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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-04
REVENUE COLLECTORS
INVOLVED IN CHARGES
Deputies at New York Accused of
Tobacco Frauds Costing U. S.
$2O,0oO,00o.

Treasury officials today said Carl E.
Whitney, a New York lawyer. had filed
charges that number of deputy in
terual revenue collectors in that city
are involved in the recently discovered
tobacco frauds. More than 100 deputy
collectors are in New York, but only
a mart of the number are suspected of
narticipation in frauds involving hun
dreds of cigar and cigarette manufac-
turers, in which the government is be-
lieyed to have lost $20,0O0,OOO in un-
collected internal revenue.
MIR. Whitney made his charges to
Assistant Secretary Malburn, but de-
c,ined to give the names of deputies
nvolyes. lie is counsel for some of
RI. cigar manufacturers. and ofScials
here understand he will use his r.
formation about the deputies If his
clients come to trial. An investiga-
ton is being made by John z. Lowe.
collector at New York.
Received Weekly Remittances.
According to Treasury officials, Mr..
whitney charged that collectors have
NOT only been receiving regular re-
mittances weekly from manufacturers,
hut in some cases have approached
manufacturers who were not evading
the law and pointed out the ease with
which they could escape payment of
rsvenue duties and offered to Coop
arate with them to this end for small
Consultations weekly.
The alleged frauds were unearthed,
II was said today, through transfer
rom New York to Philadelphia of John
Sinsel. revenue agent stationed at
New York for some time. Mr.. Sinsel
VAS succeeded at New York by L. G.
Mutt. who soon after assuming office
hecame acquainted with the alleged
Workings of the manufacturers and
deputy collectors and Investigated. As
sistant Secretary Malburn made it clear
today that Mr.. Sinsel was in no way
involved. but that conditions in New
York had simply escaped his notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-04
DUTCH CLOSE GERMAN FRONTIER
AND MASS ALL FORCES THERE
Holland Assured British Will Respect
Neutrality "What Do Teutons
Think? Is ISSUE" Says Minister.

ROME. April f. via London 2:25 p.m-Weess reports from
Holland has closed her
al her available forces there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-04
CIVIL PENSION BILL
IS TO Be REPORTED
Senate Committee Members
Predict Measure After Their
Meeting Today.
WILL FOLLOW THE LINES
URGED BY Mr.. POMERENE
Ohio Senator Says Contributory
Plan Will Be Adopted Rather Than
Full Government Contribution.

That a civil service retirement
and pension bill will be reported
to the Senate from the committee
on civil service and retrenchment
in the near future was the predic-
ton made by members of that
committee today. following a
meeting at which the subject was
discussed at some length.
The bill undoubtedly will be framed
along the lines laid down in the bill
introduced by Senator Pomerene of
Ohio. chairman of the committee, last
January, which provides for contrib
utory plan by which the employees of
the government will have fraction
of their salaries retained by the gov
ernment to finance the pension sys-
tenn. This. measure IS similar in many
respects to the bill which was reported
by the committee when Senator Cum
Minis of Iowa was chairman. The Iowa
senator is at present member OF the
committee and much interested in the
proposed legislation.
To Follow Contributory Plan.
Senator Pomerene said today he felt
sure any bill which was reported would
be along the contributory- plan line;
that he did not believe a straight pen
sion plan would receive any material
support in the committee. and that
straight pension plainly which Is
meant that the government will fur
nish all the funds for the pensions
would be frowned upon by the people
of the United States generally.
II have been in consultation with an
actuary over certain features OF the
retirement system proposed" he said.
"and / expect to obtain considerable
data from him. As soon as this is in
hand another meeting Of the commit
tee will be called, and nope we may
get notion Soon.
II the bill is reported to the Senate
it will then go to the calendar. and
Senator Pomerene will call IT up at the
earliest opportunity. If this does not
occur at the present session. owing to
the important national defense meas
ures. the appropriation bills the gov
ernment ship purchase bill and other
similar measures which are pressing
for action, the bill will occupy stra-
tegic position when the Senate meets
next December and can be taken up and
acted upon at that time.
General Hearings Unlikely.
Senator Pomerene said that he did
not believe there would be any general
hearings on the subject of the need of
a retirement and pension system for
the civil employees of the government
He said this matter had been covered
fully in other hearings. and there
seemed nothing new to develop. That
the committee might give hearings on
special features of the bill he regarded
as likely.
Senator Cummns. the ranking repub-
lican member of the committee, ex-
pressed the belief that bill would be
reported to the Senate before long.
Thz President and members of his
cabinet have given it as their opinions
that civil service retirement law
should be enacted. not only for the
benefit of the employees. but also as an
economic advantage for the govern
lnent itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-04

with proposals to which we cannot
submit, because they would mean the
abandonment of our neutrality toward
the allies?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-04
Gain in Counter Attacks.

Fast of the Meuse our counter at
tachs developed success. In the course
Of the day we drove back the enemy as
FAR as the northern outskirts of the
caillette wood and to the north Of the
Naux pond. A last counter attack, par
ticularly spirited. enabled us to reoc-
cupy the west part of the village of
Naux, which we had evacuated
In the Woevre there was intense
artillery activity in the Moulainville
sector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-04

Berlin reports that as q result OF
Yesterdays fighting all the French pc.
sitions north of Forges brook, between
Gaucourt and Bethincourt. west of the
Mouse. in the region northwest of Yer
dun. are in German hands.
In describing the fighting of yester-
day the French official statement of
last night reads:
Between Scissors and Rheims we
carried out concentrated fire against
tie German organizations north of the
Butte wood and Mount Sapigneul.
In the Argonne our batteries yio-
l.utly bombarded the west corner OF
the Avocourt wood. An enemy block
house was destroyed and munitions
depot blown UP.
West of the Meuse the Germans
Ia unched yesterday at the end of the
day vigorous attack between Hau-
court and Bethlncourt against our DO
sitious on the north bank of the FORCES
brook. which we had evacuated with
drawing to the south bank in the night
OF March 31-April without the enemy
perceiving il. Surprised by violent
hre directed from our new positions
and a fankinR fire from Bethincourt
.he enemy forces suffered heavy losses
without having been able to fight.
To-day the bombardment was quite
violent in the region OF Bois Bourrus
but there was no infantry action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-04
WEATHER.

Threatening tonight. Tomorrow fair;
little change in temperature; moderate
to fresh north to west winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending p.m.: Highest. As. at 2 pm.
yesterday; lowest. 80. at am. today.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-04
Villa Far Ahead of Pursuers.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. April 4.-Oni-
cial admission of the belief that Fran
cisco Villa has fed far beyond the
American forces and now Is operating
south of chihuahua City was made at
Gen. Funstons headquarters today
Since yesterday much Information
indicating that the bandit was In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-04

sworn Net Circulation. Month OF March,
. 1915, Daily Average. ss.7sss Sunday, 5s.oos.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
VISITING NURSE MADE
434 CALLS LAST MONTH

Summary Of the work of the visiting
nurses Miss Edna Flanagan and Miss
Georgia Turnbull, for the month of
December is here given: Calls made,
434, on % patients, eight cases being
continued from the previous month
and As new cases, under Drs. Mueller,
Bradford, DeSilva, Freytag. Souders,
Lachner, Rochow, Craig, Davis, Banta,
First, Foster, Dart, Snively and Will
liams, DR.. Beck of Moline and DR.. Eddy
of Milan. DR.. c. l.. Silvis did dental
work. Twenty-Five patients improved
and recovered: seven were dismissed,
one transferred to the hospital, seven
died and there are nine remaining.
There were 80 Metropolitan calls in
the month Linens loaned are: six
sheets, four pillow cases, eight gowns,
six abdominal binders, u dozen pads,
one hot water bottle, one wheel chair,
one blanket, one rubber ring. Dona-
tons were made by: Fort Armstrong
chapter, D. A. R., Memorial Christian
bible school. Associated Charities,
Broadway Presbyterian church, Soud-
er's laundry, Central Presbyterian
Sunday school. Mrs. A. E. Williams.
Mrs. Eugene H. Johnson, Ladies Of
German Sewing society, Mrs. Robert
Bennett. Mrs. Sam Ryerson, In His
Name circle, Ready to Help circle,
Helpers circle and Silver Cross circle
/ of Kings DAUGHTERS, Mrs. H D. Mack,
| Mrs. c. J. Long and Mrs. H. S. Cable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
NATIONAL BANKS
NAME DIRECTORS

New York, Jan. 11.-Resignations of
many prominent bankers from direc-
tOrates of leading national banks all
over the country are expected in the
annual bank elections today The
changes will be made to anticipate the
prohibition against interlocking di
rectorates contained in the Clayton
law The law went into effect Oct Is,
1914 but, to allow the banks more
time to readjust the personnel of their
management, two years were allowed
for the elimination of directors serv
ing more than one bank. The effect
of today's elections is expected to
eliminate much of the banking talent
from the boards of many larger insti-
tutions. Many Wall Street banks ara
understood to have several represen-
tatives of other institutions on their
directories.
The Clayton act specifies that mo
person shall at the same time be
director of more than one bank or
ganized or operating under the laws
of the United States either of which
has deposits, capital surplus and I'M
divided profits aggregating more than
$4,000, 900"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
SHARP EMPLOYED BY
LOCAL OIL COMPANY

The Illinois Oil company today an
nounced that r. ". Sharp, formerly
superintendent of the Rock Island wa
terworks, had been employed by that
concern, and that he started work to-
day Officials of the company said that
his duties would be along the same
line as when he was employed by the
city, that he would be in charge of fill
tration of water in the pumping de-
partment and that he also would have
charge of the laboratory work. An
nouncement was also made that the
company has taken possession of the
Gushing Pipe Line company of Cush-
ing, Okla, which was recently pur-
chased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
ICE GORGE OPENING
IN SEVERAL PLACES

The water in the Mississippi river
at this point is falling very slowly, in
dicating that the ice gorge, which
formed five miles below here, has
weakened in spots. The highest stage
was 10.f, recorded Saturday, and today
a stage of 80 was recorded, the river
having fallen nearly a foot. The i'm
mediate danger from floor in the bot
tom lands below the city is past, at
least for the present The stream is
still open and full of floating ice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
E1'atQr't(al

Rock Island lodge No. is, l. o. O. F.,
conferred the first degree upon a class
of candidates at the regular meeting
held last night at Odd Fellows hall
A joint installation of the six Wood
Friday at Odd Fellows hall and the
committee in charge is making prep
aration to handle large crowd. The
installation is public, friends of the
members and prospective members
having been invited. c. S. Townley of
MacOmb will act as installing officer.
Dancing will be enjoyed from o'clock
to 8. and the installation will start
promptly at 8. the idea being to have
the ceremonies over by 10 o'clock,
when dancing and cards will again be
resumed. The meeting is general get
together affair to increase the inter
est among the young members in the
order
At the regular meeting of Independ-
ent camp No. 26, NJ. W. A, held last
night. L. A Vasconcellas was named
special auditor. The entertainment
and relief committees for the year
were also named.
Joint installation of officers of H. c.
Cleaveland camp, Sons Of Veterans.
and Barbara Frietchie tent, Daughters
Of Veterans, was held in Memorial hall
in the court house last evening. The
affair was open to the public and
goodly number gathered to witness the
impressive ceremonies. p. F. Cox and
J. T. Stanton of the G. A. r. post acted
as the installing officers for the Sons
of Veterans, placing the following in
office:
Commander Eugene H. Johnson.
Senior vice-E. r. knisely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
Junior vice.. c. Woods.
Color bearer-W. W. Duffin.
Guide-Leslie Atkinson.

Junior vice.. c. Woods
Color bearer-W W. Duffin.
Guide-Leslie Atkinson.
Sentinel-W. A. Carpenter.
TreaSurer-GeOrge Ague.
Secretary-S E. Mattison.
Member council-G. c. Wenger.
Mrs. Pearl SteinmitZ. department
president of Illinois, with her staff of
officers, acted as the installing officers
for the Daughters of Veterans. putting
on the work in a most impressive and
fitting manner and placing in office the
following:
President-Miss Ethel Archer.
Senior vice-Mrs. Lizzie Robbins.
Junior vice-Mrs. Bert Bausch.
Chaplain-Mrs. Anna Carlton
Patriotic instructor-Mrs. Sylvia
Millhouse.
Treasurer Lucy Morris.
Secretary-Mis Alta Cralle \
Council-Mrs Gertrude Wynn, Mrs
Amelia Ague, Miss Jennie McAfee.
Guide-Mrs. Yoh.
Inner guard-Miss Jennie Schuma-
cher.
Assistant guardians. Z. r. Knisely
Color bearers-Mrs. Bessie Richard
son, Miss Nancy Corcoran, Miss Elva
Allsbrow and Miss Blanche Ague.
Musician-Miss Ruth Cralle.
Mrs. Gertrude Wynn, the retiring
president, was made the recipient in a
pretty service of a silver bread and
butter plate from the Daughters, a
retiring officers gold pin and a lovely
bouquet of roses from her mother and
four daughters Mrs. Wynn was much
affected by the gifts but found words
to thank her friends.
Following the installation a number
of talks were given by various com
rades and Mrs. Morgan of Moline read
an excellent original poem. Later
lunch was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
BELC|ANS DECIDE
TOLEAvE HYPHEN.
Moline Community Joins i'm Patriotic
Celebration of st. Cecile
Festival.
NATIONAL SONGS ARE sung
Need of Naturalization is Urged in
Address by Mayor Carlson
Others Give Talks.

st. Cecile festival was yesterday OBJ
served by Belgians of Moline At a
banquet, a part of the exercises Of
the day, the sentiment was expressed
that Belgians who have come to this
country are Americans in every re-
speCt, that they are DESTROYS of adopt
ing the customs of the land of their
adoption, and that the hyphen is fast
becoming meaningless term which
will be utterly disregarded in the not
distant future.
The celebration was the first of its
kind ever held in Moline and was par
ticipated in by several hundred. Two
street parades were part of the or
der Of the day. Addresses, in which
the spirit of Americanism was the pre-
dominating thought, were delivered
after a banquet served at noon in the
Sonneville hall. One of the features
Of the day was the singing Of THE
Star Spangled Banner" in English,
by all.
Need of naturalization was the
theme of Mayor NJ. r. Carlson, first
speaker of the afternoon. Mayor Carl
son spoke upon the duties of citizen
ship which all who come here should
devote themselves to unsparingly. In
order that this be accomplished it is
necessary that those making their
homes here should pledge allegiance
to the American flag and thus be-
come one Of the American common
wealth, he asserted. The mayor also
spoke upon some of the steps neces-
sarv to taking out papers and encour-
aged those now making an effort to
become citizens.
Should Leave Habits Behind.
/ Rev Van de Wyngarde, another OF
! the speakers, said that habits Of the
native land which are in opposition
/ TO American customs should be LEFT
/ behind. Preservation of the innocent
customs of the native land, such as the
St. Cecile festival and other honoret
traditions, are of benefit, he declared
but they must always remember the!
are Americans first of all. Necessit!
of acquiring American habits Wa'
touched upon.
Other speakers were Rev. J. B. Cul
emans, pastor of the Sacred Hear
church; Louis Sonneville, head OF thu
committee in charge; \. E. Munson
one of the invited guests, and Rem
Defuster. One of the features OF tn
program was the presentation Of
basket of roses to both CASTOR Ney
and Louis Sonneville by Mr.. DefusteI
High mass was held in Sacred Hear
church in the morning, and this wa
followed by the first street parade
After the banquet another parad
through the downtown streets was il
order and a dance furnished the diver
sion in the evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
FINDS WALLET IN
MAIL DEPOSITORY
c,rr;er Elmer Stroehle Discovers
Pecketbook in Box at Seventh Ave-
nue and Fifteenth Street.
MAS CHECKS TO VALUE OF Sl67
orders Payable TO Independent Baking
Ccmpan. OF Davenport Turned
over by Postmaster.

wallet containing among other pa
VARS checks payable to the Independ-
,,t Baking company Of Davenport and
.cgregating Sl67 was found in the mail
hoy at the corner OF Seventh avenue
and Fifteenth street by Carrier Elmer
stroehle OF the Rock Island postoffice
this morning.
The checks were paid by various
arms in this vicinity and the question
crises as 10 how the wallet came to be
deposited in the box. Whether or not
. representative of the baking COM
many was held up or his pocket picked
rould not be learned today. Officials of
.be company said that they had receiv-
ed no such report from any Of their
sa1esmen. Police said that no holdup
or pickpocketing had been reported.
The checks were turned over to the
company this afternoon and the Rock
Island postmaster received a receipt
for them
To Cover Identity.
Dips and hQldup men often resort
70 the mail boxes as a place for de-
posing wallets after getting possession
o, them and removing the money. In
this way they rid themselves of all pa
pers which might be used in identify
ing them in connection with a theft
should they be apprehended. The
money which they take of course can
not be identified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
OFFICER SUSTAINS
INJURY IN A MISHAP

Charles Ginnane, one Of the day re-
serves at police headquarters, is con-
fined to his home, 1928 Sixth avenue,
suffering painful injury, the result
of an accident yesterday afternoon,
While going from his home to the walk
in front of the house he slipped and
fell, tearing the ligaments in his ankle.
He walked to the police station and a
doctor was called. He was later taken
TO his home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
POLICE NEWS

Seventy days in the county Jail was
the sentence inflicted on Dan White,
negro, on the charge of vagrancy in
police court today. White arrived in
Rock Island from Hannibal, Mo-, at
7:90 o'clock yesterday morning and
an hour later was arrested by Patrol
man Kinney. The officer told the po-
lice magistrate that White broke a
plate glass window in the Schyven sa-
loon, Twentysecond street and Fourth
avenue, about month ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
Patting Harper Bar Manager.

c. ]. Mueller, manager of the New
Harper, today announced appointment
of Otto Patting as manager of the no.
tel bar. Mr.. Patting has for years
been engaged in the saloon business
in this city and in Rockford, previously
10 the latter town voting dry, and he is
widely known
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
SUFFERS FRACTURES
OF BONES IN ANKLE

Mrs. Fannie Patient, 100012 Fourth
avenue, sustained broken bones in her
left ankle at S:45 o'clock this morn
ing when she slipped and fell at the
corner Of Sixth avenue and Eighteenth
street. She was taken to her home in
the city ambulance and a physician
was called. She was later removed to
st. Anthony's hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
GEORGE HEPBURN OF
MOLINE BREAKS ARM

George Hepburn, shipper for Deere
& Company, is suffering a broken right
forearm as result of an accident which
occurred while cranking a machine in
front of his home, 1920 Sixteenth ave-
nue., Moline, this morning. The en-
CINE. which was cold. backfred and
the crank hit the arm with force, caus-
ing the break. Although Mr.. Hepburn
is able to be around the arm will re-
main in a sling for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
Board Opposes MiIitarism.

East Moline board of education last
evening took the position that mill
tary training in public schools sur
rounds growing children with wrong
influences, and resolution proposing
institution of such training in East
Moline schools failed for want of a
second. The board members INDUCED
in a lengthy discussion of the ques-
ton, and the sense of the large major
ity Of the board was that the idea of
militarism Is not one TO be placed be-
fore growing children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11

County Superintendent Miss Lou NJ.
Harris will go to MacOmb Thursday
of this week to attend two-day con
ference Of county superintendent of
the Military Tract with Francis G.
Blair, state superintendent of public
instruction. A helpful program has
been arranged for both days, the dis
cussions to include administration
Of the Certifcating Law" Admins
tration Of the High School Tuition
Law" Administration Of the Schoo,
Sanitation Law" and Recognition of
High Schools" On Thursday evening
a banquet will be held at which the
speakers will be S. B. Hursh, ]. W.
Becker, ". P Morgan, W. F. Boyes
and r. R. Simpkin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Charles De Loose of this city was
sentenced to four months in the coun-
ty Jail this morning by Judge n. A.
Larson for contributing TO the de-
tendency of his family. A year ago
De Loose was ordered to pay So a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11

week to his family. but neglected to
do So In July he was given 60 days
in the county Jail and when released
promised to settle up, but he failed to
make good and is now sent to Jail
again with the understanding that the
court will double the term of confine-
ment if he fails to comply with the
original order when he is released
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11

Pana. Ill.-Mrs. Julia Delaney, 80
years old, is dead at her home west of
Pana She had lived in the county
more than 20 years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
War Veteran Dies,

Warrenton, Va, Jan. II. - Colonel
Joseph H. Dorst. United States Army,
retired a veteran of Indian campaigns
and the Spanish-American war, died
at his home near here today from apo
plexy. Burial will be in Arlington Ma
tional cemetery Colonel Dorst was
63 years old. He retired from the
army in 1911 after 40 years service