davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-08
was hit freely In tho seventh innings
he pitched. The score:
Totsls....5o 10 q II Totals....@ II - II
'Batted for Shore In seventh.
fBatted for Coumbe In ninth.
tBatted for O'Ncil In ninth.

SCOFe Dy 1nnInSS' K.
Cleveland ......... o 0 o ! o Is
Summary, ErIors-Asnew. Speaker. Evans.
Coumbc. Two-basc hits-Spcaker, Harris,
Chapman. 7hree-base hit-Lewis. Stolen
6ases-Ghapman. Speaker; Walsh. Left on
on Bochling. 3: on Coumbe. q: OF Shore.
2: on Jones. J.; Struck out-by Shore, ): by
Jones. l. Sacrifice hits-Barry, Evans. Scott.
Jones. Sacrifice hy-Hooper.-. Double plays
Jones and Gamer. Hits-on Shore. 8 in 7
Innings: of Coumbe, } In l-3 innings: on
Boehling. In 6 Innings: OF Jones. in 2
inninEs Wild pitch-BoehiinS:. Umpires.
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WHERE HEY Play TO-DAY.
Chicago at Washington.
ST. Louis ut philadelphia.
Cleveland Mt New York.
Detroit at BOSTON
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HEARNE PROVES PUZZLE

PROVIDENCE. August T. Toronto
INVADED Providence for the first game
OF tn" rome series. and won, 3 to I.
'liearEe held the Grays in easy reach
throughout the game Bill Murray re-
ported to the Leafs and went in at
game. The score:
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run for zach hit. Until the eighth in
LAG app nuu made the only hits Off
'in"hnm. -Four singles and a
homo run by Baker produced five runs
In tho eighth. Shawkey pitched brill
liantly for New York The score:
Detroit. Now YorL
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VICTORY FOR BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. MD. Aur,e, ~,
more made it two straight over pnchna
Le. To-Day, winning. 6 to 2 IT..
Wf,ones ,ied The count in the sixth,
bases loaded. while iMih me
ssntiSy.s homer in the next frame rni
moved all doubts as to the result ~
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WASHINGTON WINS AGAIN

WASHINGTON. August 7.-washlng-
ton made Il three out Of four by de-
featlng st. Lou to-day. 3 to 2. Groom
and Koob held the locals to four hits.
but Miian's triple with the bases full
In the third won the game.
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Totals....I SITS Totals. rs a 70 y ~
sItattea for ga 4, 49,,

Ta-" "'"'HF"' z.
T%5ST!s s' :... SSSdSSS =,
summary: crrors-Coonev. Esyres. Muir
ray, t3,,, Ioarnc. Sacrifice hit-La ioie.
stolen bascs-Twomhlcy. Whitman. Two
baSe hit-1icarne. Bases on halis-oN Petrrs.
,; OF Hcarae, l. Struck ont-hy Peters, /:
by Hcarnc. 4. Ratter hit-Massey. Time.
1856. UTnpircS. Finneran and Redford
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ANOTHER WIN FOR GIANTS
THREE OUT OF FOUR
IN SERIES WITH REDS
Victory of 4 10 = for Ne1. York Caused
by BunchinE Hits With Gin
clnnnti's Errors.

CINCINNATI, August by bunch
Ing hits with Cincinnati's errors. New
York won to-day's game. 4 to 2, max
ing 1t three out of four for the series.
pitched fine ball until the
ninth. when Benton relieved him in
the box and stopped a batting rally OF
the locals. The score:
NH- Vel,
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How They Stand TOT ay
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Richmond, 4; Buffalo, 8.
Toronto, 3; Providence, 1.
baltimore. 9; Rochester, Q.
Montreal, 4; Sewurk 3 (fourteen inninEs).
OF CLUBS.

WHERE THEY FLA TO-DAY.
Buffalo Mt Richmond.
Toronto at Providence.
Montreal at Newark.
Rochester at Baltimore.
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EVEN BREAK IN SERIES

NEW YORK. August New York
broke even with Detroit by winning
to-day. z to l. The Etakees made one
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Som ~Errors-Doolsn sb,nnon -
sx$s hit-Bsrber. Horne run-BentIey. sac
Ilure hlts--Shannon Fewster. Double PLAYS
.-sXEster TO ShEnbon to Bentley; Schaufele
TO ,shannon; Doolsn TO RODRIGUEZ. Bases on
ppstst.-sop Thormahlen. l. on Lehman. l.
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by Thormahlen. s: by Lehman, .. Passed
balls-Schaufc!c Left on ba ses-Baltimore
g: Rochester, 4. FIRST base on errors
Rochester. !. Time. LBS. Cmpires. Hart and
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Washington ihGinrst n %
Summary: Error-Gharrlty. Left on bases
aor Groom. 2: on Koob. /: on shaw. l: on
pumont. 2 Innings pitched-by Groom. 4:
H,ts-oon Groom. S: on Shaw. s. Struck out
by Groom. 3: by Koob. ]: by Dumont. =.
Thrce.base ~hits-Mnan. Pratt. Two-basc hits
Smith. Groom. Sacrifice Stolen
base-Sloan. Double plays-Menosky. Shanks
and Morgan: Shanks and Foster. Umpircs.
ORcna and Nnllln. Time LIZ
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY,
philadelphia. 8; Chicago, 1.
New York, I; Detroit, l..
Washing ton. 3; st. Louis. .
Boston, d; Cleveland. g..
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Tot.i,::.n ! 5an TotaIs....e 7N1

Error.Youns' Home runs
Pipp and Baker. Sacrifice hits-Marsans.
Sha wkey. Nalsel. Double play-Pcckinpaugh
and Pipp. Left on bases-Sew York. g;
Pstorit. 3 Base on errors-New York. /.
out-by Sha wkey. I: by Cunningham. 3. Um-
ptrcs, O'Loughlln and Dincen. Time. l:34
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American Association,

At misunderstanding, Il: Toledo,
! frst game). Columbus, Z; Toledo. 3
(secord Eame).
At Minneapolis = Minneapolis = MIL
waukee wet grounds.
At st. Paul-St. Paul-Kansas City;
rain.
At misunderstanding, 2: Indian
apoliS, l..
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Herr THEY PLAY TODAY. "'
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Boston AT Cincinnati.
Brooklyn ut Chicago.
New York mt ST IouI.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York, 4; Cincinnati, Q.
(All other games postponed; rnin.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17
BROKE RECORD,
but LOST RACE

Bridgton, Me-, Aug. 16-Plowboy
broke the track record when he paced
the first heat of the 2.15 class here
Wednesday in :.15 1-2 and yet lost the
race, taking third money. The race
was declared finished after four heats
Dream Life winning the last two Ac-
robat and Colonel tramped in their
fields, winning handily in straight
heats. The largest attendance in the
history Of the fair was present The
summary:
2.15 Glass. Mixed. Purse $2O0-Won
ny Dream Life. BIS, by Dreamer Col
lins); Anti Friction Gohnson), second;
Flowboy (SwaseD, third. Best time,
215 1-2
2.5o Class, Mixed, Purse s2oo-won
by Acrobat, bis, by Acrobat Boy
(Hennossy); King Audobin Ginscott)
second; Margaret o, brm. CDR. Wat
SOM. third. Best time, PA 1-2
2.22 Glass, Mixed. Purse s2oo-Won by
Colonel. brig, by Constenaro CDR. Wat
SOM; Baron Sidnut bis (Carleton),
second; Africandor, brs (Walker)
| third Best time, 2.21 IA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17

shares Is divided into 100000 shares Of pre-
ferred at 800. $s.0O0.Ooo into $1,000 shares
at 500 and $2o.ooo.ooo into 100000 shares
Of common at 500.
Midwest Refining. Co. at q meeting Aug.
IA at Portland voted to increase its cap
ital stock from $3o,0oo,ooo, consisting Of
4oo. 900 shares at $50, to :.o.00o.oo0 Of 1,ooO,-
600 shares at $50.
Fidelity Manufacturing Co. at an adj
jPurned meeting Aug. 6 at Portland voted
to increase the number Of directors from
three to seven.
Pickett Baking Co. at a special meet
ing Aug. II at Bangor voted to increase
the number Of directors from three to
four; to increase the stock from $4,000
to $4,000, all common; and to decrease
the par value Of the shares from 500 to
$50
Shaw Auto Co. at meeting Aug. at
Bath voted to increase the capital stock
from $4,000 to 5000 the additional 1900
shares to have par value Of 500 each.
Pillsbury-Jakins Co. at meeting June
9 at Benton voted to change the name Of
the corporation to the r. B. Pillsbory Co.
Biddeford & Saco Water Co. at a spe-
cial meeting July 81 at Portland voted to
accept the act Of the Legislature, AN
Act authorizing the Biddeford & Saco
| Water Co. to increase its capital stock
and to hold securities of other corpora
lions; and voted to increase the capital
stock 100000, making it $500, 900 instead Of
$4oC, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17
Corporation Changes

The following changes by corporations
have been reported to and recorded nv
the corporation bureau Of the DEPARTMENT
of State:
American Coke & Chemical Co. at a
meeting Aug. at Portland voted to In.
crease the capital stock from 500 900.
consisting of 10000 shares at s. each. to
S25o, 900, OF $1,000 shares at IS each.
Morkrum Co. at a meeting Aug 2 at
Augusta voted to increase its capital
stock from $4,000 to 100000, the in
crease Of stock to be preferred at 500.
International Industrial Institute, at a
special meeting July % at Rockland yot-
ed to increase its capital stock from 500
shares at 500 each to 1000 shares at 800
each making a total Of sooo, 900 capital
stock
Fidelity Commercial & Trading Co. at
a meeting July 81 at Portland voted to
decrease It's capital stock of $3.50, 1o2 to
slSs,4s o4e, the shares to be 500 each.
Sutherland Gasoline Co. at a special
crease its capital stock from s24 900, con-
| sisting Of $40 shares at 800. to 100000, or
1000 shares at 500 each.
| Gillette Rubber Co. at meeting Aug.
s at Portland voted to increase it's cap
ital stock from 81, 900 900. consisting Of 50, :
900 shares at 800 each, to s25oo,ooo, con-
sisting Of 100000 shares Of common at so
and 5000 shares Of - per cent cumula tive
preferred.
Consumers Power Co. at a meeting
Aug. at Portland voted to increase its
j capital stock from s22 900 600, OF which
100000 is preferred and s12oOe,cco is
common, to 100000, OF which $1,000, 900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17
New Corporations

The following new corporation has hac
its articles Of Incorporation approved by
the Office Of the attorney general of the
State Of Maine
Fidelity Silver Black Fox Co., organ.
lied Aug. Is at Portland. Capital stock
$4,000. all common. nothing paid in. par
value S.; shares contributed. g. President
William H. Wetsell. Portland; treasurer
E. E. Johnson. Portland; clerk. Carroll
B. Skillin, Portland; directors, William H
Wetsell. NJ. E. Wescott. Carroll B. Skill
ling A. NJ. Bird. E. c. Keith. S. Arthu,
Paul. George A. Barrows and Parker +
Weymouth. Purposes. to buy, sell. lease
or breed foxes or other fur-bearing ami
mails. to manufacture garments, etc. Ap-
proved Aug. 1e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17
SHORT SHIP RACES
AT FIT. FAIRFIELD

Fort Fairfield, Me. Aug. 1s.-The
Aroostook Short Ship Circuit races
opened here Wednesday with a big at
tendance and sharp races Cy Paul, a
newcomer to Aroostook tracks, clean
ed up the 2.22 trot, after dropping a
heat. The summary:
2.22 Glass Mixed. Purse s25o-won by
Cy Paul; Helena p, second; Estelle
Cochato. third; Ora Delmarch, fourth.
Best time, 2.1s -.
Pts Glass Mixed Purse s25o-W-on nv
Dan Palne; Eva Dare, second; boy
Volo, third; Garry A.. fourth. Best
time, 215 IA
ESQ Glass, Mixed. Purse s25o-Won by
Azo T.; Arlon Todd, Jr., second; Moke
Grattan, third; Tryfast, fourth. Best
time, 2.2e "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17

James says he cannot remember see.
ing the birds in the river and at the
sea shore so plenty as they are at the
signs Of the early arrival Of the game
birds and the shooting next month
should be unusually good.
Mr.. James had a caller THURSDAY
whom he had not seen for some il
or more years, since they were work.
ing together in Meriden, Ct beins
George B. Crowell of Meriden, who
was visiting old friends in this STATE
making the trip with an automohiIs
party. Mr.. Crowell was a Hallowa,
boy. his father being in business thers
years ago. This is his first visit for
nearly 40 years to his native place. Ha
plans to visit North Tassalboro ann
other places before returning to Meri.
den.
superintendent Charles S. Brown is
having quite an amount Of necessary
repairs done at different places on the
the State House, most Of them being
to the roof Men have been engaged fo-
some time fixing certain spots through
which water would persist in leaking
and the tin roof on the boiler house
is having the cracks and crevices
soldered after which it will be paint.
ed ard rendered waterproof. The chin.
neys on the west wing have all been
repointcd.
The End Maine Infantry now being
a part Of the United States army. M
enc at the State House is in a position
to say where it will go when it is NOV.
ed, according to the orders understood
to have been received on THURSDAY.
Some think 1t may be Springfield,
Mass, where the commandant Of the
arsenal has asked for regiment 10
guard the United States arsenal and
others are fraid that the boys NAV be-
placed on a train ostensibly for some
, point In the United States where a
training camp is located and then Be
headed for some sea port where they
will embark for Europe But, as was
said no one knows.
Friends of Sec Of State Frank ".
Ball refuse to believe that he sold his
automobile because the new DINNER
law prevented the use on his machine
Of the new spot" light. which he had
secured so late in the day that he had
ltct even put II on the auto Wnen me
new rules and regulations were adopt.
ed.
The numerous friends Of Assistant
Attorney General Franklin Fisher are
much interested in the report that a
visit to his home in Lewiston on
Wednesday was followed by the an
nouncement that the books Of the city
clerk at the Lewiston City hall now
bear the intention of marriage Of
Franklin Fisher and Marion Rae Sam
| horn and are extending congratula-
tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17
CORN, MEAL AND
THE POULTRY BIZ

Kennebunk. Me, Aug. 16-Many
local farmers are selling off their
poultry and Jesse Day has sold his OK
en- and cows and has gone to braking
on the Boston G Maine Railroad, all
because corn and meal have gone to
S475 for two bushels.
John c. Littlefield Of Wells has gone
out of grain business because, he says,
I haven't the conscience to charge the
prices" William H. Littlefeld has re-
duced his grain business enough so he
is working for a local laundry until
prices become normal.
Dealers are paying about 40 cents a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17
REUNION OF CROCKETT
FAMILY AT ROCKLAND

Rockland. Me, Aug. 16-The eighth
annual reunion of the Crockett family
was held Wednesday at Penobscot
View Grange hail, Glen Cove, with 100
members present.
Vocal solos by Miss Marianne
Crockett of Ash Point and Eben E.
Crockett of Rockport were followed
by dancing. with Mrs. David Crockett
and Mrs. Ira w. Feeney as floor man
ayers.
These officers were elected: Ralph
RI. Crockett, Ash Point, president;
Charles R. Crowley. Ash Point, vice
President; Mrs. Jessie L. Robbins.
Rockland, secretary; David e. Crock
cit. Rockland. treasurer; Mrs. Ira ".
Feeney. Owls Head, Mrs. Charles R.
Crowley and Mrs. Charles Lindsay.
Rockland, executive committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17
VOLUNTEERS OF
AMERICA MEETING

Old Orchard Beach, Me, Aug. Is
The meetings of the volunteers Of
America opened at the campground
Wednesday and will continue until
Saturday. Mrs. Maude Darlington
Booth, head of the Volunteer Prison
League. spoke this evening. She told
of her work in the largest prisons in
the United States and stated that the
organization had brought hundreds Of
criminals back to decent ways of liv-
ing.
The musical program was furnished
by Col. Frederick A. Lindsay, New
England commander of the Volunteers,
Mrs. Lindsay and Myrtle and GLADYS
Lindsay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17
REUNION OF SMALLEY
FAMILY AT ST. GEORGE

st. George. Me-, Aug. 16-Ths
smalley family Wednesday held It's
annual reunion at the home Of Bert
Pierson with an attendance of nearly
100.
These officers were elected: Eugene
B. Smalley. ST. George, president: Bert
Pierson, st. George. vice president;
Mrs. Gertrude Pierson, ST. George, sec
rotary; Mrs. Flora J.. Smalley ST.
George treausrer.
The reunion will be held next year
at Raymond Smalley's, st. George.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17
THE EMPIRE
CAMPMEETING

Poland, Me-, Aug. 1e-W. c. r. Q.
Day was observed at the camp ground
at Empire Wednesday and a large
number were in attendance from And
roscoggin county. Mrs. L. W. Clark Of
Auburn led the devotional services.
Mrs. Althea Quinby of North Turner,
president of the Maine w. c. T. T..
presided and the principal address was
given by Mrs. Ida D. Van Valkenburg
OF New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17
DISTRICT BOARD
NO l IN SESSION

| The District Exemption Board No. 1
was in session on Thursday at its Office
at the State House and will also be in
session today. Many matters of import
ance in the line Of requested exemption
came up and the session was a long and
busy one.
It was stated that nothing would be
ready for the public until the close of n.
session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17
State House Chat

Curator Thomas A. James Of the
State museum went to Popham Beach
Wednesday, going by steamer to Bath
and from there with Game Warren
McCausland by motorboat to the
mouth of the river. He was after spec
linens for the museum and was very
successful, bringing home some fine
speciments of the terms. gulls. petrels.
ringneck plover and sand pipers Mr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17

Partridge as vocal soloist. Twelve
local young women and 16 children
took part in the group dancing, and a
quartet, Mrs. George Raynes, Miss
Partridge, Miss Elsie Welcome and
james Bradley, sang. Mrs. George E.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17

The annual fair of the Village I'm
provement Society was held Tuesday
At Yarmouth, A cabaret was held in
the evening, dances. directed by Miss
Daisy Ince Of Portland, occupying the
6yst hour. The dancers were Miss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17

Ince, Esther Collins of Gorham, Mary
Esther Cakes Of New York. Helen
Jackson and Florence Hamilton of
Portland, Susan Merriam, Mary
Leavitt, Dorothy Williams and Ruth
Merrill Of this town. with Miss Amy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17

dozen for fresh eggs. Poultry sells
at IS cents alive and broilers brought
10 cents alive yesterday. One man
dressed and sold six hens for $470, not
getting enough to pay for a bag Of
corn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17
EAST LIVERMORE

The Norland Grange Field day Will Do
held Wednesday. Aug. p. with Mr.. ana
Mrs. F. A. Leavitt and not August ID as
was previously announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17

Men
in
Continue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17

Bird, president of the society. was in
charge of the event.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17

Bean Cross 23s Water St., Augusta j. B. Farrell 212
Water St. Augusta NJ Slosberg II Cony St.. Augusta; O.
Friedman, AZ Cony ST., Augusta Andrews Bros 1923 Water
St., Hallowe W. Partridge Co., 237 Water St., Halowel;
j. Canter 2eo Water St. Haowc Erwin Clothing Co., 1o0 Main
ST., Watervle Simpson La Chance 26 Common ST. Ward
we'll Dry Goods Co., 7e Main ST. ridley Flanders, Oakland
H. Stevens Oakland; W. NJ Crawford, Fairfield
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
w oman IN Black
ISM ystery;Seek
Identity in rial

Dubuque Iowa, Nov The defense
scored today in the trial of Miss
Carrie uagerty, charged with being
the mysterious woman in black who
is alleged to have thrown sulphuric
acid in the face Of Miss Ella Geary. a
Young stenographer, on abe night OF
April s. 1915. wien Chief Of Police
Cells testified that Miss Geary, the
prosecuting witness, in ii signed state
ment which has beea lost declared that
she did not know who threw the acid.
The girls statement is alleged TO have
been made shortly after the occur
ence and while she was confined at a
local hospital
On cross examination, however, the
police chief admitted that Miss Geary
told him duriag IN interview follow
ing the incident that If she ever saw
the woman in black again she would
recognize her
The prosecuting witness herself was
again placed on the stand at this
mornings session at the request OF
counsel Tor the defense, Strenuous oh
jections raised by counsel for state
in regard TO this procedure were futile
Judge Kintzi1ger overTuling all OBJ
jections
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
500 Of ILLINOIS
BOYS FOR SOUTH
Camp Dodge Soldiers New On Way TO
Texas and More are to 60 Troops
Glad of Climate Change.

Des Moines. Nov. 1.-The Illinois
regiment at Camp Dodge. the Three
Hundred and Fifty-Dinth infantry, has
lost 500 of its men who have been
trained here for six weeks. The sol
diers are on their way to Camp Lo-
gan, Houston. Texas, to join southern
regiments. Another 800 will go south
soon, leaving the regiment short near
ly 1900 men of its war strength.
Many of the men are glad to get to
a warmer climate.
Interest among the men. outside of
drill, rife practice, and trench dig
ging, is centered in the military insur-
ance plan One comp any today signed
up for $4,000 worth Of the insur-
ance, mostly in $4,000 policies.
Where private getting $50 a month
is placed by the insurance campaign,
coming on the heels Of the big Liberty
loan drive, is illustrated by the case
Of one first class private. He is re
quired to allot SIS Of his pay for the
support Of his wife. Ten dollars of
his pay has been allotted TO pay for two
$50 Liberty bonds He took out a
$4,000 insurance policy, which cost
him $3.50 for the month He viii have
left out Of his 500 pay $1.60 for his own
use
Three men will ask TO have their
Liberty bond applications cancelled.
Some 5000 Alabama Negroes are ar
irving. so per cent Of whom claim to
be married ana with tive to four chill
dreu each. Seventy-fve per cent can
not read or write.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
ARMY cRAFTERS
CAUGHT IN PLOT
Theft Of $4,000 Worth OF Foodstuffs
From Lake Bluff Station Three
Petty Officers in Conspiracy.

Chicago. Nov. !. Three pettg Off
GERS and FIVE civilians are under ar
rest today in connection with charges
Of the theft Of more than SIS 900
worth Of foOdstuffs from the Great
Lakes training station at Lake Bluff,
Those under arrest are. II. l. Hor
ner, petty officer in charge Of the
commissary: George Bowen aud G. &
Moluari, petty officers, assistants 10
Horner; Edward and William koos,
sausage manufacturers at Kenosha
Wis: Anton Dude, who had con-
tract fo- the garbage at the naval sta
ton; GustaYe Gehl. an alleged
fence and Phillip Lewandowsky, at
whose farm mach of the stolen prop
erty was 10 have been stored.
1t IS alleged Conspiracy is said 10
have been disclosed to the federal an
thorities by the manager at Kenosha
for a packing aouse, who said he was
told BY customers that his products
could be obtained at prices below
those charged by him.