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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-12-06

The summary of weather conditions
in November shows a mean maximum
temperature of 1919; a mean minimum
of 21.4; a general mean temperature
Of 32.1. The highest temperature, 81
degrees, was reached on the 9Th. The
lowest, degrees above zero, on the
18th and 18th. There was practically
no precipitation or rainfall, only oil
of an inch being recorded during the
entire month.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-12-06

Miss Minnie Berg returned last
Monday afternoon to st. Cloud to re-
sumo her studies at the normal school
after spending the Thanksgiving va
cation with her parents. NJ and Mrs.
p. J. Befg.--'"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-12-06
Basket Social.

A basket social will be given at
Sunnymoor schoolhouse, Dist. No. 48,
Friday evening, December 9Th. Ev-
eryone invited to attend. ;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-12-06
Eagle Lake Girls Society

The Eagle Lake Girls Society will
have a sale of fancy articles at the
Eagle Lake church, Friday, December
18th. After the sale, lunch will be
served. 1870
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-12-06

Carl Reese is the new night ex-
pressman at the 1Ucar once.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-24

many ne nl upon cOnCIlVance OF
steel and straps so arranged that he
now is able to do some truly remark
able stunts.
In addition to daily performing on
the alleys the judge writes a legible
hand, folds letters, puts same in en-
velopes, inserts pen in holder, turns
leaves of books, uses telephone, picks
up large or small articles, takes
money out of pockets, turns door
knobs and carries grips and other ar
ticles.
Dressing is no soft job, but the
jurist performs this task without a
skip. He battles, puts on under
clothes, combs hair, laces shoes, uses
tooth brush, knife, fork or spoon,
plants, spades or hoes in garden,
mows lawn, winds up and plays phon-
ograph, strikes matches, builds fire,
runs automobile, drives horses, swims
and dives.
corIey's mishap occurred while he
was headed for New York At Utica
he fell under moving train while at
tempting to board it. His recovery
was remarkable, for he was only in
bed II days and left the hospital on
the 23d day to return to Texas. Ar
irving home he obtained work as a
contractor. He then evolved and per-
fected the hook-like device which
now serves as his left hand, and be-
came fairly proficient within a year
after his accident.
Thus equipped CorIey qualified as
notary public and read law. A year
later he passed the bar examination
and hung out his shingle as barrister
Twelve months practice was follow
ed by his election as justice of the
peace and after four years service
he was elevated to the Office of coun-
ty Judge. He now is on his second
term.
How will thew hit and field in the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-24
tom LONGBOAT

with the scout section of the 125th
battalion, Canadian troops. He re-
Gently decided it was up to the mar
ried men of the Dominion to go to
war and enlisted at Brantford, Ont.
ON MOVING DAY, TOO
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Micheal Kubisiak, 22O Bertrand st.,
Aug. 8.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Kubisiak, 624 Bertrand
ST., Aug. 10.-Seuth Bend Ind.)
News Times .s ... .. -..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
Graft in Internal Revenue
Department Revealed in
Charge Made.
INQUIRY UNDER WAY
Government Officers Stand
in Path of the Federal
Probe Now Started.

Washington, April 4.-Charges that
collision has existed for years be-
tween certain deputy internal revenue
collectors in New York City and cigar
manufacturers, recently arrested in
the alleged s20,OO0,OOO tobacco fraud
cases, are under investigation by the
treasury department.
Treasury officials said today that
Carl E. Whitney, New York lawyer,
had filed charges that number of dep
uty internal revenue collectors in that
city are involved in the recently dis
covered tobacco frauds, involving hun
dreds of cigar and cigarette manufac-
turers in which the government is be-
lieved to have lost s2O,O0O,0O0 in I'M
collectable internal revenue Mr..
Whitney made his charges to assist
ant Secretary Malbourn. He is coun-
sci for some of the cigar manufactur-
ers. An investigation is being made by
John z. Lowe, collector of New York.
Manufacturers Paid Officers.
| According to treasury officials Mr..
Whitney charged that collectors have
been not only receiving remittances
from manufacturers but in some cases
have approached manufacturers who
were not evading the law and pointed
out the ease with which they could
escape payment of revenue duties and
offered to cooperate with them to this
end for small considerations weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
NEICHBORS SHOT
DOWN BY HUNTER
Crazed W0Odsman Barbados Self in
Home and Shoots Everybody Who
Comes Near His Place.

Babylon, L. l., April 4.-William
Donley, a hunter and guide, lie dead
today in his home where he had wound
ed five persons and fought long bat
tie with the sheriff and IA deputies who
attempted to arrest him. Armed with
rifles, shotguns and reyolvers. Donley
withstood siege by the county authori-
ties from noon yesterday until early
this morning. When the attackers,
after long silence, forced their way
into the house they found Donley had
almost blown the upper part Of his
head off with a shotgun. The body lay
at the head of the stairs where Don
ley had for hours kept the besiegers
at bay
Donley's friends believe he was driv-
en- TO temporary insanity by his recent
arrest for shooting ducks out of sea-
son and the imposition Of fine Of
| $780, which he could not pay He ac-
cused two of his neighbors OF making
the complaint against him and, open
! ing fire on them with a shotgun,
wounded both. A third neighbor who
interviewed, also was wounded. Don
ley then fired several shots at his
wife and at the wife of neighbor,
slightly wounding the latter. For
hours thereafter Donley fired at any
person who came near his home. A po-
liceman, attempting to arrest him, was
lShot u The arm and leg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
Divorce Bill
FiledbyWife
of DR.. Waite

Grand Rapids, Mich, April Airs.
Clara Louise Peck Waite today filed
suit for divorce in superior court here
against her husband, Dr.. Arthur War
rem Waite of New York, who has con-
fessed to the murder of her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. John e.
Peck.
In her bill of complaint Mrs. Waite
charges that her husband gained her
consent to marriage by fraud; that
he treated her with extreme cruelty
after marriage; plotted to murder her
father and mother and did accomplish
that crime and intended to kill his
wife and other members of her family.
1t is also charged that DR.. Waite had
unlawful relations with Mrs. Mar
garet Horton" and other persons
unknown to the plaintiff"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
LYNCH NEGRO FOR
ASSAULT ON GIRL
Ex-COnvict Attacks 13-Year.0ld Girl
in WOOds-Mob Hangs Him and
Riddles Body With Bullets.

Idabel, Okla, April 4.-"Judge
Lynch" tried, convicted, sentenced, and
executed Oscar Martin negro, in this
city yesterday. Martin was arrested
near Bismarck, charged with having
criminally attacked a 13-yearold white
girl, who with girl companion was
gathering wild onions in the woods
when the negro appeared. After talk
ing to the children the negro threw
Edna Murphy to the ground and be-
gan choking and otherwise mistreating
her.
Her companion screamed and ran to
where some negroes were fishing near
by, but they paid no heed to her en-
treaties and she went back and met
Edna in a state of hysteria, her clothes
disheveled and torn.
They reported the attack and that
night the negro was captured, identi-
fed by the girls, and brought to Idabel
and placed in Jail.
Yesterday morning the preliminary
hearing was held in the district court
room and the examination was listened
to by a crowd. The evidence was in
and the court was ready to pronounce
his finding when the mob moved on
the officers who had the negro in
charge, disarmed them, and took
charge of the negro.
A rope was soon in evidence and the
negro was hustled through the rear
door Of the court house. The rope was
placed around his neck, tied to the
railing of the gallery. and Martin was
showed over the rail, falling about 1:
! feet.
In his struggles Martin caught holt
of some upright timbers that supported
the gallery, but he was pulled ava!
from the support and a couple of bull
lets put an end to him.
! Except for few cheers and the pts
toll shots the Iynching was done quietly
yet the mob would brook no interior
ence from the officers.
The evidence in the case was posi-
tive and there is no danger of having
hanged the wrong man. Martin hat
only recently finished a term in tn
| Arkansas penitentiary, where he wa
sent for attempting a similar offens
and where he would have been lynchet
had the officers not spirited him away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
WINE OF CARDU|
A POPULAR Drink

Chicago, April 4.-"Wine of Cardui"
was taken by one woman as a substi-
tute for drug after the Harrison law
went into effect, according to the tes
timony given today by DR.. F. NJ. New
som of Ruby, n. c., at the libel suit of
John A. Patten and 2. c. Patten, Jr.,
manufacturers of the medicine, against
the American Medical association. This
woman, a patient of his, Newsom said,
he had seen drink a third Of bottle
Of Wine of Cardui' at a time. DR..
Newsom also told Of the medicines
use as a beverage by men.
c. r. w. Stanfill, a store keeper of
Ragin. Tenn, testified he had been
selling Wine of Cardui for Is years and
that his wife had been using it during
that period.
AT first" he said. 'she took tea
spoonful; now she takes as much as
an ounce and a half"
A neighbor. Mrs. Ruskin, he said,
takes Wine of Cardui according to di-
rection. I'D call the spoon she uses a
soup ladle.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
MUCH WHEAT NOT
FIT FOR MILLING
Department of Agriculture Puts Fsti-
mate on Poor Grain of 1915 at
146,0OO,OO0 Bushels.

Washington. April 4.-Wheat of the
1915 crop unfit for milling is estimat-
ed at 146,000OO0 bushels as result of
inquiry made by the department of
agriculture from -four mills and grain
elevators. The replies were so varia-
BILE as to make accurate deductions i'm
possible and any estimate debatable
without considerable qualification. On
these replies the average worked out
14.4 per cent as the wheat unfit for
milling and 10 per cent or $4,000, 900
bushels as feed for live stock.
Much wheat was used this season
for milling ordinarily would not be
regarded as fit to MILL" says a report
Of the bureau of crop estimates. Mod
ern machinery enabled those who had
such equipment to make millable
much wheat which small millers, lack
ing such facilities, could not use Much
wheat, not good enough Tor local mill
ers was shipped out, apparently find
ing ready demand at terminal points
and abroad.
Wheat usually fed to live stock has
not been regarded by the grain trade
to be Of material proportions - not
more than two per cent Of the crop"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
PEOPLE STIRRED BY
SECTARIAN SPEAKER

Haverhill, Mass, April A trail of
broken glass was the only visible evil
dence today of the disturbance Of last
night when a mob held the city in its
power for several hours and smashed
windows at will. Several persons were
injured by flying missiles but no one
was seriously hurt.
The cause Of the riot was the objec-
ton of many residents to the granting
by the city government of permit to
Thomas A. Leyden of Somerville to de-
liver an address in the city hall on
sectarian questions, particularly re-
garding state appropriations for secta-
rian schools.
An immense crowd formed about
the building and became so threaten
ing that the meeting was abandoned.
The crowd then began throwing stones
at windows in the city hall. Portions
Of the mob went to other parts of the
city and attacked the residences Of
persons who had assisted in arranging
| for Leyden's address.
The local militia company was called
out and cleared the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
THE WAR TODAY

There is slight lull in the bat
tie raging around Verdun today.
Northwest of the fortress the ar
tillery OF both sides has been ac-
lively employed along the Avo-
court-Malanc0urt front. where the
salient in the line is gradually be-
ing Strengthened out by the south.
ward push of the Germans.
A British powder factory in
Kent has blown up. causing the
death or injury OF 300 persons.
Norway, says Copenhagen dis
patch. has asked Germany to in
yestigate whether German subma-
rines have been responsible for the
sinking recently of a large num-
Der of Norwegian vessels.
The Germans are engaged In
bonn barding the region of the
BOurrus wood, five miles north
west Of Verdun, having straight
ened out their line by occupying
all French positions north of the
Fosges brook between Haucourt
and BethincOurt, northwest OF
Nerdun.
The French have driven back
the Germans to the northern out
skirts OF the Caillette wood and
have reOccupied the western part
of the village of Yaux. which they
had previously evacuated.
From their new positions south
of the FOsges brook and at Beth.
incOurt the French poured a d.
rect and thanking fire into the at
lacking Germans, who suffered
heavy casualties.
Numerous aerial battles have
taken place during the last IS
hours around Nerdun in which the
Germans are said ~ have lost four
aerOplanes.
Artillery engagements are still
proceeding along the Russian and
Italian fronts.
The Turks with strong REIN
fOrcements claim 10 have checked
the Russian advance in the eau
casus and themselves TO have
made advances in the TchOruk
Valley. Petr0grad, however, says
tho russians have seized a DuTfl-
Der OF heavily fortified Turkish
positions on the Upper Tchoruk.
In Arabia according to Con-
stantinOple, the British near Sheik
0sman have been driven out of
fortified positions with heavy cas-
uaIties and forced TO retreat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
Latest Bulletins

London, April 4.-NO damage
was caused by last nights Yep
pelin raid. it was announced offi-
cialIy today, and there were no
casualties.
London, April An opening his
budget speech in the house OF COM
mons today Reginald Mckenna.
chancellor of the exchequer, said
il was assumed thai the war
would last during the whole OF the
fiscal year.
Rome, April Wireless reports
from Zurich state that Holland has
closed her German frontier and
massed all her available forces
there.
Petrograd, April i.-General n.
IyanOff has retired from the COM
mand Of the Russian armies In
Volhynia and Galicia and Emperor
Nicholas has addressed compli-
mentary rescript to him.
General Ivanofi's successor has
not been announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
ARGUS
ELECTION
RETURNS

Results of the elections
today will be bulletined at
The Argus building to-
night Immediately after
the count is completed.
You are invited to read the
returns furnished by The
Argus. Arrangements have
been perfected to get the
results as quickly as they
are available from the pre-
cinct officials. If you do
not come to read the bulle-
tins, you are welcome to
use the telephone. The
Argus telephones are Nos.
145, l46 and lat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
ARMY BILL STILL
OCCUPIESSENATE

Washington. April Reconsideration
Of the army reorganization bill was
continued in the senate with renewed
warning by Senator Chamberlain, in
charge Of the measure, that unless
greater progress is made he would
demand that night sessions be held.
Senators Cummins OF Iowa and Lee
Of Maryland, were expected 10 renew
their fight for the adoption Of an
Amendment, championed by them,
which would eliminate from the bill
provision for the federal volunteer
army
The senate late yesterday adopted
IN amendment offered by Mr.. Cum
Minis provided for the creation Of a
national guard section Of the general
STAFF Of the army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
DUTCH PREPARING
FORCONTINCENCY
Hollands Minister of War Says COun-
try viii Not F0rsake Allies in
Her Neutrality.

Amsterdam, April 4, (via London,
1880 a. MT do not for moment
suggest there is a possibility that
Great Britain intends to land her new
armies on the Dutch coast" said for
mer Minister Of War Colyn today in
an interview regarding recent myster-
ious military preparations in Holland.
I'VE have the assurance of Britain
that she will respect our neutrality
question is, what does Germany think
of this?
IF the Germans begin seriously to
be afraid of such a contingency, name
ly of the landing of British troops in
Holland, what influence will that have
on Germany's attitude toward us? We
must assume that she is acquainted
with our defensive capacity If she
judges that capacity inadequate and
considers that British Eruption into
Germany through Holland is to be
feared, would it then be strange if we
were approached from the German
side with proposals to which we can
not submit, because they would mean
the abandonment of our neutrality TO-
ward the allies"
Jonkerr Colyn added that there was
an increasing possibility of conflict
of both sides and while a waiting at
titude might be adopted toward Great
Britain, something positive must BIZ
done with regard to Germany. He sug
gested the strengthening of the Dutcl
| forces, in order to make clear tina
Holland has the power and the inten
ton to prevent a menace to Germany:
open flank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04

Ponder Mill
Explosion is
Fatal to 200

London, April 4, 12:49 p. m.)-The
explosion Of powder factory in
Kent has caused the death or injury
of 200 persons it was announced off,
cially today.
The following statement was given
out:
The ministry Of munitions reports
with great regret that during the
week end a serious fire broke out in
a powder factory, which led to a ser
les of explosions in the works. The
fire was purely accidental. 1t was dis
covered at midday and the last of the
explosions took place shortly after
, o'clock in the afternoon.
+. Approximate numb =, of casualties
is 200.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
Continued on Page Two.)
New York Elections Today,

New York, April 4.-For the first
time in the history of New York state
voters will today elect delegates to
the democratic, republican and pro-
gressiye national conventions In dl-
rect primaries. There are compare
lively few contests in any of these
parties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
Heavy Artillery on France
Forts Pound Mercilessly
at the Enemy.
FOES RETURN WEAK
Crown Princes Battery Put,
ting Up Pitiful Resist
ance, Says Paris.

Paris. April 4. C12:10 p. m)-No in
fantry attacks were made last night
by the Germans in the Verdun region,
the war Office announced this after
noon. The French continued their
heavy bomhardment along the Douau-
nont-yaux front. northeast Of Verdun.
The response was feeble. There were
violent artillery exchanges near Avo-
court and Malancourt.
The text Of the statement follows:
In the Argonne district we have
bombarded certain of the German or
sanizations. particularly in the region
of Montfauc0n and Malancourt.
To the west of the river Mouse
there has been artillery fighting Of
considerable violence along the front
from Avocourt as far as Malancourt.
The Germans have made no attack
against the front between Douaumont
and Vaux. reestablished by our counter
attacks Of yesterday.
East Of the forest Of lie Pretre a
strong reconnaissance by the enemy
has been dispersed by our fire"
German War Report.
Berlin, via London, April 4, 3:05
D. mJ-Strong French positions
southwest of Douaumont and in the
caIffeffe wood northeast Of Verdun
have been taken by German troops,
he war Office announced today.
Recapture by the British of a mine
crater at St. Eloi, south of Ypres,
which the Germans had been occupy
Ing is also recorded in the official
statement.
The official statement reads:
In the region of the fortress OF
Douaumont our troops after bitter
fighting captured on April some
strong French defense positions south
west and south Of the fortress and in
Caillette wood. They repulsed from
the captured positions all the enemy's
counter attacks which continued into
the night Employing exceedingly
strong forces and at the cost Of eX-
l1embly uedNS SdI4 l4lSCo, lilV ASItL
repeatedly and fruitlessly stormed the
defense positions which they had lost
II Caillette wood"
Three Killed in Air Raid.
Rome, April 4, (via Paris, 1852 a. m
Among the details given in an Off
cial communication regarding the RAID
at Ancona yesterday afternoon by five
seaplanes supported by two torpedo
boats, as a result of which three per
IONS were killed and II injured, are
The following:
The enemy seaplanes were attacked
by anu-aircraft guns on an armoret
train and by four of our aeroplanes
The seaplanes fed, but three of then
were brought down. One was the LII
which was captured intact. The sec
Dnd was marked OIL: 1t burst int
flames and was destroyed The third
sank while it was being towed to port
The enemy torpedo boats had remained
far out at sea during the attempted
feid."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. M. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day. not much change in temperature
with the lowest tonight near freezing.
Temperature at 7 a IN. &c. Highest
yesterday 50, lowest last night So
Velocity of wind at Z a. ~, four
miles per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at 7 p. m. rs, at
Z a. m. So at p. m. today 46
Stage of water los, a fall of A In
last "A hours.
!. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
K. OF CTS TO GIVE HOME
TO FIRST OFFENDERS

Chicago. April "A home for boys
who never had a chance and for first
offenders in the juvenN>, court, as pro-
posed by Archbishop George ". Mum
delein, will be built by La Sale as
sembly, knights of Columbus, it was
announced today. The home will be
for boys under Il years of age, regard
less of race or religious utilization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
DUBUQUE REFLECTS
DEMOCRATIC MAYOR

Dubuque, Ia, April practically
complete returns today showed that
James Saul was reelected mayor of
Dubuque on the democratic ticket. His
majority over E. H. Wilging, on the
citizens ticket, would be about 400, it
was said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04

Ell Paso, Texas. April with Fran
cisco Villa still in flight and his where
abouts apparently unknown to his pur-
suers. the campaign Of the United
States army now securing northern
Chihuahua for the bandit and his fol-
lowers, entered today upon what may
be considered as a second and broader
phase New troops have been ordered
to depart from the military base at
Columbus, n NJ, into Mexico to pro-
test the lengthening line of commun-
'ications, which has rapidly become at
tenuated as the flying columns OF
American cavalry advanced south
ward.
Villa has been reported at many
points from the RayOn country to the
Benito Juarez district. The Difficult
ties of the pursuit of Villa have multi
piled because of the misleading in
formation given by Mexican poems to
General Pershings men.
Reports received here today from
Mexican sources supported the story
brought from the interior yesterday by
Mexican to the effect that Villa, with
few Of his most trusted followers
was far to the south of Satevo and
nearing ParTal. One report said the
bandit had already reached that town
but it was believed this was at least
premature.
| There is little question any longer
on the border that Villa is heading fol-
Torreon, in the neighborhood of which
/ city he will find Canuto Reyes, one OF
his most trusted lieutenants. Reyes
has successfully defied the Carranza
/ forces for several months. He raw
! aged North Durango and is believed tC
| have several hundred men in his com