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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-21
HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS
ON CHARTER CHANGES
Committee Invites All Persons and
Organizations Interested to
Appear.
WILL NOT WAIT FOR SURVEY
Time Is Short, as Any Changes
agreed on Must BE Acted OH by
City Council Before Legislature
Meets I'm January.

tersohs ana organizations believing
that changes should he made I'm the
FORM of city government or In the form
Oh municipal administration will be
gwen ample opportunity to express
their views by the Council Committee
on Charter Changes. This course was
decided upon at n meeting of the COM
mitlee last night. and a letter was adj
dressed to tho public inviting sueEcs-
ions on this important question. The
committee has only limited time in
whlch to prepare It's report and recon-
mendations on charter changes, for II
must hrst go to Council and then to
the General Assembly, which will omen
its session on January g.
Ihc invitation extended by the COM
mittee to Interested persons and or
ganiZations follows:
The Council Committee on Charter
amendments Invites all citizens and all
organizations interested in municipal
administration to make any sugges-
ions relative to changes In the city
charter. and to this end will hold a
public hearing at 2. NJ. on October g.
All suggestions should be first reduced
to writing and submitted to the COM
mittee's clerk. Room 3l1. City Hall.
The committee will notify all persons
Offering suggestions of the time and
place when they will he given an OPP
portunity to explain their views on
charter changes"
Realizing that it has but little more
than three months in which TO act, the
committee determined to wait no lon
ger for the report OF the survey of the
city government recently made by the
New York Bureau of Municipal Re-
search. y letter from Herbert II.
Sands. director Of the bureau. stat
ing that work on all parts of the re-
port was being completed rapidly
as possible. was read 1t did not Speci-
fy. however. any date on which the
report would he available.
The committee directed Alfred II.
Mcdowell. the committee clerk. to ad-
wise Mr.. Sands when the committee
would hold It's first public hearing on
matters relating to charter changes
Nnd to explain that 1t is anxious to
have the report at that time. How
ever. If the report is not ready. the
committee will proceed with It's work.
While all persons who care to make
suggestions of reforms in the city gov
eminent will be given chance to eS-
plain their views. they must first sub
NIT them. in writing, to Mr.. Mcdowell.
who will present them to the commit
tee. The committee will then notify
each person of the date on which
Fearing will be allowed.
Starting with its initial hearing on
October 3. the committee Will he pre-
pared I. roId frequent meetings to
perform the duties imposed upon it by
the Counc:;.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-21
1900 Feet in Air
at Newport News
Italians Apiator Establishes
Worlds Altitude Record,
Win One Passenger.
By Associated Press. ]

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. September
2o.-Driving small Caproni triplane.
Lieutenant Emeli Resnati, the famous
Italian aviator, now at Langley Field,
near Hampton. established what Is
said to be the worlds altitude record
or 1900 feet this afternoon. Carry
ing one passenger, Lieutenant Resnatf
ascended under almost perfect weather
conditions. but when he had reached
the altitude named, after having been
i'll the air hfty-six minutes. he was
compelled to descend owing to adverse
atmospheric conditions at that great
height. The Caproni triplane used
was one OF the smaller Italian air
craft at the aviation field. having
wing spread of seventy feet. It IL
equipped with three engines of 100
horse power each. While In the air,
Lieutenant Rcsnati circled around
Newport News and the cntiro Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-21

The standard medical books endorse tn.
lnIredients In DR.. SETH ARNOLD'S BAL
SAN Tor summer Sickncsses. Buy a bottle
today of j. r. Bauer.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-21
| Lemon Juice
For FreckIes
Girls! Make beauty lotion at
home for few cents. Try It!

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white. shake we'll. and you
have quarter pint Of the best freckle
and tan lotion. and complexion beau
titier. at very. very small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet. counter will supply
three ounces of orchard white for q
lew cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck. arms
and hands each day and see how
treckles and biemshcs disappear and
how clear. soft and white the skin be-
comes Nas' II Va harmlcsS-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-21

Peninsula. but few people Who "a,
the triplane aiott realised that 4,
worlds record in aeronautics wal
being made Preparations for In,
hight to Washington on saturda{
morning arc being made by Lieutepanf
Resnati who to-day reiterated h,,N
statement that no expected to mai.
the trip In two hours. carrying tweIv,
passengers. A::d to alight on the no,l
grounds. where he will be recsiv.s II
by the italian embassy and other d.,
tinguished personages.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-21

When he begins to study stvlef
he appreciates the study put intok
our kind of Clothing and the.
thought and time put into every
line, curve and seam of ou,s
special Suits for young men.
For College, University OF.
School, here is the correcl.
Clothing to put the student iri
the right place as far as out.
side appearance" is concerned
and the outside appearance" Is
what we are all Judged by al.
first. The first Impression isl
generally the most lasting.
Suits from $500 to $500. !
Fall Overcoats, Raincoatsf
Hats, Shirts, Shoes.
G@ ::::!:!:: 4 |
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-21
CAMP LEE POPULATION
Is INCREASED BY ANN

-"Vu FFoHI flrSt Pnge)
'hcE gathered In front Of tho meet
office In Petersburg, where surro,,,a,,
with their relatives and friends ,hn,,
were addressed by former Governnr
william Hodges Mann. In his ren,arLa
the speaker reminded them of VIVA,
we men from their section had done
!" previous wars and told them that
nc renewed they would uphold their
record. At the conclusion. the Peters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-21
BRITISH CAPTURE WHOLE
OF THEIR DETECTIVES

BY Associated Press
LONDON, september 2o.-Field Mar
shall Haigs official report says that
North Country and Australian bat
talions penetrated the German posi-
lions in the center to depth of over
a mile, and captured the whole of their
detectives. These included Hamlet
Neldhoek and the western portion OF
PolyEon wood Further north, Zevcn-
kote was captured and also a few guns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-21
At the Movies

COLONIAL Ethel CLAYTON, in
''Fhe Woman Beneath"
BiJOU-l;lsle Ferguson. In BAR
barry Sheep"
ISIS-AIice Brady. In "Hungry
Heart"
ODEON-willlnM Fnrnuni, In "a
Tale OF Two CiticA.O
BLUEBIRD-Jack Devereaux and
Anna Lchr, In "Grnfters."
VICTOR - Family variety pro-
gram.
REN-Hnrry Ainlcy. In "a Man
of His Word"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-21
Dro,yned In jaime. river.

An unidentified man was drowned in
James River yesterday afternoon op-
posite Westhampton. not far below
Bosher's DAM The Chesterfield County
authorities began an investigation and
the statement was made that the man
was believed to be named Beard, though
the initials were not known. Further
investigation Of the drowning will be
made to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-21
BATTLE IN FLANDERS
STILL IN Full. SWING

j
BERLIN tria London. Septearbcr 20.
The report from headquarters this
evening on the British attack says:
The battle III Flanders is still Il,
full swing on the BFitish front from
Langemarcll 10 Hollebeke. In the fore
most part Of our defensive zone bitter
and alternating lighting has taken
place sine. morning"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-17
40 HOURS DEVOTION
AT ST. MARYS CHURCH

Forty hours Of devotion Will begin
at ST. Mary. s. Catholic church. Father
Peter hiack, rector. tomorrow morn
ing al o'clock mass Father Neuses
2 Redemptorist father and prominent
missioner In the church viii be In
charge Of the services. hours of which
are announced for Friday and Safur-
day masses al and 9 in the morning
and evening sermon at -.45 SUNDAY
masses VIII be said at and 10 and
the evening sermon viii be at 7.45.
with solemn closing conducted by
Father Neuses assisted by Father Al
fons Van De Nyngaert and Father
huck. The children viii participate
in this service and viii strew flowers
The evening sermons viii be i'm Fna-
lisb. Father Neuses is one oe The
most prominent missiouers among the
RedemptorisJ fathers and is q speaker
of much eiogueuce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-17
LINDSTROTI IS MADE
OFFICER BY BANKERS

A. J. Lindstrom, cashier OF the Rock
Island Savings bank. was honored at
the meeting OF group of the Illinois
Bankers. association, Monmouth. yes
terday, when he was elected vice chair
man. The fun list OF officers chosen
was as follows.
Chairman A. Beers. aleao.
Vice chairmau-A j. LindsIr0m.
Rock Island.
Secretary and treasurer A.
Newcomer. North Henderson,
The executive committee composed
OF q representative Of each county l1
the group. was selected as follows
Mercer county - Charles Seaton.
Seatou
Henderson countg-G. r. Campbell.
OQuawka
Rock island 1cGute=W T. Taze.
East Moline
Warren county A. BeaI Alexis.
Bureau coaugy-R II Geesuan.
Buda
Whtteside- Mcmillan. Rock
Falls
Henry county james Pollock. Cam
bridge
Two hundred bankers. representing
the seven counties included 5n group
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-17
vas eLrzAB1rR rus~Q5oN

Dear Mrs Thompson: I am a girl
% years old When I was is l be
came engaged 10 a boy whom I went
with all the time / was IN high school.
Before we had been engaged long he
had 10 GO out of town to work He
said that ne would send for me as
soon as he had saved enough money
20 get married AT first 7 didn't go
with other boys. but after a while I
got tired Of staying home all the time
and I wrote him that ] was going 20
GO with others in his absence He said
that he was willing, because he knew
I must get lonesome
got Sc that I didn't miss him and
I had an awfulllE good time. We get
SO we di5ut write many letters TO
each other. I was afraid that if / told
him that J didn't love him enough 10
marry him he would feel badly about
It and $50 T kept putting off telling him.
About q year ago I wrote 10 him and
did not receive an answer didnt
care though because ] really didn't
have time to write and only did SO
with an effort.
The other day T got a letter from
him and be said that he supposed our
engagement had long since ceased By
mutual consent, although neither of
r
that ne had met another girl and be
came engaged to her and they expect
ed to be married this June. He said
that he thought probably t was en-
gagged TO someone else by this time. or
married, and me would be interested
10 hear from me about what I was
doing. You can imagine how strange
I felt when i got the letter. [ seemed
% love him all over again and / can't
seem TO forget him now He lis in nay
mind all the time. I think about him
In the daytime and dream about him
at night ] have dreamed that he does
not love the other girl as much as he
loved me. DO YOU think 1t would be
wrong for me to write him and tell
him that / still love him. but wouldn't
stand between him and happiness J
thought that be might be glad to hear
that I cared for him and would per
haps come back to me What shall
do2 DOUBTFUL.
Write him and wish him happiness.
but do not say that you sr5ll love him.
+ don't believe that YOU do love him
hearing from him again has simply
brought back old memories which viii
pass quickly and you viii be happy
again OF course You must not dwell
on thoughts of the past You are
mistaken when you think that he cares
more for YOU than the girl he lis going
10 marry Such thing is net reason
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-17

Mrs. David Abrams and children
have returned 10 their home in Bos-
ton Mass. after a two months visit
with Mrs. Abrams mother, Mrs. A
Mosenfelder, SOS Twentieth street. ana
other relatives. Her sister Miss
Blanche M0senfelder. accompanied
her as far as Chicago.
". Z English. manager of Young
and McCombs' department store is
in Chicago on a business trip.
Miss Helen Hazard. SIT Thirty-drst
street, IS confined 10 her bed with
the measles
Al w Taber. who has been attenu-
ing school al Augustana college has
taken position as clerk at the local
Office Of the Milwaukee road.
Albert Johnson. Z5l8 Ninth Etraet.
has returned from Chicago. where he
spent week with friends and rela-
tives.
Word has been received at the local
Office Of the e. S. marines that Earl
Olson. former marine. lis with Com
pauy I0, officers regiment al Fort
Sheridan ILL.,
Mrs. c. a. Foster Of Chicago was a
visitor in the city yesterday
Mrs. Dallas Cash. 1929 Second ave
nue.. left last night for Garden City.
Kan, where she VIII visit with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Stewart. the
next two months Her sister. Miss
Deborah Stewart also OF this city, ac-
companied her
William Blaschke aud j. c. Eram-
beck have returned from Chicago
where they purchased machinery for
a laundry To be located at 14I2 Fourth
avenue
Miss Mary pfqrf has returned home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-17
HeatharheII - nIHnar..

Mrs Alex Bachelor Of Moline was
chosen president OF the HeatharbeH
club at a meeting held yesterday at
the home of Mrs James Barnett iu
Moline, Mrs T. Anthony of Rock Is
land being named vice president The
selection Of q secretary was deferred
until the next meeting Time or
monthly meeting was changed from
the third Wednesday 20 the third
Thursday of each month. Mrs G.. Carl
son of Rock Island to be the Jaue
hostess The guests were entertained
with music and enjoyed the after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-17
Personal Points

3Irs. J. l. wilson. 1913 Fifteenth
street. left last night for Kansas City,
Tor an extended visit.
Mrs $. B. Smith Of Port Byron has
returned to her home. after few
days visit in the city
Mrs James Mclaughlin Of Anna
wan, ILL., was a visitor ia the city yes
terdaE-
Mrs. *. E. Prosser returned yester-
day 10 her home in LaSalle, Ill. after
visit with her mother. Mrs. II.
Johnson Of this city.
Miss Marie Fritisch Of this city has
gone TO Genese0 for p week end visit
with relatives.
Mrs T. u. Calkins returned last
night to her home in Chicago, after a
few days visit with Mrs. Ben MuhI-
hausers 1910 rteenth-and-a-half
street
Henry BentIers Of Sterling returned
last night to his home. after a few
days visit in the tri-cities.
Mrs Charles NcHugh who has been
visiting her mother Mrs. Sarah Cru
baugh of this city the last two weeks,
returned last night to her home in
Chicago.
Mrs. Edna Numma of yuma. III.
was ia caller in the city yesterday.
Mrs F. H Bennett and son Law
renee of Rock Falls. Ill. we're we'd
uesday visitors in the city.
Mrs. Wyman milford, Mrs A. T..
venting and Mrs. Austin HfgIev Of
Sterling, HI. were in the city vester-
day visiting their brother and son.
John Wentling who for two weeks
has been at St Anthony's hospftaI
confined with pieursiy following an
operation for aDpandftfcftz he Is
slightly improved.
Mrs. j. f. ATunsou Of Orion was a
caller in Rock island and Moline yes
terdav.
Thomas 0eaif rf Peoria was 2 Wis
flor IN me ~s-v Yesterday arro,fta
from = -FOUR through Iowa - bis
home.
H. /. Miller Of ugfrraa++a TT was
% caller FL Rorl- rzTar4 and Rr,If,e
Yesterday
Ben Lancaster and BRYAN Hinton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-17

Womau's Relief corps held q de-
Hghtful social session yesterday meet
ing in Memorial hall in the cour.
house with "a goodiy numbe present
despite the fact that many OF the lad
les attended the schools field day
exercises. Mrs Anna Mattis0n. Mrs.
Emma Sheesley Mrs. Anna whitehead
and MIS-, Elizabeth KirsCb acted as
hostesses OF The afternoon and served
Iunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-17

This afternoon at & O'Clock at the
parsonage OF the German ImmauueTs
Lutheran church was celebrated the
marriage of Miss Dorothy Hattie
Weitz, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Weitz Of Carbon Cliff and Edwin c.
Dennhardt OF Moline. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Deunhardt Of Hampton.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-17


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Plalo. ans m -l4@I r r. + ,14.. =
lh@'t nave '.5A "#-'>t5- a7
4olaI7 toE i"7 91a-o't., III
beypl "Al1A -7 81. o@ give" Js @ --
rvs q -93 Eo41"@ III ti-e ..l7
"s71as evening - .+at ~'' ~ cue
Esi1ila al.+l-l 45 l1.5 '"a /"
me iEi-,lit aH4st-ai as''.t~-- ,l5 -1a'
IeatlFai alf5- 5ieAIs T" is1' o..h q r..
Inc, eoLiEalLa ana Mass f@"1I5 Hs1A -.7
soprano 14 A'at1t5 bti r -a'7 '-4
sen 10 sing me parts .@ a+S
numbers. 4+sa iseAEHIl 2" HaEH g "a@~
"1h Mrs taTatH" t4@ apeaial a'o
ISIS have Hai large experience t' Org
f9Fll "'Fh +-t. N'a-. nav .tlA SUSIE
With Iae Apollo #ta1 g ta-laA' on
numerous OCCASIONS me @A'IAa
directed AT DR. Charles ALUM OF Cd
caEos and I'D pieces from lae ifi-..A.y
symphony orchestra "-t a.i - OF
cA@@tFal accom- p@Alti@A.-
i5alli-tarr- me <'+a soprano Oh
world wide fame Who l5 t3 sing on
the first night Of the May festival. Isl
paid this tribute which is from the
pen Of Edward G. Moore. one Of Na3-
caeo.s best known MAa4caA writer's
and gives some iaea Or me e1sn e-ia7t1
which prevails every time sae mas a2~
b#a's Job o. E-t 1898 ..'-+- -
cag0 Opera company
beginning at three minutes past 10
ociock. and continuing for L6 minutes
thereafter these figures are exact
there was the most beautiful singing
bv her that has been heard since last
she sang Che roia, Of VIII be- until she
appears again III the same part For
its equal the elder contingent Of opera
Roers win have i'd become reminiscent
over q generation or so back
This was the scene wherein Lucy
goes mad 10 the gentle pIeadiuga Of
fhe fnta Mime. GnTH-CurcIs voice ts
NOT an enormous one. There are at
least "a dozen runnh ers OF the Chicago
0oara association who can shout more
1,feffIv than she. None OF them. or the
,.o7rhfnaf a~ouu could succeed I'm
5rownIrg her ont. for her voice is OF
rbaf Derfert purity that floats clearly
r,,,+ over sd +.rrtrrt+ and makes ans, nfHar
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-13
And The People Poy The Freight

San Y. Gordon, state politician and
country editor, will be the states expert
printer from and after August |. On
that date Joe T. Mannix, who has held
the position for the past eight years,
and who is acknowledged to have saved
the state many thousands of dollars, by
his efficiency, will be out of job, at
aeast so far as the state is concerned.
The only reason, as far as is known, for
the change, is that Mr.. Mannix is an ex-
pert printer, but not a politician, while
Mr.. Gordon is more expert as a politician
shan printer.
OF course Mr.. Gordon may prove
satisfactory in the place, and conduct
che office as we'll as Mr.. Mannix has
done Whether he does or not, how
ever, the political interests OF Mr.. Preus,
the state auditor, and Mr.. Rines, the
state treasurer, as we'll as that OF Mr..
Gordon, must be served, and the "ottice
can go hang"
The people pay the freight, while the
politicians get the goods,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-13

Readers of the Fairmont Sentinel,
the Springfield papers, and others,
whose editors are equally unfair, prob
ably have gained the idea that New
Uhn is one of these wild and woolly'
towns where law and order is
ignored, and that saloons wontonly
violate the laws. The facts are that
there is no town in Minnesota, of it's
size, where the law is more strictly
enforced than. in New Ulm. In fact
The people of this city are exceptionally
aaw-abiding, and nearly every infrac-
Hion in recent months has been by a
nonresident. Especially do these
criticisms come with poor grace from
Springfield, where it is said that condi-
tions are almost intolerable for the de-
cent citizens of that village. =
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-13
EDITORS BRAIN THRoBs

Experts have figured that for the
first year of the war it will cost the
United States about 81, 100000 day.
One hour of it would hatten us OUT
St. Jane Plaindealer.
Some people who are fond of shrub
berry would like to see annheuser bush
planted in Horse Collar. park in place
Of the many Canada thistles growing
there Mortified Nesps
The high cost of living can also be
attributed to culture. profit culture
Prison Mirror.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
very sensibly put quietus on the
practice of girls acting as recruiting
officers for the United States navy.
That is mans job.-Mankato Free
Press.
Still we suspect that the nearest that
the average congressman will come to
khaki will be the Palm Beach suit
Nicollet Leader.
Too many Of our wealthiest Amer
lean citizens own very poor brand of
patriotism. 1t makes big noise but
isn't manifested where there is any ex-
pense involved. st. James Independent.
Better to raise your son to be soldier
than to raise him to be food Spectator.
-Madelid NesUs.
Now that the poor men have registered,
so that they may die for their country
if needs be, why would it not be we'll for
the President to designate day for
the rich men to give an honest account
of their wealth, SO that the government
may demand fair share Of it as needed?
I-Wasecd Herald.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-13
Human Waste

The Peoples Press calls attention to
the fact that about half of the volunteers
who have recently offered themselves
for military service, have been rejected
by the examining physicians because
they are physically unfit. This indicates
a serious condition under which the
youth of the United States is growing up.
The men who are offering their services
to the country are practically all boys
who are in the most vigorous periods of
their lives; or least that is sup
posed to be the case. However half
of them are suffering from some physi-
cal defect, which units them for war
and must of necessity curtail their
earning power and also be "a handicap
I'm the everyday affairs of life.
The examination of volunteers in
England during the Boer war revealed
practically the same state of affairs.
Thoughtful people then began to realize
that civilization is digging its own grave
when it is constantly producing class
OF citizens half of whom are unfit. The
question then was asked, what is the
cause of this deterioration of the race?
1t seems a great pity that society
only interests itself in the. young people
OF the; land when it is getting ready to
send; them to- the trenches.
There are between five and six mil
dion families in the United States who are
diving in poverty, according to the fgu1 les
of the United States health bureau.
This a large proportion of the popula-
lion OF the United States a country
which has always prided itself on 'the
American standard of living"
This standard is now on the verge of
beng screwed down another notch.
War prices are sure to mean more power
ty, less nourishment and more deteri-
oration- Thousands of children who
are now at a critical age must suffer
arom underfeeding. This will tell on
the next generation. We are, wasting
human material; we are not conserving
the most valuable of all our resources.
The highest honor of any country
is a we'll developed people; the worst
Disgrace of any land is to neglect its
own citizenship. ..-:.. ;.