Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-18

it was with difficulty that the man.
aver explained that something more
than a perfect a6" figure was re-
guired for success In even the hum
: biest oil roles
An illuminating idea o. the patriotic
. sacrifices the people of England are
making Tor their soldiers in the pres
emit war is given by May Robson. star
ring iu Martha By-The-Day." which
comes tu the Illinois Saturday Miss
Robson ls British having been born
in Australia Her father was an Off
Ger iu am East India regiment and this
popular actress. accordingly, is quail
fed 90 speak OF things British. Miss
Robson was I'm London as the war
clouds burst and was most fortunate
fn recs wing and acting upon advice
to make am early sailing for the Unit
ed States. IL she wished 20 avoid prob
able delays. which would result in the
disarraueeueut OF her theatrical
plans.
"1fy nephew, George Pinckard. said
Miss Robson recently. owns 1900
acres Boo am estate tn Surrey, England.
where hC has been living. AT the out
break OF losti.ties MIR. Piuckard gave
the exclusive use OF this splendid es-
tate to the British army. TO be en-
ployed for raising remounts for the
cavaIr~ forces of the empire. The
beautiful home. which now is a hCspi-
tal for soldiers. having over 40 rooms,
with the big stables and other build
inrs on the estate. was given over TO
the use of the army. The horses that
were on the place were taken over for
remuuuts. and even my niece's pet
pony was taken 10 the front TO serve
as n carrier of dispatches.
'I was at luncheon at the Savoy
i'm London when 7 first received warn I
ing of the approaching war although
then I did not altogether understand.
An attache from the French legation
asked me when ] thought OF returning
10 New York This was July %. !
told him that I had intended 10 leave
i'm Two days. but expected to 80 on /
Aug > instead He asked me why l I
had nut the date of sailing of and I
told him just because 1 thought I
would enjoy another weeks stay
MNulAn hhSA pun ny W ietA Nh-- g
II I were you.' said the attache, but 1
would go day after tomorrow, as YOU .
originally planned
Why I asked.
We'll. take my advice and secure .
your passage AT once was the reply T.
Il told my hostess about what the .
attache had said. and she declared F..
that while she did not understand /
what IL was all about. there was some
thing in the air. and that ! should take i
the Frenchman's- advice. did and .
secured passage on the Minnehaha. at I
once. When you think OF how wealthy .
people were glad. in a few days. TO .
ride in the steerase OF any boat they
could get YOU will consider me lucky .
when tell you had a suite with two .
bathrooms. a sitting room and bed (
room for two women relatives.
Captain Frank Claret OF the Mime 4
haha is a reservist, and before We /
landed in New York he and many of .
his crew had been ordered by wire
less to report to the colors. Later I I
learned that he was put in charge Of /
the Lusitania. which made its sensa- I
tionai run to London from New York 4
After We had been on the ocean a few /
DAYS. Captain Claret told me one fog
~ morning that n big liner had Just !
dashed past him so close that one /
could have thrown a stone upon her