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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-30

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new yofI<.-a teller who travels a
hole lot selling goods to storekeepers
in moo england for a chicawgo meet
house drifted into broadway hotel
the other day & got rite next to a
bunch of other good fellers who was
sitting around spinning yarns &
telling what big orders they wood
have got if something hadent hap
pened
mr.. ralph morgan is this lads
name &,he was new to them, having
handled the southern traid for his
concern & travelled outer sinsinati be-
four he came heer
purity soon they begun talking
about there families which they all
ways do, eech Dragging about what
a fine bunch of kids he has got &
how purity his wife is
mr.. morgan dident tell about his
family until anuther man says, are
you married
he says, yes i'm married allrite.
i suppose you are ike the rest Of
US, this feIler says to him, and miss
your family lot when you are so far
away don't you,
& mr.. morgan tells them, yep i
miss them aWfuIley =.
how many have you in your fam
lily, i man asts him
i have a wife & four cbildrun in
noopOTt, ky, mr.. morgan says, and
never saw 1 of them
did you marry widow, they asts
him, & he says nope, dident,
well how can it be that you have
a wife & four childrun & never saw
one of them, they asts
it is like this, mr.. morgan eek
splaned, the one of them what did
emit see was born yesterday, & that
is why am catching frame out of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-30
APPEAL TO CIVIC PRIDE

PROPRIETOR OF Tailor Shop = See
here! This is the third time-my shop
window has been broken by you kids
playing ball. I want it stopped.
Captain of the Young Giants
G'wan! Be a sport and have a little
civic pride about you. Why don't
you paint a sign on that window givz-
ing a dress suit free to any guy that
hits it in a regular game?-Puck.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-30

AMT NATURE WONDERFUL
NUtty knowledge.
"When Greek meets Greek" they
open a restaurant or ice cream par
lor.
When buying a dishpan, be sure
the handles arelOn the top rim direct
Iy opposite one another. Handles on
the bottom are old fashioned.
There's a way to get inside a
doughnut before it gets inside of you.
It is by slipping the dOughnut down
over the head. If the ears hinder the
doughnut from sliding down bite a
hole in either side Of the inside Of the
deughnUt-
When boiling soup be sure to but
ter the insides of the kettle. 1t is
better to butter the insides before
putting the soup in. You'll find the
soup comes out easier.
Small rooms can>be made larger by
having the carpets lay fat on the
floor.
The book of etiquette hasn't any,
thing in it about calling cats or dogs
by their first names without an in
PRODUCTION.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-30
HIS PART

''You admit you overheard the
quarrel between the defendant and
his wife,"
''Yis, sor, do" stoutly maintained
the witness.
'..TeH the court, if you can, what he
seemed to be doing"
"He seemed to be doing the listen
ing" ------'''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

only occasion when this rule has been
broken was when the author of the
scheme captured two German gen
erals and their whole staff and escort
in the Pinsk marshlands.
The work has been going on without
intermission throughout the winter
over the whole northern front. The
enemy has never known a quiet night
anywhere within fifty miles OF his
front trenches and in some sections
this feeling of threatened security was
made to extend hundred miles into
the territory occupied by the Ger
mans Storehouses were fired, am
munition trains exploded trains de-
rallied. bridges dynamited. telegraph
wires cut. officers and dispatch riders
waylaid villages filled with exhausted
sleeping men were attacked or set on
fire-this was the kind of exploit that
the Russian guerillas kept up contin-
uously Its nearest counterpart Is
found in the guerilla activity which so
harassed the northern troops during
the American Civil war, except that
the Russian scheme has been far
more complete.
The Germans at first sought rem
edy in reprisals upon the scanty re.
naming population of the occupied
districts, but after short time they
began to realize that this was a mis-
take, as it only added 70 the numbers
Of their intangible foes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr. and Mrs f. Leberman, 405 Sec
ond street, are the parents of a daugh-
ter, born yesterday.
Miss Emily Anderson. $40 Forty
sixth street. and Miss Lillian Carsens
of Moline, have gone to Chicago for
a several days stay at the style show,
and dressmakers' convention.
Mrs. A. Lyons and Mrs. Sulger
Hugonot leave tonight for St. Louis to
visit the latters son, Victor Hugonot,
who is located there.
Misses Alice Ullemeyer and Marian
Stoddard went to Reynolds today to
be present at the Curtis-Vanatta wed
ding which takes place tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Carlson re-
turned yesterday from three months
tour through the west during which
they visited San Francisco, Los An
geles and other places of interest
7. f. Veitch, former Rock Islander
now of Chicago, was in the city yes
terday, having been in Des Moines tC
attend the funeral Of Matt Kane, witt
whom he for years was associated IL
the management of the kirkwOod hote
in the Iowa capital. Mr.. Veitch wen
from here to Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

pendent of imports. Many of these
are said to be prospecting by diverting
temporarily their activities to the pro-
duction of ammunition.
American importers of goods of
every kind long ago gave up Holland
get material. Scandinavia has be-
come the medium through which the
little dribbles, that comes in. And the
Scandinavian countries, according to
the concensus of opinion, are busily
occupied in looking out for themselves
Some of the American business
men in Germany, have discarded all
scruples in the matter of declarations,
and very frankly admit that when
ever possible goods declared to be in
tended for Denmark or Norway are
reshipped to Germany. Only in this
way have the firms been able to con-
tinue in business. Another set of men,
/ in the minority, have gone without
that which is urgently needed be-
cause they would not try to deceive
The manager of a great concern in
Germany has several hundred ma
chimes in Sweden which he could Sc
| cure in case his agent were to swear
that the machines were intended for
Sweden. Such a declaration would
release the machines and they could
| easily be shipped to Germany.
! Possibly seven out of every ten
American business men have little
hope that the situation is to be or can
! be remedied
A typical example of the crippled
American business enterprise in Ger
many is the largest shoe firm hand
ling American goods in the empire.
This firm, according to its proprietor,
! does on the average business of half
a million dollars year, 1t main
tains stores in Berlin, Frankfort on
the Main, and in Hamburg.
In August, 1914, the firm had an
order for 100000 worth of shoes
placed in New York-an order which
never has been delivered When il
became evident that direct, or indirect
/ shipments were impossible it resorted
TO the parcel post. In driblets it has
received up to date about $4,000 worth
OF goods. In normal times the stores
would have imported 100000 worth OF
| goods. Stock has been so exhausted
that in one day recently one store had
to turn away ia customers who
wanted American shoes such as they
had bought before and could not get
elsewhere. Expenses for maintaining
the three stores amount TO about $3.50
day. The owner is cutting down his
force as fast as he can. but at last
lhas arrived at the point where def
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

rubber, amalgam, and the various in
gradients for filings, but even that is
impossible now.
Its Office force has had to be re-
duced by about so per cent. Its head
quarters have the appearance of a
barn with a few articles standing
forlornly about. For weeks and
months it's manager has been fighting
to stave off the eventual closing down
until the end Of the war.
An adding machine company is an
other one of several American firms
that had comparatively large stocks
on hand at the beginning of the war.
The firm at first was not at all in
clined to side in with other American
business establishments in their COM
plants against the English blockade.
The business fell off only during the
first months of the war, and picked up
during the first half of 1915. Then the
pinch began to make itself felt. Old
machines were returned for repairs
that could not be made, in spite of
contracts, because of the lack of
parts" Orders for new machines
continued to pour in until existing
stocks were exhausted. They are
practically gone now, and the manager
looks with regretful eye at the sixty
thousand dollars worth of machines
that, at the last accounting, were held
at kirkwall, England.
With varying details, it is the same
story with half a dozen American
firms who sell farming machinery.
For months it also has been almost
an impossibility to buy American tot
let articles in Berlin. The wife of an
American recently spent days and
considerable taxicab fare in visiting
every drug store of importance in the
residential sections of the city in a
vain search for few things which
she and her husband wanted. A big
American firm dealing in toilet ar
| ticles has for years maintained a
branch here. but business has gone
so hopelessly bad that the manager
even has left. and the Office is merely
kept open by subordinates in the
more or less indefinite hope that af-
faris will better themselves soon.
American hats formerly had some
what of vogue here. but they now are
excluded. SO are radiators. separa-
tors, pumps, presses. elevators and a
dozen other things.
For long while the Americans
who deal in all these things have
been inclined to take matters philo-
sophically. Most of them have taken
the standpoint of an important dealer
/ whose home Office does large bust
ness with the opponents OF Germany
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
RUSSIAN WARFARE
MADE FASCINATING

Petrograd, Feb %. - Correspond
ence of the Associated Press When
the history of Russian guerilla war
fare on the northern front during the
past winter is written it will prove a
fascinating and remarkable story. Al
though little has appeared about it in
the press, it has accomplished some
important results and the general staff
has frequently commended it in the
highest terms. The people speak of it
as our little war"
Through the long winter months,
when the regular operations are i'm
possible, the Russians have kept at
this guerilla activity with the idea at
wearing down the Germans and IN
dermining their morale.
Late last autumn schemes for the
conduct of guerilla warfare were in
yited from the army, while it was still
engaged in the long and steady with
draWal before the German invasion
Every smart young officer FASTENED to
draw up his ideas of the best means OF
wearing down the enemy. The plan
finally adopted was one proposed by g
young cavalry officer. His scheme en-.
couraged officers and men to volun-
teer for this dangerous service by as
surfing them of promotion, honors and
ing whatever was to be published OF
money rewards, care being taken to
frame the conditions so that only the
best men of any rank had a chance OF
One of the conditions was that moth
the exploits Of those chosen, and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

mite and perhaps permanent closing of
his establishments is necessary.
The largest American typewriter
company in Germany has an invest
ment here Of about two and a half
million dollars, and after IS months of
war has given up the ghost" Its
guiding official, after trying every
possible diplomatic and official means
of relief, has settled down to the task
Of unloading" as judiciously as pos
sible. The assets Of this concern are
great-but they cannot be turned in
to cash at the present time The con-
Germs representative has been
brought to believe at last that he will
b lucky if he can liquidate so as to
come out even, that is to say, if he
can wind up his affairs without sacri-
ficing more than the capital invested
This company was one of the pio-
neers in the typewriter industry. In
competition to it, whole row of Ger
man firms sprang up a number of
years ago, and fiourished because they
put out cheaper, though inferior, ma
chimes. Gradually an intense trade
jealousy was evolved. The numerous
German concerns in time out-stripped,
in point of business done, the Ameri-
can firm with it's three subsidiary COM
panies, but the American COMPANY
| nevertheless made gigantic strides in
Germany and Austria, until it's annual
business had risen into the millions.
All that stopped when the war be-
gan. The head of the concern refuses
to resort to any subterfuge in obtain
ing either machines or supplies-and
the warehouses of Goteborg are
clogged with typewriters originally in
tended for Berlin The Berlin office
has orders for hundreds if not thou
sands Of machines which it cannot
| fill.
Germany has always been a Mecca
| for American dentists. Thousands of
Germans go to the 'parlors" of
Americans. In consequence the larg-
est dental supply house in the world
long ago established large branch in
Berlin. From this branch American
and other-dentists all over Europe
have drawn their supplies This con-
Germ was doing, at the outbreak of the
war. business of between $4,000 and
! $50, 900 month. Today it is doing
chiefly through the sale of German
goods-a business ranging from seven
to nine thousand dollars a month
1t struggled along while the parcel
post was still working. Such things
as dentists chairs, electric motors and
the like have long since been sold ont
and cannot be replaced, But, by mail,
1t was able to get gutta percha and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
WEALTHY MAN SENDS $500 TO
WOMAN FRIEND In YOUTH

Sedalia, Mo.-Mrs. j. T. Albertson,
wife of Sedalia painter, has received
a check for $500 from Daniel c. jack
lin of San Francisco, as a recognl-
ton of kindness extended to him years
ago, when as an orphan he worked on
the Albertson farm near here.
Jacklin went west and as mining
engineer accumulated wealth.
His earnings run into the thousands
yearly, and he receives large diN-
dends from is mining corporations -
which he is a stakeholder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
POUR ALCOHOL ON
MAN; ICNITEL|Mb
Harry Walters May Lose Use OF His
Right Leg as Result of Practi-
cal Joke Played on Him.
WARRANTS ARE SWORN OFT HERE
Police Officers Expect to Arrest Sh
Men in Rock Island and Moline
on Charge of Assault

Police Of Rock Island and Moline eX-
pect today to make six or seven ar
rests in connection with an atrocious
assault made upon Harry Walters, a
Rock Island man. Walters has been
an invalid since and it is feared may
not recover.
According to the stories he told au-
thorities today when warrants were
sworn out, he was in saloon in Mo-
line about four weeks ago. A number
Of his friends" were there and they
perpetrated a practical joke upon him.
The joke may cost him the use of his
right leg.
Unable to Sleep.
They poured wood alcohol on his
limb and then touched a match TO the
leg. He was severely burned and is
forced to walk now with a crutch. He
has slept little since as his nerves are
shattered
Moline police late this afternoon ar
rested A Roeland, who conducts sa-
loon at 256 Third avenue, and William
RenstrOm. his bartender. 1t is alleged
that Walters leg was burned while he
was in Roeland's saloon. They will be
given a hearing in Moline tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

All The news eM the tins - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
Embargo Is Lifted.

Los Angeles. Cal. March 15.-Ieie'
graphic instructions TO customs oms-
ials received here today lifted the en-
barge against the expectation oil arms
and ammunition to Mexican points y
far as it applied to shipments for 'n'
Mexican de facto government Inc o.
der was signed by William r. mar
burn, assistant secretary Of the treas-
urv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
Call England's Married Men,

London, March 15.-The uneApe'.ss
early calls on married men TO JON -
army have created such grave dlssa.'s
faction throughout the country 'A-
the government is conslaerihe
change of policy. Earl Kitchener az
the Earl of Derby who speak ~
house of lords today are expeeleu Y
made important statements
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

namely that too loud a protest is apt
to injure trade in the entente c0un-
tries. Now, however, that it has be-
come literally a matter of commercial
life or death, most of them have
stopped being silent sacrifices, and
are seeking ways and means whereby
they can voice their indignation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
Warden Osborne Acquitted.

White Plains. y. Y. March lo.-sa'
preme Court Justice Tompkins IOWA.
dismissed the indictment charging PEE
jury against Thomas Mott osooips
former warden of Sing Sing prison. 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

Officers of the Ohio State Federa'io-
of Labor have perfected plans 10 -
test the ruling OF State lhsui ap \,
Commissioner Taggert, when per -
private insurance companies TO VIA
workmen's compensation in eonipe'
ton with the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
Buy a nome of Reidy bros.

Buy a home of Reidy bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express call William Trefz
Royal arch degree was conferred on
three candidates at the meeting OF
Rock Island chapter, No. IS, Royal
Arch Masons, last evening at Masonic
temple
Rock Island commandery No. IS.
Knights Templar, promises to be busy
for the next month Order of the tenn
pie is to be conferred on classes on
March 20, March q and April 5.
All the news ~ the tins - The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

All the news all the time = -
Argus.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-01

cureu by coercion anu tHTedtS ny leu
eral officials, trickery, broken prom
ises and violated pledges, and that
as Mr.. Fogarty was not in sympathy
with the progressive ideas of the
Governor, the latter could not rec
ognize Mr.. Fogarty in the conduct
of his campaign for reelection
Governor Lister Immediately ap-
pointed his own campaign manager
and selected a campaign committee
of his own, which successfully con-
Quoted the Governors campaign for
reelection. The Governor having
broken away from the reactionary
leadership of the state committee
conducted a campaign independent
of the state committee In conjunc-
ton with the Woodrow Wilson In
dependent League and the Woodrow
Wilson Non-Partisan League in this
state, with the result that both the
Democratic presidential electors and
the Governor carried the State of
Washington by practically fifteen
thousand majority. Governor LIS
ter's reelection was reputation OF
the above-named pernicious political
activity of Collector Of Customs
Drumheller and Collector of Internal
Revenue williams, and the man
whom they succeeded in placing at
the head of the state committee
through threats and coe 'cior.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-01


At this meeting Of the Democratic
state committee, Collector of Customs
Roscoe NJ. Drumhellcr held and voted
proxies of five members of the state
committee. and Collector Of Internal
Revenue D. J. Williams cast his own
vote as member Of the state COM
mittee and besides voted one proxy.
Collector OF Customs Drumheller
stated to r. w. Starr, member Of the
state committee from Okanogan
county. who had repeatedly stated
during the day that he would vote
against Mr.. Fogarty for state chair
man. that II he did not cast his vote
at the meeting of the state committee
! for Mr.. Fogary for state chairman
he would not be appointed to the
position Of registrar Of land office.
federal position to which Mr.. Starr
aspired. Collector Of Customs Drum
heller also told G. l.. Holcomb. rep
resenting Benton county, that II he
did not vote for Mr.. Fogarty for
state chairman, a certain postoffice
appointment which he desired for
friend Of his in his county would be
placed in jeopardy.
Collector of Customs Drumheller
also warned United States Attorney
Clay Allen, and practically threat
ened the security Of his position as
United States attorney unless he lined
ND with the other federal officials be-
hind the candidacy Of Mr.. Fogarty.
This. United States Attorney Allen
refused to do.
When Mr.. Holcomb. representing
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-01

an active candidate for the position
of state committeeman from Pierce
county, and after an active contest
forced his election as a member OF
the Democratic state committee; that
he still holds the position of a men,
Der of the Democratic state party
organization in this state while he is
holding the position of collector Of
internal revenue.
Sixth, l charge Collector of Gus
toms Roscoe M. Drumheller with in
timidating r. w. Starr, state COM
mitteeman from Oknanogan county,
and G.. L. Holcomb, representing
Benton county, at the state commit
tee meeting in September of this
year, by stating that unless they lined
up for his candidate for state chair
man Starr would not get the federal
land Office position he was looking
for, nor would Holcomb's friend be
appointed postmaster at Kennewick
Seventh, charge that the above
mentioned pernicious political activ-
ity and conduct on the part of these
two federal officials has destroyed the
confidence of the rank and file Of the
Democratic party in their trustworth-
mess, and has caused the many thou
sands of Progressive voters in the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-01

Fogarty as state chairman, who, after
his election, declined to aid in any
manner to advance the candidacy of
Senator Turner.
Third. ] charge that these officials
also joined with John b. Fogarty
state chairman, in refusing to render
any substantial aid or to advance the
interests of the Democratic candi-
dates for congress from the state of
Washington.
Fourth, l charge these officials
with expressing the belief that they
were as much candidates for election
as Senator Turner and Hon. G.. c.
Dill, George Cotterill and Mrs
Frances Axtell, Democratic nominees
for United States senator and con.
gress respectively in this state, and
that they governed their actions &C.
cordingly and to the detriment of the
above named candidates for senate
and congress.
Charges Against Williams.
Fifth, I charge that Collector Of
Internal Revenue D. J. Williams re-
fused to resign as a member Of the
Democratic state committee when he
was appointed collector; that at a
meeting of his county committee In
September, 1916, he again became
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-01

officers of the Olympia Choral So
ciety. organized last week, are to be
elected at a meeting to be held at
the Woman's clubhouse at 2 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon, following which
the first rehearsal is to be held IN
der the direction Of Frederick w.
Wallis. Of Tacoma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-01

Another shipment Of that dell
cious California honey has just been
received direct from the producer.
Phone 5S7R, or call at 1104 East
Eighth street. (Adv. 1889
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-04

COME ON IN, THE WATERS FINE
The fire boys are to have an ideal
place for bathing, following the ac-
ton of the council last evening, when
the public safety committee author
lied the purchase Of a gas heater