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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
BAPTIST

BAPTIST
First Baptist corner Third avenue
and Fifteenth street. Rev. II. w.
Reed, pastor. Sunday school at $50
a. m. B. Y. p. U. at $50 p. m. Serv-
ices at 1915 a. IN. and 1880 p. m.
Edgewood Baptist, corner Forty
fourth street and Fifth avenue Rev
c. L. Taylor, LII. d., acting pastor
Sunday school at 9:15 a m. Young
Peoples meeting at $50 p. m. Serv-
ices at 10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Morning subject. "A Year With
Christ" Subject for evening. The
Time Is Brief
Swedish Baptist, corner Twenty
first street and Fifth avenue. Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Preaching at II a
m. by Rev. J. A. Carlson. Young Peo-
pies meeting at 5 p. m. alternate Sun
days.
Mckinley Baptist (colored), Tenth
street and Sixth avenue. Rev. j. w
Whitfield. pastor. Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m Services at II a. m. and
7:45 p. M. b. Y. p. L. at 6: 30 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03

vices every Sunday night at 7:45, a.
Odd Fellows hall. Fifth and Brady
streets, Davenport, Mrs. Julia Alfred
minister Message meetings ever!
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at tne
home of Mrs. Julia Alfred, 514 west
Sixteenth street, Davenport.
Church of the Brethren-Seryices
at the Grenell school house, Flrsl
street, East Moline. at 1880 a. m anu
Z p. m. At 2:30 p. m. services VIII Do
held in the Congregational church az
Hampton. Rev. d. A. Rowland Of
Dixon will be the speaker.
Berean Bible Class-Math's ham,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03

Berean Bible Class-Math's ham,
171612 Second avenue. Bible study
$50 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03

WEST END SETTLEMENT
West End Sunday school, 429 Seventh
avenue. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
1880. w. B. Barker, superintendent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
EPISCOPAL

Trinity, Episcopal church. Nine
teenth street and Sixth avenue. Rev.
Granville Fl. Sherwood. rector Serv-
ices at 1880 a. m. and 1915 a. m. and
.7:30 p. III. Sunday school at $50 a IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03

Dec. 2S.-Captain and Mrs. II. c.
Cleaveland gave a reception and tea at
their inviting home, S4S Twentieth
street, last evening, there being about
fifty present.
The Misses Denkmapn gave ladies'
reception commencing at ) o'clock this
afternoon at their beautiful home in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
LATTER DAY SAINTS

LATTER DAY SAINTS
Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day
Saints (Utah Mormons). AT Maths
hall Sunday school at ? p. m. Preach
ing services at 300 p m. J. c. Sholtes,
presiding elder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03

Dec. 27.-Oscar NJ. Boyles, one OF
the most popular and successful of
Miss Gussie Robson were married at
the home of the bride in Des Moines
last evening and the happy couple ar
rived at the Harper this morning.
where delightful suite OF rooms had
been engaged for the winter. There
were present at the wedding from
Rock Island. A. ID. Welch, Miss WEIGH,
Miss Lukens, c. l.. Boyles and Miss
Eva Boyles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03

First Christian Spirits church-ser-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
WELL KNOWN LABOR MAN.
lanes McAdam Passed Away To-day
After Long Illness.

Death claimed one of Barre's well
known citizens this forenoon when James
MeAdam passed away at his home on
Madison avenue. Death occurred at .
o'clock. following a protracted illness
that covered a period OF about three
wears. Mr.. MeAdam is survived by his
wife, one son. James McAdam, lr., OF
New York. and two daughters, Mrs. Er-
nest Powers of Montpelier and Miss Jes-
sic McAdam of this city. He also leaves
a brother. John McAdam of Salt Lake
CITY. Utah. and three sisters. who are:
Mrs. John Robb of Montreal. Mrs. James
Mundie of Aberdeen, Scotland, Mrs. John
Main of Aberdeen, Scotland.
James McAdam was born Dee. 3, 1860,
at Aberdeen. Scotland. He attended the
nublic schools in his native city and also
served his apprenticeship in the granite
cutting business there. He came TO bos-
ton. Mass, in 1881 and then located at
Vinal Haven. Me. For number OF
wears he made his residence at Quincy,
Mass. In 1910 he removed to Barre and
since had made his home here.
During his residence in Barre Mr.. Nc
Adam has been prominently connected
with labor affairs and was always re-
parded as a very conscientious worker
bv his fellowmen. He served with prom
inence on the committees that repre-
sented the granitecutters in the last two
Disbursements with the manufacturers.
He was also a member of the settlement
committees. Previous to coming to
Barre Mr.. McAdam held Office as secre-
tarv of the Quincy branch OF the gra-
niteeutters' national association for
many wears. At one time he was also
4 delegate to the convention Of the gran
itarutters' association held at Baltimore,
Md. for the revision Of the constitution
of the order, serving with distinction IN
that capacity.
He was married Feb. ,. lsss. at Quin
cv. to Miss Margaret Watson. In fra
ternal circles the deceased was member
of the Clan Gordon. No. y. @. 5. G. He
was also a member Of the 6. G. ]. A.
Friends are requested to send no flowers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
REV A. N. WOODRUFF DEAD.
Baptist Minister Well Known About
Barre.

Burlington, Sept. 9.Rev. Asahel \.
Woodruff, for about so years Baptist
minister, died yesterday afternoon at
two o'clock at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carl d. Densmore, 90 North
Union street, aged 20 years. Death fol-
lowed the effects of a shock, suffered
seven years ago He had been in failing
health for year, but was confined to
his bed only two weeks.
Mr.. Woodruff was born at Albion,
n. Y. and lived there until he was four
years old, the family moving then to
Westford. where he lived until he en-
tered the Baptist ministry. He is sur
vived by his wife, who was Lucina Sut-
ton of Shelburne; and four daughters,
Mrs. Lillian w Adams of Hinsdale, n.
H.. Mrs. E. w. 0rton of Walden and
Mrs. Densmore and Miss Nellie Wood
ruff of this city. Mr. Woodruff had lived
in Burlington for about year, coming
from Colchester, where he lived for two
years after removing from Barre.
The funeral will be held at go North
Union street Friday afternoon at one
O'Clock. with burial in Lake View ceme-
terry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
HAD MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Rev. P. c. Abbey's Team Struck by
Train at Essex Junction.

Essex Junction, Sept. 9.-Rev. Pearl
G. Abbey of Essex Center had miracu-
lous escape from death yesterday after
noon when the team he was driving was
struck bv train at the Main street
crossing in this village. He had been to
burlington with load OF butter and
ecqs. as i his custom, every few days,
and Was on his way home. He was going
oyer the Main street crossing at about
siv o'clock when the train from the
south. about half an hour or 50 late,
WAS approaching the station at a speed
nj about 10 miles an hour The engine
struck between the horses and the wagon
which il large one with top over the
saat The top was up, which was prob
ablv one Of the reasons Mr. Abbey did
not see the train, and also because has
bead was bundled up in the collar Of his
ceat and he Is somewhat hard OF hear
ing
The engineers did quick work in stop
pinp the train but could not stop u BE-.
fore the horses were thrown down and
The WAGON turned over. The whole out
et was showed the length OF about a
rssrb aud half. Mr.. Abbey remained
;, tbe seat. one end tipped up, until
sou,e one assisted him out. One horse
s.s.re5 a broken leg and the other was
o4i.e haFlv cut. The horse with the
s-rle, ler was shot. Mr. Abbey i
st.out = years cid and j. Of the hrm Of
r. g. Abbey & son dealers ~ butter ana
eggs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
AVIATOR FLEW HIGH.
Baxter Adams Furnished Amusement at
Rutland

Rutland, Sept. 9.-Aviator Baxter Ad-
ans of Hammondsport, n. Y, furnished
the feature of the second day of the
Rutland fair, which opened on the
grounds of the association Labor day,
and everyone at the field yesterday aft
ernoon agreed that the fight made at 4
o'clock, when for over half an hour the
well known birdman circled the grounds
at various heights estimated at from
100 feet to more than 5000 feet, was
by far the best exhibition of aeroplane
work ever seen in the marble city. Al
though flying under adverse weather
conditions, Mr. Adams made two ascen-
sions, the first to "feel his machine out, +"
according to the expression used by the
aviator following his first landing, and
in the second flight he remained in the
air az minutes, sailing away for five
minutes out over the top of East noun
tain and return at a height estimated
at nearly 5000 feet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
REPUBLICANS
RENOMINATE
DILLINGHAM;
DALE NOMINATED
ON 21ST BALLOT
After John w. Gordon Had Released His
Delegates in Memorable Contest
for Republican Nomination
for Congress.

White River junction, Sept. 9.--It re-
quired q ballots in the Republican Sec
ond convention here last night to select
a candidate for Congress. After 20 bal
lots had been cast, Candidate John w
Gordon of Barre released the delegates
pledged to him and large majority OF
them swung to Porter II. Dale OF Island
Pond, giving him the nomination.
The first ballot cast in the convention
gave Porter H. Dale 96, Alexander Dun
nett of St. Johnsbury SO, and John w.
Gordon 50. Through all the 10 ballots
that followed until the final and decisive
one, Dunnett never exceeded his total on
the first ballot, but his vote declined as
low as 6S at one time. Gordon ranged
from 55, his lowest figure, to 81, his
highest. Dale ranged from 93, his low
est vote, to 1903, his highest. The first,
Goth and 2lst ballots are here given:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09

cruiser High Flyer and the German
cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse OIL
the west coast Of Africa on Aug. ~
teamed into this port yesterday-the
German steamship Magdelburg, herself
struck by one OF the High Flyers shells
after being intercepted while supplying
coal TO the German cruiser, according to
Cant. S. Orgel of the Magdeburg
Recent dispatches told of the sinking
Of the German by the High Flyer. The
Magdeburg, it developed here yesterday
fed southwark while the shelling OF the
Kaiser Wilhelm was in progress. The
latter was listing and appeared TO De
sinking when the AEagdeburg lost sight
of her.
Capt. orgel asserted that the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse was attacked while
at anchor in neutral territory Spanish
waters without steam up. lie said u
was reported that several persons on
board the High Flyer were killed.
Can't. Orgel's story of his ships ex-
perience during the encounter told last
night sets forth that when the High
FLYER came upon the Kaiser Wilhelm
the German had on board 100 British
prisoners taken from British prizes.
Capt. OrgeI said the Kaiser Wilhelm
transferred these prisoners to another
eoaling vessel, the Arukas, lying nearby.
"The English gave the captain no thanks
for this action" commented the Magde-
burg's master.
Capt. Orgel said he understood the
cruiser demanded that the Kaiser Will
helm surrender and when the latter re-
fused the High Flyer opened fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
WAR AFFECTS NORWICH.
Enrolment May Not Be Quite as Large
as Last Year.

Mortified. Sept 9.-The academic
wear at Norwich university opened with
retreat al Q last evening. The indies
tions are that the enrolment Of last
wear will not be exceeded this year and
there may BE- a slight falling od. A ieW
prospective students had written about
entering who were obliged 20 give up
college education for the present because
the business Of their fathers was de-
pendent on foreign commerce. which AZ
the present time is unsettled BY the
European war. However. the outlook .
promising for a successful year for Nor
wich.
Professors Dietz and Jones. who sue
eeed Professors Sassereuo and Lear IN
the departments of modern languages
and rhvsics. respectively. take up their
uork with a great deal Of enthusiasm
and arr fitted By experience for assum-
ing the positions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
ALLIES HAVE AS MANY
MEN AS GERMANS
And Disheartening Effects of Month OF
Rear Guard Action Are To Be Re-
placed By Offensive Move
ment.

London. I0:06 a. M, Sept. Off in.
spiration means now what it meant at
the time of Napoleon to the French sol
diers, the situation OF the allies center
on the historic field of Chalons ought TO
do much to compensate for the dlsheart-
ening effects of month of rear guard
actions. At any rate, the allies are now
with at least as many men as the Ger
mans. They have evidently begun the
offensive.
Three million or more men are en-
paped and another Armageddon day will
take place where the Attila "scourge OF
God" was defeated by allied Visigoths
and Romans in the bloodiest battle OF
the worlds history.
Logically, great decisive battle ought
to be under way from Paris to Verdun
but the veil Of secrecy and meagreness
Of official communications precludes a
positive statement regarding the nature
of the engagement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
GERMAN ATTACK FAILED.
According to Official Statement by
French Government.

P-ris, Sept. 9--An official communi-
cation issued last night by the French
war office says;
THE left wing of the German forces
in their movement OF retreat having
crossed the Petit NORM river with a
view to protecting their communications
have made violent, but unsuccessful at
tacks against that part of our forces
occupying the right bank of the River
0urcq.
Our English allies are continuing
their offensive tactics in the direction of
the Marne on the heights to the north
OF Sezanne.
Our troops are progressing fayorably
though laborously.
"0n our right wing the situation IS
good before Nancy and in -,le Vosges.
"a severe engagement has been fought
in the center with alternative advancing
and falling back"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
HOW COAL is FORMED.
Vegetation Ranging from Minute Plants
to Trees Constitute 1t.

The Importance of coal in national de-
velopment and in the progress of the
world renders any new information in
regard to it OF interest. Concerning the
formation and source of coal there have
been many and divergent opinions. II Is
now generally conceded that Goals OF
various ranks, from Ignite to bitumin-
Gus and anthracite, are derived from
peat. The vegetation going to make up
the peat ranges from minute plants
floating about upon the surface OF bog
to large trees. These plants, on dying,
settle to the bottom OF the bog, where,
mainly through the agency Of bacteria,
they decay. The partial decay OF the
vegetable matter and its consolidation
forms peat. Through still further con-
solidation the peat forms Ignite, and
this in turn, as the result OF various
processes, forms Goals of higher rank.
Many plants are known to exude gums
and resins, especially when injured. A
well. known fossil form of such resin is
amber. in which insects are frequently
found embedded, having been caught and
imprisoned by the gum while it was
still soft. In the more recent Goals OF
lower rank fossil resin occurs in abund-
ance, in the form of small humps or
flakes. In the Goals of higher rank res
ins are not readily seen, and their oc.
currence in such Goals has been doubted.
1t has been supposed that these Goals
were formed from a different type of
vegetation in which resin did not oe-
cur In a recent publication OF the
United States Geological Survey, pro
fessional paper S5-E, David White dis
cusses at length the occurrence of resin
and gums in Goals and proves that they
are present not only in tie later Goals
of the western states of both high and
low grade, but in the old Paleozic Goals
OF the eastern states. Mr.. Whites con
illusions are Of particular interest as
showing that the high and low rank
Goals were derived from similar types of
plants and differ only in the degree OF
alteration of the vegetable matter from
which all Goals are derived.
In the paper the course of the resin
is followed from the living plant to its
elimination in the high-rank Goals The
amount OF resin in peat and in the coal
subsequently formed Is largely deter
mined by the amount of decay Of the
vegetable matter The resin, being most
resistant to decay, increases proportion
ally in volume the greater the destruc-
tion Of the woody tissue. A high per.
centage Of resinous matter gives fatty"
Goals. The volatile and high-heating
camel Goals have a large proportional
amount Of resinous matter. In the for
nation Of Goals Of higher rank a sort Of
distillation takes place, brought about
for the most part by movements within
the oarth's crust, such. for instance, as
have formed the Appalachian mountain
svstem. A. a result OF this natural
aistillation the amount Of volatile mat
ter in the coal becomes less. The resins
are reduced. probably leaving q part Of
their carbon within the coal In the
highest grade Goals the resins sppar-
emily are obliterated - such.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
AZ. 600 FRENCH TAKEN
IN THE CAPITULATION
< OF MANBERGE FORT
COMMITS SUICIDE BY
SHOOTING WITH RIFLE
lanes Spear of asst Highgate Had Been
III a Long Time and Was
Despondent.

East Higbgate, Sept. 9.-James Spear
of this place committed suicide at 9
o'clock last evening by shooting himself
through the head He died instantly.
Mr.. Spear had been i'll with tuberculosis
for several months and so far as known
there was no other motive for his act.
He was So years old and is survived by
two sons, Bernard and John, and one
daughter, Mrs. Fred Macia, with whom
he lived. The funeral viii be held from
the Catholic church at Highgate Center
Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
AUSTRIAN SITUATION
REPORTED WORSE
Dual Monarchy Said to Be in Grave
Danger of Internal Troubles
Russia Has Thrown 100000
Men on East Prussia.

London, Sept. ., lo:O6 a. m.-News
from Austria indicates that the dual
monarchy is in grave danger Of internal
troubles, while the military situation is
daily becoming worse. Russia appears
70 be assuming the offensive in East
Prussia, and has thrown 100000 men
along the west border, which action Is
regarded here as a menace against the
heart Of Germany that cannot remain
unanswered.
Another brilliant success along the
border BY the Russian troops is almost
certain 70 unite the Slsv states Of south
eastern Europe in her cause.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
KAISER PROTESTS USE
OF DUM-DUM BULLETS
Said To Have Sent Letter To President
Wilson Regarding It-Regrets the
Destruction of Louvain.

London, ll:l0 a. M. Sept. "a Co
penhagen correspondent to the Daily
Telegraph says letter, sent by EN-
peror William to President Wilson, pro-
testing against the use by the English
of the dum.dum bullets and against the
participation of the Belgian population,
has been published here. He says the
letter was sent Sept. 4. The emperor
adds that his generals, in certain cases,
were compelled to punish the Belgians,
and he expresses deep regret at the de-
struction of Louvain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
BRArrLEBoRo WOMAN BURNED.
Mrs. Fred Hummerson, 80, Was Lighting
Oil Stove.

Brattleboro, Sept. 9.--Mrs. Fred Hum
merson. 32 years of age, was probably
fatally burned yesterday afternoon when
her clothing caught fire from an oil stove
she was lighting in her room in the home
of Mrs. Charles Donovan, Eels court.
Others in the house, attracted by her
screams. managed finally TO smother the
flames. but not until the woman's cloth
ing had been almost consumed and prac-
tically every inch Of her body burned.
She was removed TO the Melrose hos
pital, where il Was said last evening
that she had practically no chance of
life. She would have become a mother
in about two weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
BETHEL STONECUT-
TIERS NOT WORKING
Trouble with Woodbury. Granite Co. Said
To Have Been Due To Dismissal
of One of Their Number.

Bethel, Sept. 9.-The employees OF the
Woodbury. Granite Cos. cutting plant
we're out yesterday and were likely to
be out at least another day and perhaps
longer. The question at issue is under
stood to have referred to the recent dis
missal of one of the men. The branch
practically decided on the present course
OF action at meetings held last Satur-
day
At a. meeting of the branch yesterday
the grievance committee made report
which indicated that negotiations were
in progress for the adjustment of the
matters at issue but that no decision
had been reached.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
RETURNS NOT PROMPT ENOUGH.
President Wilson Opposes Increased In
come Tax for War Revenue.

Washington. D. C., sept a.-President
Wilson opposed an increased income tax
as part Of the program for raising an
additional revenue for the government
House Leader Underwood and Chairr an
Fitzgerald Of the House appropriations
committee conferred with the president
Yesterday and were told that in his opin-
ion an increased income tax was rot
suitable for the emerEencr- because taere
would be- no returns until net year IN
his message the president asked for 2
selection Of sources of revenue which
would respond quickly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
LYNDONVILLE SHOPS
GO ON SHORT TIME
Boston G. Maine Order Affects $50 Men
and Goes Into Effect
Immediately.

Lvndonville, Sept. Beginning to-
day the Boston & Maine railroad repair
shops, excepting the wood working de-
partment. will be open only four days a
week. This step Is taken because OF
the financial difficulties under which the
road has been laboring and because OF
the general policy Of reducing expenses.
The order affects $50 men. The days
on which the shops will not be open are
Saturday and Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
ALLIES REFUSE ARMISTIcE.
And They Give Germans "a Hours to
Get Out of France.

Paris. Sept. 9, l2:40 a, m.--The battle
which is proceeding to the east of Paris
appears to be the most important and
most stubbernly fought combat of the
campaign. Military authorities decline
to give any indication of the number of
men engaged, but hundreds of thousands
are participating on both sides
According to those who are in posi-
tion to obtain authentic information,
the casualties have been so great that
the Germans have requested an armistice
of "a hours. The armistice was refused
with the response:
eve grant you that time to get out
of France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
Both Pres. Wilson and State
Department Deny 1t
Has Come
SAID TO HAVE BEEN
( SENT SEPTEMBER A
The Message Protested Eng
lish Use of Dunn
Dunn Bullets

Washington, D. c., Sept. 9.--At the
White House and the state department
to-day it was stated that no message to
President Wilson from the German EN-
peror has been received. The German
ambassador, who is now in New York,
also said he knew nothing about such
message.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
5000 PEOPLE AT NoRrHFIELD.
The Grand cavalcade Of Stock Extended
Around the Track.

North6cld. sept. a.-It was estimated
there were 5000 people on the grounds
ii the Dog River Valley Fair association
this forenoon, and the crowd was stiil
coming for the second days program Of
the celebration. The grand cavaloade Of
horses. colts. oxen and steers extended
entirely around the track The aviator.
George GRAY. Is on the ground and viii
give two demonstrations Of flying each
aav Of the lair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-09
Frank G. Rowland on District
Committee.

The convention elected Frank g. How
land of Barre as Washington county
member of the second district Republi-
can committee to succeed j. Fl. Lucia
of Montpelier, who wished to be relieved
of the duties of the position. Subse-
auently the committee met and elected
George f. Leland of Springfield as chair
man.