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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-18
WsPAPER-ADVERTISERS GAME is SHOWN
UP. BY MERCHANT PRINCE
SHOWN

is the play OF CQ6 1TuSI GToSS.
Murder and war streamers are run
all over the front pages of the loop
papers. Hearst sheets go wild over
possible Intervention in Mexico. All
the papers are strong for news that
doesn't hit back at their advertisers.
The publishers in Chicago are a
game bunch of sports in the news
publishing ine-not.
If some ordinary shopper is killed
in big department store line
in the Trust Press. If the price of
gasoline goes to the sky, blamed lit
tie attention is paid to it by the Trust
Press, after a full page ad on gaso-
line is run. If some big concerns
auto truck kills somebody - that's
worth little three-line brief.
Of course, when some prominent
person happens to be the victim the
papers are forced into a corner and
have to come out with the name of
the owners of the truck. That was
the case in the killing of Katherine
Goggin by Marshall Field truck.
Filene points out how the newspa-
pers fall for the bunk of the big adj
vertisers and then how the same big
advertisers come back and weaken
the newspapers standing with the
public.
Has Chicago big advertiser who
will come out and agree with Mr..
Fflene of Boston on the newspaper
advertisers game? If so, let's hear
from him.
The Day Book absolutely believes
in playing fair with everybody. We
would much rather boost than
knock. Nobody likes to be a knock
er. Some folks accuse us of knock
ing when we publish the news of an
elevator accident or the news of rank
treatment to women arrested for
shoplifting in department store. 1t
may read like knocking to folks who
have been reading the Trust Press.
That's because you seldom see news
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-27

Mems $1,000 sh:ep-lined corduroy Goats
SIZES of sheep-lined Coals range 90 Tn
from 38 to 50--will be sold a;..... WUsOU
M,n's So co sheep lined corduroy @E 40
Goats will be sold at..................% Vs go
Mems 5000 sheep-lned corduroy ca I'm
Goats will be sold al commemorative UU
Mems SO 90 heavy, all wool, Mac CT In
kinaws will be sold at............V Ss1U
Mems $500 Maokinaws will be 90 I'm
sold at I'D
Mems $500 Mackinaws will be sold cr SG
at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. VUsVV
srcoats range from "a to 50. Sizes of our Mer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07
TRAIN ACCIDENTS
MAKE Low MARK
Reports of Railways in United States
Show Smallest Number of Casual
ies-Business Heaviest.

Chicago, July 7.-Railways in the
United States in the safety measures
easily withstood the test brought by
the sudden food of war export" traf-
flc in 1915, according to a bulletin is
sued here today by the Bureau of Rail-
way News.
Total fatalities in train accidents
from July to September, whether to
passengers, employees, trespassers or
others, according to a comparison of
the official quarterly accident report
with previous quarters, were fewer
than in any similar quarter since the
inception of the reports in 1901 Yet
the gross business Of the railways was
larger, 1t is said, than in any similar
quarter in their history.
The carriers handled their excessive
tratf1c with loss of only 127 lives in
train accidents. The smallest total in
any similar quarter was ISL, in 1914.
when traffic was at low ebb. In 1910
the total was 321. Previous to that
time employees not on duty, trespassers
and Others not trespassing" were not
included Yet even with this great
advantage, 1t is pointed out, the total
killed in train accidents ranged from
l9l In 1908 TO All in 1904 As these
classes are now included the 1877 rec
ord is the more striking by contrast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07

Lieutenant Ben Benson was adj
vanced to captain, w. w. Scott was
selected first lieutenant and Sergeant
John Frleberg was promoted to second
lieutenant at an election held by Com
pany A of Rock Island last night.
vacancies in the list of appointive
officers likely will not be filled until
either during or after the encampment
at Springfield, it was announced TODAY.
The appointments will be made where
merit is shown and the officers be-
lieve that the encampment will be the
means of determining the members of
the company that show up the best in
military efficiency
Examinations of the officers elected
last night will be held next week. Us
ual procedure which brings delay will
be waived by the oficers-elect in or
der to take the examination as soon
as possible and receive their commits
slons before the encampment The ex-
animation will consist not only of
knowledge of the military but phvsi-
cal as we'll
Captain Benson has been lieutenant
or Company A for two months, having
been elected TO that post when Guv
Moose was elected captain. Mr. Moose
retired because Of i'll health, leaving
the captaincy vacant. Lieutenant BEN
son has been directing the recruiting
of Company A and has been in charge
Of the local guard for the last few
weeks.
w. w. Scott, brother Of City Attor-
ney j. X. Scott, is an attorney who en-
listed when the Mexican situation
doomed up as serious two weeks ago. II
IS only on rare occasions that a man
from the ranks with only a few weeks
is given the important post
II hrst lieutenant, but Lieutenant
scott has displayed a familiarity with /
he military that assures his making
good.
Second Lieutenant Frieberg has |
'een with Company A a number of !
ears. There is perhaps no other man |
n the Sixth regiment who can handle |
nen on the range better than Lieuten-
mt trieberg and he later will receive
position on the staff of Major Duna-
in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07
WILLIAM H. SAGE
EXPIRES IN WEST
Native of Rock Island. Taken Ill En-
route TO Attend Centennial, Passes
Away III Denver.
FATHER A PIONEER BUILDER
constructs Harper House, County Jail
and First COurthOuse-Bodyt TO
Be Brought Here.

News was received by local relatives
today OF the death of William Henry
Sage. native OF Rock Island. who pass
ed away at o'clock this morning at
the home of his daughter at Denver,
Col. following an illness of one year
with a complication of diseases. Mr..
Sage was on his way 10 attend the cen
tennial celebration in Rock Island
when taken i'll at Denver and had been
confined to his bed there since. For
the past 20 years he had made his
home al Omaha. Three years ago he
went to Washington 10 visit with his
daughter, Mrs. Lille Stevenson, ana
was enroute from there to Rock Is
land when he suffered a relapse at
Denver
Mr.. Sage was born in Rock Island.
Oct. Il. 1S45, a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hollister Sage. His father
came to Rock Island in 1886 from the
east. He was pioneer contractor Of
Rock Island, having built the Harper
house, the old courthouse, the present
county jail and many of the other
early brick structures
William, Jr., received his early edu-
cation in the public schools of Rock
Island and later learned the brick
mason's trade. At the age of II he
ran away from nome anu eNIlSLeu III
the Illinois infantry at Port Byron,
fighting four years in the Civil war and
being hOnorably discharged in 1865.
He was also a member of the first
baseball team organized in Rock Is
land, the Lively Turtles" This was
in the early sixties when the national
pastime was first introduced into this
community. He never played profess
sionaI baseball, but his brother Harry
followed the game for years AMI
earned name for himself.
After locating in Omaha Mr.. Sage
followed his trade as brick mason for
a number Of years and was then ap-
pointed city sewer inspector, posi-
ton which he held up until three years
age.
Leaves Wife and Five Children.
He was united in marriage in Rock
Island in 1867 10 Miss Jennie Wright.
Besides his widow he leaves five chill
dren, Ed and Harry at Omaha, Mrs.
Lille Stevenson in Washington, Eva
at Denver and Mamie, who resides in
Illinois. He is also survived by a !
brother Harry and three sisters, Mrs. |
Hattie Quinlan and Misses Clara and /
Alice Sage, all of this city.
The remains will be brought to Rock /
Island for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07
NX1Iof
Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.

rHH express, call William TrefZ
Read our ad in another column. il
Will pay you. Channon & Dufva. II.
West Seventeenth street.
W. S. Booth Of the state superintend.
ent of public Instructions Office mad
an address last evening at Port Rvron
relative to the new sanitation laus
rms evening he is to speak at TavIor
Ridge. The gatherings are especially
Tor the school directors. Miss Lon NJ
Harms, county superintendent, is ac-
companying Mr.. Booth.
At the meeting of Trio lodge. No 57
A F. & A. NJ. last evening at Masonia
temple, Rock Island, arrangements
were made for comforting the first de-
gree on five candidates next THURSDAY
evening.
Petition for the appointment OF
commissioner to draw assessment roll
Tor sewer and watermains on Third
street, East Moline, was filed in county
court this morning. Estimated cost
is $6.487
j. j. Quinn, treasurer of the John
Gately company, and manager of its
ROCK Island store, left last evening for
chicago TO attend the furniture expo
sltlon and to visit his family who are
spending the season at their summer
home, Villa park. Elmhurst, III. The
local Gately store is making arrange
ments to enlarge and carry a compIeta
line or furniture and house furnish
InGs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07
TWO BOYS RUN AWAY:
LIVE MONTH IN WOOD

Chicago, July AFTER they had
spent month in the woods, eating
berries, sleeping unde the leaves. and
reverting to type generally, Harvey
Martin, II, and Elmer Shawgo, IL
years old, were taken TO Kenosha yes
terday. They were found by the sher-
II in a deep wood in the western part
of the county.
The boys said they had escaped from
the Allendale home and set up
mighty protest when told they must
give up their primeval life They had
been taking food from fields and gar
dens or nights and picking berries in
the woods They declared they had a
fine time.
The AIlendale institution at Lake
villa was notified. and the superin-
tendent said he would take the BOYS
back today. The Associated Charities
OF kenosha took care of the boys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07
PERSONAL POINTS

DR.. ]. Rettig, formerly of this city,
who is now physical director at the
Wood high school in Cincinnati, is Wis
iting friends and relatives in Rock
Island
DR.. q. F. Zinn, who has for some
time practiced his profession as a den
list in Kansas City, has acquired the
business of DR.. S.. c. Marshall. and
taken over his office in the State bank
building. DR.. linn will remove his
family to Rock Island
Miss Grace Bohlander Yesterday re-
turned to her home at Monmouth af-
ter several weeks pleasant visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. ". r. Trouble, 1903 Third
avenue.
Miss Louise Dunsmore is visiting
Mrs Frank Thomas in Sherrard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07
DUTCH REMOVING
JEWISH GHETTO
Famous Tenement Quarter of Amster-
dam to Be Closed and Residents
Housed Elsewhere.

| Amsterdam, Netherlands. - GORE
spondence of the Associated Press. >
! The inexorabIe housing reformer has
reached the famous Amsterdam ghetto
| and is making a first assault on the
miniature Jewish state that has ex-
| listed for more than three centuries in
Hollands capital on the Zuyder Zee
and has constituted for the modern
tourist one of the sights of the city
One of the most thickIy populated
quarters, the part known as the is
| land" Of Uilenburg, has been condemn
ed and is gradually being cleared of
It's several thousand inhabitants, for
whom new homes are to be erected
elsewhere by means of a state loan.
The big settlement of Jews at Am
sterdam dates from 1890 The first
Portuguese Jews arrived in 1893, and
the Polish Jews followed in 1854, each
and all being driven from less en-
lightened parts of Europe by persecu-
ton and being attracted to the little
Dutch republic by the religious toll
Grafton there enjoyed In Amsterdam
their fortunes have ebbed and flowed
but on the whole the wealth of the
Jewish community was such as to
render it one of the most influential
classes of Amsterdam Today there
are 10 synagogues in the city, and the
TACT that they are situated in the old
jewish quarter is one of the difficult
ties OF the removal
Despite the deplorable housing con- |
dltlons obtaining in the ghetto. the |
city fathers have long spared it. doubt |
less influenced by the fact that. while +
the birth rate was very high, namely, |
% 10 81 per thousand, the mortality /
was very low, - to Is per thousand, |
winch compares with "a in other poor /
quarters in the city. The population
tnereot mas been less subject to infec-
tlous diseases and tuberculosis, while
infant mortality was always lower
than IN neighbOring quarters
nevertheless, sufficient ground for
drastic action was at length found in
the narrow streets of the ghetto, with
Lhelr one-roomed tenements and the /
pools or canals" Ira
mona ragged there for years. On one
site or less than 100 feet square there
stood 90 dwellings inhabited by large ;
aInllles- a ladder led from one ten Z
7Inent to the other. The only bright +
'lde or this condition of affairs was s
ne low rent, low as Is American cents |
/ week on the top floor. >
Nine hundred houses have now been {
condemned, Of which the expropria- {
ION cost is put at 100000, while the {
'tate has been asked for another loan &
u S6O0,OO0 for the new housing I
cheme- The idee of again making t
Jllenburg residential quarter has I
ldd 10 be abandoned, and it is now to
re turned into an industrial district. f
'lans have been drawn up for the G
rection of 800 new dwellings, in an II
liner quarter of the city, half of which
-unDer VIII be let at below $120 a \
.eeh, me commune or the state add il
hg ~ TO 30 cents in some cases. Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07
BOARD APPROVES
PAVING PROJECT
Improvement of TWenty-FOurth and
Twenty Fourth and Half
Streets Recommended.

Recommendation of a paving prof.
ect was made TO the municipal COM
mission today when the board of local
improvements approved the paving of
Twenty-fourth street. between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth avenues, Seven
teenth avenue between Twenty-fourth
and Twenty-fifth streets and Twenty
fourth-and-a-half street between Sew
enteenth and Eighteenth avenues.
The street width is to be "a feet
Asphalt is the material provided with
a concrete curb and gutter. The prof.
ect will be considered Monday when an
ordinance is presented at the meeting
Of the commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07
NISSEN SELECTED
ROAD ORGANIZER
Booster Named to Have Charge of
Logan-Lee Highway from Orion
to Rock Island.
MOLINE LOSES AS A TERMINAL
This City il Designated Instead as
Northern Point on Famous South
ern Improved Trail.

A. f. Nissen, good roads booster,
today received notification that he had
been appointed organizer of the Lo-
gan-Lee highway for the district from
Orion to Rock Island. The word came
in a word from Kirby Smith, Mt. Yer
non, Ill, secretary-treasurer of the
highway association.
Mr.. Nissen declares his selection
means that Rock Island and not Mo-
line, as originally intended, will be
the northern terminal of the highway
The first plan was to route the road
from Orion to Moline, but Mr. Nissen
claims the Pillow City took too little
interest in the project, and that mas
much as he has been named organizer
for this district, he will designate the
official trail from Orion to Coal Val
ley, Milan and Rock Island. Rock Is
land and New Orleans are to be the
termini
To Select Contest.
Tomorrow after noon at 8 o'clock
a meeting of directors of the Diagonal
Trail association will be held at the
ROCK Island club for the purpose of
deciding the route for that highway
between Orion and Cambridge. One
route is by way of CISCO, over the
Logan-Lee highway, and the other by
Lynn Center and Andover. The latter
Is a mile shorter, has eight less turns
and four less railroad crossings
This afternoon Mr.. Nissen and May
or Thompson, Milan, are canvassing
among farmers along the rival routes
for funds with which to oil this divis-
ion of the Diagonal trail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07
Obituary
Mrs. LOttie Carlson,

The death of Mrs. Lottie Carlson, a
resident Of this city since 1872, oc-
CURED at o'clock this morning at her
home, 7O9 Fourth avenue, following
a lingering illness with a complication
OF ailments. She was born in Sweden
in 1S4S. She was united in marriage
to Gustaf Johnson in 1868 in her native
land. He died in 1882. Thirty-two
years ago she was married to Louis
Carlson in Rock Island. He passed
away in 1900. She leaves to mourn
two daughters, Mrs. Silvia Lundberg
and Miss Selma Carlson and two
grandchildren, all of this city.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at o'clock at the home
and at 2:30 at the Swedish Lutheran
church, Rev. Karl Nilsson officiating.
Burial will be in Chippiannock GENE
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07
LADS DEATH CAUSED
BY POISON; TWO HELD

Ottumwa, Iowa, July Fred Moore
and Walter Spurlock OF this city are
under arrest here in connection with
the death last night OF Harry Sylves-
ter. Sylvester is supposed TO have died
from taking l6 poison tablets, which
several witnesses claim were given
him by Moore and Spurlock Moore
served so days last spring on a fed
eral charge Of violating the Harrison
drug act when he was found to have
morphine and heroin in his possession.
Sylvester was q years old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07
Smoke Causes Alarm on Shin.

New York, July THE Norwegian
steamer Janvold, which left New York
late yesterday, bound for Nantes,
france, with cargo of sugar, was
back early today. When off Nantucket
smoke was discovered issuing from the
vessels fore hold. The captain re-
turned quickly but upon arrival no evil
dence of fire could be found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07
LICENS SEQ TO WE'D
Marriage Is AnnuIIed.

am uIHlent OF marriage was granted
ms iiS- hatue Strayer. Rock Island from
~ husband Frederick Strayer. in cir
cult court this afternoon bv Judge W
l. church. A year had not INTERVIEWED
between the time of the divorce of Mrs
oti aver from her first husband and
, Mneh she was married the second
1-ine' ". c. Alien was her counsel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07

During the 9 Cent Sale
each customer who buys
over $500 anywhere in the
store except groceries
may also buy z lbs. granu-
lated sugar for 49c-
Mems mesh union suits,
short sleeves and ankle
length, cream color, regu-
lar soc garments; sizes "a
to AZ, choice for 39c-
Ladies SOC knit union
suits, either lace or cuff
knee, take your choice; all
sizes, 39c each.
Good floral ticking,
worth 29c; lengths to 4
yards, 9 Cent Sale price
19c yard.
AT 2 o'clock each GUS
toner may buy Coats
white thread, Nos. 40 or so,
3 spools for Sc.
From 10 to II o'clock
each morning during the 81
Cent Sale each customer
may buy 4 good pillow
cases at &c apiece, forI
Soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07

Come in Saturday, July 9th, or
any day while this 9-Cent Sale
lasts, and see. You'll find this big
store-a hundred and ten foot front
full of special 9-Cent Sale values
as this advertisement tells about.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07

! 1900 yards nice I'm.
, bleached yard wide mus.
lin, &c a yard, 10 yards fol
SOC.
One big long table filled
with white goods and wash
goods of all sorts; 12RC
dress ginghams, dress
lawns in florals and
stripes, 12hc long cloth
new lace stripe white
crepes, fine long cloth
etc, etc; fifteen hundred
yards of desirable wash
fabrics On this table to
choose from at Sc yard.
New 1916 silk crepe
beautiful 36-inch waist
ings and dress silks, pink,
blue, old rose, canary,
cream, nile, etc, all the
wanted colors. These have
been actively selling at
soc! for the 9 Cent Sale,
while they last, soc yard.
From 3 to 4 o'clock each
customer may buy three
cakes Palm Olive Soap for
19c.
Good copper wash boil,
ers 69c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07
Saturday, July 8, a.
Begins Our July &c Sale ~

Special prices all over the store.
Big bargains in spick and span new
goods bought expressly for this g.
Cent Sale. Close-outs of odds in
needed summer goods. A regular
Fisk & Loosely Bargain Harvest all
ready for Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07

May 1 in the course of his duties. At
this time a private detective named
Beardsley among others was present
Witness had not had an eye on the de-
tective at all times. He noticed him
casually, that was all he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07

Ladies' white felt ont
ing hats. made to sell for
I65c, as a special" for the
- Cent Sale, 49c.
IChildren's mildly style
dresses, some pleated
skirts, some plain. SPLEEN
did dresses for girl 10 IA
years; choice for 39c-
Ladies' $3.50 Lawn
dresses. Every one is A
bargain well worth coming
for, at, each, Sl.99.
Beautiful summer waists
fresh, new styles, made Of
splendid materials. Full
range Of sizes. These
waists, truly worth 800.
go in the 8 Cent Sale al.
each, SOC.
Ladies' soc Coverall
aprons made of good quail
ity real e-the same
aprons you've always paid
SOC for; fresh, clean, well
choice Of patterns.
light and dark assorted
colors, 39c each.
Wash skirts, exquisite
soft finish, ramie cloth
neatly trimmed with pearl
buttons CSC each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07
TOASTMASTERS ARE
TO HOLD AN OUTING

The annual outing of the Toastmas-
ter's club of the Rock Island Y. M. C.
a. is to be held at the Watch Tower At
z O'Clock on the evening of Tuesday
July II. The address is to be made bv
Rev X. s. Haney, Moline, his theme
being Orators / Have Met" There
will be music and other features.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07

d. NJ. c. crochet cotton
mostly ecru, some white
some colors, worth to Csc
8 Cent Sale, while it lasts
&c IA ball, 8.
Medium size, splint
clothes baskets, and
dozen clothes pins free, al
for 19c.
For the 9 Cent Sale
metal beds, . inch con-
tinuOus post, Vernis Mar
tin finish; made to sell for
$3.50, going at $f.99.
Ladies' fast black rib
top hose, all sizes, SC pair.
Ladies' Csc silk Isle
hose, mostly white, some
black; 19c pair.
Ladies' s1.O0 fine silk
hose, blacks and colors. 8
Cont Gaia nrioa 20 nofr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-07
IN THE MILLINERY
DEPARTMENT.:

Children's dainty trim.
med summer hats, pretty
as can be, really worth Il
$3.50, choice for 99c.
Ladies sport hats
pink, black or blue stripes
worth $1.25, for SOC each.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21

sci aing. and they repeat the blue
anu black OF the fabric.
A girdle Of narrow black velvet rib
bon is worn with the frock, slipped
through narrow straps Of the bingham,
which are seWcd to the dress below
the waist line. The girdle is fastened
under a small bow at the back and is
simply slipped out when the dress is
Numbered
The white linen frock has a plated
skirt with panel at the front and
shallow plaits at each side. 1t is set
on to a plain waist of organdie, cut
with round neck finished with mar
row band. 1t fastens down the front
with small crochet buttons. The short
linen jacket is scalloped and embroid-
cred by hand about the edges, and the
sailor collar and narrow turned-back
cuffs are made to match it. The CIR
die is of black velvet, fastening at the
back under a small fiat bow.
Colored linens as we'll as white are
used for this model, but white is the
most satisfactory in the long run.