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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
NIGHT OF RlOTINC,
FIRE ON CARMEN
Two Dead and Many Hurt When Car
Jumps Track at Curve in
the Bronx.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE first ser
ious accident of the street railway
strike in this city occurred early today
when a trolley car of the Union Rail-
way company in the Bronx, operated by
green" motorman, got beyond con-
troll on a steep grade, and jumping
the track al curve crashed into two
jitney buses, killing two persons and
severely injuring 13 others. Four OF
the injured may die. The car crew
was arrested pendin investigation.
After a night of intermittent rioting,
motermen on the Sixth and Ninth Ave
nue. elevated roads reported to the po-
lice that they had been fired upon by
strikers from roof tops. Third avenue
elevated trains were repeatedly bonn
barded with bricks and stones from
buildings. One passenger, woman,
was struck on the head and seriously
injured. Five arrests were made.
Congestion on subways and elevated
roads today was even more pronounced
than yesterday. There was little or no
service on the surface lines Of Manhat-
tan and the Bronx. Not a car wheel
moved in Yonkefs, Mount Vernon and
New Rochelle.
Danger of great general
strike to help force demands
of striking traction employees
seemed remote today, in view of the
statement that the only unions likely
to be involved in such a movement
were those directly concerned with
the operations of the street cars. Hugh
Frayne, state organizer for the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, who made
this assertion, said that if a sympa-
thetic strike were called it probably
would not involve more than $4,000
workers.
The strike now involves three coun-
ties, and the residents of YOnkers,
Mount Vernon and New Rochelle are
entirely without street car service. In
Manhattan and the Bronx trolley car
service was resumed this morning on
a fraction of normal schedules.
AS the result of the limited service
on surface lines, elevated and sub
way trains are crowded and the sub
urban service of the New York Central
and the New York. New Haven and
Hartford aRilway systems is longest
ed
Violence continued as the day went
on. Strikers and sympathizers halted
surface cars and set upon the crews of
strike breakers.
Nearly one hundred strike breakers,
most of them from Chicago and Bos-
ton, appealed TO Mayor Mitchell and
the public service commission, claim
ing they were virtually prisoners in
car barns. They alleged that armed
guards prevented them from leaving
and that wages due them were not
forthcoming.
The mayor promised them police
protection in their efforts to collect
wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
NOTE ON POLAND
SENT BY KAISER
Emperor William In a Personal Letter
Makes Reply to President Will
sons Appeal.

Washington, Sept. IA personal
note to President Wilson from EN-
peror William replying to the presi-
dents appeal regarding famine relief
measures for the inhabitants of Poland
was received at the state department
today from Ambassador Gerard. 1t
was forwarded to the president without
being made public.
Emperor Williams note was sent
through Ambassador Gerard to avoid
British censorship. A copy was sent
for German Ambassador Bernstorff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

years in prison for swindling Thomas
Foulkers of Danburg, Iowa, unless the
supreme court intervenes. Judge
Joseph H. Fitch today overruled a mo-
ton in arrest Of judgment in the case
and imposed sentence. Foulkes lost
81 ,312 and two farms worth $4,000
in his courtship with Miss Miller.
After she Tilted him, Faulkes testified,
she gave him a bible and told him to
go 10 California and marry rich
widow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
AUGUSTUS LITTIC
HAS Been CALLED
Davenport Man Who Had Reached the
Age OF IS Years, Passes Away
After Short Illness.
CAME TO ROCK ISLAND IN 1888
Was Born in France in 1918 and Came
to America When Is Years of
Age-Interesting Career.

Augustus Littig, aged 9S, who for
as years had been a member of the
Masonic fraternity, died this morning
at $50 at his home, 2S1S Main street,
Davenport. Although near the CEN
fury mark, Mr.. Littig had enjoyed re-
markable health for man of his years
and not until the last few weeks had
his condition been critical.
Mr. Littig for many years resided in
Rock Island. He came to this COM
munity in 1888 when it was known as
Stephenson and had lived to see the
struggling little trading post develop
into a modern and progressive COM
munity.
Born in France.
On Nov. II, 1918, he was born in
France. He came to this county when
IS years of age, landing in New Or
leans. He made the trip up the Mis-
sissippi river the next year. He locat-
ed in Rock Island in 1888 and was
employed as a cabinet maker. In 1854
he went to work for the Rock Island
arsenal under Captain Shoemaker,
when the munitions were kept at the
lower end of the island. He built an
oak barn which is said to be still
standing near Tricks hill, Moline. He
took out a homestead on land near
Coal Valley but after working it awhile
concluded il would be worthless and
abandoned it. The land has since be-
come worth from 5000 to $500 an acre.
He was united in marriage in 1S4O to
Miss Mary Killing, who died in 1890.
In 1854 he moved TO Comanche, Iowa,
where he engaged in the milling and
brewing business. He located in Dav-
export in 1860 and for II years was a
leading brewer of that community,
being head of Littig Brothers plant Oil
Fifth and De Soto streets. He retired
IN 1877.
Prominent Mason.
For IS years he had been a Mason
and throughout his long life he took a
great deal of interest in the work of
the fraternity. He was also a member
Of St. Simon Of Cyrene cOmmandery,
Knights Templar. He served as an
alderman from the first ward in the
SOS
The following children survive: Mrs
Fred Evers, COmanche, Iowa; Mrs.
Anna Metzgar, Mrs. Jennie Littig, Mrs.
G. II. Salzman, Marcus Littig and Mrs.
Frances Marquette. all of Davenport
There are % grandchildren, 81 great
grandchildren and one great great
grandchild. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
in charge Of the MasOns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
PAYS $40 FINE FOR
TRAFFIC VIOLATION

Ralph S. WEIGH was fined $40 in DO
lice court today on the charge of vio-
lating the motor vehicle law.
1t was charged by Motorcycle Po-
liceman Jess Ballard that young WEIGH
passed street car at Nineteenth
street and Second avenue, paying no
heed to the throng of people gathered
there and getting on the street car.
Some time ago the lad was arrest
ed on a charge of speeding and fined
SIS. He appealed the case. This time
he paid the fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
NYB11ofS
Iuy a home of Reidy Bros

Buy a home of Reidy Bros
For express. call William Trefz.
Trl-City Towel Supply company.
For nursery stock phone r. l. 4057.
Jamison Towel Supply company,
towel, apron and coat service. Phone
Moline 5Sl.
The board of supervisors convened
this afternoon for the regular Septem-
Der session. A number of important
matters are scheduled to come up for
consideration.
A wagon belonging to the Rock Is
land Fuel company broke down this
morning and forced a re-routing of
street cars for an hour or more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Ask Change From lands.

Chicago, Sept. 12.-Denouncing the
acts Of Federal Judge Lands as IN
lawful and in violation of the rights
Of his client, Edward W Morrison, al
legged millionaire bankrupt, Attorney
Francis II. Culver asked leave TO file
q petition in the United States dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Net Railway Revenues.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Net revenues
from railway operations OF S93, ,264
for July, as against S75,525,939 for
July, 1915, for $50 railways were an
nounced today by the interstate COM
merce commission The gross reve-
nue. for the roads reporting was $685.
517.s24. or more than $40.0OO,000 over
a year ago. The gross expenses were
S172, TO-, $50 or about S21,000,000 more
than a year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

trict court of appeals today to remove
the hearing from Judge Landis' court
The petition is to be heard by Judge
Samuel Alschuler later in the day.
Meanwhile examination of James r.
Ward. former counsel for Morrison,
who admits he has obtained possess
sion of S2,100.O00 worth of the aged
mans property, continued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Funeral of William Come.

The funeral of William Coyne was
held at 10 O'Clock this morning at the
home in Rural township. Rev. w. T.
Shaw of Milan conducted the services.
Burial was in Chippiannock cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Prison For the NiIIers.

Chicago, Sept. 12.-Miss Ladavine
Miller and her brother. j. Marion Mil
Ter, an attorney. will have to serve
intermediate terms OF from one to ten
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Obituary
Funeral of Thomas McDermOtt.

The funeral of Thomas McDermott
was held at O'Clock this morning at
St Joseph's church, requiem high mass
being said. Dean J. ]. Quinn was in
charge of the services. Interment
was in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
TYPEWRITERS

Why pay 800 for a typewriter
with a One-year guarantee, when we
can save you from SIS to $40 on all
latest models with a three-year
guarantee.
ALL MAKES OF TYPEWRITERS
SOLD RENTED REPAIRED
Central Typewriter Exchange
217-21s Safety Bldg.
Rock Island, Ill. Phone Il. /. ga
The Washington herald., 1916-10-19
An Inside Bath
Makes YOuLOok
and Feel Fresh
Says a glass Of hot water With
phosphate before breakfast
keeps Illness away.
This excellent, common-sense
health measure being
adopted by millions.

Physicians the world over recommend
the inside bath. claiming this of vastly
more Importance than outside cleanli-
ness, because the skin pores do not alb
sorb impurities into the blood, causing
ill health. while the pores in the ten
yards Of bowels do.
Men and women are urged to drink
each morning, before breakfast a glass
of hot water with 4 teaspoonful Of lime
stone phosphate in it, as a harmless
means Of helping to wash from the stom-
ach, liver kidneys. and bowels the pre-
vious days indigestible material. poisons
sour bile and toxins; thus cleansing
sweetenIng, and purifying the entire all
rnentary canal before putting more food
into the stomach.
Just as soap and hot water cleanse
and freshen the skin, so hot water and
limestone phosphate act in the elimina-
tive organs.
Those who wake up with bad breath,
coated tongue, nasty taste or have
dull aching head, sallow complexion, acid
stomach others who are subject to bill
ious attacks or constipation, should OBJ
tain a quarter pound Of limestone phos-
phate at the drug store. This will cost
very little but is sufficient to demonstrate
the value of inside bathing. Those who
continue it each morning are assured
Of pronounced results, both in regard to
health and Gppearance.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-19
DIR. ]. A. MURPHY NAMED
DOCTOR FOR SCHOOLS
Chosen Chief Medical Inspector by
Board of Education.

DR.. J. A. Murphy. as a compromise
candidate, yesterday landed the $4,000
appointment as chief medical inspector
OF the District schools against a field
OF thlrty-five candidates. all OF whom
were physicians.
The question of authority in the
matter of appointment, which has ex-
listed between the Board of Education
and DR.. William c. Woodward, Health
ofhcer of the District, was temporarily
settled when both branches of the
District government agreed upon the
selection. The Health Officer named
Or. Murphy and later in the day the
Board of Education formally appointed
MIN to the place. Which appointment
is the legal one will be determined
later.
In assuming his new position, DR..
Murphy sacrifices a government posi-
uon in the Indian service, which pays
MIN $500 more annually than his new
position. His present position. how
ever, requires constant travel, and as
he is a resident of the District, with
The Washington herald., 1916-10-19
SOCIETY GIRLS TO AID
ARMENIAN RELIEF WORK
Will Have Charge of Booths in Stores
for Gathering of Contributions.

The committee of society girls and
matrons OF the National Capital who will
have charge Of the booths and tables
in the department stores and other busi-
ness places on Saturday, where contribu-
tions will be received for the starving
Armenians and Syrians, was announced
yesterday by Misses Dorothea and
Gwendolin Denys. who head the commit
tee
The young women who have volun-
teered to devote the day to this cause
are: Miss Helena Calderon, daughter of
the Bolivian Minister; Miss Katharine
Goodwin. 1881 Nineteenth street; Miss
Emily Chase, 1727 Q street; Misses Leslie
and Mildred Cameron, 1901 Sixteenth
street; Mrs. Mason Young, the West
moreland Mrs. Milo Fox, 2O09 Wyoming
avenue; Miss Lena Hitchcock, 1516 X
street; Baroness Lille Winckler and
Baroness Charlotte Winckler. 232s Massa-
chusetts avenue.
A meeting of the committee will be
held at the home of the Misses Denys
on Friday morning, when arrangements
The Washington herald., 1916-10-19

his family located here, this feature
OF the work was distasteful.
The new appointee Ats the recon-
mendation of the Board of Trade and
Chamber of Commerce that the official
be resident of the District. He was
born here in 1873 and educated at
Central High School, from which he
was graduated in 1898, the Normal
School from which he was graduated
in 1901. and the George Washington
1905.
He served as an inferno at Garfield
Hospital and was later appointed med
ical inspector of the Indian service,
with authority over schools, hospitals
and reservations. He has had 120 ply
sicians under his employ in his present
position. He is a member of the Med
ical Society of the District of Columbia
The Washington herald., 1916-10-19

for the work on Saturday Will be made
The business Establishments Of the city.
the proprietors of which have complied
with the request of the Washington
auxiliary committee to grant space for
the booths and tables, follow: woodward
G. Lothrop, Palais Royal, Goldenberg's s,
Munsey Trust Company, Federal Nation
al Bank, Continental Trust Company,
Commercial National Bank, National Saw
ings and Trust Company, Metropolitan
National Bank, Union Savings Bank,
American National Bank, Columbia The
ater, Belasco Theater, National Thester,
Polls Keith's, Shoreham Hotel, the New
Ebbitt, Department of Commerce, and
Treasury Buildings
The Washington herald., 1916-10-19
SOUTHWEST Citizens
FAVOR ARMOR PLAN
Also Propose Site for New Plsygroun
for that Section.

The Southwest Washington Citizeni
Association, at its regular meeting Lad
night in the Jefferson School, went q,
record as favoring Washington as n
site Of the new government srnor planI
and passed a resolution favorinE the cod
demnation by the District Of the grounI
between Sixth and Seventh streets an
d and E streets southwest for the locs|
uon OF the new southwest playground
The armor plant resolution was II
troduced by r. Harrison johnson.
A resolution was passed calling on N
Commissioners TO condemn and improv|
as they saw Mt the premises at Thirteer1
and-a-half and d streets The associa
ton went on record as favoring the prc|
posed ferry service between the foot 4
Seventh street and the municipa
Grounds on Potomac Point
The advantages OF the proposed br1dz3
at Riverside, about fifty miles down u
river, were debated. J. Hammond Brow
declared that while II would open up
great deal OF Virginia trade, the grests
portion CT It would go to Baltimore anI
Washington would get little BENEFITS.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-19
CAMPAIGN NETS S610
FOR FRIENDSHIP HOUSE

Two days contributions to the IS 900
budget Of Friendship House have amount
ed to $50.
Friendship House, at 324 Virginia ave
nue. southeast. is a recreation center
where the children OF the neighborhood
and their parents may assemble for or
ganized play and supervised amusement
The contributions at the various sta
uons as follows: Woodward & Lothrop' s.
SS6; O'Donnells, $3.50: Palais Royal, so:
Kann's. $l+5O; GOldenberg's, l3, and at
Friendship House, Sc.
Beginning today an additional station
viii be opened at Ogrsm's drug store
Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
The Washington herald., 1916-10-19
Law Club Elects.

The Judah P. Benjamin Law Club has
elected these officers: Max H. Aronsohn,
president; Jack Roberts. vice president;
Abraham Shefferman. secretary; John
Buppa, treasurer; Morris Grossman, his
torian, and A. Zuckerman, sergeant-at-
arms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-05
SAMUEL ri. LUNT, Auctioneer.
AUCTION SALE OF DESIRABLE
RESIDENCE PROPERTY IN
ROSEMGNT.

Pursuant to the terms Of deed
of trust bearing date on Apri! ).
1914, recorded among the land records
of Alexandria County, Virginia, III
Deed Book l42, page 34l, executed
by William H. Dawson and wife 10
Gardner L. Boothe, to secure to the
Rosemont Development Company, M
corporated, the payment of certain
notes therein set forth. default hav-
ing been made in the payment OF
some of said notes, and at the re-
quest and by the direction OF the
holder of said notes, the undersigned
Trustee will offer for sale at public
auction at the Royal street entrance
to the Market Building, in the city
of Alexandria. on Saturday Dec
cmber 9. 1916, at 1915 o'clock
Noon, Lot numbered IS in Block num-
bered ., on the plan of Section No.
! of the subdivision of Rosemont, as
the same appears duly recorded
among the land records Of AleXan-
dria County, Virginia, in Deed Book
No. 100, page 81; the property being
formerly located in Alexandria Coun-'
~ but now being located in AleXan-
dria City by legal extension of the
corporate limits. Of the said Cry,
This property will be Offered Tor
sale subject to the lien of a first deco
of trust. given to secure the sum 81
twenty-five hundred dollars and MI
tcrcst.
Terms of Sale :OASH. Conveyance
ing at the cost of the purchaser.
GARDNER l.. BOOTHE, Trustee
Nov. 27.t. d. 2is-iuS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-05

might be concluded with Russia,
that hope. was crushed by the utter
ances of Premier Trepoff in the Rus
sian Duma on Saturday: The speech
in question contained Trepoff's dec
laration that the Dardanel!es had
been promised to Russia if the allies
won the war.
Mrs. Mabel E. Bates, 50 years old
wife of Henry E Bates, SO years old,
former assistant manager of the WI
lard Hotel, in Washington, died at
the Emergency Hospital last night
from burns received when her cloth
inp took fire in the bathroom OF then
fiat in the Riggs apartments. Shr
did not regain consciousness aites
reaching the hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-05
VIRGINIA NEWS
Paragraphs Picked Up Here ana
There Through the State.

Pow Thomas, a young farmer liv-
inc near Dockcry, literally ran him
self 70 death in attempting to eaten
bic runaway team. Thomas followed
tho foam nearly half mile and when
IN front of the home of James Rey'
hurn fell in the road. Efforts OF phy'
sicians to revive him with 4 puln1otor
we're futile. The strain of the long.
rim had rupturcd blood vessel.
One the charge of drinking in >
public place, young man giving the
namo of S. Holt was held for grand
Jury action yesterday in the Richmond
notice court. According to Patrolman
C,lhraith. who arrested him, he tool;
:, drink out of 4 bottle in q Broad
street restaurant early yesterday
morning. In addition to being sent
on to the grand jury, Holt was fined
$40 on i charge of drunkenness. Six
other men were also fined SIG for
drunkenness.
William H. Woody, who ran Dan
yille's first motion-pictuTc theatre,
pleaded guilty yesterday to blgamy
and was sentenced to three yeaIE IN
the penitentiary. Woody's two wives
did not appear, the prisoner making
know his desire last week to take
sentence. Woody was married to
Alley Dean Whitby at Petersburg H.
1910. He left her and the next his
! wife heard of him was in Lynchburg,
= few months ago with another wife.
! Wife No. /, had him arrested. Ills
second wife is Katherine White, Of
Prestonvilc, n. c., He had child
, by each marriage.
There was a marked falling off in
| revenues collected in the Richmond
Police court last month compared with
November, 1915, Collections for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-05

The Serbian official communica'
ton issued yesterday tells of the
capture of heavily fortified Bulgarian
positions north of Grunishte ar"
Budimirtas, east Of the Cerna River
in Serbia, in fighting lasting sew
cral days.
Two Belgians who have arrived at
Sluiskil, Holland, from Client, re-
port that there was Il revolt in Ant
wcrp OH November 80, in which be-
tween two and three hundred inhah
itants and many German soldiers are
said to have been killed, according
to a dispatch. The reported revolt
was due to a call upon the inhahl-
tants for work in Germany.
If any hopes were entertained ii
Germany that 4 separate peac"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

In an open letter to this country,
made public yesterday in New York,
Charles P. Trevelyan, Liberal mem
Der of the British House of Com
mons, declares the common people
cf Great Britain, as well as OF the
other belligerents, are 'heartlly SICK
of the war" Mr.. Trevelyan is of the
opinion that the only hope Of peace
lies in the force of public opinion in
the United States and other neutra!
countries. He pleads that the great
ncutrals should consistently urge
peace, Speaking not to the govern
ments, but to the people, with voice
so loud it would reverberate across
the seas"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-05
WANTED

WANTED-Young girl to work in
4 confectionery store. Apply by let
ter to X. Y. Z. Care Gazette Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-05

Highest cash prices paid for old
feather beds. Also feather mat
trcsscs made. Address T. G. D.,
Gazette Office. 2S4-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-05
SAMUEL H. LUNT. AuctiOueer.
AUCTION SALE OF, DESIRABLE
RESIDENCE EpzSRTY in
ROS.

Pursuant TO the. deed oil
trust bearing dat .,3, 1911,
recorded among ,ntdS %
Alexandria Count&;ss IN Deco
Book l42. page 524&5 geo by WI
liam II. Dawson and VIE to Gard
ncr L. Boothe, to secure to the Rose
mont Development Company, lncor1
porated. the payment of certain notes
therein set forth, default having becnI
made in the payment of some Of said
notes. and ut the request and by the1
direction of the holder of said notes.
the undersigned Trustee will ofler|
for sale al public auction, at Incl
ROYAL street entrance to the Markctl
Building in the city Of AlexandrIat
ON Saturday, December 9th, 1916,
ot 1890 O'Clock. Lot num1
bcred T, in Block numbered 10, on tlsef
plan Of Section No. 3 of the subdivf-}
sion of Roscmont, rs the same app
ncars duly recorded among the land{
records Of Alexandria County, Vir-l
pinia. in Deed Book 1874, page 594;I
thc property being formerly located
in Alexandria County but now be.
IMP located in Alexandria City byI
legal extension of the corporate
limits of the said City.
This property will be offered for
sale subject to the lien of a first
deed of trust, given to secure thef
sum of thirty-fvc hundred dollars
ard interest.
Terms of Sale: CASH. Conveyance
ing at the cost of the purchaser.
GARDNER l.. BOOTHE, trustee
Nov 81 Il 278-10tI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-05
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-525 North Alfred street,
six rooms, 1915 including water;
SlS north Columbus street $ll.0O
including water. Apply at GO3
Queen street. 2S:'-"t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-05
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway Co.

Steamers of this line leave Alex-
andria Monday, Wednesday and Sat
urdays at 1870 P. M.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcellHdj
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care. Through rates and blllsl
of lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, S3.25 rel
turn trip Sd. so, State rooms one Wayj
S1.50.