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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
SEAS UNCHARTED
SIXTY YEARS AGO
This Anniversary of Sending
Out of First American
Scientific Expedition.

Sixty years ago today the United
States government sent out its first
scientific expedition for exploring and
chartfng the southern seas. The
squadron of five vessels and store
ship set sail from Norfolk, Va. Its
chief. Commander Charles Wilkes,
was aboard the flagship, the Vincennes,
which was to carry him around the
earth during the next four years.
Rounding South America, after a leis-
urely tourney, in which he stopped to
explore many unknown Islands, he
sailed northward along the coast or
California at the time when II was
under Spanish rule. He continued on
ward to the present states of oregon
and Washington. He arrived in Hon
olulu at the time when the Hawaiian
islands were about to fall into the
hands of the French-but Wilkes made
it so evident that the United States
would tolerate no such event that
Hawaii remained an American APP
pendage. In Samoa he drew up
treaty with the tribal chief that gave
to the United States one of its most
valuable naval coaling stations. He
displayed such a force in the Philip
pines that its influence remained ef-
fective to the day when the Americans
came to occupy it a half a century
later. Upon his return he announced
that he had discovered a new con-
tfnent in the Antarctic regions which
he gave the name of Wilkes land. His
claim was heralded with ridicule and
it became a subject of bitter contro-
versy.
Today practically all the worlds
seas have been charted; but about
100000 square miles. or one-eighth
OF the Total land surface OF the earth,
are still unknown to the white man.
The great American explorer stands
indicated and the Antarctic continent
is an accomplished fact. Explorers
have not only proved that there is d
Wilkes land but have discovered the
south pole. The example set by Wilkes
in the Antarctic has been emulated
in the Arctic and today the north pole
is also an established fact. Today.
also, the Pacific ocean is a great high.
way of commerce and it's travel is
based upon the accurate knowledge
gathered by wilkes Every ship find-
ing its way through the unlighted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18

mazes of the south sea is guided by
the surveys of the United States eX-
ploring expedition" as it has become
known historically. The United States
still has an unexcelled naval station
in the mid-Pacific which is due to the
blue-paper treaty with its quill-penned
agreement drawn up by Wilkes and
the barbarian chief. Because of the
decisive action of the American eX-
plorer, Hawaii today is an American
territory and not a French possession.
The south sea island natives remem-
Der the American" as they called
Wilkes, to this day. According to their
myths, he taught them hospitality,
which they practice today by sending
the fairest of their maidens to greet
the stranger with yams and bamboo
tubes of water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
UNIQUE PROGRAM
At HOME COMING
coaI Valley People Announce
Unusual Diversions for
the Two Days.
rncAL TALENT ON PROGRAM
....,-e.v Devoted Largely TO Sports
and Sunday to Memorial and
song Services.

-, Valley home corners next Sat
and sunday Will be entertained
:. ,he hospitality which has made
image famous. No speaker from
- has been secured. but there
number OF addresses by local
md musical numbers by talent
- ,be three cities and towns near
By. -.
- such as for the oldest man on
-. rounds Saturday afternoon, for
- oIdest woman, the youngest baby.
..-sn.s Of largest family. for the
Y-gsst man baldheaded. the Oldest
-,n not baldheaded, the heaviest man
Mar than q. the lightest man older
,s,n q. and for the person travelling
-. longest distance 10 the homecom-
The orchestra will play during
- rendition OF the sports program
"a also for the dance that Is the chief
traction scheduled for Saturday eve.
Lg.
The program for the two days fol
lows:
Saturday Forenoon, aug Y.
Orion orchestra.
Invocation-Rev. R s. Haney.
puei-Rev. and Mrs. W. G. Beard.
Reading-Mrs. W. NJ. Mccarthy.
Orion orchestra
Vocal solo-Miss AIva Williams.
Reading-Homer Alden.
Short taIk-Rev. R S. Haney.
Orion orchestra
Saturday Afternoon, Aug. 22-
Orion orchestra.
Prayer-Rev. ". C. Beard
Standardization OF Miss Rosa
Nitz
Reading-Miss Margaret Carnaghan
OF Milan.
TaIk-Rev. r. S. Haney.
Orion orchestra.
Reading-Miss W. VI. Mccarthy.
Vocal soIo-Miss Alma Wilson.
Reminiscences-G. B. Buck.
Piano solo-Miss Rosa Nitz.
Duet-Rev. and Mrs. W. G. Beard.
SPORTS, Saturday Afternoon.
Foot race-Boys under u.
Foot race-Girls under II.
Foot race for fat boys under 10.
Peanut race for girls under 10.
Foot race for fat men weighing not
less than 200 pounds.
Running broad jump.
Foot race for men older than As.
Foot race for women older than IS.
Ball game between Coal Valley and
Saerrard.
Sunday Afternoon, Aug. %.
Memorial services. B. Phillips.
-avenport, president OF the homecom-
ing association.
Sermon-Rev. r. S. Haney.
Sunday Evening, Aug. %.
Song service led by Miss Edna Dial
le1ge and Rev. and Mrs. W. G. Beard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
LOCAL WELlS-FARG0
AGENT TRANSFERRED

c. H. Hoskinson. local agent for the
WELSH ago Express company, has
been transferred 20 Davenport, being
appointed as agent for the company
once there. The change became eff
iective today. c. McMillin, who has
been cashier at the Davenport Office,
cones here as agent. 70 MI the vacan-
G caused by Mr. Hoskinson's promo
ton.
Mr.. Hosklnson has been in charge
q the local Office since May 1, 1909:
When the WelIs-FargO company first
opened an Office in this city. He has
made great many friends during his
residence here. who are glad TO hear
Q. his promotion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
LICENSED TO WE'D
TOLLS UPON PANAMA CANAL
REACH $4,000 IN A DAY

Panama, Aug. 1S.-The sum of $685.
600 was taken in yesterday in tolls
by the Panama canal, which was otii-
cially opened on Saturday.
Three steamers yesterday went
through the waterway, and four more
started last night.
The total receipts in canal tolls up
to the present time amount TO 100000.
OF this sum, SIS, 900 was collected from
the barge line which has been using
the waterway for some weeks past.
The rest has been obtained from com
mercial steamers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18

Americans and transformed into
American merchant ships. Unless
these vessels can be properly insured
for their cargoes during the progress
of the European war they cannot be
utilized and consequently there would
be little inducement for their purchase
by Americans.
The war risk insurance bill as draft
ed calls for the creation of a govern
ment war risk insurance fund of S5,
100000 This fund would be utilized
in sharing with regular marine insur-
ance companies the burden of insur-
ing ships and cargoes.
The fund, under the bill as drafted,
would be administered by the treasury.
department through a special bureau
or board, which would pass on appli-
cations for war risk insurance and de-
termine whether the government
would care to take the risk of sharing
in the insurance of the vessel.
The bill as drafted provides that
this government war risk insurance
may be obtained through the payment
of premiums by the ship owners.
These premiums will be of the nor
NAL sort, not unusual, and will be
used in the ordinary actuarial compu-
tations The rate will, of course, be
based on the risk assumed. The in
surance will be against injury to the
vessel during its voyage, whether by
rontact with a floating mine, accidey :
tai shot by a belligerent steamer or
other .belligerent causes. The pre-
miums paid will go into the treasury
and be merged in the S5,000,000 war
risk insurance fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
M0TORCAR PROGRESS

Standardization Of the Parts and What
That Means.
Ask any engineer what feature Of
Modern motorcar construction repre-
sents the greatest Improvement and
t4Tsncement in design. and he will
cay no; the automatic engine starter,
ne cylinder engine, but standardiza-
ton.
That may be a word which means
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18
WANTS DIVORCE ON
DISCRETION CHARGE

Suit for divorce was filed in circuit
court today by Mrs. Stella Hobson
against her husband, Frank w. Hob
son. The couple was married in this
city Dec. Ii, 1909, and separated April
7, 1912, when the defendant is alleged
to have deserted his wife. She asks
for her maiden name of Stella Olson.
Schriver q Schriver are the attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-18

Young men and women who are in:
terested in either bookkeeping or stem
ography should write or phone to
the principal of Browns Business Col
lege this week Enrollments are now
being made for the fall term, which
starts Sept. 1.-(Adv.)
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-09

for the evening, with Miss Lena c.
Boudreau, presiding at the piano:
Absent" John c. Fontaine; when
the Tide Comes In Mrs. Mary L.
Sliney; (a) when a Little Girl Comes
Knocking" CD Creole Lullaby" Miss
Nellie ]. Buckley; Last Night Was
the End of the World" Horace +.
Corning; THE Isle of D'Armour," Sa
die Driscoll
All of the soloists We're loudly APP
plauded and responded to encores.
Those who enjoyed the hospitality
of the pastor at the festive board were
Rev. William H. Kennedy. trustees,
John T. Sullivan and Francis j. Muir
tina, Miss Lena c. Boudreau, Miss
Mary M. Reardon, Mrs. Timothy ].
Donovan, Mrs. Mary L. Sliney, Miss
Maria Sweeney, Miss Bridget Bray,
Miss Sarah Kelly, Miss Sadie Driscoll,
Miss Nellie J. Buckley, Miss Julia Ma
lone, Miss Helen G. Sullivan, Miss
Elizabeth Sullivan, Miss Mary T. Sui
Ivan, Miss Rose Malone, Miss Mollie
James, Miss Helena Coughlin. Miss
Nellie Coughlin and Michael j. Dwyer,
John j. Connolly, John Barry, Cor
nelius ]. Downes, Michael j. Coscoran,
Patrick L. Hartie, John c. Fontaine,
Patrick Sullivan Nicholas Spellman,
Horace f. Corning Thomas ]. Sulli-
van, Timothy j. Foley, John f. Ma
lone and Joseph A. Donnelly.
Dancing was enjoyed after the mu-
steal programme until Ills o'clock
with James F. Drew in charge of the
orchestra. Thre rousing cheers were
given for Father Fitzmaurice and the
party dispersed
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-09
REV. JOHN H. FITZMAURICE
BANQUETS CHURCH WORKERS.
Third Annual Event Occurs at the
Wauregan House-CoVers Laid For
35-Ceiebrated Successful Year of
Work.

In appreciation Of the valued as
sistance rendered Rev. John H. Fitz-
maurice, rector of ST. Mary's church,
by his church workers during the past
year, he rendered them a banquet at
the Wauregan house on Thursday
evening.
The party gathered in the parlors
of the hotel at 7.3O for an informal
discussion on church work, the past
year being one of the most successful
in the history Of the parish.
Shortly after o'clock the party
lined up in the hallway, and to the
music of the Cadillac orchestra filed
into the handsome dining room led
by the clergy, ReYs. John H. Fitz-
maurice and William H. Kennedy.
Grace was offered by the host. Rev.
FIR. Fitzmaurice, who sat at the head
of the table, on his right being seated
Rev. FIR. Kennedy, his able curate,
and Trustee Francis J. Murtha, ST.,
while on his left sat Trustee John T.
Sullivan, who is also dean of the pew
rent body. The tables were hand
somely decorated with potted be
gonias and lighted candelabra, being
arranged in the form of a square in the
center of which was palm tree, stud
ded with electric bulbs. The following
menu was served in faultless style
and was thoroughly enjoyed:
Grape fIulC hdCeQOlnS
Strained Chicken, Gumbo in Cups
Waters
Celery Sailed Nuts
Boiled Salmon. Hollandaise
Pommes Olympia
Roast Vermont Turkey
Sweet Potato Dressing
Pommes Duchess Mashed Turn1ps
Cranberry Sauce
Waldorf Salad
French Ice Cream in Cases
Assorted Cake
Demi Tasse
song sheets on the table served to
enliven the occasion and William Ma
lone rendered violin solo, and Frank
S. GaIligan a cornet solo.
1t was $50 when the wants of the
inner man were thoroughly satisfied
and Trustee John II. Sullivan, who
had been delegated to express the
thanks of the assemblage arose, and
in neat little speech performed this
function with words of approval for
the banquet provided FIR. FttZmaurice
responded in a happy Vein, assuring
his guests that their loyalty to him in
his church work brought him much
joy, and his success at the work ac
cemplished was due to their hearty
cooperation, At this point three rous-
ing cheers were given for the Parker
Davenport Co. for the decorati tons and
excel Ont service.
Then followed the musical numbers
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-09
STATE NOT LIABLE FOR
ROAD CONTRACTORS MEN
Under Compensation Act-Opinion of
Attorney General Light.

Attorney General John H. Light filed
on Thursday an important opinion
concerning the state and the COM
penSation act. 1t was prepared in re
ply to questions submitted to him by
Highway Commissioner Charles j.
Bennett in brief as follows:
If contractor on state highway
work failed to insure himself under
the act and one or more of his men
were injured would the state or the
highway department be liable? In case
off a limited liability company where
there may not be enough money to pay
for a serious accident, would the state
be liable? If the state can be con-
sidered liable in any way for accidents
could there be a clause inserted in
the contract which would relieve the
state of any responsibility in the mat
ter?
The commissioner further says to
the attorney general: You of course
realize that providing insurance under
the compensation act means that the
price of work to be done on state
contracts will increase"
The attorney general says: 81 am
of the opinion that the state would not
be liable for any injury sustained by
an employee of a contractor doing
work for the state. Such employee
has no contract of employment with
the state and it cannot be said that the
state is using his services for pay
The state cannot become an employ
er in the meaning of the compensation
act except when it is using the serv-
ices of another for pay The con-
tract must be directly between the
state or its legal representative, and
the employee and the services must
be rendered under the direction and
control of the state"
After quoting section ; of the act
which the attorney general says may
furnish an exception, he says further:
AT the present time l cannot recall
any trade or business in the ad-
ministratiOn of the state government
in the conduct of which the state
would be liable for personal injuries
sustained by an employee or a con-
tractor, or sub contractor. The state
is not in trade or business in the
sense in which those terms are used
in the act"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-09
PERSONAL.

Miss Brown of Yantic is teaching
in Wilmington.
Rev. P. s. Irwin of Pomfret Center
was in Norwich this week.
Miss Martha Grey of Voluntown has
been visiting relatives in Yantic.
Mrs. Byron Gallup and son, Everett
of Ekonk, spent several days recently
in Norwich
William C. Moore is seriously i'll
at his home on Franklin street with
blood poisoning.
Mrs. Herbert S. Staplin and daugh-
ter have returned to Montville, after a
visit at the home of William H. Slap
lin and family in Stonington.
Nestor Sullivan of the battleship
New Hampshire. who has been at
home on q short furlough, left on
Thursday to rejoin his ship, which is
at Newport News. He expected to visit
Washington and Richmond on the way.
The battleship is soon to leave for a
cruise in the West Indies.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-09
OBITUARY..
AUGUST Mehrholz.

August Mehrholz, aged So years and
IL months. died in this city at 6.54
o'clock Wednesday evening, following
an illness of week with pneumonia.
He was a native of Germany and was
the son of August and Mary MehrholZ.
He came to this city 26 years ago and
for a time made his home on Laurel
Hill. He was employed in the worsted
mill on the East Side as a carder. He
married Mary Zurowski. who died
eight years ago. He leaves six chill
dren, Mrs. A. B. Gardner of New York,
William Mehrholz of Boswell avenue,
Mrs Herman Gebers of Laurel Hill,
John MehrhoIz of Thames street and
Anna and Mary Mehrholz of Lakeville.
There are one brother and one sister
living in Germany and two nephews,
Joseph and Louis Deirman. residing in
this city.
Samuel 3. sIocum.
Samuel B. Slocum died late Wednes-
day afternoon in this city, and the body
was taken to his home town, Westerly,
on the 11.57 train Thursday morning
by Church & Allen. He was 81 years
old.
David r. Miner.
David T. Miner, aged 50 years, died
in this city at $50 o'clock Thursday
morning as a result of a breakdown
due to advanced years. He was a ma
tive of New London and the body will
ne idhNA l1lCIS LOT UuI1dI no 4IdN ho
relatives and for many years made his
home with DR.. ]. H. Allen.
Maurice Carey
Willimant1c, Conn, Jan. S-Maurice
Carey, 81 years of age. died
at ST. Joseph's hospital Thursday aft
ernoon about 40. Bright's disease
was the cause of death, and the de-
ceased was taken to the hospital a
week ago to combat the disease.
Mr.. Carey was born in this city
April IA, 1876, and had spent most of
his life here, where he was we'll
known. He was employed by the
American Thread Company at the
time of his illness.
The only surviving relatives are
widow, Matilda (Bertdand) Carey, a
sisted, Mrs. Thoms English of this
city, and a brother Cornelius B. Carey
Of Springfield, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-09
81 Eat When ! VIII, What Want,
Because After Each Meal ! take a
Little Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet"

Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets furnish
just those elements-pepsin and
other ingredients the normal
stomach secretes for the digestion of
food. One or two of these tablets will
completely digest the heartiest mean
without any aid from the stomach
At the same time they tone up and
invigorate the enfeebled stomach so
that it is soon in healthy condition
again.
Prudent men always have a box of
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets on hand.
They make digestion certain no mat
ter what or how much is eaten. Don't
think because your stomach is usually
ali right that you don't need them.
The policeman carries a revolver not
because he needs it all the time but
because when he does need it, he
needs it right then. When you want
relief from indigestion, you want re-
lief at once. Be armed against
stomach troubles with a box of Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets, so cents at
any drug store. Successful men ev-
erywhere endorse them and rely upon
them.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-09
URGED ATTENDANCE
AT SUNDAY SERVICES.
Rev. F.W. Coleman Speaks to Crescent
Arms Company Employees on Every
body at Church Movement.

Rev. It. w. Coleman emphasized the
Everybody at Church Sunday in his
talk before the employees of the Cres-
cent Arms company plant under Y. M.
c. A. auspices Thursday noon.
Mr.. Coleman urged the men to go to
church, whether they were Protestants,
Catholics or of whatever faith, to at
tend the church they were inclined to;
he stated that a warm welcome await
ed them at all of the churches.
Workingmen, said the speaker, some
times criticise the church, saying that
the church is not interested in them,
but this is a great mistake, the church
es will be glad to welcome the work
ingman at any time. Every man needs
very greatly indebted to her.
Secretary Hill seconded the remarks
of Mr.. Coleman, urging the men to
show themselves at some church next
Sunday.
Mrs. George T. Lord rendered two
appropriate selections.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-09
Allowed ORIGINAL Claims.

There was a hearing in the office
of Amos a. Browning referee in
bankruptcy Thursday morning in the
matter of the contested claims of ia
cob Goldberg of New London and
Reuben Alexander of Norwich, against
the bankrupt estate of Harry Alex
ander, g. shoe dealer in New London
The original claims were allowed as
follows: Goldberg $807.9O, with a
priority claim of $3S.61, and Alex
ander $S15. Three other priority claims
as follows We're allowed as they APP
peared: Congress Rubber Co, Boston,
$2S.61; II. d. Barrows, New London,
S144.71; John Mulcahy, New London,
S691
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-09
NEGOTIATING FOR CONTRACT
WITH UNCAS POWER CO.
City Gas and Electric Commission Ex-
poets to Make New One.

Secretary A. S. Spalding of the city
gas and electric commission said on
Thursday in answer to an inquiry that
new contract between the Uncas Pow
er company and the city gas and cleo
trlc department had not yet been made,
but that negotiations were in progress
looking towards a new contract and
1t was expected that the terms of an
agreement would soon be reached.
AT the present time the city cleo
trio department is continuing to receive
electric power from the Uncas Power
company plant at the Scotland dam,
under the terms of the old contract,
which expired on the first of January.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-09
SOCIALISTS PASS RESOLUTIONS.
Call Upon Government to Investigate
and Acquire Michigan Copper Mine.

At the meeting of the Norwich branch
of the socialist party on Thursday
evening in their rooms in the Stead
building resolution was passed hav-
ing a bearing upon the industrial trou-
bles in the copper mining regions of
Michigan.
The resolutions called upon the con-
gress of the United States to make a
thorough congressional investigation
of the whole strike situation immedi-
ately and to publish their findings at
the earliest possible moment. The res
olutions also call for the government
to take immediate steps 20 acquire
possession Of the copper mines and 10
operate them under union conditions
In the preamble to the resolution the
claim is made that IN all the copper
regions all semblance Of right and JUS
tice is suspended and a reign of vio-
lence and terrorism prevails. while la
Dor and industry are paralyzed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-09
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young-is to
feel young-to do this you must watch
your liver and bowels-there's no
need of having a sallow complexion
dark rings under the eyes-pimples
"a bilious look in your face-dull
eyes with no sparkle
Your doctor will tell you ninety per
cent of all sickness comes from in
active bowels and liver. DR.. Edwards
a weTl-known physician in Ohio, per-
fected a vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil to act on the liver and
bowels, which he gave to his patients
for years.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomel, are gentle in
their action, yet always effective.
They bring about that exuberance OF
spirit, that natural buoyancy which
should be enjoyed by everyone, by
toning up the liver and clearing the
system of impurities. You will know
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets by their
olive color. 10c and Csc per box. The
Olive Tablet Company, Columbus,
Ohio. All druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-09
Agricultural College Professors.

The agricultural colleges face a
crisis. When corn belt counties are
willing to pay $4,000 a year to practi-
cal scientific men the field of scienti-
fc agricultural work becomes sudden
ly so expanded that nobody knows
where the trained men are coming
from to carry it on. It is SO great a
war that our force of officers becomes
too small for the enormous armies Of
volunteers.--F'arm and Fireside.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-09
DRINK HOT TEA
FOR A BAD COLD

Get a small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call it. Hamburger Brust Thee" at
any pharmacy Take a tablespoonful
of the tea, put 4 cup OF boiling water
upon il. pour through a sieve and drink
a teacup full al any time Ii is the
most effective way To break a cold and
cure grip, as ii opens the pores, re
IieVing congestion. Also loosens the
bowels thus breaking a cold at once.
1t is inexpensive and entirely vege-
table, therefore harmless.