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New Britain herald., 1916-03-15

am pie. She is said to be pro-Swiss first, Now let Americans show that they are pro-Amcricans.--R Herald
 The failure of Bryan influence in congress against the presidents poll- cies greatly surprises Washington. Tne potency ot grape juice statesmansl1ip seems to be Waning-Newburgh Jour nal.
 The Tom Johnson Sam Jones radi- cal group has been well remembered by the Wilson administration. Newton Baker is secretary of war Brand Whit lock minister to Belgium and Fred Howe commissioner of immigration for New York.-Syracuse Post-Stand- ard.
 The craze to get New York papers for the latest War news is a joke to any neWspa perman who knows the inside facts about the 'lcmon editions that are rushed into the sma Her towns and sold as late evening extras. The other night the Democrat with d spe- cial war extra which went to press after four o'clock had to give way to New York papers with news a day
 
 Waterbury who pride themselves with having brushed tho hay out of their hair and cut their wisdom tceth.-- Waterbury Democrat.
 A house divided against itSclt must fall. If our republic cannot command as much loyalty on the part of its cl1- izens &s a. monarchy or other form oi government we shall have to nlal>e ours over into something else. II a"- other nation out of harmony Wlth u" is unit in national sentiment "liio we are weakened by treasonaple iac- tions which attack us from Wlth1h' we can neither protect ourselves asali'o' aggression nor take an lh'luei'''' honorab ble part on the 1ntcrhalio,i', .,aro until WIG create a governmental system powerful enough to expatria'e or coerce into ouiescence its lnhar- monious clcments.-Rocheste ioS'- Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
UNEARTH RELICS
FOR centennial
Interesting Collection in Possession
OF People Here to Be on Exhibi-
ton During Celebration.
DUTCHER HAS AN ANCIENT FLAG
Davenport Citizen Owner OF First
Starry Banner Floated on Mis-.
sissippi River Bridge.

Numerous relics owned by residents
and former residents of the trl-Cltles
the being unearthed by the toMmtl-
tees of the Fort Armstrong Centennial
association while engaged in the pre-
liminary work for the huge celebra-
ton to be held in the tri-citles and on
Rock island June 1924, and 1t is like
ly that a large exhibit of the most in
teresting of these will be arranged for
display purposes during centennial
week.
The latest interesting relic was
brought to the office Of Director-Gen-
eral George D. Benson in Rock Island
yesterday by Jerome butcher of rural
route No. 6, Davenport, who owns the
first flag that floated on bridge
across the Mississippi river at this
point. The flag is in good condition
considering its age and the history
with which it is surrounded makes it
extremely valuable. The flag was
f1oated from the bridge in 1855.
In the last two days many hun
dreds Of names have been submitted
to the homecoming committees in
each of the three cities and a list OF
several thousand former residents are
now receiving the various papers OF
the tri-cities through the generosity
Of the centennial association, in order
that they may keep informed of the
entertainment that is being planned
for them during centennial week. Nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

The easy, common-sense method
that costs so little-that is so quickly
and vigorously effective-is often the
last resort of many Catarrh sufferers.
Why, it is hard to say. One of the
specialists of the Swift Specific Com
pany in Atlanta physician of stand
ing and national reputation because of
his knowledge of blood disorders, made
the assertion that if the majority of
Catarrh sufferers would buy and faith
fully take S. S. S., they could effectu-
ally get rid Of Catarrh.
S, S. S. goes straight to the seat OF
trouble, the blood. It spreads its in
fiuence over every organ in the body,
comes through the veins and arteries
enables the mucous surfaces to ex
change acids and irritating substances
for red blood corpuscles that effectual
ly cleanse the system and thus put an
end to all Catarrhal poison. S. S. s
cleans out the stomach of mucous &C,
cumulations, enables only pure, blood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
Austro Apple Crop Suffers.

Melbourne, Australia.-The Austral-
ian apple crop which is unusually big
this year is seriously affected because
of the dearth of ships for export In
the two chief producing states
Tasmania and Victoria, nearly 5,000,-
900 cases of apples have been har-
vested, but not more than a million
cases can be exported. There will
thus be left nearly 100000 cases OF
apples from these states alone, and
Australia must either eat them or see
them go to waste. There being some
A000,000 people in the commonwealth
every man. woman and child IN the
country will have to eat an apple a
day regularly for tive months II the
whole unexportable harvest 10 con
Sumed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

port. several prominent downtown
buildings being owned by them.
The bank stocks in seven Davenport
and Chicago banks amount to $5o'ooo'
These, as all other quotations, are val
ned AT par and would he more than
tripled as bank stock is valued hlghly
in this vicinity.
One surprising feature of the inven-
tory was that Mr.. Walsh owned nut
81 900 in construction company stocks.
He had $500 invested in the List-Gif-
ford Construction company and hut
one share in the Walsh Construction
company. This small amount may be
accounted for in that before his death
Mr.. Walsh transferred considerable OF
his property to his wife and children
There was $30.5c0 invested in sew
eral brick factories and close to $780,
600 in the Davenport waterworks
company. His miscellaneous stocks
which he owned in factories, club
buildings. coal mines, lumber COM
panies. steamboat lines and hotel COM
panies passed the quarter of million
mark.
The list of notes which Mr.. Walsh
held against corporations and indi-
viduals totals over the three-quarter
million mark. These include smaller
notes which assisted the poor working
man to keep his home to larger notes
against local corporations to assist
them in weathering financial stress.
Paper May Be Worthless.
Two notes, one for 100000 against
the Observation-Disclosures company in
Chicago and $4,000 against c. B. Nun.
day. were given considerable mention
in the Chicago papers, as both of these
men are practically ruined financially
These notes are worthless unless
the individuals make good the
amounts.
The range Of Mr.. Walsh's invest
ments may be considered when HI
held stock in the Trident Printing
company, a smaller organization, ant
was one of the leading men in TIL
Blackhawk hotel company and Daven
port factories. Mr.. Walsh was inter
ested in the Turner Hall Holding com
pany, several local steamboat line
and the Crossett Western Lumbe
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
ESTATE OF WALSH
COUPLE MILLIONS
Inventory Of Late Contractors Hold
ings Filed in District Court In
Davenport by Widow.
MADE VARIETY OF INVESTMENTS
Little of Fortune in Construction COM
pany Stocks-Two Notes Against
William A. L0rimer.

The inventory. of the estate OF the
late p. T Walsh which was filed in
the district court in Davenport late
YESTERDAY by Mrs Catherine Walsh,
executor Of the estate, shows personal
propertv valued at close to a million
and half with real estate and farm
lands which Will bring the total value
of the estate near the $2.000,00o mark.
This report shows the various sums
of money which the finanCieT had in
vested. a wide range which is hardly
conceivable. They include money on
deposit in local banks, bank stocks,
club buildings. insurance companies,
real estate companies. railroad stocks,
mining. lumber, coal, hotels and
steamboat company stocks, besides a
multitude of MOTIFS which total close
to three-quarters of a million dollars.
This does not include the great
number of bequests that Mr.. Walsh
made before his demise, he giving
property and stock donations to his
family before he died. This property
and other valuables would bring the
value of Mr.. Walsh's estate over the
So 900 coo mark as conservative es-
innate,
In Many Corporations.
Some Of the interesting figures in
Mr.. Walsh's estate are his stocks in
real estate companies which total over
the quarter million mark. These cor
porations own real estate in Daven-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
BIDS ON SUPPLIES
FOR BETHANY HOME

The following list of provisions is
needed at Bethany home for the month
of June, bids for which should be sent
to the secretary of the house commit
tee, Mrs. J. W. Crandall, S35 Twenty
fifth street, by noon Friday, May IS:
10 sacks -four, Ceresota or Pills
bury'S best.
100 lbs. graduated sugar.
10 lbs. head rice.
lbs. Goldfish.
2 lbs Royal Baking Powder.
l box soda crackers, % lbs.
boxes mixed cookies, 16 lbs.
l case Jonathan peas.
l case Jonathan corn.
1 case Jonathan baked beans.
l case baked beans.
Is pkgs. Washington crisp.
Is pkgs. Cream of Wheat
u pkgs. Mothers Oats.
s gal. Karo Syrup.
lbs tapioca.
Is rolls toilet paper
4 lb. pals Crisco.
3 large sacks yellow corn meal.
II pkgs. macaroni.
II pkgs. soda, Arm and Hand.
cans Pin Bur or |. X. l.. salmon,
large size
pkgs Postum.
cans Kitchen Cleanser.
lbs. cream cheese.
bushels potatoes.
lbs. prunes.
/ box Ivory soap, 100 bars.
pecks kidney beans.
10 cent boxes American ball blue
ing.
lbs. Bakers cocoa
MRS. J. W. CRANDALL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
DIRECTOR HAS HAD AN
INTERESTING CAREER

The new Tri-City Symphony or
chestra is fast rounding into excel
lent shape for the first concert to be
given Monday evening, May 20, at the
Burtis opera house in Davenport. The
orchestra has been extremely FORUM
ate in being able to secure for its di-
rector a man of the ability and broad
musical culture of Ludwig Becker,
short sketch of whose life may be of
| interest
| Mr.. Becker was born at Gronberg,
near Frankfort, Germany, and at
very early age showed remarkable
talent. At the age of 10 he played
before the queen of Rumania, Carmen
Sylvia, who praised him highly and
was instrumental in securing for him
free scholarship in DR.. Koch's con-
servatory in Frankfurt. Here he stud
led for several years under Hugo
Herman and appeared several times
as soloist with the symphony orchestra
in Frankfurt. He also travelled extern
sively, playing under the leadership
of kogel, Richard Strauss, Brahms,
Weingartner, Felix Motif and others.
He was appointed conCertmeister of
the orchestra at krolls Garten in Ber-
lin, and when Theodor Spiering left
the Theodore Thomas orchestra Mr.
Becker was invited by Mr.. Thomas to
join the orchestra in Chicago. He was
appointed second concertmeister, ap-
pearing annually as soloist with the
orchestra and also soloist during the
urh 7 Inf
the orchestra Mr.. Becker was appoint
ed first concertmeister. He played in
the orchestra eight years under
Thomas and six years under Stock.
Some years ago, seeing a larger
future before him as soloist, teacher
and conductor, Mr.. Becker resigned
from the orchestra and accepted the
position of assistant director and head
of the violin department in the Col
umbia School of Music, Chicago
which position he still holds.
During his career Mr.. Becker has
conducted at various times many of
the leading orchestras of Europe and
America Gncluding the Chicago
Symphony orchestral with great sue
cess. He has been heard in the tri-
cities both in recital and as soloist
during the May festivals.
Mr. Becker in a recent interview
stated that his ideal in connection with
the Tri-City Symphony orchestra is
to bring this organization up to the
highest standard of artistic efficiency
and to make it take its place in line
with those older organizations which
have already attained a high place
in American musical art under the
leadership of such men as Emil Ober,
hotter of Minneapolis, Zach of st
Louis and Stokowski of Cincin.
natl. Mr.. Becker feels that with the
intelligent cooperation of the com.
munity this can be done
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds.

j. L. Haas to Hjalmar A. Oakleaf,
part lot s, block ., Alday's third addi-
ton, Moline, $1,000.
Howard w and Jennie May Baker
to Louis Schell, lot 5, block l, Buford
& Guyer's addition, Rock Island,
$4,000.
Grace Willard and husband to
Charles W. Dibbern, lot 6, block Z,
East Moline, S1.00
Justin and Elisa VanDamme to Ed
ward Weyn, tract near Fourteenth
avenue and Forty-fourth street. part
southeast a, southeast Il section g.
l7-1W, $l.00.
Moline Trust G. Savings Bank TO AL
phonse De Jaeger, lot 81, West High
land addition, South Moline, S275.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
WHAT ANYOU DO FOR CATARRH?
Ask Yourself the question How often has the doctor failed
have ointments sayes yapours? What you should do

making materials to enter the mites
tines, combines with these food ele
ments to enter the circulation, and in
less than an hour is at work through
out the body in process of publication,
S. S. S. is made from banks, roots
and herbs that are food and tonic fol-
the blood. 1t stimulates-gives the
blood power to throw off poisons. You
will soon realize its wonderful infu.
ence by the absence of headache,
clearing of the air passages, steadily
improved nasal condition, and a sense
Of bodily relief that proves how com
pletely Catarrh often infests the entire
system. - .se-yss'-'
You will find S. S. S. on sale at all
drug stores. It Is a remarkable rem
edy for all blood affections, such as
Eczema. Rash, Lupus, letter, Psorias
is, Boils, and all other diseased condi
tons of the blood. For special advice
on any blood disease write The Swift;
Specific Company, Medical Depart
ment, Room II, Atlanta, Ga Avoid
| substitutes, -A----A-------~--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
Stockholders Notice

A special meeting of the stockhold..
ers of the American Bankers ard
Merchants company will be held at
229b Eighteenth street, Rock Island,
Ill, on the goth day of May, 1916, at
the hour of 5 o'clock p. NJ, for the
purpose of considering and voting
upon the proposition to dissolve said
corporation, and for the transaction
OF such other business as may come
before such meeting.
n. S. JOHNSON.
A. J. LINDSTROM,
CHARLES DUNCAN,
A Majority of the Directors of Ameri-
can Bankers and Merchants Com
pany.
April 10, 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
5000 Papers Shut Down,

Berlin.-Three thousand newspapers
and publications in Germany have had
to go out of business, generally on &C
count of financial difficulties, since the
war began, according to the newspaper
lists for the imperial postal district,
The list for this year shows a falling
off of 1855 publications from the list
of 1915, or an average of more than
three a day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
New Attractions Booked.

Director-General Benson is working
rapidly with his force of men at The
Dem preparing the floats for the
first official inspection of the progress
by the executive and publicity COM
mittees next Tuesday. Mr.. Benson
positively refuses to divulge any adj
vance information as to the decora-
tons and says that the inspection will
be an agreeable surprise to the men,
bers OF the committees
President Irving c. Norwood of the
centennial association was in Chicago
yesterday and on his return stated
that he had started negotiations for
special added attractions for the eel
ebration and will announce the sue
cess of his efforts within a few days
All the officers of the association are
deyoting many hours daily to the work
and the details are rapidly being
brought to completion. 1t is expected
that all the arrangements will be COM
pleted at least one week before the
celebration opens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
Public Notice

After this date I will not be respon
sible for any debts contracted by any
one except myself
5-23-l6 G. A. DUNSMORE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

more names can he supplied after
Thursday, according to resolution
passed by the board of directors at
its last meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
TO ASSIST IN RESTORATION
 OF ORDER IN SANTo DOMINGO
Is the Object of Occupation by Amer
 ican Military Forces.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Repub- lie, Thursday, November 30-The pro- clamation of military rule in the De- minican Republic issued by Captain H. S. Knapp. commander of the Unit ed States forces here, declared on be- half of the American government that the republic has been occupied by mil itary forces. It gives assurance that there is no intention on the part of the United States to destroy the in dependence of the republic but. on the contrary, expresses a desire to assist the country to establish internal or der and to enable it to comply with the provisions of it's conventions and to fulfill it's obligations as a member of the family of nations.
 The Dominican laws are to remain In force except such as conflict with the object of the occupation. The le- gal administration continues to be in the hands of the duly authorized De- minican officials under the control and supervision of the military authori- ties. The Dominican courts continue to act, but any offending members of the American force are to be judged by military officials.
 Captain Knapp requested the coop eration of the inhabitants in the re- storation of order and domestic tram quility. A censorship of newspapers the cable and telegraph lines was es- tablished. A promise was given that payment of the budget suspended in August soon would be made
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
WAR DOESN'T PREVENT
 cANADA'S REVENUE GROWING.
For Eight Months Ending Nov. 30 It
 TotalIed $t44,e12,57o.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec 1.-Despite the war. Canada's revenue continues to srow, according to figures made pub ic here today. For the eight months lnding Nov. 30 the revenue of the Do- ninion totalled $144,S1257O, which is he largest eight months period in the history of the country. it was stated, md more than forty million dollars Ereater than the income for the same period in 1915. The total for Novem Der was $23, LISA, ,765, a betterment of t5,000, 900 over the same month last rear.
 There is to be further curtailment of expenditures on Canadian public works, 1t was also announced. Work ,n the new Welland canal will be dis continued this month and will not be ,esumed until the end of the war. The program for the construction of this improvement was expected to cost fifty millions of dollars.
 Expenditure on the Hudson Bay ,ailway will he curtailed considerably, although work on the project will not le entirely suspended. The railway, O0 miles in length, was to have cost thirty millions, while the work of con- tructing the Hudson Bay terminal at Hort Nelson was to have cost twenty Elliole
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
MOTHER FOUND DAUGHTER
 AFTER 12-YEAR SEARCH.
Object of the Long Guest is Now . High School Girl in New Haven.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 1.--After search of 12 years through Philadei- phia, the mountains of Pcnnsylyanis- Chicago and portions of Connecticut, Mrs. Florence Padmore Of this city has found her daughter. Dorothy. now high school girl in New Haven, and today, at a special session of the su- perior court in this city. Judgo Joseph P. Futile ordered writ of .~,habeas corpus issued directing Eli J. fBriclley and Hattie Brickley, husband and wife. of No. 1887 State street, New Haven, to produce Dorothy Padmore at the superior court in Hartford on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 1O.30 a. n1., and show cause why the custody of the girl should not be turned over to the mother. The petition for the writ was presented to Judge Tuttle by Benedict NJ. Holden, Mrs. Padmore's attorney, and the papers were given to Deputy Sheriff Peter McNerney of New Haven to serve.
 Mrs. Padmore said today she had not seen Dorothy since she was spir. tied away from her in Philadelphia a dozen years ago, but she feels certain that her long search .ui1l be rewarded by the return of her daughter, though the girl, who is 15 years old, does not know her real mother and has proba- bly, formed an affection for the Brick leys, whose name she now uses.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
AMERICAN SPEECH NOT r&
 INFERIOR TO ENGLISH
Opinion of Prof. Frederick M. Ceott
 of University of Michigan.

New York, Dec. 1.-Because Ameri- can speech has no uniformity does not prove that it is inferior to that of the English people in the opinion of Pro- lessor Frederick M. Scott, of the Uni versity of Michigan. who spoke today at the annual convention of the Ma honal Council of Teachers of English. He insisted that "dawg" is just as good a pronunciation as dog" Uni ofrmity Is not important, he declared, put speech should be sincere and show culture.
 The beautiful dialect Of the south ernerf need no longer be defended" said Professor Scott. New England, formerly supposed to govern in choice Df dialect. no longer helds that honor [ have noticed that the most culti- rated New Englander holds that hon ,r. I have noticed that the most cul- ivated New Englander. when he warns up, pronounces his r just as distinctly as his p and a.
 We must cultivate the poised in- telligent, sincere personality and the voice which will f1tly express that personality"
 Professor William A. Nelson, of the department of English literature at Harvard spoke on "The Curse of Mem pry" 'Tt is only a curse" he said, when 1t allowed to take the place of real thinking, imagination ana ex- pression. The modern idea is that memory Is not a storehouse in which to place parcels not to be used until taken out, but rather an incubator in which you place the eggs and from whoch you extract the chicks.
 I've ought to train our memory be- cause it is useful in many ways but we must also use it as @ means and not as an end"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
WAR MUST BE FOUGHT
 TO A MILITARY CONCLUSION
Lord Robert Cecil Says Condition of
 Rumania is Causing Grave Regret.

London, Dec. 1. 6.30 D. m.-"The war must be fought to a military conclu- sion on the west and east fronts, with the blockade playing only secondary part" said Lord Robert Cecil, minister of war trade. in discussion today with The Associated Press the latest de- velopments in the world conflict.
 "The condition of Rumarnia.'' Lord Robert continued, "causes us grave re- gret. But there is no reason to sup pose the operations there will affect pose the opeations there will affect the result of the war, which must be fought out on the main fronts. The conditions under which we will accept peace overtures remain the same as outlined several months ago"
 Asked concerning the origin of the allegation in the Morning Post eGito- rial that Germany had offered the en- tente S~Swers generous peace terms in return for free hand in Central and South America Lord Robert said:
 "Of course it is well known that Germany had very definite ambitions In Central and South America even before the var. hut I am unaware of any peace having been offered us on the terms mentioned by the Morning Post. We have no knowledge that such overtures ever had been made here.;'~--e-~a ss =e