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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
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Living Room by Day
Bed Room by Night

It's the simplest thing in the world to
convert your living room into a bed
room with this Duofold Outfit. With two
slight operations this Divan can be quick
ly changed into full sized bed They
open up into the same sized bed as the
bed davenport except that you lie with
your head to the back of the Divan.
Douglas Island news., 1916-09-29
The Douglas Island News.
mn LOCAL FIELD

Monte Snow returned on the Spo. kane from weeks business trip Co Haines aud Skagway.
 A good time is promised at Che bene- ft dance for the New City Band at Italian Hall Sunday night.
 Mrs. John Markanen, who has been suffering from pleurisy for the past week, is able Co loo out agaiu.
 Miss Mugford, of the dry goods do partment of the Treadwell store, is again at work after pleasant vacation.
 "Dez" Dermody, the popular young ball player who left for the outside recently, is now a student at the Wash- ington State College at Pullman.
 Haus Anderson has moved his family from this place Co Juneau where they will make their future home. Mr. An derson was formerly in business at Sitka.
 Dr.. E J. Meachem, of Seattle, was in Douglas Monday in tho interests of the Automatic Electric Controller, a new device which is claimed to loo a great saver oi electricity.
 Fred Hastings, @ barber on st. Ann avenue, has turned his shop over Co Bob Crumley while he takes a vacation in tho hope thpt bis eyes, which have troubled him lately, will be improved by rest.
 Mrs. Chas. Hayes, who camo in from Speel river Saturday in poor health, was taken Co the General hospital at Juneau Monday. She was formerly Miss Martha Olsen aud a popular teacher in the Douglas schools.
 William l.. Clark, general agent of tho Northern Pacific Railway company, was here on business tho early part of the week. Mir. Clark spends much ot his Gme at Washington in the interests of railway legislation.
 W. R. Hillery, vice president of the Bank of Alaska, operating at Skagway, Wraugell and Cordova, was here Friday night on his way 10 Skagway from Wrangell, where be had been for ten days. Mr. Hillery was @ schoolmate of Mr. aud Mrs. Guy Smith when they all resided in Everett, Wash. Previous Co going with the Bank of Alaska, Mr. Hillery had been with the White Pass Railway company for l3 years, six ot which be was their cashier.
Douglas Island news., 1916-09-29
Congregational s. S. Notes

Beginning with next Sunday tho Congregational Sunday School will use the Graded Lessons for all under ten years of ago. The beginners, three to six years, are in one department. The work for thom is made most delight fully interesting by pictures and stor- ies especially adapted to these years. In the primary department, six to nine
 years, arc three classes with distinct work especially adapted to the charac - teristics of thoso nges. The aim or this graded work up Co nine yours Is to arouse au ardent desire in the child to choose aud do what the Heavenly Father desires. After the primary department the boys and girls arc in separate classes. The school this year will have the hrst year junior classes for boys and girle.
 From year to year it is the purpose to add the the graded les- sons SO that in three years the school will be graded through the junior de. partmout which ranges from nine Co twelve years of age. Parents are most earnestly Invited 10 bring their younger children and see for them selves iust what the school is doing. In few weeks tho work will be fully organized aud it Is therefore hoped that many not now iu attendance will begin at once All the graded work begins with October. And it ia just as important Co begin now as it is to begin with the first day of our public schools. Last Sunday thirteen little folk4 graduated from the pri' mary department, receiving diplomas.
Douglas Island news., 1916-09-29
Lyric Notes

Friday aud Saturday, Episode IT., "phe Broken Coin," 2 parts; "Ihe Slave Girl,n2 parts; Pathe News aud a com edy.
 Sunday, 'The Dollar Mark" a Ave. part feature that made biz hit in the Juneau Coliseum.
 Monday and Tuesday, Francis Bush. mau, the most popular screen actor on che American stage, aud Marguerite Snow in "The Second in Command,p ,p O 5.part Metro feature, aud it is one of their best
 Wednesday and Thursday, "An En- emy of Society," Q parts.
Douglas Island news., 1916-09-29
Manual GrafPs PIace

Graf has what bis customers want an the time. Fine fresh oysters and oyster cocktails. Big shipment ot Petersburg crabs just received. Step into bic store and see Tor yourself He has iust what you are after, but maybe you can't see it from the outside. Front street aud Ferry Way.
Douglas Island news., 1916-09-29
Notice to Dog Owner

Nearly two months ago young dog, white and brown in color, came 10 my home iu Douglas, on hill In rear of Brie's drug store, and has siuco re- maiued. Owner can have same by pay- jog light expenses for dog's keep and for this advertisement.
 ALBERIC LmBRECHT.
Douglas Island news., 1916-09-29

ALBERIc LBBREcur.
Douglas Island news., 1916-09-29
Rebekah Anniversary

Rebekah Lodge No. 1 held a social last night iu honor ot the anniversary of the order. Whist was the order ot the evening, the prizes going Go Mrs. Gillian aud Mir Sully. Splendid re- froshments were served.
Douglas Island news., 1916-09-29
Church Notices
DOUGLAS C0NGREOATIONAL

Rev. E. s. Bollinger, pastor; lOa. m., Sunday School. (No morning service) 8 D. m., Worship-"Passiug the Test of Discipleshipn Tuesday, 7:30, Business meeting preceded by prayer study. Thursday, 7:3O, Choir rehearsal
 LUTHERAN EMANUEL CHURCH
 Rev. Martin l.. Larson, pastor. Next Sunday-Suuday school at 10 O. m.; Divine services at D. m.
 The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. Salmonson next Thursday at 9 D. m. Members aud friends are cordially in- vited.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
GERMANS ALMOST ALL GONE.
But One Isolated Mountain Post O:
 Teuton Forces Left in Africa.

Capetown. Union of South Africa, March 21.-Only one isolated moun- tain outpost consisting of a, company of native troops and four German ot- ficers, remains of the German army in Kamerun This outpost is at Mora, on an almost inaccessible height which forms one of the most north erly spurs on the Mandara range in the far north of the country From it's high fortressed position, this Ger man garrison looks down on the plains, several thousand fo2t below, stretched northward toward Lake Chad For a year and half the imprisoned garrison has been block aded by British and French forces and cut off from the outer world
 Today they represent all Shat is left of German power in Kamerun The remainder of the German forces of a colony which has an area larger than that of Germany, Denmark, Holland and Belgium taken togethe, and .l population of over 3,500,000 have been killed, captured ty the Allied forces, or driven into Spanish terri tory, whence they are being collected by the Spanish government for intern ment either in Spain or in the Spanish island of Fernando Pc.
 The great colony thus wrested iron, the Germans represents thirty years of steady work and expenditure It is estimated that in the Vic ctoria and Buca districts alone more than s5.- 00O,000 has been spent on the devel- opment of cocoa, rubber and other tropical products. The vast forests of the south abound in wild rubber. which was exported D Germany mainly from Kribi. The total ex ternal trade of the colony in 1912 amounted to 15,000,000 Of which ninety per cent. went to Germany.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
Indoor Life Makes Fat
Try Oil of Korein to Keep Weight Down, or to Reduce Super
 f1uOuS Fat

People who are confined within doors and who are deprived of fresh, iIvigorating air and exercise must take precaution to guard against oVer-stoutness, as fat acquired by in door life is unhealthy and a danger to the vital organs of the body. Lack of exercise in the fresh air is said to weaken the oxygen carrying power of the blood, so that it is unable to pro- duce strong muscles and vitality and the formation of unsightly and un- healthy fat is the result.
 If you are 15 or 20 pounds above normal weight you are daily drawing on your reserve strength and are con- stantly lowering your vitality by carrying this excess burden. Any mind that they are too stout are ad- vised to go to the Clark and Brainerd Co. or any other good druggist and get box of oil of korein capsules. and take one after each mean and one just before retiring at night
 Even a few days treatmen has been reported to show a nOticea bIe reduction in weight, improved diges- ton and return of the old energy; footsteps become lighter and the skin less fabby in appearance as super fluous fat disappears.
 Oil of korein is inexpensive, cannot injure, and helps the digestion. Any person who wants to reduce i , or 20 pounds is advised to give this treat ment trial.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21

lessor of the classics. Luther Allen Weigle, M. A., Ph. D., an authority on religious education and dean of Carle- ton college since 10, has been elected to the new Horace Bushnell professor ship of Christian Nurture in the school of Religion. William Bacon Bailey, Ph.D.D., was elected; Gilbert l.. Stark professor of practical phil ahthrophy in the School Of Religion. Leigh Page, Ph.D., was promoted from an instructor to dssitant pro- lessor of physics at Sheffield Scientific school. Alan Mara Bateman, Ph.D., has been promoted from the instruct orship to assistant professor of geolo- gy in the scientific school. Dean Brown has also been appointed col lege pastor.
 New gifts totalling s7o,000 were reported since the last meeting.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
RAILROAD TO THE
 CANAL IS PLANNED
Army Officer Says Lines Must Be Ex- tended Through to Central
 America.

San Francisco, March 21-Army men here showed interest today in a suggestion by Brig. Gen. Vim. l." Sibert, l.. $. A., of a system of rail roads, controlled by the United States extending from the southern bound- ary of this country to the Panama Canal zone Such a system, the off cer said in speech last night be- fore the Oakland Chamber of Cont merce, would make certain our pos session of the canal in time of war.
 'It will ultimately come to this, ' he said. 'that this country will have to operate railroads through Mexico and Central American republics for military purposes. so we can trans port supplies and men to the canal zone without depending upon he sea lanes entirely
 Panama, the general said, is by far the most important of our outlying possessions. Military need first prompted the construction of the canal and "steps must be taken for it's proper protection against the encroachments of any power"
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
INTERNAL POLICY OF
 COLLEGES IS SACRED
Rockefeller Board. In Explaining S1.275, 900 Gifts, Says It Docs Not
 Seek To Interfere.

New York, March 21.--The Gen eral Education Board, endowed by John D. Rockefeller, iii a statem ent summarizing it's donations of s1,275,- 900 to eight universities or colleges in the past year, set forth today it's policy making such gifts to colleges as fol- lows:
 ''The board seeks to assist in the further development of we'll estab- lished institutions which appear to be necessary factors in well organized and we'll distributed, permanent sys- tenn of higher education.''
 The board declared that it makes contributions invariably to permanent endoWments, never for buildings grounds or apparatus nor for the SUD- port of departm chairs or lines of work. It's reasons arc because such a designation would operate as restriction upon the freedom of the institution and might iii practice amount to interference with the in ternal policy of an institution-an at titude which the board has from the first avoided.''
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
JUNE ADJOURNMENT
 OF CONGRESS IN AIR
Administration Leaders Say It
 Will End in Few Months

Washington, March 21.-Eyidence CT cooperation between President | Wilson and congress, which may lead 10 an, early adjournment at the capi- tol, IS seen by administration officials n the acton of the senate and house Ill putting preparedness legislation ahead of other bills and practically removing the European and Mexican questions from the field of debate through votes supporting the presi- cent. Although some congressional leaders, notably Speaker Clark. say congress will be in session until fall. Administration officials predicted con- hdently today that adjournment would come in June or early in July. A large legislative program still awaits action. It includes the army and navy bills, a tariff commission till, the Philippine bill. rural credit legislation. several appropriation and revenue bills. shipping legislation. revenue measures and the immigra- tiCn bill. Com paratively little loss of time is looked for, however. over anv of these measures, except the shipping and revenue bills
 The president is very desirous that congress take action on the important questions now pending before the political conventions assemble in June and July. Work on the demo- cratic platform already has been begun on the assumption that this can be accomplished.
 Democrats More United.
 It is expected that the house will pass the Hay army reorganization bill by Thursday, at the latest. In the discussion of this measure there las been evidence of more solidarity among democrats than had been eX- hibited at any time since the session began. In fact the general support which has rallied around national de- fense legislatio has been a surprise to the administration leaders, who had expected to encounter bitter an tagonism.
 There is no doubt. however. that there are difficulties ahead for the army bill on account of the wide divergence between the senate and house bills
 With the army bill we'll on it's way, the house naval affairs committee is preparing to wind up hearings on the naval construction bill. Representa- tive Padgett, chairman of the com lnittee, plans to report the bill early in April This week will be devoted to testimony of Secretary Daniels and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. An ether of the national defense measures, the fertilization bill, is about ready. It will be taken up in the house in the near future, and may displace the immigration bill. which Representative Burnet hopes will follow the army bill
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
IT'S REALLY SIMPLE
 IF YOU KNOW HOW
Tips for Those Anticipating Go-
 ing Into SWindling Business

New York, March 21-Just how easy it is to swindle was revealed yesterday before Justice Shearn in the Supreme Court Criminal Term at the trial of Mrs. Matilda Francolini and Rose Haley, sisters, who form erly conducted the Annex Homes, Inc, and kindred organizations They are specifically charged with stealing S7,450 from an old working woman The rear of the court room housed more than twenty men and women who gave their money, they say, to the defendants for what they believed were first mortgages on real estate in this community.
 The chief witness in the case call ed for trial is Mary Steen. She is "A years old and in such physical condition yesterday she could hard ly tell her story above a whisper. There are six indictments against the sisters, who went to trial together, although indicted separately on cer- tain charges. It developed that Mrs. Francolini had made an effort to make "1adies'' out of some of the servants they met and gave teas for their benefit.
 One such prospective lady was Miss
 
 East Ninety-f1rst street She first met the defendants at a party given at the home of Mary Butler, alsox a servant, at 79 West 141st street, on the night of January 25, 1913. Miss Steen there for the first time heard all about the advantages of invest ing savings in first mortgages. The party had a sumptuous meal.
 Owned 100 Houses.
 According to Miss Steen. Mrs. Franco1ini impressed all present With her great wealth and prestige in the business world She said she owned TOO houses and rode in her own au- tomobile In the course of her talk as related by the witness, Mrs. Fran colini was interested in the welfare of poor working women and was willing to help keep them from scrubbing and doing other menial labor.
 Mrs. Francolini did most of the talking. according to the evidence. Miss Steen told of having money in the savings bank, and then it was suggested that it would earn moro on first mortgage. The. witness said she gave Mrs Francolini $45O for payment on a mortgage, which was to pay per cent. Later she drew all her savings and gave the money to the defendants. Miss Steen also told of permitting Mrs. F'rancolini to collect the interest on her mortgage because she had an out of town job for six months. Miss Steen .swore that she never got a penny back from her investm Neither did she get any interest or u document purpOrting to be an assignment of a m Ortgage She admitted having signed some papers Most of them were in blank.
 Nellie Butler, who was always present when the sisters worked among the servants, was also a wit ness. She told of arranging the din- her at which the subject of mortgages was brought up. She was about to tell of other things that happened on this occasion when the court took a recess until this morning.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
STOP PAIN MISERY

Remove pain misery as many thou sands of others have done, by applying Minard's liniment, an old, reliable pre- scription. No other remedy acts so quickly or effectively. It is pure and antiseptic, wonderfully soothing, and is the most effective remedy for cheu- matic pains, soreness and stiffness of joints and muscles, 1ameness, sore hands, tired, aching feet, pains in chest, sore throat, and for sprains, strains and bruises. You cannot af- ford to be without it, for it's use is never disappointing, and it cannot pos sibly harm or burn the skin.
 Do not suffer-get a bottle of Minard's liniment from any drug store.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
LOOKING TOWARDS PEACE.

Zurich, switzerland March 21-- Under the title "Europanische Staats und Wirtschafts Zeitung," new weekly journal will appear ill Munich in March, with the object Of collect ing and publishing bits of econom.c news which may be useful in the com ing peace negotiations. The paper will be edited by the Bavarian State Minister .von Frauendorfer and ly Professor Edgar Jaffe, we'll known authority on economics.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
ENGLISH COINS IN FRANCE.
Being Accepted Freely Since Dcarth
 of French Copper Pieces.

Paris, March 21-EngIiSh pennies and half pennies now circulate free ly in France. They are accepted without objection particularly since the dearth of French copper coins made itself felt. Cautiously enough the senators are the most rebellious Q the circulation of their ally's cop- per money
 A newsWoman at the LuXemburs palace says the gray-haired men of the upper house, stubbornly refuse the English coppers. The deputies, however, accept them without a word.
 Post card vendors seek them out and save them for English custom CTS, considering it an advantage to be able to offer Tommy" the coin of his country in change.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
NEWSPAPER PAYS FOR LIBEL.
Globe Agrees to Reimburse Mrs. As
 quith With $5,OOO.

London, March 21, 1O:56 a. m The libel suit of Mrs. Herbert As quith, wife of the premier, against the Globe was settled today. The suit was brought on account of pub lication by the Globe of statements that Mrs. Asquith had visited Ger man prisoners of war confined It Bennington hall and had sent pres ents to them.
 When the case was called today announcement was made that the Globe had consented to judgment for 1000 pounds and costs.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
KEEP WITHIN ESTIMATES

London, March 21-CarefuI inouir 1es seem to show that for the mos part insurance companies have beer well within their estimate of what the war was likely to cost them, the average amount expended being about 75 per cent. of that estimated. Considering the great number of men who may be expected to have insured their lives who at present are fighting the figure is not a high one; but it is noticed that the com panies are carrying large sums in reserve
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
SUBSTITUTES FOR DRUGS.

Vienna, March 21-To meet the serious shortage of certain drugs and medicines, the Pharmacological h. stitute has been conducting investl- gations into the production of proper substitutes. The Druggists Wochen- schrift publishes long list of sue cessful "Eratz" medicines already produced, among them being a syn thetic form of morphia, a substitute for giycerine, and bromine to take the place of iodine as a skin disin- fectant.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
ISRAEL BOUND OVER.
Proba blc Cause is Found ir Willi-
 mantle Arson Case.

Willimantic. March 21-Louis F Israel of Worcester, Mass, a travel ing salesman, arrested yesterday ter complicity in the burning of the clothing store of Mrs. Annie Silver man here on the night of March t, was held, after a police court hear ing today, for trial in the superior court. He furnished a required bond of $1,500.
 Henry, son of Mrs. Silverman, is also under bonds awaiting trial in the superior court on the charge of having set the fire.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
HEAT KILLS LIVE STOCK.

Buenos Aires, March 2I.-The Ar genuine is experienci cing a phenomenal heat wave that has caused an enor- nous mortality among livestock. h the rich district of NeraGo Tuelto, Province of Santa Fe, alone. from five to six thousand head of cattle have succumbed. involving a loss of nearly a million dollars to the ranch owners. The wheat yield, however, Is remark ably large, and the corn crop also promises to be good.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
REVOLUTIONISTS ACTIVE.
Lombard Ship and Force Crew
 Flee for Safety.

Shanghai, aMrch 21-Revolutionist S today fired on the steamship Tachuan in the Yangtse River uear Feng-Tu- Hsien. She was run on the rocks below Chung-King, where the crew abandoned her to the rebels
 In the Province of Szechuen the reVolutionists have attacked Peng- Hsien and have appeareG in the neigh borhood of Hwan-hsien and Pt. Szien, northwest of Cheug-Tu,