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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-10
DEPARTMENT VI.
knitting aud Crochet.

Mrs. S. ID. Dodman, Superintendent;
Mrs. G. G. Dodge, Mrs, Il. A. Fraser,
Assistants.
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DEPARTMENT n.
Quilts and Soft Pillows.

Mrs. ID H. Purcell, Superintendent;
Mrs. Walter NJ, Glenn. Mrs j IL.
Madden. Mrs. Anna Il. Jackson, AS
sistantg
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-10
DEPARTMENT d.
Infants Wenr.

Mrs. l.. Adam. Superintendent; Mrs
II, B Conklin, Mrs. IL. W. Clement
Assistants
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DEPARTMENT q.

Jas. Lackey, superintendent; w r
Shinn, Robert A. Cook. Frank, Miller
Peter Tensen, A. A. Reed II. Schlot
mann, w. ID. Patch. Assistants.
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DEPARTMENT L.
NeedlewOrk and Embroidery.

Mrs. Bourk. Superintendent: Mrs.
II. c. Farmer. Mrs. ID. c. Brett, AS
sIstnnta
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-10
Every Farmer Needs Wagons { Implements

have the largest stock to select from and
goods Look the following list and part of
the large M complete lines
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DEPARTMENT Z.
Educational.

T. G, Bailey. Superintendent; Mira
Edna Griffen. Miss Nellie Platt, Miss
June Gray. Assistants
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Mrs, J. W. McCulloch. Superinten
don't; Mrs. Geo. vanderhoof, Mrs.
Jamos Lackoy, Assistants
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14
GERMAN ARMY. THOUGH RETREAT|NG FROM THE
VICINITY OF PARIS, IS Still INTACT AND IS FAR
FROM GIVING Up THE Fight To ALLIED ENEMIES
TODAY'S DEVELOPMENTS

right of the army invasion In France
sout resisting the advance
the allies according obtainabe information today
The German prince holding his own the vn
ty o Verdun. !. ~,
The capture fortified post in the soutn OF VET
Marine indicated IN report
noted earlier press o
British operations of the British IN France
from septenober q to O. but nothing
Paris at O'Clock TINS ternooh
retreatng everywhere y
are said abandoning positions which they established TOT
in possible retreat
Reports concerning in Russian Poland and Gaa are con-
rev put 'hr
not been completely over
the Russians :.
the operations in east Prussia &C
Russian is before the capt.
t stated that Russian
bombadne koenigsberg
Aordna initial OF General Hndenoere
admitted Perogad was followed py
further German trumphs south of Koenlgsbers
The Belgian army Antwerp represented as nasS
the the two German army corps
fthere a1oyifa zodths GGrnsn main ine
Hoan official reports obliged to retire
a counter the Germans
against tne
greater part engaged with the Russians to the
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14

tions the Germans seem demoral1zed
and inclined to surrender in small
parties, and the general situation ap-
pears to be most favorable to the al
lies.
property has been wantonly destroy
ed pictures in chateaus have been
ripped up and houses generally have
been pillaged.
1T Is stated on unimpeachable au-
thority also that the inhabitants have
been much i'll treated.
Interesting incidents have occur
red during the fighting. On the tentn
of September part of our second army
corps, advancing into the north, found
itself marching parallel with another
infantry force at some little distance
away At first it was thought this
v as another British unit. After some
time, however, it was discovered that
It was a body of Germans retrsating
Measures were promptly taken to
head off the enemy, who were sur.
rounded and trapped in a sunken road
where over 400 men surrendered.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14
BRAKEMAN Is KILLED

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Sept. 14.-While
leaning out of the caboose of Santa
Fe freight train j. H. Shefhauer,
brakeman, Saturday noon struck
bridge near Laguna and received in
juries which caused his death short
time afterward.
The train crew missed Sheffhauer at
Laguna and backed the train He was
found unconscious near the bridge. H
wac placed aboard the train and the
crew started for Laguna with the in
tention of putting him aboard No. s
to be brought here for medical treat
ment. He died on the way to Laguna.
No one saw the accident. Shelf
hauer was known to be watching a
hot box on a car near the caboose. He
may have been so intent on that that
he failed to see the bridge. A theory
suggested by trainmen is that he ma,
have been thrown out when the trair
struck the curve just beyond tbs
bridge. However, his body was SC
badly mangled that little doubt was
left that he had struck the bridge. The
train was running fast at that point.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14
WILL CURTAIL The JOY RIDES
IN CASE ONE is TEMPERATE,
HOWEVER, HE CAN PAY A TAX
ON SODA WATER
FREIGHT WILL BE EXEMPTED
PRESIDENTS DISSATISFACTION
LEADS TO MODIFICATION
OF PLANS

Washington. Sept. l4.-President
W ilson probably will not endorse a
freight tax in the war revenue bill,
in the face of party opposition. Chair
man Underwood of the ways and
means committee called off a meeting
of the committee today pending the
presidents return to Washington.
UNLESS the. president says to us
that we must have this freight tax"
said Mr.. Underwood, 1--WE will drop it
Immediately. we cannot pass it with
out the presidents request"
Several protests against the pro-
posed 20 cent tax on domestic wines
were received today from California
wine growers associations, who main
Itained it would put the growers out
Of business. The committee has heard
from one of the western associations
that it would not protest agalast .
tax of 70 cents a gallon. On the Other
hand, 1t was learned treasury depart
ment officials had recommend tax
OF so cents a gallon.
Among numerous substitutes for the
committees plan was one presented
today by Senator Robinson of Arkan-
sas. 1t would tax automobiles so cents
or 81 a horse power; certain soda
drinks SO cents gallon, beer an addi-
tional so cents barrel. and an addi-
tional tax on cigarettes.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14
press Report

London, Sept 1.-THE official press
bureau issued the following statement
this afternoon:
"The following feport is compiled
from information sent from the head
quarters of Field Marshal Sir John
French, ommander-in-chief of the
British expeditionary forces on the
continent, under date of September II:
A summary of the operations of
the British army in France. was here
issued by the war office on the sixth
instant. Another report stated to be
incomplete, of further operations was
issued from the bureau on Saturday
night, the twentieth instant.
To-day it is possible to give more
positive movements of the British
forces and of the French armies in
Immediate touch with it. This account
is compiled from data received from
the front and carries the operations
from the fourth to the tenth of Sep.
tcmber. both days inclusive.
at will be remembered that the
general position of our troops on Sun
day, September 6, was stated to bs
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14
American Attitude Questioned

Berlin, Sept. 13, (by wireless TO the
Associated Press by way of Sayyille,
L. l., Sept. 14.)-The headquarters Of
the German army in Berlin today gave
out the following official report:
aThe German crown prince has cap
tured the enemys fortified position
southwest of Verdun and is now bonn
harding with heavy artillery the outer
forts lying to the south.
"A battle is in progress between
Paris and the river Marne over a
front of 125 kilometers, stretching
from Nanteuila in the west where 40
O00 English forces are, to Vitry. The
crown princes army is separated from
the main battle by the forest of Ar
gonne. The armies of the crown
prince of Bavaria and General Won
Eeeringen are in formal battle near
the upper Moselle
James w. Gerard, the American
ambassador to Germany. has given oui
an interview to the press denying per
sistent reports that the United States
was preparing to join the allies; thai
Mr.. Whitlock, the American minister
at Brussels, had attached the mayor
OF Brussels to his staff; that th'
American flag had been raised a
Client; that the Tuckertown inciden
was unfriendly discrimination agains
Germany and that he is advising Am
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14
British Operations

London, Sept. 14.-lmportant details
of the operation of the British army
in France are contained in a report
which the war office issued this after
noon.
When the German army began its
eastward movement TO cut the French
center" according to General French.
Il was ignorant of the British i'm por-
tance as a factor in the armies. The
allies began general advance on Sep
tember against the German rear
guard. which had been left along the
river Ourcq. The British army was
reinforced. The Germans began re
tirement on their right on the seventh
1t was the first time they had turned
hack since the battle Of Mons.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14
WHEAT FALLS AGAIN

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Reported inn
portant victories of the allies, accept
ed by the grain trade as tending to
shorten the war, caused an extreme
decline of AZ cents In the price OF
wheat at the board of trade at the
opening here today There was q
drop in wheat for delivery next May.
This option at the climax of the war
excitement sold up to s1.s2 This
morning the prices declined to Silly
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14
AUSTRIANS TAKE
A TERRIBLE
BEATING

orleans to hurry away because the
United States was going to war.
General Hindenberg has defeated
the Russians, has crossed the Russian
frontier and up to the present time
has taken 10000 prisoners and cap
tuied 500 guns and many machine
guns and aeroplanes''
Another official report issued today
says:
THE garrison at Antwerp has been
repulsed.
"The crown princes army is now
attacking the forts between Verdun
and Toulon on both sides.
"Prince Joachim arrived today in
Berlin and has been lodged in Belle
view palace.
Last nights Official details of the
battle to the ease Paris cannot yet
be made public. new battfe' = .an
progress which up to the present has
been favorable to the Germans. Re
ports from Paris and London of a
German defeat were declared untrue"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14
ELEVEN SURVIVORS OF THE
sTEFANSsoN EXPEDITION
ARE BROUGHT IN
The REMAINDER PERISHED
NO TRACE OF MISSING SAILORS
AND SCIENTISTS CAN BE
FOUND
The KARLUk is DESTROYED
is CRUSHED IN PIECES BY THE
WEIGHT OF FLOATING
BERGs

Nome, Alaska, Sept 13 delayed in
transmission) The United States
revenue cutter Bear arrived here to-
day with IL survivors of the crew OF
the Stefansson exploring ship Karluk,
who were rescued from Wrangell is
land by the gasoline schooners King
and Winge and transferred to the
Bear. The survivors are:
William Laird Mckinley, magnetic
ian, of Clyde Banks, Scotland.
John Monroe, chief engineer.
b. Williamson, second engineer
Robert Templeman, steward.
Ernest Chase. assistant steward
Fred W. Maurer fireman.
Seaman Hadley
Eskimo man, wife two children
George Stewart Maaloeh, geologist.
OF Hamilton. Ont, and George r.
Retty. fireman. died OF scurvey on
the island and were buried there.
B Jarne Mamen. assistant topo-
grapher geoloeist Of christiana, Nor
way, accidentally shot and killed him
self with his own gun. He was buried
on the island. ~
Eight members of the expedition
are missing and are given up for
dead. They are;
Alexander Anderson, first mate.
Charles Batter. second mate
John Brody. seaman.
H. King, seaman.
These four men left the wreck OF
the Karluk so miles from Wrangen
island, and were never seen again:
Astor F. Mackay, surgeon of Edin-
burg. Scotland.
James Murray, oceonagrapher. OF
Fox Field, Hante, England.
Henry Beauchatea, anthropologist,
of Paris.
Thomas Morris, seaman.
These four also left the wreck of
the Karluk, near WrangelI island ana
must have perished.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14

According to letters found on pr1s-
orers they had expected to enter Paris
in a furious fight, The order to re-
treat was a bitter disappointment The
British crossed the river Marne on
the ninth with the French and on the
tenth captured 1900 men, four great
guns. six machine guns and 80 trans
port wagons"
The Germans of the risht army
seemed demoralized. They were with
out ammunition, and surrendered rea-
dily. according to the British advices.
The continued advance, General
French says, has delighted the troops,
who. with the reinforcements receiv-
ed are filled with zeal and anxious to
press on.
THE fighting along the Ourcq con-
tinued on this day and was of the
most sanguinary character, for the
Germans had massed a great force of
artillery along this line Very few OF
their infantry were seen by the
French.
The French fifth army also made
fierce attack on the Germans in
Montemirail, regaining that place.
"On Wednesday, September 9, the
battle between the French sixth army
ard what was now the German flank
guard along the Ourcq continued.
"The British corps, overcoming
some resistance ON the Petit NORM
crossed the Marne in pursuit of the
IGermans, who now were hastily re
treating northwards One of ouI
Icorps was delayed by an obstinate de
fe1se made by a. strong rear guard
with machine guns at La Ferte Sous
Juarre, which occupied the bridge thai
had been nearly destroyed. On Thurs
day September 10, the French sixth
army continued it's pressure on the
west, While the NTH army, Dy foreee
marches, reached the line of Chateau
Thierry and Dormans. on the Marne
Our troops also continued the pur
suit on the north of the latter rive
and after a considerable amount o
fighting captured some 1900 prisoners
four guns. six machine guns and 5
, transport wagons.
MANY of the enemy we're killed o
: wounded and the numerous thicl
! woods which dot the country north Q
J the Marne are filled with Germa
; stragglers. Most of them appear t
have been without food for at leas
| two days.
Indeed. in this area of the oper'
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14
sunreme Clash Vet to Come


London, Sept. 14.-The first stage
of the battle of the Marne, which, from
the numbers of fighting men engaged.
the extent of the line of battle and
the terrific slaughter, is perhaps cor
rectly indicated as "The battle of the
ages" appears to have been won by
the French and British armies. But
the German army is still intact and
the supreme clash is still to come.
The present week may see even
more desperate encounters than any
which have yet taken place. Metz,
the capital of Lorraine, and the chain
of forts thence to Diedenhoff, on the
Moselle, II miles north of Metz, form
q strong pivot for the German left,
while the river courses and the dense
forests on the frontier, together with
the strategic roads, give the German
army of invasion, now in retreat, a
splendid opportunity for defensive ac-
ton, should the French pursuit ex-
tend this far.
Military observers foresee all kinds
of perplexing possibilities in the event
of the Germans regaining the positions
they held before they started the rush
of / 500 900 men on Paris, should they
succeed in taking back any large por
tions of their losses.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14
WANT NEW HEARING

Washington. Sept Secretary
Clarke of the interstate commerce
commission announced late today
that the railroads had given formal
notification that they would petition
to reopen the advance rate question.
The commission denied the roads ap-
plcation for a flat increase OF per
cent in freight rates. but allowed Ger
tain increases.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14
SHOT FROM AMBUSH

Pueblo. Colo, Sept 14-Ambushed
and shot dowr as he walked home
ward along the railroad tracks late
last night, Alex Howard, 40 years old,
laborer, was slain and his body toss
ed into a clump of weeds. The body
was found today while boys were
playing in the vicinity. Two bullets
We're found when the coroner held an
autopsy. There is no known motive
for the crime.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14
TOO BIG A FINE

San Francisco. Sept. 14.-On the
ground that fine of $4,000 day IS
an excessive penalty, Judge Maurice
t. Dooling of the United States dis
trict court issued permanent injuHc-
ton today restraining United states
Attorney General Webb and the state
railroad COMMISSION from enforcing
the punitive punishment Of the pipe
line account proposed by the last leg
islature against the Associated FIpa
Line company. a subsidiary O no
Southern Pacific eomrass7
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14
RELeIANs WILL. PROTEST

Washington. Sept 14.-Secretary
Bryan announced late today on re-
ceipt of a message from President
Wilson. that the Belgian commission
which has come to this country to
protest against alleged German atroc-
tiles. will be received at the White
House Wednesday afternoon
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14

luunCed THIS aIJeTHOoH tnde 'hO DSA
mans still are retiring everywhere.
They are abandoning all the positions
which they erected to cover possible
retreat.
The official statement follows:
"First-On our left wing the enemy
had prepared. to the north of Aisne,
between Compeigne and scissors, a
line of defense which it. was forced to
abandon. Some detachments which it
had held at Amiens now have retired
on Perrone and st. Quentin.
"Second-On the center the Ger
mans have taken up a defensive posi-
ton behind Rheims, but were unable
to hold it. In the Argonne region
they turned back toward the north be-
ycnd the forest of Belnoune and be
yond Traincourt
ION the right wing the retreating
movement of the Germans in general
from Nancy to the Vosges. Yesterday
evening French territory in this vic
nifty had been completely evacuated
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14
AIRMEN PLAY BIG
PART IN The
STRUGGLE

Paris, Sept. IA Havas
agency dispatch from Petrograd
says that the Germans are send
ing important reinforcements to
the fortress of Memel (the north
ermost town of the German en-
pire on the Baltic, 72 miles north
east of koenigsberg). The Rus
sian imperial council is examin-
ing the laws for the administra-
tion of conquered Prussian and
Austrian territory.
Washington, Sept. 14-The Brit
ish foreign office today cabled to
the British embassy here an en-
phatIc denial of the report of a
revolution in India. The dispatch
says:
@The story Of revolution n
ls.aa, wasSs was gIvsn cat at
German legations In certain capt
tails, is a sheer invention. The
enthusiasm In India with regard
to the war is most striking"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14

Nlsh, servia, Sept. IA (via Lon
dom. = The following official
statement was issued today:
"On our northern front, after
taking semin, our troops still
continue successfully to pursue
the offensive. The hurried de-
parture of the enemy at Semlin
can be estimated by the quantity
of provisions, equipment, arms
and ammunition and other war
materials found in the town. Our
troops were received with inde-
scribable enthusiasm In Semlin.'
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-14

THAT wind last night
might have come from
the German press
agency had it been
hotter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-25
CURRENT EVENTS
CONTEST MAY 8
Big Eight High School Students
to Hold Novel Meet at
Davenport.

The first Big Eight high school con
test to test the students knowledge
of the current events and extemporan
eous speaking will be held Friday eve
ming May S. at the Davenport high
school building.
The Big Eight association, at a
meeting held in Galesburg last spring
decided to inaugurate the contest and
chose Davenport for the first contest.
The plan is for each speaker TO draw
three slips on which are written names
of articles appearing in three leading
magazines for three months past.
Choosing one of the subjects on the
slip drawn he is given one hour to
prepare, unaided, his address.
Many students of senior English in
the high school have been studying
magazines of current events as a part
OF their regular school work and will
be among the contestants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-25
SHRINERS GET A SPECIAL
TRAIN FOR ATLANTA TRIP

Kaaba Temple of the Mystic Shrine
of Davenport is to be represented at
the imperial council to be held at At
lanta, Ga, by over so members, sew
eral going from Rock Island. A spe-
cial train has been chartered and will
leave May for the convention city.
The Atlanta meeting will be the
10th annual session of the imperial
body, and will last two days, May IL
and Is.
The special will leave over the Rock
Island at 3 o'clock the morning of
May 8. and will go to, Atlanta via Chi
cago, Chattanooga and Nashville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-25
Go to Church and Get Acquainted With
Your Clergyman; He's Not Bad Sort

s." CAN'T be hypoere the ready of when
asked why he didn't attend church Il know that not
righteous and that 1 cannot practice what the church
breaches"
There hope for this He is the kind the church wants
If he not righteous he happy Let him acquire the habit
of GOING TO CHURCH and he will BROADER better and
happier view of life.
We cannot all be saints. But surely forget the
temptations the world for day week At
least for the hour that he church he really think
big things life. God and
do his best Of there persons every community
who will crcse freely the who GOES TO CHURCH as
the man who stays
NO MAN WHO GOES TO CHURCH HYPocRiTE
LONG. DOWN CAN
NOT SELL GOD GOLD BRICK. ORIGINALLY HE GOES TO
CHURCH SOLELY MAKE IMPRESSION WITH HIS
NEIGHRoRs-AND THIS is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HE WILL FIND THAT HE is GRADUALLY BEING LED TO THE
RIGHT SORT OF LIFE. ACQUIRE GO TO
CHURCH HABIT. SUNDAY ANOTHER SAB
BATH ROLLS AROUND YOU'LL FEEL REMoRsE "
YOU DON'T GO AGAIN GET ACQUAINTED WITH YOUR CLERGY
MAN. YOU'LL FIND THAT A SORT TALK TO
HIM. IF YOU HAVE ANY CRITICISM CHURCH OR ITS
METHODS DON'T TALK ABOUT OUTSIDE BUT TELL
HIM. HE'LL MEET you HALFWAY. Rome REALIZES MORE
THAN HE HOW HARD 1T is WORK INTEREST IN RE-
LIoIoUs AFFAIRS AMONG SOME
But give him and his church a chance.
GO TO CHURCH oncei
Then go again!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-25
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
From the Argus Files of 1889

returned from three months up
| the Pacific coast.
April 2S-Near last midnight nre ~
stroyed Center Station, car mouse "a
stables OF the Moline 4 ROCK io.~ .s
Horse Railway line, 10 cars anu
horses. Loss is $4,000.
April 24-At st. Josephs eans,.s
church this afternoon Rev. fss
Mackin married Miss Lora Scne's'
and Frank Murphy.
April 25-Professor John Biehi
moved his family from kewahes
Rock Island, expects 10 make tnis ~ I
his permanent residence. Mr.. bien' :
musician.
President Cable of the ~
Island route. and wife. today retui''s-
from an auto tour to Colorado.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-25
DRY WEATHER HITS THE
FARMER AND GARDENER

Farmers are complaining of the
lack of rain. They say the pastures
are making but poor growth. while the
yield of hay is bound to be cut down,
even should abundant rains come
now. Seeds in the ground are slow in
terminating.
Gardeners are also feeling the effect
of the unusual spring drouth. Crops
they have planted are doing little. AS
paragus. which is now coming into the
market. is seriously affected, the yield
being much below the average.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-25
DAVENPORT CAPITAL is
SOUGHT FOR INTERURBAN

Wentworth Holmes of Joy and NJ.
J. Knight OF Galesburg were In DAY.
export yesterday in an effort to in
terest capitalists OF that city in the in
terurban project they are promoting
from Kewanee to Muscatine. Several
meetings OF residents OF the district
the line would transverse have been
held and money raised TO make a sur
vey. II is understood that the pro-
moters are considering the use of a
special kind OF equipment, the nature
OF which is not made public, in case
the road Is built.