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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

ing propositions at times to take city
administrative titles. The city won't
run itself, if the town goes dry "
he said.
"In 1912 Rockford drove SO saloons
from the city and quarantined the city
against alcoholism" said the speaker
How did the dry movement start ?
1t was when the bar at the EIks' club
in our city was kicked into the street
that we first took up the dry cause
Because the working man with the din
ner pail could not consistently be
barred from the saloon when bars in
private clubs fiourished was the reason
more than a dozen clubs were later
approached for their licenses to sell
liquor" Mr.. Bennett said he was an
Elk and glad to be able to say that the
bar from the club was taken out.
Tax Rate Low.
Rockford has a tax rate of Sab on
the $780," the speaker said. Next to
Jacksonville, H., he said it was the
lowest in the state. He pointed to Rock
Islands tax rate of s6.O7 and East st.
Louis of S7.SS. On Jan. 1, 1913, Mr..
Bennett asserted the deposits OF all
banks of Rockford were s930,O00 over
those of the same date in 1912, when
the city was wet"
Denial that the police force had been
increased since the city went dry"
and that blind pigs" ran wide open
was made. He said there were "blind
tigers" but that the city was getting
them out as quickly as il could. He
also saiu many doctors were writing
pr .scriptions for whisky but that these
we're being curtailed rapidly. THE or
der for whisky on every druggist and
It's date are kept alike by the druggist
and the police head" said Mayor Ben
nett. Thus, he said, it was known
With what frequency liquor was being
sold by a druggist other than for medi-
,inal purposes.
He said 81 per cent of the "drunks"
n Rockford today were taken from
raction cars which connect with
wet small town II miles out of
Rockford.
You will never rid the country en- !
irely of saloons and kill King Alcohol !
Until you make it an economic ISSUE" /
aid the mayor in closing. The |.
men accompanying the mayor from /
Rockford were: Edward Anderson, /
alderman; Edward Main, city engi- !
leer: b. a. McLaran, liveryman; EN- /,
net Wilson, alderman; F. o. Sand !
trom, retired capitalist, and c. A. /
NetzeI, insurance man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
Advertised Letters

United States postoffice. Rock Is
land. H., March 2. .1914-Advertised
list No. 9.-Mrs. d. A. Albaugh. Miss
Maude Anderson. William Arndt. Es-
tate of Samuel Anderson, Mrs. w. A.
Bird, Mrs. Edith Bloom. Miss Florence
Boag, Mrs Ballon. Miss Blanche Gone.
Mrs Geo. Champion, Roland Carney,
E. c. Christensen, Martin Corners,
Johnnie Collins, Marie Davis, Miss Edna
Gordon, Mrs. Hettie Gradey. Mrs. +.
Gustafson, Mrs. G. 5. Huber. Miss
Hodgen, Mrs NJ. y. Jameson, Deigmar
Johnson, Andy Jennings, Miss Lucille
Kelly, Mrs. I. Liebeustein, Miss Lyle
Mrs. Anna Lewis, Miss r. T. Lyons.
Go. Larson, Marie Z. Malcome, Miss
NJ. Z. Miller, Gertrude Moore, Master
Jack Martin, Louis Murphy, Fred w.
r. L. Orisman, Mrs. Emma
Pittelkow, Len Polls, Francis Painter,
Edward Parker, DIR. y. c. Rogers.
Mrs. Dora Stephenson, Fred Schaftan,
Harry Shaffer, Robt. Sherlock, Harry
Tompsen, Mrs. Bella Vanucker, Mrs.
Mary Wilson, Gene Wood, b. II. Water
man. VI l.. Ward, Ernest Watts, E. Z
Williams, Mrs. Henrietta Yohe.
HARRY p. SIMPSON,
Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
TAXI is RUN INTO
TELEPHONE POLE

The green Ford taxicab bearing llli-
nois license No. 1854 was damaged
to the exent of about 800 as the re-
suit of a collision with a telegraph
pole at Twenty-seventh street and
Fifth avenue at 1920 this morning.
The driver was on mis- way to meet
the morning trains at the Rock Island
station and was travelling east at a
fair rate of speed. AS the car APP
proached the crossing another ma
chine came down Twenty-seventh
street. The driver of the taxi became
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
VAUDEVILLE Men
BUY 200 HOUSES
Sullivan -Considine Circuit Is
Purchased by Marcus Loew
and Adolph Zukor.

Two hundred American theatres and
all the business of the Sullivan-Con-
sidine vaudeville circuit has been pur-
chased by Marcus Loew, Adolph Zrkor
and Joseph NJ. Schenck of New York
and Aaron Jones of Jones, Linick &
Schaeffer of Chicago. The price is
in the millions, for many of the the
aires and the realty on which they
stood was purchased outright.
The new combination, limited at sew
eral days ago in New York, will be
able to book vaudeville artists solid
for nearly three years. or twice the
time any organization heretofore has
controlled.
The purchasers are now on tour of
the Sullivan-Considine circuit. They
will visit Zukor's plant of the. famous
Players Film company in California,
and it was from there they had expect
ed to announce the purchase. The deal
was concluded in New York Satur-
day.
The new organization places in the
hands of four men the most OF the
vaudeville and picture business in
America. Leow was dominant in the
east, with Zukor. who is Daniel Froh-
mans personal representative; the
Jones faction held openly and other
wise strong booking in the middle
west, and the Sullivan Considine cir
cult had only the Pantages opposition
in the west. There remains chiefly. the
Orpheum and Pantages circuits as its
opponents.
Loew was the principal mover In the
combine, and began the negotiations
Immediately after the death OF big
Tim Sullivan. Aaron Jones, the Chi
cago powes. has had sudden rise in
the theatrical business. Nine years
ago he was selling peanuts at Ferris
Wheel Park, Chicago.
The chief Chicago theatres In the.
new arrangement are Mcyickers, Col
onial. LaSalie. Orpheum. American.
Fillard. Crown, BiJou. Dream. two EN-
press theatres. the Lyric. Premier and
Royal. The Wilson avenue house was +
sold Feb. I.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

10 a paying basis. She not only wins
the confidence. but also the love of
her young employer bit before recog-
milton is given she is compelled to
overcome many serious obstacles. In
the role of Maggie Pepper. Miss Stahl
not only sustains the degree of arts
tic merit she has held in the past but
she adds to it. The part is one ad-
mirably adapted to her ability and per-
sonality infusing into IL. as she does,
an air OF sincerity and natural life
which create a profound impression
She is exactly fitted to the part OF the
keen-witted, shrewd young
woman who gradually climbs from the
lowest to the topmost rung in the lad
der OF success in the department store
where she is employed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
CLAIMS ROCKFORD
WAS NOT INJURED
nsvor Bennett Declares Loss
of Saloon Has Not Hurt
Business.
LAW STRICTLY ENFORCED
o,,t islanders Must BE Ready to
Make Sacrifices, However, If
This City Is Made Dry.

wayor ". W. Bennett of dry" Rock
ID smoke two hours last evening at
,ss rink TO an audience of !, 200 dry"
-.nnsieners IN refutation of charges
-, his CITY had deteriorated CONNER
cI.jly and morally since saloons were
vo.ed out at an election May !, 1912.
.rer stating that he would rather
,-ea, the LIQUOR topic from a moral
.,sndpoint than from a business angle
Va delivered a statistical address in
hitch he embraced tax rates, bank de-
ros,ts. police conditions and chamber
o. commerce figures on business condi-
TINS since Rockford became dry"
John II. Hauberg, chairman OF Rock
Island Local Option league. introduced
the speaker after the Apollo Glee club
Of Rock Island had rendered two selec-
tious. Mayor Bennett was accompan-
led by seven business men of Rock
ford. who occupied seats on the stage
during the course of his speech.
Rockford is the largest dry city
Of the United States except Cambridge,
Mass" Mayor Bennett said in opening
his address He denied assertions re-
secting on the business standing of the
city "I'll stand the expense of a COM
nittee OF Rock Island business men if
they visit Rockford and find business
conditions demoralized since the city
became dry Those empty business
rooms quoted so generally by vets to
exist in Rockford are not fairly put be-
fore the public" the speaker said.
NO man who drinks heavily in a
saloon can be expected to qualify as
a dry advocate. Neither the man who
rents his property for saloon use or
has political ambitions through a wet
vote can be set up as dry advocate"
be continued.
Up To City Officials.
He warned the "drys" against the
stay at home vote" and spoke of the
sacrifices many must make if Rock
Island should vote dry" ''It will do
no good to vote this city dry if you
don't put men IN city Offices who will
enforce the city statutes" said the
speaker. He asserted that men of high |
business standing must leave good pay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
zm.,eate'l|
THE ILLINOIS.

March 2-"Broadway Bellies" bur-
iesque.
March 3-"Damaged Goods"
March 5-Yiddish Players.
March 6-Rose StahI i'm Maggie
Pepper"
March S-"The Traffic"
March 9-"Excuse Me-"
March 15-"Peg o. My Heart"
March Is - "Bunty Pulls the
Stri gs."
March Thought and Paid For.''
March 22-Eva Tanguay and her
vaudeville company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

Montgomery, Ala.-TheO. Lacy, for
merly chief clerk of the Alabama state
convict department. was convicted of
embezzIing $4,000 of state funds. He
disappeared about ten months ago and
after detectives had searched for him
throughout the south, returned recent
Iy and surrendered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

requested the various organizations to
have their men resume work Tuesday.
The strike was called as protest
against the elimination by the senate
of some clauses of the underground
workers pension bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

Paris-At a meeting of the National
Council OF Miners Unions it was de
cided to call or the strike OF 10000
coal miners begun in the southern coal
fields Feb. "a. The national council
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
redelI Granted Patent.

A patent has just been granted at
Washington to John Tedell, assignor
10 the Rock Island Pillow company, on
a feeding mechanism for furnaces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
AT THE ILLINOIS.

Eugene Brieux's sociological drama,
Damaged Goods" the play, which, ac-
cording to the New York Times, in
itiates a new epoch of civilization"
comes to the Illinois tomorrow night.
The story of the play centers in the
disaster which befalls a young man
who marries in defiance of his physi-
clans warning that he is unfit to be-
come the father of family. The con-
sequences are overwhelmingly tragic.
His child is born to life of suffering
and shame; the young wife's illusion
of a noble love is irretrievably des-
troyed; the grandmother, crying in
the bitterness of her grief. would offer
up her soul as a sacrifice for the
tainted offspring, but all is useless.
From this climax of tragic woe the
author builds his message of hope
for future generation which shall not
be handicapped by a conspiracy of
silence" concerning the fundamental
facts of life. Speaking through the
physician of the play, BrieuX pleads
not only for a health certificate with
every marriage license, but he urges a
clearer understanding of the myster-
les Oh nature lOI the IlSlHs SSu6TdllOu,
the generation which is to be armed
with knowledge to combat the evils
which afflict the world today. Dam
aged Goods carries a lesson of such
tremendous power and convincing
logic. such vivid truth and Inevitable
ity that il fairly sears from the soul
all sham and hypocrisy. But with all |
its power and its preaching, the play |
does not oyerwhelm one with gloom as |
does Ibsen's Ghosts" for example. |
Brieux is essentially an optimist, and |
although he points out the evils of
life, he goes further and tells us how |
to correct them.
An ardent advocate of the philos-
ophy of optimism. there is no more |
visitor among theatrical stars
than Miss Rose Stahl, who will appear
under the Henry b. Harris estate man
agement at the Illinois next Friday.
Mics Stahl VIII play in her great sue
cess, Maggie Pepper" a comedy drama
IN three acts by Charles Klein. Among
the many successes scored by this
typical American playwright none has
been more emphatic than Maggie
Pepper" The author counts it one of
lis best plays. The story is built upon
he life of girl who has risen from a
owly cash carrier to the place of as
Iistant buyer in a department store.
Her name is Maggie Pepper and she
ives up to it. The store is on the
rerge OF failure when the formerly
hayward son OF the deceased pro-
'rietor takes hold. He recognizes the I
bility of Maggie and. despite the pro- |
estations of his store manager. ele-
ates her TO the position OF buyer. fol- q,
Dws her advice and as she takes a ,
rmer control of the management the I,
BUSINESS improves until 1t Is restored |.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

Everett, Wash.-Seven of the larg-
est lumber mills here, under an agree
ment. shut down to reopen wednes-
day under new conditions affecting
employees. The mill owners when they
resume operations purpose to bar
from their premises all union officers,
organizers, walking delegates or any
man wearing union button. Wages
and working conditions will not be
changed, the mill owners say. Several
hundred men are employed at the
mills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

confused and swung into the pole on
the corner.
The left fender was badly bent. one
lamp was smashed and the front axle
twisted, but in spite of all this the
car was able to proceed to the garage
under its own power.
The car is one belonging to the
Piper taxicab line.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-28
Warning! Don't Use Salicylic Acid
While Substance Helps Preservatve Danger to Health
Attends Use.
Attends Use.

In the directions for use the house.
wife is told to fill the jar with the
fruit or vegetables, cover with water
and add teaspoonful of the powder
1t is true that these powders may pre-
vent the decay of the fruit or vegetable,
but they also encourage uncleanly or
careless work, and their excessive use
may be attended with very serious eff
fects upon the health. Salicylic acid is a
medicine of the greatest value in acute
articular rheumatism and certain other
diseases. 1t is well known as poison
Gus substance, and one of the evils which
may accompany its use is arrangement
of the digestion. 1t is therefore plain
that its extensive use in food may lead
to disturbance of digestion and health.
1t is entirely practicable to put up
both fruits and vegetables in such q
manner that they will keep indefinitely
by sterilizing the products by means of
heat, and there is no excuse for running
any risk by the using Of preserving
powders.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-28
How to Provide Horses for War Told
President Bryan of Washington State College Gives Some
Pointers Breeding Cavalry Mounts

higher profit than in the lowland re-
lgion of the Mississippi Valley. The rules
for selection ought not to be too mar
row and rigid and they should be such
that in case of war, they are subject
to natural and easy modification.
Draft Tendency Great.
The tendency toward heavy draft
horses all over the country is great both
for city and country use. The demand
outside the army for the ideal cavalry
horse is slight. The breed is liable to
extinction. A little heavier and slower
horse well adapted to farm or road work
might serve the army well. He would
not suit SO well for fancy riding, but
for real war service, might do even bet
ter.
Yielding a little in this point toward
the general utility horse and then pay
ing for those selected, two hundred dol
lars or more, developing the best breed
ing region both by the proper placing of
the steeds and the purchase of the pro-
geny, the foundation would be quickly
laid for a permanent supply. The best
and cheapest region for the production
|of army horses has one drawback,
namely the natural tendency owing to
feed conditions and open air life toward
being understood. The use of light steeds
Of the highly nervous type will tend to
increase this defect. If the type can
be made to approach twelve hundred
pounds as near as possible, without get
ting too far into the cold blooded,
heavy, draft breeds, the army can be
supplied and the public likewise will
not lack for general utility horse good
for almost any kind of service.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-28
Farmers Are Pleased.

Farmers in the Umatilla and Nor
row Counties of Oregon are rejoicing
over two conditions that make up the
prosperity of an agricultural com
munity, good crops and an early har-
vest. In this section of the Northwest
especially in Umatilla County, the crops
will be better than they have been for
long time, according to the predictions
of those who ought to know. Favorable
weather has helped this wonderfully,
the rains being well timed, the Winter
mild, the coming of Spring temperate,
and all other things in harmony with
the fitness of things from the view
point of the man with farm. The
harvest this year will be several weeks
earlier than usual, and the farmers are
already making arrangements for hiring
help and gathering in their wealth from
the lap of Nature.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-28
FHE ATTENTION of the Department
of Agriculture has recently been

FHE ATTENTION of the Department
of Agriculture has recently been
called to the widespread use, espe-
cially in rural communities, of salieylic
acid in putting up preserves. The head
of a large drug and chemical supply
house states the people living in South
west Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima, Kentucky, Tennessee and Western
Georgia, have been purchasing salicylie
acid in quarter pound packages for a
number of years and that this prac-
tee has grown to an enormous extent.
This dealer states further that only a
few weeks ago he received an order
from one wholesale grocer for fifty
gross of these goods.
The department is aware that this
practice is not confined to salicylic acid
under its own name alone, but that
large quantities of this acid, and of
boric acid as well, are sold under fanci-
full names as preserving powders OR
canning compounds at prices which are
much in excess Of their real value.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-28

A small, but practical, electric raih
way has been installed in Paris seven
In France method has been devek
oped for obtaining casein from milk
by electrolysis.
Hyndman Peak, idaho, the highest named
peak in the state, ~ more than $4,000 feet
high. Several unnamed peaks near it are
of about the same elevation. All are on the
divide between the Sawtooth and We Lenhl
National foresta
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-28
BY E. A. BRYAN,
President Washington State College.

rHE GOVERNMENT has gone into
the business of breeding cavalry
horses. Perhaps this is well enough
for the preservation Of type of horses
that otherwise might become extinct.
Breeding steeds and free service upon
certain conditions nevertheless is poor
reliance in case of any great need aris-
ing, and is perhaps not the best means
Of attaining the end in view.
The very best means is steady de
mand in given regions and at prices
which are remunerative. In the past,
there has always been disposition to
buy at a price unreasonably low, con,
sidering the conditions which must be
met and the narrow limits from which
a choice could be made. Formerly, per
haps now, only geldings were bought.
Out of a large band, what with the
limitations as to color, age, conforma-
ton, style, blemishes, ETC., few would
be picked and paid for at ridiculously
low price.
Regional Breeding.
In the first place, there should be an
earnest endeavor to select in size, con-
formation and quality, horses which
would meet very general purpose other
than cavalry service, otherwise while
there might be a good supply for a peace
footing, in case of war, the supply of
the desired type would be instantly ex-
hausted and perforce the army would be
supplied with non-descript and lily
adapted breeds.
There should be regional breeding,
first, because Of the adaptability of GER
tain regions and the lnadaptability of
other regions to given breeds; and sec
ond, because there should be regional
breeding of all kinds of horses, cattle,
sheep, anyway; and third, because it
would lesson the cost of gathering up
the supply either in peace or war. There
can be no doubt that certain regions
such as the Rocky Mountains (Sordiller-
any, are peculiarly adapted for the pro-
duction of horses with the requisite
bone, bottom and hoof, and that they
can be produced here at lower cost and
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-28

port Of the auction states that there
were l2,500 bales, principally cross
breds, offered at the opening of the
third series of wool auction sales Com
petition was active, including a demand
for America. Merinos and fine cross
breds ranged from unchanged to per
cent advance and other grades were
firm and unchanged.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-28
London Wool Auction.

In local wool circles there has been
unusual interest manifested IN the Lon
don wool auction. 1t was predicted by
the buyers. now here that the auction
would show weaker market, however,
the situation was the reverse. The re-
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-28

Farmers say wheat is six weeks ahead
of last year in Gillian County, Oregon.
Grass is fine on the ranges al over
the county and sheepmen are preparing
to lamb with a prospect of saving a
large percentage. Conditions point to
a prosperous year for both farmers and
stockmen. i
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-28
Stories at Which You
Will Smile
4 PARTY of four Just returning from

n PARTY of four just returning from
"a theatre called in at fashion.
able restaurant. The prim spin,
ster VINO was the guest of the evening
was charmed with everything, especially
the music. While the waiter was stand
ing by the table, she asked him to find
out the title Of the piece the orchestra
was playing. The wiling waiter prom
ised, but other duties claimed him for
a while, and when he returned, the lady
had completely forgotten her request.
When he bent toward her and softly
whispered something in her ear, she re-
coiled with horror. Then, recovering
from the shock, she turned with cold,
relentless fury upon the hapless man
who waited. "How dare you!" 1t took
the terrified waiter quite time to ex-
plain why he had merely breathed the
title of the piece so softly: "What Can
l Do to Make You Love Mef'
Il SCHOOL girl was required to write
- an essay Of two hundred and fifty
words about an automobile. She sub.
mitted the following:
"My uncle bought an automobile He
was riding in the country when it bust
ed going up hill. I guess this is about
fifty words. The two hundred are what
my uncle said when he was walking
back to town; but I don't dare write
them down.
Not His Line.
"Do you think your constituents ali
ways follow your line of reasoninge"
"That ism t line of reasoning.
That s line of talk"