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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
FIRST REWARDS
FOR RECRUITING
Postmasters Get $500 Each-Trying
Out Experiment in Volunteer
EnIistments.

Washington, Sept. 23-The first re-
wards of 50 for regular army recruits
secured by pOstmasters under the new
national defense act, the war depart
ment announced today, have been paid
to Postmaster William J. O'Donley,
Utica, Okla, and Joseph NJ. Sitman,
Greensburg, La.
War department officials frankly de-
scribed the new recruiting system as
the last gasp of volunteer enlist
ments." They pointed out that in Civ
ing a IS premium TO pOstmasters for
each recruit the government has made
a supreme effort to obtain its soldiers
without resoTting to compulsory train
ing.
They predicted that should the plan
fail and a sufficient number of recruits
TO fill the enlarged regular army not
be obtained, it Will become necessary
to adopt universal training or some
system Of compulsory service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
LIVES ARE SAVED
IN COAST WRECK
Bay State Goes on Rocks in Fog at
Early Hour Today Near Port
land, Maine.

Portland, Maine, Sept. 23.-The East
ern Steamship corporations steamer,
Bay State, bound from Boston for
Portland, went ashore on Halycomb
Rock, just off the tip of Cape Eliza
beth, during a heavy fog early today.
The $50 passengers were taken off in
life boats and dories. The steamer lies
high and dry in a dangerous position.
The coast guard cutter Ossipee and
the tug Portland FASTENED to the as
sistance of the Bay State. but as the
steamer was pounding heavily, it was
thought advisable TO have the passen-
gers removed by the crew of the Cape
Elizabeth coast guard station.
Soon after daylight the steamer com
menred blowing out her boilers and 1t
appeared probable that her bottom had
been punctured. 1t was feared that
she could not be saved.
The Bay State was sighted approach
ing the rocks by one of the coast guard
crew at 3. 80 o'clock.
As the boat struck only 300 feet
from the shore and there was little
wind, the coast guard had no difficulty
in getting out to her and the passen-
gers were removed safely.
The so members of the crew re-
manned aboard.
The Bay State left Boston last night
on her regular trip to Portland in COM
mand of Captain Strout The steamer
has been in this service many years.
She registers ,555 tons net and is PSI
feet in length. AZ feet beam, 10 feet
depth. Her home port is Boston.
The value of the Bay State was es-
timated at upwards Of 100000. Indi-
cations today were that the steamer
would be broken up. as wind and sea
were increasing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
POSSE HUNT FOR
MAN IN WOODS
School Teacher Was Assaulted, Tied to
Tree and Made Target for Bta4--+-
lets of Assailant.

Deer River, Mimi. Sept. 23.-No
trace had been found early today Of
the hunted assailant of Olga Dahl, 10
year-old school mistress of district No.
/, Itasca county. Three hundred men
are in pursuit.
Miss Dahl today said the man came
10 the schOOlhouse after the children
had left. After talking to her for
some time she said he drew revolver
and demanded that she follow him in
to the woods. Next morning he tied
her to a tree. she said. Then he began
to shoot. Two bullets struck her in
the face
Authorities, headed by Sheriff
Charles GundersOn, found razor,
note book and an envelope in the
woods. Sheriff GundersOn is quoted
as saying that the envelope bore the
address, Mr.. Dawson, Bena. Mimi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

American Ambassador Remains to Dis
cuss British Embargo on Ameri-
can Trade.

Long Branch. y. J., Sept. 23.-Presi-
dent Wilson's program today called for
the first of a series of speeches he
plans To deliver at Shadow Lawn in his
porch campaign" for reelection. He
planned 10 address a large delegation
Of New jersey business men on the at
ttude OF his administration towards
American business. The general pub
lie was 10 be admitted TO the Shadow
Lawn estate TO hear the presidents
speech.
Walter Hines Page, American am
bassador al London, who arrived here
late last night, remained over this
morning TO discuss with the president
British interference with American
trade and malls. The president in
formed him fully Of the resentment in
this country over British restrictions
on neutral commerce.
President Wilson today accepted an
invitation 70 deliver an address at
Omaha. Neb., Oct .. 1t is expected he
will arrange his schedule so that he
can make speeches in one or more
other cities
I'm addition ~ the business men sew
eral hundred residents OF New Jersey
coast towns were present and all the
chairs ON rhn lawn were occupied
when the president began speaking.
President Wilson declared in his
speech that the chief cloud upon the
American horizon is the relations be
tween capital and labor. So long as
capital and labor are antagOnistic, he
said, there viii be danger.
iii do not regard the principle of the
aight-hour day as admirable said the
president Il made that plain at the
beginning Of the railroad conference"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
AT ASSETS
OF A PRIVATE BANK

Chicago. Sept. 23.-Receivers for the
Industrial Savings bank, which closed
it's doors Yesterday. today continued
the work Of assembling the assets of
the institution. According to the petit
tion for a receiver filed by creditors of
the bank, the liabilities are 100000
and the assets listed at 100000 have
deprecated to 100000. Attorneys for
the bank declare it will pay dollar for
dollar to creditors. II was the sixth
private bank to close it doors during
the present week in Chicago and the
5Oth in the last four years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
ROME HEARS REPULSE OF TEUT0NS
.jghtBra1Ul,
MenInj4red,
Posse Fight

Cleveland. Ohio, Sept. 23.-John
Beressen, so, was captured in his
home at WillOughby early today by
Sheriff Sphinx of Lake county and dep
uties, after he had stood off a posse all
night, following his wOunding of two
men. The affair was the outgrOwth of
a brawl last night at Beressen's home.
Beressen is charged with shooting
to kill William FoTtier, 40, and attack
ing Emery Van Luben, IS, with an ak.
Fortier is in a Cleveland hospital with
one arm shot away and Van Luben's
head is cleft with an AK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
HONOR HEROES OF
GREAT CIVIL w AR

Memphis, Tenn. Sept. 23.-In mem
orv of the soldiers of Minnesota who
died during the war between the states,
a monument was dedicated at the Ma
tional cemetery here today Addresses
were delivered by Governor j. A A.
Burnquist of Minnesota and Judge u.
NJ. Greer of this city, former conIed-
crate soldier.
The exercises were attended by
members of the Confederate associa-
tions and the school children of the
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
u. S. STEEL TAKES
HIGH JUMP TODAY

New York, Sept. 23.-For a weekend
market stock exchange trading was
without a parallel.
The trading in the first hour amount
ed to more than a half million shares.
There were numerous spectacular
features. but all were eclipsed by the
further meteoric rise in United States
steel, which touched 11712, new rec
ord, shortly after IL o'clock.
Other leaders rose to highest prices
in their history. notably coppers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
Bandit
KnOcksGirl:
Steals $3.50

Chicago. Sept 23.-Niss Mary Pinter,
cashier for the Leyser-Green Hat com
pany, was knocked down and robbed
Of $3.50, the firms pay roll, by one Of
three automobile bandits today. She
was returning from bank The BAN
dts escaped.
The robbery took place on a crowd
ed street. The thief who snatChed the
handbag was in his shirt sleeves and
wore automobile goggles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
NERVY CHICAGO GIRL
OFFERS WAR HELP

Chicago, Sept %. Miss Gladys
Spencer of Highland Park, a suburb
who was trained this summer at the
national service school for women con-
Quoted by the United States navy at
Lake Geneva. Wis. is today preparing
TO sail for Paris, where she will offer
her services 10 the French government
Is q motor ambulance driver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

JacksonvlIe. Fla Sept. "a
special meeting Of the Florida Press
association was called today for Oct
: 10 discuss the print paper situation.
Jne subject included in the call Of
PRESIDENT Oscar IT, Conklin Of Miami
the feasibility of building a paper
All Of their owp-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
RUSH FOR HOSPITAL;
KILLED IN JOURNEY

Tulsa. Okla. Sept. While being
rushed in an automobile to a hospital
to receive medical attention for serious
injuries he had received on an oil lease
four miles north of Tulsa, late yester-
day. II. 6. Lytle. As, was killed when
the machine turned turtle in the bust
ness section after striking a pile of
sand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
EARTH SHOCK FELT
EARLY HOUR TODAY

Washington, Sept. 23.-An earth
make. estimated TO have occurred
800 miles distant from Washington.
was recorded early today on the seis-
mograph at George university The
shock lasted from 12.49 TO 1:20 this
morning and was moderate in intens-
Ity,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
Will Union Members Obey
Mandate of the Delegates
Sent Out on Friday?
ISSUE is DOUBTFUL
Affiliated Wage Farmers Are
Urged to Refrain From
Patronizing Car Lines.

New York, Sept. 23.-Trade IN
ions in this city and Westchester
county today began to vote on the
question of ratifying the action of
30 delegates who yesterday called
for "A general suspension of work"
next Wednesday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
Latest Bulletins

Waterloo. Iowa. Sept. 23.-An-
thOny Grier, 30. married, was ar
rested today charged with stat
utOry 0ffense, following an assault
on Miss Grace Lawson, IA teIP-
phone operator, last night. Miss
Lawson is i'm the hospital.
Philadelphia. Sept. 23.-Mfss
Alexa Stirling OF Atlanta, Ga,
holder of the southern golf cham
piOnship, today defeated Mrs.
Clarence III. Eanderbeck of Phila-
deIphia. the national champion.
Miss Stirling won 3 up ON the 18th
green.
Chicago. Sept. 23.-A. II. Hem
ingWay, IL years old. salesman
for motor truck company, was
instantly killed today when linz
tied electric train struck his au.
tOm0bile at the East Lombard
crossing. Hemingway leaves IA
wife and three children in Clan
EIlyn, Ill.
Galesburg. Ill, Sept. CIV. l..
HiIIman. 80 years old. was diScOy-
cred today 10 be stricken with in
fantiIe paralysis. II is the second
ease of the disease here.
Marion, Iowa. Sept. 23. A short
age of $500 In the accounts of {.
y. ShankIin, postmaster here. has
been discovered. ii was announced
today by relatives of the dead man.
ShankIin shot himself yesterday
following n visit of p0stOfiice in
spectOTs TO his once,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

The labor chiefs appealed to all I'M
ion wage earners 10 stay at home until
the traction companies make it posi-
BILE for them to ride in the street cars
without offense TO their union alleg-
lance.
1t is asserted that no such action
heretofore has been taken by the
trades unions of this country, nor has
a strike involving so many trades ever
been called. Its maximum effect
would call from work 1900 men and
women
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

The first blast occurred at an apart
ment building occupied by Edward A
Shields. said by the police 10 be identi-
fed with an electrical union.
The second explosion, which dam
aged the building of the Atlas Garage
company. is believed by the police 10
have been caused by a bomb hurled
from a. passing elevated train. Union
employees of the garage recently went
on a strike, demanding a closed shop.
Fire followed both explosions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
Incensed mt Mitchell.

Statements issued by the union lead
ers indicate that they are incensed by
Mayor Mitchel's warning that he stood
ready 10 use the military power to re
strain violence and that they consider
the city to be dominated by the trac-
ton interests.
Police Commissioner Woods has in
structed the captains to select 10 civil
ians in each precinct TO be sworn in
as specfaT policemen. This would add
about nine hundred men to the depart
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

Lisbon. via Paris, Sept. %, SIS a.
m.-An extensive invasion Of German
East Africa by Portuguese troops is
reported iu an official statement is
sued by the war office. The statement
says.
After the passage Of the Rovuma
river our columns advanced eight
miles and occupied Miobo The left
column seized Katibus and the Ger
man barracks and then proceeded to-
ward \acCaz. The columns on the
center and right. marching toward the
MigOmba depot. reached Taketo on
kovuma bay. The enemy retreated in
the direction Of Sasawara, east OF
Lindi. The natives willingly accept
ed Portuguese domination
Germany declared war on Portugal
IN March and a month later the Por-
tuguese military commander in Africa
reported that he had occupied KiOnga,
a port on the border Of German and
Portuguese East Africa Since then
there have been no reports of any &C
uYity by the Portuguese The greater
part o. the German colony is IN the
hands Of the Belgians and South Afri-
cans, according TO official statements
from London and HavTe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23


"a battle occurred on the line OF
Casioci Engineer (Enigea?) and Kara
goi. The enemy attacked with about
twenty battalions, three batteries and
nine squadrons, being routed by a
counter attack and pursued by our
cavalry until dark.
German airmen successfully bonn
barded positions near Tchernavod and
hostile camps near Cochirelni and
Ivreniz."
Russian and Rumanian troops in
Dobrudja have been attacking Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's forces on
both TANKS Of the battle line. the war
office announced today. The attacks,
which on the one fang were near the
Danube and on the other southwest of
Toprai Sari IA miles south of Con-
stanZa, were repulsed.
Get German Trenches.
London, Sept. %, (2:35 p. nicer
man trenches on a front of about a half
mile east of Courcelette in the Somme
region were captured by the British
last night, the war Office announced to-
day
British naval aeroplanes have sue
cessfully bombarded German aero
dromes at several points in Belgium,
the admiralty announced today. Espe-
cially notable results were secured by
this and previous COMPARTMENTS of the
aerodrome at st. Denis Westrem, says
the announcement, which follows:
THE enemy aerodrome at st. Denis
Westrem was again attacked yesterday
by squadron of naval aeroplanes. The
results appeared 10 be highly satisfac-
tory. Reliable reports now at hand
show that very considerable damage
and many casualties had been caused
! by previous bOmbardments of this OBJ
jective.
In the early hours this morning en-
envy aerodromes at Ghistelles and Han
ademe were heavily bombarded by a
naval aeroplane squadron.
All the machines returned safely"
Gas Attack on Russians.
Petrograd. Sept. %, (via London.
?: So p. m.)-German troops in the reg
ion of Lake Narocz. on the northern
end of the Russian line, launched "A gas
| attack lasting two hours yesterday and
in the intervals the gas waves dense
columns of Teuton troops advanced
against the Russian positions, says the
Russian official statement issued today
The attacking forces. the statement
adds, were driven back each time.
Patrols Near COmbles.
Paris, Sept. %, (noon.) French pa
trolls approached the edge OF Combles,
on the Somme front last night This
afternoons official statement says they
found a great many dead Germans on
the field and took a few prisoners
| South of the Somme there is active ar
| tillery fighting. French aviators en-
gagged in So aerial fights yesterday.
| Four German aeroplanes were shot
down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
THE WEATHER

Forecast Till Z. Nj. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity
Increasing cloudiness and warmer
tonight Sunday. showers.
Highest temperature yesterday, 81;
lowest last night, AZ.
Temperature at 7 a. m, as.
Wind velocity at a m, miles per
hour.
Precipitation in the last "a hours,
none.
Relative humidity at p. m, Sc; at
7 a. m, 81
River stage, IS feet: no change.
]. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
Mystery Explosions in Two
Different Locations Startle
Many Chicagoans.
POLICE SEEK CLEWS
Apartment House and Ga
rage Partially Destroyed
at Early Hour Today.

Chicago. Sept. 23.-TwO mystic
rious dynamite explosions, both at
trihuted 10 labor affairs, partially
wrecked two buildings early today.
Windows Tor blocks were shat
tered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
Conflicting Accounts Of Bat
tie in Dobrudja Make
Issue Doubtful.
BRITISH GET TRENCH
On Russian Front Dense Col
umns of Enemy Troops
Attack Russ Positions.

Rome, Sept. %. Via London,
12:52 p. m.)-The retreat of the
German army under Field Marshal
Won Mackensen In the Rumanian
province of DObrudja continues.
according to n telegram received
by the Wireless Press today from
Switzerland. The Danube fortress
OF Silestria recently captured by
the Germans and Bulgarians is
said to have been abandoned to the
Russian and Rumanian forces.
Berlin, Sept. %, (by wireless to
SayVille.) Troops of the central
powers have defeated an entente
force comprising more than twenty
battaliOns, on the DObrudia front.
the Bulgarian war office announce
ed in its report Of Sept. %. The
statement says:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

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Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

M ember Of Audit
Bureau of CALCULATIONS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-30
HiharnianS Elect.

WHEELING, August 3O.-The An.
cient Order of Hibernians and WON.
ans auxiliaries of West virginiG
closed their biennial state convention
here Tuesday night with a banquet
at which addresses were made by the
Right Rev. P. ]. Donahue, bish o.
the diocese OF West Virginia; Assist,
ant Prosecuting Attorney Frank A
O'Rrien, Past President R. NJ. Gun.
ningham and others. The matter o.
selecting the 1913 meeting place was
placed in the hands of the executive
committee. The Hibernians elected
the following state officers:
President, ]. A. Matthison, Parkers-
burg; vice president, ]. NJ Garvey, Sr.
McMechen; secretary. John A. Cada-
gon, Clarksburg; treasurer, B. J. Kill
son. Wheeling; chaplain, Father Will
liam Burke, Wheeling.
The following officers We're elected
by the women's a%uxiliaries:
President, Miss Catherine Hughes,
Parkersburg; vice president, Mrs
Anna Flanagan, Weston; secretary,
Miss Raphael Moran. Wheeling; treas
urer, Mrs. R. P. Nolan, McMechan;
charity Of Irish history and state or
ganizer, Mrs, Mary D. Garvey, Nc
Mechen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-30

Dispatches from England express alarm over the soaring cost Of babies
A baby born this year in England will cost its parents from 500 TO $l25 more
than it would have cost In 1914. Everything a baby eats, drinks, wears Oh
uses has gone up in price from ten to 100 per cent
Just at aNhme when it seems advisable to increase the number Of Oa pobS
war conditions have sent up the price Of milk four cents on the quart. bSDy
foods, most of which, are imported, have advanced sharply and even f aeTse
bottles cost about a third more than formerly. Rubber is precious Of COURSE;
To heat the babys food at night calls for alcohol, which has aavan ntn
IRON five pence, or ten cents, a pint, to q shilling, which is nearly tWeng-
five cents. Medicines have been climbing in price ever since the war began
and some arc now almost pOhibidve except for the wealthy.
AS for clothing, every one knows that wool has advanced thirVthree pei
cent and cotton fifteen per cent Even the soap for the babys bath and ue
cool and scented powder used after the bath are dearer. Boric acid forms
one of the important Ingredients of tho powder, and that is up 100 per cent
The rise in the cost oHbabies is not confined to wM-racked Europe. here
in the United States we are beginning 10 feel the pressure of changed con-
dtions. The old tradition that a baby costs little or nothing during the first
year " two Of its life is rapidly changing to a knowledge that babies are *
penstve Investments and arc growing more expensive every year. Mik'
bread, eggs, nearly everything very little children eat are climbing, Wooden
garments, which all babies need, have nearly doubled in price; shoes cost
more, fine cotOns have advanced.
Since we can no more dispense with babies than we can with air or food
what are we going to do about these added expenses? We shall continue the
policy inaugurated when public schools were established; that is, we shall
ind new ways and more new ways of taking care of babies and all children
collectively.
We shall begin by building great municipal hospitals where the babies
and will be amply covered by maternity insurance. Part Of the hospitals
Job will be teaching mothers tho scientific care and feeding of babies, which
will cut down doctors and undertakers' bills. What medical care is neces..
sry will. be available In municipal clinics. The city will distribute milk, OF
course. And 30 on and on. 1t will ocme We must have babies even though
1t costs us our whole treasured competitive system.
Copyright Evening Mail Syndicate, inc.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-30
Ernninr Mnlllnr.

A wedding of beautiful appointments
will be celebrated at 1880 o'clock this
evening in Buckhannon when the mar
riage Of Miss Nellie Elizabeth Nc
Whorter, danughter Of Judge and Mrs.
John C. WcWhorter, to Matthew Ed
mission will be quietly solemnized in
the presence of only the immediate
relatives and a few intimate friends
at the home of the brides parents,
Grey %Chimneys." The bride will
have as her attendants:
Matron Of honor-The b%ridegroom's
sister, Mrs. j. Phillip Clifford.
Bridesmaids-Miss EugCnia Young
and Miss Sarah Munson.
Little Miss Margaret Arnold, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Arnold, OF
Weston, will be train bearer, Andrew
Edmiston, Jr., Of Weston, a cousin OF
the bridegroom, will be his best man.
The wedding march will be played
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-30

by Mrs. u. G. Young, and the Rev,
George W. Pollock, of the Presbyterian
church, will read the marriage cere-
mony. Later a large reception will
be held and the rooms will be elabor-
ate in their floral decorations, en-
HANGED by a rich arrangement Of roses,
smilax and varlagated garden flowers,
A mound Of bride roses augmented
by vines of smilax and maiden hair
ferns punched with white tulle on a
circle Of lace will embellish the din
ing room table, where refreshments
will be served by the girls Of the
Younger set, friends Of the bride. Mrs
Wilson Barlow and Miss Grace Arnold
will preside at the bowl Of fruit punch.