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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-03
SCORES OF MASOUES
AT FIREMEN'S BALL.
Mrs. Siberia Hargar as Indian
Maid Wins Bracelet Watch
Prize.

All the Mosques in town last night
attended the Fire Fighters fifth an
nual masquerade ball at West End
hall and We'd for the six prizes that
were awarded for the best DISCUSSES
and danced till early this morning. 4
crowd Of about 200 attended the af-
fair.
More than half Of those who were
UPON the floor wore Mosques ard
large proportion of them had come in
fancy and unique masquerade outfits
The dancing commenced at about 9
o'clock ard by 1889 O'clock VIXEN the
crowd was at its greatest size, the
grand march was held when the mas
queraGcrs passed before the Judges in
the competition for the six prizes.
At the close OF the march, the
Judges announced the prizes and dis
through the door. The first |
prize for the women, a gold bracelet !
watch, was won by Mrs. Siberia Har-
ger; second prize by Gertrude Kocher
and the group prize by Georgia Pal !
ncr and Clara KasscI, dressed as
darky women.
Harry Hamilton won the mems first
prize, Bert Stone. the second and the
group prize was given to Il band of
minstrel singers dressed in palm beach
suits, which was composed Of Joe
leader; Leon Hannah. FL
Nor Hannah, Albert Grimes, Norman
Motley, Howard Hires, Ralph Reed,
Martin kocher and Walter Kempe.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-03
Pinches Woman's
Leg, Thinking It
Is His Umbrella
New York Man, Who Used
Snap judgement on Street
Car, Tells Police His Eye
sight Proved untrue to Him.

New York, February 26.-Without
meaning to BE- uncomplimentary to
Miss Beatrice Denenhaus, Frederick
Hess still insists it looked Just like his
umbrella. 1t was covered with silk
and, he says, shaped Just like one.
Therefore, he stopped twice to pick it
Up. When it moved the first time he
thought some one had kicked it, when
il moved the second time he discovered
his mistake and a dainty shoe on the
end of it.
The facts in the case are these:
Miss Denenhaus had Hess arrested
for pinching her leg-twice-in Z
crowded street car.
Hess vowed it was all mistake. He
thought ne was picking up his silk
umbrella, he said
Magistrate Duel ordered Hess de-
tanned fer Investigation.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-03

morning at Haynes Chapel, two and a
half miles west of Burfordville.
Haynes originally came from the vi
cinity of Burfordville He went to
Arkansas to farm and was successful
till he became i'll. His condition was
critical for the last two weeks.
He is survived by his wife. sister
and three brothers. He was almost 40
years old. The body was removed
from the Cape to Burfordville early
yesterday morning.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-03

J. 4. Chancey Of Puxico vas in the
Cape yesterday on the way to the
tho stock sale ut Jackson.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-03

Sam Sherman yesterday afternoon
returned from Nov York.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-03
HAYNES FUNERAL HELD.
Former Cap. County Farmer Dies
Here of DrOpSy.

The funeral of Fred Haynes, for
mer Cape County man who recently
was brought to the Cape from North
ern Arkansas suffering with dropsy
and who died Sunday morning at 1O7
y Water street, was held yesterday
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-03
Field Free
Goals GOais

Mrs. S. r. Hunter and W. l.. Dibbes
of New Madrid, visited friends and
transacted business in the Cape yes
terday afternoon and last night.
N 4. tIOzley of Bloomfield, attor-
ney, was visitor in the Cape yester-
day for the OPENING of Common Pleas
Court
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-03
PLANS A QUARTET
OF SCHOOL MEETS
County Rural Pupils Will Have
Spelling and Athletic Con-
tests In April.

i'ieo'o 'l'is sprung Nheh contests III
athletics, ecItations, spelling and
arithmetic Will be staged. 1t is cX-
Pecteu thaC ABOUT loo candidates Tor
g. ",,'% 800 iiO'. .ie sI"ue sInoois VIII
-, 800, - N''- ''>-@ % iii u 3 ''Ou :
.'a '"o'',
&c our i'''' - VIII Dc Il. lei al 'ater-
wis OF a 'a" days 50 that Mcdonald
may s''e IL" assistance 20 Tie man
"s m'"' Of ea'h one,
ihe FIRST hEet VIII be Apr' - at
Indie" Creek school, the following dis
ui''N to pai2S'pate: Indian Geek,
Sheppards, en Hill. Oak Hill Lee
mon, Iona hg.p. Mills,
&c, 8aodoL "aa Brooks,
2viu be Apr. y, 1T Oak
RI .hc following districts:
III, 4d Sal. n, Fu'bright,
s.. Rorrcn, liberty, Poca-
hog nestnvG, Ne3 Wells,
Clil. ,keye, Appleton, apple
tTG. ATuSb"rE, tLlj-lb brand
C@ie 'ajsy and Goshen.
10 b. at jackson a oriI
2-& following school, will
e SIT. Liberty, AHl!o,sy,lle,
H"s. ie Haa"y 't!o-e, Poplar
Hi1'> @,h 're.'', Ha;Lert.llle,
Gravel ,zni .,ls"an. Link, Sroler
h5AhrF,, Nj cH".T, Harmony. log
wood {tru''2ta, Et"-cr Hill, Williams.
'.njbs'"r. age. Ah"rn&thy, Oak
GROVE. Rosl Invec and Big Spring.
I,.o fourth = T." he April -, in
Whitewater, n i.iio.1nS arh.o3a td-
A.n% part: sm,,Nater Round tond,
Hickory Rus. lf-!tr. o'"ac.-. lie,
Aar.o Grove: tr2mn. Fcni",mam,
bUtc"to"n, Atenylt!c. h1.N -. ch,
Handles, No "c, tcuacil I,idGa lock
or Grew, i"caH Grove and blomeyer.
A. each inset there vii! be two reel
t"j'"H contests, on ior boys and one
lof %ifiS. Inc spelling contests VIII
De in three divisions as well as the
arithmetic contests.
Athletic Contests for Bows.
Running race $50 ,ar,;el-g 70 T.
years.
Runnin.. faro $50 vardA-11 IN IL
years
Pprnirg raro ,iog ,ard,,- - - -
vaars
R,prin,, ro.o fino ,.,rd.., 1.,otoI
Years
Rur2in.. broad f,,n,p-o 20 -.
veare
Rurp;n, hr,,d f,,,n +, f. "a
,nars
S+,nd;nc- hro.J iu,n q >, +,
,.o.rs
c+,,,5;ro ,,.o.I ;,,,,, ;, e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
M|NNESOTAIS
SOLD TO ICE KING

Local officials OF the Great North
ern steamship Co. said Friday they
believed the hin liner Minnesota
had been seen in Seattle for the
last time. following announcement
that the big vessel had been pur-
chased by Charles w. Morse. for
mcr ice king. OF New York.
Tho Minnesota, they said. would
probably be taken TO the Atlantic
coast TO engage in trade with
Europe. Her boilers have recently
been repaired at San Francisco.
where she has been since she be-
came disabled last December and
lowed into that port with the big
gest cargo she ever carried. which
was intended for LONDON.
Morse is now president OF the
United States Steamship Co. Of
New London, Conn. He was sent
TO prison for violating the banking
law In connection with the ice trust
operations, but was pardoned few
months later by President Taft. IL
was thought Morse had but few
months to live. Since his release
he has improved wonderfully.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
DOCK STRIKE
PEACE NEARER

Seattle water front employers
and striking lcngshoremen are
watching with close interest FRI
dav the outcome OF the strike con
ference in San Francisco. at which
q basis for a permanent agreement
as TO wages and hours between EN-
Movers and longshoremen In that
city is being sought
Mediator Henry VI. White said
he looked for some move on the
part OF the opposing factions here,
following the close OF the confer
ence.
II believe" he said. that the
longshoremen are willing TO make
a settlement now. The trouble g
with the employers, who are hold
ing out. altho 1: is certain they are
having more fer freight handling
than they would II an agreement
was reached"
At San Pedro the dock workers
and lumber handlers have returned
10 work. the returning strikers be-
ing hired as fast as they put In an
appearance and the strikebreakcrs
discharged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
PERISH AS
ITALIAN MAIL
STEAMER SINKS

LONDON. Aug. 4.-Between
so and 100 persons are missing
and many have persisted In the
sinking OF the italian mail
steamer letlmbro by a subma-
rlne In the Mediterranean. In.
eluded In those unaeeounted
for are many women and chill.
drcn.
Dispatches say that only
three boatloads OF survivors
have been landed thus far
two AZ Syracuse and one at
Malta.
Survivors declared that a panic
ensued during tho lowering OF the
boats. when the submarine. over
the steamer after snort
chase. began shielding her at close
range.
A number ~ passengers and
crew are reported 10 have been
killed and Wounded by shell fire.
Tho Ietimbro is tho first large
liner sunk by a subma
rine In several months She was
attacked by one Of the fleet oi
submereibles which
has displayed great activity In the
within the past few
days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
HEADLESS PR0GS
SEEK Old POWER

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 4.-The
bull moose today presented the
spectacle OF party without a name
at the head OF It's ticket going into
a campaign. not TO select a presi-
dent. but to win the balance OF
power in the electoral college. II
the bull moose can get this club,
they plan TO use It over the two old
parties TO advance progressive prln-
ciples.
John VI Parker. the candidate for
vice president, will go It alone, az
a result OF the national conference
OF progressives. The 30 progress
siyes present united in declaring
the party still alive. organized II
campaign committee. denounced
tho delivery" to tho republican
party by former leaders. and de-
cided not to hold national conven-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
NEW TRANS.PACIFIC
BOAT DOCKS here

Tho arrival Thursday of tho Ten.
ryu Maru. Carstsns a EArics,
chartercrs. marked a new line OF
transpacific vesqols planning TO op.
crate between Seattle and the orr.
cnt
Tho Ten-yu cooked at Smiths
cove with \ cargo OF soya bean oil.
japanese oak. curioH. porcelain and
fish oil and will load general
cargo for the Orient
Five vessels left Thursday for
Alaskan ports. including the Ahki.
Humboldt. Curacao. juneau and
Alaska. Many passengers booked
for the interior were aboard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
NO AMERICANS ON
ITALIAN STEAMER

WASHINGTON. Aug Judging
from the reports OF the survivors.
tho u. =. has mo- immediate inter
est IN the Smelling and sinking OF
tho Italian mail steamer l,stimbro
by submarine. state department
officials said today. There were
no Americans reported aboard the
vessel. and she was said to have
been attempting 20 escape Amer
lean consuls near the scene OF the
disaster will make Inquiries. how
ever. 10 determine whether any
Americans we're among the crew or
passengers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04

Honored hy the acceptance OF
her paintings at the spring exhibit
OF tho National Academy OF DE.
sign and by being elected a mem.
Der OF the Association OF Women
Painters and Sculptors OF New
York. Mrs. AlIe Carter Forseman
has returned 10 Seattle Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
KITCHENER IS
DEAD, GERMAN
EDITOR SAYS


~ J. HERBERT DuckWoRTH
NEW YORK. Aug. 4.--What
the Germans think OF the ~.
NOR OF Earl kitcheners death
as hoax to fool Germany waa
told today by George sylVes.
ter vlereek. editor OF Father.
land" the Cerman.Amerlean
publication, In an interview
with The Star correspondent.
startling ~ the Idea must
be TO many, ! am not surprised
TO learn from the uneensored
story brought 20 New York
that there are serious doubts
In England a. 10 whether Lord
Kitchener really 10 dead.
Doubts even passed thru my
mind for a time!
THAT the question when raised
In the house " commons should
have been sidc-gtepped must Ger.
tainly mystlfy many people, but
many things tho English parlia.
ment do y are incxpllcable 10 the
outside world.
However. at the bottom of my
heart. am convinced Kitchener IN
dead. the victim OF German mine
or Hubmarlne That Britain har.
bora the belief that he r. living
and that his death was a gigantic
hoax TO fool Germany In due To the
same kind of phenomenon OF wai
psychology that gave birth TO the
angels OF Mons myth: Il Is child
OF brains temporarily unbalanced
by the horrors Of war.
Kitchener aas become le-
gendary hero. from now TIL the
end OF time his name will be- aaso-
clatod with fascinating mythol.
ogy. Kitchener died when his
work was done. his armies
raised. the munitions supply
OF the allies reformed and en-.
larged. To England. Kitchener.
d,scipilnarian OF nations. was swal.
lowed by tho sea like n mythical
demigod when his task was done.
That he lives Is but a wish. father
TO the thought"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
PLAN BRIDGE FOR
WEST WATERWAY

Widening OF West waterway. 20
permit more extensive navigation.
and the construction OF a bridge
az spokane ri. are improvements
which councils streets and sewers
committee has decided TO indorse.
Council will be asked TO consider
tho improvements and levy a suf
fielent sum 10 carry them out
Councilmcn believe a demand for
Industrial sites would logically fol.
low
The bridge would be designed
for pedestrian. yehicular and
street car traffic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
GET CITY RATES on
OUTSIDE PHONES

Residents living in the quarter
mile strip. north OF the city limits,
and between Lake Washington ana
Puget sound. will receive city
rates for telephone usage, as the
result OF 4 new order entered
Thursday by the public service
commission.
IL will mean that four party
lines will replace the old 10 party
proposition. and the cost will DO
only $3.50 a month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
MAJOR DEAN WINS
QUICK PROMOTION

CALEXICo. Cal. Aug. Moi.
Jas. T. Dean. In command OF the
Third battalion. 2ist infantry. r..
y. A.. who was transferred here
from the barracks at Vancouver.
Wash. has been promoted TO a
lieutenant eolonels position with
the same regiment. being assigned
TO the adiutant generals staff, Il
was announced today. He will be
transferred. but Just where TO Is
not known. until a major IL APP
pointed to succeed him here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
STR. JUNEAU SAILS

With cargo of rails aboard for
the government railroad. the Alss.
ka Steamship company's new
steamer juneau sailed from Seat
tie for Boring sea ports Thursday
night. This is her maiden voyage,
and calls will be made at St.
Michael. Nome. Teller and York.
The steamer Eureka, recently
bought by the Alaska Steamship
Co. will be christened the steam.
er "Skagway," and will sail for the
same ports with materials for the
Alaska railway commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
BURGLAR ROUTED BY
WOMAN WITH A TOY

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 4
Mrs. Florence Mills scared a
burglar nearly 10 death with a
Fourth OF July revolver Mrs.
Mills was seated In her parlor
with neighbor when the
burglar attempted 10 force en-
trance thru a window.
Mrs. Mills picked up sma.i
toy pistol from the table, point.
ed Il at the thief and exploded
a paper cap. The burglar dis
appeared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
breaches OPTIMISM

DR.. Edward l. Smith OF New
York. speaking at the closing
meeting Tharsdav night Of the Pa
eific Coast Theological conference
in the First VI y. church. said that
tho present war in Europe did not
mean that Christianity was
failure.
lie believes. rather. that IL will
bring the men engaged closer %
God
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
FINE EXPRESS co

SPOKANE. Aug. f--The No. III.
ern Express Co. vas found guilty
81 transporting intoxic.t
Ing liquor into the state without
the proper labelling on the pack.
age and was fined 800.
Fourteen similar charges against
the company are e. be tried Fri
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
RUMANIA TO HAVE
NEW WAR UNIFORM

BUCHAREST. July 2s.--Fol-
lowing the example OF every ma
ton now at war. Rumania ~ TO
Introduce new uniforms for Its
army-unlforms that. from a
color standpoint, Will be more
practical that the present ones
and that will be far simpler and
more sparing OF material.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
ROCK KILLS Diver

TACOMA. Aug. edwin Wool
ard. II. OF Sumner. was killed
when he Owed into the Stuck river,
near here. Thursday afternoon, and
struck his head on a rock.
A friend, alarmed Mt Woolard's
failure to come to the surface,
frantically dived for the body II
was not located for nearly 80 min
utes-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
Get Your Grocer on the Honor Roll
Ask him for Three Girls Bread, Cakes,
Fruit Rolls, Etc.
TORNADO RIPS
UP MINNESOTA

ST. PAUL. Aug. f.-Buildings
we're wrecked and blown across
railway tracks and crop damage
conservatively estimated at more
than a million dollars resulted
from a tornado in Northern Min
nesota and Southern Canada early
today.
The district about Crookston,
MINI. was heaviest hit. II Is be-
lieved no lives we're lost.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
FALL ISN'T FATAL

Attendants az Seattle General
hospital reported Friday that VIII
liam Lawthar, laborer who foil
from a scaffold at the Skinner e.
Eddy shipyards Thursday after
noon, would recover. He slipped
and fell 30 feet. striking his head.
hut his skull was not fractured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
WOMAN JUMPS FROM
STEAMER CONGRESS

Pacific Coast Steamship Go. off.
clals received word late Thursday
night OF an attempt by Mrs II. s.
Smith. wife OF torpedo boat sea.
man. TO take her life by ieaplng
over the rail OF the steamer Con.
gress while sailing from San Diego
TO San Pedro.
J. Prcntiss. n passenger. ieaped
over the rail and saved her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04

r. M. TUCKER ran into a Seat
tie. Renton & Southern street car
Thursday night after he had
knocked down Mr. and Mrs. r. n.
Harrison, OF North Yakima, at
Fourth and Pike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04

THE NATIONAL Pet Stock AS
ISOLATION of America, holding its
annual conference at Chicago,
elected Lewis Griffin, Colorado
Springs. president.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04

They call Miss Walton the lowell
est airl on the stage In New York.
She is as famous for her beauty as
for her dancing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-04
The Three Girls "Specia" l0c Loaf

Wrapped in Parchment Tissue by Automatic machinery is
the perfection OF bread made anywhere We
could make loaf the size for less money but would
have to cheap instead OF the best obtanab cheap
grease compounds instead of clean. wholesome Crsco;
cheap baking powders milk substitutes etc. instead OF the
purest genuine ingredients that money buy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-09
DRIVE away HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the Jam
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling from
colds or congestion. And il acts at once |
Musterolc is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better than q
mustard plaster and does not blister
Used only externally and in no way can
aiiec, stomach and heart, as some in.
,ernal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma neuralgia, con.
eestion, pleutisy, rheumatism, lumhago,
all pains and aches OF the back or joiutS,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilbains,
frosted feet, colds OF the chest OF often
prevents pneumonia).
2Se and Soc jars: hospita, sire $50
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-09

last night in your own apartment, Mrs
Braiuard'
Her face blanchcd you have ono
there"
"Nc, Mr. Branard heard the first
conversation, when Drummond and Mr..
Wnr,hngtnn were there \i,cr they
left he had to attend conference hun
sell alone heard what passed When
Mr. Wurjhugtou returned
"Nou are at liberty to-
"Mr, Braluard You do not under
stand Of have mo- reason ly want to
make you--'
tT, Lr tnntiuurI 3
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-09

We also cali the public's attention to the Midwest
Glass Casket Company of Wichita Kansas, that owns
four state rights for the manufacturing of the glass
caske and have sold 5000 100000 worth Of their stock
and have located their plant at Muskogee, Oklahoma,
where they will erect the same Immediately at cost of
something like $150000 100000.
The DeCamp Glass Casket Company of Memphis,
Tenn owns ght state rights and they too have sold
something like $780, 90 worth Of their stock and
understand have located their factory at Chattanooga
Tenn.
so YOU CAN SEE FROM THE ABOVE STATE
MENTS THAT THIS PROPOSITION IS WORTHY
OF YOUR CONSIDERATION.
The Pacific Glass Caske Company has authorized
the sale of five thousand shares it's stock to be sold at
Ten Dollars per share, which is par value When this
amount is sold, the stock will be advanced to $3.50 per
share We believe there are many people in Oklahoma
and vicinity who are anxious to invest their money in
company where it will bring them good return SO
offering you this chance to purchase the stock at
Ten Dollars per share while it lasts.
You will please our authorized salesmen send
your subscriptions direct to the office as in either it
will receive prompt attention.
The terms on which this stock will be sold is one-haf
cash, which shall accompany your subscription bal
to be paid in three equal payments secured by notes
of thirty sixty and ninety days with interest at Six per-
cent per annum Should you wish to send in your sub
scrption by mail send bank draft postofice order
personal checks will not be received unless certified to
by the bank which they drawn and receipt of
your subscription, the company will send to you three
notes which you can sign and return If you pay cash
for this stock you will save six percent interest.
If there is anything further you would like to know
concerning the company and its aims, please write us
Immediately
Mr. Peck refers you to the First State Bank and Guar
anty Bank of Oklahoma City, and to the Farmers State
Bank and Oklahoma State Bank Of Ada Oklahoma,
Send all communications in the name of the company
to 1904 North Broadway until further notice.
+ COMPANY W. PECK. Sserstsy.T1sasurer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-09
OKLAHOMA CITY TIMES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1916.
One More Opportunity Knocks at Your Door

The Pacific Glass Casket Company has
purchased from j. w DeCamp of Blackwell,
Oklahoma, Patentee of the wonderful glass
burial castet the exclusive right to manufac-
ture and sell the glass casket in seven and one
half of the following Western states Cali
folnia, Arizona Neyada, Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho, Utah ana the west half of Colo
RADIO Y
These states have population of some
thing like ten million people, and the death
rate is estimated at 100000 per annum. The
Pacific Glass Casket Company proposes to
manufacture sufficient burial caskets to sup
ply the demand which, we believe, will be
something like l25 900 to ITS, 900 caskets per
annum We are sure we can do this from the
fact that the glass burial casket Theoretically
seals and is water and vermin proof and will
last in the earth forever, and will not permit
our loved ones to lie in a pond of water as is
usuallv the case with most of the casketS that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02
CONDITION OF AUTO
VICTIMS IMPROVED

The condition OF c. c. Carroll, Iowa
City, and Fred De Battle, Davenport,
victims of the auto crash on Fort
Armstrong avenue Saturday night, is
slightly improved today, according to
DR.. Joseph DeSilva, attending physi-
clan. DR.. DeSilva added, however,
that neither patient was out of dan
ger. A report from st. Luke's hos
pital in Davenport this afternoon is
that the condition Of Ben Baugh re-
mains unchanged.