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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02
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streets and each of the eight drew a
Today sentence. They gave the names
of Charles Schroeder, George Berry,
Joe Harper, Frank Smith, James
knight. Henry Haley, Robert Wilson
and Albert Johnson. Among the pris-
oners there were recognized several
moocherS who made themselves NUS
ances on the streets.
When Joe Russell of Davenport
tried to get a friend of his away from
the influences of John Welsh, who he
said was a mo good guy" a fight oc-
Cured in a local saloon. Welsh and
Russell battled for five minutes be-
fore the police arrived and separated
them Russell paid So and costs and
Welsh drew a 20-day sentence.
Joe BarstOn, a Mexican. who was
picked up 10 days ago on complaint of
two little girls. who said he made i'm
proper remarks TO them, was dis
missed in police court. Captain Kit
tilsen originally intended 10 take steps
TO deport Barston.
Recover Bicycle.
p. j. Carlson thanked the police to-
day for work on a robbery he reported
last night. He attended a meeting at
Industrial hall and left his bicycle
standing in front of the building. 1t
was stolen. He reported the matter
TO the police and the wheel was recoV-
cred at the Thirty-first street station
Of the Rock Island lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02

StarchleSS.
Black and white walnuts as well as
hickory nuts contain nitrogen and oil
but no starch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02

All the news all the time - The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02

Major General Henry keary is in
command Of a force of British troops
acting with General Sir George Cor
rings force below Kut-el-Amara
General Keary was in command of
the relieving body of troops march
ing up the right hank OF the Tigris
The British troops have recently
been joined by a band of Russian
cavalry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02
STOCK FROM COUNTY
BRINGS HIGH PRICES

Cattle from Rock Island county
brought the top notch price on the
Chicago open market Wednesday. c.
c. Clarke of Bowling sold a load OF
choice cattle at 81. During the day
a few head, selected from great herd.
brought $1105. Mr.. Clarke took two
loads to Chicago, and that OF choice
cattle contained 10 head. They aver
aged 1900 pounds.
This is the second year Mr.. Clarke
has pulled down the top price with his
shipments. Last year he sold two
loads at s10.25, the high mark for
that day.
The Clark cattle yesterday were bid
in by a buyer representing a Hoboken,
\. j.. firm. The cattle are for what is
known as the Jew fancy trade of New
York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02
$40 Values-Special for Saturday!

THESE davenports are
l two pieces of furniture
in one. By day they are
handsome parlor settees.
At night they are readily
converted into complete
and comfortable beds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02
Precious.

Each person is born with one pos
session which outvalues all his others
his last breath.-Mark Twain
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-23

In an opinion given by Judge
Hurt, the Court of Appeals de-
cides that two-thirds vote is
not necessary in a county road
bond issue-a majority of the
votes cast being sufficient. This
decision affects thirteen counties
that have already voted and Sc
cured a majority. They are as
follows: Pulaski, $500, 900;
Boyd $500, 900; Hopkins, $780,
600; Davies, 100000; Kenton,
$25O,0O0; Campbell, $500, 900;
Oldham, 100000; Mead, $780,
600; Menifee, $4,000; Trigg,
$50, 900; Lincoln, $50. 900; Brack.
en- $40, 600. The following coun-
ties have voted and in each coun-
ty carried by a two. thirds vote:
Ballard and Fayette, $500, 900
each; Lewis and Breathitt $780,
600 each; Greenup and Knox,
$2O0,000 each; Bell, Whitley and
Harlan, $250,00O each; Rockcas-
tie, Scott and Laurel 100000;
Nicholas, $125, 900; Clinton and
Russell, $4,000 and Carroll $780,
600, making a bonded debt, of
which the State assumes one
half of So, $4,000. Other coun-
ties are soon to vote and to Sc
cure money to build their roads.
Adair county cannot avoid her
payment of 5 cents on the 500
valuation into the road fund to
help pay this debt, and yet we
refuse to join in the game which
is necessary for self protection.
By and by the light may shine
and this county pursue a course
that will relieve it from its pres
ent condition.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-23

sure on the British in Mesopota-
mia will be relieved. Operations
on large scale by the Russians
will now be possible for the
forces of Grand Duke Nicholas,
it is declared.
According to the official &C.
count the British Mosopotamian
forces have been heavy sufferers
in the recent fighting. The Brit
ish losses in the battle at Batiha,
west of Korna, aggregated 2, 900,
it is stated.
Fighting on the western front
has lessened in intensity, proba.
bly, because of the prevailing bad
weather, and similar conditions
prevail in Russia.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-23

ford road will gladly advance
from two to three thousand dol
lars for the additional levy of
like amount supplemented by the
State aid. This would only pre-
vent the building of a mile or a
mile and a half this year for a
guarantee of two to four more
next year. We can get State
aid and pay for the machinery
and keep the work going in build
ing roads. If you favor this
plan ask the County Judge to
convene court as early as posi-
BILE. April will close the door OF
opportunity to US this year. We
suggest a meeting of the court al
once.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-23

The re- districting bill does not
change our Senatorial district,
but in the Legislative districts,
Adair is placed with Taylor coun-
ty, Green with Hart county, and
Cumberland and Clinton comes
together. The bill will likely
pass both Houses, as it was in
troduced by a Democrat, and it
is our information that the Re-
publicans will make no fight
against it.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-23
DirieO.

c. Gowen, SparksvilIe, was
here one day last week buying
tobacco.
Nose Wooten and family have
removed from this place to the
Greed Stotts farm near Bliss, and
Ace Pelston has moved to the
house vacated by Mr.. Wooten.
Luther England, SparksviIle,
visited relatives at this place
last Saturday and Sunday.
Melvin Petty made a business
trip to Lebanon and Louisville
last week. While at Lebanon he
rented property ard will remove
to that city shortly.
Born, to the wife of ]. ]. Eng
land, on the 18th inst, a son.
There was an old fashioned
dance at the home of ]. D. Pat
terson's last Tuesday night.
Quite a number of young folks
were present. The best of order
prevailed and everyone are loud
in their praise of the success of
the occasion.
Several wagons are now run
ming daily removing singletrees
and neck yokes from the factory
at this place to the market.
H. M. Campbell has been on
the sick list for the past few
days. --
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-23

imately II per cent. From the
beginning of the war the in
crease in the country as a whole
has been Al per cent. The Brit
ish Board of Trade, which is
sues these figures, declares that
the increase in prices of certain
of the more important articles of
food in Berlin has been 83.4 per
cent, while for Vienna the in
crease is asserted to have been
1928 per cent.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-23
WAR SITUATION.

Erzerum, the chief city of
Turkish Armenia and the princi-
pal stronghold in this region, has
been captured by the Russians,
according to news agency dis
patch from Petrograd.
Russian official statement an
nounced that nine of the forts of
Erzerum already had fallen be-
fore the forces of Grand Duke
Nicholas, who is in chief COM
mand of the Russian campaign
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-23
From Missouri.
Arcola, Feb, II, 1916.

Arcola, Feb, II, 1916.
Editor News
l think the Adair County News
is o. K, and am glad when we
get letter in it from others who
have left-Kentucky and sought
distant homes.
l see letters in The News from
Jas. o. Prock. l wonder if he is
the JAS. o. Prock who used to
preach for US at Pleasant View?
We have had an awful dis
agreeable winter since Christ
mas. Have only had few SUM-
ny days. We had one blizzard
and three sleets, though it hasn't
been so awfully cold.
Turkey selling is over now. /
raised 20, and they brought me
$62.80.
/ am glad to know that the
Kentucky folks are making rock
roads. l think we need them
here. 1t would be lots nicer
than the mud.
l would like very much for
some one to give me Wiley Heads
address.
Things are high here. Flour
is So. 40 per hundred, Irish pota-
toes $3.50 per bushel, corn IS
cents per bushel. Hogs and cat
tie are high.
l guess / will close, wishing
The News and all of it readers
much prosperity.
Mrs. George Harmon.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-23
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE sI.oo PER YEAR
WED. FEB. %. 1915

The condition of the main
roads in this county is such that
no man who really desires good
roads can escape the Importance
Of securing State Aid and build.
ing every mile possible within
our power. The fact is that
many who opposed building by
borrowing the money and issuing
bonds certainly cannot, and will
not, oppose State Aid to get as
many miles as we can of good
roads, but regardless of what
we need or what we desire in
this line. no effort has been made
to draw a dollar from the State
out of the levy for this year. 1t
was a hard battle to accomplish
this last year, and while only a
feeble start has been made, yet
we will draw from the State
road fund over $4,000 which.
added to the county levy and the
subscription from the people on
the road to be improved, make a
little over $13, 900 to be put into
road building. 1t is believed
that this amount of money will
build five or six miles of good
road, and this will be accom-
plished this year, the work to be-
gin as soon as the weather per-
mits. The small amount of cash
to be put into construction was
not sufficient to bring road build
ers to our county so the court
took the responsibility of build
ing it. This being true the court
had to purchase road machinery
which must be paid for out of
the 1916 levy and amounts to
over $4,000. Here it is in nut
shell, so to speak. 1t is held that
the county can not pay for the
machinery and have funds neces-
sary to ask and receive State aid
for road construction out of this
years levy, so accepting this no
money can be provided for build
ing this year and our county will
pay over $4,000 to the gener-
al fund to build roads in other
counties. This does not seem
good business nor best for the
improvement of our roads, and
we suggest the following pro.
ceedure to keep the work moving
and to put every dollar possible
into our roads as follows: Call
the fiscal court to meet early in
March and it can handle this sit
uation by applying the subscrip-
ton from the winning road to
pay for the machinery bought,
or at least a good part of it, thus
enabling the county to levy for
roads and ask and receive State
aid. This can be determined by
the same method of last year. OF
if the roads do not desire to &C.
cept the terms we feel certain
that the bondsmen on the Stan.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-23

in the Caucasus, which has re-
suited in the reported capture of
this important point in the Turk
ish defense.
Although no further progress
by the Germans in the offensive
in the west is announced, Berlin
declares they have maintained in
the face of counter attacks all
the ground won recently by their
drives both in Flanders and the
Champagne.
Southeast of Ypres, where the
British had lost several hundred
yards of trenches. they made de-
termined efforts to regain the
position, delivering three success
sive attacks. All of these were
fruitless, the German bulletin
claims.
In the Champagne, along the
road from Tahure to Somme-Py,
the French also were aggressors,
hammering back at the Germans
in a struggle 70 reclaim trenches
from which they were driven re-
Gently. Their efforts, like those
of the British, were without eff
feet, according to Berlin, but
Paris tells a different story,
claiming that in hand grenade
attacks certain trench sections
were recaptured. So
From Havre, where the Bel
gian Government has its seat at
present, comes the announcement
that the Allied nations which
wers parties to the treaty guar
anteeing the independence and
neutrality OF Belgium have COM
municated to the Belgian For
eign Office their decision not to
end hostilities until the indie
pendence of Belgium, politically
and economically, is re-estab-
lished and she is Unidentified for
the damages suffered.
While France and Flanders
are the fields of military activity
that just now command chief at
tention, the operations of the
Russians in their Caucasus cam
paign are developing notable
points of interest. The newest
development comes with Petro-
grads announcement of the cap.
ture of nine of the forts of the
Turkish stronghold of Erzerum,
the chief city of Turkish Armenia.
Late last month the Turks
were driven back to the Erzer-
UNI defenses and there have been
reports that $4,000 men were
locked up in the city with not
more than two weeks provisions.
Requirements, however, were
said to be on the way and may
have arrived.
Military critics link the oper-
atoms OF the Russians in this
campaign and that in Persia with
the British struggle in Mesopo-
tamia, pointing to possible con-
vergence of the Allied forces.
The British Mesopotamian armies
for their part appear to be max
ing little progress.
Not much attention was paid
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-23
9 per cent.

N@~~~@ oNAAS
captured by the Russians when
they took Erzerum, the Turkish
stronghold in Armenia, accord
ing to estimates in a Petrograd
official publication.
If these figures are borne out
the Russian haul in cannon prob
ably sets a record for the war in
the capture of any fortress.
When Novogeorgiesck fell the
Germans took 700 guns.
The Petrograd estimate places
the garrison of Erzerum at 10O,-
600 men, giving ground for an
assumption that the capture of
this number of Turkish troops is
claimed. Previous reports had
indicated that the garrison was
bottled up in the fortress. 81
These had been continued fight
ing between Italians and Aus
TRANS along the Austrian fronier.
Vienna reports defeat for the
Italians in the eighth attack by
their outposts on the Austrian,
position at Javereck, while be-
fore the new Austrian position
in the Rombon district the ground
was covered with Italian dead.
1t is given out in Washington
that the Lusitania agreement
with Germany has been received
by Secretary Lansing as accepta-
BILE to the United States so far
as it relates to the Lusitania case
itself. The German Ambassa-
dor, however, has been asked
for assurances that Germany will
not sink liners without warning,
even if they carry defensive
armament. ...,....- 49,.
With the capture of Erzerum
by the Russians interest in war
operations has shifted it's center
momentarily to the fields of war
fare in Armenia, Persia and
Mesopotamia, where the cam
paigns are expected to be nota.
bly, influenced in their course by
the fall of the Turkish strong
hold.
The current Turkish official
statement gives no cleW to the
course of events following the
capture of the fortress, and in
deed does not record that hap
pening. The only mention of
the operation in this war area is
the declaration that the Russians,
in the fighting of three days pre-
ceding, lost 5000 dead and sixty
prisoners. Unofficial. advices
from Petrograd say that the
Turkish army is fleeing west
ward from Erzerum through a
difficult mountain region.
Military observers in allied
capitals, who regard Erzerum as
the key to Asia Minor, expect
the Russian success to facilitate
the capture of Trebizond. on the
Black Sea coast-to the north, CIV
ing possession to the Turkish
gateway from Asia into Europe,
while the Turkish forces through
out Armenia will be put in jeop-
ardy it is argued, and the pres
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-23
CHAS. S. HARRIS, EoIToR

Entered at the Columbia Post-ofice as second
class mail matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-28

and the first engineer of the Brussels
received from the British admiralty
gold watches for brave conduct ana
were mentioned in the house eff COM
mons. The submarine U-33 according
to the official account of the trial nao
signalled to the British steamer to
show her flag and to stop but Captain
Fryatt did not heed and it is alleged,
turned at high speed toward the sub
marine which escaped only by diving
Immediately several yards below the
surface.
Followed Instructions.
Captain Fryatt, the official state
ment says, admitted that he had fol-
lowed the instructions of the British
admiralty Sentence was confirmed
and the captain was executed and shot
for a franctieruer crime against armed
German forces.
The trial was held at Bruges, Bel
GUM, yesterday.
When captured by German torpedo
boats on June "a, Captain Fryatt was
plotting the steamship Brussels from
Rotterdam to Tilbury-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-28
WOMEN'S CLUBS
DR.. Crumbine Mails Out Book Dealing
With Health Questions.

Copies of the new course of study
for women's clubs are being mailed to
all sections of the state. The booklet
was prepared under direction of DIR. s.
]. Crumbine. secretary of the state
board of health.
The new book deals with subjects
of general interest to women's clubs.
1t covers numerous public health ques-
lions and has attracted attention not
only in Kansas but in other states.
All clubs affiliated with the state fed
Grafton have been supplied with copies
of the course. while numerous private
and nonaffiliated clubs have been
placed on the mailing list. Because CT
the interest in the course. requests for
books have been received from clubs
in several other states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-28
Big OAKLAND MEETING
As Many Spectators as Candidates Out
Last Night

Ira Orner, candidate for trustee OF
Topeka township. acted as judge over
o flock of county candidates who en-
tered a race against time, at the Oak
land school house last night.
Up to last night every meeting call
ed during the campaign has been more
or less of a fizZle. Frequently there
have been more candidates than cleo
tors at the meetings But under MI
Orner's management and advance al
vertising last nights meeting was a
big success. He announced in ad-
vance that the speakers would be Inn
tied to two minutes each. Then ne
beat the brush for voters and When
the candidates began drifting into the
greeted by a large part of the popula-
ton of Oakland. MI. Orner presided
Governor Capper was one CT the
drawing cards and A. w. Smith was
another. MI. Smith sounded the
keynote" which was merely Kepub-
licanism without reference to candi-
dates. Governor Capper discussed
law enforcement. He advocated free
text books and an effective mothers
pension law. He raped the present
receivership system and referred to 1t
as a "graft-breeder."
Two candidates for state senator, J..
A. Troutman and w. F. Schoch. were
there Mr.. Troutman is asking for
TenOm NATION. He asked Tor a second
term His opponent, Judge Schoch,
followed with the statement that not
| in twenty-five years had a Shawnee
| county senator been given a second
term of four years.
Montgomery and Carver.
| Robert Carver and w. P. Montgom-
cry, candidates for county attorney.
followed. Montgomery declared his
platform was law enforcement for
Oakland and every other part OF
Shawnee county. Carver pointed out
that his experiences as assistant fitted
him for the office of county attorney.
| Seven of the eight candidates for
sheriff presented their claims, lodging
all personalities. Those present and
speaking were Hugh Larimer, G. w
Belts, H. A Hodgins, H C. Ericsson
X. w. Eaton and w. T. Dawson
Ralph Cav and d. H. Branaman
candidates for probate judge, pre-
sented their claims each urging ( eat
er economy in the administration OF
the business of the office.
| Three candidates for county clerk
WILDER S. Galloway. John Wright and
Kenneth Raub, made speeches. Gal
luway sounded the only new note. He
declared the report that he had beer
put into the race in the interest of an
other candidate was false He de-
clarcd he was interested in no earn.
pa ign except his own and that he wa.
Spending only his own money and hi:
own time to secure the nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-28

Sapuipa. Okla. are guests at the J. f.
Parkers home, 921 jefferson street.
Mrs L. X. Wilson and daughter Kath-
arine. 223 Lake street, have gone to Lin
coin, Neb., for visit to relatives.
Mrs. George Grosch was hostess to the
Unique club Thursday afternoon at her
home n branner an street Those esd present s%tf
Johann. Mrs; John Sash. Mrs. Walter
Lungstrom. Mrs. Carl Schultz, Mrs. George
ID. Villee, Mrs. Michael Heffner, Mrs Geo.
Moore and Mrs. Frank g. Davis. In two
weeks Mrs. Davis will entertain the club
at her home. 400 German avenue.
Thurman Metzger Of Chicago is guest
at the A. d. Watts home in Emmett street
Mrs. Ella Reed, Mrs Margaret Conwell,
Mrs Anna Berry and Miss Mabel Cremer
were dinner guests Thursday of Mrs Anna
Hewitt, East Tenth avenue.
Mrs. Ella Mileham and son John. Miss
Katharine Brossamer, Miss Ruth Miller, all
of Kansas City and Mr.. Fred Prosser of
Lawrence, who have been guests the past
few weeks of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G..
Davis, German avenue. have returned to
Mrs Clyde WATSON and small son have
returned to their home in Reno avenue, at
ter visiting at the W H. WATSON home, In
Clay street. the past week
Sam Loris and his Sabbath school class
of the East Side NJ. E. church, have gone
to Lecompton on a camping trip
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Boren and family,
Chandler street, are visiting points in the
western part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carruthers, Lake
street. and Mr.. and Mrs E. W. Cleland.
East Eighth avenue. expect to move Mon
day to $40 Carnahan avenue.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Seward
Avenue Methodist church held an all day
quilting Thursday at the home Of Mrs. E.
Quilted we're: Mrs. Roy Cline, Mrs c. u.
McDonough- Mrs W. II. Cox. Mrs + F.
Bell, Mrs. ]. Sayior, Mrs B. johnson. Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-28
ON EVE OF PRIMARY
Big Republican Rally in Lakewood
Park District

On the eve of the primary election a
big Republican rally will be held at
Lakewood park at Twenty-second and
Quincy streets. The meeting will be
held next Monday night and the pri-
mary will be held Tuesday State,
county and even city candidates, who
dc not come up for election until next
spring. are invited to attend and
speak. +7-
Governor Capper will be the prin-
cipal speaker. Other candidates for
state office who are on the program
are Frank Organ. candidate for state
auditor; Wylie Cook, candidate for
state treasurer; w. D. Ross, candidate
for state superintendent; Matt
Weightman. candidate for state treas
urer; Walter Payne. candidate for
state treasurer. The probabilities are
that most of the county candidates
will be there for none of them is over
looking an opportunity to talk to the
voters
Besides the speeches there will be
plenty of music by a band. The South
Topeka car to the corner Of Twenty
first street will land you near the
meeting place.