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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-14
- NE sunny fall day the seeds on a
merry brown sunfiowcT announced
~ that they wanted TO be planted

nNE sunny fall day the seeds on a
merry brown sunfiOwcr announced
~ that they wanted TO be planted
Now we are brown and ripe and
ready" they said. "and we want you
to plant us"
Dear me, you are IN a rush, cx-
claimed the East-breeze. who happened
20 be passing. why didn't you let me
take you yesterday when had plenty
of timer
Because We were not ready then"
said the biggest seed
Because / wasn't big enough yet"
added the littlest seed
The East-breezc laughed. Maybe
you think you're big now he tainted
The littlest seed blushed-as much
as a dry brown seed can blush mo,
/ don't think Pm really big" she ex-
planned. but do think I'm bigger than
was" =.
II rather expect you are replied
the East-breeze good-naturedly. Now;
where do you want me 10 take you s
"Oh, we want to go all over the gar
den" cried the seeds
"AIl over the gardenl' laughed the
East-breeze- isn't that a large order "
Maybe it IS" said the seeds, but
you see we're large fiowerP
All sdlA
YOU can each pick out exactly where you
want TO be planted and I'll take you
thcreP
~Oh, goody." the seeds exclaimed.
Then they remembered their manners
and added. you are the very kiDdest
and INCEST breeze there ever wasP'
The East-breeze was so fatfered and
fiurried by their compliments He at
tempted TO make bow. but instead he
made a whirlwind of leaves in the
garden.
The seeds laughed at him-and the
leaves scoIded till he was glad &c
straighten up and stop bowling.
And now we're ready" said III,
biggest seed. suggestively. maybe yot
would lil<esto take US right away"
The East-breeze rustied the sun
flower stalk just a little and the big
gest seed dropped out and into IN,
arms of the breeze
There. caught you all right" said
the Esst-breeze. now where do yoi
goT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-14

alright, I'll try that" said the
breeze, who was really anxious to get
through his work "Only you must
hold very tight" he warned.
The ltflest seed dropped into the
breeze. along with a middle-sized seed !;
and travelled safely till the yard was
almost crossed Then quite suddenly,
she lost her hold; slipped-feIl and
rolled under a big iogi
And what do you supposed The
next summer a great big sunfiower
plant grew, twisting and cTooking. out
from under that big old logi
Grown folks. who didn't know about
the seeds, wondered how in the world
that sunfower got under the old logi
TonouozO--The Meaning of the
CEyfez0 Bell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-14
WEST END w. c. T. U.

A meeting of the West End Wo-
mans Christian Temperance union
was held yesterday in the home OF
Mrs. S. NJ. Wilson with a large attend
ance OF the members. An informal
program was carried out followed by
a social time. At the business session
It was decided to hold a coffee at the
time of meeting next month at the
home of Mrs. E. c. Richards, 1O44
Fourteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-14
PLAN MONTHLY socIAsLEs.

At a meeting OF Oakleaf tent, 1895.
Royal Neighbors OF South Rock Is
land. held In Woodman hall yesterday
afternoon IT was decided to hold month
ly social meetings the first Tuesday of
each month Card games will be play
ed and there will be light lunch and
1t is hoped to make these gatherings an
attractive feature Cards were played
yesterday afternoon and a pleasant
social time was enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-14
Bed Time Tales
The Crooked SnnflO1oer
BY Clara Ingram Judson.

"Over by the pear tree" said the
seed
So the breeze slipped the seed under
some dead leaves by the pear tree, and
returned to the sunfower for more
All through the morning the breeze
carried seeds-planted them hither and
yon through the garden.
BY noon the East-breeze was pretty
tired why don't you carry two OF
us at once" suggested the littlest seed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-14
HEAD CAMP REPORT is
ISSUED BY WOODMEN

Five thousand books. $50 pages in
size. and containing complete re-
port of the proceedings of the 18th
head camp of the Modern Woodmen of
America. held in Toledo last June. are
just off the press. Copies are being
sent to the deputies and clerks of va
rious camps. The work was done by
the Kramer Printing company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-14
PARTY TO HONOR MISS DALE

PARTY TO HONOR MISS DALEY.
The Misses Anna Perry and Estella
Jones OF Moline entertained last even
ing at the home OF the latter. zoos
Eleventh street. Moline, at a prenup-
tial courtesy for Miss Lillian Daley of
Port Byron, whose marriage to Earl
Windt IS an event OF the month. Six
teen young women were the guests OF
the evening and they participated in a
number of contests in which the prizes
were won by Miss Nettie Engdahl of
Moline. Miss Ruth Allsbrow of this city
and Miss March Frels OF Port Byron.
The house was decorated TO carry out
the wedding colors of the bride-to-be,
yellow and white. white roses and
garden flowers in the prevailing col
ors being used. a course lunch was
served at a table beautifully decorated
in yellow roses. The guest OF honor
was given a lovely cut glass bowl as
a gift from the company. Mrs. Henry
Setter Of Port Byron and Miss Jennie
Schaible OF Moline will entertain Sat
urday night at the home of the former
for Miss Daley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-14
5@ieH

program with prayer A social hour
followed during which lunch was
served. The November meeting will be
with Miss Florence Long. GIG Twenty
third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-14

The boys OF the Y. NJ c. A. have
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29
KENDALL IS OFFICER
WHO CAUGHT DOCTOR CRIPPEN

Point handed their man over to Off.
GERS OF the law. Crippen was taken
back to London, tried, convicted OF
murder of his wife and later put to
death.
Captain H. G.. Kendall lost the En-
press of Ireland on his first trip as
her commander. He was selected from
100 Canadian Pacific captains Just a
week ago to command the wrecked
liner. His chief officers were: NJ. r.
Steede, chief engineer; W. Sampson.
assistant chief engineer; A B. Nc
Donald, r. n. r., purser; ]. F. Grant,
VI. D., surg son; A w. Gaade. chief
steward.
The Empress of Ireland when she
left Quebec had on board about 90
saloon passengers. ESQ in the second
cabin and $50 in the steerage.
The exact numbE of the crew Is
not known.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29
OTHER SHIPS
IN DISTRESS
One Cannot be Located and
Another Was Reported
to be On
Fire.

! IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Acting
on message from the Baltimore
owners OF the steamer Luckenbach
that they fear the steamer foundered
off the Florida coast with twenty
nine members OF the crew, the
revenue cutter service stated today
that two cutters, the Yamacraw and
Seminole, have been ordered to in
stitute search from the Virginia
capes to Florida. The Yamacraw was
sent from Savannah, Georgia. and the
Seminole from Beaufort.
Government wireless stations are
also searching for the vessel. report
ed overdue in Baltimore since she
sailed May Is from Tampa with q
cargo of phosphate rock. A. K. Webb
is her captain. So far the govern
ment agencies have been unable to
find any trace OF the missing steamer.
The owner of the Luckenbach ad-
vised the revenue cutter officials that
they fear that the vessel was lost in
the heavy storms, which recently
swspt the south coast, or In q col
lision.
Ship 10 On Fire.
NEW YORK, May 29.-The Fabre
Line steamship Germania with 200
passengers, due today at the Azores,
was reported by wireless to the COM
pany's local offices to be afire. No
details Of the blaze, supposedly in
the hold. were wirelessed by the cap
tain.
@ Agents Of the line here wee in
clined to believe the Are was not a
serious one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29
MARINE DISASTERS OF THE
PAST TEN YEARS, ARE MANY

Aurora, sunk by ice bergs in North
Atlantic, 1909, 1877 lost
Rush. sunk in Black Sea, 1912. 172
lost.
Titanic, sunk by ice berg in North
Atlantic, 1912, 1895 lost
Texas. found ered in Gulf of Smyrna,
1912. 14O lost.
Kickemaru, sunk off Japanese
coast, 1912. 1000 lost.
German torpedo boat destroyer run
down by cruiser York, North Sea,
1913, 17S lost.
Calvados. lost in Sea OF Mamora,
1918, 200 lost.
state OF California, wrecked OF
Alaskan coast, 1918, 80 lost.
vclturno, burned In mid ocean,
1919. 135 lost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29
[By John Mcwilliams, Marconi Wire
less OPERATOR

fBy John McWilliams, Marconi Wire
less Operator.]
FATHER POINT, Quebec
May 80. According to tbs
best possible estimate, it is be
lieved here that 1000 persons
perished when the Canadian
Pacific liner Empress Of Ire
land. went down after being
lammed at 1:45 a. m. today in
dense fog off this point by
the coaler Starstad. The EN-
| press was proceeding down
river when the collision oc-
CURED. The big liner imme-
diately took alheayy list max
ing it impossible to launch
more than a few life boats.
Those that were put in the wa
ter, however, we're heavily
loaded and it is known that
$50 persons were saved.
It is believed that at least
seventy others we're saved,
either being picked up from
the water or taken from life
RATS. The $50 survivors were
landed at Rimouski by the
Canadian government boats,
Lady Evelyn and Eureka,
which raced to the rescue from
here.
As soon as the collision oc-
Cured, the Empress sent out
5. 0, s. calls and the alarm
was immediately given here.
The Lady Evelyn and the Eu-
reka were soon under way
lnshlng at full speed to the
scene of the disaster. They
strained every effort and un--
der forced draft sped through
the fog to the spot where the
Empress was in distress.
Even though the two gov
ernment boats made a heroic
effort, they arrived too late,
as the Empress had gone down
y, uerore they reached the scene.
Inc survivors in the life boats
were picked up as quickly as
possible and taken to Rimous-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29
BECKER SENTENCED
TO DIE IN JULY
Second Time He Has Been Told That
He Must SIT in Electric
Chair.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, May 29.-Charles
Becker, form sr New York police lieu
tenant and once GEAR OF the tender
loin" was sentenced to death today
for the second time for procuring the
murder of Herman Rosenthal, gam
bier, who thr atened to ''sQueal' on
Becker's grating operations. Becker
was sentenced to die in the electric
chair at Sing Sing in the week begin
ming July 6.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29
At Least $50 Perished.

Al Least $50 Perished.
| QUEBEC, May 29.-At least 85t
persons perished In the st. Lawrence
river early today when the liner EN-
press q Ireland was rammed ant
sank IN dense fog, according to ad
lmtasione sAoftly before noon b.
tCanadfan Pacific onicfnls here.
More than 1,4O0- persons were
aboard the Empress OF Ireland when
she was sunk by the Norwegian col
lier Storstad. So far as can be
definitely ascertained about 337 were
rescued by the Storstad and the Can.
adian government boats Eureka and
Evelyn. The latter rushed to the
rescue when wireless save our
ship" cracked through the air 20 the
Marconi wireless station at Father
Point, ten miles west Of the scene OF
the disaster. Night, fog and sudden
ness all lent horror to the accident,
which came in as startling fashion
as that other disaster when the Tt
tanic went down. Screams of women
and shouts of men rang out through
:he night as the Storstad, low lying.
heavy laden, solid. came out of The
night murk and smashed, nead-on.
into the Empress. Confusion follow
ed. Roused from sleep, the crash OF
the meeting vessels, the passengers Of
the liner focked to the decks, many
clad only in their night clothing, and
"a rush for the boats followed The
crew Of the ship and most OF The male
passengers aided to quell the tumult
and though the big vessel listed and
sank in ten minutes, several life
boats were got into the water. De-
tails OF the scenes which came as the
efforts to save, were made had not
been received here up to noon. 1t is
believed, however, Captain Kendall of
the Empress. was one OF the lcst to
leave his ship He was reported to
have been picked up from the wreck
age after the government ships ar
rived
Information gathered by wireless
from Father Point and from Rimorsk'
says that when the Eureka and Lady
Evelyn arrived at the srot where the
Empress wen. down. they gathered
up number Of survivors from nine
life boats. These survivors were at
once rushed to Rimrouski whence they
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29
Official Of Ship Which Went
to the Bottom, Was Cap
tain of the Montrose.

Captain Kendall, commander of the
lost linsr Empress of ireland, gained
prominence in world news at almost
the very spot where his steamer sank
today. While captain of the liner
Montrose. Kendall discovered among
his passengers DR.. Crippen, the no.
torious English murderer as he fed
to Canada after escaping from London
while detectives were on his track.
Captain Kendall notified Scotland
Yards by wireless and at Father
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29
Positive Statement by Secre
tary of State Bryan That
All Warfare is
to Cease.
PROTOCOL WITHIN WEEK
Everything Now to be Easy
Sailing and Southern Re-
public Will Become
Quiet.
CBy John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff C0nrasnnndant

! tBy John Edwin Nevfn, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. May 2s.-The
cannot now fail to settle tho entire
| Mexican trouble was made by Score
tary Bryan to the cabinet today. He
outlined the exact present status Of
tho negotiations. For the first time
he went on record 40 positively insist-
ing all danger Of recourse to arms
10 past. On not a single question, he
stated, has opposition developed at
Niagara Falls that cannot be over-
come.
The secretary asserted that consti-
tutionaIists will abide by tho result.
He reports results OF various CONVEX
sations held with Judge Douglas. Car
ranxa's legat atrcpresentative hers. Car
3rAnxa he said has been very reason
able. Like President Wilson he has
insisted at all times that no conccs-
sion should be made to Husrta. The
unconditional retirement Of the die
tator was always insisted on Car
rama will accept all Of the terms pro-
posed at Niagara Falls, he said.
It became known to some Of the
cabinet officers for the first time that
there has been no inslstence on the
part Of the United States that any
one man be chosen as Huerta's sue
cessor. Any Mexican Of standing who
has not been identified with the fac
tion that was responsible for the
death Of Madero is acceptable to this
government. Bryan told the cabinet
that tentative drafts Of a proposed
protocol should be in the hands of
the United States, Huerta and Car
ranza in about week.
[By John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Although
the Niagara Falls mediators are conf
dent they will be able to reconcile
all Mexican factions, it is said here
today it will take months to work
out the entire solution. Even though
all factions can reach an agreement
on a new provisional government,
there are many problems that are
certain to cause trouble according to
the view of those hare who are in
touch with the situation. Chief of
these are claims for damages and
reparation for foreigners slain Great
Britain, it is admitted, has not drop
ped the Benton case and thsre are a
of other instances where for
eigners were killed, in which respon.
sibility has not yet been fixsd. China,
Japan, England, Germany and France
are already prepared to file enormous
claims for damages to property Of
their subjects and the question OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29
Three Of Them in Which 1.cOO
or More Lives Were Lost
From One Ship.

,,es General = al sloeum, burned, East river,
lost. o. sea- lsV4, too
1908, 300 lost : ~ nons A'ns'
.nns spuDiic. rammed by Florida and
sA OF Nantucket. 1906, 50 lost.
Ion, u'nia' burned 1t sea, 1908. 100
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity Fair to-
night and Saturday. Cooler tonight.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and satur.
day. Cooler tonight.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Saturday Cooler tonight.
For Illinois: Probably local thun-
dershow SIS this afternoon and to-
night. Cooler tonight. Saturday fair
and cooler.
Weather Conditions.
There have been scattered showers
or thunderstorms from the northern
plains to the Mississippi valley, ex-
tending the passage OF a depression
which is central near Lake Superior
this morning. the temperature remain
Ing high in the central valleys yes
terday. reaching 94 degrees at Gin
cinnati.
The advancing fl I'D of high pres
sure is causing cooler weather west
of the Mississippi, the temperature
falling to So at Havre, Mont, last
night. and conditions indicate fair
weather for this section tonight and
Saturday, and cooler tonight, with the
lowest tsmperature below so.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29
MEDIATION WILL SMOOTH
| PATH Of MENCO'S FUTURE

whether the proposed new govern
ment will assume responsibility will
result in lengthy diplomatic cores
withholding information regarding the
position taken by the constitutional
lists on mediation. It is likely. how
ever, that an announcement will be
made on this point by the medtators
themselves In the near future Car
ranzistas have admitted they would
not oppose the name of certain indi-
viduals to conduct temporary gov
ernment at Mexico City. Ofilcials here
are anxiously awaiting an expected
announcement from the Mexican capi-
tai. the naming by Huerta OF min
lister OF foreign affairs. II a strong
individual OF sntral beliefs Is named,
It will be accepted Immediately al
forecasting the elimination Of HuertA
as under the Mexican constitution no
provisional president can succeed
legally until he has acted as cabi-
net omcial.
Rebels Continue Victories.
DURANGO, Mexico, May 29.-The
city of Zacatecas may be in the
hands Of the rebels by this time. ac-
cording to reports received from Gem
eral Panofl Natera, dated May 26.
and delayed In transmission.
On Monday General Alberto Torres.
from San Luis Potosi, captured the
water works and several other I'M
portant outposts, driving the garrison
into the city itself. Natera expressed
fear that the federals might evac-
uate before he had time to surround
the city completely and render ESCAPE,
impossible. He hopAd to have ! f0rre
Isufnciently strong between zacatecas
and Aguas CaIientes to Gu. OF fight
In that direction.
General Venustiano Carranza is on
constitutionalists under General Ar
rieta. He will effect junction at
Canitas with Villas advance guard.
An important engagement was
fought on Sunday at Fresnillo, twenty
miles south of Canitas, the federals
losing heavily.
L.
Wholesale Executions.
Ell PASO. Texas, May 2s.-Consti-
officials at Juarez today
said they had confirmation that Cen
eral Francisco Villa executed sixty
officers and soldiers, at
Paredon, outside saltillo, when the
rebels captured that place last week.
IN addition to thirty-f1ve of the three
he battle of Paredon were women
camp followers, according to reports.
say that fifty-seven officers
Ind twelve members of federal brass
band were shot down. The officers
included Generals Munoz and Orsono
and nine colonels. Munoz was
nephew of Porfirio Diaz. Simultane-
,usly comes a dispatch from the west
coast, confirming earlier reports that
General Alvara Obregon, constitu-
ionalist commander there, last Sum
lay executed thirty-five federal Of
icers, captured when the rebels oc-
,upied the city of Tepic, despite
protest voiced by Rear Admiral How
lrd of the American fleet.
Villa Denies Executions.
Ell PASO. May 29-General Villa
las specifically denied that execu-
ions followed the fighting at Paredon.
Iowever. press dispatches from Pare
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29
The Empress Of Ireland With 1900 on Board,
Sank After Collision in Fog This
Morning.
THE LIFE BOATS COULD NOT SAVE ALL
Another Great Tragedy Of the Sea is Told by
the Clicking Wireless and Dreaded
SOS

Xxi. The Storstad in tn :
meantime had launched life
boats and given all possible
aid to the vessels victims OF
the big liner. It is believed
that she picked up at least
seventy persons.
The water is 10 fathoms
deep where the Emp1 ess sank.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29
Villa Denies Executions.

Ell PASO, May 29.-General Villa
has specifically denied that execu-
tions followed the fighting at Paredon.
However. press dispatches from Pare
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29

River Forecast.
The river will remain nearly sta
tionary from Davenport to Keokuk
during the next forty-eight hours.
Local Observations.
May. Bar. Their. Wind Wth'r
% I D. m 3o.06 IS S Pt.Crdy
90 7 a. m.3o14 73 S Crdy
Rainfall for the past "a hours, OF.
River above low water of 1864. Sc.
Change in "a hours, fall 2 tenths.
Mean temperature 2Sth, 80.
Lowest temperature, II.
Highest temperature, SO.
Lowest temperature last night, 73.
FRED 2. GOSEwISCH,
Observer.
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TIE WEATHER.

Fair and Cooler. Local temp
~ p. m. rs; Z a. m. 73.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29

subscribers o. The Daily Gate City
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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06
YOUTH WAS A LITTLE BITTER
Uncie's Quite Natural Desire Did Not
Seem to Him to Be Altogether
Reasonable.

Howard is quite a spendthrift. His
only living relative is an old uncle
who is not; and there are other differ
ences between Howard and his un'
Gle, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
However, one day not long ago our
young hero more or less efficiently ap'
preached his avuncular relative with
the intimation that it would be a
graceful thing for the old chap to
loosen up.
Young man." said the uncle, you
are a spendthrift. If / had money
would not give it to you. But / have
no money. You seem to think | have
a treasure hidden away somewhere
Get rid of that notion. I have saved
up sum large enough to bury me de-
Gently when l die, and that is all
Now, get QUIT"
A friend of Howard asked him a lit
tie later in the day why he looked sc
thoughtful.
Il was just wondering" he said
where that old fellow got the idea
that he ought to be buried decently.'
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06
Is Typhoid Conuuered?

Vaccination to prevent smallpox is
so general in this country and has
been so effective in abolishing what
was formerly one of the most destruc
tive scourges of the human race that
nearly everybody except the small
number of people whose temperament
predisposes them TO take the other
side" accepts it as a matter of course
and recognizes in it one of the great
est blessings conferred by modern
medical advancement. But typhoid
vaccination is somewhat comparative.
~ new, with which the public as a
whole is not familiar. Tet it will be
well for the public TO take heed of the
results that have been obtained by its
use in the United States army
Cleveland Leader.