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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24
Shaded area shows precipitation If
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS,

The western and southwestern areas
of low pressure which now show sepa-
rate centers over Kansas and Arizona
have been attended by showers and
thunderstorms from the crest OF the
Rockies 10 the upper Mississippi val
ley and the upper lakes, with a rain
fall OF 1.16 inches at Kansas City The
pressure is highest on the middle At
lantic and New England coasts and in
the valley of the Red River of the
North and lower temperatures are re-
ported from Manitoba and Minnesota
On account of the low air pressure to
the southwestward and the presence of
the northwestern high, unsettled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24

rard and Gust Jafvert and daughter,
Mrs. Art BoIander Of Monmouth spent
Saturday at the Arvid Jafvert home.
MIR. and Mrs. James PuTvts and
daughter of SiIvis We're Sunday Wis
itors here.
Mrs James Haddick. Mrs Charles
Zude, Mrs Nellie Menir and Mrs. Ed
Watson spent Friday in Sherrard.
Concrete walks have been laid on
the north side OF Main street and are
big improvement to the town.
William Inch OF Cable was here on
business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Holgate were Rock
Island passengers Thursday.
MT and Mrs. Emil Roquet and son
were in Sherrard Sunday.
Gust Engstrom and Mike Burns
were in Rock Island Saturday.
AIr and Mrs. John Harris of Rock
Island and Mir. and Afrs. Thomas
Beattie Of Woodruff were visitors here
Sunday
Mr.. Bergreeu Of Rock Island visited
the past week with Wallie Gustafson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Adams have gone
to California for an extended visit
with MI Adams brother. whom he
has not seen for 60 years.
Mrs Clyde Lawson and Miss Hazel
Lawson were Aledo Passengers Mon
day
Miss Ollie Pearson Of Cable was q
visitor here Monday.
George Nichols of Cuba is visiting
here.
A large number from here went to
Rock Island Monday, where the Ma
sons Of Mercer county gave 8 boat
excursion 10 Clinton, Iowa,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24

There were five men in it all choking
for air. It was not a pleasant sight,
but it was nothing to what [ was to
see that day. for other wagons came
in with their pitiful loads-the sad
harvest Of the dead and wounded. In
one cart three men were already past
all human aid. Beside them three sol
diers coughed and gasped for life.
THE sandy space between the tents
in our camp was soon covered with
stretchers. The sound of coughing
and gasping and wheezy breathing
flled the air. Some men died in awful
agony And amongst the sick men
went Red Cross sisters and doctors
and peasant folk from the neighborins
cottages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24

These peasants-men and women
and little children-did all they could
to help the struggling men. They car
ried water to them and milk, and
bathed their burning brows and put
wet cloths around their heads.
1T was charming note in the
tragedy to find little girls Of Z and S
attending to the big fine men whose
once strong bodies were twisted and
weak with the poisonous fumes Of the
German bombs.
AT times there was a tremendous
demand for stretchers, and in one cor
rer near a tent ] found a man busily
repairing the stretchers which had re
ceived damage while in use
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24
Top, Russian Red Cross nurses tend
ing 'gassed" Russians brought In
diFecs from trenches on stretcherss
below, parapheruala designed 70
rtrnfarf q nainef craa hmm he

London, July 2A.--"The Red Cross
society learns that the gases which the
Germans are now employing on the
Russian front are denser, deadlier and
quicker in their action than hereto
fore" says Renters Petrograd CORE
spondent Numerous deaths from
gases are reported Respirators are
generally inefacacious,"
I much regret" says Field Marshal
French in his official report, that dur
ing the period under report the fight
ing has been characterized on the enc
my's side by cynical and barbarous
disregard of the well known usages Of
civilized war and by fragrant disregard
of The Hague convention.
"All the scientific resources of Ger
many apparently have been brought
into play To produce a gas of so viru-
lent and poisonous nature that any
human being brought in contact with
IL is first paralyzed and then meets
with d lingering and agonizing death
Thinks Gas Long Planned.
THE brain power and thought which
evidently have been at work before
this unworthy method of making war
reached the pitch of efficiency which
/ has been demonstrated in its practice
shows that the Germans must have
( harbored these designs for a long time.
/ sAs a soldier cannot help express
ling the deepest regret and some sur
prise that an army which has hitherto
claimed TO be the chief exponent Of
1.-The chivalry OF war should have
stopped to employ such devices against
brave and gallant foes
( A London correspondent gives the
following account of the experiences
+ where. gas was used in Russia.
Choking for Air.
when gray morning came a wagon
rumbIed across the fields toward us.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24

Davenport sets 1918 Convention
The annual convention of the county
clerks, sheriGs and recorders of the
state viii take place in Davenport in
the year 1916. the local officers secur-
ing the meeting at the Clear Lake
convention, just concluded. Cedar Rap
ids, 1IUscaune and Spirit Lake were in
opposition to Davenport for the meet
ing, and even Clear Lake asked a pc
turn of the county officers, The vote
was Overwhelmingly in favor of Dav-
export as the convention city, and
upon motion The choice was made
unanimous The convention closed
Thursday noon after three days SEES
sion. County Clerk Emil F. Schroe-
der, Recorder Holm and Sheriff Eek
hardt returned to Davenport Thurs
day night from the convention town.
An attempt viii be made to secure
the state meeting of the county super
Visors, treasurers and auditors Of
Iowa for Davenport next year at the
same time that the clerks and record
ers are in session sere. This effort
viii be made at the convention this
year, which takes place at Des Moines,
About 200 attended the association
meeting of the sherifLs, clerks and re
corders at Clear Lake this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24

The balance wheel of a watch vi
brates 800 times a minute, $4,000
times q day, or 1877 $4,000 times
year. AS each vibration covers about
one and one-half revolutions, the shaft
on which the balance wheel is mount
ed makes $500 600 revolutions in its
bearings each year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24

as well as the mania which led bel
to believe she could not exist without
uncontested superiority in Europe"
Alfred Capus. the dramatist, writes
in Figaro:
France did not show the least hes
itation, the least doubt about the dan,
ger which menaced her, nor in regard
to the enemy's design Rarely has q
nation had more prompt or clear Wis.
ion Of her destiny In a few hours she
took stock Of herself, accepted the
German challenge and swore to con.
quer"
All the news all the time -Tht
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24

Hrs. Kelly Seeks Rights Through
Courts.-A delicate complication has
arisen in the election Of supreme
banker Of the Woodmen Circle, now
in annual convention at ST. Paul. Mrs.
Ida "a. Kelly Of Davenport, who has
held the Office for some time. was up
for reelection. She had a disagree
ment with some Of the supreme Off
GERS and an effort was made to de-
feat her. The balloting resulted % to
81 ip favor of Mrs. Kelly. The vote
was announced by Emma B. Manches-
ter, supreme guardian of the order,
and Mrs. Kelly made a speech thank
ing the convention fer the honor, Mrs
De Bolt, her opponent, also congratu-
lated her. At this stage one OF the
telleFs claimed to have discovered a
blank ballot. The chair stated every
one should vote and the teller moved
that another ballot should be taken.
Thirty-ive voted in favor of taking
another ballot The result Of the sec
ond ballot was 80 for Mrs. De Bolt and
81 for Mrs. Kelly The supreme
guardian declared Mrs. De Bolt elect
ed. Mrs. Kelly claimed the election
and through her attorney took the
matter in the district court Judge
" L. Kelly signed an order requiring
Mrs Manchester, supreme guardian.
and Mrs Nora De Bolt to show cause
why Mrs. De Bolt should not be re-
strained from acting as banker of the
organization. The affair has caused
real sensation and much discussion.
Mrs Keliy's friends are indignant at
the treatment she has received and
the movement TO unseat her after be-
ing legally elected. Mrs Kelly has
for years been one Of the leading
workers and most influential mem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24

bers Of the order. She has been su-
preme banker for many years and
has attended all the supreme grove
conventions since the beginning of the
order. Hearing on the temporary in
junction will be held Monday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24
81 inch or more

weather is indicated for this vicinity
tonight and Sunday, with probably
showers, and with somewhat cooler to-
night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24
DAY IN NEWPORT

Mr. Marsh has been with the Dav-
export Commercial club for over
three years. Previous 10 that time
he was with the Tri-Cjty Railway com
pany Mr.. Marsh Is . graduate of
Yale university and met his hancee
during his college days. The name of
the future Mrs. Marsh. who lives near
New York, could not be learned TO-
dav.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24

Street Car Catches Fire; No One
-Short-circuit in the motor of
Dit. Ida car No. ISL, caused fire al
1880 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
which damaged the floor Of the car
directly over the motors. Ne one was
injured. When the car reached the
intersection of Second and Scott
streets, eastward bound, the short-cir-
cuit developed and blue sparks started
to fly from beneath the car. The floor
soon caught fire and then the 30 pass
angers on board the car left. There
was no panic and none we're hurt. The
conductor OF the car attempted TO eN-
tinguish the blaze with a broom from
the interior Of the car without remOT-
ing the trolley A bystander suggested
that he break the connection and the
flames from beneath the car were
checked. The burning floor and seats
were ezunguIshed by chemicals from
the fire chiefs car.
Circus Hangers ON are Punched
Circus suspects, hoboes and others
were arrested by the police yesterday
and will be held at the county jail
for a few days A total Of % were ar
rested by Officers House, Bishop,
Bryant, Wittrock and Mueller. All
those arrested were given five days in
jail and viii be held over Sunday. Most
of the men arrested are hoboes and la
bOrers, some of them claiming to be in
search Of employment. Several negroes
were numbered among those arrested,
and there was also one Mexican
and a few foreigners. The yards Of
the west end and other places of Sc
cIusion for the army Of unemployed
were searched throughout the night
for any who did not show d lawful oc-
eupation.
Old Melodies on Pioneer Program b
The program for the annual picnic Of
the German-American Pioneer society
to be held Aug. II completed yester-
day by the arrangements committee
includes number Of old melodies and
popular songs which were in vogue in
the FaIherland over so years ago
Among these are An der Blauen Don
au;" ZACH Colt, Mein Leeber Johann; Z"
'Ween ich 70 Meinen Kinde Geh; and
"Zu Lauterbach Hab' Ich Mein' s
Strumpf Yerloren."
Man Threatened to Shoot Child
Marie Hubble, aged Is, 310 East
Twelfth street ran into police head
quarters yesterday and told Sergeant
Homeyer a man was chasing her about
the downtown streets. She said he
was a middle-aged man and gave the
sergeant a good description Of him.
The girl claimed that the man had &C
ccsted her at Fifth and Ripley streets
ard asked her TO accompany him. Re-
fusing the request he threatened to
shoot ker, she said. The girl also saw
a woman in the neighborhood whom
the man also accosted. When she re-
scented his attentions and started down
the street, she said. the man started af-
ter her. Fearing TO call for help she
finally went into police headquarters
and the man continued his course
down the street.
r. r. Marsh WIN Marry Next Week.
Assistant Secretary F Raymond
Marsh OF the Commercial eiub IS TO
be married next week. according to
word received by his friends here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24

All the news all the tlme-Tht
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24

r. n. Marsh WIN Marry Next Week.
Assistant Secretary r. Raymond
Marsh OF the Commercial club IS TO
be married next week. according to
word received by his friends here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28

srenous appendicitis. It appears that IA
gome manner the shock of the bullet or
bullets striking his chest had started up an
old appendicitis leading to gangrenous in.
fiammation with perforation.
Many cases Of appendicitis are complicat.
Ing the labors Of surgeons. Sometimes tho
soldiers are incapecitated for service by an
attack of the disease and sometimes Il
breaks out after they have received a
wound. Hence the surgeons are using their
war experience to urge the public to watch
out for appendicitis and have the opera
ton In good time. in order that they may
be thoroughly At 10 serve their country
when called upon.
Among the many ingenious contrivances
produced by the war Is a telephone which
has been invented by Sir james Mackenzie
Davidson, British surgeon, for Use in re-
moving bullets and pieces OF metals buried
deep In the tissues OF wounded soldiers.
The telephone has double receivers fitting
over the surgeons ears 80 that his hands
are entirely free. A probe on the trans,
Knitting end OF the telephone tells him
when he has found the metallic object by
sending continuous ringing TO his ears.
It Is said to be valuable in removing
metallic objects from the interior Of the
eye.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
se for This Mutilated Soldier

Poor follow. you did have hard LUCK"
aald the American surgeon
Monsieur. my wounds are an honorl
hiy countrymen win know that ! have SUI.
tered for them" tho tormieas face mum.
oiled In voice that was hardly audible. but
the attitude showed offended dignity.
His jaw was two-thirds shot away and
he remnants had been pfeced together on
the battlefield SO that It was out OF line.
Ills hps had been ripped to pieces and were
turned back in rruyed fragments. His beard
was growing away inside his mouth and
tickling the roof of It, He was unable TO
eat solid food His few remaining teeth
we're all out Of place. his lower molars at
tached to etrps Of gum being part way
down his throat His nose had completely
disappeared,
The American surgeon slowly and deli.
cately dissected away the displaced tissues
and followed we'll thought out plan to re.
store them to their natural position, with
artificial additions to replace missing parts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28

The remnants OF the jawbones wore
pressed into their natural line and some Of
the back teeth were restored to their nor.
NAL position. Teeth in the upper and lower
Jaws were made to artdculate so that they
would meet and chew solid food. An Amer.
lean dentist elaborated with the surgeon
In the work.
Now came the most novel and deliosts
part OF the operation. One OF the patients
RIBS. which he could easily spare. was no
moved and shaped 30 that 1t could take the
place OF the missing forward two-thirds of
the patients lower jaw. Artificial teeth
were fitted in this novel Jawbone.
A handsome celluloid nose of good har.
monfous coloring, with carefully constructed
nostrils, was adjusted over the site OF the
missing organ. Spectacles were furnished
to hold the nose In place and conceal the
most conspicuous Join at the bridge
The patient withstood the op eratlons we'll.
and In q mouth he looked like another man
He could eat and speak normally. and he
will be able to work at some useful calling
when the war Ia over.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
Tkirty-jonr Shrapnet
Bullets Hit One Soldier

A great many wounds In the head
have been caused by shrapnel, as
the shells usually explode from
above the heads of the men. Shell
wounds are particularly dreadful.
az the shells carry away portions
of the body, making repair by Che
surgeon very difficult, or almost
impossible. while q rife bullet
might only make hole, leaving all
the tissues behind. Large portions
Of the abdominal wall have been.
carried away In many cases, and,
even II the man RECEIVERS, his life
must be hideous mockery. Sew.
eral soldiers have been treated with
the spinal canal laid open by frag.
ments Of shrapnel shells.
The injuries caused by shrepnel
bullets and shell fragments have
given occasion for the most In.
genious restorative operations,
many of which have been carried
out by American surgeons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
Disease Carried by Insects?

bad been exposed in the trenches without
relief for month. no less than seventy
suffered more or less severe attacks Of in.
hammatory rheumatism. ALI these men. as
usual among the army at thi3 time were
infested with vermin. Among the few in
this company who escaped the disease no
less than Ave had washed themselves with
weak solution OF bichloride OF mercury to
relieve themselves from their tormentors In
spite OF the great difficulty and discomfort
OF the procedure in the trenches and the
real danger to which II exposed them.
The discoveries made regarding rheu.
matism during the war may be OF great
value TO humanity at large. for this disease
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28

Is one OF the most common and serious
plaques OF humanity. reducing the working
efficiency OF the community to a greater do.
gree than even malaria has ever done. That
iniammatory rheumatism Is an infectious
disease has been tho belief Of many recent
medical investigators. but that It Is carried
by Yermin appears to be quite q novelty.
The general opinion Of scientists has been
that the germ found entrance to the body
like those OF 30 many other diseases,
through the sensitive mucous membrane Of
the nose and throat. which ia peculiarly
susceptible to attack when infiamed by cold
or catarrh. War observations appear to
upset this view.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
Appendicitis from a Chest Wound

~ NE Of the most extraordinary surgical
" accidents of the war was that of
young English officer who received
a slight bullet wound In the chest and died
Of acute appendicitis as the result. The
case was reported by DR.. Cooley.
The man was struck in tho chest wall be.
tween the sixth and seventh ribs, near the
armpit Il was thought at FIRST that he had
been struck by two bullets. the entrance
wounds being close together. No exit
wounds could be found. and the surgeons
came to the conclusion that the bullets had
merely srazed the chest, causing the double
Dupctures In the skin.
Immediately upon being struck the officer
collapsed, apparently severely injured, and
showed unmistakable symptoms Of being
desperately ILL., His intestines became
tympanitic. his liver very tender to press
ure tntractable vomiting set IN, his thirst
became intolerable and he showed all the
symptoms OF violent perltonitis. The doc
tors at first believed that no had suffered
a penetrating abdominal wound. He ives
N DO condition to stand an operation and
death took place In Ave days.
Then II was found that the bullets had
never penetrated HE body at all and that
death was due to peritonitis. caused by gan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
Handy Ways Of Saoing Shattered
Limbs from Getting Short

The Of this simple device affords tho patient
the maximum amount Of comfort allows ample
movement and gives the surgeon and nurses fres.
dom in handling the injured part
Fractures from shrapnel wounds are for the most
part complicated. Ordinary spnts will not do to
bind up an arm that has compound fracture. There
tendency Of the to get deformed and also to
shorten TO prevent this It is necessary to have an
apparatus that will keep the securely in place
aud at the same time stretch it so that it will not
shorten A device for accomplishing oil this was i'm,
1t is made of soft wood, about half an inch thick
inc upper per, half ls IN the shape Of horseshoe
padded The peee Of wood is the 1 a Of b being
and long enough to extend four inches below the
elbow small pulley is attached to the lower end
nected with the banuage at the elbow. By means of
strong piece OF cord running through the pulley
make stretch the arm and keep It from ,hortenips
Another very servceable surgical appliance which
work is forearm extension splint This is used in
cases OF fractures Of both bones Of the forearm
shorter piece corresponding to the upper arm. The
longer piece extends from the elbow to a hands
forearm is outstretched These two niaces Of vooa
which which are about an inch thick and three inches
broad are nailed together at right angles
pulley Is nxed at the end Of the forearm piece Of
wood and nail is driven from below into the corner
part OF the splin leaving about quarter Of an inch
IA cord runs through the pulley and is connected
With the handage OF the forearm. piece OF rubber
spiint and this rubber tubing acts as a spring and
gives the pull needed for keeping the arm stretched
A simple sling supports the forearm, so that the
weight Of the apparatus Is eliminated.
In the old days, when the luckless soldier had q
shattered limb the surgeon cut 1t of quickly as
possible. To-day there are valuable methods OF saw.
Ing even very badly shattered limbs II the fracture
rs clearly exposed In the wound the surgeon may fix
Inc fragments ~ nails, screws wires plates. Some
surgeons remove all loose bone fragments. others
leave them In place. others only remove those frag.
ments which are devoid OF attachments and others
again take out fragments. wash and replace them.
Ihere IS OF course the danger that under conditions
OF war, the surgeon may not be able to carry out
these delicate operations with sufficient care and the
patient Will die OF gangrene. when hasty smpua.
ton might have saved him. 1t Is believed, however.
that as result OF the vast amount of experiences
gained In this war. surgery will perfect new methods
OF patching up shattered limbs Many men would
gladly run the risk OF dying TO keep leg rather
than live without it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
How Bursting shrapnel 2e2 Bullets Sometimes
Making Couple Of Dozen One Soldier
and Smashing Every IN His Body.

Many ingenious splints for saving shattered arms
and legs have been devised during the war and arc
said to be giving good resulta
As rule there Is more or less chaos In thu rneth
DDS used for treating wounded soldiers on tho battle
nelds and evan in wellequipped base-hospitals
they are subjected to all sorts Of roughandready
treatment No particular routine is followed. and
each surgeon employs his own peculiar methods o.
casionaly rescurcefu army surgeon will improyiss
an apparatus to handle special case which cannot
be taken care of with the ordinary Instruments at
hand Some OF these devices invented on tho battle
fields arc OF such practical value that they ultimately
ind their way into general hospital use.
An apparatus invented by an Austrian army SUR
eeon 10 very useful In providing support for an IN
jured leg. It can be used In connection with anv
sort OF bed. and no special parts needed. wide
board Is inserted at the foot Of the bed Tho pole
up by three ssuse sings. bandage encloses the
heel and sole OF the foot. and Is connected with
cord running through pulley 1T the end of the bed
and attached to bag holding ak or seven pounds OF
hand. ~