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The Washington herald., 1914-04-16
HeIasco Saturday-.RacLe Pack
city House."

'Racketty Packetty House" Mrs Bur-
nett's charming fantasy of doll life. will
be given its first Washington presenta-
ton at the Belasco Theater on Saturday
morning, at II o'clock, with other per-
formances on Tuesday. Thursday. and
Friday, April p. q, and "a. at o'clock,
and Saturday morning. April Is, at IL
o'clock. The production is brought here
under the auspices of the Drama League
and for the benefit of the House Of Play.
Three children of the original company
and the entire Childrens Theater. New
York. production and costumes are car
ried. The balance of the cast is COM
posed Of thirty-five Riddles" recruited
from families well known socially in this
city. The piece has been in rehearsal for
the past two weeks under the direction
of Clinton Hamilton. who has been as
ISOLATED with "Racketty PPcketty
House" since its birth. Master Kingdom
Brown plays Peter Piper. the hero Of the
play. His two sisters Dorothy and Mar
jorie. also play important roles in Rack
city Packetty House"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16
of the Gay white
Way"

The Gayety announces as the attrac-
ton for next week THE Girls of the GAY
White Way in a now two-act musical
burlesque entertainment. with book by
Don Roth and staged by Jack Mason.
Harry d. Ward. Dutch" with Billy
Evans and MAY Walsh. are seen in the
leading comedy roles
The list of principals includes Matte
Parks, Dan Healy. Jerome Hattie Ray
mond. Estelle Barry Emma Cooke. and
Mae Earle. May Walsh and Billy HeaIy
are to he heard in many numbers with
the chorus of twenty-five. while other
specialties are introduced in solo numbers
by other members Of the company. Fri
day night the country store will be given.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16
THE RECORD BOOK
PAYS FOR ITSELF
1T SAVES THE EXTRA COUPONS
Enables Quizzers to Submit Up to Six
Solutions for Each Picto-
graph.

How many answers to submit.
That Is the problem that is pressing on
the minds of many Quizzers. II you've
been worrying along the same lines, let's
get together and figure it out the best
way.
II IL weren't that you are afraid Of
losing out in a tie, you'd submit the full
total of answers permitted. six to a pic
tograph, wouldn't you? You figure right
ly that the more shots you take at the
bull's-eye, the greater the possibility of
hitting it. And the cost cannot amount
to over g cents, the price OF the Record
Book.
But-those ties, II you have all fifty
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16

Anna Held, the Parisienne coincidence.
of American "-"ollies," Miss Innocence"
and The Partisan Model" fame. will be
the conspicuous attraction. under the di
rection of Florenz Ziegfeld, at B. F.
Keith's Theater next week Miss Held has
a bijou company. and will offer new
songs, with former favorites for encores.
Hermine Shone and company in the
latest and best of the Edgar Allen Woolf
companies, THE Last OF the Quakers,"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16
Belaseo sunday-Baumgard Leo
turc.

Mr.. B. R. Baumgardt will make his
farewell appearance at the Belasco The
alter next Sunday. giving in the after
noon his remarkable lecture on The
Stars" and at night. Napoleon viii be
repeated. These two lectures were given
recently and made so favorable an i'm
preston that they will now be given for
the last time by special request Mr..
Baumgardt's Washington season as orig
inally laid out would have closed two
weeks ago, but owing to the demand 20
hear him, other lectures have been add
ed. For the purpose of those who have
not heard the lecture on THE Stars"
Mr.. Baumgardt states that the purposes
OF this lecture Is to serve as an introduce
ton to an intelligent study of the starry
heavens. More than 200 illustrations are
used in connection with the lecture.
The lecture on Napoleon Bonaparte is
Illustrated with 1877 remarkable views.
Five years were required in the prep4ra-
ton of this lecture. which required visits
to all the Napoleonic battlefields. from
Ma drid to Moscow.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16

In Paraguay there is found a railway
beetle" a kind of gIow-worm, which
emits strong red light from head to
tail, but also n green light along cacn
side of its body.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16
FIVE
MINUTES
DAILY
EARNS $1,000

Give FIVE day the Ben Franklin Quiz The Hera
unique eOnsena competition and big of
cash-as much 81 .000
All do solve Photograph puzzpcture every day for fifty
days. The photographs entirely within your capabilities Its dream
fancy yourself winning large cash award Actual do it, STIR
yourself and enterl
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16

1000 yards Bordered Jasper
Scrim, for summer draperies;
all colors;> 36-inch. wide; 45c
per yard, now 221zc.
We carry a full stock of
Ready-made Window Screens
and Doors; all sizes and prices.
Special this sale:
Extra Heavy Sliding Screen,
2S-in. high or 3o-in. high. Spe-
cial, 39c each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18
BILLS PLANNING
A SOCIAL EVENT
Best Entertainment in History
of Local Elks Promised at
Turkey Gathering.

The best entertainment in the his
tory of Rock Island lodge, No. $50, b.
p. o. Elks, is promised for Monday
evening. Nov %, at the club rooms. AT
the regular meeting of the lodge Mon
day night detailed information OF the
event was given and the enthusiasm
of the members waxed warm over the
prospects of a real evening of fun. The
committee in charge, consisting of o.
B. Hampton, j. r. Tuckis, George
Stephenson, DR.. G. w. Mueller ana
G. Baker, made their report.
1t was urged that no member buy
his Thanksgiving turkey until after
Monday next as there will be plenty
of turkeys, chickens and many other
good things on hand at the entertain
ment which will be at the mercy of the
members and their friends. Each
member is asked to bring his wife,
sister or sweetheart, and is also pr1v1-
legged to bring an outsider. The enter
tainment will be a turkey gathering
and fair, with various forms of amuse-
ment to keep everybody happy all dur
ing the evening. The hall and rooms
will be prettily decorated for the eve
ming. An orchestra will be on hand to
furnish music and buffet luncheon
will be served. 1t is urgently request
ed that every member make arrange
ments for the date and invite some
friend to come along.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

Boettger and William Andersen of
New Liberty; a sister, Miss Lizzie
Lench of Germany, two brothers OF
Liberty township, William Lench and
Johannes Oberleitner; a step-father,
Chris Oberlietner, and two brothers
in-law, James Gruenwald and Herman
Boltz, both of this city
News of the death of Milton n "
bern, formerly of this city, which oc.
Cured in Danville hospital at Dan
vile, Va, was received by his mother,
Mrs. S. Augusta Newbern. Deceased
died after a short illness. He was a
young man about 25 years of age and
left Davenport a number of years ago.
He is survived by his mother and one
brother, Earl.
Plaintiff Lost; Suit is CaIIed-Two
damage claims of $4,000 each against
the c., B. & Q. railroad have been dis
missed in district court because the
whereabouts of the plaintiffs is not
known. The suits are those of G.
Tucker and his wife Belle Tucker.
Both suits were filed by Attorneys
Cook & Balluff for the plaintiffs over
a year ago. Tucker at the time was
demonstrating a kitchen utensil at
one of the local stores. His wife was
struck on the head by a falling suit
case while on the train between Dav-
export and an Illinois point. She was
brought to Davenport and a physician
stated that her spine was probably in
jured as a result of the mishap. She
was confined to her bed several weeks
and later evidences of the effects of
the injury were apparent. Separate
suits with the woman and her hus-
band as plaintiffs were filed against
the railroad for $4,000 each. Later
the plaintiff left Davenport and the at
torneys communicated with them for
a time. They went south and the cor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18
Notice to Property Owners.


Notice is hereby given TO all per-
sons interested that the board of local
improvements of the city Of Rock Is
land, Illinois. having let a contract for
the construction OF sidewalks on
Eighth street from Fourth to Thir-
teenth avenues and the same having
been completed and accepted by said
board on the 18th day OF November,
A d. 1914. and the said board having
filed In the county court OF Rock Is
land county, Illinois. on the 10th day
Of November. a. ID. 1914. a certificate
showing that the said improvement
conforms substantially to the require
ments OF the original ordinance for
the construction of the same. the cost
thereof. the amount estimated by them
10 be required TO pay the accruing In
terest on bonds and vouchers, issued
to anticipate collection OF the assess
meut for said Improvement \ hear
ing will be had on said certificate. as
10 the truth of the facts therein stated
at the county court house in The city
OF Rock Island. on the third day OF
December. a. d. 1914, at the hour OF
800 O'Clock a. m. or as soon there
after as the business OF the court will
permit All persons desiring may file
objections on the hearing and may APP
pear on the hearing and make their
defense Dated at Rock Island, Illi-
nois. this 18th day of November, a.
j. 1914.
II. II. SCHRIVER,
WALLACE TREICHLER,
r r. REYNOLDS.
Board of Local improvements.
-(Ady)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18

Fort Smith, Ark, Nov. 1s.-One of
the most vigorous inquiries into a la
Dor dispute the government has ever
made is in progress here before a spe-
cial United States grand jury, which
is investigating the strike of union
coal miners at Prairie Creek. Less
than 200 men are actually involved in
the strike, although the depredations
committed in the strike field have been
participated in by many hundreds.
Although the property of several com
panies has been destroyed, all of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18
Y Is BIC ASSET
To ROCK ISLAND
Story From Rockford Explains
Why No City Can Do
Without Institution.

Here is a story that is duplicated
a score Of times. and makes Rock Is
land proud to have a fine Y. NJ. c. A
building. a young man from Peoria.
where there is 4 modern Y. NJ. c. \.
building, went to Rockford 10 start
out in his life work. he expected to
receive assistance from the Y. NJ. c. A
there. but ne was disappointed. and
Rockford lost a prospective resident
and citizen.
a newspaper clipping from Rock
ford says: That Rockford needs 4
y. VI. c. 4. was clearly shown this
week by the arrival in this city OF a
young man. who was striking out in
the world to make his own way. The
fact that this city does not maintain
an institution where young men can
seek assistance and advice. undoubt-
eddy has been the cause OF many men
not coming here TO seek their fortunes.
While not all who have stayed away
from Rockford because II had no Y.
NJ. c. 4. would have been a credit to
the city, yet it is only natural TO ex-
pect that some of them would"
This is not exaggerated at all. for II
is common for employees 10 refuse TO
go to a manufacturing center which
has no Y. NJ c. \ A business man in
consultation with an r G.. Dun Co
manager in reference TO locating in
a mid-western town, had practically
decided to select IL for his business
center until an inquiry revealed the
fact that there was no Association
there. He could not AFFORD to bring
his boys up in a town without a Y. VI.
c. A." and another town lost a good
business house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18

respondence gradually ceased. They
have not been heard from for six
months. Owing to this fact the suits
were dropped by the attorneys. In the
meantime it has not been learned
whether or not Mrs. Tucker has COM
pletely recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18


Attorney b. T. O'Neill is suffering with
a severe cash behind the ear as a re.
suit of an automobiie-car collision Fri
day evening. The accident occurred
in Rock Island when the auto turned
out sharply to avoid a pedestrian
and struck the street car. The wind
shield was smashed and a piece of
glass struck Mr.. O'Neill behind the
ear, infiicting a cash thereon. Ii was
necessary to take several stitches in
the cut.
Effort to Release Cattle-A COM
mittee of live stock owners whose
herds are quarantined in Chicago on
account of the foot and mouth dis
ease. has left for Washington to con-
fer with Secretary of Agriculture Hous-
ton and other department officials.
They desire to move the herd of 500
dairy show cattle from their present
quarters in barns just outside the
yards to a farm nearby Chicago. The
committee consists of Col. George W.
French of Davenport. w. w. Marsh of
Waterloo and F. L. Ames of Massa-
chusetts.
Must Blanket Horse-Alfred Reum-
hclz is alleged to have allowed a team
of horses to stand at the corner of
Front and Harrison streets for three
hours yesterday, without a blanket to
cover them. He was arraigned on a
charge of cruelty to animals and a
15-day sentence suspended upon his
promise to treat his charges different
ly in the future.
MiIkmen Object to New Ordinance
'-Dairymen in and around Davenport
are strenuOusly Directing to certain
phases of the new milk ordinance, pas
sage of which is now pending in the
city council. Mayor Mueller has re-
ceived a number of complaints and
has been informed that various dairy
men will appear before the committee
of the whole meeting to state their
views. The milkmen held a meeting
early this week at which time the new
ordinances were discussed pro and
con. it is said. The principle objec-
ton seems to be in regard to the bot
Ting OF all milk placed on sale in the
city of Davenport.
been filed by Lillian Kottong against
her husband. John p. Kottong. on the
grounds of desertion. The petition
states they were married in Galesburg.
Ill. April %. 1906, and he deserted
Aug. 1, 1912. There are two minor
children, for which the plaintiff asks
the custody. She also asks alimony in
the sum of IS per week.
Licensed to Wed-Frank L. Refs
troffer of McCausland and Katherine
A. Killian of Davenport
Obituary Record-Mrs. Minna An
dresen, 60 years old, died at a local
hospital. following an operation. She
was a resident of New Liberty. Iowa
Deceased was born July Is. 1854, in
Bronstedt. Holstein,. Germany She
was married in the year 1874 to Jo-
hannes Andersen, the ceremony TAX
ing place in this city. For two years
they resided in Davenport and in 1876
moved to the farm, three miles west
of New Liberty. where they have since
resided. Mrs. Andersen became i'll last
week. and Saturday was brought to the |
hospital. There live to mourn her !
death her husband, eight children, !
Henry and Herman Andersen of Ida |
county, Iowa; Adolph. Louis and John !
Andersen OF South Dakota; Mrs. Liz 1
zie Dittmer of Davenport; Mrs. Anna |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18

companies are controlled by the
Bache-Denman Coal company of this
city.
In four days the company lost four
surface plants through rioting. A
fifth was badly damaged. The shafts
of two mines were dynamited, max
ing their destruction complete forever.
The damage amounted close to a half
million dollars and shortly afterward
the Bache-Denman company went into
receivership. This placed the prop
erty in the hands of the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18
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treatment. He is said to be suffering
with typhoid fever A short time ago
the police received a letter from Pen
nelPs mother, who resides at Lyons,
asking that her son be located if poss-
ible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18

Uncle Sans efforts to resume oper-
atoms at Prairie Greek with non-union
labor, which caused the strike last
April, resulted in the workmen and
marshals being driven away after a
battle. When marshals were sent to
the coal fields to arrest the attackers
the officers were relieved of their
prisoners.
Then the government sent four
troops of cavalry to the strike belt
and Judge Frank A. Youmans conven-
ed special term of court to investi-
gate the entire affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18
Public Notice.

After this date 1 will not be respon-
sible for any debts contracted by w.
H. Boice.
Nov. II, IA. MRS. JESSIE BO1CE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18
Notice to Property Owners.

Notice is hereby given TO all persons
interested that the board of local i'm
provements of the city of Rock Island,
Ill, having let a contract for the con-
siruction of a siX-inch water main on
Sixth avenue from Thirty first TO Thir-
ty-fourth streets, and the same having
been completed and accepted by said
board on the 1G:h day of November,
A. d. 1914, and the said board having
filed in the county court of Rock Island
county. Illinois, on the 10th day of
November. a. D. 1914. a certificate
showing that the said Improvement
conforms substantially 20 the require
ments of the original ordinance for
the construction OF the same, the cost
thereof, the amount estimated by them
TO be required to pay the accruing in
terest on bonds and vouchers. issued
to anticipate collection OF the assess
ment for said Improvement a hear
ing will be had on said certificate. as
to the truth of the facts therein stat
ed, at the county court house in the
city of Rock Island. on the 3rd day
OF December. A ID. 1914. al the hour of
9 o'clock, or as soon thereafter as the
business of the court will permit. All
persons desiring may file objections
on the hearing and may appear on the
hearing and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, ILL.,. this 10th
day of November, a. d. 1914.
H NJ. SCHRIVER,
r. r. REYNOLDS,
WALLACE TREICHLER,
Board of Local Improvement-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18

White organdy cuffs and collars are
much in evidence on silk or gaberdine
dresses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18

Considerable difficulty was expert
enced in getting a supply of goats
wherewith to feed the Hindu and Mo-
hammedan troops in France. Spain
and Italy demanded exorbitant prices.
The Corsican fiocks were unequal TO
the demand In the end, France found
the animals in the Alpine cOmmunes.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-14
NO PLACE LIKE :.
HOME AFTER ALL
Americans BY Thousands Wait
For Way to Get Away From ,
Europe

Paris. Aug, 13.-Threo thousand
Americans have registered at tho
/ Amer can o,nbnssy here and are
awaiting transportation 8; home on
steamers which tho government sat
, Washington ..is sending to Europe for
relief OF stranded citizcls, Additional
names are being entered at the rate
OF 500 or 400 daily. Two thousand 9TH
ers have written or telegraphed to
tho American ambassador. from re-
,::oits outside tho capital asking that
passage be reserved for them. Sss B
L. The, American relief committee, .ps-
Inmates that the Washington govarfiz,
ment, II Il sends enough ships co take
all who Sish ito go that way. nYyiat3
provide Recommendations for 1000
persons. 4. ..fg+
\ The parlor car In which Baron Won
Schoen. the German ambassador to
Erance, ,wus sent from Paris to Gar-
many and regarding which complaint
had, tsen made that stne Germans had
not returned bsrcached, Paris today.
After wandering through Germany
and undergoing various seizures aud
releases 1t WIS sent; hSms by way OF
Swltzerland. IS s.. {,
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-14
SANDY SPRINGS.
HEARD SPEAKERS
Good Order Marked Big Picnic
Held Yesterday Candidates
Treated Respectfully.


[ The people, OF tho Sandy Springs
neighborhood gathered yesterday for
their annual picnic, gave the cam-
paign speakcrs the host OF attention
and every candidate for Office In An
dcr,on county had, an opportunity to
state his platform and; .to.tell OF what
no hopes 10 do IL elected 70 j. ollce;
There was no hcckling and there was
not n single question. asked any can
didate. . =, ~ -. ~. Al, % -
About 400 peop!a. among, tho crowd
being ladies and children. had gath!
cred on the grounds by 10. o'clock.and
at 1880 tho 'ipeaking began Jr Il.
Dcuthit was chairman of tho meeting
and after tolling his hearers that ev-
cry candidate deserved to bo heard he
introduced the frat speaker. None
the candidates! departed from their
usual speeches and the meeting was
q very quiet AFFAIR. although enjoyable
In every detail. \
The dinner hour called for q recess
OF one hour and one of the most mag.
niflcent spreads ever soon in the
county was spread before the hungry
crowd. Tho speaking came to an end
about 4:30 O'Clock yesterday after
noon and by & o'clock n majority of
the visitors had departed for their
homes.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-14
PEACE TREATIES
ARE RATIFIED
Their Purpose is to Prevent Sud.
den Wars as Now E;-:ist. in
# Europe
(By Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 13-Eighteen OF
the twenty peace treaties with for
sions OF inquiry before resort to
sions OF inquiry before esnrt ia
arms In international disputes, i, hicl
ordinary resources Of diplomacy fail
to settle, were ratified today by the
sennte. s.
Treaties ratified are with Norway
the Netherlands, Portugal. Switzpr-
land, Denmark. Italy, Salvador. Qua
temala. Honduras, Nicaragua, Bolivia,
Persia, Costa Rica, Venezuela. Irn-
quay. Argentina. Brazil and Chile.
Postponement OF action Oh pnCts
with the Dominican republic ana
Panama was determined upon after
spirited debate over present relations
between the United states and those
republics. The United States attempt
ing to settle revolution in San DO
mingo and II waY suggested that the
pending agreement might conflict with
existing trcntioa.
Senator Fnll led opposition to rati-
1lcutiou Of the Panama treaty In itc
present form. Under the canal act
ships of that republic may pass
through the canal free Of tolls. Sen
'ator Fall urged that any new convcn-
tion should prevent the possibility of
complications arising through an nj
linnco with foreign interests hy citi-
yens OF Panamn to purchase ships
In its report tho foreign relations
committee. referring to the war In
Europe. said:
1.-The. main purpose OF these trcn-
ties is to give time for nations engaged
in international controversies to re-
fleet and to afford opportunity for
passion to subcide before hostilit'cs
shnll begin, before the passions OF
war shall have inflnmed a nation an
opportunity Is given for the influ-
ences OF peace and reason to prevail.
It Is believed that the cxistence of
such treaties az these will be most po-
tential in preventing tie precipitation
of sudden wars such as now exist in
Europe"
Treaties VITA salvador. Guatemala,
Panama, Honduras. Nicaragua ana
Persia contained, n provision Which
t:lc senatc eliminated. providing that
the contracting. parties aSrco. nnt to
increa:e thcIr naval or military pro-
grnms unless danger from third
power, should compel such increase
pending report OF tho ,inttcrnattona:
commi3cion. s-f-isi+s