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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
Is Remanded to Tombs to
Await Imposing of Sem
j. tence on June 1. Ill
FACES ELECTRIC CHAIR.
Must Pay Death Penalty for
Killing His Millionaire
Father-in-Law.

New YORK. Nay ZI-Dr. Arthur
Warren Waite was today found
guilty OF the murder of his father.
in-law, John Peck, the Grand
Rapids millionaire.
@Guilty of murder in the first
degree" was the verdict the jury
returned after hour and % min
utes' deliberation.
Waite was remanded to the
Tennis to await imposition OF SEN
tence on June l.
While the jury was deciding his
fate Waite was eating hearty din
ner. Mrs Clara Peck Waite, with her
friends, sat in a corner behind the
jury box, while Waite's father and
brother Frank remained in the court
room.
When the jury come in Waite was
brought into the court room.
With his face pale and showing
signs of nervousness he watched the
jurymen take their places. He star
ed at the jury without making any
movement as the foreman, replying to
n,
dict was guilty"
New York, May 27.-The summing
up of evidence against DR.. Arthur
Warren Waite in his trial for the muir
der of his father-in-law, John E.
Peck, of Grand Rapids, Mich, was con-
cluded by both defense and prosecu-
ton soon after noon today. Justice
Shearn then began his charge to the
jury.
Justice Shearn completed his charge
at 1:20 p. m and the jury went out to
consider it's verdict.
Makes Insanity Plea.
Mr.. Deuil summed up for the de-
Tense He said he did not think the
jurors would believe Waite was sane.
Can a man who lived as he lived and
did as he did have any moral sense
whatsoever? asked the attorney. "Is
there anything in his life's story 10
show he ever had moral sense and
lost it? No"
Enumerating the various crimes or
misdemeanors Waite had admitted,
Mr.. Deuil asked if anything in Waites
history marked him as man of in
telligence
Why, Waite even signed the poison
register when he purchased arsenic"
said Mr.. Deuil 1T shows lack of in
tellectual sense. The manner in
which he killed Peck showed that he
lacked all emotional response Waite
had no feeling
I'VE cannot allow Waite to go at
large with the awful consequence of
his crime before us, but we can re-
move him from society by placing him
in an institution. If you should grant
that he be placed in an asylum, l
promise you that neither l nor any
member of his family will ever try to
get him OUT
Prosecution Asks Conviction.
Assistant District Attorney Broth
ers, for the prosecution, said Waite
confessed his crimes only after hav-
ing been confronted by indisputahle
evidence. What other defense did he
have except the plea of insanity"
asked Mr.. Brothers.
Describing Yates plan 10 kill Peck
the prosecutor asked: Was that an
| insane act? If Mrs. Hardwick had
not sent the telegram to Percy Peck,
John Peck's body would have been
cremated, as was that OF his wife The
defendant had been premeditating
{ these murders for months
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. NJ. Tomorrow. fer
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Unsettled weather tonight; Sunday
partly cloudy, not much change in
temperature.
Temperature at a. n. &c. Highes;
yesterday 81. lowest last night "a.
Velocity of wind at Z a. M, one
mile per hour
Relative humidity. at p. m. 81, at
7 a. III. Sc. at / p m today rs.
Stage of water 9.S, no change in last
"A hours.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
DR.. WAITE FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
Gen. Gallienj
ofParjsDies;
Heroo fPoor

Paris May q, (S:25 a. m.)-General
Joseph s, Gallieni, former minister OF
war, died at Versailles today.
The death of General Gallieni Great
ed profound impression, as he was
idolized by the French people, par
tiCulaTly the poor, who regarded him
as the saviour of Paris during the crit
zeal days of August, 1914. His fun
eral Will be the occasion of a notable
military and civil demonstration.
After the notable part taken by
General Gallieni in the battle of
Marine, when he rushed 10000 troops
OF the Paris garrison to the battle line
in taXicabs at the crisis of the struggle
and thereby turned the tide of victory
in favor of the French, he was ap-
pointed minister of war in the recon-
struCted cabinet
AS war minister, General Gallieni
devoted himself with remarkable ereT-
gy to the elimination of red tape in
the administration Of the army. He
also dealt with a heavy hand with
officers who had secured posts through
AdNuIlllSIu OF pOlliICdl luuueuCe. HIS
first act was to forbid civilians to
write to the generals in the field in
regard to military matters and his
next was to send to the front num-
Der of able bodied soldiers who occu-
pied billets in the rear. He was re-
lentless in forcing the retirement of
old officers whose activities or abil
tiles were not equal to demands Of
war. BY revision of the exempt lists
he added $4,000 men to the army.
In February of this year, General
Gallieni took over the direction of the
department of aviation but shortly af-
forwards he was taken i'll with kidney
trouble and was compelled to resign
on March s. Since then he has been
fighting a losing battle with death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
DAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE.
Met mt II a. m.
Resumed consideration OF ri'-
ers and harbors bill.
Hostefiice committee began In
autry into alleged lobby against
proposed change in system OF rail-
way mail pay.
HOUSE.
Met at II a. m.
Took up the naval hilk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
President to Reveal Views in
Speech to League Dele
gates Tonight.
GERMANY In TURMOIL
Munich Paper Prints Inter.
view With Ambassador
Gerard on Subject.

Washington. May o7-President
Wilson today finished the carefully
prepared speech he is TO deliver to-
night before the League to Enforce
Peace. The speech is expected to
reveal for the first time the prcSi-
dents Interpretation of the trend
OF world opinions on the question
OF peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27

4 league OF nations, backed by an in
ternauonaI police force is looked upon
by the president as a possible means
OF minimizing the danger of war. 1t is
understood that tonight he will care
fully set forth his views on the ques-
ton.
There were renewed evidences to-
day that the president is deeply inter
ested in the continued public discus
si0nS Of peace, although there were no
indications that he was vet ready to
renew formal efforts to end the war
Peace Talk Gaining.
Berlin, May IS, (via London, May 27,
7:4S D. m.)-United States Ambassador
James Gerard is convinced that peace
is in sight, according to an interview
published in a Munich paper from its
Berlin correspondent Mr.. Gerard is
quoted as saying:
Nothing can shake my confidence
that peace is on its way"
The ambassador referred to the set
Element Of the differences Of the United
States and Germany as preparing the
way for President Wilson to take up
the question Of peace. president Viii
son" he said, has much greater free
dom of action now to deal with the
immense world problem which will de-
termine the future attitude Of nearly
all the countries of the globe.
1t is useless to discuss at this mo-
ment the question as TO whether Presi-
dent Wilson's INTERPRETATION is DER
able or probable. In this instance facts
alone must speak and one Of the most
important facts is that the neutrals
are probably as much interested in
bringing about an early peace as the
belligeTents. America urgently needs
peace and the American government is
under obligation to its citizens to do
everything that serves the cause Of
peace. Ny government is really will
ing to take action Of the promotion of
peace.
Gerard Optimistic
81 am very optimistic regarding the
progress already made Of the idea that
the war should be ended, even among
belligerent nations. The wise and
moderate words OF the German chan
cellor regarding Germanys readiness
to make peace had probably their
stTOE gest echo in America and
strengthen the impression that Ger
many viii take all further steps calm
y and with confidence.
When another step will be taken
and what shape the further develop
meut OF the peace idea will take is not
clear. At any rate am convinced that
my government will leave nothing I'M
done 70 support with all its power
peace movements from whatever side
they come"
Austria Still Wants Revenge.
Rome May 26, OPS p. m.J-'Peace
cannot be concluded without first Civ
ing a deserved lesson TO the Italian
traitors" is the prevailing opinion in
Austria. says the Gi0rnale DItalia-
The offensive in great force against
the Italian front, the newspaper adds,
Is due to the Austrian military party,
supported by conservatives and cler1-
Gals, who are convinced that they Will
obtain a complete victory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27

Associates Press
Leased Wire Report
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-23
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mrs. Mary Burns has been at her
home at Brookside recently.
The Ladies' Benevolent society will
not meet next week on account of
Thanksgiving day.
Rev. c. Walter Bishop next Sunday
morning will preach the fourth in a
series of sermons from John 8: Is.
Mrs. Mary X. Ballou of Brookside
went last week to Brattleboro to take
up nursing for the winter. She is now
caring for DR.. Woodbury..
Herbert c. Ingram Monday resumed
work when the basket shop at Williams
vile was started, after a few days va
cation on account of deer hunting.
The Bible school is devoting a few
moments each week to the study of
missions in Latin America, Porto Rice
and Cuba having been taken up thus
far.
P. J. Weber, who has been at Frank
E. Bruce s two and a half years, went
recently to Greenfield, Mass, where he
has a position as clerk in the Devens
hotel
The deer hunting season here. as in
other parts of the state, is tardy in
yielding results. Ray Jones, however
secured large buck having eleven
points, Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-23
PoURS OLD WINES AWAY.
Thinks Temperance Advocate Should
Have Thought of Hospitals.

LONDON, Nov. 23.-The action of
Rosalind, Countess of Carlisle, in pour
ing away into the ground about 1900
bottles of wine, as evidence of her
strong temperance views. has aroused
a storm of criticism in letters to the
newspapers. The countess is president
of the British Women s Temperance as
ISOLATION. She has been a lifelong total
abstainer and temperance advocate.
The wine was of old vintage and
was stored in the cellars of Castle
Howard, the Yorkshire estate of the
countess. She inherited the stock but
is said to have kept the cellars sealed
for the last 80 years \ few days
ago the wine cellars were opened. a
large hole dug near the countess s
mansion and the earetaker poured the
contents of the bottles into it.
The countess s action has been crit
eized ON the ground that while it is con
Sistcnt with her principles, the wine
would be very acceptable in military
hospitals for the use of eonvalescing
soldiers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-23
IF KIDNEYS ACT
BAD TAKE SALTS
Says Backache is a sign you have
been eating too much meat,
which forms uric acid.

When YOU wake up with backachc and
dull misery in the kidney region it
generally means that you have been
eating too much meat, says a we'll
known authority. Meat forms uric
acid which ovcrworks the kidneys in
their effort to filter it from the blood
and they become sort of paralyzed and
ioggy. When your kidneys get slug
gish and clog you must relieve them
like You relieve your bowels; removing
all the body's urinous waste, else you
have backache, sick headache, dizzy
spells; your stomach sours, tongue is
coated, and when the weather is bad
you have rheumatic twinges. The urine
is cloudy, full of sediment, channels
often get sore, water scdlds and you
are obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night
Either consult a good, reliable physi-
elan at once or get from your pharma-
cist about four ounces of Jad Salts;
take d tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast for few days and
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acids Of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia, and has been used for genera
tions to clean and stimulate sluggish
Kidneys, also to neutralize acids in the
urine so it no longer irritates, thus
ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is a life saver for regular
meat eaters. It is inexpensive, cannot
injure and makes a delightful, cffer
!vescent lithia-water drink.-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-23
A Laxative That
You Like to Take

Gin these days when people are so
generally awake to the vital inpor-
lance of keeping the bowels regular, -
says c. F. Thomas, the Brattleboro
Druggist, cit is very gratifying to
have one effective and reliable remedy
which everyone likes to take.
''Of course I have handled Abbey s
Effervescent Salts for some time, but
recently there seems to be greater
realization of the many evils of consti-
patton than ever before-This, and
the new bottle of Abbey s, larger than
before but at the old price, have
brought its use into greater prominence
and have mede evident to me more
than ever the many reasons for its
popularity"
Abbey Salts cleanse the system and
rid you of headaches, biliousness, con
| stipation and their attendant ills
Call at c. F. Thomas s and try Z
bottle today.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-23
DRINK WATER TO
4 AVOID SICKNESS
H. SAYS AUTHORITY
Glass of hot water before breakfast
L., daily keeps the doc
n tor away.

Sanitary science has Of late made
rapid strides with results that are of
hntold blessing to humanity. The
latest application of its untiring re
search is the recommendation that
1T is as necessary to attend TO internal
sanitation of the drainage system Of
the human body as it is to the drains
Of the house.
Those of us who are accustomed to
feel dull aud heavy when we arise,
splitting headache, stuffy from cold,
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom-
ach, can instead, feel as fresh as a
daisy by opening the sluices of the
system each morning and flushing out
the whole of the internal poisonous
stagnant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, sick or
well, should, each morning before
breakfast, drink glass of real hot
water with teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it TO wash from the
stomach, liver and bowels the pre-.
vious days indigestible waste, sour
bile and poisonous toxins; thus
cleansing, swcctening and purifying
the entire alimentary canal befor,
putting more food into the stomach
The action of hot water and lime
stone phosphate on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases
waste and acidity and gives one
splendid appetite for breakfast. Will,
you are enjoying your breakfast tn,
phosphated hot water is quietly eN
tracing a large volume of water from
the blood and getting ready for ;
thorough flushing Of all the inside or
gans.
The millions Of people who ar
bothered with constipation, billion
spells, stomach trouble, rheumati
stiffness; others who have sallow skins
blood disorders and siclly complexion
are urged TO get a quarter pound O
limestone phosphate from the dru
store. This will cost very little, hu
is sufficient to make anyone pre-
Rounced crank on the subject of il
ternal sanitation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-23
made with the DeerfeId Lumber cor.

made with the Deerfeld Lumber cor
poration.
James Upton has been moving his
household goods and family to the
farm he bought some time ago of John
Gallup in Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Lyman of vii
mington are spending a few days at
Mandus Lyman 5 and Mr.. Lyman is
taking advantage of the hunting sea
SON.
Mrs. !. J. Snow went Tuesday after.
noon TO assist at B. NJ. Leonard s III
Wilmington for few days on account
Of the death of Mrs. Leonard s sister
in-law, Mrs. Hal Stetson.
Not many deer taken this season
have been reported thus far. Mrs
Sharon Davis, CIaud Clayton and Clyde
Upton and Guy Nido are all the lucky
hunters reported up to Tuesday after
noon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-23
ANOTHER HONOR
FOR OLD NORWICH
Designated as a Unit of the
Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps
Is EXCLUSIVELY
A CAVALRY SCHOOL

dating All Others by at Least Eight
Years - Furnished 467 officers in
Civil War.
NORTHFIELD, Vt, Nov. 23.-Nor-
witch university, the oldest military
college or school of any kind in the
United States, excepting West Point,
has just been designated by the war
department as unit Of the reserve of
icers training corps for training re
serve officers of cavalry. Norwich uni
vcrsity is the only exclusively cavalry
school in the United States, and is the
only college or university III the United
| States designated by the war depart
mcnt as Il cavalry unit, senior division
of the reserve officers training corps.
Norwich university is unique among
American colleges in that it was the
| first. by a great many years, to adopt
| Il military system in connection
with its regular academic courses. The
university was founded in 1919 by Cap
tain Alden Partridge, a graduate. and
| later superintendent of the United
| States military academy at West Point
1t is the pioneer engineering school OF
| the country, antedating all others by
at least eight years.
The original name of the institution
was the American Literary, Scicntif,
and Military academy, but on Novem
Der 6, 1884. the state of Vermont grant
ed a charter OF incorporation under tn,
name of the Norwich university. which
thus became the first scientific anC
classical as well as the first military
collegiate institution in the Unite,
States.
1t is n characteristic and peculiar fea
twe of the institution that. in add
ton to the usual collegiate courses, tn
charter requires "a course of miIitar
instruction, both theoretical and prat
teal. For this reason the discipline i
military in form and principle, modce
after that of the national academy q
West Point. From its foundation to tn
present time it has held distinction
The second president. Truman b. Ran
som, resigned his chair to lead tn
Ninth New England regiment in tn
MeXican war, and fell at its head j
the assault on Chapultepec, Scptembc
| lN4I. \ long line of distinguished sol
| served in the Civil and Spanish war
| Today many are to be found in bot
/ army and navy.
/ The late Gen. William Tecumsc
sherman said of the university: 9TH
military school at one time almost 7
vailed the National academy at We
Point, and there many man. who a
forwards became famous in the Mex
can and Civil wars, first drank in II
inspiration of patriotism and learnC
the lessons of the art of war;
i To the discipline and instruction T
ceived at this institution is due II
| Reputation acquired by many New En-
land regiments in the Mexican an
| Civil wars. The honor roll Of the Civ
| war numbers over 800 officers. TT
names of the most prominent genera
- are Grenyille VI. Dodge. Thomas f.
- Ransom, Robert \. Milrov. Joseph
Mower, Edward A. Hatch, Truman Sc
mour, Frederick w. Lander, Seth w
R liams. George f. Buell., Henry :. Blu
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-23
WEST DOVER.

Freeman Hagar and son, Fordyce,
of Nottingham were business visitors
in town Monday.
Leon T. Boyle has received the APP
pointment as special warden to inspect
deer heads during the open season.
Guy Nido, who came from Whining
ton to hunt deer, captured his prize
and on Sunday returned to Wilmington.
I Some of the farmers here have be
gun cutting pulp wood to fill contracts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-23
Breaking of the Ice,

Don't be afraid to ''break the ice"
with a stranger 1t may be SO thin
that the first smile will cause it to
melt.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31

square miles. Added 10 that Of Min
neapolis. the combined area is 1919
square miles. The combined popu-
lation Of the two cities was 627, 141
Jan. I, 1916, according to estimates.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31
LOS ANGELES is
LARGER THAN
N. Y. IN AREA

Los Angeles 10 larger than New
York city-in area--and is. there.
fore. larger than any city in the
United States. Measuring cities on
the basis Of population. Los Anse-
les. OF course. is somewhere I'm the
rear. despite the fact that II is q
very beautiful and famous city. The
area OF Los Angeles Ia 1912 square
miles. against 314.75 In New York,
1873 In Chicago. 1873 for Philadelphia,
4l.76 In Detroit. and 1929 in Min
neapolis.
A desire to get the cfty's water,
which comes fresh from the noun
tains. is why Los Angeles suburbs
have fastened TO come within the
city limits. The laws do not per.
NIT the city TO sell water outside
the limits, and water IN California
is liquid happiness.
Los Angeles has a population OF
$4,000. while Detroit and ITS envi-
rons claim between 700. 900 and 75O..
600.
The area OF St Paul IL $3.50
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31

set of wheels were made by hand
in small blacksmith shop located
at No. 20 Jay-st Mr.. SeweIl gave
the curing Of the hickory spokes
and the selection Of rubber cush-
ions his personal supervision. The
first year OF business activity was
rather. discouragirg as the pur-
chase OF motor truck called for
quite an investment, and AZ 'Sewell
equipment" meant an additional out
far between.
All inventions must pass through
an experimental stage and Sewell
wheels were no exception TO the
rule. 1t was generally conceded
that a wheel designed To absorb the
jars and shocks. and protect the
motor mechanism, anu other vital
parts Of a car should prove a good
investment. but It VAS difficult to
influence some Of the larger firms
to give the wheel a trial
1t is human nature TO be guided
more or less by what others are
doing, and when firm after firm In
Detroit and other cities began put
ting Sewell wheels on trucks al
ready in service and specifying
"Sewell equipment" on cew trucks
purchased, orders came thick and
fast from every section, proving
that the best evidence OF merit il
recognition Of IL.
The company was handicapped
during the first few years for lack
Of manufacturing facilities, and in
April, 1912. a $4,000 company was
organized and began to expand by
leaps and bounds II has been said
that Imitation Is the most sincere
form Of fiattery," and If true, Sewell
wheels have received their share, as
many patent wheels have been
brought out, but for some reason
did not stand the grueling test OF
service, and after time were taken
of the market. IL is another case
of The survival of the fttest," and
II should be so, as "Sewell' built
into cushion wheels from the very
bC ginning. the vital elements neces-
sary TO meet the demands Of the
daily grind Of hauling capacity
loads over all kinds OF roads and
they are entitled TO the reward OF
recognition as originators OF cush-
ion wheels.
Eight years devoted TO manufac-
turing and selling one type Of wheel
has taught that service plays an i'm
portant part in building for per-
manency. The buyer wants to know
that the manufacturer will remain
in business for years 20 come, so
that II breakage occurs. new parts
may be procured from the factory
and repairs made without difficulty.
Plans are now being formulated foi
establishing service stations. in con.
nection with branches In Buffalo,
Boston, New York city. Philadel
phia. Baltimore, Minneapolis.
Rochester, Cleveland, ST Louis.
Pittsburgh. Los Angeles. Seattle
and Chicago. A service station is
maintained at the factory for the
benefit OF Detroit users.