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New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
D.uoe of Letters to The Tribune Indorse
Crusade and Urge Wipng Out of
Patent Medicine Evil
rpIrTH REVEALED AROUSES HUNDREDS
Chairman of Womens Municipal League Upholds Cam
paign and Calls Health Board to Help
Check Secret" Drug Traffic

. ~ c.tcrs have been re-
5 Dom readers Of The Tribune IN
e'teu ,.. feht against patent mcdi-
c2i'."- L--. Not one letter has been
cat t'gg .r..ciirg urfavorably this
ie1e..,, stand ON the question.
ne"sf-ls .tq~ hive been for inquiries
Sone C,.,-rt medicines I'd firms and
tog.. ,.I- s6yeri-,ng 20 cure various
iaa''
h,. ,..,,- .f uauiry has been about
v.-oi sold at thoRlkcr-Hegeman stores
" ,b,. cts for I g bottle and at all
p. G bs...rr trs \-O sign. This let
Ss-f,,y.s.
isI ''''' n...g e.. d.. De- a. 1914
,.-,- ...T. T-H4i- ..---. -.-
s- .a1 49,. r--i.,irss srd
1r qa. .r Chatter Ken, COMPANY is ''''
t . r,. been uscf cre,slye'y i9
o. f-.. ... .'l sF geo. ', 31. .
HV '
t. ..- .-.s SOD. paper would be-
,-t. sar-r.a.. E-p'.. .'I ..-...t
yiooI is esscrtIi.ly an aicoboh tome
.l-,it.edIv containing rs per cent alco-
III .r3 alleged O. contain the 'medlc,-
L.i .i eytrsct.ye, OF fresh cod livers with
..,rst. Of roI no OIL The i'm
II..s,,;ou ir given throughout the aver
!,5rr that Eluol possesses all the VIZ
-. ~ cod liver al without the oil
wy tbe booklet accompanying tl1
-. ,sckace tho statement is made
.t.. vbile the manufacturers Of Nlnol
10 not decry clher plain COD llEer
oO ~ V.r,,isiors" they assert that Vi
VI 4, better "beHuse 10 contains all
10 Medicinal valWs that they 90, ana
,o,s Of the disadvantages.
The Manufactures Of Nlnol must
t,ow that as d mater OF TACT the me-
Si,;nsl value Of nd liver oil hes IN
,bs oil itself. Md they must also
t,ov that cod live oil is more food
- medicine.
There is no douit in the world that
,,,son taking a tablespoonful Of vi
ri st meal time VIII be stimulated by
!. Rut they can e. more stimulant M
cocktail. 70 is alio true that the IRON
,-.-l ,-e,. he 81 u~e IN auRmiC
conditions. IL IS aSo true that Blaud. IS
-,lls .ostipo. onIv few cents.
'fon p.H>, 0uHN"s o"'. - .I:
would be better. 1oreCver, the taxing
- pfsvG's Mills would not carry with
N- ;,te,e~abIe from the
vse Of alcoholic "uateDt medicines
80. .-.,.Lo,,+ -i,ng-,-IsiOn and with I
.ah,. 80 .Lo rel- +b7+ il rr1n.
ro follow fhr directions in Nlnol the
40 80, - ..ls-c- . dolly dosc Of
user WouId oe 1sn"L u'..-, -
sicohoi eq1ai - ...'' .Co.raarf',ls
little less IMAM 'lA 'eas pOO''i1 1''
vh,saey' .L... c.u
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21

Ur.|--g 0Il ~ To-1I N 1rsr- re-1mel 40
p'Isst s ,,5..,..,5 g,. q. dur, which irs,5igu.v
undermine, m, health Ard creates sn appetite
To- aceho. e, s irsey T';Poaiio' tor me e,Fs5 ma
co, hi, cour- 1f'1 a, .s.t SEQ 600 oo6 annually
20 take care Of, Re.pect'uI{ yo2'qG,,,. -
President o,rds.s nAAs s5,siy 81 'o' oi ti,y y q New
Yors
Dr. John 4 wy,,b.
f,., i, 80 - is'I l.s5l5 s,og s'' Ne" A''N O's'
sir he l'P. tribune is making many friends
9,., ro 3slg2 t5.r s,4 , E D, IN exposure o. we
'-. ''''''''' owl. J5iiT 4 W1ErH.
n-r.r...>.
Ia Pin. r5,o- o. Tin. Tribune
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21

pathy and assistance, since II has al
ways been their firm conviction that
only with the help of the United States
will Palestine become a centre of the
regeneration of the Hebrew people
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
Cut on from Europe.

"Sirce Turkey has declared var
things have indeed become very ser.
oi,s aoaiu." say. Dr. Ruppln. Va al.
-oy entirely cut of from the rest OF
The world and can no longer commuh %
cato with Russia, England or any OF
,Er other Europeau countries Whlch
80 liabilities TO US. The Auglc-Pal-
o..iro COMPANY. as an English con
corr has been closed By the lurhi'u
Government. Thanks 20 the energetic
efforts Of Mr. NOrgenthau, the Amer, 81,
can relief fund has been exempted
from confscat.on. but the tun1 VIII
last only a few more weeks. Contlnu-
ou- rcGuisitions by the authorities;
which I'm many cases include corn ana
foodstuFs. ro;D 20 plunge the people
into ever increasing misery ,.
"The imposslbility. OF selling ms
wears fruit crops makes their position
Still more hopeless. In former years
the oranges. clmonds and vine crop,
we're sold I'm Egypt and Liverpoo-' buO
,his wears there are no boats 10 IRAN
rort tho crops, and a whole years Iaoor
,rill he lost The only receipts which
r,a,- he expected this year viii he from
inc crop Of corn, which. however can
no. he sold before August al the earll-
est
Industries have also come to
e+,rdstfU partlv for the reason that
ali Kind. Of materials are running
short Foodstufs, such a. sugar, COT
foe and cereals, In some parts OF the
.courtrv even corn for bread, and such
..,rfic'ec a. kerosene, bandages. med
c,oo. and textiles, viii also be wanting
yery soon. and no one knows where 70
.-.t rrezI luuDltcs.
"With all these material sufferlngs,
tho people are also suffering from
doubt, Of their political fate. A few
Jsvs ago the police searched the houses
md closed the shops Of Russian Jews.
and h was feared that thousands OF
them would be expelled from TINS couu-
trv. This. however. was avoided through
the application Of several hundreds for
Ottoman citizenship, which hnally was
accorded them. THIS step required
large sac .iuces on the part OF those
uh5 hav, their families and capital IN
The comparatively happy issue Of
this matter /, due in the first place TO
Vr Norgenthau, who personally has
.rroaIod 20 the Minister of the In
terior In tn, matter Of the exemption
Of certain foodstuTs from requlsition.
the fral success Of the petitions IS at
tribute. 70 the personal interposition
OF Mr.. MorgenthG "a, who has been
warm and powerful friend Of the Jews
in Palestine.
"The Jews in Palestine arc eager 10
thank American Jews for 50 much Sym-
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
Hu~trV LOW WHITNEY.
MN I..-. LatLI. lnmmLttee

Here are othc letters, which, be-
cause OF lack of space, sre Used only
apart:
y ~ E6r,r NJ T.i Tribune -
S- yr- a-.-sra,. campaign against frauc
81 fa's.t relI.f-as eta-ve- The hearty support
o. suv c.t yr. g. honestly concerned about
vs. b E -... i-.' tbs. $50 0oo 300 IS spent
i-r-aHv ir ne T.pf states flr proprietary
ts1ia-er re l-rt.arHs . exposing ana
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-01-02
5ur Die Rotblei0enoen in gu[qarien
an Die ameritaniihe @eiellidait
pom Jfotbeu arell3.
Gas brittle Spfer oes Meoro6u6au
HofomsfD in Souteiteao,
la., geitor6en.
Gin Suft. Baiiagiers nn6 grpreB-
o!enIt 3ptifen 5nr1pa uno ct.
petersburg, SSla., etablirt.>
lie Gntiernlng betrdgt IS Deeilen
mo miro in % Dtinuten
3uriidgelegt
Stille gaeuiabrsfeier.

gBai hinqtpu, .. g., l. ran.
Der JteuIahrstaQ in Waibinatpn Qing
obne gmpfana I'M WeiBen 6duie Dor
tei, Oas erite Wal felt Den 1aQeu ocs
BrdiioeHten Monroe. oa grGiioent
Wilion lid, i'm Siioen auf 7Serien BE.
finoet. Doh Qub StautssSetretdr
grpoH oem biplomatiiden gorps eincn
empfanq. su TpeIhem lid iiber 800
Gdite einqefunben ldttsn. Vile got-
Ichafter uno gsianbten nit ihren Qe-
qattonsitaber uno 0ameu pareu NIT
meniuen Qasuabmen aHpeieno. In.
ter ben Ibpeieupen befdno 1ih Der tiirz
ttihe 8ptihaf.er. Der 3rauer bat. Die
SctretGre Daniels uuo 8arriIon hieI,
ten pfTenes 6aus uno bort faEoen iih
pie Sffiaiere pom Seer uuo 9iariue
Elm. bic iouit i'm 8eifen 6auTe Qldns-
ten. Gin beIOnoers aroBer gmpf1na
iaHb betn Spreher Gldrt ftdtt, no.
isIbit osiIen siH3iQe 3ohter ihr critics
Debut In Der OeieQitaft maGlie.
Die q lbprooutttoH.
gDuibtHgton, .. e., /. Sar.
Die 8oloproouttion oss Sabres 1913
belief ii6. elmer 3ufammsnitsQung ns:
Winenoirettors Roberts 5ufoige, cuf
S455. 100000. IS 1T biss um 81 :
.009. 900 psniser uls i'm Sabre 1912.
Sn ben 9sr. Stadtsn belief iif) bic
8roouttion auf $88, ,301 ,023, cine 1bs
nabms BON S500.0OO. SruHspaa! prrs
bu3irte fir $5,00O,000 peniger GoIo
als i'm porigeu Sabre uno Quitralisn
um 81 100000 penigsr. 4uh IN Mes
rito mar, bauptIdfli6 in 5Olge DIR
oortigsn RepoIution bisproouttion I'M
| S5.0O0,0o0 tleiner, pdhrsno oieienige
DON CANADA um S2,700,000 uno bies
ienise Oon 9ritii5 Snoisn um $1,000
1000 srobsr mar.
Californian proou3irte bas mei'te
8oIo in ben Ser. Staatsn, ndmlih
972, ,601 feline Wiin3sn i'm Wsrtbs bon
$40, los, ,447. Colorado ndbm bic
3peits Stsae Elm nit elmer probuttion
Don $18,420,031, 4Iasta propuSirte
S14,7s2,512, Repaoa S12,279.131.
SIo Gatpta $7.197 ,49s, arisona $3,s
803.039. Utah S3,400,103, Montana
S3,O78, POP.
On Der Spibs Der Silber PRODUCT
rsnoen Stadten iteht Renaoa nit einsy
prooutticu i'm Wertbe BON So, 123, :
299, montunu niHmt bic 3peite Steac
Elm nit $3.50, 1856 uno oaun tomme7
Der Rsihe mad Utah, Soohc uno Colo.
raoo.
5ilfe fir 9ulgorten per<
lunBt
Ddibiugtou, .. g., l. San.
Die a0nigin Glsonore BON gulgarien
bat an bic amsriianii6s @eianbtih1f!
pom aotben arsuS cine aabelospeid'
asihitt, in Der lie UNI pile fir 5aa.
lienbe BON guIgarsn srfuat. Die aiz
| Iolge oss 9aitantrteses in oas bitter,
| its glsnb ssratbsH iino. Die a0nrgin
oeren Bitten bon pislen 9lmeritanerr
| in gulsarisu unteritiibt tpirb, srtIdr.
oab pele guuienbe oboahlos unb gur1
mitteIlos iino, 5ungern uno BEL Den
itrenseu Mintsrpetter, oas gang gurp.
pa bsimssIudt bat, oem grfrieren nlt'
/ iiHo.'
5rI. Mabet 9oaroman uno Sobr
SaiIett Wopre. 9priiser beg interna
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-01-02
UetterteriMt.

Mir Dhip: 9riibes unb ipGrs
mcrts Mctter am ssreiiaa: Reaen cosr
E6n<e ipGbrsnb Der Nnht unb am
GdmiinG: tdl.er am Gamitaa. Siib.
lrs{llidp Winbe. bic am Samftaa nah
QorDspeH umIhlaasn.
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Die Ghlaht BET Ciinaaa.

Die Ghlaht bel 8 Ciinasa.
prsfibio, 5eras, l. San. -
Die norbIihe Gipiiion Der msritaniz
itsn Rssisrunas armee in Siiuasa,
Neyiso, nit ibrtn elf DensrdIsH, aHs
ttren Gffi3itreR nno 1000 WsanH.
i6isn ON Tounsriiag Abenb, nad.
bem lie brei 2ags lang In Der tefsiss
ften Neiie poH oem RsbslisHgsnercl
Erseaa NIT ieinsn 5000 Monn auss-
sriffeH tporbsn, i'm gssriffs. iih iibsr
bic Grsnss Der Der. Staakn bsriibsr
su fliihtsn.
9add, bsm furdtbarsn Gsmebsl Der
Iesien 3ade blsibt uuseafdsinIidp Den
fsmoraIiiirien Reglerungstruppsn
nihts anoeres iibris. ais in ben Der.
Siaaten 3ufIuat su iuhsn. an Der
0renae tpmmsn fortipabrsno bic gers
ipunDeien 5u 5uBsnosn an. uno aud,
bic 3abl Der geisrteure lpirb INNER
ar0btr. Gs befineen iid3 ipeuiger als
500 WlGnn Der. ct. Gapallerte. Die
meiiteu BON 15ien aapallerin Rsg;s
nlsnt. Bier unD hisien ipenigen 5rups
ren ,piirbe bic Guisab. sufallen, uns
etfGbr 5000 Solbdten 81 enttudffnen.
Mdior WeNomee ielesrapbirie oin
4beno ndh Wdibinsion. eab er iiiinbs
lib ertporte. oaB bic Mlehr5abl Der me-
rifnniTden Resierungstrnppen iiber
bic Orenae aeordngt tperoen lpiiroe.
I'm Abtnb shaBie man bier Die
3nbl b<r Det0btet,n uno Wsrpunoeien
ouf teiben Sei,en anf psnigitsns icus
fsns ab. Die msiit,n Der 9tripuns
tsien blsibtn 1uf Gem aampfplas !i.s
pen; hieienisen Die I'm SiGnb. iino
fih forisuihleppen. fommen iibsr ben
sflub uno tperneH bier bon ber @deus
!dnit pom Roi1en areas btbanbeli.
WieIe Tubsnos pom DsisrtsureD
Ron Der meri.aniihen 9unoesarm.s
famen Bis an Den 1luB, ben iie irpb
bsr Warnuna Der ameriianiidsH
Orensroirouit!en nit ibrsn gDafi.n
turhpcieten. sic fpurben aGt snt
irofinet unb nod Der meritanilts
E<its 3uriidgtifldi. Wselr als 2cO
Geiuebre. anbere Waffsn unb Runi,
tion rurben ben Ceierieuren ab9s'
Ionmen.
Gs ipar unmSslidb in Grfabrnna gu
trinatn pie pitl. ron ben GdmpisHoen
In n<r nrtitdsiasn Shladi set0b.s'
nHb perlpunbet iporbsn iinb Gs iino
cine .3neifeI Disls Dsrspunosie oliI
benz Gnlaftfelb perbluiti. oa iueoes
fie Rsgisrunasiruppen nod Die Rstsls
len eintn telbhoipitaloienfi babeu.
Hn0 ben Heom:fn Der Geiellihaft poa'
rcttsn arsua nurbs niht seitattet
iiter ben 5Iub su psbsn. Giejtnissil
bic es ipoaten Den Deripunoessn aus
bem sFluHe ttrnus3ub.lftH. rissirisu
srImofen ~ lperctn.
Solpeit belt Maior meNamee al
jeinem Gntfhlub felt. ale nifi be-
spunbei<n FliihtIinss iiber bic Grtas.
smriidSuihiden. Wsnn ober bs.
qanse N<aisrunrEarmsf iibsr BIZ
0renae tommen fcliie. bnnn ipirb III.
aus Observation-Disclosures aeitaiie'
rsrten III bleibtn. HAS fpdter mil
ben Gefonaenen cei6<ten lol. miifIes
henn bis Deb6roeu IN @el&inston eist.
i6tllsas
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-01-02

Die polissi slaubt, bab bic 9anoiz
ten elmer gance angebOrsn, bic felt
Sabrsn Die gsgeno terroriIirt BAT unb
Der Dor einem Sobr oas 6unbpsrf ee4
lsst puroe, ais mehrere Giibrsr pers
baftet Durben. Dieis Wdnnsr isben
ies. ibrtm psrasb sn.ssssa.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-01-02
MuslanO. Selegrapb
Die Kdmpfs um Oiinaga.
9ie WesierunsstrnppeR pertbei@
bietn lid inner nodb in Der
per3meiieltitea Weiie
0eseM bie RonititMtionaliFen Hu'
ter WeneraI Crte8a.
Ulan ertpartet akr iiiinolih, bdb iis
Wettung in ben Der. Gtaatsn
iudxn fperben.
6unbtrie bon Deierieuren tamen !rdb-
rtnb bes 1asss iiber ben JluB,
Wurben ober BON ben Der. Stdatsn
1ruppen entiuaffnei unb iiber oi.
0rense 3uriidseihidi.
Die WerpuRbe.en rperben aber auf Der
onieritaniihen Seiie Der Gren3e
uerpfless.
auf, Rneuo 2areoo pom Den Hebelle,
angesriiIeH.
Der 9erfnuf oes brdiiIianiihen
gan5erihiffes gRio be ssaneiro"
on Die Iiirfei
@erurind)t IN 8rie1enlano mie iiber.
bauuf I'm europa eiuide lluruhe.

@erurinht In GrieAenlano pie iiber.
banpt in europa eiHige llnruhe.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-01-02

Ger DIng Ses iraBoiiifen slpiati'
fers General gounier noh aairo.
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Wurben aber bon ben Der. Stdaten
1ruppen entipoffnei unb ii6er oi.
0rense 3uriidseihidt.
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Der Berfauf oes braiiIianiihen
ganserififfes yRio be SaneirO"
on Die 5iirfei
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MuslanD. Selegrapb
Sic 0esierunsstrnppeR pertbeis
bi9tn lid inner noa in Der
perSipeiieltitea Weile
0eseM bic Honitit,,tionaliFen Hn.
ter Oeaeral Crte8a.
NAN ertpar.et absr Iiiinolih, bab iis
Rettung in ben Der. Stauten
iudxn perben.

Qunbtrte Don DeIerteuren tdmen rdb.
rsnb bes Iasss iiber ben JIub,
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Die aoniaiu gleonore bon gulgurien
rlttet cine Bite Tim SiIie
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auf Rneuo 2areoo pom Den Hebeaen
angesriiieH.
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Die Werpunbeisn rperben aber auf Der
Cmeritdniihen Seiie Der Gren3e
uerpflsst.
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Jn(an0 Ie(egrap6
Bum erlsn Ma( Lett 6eiaa6e
0uaOert Ja9ren
Sat at bieiemNsnjabrstag tetn
Gmpiaus I'M @eiRen 6aus
ftattgefnnoen.
Staatstefretdr 8rbam belt baiiir
eineu Gmpfang ab.

Die 8oloproSuftion Ser Welt betrug
I'M Sabre 1913 $455, 100000.
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Die iih ipeiaern, lire gii6er por3ule-
gen, nah ben Vereiniaten Stooteu
aeihidt iperben, ein erbobter Gins
fiibr5oa erboben miro. Die Grfid.
rung itellt anbeim, OBJ Die Hcgieruug
enentuea ipiinife, aui geieblident
0ege iolder Sohlaee 9lehnlung 81
tragen.
StaIicns getbeiIiguug q II
Der Banama Gaeiftc
NJ =, & n q ftf n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
PROBABLY DECIDE
PURCHASING PUMP
Statesmen Of Various Bidding
Companies in City to Pre-
sent Arguments.

The various members Of the city
council were quite popular today
They were popular among some dozen
szlesmen for various pump concerns
Who swarmed from Office 10 Office in
The city hall. telling the commission
srs about the advantages and good
pe.lts Of the devices manufactured by
tie concerns they represented.
This afternoon the commissioners
veIe scheduled O. end the investiga-
t.ol CT rl= past weeks and purchase
he engine for the pumping station.
The matter was laid over from last
Tuesday. when George D. Pogue. sales
manager for tle Ful-On-TOsi oil en-
gines, made the commissioners recon
slider for time the oil engine.
Several OF the commissioners stated
this morning that they were ready 20
vote On the matter. and II was thought
al the time the council convened this
afternoon that before the session was
over they would have reached a de-
cision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
ANGRY men CHASE
NEGRO ASSAILANT
Colored Man Who Attacks Lo-
cal Woman Is Pursued by
Police and Citizens.

The arrival of several men in
answer TO the screams of Mrs. Clap
per, when she was attacked by a
drunken negro in front of the head Of
fees OF the Modern Woodmen OF
America building at o'clock Satur-
day evening, prevented what might
have resulted in a most atrocious deed
Mrs. CIapper lives in the west end
OF town. Laden with bundles. she
was returning to her home from a
shopping expedition. As she was
walking west on Third avenue. a man
Ieaped out before her and attempted
10 embrace her.
She screamed loudly for help and
men rushed to her. The negro started
running west on Third avenue and po-
lice and citizens gave chase but he
disappeared and the pursUers lost the
trail
The police have an idea who the
person IS and expect that an arrest
will be made within a short time. The
woman claims that she could identify
the man and insists that he was Z
negro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
IDENTICAL BIDS
ON PAVING WORK
Independent Construction Com
pany Two Cents Lower on
Excavation.
AND so GETS CONTRACT
Improvement to Be on Thirty-first
Street and Sixth Avenue-Jobs
Also to Trenkenschuh.
AND so GETS CONTRACT

Bids for a number OF public projects
were received this morning and sew
eral contracts were let by the board
of local improvements.
The Independent Construction com
pany of Davenport, was the successful
bidder for the paving of Thirty-first
street. between Fifth and Sixth ave
nues and on Sixth avenue from Thirty
first TO Thirty-fourth street. Its bid
for the job: Curb and gutter, 60 cents
per foot; laying of brick $40 per
square yard. and excavation. IS cents
per cubic yard. The bid of the Tri-
City Construction company was iden-
teal with the exception of excavation,
which was two cents higher.
Peter F, Trenkenschuh was success
ful In securing two contracts. One
was the sewer project on Thirty-first
street between Fifth and Sixth ave
nues and the other the installation of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
TWO CITY COURTS
HELD At STATION
Magistrate Smith and Justice
Schroeder on Bench at the
Same Time.

There were two police court judges
this morning who disposed OF the
cases arising from the many arrested
over Sunday. Police Magistrate c. j.
Smith held sway in the police court
room trying city cases. while Justice
OF the Peace Clarence Schroeder took
charge of the state cases in the lobby
OF the police station.
Harry Richards. an Andalusia resi-
dent. talked himself into jail Saturday
night and talked himself back into his
cell yesterday afternoon when he was
bout TO be released, but this morning
he behaved nicely when taken before
Police Magistrate Smith.
He talked himself into arrest at
the Rock Island depot" said officer
Lloyd in police court.
YES. and yesterday afternoon when
7 was going to let him out he got sassy
and talked himself right in again"
said Officer Fitzgerald. Magistrate
Smith released him.
Ed Conert, a South Rock Island far
mer and his son. VI. COnert, were be-
fore the magistrate this morning. Re
sisting an officer was the charge, but
they were let 20.
There were a number Of other minor
cases up before the magistrate. but as
no serious Onenses had been commit
ted, ne allowed the prisoners to 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
SCALES Thief is
HELD GRAND JURY
Smiley King Caught by Police
After Breaking Open Back
of Weighing Machine.

On a charge of having broken into
the weighing slot machines in front
Of the Bijou pool room on Second ave-
nue. and the w. T Hartz drug store
at Twentieth stree, and Third avenue
early Sunday morning, Smiley King
vas this morning bound over to the
grand jury, with bonds fixed at $500
by Justice of The Peace Clarence
Schroeder.
About O'Clock Sunday morning
Bert thinner, manager Of the Rock
Island house. peered across the street
and saw two men working on the
Weighing scales in front of the pool
room. He notified the police, and Off
Ger Joe Frankhouser was dispatched
to the scene. When the men saw him
they ran, but the officer caught King.
They had only removed the plate in
the back and had not gotten to the
money. 1t is presumed that the same
pair broke open the scales in front
of the Hartz drug store. King said he
did not know who the other fellow
was.
The scales are the property of ID.
G.. Lloyd of Davenport who testified
this morning with officer Frankhouser
and Mr. thinner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
COSTLY TO KEEP
WIFE IN AMERICA
August Van Hamme Learns
Woman Must Be Treated
at Ellis Island.
HAS AFFLICTION OF EYES
Unless Cash Is Raised Resident of
Rock Island Four Years VIII
Be Sent Back to Belgium.

1t will cost August Van Hamme 513
Eighth street. this city. several hun
dred dollars before his wife is allowed
to leave Ellis island or else she must
be deported. A letter received this
morning by Mayor II. NJ. Schriver from
the immigration officials states that
she Will have to undergo treatment at
the island until pronounced well before
she is given permission to come to this
city.
b The letter stated that Mrs. Van
Europe on the steamer St Paul, Sep
TENDER p, and that it was found that
she suffered trachoma, a dangerous
contagious disease of the eye. The
letter stated that the deportation of
foreigners was mandatory under the
immigration laws of those afflicted in
this way.
1t also said that the husband had
the privilege of applying for her treat
ment at the island. by making a pre-
liminary deposit of SIS, and that she
would be treated at the rate of S1.25
per day. Also, that when the treat
ment was sanctioned by higher Off
Gals, that a bond of $500 would have
to be deposited to assure the payment
of the treatment every month.
Will Send Money.
A friend of the husband appeared at
the mayors office this morning and
stated that it is very likely that the
husband will send the money required
TO keep his wife in this country. In
case he doesn't, it will mean her de-
portation to Belgium.
Mrs. Van Hamme, II will be recalled,
with her husband has lived here four
years. Last November she went to
Belgium and when the war broke out
started for this country. but was de-
tanned at Ellis Island, owing to the
of her eyes. Mr.. Van Hamme
has met the requirements OF the immi-
grafton officials thus far. having taken
out first citizens papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
MEASURES USED BY
PEDOLERS TESTED

Result of the test made last week OF
weights and measures used by ped
dlers who canvass the city with goods
OF various kinds, mostly fruit was an
nounced today, showing that eight
measures were condemned. Out Of
50 baskets tested. u met all require
ments. -Four OF the eight measures
condemned were OF metal and were
condemned for that reason Metal
measures when denied will not carry
full count, and for that reason none
will be given the official seal Of the
city
All scales In grocery stores and sim
liar places. are now being examined
by the department OF weights and
measures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19

downward. His head struck a scant-
Inns at the bottom and he was knocked
unconscious. During the fall his side
crushed heavily against a projecting
board.
The unconscious man was picked up
and he was rushed TO the Davenport
hospital. He did not respond 20 efforts
OF rhysicians-to revive him and death
occurred about % hours after the accl-
dent.
Lamack was about As years of age
and unmarried.