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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
CLARKE ENTERED
centennial RACE

The second entrant for the Fort
Armstrong centennial auto races was
received from Texas George Clarke,
who won the Michigan railway sweep
stakes at Detroit last Sunday. Clarke
also won handsome cup at Columbus,
Ohio, on May y, when he turned the
fastest mile Of the meet.
George halls from Dallas, Texas, and
is the greatest exponent of the gaso-
line sport that has ever been developed
south of the Mason and Dixon line.
Clarke has won many races in his
time and is considered a fearless driv-
er. He is the proud possess0r of a
Carnegie hero medal, it having been
given him for heroic work on the track
during the southern dirt track cham
pionship races at San Antonio in 1910.
Close to the end of that race Clarke
was in the lead by safe margin when
directly in front of him car turned
over and the driver thereof, in a half
daZed condition, was left on the track.
Clarke deliberately drove his space
eater over a large embankment in his
efforts to avoid killing the unfortunate
messed this heroic deed, in addition to
petitioning the Carnegie hero fund
commission for the medal, made up
princely purse and presented it to
him while Clarke lay in the hospital
In the races at the Davenport mile
track. June is and % Clarke will drive
Case car, same as was used when he
won in Detroit last Sunday.
Representative Of ladies selling but
tons today approached parties in
charge of race meet about lady drivers,
etc.
John Dee Of Rock Island says his
daughter will be glad to cooperate with
any other ladies of the tri-cities in a
race against time.
Any one interested in an amateur la
dies race at the Davenport mile track
during the centennial can call on or
address the headquarters at Davenport
hotel, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
AT SPENCER SQUARE.

AS The Founding, one OF the most
sweetly pathetic characters she mas
ever impersonated on the screen, Mary
Pickford achieves the rare distinction
of SURPRISING herself. The character
ization, one of tears and smiles, OF
pathos and tender sentiment, Will I'M
undoubtedly rank among the greatest
film creations of this unrivaled mis-
tress of the screen. This latest Para
mount picture produced by the Famous
Players Film company is the attrac-
ton at the Spencer Square tomorrow
and Monday.
Molly O, the founding, is the daugh-
ter of a struggling artist, at whose
birth her mother dies. Because OF his
wonderful love for his wife, the artist
hates the child that caused her death,
and gives the baby girl to mothering
heart who cares for it. Later, this
foster mother dies, and the baby is
housed in a founding asylum. The
tragedy of the wifes death brings to
the artist the master touch he has so
long sought, and in the years to follow
he wins fame and fortune. One day he
is inspired to paint picture of the
Madonna, of which he dead wife should
be the basic figure. But when he un-
dertakes the work he realizes that it
will only succeed by the restoration
of his lost daughter How the threads
Of destiny unite these parted souls,
bringing to each its first genuine hap
piness, is absorbingly unfolded in this
unique photoplay, not, however, until a
number of tense, dramatic situations
and a series of novel incidents have
been developed.
Miss Pickford's mastery ability to
meld pathos with humor is strikingly
displayed throughout this five-part fea-
ture. She plays so effectively on tie
heart strings Of her audience that the
smile and tear pursue each other con-
stantly. Capable support is furnished
the star by such sterling actors as Ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
NEMyNOlESGs.1wl1
SlSY or DAISY DEAN KY

The power of women to carry
point was ably demonstrated recently
at the Gaumont studios, Jacksonville,
Fla. where Director Edwin Middleton
had The Spatulate Thumb in work.
According to the scenario. written by
Lionel Barrymore and Wright Hunt
ingtOn, the heroine married the young
lawyer who had secured the freedom
Of the weak young man she loved
when the play opened. Miss Iva Shep-
ard-the adventures in this photo
drama-was the first TO revolt. She
registered the opinion that woman
would not desert the man she loved
if he had made false step through
weakness In this she was supported
by Miss Lucille Taft-the heroine OF
the play-Miss Gertrude Robinson and
Miss Mathlde Waring. The combined
testimony of these young women out
weighed the opinions of the authors,
the director, Scenario Editor George
D. Proctor. and General Manager F.
G. Bradford. When The Spatulate
Thumb" is seen on the screen the
latter part of this month, the logical
feminine ending will be used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
From The Argus Files of 1891

Mrs. Isabelle Wright, moth
er OF .. right ----- FRS. Henry
Carse of Rock Island, died at Hol-
stein, Iowa, Sunday
The Rock Island high school grad
uating class attended the commence
ment exercises at the Moline high
school yesterday.
John Witt of Davenport has estab-
lished a bathing beach at the foot of
Twelfth street in Rock Island
May 29-Rock Island is to have a
new dental firm, Drs. Frank Bickel
and William Shoemaker having
formed a partnership and secured a
suite in Mitchell & Lynde's new build
ing.
The street railway syndicate is get
ting its trailers ready for a big day
tomorrow, which is Me mortal day.
Electric cars will run through on the
Blue line, and a half-hour schedul 2
Will be observed to the Watch Tower.
May 30-The customary Memorial
day exercises, preceded by parade
from Spencer Square, were observed
at the court house square today Rev
j. Wellington Frizzell of Braidwood,
Ill, delivered the Grafton. In the af-
ternoon an immense crowd from the
tri-cities went TO the arsenal, where
exercises were held at the National
cemetery, under auspices Of the posts
OF the tFl-citieS committee from
John Bulord post also decorated the
graves in the local cemeteries in the
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
"Nature. Incorporated" to Be Seen on
Screen.

The Sinclair Lewis story, Nature,
Incorporated, has been adapted for
the screen by Universal. Herbert Raw
linson appears in the role Of a dash
ing young real estate agent, who To-
Gates a professor who desires to es-
tablish a health reviving colony where
vegetables, peanuts and beans will be
the principal dishes of every bill Of
fare. After the colony is established,
the real estate man pays it visit, is
surprised at the coarse sacks worn as
clothing by the clOSe-tO-nature pa
TENTS, and meets the daughter Of the
professor. The meeting results in the
real estate man becoming a member
Of the colony and the professors
household, After three days at the
colony following the wedding. he in
duces his bride to return with him to
the city Upon his return he finds
cafe and club life a hollow mockery,
and returns to his daily morning
plunge in the ocean and his peanuts
and beams. Agnes Vernon is the
daughter and William Garfield the
professor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03

Az The MAJESIlC.
Not only Billie Burke but Francis K.
Bushman, Beverly Bayne, Mabel Tai
iaferro, Robert Warwick, Norma Tai
madge and even James ]. Jeffries, for
mer champion pugilist of the world,
will add to the importance of the week
at the Majestic beginning Sunday.
Miss Burke will be here Wednesday n
Caught By the Seminoles," the thrill
ing second chapter of the famous film
novel, "Gloria's Romance" In answer
to the request of many patrons, who
because it was very cold at the time OF
its first presentation, did not see
Pennington Choice" Manager Quinn
will present that masterpiece Of mo-
ton picture photoplay on Wednesday.
1t has Francis X. Bushman, Beverly
Bayne and James J. Jeffries as leads.
In it Mr.. Bushman devotes himself
largely to an exhibition of his athletic
prowess. The Triangle plays on
Monday and Tuesday will be H. B.
Warner in The Beggar of Cawnpore,
an 1nce wonderfully, and Chester
Conklin in "Bucking Society" another
of those Keystone comedy hits. Sunday
Mabel Taliaferro, James Cruze and
Edwin Carewe, great cast, will be
seen in THE Snowbird." Tonight Kitty
Gordon, the favorite of two hemis-
pheres, will be seen in Her Maternal
Right" The news pictures will show
the latest world events including the
recent activities along the border. The
Fox production this week will be Vir-
ginia Pearson in Blazing Love- on
Friday Norma Talmadge comes in
Griffith play The Children in the
House" on Thursday at which time
Hank Mann will be seen in the Key
stone comedy, His Bread and Butter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03

to Watertown hospital for treatment
this morning by Judge \. A. Larson.
Medical commission was composed Of
Dr. G. L. Eyster and Dr. W. D.
Snively.
Judge Larson will set a trial cal
endar in county court Monday at 8
o'clock and a jury will report Tues
day at g
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03

tragedies of the fisher folk, leads the
twO-reel features now we'll under way
at the American-M Mutual studios. A
cast of players, numbering among
them several favorites of Mutual fol-
lowers, appear in the important char
acters of the piece, among them Ed
ward Coxen, Harry Won Meter and
Lizette Thorne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
TWO CONFESS TO
HOLDING Up MAN
Maurice Hanson. a Rock Island Bar
tender. and Pete Malone, a DaV-
exporter. Are Under Arrest.
NAQT0kETA RESIDENT VICTIM
Charles Tapp's Watch Recovered from
Pair in Second Case OF it, Mind
Police Clear This Week.

Confessions secured today by police
from two men clears the holdup which
occurred Monday night in the alley
north of Second avenue and between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
Maurice Hanson, a bartender, and
Pete Malone were picked up yesterday
by Detective Tom Cox. They confessed
today. admitting they rolled Charles
Tapp of MaquOketa. Iowa. taking a
watch and 81 in cash from him.
Hanson, it Will be recalled. was
wounded by bullet from a revolver
in a Second avenue restaurant several
months ago. Suspicious ciTcum-
stances which gave rise to the story
that he was shot by another person
vanished when he told the police that
he had been examining the gun and
that it was accidentally discharged.
The pair did not use a gun in the
hoIdup, they told the police 1t is
their first Offense of this nature and
which if Tapp appears against them
they face a penitentiary sentence,
there is some question today as to the
extent the prosecution will go.
Preliminary hearing for Hanson and
Malone has been set for : o'clock to-
night in police court. Police were en-
deavoring today to get in touch with
Tapp in Maquoketa, but were not hay-
ing much success. Several wires sent
by the authorities were unanswered
1t may be that he will be reached,
however, before night.
Unless Tapp is secured az witness
there will be little chance of convic-
ton. as the two men can refute their
confession, and the state would be
presented with a difficult case. As po-
lice have covered Tapp'. watch they
believe that eventually he will appear
here and will then be asked to appear
The mir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
Matrimonial Amenities.

She during a squabblel Didn't you
promise before We were married to
try hard to be worthy of me? He
Yes, and what's the result? l overdid
the job and made myself a hang sight
better than you deserve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
IN THE MOVIES.
TONIGHT.

Spencer Square-Marie Doro in
THE Heart of Nora Flynn" Bray's
Cartoons.
Majestic-Kitty Gordon in Her
Maternal Right; Hearst-Vitagraph
News.
Colonial-Francis Bushman in "The
Moons Rays" Charlie Chaplin in
Police
Black Hawk-"The Witch Of the
Mountains"
Best-"Monna Wanna" The Still
Voice." Hungry Happy Dream" "A
Toyland Mystery"
SUNDAY.
Spencer Square-Mary Pickford in
The Founding" Eighth episode OF
The Iron Claw"
Majestic-Mabel Taliaferro in The
Snow Bird" Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Drew in Sweet Charity"
Colonial-Charlie Chaplin in "Po-
lice"
Best-Mary Fuller in THE Strength
of the Weak"
Black Hawk-Sarah Bernhard IN
Jeanne Dore."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
1 T nettled Bill Parr considerably:

7 nettied Bill Parr considerably?
I So many Motorists had carelessIy stated
that all Tire Tubes are just Rubber
He determined to show some folks the difference,
in way they would never forget.
There were four Cars at the door, and their
Owners or Drivers at his elbow.
To these he sale, -
"Boys-how strong do you think this Goodrich
Brown Tube GctnqIly is?
do you believe It is strong enough to tow Mr.
Odens five passenger Car, with four people in it for
20 blocks?
you don't Ell!
well now here's a bit Of a Bet want to make
with any, all OF you.
Il will bet you Dinner that this little old regu-
lar Goodrich Tube (34xO will not only tow Mr..
Odens Car, but will tow all three Of your Co,s-fully
OVERWHELMINGLY the Streets for the full q blocks
tmore than mile and half)-starting and stopping
as many times as the crowd makes it necessary.
q wil,-if you Gentlemen are agreeable,-ne
up all four of your Cars right here and now take three
regular Goodrich Tubes haphazard of their boxes
tie one tube between each two Cars, (Which means
hauling three Cars the first Tube) and tote You
all that way to The Corners"
care you willing TO bet Dinner that any one
of the three Tubes will go broke on the way, show
flaw which would leak Air, prevent its being used
for its original Tire purpose afterwards!
you are, Ell?
"Weli,-the Bets oni
Cone along, and yon be the Judges"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03

The Fate of the Dolphin a sea
story that smacks of the salt air and
deals with the loves, romances and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03

1nlS scale Is lot oUO men, employees
in the quad cities and on the inter
urban lines operating to Muscatine AMI
Clinton. ]. G. Huntoon, general man
ager of the Tri-City Railway company,
stated today that the new scale would
mean an increase in the payroll the
first year of 100000, the second year,
$4,000, and the third year $50 900 over
the present amount. The annual pay
roll of the company is approximately
a half million dollars.
Employees on Muscatine city lines
have separate scale. First year men
will get % cents and second year men
% cents for the three years. For the
first two years, third year men will
get 27 cents and the third year of the
contract IS cents.
Overtime Pay.
An agreement in the contract pro-
vides that all overtime be paid at the
regular scale plus cents per hour.
The contract also provides that in 1919
unless a so days notice be given the
men will continue to work fourth
year under the contract.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
hSS&@E6!e@atre
AT THE MAJESTIC.

ward Martindell, Maggie Weston, Mil
dred Morris and Marcia Harris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
Second Case Cleared.

This is the second holdup within a
week which the police have cleared
with arrests. Felix Grow. a negro,
was bound over to the grand jury two
days after he confessed to holding up
". E Brooks of Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
COURT HOUSE NEWS

The rush for June brides has start
ed in Rock Island county Eight mar
riage licenses were issued yesterday
by County Clerk H. B. Hubbard.
Frank Hall, colored and Axel Mel
son, both alcoholics, were ordered sent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03

SsTTTELL, boys"-Bll Parr remarked.-as
w he smoothed out a wrinkle in his we'll
filed vest, "biatH stop the Argument
about oil Tire Tubes being just Rubber won't it?'
If the Brown Stuff that toted all you Heavy
weights,-and your 'Cars-for q blocks, without
Sign of Heavy Duty afterwards isn't something MORE
than Just Rubber, like other Tubes-then you'd bet
ter buy the Just Rubber kind hereafter.
I'm going to ask all Of you TO sign your names
to this Texas Tire Tube Test-just to show that you
have taken part in regular Exploit which is mighty
well north recording"
So indeed they did and here is the affidavit:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03

II ME Dinner was a very Cheerful Affair.
AS Oden SAID afterwards when put
ting up his share of the Bet) you could
have bet me a Million on that Parr and I'd have
taken you up,-even if | had to BORROW the Million.
Il don't see how the blamed Tubes ever did hold
out,-especiay going up Saco St under such strain
With eight people in the last three Cars,-and
total load of over $500 pounds thought to hear
something snap before Second Block.
'Whaddye put into that brown Goodrich Rubber
anyhow TO make it hang together like that?"
Fritz said that what puzzled him most was the
brown Rubber Tubes mot being all stretched out of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
STREET CARNAGE
MATTER SETTLED
Contract Signed for Three Years BY
Representatives of Employees
and Officials of Company.
PROPOSAL CARRIES FIVE TO ONE
Referendum Vote of Union Endorses
Third Proposition Submitted by
the Traction Concern.

After score Of conferences in which
three wage scales were submitted to
the street railway employees three-year
contract was signed up by represen-
tatives Of the union and officials of
the Tri-City Railway company this
afternoon.
The referendum on the proposal of
the company held in Davenport and
Rock island yesterday carried by five
tQ one. The scale provides the fol-
lowing:
June, 1916, to June, 1917
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
AFFIDAVIT.

AFFIDAVIT
This certifes that we, the undersigned took
part in and witnessed the Texas tube test referred
to in the advertisement entitled How the Texas
Tube Test Happened! the test was made on
date of Nov. II, at Waco, Texas the distance COW
cred being twenty-one blocks and that the result
was as described.
Signed ". NJ ODEN,
J. Nj. NASH,
B. A. FRITZ,
W. A. PARR.
Subscribed and sworn to before me BY W
NJ. Odcn j. NJ. Nash, B. A. Fritz and W. A. Parr
this the 3rd dayof May, A D. 1916 at Waco, Texas
Signed ]. G. WREN
Notary Public
McLennon County, Texas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03

share after such tug even ii they dd hang together
at the finish.
Look you" said he, when we released the
load-after the Haul-they instantly snapped back
into just three-quarters of inch longer than they
at the start!
And that q of an inc Icy TOOK Up again in
less than two hours rest"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03

Now what think Yo1 of these GOODRICH Tire
Tubes that could bear up under such gruelng test?
Reflect that they cost you no more t I the
"oydina,y' Tubes you SO Carelessly accept!
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-10-12
|RUMORS OF PEACE
ARE AGAIN AFL0A1
REPORTED THAT GERMANY is rc
ASK FOR PEACE THROUGH
PRESIDENT WILSON.
story 10 That Ambassador Gerard !.
Coming Home TO Lay Request Of
Germany for Peace Before the
President.

New York.-The New York Evenin,
Post publishes story saying that Il
has been learned from Trustworthy
source that Ambassador James w
Gerard, now on his way back from
Germany, VIII lay before President
Wilson request that tho president
use his good offices In suing for peace
with the allies.
Germany has definitely decided t.
apply to President Wilson," the ar
ticle reads. ito use his good Offices II
suing for peace with the allies. Thi
was learned Friday from sources In 6
position to have absolutely trust
worthy information on these matters
1T Is understood that Ambassador
James w. Gerard. who Is on his way
over here. will lay the kaiser's re
quest before President Wilson within
a week. II is a fact, how
ever positively Il may have been de
MED officially, that the possibility Of
President Wilson acting as mediator
has been discussed by German Off
Gals with Ambassador Gerard. 1t is
therefore. by no means surprising
that the reports now take definite
shape In connection with Mr.. Gerard's
trip to this country"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-10-12
mEx|CAhS TOLD
WHAT TO EXPECT
THIS COUNTRY INSISTS UPON
4 sATieFAcTc.v SOLUTION
or INTERNAL QUESTIONS.
Ne satisfactory ssttismsnf Of Borde,
preoiem Can De Reached Until
Mexican Government Shove In
tent 70 Preserve Order.

Atlantic City. ~ J.--safisfsctcry 90
luton Of Internal questions having a.
International bearing must be an inte
srai part OF the general program fol
the rehabilitation OF Mexico, the Mexi
can members OF the joint commission
wers informed on "Wednesday by their
American colleagues.
Tho american commissioners took
the stand that no satisfactory settle
meat Of the border problem can be-
Reached until there Is evidence OF tho
intention Of tho Mexican government
20 50 handle such affairs that there
viii be no oocarIon for constant diplo-
matte correspondence with other gov.
srrments.
The matters especially referred TO
~ the American commissioner were
those Affecting the status and rights OF
foreigners resident in Mexico and OF
foreigners who have Invested capital
IN Mexican enterprises.
u wax learned that Luis cabrera.
lead OF the Mexican commission, Il
4rs1inE with tho COMMITTEES represent.
IND large group OF mining concerns
tn Mexico In his capacity A. minister
Of nnance. rather than a. one OF the
commissioners. lie expects to meet
he mining mems entatiycz In
New YORK for a conference.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-10-12
GERMAN U-BOAT
IN i. S. WATERS
SUBMARINE PRiMED FOR BATTLE
BoBS UP ON THE'ATLANTIc
COAST WITHOUT WARNING.
Delivered Message for German Am
bassador, Weighed Anchor and
Disappeared Beneath Waters In
side Threc-miIe Limit.

Newport, R. I.--Seventeen days from
Wilhelmshayen, the imperial German
submarine U-53 dropped anchor in
Newport harbor Saturday. Almost be-
fore the officers OF the American feet
OF warships. through which the
stranger had nosed her way, had re-
covered from their establishment, the
undersea fighter had delivered a mes
sage for the German ambassador and,
weighing anchor, turned Brenton's
reef lightship and disappeared beneath
the waters just inside the three-mila
limit.
'As she came and went, she few the
black and white colors of the German
navy, gun was mounted on the for
ward deck and another aft, while eight
torpedoes plainly were visible under
the forward deck, giving mute assur.
ance that the warship was ready for
hight, at the drop OF the hat.
Lieutenant Captain Hans Rose, who
hung up new worlds record in
bringing an armed submarine in bat.
Tie array across the Atlantic. said
that he had called at Newport simply
TO mail letter to Count Won Bern.
storn- He required neither provisions
nor fuel and would be ON his way, he
SAID long before the twenty-four
hours during which belligerent ship
may remain within a neutral harbor
had expired
me submarine was In American
waters little more than three hours.
assuming that she continued to sea
after submerging.