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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
men. She stated that the American
women were crude and uncouth."

men. She stated that the American
women were crude and uncouth."
Attorney M. Henry Guerin, repre-
senting Mr. Modjeska, asked Mrs.
Bradford if she was under any obliga-
ton to Mr.. Modjeska.
NO." she replied.
Did he not suggest you could live
in his house without EXPENSE"
Mr. Modjeska said he had been re-
quested by Mrs. Modjeska to make
the proposal to me-
What did you do toward the man
agement of the house?" asked Mr..
Guerin.
Il was there in case the servants
could not do certain things without
instructions"
Did you ever receive anything of
value from Mr.. Modjeska?"
Il received no presents from him"
What Of the Town Lot!
Mr.. Guerin then asked if Mr.. Mod
jeska had bought lot from her after
he had requested her to testify in his
divorce proceedings in Portland, Ore.
This was admitted with the explana-
ton the sale of the lot had nothing to
do with the testimony.
THE lot" said Mr.. Guerin, Il have
discovered is about six miles from
some town in Wisconsin and Modjeska
paid 5000 for it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

ski some years ago and became Mrs
Bradford of Eagle River, Wis.
The event of Mrs. Bradford who is
described as an artist, was mildly sur-
prising to Mrs Modjeska's ATTORNEYS
who were not expecting her from
Eagle River, Wis.
Mrs. Bradford explained she did not
come to Chicago for the purpose Of
testifying in the Modjeska matter. bu,
to take treatment at st. Luke's hospi-
tai. She told the court she has been
maintained at the hospital by a Chi
cago woman.
Questioned by Attorney Frank ".
Scott, she explained she was a friend
of the Modjeska family and as such
came into Mr.. Modjeskas circle Of
friends. She said she met Mrs. Mod
jeska through an art dealer and made
portraits of her and her daughter.
Marylka.
She admitted she resided In the
Modjeska home at 5041 Blackstone
avenue during the summers Of 1905
and 1906, when Mrs Modjeska was
travelling in Europe.
Americans Too Ignorant.
Mrs. Modjeska told me-" she testi-
fed, that it would be necessary for
me to go to Europe If desired to be-
: come recognized artist, because
the American people were too ignor-
ant and too weak to recognize one of
their own until Europe had recog-
nized them, and that after all could
only obtain the real education in Eur
ope.
"She also said that American life
was so absolutely intense and the
rustic Of the men so great that it
caused the air to vibrate in such a
certain very rapid manner that when
| 1t came in contact with her body 1t so
stirred her nerves that it caused her
/ i'll health, and that was the big reason
why she could not live in America.
In her conversations she repeated
ly compared American men with Eur
opean men to the disadvantage of the
American men. She said American
men were crude, were brutes, and
| were not of the soft texture and finer
qualities of the European men; that
| they were so taken up with business
that they had no time for the arts and
sciences and the things that are found
| in the men of finer texture.
Our Women UncOuthf
when she referred to the Europe
ans she spoke particularly of the
French and Polish. She said they
were always gentlemen, knew Of the
| finer things of life, and always in
| dulged them.
'She spoke about the Polish at all
! times being better than American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
OTHER WOMAN AT
M0DJESKA TRIAL
'fMrs. Bell Bradford" on Witness Stand
in Chicago at Hearing Of Wife
Separation Suit.
QUOTES FILINGS AT AMERICA
Has Been Visited by Tall Man With
G0atee, Resembling Defendant
While Hospital Patient.

Chicago, April PA yelled fem
mime mystery entered the Modjeska
divorce trial yesterday.
While Mrs Modjeska sat among her
legal counsel and Ralph Modjeska,
/ bridge engineer and son of the late
tragedienne, casually whispered to
his attorney. and reporters craned
their necks and spectators maintained
a deep silence, the yelled woman ap-
peared,
Attorney Frank E. Scott Of counsel
for Mr.. Modjeska, who is being sued
for separate maintenance, addressed
( the court.
I'VE would like permission" he
said, ito produce a witness who finds
it imperative to hurry back to her
home in Wisconsin,"
The court nodded assent and Mrs.
Bell Bradford" was sworn.
There was more craning of necks
and more wonderment There was an
unspoken curiosity to know if Mrs
Bell Bradford" who said she had been
living in St. Luke's hospital during
treatment, is, by any chance, Miss
Marcia Sylvera, who also is a patient
in st. Luke's hospital
| 1t was wondered if she is the pa
tient who is being visited by a tall
man who wears a goatee and is said
| to resemble Mr.. Modjeska very strong
ly and who has been accompanied by
Sig. Cleofonte Campanini on some of
his visits.
There was also an anxiety to know
| if she is the same young woman who
has been aided and visited by Mrs
Emmons Blaine and Mrs. Hobart Chat
field Characterization.
"Dense and Deep
The mystery was dense and deep.
There was a keen suggestion that
Mrs Bell Bradford" formerly Mrs
Wachio Gorski, who divorced Mr.. Cor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
SELLS-FLOTO CIRCUS
TO PLAY HERE MAY 19

Sells-Floto circus will play in Rock
Island on May 10, giving two perform
ances and inaugurating its appearance
with a gala morning street parade.
Interest in the coming of the circus
is of course accentuated by the fact
that Jess Willard champion heavy
weight of the world, and Frank Gotch,
wrestling champion, are with it. There
is undoubtedly great deal of curios
ity TO see Willard, especially as he ap-
peals to the public as a man of family
and irreproachable life, as we'll as be
ing the greatest master Of ring tactics
and the hardest hitter than has come to
the front in years. Willard carries
with him several sparring partners
who will be seen with him in the arena
in series of illustrative bouts, show
ing how he broke down Jack Johnson's
famous guard and the punches used in
his latest fight with Frank Moran at
Madison Square garden. The cham
pion will also appear in the arena in
COWBOY costume, uedulnS the buHdlO
Bill Cowboys.
Frank Gotch, the Hercules of the
wrestling world. is the man who has
defeated the universe and won for him
self the title Of wrestling champion Of
all the world Willard and Gotch are
big features at any time and anywhere
and their engagement naturally in
wolves very heavy outlay on the part
of the management of the Sells-Floto
circus But notwithstanding this heavy
outlay for special features there will
be no curtailment of the circus fea-
lures proper, for there will be an all
champion program to keep up the pace
set by these two worlds champions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
Will Return to America.

Peking.-Dr. William Franklin Will
loughby, legal adviser to the Chinese
government, completes his contract
here in May and will return to the
United States, where he will become a
of the Princeton University
faculty. DR.. Willoughby was formerly
treasurer of Porto Rico.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-12-29
COLDS AFFECT THE KIDNEYS
Many Pullman People Have Found
This to Be True

Are you wretched in bad weather?
Does every cold settle on your kid
neys?
Does your back ache and become
weak?
Are urinary passages irregular and
distressing?
These symptoms are cause to sus-
pect kidney weakness.
Weakened kidneys need quick
help.
DOan's Kidney Pills are especially
prepared for weakened kidneys.
Pullman people recommend them
/. J. Cunningham, retired farmer,
306 Oak St, Pullman, says: When
| take cold, ii seems to settle in my
kidneys and brings on attacks of kid
ney complaint. At times, when | get
up in the morning, my back is very
lame and the action of my kidneys Is
too often, causing me to get up sew
eral times at night. | use Doan's
Kidney Pills at these times, procured
from Whites Drug Store, and they
always cure me of the attack"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Cunningham had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-12-29

total OF s225,0O0 was appropriated
Tor new buildings. With the helm of
this sum Bryan Hall, College Hall.
Van Doren Hall the hydraulic labor
atory. and the veterinary hospital
were built, beside minor buildings on
the College Farm. During the inter
val from this time till 19l4-15 the
only important addition in buildings
was the presidents house. With the
equipment of buildings that the col.
lege then had it could work along
very efficiently for some time. But
the various departments of engineer
ing and of agriculture and horticul-
lure were expanding rapidly and
needed more room. The growth of
these two very important divisions
OF instruction finally resulted, in
lSl4, in the beginning OF work on
the largest and finest buildings on
the campus. James Wilson HALL and
the Mechanic Arts Building. These,
as present students know. will be-
when completed. the finest most
modern, and best equipped buildings
for their purposes in the Northwest
The early land grant colleges were
dubbed pumpkin schools" etc, and
were usually laughed at. This was
probably because they tried to teach
their sciences by rule of thumb"
methods. rather than upon funda-
mental principles. With the coming
of President Bryan in 1898 the stand
ard of admission at w. S. c. was
made equal to that of the State Uni
versities. AT that time the Michi-
gan Agricultural College, the Iowa
State College, and others now widely
known for their excellence, had not
established high standard. As far
as is known. only the State College
of Pennsylvania had assumed this
standard of admission. Thus w. s. G.
was a pioneer in this movement. 1t
was also one OF the early colleges to
establish the Cornell system" OF de-
partmental election, this being estab-
lished in 1894.
Since this was college whose pur-
pose it was to impart technical knowl-
edge in useful sciences and subjects
relating to the mechanical arts as
much as it was to teach agriculture,
the name Washington Agricultural
College" did not express its function
At the same time the old name
Washington Agricultural College
and School of Science" was too long
and clumsy and did not fully indi-
cate the purposes of the college
Therefore the legislature in 1906,
changed the name of the college to
the State College OF Washington. :"
The institution started out with
an attendance OF SO students.
Growth since that time has been
rapid and regular. In the following
table of attendance lapse is shown
in lS93-94. probably due to the rails
ing of the standards OF admission
that year. In 1S98-99 there was a
decrease in attendance brought about
chiefly by the burning of Ferry Hall
the year previous. The lapse in
1902-03 was largely caused by the
impossbility of holding a summer
lack of funds. while the figures OF
1901-02 include summer school at
tendance of 1879 students.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-12-29

Send me your combings by mail
and / viii make you first class
switches for $500 during the winter
months Satisfaction guaranteed
Mrs. Mary j. Trent, Pullman, Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-12-29

FOR RENT My five-room house
just south OF the college green
house; $12 per month. Write 10
Leonard Heaphy. Wilbur Wash
dec29jaR19
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-12-29
HISTORY OF THE
STATE COLLEGE
OF WASHINGTON

This is an old story made nov
again. From seldom frequentcd bv-
ways and musty archives, Mr.. Ralnh
sundquist has pieced together MANY
facts and traditions dating clear back
into "Tho Stone Age" of State Col
lege History.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-12-29

FOR RENT-Eight-roo house,
well furnished; close In. Inquire at
this office. dee2 jams
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-18
lust Her Size


received dress form through your
valuable Corner. 1t is just my size. 1
thank the Corner very much for the
same 1 wish you all success. R. c."
An interpolated echo" that comes in
pleasantly at this point 1t is as short
as 1t is sweet. We rejoice with you
that the form is just your size"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-18
Manonhndnd5HoIpIn Hand
RI Marie ord
5Q Marion RaIdnd

of horseradish root, 10 cents worth of
sacharrine. They are fine Recipe No.
2: One gallon of vinegar, one large
cup of dry mustard, one large cup of
salt one large cup of sugar. This is
my favorite."
Make a ring on the outside of the
spot with your finger dipped in chloro
form and rub gently toward the center
of the spot, using plenty of chloroform
and allowing it to evaporate freely.
Rub steadily but not so hard as to
roughen the fabric. If this be done pa
tiently and deftly, the ring will disap
pear. Your pickle recipes will be clipped
out thankfully and saved by the dozen
or more members who have written for
methods of putting up cucumbers. You
do not say how many cucumbers the
pickle is designed to cover. 1 take it
for granted that it must lie at least
an inch deep above the cucumbers. And
are these not prepared in some way by
soaking in brine, etc, for few days
before being placed in the pickle? VIII
you oblige young housewives by writ
ng again upon this head?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-18
Through the "Ghost Month" AS Far
AS Social Activities Are Concerned
Nv DOLLY DALRYMPLE.

0 standing sss ''s'; tn, that 'sr,. ": 'oi
A Sertember?" asked the woman
who was unpacking her trunk after
gay summer away from home.
Heaven be praised!" shouted the
other, who had been called home in July
and hadn't gone away again. August
is the ghost month in Birmingham-in
most cities-from a social standpoint,
and for ghosts 1 have no use.
What do you mean?' asked the other
who was apparently delighted to be at
home again, having been away since
early in May.
"Why just this was the answer. ut
isn't regarded as good form to be found
at home in August. Even those who
are out of town pretend they are; they
"possum' as the darkies say, lay low
in other words; just don't exist-that
ALL This town is akin to Sodom and Go
morrah as far as social lifelessness is
concerned during August. You see, had
to turn my back upon the music of the
pier at Atlantic City, and upon the glo-
rious surf, when everything was bright
est along the coast, and come home;
had to leave all the summer girls in bril-
liant sweaters and wonderful sport
clothes and the men in Palm Beach suits
and Panama hats behind me, and when
stumbled upon this burg with every
thing socially at standstill. l thought
had reached Pompeii or Herculaneum
after the ashy blight of Vesuvius had
fallen upon them! Instead of a municipal
House of a Thousand Candles" L found a
community where all the electric lights
except those on the street corners ap-
peared to be disconnected"
AT first I thought that the entire
population had skipped-vamoosed, she
continued. why, the city seemed as de-
serted as a country village on Sunday
when a camp meeting is being held just
mile from town; but later I found
was mistaken plenty of folk were still
in the city, but they were in hiding as
if so many unfriendly Zeppelins men
aced the streets ready 70 drop bombs on
innocent heads!'
Dropping in to see friend" she said,
you find her house dismantled-the
chairs and the divans and the rest of
the things swathed in white covers
looking ghost-like and sepulcheral while
September Morn dressed or undressed
salutations with air vibrations and nu-
lnerous hollow sounds! When the tele-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-18
by EMMA REID KYALL

tn HE marriage of Miss Claude Mae
Lambert and Mr.. Overton T. Good
u rum was a beautiful event of last
evening. The home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Lambert, was
the scene of the ceremony which took
place. at 6 o'clock and was followed by
an informal reception which assembled
many friends and relatives. The decora-
tons were most artistic, pink roses,
gadiolas and ferns and stately palms
were used. Before the ceremony the fol-
lowing elaborated musical programme
was rendered:
;'At Dawning," sung by Mrs. ]. E. No
Ian; "Abenleid," Mr.. and Mrs. R. T..
Thomas violin and piano.; o Promise
Me- Miss Maggie Watt Hill, accom-
panied by Miss Edith Ellis
The bridal party entered to strains Of
Mendelssohn's wedding march, played by
Mrs. w. p. Blair of Inglenook.
Miss Emma Dyer and Miss Parrie
Goodrum entered first with ribbons form
ing an aisle for the wedding party.
Miss Annie Mae Beddow, the brides
maid, wore a dainty silk net frock over
pink taffeta and carried pink Killarney
roses. Miss Bess London was the maid
of honor and her gown was of silk lace
over pink crepe de chine and carried an
arm bouquet of pink roses. Just proceed
ing the bride, came the little flower girl
Miss Rosemary Vaughn, carrying rose
petals in French basket, and the little
ring bearer Master Herman Miller Ri
xrrit he rin in
The bride entered with her maid OF
honor. She was a lovely picture in her
wedding gown of Oriental lace chiffon
with long court train. Her veil of tulls
was caught Russian coronet fashion and
was wreathed with orange blossoms. Her
veil fell in long folds over the train. She
carried roses and lilies of the valley.
Mr.. Goodrum was attended by Mr..
Archie G. Chandler as best man, and
was met at the altar which was made
of cut flower ferns and palms, where the
ceremony was performed by the Rev. J.
w. Askins
The groomsman was Mr.. Robert N.
Lambert.
Immediately afterward a reception was
held and Mrs. Lambert was assisted in
receiving by Mrs. William Adkins, Mrs.
r. L. Glasgow and Mrs. Riviere. Later
in the evening refreshments were served
and the bride and groom left for Pensa-
cola and other points.
The bride wore a midnight blue suit
with white hat. Upon their return Mr..
Goodrum and his bride will make their
home at Edgewater.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Gather
inc White, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank J. White, and Mr.. James Wallace
Nall took place yesterday morning at st.
Paul's Catholic church at s o'clock, where
the ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Father TIibble. There were no invita-
tions issued and only a few friends and
relatives were present. The church was
decorated with ferns, palms and white
hydrangeas, and preceding the ceremony
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-18
Piecrust From Whole Wheat

Il am anxious to secure a recipe for
making piecrust from whole wheat and
wonder If you can supply it. I inclose
a stamped envelope for reply
'ELIZABETH F."
Having no such recipe on hand, and,
in fact, never having seen pastry in
which whole wheat was the leading in
gredient, I refer your request to the
great guild of Corner housemothers I
suppose it is a sort of health bread,
rather than "pernicious pastry" which
is barred from the dyspetic's dietary
We shall be glad to have directions for
making it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-18
Children's Sponge. Cake

In compliance with your invitation
to practical housekeepers to contribute
recipes they have proved to be good
l offer this for children's sponge cake:
Break two eggs into a cup, fill it up
with rich milk, add one cup of sugar
and one and two-thirds cup cups of
flour with two teaspoons of baking
powder. Flavor to taste and beat hard
for five minutes. Bake in gem pans.
This makes 20 small cakes 1 have
used this recipe for six years.
"a. J. J."
If there be a more wholesome cake
for childrens table than simple sponge
it has not yet come to my knowledge.
One compounded according to the form
ula we owe to an esteemed contributor,
eaten leisurely, and washed down by
a glass of sweet, pure milk, is sure to
be welcome on a summer day. Try it
and let US know how it goes"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-18
Rhubarh Wine

Il saw in the Corner a recipe for rhu-
barb wine, which I have lost Please
send it as soon as possible.
~. A. M"
Boil the rhubarb in a double boiler,
adding no water after you have washed
it and cut it into bits. Press out all the
Juice and measure this. Add as much
water as you have juice, sweeten to
taste, and add cup of brandy to
gallon of the liquid. Bottle and seal
This recipe was published some weeks
ago, accompanied by the remark that
it can hardly be classed with wines, yet
it goes by that name. 1t is a pleasant
drink and highly medicinal for weak
digestions. We cannot send recipes by
mail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-18
Taking Music Lessons

L am IL years old. I am taking music
lessons. l should like to get some first
grade pieces, that the owner does not
need any more. 1 should love to have
them and will gladly pay postage.
DOROTHY B."
Junior members of the family who
nave passed into higher grades will take
especial note of the 12-year-oId's mod
est and well penned petition, and act
accordingly. 1t is never worth while to
hoard old music. Renew it's youth and
period of usefulness by getting Doro-
thy,s address from us and using it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-18
Ole Miss, err Man dat sets
out ter git anything is err
Fool eff he Gums home widout
hit. Yassum.

phone bell rings you are startled out of
seven years growth, and imagine it is the
spirit Of a dear departed relative ring
ing the bell"
I'm the evening, spinning through
street and avenue" she went on to say.
you see many houses closed up for the
summer and not ray of light to be seen
from the windows or doors. trolley
car with sarish lights, goes whizzng by;
you stop at a soda fountain and see a
few belated people like yourself waiting
to get a drink; it is only 1890 by the
clock on a summer evening and yet you.
are going home and go to bed. You
realize that this is August and most of
your friends are out of town and you are
among the few who belong to the can't
getaway club so you must grin and bear
it; nut there's one thing you stop and
say to yourself: It's nearly over; hail
September Morn" dressed or undressed,
since it will Usher in a period of social
awakening"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-18
Some Pratical Wisdom

"It is strange that in a world of album
dance we really need little to make US
thoroughly happy Friends tried and
true and trust and faith in them and
in our own are really the foundation
of happiness, and willingness to recognize
and alleviate anothers woe Just be
kind That includes everything that We
should do or think about doing-or SO it
seems to me now. Is it not true that
nothing in this world fails to respond to
kindness? 1t brings out the best in every
one-and that is the growth of the best IN
us and our neighbors To change the sub
ject, there is no need of that awful pest,
the bedbug. A gallon of gasoline, energy,
determination, and eternal vigilance
every thrEe days Go over every infected
or suspicious spot. When you feel sure
there are no more, make assurance doubly
sure and you will get rid of the worst
attack. I know it may be done, for I
have cleaned up three homes. But neg
lect of the weeks vigilance and treatment
will make one pay for it. 1 send sincere
good wishes for the Helping Hand Cor
ner. C. E. d.
The morsel of practical wisdom with
which you preface the household hint is
so good and interfused with such a fer
vent love of your kind that we are almost
sorry when you change the subject AS
a postscript to the sound advice to your
fellow housewife, I enjoin upon her the
absolute necessity of keeping artificial
light out of the room while using the gas
oline and afterwards until the room has
been aired and the odor, which is a vola-
tile gas, has been disspated