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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
DECREE GRANTED
TO MRS. GOELET
Court Says Rich Husbands In
sulting, Vulgar Language
to Mate Was Cruel.

Newport, r l., March 1s.-Mrs. Rob-
ert Goelet, prominent in society of
New York and this city. was granted
a divorce yesterday on the grounds of
extreme cruelty. In announcing the
decision Justice Barrow said:
Extreme cruelty may consist OF in
suIting and abusive language, as well
as physical violence The testimony
shows the continuous use of insulting,
vulgar and abusive language by Goe-
let toward his wife, accompanied by
numerous petty acts to annoy and
embarrass her, and accomplishing
this result.
THE effect has been, according TO
the testimony, a serious impairment
OF her health, and the conditions fully
warrant granting this divorce"
Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Goelet was In
court. The suit was uncontested. All
the testimony was by deposition
By a mutual agreement which was
not made public, both Mr.. a9d Mrs.
Goelet are to have custody OF the older
son. ogden, aged 6. The mother is to
keep Peter, the other child. aged 2
wears. until he is 6 years old, when
she is TO share the custody OF the child
with the father
Elsie Whalen, second daughter OF
Henry Whalen, of Philadelphia, made
her debut in Newport society In 1905.
Robert Goelet, only son OF Ogden Goe-
let. then one OF New York's richest
men, fell in love with her. The mar
riage took place at Wayne. Pa, June
II. 1906.
Miss Alice Roosevelt was one OF the
bridesmaids and Mrs. Craig Biddle,
sister of the bride. matron OF honor.
Mr.. Goelets sister. May. is the wife
of the Duke OF Roxburgh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
$ 8 Harlan is Exonerated.

Glenwood, Iowa, March 1s.-Ed. S.
Harlan of Atlantic, former receiver OF
the Atlantic Northern and Southern
railroad, was exonerated OF charges
of embezzlement in the district court
here yesterday. Judge Applegate sus-
tanned the motion Of the defense for
a directed verdict. 1t required near.y
a week for the states testimony to be
presented, and the defense at once
asked the court to take the case from
the Jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
CREEK DEMON IS
KILLED IN A FALL
George Nicholson, Well Known
Wrestler, Dies as Result of
Accident in West.
WAS VERY POPULAR HERE
With Friend Was Riding Machine at
Fresno, California, When
Tree is Struck.

Word was received today by Pete
Clements OF this city. to the effect that
his nephew, George Nicholson, well
known wrestler. known as the
Greek Demon, had been killed at
Fresno, Cal, in u motorcycle accident.
Nicholson. with a friend, was riding a
tandem motorcycle and was travelling
at a rate of so miles an hour when the
machine sHidded off the road and
struck a tree, hurling the riders with
terrific force against the heavy trunk.
His companion died instantly, but
Nicholson lived four hours after reach
ing the hospital. A double funeral
was held at Fresno
WeIterweisht Champion.
Nicholson learned the wrestling
game at Burlington, Iowa, and came
to Rock Island in 1907. He was well
known througaoat-tite=thrse cities and
appeared in many wrestling shows
here. Nicholson was welterweight
champion of the middle west and since
going to California in 1912 had estab-
lished himself as champion of that
state, meeting all corners. He was the
idol of his countrymen here. and was
never defeated by anyone of his own
weight
George Nicholson was "a years old
and born in Tripolis, Greece, March 25,
1883. He came to this country about
II years ago settling in Burlington.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs Peter
Nicholson. four sisters and two broth
ers. all of whom are living in Greece,
survive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
New Illinois Postmasters.

Washington, d. c., March 1S.-Pres-
ident Wilson sent to the senate yester-
day the following nominations for post
masters in Illinois:
Charles E. Duval, Aledo; James L.
Parks, Carbondale; John A. O'Neil,
Chatsworth; Chauncey M. Gilmore.
Colfax: John E. Mackin, Lockport; f.
]. Schmitz, Mendoza; Charles A. Bran
denburg, Milan; Charles B. Taylor,
Tuscoia; Luther E. Robertson, Carter
Vile; Charles NJ. Weber, Urbana;
James ]. Dougherty, Ottawa: Clement
L. Butler, Sheldon; Perry F. Hatha.
way, Menard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
Iaundrvmen Name officers.

Springfield. ILL.,, March 1s.-The I'LL
nois Laundrymen's association elected
the following officers: President, Victor
Adland. Chicago; vice president. Her
man Bartel. Danville; secretary. c. II.
Atwood. Geneseo; treasurer. Gilbert
MCCOY. Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
AUTO BANDITS IN
|. CHICAGO ROBBERY
Get $3.50 at Briggs House,
Shooting and Slightly Wound
ing Assistant Manager.

Chicago, Ill, March 1S.-While
companion guarded his automobile, a
robber entered the Briggs house, shot
and slightly wounded Assistant Man
ager Sturmer, took S15C from the reg
lister and fed just as the night clerk
opened the safe and was about to
hand him $4,000 it contained. The
bandits sped away in the machine
at about 60 miles per hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
EXPLOSION AT A
BREWERY; DEAD

Cleveland. Ohio. March 1s.-James
Bowman. chief engineer, was killed.
George Kilburn, fireman, fatally injur-
ed. and two others seriously hurt In
an explosion at the Cleveland Brewing
eompary's plant. A compressor head
was torn from an engine In the ammo
Ma ice room. Bowman. was su1ocat-
ed by ammonia. The building was par
tally wrecked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
SIXTH GRANDSON
TO GERMAN KING
Child Born to Only Daughter of
Wilhelm BerEng-Schools
Are Given a Holiday.

Brunswick, Germany, March IS
Artillery fired a royal salute in honor
of the birth of a son to the Duke and
Duchess of Brunswick today.
Berlin, Germany, March 1S.-The
emperor today ordered a general
school holiday in Berlin in celebra-
tion of the birth of his sixth grandson,
at Brunswick. The young duchess is
the only daughter of the emperor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
STAY IS SECURED
BY HANS SCHMIDT

New York, March 1S.-Hans
Schmidt, sentenced to die in the cleo
tric chair the week beginning March
23d. has been granted a stay of execu-
ton by filing notice of appeal through
counsel. The appeal Is based on a
claim that Anna Aumuller came to
her death as a result of the perform
nee OF an illegal operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
Sees Lassies in overaIIs.

Aurora, H., March 18.-Rev. G. H.
Gibson, pastor of the Scotch church at
Wheatland, was shocked yesterday on
going to his mail box at the cross
roads. What did he see there but two
young women in mems overails and
jumpers prancing about in the road.
The girls, Daisy Gilmore, 16 years old,
a farmers daughter, and Helen Rog-
ers, II years old, of Aurora, were not
abashed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18

Chicago, Ill, March S.-Yesterday' S
registration brought Chicago's total
to 693, 3,624 or 10000 more than in New
York city ~~~ - ---'----- -
Springfield-Moret than 5000 women
registered to vote in the local option
election next month and leaders in the
anti-saloon movement are asserting
that Springfield is absolutely sure to
be counted in the "dry" column after
the April election. Four years ago
the "wets" won by 1,4O0 votes. Women
workers werecat all the polling places,
getting out their vote and seeing that
the voters were properly registered.
Danville-Despite rain, $3.50 women
registered in the % precincts. There
are 6,S33 women voters here.
Peoria-Many women who attempt
ed to register here were prevented
from doing so because many election
Judges followed the original custom or
making up poll books, hanging them
outside and then closing the polls. On
this account no figures as to actual
registration are obtainable. In one
precinct, however. AIS women were
registered against 36s men. Another
opportunity to register will be given
on March 81.
Quincy-Practically no women reg
istered here as nearly 5000 registered
for the commission form election that
was held here in January.
Rockford-Women surprised their
own workers when more than 1000 OF
them registered for the local option
election. The normal voting strength
of the city has been 5000. Registra-
ton among men also was heavy and a
vote of 20, 900 is predicted for the COM
ing election. Dry leaders are openly
boasting that saloons will be barred
from the city.
At East ST. Louis the registration
of women for the aldermanic election
was reported light, on account of rainy
weather. Negro women, however,
braved the rain in large numbers to
register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
BOYS Court for Chicago.

Chicago, Ill. March 1s.-The boys
court. the first OF it's kind in the world.
opened today to deal with boys be
tween II and 21. Chicago also has
morals court for girls and women,
court OF domestic relations, and a
Juvenile court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
MURDER CONVICT WALKS
AWAY FROM JOLIET'S PEN

Joliet, ILL.,, March 1s.-Matthew
Stariba, %, convicted of murder and
committed here, walked out of the
penitentiary today. 1t is believed he
has concealed himself in the foreign
quarter of the city where he was born.
Every available man is searching for
him. A desperate battle is expected.
Stariba was a messenger for the
deputy warden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18

Boston-Senator r. L. Owen or Ok
lahoma, chairman OF the senate bank
ing and currency committee, visited
the stock exchange here In pursuance
of his investigation of the manner In
which dealings in stocks and bonds are
transacted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
Former Mayor Is Nominated.

Burlington, Iowa, March 1S.-F'or-
mer Mayor w. c. Cross won place
on the ticket in yesterdays primary
election and will battle Charles Schick'
a socialist, for mayor at the polls at
the regular election March 80. Coun-
Gilman Frank Canny, the third condi-
date for the mayoralty nomination,
was beaten by 200 votes. Two social
lists were nominated for councilmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
Senate Hears Health HomiIy

Washington, d. c., March 1S.-Sen-
ator Tillman had read to the senate yes
terday a magazine article he had writ
ten On the restoration of his health.
II see some of the senators laughed
while the clerk was reading" said the
South Carolina senator. "I'll bury you
fellows yet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
CHICAGO DIRECTS
ARGENTINA BEEF
Agricultural Department Bulle-
tin Describes Conditions
Under New Tariff.

Washington, d. c., March 18.-How
Argentina's beef industry, which sends
100000 pounds of meat to the Unit
ed States monthly under the new tariff
is dominated by Chicago packing com
panies, which "do by far major por-
ton Of the entire business" is de-
scribed in the Farmers Bulletin. {"
issued today by the department of agri.
culture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
csruso to &c, $1,000 a Night.

New York, March 1S.-Enrico Caru-
SOS salary has been raised to $4,000 a
night in his new contract, which VIII
go into effect after next season.
With the possible exception OF Adelina
Patti, no singer has ever gathered in
such astonishing rewards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
Miss Abbie Sweet Dead.

Fon du Lac, Wis, March 1s.-Mrs.
Abbie Sweet, widow of Mayor Sweet.
died today on the 5sth anniversary or
her arrival here as a bride. She was
married at Dubuque, Iowa, March l6.
1851. Death was the result OF STROKE
of paralysis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
LEFT
BYWESTINCH0USE

pittsburgh, Pa, March 1s.--Tae viii
of George westinghouse was filed for
probate today. No estimate OF the
said to be about s35.OVo.C09. The
wioow, son and brother are the prin-
cipaI beneiiciaries. Certain office and
household employees are given years
Ealary,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
GOULD WORLDS
TENNIS CHAMPION
American Defeats George Co.
vey of England at Philade1-
phia in Pretty Match.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 18.--Jay
today won the professional champion
ship of the world from George Covey
of England in one of the finest exhi-
bitions ever seen here. He won the
match seven sets to one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18

Washington-Presid Wilson has
nominated Charles B. Stecker OF Bos-
ton to be assistant treasurer OF the
United States at Boston. and William
II. Jackson, Ancon. Canal Zone, to be
judge of the district court Of the Canal
Zone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
Has HIecouahs for 20 pays.

Pana, ILL.,, March 1S.-Miss Rachael
Mills has been suffering from an at.
tack of hiccoughs during the last 20
days. Efforts of physicians. to stop
the coughs have proved unavailing.
The family resides near Stonington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18

Panama-The governments OF the
United States and OF the republic or
Panama have agreed that George A
HeIfert, who was for 10 years district
governor OF Zamboanga In the Philip
pines. shall act as police Instructor IN
Panama for the next two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
Missouri Mob Lynches Negro.

Fayette, Mo-, March 1s.-Two hours
after Dallas Shields, a negro barber.
had shot to death Constable Joseph
Gaines here last night he was lynched
by $50 citizens in the court house yard
in the center of town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
James Gordon Bennett Gains.

Port Sudan, Egypt, March 1s.-
James Gordon Bennett. proprietor of
the New. York Herald. who has been
suffering from an attack of bronchitis,
Is doing well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
Engine Hits Hand Car; 3 Killed.

Sparta. Ill, March 1S.-Three men
were killed and two injured when an
engine struck hand car last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
FINEDFOR CALLING
NEICHBOR A SUE

Cologne, Germany. March 1s.-For
calling woman school principal =
s.suffraget" the wife of physician IN
a suburban village was fined for slam
,eE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow, fol
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline

nOSN ioidnOp OdscnpOrkr WOiinc
and Vicinity.
Mostly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day. colder Thursday with the lowest
tonight about % degrees; moderate
to brisk shifting winds.
Temperature at Z a. m. 20; maxi
mum yesterday, 40; lowest last night
19.
Wind velocity at a. m, 9 miles.
Precipitation in "a hours, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, ~; at
z a. m, IS.
Stage OF river at a. m, 3.4 feet, a
rise OF 1 feet in "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening stars: Mars. Venus. Saturn.
Morning stars: Jupiter. Mercury. The
first magnitude star Sirius of constel
!; In CAMS Major. brightest star In
the heavens. passes the meridian at Z
p. M, in the south. low.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18
693,624 VOTERS
IN CHICAGO BOOKS
Illinois City's Total Has Ex-
ceeded New York's By Over
Twenty Thousand.

Chicago, Ill, March S.-Yesterday'
registration brought Chicago's tota
to 6s3,624 or 10000 more than in New
York city.----~~~ - ------- ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-18

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Evening journal., 1914-07-01

Census statistics relating to agricul-
ture in the different states, published
BY the Census Bureau, give interesting
iacts concerning Delaware, which is
classed by the government as a dis
Evening journal., 1914-07-01

tinctly agricultural state Although a
considerable part Of its population lives
in a manufacturing center, Wilmington,
Delaware ranks forty seventh in area
and population, most Of its area being
Evening journal., 1914-07-01
Wilmington Telephone Wires
Perform Double Service

WILMINGTON the only in the world where the which normally
used for telephone also called from central plant the
homes Of the telephone subscribers
THE AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM which has complete and
modern plant with its cables and reaching part the well connecting
complete satisfying system his
IS a md delight andm others
The such that by simply the homes telephone subscribers
specially designed reproducing the bes the when
everd@ desired
The company all times have included its several thousand records the
aHMng opportunity the latest and best
which the music world has produced
TELMUSICI SERVCE-he suggestive BY which steadily
popularity and NAV be AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE subscribers
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-08
Words From Eastern War Area.

Slavonic, Hungarian and German
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Biatystok-Bia-tees'-st stock.
Observation-Disclosures
Bucharest or areSt-BOo-kar-
rest.
Cettinje-Tzet-teen'-yeh'.
Czech-Check.
va
Dansic or Danzig-Dansik.
DurazzO-Doo-rahd'-zo or doo-
Faht'-sO.
Dnieper-Neeper.
Epirus-Ee'-per-rus
Observation-Disclosures.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
H~erzekovina Hert'-tse-sO-vee'-
nah.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
acknowledgements.
Jassy or Yassy-Ya'-see.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Jemappes-She'-mapp.
Kalisz-kar'-lidZ.
Kiev or kief-keev.
Naturalization.
Lutzk-LoodZ.
Ninsk-MeenZ.
Mitrovieza-Me et-rro-vit-sah
Obryte Pultusk-Obreet-pooi +
toosk.
Ostrog-Os-trogz.
Ostrowa-Os-tro'-Yah.
Przemysl-P-jhem'-~iz zle, with the
j pronounced as in the French word
| Jour"
Pultusk-Pool-tooSk.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Seraieyo-Ser-ra'-jay-Vo.
Skutari or Scutari-Skoo'-tah -res-
Sierok-See-eT-rock.
Sokolka-SO-koP-ka-
.Stettin-Stet-teen'.
Suwalki. OF Suwalky-Soo-vA-kee
Tarnow or TaIn0f-Tarr'-nov
..Tarnepol-Tarr-Ro'-pei.
TemaszoV-To-Na.zoy. ~
Trumiah-oo-roo mee,-var.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-08

uons VIII Help.
New York Times.
There i a laudable desire on ,he
part Of the American public to pro
noblce correctly he foreign names
mat are daily appearing in IN. dis
Patches from the SEAT If war. Both
the french and Germans haze a
scientific method Ivy which foreign
names are ada pied 10 their respective
languages In spelling and pronuncta-
tloh. We have none Neither have
the English. who usually proceed
along the lines Of least resistance and
spell n pronounce - fancy moves.
ignoring anything which savors * au-
thorlty-aS for example. the per
version OF the beautiful word
~L1Vorno' 10 the uncouth "LeEhcra."
In both French and German. proper
nouns often defy the rules n pre-
nunclatlon, but in the case Of Russia
i'ollsh- SerNian, Mo~ntene4rin. and
Hungarian names the difficulties ere
almost insurmountable. The principal
reason Is that these words come l. Is
in koman characters through Eng
lSh, french, or German sources. For
example, the S%lavonlc Y may be either
V or IF in English. w in French. and
either au or W in German. while as a
mater Of fact the SlaNonic V is pro-
~nounced bout as il Is in America. as
CO 81 tiV oLIiNi NldNoTNt t0I.SOllallS. the
NcWels being pronounced exactly as
they are in Italian. But there are
thirty-six letters in the SlaNonic
alphabet invented by th9 Greek monk.
Cyril, in the ninth century. ten Of
which have no equivalent in English.
In enc the g. O, II, and the nasal
sounds GU, IN, in. an. and on have no
English equivalents. and, in the ease
OF German. the Il, 0, Oh, and sch are
entirely missing from our language.
Thus it IS perfectly plain that no
~paradiSns Of English sounds, no mat
ter how ingeniously arranged, could
enable one to pronounce absolutely
correctly all Of the foreign names
which are appearing in the WAL dis
patches. The following scheme. how
ever, it is believed, will approach the
correct sounds as nearly as il is pos
sih}e TO gine them with the sounds
used in English speech.
1t should be remembered tina
French IS an entirely ~unaCcented Ian.
guage-that is, every syllable OF {
word is pronounced in the same tone
with a rising infection. but never ar
accumulation, at the end-while Ger
man follows the English tendency
and the S%laVonic languages are strik
ing in heir variety of accent. In tn.
first list The emphasis is indicated b,
OH doCc1Il d. the emu OF the stress
syllable. IN the second list. PRINCIPAL
" made up Of French words. IN,
apOstrophe is employed to denote /
quickly disappearing sound.
As Turkeys entrance into the wa
is likely to produce a new batch o
words, it may be we'll to remembe
that the consonants in Turkish ar
pronounced, with few exceptions
about as they are in English, an.
the vowel as in Italian. The ten
dency TO give the French sounud I
the Turkish j is incorrect. 1t is al
ways hard. as in Jelly" or jam.
In TurkO-Rumanian and Turko
SerVian words, however, there is
tendency to soften h Turkish j. TIL
Bulgarian, Servian, and Montenegro
languages, like Russian, are SIavonit
the Rumanian is Latin, and the Hun
garian is Finno-Ugric, with man
Turkish characteristics.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-08

A shoe company in Atlanta. Ca.
has Manufactured the smallest and
argos pair Of shoes. The former,
size e. i. one inch long. and The lat-
ter. size %. ix 20 inches ioE.. IS
rcIles high nine inches ecro.+ tie
sete al tae oall Of the foot spC IS five
inches atrre rec
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-08

rhe gambling establishment at
Monte Carlo has just experienced its
n,oSt profitable year. 49,,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-08
HOW To PRONOUNCE
ii WAR NAMES

Impossible To Reproduce in Fnrii IN
With Absolute Cutrrs1De~~ All he
oreign Names. But Thee >u--~-
tons VIII Helm