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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-23
y q Pocars Left $4,000. 900.

New York, July 23.-Henry H. Ro
gers, Standard Oil millionaire, left an
estate of $40, COS, 099 in New York
state, and D. Ogden Mills left S36,53G,
791, according to official apprafsals
filed here. The net value of the Ro
gers estate is appraised at $4o,S9t,990;
that OF the Mills estate at $35,723,025.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-23
Heads Uniformed Rank, x. p.

Terre Haute, Ind, July 23.-W. H.
LOOMS, Brigadier general of the uni
formed rank of Michigan Knights of
Pythias, was elected commander-1n-
chief of the international uniformed
rank at a meeting of the Grand AS
sembly here.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-23
Gives Title to Sons Fiancee.

Berlin, July 23.-The title OF Coun
tess of Ruppin was conferred by EN-
peror William upon Countess Ina Ma
RE Won asserwitz-Levetzow, fiancet
of Prince Oskar, fifth son of the kal
ser. This Will be morganatic mar
rage, because the b, de is below rOya
rank
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-23
$500 900 Gold From Alaska.

Seattle, Wash, July 23.-Eight hun
bred thousand dollars in gold bullion.
the largest consignment from the
north this year, was brought from
Nome by the steamship Victoria, just
arrived.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-23

The fellow who makes no enc
mics is generally too soft and easy
for practical purposes.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-23
Business OppOr-
tunitieS

WOMEN-Sen guaranteed hosiery to friends
w and neighbors; 20 per cent profit; make 81
daily. Experience unnecessary International
Mills, Box 1929, West Philadelphia, Pa. 6-26-1mo
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-23

There are many fellows who new
er say good word for their wives
until they do 1t on tombstone.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-23

Out, on Olive street there is
College for vocal music, and the
houses nearby are for rent.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-23
WANTED AT ONCE

A young man with at least Grammar Schoo
education not under 10 years of age to learn
a good paying business Answer at once-Ad-
Opportunity-BannerO Office. 21-3t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-23

If everybody would tell the truth
it would take big lot of lying to
straighten things out again.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-23
FOR lie
FOR SALE Cabbage plants Olin LeCompte.

FOR SALE-Two fine talking Parrots, can bt
seen in yard No. 3 04 Race ST. q st.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-23
Wanted

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. teacher for Ellotts.
w Lady preferred Trustees 6-"-lmo
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-23

FOR SALE-Barred Plymouth Rock pulle
Perry w. Moore care Hubbard Hdw. Co 1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
AMERICAN JEWS
AID RACE IN WAR
Meeting Held in New York City
May Raise S10,00O,00o for
Sufferers in Europe.

New York. Oct. 27-Plans to bring
about united action by all Jews in
America in a movement to raise great
fund for the relief or Jews in the war
zone in Europe were discussed Mon
day at a meeting of delegates from
more than forty national organizations
ct Temple Emanuel, Fifth avenue and
Forty-third street.
While no sum was mentioned Off
cially as the amount necessary to give
adequate aid to the sufferers, one
speaker. during the debate said that he
believed IL would require nearly $1O.-
900. 900. and there was no dissenting
opinion offered.
In many ways the meeting was one
OF the most important and interesting
held by the Jewish organizations. A
committee of 100. representing every
section of the country. with power to
increase its membership will be form
ed and in the course of the debate IL
was suggested that this committee
might ultimately take up the problems
Of the Jews and work TO bring together
all factions in great unity movement
The call for the meeting was sent
out by Louis Harshall, president of the
American Jewish committee, and there
we're present scores OF men prominent
in the Jewish race. In order to facili-
tate the work of raising fun Is. Felix NJ.
Warburg was chosen as treasurer.
After much discussion a committee
OF FIVE, composed of Oscar s. Straus.
Louis ID. Brandeis of Boston. Judge
Julian W. Mack OF Chicago and Harry
Fischel and Meyer London of this CITY,
was appointed by Mr.. Marshall. who
presided. This committee will. in turn,
select the committee of 100. Each ma
tIonal Jewish organization will be ask
ed 10. designate one representative on
the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
HIGH SCHOOL EMPTIED IN
FIRE DRILL IN 2 MINUTES

The first fire drill of the year was
run through at the high school yester-
day afternoon and the buildings were
cleared in a remarkably short space of
time. From the last bell of the fire
signal it took the students who were
in the high school proper, just two
minutes to get out of the building,
while the manual arts building was
cleared in one minute. Principal A. J.
Burton announced himself as very well
pleased at the time made, as it was the
first drill this year. Much faster time
is expected to be made in the future.
Altogether the drill was creditably per-
formed, taking into considerat ton that
for large number of the students it
was their first one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
BELGIAN HORDES
FACING A FAMINE
Seven Million Persons Have
Food for Only Two Weeks
Appeal for Outside Aid.

Brussels, Oct. 27.-Nearly 100000
people in Belgium face famine unless
they receive help from the outside at
once.
The American minister to Belgium,
Brand Whitlock, says that less than
two weeks supply o. food remains IN
the cities. while conditions in the coun-
try districts are even worse.
Though Germany has seized the
food in some cities for its soldiers, 1t
still disclaims responsibility for feed
ing the Belgians.
Mr.. Whitlock has had on hand only
peasants black bread for two weeks,
and the supply of that is short.
One hundred soup kitchens are feed
ing over 100000 of the needy in Brus-
sells.
Families formerly rich are discharg-
ing their servants because they are
bankrupt. Noblemen may be seen slip
ping into the soup kitchens.
The supplies of coffee, tea, flour, rye
and salt are practically exhausted.
Reports received by Minister Whit
lock from Louvain. Liege and Namur
say that the conditions in those cities
are even worse than they are in Brus-
sells.
Louvain has only a four days supply
of flour, while Liege has no flour at
all
The peasants in many districts have
been forced to exist on legumes. as the
crop of beets and cabbagss have been
r1iined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
DOUBLE TRAGEDY ENDS
COFFIN TRUCK JOY RIDE

Milwaukee. Oct. 27.-After joy ride
in a motor truck used to haul coffins
a double tragedy was enacted behind
the locked doors of the garage OF the
Milwaukee Casket company early yes
terday.
Sitting in the truck. his left hand
gripping the wheel, Fred Oehler. a
chauffeur, was discovered by the night
watchman. A bullet wound in his head
told the tale OF Oehler's suicide.
Lying on the right side of the truck.
Alma Leopold. II years old. living in
Port Washington road. lay dead, a bull
let wound in her head.
Murder or double suicide confronted
the coroner. who finally concluded that
Oehler had shot the girl and then
turned the revolver on himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
BIG INCREASE IN
EUROPE'S BUYING
Exports for September Grow
sz5,96s,21e Over First
Month of the War.

warrington. d. G.. Oct. 27.-The
'1's continued effect On American
e'1nerce shows tremendous increase
: ale Of foOdstuns abroad and a
Up IN cotton and other manufactur-
g Materials Details are given in
= compiled by the department OF
-nerce. Exports OF grain and
.4Is Increased tremendously in Sep
-, TIE gain amounted TO S45.-
s over the FIRST month OF the
Exports OF corned and fresh
- - nostiy 70 France. was a notable
''S'0f n the big business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
DUNNE DISCUSSES
STATE HUMAN AID
Corporal Punishment Forbid
den, Says Address Read to
Illinois Charities Meet.

La Sale, Ill, Oct. 27.-Delegates to
the state charities conference were
disappointed last night over the inabil-
ity OF Governor E F. Dunno personal
ly to address their gathering. He
was kept at Springfield by cold, but
sent a special messenger with his
address, which was read. He took oc-
casion to point out the progress the
state is making in it's charitable in
stitutions.
Changes of policy in the manage
ment of the state institutions having
reference to social justice and medical
efficiency have been agreed upon and
promulgated" he said 1--WE have
abolished anl We forbid the use of
mechanical restraint in the treatment
and handling of the patients in the
state hospitals or insane asylums. In
the same connection we have effectual-
ly put the ban on all brutality, inhu-
manity and mistreatment in all of
these institutions.
"All violations of this rule are pun
ished by the immediate and uncondi-
tional discharge of employees who are
found guilty. We have abolished and
we forbid the use of corporal punish
ment in the institutions having to do
with the care, the training, the refor-
nation, the teaching and the educa-
ton of children, whether they be de-
linquents, detectives or orphans. The
whip, the strap, the cat-o'-nine-tails
hate no more place IN these institu
tions under the light of advanced
knowledge than have the padded cell,
the handouts, the straight-jacket, the
manacles, the bludgeon and the black
snake in the insane asylums. We have
resolved to substitute kindness and
decency for the fossilized and anti
quated methods, which are thoroughly
discredited and should have been
brown into the discard long ago"
Judge NJ. w. Pinckney of Chicago
told the convention that bad environ
ments and bad associates caused prac-
tically all delinquency.
In nearly every case dissolute
father or an immoral mother has
sent the child on the wrong path" he
declared. zone per cent of Chicago's
juvenile population finds its way into
think the figure large, 1 marvel that it
is not greater"
Mrs. Leonore Meder, commissioner
OF the public welfare department of
Chicago. precipitated lively debate
when she demanded that records of
delinquents be destroyed after they at
tanned legal age.
Mrs. Margaret McGoorty Long of the
Chicago juvenile court was named
president of the state probation Off
GERS association,
Governor Dunno was commended for
his stand against the admission for
tubercular cattle into the state by the
Illinois Anti-Tuberculosis society at
annual session. The society elected
these officers:
President-Dr. George T. Palmer.
Springfield.
Secretary-J NJ Minnick, Chicago.
Treasurer-David r. Forgan, Chica-
go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
Gas Explosion Occurs
Shortly After Men Enter
Shaft at RoyaIton.
REPORT is HEARD MILE
Three Hundred at Work at Time
of Disaster-FIames Drive
Back the ReScuerS.

Murphysboro, Ill, Oct. 27-One hun
dred and fifty men were taken alive
from the Mitchell mine. Two died
afterward One hundred are now
known to be trapped in the lower level.
Royalton, ILL.,, Oct. 27.-One hun
dred or more miners probably were
burned to death in the Mitchell coal
mine, near here, in a fire caused by
gas explosion today.
Three hundred men were starting
to work when the explosion occurred.
Of these 100 escaped. Thirty bodies
were soon taken out, but more than
one hundred other men could not be
reached because of the fire.
Royalton is mining town Sc miles
from ST. Louis on the Iron Mountain
railroad.
The miners who escaped were in
parts of the mine not reached by the
flames. They heard the explosion and
fed for their lives in time.
The mine is a mile from Royalton
and, the explosion was heard here.
Everyone in town except the telephone
operator hurried to the spot and aid
was summoned from Murphysboro and
Dusuoin, in addition to the rescue car
from Benton.
Early this afternoon there was no
hope for 100 men in the burning level.
The flames were so hot the rescuers
were unable to reach the victims.
Explosion Is Mystery.
General Superintendent Mitchell
said he could not account for the ex-
plosion of the gas, as the mine had
been continuously in operation and
no odor had been detected. Twenty
doctors who came with the rescue car
from Benton had their hands full car
ing for the wives and daughters or
the imprisoned miners. Many tainted
The mine is owned by the Franklin
Coal Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
POLICE QUESTION
AUNT SLAIN GIRL
Mrs. Charles Miller Tells Con-
licting Stories Concern
ing Ira Macklin.

South Bend. Ind. Oct. 27.-Ira Mack
lin, father Of Hazel .MackIin, came
from Indiana Harbor to testify in the
Investigation of the mysterious muir.
der Of Hazel. whose body was found
a few days ago in an abandoned vault.
With him came his former wife. Ha-
zel's mother. now living in Bremen,
Ind Mrs. Charles Miller. an aunt @:
Hazel, has told several stories which
the police say do not coincide, and
she will be examined further.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
Would-be Assassin is Said
to Have Been Acting
For Carranza.
ARMED WITH A PISTOL
Arrested at Guadalupe, Where
He Is Executed After F.,
Making Confession.

FL Paso, Texas, Oct. 27-An attempt
to assassinate General Francisco Villa
is alleged in a message from Louis
Benvides, Villas first secretary. 1t is
said the attempt was made by a man
commissioned by General Pablo
Gonzales, staunch supporter of Car
rama. The would-be assassin, Fran
cisco Mugia, was executed after max
ing a confession before American
Consular Agent Carothers.
A telegram from Villas secretary
said Mugia was arrested at Guada-
laupe. where Villa with troops has been
waiting the result of the conference at
Aguas Calientes. In possession of
Mugia were found incriminating doc
umentary evidence and a loaded pistol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
BRITISH RELEASE
SEIZED STEAMER
Right of England to Remove
German Subjects From
Ships Conceded.

Halifax, Oct. 27.-The Standard Oil
steamer, Brindilla. whose seizure by
by the British resulted in a protest by
America. has been released.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 27.-Right of
Great Britain to remove German sub
jects from neutral ships in British wa
ters, has been conceded by the United
States.
st. John. n. B.. Oct. 27.-Three Ger
man sailors on the American tug Sc
curity. owned by the Standard Oil
company. were taken from the YES
sci by soldiers. Another member OF
the crew, a naturalized citizen, was
released. The tug was boarded while
lying in the harbor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
RED CROSS SENDS s65,ooo
American Society Forwards Cash for
War Victims.

+. Washington, Oct 27.-The American
Red Cross, through the state depart
ment, yesterday transmitted by tele-
graph $4,000 from it's European war
relief fund as follows:
American ambassador. Paris, for the
American ambulance, S25,000; Ameri-
can ambassador at London, for ~the
American hospital at Taignton, s1e.-
900; American consul at Munich, for
the American hospital, $4,000; Amer
lean ambassador. Berlin, for the two
hospitals in Germany where the Amer
lean Red Cross personnel are on duty.
for the hospitals where the American
Red Cross are on duty. $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
Water Bloody and the
Streets of Dixmude
Shewn With Bodies.
NIGHT CALLED A HELL
Zen Meet in Hand to Hand En-
counters, Drowning Each
Other While Gripped.

ro-dor Oct. 21.-The Mails corre-
szudsnt in northern France. tele-
r7psing SUNDAY night about fighting
=, The river User. says: There were
,sso German bodies in User canal
"a, morning after the fighting Of the
..rht Many were drowned and O-1ers
s,rcue,ed. The wafer was bloody and
rsruude's streets we're strewn with
ssad. This gives some idea Of the
ssrceuess O. the fighting. desperation
q, the German attack and the stub
by-unezs OF the allies resistance. The
rsEh, was hell from dark 10 dawn
AT almost every point on the line
-sn was opposed by man, sometimes
"a few yards distance and sometimes
fsce TO face in close grip. Some
srsstled and drowned each other in
lie waters o. the canal The Germans
lad orders 10 get through that line.
est whatever 4 might, and probably
I've thousand gave their lives in an
s.OTt 10 obey this order. They crossed
ne waterway. but were moved down
b. rife shot and bayCne,ed back yard
~ yard over their own dead into the
vaters Of the User. Into the very
AVN this bloody work continued so
ssrcely that hardly 4 trench or bridge
Hlsrd on the whole line could shake
e feeling t1st he had been singled
CT for special attack.
5000 Cross River.
1t is believed that FIVE thousand
Germans crossed the river. but sew got
lack Those to the north and North
east Of Dixmude. probably two thou
sand. we're met by a rally of Belgian
1f1ntry and cavalry and driven into
the eanal az the bayonet's point. About
Tree thousand Germans got into DIX
hide and had Il for 4 time. but the
Place vas riddled through and through
a11 the Germans dashed out of top
9ing houses only to be shot down in
Ne streets. Sunday mornings dawn
eF bodies Of dead Germans every
rtere-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
SHOT IN ROBBER BATTLE
Two Men in Posse Wounded While
Fighting Foes in Auto.

Alton. Ill, Oct 27.-H. F. Martin and
II. A. Heideman. both of Brighton. were
wounded in a fight between a citizens
posse and three robbers in cornfield
Is miles north of Alton yesterday aft
erloon.
The robbers had bound to a tree.
gagged and robbed Vahan KeZerin of
Granite City, between Alton and Wood
river They had hired Kezerin to take
them from Granite City to st. Peters.
The trio fed with their booty. S225 in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
QuININE is NOT A
CURE IN MALARIA

e-nlr gton. Oct. 27-Ordinary
80 % quinine. though they may re-
symptoms OF malaria. will not
.,,''-t ,.t that disease. This is the con
- OF naval surgeons based on
s'ie;lHe -. in troops with a battleship
a special report on the subject
-. zen made 70 the navy depart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
WAR VESSELS AT
PRACTICE WORRY
Cannon Fire Off Virginia Capes
Causes Rumors of Euro
pean Naval Battle.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 27.-Myste-
rious firing off the Virginia capes last
night is attributed by officials here to
battle practice of American war ves-
sells which are in that neighborhood
for such work. The liner Saratoga
last night reported flare of search
lights and sounds of cannon fire and
in some quarters rumors were that a.
naval battle of European ships was in
progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
Ends Steel Trust Argument.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 27.-David
Reed, concluding the argument for the
defense in the case OF the dissolution
action of the government against the
United States Steel corporation, SUBJ
mitted charts tending to show loss
of purchasing power in iron and steel,
and said this showed the combination
had not fixed prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
AFRICAN REBEL LEADER
IS WOUNDED IN DEFEAT

Capetown. via London. Oct 27.-lt Is
officially announced that the REBEL
Lieutenant Colonel Maritz, and his
forces have been completely defeated
at Kakamas. in the Gordonia district
of Bechuanaland. by Union OF South
Africa troops. Lieutenant Colonel
Naritz was wounded in the engage
ulent and ned TO German territory. ac-
cordfng 10 the statement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
Roosevelt in Snow Storm.

McKeesport. Pa, Oct 27.-Colonel
Roosevelt arrived today in a snow
storm TO begin campaign through
seven counties. This is his 56th birth
day and members of his party engaged
a cake with 90 candles which will
twinkle on his supper table tonight at
Johnstown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
WOMAN WANTS A DIVORCE
ON GROUNDS OF CRUELTY

Mrs. Nellie H. CoIvin filed suit for
divorce against her husband, Martin F.
Colvin in circuit court today, through
her attorney, F. L. Landee. The cou-
pie was married at Clinton, Iowa, Feb.
3, 1909, and cruelty is charged. 1t is
alleged the defendant often amused
himself by throwing dishes, books and
bric-a-brac at his wife. She asks for
the resumption of her maiden name,
Nellie Malcolm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
EARTHQUAKE FOR
FLORENCE, ITALY

Florence. Italy, Oct. 27.--A severe
earthquake today threw inhabitants in
to a panic. but little damage was done.
Another shock, the second OF the day,
occurred al Turin yesterday.
Milan, Oct 27.-An earthquake re-
corded here caused great alarm, but
no casualties, -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
GIRLS SHOT HITS THIEF
Youna Woman Prevents Robbery and
Wins Long Struggle

Alton. Ill. Oct. 27.-Miss Marion
Roner. IS years old. yesterday pre-
vented a robbery in her fathers groc-
a-v bv shooting the would-be thief in
,I,o baek Miss Marion struggled with
the man for nearly half hoir Deiore
she could free herself The ouilel
lodged in his spine and prevented MS
escape
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
WIRELESS IS IN SHAPE
'n at TUekerton. N. J., 20 Operate
Onccr CrnForanin

York. oct. 27.-Announcement
= - Heae last night that the high-pOw-
:, Ilclo wireless station at Tucker
-, -, y J. which was burned out sew
"eeks ago. has been repaired and
= condition 20 receive and send
,-ses The United States navy de-
St1eat VIII continue to eexrcise a
- censorship over the messages
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
e,i,i.h M.rehantman Lost.

Phfiadelphia. Oct. 2I.-ShlppIhB cI'
cies have been advised OF the loss OF
the British steamer Manchester, IN
commerce. of the Irish coast. There
are no details as TO the fate Of the
captain and crew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
No Special Session.

Washington, Oct. 27.-The president
today let il be known he had no in
tention OF calling a special session OF
congress after election,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
GREAT ZEPPELIN
TAKES TRIAL TRIP

Geneva. Oct 27.-The most power
ful Zeppelin yet made. launched today
in Lake Constance. made great speed
on the first trial. Ii was cheered by
yoldiers, who shouted "On 10 London"