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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer Countys Busy Capital
Mayor Makes Appointments.

At a meeting of the city council
Monday evening Mayor Detwiler in
addition to the regular business made
the following appointments for the en-
suing year;
Finance committee-Morrison and
Bolton.
Street and aIleys-Braucht and Bow
ers.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Winders and
Parkman.
Fire and Winders, Bolton
and Morrison.
Electric Hght-Bolton, Winders and
Bowers.
Public grounds-Parkman, Morri-
son and Braucht.
-Winders, Braucht and Boil
ton.
Cemetery-Braucht. Parkman and
Holmes.
Board of local mprovements-Bo
ers and Bolton.
Board of health-Dr. A. n. Mackey
and NJ C. Danford.
City marshal-John B. Peppers.
Superintendent waterworks and sew
er-J. T. Stead
Street commissioner-Mik Rush.
Cemetery seXton-John Parkinson.
Chimney Inspector. H. Harvey.
Fire MARSHALL. E. Farr.
Assistant fire marshal-W. H. Morri-
son.
A special meeting of the council
was held Monday morning in the city
hall in regard to the new pumping
equipment which was Installed some
months ago. The machinery was pur-
chased from the Ingersoll Rand COM
pany and was installed by the same.
One-half of the cost to the city was
paid at the time of installation, the
other half to be paid after acceptance
of the machinery. 1t has proven sat
isfactory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

Christiania Cromley was born in
Monture county, Pennsylvania, Nov.
IA, 1929, and died at her late home,
ITO West Ninth street, in this city.
Tuesday afternoon at / o'clock.
On June 10, 1S49, she was joined in
marriage to Jacob Woliver, residing in
Monture county. Pennsylvania. To
this union were born Il children, six
boys and six girls. A few years ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Woliver moved to Viola
and later to Aledo.
Mrs. Woliver was a member of the
Methodist church of Viola and was a
constant attendant until the time of
her death Mrs Woliver leaves her
aged husband and the following chill
dren: Mrs. Phoebe Harris of Storm
Lake, Iowa, John Woliver of Elbow
Lake, Mimi, Perry Woliver Of Aledo,
Mrs. Mary Smith of Aledo, Mrs. Anne
liza Geddes of Aledo, Mrs. Theresa
Allies of Viola, Elemual Woliver, resid-
ing in Colorado, Charles Woliver resid-
ing in Nebraska, Miss Clara Woliver of
Aledo, William Woliver. residing in
Oklahoma, and Mrs. Margaret Ander-
son of Rock Island. Mrs. Woliver
leaves 40 grandchildren, 81 great
grandchildren, and one great-great-
grandchild.
Funeral services were held today
from the home, Dr. F. Z. Shut officiat-
ing. Interment was in Sugar Grove
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
LIGHTER SUPPLY
BOOSTS PORKERS
Advances in the Hog Market Today
Resulted from the Fact That Arriy.
ais We're Less Numerous.

Chicago, May 4. - Advances came
about in the hog market today owing
to receipts proving less numerous
than were expected. The cattle supply
was liberal as compared with the cor
responding day last week. Buyers
seemed to be in no hurry for sheep or
lambs.
Hog receipts, 10000; strong; mostly
&c above yesterdays average, bulk,
9.70@9.S5; light. 93oG995; mixed,
9.5oG9.90; heavy, 935G9.90; rough,
9.35@9.50; pigs, 72569.00.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; weak: ma
tive beef steers, 7.9OQ9.90; western
steers, 19O@S.90; stockers and feed
ers, 5.90@S65; cows and heifers, 4.25
1885, calves, 6.25@925.
Sheep receipts, 1000; weak; weth-
.ers, 6.9009.30; lambs, 7.75@1170.
st. Louis Livestock.
st. Louis, May 4.-Hog receipts,
$500; higher; pigs and lights, $500
9.S5; butchers, 965@9.9O; good heavy,
990@9.95.
Cattle receipts, 1000; higher; steers
7.5OG9.S5; heifers, S.5061O.O0; COWS
5.25@S.25; calves, 6.00G10.00.
Sheep receipts, 1900; steady; weth-
.ers, 7.00GS.50; lambs, 10.O0G11.S0;
ewes, 7.50G8.25.
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas City, May 4.-Hog receipts
$500; higher; bulk, 9.55m960: heavy
9.70@9.S5; light, 9.5O@9.75; igs, $50
@910.
Cattle receipts, 1000; steady; steers,
9.3509.65; COWS, 5.50@S.25; heifers
7.2509.50; calves, 6.5O61O.50.
Sheep receipts, 10000; steady;
lambs, 11OO@11.70; yearlings, 9.75G
1918; wethers, 8.75@95O; ewes, sec
08.S5.
Omaha Livestock.
Omaha, May 4.-Hogs: reicepts
$500; higher; heavy 955@9.70; light
9.4OG9.50; pigs S.OO@90O; bulk $500
$50.
Cattle: receipts 1000; slow; steers
S,0O69.5O.
Sheep: receipts 1900; steady: year
lings S.50@1O.5O; wethers S.2569.25;
lambs 10.5001160.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
GOOD CONDITIONS
CAUSE DECLINE.
Wheat Market Assumes Downward
Trend On Reports of Better
Weather in Growing Regions.

Chicago. May Favorable wealth
er in the northwest where spring
planting is unfinished had a bearisu
effect on wheat today. Opening prices
which ranged from a shade to &c off
with May at lis to 1.15A were fol-
lowed by a slight rally and shen
downturn.
subsequently uneasiness over the is
sue between Washington and Berlin
led to sharp declines. The close was
weak, 23sc to SC net lower, with May
at 1.l@is and July at 114B@114A.
Corn eased off with wheat and as a
result of good field conditions. After
opening Is off to &c advance the
market underwent a moderate sag.
No important rallies ensued. The
close was unsettled at 5s0ac to 1sc
net decline.
Oats had a downward slant like
other cereals. Trade, however, was
light and changes small.
Hog receipts less plentiful than ex-
pected made the provision market
firm. The most active buying was of
lard.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, May Wheat: No, 2 red
1180119; No. 8 red L129115; No. ,
hard 1140116; No hard 110G114.
Corn: No 2 yellow 77% @79; No 4
yellow 1901 No. 4 white 7412 ais.
Oats: No. white 44%4 04512; stand
ord 475s G47&.
Rye; No. 2, 9815; barley 64@80;
timothy 4500775; clover S.006140O.
Pork 23.50@23.S7; lard 1910; ribs
1237@12.S0.
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago, May 4.-Butter. lower;
creamery, 29d31ac. Eggs, lower; re-
ceipts, 28-135; firsts. 2Oh@2O&c; or
binary frsts, 19619%c; at mark, cases
included. 1002Oac.
Potatoes: Receipts, % cars; IN
changed. Poultry. alive, lower; fowls,
1Sc.
Omaha Grain.
Omaha, May Wheat: No. hard
1.096111
Corn No. 2 white 71@1ac; No. . yell
low 72A0&c; No. 7O% 671A.
Minneapolis Grain, e.
/ Minneapolis. May 4.-Wheat: May
1.1912; July 1.1S3s to &c; No. hard
126; No l northern L21m12312.
Corn: No. yellow 7707Sc.
Oats: No. 3 white 42& 0434c.
Flax 2.02A 0206A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
Market Square Sales.


New York, May 4-Butter, unset
tied: receipts 10,452; creamery extras
c24 033; frsts 32@ 3214; seconds II
Qol&.
Eggs, irregular; receipts 29,9O7;
fresh gathered extras "a; regular
packed frsts 21I4G2212; seconds ~
al.
Cheese, steady; receipts 2,503; state
held specials 1S12@1912; fresh spe-
Gals II, ditto average fancy 1870
l6& Wisconsin twins held 16q 1879.
Live poultry. steady; broilers $40
%; fowls 1914; turkeys p.
Dressed poultry, firm; chickens ~
9S2; fowls 17h92212; turkeys Z9@
%.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

Mother AbandOns Ba.y-Little au-
burn haired, blue eyed Henry Donald
Dean was found on the front porch OF
the residence Of Abraham L. Smith,
machine operator at the arsenal, 212
West Eighth street. Near the child
were several bottles of milk and an
entire change of clothing. The baby,
crying in a lonesome sort Of way, was
cold and damp when it was found, al
though warm dresses, and warm
baby blanket were wrapped about him.
He was taken into the house, and yes
terday turned over to Probation Officer
NJ. Browder, who placed the child in
the juvenile home. The baby is beau
tiful child, and evidently has been
laVished with care and attention.
Clothes which were found with him
were Of good material, and showed
many signs Of careful work on the
part Of the little mother, who, heart
broken, is no doubt watching for
news Of her babe.
City Council Appropriates $500 for
Fourth AT yesterdays meeting of the
city council in committee of the
whole, it was voted to give $500 this
year toward the Fourth of July fund
for the celebrations to be held in the
city parks. A committee of represen-
tatiye business men were in attend
ance at the meeting and asked for the
appropriation. On the request of
big delegation of upper Harrison
street residents, it was voted to move
truck No from the new Locust street
station back to its old quarters at
1881 Harrison street. The two Fords
will remain at the new station
Observes Business AnniYersary-A
half century is a long time for any
firm to be in business but the Schmidt
Music company of Davenport and
Muscatine has passed this period by
four years and the suspicious event
was appropriately observed with a
Duo-Art PianOla piano recital given
in the auditorium of the Schmidt COM
pany's palatial store on West Third
street. Preceding the excellent musical
nrogram was the address Of the presi-
dent of the company, Hermann
Schmidt. This was featured by a re-
view of the evolution of the musical
Instruments during the past half CEN
turv. At that time, the mouth organ,
now despised by the present day
musician, was a gem of pleasure and
delight. Those were days before the
advent Of the selfplayer, the baby
grand and the Victrola.
Marriage Licenses Tevoert
and Frances Wagner, Davenport:
T.ouis J. Cole and Anna NJ. Goerts,
davenport; Guy NJ. Smith, Upton, and
AInha Chandler, LeClaire; Theodore
G Schmidt, Davenport, and Nellie
uortimox. Woodbine, Iowa.
% New Members Join Boat Club
Tuentv-twO new members have joined
III davenport Boat club. An entertain
ment committee consisting OF T. H.
e1nbrecht. Harry Ely George Shade,
r NJ. OBrien. Peter Struckmann.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
Society Has Good Time,

The student Bilashti society of Will
liam and Vashti college held socia-
BILE last night at the college building.
Games were INDUCED in, utilizing a
great share of the time. A special
program was rendered and dainty re-
freshments were served. The society
had invited the senior class of the
high school and that class was in at
tendance. All pronounced the party
jolly success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
Among the Sick.

Miss Frances Mcintyre, who recent
ly underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis in st. Mary's hospital of
Galesburg, is improving nicely.
Mrs. +. NJ Day, who recently re-
turned from Mayo Bros. hospital,
where she underwent severe oper-
alton, is now feeling much improved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
Toledo Grain.

Toledo, May 4.-Clover seed prime
cash 857; October $50; December
S57.
Alsike prime cash SIS,
Timothy prime cash $50; Septem-
Der 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

Kansas City, Mo. May 4.-Butter'
Creamery, &c; firsts, SOC; seconds
&c packing. 251zc.
Eggs, frsts, 211ac.
Poultry: Hens, I5c; turkeys, -Vc'
springs, 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
Leroy Schuttet Dies OF Injuries

Leroy Schuttet Dies OF Injuries
The second death resulting from the
automobile accident on East River
street Saturday night occurred yester-
day. Leroy Schutter passed away ar
St. Luke's hospital. He is the father
of Bessie Schutter, aged years, who
was killed in the accident. Mr.. Schut-
ter's condition became serious about
II hours before death. Previous to
that time hope was entertained for
his recovery. Mr.. Schutter was 50
years old, a native of Pleasant Valley,
where he resided. He leaves his wife,
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Schutter, a grandmother, Mrs. Henry
Schutter, a brother Albert. and a sis
ter. Miss Myrtle, all of Pleasant Val
ley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
T@day'@ Market Quotations
LOSSES FOLLOW
EARLY ADVANCES
Gains Recorded at Opening Of Stocl
Market in Many Instances Suf.
Tered Severe Setback.

New York, May 4.-Specialties of va
rious descriptions including Mexicans
munitions, shipping shares and the
disuling issues, scored material gains
in the first half hour Of today's moder-
ale trading. Industrial Alcohol was
the foremost feature, rising over five
points, with two for Mexican Petro-
leum and one to almost two for Cru
chile Steel, Baldwin and American
Locomotives and Studehaker. Anna
eonda also rose point and the Ma
rines made partial recovery from YES
ierdav's heayiness with large dealings
in the preferred, Reading and New
York Central improved but Canadian
Pacific was fractionally lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
Horses and Mules,

East st. Louis, Ill, May 4-Horse
and mule market strong to unchanged.
Horses: heavy draft extra SITS to
1925; eastern chunks S150@$1S5 good
southern $850$125.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
LOCAL MARKETS.

May Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local markets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

To Present Play-'Fi-Fi of the Toy
Shop" a we'll known and popular mus
zeal extravaganza will be presented in
Davenport on or about the 18th to 14th
Of June The production will be given
under the management of the John B.
Rogers organization of Ohio. Mr..
Rogers and his associates are known
from coast to coast as successful pro-
ducers of amateur theatricals. Thei-
offerings are unusual, combining all
of the qualifications which distin-
guish the best professional attractions
on the road. Fiji" which is one Of
their best productions, has been pre-
scented with amateur talen more than
1000 times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
THE DAY m DAVENPORT

Harry Cooley and William Kroy has
been appointed.
Commencement Speakers at High
SCHOOL, list of the members of the
Davenport high school graduating
class who have been selected by the
faculty committee for commencement
exercises was made known yesterday.
These students were chosen from
the members of the class because of
their ability along these lines The
following were selected for orations:
Lawrence Grant Hamilton, Sterling
SpiCer Richhart, Edwin Blair Lind
sey, Edwin Albert Moritz. For
music: Irene Wheeler Gilbert, Faye
Beatrice Purdy, Helen Katherine
Gobble, Earle Broydon Armil The
class day exercises will be under
supervision of the senior faculty adj
yisers, Miss Nancy G. Carroll, c. H.
Bright, and a class committee appoint
ed by President King.
o
Main Street Paving Let-The final
steps toward the repairing of Main
street from Fourth to Locust streets
was taken when the board of public
works, in session in the city council
chamber, awarded the contract for the
work to the Mccarthy Improvement
company. The Mccarthy company
was the lowest bidder for the work,
their estimate being $29,409.73 for
paving with asphaltic concrete, and
$50 .636,42 for paving with sheet as
phalt. Seven alley jobs, all Of con-
crete, were awarded to the Tri-City
Construction company, their bids be-
ing the lowest. Contracts were let at
the meeting for five asphalt streets to
be built in the near future, and all of
these contracts went to the F. P
Caughlin company.
Rename County Officials County
officials for the past year have been
reappointed by the board of supervis-
ors. DR.. L. 0. Ficke was renamed
as county physician at a salary of
$1,000 which is to include his trans
portation and surgical instruments.
The other officers TO be reappointed
are: OveTseer of poor, James Hickey;
Assistant overseer, Mrs. Christie
Hickey; Matr0n juvenile home, Mrs.
Bayley Cook; Head janitor, Herman
Eahns; Assistant janitors, Peter Sauer
and Peter Prospect. The proposition
OF the Automatic Registering Machine
company to place 81 voting machines
in Scott county at cost of $3.50 apiece,
F. 0. B. cars in New York was put
on file by the supervisors or in equiva-
lent, the matter was killed.
Obituary Ree0rd-At her home, 1872
/ West Fourteenth street. occurred the
death Of Mrs. Freda Wilhelmina JAEGER
after a lingering illness. She was
born Feb. II, 1874, in Preuss-Pom-
mern, Germany, coming to this coun-
try with her parents in 1865. Fifty
years ago she was united in marriage
to Chris JAEGER in Davenport. He pre-
coded her in death two years ago. She
is survived by the following children:
William. Robert. Frank. Otto, Carl and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
Aled0 High Busy,

Aledo high school will take part in
three track meets within the next
two weeks. May the boys will take
part in the Military Tract meet to be
held in Galesburg. On the following
day the team will enter the W. l. l.
meet at Monmouth, and on May IS the
school will be represented at Macomb
in the high school track meet to be
held there.
On May u a preliminary piano and
vocal contest will be held at the opera
house to choose representatives in the
contests for the county meet to be held
here.
New Ford.
Paul Mitchell has purchased a Ford
runabout
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

All the news all the time-The
Argue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

Harry jaeger all of Davenport, Freda,
Lily and Mrs. c. H. Worley of Daven-
port and Mrs. F. C. Asst of Silvis. One
sister, Mrs. Mary Beugee, and one
brother, Fred Meier, both of Dayen-
port, also survive
At the home of his daughter, Mrs.
John Beck, First and Concord streets,
James Tague passed away. He was
born June /, 1885, and has been a
resident of Davenport for the past 70
years, coming to this city at the age of
years. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mary Tague and one daughter,
Mrs. John Beck Of Davenport.
Fire Causes S62 800 Damage-F'ire
starting from an unknown origin re-
suited in $4,000 damages to the plan,
Of p. ]. Sizzling & Co, at 1013-1023
West Sixth street. The loss is fully
covered by insurance. An inyestiga-
ton by Chief Denger failed to disclose
any crossed wires and he and the in
Surance men were at loss as to the
origin of the blaze. The fire originated
on the second bOor OF one of the dry
ing rooms and the kiln dried wood
soon became ablaZe and the flames
spread rapidly. Three lines of hose
were laid by the fire department who
had hastily answered the call. Con-
siderable difficulty was experienced
by the men as the smoke was so dense
that it was hard to get near the flames
/ After an hours effort, the flames were
finally quenched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

% New Members Join Boat Club
Twenty-Five new members have Joined
N davenport Boat club. An entertain
mont committee consisting Of T. H.
r.embrecht, Harry Ely, George Shade,
r NJ. OBrien. Peter Struckmann.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

WdTT IH-F IIVFTI-
and Frances Wagner, davenport:
T.ouis J. Cole and Anna NJ. Goerts,
davenport; Guy NJ. Smith, Upton, and
AIpha Chandler, LeClaire; Theodore
r Schmidt, Davenport, and Nellie
uortimox. Woodbine, Iowa.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-16
Bio sturaeon on Trot Inc.

A 40O-pound fish was caught in the
Sacramento river by Eugene Barton,
the musical fisherman" Barton is
called the musical fisherman" be-
cause his 20O-foot trot line stretched
across the Sacramento at Middle
creek is equipped with a chime Of
twelve Swiss bells-one for each line
dangling from the main line with
spoon attached.
Barion's catch was a sturgeon, a
big fish that measured seven feet with
out the head. When the sturgeon
grabbed the hook every one of the
twelve bells rang a clatter that awak
ened him from his afternoon nap in
his cabin ashore.
The musical fisherman" was una
BILE to land his big catch alone. He
had to call in the assistance OF two
neighbors. Barion's catch netted him
$63.-Redding (Cal) Dispatch to San
Francisco Call.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-16
His Identity.

We met a man with the most as
lugubrious cast OF counte-
nance that we had ever seen. Gloom
sat on his brow like a brooding con-
dor on her nest and an abysmal sad
ness seemed devouring him.
"Ah!" said we, I'VE perceive that
you are a celebrated wag. for, in sooth,
we have never before in all of woes
appointed ways beheld such a personi-
hcation of Indebtedness"
NO" he replied. Il am not humor-
list l feel as sad as look. l am a
pacifist,. and believe that preparedness
win inevitably bring on war"
You do wen to mourn your awful
condition" we returned. IF you were
a humorist you might get over it. But
you are a dad-burned fool, and there
is no help for you!"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-16
LULL IN FIGHT AT VERDUN
Berlin Admits Canadians Captured
Positions Southeast Of ZiIlebeke--
7e3 French Troops Taken.

Paris. June 15.-The following Off
cial statement on military operations
was issued by the French war office ::
"Along the whole front of Verdun
there was intermittent artillery activ-
ity during the day. There were no
infantry actions. There is nothing to
report from the rest of the 'front.'
A violent artillery engagement took
place Tuesday night in the vicinity of
Vaux, on the Verdun front.
The French carried a small German
post near Venizel. east of scissors.
Berlin. via London, June 15.-The
army headquarters communication
says:
"Western front--On the heights
southeast of Zillebeke a portion Of
our new position was lost.
"On the right bank of the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.' positions of the enc
my west and south of Thiaumont farm
were captured during the battles Of
June u and IS. During these opera
tons we captured 793 Frenchmen, in
Guiding q officers and Is machine
guns"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-16
Not Available This Year,

The Rev. w. II. Book, pastor of
the Tabernacle Christian church of
Columbus, Is telling a story told him
by q schoolteacher in county not
far from Bartholomew. The teach
er and the township trustee were
talking over plans for the annual
school commencement. The ques-
ton of a speaker for commencement
arose.
Let's get this here Rip Van Win
kle to make the speech" suggested
the township trustee.
''Who?" asked the surprised
teacher.
why, this here Rip Van Wrinkle. ]"
the trustee replied. i've heard a
good deal about him and / thought
maybe he might make a right smart
speech"
The teacher had to tell the trustee
that Rip was not available for com
mencement addresses this year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-16
NEW ARMY BILL NEAR
OFFICER DAFTS MEASURE FOR
COMPULSORY SERVICE.
Provides All Male Citizens Shall Enlist
in Military Camp When They Be-
Come 1s Years Of Age.

Washington, June 15.-Details of
new universal military training and
service bill soon to be presented TO
congress became known here. 1t pro-
vides that all male citizens shall en-
list for six months military camp
training during the calendar year in
which they become eighteen years of
age. and thereafter shall be dis
charged into the reserve. In time of
war these trained men might be called
into active service by classes of years,
the youngest first.
The bill was drawn by Capt. George
Van Horn Moseley of the general staff
of the army, acting unofficially in be-
half of national defense organizations.
1t will be proposed as a substitute for
the pending Chamberlain universal
training bill, which provides for short
periods of varied training extending
over ten years, between the ages of
thirteen and twenty-three. A vigorous
campaign will be made for passage
of the measure at this session of con-
greSS. ii is said.
A system of penalties would be pro-
vided for employers of men above
the age of eighteen who had not
passed through the training. Persons
not complying also would be barred
from holding any position under the
federal government, and in case they
leave the country to escape service,
would be required to fulfill the obliga-
ton on their return.
Unruly characters might be segre-
gated and trained in special discipline
airy organizations. Friends of the bill
point out this might go far toward
solving present problems Of treating
incorrigible youths.
No pay would be allowed for the
training period, but the government
would pay all expenses. If called into
active serice later the men would re-
ceive regular army pay.