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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08
SMITH APPEARS AS
FRIEND or THE COURT

The note was presented to the court
by Assistant Cnited States District Al
torney Hiram Smith, acting as amicuS
curiae, who said that the United States
would not he represented The hearing
was to have begun at noon. but, owing
to the delay OF John w. Clifton. OF
counsel for Lieutenant Berg in arriv-
ing. it was postponed TO o'clock.
The original question had hinged
solely upon the Jurisdiction OF the
court, but this being admitted by at
torneys for Germany and the German
officer. the question then was as to
the date to he set for the trial OF the
case on its merits. Floyd Hughes. OF
Norfolk, of counsel for the British
African steamship Company, urged for
an early date, and suggested that five
days would be sufficient in which coun-
sci for the opposing side could prepare
its answer to the amended libel. The
latter replied that IL would be i'm
possible TO get in. touch with the Ger
man government in that time. since the
british government controlled the
cables read the wireless and took mail
from the ships Counsel for the Brit
ish interests replied spiritcdly that this
WAS q reflection on the United States
government. since the latter govern
mcnt had ready use Of the three means
OF communications. However a time
limit Of thirteen days was allowed. and
Will he tried on its merits in the latter
part OF this month.
FEAR GERMANS MAY
DESTROY THE SHIP
. Attorney Floyd Hughes stated TO the
court in his appeal for early action by
the court that the British owners Of
the Appam were losing $1,000 day
by having her tied up. and expressed
Il fear that delay would give the Ger
man commander opportunity o destroy
the ship Opposing counsel replied
that with the present crew Il would he
impossible 10 take the ship out twenty
one miles from its anchorage to reach
the international three mile limit
Judge Waddili expressed like fear.
and asked what protection would he
given the ship.
II don't see why the Germans didn't
sink her and land her passengers in
boats when they came III. if they had
that in mind" answered It member OF
counsel for Lieutenant Berg.
"Hut didn't they come in under the
theory thar this question would not
arise" questioned Judge Waddill.
Your Honor could not tolerate such
II suggestion while tho ship is in the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08

Adolph" i.uque, With Toronto last
wear has been added TO the roster of
the louisville club i.uquc was secured
from the Brooklyn Federals. 10 which
he jumped from tho International
League BESIDES being pitcher OF
moro than ordinary ability, Luquc is
\ good utility man.
With Toronto last season the Cuban
Won fifteen games and lost nine. He
- credited with ia strikcouts. and is
charged with 100 bases on balls. Lu-
que battcd .2l9.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08

Providence has signed Pitcher Peters
and Outflelder Kane, who played with
Hrorkton in tho Colonial League last
season. Both were farmcd out by the
Rrookfrds Tcters is former member
Of tho Minneapolis American Associa-
tinn and Chicago American League
cluhs Kane played under the name OF
[ileN last
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08

Arthur Irwin. the new business man
agcr ot the Toronto club, has prac-
ticaly agreed on terms with Rupe
Mills, former Notrc Dame and Newark
Federal Lcaguc) club first baseman,
10 join the Maple Leafs. Irwin has also
arranged 20 give RcttiG a right hand
pitcher from Lewiston, Me. Il chance
u make good with the Leafs. Irwin
managed the Lewiston team last year.
and is booster for Rcttig. The Leafs
need pitchers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
CA1ARRA

"a iRHhH
Just because you hawk and spit and
your nose is wet, cold, red, sore and
q nuisance, don't merely plug it I'D.
You can't cure catarrh by greasing
your nose. Take S. S. s. regularly
and you will drive catarrhal poisons
out of your blood. The membranes
will soon recover and no longer con
tnue TO accumulate the mucous that
gathers and thickens into catarrh.
S. S. s. stimulates the cells of the It's.
sues TO select from the blood their own
essential nutriment. Rapid recovery
from catarrhal inflammation in the stom-
ach, kidney, bladder and all men,
branes is the result
MALARIA.
throughout the country, wherever
malaria abounds, are happy, joyful
people 10 whom S. S. S. has given won
oerrui help IN the treatment OF mala-
ria after the most sickening torture
imaginable.
The gaunt complexion Of maIaria's
victims, the chills and fever, the ma
larlai dysentery that seems to DEFY all
other treatment, the malariai leg the
enlarged liver, the persistent anemia
where the blood turns to water and
the system wastes away. These are
the conditions that s. s. s. so effectu.
ally ASSISTS in overcoming, by helping
10 restore the blood TO its natural vigor,
STUBBORN SORES
Sometimes a sore spot becomes indo.
lent. The tissues surrounding il lose
tone and are unable TO provide suff-
cient nutriment to stop the drain. II
Is then chronic. Just saturate your
blood with $. S. S. This is quickly
accomplished, as s. S s. is naturally
other healthful liquid
Nature acts with marvellous rapidity
when given the proper assistance, and
>. 5. 5. so stimulates cellular activity
that the parts surrounding an ulcer Sc.
lect from the blood the materials that
make new tissue. Thus the sore spot
rapidly. heals in natural way
Local applications for any skin dis.
ease VIII afford protection from with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

Sir: l was surprised to receive, I'M
der your frank, the other day, a copy
of a speech from some backwoods
congressman abusing the Navy league.
l consider this gross misuse of the
government privilege and an insult to
my intelligence and sense of humor.
Very truly, yours,
c. MacA. WILCOX.
House Of Representatives, United
States, Washington. D. c., May 81,
l916.-Charles MacAllister Wilcox,
Denver, Col.-My Dear Mr.. Wilcox:
Referring to your note of the 25th in
slant, l freely express regret that the
receipt by you of copy of Congress
man Tavenner's speech under my
frank caused you any annoyance
whatever. Certainly no such purpose
was in my mind.
You refer to Mr.. Tavenner as a
"backwoods congressman" and that
is the view a few members of con-
gress and an unknown number Of mu-
nluons magnates entertained until
they pressed too close to the saw. Now
they know differently; and you would
iiOid 'IiINl 'itNS, tOUy Ioulu you hiioW
Mr.. Tavenner personally or would
trouble to read the speech. I hold no
brief for Mr.. Tavenner, but for your
information l may say that while he
IS one of the younger members Of con-
gress he probably is one of the best
Informed that ever saw the halls of
the national legislature. Beyond ques-
| ton he is one of the most travelled of
men both at home and abroad. From
the beginning he has been consistently
Watchful of the common veal; and so
appreciated IS he by the people Of his
illinois district that, while politically
his party allegiance is at variance
with the majority, he has twice been
elected to congress, the second time
by an increased vote.
Mr.. Wilcox, you are one of the sue
cessful business men of Denver, and
trouble yourself only with transac-
tons of large magnitude; still | think
l should say to you, and | do so in all
respect, that your views on public af-
FAIRS concern me very little. You do
not appreciate it, but it is true, never
theless, that you rarely give thought
TO that which would be helpful to the
average of men. You thought it smart
to write me the curt note you did, but
1t was not. Your dictated lines, on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

richly engraved stationery, written by
your salaried help, are not entitled to
a 1.-THE of the consideration by me &C
corded to the more labOred and less
practiced efforts Of the ordinary man
and woman of Denver, written on
plain paper and inclosed in envelopes
of like Character-and there are doZ-
ems Of them coming almost daily.
These people do not criticize me for
sending them the Information con-
tanned in the Tavenner speech; widely
to the contrary, they are continually
asking for more.
You are man of intelligence, hav-
ing leisure and opportunity for ex-
tended and exhaustive study and re-
search. Why don't you read the Tav-
enner speech? AS a critic of the
speech you are honor bound to do so;
also to examine the authorities cited
therein. The burden of the speech is
not, as l suspect you think, against
preparedness; neither is it specifically
against an adequate army and navy;
but it does point out Enthusiastically the
reason for the activity of the Navy
league and demonstrates how fabu-
lOuS profits do and would accrue to
those engaged in the propaganda. For
example, it proves conclusively that
the government has paid "a per cent
more to private manufacturers than
the cost to produce the same article
at its own factory
Mr.. Tavenner's effort was rather to
Indicate policy that would at once
work a vast saving to the people and
eliminate the possibility of those en-
gagged In the manufacture of war mu-
nltons confusing patriotism with
profit. For the same reason that you
would not be a competent juror in a
suit against your company, it is
scarcely conceivable that those who
would profit to the extent of millions,
if their plea should be adopted, are
competent to determine the amount to
be appropriated. At least the people
are entitled to know who the advo-
Gates are and their relation to the agi-
tation.
If there is to be increased and i'm
proved preparedness-an there can
be little criticism of the vote of any
Colorado representative on that score
is it also necessary that the govern
ment shall turn the matter over to
private monopoly? The munitions
plants magnates are quick to urge to
action that branch of the government
which has the making of appropria-
tions for defense, but with character
istic insolence they decry the right
of the government to conduct and OPP
crate its own factories to the same
good purpose. They want the govern
ment to furnish the money, themselves
only TO obtain It Their standard Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
TAvENNER ST|RS
DENVER INTEREST
Speeches on War Munitions Question
Being Made Issue i'm Warm Con-
trOTersy in Colorado.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, June 14-Representa-
tive Clyde H. Tavenner seems to be
an issue in more places than in the
Fourteenth Illinois district
He is very much an issue, for in
stance, in Denver, Col. 1t comes about
this way: For some five or six years
Congressman Tavenner has been send
ing out newspaper articles agitating
for the taking of private profit out of
war and preparation for war by hav-
ing the government itself do such
work in the government arsenals and
navy yards. When these articles at
traCted the attention of Benjamin Hill
lizard of Denver, Mr.. Hilliard was not
member of congress. But Mr.. Hill
lard was elected to congress at the
last election, and as soon as he ar
rived in Washington he got in touch
with Tavenner and has been one of
his best friends ever since. Mr..
Hilliard is one of the men,
bers of group of congress-
men who are helping Tavenner all
they can to bring about government
manufacture of munitions of war.
WI AlAiAAhi u ilOuSHl 81 Ntli Vi dN-
enner's speeches on this subject that
he sent copies to every voter in his
district. One of these speeches fell
into the hands of C. MacA. Wilcox,
one of the richest business men of
Denver, Mr.. Wilcox took exception
to the action Of the Colorado congress
man in mailing him Tavenner's
speeches, and wrote him a singing
letter Congressman Hilliard in turn
took exception to Mr. Willcox's letter,
and wrote him just as singing a mis-
slve back. Then the Denver con-
gresham placed both letters in the
Congressional Record and is mailing
them to every voter in his district
Through no fault of his own Taven-
ner has become a campaign issue in
Denver. incidentally the people will
know all about the advantages of gov
eminent manufacture before the cam
paign is over.
Here are the two letters that all
Denver is talking about;
Denver, Col, May Is, l9l6.-Hon.
Ben Hilliard, Congressman, State of
Colorado, Washington, D. C.-Dear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

patriotism finds fitting expression in
unlimited appropriations. with no
thought of economy in expenditure.
Your letter indicates that you would
have the people agree without ques-
ton to appropriations advocated by
parties directly interested. l believe
the people should know who advocate
increased taxation and who may
profit thereby. You would have the
people to know only of a doubtful
half truth; | would have them know
the whole truth. By law member of
congress may mail under his frank all
or any part of the Congressional Rec
ord. From careful examination | pro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
Valuable Health Hints
For Our Readers

out, but have no medical value. &c.
zema, letter, acne and all such erup-
tive diseases should be treated with
S. S. S.
POISONED BLOOD.
SO many different things contribute
to poison the blood and the effect IS
so startling that the sufferer becomes
panic-stricken and is led to use harm
ful drugs. If you have any blood trou
Die, get a bottle Of S. S. S. and take
according to directions.
Don't take anything else. Poisoned
blood is bad enough without running
your bones, Joints, teeth and v1tals
with minerals. S. S. S so stimulates
cellular activity that they reject all
poisonous influences and select only
those materials in the blood that make
healthy tissue. This is why its assist
ance toward recovery is so noticeable
ana at times remarkable
,. ). 5. Is welcome to the weakest
stomach and is assimilated Just as
readily as the most nutritious food. II
mas helped to cure a host Of sufferers
RHEUMATISM.
IN any form of rheumatism give the
6iood a good effectual cleansing VIII
Use this remedy for three days ana
tahe NOT salt water bath 10 open Jug
pores. This relieves the lungs ana
kidneys and assists s. S. S. 10 utilize
me skin as the principal avenue Oh
elimination
Avoid salts. calomel and other dras'
NC purgatives, as they absorb the mcis,,
ture rom the walls and membranes OF
Tue lntes;ines. weaken the muscular
dcuon, produce chronic conStipadop
ana thus stagnate the system with
pneumatic poisons. Get a bottle Q,
,, ), s, at any drug store. Don't
take a substitute.
s. S. S, is purely vegetable and Is
prepared only by the Swift Specific
Co. 27l Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga. Write
TOT special booklet on any of the dis
eases mentioned and il medical advice
= wanted. write for that also 10 40,
uless gwen above Both booklet ano
medical adYica are frea.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
Women's
Handbags 42C
All leather, with the ne
cessary fittings, splendid
value at 42c-
COnvenienCes

This store welcomes all
visitors to Rock Island and
invites them to make use of
the many oonveniences that
the store offers while in the
city.
The Information DeskwIl give
you needed facts and direction
and other information quickly.
, The Check Stand win care for
your parcels free Of charge.
The Rest, Reading and Writ
ing Rooms and wo1nen's Retir-
ing Room is at your disposal.
u. S Post Office and Parcels
Post Station is for your couven-
fence.
Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Station. End Floor,
Bird Ave.
Long Distance Telephones
conveniently located
Tea Room where hot lunches
and hsme cooked meals are
served at all hours and at mod
crate prices
FILTERED, ice cold water is
piped on all floors Of the Srd
, Avenue building.
! Delicious sodas, sundaes and
phosphates served at our Foun-
tain, main floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

nounced the extract from the Record
sent you to be good seed, and sowed
some. Only that which fell on the
rock, as in the parable, has failed to
grow. You indicate that because the
seed would not grow under such cir
cumstances l should not have sowed
any. l see my duty quite otherwise.
Personally | have no quarrel with
you; but as the representative OF the
people of Denver in the congress OF
the United States my duty requires
that your fiippant letter should re-
eeive some attention.
Yours, very truly,
B. c. billiard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

old bill of ". r. Moore. Moline, for
services as assistant states attorneY
in connection with the Moline Water
Power cases which were carried to the
Illinois supreme court, was ordered
paid Mr.. Moore had asked 81 900 for
| his work and a warrant was issued to
him Sept. IA, 1912, However, W. E.
Whiteside, then county treasurer, re-
fused to honor the warrant, claiming
that it had been the understanding
that the services were to be paid out
of the fees of the states attorneys
Office and as there was no fund from
this source then on deposit he would
not pay out the money. The matter
had been hanging fire ever since. After
Mr.. Moore had made statement of the
claim he had against the county and
States Attorney F. +. Thompson ex-
planned the county's liability, on mo-
ton of Supervisor Schaible, it was
voted to issue a new voucher for $1,000
to Mr.. Moore, CanCelling the old one.
A copy of a letter which the roads
and bridges committee of the board
had written to the state highway com
mission was read, in which the state
was asked to pay the expense Of an
inspector on the Colona bridge after
July /.
Reappoint Physicians.
After a motion prevailed that the
salary Of the county physicians be
fixed at the same figure paid last year,
the present incumbents were renamed
Mueller. Rock Island; DR.. H. A.
Beam. Moline; Dr. Walter Tackett.
Hampton, DR.. +. A. Soule, South Mo
line.
On motion OF Supervisor Einfeldt,
the board passed a resolution requir-
ing that all bills against the county
be filed with the county clerk at least
five days before the time of the meet
ing of the board in order to insure
payment It was explained that at the
present session over 800 bills were
presented to the poor committee,
most of them at the last moment and
this has made it impossible for the
committee to work expeditiously.
Visiting Infirmary.
tHdITldH LiptOH appointed super
visors Ogden, Sleight and F. W. Young.
as committee to draft a report Of the
visit Of the board members today to
the county infrmary. A resolution
was offered by Supervisor Corbin ad-
vocating the passage of laws abolish
ing the office of township collector and
naming the county treasurer as col
lector of tax for each county. The
matter was referred TO the judiciary
committee TO report at this meeting.
Adjournment was then taken until
this morning al II O'Clock when the
members convened at the infrmary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
How They Lined Up.

hbN - tS buSu tps
The resolution which Supervisor
Bakersfield offered relative to
securing a statement from Searle
& Marshall for legal services in
connection with the Jail litigation was
worded as follows: Whereas, it ap-
pears that this board has heretofore
employed Searle & Marshall to repre-
sent this board in matters concerning
the location and building Of the new
jail and heating plant,
BE it resolved, that said Searle &;
Marshall are hereby requested to pre-
sent TO this board Immediately an
itemized statement of their charges
and fees up to date
Roll call on Supervisor Schroeder's
motion to table the resolution was
carried, % to IS, as follows:
Supervisors Brunstrom, Bur
Foyne, Cain, Cook, Graflund, Griswold
kerns. Upton, Little, Ogden, Opdycke.
Powell, Schaible, Schroeder, Scarf,
Sieyers, Sleight. Souders, Tittering
ton. Wadsworth, Weckel, Wilcher, E.
H. Young-23.
Nays-Superyisors Bakersfield, Cor
bin, Cunningham, Daley, Einfeldt. FL
lott, Exbom, Ohlweiler, Stroehle,
Thompson. Trefz, WOODBURY., F. W.
loung.-lG.
Pay Old Bill.
Yesterday afternoon, the four year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

There are many kinds of refriger-
ators but when quality and salts
faction is considered, there are
none to compare with the New
Iceberg" and the White Noun
tain" We have them in all styles
and many sizes-from the small ice
refrigerator, $500 down to S6.4S
Screen doors, Natural vanished
frames 11-S inches thick, best
wire cloth. all sizes. S1.39
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
June Sale of HousefurnishinQs

Lady Elgin" ovens, the summer
baker for oil or gas stoves. S1.33
The new Auto Vacuum freezer
makes delicious ice cream in 20
minutes without labor. Housefurn-
ishing department, two sizes. 1895
and ................. S2.75
New mat green art vases in inch
sizes, special .............19
Fly proof, adjustable window
screens, hardwood frames, fit any
window 1Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
Drug Specials
For Three Days Begin
ming Thursday

fellows Swansdowne face pow
der .,.....-............13c
Derma Viva Liquid powder 2If
Woodbury's face powder, csc
size .-.....---.,.....,..@ zoe
Stillman's Freckle Cream, soc
size -.........-...... 39c
soc jars of Menthoiatum $40
Sanitol Preparations, Csc size
lot ....-.--.-... l7T2c
Williams Csc Shaving sticks,
loE .-..-... .-....-.r lie
Williams 25c Shaving powder
for ...........17e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
FORCE REPORT ON
JAIL EXPENDITURE
Comfy Clerk Hubbard Makes State
ment Showing S23,GS4.10 Has
Already Been Spent.
LAWYER FEES NOT INCLUDED
Board of Supervisors Refuse to Give
Public Information On Bill OF
Special Counsel.

Despite the fact that the board of
supervisors tabled the resolution of
Supervisor Edward Bakersfield, pro-
viding for an immediate accounting
with Searle & Marshall for legal ser
vices in connection with the Jail liti- |
CATION. the Rock Island member was
able to secure a statement at yester
days session of the county body. Gov
ering the expenditures to date on the
new Jail and heating plant. The total
is so, 054 10 exclusive of attorney fees. |
AT Monday afternoons session. Sup |
ervisor Bakersfield. offered the follow
ing resolution: BE It resolved, that
the county clerk be hereby directed to
furnish to this board with all due
haste a full and complete itemized
statement of all warrants drawn and
issued by him on the county treas
urer on account of the building of the
new Jail and heating plant, which is
10 include all incidental expense rela-
tive to the building Of said Jail and
heating plant" On the aye and nay
vote, the resolution carried SO to l, i
Supervisor Ezra Wilcher voting no.
What the Jail Cost
In compliance with the request,
County Clerk H. B. Hubbard yesterday
submitted the following statement
showing sums paid out on the new
Jail and heating plant not including in
cidentaIs which he said might total
another thousand:
Jail Building Fund.
2. II. Lorenz, general con-
tractor, July Is, 1915 .....S $685.
P. H. Lorenz, general con-
tractor. Aug Is. 1915-..... 2,S7S.21
P. H. Lorenz, general con-
tractor, Sept. 30, 1915 ..... 2l319
P. H. Lorenz. general con-
tractor. Oct Q, 1915 ..... 1,1S61S
P. H. Lorenz, general con-
tractor, Nov. 5, 1915 ..... 1892
". A Robb Electrical COM
pany. Dec u, 1915 .... 66.74
Channon & Dufva plumbing,
Dec. 20. 1915 ..... 1865
Total .............s 6,912.S6
General Fund.
c. D. McLane. architect,
June "a, 1915 .............S 2,550,00
P. H. Lorenz, general con-
tractor, Sept 20, 1915 ..... 1,201.90
Channon & Dufya, boilers,
Sept. "a, 1915 ......... 100000
Channon & Dufva, boilers,
Oct. II. 1915 ....... 1875 sc
P. H. LOrenz, general con-
tractor, Oct. 8, 1915 $3.50. 10000
P. H. Lorenz, general con-
tractor, Nov Is, 1915 $500. 2,905.0'
". A. Robb Electrical COM
pany, Dec. >, 1915 $500. 42.5t
Channon & DufVa, boilers,
Dec. 20, 1915 ............. 1,320.7S
P H. Lorenz, general con-
tractor, Dec. u, 1915 $3.50. 1863,
c. D. McLane, architect, Dec.
20, 1915 ....... $500
Total Observation-Disclosures. SIG, 141.24
N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
CHANGE OF OFFICE

DR.. Alfred Stocker has removed
his Office to pa Robinson building.
Phone r. |. 523. Residence, ISL
Twenty-fifth street, near Thirteenth
avenue, phone r. /. 336.