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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
PAYS A TRIBUTE TO
M. CATIONS ABILITY

]. G.. Davis, billiard critic, in yes
terdays' issue of the Chicago Tribune,
pays a tribute to Marc Cation of Rock
Island, as one OF the younger cue
marvels Of our country as follows:
In Jacob SChaefer, Welker Coch-
ran and Marcus Cation the United
States can boast of the three leading
balkline players of the younger school
But for the fact that Willie Hoppe
reigns supreme in the balkline world
1t might be proper to refer to these
young stars as prospective champions.
Perhaps in this case future title hold
ers would be better, as all three OF
the young players will need some
hard campaigning before they can
cope with Hoppe.
will the famous name of Schaefer
again be as famous as it was when
Jacob Schaefer, the wizard. was in
his prime? Will young Cation ever
attain the fame Of his father, the late
William Cation of Rock Island, and
will young Cochran fulfill the expecta-
tons aroused by his fine play when
he was in the kniCkerboCker stage?
Cation was born in Paris, Feb %,
1894, his father at that time being
engaged at an academy in company
with Frank Ives and Jacob Schaefer.
Marcus began playing when 10 years
of age, taking instructions from his
father, who was one of the greatest
money players the game ever had.
Cation, Sr., who died at Chicago
in 1911, believed his boy possessed the
master stroke and had he lived there
is no doubt the boy would have been
as well coached as any player.
Young Cation played for a time In
the Champion Billiard Players league
and showed his class by taking four
out of six games from koii Yamada.
Cation also was coached by John Mat
thems. now instructor at the Detroit
Athletic club"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
AT THE 81 RTIS.

His Majesty Bunker Bean" a new
comedy, will be the attraction at the
Burtis opera house, Davenport, for one
performance, next Thursday evening,
coming here direct from a successful
engagement of six months at the Cort
theatre, Chicago, with Taylor Holmes
as the star and the original company
intact in his support. The comedy is
by Lee Wilson Dodd and is based on
the stories of the same name by Harry
Leon Wilson, which ran as serial a
short time ago in the Saturday Even
ing Post Mr.. Holmes, the young
comedian who is being starred by JOS
eph Brooks, will be seen in the title
role, Bunker Bean.
The play is described as a pleasing
mixture of light comedy and serious
drama, with almost a suspicion of the
tragic. The action Ievolves around a
period in the life of Bunker Bean, a
serious-minded young stenographer
who gains unexpected self-reliance
and strength through a belief that he
is the reincarnatiOn not only Of NapO-
leon Bonaparte, but also Of RamTah,
a powerful Egyptian king OF ancient
times. The newly found confidence in
himself transforms Bunker into an en-
ergetiC business man, so sure Of him
self that success follows him in bust
mes and, with the assistance of. his
sweetheart, in love. The four acts all
have to do with Bunker during his
state of transition. And there is the
moral: As d man thinketh."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
AT SPENCER SQUARE.

Theodore Roberts, the distinguished
star, will be seen at the Spencer to-
morrow in the photodramatic version
by Jesse l.. Lasky Of L. Phillips OPP
penheim's thrilling novel, Mister
GreX of Monte Carlo" which recently
appeared in serial form in the Satur-
day Evening Post and is now one of
the most widely discussed books of the
day. 1t is d Paramount picture Mr..
0ppenheim is said to have written this
story nearly two years ago while on a
visit to Monte Carlo. There he saw,
and recognized. three of Europes
diplomats, all, apparently, upon pleas
ure bent but meeting in secluded parts
to discuss international relations.
Taking this as a theme for his story
and involving an impetuous young
American millionaire on a yachting
cruise, he constructed his wonderful
unconscious prophesy of the present
European conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
NEMSNOIES<%1Mp QIELAND
@ 6vDAISY DEAN ~
OvOAIST DEAN

Bryant Washburn, who at 25 is one
of the bright stars of the silent drama,
came within one of being curate. His
uncle, Rev Dwight l.. Moody. and 9th
er members of his family urged him
strongly to enter the ministry. But he
swerved from the theological career
because he believed himself better fit
ted for the stage than the pulpit and
because he thought there was just as
much chance for a man to be of use to
the world in the theatrical profession.
There isn't so much difference be-
tween the intent of the pulpit and the
present-day motion picture screen, ."
says Mr.. Washburn. In one the
teaching is direct by word of mouth;
in the other it is by showing the out
come Of a life of evil by particular
example. | believe that the impress
sion left on my mind by photoplay
is far stronger and more lasting than
that left by sermon. And pictures
are every day becoming a greater
force for good"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08

a grave yard romance in which
funny situations constantly occur is
giving patrons of the Columbia thea
tire, Davenport, lots of laughs for the
first half of the week 1t is called
Twice a Week" and affords Miss Julie
Ring. sister of the famed Blanche Ring,
an opportunity to display her remark
able talent. The scene of the sketch
is just outside the gate to a ceme-
terry. The sexton has lost the key to
the lock and two mourners, Mrs. More
land and James Benson, impatiently
wait to enter the grounds. Each car
rles large bouquet to deposit on the
grave of his loved one. Mrs. Moreland
has lost her husband and Mr.. Benson
his wife. and twice a week for years
they have called to honor the memory
of the departed but on different DAYS.
a storm the previous day causes them
to meet, and while the sexton works
on new key the pair discover that
the dead ones" whose memories were
being kept so green. had been untrue
to them and had had a secret affair"
The doWncast "weepers" in their indfg-
nation cast their flowers away. and
borrowing an umbrella from the sex
ton, beat it for a cabaret in a drench-
ing rain of real water, to forget in
the merry whirl of pleasure, what
dupes they had been. Creighton. Bel
mont and Creighton put on a ridicu-
lousy merry offering, The Midtown
Minstrels." They are experts in
"rube" comedy. Dancing a la Carte"
by Weber and Wilson, late features of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
Fay Tincber in 'The Done Fiend."

The Dope Fiend" is the title of the
first Fine Arts feature in which Fay
Tincher, the we'll known comedienne.
is to star. In this picture Miss Tincher
appears in the part of an artist S
model who is victim of drugs. 1t is
decidedly new characterization for
this actress, but not wholly different
from her former work, in that there
are number of comedy situations.
Tully Marshall appears as the artist.
Miss Tincher has just been notified
that she has won second place in a
popularity contest by an Australian
moving picture magazine. The first
place was won by Mary Pickford. In
view of the fact that Miss Tincher has
been in pictures less than two years.
this must be considered as a distinct
honor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08

the Valeska Suratt show, is an oddly
that rings the bell" After several
pretty steps the climax is reached by
calling for volunteers from the aud
fence of those wishing to be taught the
popular dances. Two couples respond
to the invitation and the green per
formers go through their work so nat
urally that the audience is convulsed
with laughter. A clever travesty on
motion pictures is given by De Leon
and Davis, who, also sing and dance
nicely One of the best features OF its
kind that has been offered at the Co
lumbia this season is Lambs Manni-
kins, in which over one hundred mar
ionettes are seen in action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
SPEARINC or FISH
AGAINST THE Law
Deputy Warden Mcnole VIII Arrest
Those Found Sing This Method
OF Sport.

With the coming of high water, over
anxious fans have commenced "
spear fish and to catch them win
trammel nets, both of when are
against the law Deputy Game warden
Z. f. McDole made an investigation
yesterday along the sloughs IN the
west part of town from the STANDARD
Oil Cloth Works to Rock river ana
found evidences of infractions OF the
fish and game law and in one instance
confscated a net. Fine for either
spearing fish and using trammel net
is from $40 to s25 No nets OF any
kind can be used before July /.
An interesting provision OF the law
which is little known, applies to frogs.
1t is not lawful during the month OF
May and June to kill frogs weighing
over a quarter of a pound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
IN THE MOVIES.

Spencer Square Marguerite Clark
in Mice and Men; The Iron Claw
Majestic-Jane Grey in Waits :;
Charles Murray in "A Love Riot" Key
stone comedy.
Black Hawk-Lillian Walker in Her
Bad Quarter of an Hour; The Grin
ming Skull"
Best-Episode No. > of The Iron
Claw; III Get Her Yet; Sunlight
and Shadows"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Jane Grey and William Desmond,
both popular favorites of the speaking
stage, are being presented by T. H.
Ince as co-stars in an original human
interest drama from the pen of J. c.
Hawks, of the lnce staff of photoplay-
wrights. The production, released as
a Triangle-kay Bee feature under the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
Stockholders Notice,

A special meeting Of the stockhold-
ers OF the American Bankers and
Merchants company will be held at
22912 Eighteenth street Rock Island
Ill, on the 29th day of May, 1916, at
the hour Of 3 O'Clock p. m, for the
purpose of considering and voting
upon the proposition TO dissolve said
corporation, and for the transaction
81 such other business as may come
before such meeting.
W. G. JOHNSTON,
A. J. LINDSTROM.
CHARLES DUNCAN,
A Majority Of the Directors Of Ameri-
can Bankers and Merchants Com
panv.
April 10, 1916
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
TUESDAY,.

Spencer SQuare-"Mr. Crex of
Monte Carlo" with Theodore Roberts;
Mutt and Jeff cartoons.
Repetition of Monday bill.
Black Hawk-Jane Daye in Her
hayward Sister; Winning the
Widow"
Best-"The Hoax House: War
riors OF the Air; Universal Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
h2z&alEEth }!aa

title Waits" is to be seen tonight and
tomorrow at the Majestic.
Waits" is the pathetic story of a
young Episcopal clergyman's decline
because of his inadvertent use Of
liquor. and his ultimate redemption at
the hands OF a girl OF. the sIums.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
COLI NBIA.

Vaudeville DayenporU. Two per
formances daily, at 2:45 and SIS.
Three Saturday and Sunday, at 2:45,
730 and o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
Hear Talks on Suffrage.

Henry karwarth, the Oldest carrier
in the three cities. made very inter
esting talk Mr. karwarth is 16
years Old and has been in the service
for nearly 40 years. Miss Bertha Sa
povits of New York, Miss Grace Rose
and Dr. j. W. Cooper made addresses
on equal suffrage.
The committee on arrangements,
which staged the excellent program,
was composed of ". H. Fries, Herman
Paustian and j. r. Stengle. Songs
were rendered during the evening by
Clifford R. Nickle, A. L. Brown and
Theodore Schebler. The local organ
ization feels that a great forward step
has been taken, and they are well sat
isfied with the result of the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08

All the news all the time--The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
See Chaplain from a Lofty Perch.

One of Los Angeles most dignifed
citizens, a man whose monthly in
come is represented in four figures.
was recently observed perched on top
of high board fence overlooking the
yard surrounding the Mutual Chaplin
studios.
He admitted that in compliance with
rule established by Studio Manager
Caulfleld, he had been barred from the
studio during working hours, but was
so anxious to see Chaplin that he had
climbed to the top Of the fence. He
had been there nearly two hours when
he was spotted.
Thte rev Clara kimball Young film
formation will make a specially of
adapting pictures from novels. Among
the authors represented will be r. W
Chambers. David Graham Phillips. Rex
Beach, Gouverneur Morris, Hall Game.
Maurice Maeterlinck and Edgar Allen
Poe
Lucille Taft. movie beauty, has a
nice round. white and fluffy little dog
with cold nose. presented to her by
j, E, T, Bowden, mayor Of Jackson
Vile. Fla,
All the news all the time--The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
ONLY One sBROMO oIIyJSE.

UNI! Une "BhUNU QUININE
To get the genuine, call for full
name, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE.
Look for signature of L. w. GROVE.
Cures Cold in One Day. Csc (Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08
POSTAL WORKERS
HAVE BIG SESSION
Tri-City Branch Holds Interesting
sect Together Meeting at Owls
Hall. in Davenport.
GOOD TALKS ARE LISTENED TO
Henry karwarth. Aged IS and In the
Service 40 Years, Is One OF
the Guests Of Honor.

Under the ausnices of the tri-city
branch Of the United Postal Employees
Of America, big "get-together" meet
ing was held at Owls hall, Davenport,
Saturday evening About $50 in all
were present. delegations being here
from Rock Island. Peoria, Moline,
East Moline. Iowa City, Geneseo. Clin-
ton and Dubuque.
The United Postal Employees OF
America originated in the trl-citles,
the first organization being perfected
in December of last year. Since that
time the growth of the organization
has been rapid. branches having been
formed all over the state and IN the
near vicinity
1t was realized by the founders that
six different national organizations OF
postal employees we're in force at the
present time, embracing over so per
cent Of the postal employees of the
country. All of them have realized
the value of organized effort, and each
one. in its own sphere, has performed
a mission.
The United Postal Employees Of
America. organized on national
basis. aims to bring order out of the
chaos brought about by the fact that
all six of the present organizations
are working toward the same goal,
and all in a different way, The objects
of the association are to get acquaint-
cd with one another; to meet togeth =,
when called upon: TO provide meol-
um for the exchange of ideas, and TO
learn to work together for social and
economic advancement.
The big 'get-together" meeting Sat
urday night was a rousing one, and
the many delegates from other cities
were given an idea Of the scope and
aims Of the new organization. Talks
were made during the evening by
Frederick Fuechter, president; A. H
Hampstead Of Iowa City; A. L. 81
Denis, president of the state associa
ton of letter carriers; Herman Ap
pelquist of Rock Island; Rufus A
Brown; Otto Behnke. president Of thu
Davenport Letter Carriers associa
ton: ". c. Guy. superintendent o
carriers in the Davenport Office, ant
others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
Force Is Fully Equipped
for Fighting for the
First Time. e
MISFIT HARNESS
CAUSES LAUGHTER
Big Collars Put on Little
Horses of First Field
Artillery.

McAllen, Tex. Sept. i4-Caissons
and horses arrived here to-day, giving
the held artillery full equipment for
the first time since il has been on the
border. Up TO this time the artillery
conceded 20 be the most important
branch OF the service II the army met
stubborn resistance in dash into
Mexico. has been left without horses,
without proper harness, without cais-
sons and almost without ammunition.
The batteries Of the LIST Field Artillery
went out this morning IN complete
form.
The artillery marched 20 Mission,
where u camped tonight It's appear
ance brought much laughter. some
small. scrawny horses wore collars that
looked big enough for saddle eineh
straps. A great number OF sore shout
ders resulted from furnishing collars
without regard to the size OF the
horses
The artillery. after the harness has
been made 20 ft as well as 10 will, IS
70 ioin Battery A az La Gloria FOR shell
firing practice.
Paratyphoid reports for the DE-
showed an absence Of new cases. only
two new cases have been reported tbs
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
I. SHUBERT SUED
FOR SEPARATION
Wife Charges Theatrical
Manager with Non
Support.

Mrs. Catherine ". slubert filed her
complaint Yesterday in the Supreme
Court, in the separation suit she
thought g few weeks ago against
Jacob J. Shubert. member Of the
theatrical firm Of Sam ). and Lee
Shubert Inc Abandonment and non
support ere the grounds stated py
Mrs. Sh-bert, who was Kitty Dea-y
OF che stage.
An .nk.t1g Of trouble between the
theatrical manager and his VIE was
given on June 2l, when sh-oer-
published an announcement IN the
newspapers that he would not be re-
spoons bic for any debts contracted 10
his name. This was four DAYS after
the date mentioned in Mrs Snubert q
complaint on which he left their nome
az 525 West End Avenue.
TIE Shu5erts have one cri-d. JACOB
T. Shubert. IT,. eight years old. Who IS
with Mrs. Shubert Ine p-ain,iH
alleges that since her husband aoan-
Gored her he has neglected 20 pro-
vide for the support - herself and
child. She says Shu'bert has large
income and has property valued az
more than 100000. The we ASKS
the court 20 order her husband 20
make proper provision for her support
and that Of their son.
Before her marriage Mrs. Shubert
arpeared in the chorus OF several
Winter Garden productions o. which
Srubort was the manager More re
Gently she has been a designer Of
costumes and was responsible for some
~ those worn In "a World 81 Pleas
ire q. the Winter Garden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
Salvation Army's Rag Picker
Spurns Government Pension
MIiora;res Nav Draw Theirs but Charles A. Campbell
Who Fit Like Wildcat Loves Country
Too Much to Take Its Money.

not admit /. for all the world. Yet he
has never asked the flag for which he
fought four years 20 reward him for
his service
he peered M yesterday from the
wreck Of wood he was trying 70 restore
into chair. Il snowy hair was rum
pied and his temper became equally
disarranged when 10 was suggested that
he m cht rest now. after all these years
Of t0l. on the pension Of q generous
government, as others have done.
Nothing Of the kind he snapped.
Il can paddle my own canoe. thank We.
love my country. / do. Why should
7 wish any more taxes on folks. when
got = home here and earn all the
money I need I'm janitor Of the lower
dormitorv here. and its a good job. /
got a place 20 sleep and enough 20 eat.
and 7 get some real good clothes some
times out Of the castofs the wagons
bring In here. Pm independent, ! am.
I'm helping the poor devils that comes
in here 7 don't want the government
20 be giving ne charity
q love ny country, ! DO" ne added
softly.
"Lemme tell you, young Teller" he
said later when the talk had drifted
from pensions 20 war. there amt
never been lighting Ike we did around
Petersburg. | ~ like wildcat there
not that all the other boys didn't
too" he added hastily.
But a. for a pension. ! know that
lots Of them takes j., and maybe its
right they should. But I'm a self-sup-
porting United States citizen, ] am. !
don't need one Of the dern things
When the interviewer lett him
Charles A. Campbell, late private Of the
corr New York. had bent again over
the broken chair. there IN the dusty
cellar.
ola fat voice. II was a song that long
ranks in blue had chsnted years before
the Salvation Army adopted 10.
Mine eyes have seen the glory oil
N. coming Of the Lord sang Charles
Campbell, Sighting man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
DR.. JOSIAH ROYCE
DIES IN CAMBRIDGE
Harvard Professor Widely
known at Home and Abroad.

Cambridge. Mass. Sept. l4.-Josiah
Royce, Afford professor Of natural re-
ligion. moral philosophy and civil Polity
a, Harvard University. died a his home
here to-day, after an illness OF two
weeks.
Professor Royce vas the author OF
many books and magazine articles and
his work had attracted much attention
IN this country and abroad. lie was
born liz Grass Valley, Cal, November
20. 1855. After being graduated rom
the University Of California ne studied
abroad. and on his return a fellowship
was awarded 20 him DO Johns Hopkins
University and he received the degree
of Pm. d. from that institution.
Or. Royce taught for four years IN
the University Of California, and n
1852 came 20 Harvard University. lie
leaves a wife and TWO sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15

When Charles A. Campbell read the
story Of the death OF James Gay But
ler. Of St. Louis, who drew $4,000 IN
nension money from the government
and left d S4,00O,00O estate, he didn
saw ANYTHING. he only wiped ms
broken old spectacles. stuck the news
paper in the disreputable coat he had
saIvaged from the stream Of CASTOR
cio-bfng which flows through the sal
vation Army headquarters at jersey
Citv and turned again 20 has Work OF
setting broken chair legs and Dring n Z
bcrk traces OF lost youth 70 ancient
wearing apparel =
For before he became veteran OF
tho Salvation Army Charles A. camp
bell had also been fghtng man VINO
vro,e the blue Of the 69th New YORK
through the four bitter years OF the
civil War. As member OF the fsdln :
Grand Army Of the Republic ne VII
,aes no criticism on those or nus EEL
iovs Who have been mustered once
ro,s into the presence Of their gen
erals. r.-.. CHI.
4 Campbell was fighting man. Cnder
he red banner Of the Salvation Army
y. is stlll fghting a. coursgeously as
he did throughout the Petersburg cam
nairn. His hair is white now ana ms
hack Is bent through much searcnin z
for possible clothing IN the PIE or
rsgs thnt is dumped INTO the headqqar-
,cS, cellar every day Even the bow
~ ,be spectacles he wears is broken
ond has been spliced with thread, yet
behind them the old eyes peer little
d,rnmed. perhaps, but as courageous
Since the Civil War ended Charles
A. Campbell has been "agIng ms own
b-.,ic for sclf-support To-day ~ j.
us boast that all Of the pension money
that might have been his still lies IN
The Treasury at Washington IN
lie has no relative In the world. he
is a feeble cid man. though he "0uia