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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
OLD STAGE COACH
FOR CELEBRATION
Superintendent of Wells Fargo Ex-
press Company Trying TO Have
Relic Sent TO Rock Island.
AS FEATURE OF CENTENNIAL
Vehicle Has Passed Through Fights
With Indians and HighWaymen
of Early Day Trails.

That the interest in the Fort Arm
strong Centennial celebration to be
held on Rock Island during the week
of June 1925 to commemorate the
Tooth anniversary OF the founding of
Fort Armstrong on the island by the
early settlers, is not local alone is
shown by letter received by Director
General George r. Benson from Jessie
Palmer Weber. secretary of the Hi
nois Centennial commission, from the
headquarters Of the commission in
Springfield Mrs. Weber in her letter
acknowledges the receipt Of the inyi-
tation extended by the mayors of the
three cities and also by Mr.. Benson
and says in part:
1T gives me great pleasure to &C
cept the invitations of three gentlemen
and Of your committee, and | beg to in
form you that the Illinois Centennial
commission hopes to hold a meeting
in Rock Island during your celebra-
ton l am much interested in the
plans of your work and l am sure that
YOU deserve cOmmendatiOn and con-
CALCULATIONS for your efforts and for
your success in securing the COOpera-
ton of the various associations of the
tri-cities
Il shall later give myself the pleas
ure of giving you some definite infor-
nation as TO when | can be in Rock
Island With kind regards and again
thanking you for the honor conferred
upon me by this invitation
This is an example of many hun
dreds of letters that are being received
daily by the officers of the association
from persons prominently identified
with puolic life throughout the coun-
try. Another letter received from
Superintendent G. A Carr of the
Wells-Fargo Express company stated
that the old stage coach which has
been shown at hundreds of ccle5ra-
tons throughout the country as a relic
of the days before the western coun-
try was settled thickly will be brought
to the tri-cities during centennial
week if it had not already been book
ed in some other city. This coach has
an interesting history, including In
dian fights. highwaymen and troubles
that beset all vehicles which traversed
the unmarked trails into the western
country, ana Is expected 10 prove OF
much interest as an added feature of
the huge celebration.
Floral Parade to Be Beauty.
Interest among the women of Rock
Island, Moline and Davenport in the
floral parade to be held during the
week of the Centennial celebration, IS
rapidly becoming intense and a great
deal of friendly rivalry is developing
in the decoration Of the cars which are
being entered in the event. In each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06

of the three cities the committee in
charge of the arrangements and en-
tries has reported excellent progress
and the parade is expected to be 4 big
surprise to those who believe that the
decoration of cars for an event of this
description is merely a matter of dis
tributing a few flowers over the body
of the car Some of the designs are
extremely novel and will make a 5trik-
ing appearance when driven through
the streets of the tri-cities
Mrs. Frank Mixter of Rock Island
reported this week for the Fort Arm
strong chapter of the ID. A. R., who
have the matter in charge, that al
least 80 cars will be entered from
Rock Island and that her committee
is working as hard as possible to Sc
cure much larger number The COM
mittees in Davenport and Moline are
also hard at work and expect to make
a final report within a few days.
The following persons and organiza-
tons have promised the Rock Island
committee to enter cars in the floral
parade: H H Cleaveland, Phil
Mitchell, j. B. Bassett, George Wag-
ner, John Hauberg, S. R. kenworthy
f. H Guyer, Charles Rosenfeld. l. S.
White, Dudley Marshall, J. Paul Duff
fin, Mrs. ]. +. Robinson, James Con-
ner, Robert R. Wagner, Charles Esp
lin, Allan Welch, H. W. Cozad, T. B.
Davis, S. S. Davis, W. H Marshall, H.
Z. Curtis, E. H. Stafford, William Volk,
Kings Daughters, domestic science de-
partment of the Rock Island Woman's
club, Hauberg's band, two floats of
historical character with real relics,
W. C. T. T.. Y NJ C. A., civic depart
ment of Rock Island Womans club,
Rock Island Three-Eye Baseball club,
Visiting Nurse association and the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06

resolution that the ordinance entitled
An ordinance regulating rebates to
water consumers" be adopted. Car
rled by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered
resolution that Spencer Furniture
company be allowed $367.75 for steel
hles installed in city clerks Office.
Carried by unanimous vote.
commissioner Juhl offered a resolu-
ton that the ordinance providing for
the improvement of East Seventeenth
street from First to Second avenue by
grazing, draining, and paving with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Mrs. Ethel May Davis, Rock Island,
filed suit for divorce in circuit court
yesterday afternoon against her hus-
band, R. o. Davis. Couple was united
in marriage Sept. 25, 1907 at Rock Is
land and lived together until March
Is, 1912. Custody of two children is
asked. Desertion and statutory
grounds are alleged P. H. Wells is
counsel.
Mrs. Mary E. Daley filed the name
Oak Wood Farm for her property in
Yuma township, with Couty Recorder
Sam Ryerson yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06

SIDE track across Forty-rourth. Forty
third and Forty-second streets, be
ADOPTED, Carried by unanimous vote.
mayor MeConochie offered resolu-
.ioh that the matter of decorating the
city nall and No. fire station during
.he FORT Armstrong centennial cele.
oration and annual state convention
OF Eagles be referred to Commissions
ers Murrin and Liedtke with power to
act Carried by unanimous vote.
adjourned on motion of Mayor Nc
Conochie.
M, T. RUDGREN, City CLERK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
LIBRARY BOARD HAS
IT'S MONTHLY MEET

The monthly meeting of the Rock Is
land library board was held last even
ing. The librarians report for May
showed that 1865 books were in circu-
lation during the month and 1896 were
used for reference making the total s.
1853. The following list of bills for
May were read, approved and ordered
paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
Regular Meeting Held Nav 90 1919

city council chamber, Rock Island
III, May 70, 1916.-The city council
met IN regular session at 3 O'Clock n
M Mayor McConochie and all com
missioners present.
Inc minutes of the regular meeting
nelo May y, and the adjourned regu-
lar meeting held May "a, 1916, were
read and approved.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted the
iollowlng weekly pay roll for week
ending May y, 1916, which On his mo-
llon was allowed by unanimous vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06

Children's fancy
scalloped e d G e
parasols, p i n k S
and blues, small
figured designs,
lOC
( each
worth csc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
CSC
each
worth to $2.25

Fine white nainsook union suits for
men, cut in all sizes with elastic
shoulder and waist gussets, sleeve
less, full lengths.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
Purchase Big FIODr Mills.

Vienna.-For the improvement OF the
provisioning conditions of the city the
city council has purchased large -four
mills and granaries on the Danube at
d Icost of approximately $1,5OO,0O0.
The mills are the greatest steam -four
mills in Austria. The granaries are
capable of storing 10000 wagon loads
of grain.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-12
Drama, and the Picture Plays

for the one price of admission, The picture prog am will start promptly lat seven o'clock, and one hour later the musical comedy addition will tc served. Besides an attractive danc ing chorus, the company includes Miss Olive Finney, who with MT IaVelle, will render the Miserere from Traya- tore, Mr. Lewis. the English oem- edian in a selected sang and recita- tion. Songs that will be featured will be There's Little Bit, of Brd in Every Good Little Girl" 'Tae Panama Land" Tulip Time in Holland" In the Town Where I was Born. The chorus will be featured in a collective dance number entitled "Vhe Casueitc,' from "The Castles in the Air one of the big ow hits oe the year in New York. This is the best dressed show of musical calibre that has come to Phoenix. it is said, in many months, and the ladies will bid for favor w tn a lot of pretty modern frocks, for tfe plot of the comedy IS laid in a high social set.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-12
ARIZONA

The Arizona's initial offei ing of the week will DC 'The Wild Woman" a Triangle production. featuring Louise Glaum. Her performance is saiu to be the crowning achievement of her cnrcer and her role far removed from the common or garden variety of vampire" with which the public is familiar. Leila Aradella is the most difficult character she has ever DOT trayed, and it fulfills long fostered ambition of Miss Glarms to create a role of power. Charles Ray plays opposite Miss Glaum.
 In The Social Secretary" the Tri- angle Fine Arts feature to be shown Tuesday and Wednesday, Norman Talmadge is starred in a play en- tirely different from any others in which she has appeared, and in a part which is both unique and in- teresting. Miss Talmadge is seen as beautiful young woman who has 10 earn her living. and is annoyed by unwelcome attentions of every man for whom she works. She finally disguises herself in such .naner that
Arizona republican., 1916-11-12

no one would suspect her beauty, and in this guise accepts a position as social secretary to a woman of wealth How she straightens out the love af- fairs in the household and wins the love of the son, who catches her with out her makeup, forms a story that is effectively told. Miss Talmadge has a role which gives her excellent opportunities and she makes the most of them. In her support are, Gladden. James. Kate Lester, Helen Weir, Eric won Stroheim and Herbert French. The Gilded Cage latest World Picture Brady Made. and featuring the clever little star, Alice Brady, will be the attraction Thursday and Fri day. A stodry of love and intrigIe, laid in quaint old principality which is at least a hundred years behind the times, gives Miss Brady the best opportunity she has had in quite some time to display her talent of unusual dramatic eXDression
 In selecting the supporting cast and in the oostuming and mammouth stage settings. monov was not per mitted to be a consideration. and tn T production is very stupendous orc The demand for the play has feen great, and the management had trou- ble in procuring it for this early date but in keeping with our policy of gi~- earliest service procurablo, the drama ran he seen here On the date men toned above.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-12
Anita Stewart Comirg to Lion in
 "The Combat"

While "The Combat" the Vitagrapf Blue Ribbon Feature, starring Anita Stewart, which is the attraction at tho Lion theater on Friday, would come under the class of a society drama, il contains a number of flashes of the north woods where dog teams, snow squalls and rough log cabins form the center of interest.
 These scenes, which are intercepted by flashes of milady's dainty boudoir and various well appointed drawing rooms come as a direct contrast in the life of the city man and the man of nature.
 Aiming to have these scenes all that perfection means. Director 1nce took his entire company up into the wods during the winter months and besides using the log cabins which they erected for the picture they used them for shell ter during their two weeks stay.
 One of the features of these scenes is the dog-teams which contain twen- ty valuable Malamute dogs which are really the species used for transpor- tation in the northwest.
 The players were forced to learn how to use snow shoes. for without this knowledge, living in the snow cov- cred woods could never have been ac- complished.
 Nevertheless, the scenes in the com pleted film more than repay the play ITS for any inconvenience they might i0--o c1rfforad
Arizona republican., 1916-11-12
COLUMBIA

The week to follow that of the far period at the Columbia will, contral y to precident, be even bigger and bet ter than that of the exposition seven days. The first three Of the week will be devoted to 'The Traffikers," white slave Iicture with a reason. It is the same that caused tne city of Fl Paso to protest against it's screening. because the district scenes were taken in that city The protest brought out the fact that the makers of the picture did actually pho O. graph the segregated district of the Border City" and the suit was with
 drawn. Fl Paso is said to have tNe largest section of the kind in the west, and the only one remaining that is relic of frontier days. This is ! feature Of the Traffikers. Following this picture. the great animal com edian Napoleon dnthe flesh), will te shown at the Columbia for three days. Narol9on has teen secn several times in films with his ma Sallie but hc himself. has never shown outsi of tho iarre- cite r- r~. fo- vaarS hn
Arizona republican., 1916-11-12
LION

The Lion theater presents today for a one-day showing. Winnifred Green wood in "A Woman's Daring" aug mented with good comedy.
 That the story's the thing" as ev erybody realizes. is pointedly illustrat- ed in "A Woman's Daring"
 While the work of all the principals in the cast is above a high average. the play stands up and will wear on account of the power of it's plot. The theme has but a few drops of sweet flavoring in it but the strength of the story and the solid work on the part of the players give it grip on the spectators interest which is not loos- ened until the last inch of film fits past. A play with large percent of sorrow and trouble can get over if the plot has backbone and a well or ganized anatomy, such as this play has. But a sorrowful play with a jelly-fish story would be adding gloom to struc- tural sadness.
 As the farmers daughter who feeds the chickens in shabby clothes and as the wealthy wife living in the shadow of her first unfortunate marriage, Winnifred Greenwood does splendid work. She is Claire and will gather and hold all the sympathies of the audiences. Her husband, George Field, maintains his reputation for convinc- ing measures. Edward Coxen as the wholesale business man hero is all that women patrons-and men, too-could wish him to be. Were it not for the fact that his false whiskers prevented, as they always do, convincing char acterization, Charles Newton would have been a fine old rampaging farmer. It Is lamentable that whiskers have to grow on the screen, unless they also grow on the real visages interpreting the play Whiskers are a stumbling block. not only in the above case but in the case of the work of every other producing company.
 The real rain scene is unique and well done. The scenes about the home , of the hero and his splendid but perse- cuted wife are unusually attractive. Tomorrow the Lion will offer the ! funny commedians, "Kolb and Dill" in : five-act comedy. Three Pals" and i the coming Friday and Saturday Anita Stewart will be the attraction in "The Combat" which is one of the notable film events of the week
Arizona republican., 1916-11-12
IN FATHERS TIME By Walt Mason

When l was young the old farm wagon was all the chariot he had, the sides were bent, the seat was saggin, the wheels were always feeling bad.
 On Saturday we'd hear Dad say ing. T guess we'll have to go to town and sell the eggs the hens are laying. and get your Ma a gingham gown. Wen have to travel mighty slowly to save the horses for the field" We climbed aboard the craft unholy, and all its bolts and fixtures squealed
 And then along the road We jolted twas seven weary miles to town, and my sad soul in vain revolted. at how Dad held the horses down. We mustn't let them scratch the gravel" he'd say. when I was showing pique:
 hu them more to town to travel than blowing hurts them in q week."
 And so the snails went whizzing by us-the way they passed us was a shame: and what Dad said was scarcely pious, when Jim, the sorrel horse. went lame. It took all day .o go the distance; when we got home, with sigh and groan, l went to bed with Dads assistance-I was too sore to go alone.
 How times have changed, now
Arizona republican., 1916-11-12
ISIS

With two comedy acts of vaudeville and five reels of comedy pictures the Isis, the only theater in Phoenix or ering a mixed show of vaudeville and short piIotoplays, is making a strong bid for big business in the amuse- ment field.
 Courtney and Jeanette, comedy en- tertainers in their comedy jugling. or difficult tricks performed in a funny way, have an act that is diff erent and amusing
 Fred M. Griffith, the tricky mono logist, keeps up q chatter throughout lis periormance. The witty dialogue has teen making a decided hit with the patrons of the Isis the past two nights.
 The five reels of comic pictures ar. all good. especially The Matchmak- CTS q three-reel comedy from the Tdieon studios. this feature comedy heinz the first Edison picture to h shown in Phoenix in some time. l. is real treat to see Sally Crue5, Wm. Wadsworth Carlton King an stars in this feature comedy
 T present bill is to be repeated o' 10th shows tonight and tomorrow
Arizona republican., 1916-11-12

of the better type. The regular Blue Bird release will be "The Unattain- able, with ali assured value in live reels of fine pictures The added program will include a fine comedy, The Dashing Widow" introducing Lewis and LaValle and their merry player folks in this clever slit. It is a sparkling farce comedy of the snap py sort. interpolated with lot of musical numbers and specialties The company, which numbers some of the best musical comedy talent that has been seen in Phoenix, comes for the fair week engagement and will change the bill threc times during the next seven days. "The Dashing Widow
 is in three acts. runs about one hour
 and will he served with the pict"res
Arizona republican., 1916-11-12

The Woman in the Case" adopted
 for the screen by the Famous Play
 CTS. with Pauline Fredericks in the stellar role. will be the program for Frederick, although starred in the production. does not play the roe of The Woman, in which Blanch Walsh scored such success on the stage, ] but apears as Margaret. the self sacrificing wife, who pits herself againss the Woman in the strucle to save her husband from the charge of murde~. In support of Miss Fred erick there appears several well Hale, Marie Chambers. Paul Gordon and Clarence Handysides
 Irresistible Marguerite Clark a. Little Lady Eileen is the week end attraction. Her interpretation of the happy, mischievous, and charming Irish girl is said to be exquisite. The story has to do with the little Irish girl who is the despai.' of her un- imaginitive school mistress. becau 5e sho will not forsake Ter fai~v tiles for the more suhstant al studies.
 It seems that a very wealthy relative hos left all his estate to Eileen p-o- vidod she ma rv a certain VT fine chap Of course. the blessed fairies SHe 10 IT that trey meet WlInO'l Su%- pe' ting that they arc prede~ti~e1 to wei and wNen the randsome yornr chaps rascHlly bro'her. having hea d of the will, su"cacds iN wedding Eileen under the name of his brothe-. he fai-ies become So inccnsed ot hin for his duplicitv that they ma~age to m~ke awav with him
 The creative genius of Director Dawley is given free rein in this rro- 6r"tior thn settings arc ex1uisite 1na the story is so verv urnsTal aq fo H fascinating. As for the star-she g Marguerite Clrr'- at he- bes'. T'e eunnorting east in@l~dos M~~@iN Ha'lowny Fs-hor. V r10n Stce'o J-hn L. Shine, Harry Lee. and Rasser Pa ssett.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-12
LAMARA
The lamara

The lamara
 The Lamara theater will inaugurate it's week with Theda Bara. the fam ous portrayer of emotional roles Tn Romeo and Juliet" The extraord.n- ary attraction will be followel ny other notable screen offerings. in which will appear such favorite ars as Marguerite Clark and Pauline Frcdericks. The ShakesDearean pro- duction, the most interesting that has been shown here in many a day, will be the offering today, tomorr and Tuoeday.
 Clyde Ff.Ch's celebra ted drama.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-12
THE WEEKS ATTRACTIONS

was a feature on tLe biggest of vaudeville circuits. While on the Orpheum time he drew the magnf- cent salary of s60 per week. He comes to the Columbia with the same act that he did on the big time, and in addition to his own act, there will be snown five reels of pictures, with Napoleon as the central figure. These are all new and have never been screened before.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-12

am bossing the farm my father used to run; and now and then you so. me tossing into the bank a ,olI 0. mon. And when I find it necessary. 10 so to town to sell some chicks. the trip is brief and glad and merry; travel in my Haynes Light Six My times too precious to be wasted l rush. and get my business through; when speed the modern man has tast- ed he knows the old way will not do
 And when 1t comes to recreation l take the wife and all the folks. in dulging in a Haynes vacation. forget : ting labor and its yokes.
 And thus the motor car makes farming-which used to be a weary grind-an occupation glad and charm ing-the old slow methods left behind
 Hire a Little salesman at the Re- publican office. A Want Ad. will See more customers than you can
Arizona republican., 1916-11-12

night and with an entire comedy bin. 4 warm house and show of head line attractions. tbe Isis IS deser in ], of liberal patronage
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-25
DEMOCRATSIO .
=. HUGHES meeting Il I 6
Large Throng~ Of Voters Hear
Republican Candidate In
Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY, August 25.-A
large crowd of persons, among whom
were many prominent Democrats, filed
the tabernacle to hear Charles E.
Hughes, Republican candidate for the
presidency, last night. A number of
Democrats were on the platform with
Mr.. Hughes, and led in the applause,
which was frequent.
In the course Of his talk Mr.. Hughes
promised, il elected, to reinstate the
merit system of promotion in public
office, as well as for appointments. He
attacked the Democratic attitude to.
ward the Philippines. He said:
"If the Democratic administration
had had proper sense of its honorable
obligations, the proposal to scuttle the
Philippines would never have been
heard Of, and the attempt to abandon
the islands and leave them to their
own protection would have been killed
ere il was born
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-25
DEUTSCHLAND ARRIVES
SAFELY At BREMEN
But Little of Long Passage Made
Under Water
IAssocta,ed Press by rederal wlrelessl


LONDON, August 24.--The German
merchant submarine Deutschland, which
sailed from Baltimore and Chesapeake
Bay. August =, has arrived at her home
port. Rrrmcn. according to Reuter- :
despat n '..' 'nv, cond ming the previous
report f. Berlin, as given out by the
Overseas News Agency.
Returning to her home port, the big
submarine Travelled 1900 miles, of which
only 10 were made while submerged,
according {" the report made by Cap
tain K"rnig. The remainder was made
cruising along the surface.
At the beginning the voyage was
tempretuouS and the craft proved her
scaworthinrss by proceeding smoothly
most Of the time On the surface, with
her heavy cargo,
The Exchange Telegraph Agency to-
day gave out news that the submaine
Bremen. sister ship of the Deutschland
and for some time expected in the Uni
ted States, left Bremen only week
ago. following word that the Dcutsch
land was safely on her way to Ger
many
The Vossichc Zeitung of Berlin pub
| lishrs AN interview with Captain
| Korng Of the Deutschland, in whiel
he Expresses his appreciation for tn,
effort being made by the United States
to preserve neutrality.