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The state herald., 1914-12-11
P.o. ROBBED OF $4,000
FIND $4,000 ON PRIVATE HOWARD,
WHO Is ARRESTED.
Money shipped From Pueblo Bank
Taken From Registry Desk In
Postoffiee at Walse nburs.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Walsenburg, Colo.-The sum of $l5..
900 was stolen some time Tuesday
night from the postoffice where 1t was
shipped by the First National Bank
of Pueblo. consigned to the First Ma
tional Bank at Walsenburg.
Burt Howard. a private In Company
+, Fifth United States cavalry. sta
toned here, was arrested Wednesday
charged with the theft and officials
say that Si,s00 OF the stolen money
was found in Howard's mattress when
his quarters were searched. 1t is al
legged that Howard. who carries the
mail between the postoffice and the
military camp OF the federal troops
In charge Of this section OF the strike
conc was at the postoffice Tuesday
afternoon when the packages contain.
Ing the money were received and saw
them put into q drawer In the registry
desk.
Wednesday morning postal clerks
found window broken and iron bars
twisted apart. When they opened the
pouch an investigation showed the
money was missing. Suspicion ut.
tached to Howard, who was soon after
arrested.
The state herald., 1914-12-11
CHARGED WITH OFFER TO SPLIT
$4,000 TO BE FORCED FROM
COLONEL ALEXANDER.
ARRESTED IN CHICAGO
FEDERAL OFFICERS REFUSE TO
FREE WITNESS AGAINST AGED
MILLIONAIRE cLUBMAN.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Chicago.-Miss Jessie Cope, com.
plainant in the white slave indictment
against Col. Charles Alexander, a mil
lionaire OF Providence, II. l., was ar
rested here Saturday on a charge OF
bribery.
1t is charged that Miss Cope, whose
home is In Los Angeles. offered to
share $4,000 with federal officials If
they would aid her in extorting that
sum from Colonel Alexander.
Michael Igoe, a former member Of
the Illinois Legislature and at present
first assistant in the office of the
United States district attorney. is said
to have pretended to fall in with the
scheme, In order to obtain evidence.
HIS testimony is said to have formed
the basis for her arrest.
Miss Cope was taken int6,custody at
a downtown hotel by L. G. Wheeler,
a special agent Of the Department Of
Justice.
Miss Cope was permitted to sign her
own bonds Of $4,000 for her appear.
ance on the bribery charge. but this
privilege was denied her in connection
with the $1,000 bond In which she was
held rs a witness against Colonel Al
exander, and she was taken to Coulter
house, home for women, where she
will remain under surveillance Of gov
ernment agents.
Miss Cope was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Mason
Hearing was set for next Saturday.
You are charged with attempted
bribery" the commissioner informed
the defendant.
And what am to do?" she In
quired. Her demeanor was composed
Commissioner Mason explained the
usual procedure.
The means by which Miss Cope be
came the alleged recipient of money
and other valuable gifts at the hands
Of Col. Charles Alexander. as well as
Miss Cope's charge Of white slavery
against the Providence millionaire
who was indicted here. will receiv,
tho attention OF federal officials.
Charles F. Cline. United States dis
trict attorney here. would not discuss
the case II was learned. however, thai
Alexander met Miss Cope In Call
time she lived In the Hillman apart
ments. 1910 Ingrahnm street, Los An
geles.
The state herald., 1914-12-11
D0DGING THE BEATEN PATH
Good Story 40 Il 10 Related. Though Il
Doesn't Often Happen In
Real Life.

Congressman Robert L. Dougherty
OF North Carolina smiled when the
conversation turned to reversing the
order OF things. He said he was re-
minded OF the case Of Bowers.
Bowers met benevolent party on a
railroad train one day, and as the nc.
quaintance ripened a bit he began to
spread before the other q history OF
his life.
when ! was a clerk In a grocery
store" remarked Bowers. among 9th.
er things. Il received only nine dol.
lars a week, and, like many other
young men, fell In with bad compan-
ions and began to gamble. l."
81 see." interrupted the benevolent
party, sadly. you were tempted and
took money which did not belong to
you
"oh. no." cheerily responded Bow.
ers. In less than a month won
enough money to buy the grocery"
The state herald., 1914-12-11
MIXTURE OF MANY TONGUES
Troops Of Allied Armies Find Some
Difficulty In Arriving at Perfect
understanding.

The British Tommy Atkins is hard
put to ii these days to know which are
friends and which are foes. Time was
when he classed them all as dirty
foreigners" but times have changed
and certain allied courtesy Is de-
manded. 1t is told of one brave cor
poral who met new kind OF foreigner
on French soil and demanded his
nationality.
Hungarian" came the answer.
'ungarian, are yer? Well, I'm
blowed II l know whether ter Jug yer
to me bosom or knock yer bally block
on" remarked the perplexed defender
of the Union Jack.
Many are the stories of the embar-
RAISING confusion of tongues among
the allies-French. Flemish. Russian.
Servian. Indian (three brands), and
several species OF English. For 1t
Is rare that Londoner can under
stand the Scotch dialect in It's un-
alloyed purity. or the Cornish brogue.
Canadian slang, too. and the queer
mixture Of Maori that intrudes itself
into Australian English. or Of Boer
Dutch that sickles DER the Africander' g
dialect make Of so.called English q
dozen different languages.
The state herald., 1914-12-11
ITALY PROTESTS ARIZONA LAW
Ambassador Claims Anti.Aiien Act
Violates Treaties.

Washing,on.-Th Italian ambassa
dor. Count Di Cellere. called at the
State Department to lodge II protest
against the Arizona law which re,
quIres at least so per cent OF certain
employees In that state to be American
citizens. The British ambassador al.
ready has protested for his govern.
ment.
The reasons given for the protest
are that the law IL In direct violation
OF the provisions In the treaty be.
tween the United States. Great Bri.
tain and Italy. guaranteeing their cit.
liens the same rights ns are enjoyed
by American citizens In the states
in the matter OF employment and
travel.
The Italian case is said to be strong
or than the British. because the ltal,
ian treaty provision IL more specific
In It's recognition OF Italian rights.
The protests have been referred to the
solicitor OF the State Department,
There is In some respects rcsom.
blance between the Arizona law and
the California antinlien Legislation.
The state herald., 1914-12-11
COMMISSION STARTS PROBE.
Armons, osgood and Carlson Tell Of
Colorado Mine Strike.

Denver.-Colorado has disposed OF
the remaining 100000 OF the $1,000.
900 insurrection bond issue and 10
prepared and willing to assume charge
OF all matters within her boundaries;
President Wilson has been requested
to remove the federal troops. and will
do so at an early date: the coal mine
operators are determined not TO rec.
ognize the union or any organization
OF coal miners and will continue their
fight indefinitely; the coal mine op-
orators possessed no firearms when
the strike was called but thereafter
purchased rifles and ammunition and
eight rapid.fire guns for use by guards
In protecting mine properties.
These were among the salient
points educed before the United
States Commission on Industrial Rela.
tions In the State Senate chamber Mt
the Capitol building when Governor
II. NJ. Ammons. Chairman J. c. Os.
good OF the board OF directors OF the
Victor American Fuel Company. and
Governor-elect George A. Carlson
were the witnesses.
The state herald., 1914-12-11
Denver's First Justice Dies.

Goldfield.-Judge John Easter. s6.
the first justice Of the peace Of Den.
YER died at his home here. Judge
Easter came to Colorado sixty.five
years ago from Iowa. crossing the
plains in an oxcart. Fifty.seven years
ago he built log cabin on the exact
spot where the Denver union depot
now stands. An oil painting OF Judge
Easter hangs In the state capitol build.
ing. honoring him ms the builder OF the
first house In Denver.
The state herald., 1914-12-11
DRAFT OF COMMISSION MEASURE
MADE BY eovERNoR-ELEcT
AND PROF. COMMONS.
TO SOLVE DIFFICULTIES
COMMISSIONERS, WHEN NAMED
TO TAKE OVER LABOR COM.
MIssIoNER's DUTIES.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-A Colorado Industrial rela-
tions commission modelled along the
lines of the federal commission now in
session here, is the object of bill
which Governorelect Carlson and
Prot. John r. Commons are now en-
gagged In drafting for submission to the
next General Assembly.
The new measure provides for the
appointment by the governor of three
persons to compose the commission
and Of eight additional advisory mem.
bers, all selected In equal numbers
from the ranks of capital and Of labor.
The commission will be vested with
absolute powers OF investigation into
Industrial difficulties, with powers Of
mediation and with the duty Of max
ing public their findings on the merits
Of all labor disputes.
In addition to this, It is proposed
the commission will take over the
duties OF the state labor commits
sioner. the state oil and coal mine In
spectors and other minor state Of
fices, which, under the provislons OF
the bill. are to be abolished. The three
members of the commission are to
receive salary fixed by the assem-.
bly,, but the advisory board will serve
without pay.
81 am confident" said Carlson
'that the measure will be adopted In
substantially its present form. and
that II will be the means OF solving
the main difficulties between en-
ployers and employees In Colorado.
"The factor of publicity. provided
for in the bill will. believe, prove to
be its most important source OF
strength and efficiency. Public opin
ion based on an exact understanding
OF the facts as presented by credit
able and non.partisan body OF investi
gators will do more than anything else
to bring about just and speedy settle
ments OF strikes"
The state herald., 1914-12-11
Arisors's Alien Law Held up.

Washington In the absence Of off.
ciai ndvlcos, Secretary bryan refused
10 comment on Governor iluntA mes.
sage announcing his decision 10 posi
pone the proclamation OF Arisona'a
new an,ialien employment law pend.
Ing further communication from the
State Department. Formal protcHtA
against the Arizona law we're lodged
with the department by the British nnd
Italian Ambassadors and message
was sent TO Governor Hunt asking II
he had authority 10 postpone action
The state herald., 1914-12-11
To Get Rid Of PjmpIes.

Smear the affected surface with
Cuticura Ointment. Let 1t remain
five minutes. then wash of with Cuti
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing a few minutes. These fra.
grant. super-creamy emollients quickly
clear the skin Of pimples. blackheads,
redness and roughness. the scalp OF
dandruff and itching and the hands
Of chaps and irritations. For free
sample each with 32-p. Skin Book ad.
dress post card: Cuticura, Dept. <,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The state herald., 1914-12-11
To Glenn MIX UtenslIs.

On dairy farms where many milk
utensils are In use. the dishwasher
viii nnd that they may be cleaned
easily by first securing each dish with
ashes Rubbing over them once In
this way is sufficient: then rinse twice.
They should be washed In cold or pref.
erably tepid water. to keep them
sweet and clean. The treatment will
preven, rust spots from forming and
keep the utensils bright without injur.
Ing the Mothers Magazine
The state herald., 1914-12-11
Cowboys Dragged to Death.

III Paso, Textile American COW.
boys. Carl Eek. William Bishop and
william Spencer. met their death IN
Mexico by being dragged IN cowboy
fashion by ropes behind running
horses. That was evidenced by their
bodies. which arrived nt the border
for iniermcnt n, their homes. Eek,
Bishop and Spencer were killed n
month ago. supposedly by Mexican m.
ibustcrn. Mt Chocolate Pass, In central
Chihuahua,
The state herald., 1914-12-11
NINE WORKERS SPEND 5000. 900.
Strike Leader and President OF Mine
Company Testify Before Com.
mission.

Dcnyer.-In answer to a question
put by Chairman Frank r. walsh.
John McI.ennan. president OF the dis.
trict organization OF the United Mine
Workers. told the United States com.
mission Of Industrial relations Friday
that the ''recognitiCa OF the union"
did not In his understanding "ncccs.
sarlly include the closed shop and
check.off system" In giving the his.
tory OF the strike he testified that
since 1910 tho United Mine Workers
had spent approximately 100000 In
strike benefits In Colorado.
lie made the charge tina, the office
OF sheriff In Las Animan and Hucrfnno
counties had been surrendered com.
pletely 10 the coal companies at th.
beginning OF the strike. He said that
tho mayor and other officers OF tho
Incorporated towns In the coal fields
were usually officials OF the coal CON.
panioH. and none but companicH' stores
we're allowed IN such towns. lie also
charged that the coal companies con
trolled the distribution OF licenses,
J.F. wolborn. president Of tho Colo.
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company who
took tho stand n shor, time before nd.
journmont. said that only about 10 per
cent OF the total number Of men en-.
nloyod by HIS company had gene on
strike. Some. he said, left before tho
strike was called aud Home jus, after.
In each ease. ho declared. the men had
been intlmldatod.
The state herald., 1914-12-11
Cardinal pI pi.,ro, se. Ia Dead.

London. The Central News hns re.
cclycd dispatch from lts Rome cor.
respondent saving that Cardinal An.
rclo vi plc,ro. doyen OF the Sacred
College. died here. Cardinal III plctro
WAS born May 20. issS, lie was pnpal
nunolo at Madrid IN 1857 and he was
created aud proclaimed y cardinal
priest IN 1898,
The state herald., 1914-12-11
p..e.ndsn, o, Ben Franklin Dies.

Philadclphia.-Mlss Agnes Irwin,
formerly Dean OF Radcliffe College.
Cambridge. Mass. died at her home
here. She had been III with pneumo.
MIA for five days. Miss Irwin was
n grent.grcat' granddaughter OF Benja.
min Franklin and served as commits.
sloner from Massachusetts TO the Paris
Exposition OF 1900.
The state herald., 1914-12-11
Ssrvlan Cabinet Quits.

Romc.-A Telegram from Nish. Ser.
via. to the stefani News Agency. an.
nounces that the scryian Cabinet.
headed by Nickola Pncbitcb. resigned.
and that Premier Pachltch II forming
new ministry.
The state herald., 1914-12-11
Woman asrouoht Back From Dead.

Los Angeles. cal.--The complete re.
coyery of'Mrs. Walter W. Akers. who
wns brought back from the dead" by
two physicians while she was under.
going an operation. is assured. accord.
Ing to the reports OF Drs. Williams and
Hutchinson. Physicians on the Pa.
cific coast are manifestinx great inter.
est In the statement OF the two ply.
sicians and opinion Is divided as to
whether the woman was actually dead.
The state herald., 1914-12-11
ou,I,rt,. JoIn. Atmy In capital.

VI paHo. Tex Eulailo Gutierrez.
tho provisional President Of Mexico.
sustained by the Aruaa calicntea con.
ference, together with Generals villa
and zapa'n, his armed supporters. for.
mally occupied the capitol section OF
Mexico city Sunday. according TO u
report given out officially by villa
agents here.
The state herald., 1914-12-11
Zinc Shipment. Break All Record.

Washington. Exports OF American
zinc during the last three months
broke all previous records. to,aling
Cb.boi.bTi pounds. aud being valued Mt
'i,iia,aSi. the bulk OF which went to
Enrope.
The state herald., 1914-12-11
Fatal Disease.

A young painter who had Just Nm.
ished n picture insisted upon a friend
calling to soc II There. now" en-.
thused the artist. you see my picture
What's the matter with that"
y don't know" replied tho bored
friend. but ! should say I; was q case
OF art failure"
The state herald., 1914-12-11
VILLA IN MEXICO CITY
HEADS $4,000 TROOPS AND PROM.
isES TO RESTORE ORDER.
Declares He 10 Acting a. Subordinate
Of Provisional President Gutierrez
and the National Convention.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Mexico City.-General Villa entered
Mexico City Monday at the head Of
about $4,000 troops. He arrived during
the afternoon In the suburbs. where
he remained during the evening, re-
ceiving delegations and foreign con-
suls. Villa will not enter the capital
part Of the city until the arrival OF
Provisional President Gutierrez. Gen
eral villa issued the following state
ment to the Associated Press:
My only mission is to restore order
in Mexico. and not to take personal re.
venge on anyone. l promise that or.
der will be restored at once. 1 am
acting as the subordinate of Provis-
Ional President Gutierrez and the Ma
iional convention. The provisional
Mexico and | am now merely acting as
field commander of Its armies. All
foreigners and foreign property will be
protected"
villa left Tula after receiving news
of the capture of Pachuca by the cav.
airy brigade OF General Raoul Madero.
The Carranza troops retired after a
skirmish between outposts.
General Villa had narrow escape
from death just before his entry into
the city. His train collided with the
train OF General Chao above Tula.
Thirty.two persons were killed and for
~ wounded. One mile below the
scene OF the wreck six mines were
Ionnd. connected with 4 battery con-
cealed In ravine. The generals train
passed over these mines. which were
not discovered until the next morning.
Washington. - President Wilson
spoke word OF warning to the pub.
lic regarding reports on the situation
In Mexico. At his weekly conference
with the Washington correspondents.
the President declared there were
many persons In Mexico. as well as In
the United States, who found II to
their advantage to have trouble in the
southern republic and were interested
in giving out false reports OF the stu.
alton.
Dispatches Tuesday from American
Consul Sillimsn in Mexico City report.
ed the arrival in person OF General
Zapata Sunday. The general ut once
restored the tramcar properties con.
nscated by the constltutionalists. TO
The owning corporation. and restored
the property OF an American named
Inn. which also had been taken. Gen.
eral Angeles arrived the same day
with the advance guard OF Villas army
and later Zapata left for Puebia. The
city was quiet and orderly. Mr.. sill.
man reported. and the diplomatic corps
was being consulted on measures OF
safety.
El PAso. Tcn.--conyention forces
have succeeded In capturing Sahuiri.
pa. Sonorn. NJ the result OF sharp
engagement Colonel Ayeda. Carran.
Xista commander there. was slain.
From Vera Cruz comes the an.
nouncement that General venustinno
carranEa. rival claimant OF Gutierrez
TO the provisional presidency OF Mex.
leo. he's issued a decree ordering the
formulation OF laws. granting divorces.
arranging the national operation OF
mineral properties and petroleum
fields. and providing for the dintribu.
tion Of all lands Ia the republic,
The state herald., 1914-12-11
por,uosi csblne, Resigns.

i,ondon.--A dispatch TO tho FIX
change Telegraph Company from LIS.
bon says that nll the members OF the
Portuguese cabinet resigned In u
body
The state herald., 1914-12-11
Plan, OF the pee,ImI,,.

Halt the world doesn't know how
tho other half lives"
But It has It's suspicious"
The state herald., 1914-12-11

Make. the isundf... happy-that'. Red
Cto.. Bas Blue, Makes beautiful, clear
The state herald., 1914-12-11
sIs Die In italian Wreck,

Naples.-ln railway collision near
Casino six persons were killed and fif.
" were injured
The state herald., 1914-12-11
Fooled the Spider.

Donald, who was great fisherman.
started to dress his own hy hooks. He
was met by crony one day. who said:'
i hear you've begun TO dress ysv. ain
hooks. no. Donal'. Is that true," :
IT'S a that" answered Donald. '
An can you put them up on ony.
thing naterel iikeH' inquired the crony.
u dinna ken for that" replied Don.
aid. but there wis a spider ran ava
WI twa O. them yesterday"
The state herald., 1914-12-11

A cynic may be one who has diseov.
cred tho blltcrnesa In atolen Hweets.
The state herald., 1914-12-11
Edwin A. MerfIlt Dead.

wa,ertown. N. Y.-iioprescntativs
Edwin A. Merritt Of potsdam died
here
The state herald., 1914-12-11

s. 2ws a pTsgeS,sT 7, NIL NJ VIZ. y.LJ m. !og
,.d som,S,s a,sssi''sS w,, ysi,ai Il; No ,ssg
b. mail Tree. Murine ky- Remedy Co. Ihiesso,
The state herald., 1914-12-11
MIssso open. yapsr,., pI,t

Toxic Emperor Yoshohito opened
!ho Diet Monday
The state herald., 1914-12-11
Its Kind,

That old rooster over thsrs Is or
dering n drink"
Then bet It's . cocktail"
The state herald., 1914-12-11
Take II or Leave IL

Take II or Leave IL
Traveller lin Southern hoteD-Caa
get anything to eat here1
Sambo-Yes. sab.
Traveler-Such as what!
sambo-Such as II is. sab.
The state herald., 1914-12-11

Important TO Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASToRiA. q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-06
Publication Notice.

state OF Illinois. County OF Rock Is
LANDS:
In the Circuit Court OF the Fourteenth
Judicial Circuit OF Illinois. held in and
for the County OF Rock Island. In
Chancery. To MAY term. A -. 1914.
Pansy Ella Dunkerton. complainant.
Va. John A Dunkerton. defendant
To the above named nonresident de-
fcndant. John A. Dunkerton:
Afndnvit OF your nOn-residence hav
ing been filed IN the ONCE Of the under
signed clerk OF said court. In the above
entitled cause. notice - hereby given
20 you that the above named complain
and has nlcd in said court her bill Of
complaint against you. on the chaucery
side OF said court. that a summons IA
chnncery has been issued in said cause
against you. Tcturn3ble 10 the next
May term Of said court. 20 be be-
gun and holden In the court house I'm
the city OF Rock Island. IA the county
Of Rock Island and state Of Illinois. on
the first Monday OF May. a y. 1914. at
which time and place you VIII appear =
ana plead. answer or dcmur 20 the said
biu 81 complaint. a. you may sec Mt
Dated AZ Rock Island. III. this ssth
dl- 81 January. A -. 1914.
GEORGE ". GAMBLE.
Clerk OF said Circuit Court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-06
Argus Branch Offices

= IN. accommodation OF its patrons
-.-ious parts Of the city, The Argus
=. sstabiished a system OF branch OF
- mere subscriptions and want ad-
--.ss,rg may be received and any IN
s--afiou left that may pertain - any
s----fuent % the paper. news or busl-
- IL h also planned 10 have AT each
y sssse branch Offices every evening q
.---iv of copies q The Argus OF he
ss-s falled under any circumstance 20
..s,ivs the paper. viii be supplied free
- irxuF chain OF branch Offices
s--i1des the following
!. KIpp's notion store. 45l5 Fifth
Il = RowG's pharmacy. 41ls Four
sesasissrs drug store. Twenty-sev-
- street seventh avenue.
IIleneyer's drug store. Eleventh ave-
"a Fifteenth street
Waxnsr's grocery. GIG Fourth street
M LondCn's notion store. Seventh
rect Fourteenth avenue.
Hel-beck's pharmacy. 90 Third ave-
Ernest Eberts' grocery. s25 Eleventh
Ia street drug store. Thirtieth street
1zl TIrh avenue
t.1 Thirty eishth street.
Olsor grocery. Thirteenth avenue and
-slrrish street
s.sinsr drug store. corner Fifth ave-
~ ara Twenty-third street.
H1stinE 4 Pewe grocery, I72S Twen-
iy-slxth street
Nlsfh street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-06
LEGAL,
Special TAXATION Notice,

Notice is hereby given to all persons
Interested that the city council OF the
Island, state of ILLINOIS, having ordered
that a local Improvement be made by
paving Thirteenth street from First
to Seventh avenue, the ordinance for the
Same being ON file in the city clerks
office of the city of Rock Island, hav-
ing applied to the county court of
Rock Island county for an assessment
of the costs of said improvement, ac-
cording to frontage, and as assessment
therefor having been made and return
ed to said court, the final hearing there
of will be on the 10Th day OF February.
A. D. 1914, or soon thereafter as the
business of the court will permit. All
persons desiring may file objections in
said court before the said day, and may
appear and make their defense. Said
assessment is payable in ten (10) in
stallments, and all installments except
the first shall bear interest from and
after date OF confirmation until paid. at
the rate OF 5 per cent per annum.
Odictal appointed to make assessment.
BENZ. F. SCHRINER
Dated Feb. 2. A. D. 1914.