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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-02
Russian Offensive Presses
On Toward Ultimate
Goal of Lemberg.
TEUTS GET TRENCHES
Bulgarians Attack On Mace
DOMAIN Front Beaten Back
BY the Serbians.

Saloniki, Aug. 80. via Paris,
Sept. ,, 3:55 a. IN. (Delayed) The
committee of national defense or
ganiZed here has addressed an ap-
peal to the public urging the pop
uIatiOn to join the allies in the de-
Tense of Macedonia.
general mobilization i'm Mace
donia will be decreed this even
ing.
Paris, Sept. 2, 1906 p. m.-The
BulgarianS attacked last night on
the western end of the MacedOn-
ian front. The war office announce
ed today that an assault delivered
by them in the Netrenik sector was
repulsed by the Serbians.
Rome, Sept. 2. via London, AIS
p. m.l-InfOrmatiOn reached here
today that the revolution in Greece
is spreading and that martial law
has been proclaimed i'm Athens,
EpfreuS and several other cities.
London. Sept. 2, 1920 p. m.-Re
ports have been received in Amster-
dam that General JOstoff, chief of the
Bulgarian general staff. committed sui.
eide because of Bulgaria's delay IT
declaring war on Rumania, says a dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
company from that city.
Dispatches from Sofia said Genera
Jostoff's death was due to appendicitis
Russ Advance on Lemberg.
Petrograd, Sept. . (via London 2:1E
p. m)-The new Russian offensive il
Galicia has resulted in further ad
vances in the direction of Lemberg anC
farther south, near the Hungarian
frontier, the war office announced to
day. Violent fighting is under way
The Austrians are resisting desperate
Iy but their counter attacks, the state
ment says, have been repulsed every
where.
Germans Again Take Trenches.
Paris. Sept (Noon)-After re
peated and violent attacks last nigh
the Germans reoccupied part of The
trenches taken recently by the French
on the Somme front south of Estrees.
In the Champagne, the official an
nouncement says, Russian troops pu
to flight a German contingent north
west of Auberive after a spirited en-
gagement.
Minor Operation by British.
London, Sept. 2, 2:15 p. MAS,
night, as the result of a minor opera
ton" says the British official state
ment reporting military operations or
the SOmme front in France, eve drove
the enemy from a portion of small
area intersected with trenches north
west of Delyille wood, which he haC
recaptured on Thursday"
ION the other parts of the line there
were no important infantry encOun
tiers. During the last IL hours hos
tile artillery generally developed
greater activity and some fairly Sc
we're. but intermittent bombardment!
have been carried out by the enemy
who used a large proportion of gas
shells"
Grecian Situation Grave.
London. Sept. =, 1870 p. m.-Formel
Premier Venizelos of Greece, leader o.
the party which favors participation
in the war with the entente allies, is
quoted IN a dispatch to the Star from
Athens, as having said to friends thai
the situation was becoming more ant
more grave for Greece.
NJ. VenizeIos blamed those who had
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-02
LOS ANGELES MAYOR
QUITS PUBLIC LIFE

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 1.-The Los
Angeles city council was to act today
on the resignation of Mayor Charles E.
Sebastian, who announced last night
that he was retiring from public life
because of i'll health and on the ad-
vice of his physician. Mayor Sebas-
ton has been the object of many politi-
cal attacks since he was elected mayor
on June l, 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-02
Leads
Main Force
for Rdiding

Chihuahua City. Mexico, Sept. .
Francisco Villa, at the head of his main
band, is reported in the vicinity of the
line of the Mexico Northwestern rail,
way and about sixty miles west of
here. 1t is generally believed he is at
tempting to make his way to caches of
ammunition in the Galeana district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-02
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
ON NEXT THURSDAY

Washington, Sept. Senate repub-
licans and democrats are figuring on
adjournment OF congress Thursday,
Sept. z.
I'VE will adjourn Thursday" said
Senator Simmons today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-02
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
Met at 10 "a. m.
Resumed debate on eight-hOur
bill. with agreement to vote not
later than 6 p. m.
HOUSE.
Met at III a. Ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-02
Passage of Strike Bill BY
House Yesterday Sets
Pace to Follow.
FINAL VOTE ON WAY
Action of Roads in Calling
Off Embargo Indication
Tieup Will Not Come.

Washington. Sept. Not later
than o'clock this evening the
senate will vote on the AdamsOn
eight-hour day bill, passed yes
terday by the house to erect a
calling OF Of the railway strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-02

Rome, Sept. 2, via London, 4:16
n. M -InfOrmatiOD reached here
today that the revolution in Greece
is spreading and that martial law
has been proclaimed i'm Athens,
EpfreuS and several other cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-02

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The sun., 1916-12-27
MADOO PLEADS FOR
DESERTED FAMILIES
Magistrate Says Domestic Re.
lations Court Reveals Stories
Of Unspeakablc Sorrow.

r,. 49,. H.. A.. ....n.
opo '"a' '"e e"ar''ao's '"'''hed
VIII devote more OF their EFFORTS toward
aiding cases Of distress disclosed in In.
Domes,ic R.,.,,or. Game, m. .xor....,
vesterdav nv chic, No s,s,rate 49,
in a .~,npn,ement ,o hi. annuai ronc,,
.Ths voman ~ Tho strse,. ~
q. ~. hs.t carsS sor ava ,hs ~.
ferdsd ner.on n, any accu.ea a, o.tuan
.sid al si.,rats cAd ..Sh.
snvtbing ov.rcared ,or A,,orne,s
The sun., 1916-12-27
P. s. G. BRIBE CASE
FAILS COMPLETELY
Swami Asks for Dismissal of
Indictment Against
Robert G.. Wood.

The complete collapse Of the case
against Robert c. Wood. indicted for
accepting . bribe while no was a Pub
lie Service Commissioner. on evidence
brought 70 light through the activities
Of the Thompson legislative committee.
which was investigating public service
corporations In this district. was de-
scribed by District Attorney Swami yes
terday when he asked Judge Mott in
General Sessions TO dismiss the indict-
incnt.
The ease against Mr.. Wood was built
chiefly on the testimony OF Sidney q.
johnson. who now refuses to testify
against the defendant. said Mr.. Swami /;
therefore the District Attorney. is con-
WINGED that he could not possibly obtain
a conviction.
Judge Mott reserved decision. 1t Is
customary for a General Sessions Judge
to accept the opinion OF the District At
torrey In such cases and to grant all
tho indictment dismissais the District
Attorney asks for.
The. Indictment charges that on June
20, 1914. while Mr.. Wood vas q Public
Service Commissioner, he asked for and
offered TO receive $4,000 from Sidney u.
johnson on the understanding that he
would use his vote In the commission
10 prevent a contract for signals for the
Centre street loop from being awarded
to the Federal Signal Company. the low
et bidder, but would try to have the
contract awarded to the Union Switch
The sun., 1916-12-27
MOTHER AND BABE TO JAIL.
woman Gets Thirty Days for As
sault Upon Boy.

In default OF 800 nne imposed on her
by the Court OF Special Sessions In
Jamaica. l.. l., yesterday. Mrs. Mary
Suffer of Is Franklin street. Long Island
city, will spend the next thirty days in
the Queens County jail. Her baby, lS
months old, will share her sentence with
her, and a daughter. 7 years old. will be
taken care OF by the Children's Society.
Mrs. Sutter was convicted yesterday of
an assault upon Joseph Mayer. Jr., a boy
OF nsne years.; more than a month ago.
The woman's daughter had been fright
ened by y dog that some boys were tor
mentlng, and the mother, blaming Mayer.
gave him n beating that witnesses testi-
fed has confined him to his bed much
OF the time since. In court Mrs. Suffers
defence was that she thought the boy
was trying to set Are to her clothing. but
the testimony failed TO show that the
youngster had any nre about him at the
time.
The sun., 1916-12-27
safe Blowers Get 5000 In Cash.

New BRUNSWICK. ". j.. Dec. 26-Bur-
glars broke into the office OF the Amel-
can Clay Products company near here
early this morning. blew the safe open
with dynamite and escaped with 5000 In
cash. The Waterman heard no sound
from the explosion.
The sun., 1916-12-27
OCTOPUS IN
$46,OOO,0OO GRAB


LEFTY campaign. Senators have had their
desks heaped high with resolutions
passed by Southern cities In favor Of
the project. A nice little business In
options has already been started all
along the river.
II the bill goes through these syndI.
Gates and option holders expect to cash
In. grateful for what their representa-.
tlves In Crongress have been able to DO
for them At the expense Of the Northern
States It 10 estimated that this land
will have an alluvial deposit reaching
down to a depth Of more than a thou
sand feet. II will grow two bales Of
cotton to the acre or 126 bushels or
corn.
Before they, devised this new pork
barrel bill the Southern statesmen had
been obliged to get Mississippi River
''pork' by plecemeal out Of the rivers
and harbors bill.
But the last Congress- rushed through
tho employment OF q flood control COM
mittee. the first step In launching the
new pork" scheme. Then they i'm
media,eiy went about TO divorce this
Mississippi land scheme from river and
harbor projects In order TO put It over
moro easily.
An a part Of the plan. carefully framed
resolutions were introduced in MAN.
State Legislatures. even in the North.
and before boards OF trade and other
bodies, calling upon Congress to enact
legislation TO prevent floods. The idea
was creuted that this scheme would
also be an aid to navigation.
There II expert Testimony. however.
to show that the whole purpose of the
bill liz to max good land out OF bad
land for the benefit Of those who own It
and hat instead OF being an aid to nav
igation 1t Ii more likely. IL anything. TO
make the river moro dangerous than II
IL at present. as II will be confined be.
tween narrower banks.
The sun., 1916-12-27
TWO ASK 10 PUT WIVES ASIDE.
Alleged Illegal Divorce lnpeFils
validity Of Their Marriages.

A matrimonial tansie involving the
validity Of " marriages and n divorce
has been brought to the attention Of Jus
tice Aspinali In Brooklyn. John NJ. Van
kieeck Of 2s6 Magenta street yesterday
asked the court 10 annui his marriage
with Nellie s. Van Kleeck Of 40 Quincy
street. Van Kieeck's former wife. who
divorced him in Rhode Island. shortly
afterward married oliver 8. Pent Of
Great Kills, Richmond. The latter has
also petitioned Justice Aspinall to set
aside this marriage.
Pent found that the former Mrs. Van
kleeck's divorce was at least question
able ~ the ground that a kleeck was
q resident Of another State when the de-
cree Was signed lie told Van kleeck Of
his doubts, and 10th then decided to have
their marriages dissolved. Decision was
reserved on both applications.
The sun., 1916-12-27

Driver Leaps on Train That struck
His Wagon,

A lucky jump probably saved the life
Of Anthony Kerider Of 1000 Boulevard.
Arverne, L. l., yesterday. He was driv-
Ing a delivery wagon across the tracks
OF the Long Island Railroad in Arverne
when . baggage train, which he hadn't
seen until It was close. struck his wagon.
At that moment Kerider jumped for
the train. which Ia electric propelled.
something like . subway train. The
front door was open AND he landed In
side tho car. His leg was broken and
he suffered internal injuries. but In the
Rockaway Beach Hospital It was said
he will probably Hive. The horse was
killed instantly and tAs wagon was
smashed.
The sun., 1916-12-27

dustrial workers." urging that big insti-
tutions set q certain number Of hours
each week for the training of their en-
ployees. He said that II the United
States would spend annually the amount
OF one months expenditure Of the Euro
ptan war In fitting its citisens for Val
and for peace. In providing Highways,
In retaining swamps and arid lands,
the country would beneit more by such
an Investment by the increased value Of
the land and In many other a
Other speakers were John A. Stewart.
who spoke on the economics Of agricui-
ture ~ . phase Of preparedness ; Char
lotte c. Barnum OF New Haven, Needed
Changes in the Federal Civil Service"
and William d. Hale Of Brooklyn.
Psycholosy Of ststterins.
At the meeting Of the ARCHAEOLOGICAL
and Psychological Association in the
Museum DIR. w. b. Swift Of Boston gave
his theory Of the psychology Of stutter-
Ing. using Billy Sunday ~ his example
OF the q who aid not stuttsr. He said
the normal talker has . mental picture.
much like = motion picture, passing
through his mind during conversation.
The COMMITTEES Of 100 Of the American
Association for the Advancement Of Sci
ence held n session yesterday afternoon
In the Hotel Belmont. Resolutions we're
adopted urging the oreanisation Of q No.
tional research council In cooperation
with the National Academy OF Science
and other organizations to be Of assist
ance 10 the Government.
There will be a reception at the Aqua.
rum. Battery Park. this evening by the
New York Geological Society to the
members Of the sections Of soology and
botany and other visiting organizations.
The sun., 1916-12-27
BLooMINGDALEs' SETS RECORD.
Christmas Trade Largest In His
tory of store.

A new record for volume Of Christmas
trade was made by Bloomingdnle Bros
store this season. II helped to set
an unprecedented gross sale standard for
the year. The firm reports that the add!-
ton 10 the store now being built IL am
ply Justified.
The employees have had the Mutual
Aid Association for a year without being
assessed, This association. financed by
the Arm. pays two-thirds OF the salary OF
all employees away from duty because OF
sickness, and helps In other ways. Bloom
lngdale Bros, were the nrst big store
proprietors to establish II.
The sun., 1916-12-27

Some eminent engineers have even ex-
pressed grave doubt as to the feasibility
Of the entire project from ar engineering
standpoint. The Government engineers,
however. the men through whose hands
this form OF pork" money Is expended.
have approved OF the project In the same
n that they have approved Of
plans for making naviEable many South
ern bayous to the delight Of the Con-
gressmen interested.
The Hood committee which framed
the bill 0 pending In the Senate Is
headed by Representative Humphreys Of
Mississippi. He was formerly "a member
Of the Rivers and Harbors Committee.
The other majority members Of the
flood committee are Representatives
Garrett. Tennessee: Russell. Missouri
Vincent. Georgia; Wilson. louisiana (:
McLemore. Texas: Foster, Illinois. and
Crosser. Ohio.
Tit reclamation bill was rushed
through the House under a rule limiting
debate. The Senate Committee on Com
rnerce, which hsd just reported IL. IL
headed by Senator Fletcher. Florida.
With the exception OF senator Chamber
lain. Oregon. all the majority members
Southern States.
In this measure the Southerners have
been much more. benefcent toward the
owners OF the land TO be reclaimed than
the Government has been In any of the
Western irrigation schemes. This lane
scheme. involving Is. 900, 900 acres which
will be made highly profitable. imposes
no charges on the owners saw that they
are required 10 put up nj their share OF
the undertaking one-third az much as
the Initial Government appropriations
The sun., 1916-12-27

he devoted much time to discussing
railroads and transportation In both
peace and war.
The Importance OF having q number
81 Y trunk lines double tracked cannot
be ovsrestimated. Where certain OF the
trunk lines are not double tracked IL
naeht be economical for the Government
- FURNISH the remaining track"
,y. Nuhs said that "a corollary OF the
sssrs would DO military training Of in.
The sun., 1916-12-27
NAVY PROMOTION LIST FILED.
SIX Reeonnenaed for Rear "A.
nisals anA - fer Captains.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2e.-Six new real
admirals, t~wenty-eisht captains and
se~venty-hve commanders. the frst to be
promoted under the new system of Sc
lection In the navy, are on the list pre-
scented to Secretary Daniels to-day by
the special board which examined the
ftnees Of the Officers. Secretary Daniels
will lay the list before President Wilson
and later the nominations will 70 to the
Senate.
Each promotion IL to be made from
the next lowest grade. Existing va
cancies will require four new rear ad-
mlrals. twelve captains and thlrtv-nve
The others selected will
MI vacancies expected during the coming
year.
The sun., 1916-12-27

BerehcIsrics OF the Western irrigation
projects have been assessed the entire
cos, OF the work. The and improved by
irrigation. TO be sure. belon ged TO the
Government. but In selling this LAM the
Government added to the usual price of
public lands its pro rata share of the
cost OF irrigat,rg II. allowing those who
benefited thereby TO reimburse the Gov
eminent for the expenditure by the pay
ments made over a long term OF years
with 3 per cent. interest added.
As this Mississippi reclamation plan
will add Il hundred times TO the value Of
the land affected a pro rata assessment
OF the entire cost would not ave been
burdensome, Should the owners OF this
land be able 10 sell It for $3.50 an acre.
as they expect to do. such a plan would
reduce their profits TO a very slight cx-
tent. But the trainers OF the bill appar-
emily saw no reason why the burden OF
lis Improvement should fail on the
shoulders OF any Of their constituents.
Unless the bill! is defeated In the Sem
ate n reclamation scheme is likely 10 be-
come a permanent pork" institution
along with the omnibus public buildings
bill and the rivers and harbors bill.
Once the Southern land owners have
been enriched at the expense Of the Fed
eral Treasury owners OF swamp land in
the less favored states OF the North
should be entitled 10 consideration.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-01-06
DRESS GOODS OF ALL KINDS.

Regular $10O grades silks wOolen and serees always 9Oc
Regular Soc grades Silks wOOens and seees always 45c
Regular Csc grades cOons wOOlen and seses always
Regular 10c pecales einshams and aanneletes. 09c
You can't afford pay regular for this merchandise when you
brand goods such saving prices Pay cash and get
for less Why pay other peoples bills when you trade at
cash store and pay only for what you set'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-01-06

Mrs. A. D. C. Harvey, who
has been quite i'll, is improving
in health.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-01-06

Albert Peck, l. N. Bingham,
w. r. Bingham and Ed. Hudson
have a lease on ten acres of the
Charlie Quapaw land, just across
the road from the strike made by
the Redeagle Mining Company,
and are going to try and make
as rich a find as the Redeagl
company made.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-01-06

The epidemic of grip, which
struck this country early in the
winter is the most severe ever
known. Fully half of the peo-
pie are affected more or less, and
almost every death so far this
winter can be attributed to the
ravages of this affection. Too
much care can not be taken by
people. At night the windows
of the sleeping rooms should be
opened, so that the vitiated air
can get out, and fresh air come
in. Entirely too many people
sleep with the windows closed
tightly, and this is a wonder
fully fruitful source of disease.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-01-06


Hugh McCammou Of Miami
spent Sunday with friends In
this city.
Mrs. Geo. W. Dawdy is quite
Ill at her home on Chouteau
avenue.
Mrs. A. D. c. Harvey, who
has been quite i'll, is improving
in health.
The county roads at present
are very nearly what Sherman
said war is.
Oliver Moses Spratt had bust
ness in Kansas City the fore part
of the week.
Mrs. Eli Kahn spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. Ted
Shutters, at Asbury, Mo.
Mrs. E. J. Wyatt, who has
been quite i'll for some time, is a
little better as we 60 to press.
DR.. Allen of Quapaw was in
Baxter Thursday. He says every.
body in Quapaw is down with
the grip.
Want to buy small residence
with enough ground for garden
or truck patch. d. Martin, over
News Office.
Chester Convey, Clare Youse,
and Russell Barnes have returned
to the State University, after
spending the holidays here.
Mrs. D. J. Hopes, aunt OF
Mrs. A. r. Kane, was here from
Des Moines, Iowa, last week.
Mrs. Hopes used to live in this
city.
DR.. Chumbley and family Wis
tied his cousin, DR.. W. B. Smith,
and family at Falkland a few
days last week, returning home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Armstrong
nf Tulsa attended the funeral of
Mr.. Armstrong; grandfather,
Shelby Johnson, in this city
Tuesday.
Charlie Mckinney, an old Bax.
ter boy, but now in the Under
taking business at Oklahoma
City, was calling on Baxter
friends Tuesday.
Ernest Ward went over to
Webb City Sunday to start q
Miller gas engine which others
had given up. Ernest started
the animal, all right.
Willis Harbour is here from
Canada to visit friends and rela.
tives. Willis says he is doing
we'll up in that country raising
wheat. He left this country some
time ago.
Jim Valliere has been trans.
ferred from an Indian agency in
Wisconsin to the Quapaw agency,
near here. The government is
going to build a blacksmith shop
at the Devils Promenade, just
south of this city, and Jim will
have charge of it for the Indians
of the agency.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-01-06

The News was a little prema-
ture last week in placing the
value of the lead and zinc output
of the Missouri-Kan -Oklaho-
ma fields at Is million dollars.
The value is larger than that,
being $50, 056, $50, or more than
eight million dollars more than
the previous high record.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-01-06

Some sneak thief stole part of
the gasolene engine in the Ad-
vance Office at Chetopa one night
last week, and say-the Advance
man was madden than a damp
fowl.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-01-06

Wauted-Plain sewing. Prices
reasonable. Phone 1884. Mrs.
T. F. Allen and Mrs. Ed. Nc
Aually, East Sheridan street.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-01-06
$1.oo
Hat
Sale.

Mems and women's winter hats
must 60. Come and see them.
These hats range in price up to $3.
This price means we are going to
clean them up, so our next fall hats
will be all new.
See caps gloves sweaters OvecOats cOaks, mems
and wOmens suits Let show you underseng others in
these lines.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-01-06
LIST 0fLaffAES

RemaiDingin the postofhce al
Baxter Syringe. Kansas. for the
week ending with Jan. 5, 1915,
which If not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington, d. c.:
Mrs E A Bedye
Mrs Bertha McCreary
Mr. L S Tinnou
Mr. John Tatum
Mr. A c Rooms
Miss Mabel Johnston
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will pleasesay"Advel
tised, giving date list.
FRED BARTLETT. P. n
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-01-06
Big plain glass
lamp
Csc

Wanted-Men who desire to
earn over $125 per month write
US today for position as sales
man; every opportunity for ad-
vancement. Central Petroleum
Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-01-06

The weather the last few days
has been of the real winter vari-
ecy, and the grip is going to get
a knockout just as soon as there
is a real hard freeze to kill the
germ.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-01-06

Official Statement of the Finan-
cial Condition of
THE BAXTER STATE BANK
at Baxter Springs, State of Kan
sas, at the close of business on
the 31st day of Dec. 1915.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-01-06

Coffeyville expects to entertain
three thousand teachers during
the meeting of the Kansas State
Teachers Association February
8 and 4.