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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-01-27

itat.. 70 baB bic Solbaten suerIt
glanbtsn, bic gombs isi 5armlos. Gis
fenba9nDusgOns, bic nit 2sbensmit-
tslu anseiiiat parsn, lDis ou9 ns9=
rere tIsiHe Dobnbauisr tpuroeu gang
lib 3srit0rt.
Gin i'm 9afsn boz 2lntsr Iiesenber
1ransportoampfsr iuarbs 10 fart be.
i4abisi, baB sr fofort uRterging.
3ipdusis idpsr berpunoete psriuner
tDurben naa 2OnbcH in 9oipitaIsr &c,
bra9t.
Die britiiden 2lsropIane, iast bi,
3eituns, tparea nidt seitig seuas fiiS
bic 8ertbeioiguna Dorbereitst.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-01-27
Writ ntebr ais 15O8pnben
Wurben an Montag Stabt nno
iJstung Rancp bon ben Seuti4en
bontbarbirt.
Der Oeutfde Slisssr, 2eutnuntg0ams.
abgeitiir5t uno iimaetominen.

Berlin, 26. Sanuar. Iuf braht,
Ioiem Dese nd6 SabpiIle, q. q. Di,
5ipei bsuti4en JlisgrgeIhpaber, biz
am Woutds Rauep bombarbirteH, iDis
breits Don bsm Seutiten sroBsn
5anptquariier ssmelbet ipurbe. batien
msbr als $50 8omben ouf bic Siab!
unb bic JeituHs seibIeubert, tUis bic
llebtries Ra6ritten 2leeHtur msls
BET. Sis Na4ri9teH qssntur fiigt
bin5u:
.0as bsutfhe SlissertOrps Be-
bauert in @srbiHbuns bisrmit BEN COB
bes 2eliinants B0bme, Der msbrmaIs
in ben 8eri9tsn bss 6auptqudrtisrs
lobsnb ertpdbnt ipurbs. 2eutnant Bob.
me itiirsts bei Gmiisbeim i'm GIidb ab
unb Der alpia!iter purbs auf Der SteIs
le getDbtet.
Geutnant 905ms ssb6rts Dem baDss
rif4eu 5liesertprps an. SIN Septems
Der o. ). purbe er DON benz Grpbber.
5Os DON gabeu in Geseuiuart Der
1ruppeu beiobt uHb ipdtsr ipuroe er
Don bsm aaiiet WilbsIm nit bem gi.
isrnsn areus sritsr aIaiie OetOrirt,
neil er In einem Rampf in Der 2uft
sipei fran56iii4e alsropIdns bsfiesi
bate.
9l!s bic frdna0iif6en Maidinsn
iibr Jreiburs sri4isusn. nubm g0ha
ne aIIstn ben Rampf auf unS er TOD.
tete ben Giibrsr bss einsn a(eroplans
inb ben 8so6adtsr bes anoeren. geis
be Maf9insn ipurSen gum gisoers
gebsn ss5tpunsen unb bic lle6trlebeus
ben ipuroen gefanasn aeHornmen.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-01-27
rragen Die Ocqdn 0pttede i6r Die }raIp(en.
|llngc6euren S6a0en 6a6en Die oeut(6en }ieger6om-
Gen in DoOer angcri6tet, mo Elm 2Iinen-
Depot in Ole cun flog
Die sI6e Rgng ssb M seri6 gsgsn den frdbsren Premier
Uen3eIcs vor.

gBenn Der bn serien 8r oung n olge I irb
batet peben - Die grten ia ben IN Wopotamin cine peere
Nisosrass srlsn Die btii6 Rsasruns ab f ge,punsen
od ugednbnb 3u muden, bab bic oisuppen b Generals
4plmer nod % Uen nt glsmoa entfent unb
ben Srten umsnge Fnb Die Gntpaffnung Uonenegrie
madt dneG. sJOrfdrie - Die geO0teruns aunb nit Der
@nOuns Der 0nse Offen bar M aursben Ii4ss 9ris
bes 3aren ben isrbifsn aro nprin5en Dsr0ffentli
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-01-27
gSetferbericf1t.

Sir Obio unb BAG untere U2i4
9igan: Gegen ober SGnee am 0ons
neritGg; tdlter pGbrenb Der geacbt.
Qm 6reitug S9nee unb FILTER.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-01-27
0Si9tise Gntbiillungen
3Dei griefe rno sin Sessgramm por
BEN ruiiiitsn Saiir in bsu pan.
ben Der 9uIsarsn.
Su Ssnen Ssrbisn Gufseforberi tpirb,
Seiterrsid Wioeri!dnb gu Isiiien.
limb m benen Die lIutertiibuns Der
ruHiiten armee Osriprp9en
purSe

Berlin, %. SaHlar. lleber Con-
bon. Dem 5ageblatt Dirb aus gubas
peit teIegrapbirt. 0aB, elmer Sofiaer
TseIbuns sufOIss, untsr ben gapiersn
BEG ierbii9en SrOrprinaen QIeranoer,
Die iiirsIi1 ben gu!sareH in bic 6dns
De fitIeu, sipei grisis unb elm 5elss
sramm, bie Don Dem ruiTtT4en aaiier
uuterseidHet iinb, seigubsn ipurOen.
2lus brsi 0otumsu,s tparen aus Der
Dem glusbruh bes &yieses unn.ittels
bar pprbersebnbsR 3eit batirt.
SIN benz srfisn gyisfs pirb Der
Rronprina aufssfOrNr;, un.sr ,siner
geoinsuns bic 5otoetgns Seiterrsi9s
llngarns gu betpilligsu, bab bic gea.
robria G9rdnd, cine isr5iI9e poIitis
i4e 9srsittisuns aufgeIoft ip.rbs.
5n Oem 1slssramm fOrOsri. Der
ruiitlHeHdtier SerbteH ait oas oiiers
reitiidb uneariids llItimutum su'
riidsup.iien, neil Rublanb bersit isi,
Serbtsn NIT isiner gdussn arm.s 81
unterftiiben.
SH benz sipsitsn griefe piss Der
ruififde aaifsr Darduf bin, ipslds
8ortbeiIe Ssrbien erIangen niirbs,
lpenn ss ben gefebIsn RubIdnos folss.
Der Gar iilsts binsu, odb bic ruifif6s
armse In gereiti6af. sebaltsn tpsros,
unb ef furbsrte Serbitn auf bis gum
Iesien Sropf,n glut gBioerTtanb su
Isiiten.
Die btutide 9aralpns.
Rcts Der britii9en Res
sitruns 3ussitellt.
2pnbon, 26. Sauuar. Die Npte
Deuiinlnnbs iiter Die 9aralongsgln.
ssIesenbsit, in pel6er DeutTdIcnp
iih ipsisert, bic biitiiten Sbiebsgss
rihisborIhIise an5unsbmen. ipurSs
am Wfittlpc1 benz uusipdrtisen Amt
BON Der oulsriianii4su 9oti4aft su.
asIltut
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-01-27
3enfibe Siertrinfer
Berber ii6 .qbermaIs etus
fdlrirfen miifieu.

Berlin. pta 2onoon 26. SorL
Gs lino meitcre WtaBnabrnen gegen
Die oeitti6en giertriufer beabiif)tigt.
Mon erpartet etnen @rlGB 0es Bum.
oesratbS, Der Die aroolftior Der
9ruiereien auf 45 9ru3ent Der tn
5rieoens3eiten gebrrltten Wtenge res
Susirt Seit beiitabe etner Satire rpdr
Die 9terprchufttou ntf 60 Asrc5erlt
beidr1uft iporoen, spopon 40 9roSctt
fit Die Eritppen i'm SeIoe beitinrnt
tuaren.
gluS WGin6en tuirb eemeIoet, bob
tie bortigen @rauer tGin @adpaa
IsaehrA AexitsaG, uEassts1
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-01-27
Ser 1ampfer ,,0Drfentan' "a
SOll ntat unteraegangen
ionoern auf ben Strano
nehr q IL rnnrAcrr fnf

geb T q dit 70 o r D Ell tet.
Souoon 26. Souuar. 2Iopbs
ntahten am U2ittrpo6 befartt, odB
Ger 0ampfer rgtoriemor", poar
10,750 8canen BON Dem es am
Gteritag bieB, OaB er Don einer I'm
terieeboot oerienft norOen lei, irgenb-
no auf ben Strano gebradt ltrto Jsie-
nnrb lrmgefommen iei.
Die britii9e Regterua
DeiB offi5ieIl nod
ui6ts pom 1756IIis
gen oeutf den &C.
6iiben.
9onbou, 26. Sunuar. u. 8. gats
Jour, Der Whnrineminiiter, idgte am
Wlittpp6 i'm llnterbaus, bab bic bris
tifde Hegierurs feline Sepeiie oafiir
babe, bub 9eutIdlanb i'm 9eiis DON
1755Iigen Seihiiben iei; bub fOl4es
absr niGt uumosli9 Iei.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11

the Italians, a shallow thrust into the
German lines on the SOmme and the
occupation of the mountainous Tran
sylvanian territory by the Rumanians
as positive military achievements.
The armies of the Central Powers
kept moving their lines intact every
where under tremendous pressure,
and at the same time struck back with
successful blows in the Balkans.
The Bulgarians advanced on both
flanks to positions menacing the Al
lies in Greece. German and Bulga-
rian forces struck severe blow
against the Rumanians by occupying
Tutrakan fortress, one of the bridge
head positions defending Bucharest.
The loss of the Allies is estimated
as follows: Russians 100000; British
100000; French 10000; Italians;
Serbians, and Rumanians $4,000.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11

low senior record was established.
SIMPSONS mark of Ia As seconds in
the high hurdles is slower by a fifth
of a second than his best mark made
in the Missouri Valley conference last
Nav Because of Bob's work at
Newark this worlds record of IA 3-5
seconds will probably be officially
sanctioned by the A A. U. officials
within the next few days.
Murray's time of "a seconds in the
low hurdles is also slower than Simp-
sons worlds mark of 23 3-5 seconds
made last spring. Hummel OF Port
land. Ore, made the 44O-yard 3-foot
hurdle race in "a As seconds. lowering
the former record by about seconds.
Don Scott, Mississippi man who
also won the event at the 1916 West
ern Conference meet, lowered the
half1mile record, while Mucks the
Wisconsin weight man. another West
ern Conference winner. broke the
senior discus record. The only East
erner to establish a new mark was
Bronder of the |. A. A. c. in the jave-
lin throw.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11
TO HAVE NON.PARTISAN BALLOT?
st. Louis May Remove All Party
Designations From Primaries.

BY United Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept 11.-Whether
st. Louis municipal elections shall
continue under the present partisan
political systems will be decided by
the voters when they cast their bal
lots in the general elections in No
vember.
Mayor Kiel recently signed a bill
passed by the Board Of Aldermen, st.
Louis legislative body, giving voters
a chance to decide clause to the city
charter. which would eliminate all
party designations from the primary
ballot. Thus a citizen could cast a
mixed ballot, which is not possible
under the present primary system
under which a straight party ballot
must be cast.
The new system provides also for
the election of three municipal Of
ficers. elected by the city at large
the Mayor, Comptroller and President
OF the Board of Aldermen.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11

Poe Field at Princeton has been
named in honor of Johnny Zoe. for
mer Princeton football star. who was
killed while fighting for the Allies IL
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11
No More Feds;
Blame 1t on the War.

No More Feds;
Blame it on the War.
Championship series between the
pennant winners in the different clas-
sifications of minor leagues is a pro-
posal that will probably be taken up
definitely at the next meeting of the
National Association. Interest in the
minors has dragged again this sea-
son and, with no Federal League to
lay it to, the club-owners are begin
ming to realize that soiiethiug must
be done to revive interest Sugges-
tions of various kinds fer carrying
out this idea have :een made and
they will probably be seriously con-
sidered by the baseball powers this
winter.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11
MEN AND MICE

The need for vigorous thinkers and
men of positive convictions is pain
fully emphasized in the present
troubled condition of the political,
economic, and religious world. There
is so much superficialism and senti-
mental gush. so much cant, slipshod
opinions and misnamed ''indepen-
dence." A new theory attracts and
dazzles. A demagogue bamboozles
and leads astray. The false prophet
in politics. economics and religion
mounts the saddle and boosts things.
The times demand brave leaders. 1t
is the positive man who acts and
achieves. 1t is the man of rock-foun-
dationed opinions who elevates and
advances his fellows. Dessert is
pleasant but it does not build up. 1t
is not good as an exclusive diet. Some
thing more substantial is needed with
here and there iron for the blood. Ag-
gressixe virtue is required. And what
is true of individuals is true in larger
sense of newspapers.
Strong convictions do not imply
lack of federation. The existence of
splendid spinal column does not pre-
clude the possession of big heart.
We may think deeply, earnestly and
hold fixed views and yet not wish to
burn at the stake those who disagree
with us and to ,stracise those of con-
trary beliefs. Frequently it is the
loose thinker and pretended liberalist
who is intolerant bigoted. vehe-
ment proselyting or bitter denuncia-
tions of those who see the truth !
through other spectacles is not es-
sential to prove possession of posi-
tive convictions or of backbone.
Generally the most noisy can give
least reason for their belief and the
most strenuous assertion is often no
more stable than a weathercock, yet
he who believes with all the energy
of heart and mind and soul is ready
when occasion demands to proclaim
with no uncertain sound the truth as
he sees it. He does not fear the
charge of partisanship or illiberality.
Reforms are wrought by men who
have the courage of their convictions.
The dishwater fellows flocking after
every new theory that comes along in
dazzling dress accomplish nothing.
Men, however, with backbone and
brains are the rulers of the universe
and do its work.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11
College Men Predominant
Among Point Winners.

Another sidelight on the meet Is the
large number Of college men among
the point winners. Ten of the eighteen
events were won by college men-
eight of these being Westerners-
while many Of the other places were
taken by college athletes.
Simpson. Murray, Mucks, Scott,
Ward. Myers. Worthington, and Oler
were the college men who won, while
Richards, Kelly, Thomson, Scudder,
Overton. Higgins were among the
oint-winners.
The victory of Myers in the mile
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11
TOMMY ATKINS, A WOMAN
Unhappy Wife "Marries' Another WO.
man While Masquerading rs q Man.
BY HAL OFLAHERTY

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. 20.-(By MaiD.-
Called to the colors as a man, a wo-
man who had masqueraded in male at
tire and pretended to be married to
another woman so her husband could
not find her, was forced to acknowl-
edge her sex before the army medical
board today.
Unhappy married six years ago and
her two babies dead, this woman left
her husband and, so she could get
work. masqueraded as a man and
married" her boarding house keep
er's daughter.
The circumstances of the mar
riage" were astounding. Having
real man sweetheart who had betray-
ed and deserted her. the landlady's
daughter faced real trouble. She told
the man-woman, who had confessed
the disguise to her and her mother.
So they were married" and took
cottage in London. When the baby
was born none of the neighbors sus-
pected but that the husband" was its
father
The family" lived this way for
four years and had it not been for the
Conscription Act. the ruse might
never have been discovered. Her plea
for exemption from service on the
ground of "indispensability" having
failed and, facing a medical examina-
tiOn by the officials. she confessed.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11
Daily Market Report
By United Press

By United Press
EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL.,, Sep. IL
CATTLE RECEIPTS-12,000 iuclud-
ing $500 Texans. Market. SLOW.
Native beef steers $7@$11; yearling
steers and heifers $S.5O@$1O25; cows
s5.5O@$S; stockers and feeders $3.50
ass; calves s6@$11.75; Texas steers
s5.5O0sS.5O; COWS and heifers $4.50@
$S.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11
West Shows Well
In A. A. Z. Championship.

Although an Eastern organization,
the Irish-American A. c. of New York,
won the A. A. U. meet at Newark
Saturday, Western athletes did by
far the best work of the meet Ex-
cluding the three-mile walk. won by
a Canadian, men from west of the AL
leghenies won twelve of the eighteen
events. Also five Of the six new senior
records were made by the Westerners,
and three of these five were
men from West of the Mississippi
All three hurdle events were won
by Westerners and in every one a
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11
" NEWS
NN Tx and
COMMENT

Yale is trying to check the steady
downfall of their football teams in
the past few years by getting some
Western methods. Stagg of Chicago
is going to help the Eli coaches un-
til the Western Conference season
opens on Sept. 20.
Roger Hornsby, the Cardinal phe-
nom. seems on the way to realize his
ambition to lead National League
swatsmiths during his first seaon a
a major Lacquer.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11

Connie Mack has the best pair of
right-handers in the American League.
as shown by the figures for low-hit
games. Bush has held his opponents
to five hits or less eleven times this
season, while young Myers has nine
such games to his credit. Bush also
twirled no-hit, no-run game.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11

HOG RECEIPTS-6,500. Market 10
cents lower. Mixed and butchers
sIO75@s11.35; good and heavy s11,25
ms11.35; rough $9.65@slO; light
s1O.7O@s11.25; pigs s7@$1O.25; bulk
slO.75G$11.30.
SHEEP RECEIPTS-2,OO0 Market
steady. Slighter ewes $5@s7-25; breed
ing ewes S9@s10; yearlings $6@s95O;
lambs $9@$1O.70.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11
ALLIES LOSS Is A MILLION

GermanS Say This Is Conservative ES-
innate of Loss in Offensive.
By United Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE Allies have
lost more than 100000 men in kill
ed. wounded and missing since the
grand offensive against the Central
Powers opened with a Russian attack
three months ago.
This estimate was made today by
German military experts, who said
they thought it conservative.
Against these losses the Allied ar
mics have only the conquest of Bu-
kow,na and some Galician territory by
the Russians. the capture of Goritz by
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11

run Is of especial interest to follow
ers of Tiger teams. The former De-
Pauw athlete is a protege of j. P.
Nicholson, former M. U. hurdler, and
WAS the sensation of the 1915 Western
Conference meet.
Negotiations for football game be-
tween Yale and Pacific coast uni
ver.itv team are doomed to failure,
according to New Haven reports.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-11

Send all your local and society news
to the Missourian. Telephone SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04

make much better showing, since
the war paint becomes superhuous as
the real roses and lilacs begin to
bloom in the cheeks
II swinging the arms and rising on
the toes activates metabolism to the
degree stated, then surely everybody
can get in a reasonable amount of ex-
ercise without even leaving the store
or office. Just do the heel-and-toe a
few minutes whenever your arms get
the chance, and swing your arms as
though you were walking to dinner.
Also, il would be desirable for ath-
letes or others who do much walking
to cultivate a gait which will elm
mate excessive expenditure of energy
in the two ways noted. With low heels
one may learn, after patient practice,
to walk Indian fashion, which is toe
ing straight ahead and setting the
foot down squarely, or even with the
toes preceding the heel on the ground.
The surest sign of an amateur walk
er, and one bound to flag early, is dig
ging the heels into the ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
The Daily Story
My Travelling Friend - BY Ethel Holmes.

missing this item, would have IL hun.sd
up, which she might be able no A.
through the steward or porter who tes,
II in my room.
All this sounded very reasonable q,
me, but IT did not satisfy me. SO I va,
10 the purser and reported nv Ard
simply saying that piece Of hand ba,
gage had been placed IN my room ~,
did not belong 70 me. which the ov,ner
might have by proving oWnershfn
Nothing came Of this, and we saiIss
on to the port Of New York witbo,.
my being relieved Of my burden D.
fore landing I again consulted Wls,
Scarsdale, telling her that I did M,
wish TO declare" and pay duty M
property that did not belong 70 me a,d
did not care 10 be placed In the M
sition OF smuggler. Ny friend. afts,
some thought. said 20 me.
my advise TO you Is simply 10 Care
the property ashore with you. Cue.
toms men can't and don't try 10 looE
into every bit OF hand baggage carris1
ashore. They rely ordinarily on Tho
declaration OF the passengers RegD.
lar smugglers become known and an
watched. Usually information con.
corning them comes from the DOR.
from which they sail. But II through
any chance smuggled goods should be
discovered on you you can tell the
story Of how they came into your pos
session. They will relieve you Of the
property, but they will not trouble You
further"
Naturally prone to rely on another.
/ took this advice. Miss Scarsdale and
l, after exchanging addresses, went
ashore at different times.
] CARED a satchel in one hand and a
shawl strap in the other | wonder
that the customs men passed me az
they did, for l am sure looked
guilty. When / entered a taxicab and
was driven out on TO the street
breathed a sigh of relief.
The next morning a man called upon
me with a note stating that the writer.
who had Just arrived from Genoa, had
missed an article Of hand baggage ana
upon questioning the porter had learn
ed that it had been left in my state
room. Would l please deliver it to the
bearer, who would receipt for II
Since a minute description OF the
property to a quarter Of a yard was
given 1 turned it over 10 the man in
exchange for the receipt.
Miss Scarsdale evidently did not
deem it worth while to continue my
acquaintance, for l never heard from
her in any way directly, but years
later | heard of her indirectly. I saw
mention in a newspaper OF a woman
her description exactly who
had been making friends abroad and
using them TO smuggle goods for her,
they being ignorant OF her intentions.
One of her victims had suRDectad and
reported her. Then for the first time
l realized how l had been made a
dupe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
IS A QUESTION.

Just how the government viii de-
eide 10 spend its recent good roads
appropriation of $3.50, 1000, 900 is a much
mOoted question at the present time
In fact the answer has not been fig
ured out according to W. w. Mari,
chief highway engineer of the Illinois
highway commission, who has just re-
turned from Washington where he
conferred with the highway chiefs of
the government as TO the best method
of distributing the money.
Mr.. MARI along with Engineer Dean
Of Massachusetts and Uhler of Penn
cylvania, were named the members of
a committee TO work with the govern
ment to draft specifications which viii
be used the country over for the dis
tribution OF the money.
Though there probably will be no
decision" MARI said, "as to the man
ner OF distributing this money for
probably six months, il is absolutely
certain the highway commission Of the
different states will be the only unit
the government will recognize.
IF certain townships or counties
desire a portion of this money it will
be necessary for them to place their
appropriation in the hands of the
state highway department. That body
will deal with the government and see
cure a like sum from the $150,000 600
appropriation. Under no circumstan-
ces Will money be paid direct to the
or the county"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
CARELESSNESS

Almost everyone keeps a gun or a
rife in the house. Just in case of
burglars, you know" is the somewhat
vague explanation. And yet not one
out of a hundred is ever visited by
burglars and of those so visited not
one OF ten sees the weapon brought
into play But it is there Just the
same and only waiting opportunity to
bring sorrow to someone. Fifty limo
cent people are killed on the average
TO one burglar by these home-kept
weapons. 1t is a branch of prepared
ness whose value is open to question.
Frequently children are the victims:
sometimes they are the cause Spring
field, the Illinois capital, had an in
stance last Friday. Jimmie, the four
year old son of Mrs. Jessie Lane, 81.
of 1915 South College street. had been
making a summer visit with friends at
Carrots Station, near Tuscola He
arrived home Friday morning and his
mother was at the station to meet
him. They were overjoyed to see each
other again
Arriving at home Mrs. Lane
rummaged through Jimmie's satcheI
TO get a pair OF rompers for him and
he rushed through the rooms of the
house whOoping with Joy at being
home. Behind a door he spied a rife,
which he impulsively grabbed up.