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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
TRI-CITY SPEEDER
IS PICKED UP HERE

A. B. Colbert of Davenport paid S.
and costs today on a charge of exceed
ing the speed limit in his automobile.
He was arrested at Seventh avenue and
Twenty-seventh street by Motorcycle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

H G. Marshall and George Anderson,
Davenporters, were picked up by Pa
trolmen Berry and Wheeler on Twenty
fourth street and Third avenue last
night. They were arguing. Marshall
paid $40 and costs and Anderson S..
All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
Andrew s. Segerin.

Andrew S. Segerin died in the home
of his daughter, Mrs. P. E. Bolen, 625
Thirty-ninth street. at 9:35 this morn
ing after short illness.
He was born in Sweden Nov. 30,
1910, coming to America 80 years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

He first located in Boone, Iowa,
where he lived till 1909. Since that
time he had made his home with his
daughter and son-in-law in Rock Is
land. His wife died % years ago. MI.
Segerln was a member of the Swed-
ish Evangelical church of Boone.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs.
Bolen of Rock Island, and the Misses
Emma and Ellen, also two grand
children. all of Chicago Remains
will be sent to Boone for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
ENGINEERS TO HONOR
DEPARTED MEMBERS

Annual memorial services of divis-
ion No. 50, Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, will be held next Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 at Reynolds hall.
Fifth avenue and Thirtieth street,
Rock Island. Rev. NJ. E. Chatley will
deliver the address, for the occasion
and W. NJ tombstone, secretary-treas-
urer OF the division, will preside The
public will be welcome
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09
Officer Jess Ballard.


George Cameron, otherwise known as
"Blackie," on the verge OF physical
breakdown because of excuses, was to-
day committed to the county jail for
period of 10 days in default of fine of
$50 and costs on a charge of disorderly
conduct
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SENATE ID CONSIDER
 IMMIGRATION BILL
International News Service.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-By a vote of twenty seven 10 twenty six, the senate today decided to take up the immigration bill for immediate consideration. This is the much dis cussed measure providing for admis- sion only after applicants for entry into the United States have passed a literacy test. The action of the senate s a direct result of the insistencc of the republicans that the bill be given consideration before the close of the present session. As there is much op- position to the literacy test 1t is prob able that the measure will preciptate hard fought contest
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port declares that the attacks of the British, French and Russians met with no success at any point and were brought to q speedy halt on all fronts
 The efforts ofthe British to advance were completely rcpulsed as were also the sharp drives of the French. Along Russians were compelled to cease their efforts and along the Galcian lines the Slavs were driven back and compelled to relinquish the Spanski heights by the forces of General Pflanzer.
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2 ENGLISH WARSHIPS T0RPED0ED BY U. BOATS
WILSON ATTEMPTING TO
 FORCE RAIL ROAD ISSUE

depart from Washington were il not that their sole hope of a settlement now rcpoFes i'll the president. An additional factor in the game is the fact that Wall street is now openly taking sides with Wilson and will un- doubtedly support him 10 the finish. Taking the situation as a whole, the railroaders find themselves in sore straits though they continue 10 insist that there is no possibility of granting the demands of the employees.
 Railroad Heads Again Meet Wilson international News Service.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Although
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fighting s going on along the entire front, with the allies conducting q huge forward movement.
 The Bulgarians are reported to be offering hard resistence but are being borne steadily backward before the allied rushes.
 As the allies are reported to have more than half million men in this section it is believed that the over no serious obstacle although the war
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BRITISH AGAIN MOVE FORWARD;
 SOMME FRONT

gains have also been made by the British on the Highwood front.
 The British commander also reports that all efforts of the Germans to re- gain the captured positions during the night were completely repulsed. south of the Somme the French are again thrustng forward their lines in the Biaches region. Heavy German counter attacks in this section during the night were also repulsed.
 Heavy artillery bombardments are proceeding along the entire Somme front this morning.
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Internationa, News Service.


 WASIiINGTON, Aug 21.-A White House announcement early today stating that President Wilson has in- sisted that the railroad presidents shall meet him at two thirty this after noon indicates that the executive is determined 10 force the issue with the railroad heads.
 It is commonly known that the rail roaders are decidedly adverse to meeting the pro sidcnt but find them selves in a rather strained position. There is not doubt in the minds of those who are conycrsant with the facts that the railroad officials would
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TWO BRITISH CRUISERS
 SUMMARIZED; \. SEA

high seas fleet which was reported to have left it's base at Kiel and entered the North Sea Saturday afternoon.
 The admiralty also asserts that one of the Gcrman diver boats was sunk by gunfirc and a second one encount- cred by the cruiser fleet was rammed and sent to the bottom.
 The official statement completely denies the German official report sent
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International News Service.

PARIS. Aug. 21-Thc ropulsc of q terrific ~icrman effort to regain con trol of the village of i'lcury is record ed in the official statement of the war office this morning.
 Aeordng to the statement, the Teu- tons have seldom betrayed greater evidences of fcrocity and determine ton than in the great assault which was launched against the French de- lenses.
 For the first time in months the Tcutons attempted the use of liquid fire 4nd poured rain of the fiery fluid before them as they bore down
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reluctantly the railroad presidents have decided that discretion is better than d strike and went into confer encc with the president at two twenty this afternoon. The outcome of the interview is being awaited with in- tense interest as it is felt that crisis Is rapidly being reached in the railroad situation. It is generally predicted that the coming twenty four hours will settle the whole matter for better or worse.
 
 Sensation of the year-"new York; at the Dream theater tonight.
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International News Service.

IHIeTHdtIuHdI VNVVS OUT VICU'
 LONDON, Aug. Dispatches from General Sarrail, commander of the allied forces on the Bulgarian Serbian frontier, reaching here from Salonika today declare that the Brit ish have advanced more than two thousand yards into enemy territory along a front five thousand yard long while the French forces have captured the town of Dorezelli after heavy fighting in which the Bulgarians lost heavily from the French artillery fire. The long expected Balkan offensive is
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CLAIMS ENEMY
 REFUSED ON
 ALL FRONTS
International News Service.

BERLIN, Aug. 21.-The official statement of the General staff reports repulses of all enemy attacks during the fighting yesterday and also signal successes in Galicia The re-
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international News Service.

LONDON, Aug. 21.-The point of the British wedge driving into the German lines toward Bapaume was again thrust forward during the course of intense fighting north of the Somme yesterday. according to the official reports of the British comman- der this morning.
 The statement says that the Ger mans have been driven back along the Thiepval front and have also lost considerable ground along the slopes south of Martinpuich. Additional
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International News Service.

LONDON, Aug. 2l.-The British cruisers Nottingham and Falmouth, have been submarined in the North Sea, according to an official announce ment of the admiralty this morning.
 The statement says that the attack on the two warships occurred Satur- day night while the cruiser fleet was engaged in searching for the German
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BOMB DEFENDANTS
 PLEAD NOT GUILTY
Pacific News Service.

Pacific News Service.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.-The five persons indicted on murder charge for alleged complicity in the preparedness day bomb explosion,were before the court today and all entered a plea of not guilty The police con- con, etions in every case.
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upon the French trenches
 Numerous French troops were in- jured by the flaming jets but the Ger mans achieved no success in their ef- fort to force the French lines. The advancing lines of the Tcutons were
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WEATHER REPORT.

Nome, Alaska. Aug 20, l9lG Temperature Max, B; min. f2. Barometer 29.51; 9 inches. Weather -Glowdy. Wind Calm. prccipitation-00. SuBSGEIBE FOR THE NUGGET.
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GERMANS MAKE TERRIFIC
 DRIVE TO REGAIN FLEURY

met by a grillng rifle and machine
 gun fire and were forced to retire without gaining a foot hold in the French works at any point. Swift French counter attacks resulted in the capture of a number of prisoners.
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Sensation of the year-"New York; at the Dream theater tonight.
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out last night stating that, in addition To the two cruisers, one British tor pedo boat destroyer was sunk and a battleship damaged.
 The report adds that no trace of the German war fleet could be found
 Sensation of the year-"New York;" at the Dream theater tonight.
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FUNERAL NOTICE

The Funeral of the late Mrs. .Ouimet Will be held at St. Joseph's Church. Wednesday morning at nine o'clock.
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BRITISH CLAIM GAINS
 ON BALKAN FRONT

operations are being conducted in very unfavorablo territory. The allied forces are apparently striking northward to- ward Strumnitza, the most important garia.
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Have the Daily Nugget do your Job Printing Reasonable rates as- surcd.
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Chickens. ROC per pound eggs 7Fc per dozen. George Prosser, phone Back !.
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Sensation Of the year-"New York" at the Dream theater tonight.
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SUBSCRIBE FOR TIE NUGGET
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
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WIDOW CONFESSES KILLING
Probe May Clear Mystery in Miners
Death.

Chicago. Sept 9.-Ars Mary Davis
widow of Morse Davis, mining man of
Victoria. B G.. who died of poisoning
under mysterious circumstances here
several weeks ago. has claimed she
killed her husband, according to testi
mony given in the court for the in
sane here by DR. A. Szwarjkart, head
of the Psychopathic hospital at which
Mrs Davis is a patient
On the strength OF this statement a
hearing on Mrs Davis sanity was
postponed pending an investigation
Mrs Davis has been raving that
she killed her husband" DR. Szwai-
kart said II may have been due to
an unbalanced mind"
When Davis was found dead and
his wife i'll in their apartment at a
hotel. Mrs Davis said they had taken
poison by mistake. A coroner's jury
decided Davis had committed suicide
because OF financial difficulties
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
DENIES u, S, INTEREST
IN ASIATIC TANGLE

Washington. Sept 9 1sp pan will
not inform the United States of her
new demands on China unless infor-
nation is specifically requested
japanese officials here said it was
their belief that American rights We're
neither violated nor concerned and
that Japan was under no more obliga-
tion To discuss the negotiations with
this government than the United
States was under obligation TO discuss
the Mexican situation with Japan.
1t was lntimated, however that in
formation would be forthcoming if re
quested at Toxic
State department officials say their
information still is too incomplete g
allow them to form any decision
The demands as published are thought
to admit OF wide variance of interpre
tation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
BERLIN SAYS ALLIES
LOSS is IMMENSE

Berlin. Sept ? The allies have lost
more than 100000 men III killed.
wounded and missing since the grand
ofIense against the central powers
opened with "a Russian attack three
months ago
This estimate was made by Ger
man military experts, who said they
thought it conservative
Against these losses the allied ar
mics have only the conquest Of Buko
wilma and some Gallcian territory by
the Russians, the capture of Goritz
by the Italians, a shallow thrust into
the German lines on the Somme and
the occupation of mountainous Tran
sylyania by the Roumanians as posi-
tive military achievements
The armies of the central powers
keeping their lines intact everywhere
under tremendous pressure, at the
same time struck back with success
ful blows in the Balkans
The Bulgarians advanced on botl
aanks to positions menacing the al
lies in Greece. German and Bulgar
ian forces suutk a severe blow agains
the Roumanians BY occupying Tutra
kan fortress. one Of the hrdgeheaC
positions defending Bucharest
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
seoIns Selection Of Commission.

Washington. Sept 9.-President VII.
son has begun the selection OF five
men to compose the proposed tariff
commission Among those under con
sideration are f. NJ Halstad. chief
of customs bureau in the treasury de
partment: +. f. Pratt. chief Of the
bureau for foreign and domestic com.
merce in the commerce department,
and Professor r ". Taussig OF har-
ward university. a political economist
and tariff authority.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
Tests to Be Made by North
western Railroads.
DUPLICATE BOOKS KEPT
Carriers to Ascertain by Systematic
Methods the Exact Increase in
Wages Resulting From Passage of
Eioht-Hcur Measure.

St Paul Sept 9-Railroads of st.
Paul and probably most of the lines
in the United States will give the
eiehthour bill passed last Saturday
by congress as a strike preventive
measure. a tryout before it becomes
a law Jan /, according to announce
ment made here.
The Great Northern road is the
leader in St Paul in the movement to
ascertain by systematic methods ex-
actly whether the revenues of the
road will stand the ten hours pay re-
quirements Of the law for an eight
hour day, and the Omaha and North
ern Pacific lines will adopt similar
methods
The Great Northern officials have
ordered new time books prepared as
nearly in compliance with the provi-
sions OF law and will keep an
accurate account OF the time put
i'm by each man affected by
the wage law, with over.
time allowance and at the rate of pay
pro rata for eight hours which is now
4 allowed to ten hours
These will be kept separate from the
regular time books now in use
In this way the company hopes by
Jan / TO be Informed approximately
I What he additional cost of the new
wage provisions of the law will be and
4 be able TO say whether ii can be
obeyed without heavy loss in operat
! ing income
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
SENATE AGREES TO
WEST INDIES TREATY

Washington. Sept. q The treaty
providing for the purchase from Den
mark of the Danish West Indies for
s25, 100000 was ratified by the senate
There was no roll call and less than
half a dozen senator's. including Sena.
tors Norris. Jones and Clapp, voted
against it,
Favorable action on the treaty at
this session of congress had been
urged strongly by the administration.
particularly because Of the influence
it might have on the situation in Den
mark, where the lower house of par
lament has approved it and a fight is
being made for ratification in the up
per house
The vote followed several hours OF
debate An amendment by Senator
Norris to reduce the purchase price
from $4,000, 900 to 100000 900 was de
feated and the treaty was approved
Just as it was signed by Secretary
Lansing and Minister Brun Aug. A.
Negotiations for the purchase of the
islands, little group to the east OF
Porto Rico, have been In progress in.
termittently for half a century.
In Denmark the treaty has develop
ed a political crisis that may result In
new general election of members oil
parliament and reorganization of the
cabinet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
INDlCT SIXTEEN AT LIMA
For Attacking Official Who Protected
Negro.

Lima. O.. Sept g. Sixteen alleged
members of the mob which stormed
the Allen county Jail last week in an
-attempt 10 lynch Charles Daniels. a
negro, and tortured Sheriff Eley un-
til he told where the negro was held,
were indicted
The list includes several business
men Thirteen Of the sixteen have
been arrested and are in the county
jail under guard of 100 policemen and
deputy sheriffs
1t is expected that 100 indictments
will be returned Attacking an off
cial for the purpose of lynching." is
the charge on those already returned
The amounts of the bonds of the men
under arrest were placed at $500
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09

Railroad Workers Also Demand Eight
Hour Day

Chicago. Sept 9-Conferences be-
tween railway executives and repre-
sentatives of $4,000 shopmen employed
by twenty-five Western lines were re-
sumed in Kansas City, Chicago and
elsewhere.
The shopmen ask an eight-hour day
and increase Of cents an hour. They
now work nine or ten hours a day
The increase, according to railway
executives, would mean total extra
payment by the roads Of $4,000 900 an.
nually.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
HARD FIGHTING
IN 20UMANIA
Russians Assume Offensive
Against Central Powers.
ROUMANIANS TAKE 0RS0YA

Occupy important Hungarian Port on
the Danube-Russjans Repulse Ger
man Attacks North Of Dvinsk-Teu.
tors Repulse French in West.
London Sept 9-The beginning Of
d great battle in Southeastern Bou
mania. where the Russians have taken
the offensive against the Bulgarans
ana Germans. is reported In a Rome
dispatch given out by the wireless
press
an undated official Bulgarian report
says the Bulgarian and German forces
which are invading Eastern Boumania
have captured the fortress of Dobric
03asardIk) ami the seaports Of Bait
jik Nayarna and Kali Akra
Roumanian troops have occupied
Crsoya. an important hungarian town
on Tire Danube. according to dis
patch from Bucharest
The struggle is now under way over
the whole front iu Doburdja between
the Danube ana Tile Black sea FIGHT
lng is desperate near baltJeh, on the
Black sea coast. ten miles north oJ
The bulgarian frontier
Am uneitelal dispatch IRON vienna
announced that orsoFa had been
taken oy the tsoamanlans
Orsoya IS one 81 the principal ports
ON the Lower Danube and has eonsld
era9le commercial Importance
British Rafd German Trenches.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09

st. Paul, Sept 9.-August Wall, thir.
ty years old. machinist. shot and
probably mortally wounded his wife,
Ericka Wall. twenty-eight years old,
and then killed himself during quar-
rel. Mrs. Wall was taken to the City
hospital, where II was said her condi.
ton is aarious
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
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Senate o. KS Transfer

Washington Sept 9.-The senate
passed Representative Steenerson's Is
bill TO transfer to the village Of White
Earth, Mimi, a tract OF land formerly
used for an Indian school, to be now
used for school purposes, upon pay
ment Of its appraised value to the
Chippewa fund
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
Wilson Signs Shipping Bill.

Washington, Sept. president Will
son has signed the shipping BILL 1t
authorizes government organization
of a corporation or corporations with
capitalization of not more than $780,
100000 to buy or lease ships and put
them in trade If they cannot be leased
for operation to private capital
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
TO CARRY ON CAMPAIGN
Suffrage Convention Decides on Course
OF Action.

Atlantic City, ~ j., Sept 9-The
National American Woman Suffrage
association has adopted a platform en-
dorsing the plan TO submit the fed
eral suffrage amendment to the state
legislatures
The 1917 convention will be held in
March in Washington and there a
lobby will be kept In addition TO this
the association will carry on a nation
wide campaign OF education, organiza.
ton and publicity.
A S1000,00O fund will be raised be-
tween October, 1916, and October
1917
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
Increase for Grand Trunk Men.

Montreal, Que, Sept g. About
100000 a year will be added to the
payroll Of the conductors, baggage
men, brakemen and yardmen in the
employ Of the Grand Trunk railway
by revision in the pay schedules
announced here The new rates are
effective from Sept. l.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09

Washington, Sept 9.-Sixty-seven OF
the largest steam railways earned a
net revenue Of s545 per mile in July,
an increase of $43 a mile over July,
1915 A summary made public by the
interstate commerce commission shows
act revenues totaled $41.355,921, COM
pared with s3e.32S.5Ss in July. 1915
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
KAISER PRAISES BULGA-
RiAN TROOPS.

: Berlin. Sept 9-The emper-
!. or has sent the following tele-
!. gram to the king of Bulgaria,
: it is fcially announced
: - have learned that the al
: lied troops have captured the
: fortress of Tutrakan (Turau-
: kali Accept my heartiest con-
: gratulations on this brilliant
:. feat of arms OF the brave sol
:. diers. from which our new enc
: my may realize that we not only
!. know how to defend ourselves,
!. but may strike him in his own
!. country MAY God help fur
!. ther
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
LAUGHED SELF TO DEATH
Girl With Weak Heart Is Victim Of
Lovers Joke.

Pottsville, Pa, Sept Am inyesti-
cation 10y the coroner showed that
Mary Rofano. pretty girl, aged six
teen, who dropped dead on the street.
laughed herself to death when her
lover, with whom she was walking,
told her a joke.
A heart paroxysm followed. with al
most instant death.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
Sick Man Kills Two.

Mankato. Mimi, Sept. 9.-After a
serious illness of several weeks,
Charles Jenson, forty-two years old.
arose from his bed, shot and probably
mortally wounded his wife. two years
his senior, and then killed himself.
Domestic trouble is the reason as
cribed for the act.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
NOW $50 INSTEAD OF Sl2
Widows Pensions Raised by Bill
Passed by Congress.

Washington. Sept "a BILL giving
TO widows Of soldiers of the Civil or
Mexican wars or the war of 1912. who
have reached the age of seventy
years. pensions of $50 a month instead
OF the present $l2 month. was pass
ed by the senate. Ii already has pass.
ed the house
Widows of Civil war soldiers drop
ped because Of remarriage are re.
stored to the roll
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-09
NO EXPLANATION or DEED
Girl Buys Her Shroud. Then Commits
Suicide.

Chicago. Sept. Lillian Bergin
employed in a. downtown office, saved
Sl02. bought a new white dress with
which to drape her dead body, and
then killed herself
The body was found in a gas filled
room in a boarding house. A note TO
the landlady read:
"The money is for my funeral ex-
penses"