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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-11

found the note
A pair Of handouts were ciappei
on kentons wrists and he was taken
10 police station The landlord went
along as q witness There was "a pre-
liminary examination al which tda
landlord sWOre that keuton oCelpla
d room in which an discriminating pa
per was found Then lhe prisoner was
put into q cell.
The next morning when Eantoa
was wondering what 81 all meant
lawyer was ushered to his CELL waa
said that he had been retained IS
certain parties 10 defend him, bus -aar
the defense would not amount to any
thing The prisoners friends relied
rather upon terroriziuE any witnesses
that might testify against him. Bar
why. asked the attorney "Here sea
SO careless as TO leave that letter
where it would be readily found
What letter. asked keuto1.
That letter 20 the gang announcing
that you were ready ito kill Tho de.e.-
tive
II never wrote such a letter.
The lawyer shrugged his shoulders
For heavens sake man" cried
Kent0n. suddenly remembering h.s
story. "vou don't mean that they aare
found a scrap Of nay 5ieiaan story
They found "a letter oUar'ug 4. those
10 whom it was written would pua eH#
writer on TO how 10 get q certain de-
rectlva You would do him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-11
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS
IRON YATpEYIILE.


Charley Grapewin and Anna Chance
There. there. dearie. I'm good nus
band. Didn't I promise you when 7
came home that we would move into
a more expensive fat?'
Yes, sou did"
well. now ve won't have to move.
The landlords "a sed the rent.
That's just Ike you Come on, now
I'm housekeeping and there are q
thousand ana one things to do"
"II do the one
There's . lot Of pictures 70 be hanE.
III put you over here. But where
wifl / hang MAJ
Il can think of hundred answers.
Wei. speak up. What place.
.Tou get the rope and I'll find the
place"
What have vou been eatlnE
y just Was out 81 the kitchen and
are that oatmeal
That was a Haxsesa po4llce-
What are you trying 10 do draw
me out2'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-11

At Rome fl Is estimated that the
German losses iu the eastern theatre
Of war during September were 100000
and 100000 Ia France and the Austrian
losses for the same time were 250.90o
The Berlin estimates Of the losses Of
the allies are quite rs great. 1T seems
that it Is only necessary for a few
lightning caIculators and estimators TO
get busy in order 20 reduce both ar
mics to q baker g dozen by Christmas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-11
A FEARLESS FIGHT

how they are swindIed and their life
endangered by a c0ld-blo0ded. cut
throat criminal trust On page four IN
the document before mentioned, stated
that the var trust is a ring Of plotters.
endangeF1ug the life. peace and vel
fare Of f0o900.000 people. in order that
they may satisfy their greed for gain.
Since 1857 for the single item Of ar
NOR plate alone, three companies have
obtained contracts, aggregating more
than ss5.000,0oo The government is
making q fuse for S2a2 that the Robb-
ing ring had been getting 81 for. The
government has paid $3.50 for IS
inch common shrapneI the identical
article nov being made by the govern
ment at Frankfort for S794. How
can this be prohibited +?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-11
THE MUNITIONS RING

lasts the war, Will naturally look
about for new customers to take the
places Of The Old. and In this juncrura
1t Will see preparedness" through
rosy spectacles. But it can do little if
the people can be led TO distinguish
between the interested and therefore
dishonest movement for greater pre-
paredness, and the disinterested. al
though possibly unwise. phase Of the
same movement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-11

First Artist Well old chap how is
business Second Artst-Oh. splendid.
Got commission this morning from a
millionaire Wants his wife ana chill
dren painted very badly First Artist
Well you're the very man % 10 that
Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-11

ANSWERING those who imagined
they had detected a bad break in this
periscope Of purity anent the refer
ence TO Geraldine Farrar: Your evil
mindedness IS shocking. positively
shocking. Possibly you VIII recall that
the Peoria paper quoted made GeraI-
dine say. II have sang" Therefore
fhe exclamation, WHY GersIdinet"
So there, now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-11

= %
IS have moi haar seen in German wa
farz 47r MANY wears are now visiting
the seaaaasts ne both tine North sea
and Che Baltic and the fishermen are
making enormous catches THa Hsh
5-a s-+.-.-., the pzfHr through the
.artarat In grsa+ shoals. and the Danes
ara also taking +Hafr mart I'm the catch
-raa r.ar7qs. =zhara-er are taking
--r~-...- -ar.fz f. r-s r.s+a-s zrot,rrJ
rt.a5 t-r.--oros-as and -zr,asrr and
IN -..-, ..-.,,s,,-. #...,.-
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--a +.s +=r f.r sHf,--.art into ne tr-
terror
a.-se .r.a.rss -,,sr -f the rear-
..- .-.-r..... r. 49,. ..-.. arc ~ +es
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-11
Daily History Class-0Ct. II.

Daily History CIass-OCt II.
1341 Louis ", emperor Of German.
died.
lS46-Terrible hurricane az Haeauas
three French and fourteen Spanish
men-of-war and sizty-three uer-
chantmen wrecked in the Earl1r=
lS55-President Andrew johnson or
dered the release Of an captive Of
fcieIs Of the former C0nfedcraag
except Jefferson Davis.
Ferdinand. nephew Of the l3fa
King Charles, assembled the throne
of Roumania.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-11

some debtor nations ara due To ana
that Uncle sam IS the man who put
the bin Ina billion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-11

No wonder Teheran Is an expen-
sive place They eat Persian lamb
there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-11

Germany has prohibited the ezporta
ton Of moving picture films te
Sweden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-11

Monday, October II, 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-11
THE ARGUS.

Rock Island Ber Der 4 associated Press
Pail Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-11

Member Aadt Bureau Of CiTc1iatIon5,
The Washington times., 1915-10-05
POLI'S.

A delightful comedy. given with all
the excellence OF presentation the Poll
Players are capable Of IL the revival
OF the Nat Goodwin success. An Amer
lean Citizen" at the Avenue theater.
With A. II. Van Buren, in the Goodwin
role OF Bcrcrford Cruger. It was not
difficult thoroughly to enjoy the even
ing even II memory of the Goodwin
visualization Of the whole souled Amor
lean citizen still remained.
The vomedy deals with the cbanEes
wrought In two cousins by the will OF
nm eccentric English uncle. who stipu-
lates that his American descendant
should renounCc his country and marry
ar English girl II ne would enjoy real
money. The defllcation OF a business
rartner prompts Cruger to accept his
ur cles legacy In order to prevent fnan-
cial losses to two women. To gain the
legacy he must marry. and into his life
walks his very attractive cousin, whose
hnancinl state aCtuates her to enter into
a marriage Of convenience with Crugcr.
The remainder OF the play deals with
this situation.
Mr.. Van Ruran hreezes through the
four acts with an abandon that makes
his American citizen most real. HIS
pantomimic work In the climax to the
third act was excellent Miss Ritten-
house. as the English cousin. was suf-
ficient to make most Americans sue
cumb to her charms without the prompt
ngs Of money. Her gowns were worn
with grace that was worthy OF all the
adnirn ton accorded them.
Care was evidenced in the selection
OF the cast In every instance. Mark
Kent, Miss Peggy Cameron. J. Ham
mond Daily and Raymond Wellburn
furnishing excellent dclincations.
The Washington times., 1915-10-05
GAYETY.

THE Gay New Workers." are at the
burlesque entitled I'VE. Us & Co" II
is brim full OF snappy dialogue. tuneful
music and good comedy, and Is inter-
preted by capable company OF bur-
IesQuerS.
Unlike many burlesque shows there Is
plot that can be easily followed The
action of the piece rerolves around a
death dealing invention OF United
States army officer. with which the
president OF a South American republic
wants to put down revolutions
The efforts OF AN adventuress, aided
by two tramps, to steal the invention,
furnish the comedy situation.
As Tom and Dick, the two tramps.
Danny Murphy and Tom Haverly get a
lot Of laughs, particularly in the china
breaking scene In the second act Ed
win Jerome as Colonel Blum. Roe
Reaves. as South American president.
and Walter Morrison as Lieutenant
Manly, handled their lines cleveriy. The
principal feminine role is in the hands
Of Dolly Morrissey, and she acquitted
herself creditably. Grace Tempest and
Alma Fleming are also much in evi-
dence throughout the action OF the
piece. CLOSE to My Heart" sung by
Miss Fleming and Walter Morrison. was
one OF the features. The chorus is at
tractively costumed. and the show is
handsomely mounted.
Manager Jarboe Is planning to give
away an automobile this week II ,s
on display In the theater lobby, and
each patron Is given ticket. on which
he writes his name. and deposits II in
barrel. name will be drawn from
the barrel. and the motor car prss sented
to the person of that name.
The Washington times., 1915-10-05
B. F. KEITH'S

Patrons of Keith's Theater have this
week a bill that proves most entertain
ing from start to finish. the 'alsos'
sha ring to the highest degree the hon
ors generally accorded top-line num-
bers.
George Mckay and Ottie Ardine won
instant favor with their "On Broad
way" Their dancing and comedy COM
PEELED repeated encores. Mckay 6
"Araby" song pleasing immensely.
Lyons ana Yosco. longtime faNorites
In vaudeville, were more entertaining
than ever with their vocal numbers
with harp and cello accompa niments.
The harpist Is a musician OF merit.
Evelyn Nesbit and Jack CLIFFORD. In an
original singing and dancing number
we're well received. Miss Nesbits sew.
style. Two special numbers were the
Evelyn fox-trot and the Clifford trot
The Married Ladies Club" Is sing.
ing novelty by a quintet OF excellent
young women singers, several solos
being included in their repertoire. Ar
thur McWatters and Grace Tyson ap'
pear In a Revue Of Revucs. the f"a'
ture OF which Is q character burleslu'
OF Innocence and Experience. Ed
wilma Barry and companpy repeat thcir
former success with THE Home Break.
ers" Others on the well-balanced bill
arc the Six American Dancers and the
Peers In an acrobauc and comedy act
Tho Pathe movies of important inter
rCtiopal events present President Will
primary election. and last weeks @. 4
r. encampment parade. President Will
son and party occupied mczzainine
boxes
The Washington times., 1915-10-05
Mile. PavloWa Opens in
Grand Opera in Chicago

CHICAGO Oct 5.-Grand opera with
an unusual terrsiChorcan nccon'Hhh'-
mont opencd hero last night for series
Of six night and two matinee p"rIormII
nnccs bv the combined Boston Crane Crane
Opera Company and the PaN'o"a i''''''
Russo, o r,,,,y,,
NJ The Dumb Girl OF Porticl' an
nnera not seen in America for nearly a
quarter of Century. ana IN wh,rn ,i,nin
Anna Pavlowa took the pan'o'n'"''c
role Of Fcnnella. the dumb Girl. ua
The Love of Three Kings, an opera
mover before presented In Chicago, is to
be given, and Carmen" will also be
given with the ballet numbers restored
and interpreted by Pavlowa and hcr
company OF fifty. Other offcrinEs OF
the week will be Madame Butt"rl.F;
with the title role taken by rama NJ
Miura, thcJapancse prIma donna IN her
''Snowflakes." from Tschnikowsky's
nut cracker ballet. and tn" mlm"-nra-
matte version Of "Orpheus and t'uryd,,
icc." by Gluck. are also 10 he presented
bv Pavlowa. Alexandra Nollnine. IN.
Ballet Russo. and the Boston Grand
Opera principals and chorus.
The Washington times., 1915-10-05
U. S. AND THE SUBMARINE

Mr.. Secretary Daniels is In exact
agreement with some recently ex-
pressed views Of this paper, in his
statement about submarines and
proper naval development. The
Times pointed out that the subma-
rine might be proved a worse than
useless weapon for Germany, in the
circumstances Of the present war,
and yet remain an invaluable one
for the United States, which must
cope with utterly different condi-
tions. The Secretary Of the Navy
points out that this country has its
own problem; it must estimate how
the submarine fits the purposes Of
a country with our vast coastline,
remote from an enemy's base; and
he concludes that to US it is highly
important.
"What we need to do," he says, "is
to estimate the value Of the sub
marine accurately, without preju-
dice due to sensational reports re-
garding their successes or failures
under conditions which may make
those lessons Of no value whatever
to the United States"
1t requires no naval expert to
realize the basic difference in cir
cumstances. Germany must send
submarines far from the home base,
to waters in which the enemy is
right at his base. The United States
would reverse this: our submarines
would be able, in a war Of defense,
to operate close to their base, while
the enemy would be far from his
home lines. The submarine is not
going to do away with the ships
of the line, but it is likely to be a
splendidly useful weapon for the
United States; more useful proba-
bly, than for any other naval power.
The Washington times., 1915-10-05
Plays and Players at
the Theaters
BELASCO.

"Rigolctto." the opening performance
Of the San Carlo Grand Opera Com
psny at the Belasco last night. was an
histrionic as well MS a musical triumph.
Milo Picco, In the title role OF the
humpbackcd bufroon, scored great
success
Picco. the possessor OF really won
derful baritone voice. literally carried
the audience off its feet. playing his
Fart. "a well rs singing 1t. with a vigor
that would have done credit to a star
OF the drama.
Emanuel Salazar. the Duca di Man
tova, won applause second only to that
accorded Picco. His voice is possessed
OF an unusual volume and his perform
arce was highly creditable. especially
in the famous quartet. with Rigoletto.
Maddalena. and Gilda.
Maria Fara, as Giida, sang delight.
fully. Her voice. lyric soprano. de-
velored. In spots. volume that sur.
prised the audience.
Stella Demette. as Maddalena. was de.
cidedly interesting. Unfortu nately. how
ever, she figures only In the final act
and was unable to demonstrate her
ability as fully as the audience would
have liked. She has O rich contralto oi
very pleasing quality.
Pietro De Blast. as Sparafucile. and
! Natka Cervi. as Montenerone. sans
, we'll
1t would be unjus. to dismiss the
opera without a word OF mention for the
Chev. Fulgenzio Guerrieri. the musica
director. He directed the entire opera
without score. which. when one consid'
ers that he sometimes conducts as
many as three different operas In q
day. Ia remarkable. And the orchestra.
ton was fawless.
The entire setting OF the opera was
good, being pleasing to Just the degree
to bring out the performance properly.
Tonight the San Carlo company will
give Carmen.
The Washington times., 1915-10-05
SEVENTH STREET...AN EX.
AMPLE

The members of the Mid-cty
Carnival Association and their
friends who assisted in making the
Seventh street carnival such an
overwhelming success, deserve the
thanks of the entire body of citi-
zens of the District for their COM
rlete and practical demonstration Of
tho existence of a spirit Of civic
pride in Washington. Such spirit
as has been shown by the men who
were enterprisinG enough to plan
and carry to successful completion
an affair of the proportions Of last
nights demonstration, is the best
proof that Washington spirit is not
dead and that it can manifest itself
Enthusiastically when energetic men,
with big ideas, make themselves its
demonstrators.
The Mid-City Citizens Associa-
tion is only one of many civic or
ganizations of Washington; and it is
not detracting from the achievement
of last night to say that every one
of these organizations could do the
same thing. Or, to carry the idea
a bit further, that the combination
of all of them could create such a
spirit in Washington as would make
it the center of the country, just as
Paris, London, Berlin, Rome, are the
centers Of their countries.
Cooperation between the elements
that make up an affair like the
Seventh street carnival must be
practically perfect, as it was last
night. The citizens as individuals
and as organizations, and the news
papers as reflectors of the thought
Of individuals and organizations,
must work as a unit, AS they have
done in this case. With such a
combination practically nothing is
impossible Of accomplishment.
1t is a matter of no little pride to
The Times that in the work OF the
Mid-City Citizens Association to
obtain proper and adequate paving
of Seventh street this newspaper
played no small part. 1t is a duty
of the newspaper to cooperate with
the citizens in civic enterprise; and
it is a satisfaction to The Times to
recall that it was able to assist in
securing the paving for Seventh
street and to help along the plans
for the carnival which celebrated the
event.
The Washington times., 1915-10-05
HISTORY IN. FICTION FORM

Reading the reports Of doings u
the capitals of Bahama, one must
stop occasionally and rub his eyes
in wonderment. The suggestion
that the cable dispatches were writ
ten by the versatile historians of
Ruritania and Graustark is forced
upon whoever attempts to follow to-
days developments in the minor but
highly important little kingdoms of
the Near East.
1t is not impossible that the Ian
guage attributed to an adviser Of
Car Ferdinand of Bulgaria, warm
ing him that persistence in his op-
position to the national purpose,
may actually have been used. These
rough-and-ready politicians of the
troubled little countries are a plain
spoken lot. It was no overstate-
ment that Ferdinand's course in
throwing his country against the al
lies and in favor Of Germany, might
cost the ruler not only his crown
but his head along with it. It is
not so many years since king in
Bahama was murdered in his palace
by a coterie Of his own officers, be-
cause assassination seemed the only
way to rid the country Of his malev-
olent policy. 1t was a horror that
made all the world tremble. That
assassination, however, awful as
were it's circumstances, brought to
the throne the present King Peter
Of Serbia, who has managed his
country's affairs as the people
wanted them managed, who helped
powerfully in cementing the Balkan
federation, and has proved himself
a man and . soldier in the conduct
of his armies in three of the most
|frightful wars that any country
ever experienced.
Ferdinand of Bulgaria is a Ger
man ruler of Slav country. His
course is beyond comprehension,
except on the hypothesis that he is
more German than Bulgarian, more
devoted to the land of his origin
than to that which gave him his
scepter. There is cause for wonder
ment, as the attitudes of Germans
all over the world are considered,
whether after this war Germans will
be welcomed anywhere, as adopted
citizens or as adopted rulers. Ger
tainly 1t may be assumed that the
king business, that pleasant custom
in Europe of keeping scepters in the
hands of the kingly-born members
of a few families and giving no
thought to the fitness of things, will
fall into a sad decline.
The Washington times., 1915-10-05
Common Goldfish Dyed,
Then Sold AS Salmon

NEW YORK. Oct. announcement
was made by the health department
that II had seized 800 pounds Of Goldfish
that had been dyed red and shipped to
this city as Alaskan salmon. The SELF,
ure was made on Saturday at a cola
storage plant.
The department announced also that
new adulterant Is being used In this city
In place OF bcnzoatc Of soda. the only
one allowed under the pure FOOD law.
According to DR.. L. p. Brown, the ness
horax and horic acid, Is being used In
tho manufacture of catsups and jams;
Since the outbreak Of the war. the
price OF benzoate of soda, which Is i'm
portod from Germany, has risen from 81
cents to $3.50 pound. Little OF the
drug has been shipped to th's couh-
The Washington times., 1915-10-05
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY

Meeting. Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton james Ormonl wilson Normal School,
Eleventh and Harvard streets northwest. s
Meeting. Washington Architectural Club.
1917 II street northwest. SIS p. NJ.
Address. New Phases OF Home Economics
Teaching as Observed by Forty Schools -
OF the Home Economic Association. Public
Library. 3.3o.
Meeting. womens section OF the Retail Mer-
chants Association. retail merchants head
Meeting Florists Club. of Washington. lil<
street northwest. s p. m:
Second annual flower exhibition OF the Pet
worth Citizens Association. Wallace Me-
mortal United Presbyterian Church New
Hampshire avenue and Randolph street. day
Rehearsal, Motet Choir. ST. Johns parish
Convention. National Defense League. large
ballroom. Willard. II a. m.
Meeting Southern Relief. gridiron room.
Committee conference. Navy League. grid.
iron room. willard. 10 a. m.
Luncheon. Navy League. red room. Willard.
Hearing, Interstate Commerce Commission.
small ballroom willard, 10 a: m.
Observation-Disclosures, No. 25: Myron NJ. Par.
ker. No, AZ Mi,hras Lodge OF Perfection.
oda FeiioWs,Mount Pleasant No. 70; Wash.
inston. No: 8; Golden Rule. No. 81: Amity.
Knights OF Pythias-Myrtie. No. IS.
Maccabees-Mount Vernon Tent. No. 4
Rrtshtwood Tent. No. s; Metropolitan Tent,
woman's Benent Association of the Macca.
bees-Victory Review. No. 10.
Red Men-1daho Tribe. Waneta Council, No.
s, Degree OF Pocahontas.
matte Club. Joint installation OF officers OF
all councils.
The Washington times., 1915-10-05
TRADE BOARD TURNS !
DOWN LABOR APPEAL
Says Action Favoring Increase
For District School Employees
Is Outside Its Province.

Labor employed by the District IN
maintaining and running Its school
properties will not be assisted nv me
BOARD Of Trade in wagipg a fight for
an increase OF pay.
At a meeting OF the directors yesters
day afternoon. request from Local
1885. Federal Labor Union. composed
OF engineers, assistant engineers, fires
men, janitors. custodians. laborers ana
caretakcrs employed in the public
schools for Endorsement Of the petition
fer a 10 per cent increase in wages was
refused on the grounds that such ac-
tion was without the province Of the
board.
tended to the Wo,Dans Christian
Temperance Union to hold Its 1916 con-
vention in this city was referred to tho
Joint conventions committee Of the
hoard. the cha .ber of Commerce and
the Retail Merchants Association.
Secretary C.J. GoCkcler read Il letter
from the Lincoln Highway Association,
advising that the loop. or extension,
of the trans-continental roadway on
which Washington is located. will not
he included In the motion picture which
the association IL preparing. II was
suggested by the association that tho
beard might have pictures of the Phil
hdel elphia- Wash hington section Of tho
road made and present II as a sequel
to the associations film.
President +. G. Brnndenburg informed
the board of Secretary Gockelers resig-
nation. which becomes effective after
the annual meeting in November
The executive committee reported the
election Of the following to members
ship on the board W. ]. Neuland. DR..
J. Ernest Mitchell. Roland S. Robbins,
John F. Carney. J. Frederick Hurter,
6 S. Bauve. G. NJ. Lipp, Harvey VI.
Friend rr. Robert Scott Lamb, Jean
Paul Muller. Barnum L. Cotton, and
George G. Havcnncr