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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
L. E. JONES PRESIDENT OF
COLLEGE PROHlB LEAGUE

The Augustana Prohibition league
held the annual meeting at the college
Thursday evening when the follow
ing officers were chosen:
PRESIDENT. E. Jones.
Vice President-Herbert Anderson.
Secretary-Nelson Miller.
Treasurer-Arthur Benson.
Reporters-Amir Dahlberg and Can
don Birgendorff.
C. S. Trevor of Moline addressed the
meeting and dealt with the local as
poets of the liquor problem. He said
that it was a fallacy that the saloon
was an asset to community because
of the increased revenue from license
The league passed resolutions en-
dorsing Mr.. Trevor for the stand he
has taken and commended him for his
courage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
AT TIE EMPIRE.

There are numerous acrobatic and
gymnastic acts in the amusement mar
ket and the public is pretty much
wearied with all the athletic perform
ors II has seen on the stage from sea
son 70 season. However, there remain
a few acts of this general nature
which have not yet. by reason Of their
extreme novelty and very daring. be-
come irksome TO a stated public. One
of these will be found in the Six Alb
dallahs, Arabian whirlwind tumblers,
who are part Of the rill at the En-.
pire beginning next Monday. Never
tiresome and never stopping, these
athletes from the orient have made a
marvellous record or themselves. Some
of their stunts puE<le the beholder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

lures of a young American million
aire who finds himself a prey to
of diseases and who is
doomed to die within a month by a
distinguished English specialist. He
has a friend who is engaged to mar
~ charming young girl, but who
finds himself unable to do SO because
of his poverty The young million
aire, believing himself doomed to GER
tain death, proposes to marry the
young lady, she to leave him immedi-
ately following the ceremony and
await his death Having no relatives,
he plans to leave her his entire for
tune, thus enabling both she and his
friend to later marry and live in lux
ury. The ceremony takes place, but
instead of dying the young man i'm
mediately begins to recover and from
this point on a number of exceedingly
humorous situations arise.
Mr. Collier is said to have a role
which affords him unlimited opportu-
mites for the display of those rare
flashes of light comedy Interpretation
of which he is an acknowledged past
master. Supporting him is a cast
which includes Paula Mari, Emily
Fitzroy, Leigh Wyant, Grant Stewart
Nicholas Judels, Charles Dow Clark,
John Junior, John Adam, Thomas Nc.
Grath. James Sheeran and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

Sherry" and also the star of Doctor
De Luxe" Mr.. Herr has become a
favorite with the vaudeville audiences
all over the country. Another clever
actress from the ranks of the legiti-
mate has listened to the lure of the
vaudeville manager namely Miss Min
ME Dupree, who will be remembered
for her clever work in The Road to
Yesterday" Miss Dupree will be seen
in one of Alfred Sutro's latest play
lets entitled 1.-THE Man in Front"
Among others on the bill will be Paul
Morton, late of the Four Mortons, and
Miss Naomi Glass, in a talking and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
infiammatory rheumatism Quickly
Relieved.

Morton L. Hill OF Lebanon, Ind,
says: "My wife had inlammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and
Joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been
In bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians, but received no benefit
until she tried DR.. Detchon's Relief
for rheumatism. 1t gave immediate
relief and she was able to walk in
three days. I am sure it saved heE
life" Sold by Otto Grotian, 1901 Sec
ond avenue. Rock Island, and Gust
Schlegel & Son, 220 Second street
Davenport-tAdv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
THE PALACE MUSIC HALL.

The Palace music hall, which has
become one OF the favorite play
houses Of Chicago. will have for its
bill for the week commencing Mon
day afternoon, April 2s, Ralph Herr,
whom all thestregoers remember as
the principal comedian of Madame
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
OVERLAND OWNERS
PLAN STERLING RUN

The first sociability run of the sea-
son In this vicinity will be held to-
morrow. 1t is being promoted by the
Overland" automobile agencies in this
vicinity.
This run is to be an exclusive Over
land affair, and any Overland, no mat
ter what model, is invited to partici-
pate.
The run will leave the Horst g.
STieter garage, Rock Island, at 8
O'Clock Sunday morning, and will go
TO Sterling via the Rock River Valley
route" and will arrive at Sterling at
noon.
Arrangements will be made for lunch
at Sterling, and It is planned to Say
in Sterling for about an hour, leaving
there on the return trip to Rock Island
about 1870, via the Mississippi River
Scenic route" through Morrison, Gar
den Plain, Albany, Cordova, Port BY
ron, Rapids City, Hampton, Water
town, East Moline and Moline, arriving
in Moline about 4:30.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE.

The first month of when Dreams
Come True" at the Garrick theatre,
Chicago, will be completed with the
coming week, and there appears to
be every reason to expect that Philip
Bartholomae's new musical comedy
viii run on straight through the sum
mer. Vivid personal successes have
been registered by Joseph Santley,
the featured actor, singer and dancer.
May Vokes, the drollest of our COM
ediennes, Marie Flynn. the sweet lit
tie Il year old prima donna, Rita
Stanvood, Amelia SummerviIle, John
Slavin and Richard Taber. Silvio
Helms music has caught the public
ear with rare decisiveness, some 49,
600 copies OF the various melodies
having been sold since when Dreams
Come True" reached Chicago. Messrs.
T. B. Harms & Co, the publishers
state that the number known as the
Dream Song" from this piece is quite
the best seller Of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

cry in Los Angeles. officers planned
to make a search of Santa Barbara.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

Los Angeles-In the hope of find
ing some trace of George H. Bixby,
the millionaire of Long Beach, wanted
as witness before the county grand
jury in it's investigation OF white slav-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
Licensed TO Wed.

Barney Veisham ..... Rock Island
Miss Louis Fuerst 49,. Rock Island
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
IMPORTANT NEWS
ITEMS

Kansas City, Mo. July George
Townsend. the Chicago railway pro-
moter and brother of Congressman Ed
ward Townsend of New Jersey, COM
mitted suicide by throwing himself In
to the Missouri river at Kansas City.
New York, June 2S.-Malcolm A.
Coles, assistant United States attor-
ney general, expressed fear that Japan
may gain knowledge of the construc.
tion of the Bliss-Leavitt torpedo used
in the United States navy.
Buffalo. N. Y, June 26.-Four men
and probably more were killed and 60
persons injured. many of them fatally
In series OF explosions. followed by
a fire which destroyed the Hustled
Milling company's big plant at Elk
and Peabody streets on Tuesday.
Paris. June 30.-Curtis Guild, the
American ambassador at st. Peters
burg, was robbed of $1,000 in cash and
two letters of credit for $4,000 The
thief gained an entrance to the apart
ment in the King Edward VII hotel oc
cupied by Ambassador and Mrs. Guild
while they were absent, and made
good his escape before the loss was
discovered.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
ENDEAvOR MEET IS CLOSED
Annual Convention of State Societies
at Wausau-Grand Rapids
Wins Three Prizes.

Wausau-rhe annual meeting of the
State Christian Endeavor societies
came to close here. The Grand
Rapids Morayian society won three
remnants, The Quiet Hour, largest del.
egatfon, and efficiency
New London won the largest dele
cation per cent banner, Lake Mills the
Wisconsin Endeavorer, Wausau the
state banner, awarded to the enter
tanning societies; South Central. dis
Tict, the Japanese increase banner:
Milwaukee First Reformed, the state
work banner; Milwaukee Union, the
social service banner and the Neenah
Presbyterian, Winnebago district, the
picture of DR.. Clark given for observ-
ance of the quiet hour
Miss Ella Dahlke. Grand Rapids, re-
ceived the C. e. pin for obtaining the
largest number of members for the
Quiet Hour and Tenth Legion. The
young ladies from the Oshkosh society
presented Field Secretary Edgar T.
FarriH with a pillow.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
GERMAN VETERANS ELECT
Heat Interrupts Plans of Former Sol.
diers for Picnic at Wau-
sau. Reunion

Wausau.-B Because of the excessive
neat the plans for taking the dele
gates to the convention of the German
Veterans society to Athens by auto
mobiles, where luncheon was to be-
served, and back to Wausau by way of
Mosinee, were abandoned and most of
the visitors departed for their homes.
The following officers were chosen.
President, Max Hottelett. Milwaukee:
first vice president. A. Banman, Sheboy-
gan; second vice president, j. Reb-
hahn, Milwaukee; secretary, Gustav
Guenther, Chiffon; trustees, Otto b.
WITT of Milwaukee, ]. Radloff of She
boygan. A. Nachtigal of Marinette. and
delegates to national convention, Max
Hottelett of Milwaukee, Gustav Guen-
Their of Chiffon, j H. Keil of Wausau
and ]. Radloff of Sheboygan.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
MINIMUM WAGES
TO Be CONSIDERED
QUESTION OF IMPORTANCE TO
EMPLOYERS OF WOMEN AND
CHILDREN is UP FOR ACTION.
MUCH HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT
Original Bill Gave Industrial commis-
SIGN the Right to Determine Effect
of Fundamentally One Can File
Complaints Under Provisions.

Madison. The Mahon minimum
Eage bill for women and children, if
passes the assembly in its present
form, may well make employers of
that class of labor sit up and take no
tice.
The bill defines a living wage as
compensation for labor paid, whether
BY time, piece work or otherwise, suffi-
cient to enable the employee receiving
it to maintain himself or herself I'M
Ter conditions consistent with his or
her welfare"
Any one can file a complaint that
certain employees are not getting a
living wage. On complaint being filed
the industrial commission shall inyes-
tigate the charges made In the COM
plant. Furthermore after July /,
1913. the commission may and after
July l, 1914, shall, on its own initia-
tive, investigate all complaints.
In the original bill, and in the sub
stftute amendment which took the
place of the original bill, it was pro-
vided that the commission, In its de-
termination of a living wage, should,
among other things, take into consid-
Grafton, together with the needs of the
employee, the financial condition of the
Industry or occupation and the prob
able effect on the establishment Of
the proposed living wage.
All this was struck out by an
amendment offered by Assemblyman
Carl Minkley and adopted by the as
sembly In consequence all that is left
to be considered by the bill in it's pres
ent form is the needs of the employee.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
BIG REUNION IS ON
BLUE AND GRAY BEGIN BIG GEL
E5RATioN OF GETTYSBURG
BATTLE.
SPECIAL TRAINS BRING MANY
Veterans Are Housed In Over 5000
Tents-Formel Exercises Held in
der Canvas Near the Emmitts-
burg Road.

Gettysburg, Pa, July 1.-The arm
les of the Blue and Gray are again as
sembled at Gettysburg. after fifty
years.
This time the veterans met at her
doorstep to join in the semi-centennial
celebration Of the greatest battle of
the war between the states and to
show the world that scars are not so
deep as the feeling of American bro
therhocd
From early morning until long after
shutdown the veterans in blue and gray
trooped into the little town which has
glept SO peacefully among its hills
since Lee and Meade turned their le-
gions southwark SO long ago.
More than thirty special trains came
into the village during the day, and
thousands of veterans who tramped
up from the Shenandoah on their pre-
vious visit rode In the luxury of soft
backed day coaches from Harrisburg.
Baltimore and Washington. Instead of
the roar of guns. the thunder of charg-
ing cavalry and the vocal tributes of
the mule drivers that greeted them in
the other days, they walked or rode
through the quiet, calm Sunday of a
country town
From the station of the two rail-
roads that come into the village is a
long mile to the camp of 5000 tents
where the veterans are housed. Many
- In krtxS 1,xy n Lo
or by carriage or in the friendly shell
ter of Seeing Gettysburg car, but
thousands shouldered their suit cases
and walked.
The tents fall westward with the
slope of the ground from the Emmitts-
burg road to the point on Seminary
ridge. where the immortal charge OF
Pickett started on the third day of the
fight. They cover the peach orchard
and the wheat field" where thou
sands of men were lost, and part of
the ground over which Pickett
charged, but they do not reach to the
bloody angle or to the base of Gene
terry ridge. from whose heights Meade's
artillery poured out its merciless rain
of grape and canister and cut to pieces
the legions of Pickett.
The formal exercises will be held in
big tent near Emmittsburg road. but
they will last only two hours each day
and the rest OF the time the veterans
will spend as they please.
The news that President Wilson is
coming to make a speech July caused
stir J. NJ. Shoemaker. chairman
of the Gettysburg commission. tele
graphed to the president, informing
him that the commission woald like
him to get to Gettysburg at IL oclock
July 4. The president will stay here
about two hours.
Augustus Brown of Livermcre Falls
Me, was the first veteran to die or
the field.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
SUGAR FREE IN 1916
SENATE CAUCUS ALSO ADMITS
WOOL MINUS DUTY.
Latter az Submitted by the Majority
Was Passed by Vote
of Al to 6.

Washington, June 27.-After two
days fight ending on Wednesday the
Democratic caucus of the senate ap-
proved free sugar and free wool In
the tariff revision measure.
The sugar schedule as reported by
the majority members of the finance
committee, and practically as 1t
passed the house. was approved by a
vote of 40 to 6. Free raw wool, as
submitted by the majority and just
as 1t passed the house. swept the
senate caucus by vote of Al to s.
The six Democratic senators who
voted against free sugar on tie final
vote approving the schedule were
Hitchcock of Nebraska, Newland of
Nevada, Ransdell and Thornton OF
Louisiana, Shafroth of Colorado and
Walsh of Montana. The six who
opposed free raw wool to the end
were Chamberlain of Oregon. New
lands of Nevada. Ransdell and Thorn.
ton OF Louisiana. Shafroth and Walsh.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
CURRENCY BILL is UP
GLASS MEASURE GOES TO FL
NANCE BODY.
Provision for Retirement Of Present
Bank Notes and Refundng Of
Bonds Is Relnserted.

Washington, June 2S.-The house
Thursday referred the Banking and
Currency Reform bill to the banking
and currency committee. and prepare
tons were made TO begin work on it
Immediately.
The bill contains a series of changes
from the original draft. President
Wilson has given authority that the
measure as it stands shall be known
as the administration bill"
There still is fight over the ques-
ton of public hearings, and 1t is
not likely that the bill will be ready
for action in the house before August
10. The senate will not touch it un-
I'll the tariff is out OF the way
Reinserted In the bill is the original
proposition for retiring the present
bank notes within twenty years and
the substitution therefor of additional
federal reserve notes. This eliminates
the proposed limit of 100000, 900 in
reserve notes contained in the bill
as originally made public In replac-
ing the bank notes the government
two per cent. bonds, upon which they
now are issued. would be refunded by
three per cent. bonds without the cir
culation privilege.
The provision allowing country
banks to deposit part of their re-
serves was revised, and the federal
regional banks were given the author
ity to fix the rate of discount, subject
to the approval of the federal reserve
board. The reserve provision now
would require country banks to keep
five per cent of their reserves in
their own vaults and five per cent at
the regional reserve bank The other
five per cent, at a banks option,
might be deposited with the regional
bank or go to a correspondent in a
central reserve city with the approval
of the federal reserve board.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
DENIES TAR SLEW BELGIAN
Commander of BaftIeship Illinois Says
Report American Struck Blow
Unfounded.

Antwerp, June 2S.-A report was in
circulation here that an American
bluejacket, while on shore leave with a
party of shipmates from the battleship
Illinois, during quarrel struck and
knocked down a Belgian named Bal
thazzar Heinemann. who died of frac-
tured skull.
Commander Llyod H. Chandler, in
command of the Illinois. Immediately
started an investigation. He said the
statement that an American bluejacket
had killed the blueiacket was wholly
without proof. The city authorities Of
Antwerp have taken no action.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
0UNNE SIGNS SUFFRAGE BILL
Governors Wife ls Near to Be Fra,
To See Emancipation
Of Sex.

Springfield. ILL.,, June 2s.-Governot
dunno on Thursday signed the woman
suffrage bill. The act will become one
of the laws of the state next Tuesday.
The last step necessary to incorporate
1T among the statutes OF the state was
taken by the governor In the execu-
tive offices at the capitol.
Surrounded by leaders of the suf-
frage movement, by members of the
assembly, by employees of the legisla-
ture. and with his wife leaning over
his shoulder to be the first woman
actually to see the emancipation
signature, Governor Dunno affixed his
name to the limited suffrage act which
was passed by the Forty-eighth gen
eral assembly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
ALL STAMPS ON PARCEL POST
Ordinary "Stlckers" on Packages to
BE Permitted Under Ruling
of BurIeson.

Washington, June 2S.-A ruling that
will do much to popularizr further
the parcel post by removing a restric.
ton that has been a source of much
inconvenience to the public was made
by Postmaster General Burleson.
Parcel post stamps VIII be valid on all
classes of mail on and after July /,
and ordinary stamps. including com
memorative issues. will be good for
postage on parcel post packages. un.
der an order issued by the postmaster
general.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
ADMITS TO BRIBERY
COUNCILMAN OF E. ST. LOUIS,
ILL, coNFEssgs AND ACCUSES
FIVE COLLEAGUES.
Ex-MAYoR HANDLED MONEY
Swears That He and City Fathers
Were Given Two Sums Of $4,000 to
Vote for Interurban Traction Fran
chise.

st. Louis, June 30.-Joscph A. Fan
sIer, former member OF the East St
Louis (Ill) city council. confessed
that he and others wers guilty of bri
berry Friday
The confession was made In the
presence of Charles Webb, states at.
torney OF st. Clair county, Illinois, and
a reporter for a st. Louis newspaper.
and was sworn to before notary pub
lie.
The confession came within few
days of statement by States Attor-
ney Webb that he would lay any evil
dence Of municipal Irregularities be-
fore the grand jury which will meet in
September and that he was prepared
to offer immunity to any guilty per.
son who should aid the state in secur-
Ing convictions.
The confession Of Fansler details
two alleged acts of bribery-the pay
ment of $4,000 for franchise granting
the East st. Louis Interurban Railway
company the right to lay tracks on
certain streets of the city and the pay
'ment of $4,000 for franchise granting
the Alton &c Southern the right to
cross certain streets.
Six members of the city council
shared in the division of the first 3d.
900. according to the confession, and
-four members in the division OF the
second $4,000. Both hlibes were paid
in 1912 III ia chorgaa
Charles s. Lambert, former mayor
of East st. Louis, is named in the con-
ifession as the man who is alleged
handed one OF the councilmen So, 900
of the Alton & Southern bride money,
which was refused as insufficient Lam.
bert. 1t Is said, went to John L. F9an-
nigen, then counsel for the railway
company and later corporation counsel
OF East st. Louis, and got from the
latter the full $4,000 bride money.
The written confession of Fansler IL
was stated. was preceded by an oral
confession. At that time, 1t Is stated,
Fansler gave detailed account of the
Doodle transactions.
Fansler. who made the confession,
already is under indictment In another
case. He is charged with obtaining
money by fraud from an East st. Louis
money-lender.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
JOHNSON FLEES TO CANADA
Negro Pugilist, Who Was Sentenced
to Jail for Violating Mann Act to
Sail for Europe.

Montreal, Que, June 2s.-Jack
johnson, the negro pugilist, who is in
this city. admitted on Thursday that
he intended to sail for Europe next
Tuesday to engage In fights in st. Pc
tersburg next September.
Chicago. June 30.-Jack Johnson.
the negro prize fighter who was fined
" 900 and sentenced to a years i'm.
pr!sonment in the federal penitentiary
at l.eavenworth. Kan, for violation OF
the Mann act. has fled to Canada with
his white wife
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
indians Die From Measles.

Many deaths are re-
ported among the Pottawatamie In.
6ians in their settlement near Nc.
: Cloud. due to an epidemic of measles.
The Indian depend for cure on their
smedicine women's" charms.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
10 DIE IN CANADA WRECK
scotch and irish immigrants Meet
Death on Way to New Homes
Cars Go Into River.

/ Ottawa. Ont. June 27.-Thirteen
Scotch and Irish immigrants were
killed and more than forty others
were seriously injured when the I'm.
perial Limited of the Canadian Pacific
railroad was wrecked three miles east
pf here on Wednesday.
The section in which the deaths
occurred rolled into the river. Nearly
all of the dead immigrants were on
their way to the Canadian northwest
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
counterfeiter Arrested

Dyersburg, Tenn. June 27.-Federal
authorities arrested John e. Parker.
a farmer. and locked him up on a
charge OF making counterfeit money
Dimes and nickels made from block
tin and other heavier metal were
found
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
steamer Wrecks New praubrldo.

Appleton.-While pulling out of New
London the steamer Leander Choate
of Oshkosh crashed into the new draw
bridge. crossing the Wolf river, and
set the structure on end in the river,
wrecking it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
Four persons Ars Drowned

Dubuque, Ia. June S0.-Four per
sons. Dr. A. R. Kinney. Nora Rey.
nolds, Helen Godfrey and Myrtle Judd
all of Lancaster. Wis, were drowned
while bathing in the Mississippi riyek-
near Cassville. Wis.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
sixty Lamas Burn 70 Death.

st. Petersburg, June 3e.-Sixty Mon
golian I.amas were burned to death
In temple at Kwei Hwacheng, in the
Chinese province OF Shansi. on the
border Of Mongolia. according to
dispatch received here.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
Bic serry Harvest At eaxfield.

Washburn.-About 1000 persons are
engaged in harvesting the strawberry
crop in the Bayfield, peninsula. The
yield is the greatest in the history of
this territory.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-04
Expert Herhist Is Dead.

Fond du Lac. NJ Eastman. SO
years old. a pioneer resident of Fond
du Lac and one of the most expert
herbists in Wisconsin, was found dead
"a his home hera