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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-08
Por no haber partida

lila cesado EN- su cargo ell Sub Mar
shal de la Corte Municipal de esta ciu-
dad senor Don Manuel Vargas, por no
haber partida en- el presupuesto para
|dicho cargo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-08
COMERCIAI.

Los Sres. Comas y Gregory, del co
mercio de Mayagiiez nos participant
que han constituido una sociedad mer-
cantil colectiva, bajo la denomination
de Comas Gregory, de la cual son
dnicos socios gestores Don Juan Comas
y don Jose r. Gregory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-26

occupied by Guy Bradford. Mr.. McCaw
will be employed b. Willard Garrett
this season.
Mrs. Guthrie and son, Wallace, OF
Joy, and Mr.. and Mrs. Brown OF Aledo,
were In town Wednesday attending the
funeral OF Mrs. John Volk.
Brom ID. Baxter has rented the Sid
well tenant property in the north part
OF town and moved into 1t this week.
Mrs. Mary Enans OF Aledo spent the
day Wednesday with her mother Mrs.
Gwen Thomas and family.
Misses winifred and Mary Phillips
went 10 Rock Island Monday for a
short visit with relatives.
Rev. c. c. Harper attended a meet
ing and banquet OF the brotherhood OF
the Presbyterian church at AIedo We'd
nesday.
Rev Mr. Nesbit. assisted Rev. Mr..
Jaggers of Sunbeam in evangelistic
meetings for two weeks. Rev. Mr..
Nesbit reports u very successful meet.
ing, there being 40 conversions.
j. r.. Russell. the new road superin-
tendant for Mercer county. departed
morning for Urbana, where he
will attend the short course OF highway
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-26

en- cheering, which viii be in session
Jan. 20-31.
Isaac Beard has purchased the resi-
dence of the late Mrs. Mary Frisk from
her children to whom the property was
willed. Mr.. Beard will use the proper
ty as a tenant house.
DIR. English OF William and Vashti
college, OF Aledo filled the Methodist
pulpit last Sunday morning in the alb
sence of Rev. Mr. Nesbit.
DIR. Kyle OF Biggsville. is conducting
a series of meetings at the U. p.
church. DIR. Kyle is an excellent speak
er and earnest worker and the meet
ings have been very interesting.
Mrs. Sarah McCaw, who underwent
an operation in the hospital at Gales
burg several weeks ago. was able to
return home last Monday. Her daugh-
ter went over Saturday remaining until
Monday accompanying her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cullison of
Omaha. Neb.. arrived Saturday for a
few days visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs W. b. Cullisop. Mrs. Guilt
son was quite i'll with acute indiges-
ton and was unable TO return with
her husband Monday morning. HRS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-26
VIOLA

Anna Mary McCrea, died at her
home in Presumption township January
is. She was born in Toronto, Canada,
May 13. 1853 and was united in mar
riage to John Volk March 10, 1874, and
came TO live on the farm where the
family still resides. To this union
were born nine children. William who
died in infancy, Susie c. Doonan of
Marrilla, Iowa. Julia NJ. Guthrie, de-
ceased, Edith, Blanche. Sarah,
John and Frederick at home
Besides her husband and chill
dren. she leaves two sisters,
Mrs. Kate Harris. La Grange Iowa,
and Mrs. Sarah Whisenand of Sulli-
van Nd, and two brothers
Of Pennington. Ill. She united
with the Christian church in early girl
hood and always lived a good
life. Funeral services we're held
at the Methodist church in Viola Wed.
nesday. Jan. p. Conducted by Rev B.
r Nesbit- Interment was In the Viola
cemetery.
Little Marjory Luella links, aged
three years and eight months, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence links, died
Jan. 10 and was buried in the cemetery
AT NlOlas TUESDAY AFTERNOON. Snort
services were conducted at the grave
by Rev. c. c. Harper. Marjory
is the second child OF Mr. and Mrs.
Jinks TO die within n week. Laurence
Melvin. aged five months was buried
last Wednesday, these two were the
only children OF the bereaved parents.
Scarlet fever and pneumonia caused
the childrens' death. Mr.. and Mrs
links have the sympathy OF the entire
in their deep affliction and
SORROW.
Miss Belle Foulon after visiting Mrs |
Thornton for two weeks. departed |
Monday for Wendte. S. Oak. On Feb, |
10. will take place her marriage TO W. /
W. Bear. az high noon. at the home OF 1
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Shaffer OF that city /
Miss Fouion was formerly an ILLINOIS 1
girl
Miss Myrtle Harrison OF Keithsburg
came Friday to attend the banquet Civ
IN at the opera house that evening. II
She was the guest OF the Thomas sis
.ers while here. She returned home
Saturday.
Miss Alice Park left Wednesday
morning for Greenfield. and Creston,
owa. where she will visit relatives. h
Mrs. J. II. Stewart OF Kewanee came
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-26

quet hours. At the conclusion of the
banquet Judge II. Burgess OF Aledo ad
dressed the company, the subject OF
his discourse was Community I'm
proyements." His address was to the
point and was greatly appreciated by
those who heard him. The opera
house is a decided improvement and
one OF which Viola has every reason
to be proud. The audience room OF
the opera house has a seating capacity
of 900, with balcony and two rooms
on the second floor. A lobby and tick
ct Office on ground floor. A large stage
with two dressing rooms underneath.
The building was erected by a stock
company OF 10 members.
August Hummel has returned from
his trip TO Rockford, where he spent
several days.
Mrs. Frank Terrey went TO Garlaw
Wednesday for few day visit at the
home OF her mother. Mrs. Mary Web
ster.
Mrs. Ray McCaw was a passenger to
Aledo Tuesday for a short visit with
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. McCaw. expect
TO go TO housekeeping Feb 1, in the
tenant property on the Ellis farm now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-26

Tuesday TO visit with relatives at the
home OF Dr. McClanahan until Wednes
day, when accompanied by Mrs. Sarah
McCIanahan and Ben Frazier OF Tar
kio, Mo, she went to Monmouth 20
spend the day. The ladies returned TO
their homes in the evening, Ben Will
return TO Tarkio after q short visit with
friends and relatives at Monmouth.
The nine months old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Holmes living southwest OF town,
was quite severely burned last Tues
day. The little one climbed up be-
side the washing machine and pulled
out ths plug letting the hot water out
over fits body. Fortunately the burns,
while painful. are not serious and the
little one is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Susie Forsyth went TO Aledo
Wednesday for a two weeks stay at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Marrow.
The opening OF the new opera house
took place last Friday evening Jan.
1G. and WAS attended by nearly $50
people. The banquet was served by
Mrs. ]. l. Robinson OF the Hotel Vilo-
letta. assisted by two caterers from
Aledo. The Viola orchestra rendered
delightful selections during the BAN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-26

In these nineteen states and prov
inces. and the District OF Columbia,
state and provincial camp meetings
only. will be held on Wednesday,
May 6. 1914. at 10 o'clock a. m.
Stale and Provincial Camps
All state and provincial camps shall
be convened at 10 o'clock a. m, on
the first Wednesday OF May, 1914. at
the place designated by the last state
camp. which in every instance Is as
shown above. with the exception of
the states OF Mississippi. Alabama,
Georgia, New Hampshire, and Florida
For these five states the society's
management has selected: For Mis-
sissippi. Jackson; Alabama, Birming-
ham; Georgia, Macon: New Hamp-
shire. Concord, and Florida, st. Al
gustine.
In each state or provincial meeting.
one head camp delegate and one head
camp alternate are to be elected. on
the basis OF one delegate and one al
ternate for each $3.50 members OF
major fraction OF such number in good
standing (both beneficial and sociaD
December l, 1913. and belonging to
camps located within the state or
province. as shown by the recapitula-
ton sheet to be furnished by the head
clerk; provided. that each state or
province shall be entitled to one head |
camp delegate and one head camp al |
ternate.
State and provincial camps may
transact such other business as may
be for the good of society. in the re-
spective states and provinces: pro-
vided, however. that same shall not be
in conflict with the bylaws of the So
ciety or the duties. powers. or por.
negatives OF the head camp and its Of
ficers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-26
DRIVE AWAY
ECZEMA, PIMPLES
With POSLAM

II YOU need a remedy to eradicate
'any eruptional trouble and better YOUR
With ease il has eradicated thousands
OF the worst and most battling cases OF
eczema. acne. itch. sskin-scale. etc.
application. when itching is STOPPED
and intfamed skin soothed and COM
Torted. Improvement may be seea
every day. Poslam is the remedy To
use for pimples and to clear an lnflamS
ed complexion or red nose oyernight.
All drugelsts sell Poslam For free
sample. write Emergency Laboratories
SO West Twenty-flfth street. New York.
Poslam Soar. medicated With w
lam. improves and heauune9 the o&44
and hair.-fAdy9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-26
IREAT INTEREST
BEING TAKEN IN
CAMP SESSIONS
,-,o,tant information Regard
;nr Modern woodmen Con-
yention Given Out.
s1lTE MEETING HELD HERE
..,..,. Gathering to Be Held In Rock
,,,,,s-sla Fight over Dele
Gates Is Anticipated.

Important information relative &c
-. ho,dinE o, county and state camps
!. oven out today a. the head ohees
:, =. Modern woodnen- Unusual IN
80 is being taken In the selection
:, ss,eeates to the head camp which
q "a Be held in Toledo. because OF the
I.cussion of the rate question which
: Is expected Will be thoroughly
,,,.d There Is also a big fight on
~ the various head Offices OF the or
-,,l,ation and a contest between the
,-rulsrs and the Insurgents has al
ready developed
State Camps.
Tse states in which county camps
az 70 be held. with the places OF the
-e,tiuz OF the state camps are:
Camps In Place Of
STATE. Good Standing State Camp
Dec. 81. 1913. Meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-26

In each Of the foregoing states having
one hundred or more local camps.
there shall be elected in February at
the first meeting OF each local camp
located in the above state, one dele
Ezis and one alternate for each TWEEN
iy-five members or major fraction
thereof. in good standing December 81.
1913 Cboth beneficial and sociaD, to
represent such camps in the county
camp meetings. 20 be held at 2 O'Clock
,. n. on Wednesday. April 1. at some
pisee within each county. selected by
county camp meeting. held in 1911.
The clerk OF the largest camp at the
place OF meeting Of each county camp
vii arrange all prsliminaries for the
tolding o. the meeting. and he will
noify all camps in the county Of ar
fragments made. so that the county
camp delegates may be fully advised
IN advance Of the meeting
Credentials OF delegates 20 county
camps must be certified 20 by the con-
iui and clerk o. each camp. on form
furnished By the head clerk.
In the county camp states above
listed. there shall be elected at each
county camp meeting. one delegate
and one alternate for each 500 mem
o,rs IN the county County both bene-
neal and social in good standing
December 81. 1913. In case a county
'aan have a major fraction. an add
uonal delegate and alternate are TO
Be elected.
zach county having one or more
.0eel camps shall be entitled 20 al
--ast one state camp delegate. and
were there Is but one camp in a coun-
y ne state camp delegate shall b.
sleeted directly by his camp. and his
sssedentials 20 the state camp are TO
II sisned b. the consul and clerk OF
es camp.
State Camps Only.
Section 22s % the bylaws. IsI1-12
.s'ision provides that in all state and
,-'s4nees having less than one hun !
!, local camps. there shall be elect |
= a each local camp az the first regu-
meeting thereof IN February. 1914.
2 and from its beneficial members.
.-s delegate and one alternate 20 the
e1iAr riennial state or provincial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-26

Cullison left Saturday morning for her
home much improved from her illness.
L. E. Lesson spent Sunday In Joy.
the guest of friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-26

camp. The various states and prov
inces in the Jurisdiction to which this
particular section OF the law applies.
and the places OF the meeting OF the
state and provincial camps are:
Camps in
State. Good Standing Place of
Dec 81 1913 MeetinR
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-24

A. J. webb. you know. Is nnU ~
our best carpenters Several ,ear,
ago he built his first house. Vow this
building was a two-story structure.
put up mostly Of white pine. Tho
first night after tho house was f.1.
ished a strange thing happened. A'0nc
about IL O'Clock this house, which
was built OF pine. turned 20 stune.
You see there came an awful wind
storm and made the house rock
Rogers fAgk) Democrat
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-24

$3.50 and 81 values in Mems
Straw Hats; all new spring styles,
at just a fraction of their Q7 "a
value. Public Sale Price y IIEf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-31
LEIPZIG STORY UNCoEFIRMED
German Cruiser Reported Captured
or Sunk Off Vancouver.

OTTAWA, Canada. August 3l.-The
militia department announced this
forenoon that il was without official
advices concerning the reports from
Vancouver that the German cruiser
Leipzig had been sunk or captured.
SEATTLE, Wash, August 31-Ru-
mors were in circulation in Victoria
and Vancouver. b. G, that the German
cruiser Leipzig had been sunk or cap
tured off the Vancouver Island coast.
The prevailing story was that the Ger
man ship had been disabled and cap
tured and was being brought to the
Esquimault naval station.
All that is known authoritative g
that the Leipzig is no longer a me-
ace to the shipping of the allies in pe
north Pacific. This may mean thai
has crossed the Pacific or has been pat
out of action.
The British cruiser Newcastle arris II
at the British naval station at Es,iumt.r
today and entered the drydock Slf,,
was undamaged The cruiser Rainbow
at sea. was reported today unmarked.
The report of a fight in which the IL! :
zig participated is being discredited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-31
Make Trip on Butter Boat.

AS soon as the party reached Copen-
hagen il boarded the steamer whi"h
plies between the port and Hull, Eng
land hut the crew mutinied for fear OF
the mines in the North sea. and Mrs.
James and her friends finally had ~
charter Il little butter boat flf''
stranded Americans and 3,n"n."P"
pounds of butter was the cargo which
this little vessel finally bore 20 Kun.
creeping through the ocean to escape
mines British battleships. cruisers
and submarines constantly came mon
acingly up to them and turned ava
again upon observing the flag Or
neutral Denmark.
After reaching England the party
went on to London. where they ="
manned until the olympic was ready t.
sail.
The American ambassadors =. ID
committees are doing wonderful wnh,
said Mrs. James today. Too nNIcA 4
praise cannot be bestowed on them.
We were really treated well every
where and only had tn. inConvcnicnces
natural to wartime.
London is as enthusiastic over the
war is Berlin. said Mrs. James in
the theaters there IS constant rising
and singing OF the national airs"
Mrs. james lost ali her baggage ana
saw. she estimates, about io.o"3
abandoned trunks here and there oy,s-
| Europe. She reached Washington VT /,
| a little handbag only. J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-31
HOUSE HAS QUORUM
TO PASS WAR BILLS
President Is Expected to Ad-
dress Congress on Proposed
Revenue Bill.
SENATE ACCEPTS AMENDED
WAR RISK MEASURE
U. S. Merchant Marine Plan Now Is
to Build Up an Auxiliary
for the Navy.
Congress today presented a substantial

Congress today presented bstantia
quorum to dispose Of additional war
emergency legislation. A definite pro;
gram will be determined upon at a demo-
cratic conference probably this week. The
scope of the war revenue measure 10
offset the decrease in customs receipts
will be decided, and some phases of tho
situation in the far east growing out OF
hostilities between Japan and Germany
also may be considered.
President Wilson upon his return from
Cornish probably will address Congress
upon the proposal for the special internal
revenue tax Indications today were that
beer, domestic wines and patent medicines
would be subjected to increased taxation.
A committee at work upon the revenue
bill today completing an outline for
submission to the Senate conference
Phases of the situation in the far east
that probably will be discussed by tho
conference include plan to halt eN-
ports from the Philippines to all points
except the United States. 1t has been
suggested that an embarrassing SITUATION
might arise If island shipments consigned
to Japan or Germany should be seized
by warships of one of the beliigerents,
Passes Amended Risk Bill.
Without debate and without opposition
the Senate today concurred IN the House
amendments to the war risk ms "a ance
bill for the insurance of Nesseis under
American registry in the forelsn trade
during the European war. The ID l. no"
goes to the Pres dent for has si-fiatuie
The measure would Is .aDIl-n "A 'e4h IL
ment marine INSURANCE rcStflrt-i 70
risks OF war. and particularly app tletole
10 the EuI opedn erAeI seney
LEGISLATION to eStat .4SI IA teet OF gov
erumeut merchant ships Was 10 De
pressed this week. House naval a1a-rs
committeeman viii confer with the
President over a plan to abandon the
House measure proposing creation 10y
the government OF private corporation.
to operate a line of federal steamers
They VIII urge as Il substitute a plil 10
appropriate $4,000, 600 Tor naval
auxiliary. 49,,
That measure would authorize the
President TO acquire SHIPS 1" be tnfnta
over to the Panama Railroad tonpan.
on condition that the government re-
tain controlling interest in the rallrohu
stock.
The conference also Will determine
upon a definite program for trust l'1@i[-
alton 1t was pred .cted that the ialI-
road securities bill would not be pressed
at this session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-31

brought realization that war was nj hand
In Europe. Twice before the party
reached Munich trains on which they
were passengers Were seized for troop
purposes. aud on the way to Berlin the
Americans spent "A day and a night witll-
out food water.
Upon reaching Berlin the FIRST sisnt
that met their eyes WAS mob PURSUING
priest who had been arrested as Il
Russian spy. Later the priest, who WAS
connected with the Russian cmhassS.
left Berlin on the train which bore Mrs,
James to Denmark
She found Rcriu's streets seeth!hS
with crowds. singing and marching. Win
the war spirit everywhere.
Through the good offices of Ambassa-
dor Gerard. Mrs James and the Vince
rrs left Beriiu um train provided ~
the German government To bear the Rus
sian ambassador away THIS train : a.
Ell for ltasSia bat Was routed ln'" ll''.
mark. On the WAY to Copenhagen Mrs..
James saw more troops and she ,H~n
saw the other side of war-w"tiI"H
weeping for their husbands and otii""
women toiing in thu, field that the LA g
vests might lie carnercd and the nation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-31
:, masquerading in female

German spy, masquerading in female
attire.
Frederick A. Shepherd of Watervil,e
Me, prohibition candidate for gov
ernor. was mistaken for a spy by a
crowd in Newcastle. England, and mar
rowly escaped being stoned before he
established his identity.
Charles II. Conover and his daughter
Margaret. Mr.. and Mrs. D. Fred Owsley,
and w J. Chalmers, all of Chicago.
brought home stories of their troubles
while travelling by automobile from
Carlsbad into switzerland. At nearly
every village they were stopped, they
said, and several times loaded rifles
were thrust into their faces. Their
baggage was ransacked and they were
made to empty their pockets On one
occasion the men were stripped and
searched.
automobile was confiscated by German
soldiers on the road from Munich to
Switzerland.
I'VE left our baggage beside the road
said Mr.. Martin. Taking with us few
handbags, we walked until we reached
Swiss territory
Twice Arrested in Paris.
John T Burdick Of Cincinnati was
twice held as a spy. Il was walking
about the Eiffel tower in Paris" he said.
"hen Soluler LOOK me 10 tHe Sudru-
house. l produced my passports and after
considerable parley I was released. The
next afternoon I was near the tower and
again ] was arrested This time the SOL
diers took my finger prints, but let me
GO"
Miss Margaretta Mylette Of Washing
ton was another passenger whose interest
in the EifeI tower led to her detention as
spy She was held for several hours
until friends heard Of her plight and OBJ
tanned her release.
Aeroplane guns are being erected in
London, where an attack by German
dirigibles is feared nightly, according to
w. D. Jones of Pittsburgh.
II saw the soldiers putting aero
plane gun on the front arch Of Bucking-
ham Palace said Mr.. Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-31
LONDON TIMES is REPRIMANDED
PUBLICLY BY PREMIER ASQUITH

but admitted that the public was entitled
to prompt and authentic Information as
to what was happening there and SAID
that arrangements were beng tlade
which he hoped would prove adequate.
Reverting to the Times dispatch, the
premier then said:
1T may become necessary to ask the
house to pass some drastic legislation
which shall be very loath to propose
until the urgency becomes extreme.
The London Times, on Sunday morning.
printed a dispatch from Ariens. France,
in which the correspondent took a very
pessimistic view of the situation from
the standpoint of the allies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-31
TURKEY IS EXPECTED HOURLY
TO LAUNCH HERSELF INTO WAR

German officers and men are being
poured into Constantinople to help the
Turkish army and navy. Turkey appar-
entity counts on the Balkan states quar-
reling among themselves while Turkey
fights Greece, but it seems likely that
Turkeys declaration of war against
Greece will be regarded as a hostile act
by the triple entente, which will send
a fleet to dispose of all the Turkish and
German ships.
The British government has warned
Turkey plainly that in starting any cam
paign at this time she signs her own
death warrant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-31

LONDON. August 81. c7o5 a.n.-The
Daily Telesraphs diplomatic correspond
ent in an article printed today says:
Turkey may declare war at any mo-
ment. 1t is now only a matter of lew
days-possibly a few hours.
"All efforts of the powers in the triple
entente have failed. and the London en-
bassy admits the situation Very grave
The military party, now dominant IN
Constantinople. has reached the conclu-
sion that the present is the best time
to secure the restoration Of Macedonia
and the Aegean islands.