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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
men VIOLENT IN
CHICAGO STRIKE
Ri0ting and Arrests Mark Proceedings
Of Days Events About Corn Pro-
duets Factory.

Chicago, March 16.-Rioting and the
arrest of three strikers on a charge of
disorderly conduct followed the re-
sumption Of operations today at the
plant Of the Corn Products Refining
company at Argo, a suburb. When
work at the plant was resumed for the
first time since the men went on a
strike last Monday for an increase of
wages from 171a to rs cents an hour,
the former employees and sympathizers
gathered in groups outside the build
ings and several threw stones.
F. L. Jeffries, superintendent of the
plant addressed the strikers, offering
to take them back but said the demand
for increased wages would not be
granted. The offer was greeted by
Kisses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
81 RHZR/ChS NODEHpY O1POPzU1IIL
America has
First Relief
in Sub Issue

Washington, March 16.-Emperor
Williams determination not to pro-
woke break with the United States In
the new submarine campaign even
though it involves factional contest
in the German reichstag, having al
ready brought about the downfall of
Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz himself, is
indicated in today's Berlin dispatches.
The tone of these dispatches from
the German capital, although guard
ed and yelled, is taken here to prove
the supremacy of the emperor, Chan
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg, For
eign Minister Won Jagow and the ar
my, which has been opposing the
plan of Admiral Won Tirpitz and the
navy party to carry the submarine
campaign to a merciless destruction
of all neutral shipping to all enemy
ports. Showing the decision OF the
emperor and his supporters to re-
ject a submarine policy practically
certain to bring about break in re-
lations with the United States, II not
actually war, the development is re-
garded here as a potent augury for a
peaceful solution of the situation with
Germany. The passage of today's Ber-
lin dispatches by the German censor
is regarded as showing the desire Of
IL Fnrninn n
the American people. 1t is believed
that the contest will result in prob
ably harsh attacks upon the United
States and the German government
itself by the Won Tirpitz element.
The general understanding is that it
was the emperor himself who decided
that every effort should be made to
retain the friendship Of the United
States short of abandoning any prin-
ciples involving the honor of the Ger
man nation. The result was the re-
lection Of the proposed extension of
submarine warfare to affect neutral
nations. Won Tirpitz' retirement fol-
lowed naturally the rejection of the
plans he had fathered.
The German government is reliably
represented as having no intention
of departing from its announced pol
icy of regarding armed merchantmen
of the entente allies as warships. At
the same time it will shape it's cam
paign so as to obviate all possibility
of trouble with the United States and
every effort will be exerted, 1t is said,
to avoid friction with neutrals gen
orally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
VILLA BUSHES ON
BEFORE PURSUERS
Bandit General With Followers Pushes
on Past Mormon Colony, Ac-
cording to Reports.

FL Paso, Tex, March 16.-General
Villa, since the pursuit of the Ameri-
can army started, has apparently
passed beyond the American Mormon
colony, about Cases Grandes. Reliable
dispatches today indicated that these
500 Americans now are safe. These
dispatches gave credit also to the Car
rama forces about Casas Grandes for
putting up a front which stopped Villa
from making his proposed raid on the
Americans.
Today's information indicated strong
~ that the shifty bandit leader, with
his supply of swift horses, is again on
the move. Information about the ma
ture Of his movements was closely
guarded from becoming public
Casas Grandes is about 100 miles due
south of the point, where the column
Of General Pershing entered Mexico
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
TWO SPORT RULE Is
ADOPTED BY SCHOOL

Chicago, March 17.-Northwestern,
through the action OF it's faculty yes
terday adopted a two-sport rule Here
after students will be permitted to
compete in only two branches of major
sport. The passage of the rule was
the result of an agitation in favor of
its adoption as a general law of the
conference, but when submitted to a
vote among the nine universities last
year it failed Of passage and was left
to individual action by the several
schools.
1t was believed among the follow
ers Of college athletics here that
Northwestern will stand practically
alone in the adoption of the rule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
ENGLISH MARRIED
MEN0PEN ATTACK
Premier Asquith and Earl OF Derby
Severely Criticised at Meet
ing OF "Benedicts.-

London, March 16. g p. m.)-Pre-
mier Asquith and the earl OF Derby
we're criticised severely at a large
meeting here today Of married men
who have attested for service in the
army. Speakers declared there were
still 100000 men available and that
The married men would refuse to serve
until Premier Asquith redeemed his
pledge to bring out the single men be-
fore the others were called to the coll
ors.
The meeting adopted resolutions de-
handing that all proclamations call
ing upon married men be withdrawn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Morgan Negotiating New Loan.

New York. March ia group OF
American bankers headed by J, P.
Morgan and company, are negotiating
with the Canadian government for the
fiotation of a new Canadian loan, &C
cording to a statement issued by the
Morgan firm today. The amount has
not been finally determined but it was
estimated that it would be in the
neighborhood of S75,000,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.
SEN At IL.
Resumed debate on public lands

Resumed debate on public lands
WaterpoWer bill.
Military affairs committee work
ed ON army reorganization bill re-
port
Agriculture committee cOnsid-
cred bill for government nitrate
production plant.
HOUSE.
Resumed debate on free sugar
repeal.
Rear Admiral Benson testified
before naval committee on navy
operations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Union Ratifies Miners Wage Scale.

Pittsburgh, Pa, March 1.-THE
wage agreement entered into by the
scale committee OF the United Mine
Workers and the coal operators of
western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois at New York was ratified
by the unions policy committee here
today and viii now be submitted to a
referendum vote of the men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
jury Disagrees on Fraud Case.

Danville, Ill. March 1e.-After de-
liberating more than "a hours, a jury
in the federal court which heard the
case against DR.. Logan Estes, of Mat
toon, and ]. C. Miller, of Neoga, H.,
charged with mail frauds, failed to
agree. The jury was discharged and
the case will be retired at the Septem-
Der term of court. Both defendants
are at liberty on bail of $4,000 each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
500 Pullman EMPLOYEES Strike.

Chicago, March 16.-Eight hundred
laborers employed by the Pullman
company at its car manufacturing
plant here went on strike today when
a demand that their wages be in
creased from 20 to 25 cents an hour
was refused.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z 2. Nj. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Partly cloudy and probably unsett-
led tonight and Friday, rising temper
AZURE Friday with the lowest tonight
about % to 80 degrees.
Temperature at a. m. "a. Highest
yesterday "a, lowest last night "a.
Velocity of wind at a. N. miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at 7 p. N. Al, at
a. N. 81, at l p. m. today S.
Stage of water A., a fall OF Z In
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

Dutch Liner
TubQntiQ Is
Lost at Sea

London, March 16, (4:o1 p. No.
A wireless dispatch sent from
Tubantia last night as given by
Reuters correspondent at Ymui-
den, Holland, says the steamship
was torpedOed. The correspond
ent asserts there were Americans
on board.
The wireless message, which
was signed "First Wireless Oper-
atOr." was received last night at
Ymuiden by way of Scheveningen,
Holland, and is quoted as follows:
"Tubantia tOrped0ed and lost.
Am now leaving ship with captain.
Don't worry"
Among the passengers, Reuters
correspondent says, were "sOme
Americans and German women"
ut is now certain that the Tuban-
tia was torpedoed without warning, -
telegraphs the Amsterdam cores
pondent of the Central News. There
were three Americans on board. They
were Richard Schillings, an Ameri-
can consul; Emma SchilIing and Car
men Schilling."
London, March 16, 01:10 a. MA
Reuter- dispatch from the Hook Of Hol-
land says that a wireless message has
been received there stating that the
large Dutch passenger steamship Tu-
bantia, outward bound from Amster-
dam to the River Plate, has been tor
pedoed and is in a sinking condition
near the Noordhinder lightship. All
the passengers have been taken off on
boats.
The London agents Of the steam
ship Tubantia which is owned by the
Holland Lloyd of Amsterdam, have
received message saying the vessel
struck mine and is sinking. Another
dispatch says the Tubantia was tor
pedoed.
The steamship, which is Of $4,000
tons gross, left Amsterdam yesterday
for Buenos Ayres with passengers and
cargo. She was to have stopped at
Falmouth and peninsular ports, where
the majority Of the passengers were to
have been taken aboard.
A life saving boat has left the Hook
of Holland to search 1.-The sinking
vessel and Dutch torpedo boats are
leaving Flushing to hurry to the res
cue Of the ships passengers in the life
boats.
The Tubanita was built at Glasgow
in 1913 and is $40 feet long and IS
feet beam. She left Buenos Ayres on
February for Amsterdam.
The Tubantia was still floating at
$50 o'clock this morning. 1t is I'M
certain whether she was struck by a
mine or torpedo.
A later Reuter- dispatch from The
Hague says the Dutch ministry Of ma
rine has received information that two
Of the Tubantia's boats, with surviv-
ors, have reached Noordhinder light
ship. The Dutch steamship Krakatau
which is standing by, passed another
Dutch steamer which had many sur
vivors on board. A Swedish steamship
also is searching for survivors.
The London agents of the Tubantta
state that her crew numbered about
300. They have no information as to
the number Of passengers who en-
parked at Amsterdam.
The Tubantia carried general car
go and mails.
A Reuter- dispatch from Ymuiden
says that the Tubantia carried 40 first
class, 33 second class and so third
class passengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Iowa Educator Dead.

Fort Dodge, Ia, March 16.--A. c.
Ainsworth, rs. first superintendent OF
schools here, died late Wednesday
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Wild Rumors Ahoat.

Cananea and Ojinaga are the storm
centers. It was reported today from
Douglas that 500 picked men had been
rushed to the former town by General
Gales following alarming accounts of
the situation there which reached him.
oiinaga has been the target of the
most sensational rumors for two days.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11
NEW IN HEAT MEASUREMENT
instrument Placed Many Feet From
the Source Will Do the Work
Accurately.

The latest development in heat
peasuring is an optical instrument,
which, while it is placed in operation
many feet from the heat source, will
measure the temperature with a fine
degree of accuracy, says the Popular
Science Monthly. 1t measures heat at
temperatures between 1,200 and 1900
degrees f.
1t is based upon the simple physical
law that the intensity of light emit
ted by a heated body is directly pro-
portonal to its temperature. The op-
tical pyrOmeter has two semicircular
fields of vision, one illuminated by a
small electric lamp, the other by the
object to be observed. The intensity
of the field illuminated by the lamp is
adjusted by turning the eyepiere until
the line separating the two fields is
eliminated, when the corresponding
temperature is read directly from the
dial.
Any workman of ordinary intelli-
gence can read ii within ten degrees,
and 1t never comes in contact with the
heated object.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lying Star!

Twinkle, twinkle poor old Star,
once | wondered what you are" but
twas in the long ago, when you did
not twinkle so. Once your "independ-
ent" sheet peddled dope on every
street; then espoused the Bully
Moose, till they quit, nd turned you
loose; Topped again, with all your
might, made yourself a holy fright.
Sound the hewgag; beat the gong;
keep the trail to boobies lair, so the
boys can find you there. Loose the
mudhooks,-smear the dope; Char
ley's now your only hope; if this
latest hope should funk. where could
you unload your bunk? When you
make your annual flap. Democrats
may hear you drop, cause they know
the reason why. Play your independ
ent game.-be a standpat, just the
same. Twinkle, twinkle poor old
Star; no one cares much where you
are.-Edgerton Journal.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11
NEARLY SIXTY YEARS
Had Mrs. Lena Haer Used the Same
Cook Stove and II is Still
Good

In speaking of the death of Mrs.
Lena Haer of Corning, most estima.
BILE lady who died last week, the
Corning Mirror says in speaking of
her thrift and carefulness:
For example, when she became
the wife of Mr.. Haer, they purchased
Bridge & Beach cook stove, which
had seen at least seven years OF serv-
ice. She cooked the family meals on
that stove nearly sixty years. 1t mas
nver needed a repair, and but for a
crack on the top frme, it is in as good
state of preservation as the day
George Haer purchased it. Her hus-
band was equally as careful about the
house and farm. There is being used
on the farm today, by Arthur, the
youngest son, wagon that Mr.. Haer
had made by his father-in-law, Con-
rad H. Walter, who was a wagon
maker, a few years before he was
married. That wagon will haul as
heavy a load today as it did in the
early sixties"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11
EASY TO TELL POISON IVY
Dangerous Plant Has a characteris-
tic That Is by No Means Hard
to Mistake.

Someone has said that It Is hard to
distinguish between poison Ivy and
Virginia creeper.
It is the easiest thing in the world
to do this. Poison ivy has a three
parted leaf, Ampelopsis or Virginia
creeper five-parted leaf. The latter
is of rampant climbing habit.
The Ivy seldom grows to a greater
height than three feet. 1t may over
run an old stump, or heap of stones,
and have the appearance Of being a
vine. but a close examination Will
show you that 1t does not really climb.
1t generally makes bushy growth,
sending up q mass Of slender stems
from its spreading roots, and covering
O considerable amount of space.
If one studies the structure Of the
peculiarities of the two plants, 1t will
be impossible to mistake one for the
other.
Some persons complain that they
find ii difficult to exterminate poison
ivy. They NOW 1t down, and In little
white 1t sprouts, and before long there
Is more of it than ever.
1t cannot be killed by simply now
ing 1t. But II, after moving 1t, the
ground in which 1t grows is sprinkled
with kerosene and burned over 1t is
not difficult thing to kill. All the
roots may not be killed with one appli-
cation, however.
If some of them send up sprouts, cut
these off close to the ground, and pour
kerosene over the stub and about it
enough to saturate the soil well. This
will generally put an end to the nuis-
ance.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11
FRUIT is LARGELY WATER
In Strawberries the Amount Is 90 Per
Cent, with S Per Cent Sugar.

For those who in the summer fruit
season like to know what they are
eating 1t may be of interest to learn
that you "eat" very little, for fruit
is practically nothing but a lot Of
water and little sugar, remarks Lon
don Answers.
Strawberries, for example, are 30
per cent water and between 8 and 9
per cent sugar. The small balance
is accounted for by a little protein
and acid. But strawberries are an
tiseptic-a valuable quality-and are
deservedly favorites.
Grapes have twice the quantity Of
sugar compared with strawberries and
not so much water.
In currants we get a change-a
fourth of the sugar and four times
as much acid as strawberries.
Oranges have five times as much
sugar as lemons and the same sort
of acid, but only a sixth of the
quantity.
Prunes (dried) have twenty-six
parts of water, sixty-six of sugar, no
acid and some protein. Their ex-
cellence is apparent. But for value
as food the apple easily comes first.
Now when you eat fruit you know
that water, sugar and acid are what
you are really eating.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11
How to Keep Warm In Cold Bed.

Many people have to sleep In cold
rooms In winter, and some, not being
able to warm up readily after entering
the bed, lie awake a long time.
To warm up quickly In a cold bed lie
upon the back. with the bedclothes
well tucked In about the neck and
shoulders. draw up and extend one
foot, then the other, alternately. draw
ing the foot up as near the trunk as
possible. and then extending IL as far
as possible. Keep this up for few
moments; and II done with vigor, by
the time one has drawn up each leg
and Strengthened 1t out. say, 100 times,
one will be In glow, and will usually
feel sleepy, the blood having been
drawn away from the brain to the
muscles and skin. Feeble patients can
do a few strokes, and rest moment
or SO. and then begin again.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11
Gentle Sarcasm.

Caddie Ito golfer, who has been lift
ing the turf all the way around the
course)-You'll be a stranger in these
parts, suppose?
Golfer-Well, not exactly a stranger.
I was born here and all my folks are
buried hereabouts.
Caddie Gas the golfer lifts another
pice Of dirt with his driver)-I doot
you'll no get deep enough with your
driver; you'd better ia your iron.--
Tit-Bits.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11
Those Ruinous Democratic Prices

Last Saturday Thos. Gregory sold
a pair OF unbroken four-year-old
horses to a buyer receiving s312.50
for them. The animals had never had
bride in their mouths. yet the buyer
considered he got a bargain in the
horses at the price he paid for them.
This is another sample of the ruinous
Democratic times, but 1t is different
from the calamities predicted
Albany Ledger.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Buchanan,
In the Buchanan County Circuit Court to
the January Term. A. ID. 1917.
Helen Burnette. sometimes known as Nell
Burnett. Plaintiff,
Ernest NJ. Burnette, Defendant.
Now at this day came the plaintiff by
her attorney. and i appearing to the sat-
isfaction Of the Circuit Court that said
defendant. Ernest NJ. Burnette. Is a nom
resident of the State OF Missouri, and
does not reside therein. II is ordered that
said nonresident defendant be notified
by publication, as required by law. that
said plaintiff has commenced her suit in
this Court AGAINST said defendant by pc
ttion and affidavit, the object and gem
OF divorce from defendant on the ground
OF indignities such as to render her con-
dition In life intolerable. to wit: That
defendant was cruel. cross and abusive 10
plaintiff. without any fault Of plaintiff:
that he failed and refused to provide for
plaintiff. although an ableb0died man.
and finally abandoned plaintiff, without
reasonable a cause. which abandonment
than one whole year next before the filing
OF this petition; that unless the said de-
fendant shall be and appear at the next
term Of this Court, 10 be begun and held
at the Court House. in the City OF st.
Joseph, In Buchanan County, State of
Missouri, on the LIST day OF January. 1917.
on or before the third day OF said term,
to answer plaintiffs petition. the same
will be taken for confessed as TO him and
judgment rendered accordingly.
IL Is further ordered. that a copy OF
this order he published In The st. Joseph
Observer. newspaper published In the
County OF Buchanan, for four weeks sue
cessiyely. the last insertion OF which "a
be at least fifteen days before the next
January. 1917. term OF this Court
ROSS c. cox. Clerk.
(SEAL) BY X. NJ Duncan,
Deputy Clerk.
Elliott Spaiding. Attorney FOR Plaintiff
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11

If ever there was a man who de-
served popular recognition for good
work well done, it is Ray L. Cargill,
the present efficient county highway
engineer who was so handsomely re-
membered by the voters of Buchanan
county Tuesday, when he was re-
elected for the next four years by a
vote which was about as near unani-
nous as could be asked when there
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11

been unable to start a sewer pipe fac
tory in that country. Meanwhile, his
American factories seem to be supply
ing the Mexican demands, and we GER
tainly object to sacrificing any Amer
lean boys in a war of conquest to per
nit Mr.. Dickey to start a tile factory
south of the Rio Grande.-Henry Co.
Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11
Foroets About His Ancestors

Col. Roosevelt says he wants a real
nation and not a polyglot boarding
house" That is to say, the bully Col
onel has mighty little use for the fell
low who asks: "Sprechen sic
deutsch?" The Colonel seems unmind-
full of the fact that his forebears were
Holland Dutch.-Glasgow Missourian.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11

was an opponent in the feld-as Car
gill had-and the tally sheet will show
why the statement is made that his
reelection was about the same as
unanimous.
The reelection of Ray Cargill is
but fitting recognition of his worth
and capability. Under his alministra-
tion the roads and bridges of Buchan-
an county have never before been
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11
Goinu After the Brethren

A western Methodist has been col
lecting tobacco statistics among the
brethren. He found that eigh lead
ing members in a certain place paid
in one year s195 for tobacco and s33
for the support of their pastor, and
were too poor to take rengious
paper.-Clinton Co. Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11

improved and bettered to the extent
that they now are. and at as small an
outlay of the taxpayers money-and
this is due to the fact that Ray Cargill
has had the technical and mechanical
knowledge coupled with great personal
activity and energy to take care of the
tasks before him and make Buchanan
county one of the best bridged and the
best road system in the state.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11
Not His Fault.

1t was the first case ever tried in
Stony Gulch, and the jury had sat for
hours arguing and disputing. At last
they struggled back, and the foreman.
a tall mountalneer, expressed the gen.
eral opinion: "We don't think he did
IT," he said slowly. ''for we allow he
want there; but we think he would
ef he'd had the chanst."
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11
Ironing Velvet.

Velvet must be ironed over the iron
so as not to crush the pile. The best
way is to get someone to hold a hot
iron upwards while you draw the vel
vet backward and forward along the
hot surface. Keep the velvet well
stretched, and go over every piece
carefully till the pile staEds up well.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1916-11-11

Give me a positive character, with
a positive faith, positive opinions and
positive actions, though frequently in
error, rather than a negative charac-
ter, with doubling faith, wavering
opinions, undecided actions and faint
ness of heart. Something is better
than nothing.-C. Simmons.