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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
FIND CLOTHES OF
MISSING MAN IN
AFIELD; SUICIDE?
,,usrel and Valuables Belong
ing to Leander Carlson Lo-
Gated by Motorman.
gEAR LUCHMANN'S GARDEN
n-rer Who Has Seen Gone Since
Nov. n Was Employed as Tin
ner for Deere & Mansur.

n the finding OF clothes and jevelrv
r. a cornfeld in South Rock Island
,.S,srday morning at 9 O'Clock. the
4 sock Island police are confronted with
,,Dther mystery. The discovery was
r,se when Motorman John A. Camp
/ n Of the Watch Tower line saw a
:, OF clothes lying in the field. three
g,cks north OF Luchmann's garden.
,tter known as the hole in the
zoe" which is used as a picnic
round during the summer months.
q the pile were an overcoat, vest.
,,t three shirts. gold watch and S25
: money. In the overcoat was found
,siter with the address OF Mrs. Anna
carson. 4OI Fourth avenue. Moline.
e 4. and also the name of Leander
esrtson, who rooms at the same place.
ne clothes were identified as the
-ooer1y OF Leander by his brother.
osczr. yesterday.
he fields and woods in the immed-
re vicinity OF the find were secured
r:hout success during the day. The
70: where the clothes were recovered
Eorly half mile from Rock river and
is possible that Carlson committed
ricide BY jumping into the stream.
Had Been Morose.
Carlson has been missing since Nov.
Il When he was last seen alive, but Il
! hardly probable that the clothes
ave been in the field that length of
ne. in full view of the car line. Carl
%. seemed morose and Respondent at,
e tine OF his disappearance. but did
%, tel any one OF his troubles II he
i,i such. He was a man OF quiet dis
tsiiion. but thrifty and upright. He
about IS or 30 years OF age and
rze TO Moline from Sweden about
sven years ago. Carlson has been
Employed as timer at the Deere &
EEasur Co. Moline
As fsr.as could be learned he had
70 reason for leaving home and his
is a source of mystery
b bis friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
COLONIAL

Nov. 2S-"Million Dollar Mystery"
Captain Swift.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
1h3SSEEhh!eatre

Tuesday-"John Barleycorn," the
true story of Jack London's life by
himself. Six parts.
Wednesday-"Th Prince or India
acknowledgement New York Hip
podrome production OF America" pre-
scented by the Shuberts. Six parts.
Friday-(To be flledD
Saturday-Daniel Frohman presents
William Courtleigh in Cyrus Towr-
send Brady's dramatic romance. THE
Better Man"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
VIOLA

Mr.. and Mrs. E o. McCreight came
from Aledo Tuesday for few days
visit with their son, James and fam
lily.
Mr. and Mrs. William Terry and
daughter, Helen, and Mrs. r. C. Terry
were in Rock Island Tuesday. Mr..
Terry was in attendance at the Rock
Island district stewards meeting
there that day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
AT THE ILLINOIS.

Neil O'Brien and his merry band of
blackface entertainers were at the
Illinois yesterday, giving afternoon
and night performances, which were
literally patronized. O'Brien, long the
associate of Lew Dockstader, for three
years past has been at the head of his
own company. He paid his first visit
{ to Rock Island last season. He be-
came an immediate favorite, his clean
comedy and his faithful portrayal of
the old-fashioned negro drawing the
= lovers of that style of entertainment
near TO him. One is instantly impress
. ed by the freedom from suggestiveness
p IN the OBrien program. for we rarely
find a minstrel show that does not ex-
coed the limit in this direction. O'Brien
is himself high class entertainer and
he surrounds himself with men who
have the qualities to sustain the pace
that he sets personally. This season
Mr.. O'Brien has an entirely new show,
though he sticks TO the old idea of
minstrelsy His singing organization
is strong. The hit of the present show
is a sketch entitled Demon Rum, or a
Dry Town" II illustrates the ruses
that are adopted by the thirsty in get
TO sell il. O'Brien is seen in the role
of the clerk in the general store.
which secretly does a land office bust
ness in the red eye line. Chief among
those assisting Mr.. O'Brien in the COM
edy end of his minstrel performance
are Eddie MaSier, Harry Won Fossen
and Pete Detzel, three of the black
face stars .of the country. O'Brien and
his company are to be at the Burtis,
Davenport, Thanksgiving day, with
matinee and night performances.
Swifter than travel by rail or any
other means of locomotion, Lyman II.
Howe's Travel festival which comes to
the Illinois Wednesday and Thursday
covers such immense distances in a
couple of hours that it would cost a
fortune to traverse the same itinerary
in person Because of the amazing
realism and perfect Photographic
quality. as well as the diversified and
exclusive subject matter. his exhibit
ton has created a distinct position for
itself that is not approached by any
other The most graphic writer could
not impress readers like the stirring
scenes which Howe presents. The
realism of each scene is intensified by |
the staff of versatile imitators and I
impersonators behind the screen who I
mimic very cleverly everything that |
flies in the air or walks on the earth. /
Then again these illusions are en-
HANGED and perfected by the classic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
DR.. MUELLER WINS FROM
MULlANE AT BILLIARDS
STANDING.

DR.. C. w. Mueller won the second
block of the Rock Island club billiard
tournament Saturday night when he
defeated w. Mullane, los to 3S. DR..
Mueller, who was playing under
heavy handicap, won easily over his
opponent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
OIL COMPANY ELEVEN is
WINNER OVER THE COLTS

The Illinois Oil company football
tlsven defeated the Colts of Davenport
.y a Gore of 2 to 0 in a hard-fought
ume az the Ninth street pasture yes
s-1ay afternoon. Sommers. halfback,
II Mckinney al quarter starred for
e winners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
ILLINOIS.

Nov.-24-Quality pictures.
Nov. 25-Lyman Howe's Travel Fes-
tival.
Nov. 26. Thanksgiving day-Lyman
Howe's Travel Festival.
Nov. 2S-"One Girl in a Million -
Chicago La Sale theatre Original
production.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
MAJESTIC.

Monday-Daniel. Froiman presents
Cyril Scott in The Day of Days" a
modern romance by Louis Joseph
Vance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
EMPIRE

Vaudeville-Two shows daily. ga;
and Sis. Three shows Saturday anC
Sunday Change of bill twice weekly
Sunday and Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23

home with them and will remain until
after Thanksgiving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Library Canvass successful

The canvass for the book fund of the Birmingham Public library which began last Monday will end today. It will be resumed, however, either next fall or next winter.
 President J. w. Donnelly of the library board has been assisted in the canvass by many public spirited citizens and it is believed that to- nights reports will show total sub scriptions of approximately $25,0O0. An earnest effort should be made at any rate to bring the amount up to those figures.
 The library as an educational and moral factor in the community was never so much appreciated as 1t is now. It is doing a great work, but new books by the thousand are needed. The board of directors started out to raise $50,0O0 in this "whirlwind" effort, but in view of the fact that there nave been so many strenuous and appealing canvasses within the past two or three years one of them very recently-Mr. Don nelly and his co-workers are to be congratulated upon raising as much as they have. They have done well indeed. If the canvass is resumed next fall the rest of the amount sought will be secured and then the Birmingham library will compare well in number of volumes, as it does now in efficiency, with the libraries in other cities of the 100000 popula- tion class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
It Would Mean Much

Alabama has 12,OOO, 900 acres of idle lands that are adapted to farming purposes and there is no other source of wealth to the state that can com pare with the development of these idle lands" said Joseph o. Thomp- son yesterday. Tt would be the great est enterprise that could be undertaken by the Chamber of Commerce to rem der substantial aid in such develop ment
 The majority of our citizens seem to think that they have no interest in this work, when as a matter of fact. there is not a business man in any line who would not be benefited. for with increased wealth. based on the utilization of idle lands, there would be increased business and increased mopes in circulation to sustain busi- ness.
 T understand that there are sev- eral colonies that are looking to Ala bama for locations right now and ey- cry possible effort that may be neces- sary to secure these colonies should be put forth to that end Alabama gained S50,000.000 in the value of her farm products last year and the state has an outlook for similar gain this year With concerted effort backed by the business men of Birming gham, the whole state can be made to talk a on new life in this field and great benefits to all interests and classes will result" c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
The Festival Concerts

Although Birmingham has had many brilliant musical attractions this season, music lovers will have an opportunity next Thursday of hearing the only sym phony orchestra since this time year ago, when the Cincinnati orchestra gave three concerts said elubman.
 'The St. Louis orchestra, which comes for the first time, is one of the best in the United States. It is on tour with a larger number of men than orchestras usually carry when travelling in the south. Damrosch never had more than 4s or 49 men when he played here The Cincinnati orchestra brought 46; and the Minneapolis orchestra, which delighted Birmingham audiences two years ago, numbered 47 or 4s men. The St. Louis organization comes with 54 men-10 first violins instead of eight, and eight sec ond violins instead or six, and so on throughout the string section.
 The St. Louis symphony will be heard in splendid programme Thursday aft- ernoon, and will be heard again Thurs day night in Dubois Paradise Lost the chief feature of which will be the local chorus of TO voices The festival con certs are to be given at the Bijou, and present indications every seat in the Bijou will be reserved before the festival date"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
soBBING MONKEY OF COLUMBIA

From the New York Mail.
 If you should ever happen to be wan dering about the Choco section of Co., lombia, 1t would be well to have an eye out for the sobbing monkey. If this ani- maj gets on your trail you might as well ring down the curtain and put a period after yourself
 When 1t gets after the Colombian In- dians. according to H. G. Spurrell nat uralist and member of the London School of Tropical Medicine, the Indian listens to the beasts whitening sobs for three days and three nights. and then commits suicide.
 MT. Spurrell, who arrived in New York recently, says that the sobbSg monkey Is pink, and is one of the most rare ani- mals in South America. For reasons that have never been made clear. the sobbing monkey will, at certain times in the year, leave It's home in the most impenetra ble wilderness and go to the nearest Indian encampment, where it will select its vic- tim and follow him day and night, keep ing up continual weeping and wailing.
 According to tribal traditions, this is a sure sign that the victim will shortly be taken with the sleeping sickness or some other fatal disease. It has been custom ary for the natives to listen to the mon- keys sobbing for three days and three nights and then commit suicide, thus avoiding death by the dreadful sickness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
IN HOTEL LOBBIrS
BenutifuI Art Exhibition

At Clark & Jones hall the Birmingham m Art clubs seventh annual exhibition is attracting much attention, and those per- sons who know art are very compliment well known amateur
 'The exhibition is larger than that of last year, and it contains many more pictures of real merit than any former exhibition. Birmingham has several artists who would hare good stand ing were their studios in New York or Boston.
 No one who loves art or who would cultivate taste for 1t should miss visiting the exhibition. It closes Sunday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
HOUSE OF NELL GWYNNE

fTOIn the LOn0On CnrOn1cle.
 Within recent days an interesting dis covery has been made at Charing Cross
 During some minor excavations at Craig court, the peaceful little old world nook behind Whitehall, the workmen dis covered embedded deep in wall small brass-fronted safe.
 Owing to it's position it was found im- possible to fully open the door, but this will be carried out within short time.
 The interest in the safe and it's possi- ble contents lies in the fact that it bears unmistakable signs of having been placed in position during the reign of Charles II.
 No 2 Craig court, which is now occu- pied by Messrs. Flodgate & Co.,, the we'll known solicitors, was during the reign of the merry monarch" one of the res- idences of Nell Gwynne. That this was so has been seriously challenged, and some years ago, when the Earl of Har- rineton was carrying out some struc- tural alterations in connection with his Charing Cross residence, the part of a subterranean passage leading, apparently, from Whitehall to Craigs court was dis covered.
 The question which is likely to excite much interest until the safe has been removed from it's present position and carefully examined, is whether it belonged to or was used by Nell Gwynne and whether it contains any letters to or from the whilom Orange Girl of Drury lane.
 The small cupboard-iike apartment in the wall of which the safe has been found is on the ground floor, where many changes have been made during the past two centuries and quarter but the eel lars and passages underneath are marked by many signs of their having been all lowed to remain in their original condi- ton.
 The safe measures about 12 inches by inches, and its hinges are on the left of the door. Some sort of inner grating will have to be removed before this mys- tery is solved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
INDEX FOR EACH NOVEL rom Lippincott's Magazine

 Amorous Passages--Pages 9. 12 34 to as, s2, 143 to 1s6. 200 to 320 inclu- sive.
 Bunk, Plain-Pages 1 to 2ss inclu- sive.
 Bunk. Fancy-Pages 2ss to s2o inc elusive.
 Clever Sayings-None. Domestic Life. Sneered At-pares 44. 54. ss to ss. 1os, 24o to 2so inclusive, s20
 Domestic Life, Praised-Page 2. Hell-Pages l, 22, 5s 57, 5s, ss to ss. 1o1. 123. 127, 135. IF to s2o in- elusive.
 Home-Page 200
 Jeelousy-Pages 1 to inclusive, II to 5s inclusive, 1o4. 1os. 22o. 800 to s2o inclusive.
 Kill-Pases 24. 100, so2. s1s. Love-Pages l. 2, 1, c. .. 10. 12, 1s 20. 21, zz, 24, si. 4s, 44, 70. 50. b1, 54 ss. 90. s4 to SIS ;incluslve. s2o Money-Eyery page.
 Moon-Pages 55, 57, l34, 2sS, 2ss. No-Page ?.
 Spicy Passages-Pages to 30. "a ts 44 l0s. 1e6 to BIO. Truth-Page 5. Women-Bvery page. Ytet<PoHe 3eQ. ....:, ',s z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
The Passing of q Bright Century

In, the death of the late Judge Thomas c. Jones Alabama has seen all of her governors up to the advent of the present century pass away. Her gubernatorial roster for the nine teenth century is closed book. The state has now but two ex-governors living, Jelks and Conner, and they be- long to the present century 50 far as their administrations are concerned.
 The same situation obtains in re- Iation to Alabama's United States senators, as when the late Gov. Joseph r. Johnston died he closed the list of .fAose who had served the state in the iipper house of Congress during the nit century. This is rather remark e as Alabama has enjoyed state- 2 for nearly hundred years and
 is . tinge of sadness in the
 Sg away of those loyal sons who
 ntsd to the glory, the prowess
 Ene prestige of a commonwealth
 d to none in the union.
 the United States cabinet of
 which the state has furnished
 najns the only one thus hon
 pcretary of the Navy Hilary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

A. Herbert, who has lived to a ripe old age.
 Of the members of the diplomatic corps who were appointed from Ala bama ex-Minister to Spain Hannis Taylor is the most conspicuous, and he is still hale and hearty.
 The states record in the union has been proud one and the passing to the beyond of those who had part in fashioning that record is distinct loss not only to this commonwealth out to the nation at large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
most intelligent and efficient workers.

most intelligent and efficient workers, and indirectly to many more.
 Until recent years it was, like other industries. responsive to the law of in creasin returns under which an increase in the volume of traffic would produce a decrease in the unit of cost, and oper- ating revenues would increase more rap idly than would operating expenses In those early years, like other industries. 1t was able to control its expenditures and increase it's charges to meet changed con- ditions.
 Al this has changed. It has lost in large measure it's ability to control its expenditures Because of its quasi public character 1t is subject to governmental regulations and control to much greater extent than most other industries. It has been subjected to numerous requirements of legislatures and regulatory bodies. both federal and state, which have in creased greatly it's operating and it's cap ital expenditures. Many additional leg slative requirements of this character are in various stages of incubation.
 The railroads are not here question:
 
 quirements, ana will continue to the best of their ability to bear and sustain the financial burdens they impose; but they ask that they be not deprived of strength to accomplish the task-and remunerative rates are the very sinews of that strength
 If the railroads are seriously crippled because they are not allowed to make comparatively slight advance in freight rates while operating expenses have in- creased enormously, general business and the public at large are sure to suffer. The recession in business since the dem ocrats go, into power has become acute. If the lterstate commerce commission would. but take broad and liberal view of the situation and allow the railroads to steel and other industries would be bene- fited at once. Here in the Birmingham district We would have a high degree of business activity
 If there is not shortly return of bounding prosperity, the democratic party will be just as sure to meet defeat in 1916 as anything in this world can be sure. new House of Representatives is to be elected in November. If there should be material decrease in the dem- a general feeling that the democratic ad- ministration had undertaken too much reform all at one time.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
 Lots of times when opportunity knocks on a mans door, the man won't open it because he expects bill collector.
 It doesn't matter what kind of fool motion you make, there is always some idiot ready to second 1t.
 Why is 1t that a 4-year-old auto always looks about 300 years older than a 4-year. old horse?
 scientist claims that it is unhealthy to wear clothes That's why most women bury their husbands.
 You will never know how much man thinks of himself until he runs for some bum office and gets out lot of personal advertising.
 It is pretty hard thing to do. But If you will tell your wife every day that she knows more than you do. you won't have many scraps with her.
 The reason why a woman looks cool in summer is because you can usually see through what she is wearing.
 The first baby is an event. the second and third are incidents. and after that they are regarded as . habit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
ToMoRROw-TRIAL OF THE WAINWRIGHTs

bank capital has been the result of the evolution of big financial enterprises, with the resulting complaint that the small man has been neglected and coldly re- ceived in the bank parlors of the big joint stock banks. Enterprises requiring but few hundred thousand have en- countered difficulties in securing bankers and selling their securities.
 Incidental to the concentration of bank ing capital at Paris, and the low rates at which discounts have been made by the big banks and their branches, has been a reduction in the business and prof It's of the local banks. This has impaired their power to all local enterprises by extending credit to the man who depends upon his character. rather than upon the magnitude of his business.
 With their usual energy and acumen, the French applied themselves to the so- lution of these problems several years ago, by the appointment of a special commission on bank reform, which made it's report in 1912, and whose recommen- datfons are now under consideration in the chambers, with every prospect of passage. The first problem dealt with has been that of the small merchant, manufacturer and artisan. For his benefit. mutual credit societies have been author ixed, whose function is to indorse or guar antee the bills of exchange drawn or ac- cepted by their members in the course of their local business.
 Popular banks are also authorized. to be made up of persons similar to those who form mutual credit societies, but admit ting on-participating members who sim ply receive interest on their investment. The associations already Authorized by previous laws are permitted to join in the formation of the capital of these banks.
 A growing disposition to dip into the resources of the Bank of France to sups port that sratuitous advances may bs made by the state. to the amount of 12- oO6,oo0 francs. from the 100000 francs paid in bysthe Bank of France under the agreement of November Il, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
The Death Toll of Cancer

The remarkable increase III laeai- ties from cancer has caused the ln- auouration of the American Society for the Control of Cancer and the institution will immediately set to work to abate the ravages of the dread disease.
 The statistics for the year 1913 are particularly alarming and the cities seem to be the greatest prey to the scourge. The death rate from cancer last year was per 100000 in New York city s2 as against an average of 79 for the past five years; for Boston 11s against an average of 110; for Pittsburg 79 against an average of 70; for Baltimore 105 against an av- craze of 94; for Chicago 86 against an average of 81; for Philadelphia 95 against an average of SS; the six cities ,combined presenting death rate of S9 per 100000 as against combined average of S3 for the last five years.
 There are some authorities who maintain that the recorded death rate for 1913 does not necessarily imply an actual increase of the disease to the extent indicated as modern improve ments in the methods of diagnosis of hitherto obscure diseases have caused cancer to be rpdch more read ily recognized than was formerly the case, but that the disease has in- cyeased to an appreciable extent IS bot denied.
 Medical men unite in declaring that the recent advances of science in their profession have doubled the chances of a person reaching the age of 45 years, that formerly the greatest dis ease to which human beings were sub- ject prior to reaching that age was smallpox, an affection which has now bcer comparatively eliminated.
 Thus the achievements of the chem ist, preventative medicines, better san- itation, more efficacious inspection of foods and better understanding of the laws of health and nature of dis eases have contributed to the diminu- .ion of deaths tol, ani the cancer plague remains as the only foe of man that has not yielded to the onslaught of science.
 Radium has not yet measured up to the curative success that has been ac- credited to it, but the recent congress sional discussion of it's merits has pro- duced an array of statistics that has advised us as to the increase of can- cer and started movement for the abating of the peril which will in all probability end in ultimate success.