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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
blaze RUINS
BOYS PERISH
Fire of Unknown Origin
Takes Big Toll of Life
in Oklahoma.

Norman. Okla. April 13s-
ThirfY-six boys between the
sgrs OF 10 and Il, all patients
a, the state hospital for the
insane here. were burned
10 death i'm q fire of unknown
origin that completely destroy
ed three wards and the dining
rooEl OF the institution. The
blaze started ut o'clock this
merRinC.
Dr.. Griffin. superintendent Of the
institute. said this morning that the
death list may be even greater than
"a The flames were discovered in
9 few minutes after they had brok-
en out. All efforts were made to
ee, the children out Of ward Is.
Panic started and 1t was with the
greatest difficulty that any of them
we're saved
Material Loss Heavy.
No lives were lost in wards 10
and Il, although they were COM
pleteIy destroyed by flames. The
loss to the state in property dam
age will run nigh. il is said.
Il is believed the flames started
Il the engine room
The teachers in the ward build
ings attempted TO march the chill
iren out. but must of them be-
came unmanageable and some
rushed back into the flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
YANKEE BTRDMEN
WIN ARMY CROSS
FOR WORK IN AIR

Paris, April 13.-James Norman
Hull, captain of an aviation section,
and Paul Frank Baer, a lieutenant,
are the aviators to win the dis
tinguished service cross of the
American army.
Captain Hall, leading a patrol.
attacked a group of five German
machines. destroyed one and forced
down two others.
Lieutenant Baer attacked single
handed a group OF seven planes
and destroyed one near Rheims.
On another occasion he attacked
two two-seaters. one of which fell
In flames.
Captain Halls home is in Colfax,
Iowa, and Lieutenant Baer's In Mo-
bile. Ala.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
STEAD, LOWDEN
AID, ENDS LIFE
Director of Trade and Commerce
and Former Attorney General
Commits Suicide.

Chicago, April 13.-W. H. Stead,
former attorney general of Illinois,
and present director of trade and
commerce in the administration of
Governor Lowden, committed sui
eide here today.
Mr.. Stead's home is at Ottawa.
He was one of the most prominent
Republican leaders in the state. He
registered Thursday at the Great
Northern hotel, his usual stopping
place. The body was discovered
shortly after noon. There was a
bullet hole in the head and life
apparently had been extinct for
about four hours.
Stead was born in La Sale coun-
ty, Illinois, in 1858. He was admit
ted to the practice of law in 1888,
and in that year married Miss Ida
Martin of LadOga. In 1896 he be-
came states attorney of La Sale
county and served two terms as at
torney general of the state. He
was appointed director of trade and
commerce by Governor Lowden
shortly after his election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
CONFEREES CUT
SABOTAGE BILL
Among Sections Eliminated Is the
Clause Permitting Labor to
Strike for More Pay.

Washington, April 13.-Provision
is the Sabotage bill penalizing acts
obstructing production of war ma
terials, were eliminated from the
conferees.
The conferees also struck out the
clause permitting labor 10 strike
for higher wages, which the senate
had rejected.
In removing these provisions the
conferees eliminated all penalties
for obstructing the manufacture of
war materials, but retained provi-
sions to penalize damaging sup
plies.
The agreement was regarded as a
compromise made in expectation
that it would be satisfactory to both
factions in the changes and to pre-
vent death of other important leg
islation in the bill by deadlock.
No other changes in the measures
were made One of the clauses
eliminated by the conferees-a
amendment offered by Representa-
tive Cannon. of Illinois, in the house
provided for punishment for those
who wilfully 'injure, interfere with
or obstruct the United States or
any associate nation in preparing
for, or carrying for the war, or
who shall conspire to prevent the
erection or production OF such war
premises, war material OF war
utilities.
The other clause eliminated was
an amendment by Mr. Lunn, of
New York, around which the con-
troversy has centered because SEN
ators feared ii would authorize
more strikes on war work.
The Cannon amendment was re-
garded as designed to curb strikes
on war jobs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
LATE BULLETINS

With the American Army in
France. April I3.-(By the AS
sOciated Press. In an all-day
battle yesterday on the Ameri-
can sector. northwest OF TOul,
the Americans repulsed two
German attacks delivered in
force, and took 36 prisoners.
The American casualties were
slight No Americans were cap
.tured.
Washington. April 13.-The
senate resolution empowering
the war department to put the
draft quota basis on the num-
ber of men in class ] instead OF
on state population was adopt
ed by the house today by vote
of 325 to 3. Representatives
Gordon. Ohio, and HuddlestOn
and Burnett, Alabama voted
against IL.
London, April 13. - British
casualties reported in the
course of the week ending to-
day tOtaled S,129 officers and
men divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Of
ficers, I,SSS; men. 4,76S.
wounded or missing: Officers
1,SSS; men, 4,76s.
This Is n big increase.
Washington, April l3.-Sen-
atOr Stone. who suffered a
stroke of paralysis last We'd
nesday, became worse today
after spending a restless night
and Is In IA serious condition.
his physicians said.
Harrisburg, ILL., April b.
james French, aged 1O4 years,
died today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
CHICKEN JOE" rs
TAKEN TO PRISON
IN SOUTHERN PART

Joliet, Ill, April 13-"Chicken
Joe" Campbell, murderer of Mrs.
Odette Allen has been quietly re-
moved from the Will county Jail to
the southern Illinois state peni-
tentiary. He was turned over to
Warden White by Sheriff George
NJ. Scholl, on an order signed by
Governor Frank o. Lowden. Fol-
lowing the murder of Mrs. Allen,
prisoners at the Joliet penitentiary
swore that they would kil Camp
bell If he ever was returned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
TWO AMERICANS
ARE CAPTURED BY
CHINESE BANDITS

Peking. Monday. April 6.-Miss
Katherine Schmidt and Mrs. Stan
ley NJ Dixon. Aemrican mission
aries formerly of Springfield. S. D..
have been captured by bandits.
They are representatives OF the
China Mennonite mission society.
Miss Schmidt was attached TO the
station at Tsao Hsien, Shantung
province, and Mrs. Dixon to the
station in the nearby town of Fang
shan. in kiangsu province.
Washington. April 13.-The two
Americans referred to in the fore
going dispatch the state department
was advised today, were released
soon after the bandits took them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
GERMAN SEA RAID
ON BIG SCALE rs
TO BE LAUNCHED?
(By Associated Press }

Reports given in Switzerland in
dicate that German naval raid in
great force is soon TO be attempted.
There has been great activity at the
naval bases in northern Germany
and coal and ammunition are being
hurried to the warships.
The German battleship Rhine
land of lS.600 tons is reported to
have struck a mine and sank in the
Baltic, while another report says It
only grounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
FINNS SAY THEY
WANTED GERMAN
TROOPS TO COME

Washington, April ia mes
sage reaching the state department
today from Stockholm reported the
Finnish official news bureau had
given out a statement declaring
that all German troops landed in
Finland had been sent at the re-
quest of the Finnish government.
When the Germans landed on the
Aland Islands, Sweden protested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
EDUCATOR GIVEN A
COAT OF FEATHERS

Grand Junction, Colo, April 13.
DIR. Z. L. Cole, superintendent Of
the school OF Appleton near here
was taken from his home last
night by three men who applied q
coat OF grease and feathers and
warned him to leave the cOmmd-
nifty. DR.. Cole is widely known in
Colorado educational circles. He
is said to have made pro-German
speech.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
THE WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness with prob
ably showers late tonight or Sun
day; warmer tonight.
Temperature at z a. m. 81; high
est yesterday. 81; lowest last night.
81
Velocity Of wind at a. m. 3
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, As;
at Z A m, GO: at /. p, m. today, 49,.
Stage OF water, 81; a fall OF 3
IN last "a hours.
JIM. SHERIER. Meteorologist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
TWO DIE AT CAMP GRANT.

RockfOrd. III, April I3.-Prlvate
Herman Bleck. Company G. Three
Hundred Eleventh ammunition
train. died at Camp Grant base hos
pital this forenoon of pneumonia.
His home was at 3451 West Sixty
third street. Chicago. Private Clar-
ence A. Lee, Company f, Three
Hundred Forty-first infantry. died
last night. His home was at st.
Croix Falls, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
VOTE FOR TRAINING.

Peoria, Ill. April 13.-After a
lively discussion. central Illinois
teachers in convention here today
voted for universal military train
Ing. W, II. Brown of Peoria was
elected president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
FOE RAIDERS
BOMB PARIS
and BRITAIN
Total of 90 Persons Killed
and II Injured BY
German Flyers.

Paris, April 13.-Twenty-four
persons were killed and 81 9TH
ers wounded as the result of
the German air raid last night
on Paris. it was officially an
nOunced today.
Most of the bombs dropped
during last nights air raid fell
in one spot. striking a house.
1t was evident the raiders
found their work much more
difficult under the new system
OF defenses and dropped their
bombs hastily.
1t was still, dark night of the
sort most favorable for an aerial
attack and a raid was generally
expected. The crowds in the the
atres made their way to cellars or
to other shelters.
Five English Killed.
London, April 13.-Five persons
were killed and 15 others injured
in the German air raid last night
on England, according to an an
made today.
In last nights air raid on Eng
land, one German airship reached
the midlands and another penetrat-
ed almost to the northwest coast,
it was officially announced today
-Four airships participated in
last nights raid. Two of them
penetrated a few miles inland. Oi
the other two one reached the mid
lands and the other nearly reached
the northwest coast. The raiders
were travelling at great height
and showed no attempts to pene-
trate the lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
HOUSING BILL HAS
SENATE BODY'S o. K

Washington, April 13-The house
bill appropriating $60,000,000 for
housing workmen employed on gov
ernment~Mar contracts and $10.0O0.-
900 for housing clerks in Washing
ton, was approved today by the
senate public building committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
IOWAN DEAD AT FRONT.

Ottawa. Ont, April 13.-Andrew
NJ. Anderson of Atlantic, Iowa. was
listed as dead in today's casualty
list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13

Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13

NJ G I'M b er of dit
Bureau of Circulations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13

St Venant, between Merville and
Aire, was being heavily attacked
today by strong forces OF Germans
after their success OF last night
which gave them possession OF Mer-
Vile. The enemy seems desirous
of reaching Aire, a railway center.
and were throwing large numbers
Of troops into the conflict I'm an at
tempt 10 drive the British back.
The German threat in this direction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13

Harrisburg, ILL., April b.
james French, aged 1O4 years,
died today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
-Four Minute Talks"
By Richmond Girl;
Urges Patriotic Service

The Junior Red Cross was organ
lied to enable the children to help
win the war. 1t was organized Sep
TENDER Is, 1917,
There are 100000 school chill
dren in the United States who are
Juniors. If each child were to
make just one article think of the
great amount OF good they would
do. 1t is certainly up TO us to get
busy.
There are many different kinds
Of work we can do. Among them
are making clothing for the desti-
tute children of France and Belgi.
UNI. Some of these poor people
have only the sky above them and
the ground beneath their feet but
they have the American Red Cross
for their friend.
Among these destitute people are
many babies and an appeal has
been sent to the American children
for help. Unless baby outfits are
made these French and Belgian
babies will suffer during the COM
ing winter Patterns will be fur
nished at the local Red Cross rooms
and information will be given glad
ly. The material used for these
clothes should be dark and very
strong. Black, grey and blue are
the colors preferred. French people
have a great dislike for bright col
Ors. The American children are
urged to make these garments.
There are many things we can
make for our own dear soldier boys,
such as bed socks, ice bag covers,
hot water bag covers, comfort kits,
knitted squares for afgans and
many other things.
The work mentioned is for girls
but the boys may help. In Hamil-
ton, Ohio, the boys made all the
boxes in which to ship the gar
ments and other things. We must
get busy and do our part
Ruth Critchet,
315 N. Ninth ST., Richmond, Ind
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
Richmond Roses Will
Greet Yanks in Berlin

ITO Berlin is the slogan of all
the Allies today, but Richmond has
one representative already there,
even within the Kaiser's garden;
the Richmond Rose.
According to recent notice
which E. G. Hill of this city was
reading, an article copied from a
Berlin magazine concerning roses
made special mention of the Rich
mond Roses, of Richmond, Indiana,
which were of conspicuous beauty
in the emperial gardens.
1t had taken Mr. Hill ten years to
develope this particular rose, but
it now has become a favorite all
over Europe. And it is of peculiar
interest that Of the two thousand
men who have left from Wayne
county with the purpose to reach
Berlin, the one Richmond man who
has spent his life creating new va
rieties of exquisite roses, has sent
his work where guns and bullets
have not yet been able to reach.
But when the Yanks do finally
reach their destination a glowing
touch of yeivety red will greet
them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
French Children
Haze No Fears
When Yanks Arrive

French children not only have
learned popular American songs
but are using them to good advan-
tage in most appropriate places by
this time. At one of the coast
cities, where two of the Richmond
boys landed in July, crowd of
school children met them as they
were going down the street and
greatly surprised the boys by
breaking out in good English, sing
ing, Hail, hail, the gangs all here,
what the deuce do We care, Bill
Although the Kaiser might not
have heard them addressing him
at that time the spirit which the
happy French boys and girls were
showing as they saw the Ameri-
can Yanks land was so strong and
joyous that is sent the boys on
with even greater enthusiasm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
Canning Club Girls
Discuss Patriotic Troubles

Troubles in canning were dis
'cussed principally at the business
part of the meeting Of the Girls
Canning Club, held at the home of
Alice Lemon on East Main street,
Wednesday morning.
One member told how one can
of tomatoes which she had put up
in tin made a regular orchestra
in the cellar by popping and max
ing all sorts of queer noises. An
other member told how, when she
was canning tomatoes in glass jars,
the bottom of one had dropped out
so that all of the tomatoes (Which
were being canned whole) went
floating aronnd in the boiler; but
rather than lose her work, she
merely dipped the tomatoes out
and put them in another can.
}ut for the most part all the work
in canning has been successful, and
the girls report that they are en-
tirely satisfied,
Recipes of oatmeal and corn meal
mullins, oatmeal cookies and other
wartime recipes, were exchanged
and discussed.
A picnic lunch was served on
the lawn, and games were played
during the morning. The next
meeting will be held during the
cocond week of the Guantanamo
The members present included
Martha Plummer, Iris Cook, Louise
Bentley, Dorothy and Ruth Hase-
meier, Martha Webb and Dorothy
Lemon. Miss Bertha Larsh con.
Quoted the meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
Chautauqua Holds Many Interests
For All Boys and Girls

SIS p. m. Lecture: Irwin Cobb.
Direct from Bat
tie Fields of Europe
August 90
$3.50 a. m. Cooking demonstra-
200 p. m. Concert: The How
ard Quintet.
1870 p. m. Prelude: The How
ard Quintet.
SIS p. IN. Lecture: Burnell
Ford, the electric
al wizard.
August "a
1000 a. m. Cooking Demonstra-
ton.
200 a. m. Entertainment: Miss
Bull and the chill
dren.
800 p. m. Concert: The How
ard Quintet.
1880 p. m. Prelude: The How
ard Quintet
$50 p. m. Film Feature: Wake
Up, America.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17

was in charge of the domestic sci
ence work in the grades, since the
latter has asked for a years leave
of absence.
A few other changes have been
made in the teachers, which will
be announced later.
Whitewater school will have Mr.
Joseph Blose as the principal, who
takes the place of Mr.. Stockinger.
Mr.. Blose graduated from Earlham
in 1916 and since then has been
teaching in Spiceland, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
Sane All Scraps for
Red Cross Day Nursery

Save rubber and old scraps for
the Day Nursery" is the new mot
to for Richmond boys and girls to
adopt. The Red Cross also can be
helped by having the boys and girls
collect old automobile license
plates and bring them to the north
side Red Cross rooms where they
can be dropped down the stone
steps into the cellar way until there
is a big enough pile collected to be
sold. Only about one eighth Of a
cent is paid for signal plate, but
when large enough collection ia
made, quite little money for it
can be obtained.
The day nursery will not have
any more special days for the boys
and girls to collect old newspapers
for the fund, but continual source
of Income is hoped to be had
through the efforts of the boys and
girls to sell old rags, papers, rub
Der and other articles to Mr.. Jaffe,
local junk dealer, who turns the
money over to the Day Nursery at
once.
A new system has been adopted
whereby Mr.. Jaffe buys a large
number of coupons from the Day
Nursery, and then if any one sells
him twenty-five cents worth of junk
and wants to help the Day Nursery
he will give them a twenty-five cent
coupon which means twenty-five
cents more for the nursery.
This way many scraps and pa
pers can be sold which the boy
scouts could not manage when they
formerly would come around to col
lect the material, and much hard
work will be spared the boys by
Mr.. Jaffe collecting the material
directly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
Ox p1aekfoot
Qese pVdtiOrC

sioner, who persuaded the Indians
to utilize the idle lands of their
reserves.
As Canadian soldiers the red
men of various tribes enlisted at
the outbreak of the war. Some
have won honor medals, all have
done we'll at sharp-shooting and
many are wearing the kits of the
Highland. The women show their
patriotism by knitting and making
comforts. The Indians have sub.
scribed thousands of dollars to pat
riotic and relief funds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17

That the white mans democracy
appeals to the American red man is
shown by the way the Indian is ad-
ding to the crop production by hard
work as we'll as what he is doing
in uniform as a fighter.
Over 100000 acres of new land
have been broken on the Indian
reservation of Saskatchewan and
Alberta, Canada. These acres will
yield millions of bushels of wheat
and flax. Great credit is due Will
liam M. Graham, Indian commits
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
Garfield Boy Loses
Life at Morton Lake

James Dorsey, 1918 Sheridan
street, the fourteen year old boy
who was drowned at Morton Lake
Friday afternoon, was a member
of the class which had graduated
from Garfield and was ready to en-
ter High School this fall.
He had started out Friday morn
ing with his friend, Carl Doty, to
go fishing, after which they decid-
ed to go in swimming below the
spillway of the dam at Morton
Lake. While Carl went around to
the shallow water, James dived of
of the spring board, but after swim
ming only about fifteen feet, he
seemed to give out and called for
help.
around, and the six children who
We're nearby did not know how to
swim well enough to go in after
him, stated Robert Brewster, one of
the boys who were present, SO al
though they ran for help, James
had drowned before anyone could
come.
James had gone to school at Sc
vastopol, and has several brothers
and sisters there now. He was a
member of the South Ninth Street
Baptist church.
Beside his mother, father, and
grandmother, those of his family
are two brothers, Clarence and
Grant, and three sisters, Edna,
Thelma and Geneva.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
Lone Scouts Write
Patriotic Letters to
Soldiers and ORPHANS

Any boy who who takes the Lone
Scout pledge and lives up to it may
become Lone Scout. There are
no membership fees or dues. The
following is the pledge: II pledge
allegiance to my flag and the nation
for which it stands, with Liberty
and Justice for all. will DO,
Useful Thing each Day, and be
worthy of the name Lone Scout"
The purpose of the Lone Scouts
of America is to give the boys all
the advantages Of the Boy Scouts Of
America while permitting them to
work alone if it is not convenient
for them to belong in tribes. This
organization is for all wide awake
ambitious boys throughout the
world. Any boy who can under
stand the pledge may join the
movement
The Lone Scouts of America
we're Incorporated in Washington
in 1915. At the first meeting, w.
d. Boyce was elected Chief Totem
and has held that position ever
since that time.
AS Scout progresses in his
work he is awarded degrees and
The degrees make up the lodges.
Badges are given in the degree and
lodge work if the Scout pays for
mailing them.
This organization is supported by
the sale of it's weekly magazine at
three cents a copy or rs cents a
year.
If any Richmond Lone Scouts
wish to join the War Garden
tribe they should send their name
and address on stamped envelope
to Lone Scout Fred Leese, Is Pleas
ant street, Hanover Pa. This tribe
consists of all Scouts who have a
war garden or live on farms. The
purpose of the Tribe is to increase
the knowledge in farming.
Another tribe in which member
ship is well worth having is the
Soldier Fund Tribe" The purpose
| Of this tribe is to write letters of
cheer to our boys over there" and
10 the sens of our allies. Also to
send articles to them either for
their comfort or pleasure. There
are six funds: A U. S. Soldier
Fund; British Soldier Fund; Bel
GUM Soldier Fund; French Sol
der Fund; Belgium Orphan Fund;
and French Orphan Fund. When
a member joins he will be given a
soldiers name and will be expected
TO write this soldier and to send
gifts to him at Christmas. Any
Scout wishing to join this move
ment should write to Lone Scout
Cecil H. Dickinson, Newhall, Calf.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
SCHOOL NOTES

Warner, Hibberd and Vale
schools are now the only public
schools in the city which have not
had domestic science rooms arrang-
ed in their buildings, but each of
the schools will have both cooking
and sewing for the 5th and 9th
grade girls as they did last year.
Miss Berry will take the place of
Miss Mary Williams who formerly