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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-26
BETTER BABIES CONTEST
CONTINUED from Fage u

City Boys, two years to three years.
City Girls, two years to three years.
prize offered to the sweepstake
boy and sweepstake girl.
The hours for examination will be
from $50 to 11:30 a. m, and
from 2:30 to $50 p. M, June 1 and
2. Watch paper for time assigned
to babies under each class.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-26

Fourth Day-Morning Session
1. Morning exercises.
3. Starting Of bread.
5. Lesson In biscuit making.
4. Demonstration OF Home Con-
venieAcee.
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Second Day-Morning Session

Third Day-MOrning Session
/. Morning exercises.
2. Lesson in pickle making and
catsup.
3. Lesson in gardening.
4. Lesson on record book.
Noon
Afternoon Session
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-26
FokChoNER ER

! hereby anASly ce my candidacy
on Coroner of LAEaster county and
ledge myself to Aide by the rules
the Democratit Nmary.
w. QNCASKEY.
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FOR MAGI4rRATE

| take pleasA e id announcing H.
". Mobley caAid3te for reelection
rs Magistrate for Nasant Hill Town
lip' subject 70 q rules Of the
democratic primarY>
FRIEND."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-26
June ID Is 1917 Are the
D. tes Designated For
County Program.
MRS. DORA DEE WALKER
TO BE PRESENT
Interesting Program Arranged
Many Girls Throughout the
County to Attend. q.

in the canning demonstration work
will be held in Lancaster June
14-15-16-17. and from present indi-
cations a large number of young
ladies from all parts of the county
will attend Mrs. Dora Dee Walker,
assistant state agent will be present
to assist Miss Martha G. Creighton,
local agent, with the work.
With reference to the financial end
of the undertaking, 1t will take about
$4,000 with which to defray all ex-
pense. The county school board.
realizing the Importance Of such an
educational movement, graciously
subscribed $500 OF the amount.
Others are urged to subscribe to the
cause and to send same 70 Miss
Creighton who has charge Of the
dork.
All counties in the state are hold
ing these short courses for the bene-
fit of the rural girls. hence, Lancas-
ter must be found doing her part.
Suggestive Program for County
Short Course
/. To be held just before the
regular canning season in the diff
ferent parts of the state. The coast
counties first, the middle counties
second, the upper counties last.
2. To be held at college, graded
school or rural community. as the
agent sees At.
8. Courses to be given:
a. Canning-Fruits. Vegetables.
b. rdening-Cultural methods.
Winter gardens. Perennials.
c. Bread Making-Bread. Bis
cult
d. Record keeping and booklet
making.
e. Preserve and jelly making.
+. Catsup and pickle making.
&. Demonstration OF Home Con-
veniences.
4. Money to be secured from
different sources.
State Agents, Assistant State
Agents to help, also County Agents,
besides yourself Some social func-
tion should be provided, such as
picture show. lawn party, automobile
ride, nature study, etc.
PROGRAM
First Day-NIorning Session
/. Devotional exercises.
2. Address of welcome.
8. Classification.
4. Glass room work.
a. Gardening.
b. Principles in canning.
Noon
Afternoon Session
/. Canning demonstration.
a. Tomatoes.
b. Soup mixture.
C. Okra.
Evening-SociaI Feature
Second Day-NiorninG Session
1. Morning eXercises-club song.
2. Preserves and jelly making.
3. Lesson on gardening.
Noon
Afternoon Session
1. Canning fruits in tin.
2. Fancy packs in glass.
8. Instructions in booklet max
ing.
Evening-Social Feature
Third Day-MOrning Session
l. Morning exercises.
2. Lesson in pickle making and
catsup.
3. Lesson in gardening.
4. Lesson on record book.
Noon
Afternoon Session
1. General review in canning
with girls doing all the work.
Evening-Social Feature
Fourth Day-Morning Session
1. Morning exercises.
3. Starting Of bread.
5. Lesson in biscuit making.
Z. Demonstration OF Home Con-
venieHcss.
Noon
Afternoon Session
1. Poultry Lesson.
frsc
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FOR CI4GRKiOF COURT

I hereby aSoq bce myself as
candidate for Naelection to the
2iiice of Clerk NCourt for Lancas-
ter county. subjA to the rules OF
the Democratic |NsSy election.
PAOL- MOORE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
VOTE OF CREDIT IS
ASKED OF COMMONS

London. July "a (4:30 p. m.)-Pre-
mier Asquith today asked the house
ment since the beginning of the war
and will bring the total voted this
year to $50 100000 pounds sterling
and the total since the beginning of
the war to 1882, 900, 600 pounds ster-
ling approximately $14,160,O 00,000).
The premier said the recent expend-
iture out of the vote Of credit was ap-
proximately 100000 pounds daily.
The 100000 pounds sterling daily
referred to by Reginald McKenna, the
chancellor of the eXchequer, repre-
scented all the outgoing, the premier
said All the expenditure from April
l to last Saturday was 559,00O,0OO
pounds sterling.
After a speech by Winston Spencer
Churchill, criticising Premier Asquith
for not reviewing the war situation,
David Lloyd George, secretary for war,
replied. saying that it would be prema-
ture TO survey a military situation and
the prospects in the middle OF the
battle
The prospects are good" the war
secretary said, our generals are more
than satisfied Great as the British in
fantry was in Wellington and Napol-
cons day, they never have been great
or than now.
"They are pressing back the foTmid-
able foe, who devoted his best brains
to the study of war for generations.
feel confident that victory is assured
TO u.s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
MANAGERS HOTEL
CAFES ARRESTED
Night Captain Kittilsen Charges That
New Harper, Colonial and Rock
Island House Break Closing Law.

Warrants were sworn out before
Police Magistrate c. J. Smith by Cap
tain Ed Kittilsen today, charging that
the managers of the New Harper
house, Colonial hotel and Rock Island
house violated the laws governing the
operation of cafes Saturday night
Captain Kittilsen charges that the
cafes OF each of the three hotels was
open from a quarter to a half hour
after II O'Clock, the time specified in
the city ordinances that saloons and
cafes must close. The officer told the
hotel men that the law specifically
states that drinks must neither be
bought or consumed in the cafes aft
er II o'clock.
The defendants appeared in police
court and each took a continuance IN
til Saturday. They intimated that they
would stand trial at that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
URGES SENDING
HOME or GUARD
Senator Townsend Says Militia Was
Sent to Mexican Border Under
False PretenseS.

Washington, July 24.-Charges that
the national guard was sent to the
Mexican border under false preten-
SEES were made by Senator Townsend
today during debate on the army ap-
preparation bill He urged that the
military forces not in actual service
ought to be sent home.
diplomatic correspondence between
the United States and Mexico disclOses
that there neveraw as any intention OF
sending the national guard into Mex
ico," said the senator.
Heavy reductions in army bill items
made Saturday were not continued to-
day Ae reaction of sentiment appar-
emily had set in. Several senator's
urged that retrenchment should not
ne carried too far because of the pres
mt favorable aspect of the Mexican
situation and a proposal to cut in half
$4,000 900 appropriation for small
arms drew protests from Senators
Cummins, Jones, Townsend and 9th
ers.
The senate, however, by vote of p
to % agreed to cut the appropriation
to $2,500,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
THREE VACANCIES
ON POLICE FORCE
Two PatrOlmen and q Police MatrOn
viii Be Appointed by Commits
siOner in Short Time.
WILSON HANDS IN RESIGNATION
Night Chauffeur and Joe Frankhouse-t
Former Officers, viii Engage in
Auto Repair Business.

Two former night patrol chauffeurs
Will engage in business in Milan They
are Joe Frankhouser and Milton O.
Wilson. The latter has rendered his
resignation to Commissioner Liedtke.
They will conduct an automobile re-
pair shop.
Wilson has been on the police de-
partment a little less than a year He
succeeded Officer Frankhouser, when
the latter was placed on a beat in the
loop. Wilson was employed by the
city largely because of his knowledge
of mechanics and part of his work was
10 keep the machines in running or
der so as to save the city garage bills.
Three vacancies are now left on the
police department. A man to succeed
Frankhouser and one to take Wilson s
place will be appointed by Commits
siOner Liedtke. He has list of appli-
cants to pick from. He will also Sc
lect a police matron to succeed the
late Mrs. Margaret Schroeder. He
has several applicants for this posi-
ton also.
Although Motorcycle Officer Ballard
has returned to duty after having been
! off for the last 10 days the result of
an injury sustained when he was
| thrown from his machine, he is unable
to use his right arm and as result is
not operating the motorcycle.
FitzsimmOns Not Back.
Traffic officer Fitzsimmons is still
off duty, not having sufficiently recOv-
cred from the injury he sustained a
week ago when he jumped from the
police auxiliary patrol on Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Wagner, 731
Thirty-fOurth street, have returned
after a three weeks visit with relatives
in Cincinnati.
r W Olmsted. 612 Thirtieth street,
left yesterday for Oklahoma on legal
business.
Rev and Mrs. W H. Tope and fam
lily leave tomorrow by auto for a visit
in GallipOlis, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. George Deisenroth and
daughter have returned from a ten
days visit in Creighton, Neb., having
accompanied to that city John Girls
well, who had been visiting here, max
ing the trip by machine. They stopped
enrOute at Omaha, Des Moines, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. /. r. Mace and Mr.
and Mrs. S R Davis have returned
from two weeks auto trip to points
in Indiana and Michigan. On the trip
Mr. Mace was severely cut about the
head when a tire exploded and threw
the rim striking him and necessitating
the taking Of several stitches to close
the wound
Mrs. Reginald r. Hogan returned
Saturday to her home in Pittsburgh,
Pa, after visit with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Joe McCrory, 1911 Eighth
avenue.
/ Miss Helen La Porte left last even
ing for a four weeks trip through the
! east. While away she will do some
buying for the millinery department
of MCCabe's. Mrs. E A. Ericsson of the
same store leaves tonight for the east
on a similar mission.
Miss Mabel Burton, 2S10 Fifth-and-
a-half avenue, has returned after a
months visit in Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wagner, 904
Twenty-third street, returned yester-
day from an auto trip through the
eastern states.
Miss COrnelia Klueter of Saline,
Mich. is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dan
lei Paul 1927 Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

name was Isabelle Greer and she was
a daughter Of Robert and Mary Greer
She was united in marriage TO William
+. Young, Oct 10, 1857, at Patch Grove,
Wis. In 1866 the couple moved to
Rock Island and she had made her
home here since. Mrs Young was well
known among the older residents of
the city and leaves a large circle of
friends to mourn her passing. She was
a member Of Trinity Episcopal church.
She leaves two children, George H.
Young and Alice A Young, both of
Rock Island.
Private funeral services will be held
at the home tomorrow afternoon at f
o'clock, Rev Granville H. Sherwood
officiating Burial viii be in Chip
piannock cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
LAD DROWNED At
SUBURBANISLAND
Chauncy Brown, 1S-Year-Old Daven-
port Roy, Seized With Cramps
Moment He Enters Water.
HUNDREDS WITNESS TRAGEDY
Victim Had Partaken of Hearty Meal
Short Time BefOre-FuneraI is
Held at Dewitt Iowa.

The Mississippi claimed another vic
tim Yesterday afternoon when Chaun-
cy Brown, aged IS, 928 Brown street,
Davenport. was drowned at Suburban
island, below here.
After eating d hearty meal Brown
jumped into the water, was attacked
by cramps and drowned within sight
If hundreds of people on shore.
Several of the best swimmers pres
ent in bathing toys made a desperate
effort to reach the unfortunate lad, bIt
he disappeared after going down the
first time. Rescue parties were i'm
mediately organized and the work OF
dragging for the body was started.
The remains We'e recovered within
half an hour several hundred feet he
low the point where he disappeared.
The pLllmOtOr was secured from tn.
Davenport police station and seyc' al
officers worked over the body for over
half an hour without avail Brown
was said to be a good swimmer.
Employed I'm Davenport
The remains were taken to De Witt.
Iowa. where inreruent was made at II
o'clock this morning. The lad 5 moth
er. Mrs. c. W Morton, moved to Wal
colt. Iowa, just week ago to take
charge of a hotel there, but the son re
manned in Davenport. He was en-
plOyed by the Duplex Tire company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Receiver for ROYAL Life.

Chicago, July 24.-William W
Thompson, certified accountant
was today appointed receiver of the
Royal Life Insurance company upon
the application of Rufus Potts, state
insurance superintendent.
The company admitted Mr.. Potts
charges, that the company's capital
stock had been systematically dissi-
pated and its assets hopelessly i'm
paired.
Mr.. Thompsons bond was fixed al
$40, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
ACHES AND PAINS

Don't neglect a pain anywhere, but
find out what causes IL and conquer the
cause. pain in the kidney region may
put you on your back tomorrow. Don't
blame the weather for swollen feet, IL
may be an advance warning Of
Brights disease A pain in the stom-
ach may be the first symptom OF APP
pendicitis. a creak in a Joint may be
the forerunner of rheumatism. Chronic
headaches more than likely warn you
OF serious stomach trouble. The best
way Is to keep In good condition day in
and day out by regularly taking GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM OIL Capsules.
Sold by reliable druggists. Money re-
funded II they do not help you. Be
ware OF substitutes. The only pure
imported Harlem OIL Capsules are The
GOLD MEDAL-(Advl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

AT the meeting OF c. W. Halves camp.
No. 1850. Modern Woodmen OF America.
tomorrow evening. a banker is to be
elected to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death of ID. G. White and clerk
is to be chosen TO succeed j. b. Corken,
who has resigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Obituary
Mrs. Catherine PIamondon.

Local relatives Saturday received
word of the death of Mrs. Catherine
PlamondOn, who passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. George c.
lie Beau, in Chicago. Her husband is
retired Chicago contractor. Mrs.
Plamondon was the aunt of Charles A.
PlamOndOn. who with his wife was
drowned in the Lusitania disaster. The
wife OF her son Edmund lost her life
when the EastIand turned turtle in the
Chicago river She has no near rela-
tives living here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

Mrs. Isabelle Young. 81 years of
age and a resident of this city for
nearly 80 years, died at $3.50 yesterday
afternoon at her home, 734 Twenty
fourth street Her death was due to
a complication Of diseases. She had
been ailing a week.
Mrs. Young was born March Il,
1884, in Delionote, Pa. Her maiden
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Funeral of Thomas p. Eaton.

Private funeral services for Thomas
b. Eaton were held at l o'clock yes
terday afternoon at the home, 927
Twentieth street, Rev. ". G. Oglevee,
pastor of the South Park Presbyterian
church, officiating Following the ser
vices the remains were taken to his
former home in Fulton. Ill. for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
VICTIM OF HEAT
LIESUNCONSCIOUS
William Campbell Overcome While
Walking to Home Along Twelfth
Street Road.
Is DISCOVERED THIS MORNING
Green Driver Rams Tree With Brady
Grocery Truck Woman is In
jured in Fall on Car.

William Campbell, a laborer resid-
ing on Ninth street near Forty-second
avenue. was overcome by heat yester-
day and today Il reported to be in ser
sOus condition. Campbell was found
at s o'clock this morning lying along
side the road near the brick ward on
Twelfth street IN an unconscious con-
diti0n. He had probably been there
all night The last Campbell remem-
bers. is that he was walking aIone the
road at this point on his way home
early in the evening and that he was
seized with a dizzy spell. His face was
badly scratched by cinders when he
fell. Members OF the family missed
him through the night and search
was instituted for him this morning.
Julius ErbSteIn, driver for the Brady
Grocery company. Twelfth street and
Seventh avenue, experienced a narrow
escape from serious injury at 10
o'clock this morning when a delivery
truck which he was driving collided
with a tree on FOUrteenth-and-a
street. near Eleventh avenue The ma
chine was new to him and he was Just
learning to operate il. He became
confused when an auto coming in the
opposite direction passed him and he
swerved the machine into the curb.
The car struck a tree and the radiator,
fender and front lamps and axle were
badly damaged. Erbstein escaped in
juy.
Mrs. Fannie Mavus, 1892 Fourteenth
aud-a-haf street, was painfully
bruised when she fell from a Watch
Tower car at Eleventh avenue The
car had stopped for the crossing and
Mrs. Mavus in stepping off stumbled
and fell to the pavement
Loses Index Finger.
G. Herbert Hagius. 74S fifteenth
street. lost the index finger of his right
hand as result OF an accident at d
Davenport; factory Saturday afternoon
when he got the member crushed un-
der punch press. The operation was
performed yesterday al ST. Anthony's
hospital by DR.. Joseph DeSiIva.
Adolph Modem, who resides in Mo-
line. was run down and painfully in
jured by a Third avenue car Saturday
night on Fifth avenue between Thirty
second and ThiTty-thiTd streets. Modem
was crossing the street at the time. He
was thrown TO the pavement and his
face Y as Iacerated in several places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
AAVENPORTERS PAY
FINES FOR FIGHTING

Two Davenporters each paid SO in
Rock Island police court today for
fighting Saturday night Captain Kit
tlsen and Detective Sehnert arrested
J. W. Holmes and Walter Jackson on
Second avenue near Seventeenth street.
Assault and battery charges were pre-
IeTTed by police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Shirts that Sell in
Most Stores at
75c and 89c
soc
each

NJ e ms soft summer
shirts of full stand
ard shirting percales
and soisettes, either
French or Numbered
cuffs, regular or sport
styles, with wide collar
attached, plain colors
in stripes and dots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
ILLINOIS TROOPS
EXCHANGE SHOTS

Brownsville, Tex. July 24-There
was clash early today between Hill
nOis troopers and Mexicans on the
/ banks of the Rio Grande. A vigorous
exchange or shots followed the frus-
trating of an apparent attempt of some
MeXlcans TO tamper with the water
supply at Brownsville. One bullet
passed through the hat of Harry War
rem of A troop, First Illinois cavalry,
which is on duty at the pumping sta
ton. Other bullets cut away branches
around Captain Joseph Mates patrols
None of the soldiers were hit All of
the fighting took place on the Ameri-
can side.
Sends Protest to Bell.
FL PasO, July 24.-GeneraI Fran
cisco Gonzales, cOmmandant at Juarez.
formally protested today to General
George Bell, Jr., commanding the
American forces here against the con-
duct Of the outpost guards of the Ninth
Massachusetts infantry, VINO. he said,
crossed into Mexican territory yester-
day morning, invasion of Mexican
rights" and last night shot up with
out prOvOcatiOn a number of homes of
Mexicans south of the border"
The protest was filed through An
dres Garcia, the Mexican consul, who
also suggested to General Bell that
regular troops used to border condi-
tions replace guardsmen. This he said
would give MeXicans a feeling of Sc
curity.
The shooting last night occurred on
the Rio Grande a few miles below FL
PasO at point known as the Island. -
The outpuOsts claimed that they were
opposite reported to General Gonzales
that not a shot was fired from the Mex
lean side before the American began
an UnprOvoked attack. General Con
zales said no Mexican soldiers are sta
toned in the neighbOrhOod of the is
land. He said the judge of letters OF
the Juarez court has been assigned to
make a thorough investigation
All the news all the tir@e-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
GtXBrT2f
Buy a home of Reidy Bros,

Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express. cali William Trefz.
JamisOn Towel Supply company,
towel. apron and coat seryice. Phone
Moline 5S1.
Until further notice, commencing to-
day. the general delivery windows at
the Rock Island pOstoffice will close
at p. m. instead of p, m, Saturday
Nights excepted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Dnhunn

Dubuque, Ia, July 24-Lightning
struck large barn on the premises of
the TraQpist monastery near Dubuque
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
mercerized soisettes, mercer
Shirt Selling
ST and $1.25 Val
ues in Mems Fine
Summer Shirts
79C

200 dozen shirts for
men, cut in full sizes,
in materials of striped
madras, soft finished
percales, and mercer
lied soisettcs, open
front styles, with laun-
dered or French cuffs,
with or without peck
cts, box pleat fronts, in
every size.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

yesterday, destroying the building and
contents. The loss will reach $40 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Tuesday Specials along the
S1-inch
BIeached
Sheeting
Csc
ward

fine grade of
standard quality
bleached sheeting
wide enough for
double beds, an
excellent quality
that will w e ar
and give perfect
satisfaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
Mems high grade
Madras and
Percale Shirts
csc

Mems finest quality
summer shirts with or
without attached col.
lars, soft or Numbered
cuffs, coat styles with
or without pockets,
white grounds in neat
guaranteed washab ! C
stripes, in all sizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24

All the news all the tir-e-The
Argus.