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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08

Congress at the session closed today
appropriated exactly $1.626,439,210
which with obligations and authorize
lions for the future makes the total
$1,S5S ,3S4,4S5.
These figures, announced in speeches
by Representatives Fitzgerald, New
York, democrat, and Gillett, Massa-
chusetts, republican, were defended by
the former and attacked by the latter
as half billion dollars greater than
any session OF republican congress.
Leaders Watch WInd-Up.
When the house convened at $3.50 a.
m. Speaker Clark. Democratic Leader
Kitchin, Republican Leader Mann and
small number of both sides were on
the floor to watch the windup.
Speaker Clark and Republican Lead
er Mann exchanged the usual felicita-
tions. Speaker Clark. addressing the
house, referred TO the session of con-
gress as long, tedious and laborious
session.
mo session of congress in my recol-
Election" he said, stayed in session SO
many days and worked so many
hours"
Busy Day for President
Washington, Sept. $40 complete
the work incidental to the adjourn
ment of congress, President Wilson
was up early today signing bills, exec
utive orders and commissions which
he desired to dispose of before leaving
for Atlantic City at 1 o'clock this aft
ernoon. The president will arrive at
Atlantic City shortly after p. m. to-
day and will speak tonight at the con-
vention of the National Womans Suf-
frage association.
Soon after the president reached the
capitol the revenue bill was ready for
his signature. President Wilson sign
ed the emergency revenue bill at 9:25
o'clock in the presence of Senator Sim
mons. chairman of the financial com
mittee and Representative Rainey. OF
the ways and means committee.
The president held a reception in hts
room as a line of senator's and repre-
sentatives passed through while he sat
at the table signing bills. To Senator
Simmons the president expressed graf
ification over the passage of the rev.
enue bill. He said. however, that he
greatly regretted the failure OF the
Webb bill to provide for the establish
ment of American collective selling
agencies in foreign countries.
The president also signed the $50
widows pension bill.
At $50 o'clock the senate appoint
ed Senators Kern and Smoot 10 notify
the president that congress was ready
10 adjourn unless he had some fiir-
Their communication TO present. They
were Joined by Representatives Kitch-
in, Fitzgerald and Mann, the house
committee and the Joint committee
waited on the president at 9:35 a. m
The president congratulated the lead
ers on the opportunity for a "well
earned rest" Officially he Informed
them he had nothing further to COM
municate TO congress.
Senator Kern notified the senate at
9:55 O'Clock that the president had
nothing further TO communicate.
Thereupon Senator Nelson OF Mime
sofa offered a resolution OF thanks 10
CONTINUED On Page TenD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
BRITISH STEAMERS
VICTIMS OF SUBS

London, Sept. 8.-The British steam
ship Strathtay and Elerine Steamship
company's ship Tagus have been sunk.
The crew of the Strathtay was saved.
1t is reported the British steamship
Hardwood has been sunk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
HUGHES rs GRATING
IN PINE TREE STATE

Portland, Me, Sept. 8.-Char1es E
Hughes entered today upon the sec
ond of three strenuous days Of cam
paigning in Maine, whose elections are
to be held next Monday.
The nominee left here at $40 a. m.
for Lewiston, where he was scheduled
to speak at 10 o'clock. Afternoon meet
fngs at Waterville and Pittsfeld were
on the program and a night meeting
at Bangor. A number of brief stops
at various railway stations also had
been arranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
Sees
TragedyAs
ManShOOts

Chicago. Sept. 8-A we'll dressed,
unidentified man snatched a revolver
from the pocket of mounted police
man at Randolph and Dearborn streets
early today and calmly shot himself to
death. Hundreds of persons rushing
to work saw the tragedy.
Letters found in the suicides cloth
ing were addressed to Arthur E. Han
son, Omaha, Neb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
YOUTHFUL ROBBER rs
GIVEN 6-YEAR TERM

Danville, Ill, Sept. s.-Eustace E.
Porter, a 17-year-old boy, pleaded
guilty to robbing postofflces at Conant
and Percy, ILL.,, and was sentenced to
sir years in the federal prison at Leav-
enworth, Kas, in the federal court here
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
President Puts in Busy
Hours After Adjourn
ment of Congress.
Is Guest Tonight of National
Woman's Suffrage
Association.

Washington, Sept. s.-President
Wilson left Washington at 1
o'clock for a stay which may ex-
tend until after election in NOvem-
Der. He expects to arrive at At
lantic City at 5:45 o'clock this af-
ternOOn and tonight will speak be-
fore the National Woman Suffrage
association. After spending the
night in Atlantic City he will
motor to the summer White House,
Shadow Lawn, at Long Branch, n.
j., for an extended stay.
The president was busy up to the
time of his departure with work in
cident to the adjournment of con-
gress. After spending an hour at the
capitol signing bills, he returned to the
White house and attached his sigma
ture to many commissions and execu-
tive papers.
A staff of secretaries, clerks and
left for Long Branch to-
day and will open executive Offices to-
morrow at Asbury Park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
THE WEATHER

Forecast Till p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity
Fair tonight; Saturday probably
unsettled with probably showers, not
much change in temperature.
Temperature at a. m. so. Highest
Yesterday 81. Lowest last night 90.
Velocity OF wind at Z a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation none
Relative humidity at p. m. IA. at
7 a. m. SO. at | p. m. today 81.
Stage of water 80, rise or i In
last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecasters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
Company Heads Claim That
Street Car Strike Can
not Succeed.
MEN ARE CONFIDENT
Employment of Professional
Strike Breakers Is First
Move of Roads.

New York, Sept S.-Union lead
ers claimed at noon that 5000
men were on strike on the subway
and elevated roads and 1000 men
on the "green car" system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
Great Battle Begun Involves
Both Bulgarian and
German Forces.
STRUGGLE ON SOM me
Conflict Is Desperate on the
Black Sea Coast Near
Bulgar Frontier.

Paris. Sept. s, 02:20 p. M
Renewed and particularly violent
attacks were made by the Germans
on the Somme front last night in
an EFFORT to regain ground won by
the French. The war office an
nounced today that the German
assaults were futile, the French
holding their ground everywhere.
London. Sept. 5, 1925 p. n.y.
The beginning OF great battle in
southeastern Rumania, where the
Russians have taken the offensive
against the BulgarianS and Ger
mans. is reported in Rome dis
patch given out by the Wireless
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08

Paris, Sept 8.-German attacks
We're made last night in strong force
On the front between Berry and
Shaulnes, south Of the SOmme. Fight
lug was especially heavy between Yer
Aandoyillers and ChauInes. The Ger
mans preceded their infantry assaults
WIN intense bombardments.
lie Germans also made an effort to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08

Associated Press
Leased Wire Report
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
Mail Delivery
Continues Worse

The delivery of mail, from DeLas-
sus to Pennington, which last week
appeared to be slightly improved, has
this week suffered a serious relapse
AS general thing, during the past
few days, it has been practically II
o'clock, noon, before the morning mail
from st. Louis, which is supposed to
reach DeLassus at about 6:30 a. M,
can be distributed at this office, not
reaching here, as a rule, until 10 or
II o'clock.
As stated in The Times last week,
there seems TO be no one particularly
at fault for this lamentable condition
of affairs. The morning mail out of
Bismarck for this point is handled by
local freight, and while it is sup
posed to have schedule, it never runs
on it. In fact it has of late been run
ming, it seems, about two-and-a-hal
to three-and-a-half hours late. Even
the Postoffice Department appears to
be unable, as yet, to work out solu-
tion of this problem, whereby Farm
ington may receive the daily mail
while it is "neWs."
The Times would offer, as another
solution of this most vexing condition,
the establishment of auto service from
Bismarck, which would make possible
early morning mail for Pennington.
Such a line could also carry passen-
gers. Would the Postoffice Depart
ment give such an idea serious
thought?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
TWO ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY
BOYS MAY HAVE FREE
WEEK AT MO. STATE FAIR

State Superintendeak.@4 A
Gass announces that The State BOARD
of Agriculture has again made pro-
vision for the Boys State Fair School
to be held in connection with the Mis-
souri, State Fair at Sedalia September
1880.
The State Fair School will be COM
posed of two boys from each county
selected by competitive examination
in Arithmetic, Geography and Agri-
culture. These boys will be entertain
ed at the expense of the State Fair
Board. Tents, cots, meals, admission
to the grounds, grandstand and stock
pavilion will be furnished free.
A program of lectures and demon
strations will be given in the forenoon
of each day. In the afternoon and
evenings the boys will see the sights
of the fair.
The county superintendent will give
the examination August 26, 1916, at
Pennington, Mo-, beginning at a. m.
Boys between the ages of 13 and
II on October /, 1916, and who have
not attended are eligible.
Here is chance for a fine trip, an
opportunity to see great State Fair,
and all free to the boys who win.
Boys, don't say II can't; perhaps
all the other fellows are saying that.
Don't be in the class that doesn't try
For additional informant noaddress
J. CLYDE AKERS,
County Superintendent, Pennington,
Missouri.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18

! ience." If that be true, then we can
| not believe that the mine owners have
| even for a moment contemplated
killing the goose that lays the golden
egg" for them. With a shutdown,
the golden stream to the mine owners
would not only cease to flow, but their
expensive mining equipment would
necessarily rust and decay from dis
use.
1t is easily remembered by people
in this community, as we'll as through
out the Lead Belt when the mines
were being operated and lead was be-
ing put upon the market, at small
rise of 2 cents a pound. No individu-
al, who has any information on the
subject, has any doubt as to the pro-
fit in the business, to the stockholders
of the lead companies, when lead is
rising A cents a pound. Then, with
the present price of lead around 6
cents pound, is there the shadow of
a reason for those companies becoming
alarmed, and being filled with a de-
sire to "revolutionize" things? If
such is their desire, then indeed is cap
ital progressing backward, and ac-
quitting itself as a coyote, instead of
as a lion.
The "bonus' idea is to make the
question Of wage reduction more sim
pie and easy of accomplishment, by
simply knocking off one or more bo-
muses., which has always been inn
pressed as a gift, without forcing the
employees to submit to the painful op-
GRAFTON Of reduction in wages" But
the bonus has long ago come to be
recognized as an integral part of the
wage scale, and any tampering, even
with the bonuses, would be vigorously
resented by the employees while the
price of lead continues at its present
high-water mark.
But The Times cannot believe there
is reality in the rumor of any such in
tention, on the part of the mining op-
orators, of cutting off the bonuses.
No other reason could be given, than
purely political, for any such action,
at such time as this, when the Lead
Belt is overlooking with prosperity. |
1t has often been alleged that capital
knows when it is well off. If so, then
it will surely let 1ve'l enough alone.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
THE CATHOLIC FESTIVAL

The weather was not very good to
our Catholic friends Tuesday evening,
the occasion of the annual festival of
Pennington st. Joseph's Church, in
sending terrific electrical storm and
rain that compelled them to postpone
the festival until Wednesday evening.
1t entailed much extra work, for so
much decorating had been done that
had to be replaced Wednesday. But
all's well that ends we'll; on the latter
evening large crowd was present
and everything went off in fine shape.
The attendance prizes were a dia-
mond ring and a "hope box" The
former was won by Mr.. Wichman of
Doe Run and John w. Mccarthy got
the "hope box" This festival Of st.
Joseph's Church is one that is looked
forward to each year with pleasure,
as everybody who attends is sure to
have a good time,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
Print Paper Is
Still Going Up

We notice in Tuesdays edition of
the Caruthersville Democrat an arti-
Gle calling attention to the constant
upward tendency of the price of print
paper, and that paper has concluded
that it must advance its subscription
price in order to prevent an actual
loss to its publisher. Among other
things, it says: "After October 1.
1916, every new subscriber to The
Democrat, and each renewal, will cost
you at the rate of S1.50 per annum.
We feel that this move is not onlv
fair to ourselves, but believe we are
defrauding no one in thus raising the
SUBSCRIPTION price"
Such action is being taken not only
by the Charlottesville Democrat. but
number of other papers, in all parts
of the State, as elsewhere, have either
advanced the price q subscription, or
nave already given notice that the
SUBSCRIPTION price will be raised at a
certain date. "Self-preservation is
the first law of nature" and it is lust
this overpowering instinct that has
suggested a raise in the subscription
price of papers.
This question has been worrying
The Times management for some time
past, and if the price of news print
continues to go higher, this paper will
soon be compelled to raise its sub
scription price to S1.50 per year. There
are no county papers in the State
that are larger than The Times. and
very few that contains as much read
ing matter as does this paper; vet
many smaller papers have increased
their subscription price for the reason
that their profit on subscription is on
the wrong side of the ledger. There
fore 1T does not require mathemati
clan to figure how The Times is com
ing out on the subscription PROPOSE
tion under existing circumstances.
However, we do not intend to make
any advance in subscription rate SO
long as we can possibly avoid it. A.
very good way to prolong such action
would be for all those who are in ar
rears, even for few months, to pay
up such delinquency and advance their
subscription at the present price of
S1.OO per year. Can you think of any.
thing worth while that can be pur-
chased at SO small cost as a good
county seat paper at $1.00 a year?
Bring or send in that dollar, or what
ever you may be behind on subscrip-
tion, and thereby help us to keep up
the high standard The Times has fixed
in newspaper productions and also
help us to keep down the price of sub
scription,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
The Threatened
Big R. R. Strike

The countrywide contest between
the various brotherhoods of railroad
employees and railroad managers over
the demand of the former for an eight
hour day and time and half for ov-
ertime, and the vote of the brother
hoods to strike if their demands are
not granted, has been engrossing pub
lie attention the past week. If the
threatened strike should take place
the wheels of 225 railroad systems
would stop-practically all the rail
roads in the United States. Such a
strike would paralyze business and
cause untold inconvenience and suffer-
ing throughout the country. 1t is the
most gigantic labor strike that was
ever contemplated
The committees of railroad mana
gers and the committee of railroad
employe brotherhoods have failed to
agree on any point to avert the
threatened catastrophe. Then the
Federal Board of Mediation and Ar
bitration met the committees of the
two contending forces in an effort to
help them to arrive at some amicable
conclusion, but their efforts were a
complete failure, and the brotherhoods
refused to arbitrate. AT this point
President Wilson notified the commit
tees of both contending forces that
he desired to consult with them over
their troubles. He met representa-
tiyes of both sides at the White House
and reasoned with them, but no def
mite proposition for settling the con-
troversy developed. Mr.. Wilson sur
prised both sides with his knowledge
and wide grasp of the questions at
issue.
The President suggested as a COM
promise that the railroad managers
grant the eight-hour day and leave the
question of overtime pay for later
adjudication. Whether a settlement
may be reached on this basis does not
yet appear. II is said that if an agree
ment is not reached, the President has
limited that he may take the whole
matter to Congress, that he intends to
exhaust every means within his and
the governments power to avert the
universal calamity tilat such a strike
would entail upon the country.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
Auto Thieves
Are Caught

Deputy Sheriff Sam Doss returned
Saturday on the noon train from Mt.
Vernon, ILL.,, having in custody Geo.
Black and Luther Sutherland. who
had been arrested near Mt. Vernon by
the local Sheriff, who had the number
of the stolen machine, as well as de-
scription of the thieves.
These boys, each Of whom is only
1S years old, and who have grown up
in Elvins, had a few days previous
stolen Ford car from Raymond Tia
pek, and the machine was still running
when overhauled. Perhaps the boys
knew nothing more of where they
were going than did the machine, ex-
cept that they were running away"
They perhaps thought, after they had
crossed over into Illinois that they
were too far away ever to be caught,
and had failed to take the precaution
of defacing or changing the number
of the machine.
1t will be much easier now for-them
to tell where they are going than it
was on their wild ride to nowhere"
They were placed in jail, but Justice
Good Immediately fixed their bond at
81 900 each, which both succeeded in
giving, and they were liberated the
same afternoon. But young Black
did not appear to appreciate the favor
his bapdsmen had done him, and in
sisted on making light Of his predic-
ament by being "funny" which re-
suited in his bondsmen turning him
back into the hands Of the law. and
he was remanded back to Jail to await
his trial.
In this connection we would state
that Deputy Sam Doss has gained the
reputation of never returning empty
handed whenever he starts after any
one or anything. He generally re-
turns with the goods.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
is INTIMIDATION TO BE
AGAIN ATTEMPTED (?
Rumor That All Bonuses Are to Be Cut
Off in Lead Belt, While Prices Con-
tinue to Soar, Hardly Believeable

1t has recently been quietly whis-
pered about that the old-time politi-
cal trick, that in times past has been
worked so successfully, of attempting
to make the miners throughout the
Lead Belt believe that their jobs were
at premium, is to be again attempt
ed soon, in the hope of coercing the
miners for political purposes. The
report is that all bonuses, amounting
to 30 per cent. of the wage scale, is
to be knocked off.
The Times cannot believe that such
a thing will be attempted, especially
in view Of the continued soaring pric-
es OF lead, which is turning money in
to the Golfers of the mine owners in
volume never before known. Such
thing is unbelievable, in view of the
present prosperity with which the en-
tire Lead Belt is reeking
Then what could be the object of
the companies for such a drastic
course as this rumor suggests? They
are no longer novices in the employ
ment Of labor, and they must know
the greatly added value of happy and
contented employees over discontented
and unhappy ones, They doubtless
have in the past been forced to a real
ization OF the fact that it pays them
well to give to the workmen the diff
ference between poor wages and good
wages.
Then, too, the average miner is now
OF much higher order of intelligence
than they have been in the past. They
know that the price of lead is soar
ing as it as never before scared. and
they also know that the profits to the
companies are in keeping with the
record-breaking market on lead. I'm
der such conditions, what would be the
first thought that would naturally oc-
cur to the mind of the average miner,
on being told that they had been
stripped Of their bonuses? The oues-
tion is too simple to require an ans
wer.
There have been charges in the past
in regard to moves having been made
by the lead companies purely for po-
litical reasons. There are, perhaps.
no residents of this county who have
not heard of such reports. But it is
said that knowledge comes of exper-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
INDECENT EXPOSURE


Lena Hartzell, a comely girl Of II
summers, was brought in from Des-
loge the last of the week and placed in
Jail to serve out a $50 fine that had
been assessed against her for ''inde-
cent exposure" near that place. Lena,
who has been married, and whose hus-
band is now in Hospital No. 4, was in
swimming with two boys, whose
names we have failed to get, when
they were surprised by an officer.
One of the boys made his escape,
while the other paid his fine, leaving
the woman in the case, as is usually
the custom, to bear the real burden
of the wrong-doing. Exact justice
would demand that each Of those boys
should be forced to endure equal pun
ishment with the girl in the case, ev-
enythough she may be "soiled dove"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
New Congress
sional Committee

At a meeting Of the Democratic
Congressional Committee of the 18th
district, held DeSoto Tuesday after
noon, Geo. w. Stivers Of Greenville,
and Parkhurst Sleeth of Flat River,
were elected as members Of the Dem
ocratic State Committee representing
this district. The officers of the com
uittee chosen We're: Chairman, DR..
j. Fl. Parker, Jefferson county; Sec
retary, VIM. Huck, Ste. Genevieve
county; Treasurer, Geo. I. Lee, Car
ter county.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
the State and National administra-
tions and the excellent congressional
record made by Congressman Walter
l.. Hensley. A high tribute was paid
to Frederick D. Gardner, the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor. A res
olution was also adopted endorsing
Benz. H. Marbury of Pennington for
appointment by Governor Major to
the st. Louis Court of Appeals in the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Judge Nortoni.
Plans were perfected for an active
campaign to be waged for the re-elec-
tion of Congressman Hensley. An
executive committee, composed of j.
II. Parker, VIM. Huck, Geo. T. Lee,
Geo. W. Stivers and Parkhurst Sleeth,
was appointed to confer with Con-
gresham Hensley regarding the
speaking dates and places for VIM. j.
Bryan, Champ Clark, Senator j. Ham
Lewis and other orators of national
repute, who will be in the district DUR
ing the campaign.
All the counties of the district were
represented, with the exception of
Perry county.