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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15
100000 TEUTONS
HELD BYENGLAND

London, june 15-M0re than one
hundred thousand prisoners have been
taken By the British during the war.
James Ian MACPHERSON parliamentary
secretary to the war office. announced
in the house Of commons today Up
10 the end OF last May 70067 prisoners
were taken on the western front to
which must be added at least eight
thousand fer the month OF June In
Mesopotamia. 10000 prisoners have
been taken since July l. 1915 In
Egypt the number Of prisoners taken
since July l. 1916. is approximately
eight thousand seven hundred thirty
nine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15
| Berry LOAN IS 0vERSUBSCRIBED
BY $500. 0OO. 600 FIGURES Reveal
Mix Is Shipped
tOGern1qn from
America, Report

Washington June 15.-LarEe guam
titles Of condensed or evaporated milk
have been bought recently at retail by
German agents and shipped to Ger
many through neutral ports the de-
partment of commerce was informed
today by the war c0mmittee Of the con-
Genscd milk industry.
Buying operations have been report
cd In New York, Illinois and Oklahoma
and shipments were made 70 Genoa.
Italy and Norwegian and Danish ports
where ordinarily little American mtlE
is bought The milk manufacturers
war committee will seek TO aid the
government in preventing future snip
meUIs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15
SEES AMERICA ONLY
AS ALLIES BANKER

Berlin. June IA, frIa London June
15J-Under the caption submarine
warfare and var costs, the North
German Gazette has the following to
say
In none OF the warning countries
has The question Of war costs attracted
that degree Of attention one was prev
fously led "a believe it would. One isl
almost inclined TO assert that the high
er the war costs mount the less atteD-
ton they arouse and Lloyd George 81
word concerning the last silver bullets
probably Viii never come true
The entrance of the United States
into the war is accounted for in no
smali degree by the circumstance
that fney long since became the credit
0rs of our enemies. whose bankruptcy
they saw approaching and desired to
avert as lar as possible"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15
LORD NORTHCLIFFE
CALLS ON LANSING

Washington. June 15.-Lord North
clide eo-ordlnatiuE head OF all the
British war missions in this country.
paid an official call today on secre-
tarv Lansing Lord NorthcliHe ex-
planned that he mad been designated
by the British war council as the head
Of all the special British missions
with full power 10 direct their activ-
itjes. negotiate with American Off
Gals and report 20 the various min
fstrics at home Lord NorthcIiHe ar
ranged TO see President Wilson
shortly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15
SWOBODAHELDAS
SPY SECOND TIME
This Time is Charged with Recruiting
Agents for Supplying Germany
with Information.

Paris. june a. Raymond Ruff
Swoboda. who was held for some time
by the Paris police jn the spring of
1915 ON suspicion OF causing fire ON
board the French liner La Touraiae,
has been arrested by the Zurich p0-
lice. according to the zurich CORES
pendent Of the Petit Parisien, Swoboda
is accused Of recruiting spies To work
against France and is alleged 10 be in
close relations with q Geneva business
man who was recently sentenced TO
life imprisonment in Paris for espion-
age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15
Latest Bulletins

Washington. june steel ship
builders called here to-day By tie
shipping hoard and Major General
ts0ethalS, chairman of the emery
euCy fleet corporation. were told
That the government would COM
mandeer Immediately ali Ship
building contracts. There is 80
present intention they were told.
Ia commander the yards them
selves.
Hontevideo, Uruguay. June l5.-
The senate decided today that IL
American WaTshipe visit I fugu8g-
al ports they will be treated as
acknowledgements.
London. june l5.-The British
armed merchant cruiser AFen&er
vas teTpedeed and sunk in tire
North sea on Wednesday night.
All bat one was saved.
Birmingham, 4 Ia. jane I5.-An
explosion occurred mt the plant OF
the Ftna Powder company or tie
outskirts 81 the cts t0da5. ar
telephones to the plant are ont Of
commission and details of the acct
dent are lacking.
Washington. june Il. President
Wilson today signed tire three bill
lion dollar war budget bill. ii i
the largest single appropriation
measure ever enacted bF any eog-
eminent
Paris. June IS. Four French
ships Of more than 1890 tens, one
under that size and three fishing
boats Here sunk by mine or sub
marines during the week ending
June IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15
Brokers Listing
Bonds on NJ ar IS;
Deals A b0Ue par

New York. June 15-The initial
transaction i'm Liberty loan bonds.
trading in which began Oh the New
York exchange today. was above par.
A lot Of $4,000 sold at par and l-5o
The next lot s250,000. sold at par
Baltimore. Nd. June Is The Lib
erty loan was traded in she stock ex-
change today EFF lQ15a oH frst sales
Other sales were made al l01
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL r. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock island, Davenport Moline
and Alcinuss

Fair tonight and Saturday; rising
temperature.
Temperature at : a. m. 30. highest
yesterday az lowest last night 45
Velocity of wind at q m. SIX uiIes
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity AZ p m. - al
: 3. I'D. -; al p. IN today, 80.
Seaee Of water. 90 rise of 4 in
last "a hours
j. ri. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15

New York June with tabuIat-
ing clerks many hours behind the
subscriptions. the participation Of
buyers OF Liberty loan bonds in the
New York federal reserve district at
10 clock today had reached an ag-
greEate OF S952. 600 0o0 Two hours
before the books were To close heavy
subscriptions we're st5H pouring in
and it appeared certain that New
York share in the Liberty loan would
ezeedd more than half OF tae two bill
lion total
Chicago PASSES Quota.
Chicago. June I5.-Tbe Chicago dis
srict Liberty loan flashed past its
quota Of S26G 000 geo shortly after the
accountants resumed work this morn
ing. The first figures announced were
$3.50. GOO 0Ge and high official Of the
federal reserve bank predicted thas
the loan TIA She seventh district Chi
gaEof would be over subscribed bE
sac 100000
"A small army of clerks VINO worked
Tar into the night waded into what
seemed an 5usuEm0uutabIe accumu-
iatton Of mail They occupy an entire
floor Of the National Life Insurance
building bar i'll was calculated that il
would he 10 o'clock tonight before
even this force will be able 70 tab
ulate the complete returns.
Good News to Pershing.
ne message "4ilA WI Haaa
$500. r5---.s.... -
mention few million others IN
France. remarked Governor Nc
DousaI of the federal reserve bank.
RoSton Is Confident
r,--.--- ,-.-- T.,r. >-.r- mo.
....t-..z,...- $50 -.
4e--s-t..4 r., - Il -..T,,,s-. +t,s." -,.,-,,
-. -z-l-.-- --.1 ~ go 200 one
M. -e-.-s1 ..-.-,,-,4fflz s-.7,1.FT,s.5
AH ' e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15
FINAL HOURS Of CAMP AIGN
LIFT TOTAL FAR IN EXCESS
Of ORIGINAL SUM SOUGHT

Washington. june i5.-The Lib-
erty loan has been tremendously
oYersuhseribed. When the books
closed af noon treasury officials
estimated that the total would
reach Mt least S2.500, 900 600 and
might scar a. $4,000, 100000. Every
federal reserve district, with the
possible exception of Atlanta and
Kansas City, appeared to have ex-
ceeded ifs minimum allotments.
Reports from these two districts
were slow I'm coming i'm. With
thousands OF banks to he heard
from In the two districts. however.
ID seemed fikeiy that the minimum
allotment would he reached In
each case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15

Reports by telephone and telegraph
from eYery section of the country told
of an avalanche OF small subscriptions
at the last moment Scores Of small
investors were standing IN line at hun
areds of banks throughout the coun-
try during the final hour The small
subscriber apparently had responded
with an enthusiasm that exceeded the
most sanguinary hopes Of officials,
Clerks Buried by Avalanche,
Swelling the huge Total by millions
came the belated subscriptions OF the
banks that held back till the last mo
ment The clerical forces of viFtu-
ally every reserve hank were practic-
ally buried under a landslide Of 11th-
hour subscription
Because OF this situation the exact
total 5ubseript may not be known
for many hours The full magnitude
of the o0untry's response even may
not be measured for several days
Thousands of helated subscriptions. IL
IS feared. may not reach the reserve
banks tia after the dead-Iine Of noon,
standard local time. and these must be
included ia making up the full totals
showing the nations response
Millions sent by Wire.
MIt#5uH5 OF dollars II was estimated,
were transferred by telegraph from
national and state banks and trust
companies on behalf of their custom
ers of the Iast-minute response of the
small investor as the banks had for
waTded the bulk of earlier subserip-
lions hr mail
No More Before Fail.
Secretary McAdoo. announcing the
yer-subscripron Of the two billion
dollar Offering of tine Liberty loan to-
day said he did not think there would
be another Offering Of the remaining
three billion authorized by congress
before this fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15
Refutes Rumors Of Bad Con
ditions After EXamina-
ton Of the Camp.

Washington. June II. Admiral
Benson. CHIEF fthe naval opera
lions. after a personal inspection
al inc t.reat Lakes training station
n Chicago. has reported t. Secre-
lar, Daniels that conditions are
yer, good and the morale excel
lent. Complaints had been made
that the men were badly cared loF.
D1o II large and rapid increase
in the number OF recruits many case,
If sickness have been reported pm
suersef1r measures have reduced tho
Number materially and investigate
b~ Admiral Benson convinced hin
that there is new no just cause a
complaint
FL. have never seen a healthier ans
? fnel looking lot OF young men. sais
he admiral
AduiraI Benson visited tae trainius
station. saw almost every man ia@
eatnpe arid buildings, Inspected the
h9uslag and cooking arrangements
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15

NJ m Der Of Audit
Bureau Of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15

A o ciated Pres s>II
Leased Wire Report
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
PERSONALS

Mrs, B. H. Linger spent yesterday
in Monongah as the guest of Mrs. Da-
ytd Levi. Mrs. Levi has been quite i'll
Tor some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Hartley and
daughter, Mary Crane Hartley, left
this afternoon for Baltimore to spend
a few weeks.
Mrs. L. D. Howard and daughter,
Martha, left this afternoon for Smith.
field, Pa, to spend few weeks with
relatives.
Aubrey Snider, formerly Of this city,
who has been very Ill of typhoid fever
at the home Of his. parents in Terra
Alta, Is slightly improved today.
Mrs. Low Fox and Miss Eva Brand
have been the guests for several days
ptthe formers sister, Mrs. John Black
shere, In Warrington.
Mrs. G. L. Smith and son c. E. Smith
returned last night from ten days
trip 70 New Orleans and other south.
art1 points.
Mrs r N. Ashcraft and daughters,
Egsle and Anne, left today for visit
With relatives IS Littleton. Y.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Storey.Rice.

d Miss Enola Rice aud Henry Harri.
essl Storey, both of Fairview, were
Fed in marriage at noon today
Gt the home of the officiating minister,
Rev. T. B. Lawler. witnessing the
marriage were the grooms sister, Mrs.
Samuel James and Mr.. James, both of
this city. Mr. and Mrs. Storey left
Immediately after the ceremony for
Pittsburgh and other points where
they will spend a weeks honeymoon.
They will reside in Fairview on their
return. The bride is daughter OF Sir.
and Mrs. Rider c. Rice, OF Fairview,
and is well known in that place as we'll
as in Fairmont. Mr. Storey is the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Baird
Storey, of Fairview, ard is a brother
of Mrs. Samuel Edmond James and
Mrs. James Lanham, of this city. He
holds position with the Farmers
and Merchants Bank of Fairview.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Held Interestina Meetlna.

The Home Economics department OF
the Woman's Club held an interesting
meeting yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the Club apartments in the
Watson hotel. Mrs. P. NJ. Hoge, chair.
man presided at the meeting and the
following took part; Mrs. o. G. Wilson
Mrs w. d. Straight and Mrs. Richard
Hall, Mrs Charles Pilson and Mrs. A.
L. Odbert were hostesses for the after
noon. The plan for the department to
attend a local movie picture show
where a special film was to have been
shown was abandoned, the film having
failed to arrive on account of delayed
trains.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

AS the waters of Buffalo creek re.
ceeded yesterday, thousands of fish
were left laundering in shallow pools
along the shore. In the meadows
about Barrackville yesterday evening,
practically the entire boy population
CT the town was hunting fish. Jim
Weilman caught one fish that weighed
fifteen pounds, and to prove the fact
eX.Sheriff Conway was last night
carrying around one of the fishes
scales which was as large as the aver.
age patch on the seat of the average
pants.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
LOCAL. SOCIAL EVENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Feather, of
Spring street, have moved to their
country home on Rural Route No. Q.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nc.
Elroy, on Cleveland avenue, daugh.
ter
Mrs. CIV. D. Conway is confined to
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arch
Sandy. from the effects of injuries re-
ceived in falling several days ago. Mrs.
Conway slipped on an icy pavement
at her home at Pine Grove which is
under construction and injured her
hip severely.
Miss Martha Taylor went to her
homo at Bridgeport today to spend
a week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Evening Chat

Jist little sunshine,
And jist a little chill,
And jist little winter zephyr
Blown off the hill,
Mud dried up and rain all stopped,
And snow all gone away,
Feels list like approachin'
OF early summer day;
The weather man a cogitatin'
Under some pretext,
A wonderin' what the devil
He's goin' to give us next,
If he's got the sense he ort to have
He'll keep her whar she am,
And save a lot o. Fairmoat folks,
A havin' to say Dam.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

this month, will sail for England next
month for duty with the Grand Fleet
under Admiral Sir David Beatty. The
graduating class consists of twenty.
FIVE members, and this first instance
of Australian-trained midshipmen Join.
ing the Grand Fleet is hailed with
great interest in Australia. Governor
General Sir Donald Mrnno Ferguson,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
PERSONALS

Mrs. Belle Haggerty has been quite
sick for several days.
Mrs. Lawrence Pople has returned
from short visit with Mrs. Mont
Deyault.
Miss Wilma Jacobs arrived here
Sunday evening from Terra Alta where
she was the guest of her sister, Mrs,
L. L. Lightner. She will spend few
days here before returning to her
home at Truine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

ir an address to the graduates, spoke
o! the honor that was theirs. "You
are" he said, ION the eve of joining
The Grand Fleet, which under Provi.
dence, is the greatest security for his
Majesty's arms and Allies. Midship.
men have the soft side of all British
hearts. You will have a hearty wei.
come. Australia owes big debt to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Returned Erom Homestead

E. c. Rowand, of East Park avenue,
has returned from Homestead, Pa,
where he spent the weekend with Mrs.
Rowand and son, Jack. Mrs, Rowand
and son have been in Homestead for
several weeks on account of the ILL
ness of her mother.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Plan Celebration.

The local lodge of Pythian Sisters,
Mountain City Temple No. will meet
tonight at the X. of p. Hail. Installa-
ton work will precede the general dis
cussion of plans for an anniversary
celebration in the near future.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Corset Covers
29c to Csc

At 2sc-well made with full lace yoke and
embroidery. We could have gotten cheaper
ones but not OF standard quality.
At CSC and SOFA very large assortment
OF Corset Covers, beautifully trimmed with
lace and embroidery.
At 75c and e5e-Come the finer things
with fillet and val lace inserts and edging,
and ribbon beading.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Envelope Chenise
Combinations

It is the most popular undergarment on
the market today
At soc and 75e-Envelope Chemise Com.
bination OF Musline and Nainsook. round
Jokes. scalloped and embroidered edges.
Al $500 styles to select from. Pink and
white cross bar Musins Nainsooks, trim.
med with embroidery and ribbons, and lace
inserts and medallions.
Al s1.s5 to $500 are the more elaborate
affairs.
Also a. s1.OO to $500 are many waist line
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Postnoned Meetinn

The Young Married Woman's club
which was TO have met tomorrow at
the home of Mrs. Frank Prichard on
Fifth street, has postponed the meet
ing until February 18th.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Dance Toniaht.

An informal dance will be held to.
night at the X of Hall at which the
local order Knights of Columbus will
be hosts. Invitations were issued to
the event last week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
EAST SIDE
= NEWS =
viii Not Meet

/ There will be no meeting of the
Y. NJ. w. club this week on account
of Illness in the family OF Mrs. Frank
Prichard, who was to have been the
hostess. The date and place of tho
next Injecting have not been decided
on.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

Dorsey Pople, of Morgantown ave.
nue., has returned from a few days
stay at Webster Springs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

The first graduates of the Royal Aus.
trallan Naval College at Jervis Bay,
who completed their four years course
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
T. A. S. Club

Mrs. Frank Amos, of Guffey street.
will entertain the T. A. S. club on
Thursday afternoon instead of Mrs.
cambridge as has been announced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Silk Undergarments
Cook and FLINDERS, a debt which Won v

are helping to repay. There could be
no more acceptable contribution, and
enc to be judged as worthy as the first
fruits of the college and of its staff.
You bearing. good manners. and con.
duct testify to the high tone maintain.
ed, and that you are qualified to ex.
bibit the character and personality
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
A Daughter


A daughter was born recently to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
lproYinn Pronertv

Joseph Dewitt is improving his resi-.
dence on Morgantown avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Nightgowns SOC to So

Types of Nightgowns are an interesting
phase Of the evolution of designing and
cover the full line of Empire style with its
emphasized high waist line, the slip on with
its quaint low neck, the Kimono gown that
suggests Japan, and the high neck, low
neck, square round and ever popular v
each model in a galaxy of styles to please
the most particular women.
At SOC and 75c are plenty of high and low
neck styles with lots of embroidery trim
mings.
At 05c there are 20 styles, both the simple
and elaborate sorts, in cambria; nainsook,
long cloth, pink and white batiste and cross
bar muslin handsomely trimmed with Val.
enciennes lace, embroidery, ribbon bows and
beading.
At s1.S5, $500 and $8.oO-are the most
beautiful gowns we've ever had in a white
sale.
Drawers 25c to Csc
At Csc and 2sc-Drawers with tucked
founces and circular with embroidered edg-
ing.
At 45c-AIuslin and Nainsook Drawers,
with lace and embroidery edging, cut full
perfect fitting.
At 75e and s5c-Good material with heavy
quality OF embroidery edging Valenciennes
lace and combinations of lace and beading
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-29

In these times, when our men are de-
parting for the front and there are
dag presentations and sword-giyings
galore, and Speech-makings in like pro-
portions. some simple form Of address
and response might come in very
handy for those who must act as par
ties of the first part In such
functions. suggests an exchange. II
may he that the words spoken at the
preservation OF a sword 10 Col. Will
liam Slrwell of the Seventy-eighth
Pennsylvania regiment, as he was
starting off TO the Civil war. with n
few modifying touches, be made to
serve in the present emergencies. Cap
tain Gillespie, who made the presenta-
ton speech, said:
Here WE are, and here 1T is. This
is a bully sword. and comes from
bully boys; take it, and use it in a
bully manner"
Colonel Sirwell replied:
Captain, that was a bully speech
Let's have a bully drink"
Time was when Colonel Roosevelt
would have said that was bully Incl
dent.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-29
EXPERIMENTS MADE
AT WOBURN STATION
Tests to Ascertain Whether Ap-
pie Trees Suffered Less From
Canker in High Soil.

The department Of agriculture has
received a report from the Woburn
experimental fruit farm of tests made
to ascertain whether apple trees in a
heavy soil suffered less from canker
If they were planted higher than usual.
Certain varieties subject to this disease
were planted at the usual depth and
also with their roots flush with the sur
face Of the ground. Observations over
a period of ten years show that the
high-planted trees have not flourished
quite so well as the others. No re-
latiOn between their behavior in sue
cessive years and the rainfall was OBJ
served. The high-planted trees have
suffered somewhat less from the at
tack of canker.
Experiments dealing with the cut
ting back of the branches of trees at
the time of transplanting have shown
that such cutting back may be delayed
up to any time before active growth
begins without any injury to the trees
If delayed until the summer the effect
is very deleteriOuS and remains in evil
dence for many years afterwards. If
the operation cannot be done before
summer, it Is recommended that it be
deferred to the end of the first year.
This is followed by excessive root
growth and very strong branch growth
subsequently occurs, at least during
one season. The tree often continues
this growth and does not come into
proper bearing until several years
later than similar trees which have
been cut back at the time of trans.
planting.