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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
This Woman Can Stand a Lot.
tBerrien Springs Era).

tBerTien Springs EraJ.
During the electrical storm last
Thursday Mrs. Frank Barnes OF Bu-
ehanan was rendered unconscious by
2 bolt Of lightning striking a telephone
wire. entering the house over the
phone. The chair she was setting in
vas demolished. II has been twice
that she died from the effects OF the
shock. Monday. p. p. Barnes OF this
Place visited her finding her up doing
her work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

pretty good after three years of contiu
uous work.
~
If you were a man, and, because you
needed money with which to marry.
were asked to become temporarily
"Dora-Who Eats Mud" supposedly a
wild girl at n sideskow- .:hat would
you do? The coming Kosc1ic film en-
titled 1.-The Wild Grip will give You
some pointers, if you care to go and
see it. You'll probably have the laugh
of your life.
rT
A late report from the Balboa Fea-
ture Film company of Long Beach,
Cal. announces that Edwin August has
Joined the ranks of that corporation
MIR. August did intend going into BUSH
ness for himself, but he has undoubt-
edly changed his mind for reasons con-
corning his own best interests AS
both director and actor he is famed In
the motion picture field. ~e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
Returns 70 Old Color.

Our w. c. T. L. drinking fountain,
in the public square. has come out IN a
fresh coat of paint, same having been
put on to restore It to it's orig. color,
brown. white having been daubed on
by village officials some time before
to make same harmonic with our lilly
pure 1000 block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
Toledo War News.

Ye ed has been kept humping the
past wk. keeping subscribers posted
on news of the bat. OF Toledo, Ohio,
but at this writing we are happy to
state there have been no casualties,
though we are not predicting what
might or might not happen in the in
term OF our press time and delivery
of the Clarion to our rapidly increas-
ing list of subscribers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

fully and convey it to an adjacent va
cant lot. This they did, runners hav-
ing been sent on ahead to make sure
nobody was around. Work proceeded
and the stage hands watched the box.
Still nothing happened. At last the
four men grew impatient Gingerly
they approached the thing, and, after
false starts. gingerly opened it. 1t was
filled with sawdust, in the midst of
which reposed a small jewelers. box
containing an exquisite piece of
jewelry. Wrapped around the Jewelry
was a paper which read:
Tee hee, April fool"
And it wasn't April, eitheri
"The Cure is the name of a new
Joker comedy. 1t was released on
June Is. 1t has to do with a COW,
Polly, which becomes i'll, and the doc
tor who comes to care for her. Though
the doctor is a specialist, he does not
believe in high sounding remedies.
For some eccentric reason of his own
he fathers Polly's face with soap and
feather, and in five minutes she is
on her four feet again. Willie Walrus,
the bird man of the Corntossels, to
whom Polly belongs, is delighted. The
doctor returns to his practice in the
city. Several months later Willie also
goes to the city. The doctor is taken
with an attack of quinsy. In looking
for some one to save his life, his ser
wants run across Willie, who, remem-
bering the method used on Polly, ap-
plies it to the physician. The effect is
he
ers. Moral: "A simple remedy and a
hearty laugh the doctor laughed,
you know, naturally, go a long way
in effecting a cure"
The company which Edwin August is
getting together will contain the fol-
lowing people: DIRECTOR. ]. Farrell
Macdonald, producer of Samson" and
other scenic successes; Neva Dolores,
who will act opposite August; Hal
August, Eugene Ormond, Edith Bost-
wick, Jack Weatherbee, Layola O'Con-
no., and Frank Ormston, who is tech
meal director also Mary O'Connor,
scenario editor.
James Young, husband of Clara Kim
ball Young and director of the Vita
graph company, receives many letters
from people DESTROYS of securing posi-
tions. Some are pitiful; some appall-
ing; some amusing. This letter, from
a fat boy, probably belongs to the last
mentioned class:
Dear Sir: Today as l was coming
from school at O'Clock p. m | no /
ticed you doing moving picture
stunts. First you glared at me. Then !
you asked me several questions l !
suppose you know who ! am now. | !
am a fat boy. | am IS years old and |
weight about 10 pounds Zone hundred |
and seventy. l wish, for a position |
with your company, as | would like |
10 get together some pocket money. |
Trusting my avoirdupois will win me |
1 job. / remain" etc.
And still the movies" claim them! |
Miss Eleanor Gates. author OF THE |
Poor Little Rich Girl" DOC" and nu-
nervous other popular works. has form
I'd moving picture company OF her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
The Movies

Several hundred members of wo-
mems clubs and charity workers had
a unique experience at Keith's Harlem
opera house the other day. When they
had held gatherings OF the National
California club at the historic Clare
mont and OF the international Pure
Milk and Food league in the Arrow
head inn. Harry Swift, manager OF the
theatre. with his film operator, had
taken motion pictures. Therefore, two
days later the women had the pleasure
of seeing themselves shown on the
screen with all the Hveliness they
evinced when on parade on the lawn
or at the festivities in the dining room.
One never knows when one is regis
tering" these days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
Published Weekly.
Nv nore for FInaneIer.

nil Mcintyre. our genial inancier.
- n,cked Esd St as the site for his
s...,,-e home. he having bought him a
=, bs;. 9th and 10th ayes. and having
- elevators busy there now making
a hole for the foundation Of a rest
go he IS 20 have raised there. Bill
as It's TO be a grand little home, too.
Congrats, Bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
Where ed. Is Appreciated.

wellington. Wis. EnteTprise).
Through the courtesy Of Mr. F. w.
Bennett We had the pleasure of an
auto ride 20 Oberlin Thursday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
~. Not Ina. Kind Of Candidate.

Editor Clarion. As ! gazed at Jonas
pssr and his Companionable dog on
= widow poster the other day. the
thought came over me that that ca
,ine might not possess such a feeling
- comfsrt and security were the re
rms OF the September primaries not
=, the particular liking OF his master
Won don't suppose Jonas would take
4 kick at the dog?
l. z w.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
Notes MANY Chances.

Old Clat Case is back in these parts
after an absence of six months, he
having been in the west selling goods
for a large eastern manufacturing
concern. for which he has worked
many yrs. and with enviable success.
He commented on the mum. of changes
taking place while he was away, sew
eral of his friends having checked in.
He returned with a new suit, of a
right peart style. glasses with strings
on 'em. etc, all OF which contributes
materially to his makeup, not saying
that he hasn't always been a proper
dresser. He said he bought the glasses
to make sure that he would not over
look any orders. (By the way, that is
Old Clat's joke, not ours.) He said he
realized he made but one mistake
when he left for his western trip, and
that was in not having the Clarion
follow him. He is sure of getting the
news for the next year. wherever he
may be, for he crossed We eds palm
with the regular sub. price for II mos.
Clat, come again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

II you love animals. you will be in
terested TO know that last week VIII
liam y. Selig received from India some
distinctive additions for his wonderful
wild animal collection. the principals
being four royal Bengal tigers OF the
finest type and pair OF black leopards
from the Himilayas. Quite group OF
animals was collected for the Selig
Polyscope company in Calcutta and
embarked from that point about six
weeks ago. The black leopards are
albinos OF the negative type. known
as freaks" and are. therefore. con-
sidered rare specimens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
Actor a Soiourner.


Bill Mcfarland, who is now a regu-
lar play actor, he having been a con-
spic. mem. of a number of first-class
companies in the past, is sojourning
with us these days. his season having
closed. Bill is good at vocalizing. it
being natural with him. he having sung
pieces when he was a boy in school.
When he grew up he got offers to go
on the stage. and finally the lure prov
ed too much, and he surrendered. And
he has never regretted it, he making
good from the start. His home is in
Chicago, and he is married, and very
happily. Bill is interested in several
houses here, and he is making hay
during his vacation by painting
them and fixing up generally about the
premises. Welcome to your old home,
Bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

Charles Eldridge has Just rejoined
the Vitagraph players after an absence
OF several months. Maurice Costello
was responsible for bringing Mr.. Ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
Potatoes Get a Crouch.

Potatoes Get a CROUCH.
We have had some ornery weather
this wk. same having done much harm
to our potatoes. according to Farmer
Strayer, who drove in the other day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
Remembers Her Birthday.

tSheboygan JournaD.
Mrs. Henry Schild will entertain for
mally Thursday afternoon, the acct
cent being her birthday anniversary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

ridge back into the fold. There was a
part in "Mr. Barnes of New York" that
just fitted the actor, and Mr.. Costello
insisted that he play it. Familiar sur
roundings and associations with old
friends made the old time Vitagraph
player capituIate. and he is once more
on the pay roll
I'll tell you a funny little story about
King Baggot. He received a letter not
so long ago from an admirer-a wo-
man-who announced that because of
his failure to answer certain letters of
hers she intended to present him with
a bomb With fear and trembling.
therefore, Mr.. Raggot surveyed his
mail for quite some time. Nothing APP
peared. He began 10 breathe more
easily. One morning when he reached
the Universal studio he found II in
commotion. caused by the arrival OF a
wooden box such as IL popularity sup
posed to contain diabolical machines.
II had been delivered. and there il was
and nobody dared to go with a hun
bred feet OF IT, Everybody declared
they could hear Il ticking. Mr.. Bag
got. pale as the W. k. ghost. was posi-
tive he heard il ticking-also that there
was an ominous cracking sound. He
and the rest OF the players and en-
ployes backed well out of reach and
waited for something TO happen.
The hours went by. how
ever. and nothing did. and
the directors grew restless
and anxious to get 10 work. Finally
four burly stage hands we're found
who volunteered to lift the thing care
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

The Central Film company. new step
child OF the ambitious Messrs. Jones.
Linick and Schaefer. is a most preco-
cious young concern. Booking I6 dif-
ferent feature films. Il has bookings
sold 20 Aug IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

The management of the Globe thea
tire. New York. has contracted with
the Universal Film company to pro-
duce through the summer months at
that theatre "Neptune's Daughter
with Annette Kellerman in the title
role.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

Little Helen Badgely, the Than
houser kidlet." remarked TO Howell
HanseI. one OF the directors OF that
company. the other day: when is
dom to work for you adam? is det-
tin fat an lazy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

Any Comments7
Lille Silly graduated from an Iowa
college last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

And still the movies" claim themi
Miss Eleanor Gates. author of THE
Poor Little Rich Girl" Doc" and nu-
merous other popular works. has form
ed Il moving picture company of her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

pretty good after three years of contiu,
uous work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-21
VILLA KILLS BRITISH SUBJECT;
ACTION BY POWERS EXPECTED
Ell Paso Citizens Blame
Wilson Policy for Killing
Resolutions Adopted at Mass Meeting Accuse
Government Of Encouraging Rebels and
Withholding the Facts

FL 2o.A In
which
and
The Cleveland
New Mexico his informed them meeting could
a
house packed unable o
a
resolutions Prof w IL Chihuahua Richard Dudley
livestock
o n park
They deputaton Of policemen tell should
been
We
ou them
I
without a They
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-21
DIRT SHOWERS ON BARONESS.
But This Was Only One Of the Mis-
haps ~ the Concert.

New BRUNSWICK, y. J.. Feb 20
Baroness Olga Won Turk Rohn, soprano OF
the Imperial Grand Opera. Vienna. and
Carlos Salzedo, harpist. gave a concert
In New Brunswick last night. II was the
most entertaining event New brunswick
has enjoyed In long time. The artists
themselves missed much OF the enjoyment.
though.
The elements caused the first worry.
Then when the Baroness reached here at
L. NJ. she had severe headache, a
sore throat and bad cold.
Carlos Sslzedo checked his harm at
New York on his ticket. The harp went
through to Trenton. II reached here
when the concert was half over. When
expressmen carried 1t In they misjudged
the size Of a small door and damaged the
case and almost took the door Off the
hinges. In their haste they took the
harp through the lobby and down the
aisle instead Of through the stage door
when they uncased the harp they put
the case right where tho baroness ripped
her dress on II Il moment later. And
then. after a curtain call, the rising cur
tain picked w with It a botted palm. and
from the hanging garden thus formed
dirt anc foliage deluged the audience and
the distracted artists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-21
MADE FORTUNE FROM $1,000.
II. r. JOhason's Electrical Patents
Proved Most ProAtsbie.

rTOVe0 MOot PrOot0bues
How a man who had both inventive
genius and business ability started MAX
Ing and selling electrical supplies with a
capital Of $1,000 In 1899 and had a half
interest In a corporation with assets Of
over S2.o00.000 at the time of his death
10 revealed in the appraisal of the estate
Of Harry r. johnson. for many years
president Of the Manhattan Electrical
Supply Company Of II Park place, who
died March g last.
The appraisal Of the estate was filed
yesterday and shows that although MIR.
johnson had only his half of the capital
Of $1,000 when he went into the business
with John J. German. he left q total
estate of 357s.6s5. which went, in equal
shares. to his mother. Mary A. Johnson.
and his wife. Nettie +. Johnson.
The appraisal shows that the 81 900 cor
poration has issued 3l,l26.9oO Of common
and Sl66.00o OF preferred stock. and on
December 80. 1912, just prior to Mr..
Johnson's death. had assets Of S1,ss9,7 20,
and an additional goodwill making the
total s2.lss.72O. against liabilities Of only
S&52.70O. The concern has paid per
cent on the preferred and Z and 8 per
cent. on the common stock. The value Of
the company's main office at II Park
place Is S23S.374. and of it's factory In
Jersey City. 3313,007.
Burtis II. Ellis, vice-president and
treasurer OF the company. testified that
the success of the company was largely
due to the business ability and inventive
genius Of Mr.. johnson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-21
SWIMS TO RESCUE
BOYS ON ICE FLOE
Policeman Plunges Into Jamaica
Bay as Two Youngsters
Drift Out.
PUSHES BLOCK BEFORE HIM
Comrades Finally Able to Reach
Him With Pole and
Save All.

Two small boys Of Rockaway Beach
escaped death by a narrow margin yes
terday afternoon when huge cake OF
ice on which they were playing broke
loose and carried them out into Jamaica
Bay. A policeman swan out to them In
the icy water and managed 20 push
the foe back within reach. The boys
suffered little from the experience. Tho
policeman's condition Is worse than
theirs. but he will probably be out OF the
hospital In a day or two.
Bernard Katz. s years old, OF 5c5
Boulevard and Julius Chinman. years
old. OF II wygand place. Rockaway
Beach. are the youngsters who had thu
thrilling experience. They. with Thomas
Tagal. 80 South Bay View avenue. and
James Jusser. 10 Bruce place, both
years old, got out on the end OF Hollands
dock and lowered themselves on TO the
cakes OF ice.
The ice was firm. they thought. and
they skipped from one foe to another.
being bound out toward the open water.
Katz and Chinman got out on a Zoe
about twenty feet In diameter and their
weight on the outer end tilted the foe
and 1t broke loose from the ice pack. They
had fioated too far to jump back before
they noticed their predicament
Tagal and Jusser ran TO the police
station and told Lieut. Trainor. who sent
Policemen Timothy OConnor and John
j. Manning out on the run On the way
they picked up Policeman Hugh o'Don-
nell.
When the policemen got out on the
end OF the dock the two boys were about
100 feet out. ODonnell took on his coat
and helmet. ran along the ice IN far as
he could and then plunged into the water.
He swan TO the boys. who thought they
were having great fun. Then ODonnell
tried to swim back pushing the ice foe
ahead OF him
Tho foe was so heavy that ne could
only move II an inch At a time. lie felt
the chill OF tho water coming over him
and knew that he couldn't swim for long.
One hundred persons gathered on the end
OF the dock TO watch him. but they were
powerless 10 help. rs no boat could so
through the ice.
Meantime Manning and OConnor had
found several sections OF pipe on the
dock They Joined these until they had
an iron pole 40 feet long When they
stood out on the end of the safe ice
forty feet beyond the pier, the pole still
lacked seven feet or 30 from reaching
the ice foe.
ODonnell pushed and struggled. get
ting weaker from the cold all the time
He had been in the water for more thar
twenty minutes when he finally was abb.
to reach the iron pole. A cheer went ur
| from the dock as the watchers saw thai
the boys and the policeman would be
rescued. Five minutes later ODonnei
had been hauled out OF the water and
the boys, apparently none the worse for
their adventure except that they were
chilled through. were safe on the dock
An ambulance was waiting for them
O'Donnell was chilled TO the bone. but
he felt better after he had been rubbed
down with alcohol in the hospital The
boys were taken TO the hospital too. bu,
they will probably be allowed to go HON.
to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-21
THREE KILLED IN HOLDUP
ON GREAT NORTHERN
Two Bandits Rob Passengers on
Way to Vancouver
and Escape.

SEATTLE. Feb. 2o.--Three passengers
on a Great Northern passenger train
bound from Seattle to Vancouver. British
Columbia. we're killed tonight by two
bandits who held up the train at Samsh
a small town midway between the two
cities. and who escaped probably in a
launch on Puget Sound, as the river runs
along across the coast at that point.
The dead are 7. $. Wadsworth. Cana
dian Pacific conductor of Vancouver. X.
l.. Lee OF Bremerton and NJ. Il. McElhoe.
"A salesman for a tire company of Van
couver.
The bandits boarded the train at Bur-
linston and remained In the vestibule be-
the conductor came along. One bandit
followed the conductor and the other went
vSn1DDaSe chair car. where he proceeded
~ me up the passengers and take their
valuables.
The frst bandit, wearing n mask was
noticed In the smoker by McElhoe and
Lee. They leaped upon him. During the
struggle the second bandit came back
from the chair car and seeing his con-
federate on the floor fired into the bodies
Of his assailants. He managed TO free
his companion and leaving their victims
dying on the floor Of the coach the bandits
pulled the train cord and the train came
to stop Leaping OF the steps they
plunged into the brush and escaped In
the darkness.
Posses were despatched at once from
Bellingham. Sedro, wooley. Mount Yer
non. Everett and Seattle. but up TO late
hour tonight were unsuccessful.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-21
w0MEN's VOTES BACK A WOMAN.
In Sea Clt6 They're Determined TO
Elect school Trustee.

SEA CLIFF. L. J., Feb, 2o.-The village
election. which is to be held here on
March II. will be a women's election II
will be the first time the women have
had an opportunity TO vote for a
woman candidate az n member OF the
school board, Women. parents OF school
children. taxpayers and rentpayers are
eligible TO vote In the special school
election. Until this year all candidates
have been men. but this afternoon the
Village Improvement Association noinl-
mated Mrs, Abraham Van Nostrand, a
former teacher In the schools, to succeed
John W. Thibaut. whose term expires
soon.
Opposition 20 the candidacy OF Mrs Van
Nostrand In expected. as II II said sew
crai men In the village want the place.
and 1t 10 probable that two tickets will
he placed In the neld. The women be-
lieve. however. that they have votes
enough to elect Mrs. Van Nostrand
against any male opposition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-21
Weak Policy Bln m ed.

We submit these facts as evidence
that our Government is through
weak and vacillating policy. encourag-
ing these lawless leaders to commit
all kinds OF outrages against foreign
ers. and doing a great injustice 10
our own people. resulting in loss
OF hundreds of millions OF dollars OF
foreign capital, the murder OF many
81 our citizens. the raping of Ameri-
can women and ruination OF Mexico
Itself
The career OF Francisco villa. n
man who has been an outlaw and a
murderer FOR many years and who is
now welding an arbitrary and des-
potic rei.n OF terror In northern Mex
leo. Is more cruel and barbarous In
his methods than any tyrant in the
worlds history. II IL fact that he
has treated with contempt the repro
sentatives Of nations. and that he
does not hesitate 10 put man to
death for tho slightest cause and for
In any way mourning his displeasure.
We believe II "A disgrace 10 our Gov
eminent and the American peopl"
10 tolerate such a man, much less To
give him moral support.
Therefore, he 1t resolved that this
message be sent to the President OF
the United states the British Am
bassador AT Washington, to our United
States Senators and those OF New
Mexico. with the request that IT be
read into the Congressional Record.
and we apply to them and TO all our
representatives in both branches OF
Congress to adopt a resolution to com
Del the state Department to trans
NIT to congress its records pertaining
TO the outrages committed against
Americans and Foreigners In Mexico
and to take such action as will give
our people the protection guaranteed
under their constitutional rights and
maintain the honor and prestige OF
our country In TIA. eyes of the world.
We apply to you to make known III"
facts to the American people and to
see that our citizens who are living
In Mexico and have invested their
money there In good faith AR. given
the protection Justly due them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-21
KENNEL A v00D00IST NOW.
Mayors GUARD suffers Broken Arm
After Darky's Curse.

A white haired darby preacher went
to the CITY Hall Thursday to ask Mayor
Mitchell for a permit to speak In the
streets.
You have to have your application
signed by three property owners before
you can get permit" said Lieut. Billy
Kennel. guardian OF the Mayors door.
you can't see the Mayor"
The preacher raised his light hand and
invoked this curse on Lieut.. Kennel.
"May the Lord remove the breath Of life
from your body"
That evening Kennel fell down the icy
steps OF his home at 269 Seventh avenue
and doubly fractured his left arm, lie
was at Gouverneur Hospital instead of
City Hall yesterday morning--hs frat
absence except for vacations In nineteen
years.
In the afternoon he went TO the Hall
with his arm In a plaster cast and q
sling and told Mayor Mitchell no had
been converted to voodoo.sm.