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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-06

The session was expected to be de-
voted TO arranging details of the con-
tsrences to follow, although Secretary
Franklin K Lane, chairman Of the
American commission, indicated there
might be discussion of subjects to be
reviewed later in the day.
When the commissioners assembled
Il had not been determined just who
might attend the conferences in addi-
ton TO the members. James Linn
Rodgers, special agent of the state
department in Mexico City, may par
tcipate.
During the trip from New York yes
terday on the Mayflower, the commits
sloners avoided any discussion of pro-
cedure.
At the conclusion of a two hours
conference today, at which q prelim-
mary schedule for the discussions was
adopted. the commissioners adjourn
ed until Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-06
Allies Will
SendSchenk
ackSafely

Athens, Sept. (via London. p. M
Baron Won Schenk, chief director Of
the German propaganda in Greece who
was arrested last week in connection
with the rounding up of German
agents by the French and British, OBJ
tanned an interview today with Brit
ish official, with the result that he
will be permitted TO leave Greece to-
morrow. Provision has been made
for his safe conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-06
YUKON GOES WET
BY ONLY 3 VOTES

Dawson, Yukon, Sept. 6.-Official
figures on Yukon territory's first vote
on prohibition give the "wets" a ma
jority OF only three votes for the en-
tire territory, it was announced today.
The contest was to abolish the licensed
hotel. the only form OF saloon now
allowed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-06
WILSON SENDS CHECK
FOR N. J. HOSPITAL

Long Branch, n. J., Sept. Com
gresham Thomas J. SculIy of the
Third New Jersey district announced
today the receipt of a check for 81, 500
from President Wilson. The money is
to be divided among Monmouth county
hospitals in accordance with the presi-
dents agreement in accepting Shadow
Lawn as his summer home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-06
British Plan for Crops.

London. Sept 6.-At a meeting OF
the British association today Sir Sgd
ney Olivier, permanent secretary of
the board of agriculture fisheries. said
today the government intended to es-
tablish agriculture and engineering in
situations throughout the country to
insure increased crop production and
an extension of the area of land under
cultivation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-06
3,OOOGrocer
Clerks Vote
ShortHOurs

New York, Sept 6.-Three thousand
grocery clerks went on strike in this
city, Jersey City, Newark and outly-
ing towns today.
The strike was voted after owners
of chains of stores refused their de
mands for shorter hours, a minimum
salary of SIS per week and one per
cent Of the store receipts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-06
FATHER LOSES HAND
IN ROW WITH SON

Dubuque, Iowa. Sept. 8. 500 Francis
Wallace and his son, Francis Jr., "a
years old, INDUCED in family row.
The son shot the father in the left arm
infiicting a wound that necessitated
amputation of the hand. The son is in
Jail, having surrendered himself. They
are floaters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-06
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

Met at IL "a. m.
Senator Owens corrupt practices
bill taken up.
Senate and house c0nferees meet
informally on revenue bill, hoping
10 report tonight
HOUSE.
Net al 10 n. III.
Minor legislation considered and
political speeches delivered.
Adjourned at 1857 p. IN. until
noon Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-06
Democratic Leaders Predict
Defeat of Senator Owens
Measure.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Believed Senate Will Accept
Amendments on Protests
of Allied Trade Methods.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Prospects
for adjOurning congress today went
glimmering when the house and
senate cOnferees began informal
discussions on the revenue bill.
The cOnferees found some Obsta-
Giles which it is hoped will be
smOOthed out tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-06
Canada's Big Revenue.

Ottawa, Sept. 6.-Despite the war
Canada's revenue continues to increase.
According to an announcement made
today revenue for the first five months
Of the fiscal year just ended reached
$84 ,00O, 900. as against $60.000,O00 in
the same period last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-06
Commission Will Deal With
Problems Vital to Both
Sides of Border.
CABRERA HAS GAvEL
Trip of Party on Mayfiower
Free From Discussion of
Diplomatic Situation.

New London. Conn., Sept. g.
The six members OF the Americana
Mexican joint commission held
their first formal session at the
hotel in GrOtOn today, with Luis
Cabrera. head of the Mexican
membership, presiding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-06
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till II. M. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity

Unsettled weather tonight and
Thursday, with probably thunder
showers Continued warm.
Temperature at 7 a. m, SO. Highest
yesterday, 80. Lowest last night. 6S.
Velocity of wind at a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation, ct inch.
Relative humidity at p. m. 9S; at
a. m, 81. at ] p m. today. So.
Stage OF water, 81. a rise OF 4 in
last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecasters a,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-06

Continued on Page Three).
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-07
OUR JTTNEY oFFER-Thi. and s,

Don't MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with &c and mail it TO
Foley and Co., Chicago, Ill, writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, for coughs, colds and
Group; Foley Kidney Pills. for pain
in sides and back, rheumatism, back
ache, kidney and bladder ailments:
and Foley eCathartic Tablets. whole
some and thoroly cleansing cathartic,
for constipation. biliousness, head
ache and sluggish bowels.-s. G. Wall
and Durango Drug Co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-07
HE COULD HARDLY GO.

About two years ago got down
on my back until could hardly CO."
writes Solomon Bequette, Flat River,
Mo.r IL got box of Foley Kidney
Pills and the Strengthened me right
up" Common symptoms Of kidney
trouble are backache, headache. rheu-
matte pains, soreness and stiffness,
puffiness under the eyes, blurred Wis
ion, sleep disturbing bladder troubles.
and a lsnquid tired feeling. Foley
Kidney Pills help TO eliminate the
poisonous waste matter that causes
shess symptoms.-S. q. Wall and Du-
sAnEs Drug c.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-07
MANY CHILDREN HAVE WORMS.

Worms are . common childhood all
ment. They make children irritable.
nervous and restless, besides robbing
the body and mind Of proper nour-
ishment. Watch your child. Examine
the stools and at first signs Of
worms give your child = treatment
Of Kickapoo Worm Killer. They
xii. the worms, act a. \ laxative, and
sxpel the worms and poisonous waste.
Tone the system and help restore
your child's health aaA happy disposi-
tsA. oaly ~ = ysss &xaeoisA
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-07
GET RID OF A RACkING LA GRIP
Pc COUGH--IT WEAKENS.

For the severe racking cough that
comes with la grippe, Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound is wonderfully
healing and soothing. 1t eases the
tightness over the chest, raises the
phlegm easily and helps the racking.
tearing cough that is so exhausting
and weakening. r. G. Collins. ex-
postmaster, Barnegat, N. j., says:
"foley's Honey and Tar Compound
soon stopped the severe la grippe
cough that completely exhausted me.
It can't b BEATS. G. Wall and
puranSs Drug O.,
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-07
Jacksons Sail to Los Angeles.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jackson wired
their daughter Miss Marguerite this
morning they had just arrived in Los
Angeles. On account of the railroads
being out of commission and the
highways impossible for autos, they
stored their machine and made the
trip to San Pedro by boat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-07

grain and potatoes. There were ship
ped into the basin for breeding and
pasture purposes 130 cars ct sheep
and $50 cars of cattle. There are
thousands Of head of cattle, horses,
hogs and sheep left in the basin and
an abundance Of food to winter them
we'll.
La Plata county alone, produced as
follows:
Wheat 125,G00 bushels. corn 5000
bushels. oats $4,000 bushels, other
grains 100000 bushels, hay, $4,000
tons and many sacks of potatoes.
Durango alone imported 7S car loads
of automobiles and Sl,900,000 were
deposited in her banks. During the
year 129,00 tons of coal were mined
in La Plata county and the Durango
smelter received 3,222 car loads of
ore. The above mentioned county
produced lO6.364 dollars worth of
gold. 25,000 dollars worth of silver
and much lead and copper. The csti-
mate of the countys production of
lumber, metals. coal, live stock and
horticultural and agricultural pro-
ducts in 1916 was S750,000.
The San Juan basin is good place
in which to live-health. happiness
and prosperity await you there. VIII
you join US?
We are glad that we are farmers
The strudy plow to yield
Or cradle down the ripened grain
That waves in yonder field"
The attached program was carried
out as nearly as printed as was pos
sible. Farmers Of the San Juan
would find it to their interest to
attend tho meetings of the congress.
Very Respectfully submitted,
G.. 4. SNYDER,
Fort Lewis School.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-07
Fort Lewis School.

Beside the gurgling La Plata.
among the cotton woods and the pines
Of ancient origin, at the head of the
beautiful mesa of thousands OF acres
of fertile farm lands and at the foot
Of the La Platas whose fires seem
quieted for ever, lies the Fort Lewis
reserve. now the property Of the state
Of Colorado and, the home ,of the
Mechanic and Household arts. Here
it is that on April II, 1916 will be
opened school in which boys and
girls may take field and class work
hand in hand and practically earn
their way while attending school. On
April II three year courses of "a
weeks to the year will be offered in
Agriculture, Household and Mechanic
arts, also course Of training for
rural school teachers. On June 8, IL
weeks terms in Agriculture, House
hold arts and Teachers training will
be offered to high school students
and others Of similar preparation.
Fort Lewis is well equipped with live
stock, shops, laboratories and fac
ulty to do the work advertised. Not
only has it good equipment. but it
has summer climate that is COM
Portable and invigorating. 1t is new
er so close and oppressive as to make
study difficult. The buildings are
well lighted with ele tricity. supplied
with hot and cold water and they are
commodious and comfortable. Oppor-
tunities for field meets, basket and
baseball games, tennis, hikes" to the
mo untains, trips to the Cliff ruins.
horseback riding, ETC., will be fre-
quent. Good board is supplied at
$3.75 week, much of the food be-
ing from the Fort Lewis gardens,
flocks and herds. All expenses are
as low as constituent with good ser
vice. The cost of board, room. fees,
texts, laundry and uniform, amount
to about $l45 for six months. II you
are interested please write the prin-
cipal of the oFrt Lewis school, Hes
perus, Colo, asking for one of the
new catslogs that will be ready about
February 15. 1915.
Soliciting your inquiries l am,
Yours very truly.
G. +. SNYDER,
Hesperus. Colo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-07
(signed) PHILIP j. ROOSEVELT

(Signed) PHILIP j. ROOSEVELT
December II, 1915.
The correspondence continued:
Dear Mr.. Roosevelt:
| might inquire as to what sup.
port the American Defense society re-
ceives from the makers of munitions
notice on your letter heads the
name of my good friend, Hudson
Maxim. l believe that Hudson is a
thoroly honest fellow, but can he be
said to be entirely disinterested?
The Fatherland is not subsidized
by the German government, and it
is not controlled in any manner by
the German embassy. | myself am
conducting fight for fair play with
out any ulterior motives.
l should be perfectly willing to
join your committee, but not if | am
to be merely figurehead. If | am
to be on the editorial staff of Ameri-
can defense you must grant to me
and to my views which | represent, u
certain measure of recognition. IL
you are willing to grant me that, /
Shall be very glad to cooperate with
you and your committee.
Let me add that Americans of Ger.
man descent believe in preparedness,
and that they would vote for pre-
paredness, but you must not arouse
their suspicion that you do not in
clude preparedness against Great
Britain as part of your program.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed)
7 GEORGE SYLVESTER VIERECK.
December 20, 1915.
The correspondence concludes:
Mr.. Philip ]. Roosevelt,
American Defense Socitey.
Dear Mr.. Roosevelt:
In view of your confession that
the members of your committee are
pro-ally, and in view of your failure
to answer my last letter of Decem-
berf 20, or meet my conditions,
must definitely decline to accept mem
bership on your committee. was
not afraid to answer your question.
Evidently you are afraid TO meet the
issues that l have raised. 1t is clear
that you intended to use my name
merely in order to disguise the pro-
ally character of your organization.
| herewith forbid you to use my name
in any manner whatsoever in connee-
tion with your campaign.
! am willing to join an American
can defense society, if l can find
one; but | am unwilling to join
pro-ally defense society. In view of
the Importance of unmasking the
character of an organization which
is active on behalf of British propa-
ganda under the guise of American
ism, consider myself at liberty to
commit our correspondence to the
judgement of the American people.
x Sincerely yours,
iSigned)
GEORGE SYLVESTER VIERECK.
January 20, 1916.
The sequel of these matters is al
ready common knowledge. The use
fulness and the prosperity of the
American Defense society is now end
ed. Congress has turned down with
no uncertain hand the programs of
the pseudo-patriots who, as Wall
street munition makers and British
propagandists, sought to hoodwink the
country with their preparedness pro-
grams.
When the attitude Of congress was
made plain, the natural result EN-
sued: For the last two weeks war
stocks in Wall street, such as Beth
lehem, Crucible steel and their like,
have experienced sickening slump.
This was Wall streets confession.
That was clear proof as to the under
lying hopes on which the advance
of these war stocks was based
profits from preparedness, to be paid
by hoodwinked public.
nIrD VprNEV nprEn NH.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-07

Harry Ayres made his way down
from tho Ayres ranch on Upper Flo
rida to the Conway ranch yesterday
evening. He telephoned his home
place was covered with six feet Of
snow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-07
{ (Signed)
GEORGE SYLVESTER VIERECK

GEORGE SYLVESTER VIERECK.
This reply came to hand, with the
remarkable confession that betrayed
the real attitude and motives of the
men of the American Defense socie-
ty:
Dear Mr.. Viereck:
| disagree with you when you write
and say Germany has no intention
Of waging war against the United
States" l believe that Germany has
no intention of respecting the Monroe
doctrine. She has not shown us that
she is willing TO sacrifice military
principles in order to retain our
friendship.
| feel that you can be of great
assistance in the editorial manage
rnent of the magazine. because there
is one line Of attack which cannot
be pursued by anyone whose SYM
pathies are not very strongly anti
ally, and the great majority of my
distinguished board of editors are
known to be pro-ally.
In conclusion, Mr.. viereck, de-
sire to ask you one very personal
question. Are you, as I have fire.
quently heard stated, directly or in
directly in the pay of the Imperial
German Government? Is the Father
land, OF which you are editor, directly
or indirectly subsidized by the I'm
perial German government, or has It
been so subsidized at any umai
Very truly yeusA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
MORE CANADIANS TO SAIL.
LIners carry No Passengers Be-
~ n o Troops VIII FiII Them,

Apparently IN" chief reason for the
temporary withdrawal of the White Star
liners from the passenger carrying trade
to the eastward N the desire Of the Brit
ish Government to Use them for the
transportation Of troop from Canada
to England To replace the well ralne
men who are soon to be sent to the
western front In France and Belgium.
possibly to begin the long expected as
sauit oil the German lines.
II wac said that the Whit" Star liner
Baltic. scheduled to sil for Liverpool
tomorrow the Celtic. TO sail on Fri.
day, and the Adriatic. to sail on March
20. will all stop at Halifax. each taxi
ing ON 2.JU0 Canadian troops. Another
big British steamship viii also 20 there
for a contingent. and all four will sal
together for England. conveyed by q
fleet ~ d.stro,crs and other war craft.
The White star Ot'ire coul.l not confirm
tn" reports. but they arc generally he.
lieved by shipping men.
The Baltic. Celtic and Adriatic will
taxi large c~onsignments of armored
motors from this port to Liverpool.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
BANKER LOSES GEMS IN AUTO.
n. 10. Powell Reports Theft III
Naiaables Worth Thousa

Henry H. Powell. cashier Of the I'm.
porters and Traders Bank. Warren
street. reported to the police las, night
the theft Of several thousand ,iollar RS
worth OF jewelry belonging TO his wife
and himself. lie said he though, the
gems were stolen from his touring cAr
M II stood In front OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad station.
Mr.. Powell. who lives in Chestnut
street. Englewood. y. J.. said that he
and Mrs. Powell had arrived In this
city AZ $50 last night after a yi.,, 10
Atlantic tIty. When they came gu; OF
III" station. he said, he CAV. his chauf-
<eur \ gladstone bag conta ming the Jew
e'ry and told him to pu, u III the car.
When the Powells arrived ~ Fort Leo
FERRY the bag va gone.
Three g~sri studs. Il par ~ pearl
~lecv" buttons. AT opal pin. q sipphir,
pin ami II diamond bar pin were among
the more valuable articles in the bag.
which contained also some papers. in
Guiding II check boob on the Cit!z-n's
National Bank of Englewood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
US. NAVY HAS DEVICE
TO LAUNCH AIRCRAFT
Catapmlt Enables an .AcrOplamc
to Fly From the Deck
Of Vessel.

WASHINGTON. March le.-Ex,ensive
us OF aeroplsnes ar scouts FOR the battle
shin fleet and protection against cnemy
submarines may result from the success
which has attended the installation OF an
%aeroplane launching device on the
cruiser North Carolina. The device -
in the form OF a catapult, which permits
the aeroplane 10 get under way from the
deck Of the snip,
II has always been easy for warships
to carry sufficient parts to assemble a
number of aeroplanes at sea, but getting
an a~eroplane safely III the wing has been
difficult. The small deck space has a
tendency to send the aeroplane from the
dee. before it has sufficient momentum
to remain In the air.
Tests on the North carolina have
apparently solved the problem. II il pro-
posed TO install the same device on the
cruiser Tennessee, now en- route Tor
south America the Montana, which Is
now at Guantanamo Bay, and the Wash
ing,on which is undergoing repairs at
Portsmouth.
This will provide the navy with "A divi-
sion of cruisers. fitted with aircraft and
also with the means for launching them
on the Atlantic station. The next step
will be to NJ. out II similar cruiser Squad
ron on the Pacihc.
The value Of aeroplanes FOR the battle
ship fleet has long been urged by many
American naval officers. It Is known
here that they are rendering great SER
vice to the British fleet in the present
war. They spy OF enemy warcraft ard
are aid 10 be- effective in spott!ng peri
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
TO GREET MAYOR OF AVENUE c.
Five Hundred Friends Of ..pa"
BsrGer VIII Honor TaSt's Friend,

PA" Burger. Mayor Of Avenue e. who
still swells with pride when N. relates
the story of III. time President Taft ate
In his restaurant. Will cel.hrat. MS
slAty-seN enth birthday anniversary TO.
night. Red elauer. szamorodni, sea rider
and yellow tokay wine will helm the 800
guests to enjoy the stuffed cal,ons. Hun.
earian strude!. paprikash and other deli.
cacies when they gather a, 20 Avenue e
TO do honor TO their mayor"
Joseph Burger, :" give him his fun
name. celebrates his birthday on "A dit.
fereni date every year. lie was horn or
Purim. tie Jewish festival day. which
does not always fall on the same date
Last year the secular calendar brought
"Ps's' birthday on March 70 This veal
Il fell on March 10. but as long as mi.
is leap year pa decided to celeura,.
the day after Purlm.
\ friend OF Papa Burgers has writ.
ten a poem for the occasion expressing
the low that Avenue = bears thrii
mayor, II will be read ~ the cclebra,
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
MALONE DEPUTY IN
A CUSTOMS TANGLE
surveyor Rush investigates
Linen Importation by Mrs.
Franklin u. PcItOn.

~ IN" instance ~ Surveyor OF the
Ior, Thomas r. Rush Officials Of III,
Treasury Department ha," under ron
s.d'ratiou the circumstance under which
Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon Pclton. fornic,
wife NJ Dan T. Hanna. brought lars,
quantities OF linen into this COUNTRY FROM
Paris. Tn. name OF Daniel q. Sprague.
acting Deputy Collector If the Port, hae
become involved with the tanglc.
Mrs. p-lton arrived here from Paris
on III" Adria,ic in December. 1914. bring
Ing with her twelve pieces Of baggage.
She declared foreign r"-ider'e and said
IN" bassas. contained personal effects
mus eliminating the necessity ~ placing
a value on III" contents ~ her trunks.
Her bacgag" WA passed without uu.s-
,iou.
H. MAY Of 1917 several trunks con-
tanning linen H"rt imported ~ thu
American Express COMPANY consigned
10 Mrs. FELTON,. II j. alleged that th"s.
Mere admitted on an Irregular permit
issued to Mrs. FELTON, OF her declaration
made Nv. months previously Mrs. r'l-
ton mad" affidavit that TIA. contents Of
the trunks had ,een in her possession
prior Ia her departure. for France IN
l"ii. and that they had been ,n use
for AZ least one year abroad. ON this
statement the goods w"r" admitted duty
free.
IN Janlary. 1915. another package
arrived Tor Mrs. I'.l'ou. The old drcls-
ration va again used. IT H. alleged.
When >eut Ia 'h- i'ublir stores " is
said t'"t this packag. was found to
contain new linen purchased after her
d.partur. from Paris in 49,.
When asked tn visit the custom Iiois,
IT, explain III. discrepancy hotwe.n 'i,
dat. of purchase ~ shown by a." RE-
,.ipt for the goods and tn. date On which
,ha,-d, Mrs. FELTON, sad that "her man
Of business would not lie back from
Europe Tor four WEEKS AMI asked that
the goods he held until his return.
Il was at this point tina the iNvss',-
Cation was started.
From his apartments IN the Imperial
Hotel Mr Srraguc last night said that
there had not been the slightest shadow
of i%rreeularirN III passing Mrs l'eltou's
goods III her sworn declaration.
1T H. too bad ne said. "if Mrs. Pei
ton has made AN error of hriug ng IN
new goods under an old declaration ~
old and used personal effects heard
that she has mad" a statement 10 Nh"
effect that Z amy such thing wa done
II was without her knowl-dge. also
feel certain that reports about tn" case
having been nut IN IN" hands Of 'hc
authorities al Washington must hc false.
The collector and myself are intimate
friends and no such proceeding would h.
likely to =" ou without my hearing Of IT,