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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

very ike your lOTLSUlp. VI course
one must stretch their Imagination
considerably In order to see in Man
son the character OF the Savior. Still
some Of our greatest writer's who have
Witnessed the play claim to have
caught fleeing glimpse Of Christ in
The Servant in the House"
The announcement Of comical Eddie
Foy's engagement at the Illinois next
Sunday IS really a theatrical event Of
much interest not only on account Of
the promise of d night of fun with Ed
die Foy. who is probably the drolIest
and most comic OF all American stars,
but because Werba & Luescher are
sending company and production in
MIR. Foys latest success. over the
River" that is said to rival both their
Spring Maid and Rose Maid" pro
auctions This artistic firm Of young
producers who have taken front rank
in the light opera field pay $4,000 for
MIR. Foy ana his company will be one
of ten big organizations under their
scTbed as one of the most stylish
grille shows that ran on Broadway last
season. It's chorus and ballet aug
me0ted by the addition of the Eight
Berlin NaGcapr dancers from Germany
became one Of the most talked about
ensemble organizations of the year.
The piece was also the first 10 intro
duce cabaret scene showing the IN
terror OF one of New York's popular
allnlght restaurants where the 200
60 for their asrer-theatre entertain
ments. In fact, the plot of the play is
built around one Of the fashionable re-
sorts. The music is spoken Of as I'M
usually catchy" One Of the songs.
the "Ting-a-ling-a-ling' number is one
Of the most popular hits any recent
musical comedy has TO offer. Eddie
FOy is said TO be at his best in this
latest success. The famous Fov smile
and his clever dancing legs deligh. the
audience during the half dozen musical
numbers written especially for him
The name Of Foy has become a syno-
nym for JOY wherever this gifted actor
is known and in over the River he
is said 10 dist,il enough Of the latter
. 10 keep the audience laughing from the
rise Of the curtain until the fall Of the
last big dancing ensemble three hours
later. The fact that Eddie Foy's chill
dren will appear during the action OF
the play has aroused great interest
among local theatre goers. for there
has not been magazine nor a daily
periodical of any description but what
makes mention Of these clever chill
dren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

team.
Minneapolis, MINI, March 24-The
International Bowling association will
hold its annual tournament for 1914
in Minneapolis. This was decided at
q business meeting of the association
Saturday.
Philadelphia. March 24.-Harry Ed
wards. manager Of the Olympia A. A,
Saturday announced he had signed
Luther McCarty, the white heavy
weight champion, to meet Jim Flynn
the Pueblo fireman. in this city April
16 in a six round bout.
New York. March 24-President
David L. Fultz of the Baseball Play
ers fraternity announced that negotia
tons we're under way between the
fraternity and White Rats Actors
union Of America for an amalgamation
between The two organizations Satur-
day.
New York. March 24-Perry MECH
livray, representing the Illinois Ath-
letic club Of Chicago. Saturday night
established a new American swimming
record at 500 yards in a 25-yard pool,
winning the \. a. L. national cham
pionship race at that distance in the
New York Athletic clubs pool. Nc
Giliivray's time, $50 3-5, displaces the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
To Our Friends and Neighbors

You know You know would nOt-that we could not
word Nor you afford to ignore
offer this splendid laxative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

should have been dispelled remain
20 poison the system.
Headaches, biliousness. nervous.
ness and other tormenting and seri-
GUS ills are common when the bowels
fail 70 act daily as nature Intended,
All this may be avoided. If you viii
accept our advice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

as one Of a special force of service in
spectors and remained in that city until
1897, when he went to Philadelphia as the
superintendent Of traffic of the Bell Tele-
phone company of Philadelphia. and has
made an excellent reputation as an ex-
ecutive in a territory now embracing the
States OF Pennsylvania, Delaware and
parts Of New Jersey, Ohio and West Viz
ginia.
The annual report OF the New England
Telephone d Telegraph company shows
total of iGl,i 20 owned or connected
stations as of December 81. gain of
4o423 stations during the year.
New construction and maintenance es-
Inmates for the year call for appropria-
tons of so, 200 900. The company oper-
ates l,0lo,ll5 miles of wire and has II $50
employees on its pay rolls.
In connection with the Improvement of
working conditions for employees. the re-
port says that hours of labor have been
shortened, the vacation periods for in
door employees heightened, and the wages
of operators line men, installers, test
men and repair men increased. the total
benefit to employees amounting to fully
100000 year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
CHARGED WITH OLD CRIME.
Ex-COnvict Alleged to Have Robbed
POstOfTice at North HartIand.

Rutland, May 5.-fIerbert Gladstone
Wood was taken into custody at Wood
stock yesterday by Deputy United States
Marshals Frank II. Chapman and Ed
ward 5. Whitaker of this city. was
brought to Rutland by automobile and
arraigned this afternoon before United
States Commissioner James \. Merrill Of
this city on the charge of breaking into
the postofice at North Hartland two
months ago and stealing postage stamps
valued at several dollars The man was
bound over to the May term Of the
United States district court at Windsor
by Commissioner Merrill and bail was
fixed at 5000 He could not give bonds
and was committed to the house OF cor.
rection.
Wood was indicted at the February
term Of federal court in 1911 for similar
offenses at Proctorsville and Evarts He
was sentenced by Judge James l.. Martin
of BrattleDoro to serve two years at the
United States penltentiary at Atlanta,
Ga, and was committed there by Deputy
Marshal Thomas Reeves OF Burlington
on March y, 1911. He served his term
with time off for good behavior and al
most the moment he was released came
back to Vermont and is alleged to have
gone at the old business again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
DENIES BIGAMY CHARGE,
P"w'ct Mans Matrimonial TnngIe for
County Court to settle.

Rutland, May 5,-Mrs, Jennie Wiley
Russell of Clarendon was arraigned be.
fore City Judge +. G. Swinnerton hers
this morning on the charge of bigamy.
She pleaded not guilty. waived examina-
ton and was hound over to the September
term OF county con!t under bail OF $500,
which siie furnished. I. W. Moloney was
her counsel On the result OF this bigamy
case depends the legality OF the marriage
OF Mrs Minnie Tucker Smith" and
Harry Smith Of pawlet. both respectable
Young people Mrs. Russell was married
TO smith in 1911. Finding that she al
ready had so-Caiicd husband, he left her
aid married Miss Sucker supposing that
ne WIS free, put linnlc Tucker Smith
heard Of the Russell woman and com.
planned to the authorities The result was
Smiths arrest hi. nothing has a. yet
been done with his case md he is not in
jail II Minnie Russell is proven guilty.
Smith ard the Pawlet girl will live tc-
sether again, it Is said
COMPANY ELECTS CAPTAIN.
Fellows Falls. May s--Arthur II Full
Ter "as unanimously elected captain of
Company l. this evening to succeed Cap
tain Preston H. Fa6lsy who resign Cd
last MONDAY Captain Fuller was q
member Of Company e from IL. forme-
ton in 1905 and when he resigned last
October was nrst lieutenant There was
no other candidate for the position As
Bellows Falls ir soon to have an armory
eHorta will te made to add to the com
pany's roster and increase Its efficiency
until !; is second to none In the State
VALUABLE FARMHOUSE BURNED.
Woodstock, MAY b.-The house AZ A.
K. fiske's Sunrise" farm, three miles
from this village on the Hartland road.
was burned about midnight last night
1t was rebuilt within a year or two with
additions and modern improvements and
was occupied by Mr., and Mrs Fiske
VINO were married a few months ago
The loss is about 5000 though much
or the valuable contents was saved The
orlgin OF the fire. which started in the
MOOR of the ell, is unknown
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
TRIAL OF WELLS IS BEGUN
s"ry Secured in Franklin County
c""rt--Mrs' White Given G.1es
In Central Vernon. suit

st, Aibaps May 6.--ih Franklin comfy
Wells # Swanion, charged with the killing
ii his two children by administering ar.
rnic, was taken up, Judge ". W Miles
Burton presiding. Mr.. Wells pleaded
lot glilty.
= lcre was considerable trouble in secur-
ne the Jury on account of the fact that
he case has been freely discussed but in
plte of this fact the work was accom-
Ished by 1890 o'clock The members OF
he jury are: Guy A. Barnes of Bakers.
lhangraw Of Montgomery, Harley e. Dun
on Of Georgia, Lucen Caswell of Fairfax
L. y, Southard Of Fairfax, IIibbard j
Stanley OF Berkshire. X. NJ. Towle OF
franklin, r. 4. Regain OF Swanton, T. A.
Mitchell Of ST. Albans, william Barry OF
Fairfield and Harvey Lambert OF Mont,
;omery
Al 10 80 o'clock, the court took q recess
until tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
Warren r. Austin has been assigned by the
lra Il. f.. Brown Of Burlington and State $
Attorney Gaylord r. Ladd will conduct the
Oise for the State.
In the case of Mary Theresa White. ad-
mnistratriy Of the estate OF Enoch l.,
White, Ys. the Central Vermont Railway
company, the jury brought In verdict ior
AA~ niAjntis N S~sanpAr kz-l6a MA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
KNIFE TOO DULL
TO CUT JUGULAh
G. A. Jimmo Asked Mayor Bris.
lin of Rutland to Lend Him
Sharper One.

Rutland. May SC. A. Jimmo of Sc.
wickley, Pa, aged i5 years. supposed to
be mentally unbalanced. attempted to
commit suicide in the toilet room Of a
passenger coach just as the early after
noon train from Troy. y. Y. over tina
Rutland railroad pulled into the station
here to-day. He was discovered by Mayor
Henry c. Brisln, saving away at his
wrist with a duh jackknife, after he had
cut his throat slightly. He said that his
Knife was too duh and asked the mayor
sor the loan OF sharper one
Jimmo was taken to the office Of DR.,
j. NJ. Hamilton of this city and lis
wounds were sewed up. He said that ne
left home early sunday but talked in
way that showed he was not sound men
tally He had a ticket for Burlington
He has brother, Harry, in Bristol, wine
has been communicated with by the po
Ice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
SUICIDE CAUSES
SCORE OF HURTS
So Much Gas Released Explosion
Occurred when Curious Crowd
Filled Hallway.

New York, May GA Respondent East
Side paper cutter released such a auan-
tlty Of gas when he turned on the Jet In
committing suicide tonight that the
fumes filled the tenement building where
he lived. and an explosion followed in
which more than a score OF persons were
injured two OF them probably MORALLY.
The explosion and fire which follow ed
caused panic in the neighborhood. a
crowded section on Madison street. The
blaze did little damage.
The injured were mostly members of a
curious crowd that followed a policeman
through tho tenement han way to inves-
tisate the odor OF gas coming from the
room OF Samuel Gordon. the suicide
Some one is believed to have lighted a
match igniting the gas. Besides a dozen
persons taken to hospitals suffering from
burns and cuts from flying glass, a dozen
others were less seriously injured. Po-
liceman William J. Cummings is one Of
those who sustained probably mortal
hurts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
VERMONT NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Parsons Of
Brattleboro observed Saturday their 59t7
wedding anniversary. They lived at
Newfane most OF their married life.
The 18th annual reunion OF the Span.
ish War Veterans OF Washington county
will be held at Caledonia Park, Barre
May Is. the anniversary of the muster
ing in OF the LIST Vermont regiment.
Thieves who broke into the house Of
boro Saturday night not only carried
away much Of fne silver. but a chicken
ready for roasting, loaf of bread and
other eatabes.
The operating revenue Of the Rutland
railroad during March was s96N7s2 and
the operating expenses were $3.50 "a
giving 4 net operating revenue OF S3S,'
434 Sc. For the three months ending
March 81, the net operating revenue was
slOl, 1924.
A loosly played game Of baseball n
Randolph Center saturday between III,
State School of Agriculture and Randolph
high school was won by the former, Il te
II.
Camp Abnaki, the annual summer camp
conducted at North Hero by the State y
NJ. G. \. committee. will open June IS ant
continue till August II.
The death of Henry X. Franklin, a vet
erau OF the Civil War. occurred Saturday
at the soldiers Home nj Bennington. He
had been an Inmate Of the home for about
90 years, He served in Company e, ind
Vermont.
A blaze in the heart of the manufactur
ing district of Barre Tuesday morning
threatened serious results, II is thought
that small boys, playing with matches in
the building formerly occupied by Trow
Holden as a manufacturing plant started
the fire.
The body Of Willis Perritt. fireman on
the Central Vermont who was drowned
March 30 when the engine on which he
was employed slid into the Connecticut
during the high water was found Monday
morning n mile below the scene OF the ac.
tldsnt differs had failed to locate III,
body.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
SUPREME COURT
SUSPENOS LAWYER
w. r Aldrich of Orleans Charged
with Unprofessional Conduct
De cisions Rendered.

Montpelier. May a The May Germ II
supreme court opened this morning with
al justices present and about - attorneys
in attendance. The most important action
of the court during tho forenoon session
was 10 suspend Attorney W. Il. AIdrich
Of Orleans from practice for a period Of
Of the investigating committee which
found Adrchs conduct open to criticism
Aldrich was charged with unprof cssional
conduct in his dealings with clients. and
also with unprofessional solicitation OF
business. The investigating committee
consisted of f. G. Mower. G. u. Watson
and T. G. Cheney.
In tho case of State VS.. W. II. Aldrich
of Orleans county. fishing unlawfully, e1-
ceptious were waived. The respondent
paid fine Of 500 and costs below and
the supreme court requires that he pay
$3.50 costs in this court.
Decisions were handed down in two
cases. In that of Clifford Burleson
against the Morrisvlle Lumber and Power
company Judgment Of S25S7 was reversed.
the defendant to recover costs The other
case WIS lucinda +. Wiley against the
Rutland railroad for the loss of an arm
by being run down by freight train in
crossing the tracks at the Ludlow station,
judgment reversed and case remanded
She had received a verdict below Of 81. 800
In the case of the town Of New Haven
against T.. $. Weston and others and cross
bill. scectmcn decree was reversed with
mandate TO dismiss the bill with costs and
entry was held at request Of counsel
Other entries included:
Vermont Accident VS.. Judson T.. Fletcher
and Emma j. Fletcher. Rutland. continued.
Mira II. Strong We. Luther =. Hunt and
Arthur Southland. Franklin Judgment af-
lrmcd
Fred lombard, apt, vs.. Patrick Fltz-
gerald. Franklin, continued
Mrs. q. e. Prcntiss VS. Frank Blatchley.
Franklin settled
Il. e Kendall VS.. Central Vermont
Franklin. set at heel of docket
John Il. Alfred VS. Susan Il. Alfred and
;. Dwight Alfred. Franklin. plaintiff asks
for appointment of referee
State VS.. Eugene Dclarge. Chittenden
robbery. waived.
State VS.. Louis Alfred receiving stolen
goods, continued as exceptions were not
ready.
Robinson VS. Masonic Protective associa-
ton. Chittenden, was stipulated for hear
Ing, also George W, Randall VS. g. f.
Moody from Washington county
The burlington and White River June
tion railroad station cases will proba bly,
not be heard at this term ms settlements
are pending by the adoption D plans To
build.
1t was stated thai the Burlington case
would be continued to 4 special term II
that could be done II ii were necessary.
but It was thought that an agreement
could be reached
The case Of the rouslas. Varnum com.
pnuy against the village OF Morris. lie WAS
cc-t!nued
pim!ck VS.. Bosrdmsn Windsor, VII. be
subu'.t~i or briefs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
UMPIRE OWENS DISCHARGED
Dismissed for Violating Rules OF De-
pertinent OFT the Field.

New York. May e.--President Lynch
of the National League announced to-
night that he had dismissed Umpire
&c. p. owens for violation OF the rules
Of department. The violation alleged
consisted in entering a gambling re-
sort. In making the announcement
President Lynch said:
"Umpires in the National League by
their department on and off the ball
field are supposed to add dignity to
their positions az representatives Of
the league. They are backed up by
the president In the discharge Of their
duties and In order to gain ami hold
the respect Of the players, the press
and the public 1t is most essential that
their conduct at all times nc above
reproach.
Mr.. Owens, by his actions, has for
feited the right to the protection af-
forded him by the president OF the
league ard fer the good of the game
he is discharged"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
blet Unveiled to Memory of
Inventor of the First Aero
plane to Fly.
MEDALS FOR THE OTHERS
Exercises at Washington Held on
the 18th Anniversary of Pro.
fessor Langley's First
Flight

Washington. May e.-~-1hrse workers In
thu field of aviation. onS dead. the other
two living, were houored here to-day by the
Smithsonian Institution, which unveiled q
tan.et 10 the memory of The lat. Or. Samue
Tierpont langley, Inventor of tho arst
heavier thsn air machine 20 ny, and pre-
sentcd langley medals t. Il Erenchmnn
Gustave Fifcl, S3r rio valuable experiment.
In asrodrom!cs, and TO Glenn II Curtiss
the young American who has hpcp lender
In hydroaeroplanr .r7cntio: As NJ Efte
rouil not be present. tho French alnDasss
Scr, ]. ]. Jusserand, received hi6 medal.
Another feature % the celebration o1
Langley day, so~calied because or thi,
date II years ago Loa9ley's frst figh'
with heavier shan sir machine, propelled
by its 07r newer. was made, vas all @,
nioitcn o. acrcp!eno and nydr'aeropianc
rnanoeuvies on the army pde collcg,
grounds. Assistant Secretary OF Wa
Breckenridge expressed his desire to make
a flight aud ~Rs aiken Up by Lieut.. John
il Tower, navy aviator IN the Curtiss
flying boat TX was Just Ike riding In a
ferry5oat," he said after returning 20 the
dock
Or. Alexander Graham Bell a regent Of
the Smithsonian Institution, presented
the medals Or. John A. Brashear. n work
er with, and a longtime friend Of Profcs-
sor Langley. made an address In which he
praised Langley both as most careful
scientist and as a man. and then drew
aside the flag which covered the bronze
tablet
In accepting the medal in behalf Of NJ.
Eifel the French ambassador spoke of the
way In which this country and his had
been Vieing with each other in aviation
experiment as we'll as in many other fields
of science. He spoke Of Eiffel. over so
years old but with the enthusiasm Of
youth" ms ono of the men Of whom France
most proud.
The Eifc tower. designed by the man
honored to-day for his work later in aero
dromics, the ambassador said, was a
thing of beauty because it had become a
thing Of use and he referred to expert
mentS in aviation and wireless telegraphy
which had conferred about the tower as be.
ng links that helped to blind France
md the United States close together.
Mr.. Curtiss in accepting his medal
praised highly the work Of Langley Hang
Ing in tho hall whore the exercises took
place was the machine which made the
historic first flight II years ago to-day
Dr. Chas. H. Walcott, secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution in which position
|" succeeded llr. Langley, presided.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

DIR. Patton. who Is 20 years old, was
educated at the University of Toronto
and was graduated from the Prince
ton Theological Seminary in 1855. He
came to Princeton in 1881 as Stewart
professor of the relations Of philoso-
ply and science to the Christian re!iy-
ion, chair especially founded for him.
In 1855 DR.. Patton was elected presi-
dent Of Princeton University and
throughout his administration contin-
ued his lectures in the seminar. He
resigned the presidency of the univ"r-
sjtt in 1902 and was succeeded by
Woodrow Wilson DR.. Patton being
elected president OF the seminar at
the time. 1t is understood that DR..
Patton will make his home IN Ber-
mUda.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
ESCAPE OF j. r. BOOTH.
Lumber Manufacturer. Aged So Near
Death in Log Drive.

Ottawa Ontario, May 6.--Juhn Rudol.
plus Booth, lumber manufacturer, had a
narrow escape from death yesterday when
the rising waters Of the Ottawa river
swept away n cofcrdam built across a log
drive Mt the Booth plant workman
was drowned. Twenty-Five others engaged
in the log drive had warning of their dan.
ger and escaped.
Mr. Tooth, despite his so years. was su.
perIntendias the drive when the thousands
Of tons Of water held back by the dam let
go. carrying away everything in its path.
The mill foreman. seeing the pcrilous posi-.
ton of his employer, went to his assist.
anCp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
BELLOWS FALLS FEARS
1T WILL LOSE MILLS

Bellows Falls May GA protest against
the reduction Of removal Of the tariff duty
on manufactured paper has been forward.
ed TO President Wilson, Chairman Under
wood and the Vermont delegation in Con
gross by II. II, Abbott, secretary of the
Bellows Falls and North Walpole Mer-
chants association. Bellows Falls and the
surrounding towns are dependent 10 a great
extent On the paper Industry and 1t is
feared tina reduction in the tariff may
send the plants here to other countries
where labor and production Are cheaper.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
PATTON LEAVES PRINCETON
Resigns Presidency of Theological
Seminary because of Advancing Years.

princeton, ~ j., May 5.-prancis
Lahdey Patton resigned as president
OF the Princeton Theological Seminary
at the annual commencement meeting
OF the board OF directors this after
noon Benjamin Breckenridge War.
mold senior member OF the seminary
FACULTY will act as president until DR..
fhttons successor is elected.
ADVANCING years and failing eve
sight were given by DIR. Patton a. rea-
sons Tor rendering his resignation,
wh'eh is to take effect at the expira-
non VI his term on August
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
BABY DROWNED IN SPRING
Harley Andrus Was Trying "a Gc4 .
Drink and sMpp-d.

Castieton. May b,--HarlAy j., the two
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. inez An.
arus. was drowned in a spring near his
homo on the west shore Of Lake Romo.
Teen late this afternoon. The child had
seen missing only 10 minutes when his
mother found him lying face down In the
jpring, tho water being about Is inches
teep. DIR. f. r. Clark Of this 7illage
was summoned but when he arrived life
WAS extinct II ie supposed that the
child went to the pool for a drink aps
slipped into the water
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
PRESIDENTS eAI..rY EXEMPT.
JUVENILE DIPLOMACY

Mother-l gave each OF you boys an
orange. Charles, you said you wouldn t
eat yours TIL after dinner. And you.
Jack, said the same. Have you deceived
me?
CharIie-No, mother, We didn't eat our
oranges, ] ate Jacks an 10 etc mine
Life