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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-14
Navy Announcement.

The announcement made by the ma
Wy department said:
"The navy department has receiv-
ed a dispatch fro mthe commandant Of
the sixth naval district at. Charleston,
S. c., stating that an attack with gas
was attempted on the North Carolina
coast about S o'clock Saturday after
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-14
AMERICAN SCHOONER
SUNK BY SUBMARINE

Newport News, Va, Aug. 9.-The
American schooner Stanley L. Seaman
bound from Newport News to for
eign, was sunk last Monday 100 miles
east of Cape Hatteras, by German
submarine. Capt w. c. McAloney and
crew Of eight men arrived today at
this port, having been picked up by a
British vessel.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-14

j. P. Desmond left the first of the
week for the western part of the state
and Montana, on trip for the house
he represents. He is travelling by
auto.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-14
y =
SUB MAY HAVE BEEN
SUNK; DEPTH BOMBS
USED; OIL NOTICED

+ The German submarine operati- =
= ng off the Virginia coast was at t
= tackled by an Asharican destroyer =
y (which used seventeen depth bombs I
+ in an effort to;get the raider. The I
+ submarine did not re-appear, and I
+ oil was noticed on the surface Of !
+ the sea. - -,~~--' I
+ The date Of the attack was not !:
+ given in the report received by I
+ the navy department. The sub !
+ marine was sighted at short dis =
+ tance, and the destroyer immed- :
+ lately dashed at full speed toward !
+ her. The German submarine at I
*that time submerged. Circling the )
+ spot, the destroyer launched Is
+ depth bombs. When~oil was-no- 4
+ ticed on the surface, the destroy !
+ er put over two additional depth !
+ charges.
a. 81 a. 4 o. - 4 a. a.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-14

ly suffered no serious effects. Three
large areas Of the oil each larger thar
an acre, grounded near the island.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

improyised hospitals that the occupants
had established in the Palace of the
King, the military school, the academy
of arts, and numerous other public
buildings.
Hope ran high in the breasts of the
Belgians, for despite absolute silence on
the part of the efficiently censored press,
news had filtered in from Holland that
the long promised, great, allied offensive
was on, In the little cafe the Belgians
drank their beer, and their conversation,
which had been subdued for so long, was
now high pitched and loud. They spoke
of everything but the offensive, and the
clumsy German spies who sat at near
by tables could find no pretext for ar
resting them.
"My Uncle William is very i'll to-
night, said bearded little Walloon, in
mournful tone to a friend Of his who
had just taken his seat at the table.
az hope he croaks,' replied the other,
quite unsympathetically.
al have a lot Of sausage meat for
SALE announced well-groomed young
man, who resembled more bank clerk
than pork butcher.
~ think / shall wait a little be-
fore buy responded the prospective
purchaser, the price is sure to drop
"Such is the lack of humor in the Ger
man character that the sneaking spies
and rotund officers in the vicinity failed
completely to see in the above remarks
any reference to the health of the kaiser
or to the killing Of countless German
soldiers"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
A Bit of Belgian Humor.

Mr.. Thomas 7. Topping, in his story,
"The Long Vigil" in the September Red
Cross Magazine, gives the following;
1.-TWO days before, the English had hit
the German lines at Loos and the French
had struck in Champagne. All night
long trains had stood in the railroad
yards at Schaerbeck, Etterbeck, and in
the Luxembourg station to replenish their
stores of water and coal before proceed
ing to Germany. Huge automobiles had
whirled through the city from nightfall
until daybreak--the Germans never al
lowed their wounded to come through
Brussels in the daytime if it could be
avoided-and all had stopped before the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
A alone Service" Problem.

W. Frank Persons, director general Of
civilian relief of the American Red Cross
states in an interview reported by Fran.
els R. Bellamy for the September issue
Of the Red Cross Magazine;
"a vastly important side to the work
Of the home service section of civilian
relief is the work among the families of
our naturalized citizens,
THAT side is always typifed for me
by a New Jersey laborer, a naturalized
Pole, who volunteered in our army last
summer before the allotment law had
been passed. There must have been
something latent in the man because,
despite his limited knowledge Of English,
he had become a sergeant by the time
our home service people first got in touch
with his wife and three children.
"We found the family in a really pa
thetic condition. They were sadly in
need Of help. We gave it at once, Of
course. But in a few weeks we began
to see an infinitely greater problem
ahead In the army, the sergeant was
meeting and mixing with many kinds OF
men whom he had never known before,
His ideas were changing; he was beeom-
ing thoroughly Americanized, fluent in
English and alive to new existence
His family meanwhile, was at stand
still. Their mode of living was I'M
changed, their Americanization retarded.
What would happen If this gulf kept
widening az the war went on
"The home service recognized the prob
lem at once They encouraged the wife
to learn English, to 60 to the Red Cross
to Join in other community activities
and in every way to make herself a
worthy wife Of an American officer as
her husband might prove to be.
To-day her husband is top sergeant
and she is rapidly becoming a wideawake
American woman, instead Of Polish
iahororie tyifn y
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
Community Fairs Teach Conservation.

County home demonstrations agents
are making it possible for many com
munity fairs to serve as real conser-
walton schools for the women who at
tend them In some cases special
buildings have been provided for won.
ems work, which not only house the
exhibits prepared by the women in the
community but afford places where mod
ern household equipment and labor saw
ers are shown and where demonstrations
are given. AT many Of these local fairs
the agent arranged for demonstrations in
canning and drying, in making bread,
cheese, butter, and soap, in dressmaking,
in laundrying, and in fuel saving
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
WHAT WE ARE SPENDING.
An Effort to Make Us Realize the Ma
tional 0utgoes.

tional 0utgoes.
The supposed inability of the lay mind
to envisage a billion dollars leads the
Washington correspondents to reduce
Americas war costs to simpler figures
Therefore we are informed that the cost
is about s5OO00,o0o day, or say ST.
100000 an hour. 1t is possible to make
this more simple and to say that every
minute the nation is spending S33,333
an amount Of money which everybody
would like to have in the bank. Too
hugef Well, it may be lowered to the
smallest fractional output of the clock
Every second there is spent 1855.
The people of the United States have
an ardent wish that this $3.50 spent pei
second shall be used with all the econ.
omy that is possible in an expensive af
fair like world war. No other limitation
is put on the cost Peace is dear, and
the only place to buy it is upon the
broken altar Of militarism, place OF
devil worship toward which our troop;
are going at an astonishing rate of speed
The travel cost is much more than Mr.
McAdoo's three cents a mile. But the
peace our men and our allies men are
advancing to get is going to be worth SC
much more that it would take FIVE,
foot shelf of books to hold the numerals
expressing its worth in money
Peace--with honor-at $4,000 900 ,00(
is as great a bargain as this island Of
Manhattan was at S24 yet there may
have been moments when Peter Minuit
wondered whether be had not been swim
dled.--New York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
Strictly Cash.

Passenger-Are you running on time
Conductor No, sir Fare, please
Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
KINGS DAUGHTERS
TO COMPLETE KITS

The Kings Daughters auxiliary
of the Rock Island chapter, Ameri-
can Red Cross, is asking all it's
members to report at the work
rooms in the Best building tomor-
row morning.
The auxiliary has a quota of com
fort kits to be completed as soon
as possible. All the materials are
on hand and the work will proceed
at once.
Since this is the only assignment
of work now in the hands of the
chapter workers should welcome
the opportunity to be of service
Central division headquarters has
appealed to the Rock Island chap
ter to complete the quota with all
possible speed and the chapter has
in turn referred the request to the
auxiliary. Kings Daughters are
therefore urged to enable the aux
iliary to meet this request and to
turn out the work in record time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

ness is to come before the class, it
is asked that every member attend.
The regular monthly business
and social session of Broadway
Presbyterian Senior Christian En-
deavor society will be held at the
church this evening at s o'clock.
The Harriette Henderson class of
the First Methodist church will
meet at the home of Mrs. H. ]. Ohm
stead, 1915 Twenty-ifth street this
evening.
The Busy Bee Sewing circle will
meet Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. George Barker, 1914
Twenty -fourth-and-a-ha street.
Friends are welcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
ATTEMPT rs MADE
RELEASING BANTA

Attorneys for DR.. J. d. Banta of
Rock Island, serving a term in
Leavenworth penitentiary for VIC
lation of the drug act, today petit
toned the United States court for
a writ of habeas corpus, in an eff
fort to obtain his release. They
allege that the section of the law
under which he was convicted has
been held unconstitutional. Judge
Fitzhenry took the petition under
advisement
Judge Fitzheury today changed
the sentences of six persons in the
Rock Island Jail for violation of
the liquor zone rule to expire 81
days from July %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
PERSONAL POINTS

Word has been received of the
safe arrival overseas of Elwood
Simmons, son of Mrs. Ellen Sim
mons, 1922 Fifth avenue.
LeVelle F. Hicks, of Scandal,
Kans., arrived today to take up his
position as boys secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A.
Edward J. Moeller, 1000 Six
teenth street, left last night for
Chicago, where he will attend the
National Outdoor Advertising con-
vention, which is to- be held Sept.
II, IS, and 10.
Lieutenant F. D. Mortimer, who
has been roOming at the Y. NJ. c.
A. has been transferred to the ord
nance department at Camp Han
cock, Augusta, Ga. He left today
at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Klockau and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hoffman have
returned from an automobile trip
to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Tomlinson,
1410 Fifth street, have received
word of the safe arrival overseas of
their son, Sergeant Forrest Tom
linson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Berry, sos
Sixth avenue, have received word
of the safe arrival overseas of
their son, Sergeant Edward T. Ber-
ry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jaeger, 2S44
Eighth avenue, are the parents of
a baby daughter, born this morn
iy,o
Mrs L. GrOtegut, 1925 Seventh
avenue received word today telling
her OF the safe arrival overseas of
her son, Fred L. Grotegut, who is
serving in the engineers corp.
Clifford E. Myers, son of DR.. and
Mrs. o. NJ Myers, 1900 Thirteenth
avenue, left. yesterday for New
York City, where he will enter Co
lumbia university.
Mrs. Nellie Donaway, Twenty
seventh street and Twenty-fourth
avenue, has received word of the
safe arrival of her son, Private
Claude Donaway, who until recent
ly, has been stationed at Camp
Bowie, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank q. Pershing,
toZ IIlS6ulu STREET, nave let LOT
a visit with relatives in Racine,
Wis, and Minneapolis, MINI.
Mrs. Harry Knox, proprietor of
the Knox undertaking establish
ment, returned last night after at
tending the National Selected Nor
ticians convention at the LaSalle
hotel, Chicago. The Knox firm
of Rock Island has been honored
in being invited to become a mem
Der of this select association,
which is composed of the biggest
undertaking establishments in the
country. The association is built
on Rotary lines in this respect that
only one firm of each city can be
represented in it.
Mrs. Fred Amend and small
daughter, Jane, of Chicago, are Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. Harry
Knox, 1856 Twenty-second street.
DR.. Joseph De Silva was today
appointed by Governor Frank o.
Lowden as one of the district dele
gates TO the sixth Mississippi VAL
ley tuberculosis conference to be
held in st, Louis, Oct. 2, 3, and 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
Girls Again Enjoy Skating.

Ninety girls of the Patriotic
league enjoyed roller skating at the
Empire skating rink last night. The
girls skated from o'clock to $50
when Home, Sweet Home" was
played and after skating minutes
longer they removed their skates
and left the hall. They were chap
eroned by Mrs Charles X. Mixter
Of the war camp board and several
mothers Of the girls. AS the girls
entered they were asked to sign
cards giving their name, address
and with what unit they are affiliat-
ed. Cards OF Identification will be
given to the girls soon. These will
serve as admittance cards to all
Patriotic league activities.
Tonight is the seventh lesson in
social dancing given at the Rock
Island club. There is just one more
lesson and then a new class in so
cial and aesthetic dancing will be
started. Military drill will be held
Thursday night as usual, but the
place will be announced later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
STAYS HIS WIFE
IN SUICIDE PLAN.
GIVES HIMSELF UP

New York, Sept. H. Charles z
Chaplin, city editor Of the New YORK.
Evening World. whose wife was
found shot dead in her room AZ a.
hotel here yesterday, surrendered
himself to the police today
Chaplin. who wrote 10 q business
associate yesterday limiting al ruf-
eide and declaring that his wife hs5
been such good pal that I cannot
leave her alone In the world -
walked into an uptown police sta
ton early this morning. He was
taken to headquarters for ezaruIn-
alton by the district attorney.
Declaring that his mind had been
wandering, Chaplin told the police
he had been unable for several davs
to recall his own name. Reading ia
the morning newspapers accounts OF
his wife's death and his disappear
ance, the editor asserted. prompted
him To report 10 the authorities.
Chaplin, who as city editor OF the
New York Evening World, was "a
nous for the skill with which he
directed his reporter in the soIu-
ton Of murder mysteries. today IN
police station told the story OF
how he killed his own wife Chaplin
Yesterday shot and killed her in
their apartment in the Hotel Cum
berland and today surrendered him
self 70 the police after falling to
carry out plans 10 end his own life
Smoking = cigar and c0DfiDua1ry
pressing his hands to his head, he
said that he had been driven 20 the
deed through desperation caused by
the demands OF his creditors.
Approach Of a policeman, the cd
Itor declared, prevented his suicide
in Prospect park, Brooklyn. where
he went after shooting his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
Y. W. c. A. Patriotic Leagne.

FOrty-fve members Of the Y w
G. a. unit of the Patriotic league
met last night at the Y. w. c. A.
for their regular meeting and sup
per. After supper a short business
meeting was held at which time
plans were made for social events
TO be given by this unit and will be
announced later. Miss Annette
Dempsey gave a report on the Lake
Geneva conference and Mrs. Jessie
gave an account of the
war work done by the girls under
the supervision of the Y. W. c. A.
new members were taken
into the unit last night and after the
business session and program a So
cial time was enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
GIVE NAMES OF 83
YANKS HELD BY FOE

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE names
of SO American soldiers held pris-
oners in various camps in Germany
were announced today by the war
department Among the officers
named on the list is:
At Lanshut: First Lieutenant
Durward Mcdonald, Burt. Iowa
The enlisted men include:
William J. Otto, Milwaukee, Wis,
and William ]. Bullock, Chicago,
HI.
Enlisted men at unknown camps:
Leo Boland, Elkander, Iowa !;
Bernard FROM, Highland, Ill; ia
cob Greenberg, Chicago; Harry c.
Goedel, Redbud, Ill.
At Strakowe:
Albert Halverson, Elgin, Iowa !;
Ralph Campbell, Arcola, Ill; Glend
Bybee, Fiatt, Ill.
All the News All the Time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
PLANS
TO RUN OWN SHIPS

Buenos Aires, Sept. 17.-Presi-
dent lrigoyen has asked congress
for authority to requisition steam
ers of Argentine register to be oper-
ated under government control for
the relief of shipping difficulties.
These ships are especially needed
in the trade with America and
Europe. The president has also
asked to he authorized to prohibit
the sale of Argentine vessels to 9TH
er nations. Both these measures
would be operative only during the
war. The wording of the presi-
dents message is believed to indi-
cate that the requisitioned ships
would, on their return voyages, be
largely devoted to carrying coal for
the Argentine feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
MANY DIE IN FIRE
AT NEWARK NJ.

Newark, n. j., Sept. 17-A1
emergency ambulances and pO-
lice reserves were rushed to the
plant OF the National Button
company, where it is reported
many girls are leaping from
upper windows OF the building,
which is being destroyed by fire.
Twelve persons are dead, ac-
cOrding to the first police re-
port The blaze is still raging
and firemen and policemen are
making rescues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
HIGHWAYS ARE TO
BE USED TO HELP
NATION TRAFFIC

Washington, Sept 17.-PIans FOR
the shouldering by the public high
ways of a large share OF the ma
tons war transportation burden
during the coming winter were 10
be formulated at d series Of con-
ferences by the II regional direc-
tors Of the highways transportation
of the national defense with Roy p.
Chaplin, chairman OF the committee
and heads Of the railroad and food
administrations the shipping board
the war industries board and other
governmental agencies The re-
gional chairmeu represent territory
having approximately $500 600
miles Of highway.
Sweeping Compound, Beardsley's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
Funeral of Rabbi Goldman.

Funeral services Tor Rabbi Cold
man of Beth Israel synagogue, who
died Sunday evening. were held at
10 o'clock this morning at the syna-
gogue. Rabbi Learner officiated
The pallbearers were: NJ. l. Nor
ris, Simon Lewis, j. J. Taxman,
James Hill, H. Lewis, L. Living
ston and !. Levenstein. Interment
was in the Jewish cemetery in Dav-
enDOrt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
Octa Hang Club.

Miss Mabel Arneu, 1904 Seventh
avenue, was hostess last night to
the Octa Kang club. A member
ship campaign was launched last
night and the plans were started
for wiener roast to be held in the
near future. The remainder of the
evening was spent in music and
dancing. The rooms were prettiIy
decorated with late garden flowers.
and delicious refreshments We're
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

One of the first students recitals
of the early fall is to be the even
ing musical of Wednesday, Sept. IS,
in the Art league studios, Daven-
port, when Miss Grace Ames will
present Hertha Witt, soprano, and
Miss Edna Mitchell of Moline, will
present Miss Margaret Petrie, plan
list, of Aledo, III.
Both are young high school girls,
and are gifted unsteady. Miss
Witt has a dramatic soprano voice
of unusually good quality, and Miss
Petrie an excellent touch and a
musical understanding which prom
ises much for future good work.
The program is announced as
follows:
Piano
Polonaise in A ........ Chopin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

The Patriotic league of the West
End settlement had very enjoya-
bic outing last evening. The affair
was in the nature of a hike and a
weiner roast. About twenty-five of
the members gathered at the settle
ment building at $50 and hiked to
Rock river near the Watch Tower
4 large bonfire was built where
weiners were roasted and coffee
boiled The balance OF the supper
had been prepared at home and
taken TO the place OF the outing All
present did justice to the meal after
their walk in the country air
After supper all sat around the
bonfire and knitted while stories
we're told and patriotic songs were
sung. Later all liked back to the
city having spent a most delightful
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
FARMER FOUND
DEAD IN BARN
Olaf Pearson of Coal Valley Dis
covered Hanging BY Neck In
Hay Loft OF Building.

Olaf Pearson was found hanging
by the neck in the hay loft of a
barn on his farm near Coal Valley
at noon, today, according to word
received late this afternoon from
that town. The body was lifeless
when discovered.
Mr.. Pearson had been i'll for
some time, and it is thought that
brooding over his health led him
to take his own life. Coroner
John G. Miller was notified and
left for Coal Valley about 3 O'Clock.
this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
Girls Friendly Society,

The Girls Friendly society of
Trinity Episcopal church, met last
night at the parish house for the
regular mission study hour. Rev.
W. L. Essex had charge of the
studp which occupied the greater
part of the evening. After the study
however, the members fingered for
a short informal social hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Loyal Daughters class of the
Fifteenth Avenue Christian church
was held last night at the home Of
the Misses Rose and Alice Lubnow,
41071z Fourteenth avenue. Twelve
members and one visitor were pres
eut- After short business meet
ing, the latest patriotic songs were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
LOniS NJ. Erenier.

Louis NJ. Premier died at his
home, 3511 Sixteenth avenue, Sun
day evening at 10 O'Clock following
a stroke of paralysis. Mr.. Premier
was stricken early Sunday after
noon and death followed that even
ing.
Mr.. Premier was born in Laporte,
Indy May II, 1874. When still a
small boy his parents moved to
Aurora, Ill. About ten years ago he
moved to Rock Island where he had
resided since. He was well known
locally and highly esteemed by all
who knew him. Left to mourn his
death besides his widow is one son,
Louis, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph A. Premier, of Aurora, one
sister, Maybe. of Aurora, and one
brother, Albert Premier, of Detroit.
Mich. There will be short services
at the home tomorrow morning and
interment will be in Aurora.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
TO HAVE EMBASSY.

Rio Janeiro, Monday. Sept. 10
Brazil has notified Italy that it in
tends to raise its legation at Rome
to the rank of embassy. This fol-
lows Italy's action in establishing
an embassy here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
B. Y.P.T. Executive Board Meets.

Inc executive board Of the 3. Y.
p Z. of the First Baptist church
met last evening at the parsonage.
II was a joint business meeting, and
plans were made for the fall and
winter work, although they will not
be disclosed until later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
Social Announcements.

A special meeting of the Deborah
class of Broadway Presbyterian
church will be held tomorrow even
ing at 1889 O'Clock in the class room
at the church. AS important bus