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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-14
Mems Furnishings

s1.00 Wackusset Shirts; cn
Bankrupt price W.
$3.50 Arrow Brand 70
Shirts; Bankrupt price. UCC
$1.00 Union Suits; &c
Bankrupt price ........ OOS
$3.50 All-Wool American and
Wright's Hosiery Under cN
wear; Bankrupt price. -. Wv
$500 Sweater Coats; r1 10
Bankrupt price 1855. % 600
p. ss:oO Sweater nr,os Coats; S1.48
$3.50 All-wool Sweater or
Coats; Bankrupt price. -. CCS
soc Haynes Heavy Ribbed and
Fleece Lined Underwear; 90
Bankrupt price ECN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
PLOW COMP ANY TO
CLOSEDOWN SOON
Official Intimates That the Plant
Will Shortly Cease
Operations.

That the Rock Island Pillow company
Will close its factory in the near fu-
ture was intimated today by an official
OF the company.
Exactly when the shops will close
was not stated. but the official said
that IL would be shortly. He did not
give the reason for the shutdown. but
admitted the war might have some
thing to do with the date OF resump-
ton.
Usually during the summer the pillow
company has been closed for few
weeks. but this last year it has had
sufficient business 10 keep in opera
ton during the warmer months.
Rumors were circulated about the
city today 10 the effect that the Stand
ard Oil Cloth company would shut
down soon. This report. however, was
said TO be unfounded. An officer OF
the company stated that the factory
would operate six days this week for
the first time in some months. Bust
ness has increased slightly, he said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
GERMAN CRUISER
SINKS STEAMERS
Emden Reported to Have De-
stroyed Five British Ships
OFF Coast of India.

Toxic, Sept. 1s.-It is reported here
that the German cruiser Emden has
sunk five British steamers OFF the
! coast OF India.
The passengers of the vessels are
said to have been saved.
Queenstown. via London, Sept. IS.-
The Holland-American line steamship
Ryndam, which sailed from New York
Sept. for Rotterdam, was seized by
a British warship and brought into
Cork harbor.
London. Sept. 1S.-The admiralty an
nounces that the training ship Fis-
gard ii, formerly the battieship Ere
bus. foundered during a gale in the
English channel and that q members
of her crew were drowned.
The Fisgard foundered off Portland
as 1t was being towed by tugs through
a heavy sea. Forty-four of the crew
were rescued by the tugs. Boy arti-
ficers were trained on the vessel.
The Harwich correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph sends this story of
how the German cruiser Hela was de-
stroyed, as told by one of the crew of
submarine E-9:
In the early hours of Sunday morn
ing two or three British submarines
were stalking the Hela about six miles
off the German coast. The wind was
freshening and the sea was beginning
to get rougher. T1e E-9 dived, and
at a suitable depth launched two tor
pedoes at intervals of Is seconds. One
of tnem certainly was effective, as --,e
explosion followed.
THE E-9 remained below about
quarter of an hour, and then came to
the surface briefly for a survey, which
showed the Hela listing badly. There
were other German ships in the vicin-
ity, but none were active fighting
units.
The submarine prudently dived
again at once. After an interval,
something over a quarter of an hour.
it came to the surface again, but the
Hela had disappeared.
The submarine got away safely. but
was unable to make a report of the
achievement to the admiralty until
yesterday, when it first got within its
wireless range. The submarine crew
say their boat was not seen by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

enemy either before or after the blow
was struck
New York, Sept. 1S.-A circumstan-
tial story of the sinking of the North
German Lloyd liner Kronprinz VIII
helm by the British cruiser Lancaster
brought into this port ny Pilot Nc
earthly aboard the Norwegian freight
steamer Hermod was proved yester-
day to be untrue. Mccarthy said that
the story had been told him by Pilot
Nichols. who yesterday boarded the
warship off Ambrose channel lightship.
Nichols admitted to newspaper men
yesterday afternoon that he had told
such a story to Mccarthy and several
persons. He confessed that he had
been romancing.
San Francisco, Cal. Sept. 1S.-The
new Canadian Pacific trans-Pacific
liner Empress of Asia has been requi-
sitioned by the British government and
transformed into a merchant cruiser.
She is now combing the Pacific for
prizes. This was the word brought
here from the Orient yesterday by the
Pacific Mail liner Manchuria.
Honolulu, II. T. Sept. 1S.-Two Ger
man merchant captains from the China
seas have brought word that the Ger
man merchant marine and navy are
making the Marshall islands their rem
devious in the Pacific. Five German
cruisers, two steam oil tankers, and
IL German passenger and freights are
said to be there now.
The Marshall islands were acquired
by Germany in 1885, end form the last
important German possession in the
Pacific not seized by Great Britain.
At last reports they supported a ma
tive population of more than 5000
and European population OF between
100 and 200.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
ARE DISMANTLINC
OLD union WIRES
Aerial Work of Former Tele.
phone Company Are Being
Taken Down Rapidly.

The wires of the defunct Union Elec-
trio company have been removed as
far east as Twenty-eighth street and it
is expected that within the next week
the remainder of the aerial work will
be torn down to Forty-sixth street.
City Electrician Vincent Murphy
and a gang of eight men, five of whom
are linemen. are removing the wires.
This is being done in conformity with
an order which the city council issued
TO avoid accident in future.
After the wires are all removed the
gang will then commence the disman-
ting Of the poles. there being between
800 and 400 in the city. Already be-
tween 70 and 20 miles of wire have
been :emCyed by the workmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
PLEA OF WOMAN
UNWRITTENL LAW
Mrs. Nellie Higgs to Ask Justi-
fication for Killing Con-
ductor on His Train.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 1S-A woman viii
pit the frailities of her sex against
the statutes next Monday morning
when she is called to answer the
charge of murder
Her plea to the jury will contain
features always put forward by those
seeking shelter in the "unwritten
law
Il trusted him as friend, as did my
husband; he took advantage of that
friendship. attacked me, took my own
home away from me, and when l tried
TO call him back to his duty to his
own family so that I might be free OF
his evil presence, he gave me poison
with which to kill myself" Mrs. Nellie
Higgs will say, explaining why she
shot to death William w. Willis, an
Illinois Central conductor, on his train.
Il tried to die, was saved from sui
eide. was divorced and cast off, she
said yesterday. He saw me on his
train, called me a vile name designat-
ing the creature he had tried to make
Of me and something in my senses
Il killed him.
Il think the jurors will appreciate
the evil he did me by tearing from me
my home, husband, my little boy and
the respect of my acquaintances.
81 told his wife how he had attack
ed me, and he admitted it to her.
Then he knocked her down and said
he would kill her if she said anything.
He kept $500 of mine, refused to
provide for me after my husband cast
me off.
my life is about gone. I have moth
ing left. He has taken all. l hope the
jury will uphold my right to avenge
myself"
Mrs. Higgs has been held in the
county Jail since the shooting, April 80,
on the Seminole limited train.
Charles Erbstein, her lawyer, arous-
ed new interest in the case yesterday
by saying he would show that the
bullets which killed Willis were the
conductors own. He promised many
other unexpected developments.
There is no concealment of the fact
Mrs. Higgs expects to add her name
to the long list of women who have
escaped punishment for killing by COM
batting the law with their femininity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
Antioch.

Among the sacred cities Of the east
Antioch holds high place, for IL was
here that the first Christian church
was founded; # was. moreover, the
center from which ST. Paul conducted
his missionary campaigns TO convert
the gentiles. In those days Antioch
was a prosperous and thriving city.
boasting Of a population of half mil
lion souls. while splendid Roman pal
aces and villas dotted the banks of the
river Orontes. which flows through the
town Today. says the Wide World
Magazine. It is a sleepy. old world
place, occupying scarcely one-tenth of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
FLETCHER IS IN COMMAND
NORTH ATLANTIC FLEET

New York, Sept. 1S.-Rear Admiral
Badger yesterday turned over the COM
mand of the north Atlantic fleet of the
United States navy to Rear Admiral
Fletcher, who was commander of the
fleet at Vera Cruz at the time of the
American occupation of the city.
The ceremony of transfer was stag
ed on the quarter deck of the battle
ship Wyoming, Rear Admiral Badgers
flagship, at the Brooklyn navy yard,
in the presence of naval officers and
the Wyoming's crew. standing at at
tention
Washington, Sept. 1S.-Important
changes in naval commands were an
nounced today by Secretary Daniels,
continuing his policy of giving all line
officers adequate sea duty.
Rear Admiral Helm. commandant of
the Charleston, S. c., navy yard, sue
ceeds Rear Admiral Caperton in COM
mand of the Atlantic reserve fleet at
Philadelphia, Admiral Capertcn having
been detailed to command the newly
organized cruiser squadron of the At
lantic fleet. Rear Admiral Edwards
will assume command of the Charles
ton yard. Rear Admiral Usher. at
present commandant OF the Norfolk
navy yard, goes 10 the New York yard
in succession of Captain Gleaves, de-
tailed to command the battleship Utah.
For the present Commander De Steig-
uer. captain OF the Norfolk yard, will
continue acting commandant on ac-
count OF the illness of Rear Admiral
Usher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

To dread no eye and TO suspect no
tongue is the greatest prerogative OF
innocence; an exemption granted on
ly to invariable virtue.-Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
IA PERISH when
STEAMER IS SUNK
Collier Rams Government Boat
During a Fog in the st.
Lawrence River.

Quebec, Sept 1S.-The Black Dia-
mond collier Lingan rammed and sunk
the government steamer Montmaggny
at o'clock this morning during a fog
below Crane island, St. Lawrence river.
Fourteen persons, members of the
Montmagnys crew and the familie'. of
two lighthouse keepers aboard the
Montmagny lost their lives. Second
Officer Lachance of the Montmagny
persisted with two children in his arms
after an heroic attempt to rescue
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
Distastefu, 20 Hin

Look at those cannibSls gambolius
about the pot"
81 never did care for these dinner
Dances" said the other shipwrecsa
one.-Kansas City Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
Tennyson's First Poems.

The wind came sweeping through the
garden OF an old Lincolnshire rectory
one morning in the beginning of last
century and blew upon child five
years old, who opened his arms to the
blast and let it carry him along, cry
ing as he travelled, II hear a voice
that's calling in the wind" That was
Tennyson's first line of poetry. The
first poem he ever composed was writ
ten upon a slate one Sunday morning
et Louth. The subject, set him by his
brother Charles, was Flowers" and
little Alfred covered his slate with
blank verse after the model of Thorn
sons Seasons" His next attempt was
an elegy upon his grandmother. who
had just died. written at the request OF
his grandfather. When it was written
the old man put 10 shillings into the
boys hand and said, There. that is
the first money you have ever earned
by your poetry. and take my word
for it. II will be the last."-Westmin-
ster Gazette.
All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
ORCHESTRA and
BAND PROPOSED
Two Musical Organizations for
High School Are Being
Planned.

A meeting was held yesterday after
noon after school for all those inter
ested in the high school orchestra and
band. Principal A. ]. Burton states
that the prospects for good orches
ira this year are bright, as many seem
TO be interested.
Mr. Burton also announced that a
big effort will be made TO form an IS
piece band with John w. Casio OF the
faculty as its head. This, if carried
out. will be a new feature in the local
school. There have been and there
will be many occasions in which this
new feature may be used to advan'
tage. including football and basketball
games, entertainments and the like.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
Atavism In Doqs.

Dogs, probably the earliest of do
mesticated animals, when transferred
to a tropical country, such as central
Africa, lose in few generations most
of the characteristics they have ac-
quired in Europe, and revert more and
more to the type of the jackal and the
wolf Then their ears, whatever their
breed. tend to become pointed, their
coats turn sandy or rufous and their
bark becomes a howl Some attempt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

the result of disease and resembles
the effect of malaria on the human
constitution. Yet the Egyptian dog of
pharaonic times possessed, as is seen
by the monuments, these very char
acteristics, and as he was certainly
domesticated before the European ami
NAL it is probable that these are orig
inal features of the race.-New York
Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
GIadstone's Quick Temper.

A story is told of an encounter be.
tween Queen Victoria and Mr.. Glad
stone.
Mr.. Gladstone in an audience with
the queen one day produced list OF
people whom he wished to be made
peers. The queen demurred and said,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
ODDFELLOWS DEGREE IN
FIRST PRACTICE OF FALL

The regular meeting OF Ucal Lodge
No. SOS. ]. o. o F. was held last eve
ming at the hall and many important
routine matters disposed of. Cards
we're issued for the initial dance of the
season TO be held at Odd Fellows hall,
Wednesday, Sept. 80. The degree staff
met for the first practice work of the
wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
81 cannot create as many as this, Nj

81 cannot create as many as this. Nj
Gladstone"
Whereupon Mr.. Gladstone, VIZ
sometimes got into a temper, tore tn
list up. The queen flushed slightly
but said nothing to Mr.. Gladstone
who shortly afterward quilted the roya
presence.
Some short time later Mr.. Gladstoni
presented new list, much shorta
than on the previous occasion.
The queen, without looking at i
tore it up. 1t was then Mr. Gladstonsi
turn to f1ush.-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

its ancient area, and certainly pos
sessing none of its former glory. Never
theless IL is in many ways a delight
fully quaint and picturesque eastern
city. with narrow, tortuous streets,
every other house in which appears to
possess an architectural style OF its
own.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-03
SHOTS MAY INACCURATE
TONG WAR IN ST. LOUIS
Chinese Immigration Officer of United
states Murdered by Unidcn-
lined MINI.

ST. Louis. Mo, May 2.-Thc local
Chinese quarter, extending over an
area of five blocks in the downtown
business section. was excited to-day
as result of the murder Of ifiaw Lin
ShuCk, "a Chinese immigration officer
Of the United States. last night, and
tho subsequent prediction by Lee
Btne. Mayor Of the alley" that the
shots which killed Shuck would inau-
Guratc "A tong war In st. Louis. Chi
cage and New York.
More than Two score citizens OF the
allie, were taken by the police. The
authorities are seeking an understood
Chinaman, said by leaders to have
pccn sent here from Chicago or New
York to put Shuek out of the way
y bunch OF roses given to him in
the house from which he Ind just de-
parted is believed by the police to
have identified the Immigration agent
TO his slayer. Shuck was killed rs he
stepped from the alley with the flowers
times and stabbed.
When the police reached the scene
the mayor of tho alley" bending over
tho body with II ilashl;eht in his hand,
was the only Chinaman in sight
The motive for the murder as ad-
vanced by Bling was the desire OF New
York and Chicago tonEmcn to estab-
lish in 81. Louis a branch OF their
society which was strongly opposed
10y Sing and Shnck. Hins to-day told
the police he had been notified b,
country men in Chicago that war on
the st. Louis tongmcn had been de-
clarcd by New York and Chicago Chi
nese. who held conference in Chi
cago during the last few days
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-03

just as soon as they have dons their duts
In the cells OF the tissues.
Nature put some marvellous healing els-
ments Into the products from which Is er.
tracted 5. s. S. These are readily assim.
Hated. they get right into the blood and
actually battle all these tissues with q
most wonderful healing influence
1t Is weIl.knowp fact that the body
strives to throw out through the skin In
the form OF perspiration an excess Of salts
and acids that accumulate in the blood.
When you take hot bath you know how
the sweat stings II IL drops into the eyes
This same effect goes on ut various DIR.
fcrent spots on the skin and II not given
assistance results Ia soreF rash kalt
rheum,' terrible itci ing aud n genersl
plague Of the skin. Now. the action OF
8. =. q. Is Just as X you were contiuu
ally perspiring only there is no visible eyi.
denc6 OF the fact. The remedy enters the
blood through the intestines and In 4 few
seconds liz hard at work. II follows tho
law OF circulation by which, having
served its purpose, It seeks an outlet and
at once Is caught In the myriad of small
blood vessels that reach the skin pores
all over tho body.
wonderful work Ia now going on in.
stead Of these poisons collecting In the
form OF crusts and Irritating. Itching &C.
zema. they dry up and now blood ele-
ments. made possible BY &. g. S. form
new skiu and cruptions are completely
bnnisbed il Ia remarkable how quickly
this resultf. Get y bottle Of $. s. &. Of
any druggist
Don't accept a substitute. Beware Of
those 'Just as good" imposition1. And
IL your blood Ia In such condition that
yon would Ike tho personal opinion IF an
authority, write to the Medical Dept, The
swift SPECIFIC Co. e72 Swift R;ds,, At.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-03
ROOSEVELT is GRATEFUL
returns Thanks to DraziIinn Govern
mcnt for It's Solicitation.

Rio &c Janeiro. BrazlI, May The
odoro Roosevelt has sent II dispatch
tron Aianaos Ia DIR. Lauro Muller, the
!'razilian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
thanking him and the Brazilian gov
cfhnent for it's solicitation during his
stay in South America. Mr. Roose-
welt reached Manaos on April 80 at
I'll" end of an extended trif through
The unexplored interior of Brazil, and
ho left Manaos yesterday on the
steamer Dunstan. on his way down the
Amazon River.
Mr. Roosevelt in his telegram to the
Foreign Minister. says:
our journey WAS one or hardship
ana at times dangerous. but il was
very successful. For thirty-nve DAYS
we struggled with the rapids of the
river; fer forty eight days we were
our or sight OF human habitations. We
followed the course of the river for
over 500 miles"
Mr.. Roosevelt will go down to Para,
AT the mouth OF the Amazon, on the
purStan. Al Para he will transfer IN
'he steamer Pancrans for Barbadoes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-03
MILITARY GOVERNMENT
DESIRED IN VERA CRUZ
General Funston Suggests Method
of Procedure.
WANTS NO CIVILIAN IN CHARGE
Thinks IL Simpler to Take system in
Vogue When McNicnns Ran City
Thnn to Inaugurate New Form.
Especial to The rimcs-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times DispaIch.l
Washington, May 2.-Following the
abrupt removal of Robert j. Kerr rs
Civil Governor OF Vera Cruz. and the
dissolution of Admiral Flo;chcTs civil
government organization, the War De-
partment has made public !, letter from
Secretary of War Garrison TO General
Funston. which is Intended to guide
linn against further appointments OF
officials not in harmony with the adj
ministration.
Secretary Garrisons letter says:
81 have just had Il conference with
the President about the administra ton
OF civil municipal functions 4; Vera
Cruz Wherever the Mexican official
refuses to continue 10 exercise his
functions we think il unwisc 10 place
AN American civilian In charge, and
want Il military government carried on
by the officers of the army and the
marine corps under your command.
II have read ,hc proposed rcSula
tons for establishment OF a civil gov
ernment dated April &c. 1t would
be simpler and better to take the sys-
TEN which WAS III voSuc when the Mex
leans ran the city. and To put army oil
GERS AT the head Of the various de-
partnentS. bureaus and other official
positions, with duties similar to those
chat had been performed under The
This will appeal to the citizens be-
cause II will be what they have always
been accustomed TO. IT will he better
Tor us than to have American citizens
who happen To no on the ground in
icctcd into Il military administration.
Please acquaint yourself as soon az
possible with the method Of tie city
governments; that is, OF ali the civil
governments under Your jurisdiction,
g. t.
Instructions above set forth.
FOLLOW as nearly as YOU can the
method pursued by us in the Philip
pines, when tho military took over tho
civil functions from Spain. You may
state as your rcnson for taking this
course that since the territory within
Your jurisdiction is now. and while II
remains under Your jurisdictions. will
BE- subject to military government.
II desire to have persons directly
responsible to my orders and subject
to my Jurisdiction IN all places II
would he helpful Ia YOU to obtain a
copy, If possible. or the general orders
issued at the time OF military govern
mcnt in the Philippines Inquire
them have copies.
II would suggest that YOU inuuirc
among all your officers to learn which
OF them TOOK any part in tho military
government IL the Philippines or Cuba
AZ the experience will bc VERY useful
10 Won in this connection.
I'm administration of military gov
crnmoht In The Philippines it was found
convenient TO utilize services OF naval
officers in certain positions IN tho
CiNil government. and the Office Of cap
tain OF the port Was always TILED by II
naval officer. tho admiral readily fur
hishing officers and suggestions OF the