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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13
RALPH MODJESKA is
LOVED BY HIS WIFE?

Chicago, April 13-Mrs- Felicie
Mahdah Modjeska, who is suing Ralph
Modjeska, civil engineer and son of
the late Nine. Helena Modteska, for
separate maintenance, still has affec-
ton for her husband. according to in
dications yesterday in her testimony
before Judge Mckinley in the super
ior court.
My position in regard to living
with Mr.. Mod1eska is the same as it
always has been" she said. II am
willing TO live with him as his wife"
Her testimony followed the reading
OF several letters received by her
from her husband prior to their sepa
ration in 1912, while he was in Amer
lea and she was in Europe with two
OF their children. No references ia
marital difficulties appeared in the
letters, which showed, however, that
there were differences of opinion re-
garding the education Of the children
and Mrs. Modjeska's selection of a
permanent home.
IN one or the letters read by Mrs.
Mod1eska's attorney, Nj. Henry Guer
H. the engineer, although Il Pole by
birth, lamented the possibility that
their daughter, Marylka. might marry
one or his countrymen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13
COUNTY BOARD TO
MEETON TUESDAY
H. b. Hubbard, Clerk, Issues Official
Call for Gathering of Su.
peryis0rs.
Upton TO HAVE OPPOSITION!
Principal Interest Centers in the Sc
lection of Chairman for En-
suing Year.
Upton TO HAVE OPPOSITION!

Official call was issued today by
County Clerk H B. Hubbard for a
special meeting of the board of su-
pervisors for next Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Principal matter for
consideration will be the selection of
a chairman, Standing committees for
the year are to be named.
1t is understood there is some oppo-
sition among the republicans to John
Upton. Bowling, present chairman,
and that an effort will be made to
beat him If the Rock Island and Mo
line members of the board will stand
together they can get a city chair
man, having 20 members to the coun-
try's H. Difficulty in the past has
been experienced in getting the two
delegations together.
The New Members.
New members who will take their
seats for the first time are: John
WOODBURY., Canoe Greek; f. H Young,
Port Byron; J. a. Schaible and 0. T.
Child, Moline; Louis Ohlweiler, Ed
ward Bakersfield and Charles L.
Thompson, Rock Island; R E. Little,
Black Hawk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13
MATHERVILLE

Thomas IhObOrn, well known Ma
therville citizen, died at his home here
Wednesday evening after several
weeks illness. He leaves a widow
and three daughters, and one son,
Charles of Alaska, who is in the
army. Funeral services were held
from the NJ E. church Friday. Inter
ment was made in the Viola cemetery.
The deceased was So years old and
was a member Of the Masons and
United Mine Workers.
Harry Buckley has started work at
the Alden mine.
Mrs. Clarence Cation and Miss Marie
Maurer were Aledo shoppers Monday.
Willard Haddick, who has been en-
ployed in Rock Island, has returned
home.
Thomas Jackson has returned home
from Milan, where he went to attend
the funeral of his brother-in-law, Mr..
Cox, who was drowned in Rock river.
Charles Turner is making many i'm
provements on his property.
Mrs. Eliza Adams and daughter,
Mrs. John Jones. were Rock Island
shoppers Tuesday.
Attorney Oscar Carlstrom Of Aledo
was here on business one day the past
week.
The citizens ticket was elected at
the township election Tuesday. II
was as follows: Collector, Henry
Maynard; assessor, Jake Fruchte-
NIGHT; school trustee, for three years,
Harvey Groves; school trustee, for
two years, Ed Farwell; road commits
sioner, J. P Mack; town clerk, ]. r.
Robinson.
Harry Moline has resigned his posi-
ton at the bakery Thomas Langston
will fill the vacancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Crone and daugh-
ter Geneva were Rock Island passen-
gers Friday.
The bloomer girls have organized
their ball team. Carroll Bopp will be
the manager. Games can be arranged
by writing to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13
LEGISLATORS TO
MAKE VISIT HERE
Special House Committee on Control
of Utilities to Hear From Citi- ~
zens of This Section.
FIVE CITIES ARE ON SCHEDULE
VIII Be i'm Rock Island Thursday and
Friday, April % and Is. Adjourn
ing in Ottawa Saturday.

Special committee of the house Of
representatives of the Illinois assem-
bly, on the problem of development and
control of local utilities will visit Rock
Island Thursday and Friday, April II
and IS, for the purpose of hearing from
the citizens of this section of Illinois,
suggestions as to the amendment Of
the existing utilities act.
Rock Island is one of five cities
which will be visited by the committee,
according to a letter Mayor McCOno-
chic received today from Medill McCor-
mick, chairman of the committee The
letter gives the following schedule of
the trip;
Leave Chicago Sunday April 23.
Meetings in East st. Louis Monday
and Tuesday.
Meeting in Danville Wednesday.
Meeting in Peoria Thursday.
Arrive in Rock Island at 10 a. NJ,
Friday.
Leave for Ottawa Friday night
Meet in Ottawa Saturday morning.
Want to Hear All.
1t is the purpose of the committee
to hear from all interested parties,
whether they be representatives Of
commercial bodies. public utilities COM
panies, farmers associations, city Off
Gals or others and to receive sugges-
tons for any amendments of the exist
ing utilities act as it applies to local
utilities including rural telephone lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13
SWEITZER IN LEAD
IN LATEST FIGURES

Chicago, April '13-Incomplete state
totals on democratic delegates at
large give:
Burke 1915; Creighton 63,663 );
Dunno 1896; Eckhart 49,33S; Green
62,740; Harrison 66,945; Kearn 52,345;
Pearce 81, 977; Pindell 44,45S; Rainey
S5,0S0; Sullivan 91,S6; Sweitzer 3d.
$50; thinner 1851.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13

He Is a Polish mountaineer, the
letter readrs, land they seldom are of
much account. think that your
praising him to the skies has had an
effect on Marylka. II would be hest
II YOU could arrange il so that they
could not meet any more"
That Mr.. Modjeska preferred Amer
lea to his native land as a home for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13

Mrs Barbara Hartman and the
members OF her Sunday school class
were entertained at the home of Mrs
Ben Marquis at Buffalo Prairie Fri
day,
Mrs VIII DeBord visited in Rock
Island orr day Se last of the week.
Leck Cain and 0mily and Mrs. Kate
Sproston and son Harold spent Sun
day at the home of Mrs. Jane Grid
ley in AledO.
Mrs. Andrew DeBord Of Mount
Pleasant, Iowa, visited several days
last week with Alex DeBOrd and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prentice Halstead
spent Sunday at the home of c. B.
Halstead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cooper visited
Saturday night and Sunday with
Mrs. Eliza McCaw in Viola. Miss
Bertha McCaw accompanied them
home Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13
Miss Betty La Fell

Miss Betty La Fell, New York soci-
ETY. favorite, is said to be the prettiest
girl in the winter colony at White Sui
phur Springs, West Virginia. She is
an outdoor enthusiast and particularly
delights in taking long walks and rides
over the shady roads. She is shown
here in an unconventional pose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13

his wife and their children was shown
by another letter, written in 1911.
This reads in part:
why should We make our home In
Poland? II is all right to be patriot
ie, but what has Poland given us?
England and France have given us our
education, America has given me my
position. but what has Poland given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr., and Mrs. L. H. Salzmann have
returned from four months sojourn
in California.
Mrs. E. l.. Strate left this morning
for months visit with her parents at
Springfield, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13

Rosenfeld. All
(ftYPfI0fI
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-CitV Towel Supply company.
For express, call William Trefz.

AA-NAf 1OHcl supply CUulpdny.
For express, call William Trefz
Suit for $4,000 damages was filed
in circuit court today by Mrs. E. NJ.
Wells, Rock Island, against w. l.. As
ter, V. o. Peterson and Union Printing
company. SANDER is alleged. Action
is outgrowth Of municipal primary
campaign in Rock Island a year ago
and is based on alleged political ad-
vertising. H. NJ. McCaskrin is counsel,
l. ]. Green gave an address this
morning before the pupils of the com
mercial department of the Rock Is
land high school. He discussed PREP
aration for Business" and declared
there are three essentials for success
in a commercial way: education, hon
esty and development of personality.
This is the first of a series of talks To
be given by prominent business men
of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13

has now been discovered that alco-
hol makes hair shrink, dries I'D the
secretions, and kills the vitality of
hair.
The most important discovery.
however, is that hair falling
Erayness and dandrufr nearly al
ways result when one or more of
the, principal elements of hair are
fnias1ng. Hair has now been ana
lyzett and its Elements known.
restored. all hair and scalp troubles
vanissa. and hair is compelled to
grow fuxuriantly
This Us why the greatest hair dis
covery ever known, VOLA-VITA,
has dono many remarkable things
stores the missing elements. That's
why 1t forces hair to grow Iuxuri-
antly on heads shiny bald for years.
1t stops daldruff and itching posi-
lively. Hair stoTt5 falling because
V6LA-VTTG sci entifc s ~ r rastdlty
the vagor of the color glands.
That's why it absolutely restores
the original color to gray. faded or
bleached hair. no matter what that
original color was, 1t is not dye.
It contains nv alcohol. 1t does
what no other ltail treatment in the
world can DO. Tt grows hair. Use
1t and that'G prove it, Start now.
Satisfaction guara.Vt eed.
VOLA-VITA is sold at all drug
stores at s1.0O a N)ttle, or sent di-
rect by Vola-Vita. Mig. Co., Chi
cago, Ill
Sold in Rock Islandl by John }. 20
ey, William T. Hartl, Thomas Dru:
company, Goth Century pharmacy
John Bengston, A. ]. f less, Dan Dab
en-, E. E. Rowe, College pharmacy, H
:. Burt, William Ullen1eyer, Angus
Charles J. Strate. Otto F
5vers, Burke Bros, J. F. Schneider.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13

us besides birth? A little pleasure
and great deal of sorrow"
examination of Mrs. Moa-
jeska will be begun today by FRANK
II. Scott, her husbands attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13
Votes Cost S1.25 Each.

Sullivan, IL, April 13,--It is esti-
mated that each vote cast in Moultrie
county at the election last Tuesday
cost the county $125.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13
Real Reason
for BaIdnes
Fair Falls When Certain Elements
Are Missing. Also Killed by
Alcohol in Hair Tonnes.

Thousands of men and women
have been killing their hair by the
alcohol contained in hair tonics. It
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13

1Yerpiaid thinchilia Goats.
The nobbiest newest styles, Easier
sale SASS at the NJ. & h.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-13
TOTALS FOR DISTRICT
Official Returns.)
Democratic Delegates,
G. o. 2. Delegates.

District totals 1921 1868 1892 II
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-28
CALAMITY NOTES

Practically all steel workers in the us.
also copper mine employees, have receiv-
ed from per cent to 10 per cent in
crease in pay since January l.
Imports of gold at New York, year to
Jan. Is, S7.257, 456; same period last
year, $1,279, O45 Exports, 1916. Sl.S25'-
3O2; same period last year, $226,OOO
Denver & Rio Grande and Western Pa
cihc each orders 1000 box cars for coast
coal traffic.
Lehigh and New England order $50 hop
per and 200 gondola cars from Pressed
Steel Car Co.
December building permits in So cities
$5S. .997, ,632, as compared with S32,369,2Ol
in December, 1914.
French government orders S2,5OOOOO of
steel rails in U. S.
New York. Jan. 2O.-The Bethlehem
Steel corporation, which is said to have
received orders from the entente allied
governments for ordnance and other war
supplies amounting to more than $500
00O 900, declared the first dividend in It's
history today on the common STOCK. Ihe
distribution amounted to $50 "A share, or
a total of about $4l,5OOOOO.
New York, Jan. 25.-United States Steel
common shares We're restored to their
regular dividend status of per cent to-
day when the directors unanimously de-
clared a quarterly disbursement of IA
per cent out of earnings for the last
quarter of 1915. Total earnings of S51,-
largest for any similar period in the his
tory of the corporation, exceeding the
previous record, made i'm the second
quarter of 1907, by $5,729,O83
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-28
CORN BOYS SUFFER- FROM POLITICS

Frank wills told Frank Miller to let
the Boys corn growing contest alone
Wills insists that his political crowd shall
run the show. lie and his politicians
have well nigh ruined the movement,
There remains $4,000 in the state treas
ury TO promote this game IN 1916. When
Miller, the head Of the state school de-
partment, publicly announced that he
would take charge Of the contests, public
sentiment everywhere was with him and
the newspapers We're with him. Evil
IDENTIFY the wrecking crew feared that
Miller would make n success Of II. VIII
lis and his political bunch made pure
political junket out Of 1t in 1915. Black
and white politics We're played at the eX-
pense OF the cause. Boise Penrose, the
republican boss OF Pennsylvania, was of
more Importance than the corn boys.
Governor Willis was glad TO have ar
rangements made to meet Penrose at
Philadelphia and let two bosses look at
each other willis interfered with con-
tracts made In the corn trip program,
in saying that the boys should not see
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-28

Sentiment exists among Democrats OF
the state for the choice OF Newton ID.
Baker. OF Cleveland. as a member of the
at-large delegation from Ohio to the De-
mocratic National convention. Mr.. Bak-
er has expressed no desire in the matter
but IL has been announced that Cleve-
land Democrats expect to send the former
mayor as a district delegate. His friends
throughout the state, however, feel that
it would be more fitting that Mr. Baker
should be one OF the delebates- at large
representing all the Democracy of the
state, because they look Ipon him as one
OF the leading Democrats of Ohio and
wish to do him honor, and because of the
fact that none in Ohio are closer in re-
latiOn to President Wilson than is he.
Newton ID. Baker has been of service to
the people and to his party in this state.
Honor unsought thus bestowed upon him
could only be accepted by him as mark
of appreciation and expression of conf
dence.
Four delegates large are TO be chos-
en-. While numerous prominent men have
been talked of in connection with the Sc
lections there has been on attempt at
slate making. Whoever may be chosen
they will be from list of Democrats
who will do the state honor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-28
MANY DREADNoUeHTs

There are 1G2 dreadnoughts in the
world and their total cost is $2,43O, ,OOO,-
900. What a lot Of money devoted to
killing people in national quarrels! What
a great thing it would be II we could
have a national tribunal TO determine
some other way to spend that money.
in the way OF art. education, science,
nature, agriculture, good roads, good fell
lowship and wholesome exercise. That
would be money well spent. 1t would
knock out war. Here we are with 1852
dreadnoughts. costing two and one half
billion dollars, and other war craft beside
and we have on hand the biggest war in
history And then to think everybody Is
bulldinginore dreadnoughts and the whole
world has been seized by the mania for
fighting worse than ever. God pity us
all-Ohio State Journal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-28
TO CORRECT FALSE IMPRESSION

j. r. Clarke, Director Of Junior Con-
tests for the State Board of Agriculture
makes the following public statement:
There seems to be an impression out
that the Board of Agriculture is not go
ing to run the Domestic Science Contests
on the trip to Washington this year, as
has been done in the past.
This is a very false impression Please
correct it and say to the patrons of your
worthy paper, that the Domestic Science
Contests for the trip to Washington will
be run along with the Corn Contests. In
addition to this, the Board of Agriculture
of Ohio will pay SO towards a trip for
the. champion Domestic Science girl in
each county"
My! what a gold brick recuperation the
Board Of Agriculture of Ohio must have
made since the week of the State Fair
Poor daughters of Ohio; if you have to
wait for your return ticket as long as
some of us poor boobs have waited for a
little advance forthwith. for services rem
dered, you probably will not eat dinner in
Washington. until dear old Jimmy Cox
again comes to the rescue and puts things
in the Buckeye state on their feet once
more.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-28
BLOOD THIRSTY ROOSEVELT

Theodore Rosevelt's solution of the
Mexican trouble is to dispatch General
Leonard Wood with an armed force into
Mexico forth with. This is characteristic
of the man. His remedy for massacres
of innocent people is the massacre of
more innocent people. His remedy for
lawless outrages is lawful outrage. Cen
eral Wood with his armed force in Mexi-
co could not identify the actual assassins
of the Americans and infiict just punish
ment upon them He could not of course
restore the murdered Americans to life.
Then what just and reasonable purpose
could General Wood and his army serve
in invading that wretched and unfortu-
nate country? The people of Mexico have
not wronged the people of America. Ten
shoot them into the Roosevelt idea of law
and order?
Mr.. Roosevelt positively, and with the
emphasis of supreme and indisputable
authority, declares with tears in his voice
that this dreadful outrage is only an in
evitable outcome of the policy that has
been followed in Mexico for the past five
years and above all for the last three
years" The killing of II American eX-
patriates-men who abandoned their ma
tive land to exploit a foreign land-over-
whelms with unspeakabe sorrow a man
who when commander in chief of me
American army connived at the issuing
of an order in the Philippines by one of
his subordinates, Hell Roaring" General
Jake" Smith. to kill all over 10 years of
age. What is the killing of II American
adventurers who were repeatedly warned
to keep out of Mexican territory where
lawless conditions were known to exist,
to an order to American youths to kill
all over 10 years, regardless of sex or of
condition? What can be expected of a
young American who must stolidly and
without protest obey such an inhuman
order? His God-give right to reason is
denied him. The brave soldier at best is
destitute of the noble qualities and gener
Gus impulses that constitute a man. A
brave soldier is not necessarily a brave
man. A brave man would die before he
would obey an order to kill innocent wo-
men and children, but brave soldier
must petrify his Observation-Disclosures
Democrat,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-28
sELFIsHNEss

What is egotism but selfshness speak
ing? Or crime but selhshness without
it's mask in earnest and acting? Or Of
fensive war but selhshness confederated
and armed and bent on agrandizing it.
self by violence and blood? An offensive
army is the selfishness of a nation en-
bodied and moving to the attainment of
its objects over the wrecks Of human
happiness and life. From whence come
wars and fighting among you? Come
they not hence, even of your lusts?"
And what are all these irregular and
passionate desires but inordinate self love
which acknowledges no law and will be
confined by no rules-that selhshness
which is the heart of depravity?-John
Harris.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-28
STOP, LOOK, LISTEN
IOhin Stnfe Lnnrnnll


This country had better pay attention
to its own militarism rather than be so
deeply concerned about Germany's. To
nustrate-in 1879. when Grant was pres
ident, the entire appropriations for West
Point amounted to $4,000. Now it costs
S2,5OO,OOO. Great stride toward militar-
ism is found in these figures. Again, it
costs $500 "A year to educate a boy at
West Point. while he can attend Ann
Arbor or any other college at $44S. which
is the average rate Then. as it is a mill
itary post. it costs $4,000 a year to keep
$50 soldiers on guard there. There is an
item of $24,O 900 for music; and $4,000 for
flowers and $IOO for waxing the dancing
floor. That is the way militarism is
treating the patient, hard-working citi-
zen of this glorious free republic These
figures we take from a speech made in
Congress by General Sherwood of Toledo.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-28
DITCH SALE

Notice Is hereby given that the work of
the construction Of the Berry Ditch No.
613 in Center township, Mercer County.
Ohio, petitioned for by W. II. Berry ct
al will be sold by the undersigned at
Public Outcry to the lowest responsible
bidders. on Thursday February 3, 1916.
at 10 "A. m.
Office.
Estimate:
Main 1850 Gu. yds. a 1Sc. $354i.20
Branch No. 1926 Gu. yds. a l8c 6SS.GS
Branch No. 2 1891 Gu. yds. a. 18c8592.3.
Specifications and terms made known
on day of sale.
Bidders will be required to deposit S25
forfeit
n L. HINTON,
County Surveyor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-28
BOOZE CAUSES A
MILLION DOLLAR LOSS
A LITTLE ITEM ON WHAT FloHTIN'
BOOZE DONE FOR EAST
YOUNGSTOWN

The East Youngstown, o., situation.
which flared up IN IA sensational outbreak
Of rioting and ncendiarlsm. has simmer
cd down to the point where the strikers
are returning to work; twenty-siX per-
sons are under Indictment for rloting and
other onenses, the state troops have been
withdrawn and the local authorities are
again in control. A few pistol shots and
unlimited whskey account for the trou-
ble.-Columbus Times.
Let's see. that whisky picnic caused
something over a million dollars loss to
Youngstown as well as some lives and
additional expense to state.
win take several saloon licenses to pay
that bill
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-28
COOPERATION
The Commercial BankCO. CeIina,O

the famous picture show known as the
Birth of Nation. -" A few eolored poll
ticinns made kick, and the Governor
was at once ready to dissapoint the boys
who had won a victory In the corn field
to please "A few voters OF the black race
who wanted 10 get a little noteriety by
kicking.
The corn boy movement has been raped
and raided by the wrecking crew.-ot-
tuwa Sentinel
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-28

of state tickets next fall. They espec-
tally hope to gain control of the legisla-
ture and they are especially opposed to
the reelection of James NJ, Cox. The
siren song that workmen's compensation
is safe from attack is being used and
prospective candidates on both Republi-
can and Democratic tickets are told that
it is no longer necessary to interest them
selves in this matter. It may be well for
the people to remember that "eternol vi
GLANCE is the price of safety" and give
candidates thorough inspection who belit-
tie the necessity for remaining on guard.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-28
ETERNAL VIGILANCE

Friends of workmen's compensation are
warned to be on the watch in every
county The old Equity association still
lives and it is still working. Fearing to
operate under the friendly ruling of the
state insurance superintendent the em-
ployer's liability insurance companies
have perfected a new political organiza
ton through which they hope to control
matters in connecting with the makeup