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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29
Miss Clayton Walks Right Up to
Ghost,

Marguerite Clayton, one of Essan-
avs leading ladies', is not afraid of
ghosts and proved it one night last
week. For quite a time the girls at
the studio, who have been working
until after dark, declare a ghost ap-
pears il the property room every
evening. Some Of them have been
frightened. When Miss Clayton
heard about this ghost, she remained
at the studio late one evening pur-
pcsely to investigate She discovered
the ghost to be a suit of armor which
was used in THE House CT Revela-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29
COLUMBIA.

Vaudeville Davenport. Two per-
formances daily. at 2:45 and sis.
Three Saturday and Sunday, at 2:45,
7:30 and o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29
VOICE OF MISSISSIPPI
BY c. T. PERRY.


When DER the surging elements, Com
mand
The waters all from land made sep
arate,
Began my pilgrimage eternal then,
Nor through succeeding cons ever
paused.
From jeweled lakes of Northern chimes
l bear
To lands foreer by smiling sun ca
ressed
Elixir precious to my Vale beloved
And nurture unto half the Nation
give.
Ger broad and fertile plains and no.
Bile hills,
Rich nantes of a hidden wealth I'M
told,
The stately forests bend and whisper
low,
Waves golden grain and blossom fra
grant groves.
To azure skies the purple columns
mount,
AS brain and Drawn unite and fashion
swift
In myriad and infinite in form
The things of use and beauty to the
world.
Mid cities great and happy homes
arise
Proud domes of learning's habitat and
Fit emblems of the constant thought
and care
Accorded ever unto mind and soul.
Yet cen this vision fair suffices not
To make replete my measure of con-
tent
And on mankind advantages confer
Commensurate with all my powers
great.
tbs not alone by aiding life that I
My purposes for man shall all attain
i For other service have | ever planned
Through all the lonely ages of the
past.
Before the quenchless torch of Lib
Crty
This grand New World forever had
illumined,
Amid the deep and silent wilderness,
The red mans swift canoe l gladly
bore
When hither came the dominating
race,
| No craft of pioneer was e'er too crude
For zeal of mine to carry to and fro
| With pride and hope l hailed advent
| OF Steam.
While all the land with steel was be-
ing girt,
! By man my willing powers nigh for
got,
| .Abided still my faith that he would
! need
The further help which I alone could
give.
As cleaning sun dispels the morning
mist,
So surely fade the doubts of habit
bred
Before the pentrating rays of truth
! Depicting plain my triumph now al
hand
Full soon my broad and swelling
breast shall bear
In all perfection's flower the growth
and make
In brilliant North invigorate and on
The hills and wales of Midlands won
d'rous fair.
Through Southland's wide and evel
| open door,
To where the courtly Latin read!
/ waits,
Still on across the shining Western
S6d,
And even to the mystic Orient.
AS comes with rapid steps this neal
approach
OF service worthy Of mine cage
strength,
Yet further does the vision true en-
large
Of Destiny the clear defined imprint
Throughout the EARTH this peerles
Valley mine
Acknowledgment shall win and be &C
claimed
For leadership supreme in all tina
tends
To expedite the progress of the world
Quincy, ILL.,, 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29

Kennedy Square," which Vita
graph presents on Jan. 81, an echo of
the days when Baltimore was the So
cial center of the south, is one of the
late F. Hopkinson Smith stories, with
all the delight and charm of atmos-
phere for which he was so justly fam
Gus. S. Rankin. Drew produced the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29

Waller Stock company in popular
plays. Performances daily at S:16
p. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29
Gertrude Robinson.

The honor Of being the star i,
the first Mutual Masterpicture. eli.
ton de luxe, fell to this charmip,
little actress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29

picture which is in five parts. III.
principals include Charles Kent An.
tonic Moreno and Muriel Ostriche,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29
ILLINOIS.
EMPIRE.

Jan. Mutt and JEFF in Cuba.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
COL. SQUIER BACK TO
HEAD ARMY AVIATORS
Curtiss Agent Accompanies
Him. Urging Giant Fleet
Of Aerial Scouts.

The return OF Col. George -. SQuier.
military attache Of the American EN-
bassy in London. on the American diner
Philadelphia last night In company with
l.. J. Sceley, European agent OF Glenn
II. curtiss. who has made several mill
ion dollars worth of aeroplanes for the
British Government. started a rumoI
that the United States was going into
the business OF preparing its air fleets
on n scale commensurate with It's mill
tary needs.
As a diplomat Col. Sauicr said he
been summoned home to take charge OF
the aviation section of tine Signal Corps
Col. Squler IL al expert on aviation and
engineering. and designed the engines
OF the Wright machine first used ex-
p~erimentslly at Fort Mycr. Va
Mr.. Sceley said he had talked with
cot. Squier an the trip. hut would no,
tell whether or not the theme was build.
ing an acroplanc fleet. They had dis
cussed the needs ~ the United states.
he said. Mr.. Srcley added that his own
opinion was that this country would re-.
quire an aviation station AT intervals of
We should have aircraft, of the Zeppelin
type. which had NOT proved their EFT
cheney a. d~estroyers OF enemy plants
ashore. hydroaeroplancs for sea scouting
and that We should have To begin al the
very foundation in building up an air
feet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
WILL USE BILLBOARDS
TO ENLIST GUARDSMEN
Novel step to Complete City'>
5000 Of the 5000 Men
Needed for Militia.

Commencing to-day the city's bill
boards viii he covered with hundreds OF
large posters calling upon citizens TO
enlist in the National Guard before
MAY 81 !, is hoped th,, the city Will be
able on tina day to add 1000 men to the
Stat. militia AS its par, Of me 5000 men
needed. \ thirty day campaign to get
the 1900 new guardsmen began on
May |.
Already 500 citizens have responded
and officers OF the militia expected to
have 1000 enrolled by Tonight.
Announcements was made that Gov.
Whitman had been requested by the War
Department. under "A recent act OF Con-
gress. to appoint three men TO West
Point from the New York National
Guard. This will he the first appoint
mcnt OF It's kin in the States history.
The candidates must be between 10 and
22 years old, with AT least one years
service. Commanding officers are to send
the names Of applicants from their or
ganizatiou to division headquarters. ana
all the candidates will take the regular
entrance. examination for the Military
Academy on June d at Fort Slocum
New York,
The man h joins the Nationa
Guard. il was pointed out, may LOOK
forward to two weeks Of actual military
! manmuvres beginning ON July > AT tn,
camp at PM Plains, ". y, with NJ
, expense to the m%ilitiaman. "lic will b,
equipped. transported and subsisted,' RAJ
a, the announcement, 'out Of the $75O.0Ot
| already set apart by the state and tho
United States for this purpose, and vii
receive in addition the minimum Of s2l
pay for the two weeks service
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
U. S. NITRATE PLANT OPPOSED.
Merchants Association Thinks
Private Plants Adequate.

The Merchants Association has sent a
communication to the Committee on
Military Affairs OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives opposing the proposed appro-
V~riation OF $4,000 400 for the erection Of
a Government hydloelectric plant to be
used in making explosives in time OF war
and fertilizer in time OF peace. The as
soclation explains it's objections to the
proposed plant AS follows:
'Hecause the supply OF ritrates de-
r:vable from ordinary commercial chan
nels within the United States IL ample
TO provide for all the needs of the Gov
eminent for explosives in time of war.
Because the manufacture of fertilizers
by the Government In time OF peace
would embark the government in a
| purely commercial enterprise in compet
ton with its citizens engaged In similar
Industries"
II was pointed out In the letter tina,
tydroelectric processes for the production
of nitrates are excessively costly and
commercially impracticable.
Concerning the proposal that the plan,
shall he used for the manufacture of fel.
~tiiizers in met of peace. the association
says that in 1909 not less than $50 es.
adjustments. representing an investmen,
81 over sl2l 900, 600. We're producing fer,
! "tilizcr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
NEW YORK WILL SEE
GUN BATTLE IN AIR
/. :. Forces To Make Attack
on Filters at the Shccpshcad
Bay Tournament.

Ncv Workers vilI SEQ the frs, ba,tl,
IA tho air evnr fouch, IL, mi. ,o,,u,r,
rax, sn,I., bn.,u, ,o,onlane viii
Irn, .xrin.iy. ,o,,hs nu rnnhsr az
L,,,iitrr. Tho I,i,., Sta,.s forces
,t.,, ~, .r,-,tr.r.f y,n ,nou,,ad n,,
-, ,,,morod ,n,,,rohl, vul hiring q,
.nu,n tro, ,r. loud. ohio .~.rnria,es
,i,I 90 ., ~. rcsr,c of ,ha wouudsd
r,'r ,,,i ,,,n,h. ana, ,r,r,ir, yuns trn,,
aiof, ,tl h,,,I, vi,b ris.s .rI ,r,ll,ry
,'u,, d. ,rn,,,l
49,, L., ,b. ,.,l ching -, .,,rs,
,,,, r..,s,t, n,rt,.,.I ~ D., ,t ,h.
.,t,,Tou .nJ r,u,,.rv ,our,,,r.rt u,bt.h
r.,i, - ~, sh-,.r,h.nJ p,v nov, 81.
,,,aay m. ul,rs Nv ,h. u..it uor.
nt,am ou, y,s,.rIa, ,,a al .,,.ra.-
s, o. ,ha, H.. az 4, ,,,I ,n,..n,a.
ga non -, It,. -, ,ha r., -, H.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
so filters TO RACE
ACROSS CONTINENT
Aero Club Plans Contest. With
100000 in Prizes for
A~viatOrs.
EVENT no RE YEARLY

race across the continent from
coast TO coast. with Atty or more AVA
tors taking part and prises
to more than SiO0.o 900. is to be held this
wear. according to an announcement
made yesterday by President A'a X
Haw,ey Of the Aero Club OF America
The plan has the double purpose OF
stimulating interest in aviation IN Amer.
lea and establishing an aerial highway
for the days to come when the aero.
plane will be a competitor or the au'o'
mobile and the railroad train. 49,
Ralph Pulitzer suggested the ides
when he recently offered to the Aero
Club a fund with which to purchase a
silver trophy TO he competed Tor an
nually. The Aero Club accepted the
offer and appropriated 100000 from the
National Aeroplane Fund as q nrs'
prize In the race across the continent.
The remaining prizes will be contrib
uted BY cities along the line OF night
One city on the Pacific coast. II IL un.
ders.ood. is preparing to oner s2o'oVV
so ar 10 have the race end there'
II is intended to have about twenty.
controls" or cities where av!ators Will
be allowed to stop for twelve hours OF
rest. II is believed that these cities Wi,
he willing to offer between $4,000 ana
10000 each for the honor. Progressive
towns. the club believes. will seize the
opportunity TO establish such stations.
with the probability that these stations
will be permanent. as the competition -
to be annual.
The prizes will be awarded for short
est time OF flight. best time between
cities. longest sustained flight ana pest
demonstration Of the unitarian value
ri the aeroplane. There are now about
arr nrofessional aviators In the United
states. ffty civilian and National Guard
nicrs under training and about 100 anna
tours who have taken their pilot licenses
In the past two years. The 100000 IN
prixes. IL is thought, will bring q large
,urh.r OF these into the competition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
ASKS WILSON TO DO
JUSTICE TO FISKE
American Defence Society Re-
quests an Inquiry Into Dis
pute With Daniels.
CITES ADMIRAL'S RECORD

WAsHiNoroH. May 1.-THE American
Defence Society. has asked President
Wilson to order an investigation OF the
question OF veracity" that has arisen
between Secretary Josephus Daniels and
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske.
g. s.. Thompson. chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Defence Society.
signed the letter which was sent to the
President requesting that the matter be
Investigated. The writer tellsthe President
that an inquiry is due both TO Secretary
Daniels and Admiral Fiske and directs
| attention to the fact that the Admiral
has had forty-two years OF honorable
blot.
The letter sent to the President. which
the Defence Society made public. Is as
follows.
The American Defence Society desires
| TO call your attention to An unfortunate
situation. As the result Of a request
from the United states Senate, the Sec
| rotary of the Navy has recently made
public a letter written on November 2.
1914. by Rear Admiral bradley A. Fiske.
VIII NdN lHfH NV W plNH N''''F
The Secretary of the Navy has stated
that his aid for operations fled this
letter with the chief clerk Of the Navy
Department and did not show II to the
Secretary. Admiral Fiske stated that
he handed the letter to the Secretary OF
the Navy as the latter was standing AT
| his desk in the Navy Department. and
he read Il carefully.
A issue OF veraci,y has thus arisen
,-.-. la, Admiral bradley 4 tiskp
and the Secretary Of the Navy. Mr.
President. We respectfully petition you in
fairness TO vour Secretary OF the Navy
! and i'm fairness to a gallant naval o''irer
no, to allow this matter 10 remain I'M
investigated.
Admiral Fiske graduated from the
| Naval Academy In 1874: he has gwen
fortV-two wears Of serNice to ms country.
| When he served as navigating oii'ei "i
| the Petrol AT the battle of Manila he was
| cited 10y his Captain for eminent ana
! conspicuous conduct in battle ana nv
Admiral Dewey for heroic conduct; his
| series OF inventions have done more than
those of any other one man to place tn.
United States navy in - prominent po-
sition; his telescope sight has been
adopted by every navy IN the world AND
is chiefly responsible for the improve
meut that has taken place IN the ravaI
gunrery since ISHS
Admiral FiSkc is recognized thtoLSh'
out the ~serNice AS the logica, successor
to Admiral Mahau. his writings on na'a
strategy mark him as the leading sttat
egist in the United States navy. Hi'
record therefore u one of Gallantiy II
battle coupled With faithful attention Il
tn. less spectacular duties Of "A raNa
officer in tim. Of peace.
Never before has there been "A hlo
on his record to-day he stands a,,use'
h. your secretary oi the Navy or neg
lligence aud untruthfulness, for II he 'i!e'
his letter on the preparedness of tho nav
with tn, chief clerk without showing
to the Secretary he Was culpablN neg
ugen, Of his duti. This. he says, n
did not do.
~ earnestly request that "ithou
delay. YOU will order an investigation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
FLYING SCHOOL OPENS.
&c,urI start IL Made-fOrms, be'
aiming To-day.

The Wright, company made IT'S h's'
how al the Hampstead PLANS aNiatio'
rcld Yesterday afternoon. when N'ilnan'
u Atwater took one Of tho old nlode'
instruction machines brought here from
augusta. Ga. for a short flight. Rodney
Wrlgh another aviator FOR the COM
MANY. went with him as a passenger.
Among those who looked on were Roy
Eu,benshue formerly well known as a
balloon aeroraut: c. NJ. Weight. Edwin
N JIsv.r and Robert Metcalfe. all con-
rec,ed with the syndicate which recently
houCh. the Wright patents and prop
crty $780,.
AtNat.r made a slow, steady night.
His machine with its slow moving pro
,,ellers and engine OF only 80 morse
mower was In marked contrast ~ the
other biplanes about the heid-speedy
1 high powered and ultri-modcri.
\ number " these were used IN
lights. Ther. was a good sized crowd
ON the field TO watch. Tex Mi'lnlan,
who anpcar.d a week & Al She"pshead
BAY. took his New Jersey Aeronautc
COMPANY speed scout mp and practsed
daring spirals and figure Fights in train
ing FOR his appearance at the Sheeps-
head Bay military tournament next SAT-
urday. Ferdinand Eggena. who Is ar
ranging a tournament In Boston. took
a Young woman companion to MilImaf
aud the aviator carried her up for her
Hrst flight. emitting the spectacular fea-
lures for her benefit
The National Guard machines were
tn. busiest OF the lot. Millnan. Nyine
4 Thomas. took his turn as instructor
/ TIL. others were Rusty bounds and
Harold Elakeley. the latter making hit
frs, night since the one in which HI
and he Lloyd Thompson crashed to thu
.- --N
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15

In SPEAKING OF the ships now under
construction secretary Daniels spoke
OF the difficulty that lies in the way 81
building ships.
I'm the oldon days Of tho country il
was easy 70 build "A ship be sad, 'blt
to-day i, take. at least three years.
There never in the past ten years has
been A shin finished by the Admins
traitor that authorized Il. There has
been a decade of decrease since the
Spanish var ,nd tina decay must he
made up in the next few years, When
I came into othr" there Were 5,006 men
short in tn" navy, but nov We are ul
10 full lawful strength and ASKING 10
have the limit Increased.
W. are just beginning now to repair
the long neglect OF Thu past decade and
In "A few years our navy VIII Ne one T.,
be- proud Of in both SIZE n n icicncy
beg OF you to follow up the living
vital petition 81 yesterday II begin A
study of YOUR navy. our only hon,
II in preparedness and public opinion
tho strongest factor in the ouutrv is il
favor of preparedness and against Euro,
pean m'litarism. Ny m's5.pc to yol
Is millions for preparedness but no; one
cent for m,lltarism,'
When asked by a SIN reporter h.,
tween speeches If there Was any founda
ton for the persistent ruWur that II.
would resign Ia nanagr President Wi
sons campaign for reelection, secretary
Daniels replied:
81 am not yoinc to resign a. Score
tary of The Navy to enter the fight thi!
fall. | have been u National Committee
mai for several years and viii agail
take that part, You may say for m
that | am not going to resign
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
RIG REVOLT REPORTED
OVER THE SHIP BILL
BITTER Fight Is in Prospect
Uou>r Rule to Limit
Debate.

w.ui>.ToS. MAY it-Thc rross'ec'
-, , hitter fight. the outcome o' "n'''
,s somewhat uncertain tp-hlS"'' ''n-
frnu,.J the Administration heu'''''h'e
wuo Viii attempt to steer the shIPp'"s
I'M through ia" House,
tn. L.-is,atIy. course for the measure
will h.. cleared by a special rule i!hii.lns
general debate. which viii be o'o"s"e W
on Tuesday. II IL expected tha' -"
rural credits bill will be passed pI 'he
House tomorrow.
nv the solid support of the Democrats OF
49, u,u.a nov that the Government
nwuership feature has been limited to a
ne rioa ending within five years after the
Conclusion Of the European war. ~ II
sduittcd however. that there VIII pe
.nm. majority members who VIII oppose
the bill. Among these II is sa'd are
Representative Fitzgerald OF New YORK
,L other members from Eastern dis
tracts.
If should undertake another
revolt such as that which resulted III
-, .,aetrpcking of the PhilirS,ine in
dependence bill the shipping bili would
,rnhahlv 60 on the rocks. II is pre-
s;o,nd ina, only n member on the Re
ruh,ican side will vote with the Demo
r,a,s although those in charge OF TN
measure are counting on several more
on the other hand il rs said mat "
IA thirtv-6ve Democrats Will OF II II
Soubtful II the number of Democratic
,evolters will be so large II the revol
il so marked the Republicans viii be II
4, n~osl,ion either to XIII the bill or I"
compel the majority TO modify It,
The fight over the measure VIII prop
ably be carried out on political lines
After II has Nn the gantlet or IN
House II * possible that II VIII c"hrron
oro,bcr 0lib,ster in the Senate, whev'
it's tate hangs by even a more slendc
balance
The House has still to consider IN
ror,iiCa,ious appropriation bill, which i
nnc Of the preparedness measures az !
uToyidcs for larP" reserve supplies q
rowderand proicctilesa a large increas
IN artillery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
BACK I. R. FROM MEXICO.
200 Americans ~ TaMpic" send
EucOuraging CableH RI ~.

OysrER BAY, May li.-There are Az
leas, 200 Americans in Tampico, Mexico.
who want Col. Roosevelt for President
Following is the cablegram which TWO
Of their number have sent to the Roose-
welt ~Son-par,isan League
Two hundred American citizens resi-
den, In Tampico cordially support the
sentiments OF the Roosevelt Non-par-
,isan League. Names and funds follow
by mail
William Stubbs and Andrew Hughes
are the names sicned Ia the message.
Col. Roosevelt has received a letter
from Vincent Woodbury.. district man
aver for the British american OIL Com
many. who gives his testimony OF what
occurred in the riots al Cananea during
the Roosevelt Administration and for
which senator stone has blamed Col,
Roosevelt. Mr., Woodbcrry says that
President Diaz Immediately furnished
protection, and they in Cananca did not
get "A chance To take the law into their
own hands, because the Colonel side.
s,epped their argument by suhtracting
their dimcultiee.' no more disturbance
resulting.
LET Mr.. stone contrast this with
the present situation and in humiliation
! draw his belt a notch tighter" the
letter added.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
TAFT ASKS FOR PEACE SERMONS
Tells 10000 Ministers tn Observe
<eNt sunday.

E>-rrcsident Taft, as chairman OF a
special committee on church CORPORATION
of the League to Enforce Peace. has
written to 10000 minister's through the
country asking them to emboiy in their
ermon next sunday an explanation Of
the purposes OF the league, The league
viii hold its first annual meeting in
Washington on MAY 26 and 81.
The letter says that as the third sun
day in May has annually beeh observed
a. peace sunday II is fitting that the
leagues ideas ne taken up by the minis
tiers in their sermons AS the most prac-
ticable and promising effort toward uni
versal peace thai has yet been devised.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
DAY"
-. I.ou,s ..post-DispRtch" Proposes
II to Arouse tOWHrrss.

ST. Lotus. May 1.-THE Post-Dts-
patch says: 49,.
The preparedness parade ~ New
York was an impressive demonsttatioi
of public sentiment in favor az adequate
military preparation for natioual de-
fence.
demonstration. however, is not 50
much needed IN Sew York as IN other
cities further West, where the ="
meut for preparedness IS thuugh ny
timid tincserNing 'oUIrcSsln"n to he
less pronounced or even opposed To thor
~oughgoing preparedness
W believe especially that an over
whelming majority want Congress. IL
pro, ide ample forces and equipment IL
handle the Mexican situation IN the
mos, efficient manner, Why not have q
national preparedness day, with demon
strations in all cities This would
AROUSE Congress to "A sense OF duty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
Three Die when Auto upsrts.

DALLAS. Ten, May lt-Miss Willie
Walls. MiSs Sell" Jackson and Ernest
D.naldson were Killed early to-day when
+, touring car driven by Ennis Munger
skidded and turned over In a ditch. Mrs.
\. Austin, another occupant of the ear
had her legs badly crushed and Marion
Samples, a travelling man, was seriously
bruised. The accident occurred four
miles north of Dallas.