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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26

i have always nobly performed my
part If thou hast the price viii lead
the way and give thee a demonstra-
ton of how effectively play my part y
Whereupon J, Henry sunk four schoon-
ers as rapidly as they hove IN view
That's wiping out the evil, isn't II!
he said.
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26

For weeks she had /
busy with hens and tuckl
and ribbons.
They had picked out
a little flve-room cot
tage with a regular
yard in front and on
half holidays for more
than a month, she and
John had been joyfully
engaged in selecting fu
tIre and Manning whar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26
Rock Island-From River to
River.

Now we are given to understand that
the prices of shoes will be increased
90 10 40 per cent next fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26
This girls name is Norma

This girls name is Norma.
She is facing, what to her seems
a tragedy. Her castles in the air"
have come Gathering down about her
pretty head and the future seems
nothing but a hopeless maze of
despair.
Several months ago, her engage
ment to John was announced.
The wedding date was fixed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26
THE MYSTERIOUS FOE
Series of SorneH and
FOURTH EPISODE.

She saw no other way and so she
has definitely ended her dreams of the
future.
1t was not an easy thing for her to
do, for it meant giving up everything
that seemed to her worth while
Norma had a reason for writing
that letter to John.
From an expert, she learned that
she Ind cnnfrac ted tIharc,1Insis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26

It where she got It
neither she nor the doc
tor knows. They do
know that she got it
from somebody else
that had ii.
What shall / do?"
she asked the expert.
You should by all
go to a sana-
ium," he replied. Even
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
To Discuss Children.

An address ON children's diseases
will be delivered by DR.. Edgar p.
Copeland before the National Society
OF Keep Wells at st. Johns Parish
hall, Friday evening.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
WILL GIVE
PLAY FOR CHARITY
Sigma Lamda Organization
Prepares Vaudeville Pro-
gram For Friday Evening.

The Sigma Lamda sorotfty has pre-
pared a vaudeville entertainment to be
E'ven for charity at Gonzaga Hall.
North Capitol and streets, Friday
evening next. which will include every
cort OF vaudeville specially from n me-
chanical doll to fashion show. phe
bill has been prepared by Miss Mary
q. Minnix, who has written several Of
the acts.
One OF the novel features of the pro-
gram will be sketch called ''The Skid
dy Mer Kinks" which will be presented
by eight young women with waste
baskets for headgear and straw man
costumes. The Misses Parmela Thomp-
son and Erma Walker will present q
coll dance. "a Little Bit ef Holland
IL the title Of a dance with wooden
shoes to be presented by a group OF
dancers, Miss Florence Coumbe will
sing French. English and Spanish songs
Mary Ann and Abraham" II the title
OF n shadowgraph which the Misses
Marie \ ashford, Roxa Roe and Margaret
Fcckham will furnish.
A chorus of eight will assist Miss
Madeline Merkling to sing the SOM
Here Comes Tootsie." ".At the Nov
ing Picture Show is the title OF q
nonologue which Miss MlnniI will pre-.
sent. and Miss Olive Wright will also
present a monologue, Workers Woes. .
Fifteen young women will be included
in the fashion show number. Miss IAl,
Tan Menaugh will sing "Hello 'F'riBcO,'
and Miss Helen Durnin will demonstrate
the modern dances.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
PARENT PROTESTS
AGAINST P { AC T
TALKS IN SCHOOLS
Asks II Board Of Education Has
Sanctioned Such Lectures
BY Advocates.

Protesting against "peace talks" given
in the Washington schools. a prominent
professional man OF Washinstor. who
asked that his name be withheld. wrote
The Times asking II the lectures arc
sanctioned by the Board Of Education.
The particular lecture he objected to.
he stated. was that given by Mrs. Lucia
Ames Mead. at Western HlEh School.
Text of Letter.
The letter follows:
'It would be interesting to know
whether the so-called peace talks
that are being made before our
Washington public school children,
particularly at the Western High
School the past week. have the sanc-
tlon OF the local educational board.
rs Il the sort of patriotism that
we wish to inoulcate In our children.
that adequate preparation for ma
tlonal defense Is foolish and unneces-
BarY? As well teach them that II Is
folly to insure the home before the
building is in flames. or that learning
to swim or even the handling of
boat IL waste of time until YOU see
your friend drowning in the stream
before your eyes. PARENT.
No general permission has been giyor
any peace organization to present propfn,.
any be granted, according TO Henry y
Blair. president of the Board OF Edu'
cation.
During the convention Of the Woman
Peace Party In Washington, ne sX'
lilained, permission was asked Tor MIS-
Jane Addams and others to talk in tht
nchools. other names, Mr.. Blair said
probably included Mrs. Mead.
"Slncs the request sprimarily was fol
Hiss Addams," he stated, II believed
Il would be a good thing for pupils tc
hear A woman OF her standing, know.
ing that she would fully observe this
proprieties.
Questions of Day.
mo organization, as such, has beer
granted permission to give peace lee
lures in the schools, and we 90 moi
purpose to have them use6 for am
sort OF propaganda. We ore anxious
that questions of the day. including sui.
trage. preparedness. and others. should
be discussed so long as the discussion
IL educational and not controversial.
DR.. Elmer S. Newtor. principal OF
Western High School, said he did moi
regard Mrs. Mcad's lecture as one
which violated the proprletiea In any
degree.
'Sho confined herself to q presen.a-
ton of reasons why she believed l.
would be impossible for II foreign ma
tion to make \ successful attack on
this country and to giving figures con-
corning the high cost Of the present
war.
ner. believe there was nc harm ir
listening to her presentation Of her
side OF the discussion of national de-
Iense."
The Washington times., 1916-01-25

fered for sale and actually sold, ami
which have been pronounced by Prof.
Allyn to be harmful to the human
system.
In the Chamber Of Horrors" will
be found vanilla extract made from
wood alcohol; pure whiskey," made
from burnt sugar. prunes, tannic
acid sulphuriC acid, ammonia, and
oil OF sweet almonds; strawberry jam
made of apple stock colored with coal
tar dyes and further adulterated with
clover seed; candles Favored and
colored with arsenic; chewing gum.
Guaranteed to Cure Consumption"
containing nothing other than ordi-
nary chicle, with liberal mixture
OF factory sweepings, and a great va
riety of doped pickles, catsups, and
other condiments.
Cooking Lessons.
The cooking school lessons. which
will be featured by the mixing Of the
ingredients before the audience and
cooking them in a stove on the stage
at the Arcade. will begin each day at
Q o'clock and continue until 3:45
o'clock, following which there will be
demonstrations of food products in all
OF the white and gold booths. The
doors will open at O'clock at night
for the moving picture shows and
demonstrations.
Admission to the Arcade will be by
means Of coupons published in The
Times and tickets distributed by local
groccrs. The coupons should be clipped
from the paper. filled out by the house
wives, and presented to the doOrkeepers
at the Arcade. AS each of the cooking
schol lectures and motion picture shows
will be different from the others, house
wives should arrange their affairs next
week so as to attend on as many days
as possible.
Watch the columns of The Times for
further announcements concerning the
cooking school and pure food show.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
Congress Heights Body
Supports School Board

After listening to addresses by A. J.
Ward and Ernest II. Daniels, of the
Board Of Education. members of the
Public Improvement Association OF Con-
gress Heights last night voted unani-
mously in favor OF the present system.
1t was suggested that II a change were
desired the Board Of Education be
given even more power than Il now has.
The Commissioners were invited to be
present or send a representative to de-
fend their proposal, but no one was
present.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
AT THE TIMES COOKING
SCHOOL AND FOOD SHOW

Daily lesson scientific and economic preparation of foods
Exhibition and demonstration of principal food products
factured in United States
Moving pictures illustrating manufacture of food products from
seed to the table.
Score Of screen comedies.
Exhibition of doped msbanded and adueated foods constituting
Chamber of Horrors"
Baking contest the Of which will receive
dollars worth of household appliances.
Exhibition of and modern household appliances
Distribution Of cook books containing valuable recipes
Distribution of samples Of food products exhibition.
Admission free through coupons printed in The Times tickets
distributed by Washington grocers.
Doors open 2 and p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
Chemists to Meet.

Arrangements are nearing completion
for the annual banquet OF the Chemi-
cal Society Of George washington Uni
versity. February n, at the University
Club. H. Janney Nichols will be toast
master. Members Of the faculty will be
guests or honor.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
Osteopathic Clinic For
Children Is Planned

The establishment OF an osteopathic
clinic here for the treatment OF chill
drcn will be considered tonight at a
meeting OF the Ostoopathic AssociR-
ton OF the District In the office Of DR..
Lulu Waters. In Fontanet Courts. After
the business session, DR.. Webb Gran
berry, Of Orange. N. j., will address the
society on "Catarrhaal Deafness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
FLORIDA ID MEET AUBURN PLAINSMEN Two Dates Open-Tulane Is Dropped by Alabama.
 Meets Springhill

Gainesville, Fla, December 22.-The University of Florida football schedule for next season was announced here today with only two open dates remaining. Captain Farrier is confined at his home in Tampa with fractured ankle, which he suffered in the Indiana game, and this has delayed election of captain for 1917. The schedule is as follows: October 1S-Mercer at Gainesville.
 October 20-Georgia at Athens.
 October 27-Tulane at Gainesville. November 3-Open.
 November 1O-Alabama Polytechnic at Auburn.
 November 17-Clemson at Jacksonville. November 24-Open. nooga.
 New Orleans, December 22.-The 1917 football schedule for Tulane university, as announced here tonight, follows:
 October 6-Southwestern at New Or leans.
 October 13-Jefferson at New Orleans. October 20-Springhill at Mobile.
 October 27-Florida at Gainesville November 3-Texas Agricultural and Mechanical at New Orleans.
 November 10-Georga Tech at New Or leans
 November 17-Rice at New Orleans. November 29-Louisiana at Baton Rouge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
MITCHELL WORKING
 HARD FOR ATTLE
". M. c. A. Meets COmmo- dores on Wednesday
 Night

Coach Mitchell is working his men hard for the opening game of the season with Vanderbilt university on "Wednesday night at the Young Mems Christian as sociation. The squad is in excellent con dition at the present time and prospects for the best team in the history of the institution grow better each day.
 The Commodores are making their an- nual southern tour stronger than ever The team is made up of five from last years quintet, which was one of the best in the south. The strength of the Com modores is shown by the fact that they defeated the Athletic club by close score and gave the Atlanta champions a hard fight, losing out in the last few min utes of play.
 Josh Cody, the big VandY tackle, plays forward on the team, while Tommy Ger floss, Vandy's punter, is manager. Red Floyd, the big halfback who ripped the Auburn line, is a forward. Ray, the big fullback, plays center. The guard positions are held down by Hamilton and several substitutes
 It is understood the Vandy alumni in Birmingham will attend the game in a body. Arrangements are being made to handle a large crowd. The game will start at S.30 o'clock. The referee has not been named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
SCOTTY CHESNUTT HAS UMP|RED LAST
 CAME, HE SAYS
Former Southern League Arbiter Decides to Give Up the Umpiring
 Profession

When the next baseball season rolls around the game will be minus the services of one of the best arbiters in the business. This became known yesterday, when Scotty Chestnut an nounced that he would retire from the game. Scotty says the retirement is for good, but it is thought the lure of the diamond will be too strong and the popular idol will fall back to his old profession.
 Scotty is perhaps one of the best umpires in the game. He started his career in the Georgia-Alabama league The following season he made his debut in the Southern league. His success was great and Scotty received a call for higher company. Last year he officiated in the International league battles and likewise made a big Init
 Scotty had the one ambition to be- come a major league umpire, and when this failed to materisize this fall he decided to stay out of the game. At the present time Scotty is travelling salesman, and from all reports is equally as good in this profession as he was on the diamond.
 Scotty says that he could have his job back in the International league next season or either go to the Pa cific Coast league. He prefers, how every, to stay nearer home unless he gets an opportunity to render deci- sions under the big tent.
 IT is honed Scottv will ravarsa bfs decision and drift back into the game. The lure is said to be great. In case he doesn't, then minor league baseball loses one of their most efficient and popular umpires ever to trod their dia- monds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

The Saturday afternoon matinee-goer will be highly entertained this afternoon at the Lyric theatre. The American Cong edy Four a quartet of good singers and comedians, is the headline attraction.
 The Four Newsomes, two men and two women offer a clever number in equilibris- tic art and they are all exceedingly good and perform some wonderful feats. Dor othy Kenton is the musical girl and proves very entertaining with her banjo playing. Two Flats" is the subject of sketch by Woolf and Stewart, and both performers are entertaining. As a novelty the Imperial troupe of cyclists are good and play a game of basketball on bicycles. Pathe news pictures will be feature of the performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23

read and love, the production should prove universal in it's appeal.
 The harsher portions of the tale have been modified somewhat and everything has been done to enhance the beauty of that part of the story in which Snow White appears in person. There is a good deal of humor in the story, which has all been carefully preserved those who saw the play will remem- Der the pompous great chamberlain, buffon whose every movement caused a shriek of delight from the audience. There are other roles, which have been entrusted to the little folks themselves, that are rich in humor.
 Come on in. the waters fine.' With the mercury standing at 10 degrees above zero. Richard Travers and Ger trude Glover took plunges into the icy waves of Lake Michigan. No, Myrtle, they were not there for pleasure. They were filming the thrilling lake rescue scene in Essanays production of 'The Phantom Buccaneer." The path o1 the photoplay star is not always paved with primroses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23

effect has brought in it's wake less spec ulative ambition, more temperate views as to the permanency of present high. prices and a stronger tendency to look to fundamentals as they would be if peace actually eventuates in the future. But so rapid is the momentum of near by trade with our industries sold far ahead, that rumors of peace have failed to stay the pace of current movements.
 Weekly bank clearings were $6, 6,419013.0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
PEACE TALK HAS
 FOURFOLD EFFECT

New York, December 2.-Bradstreets tomorrow will say:
 Talk of peace in Europe, easily the foremost factor of the week. has had 8 fourfold effect It has produced uncer- tainty regarding the time when peace may come to pass, developed conservatism as to new far-off business, tended to shade heretofore highly keyed views as to prices and buying, and for a spell caused widespread liquidation in specu- lative market quotations. In sum, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
Government of Denmark Completes Ratification
 of Island Sale Treaty

Copenhagen, December 22-(Via Lon- don.) liking Christian in the cabinet coun- cil today ratified the treaty providing for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States.
 This follows the passage by both houses of the Danish Parliament of the biA for the ratification of the treaty. The eX- change of the ratification instrumentali- ties will take place in New York, prob- ably toward the end of January.
 The Danish ratification will be dis patched on the steamer Helligolav, the first liner which leaves Copenhagen for New York, sailing on January il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
.SNUTT TO QUIT BASEBALL Nap LQjOie Has Finished
 Career h MdiOr Leagues
Frenchman Undoubtedly Through in Big RingW Land Job Minor League Manager-Connie Mack Consents
 to Let Old Star Leave Athletics

agerial reins of a first-rate minor league club, perhaps in the Pacific Coast league or maybe the American association.
 He has several offers under considera- tion and will accept one of them. Con nie Mack is willing, Lajoie is anxious and several clubs want him as pilot
 I.ajoie will be more than manager. Tn aGdition, he will be at least a part owner.
 His contract as major leaguer expired with the close of the 1916 season, but technically he still is the property of the Athletics.
 In the twenty-one years Lajoie spent in the major leagues he has made 3242 hits His average for the entire twenty-one years is a fraction more than .33S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
CITY LEAGUE GAMES
 ARE CALLED OFF

The City league will not play their games in basketball tonight, but the next games will be played on next Sat urday night. A great many of the stu dents of Howard and Birmingham col lege will be going for the holidays and it was agreed among the officials to postpone the games until later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
At the Biiou

My Aunt from Eutaw,' the farce com edy with music at the Bijou this week lclosess the weeks engagement with mati- }nee this afternoon and the usual per formance tonight. Kate Fillmore. assisted by capable cast of excellent players has succeeded in making a decidedly good impression in Birmingham. The play is full of hilarious fun and the lines arc unusually bri~ht
 "A Little Girl in a Big City is booked at the Bijou next week with special mat inee Christmas The piece is a big dra- matic event with plot and theme ot more than passing importance. The cast has been carefully selected and iron advance notices the show is good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23

Philadelphia, Decemqber 22.-Napoleon Lajoie has made his S242-his last-major league base hit Lajoie will be seen in new role in the minor leagues next sea son-that of manager
 Just where the graceful F'renchman will spend what remains of his youth after twenty-one strenuous campaigns in the big leagues has not bee definitely de- cided But next year Lajoie will not be stationed at second base with the team Connie Mack is endeavoring to whip into a pennant winner.
 Nor will he cavort with any other major league club. He will be holding the man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
BOXER
 ON WAY TO AMERICA

New York, December 22.-Les Darcy, the Australian boxer, prominently men, toned as a possible opponent of George Carpentier, the French champion, is be- lieved to be working his way from Chile as a stoker on the oil ship Cushing of the Standard Oil company, due here today or tomorrow.
 According to a Standard Oil official, the company received a description of fire man shipped at Chile which corresponds with the description of Darcy.
 'He shipped under an assumed name, but, according to dispatch sent to the company, the fireman is none other than D'Arcy," said the official.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
New Zea1ander Firm

London, December 22.-"There should be no such thing as a misguided expression of opinion in regard to the war;" said Sir Joseph Ward, finance minister of New Zealand, speaking in London today. We should not allow any suggestion emanat- ing from great outside country-any suggestion that we should knuckle down before this war is over.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
Bedford Succeeds Archbold

New York, December PA. c. Bedford was today elected president of the Stand ard Oil company of New Jersey to sue ceed the late John D. Archbold MT. Bedford has been vice president and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23

Frank A. Vanderlip, president of the National City bank in New York city, is machinist by trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
I'll: WEATHER
Weather, Forecast

Washington, December 22.-Forecast for Alabama: Fair Saturday; Sunday fair warmer.
 Georgia: Fair Saturday; Sunday fair, slightly warmer.
 Mississippi: Fair Saturday and Sunday, with slowly rising temperature.
 Tennessee: Fair Saturday, not so cold west portion; Sunday fair; warmer east portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
DEAL ARRANGED

Columbus, O., December 22.-Joseph Tinker, former manager of the Chi cago National League club, tonight arranged to purchase the franchise of the Columbus, American association, team for himself and Thomas Wilson of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23

It is predicted that "Snow White" will prove one of the greatest drawing cards that the Strand has ever had, especially for children's matinees. Miss Clark, after "The Prince and the Paul
 per-" little Lady Eileen" and Molly Make Believe" is as great favorte with the kiddies as she is with the grown-ups, and the story being one which the great majority of them have
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-26
MAlR METS
STOCKS AND BONDS
Financial Statement,

NEW YORK, April 25.-Wall street $
belief In the increasing betterment OF the
country's external relations was exemplifed
by further advance Of prices today, al.
though some of this advantage was forfeited
IN the final hour Overnight unofficial ad-
vices from Berlin suggested willingness
from that quarter to grant concessions and
there were other signs Of diminuti0n of
the strain.
This was partly nulified, however, by re.
ports of grave disturbances in ireland and
indications of another disagreement in the
British cabinet Continued delay in the
French credit negotiations with our bankers
was ascribed to the inability Of the con.
tracing parties to arrive at definite un.
derstanding regarding the character OF the
underlying collateral.
The market opened with another outburst
of bull!sh enthusiasm and stampede of the
shorts. active specialties advancing ! to 3
points in the first hour and increasing this
lead before midday.
Mercantile marines were the dominant is
sues, combined dealings in the preferred
and common shares, at extreme advances of
3h and * points, respectively comprising
more tha none-ffth OF the total operations.
War shares and affiliated specalties were 3
to 10 points higher at their best, but yielded
irregularly on profit taking
Rails In general were firm to strong.
Bonds were firm. except the Anglo French
issue which was slightly lower.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-26

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