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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
ZEPPELINS
To PUNISH
THE ENGLISH
VIII Raid British Lands Without Re-
gard to Lives of Nom Ombatants
(By United Press Association.)

(By United Press Association.)
Berlin, via wireless to Sayville,
Aug. 15.-German Zeppelins will pun
ish England for her failure to punish
the crew of the British Steamer Bar
long, who killed members of the Ger
man submarine crew after they had
been made prisoners, it was officially
announced today.
In the future Zeppelins raiding Eng
lish towns will have no consideration
for the lives of civilians other than
that demanded by international law.
The government made known it's
position in transmitting to the Reich
stag a white book on the Barlong case
containing official German and Brit
ish reports.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17

Rapids, says: "About two years ago,
my back bothered me great deal. Ny
kidneys were irregular in action and I
had to pass the kidney secretions too
often, l was also obliged to get up
nights. When 1 leaned over, it hurt
me to straighten up. had dizzy spells
and was also troubled with rheumatic
pains. After l used two boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills, I was greatly re-
6eved."
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Snider had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
PREP airing
FOR WHEAT

The question of fertilizers for wheat
is an important one. There is prob
ably no crop that responds more readi-
ly to applications of fertilizer than
wheat. The prices of fertilizers may
have gone up some but the price Of
wheat is also higher and it will be
just as profitable, if not more so, to
apply fertilizer this fall than it was a
few years ago when both the CONNER
cial plantfood and grain were cheaper.
All these questions should be studied
and the sooner we give them consid-
GRAFTON the better prepared we viii.
be when the time comes to sow wheat.
The Indiana Farmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
STUDENTS Will
STUDY INNORTH
WOODS
CBy United Press Association.)

Eagle River, Wis, Aug. 15.-A par
ty of Wisconsin students of botany
left here today in boats for Camp Deer
Skin where they will spend several
weeks studying the flowers and birds
of Northern Wisconsin. The party
is in charge of DR.. Leon D. Peaslee,
curator of education off the public
museum in Milwaukee. The students
will explore the north woods" taking
photographs of new specimens of birds
and plants. They exepect to return
about Sept. 3. Among those in the
party are: Frank Karger, Robert
Engelmann, Lawrence Teweles, Her
bert Muth, James Otter, Herbert
Bause, Clarence Jung, John Gottschalk
and Howard Jones.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
LAKE STEAMER
SUNK IN
COLLISION
Steamer Topeka of Milwaukee Goes
Down After COlliding with Steam
er Christopher in Detroit
River.
(By United Press Association) i.

Wy OAtHNNNH 7 T NR5k5 -Aok5NgNAkFN AVAEIs
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 15.-In a col
lision between the steamer Christie
pher and the steamer Topeka in the
Detroit river early today, the latter
vessel was sunk and the christopher
suffered considerable damage, but it
was able to proceed to Detroit under
its own steam.
The accident occurred in the dark
ness and the cause is unknown. The
Topeka was owned by the Lake Shore
Steamship Company of Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
DEMOCRATS
Will HOLD i
+
CONFERENCE
IN MADISON
(By United Press Association

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug 15.-Joe Mar
tin of Green Bay, democratic national
committeeman from Wisconsin accom-
panied by other prominent democratic
leaders left Milwaukee for Madison
where a conference will be held to-
night with candidates for state offices
The question of trying to get Presi-
dent Wilson to aid the democrats in
Wisconsin and their campaign will be
taken up at the meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
BOYS HAVE
OUTING ATLAKE
MUNGER
CBy United Press Association.)

Lakewood, Wis, Aug. 15.-Young
men of Central Wisconsin were at
Lake Munger to enjoy two weeks out
ing of the Y. NJ. c. A. camp. Boys
from Appleton, DePere. Oconto, Green
Bay and other cities in this district
are at the camp. Norman C. Sleezer
of Oconto is in charge of the camp.
The boys from Oconto brought band
along to entertain the campers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
THREE KILLED
IN HEAD-ON
Collision
(By United Press Association.
Two Freights on B. & o. Crash To-
gether at Vance, Near Washington
d. C..

Washington, Aug. 15.-Three men
were killed and several others injured
at Vance, near here early today when
two double header freight trains on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railway crash
ed in a head-on collision.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
GRAND RAPIDS MANS LUCKY
FRIEND.
Will Interest Readers of Reporter.

Will Interest Readers of Reporter.
Those having the misfortune to suf-
fer from backache, urinary disorders,
gravel, dropsical swellings, rheumatic
pains, or other kidney and bladder dis
orders. will read with qualification this
encouraging statement by a Grand
Rapids man.
W. Snider, 213 18th St., N, Grand
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
WAUSAU AFTER
MERCHANTS
CONVENTION
Madison Also After Next Years
Meet.
(By United Press Association }

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. 15.-Wausau
and Madison are fighting today for
the next convention of the Wisconsin
Grocers' and Retail Merchants asso-
citation. Sectional group meetings
were held this morning.
E. E. Mcmahon, secretary of the
st. Paul association of Commerce
spoke on Community Building" and
G. P. Irwin gave a demonstration of
store craftsmanship.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
FROM GRAND
RAPIDS TO
MARSHFIELD

CONTINUED from 1st Page.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-17
Detroit THE
POLITICAL BATTLE
GROUND OF THE
nation


By United Press Association.)
Detroit, Aug. 16.-Detroit-political
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
FRENCH FLAG IS
DOWN IN ATHENS
TricOlOr Over Legation Removed Out
of Difference to Greek Pub
lie Opinion.

Athens, Monday, Sept. II (via Lon
don, Sept. u, 4:30 p. m.)-The French
flag which yesterday was hoisted over
the French legation here has been
hauled down out of Difference to
Greek opinion, though the guard of
French marines remains.
The British minister to Greece re-
fuses the offer of a legation guard,
considering it unnecessary.
Premier Zaimis offered his resigna-
ton to King Constantine this after
noon. He pleaded that, owing to the
constant difficulties arising of late, he
was unable to carry out negotiations
of the greatest Importance for Greece
which were imperative at the moment.
At the request of the king and on re
ceiving an expression of confidence
from the representatives of the en-
tente ministers, Premier Zaimis final
ly withdrew his resignation.
The regrets of King Constantine for
the violation of the French legation
by ruffians who fired shots there dur
ing the meeting of the entente minis
tiers on Saturday were expressed to
the French minister today by Count
Mercati, the kings grand master of
ceremonies.
An Egyptian Greek named Canelo-
poulos has confessed he was hired
with 40 denizens of the gas house dis
trict of Athens TO cause the disturb
ance
Labor troubles continue. The en-
ployes of the street car lines of Ath-
ems and Piraeus have struck and the
postal and telegraph employees are
now threatening to quit work on &C
count of the increased cost of living
London, Sept. II G1:30 a. m 1.-THE
political situation in the near east is
of no less interest to European capt.
tails at the moment than the military
outlook, as it is believed important
changes are impending.
The reasons which prompted Pre-
mier Zaimis of Greece to present his
resignation are not set forth in dis
patches from Athens, except he COM
planned internal incidents were pre-
venting him from dealing with the ex-
ternal situation. 1t is believed in Lon
don that his offer to resign was due
TO the fact that he accepted the post
on the understanding that he was to
maintain neutrality and that in view
of the Bulgarian occupation of Greek
territory he finds this no longer posi-
BILE.
Should Greece decide to join the en-
tente she will do so, IL is understood
here, without any guarantee for the
future There was a time when the
entente was ready to offer Greece ter
ritorial advantage in return for mill
tary assistance. That time has pass
ed, and If Greece now comes in. ac-
cording to report, she must waive the
question of conditions except that the
allies will agree to place munitions
and equipment at her disposal.
English political writer's say that
the purpose of the visit of King Fer
dfnand of Bulgaria to Emperor Will
liam is believed to be to lay down
conditions under which Bulgaria will
continue the fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
JOIN TO PROMOTE
BUYING AT HOME
Business Men of Quad Cities Planning
to Organize a Community Purchas-
ing Organization.
INVESTIGATION BY COMMITTEE
Meeting Is Held in Mayor CarlsOn's
Office and Four Are Named TO Pass
On Proposition Advanced.

Business men of Moline, East Mo-
line, Rock Island and Davenport, at
meeting in the office of Mayor M. X.
Carlson of Moline last evening, reach
ed a decision to appoint committee 10
investigate the desirability of forming
a buying booster organ1za-
ton.
If the committees report is favorable
an attempt will be made to effect such
an organization; If not, the various
commercial organizations of the four
interested cities will be asked to take
up the matter.
The community boosting and buying
plan is Mayor Berwald's of Daven-
port. He attended the meeting last
evening. as did the mayors of the other
cities, with the exception of Mayor NC
Conochie of Rock Island.
Mayor Berwald believes that resi-
dents of the Quad-cities do too much
buying away from the four cities, par
ticularIy from mail order houses. This
is, of course, a detriment to the entire
community
The Davenport mayor wishes to con-
vince the people of the harm they do
to the community, and so to them
selves, by buying from mail order
houses. He does not particularly wish
exporters to buy in Moline or Rock Is
land His idea is that as long as peo-
pie of the four cities cOnffne their buy
ing to the four cities, regardless of
which city they do their buying in,
they are giving a big boost to the adj
vancement of the community. The
geogra phic situation of the four cities
is of such nature that what helps one
city is bound to help another.
Difficulties of arOusing sufficient in
terest among the people, however, APP
pear to be almost insurmOuntable in
the opinion of some of those interested,
especially when the task is undertaken
by new organization. 1t was for this
reason that the advisability of turning
the matter over to the commercial
clubs of the four cities was suggested
The committee appointed will decide
which is best to do-to form a separate
organization or to ask the commercial
organizations to undertake the task OF
boosting buying in this community.
! The committee:
F. J. Clendenin, East Moline; W. P.
zimmerman, Rock Island; c. {. Hakes
I Davenport; G. NJ Loosely, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
OLD SOLDIERS NAME
SHOLES PRESIDENT

Members of the Rock Island County
Soldiers and Sailors association con-
vened today at Prospect park for the
annual reunion and outing. Officers
weer elected as follows:
President-J G.. Sholes, Moline.
Secretary-W. H. Carpenter, Rock
Island.
treasurer. w. Woloever, Moline.
Vice Presidents. +. Young
Hampton; P. F. Cox, Rock Island; j.
w. Simonson, Port Byron; T. J. Muir
ply, Coal Valley; Charles Gibbon,
Monmouth.
1t was decided to appeal to the
county board for assistance in meet
ing expenses of the annual gatherings.
Resolutions were adopted and COM
mittee named to ask the board for an
appropriation of $50.
w. S. Calhoun of Decatur, COM
mander of the Illinois department Of
the G. A R., and o. E. Carlstrom OF
Aledo were the principal speakers of
this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
HENRY OPENDIKE
HAS SUDDEN CALL
Pioneer Resident of Port Byron Found
Dead in Home Yesterday After
nOOn-In His 18th Year.
SERVED DURING THE CIVIL WAR
Comes to Rock Island County After
Being HOnOrabIy Discharged and
Settles I'm COe Township.
Especial to The Argus).

Port Byron, Sept. 12.-Henry Open
dixie, rs years old. a pioneer resident
of Port Byron, was found dead in bed
yesterday afternoon by his wife. A
few hours previous Mr.. Opendike com
planned of sudden illness. He lay down
and when Mrs. Opendike went into the
room to call him he was dead Death
was due to apOplexy, it is believed.
Mr. Opendike was born June 6, 1871,
in Holstein, Germany. He came to
America when II years of age and in
1861 enlisted with Pennsylvania regi-
ment for service in the Civil war. He
saw service at Vicksburg and took
part in the second battle of Bull Run.
He was wounded in battle and hon
orably discharged from the army,
whereupon he came to Rock Island
county.
In 1857 Mr.. Opendike was married
to Miss Anna Weise of Rock Island.
For many years they resided on a
farm in Coe township. In 1895 they
removed to Port Byron and since made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
MOLINE OBITUARY
Paul Adams.

Paul Adams, resident of South Mo-
line township for two years, died at
last evening on the Cyril Van Lerberg
farm, one and a half miles south of
Prospect park, after a short illness.
Mr.. Adams was 5S years old. He came
to America five years ago and after a
years residence III Indiana, came to
Moline He had been employed as
farm hand at the Van Lerberg place
for two years. Surviving him are
widow and son in Belgium and a son
in Indiana. who has been communicat-
ed with. Remains are being held in
the Danielson K Furgie morgue pend
ing his arrival.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
GOING TO INDIANA
FOR MARSHALL EVENT

Chicago, Sept. PA large delega-
ton of democratic leaders will leave
Chicago for Indianapolis, Ind, tonight
to attend the Thomas r. Marshall noti-
fication ceremonies Thursday.
In the party will be Vance c. McCor-
mick, chairman of the democratic ma
tionaI committee; Senator Thomas j.
Walsh. manager western democratic
campaign headquarters; Senator Will
liam J. Stone of Missouri; demo-
cratic national committeeman, Charles
Boeschenstein, of Illinois; Governor
Edward F. Dunno of Illinois and Roger
c. Sullivan of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Pay Dar Welcome to Soldiers.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 12.-Although
the camp Of the First and Second in
fantry regiments, l. \. G., at Camp Lin
coin, was drenched with rain today,
the soldiers are very happy. The fed
eral paymaster arrived TO distribute
pay for August. The privates receive
so cents a day from the federal gov
eminent and $3.50 day from the state.
The pay distributed today is for a con-
siderable portion of the time spent in
border duty.
The adjutant generals office here is
daily receiving requests from penniless
wives and mothers asking for the re-
turn of their husbands and sons, and
1t is expected todays pay will bring
welcome relief to the homes of many
soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
PLAN FOR TICKET
SELLING EFFORT
Young Peoples Lyceum Association
of Moline VIII Launch City Wide
WhirIwind Campaign.
COURSE WILL OPEN IN OCTOBER
Literature win BE Distributed and
Enthusiasm viii Be Added to the
Work BY a Grand Parade.

The Young Peoples LyCeum asso-
citation OF Moline will launch whirI-
wind ticket-selling campaign, TO be
opened by a grand parade the evening
OF Saturday. Sept. % Decision to dis
pose of the tickets within limited
length of time was reached by the
executive committee at a special meet
ing last evening. First number on
the winter course will be given Oct. 8,
and it is hoped to have enough sea-
son tickets sold by that time TO assure
success for the entire season.
Intention is to make systematic
canvass of the city in dispOsing of the
season tickets A large supply of lit
erature on the course has been re-
ceived and will be circulated broad
cast throughout the city just before
the campaign starts. A folding bee, TO
prepare the literature for circulation,
will be held in the Y. NJ. c. A. parlors
Monday evening of next week. y sup
per will be served to all workers the
evening OF Friday, Sept. 20.
Undertaking Il Success.
Bringing of Iyceum attractions to
Moline last winter was more or less
of an experiment and support of the
general public indicated that the eff
fort was appreciated and that Moline
wants a winter entertainment course
of the right sort. 1t is believed that
the project will receive even stronger
support this year. All will be given in
the high school auditorium.
Last meeting of the citizenship
class. conducted under direction OF
the industrial extension committee OF
the association, will be held this
evening in the old postoffice building
o. F. Child will be the speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

well livery stable. Those arrested
gave their names as Clarence King
we'll, aged 10: John Minton, 20: Frank
Johnson, %, and Willard Hodgett, 10.
Charges of disorderly conduct were
preferred against them by the police
and they were scheduled to be ar
raigned for hearing before Magistrate
Frank Gustafson late this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
FIRES CAUSE No
UNUSUAL LOSSES
Chief John q. Hawk Estimates Dam...
From Blazes During the Last
Seven Months About ss .OO0.
HAVE NO BIG CONFLAGRATrors
City's Showing IL Remarkable Ia.
much as Number Of Factories
Here Is Large.

According 10 estimate OF John a
Hawk, chief Of the FIRE depar,u...
fire loss in Moline during the ar, a.
en- months of 1915 has been ssOOo :.
proximately. II is not expected ,,..
fire loss for the year will e1es.d
$4,000.
Comparison with figures OF laat wa.
show that losses for this year viii :.
practically the same as that OF 1915
No fires during the present year hsv.
resulted in great damage. There H.
been an average OF about one cali =
week for the department during ,bs
summer.
Lower Than Other Cities,
Fire loss in Moline, for the mor,
part, is lower than in other cities 4,
equal size over the country, which 1.
made the more notable BY the lar9s
number Of factories in Moline. Their
Gus been only one factory fire OF eor.
sequence this year.
All the news all the time - Tbs
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Pleased With Outlook.

George w. Johnson, a brother of
Julius Johnson, candidate for state
auditor from Rock Island county, ar
rived home from Chicago this morning,
where he has been for three weeks con-
Quoting his brothers campaign in Chi
cago and Cook county. He states that
Julius Johnson's friends in Chicago
feel very sure OF him carrying Chicago
and Cook county with a fair majority
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Rotarians Hear of Training Camp.

Members OF the ROCK Island Rotary
club, at the weekly luncheon held to-
day at Hotel Harms, heard an inter
esting account of the citizens military
training camp at Plattsburgh, n. Y,
by c. D. Rosenfield, one of the local
men who attended the camp. There
were talks also by ]. Paul Duffn and
F. 0. Van Calder. George Stephenson,
manager of the Watch Tower, was
elected to membership in the club at
today's session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
CHILD IN SILVIS IS
PARALYSIS VICTIM

That the illness of Vernon Johnson,
2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Johnson of Silvis, is infantile paralysis,
was the statement of Dr. W. D. Chap
man, health officer, this morning. 9th
er children have not been exposed,
however, and there is no danger of
an epidemic, it is said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Wreck Kills % I'm Mexico.

FL Paso, Texas, Sept. 12.-Twenty-
two persons were killed when a north
bound passenger train on the National
Railway of Mexico struck spread
ing. rail near Artiz, Chihuahua, about
rs miles south of Chihuahua City last
Sunday, according to reports received
in Juarez today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
IN MOLINE LODGES

Election of officers of Swedish Olive
lodge No. 5S3, I. o. o. F., last evening
resulted in Verne Sundine being Sc
ceeding Clarence Wahlstrom. Com
pIete roster of those elected:
Noble Grand-Verne Sundine.
Vice Grand-John Carlson.
Secretary-A E. Lundeen, reelected.
Junior Vice Grand-Clarence VAIL
strom.
The foregoing officers will be in
stalled in October, together with those
to be appointed by the new noble
grand Plans are to make the install
lation gala affair.
Following election of officers last
evening an entertainment was put on
under direction of the committee in
charge OF the gathering and a smoker
was enjoyed. A large number attend
ed the meeting.
Retail clerks of Moline local will
hold their monthly business meeting in
Industrial hall this evening. a large
attendance is desired.
Plans for the fair, to be put on by
the degree staff during Thanksgiving
week, will be made this evening after
the meeting of Manufacturers lodge
No. 4S5. l. o. 0. F. Expectation is that
a definite program of events for each
evening will be ready for announce
ment in the near future. The fair will
be in progress during the entire week
ana new features will be introduced
each evening.
Vasa Vasa lodge No. 1879, Scandi-
navian Brotherhood. will hold its
meeting in Swedish Olive hall this
evening. when reports of the picnic re-
Gently held near BarstOw, will be CIV
en-. Several other matters of import
ance are also scheduled TO come up.
East Moline board of education last
evening voted TO engage Miss Adelia
Leonard of Moline as supervisor of
drawing, calisthenics and writing.
Purchase of 500 worth of library
books was authorized. The board took
action to allow teachers a day off in
October to attend the division teach
ers' meeting.
There was discussion of employment
of a physician in connection with the
school administration, but definite ac-
ton was deferred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
MOLINER WINS PRIZE
IN SKAT TOURNAMENT

Five Moline Elks attended the open
ing session of the skat tournament in
auguraJed by the Davenport lodge Of
Elks last evening. Only MOliner figur-
ing in the winners was Charles Halter,
who took the prize for playing the
highest solo without matadors. His
high play was heart solo without five.
Sixty hands were played. The next
tournament will be held in a month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
their home here. Mr.. Opendike was
member of the Lutheran church.
LPayes Wife and Five Children.

Besides the widow there survive five
children: Fred and Frank Of Port By
ron, John of Rapids City. Mrs. X. vi.
Whiteside of Joslin and Mrs. Ben Lusty
of Minneapolis. and two sisters; Mrs.
Herman Liphardt of Hillsdale and Miss
Augusta Opendike of New York City.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday morning at 10 in the home con-
Quoted by Rev. Frank Schafter. Rev.
NJ. B. Haines of the Methodist church
will officiate at the grave in Mount
Marie cemetery, near Hillsdale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
BOYS IN CRAP GAME
TAKEN BY OFFICERS

Four boys were arrested by Moline
police at 5 last evening charged with
shooting craps. According to the po-
lice the game was staged in the Black