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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22
FARMERS TREATMENT
OF POOR SOIL TOLD

Decatur, ILL.,, Feb. 22.-'How the ILL.,
nois System Operates on Poor North
ern Indiana Soil' was the subject of
an interesting address delivered before
the Illinois Farmers institute. which
opened here today by Brother Leo of
the Notre Dame university, Notre
Dame. Ind. Brother Leo told how the
unproductive lands of the hoosier state
had been made much more fertile by
application of methods from Illinois.
Two thousand farmers from all sec
lions OF the state gathered here for
the institute. DR.. Cyril G. Hopkins OF
the University of Illinois gave the first
address on "Phosphates and Honesty"
AT the afternoon session Frank G.
Grannis of Joliet, c. H. Oathout Of
Champaign, ]. C. Mics of Livingston
county. ]. c. Sailor of Iroquois county
and Fl. Fl. Parks of Dekalb county were
sneakers. Nearly four hundred babies
have been entered In the state better
babies" contest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22
FIFTEEN STATES
join FIGHT UPON
LIQUOR TRAFFIC

Washington, Feb. 22-Attorney gen
erals of Is states today filed with the
supreme court a joint argument in
support of the constitutionality of the
West Virginia liquor law prohibiting
the receipt and possession of intoxicat-
ing liquors for personal use, and of
the federal Webb-Kenyon liquor law
prohibiting the shipping of intoxicat-
ing liquors into states for use in vio-
lation of state laws
+ The states Represented were Ari-
IONA, Georgia., Idaho, Iowa, Kansas,
Mississippi, North Carolina, North Da-
kota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington
and Alabama.
The decision of the court in the
West Virginia cases, now before the
court for oral argument, is expected
to be the most important adjudication
in the temperance fight in a decade.
IF a citizen of state has a right
to obtain intoxicating liquors for his
own use in any quantity or in unlim-
tied quantities. says the attorney
general. 1T would seem to follow he
should at least have the right to manu-
facture such liquor for his own use
from the products of his own labor
and yet it is settled he has not such
right"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22
ZEPPELIN CREW
BELIEVED DEAD
German Dirigible Destroyed by French
Guns-ThOse Aboard Are Re-
ported Killed.

Paris, Feb. %, Q:30 p. m.)-The en-
tire crew of the Zeppelin airship
brought down by French guns near
Brabant-Le-Roi, yesterday, % in num-
Der, persisted, according to a Havas
dispatch from Bar-Le-Duo.
The Zeppelin was one Of the latest
models, according to the advices, be-
ing of the marine type and numbered
LIT. Another Zeppelin was follow
ing it Is kilometers behind when the
French gunners began to fire.
The crew Of the second Zeppelin
witnessing the destruction Of theLZ77
turned their airship sharply and pro-
ceeded in another direction.
The presence Of the Zeppelin was
announced between $50 and S:45. II
fought against the wind and advanced
slowly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22
ManyPerish
in NeU York
Hotel Blaze

New York, Feb. 22-At least five per-
sons are believed to have lost their
lives in a fire which destroyed the
Colonial restaurant in the theatre dis
trict early today. The upper floors Of
the five-story building were occupied
by dodgers.
According to police one woman and
four men burned to death. They are
believed to have been actors and &C
tresses, but the bodies have not yet
been identified. 80.
There were several sensational es-
capes as the flames rushed upward
through the building from the base
ment. One man who jumped from a
window on the second floor was Sc
riously injured There were 20 per-
sons in the house at the time, all &C
tors.
The bodies of a man and woman
were found on the top floor at the foot
of ladder leading to the roof. In the
hallway on the first floor the body of
one more man was found and the body
of third man, burned beyond recog-
milton was discovered in bed on the
second floor.
A body of another man was discov-
cred later by the firemen, making a
total of five who are known to have
persisted The woman, whose body was
found has been identified as that of a
chambermaid employed in the house.
One of the dead men has been identl-
fed as John Meegan, chauffeur.
Later reports showed only four men
and a woman lost their lives in the
fire which destroyed a theatrical
boarding house above restaurant in
the theatre section of this city. While
early reports said a number Of actors
and actresses stopping in the house
had persisted, the dead were identified
later as employees of the boarding
house, and Thomas Kerats as one of
the proprietors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22
G. B. & Q. BRAKEMAN Is
KILLED UNDER TRAIN

Ottumwa, Iowa, Feb. 22.-J. S. Rig
gle, Burlington brakeman, died early
today as result Of an injury received
when preparing to go out on his run
last night. Riggle was run over, both
legs and an arm were severed and he
was otherwise bruised The accident
occurred while he was fixing gasket
in the airhose of his train. His liant
ern, found hanging on the side of a
car. attracted the attention of fellow
trainmen. He is said to have been I'M
der the cars some time before being
found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22
AMERICAN ENVOY
TO TURKEY BACK
HOME FOR VISIT

New York, Feb. 22.-Henry Nor
genthau, United States ambassador to
Turkey, on leave of absence, arrived
here today on the Frederick VIII and
was met by Mayor Mitchels recep-
ton committee.
In an address to the committee, Mr..
Morgenthau said he had been ad-
vised by Secretary Lansing to be
guarded in his speech regarding for
eign and diplomatic affairs. He said at
first his duties in Constantinople were
merely routine.
Soon after the war broke out, how
ever" he continued, 81 saw it was nee
essary in way, to make an UNI
brella of the American flag made it
my duty to see that no one pulled too
much of the umbrella over himself"
Informed by newspaper men that his
name had been mentioned as a pos
sible successor to Mr.. Garrison as sec
rotary of war, Mr.. Morgenthau said
he had already mapped out his work
for the next year and would stick to it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22
MONEYED MEN MEET
AT BURLINGTON, la

Burlington, Feb. 22.-Chief speakers
at the convention Of group II OF the
Iowa Bankers association here today
were John Barrett. OF Washington, ID.
c, who spoke on THE New Pan
Americanism" and D. ". Norris OF
Marshalltown, who talked on GOOD
Roads" Others who addressed the zo0
men of money were ]. F. Deems and
Louis Lau Of this city and A. F. DaW-
son of Davenport. The Hotel Burling-
ton is convention headquarters put
the sessions are being held In the Elks'
hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22
POLITICIAN IS SHOT
DRINKING A TOAST

Chicago, Feb. 22-Frank lombard
political leader in the Nineteenth ward
died in a hospital today as the result
of pistol wounds late last night.
lombard was shot at his saloon by
one of two men as they were about to
drink a toast. AS lombard raised his
glass one of the men shot him twice
He and his companion fed. 1t is
thought the shooting is the result of a
heated political fight in the ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22
PUT BAN ON LIQUOR
AT THE WATERWORKS

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 22.-Orders
prohibiting the use of intoxicating
liquors by employees of the city water
bureau while on duty were issued by
Chief Davis of the bureau today.
Enforcement Of the new wcrkmen's
compensation act. which makes en-
ployers liable for accidents on the part
of the employe, is responsible for the
orders, which set a new precedent in
philadelphia municipal government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Unsettled weather with rain this
afternoon or tonight probably turning
to snow, colder tonight with the low
est temperature about % degrees.
Wednesday generally fair and colder.
Temperature at a. N. 80. Highest
yesterday ~. lowest last night 81.
Velocity of wind at a. N. miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at D. m. 50, at
7 a. N. IS.
Stage of water 1913, a rise of . in
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecagter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22
CALLS UNDERTAKEN
THEN SHOOTS SELF

Emmetsburg, Iowa, Feb. 22.-The
Rev. H. NJ Case, former pastor of the
Congregational church here, is dead
at his home, a suicide by shooting. Yes
terday he told friend he wanted to
see the village undertaken When the
undertaken arrived he found the min
lister dead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 22.-The old
covered First street bridge over the
Raccoon river, the first bridge to be
built in Des Moines, is total wreck
this morning, having been washed out
last night by an ice gorge. The bridge
had been weakened by the ice Sunday
and had not been used all day yester-
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senator Johnson Of Maine read
General Washington's farewell
address.
Recessed at 1 10 o'clock p. m. to
neon Wednesday In respect mem.
DRY Of Washington.
HOUSE.
Representative Raker OF Call.
fornla read General Washington's
farewell address.
Read Admiral Badger testified
before the naval affairs commit.
tee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22
Latest Bulletins

Paris, Feb. ga reported
statement by the Austrian ambas-
sador in Madrid that the Monte
negrin ministers who had remain
ed in the country proposed that
King Nicholas should authorize
them to make peace with the Aus
TRANS. has resulted in Lazare
Miuochekovitch, premier and min
lister of foreign affairs, OF Monte.
negro, issuing a public statement
in denial of any such action.
Siuox City, Iowa. Feb. GA
strike was called in the hog kill.
ing department of the Cudahy
Packing company plant today. The
men declare it is the beginning of
a general strike of all employees
of the Cudahy company in Sioux
CITY unless their demands for
higher wages are granted.
London, Feb. Sinking OF the
British steamship Dingle is re-
port by LlOyds. There probably is
only one survivor. No details
have been received.
Paris. Feb. D.. (3:10 p. ma
Zeppelin dropped bombs last night
on LunevilIe. IL miles southeast
of Nancy. The damage was slight.
The dirigible, pursued by French
aerOplanes, went OF in the direc-
ton of Metz.
London. Feb. %, (3:3a p. ma
dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company says that James
w. Gerard. American ambassador
to Germany, broke his collar
bone while skiing yesterday near
Munich and also injured his left
side. 1t is said his injuries are not
serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22
Former Monticello Mayor Dies.

Decatur. Ill, Feb. 22.-William ].
Britton, former mayor of Monticello,
died here today. He was Mason for
80 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22

ial passenger train. This train was
made up in New Haven to carry pas
sengers who otherwise would have
gone on the regular express from Bos-
ton to New York, leaving New Haven
shortly after 1870.
Killed In Act of Bravery.
Milford, Conn, Feb. 22-The dead
are said to be the flagman of Number
70, who has gone back to protect his
train which had been stopped by a
broken air pipe; Engineer Curtis and
Fireman McGinnis, Of the special and
man and woman passenger on the
train whose bodies have been seen I'M
der the wreckage.
1t is said that the flagman Of No.
| 70 lost his life in a futile attempt to
stop the special, running up the track
so close to the engine that he could
not escape. His body was cut to pieces.
The rear end collision followed a mo-
ment later.
| Cars Plunge Down Embankment.
When the smash came. passenger
coach was forced over against a
freight train. The boiler Of the engine
drawing the special exploded, throw
ing wreckage in every direction. The
engine of the special was thrown
down the embankment and was fol-
lowed by the first two coaches to the
bottom.
1t was not believed that any one was
fatally hurt on No. 70. Most of the pas
sengers on the special were from Hart
ford and New Haven and way points.
The New Haven road had a wreck
ing train at the scene in 30 minutes,
and physicians and nurses came from
New Haven and Bridgeport.
New Haven, Feb. 22.-It was report
ed here that among the passengers on
the Connecticut River Express were i
number Of Yale students who were on
their way to New York and other
points.
Yale Athlete One Of Injured.
Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 22.-Among
the injured passengers who are at the
hotel are John R. Fitzpatrick of New
York, former Yale athlete and foot
ball player; Allan Corey, son Of Will
liam E. Corey, former president of the
United States Steel corporation, and
former Yale baseball captain; Morgan
O'Brien, son of former Justice M. Nor
gan j. O'Brien of the New York state
supreme court, and Ford johnson. All
are Yale men and were on the last car
of the passenger train. 1t is not be.
lieved any of them suffered serious in.
jury.
A statement by. the. railroad issued
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, said
only SIX persons were dead, four train.
men and two passengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22
Six Passengers and -Four
Trainmen Are Believed
Among Missing.
FLAGMAN IS STRUCK.
Forseeing Impending Ca
tastrophe He Dies in
Act of Bravery.

New York, Feb. 22-Ten per.
sons were killed and 16 injured in
the wreck of passenger trains
near Milford, Conn., today, accord.
ing to reports received by the local
offices of the New York, New Hav.
en- and Hartford railroad. Six of
the dead were passengers and four
were trainmen.
The injured were taken to
Bridgeport it was stated, q mum.
Der Of them being In a critical
condition.
The dead included, according to
the information received here, the
engineer and fireman Of the spec.
cial train and the flagman and
pullman porter and six passengers
of No. 70.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
LIBERTY SOCIETY MEETS.
Capitol Hill Organization Discusses
American Literature.

The Capitol Hill Literary Society was
entertained by Mrs. Clara Z. Kalstrom
on Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
Sarah Bunyes. 1906 street southeast.
with the president. f. V. Carr, in the
chair. William G. Hunter opened the
discussion OF American literature with
an interesting address. Others who spoke
were A. H. Fresr. Mrs. Amelia c. Kent,
J. W. Davis, Mrs. Laura B. Lawson.
James G. Kent and the first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Matte I. Ewing, OF Ballston.
Va
Another feature connected with the
evenings entertainment was the musical
program. Miss Jesse V. Pierce. Mrs.
Louise Thompson, L. L. Hurley. Mrs.
Clara E. Kalstrom. Mrs. A. H Fresr
Mrs. Z. V. Carr. and A. II. Frear took
part.
The next meeting Of the society will
be held on Monday evening. May S. at
80 o'clock, in the east study room OF the
Public Library.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
"Mhoa Phoebe.o

Whoa Phoebe" a musical comedy
p In two acts. words and music by
Charles Gilpin, with several NEEDLES
borrowed from contemporary musical
plays and contributions from various
alumni and undergraduates of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. will be pre-
sented by the Mask and Wig Club at
the Belasco Theater nskt Monday
night, May s.
The cast includes A. E. westover, jr.,
r. d. Stevens. Clayton McMichael, P.
B. Hill, r W. Bell, o. c. Wagenknight,
B. F. McMurtrie. W. NJ. Wright, jr.. P.
r. Doughsrty. P. J. Field, K. c. With
crow, and H. S. Hagert
II has for a long time been the
opinion OF more than one that at is
clothes that make the women" al
though the modern and universally OBJ
served maxim of safety first has i'm
PEELED US to go no further than think
so. It remains for the annual Mask
and Wig production to confirm that
opinion.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30

and Foreign, has produced. Many ver-
sions have been written. including
those of Henry Irving. Louis Morrison,
and others.
A. H. Van Buren, will be seen in the
role OF Mephistopheles. Maud Gilbert
will be the Marguerite.
Electrical effects, an essential fea-
ture of Faust" were arranged for last
week by General Manager Thatcher
and A. H. Van Buren,, at conference
with engineers at the headquarters OF
the Society for Electrical. Development
in New York City, so that the Poll
production will have the benefit of the
latest devices.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30

The Athletic Associations April dance
was held Thursday evening in Carroll
Institute Hall.
The baseball game scheduled for Thurt-
day between Stewards and Central High
was indefinitely postponed on account OF
wet grounds
Donald MeCgTnber. son Of United states
Senator p. J. McCumber, Of North Da-
kots, has left school TO 90 on a business
trip with his father to North Dakota.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
uPlesQue.

Billy watson's Beef Trust company
comes to the Gayety next week to pay
its annual visit. Mr.. Watson -tenaci-
ously clings to his theory that the
public wants big. buxom lassies, and
proudly points to the fact that no
of. his company tips the beam
at less than $50 pounds. maximum
weight not stated. A new edition of
the "Krousemyer's Alley" constitutes
the first half of the program. Mr..
watson. Of course. is Krousemyer. and
he is supported by a cast which in
cludes Frank Bambard, Jean Leighton,
Margaret Newell, Kathryn Pearl, An
ette walker. frankie Farrell. Billy
Swan, Lew Reynolds. o. W. Braddock
and others. The afterpiece is entitled
The Lucky Girl"
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
Will Deming Be
Poet Laureate :


The following is the applicatio
made by Will Deming which secure
for him his summer engagement wit
Manager Walter Baldwin, of the Bald
win -Belville Company.
Mr.. Baldwin. let me say,
Having nothing on today
Cold outside, can't take tramp,
Have to spare a two-cent stamp
Just a line to let YOU know,
Things with me are rather slow,
Though I've hustled like Turk,
Still you find me out OF work,
Advertised DTsmatic Mirror.
Situation not much cleaner.
Got some wires two or three,
Manager sent them c. o. d.
Had one offer, wouldn't TO
Wellfed Komedy Kompany show,
Could have Joined a gang ot fighters,
Or Dusan's Dizzy Dime Deighters,
Hope your plans have now matured,
This suspense I've long endured.
II you'd Eeep me out Of hook,
Organize another stock;
Put me your comic staff
! long TO make the people laugh.
Won't take up your busy time
With this d-n bad doggerel rhyme.
Just remembeg, you viii,
VIII Dening, known as Bill
Who wants to join Jour little flock,
The famous Baldwiu-Mslville stock.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
Vaudeville.

Nursery Land" a musical fantasy.
starring Bert Kalmar and Jessie
Brown, with other well-known play
ers, will be the leading offering at
keith's next week. Other features will
be Albert Whelan, the Australian COM
edian; Marie Nordstrom in Bits OF
Acting" William Morris and company
in Mrs. Temples telegram" Prin-
cess Jue Quon Tai. the Chinese prlma
donna; Ball and West; the Moscogni
brothers as The Dancing Follies;"
Heras and Preston; the organ recitals
and the Pathe pictorial
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30

Ringing Brothers Circus Company. Mr..
Dowrick was graduated from Business
High School last year and enrolled at
Stewards in one OF the advanced short
hand classes.
The following entered Stewards Bust
ness College recently: Robert ConliT. r.
w. Remick. E B. Dwyer, Marshall
Clagett,!A. B. Roche. Darlington Rains,
John Nails and Misses NJ. E. Thorne,
Catherine Harbaugh and J. Hayden.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
Paramount Pictures.

Geraldine Farrar. the noted opera
prima donna, and motion picture star
of the Lasky-ParamOunt Company. will
be seen at Loew's Columbia during the
first part of next week in Maria
Rosa" which is said by those who
have seen it to be the best of the
three pictures she has made for this
company. This picture has been called
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
Feature films.

Robert Edeson and Eleanor woodruff
will head the double program at
Moore's Garden Theater Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday of next week, May L.
in Big Jim Garrity." On Wednesday
and Thursday winnefred Greenwood
and franklin Ritchie will be seen in
Lying Lips" Lillian Gish, assisted by
william H. Thompson, Frank Bennett,
Pearl Elmore. ard A. D. Sears will be
featured on Friday and Saturday in D.
w. Griffth's "Sold for Marriage"
Other features and musical accompani-
ments will be included in the daily pro-
gram.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
BurIesque.

Next weeks attraction at the
Lyceum is entitled "Mirth. Melody and
Song" cast headed by Matt Kolb.
Harry Rogers. Billy Maxwell. Evelyn
Price and Hazel Grant, assisted by
Jimmy Elliott. Kitty Warren. and Har-
old Brown. and the chorus of twenty
girls, will endeavor to make this pro-
duction one of the most pretentious
given by the Lyceum management.
In addition to the usual wrestlin &
matches, several features will be added.
such as an amateur night, chorus girls
contests etc
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
Feature Films.

Frank keenan, and Mary Boland will
be featured on the screen at Moore's
Strand Theater Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday of next week in stepping
Stones" On Wednesday and Thursday
Mabel Taliaferro will head the pro-
gram in Paying the Price" On FRI
day and Saturday Charlotte Burton
will be seen in Soul Mates" Auxiliary
comedy features, as well as musical
accompaniments by the Strand SYM
phony Orchestra. will also be included
in the daily program.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
Stewards Business College.

The April number Of The Booster
the students paper. made its appearance
on Monday. The paper is replete with
many pictures and notes Of interest re-
garding the school. Among the many
cuts is a group picture OF the 1916 base
ball team.
Perry Dowrick has left school to accept
a position as nrivate secrctarw WITH
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
Feature Films.

The feature at Crandalrs for Sun
day. Monday and Tuesday OF next
week is the World Film subject, Her
Maternal Right" in which Kitty Gordon
enacts the principal role.
The play is from the pen of willard
Mack.
For wednes sday. Thursday and Fri
day the attraction is the Fox produc-
ton, THE Eternal Sapho," in which
Theda Bara is the featured player. Miss
Bara's role is that of a girl of the
gutter, kicked and beaten by all, then
as the model for a sculptor and finally
as a woman of so-called high society"
on Saturday. a return engagement has
been arranged for the World picture,
THE Feast of Life" in which Clara
Kimball Young is featured.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30

Joseph Santley has been released by
e. 3. Dillingham; for a summer engage
ment with H. II. Frazee's production of
"A Pair of Queens in Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
Faust"

The Poll Players will oIer Faust"
next week.
This is one OF the most celebrated
plays that the stage, both American
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30

The photoplay that made Geraldine
Farrar a bride" because it was while
Miss Farrar was at the California
studios last summer that she first met
Lou-Tellegen. whom she married in
New York last winter.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30

"Suki," the new play in which Ann
Murdock is to 'be seen in New York
within fortnight. has been launched by
the Frohman Office.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
THEATRICAL BRIEFS.

Stock patrons sit up and take nour-
ishmenti A. H. Van Buren, has re-
turned after his weeks vacation, and
Will head the cast at Polls in Rolling
Stones this week.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30

Emanuel Reicher is to open a sum-
mer school in New York for the prep
aration OF stage pupils.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30
TAVERN BILKERs.

The first English pantomime
was not, like the present-day pro-
duction, founded on a fairy tale
or nursery story. 1t was called
Tavern Bilkers," and was writ
ten and produced by John weav-
el-; a dancing master and friend
of Addison and Steele. 1t was
presented in l702 at Drury Lane
Theater, which has kept UP a
reputation as the home of Eng
lish pantomine. that was estab-
lished-well, after its first ven
ture.-London Chronicle.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-30

John P. Campbell is to make a pro-
duetion OF an Irish play next month.
he is the director of the Irish Theater
of America.