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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21
THE WEATHER
forecast Till 7 p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.

dHu VICINity.
Unsettled weather with showers to-
night or Sunday, cooler tonight, mod
crate winds.
Temperature at Z a. m, g.. Highest
yesterday 81, lowest last night 67.
Velocity of wind at Z a. m, II miles
per hour.
Precipitation up to a. m, .6s inch.
Relative humidity at p. m, So,
at a. m, SO.
Stage of water 4.9 fall Of 3 in
last q hours.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
JESSIE WILSON
breaches SERMON
Daughter Of President Tails TO
Cropded House at St.
Louis

ST. LOUIS. April e.-The Young
women's Christian association building
was not large enough to accommodate
the crowd that gathered today to hear
Miss Jessie Wilson. daughter OF the
president. Miss Wilson spoke twice
this afternoon. once in the gymnasium
and again at an overflow meeting in
the assembly hall.
Miss Wilson chose her text from
Second Corinthians, fourth and fifth
verses:
For the weapons of our warfare are
not carnal. but mighty through God to
the pulling down of strongholds; cast
ing down imaginations and everything
that exalteth against the knowledge of
God and bringing into captivity every
thought to the obedience of Christ
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
Screaming Shells and Flying Missiles MAX,
Help for Wounded Dangerous Work


When the history Of The receat Mex
lean revolution is written up ii will be
found that two pretty Texas girls did
as much to build up the fame of the
Red Cross as an organization which
minds shot and she'll not at all in
doing its work of tending sick and In
jured as any one.
Miss Patricia Bates and Miss Leslie
Sutherland had all sorts OF thrilling
experiences. giving aid to the wounded
under fire on February 7---"Bloody Sum
day" it is now called in Mexico-run
ming the gauntlet of a rain of shot and
shrapnel in taxicab. living in house
that was struck and badly shattered
by shell, and keeping up their work
of mercy all the time.
The relatives of Miss strickland in
Los Angeles saw her name in the list
patches sent from the City of Mexico.
but were overjoyed a few days ago to
receive wireless message from
her telling them she was safe.
They arrived in San Francisco
Saturday on the steamer San Juan, and
today will go south to visit Miss Strick-
lands relatives in Los Angeles. They
are staying at the Stewart hotel.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07

Later they expect to return to Mex
leo, although their families may have
something to say to the contrary. Miss
Bates has not heard from her father.
who is the owner OF large ranch in
the republic, for two months, and is
anxious to learn of his safety. She is
one-fourth Castilian herself. Don't
forget that my great grandmother was
the queen of Spain she said.
Miss Bates nursed one war cor
respondent, Leslie Sutherland of the
New York Sun, back to health. He had
been shot in the leg. United States
Minister Wilson assisted them to get to
the coast in safety.
Their taxicab adventure came in the
course of fulfilling their mission as Red
Cross nurses They were nursing a pa
tient at the home of Francisco Buch
Parada, and went out to get a pre-
scription filled. On their way they
found wounded rebel in the street,
and hurried him to the Red Cross hos
pital. Then they started for the drug
store again, but when a battery of rebel
guns turned loose on the taxi and shot
and shell whistled all round them,
their. chauffeur turned back in hurry,
getting them out of range without in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
ONE KILLED AND THREE
HURT IN AUTO MISHAP
Merced Bank Clerk Loses His Life
When Machine Hits Brick I'm Road
ana Turns Turtle

ana Turns Turtle
Especial Dispatch to The CalD
MERGED, April 6.--Joseph Thornton,
a clerk in the First National bank OF
Merced, is dead: Gordon H Winton, as
sistant cashier, and Zena Wade. teller,
OF the same institution. are seriously
injured. and II. G. Stradley. assistant
cashier of the Farmers and Merchants
National bank, is painfully bruised as
result of an automobile in which they
were riding. turning turtle on the state
highway Il miles north of this city
last night.
The young men were en- route to
Newman to attend the fourth semi
annual meeting of the Merced and
Stanislaus Counties Bankers associa-
tion when. their machine struck brick
in the highway and was thrown into
ditch and wrecked.
A special train was chartered last
evening to take Thornton to San Fran
cisco for treatment A strange COIN
cidence is that he. died just as the train
was passing the spot on the highway.
where, an hour before. he had received
his fatal injuries
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
KICK ON JAW IN FIGHT
BREAKS LOGGER'S NECK
ReddIng AssafIant. Worsted. Taken to
Alley to Sleep Until He Receivers,
Is Found Dead

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
REDDING. April s.--Thomas Ryan
was killed here today by Fred Pickens.
who kicked him on the jaw and broke
his neck. Both were loggers and both
had been drinking heavily.
Ryan attacked Pickens. Bystanders
separated them. Ryan being taken to
the rear of saloon. where he could
sleep it off," He was left alone and
Piekens walked out of town to escape
arrest for battery.
Half an hour later. when some one
went to see how Ryan was getting
along. 1t was found that he was dead.
Pickens was arrested an hour later as
he was walking toward French Guich.
Ryan was about 80 years old.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
SHASTA FRUIT CROP SAFE
Orchardists Find Buds Unbarr'ed by
March Frost

Especial Dispatch to The CaiD
REDDING, April 6.-Orchardists OF
Shasta county are surprised to find
that the outlook for a good fruit crop
is better than expected following the
cold spell of March Is, IA and Is. From
Anderson, Cottonwood and Happy VAL
ley comes the assurance that there
staples. prunes, peaches and pears. An
derson will have the best crop of Bart
lett pears ever known. Prunes will be
an average yield. The only varieties
of fruit that suffered annihilation are
apricots. almonds and Kelsy Japan
pIums. These are not largely grown
in Shasta county.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
CLUBMAN TO HEAD GUARD
HiIlsborough Militiaman Who Quit in
Row to BE New Captain
<c.,., v,,.s a. m, <rx

hiIisDOrOugn Nift1ttamAn VINO 4ulf In
Row to BE New Captain
Especial Dispatch to The Ca1l)
SAN MATEO. April 6.-Morris K
Davis. city trustee and clubman OF
Hillsborough, who resigned his COM
mission as lieutenant of Company H.
Coast artillery corps, n. G. c.. as the
result Of quarrel with his fellow off,
GERS more than a year ago. has con-
sented to re-enter the ranks of the
militia as captain of the command.
When Captain Fieldon w. Waggoner
resigned recently the company was left
without a commander and a committee
was appointed to select a successor.
First Lieutenant George E. Duffy has
received Instructions to hold the cleo
tion April 15.
Davis says he will move the head
quarters of the company from Masonic
temple to Athletic hall in Railroad
avenue
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
"GIRL PREACHER" MIKES
SLANG WITH HER SERMONS

and others. equally virile. fell from her
lips along with the pearls of wisdom
which have made her famous as par
son" in the Santa Clara valley
Miss Stockton, slender, attractive
young woman, is in the senior class of
the San Jose Normal school and will
graduate this year She declares she
will not become pedagogue. but will
continue to spread the word of Christ.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07

Miss Amy Stockton, the girl preach
err who expounded the gospel from the
pulpit Of the Hamilton Square Baptist
church yesterday afternoon, doesn't
hesitate to use slang when it will help
her sermons.
Such expressions as couldn't see me
for dust and we've got politicians to
burn--if we could stand their smoke
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
RANcHER CUTS HIS THROAT
First Sets Fire 10 His Home and Sewers
Arteries Of Wrist

PUEBLO, Colo, April, 6.-After set
ting fire to his home and outbuildings
on his ranch, Emil Klaus. 81 years old,
living near Avondale. severed the
artery in his wrists cut his throat and
lay down by haystack and died.
Worry over the death OF his wife last
September and the runaway marriage
Of his daughter is believed to be the
cause.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
POWERS DEF|ED
BY PREMIER OF
MONTENEGRO IN
NOTE OF REGRET I.

Little Kingdom Declines to
Yield to Demand of Pow
ers to Abandon Attempts
to Gain Possession of Sou
tari - Announces There
Will Be No Departure
From Attitude Conform
ing to State of War Be
tween Allies and Turkey
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
JAPANESE CHAIR FINANCED
Tokyo Club Announces Endowment fol-
Harvard Is Raised

TOKYO. April 6.-At a dinner of the
Harvard club here tonight, the presi-
dent announced the completion of the
endowment of Japanese chair at Har-
tvard university.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
MURDER SUSPECT ADOPTS
.SUFFRAGETTES' METHOD

TOMS RIVER, N. j.. April 6.-Facing
trial for the murder of Mrs. Caroline
Turner at Lakewood two years ago.
william j. Leehan has gone on
..hunger strike" Like Mrs. Pankhurst,
Leehan has not tasted food since his
incarceration here two days ago. He
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
ANOTHER VAN DYKE LOST
Chicago Artist Reports Theft Of Pic-
fure Worth 100000

CHICAGO, April s.-The theft from
his studio of a painting said to be an
original Van Dyke, valued at $4,000.
was reported to the police tonight by
vladimir Shamberk. an artist
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
USUAL PROMISES TABOOED:
UNIQUE WEDDING RITUAL

until death do us part in the ritual.
In the marriage pledge she proposes a
promise of mutual esteem" only and
for the exchanging of rings in the
service. A minister will perform the
ceremony April 1s.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
NOTE PRESENTED BY
BRITISH ADMIRAL

International Fleet, Cornpris-
ing Warships of Austria
Hungary, Italy, Germany,
France and Great Britain,
Blockading Port of Anti
vari; Russia Acquiesces
in Naval Demonstration,
Though Not Represented
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
GOTHAM EXPERIENCES "A
BRIEF APRIL .SNOWSTORlN

NEW YORK. April Snow fell in
Brooklyn today just as everybody was
going to church and in Manhattan at
about the time The Dansants" began
before Mayor Gaynor frowned upon
them. There was sharp tang In the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07

ST. PAUL Mimi. April s.-Miss
Flora Dart has prepared the marriage
ceremony which will make her the
vie of Nathaniel J. Pousette, artist
and etcher. There will be none of the
nromising 8 to love. honor and obey
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07

Especial Dispatch to The calll
PORTLAND, April e.-Eight hundred
feet OFF Nehalem sand spit, in the midst
of terrific sea, pitched by an icy gale.
between 26 and 81 men, including sew
erai prominent civil engineers and ma
rine men of Portland, are struggling
against death below the deck of the
four masted German bark Mimi which
capsized today, after being pulled into
deep water from the sand beach which
she struck February 13.
The fate of the men is held a secret
by the fury of the ocean, which has
made rescue impossible. Darkness to-
night saw the figures Of men cIinging
to the boat and the wind brought their
cries for help to the ears OF the people
gathered on the shore near by. but
every attempt at rescue met with fail
ure. A United States life saving crew
stood almost within hailing distance of
the men and employed every means to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
A report from Portland says that IT
IL understood there that Captain A. F.
Pfllsbury, representing the Board OF
cisco, and one of the most widely
known mariners on the Pacific coast.
was ON board the Mimi.
Investigation mt Bay City tonight
seemed concIusively to indicate that
Captain Pillsbury II not ON board the
Mimi.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07

air all day. which was felt all the more
because Of the balmy spring air of the
last two days. The snow lasted for
about 10 minutes in Brooklyn. then the
wind sent It out to sea and the sun
came out again.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07

is weak and i'll. but still stubborn.
Instead Of trying the feed pipe on
the prisoner. Warden Ellis has sent
his two pretty young daughters with
tea and cake to the alleged murderer's
cell. So far he has resisted the coax
Ing of the girls.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
Death Roll Of Bark Mimi
Many Engineers Are Lost |

Captain A. Grove, Portland.
Russell Blackman. engineer, Port
land
w. e. Koen, engineer, Portland.
Wall of Brighton Mill COM
pany, Portland.
J. C. HoIyfield. superintendent of
Brighton Mill company.
Charles $. Fisher, president of
Portland Engineering and Con-
struction company.
jack Fitzgerald. donkey engineer
OF Nehalem.
seven employees of engineering
company.
Captain westphaI. Germany. mas
ter of the Mimi.
Captain A. Wood, Germany. first
mate of the Mimi.
Ten members of the Minis crew.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
PRESIDENT WILL
APPEAR IN PE Rs0N
BEFORE CONGRESS
Wilson to Set Aside Prece-
dents Of More Than Cen
tury in Delivery Of
Message
MAJORITY LEADER
ADVISED OF PLANS
Official Visits to Floor Of
House to Be Part Of
White House Policy


WASHINGTON. April e.--It Wa sus-
sested tonieht tkat the senate misht
60 over to the House while the preai-
dent read his messaEe. such pro-
posal il under censideration ~ cen-
nressienaI leaders.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
THE CLASSIFIED. ADS

in The Call are increasing
steadily every day. They bring
results. That's the answer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
VOLUNTEERS KEPT
BACK BY FORCE

Watchers on Shore See Man
on Bottom of III Fated
Craft, and Later Several
More Are Seen to Crawl
Through a Hole Which
They Evidently Had Cut
in a Frantic Effort to Save
Themselves From Death
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07

Continued o. Page ,, Column 5
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
SCORE IN HOLD
. OF BARK WHEN
GERMAN GRAF I
TURNS TURTLE

Attempt to Pull Mimi From.
Nehalen Spit While Sea
Is Running High Proves
Disastrous; Several Prom
inent Portland Engineers,
experimenting Work, Are
Among Those Who Go
to Doom; Efforts of the
Life Savers Prove Futile
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07
More Cruisers for Adriatic

KEEL April 6.-The German cruisers
Dresden and Strassburg have been
ordered to make ready to depart for
the Adriatic sea.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-07

1T spFifitSthews received
too~afc for use in the
regular city newspapers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-29

Mrs. Norman Keller, 900 Buchanan street
Ruth Marsh. Ill East Eleventh street
Arthur Dennis, 1880 Buchanan street.
street.
Elsie May Wilson, p. o. Box s5
Miss Alice NJ. Scott, 1135 Western ave-
nue..
R. N. McEntire. 211 Topeka avene
Sol Gilberg, 300 Van Buren, street.
E. A. Campbell, 927 Western avenue.
Erna H. Rain, 219 Buchanan street.
Kathrene Stevens, 1911 Tyler street.
Mrs. VIM r. Pettijohn, Hoyt, Kansas.
Velma B. Godsey, 1858 College avenue
Hazel NJ. Silk. PA East Tenth street
Preston MacCormac. 2026 Clay street.
VIM; G. Sargent. 1872 College avenue.
Reubin Tulien, 328 Taylor street
DR.. d. T. Nicoll, 800 Kansas avenue.
Helen r. Wagner, 624 Lane street.
John Mohier, 1924 Fillmore street.
Charles ]. Cooper, Ala East Sixth street
W. c. Gilchrist, Throop Annex
VIM. E. Davis, jr., 11S5 Fillmore street
Mrs. AL: Leslie. 1901 Mcvicar avenue.
Mrs. Carolyn Rayburn, Station c.
Mazel Langhart, AL Taylor street.
Mrs; G. Y Allen 14 rs, BUCHANAN street
Helen Steinrauf, 3i3 East Eighth street
9n aLa, Hi r 1913 Van Van 6 Buren, street.
Doris Thompson, Ill Greenwood avenue.
Mrs. c. N. Houghton 1106 Washburn
Rebecca Welty, 1912 Western avenue
Neva NJ. s. Guild, 917 Madison.
GEORGE A. Root, ga Underwood avenue.
Margaret Marstine, Wamego, Kan.
B. o. Cooley, Manhattan, Kan.
Mrs. j. H. Souders, Route g. Burlingame,
Kan.
Ruth Swearingen, 1921 East Sixth street
A. Roemigk, Lincoln. Kan
Lucy c. Gregg, 213 Fillmore street.
Marian Gregg, 213 Fillmore street
Charles Rossdeutscher, 525 Topeka ave-
nue..
Mrs. Hattie OImstead, 1872 Fillmore
street.
Miss NJ. Olmstead, 1872 Fillmore street.
H. w. Roby 720 Kansas avenue.
Mrs. E. L. Cowdrick. 1888 Garfield
avenue.
Ethel NJ. Aldrich, 14O7 Buchanan street.
Frank w. Hill, 636 Swighardt avenue.
Roger williams, 1926 Clay street.
Richard Wahle, 1909 Clay street.
Mrs. E. S. Pettijohn, 723 West Sixth
street.
Mrs L. D. Whittemore, 1915 College
avenue.
Ralph H. Greenwood, Hill City, Kansas
Muriel Lyman, 1926 Buchanan.
Miss Maeanna Bridge, 1920 Buchanan.
Elliot H. White, 1927 Lane.
F. T. Clikenbeard, SOP West Tenth street.
Teddie Wear, 1000 Topeka avenue
George NJ. Stone, sol Jackson street
Mrs. Hamilton Swan, Route /.
Miss Eva Griest, 514 West Fifteenth
street.
Mrs. j. Ralph Jillson, 1431 Harrison
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-29

Mrs. Rosa Boyer, 1921 Sherman
Ave-, Evanston, ILL.,, writes: IF any
one has reason to praise Peruna it is
surely myself.
Last spring 1 became so run down
from the serious effects of a lingering
cold, that several complications united
in pulling me down. 1 could neither
eat nor sleep well, and lost flesh and
spirit.
/ II finally tried Peruna and it did
wonders for me. In two weeks 1 was
like another person, and in a month
1 felt better than 1 ever had before.
II thank Peruna for new life and
strength. I send you two pictures, so
you can see what Peruna has done for
me-
Some people find it more conven-
lent to take tablets than fluid medi-
cines This is especially true of busy
men who have some catarrhal affec-
ton, or some trouble with stomach
that does not actually prevent them
from working as usual. We have had
the Peruna made into tablets for
those who prefer to use them that
way
Every one ought to get copy of
the latest edition of the Ills of Life
1t contains many astonishing testi-
monials and a great many suggestions
for people who wish to get well and
who wish to keep we1l.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-29
COL. RANKIN DEAD.
Pioneer Was Doorkeeper of Last Ter.
ritorial Legislature.

Lawrence. Kan. Oct 29.-Co1onel
John K. Rankin, a veteran of the
Civil war and pioneer in the devel-
opment of Kansas died here today. He
was rs years old.
Colonel Rankin's death, his physi-
clan said, was fastened by shock sus-
tanned in a violent quarrel several
weeks ago with an employee of a To-
cal ice company Of which the colonel
was manager.
In the formative days of Kansas,
Colonel Rankin held number of pub
lie offices, being successfully door
kesper of the last territorial legisla-
ture, engrossing clerk of the house in
the first state legislature and later,
in 1866, becoming a member of the
house of representatives. He served
two terms as mayor of Lawrence,
later going to Montana where for
many years he was agent at the Crow
foot Indian agency. From Montana
he returned here and engaged in bust
ness until his death.
Colonel Rankin was born in In
diana He came to Kansas in 1853
and settled in Lawrence. When the
Civil war opened, he enlisted in the
Second Kansas cavalry. In 1865 he
was appointed paymaster and 1nspec-
tor general with the rank of colonel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-29
WATCH FEDERALS.
Magnates Will Meet in indianapolis
Add Two Clubs.

Chicago, Oct 29.-Much interest is being
attached by baseball followers to the
meeting in Indianapolis next Saturday of
magnates of the Federal baseball league,
eight clubs and to make financial prepar-
atoms for the 1914 season.
Baltimore and Buffalo are the cities
which probably will be added 1t is said
that Pittsburg, Cleveland, Indianapolis,
Chicago, ST. Louis and Kansas City will
retain their present franchises. To insure
the paying of salaries and other obliga-
tons during the coming season, club own
ers are expected to be prepared to make
a deposit of at least So, 600, the money to
be placed with the league officials or de-
posted in local banks of cities comprising
the circuit.
The Chicago, indianapolis, St Louis and
Kansas City clubs are expected to an.
new parks to be ready5for the season
opening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-29
FRIJIT LAXATIVE FOR MAMMA, DAD,
BABY, CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS

illness is done; your stomach is sweet,
liver and bowels clean, and you feel
grand.
california Syrup of Figs is a fam
lily laxative. Every one from grandpa
to baby can safely take it and no one
is ever disappointed in it's pleasant
action Millions of mothers know
that it is the ideal Laxative to give
cross, sick, feverish children. But
get the genuine. Ask your druggist
for so cent bottle of California
Syrup of Figs which has directions
for babies, children of all ages and
for grown-ups on each bottle. Refuse
with contempt the cheaper Fig Sy-
rups and counterfeits. See that it
bears the name-"California Fig Sy-
rup Company''-Adv.