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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07


One of the features in Hanky
Panky," at the Illinois Saturday is a
troupe Of dancers from the Jardiu de
Danse in New York. They viii give
Illustrations OF all of the very latest
steps and dances that have made the
Jardin de Danse the most famous
place of its kind in the world and have
prompted the most famous dancers of
Europe to come to us TO learn. This
is in addition to the famous all star
"Hauky Panky" cast and the big
chorus of girls that have made this
piece famous "Hanky Panky' chorus
is one of the most famous of all Lew
Fields chOruses, and he is noted for
them They have been together for
three years without break and al
most without vacation. for they played
all of one summer a the Broadway
theatre in New York and spent one
summer on e trip to the Pacific coast
The management is so liberal in the
matter of salary and surround their
girls with such comfort they remain
with them even on the road. The first
SGEuE III mann ] ann -fAADf'o ~
villa of WaIingford on the Thames
and is one of great beauty. Hither
come some Germans to sell Walling
ford mummy, but the mummy comes
TO life and proves to be Cleopatra,
who haughtily dismisses the Ger
mans. refusing TO be sold she rec
ognizes in Wallingford her long lost
Marc Antony and proceeds to appro-
pirate him much to the disgust of the
Jealous Clorinda Scibblem, his secre- /
tary who writes bad poetry. Then
when Blacllie Daw arrives on the
scene and threatens Walhngford that
WORTHY decides that it is too warm for I
him and returns to Chicago. The sec /
ond act shows the campus of Univer-
sity of Chicago and the famous Yale (
fence and gives opportunity for some I
songs and dances with the /
spirit of youth, fun, frolic and some .
keen satire on colleges. The last act /
lakes us to the home of Wallingford
1n the lake front at Chicago. where
III ends well and Wallingford weds
lis Cleopatra The act discioses some /
wonderful Partisan gowns and some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

Clinton. Ill. Jan. Roy Baker. SUI
perintendent OF Weldon schools. Will
appear before Judge Whitfield IN De
catur and ask that an Injunction be
granted restraining County Superin-
tendent Costly from suspending his
teaching contract Baker was Cost
Iyis political rival at the November
election and was defeated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

Thers we're but eight dissenting
votes 20 the annexation OF the I92-
acre tract 90 land south o. this city Al
che special election held In this city
yesterday The vote In favor OF the
acquisition OF the territory 20 Rock
Island was practically unanimous. the
grand totals being 25S for and n
raIuHt
There were n women who cast bal
lots and the gentler sex vent on rec
ord decidedly in favor OF annexation.
not one voting against the proposition
The total number OF votes east was
csl. which was very light but had
there been any great doubt expressed
relative 10 the proposition not carry
INK. Go IS more than likely. even IN
spite % the Indictment weather. that
there would have been a much heavier
vote. The electors seemed TO be OF
the opinion that II would carry be
yond any question. and therefore. H.
ferest vas not aroused
Central Leads.
At the central district polling place.
3z5 Nineteenth street. the heaviest
vote was cast. the total reaching 167 I
SIX women voted here
The west end was next with So votes
and the east end pOlled the smallest I
number. 40 -Four women voted in the /
latter and only one in the former.
The city commission met last even /
Ing and canvassed the returns An .
ordinance was then passed aunexing /.
the territory TO the city.
As the matter stands now. II Is con i
fictiug Sears at an election Mon /
day annexed this territory to the vii 4
lags along with a large strip OF land.
south OF the limits OF the city and west 4
% Seventeenth street At a meeting
% the board held Monday night the
vote was canvassed and the entire ter
rtory acquired by the village through
ordnance
Expect Compromise Soon
The court fight which was anticipat-
ed some time ago between Sears and
the city may not come. since for some
time past here has been an under
standing between the two. T. is claim
ed that the 142acre tract would be
coded by the village 10 this city.
This could be brought about by pc
tition from the people in the 142-acre
tract 90 the board After the board
votes % allow the withdrawal OF the
territory. "a will then become unques-
tionabIy a portion Of this city Z
When this step will be taken could
not be learned today. but II Is under
stood that petition IL 20 be circulated
soon and that the board will act upon
the matter shortly L
The objects OF pleasure are two IN
number. First. to kill time. and. sec
oud. 70 keep US from doing something |
else which would make Us more mis- ;
cradle The pleasures OF the Ameri- ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

Danvile. Ill. Jan. Miss Sadie
Margaret Virden of Springfield. Ill.
was named chief probation officer by
Judge Lawrence 7. Allen OF the Yer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

fuses to accept the girl but her great
love for the son finally makes her
receive her The stepfather comes
home and is enraged at finding Ger
tie in his home, but when he learns
the boy. to-spare his mother. has
told nothing, he repents, takes the boy
back into the firm, gives him and
Gertie his blessings ana sends them
to Europe on their honeymoon. The
play is TO be seen at the Illinois
tomorrow night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
EXCITING GAMES WILL BE
PLAYED AT THE Y. NJ. C. A.

The games in the Sunday school
baske- ball league to be played in the
Y NJ. c. a. gymnasium next Saturday
will be exciting and viii have much
to do with the standings of two of
the teams at the end of the season.
The Broadways viii play the Fifteenth
avenue Christians while the Swedish
Lutherans are TO battle with the Bap-
lists.
Cuba. H.. Jan. Frank Bunch, a
young farmer living southwest of here,
is seriously sick with the symptoms
of corn stalk disease common among
the horses OF Fulton county this fall.
Mr.. Bunch had been engaged in skin
ming horses which died from the NAL
ady and it is supposed contracted the
disease. The first symptom of his i'll
ness was severe Pains in the head aad
neck with occasional blindness, the
two Affections making him delirious.
Sterling. III. Jan. 7.-Farmers of
Whiteside county organized and de-
cided TO fight slaughter of cattle af-
ficted with hoof and mouth disease.
Thousands of dollars are pledged 10
fight the government. Stock valued
at S125.000 has been killed in this
county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

s s d
ILLINOIS.
Jan. Quality pictures.
Jan. S-HeIp Wanted.
Jan. 9-"Hanl1y Panky."
Jan. 10 The Blue Bird.
Jan 1i-German war pictures.
Jan. 12-Christian Science lecture.
EMPIRE.
"The Bell Boy" Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday
DREAMLAND.
Jan. Woman Scorned"-ReT-
ance drama,
Jan. S-"Our Mutual Girl'-No. y.
Rude Awakening"
Jan 9-''The Master of the House"
Jan. 10-"The Desperate Third
episode OF 'zudora."
TIE FAMILY.
Thursday and Friday - Lorna
Doone." celebrated English company.
MAJESTIC.
Wednesday and Thursday-Robert
Edeson in Where the Tran Divides.
Friday - Alice Brady in AS Ye
SOW"
Saturday Electric Feature. "The
Stolen BirthrighJ.'
unday-Digby Bell in "The Educa-
ton OF Mr.. Pipp"
Jan. II and 12-Daniel Frohman
presents Marguerite Clark in wild
flower"
AT THE ILLINOIS.
Bringing Up Father" a comedy
based on the George McManus car
toons, was played at the Illinois thea
tire last night by d mediocre company.
There was large audience. The
dialogue is exceptionally bright and
the music is catchy.
Episode six of the famous "Zudora", /
or, "The Mystery Of the AIcWinter's
Family" VIII be shown tonight at
the Illinois, and incidents of a start ,
ling nature are sure to appear in the
solving of this great mystery by the .
beautiful heroine Miss Margaret .
Snow, with the assistance of her
lover, John Storm. The photo-play
fans of Rock Island. should bear in !,
mind that this is the sixth episode.
This photo-play is breaking all
records in Chicago and other large
cities, and it matters not whether
,ou have seen the previous episodes,
II not, just start right with this one,
IS each episode is a complete story
u itself.
The proprietor of big concern has
become involved in q scandal with
lis stenographer in the story of Help /
Wanted" She sues him for $1,000
md the case is flushed up by pay
nent of S.. 600 The business man ad-
-ertises in the Help Wanted col
INNS OF the newspapers and from the
pplicants chooses a girl of II years,
whose exceptional loneliness appeals
o his beauty-loving eye. He has a
tepson. who falls in love with Ger
lie Meyers, the girl. all unknown to
he father. Several times the father
ttempts to kiss Gertie whom he has
nade his private steuoerapher and
ne day he locks himself in the office
18th her. He attempts to take her /
q his arms and she screams. The
tepson hears the screams and breaks !
4 the door. \ stormy scene follows
! which the stepson tells the father 3
G loves Gertie and intends TO marry
er During this scene Gertie es-
apes and when the stepson demands
, know her address the father re-
lses 10 tell it. The stepson resigns {
ON the firm at once. breaking the :
ord son" from the sign on the door. =
critic has gone home TO her mother
no sends her to search for the man
no has promised TO marry her. The
oy finds her and takes her to his
other. The mother at first re-
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
Ih5SSf!lfheatre

ILLINOIS.
Jan. Quality pictures.
Jan. S-HeIp Wanted
Jan. 9-"Hanl1y Panky."
Jan To- rhe Blue Bird.
Jan 11-German war pictures.
Jan. 12-Christian Science lecture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
AT TIE ILLINOIS.

Bringing UD Father a comedy
based on the George McManus car
toOns, was played at the Illinois thea
tire last night by d mediocre company.
There was a large audience. The
dialogue is exceptionally bright and
the music is catchy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

=
Jan. Woman Scorned'-ReIi-
ance drama
Jan. S-"Our Mutual Girl"-No. y.
Rude Awakening"
Jan 9-''The Master of the House"
Jan 10-"The Desperate Third
episode Of "Zudora.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

Thursday and Friday - Lorna
0oone," celebrated English company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
EMPIRE.

''The Bell Boy" Thursday, Friday.
Saturday and Sunday.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
AUSTRALIA COMMERCE COMMISSION SETTLES IMPORTANT CASE UPON
 DECISIONS AMERICAN COURT

MELBOURNE Australia, May 4-The character and jurs dcton of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States and the decisions of the American in relation inter state trade have figured to considerable extent important which has just been taken under aysemen by the High Court of the commonwealth involving the federal constitution and the functions of the Australian Commerce Commission which modelled after the American commission The action of injunction against the state of New South Wales ordered by the Interstate Commerce commission which, at the instance of the commonwealth enmen nterered with the operation of recently passed law of the state known the Wheat Acquisition Act
 Under the act the state had seized wheat plies prevent speculation and had prohibited wheat ship mens to other states After hearing the commission which is three number decided by two to that the act infringement of clause of the commonwealth constitution which provides that trade between the states shall be free The appealed to the high court which the highest dicia tribunal in the commonwealth and is reversible only by the British Prvy Council and this brought up the correlated questions of the Commission and interstate trade in Australia The full bench of the high court headed by Chief Justice Grths heard the arguments The reference to Amer made chiefly by H. E. Stark of counsel for the commonwealth.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
4 SPECIAL LIQUOR ELECTION
 MAY A

JUNEAU, May 1.-The order of Judge Jennings, regarding the sale of liquor in the First division of Alas ka, has been enormously reported. The only effect of the order Is to discover who the qualified persons are that can vote on the question of the issuance of saloon licenses. After the census takers have made a list of the qualified voters, an election will be held in each town in the dis trict on May 24, when every person on the list will have a chance to vote secretly on the question of wet or dry. If a majority of those entitled to vote at this election, vote wet, the license will issue. If neither side gets a clear majority, the saloon men may present petition from those who did not vote at the election. If add ing the names on the petition to the number who voted wet at the cleo. tion constitute a clear majority of all those whom the census takers have enumerated, the license will issue. If the total of petitioners and wet votes do not give the vets a majority, the towns will be without saloons.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
BERLIN 'SPUBUC IMPROVEMENTS
 NUT |NTERFERED WITH BY VAR

BERLIN, May 4-toreigners who to Berlin astonished to find how much construction notwithsand ing the war; going and under the streets The mu- nicpaty is building subway under the principal north and south streets of the city, and in carrying this just torn the chief bridge the Spree. It put
 ting track tunnel under the famous street Inter den Lin den that shall longer be impaired appearance by the
 sight of street crossing it. Further east another subway in of construction through crowded bus mess secon of the two great electrical companies building It. It will connect suburbs in the north and northeast with those of the southeast
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
UNCLE SAM WILL PROBE THE SINKING. IF STEAMER GULFuGHT BY
 GERMAN SUBMARINE

WASHINGTON, May 4-President Wilson will say noth- ing for publication regard to the orpedong of the American steamer Gugh by German submarine but prefers his judgment until full details officially received Secretary of State Bryan said that thorough inquiry would be made and the parties responsible held to The se and cargo valued million dollars and fully insured in private companies The of the vessel will ask the government to that Germany furnishes adequate relief to the families of the victims At last reports the se still aoat and tow boats endeavorng bring her into the Scly Islands The State Department has muncted with Ambassador Gerard at Berlin requesting him ask the German to explain the attack made up the American steamer Cushing the North Sea by German armen.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
TEUTON'S GREAT VICTORY CAL|C|A |S BELIEVED TO HAVE POLITICAL
 EFFECT |TALYS YSMOvEMENTS

VIENNA, May 4The political value of the great victory achieved by the combined AustrO German forces in Gaca is equal if not greater that the military advantage gained by the Teutons The victory the midst of the negotiations under way regarding Itays claims and will have
 great moral effect determining the future of that nation It will also materially assist the Notation of the Auso Hungarian loans, which have become a worry to the statesmen of the Dual Monarchy. The victory overwhelming in previous battles the Russians always ceeded in retreang without disorder but this time
 broken, and their retreat being subjected marrying from the victorious armies.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
STILL STIRRING UP TROUBLE
 IN MEXICO

FL PASO, May 4-General Pascal Oroszco, leader of the anti-Madero revolutionary party. and a former mil itary commander of the Mexican ar my during the regime of President Huerta, is believed to have entered Mexico. Oroszco has been on the American side of the border, near Fabens, for some time, but his disap- pearance was noted yesterday, and it is believed that he has returned to his country for the purpose of starting counter revolution.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
GERMANS CAIN GREAT VICTORY k OvERRUSS|ANS WESTERN GAUC|A

BERLIN May 4-In this mornings official statement the office says that under the leadership of General Mackenson the German troops after bitter fighting succeeded in piercing the Russian lines all along the front in Galcia The crushed the Russians from point the Hnugar the junction of the Donaec and Vsua rivers pursued Teuton The trophies of the victory have yet approximately estimated they and huge
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
HEAVY FIGHTING ALONG BALTIC SEA

PETROGRAD, May 4-The spectacular advance along a one hundred mile front extending from the Baltic Sea near Libau, in a southeasterly direction to the northern emtremes of the river Nieman, made by the German forces, has been checked by the Rus sian troops. The Russian activity in the region south of the Nieman continues with marked success The fear that the German movement into the Baltic provinces is designed to sever communication with
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
|TALY'S WAR ATTITUDE PERPLEX|NG
 PRETENDING NEUTRALITY WHILE * PREPARING FUR BATTLE

u WASHlNGTON May 4-Advices received by the United states government from its diplomatic representatives the capitals ot Europe indicate that Italy is fully prepared to par ucpate n the war at an early date American diplomats
 eVe that lay decision will be made known within few days and that she will be in the fight before the month Arrangements have already been made Unit ed States by Italy look after Italian interests event hosh1tes The American embassies at Vienna, Berlin and Constantnope will care for the Italian people and interests in the countries at with the allies.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04

Libau, thus crippling the Russian right wing, is ridicued by the Russian military authorities here
 They base their ridicule the fact that the flood
 ing of the river Nieman entirely separates the Ger mans from their base of supplies and cuts off con nection with the other German armies operating in Russian Poland. There are two fields of operation and the the east side of the river is complete
 ly isolated from the other. In Russian Poland,
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04

adjacent to the Nieman, and particularly in all points south of the Neman, the German offensive has assumed a more formidable character Heavy fighting has centerad around Ostroenka Seraia, Ednovoritz and throughout the whole region be- tween the Skawa and the Pissa. The fighting in tms district has been marked by prolonged artil- lery fire. On last Friday alone, the Germans fired thirty thousand shells in this district
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
WILL GO TO SkAGWAY
 TO BE GONE SOME TIME

Will Clayson will leave on the Ala meda tomorrow morning for Skag- way to take account of stock at his store there, and at the same time re- lieve his manager, who intends mak- ing a trip to the San Francisco Ex- position. MT. Clayson expects to be gone five or six weeks.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04

LONDON, May 4-The military observers and comment ators in this city have been giving great deal of attention the recent drive of the Germans into the Baltic provinces Making allowances for cXaggeraon in the German por apparent that the Russians have been pushed back considerable distance The great victory along the Gacian front reported by Vienna and Berlin give Perograd
 little The situation there to be worrying the Russians not at a although they admit that the army making strong attack all along the front that vicinity
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
TWO NEW BALL PLAYERS
 IN COUNCIL HOUSEHOLD

Dr. w. w. Council last night re- eeived a wire from Seattle announc- ing that he was the father of twin sons, and his friends proceeded to ex- tend congratulations.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
ASPHYX|AT|NG BOMBS CONTINUE
 DEADLY WORK FRENCH TRENCHES

LONDON, May 4-Both the British and the French offices report that the German troops in Flanders still at
 lacking with asphyxatng bombs The bombs discharge ovepowerng gas which stupee although does not kill its victims In addition to the bombs the Germans have ceeded in manufacturing shells which release the and have in cases the of sapper inserted the tubes into the allied trenches through which the discharged
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04

ROME May 4-The announcement is made that neither the king nor the cabinet would be present at the unveng the Garbald monument This decision the part of King Victor and his government is believed that Italy participation in the has been postponed The presence the king at the unveng would have been regarded commit ting Italy te the side of the allies The abandonment of the kings program thought to have resulted from the cent visit paid by Prince Buelow, the German ambassador the Italian foreign minister
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
UNION OFFICIAL CONVICTED MURDER

TRINIDAD, Colo, May 4-Iohn R. Lawson, official in the United Mine Workers Unon has been convicted mur dering John Nmo in battle with the strikers during the late troubles in the coal fields here Lawson today tenced to imprisonment for life,
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
CANADA PLACES AN EMBRRGO
 IN CERTAIN SHIPMENTS STATES

OTTAWA, May 4-The Canadian government has placed embargo the shipment of four wheat and number of other agricultural products and commodities to the United States When such shipments intended solely for domes tic consumption in the United States and not for reexporta ton the embargo will not apply.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04

LONDON, May 4-The American embassy here is under taking investigation of the orpedoing of the American steamer Gufght by German submarine The survivors of the vessel have been interviewed and their stories will be transmitted to Washington for consideration by the State De partment and for the basis of q note to Germany.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
COMMANDMENT IF DARDANELLES
 CONTINUED BY ALLIED FLEET

ATHENS May 4-The bombarlment of the Turkish forts of the Gulf Smyrna been resumed In the Dadanee the warshps of tue allied fleet continue their bombarmen of Notifications French and British troops have been landed Ephesus the ancient biblical city, sxtyve miles south of Smyrna
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
JAPAN INSISTS UPON CHINA l
 RECOGNIZING |TS DEMANDS

TOXIC, May 4-The Japanese cabinet has decided to send cson to make further Japan gov ement officials say that Japan has desire but that China must be made realize that Japan deter
 mined to carry out its program and that China must accept its demands because of the necessity of sodng the peace and security of the Orient.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
ANOTHER BRITISH STEAMER |S
 SUNK AND TWO MEN ARE KILLED

LONDON, May 1.-The British steamer Mintene, bound Cardiff the River Platte with thousand tons of coal has been orpeoed off the Sc Islands and sunk Two seamen were killed and the remainder of the savd.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04
TWO NORWEGIAN STEAMERS SUNK

LONDON, May 4-German submarines have sunk two Norwegian steamers in the North Sea- The unfortunate ships the Baldwin and the Laa The fate of the known.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04

Eggs, Fresh from the Local Ranch. It O'Neill X Slater Co.'S.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-05-04

TOXIC, May 4-The Juji Shmpo, reliable newspaper published here, says that Japan will send umatum Chi ma in few days The ultmaum will be based the fact that the Chinese reply the demands made upon her by Japan is unsatisfactory.