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Evening star., 1914-05-11
NEW HAVEN OFFICERS
TESTIFY BEFORE |. c. c
Rockefeller and Other Directors
May Not Be Obtained as
Witnesses.

officers of the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad. directly Identified
with the financial operations OF the
system. which are under inquiry by
the interstate commerce commission,
testified today before the commission.
The witnesses subpoenaed, included
Harry \. Fabian, director of purchases
Of the New Haven: Timothy f. Byrnes.
former vice president and one time
assistant to former President Mellen;
George b. Phippen. agent of the treas
urer of the New Haven and the treasurer
of the Boston Railroad Holding Company.
AMI T.. ID. Robbins. general counsel of the
New Haven
Evening star., 1914-05-11
BREAKUP OF ICE IN ALASKA
Traffic Ready for Opening of Naviga
ton in Far North.

FAIRBANKS. Alaska. May n.-Th,
breakup Of the ice which has helC
Nlaskas water courses closed to navi
cation since last fall has begun. The ice
is out in the Cinema river at Fairbanks
III the yukon river at Dawson. Yukon ter
ritorv. and in the Iditarod river in west.
ern Aiaska.
Steamboats, loaded with passengers anG
provisions are already assembled at Lake
l.ebarse. on the upper Yukon ready t,
begin navigation as soon as the ice foes
hay" swept down. and in a few days river
transportation Will he in fun swing.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Took 10000 Prisoners.

Ten thousand prisoners 200 cannon.
l".tsn stands "f arms and 80 900 shots
and shells were captured
The army that entered Puehla num-
hsred only 100
Gen Scott. after receiving reinforce
meuts, left Puehla for the valley oi
Mexico August :.
The heights of Contreras were taken
August ~ and aont Americans against
"."" MeNicaus fought and Won the hat.
tie of Chcruhuscn. Moline del Ray Sep.
t"fnoer and Chepultcpcc. September Is
Wor" the next taken
september II the American army
marched into tn" capital and took pos
-esston "f the city. from which the con
fi4ered MeNitans HAD iucoutinently fled
Inc t1t} "f Mexico was i tine plac,
Evening star., 1914-05-11
O'SHAUGHNESSy TO SEE
PRESIDENT TOMORROW
Former American Charge Will Re
port on Conditions in
Mexico City.

President Wilson it was announced to-
day. will receive Nelson O'Shaughnessy
former charge of the American embassy
al the City of Mexico. tomorrow. Mr..
O 'ShaushnesSy has conferred with Sec
retarv Bryan several times since his ar
rival in Washington last week lie also
has talked with Secretary Tumulty, but
the President has not found an earlier
opportunity to see him
American Consul CASTOR Schmutz.
whose post is at Aguascalientes, Mexico,
reached Washington today and plans to
submit tomorrow a report of conditions
in his district TO Secretary BRYAN.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Dr.. Galloway Goes to Ithaca.

pr +. +. Galloway. assistant secretary
of agriculture. who has been offered tn"
position Of dean of the faculty of the
Agricultural College of Cornell niver-
sty has gone to Ithaca to look over the
situation He will return to Washington
Thursday, after which his resignation as
assistant secretary of the Agricultural
Department probably Will he announced.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
ASK CLOSING Of DRAWS
MORNING AND EVENING
Plan to Facilitate Traffic Across
the Potomac During
Rush Hours.

Hearings on the proposition to keep the
draw on the Highway bridge and Rail
road bridge closed continuously between
the hours of and 3::a in the morning
and ! and t. in the afternoon We're com
menced this morning in the nited states
engineers Office IN the southern oWidlns.
1t is proposed to keep the draws closed
during the hours specified in order that
the trains that pass across the Potomac
bearing workers TO and from Washington
may pass undelayed by reason OF having
TO wait while the drawhfidSe Is opened
for some tug and its tow ID 90 through.
Evening star., 1914-05-11

for rest and recuperation for Scott and
his command. and there they remained
for nearly ten months, waiting the proc
lamation of peace.
The treaty was concluded at Guadalupe
Hidalgo February =. 1S4S. Peace was
proclaimed July T. 1s4s. by President
Polk.
Guadalupe Hidalso. New Mexico and
California were ceded to the United
States. Sl3,u0o.0Oo paid to Mexico and
debts due by Mexico to American citizens
were assumed by the United States
c. NJ
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Tells of Cancelled Notes.

He explained that he had Cancelled
notes to the Boston Railroad Holding
Company for 81 :To,ps., which had been
turned over to him by the former treas
urer. He identified a demand note for
that amount issued to the New Haven
for 22.I>l shares of Boston and Maine
stock. II" said his company never issued
any notes to Nr. Billiard or to the Bill
lard Company while he was treasurer.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
At the Restaurant.

rom JuGse.
Howard DO YOU think two's compaI.
and ;hree's a crowd"
Coward Yes. and especially when q
half portion is beng served
Evening star., 1914-05-11
From Viewpoint of River Men.

1t was also brought out that tug
coming down the river with several toWs
astern must be able to get through the
draw or will have to anchor and lose a
half dav and coming up the river. must
he swept back if not allowed 10 go
through at once.
For the citizens living in Alexandra
Falls Church and other outlying COM
munities it. was shown that the delays
caused by the draw being open often
cause men who work in Washington. es-
pecially in the departments. to be late
at their offices.
The hearing continues this afternoon
Mai c. w kutZ of the Engineer Corps
is hearing the testimony
Evening star., 1914-05-11
\ HUGE JAPANESE WRESTLER.

can athle q pia Nippon Ia
IS as he
Nevertheless
are agile a Of
dloodt the being handed down
in the picIr is the lido or oRana sports
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Obstinate.


From lhhe'
Fred-What kind of fellow is he?
Ned-lf you should tell him that see
ing was believing. II" wouldn't lock.
Evening star., 1914-05-11

Whom the court is at Windsor Castle
and Buckingham Palace the laundry
work is done by contract and the royal
washing bills amount TO SH,ooo per am
mum.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Helped Refugees Escape.

The consul arranged for the departure
from A2uascalientes of more than hun
dred American refugees. whose train
was later held up by an infuriated mob
at Encarnacion. .jalisco He said that.
although many threats We're made against
the refugees, no violence was done. Later
he left with smaller party on a train.
which suffered no inconvenences, en
route to Vera Cruz
Mr.. Schuutz explained that his party
was not arrested and imprisoned in a
smelter at Aguascalientes. as reported
hut was segregated in the smelter in
that place for protection While prepara-
tions We're being made for the trip to
the coast
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Some Americans Feel Safe.

Mr.. SchmutZ estimated that probably
about 40 refugees. of whom 125 We're
Americans. had left his consular dis
trict. At the time of his own departure
some Twenty-Five Americans We're left
behind. but he thinks half OF that num-
Der since have started for the coast
Those who remain in the Aguascaien-
ties district, he said. had married into
Mexican families or have other strong
ties. which. in their opinion, Will safe
guard them.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
COLLECTIONS Of MAIL
SHOW LARGE INCREASE
Carriers Gather Nearly 100000
Pieces Yesterday Afternoon
and Evening.

The mail collections yesterday afternoon
at o'clock and last night at 10 o clock
aggregated nearly 10O.eNo pieces of mail
matter, and. showed an increase of more
than 20 per cent over those of last sun
day. according to the statistics gathered
at the city post, office,
In the o'clock collection :I6 Al: pieces
We're gathered as against f2.6S9 last Sun
day, and in the evening collection i24"S,
as against s9,6s1 last Sunday, the exact
totals being S4l for the combined col
Iections of yesterday as against $50 last
Sunday.
In the Business Section.
From the purely business section at
tached to the main post office 12,SS' let
ters were expedited by dispatch on the =
pm. train over the Pennsylvania rail-
road. reaching New York before am.
this morning and in good time for the
first New York delivery by carriers
From the residence section of the main
office 1.1lo pieces We're collected ana from
all other sources 35,91o.
station a, in Georgetown. furnished
l,205: station B. 4th and East .apl.oi
street, 1,776: station r. street near
14th e,O70: station G. in the mon
building, 1856. station II. An!cos'a.
a4a; terminal station. Union Statlon. o..
a34 80 per cent of which were post
cards evidently mailed by tourists
Rrookland. So2; Takoma Park. 3s",
CHEVY Chase 6i2, and Benning IL
Views of Postmaster Praeger.
This ANALYSIS of the o'clock delivery.
Postmaster Praeger says. shows that the
demand for the collection is Widespread
throughout the city. and not confined
to any one or any two localities he
also said today that by making the !
o'clock collection and dividing the bulk
of the matter mailed Sunday he was able
TO handle it with from eight to nine
men less in the dispatchng division.
No analysis was made of the ]" o'clock
collection
Evening star., 1914-05-11
WOULD DIVORCE ROADS
AND INDUSTRIAL BODIES
A. P. Thorn Makes Plea Before SEN
ate Interstate Commerce
Committee.

a plea for segregation of railroads
from trade and industrial corporations in
the administration antitrust bill was
made today before the Senate interstate
commerce committee by \. +. lh"m.
general counsel for the Southern rail
way.
Mr.. Thorn said that he and other rail
road men protesting against the Senate
bill represent 1.ocOo miles of road. He
declared the railroad problem should be
studied by itself and regulatory laws en-
acted separately and not in a general
trade commission measure such as the
committee is considering.
With Mr.. Thom appeared Judge Robert
s Lovett chairman of the Union Pacific
board: President Samuel Rea of the Penn
sylvania railroad. and his special assist
ant A. J. Country; Frank Trumbull. chair
man of the boards of the Chesapeake
and Ohio and Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railroads and general counsel for severa!
other lines.
Mr.. Thorn declared that when the
Senate bill prohibited interlockns di-
rectorates and prescribed as a penalty
that an offending concern should be
barred from interstate commerce, the
bill made it possible for a system such
as the Penns sylvania to so entirely out
of business merely by creating an in
terlocking board. He said he never eN-
pected to see that happen. but asserted
that il made similar action possible for
other. smaller and less financially sue
cessful systems.
Objects to Barring Bankers.
Mr. Thom objected to the provision
which was designed to prevent bankers
connected with the fiscal operations of
railroad from being members of its di-
recting board He declared that millions
of dollars are invested in American rail-
road securities by foreigners. who look
upon the presence of these bankers as a
guarantee of the soundness of their in
vestment.
The bills prohibition, he said. would
cut off large sums now counted upon
by American roads. He criticized the
provision requrng stock issues at par
and asserted that few railroads could
issue, stock at par. and not many could
issue bonds at par.
Mr.. Thom said he was not opposed to
the prohibition against interlocking direc-
torates or stock ownership, but would per-
violation of the sherman antitrust act
Il would make it uula wfill. lie said.
for common carriers to have stock own
ership of other carriers or to have in
terlockng directorates where the char
acter Of the traffic of the two carriers is
competitive. hut ! would make it lawful
where there is merely an interchange of
traffic between them.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Wins Battle of Palo Alto.

Advancing into Mexico. Gen. Taylor.
MAY s won the battle of Palo Alto and
the next day. Reseca de la Palma. both
brilliant victories. The Mexican force
outnumbered Tayior's more than two to
one. and the loss was 1000 men
The flower of Santa Anna's army was
crushed. and hut for the action of the
american Congress in delaying the re-
Gairements Of Gen. Scott the war might
have ended then and there and the loss
Of 16.hn of our people who died from
wounds and disease might have been
averted
William l.. Marcy. Secretary of War.
was the man in the right place He.
with Gen. Winfield Scott planned the
campaign. than which no finer strategy
was ever displayed. as is proved by the
BATTLES which Were steady march of
victories from day to day from the be-
ginning TO the end of the war.
Mter the battle of Reseca de la Paine
ien- Taylor returned to Fort Brown.
where. for les hours. by day and 10y
night, the garrison had been subjected
tu q constant canuOnade
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Took City of Monterey.

September ~ Gen. TAYLOR with .trh
men took Monterey and 5000 prisoners.
February ~. 1877. the glorious victory
at Buena Vista was ours the Mexican
loss being 2"". the American loss ia
There We're times when the Mexicans
We're within few yards of Bragg 5
SGns. TaNlor's celebrated order which
Is SAID TO have decided the fate af the
DAY. "A little more grape. Capt. Bragg
became the refrain of many song par
ticularly in the presidential campaign
Of forty-eiSht
This battle Of Buena Vista was per
maps the most eventful of the war Tay-
Tor mad sent $500 of his force to re-
inforce Gen. Scott. leaving barely 400
plen to oppose the 2aH1 Mexicans The
loss IN American officers was very heavy.
This battle gave the country two Presi
dents Zachary TAYLOR and Col JEFF
fcrson Davis Of the Southern Confed-
eracy. California was brought into sub
lection by Capt. Fremont and Commodores
Sloat and stockton. and nothern Mexi-
co 10y Gen. kearncy and col Doniphan;
IN" latter defeated the Nexicans at Bra
cito December - 1916. AT Sacramento
February =. 1>i1. captured Chihua htIa
and March - joined Gen. Woo at sal
tillo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
Classified Rates

One cent per word ror first Insertion
under regular claSsincations.
one and one half cents per word fos
TWO insertions.
Two cents per word Tor three inser-
tons
Three cents per word for six inser'
lions.
sin cents per word for IL Insertions.
Monthly rate, 10 cents I,'r wore lol
&c Insertions No ad less than 81
No al published for less than II
cents.
Agents. salesmen- canvasSerS. soltci:
tors. etc, wanted, cent per word
each insertion, No ad Less tnan ~
cents.
Cards OF thaaks and special notices,
80 cents each insertion
Classihed page CLOSED at IL q M eaes
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
Argus Branch Offices

For the accommodation of its patrons
IN various parts of the city. The Argus
has established a system of branch Of
dceS, where subscriptions and want ad-
vertiSlng may be received and any In
forma ton left that may pertain 20 any
department of the paper, news or bust
ness. It is also planned to have ct each
supply of copies of The Argus of the
day, So that any subscriber who may
have failed under any circumstances to
receive the paper, Will be supplied free
OF charge.
The Argus chain of branch Offices
includes the following:
J. j. E1pps notion store, 4515 Fifth
avenue.
H. E. Rowe's pharmacy. Ais Four
tenth avenue.
Schneider's drug store. Twenty-sev-
Hcimbeck'S pharmancy. 922 Third ave-
nue..
Wagner's grocery, GA Fourth street
j. Walton'S notion store Seventh
street. Fourteenth avenue
Ulleneyer'S drug store. Eleventh ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street
c. Roys. grocery, s25 Eleventh
street.
Elm Street drug store. Thirtieth street
and Fifth avenue.
College pharmacy. SIEVE 4th avenue
and Thirty-eighth street
Olson grocery, Thirteenth avenue and
Thirtieth street.
Steiner drug store, corner Fifth ave-
nue. and TWenty-third street
Hasting & Pewe grocery. 172s TWEEN
tySiXth street.
T. E. Kelly &c Son. grocery. is2s
Ninth street.
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The Markets

Chicago and New York markets fur
rshsa By E. ". Wagner & Co., mem
bers Chicago Board OF Trade; grain
PROVISIONS. stock asnd cotton: private
v.rss 20 all financial centers Core
spoadents On the New York Stock and
Cctton Exchanges. Thi-city ONCE in
suite s59. Best building. Phone Rock
Islz-d 33e.
P.J. MCCORMICK, Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17

The Mississippi Valley Foreign Trade
confer nee viii be held in Memphis on
Nov. y and l.. The conference VII
be ended by all leading commercial
examinations Of the Mississippi val
ley, middle wes;. and gulf points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
EXCLUSIVE CORSET PARLoRs.

NINE. MARIETTE CORSETS. all sizes.
latest models and materials: from
Sa5O up. Nine. Goodwin Corsets. all
sizes, latest models and materials. 50
40 Brassieres and bust extenders
from 5Oc up. All carefully fitted at
q II Grabbe. ladies' tailor and dress
maker Two private fitting rooms.
south Putnam building. Davenport
EstabIisEed 1902 Send for booklets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
OREGON.

IL YOU are looking for health or u
genuine satisfactory suburban or
small farm home. ] will send YOU de
scriptivc pamphlets. Call or write Is
X. Thompson, 1904 Thirty-nfth street
Phone Rock lsla..d 1861.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
suPERFLUoUs HAIR.

sT-PERFLUOUS hair. moles. warts. on
face and arms permanently renoyed
with electric needles AddTcss h4ss
street Davenport Phone aVs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
MASSAGE

AOVENEtST7-Afiss A Elm
arson. graduate Swedish inasseose;
a. otace Dy appointment Phone ROCK
IsIauc abs. once. 60 seventeenth"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
BUSINESS CHANCES.

,--tst sell Al once. disEoiving partner
rhip Apply 4l3 West Second street
Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Chicago Cash Grain.

wheat-No. :. 1111z G11219; no.
, :. 110is G1IIss; No. Il, 11li2 n
1924 so. 3 h. IOSH11I.
Ccrn-No. 2 =. 731zN7i: No. 3 y,
734G73Is; No. y. 72la a 70: 10. .
:, 72G 1874 no. g y. 72GT21a. No.
y, 7G1z az: No. 3 ", 7CT 1872. No.
"a, 751z g7G. No. > W, 75T 751z; No.
sr. 7i1z q 70; No. m, 1919 n 1915 /:
No. 3 N. 72l4 d723a No. / n. 711z n
2; No. 6 n, 71Iz G72
os:s-No. ~. 47a. a -: No. 3 ",
i5tG471.: No. I ". AZ. n &c; stand
ard, Az. as.
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat closed nm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
wANTED-AGENTs.


WANTED-Agents to sell guaranteed
hosiery. 10 per cent profit. make $40
do ily: orders repeat regularly. best
agents seller in existence. lnterna-
tionsl Mills. West Philadelphia, Pa.
WANTED-Agents. make big money
selling Christmas boxes of Perfection
guaranteed hosiery. 90 styles TO Sc
lecr from. everybody buys. Perfec-
ton knitting Mills. willard * Jasper.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
yoroncYcLns AND BICYCLES.

TIRES CaII makes). accessories. lamps,
etc; cut prices; $50 Flying Merkle
bicycles at wholesale price, so Aor-
snEe and blue enameledJs l25 East
THIRD street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
Primary Movement.
CHICAGO MARKETS
Opening Market.

Opening Market.
Hogs-Receipts 1000. Left over
..IzI. Prospects sc lower. Mixed rs
eslo. Good 1854 sos. Rouga 700
Csc. Light 75gas.CO.
Cattle-Receipts 1000. Prospects
steady.
sheeD-Receipts 1000. Prospects
steady.
Nine O'clock Market.
receipts 1000. Estimated tOmor-
,oF Zs.OoO. Next week 10000. Mar
.et weak 20 IOc lower. Mixed 7.2OT
20. Good $500 $50 Rough 7.55H
~, 20. Pigs 5.25a7.5o. Bulk 72oa
Csitle-Rece!pts 1000. Estimated
morrow 10000. Market STEADY.
seeyes s.5OdI0sO. COWS asa $50.
LIS.
Sheep-Receipts 1000. Estimated
o,horrow $4,000 Market steady.
-''ees 5.25Is.1O. Lambs 560HS.o
Close Of Market.
Hog market weak. .. 20 lOc lower
nan Yesterdays average. Mixed 7-20
tEs"5. good 1904 500, rough $500
''sg. light 7-55d7.s5. i II
ss'ue market steady.
sAesp marke- steady.
an the news all the time - The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
EOlI RENT.

ARE YOU looking for q house or vacant
rooms? Then come III and see our
Nst Nearly every "acant house IN tbs
tri-cities listed with uo. No charges
6ur'merfleld's, 1875 East Second
street. Davenport. Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
john W0Nlk & Co
CoNTR AND
BUILDERS.

Manufacturers Of Sash. Doors. Blinds
ana stairs. Interior rnish or all kincz
in glass: 32I ana 3tG Eighteenth street
tnz Rock IslAnG-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
Personal.


WANTED-The young lady TO phone
Rock Island 2959 who called at zoos
Twenty nrst street Friday morning
looking for employment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
INSURANCE.

WE WILL. BOND YOC-Executors'. ad-
minlstrators'. guardians'. trustees or
any kind Of judicial bonds; lodges and
society officers: city. state. or u. s.
government oficials; contractors. po-
sitiOns Of trust. in fact, any kind Of
bond you want Except bail bonds).
Terms reasonable. Hayes & Cleaye-
land. resident managers. Fidelity d
Deposit Company of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
&. A. r.

q. A. r.
BI-FORD POST. 243. G. 4. r.. meets
regularly IN the second and fourtn
e.Turday evenings Of each month At
40 in Memorial hall at the court
house ". II Johnston. commander.
T. H. Buck adJutant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
Southwest Receipts.
LOCAL MARKETS

Oct. 17.-Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local market
today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
LODGE DIRECTORY.

Masonic.
Masonic Temple Eighteenth street and
Fifth avenue.
THE STATED MEETING OF TRIO
L. Lodge no. 81. ~ +. * A. NJ.
~ ~ viii be held on the lirst Thurs
Nv day Of each month, 7.3O p m
Special Tor mork in Ionic hall. Ma
sonic temple. on r a degree. Thurs-
dav, oct Is. 7-2O y. N. Nisitin 3
brethren are cordially invited ~
order OF John Pearson. W. M W. S'
Petit. secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
rRn ATE INSTRUCTION.

SHORTHAND and typewritiuE taught
privately. 1898 Twenty ighth street
Phnna Rock Island 2071-L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17

FOR RENT-New double house 100000
Forty-third street: six rooms bath
and laundry; modern: finished about
Oct. 10. Inquire 242S Seventh ave
nue. Phone Rock Island SOIL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
FOR RENT-HoUsEs.

FOR RENT-Modern seven-room house.
Inquire 1917 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE-

ABST RACTS or title prepared or con-
tiaued 10 Date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and ac-
cnrate service at reasonable rates
Rack Island Title d Abstract COM
rany: j. J. Ingram. president: W. J.
Sweeney. secretary; 2oO-2Os. second
uor, Peoples National hank build
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17

Ar.us
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-24
THOMAS ATKINS DEMANDS
Jam AS CAMPAIGN FOOD

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.)
LONDON, oct.l2--The call for contribu-
lions OF jam. which Is made by certain
British war relief societies backed by the
press, may lead strangers to believe that
Thomas Atkins il the most pampered of
fighting men, But this Is not true, since
the hard Egyptian campaign OF 1884
proved that jam Is not a luxury, but
necessary preventive of scurvy. Millions
OF pounds OF jam were consumed by the
British troops In the Boer war. and the
army IN France has been kept well sup
piled with II In the present campaign.
The British soldier is the best fed in
Europe. A force OF 10000 men Ia given
four months rations on this scale: "a.
100000 pounds OF hard bread. 1s.oOO.O 600
pounds OF beef, 1!eOoOOO pouAda. OF COM
pressed vegetables. 10000 tins Of COM
densed milk. 10000 pounds OF salt, $4,000
pounds OF coffee and 10000 pounds of
tea, 1900 gallons OF rum. 64OoO bottles Of
port and 1900 bottles OF whisky and
100000 tins OF jam of one pound each,
Among the miscellaneous stores used at
the front are tons OF alum for purifying
water. chloride OF lime and cRrbolic acid
disenfectants. Hay. oats and bran are
also furnished on a generous scale for
the horses and mules.