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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

pastimes of the cowboys and cowgirls, and all the other incidental features of life in the Far West ;and the picture he presented was true one, for 1t was taken from his own life. In ad- dition to thus perpetuating the story of the West" in the form of a great exhibition, the life and exploits of Buffalo Bill have been preserved in many volumes of real stories of the Widest West and even in motion pie lures.
 This year Col. Cody comes into his own again, for as the leading figure of the Buffalo Bill-101 Ranch shows he is offering to the public, with whom he has been on such mutually friendly terms for so many years, the greatest exhibition with which his name has ever been identified. There is, of course. representation of the life of the ranch and reservation; there are, it is announced, cowboys and cowgirls and Indians galore, but the feature of this seasons exhibition, and the one that must inevitably appeal most pow erfully to the public, is the new mill tary spectacle, Preparedness" In this display of Uncle Sam's military power in embryo, with it's plea for America to be prepared for eventuali- ties, scores of regular army soldiers are utilized. Every branch of the ser vice is represented. There is the in- fantry in the regulation service uni- forms; Uncle Sam's crack cavalry; whole batteries of rapid-flre and field guns; the Red Cross, the Commissary, the flying corps and other essential units of the United States army. And the Governpent has been so impress ed with the importance of bringing home to the public the importance of preparedness that the soldiers have been given furlough in order to par ticipate in this big military spectacle. It is this fact that gives the display authority and realism.
 The Buffalo Bil1-101 Ranch will be seen in Bridgeport Tuesday, July IS and the Preparedness spectacle will be, presented in all it's realistic detail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
Composition of sn Army.

In the United States an army is made up as follows: One hundred men con- stitute a company. four companies Q battalion, three battalions a regiment, three regiments g brigade and from three to four brigades a division, al though we have no division classified as such in our army.
 In Germany and Great Britain there are about 10000 men in a division and 10000 in an army corps. In the Ger man organization division of 1nfan- try is made up of two brigades. a bri- gade of two regiments. a regiment of six battalions. A cavalry division is composed of three brigades of two reg 1ments each and two or three batteries of horse artillery.-New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
Amusements
POLES

Vaudeville and photoplays sensa- honal are attracting crowds to the big PoH theatre. Ray Thompson with his plunging horses, marvellous horse- manship, and kultured steeds divides honors with Charlie Chaplin in his funniest of funny offerings ''The vagabond" while The Maryland Sing CTS and the masterpiece of spectacular photoplays The End of the World Ire added attractions
 Ray Thompson assisted by Miss Katherine Hammill with four full blooded jumpers and racehorses offer the most attractive horse act that has been seen in this city in years. Be- ginning with tricks that are hard in the ordinary training, the act runs throuth series of dances performed by the various horses that actually stimulates the tangos hesitation and other standard dances of the day and concludes with a thrilling feat by Miss HAmmill who rides a bridleless stall licn upon the stage conquering him without rein or force.
 Chaplin in the "vagabond' pro- auces an entirely new vein of com sdy that includes a bit of pathos. greatly heightening the usual run of his antics-
 The Maryland Singers, that classy all stage act introducing melody from beautiful women and a banjo offer lnE that is unique greatly appeals.
 The End of the World" in seven sensational parts is a spectacle para mount Based entirely upon fiction the production is unusual in the great destruction of property which ensues A whole town Is wiped out by fire md flood while thrill upon thrill fol- iowa
 Charles Irwin. the classy Broadway boy. offers line of talk which has not been heard in full or in part car wing the novelty of the great White Light alley. :? Ma
 Norman & Claire, the juvenile prod iedes and universal favorites sing their way into new favor and Lester Bros. the tumblers enlivened the program with whiriwind showing kof artistic and comedy work.
 Hot weather or cold the Poli pro- kram this week Is bound to attract.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
m..ee < ~oo.al Outcast.

..see Socsal Outcast.
 In, court circles in England it is g serious matter to incur royal displeas- ure. The man or woman who does SC intentionally ceases to be recognized by his majesty, which means social extinction. The offenders name Is struck out of the visiting list of every person who is anybody in society, and should the offender be man he is DO .htely informed that his resignation from his club or clubs would not be out of place. No man or woman of social repute will in future know him, and If he be in the army or navy he has no option but to resign, for he will find himself cut dead by every one ot his brother oficers.-London M. A. P.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

ne ATtiSt au0 b1tS VVTNs
 The great artists, like the great he roes, have always done whatever came to hand. AG
 Michelangelo grumbled and said he , was a sculptor when Julius II. set him |, to paint, but he painted the roof of the Sistine chapel. Shakespeare chafed at the popularity of the fool in the drama of his time and then produced the fool in Lear"
 If either of them had waited for per feet conditions and an inspiration un- trammeled by circumstances he would have done nothing. They produced masterpieces because they made the best of things as they were. And this is the business of the artist in ife.- London Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
Italian Staff of Lif..

To those who know the Italian stan of life only in one or two forms it will come as surprise that there are some forty7four varieties. all carefully diff ferentiated. Neapolitan macaroni is usually made simply of household -four, well mixed. rolled flat and then shaped by various machines, but the paste may be mixed with other in gradients. Thus tagliatelli Is produc- ed by the addition of eggs, and into the composition of gnocchi potatoes, butter and cheese enter. Italian chil- dren may learn their letters and nu- morals from edible copies. and leaves and shells are some of the many forms which macaroni takes as biscuits do with us.-London Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
The Rose and It. rhorn..

This is the old legend of how the rose came by it's thorns: One day in paradise Cupid was flying over a gar den of roses. Blossoming there was a beautiful pink rose. Cupid bent to kiss it when a bee hidden in the flower stung him on the lip. Crying with pain, Cupid fled to Venus, his mother, demanding vengeance. Venus, to paci- fy him, gave him a bow strung with captive bees and set the stem of the rose with stings torn from the poor bees. These stings now are called thornS, I
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
JUDGING A MAN.

If you meet . man whose character is unknown to you consider him . good man rather than bad. There is little harm in mistaking a bad man for a good. Nay, a bad man may be- como a good man through . false estimation of his fellows. But if . good man is mistaken for . wicked he will be lost to his friends, to his community and to his country-Fukusawa. :;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
WEST END

Bessie Barriscale will be seen to- night In . role that Is totally different from anything she has ever essayed in :A4r career on the screen, when she if proeented on the Triangle program in m absorbing drama of blind devotion entitled ''The Sorrows of Love" Tri- |a- e1e-Ince feature from the joint pens of Elaine 6terne and !. c. Hawks
 ss1he Sorrows of Love, is of Ita1- Tn locale, and MisU Barriscale has
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
Very Unusual.

James has no sense of humor." He hasn't?'
 "No. He said the other day he liked his mother-in-law too well to let any ican,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
GOODNESS.
Whatever mitia.t.. the ",

Whatever mitigates the woes or increases the happiness of others is a just criterion of goodness, and whatever injures society at large or any individ- ual in it is criterion of iniquity. One should not quarrel with a dog without . reason sufficient to vindicats ono through all the courts of morality-GoIdsmith.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
The Point.

Friend-How long must a girl stay in the chorus before she positively knows that there is no hope of ad- vancement? Chorus Girl-If her face gets lines before she does it's time to quit.-Puck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
KEEP GOING UP.

One who climbs a steep hill seldom falls, however Iaborious the climbing may be. while the man who runs down . hill, easy though tho path, often comes to arief.-Ekken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
Wido Hats In 1798

An artist has advertised that he makes up wornout umbrellas into fash ionable gypsy bonnets. The transition is 50 easy that he is scarce to be prais- ed for the invention.-London Times, July ', 179s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
 Not Always Desirable.

Shall we advertise for a man with experience?"
 Well, don't know. The last man had so much experience that we couldn't teach him anything."-Pitts- burgh Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
Matrimonial Amenities.

Matrimonial Amenities. She (during a squabble)-Didn't you promise before we were married to try and what's the result? I overdid the job and made myself a hang sight bet ter than you deserve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
LIVING AND DYING.

To rush into the thick of bat tie and to be slain in it is easy enough, and the merest churI is equal to the task, but it is true courage to live when it is right to live and to die when it is only right to die.-Prince of Mito.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
Runs Into Them.

When man can't meet his creditor. is Just the time that he is unable to dodge them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
B AS E B AL l.
 NEWFIELD PARK
The Artist and His Work.

TUESDAY, July ii .. WORCESTER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
AT SPENCER SQUARE.

Marguerite Clark, the exquisite little
Famous Players star, has been seen in
many different characters, but she has
never done any thing more absorbing
ly interesting and more thoroughly
sympathetic than Elise, the delightful
little Alpine .shepherdess in Out of
the Drifts" which is the next Para
mount picture at the Spencer Square,
to be shown tomorrow and Wednesday.
out of the Drifts" is a big story of
the great Alps and of the everlasting
SHOWS in which this superb little star
is seen battling not only for life itself
against the elements but to save her
self from young roue with whom a
great avalanche has penned her in
deserted cabin. We have laughed and
cried with Marguerite Clark in many
funny and some touching situations,
but in this story she gives us some
thing entirely new-the fearless, I'M
spoiled girl Of the mountains whose
simple trust in mankind and her Max
er steels her courage in time of per-
IL and wins our heartfelt sympathy in
moments of distress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
SPILL MUCH MILK
IN STRIKE FIGHTS
Several Injured in Riot Resulting
From Blockade Against Farmers
Delivering Their Product.

Elgin, ILL.,, April 3.-Several per-
sons were reported injured today at
Dundee in riots resulting from the
milk strike. Members of the Milk Pro-
ducers' associations picketed the roads
leading to the milk plants and when
insurgents" endeavored to run the
blockade they were attacked.
Deputy sheriffs were called and or
der was restored only after several
persons were injured and 20 loads Of
milk dumped in the streets.
Aurora, ILL.,, April 3.-Several hun
dred hostile farmers and townspeople
gathered at the Burlington railroad
station in Naperville, H., this morn
ing and headed off a few scattering
farmers who drove in with cans of
milk to be shipped to Chicago The
producers, fearing violence, turned
and drove back home with their milk.
Special police and railroad detectives
have been put on duty at Naperville
to prevents possible riots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
AT THE COLUMBIA.

The Statues" feature the excellent
bill which Manager J. H. Blanchard Of
the Columbia theatre, Davenport, is
offering for the first half Of the week.
Five young men give series of beau
tiful poses, in which their physical
perfection IS shown to excellent ad-
vantage. They also perform marvel
Gus feats of strength. Their act is
different and as pleasing an athletic
exhibition as has been shown this sea-
son at the popular theatre. Eckert and
Parker, in The Golf Players" bring
us a refreshingly funny skit which has
plenty of honest merit. The comedy is
clean and wholesome and way above
the average attraction. Their stuff is
all new. Not for an instant does their
entertainment drag. A musical turn
that is classy is given by Adair and
Adelphi. One is an accomplished
singer and reader and the other
tickles the worries. Both are accom-
plished performers. Although young.
they are fair to look upon and really
accomplished, so that they seem des-
tined to hit the high places in the
vaudeville world. The Burglars
Union" given by James Thompson and
company, is uproariously laughable.
Thompson as a negro is very clever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
RUNS MACHINE INTO
REAR OF STREET CAR

Gus Nicholas ran his jitbus into
trouble. backed out into more trouble
and then additional trouble sat down
beside him in the car last night. OPP
Grating the bus west on Third avenue
near Twenty-flrst street, he collided
with Bridge line car which had
stopped to discharge passengers. He
broke the tenders and smashed the
radiator on his auto. Then he backed
the machine away from the street car
and ran into another automobile, dam
aging the tail lamp and other parts Of
the rear Of his machine. BY this time
his driving attracted crowd and Pa
trolman Berry arrested him. He spent
the night in the police station and to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
VERTMAN NOT TO
ENTER THE RACE.
Republican Candidate for Collector In
South Rock Island Leaves
Place to John Weber.

John Weber, democrat, democratic
candidate for collector in South Rock
Island township will be unopposed in
the election tomorrow. Fred Vert
man, republican nominee, has with
drawn in favor of his opponent and
has asked that the vacancy be not
filled.
Both are physically incapacitated,
bu. Mr.. Vertman is single while Mr..
Weber, who lost both legs in a rail-
road accident, is married, and has a
family dependent upon him. Under
the conditions, Mr.. Vertman decided
that the place should rightfully go to
his opponent. This unusual act OF
kindness is greatly appreciated by Ms
Weber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
ROCK ISLAND MAN is
HURT AT ALPHA, ILL.

f. C. jerks, 272S Eighth-and-a-half
avenue, Rock Island, conductor on the
Burlington lines, was seriously injur-
ed Saturday afternoon at Alpha, Ill,
when he fell between two box cars in
the yards. No bones were broken,
but it is feared he sustained internal
hurts. He was placed on train and
taken to Galesburg. He is now rest
ing at a hospital there, and will be
confined for a week or 10 days at
least
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
MOTORCYLIST HURT
IN BRIDGE ACCIDENT

Joseph Forsbig. who resides at 1907
Thirty-fourth street, Rock Island, was
injured at noon yesterday when he
was run down on the Twenty-fourth
street viaduct bridge by an automo-
bile while riding on motorcycle.
Forsbig was returning from Daven-
port He became wedged between the
auto and the walk. His right knee was
badly lacerated and the joint torE
apart. He was removed to his home,
where DR.. Joseph DeSilva attended
him. The injury is a serious one and
may leave a stiff joint. His machine
was demolished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
FIRE LOSS IN MARCH
TOTALS NEAR $4,000

Thirty-one fires with property
damage of s3,90S.50 occurred in Rock
Island during the month of March, &C
cording to the report of Chief George
Newberry, submitted to the municipal
commission today. Loss on personal
property amounted to $1,4S5 and on
buildings $2,409.50 Value Of personal
property involved was $32,225. Value
of buildings involved was $4,000 In
surance carried on personal property
involved was S21,250. Insurance car
ried on buildings was $49,150 The de-
partment travelled 231 miles, and in
making the calls used los gallons of
chemical. $3.50 feet of hose and 264
feet of ladder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
MAJESTIC HOTEL IS
RAIDED; FIVE TAKEN

Police raided the Majestic hotel in
the 1900 block Saturday night and ar
rested a man ard four women They
were charged with disorderly conduct,
in Rock Island police court, and each
of the women was fined S. and COSTS
They gave the names of Lulu Rich
ards, Lillian Arnold, Genevieve Clark
and Pearl Martin. William Smith, the
male inmate, was assessed $40. Chief
Miller, Detective Cox and Patrolman
Ginnane made the arrests
Floyd Thorpe, John Parker and
Charles Priest were apprehended yes
terday on charges of violating the
motorvehicle laws and each today was
fined S. and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
AT THE ILLINOIS.

1t will be welcome news to many
people of this city and vicinity who
were unable to witness the dramatic
spectacle, "Everywoman." when it
was presented at the Illinois theatre,
two years ago, to know that Henry W.
Savage is sending here the same pro-
duction with the same splendid or
chestra for a return engagement, Sat
urday, April 90 "Eveerywoman" is
one Of the few plays which improve on
acquaintance and a second or even a
third inspection reveals beauties
which were not observed at a single
sitting. Mr.. Savage has taken pride in
maintaining the tone of the perform
ance and the production is declared
this season to be one of the best he
has ever sponsored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Mrs. Anna NJ. Ellis, Port Byron, filed
suit for separate maintenance, in cir
cult court this morning against her
husband, Charles r. Ellis Dietz &
Sinnett is counsel. Marriage was
performed April %, 1906, and the cou-
pie lived together until Feb. /, this
year, when the plaintiff claims her
husband left for Reno Nevada, for the
purpose of establishing a residence in
order to bring suit for divorce De-
PENDANT is said to have property at
Port Byron $4,000 and to have an an
nual income Of $1,000 from his work
as carpenter. Injunction to prevent
him from disposing of his property is
asked Cruelty and statutory grounds
are alleged.
Circuit court Is not In session today.
Judge F. d. Ramsay is holding court
today in Morrison. He will return
to the city tomorrow and reconvene
court at 2 o'clock, for the hearing of
matters not requiring a jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
SAYS HE ESCAPED BY
JUMPING FROM TRAIN

Rock Island authorities today turned
over to officials of the Davenport Or
phans' home John Walker, a boy, ar
rested here Sunday. He confessed to
having escaped from Sarah Brown, po-
ice matron of Ottumwa. who was TAX
ing MIN from there to the home in
davenport. He said he jumped from a
moving train on which they were trav-
eling. He was in company with his
lather, Fred Walker. when apprehend-
Ell by Patrolman Kinney. Separation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
COMMITTEEMAN ARE
NOT NAMED FOR WEEK

Precinct committeeman will not be
named at the township election tomor-
row. Specimen ballots, through mad
vertence, contain a blank space for
names to be written in, but this will
be omitted on the official ballots which
will be presented to the voters.
Committeeman are to be named one
week from tomorrow, April II, at
which time the preferential primary
will be held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, ClRCtLA'
TION, ETC. REQUIRED By THE ACT OF CONGRESS-

Argus published daily Except Sunday at
Island, Illinois, for April LIST, 1916
Illinois, county of Rock Island, S.
Before Notary Public the and county aoe
personally appeared Mueller who having been duly sworn
according deposes he the Business Manager
Argus following is to the best OF his
OF the ownership MANAGEMENT
daily paper of aforesaid publication m
the above caption required by the ACT OF August ~
1912 embodied 44S Postal Laws and Regulations o"
addresses of the publisher editor man
agi
Publisher: W. 1874 Second avenue hoh
Editor: H P Simpson Rock Island
Business Manager F. Mueller Island
addresses of individual
if corporation give its name and the names anu
dresses stockholders holding cent or more Oh n
total o stock.
J. W. Co, Rock Island. ILL.,
Mrs NJ E. Potter, 1906 Seventh Rock Island Ill
H. p. Simpson 1905 Twenty second street. Rock island III
F. J. Mueller, 2o2s Fourth avenue Rock Island ILL.,
That the bondhode mortgages and other security
holders owning or holding per cent or more OF oa
bonds other securities Of there are none SO ~
The Mergenthaler Linotype Co, S2,oSl.
paragraphs giving the of the
list security holders they upon the
0
trustee "
fducary Of the corporation
for whom such is given also that the said two para
atlantis full knowledge and
belief as the circumstances and conditions under ~hh
security the books OF the
hold stock and securities capacity other a
that of bona fd and this aant has reason to oe
that association corporation has interest
securities than as
by him
That issue OF this publ
sold through the mails otherwise to PAID
subscriber, during the six months 66S2
F.. j. MUELLER Business Manager
this srd of April 1916
tSeaD Mary L. Parker,
Form s5as-Ed April 9Th 1870
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
GIVEN WORK AT
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE

A total of los men and women were
given work through the Illinois Free
Employment bureau in Rock Island.
according to the weekly report issued
this morning by Superintendent Cor
nelius Donovan. OF this number S.
were men and SO women. One hun
dred and twenty-eight applications for
male help were received, while 1ol
applied for work. Thirty-seven appli-
cations for female help were regis
tered, while 81 applied for employ
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
JAPAN COLONIZING
SOUTH SEA ISLANDS

San Francisco, April 3.--That Japan
Is colonizing and apparently intends
to retain the South Sea islands cap
tured during the present war from the
Germans was the statement made
here today by Dr. Frederick Starr,
professor of anthropology. University
or Chicago. who was enroute to Chi
cago from the orient after six months
research work in Japan and Korea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
h1 2&@Eh9eatre

and his robbing house at the direc-
ton of a for surely" bandit is re-
plete with comedy situations. Banjo
music that Just rings" is given by
Bolger brothers They are masters of
the instrument and give both classical
and popular numbers in a manner that
delights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03

different communities along the route,
each section appropriating its share
of the expense. on the same principal
as the S65-day clubs proposition.
More than S1,000,00O has been raised
up to the present time. f. T. Mere
dith. publisher of the Successful Farm
ing. is president OF the efferson
Highway association.