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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
VALUABLE BOAT IS
REPORTED MTSSIN @

J. E. Case. 314 Fortx-ffth street
street. reported TO the police yesteT-
day afternoon that his gasoline launch
had been stolen from the foot Of
Twenty fourth street, where it was
moored The launch carries the name
of "Bu1lfrog" It is driven by a stern
wheel and Is IS feet longs The launch
is a valuable one. The police imme-
diateIy got busy and phOned the de-
partments Of cities down the river TO
be on the lookout for the boat The
launch was seen at O'Clock last night,
passing Buffalo, Iowa. It us thought
that the thieves will be apprehended
before they get much further, provid-
ing they do not abandon the boat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
PROPERTY OWNEBs' NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given TO all per
sons interested, that the board Of To-
cal improvements of the city of Rock
Island, III. has filed in the county
court of Rock Island county a certth-
cate of the cost of the Improvement
entitled in said court, in Te petition
Of the city Of Rock Island, H., TO as
sess the cost of the construction OF
Waterman on Eleventh street from
Thirty fourth to Forty-secOnd ave
nue., said certificate also shows the
court costs, the amount of accrued
interest and the total amount of said
assessment and said certificate also
states that the said Improvement con-
forms substantially to the require
ments of the original ordinance Tor
the construction of the same, as re-
CURED by law, and that final hearing
on said certificate will be had on the
goth day Of September, A D., 1917, at
O'Clock a m. or as soon thereafter
as the business Of the court viii per
nit. All persons desiring may file
objections in said court before said
day, and may appear at the hearing
and make their defense.
Dated this fifth day Of September,
a. D., 1917.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE.
President.
NICOLAL JUHL.
WALLACE TREICHLEB,
Engineer
Board of Local improvements OF the
City of Rock Island Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05

All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
BRINGS WORD OF
BOYS IN SERVICE
Lieutenant Arthur SwedbeEg Of Com
pany A Talks to AugUstana
College Students.
ENROLMENT Is INCREASING
Attendance Figures are Still Some
what Lower Than Mt This
Period Last Year.

Impressive chapel exercises opened
the school year auspieious1y for Aug
ustana this morning at 9 o'clock, the
chief feature being the presence OF
Lieutenant Arthur Swedberg. a 1917
graduate of the institution and his
words Of greeting from the 70 Angus
tana boys who have enlisted in the
military service Of the United States.
Lieutenant Swedberg gave q short talk
to the students al the request Of Pres
ident g. A. Audreen, which was
strongly. seconded by the applause of
the students. He particularly men
toned the warm spot that Augustana
holds in the hearts of the BOYS in the
service.
President Andreeu presided over the
morning exercises and gave a warm
talk Of welcome TO the students as
sembIed- He spoke from the text: L
am the vine and Ee are the branches. p"
and showed that school life must be
undertaken with Christs help if real
success Is to be met.
The soldiers and the war situation
were especially remembered by Or.
Andreen and he spoke teelingly Of the
recent visit that he had made TO the
Augustana boys in Company A, who he
said we're with Augustana in spirit
even though unable to come back to
the school this year. He declared that
the boys had received especial com
mendation from the officers for their
superior discipline and mode of liv-
ing and showed that they were q credit
TO the institution
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
Enrolment Figures Rising.

Enrolment figures early this morn
ing were nearing three hundred and
climbing steadily. The number IS
still somewhat lower than at this time
last year. but it is expected that the
final total win not show nearly as
great loss as had been at first an
ticipated. The seminary, which opens
the latter part Of this month, is eX-
pected to have the usual number and
bring up the average in the depart
ments Of the school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
TWO CARS COLLIDE
ON BUSY CROSSING

A FIVE passenger automobile owned
and driven by r. L. Mclaughlin, col
lided with car driven by F. c. Wal
lace of Bettendorf last night at $3.50
at the corner Of Twentieth street and
Third avenue. Both cars were con-
siderably damaged about the front,
but the drivers escaped injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
PLAN SCOUT TROOP
FOR EVERY school

Scout Executive P. b. Weaver Of the
Rock Island council VIII have a troop
organized in each Of the public schools
if his present plans are carried out. In
many other cities this plan has been
put in force with marked success. A
troop was organized at a meeting held
last night at the First Baptist church.
Friday night a meeting will be held at
the South Park Presbyterian church
10 form troop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
MCONOCHIE.

Board of Local Improvements OF the
City of Rock Island, Ill.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-09
Bank of Prescott
TRAFFIC DONTS

Don't leave your team unhitched or motor running.
 Don't stop your team or car at street crossing.
 Don't park team or car except with in two feet of the curb.
 Don't permit minors to run your car
 Don't get in a hurry, but keep your car under control.
 Don't use glarng headlights.
 Don't try to dodge a child in the street. Stop your car. Don't pass a car to the right when overtaking it. Pass to the left.
 Don't turn to the left when meeting a car; turn to the right.
 Don't travel to the left. Always travel to the right.
 Don't try to outrun train at crossing. It can't be done!
 Don't fail to keep your lights burn ing after sundown.
 Don't turn around between trathc posts.
 Don't fail to have license numbers on your car.
 Don't disobey the traffic laws. They are for your safety.
 Don't forget those travelling eaS and west have the right of way.
 Don't stop in the middle of the street for conversation. Drive to the curb. The other fellow may want to pass you.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-09
EPWORTH LEAGUE PROGRAM.

Leader, Agnes Johnson.
 Subject Seeking Worth While Things
 Hymn, Let a Little Sunshine In. Prayer, C. C. Calhoun.
 Scripture Prov. S:10-21, read res ponsively.
 Prayer, leader.
 Hymn.
 Seeking Things Worth While. Marie Giles.
 Worth while Results of Seeking God and His Kingdom.
 ta) Character, Allene Cornish (b) Peace, Mary Wagner.
 Co Purity; (d) Righteousness; Gel Service; (D Immortality, Mildred Walthall.
 The Masters Scale of Values, Mrs. Burdine.
 What is Most Worth While to Me, Sarah Cummings.
 Efficiency for What? Harold Thor burn.
 Worth While Institutions and Move ments. Mir. Giles.
 Hymn.
 League benediction.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-09
GENERAL COL
 LECTS BACK TAXES

Little Rock, Nov 9.-Attorney Gen. eral Arbuckle reports the collection of $13,000 in back franchise tax, by de- cree of the Lawrence chancery court. against the Western Tie and Timber Company. The states share is $2,- 773.76, and the remainder is appor- toned to the counties of Lawrence and Greene.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-09
PrescottH
 PRESCOTT. ARK.

You can get soc jar of Soul Kiss Face Cream Free with each soc pack age of Soul Kiss Face Powder, at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Get the news first in The Prescott Daily News.
 Lip sticks and eye brow pencils at Buchanan Drug Store Phone 67.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-09

If there's anything that he or she would appreciate more than money from home," it is the home paper. We suggest you send the Prescott Daily News.
 Insure your hogs against Cholera; guaranteed. Buchanan Drug Store. use s. H. Hog Cholera Remedy-it's
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-09

Don't fail to hear Col Ellsworth at the grand auction land sale on the Washington road just west of Pres cott Saturday, November 10th, 1917, at 80 p. m. td
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-09

If you don't get your paper every afternoon and are sure that your neighbor has not borrowed it, call Z4S and we will send you one.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-09
THE WEATHER
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

For quick delivery, telephone 101. Guthrie Drug Store.
 Milk Chocolates served with whip ped cream at Guthrie's.
 by o La Dyes, one Dye for all kinds of goods. 1Oc at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Jack Johnson, Jr, is representing the News at the football game in Gurdon this afternoon.
 Cleveland Gam of Little Rock, is in the city spending a visit and is the guest of his sister, Mrs. T. H. Duke.
 Shaler Minute Vulcanizer, with patches, for 75c, at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Mrs. w. A. Methaney of Hope, will arrive in Prescott tomorrow and begin teaching a class in China painting.
 Harmony Spearmint toothpaste in 25c tubes at Guthrie Drug Store Phone 101.
 Mesdames Arthur Westmoreland and Nat Martin are spending the day in TeXarkana.
 Mrs. Monroe Cox and little son have returned to Fulton after a visit with Mrs. Birdie Weaver
 Diamond Dyes, Putnam Dyes, by o La Dyes, all colors, and for all kinds of goods, at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Mrs Dan McStroth and children are in Murfreesboro, guests of Mrs. Me Stroth's brother, Pomeroy Whitten.
 Wrist Watches in 20 year cases and Sterling Silver, at Hesterly Drug , Store.
 MT. and Mrs. W. L. Hale of Warren are in the city spending a visit and are guests of Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Forbes.
 Mir. and Mrs J. E. Wuertz have purchased the residence vacated by C. E. Brown and family on West Main street and are now occupying same.
 The manager of the Angell's Con- edians has kindly consented to give the proceeds of the reserved seats at Saturday afternoons matinee to the ( local Red Cross.
 Mrs. Guthrie and Miss Gertrude Guthrie came in from Fayetteville last night. We regret very much that Miss Gertrudes health will not permit , of her attending school until after ,, Xmas.
 Attend our auction sale of five acre l tracts on the Washington Road Satur- day and if you can guess the nearest $ to what the highest priced acres will bring we will give you an Elgin Gold Watch. Moore and Martin.
 You will miss something if you don't attend Moore X Martins land sale just west of Prescott on the Wash ington road, Saturday, November 10, 1917, at 80 D. m td
 The High School football team left ' on the noon train for Gurdon where c they will play this afternoon. Capt. 2 Tom Bemis arrived on No. from St. Louis, where he has been for medi- cal attention for a fractured jaw bone received in the game between Texar- kama and Prescott Oct. 19. He will be with his team this afternoon
 Three families left on No. , for Chandler, Ariz., where they will make their home. MT. Wiley lobe, who has lived on the same place near Morris for 61 years, his daughter, Mrs. Mattie Steed, and granddaughter, Alleen, Mir. and Mrs. Sylvester Honea and eleven children, Winnie. Bernice, Hiram, Hor- ace, Clifton. Mildred, Birdie, Amos, Vernell, Pauline, Melvern. The News will go to them in their new home. ATTORNEY GENERAL COL
 LECTS BACK TAXES
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-09

Matted milk, egg drinks, and milk chocolates with whipped cream at Guthrie's.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-09
To Our Patrons:


All full pair bond subscribers for second h4 Bonds through this bank, will please take notice tb+ such bonds have been received and are now ready f delivery.
 Some of our customers have received their bonds but number have not called and take this method of notifying them to call and get them
 The registered bonds have not yet been received and notice will be given when they come
 Those who subscribed the nstallment plan will not get their bonds until full payment
 To those who purchased the first Liberty Bonds and who hold full paid interim certificates we desire to that obtain either the l-2 per cent or the per cent bonds at their option but in order to con- vert and receive per cent interest since June 10th is necessary that the certificates held be delivered to and to the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis on before November l5th Please call promptly and the matter will receive best attention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-02
|. w. w. Leaders Are
in New Army Camps

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-Search for al
legged Industrial Workers of the World
nomed in indictments returned here
last Friday was made today in various
army cantonments where, it is learn
ed. a number OF the men sought are
In national service. A careful check
of the registered men is now being
made by federal authorities who as
sert It viii only be a matter Of short
time until all of the 166 indicted men
are under arrest.
Officials here attach significance to
the presence of several Of the indicted
men in the cantonments, all of whom
are said to have gone into service
without claiming exemption. One of
the charges made In the indictment
is the discovery Of certain efforts OF
the I. w. w. to create among the reg
istered men feeling of disloyalty and
insubordination."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-02
Auiators, Flying to
Dayton, Lose Way
and Miss Richmond

CHANUTE FIELD. RANToUL, H..
Oct. Flying 100 miles an hour, Maj
Thomas Hanley Jr.. senior flying in
structor, and Lieut.. L. Schroeder flew
from this field to the Wilbur Wright
field at Dayton, o., on Sunday.
They followed the aerial tran from
Rantoul to Indianapolis. but lost their
way after leaving that city. passing
over Cincinnati. They landed later at
Middletown. where the flight was re-
sumed and the Dayton field reached
Just three hours and twenty minutes
after the start was made here. The
trip was some 800 miles.
Maj Hanley and Lieut. Schroeder
left the machine at the Dayton field
and returned to Rantoul by train.
Maj Hanley said he flew at height
Of from 5000 to 1000 feet. The trip
was a test Of the new standard bt
planes which are made by the Wright
concern.
Lieut.. Co. M. Jones, the new com
mander Of the Chanute field, arrived
today, succeeding Mai. Kirby, who will
remain here as an instructor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-02
Law to Be Decided
Soon By Indiana Supreme Court

INDIANAPOLIS. Oct 2.-When the
Indiana Supreme Court reconvened to-
day after the summer vacation, the
SUIT involving the constitutionality of
the Indiana partial" suffrage law
again became of general current in
terest
Filed in Marion county court, ar
gued and decided while the Supreme
Court was in vacation, the case now
has been fled in the highest court of
the state, and all sides to the suit
have agreed to ask a ruling at the
earliest possible moment
AS the case now stands the women
viii not be permitted to vote at the
coming municipal election in Indiana.
polls in November. unless the higher
court should reverse the county court
The lower court enjoined the cleo
ton OFFICIALS Of Indianapolis from per.
mitting women to vote, although NO
restraining order to prevent women
from registering was granted. Women
have been registering in preparation
for possible reversal OF the county
court.
Ask Modification.
One of the first actions taken in the
case after the Supreme Court conven
ed was the fling Of a petition on be
half of the election commissioners oi
Indianapolis, asking that the injunc
ton against them be modified so that
they will be permitted to make pre-
parations for the women to vote.
The action was taken for two reas
ons. One was to permit women tt
vote at the election, the Validity O
their ballots depending upon a decis
ion of the Supreme Court which NIGH
be rendered after the election, and the
other reason was to be ready to per
NIT the women to vote should the
Supreme Court hold the suffrage Law
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-02
BOND PAYMENT
IS Celebrated

The last rites over the remains of
the city $4,000 Eight plant bond"
issue, were performed by the fathers
of Richmond at the meeting of the
City council Monday night.
The bonds were not burned, as had
first been planned by the committee in
charge Of the celebration, but on the
advice of City Attorney Bond, they
were filed away in the archives of the
city hall, where they may be referred
to in case a controversy arises.
The remainder of the program in
celebration of the paying of the bands
was carried out by the committee in
charge, however. A brief history of
the municipal plant from the time it
was a privately owned corporation un-
til the present. The report of Controll-
er McMahan was also given at the
meeting as far as the report concerned
the light plant and showed that there
is at present in the treasury of the
plant, more than $4,000.
Short talks were made by members
of the committee that had charge OF
the purchase of the plant, Secretary
Albus, of the Commercial club and
members of the South Side Improve
ment association.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-02
DEALERS SEE
NO PROSPECT
OF REDUCING
PRICES SOON
Coal Costs to Consumer VIII
Not Be Lowered Until
Wholesale Market is Es-
tablished, They Say
FAMINE IS PREDICTED

Richmond coal dealers do not expect
the price of coal to be reduced until
they can obtain coal at the mines at
the prices recently fixed by President
Wilson, dspite the governments de-
cision on the control of coal profits.
Local dealers said they had received
no official notification from the gov
eminent regarding the control of prof
its and the fixing of retail prices by
the government.
Under the recent announcement of
the government, the retail price of
coal will be based on the govern
ment's prices at the mine mouth, and
dealers will be allowed profit OF
thirty per cent in excess of their mar
gin Of profit made in 1915.
May Go Down.
II based on the prices at the mine,
as fixed by the government, retail
prices will be lower than the present
prices the dealers said. If based on
prices the retailers had to pay for
the coal, they say, there will be no
change.
Prices in 1915 were about 50 lower
than the present prices, according to
the dealers.
No coal is being shipped into Rich
| mond at present, according to the
dealers, as they have been unable to
| obtain it at the mines. Mine opera
tors are sending most OF their coal
to the northwest, as directed by the
government. and say they have moth
| ing to offer"
Can Get 1t if They Pay
| Dealers who hold contracts with the
| operators, under which they agreed
to pay a price which is in excess of
| the prices fixed by the government,
are receiving coal. however, the deal
| ers say.
| According to c. s. Heet, manager OF
the Hackman-Klehfoth company, if the
coal dealers are allowed a margin OF
profit of thirty per cent in excess OF
the profit made in 1915, about fifty
cents ton, net profit, will be made b5
the dealers.
I All dealers are predicting that this
winter will see the worst coal famine
, ever experienced.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-02
FOE MAKES
DESPERATE
EFFORTS To
HOLD LINES
Counter Drives Launched at
Haig's Front to Prevent
Second Great Smash on
Flemish Strongholds.
HANGING IN BALANCE
{By Associated Press)

Although the Berlin military writer's
are admitting that the Germans can
hardly retain the initiative on the
Western front the German high COM
mand is evidently doing its utmost to
keep the British from making the best
use of their advantage In Flanders.
Apparently dreading the effect Of
the next British stroke, Grown Prince
Rupprecht has been launching attack
after attack upon Field Marshal Haig's
troops in their advanced position, in
an effort to disarrange the British
plans. Similar attacks were adopted
last week on the eve of the renewed
British thrusts. heavy counter attacks
being delivered on the evening Of Sep
tember Is when 1t became evident to
the Germans that Haig was about
ready to launch his drive.
Effort Was In Vain.
The record shows the effort OF last
week to have been futile. 1t is too
early yet for the effect Of the present
attempt to be developed. TIL British
commander, however, reports that the
attacks themselves. five in number
were complete failures, the Germans
not being able to make any appreciable
impression on the British position
along the Ypres-Menin road and at the
southeastern edge Of Polygon wood
where the thrusts were delivered.
With the whole German line in Flan-
ders hanging in the balance, as the
military maps show. small surprise is
expressed that the German command
is making such desperate efforts to
balk the British plan and is fighting
hard for every inch of ground pro
tecting the Lille-Ostend railway, a
scant six miles beyond the present
point of the advance British ledge.
On their front in northern France
the British are holding themselves In
restraint at present, permitting the
crown prince to hammer away at theil
lines in attacks which almost invari
ably are repulsed with heavy German
losses.
Two attacks by the Germans in the
Craonne sector on the Aisne front las
night were repulsed. Efforts by the
Germans on two occasions to recap
ture trenches which they had lost il
the Beumont region in the Verdur
front also were unsuccessful.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-02
FOE PEACE HIT
BY LABOR CHIEF

LONDON, Oct 2.-Joseph Havelock
Wilson, general secretary of the Ma
tional Seamen's Union, in speech at
Middlesborough last night declared
that all want peace, "but we are not
going to have a German peace.
at has been said that it is impos-
sible to have military victory. Well,
if we cannot win the war with such
a great weight as that of the United
States, we do not deserve to win
Mr.. Wilson added that If he could
have his way and the seamen ask him
eve will deliberately punish the Ger
mans for the crimes they have COM
mitted." He enjoined all the seamen
ito keep the flag at the mast head,
never to surrender, and to go straight
on with the determination that we are
going to win and bring about peace
on satisfactory lines"
The speaker declared that some
pacifists who love every country but
their own" would make believe that
Great Britain was as guilty in this
war as the Germans.
Il can only describe them,' he said
"as very foolish men,"