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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Veteran Cured

Mr.. VIM. McAdams.
Of Kansas, Ill II a
veteran ~ Co, H"
30, ReEt. III. Vol. Of
which he was Sec
ond Lieutenant.
He has foug h {
against the suffer-
INK aud torment 81
Rupture Tor Years
and has finally won
the victory as the fol-
lowing brief letter
tells
Dir. G. y. Brooks
Marshall Mich.
Dear Slr:. ! laid
yoEr appliance aside
fasrfh sni and have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Cured in Six Months
After 10 Years

- Hinton, Ky.
Dear Sir
1 never wore the Appliance a minute
over six months and was cured sound
and well-and I want to saw no man
ever did any harder work than ] aid
while was using it hauled 10
perch Of rock, too big for any man to
lift.
I was ruptured IS years and words
cannot tell how thankful. am. Use
my name IL you like
Yours sincerely.
RUFUS FIELDS, r. r. No. I.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Never a Minutes Discom-
foYt--Cured"

Bioomingdalc Mich
Mr. c. u. Brooks. Mar1hall. Mich
Dear Mr.. Brooks;
Your letter is at hand and in answer
TO same will say that ! am thankful
that I can inform you that 7 am not
in need OF any repairs for my Applf-
ance which 1 bought Of sou about a
year ago.
have not been Obliged 70 wear 1T
for nearly three months. and believe
~ has caused n cure for me.
1t never gave me o minutes discom-
fort or inconvenience.
l should be glad 20 recommend your
Appliance 10 anyone suffering from
rupture. Very respectfully Yours,
d. W. STRONG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Thankful Beyond
Expression

Riverside, Ind.
Dear Sir:
I am very glad to say that your An
pliance has cured me. and / am as
sound as / ever was.
! haven't worn fl for s months. I
work hard. but the rupture doesn'
bother me any more at ali.
I don't know how to tell YOU how,
much 1 think Of your Appliance: it mas
done so much for me. l win recon
mend If to anyone.
Yours truly,
WIN. HYsoNQ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Threw Away Trusses

West Sound. Washington.
g. ID, Brooks, Marshall. Mich
Dear Sir:
l haven't worn a truss for over four
years and l am sound and well.
II gives me pleasure to saw this 70
you for It was your Appliance that
cured me.
You can use my name In your busl-
ness * you wish
Yours very truly.
T. E. SHUT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
snow Sound and TVeII'

Atchison. Ka1sas
Mr.. c. u, Brooks. Marshall. Mich.
Dear Sir.
havc had two Appliances from you
and an now sound and well.
Yours truly
FRITZ RATBER
le5s Commercial St
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

NOT worn ID for twenty-five days for think
tnat ana cured J hope that ! may never
have 20 wear II again.
Yours truly
Wm. McAdams, ST.. Kansas, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Child Cured In Four Months

C. L. Brooks.
Dear Sir;-The baby S rupture Ia altogether
cured. thanksNO your Appliance and We are so
thankful TO you. II we could only have known
Of It sooner our little boy would not have had
brace q little over four months and has not
worn 10 now for six weeks
Yours very truly
ANDREW EGGENBERGER
q Jansen ST. Dubuque, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Doctor Pronounces
Him Cured

1l9 Towla Ave.
Mishawaka. Ind.
Mr., c, L. Brooks.
Marshall, Mich.
Dear Mr., Brooks:
Answering your let
ter, viii say We need
no more Appliances, as
our son has been COM
pletely cured by wear
ing your Appliance.
We recently. had him
examined, and the doc
tor said the opening
was entirely closed and
that it wasn't necessary
to wear If longer.
Thanking you for your
Kindness, I am
Yours very truly,
MRS. H TOLLMAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Cured Without
Operation

WAS Sure lie Would Be Cripple"
Ada MINI.
Mr. C Z. Brooks, Marshall, Mich.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed is a picture Of my children
and The little man sou see seated OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

Every Day That You Suffer from Rupture-Every
Hour of Truss Torture That You Endure-Aftet
You Read This Page, Is Your Gum Fault.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Cured IN Three Months

Salem Ohio
$50 Cleveland ave.
Marshall. Mich
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

Of the Hard Pad Of TrusUse the Soft Rubber Pne
ulatio Cushion o q Brooks Appliance
Instead OF Forcing the Broken Tissues Apart with Pad
Draw hemG Gently Together with Brooks Appliance.
Instead Wearing Steel Spring Inaebe Harness.
the Velvet Brooks Appliance
The Brooks Appliance Clings Without
Are Hardly Presence. Else
HOLDS ALWAYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

For Many Years Telling You That No Truss VIII
Ever Helm You. Re the Harm That Trusses
Are Doing We Have Told You That the ONLY Truy Com
Portable Sanitary Holding Rupture
The BROOKS RUPTURE APPLIANCE Now Ar Offering
to Send You Appliance on TRIAL to Prove 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
A Genuine Rupture Cure
Sent On Trial to Prove /

Uifhin an Hour After You Receive Your Brooks
Rupture Appliance, You VIII Have Thr0Wa
.Away Your Truss Fore0eT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Soundly Cured
AT the Age Of 81

Mr.. @. +. Brooks,
Marshall, Michigan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

Mr. c. J. Brooks.
Dear Nj. Brooks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-15
PRETTY GYPSY BRIDE
MISSING; DITTO SLIGO
Answered Call of the Wild After
Two Months in City,
Police Believe

The call OF the wild evidently has reached
Mrs Elizabeth Ephraim, pretty little
sixteen-year-old gypsy Girl-bride, who is
being sought by the police. The girl and
$500 in iewery and cash disappeared ST.
multaueously, the police say. on Saturday
night from the home of her father-in-law,
Joseph Ephraim, gypsy king" at 73s
South Eleventh street. Ephraim has offered
500 for her arrest.
Libby" as she was called has been mar
ried only few months. She met her hus-
band. Miller Ephralm. eighteen years old.
up In the wilds of Canada, where she was
born. She had been in Philadelphia less
than two months. and repeatedly said she
hated this big town" She longed for snow
dogs. sleds and snowshoes and talked about
them continuously.
When these tales found little favor In the
ears of her husbands family, it is ruIpored
that she poured them out to a youthful ad-
mlrer, hardly older than herself.
II is believed that the couple eloped and
have made straight for Canada and home,
Detectives have learned that a girl answer
ing her description was seen in Broad Street
station late Saturday night, She Is noted
for her large, hashy black eyes.
Her young husband is grief-strieken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-15
BERLIN WILL MEET
WILSON HALF WAY
Ready to State Peace Terms
Confidentially, Wash
ington Told
SECRET MOVE PLANNED
wAstItNGToN Jan.

WASHINGTON. Jan ! s,
In whatever way resident Wilson makes
his next move tow.-d peace, the Teutonic
allies will endeavor TO meet him half way
This is a certainty, according to the tntor-
nation Administration officials have re-
ceived from Teutonc sources here ,and
abroad
The next move by the Administration viii
not he made publicly. as every preceding
move has been. There is little doubt that
II will bo an Informal effort 90 determine
the exact terms on which Germany and
her allies will consider peace or discus-
sion OF peace. " these terms appear sutt-
clently reasonable, Il is expected that the
formaltv OF publicly stating to the United
states the terms tho Teutous will follow.
Then. according to the view ot Washington
onlcialdom on the Presidents plans. q quiet
and Informal effort will be undertaken TO
effect n compromise between the peace
terms Of the enemy groups
Throughout this program tho enemies or
the Entente will try To meet every request.
Informal or formal. Of President Wilson.
This was explained today AS being the most
logical and advantageous course the Central
Powers could follow II was pointed out
that by accepting evcry reasonable sug-
Eestion toward securing peace discus
sion. tho Central Powers would have two
goals in view beBde actually securing
a peace dlscusslon-placing upon their
enemies to greater extent the stigma Of
refusing peace and continuing the war aud
raising another barrier to the threat Of q
break with the United StBtcs,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-15
CITY KEPT FROM START
UPON CONVENTION HALL
Supreme Court Grants Injunc-
ton on Taxpayers Suit
Against Additional Cost

An injunction restraining the city from
advertising or awarding contracts for the
building OF the Convention Hall on the
Parkway in accordance with the present
plans was granted this afternoon by the
Supreme Court,
Henry RAN taxpayer, who brought suit
to have city officials enjoIned from carry
ing out the present plans. contended the
maximum sum which the city Is authorized
to spend under the several loan bills in
ordinances and appropriations is S1,520, 900.
Ran was represented by ]. Washington
LOgue.
In order to expedite matters counsel pc
ttioned the court to take original juris-
dlction in the case. The court was not
unanimous in the decision, the vote being
4 against 3. The opinion awarding an in
junction was written by Chief Justice J.
Hay Brown and was concurred in by JUS
tees Mestrezat Stewart and Frazer, while
Justices Potter, Won Moschzisker and Wall
ing dissented.
The opinion Of Chief Justice Brown is
regarded as establishing an important
change in the making Of municipal improve
ments. as IL points out that when the
electors approve a specific sum for GER
tain new city structure, the cost Of that
structure must not exceed the amount
given in the notice to the voters. Otherwise
the opinion states, the municipal authorities
NDulu be hEllNE III biN laltu lOWdfus lHe
electors who authorized the creation of in
creases in the citys Indebtedness for speei-
fled purposes. II Is further stated that
under the ordinances in the present case it
would not be legal for the city authorities to
proceed 10 build a structure for a con-
ventlon hail the estimated cost Of which
exceeds the $3.50 600 designated in the
notice OF the voters and approved By their
ballots.
City Solicitor Connolly. in his argument
had cOntended that the vote of the electors
meant that the amount stated in tha notice
was to be applied toward the cost
of the Convention Hall and the balance
Of the cost to be appropriated by Councils
from time to time.
Director Datesman. who in the absence
of Mhyor Smith, has crarse Of the Con-
yention Hall program, said:
The action Of the court has tied us up
completely l know. however that the
Mayor will sanction a plan TO go before
the people and ask for another 81 500, 600
for q convention hall That will be the
solution of the problem
"A convention hall would be a good IN
vestment It would mean at least seventy
or eighty big conventions a year, The plan
OF going before the people for another
81 500. 600. / feel sure. would be successful.
since the movement has the support OF the
Chamber Of Commerce and other organiza-
tions.
IF we go before the people for the extra
81 500. 600 IN let the contracts in July and
the work could be started next fall
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-15
CHAIRMAN WILCOX TO
REMAIN PARTY'S HEAD
Reports of His Prospective Displace,
ment by W. II. Hays Denied
by Latter

NEW YORK. Jan. l5,-Wlliam r. Will
COX will continue as chairman OF the Ee-
publican National Committee contrary to
persistent reports OF his displacement This
information came today from members of
the executive committee
w II. Hays, State chairman of the Re-
publican committee of Indiana. dispelled all
talk that he was to succeed Wilcox.
II have no such ambitions" said Hays
today.
Representation for the Progresslves on the
Executive committee of the National Com
mIttee now seems to be assured. Chair
man Wilcox has already announced he
favors the proposition of Chester IL. RowelI,
Republican State chairman of California
which provides for six Progressives on the
executive committee.
Anything for harmony is the attitude
taken by the committeeman assembling here,
and today's meeting will indorse Progres.
siye committee members.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-15
JURY TAKES HAND
in CHICAGO GRAFT
States Attorney Hoyne
Brings Police Chief Up
for Indictment
HELD AS VICE LORDS

CHICAGO. Jan. t5.-State's Attorns
Maclay Hoyne. the chief prosecuting ofscsr
Of Cook County. reconvened the Grand ,Iury
here today for the purpose Of seeking T..
dictments against Charles c. Healey. un,u
recently chief OF police OF Chicago. ana
score or more Of police officials vice Iordss
and politicians.
Mr. Hoyue asserts he Ia ready to subr,H
to the Grand Jury overwhelming eyidencs
that Chicago has been betrayed into ths
hands Of ring of grafters through the con.
nivarce OF former Chief IIealey and IN.
acuuiesceuce Of the city administration
Throughout the last week the stst.,s A,
torney's Office has raked every corner q,
the city with a series of sensational snd
clmactic raids in gathering evidence and
alrestinE the ring leaders
or the evidence TO he presented TO IN.
Grand Jury. perhaps the most sensattonai
concerns the dramatic raid last Mondav
when Hoynes detectives broke in on mac,
OF joint in a loop office building.
ALLEGED LOOT
Mir Hoyne announced his detective.
found four men--the Big Three" and
police lieuteuBnt-sittinE around a tsht.
with $1,000 in currency piled up I'm front ~
them. the alleged revenue from wesk's
levy OF tribute on evil resorts and gambling
dens
The Big Three" were "rom" c,os,slro
alleged inside ruler Of the Chicago nolIcc
department and arch collector Of brIbs,
and graft: Mike the Pike" Heltle- IA
years keeper OF sambling houses and
brothcls. and william A. CBilly) Skldmore
saloonkeeper and overlord OF the west slds
levee.
The police lieutenant was Martin Whlts
and in his possession. according to Hovns
was round one of the most important hits ~
evidence taken in the raid
This was the red book" containing IN.
rames of questionable resorts OF ali Kinds
marEed: Can he raded" and Cant bs
iaided One page of this was devoted 10
the "ciief's places"
Mr. Hoyne followed up tins raid with
bis roundup Of police officials and "vlc.
lords That night he caused the arrest OF
Chief Healey on charges of bribery and
conspiracy,
From Costello and White. it is announced
Mr. IIoyne wrung confessions. In a pubic
statement Mr.. uoyne declared tAat Costello
the nXer,' was n frequent visito" at Chief
HeaIeys home. the purpose Of these visits
being to pass over to the chief the latter'a
share of the money. This amount he ssti-
mated as nggregating more than $40 900
Two men have confessed" said Mr.
Hoyne. White involves Costello and hooks
Chief liealey. The CHIEF used his home
for the collection OF blood money extorted
from unfortunate women in evil resorts"
Later, the States attorney uncovered
other confessions made by two wealthy
owners OF dsreputahle hotels. which fur
ther involved high police officers Beside
the men already mentioned Mr. Hoyns
has caused the arrest OF Police Lieutenants
Edward Grady and John Hartford and Ser
geant John Naughton, Healeys private SEQ
retary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-15
WARRANT FOR FEENEY
AFTER UNIONESTS FIGHT
Clothing Cutters Union Mem
ber Says He Was Hit for
Aiding Musicians

4 warrant FOR the arrest OF Frank Feeney
labor leader and political worker, accusing
him Of assault and battery with intent Ia
kill. will he sworn out today. So said
George w. POhlsen. business manager Of
the Clothing Cutters Union. After "A fight
in the Central Labor Union meeting yester-
day Feeuey is said 10 have tried to throttle
Pohlsen. Pohlsen also will sue Feeney for
damages
Pohlsen ahgered Feeney yesterday while
defending claim Of The Philadelphia Ma
siCians' Union TO $500 from the Central
Labor Union for services during the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor convention here i'm
1914, Feeney was chairman of the enter
tainment committee and contracted for the
musicians services, Chairman Corbin Of the
Musicians Union, says.
"Feeney said he would kill me-" Pohl-
son said today, and | thought he was
going 10 succeed when he grabbed me at
the meeting yesterday. / had supported
Corhin in his charges against Feeney and
his conduct in the Central Labor Union
here. I saw eeney leave the meeting room
and a moment later messenger told me
1 was wanted outside I'm the hall
II had just stepped out when Feeney
slezed me by the throat. He got his hand
inside my collar and a crowd of his friends
ran in and began hitting at my face.
don't know how far they would have gone
II Feeney had not happened to see a news
paper reporter nearby With that he let
90 and warned the others TO leave me
alone"
Pohlson said Feeney was a disgrace TO
the labor movement and he and others
whom Feeney has embittered would SHOW
him up right this time The Clothing Cut
ters' Union, OF A North Fourth street,
which Pohlsen represents. is backing him IN
his action against Feeney. FeeHey himself
Is delegate TO the Central Labor Union
from the Elevator Constructors Union and
Yields considerable power I'm union circles
in the city
What Pohlsen calls "Feeney's record" will
be assembled by those who want Feeney
out of the organization and sent to an the
labor unions in the city,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-15
BERLIN REPORTS LITTLE
ACTION ON 3 FRONTS

BERLIN, NJHN. 10,
Only artillery dueling and patrol activity
was reported by the War Office today in the
communication on the western front opera
tions
The text follows:
North OF the Somme lively artil-
lery firing continues, At several
points advances by hostile patrols
were repulsed. Our reConnoitering de-
tachments succeeded in capturing
prisoners and a machine gun during
q successful enterprise,
The situation is Macedonia Is unchanged,
the War Office stated.
CLOUDY weather is interfering with
operations ON the eastern front" the War
Office reported
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-15
KING OF BAVARIA WITH
KAISER TO THE FINISH
AMSTERDAM Ian IA

AMSTERDAM. Jan Is.
Lively appreciation Of the kaIscr's def.
anCe TO the Allies and acauiesccnce in his
declaration that the Ententes refusal ol
peace shows their "boundless lust OF con,
quest" was expressed in u message from
the King Of Bavaria TO Kaiser William to.
day. according to Munich dispatches.
In part the Kings message reads:
Your strong words expressing ndig-
nation over our enemies arrogant reply
find a lively echo in all our hearts. All
the German people share your iron will
to break our enemies presumptiou--the
enemy whose war aims disclose their
boundless lust OF conquest and desire
FOR our destruction.
The self-saCrifcing hcroism Of the
troops of the Empire and of the people
viii henccforth defy all attacks and
lead to victory. May God continue
with our Just cause
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-15
TEUTONS TO BLAME FOES
FOR FURTHER BLOODSHED
LONDON. Lnn. Il

LONDON, Jan ..
The German allies on the occasion Of
the German Emperor's birthday viii issue
a manifesto TO the world putting fun re-
sponsibility for the continuation of the war
upon the Entente Powers, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amster-
dam today.
The Kaiser will be nfty-eght on January
81. The dispatch adds that Emperor
Charles OF Austria, King Ferdinand of Bull
garle and the Turkish heir-apparent will
foregather in Berlin on January % to place
their signatures on the proclamation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-15
Airman Victim Of Zeppelin Scare

PARIS. Jan. I5.- Lieutenant Bedora.
military aviator 3 dead as a result of ln-
izzaas rscelsed n an accident on Thursday
HI anen the false alarm that q Yep
ean ess approaching Paris, WAS sounded
s. 80 zailsllnE his helmet The lieutenant
Iaas aas hand from the stasrins gear and
- aIaeAIae 1lBned On eng ring As he
- elaaa 3 lha eFaand = recoFer hla
Ez.aa. - atrnlaHs crashed = EARTH
80 azHinz zaa operator. Nha aecam-
- SIS W IazeTsa severely
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-15
ALIEN MERCHANT MURDERED
Body of Somerset County Man Found
With Shot Through Lung

JOHNSTOWN. Pa, Jan. Is - When a
horse owned by Eddie di Marea, prosperous
Aeosta, Somerset County, merchant. -
turned, without a driver, search was made
for the owner. whose dead body was found
along the road mile from Aeosta. a bullet
hole through the lung.
Dl Marcs owned two stores and had spent
tbs evening at his place OF hssiness Ia Bell
three miles away. In his pockets was sioT
IN cash. 0hieers are looking Tor three men
IN an automobile seen Ia the vicinity during
the evening
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-15

states in Washington. beginning January
81
ANTI-SUFFRAGIsTs will give vie
tory luncheon in the Adelphia tomorrow in
celebration of the sixteen defeats by popu-
lar vote OF women suffrage. Mrs. b. Frank
Clapp and Mrs. j, Gardner Cassatt are in
charge,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-15

BERLIN. Jan l5,
with the armies of Field Marshal Won
Maclensen hammcrng at its gates, the cap
ture OF the Rumanian city of GalatG Is eX-
pected hourly
Dispatches from the Rumsnian front
early today said that, in spite of bad
wea ther and bad roads the German. Bull
garian and Turkish troops between Bra lila
and Galatz have made further progress and
that the Russian defenders Of the latter
city are under hot fire from the guns
OF the German Allies,
The dispatch stated that the Teuionic
forces were only six miles from Galatx
Economic as we'll as military Importance
s attached to the fall of Galatz for il is
known that great stores OF grain were
concentrated there by the Rumanians.
The German Allies have advanced upon
Galatz from the southwest moving along
the railway line that passes through Braila.
Field Marshal Won Macllensen has been
compelled TO overcome great obstacles for
the Russians massed heavy forces OF men
for the defense of the city. Its strategic
Importance In gained from the fact that 1t
is the main key position of the RUSSO Ru-
manian line on the lower Sereth Galatz
lies upon high ground and from their posi-
tions the German Allies can see the spires
and domes upon the buildings.
The city contains huge warehouses along
the quay and alongside OF them are wide
gauge railways for the movement of
mechanical devices for the loading and UNI
loading OF grain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-15
Serbian Envoy Al U. S. Capital

WASHINGTON. Jan, l5 Serbian Minr
lster Mlchaflogitch the first 70 be accredited
10 tbs country. today presented his ereden-
tials al the state Department. aud MAS
introduced 70 Secretary. Lansing ana the
ether officials