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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-27
BRITISH LOSS SMALLER.
Aggregate Was Lowest Since U-Boat
Campaign Started.

London, Sept. 27.-Thirteen British
merchantmen of 1900 tons and over and
two vessels of less than 1900 tons were
sunk by mines or submarines last week,
according to the weekly admiralty state
ment issued last evening. In the ag-
gregate this is the smallest number of
vessels sunk during any one week since
Germany began her intensified subma-
rine warfare last February.
Two fishing vessels also were sunk last
week
The smallest aggregate of vessels sunk
in any previous week since the February
undersess campaign was inaugurated by
Germany was l6-l4 merchantmen Of
loco tons and over and two Of less than
1900 tons. This was during the week
ending Aug. II.
last week the admiralty report showed
IS merchantmen sunk-eight Of more
thar l6OO tons and 20 OF less tonnage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-27
GERMAN ATTACKS
MOWED DOWN
Two Attempts Were Made on Cheims-
des-Dames Last Night with
Disastrous Results.

Paris, Sept. 27.-Two German attacks
along Cheims-des- Danes were repulsed
by the French last night, the war Office
announced to-day, and the Germans sus-
tanned heavy losses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-27
RAILROAD TRACKS
WERE BOMBED
British Seaplanes Made Several Direct
Hits During Attack on German
Military Establishments
in Belgium.

London, Sept 27.-British seaplanes
again dropped many tons of bombs on
German military establishments in Bel
gium Tuesday night, making several di-
rect hits on railroad lines, says an Off
eial admiralty statement All the ma
chimes returned safely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-27
VERMONT'S QUOTA
MORE THAN FILLED
But Some Counties Have Not Reached
the Required Number and Certifiea-
tion Will Continue.

The federal district board convened
again Wednesday evening and during the
evenings work certified TO the adjutant-
general and back To the local boards for
war service 81 names, making total of
1869 certified, or 90 above the Vermont
quota. Some of the counties are still
below their quotas, which will be filed
up as fast as the papers have matured,
they having to lay in the district boards
hands ten days before action can take
place.
s. B. Waite of the Lamoille county
board stated while here Wednesday that
25 more had been called in his county
and that while they have their quota
they have no alternates, 50 the addi-
tional number has been called for exami-
nation.
These were certified to the adjutant-
general;
Franklin County.
Henry A. Stearns, Highgate Center;
Philip P. Labounty, 10 SO. Main street.
st. Adams; Joseph Goodroe, II Water
street, St Adams; Bruce j. Trombly, IL
Barlow street, st. Adams; William II.
Kennett, Montgomery Center Arthur
Hebert, 0 Spruce street, st. Albans.
Rutland County, No. l.
Alexander Franzoni, Rutland; John H.
Phalen. West Rutland; Cleon A. Perkins,
Rutland; Algot Oscarson, Proctor;
James A. Reardon, Rutland; Eben A.
Matteson. Tinmouth; Stephen Il. Con-
nor. II Hopkins street, Rutland; Charles
J. Dempsey, "a Franklin street, Rutland
John Loso, Proctor; Edward D. Robin
son, "a Pleasant street, Rutland; Ross
G. Holt, West Rutland; J. +. Trombley,
Rutland; Joseph Kielle. Florence Peter
81 Stone, Wallingford; Delmar F. Borah,
Worcester; Allan Hendrickson, Tin.
mouth; Richard B. Spaulding. Rutland
Henry F. Fagsn, 90 East street, Rut
and; Erwin +. Hinckley, Rutland; Frank
<. Foster. River street, Rutland; John
Rogers. Tinmouth Roy H. Leonard,
Timothy +. Dwyer, Rutland; |
Theo NJ. Nichol, Proctor; Newman c. |
Wade, Rutland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-27

IContinusa % eighth Pss.l
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

general development of the child.
The record card will be given the
mother and score cards as we'll, if she
wishes to have her family physician
examine her baby and ascertain how
close ne comes to 100, or perfect.
The exhibit committee, Mrs.
Andrew Erdahl, chairman, will have
on the north side of the armory, a
wonderfully interesting and instruc-
tive exhibit. Colored charts and
colored pictures from the Better
Babies Bureau of the Woman's Home
Companion, The National Child's We'll
fare Exhibit of New York and the
Northwestern Dental college, will
teach the proper way to care for the
babies, if child life is to be con-
served. The S. S. White Dental Mfg.
Co. and Colgate's will also present
displays and they are sending a fine
collection Of literature for free dis
tribution, including the children's
"Tooth Brush Drill" Literature has
also been furnished by the state
board of health, the children's bureau
at Washington and the American As
ISOLATION for the Prevention of Infant
Mortality, so that the committee will
be able to furnish, free of charge, in
formation along all health lines.
There will be a comprehensive Fly
exhibit, showing how to exterminate
this health menace and "Baby Killer"
is another eye-opener the committee
plan to show. Visitors will enjoy
also the contrast between old-fash-
Toned and modern baby clothes.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

Deaconess Knox of Fargo gave the
| fourth and fifth grades a talk on
| Alaska and the Eskimos on Tuesday.
The Juniors are beginning to plan
| seriously on their banquet to the
Seniors. It is thought that May 25th
will be the date.
Graduation exercises will take
place on the first of June. John
Adam Taylor, professor of English
and public speaking, will deliver the
commencement address.
Mr.. Orr had several high school
boys out on the baseball diamond,
the past week, getting it in shape for
part in the military drills.
Three Remington primary certif-
| Gates are posted on the bulletin board
in the Commercial room. They were
awarded to the following typists:
Mrs. E. K. Leonard for a net speed OF
38 words for ten consecutive minutes;
Ruth Candee, SO words, and Wilbert
! Bailey, 81 words.
Seibert Snyder and Jacob Mimi
berg, of the Caesar class, have con-
structed a miniature bridge, modelled
after the one built by Caesar to
temporarily bridge the Rhine. 1t is
a very clever representation and will
be kept at the school for future
Caesar classes, to help make that diff
fcult part of the translation easier.
The following high school students
received penmanship certificates for
writing 100 drills: Elsie Mari, Har-
old Robinson, Lucy Armstrong,
Phoebe Smiley, John Lefor, Mary
Kupka and Thelma Osborn. Those
receiving credit for the perfect exc
cution of the first Is drills were Alice
Prideaux and Ralph Baker.
DIR. Walter S. Monroe of the Kansas
state normal school at Emporia has
asked the Dickinson schools to cooper
ate in ev~aluating silent reading tests
for puplic schools. Material for this
purpose will arrive soon and the tests
begun Immediately. It is by the CO.
operation of all the schools that a
basis for a standard is reached.
Practice for class day exercises has
begun, and the event will take place
about the 26th of May on the court
house lawn. Marian Coffin was chos-
en- by the high school as Queen of
May for the occasion. A farce "a
Bachelors Banquet" will be given by
Seniors, and several other numbers
will also be given by the class. Folk
dancing and songs will be a promin-
ent feature.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
WILKINSON CHILD DIES
OF SPINAL MENINGITIS

James A., 3-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles M. Wilkinson of this
city, passed away in the home about
noon Monday. The child had been i'll
for some days, and cause of death
was spinal meningitis. He was bonn
in this city April 9, 1914, and is sur-
vived by the parents and several
brothers and sisters. Funeral serv-
ices were held Wednesday in the
Lutheran church, the Rev. Fred Kor-
dowick officiating. Interment was in
the Dickinson cemetery. A. D. Davis
had charge Of funeral arrangements.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
ceived from. her a card giving a time

ceived from her a card giving a time
appointment.
Upon entering the armory, the
child's record will be started by CIV
ing the lady in attendance answers
to general questions as to age, weight
at birth, etc. Through the right
center of the main room long tables
will be arranged, softened with blank
cts and sanitarily equipped; where
the babies will be u~ndressed, ready
for the weight and measurement. ex-
animation which will take place in one
of the side rooms. In the second side
room will occur the medical examina-
ton. The doctors and nurses in at
tendance will advise the mothers as
to the remedy for any defects the
examination may show and as to the
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

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ing off on account of illness.
Business continues good for this
season over the Yellowstone division.
General Master Mechanic Allen of
Livingston was here on business this
week.
Paul White, car accountant from
Glendive, visited with friends in this
city Monday.
Brakeman W. E. Eastman is taking
a ten-day furlough and is in Montana,
looking after work at his homestead.
Switchman J. B. Larson has taken
a ten-day layof, and will spend the
time battling the high cost of living,
putting in a mammoth garden.
Landslide neal Fryburg Sunday
held up freight traffic for several
hours. Main slide occurred shortly
after No. 8 passed over the track at
that point.
Trainmaster John Wynn returned
this week from St. Paul, where he has
been for some time on business. l..
w. Martin, acting trainmaster during
his absence, has returned to Glendive.
C. H. Howard, who has been en-
ployed as bill clerk at the local
freight office for two years, will re-
move to Beach, where he has a situa-
ton as cashier at the N. P. freight
office.
George Rapp, engineer, is taking a
layoff, and is looking after his farm
located in South Dakota. Mr.. Rapp
is a celebrated gardener and claims to
have the high cost whipped to a
whisper this year.
Brakeman Richard J.. Morrow, who
had a narrow escape from death last
week when he stepped off the end Of
a moving box car and fell to the
ground, has returned here from Glen
dive, where he had been in the hos
pital since the accident. He will not
be able to resume work for some
time. NJ #ar
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
BABY conference
AT ARM0RY WILL
.. Be HELD may Is

. Center of attraction for Stark
county mothers, and fathers as we'll,
on Wednesday,, May 16, will be the
opening at 9 o'clock.
Mothers who wish to have their
babies examined will have clipped
coupons from the local papers and
mailed them to Miss Eldora Poland,
head of the conference, on or before
Saturday, May ~, and will have re-
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
DEATH CALLS INFANT
SON OF LEON. HECKER

Death called the 8-month-old son
of MI. and Mrs. Leonard Hecker, re-
siding on the South Side, Tuesday
night after a short illness, pneumonia
being cause Of death. Deceased was
the only child in the family. Funeral
services were held in st. Joseph's
Catholic church Thursday morning
and burial was in the Catholic ceme-
terry.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
METHODIST CHURCH

Services will be held in the audi
forum of the high school. Hours of
service at 1880 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Bible school at IL M; classes for all.
Special music morning and evening.
A cordial invitation is extended to
strangers in the city and folks with
out a church home. R. H. Craig, pas
tor. %
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

Philo Pennie Of Little Falls, Mimi,
arrived Monday to take the position
as night baggage ma at the N. P.
depot. Chas. Roose,. who formerly
was employed in this capacity, expect
ed to leave today friday for Little
Falls, to visit for some time.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
MARINE ROCKIES PASS
THROUGH CITY DAILY

Recruits for the United States ma
rine corps are passing through the
city, bound for the Pacific coast,
nearly every day over the N. P. On.
SATURDAY. a Wisconsin contingent oc-
cupied a coach on No. 8, and Tuesday
about 81. lads from North Dakota u
were passengers on No. 8, headed for
the coast, to become sea soldiers.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Sunday school 1000 a. M; preach
ing, 11:00 p. M; Endeavor at 700 p.
m. At 8 o'clock the Salvation Army
have services. Mr.. Wilmer will
preach. Fifty-two Odd Fellows at
tended the special service in their hon
or last Sunday evening. This was an
especially good attendance Of this fra
ternal body. The music was very fine.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
EBB AND FLOW
HISTORY AS SHE WILL BE.

Way back in 1914, Kaiser Bill was
the toughest mug in the block. Bill
put in the day at the corner gym
training for a scrap with any COOP
who thought he could s trouble, and
Johnny Bull, Nick Romanof and the
rest of the lads in the ward didn't
want any part of Bills game, as they
had it pegged that he packed a sleep
wallop in either mitt. Bill herded
around with his pal, Franz Joe, and
they could be lamped any time out on
the main stem, piping off the scenery
for any bloke who sized up like he
was due for a punch in the beezer.
Bill got by with his rough stuff,
which was some rough-rougher than
pig iron and almost as rough as a
branch of the N. P.-until one day a
little gee who lived across the way
chucked a cobblestone at Franz Joe
with so much speed on it that it
croaked off a relative of Franzie over
in the next county. This started the
grand tangle, and soon Bill, Joe and
q pair of their playmates were in the
thick of a muss with all the gang in
the block.
Kaiser Bill was stronger than the
fragrant onion with his dukes and he
mopped up heavy at the kickoff. He
moved down the gang in jig time and
had it all framed in his sponge to COL
lect the dough, when he noticed signs
of a comeback. And it was a real
comeback, not a j. Jeffries return, and
Bill stopped a flock of wallops with
his chin and other portions of his an
atomy. And then a lad from across
the crick named Sammy stepped
through and mingled in the fray.
When they pulled the curtain on the
sketch Kaiser Bill was on the mat,
a nice quiet undertaken was measur-
ing him for his new pine slip-on and
the cold meat wagon was backed up to
the door in the alley. And so Kaiser
Bill sneeZed o and there was peace.
Box of cigars is internal machine,
kills four, says headline. Must have
been a box Of the wife's Christmas
cigars.
Pretty girls keep a man young says
Chauncey Depew on his 83rd birthday
anniversary. And likewise keep him
boke, rho.
We gather from an esteemed ex-
change that Mr.. Smith was struck by
a moving train. 1t chills Jul blood to
think what might have happened had
he been struck by a train while it was
not in motion.
Without any preliminary thinking,
where do you imagine the biggest
crowd can be found today, at a bal!
game or in a recruiting office? Right
the first time. We named the same
place.
Company orders rubber shipment,
gets condensed beef stew consignment
BY mistake. And we know where the
rubber went. We ordered beef stew
yesterday and part of the rubber ship
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

The Methodist Ladies Aid Society
will be entertained by the third divis-
ion at the home of Mrs. Robert Lyon
next Thursday afternoon, May 10th.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
100000 Corns
Lifted Right OFF!
Tty2 Drops of Magic "Gets-It."

tween getting rid of a corn now and
the way they used to try to get rid
Of 1t only four or five years ago
"Gets-It" has revolutionized corn
history. It's the only corn remedy
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

A. F. Bingham, switchman, is lay
ing off on account of illness.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
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SCHOOL NOTES

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The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

Company orders rubber shipment,
gets condensed beef stew consignment
by mistake. And we know where the
rubber went. We ordered beef stew
yesterday and part of the rubber ship
ment was in it.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

Without any preliminary thinking,
where do you imagine the biggest
crowd can be found today, at a ball
game or in a recruiting office? Right
the first time. We named the same
place.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

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The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

We gather from an esteemed ex-
change that Mr.. Smith was struck by
a moving train. It chills u blood to
think what might have happened had
he been struck by a train while it was
not in motion.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
LOCAL RED CROSS
GIVEN SIS FUND
Proceeds Of Benefit Sociable Held by
Bowling Township Branch
Nets Large Sum.
CHICKEN AUCTION is A SUCCESS
Fowl Donated by Little Miss Margaret
CooksIy Sold at Home OF Mrs.
4. A. Murphy.

The Bowling branch of the Rock
Island chapter American Red Gross
realized s155 at benefit sociable and
sale held at the Community church at
Bowling on Saturday night, according
to report made to the headquarters
in this city today.
Miss AlYine Johnson, chairman Of
the branch, gave a very interesting
address on the work being accomplish
ed by the Bowling workers. This was
followed by a patriotic song service
by the audience. There was a tempt
ing display Of fruits. vegetables and
canned goods on sale, which netted a
nice sum Of money for the local chap
ter.
Bowling is one Of Rock Island
most energetic branches, the mem
bers having accomplished much since
the organization The local chapter
is very grateful for the manner in
which the Bowling branch is working
Hold Chicken Auction.
Last week went down as a record
breaking week in attendance. During
the six-day period moreathan five hun
dred workers were at the Red Cross
rooms. The response of the local PEG.
pie during the last few weeks has
been good A nice little sum was re
allied at the chicken auction held this
Murphy on Thirtieth street The
chickens were donated by little Mar.
garet Cooksly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

N. E. Caniff, William Curran, Leo Cul-
len, Lee Cooper. James Chase. Earl
Cosper. Mrs. Ed Dewein, Earnest
Dunn, John Demof. Joe Dublin. Glenn
Darrish. Robert Ely. James Frances,
Richard Fray, Frank A. Fredericks,
Mrs. B. A Glover, Mrs. Joe Gross. Mr..
Goldsmith, Twentieth street. j. O..
CLANCY, A. B. Griffin. Miss Ruth Harri
son, Art Hendrickson, William L. Har-
olson, Mike Hryak. Lieutenant Russell
Hattie, Robert. T. Hill. +. Hill, Frank
H. Hausfu, Mrs. c. L. jackson. Mrs.
Frank John, Mrs. lin Jarvis ca. Miss
Lillian Jacob. Alvin Johnson. " I.
Johnson, Frank Jordan. Ralph John.
Miss NJ. kohler, Mrs. Clarence Kramer.
Cecil KeIlar. F. A. Kossan, Edward ],
Kelly. Master Paul Kelly, E. j. Kelly.
| Ed Kebo, Mrs. Rebecca Larnswor.h
Joe Long, Herman Lehman. H. NJ. Leh-
man. Roy Lantz, Frank LESLEY, Stella
| Loveless. c. Fl. Locknaw. ApoIonio
! Lopes, Miss Edna Mcpherson. Mrs.
Lucian Millstead, Miss Maud Mickey.
! Hettie Mitchell, Mrs Nellie Mcdonald,
John NJ McFadden, J. G. Moore John
Meyer, Frank Malone, Charles E. Nc
CURE, Art Morrison, Jim Miller
| Guadalupe Mamiques, Mike McGann
W. A. Moff1tt. Mrs. Charles Tompkins
C. H. Mumm, Art Morrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. j. Merriman, Fred Nordstrom
y. P. Nilsson. NJ. W. Newman, John A
| Noble, Mrs Andrew Olson, R. G. Oneu
! T. j. o. Council. e. D, 0hrine, Johr
Orloski. Mrs. Patch. Mrs. Ruth Pres
ser, Mrs. Harley Patterson, Miss Lou
Pulfermueller. Miss Rosa Pauell. G
Pignatells, Jim Powell, Robert Percy
Miss Hazel Rutledge, Mrs. Bert Rob
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bald Ray, E. Rose. Dave Rogers, Mis-,
Ada Shonts. Mrs, George Spickler
Hazel Smith. Mrs. Pansy Stice, Mrs
Minnie Stephen, Miss Tempt Shepherd
Mrs. Lille Shinkle,, Frank L. Seery
George ". Sanderson, W. G. Sanford
W. B. Stevens, Frankie. Smith. ], e
Shields. Arthur Saddler, Rudy Soeffel
Mrs. Ada Turner, Miss Hazel Thomp
son, Albert Wakes, William Van AIRS
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B. Wilcox, Fl. G. Windler, Harry r
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: HARRY P. SIMPSON,
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
Advertised Letters

United States postoffice, Rock Is
land, H., Nov. rs. 1917 Advertised
list No As:
F. A. Amos, Frances Apologize,
Oscar Ahlenfus, j. Accola, Albert
Abraham. Mrs. John Bradley, Miss
Couen Birch, Mrs. Cora Burnett, Mrs
Mildred Beleasuen, Miss Julah Bailey
Tob Bawers, John H. Brungard, James
Ballard, Ben Bush, DR.. J. H. Beynon
Fables Boicoyitz, Walliam Ballinger
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe C. Bonham. Milley
Corners, Mrs L. Coney, Miss Elizabeth
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
CITY May ADOPT
LAW PROVIDING
POLICE PENSION
commission Takes Up State Ruling
Allowing Compensation to Retired
Officers and Survivors.
70 BE PASSED IN NEAR FUTURE
Ordinance Expected To Be Presented.
soon-CiVil Service May Follow
at Next Election.

A police pension system for Rock
Island, as provided by the law passed
bv the Illinois state legislature in
1909, was taken up at yesterdays reg
Mar meeting OF the city commission
and again this morning at o'clock
when 4 special session for discussion
of the subject was held.
As provided by the pension law the
widow as beneficiary under the act
shall receive a sum amounting to one
half Of the salary OF the deceased
husband, provided that said sum shall
not amount to more than $500 per an
nun. The act also provides that after
the death OF the widow the same
amount shall be paid the child or chill
dren until the age Of 16 years is
reached Marriage of either the
widow. while she Is the beneficiary or
the child while 1t is receiving such
compensation automatically releases
the city from payment.
Go Over Law.
While the matter Of pension sys-
lem was taken up yesterday, the meet
ing this morning was held so that the
members Of the city commission and
City Attorney ]. X. Scott might &c
over the law and fully>acquaint them
selves with its provisions before TAX
ing any action in the matter. The
stats law passed In 1909 was amended
in 1913. 1915 and 1917. Besides pro.
ylding compensation for the widow
and children the act, II adopted b,
the city commission, would place al
policemen who had been in the ser.
vice for a period of 20 years or more
on pension amounting to one-hal
their former salary.
Adoption Of the pension system
which is made mandatory by tn,
state law is expected to be enacted
by the city commission in the neal
future when an ordinance for the pur
pose will be drafted and presented b,
City Attorney Scott. This will thel
place the Rock Island police force Oh
pension basis and just as the stat
law now provides, the city will be Ii
able 10 all provisions of the act. A
this law places practically all of tn
burden of keeping up the pension
fund on the city by making a direc
levy on the various sources of rev
enue the city has, it is believed tina
the question of putting civil servic
into force in Rock Island will be pu
up to the vote of the people at tn
municipal election in Arfil, 1919. ]
the police department is then put IN
der civil service and the pension sys
TEN is in force the law provides tha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

All the news all the time-Tht
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

Dancing at Coliseum tonight.