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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-19
Sleep in a Bath Tub,
 Is Advice of Doctors

THAT a discovery of doctors will make
 l beds unnecessary in the modern world to come, is the declaration coming with the an- noancement that the best way to obtain health full repose is in a bathtub filled with water maintained at blood temperature.
 This also will be 8 boon for the busy man, for the rushed society bud and for him who likes to stay out till ''all hours," for the announce ment further says that only one-half the orr dinary sleeping time is required by the person who practices the method. The explana- ton given is that the water completely relaxes the nerves which ordinary sleep even in the best of feather beds does not always do.
 The problem of sleeping in bath tub filled with water has been solved in this wise: The person climbs into the tub already filled. his head protruding through hole in rubber blanket. which is strapped around the tuA,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-19
Mother Is Found Dead.

T fAoEn1 No. came when the mother of the two boys and wife of the slain man was found deaG in ped at the City Hospital some two years after the killing. The death of her husba nd and conviction cf her son had preyed heavily the mind of this unfortunate woman and she had been time before taken to the hospital that she might receive the best of and treatment. At the time she moved from Ter home the hospital, about a week before her death, her physician stated that breeding over tine double tragedy had af- tacttd her m.G
 Miss Myrtle Benhof, fancee of the impris-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-19
Titled English Girls
 Wanted for Chorus

~ TILES in chorus girls are changing, ac- O cbrding to the latest tip from Broadway where the musical reviews and the girl shows are getting settled into trim for their winter 
 That doesn't mean that the blonde is replacing the brunette nor the brunette the blonde. or that there won't be any more broilers This is the very. very latest:
 Recently, young English girl wearing tho name of Honorable Helen Cecil Scott-Mon- tagu" being the daughter of English baron and the next thing to title, made big suc- cess as one of the light frolickers. She could prove that the title real one, and that settled the question from the managers view point Now, all of them are to obtain just as many English girls with titles. or near-titles, as they can, though the Honorable Cecil, her self, admits that American girls are prettier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-19

edy, this seemed to be happiness; and tA9 young couple made mutual promises.
 Arthur Bittner thereupon. being without srf sought tp obtain some from his father and at once grim tragedy stalked into the arena of the lives of a-the family. to remain there to this day
 For Arthur Bittner's father didn't like the idea of his son marrying at that time and re- fused him money. This tragedy to Arthur. because Nit was the failure of resource on which he had relied and the denial to him of what seemed the right to happiness So. seeking his right tc life: liberty and <he pur- suit of happiness. he proceeded few mornings later to hold up automobile truck tn which the elder Bittner and Edward Bittner were going to early market
 The floldup did not prove a success and Ar thur Bittner shot his father through the head, killing him. There the first tragedy enteie.. the life of Edward Bittner, whc sat by his parents side at tho time, who saw him killed and saw lis own brother in the role of derer. Here were several lives affected by tragedy--two brothers sister, a mother, 2 sweetheart-aH overshadowed by act not of their making nor inception, but nevertheless embracing them.
 Then came the capture of Arthur Bittner Edward. his brother, identified him the slayer of their father, and testimony was given which, coupled with admissions the part CT Arthur, sent him to the State Ielitentiary with 99-year sentence hanging his head Tragedy No. ?. Same actors. Same persons affected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-19
Cupid Started :he Trou ole.

TT all started years ago when the little blind God of Love shot away and it p'erccd the hearts of Arthur Bistner and Miss Myrtle Benhoff. At that time Arthur Eittncr and Edward }ittner brothers and sons of wealth, mercla nt. were living at home st 22:lA Red Buo avenue. St. Louis. Miss 1enhoff live.
 - HAS St. Louis avenue. Far from being ttas-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-19

oned Arthur Bittner. however. found some so- lace for the tragedies that had overshaGowed her life and, after her sweetheart was sen fenced, married Durdell Goodwin. She had been one of the witnesses at Bittners trial and after tne conviction had declared she always would remain faithful to him. But here again the little blind God of Love. who had started the whole thing, stepped in and. by way of repair Ing some of the damage he had caused. shot another arrow. which pierced her heart sec ond tune and that of Goouw1n They hved to-. gether for some time-then tragedy entered again. Husband and wife aua.Teled and sep
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-19

things which had belonged to Arthur and he had not even a photograph of the latter at his home when reporter called; though, he says, his sister, Miss Clara Bittner, whose address given as S534 William Place, St. Louis. maintained a correspondence with her brother after he had gone to Jefferson City.
 Arthur Bittner Escapes.
 ~ URELY enough of sorrow that for one life. - Yet it that the most intimately tragic happening for Edward Bittner lies in the future rather than in the past, and it is this portent that ct the present is casting it's speli
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-19

over life that already has endured trials enough to have made it an unhappy one.
 Arthur Bittner, at the prison, soon developed musical qualities and was made a member of the prison orchestra. which, through the in iuence of Warden McClung. plays regularly at a park in Jefferson City for dances attended by the society people of that place. A few days ago, while playing for such a dance at this place. Arthur Bittner escaped-no person knows Just how. Now he is at large Assumption is made by prison officials and detectives that he will endeavor to make his way back to St. Louis. and the police force of the city is main taining constant lookout for him.
 "Yes, fear him in one way. and in another I,don't," replied Edward Bittner, when he was asked directly if he thought his brother might come to St. Louis and endeavor to take revenge for testimony given by. Edward at the trial
 There is further tragedy-or the portent of it. To be living under the continual fear that bodily harm and even death may reach one at any moment is terrfble-like Damocles living under the sword that was suspended over him only by a hair.
 'Iow does it feelr' Edward Bittner was asked.
 creepy feeling all the time."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-19

His eyes told the same story-not that there of further suffering, the impress of which could be read in the fine lines about tho mouth and the forehead.
 He declared that he has no idea where his brother may be at the present and that he does not know nor suspect. where tho escaped man has gone
 Have you heard from him or gotten any threatening letters?" he asked.
 "No" was the reply He added; 'T have never heard from nor written to him since things were broken up so. All the information I have about his escape Is what got from the newspapers I've no idea where he is nor what he is going to do."
 Like Ghost at Your Elbow. DOOMED to live always under the shadow oS D tragedy, of intimate personal sorrow. of anticipation of violence that may show itself at any minute never may appear at all! To have always @ creepy" feeling. as though there were ghost at your elbow, watching its chance to intrude! To be haunted always by the threat of a tragedy, which might be the culmination of series of tragic happenings There can be little of light or happiness in life like that.
 That is the story of Edward Bttner as 1t is told by himself and by the records of courts and hospitals In the modern world it stands as q rival for the tragic histories that have been made immortal by famous authors sof other times .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-19

arated.
 Mrs. Goodwin went to live with her mother. Mrs. Ben H. Benhoff. Some time afterwards, Goodwin called at the house and, it is reported. attempted to make a settlement of their marital differences. He apparently was unsuccessful. for there he killed both his wife and himself in August, 1916.
 More tragic shadows to settle over thef life of Edward Bittner. It seemed though every thing connected with Arthur Bittner eventually was to end in terrible occurrence Ed ward Bittner says that after the sentence of his brother he banished from his life all those
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-19
.Edw. Bittner, Who Saw Father Slain, Then His M oth CT Die, Now Is Beneath the Damoclean Sword Since His Brother ! Has Es- caped Prison.

HERE have been many re- markab1e life histories in the course qf the world-histories of strong men who accom-
 plished many, useful things:
 histories of unhappy men,
 whose plans alwiys went
 wrong: histories of fortunate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-03
CHURCHMEN WILL
HAVE LUTHER DAY
Federation Win Observe Quadrieen.
tennial Of Reformation On
Tuesday Evening.
MOTION PICTURES TO BE SHOWN
Announcement is Made That Good Sue
cess Attended Campaign Tor
New Members.

The regular monthly meeting and
supper of the Rock Island Church
mems Federation will be held at the
Young Mems Christian association
Tuesday evening. The hour is set for
7:15 O'Clock
Something different in the line OF en-
tertainment will be provided for this
meeting. the evening being given over
to 2 celebration Of the quadricenten-
NAL of the Lutheran reformation In
te~esting and instructive ster0pticon
views will be SHOWN, with an explana-
tory lecture by Joshua HasselquisJ,
second vice president Of the fedora
ton, to whose efforts the members are
indebted for the special features OF
the program Songs of the reforma-
ton period Willie sung. d chorus from
Augustana college and the Lutheran
Mems clubs OF The city leading in this
part Of the exercises.
The officers Of the federation an
nounce that reservations for plates
should be made promptly, inasmuch as
the limited seating capacity may re-
suit in disappointment to some OF the
late Corners Those who have but re-
Gently signed applications for mem
bership and whose names may not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-03
P. T. ASSOCIATIONS TO
GIVE SCHOOL MOVIES

The Parent-Tea:her association Of
the city will sponsor a moving pie
ture entertainment at the high school
Wednesday evening, NOV Z. one at
LongfelIow school Thursday evening.
Nov. 8. and at Franklin Nov 9. Lit
tie Sunset" Jones, a famous baseball
picture: Country Kids" featuring
Fatty Arbuckle. and Boys of Illinois
will be shown at all three schools.
Tickets are good any one of the three
nights. The school orchestra will fur
nish music and Miss Katharine Eff
landt of Moline will whistle Blue
Danube Waltzes" and Listen TO the
Mocking Bird Miss Dorothy Pleas
ants will play for the pictures. Chill
dren's tickets are cents, adults 10
cents.
Little Sunset" Jones, son of pro-
fessionaI baseball player, is a fiery
little fellow about 6 years old, 8 feet
high and all boy. He scraps, he UNI
pires He does all the things a live
American boy loves to do. even to
having big league outfelder as his
idol.
Little Sunset gets the better of a
much larger boy in fight as 10 which
is to be the mascot Of the team Fat
ty Arbuckle is at his best in Country
Kids" The Boys of Illinois" is TAX
en- by the official army photographer
from the aviation corps, a member
of the national guard of Illinois. 1t
shows the various phases and stages
Of training 1t is a reel that has just
been released. The films are fur
nished by the Lea-Bel company OF
Chicago
The Parent-Teacher associations
hope to help bear the expense of the
T registration OF women for war service
with the proceeds from these enter
! tainments so do your bit by attend
| ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-03
POSTAL WORKERS
SEEKING ADVANCE
Local. Unit of National Federation is
Organized With c. W. Fitch
as President.
SALARY INCREASE Is OBJECT
claim That Compensation is Same Now
as in f907-Wili Hold Mass
Meeting Soon.

With the object of striving to in
crease salaries OF postoffice employees,
a local organization of the National
Federation of Postal Employees was
formed at meeting held in this city
last night, Election of officers was
held, the following being selected:
President W. Fitch.
Vice PRESIDENT. A Hedberg.
Recording secretary-E. L. Strate.
Financial secretary-Miss B. W.
Ramskill.
Treasurer-Miss Emma Seeburger.
Mass Meeting Soon.
Plans were promulgated last night
for a large mass meeting of all post
Office employees In the tri-cities to be
held in the near future to discuss the
salary question. Postoffice employees
claim that the postoffice department is
the only government department that
has not increased salaries for the last
10 years, the same law now being in
effect as in 1907.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-03
UNITING FORCES
FOR BIG MEETING
Rotary Club win Join With Chamber
Of Commerce and Woman's Club
On Tuesday.
REGISTRARS TO HEAR WHEELER
STATE Feed Administrator. Who Speaks
Here Next Week, Closes Chicago
MIX Contract.

The food conservation luncheon
scheduled for Tuesday of next week
received added impetus this morning
when announcement that the Rotary
club would join forces with the Cham
her OF Commerce and Woman's club
in bringing about big attendance to
hear State Food Administrator Harry
Wheeler.
Rotary club members are invited to
come en- masse I'D listen to the pre-
sentation Of the food conservation sub
ject by Mr. Wheeler. Today invita-
tons went out from the Chamber of
Commerce headquarters to each of the
members Of the Chamber of Commerce
inviting them TO be present and to
bring their wives. Invitations also
went out to the 800 women registrars
asking them to make certain of their
attendance and for them 10 bring their
husbands.
The ladies of the Order of Eastern
Star have expressed a willingness to
give Of their personal services in be-
half of serving the luncheon. G.. r,
Stephenson will DO the catering
r. Lenfestey, representing the food
administration. was in the city today
and visited at the Chamber of Com
MERGE and the registration headquar-
tiers. Mr. Lenfestey announced that
Mr. Wheeler would arrive at HAS on
Tuesday and would go directly to the
Rock Island club, where a reception
committee will be On hand to greet
him. This committee will then escort
him to the Masonic temple where he
will make his principal speech.
Moline and Rock Island grocers will
have a big delegation at the Rock Is
land club at 1870 Mr. Wheeler will
outline before the food products deal
ers just what will be expected from
them under the food law, making cleal
many points which at this time are
| complex.
Closes Contract.
/ Mr.. Wheeler, as state food admins
/ traitor. who is to speak here Tuesda!
/ Of next week in behalf Of food conser
walton. was responsible for closing TIL
/ agreement between dealers and pro
| ducers Yesterday. giving Chicago II
| cent milk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-03

of the Revolutionary wars the re-
suit.
We have hundred years Of noble
history as background. Whether we
shall have another hundred years
equally inspiring depends upon the
issues OF the worldwide war. II will
help Illinois to play great part In
this war if her people viii refresh
their courage and strengthen their
will by study Of our first hundred
years.
Now therefore, ], Frank o. Low
den, governor of Illinois, hereby cali
special attention to Dec 8, 1917. as
the 99th anniversary of the formal
admission Of our state into the union,
and as the beginning Of the centen-
NAL year. and urge the general OBJ
serTance OF this day throughout the
commonwealth And I further urge
that organizations be formed in every
county to cooperate with the Illinois
centennial commission in planning an
appropriate observance OF Illinois
centennial anniversary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-03
ASK COOPERATION
IN REGISTRATION
Roth Registrars and Housewives Are
Urged to Remember Importance
Of Canvass Next Week.
VAST SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OUT
Women Requested to Postpone Parties
ior q Week in Order Not 10
Interfere With Survey.

The ,aat and iinaI touch mas been
eiran 60 the w0moDs registration or
..r.,,.for which win make a house
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weld TODAY called the attention Of the
committees TO the desirabiIity of start
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nt.tce women who are making tho
canvass. Housewives are asked to pu'
themselves lu the position Of the can.
yass.ug registrars and try to make
their visits as shot as possible b
giving prompt answers and having
their minds made mp as TO what line:
Of work they would care to follow
FOO case war conditions demand tina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-03
SHOT Gun WOUND
Is FATAL TO BOY
William ]. Won Ach Succumbs To In
iuries at st. Anthony's Yes.
terday.
CALLS An HOUR FOR ASSISTANCE
ThighB0ne Is Shattered When Weapon
Is Accidentally Discharged Into
His Leg.

Injuries sustained by William ].
Won Ach, liz West Water street, Mi
Ian, yesterday morning at Z O'Clock
when shot gun was accidentally dis
charged into his leg, proved fatal and
death relieved his suffering at 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at ST.
Anthony's hospital. Coroner John Mil
Ter conducted an inquest this morning
at the Knox undertaking parlors and
the jury returned verdict that death
was accidental
The tragedy occurred about four
blocks west of the railroad bridge
along the Mill creek at 7 o'clock in the
morning. Won Ach had crawled about
three quarters of block towards Mi
Ian from the scene of the fatal acct
dent. His cries were heard by Guy
Hodgson, who ran to the injured boy s.
assistance.
Mr.. Hodgson stated before the Jury
that he was going out to the barn at
the rear of his home at 7;45 O'Clock
when he heard peculiar sound COM
ing from the creek. AS he walked
back further the voice of boy was
heard distinctly coming from the d.
rection of the creek. Il rushed to the
bank, whore found William lying on
the north side of the creek" he said.
very weak from the loss of blood He
was unable to talk very plainly. viii
liam told me that he was removing
a muskrat from trap about four
blocks west Of the bridge when he laid
his gun down and it was accidentally
discharged. The full charge of the
shot entered into his left thigh abouy
four inches above the knee and passed
out on the other side of his limb. Sew
eral blood vessels were severed and
the thigh bone broken from the dis
charge. William crawled until he be-
came so exhausted from the loss OF
blood he was unable to move any
further" Mr.. Hodgson stated that
Won Ach told him he had laid pros.
/ trate for over an hour.
| With the assistance Of three persons
[ he was removed to his home and later
he was taken to st. Anthony's hospi
! tai.
Won Ach tried to stop the flow O.
blood from his injury, as he had re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-03

moved his boot from his foot. He
left his gun, boot and coat where the
accident occurred.
DR.. ". L. Eddy stated that Won Acn's
death was due to loss of blood He
attended Won Ach soon after the acct
dent and stated that the full charge
passed in an upward direction, sever
ing large blood vessels and shattering
the thigh bone.
Born In Milan.
William Won Ach was born in Milan
Aug. 10, 1900. and had made that place
his home all his life He was employed
on the arsenal as a skilled laborer
and was enjoying a 50-day vacation
when he met his death He is sur
Vived by four sisters, Mrs. Phil Wright,
Milan, Mrs. NJ. S. Rosenkrans. Albany.
III; Mrs. John Bank, Cleveland. Ohio.
and Miss Vera, at home; three broth
ers, Henry A. George L.. both of Mi
Ian, and Francis j.. also survive.
The fuenral services VIII be held at
| O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the
home in Milan with services conducted
by Rev f. j. Rolf, pastor of the Evan
gelical Church of Peace. Interment
will be in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-03
NIGHT IN LOOKUP
|. SHOWS HIS ERROR
Hawiey Surman. Negro, Sleeps In
Lodgers' Cell and This Morn
ing Confesses.
BREAKS PAROLE IN NEW JERSEY
Wants to Go Back to Reform School
and Make Himself Right Before
the Law.

Not Until Hawley Surman. a Negro.
aged 81 years. spent night in the
dodgers cell at the Rock Island police
station, did he see the error OF his
WAYS although he had travelled hun
dreds of miles and visited scores Of
cities.
Hawley entered the police station
last night and asked for place TO
sleep. There was nothing suspicious
about his actions at that time and
little attention was paid him. How
ever, this morning when he was re
leased from his nest, he seemed down
cast,
What's the matter, dinge?' q re-
serve asked him.
All feel Jest natchely blue. An
does" he responded, with sorrowful
look on his face
Come on, tell US the trouble" the
officer urged.
"Ah dunno how you all's gonna take
dis, but man. All am blue, blue as in
digo, yes, sir. Abs travelled miles
and miles and miles, and Abs been in
lots of towns. but not until last night
when All laid down in thar, did All
begin to feel blue, boss Hawiey
rambled on.
Eventually. after much questioning.
he confessed that he broke his parole
from the state reform school at Raw
way. n. J. He said he was sent up
for larceny and then paroled. He left
the state some time ago. thus break
ing his parole. lie declared If he
went back voluntarily now be would
be compelled to spend year and
eight months in the reformatory.
Otherwise he would have six or seven
years more in Imprisonment.
Are Investigating.
Police placed him under arrest and
! Immediately communicated with
Frank Moore, superintendent of the
reform school. The case against the
Negro was continued 10 days. In the
meantime police hope to have word
from New Jersey authorities as 10
what to do with Surman.