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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
OFFICERS REFUSE
TO Get PRISONER
Fresno Authorities Wire to Re
lease Leroy Stonecker
Arrested Here.

According to a telegram received
this morning by Commissioner Archie
Hart, the authorities at Fresno, Cal,
will not come for Leroy Stonecker,
who has been held here for several
days on a communication received
from the chief of police at Fresno. in
structing the local officers Il hold him
on a felony charge.
Hart wired back after the man had
been taken. instructing them to send a
man for him. According to the tele-
gram, the prosecuting attorney at
Fresno did not consider the evidence
against Stonecker strong enough to
bother about making out requisition
papers. and sending such long dis
lance for him. Stonecker was released
TODAY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
EMPIRE.

Vaudeville Thursday, Friday. Satur.
day and Sunday. Three shows Sun
day Free pictures Monday. Tuesday,
and Wednesday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
HENRY COUNTY is
FOR new CIRCUIT
r. Kenworthy, President of
Bar Association, Finds
No Opposition.
HOLD MEETING NEXT WEEK
Congestion Of Legal Work Makes 1t
Imperative That judicial Dis
trict Be Reduced.

Attorney s. R Kenworthy, presi.
ant Of the Rock Island County Bar
association. which is fathering the
ian OF redistricting this judicial cir
-, was in Cambridge yesterday,
here he conferred with members OF
re Henry county bar. relative TO the
natter.
Nr Keuworthy. although not a
nsmber Of the committee which was
empowered 20 discuss the subject
nth other county bar associations,
vas in Cambridge on business, and IN
tsrmally took up the plan with at
torneys-
Their attitude seemed favorable 10
he project OF decreasing the size of
he circuit and no protest was voiced
~ them 20 the scheme. They will
axe the matter up before a meeting
n the Henry county association next
week
Relief Is Needed.
The congestion Of legal work in
Roek Ier- auuty has been steadily
~ the - and the docket has
beeu Owe. led Cases have hung
Ire for years and no relief Is in sight
unless the circuit be reduced. possibly
70 two counties. so that the resident
Judge may be able 10 spend all OF his
tine here and have the assistance Of
the other members Of the bench when
the work is light elsewhere. As the
circuit Is nov constituted there are
four counties in II: Rock Island. Mer-
Ger, whiteside and Henry and tn
three judges have found II utterly
impossible 10 attend 20 all the eUOrk.
especially as Judge r c. Graves is
required 10 SIT on the appellate bench.
a good part OF the time.
The local bar association IS strong
" boosting the plan 20 cut down the
size Of the district and il is believed
the matter will receive the approval
OF the lawyers OF the rest OF the cir
cult
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29

I try one of these: that's my business,
you know. This is a premium cigar
l am just putting on the market and
| | think you will find it quite all right.
/ Now. smoke 1000 of these and we
viii give you fine safety razor outfit.
1000 entities you to an Al complete
fishing equipment and when you have
smoked 5000 you get a baby grand
plane
Not meaning TO depreciate the
vd'ue of his product. but more with a
reference to the fact that, not being a
heavy smoker myself, 5000 cigars
would mean my demise. replied. If
ever ! smoked that many of those Tin
dicating the weed l would need a
harp Imagine my surprise when at
ter a couple of moments of reflection
my salesman friend observed, in all
seriousness:
"'Oh, quite so. quite so. man in
your business. travelling from place to
place. a harp would be much more
convenient TO carry around than a
baby grand piano"
Frank w. Shea. the principal fun
maker of The Red Widow" which
comes to the Illinois New Years eve,
is in a maze as to what his middle in
itial stands for. Sometimes he thinks
it's for Woodrow. after Woodrow VIII
son. and then again the thinks he was
named after woodward Kindling, who
inflicted The Barrack Room Ballad
upon long suffering public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
AT THE EMPIRE.

The program of the Metropolitan
I Minstrel company, composed OF local
entertainers, to- be presented tonight
and tomorrow at the Empire, is as
follows:
! First part. THE Cabaret Minstrels"
/ Scene. Cafe De Metropole; Frank
/ Blair. proprietor; Arthur Johnson.
waiter: Daniel BabatZ, waiter, John
! Swanson, waiter: Walter Ruhser. wait
] er.
| Opening chorus. You're Here and
I'm Here" ......... Entire company
when Father Put the Paper on the
Wall" .........Le Leroy Curry
I'D Give the World to Know" $500.
..........W William McGuinn
Il Wonder Where My Luvin' Man.
Has Gomez" John Swanson
Just for Tonight" ...--.. Louis kolls
When You. Play in the Game of
Love" ..........H Harry Plagman
Chinatown, My Chinatown $500.
............... Edward Mordhorst
Down at the Barbecue" ..........
Observation-Disclosures. Arthur Johnson
The Man at the Forge ..........
Observation-Disclosures. Herbert kiel
WHY Are You Breaking My Hearth
"In the Candle Light. Edward Spring
Closing with chorus by entire COM
pany.
Misses Schmidt. Reynolds. Andrews
Juvenile entertainers.
Walter Ruhser-Comedy blackface
and banjo artist.
Daniel Babatz fancy. comedy
roller skating.
Swanson & Curry. in a comedy sklt'
He's Ny Friend"
a BUSY DAY AT COURT.
Judge Soakum $500. Arthur Johnson
Attorney Buttin .........F Frank Blair
Officer Casey ....... Roy Philbrook
Taylor Holmes ........ Walter Ruhser
Thomas Ransford Daniel Baoatz
Sylvester Macaroni ...-...-.-.....
..........E Edward Mordhorst
Kip Sing Wun Lung $500. Louis holls
ne Kohn ...........L Leroy curry /
Montana Mike Harry Plagman
Trouper 80. Edward Spring
Hiram Gifted. Juryman ......---
..... Frank Hildebrandt
John Hardwork, juryman .-.-..
Observation-Disclosures herDert me-
siIas Cornshuck, juryman -...-..-
........ William McGulnh
Harry Dressedup. juryman -.....-.
........ Hugh Curry
closing with chorus by entire com
many II Love the Whole United
states
Autbe news ali the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS.
Dec. 29-Pictures.
Dec. 3O-Nat {. Goodwin in Never
Say Die"
Dec. 3l-"The Red Widow"
Friday-Quality pictures.
Saturday-Fifth episode Of Zudora
Sunday-Quality pictures.
Jan. Quality pictures.
Jan. j-Hanky Panky.
Jan G-Bringing Up Father.
Jan. Quality pictures.
Jan. S-HeIp Wanted.
Jan. Sixth episode OF Zudora-
Jan 1O-The Blue ERrd.
Jan 11-GeTman war pictures.
Jan. 12-Christian Science lecture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29

All the news all the time-Ihe Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
THAW PLANS LONG STAY
Will Not Leave New Hampshire Un-
til Necessary, Says Secretary.

Manchester. y. H, Dec. 29.-Harry
X Thaw intends TO remain in New
Hampshire as long as possible, his sec
rotary said last night.
The statement was in reply to a
question as to what steps Thaw was
contemplating in view of the recent
decision of the supreme court of the
United States that he should be turned
over 10 the New York authorities to
answer an indictment charging con-
spiracy to escape from Matteawan
asylum. Thaw's mother, who has been
spending the Christmas holidays with
him at his leased home, left for Pitts
burgh late today. Thaw, accompanied
as usual by a deputy sheriff, saw his
mother OF. travelling 10 AMI from the
railroad station in a trolley car instead
of an automobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
thrown out of court She said she
would appeal.
TOY THEATRE FOR KIDS
Peter Nelson Starts Movement to
Build Playhouse in New York

Build Playhouse in New York.
New York, Dec. 29.-At an entertain
ment given yesterday afternoon for the
benefit of the committee of mercy at
the Plaza hotel, Peter Nelson, a well
known children's entertainer, interest
ed a number of prominent people in a
movement to build a theatre for chill
dren in New York and announced that
hacker for the idea had been obtain
ed and that three lots in Forty-seventh
street. just west of Fifth avenue, had
been purchased as site for the build
ing, which is to be called the Toy
theatre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29

The change in the art life in Paris is
hnost incalculable At the National
pehool OF the Beaux arts 1900 OF its
1000 students have joined the allied
Enies- -Four Of the professors are
also al the front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29

Decatur. Ill, Dec. 29.-Charles Laux,
aged 81. one of the Oldest hotel men
in the country. died here. He had
been landlord of the st. Nicholas no.
tel here for many years. During the
civil war he was proprietor of the
CIoudas house at Decatur. and Abra-
ham Lincoln. Douglas, Richard J. Og-
Iesby and other noted men were among
his guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29

Miss Elsie Burr, a well known Bos-
ten society girl, has gone to Paris,
where she will act as a Red Cross
nurse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
WOMAN SENT TO PRISON

Sentenced at ROCkToTd 70 serve
Four Years for Fraud.
Rockford, Ill, Dec. ~29.-Mrs. Mar
guerite Snyder yesterday was sen
fenced to four years in the penitentiary
for conspiracy to defraud the estate of
John w. Robert of Tacoma, Wash. Her
claim as granddaughter of Robert was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-29
MALE STIC-

Tuesday-Mrs. Fiske in Tess of
D'urbervilles' parts.
Wednesdays Bernhard in
Romance of An Actress"
Thursday-Mary Pickford in Such
a Little Queer parts.
Friday Barbara Tenant, The
Marked Woman parts.
Saturday-Dustin Farnum, Soldiers
of FOrtune"-6 parts
Sunday-Alco Film company, "Sa-
lomy Jane"-6 parts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-28
CHRONOLOGY OF
THE WEEK

Following is a summary of the
weeks movement in the financial mar
kets. and of events having influence
on them:
Monday-Foreign exchange rates
advance. Shading in steel prices re-
ported. steel mills at Pittsburg oper-
ate only one-half their capacity. Sales
OF unlisted bonds. Mt concessions,
shown in fair volume.
Tuesday--Sew York citys loan of
500, 900 900 overscribed. Anaconda
Copper company cuts divided from is
to rs cents quarterly New York s
share OF 500. 900. 900 gold pool
amounting TO $4,000. 600 taken by
127 hanks.
WedneSday~-Sha advance in for
eign exchange rates. Fortnightly de-
crease of 2T.277 reported in country :
idle cars. General Villa breaks wit h
Carranza. new Mexican revolution be
gins. Southern cotton exchanges re
sumo trading. staple selling as low as
5 cents q pound. New York city loan
at / IL permium. s3,l37. 900 gold
sent to Canada
Thursday--Internation Merca ntiie
Marine defers interest on its bonds
Bank Of England gets So, 365 900 gold.
making its present holdings the largest
on record. More gold for Cana da
England announces extension Of
moratorium from October 4 TO No
vember 4. when II will cease entirely.
Moratorium on bills ~ exchange 10
cease October
Friday-New York Stock exchange
permits trading in unlisted stocks at
concessions from prices Of July 80.
Secretary OF treasury accuses banks
in different sections of boarding
Saturday-Demand bills on London
rule al 497 IA. highest level Of week
New three-year notea OF New York
city command premium OF IL per
cent over issue price Of 100
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-28
BATTERED DOWN
DOOR. To RESCUE
BURNING WOMEN

Newport News. Va, Sept 27.-Cov-
cred with blazing oil, most of her
clothing burned from her body and
her flesh scorched and shriveled in
places as the result Of the explosion
of a Kerosene lamp, Mrs. Anne Gen
natis, Of 2214 jefferson avenue, WAS
reached in the nick 81 t.lpa last hight
by rescuers, who battered In the door
OF her home.
An ,tiar m of fire called the Central
f. com any to :hv scene about 1880
o'clock last night, The WON ans fran
tic screams. as she ran to and fro in
terror Al Pain, attracte1 The rescuerS
tI her room, but 1t was necessary II
batter down the door. Firemen eX-
tinguished the blaze that envelope
her body by wrapping her in heavy
blankets.
She was unable last night to give
a coherent story of the accident. nut
from the position of the lamp and
the manner in which she was burned
il Is thought she was carrying tho
lamp from one part of the room I"
another when it exploded.
Little damage was done the room
and furniture by the blaze. most o.
the fire being on the womans body
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-28
INTERESTING DEBATE ON SMOOTH
PAVING EXPECTED AT MEET
ING TODAY.
MCCARTHY MAY TALK
CONTRACTS FOR ASPHALT BLOCKS
STILL TO BE AWARDED BY CITY
COMMISSIONERS TINE
EXPECTED.

When the administrative board takes
up the question OF further smooth
paving today there is likely to be more
discussion.
The board on Friday awarded con-
tracts for smooth paving to the Cen
trail company. of Harrisburg. Pa. at
sl.4l. as against the Atlantic Bitulith-
ic company. which presented a bid at
sl.39. This caused protest on the part
of Commissioners Whittet and HirsCh-
berg. who favored the Atlantic con-
Germ.
Commissioners Beck, Folkes and
Mccarthy voted for the Central COM
pany, because, as they stated, that
company came into the field when
there was indication of a monopoly,
Therefore, In order tn prevent a mon
opoly, all the smooth paving. except
that in asphalt block, was given to
the Central company.
This" commented Mr.. Hirschherg,
gives the Central company mon
opoly"
In his heated protest, Mr.. Hirsch-
berg intimated that lobbyists had got
ten In their good work. and that it
was not the class OF work which was
being considered, but the personnel OF
the contractors.
During the debate on Friday Cap
tain Mccarthy said that at some other
time he would have something TO say
concerning his action in the premises.
Mr. Hirschberg retorted that no
time was az good as the present.
1t is believed. therefore. that Cap
tain Mccarthy Will express himself at
the meeting today, and that some
more interesting copy may be furn-
ished the newspaper men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-28

which the German right wing is
pushed back-Gerrnans occupy
Terinonde In Belgium. followed
hy occupation OF Ghent--Rus-
siaus claim victory over Aus
TRANS near Lublin,
September C-British cruiser Path
ander suph. by submarine ..-. ..-
September 7-Servians cross Save river
into Slavonia.
September Mauheuge taken by the
Germans
September 1o--The kaiser protests to
President Wilson against use of
dHm dunn bullets and civilian ex-
cesses by the Allies--General
trcnch's story OF the retreat
from Belgium published.
September 11-Continue advance by
Allies against German right
wing, which retires north of the
Marine river
September I2--Russian troops continue
victorious campaign. taking 80
600 German prisoners in Galicia
German army's retreat from
Paris almost flight,
September 16-Belgian commission
protests TO President Wilson
against German atrocities"
September l7--Austiian armies effecl
Junction and hotd tine of San
River against Russians Ser.
Vians driven out of Semlin
Austrians invade Servia.
September lS-Nague rumors OF
peace overtures on the part OF
Germany
September 20-Germans lombard
Rheims and lnjure the famous
cathedral
September 22-German submarine
sinks British cruisers Ahoukir
'ressy and Hogue in the North
Sea-Russans capture Jaro-
slaV ana invest PrzemysI
September 24--French occupy Pc
ronne-Germans occupy Va
rennes-Zcpplin drops bombs
in Ostend
September 26-Germany will demand
damages from China--F'rench
turn tide of battle in Alsace--
Won kluck rcpulsed by allies
German losses reported in
Africa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-28
STATE GETS READY
FOR STATE FAIR
EXHIBITS ARE BEING ARRANGED
BY STATE DEPARTMENTS
THIS WEEK.

From present indications of the
amount OF work that is being done
by the different State departments
towards getting the exhibits OF the
departm ents ready for the State fair
the exhibits this year will exceed by
far those of former years and will
be more instructive.
From the offic, OF the State dairy
and food commissioner. exhibits
showing the work done In the State
by the different food inspectors in
condemning adulterated articles of
food will be shown. An assistant
from the commissioners Office will
be on hand to explain in detail the
reason for the State department,
stopping the Gale of these goods and
will show many brands OF preserves
and other edibles which have been
condemned.
Other State departments are just as
active. The department Of agricu1-
ture will have a better exs1ibit this
year than at any previous State fair.
The work OF preparing these exhibits
is now requiring the services OF sew
eral clerks in each Of the depart
ments. and everything will be in
readiness for the opening OF the
fair. *
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-28
RESUMPTION OF
BUSINESS SEEMS
NEARER THIS WEEK
The Sun In Review Of F'inan-
cial Situation Takes More
Optimistic View of Outlook
e For Future.

New York, Sept 27--The sun in its
review OF the financial situation to-
morrow will say
Fer years political effort In this
country has been engaged with pro-
grsnnes for limiting the scale ~ cor
porate omhtnauon, which means tho
subsection OF business to artificial RE-
straints, There has been put through
al Washington in the past few months
a series of laws designed to emhp1N
governmental position toward trade,
industry and finance. which is summed
up in the word regulation. hpt II may
he quite confidently predicted That
among the changes which the Euro
pean war viii produce viii he "a vast
change in political attitudes denoted
by this new legislation
For years we have been trying in
this country To subject business to the
necessities OF politics, or one might
say. In the necessities of government.
The problem ia bound to work Itself
out in various ways in different lands
In Some countries tendencies toward
the substitution of government for
private enterprise. already marked be
fore the war. are likely Ia be more
pronounced
The war has brought home to gov,
eminent its economic responsibility
FOR legislative measures. "A responsible
lily which has never been felt hther-
TO, and II the chance now presented
TO the interstate commerce commits
sion to deal with the railways on
business basis instead OF on political
basis is awaited of we can be snre that
new constructive period has been
entered upon in tlhe United States even
while the European war is raging,
In the past week distinct progress
was made toward the resumption of
regular business in securities. even
though specific conclusions have not
been formulated respecting the inter
national arrangements which must be
made to permit a safe reopening of the
stock exchange, The large oVer-sub-
scription of the New York city loan
and the prompt establishment Of trad
Ing in the loan at rising prices In
duced further official relaxation of the
restrictions which had been placed on
investment dealings. both in listed and
unlisted bonds and shares More
over although sterling exchange was
Arm on demand for remittances
against the month end and quarterly
settlements abroad. various develop
nents pointed TO the probable early
restoration OF the international ex-
changes to a workable situation which
would facilitate stock exchange re
sumption both in London and in Wall
Street
London talked quite definitely of a
comparatively early reopening of the
London stock exchange and credihility
was derived from the preparations for
a partial termination Of the British
moratorium on October 4. And a COM
plete termination on November 4
All OF this seems to foreshadoW an
extensive decline in sterling exchange,
particularly as the American banking
~ INN N ia n N 40 "a Il vYfY
ably through the provision OF n 500. =
900, 000 gold fund. in the international
effort to bring financial order ont of
chaos
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-28
FIVE GENERATIONS
Of FAMILY LIVING

I.ynchhurg Va, Sept. 27.--John
Ross Mcdonald. the week old son OF
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Mcdonald. of
Lynchhurg Is of the fifth generation
of the family living. In addition to
.avinE a living great -Ereat-grand-
mother, the baby has three great
grandparents. two erandmothers and
two erandfatters. Not only is the
family from which the child comes
lonelived, but il is very large. The
baby may expect Christmas presents
from seventeen great uncles and
aunts and fifteen uncies and aunts
The child's father is travelling repre-
sentative for tne Lynchburg News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-28
SAY AMMAN USED
WORTHLESS CHECKS
DETECTIVES SEEKING MAN AL
i.Efet.D TO HAVE WORKED
IN WINCHESTER.

Winchester, Va. Sept 27.-Detec-
lives employed by the American Bank
ers' association have been conducting
Inquiries and searches in some of the
cities and towns OF the Cum berland
and Shenandoah valleys In the hope Of
locating one Roger b. AMMAN, former
~ of Frederick, Nd, who is wanted
in Winchester. Hagerstown, Philadel-
ftttie NA4las4iag te4a, pel---ard- other
cities, charged with issuing worthless
checks. Several days ago bad checks
amounting to S410 turned uu in Will
mington 1t Is stated that in nearly
every instance he used the name OF
benjamin II. r. Ennis, Of Orleans
Crossroads w. Va, who is competed
with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
md for whom Amman worked until
recently, Amman was arrested in
Cumberland. Md. last April on sim
lar charge. but when relatives made
good the amount Amman was not pros
ecuted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-28
sTRICTER WIRELESS RULES.
Ships to Re Required To Leave Port
With Sealed APPARATUS

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 27.-In-
structions have been sent to collectors
of customs stationed at sea and lake
ports requiring them to compel all
steamers. before leaving ports OF the
United States. to be equipped with
efficient radio apparatus in good work
ing order with certain limitations as
to size, etc.
The instructions issued by Assistant
Secretary Andrew j. Peters, OF the
treasury department, in charge of
customs, obligates collectors to seal
up such radio apparatus. the seal not
TO be broken by the ships master I'M
til the steamer leaves port. The ships
master must apply. when obtaining
clearance papers, for a written permit
to break the seal after departure from
port.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-28
ITALY WILL NOT
FIGHT GERMANY
ENVOY SAYS COUNTRY WILL, NOT
ACT UNLESS BORDER Is
CROSSED.

New York. Sept. 2T,--Reports that
Italy is mobilizing troops prepare
tory to joining the allies in the Euro
pean war were emphaticaIiy denied
by Count Nincenzo Maccht di Ceilere
me new Italian am bassad dor to the
United States. who arrived last night
on the steamship Dncca d'Aosta of
the Italian line.
'Italy's only desire is to preserve
neutrality said the am ssador. 1T
is not true the government has
mobilizcd troops. There has been a
Capitalization of troops in points
along the Austrian frontier. but this
was only n precautionary measure
and correspondent to the massing Of
Austrian troops on the Italian from
tier
The only thing that could bring
Italy into the war is for Austria to
cross the border This is not prob
able. Italy has not taken a single
offensive measure"
With the count were the countess
his wife. and their children. Agnese
~. and Stephano, 8. They will go to
Washington oday. Tht count ten
years ago was charge dAffaires OF
the Italian embassy in Washington
under Ambassador Major di Planchez
Baron Enrico Castelii. a physician
of this city, who lives in the Hotel
Gotham, returned from Italy He said
there was strong sentiment for war
among the LEVER classes H, but
government is strongly opposed to en-
tering the wa.
Among the passengers brought In
by the Duca d'Aosta were the Prince
and Princess Troubetzkoy. The Prin-
cess Is the novelist. Amelle Rives
Prince Pictro Is sculptor and will
pursue his art here this winter.