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.DULLARD TELLS
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(Development of Service During
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I I Government Reviewed. -H
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t Washington, D. C June 2. Captain
H. G. BuUard. U. S. X,Vho la la
Hharge of the. naval radio service, and
Xvha haa his headquarters under the
Shadow of tb three great steel masts
fhteh form the center of the naval
i ireless system at Arlington, Va, sev-
iii miles from Washington, has Just
p-esented'to the naral institute an In-
tareating review- of the development 'of
riaTai wireless telegraphy,
i The teaDS and bounds of this de
velopment are brought to pointed no-
It ice when Jt Is recalled that during the
Spanish-American war such a thing
Sw wireless telegraphy was untried In
.the United States navy or any other
'-navy. It was during 1S99, the year af-
jrr the Spanish-American conflict, that
the British navy became the' first of
lall of the naval powers to try the new
i means of communication upon thi
three warships Alexandria. Europea
land Juno. These ships succeeded In
ieommunicating ud to a distance of 74
I titles.
I! Today practically every vessel in
?he United States Navy Is equipped
iwlth aDDaratus for this aerial com
munication, and it is so successfully
ALL'S IN READINESS FOR ROOSEVELT-WILLARD WEDDING JUNE 11
All Is In readiness for the wedding
of Kermit Roosevelt and Miss Belle
Wyatt Willard. daughter of Colonel
Joseph Willard. American ambassa
dor to Spain. The ceremony Is to
operated that there is scarcely a point take place at noon on June 11 at the
':o the seven seas at which the bigger I British embassy in Madrid. Colonel
ibattleshlns would be out of touch I
through relay, with the three great
inasts towering over Captain Bullard's
headquarters at Arlington.
f The first trial of wireless on Amer-
Stan warships was made late In 1899, Trinity, Paris, assisted by Rev. Iler-
Hrectly after the British ships had bert Brown of the British chapel,
"proved Its possibilities. The armored I Madrid.
icruiser New York (now the Saratoga), I The maid of honor is to be the
.-the battleship Massachusetts and the bride's sister, Elizabeth, and the
sorpedo boat Porter were the first to
foe equipped. At about the same time
The Highlands Light Station in New I lan tic fleet around the world, when
;vnrr harimr mram a a hi I h prl fh I messages were received across Cen
J alrat shore station of the naval radio tral America by Pensacola and Wash
Wvstem. Ington. By a system of relays the
j Within six years more than 30 more I fleet was in touch with Washington
ships were equipped, and some fifty I practically every minute during the
tihore stations established or project- trip across the Pacific until after New
wd. Almost every other vessel in the Zealand was reached
inavy was then placed on the list fori At that time also the high-powered
wireless equipment and the work went I naval station near here, to bo the
forward just as fast as possible. The central point of the navy department
Scheme Included both the Atlantic and system, was projected. The station
pacific seaboards. Alaska, the Midway was to have a radius of 3.000 miles
Islands and remote points. both day and night; to- be capable of
Meanwhile, in the spring of 1905, the I overcoming Interference from static
naval system Inaugurated what have I disturbances and to be equipped with
proved valuable daily features of its I apparatus to secure secrecy of opera
service flashing the noon time signal. I tion. Later developments disclosed
etorm warnings and other meteorolog-1 that this could not be entirely accom
leal observations. Ipllshed as to static disturbances and
la 1907-08 the development of the complete secrecy of communication
wireless se tried to warrant the erec- Congress for the first time took no
tion of high-powered stations atJVash-1 tlee of wireless in the Act of June 24,
ington, on the Pacific coast, at Hawaii, 1910, which was amended by the Act
Guam, Samoa, and the Philippines, so of July 29, 1912. The Titanic disas
that wherever it might be, the United Iter of April. 1912. riveted the atten-
lift i$k&&Jj2$fr2r 4 $l..-!t Its&w
WOMEN MAY RIOT
OVER A RACE BILL
Clubs of Louisiana Roused Over
Measure to Legalize Bet
ting' in That State.
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Top. left to right: Itisn Belle Wil
lard. Kermit Roosevelt and Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt. Bottom. Theo
dore Roosevelt and Joaeoh Willard '
and Mrs. Roosevelt have already
gone to Spain to attend the cere
mony, which will be performed by
Rev. Dr. Samuel Watso'n, rector of
the American Church of the Holy
bridesmaids Princess Thurn and
Taxis; Katherine Page, daughter of
Walter Hines page, U. S. ambassa
dor to England; Gllone le Veneur de
Tillieres of Paris, and Virginia
Christian of Virginia.
States fleet would at all times be in
communication with Washington. The
success of long distance exchanged
messages with Farallon Islands, CaL,
Mad later during the cruise of the At-
tlon of lawmakers anew to the neces
sity of government control over radio
apparatus and its operation. Further
laws were passed, and the president
proclaimed tho Berlin Wireless con
vention, since succeeded by the Lon
don Wireless convention, establishing
general rules for wireless as to ships
throughout the world.
Some of the later extensions of wire
less were the establishment of the
station on the ground of the American
legation at Pekin, China, for commun
ication between officials of the United
States legation and vessels of the Asi
atlc fleet, and the Panama canal sta'
tion. The latter is to be unusually
powerful, with three 600-foot steel
towers for the support of the anten
nae. It is erected half way across the
Isthmus near San Pablo. The name
given to It. Darlen, is the name of one
of the early explorers of the region.
The Mexican trouble led to further
extension to take the place of inter
rupted land lines and for exchanges
with the ships. Isabel, Texas, near
the mouth of the Rio Grande, was
chosen as the central point of opera
tion on the Atlantic side, and San Di
ego on the Pacific side.
There are now 48 naval shore sta
tions, those of outside points being the
three along the Panama canal, one at
Guantanano Bay, Cuba, one at San
Juan, Porto Rico; seven in Alaska
Newbro's flerpicide
Is the Original Germ-Remedy for Dandruff
"ITHOUT dandruff the hair must
grow as natiire intended, except
in chronic baldness, which is incurable.
Dandruff is a contagious disease. To
eradicate this contagion and keep it out
of the scalp, intelligent care and a suit
able remedy are needed. ;YV"e can sup
ply only the remedv which is NEW
BRO'S HERPICIDE.
A Woman to Be
Pretty Must
Have Pretty Hair
Beautiful locks have a subtle charm,
for the poet says, "fair tresses man's im
perial race ensnare." The unpoetic and
intenselv real dandruff contagion
makes the hair dull, brittle and luster
Jess with later dandruff- itching scalp
and falling hair. NEWBRO'S HERP
ICIDE eradicates this enemy of beauty
and enables the hair to resume its nat
ural luster and beauty.
'Almost marvelous results some
times follow the intelligent use of HER-PICILDE-
It overcomes excessive oil
iness and makes the hair light and
fluffy. HERPICIDE contains no
grease or dj e. It stops itching of the
scalp almost instantly.
Discriminating ladies who have used
NEWBRO'S HERPICIDE, speak of it
in -the highest terms, for its almost mag
ical effect upon the scalp, and also for
its excellence as a regular hair dressing.
It is delightfully fragrant and refresh
ing. Send 10 cents In stamps to The Herpioide Co
Dept. 112B, Detroit, Michigan, for sample.
Two aJxes 60 csnts and $1.00. Sold and guaran
teed at all Tollrt Goods Counters.
YVhsn you call for Herplcldo, do NOT accept m
substitute.
Applications at prominent Barber Shops.
Young & McCombs Co-operative Store Co., Special Agents.
and outlyling islands, two in the pro
jected station In Samoa and ' else
where rapidly nearing completion.
The chief work of the naval sta
tions is to keep the navy department
in connection with its ships at sea,
either by direct or relayed messages.
This service extends to all burealis, of
fices and divisions of the navy depart
ment, those in command of navy yards
and stations, and to officers of fleets.
divisions and ships. The transmission
of time signals has also developed to
great importance for war and mer
chant ships to avoid error in the
ship's chronometer, etc. Signals from
Arlington are sent out every day in
the year, twice a day, at noon and at
10 p. m., 75th meridian time. Time
signals are now sent out on the At
lantic coast only through the radio I
stations at Arlington, Key West and
New Orleans. On the Pacific coast the
time signals are sent to sea through
the wireless stations at Mare Island
Elreka and San Diego in California,
and at North Head, Washington.
The daily weather reports and storm
warnings, are sent from Arlington and
Key West a few minutes after the 10
o'clock time signal at night, but im
portant storm warnings are sent w hen
ever necessary. Warnings of icebergs
and derelicts, are sent to sea from the
Arlington station following the time
signal and weather reports. At such
times ships are listening on the long
wave of Arlington, 2,500 metres, and
their receiving circuits are tuned to
receive the ice 'or derelict report.
Incoming ships are compelled, under
the London Safety Convention, to re
port Information concerning ice and
derlicts; this goes through the hydro
graphic offices to the Arlington sta
tion, and then seaward and to other
stations.
This information being of an urgent
character Icebergs, derelicts, cy
clones and typhoons is sent under a
special signal called the safety signal, !
repeated at short intervals, ten times
at full power (T T TJ. On receiving
this all radio stations are required to
keep silent, in order to let the danger
warnings go broadcast.
More recent developments of the
naval wireless work are the fog sie
nals and direction finders, by which
the dangers attending fog are over
come, and the location and direction of
ships in reference to shors stutions
are established; also a rapid develop
ment or commercial work by 'which
the general public and the press are
allowed to uso the wireless equip
ment aDoara ships and at fehore sta
nuua, iu payment or iana ana sea
charges. These charges are regulated
under the London convention, and the
amounts collected by naval coast or
ship stations are turned into the treas
ury or miscellaneous receipts.
MONSTER MEETINGS HELD
Boycott of Merchants of New Orleans
Planned if Legislature Passes
Proposed Law.
BAKING .POWDER
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Insures the most
delicious and healthful food
The" Royal Baker ahd Pastry Cook,"
' containing five hundred practical
receipts for all kinds of baking
and cookery, free. Address Royal
lkioa Powder Co., New York,
New Orleans. La., June 3. What
promises to be as near a suffrage riot
as ever has been seen this far south
1 1 MM lAtvlnUtlirA
passes the Reinhardt bill legalising ble board that he was on the evenly
betting on horse races In Louisiana. or the S7tn aiyoi ay.
For some days there has been talk roll call, suspended as an officer of the
of a descent of the women's organize Pce oepariiueui --
.i t. n .nH tho ctt I ennort by Chief Schramm. That your
UKVU WS AbVUV HUU MV " - I . . .
capital may be the scene at any time petitioner nas not um .v,. -
of a spirited contest In which women me reasons iur b-iu ouoV,u.-
in i i,o. I Knows OL no just cause iui miu "-
The women's fight upon the racing me pan oi tne cuiet tuo V""v
V n a lirion a ir i n er aha ra Tfr I iscu iuicuu no v w - s -
c wova , ratanirt siindav asks that an Investigation be had and
In a h..ir mass meeting under the au- mat ne De given a nearing anu u uy-
spices of a number of leading women's
clubs and addressed by leading speak
ers of both sexes. '
Boycott Is Planned.
portunity to present his witnesses and
also that the chief be required to show
his reasons for said suspension and
that if no sufficient cause for suspen
sion be shown or found by your hon-
The women plan to boycott mer- orftbi bodv. that he be reinstated to
. . . . i .i nil i ...
cnanis wno aupyui i ti.o i.iu6 his former position on the police lorce
which provides that rsew oneans Bnau nf fM ,tv chairman Henry
decide the subject for itself at a local jaeger ef the board stated that he had
option election. i not heard of the case in Question and
Backed by ib.uou signatures to a that no date for heart ne had been set
petition, tne Dili was lntroaucea in me as yet. Fort wa3 aSked to sever his
lower nouse oi tne general assemDiy connections with the police depart
vest in Scott county would be as heavy
this yeur as la the Dakotas.
Llecti Icians to Take Trip Tonight
the Kleotrlcal Workers of the Tri-cities
will go on their annual moonlight ex
cursion down the river. They will
leave I'avenport on the steamer St.
Paul at 8 o'clock, go across the river
and get the .MoMne and Rock Island
electricians and then start for their
moonlight trip at 8:30. In the past
these annual excursions of the elec
trical workers have proved a big suc
cess and Judging from the present
outlook the one tonight will be a
breaker of precedents la that respect.
and sent to the city affairs committee,
from which a report is expected to
day. Besides the referendum feature
the till provides that betting be per
mitted under the pari-mutual system
&nd that racing be governed by a com
mission much the same as in Ken
tucky.
Get Counter Petition.
To combat this petition women are
systematically canvassing the city to
gain signatures to a counter petition.
In the legislature both sides claim a
ment, charges of alleged misconduct
while on duty being the cause.
Children Have Narrow Escap
Timely action on the par? of Herman
Stebbens saved himself and his three
little children from almost certain in
jury and probable death when the
horse which they were driving be
came frightened and started on a wild
rampage up the street. After the
horse had raced along the sidewalk
for nearly a block Mr. Stebbens se-
majorlty. Thg bill has strong support cured a hold on the reins and brought
from the so-called city ring, while in
the country parishes there is ranch
opposition.
DAVENPORT
Seat Sale for Play Next Week The
seat sale for the annual high school
senior class play will begin next Mon
day morning at the Burtis. Word for
the beginning of the sale has been
awaited with interest for some time
and from present appearances the
class ought to have a full house when
their performance comes off. All seats
in the pit will be reserved. All the
box seats have been reserved by the
management for the girl members of
the class who have paid their class
dues. The number of girls on this list gaged in the printing, publishing, lith-
is larger man ever ueiure auu au oeranhinir anrl Piumvinir husinfi ha
jiie uieui-j been formed by three Davenport men,
Charles S. Osborn, Henry A. Skelly
and John P. Gorman. Capital of the
company Is $15,000. $9,000 of which
is to be paid up before the firm be-
the animal to a stop. Mr. Stebbens,
who lives at 1030 West Locust street,
was driving east on Locust street
when the horse suddenly became
frightened at a fluttering table cloth
in the hands of a woman at a house
which they, were passing. Rearing on
its rear legs the animal plunged for
the sidewalk and started down it at a
high rate of speed, the little 6-year-old
son who was driving the horse at the
time, sitting powerless in his seat
Realizing the predicament of the chil
dren and himself the father leaned far
forward and grabbing the reins suc
ceeded in bringing the horse to stop
just a few feet from a telephone pole
which was directly in the path of the
vehicle.
Printing Company Incorporated
The Hawkeye Press," a company en-
these seats will be taken
bers of the class play have been prac
ticing diligently and are now receiving
the finishing touches. The parts have
been memorized and several nights a
week the members of the cast have
gone through the whole play.
Obituary Record While visiting at
the home of her son, J. K. Parrott, 2924
Railroad avenue, Mrs. Abigail C. Par
rott of Iowa City passed away. Mrs.
Parrott came to Davenport early in
May. in the best of health and her
deata will come as a great surprise
to her many friends in Iowa City and
vicinity, "he body was sent to Iowa
City for burial. Funeral services
were held at the Brick chapel In lows
City today. She. Is survived by live
children, H. L. Parrott of Washing,
ton, Iowa; Mrs. Jessie Nash of Ege
land, N. D.; Mrs. Matty DeVries of
Tige. N. D.; A. W. Parrott of Super
ior, Wis.; and J. F. Parrott of Daven
port. Word has come to Davenport friends
of the death at 'Toquay, England, of
Miss Katherine E. Vale, formerly and
for a number of years a member of the
faculty of St. Katharine's school. Miss
Vale made many warm friends in this
city 'during her residence here. She
later was principal of St. Helen's hall
at Portland, Ore., but for the past few
years had made her home with her sis
ter, Mrs. Stewart, In England. She
had been in ill health ever since an
operation of about six months ago.
from which she never fully recovered.
Charles Roemig. a carpenter em
ployed at Bettendorf, died at Mercy
hospital as the result of a fall from a
ladder at his home, 1448 Leonard
street, last Saturday. Mr. Roemig had
climbed the ladder and was trimming
a tree in his yard when he suddenly
lost his balance and fell to the ground.
distance of several feet. His right
leg was badly fractured and he was
removed to Mercy hospital. Gangrene
set in and it was decided that amputa
tion would be necessary to save his life.
ENDORSED AT HOME.
Police to Nab Local Plumbers
Wholesale arrests of Davenport plumb
ers are expected within the next few
days unless there is a stricter adher
ence to the city ordinances governing
work in the city, according to an an
nouncement made by
gins business. Charles S. Osborn is
president and John P. Gorman secre
tary and treasurer. Articles of incor
poration were filed with County Re
corder Holm by Attorneys Sharon &
Higgins.
Quickly
Inftonimatory Rheumatism
Relieved.
aoonon mil or Lebanon. InL
says: "My wlto had Inflammatory
rueumausm in every muscl and
Joint; her suffering was terrible and
hta body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; bad been
In bed for six weeks and had- eight
physicians, bnt received no benefit
on til she tried Dr. Detchon's Relief
for Rheumatism. It gave Immediate
reiiei ana sne was able to walk In
three days, 2 am sure It saved bar
life." Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1601 Sec
ond avenue. Rock Island, and Gust
fichlegel & Son. 220 Second street.
Davenport. (Adv.)
Bingo Takes
Off Calluses
. vn .i
;! rmlil uwfiy. No more
Vpain or aurniim.
Only a, mot nt to
apply. "Uin"top
lulu and qUckly re
moves worr t corn or
rnlluM-H; no pad a,
planter, aulvra or
cutllnrf with tlaos-er
of bliMid pulton. Aia
drufrulaia. 5.Vi
for aula In 1m-If liUml K. I-1.'. Ih-..
for. 17 hrroail Avaoue, anil KrH rota
t'haraurr, SOtn btreet aud lh Avenue.
public works. According to the ordi
nance no plumber shall begin the dig
ging of any trench for the purpose of
installing connections until a permit
is secured from the board. This law
has been wantonly ignored and Chief
Schramm was notified to arrest any
and all plumbers who fail to show the
proper permit ,when asked to do so by
the patrolmen.
Davenport Wild and Wooly West
In the effete east. Davennnrr la nvl.
the board of delntly considered the center of the In-
Irate Landlady Attacks Tenant F.
J. Russell made the mistake of at
tempting to move his household fur
niture from 517 1-2 Harrison street
without settling up for a month's baclc
rent. The moving Tan backed up to
the door and the evacuation was un
der way when the landlady's daughter
appeared on the scene. "You can't
move until you pay up the back rent,'
sne siaiea. -i a like to see anyone
stop me" was Russell's comeback. See
ing that she was unable to cope with
tne situation single banded, the
daughter started away for reinforce
ments, which arrived shortly. A few
pet names were exchanged, after
which Mrs. Hawley, the landlady got
a strangle hold on her dilatory tenant.
To further give evidence of her per
turbed feelings, she proceeded to claw
Ru6selrs face with her finger nails un
til the blood trickled down his face in
streams. The tenant finally made lii
getaway and rushed to the -police sta
tion where he swore out a warrant for
his assailants arrest. In police court
Russell presented a'decidedly battered
appearance. His face resembled that
or a nervous man who has attenmted
to snave witn a dull razor. The mattnr
was neara pro and con. after which
Magistrate Roddewig dismissed all
concerned, exacting a promise from
Russell that be would pay ud when h
got me money.
Deposed Officer Wants a Hearlno
Walter J. Fort, the night policeman
ho was asked to turn in his club
and star on May 27th and removed
from the service by Chief Schramm,
filed a petition for a hearing on hi
case, same being placed in the hands
of Hugo Moeller, clerk of the fire and
police commission. Attorney Wells ia
representing Mr. Fort. The petition
follows:
To the Board of Police and Fire
Commissioners: The underslirned. W.
Fort, hereby states to your honors-
diau and buffalo infested west. Chief
Schramm received a letter from C. A.
Minsker of Pittsburgh, Pa., in which
tiie tatter states that he is anxious to
secure work in the western wheat
fields and makes Inquiries as to the
possibility of his obtaining work here,
the wages paid, etc. Minsker claims
that hard times have gripped the east
and that there are ten men for every
job. He has a wife and four children
and is drawing the munificent salary
of $14 per week from the Bell Tele
phone company, according to his let
ter, and considers himself fortunate in
hcldii.g such a good Job. Chief
Scliranim -stated to newspaper men
that he did not believe the wheat har-!
Such Proof as This Should Convlnca
Any Rock Island Cttlien,
The putollo endorsement of a lical
eltjsen Is the best proof that can be
produced. None better, none st rotifer
east be had. When a man cotnis for-j
wmrd and testifies to his fcllow-citlt
Bene, addresses his friends and neiga-j
bors, yon may be sure he Is thorough'
ly convinced or he would not do so.)
Telling one's experience when it Is for
the public rood is an act of kindness
that should be appreciated. The fol-i
lowing statement given by a resident
of Roek Island adds one more to the
many cases of Home Endorsement
which are being published about
Dean's Kidney Pills, Read It,
T had backache and my kidneys
were Irregular In aotlon," says J, L,
Will lama, engineer, of S31 Forty-third.
street, Kook Island. '"Doan's Kidney
Pills made me well. They certainly
were beneficial In every way,"
I Price 60s, at ell dealers, Don't sira
ply ask for a kidney remedy gat
Doan'8 Kidney Ptila the same thet,
Mr. Williams had, Foster-MUbura Co.,
Props., Buffalo, N. Y. (Adv.) .
Blood Trouble Often
A Puzzling Question
The Searching Power of a Great Remedy Answers
the Worst Riddle.
Thousands Have Solved It With S, S. S.
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wimble Ua7 wm rfuiu
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rcarma. raah.
rheums Uam, aoro
plinplea. all akin an.-tlona?
turoat, weak area. Iota oi
weight,
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experienced
piwa.
Jt a bottla of 8. S. S. at any Jr"S
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fel bright, and euereetlc, but Ju will b
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tor of th Swiff Kpectnc Ot... Stal ,
Bli.. Atlanta C.a.. wnu maintain a very
efliitiunt Alodleal Department, where all
have any blood dUorar of a stubborn
Datura may Writ free It for advice.
a. B. a. la sold vrrwbere by su
tore. f
Bewaro of all attempts to aelt yoo aom-
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