Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-29
Ca0RDs AN0'
ID I S c O r ID S

nv men of the EaUueFl16 stage mas
F passed out lie accidentally shot hlm-
self fatally while cleaning revolver
iu a hotel room ia The east Monday.
+ Case is said BY his intimates to have
been as modest as a girl from the farm
and in constant dread Of his audience.
When Fl didn't respond sufficiently .o
his hum0r 10 indicate to him that hls
+ efforts were appreciated he would back
away as if looking fer an opening into
which 10 east himself. He was SO
nervous that he always carried string
on the stage with him He added with
the string to keep his hands from run
ming away from him at least p looked
10 those who knew him that that was
his feeling But Case was genius
/ He hid behind Il veneer of cork That
helped him 20 forget himself while he
+ was entertaining He was Original
j constantly Offering new stun. and the
result was that he was never wanting
an engagement. and his salary was
among the highest paid single acts.
He couldn't sing but he could rec1te
f a song. and with ConvuIsIng effect. de-
spite that he rarely smiled himself
E. Case was afraid 10 laugh az his o~n
stuff Seemingly he did not have any
faith lie IL as q maker OF laughter 10
took him several minutes 10 get under
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interim 30 - aala llat A1 eL RI
none Knew except possloiE Sues
Aeta4s VINO we're ANNA p" ~, -s7 =
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leading off with father. one Of his
funniest descriptions concerned trip
he took iu the woods with father. They
ann n rrarfay- said fr4r was am rfghf
with him. that he would run ahead
and tell mother that the family was TO
have nar-her for dinner. But one had
rs rzar r.aza "a arfoe sna story par-
hons .-rs r#F hear him whom van were
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newer nfaya5 +fs small r#r-a He af3n-f
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CHIC AHD.7 ~dief squad. with eacH
member ~uasi~tng on 30 cents "a DAY
mas gained $50 pounds BID week. avn
Investigation might show that some
Haag has been cheating.
IT'S oar notion. judging av the
sarner for Chicago loan sharks. is ap-
arapratals named
Illinois ~eruhffean state committee at
+ love- feast ~ party aEleftains IA chi
-.-- raa -fr-r rfraf declared trst r.
pa5sn manager. had been in charge Of
national headquarters in New YORK;
Mr. Hughes would have been elected
ra the presidency But Brother sterl-
Ing appears 20 be doing am injustice
M Chairman WiIcoE fnasmucn as chat
gentleman took occasion to publicly
.afaaIaEu ra4pousihfiLE for the wom-
ans millionaire special train after .t
.naG entered the ice fields of the west
The girls Just naturally hired the train
and went forth on their individual i'm
fHatfvc we are rs infer from Mr. will
, ga.-s statement The R0cE9ordite was
, accused All the love feast of che sue
cess OF the state ticket in Illinois And
) he admits f That's one quality ye
s have always admired ii Brother Starl-
Ine He believes iu bestowing credit
. where If riEhtGuIIv belongs. Hence
his franEnees I'm CHARGING Chairman
Wilcox with the failure Of the Hughes
camBafen.
at BOTTLE OF wine TreoueufJr of-
ipr- . mental hath far, those ~ ~.
sneusibITff, ., ears sir uerbart rr-ee
ti4a EgrlfeF, safgr vr~ua ma T.,ed AZ