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The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-23
"When Daddy Plays de Banjo"

(Selection by Miss /. c. Parker)
When daddy plays de bonjo
e smiles jes kinder gray,
An is foot jes taps de flo right swf
An is eyes look fab away;
An up an down an cross de strings
Is han behgins to wolk,
An us chillen lis'en stiller'n mice
To hear dat banjo talk.
You'll hear de brook tinkle-tinglin'
Cross de pebbles whote, 80
An dimplin' an a-dancin'
In de shaddeh an de light;
Den you'll hear de bells a-ringin.
An de folks a-singin' shoons,
At de chu'ch what we all go to
Nv Sunday afternoons.
Den daddy stracks anuddel choon
An, you behgins to think
About de "swing yo. pardners ALL"
An Lily dresst in pink,
Wild roses In 'er hair, an slim
White slippers on her feet,
An how, when she am goin to dance
She looks mighty neat.
An den you jis shet yo eyes
An see de purple sky
Wild de new moon hanging in 1t
LAX a sickle way up high.
An den you think about dat star
Hits bigger dan de rest
Dat shines right bove li'p buddy's
grave
Out yander in de west.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-23
Newspaper Comments;
Cornsrsd.

Cornsrsd.
THAT chauffeur was a great disaH
pointnent."
u thought he would be-"
But you gave him letter of recon-
mendation."
"Of course. And | advise you to do
the same. It's the only way to g~t hin
70 % peaossbly"
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-23

MIR. Rogers is surprising any of
his predecessors in the business
here in giving his patrons high
class entertainment, both in the
picture features and in vaudeville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
BROKER IS KILLED
GOING FOR BRIDE
Body of Cassius M. Fairman,
Chicago, Is Found on the
Northwestern Track.

Chicago, Ill, March "a body found
on the tracks of the Chicago & North
western railroad near West Chicago
Saturday night was identified at the
inquest yesterday as that of Cassius
M. Fairman, a member of the firm OF
Walters Brothers, a board of trade
concern. DR.. G. f. Rockey, an OAK
Park dentist, identified dental work
that he had done, and relatives de,
clared that jewelry found on the body
had belonged to Fairman.
1t was established at the inquest,
which was continued until this morn
ing. that Mr. Fairman had boarded a
train for Omaha Saturday evening. He
was on his way to visit his fiancee,
Miss Elizabeth Davidson of Spring,
field, Neb. Although his wedding was
set for the latter part of this month,
it was declared that he intended to
surprise his friends by returning from
his visit a benedict before then.
No evidence tending to establish the
way in which Mr.. Fairman got on the
tracks was brought out at the inquest.
There was an observation car on the
train and it is believed he fell from
the platform and was run over by an
other train. The body was taken to
Omaha for burial last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
EARL OF MIMIC DEAD;
FAMED AS A SOLDIER

London, March 2.-The Earl of Min
to, former governor general of Can
ada and former viceroy of India, died
at Hawick yesterday.
The earl succeeded Lord Curzon,
who married Mary Letter of Chicago,
as viceroy of India. When the earl
took that office the country was in a
disturbed condition, and while on a
trip from Calcutta to Simila an attempt
was made to kill Earl Minto and his
wife.
The life he led was full Of action,
from the time when as a volunteer
in the Turkish army he served against
the Russians and there gained his first
active military service. He was ap-
pointed governor general of Canada,
and there won renown as a statesman
and diplomat. In his speeches he
showed deep affection for America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
SMALLPOX CASE ON
CAR CAUSES PANIC

Muscatine, Ia, March 2.-Panic
broke out among half hundred pas
sengers aboard a crowded trolley car
last evening, when Walter Snyder, one
of the passengers, was found to be
suffering from smallpox in an adj
vanced stage.
Snyder's face was badly broken out
and physicians say that a large num-
Der OF people have probably been eX-
posed to the disease. Snyder had
visited several stores and had met
and talked with many of his friends.
He was placed in quarantine by DR..
II. l.. Hustled at his home, 1901 Ore
gon street. This makes the 22d
case of smallpox at Muscatine.
Statistics show that Muscatine now
has the fifth largest number of small
pox cases in the United States and
the authorities are taking every pre-
caution to prevent the spread of the
malady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
ATTEMPT TO SEND
TRAIN INTO OCEAN
Broken Trolley Wire Prevents
Disaster in CaEfornia-250
Lives in Peril.

Los Angeles, Cal, March .. - The
fourth attempt to wreck Redondo
Beach electric train and plunge it in
the ocean failed when an excursion
train with 200 passengers was stopped
by a broken trolley wire which cut off
the current just before IL reached an
obstruction built of ties, sawbuck and
hydraulic jack chained to the rails. 1t
was travelling is miles an hour on an
embankment skirting the sea. 1t IS
believed a demented man was respon-
sible for the four attempts to wreck
trains. Authorities are searching for
the man, or men, responsible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
STUDENTS CLEARED
OF PEPPERS DEATH

Mount Vernon, Iowa, March -Four
Cornell college students were relieved
by the coroner's jury here of all blame
for the death of Howard Manning. a
bullet fired by one of the students to
frighten Manning, who had been
caught peeping into the windows OF
the girls dormitory, struck him and
killed him.
The students, owen Lovett, Homer
Trimble, Paul Busenbark and Albert
Andrea, recently were deputized by
town officials to watch for the man
who had been annoying the young wo-
men students.
Last night the men saw Manning
climb a fire escape on the dormitory-
When they appeared he jumped and
ran and they followed, shooting in the
air as they ran Manning disappear
ed in the darkness. \ little later Pro-
fessor II. A. Mills found him in his
back yard dying.
Manning's mother said her son, who
was 25 years old. enlisted in the army
a year ago and deserted and came
back home Sept. l. She had hidden
him in her cellar since that time and
he had left his hiding place only ct
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
COVERNMENTDAM
FOR MISSISSIPPI
Tavenner Opposed to Develop.
ment of Local Power by
Private Interests.

Washington, D. c., March 2.-Con-
gresham Tavenner of Illinois has de-
cided to delay the introduction of tss
bill providing for wing dam in the
Mississippi until he has had time to
confer with the conservation leaders.
His plan is to have the government
build power developing dam on the
Mississippi, either on the Davenport
or Rock Island side, and operate it
to generate power to be sold TO the
consumer at the bare cost of produc-
ton.
Il am unalterably opposed 20 having
this dam built by a private corporation
for profit The Mississippi is the peo-
pies river, and 1 believe the govern
ment should utilize it in a way that
will serve the people at lower cost for
power than is furnished now by pri-
vate companies"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
Attorney for Operators
BIames Workers Chief
for Prolonged Strike.
FUNDS REFUSAL CAUSE
Federation Head Told He Is
Lucky That He Escaped With
Life From Michigan.

Houghton, Mich, March I'm the
opening statement before the congress
sional inquiry committee today, for the
mine operators, Attorney Rees declar-
ed he believed if President Meyer had
Joined hands with the citizens in rec
ognizing the distress of sufferers from
the Calumet hail disaster the strike
would have been settled that day. Re
ferring TO the deportation of Meyer
after his refusal to permit victims to
accept succor, Rees said "Moyer was
mighty lucky that nothing more SER
ious happened to him, as Bishop Will
liams of the Episcopal church remark
ed when he heard of the affair, 'it is
evidence of the greatest self-restraint
ever known to me- Feeling was strong
that night Meyer was fortunate he
had men of such restraint to deal
with" Rees then gave resume of in1
portant points in the strike, saying
alien agitators and organizers came
into the district in 1907 and began
sowing the seeds of discomfort among
our employees
Another Injunction Granted.
OntonaSon, MICH, Marcn "a
temporary Injunction similar to the
one in force in Houghton and Keewa-
nav counties, was temporarily grant
ed today On application of six copper
mining companies operating mines in
Ontonagon county, restraining strik-
ing miners from interfering with non
union men, from picketing or holding
threatening parades Only the Mass
mine is in operation at present. 1t is
reported others will resume in few
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
DIES IN OPENING
INFERNALMACHINE
F. w. Mennerich of Sullivan,
ILL.,, Is Killed by an Explosion
in His Home.

Decatur, H., March 2.-Three Ital
ians who gave an exhibition of fire
works here recently are being sought
by the police and postofffce inspectors
1t is believed the men may know
something of the death of Fred Men
nerich, blown to pieces by an internal
machine at Sullivan Sunday. The
machine was mailed at Decatur. The
theory that Mennerich came to De
catur and mailed the machine himself
is gaining strength. Death by the ex-
plosion of a bomb mailed by unknown
persons was the verdict of the coro-
ner's jury inquest today.
Sullivan, ILL.,, March 2.-Fred w.
Mennerich was killed yesterday by the
explosion of an internal machine which
had been sent to him through the
mails.
The house in which Nennerich lived
vas demolished by tile force of the eX-
plosion, and in the yard outside was
found a letter to his wife, who is in
Springfield, which showed that Men
nerich suspected the package was an
Internal machine.
The bomb was received at the local
postoffice on Friday. 1t had been sent
from Decatur. Mennerich at first re-
fused to accept it, but later took it
to his home.
Then he wrote the letter to his wife.
This letter described the package and
told of Mennerich's suspicious. The
writer expressed the hope that he
would be able to open it without caus-
ing an explosion. Later he attempted
to open the machine and his death fol-
lowed.
The letter to Mrs. M.nncrich led the
sheriff to believe that possibly Menner-
ich had made the machine himself to
cover up suicide.
Mrs Mennerich was arrested by the
Sprin police yesterday, but was
released after a severe examination.
Il 90 not believe she had any con
nection with the sending of the eX-
plosive,' said the Springfield chief.
Mrs Mennerich will meet Sheriff
Langdon of Moultrie county and aid
him in the inquiry"
Suspicion at first pointed to Mrs.
Mennerich because she had had trou-
BILE with her husband. There was only
one break in her story She at first
said she had not seen Mennerich since
Jan. 1. Later, she said she had seen
him in Springfield two weeks ago,
when she instituted proceedings for
divorce from him for neglect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

last night continued this morning with
diminishing strength. Reports of prop
erty damage came from all quarters.
The steeple of Mount Calvary Protest
ant Episcopal church here crashed to
the street, terrifying the neighbor-
hood; windows in houses in the vicin-
ity were broken and the roof of the
rectory adjoining the church was torn
off Roofs and signs were blown away
all over the city and thousand panes
of glass were broken. At the height
of the storm the Lutheran Church of
the Reformation was destroyed by fire.
The church was in the thickly peopled
.seBfkan=ef the city-a1r Inuny residents,
fearing spread of the flames, fed to
the storm-swept streets in scant cloth
ing. Two big warehouses of the Can
ton Distilleries company at Canton, a
suburb, were destroyed by fire, to-
gether with 1000 barrels of whisky.
The loss is 100000. Flames leaped
to the Sackett Fertilizing Machinery
Works, across the street, and caused
damage of $4,000.
Four Deaths at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 2.-Phila-
delphia this morning faced the worst
blizzard that has struck this section
in many years. Suburbanites were
obliged to dig through snow banks
that drifted fence high and traffic on
most surface lines was at a standstill.
Conditions on steam roads was little
better. Railroad traffic between this
city and New York, tied up during the
night, was resumed early today with
irregular schedules. Damage to the
city and surrounding country is heavy.
There have been four deaths here
in the storm, which is abating.
Between Trenton and Bristol the
snow drifted II to 15 feet. Practical
ly all of the anthracite coal mines are
shut down.
Scranton, Pa, March 2.-There have
been two deaths due to the storm.
Blizzard at Cleveland.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 2.-Cleve-
land today was staggered by another
blizzard, causing much suffering
among the poor. Twelve above zero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

George Crump, Jr., is the second
ex-convict to announce his candidacy
for governor of Oklahoma. In a let
asks Jennings to quit the race and
give him chance at the governorship.
Crump served Is months in the state
connection with indian land frauds.
He was PardoneG ~ Lieutenant Gov
ernor McAlester and when his par
don was denied by Governor Cruce
he was released from the penitentiary
on habeas corpus and caused a row
between Governor Cruce and the GRIM
inal court of appeals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
Christian Church Dedicated.

Bloomington, ILL.,, March 2.-The
First Christian church of Mason City,
which cost 100000, was dedicated yes
terday. Many clergymen and laymen
from central Illinois attended. The
Rev. George L. Snively of Lewistown
delivered the dedicatory sermon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Unsettled tonight and Tuesday !;
probably light rain or snow; warmer,
with the lowest temperature tonight
about 25 degrees; brisk winds, mostly
southerly.
Temperature at z a. m, 10. Highest
yesterday, %. Lowest last night, 10.
Velocity of wind at a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 50; at
Z a. m, 81.
Stage of water, feet; a rise of L
in last 4S hours.
J. n. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
TAKE MISS Gates
AS STRIKE PICKET
One of Founders of Hull House
Given Ride in Patrol Wagon
by Chicago Police.

Chicago. ILL.,, March 2.-Miss Ellen
Gates, one of the founders of Hull
House, who has became interested in
the striking mattresses. was together
with two mattresses, taken to police
station in a patrol wagon cherged
with picketing at a Randolph street
II stsarant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
JUICY FED OFFER
FOR MATHEWS0N

Chicago, ILL.,, March 2.-President
Gilmore has offered Christy Mathew
Fson, Giant pitcher, $4,000 for three
years work az manager of a Federal
league team.
Marlin, Tex. March 2-Christy Ma
thewson signed a contract today with
the New York Giants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
PETRAS RELEASED
ON $4,000 BOND
Twenty -one Men Worth So
100000 Go Security for
Alleged Murderer.

Aurora, ILL.,, March Anthony Pc
tras, accused of the murder of Theresa
Hollander, was released from jail to-
day on $4,000 bonds, signed by FL men
whose combined wealth is $5,000,000.
He will return to his job in local
factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
Kills Self Over Brothers Death.

Bloomington, ILL.,, March 2.-Samuel
Hodel, bachelor farmer of near Min
ier. committed suicide yesterday by
swallowing strychnine. he was de-
spondent over the death of brotner
recently by drowning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mars, Venus. Saturn.
Morning star: Jupiter. Three contig-
uous stars forming Orion's belt serve
as pointers for the southwestern
sky about 9 p. m. Above, Betelgeux;
below, Rigel; higher up, west, Aldeb-
aran tredl; lower, east, Sirius; higher
up. east. Procyon; northeast, Castor
and Pollux; north, very high, Capella.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
Miners Take over Paper.

Peoria, ILL.,, March 2-The conven-
tion of the Illinois Mine Workers today
voted to take over the Harrisburg
Chronicle, which is to be the official
organ of the Illinois miners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
suf Cause Alive in se,ate.

! Washington, d. c., March 2.-The
senate refused to table a motion by
Ashurst to proceed with consideration
of a constitutional amendment to ex-
tend suffrage to women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
2 CHILDREN LOSE
LIVES In FLAMES

Carmi, ILL.,, March 2.-virgil. IA. and
billiard. II. children Of Mrs. John VIII
liams, were burned to death at En-
field. Ill, in fire that destroyed their
home last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
Alfonso Signs Treaty.

Madrid. Spain, March 2.-King AL
fonso today signed a renewal of the
Spanish arbitration Il ueaty with the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

Osborn Elected Chairman.
New York. March 2--William Church
Osborn was elected chairman OF tho
democratic state committee,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17

varaby busted wall hat he very
well
of the
Those good old when
hike the unnerpul
bucker
push hard and the quarterback probably little
body
OW
a the
The ball
The full and he with
bull swarmed
they didn't quick he would through
could find what had happened
But instead of keeping straight the line
he
left tackle and
wall behind
the tall stood high thrust in
pushed shoulders Of
which fuack
ter was In full view all the time could
been passed back him
carrying IL toward the
Manfesty he could But
lback could hold
standing close
which almost completely hid him.
had of running low lizard
Well the first thing him
well
end with haback interfering the
rabbit
HAT play them
final b
much wider
material he pecuates
of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
tn
PLAY IN CUBAN
GOLF TOURNEY
Havana Club Sends Invitation to
Windy City Amateurs to Com
pete There Next Month.
By Tad
By Chick Evans.

|HICAGO, Jan. III have "a.
ceived from J. T. Llewellyn. an
enthusiastic Chicago golfer, an
announcement OF the second annual
tournament OF the Country Club "a
Havana, Cuba. Mr.. Sheriff, broth.
er-in-law OF Mr. Llewellyn, lives in
Cuba and Is a member Of the Ha-
vana club. He has written to Mr..
Llewellyn that it is very probable
that some of the member OF the
Midlothian Club will enter the tour
nament, and he further says that any
OF the better amateurs among the
Ch1cago players are most cordially
invited. The whole schedule OF this
tournament play is very interesting
TO me. 1t lasts two weeks, for one
thing, and that is most unusual
space of time to be given to one
tournament The first week will be
entirely devoted to four ball matches
whole week given up to four ball
matches seems something OF an limo
walton in this country, at least it Ia
unknown in the Chicago district; in
the East they have the Lesley Cup
matches, lasting three or four days.
The players in the Havana even.
make up their own pairs, and as IL
is handicap affair, each ball will
receive three fourths of its medal
play handicap and all the matches
are at eighteen holes, except the Gus
tomary 36-hole final. There are no
qualifying rounds: the players sim
ply draw for positions, or byes. Los>
ers continue match play in conso-
lation round.
III the second week are the single
matches. These are all scratch. ush-
cred in by the usual qualifying
rounds. All OF the matches are az
eighteen holes, except the final. Plen-
ty of consolation is offered the early
defeated. | understand the first tour
ney at the Cuban club was s huge
success and l believe it was won by
Walter j. Travis.
AS | read the announcement ! HAYS
a pleasant vision OF palm trees and
blue waters and I reach the concm-
sion that Havana would make an
agreeable plact OF sojourn for any
Northern golfer from February 10
to 26.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
FODDER FOR FANS

Yantz and Adams the mask and pad
men.
Il am sorry to see Tom Hughes lose
out as an umpire, says Manager Clark
Griffith OF the nationals. "as ! am con-
fident that he could do a lot better
handling the indicator than Charley
Ferguson, one of the A. l.. umpires, did
last year" Maybe Hughes win get
chance later on
Bob Harmon, who was one of the trio
Cardinals and Pirates recently has sent
a letter to President Dreyfuss asking
him to send along a contract as soon
as possible, as he is anxious to sign.
Bob also writes that he expects to have
the best season of his career. The Fed
erals must have overlooked Bob.
Rumors have 1t that Fritz Maisel, the
Yankees new third sacker. is wanted
by the Federal League club in Buffalo
Mickey Corcoran, who does not want to
go TO Scranton.
Mr. Iannin, of Boston. has just sold
out his interest in the National League
club. 1t is reported that he couldn't
stand the noise.
The trouble with the Cincinnati d.
rectors seems TO be a tendency to mix
beer and baseball, which has been done
successfully only in the case OF Larry
Mclean
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
ATz WILL HAVE
HARD FIGHT FOR
REGULARbERTH

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 17.-Jake
IN Atz will have to get into the
scramble for second base, and
take chances with the rest of them
this spring, and he will have pretty
warm competition for either infield
job he tackles.
Here is the group he goes up
against: Starr, knapp, Mcdowell,
Lindsay, Hendryx and Barbara.
When Manager Dobbs was asked
whether he was counting on Atz COR
any Of the infield positions. he said:
or course, | can't tell yet whom !
will count on AtZ was out of the
game so much last year that l didn't
see much of him and have no idea
how good he is going to show up. We
have the pick of some mighty good
men in the infield, and they will all
have to hustle"
When Dobbs arrived here, he did
not know positively that Bill Lindsay
had been released to the Pels by
Portland. and he gave it out that
even if Bill hadn't been released he
had framed up a deal by which he
was almost sure to come. He had
secured an all-round man from SYRIA
cuse named Riley. whom he wanted
to turn over to Portland for Lindsay.
On arriving at the ball park, though,
he learned from President Heinemann
that Lindsay was already a Pelican.
With Lindsay a sure thing in the
infleld, Hendryx may be returned TO
the outffeld to join in the competition
with Kyle, Northern. McKillen, Coch-
ran and possibly Burns.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17

w seventies fifteen elapsed before
began be introduced
before these became plentiful.
those early days took the form trying swing the play
fashion around the
through center double through and the
game at much later period for other
The most usual form OF
the the
a
the ball; and a successful play
1899 that
Sage College
Champaign
Illinois which Hail.
hard with Chicago had
Iini
would probably have with had for the
happened Illinois tall
man who must have stood feet in his socks while they had
fulback unusually
built
feet inches
him