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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28
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Ansco Cameras

Our announcement of the establish
ment Of an "Ansco" Art Section on our
main floor has attracted host OF cam
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We do developing and printing at
rates which YOU cannot afford to over
look
We will develop any size film 70 eN-
posures) Free if your order prints and
the films are "Ansco' films.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

Fur Lin
guaranteed Innings contrasting shades which adds the
pearance ezcusivcness Of the coats.
In the lot blues greens- black Every
Handsomely tailored and would be considered
24Q5 displayed - n
Our special price ..... a1s T~1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28
2O% Discount on
FURS
Purchase Now and
Pay Nov. 1st

If you've delayed picking out the Fur Set
YOU want during this generous 20@ Dis
count Sale do not hesitate longer but come
now and get what YOU want.
Under Our generous plan YOU can choose
the set or piece YOU want make a small de
post on it, have II laid aside and then pay
the balance November Ist. If vou want to
YOU can make arrangements to make regular
weekly payments until the set is paid for.
And all this YOU can do and still enjoy the
20 q Discount
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

met with a painful accident In step
ping from the auto in which she was
riding she fell, cutting two deep gashes
tie back Of her head. She has.
however, now fully recovered from
the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28
Children'S


The little folks are in need Of gloves
Just as much as we grown-ups and they
should have good gloves when they get
them
Our stock Of chiIdren's gloves is now
complete and mothers will find assort-
ments varied enough so that they can
get most any style they want in any
size desired at our Glove Section.
Boy Scout" Gauntlets, ali soc
sizes. black or tan .......... wv
ChiIdren's silk lined clasp kid and
mocha Gloves, also plain LOO
, clasp styles, I.25 and ...... Z e%SO
Infants kid Nittens. 90
white or tan, 81 down to-. 0OS
Main Floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

All the news oil the time-The
Argus
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15
WOMEN HAVE BIG
/ PART IN NATIONS FIGHT,
~, SAYS CROWN PRINCESS
tce.si..eS Fren Psse o..,

to the wounded. whether our own or
thu enemy, the doing Of something Tor
the Fstherlsnds Our German women
have arisen nobly."
In the Cecilien house are
10 departments or sociological work.
Including feeding large number OF
poor children, furnishing milk for the
children Of tina poor, giving practical
courses In housekeeping TO women and
girls, conducting kitchens where the
poor can get food at nominal prices.
dercts for visiting nurses, and the Ike.
Here the crown princess has central
lied her activities. Especially does
she. take an interest In the great hos
pita! wards.
The crown princess was simply
dressed. She Is tall. graceful Of move
msnt, Of the type that II best describ-
ed as "chic" and "dressy." There 10
neither pose, stiffness nor condescen-
sion Of manner Her big brown eyes
dance with animation and yfvacity.
She II q brunette and rather OF the
international type" than German.
Her mother was . Russian grand
duchess and she r. relative OF the
car. She speaks German, French
English and Russian. Presented to
her by Captain Jachman, she said:
4 II understand that you were with
my husband ut S., and that you
were able 10 enter the forward trench
es. That must have been interesting %
The crown princess passed on into
the large festival hall and lecture
room which has not been transformed
into hospital. The first cot she stop.
ped 81 was occupied by soldier whose
shoulder had been shattered with
Ishrspnel.
The nrst cot she stopped At was
occupied by a soldier whose shoulder
had been shattered with shrapnel. As
shc skilfully drew from the wounded
Inn the story Of his ordeal. he glanced
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15

with pride ct his iron cross pinned
above his cot on the very chart. The
crown princess inquired about his fam
fly, and, learning that he had q wife
and three children, gave him bou-
quot OF flowers and q picture Of her
self and her children as keepsake.
The majority Of the soldiers In the
ward were serious cases and the
crown princess, accompanied by Frau
Excellenx Won Alvensleben. and fol-
lowed by an attendant carrying great
basket Allied with fiowerS, passed on
newcomers she would sit down and
passion and her big brown eyes beam
badly wounded she gave flowers and
she gave cigarettes.
"You would like to know something
about the role Of the German women
I'm this war" said the crown princess
when che had finally completed her
valuations. "Our women are playing
a biz and important role. They are
voluntarily mobilised for the father
land. and, 90 unselnshly and heroically
@ are the men, they are playing their
part. The men night. the women min
istsr and work.
Even the women In the kitchen are
playing an important role and prov
ing big factor In this war. With the
talk Of attempts to starve w out who
can say what the hausfrau In the
kitchen may contribute to 0ermany's
success by new. rigid and systematic
economy In food: by planting, rails
Ing, canning and preserving large
Quantities OF vegetables and fruitsf
The German women are heroically
giving their all--father, husband,
|brother--their own strength. work and
services. all for the fatherland. But
In the privacy Of their own room they
sometimes weep.
I'm your opinion. your hiehness. are
the German women favorable to the
war;"
Il do not believe that any true Ger.
man mother or wife was for the war
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15

-. 80 !. &C.,. mOutn hoSA 10y. AASu
other historic spots AZ the hrSt settle
Ments or the western hemisphere. but
there We're well-established towns Ia
the West Indies before Plymouth was
sver heard OF!
Columbus frst landed on an island
now grouped with the Bahamas. In
October. 14s2. In the same year he
Visited the north coast Of Cuba; while
his hrst real settlement was on the
Inland OF Hayu. s,.. .S.l..
| AZ We read In the newspapers about
the revolution now going on In this
black republic. Of Hayti, we little
realize that this least civilized land
Of the western hemisphere was the
nrgt to be settled. - ~. h
= In Santo Domingo City. on the isl-
iAnd Of Hayti, We fnd the oldest set
tlsment In the western hemisphere.
Il having been In continual existence
since its foundation In 1895.
Here Columbus was Imprisoned and
from here carried to Spain IN chains.
Although today the explorers to new
lands are no longer persecnted and
obliged 10 make such sacrifices 90 In
the past, yet human nature II still
much the same.
Explorers into new methods OF dis
ributing more Justly the opportuni-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15
CIRCUIT COURT FALLS
BEHIND IN IT'S WORK

That the Wayne county circuit court
is steadily falling behind In disposine
OF cases. was reported by the judiciary
committee Of the Detroit Bar associa.
ton to the executive committee, and
a meeting OF the association has been
called for Wednesday, at 4 D. m, In
the supervisors room OF the county
building. to consider the report.
The committee found that between
Oct. 1 and Dec. n, 1914. the chancery
division disposed OF All out or Ell
cases, while the law division disposed
OF only 2s1 out Of 617--the circuit
court thus falling behind In its work
during this period to the extent Of $50
cases.
The committee also reported that
other cities Of Detroit's size are better
equipped with judges than Detroit. 81.
Louis has IL circuit judges; Cincin-
natl has three superior court judges
and In addition the county has nine
judges. Cleveland, Cuyahoga county,
has IL judges Of common pleas. The
average case isS heard within elk
months after Ming. while In Wayne
county thore 10 lapse OF q year or
more. In Allegheny county. in which
Pittsburgh IL situated, there are 30
civil and criminal court judges.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15

British, French and Dutch In the sew
enteenth and eighteenth centuries.
Both, Sir Francis Drake and Sir
John HAWKING, came here AZ priva-
teers and died here ~ heroes!
The Barbadoes--one Of the most
thickly settled spots on the earth-is
also an English possession. Here are
great sugar plantations. Land. how
ever. is very high In price here and
the island offers no opportunities TO
Americans.
The same must also be said OF Trim
dad, which IL another British posses
sion. In addition to exporting sugar,
coffee, etc, here IL the famous pitch
lake from whence comes the finest
asphalt.
In Porto Rico we see the veritable
castles built by Ponce de Leon; while
In Martinique we see relics OF the
days Of Napoleon.
Every island has historical spots
which rival anything of which proud
New England can boast
I must not pass by Martinique with
out referring TO the great disaster
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15
Chief Ports.

which occurred there In 1909.
All OF these. islands have suffered
more or less from earthQuakes---espe-
cially the island Of jamaica. But
Martinique has . great volcano known
a. Mont Peles.
One flns May day there came into
this scene Of natural loveliness and
French gaiety, blow Of death and
destruction! The tops Of Mont Pelee
blew on and fell upon the fair city OF
Saint Pierre. In less than 10 minutes
45. 900 people were killed. A have
walked about these ruins--and not q
single building II now left standing
I can only thank God that live In .
temperate sone!
Al Martinique leaves . sad impress
sion on ones mind, the bahamas
leave = rood impression.
These are q beautiful group OF isl-
ands on Florida. The, pleasantest day
OF my trips have hld here watching
for spongss and turtles.
Az one travels about these islands.
the fact which most impresses one 10
that the richer the island is BY ma
/ tire, the more useless are the people.
Az the wealth Of nature increases,
1.-THE worth Of humanity decreases. The
more fertile the soil. the less useful
are the people. Men seem to be I'M
able to Withstand prosperity. whether
they are the children Of New York
miliionairss or Of West Indian ma
tives. Il Il work. discipline and cold
weather which makes worth while
men and women.
This same principle applies
throughout every department Of life.
The hardest and best winter wheat
comes from the coldest and most
rugged sections. Not only this. but
understand that the wheat Of the
older and more prosperous states, like
Wisconsin, has deteriorated In quail.
lity a. cultivation has increased.
Apparently, work and struggle are
necessary for development. Although
God intended us all to be happy.
healthy and not overworked, yet the
West Indies clearly teach that q life
of ease, with nothing to do but eat
sleep and multiply, IL not conducive
to either health or happiness.
But my idea In referring 70 this
matter IL not to preach you. q ser
mon on the value Of q struggle, but
to show why these islands do not
amount TO more.
Although containing the Oldest set
Elements In the western hemisphere
they are now the least developed
along worth while eficient lines.
(Roger Babson's next article will
tell more OF conditions In the West
Indies)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15
IHREE SHOT IN
GUN BATTLE
Chicago Auto Bandits Engage in
Running Fight With
Police

B CHICAGO Feb. 15.-Three men
1Sors shot in . running gun fight with
6ntnmobile bandits In West Van
nroa-et. early today.
Policeman Martin Hogan was two
&ouares away when Q high powered
&otomobile dashed up to the door Of
puccetti's saloon. Three men
npod out and entered the building.
hoy forced Stephen Seconni. the bar
ndor, into the Ice box, shot down
kntnnio MOni. the porter, when he
nItompted to run out. and were rim
~ the till when Hogan, attracted by
- Ghooting, arrived.
IS Oponlng IRE on the policeman. the
ob6Grs dashed for their machine. the
nGino OF which was running. A Il
Snrtod Hogan opened nrs. One OF
~ bondits, who later gAve his name
o Thomas Ford, dropped from the
mnlng board. MORALLY wounded. IL
~ not until Seconni was liberated
Eon1 The Ice box that he knew no had
80 slightly wounded BY . glancing
GIlot on his temple.
Il The two robbers escaped, carried
lfh them the go they got from the
1ch register.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15
:: In Local PdyhouseS

Gayety theater. The show II built
along the usual lines, being divided
into two parts more for the sake OF
convenience than utility. There are
the usual song and dance numbers by
the chorus. The principals devote
their efforts to mediocre comedy and
vocal effort. THE Gypsy Maids" differ
from the generai run Of burlesQue
productions In two particulars. In
the first place the actions OF the
comedians and even some Of the song
numbers are connected by a sort OF
light opera plot that Ia not hard 70
follow. Secondly. the comedy Is clean
and wholesome.
Tom McRae Is the leader Of the
funmakers. He has ability that ought
to get him into high-class company
some day. 81 jerks. as the county
sheriff, looks and plays the part. Al
Bruce. In the role of Dutch come.
dian. looks the part and that's all
Others who have leading parts are j
&c. Dixon, Morris Moscow. Murray
Harris, Belle Mallette, Fanny St
Clair, Jennie Ross and Lottie Black.
ford. Miss Mallette Is the favored
singer In the show.
A song feature number In which
the chorus girls are garbed In the
uniforms OF the various well-known
clubs In the big leagues, 10 good
though not original. The chorus.
taken as whole. Is better than the
average, but the scenery Is little
too sombre.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15

or can be. Yet. there comes q time
when war 10 unavoidable-when an
unwelcome war is forced upon Q ma
ton, and German women are mothers
Of sons who are or who have been
soldiers. They knew and realized as
perhaps the women Of no other coun-
try knew and realized, with the pos
sible exception Of France, what war
really meant to them before Il came.
That they gave freely Of their sons to
the fathsrland when 1t was In danger
has been shown, and II being shown
daily. But that they wanted war
ask any German mother or German
wife"
AZ touched upon the attempts be-
ing made to engender hatrGA between
the people Of the warning nAflons. the
crown princess remarked:
'Tsn't love of fatherland Q great
enough motive for lighting. dying II
needs be. working or ministering for
that fatherland? Why add hatred to
Il? Love Of country does not need
hate to stimulate patriotism or TO
create a spirit Of self-sacrince."
The crown princess praised the gen
crosby and kindness OF America to
the women and children Of all the
warning nations, and especially ex-
pressed appreciation over the Christ
mas gifts sent to Germany.
4 hope they never will be. but I
am certain that II your country should
be plunged into war. the American
women whom I found 30 vivacious,
charming and beautiful, and Of whose
interest and work for public welfare
I have heard much, viii prove AZ
noble, selfsacrincing and heroic AZ
have our German women" she added.
She declared that none OF her ba-
bies have seen their father since the
war began.
The children miss him." she said,
"but he has not been back here In
Berlin since the war began. He be-
iieves that his place n with his
army
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15
USTRIANS ATTACK
MONTENEGRIN PALACE

& CDTTINJE. Feb. l5.--Austrian ,avi.
'toro made an unsuccessful attack
1Don King Nicholas winter palace at
,loka, according to dispatches re-
|1lyod here today. Bombs were
Popped within q few rods OF the pal
-, but did little damage. The king,
- queen and the Processes Vera
VA xenia raw . thrilling fight be.
|voen the palace guards and the ayia.
|DeD. who were finally driven on.
The sky warriors new in over Lake
cutarf and began raining bombs, try.
- 20 lift the roof OF the royal resi-.
nee. One missile crashed through
- glass roof Of conservatory q
ert distance from the nslace Itself,
~ the others were thrown wildly.
+ Yrineess Vera rushed out onto the
DWn, attracted by the noise of the
.kD1ooion. The king and queen and
her members Of the royal family
lowed, despite the warning from
- guards that they should enter the
)nf q the resideuce. .l.t
o0ick-hrers directed fusillade to-
10 the aviAtofs, who continued to
vc1o the palace grounds. Several
INT bullets fell within few yards
the royal party and were promptly
1<horod - souvenirs by the princess,
ker dropping All their bombs the
s0x1 hSo. i !. ~ - -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15
FORGE +. KENNY
HELD FOR LARCENY
kornaer Detroit Club Man Is I'm.
prisoned In Jackson
Jail

EsJACKsON. Mich. Feb. 15.--George
Kenny. one time prominent club
o1k Of Detroit, II held In the county
~ here under an indictment from the
hurts In Boston, Mass. charging lar
10y of $1,000 from Desmond 8. Lamb,
that city, Sept. rs. 1914.
Kenny MAS arrested Sunday II
vringport, where he was living with
[(C brother-in-law. w. 4. Hahn. Kenny
U grRering from cancer. which has
nten away part OF his face, and he
oys he can live only few weeks
|tnger.
+ Ten years ago, Kenny was well
|Epown In club circles In Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15
Eat Sleep and Be Merry; That Is the
Life I'm Rich West Indies Says BabSOn

(Roger w. Babson. famous business
route to south America. 10 make q
nrst hand investigation OF conditions
In the southern republics. He has al
ready written interestingly on Cuba
Indiss--one OF his stops en- route).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15

0ASos y N8ut W hOAA
you something OF
their history.
We can never
understand h 9
people of !. Latin
America until we
know more OF fts
history. We for
get that, though.
. West Indies have
a longer and tar
m ore important
history ~thHn --hss
the United States
We think OF Ply.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15
CONSTIPATION coaarcreo

The quickest and most permanent
iousness, stomach. liver ana bows,
trouble n to take Blackburn's Cascs-
Royal ills-bettsr than castor oil.
Physic, tonic and purifier. lOs ana
25c. Druggists. ADV. nj
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15

ccmmerciAlly. elephants In India
80 under two Glasses one OF
oontry, the other OF utility. Every
mo prince or noblernan OF distinc.
~ b India Keeps elephants to swell
rotinue, while, on the other hand
1oTnEnent oflcials and private per
r. such 90 timber contractors. etc.
olro them for work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15
Facts and Figures About West Indies


Indian
considerable
Area of 1 Of slande
compare Wit relative sizes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15
AVENUE.

"The Third Degree" with its inter
estcompeiling scene between an &C
cused man and police ofhcials. In
which the modern inquisition said to
obtain in police methods IL revealed
Is the offering In the Avenue theater
this week, by the Avenue Permanent
Players. This play has held public
attention for nearly decade with.
out any sign of q diminution In inter.
est. II Is the work of Charles Klein,
whose skill a. q dramatist IL well
known.
In the Avenue presentation, Cor
inne Cantwell plays Annie Jeffreys,
the role created by Helen Ware, and
Milton Mobiles. Jr., 10 the young nus.
band Howard Jeffreys, who 10 saved
from giving his Life to the state for
q crime he did not commit, but which
has been fastened upon him by the
confession" wrung from him through
the torture of "the third degree" Roy
Walling plays Brewster, the family
lawyer, whom Annie IL able TO CON.
vince OF the innocence of her husband
and whom she persuades to undertake
his defense I'm court, while Russell
Brady offers good bit Of work ~
the captain OF police who gets the
confession" The other members OF
the cast acquit themselves creditably.
In the various roles assigned them.
The Third Degree" n an unusually
interesting drama and presents
scenes, Incidents and problems of
modern American life that are trus
and happening every day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15
oAveTv.

"The Gypsy Maids" one OF Butch
cooper's burlesque productions, IL the
attraction for the present week In the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15

Two British girls applied for posi-.
tons Al Red Cross nurses. but insisted
their mother prefers II 10 oficsrs we
nurse 800
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15
WASHINGTON.

Gaby Deslys, than whom perhaps
there is no more widely-known stage
star, Is to be seen for the hrst time
in Detroit via the movies in the
Washington this week, In a photo-play
called "Her Triumph" When Mile.
Deslys visited this city two years ago
in q French musical farce. she was
the talk of the town." as she has
been the gossip and the topic OF the
world for several years, and her ap-
pearance In "Her Triumph" Is likely
to attract an equal amount OF atten-
ton.
-rHer Triumph. depicts Gaby as q
poor chorus girl In the ranks Of q
musical piece In Paris. Her unusual
ability has attracted the notice of the
leading comedian and dancer In the
show, and the acquaintance between
them develops into a love AFFAIR. The
leading woman, Mile. Simonde. has q
fancy for the young man herself, and
she Is furiously angry and jealous
when she learns that the chorus girl
has won him away. Anger makes her
IN and when she Is unable to appear
at the theater. the chorus girl Is
given the opportunity to appear In
her place. scoring her triumph"
In the course OF the piece. Mile.
Gaby r. given q chance to display her
varied talents. as actress, pantomim-
ist and dancer. while her costumes are
as many. and as bizarre as were those
she wore when she appeared In this
city, IN the Garrick theater.
Added interest IL given the Wash
ington bill this week. In the presenta-
ton Of a film called "A Twentieth
Century Romance" the scenes Of
which are laid In Detroit hotels.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15

These woudsd Aa X The
h d two Ms pvemsn = sfsote 70
n % ' 90 VINO - ~ ~ " S " p' " '""' 49,"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15

The Dolly Dimpie Girls." .includ-
ing a youthful. gingery and good,sing-
Ing chorus. entertained two audiences
In the Folly. Sunday, In manner to
bring laughter. applause and good
humor. The musical farces, "A 0lori-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-15
~ ROGER w. sAssoN.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb. l5s--ps-
fore writing further Of the West In