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Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

The 20 republican members OF the
house who voted for the eight-hOur
railroad law should be grateful 10 Mr..
Hughes for attacking the course they
pursued If he were elected with a
republican congress back OF him,
would they promptly reverse them
selves in order TO justify his cam
paign attacks upon the great body of
republicans in the present house who
ventured to act on their own judg-
ment2
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

Chicago bakers have determined to
raise the price Of bread to six cents
and Chicago women threaten a riot.
Did il ever occur TO Chicago women
that many women prefer TO make their
own breaE2
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

Charles B. Hawkins went to his
grave in Chicago today without a
mourner Fifty years ago he had the
nation laughing. He was a star COM
sdian OF his time At the height Of his
fame he was the funny man il Ten
nessee's Pardner" He had served his
time, passed along and was forgotten.
That was all. He died IN poverty.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25
An Editor Who Knows,

When you see two white shoes dry
ing on a window sill in this town and
a girl hanging out of the same win
dow to dry her hair, you can bet she
isn't going to eat raw onions for sup
per.-Renick (Mo.) Enterprise.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Distilled versus Sterile.
Druggists Meet at BoIttmo,o

baltimore, Nd, Sept 25.-Leading
~ =, fugslsts OF the country are attending
lhs annual convention OF the National
" HoiesaIe Druggists association.
which opened here today.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

ITO maintain our national honor by
peace if we can, by war if We must, -
is the motto Of the president Of the
United States; and all the efforts Of
his decract0rs haven't improved upon
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

The republican candidate has COM
pleted his trip across the continent,
but IL he has created any special pOl1t-
iCaI earthquakes, the democratic seis-
mograph has failed TO register them.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

DOWN in Texas a man of 50 has
taken a 23-year-old bride. It is said
he does not look nearly as old as he
is. They never do. He'll probably
begin to turn with the next crop of
Christmas jewelry
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

Perhaps the Turks are rushing to
the eastern front to help the Germans
because they fear the Russians in Ar
menia-taking the lesser Of two evils.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25
Rock Island-From River to
River.

The democratic ticket in Maine
pol.ed 1900 more votes than Wilson
polled when ho carried Maine in 1921
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

In September, 1892, the republicans
won the eovernorship Of Maine by
plurality Of 12,503 votes-and Cleve-
land was elected.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25
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7 4 l. x s
KEY MILLIAM BRADY. .MOX
81 WlLllAN BRADT.M MOI


! lsponsibility and judgment of a doc
tor.
When tempted to try" a specimen
OF hand-me-dOwn cough medicine
with its Joker" ingredient, Just say,
No, III let it alone meaning the
dope and the cough, too. Coughs let
strictly alone pass off more promptly
than coughs tinkered with Cough is
natures cure for various ailments.
and when you interfere with natures
plans you are taking tall chances.
Many simple coryZa, pharyngitis or
laTyngitis is converted into bronchitis
or pneumonia by the ill-advised
checking of the cough in the early
stage OF the trouble.
One who would shoot a fly on his
forehead might escape serious harm
but he woud not be credited with
good judgment.
tablespoonful of flaxseed meal.
or a teaspOonful of tragacanth now
der or a teaspoonful- of powdered
acacia, boiled in a quart OF water; add
Two tablespoonfuls of glycerin. two
tablespoOnfuls of citrate of soda
licorice TO flavor and as much sugar
as desired to sweeten. Take a ta-
blespoonful every two or three hours
II VIII aid the cough and do no harm.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Distilled versus Sterile.
is not distilled water sterile?
Answer-It is not, except immed-
lately after distillation. Distilled water
Is steam condensed TO water. and
hence sterile. But it may easily be-
come contaminated. Hence. to he sure
II Is sterile, you must freshly boil il.
The SacrO-iliac Joints.
Flease tell me where the sacro-iliac
joints are.
ans" s"er-Place your hands on your
hips, the tip Of the index finger on tba
hip bone; your thumbs viii then
,ust touch the sacro-iliac Joints be-
hind.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25
GH0RDS A No
Id I S CO r ID S

If your mental poise is all awry,
take a 95-mile walk. recommends a
New York educator. We know rem
edy that has that beaten. and you don't
have to do so much footwork. Take a
cold plunge every morning before
breakfast. 1t will not only revive you,
but it will waken everybody else in
your home. 1t is advisable to have all
the windows closed, as you are sure to
give forth shouts that may result in
the neighbors summoning the police.
DEAR Sir: The funniest thing ever
saw in my life was the biscuit my wife
baked at the first home breakfast we
had after our marriage. 1t was such
wonderful thing l had 1t photo
graphed. have preserved the picture
all these years. 1.-THE biscuit-was
never made to be eaten. 1t was rather
a weapon Of defense. p. w. l..
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

STOLEN Iowa automobile was de-
serted in a corn field six weeks ago
and has just been found, the stalks
having grown so high above it that it
was entirely hidden from view, the
story going that it was detected by an
engineer of q passing train. That's
nothing. A farmer residing near Coal
Valley came to Rock Island one Satur-
day recently. When he returned Mon
day he couldn't find his own house.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

LONDON attorney talked 45 days in
arguing his case before the court On
one occasion, the dispatch stated, he
"heatedly called the opposing counsel
an insolent and impudent scoundrel" In
this country such pink tea compliments
would not have added anything to his
reputation for influencing jurors or
brow beating witnesses. The least he
could do to make an impression here
would be to pull the courts whiskers
or shy goboon at an attorney on the
other side.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

YOU must commit the unusual in
order to get your picture in the pa
pers these days. So many of our so
cially prominent couples are disagree
ing, or pretending to, at any rate, over
pOlitics-the wife says she is going
to vote for Hughes and the husband
for Wilson, or vice versa. But there
are folks who will resort to desperate
ends to gain publicity. even. to having
the family jewels stolen.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

!
B. V. D.'s?"
ITO my knees" MICE.
WHO is George Washington was
a question put to a Frenchman beiD.-
examined for naturalization in Chi
cago. Il know that man." the for
eigner replied, but I can't Just re-
member what he did" The Frenchmen
likely assumed that the hatchet had
been buried.
TAFT and Roosevelt are to meet in
New York next month and shake
hands, it is promised. The same gen.
tleman who was the Root of all evil
at the steam roller convention in Chi
cago eight years ago is to be master of
ceremonies. We would suggest that
the outside guard be instructed TO look
up the sleeves of Theodore and Bill as
they pass in the main gate of the Union
League club, where the reunion is to
be staged.
PRICES Of cigars are to be ad-
yanced, say leading manufacturers.
Due to the war. of course Too much
smoke over there.
CHICAGOAN arrested for winking at
girl on the street blamed the mishe-
haVior of his eyes on hay fever. The
judged evidently decided il was chick
en- fever, for he assessed him $40.
CANDIDATE Hughes is reported IN
pe losing his voice. Now, If he would
lose his curtains his managers believe
there would be a brighter outlook for
him.
THE attorney for the chief tenn
tress or the alleged blackmaiIing gang
threatens to summon fifty or more
prominent Chicago men, and the ma
Jority OF them married. as character
Witnesses for his fair client. Speaking
OF biackmail how much do You sun !
pose one Of those prominent citizens
would give TO escape the impending or |
deal? The boys ought to hold a mass
meeting.
LADY Cynthia Hamilton, who re-
Gently donned oyeraIs and went 10 /
work in London munitions factory
had an accident Ohe exact details I
or which were not dlvulgeD from
which she recovered, however. in fair
y short order, and went back to work. !"
we VIII award a pair of suspenders
or the best answer to the question
Ii n nm a
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

Rock Island Member Associated Press
Full Released Wire Report.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25
Street Car Comedy.

How long are you going to wear
B. V. D.'s?"
ITO my knees" NICE.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25
THE ARGUS.

BY THE ]. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

Member Audit Bureau OF Calculations.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

PRICES of cigars are to be ad-
vanced, say leading manufacturers
Due to the war, of course. Too much
smoke over there.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

Building Permits Three punaias
permits were Issued by Building ~
spector Ralph c. Graham. They are q
follows: Fred Glass, Belmont ana
Schricker streets, tWO-story Lrauho
dwelling. $4,000; Or. W. ID, Carroil'
1912 Harrison street. remodellns, Slow
o. Verkler. 1646 Taney street, remoa-
cling, $500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
NO STRIKE NOW LIKELY AT THE
 BATCHELLER O.
Assurance That It Is Dis tinct From Grown Go.
 Has That Effect
MACHINISTS TO ELECT THEIR AGENT FRIDAY
Stamford Factories Have Taken Work From New
 York Strikers Plants

The assurance by Edward Russell president of both the Crown Corset Co. and the George c. Batcheller Co. that the plants are distinct, has had the effect of preventing an immediate strike in the Batche1lef Go, accord ing to union leaders.
 ssMr. Russell, told us the companies are not allied, despite the fact that he heads both of them.'' said Organ izer John Pierce today.
 We shan take him at his word.
 However. the union workers in the BatchelIer shop wiu watch the work done there and if any of it is Crown corset work, they will quit. The Crown plant is practically closed now. Only the foremen and forewomen are on the job.''
 A special meeting of the Cutters union was held last night and the members, who are employed in all the corset shops of the city, empowered their executive committee to call a strike in sympathy with the Crown girls Alny time the circumstances seem to warrant It was voted that an attempt to have Grown work done in the other shops would be considered a. cause for strike.
 Girls were ptcketing. at the Crown shop today in squads of eight, chang ing every hour. The factory is vir- tua.14y idle.
 The executive committees of the cutters and the girl workers will meet tonight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
ENVOY SAYS MORE RAIDS
 ARE LIKELY
.Carranza Ambassador Here Tells Lansing of Plots Being Matched in US. For Attacks on Towns Near Border.

Washington, May 9-After a con ference with secfetary Lansing today, Elizeo Arredondo, General Carranza's s ambassador. said he had told the sec retary Hthere is not an iota of truth in reports from the border that Gem eraI Obregon had demanded the with drawal of American troops.
 The ambassador denied also that Mexican troops had been disposed during the Fl Paso conference sok as to threaten General Persh1ng's line of communication.
 MT. Arredondo asked that increased vigilance be exercised by the Anleri- can iborderf authorities against -activi- ties of the enemies of both countries who, he said, were seeking to force them into war by the border raids.
 'The de facto government" MT. Arredondo said, ''has official and 1ac- curate information that the attack the United States It is feared that other similar movements might oc- cur. I have laid our information be- fore Secretary Lansing. We have .ac-s curate information of at least two places on the border where raids are@now being planned by these .'
 Before the conference at the state had concluded Secretary Baker had announced the Presidents s decision to send the additional troops to General Funston. MT. Arredondo was informed of these 1orders.
 ''L am glad to hear that.' he said, s'It is>exactly what is needed"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
AT SEA, HE IS IGNORANT THAT
 WIFE HAS DIED

Ada E. Freed a resident of New Orleans, La, died yesterday at West port sanitariurn, wh ere she had been removed week ago suffering from a nervous disorder. Somewhere on the Atlantic her husband, Albert Freed to whom she was married a. little more than a year ago, is hastening to reach her side, not knowing of her death. The body will be sent to her former home in New Orleans tonight and her husband, as soon asI he can be To- cated fby wireless or at the dock, will be directed to go to that city instead of continuing his Journey to this city.
 MT. Freed is a. naval architect in the employ of the government Soon after their marriage, he and his wife went to Brooklyn, N. Y., to make cir home. In March he was order ed to Port au Prince, Haiti Alone home and friends, Mrs. Freed began to worry about her absent husband and other affairs She decided to come to this cityIto visit MT. and Mrs Thomas Doyle,S Of 9s5 Grand street, who were distant relatives. She grew worse, however, instead of bet ter, after arrival here and her moth CT, Mrs. George M. Stevens, of New Orleans, was notified. She came here to help care for her. It was decided to send her to the Westport sanftarium. There she did not inn prove and her husband was notified Sunday that she was dying. He inn rnediate1y started for this country on leave of absence and his present whereabouts are not known although word is expected from him hourly
 Mrs. Freed was born in New Or leans 34 years ago. Besides her mother, who was at Rher bedside when she died and her Husband, her fath- CT survives her in the southern city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09

Washington May 9Naional guardsmen of three satesq Arizona New Mexico and called Wilson to aid in protecting the
 In addition practically all remaining mobile troops of the regular ordered to the border.
 By these orders approximately 5000 additional troops placed under Major General Funstons orders is the plain ntation administration officials hat the whole strength of the national guard will be similarly ployed if necessary.
 ~ President in Conference
 The orders issued after brief conference between President Wilson and Secretary joint report Genars1 Scott Funston.
 X The officers Springs plain that the border guard must be materially increased Statement by Secretary Baker
 Secretary Baker issued this statement
 "The outbreak Big district Ele has further emphasized the similar President called mi directed General Fston who will them to stations along the border for patrol duty.
 addition additional regiments regular fantry directed arrangements will be made security peopeof the United States against raids this character
 Secretary Baker militia the ma available about 4,0OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
Bowen and Anderson Among Five Candidates
 For Business Agent

So much interest is being taken in the annual election of business agent for the International Associa- tion of Machinists' Local No. 80, that a large haI1 is being sought for the prospective voters.
 Four or five candidates are in the field for the position but the strongest ones are George J. Bowen, who holds the job now, and Frank Anderson.
 The position of business agent was created about a year ago when the union had scarcely 500 members. Since then it has attained a member ship close to 5000, and the position has become 8 very important one.
 MT. Bowen did excellent work last summer obtaining better wages and conditions for machinistsl in this city. MT. Anderson has a large backing. He has been active in the labor move ment and is recognized as a strong candidate.
 The union has not yet procured hall for the election. It will be held Friday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
Automatic Machine Go. First on List of the
 Machinists' Local Union

AS soon as the business details of the great change caused by the tre- mendous increase in mem bership of the Machinists' union here are com pleted, a, campaign will be instituted for shorter hours in the 50 and 55- hour week shops of the city.
 Business Agent George Bowen of Local No. 30. said today that the All tomatic Machine Co. is the first on the list. A meeting of the workers in that factory will be held tonight at the Machinists' room. The Ma chine Go. granted the 50-hour week last summer, but the eight hour day is sought by the employees.
 The automobile repair workers win also meet tonight at Machinists' hall:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
FAY ( GTS
 8 YEARS
Bomb -Plotter Draws Heavy
 Penalty In U. s. Court = Aides Are Sentenced to Four and Two Year Terms

New York. May s.-Ropert Fay. for mer lieutenant in the German army, convicted byN the federal court yes terday of conspiring to destroy muni- tions supplies of the allies through bomb contrivances, was today sem fenced to serve eight years in the fed era1 penitentiary at Atlanta.
 Walter schoIz. his brother-ira-law, and Paul -Daeche, also convicted, were sentenced to serve forr years and two years. respectively, the court holding that they deserved less punishment than Fay. The three were also fined g each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09

In addition three regiments sof reg
 ular infantry was today ordered to the border. These regiments were the Thirteenth infantry, now at Platts- burgh, N. Y; the Third infantry, at
 Madison Barracks, divided between Watertown and Oswego, N. r.; the Fist infantry at Vancouver Barracks and two battalions of the 14th infan- try, one located at Fort Lawton, near Seattle, Wash, and one at Spokane. Wash.
 The total additional force on the border including both regulars and militia, is approximately 5000 men.
 Secretary Baker has not been ad- vised. whether a. new expedition has crossed the border in pursuit of the raiders but orders have not been changed and General Funston is free to follow any hot trail across the line.
 It was made plain here that the e1~ petition will remain fin Mexico until the Carranza- government has proven it's ability to cheek brigandage and guarantee the security of Aneriean border towns Secretary Baker said there hadIbeen no change in policy.
 Secretary Baker said the orders sending more troops to the border were made on the urgent recommen- dRtion of both General Scott and General Funston and were without in connection with the Scott-Obregon conferences. Regard ing the progress of these conferences, Secretary Baker said General Scott was awaiting a communication from General 5Obregon. Further than this the secretary refused to discuss the f status of the conferences
 Generals Scott and Funston advds- ed war department>tllat more troops were urgently needed along the b0r~ der@as. a return of the Big Bend raid 1 CTS might be expected. It was upon these recommendations that the President and Secretary Baker decid- ed to call into service the National Guard of the three border states.
 Secretary Baker described the new troop movement as step merely for protection of the border He said he had not heard whether the American troops in the Big Bend region had crossed the boundary in pur- suit of the outlaws who raided Glenn Springs and Bouquillas.
 While Secretary Bakers statement said only two regiments of regulars had been ordered to the border, or ments. The secretary said. an error had been made in. preparation of the 
 The national guardsmen are order ed out under the Dick law authorfz- | ing their servicei anywhere in the United States but not beyond the bor- der. Under. that law every man en- rolled in the regiments who is physi- cally able may be forced to serve. Ie service beyond the border was com tehnp1ated the regiments would be mustered into the federal service as volunteers and it would be optional with the men whether they would serve.
 According to the last reports to | he war departrnentfthe Arizona guar f s composed of II companies of i'm fantry. with a total of Ss officers and Se6 men. The incomplete resi- t nent has no machine gun or supply company. and it is scattered through he state.
 The New Mexico guard is composed of one battery of field artillery. located 1t Roswell and 9 regiment Of infau- r
 ccontinued on Page u-1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
ELLIOTT, SLAYER OF COUPLE, DIES
 IN JAIL, SUICIDE
Found That Thompson Mur- derer Had Shot Self
 Through Mouth
BULLET IN BRAIN
 CAUSES HIS DEATH
End Comes Almost Exactly One Week After He Killed
 Girl and Father

Brooklyn. Conn, May 9-John Ell
 Hott, of Thompson, who was cap- tured last Thursday after a two days
 search by a posse who sought him as
 the murderer of Miss sybiI Pettis and
 her father, George A. Pettis, of that town on May ?, died today at the Windham county jail. He was being held theres pending action p the grand jury.
 After Elliott was g arrested in Thompson on Thursday surgeons ex- amined a. cranial wound which in yolved xaS fracture of the skull. A small portion Of the bone had been that bullet had produced the frac- ture and it had found 1odgment in the brain. E1liott,s condition had been serious from the time he was locked up after being held for trial by Justice R. H. Chandler, of Thonp- son, last Thursday.
 He died a week. almost to the min ute. from the time he killed Pettis and his daughter. Elliott made no statement or even remark about his crime from the time he was placed in a. cell. Last night the attending surgeon noticed that the man was rapidly failing.
 ! Other surgeons were called and they pried open Elliott's mouth and found that he had shot himself through the mouth, this fact being revealed for the first time and con hrmlng the earlier opinion that a bullet had caused the crania1 wound.
 Elliott had placed the muzz1e of one of his automatic pistols in his mouth and had sent a, bullet upward through the head. The missile had gone through the skull outward and not inward. When he was captured Elliott could talk but after that he said practically nothing.
 be held upon the body to complete the records of the case. It is not yet known whether or not relatives will claim the body.