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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
Low WAGES HELD
SLAVERY CAUSE

Chicago. March Fifteen hundred
white men and 800 negroes live OFF
earnings of white slaves" and women
of the underworld in Chicago, accord
ing to testimony given today by a
former cadet. The witness, listed as
H R. F." told his story to the state
commission investigating vice in Chi
cago and other cities of the state. The
witness said he has been in close touch
with the underworld many years.
Lieutenant Governor OHara, head
of the commission, after hearing the
testimony, which tended TO show that
many OF the victims of white slavers'
take the first downward steps because
of low wages. ordered a list of these
employers prepared and subpoenaes
issued for their presence before the
committee.
1T does not matter whether these
responsible for existing conditions
live in the Lake Shore or in the slums,
we are going 10 drag them into the
public light" declared O'Hara.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
WITH CATARRR
A FILTHY DISEASE
A Common Sense Treatment
Quickly Relieves All
Distressing Symptoms.

If you have any symptoms of catarrh,
such as stuffed up feeling in the head.
profuse discharge from the nose, phlegng
in the throat, causing hawking Snd spit
ting, dull pain in the head, or ringing n
the ears, just ano!nt the nostrils or rur
the throat or chest with little Ely :
Cream Balm, and see how quickly you
will get relief.
In just few minutes you will fec.
your head clearing, ana after using the
Balm for day or so the nasty discharge
will be checked, the pain, soreness anC
fever will be gone, and you will no long
er be offensive TO yourself and friend.
by your constant hawking, splitting anC
/ blowing.
Shake of the grip Of catarrh before
I lmpairs your sense of taste, smel
and hearing and poisons your whole sys
,en. In short time you can be curcC
IF this distressing disease by using Ely
Cream Balm. This healing. antiseplC
Balm does not fool you with short, &c
,eptive relief, but completely overcomes
/ the disease. It clears the nose, heaC
and throat of all the rank poison. soothes
heals and strengthens the raw, sore
/ membranes, and makes you proof against
I catarrh.
/ One application viii convince you,
i and fifty cent bottle will generally ef
.ect a complete cure. Get il from YOU
- once,
. H. o. Rolls, agent.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
BAT STAGGERED BY SUIT.
Nelson Denies knowledge of Divorce
Proceeding by Wife.

Savannah, Ga, March When
Battling Nelson arrived in Savannah
yesterday afternoon from New York
he denied knowledge of any intention
o. the part OF his wife, Mrs. Fay King
Nelson. to sue for divorce
This is staggering" he said. when
shown a dispatch. and as far as
know there is not word Of truth in
IL Mrs. Nelson is now in Denver, and
/ have been writing to her and receiv-
ing letters from her regularly. The
name OF her father IS Jack King. and
he and ! are the best OF friends. l
am now planning either 10 meet Mrs.
Nelson in Chicago March II or to 90
TO Denver to celebrate her birthday
We are on the best Of terms"
Portland, Ore, March When Mrs
Fay King Nelson was in Portland a
few days after her marriage she made
known to her parents that she intend.
ed 20 sue Battling Nelson for a divorce,
according to a statement made by
James King. her father King said
that Mrs. Nelson asserted Nelson lur.
ed her 10 Chicago by m!srepresenta.
ton, and she consented to a wedding
ceremony only through fear that the
fighter would destroy himself II she
persisted in her refusal.
Fay told US when she came home
that when she left Denver with Mel
son it was understood that there were
TO come TO Portland 10 see US about
tho vOarriaHa" I'd King
One hour after getting on the train
/ she discovered that they we're mo-
on their way TO Portland, but 10 Chi
cago. Then when they arrived a.
Chicago she still refused TO MARI!
Nelson, declaring that she did no
7 love him. He cried. threatened u
/ kill himself and her. and, fearful Of
/ me worst she consented 10 the cere
mony."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
eRorHERHoop BANQUET.

THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE
United Presbyterian church entertain
ed the men Of the church az a banquet
last evening al which there were So
guests. a course dinner was served at
O'Clock and enjoyed, and short pro
gram OF talks followed Writ Taylor
of the Associated Charities presented
the cause OF the body OF which he Is
superintendent and spoke along that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
HEART aid
HOME -
PROBLEMS


Dear Mrs. Thompson: How can
white spots be removed from finger
nails? SUBSCRIBER
These are caused by some injury 10
the nail, usually by poking a knife
around under the skin at the edges
They cannot be removed-must disap-
pear with the growth Of the nail. Be
more careful about the way you push
the flesh back from the nail. Use an
orangewood stick. never any metal.
Dear Mrs Thompson: have ca
'arlh md my doctor -aId 80 best
thing for me 10 DO is 70 20 TO Califor-
mia; ] want 10 20 there. but don't like
to 20 alone ! am IL years old. Am
too Young 20 60 there alone How
much is the fare TO Ga forula2 How
long does il take 10 get there?
would have 10 work for my living
Could ] do that there? What is the
best thing 10 do for catarrua
LONESOME GIRL.
Il would probably do YOU good 70 20
70 a higher altitude. but you can get
better right where you are if you will
do the right things. You should be
outdoors every possible moment and
sleep in a room with two windows con
stantly open In cold weather put on
plenty OF bedclothes and wear a night
cap. Dress warm when you 20 out in
cold weather. Keep your room we'll
ventilated day and night. Keep your
feet warm. Take AZ least one hot bath
. week. being careful not 10 catch
cold after n Eat lot OF nourishing
food Snuff salt water UP your nose
several times a day. Get a good doc
tor TO tel YOU what to do-uor one
who wants 70 get rid Of you as a pa
tient
Ask az railroad ticket Office FOR
fare 10 California and about time Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
SONS TO CONTEST
A MOTHERS WILL

Sumner E and Willis J. Marley. for
mer Moliners and now residents Of
Pennsylvania today through their at
torney. George w. Wood, filed a con-
test to the will of their late mother
Mrs. Minnie Marley Coyne of Moline.
They also seek TO have set aside a
deed which conveys Mrs. Coyne's eX-
tensive property to her husband, c. c.
Coyne, who is executor of the estate.
The plaintiffs in the case are the
children of Mrs. Coyne and a former
husband. They claim that Mrs. Coyne
received all her property from her
husband and that Mr.. Coyne has not
added any TO it and that therefore has
a lesser claim TO it than have the sons
OF the former marriage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
CAPTAIN ROSTRON
RECEIVES MEDAL

Washington. March President
Taft today presented to Captain Ar
thur H. Rostron a gold medal author
lied by congress for courage and gal
lantry in rescuing survivors of the
Titanic and bringing them to New
York on the Carpathia.
1T was a record" said the president,
of the best traditions of England s
seafarer" Rostron thanked the presi-
dent, congress and the American peo-
pie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01

line Of work. The principal address of
the evening was given by DR.. H. B.
Foster of the United Presbyterian
church Of Keokuk, who took as the
theme for his remarks. The Minister
ing Church" and delivered a helpful
address. The nominating committee
reported on the election of officers for
the next six months as follows:
President-C. A. Griggs.
Vice President-Wil r. Aster.
cretary-Donald Vance.
Treasurer-Fred Felske.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
eErHANY HousE coMMIrTEE.

. MEETING OF THE HOUSE COM
mittee OF Bethany home was held at
the Moline rest rooms. with Mrs. John
McEniry as hostess and IA members
as guests. The final plans for the
cook book that the committee is TO
issue were discussed. and in a short
time the book will be ready for dis
tribution. II will contain about 400
recipes which have been donated by
the members annd friends Of the com
mittee and which have been tried and
found good Other matters pertaining
TO the home were discussed, followed
by social hour and the serving of a
delicious lunch. Mrs. Rohwedder will
be the next hostess
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
CENTRAL MISSION ELECTION.

MRS. G.. HOPPE. AT HER HOME.
lib Fourteenth-and-a.h half street. yes
terday afternoon was hostess to the
annual meeting OF the Woman's Mis-
sion society OF the Central Presbyter-
ian church when the annual election
OF officers resulted as follows:
PresiGent-Mrs II. J Dawson.
First Vice President-Mrs. p. c.
Simmon.
Second Vice President-Mrs. c.
Hoppe
Secretary Mrs o. Leonard.
Assistant Secretary-Miss Alice
Deal
Treasurer-Mrs. J. G. Hazard
The program OF the afternoon was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01

One day last week a friend IN New
York said: Come and have tea with
me at Mary Elizabeths."
And who is Mary Elizabeth, pray
tell" asked.
"Oh, haven't you heard Of her tea
room. but more particularly her can
dies?" confessed had not. but was
quite willing TO be shown" and the
story of Mary Elizabeth and her candy
kitchen is one of those little stories
from real life that has all the charm
of some tale of fiction, If she was not
known here and in her home town in
New York as most charming young
girl who started her work without
business experience, without capital
but with an idea, courage and a sin
cere belief in human nature and her
self.
Without belief in ourselves and ouI
work We cannot get far in the world
Every success is built up around the
belief OF some one person; so this
candy kitchen has gradually develop
ed until Il is probably one of the mos
talked of in the city.
When We entered the door of Mary
Elizabeth's We felt as though we haC
left the commercial world far behinC
and were in a place of ideals, where
tho heart, the hand and the head were
all working together. Very pleasan
blue frocked girls were in attendance
and we were soon seated at one o
the white tables, | was going to sa!
ready to be served, but will have L
confess the desire was greater to lool
about the room.
/ White, white everywhere. The et
feet as a whole of white walls ant
posts, white tables with pine tops Il
of the most exquisite cleanliness an,
the most harmonious color schem,
/ that could be imagined. Dainty luncl
cloths. china of most artistic shap
and coloring and few good picture
on the walls; all these give you a.
impression of wholesome beauty an
artistic feeling Immediately upon eT
tering the door.
But we could not look about to
long as the dainty waitress was coul
teously waiting for our order of tes
and I assure you that the tea was no
of fine flavor. and all the remainin
food lived up to the feeling of sir
cerity which impressed us as we opel
ed the door 81 must know somethin
of Mary Elizabeth" I said to m
friend, so this is what I found on
thinking as heard it perhaps in man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
IT,. O'BREEN RESIGNS AS
CHIEF FREIGHT CLERK

T. J. O'Brien has rendered his resig-
nation as chief clerk in the local
freight Office of the Rock Island lines
TO accept the position Of general man.
ager Of the Blake Specially company
which is located at 1000 Mill street.
His friends wish him success in his
new field of work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
@esti6eiehoe
xfEs&5 coNCOrTt0
Mrs Alice, 6itCheH Kirk

families there is some girl or hoy
with an idea, who may just need a
word of encouragement TO start out
and do things. in the simple but di-
rect way she has done it and with it
all keeping the same sweet, charming
manner as though she were inviting
you to her tea table in her own home.
Mary Elizabeth is the eldest child in a
family of three sisters and a brother,
I who, with the mother, make up firm
] in which each member takes charge
OF that part of the work to which each
seems best adapted. This daughter
created her own enterprise at the age
q of 10, organized her own scheme OF
j business methods and looks as though
she was perfectly happy in devoting
all the long joyous days of youth To
the one vital object Of her existence
making her candy business and tea
shop a success When a child she
used to make candy at home to please
the guests, then the family fortune
was swept away and all realized some
thing must be done" and so she
made her first pound of candies. put
them into box and wrote on it,
Mary Elizabeths Home Made Can
dies"
Six orders came from this one box.
and that they told me. was the real
beginning OF the candy kitchen. and
so these people with their own strong
ideals. accustomed to refinement, have
truly made their little shop a delight
full place You seem to understand it
at glance, that they are deeply in
earnest. and you cannot stand face TO
face with people who are in earnest
without giving a mental haudshake.
In the office there are muiliOned
windows and shelves full of interest
ing and progressive books. Back o.
this is the girls luncheon and reading
room and current magazines on 4
broad table and more coy settles, and
the girls" sweep after luncheon and
then this attractive spot becomes a
reception and waiting room. Every
thing is as bright and cleanly and
systematic in the kitchen as in the
most enlightened and up-to-date homo
today Indeed there seemed to be an
r. air of calm and cheerTulness and self
respect about this quaint business es-
Establishment OF Mary Elizabeth's on
busy Fifth avenue that many large
ard expensive homes lack entirely,
and it is really their home, for they
are there early and late.
This young lady lays no claim to
artistic achievement, and in utmost
l simplicity considers herself merely a
+ sincere young woman of business and
tho friend of patrons and girl help
D ers. Every man and woman, boy OF
: girl has something in them which
> they know they could do II they just
> had a chance to try. 1t need not be-
great. it need not be far from or on
/ of the home But find it and do Il
i with all the steady purpose of MARI
5 Elizabeth.
/, All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
in charge of Mrs Marion Humphreys
and dealt with China.
q. o. 2. CLUB.

THE B. o. F. SEWING CLUB NET
with Miss Minnie Peterson, 2701 Sew
enJh avenue, last evening. The young
women brought their sewing and fan
cy work and spent a pleasant evening
together. The hostess served a nice
lunch late in the evening. The mem
bers OF the club will be entertained at
dinner tomorrow at the home of MI.
and Mrs. Charles Morrison, 140S Tween
ty-eighth avenue. Moline. Miss Grace
Lorenz, 2705 Sixth avenue, will be the
hostess at the meeting next week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
SLEIGHING PARTY.

A COMPANY OF % YOUNG PEG
pie OF South Rock Island were the
guests OF Clarence Gotch and James
Downing at sleighing party last ev-
ening After a ride about the three
cities, the company went TO the Down
ing home, where a not lunch was
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
DRUGGISTS CARD CLUB.

Mr. AND MRS. A. c. CROSWELL,
at their home, 5S4 Sixteenth street.
entertained the Druggists Card club
last evening. The game Of 500 was
played. with the prizes going 10 Mrs
Harry Rowe and Charles White. AT
ter the games the hostess served a
nice lunch. Mrs. Ullemeyer will enter
tain the club next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
COVENANT SEWING CLASS.

THE COVENANT SEWING CLASS
OF the First Methodist church met with
Mrs. o. y. Stanbaugh at her home on
Twelfth street yesterday afternoon,
and spent the time sewing at quilts.
Twenty-Five of the members were
present, and they accomplished a lot
OF work during the afternoon for the
city charities The hostess served a
lunch after the work meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
COLD WAVE IS TO
COME THIS WAY

If you have not had enough winter,
prepare TO get your fill tonight. Such
is the advice of the weather man, who
late this afternoon sighted cold wave
approaching this vicinity and accord
ingly sent out a hurried warning 1t
is predicted that the thermometer will
go below the zero mark though how
much below is a matter of guesswork.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
LOYAL eEREANs MEET.

MRS. F. A. GRAVES. AT HER
home, ! 500 Fifteenth street, entertain
ed the Loyal Bereans Of the Memorial
Christian church last evening. Aside
from routine matters, no important
busAess was transacted. A pleasant
social hour followed when lunch was
served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01

young to travel about alone.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: What is good
for chapped hands? y. NJ. c.
Dissolve a spoonful OF tragacanth
(which you can get from the druggist
for a few cents in three times as
much water Let il stand in cover
cup u hours Then fiji cup with water
and apply little OF il 10 the hands.
Dear Mrs Thompson: I am crOss-
eyed in one eye and would like to
know II there is any home treatment
for H. Would II cost much 70 have
an operation on my eye? HAZEL
There is no home treatment that
know of. An Occuhsr could straighten
the eye with an operation The cost
is not excessive.
Dear Mrs Thompson. I am a young
girl and would like 70 get up d party
for my schoolmates and friends. What
would be nice 10 serve for a lap sup
per- ANXIOUS.
Brown bread and white bread sand
witches with different filings and cut
in different shapes Little fancy
cakes or kisses" Ice cream or a
gelatine dessert with whipped cream.
Hot chocolate or a fruit punch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01

While it is often impossible to pre-
vent an accident, it is never inpos,
sille to be prepared-it is not beyond
any ones purse. Invest Is cents in
a bottle of Champerlain's liniment and
you are prepared for sprains, bruises
ana like injuries. Sold by all drug,
gists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE MYSTIC WORKERS NO. So
will give a card party at Maths hall
Monday evening. Cinch and 500 will
be the games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01

Los Angeles-Cross-e OF
Clarence s. Darrow was begun Friday
at his own trial on q charge of jury
bribery. W. J. Ford, assistant dis
tricJ attorney. began his i1terroga.
ton with questions relating to the
explosion Of the Los Angeles Times
building. Oct I, 1910. and ranged over
he entire Mcnamara case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01

Madison, Wis.-Asssemblym Saw
yer of Waukesha offered a reolutiOn
for the appointment of a committee
of three by the faculty Of the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin TO investigate Greek
letter fraternities at the university,
and to report TO the 1915 legislature.
The reso luton was referred TO the
committee on education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01

All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01

H o. Rolls, agent.-(Adv.)
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29
WRONG TO WATCH BASEBALL
Harvard Expert Says Spectators GeS
Too Wrought Up,

Camhridge, Mass Beware, q "
baseball fans. for you are the product
Of radically wrong attitude toward
athletics WITNESSING professional base
bah contests tends to harmful OK
cc~SeS ami immortality Thus spoke
uarvardS world famous strength en-
pert. nr. Dudley \. Sargent recenty
lie said in part:
"rhc excitement attending ball
games as they are played ut present is
harmful cur baseball taus nowadays
are dcvotecS Of a game in exactly the
same ScnSe as are those fascinated by
watching Il roulette game or other
games of chance.
"Atteudance nj these games means
that thousands OF men and boys and
even women become uudulN excited
over the athletic prowcSS Of profess
stonal players They leave the hall
grounds with nerves tingliuE and
spirits exalted II the game goes we'll,
and the question is, What outlet do
those men and women fluid for thciv
emotions thus aroused? am tempted
to leave the subject with an iuterro-
CATION point.
"Thcrc is nothing wrong With ball
game as such any more than there rs
with Il theatrical performance as
such, but such games arouse emo
ton without furnishing n motor outlet.
This would not be the ease II the
game were actually played Instead OF
watched We are OVERRIDING one phase
Of the 50 called love Of sport
There is nothing In this dollhouse
form of athletieism and the less we
have Of il the better"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29
MAINTENANCE OF GOOD ROADS
With Enthusiasm for improve
mcnt OF Public Highways.

The present year promises TO be the
greatest in the history Of the move
uncnt for the Improvement Of the pub
lie roads of the United States. accord
ing 10 the reports received from ali
parts OF the country by the United
states department OF agriculture. A
Joint committee of congress Is en-
gagged in an Investigation Of the feast
bliity of federal aid IN the construc
ton. improvement and maintenance
Of public highways, and Il number OF
tn" state leg latures are considering
good road legislation In connection
with the general impetus that the good
road movement has recently bad in all
parts OF tho country, the director OF
the office Of public highways says:
TOO much stress cannot be laid
upon the importance OF maintenance
IN connection with the work of i'm
proving the roads. The people in
nearly all the states are filled with
enthusiasm for road Improvement and
are spending enormous sums Of money
in the construction OF superb roads
anu YIN dlItbNt y tLilbhh fA1FHitbh Ai'9
are making little provision to care
for the roads after they are built. This
Ii true not only in the various coun-
tics. but under many OF our state high
way departments
10 maintain the roads IN good con.
dition year after year requires con.
siderable annual outlay, but this out
lay is infinitely less than the loss
which must fall upon the people event.
ually If they allow their roads to go
10 utter ruin. The thing for all advo-
Gates Of good roads 10 do is 10 urge
continuous. systematic maintenance,
and the setting aside every year OF an
amount per mile estimated by the en-
glneer in charge TO be sufficient for
the proper maintenance Of the road--a
course which must make for economy
and efficiency
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29
IS DONE WITH PULPIT
BECAUSE OF CRITICS
Pastor Resigns and Gets Job
In Local Store.

Fort Smith. Ark Members of the
congregation of the l1emphill Presby
terrain church have been halloting on
whether they will accept the rcsigna-
ton of their pastor. the Rev j. /.
Hicks. Just now n tioorWnlkcr IN n
hosiery department of n big depart
ment store. The preacher is hoping
they accept his resignation, for tnste
of noorwalking has spoiled him for the
pulpit.
Hicks advanced idens Of theology in
vited criticism among his flock, and
without apologi2inR he resigned Many
of his church members. however. sym
palhZcd with him, aud tn" ballot WAS
taken as the best means OF determining
his relative popularity
The preacher and W g Burton de
partment store head. are close friends.
Burton not long ago commented on
the lack of help during the Christmas
rush of last year
Hire me" Hicks said III they nc
cept my resignation I'll need the money
to meet old obligations"
You're on" the merchant said. And
Hicks went to work
The Goorwalker Went home tired the
first night Of his new work. which wa%
Saturday night, and the next morn
ing he preached II sermon on why !
Resigned or Cogs In the Wheels Of
Progress
Hicks Ia q deem student and until he