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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
AT HIGH SCHOOL

Robert ReXdale proved to be very
popular entertainer for the young peo-
pie of this city last night when he
spoke at the high school last evening
on Alaska, the FairyIand of America. -
His subject was very interesting and
the pictures which played a minor
part in making the lecture a success.
were very good. The proceeds of the
evening went to the Athletic associa-
ton of the high school.
meeting of the senior class was
held last evening at which time the
annual class play was selected. Rose
of Plymouth Town" was the produc-
ton decided upon.
The young lady who is to represent
the local high school in the Big Eight
declamatory contest for girls, to be
held in this city Feb. 90. will be chosen
tonight when eight young ladies con-
tend for the honor. The program fol-
lows:
Piano Solo.-{,sez Sala.
Capital Punishment" - Georgiana
Brinkerhof.
"Connor"-Helen Pollard.
Lasca"-Mildred Rice.
"Father''-Ruth Blakemore
Violin Solo-Frances Rhoads.
"a Scrap of College Lore"-Laura
Holcomb.
The Kings Pardon"-Bessie Baker.
The Soul of the Violin"-Margaret
Underhill.
1.-THE Death Disc"-Marie Williams
Piano Duet--Irma Rain and Ethel
Jams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
FOOTBALL GAMES
SECURED BY HILL
Eight Contests Have Been Ar
ranged for 1914 Season
Davenport Nov. z.

Eight games have already been
scheduled by Manager A. G. Hill OF the
Rock Island high school football team
for 1914. Many OF the contests have
been arranged on a two year contract
basis. Davenport Will be played for
the first time since 1906. and support
ers are looking forward TO this game
with much interest. The schedule is
the hardest the school has had in sew
eral years. The Ottumwa township
high school will make it's first appear
ance on the local gridiron next fall. II
lis hoped that the school authorities at
Moline will relent and schedule a game
with the local team before the season
opens.
The games arranged at present fol-
lows:
Sept 25-Aulmni at Rock Island.
Oct. 3-Iowa City at Iowa City.
Oct 1O-Rockford at Rockford e
year contract).
Oct. 17-Ottumwa at Rock Island e
year contracD.
Oct 24-Monmouth at Monmouth q
year contract).
Oct. 31-Princeton at Princeton e
year contract).
Nov. davenport at Davenport.
Nov. 14-Aledo at Aledo.
Nov. 21-Open.
Nov. Thanksgiving Day) Omen.
Negotiations are on with Western
Illinois State Normal of Macomb,
Geneseo and Galesburg for the last
two open dates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
! timony, ordered the charges dismissed
and Mrs Thaw released.
REPORTS ENRAeE soTHERN.

Portland, Ore, Feb. 1.-THE stage
has lost Julia Marlowe. Shocked by
reports published in eastern newspa-
pers regarding the reasons for Miss
Marlowe's leaving the company and
hurrying home, E. H. Sothern stood in
his dressing-room after the perform
ance yesterday and shook with indig-
nation as he denied the published stor-
les of a domestic upheaval. ITS the
cruelty, the injustice of it all that
hurts me So" said Mr.. Sothern. IF
the people who started those reports
knew how that brave little woman has
suffered during the last two years, how
she kept on with her work solely be-
cause she realized how it helped me
and how much wanted her to be with
me l am sure they would not have
started such yarns. Now look at this
one" The actor opened a paper that
told of a rumored quarrel between
him and his wife; that said she had
gone TO New York solely to get away
from him, and that the reported illness
had been feigned. ITS a damnable
lie" said Mr.. Sothern, every word of
it." a pile of letters backed his state
ment. One letter that arrived a few
hours previously contained five pages
and closed as follows:
81 cannot venture to the theatre.
may never do so again. 1t does not in
terest me. l like what 1 have, dear
partner, and when l have you 1 shall
want the hills and the skies, when we
are together, and forget all the rest
il can.
My love to you, my darling. May
all prosper with you. We are all right
here, and 1 am your devoted and low
ing Julia"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
EVELYN THAw ARRESTED.

Richmond. Va, Feb. l2.-Mrs. Eve
lyn Nesbit Thaw was formally placed
under arrest yesterday afternoon just
after finishing her participation in the
first act OF the matinee.
The warrant was issued on COM
plant of Chief Of Police Weiner. and il
charged that she did "unlawfully but
not feloniously" appear at the theatre
I'm a public performance. thereby out
raging public decency and to the detri-
ment OF public morals and common
nuisance OF all the citizens OF this
commonwealth"
Justice Critchfield. after heading tes-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
INTERSTATE BODY
ON TRADE UPHELD
Columbia University Professor
Calls It the Third Arm of the
Government.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 12.-Henry
r. Seager, professor of political econ
omy of Columbia university. New
York, told the convention of the Cham
Der of Commerce of the United States
here today that he regarded the pro-
posed creation of an interstate trade
commission as worthy of unqualified
support In urging the creation of the
commission, he said President Wilson
voiced the mature judgment of stu
dents of the trust problem.
THE bill was drawn" said Mr.. Sea-
ger, ito give the broadcast powers. to
the commission without in any degree
weakening the responsibility of Attor-
ney General McReynolds for enforc-
ing, or the authority of the courts Tor
interpreting, the antitrust act"
Mr.. Seager characterized the com
mission as 1.-THE third arm Of the gov
ernment,'' to be entrusted with respon-
sibility of determining the application
of the antitrust act to specific plans OF
business. "One need not be the sew
enth son of the seventh son." he add
ed, ito foresee that this arm viii soon
be the strong arm ON which the 9th
ers-the attorney general and the
courts-will come to lean"
The speaker declared that the pro-
posed bill defining the Sherman law.
recommended as one of the admins
tration's reform measures. was unnec-
essary and harmful-"in conformity
with the narrowest and most dogmatic
conviction that every departure on the
part of business men from unrestrain-
ed competition necessarily results gin
restraint of trade and is therefore to
be condemned"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12

of ground in West Potomac park for
the construction of a marble memorial
of the martyred president, which,
when completed, will cost $4,000, 600.
This was the last Lincoln's birthday
which will see standing two of Wash
ington's most historic landmarks con-
nected with the life and death of
Lincoln. They are Fords theatre,
where. Lincoln was assassina.ed, and
Lincoln Toyshop," where with his
little son. Ted. he sought relief from
the cares OF the civil war in play with
lead soldiers. Both buildings have
been condemned. They Will be torn
down to make room for modern office
buildings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
AT THE ILLINOIS.

within the Law" the much discuss
ed WELLER play, made its first appear
ance in the city last evening at the
Illinois. The plot is American to rhe
very core. only one foreign character.
that of an Englishman, being intro
duced. The police methods of the
metropolitan cities are vividly portray
ed. Daniel Sullivan starring in this
respect in heirole OF Inspector Burke.
The minimum wage question and re-
cent agitation thereupon play an i'm
portant part in the drama. Jane Cor
don enacts the stellar role. that of
Mary Turner, in n way that makes it
seem as though she were moulded into
the part and too much could not be
said of her excellent work. Eileen
Wilson as Agnes Lynch, the amusing
little blackmailer, also did admirably.
The play is fun OF thrills and dramatic
situations that hold the attention of
the listener to the final curtain. Miss
Gordon is well supported by the rest
of the cast. among them being Wilson
Reynolds, Marcia Mainell, Wadsworth
Harris. Wescott Clarke, William Lam
bert and Gertrude Stanley.
That line Of distinction so often OBJ
scured between graft and opportunity
gets four people into a fearful mess
in Fine Feathers" which II. II. Fra
zee will present in a return engage
ment at the Illinois next Sunday. 1t
is the story OF how womsn's love of
fnery so twisted her viewpoint that
leaves off and graft begins and
Eugene Walter, the author, has told ii
in "A masterful manner. Much might
be written of the play, of the lesson
it conveys, the philosophy it presents
and the varied emotions it arouses.
The story. in brief. centers around a
young chemist and his wife who are
fighting a sort of uphill fight against
adversely With a meager salary until a
business man, a sort of high fnancier,
walks into their lives. He proposes
what he terms an opportunity" to
the husband. 1t is a scheme to de-
fraud the government by using an in
ferior brand OF cement in fulfilling
a dam contract The wife views il
as does the financier, as opportunity.
To the husband il presents itself as
graft. The wife carried away by
thoughts of what the money will buy,
prevails upon her husband to partici-
pate in the fraud. He does so. not
with changed viewpoint. however. but
because of his love for her. 1t is
upon this premise that the author has
built a great big human document; a
drama pulsing with human epoch-mak-
a . n
what has been quoted as the biggest
play in The history OF the American
stage. II is said TO be cleverly writ
ten and incidental TO the main plot, |
Walter has introduced characters that
are as original. as refreshing and 4
breezy as the lines and his philosophy. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12

One of the big things of the season
at the Y. NJ. c. A. is to be the visit
of DR.. Stanley l.. Krebs, who comes
to Rock Island for Saturday and Sun
day, Feb. 81 and %. DIR. Krebs is a
scientist, lecturer, author and must
clan of international fame, member
of many important organizations in
the world of art, music and science
and he is one of the most magnetic
and inspiring speakers before the pub
lie.
On account of the interest in this
lecture, arrangements have been made
to postpone the finals in the Sunday
school basketball league for one weei
and instead of being played Feb. 21
these final games Will be played Feb
%.
The basketball games Saturday OF
this week will be played as usual and
as this is the next to the last series
of games for the mems division, eX
citement over the results is running
high. Saturday morning, the older
boys league will play their series and
Saturday afternoon the boys division
of the Sunday school league will play
while at night the senior teams OF
the Sunday school league will come to
gecfIer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
ILLINOIS HON0RS
LINCOLN MEMORY
Notable Gatherings Of Men and
Women Hear Again Story of
His Life and Death.

Springfield. IL. Feb. 12.-IlLnois
today did homage TO the memory OF
Abraham Lincoln. Business in many
places was suspended and notable
gatherings OF men and women heard
again the story OF the life and death
u the emancipation. Representative
men from all over the state were
guests az the state arsenal here Tor
he annual Lincoln Memorial associa-
ion.
Chicago. Ill. Feb. 12.-Chicago hon.
1red the memory OF Lincoln. Scores of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12

luse3 instantly with "BinEO-" No paUs,
snlVes or plnsters: no cutting or danger Of
blood poison. y few days and corns and cal
luscs quickly disappear. &C all druggists
For sale in Rock Island by Reis-' Drug
Store. 1907 second Avenue. and He'd Cross
Pharmacy. goth STRAIT and Atl Avsau1-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
Atoms Water is Cut OF.

Alton, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE water sup
ply of Alton. town of 1900. was cut
off yesterday through the breaking of
all the pumps at the Mississippi river
pumping station. All factories were
closed temporarily. forcing thousands
of men into idleness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
zGf,o@ie|ijfgS
The ILLINOIS.

Feb. 13-14-"As Ye Sow"
Feb. 15-Return engagement OF
Fine Feathers"
Feb. 17-Lecture.
Feb. 19-Barbara Worth company.
Feb. 20-"Girl CT the Follies" bur.
lesque.
Feb. 21-"Girl of My Dreams"
Feb. 22-"Rosalind at Red Gate"
Feb. 24-Lyman Howe's Travel festi-
val.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
Weds 20 shorter Her Name.

Rockford, H.. Feb. Ito shorten
her name. Amilla Juozupaicuitis today
wed Antanas Zuzawicuis. The minis
ter faltered several times in perform
ing the ceremony.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
CARRIER PIGEONS IN WAR
First Used in Franeo-Prussian Con-
fiict, and Their Value Has Since
Been Recognized.

The first war in which pigeons were
used as messengers was the Franco
Prussian, and the birds carried news
into and out iof besieged Paris. A post
was established at Tours, and right
through the siege regular mails were
carried between Paris and Tours by
pigeons.
1t is not generally known that all
the armies and navies of the world
can fall back on official pigeons, IL
necessary, and that the birds belong
ing to the British navy have their
official standing and numbers just as
the handymen have.
During the Boer war the British
army had its carrier-pigeon system.
The birds brought messages from all
the towns beleaguered by the Boer in
vaders, and when Sir George Whites
force was cooped up in Ladysmith
winged messengers carried several dis
patches from that gallant officer to the
meh who we're slowly fighting their
way 20 his relief.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
DlsFIGURED WITH ERUPTION

2406 Copeland St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
For one year my right wrist and
left arm from elbow to shoulder were
disfigured with sore eruption. The &C.
zema broke out with a rash and looked
like raw beef steak. 1t itched and
burned continually and had to keep
my arms covered with soft linen
cloths. could not sleep at night.
81 was told it was chronic case of
eczema and got medicine but 1t had
no effect. Then sent for sample Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and the
first application seemed to help me.
/ purchased two cakes of Cuticura
Soap and box of Cuticura Ointment
and in six weeks my arms and wrists
were thoroughly healed (Cigned)
Mrs. John Clark, Jan. rs, IA.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston."-Adv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
Women in Warfare.

Endeavoring to emulate their an
cient Germanic and Gallo mothers
who fought against the Roman
legions, the French women OF the
revolution formed themselves into
militant bodies and the danes de
Halle and the Faubourg st. Antoine,
in short petticoats, red Phrygian caps,
with pixies in hand. became conspicu-
Gus in the early days Of the Terror,
and the Amazon of Liege," grasping
her lighted match. astride her can
non. was dragged by mob OF de-
mented women to Versailles when the
royal family was forced to return to
Paris. Women were also prominent
at the barbados during the COM
mune, and many murderous shot
was fired by a woman's hand from
the windows of the capital.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
MuseoxItes Are Fighters.

Scratch a Russian and you find a
tartar has proved fatal truism to
almost every enemy OF the Muscovite.
The Russian soldier is the scion of
the Scythian. He is, therefore,
fighter of deadly surprises and uncer-
tainties. His next move may not be
predicted on any known or limited
method of warefare. He is apt to de-
velop fighting science Of his own
in five minute emergency. Depend
upon the Russian battler to behave
well. His manner and method Of
proving his mettle are not practicable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
Electricity and Food.

At the recent session of the Ma
tional Electric Light association in
Philadelphia Mr.. t. C. Martin gave an
interesting report on the electrical
stimulation and plant growth. He an
nounced that vegetables, such as rad
ishes and lettuce, when subjected to
electrical treatment, had shown a IS
per cent increase in growth over un-
treated vegetables. Evidently cleo
tricity is destined to play an important
part in the production OF. our food
Scientific American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
Anti-Hops.

Reports of the hop harvest suffer
ing through the war would have
pleased the anti-hop crusaders Of for
mer times. In the middle of the sew
enteenth century the city of London
petitioned parliament to put down
two anusancies, Newcastle Goals in
regard Of their stencil, ETC., and hops
in regard they would spoil the taste
OF drink and endanger the people" A
few decades later John Evelyn APP
pealed to the king and all loyal land.
owners to Danish the "drogue hopps,
which, he declared. spoiled good ale
and led to tormenting diseases, by
planting cider fruit and so creating a
taste for more wholesome liquor. A
century ago Goblet also wrote angrily
Of hops and hop growers, chiefly be.
cause of the destruction of young
trees for hop poles.-London Chron.
icle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
A Mans careIessness.

rive hurt my wife's feelings again.
said Mr.. Meekton.
by something you said?"
mo. I didn't say a word. But y
got mixed up in my recollection OF
which parts Of her speech called for
laughter and which called for ap-
plause."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
Domestic

One Of Chicagos notorious gunner
and confidence workers, Barney
Bertsche. known as king of the clair.
voyant trust" was shot and may die
Detective Monaghan is not expected to
live. Detective Egan shot through
arms. Ted" Owens shot through
right knee. Nathan Spira. who gained
notoriety in recent larson trust
trials. also was shot in pistol duel in
Chicago's loop district. Duel started
by Bertsche.
The long-expected Investigation into
the financial operations OF the Chi.
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad
which Is alleged to be involved In diff.
ficulties similar to those suffered by
the New Haven. will open in Wash
ington October Is.
After spending several days in Gu
rope, Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt
left for Madrid, accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelts mother, Mrs. JOSEPH. VIII.
lard, wife of the American ambassa.
dor to Spain. Mr.. and Mr.. Roosevelt
will go to South Africa from Europe.
George Stalling's Boston Braves de-
feated the Philadelphia Athletics to
1 in the first game Of tie worlds Sc
ries. Rudolph twirled for winners,
Bender and wycho4 for losers.
: mfA
The federal district court at New
York ruled that 1t had no jurisdiction
in the suit brought by the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company OF
America to prevent the government
from keeping closed the wireless sta,
lions at Siasconset, Mass. and Sea,
gate. N. Y. The company's applica-
tion TOT an inJuhcuoy was dismissed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15

Belgium has forbidden the exporta-
ton of adulterated or impure rubber
from the Belgian Congo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
Foreign

the death OF Admiral Friedrich A..
BROWSING, retired, has been announced
Ia wireless message from Berlin. He
I was well known as a writer on naval
subjects andy the time of his death
was acting president of the ALI
Deutsche Union.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorite
family laxative. Adv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
Patients and Doctor Far Apart.

Va'c"sS oH1 NoSeoT FaI SPaT.
my doctor is evidently determined
to get a rest"
What has he done?
"Sent all his patients to the noun
tains and he's going to the seashore.'
Kansas City Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
Making Allowances.

Our government" said the man OF
intense idealism. must keep faith. It
must fulfill every promise to the let
ter
"Oh, come now!" protested the pa
tient person. you can't expect the
weather bureau to make good on every
prediction"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15

In South Carolina there are $4,000
more negro than white children in
public schools.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST Will TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Re q, Weak, Watery
iGss Eve comfort. Write for BOOK X OF the I've
BY mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15

There are more than thousand
women suffrage organizations in the
United States.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15

When a woman has no heart. don't
lead one. or she'll trump 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
Personal

Henry w. Diederich. United States
consul at Antwerp, escaped with his
family from that city to Client by
motor car.
Count Albert De Nun, member of
the French Academy, died at Bor-
deaux. France. of heart disease. He
was cavalry captain during the war
OF 1870.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
Washington

The house committee on banking
and currency at Washington rejected
the Henry bill. proposing a $500, 000,'
900 government loan to national and
state banks to move the cotton crops,
Only three members Of the commit
tee, Representatives Eagle. Ragsdale
and Wingo, voted for the bill. which
was tabled by a vote of 10 to 3.
During Democratic caucus of the
senate at Washington an amendment
to the war tax bill offered by Senator
Williams of Mississippi increasing tar
on beer was from $1.50 to $1.75 a bar.
rel Caucus also voted to put recti.
fier's tax Of FIVE cents gallon on
spirituous liquors.
Ambassador Morgenthau. at Con
stantinople. has appealed to the state
department at Washington for add
tional funds for the relief Of Ameri
cans in the Ottoman empire.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
Not In Weeds.

"She is grass widow, isn't she?"
"Well, she seems to be in clover.
Boston Evening Transcript.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15

King ALDER. of Belgium was re-
ported wounded while leading his
army in fight against the Germans
outside of Antwerp.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15

1t is reported in London that Ant
werp, after terrific 4S-hour lombard
ment by the Germans, has fallen. The
Morning Post, announces that 1t has
the Information on good authority"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15

A new leaf is really the same old
one, with just another turn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15

Petrograd claims Przemysl was cap
tured by Russians. Commander sur
rendered after several forts were de-
molished. Russians also occupy Lyck
in East Prussia
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
MEXICAN War

Two thousand street railway en-
ployes went on strike for higher
wages. All street car service in Mex.
leo City has stopped.
Gen. Manuel Chao. formerly one OF
General Villas best fighters, has aban.
doned Villas cause and sworn allegi-
ance to venustiano Carranza, first
chief Of the constitutionalists. accord.
ing to word received at Ell Paso. Tex,
from Juarez.