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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
Not Exciting.
@1A'

Not Exciting.
(Atchison Globe.
There are so many other ways OF
gaining oblivion that We never get
greatly excited over any ones vice
presidential boom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
A Common Illusion.

A Common Illusion.
milwaukee JournaD.
A good many men in Washington
seem to confuse the proposition of up
holding the president with the idea
of holding up the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
THE ARGUS.

Telephones IN all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island LAB, 146 and
I47.
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days later the Rev. Mr. Sykes notified
the Dean girls father.
The Rev. MI Sykes drew attention
to himself June /, when he delivered
a sermon in which he said that the
millennium was started in 1914, when
the Germans began to do Gods bid
ding.
Sets End of World in 1859.
The end Of the world will come, ac-
cording to Sykes, in 1859, when he has
gathered together $4,000 chosen peo-
pie of God. Sykes is also authority
for the statement that in 1859 the Gar
den of Eden will be restored to its
original place in Yellowstone park
and that Noah's Ark, which was built
in California, will be returned from
Asia
Mr.. sykes was notified today that
a warrant had been issued for his ar
rest on charge Of maintaining null
sance at Derby street and Shattuck
avenue, in the shape Of his tented au-
ditorium. He agreed to appear be-
fore Police Judge Robert A. Edgar
Monday morning for a trial
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25

Of poetry published on the euoL
read well phrased PROBABLY
pleased for appeal to mems %
The burden Of poem faint wall that forced to leave
the home where alleged all wanted and to become wage
earner appealed unhappy creatures kindly and make
to them by poeness seased be domestic
II is :c hard pioneer who make possible
for the girl o. today get forced the colleges that women
might educate the professions be thanked
terms like these Surely expected that when the time came
when women would good OF the work they should
do that they would sigh the necessity Of working
girl who thinks she would be better on at
home emroGerng doe does know that work has always
een the nor Of there factory typewriter
worked for They had to- lhe
working man supported family He able support them
then is that in the old days women
not collect their own fathers pocket He mad
legal right children and thought he mad also
a right whatever they earned
the classes where family enough inherited
the girls expected earn their living
Denied the right Of self expression and de
pment through the these girls helpless and
ignorant as children frankly for sale horses cows
There never has history when women were as happily
has been wrought chiefly by the TACT tn
Independent earners h are
they please, whether the man mas money
not the limit their capacity Ihey
are free before been free
business world uncongenia is free to go INTO
domestic much snob But the chances OF living
parasitic deness slim as in the earliest Vic
49, Copyright Evening Mail Syndicate Inc -4-as4A-.--
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ing abroad since a piece given by a
French company was Kissed In Ma
drid the other day. The government
considers that the good renown Of
the country requires that, when its
artists make foreign tours, their pro-
grams represent what is best instead
Of what is worst in French dramtic
art. All impresarlos sending theatre
cal companies out of the country are
now Obliged to submit the pieces
they intend to play to the censor be-
fore passports are given to the com
pany.
A gradual return to the extreme
freedom which prevailed at times
before the war in the designing of
posters has also been checked by the
project of police, He has issued an
ordinance requiring that, after July
/, no posters for advertisements can
be posted on the walls of Paris UNI
less the text and the designs have
been approved by his office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
Women's Bathing
Suits

They are here by scores and scores
-Mohair boomers, models in navy
blue and black, trimmed in white.
Price $3.50 to $500.
Women's knitted tights, size q, 5,
and 6, SOC. Size 7, 8, and 8, Csc.
Misses and children'S cotton one
piece suits, 65c.
Boys one-piece jersey tights, soc
and $1OO; navy blue, and black with
white trimmings.
Mems one and two-piece jersey
suits, navy blue, and black trimmed
with white, red and gray. Price S1.OO,
1925, $500 and $3.50.
Bathing caps in wondrous variety,
made of rubber; even the trimmings
are rubber. Price 25c, soc and 75c
Bathing slippers 25c; high lace
bathing shoes SOC, Csc and 75c.
Rubber bags for carrying bathing
suits, 25c.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25

A wardrobe trunk of large size,
l7x23x44, of thrce-ply veneer bass
wood, vulcanized fiber covered, and
vulcanized fiber bound, and as strong
as trunks can be made.
Inside are six hangers, four draw
ers, a place for hats, shoes, umbrel-
las and drawer for trinkets, etc. All
the automatic arrangements for pack
ing and carrying clothes in the lat
est. No such trunk can be found else
where for $3.50. And no such trunk
carries such a strong guarantee as
this Indestructo.
Other Indestructo Wardrobe
Trunks for $500, $275O, $3.50 and
$4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
GIR'S CHARGES
INVOLVE A CULT
Official Of Church Of Living
God is Missing After Being
Expelled.

BERKELEY, Calf, Jul y25.-Fol-
lowing the secret accommodation OF
John C. Clarke, an elder in the Church
of the Living God, warrant has been
issued, charging him with statutory
offense against Louise E, Dean, the
14-year-old daughter of another elder,
A. NJ. Dean. Clarke is said to be a
fugitive.
Clarke was one OF the assistants to
the Rev. Joshua Sykes, pastor Of the
Church of the Living God. Sykes, ac-
cording to his own claim, is "annoint-
ed Of the Lord" He says Jesus Christ
passed day and night with him in
1890 and appointed him to conduct the
work of gathering $4,000 chosen peo-
pie for the Kingdom of Heaven.
Clarke Joined the Rev, Sykes three
years ago as one of the chosen people
for the Kingdom of Heaven.
Secret Session Votes Expulsion.
At a secret session Of the elders OF
the church, according to the Rev.
Sykes, evidence was adduced in con-
nection with Clarke and the Dean girl,
which compelled the pastor and the
other elders to expel Clarke from the
church
II personally told Dean Of Clarke's
conduct" said the Rev. Sykes, "and
/ am prepared to offer reward for
Clarkes capture and punishment If
he is guilty
Clarke, who has been employed by
the FL Dorado Oil Company, drew his
pay, saying he was going to Seattle to
the bedside Of dying father. Two
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
Everybody Mondays Wants AWARD
robe Trunk--Here is a S22. so Special

Indestructo Steamer Trunks $1,000
to $1,000; Indestructo regular style
trunk $3.50 to $500.
By special arrangement with the
makers, whose name is on each trunk,
as a system for the tracing of lost
trunks. And by actual experience it
is practically an impossibility for
trunk to go astray for very long with
out being found.
We are the representative in
Clarksburg for the Likly Luggage.
The most likely luggage you will like.
Steamer and regular trunks $3.50
to $500.
Bags and Suit cases of real leather
from $500 to $24.50.-(TrunkS, th'rd
fIoor)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25

c. L. Allender, of Parkersburg, is
a business visitor here.
r. L. Moore, Of Parkersourg, is a
city business visitor.
W. H. Jack was here from Weston
Tuesday
was a visitor here Tuesday.
Joseph c. Russell, of Parkersburg,
is transacting business here.
C. f. Williamson, of Ravenswood'
is here on business mission,
c. r. Meeker, of Parkersburg, is
in the city.
c. E. Batson, of Parkersburg, is a
business visitor here.
Albert Wilt is here from Elkins.
DR.. W. R. Smith, dentist In the
Gotf building, has returned from an
extended automobile trip through
Canada, Halifax and Nova Scotia
and is back for business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
PERSONAL

,,rs Edward Martz, of Harrison
h,rn : va is a guest OF Miss Emma
Davis, in her home on Lee stree., ,,od
Mrs John W, Brown, accompanied
Nv Miss Mary Jackson OF MoIsan ~
%own went Monday to be guests oL
Mrs Mary Edminston in her summer
nome near Weston ..,,.nod
Mrs Osman Z. Swartz has returned
from Columbus, o., where she was I"
guest of relatives. r.,od1onder
Joseph Jay and Mr. FrieG ia e.
wont Monday night to Erie, Pa 10
ottnnd the national meeting oil inc
T prai Pritb Society, which will be held
- a. tbat citv this week. Before return
ing home Mr.. Jay and Mr.. F ,tioa
' ~ will visit other eastern cities. 80,
Miss Elizabeth Berry, OF c b@ltl
more, will visit Miss Virginia oR NUE.
m StS week in her home on East Main
ltreet. ,.,od Tues
day morning from Mountain am b baHy
mark, where Mrs, Hetnze anu O@O'
Ire spending the summer o,d
Mrs. Walter VandeVenuet 40
1ongbter, of Anderson, Ind, are the
Tuest of the formers sister, NlFs'
Gilbert Sears, of this city, r.o,d,v
G. L. Goodman was here TUESDAY
from Jane Lew. ,..nrr, Is
Charles L. Poe, of Parkersourg' 10
IN the city. ,...on &c
, business visitor here. ,,,.. 1do
Mrs H. S. snider and Miss iaa
Kent Of Bula, are visiting in the Guy
Troy HamriCk is here from PM
lppl. Observation-Disclosures
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25

nuded Of timber.
one feature of the situation is that
some pre-war sources of supply are
no longer available. Tifty-fivc per
cent imported in normal times cane
from Russia, sweden and German9,
four per cent from Norway and forty
one from France, Portugal and
Spain, Since the war this country
has had to rely partly on supplies
from Norway and Sweden and large
ly on French and Portuguese sup
plies.
To maintain the supply the nation
is making huge inroads into Its own
standing timber 1t is impossible to
travel by rail through parts OF Scot
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
Riggs Reunion.

MORGANTOWN, July 25.-The first
family reunion of the Bruce Riggs
family was held at his home on the
evansville pike Sunday. There were
nresent eight children and eight
grandchildren. All enjoyed an elaoor-
ate dinner at noon, and the family
gpent the day in renewing acquaint-
ances and talking over old times
Those present we're Mr.. and Mrs. j;
D, Ogle and son, of Chicago; Mr. ana
Mrs, G. H. Harner and son, of Du-
omesne Pa; Mrs. l.. Fl. Steele, OF IN
i %T Pa: D. B. Riggs, of Troy N
Y. II. A. Riggs, of shinnston; Iho Tn
Jolline, of smithtown; and MIS-, ya ~,
lev Bailey and daughters, Russell
Riggs and Miss Sadie RIGGS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
See to 1t That Your
ToweI Supply Is
Full

Al %5C-
Guest towels with hemstitched
hem, size 14x22 inches; scalloped
ends. Linen huck towels 20X24
inches, scalloped ends.
AT Csc
Linen Hucked towels 2Ox34 inches;
plain hem, scalloped ends, 1896
inches.
AT Sic
Linen Hucked towels, hemstitched
hem, shadow embroidery design on
end, size 1896 inches.
AT Soc
All linen Hucked towels with seal
Hoped ends 1884 inches; Hucked
towels with hemstitched hem 2OX
38 inches.
AT 75c-
Towels of pure linen, scalIoped
edge, 21x45 inches.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
OF INTEREST 10 WOMEN
Nutmeg and Mace.

Nutmeg and mace are different
parts Of the same fruit, the nutmeg
being the kernel and the mace the
dried outer covering. One should al
ways wash nutmegs thoroughly be-
fore using, as the whitish coating is
the result of bathing them in lime
and water after they are gathered.
The action of the nutmeg is so slim
ulating that It's free use is forbidden
bv common sense in India, as dan
gerous results have been known to
fellow from too free a use.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25

partment of the National City bank.
1t was said that this would place
the United states fourth among the
beet sugar producing countries Of the
world.
1t was pointed out that the total
consumption of sugar, cane and beet,
IN the United States had grown from
1000, OOOO 900 in 1880 to S,5OO'OOO'OOO
pounds last year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
FESTIVAL This Evening.

A beautiful selection music will be
played this evening at the festival to
be given by the stealey Heights Meth
odist Episcopal church band which
will be held on the lawn OF 4. j.
Thompson. If it should rain the les.
uval will be held in the basement OF
The new church. Every one is cor
daily invited to attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
DENlJDED
OF Timber the British Isles will
Be if the World War Lasts
Three More Years.

LONDON, July $50 much
timber is being used for the war it
Is said by advocates of government
scheme for re-afforestation that IL
the war lasts another three years
the British isles will be entirely de
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25

land without seeing the wholesale
cutting OF trees. The axe Is making
a clean sweep of whole woods,
There are only three million acres
of wooded land In the United King
dom at the present time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
SOCIAL AND
OPERSONAL
To Meet Wednesday.
Continued from Page Three.)

The Narcissus Club will meet at
. o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the
home of Mrs. Frank Swisher on
Broaddus avenue. All members are
urged to attend as there will be i'm
portant business transacted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
TWO BILLION POUNDS OF
BEET SUGAR IN THE U. S,

NEW YORK, July 25.--Hhe United
states this year will produce $4,000
100000 as against only 100000
pounds in 1890, according to a com
pilatlon made by the foreign trade de-
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To be Hostess.

Miss Ella Quinn will be hostess Of
The East End Sewing Circle at .
o'clock Thursday evening. All mem
hers are asked to be present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25

ron sALE-Fnrm of 100 acres In Athens
County, ohio near Railroad school ana
church VIII sell at hnTgnln on
count Of poor health AuuFe"S % -
Tordham Frost, Ohio
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
KISSED
IN Madrid City is a Piece Given
by a French Theatrical
Company.

NY IBEocTTTTU ENEbU
PARIS, July 25.-The censor has
taken in hand the repertory of
French theatrical companies play
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
Parsons Souders
Parsons Souders
Agency for tho
New Ideal Platforms.
Parsons -Souders
To Get Any Package They Make

These outfits come to you c0mplete clean and intact
in sealed envelope They contain the article to be en-
broderied stamped on material Of the highest quality
exact instructions and carefully prepared chart OF
stitches and colors with sufficient floss to entirely COM
nlete the embrOideY
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
To Get the .PoI-o- Fortune Set

This sis special Royal Society Bird set,
Polly is much in evidence to beembrioderied in green
blue yellow and black Consisting Of scarf center piece
pillow tan Needle Work" made up collar bag made up
card table cover, made up laundry bag, whisk-broom
holder and made up shirt Price 35c to SlOO EACH
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-25
It Silk Floss and Crochet Cottons

Every color and kind produced by the Royal Society is
here Women interested in this kind Of work will be es-
pecially attracted by the advance fall showing.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-21
HOT SPRINGS RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Sslfng; Eyear-olds and upward
i've and one-haf furIOngs. Ratins. Ii tKeds-is).
> to ), to 5, 70 T. won; Capt. Ben. ll6 Met
cah. 70 l, 70 5. to ). second; Old Bob ia
tStsarnSl Il to 5. : to 10. l to T. third. Tine.
OF rs. Nose Irvine. Sebago Lee Harrison II.
Eva PadWick and Originator also ran.
SECOND RACE-SsIing; 3ysSrOlds: one mile
Fails City. 10 lObsrtl. 70 !. 10 ; TO 2 won
Ralph 5. liz iheoghl, g to 5 even. TO s. second
NsZmar. ,oe (Coopsrl. to ? TO S. l to 2, third.
Time. s2 - Southern Star John Bunny Maudit
and Anna BraEsl also ran.
THIRD RACE-SsIling; +yearolds and upward
one mile. Shrewsbury, 10 cooper. 70 l, { TO s.
70 5, on; BudWeier. lo9 Murphy, : To l. 2 70 l.
4 10 5, seood: Duke Of Shelby. lG Dryer. TO :,
to l, 7 70 TO- third Time, Al Is Wise Hand,
Luke Van Zandt and Bert L. also ran
FOURTH RACE-selins; handicap; 5year-olds
six furlOnE- Ponts Fract, los (kslSay), TO J.,
70 !. to 5, won; Bob Hsnsley 100 Buxton
even. 70 5, out, second; Scara Mouch lOs Drexy).
to = 20 I, TO ). third. Time l IL -. Equals
truck record. PleasureTiIle, Blue Cap and Bsul4h
5 also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Sellins; +year-olds and upward
mile W. W Clark 100 Murphy, 7 to 2
even, 70 ). won: CONSIDER. lG CCoOpcrl. 10 TO l.
70 l. TO ). second; Linbrook, l0 CKeogh). 3
70 %, % } out. third. Sure On. Col. Ashnesds,
Celebrity, Plantazent and River King also ran.
SIXTH RACE-SelliDg; +year-olds and upward
mile and seventy yards Relo. los tBunsl, to 5,
70 . l 70 s. won: Dryad. Ia Dryer. 2 to l,
7 TO 10, l to l. second; Kilday. 100 murphy, Is
70 l. to l, 70 5. third Tine -. John
Graham, Paymastsr and Roy also ran
The Washington herald., 1916-03-21
SHARPE WANTS ACE
LIMIT FOR ATHLETES

Ithaca, n. Y. March ao.-The revision
Of the requirements for the amateur
status of college athletes was strongly
urged In fovor Of a p IL year age limit
by Al Sharpe and Layton Schoch. the lat
ter a former Cornell guard, who were
among the speakers at the annual dinner
OF the Cornell Club, held Saturday at the
Hotel Adelphia
Schoch. who was acknowledgements
the limit Of e years old and months
as the only proper test. other than the
requirement OF good standing in the col
legs work. He said that the present ar
rangement was out of date, needless and
too severe. He further stated that at
dinner held four years ago, which Pro-
vest smith. of the University OF Penn
sylvanla, and President Schurman, of
Cornell. attended. the two men both
agreed in favor Of an age limit.
sehoch called upon Al Sharpe. 7 agree
with Mr. Schools remarks on the anna
teur status" said Sharpe, and am heart
lily in favor of an age limit such as he
proposes, though with some slight mod
erations.
He said that II was about time that
this country was breaking away from the
old arrangement: that We had followed
the English style too long and would well
come any change which might better con-
ditions.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-21
LEONARD REAL CHAMPION.
Fms Want More Of Benny and Less
of Welsh.

Philadelphia Pa. March 9O-Benny
LeOnard's performance here against Sam
RObideau and his late feat in putting
the rollers under Shamus O'Brien is fur
Their proof that he is the one best bet
for the lightweight championship.
Freddie Welsh has been masQuerading
for some time past as the holder of the
belt. but in all his efforts he has yet to
convince a single right-minded person
that he deserves the honor. Welsh hasn't
defended the title since kindly London
referee took it away from Willie Richie
and presented it to him. Six and ten
round dancing lessons have been his de-
light and as a favor to the American
boxing public he should retire undefeat-
ed as he boasts he will do, or take on
Leonard in a championship bout
When one thinks it over, there is one
course only for Welsh to follow. viz.
retire undefeated-and quickly at that
His doom Is sealed once he toes of with
Leonard, for Leonard has conclusively
proven that he is a clever lightweight
who can punch-the latter asset as for
eign to Welsh as speed to truck horse.
In the meantime. however. give US
more Of Leonard and less OF Welsh
The Washington herald., 1916-03-21
ANTS TRAPPED BY LION.
Insects Live In Terror of Powerful
Foe Who Hides Under sand.

Nature endowed this little insect
with expert knowledge of trapping.
For that reason the ants. which con-
stitute the greater part of his prey,
fear him more than creatures thou
sand times his size. He hides
himself in the sand, sets his trap and
then eats the insects he captures. He's
the ant lion. says the Philadelphia
North American.
He's skillful at building his traN.
too. He selects place in the sand
and digs a pit by working his way
into the sand backward. With one
of his forelegs he shovels the sand
on his fiat head, gives his head a quick
toss and throws the sand out of the
pit.
Little by little he works his way
into the sand until he has made a pit
about two inches deep and three inches
wide at the top, Then he buries him
self at the bottom of the pit. with only
his "feelers" and his sharp jaws out of
the sand. The ant crawls along the
edge of the pit, tumbles down its
The Washington herald., 1916-03-21
CATHOLIC LEAGUE MAY
JOIN ASSOCIATION

At a meeting of the Catholic Church
League last night in Carroll Institute Hall
three Of last years teams were repre-
sented and a fourth franchise was grant
ed to st. Dominic's. Several applications
from some of the other Catholic church
teams were received and will be definitely
decided upon at the next meeting.
A committee was appointed by the
president, John B. Irwin, to attend the
meeting of the Amateur Association on
Friday night to make some inquiries
about joining the association for the COM
ing season.
committee was appointed to make ar
engagements for the minstrel show to be
given at some later date in April for the
benefit OF the league.
The next regular meeting of the league
will be held on Tuesday night, March Is,
at Carroll Hall. 1t is hoped that all teams
will have representatives at this meet
ing
The Washington herald., 1916-03-21
GLOOM IN MORAN CAMP

New York. March 20.-The little mascot
OF the Frank Moran camp is dead Willie
Lewis. IT., especial chum OF the big con-
tender. died last night Of diphtheria. All
dav long had Moran listened for phone
calls.
Word had come from the hospital that
the little fellow was fighting desperately
for existence, and big Moran had left
word that his trainer should not answer
the phone on any pretext.
Just at 10 o'clock the bell rang, and
Moran himself answered the phone. The
mascot was dead, they said. Moran came
into roomful Of admirers and whispered
TO the faithful trainer:
BILL you'd better go on down TO TilIie.
Little Bill isn't so good" And then
Moran went up to his room, the tears
streaming down his face