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The Washington times., 1914-04-07
LOAN MEMS CLIENTS
IN DIRE NECESSITY
Money Seldom Obtained for Ex-
travagant Expenditure, R. L.
Williams Finds.

Ninety per cent Of the persons who
have borrowed money from the losr
companies have done so from absolute
necessity. Investigation has proved to
US that the cases where money was OBJ
tanned for eXtrayagant uses we're few"
This was the statement today Of r. L.
Williams. Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci. Mr.. Williams has been assigned to
TIE work of settling the accounts be-
tween the loan companies and the bor-
towers. His callers number about sew
enty-f1ve a day.
In nearly every instance the answer
to CTR question as to what caused them
to make the loans has been want nnd
necessity said Mr.. Williams. Illness
loss OF WORK, and death, are among the
reasons advanced by borrowers for ep-
pealing to the loan. companies
The discovery of these conditions has
led the Office to feel that it .l;s done
good work IN compelling n settlement on
terms advanta geous to persons who,
from absolute want, were driven 10 bor-
row money at usuriouS rates CT inter
est.
Borrowers whose loans were made and
settled since the passage of the loan
SnaTh act are informed llat Iuey are
entitled to a refund of the interest on
their notes. On loans still pending the
borrowers may settle by the payment
of three -fourths of the principal. If pay
ments already made exceed three
fouIths Of the principal, they are in
formed that they may recover the diff
ference by civil suit.
Fifteen loan companies have signed
the agreement with the prosecuting Of
ficers. All accounts which bear the
20. X" OF the office of the Corporation
Counsel. il was said, are being settled.
There have been several cases, 1t was
stated. where the companies have ques-
toned the figures Of the Corporation
Counsels office, but there has been no
absolute refusal to settle.
Prosecution will be entered against
one company, which was not permitted
TO enter the agreement. because OF a
circular letter sent to its clients char
acteriZing those who take advantage OF
the loan shark" act as ''pikers.'
The Washington times., 1914-04-07
Forty Navy Yard Men
To Work Elsewhere

Only 40 of the ll6 men who will be
relieved from service in the Navy Yard
Thursday have been provided with en-
ploy ment. They will get work at Bal-
Iimore and Youngstown, Ohio. Rrr the
remaining machinists and other employees
who will suffer from the .retrenchment
of the Government numerous letters ap-
plyIrtg for work being sent broadcast to-
day from the office Of the International
Association of Machinists. w. Il. John
ston, president OF the association. has
given the labor situation in the Navy
Yard his personal attention. ani with
N T. Alias, president Of the local
branch of the union, he is wor.iinS TO
the end that discharged employees who
are married may PROCURE employment III
Baltimore or other nearby cities. Mr.
Johnston stated today that trade Condi-
tions were improving, and that he mad
hopes of finding employment by the mid
die CT May for all the men who will be
released Thursday.
The Washington times., 1914-04-07
Court Holds Void Deed
Signed in Hospital

A decree entered in the lower court
setting aside the conveyance Of prop
erty in Prospect street. b. John H.
Drury. ninety-seven years old. to Rose
NJ. Schaeffer and Hilda v. Schaefrer,
while he was sick in a hospital. was
set aside by the Court Of Appeals yes
terday, Justice Van Orsdel handing
down the opinion.
1t was contended by MIR. Drury that
he thought he was signing a will in
stead of a deed. He died since the
litigation began. His will leaves the
property in question to the Catholic
University.
The Washington times., 1914-04-07
Obituaries

ANNIE Z. COMBS, yesterday
FRANCIS I.UCRETIA DALGLEISH.
yesterday.
MARY ELLEN FOWLER, a Z6 p
street north invest. yesterday.
JOSEPH o. HARRISON. at 1905 Gi-
rErd street northwest, April 5.
DIR. MAGNUS /. JCLIHN. al Ala
meda, Cal, April I.
WINNIFRED KEENAN,. at 72S Eighth
street northwest, yesterday.
WILLIAM J. LEAHY. at 1919 F street
northeast, yesterday.
LEMUEL A. MILLER. AT 4o6 Adams
street northeast, yesterday
RICHARD l.. MORRISON. at ICO4 Mas
FschUsetts avenue northeast, yesterda y
day.
FRANCES y. STEELE. at 1lAO Rhode
Island avenue northwest, yesterday.
". IRVING VINAL, at 1106 Ia 81
Capitol street, April O.
The Washington times., 1914-04-07
Fertilizer Rates Cut.

The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association of Baltimore today won a
decIisOn in a case brought before the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
force reductions in rates on shipments
of fertilizer from Baltimore to kipto-
peke, Va. The Cape Charles Railroad
Company and other dcfendast were or
dered to reduce the rate from $50 to
s.. 10 n ton in carload shipments. and
from $50 to so ton in less than
carload shipments.
The Washington times., 1914-04-07
Mrs. Fowler, Long a
Capital Resident, Dead

Mrs Mary Ellen FowIec. aged seventy
seven. died Yesterday al her la" home.
"IC p street northwest. Mrs. Fowler
was torn IN MARYLAND. but tad been Il
resident OF this city for lifty years. Sh"
is survived by three sons J. IL. \. and
Miley F. Fowler. ot This city, ami
james l.. Fowler. "f Chicago. The
funeral services will be held at q clock
tomorrow at the family nome Inter
mcnt will be in Gl.nW OI1 Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1914-04-07
Girls, Ousted by Fire,
Return to Wellesley

WELLESLEY, Mass, April Girls
who narrowly escaped with their lives
when the famous old dormi.Ory and
administration building OF Wellesley
College was burned March +, returned
TO their studies today.
The loss of many 'aboratorics and
recitation rooms which It was thought
would prevent college from Te opening
until next autumn mas been met ry
splendid cooperation Of WelieSley
clubs and graduates all o.cr the
country.
Radcliffe, Harra~l and other nearby
colleges have contributed all necessary
cQCtI ment.
The Washington times., 1914-04-07
Central Labor Union
FaVorS CroSSer'S Bill

Efforts OF the legislative committee
or the Central Labor Union are 20 be
directed toward the passage of the
Troseer bill for the .ouEiciDsl owner
strip of railways in Washington. ap-
roval OF which was Unanimously
given by the Union last night. The
members o< the Horse District Com
rnittee will receive copies y: me DILL
ind urged TO work for its passage.
The Washington times., 1914-04-07
Baby" Teeth Appear in
Gums of Octogenarian

HAZARDVILLE, Conn, April Z
Three baby teeth have appeared in
the mouth of Mrs. Euphemia Loughlin.
lightweight. and swollen gums presase
a whole new set.
The Washington times., 1914-04-07
Firemen, Police, S. P. c. A.,
Work Two Days; Save Cat

NEW YORK. April 7.-Firemen. po-
lice. and S. P. e. A. experts worked
forty-eight hours TO rescue a cat from
p tree at 100 Decatur street, Brooklyn
Fashionable residents suffered all that
time from the cats cries and intermit-
tentIy from the shouts of interested
throngs.
One of the cats legs was broken
when II was returned to his mistress,
Miss Nora Healey.
The Washington times., 1914-04-07

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-04-19
(8 10rtisbung)

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nit Der aleinba9n gu fa6ren oann
mar er 3u 6auie. Bel ieoer StQtion
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nen @efannten erblidte, ben er tro9en
tonnte, ipie es ieiner Wlutter gebe- QBle
berhert mar es teiner tam Cont
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la6 III i'll Der Berne ben tIeinen Babna
6of aus rotten 3iegeIiteineu auftau6en.
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NIT 6em @oqen ua6 Morei6. Riftig,
0a ltanoen bic 6iihie, uno ouf Dem
8a6niieig ia. fab er oenu re1t2
liano feline Wlutter uno pintte NIT penn
9oIhentudhe.
Sm eriien Wloment mar er fpte por
ben Gopf eei6laeen, oann iiieg in ibul
elm bitteres 9efiibl auf. 9teler Sees
renbura bate i6m einen Barren autses
bunben, Inn ion idleunigit nod Souie
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-04-19

Dos Qc6en 6atte 5rau .. Wloretb
aeleGrt. Ii6 ali be6erri6en. Seute ttsl
ihr bos aber uniogbar idper sic
battle lin Bic Seimiebr i6res Sun9eu
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perItrifen, ba Ie6nt iid ooG Elm aino,
un0 III es au6 3ebnmol Elm BSonn 9es
mprben, mad Nhtterlie6e. Doppslt
bate lie iin auf 6ans Bilbelms aomz
men oefreut, neil er 70 lonse niHt I'M
G3elo aeldriebeu, iie NOR bereHtigt oes
peTen su oem @louben, er iei pernunIa
tioer aenoroen. llno nun2 Stumm
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e;Arn Qah al ben Qlufrcgunaen mar
lei Riidldlaq oetommen, er tiihlte lip
oepiIermaBen snttduiht. Die Ulutier
mnr oeilinp Gr ndnite @ott notur.
Qlber oab ion bieIer geerenburg ges
ra0e IN bem Mlomenie pom grhnen
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-04-19

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
SUES DOCTOR. FIGURE IN
OLD SENSATION IN NAVY

Boston, Mass. Dec. 16.-Mrs. Flo
renee J. Cowles. daughter of II. J. ia
quith, a prominent attorney of Brook
line and Boston, filed suit for divorce
today at Portsmouth, y. H.. against
Dr. Edward S. Cowles. who attained
four years ago at a navy
yard dance, when he was literally
kicked out of the hall by Paymaster
George z. Aud and Surgeon A. II.
Robnett for an alleged insult to the
daughter of Rear Admiral Swift
A photograph of Miss Dorothy He's
Ter of Evanston, Ill. and chum of Miss
Swift, figured largely in the evidence
at the court martial and Miss Hesler
was the star witness for the naval of
fcers. The officers were exonerated
by the navy department as a result of
the trial.
In her divorce action. Mrs. Cowles
named a nurse at the Cowles sanitar-
um in Portsmouth as correspondent.
and she also alleges conduct "detri-
mental to her health" and other con-
iuct that cannot be put in writing. She
declares she has been forced to live
md associate with lunatics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
THREE MORE UMPS
COPIED BY FEDS
President Gilmore Prepares for
housekeeping in His
Old Staff.

Chicago. Ill, Dec. 16.-These are
dark days for umpires-particular
those who judged plays in the Federal
league last season. President James
\. Gilmore upon his return yesterday
from French Lick outlined his plans
for wholesale housekeeping in this
department. and after signing Big
Jim tombstone. former National
league and American association arbi-
ter, admitted having also engaged Har-
~ Howell OF the Texas league and Lou
Fyfe of the Western league.
The acquisition of these Indicator
wielders means the passing of three
men who worked on Gilmores staff
last season. The Fed chief stated his
1915 corps would consist of Bill Bren-
nan. chief OF staff; Barry Mccormick.
a holdover. and newcomers in the
persons of Westervelt and Johpstone
Of the American association, Howell of
the Texas league. Finneran of the In
ternational and Fyfe of the Western.
Ollie Anderson or Spike Shannon of
the 1914 crew may be retained. but il
was reported that Monte Cross. Steve
Cusack and Al Maunassau had been
dropped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
AT THE ILLINOIS.

Constructed by Gabriel d'Annunzio,
Italy's foremost poet and dramatist,
with a special score by Signor Manlio
Mazza. produced at a cost OF a quar-
ter of million dollars. a sum exceed
ing the production expenses of 10 OF
the largest OF comic operas being pre-
sen-ed only in the high class theatres,
"Cabiria" has gratiiei the ambitions
e the directors of the italia Film com
pauy. by reaching the highest point
Gttainable in the amusement world. /,
was the intention o. the italia COM
pany TO present this romantic, his
torical drama as an educational feat
Ure for the entire public and that they
have succeeded is shown by the capac-
ity audiences thllare daily Witnessing
the performances. ,"Cabiria' will be
presented at the Illinois theatre to-
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
AT THE EMPIRE.

Burns and Fulton. interpreters of
modern dances. who scored one of the
hits on the bill at the Palace theatre,
Chicago. two weeks ago. are TO be
featured at the Empire four days. be-
ginning tomorrow. when the new pol
icy OF giving one bill week is TO be
inaUgurated. the house furnishing free
pictures the first three days. Burns
and Fulton are conceded to he among
the greatest dancers before the pub
lie this season. Miss Jane Barber. for
several months a member Of the New
Harper cabaret, is to be here also. APP
pearine in n musical and talking act
with Paul Jackson. The latter is a
comedian OF considerable repute The
other acts are TO be the Three LaBella
Comiques. KarltOa and KliffOrd. and
MigOnette Kokin, a vocalist who dis
plays some beautiful gowns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
CICERO BOXER IS
AFTER SCH|EBERL
Manager of Vincent Ke,o,
Trying to Arrange Bout
With Peanuts.

A letter was received todav :,
w. SchieberI, brother Of D..
from Battling Jack Nelson a, c.,--
asking that bout be arranv.a
tween the curly headed Rock J.,. 70
battier and his protege usA Ho
ketchel, an undefeated featba--,ea'
OF Cicero, III. Although v;na
ketcheil has not been heard tror :,
these parts, Nelson states tina, h. "a
met the best on both coasts. ana 20
sood by defeating Kid Clipns- -'1 a.
also claims he bested mauv e.. nc
heavier than himself. He a go,
to match him with Peanuts =, pous
Island or any other place wba,s sA
can get reasonable offer.
Nelson names the follovinv IL. :,
fighters, who have been beatan
ketchel: Monte Attel, Danny Web
ster. Young Britt. Young Shugrua W.
recently returned from Australia wH
lie Jones, Rabbit Hedlin, Paddy Ks,,..
and others.
1t is hardly probable that pe.,...
will arrange a bout with KetcbeI :,
this time, as he is not in the hos, :,
condition, and is getting into shane :,
Milwaukee under the direction Of ri.
physician. 40
Battling Jack Nelson states IN N.
letter that he is going to box jimmy
Clabby at Hammond, Ind, soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
Shaded area shows precipitation
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The area of high pressure. with its
generally fair, cold weather. overlies
the territory from the northerl por-
ton OF the Rocky mountain region and
the Missouri valley 10 the Atlantic and
gulf sections. At a. IN. the Their
mometers registered between 20 de-
grees below zero and so degrees in
North Dakota and eastern Montana;
zero temperature prevailed southwark
to northern Missouri and eastward to
the upper lakes, and freezing weather
was again reported from the middle
and east gulf coast. Moderately low
pressures are noted in California and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
AT THE BURTIS.

Among the elder members of The
Blue Bird" company. which comes ~
the Burtis. Davenport. tonight. are
many clever character actors. among
whom We may mention Thomas K.
Corless. who viii be seen as the sly,
conspiring Cat; Gwendolyn Valentine,
the dancer. as sinuous Water; Isabelle
le Page. Is timid Milk: John Suther-
land as puffy, important Bread. and
George Sylvester as honey. juggling
Sugar; Henry Duggan as lyle, the
Dog; r. Morgan and Ethel Brandon as
Daddy and Mummy Tyl; Martha Mes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
SUNNY HILL

A good many from here attended
the bazaar and sociable at Mount Pleas
| ant Saturday.
Miss lola Buck of Moline and broth
er Glenn spent Thanksgiving vacation
at home.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Clark of
Monmouth are spending a few days
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. George -. Buck Is visiting her
father John Bryan at Montezuma
Iowa.
Beulah congregation is holding
series of meetings this week at the
church.
The school near Warner taught by
Miss Lila Buck held a sociable We'd
nesday evening. About s34 was
cleared
Will Tenant entertained the Far
mers' Social club last week.
Homestead congregation held
meeting Tuesday evening at the j. c.
McWhinney home.
A wedding of interest here was that
of Ed Laudeck and Miss Bertha Mauer
at Freeport, Ill. MIR. Laudeck has
lived here over a year and made
many friends. The couple will reside
at Sunny Hill, and have the best
wishes of the community.
Mrs. Marshall Harsha left Wednes-
day for a weeks stay in Orion.
News has reached here of the death
of Mrs Debby English. Mrs. English
was one of this neighborhood's old
settlers. but for many years has lived
in California, where she died.
Allan Tenant and family and VIII
Tenant and family were Sunday Wis
itors at the Pat O'Leary home.
Friends here of Mrs. Thomas L.
Rowe were sorry to hear of her severe
illness at her home in Galesburg
James McMeeken is visiting his son
Guy in South Dakota.
William Fall. who is attending Coal |
Valley school, had the misfortune to
break his collar bone this week.
Frederick and Gramanz have nm
ished building a new engine house at
their mine and have installed new
machinery in place of that burned
three weeks ago. and are now taking
out coal.
A good many from here attended
the Sunday School township conven-
ton at ORION Inc IOllO" ing OllSSIo
we're elected for the coming year:
President-Mr. Taylor.
Vice President-Walker Kerr.
Secretary-Mrs. lehman.
Treasurer-Wallace Lawson.
A company of friends surprised
Ralph Spargo Monday evening on his
18th birthday.
Gerald Johnson entertained the
members of the Helping Hand Sunday
school class Saturday afternoon.
Herman and Hannah Wahistrom en-
ertained a company of friends at an
oyster supper Thursday of last week.
Sunny Hill Sunday school is making
to give a cantata for
Christmas. entitled, Down the Chin
ley with Santa Claus"
Mrs James McMeeken was an Orion i
yisitor Thursday. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
1900 Block Team Drops Trio
to League Leaders at st.
Julien Alleys.
WIN ONE GAME BY ONE PIN
Eims Fail 70 Show Up at Harms Al
Ieys and Forfeit Three 10 White
Block-Mason Rolls $50.
ISLAND CITY STANDING.

The flying Brews continued their
winning sterak last night at the Harms
alley in the Island City league by TAX
ing three straight from the 1900 Block
quintet The league leaders grabbed
the first two contests by a comfortable
margin. retaining the lead in final
game by one pin. Tracey led the
Brews with a count OF 5O7 pins in
three games and Hildebraud was sec
cd with 49,. Bredar rolled 2O4, the
highest single game Of the evening
The 1900 Block team was left 10
roll By themselves at the Harms al
leys. the lowIy EIms FORGETTING three
games when they failed 20 show up.
The theory is advanced that they sus-
tanned a bad attack OF cold feetitis
from the zero weather The 1900 men
rolled three nice games for averages
getting over 500 pins in each Mason
was high man in three games with a
healthy count of $50 pins.
The ecOra-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
DISAPPOINTS THE
FOLKS AT HOME
Clarence Rowland Said to Have
Agreed to Manage
Peoria Again.

Despite the assurance he had given
to home folks at Dubuque that he
would not hook up with any other
Three-Eye club for this season Peoria
papers say that Clarence Rowland has
virtually agreed to terms to again
manage the Still city team. The prom
Use was made, it is said, at a meeting
there this week
Rowland had given it out at Du-
buque that he was in line for job in
faster company. Now he will have to
do a lot of explaining to his Dubuque
friends, who wanted him to return to
his old job at the head of the Hustlers
if he did not go to a bigger league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

San Francisco. Cal. Dec. 16.-One of
the most beautiful buildings on the
Panama-Pacific exposition grounds is
the one that has been built for the
express purpose of accommodating the
visiting newspaper men and CORE
spondents from all over the world.
The lower floor of the building is
devoted TO a lounging room. with
open fireplaces and paneled walls;
room for the Press club of San Fran
cisco and two work rooms for CORE
spondents. The upper floor is divided
into one large room, where the depart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
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Treatment

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marble, the material of which ancient
Rome was built.
The press building was erected by
the exposition at a cost of $3.50
Already hundreds of applications have
been received from all parts of the
world for space and desk room for
correspondents of newspapers and
magazines. These allotments are be-
ing made as fast as possible. The
exploitation department now occupies
a portion of the building for which
they will act as hosts for the. exposi-
ton.