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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
VILLA PUPILS TO
PRESENT A PLAY
Seventy Grade Students Will
Be Seen in an Excellent
Production.
MONEY FOR JUBILEE FUND
Institution to Celebrate 5oth Annivers-
airy of Founding Next June
Program Arranged.

Seventy grade pupils of the Villa
de Chantal will present Christmas
With the People of Story-Book Land
tomorrow evening at 7.3O. The chill
dren have been faithfully coached I'M
der the direction of Sister Mary Marie
and pleasing production is promised.
The stage settings are said to be espe-
cially attractive.
The money raised will be applied to
the jubilee fund, TO be used in con-
nection with the 5Oth anniversary of
the founding of the institution which
is to be observed next June. The
pupils at the school are to leave Friday
for their homes on the annual Christ
mas vacation, returning to their stud
les Jan. 4.
The Program.
The program arranged for the even
ing follows:
Christmas With the People of Story
Book Land
Cast of Characters. -. ~
Prologue-The Spirit of Yule. 80.
..-............. Esther Mullane
Children who wish to select a book
Dick, Wilhelmina Mueller; Dolly
Margaret Harrison.
Printerman ........ Mary Mcmahon
People From Story Book Land.
Tom Brown ...... Margaret Wheelan
The Fairy of the Snow Margaret Reidy
Tom Sawyer. Frances Coyne
Alice in Wonderland. 80. Mary Bugee
Father Firms Boys-Tom Playfair.
Maybelle Smith; Percy Wynn, Guy
dana Higgins; Claude Lightfoot, Helen
Aud; Harry Dee, Eleanor Sauders;
Harry Liscombe, Marie Glynn
Little Red Riding Hood ..
Observation-Disclosures. Josephine Lewis
Little Women-Editha Stackhouse,
Camilla Lamour, Mildred Winter,
Dorothy Deisenroth.
Children's Poetry ..
f....... Patronella Stauduhar
Uncle Remus ........ Denise McNally
Ann of Green Gables. Catherine Rank
Peter Pan. $500. Bernice McGuckin
Pollyanna. Mary Evangeline Higgins
Little Lord Fauntleroy ..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Maud Heffernan
Rebecca of Su'nnyBrook Farm.
Observation-Disclosures. Loretto Murphy
Little Eva ........... Agnes Stuart
Little Citizens 49,. Frances Rasmay
.
The People of Story Book Land
Observation-Disclosures Night.
Reader Anna Lee Garrett |
Angels-Charlotte Copp, Della Nc
Daniels, Mary Z. O'Conne1l. Helen |
Dart, Harriet Stafford, Mary Bragdon.
Shirley Ebert, Irene Aud, Ruth Co |
zad. Julia Marsh. Marjorie McLain, Lu-
Gle Kenney. Madeleine Barry.
Holy Night Chorus-Veronica Nc
Lain. Veronica Kelly, Audrey Lift. |
Florence WEIGH, Helen TappendWf,
Helen Kali, Evelyn Stackhouse. Char
lotte Thompson. Elizabeth Dunn, Dor
othy Cox. Leota Glynn, Vivian Long,
Alice Stewart
Pantomime-The Song, The Star and !
the Story.
Reader ............ Kathryn Lewis
Pantomimed by The Children of the
Holy Night Chorus.
Christmas Carol-"The Birthday of
Our King''-The Angel.
Miss Della McDaniels.
Adeste Fidelis .............. Chorus
companists-Piano. Miss Evelyn
Pierre; violin, Miss Genevieve NC
Mahon: harp. Miss Phyllis Snouffer;
mandolin, the Misses Maucker and
Buckley.
Spirit of Yule......
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Esther Mullane
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

Mayor schriver stated this morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
TEN BICYCLES PICKED UP
BY POLICE AT STATION

Ten bicycles are ar the police sta
ton awaiting disposition of the own
ers. The bicycles have been picked
up from time TO time by the officers
and some have been there for month.
Parties VINO have had wheels stolen
are asked 10 inspect the display at
the station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
RIVER is FROZEN OVER;
EARLIER THAN IN 1918

The Mississippi river is now closed,
ice covering the water from shore TO
shore at thickness of several inches.
The ice stopped floating early this
morning Last season the river was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

not frozen over until Feb. 8, accord
ing to records kept by F. E. Robbins
at the bridge office. The first floating
ice was seen Dec. %, although very
ice was seen Nov %, although very
light.
All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
CITY CHAT
(AdvertiseTnents.)
1870 - DaiIu Rrnc

Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company
Independent Express & Storage.
r. /. 9S1.
Wear a 81 (unicu made> hat Mems
Fashion Shop, Harper house block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

For the Santa Claus Good Fel1o,U
Cut Out and Mail to The Argus.
hereby agree to buy Christmas gifts for (give
hun1ber) ........ poor children. | desire that the
names OF the poor children, together with their ages
and addresses be furnished through The Argus
Santa Claus Fund Committee.
Signed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-22
HUERTA READY
To YIELD NOW
Army Will Stay in Mexico un-
iii Peace Is Guaranteed
MrDlATORS SURE OF PEACE
nemands Immediate Establishment of
Provisional Rule-Aiso Insists Up
IN own Exoneration-Put Tenn
norary Power in Neutral Hands.

hington.-President Wilson told
che American Commissioners, to the
mediation conference at Niagara
Falls. Ontario, that the United States
government regards the settlement
Of the Mexican problem in a definite
form as a prerequisite to the with
drawal of the American forces from
Vera Cruz.
The President gave to the Ameri-
ran Gommissioners-Jus Joseph
r Lamar of the Supreme Court of
the United States, Frederick W.
lehman, former Solicitor General,
and H Perceval Dodge, diplomatic
secretary-no specific instructions.
He told them to place themselves
IN a receptive mood and await pro-
posals from the three South Ameri-
can mediators.
At the same time he outlined to
his representatives that peace in
Mexico seemed to him to be condi-
toned on the elimination of the
Huerta administration and the estab-
Ushment in its place of strong pro-
visional government which would
conduct an election giving fair treat
ment to all factions and parties, and
guaranteeing, moreover, solution
of the agrarian problem and other
internal difficulties which have bred
revolution In the southern republic
in the last three years.
The Instructions and powers which
the delegates of Huerta carry with
them to the Niagara Falls conference
give them authority to arrange for
the retirement of Victoriano Huerta
from his Office as provisional Prest
dent OF Mexico.
Huerta's willingness to get out,
however, is not without its qualifica-
tons. He is willing to retire only on
condition that there shall be nothing
In the agreement which will impair
the honor, dignity or integrity" Of
Mexico.
These conditions are briefly sum-
married. as a reservation to Gen.
Huerta of some voice in naming his
successor, an American loan to Mex
fee of S400, 100000 and a ninety-nine-
year lease of Magdalena Bay for
naval target practice at an annual
rental of $1,000, 900 gold.
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-22
State Library Acquisitions.

The State Library has acquired
a map of the town OF Milford by
E. r. Lambert, engraved and print
ed in 1855. The border is embellish-
ed with cuts of notable houses and
public buildings and the sheet
bears the names of the original pro-
prietors of the town. The library
has also received from Dwight Tracy
of Norwich photographs OF the
Founders Monument, views being
taken which show all the inscr1p-
lions on the monument.
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-22
DAUGHTERS OF
1872 BANQUET
Governor Baldwin Gives Hislori-
Cal Address on Country'sWars
MEMORIAL OF WASHINGTON
Members of This State Asked to
Divert Contributions for Memoir
al of Star spangled Banner
New York Assumes Debt.

Especial Hartford correspondence
Hartford.-A Star Spangled Banner
memorial to be established by the
Daughters of 1912, and presented to
the nation when the Maryland chap
ter observes the centennial of the
writing of the patriotic hymn next
September, was proposed in resolu-
tons offered TO the associate council
in national session at New Haven.
Mrs. B. L. Whitney of Detroit, offered
the resolution which is based upon
the official announcement made that
the New York chapter will assume
the obligations OF the daughters to
contribute $4,000 for a room in the
proposed George Washington mem
orial building in Washington, D. c..
leaving the daughters free to divert
to other purposes the contributions
already made by state chapters to the
memorial room. Mrs. Whitney in her
resolution, provided that before funds
already contributed to the George
Washington memorial are diverted to
the proposed Star Spangled Banner
memoir, the consent of contributors
shall be obtained.
The annual banquet was held at the
Hotel Taft and was largely attended.
Governor Simeon E. Baldwin was one
Of the speakers. The governor gave
an historical address dealing with
the war of 1872.
"Tn the month of April" he said,
"one hundred years ago, the British
were successfully invading the United
States. They were successfully invad-
ing the soil of Connecticut
THE great wars through which We
have passed as people were civil
wars. The war of 1872 was almost
a civil war.
''In this war there was no serious
thought of arbitration as a means of
settlement. Sixty years later when
the Alabama claims came to the front
and war might well have followed, ar
bitration was proposed and accepted.
international arbitration and better
still, arbitration courts have had two
great friends since the war of 1872
in Great Britain and the United
States. They are the great features
today Of international intercourse.
Let us be thankful as we look back
to past wars, fer what has been their
ultimate results in preventing future
wars
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-22
Boulder Causes Youths Death.

While climbing Rock Rimmon at
Seymour, George Cookingham, y
years old, dislodged boulder which
fell on him, causing his death. He
was accompanied by young cousin,
George Hernance, who ran nearly
a mile to secure assistance. Cook
ingham received a fractured skull,
broken jaws, two broken ribs, and a
disloeated shoulder. He was employ
ed in /. factory, but his parents are
living in Mellenville, n. Y. The young
man enlisted in Company E, c. N. g.,
at New Haven, last week.
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-22
High tuberculosis Death Rate.

The per cent of deaths from con-
sumption among cement workers IL
~ per cent, as against IA per cent.
Tor all the male workers In the
United States. They inhale great
Quantities OF cement dust. but some
authorities consider this source Of
health because Of the heavy admix'
ture Of lime. Authorities diner on
this score. and even federal evidences
Is inconclusive.
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-22
FATAL DUEL AT FUNERAL.
Begins In a Joke, but Ends in Death
Of the Participants.

Roanoke, Va-While a funeral was
IN progress at Fort Blackmore, Scott
county, Va, Charles P. Harris and
Henry Begley, prominent young men.
engaged in pistol duel which result
ed in the death of both.
The men were joking each other
and this led up to quarrel. Begley
shot Harris twice in the legs. Harris
then drew his revolver and the men
shot simultaneously. Each of the
dueiists was struck in the heart and
fell dead.
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-22
New Modern Dancing

The leading Expert and Instructor
in New York City, writes: aDear Sir
have used ALIENS FooT- EASE, the
antiseptic powder 10 be shaken into
the shoes, for the past ten years. Ii is
blessing to all who are compelled to
be on their feet. l dance eight or ten
hours daily, and find that ALIENS
FooT EASE keeps my feet cool, takes
the friction from the shoe, prevents
corns and Sore, Aching feet. recon-
mend 1t TO all my pupils"
(5ianed) T.. FLETCHER HALLA-
MORE
Sample FREE. Address, Allen s..
Olmsted, IeRoy, N. Y. 1922
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-22
AEROPLANE TAKES FORT
Kills 20 and ParaIyzes Artillery at
Mazatian.

Los Angeles-General Teller, the
Federal commander at MaZatlan, has
offered to surrender the remnant of
his troops il he is accorded the hon
ors of war by General Oregon, ac-
eording to advices received by Adolfs
GARLIC. Constitutionalist representa-
tive here.
The telegram also informed Garlic
wrecked La Pedra Fort at Mazatlan.
killing twenty men and putting all
OF the artillery there out of commits
sion.
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-22
Serious Fire on Farm.

Fire of mysterious origin destroyed
a large barn and a two-aere tobacco
shed owned by Randolph Griswold,
at Poquonock A horse, and some
farming implements, together with
grain and fertilizer, were burned. The
loss is $4,000, partly covered by in
surance. The authorities are investi-
eating rumors of incendiarism. There
have been a number Of mysterious
fires In this vicinity in the last Few
years.
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-22
REvERsEs ss1,ooo,ooo DECISION.
Court of Claims Finds in Favor OF
Government in MaiI-Rate Case

charlottesville court of claims
handed down decision reversing its
previous decision in what are now
known as the divisor cases" A total
OF 40 railroads are involved in these
suits and, under the original judgment
the United States would have been
subject to claims for over s31. 900, 600.
The suits arose out of the weighing
OF the mails carried for the govern
ment by the railways.
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-22
TWO MORE AVlAToRs KILLED.
Death List of Five Since German
Aviation Competition Began.

Berlin.-Two more German army
ayiators were killed in the Prince
Henry aviation competition, making a
total of FIVE killed and several injur-
ed since the contest began.
There are several contests IN the
Prince Henry competition, the most
important being a reconnaissance con-
test in two stages, of LOB miles.
In this contest the victims were
Lieuts. Rohde and Kobe. The former
was killed when the monoplane was
capsized by a sudden gust of wind and
Lieut.. Kobe was so badly hurt that
he died later in the day.
There were several minor accidents
and several prominent airmen, includ-
ing Stoeller, Schlegel and Won Hid
desen were compelled to withdraw.
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-22
Badly Burned by Match.

Badly Burned py Wa'cH'
Mrs. Kate Hartman, rs years OLD,
is in a serious condition in a local
hospital, as the result OF burns re-
ceiyed at her home when she lighted
a match on her shoe. She was en-
PERTAINING guests, and as it became
dark. struck the match TO light the
gas. Her clothing ignited and al
though help was close at hand. she
was severely burned, besides suffer-
ing from the shock.
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-22
Broke Leo Coughing.

Suffering from a fracture OF her
leg. caused by paroxism OF cough
ing. Mrs. Alice Hooper of New Haven,
was removed to the New Haven hos.
pital. from the Turkish bath where
she had gone for treatment on Cor
lege street near Chapel street.
At the hospital it was stated that
Mrs. Hooper's bones are so unusual
" soft that the slightest exertion
would cause fracture. During
the fit of coughing her body twisted
in such a manner that the bone
snapped.
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-22
", w,vback Learns Something.

Mr.. Wayback-"Be yew the walter
waiter-"Yes, sub" MIR. WayDack-
Dew yew know. I've been a-wonaerin
ali along why they called these places
chop houses. l know now. VIII you
please bring me an az? l want few
cut this steak"
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-22
YoungMan

wanted TO do typewriting in q local
manufacturing concern. Address X,
Patriot Once.
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Continued from page 4

if the two men had noticed the figures stand
ing by the roadside. Certainly they had not
turned their heads to look behind them as
they went, and therefore could not know
what had happened There was no hope
from them. They would not come back.
Daura's thoughts turned piteously to An
Mira Her wedding day! She was still hap
py. The warning, then, was truei The lost
piper did go through the caves, playing his
mermaid dirge when some calamity was
about to fall on the house. If only she had
made George go home with her directly,
after parting with Hamar, then this horrible,
incredible thing would not have happened!
From afar off came the sound of Hamar's
pipes, carried by the wind that blew from
the sea over the castle to her ears, as if to
bring message. 1t seemed to her that
Hamar was trying to improvise something
like the wicked music of the lost piper. 1t
was bad sign. 1t was cruel of Hamar to
do it!
Georges cap had fallen off; but his hair
his charming, bronze colored hair-was
unruff1ed, and looked very bright and newly
brushed. This seemed to Daura oddly pa
thetic Tears stung her eyelids, but did not
fall Every trace of color had drained from
Georges face. It did not even look tanned,
but white, grayish white, more like stone
ror that had convulscd it at first was already
fading away into calmness.
Help! Help Da,lra cried out again and
again; but no one came, and in despair she
laid his head down very gently on the moist
grass.
Il must CO. she said, speaking to him as
if her voice might penetrate to some dim
place where his consciousness had fled. "Oh,
it's dreadful to leave you; but it's the only
way! Never mind, I'll come back soon
very soon, with strong men who'll carry you
home
She rose from her knees painfully. That
would be the most awful part,-bringing him
home to Annira, breaking the news to her
ANNIRA, fairest maid!' the words from
"A Ossian foated into her thoughts as if
with the far-off music of the pipes Often
she called her sister SO, called aloud from a
distance, 3Annira, fairest maid, where are
your And Annira would answer, still from
Ossian, who had given names for both,
@Here l am, Daura the lovely!"
How happy they had been together! And
this was to have been the happiest day of
all, for Mira. How should Daura call her,
to tell what she would have to tell that
this was not to be a wedding day after all,
but day of mourning? For, even if George
was soon to recover, as Daura prayed but
hardly dared to hope he might Cooking at
his ash-white face), it seemed almost certain
that the marriage must be put off.
Miserably she turned away to leave him
and go for help; but as she gathered up
courage to run a tall figure came from
HAT DESIGNS
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r UNCLE SAM insists on abso-
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passed certain high standards. The
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fleet, in army quarters and at naval
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this convincing proof of its quality
when you select your cleaner.
With its one third horse power motor. and
hose having four times the usual suction
space, the Bissell moves more air and at a
higher speed than other portable cleaners,
and actually has more cleaning power at the
tool mouth than built-in cleaners costing five
and six times as much.
Let us tell you the many things the Bissell will
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through any dealer desired. Better uvite our
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lItIeS OVeI DetO1e Laura saw SOLdl ana neI
cousin Alastair running together along the
road at soldierly double quick. At the end
Captain MacRimmon spurted ahead of tie
piper's son; though Conals long legs could
have brought him in easily first if he had
wished. He was taller and simmer than
Alastair.
AWhat's happened?" Captain MacRim-
mon painted, out of breath. you're not
hurt, Doll, are your His voice would have
told her how much he cared, if she had not
known already.
3No, no. it's George" she said. Il don't
know what's happened. A motorcar rushed
by us, a huge red motor, going tremen-
dous pace. l don't see how it can have
touched him; but it must have, because he
fell as if he'd been shot, and he hasn't moved
since. Oh, I've put my hand on his heart
dozens of times! think it's family beat
ing
MacRimmon tried the experiment, never
theless. ayes, it certainly BEATS he said.
"A motorcar? There's one up at the door
of the house now, huge one. blood red.
Doesn't belong to anybody know. l was
just looking at it out of my window and
wondering what was up, when Conal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-27
SAM TRIMBLE RECOVERS.
Youth Survives Severe Attack of Ap-
 pendicitis.

The Rev. D. l.. Trimble returned yesterday from Charlottesville. Va, where he was called a fortnight ago by the serious illness of his son, Sam. MT. Trimble reports that Sam has al most completely recovered from the attack of appendicitis with which he was stricken. This was the third time the youth suffered an attack of appendicitis, the swollen appendix bursting while he was on the street. He walked three squares to q sur geon's office, was immediately moved to sanitarium and the appendix and pus removed. AS it is delay in sub- mitting to an operation that usually causes appendicitis to terminate fatal ly, young Trimble's recovery is con- sidered remarkable. His rapid re- covery is attributed to his physique and the promptness with which he re- ceived attention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-27
PSYCHOLOGICAL
NATHANIEL H. ALLEN

Funeral services for Nathaniel H. Allen, who died Monday afternon at his home. POS East Eighth avenue, were conducted. yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the family home by Rev. James Thomas, pastor Of the First Methodist church.
 The services were in charge of the Benevolent Order of Elks of which the deceased was a member. He was also a member of the Bartenders' union and all the members attended the funeral in "a body. The Elks met at the hall at 2:30 o'clock and went to the home in body. Many beautl- full floral offerings were sent, and the funeral was largely attended by friends of the deceased.
 The following acted as pallbearers: Honorary-Leo M. Andrews, H. A. Mccoy, s. H. Jones, J. w. Sanders, George w, List, w. N. Trulock, Fred Senyard, c. w. McGregor. Active Ed Harvey, Dick Smith, R. A. Ham cock. J. R. Hargroves, J. J. Dowd, Ed Blakeley, A. J. Stafford. J. A. Jones.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-27
SHOW "l57H OF ,
 JANUARY" TODAY
High School Seniors to Alp pear as Thespians for
 One Night Only.

ParadoXical as il may seem, yet 1t is a fact that the "Fittoenth of January" will be seen here on the 21th of May. However, the mystery, if there is one. is easily explained, and it will be done in three acts tonight at the High school auditorium by the Senior class, in the Senior class play.
 Laugh and the world laughs with you" is a truth too obvious to be false, and those who are fortunate enough to secure seats at the High school auditorium tonight will have an excellent chance tc bask in the benignant warmth of the world at large, for the fun makers in the "Fifteenth of January" will guarantee to make the sphinx shew his teeth in a smile equal to that of Teddy"
 The play will start promptly at S:15 The admission will be twenty five and thirty-tive cents.