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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-27
CHAPTER ~.
Panama Nest stop.

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self excitedly on one arm
but was forced 70 lie dOwr
kGZ1J again without delay. III
this IS a ship must have come aboard
How did I do IL When: Where
You came on with two men. or,
rather, between two men. about s.30
this morning. They put you in here.
gave your ticket 70 the purser and
went ashore. The slim fellow was
crying. and one OF the deckhands had
TO help him down the Gnngway."
THAT was Higgins, all right Now,
doctor. granting just for tie sake Of
argument that THIS IS ship and that
am jefferson Locke, when is your
next stopT"
"One week
what" Kinks eyes opened wide
with horror Il can't stay here a
week"
You will have to-"
But ! tell you / can't-I just can't
7 bought a new car the other day, and
its standing in front OF the New York
tLeater. Yes. and I have two rooms
and a bath at the hotel at SO a day"
The physician smiled heartlessly.
''YOu must have been drinking pretty
heavily. but I guess you will remem-
ber everything by and by"
Il cant understand H." groaned the
JewIIdered invalid What ship is
this-if IL IS really a shIp:"
The Santa Cruz. Belongs 20 the
Consolidated Fruit company. This is
one 81 the bridal suits. u is 11.3O p.
m. Nov. II. We are bound for Colon.
Good night That capsule will make
you sleep.
When the officer had gone Kirk turn
cd over and fell asleep. Morning
slowed him the truth OF the doctors
Information He awoke early. and. al
though bis head still behaved queerly
and he had moments % nausea. he
dressed himself and went on deck
= iimiticss. oily sea stretched out
before his bewudercd eyes. He touch
ed The rail with mis- hands 20 verify his
vision He felt as II lie were walking
iu bis sleep He realized that a great
fragment had suddenly dropped out OF
his lies pattern.
Although Anthony was n youth Of
few responsibilities. he awOke sudden
~ % the fact that there were a thou
sand things that needed doing. "A thou
SAID people who needed 10 know his
whereabouts. "A thousand things that
were bound 10 go wrong For in
stance. there was his brand new
Trench ear. standing with motor blank
ctcd beside the FOrty-tfth street curb.
What bad happened 90 il and 20 the
urchiu he had left I'm charge OF IL? He
owed $1,000 on its purchase. which he
had promised 20 pay yesterday That
remittance from his father had come
just I'm the nick OF time. Suddenly he |
recalled placing the check ia his bill I
case. aud he searched himself diliGent- I
Is. but found nothing IL was simply I
imperative that lie get some word !
ashore
J. e L. his eyes rove over the ship in 4
Then a happy thought I.
came 10 him
The wireless" be said aloud. Bone
head, Why didn't you think OF that
long ago." \ glance at the rigging I
showed bin that the Santa Cruz was
with a plant. and n moment
later lie was hGmmerinG at the oper-
Gtor's door.
Il want 70 send message right
away" he cried excitedly. But the
wireless shook bis head with
smile
We're installing a new system. The
old apparatus wasn't satisfactory. and
It's being changed throughout"
Then you-yOu cant send a message
Nothing doing until the next trip"
Kirk strobe forward and stared dis
down upon the freight deck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-27

ers of the Nauretania. The new shin
is to be named Aurania. and will ba
1900 tons. being the largest Cunaricr
in the Canadian service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-27
ILLINOIS NEWS
Pioneer Of Urbana is Dead.

Urbana. III, Dec. 27.-Jonas Bng,
one of the earliest merchants Of Ug-
bara. died suddenly yesterday. BE
was born in Germany in 1887.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-27
CHAPTER ~.
ew Acquaintance

New AcGuaintsnces-
Is he turned away Kirk be
IA came conscious that the wO-
ESsS=S5 man in the next chair bad
c. let her book fall and was
watching him With amused curiosity.
Feeling a sudden desire 10 co1hG@
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-20

mare reached the further shore pres;
emily, swimming and scrambling up
on descending diagonal, stalked Sc
dately up the bank, and then stood
still, only turning her head to look at
the buggy, stranded in mid-stream.
Saterlee was climbing out of the
buggy.
"Now," said he, eff you'll just tie
my coat round your neck by the
sleeves and then you'll have to. let
me carry. you" --
Mrs. Kimbal did as she was told.
But the buggy, relieved at last of all
weight, slid off sidewise with the cur
rent, turned turtle, and was carried
swiftly downstream. Saterlee, stag
gering, for the footing was uncertain,
and holding Mrs. Kmbal high in his
arms, started for shore The water
rose above his waist, and kept rising.
He halted, bracing himself against
the current. 80.
"Ma'am," he said in a discouraged
voice, tits no use. I've just got to let
you get wet. We've got to swim to
make it."
"Al right" she said cheerfully.
She gave little shivery gasp.
a. cts not really cold" she said.
''How strong the current pulls. Will
you have to swim and tow me?"
?, EYES," he said.
"Then wait" she said. Don't let
me be carried away"
; He steadied her while she drew the
hat-pins from her hat and dropped it
as carelessly on the water as if that
had been her dressing-table. Then
she took down her hair. It was in two
great brown, shining braids. The
ends disappeared in the water, listing
own-stream.
Shorn of her hat and her elaborate
hair-dressing, the lady was no longer
snowy, and Saterlee, out of the tail of
an admiring eve, began to see real
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-20

She laughed at his embarrassment
And half-thrust the two great braidE
into the keeping of his strong LEFT
hand. >
A moment later Saterlee could nj
longer keep his footing. (
''Now, Ma'am," he said, -'just LEI
yourself CO." }
And he swan to shallow water, mo-
without great labor, towing Mrs
Kimbal by the hair. And here HI
picked her up in his arms, this time
with no word spoken, and carried heI
ashore. Some moments passed. I
WELL" she said, laughing, "arent
you going to put me DOWN." !
,"Oh," said he, terribly confused
81 forgot. 1 was just casting an ey,
around for that horse. She's gone
Never mind-we'n walk"
It'll be heavy going, wet as yor
are" said he.
'T'n soon be dry in this air." she
said.
Saterlee managed to pull his booti
on over his wet socks, and Mrs. Kim.
bal, having given him his wet coat
from her neck, stopped and wrung
as much water as she could from he1
clothes.
1t was now nearly dark, but they
found the road and went on.
what time is it?" she asked.
'My watch was in my vest," said
Saterlee.
''How far to CarcasoRne House,"
"'Bout thirty miles"
She did not speak again for some
time.
We'll" said she, little hardness
in her voice, you'll hardly be in time
to steer your boy away from my girl
NO." said he, 81 won't. And you'll
hardly be in time to steer your cir
away from my boy"
"Oh," she said, you misconceive
me entirely. Mr.. Saterlee. AS far ais
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
$4,000 BAIL FOR HOLDER
Broker Held in Musica Human
Hair Goods Case.

Frederick D. Holder. who at one time
was sole member OF the firm VI c. Schu-
maker e. Co.. foreign exchange brokers,
gave $1,000 bail yesterday when he was
arraigned before Judge Rosalsky, IN
General Sessions. on a charge Of grand
larceny Holder. whose firm collapsed 81
the time OF the exposure OF the Musica
swindle I'm human hair and fraudulent
invoices. surrendered himself yesterday to
Detective Leigh. Of the District Attor-
ney's Office.
IL is alleged that on October q. 1912.
Holder obtained $50 from Pelrce Broth
ers. Of No. Il Battery Place. on twenty
six cases OF human hair. then Oh a Brook
Ign pier ready 10 be shipped 20 Marse.lles.
Holder Is alleged to have shown cer,ih-
Gates of insurance. bills Of lading. invoices
and other documents giving the value OF
the shipment as $500. and so obtained
PIERCE bills OF exchange in the place OF
Musica bills, with which the market was
already glutted. The twenty-siI cases
later were appraised At 30
Philip Musica. former president OF the
United States Hair Company. who plead
cd guilty TO grand larceny said that
Holder was his financial agent and engi-
neered all his draft killing for him. VIII
lam Dean Embree. Assistant District At
torney. believes much OF this work was
done lnnocently by Holder, but that In
this particular instance he knew OF the
fraud.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
TWO LAWYERS ARRESTED
Woolworth Tenants Held on Elk
tortion Charge.

Perry Allen and Henry schoonover,
lawyers. with Offices In the Wooworth
Building. were arrested yesterday on q
charge Of attempted extortion. They
were arragned In the Tombs court and
released In $500 bail each The arrests
resulted from case I'm which Giro j.
Moreno. bank clerk. was charged with
attempted extortlon. IL is now charged
that the lawyers helped him In the
scheme.
Moreno lives at No. PA Clinton street.
Brooklyn, and IL forty-nve years Old
The complainant against him is Roberto
Bahamon, twenty years old. OF No l7s
Amity street, Brooklyn. Bahamon 10 a
student In the Pratt Institute. His father
N wealthy citizen OF Colombia. lie
says that Moreno demanded 81. 600 OF him
because OF alleged clandestine visits to
Moreno's housokeeper. lie says Moreno
asked $1,000 for the girl. $1,000 for him
self ard 1900 for the expense OF bringing
another housekeeper from Colombia.
According TO witnesses. Bahamon agreed
10 make these payments. and papers set
ting forth the agreement were drawn In
the offices Of Allen & Schoonover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
NEW PARCEL POST RATE
GIVES FARMERS CHANCE
Peaches Sent to President Show
One Benefit of the Re-
duced Charges.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Aug. 15.-Presdent Wilson
congratulated the Postmaster General to-
day on the change in the parcel post reg
ulations by which a package weighing
seventeen pounds may be sent through
the mails for 10 cents. The change te-
cane effective to-day, and Postmaster
General Eurleson took advantage OF II 10
serl a package of peaches to President
Wilson. with the following note:
~ am taking advantage Of the change
in the parcel post rates and weight limit
effective to-day. TO transmit to you OF
this moment a package weighing seven
teen pounds, on which the postage charge
is 10 cents.
This is an illustration OF the oppor-
tunity which has been opened 10 the
farmer. the horticulturist, the manu-
facturer and TO every citizen OF the COIN
try who will avail himself OF this valu-
able adjunct Of the postal service IN the
promotion OF the commerce and happi-
ness Of our people"
President Wilson wrote In reply:
1T is with the greatest interest and
pleasure that ! have received the seven
teen-pourd package OF peaches which You
have to-day sent me. not only becaise
shall enjoy the peaches, but also be-
cause the package illustrates a change IN
the regulations concerning the parcel
post which / am sure will rebound to the
grea; advantage Of the farmer. the hord'
culturist the manufacturer and citizens
Of many classes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
ADVERTISING TALKS
By William &. freeman.

related Of Irwin Cobb the writer that he thought he had
assigned call German who manager d
ought be insured Irwin who genial called the German
who also genial and they had nice visit together Finally the Ger
showed The o'clock night
had talking for three hours everything
He thought he ought something about writing policy the
said You
NO. replied Good
Irwin
The day reported
did The asked how he knew
which Irwin replied: why. he told himself"
people much of idea OF how advertise.
They goods today" If the
mo" Yes the thing
advertising who think statesmen
handsome don't
suppose advertising your Of
Then representatives
Offices so and does not advertising but tried
very hard get business from him."
Advertising and Salesmanshp
Merchants advertising copy
will sell goods get salesman writer write for
have people who suppose
to-day you? let them
Advertising representatives good de and handsome
how sell advertising
whow had better find a He
found himself
salesmanshp business advertisers
representatives. standpoint Don't nohngs
genesites Give your message real punch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
SEEKING NEW EMBASSIES
Germany, Russia and England
House Hunting in Capital.


Washington. Aug. Rehabilitation real
estate agents are having difficulty hnd-
ing embassies and legations suited to the
present demand. which Is the largest ever
known in the capital al one time. Among
the countries seeking to change their
headquarters are Germany, Russia, Aus-
tra, Great Britain and the Argentine Re-
public.
The German Ambassador is making an
effort 10 exchange the large vacant plot
OF land purchased for the erection Of an
embassy several years ago for a residence
In the Avenue Of the Presidents. Agents
acting for the Russian Embassy are I'M
derstood 10 be still trying TO buy the Pull
man house in the Avenue OF the Presi-
dents. recently sold to John Hays Ham
mond for residence.
The Argentine Republic. which recently
appropriated $4,000 for the purchase Of
q legation property. undoubtedly will close
q deal for the large residence and stables
in New Hampshire avenue. which be-
long to Mrs. George +. Hun. wife OF the
late Representative from Philadelphia
Rents have scared on property thought
to be available for foreign homes. until
the incident is recalled OF the Washing
ton society woman who raised the rent
on her property almost hundred dollars
month because the occupants could see
the English underwear OF the late Lord
Pauncefote Haunted to the breeze on the
embassy clotheslne as sthe occupants
looked from their parlor windows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
TO PRESS "MOVIES" SUIT
Government Likely to Get
Speedy Trial in Trust Case.
Iron The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Aug. l5.-There is posi-
bility that the Department OF Justice
may ask the United States District Court
in Philadelphia to place at the head OF It's
docket the case of the government
against the Motion Picture Patents Com
pany and the General Film Company.
The governments testimony in this case
has been taken and the testimony Of the
defendants will be heard In october.
Attorney General Wickersham brought
suit against the Motion Picture Patents
Company and the General Film Company
in the United States District Court in
Philadelphia a year ago, alleging that
ten prominent moving picture film con-
Germs had combined 10 monopolize The
business even to the extent OF increas-
ing or decreasing the number OF motion
picture theatres in which they had no
proprietary interest.
The petition alleged that the twenty
four defendants determined in 1905 ito
destroy competition between them, TO
monopolze commerce relating to the mo-
ton picture art and TO exclude all
others"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
HIT WOMAN NTH IRON BAE
Youth Pleads Guilty and Confesses
to Robbery Plot.

Charles Kivilowitz. sixteen years old.
pleaded guilty yesterday in the Essex
Market court to a charge Of striking an
aged woman with an iron bar In an at
tempt to rob her. lie also made a COM
piete confession. Kivilowitz. who lives at
No. i76 Eldridge street said that a young
man whom he met In 18th street told him
he knew OF an old woman who had a
hoard Of money In her fiat. and said that
II would be easy to get
The intended victim was Mrs Eva
Simon. Of No. lo2 Suffolk street. The other
gave 10 him an iron bar and told him. he
rays, to go in and hit the old woman on
the head. Kivilowitz was then TO call his
accomplice. but the plot failed. Their
aged victims cries brought in the Neigh
bors, and Kivilowitz was caught on the
fire escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
SENATE AND HOUSE TO "POl

tives. when 1t comes to golf they are OUT
classed.
Stung bv the boastfulness OF the r'ou',
golfers. Senator Salisbury ahnoui',e ,
that he would get UP team aino"e ',''
fellow Senator'S that would make VIC
young fellows I'm the House look nAe
novices. Negotiations were soon opened
between the two branches OF Consre''
for the preliminary battles. and WINE '"o
date for the contest has not yet pee''
fixed. il IS expected that IT VIII take pia''
I'm the near future.
The Senator's asked one concession
however. and ii was speedily granted oy
the Representatives with sort OF We'll
you're pretty easy" air. The Senators
asked that ex-senator Jonathan Bourne
be permitted to play on their team SEN
ator Bourne. by the way, is not only an
expert. but something OF a ringer, for en-
tered as "old second elective he TOOK
the Hot Springs WsD championship from
Bill Taft and johnnie" Rockefeller
back in 1908. making the final round In "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
BY EXPRESS TO SALVADOR
New Service To Be Established
from New York City.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE Department
Of Commerce has just received word from
the American Consul General at San Sal
vador that the Wells-Fargo Express
Company Of Mexico City will soon open
an express service between New York and
San Salvador. Consul General Hickey
SAYS:
"Merchands. Will be twelve days in
transit. leaving New York by the Ward
Line steamers for Vera Cruz. Mexico.
and crossing the Isthmus OF Tehuantepec
in bond 10 Salina Cruz. where connections
will be made with the Salvador Steam
ship Company for AcaJutla. Salvador.
1.-The delivery OF goods for San Saliva
dor will be greatly facilitated by the fact
that they Will pass customs inspection at
that city The rates established from
New York 10 any point on the Salvador
Railway range from 10 cents for pound
or less to 70 cents pound for fifty pounds
or more"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
OFFICERS TO LOSE RANK
IN THE COAST ARTILLERY
War Department Regulations
Call for Changes in Guard, So
Gen. Austin Will Be Reduced.

Sweeping changes will be made among
the officers OF the coast artillery organi-
cations OF the New York National Guard
TO conform 10 the organization or the
army as laid down I'm the national militia
law. The militia division Of the War De
partment has drafted the changes re-
quired. and these will have TO be made
during the coming drill season.
AS there are only thirty-three companies
OF coast artillery I'm the guard, divided
among the sth. 9th and 18Th provisional
regiments OF coast artillery, the once
OF chief OF coast artillery. now held by
Brigader General Elmore F. Austin, VINO
also acts az commander Of the Sth Resi-
ment. Will have TO he eliminated. General
Austin Will have 10 be reduced In rank
to colonel and will simply act as COM
mander OF the sth Regiment
General Charles T. Roe. late commander
Of the guard in an official letter to Colo
mel Morris, declared that the 9th Regi-
ment put up the best indoor regimental
drills he had ever seen. The 18Th Regi-
ment IS also a finely drilled organization.
but it's attendance at coast defence ex-
ercises has been the poorest OF all, and
both IL and the 9th have lost In numbers
All three regiments have hard work to
keep up membership.
OF the Lieutenant colonies either W. J.
Taylor. Frank O. Sauyan. John J. Byrne
or james r. Ashley will have TO be re-
tired. as there can now be only three II
Is said that Lieutenant Colonel Sauyan
will be retired.
There will be quite slaughter among
the maJors, AZ only eight VIII be allowed
under the new order OF things. while
there are now fifteen. A reduction among
officers detailed 20 stan duty will also
have 20 be- made.
owing 10 the impeachment N Governor
Sulzer II Is uncertain how soon the orders
making the required changes VIII De
issued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
SMALLPOX ON STEAMSHIPS
Girl and Fireman Develop Dis
ease-27 PASSENGERS Held.

Two cases ot smallpox were brought
into port on transatlantic steamers yes
terday. The first OF two reported TO the
health authorities Mt Quarantine was
that Of Joseph Borand, fireman on
board the Canada. from Marseilles. The
other case developed In the second cabin
o. tho Friedrich der Crosse. Of the North
German Lloyd Line. when the vessel was
two days out OF Bremen. An elght-year-
old girl fell "a victim 10 the disease and
was cared for by the ships physician
Both patients were taken TO Swinburne
Island for treatmen. yesterday and
twenty-seyen steerage passengers from
the Canada were detained for observa-
ton.
When Il became known on the German
ship that there was smallpox aboard or
ders were given for the vaccination Of
all the steerage and second class passen-
gers. The treatment was optional with
the first cabin passengers. The ships
surgeon went to work and on the first
day four hundred persons received In
jeciions Of vaccine. There were more
than fifteen hundred passengers in the
second and third cabins
When the Friedrich der Crosse locked
at Hoboken an official OF the German
Consulate went aboard TO search for Miss
Lucie Puster, nineteen years old. who
was wanted by the police OF Cassel. Ger
many. where. It was alleged. she com
mitted perjury.
Before the steamer sailed she engaged
stateroom in the second ca bin and sent
her baggage aboard, but apparently did
not Fail. Captain Pesch was told by wire
less OF her supposed presence on the
ship. but after examining the passengers
four separate times he became convinced
that she was not aboard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
ROGERS KEEPS MORTGAGE
Messiah Home Loses Suit
Against Benefactor's Son.

Justice Philbln. OF the Supreme Court
decided yesterday against the Messiah
Home for Crippled Children on It's appn-
cation for an order compelling Henry
II. Rogers to deliver mortgage FOR
100000. held by him against the property
at 10th street and Montgomery avenue
Mr.. Rogers's father. now dead. gave the
property TO the home in 1909, and took
the mortgage.
The court ruled that the property was
an oral gift from the Standard oil man.
who paid $3.50, 20 for IL and made srest
improvements on Il before giving II 10
the plaintiffs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
Teams from Both Ends Of
Capital to Contest for Con-
gress Golf Championship.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Aug. l5.-Early risers. who
for the last few weeks have noticed
many statesmen making their way
toward the suburbs of the city at or I
O'Clock in the morning, have wondered
what in the world was up. 1t isn't often
that Senator or a Representative is seen
about the streets of the capital at so
early an hour. and the suspicion began to
grow that some plot was in process OF
formation.
The secret came out to-day however
when IL was learned that a dozen or so
golfng members Of the House had sent
def 10 the members of the Senate. In
which they told the Senators that while
they may be able to get more jobs for
their constituents than mere Representa-