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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
RIGHT OF WOMAN VOTE
UP TO SUPREME COURT

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE ques-
ton of whether women have right to
vote for national convention delegates
and state and precinct committeeman
will be passed upon by the supreme
court.
A petition for leave to bring manda-
mus proceedings was filed in the SUI
preme court today by James T. Garrett
son of Springfield against County
Clerk Charles W. Byers. The court is
asked to pass upon the matter at this
term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.


Lands committee continued oil
lands hearing.
Adjourned at 12:5S p. m. until
noon Monday.
HOUSE.
Debate On postOffice appropria-
ton bill continued.
Speeches on Linc0ln's life were
made and Lincoln's Gettysburg
address was read.
Rear Admiral Benson told the
harbors committee improvement
Of New York harb0r channels
leading TO the navy yard was I'M =
peratiye.
Hearings on administration ship
bill was continued before marine
committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
Latest Bulletins

Danbury, Iowa, Feb. EVIL
liam Huss, a Young farmer living
near here, Is dead at his home the
result of being shot by his wife yes
terday with shotgun believed to
be empty. The young man was at
the breakfast table when his wife
playfulIy pointed the gun at him,
pulling the trigger.
Fort De France, Martinique, Feb.
IA light earthquake occurred
here at 11:13 last night There
was no damage.
London, Feb. IA dispatch
from Amsterdam says that Emper-
or william has announced his de-
cision that the marriage OF Prince
Joachim is to take place at Pots
dam on March II.
Boston, Feb. 12.-The bell in
Kings chapel, east by Paul Re-
we're. which has long been under
repair. was rung for the first time
in ten years in memory OF Lin
coins birthday.
washington, Feb. 12.-Aboard
the naval yacht MayfloWer on his
way down the Potomac and Cnesa-
peake bay for week end trip,
President Wilson today was con-
sidering the selection OF success
sor to former Secretary ii War
Garrison
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
Thousands of Dollars in Rev
enue Stamps and Docu-
ments Recovered.
ONE CONFESSES CRIME.
Authorities Wiring State
ment of Deed From One
of Six Involved.

Chicago, Feb. 12-Confession to the
robbery of the international revenue
Office at St. Paul, Jan. 6, when stamps
aggregating $650,000 and $4,000 In
cash were stolen from the old federal
building there, was obtained today
from one Of the three 1leL arrested
with their wives here last night.
Peter Drautzberg, an operative Of
the federal secret service announced
the confession but would not say
from which Of the prisoners it was
obtained.
"One Of the men has told everything
he knows and has implicated others
than himself" said Drautzburg. Two
more arrests are expected"
The prisoners are 70 be arraigned
this afternoon.
Implicated in Canadian "Job"7
Two of the prisoners, the police be-
lieve, also were implicated in the rob-
berry of the New Westminster, B. c.,
branch of the Bank of Montreal, in
September, 1911, when $272,000 was
stolen.
A woman, the officials say, planned
and directed the st. Paul robbery. The
6-year-old daughter of one of the pris-
oners led the detectives to a flat where
$575,000 of the loot was found.
Edward Leonard, Julia Leonard,
John J. Zeck, Mrs. Zeck, Michael Elan
igan and Mrs. Catherine Flanagan are
the prisoners. According to the Off
GERS, Mrs. Flanagan is charged with
having planned and directed the rob-
berry Leonard is said by the police to
have led the men who did the actual
work.
Little Girl Leads Police to Loot.
Leonard and his wife were arrested
in house on the West Side, after the
building had been surrounded by de-
tectives. Thousands of dollars worth
Of revenue stamps are said to have
been hidden there.
With Leonard and his wife was lit
tie Evelyn Zeck, who led detectives to
the home of her father on the North
Side, where John Zeck and his wife
were arrested and where, according to
the police, the remainder Of the stolen
revenue stamps was found.
The officers believe Flanagan and
Leonard were implicated in the New
Westminster, B. c., robbery. 1t was
said that documents found among
Leonard's effects indicated that he had
been in communication with New
Westminster persons shortly prior and
subsequent to the Canadian robbery.
robbery.
One Noted Safe Blower.
Flanagan has been suspected in con-
nection with the Canadian crime for
some time, it being alleged that his
saloon was used as clearing house
for the stolen notes.
According to the police, Leonard
has a long criminal record as a safe
blower.
One a Confessed Murderer.
Federal officers late today arrested
George and Frank Bissett, brothers.
George admitted to Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Igoe that he was the
man who killed a city detective in the
saloon of Barney" Bertsche several
years ago. He said he was convicted,
obtained a new trial and was ac-
quilted at the second hearing.
Bertsche was recently in the lime
light as go between" in the transact
tons between the "clairvoyant trust"
and certain police officers, convicted Of
graft ON Bertsche's testimony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till { p. N. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Unsettled and colder tonight, with
the lowest temperature about 10 to 10
degrees above zero. Sunday, partly
cloudy and colder
Temperature at 7 a. m, 25. Highest
yesterday, 27. Lowest last night, p.
Velocity of wind at a. NJ, 10 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m. So; at Z
a. m. IS; at p m. today, 81.
Stage OF water, los; fall OF 3 IN
last "a hours.
JIM. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
Continued on Page Two)
lnterned Steamer Tries to Escape.

lilo De Janiero, Feb. 12.-The Ter
a'sn steamer Asuncion, informed a'
fafa, requested permission today u
approach a wharf to take water
sooard and under cover OF the Ios'
1ufnei about and headed toward lhe
Sea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
Iowa Postmasters to Meet May 8.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 12-The first
annual convention of democratic post
masters of Iowa will be held in Des
Moines on May 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12

Berlin, via London, Feb. IL, $50 a.
m.)-Berlin newspapers publish dis
patches from the United States an
nouncing that it is expected the Wash
ington administration will soon issue a
warning to Americans not to travel on
merchantmen which are armed.
The newspapers say this announce
ment comes at timely moment to con-
firm the hopes entertained in Germany
that the new policy enunciated in the
German memorandum which declares
that armed merchantmen will be treat
ed by Germany after Feb. 20 as war
ships, would be found to conform tc
the revised ideas of the American state
department on the conduct of subma-
rine warfare and hence tend to sim
plifying in the future the situation be
tween Germany and America on this
issue.
Official circles felt but little appre
hension regarding the reception Of the
memorandum by the American govern
ment or the possibility that it would
complicate the settlement of the Lus;
tania issue 1t is stated that a repoT
from Baron Zwiedinek Won Sudenhorst
the Austro-H Hungarian charge dat
flares at Washington, describing :
conversation with Secretary Lansing
regarding the disarmament proposal:
has given the German and the Austrian
government definite idea of thu
American position. The main anxiet.
felt by the German authorities ha
been with regard to the reception
which would be accorded to the memo
randum by the press and public opin
ion of the United States
The newspapers Of Germany agre,
in saying that it is scarcely correct II
refer to the policy announced in tn
memorandum as new, since German
even before the war, officially had TAX
en- the position that ships armed il
accordance with Mr.. Churchill's plal
lose their peaceful non-conbatant priv
ileges and that their crews should b
treated not even as belligerents, but a
pirates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
THINK AMERICAN
GOVERNMENT WILL
ISSUE A WARNING

Washington, Feb. IL. DiplO-
matte representative of the en-
tente allies have made oral repre-
sensations to Secretary Lansing
regarding the American memOran-
dunn to their governments suggest
ing the disarming OF merchant
ships and suggesting that armed
merchantmen entering American
ports might be regarded as war;
ships.
Although the state department
declined to give the nature OF the
representations, it Is said Secre-
tary Lansing was informed the en-
tente powers were unwilling to
adopt the suggestion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12

Associased Press
Leased Wire Report
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-01
An Easy TO Get
Fat and Be Strong

The trouble with most thin folks
who wish to gain weight is that they
insist on drugging their stomachs or
stuflng ii with greasy foods; rubbing
on useless flesh creams, or follow
ing some foolish physical culture
stunt. while the real cause Of thin
ness goes untouched. You cannot
get fat until your digestive tract
assmllatcs the food you eat.
There ls 4 preparation known to
reliable druggists almost everywhere
which seemingly embodics the miss
ing elements needed by the digestive
organs to help them convert food
into rich. fat-laden blood. This mod
eru treatment is called Sargol and
has been termed the greatest Of flesh
builders. Sargol aims through re-
geuoratiyo. re-Constructive powers 20
literally soak up the rattcnting ele-
mcnts Of your food and pass them
into The blood, where they are carri-
ed to the starved, brokcn-down cells
and tissues OF your body You can
readily picture what result this
amazing transformation should pro
duce as with increased weight the
checks iii out, holOws about the
neck. shoulders and bust disappear
and from 10 to 20 pounds of solid,
healthy flesh is added to the body.
SargoI is absolutely harmless, mex
pensiye, efficient. All leading dru-
gists OF this vicinity have 1t and will
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-01

Mattresses and pillows used in the
United States navy will in the future
be filled with Eopck, a vegetable fiber
which is light and buoyant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
TENNIS FAVORITES
QuinIan and Shoemaker Look
Strongest in Tourney.
Championship Play Begins
This Afternoon.

At o'clock this afternoon the
spring championship tourney in ten
mis- was scheduled to commence al
the Y. M. C. A. courts, corner OF
Tenth and Lane streets. total OF
forty-five entries making it the largest
tournament ever held in the city,
The tournament was organized by the
efforts of the State Journal, the Y. M
c. A. and Fullerton Bros store.
Although there have been so few
Topeka tournaments for dope" or
the playing of the different contest
ants it is believed that the final round
will be contested by Leroy Quinlar
and Bob Shoemaker, they being in diff
ferent halves of the draw. Quinlan is
Wednesday evening in practice he ex-
tended Shoemaker to two warm deuce
sets which is new thing for the
city champ. To go through his half
however, Quinlan has some stiff
matches to play. Shoemaker has lit
tie competition in his bracket.
Playing Schedules.
Following is the entry list an6
schedule:
Glenn Hussey VS.. Roland Seibert
| 2: ]. w. Schneider VS.. r. N. Knapp. 2
G. B. Jordan VS.. Roy Quinlan
?: C. H anderson vs.; Earl Tro
Don Heath, 8; Albert Cole VS.. Fret
Worley. 3; Bob Dutton vs.. Johr
Troxell 4; David Neiswanger VS.. Har
old Croft, !; CORTLAND VS.. Sheppard
5; Warren Turner VS.. Angelu
Burch, $50; w. Padgett VS.. Franz
Villa ms. $50; NJ. B. Troxell VS.
Ned Fleming. $50; Charles Nettels VS.
Glen Davis, $50; George Beale VS.
Martin, $50; Bob Isenberger' VS.
Charlie Foster, $50; DIR. D. r. Pain
vs. r. c. Downing, 6; Bob Shoemake
vs. Mark Troxell, 6; Ralph jerks VS.
Palmatier, 6; I. S. Kim VS.. Jacl
Merriam, 4:30; Beaver VS.. Mau, 6
Bill Smith bye
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
STUDY CITY UPLIFT
How to Make Home Town
DebOnair Is Lesson.
10000 Women Club Delegates
Studying 1t.

New York, May 25.-Twenty thou
sand leading American club women
at the federation's national convention
here today are learning how to make
our ugly cities handsome.
They are, as it were, getting tips
from experts on how to take care
less, slouchy, unkempt old municipal
ity, wash its face, give it a new suit,
manicure and barber it, put a posy
in its buttonhole and set it up a
truly handsome brute altogether.
This is part of the art program of
the convention, at which the report
of the art chairman will be given be-
fore the convention. followed by an
address on Community Art" by
William Dudley Foulke of Indiana
president of the National Municipal
league from 1911 to 1915. Mr.. Foulke
is a lifelong student of art in many
lands, and an eloquent speaker.
Luncheon at Aston.
At the art luncheon at the Astor
there is a program of short speeches
by well known artists Four hundred
tickets are issued for the luncheon at
$50 a plate.
At the art conference, following
the luncheon there will be reports
from members of the department, an
address on THE Poetic Art in Amer
/, ica." by Robert Underwood john
son, secretary of the American
Academy of Arts and Letters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
DELAY BRIDGE WORK
Interurba May Have to Stop On Ac-
count of High Water at Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kan, May 25.-Occials of
the Missouri Bridge company. con-
structing the county bridge over the
kaw river. held conference with the
county commissions and informed
them that one or the other of the
bridge projects now under way across
the river would have to be halted until
the danger of flood damage has passed.
me commissioners were informed
that if the big bridge across the river
is to go on to completion without in
terruption, the completion of the in
terurban's piling bridge across the
river must not be allowed Or. if the
commissioners insist that work on
both bridges continue, they were told
that they would have to assume the
responsibility for any damage that
ensues on account of the presence of
the interurban bridge across the river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
Sport Wheezes
Indians Are Coming.
by CLUG-

Saturday the Nebraska Indians will
furnish the hungry local fans with the
only baseball they will get until Fri
day week when the Sioux Indians
come to meet the Savages.
Pitcher Hall, of the baltimore clan,
is playing in hard luck. In addition to
striking out twice in Tuesdays game,
he was benched for bellyaching. But
Hall is still the leading pitcher of the
league so he should worry about his
luck.
The signing of Rossman, former De-
troit star. by the Wichita Wolves
means that either Abstein or Tobin,
two of the highly touted has-beens on
Jackson's club. is to be released if
Rossman shows good.
Batting slumps have put both Tobin
and Abstein in Dutch with Jimmy who
ought to be in Dutch with himself as
he is polling at a lower average than
he ever did before in his life.
Blooie! BIooie.
Many a tennis player gives jitney
service with ten dollar tennis rae
quet
And many cheap sport wears
white sox to keep from having to wash
his feet every night
Eastern papers say that the Brook
lyn Robins are tough birds. But at
that their tissue texture does not seem
to be any more durable or any tougher
than that of the Lincoln Ducklings.
Wild Bill Endicott, the auto racer
who made a hit at the Topeka fair last
fall. is getting into the big money races
this year and appears to be going bet
ter than ever before. Wild Bill and
Oldfield are among the pioneers of the
game and both are printing themselves
to trim the younger bloods in the sum-
mer's events.
Oldfield announces that he intends
to- go after the S2.50O purse that will
be hung up in Chicago in June for the
driver who breaks the worlds 2-mile
record and increases the mark to bet
ter than 120 miles per hour on the
Chicago speedway course.
A CHANCE TO SERVE.
Apparently there is a chance for
the National Baseball commission to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
TODAY'S
ADJUSTMENTS

GARFIELD PARK-Opens today.
ORPHEUM-Dougla Fairbanks in
THE Good Bad Man." Keystone
comedy and vaudeville
RIS-Clara Kimball Young in
The Feast of Life" and Para
mount Photographs
GEM-"The Deathiock," fiye-part
drama of Alaska.
CRYSTAL-The three-part comedy
feature, THE Great Smash"
Also two other pictures
BF.ST-Motion pictures.
COZY-Hobart Bosworth in The
White Scar"
AURORA-Motion pictures.
PRTNCESS-Motion pictures.
APEX-Motion pictures
IFor prices and particulars sec adver-
tisements elsewhere In this paper.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
American League.
American Association.
BASEBALL TODAY.
Western League.

WeSUCkH League
wichita at Des Moines, clear. pm.
Topeka at Sioux City, clear, $3.50
p. m.
St. Joe at Lincoln, clear. $3.50 p m.
Denver at Omaha, clear. 3:15 p. m.
National League.
Chicago at Cincinnati, clear, p. m.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg. cloudy, 3
p. m.
No others games scheduled
American League.
Chicago at Washington, clear, $3.50
p. m.
Detroit at Boston. clear, Sis p. m
Cleveland at Philadelphia, clear.
$50 p. m
St. Louis at New York. clear. $3.50
p. m.
American Association.
Milwaukee at Columbus, cloudy,
p. m.
kansas City at Minneapolis, rain.
p. m.
indianapolis at Columbus, cloudy.
p. m.
Louisville at Toledo, clear, p. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
IS IT A CHALLENGE?
Kaiser's Visit to Austrian Front May
Start War With Italy.

Rome, May 25.-Demand in some
quarters that Italy declare war on
Germany has followed publication OF
reports that the kaiser is about to Wis
it the Austro-Italian front and that
German troops are to aid in the Aus
TRAN offensive.
One report in wide circulation is
that the kaiser plans to force declar-
alton of war by Italy through per-
sonaI affront such as a visit to the
Austrian crown princes headquarters
Rumors that the Germans are di-
rectins the drive against northern
italy has been in circulation for sew
eral days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
- a. Up to the Minute ~
I4NSA SPORTINGNEWS& X@A
| ZzggN From Everywhere. zI
LL~OO EY"c1IJon
animal Was Wild
500 Won From Savages in the
First Inning Wednesday.
Harry Casper Still Holds Old
Jinx on Topeka.

Animal Dashner must bear the re-
sponsibility of another Savage defeat.
But bearing responsibility for defeats
is getting to be one of the principal
distinctions of the Animal, and unless
there is a change for the better pretty
soon local fans are going to begin to
clamor for the head of the only south
paw on Lattimore's roster
Dashner worked one inning too long
in Wednesdays game at Sioux City.
1t is true he was in the rubber trench
only during the first frame, but that
was too long and he made such a poor
showing that the Indians made
@enoush scores to win by the count OF =
to 2.
A Blow tn AIibi.
Many of Dashners admirers have
contended that he would come around
when the hot weather began to pour
down, but if it was as hot in Sioux
City IS it was in Topeka Wednesday,
the old alibi won't do any longer.
ESQ Dashner was wild and when he did
get EN- over he was easy. The re-
suit was that he filled the bases just
as fast as the Indians stepped to the
plate and when he was relieved he
was accredited with having permitted
three runs. Hall succeeded him on
the mound, but with the lead the In
fact that he pitched more than half a
game the day before Hall could not be
expected to do the impossible. At
that, he held his opponents to three
runs.
Old Jinx Worked.
- However, with the best pitching in
the world it would have been an ex-
traordinary occurrence if the Savages
had won the contest. Cockeyed Harry
Casper was in the box for the 500,
and the record books show that not
since they have been Savages have the
Topeka players been able to win from
Sioux City when their pitcher man
sager was on the mound.
- Casper held baltimore and his bat
tiers to six hits and the only two runs.
In every inning except the seventh he
was Verdun. A single by Cochran
rors permitted the twin counts in the
Seventh.
Wichita was the only southern club
that won Wednesday, Lincoln trim
ming st. Joe and Omaha taking the
big end from the Cellar Bears. Tomor-
row all of the invading clubs will move
around a peg. The Savages will go to
Omaha for a 3-day stand, Wichita will
go to Sioux City, st. Joe to Des Moines
and Denver to Lincoln.
80 The Savages have not been hitting
like they did on the last Wichita and
Denver trip and this weeks official
averages will likely show them in a
greater slump than they were last
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
HOLDS KILBANE TO DRAW.
Eddie Wallace Goes Fast 10 Round
With Feather Champion.

Montreal, May 25.-Johnny tilbane,
cha NIPPON featherweight pugilist, and
Eddie Wallace of Brooklyn, N. Y,
fought a fast 10-round match here to
a draw.
In the fifth following a clinch,
Kilbane hit Wallace when the latter
was bent over the ropes and the
brooklyn boy went through. striking
his head on the floor. He was given
three minutes rest to recover. Kilbane
weighed in at 12S and Wallace 126.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
o'Rourke to Get Big Bout.

New York, May 25.-Unless some
promoter comes hurriedly with an of
fer better than $4,000, Tom O'Rourke
will promote the 10-round bout be-
tween Frank Moran, the heavyweight
championship contender. and Jack
Dillon, the indianapolis boxer Moran
pledged his word to O'Rourke that he
would sign with him and nobody else,
unless someone improved upon the
veteran promoters offer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
COVELESKE AND
COUMBE PITCHING
GREAT FOR FOIL

When the season started it was
thought that Willie Mitchell, Guy
Morton and Rip Hagerman would be
the mainstays of the Cleveland team
and upon these three pitchers, with
the aid of Speaker, would depend the
showing of the Cleveland team in the
American league this season. Lee
FohI, the leader of the rejuvenated
Indians, has fooled a lot of wise ones
in developing Stanley Coveleskie and
Coumhe, a southpaw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
.CHIROPRACTORS TAKE
BOB FITzSIMMONS'S FARM

New York. May 25.-The farm
once occupied by Bob Fitzsimmons,
former champion heavyweight
pugilist at Dunnelen, n. j., will be
conducted as chiropractic SAM
torium by Laura Bigger, the ac-
! tress, and DIR. Charles c. Hen
bricks. The couple were recently
married. The work has begun on
remodelling the buildings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25

Dayton, Ohio, May 25.-Ted Lewis
of New York knocked out Eddie Moha
rof New York here in the thirteenth
round of their scheduled 15-round
bout. After flooring Moha with a left
10 the jaw at the opening of the thir-
tenth. Lewis battered his opponent
until the referee stopped the bout. as
Moha was helpless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
BELMONT RACES OPEN.
Metropolitan Handicap Feature OF the
First Days Card

park race track today the West Ches-
ter racing association begins an eight
teen day meeting, the feature of the
opening program being the Metropoli-
tan handicap at one mile.
There were 81 entries for this event
but only a dozen of these were carded
over night as probable starters.
Among those are Stromboli last
years winner, and his mate Friar Rock
from August Belmont stable. The
Belmont entry is the favorite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
COLLEGE Baseball Results.

At Lawrence. Kan.-Haskell. &;
Kansas Aggies, l.
At Marshall Mo.-Missouri Valley
college, 6, William Jewell college, ..
At Princeton, y. J.--Princeton. 4;
Brown, 3.
At New Haven, Conn.-Williams. );
Yale, 3.
AT ambridge-Harvard. IL; Dart
mouth, 3.
At Chica so-University of Chicago,
8: University of Wisconsin, -