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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08

COLONEL House has been suggested
as a running mate for Wilson. The
danger in putting the colonel in office
would be in his refusal to admit that
he had been elected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
Rr0tIlerly HUnch.

II the person who took the detach-
able handled umbrella from the Pres
byterian church last Sunday will re-
turn same to where they got 1t there
will be no further embarrassment
Fort Madison Uowa) Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08

AFTER we cannonade Villa we
might can Colonel Cano.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
ARGUS.

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-08

each other names and fguratively
clutching at the throats of their politi-
men approached the hour OF Congress
adjournment in an ugly mood. Events
in the last two days in the Senate fore
cast Ca campaign Of bitterness not seen
has been the scene of partisan wrangles
that have stopped just short of personal
encounters.
Just before the Senate closed its leg
1slatiVe debate yesterday. Senator Sher-
man, of Illinois, made a vigorous at.
tack on Postmaster General Burleson,
accusing him of working convict laboi
a State investigation was made there
or the lashing of conVicts with a five.
n2oxsg TGot Thp tbs The Senator said it
ped until their flesh was cut open, and
that ants got into the wounds. tortur-
ing the convicts beyond description
Senator Sherman read an account of
the investigation of the "Burleson ana
Johns" farms from the San. Antonio Ex-
press. printed in 1909: At the time
member of the national House of Rep.
resentatives and the paper referred to
him nm as Congressman Burleson..,
Contained 5000 acres, much of it be-
ing devoted to cotton. The convicts of
the Texas penitentiary were used on
he s6e 50 sent OF
Johns 40 per cent. One of the convicts.
Thomas Foreman. died from his mall
treatment. Durham, who had charge OIL
him, was acquitted after he had been
indicted on a charge of having caused
his death. Why was he acquitted? Be
cause there was only the testimony OF
negro convicts to convict him.
Two years after that Postmaster
General Burieson. as the head of the
Post Office Department, appointed this
man Durham postmaster at Longview,
Tex, and he served in that office un.
til he died. Why was he appointed?
The Congressman representing that
district in the House of Representatives
protested against his appointment, but
upon investigation we find that the
Postmaster General recommended him
and he was appointed"
Referring to the charges that Burle.
son profited from convict labor, Senator
Sherman. shouted:
He is the wealthiest man in the
Presidents Cabinet. II there is any
tainted money ii is certain to be found
master General"
Senator Sherman charged that Samuel
Gompers. President of the American
Federation of Labor, who has advocar.
ed the adoption of legislation to pre-
vent shipments of convict-made goods
in Interstate commerce. is now work.
ing with Postmaster General BurIeson
for the reelection of President Wilson
'T have no doubt" said Senator Sher-
man, that Mr. Gompers can delive,
more of the convict vote than he can
of the labor vote"
Senator Penrose was prepared to re-
ply to senator Ashurst. of Arizona, whs
said he Tied" When Congress re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-08
To Investigate Activities
of Alleged Foreign Lobby
Against Retaliatory Measure

Washington. D. c.. Sept. s.-A reso-
luton by Senator Curtis, of Kansas, d.
recting the Senate lobby committee to
Investigate the activities of the alleged
foreign lobby opposing retaliatory pro-
vision of the revenue bill against
Canadian fisheries, was passed to-day
by the Senate.
The resolution was adopted after
the Senate disposed of a silimar reso-
luton by referring it to a committee.
The new resolution adopted provides
for report at the next session of
Congress.
Senator Reed, Democrat, member
of the lobby committee. said he be-
lieved it was high time for the Amer
lean government to show other nations
that it regarded as offensive any efforts
to influence legislation in Congress.
Senator Lewis, Democrat, urged that
If anything should be investigated, it
should be the recent demands of Japan
on China. He declared that apparently
they were in retaliation to the attitude
of this country toward admission of
the Japanese. Russia, he said, was a
party with Japan and sought retalia-
ton because of the abrogation of the
American commercial treaty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-08

lis made for any interference with the
rights of American vessels to carry
goods to neutral countries. and the
President is authorized to act for the
protection of American commerce
abroad with acknowledgement countries,
fines in case of violations of the law
being provided between the sum of
50. 900 and $4,000. The use of the
military and naval forces of the United
States by the President to enforce the
law is authorized.
The Phelan amendment to the bill,
by which the interference by Great
Britain with mails destined for this
country and bound from it was to be
dealt with in retaliatory manner, and
the Chamberlain amendment exclud-
ing certain products of the North Pa
cific fishing grounds were both elimi-
mated from the bill by the conferees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-08

$1,000, 900 and $4,000 per cent
between $2.00O,O0O and S3,000,o00, 8
per cent. between $3,000,0O0 and
S4,0UO,00O, 8 per cent. between
1000, 900 and $4,000, 900 and 10 per
cent. on all estates amounting to more
than S5,000,0O0.
The sharpest contention in the con-
ference was over the tax on copper.
The House was very insistent on hold
ing its provisions for the tax the more
so because it had been charged in
partisan way that Cleveland H. Dodge,
of Phelps, Dodge & Co., operating
some of the largest copper properties
in the country. had been large con-
tribCtors to President Wilson's cam
paign fund. A compromise was there
fore made. the Senate gaining on sew
eral features of it's bill that were
specially obnoxious to the House. the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-08

cessed for an executive session he had
not succeeded in getting recognition OF
the Chair.
The Senate had scarcely been called
to order before Senator Penrose, or
Pennsylvania, and Vlce-President Maj
shall became involved in spirited con-
troversy Senator Penrose said the
business of the Senate had been trans
acted in n slip-shod manner during the
last two months. that only the titles OF
bills were read by the clerk before they
were passed, and that even the reading
was done in a rambling way.
The Senator will come to ORDER
shouted the President as he ham
mered his desk with the gavel. THE
Senator has no right to come here ana
lecture Senator's" TN through, any
way" said Senator Penrose. as he took
his seat
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-08

tariff commission being perhaps the
most Objectionable of these. Gross re-
ceipts of copper smelter will, there
fore, pay a tax equivalent to 1 per
cent. where receipts exceed $25, 900
and do not exceed $1.00O,000, 2 per
cent. on receipts between $1,000,000
and $10,000,00O and per cent on re-
ceipts in excess of $40, 100000.
\ Blow at Unfair Trade
Unfair trade is dealt with in a rad
ical manner "a fine of $1,000 being pro-
vided for the misdemeanor of dump
inS" on the American market for the
purpose of crushing out home indus
try Retaliatory embargoes are au-
thorized in case the exercise of similar
embargoes goes against the trade of
the United States, and fines of from
$4,000 to $4,000 are provided for in-
fractions of the law. Similar provision
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-08
Ratification of Treaty by
Danish Parliament Last
Step in Island Requirement

Washington, Sept.s S.-Since the
Senate approved last night the Danish
West Indies treaty, virtually the only
thing that stood in the way to-day of
the acquisition of the islands by the
United States was the ratification of
the treaty by the parliament of Dem
mark, the lower house of which al
ready has approved it. The action of
the Senate came almost simultane-
ously with the appointment by the
Danish parliament of a committee to
consider the negotiations for the sale
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-08
Appropriate $1,626,439,21O
While Authorizations Boost
TOtGls to 81 1,858,384,4S5

Washington. Sept. 8. - Congress
at the session closed to-day appropri-
ated exactly $1,626, ,439,21O which with
obligations and authorizations for the
future makes the total $1,S5S, 3S4, 485.
These figures, announced in
speeches by Representatives Fitzger-
aid, New York. Democrat and Gill
lett, Massachusetts,, Republican, were
defended by the former and attacked
by the latter as halr a billion dollars
greater than any session of a Republi-
can Congress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-08

of the islands to the United States.
The treaty was ratified by the SEN
ate without a rollcall and fewer than
dozen senators voted in the mega
tive. 1t provides for the purchase of
the Danish West Indies for S25,00O,-
600. Senator Norris sought ineffectu-
ally to amend the treaty so as to make
the purchase price $10,00O,00O.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-08
Federal inheritance Tax

For the hrst Time IN the history OF
the country a Federal inheritance tax
is to be imposed, and the House bill on
this subject is retained. 1t provides a
tax of 1 per cent. on estates up to
$780, 900, 2 per cent: on those between
$4,000 and s150.000. per cent. on
those between $150,000 and $3.50, 900,
per cent. between $250,000 and
$400, 900, per cent. between $3.50, 900
and $1,OOO,00O, 6 per cent. between
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
800 DECORATED CARS
in ELECTRIC PAGEANT
Gala Parade of Week Attracts Thou
sands and Show Is Crowded.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE SEVEN.

to Thirteenth street, north on Thirteenth
street to @ street. east on G street to
Tenth street. where the parade disbanded
and many of the participants went in a
body to the electric show building, where
the judges announced the winners of
prizes. Those who competed for the
trophies included the most artistically
decorated car, best electrical display,
best advertising display. most patriotic
display and the best appearing feet of
cars. The judges were Edward c.
Brandenburg. president OF the Board of
Trade; NJ. A. Leese, vice president of the
Retail Merchants Association. and p. T.
Moran, president of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce. They made their
observations from different points along
the line Of march. occupying an automo-
bile in company with John C. Mclaughlin.
general chairman OF the committee, and
Director L. B. Schloss A press car was
Furnished by o. r. Evans.
The Judges were unanimous in award
ing the prizes.
Standing lamp. offered and donated by
o. r. Evans and Bro, awarded to city
postofice.
Standing vacuum cleaner, offered by
the Carroll Electric Company. awarded
to National Electrical Supply Company.
Electric stove, with copper tea kettle.
offered by the National Electrical Supply
Company. awarded to Potomac Electric
Power Company.
Standing portable lamp. offered by the
Potomac Electric Power Company.
awarded to Julius Lansburgh Furniture
Company
Gold watch. chain and gold pen knife.
offered by the Chamber of Commerce
awarded to Texaco (Texas Oil Company.
All yesterday the G street exposition
huildinv WAS fhropped with thousands az
people eager to be enlightened on the
manner In which the attractive electric
appliances are used. each individual ap-
pliance being demonstrated by competent
experts, who gave instructive informa-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
MODERN, MAGIC
From Primitive Cooking to Cooking by Wire!

To reach II, work in two fields of cleo
trical science has been necessary--in one,
the perfection Of mechanical devices and
economical heating elements and In the
otner, such an Improvement in the meth
DDS Of generation and distribution Of cleo
tricity as would permit a low rate of
charge for current as fuel
Progress has been constant and sue
cess attained In both directions. One
has only to examine the handsome fin
ished electric range and to question the
housewife fortunate to possess this range
to conclude that the range Of the twen-
tieth century is here! No fires to build,
no ashes to remove, no matches, no SCOT.
no dirt, no fumes, no wasted superhuous
heat In summer, and no fire hazard.
In addition to virtues shared by no
other range. 1t possesses the advantages
of absolute efficiency and easy heat con-
troll Once heated, 1t remains heated a
long time, thus permitting the turning on
OF the current and the use of the oven as
fireless cooker which In effect it is.
The frugal. prudent housewife may in
Quire about the rate. Electric light COM
panies. owing to the rapid improvement
in electrical apparatus and the advances
in applied electrical engineering. are able
to make attractive rates for users of
electric ranges and are now doing SO
very generally. Cooking by Wire is
no longer an experiment.
Modern Magic Evolved From Earth.
The last statement is particularly true
where companies tap the water power re-
sources Of the country to drive their
generators. and II is in this field OF the
industry that there lies the inspiration
for the title Modern Magic"
Modern as is the use Of coal-generated
electricity for heating and cooking, the
real magic lies in the electricity from
water driven wheels. Nature. in yearly
cycle, deposits her mantle of snow on
the eternal mountain crags and slopes
from which, in turn. the turbulent
streams churn their rugged way through
rocky canyons.
Next to the tumbling streams man
erects a structure for gathering the
forces which the sun releases from the
mountain snow and transmits over hills,
canyons and peaceful valleys to the
marts of men. where II drives grist
mills, lights dwellings and cooks daily
food
So magical Is it. this conversion of
snow into light. of cold into heat that
We might paraphrase the words OF the
poet and ask Where are the SHOWS Of
yesteryear?" and the answer would be,
In the wire at your range awaiting the
snap Of a switch to cook your daily pro-
vender!" Is this not modern-to Cook
by Wire? Is this not magic. to Heat
with Snow?
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
YULE MAIL TO BE HEAVY.
Postmasters Ask for Extra Facili-
ties to Meet Holiday Needs.

facilities for handling Christmas mail in
dicate that this years holiday mailinSs
will far exceed prior records. Postmasters
in nearly every case say local prosperity
guarantees a rush by the middle of
December which will test postoffice
capacity to the limit
The department is cooperating in pre-
pairing offices to meet the Christmas de-
mand. Parcel service this year will be
performed quickly and well IT, as Post
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

master General Burieson urges, the gen.
eral public viii mail early"
Remember the mail man. IA a
slogan everyone should keep in mind, !"
said John c. Koons, First Assistant POST
master General The clerks in ofaces
and mall cars and carriers should be
spared unreasonable and unnecessary
burdens"
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
To War on Living Cost.

Boston, Dec 5-A giant mass meeting
Of the citizens Of Boston to protest
against the high cost Of foodstuffs viii be
held In Faneuil Hall next Saturday even
ing to arrive at some plan for q consist
ent and persistent fight to lower food
costa
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

Names have been given to ~ minor
planets and new ones are being dis
covered all the time
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-30
Sdmart- 9neffer.

SRI. Selma &r,effer nno Wortln
u. Sdpars w,roen am lesten CONT
taa @oreenL bon 8aitor Sdnls, bon
Der gpongI. Stride, in Ban, int Setm
Der 9rauteltern, &uoolpf &ueffer or.
uno @attin, setraut. SRI. Olga
areffer, 2ebrerin on Der Sermarn
|Sdule, uno sl,,guit @raf, bon Ser
mann, paren Die Srau5eugen. Sral'
s6pars ipar mebrere Sabre in nr1'
ierem Gountp als 2ebrerin tbattg.
9ie 9er.permGblten reiiten nod an
oemIelben Sage nad Dubuque, Soiua,
100 elm prGdtiges Bungalow fiir l'e
bereit Itebt. Serr Sdipars lit Gar
Snipeftor fir elm oortiges eiienbabr''
|Spitem. l1niere beiten 8ilnihe be-
gleiten Dos iunge Baar.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-30
8arnm %Summerbniten bmlben?

IS lit nidt notbpenbig, einen Der.
itopften 9opf uno cine ~mdIiernbe
Raie au baben. MiiBt gi,6 ia fait
Den &opf obbuiten. Mles, mas Sbr
notbig babt, lit Or. gen's gine 9ar
nno Sonig. Der bei6nftisenbe Bal.
lam offnet Die beritopften 2uftg1nge
itno in flir6er 3eit peroet SIR 2inbe.
riins peripiiren uno bann utf gutter
8eneinng iein. Ser a,isfllb aus Der
Taie bort anf, SIR bra,tdt ipenieer
81, buiten unb Sbr fiibIt oaB SIR bel.
Ter neroet, Soft cine 6Iaide iino &c.
braudt's mad anipeiiuns. Sebt. mos
Sbr iibrig beHaltet, auf sesen Snitcn
inb grfdItnng.-gop.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-30
Der ,Wep SIorenee 2eaoer"

Der .Rep Slorenee 2eaber"
bringt in ieiner lesten @rtssabe cine
intereiiante Geographic bon S. %.
ellis, mldblid bon oeiien 80. sc.
burtstag. Serr ellis lebt bier nod
in Der @rinnerung als Der Mann mel
der iu,mer 10 ausge3eidnetes leben-
oes 8ieb al,f u%nierer gountb . Sair
o~usaeItellt bot unb pel9er baber aud
imuer Die Sailpt 8rGmien erbielt.
-Sranf S. Soellcr, Elm junger, in
Der 2ittle Berger Na6bari6oft mobn'
baiter Sarmer, purbe lesten 9iens.
tog bierber gebradt unb Dor benz
GadlaBeeri6t bon elmer Slrp oils
irriinnig erflGrt. Ser lnglildli3e
murbe Ibenos bur6 Deputy SberifI
@umbraiier nod Sutton ms oortise
Iipl air Se%banolung gebradt, bon
no er boifentlid balo ipieoer als boil
fonrnen bereeitellt 5uriidfebren miro.
-Srls. Warguerette Slider, 60
retta Slider, Marie Siegel, emilio
Sueomeper, gmilie, Martba uno
Bertha @eber, Silba Strabsner, TO-
pie Sba uno Splpia Druid, eaben
lesten Sreitos, III Der 8obnang bon
Srau Otto Druid, einen iogenannten
u@iscellaneous Sboper" fir SRI.
'Sppbia @iemann. Na6 einigen
Stunoen frobli9er llnterbalttns
muroe Der @eiellidaft elm ihmodbaf'
ter 2unb i%erpiert.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-30

9ie Sarmer iinb fleiBie aln 8el.
aenmaben bod iiberall bort man 8la.
gen bab ser @ei5en idledt lit unb
BON Der Seiiiiden Sliege bernidtet
,lnb piele Sarmer ernten faitm eenitg
fir ibren eisenen gebarf. Ser So
fer lit gut uno ar,6 Dos @ras pers
ipridt einen guten grtrag.
9ie @ebriioer arnolo nno 9ennie
Rallter reiiten am Mittmp6 mad,
SprocuIe, Gebr., i'm oaielbit in Der
grnte al arbeitet ipo5lt mir ibner ben
beiten ,@rfols uiiniden.
Die bieiise ebanselii6e Sacobi sc.
meinoe miro ibr Wiffionsfeit ONT 80,
un6 81. @,,grlt feiern ipo5u alle
3ahbar.@ emeinben ~eingelaoen iito.
aueuit grebe, elm Sobn oes Scrrn
Seinrid grebe, befinbet iid ouf Der
8%ranfenliite; mir Wiiniden ibm reht
balbige 8eiierung.
Seinrid Sberg u,b Samilie bon
Ban unb @ilbelm 8itte nnb 8atttn
bon Charlotte maren lesten Sonntag
in 8ittenbere bel @eruanoten gum
8eiud.
Sris 3immerlp berlor fiir5lid eli
nes ieiner 8ferbe peldes pie be.
bauptet, bon Ser &oIif erfranft ipor.
$err 3immerlp faiifte Nun einen jim:
gen Giel bon @eorg Rlibe fir $t40.
Srou Sranf Sdulte, bon 9ebras-
Ia, pelde bier ldnsere Belt bi ibrer,
@ermanoten olf 8eind mar, reilte
|Iebte ISOLDE pieoer na1 9ebrosfa.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-30
gifuif Der ct. gaals sunntasidnle

Sbiges Yifnif mar bas groBe Or
eianib am letten Samstag Nadmit'
taa. 9ie Sdiiler Der Sonntagihiile,
ungefGbr 800 an Der 3abl, marihier.
ten unter 8ortritt Der @%nterprtle
MilitGr &apeIle, burd Die Saitpt'
ItraBen Der Stabt unb alsoant nod
bem Sairplas. Ser intereiiantelte
SbeiI bes &araoe @ari6es mar je'
benfdlls Die Cradle : Soil" &lolie,
cine lanee &eibe brei. Biz bier.jabri'
aer Sproblinge. 9ieier alaiie boron
bepeete Iih cine eroBe, reifgeIdmild'
te @ieqe, gefoIet BON Wiittern nit
Babies in Sen armen, pber IN fleireil
rao.corts." Ser Seitang erItredtc
Iid bon Ser Inrft biz CUR Sbiller
StraBe; in oenlielben befanoen lid
297 8erionct, BON beilen 2S3 Sdit-
Ter ser 81. 8arls Sonntagi6rle ma
rem. s(uf DEM Seitplab, begilnitigt
bonn i6oniten 8ctter, perlebten
iammtli6e anmeienoen einen frob"
liden 9a6mittog; nidt nlir Die SIT
aenb, ionoern e~beniomobl aud Die
grlpa6ienen. Ser grtrog oes Ca
aes, burd Ben gerfauf bon bome-
maoc canon lrub Wabl5eiten on 1888
gerlonen, ergab cine biibide Summe
gum 9eIten Der Sonntagsidule.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-30
&irdlides, meg. @iiiiomsfei.

Ser nnter5eidnete bringt hermit
allen @iiiionsfreunoen our sefGGieen
3enntnibnabme, baB Die presbpt. sc.
meirbe Bel. 8an, an Der Seconb
Greet ibr Wiiiionsfeit 70 @ott mill,
am 8. nnb 10. &llsuit aa feiern &c.
oenft. alle Serrn Gadborspaltoren.
iotuie ibre liebe @emeinocn tperocn
bierrnit glei65eitis freunblid einee.
laben; an bemfelben teil5ltnebmen.
81. &aIobn n, 8oItor.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-30

Seber Serb i. BETTER bat biel
8ereniieen; Ridt Dos 8ergniisen oas
<to zines anoeren ein5ubolen, ior.
bern oas @ereniieen iid ielbit in
8irflidfeit al amiiiiren.
Set ben lesten SerbIt iuuroem
ttelle Soro Ilttos bon ltns an sic fol.
genoen 8erionen abeeliefert:
Fritz G. Book, Hermann, R. 8
Paul Gaebler, Hermann
Louis Ochsner & Son, Hermann, RI
A. F. Steinbeck, Drake, Mo.
F. F. Hilgenstoehler, Hermann, R. 8
Gustav Fischer, Hermann
DIR. Frederick AufderHeid Drake
Martin Bowling, McKittrick
Edgar Mosley, Americas
Joseph A. Jordan, Hermann, R. 1
Henry Weinland, Hermann, r. l
Mrs. Bette Schmitt, Hermann, R. /
Frank Kallmeyer, Morrison
Edward Schneider, Bay
Henry Frechmann, Hermann, R. 8
Mike Bowling, Rhineland, Mo.
A. F. Steinbeck, Swiss.
John Breuning, Morrison.
Henry ~Langenberg, Drake.
Henry Nebelsick, Owensville, R. l.
8iele Der Sbengenannten baben
g~cniigenb @elb, I'M elm 5Dei ODER
bier-tbauieno pfiinoiges auto gu
talfen uno imltanb 5u balten; lie
pollen aber Elm altto fir oen 9tenit
olf itnieren StraBen, ,,nb baber falit'
ten iie iid elm Serb 4uto. Mon be.
obadte bas @adien Der obigen Site
6 III. Sc er, Ggent,
8ierte StraBe. Sermanu, Mp.