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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03

British report published in the morn
ing papers. This report, while it did
not decrease the British losses except
in destroyers, which were reduced from
eleven to eight, shows the losses of the
Germans were much greater than was
at first estimated.
According to this latest account of
the great naval engagement the Ger
man losses include two battleshipS, one
battle cruiser, one light cruiser and
six destroyers sunk; two battle cruis-
ers damaged and three battleShips hit.
Naval writer's also point out that the
German fleet retired as soon as the
main British feet appeared on the
scene so that there is no question about
the superiority of sea power remaining
in British hands. The loss of British
ships is of course admittedly serious,
while the loss in officers and men has
cast a gloom over the whole country.
British Ontnumbered!
Careful comparison of the British
and German reports of the sea fight
off the Danish coast seem to indicate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
CONSTIPATION


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both men and women. Drs. Allgover
d hinsev, "A Davenport Savings Bank
Bldg, Davenport, Iowa Ady)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03

pedo boats during the night encoun-
tiers.
German personnel and material alike
stood the test brilliantly and the dam
age sustained by the German feet is
small in comparison with the British
losses. The battleship Pommern,
which was sunk, was commanded by
Captain Boelken.
Berlin Celebrating Victory.
Berlin is decked with flags and the
achievement of the German feet has
aroused the greatest enthusiasm.
There was a remarkable demonstration
in the reichstag when Rear Admiral
Hebbinghaus, former naval attache to
the German embassy at Washington,
announced the result of the battle.
Deny Loss of Warspite.
London. June 5, G1:10 d. m.)-Cap-
tain William Hall, chief of the intelli-
gence bureau authorizes the Associated
Press to say:
The German report of the loss of
the Marlborough and Warspite is abso-
lutely untrue. Both of these dread
noughts are safe in harbor.
The German report that the entire
British battle fleet was engaged is
equally untrue. A portion of the Brit
ish fleet, much inferior to the total
battle feet of the Germans, engaged
that feet and drove it back into its
harbor. The British control the North
sea-
Six Destr0yers Sunk.
A report from the Hague, as for
warded from Amsterdam to the Cen
trail News. says six German destroyers
were sunk by the British and that a
large cruiser severely damaged was
towed into the harbor at kiel. 1t is
estimated $50 ships engaged in the
battle
1t is not considered probable the
shipwrecked British and German sail
ors will be informed in Holland as they
have promised not to attempt to es-
cape The German minister at the
Hague will go to Ymuiden TO make an
investigation.
England in Gloom.
The British public. which retired last
night cast down by the first news of
the North sea battle as contained in
the earlier British and German re-
ports, took some comfort from the later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
MERRY CLAIMS He
WASNOT CROOKED
Promoter of Auto Derby Day at En-
position Park Declares That Main
Race Was Not for $500.
SAYS PURSE AMOUNTED TO $9G
Cedar Rapids Man States That Only
Few Bills Are Unpaid and He Will
Attend to Them Soon.

The 25-mile automobile derby purse
at Exposition park Tuesday was not
for $500, is the statement made by f.
l.. Merry. the promoter, in denial of
the assertion that he left town under
questionable circumstances.
Merry declares in a communication
to The Argus that the 25-mile race
was not frame-up and that by agree
ment the drivers indicated their will
ingness to race for a purse which
would amount to % per cent of the
main gate receipts.
Mr.. Merry incloses a statement OF
receipts and expenditures which he al
leges shows that this purse amounted
to $685.. He declared he left only a
few bills unpaid, including the %
mile race purse, and that he would at
tend to payment of the same in snort
time He states that the total loss
which he suffered on the event is
s391.17 Appended is the statement OF
receipts and disbursements:
RECEIPTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
RECTAL CANCER

Did you know that per cent of all
Cancers occur in the Rectum? They
start from local irritation. Piles are
a constant irritation. A person 40
years old who has a sense of weight
and fullness in the lower bowel, I'M
easlness and pain at stool, pain dis
charge and itching should lose no time
seeking examination. Early cancer is
durable. Late always fatal. Have the
Piles cured before it is too late. We
cure without the knife, no pain, work
every day. Can refer TO many cured
patients right here at home. We have
mad - years experience. We know
our business. Come TODAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
RALLY DAY SERVICE
AT BAPTIST CHURCH

The congregation of the Second Bap-
fist church (colored) will tomorrow
observe rally day with special services
at s o'clock in the evening. a spe-
cial collection has been asked to help
defray the church expenses. The fol-
lowing program has been arranged:
SOng-Choir.
Scripture lesson and prayer.
Song-Choir.
Paper, To-day and Tomorrow
Mrs. David Conner
Duet - Misses F'reda and Virgie
Pearson.
Instrumental solo-Mrs. Ethel Scott
Davenport.
Vocal solo-Miss Hazel Moore.
Recitation, THE Stylish Church.
Mrs Patterson.
instrumental solo - Miss Lorene
Coleman.
Address. What Segregation Does
For Our People"-Charles Dickerson.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Lillian Anderson
Remarkably the pastor.
Offering.
Report Of financial secretary.
Benediction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03

that Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty's
cruiser squadron came in contact with
the German main feet, or possibly, III
the first instance, portion Of that
force.
Although aware that he was oppos-
ing a stronger force than his own, the
official statements make it appear
naval observers says, that Vice Adj
miral Beatty courageously engaged
the Germans. Later presumably the
whole German fleet appeared. Vice
Admiral Beatty was then completely
outnumbered and before Admiral Jel-.
licoe's main feet was able to get into.
action, the Germans made off.
British naval experts comment on.
the apparently fair and impartial nat
ure of both the German and British
official statements. 1t is believed the
German losses were greater than was
admitted in the official reports, but it
is noticeable that the German COM
munication confesses to more serious
losses than were given in the British
report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03

used effective in the decorative
scheme
The invocation was given by Dr. o.
7. Dwinnell Of the First Methodist
church, after which the orchestra rem
dered Hungarian Dance No. s."
tBrahms). Following the address of
Professor Boynton. the orchestra gave
Professor J. W. Castos own compo-
Sition The Jubilator"
Cleaveland Gives Diplomas.
The diplomas were presented to the
class by H. H. Cleaveland, president
of the board of education. He con-
graduated the young people for their
good work and wished them success in
their future undertakings. Total of 81
girls and SO boys completed the course
Of study and each was given applause
as he came forward to receive his
diploma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
Drivers Not Seeking Him.

Drivers Not Seeking Him.
Merry lives in Cedar Rapids. Fol-
lowing is the substance of the com
munication he sent to The Argus:
Il am inclosing a statement OF the
auto races for publication. Your orig
inal story of the 31st was all bunk, and
your statement yesterday was no bet
ter. There was only one or two bills
which | left unpaid which were not
presented, but they will be taken care
of The 25-mile race was for % per
cent of the main gate, which was
s99.75. which will also be paid. This
is the way the drivers wanted to race,
not for $500. The race was the only
good one ever put on there and if the
rains of the day before had not pre-
vented the field of entries would have
been much larger. Try and give this
statement as much publicity as you did
YOUR story on the other matter. The
drivers were not looking for me, as |
know the winners and they know l
always make good. | think if anyone
had been looking for me they would
have found me. Will see you later"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
STUDY OF POETRY
URGED BY ORATOR
Professor P. II. Boynton Tells High
School Graduates II Is Re-
vealer OF Patriotism.
ss ARE GRANTED DIPLOMAS
Young Men and Women in Cap and
Gown Make Pretty Picture at
Annual Exercises.

That poetry is one Of the great re-
vealers Of the sources of Patriotism
and that the young American in this
critical time in the period of this
country's existence can gain a clearer
vision Of what is his duty by a close
study Of the works Of the noted literary
men Of the country. than from exam
ming the writings OF those who have
been prominent politically. was the
unique point which Professor p. n
Boynton Of the English department of
the University of Chicago, emphasized
in his address 10 the IS members nj
the graduating class of the Rock Is
land high school last evening at the
annual commencement exercises AT tho
Empire theatre.
The speaker Of the evening was in
troduCed by superintendent + c
Fisher, who explained that DR.. Charles
II. Judd Of the University of Chicago
who had been secured to deliver the
commencement address. had been de-
tanned by circumstances over which
he had no control. Professor Bovn-
ton took as his theme Poetry and
Patriotism" and gave a scholarly ora
ton in which he showed that all p0et 9
are not dreamerS and that from their
writings were to be discovered the
real answers to that now all import
ant question What Is an American ~
Country Taking Stock.
We have been a long time in find
ing out what citizenship means" he
said. We think of this country as a
place OF residence and in which we
are required to pay taxes. But at last
am happy to say, we are finding out
that we belong to this country. The
two great paradeS arranged for Chi
cago, the preparedness march and the
suffraget demonstration. show that the
nation IS beginning to take stock"
He then quoted from a number of
poet from revolutionary times to the
present to sustain his contention that
il the pupils Of the graduating class
would cultivate the habit of a critical
and loving study of poetical works
they would be able TO get the right
conception OF citizenship. its duties
and its responsibilities. He claimed
that as long ago as 140 years one
early poet had discussed the "hyphen.' -
had coined the expression melting
pot and had prophetic vision that
the United States would come to take
prominent part in the community OF
nations.
Use Cap and Gown.
The exercises in connection with the
graduation were unusually interesting
and impressive. The theatre was
filled when the high school orchestra
under the direction of A. ]. Burton
played the initial number Men OF
Bronze as the curtain went up on the
big group Of fine looking Young men
and women who had completed their
work in the high school. For the first
time since 1913 the cap and gown was
relnstated and the class presented 9
pretty picture. The front of the stage
was a bower Of beautiful flowers anG
the class colOrs, brown and gold, were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
NAVAL CLASH BIG FEATHER
FOR GERMANS
CONTINUED From Page One.)
down. tThe loss of the Warspite is
denied officially by the British.
Sbins Return Safely.

All the German warships except
those mentioned in the official report
reached Wilhelmshaven safely. Thus
far nothing has been reported regard
ing the extent to which any OF these
vessels were damaged A fuller re-
port from Admiral Scheer is expected
soon.
1t is stated at the admiralty that at
least "a British capital ships were en-
gagged and that the British torpedo flo
tillas were severely handled The bat
tleship Westfalen alone sank six tor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
WIPE GERMANY OFF MAP


many has disappeared by the force of
facts. If she claims one, it will be
cheaper u continue killing. If she
demands peace without indemnity, re-
turning to the status quo. what guar
antees will there be that as soon as
throw herself on us again? The law
directing her life compels her to
do So
She Shall Perish.
That is why her ships cannot be al
lowed to go to sea again. She can
now waging, because she is engaged
on all possible fronts. She can de
fend and consolidate her conquests.
but what good is consolidation when
she perpetually has to throw men into
the fringe of fire burning all around
her?
Allah has decreed that she shall
perish by her own act, from the
consequences of the law that she
processes and through her own
temperament. If the allies had
won five or six months ago. they
would have left Germany still
capable of regaining her lines.
No Germany will remain. This may
sound eXtravagant but all that will re-
main will be a few peoples living on
the eternal defensive in moral, social
and political trenches. Grant that
everything in Germany favors a de-
fensive impossible to break; an influx
of foodstuffs which cannot be stop
ped: people indefinitely enthusiastic
for war. Even then we must hold on.
France. who has paid the flesh of her
flesh; England with her half million
losses and about to pay more: Russia
with her dead impossible to count
All the rats are before us in the
same ditch and as far as England
and the empire are concerned. we
can put as many men into the
lines in France to held the Teu-
tons as the French have.
Universal Ruin Awaits.
Regarding the financial situation, if
l were younger I would say an i'm
mense wave of prosperity follows every
war. but 1 leave that thesis to people
twenty years younger and accept the
commoner belief that universal ruin
awaits us. But when the whole world
is materially ruined. each nation will
be as rich as its neighbor.
I imagine that in England where
small subscribers are not enormous a
certain proportion of debt will be sim
ply effaced or repudiated for the very
inst reason that men rich enough to
lend big sums to the state are rich
enough to lose them. 1t is immoral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
TO OPEN UP BUSINESS

Topeka is to have a new undertake
ing establishment. Matt Brennan
who has resigned his position with
the PenweH company will open shop
at 3O1 Kansas avenue on February 5.
Mr. Brennan has been in the business
for six years with Penwell and is well
known to Topeka people.
Matt Brennan has lived in Topeka
for many years He held a position
for two years in the Santa Fe mechan-
zeal and water service department.
and for three years before becoming Il
funeral director he was a fireman
under Former Chief G. o. Wilmarth
He worked with II. W. Bomgardner in
the undertaking business for eighteen
months before entering the employ of
the Penwell establishment
Mr. Brennan holds Kansas license
No. 915, and also a Missouri license
His shop will have new equipment and
stock He will open his establishment
next Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
DEBATE Big GUNS


the money. and push aside private
construction" replied Mr. Butler, we
can build % ships in two years, and
put them to sea if we can find the
men to put on them"
DO not the English build a battle
ship much more quickly than we do"
said the speaker.
Yes" replied Rep. Gardner, Re
publican, but not so much more
quickly as is usually thought The
Texas and the New York which are
the latest two of our dreadnaughts
were completed in two years and nine
months, and two years and eleven
months from the laying of the keel
The last dreadnaught before the war
completed for Great Britain took only
about two years"
Looks to England.
IF we are to have a fleet, de-
clared Mr.. Butler, ''let us know what
we can do in the future. / doubt
very much if England can build one
ship IN a year. We are told that
since the beginning of the European
war England has built and has really
put to sea fifteen warshlps. If we are
to have great fleet We must adopt
the ways and means adopted by ma
lions that. secure these fleets at very
early date"
II am for % ships if necessary and
will help to raise the money" inter-
rupted Represent tive Hill, Connect
cut Republican. He added, however,
that before he voted to spend $780,
600 to equip Mare Island navy yard
for shipbuilding and add to the equip
ment at New York which was the
point under debate, he would like to
be assured that the Mare Island chan
mel was deep enough to carry the ship
out from the ways
In discussing battleship models,
Speaker Clark declared congress
should learn which was the best type
of ship and then specify that others
should be constructed on that pat
tern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
INVESTIGATE PACKERS
DoOIittle Presents ResoIution-Other
Bills by Kansas Congressman.

Washington. D. c., Feb. Con
gresham Dudley Doolittle of the
Fourth Kansas district has presented
a resolution in the house directing the
speaker to appoint a select committee
of six members to inquire into and
fully investigate certain matters relat-
ing to the meat packing industry of
the country.
The first subject of inquiry called
for by the resolution is to ascertain
the causes of the present low price of
cattle paid by meat packers Second,
to investigate the relations existing be-
tween meat packing companies, cor
pOratiOnS or partnerships Next is to
investigate the reasons and causes for
fluctuations in the purchase price of
cattle. hogs and sheep by such insti-
tutions.
The fourth subject of inquiry will be
made into the methods employed by
all such companies and corporations
in their business and the relations ez-
listing between them or any of them in
so far as the same relates to the price
paid for livestock and the price at
which meat is sold by them.
Should this resolution be ordered
by the house the inquiry would have
farI eaching effect into the price which
is paid TO the farmer for livestock
and the price the consumer has to pay
when the animal is sold over the
block.
Congressman Phil P. Campbell has
introduced a bill directing the secre-
tary of the treasury to pay to DR.. Z
c. Cady, of Kansas, the sum of S9l.61,
as refund on rental of quarters while
acting as dental surgeon for the army.
Senator Charles Curtis has present
ed in the senate a bill appropriatinG
the sum of $4,000 for the replace
ment of two spans of a bridge over
the Republican river connecting Fort
Riley and Junction City, Kan. The
portion of the bridge to be replaced
was washed out by flood some months
ago. This bridge is on what is known
as the Golden Belt highway. which
stretches across the state of Kansas
and through the fort reSerVa ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

day by Bishop Millspaugh APO men
arc engaged in the ministry in Epis-
copal churches of this country. Their
salary averages about 81 200 a year,
he says. Only 237 of the APO men
receive salaries of $4,000 a year or
more.
AS further argument that minis
ter must remain in the harness and
cannot retire from active service with
out a pension fund, the bishop of the
Kansas diocese points to the fact that
more than 700 ministers receive less
than $1,000 year. From these linn
tied salaries-in many instg noes in
Guiding rental on residence property
porvided by the churches-the minis
tiers have kept together their homes
and educated children. But nothing
was laid aside for their tomorrows.
Pensions averaging $500 a year to
each retired minister would he provid-
ed under the plan advocated today by
Bishop NIillspsugh. To put in opera
ton his plan, a nationwide campaign
will shortly be launched to raise a
pension fund of $5,000,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
MRS. KlNNE IS DEAD
She Had Been Resident of Topeka
30 Years.

Julette T.. Kline. wife of J. r.
Kline, died at 1l:15 o'clock Sunday
morning at her home, 1927 West Fiji
teenth street following long Illness
She was ga years old and had been a
resident of Topeka for thirty years.
Her husband is the oldest conductor
in the employ of the Street Railway
company.
Mrs. Kline was born in NenanSo
county, Pennsylvania. and later moved
to Ohio. In 1885 she came to Kan
sas, settling i'm Wabaunsee county
one year later she came to Topeka
and spent the remainder of her life
here She was known to hundreds Of
people in Topeka and was prominent
in lodge circles in this city. She was
a member of w r.. G. No. "a and the
X and L. OF 5. No. so.
Besides her husband Mrs. Kline Is
survived by four sons Almond H.
Kline Samuel A. Kline, Gordon NJ
Kline. all Of Topeka. and Chas. W.
Kline of Kansas City; and two sisters.
Mrs. ]. n. Porter. Topeka, and Mrs.
:. H. Ralston Of Pittsburg, Pa The
funeral will be held at 2:S0 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at Penwell's chap
ell DIR. Charles NJ. Sheldon will con-
duct the services. The w. r. c. will
assist The body will lie in Mount
Hope cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
AFTER CAME PLAT
Bill in Congress to Give Kan
Sas a Preserve.
Five Sections of Finney Land
Near Garden City.

Before the end of the month Kan
sas may land a $500 acre game pre-
serve from the federal government. A
bill alloting five sections of Finney
county land to the state for a game
preserve has already passed the Unit
ed States senate. In the next few
weeks the measure will probably find
its way through the house.
William H. Thompson, United States
senator from Kansas, is pushing the
bill which will mean the propagation
of quail, prairie chickens and other
game birds in this state. Senator
Thompson's home is in Garden City.
The proposed new game preserve is
but a few miles from the Democrat
senator's home.
In letter to w. G. Tegmeier, state
fish and game warden. Senator
Thompson states that the bill will
probably pass at an early date. Mem
bers of the Kansas delegation in
Washington will urge the passage of
the new bill.
kansas will propagate thousands
of quail, prairie chickens and other
game birds once the government allots
the land for a game preserve said
Warden Tagmeier. The land called
for in the measure introduced by Sen
atOr Thompson is sufficient to carry
on successful propagation of game
birds. 1t will be a big boost for the
state and will stock Kansas with thou
sands of game birds"
1t is probable that both the state
and federal government will cooper
ate in the raising of game birds in
Finney county if the Thompson meas
ure is adopted. Both state and fed
eral supervision will probably be re-
quired in the protection of the birds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

but we should only laugh and so would
even the rich men forced to lose.
Perhaps they would receive :
titles of nobility. a compensation
that would be an admirable and
practical apOtheOsis for our ma
tionaI snobbery.
Anyhow we shall see funny finances
and the spectacle of central Europe
administered like an estate for the
benefit of France Russia, England,
Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Japan, Aus
tralia, New Zealand. Canada, South
Africa, India and Belgium.
Those who till the soil will be
rich after the war; those who do
not will be poor: but there will be
no more Germany.