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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
BARGE WRECKED;
CREW IS KILLED
Five Men Perish On Craft Set Adrift
While Being TOwed to Phila-
delphia-Five Saved.
scituate, Mass, March 1.-Two light

scftuate. Mass, March 1.-Two light
coal barges, the Ashland and Kohl
moor. which broke adrift from the
tug Swatara in tow for Philadelphia,
were wrecked last night on Minot's
light ledge. Five men, the crew of the
Kohinoor, were lost. Five men on the
Ashland were washed ashore on the
deck house early today and hauled
through the breakers to safety.
The North Scituate coast guard
picked up an exhausted man from
the Kohinoor, who died before the
surf boat landed. The bodies Of Cap
tain Montgomery of Philadelphia and
other members of the Kohinoor's
crew had not been recovered this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
HEAR ARGUMENT IN
ROCK ISLAND CASE

Chicago, March 4.-Federal Judge
Carpenter today listened to further
arguments on the petition Of receiver
J. M. Dickinson of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific roalroad, asking in
structions relative to the payment of
100000 interest on $2O,000,000 worth
of five per cent debenture bonds which
was due Jan. Is, last and what dis
position shall be made of the 100000
series B receivers certificates which
will mature March 10
Attorney Redmond Stephens, repre-
senting the Bankers Trust company,
trustee for the holders of the de-
benuture bonds. renewed his demand
that the interest be paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
FIVE PEOPLE SHOT
BY CRAZED GUNMAN

Philadelphia, March 4. - Antony
Pronogo, believed to be insane stood
today in the doorway of A house IN
the southern section of the city WIN
repeating rife In his hands ana
before overpowered he shot and killed
one man and wounded two men anu
two women. One of his victims was
blind peddler who was shot through
the body and dropped dead after run
mig short distance.
Pronog0 gave battle TO poilceHeh
~ mas arrested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
STORM rs SWEEPING
OVER NEW ENGLAND

Washington, March 4.-The storm
sweeping the Atlantic coast from
Jacksonville to Eastport, Maine, was
moving northeast today with increas-
ing violence off the New England
coast. Snow attended the storm along
the middle Atlantic and New England
seaboard. and freezing weather pre-
vailed as far south as northern Flor
ida
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
FREEPORT IS READY
DECLARES TEARNEY

Chicago, March 4.-President Tear
ney of the Three-Eye said today the
report that he would go to Freeport
Monday to make arrangements to in
clude that city again in the league
was not true, as he understood ar
rangements already had been made
to include Freeport. He will attend
the meeting of the league at Moline
Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
British Warning Denied,

London. March 4.-The foreign Of
fee today denied the story published
several weeks ago in the United States
that during the Russo-Japanese war
Great Britain had warned her sub
jects at Shanghai not TO embark on
liners Of either belligerent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
Latest Bulletins

Washington, March 4.-Secretary
Lansing announced today that the
appendices to the German memo
randum regarding armed merchant
ships were on board the steamship
Rotterdam, due tomorrow in New
York.
Picking, China. March 4-0fficiaI
announcement was made here to-
day that the city Of Suifu, in the
southern part of SEE Chuen pro.
vince, has been recaptured by gov
eminent troops. Smfu was taken
by rebel forces which advanced
from Yum Nan province and held by
them until Thursday.
Stockholm, March 4-The for
eign Office informs the Associated
Press that a warning against en-
barking on armed merchant men
has been issued to Swedish citi-
Zens.
Manila, March Am official
statement was issued today from
the Japanese consulate at Manila
denies that Japan had any cOnnec.
tion with recent investments OF
Japanese in the Philippines.
Minneapolis, MIMI March r.
Two stockmen we're killed. third
fatally injured and several other
persons hurt in a collision OF
freight trains near Mountain Lake,
Mimi. according to report to the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Offices here today. No de-
tails we're given.
. Tulsa. Okla, March 4-Three
men robbed the First National
hank Of Mounds, Okla, today OF
$4,000 in currency and escaped on
q handcaiI'
Rome. March 4-William 7.
Kelley, the American consul here,
was found dead in chair shortly
before breakfast today. Death was
probably due to heart disease.
Washington, March 4.-The sen.
ate army bill was introduced to-
day by Chairman Chamberlain of
tbe military committee. 1t pro-
noses the most thorough meas
ures of military preparedness
ever presented to congress in
neace times, and is the first Of the
national defense bills urged by
President Wilson to be completed
and introduced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
Banks Show Increase.

New York. March 4.-The statement
of the actual condition Of clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they hold $751;
520,444 reserve In excess of legal re-
uuirements. This is an increase Of ST.
81. ESQ over last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
Brandeis hearing continued.
Resumer debate ON Shields Wa.
ter power bill.
HOUSE.
Considered war claim bills and
legislative appropriation bill.
House leaders and rules com.
mittee members conferred over
plans 10 table resolutions to warn
Americans on armed ships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. N. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Partly cloudy and probably unset
tied tonight and Sunday; warmer to-
night with the lowest temperature
about 25 degrees.
Temperature at a. NJ, 16. Highest
yesterday. 81. Lowest last night, IL.
Velocity of wind at q. NJ, Z miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. M, Sc; at
7 a. m, 70; at l p. In. today, 63.
Stage OF water, 90; a fall OF 5 in
last "a hours.
J. N. SHERIER. Local Forecaster,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
Arrested for EmbeZzIement.

Manila, March 4.-Percy Farrant,
auditor Of the Manila Street Railway
company. has been arrested. 1t is said
that he is charged with embezzlement
of funds amounting to $4,000 extend
ing over a period of seven years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
Two Revolver Suicides.

Bloomington, ILL.,, March 4.-Glen
Buck, age Il. merchant of Wayneville,
killed himself with a revolver at his
home. Walter Bigger OF Normal kill
&c himself with revolver. His wife
had left him, alleging i'll treatment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
Marries and Quits Racing.

Chicago, March 4.-Louis Disbrow,
the automobile racer, announced his
retirement from active participation
in the sport with his marriage today to
Miss Harriet May Henry of Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09

interest and cooperation in the new
enterprise. F. X. Struve, president OF
the Seattle National bank, also sent a
congratulatory letter to President
Stone and asked on behalf OF the
bank to be permitted to assist in the
work of the new overseas trade extern.
tension enterprise.
The directors OF the American In
ternational Corporation constitutes a
list of successful captains OF indus
try" in the United States, as follows:
J. Ogden Armour, Amour & Co.
Charles A. Coffin. general Electric
company
William e. Corey, Midvale Steel &
Ordnance company.
Robert Dollar, Dollar Steamship
company. San Francisco.
Joseph p. Grace, w. r. Grace & Co.
James J. Hill. Great Northern Rail-
way company.
Otto H. Kahn, Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
Albert 8. Lovett Union Pacific Rail-
road company.
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papers on his desk, beckoned to me
to sit down in one chair and came
and sat in another.
1t was evident the subject appealed
to him, busy though he was-the
president of the nations greatest
financial institution, with its half bill
lion deposits, is not an idler in these
history-making days.
''Pll tell YOU" he said.
when the idea of the American
international corporation was being
evolved in the minds OF some of us
it was not the question Of finding the
money that troubled US. To raise
$50, 100000 was a small matter
How to yitalize the $4,000, 900,
how to make America financial and
comm ercial power throughout the
world, how to send the American dol
lar into other lands to open the way
for American merchandise-that was
tho one great problem.
management, Not Money"
TT was management, not money,
that exercised us-brains. practical
experience, judgment, vision, energy,
plus patriotism.
I'VE scanned the whole country
We quickly found that the ideal man
seemed to be Charles A. Stone.
His firm, Stone & Webster, had
attained phenomenal success in the
traction and public utility field in a
very broad way, and by high grade
high-minded. unimpeachabIe business
N ethods. The firm stood at the top
in it's sphere. Nobody had ever point
ed a derogatory finger at Stone G.
Webster.
Il knew his personality and 1 liked
that very much. l knew he was even
broader man than his business. He
had done big things not only in bust
ness. but in education, especially tech
nical education, and in other direc-
tons. He was a man of fine charac-
ter. Of great energy, of excellent judy
ment.
And he was a rare judge of men
as well as a manager Of men. He
had built up an organization which, II
it had played football would have
played good football, because it I'M
derstood and practiced team play.
But when I mentioned him to one
or two people they laughed. 1T is
ridiculous to talk about him. they
said. He is the head partner Of one
OF the most successful firms in the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
To Haze Curly, Wary
irLike "Nature's OlDn"

Women who have trouble keeping
their hair in curl, or OF securing the
desired wavy effect-and especially
those who realize the harm that the
hot iron does to the hair-wiH do we'll
to try plain liquid sifmerine. In no
other way can they acquire such pref
ty waves and curls, having all the ap-
pearance Of Natures own" And the
hair, instead Of being singed, ragged
or dead looking, has such a lively
lustre and wholesome beauty.
II one will get bottle of LIQUID
silmerine at any drug store and follow
the accompanying directions, she will
be simply delighted with the result.
This product is OF course perfectly
harmless and there is nothing sticky.
greasy or unpleasant about It. The
hair win be quite manageable, no mat
ter In what fashion y IL done up.
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Stones Skill as Leader
Makes Him Business Gar
in Head Of
to Up u. Trade
Abroad-Accepts Presidency nterna-
Corporation at Great Sacrifice

The following article is from the
Seattle Intelligencer and will be OF
! interest to the readers of The Gate
| City owing to Mr.. Stones connection
with the Mississippi River Power Co.
of this city:
To extend the trade of the United
States to the uttermost points of the
| civilized portion of the earth; to
bring to the manufacturers and the
! farmers and the miners Of this coun-
! try an annual trade balance of hun
dreds of millions Of dollars, and to
put the American people in a position
, of power and influence in world COM
| merce-these are the chief purposes
Of the founding in New York City of
the American International corpora
ton with capital Of s5O,O00,00O.
Frederick S. Pratt, chairman of the
board of the Stone & Webster Man
agement association and chairman of
the executive committee of the Puget
Sound Traction, Light & Power COM
pany, believes that the formation of
the gigantic corporation in the east
to extend the trade and commerce Of
the United States to every part of
the world is the most potential enter
prise ever put before the American
people. Mr.. Pratt added this signifi-
cant statement:
AN opportunity for the American
people such as has no parallel in all
our history is now pres ented. The
foremost fnanciers in our country
have undertaken to extend our trade
to every portion of the eartn where
our manufactured products are need
ed. 1t required the executive capa-
city, the imagination and the creative
genius Of the ablest men Of business
and finance to successfully launch
this great enterprise From its sue
cessful operation in the years to
come-and there can be no doubt as
TO the complete winning of a vast
part of the worlds trade by the new
organizations will flow the
greatest benefits to America"
Stone Known in Seattle.
AS a personal matter, it may be
of interest for you to know that MI
Charles A. Stone, of Stone & Web
ster, is very well known to the bust
ness men and bankers of your city.
He was first known to the Seattle
public when, with Mr.. Wooster, he
successfully effected the consolida-
ton of this city's disorganized and
profitless street railway and power
enterprises. This was sixteen years
ago. Mr.. Stone has visited Seattle
several times since and he has the
heartiest interest in and the most
kindly feeling towards Seattle.
1T was at a great personal sacri-
fee that Mr.. Stone accepted the posi-
ton of president of the American In
ternational corporation. He told me
when I congratulated him
on his selection for this remarkable
undertaking, that l should ouer him
sympathy rather than congratula-
lions
N.It appears that Me. Stone waa ss-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09

herited him. Rodney's father is soap
king, and the son decides to go into
the same business and adopts a strenu-
GUS advertising campaign to attract the
attention of buyers Father doesn't be
lieve in advertising and tries to dis
suade his son, the only result being to
make the boy plunge more heavily into
the advertising game.
This, in brief, is the story of the
play, the. complete plot of which 1t
would be quite impossible to give in
way that would adequately express
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09

lected by the committee of fnanciers
who had conceived the idea of the
creation of the American Interna-
tional corporation, after every man
available had been considered. Mr..
Stone, because of his genius for or
ganiZation, was chosen, and all with
out any knowledge on his part until
Mr.. Frank Vanderlip, president of the
National City bank, Of New York, put
the whole matter squarely before
him.
B. c. Forbes, financial editor of
The New York American, recently
obtained from President Vanderlip of
the National City bank, an interview
telling the story of Mr.. Stones selec-
ton as president Of the Am erican In
ternational corporation.
In part the interview is as follows:
why did you select Mr. Stone to
be president of the greatest interna-
tional enterprise ever conceived by
Americans?"
That was the question l put to
Frank A. Vanderlip, originator of the
S50,O0O,00O American International
corporation, which is to extend Amer
ica's financial and commercial from
tiers to the ends of the earth
And why did Charles A Stone,
multimillionaire, senior partner of a
huge, conspicuously successful firm,
consent to tear up his BoStonian
roots, transplant himself to New York
and accept tremendous load Of re-
sponsibility running anew the risk of
failure after he had already won sue
cess, fame and fortune?
Mr.. Stone was known to be no
mere money-making machine. He had
made all he could ever need--and a
comfortable surplus.
Mr.. Stones Career.
AS head of Stone e. Webster,
founders of sound. weIEmanaged pub
lie service and other corporations all
over the United States he could de-
vote as much time as he chose to his
hobbies, to disinterested civic duties,
to education.
Harvard had conferred on him an
honorary degree. He was president
of the Alumni association of Massa-
chusetts Technical Institute.
He had built model school in
Boston. He was devoted to horses, a
breeder of Morgan horses and Welsh
ponies, an exhibitor at horse shows
in New York and elsewhere. He en-
joyed running his own yacht
Why should such man accept a
job?
Why did the Job seek him?
Let me tell the story.
It viii be an inspiration to young
America It will stimulate ambition.
It will conduce to honesty, energy,
perseverance, 1t will inculcate hui
manitarism in the management of
men, efficiency and system in upbuild-
ing business.
That is a very Interesting ques-
tion," Mr.. vanderlip replied. He in,.
mediatsly turned from the pile OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09

feminine portion of the audience The
farce is from the pens of Roi Coo
per Megrue and Walter Hackett, who
huve brought forth one of the most
laughable plays presented in recent
years.
Rodney Martin, a rich mans son,
who has been the despair Of his father
because of his disinclinati ton to go to
work, is persuaded, through love for
his fathers pretty stenographer, to go
into business after his father has disin-
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its intensely humorous situations and
laugh compelling moments.
It Is sufficient to say that the young
man wins his point and the girl Of his
choice and that his father Is brought
to believe that it does pay to adver-
tise.
1T Pays to Advertise IS one Of
those plays that can't be told about in
cold type. It must be seen to be ap-
preciated, and that it has been appre-
ciated is vouched for by its year run
in New York
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09

Ambrose Mcneil. International Nick
oil company.
| Henry s. Prichett, Carnegie Found
alton.
Percy A. Rockefeller, Standard OH
company.
John d. Ryan, Anaconda Copper
company
Charles A. sabin, Guaranty Trus.
company.
William L. Saunders, 1ngersoll.
Rand company.
James A. Stillman, National City
bank.
Charles A. Stone, Stone & Webster.
Theodore N. Vail, American Tele-
phone & Telegraph company
Frank A. VANDERBILT. National City
bank.
Edwin s. Webster, Stone & Webster.
Albert H. Wiggin, Chase National
bank.
Beekman Winthrop. Robert Win
throp Z Co.
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United States. He has got all kinds
of private and public interests in Bos-
ton. He is one Of Boston's leading
man over here
We'll. 1 took it upon myself to ask
him to come over to New York and
have talk. He hadn't the slightest
idea of what it was about
He came. He sat in that chair you
are in and 1 in this
Il unfolded the idea to him.
1T was as much surprise to him
as if the president had proposed to
you that you go to the court Of st.
James as ambassador.
ut struck him at first an tmpos-
sible.
Project Attracts Stone.
But his mind was quick to grasp
Its meaning. The whole project was
attractive 1t was alluring to his
mind.
'He went home to think It over.
Then he came back.
I am ready for the job he said.
ready to devote all my time to it,
ready to come here and live.'
He made this decision because he
believed 1t was the biggest idea that
had ever been presented-that it was
".
that it was destined to be q great ma
tional instrument"
To the AnnaIist, New York, Mr.. Van
derlip said:
Mr.. Vanderiip's Viewpoint.
Among the valuable points that the
experience in branch banking has de-
ve.oped. is the close relation existing
q Eel
merce and foreign financing. Those
countries which have contributed cap
ital to the development of other coun-
tries have reaped. as result of those
financial relations, great commercial
advantages. Any nation that has not
engaged in international financing at
the same time that It endeavored to
build up foreign trade has found itself
under serious handicap in developing
foreign commerce.
There are, perhaps, not many
things In regard to the future that
can be foretold with certainty today.
1t is at least safe prediction, how.
ever, to say that, for several years to
come, whatever fund of capital for
development there may
be In the world must come from the
chitSu otdtGS. Do fountains or CAD
ital in the old world countries have
for the time being ceased to flow.
There seems little prospect that the
bellfgerent nations of Europe will at
an early day be able again to turn
their attention to International de-
Financially, we have been pro-
vincial people. Our banking houses
and financial institutions have been
well organized to analyze
and inteiligently pass upon domestic
but they have not been
organized to investigate. appraise.
and manage enterprises in foreign
countries. There is fertile field in
finance which it is our
duty to study and our finan-
cial opportunity to cultivate"
Seattle is vitality interested in the
organization Of the American inter
national corporation. The Seattle
chamber of commerce, through A. w. |
Leonard, one Of its trustees, and pres
ldent OF the Puget Sound Traction,
Light and Power company, wired to |
President Charles A. stone its hearty |
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TLAYS that promote laughter are
- more in demand than the SOM
4 Der sort and of the former
there is not In the amusement
field today a more profound hit than
1T Pays to Advertise" the farce that
ran for all last year at the George NJ.
Cohan Theater in New York. q
1T Pays to Advertise" Is business
play and therefore appeals strongly to
men. But the plot is also romantic
enough to win enthusiasm from the
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Read The Daily Gate City. 1oo a
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Luncheon at Hotel Iowa.

February VIII have in It the prin-
cipal social function of the year in the
luncheon on February 10, at Hotel
Iowa. The affair is in celebration of
Washington's birthday but VIII be
held on Saturday preceding February
%. The luncheon arrangements will
be made by the following committee:
Mrs. A. c. Decker, Mrs Henry W.
Huiskamp, Mrs r. M. Lapsley, Mrs
VIM. A. Brownell, Mrs. n. T. Wilcox.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-08
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THE NEW SHARON FAIR.

New Sharon Star: A notice was pub
lished by the officers of the b New
Sharon Fair Association last E. week
calling the meeting of the stockholders
and directors for the purpose of de-
termining whether the Fair would con-
tinue after this year. We do not know
how the members of the association
feel about the matter, but our own
feeling is that we would make a mis-
take to let our fair go. Some of our
fair boosters may feel little discour-
aged because Oskaloosa is talking OF
reorganizing but we are. not in favor
of being run out by lot of fellows
who did not have nerve enough to STICK
to their fair when they had one and
see it through that losing stage that
came to most all the county and dis
trict fairs a few years ago but since
we are getting state aid and the fairs
are having easier sailing they are rea-
dy to come back and would be glad to
see New Sharon get out of the field
that thew might have the entire county
from which to draw. While we are not
attaching any blame to the boosters
of the Oskaloosa fair, we cannot see
where we are under any obligations to
give up the field to them. The New
Sharon Fair is one of the old institu-
lions of this county and about the only
permanent thing of its kind which New
Sharon people have to look forward to
and we are in favor of hanging on to
lii if ii is possible