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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21

Tree" with Mcintyre and Heath, MY
Cinderella Girl college Days"
Commencement Days" THE Sweet
est Girl in Paris and many other
noted musical comedy successes. He
is gifted with a charming manner and
splendid high baritone voice in ad-
dition to an interpretative power
which makes songs when sung by him
sound entirely different He puts the
punch" into a song and made ooh.
You Circus Day" the big hit that it
developed into. Mr.. Bowers appeared
at the American theatre in Davenport
before that theatre closed in vaude-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
: From The Argus Files of 1889 =

Nov 1.-THE Rock Island Citizen
Improvement association voted s25 to
the Hennepin canal fund.
There was a very pleasant dancing
party at the residence of c. ]. Dart last
nished the music. About Is couples
attended.
Mrs. Georgiana Bixby, the chief
operator in the Rock Island telephone
exchange, is recovering from a recent
illness.
Mrs. Bahnsen, Nineteenth street and
Ninth avenue, entertained party of
friends at a coffee last evening.
Nov. 16.-The Josie, now in the
service of Eagle Packet company has
been thoroughly overhauled and re-
fitted and is in good condition.
The Young Ladies' Home Benefit So
ciety will give a grand concert for the
benefit of the Ninth Street NJ. E.
church Nov. u. Among those who
will take part are Mrs. Frank Robin
son, Mrs. Milton Jones. Mrs. ]. II.
Crandall. Sewall Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Zeigler, Mrs. Lambert, Louis Jones,
Miss Clara Hass. Miss Anna Schind
Ter, Willie Totten, Mrs. Ella Wilcox,
Miss Minnie Ransom, George Cue and
Joe Miser.
Health Commissioner Eyster re-
ports no change in the status of the
diphtheria epidemic in this city. More
recent cases have teen reported from
the bluff district, while in the other
parts of the city the disease has been
abated
The Bettendorf metal wheel works
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
ATTBE DREAMLAND.

1.-THE Gangsters of New York. is to
be the feature picture at the Dream
land theatre, Ninth street and Seventh
avenue, tomorrow. Here is the story:
The Dugan family lives in a crowded
tenement on the lower east side of
New York Biff is the leader of a
notorious gang" and Porkey, his
younger brother. is a faithful follower.
Even Jimmie, his kid brother, has a
gang" of his own. Jessie, the sister,
works hard in a sweat-shop, refuses to
touch any of the stolen money which
her brothers offer her, and strives to
keep the home together on her scant
earnings. Cora Drew, girl from the
country, is working in a factory and
living in a room next to the Dugan
family. She meets Porkey, who pro-
tects her from the advances of the
district political leader, but refuses to
accept his attentions because of his
bad habits and associates. The poll
tician. Hennessy, engages Biff's gang"
to stuff the ballot boxes. Cora, think
ing the only way to save Porkey is to
have him arrested, brings about the
arrest of both Porkey and Biff, but
they come out of prison more harden
ed than ever. In a fight which fol-
lows. Hennessy is killed by his own
gun, and Biff, who is not guilty, is
framed up" and sent to the electric
chair. Porkey. who has only a short
prison sentence, returns to old scenes
to renew the combat, but his gang is
disorganized and he is wounded. At
last, however, the man who swore his
brOther's life away is at his mercy. He
starts to slay the perjurer, but the in
huence of Cora, whom he truly loves,
restraints him and he sets the wretch
free Porkey and Cora then go to the
country. where love and outdoor life
make the former ''gangster" real
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
AT The EMPIRE.

Frederick V. Bowers. Americas
greatest popular song singer, will be
featured in the new show which opens
at the Empire theatre on Sunday Bow
ers will be assisted by such notable
entertainers as Ada Ripel, Robert
"Mose" Burks and Charles Jones, dane
ers. and Ely Wier and Oscar Fred
erickson. The latter is Mr., Bowers
own conductor, who takes charge Of
the orchestra for the act. Mr.. Bowers
is composer OF Because Always.
wait" when ! Think of You" and
a dozen more great popular successes.
He has, during the past five or six
years, been featured in THE Ham
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21

most conspicuous successes of her ca
reer. Five years ago Miss Dufau made
her debut in opera at Wiemar, and
since then she has sung with disting-
uished success at the Royal Opera,
Berlin; Royal Opera, Dresden; Con-
vent Garden, London: at Athens, Blu
charest. and with the Chicago-Phila-
delphia Opera in America. Miss Du-
fau's greatest success in opera was
probably attained in the Barber OF
Seville" with Titta Ruffc, and with
Battistinni, at Bucharest, in RiSo-
lotto.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21

noon today by fire. The loss is fully
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21

Vile and the week he played there the
receipts were greater than any other
week. 1t was a complete -sell out
"a hours ahead every day and at the
end of the engagement, Manager
Berkell tried his hardest for a return
week but Mr.. Bowers was booked solid
for two seasons. II is only through
some hard work and good luck that
Manager Dolly is able to present him
here. Otherwise. Rock Island might
not have heard this gifted performer
for another year or more. In addition
there will be a great show including
Buckley's wonderful roller skating
bears. Dow and Dow, the funny. He
brew sailors in Fun Aboard a Comic
Cruiser; Louis -Granat, the human
parrot, and Brown and Mccormick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21

in Davenport was entirely destroyed al
noon today by fire. The loss is fully
! $4,000.
Nov. 1S-Colonel ]. NJ. Whittemore
the recently assigned commandant OF
Rock Island arsenal, succeeding Col
onel T. G. Baylor, arrived last night
from West Troy, n. Y.
! There was a sale of blooded stock
at the SCHNEIDER farm in South Rock
Island yesterday. Arthur Burial, DR..
| w. A Paul and Walter Johnson pur-
! chased some of the animals.
! Ben Edens has become the proprie-
tor of the Union meat market on
Twentieth street.
| Arrangements have been made for
checker contest to occur in this
city Thanksgiving day. A. V. Valen-
tine will represent Rock Island and
II. S. Wood, Moline.
Nov 19-Colonel and Mrs. H. B.
Burgh entertained the Downtown Pro-
eressive Euchre club and Mr. and
Mrs. ]. J. Reimers entertained at
cards last evening.
Nov. 20-Charles Oberg, who has
been sick for two weeks, is recover
ing.
The Euchre club was entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. Warner on Twen-
tieth street last night.
Nov. 21-J. L. Haas was made chair
man, George w. Gamble, secretary,
and J. \. Wilson, treasurer of the coun-
ty camp of the NJ. w. A. which met
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21

Ncr 20. z1-Quality pictures.
Nav 22-Neil O'Brien's MINISTRIES
Nov. 2s-Jeuny Dufau, auspices OF
a, AuRustaua concert course.
'x,v-24-Quality pictures.
yov 25-Lyman Howe's Travel Fes-
vov. %. Thanksgiving day-Lyman
ewes Travel Festival.
Xov. aS-"One Girl in a Million, -
-icAso La Sale theatre oringinal
,-cduction-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
AT LIE ILLINOIS.

Large audiences yesterday and last
rght saw the Belgium war pictures at
he Illinois theatre. While one gets a
fair idea of the horrors attending the
evasion OF the little country from the
,slezraphed stories and the photo
rzphs secured by the newspapers and
-zEazines. the tragic details are great
y accentuateG in the pictures secured
b Edward ?. Weigle, staff phOtog-
zphsr for the Chicago Tribune. for
he reason that his work was author
led and approved by the Belgian gov
zzment Incidents such as the exodus
tom Antwerp at the approach of the
Germans are shown with remarkable
iseuracy. The pictures continue at
ne Illinois tonight only.
Ths third annual appearance of Nell
OBrien and his Great American min
srsls az the Illinois tomorrow. mat
lee and night. will. as formerly. be
anticipated no doubt with much real
pleasure by all minstrel lovers who
rave come to regard Mr.. O'Brien and
lis associates as the country's leading
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
HAMLET

A few of the young people attended
lecture at Buffalo Prairie Tuesday
night.
Mrs. c. L. Boyles went to Iowa Sat
urday to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Boyles.
Hiram Cooper and Misses Barbara
Hartman and Lulu Cooper visited with
Mrs. Clarence Cooper at the hospital
in Muscatine Tuesday. The trip to
Muscatine was made in Leck May
hew's automobile.
Miss Nora Whisman pleasantly en-
tertained the T. S. E club Wednes-
day afternoon of last week.
Lloyd Halstead is visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Halstead at West Lib
erty, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
MAZE STIC.

Touisht-Paul McAllister and Jane
rs.ruley in Daniel F'rohman produc
aon Of The Scales of Justice" by
f,hu Reinhart Four parts.
sunday-AH star Feature company
rszeuts George Nash and Gail Kane
: linton Sinclair's The Jungle" Five
5zrts-
Nouday-Daniel Frohman presents
evil Scott in The Day OF Days" a
sodern romance by Louis Joseph
Vance
Tuesday-"John Barleycorn." the
,-us story OF Jack London's life by
himself. Six parts.
Wednesday-"The Prince OF India"
hursday-Original New York Hip
uodrone production OF America" pre-
ss,tsd by the ShUberts- Six parts.
Friday-(To be filledD
ssturday-Daniel F'rohman presents
william CourtIeish in Cyrus Tow,
,snd Brady's dramatic romance. The
Better Man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
EMPIRE.

v.udevflIe-Tvo shows daily, 2:45
Sis. Three shows Saturday and
s-sday. Change of bill twice weekly.
crnday and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-21
COLONIAL.

Nov. 81 22-"ShouId Woman
Tell
Nov. 23-"MiIlion Dollar Mystery
Captain Swift.
Evening star., 1914-01-29
Real Estate Brokers to Meet.

John L. Weaver. president OF the Real
Estate Brokers Association, has called
a meeting of the organization for 1890
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. 1t will be a
luncheon meeting and will be held at
the Shoreham Hotel. The meeting has
been called for the purpose of discussing
the so-called true consideration bill pass
ed by the House several days ago. re-
port on the bill will be made by a COM
mittee composed of George Y. Worthing-
ton. James F. Shea and H. L. Rust.
Evening star., 1914-01-29
MOURNS GIRL, KILLS SELF.
Boy. Fifteen, Son of Wealthy Baker,
Takes Gas at Corona, L. I.

NEW YORK, January 2a.-Despondent
because of the death of a girl school
chum. sixteen years old, Henry Becker.
fifteen. and son of a wealthy baker,
committed suicide by gas last night in
the bathroom of his home at Corona, L. l.
lie boy had attended the Corona pub
lie school where Catherine Sorahan also
was a pupil A few days ago the girl,
with three other members of her family.
were accidentally killed by illuminating
gas. and their funerals took place yes
terday.
Young Becker remained away from
Evening star., 1914-01-29

ination of United States senator and
trust 1 may have your support The
third party movement in my opinion, will
not succeed. There are, as you know
thousands of good men who in their senti-
ment are thoroughly progressive. whc
have been supporting us in the past who
will not leave the republican party be-
cause of the traditional attachment they
have to its history and the pride they
have always taken in its achievements"
Evening star., 1914-01-29
BRISTOW TO RUN AGAIN.
Kansas Senator to Seek Seat OH Re
publican Ticket.

TOPEKA. Kan. January 29.-J. l.. Bris-
tow, United States senator from Kansas.
will be a candidate to succeed himself in
the Senate on the republican ticket
This announcement was made last night
when a friend made public a letter from
Senator Bristow containing his declara-
ton. Senator Bristow's letter says in
part:
Il will be a candidate before the repub-
lican primaries next August for the nom
Evening star., 1914-01-29
Salvation Army Head Improved.

NEW YORK, January 29.-Miss Eva
Booth, head of the Salvation Army in
this country, spent a restful night and
was better this morning, according to an
where she had been confined to bed for
more than a week. 1t was said that she
probably would be out again within
week, unless complications developed.
Evening star., 1914-01-29

school to go to the funeral. At the house
and church he busted himself carrying
flowers. Returning to his home he start
ed ostensibly for his roo n, after bidding
his father and mother good night.
Instead the boy went to the bathroom
and turned on the gas
Evening star., 1914-01-29

represents only two-thirds value, was
sl3 per square foot.
1t was estima ted that excavations In
preparation for the proposed $5.000.o00
structure cost nearly 100000
The Arlington Hotel Company paid
100000 for the property, which it
purchased a year or so ago
Evening star., 1914-01-29
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Evening star., 1914-01-29

Upward of a dozen families at Capon
Springs. Hampshire county, w. Va, have
smallpox and the disease is reported to be
spreading.
Evening star., 1914-01-29
ARLINGTON SITE
BRINGS SS5O,OOO
Richmond Syndicate Pur-
ChaSeS TraCt-ErectiOn
of Hotel Is Planned.
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Richmond. Va. syndicate. represent
el by Robert H. Mcneil of this city.
today purchased at auction the site of
t,e old Arlington Hotel on Vermont ave-
rue. between II and streets northwest.
The price raid was ss5ooto
Tine property was sold under the pro-
sions Of q trust on the property of
sstn"". The price paid was at the rate
"C Sli..l-y per square foot.
.&oout 100 persons were present at the
sale. Included in the number were busi-
ness men of New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Richmond and other cities.
The site of the Arlington is the most
valuable piece of real estate ever sold at
auction IL the District. Real estate bro
kers who have had years of experience in
the business declared that never before
had they seen such large gathering at
an auction sale.
Hotel to Be Erected.
Mr. Mcneil stated that the property
was purchased by the Richmond syn
dicate for the purpose of erecting a
hotel on the site. Plans for the struc-
lure. he said. have not yet been made
II. D. Eichelberger. one of the mem
berS of the syndicate, was the con-
tractor who made the deep excavations
in preparation for the proposed five
million dollar hotel, which originally
vas planned for the site.
The property was auctioned by Thomas
y Owen & Son, auctioneers. Mr.. Owen
gave fun descriution of the property
and a lengthy explanation of the terms
OF the sale The property has frontage
o. 35l feet n Vermont avenue S15 feet
on ! street and 50 feet on II street. II
contains 5s,3;a1 square feet Of ground.
Mr. Owen was the cause of much laugh
Ter when he announced 'fbe
erty would be sold whole He said
that Of the purchase money, not exceed
Ing stHt.s.p may remain on the property
in the form OF a trust at :, per cent in
terest. To be paid seIni-annualIy The
trust held by the Equitable Life Assur-
auce Company of $4,000, under which
the property was sold, was at the rate
of g per cent per year. deposit of
$4,000 was required at the time of the
sale.
Although there were about 1000 per-
sons present at the sale. only two bids
were received. y representative OF the
Equitable Life Assurance Company
started the bidding at $s45, 600 which
represented the amount of the trust, plus
interest for six months at the rate of .
pei cent. and certain expenses. Mr. Nc
Nell. representing the Richmond syndi-
cate, advanced the bid To $4,000. After
CRY ing the property for nearly an hour
Mr. Owen was BILE 10 get d higher bid.
Free of Encumbrance.
The purchasers receive the property
free from circumference. None of the
sca@olGiug. contractors buildings and i'm
pisments in and about the deep excava-
tion was included with the property. The
terms Of the sale are TO be complied in
within thirty days.
According to the new assessment bv
the board of assessors. the Arlington
s-te is valued at about S22 a square
foot- The assessment made, which
Evening journal., 1914-05-01
MARRIED p YEARS.

Mr. and Mrs. Elias Cole celebrated
their twenty-fifth wedding anniver-
sary on Saturday evening. at their
home, No. 943 Reed street. A very
pleasant evening was spent. The
guests we're: Miss Anna Handy, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Curry. Mr.. and Mrs.
Downs. Mr. and Mrs. Prescott, Mr.
and Mrs. S. J. Barcus, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Handy, Mr.. and Mrs. Heritage,
Nj. and Mrs. Thomas Dcigban, Mr.
and Mrs. William O'Conncr. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Cunningham, MIR
and Mrs. kyser, Mr.. and Mrs. Nance
Mrs. Maggie Hartzil, Mrs. Sara Wald-
man, Mrs. Pryor. Mrs Mary \. Pryor
Mrs. Crossan. Mrs. L. Hanley. Mrs
Ada Nabb Mrs. Florence Cross, Mr.
and Mrs. Finney
Evening journal., 1914-05-01

It is no longer a question Of But
ton. button, who's got the button n
since every woman seems to have ev-
very button taccked on to every
available space or Granny Of some
one OF two of her summer costumes.
tunes.
Jet buttons are very smart on
I frocks and suits Of buff toned
taffeta but ball shaped buttons cover
cd in the same taffeta as the gown
are the chosen trimming in a straight
row down the center OF the new tight
fitting basque models. Cord buttons
are also a favorite garnishment parti-
cularly on yoile and oteher cotton
material frocks
Your dress may lack a few little
essentials like sleeves or even a
whole waist for in many instances a
girdle extended above the bust line is
as good as a regular bodice any even
ing but let it lack muttons and il is
sartorially damned
Evening journal., 1914-05-01

Apropos Of not calling spade
spade, vou must never make the shock
ing mistake Of calling a separate waist
a waist mercy no. Clarssa. it's a
blouse What over l. in a namc in
this ease there isn't much ia blouse
when il comes to material Just two
layers OF chiffon or a single thickness
or rather thinness Of hoolmuslin hem
stitched around the open throat line
down thu front and around the plain
three. quarter slightly ilaring sleeves
makes up some Of the choitest new
models.
For an ornate touch thcv rely on
fantastic girdlc and gorgcously tinted.
usually with vestee. cuts and collar OF
handkerchief linen promise great pnpu-
larty for the summer.
Always the belt or grde plays n
striking part in the effective ensemble
of the blouse. The favorie Roman
stripes are shown III smart shirtings oi
both silk and madras for the mbrc
tailored hlouses are those To be worn
with the sport skirts and coats.
Evening journal., 1914-05-01
UNWELCOME HELPFULNrss.

lust as the train was steaming
away from station one afternoon a
woman came running through the
waiting-room and out on the plat
form toward the moving coaches.
trainman was standing near:
end, sizing up the situation with rare
presence of mind, he seized the hur-
rying dame, assisted her on the car.
and then jumped back to the plat
form.
The next stop was thirty miles up
the road, and many of them had been
trayersed before the conductor came
through to mntilate the tickets
You hadn't a second to spare.
madam" said he on recognizing the
belated passenger, who still seemed
greatly agitated 81 thought for a
moment you would certainly miss it,"
Just wait till I get a chance to
Evening journal., 1914-05-01
A WOmhI Who StOOpS
BY GWEN SEARS

iats there is usually proclty
the shoulders especially paon sedenary her health is
quickly,
b this position breathing
While d for the object this
sa defect complete ure strict regime be fol-
to sit in upright position
eXercisn devices,
clubs which the evil
to holded behind
the
early with so
held through the
chest measurement would
would become
posture the shoulders would unconscous retain throughout
the
Evening journal., 1914-05-01
a BALTIMORE & ONO rABLE.

the soctionmen were devouring
their MONDAY repast, when the No
torious Liar approached from the
East.
When he drew nigh. the foreman
exclaimed, with sarcastic infection.
SAY Bill, hold on minute and
tell us a big lie"
And Bill. seeing an opportunity to
smitc an ancient enemy, quickly ejac-
Ulated
y cant stop minute, boys;
there's a big wreck about a mile east
Evening journal., 1914-05-01

Of here and am on my way for
help"
Whereupon the scctionmen in great
excitement placed their handcar upon
the track, loaded it with heavy tools
and proceeded towards the scene Of
the tragedy at full speed.
When they arrived. hit, tired and
anxious, they found, much to their
surprise, no signs of a wreck.
The frogs croaked hilariously in
the circumamblent swamps, but 9th
erwise all was still.
and Bill was gloriously avenged.
Evening journal., 1914-05-01

speak to that idiotic, bone-hcaded
trainmanl" exclaimed the woman
with some violence "What right had
he TO grab me and throw me on the
train like that when / was merely
going to the station to wave good
bye to ? departing friend?"
Evening journal., 1914-05-01
SPRING REAL ESTATE.

Most people are inwardly re-
sponsive to the land, house or
farm appeal. because the home
building instinct is one of the
strongest in our makeup.
Thinking prosperous people
arc always interested in farm,
seashore and mountain land an
nouncements and particularly
at this Spring time Of the year.
The Want Columns, during
the month of April. are Just
teeming with the most advan-
tageous offers. so if YOU nave
your heart set on country
home. don't wait. but get it this
Summer through the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1914-05-01

MEXICO CITY. May 1.-Arnold
shanllin, the American consul geu-
eral in Mexico. has performed notable
services here in protecting American
life and property In spite Of the
attending dangers he insists on re-
naming at his post here.
Evening journal., 1914-05-01

Leaping lightly from buttons to
buttonholes it is interesting to note
that the bound and corded holes are
now things of the past and the good
old honest-to-goodness normal but
tonhole worked in thread has return
ed TO its own. Packets also now
have their proper places and appear
as they should according to best plac-
ket regulations in the middle of the
back Of the skirt Even If there Is
no seam there. a slit Is made for the
placket any way so anxious is it to
return to its old home after a wan
dering life for the last two or three
seasons and transitory settings In
the front OF the skirt at the side or
even on one hip.
Evening journal., 1914-05-01

Il IS sad blow to all 1914 Cinderel-
las that loud pointed vamps are the
rage in the slipper line. II seems
rather perverse that Americans
should take up the long pointed slip
per and soc just when II has been
cast aside by the smart Partisan for
the dainty short vamps Of the erst-
while American footwear. Brought
into even more prominence by the
shortwater skirts the up-to-date shod
foot will prove exclusively that it Is
shoes rather than brains that make
large understandings.