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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-14
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purely personal

DR.. Charles Edward Munroe, dean OF
the School of Graduate Studies of the
George Washington University. has been
selected chairman OF the committee on
applied chemistry of the second Pan
American Scientific Congress. to be held
in Washington from December q. 1915. to
January S. 1916.
Prof. William Allen Wilbur. dean o.
Columbian College of the George Wash
ington University. has returned from
trip 20 Atlantic City. where he was &C
companied by Mrs. Wilbur. who is con-
valescing after an illness.
H. G. Kubel. freshman at the George
Wa shington University Law School. and
j G. Jensen. senior. have been Initiated
into Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.
Rev DR.. John T. Huddle. Of st. Pauls
Lutheran Church. Dean Howard L. HodS-
kins. Of the College Of Engineering at
George Washington University. and DIR.
Richardson. professor Of philosophy. and
Mrs Kicha rdson were entertained recent
ly at a luncheon given by Sigma Kappa
Sorority of George Washington
". II. Grub. junior In the Veterinary
College of George Washington Univer-
sity. recently spent the weekend at
his home in Hillsboro. Va.
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say TO him that 1 had heard that but
for an unfortunate circumstance that &C.
CURED in Washington just before the
Presidential convention of 1876 the dele
gates from Kentucky to that Conven-
ton. when they found Bristow's nomina-
ton was not possible. would have voted
for Blaine, and IL they had Blaine woun
have been nominated
THE Guaintest kind of a smile fitted
over Rristow's face for an instant Then
1t vanished. ! could not make out from
that expression whether Bristow knew
to what ] referred or not or whether he
believed as other politicians did. that II
the-kentucky delegates had supported
Blaine that the Maine man would have
been nominated. He simply would not
discuss the matter. and yet he did not
seem 10 be in the slightest degree an
noyed because spoke to him about it.
II referred to a story that l had heard
that Blaine. just before the Republican
national convention. had acted in such
a manner toward Bristow that the lat
ter's friends felt the greatest resent
ment and but for that would have thrown
their vote from Bristow to Blaine when
1t was seen that Bristow could not be
nominated
Copyright. 1915. by E. J. Edwards. All rights re-
seyed.)
Tomorrow DIR. Edwards will tell of
Great Preachers Who Were Always
Prepared
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COSMOS.

The San Gabriel Bells" one of the
prettiest and really meritorious operettas
yet offered in popular vaude VILE in this
city. Is the attractive headliner of the
Cosmos Theater bill this week 1t tells
story. said to be from real life, center
ing around the famous old FRANCISCAN
mission in California during the Spanish
regime. and is presented by a company
of seven excellent singers and players
| Features of the song offerings are an in
terpnlation of The Rosary" by Francis
! NJ. 1fuhanik. who heads the company,
and beautiful Ave Maria by Miss +.
Enos. Others who contribute effectively
to the success of the plaintive little
musical offering. either with songs or
dances Of the Spanish type. are NJ. Sell
kirk. Helene Feba. Belle Laurer. Alfonso
Romero and Chief Eagle Horse. a gen.
Uine Indian, who has a big song num-
her. which he puts over the footlights in
an effective way. The bill opens with
rare feats of equilibrism by Ringing
which are both interesting and attrac-
tive. Maurice Wood is whirlwind of
Tanruay transformations. Gilmore and
Castle. Hayes and Allpoint and Scott
and Marke were well received. The
Hearst-Selig pictures and the photoplays
complete the bill. A change of bill Is an
nounced for the latter half of the week.
beginning with the Thursday matinees.
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A warm little arm crept about her
neck.
But you will help me- begged the
voice. '.you-you will tell him
Tell him what uttered Helena
in the cry
Suzette sat upright.
'That-that | am married.. said Su-
zette distinctly. Frederick would not
take the risk of losing me. And-and So
we were married in Denver. He brought
me here. He is coming back in an hour.
fou-you are not angry wistfully.
Married" Gasped Helena. For mo-
moment she remained quite still. seeking
to absorb. to realize, the wonderful fact.
'You-marr:edY'
Yes. said Suzette meekly.
'And-and YOU are happy?' her first
thought. ever for Suzette.
Yes said Suzette, 4 sparkle of laugh
ter breaking forth.
'And-and Robert
'Rober; l leave to yOu.'' said Suzcttc.
You must explain
But Helena, comprehendinG at last.
sprang toward the telephone. As she
watched, the girls face changed new.
and wholly sweet expression crept across
the mobile features. revealing unsuspect-
ed depths
And did you two think that I could
not understand" she brcathed. tender
remuneration Swallowing the blue eyes.
Did you think | could not guess the
truth. Oh sister. my dearest sister?
leave Roberto YOU
o'cryri-ht TaI5l
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and hobbled out with tears streamin e
down his silvery sideburns. Then il
was discovered he had no starving wife
and children at home.
Nat McGrath. the mayor of the
Washington Square literary section.
has discovered what becomes of the
end seat hog during the winter. He is
to be found Willing away the long
drcary winter evenings at a thcater,
completely occupying both arm rests
and chewing hard candy during the
performance.
'Tis a tale rich with sentiment that
William Necker tells of what led him
to take up the business of burying
folks. Necker has been fighting the
"Undertaker's Trust" whatever that is
in newspaper advertisements and also
has been selling stock in his company.
He serves funeral for $50 down or
something like that.
He went to his prospective father-in-
law to see about burying a relative
and on account of him about to marry
the daughter he got a $500 casket for
SIPS. He later found the casket cost
SIS and he decided that the business
needed exposing. so he became an an
dertaker. After many years fighting
the trust. they are trying to. appoint
n receiver for the company. Spite work
of enemies. says Necker.
At the hearing some letters were
read from satisfied stockholders to
Necker. A sample: I'VE wish you
even success in your undertaking."
Another grateful Necker devotee
wrote: Thanking you for past favors.
having buried my wife. mother, and
baby"
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In Neishboring States
CLIFTON FORGE BOOM;
IRON WORKS TO OPEN
Chamber of Commerce to Be Revived
and Made to Do Some
Hustlins.

Clifton Forge. Va, April l2.-With
! the coming of the spring months.
there has been general revival in
business conditions in this city and
section, and the outlook has had a
1 wholesome effect on the people here
abouts AS proof Of better conditions
| in the business world, the Low Moor
Iron Company has planned 70 begin
operations at Low Moor. four miles
| west of Clifton Forge. on the 18th of
\ This month. The large iron furnace
or this corporation has been idle for
! Two years or more. The decision 20
| start up means work at good wages
| Tor a large number of men, both in
! the mines and at the furnace 1t is
| said the company will add number
OF improvements. with view of
| making Low Moor attractive TO the
people who live there. A number of
arc lights will be placed at convenient
points and moving picture show
operated for the pleasure of the en-
ployes.
In Clifton Forge there are evidences
OF revival in business by reason of
the TACT that the Chesapeake and Ohio
halfway is enjoying an immense in
crease in its freight traffic. The Ches-
apeake and Ohio has been fortunate
IN securing great deal of business
arising from the European war in the
transportation of horses. Aside from
TINS. there are more buildings being
erected and under contract for con-
struction than has been the case for
long time. The Fraternal Order of
Eagles at this place has its new home
well under way. When completed and
furnished this building will cost sac
900 or more. DR.. W. NJ Revercomb
has let the contract for the erection
or 4 handsome new residence in Nc
Corm1ck street. and others will follow
suit in a short time. This does not
take into account the improvements
being made TO property now in use.
But this is not all, for the city coun-
Gil expects to spend close to 10000 in
street improvements during the spring
ana summer months. At its last meet
Ing the council decided TO purchase
an auto fire truck at an expense of
$4,000
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CASINO.

Rena Arnold. from the Orpheum cir
cult. replacing Marie King Scott. the
Hoosicr girl comedienne. who last nigh,
telegraphed Manager Watkins that i'll
ness made her appearance impossible
went over like house afre at the
Casino Theater at the matinee and even
ing performances yesterday. Miss Ar
mold is a character song Coincidence who
makes eight distinct changes and feat
ures beautiful gowns. exclusive songs
and new dance features. plain and in dia-
lect, with brilliant effect. Skitchie. the
wonderful Japanese. standing on his
head on n swinging trapeze. eats. drinks
and juggles basebalIs among many other
feats in sensational way. Charles and
Adelaide Wilson in Mercury and the
Maid with special scenery. enliven a
number of new and catchy songs with
pungent and laugha BILE dialogue, and in
troduce some violin playing. Cathryn
Chaloner and company furnish fun ga
lore with a playlet entitled "Kate's Press
Agent" and pictures incidents in the
experience of an actress seeking fame
who begins by losing a 5000 diamond
necklace.
The most striking number of the bill is
THE Musical Conservatory" a roar of
laughter and repertoire Of splendid in
strumenta! selections by blackface
group Of four men. who feature the ma
rimbaphone, the cornet. the trombone
and the piano. and especially some of
the most laughable blackface comedy
ever presented at the Casino.
The big photoplay offering Is Tess of
the Storm Country" a story OF wom-
ans heroism. featuring the noted screen
star. Mar.y. Pickfdrd.
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CSpCc,al {, rrc~rnnirut to The Herald
New York. April 1.-THE wrist
watch movement-no pun is intended
is gaining adherentS in America. For
some time only Simrs and boobs were
supposed TO veal them ard it became
cffiminat" custom in the class OF
wearing a handkerchief in the cuff.
But the war has come along and
changed lot of customs. When Irwin
Cobb. tho we'll known lecturer and
K"ntuckian. returned from the front
his friends noticed his wrist watch
NOR" than his Eaunt look. Some
thought H.. was sp"of'nC. but h" wasn't.
Now comes Will Irwin. A. a. Shep-
hard, and other war correspondents
with real wrist watches and they seem
to be proud OF them. 1t has been dis
rnver"d. toe. that 81 10; Of heroes IN the
trenches wear wrist watches and so
Go a lot of officers. Then there came
along to London the other day GER
tain aviator to sec about the matter
OF a now aeroplane His old ones have
all been shot up-with him aboard. He
wears a wrist watch.
VIII A. Page is the press agent of a
broadway show-name delcted by CEN
sor-and the other day he sent out the
following notice to all New York news
papers. All cruelty printed il in their
theatrical news without mentioning
the name of the play. Here il is:
He was a years old and most likely
having been q ripsnorter in has youth.
he looked to be on the verge of the
grave. He hobbied up to the box Of
ice and said in a voice that trembled
like a dimes worth of gelatine:
Lay aside a ticket for Saturday
night, young Teller. If I'm alive Ill
come and pay 81 for it. 1 feel. how :
ever. that ] am going to die before
long"
The manager looked up at this juno
ture and said: IF you get to feeling
1yish Saturday night why not come
DOWN here and die in our pretty the
lter. We will refund your money II
you do.
The old man shook his head sadly
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At the Theaters This Week.
B. F. KEITH'S.
Refined Vaudeville.

Some are reeds that one time sway
to the current and to the wind an
other"
This typilies Mrs. Leslie Carter in
her tabloid of her famous success,
'Zaza." by David Belasco. as presented
| to two capacity houses at B. r. keith's
/ yesterday and last night.
Following in the wake of the "legltI-
| mate luminaries who have entered
the ranks of vaudeville Mrs. Carter.
| in The big scene" of the fourth act
and denoument of a big. much-talked-
about play of two decades ago, drives
home her distinctive personality that
made her an emotional artist of the
highest caliber many years ago. not
forgetting that today this star. like
| the saying that many things improve
with age. impresses her audiences with
i delightful expression of her art.
1t is needless to explain the plot of
Belascos biggest success, Sut II may
be said here that the comedy was al
ways done with exaggerated high
lights, and those who know the play
may protest against its further eX-
aggeration: but the Keith patrons did
not find fault with its flashes of color
ard couldn't applaud enough TO con-
! approval
Mrs. Carter also has one great big
asset in Hamilton Revelle. who plays
the role of the lover. BeShard Du-
| fresno Mr.. Revelle. who was the
! original Cosse in 'Du Barry" gives
: Mrs. Carter excellent support. Ham
| ilton Loveing is Cascart. Zaza's sing
: ing partner. and Miss Doloro Belasco,
as her maid. Nathalie. supplies the
bulk of the fun of phe piece
Always favortes in Washington.
| Pat Rooney, whose name is synony-
nous with buck dancing. and the ever
popular Marion Bent. took second hon
ors. Pat has a flock of new dancing
| eXcentricities. and winsome Miss Bent
helps in the dialogue. that bristles
with humor.
Will Rogers. who has the pleasing
faculty of handing out Wild West wit
while he does all sorts of lariat stunts.
is a clever performer. The Misses
Campbell. who sing delightfully."-. one
playing the piano and the other a
banjo. won admiration for their re-
finement.
''Ba by" Helen. vest-pocket edition
of Tetrazzini. in her youthful way. is
superior 20 the efforts of some of her
elders in vaudeville
! Shoes" comic dancing fantasy;
.Ameta. mirror dancers Papifax and
I i'anlo. English pantomimists and
I tumblers. and the Pathe pictures of
recent events
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DAILY SHORT STORY

-, heavier footstep. The next moment
the girl had sprung into the room
Her arms closed about Helena.
| why. you darling" she cried. why
! Helena. dear" as her quick eye noted
the signs of suffering in the elders
face. Helena tried to smile
1T is nothing. sweetheart" she an
swered. only a touch of headache.
| falling back on womans never-failing
excuse. oh. Suzette: how glad l am
! to see you
Z Suzette laughed. huggIng her close
The girls checks were flushed TO a
| vivid pink. her blue eyes. her piquant
| little mouth, her wavy soft brown
| hair all seemed alive. aduiver with
youth and joyousness. A breath from
the brilliant. blossomy outer world
] seemed to have strayed In with her.
! sob rose in Helena's throat. How
| soon, ah, how soon would Robert for
get.
Suzette, tossing off hat and gloves,
! turned suddenly and catching the old
er girls hands. pulled her down into
the big chair. SO often the shelter for
| them both. Her eyes were serious now.
Tell qe what it all means?" she
demanded practically. why is Rob
ert in such a hurry all AT once? He
seems to have existed without me
hitherto fairly WELL" with an'amused
little laugh. why. then. this sudden
eagerness?"
His promotion-his return to the
Philippines, stammered Halena. 1t
had fancied. If to give up Robert to
an invisible. intangible little sister
had been difficult enough. the re-
nouncing of him to this radiant.
splendid young "He-he
! thinks best" she faltered. He
He thinks will go with him to
the Philippines" put in Suzette keen
ny 81" There was incredulous pro-
| test in every line of the pretty face
Helena flushed.
why. surely. dear. as his wife,
she began. But Suzette interrupted.
Not IT, she declared decisively. NO
heather lands for me, It's absurd
Absurd" echoed Helena. But Su-
zette, dear-if you love him. Surely
you love him." she insisted strenu-
ously. Suzette's chin tilted resentfully.
DO To- she Said. Not enough for
that. anyway. After all. l haven't
seen Robert in ages and we were only
babies when-when We were so fool
ish,' her own wild-rose tint deepen
ing. He is unreasonable. How do l
know whether l love him.
But you do" broke in Helena pas
sionately of course you do: you
always have, dearest. And he loves
you" bravely.
'Um-does he?" was the dubious re-
Spouse. "Weil-perhaps. But listen.
Helena" her voice sharpening sud-
denly: you-you remember Mr.. Will
Jams? I've written about him"
Yes" answered Helena, surprised.
The little face was hidden now on her
shoulder.
''Well-well- came muffled
sound. he has always known of my en-
gagement to RObert-so. when | told him
that / was coming home, he-he wouldn't
let me come alone. He is older than |.
a good DEAL went on the voice: ''he-he
cares for me very dearly. though. He
wants TO take me abroad, to let me
study
A sudden blind resentment sursed
through Helena.
"But-but Robert" she urged vehe-
mently. HE cares for you, too: you
know he does. He has not so much to
Offer an unreasoning loyalty to the
absent soldier sweeping her along. he
he stammering rs she remembered.
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HISTORY BUILDERS.
The Topic Secretary Bistow Would
Not Discuss.
Written Expressly for The Washington Herald
BN DIR. T.. j. EDWARDS.

Written Expressly for The Washington Herald.
By DIR. Z. }. EDWARDS.
Immediately after his retirement from
the Cabinet OF President Grant. where he
gained conspicuous success as Secretary
of the Treasury. Benjamin II. Bristow
took up the practice of law in New York
City. In so doing he set an example to
others who were Cabinet officers. for
many who held portfolios in administra-
tons succeeding that of President Grant
began a new career in New York City.
Mr.. Bristow. while reasonably success
full in the practice of his profession in
New York courted retirement. He could
not escape attentions. which were con-
start and were of a complimentary char
acter. whenever he appeared in social
life and especially when he was lunch
Ing at the club in the Wall Street dis
trict OF which he was a member. He
usually took his seat at a table set
apart for him at about l o'clock. With
simple dignity. a certain reserve of man.
ner which did not exclude cordially. he
received one after another of those who
approached the table to exchange a word
with him or occasionally to hold pro-
ionged conversation with him. Mr.. Bris-
tow was a man of attractive personal
appearance. He possessed the physique
and mobility OF countenance which so
often add to the attractions OF any one
who seeks public office. No one could
look at him without being impressed
that he was a man Of great intellectual
power and great strength of character
His reserve was displayed IN his dis
position to listen rather than to talk.
He was sometimes spoken of as a splen-
did listener. He had the rare faculty
OF seeming 10 be greatly interested in
anything that was said to him. Some
times he was bored. but he did not re-
veal that to the person who thus an
noyed him.
There was one topic upon which Mr..
Bristow would not talk. although he did
not attempt to persuade any one else
from talking to him upon that subject.
learned this characteristic from Will
lam r. Grace. formerly mayor Of New
York and who. although OF different
party association from that Of Mr.. Brfs-
tow. nevertheless was a great admirer
Of the latter. I think there was some
professional relations established between
Mayor Grace and Mr.. Bristow and per
haps Bristow's opinions were sought
upon important cases.
No one yet has ever induced Bristow
to talk about the Presidential politics
In 1885," Mayor Grace told me- II once
ventured to mention the name Jof James
G. Blaine to him. He smiled pleasantly.
but said nothing. got 10 Tar - 70
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Will Maintain Two HIGHWAYS.

Greensboro. y. c.. April IA party OF
prominent men from High Point came to
Greensboro to attend a special meeting
Of the county commissioners. They Pc
titioned the board for the rebuilding of
the fifteen miles of road from Green's
horo to High Point, which has been badly
damaged by traffic during the past few
years. The road has already cost the
county upward of S25.OI.
The commissioners heard the delegation
and informed its members that il Is the
intention of the board to construct and
maintain two roads to High Point side
by side. So that the division of traffic
will save the beds of both
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DR.. Grosvenor Lectures.

DR.. Edwin A. Grosvenor. professor
of modern government and interna-
tional law at Amherst College. who
recently returned from Russia, where
he was engaged in an investigation
of life and conditions, gave many in
teresting results of his studies in a
lecture last night before members Of
the Cosmos Club upon Russia and
Her People" The lecture was illus
trcted with numerous typical scenes
of life upon the steppes and beside
the great, sluggish. northward- flow =
ing rivers. DR.. Grosvenor held the
chair of history at Roberts College.
Constantinople. FOR many years.