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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
TAvEHNER SEEKS
PLATFORM PLANK
democratic Convention Asked to Go
On Record for Government Manu-.
facture OF Munitions.

Washington, June 13.-Representa-
tive Clyde H. Tavenner is working on
telegram to be forwarded late today
to the committee on platform of the
democratic convention at st. Louis.
Inc telegram will be signed by num-
Der OF members OF congress who favor
the government manufacture of NUM-
tons of war. The following is a ten
tatlve draft of the petition:
We, the undersigned democratic
members OF congress, voicing, as we
oelleve, the opinion of the majority of
our colleagues in the national house
OF representatives, urge you to have
inserted IN the platform a plank sub
stantlally as follows:
The democratic party promises tine
american people that private profits
snail be taken out of war and prepare
tion for war and to that end we pledge
democratic congress to take the nee
essary appropriations to enable the
FEDERAL government to own and oper-
ate plants of sufficient capacity to pro-
Vlde the battleshipS, aircraft, NUM-
lions and other war paraphernalia re-
CURED IN time of peace"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13

the national committee considerable
anxiety inasmuch as the Coliseum is
only partly decorated and without
chairs for delegates, alternates and
newspaper men. By working day and
night shifts it will be possible to put
the building in proper shape in time
for the opening of the convention
Wednesday noon,
Baker Ends Own Boom.
Sentiment for the denomination of
VICE President Marshall appeared so
strong today, leaders said, that there
was talk among them of starting a
movement TO have him named without
going through the formality of taking
a ballot. The talk of naming Score
tary of War Baker for the second
place on the ticket ended almost as
suddenly as it started The war sec
rotary had much to do with putting
the quietus to his boom. he declaring
before he left Washington for the con-
ventlon, he was for Marshall and that
the mention OF his name was merely
friendly enterprise"
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
Bloomington. Joliet and Quincy Lining
Up Delegates to support Their
Claim for 1917.
rs TO BE DECIDED THURSDAY
Twenty-Five ChicagOans, Early on the
Ground. Said TO Be Angling TO
Land Convention.

'sS ssfts out into an open
combat to capture the 1917 Illinois +.
o. f convention,
Bloomington, Joliet and Quincy were
avowedly in the running long before
the annual meeting opened today, and it
is not unlikely that other aspirants for
next years honors will enter the field
before Thursday, the day on which the
convention city will he selected. There
are hints that d dark horse may be
trotted out in the event of deadlock
A big Joliet delegation arrived in
town today with a fife and drum corps
and a determination to make a good
impression A few Rock Island Eagles
do not take kindly to the aspirations
of the Joliet crowd because that city
nearly beat them out on a previous
occasion. For the same reason many
believe that Joliet should have the
next meeting because the Eagles up
there have proven to be good losers.
On the other hand there is a little
matter that might defeat Joliet George
Schoettes. past worthy president OF
Joliet aerie No. 81, is out strong for
delegate to the grand aerie in Savan-
nah. CT II is argued that Joliet can
not have both delegate and the honor
of entertaining the next annual con-
yentiOn.
Quincy Works Under Cover.
After all is said and done Blooming
ton is declared to have about as good
a chance of winning as any of the con-
testants. The Quincy boys are work
ing quietly, and have very little to say.
They give out the hint that they do not
want the next convention, hut never
theless they are being watched closely
by the other aspirants. Chicago sent
down a delegation of % Eagles and
their early arrival on the ground has
caused Uneasiness among others. At
this time it is hard TO get heads or
\ tails of the situation. but by tomorrow
II it is expected that the fight will be-
come pretty warm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
Legal.
Executors Notice,

Estate Of Paul Thiesen, deceased
The undersigned having been an
pointed executor of the last will and
testament of Paul Thiesen, late of the
county of Rock Island, state of Hi
nois. deceased. hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the Hon
Benjamin Bell, Judge of the probate
court OF Rock Island county. at the
probate court room, in the CITY of
Rock Island at the August term. on
the first Monday in August next, AT
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and ra.
quested TO attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate nav
ment to the undersigned.
Dated 9th day of June A. D.. 1915
FRED W. THlESEN.
-,-- Executor.
WlTTER & WALKER, Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13

to hear Princess White Cloud, the
Sioux Indian, sing in connection with
the band concert held on Market
square. This little lady will sing there
each evening.
Tomorrow night, on account of the
many visitors in the city attending
the Eagle convention, the DeVaux &,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13

Klein shows are to give a free barbe-
cue at the park. Among the attrac-
tons carried by the company are TO
be found Eiler's trained animals; The
Miracle with Lunetta, the flying lady,
The Days of 49," Mabel, the Wonder
Girl, John kilonois' athletic show,
and The Big Ten in One"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13

Continued from Page One.)
republican resolutions committee in
Chicago.
Delegates Arriving Rapidly.
The majority of the 1902 delegates
to the convention were due today and
the hotel. district OF St. Louis became
more animated as hundreds made their
appearance, some OF the delegations
marching TO their quarters behind
brass bands.
Democratic leaders looked forward
with interest to the arrival today of
Secretary Of War Baker and William
j. Bryan Mr.. Baker is due here late
IN the afternoon. He will be the per-
sonal representative of President Will
son on the ground and is expected to
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

the first nighters'' should result in an early appearance this evening of the IS. R. O." sign. The photoplay is one of the best filmed dramas se- cured by the theater in many weeks. Edeson has become as big screen star as he was a notable on the '1e- gitimate' stage and the pictures in which he appears are big drawing cards. "The Light That Failed,' is a picturization of Rudyard Kipling' s great novel and it affords big oppor- tunities for a display of MT. Edeson's great talent. The star is supported by several leading screen actors.
 New chapters in the two big se- rials 'Liberty' and 'The Shieldin g Shadow" will be on tonights pro- gram. There will also be an Essanay three-part drama and the Selig-Trib- une International news. Three good vaudeville acts are also on the bill.
 "A Child Of Mystery" in which Hobart Henley is seen in the lead ing role is to- be the feature of the program Wednesday and Thursday while on Friday and Saturday the management will offer Henry B. Wal thall in "The Sting Of Victory" Earle Williams in "The Scarlet Runner" is also announced for these days.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
THE RED WIDOW
 GREAT BIG SUCCESS
Walter Wills Is Hitchcock H.
 Others Also Score Hits

If,-and in this case that obnoxious word is used only as temporary 5lOckade,-if as we started to say, Walter Wills. of the Lyceum Players was possessed of hirsute adornment of a different hue than that which covers his shapely head, and if that capillary substance was blonde in stead of brunette he might easily be mistaken for that Don Quixotian of ell comedians, Ray1nond Hitchcock. (MY. what long sentenceD But- and here we continue,-there were few at the Lyceum last night who would have known that Walter was not "Hitchy'' until Waiter took off his high silk hat and displayed those locks of raven hue. Aside from that, Walter Wills is just as good in the character of Cicero Hannibal Butts, manufactures of c. H. B. Corsets and Colonel in the National Guard as good, we say, as "Hitchy" ever thought of being.-if not better. So there.
 From this it might be inferred that ''The Red WidOW'' as played at the Lyceum this week has something in it's favor. Indeed, yes It is by far the best attempt this company has 1naQG, DV Tar the pest. O11er1nS or the season. Nor is Walter Wills the whole show. An. no! There is the charm ing leading lady. Miss Georgia Camp bell, who as "The Red Widow,' leaves nothing to be desired And then there is that wonderful singer, George Bog ues, whose voice is one of the big draWin g-cards of the company. He and Frank1yn Smith are the happy pair on the stage when Miss Campbell makes her entrance in the first act. The song that follows when these three harmonize, When Woman Is the Question:" is alone worth the price of admission
 Aside from the other songs that Miss Campbell sings, not only "Thc Song of Songs,'' there is the dancing of little Miss Leona Courtney. Her nimble feet add nightly to the even ing's entertainment. With Lee Daily she sings a few songs that are well received we Will Go, Go to Go Co., is one of their duets that calls for many encores. These two figure in , another song hit. You Cant Pay the Landlord With Love-" Miss Camp bell and MT. Bogues sing a duet that is well worth while, T Love Love, which calls for many encores.
 Others who figure in the cast are Miss Belle Flower. William Meehan, Adrian S. Perrin and Ralph Sipperly.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
Vews for 77heafer G0ers and Women Readers
From Another World

Janets new acquaintance was 1 named Crafton-Dorothea Strang 1 Grafton. She was more particular . about emphasizing the Strang part 1 than the Grafton part. The Strangs, 1 she soon mentioned to Janet were the
 old New York Strangs. Mrs. Sted-
 man knew the family, of course. ] Everybody from New York knew the
 Strangs, who had that wonderfully | beautiful old house at the corner of l University place. Oh, yes, Janet re-
 nlembered them well by name, and l knew that dignified mansion. Had
 often wondered, in fact, who lived 1 there. This pleased Mrs. Grafton, who had married Bob Crafton's money. 1 and had regretted it a little ever since. Somehow she had not realized she would have to take Bob alonr, With the money.
 Not that he isn't a good fellow" she told Janet, "as men go. He has enormous mining lands in the North and West and he's away a good deal"
 It occurred to Janet that Mrs. Grafton said this as one of Bob's mmendations-that he was away Q good deal
 Don't you ever go on trips with him? It must be interesting seeing that country and meeting that sort of people,
 Mrs. Grafton stared. Business trips-mining lands-mining people --interesting Her surprise was real.
 Janet laughed at her incredulous- ness. why, yes, l should think it would be lots of fun. It would give you new viewpoint. It would be an adventure. You and MT. Grafton could make believe you were on a second honeymoon. Doesn't he wouldn't he-like to have you go som metimes?"
 Hes always imploring me to go," answered Dorothea, who had been born a Strang of the New York Strangs. Her tone was bored. I've l tried it a few times. It's Bob's idea of wild dissipation-to drag me on a two weeks tour of the coal fields and iron smelters. He thinks I ought to l make friends with the miners wives
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

preparedness. The cast is an eXcep-
 tional one. and includes besides Miss
 White, Ralph Kellard, Theodore Erie
 bus and MT. Carleton, we'll known fer
 his portrayal of Gloria's father in
 "Gloria's Romance" The first cpl
 sode shown is entitled "The Traitor"
 Captain Payne is chosen to convey
 vital defense plans of the Panama
 canal, to the major general at Pana-
 ma. Before he leaves he decided to
 propose to Pearl Dare, daughter of his
 colonel, and is about to do so when he is ordered to report to headquar- ters at once. He is then arrested for treason, searched and the documents are missing. What will happen next? It is a tense interest-compelling chap ter in which the amazing mystery of the Silent Menace is immediately brought before the audience. A two reel chapter of this feature will be
 shown at this theater every Monday [ and Tuesday for fifteen weeks The balance of the program presents a
 strong array of features, with sharing
 honors for the headline position
 For tomorrow and Wednesday Will
 liam A. Brady will present the Broad
 way star. Alice Brady. in the screen
 version of George Broadhursts fla nous success, Bought and Pan 1 For" This play was the biggest hit
 to appear on Broadway in years The
 more extensive resources of the mo- l tion picture version have greatly 1 enlarged and improved the already l masterful piece and will make of this production masterpiece In
 addition William Fox will present his latest star, Gladys Coburn, in "The
 Battle of Life" crook story, with an unusual theme.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
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IRWIN'S MAJESTICS
 SEASONS BIG HIT
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

The Majestics bur.esQuers which opened at the Grand theater, Hart ford, yesterday, is easily one of the best of the season. the company giv ing one of the most finished entertain ments that the patroTS have witness ed this season. The show is a vaude vile entertainment pure and simple. The old worn out plot and ludicrous attempts at dispensing comedy which is resorted to by most of the bur lesque troupes is entirely missing in the companys repertoire.
 In Lyle Lapine, Frank De Monte Doc Dell, Louise Alexandria, Oracle De Monte and Florence Emery tho troupe is fortified with artists who serve a brand of entertainment that pleases without doubt. The songs are new, the jokes breezy and the ideas original.
 Featuring turns were contributed by the De Monte pair in the Auto Craze" Lapine and Emery in Frog land" and Florence Bennett in "A Broadway Rendezvous. The chorus possesses beauty and ability to sing and dance.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
A Cruel Injustice

Of all the nonsense that is written and talked about the failure of the woman of today to measure up to her grandmother's standard, nothing ir- ritates me more than the trick of criticizing individual women because they have few or no children.
 In the first place, take the idea that the greatest thing the woman can do for the world is to add as largely as possible to it's population. Ac- cording to that the millennium will be the day when the world is so crowded with people that food will be scarce and existence difficult.
 Again, have you any right to blame any given woman because she doesn't have so many children as her grand mother or even because she has none at all?
 The Man May Not Care For Children. Not by a good deal. The woman may be just as anxious to have chill | dren as you are to see her have them, 1 and 1t may be that her husband does l not want them.
 l We hear so much said about the 1 women who refuse to have children l because they want to have good l time and don't want to be tied down. 1 For every such wife there is at least 1 one husband who doesn't want to face 1 the self-denial that will be necessary l if he has to divide his income among
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
CHRISTMAS AT MIDDLETOWN.

The Connecticut Hospital for the In- sane at MiddletoWn, is preparing to observe the Christmas holidays with appropriate festivities. Every effort will be made to make the season one of rejoicing, and as an aid to such end. gifts for friendless patients will not only be very acceptable to them
 but much appreciated by the manage nent as we'll Gifts of any descrip- tion will be welcome, but men patients wound greatly appreciate ties, hats, gloves. suspenders or wearing apparel of any kind, while women patients would appreciate aprons, ribbons, ties, hats, gloves, etc. Packages should be addressed to the Connecticut Hospital for. the Insane, Middletown, Conn, and marked "Christmas Donation" If the donor will also write name and address upon the package, acknow- ledgement of the gift will be made.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

three or four instead of between two.
 She May Hate Her Quiet House.
 Besides, many women who want children cannot have them for one reason or another. Many a woman is criticized for not wanting chill dren when she is eating her heart out because her home is orderly and si- lent instead of being untidy with the blessed litter of childhood and noisy with the pleasant din of children's s voices and laughter.
 The Cause is the Substitute.
 Another absurd injustice or the cause or the amusement with which women thus deprived fill up their time for their childlessness. That is con- fusing cause and result In the ma- Jorlty or cases the woman is merely trying to find a substitute for what she has missed, instead of choosing those things in preference to mother hood. What would her critics have the childless woman do? Sit at home 1 and tWirl her thumb?
 or course, the childless woman can- not go about explaining to her neigh DOTS exactly why she has no children 1 She cannot justify herself Which is all the more reason why people who i cannot possibly know the ins and outs l of the, matter should refrain from ] criticizing her.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
Menu for Tomorrow
Breakfast

Breakfast
 Pan Fish Stewed Potatoes
 Diamonds Coffee
 Fried Oysters
 Stuffed Apples
 Cake Tea
 Thin Barley Soup
 Baked Fish Asparagus
 Boiled Potatoes
 Lettuce French Dressing
 Chocolate BlanCc Mange
 Coffee Diamonds-Use milk biscuit dough, adding to the milk used for wetting the yolk of one or two eggs. Mix and roll out the dough, then put in dia- monds. Place a half inch apart on pans, wet the tops with milk and sprinkle lightly with sugar; then bake.
 Stuffed Apples-After removing the cores from eight large apples. stuff with stewed prunes. chopped raisins and English walnuts, in proportion to one cupful of prunes, use half cupful each of the other ingredients. Flavor with cinnamon and sugar to taste and add two teaspoonfuls of melted but ter Bake until soft. then take from the oven and add meringue. put back in oven and brown. Serve with whipped cream.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

and sew for their babies and send them checks at Christmas. Bobs like you; he thinks I ought to find such excursions FUN. He doesn't
 realize how taxing and tirng they are to a woman. He doesn't see how impossible the food IS or the dreadful beds in those mining town inns. 'Bob's so. interested in it himself
 he cant see why I'm not. Yet he Is never interested in the things l like. He doesn't even trouble to re- member our wedding anniversaries. Or my, birthday-always. Why, doubt if Bob actually knows the color of my eyes, I'm sure he doesn't know the size of my gloves and shoes or how many sugars I take in my tea. And we've been married eleven years,' concluded Mrs. Grafton with a sigh.
 But think what q lot of indepen- dence you have' said Janet, who had to say something. Think of the things you have time to do. And and the money you have to do them with"
 Dorcthea Grafton looked curiously at Janet
 There's no special novelty in money, my dear girl. The strangs have had money for centuries. And Bob's fam fly all have it, too. Whats money when you're bored to death and alone half the time, and ill.,"
 "Ill?' interrupted Janet, looking into Mrs. Crafton's, peachbloom face and lovely, clear blue eyes, like the eyes of healthy child
 'Oh, in sense, yes," answered l Dorothea with a touch of impatience. | My nerves are all on edge. The sea- sons terrible strain on a woman. 1 And l have so many activities-benev- olent things and meetings and sub- scrlptlon lectures and musicales and and, oh, a perfect avalanche of work 1 connected with them. You've no ideal" |
 Janet wanted to laugh, but was too 1 genuinely interested in this creature | of another world. She wanted to learn more of her. She must find out ] if she had a different side-a really 1 human side. !
 And she did.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
EDISON FILM WINS ..
 PRAISE AT KEENEYS

Keeney patrons who were at the theater last night were loud today in their praise of the big Gold feature, 'The Light That Failed" in which Robert Edeson is starring. The pie ture is to be shown again this eve- ming and the advertising given it by
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
Will pay for the  to heal Catal'l'h

After an experience of 25 years, during which time 50 million Americans have used Kondon's Catarrhal Jelly, the manufacturers of this remedy feel so sure that it will relieve catarrh-that they offer to pay . for a chance to prove it's benefit to any catarrhal sufferer. They announce that any resident of thls community can go to almost any drug store and get com- pilmentary trial can at the expense of the manufacturers. If the druggist has no gratuitous packages, the person may buy a 20 cent tube with the unqualified understanding that if that first tube does not do that person more than a dollars worth of good, he or she can get their quarter back from either the druggist, or the Kondon Con- pany at Minneapolis. Over 35,000 druggists know Kondon's Catarrhal Jelly is effective, harmless, clean and pleasant to apply and they know the Kondon people will gladly live up to this offer - quarter back if not worth dollar" Addrass-.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
PEARL WHITE HERE
 IN NEW SERIAL

Pearl of the Army the new serial which is being shown at Foxs opened to capacity business at this popular playhouse yesterday. This serial is based on very timely theme, that of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-01
HE NEVER GAVE UP.

An Atchison failure died lately and
did not know he was a failure. For
him there was a pot of gold at the
end OF the rainbow and he always ex-
pected to reach it. He began life
with high ambitions. He really ex-
pccted to be president, but every time
he ran for office he was defeated.
Then he went into business. He got
out at a loss and began making in
vestments. They never turned out
well, but he could always see some
thing ahead which was TO make him
rich. He lived in a world Of promise,
and died the other day at the home
of a married son. He was pennless,
and for years had been dependent but
he had loved in the world would be
happy man; he believed he was going
to walk through pearly gates, on
golden streets, and that those whom
he had loved in this wrold would be
awaiting him there playing harps and
with ieweled crowns upon their brows.
For the failure there was no such word
as fail
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-01
AGAINST LARGE FAMILIES.

(NeW York Evening Post)
With Theodore Rooscyclts plea for
large families, Henry james had no
patience. He inclined toward the
French idea Of small families, which.
he thought. indicated intelligence and
progress. 1t was while he WAS u visi-
tor here that he told this story
II once know a man named Thomp-
SON who had fourteen children.
Thompson agreed one spring holiday
to take his children to the scashore
for the weekend They set off, rcach-
ed the station got their tickets, aud
were about to board the train when
Thompson was roughly collarcd 10y a
policeman.
Here wot a YOU hin a-doin Of
the policeman rrowled frecoly.
"'Me? Nothing, Why? stammcr-
ed Thompson Tho policeman waved
his truncheon toward the Thompson
family.
Then what the bla2es he Kissed
is this here crowd a-fonerin yer
fur"