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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23
LuIHERE Is the daughter of the

yuIHERE is the daughter of the
wv hickory limb fame? Not
" that it matters. for no one
really wants to know. She is a
back number. Instead we have the
revised version. the daughter who
has come with splash. dives OF q
post or board or the deck and
emerges. radiant, rosy and laugh
1ng, ana strikes out to sea at pace
that makes it difficult for her BROTH
ers to keep within Mailing distance.
And all this higher education un-
der water has come about largely
because no student in Barnard Coli
lege, Teachers. College. and many
Of the other large colleges for
women, can graduate without know
ing how to swim; and no one knows
thoroughly how to swim unless she
can dive. If necessity demands, in
street attire.
To this end pupils OF these col
leges are expert swimmers, and at
the end of this school year over
5000 pupils from the eastern coll
4S6SS Al eaS Oh4LS0 hoIdISS Adt0 JIG
come "minute-women," as it were,
prepared for and equal to any vaca-
ton emergency.
Skirts No Hindranee.
The new theory has been incul.
Gated in the minds of the pupils
that no peril lies In skirts for a
swimmer. The trained swimmer
can get along In them about as rap
ldly as without them. But practice
On these garments; SO that there will
be no fear or delay because of them,
Is one of the chief points worked
out in. this higher education under
water.
Before the diplomas recently
were given to the young women Of
Teachers College the test of ex-.
pertness was made before the fac
ulty and invited guests. Dressed
as for a walk or a shopping tour,
the pupil had to swim twice the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23
a Busy Woman Who Can Keep Secrets

steered by Mr.. Adee. All OF the dip
tomato anairs are managed by him.
The complex unwritten code called
international law isNto him familiar
In its every paragraph, and he has all
precedents at his fingers, ends.
But it goes without saying that
such business involves an immense
amount of detail. Which is where
the peculiar and exccptionaI talent
of Miss Hanna comes into play. She
takes all that part of the work OF
Mr.. Adees hands. To him she Is like
4 card catalogue to a librarian-an and
quite bit more, In addition.
Not until the present generation,
strange to say, was 1t discovered that
women are the great systemattzers
of detail. Even the cleverest men
are not in the same class with them
at that sort of thing. Hence the
fact that nowadays many captains
Of industry prefer to employ as their
confidential secretaries women who
with special capability In this line,
know how to relieve them of all
bother about the petty machinery OF
their office business. Thus they are
at liberty to devote their entire atten-
tion TO afRairs of major Importance.
Such Is the function which Miss
Hanna performs for the second as
sistant secretary OF state. Inctdent-
ally to her duties she helps to pre-
pare many state papers that are In
the last degree confidential In char
acter. She Is the custodian of many
ssr,,..x,& esHRa,,@9ra . f1fe val.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23

sensible for the women aboard that
ship to have discarded much of their
outside apparel. instead of p1unging
into the sea with heavy furs
wrapped around them-as so many
OF the recovered bodies bore mute
testimony of the handicap Of clothes
is an obvious fact. but even allow
ing for the panic that must have
oyerawed the women, the knowl-
edge of how to swim with their
clothes on might have changed the
fate of many of them
The pupils who have learned to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23

length Of the 60-foot pool in Thomp-
son Hall.
There is an excellent reason for
teaching swimming In street clothes
the reason of everyday expedi-
ency. Drowning persons do not
wait until rescuers are arrayed in
bathing costumes. The recent hor-
ror of the loss OF life by drowning
Of SO many women on board the
Lusitania demonstrates how neces-
sary 1T is for women to know how
to manage their clothes under
water.
That it would have been more
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23
a Dive Into Swimming Pool in Fully Skill

flung on. The hats take care OF
themselves. These are precautions
to be taken If there is time; to be
ignored If not.
No Fear of Cramps.
Generally after the tests the tank
is filed with floating hats. The pu-
pils practice at saving a drown
ing person and the instructor or
one of the pupils impersonates the
"drowning" person.
Many Of the pupils perform feats
that would in, real emergency
mean the saving of life. Several
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23

United States who has knowk
i edge Of international events
before they happen. Her name Is
Margaret NJ. Hanna; she iss young
and pretty, and she Is employed In
the department of state at Washing
ton.
Generally speaking, the deparena ent
Of staterits employees prefer to call
Il the foreign office does not care TO
utilize the services Of persons of the
eentler seq In executive or confiden-
tia1 capacities. Barely half dozen
women are on its payroll in Wash
ington; and though quite q number
are employed in U. s. legations and
embassies at foreign capitals tneir
duties are purely clerical.
II is different with Miss Hanna
she is the confidential secretary and
assistant or the second assistant sec.
retary OF state. Alsey A Adee. who
is the only permanent official o.
nigh rank In the department. He is
permanent simply for the reason that
the government could not afford TO
dispense with his services as adviser
and guide In all matters bearing up
on our relations with foreign powers:
No matter who may be the execu1
tive head OF the department, and re
CARELESS of whether the administra-
ton is Democratic or Republican,
the course Of the foreign office z
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-03
svrOPsIs.

.... is left an orphan at an early Ss T1er father is killed in a gold mine " d,scoyeredl Half an hour after
 z. ns .r,ng of the death of her husband Zu-
 , mother-a tight rope walker with
 sr .s.,,.--is seized with vertigo. falls, and is filled.
 1..h later grows to be worth $20.O00. coo. 1syt to the guardianship of Frank
 r..ne circus man and the brother o1 n,aora.s mother. Zudora, giving prom- 1. 1.,,s ax great beauty, reaches the age of IS. s. ,,no,e who has set himself up as q !r..say, r,,ystic and is known as Hassam
 .m ascides in his greed that Zudora must ..s hefore she comes into possession Of her at fortune, so that it may be left to s:,n The next of kin, and he prevails upon .A. n..e o,r, ta leave her money in his handA .h,sa years longer and to say nothing to .nv one about the fortune. Hassam All E IT an obstacle to his scheme in the pef-
 3on of John Storm, young lawyer, for
 ,honn zudora has taken a fancy, and he .srnnanda the g,r. to put the man out of \ s,sr mind, Storm comes to ask Hassem
 Iu for the hand of his niece. At first the
 .rvs.al gazer will rot listen to the propos- i bs:t Zudora insists that if she cannot ..rsy storm she will marry no one.
 .wsn. we'll" said Hassam Ali, if you 4,i. srch a stand, I'll compromise. Solve mv next twenty cases and you can marry
 Am: fail in single case and you must ssnpunce him."
 1 zudora, using the knowledge gained ion years of association with her uncle, nnravels baffling mystery and wins her
 Sra case-a case in which John Storm is ayed from being convicted of murder instixated by Haaaam Ali himself.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-03

7. in the palm. like an embedded bullet Sub. vaguely familiar about the share. of the hand. s sa4
 He did not go into the village. but prowled arouad in the vicinity where the hand ap- peared most frequently. There was no eyi- dence of phosphorescence, no footprints ex- cept those made by the negroes some two or three hundred yards below the hiLb John was puzzled and irritated at the same time. This joke was being perpetrated by some one who had brains. Meanwhile the crops lay ungathered and werei beginning to rot in the fields. Sox.c,A,Es mast be done in hurry, else Le we@ld le cotnnelled to send to the city for enlissants, who would doubtless take to their heels astar the same manner as the negroes. So be telesraphed for ZuIora.
 And Zudasa came,
 The Storm fa:lily had heard about Ter, you may be assured But until she appeared in the flesh they had entertained some doubts about this niece of n man whose business they held in supreme contempt. They fell sia love with her ssst once, rather shamefacedly when; up to that moment they had been quite positive that she had laid sirens trap for their boy.
 3@ oll man Storm napderei a good deal It did not seem possible that this slender, hand some, dark eyed girl was a defective: it did not match up with the tales he had read in books. She vas just like any other girl nothing mysterioas whateyer .ssa ss" It's really serious, zudora, Z said John. \ Pves tried my hand at detective work but T haven't gained an inch. T admit that r am totally at sea. I've seen the thing once at great distauce. and don't wonder that the :aativss szs hikins Tor othSr parts. T
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-03
S JIMMY BOLTON LITTTNr,D TO fffA,ErAM ALI FCK%I1I IMITRUCTIONNg 1

He was greeted fondy by his parents: and been recounted to him in the letter. It was downright serious, no laughing matter The help were declaring that tie mystic hand was the warning of tLc worlds end Not few of the poorer class of white folk were ac- cepting the hoax as serious affair. Some of the negroes were even going so far as to kneel down to the hand from a safe dis tance) and intone prayers.
 Humph!" muttered Storm. "I want a good look at this thing. And some one is going to get rattling good kicking before go back to town. Why the dickens should they pick out our hill for their tom-foolery?"
 "Father says it's because some one has a
 .spitfie!"
 " An imaginary srievance,'' she added.
 ''Who could possibly have U grulge against you two, who have done everything to make life deeenty worth while to the help?"
 | :. q q
 {" You never can tel" said old MT. Storm, digging into his pocket for his pipe
 What time does it generally appears"
 70, any time between sundown and mii- night.''
 An right. I'll take shotgun and go hunting for Mir. Ghost this very night" Storm declared wrathfully.
 But he wasted his time; also the night following nothing came of his vigil The third night he was called to the door in time to sec the hand flicker for 2 moment and then vanish. He rushed toward the hili, but found nothing. He began to grow very angry. He admitted, the little time he saw it, that it was grewsome snoush. 1t wac eight or ten feet in hsisht.s with. shadoM,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-03
ArFEAK or THE

"Have you any old time enemes?" she asked.
 "I come back once or twice year for a day or two. l seldom go into the village. I've been in New York for nearly fourteen years and have qute forgotten how the neghbors look How the deuce could I have any enemies?"
 "I mean your father He may have dis yenge," she suggested
 "Tbere hasn't been any one disc,l igcd from this place since I was kid; and you. can take it from me that the chap who is playing this game has brain better edu- cated than the run of help hereabouts." s,
 |" I am going to make some investigations, ana lvu must let me 50 my own way No - A'A-------- -A.----S 'as&'is* nisa .o go i@tct tla sii'ast Some oac in the village Will know what is gci..s on. No one world come from tie ostsie to play game like this"
 All right. If any c!ie can get tt, the hottom of this mudde it will be your lovely self Good lUck, sweetheart"
 Three or four days passed Zndora went about her work systematically! One day slle cane upon a bit of news that startled her profoundly. Ii was of such character that she dared not mrart this news to John He must be kept n total Ignorance. The brain that had fnstigated this really criminal joke was in New York. It was the tool of this cunning brain she must bring to light and confusion Her uncle. How the man hated John, to play so despicahle jest upon his people, Tie old suspicious returned. stronger than ever. She was growing bit afraid of this uncle of hers; she was beginning to un- derstanl that flesh and blood did not always count. But why? Why should he wish to harm John Storm? It was an nnanswerabIe question. She realized that from now on she must he on her guard. Her uncle must never learn that she entertained the least sus- picion s4a
 That night they all received shock The hand suddenly appeared on the side of the ioioc, duu even dS they ruSneu out CO LOOK at it, it slowly faded. Zudora threw quick crcling glance, but there was no spot of light ill the distance to confirm her suspicious that magic lantern " was being focused against the side of the house. The result of this visitation was the final exodus of the help, with the exception of the housemaid and the boy who did chores about the house The matter had been fully explained to these two. None the less they were badly frightened
 When the spectral hand appeared the next night. old man Storm seized lis shotgun and started out with blood in his eye. The te. suit of his rage and excitement was badly lacerated arm for the housemaid. The old man accused her; but John intervened The poor girl had only been curious to see how near she could get to the spectre. She was fortunate to have escaped with her fife.
 Later, John began to show preoccupation, and when questioned by zudora he admitted that there lad been an episode Of his younger days that lie had all but forgotten. The dark spot in the palm of the hand had finally brought back the scene wildly. sss z used to como home during colexe days to hunt little. There's quail and pArtzidga saloEa ip No1snbsr. | pasd b take lpnRo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS

The western storm which has NOV
ed with increasing intensity from Nyo-
ming to northeastern Texas, and the
northern disturbance which is over the
lower st. Lawrence valley, have been
attended by light snow In the northern
Rocky mountain sections and the Mis-
souri, valley and by rain or snow IN
New England and the eastern portion
of the lake region Decidedly high
pressures. with lower. though not Sc
we're temperatures prevail on the north
Pacific slope and in the northern
Rocky mountain states, with the crest
,of the high over southwestern Idaho.
Colder weather is indicated for this
vicinity tonight and Saturday. with
probably snow tonight followed by
partly cloudy conditions Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
BEtCIANS PAYING
AMERICA TRIBUTE
Cardinal Tells Of High Esteem in
Which This Country and People
Are Held.

London Dec. "a, (l1;30 q. m.)-Car-
Idinal MERCER, primate of Belgium. has
addressed letter, to Herbert C. Hoo
yer, chairman OF the American COM
Imittee for relief in Belgium, in which
ne says
Il understand you have kindly ad
dressed new appeal TO the generosity
Of your countrymen to provide cloth
ing for our SO painfully destitute peo-
pie. I confess I had much preferred
to shake hands with my American
brothers in token Of thankfulness for
what they already have done than that
We should again stretch to them the
/ open hand TO beg
Your country has already done
much for US; It has given us much in
food and, above all, in personal coon
Grafton for our economic rehabilja-
ton. it brings us this help with such
/ q moving and complete spontaneitv
that We have long desired to convey TO
your people full expression of graft
tude, untarnished by renewed an
peals to their generous impulses.
But YOU. yourself. dear friend. in
woke US to appease our scruples and
therefore. I, knowing better than any
one the restitution Of our Belgian peo-
pie. should feel myself traitor to nv
duty as their pastor IT, through an OK
aggerated feeling of national pride. 7
should refrain from also pleading for
those who are suffering.
! You Americans, who prize highly
/ the value of labor and so possess the
natural impulse Of earning comfort
and success by your own exertions
will well understand the mental suf-
IfeTing Of noble souls forced to depend
on charity Therefore you also know
how to hide your ljberalities under
anonymous wells and how to distribute
them through hands as delic.te as they
are discreet. Interpreter of the feel
ings Of the Belgian population we
thank you as much and more for youI
way Of giving them than for the gifts
themselves. May I add that one OF the
( greatest benefits, for which we shall
feel eternally indebted 10 the Amer
lean people, will be the fixing on Amer.
lea Of the admiring attention Of the
Belgians, The Belgian people have
learned TO know you we'll, to look al
YOU in a beautiful light, to feel to some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
Today's Market Quotations
IMPETUS ADDED
TO WHEAT LISTS
Breaking OF Records Continued in Chi.
cage Market This Morning With
Higher Prices.

Chicago Dec. "a Breaking Of high
price records for the 1915 crop con-
tinued today in the wheat market
Strengthening OF values received an
impetus from higher quotations at
Liverpool, where scarcity Of supplies
appeared to be growing more pro-
nounced The opening here. which
ranged from p to &c higher. with
December at I.25h to 4 and May al
l,26 to IL, was followed by substan-
tial gains
Later, foreign buying and fears Of
bug damage in the southwest caused
, buying and prices closed buoyant, pa
to "a cents higher. with December
at $1.27l4 and May at $1.2SM.
! Bullish foreign news carried up corn
as well as wheat The volume of trade
was unusually large After opening
/ ~ to 7sc higher. prices continued to
ascend.
! Meagerness OF the contract stock
here had considerable influence in
tightening the market. The close was
strong at ia to 21A cents net ad-
vance.
| Oats sympathized with the strength
IDf other grains
] Prospects of less plentiful arrivals
Of hogs gave a lift TO provisions. De-
mand was especially keen for ribs.
Chicago Provisions.
1 Chicago Dec. 24.-Butter: lower
creamery 221a0331ac,
1 Eggs: lower; receipts 2,49 cases !;
frsts 27c; ordinary frsts 25h026c;
| at mark cases included 22027c.
/ Potatoes receipts 10 cars; I'M
changed.
Poultry; alive lower; fowls lie;
/ springs 12c: turkeys t6c
Chicago Grain.
Chicago. Dec 24,-W hest-No. 2
red, nominal; No. red, 121@124;
No. 2 hard, 1251a0I26.
Corn-No. yellow. nominal; No. 4
yellow, 69@7OMc; No, white, 6812 a
70hc.
oats-No 3 white, 424@481sc;
standard. nominal
( Rye-No. >, nominal; No. 4. 9o1ac;
barley, 61670c: timothy, $600G8.25;
clover. s1O.OO@19OO: pork. s16.4O;
lard, 9.62; ribs. $9.60q1000.
Peoria Grain.
Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 24.-Corn: No 4
white. &c; No. yellow, 69c; No. 4
mixed. &c.
Oats No. white, age.
Liverpool Grain.
! Liverpool, Dec 24.-Wheat: No.
hard winter new rs Sd
{ Corn American mixed new 9s sgd
London Silver.
/ London, Dec, 24.-Bar silver 25$4d
per ounce.
Money 4@4t4 per cent.
Toledo Grain.
Toledo. O., Dec. 24-Clover seed
prime cash and December, 1890 Feb
ruary. 1885; March. 1915.
Alsike prime cash and December
1890. February. 1850; March. 1860
Timothy; Prime cash and Deeem.
Der, 3.S2M; February, 3.8712; March
3,9212,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

extent what they would gain in fol-
lowing yoar footsteps.
When the hour of reconstruction
comes We will invoke them to keep
their eyes on your great land Of
friendly initiatives: we will invoke
cur people to initiate your high yir-
tues and we are confident that our
benefaet8rs viii find IN this spreading
iof their own moral Influences their
real reward
Please accept, dear friend. the ex-
preston of NY high esteem and de
voted gratitude
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

Estate OF j. H. Dowdey. deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator with the will
annexed Of the estate OF J. r. Dowdy.
late Of The county of Rock Island. state
of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives no.
tice that he viii appear before the
Hon benjamin Bell, Judge OF the pro-
bate court Of Rock Island county, at
the probate court room, In the city Of
Rock Island. at the March term. on
the FIRST Monday in March next, at
which time all person having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
quested TO attend for the purpose Of
having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted TO said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned
Dated 22nd day Of December, A. D.
1915.
ROBERT ". RANK,
Administrator with the vii. annexed.
James F. Murphy. Attorne.5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
PRICES RESPOND
TO BIG DECREASE
Hog Quotations Assume BHlIish Ap.
pearance at Falling on in
General Receipts.

Chicago. Dec "A Hog prices ad-
vanced today in response 10 sharp
falling off in receipts. Arrivals OF
cattle, sheep and lambs were also
meager-
Hogs receipts 1900; strong; high
er, bulk 590Q6.40; light 560Q6.25;
mixed 5S56650; heavy 6.O0Q6.55:
rough 600d615; pigs 4.25d5.30.
Cattle receipts GOO, strong; steers
6.00@1000; cows and heifers 2.S0G
S.45; calves 6.2509.5o.
Sheep receipts 1000; strong; weth-
ers G.206695; lambs 700G9.60.
Omaha Live Stock.
Omaha. Dec 24.-Ifogs: receipts
$500; strong; heavy 6.2506.40 light
6150640; pigs 5.2506.25; bulk 6.25Q
6.35.
Cattle: receipts 600; strong: steers
5.756925; cows and heifers 5.2508.75.
Sheep; receipts 200 strong; year
llngs 6.250715; wethers 5.750650;
lambs S.40@S.S5.
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas City, Dec 24--Hogs Re-
cepits. 1.500 higher: bulk, 5.95296.45;
heavy. 6,gO@650; light, 5,95a6.25;
pigs, 5.00@5s5.
Cattle 49, Receipts. goo; steady;
steers, 8.o00975; cows and heifers,
4.Q0d900; calves. 6.00a900.
Sheep Receipts, none; steady;
lambs, 8.25@S.90; yearlings, 6.75G
100; wethers, 5.750650. ewes, 5.25
/ oslo
st. Louis Livestock.
ST. Louis, Mo, Dec, 24,-Hogs- Re
ceipts, 1000; steady; pigs and lights
i5,75@635; heavy, 6.50@655.
Receipts. 500; steady: steers
( I50@1040; COWS and heifers, $500
1920; calves 60009,50
! Sheep Receipts, none; nominal
Iyearljngs. 6.70Q75O: lambs. S.0009.25
sheep, 5.50@6.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City Dec Wheat: No. .
hard. II46I,1S; No ? red, I1S91.20
Corn: No. mixed. Csc; No. white,
5Sc; No yellow, 6906915c
Oats: No. . white. asa 1872: No 9
mixed. 29G40c.
Rye, S909
Hay. Timothy 11.006t200 prairie.
s50QI000; alfalfa. 15.50616.00
IT, Louis Provisions.
1t. Louis, Mo, Dec 24-Poultry. IN
changed except springs. 12M13c; tur-
KEYS, 20i2 G21c.
Butter and eggs, unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

New York, Dec. 24.-Butter: bare
ly steady. receipts 6,615; creamery ex-
tras 341a035c; frsts 28i2G3311ac;
seconds 2515@28c.
Cheese; firm; receipts $3.50; state
whole milk flats held specials liz q
15c; ditto average fancy lie; ditto
current make specials 1854 @17c: ditto
average fancy 1914 a 1ac
Dressed poultry firm fresh killed
chickens 15027c; fowls l261715c;
turkeys 23q25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24
GOOD DEMAND AS
RAILS INCREASE
yarI, Gains on Stock Is Followed hy
Exceptional Heavy Amount
of orders.

New York. Dec 24--The early gains
IN rails on the stock exchange today
vas followed by increased demand for
steel. The stock rose almost a point
10 STA. a fraction uuier its highest
price since 1910.
spec'alties, especially oil and auto
mobile issues. we're under pressure,
General Motors falling "a to $50
American Tobacco was an exception.
fsing TO 2o8.
Bonds we're firm
Early trading In stocks today was
marked by activity and higher prices
United states Steel sold at 81 10 s71s
a moderate advance over YESTERDAY
and New York Central, Pennsylvania
and Erie were fractionally higher
BALDWIN Locomotive. American Can
and Mercantile Marine preferred were
higher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-24

Relatives and friends Of soldiers OF
the Civil war, buried in Rock Island
county cemeteries, who desire head
stones furnished by the government,
should communicate with ]. NJ. Spur.
5el Eleventh street. Rock Island. Civ
ing the name, company and regiment
Of the deceased.