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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-12
Girl WHO LEAPED
FROM CAR IN BAD
Peoria 1e- Year-0ld Who Creates Sem
satioB in Rock Island Taken to
DiStillcry City.
FACBs DELINQUENCY CHARGE
Police Find Out She Is Margaret
Gretchen and Not Margaret Harri-
son. First Name Given by Her.

The 16-year-old girl who created
sensation in Rock Island several nights
ago when she jumped out OF speed
ing automobile to save her honor, as
she told police, today was taken TO
Peoria, her home, to answer charges of
delinquency filed in county court there.
Rock Island police yesterday re
ceived word from Peoria authorities
that Margaret Gretchen was wanted in
that city. A description of the girl was
given and with this clue 10 work upon
Detective Cox arrested the girl. She
was staying at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Smith. 1923 Sixth avenue,
who sbc stated are her aunt and uncle.
When first arrested she denied know
ing any girl by the name of Margaret
Gretchen. said she was not that person
and seemed indignant that she was
taken prisoner She insisted she was
Margaret Harrison. the name she gave
to police following the automobile
episode.
Finally. after she was closely ques-
toned by Detective Cox, she admitted
that she is Margaret Gretchen and po-
lice informed Peoria officials. PrOba-
ton officer Springer Of Peoria notified
Rock Island authorities that he would
send Police NatrOn Merrill to Rock Is
land The matron arrived here at 1870
o'clock this morning and returned with
the girl at ! o'clock.
Companion Married.
Margaret Gretchen told police that
her companion who represented her
self to be Winifred Harrison. a sister of
Margaret who is also staying at the
Smith home, is Winifred Emmick. a
married woman, who has separated
from her husband. Her husband is
employed in shoe factory at Spring
field.
a sensation was caused in Rock Is
land when Margaret jumped from a
speeding automobile on Twentieth
street near Eleventh avenue Her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-12

screams as she leaped from the car
caused many persons TO investigate
She was picked up from the pavement
and carried into the home of City At
torney J. Il Scott, where she told
story OF having met two Davenport
young men. taken an automobile ride
into the country. and only by resort
ing to ruseS was she able to avoid the
aims Of her male companion. She told
the people that she jumped from the
car to get away from the man and in
an effort to save her sister, who de-
velopments disclose today is not her
sister.
Refuse to Prosecute.
Information later from friends of
the girl was to the effect that both
girls knew one OF the young men and
that he had acted quite properly, but
that the new acquaintance he had
brought with him had made offensive
proposals. The girls were not in
clined to prosecute the case, and al
though they admitted knowing the
names Of the young men later, re-
fused to provide the police with this
information.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-12

monocle and baggy trousers arc an I'M
possible combination. Probably one
Of the reasons why monocles are De-
coming popular with middle-aged men
is the reluctance of the man OF ~ 10
be eclipsed by the glamor OF Uniform:
Undoubtedly in the right sort Oh
man the monocle conveys subtle ais
tinction OF superiority. 1t either en-
phasiZes or ObScure5 personality
there is no middle way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-12
The Nautical Idiom.

In "Glimpses of East Africa" Mrs.
Ethel Younghusband tells an amusing
story of a venerable Parsee who was
on board big liner going to England
Some one wishing to make himself
agreeable went up 10 him and said,
4 hope, sir, you are a good sailor
Sailor. indeed" said the indignant
Parsee. Why, am a first cabin pas
senger,"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25

II thought 1t over. and 1t dawned on
me that 1t was IA question OF viewpoint.
| had formed n habit OF picturing my
self ut the tail OF the line. though In
reality we were going In circle and
my position was rs good as any. Then
/ changed my tactics and formed
new habit-the habit OF thinking OF
myself as the leader, the very first man
In the territory. Just as an expert
ment | went out the next day believ-
ing that | should get orders. | pulled
my order book and pencil the moment
entered store and began to name
certain goods.
Sugar. cried. looking the grocer
expectantly In the eye. as much as &c
say that | could see the empty barrel
behind his counter. And the barrel
was empty! 1t worked so we'll In the
FIRST store that tried more vigorously
In the next, and the merchant came
down freely. 1t was almost uncanny
the way | guessed the items he need
ed. | went out on the sidewalk and
laughed aloud. Aud / actually sold
more goods that day than | had sold
before in three weeks.
We'll. the frm raised my salary In
stead OF firing me. as they had planned
TO do, and l still insist that am the
tirst man over the route. 1 tell you.
right habits OF thought are worth
money-sometimes a fortune"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
THE WHIP IN RIFLE BARRELS.
1t Is Caused by the Pressure Of Mod
ern High Power Powder.

Sfn r1iAH TOWcT FoWoeTs
The use Of high power powder In n
f1es has given rise to a phenomenon
which did not exist In black powder
days This is known as 'whip" and is
due to the pressure and vibration sek
up by the powder. 1t Is constant with
given loads and is always in the same
direction.
Sights are aligned by the manufac-
turer to compensate for this whip in
proportion to the powder charge used
In firing auxiliary cartridges it Will of
ten be found that the rifle shoots off
center. AS matter Of fact the bullet
from the auxiliary Is travelling In
true line with the bore, and 1t is the
sights that are wrong. The lighter
charge of the auxiliary does not pro
duae the usual whip, with the result
that the line in prolongation of the
bore of the rifle along which the bullet
travels is not the line given by the
alignment Of the sights.
Two other rifle terms that must not
be confused are upsettage and keyhol-
ing KeyhOling is the tendency Of the
bullet to turn over in flight, while up
settage is the slight shortening Of the
major axis Of the bullet due to the
force Of the charge. 1t was peculiar TO
black powder fired behind lead bullets
and does not exist to any appreciate
extent In metal japketed bullets with
eless powder. In the latter case
barge burns more slowly and the
t stiffens the bullet against the
m blow from behind.-Outing.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
Cams Dry Humor.

When the gallant Welsh captain, Da-
vid Gam, was sent forward 10y Henry
". to reconnoiter the French army be-
lare-- the battle OF Agincoutt he found
that the enemy outnumbered the Eng
fish by about Ave to one. His report
10 the king is historic:
There are enough to be killed.
enough to be taken prisoners and
enough 70 run away"
This quaint forecast of the result OF
the battle at once spread through the
camp, and doubtless every ycoman
archer of the valiant company felt an
inch taller. We know that It was al.
most literally justified by the event
.,oor Cams dry hufGor was equaled
by his courage. He was ssIlled while
in the act of saving the life OF his
prince--London Standard.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
IN OF THE PERISC0PE.
Rejecting spyeass Used at the
Sieae Of Sebastopol.

Siege OF Sebastopol.
speaking of the origin OF the perl
scope, the following extract from the
writings Of the well known inventor of
Peppers Ghost" gives the credit to
the clerical profession. Pepper wrote
soon after the Crimean war:
During the siege OF Sebastop0l mum
bers Of our best artillerymen were con
tinualy picked of by the enemy's rifles
as well as by cannon shot, and In order
to put a stop to the foolhardiness and
incautiousness of the men, very In
genious contrivance was invented by
the Rev. William TayI2r. the coadju-
tor OF Mr.. De@isou. I'M constructing tho
FIRST Big Ben bell. 1t was called the
rejecting spyglass, and by its simple
construction rendered the exposure of
the sailors and soldiers who would look
over the parapet or other parts Of the
works to observe the effect of their
shots perfectly unnecessary, while an.
.ptfrer~ form was constructed for the
purpose Of allowing the gunnegx lay
or aim his gun in safety.
''Ihe instruments were shown to
Lord Panmure, who vas so convinced
of the importance of the invention that
he Immediately commissioned the Rev
William Taylor to have number of
these telescopes constructed. and If
the siege had not terminated Just at
the time the invention was TO have
been used no doubt great saving of
the valuable lives Of the skilled artil.
lerymen would have been effected. -
London Express.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
A CHANGE OF TACTICS.
How II Worked In the Case Of a Dis
couraaed Salesman.

couraaed Salesman.
The following method OF gaining as
surance is told In the American Maya
zine. 1t is the experience of sales
man who could not sell his goods be-
cause he allowed himself 10 be dis
couraged at initial attempts. 1t has
wide application everywhere:
Il am II commercial traveller who
conquered the habit of dependency.
Every one who sells goods knows how
fierce is the competition. When took
this job six years ago 1t seemed abso-
lutely overwhelming. didn't sell
anything to speak of and made up my
mind that l couldn't, though kept on
making the round OF the groceries
There seemed 10 be thousand sales
men just ahead of me. | grew very
bitter at the thousand and everybody
else. Whenever l entered store it
was with che firm conviction that /
should not get an order. looked dull
eyed at the merchant and said gloom
lily:
Anything in my llne?' ut the same
time reaching for the doorknob They
didn't try 10 detain me
Zone day in conversation with an old
drummer shrewd veteran OF the
road, l opened my heart with saw
age complaint about the thousand
statesmen, my advance guard. He puff
ed his cigar moment, his eyes twin
Killed. and he slapped me on the shout
der.
~ know he said. 4 had 'em ahead
Of me once. They raised Cain with
me until chased EN- to the rear. Take
my advice. hoy, and get up to the head
OF the procession and let the other fell
lows do tkas Worrying
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
The Footmen's Gallery.

There was III one part OF the thea
ter where In bygone days smoking was
permitted the footmen's gallery.
where servants In attendance On mas.
ters visiting the theater were admit
ted free. But the occupants OF the
footmen's gallery were so noisy and
they so frequently Kissed out OF ex-
istence plays that their masters ap-
proved Of that the privilege was with
drawn. and the gallery became the
shilling gallery" which has kept up
to great extent the traditional privt-
lege OF outspoken criticism originally
exercised by footmen.-London Chron-
tcle
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
Distilled Water.

Distilled water after having been ex-
posed to the air is one OF the most sa-
lubrious of drinks, Its daily use in
measured quantities is helpful In eases
of dyspepsia and greatly assists the
eneral functions OF the body. Every
rye steamer carries water dlstIlling
oaratus by which sea water Is made
In the days before steamers
tive distilling apparatus was used
warships and vessels carrying pas.
,.inNers,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
Spirit Of the Home.

never realized before tow rare In
deed is the real home-the temple rear
ed to house a family life. With its altar
dedicated to parenthood. saw that
1t is not enough TO save furniture
good" to have coiors safe" not
enough to SHOW pretty we'll appoint
ed house to the world A real home
must be a setting for a living, loving.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
Rich m CroeKus.

The boys were Dragging about their
parents.
II bet my father Is richer than your
father" said one. He has TO pay lots
and lots OF money for taxes every
year"
That's nothing" retorted the Other.
My father is so rich that be can az
ford to hire a lawyer 70 DIX things so
be don't have TO pay any taxes."-St
Louis Post Dispatch.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
Well Fitted

es, grandma; l am TO be married
4 month"
but. my dear" said grandma ear
nestly, you are yeyy young Do you
feel that yc@ are fitted for married
life?"
Il EN- being fitted now. grandma"
explained the prospective bride sweet
ly Seven gowns "-Kansas City Jour
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25

sorrowIng ana conquering man aud
woman. 1t is not enough to study tex
lures. plans and building materials. 1t
is just the old story OF the letter and
the spirit. The creative spirit can
make any home beautiful. but the most
letter perfect house Is dead shell I'M
less II houses loving. growing life
Emily Newell Blair in Countryside
Magazine.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
a Plain Heroine.

lis Is refreshing. The author says
.mumaroine isn't beautiful"
1T wiffhe refreshing TO see the pic
lures Of the heroine come up to the
print. "-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25

- Wayup-How much sleep do
doctQrf Doctor-Well, the aver
erson needs about seven hours.
wayup-Then l shall take about
zen. | consider l am much above
gerage.-Judge.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
State of Wisconsin,
County OF Iron. '''


o 'd Iarge Delegates o
n is
candidates will
her e m and SEAL Done II the cout
o d.
D .COnvC
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
Many Sided Wnman.

Nan thinks he is going TO solve the
Merry known as woman after he is
Jed And then the plot thickens.
oledo Blade
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25

The Peet--Its but step from the
sublime 60 the ridiculous.
The Girl-Watch your stepl-yudgs.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
Republican arty

For President
ROBERT NJ LAFOLLETTE
Delegates-atLarge
SAMUEL A. COOK
1877 Commercial Street Neenah, Wis
Republican Principles and Tariff Protection
CHRISTIAN DOERFLER
100 Warren Avenue, Wauwatosa Wis.
Republican LaFollette Delegate
CHRISTIAN K. ELLNGSON
Hawkins Wis.
Republican Principles and Tariff Protection.
WALTER l. HOUSER
Mondovi Wis.
Republican LaFolette Delegate.
EMANUEL L. Philip
861 Hackett Avenue, Milwaukee Wis.
Republican Principles and Tariff Protection.
A. W. SANBORN
HOO Second Avenue West Ashland Wis.
Republican LaFollette Delegate.
JAMES THOMPSON
SOL Cass Street Lacrosse, Wis.
Republican LaFollette Delegate
EMIL BAENSCH
6lO N. 9TH Street Mantowoc Wis.
Republican Principles and Tariff Protection.
District Delegates
HENRY J. BOWEL,
200 Poplar Street Merrill Wis.
Republican LaFolette Delegate
D. L. DOBIE
1925 Ogden Avenue Superior, Wis
Republican LaFollette Delegate
JOSEPH A. EMERICH
1901 West First Street. Merrill Wis.
Republican Principles and Tariff Protection
HENRY P. PETERSON,
2611 Banks Avenue Superior Wis
Republican Principles and Tariff Protection.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25

without courage there cannot be
truth, aud without tratb there can be
no virtue
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
Certificate Of Nominations
President Vce-Presdent Delegates the Nation
Conventions Of All Parties.
To the Voters of Iron County,


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Gates K to
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o the
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25

Researches into the principles Of art
al navigation date back to the four-
teenth century.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25

''sd to work loiteriagly; 1t is
ter instead of beginning to
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
Democrat Party

For President
WOODROW WILSON
For VcePresident
THOMAS r. MARSHALL
Delegates-atLarge
JOHN C. KAREL,
1902 Lloyd Street Milwaukee, Wis
M. J. SCHOLEY
808 Pearl Street Kenosha Wis.
WILLIAM F. WOLFE,
1902 Madison St, Lacrosse. Wis.
GEORGE HILTON
375 Washington Street Oshkosh, Wis.
PAUL o. HUSTING,
Mayyile, Wis
District Delegates
GEORGE c. COOPER
5ll IN" Street Superior, Wis
M w RYAN
Front Street Medford Wis
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
Prohibition Party

For President
WILLIAM SULZER.
WILLIAM P. F. FERGUSON.
For Vice-President
JAMES II. WOERTENDYKE.
WILLIS G. CALDERWOOD.
Delegstesat-Lsrge
JOSEPH v. COLLINS.
2l7 Division Street, Stevens Point Wis
FRANK R. DERRICK,
Center Ave and Hall ST., Brodhead "
DAVID W. EMERSON,
l1l-2nd Avenue East. Ashland Wis.
CHARLES L. HILL,
Rosendae, Wis.
HERBERT S. SIGGELKO,
300 North Brooks Street, Madison, Wis
JASON L. SIZER,
24OS Wells Street Milwaukee. Wis.
BERT s. STEADWELL,
90l Vine Street. La Crosse Wis.
WALDEMAR AGER,
327 Chestnut Street, Eau Claire Wis
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-01-12
Fight Ford
On Peace Plans
Walter Durant to Use Millions
Against Peace Advo-
cate, Report.

Detroit, Jan. n-Henry Ford and wal
ter Durant are the principals In a finsn-
cial struggle in which millions Of dollars
viii be expended in competition, accord
ing TO men close to both magnates.
The two men hold exactly opposite
views on international affairs. Ford op-
poses was and all plans for war, while
the Dupont Powder Company is said to
be behind Durant
It is asserted that Durant Is about
to place on the market a car that will
compete with the Ford Rumor now says
James Couzens, who recently left the
Ford organization. will be employed as
the chief director of this new organizs-
ton, although Couzen's friends deny
this.
Ford is now maintaining q paid lobby
of newspapeH,en at Washington to nsht
President Wilson's preparedness program
and it Is alleged that these agents are
meeting opposition at every point from
Durant's paid asentA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-01-12
Kitten Cause of
$4,000 Fire Loss
Children Use Matches in
e.. Search for Pet-Two
Homes Damaged.

A kitten caused hre doing damage of
s., 900 at f73 and 172s Park road last night.
The flames originated in the basement OF
I7s1. occupied by E. W. Chatterton. chief
clerk Of the Railway Mail Service and
spread to I72s, the home of William Henry
White, an attorney.
. About $50 o'clock four girls OF the
Chatterton family went into the base
ment of their home for their kitten The
eldest lighted the way with a match anu
was followed by her sisters, the youngest
barely able to toddle. The pet was found
and the children returned upstairs.
Later the family found the rear of the
basement, an exterior wall and the roof
in flames The blaze had spread to the
roof Of the White home. Several engine
and truck companies fought the flames
more than an hour before they were un-
der control The Chatterton home was
Quilted, the damage being s1.S1
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-01-12
Tiny Belgian Army Bravely
Holds Last Strip of Land
Soldiers Stubbornly Protect Little Section OF Flanders,
Land of Mud and Rain and Mists-the Bleakest
Spot on the Western Front

bleskest spot on the whole western
battle front During winter it rains
six days out of seven. and on the sew
enth drenching sea-mist is sure to
obscure the landscape.
The only artistic compensation for
these conditions are the sunsets, for
which Flanders is renowned.
Contrary to the French scheme of
trench building In ripsaw design.
the Belgians have been forced by their
arch-enemy. the mud. to take advan-
tage of the old railroad for trenches.
with the aspect of an unending, per-
fectlys straight line to the south east
as far as Dixmude, whare it obliouea
to the southwest along the User ca
NAL which 1t follows as far south as
Ypres.
During the past few months rreat
draining operations have been carried
out. 1t is indeed remarkable how ALI
the troops have adapted themselves To
q troglodyte life. They seem entire-
ly Indifferent as to what happens out
side their own shelter. Their business
" fohting. and they take no chances.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-01-12
BY C. F. BERTELLI.
Special cas. to n. wshinston Herld

Special cshas to TIE wsshington Herald
with the Belgian army in Flanders.
Jan. n-As soon as one leaves Nieuport
town as distinguished from Nieuport
beach. which Is held by the French. and
travels TO the southeast along what was
once the Nieuport- Dixmude Railroad. one
meets the little Belgian army. as stub
born at their work of protecting their
last strip Of country as In the epic days
Of August, 1914
Its numbers are naturally secret. but
I can say that every Belgian from IS
years OF age upward has voluntarily re-
sponded to King AIberts call. and now
the unit Is wonderfully equipped. WELL
set up, and compact little army, Of tre-
mendous value to the allies in the great
struggle against the invader.
Here we enter a region of mud and
wster-black mud, gray mud-mud that
clings and clogs as you advance-mud
everywhere. The mud Is here as much of
an enemy as the Teutons- 1t is a strug-
gle that never ceases
Without question Flanders u the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-01-12
{ Moran Pleads for Home Rule This Year
And Opposes Proposed School Changes
onors
Asserts New Home Will Aid Capital and the Organization
Annual Meeting Asking for Fund Help Bring Con-,
ventons to Washington.

Patrick T. Moran was reelected
president of the Chamber of Commerce
at its annual meeting at the Willard
last night. A. Leftwich Sinclair was
reelected first vice president. and Al
bert Schulteis was again chosen second
vice president. The secretary and
treasurer will be selected by the new
board of directors at its FIRST meeting.
The Chamber greeted with applause
a recommendation of President Moran
that the organization work for home
rule for the people Of the District dur
ing 1916. Mr.. Moran called attention
in his annual report to the stand taken
by the chamber against the proposed
change in the school system, advocated By
the Commissioners.
THE action OF the chamber on the
question of the appointment of the school
board indicates the feeling Of bur or
sanization," said Mr.. Moran. which.
according to the press, is shared by manS
other citizens bodies. 1t is one phase Of
our local affairs In which we are vitality
interested"