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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24

although it was not thought that he
had been unconscious.
1t seems that in returning to the
home of his uncle. Gus Aspiund, where
the driver of the car resides, he rot
off the road and was unable TO see
clearly that he was not guiding the car
so that il would make the bridge. The
machine struck the railing, a beam
being plunged through The Windshield
and the railing being demolished. For
stunately by some means, either
through breakdown or by AspIund,s
presence of mind. the car was stopped
on the brink of the floor of the bridge
Another inch further and would have
plunged off OF the structure. The ma
chine was demolished.
Fear Internal Injuries.
Asplund YVES removed to his uncle,s
home. where physician was called
He sustained numerous bruises and
cuts about the head and body and il i
i feared that there are internal injuries
| of grave nature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24

All the news all the ti2e-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24
SEVEN DAYS WILL
. Be ALLOWED men
All Who Fail to Return QUESTIONABLE
Within a Week to Be
Drafted at Once.
LIABLE TO PRISON SENTENCE
Three SIackers Report and Pass Ply
steal Examination Waiting
for Orders.

1t is most important that when the
men who come under the selective
service laws receive the questionaires
which the local exemption board will
mail to them next month, that they
fill them our Immediately and return
them to headquarters at once. Form
1902, which will be posted in pub
lie place at The time the quest!onaires
are mailed, will read:
There has this day been mailed to
you a QUESTIONABLE which you are re-
quired by law to execute and return
within seven days from date thereof.
Failure to do so constitutes mis-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24
AvERTS DEATH BY
A NARROW MARGIN
Wallace Aspiund Of 0rion Seriously
Injured When Machine Crashes
Into Bridge
STOPPED On BRINK or FLOOR
Railing Is Plunged Through Wind
Shield OF Automobile Demolishing
the Meteor Vehicle.
STOPPED ON BRINK or FLOOR
Special to The Argus.l

orion, H.. Nov. Wallace Asp
lund, aged IS years, residing three
miles north of Orion. narrowly ayerted
death in an automobile accident one
half mile north of Sunny Hill last
night.
He was seriously, IS not fatally in
jured, when machine which lie was
driving crashed into the railing of a
bridge over. a creek. He was alone in
the car. A passing automobile picked
him up shortly after the crash oe-
CURED. He was stunned at the y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24
CHECKER FANS ARE
GUESTS OF KRAMER

Henry Kramer entertained num-
her Of checker fans at his home, 1217
Nineteenth street, last evening. Scores
for the evening we're; b. L. Chapman,
IL: Henry Kramer, IL; Lawrence Par
idon, IL: II. A. Weld. IL; Oscar Freeze,
3; A. c. Behlke, s. Light refreshments
were served.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-03
MURDERER'S HAIR FOUND IN !
MODELS DEATH GRIP

MODELS DEATH GRIP
Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-Letters from
wealthy men throughout the coun-
try, one Chicagoan, and strands of
a mans hair death-Iocked in her fin
gers, may solve the murder of Grace
Roberts, beautiful model, whose
brutal murder has shocked the
nation. Every man with whom the
girl was intimate will be questioned.
The man suspected of having
dubbed and then strangled to death
the pretty model and manicurist is
today under guard in a fashionable
downtown hotel, according to the
police, while detectives complete the
net of evidence they have been weaV-
ing around him.
This man, it is said, is extremely
wealthy, controls large brewery in
terests and comes from an inland
city. He holds membership in some
of Philadelphia's best clubs, twas
declared.
BOnViVants and habitues of cafes
know the man now under guard as
N44C1444 gCbSo11C SL4Cb4 uCs liz IL d lCGluY
spender and has a following of
friends who will stop at no expense
to free him if the police make good
their threat of arrest in few hours.
In authentic circles it is even init
mated that already these friends
have taken steps for the defense
searching for magistrate who will
release him on bail.
For many years he is said to have
assisted the girl financially. Out of
this grow details, according to detec-
tives, that may disclose bIackmail-
an amazing tale that may involve
not only the dead girl, but others.
The guarded man was taken to de-
tective headquarters several DAYS
ago and Severely grilled. At that
time it was believed he would be
held. Now it is known that he was
released upon his promise not to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-03

love with her, according to police
and asked him to see her lawyer
Instead of going to the lawyers Of
fee he is said to have come to Phil.
adelphia and gone direct to her
apartment. Esd
From the moment, he went to the
apartment in which the pretty little
models battered body was found late
Saturday night details ended. Mys-
terry once more shrouds the case and
the detectives are making every eff
fort to cover loop holes, fearing a
leak that might hamper their work.
The police learned that Miss Col
bert had arranged for a reconcile
ton New Years day with the man
she really loved. He is a former
University of Pennsylvania athlete.
The model had merely led the others
to believe she gave them her affec--
lions. The successful sutton, who is
employed in the engineering depart
ment of a large corporation, will be
questioned this afternoon.
n n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-03
GERMANY SAYS PEACE is UP
TO THE ALLIES

Amsterdam, Jan. 3.-Germany re-
piled to the Scandinavian peace note
on Jan. 1, referring those nations to
the answer returned to Pres. Viii
sons peace suggestions, Berlin dis
patches reported today. The note
also added that it depended on the
entente's reply to the Wilson note
whether an attempt to restore world
peace would prove successful.
WOULD GIVE COURTS MORE
POWER IN LABOR TROUBLE
- Washington, Jan. 3.-Iddge VIM.
L. Chambers, U. S. com'r of board of
mediation an dconciIiatiOn, was to-
day requested to prepare an amend
ment to the proposed railway bill
that would give to the courts the
right to interpret and enforce the
awards of the board of mediation
an dconciliatiOn.
Tulsa, Okla. - Prairie Oil &-Gas
Co. posted advance of 1 cents in the
price of crude. .-.....-..- 49,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-30
To HELP RAISE
MILLION DOLLARS
CONFINED FROM PAGE ONE

Z .ars since, have already promised
three and four times as much more
for the fund now proposed Rich
mond alone viii give $250,000, the
General Education Board will give
s2590oo. the Alumni OF the TWO in.
sttltions VIII give 100000. leaving
$4,000 to be raised among the Bap-
lists Of tac state outside Of Rich
m9Hd. o. This amount the Shenan-
Hoah Eapu Is are asked to give $1,000
per year fer i've years as their mini
mum contribution Those members
OF The Conference who are we'll ae-
auainted in the Shenandoah Associa-
6oa thinl1 that the amount asked fer
can be secured with very little diff
fculty. The general campaign for
6he fund will be arranged some time
in the late Spring or early summer.
III The mean time the campaign of in
formation VIII continue.
Il IS due the ladies Of the Charles
Town Baptist church 10 say that. at
tae close Of the proceedings. they
entertained the members of the coz
ference at a delightful luncheon which
was gratefully recognized By hear
e. veto of thanks proposed by Presi-
dent Boatright.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01

only shoes, made no noise but listened
to what was going on in the chicken
house. heard one party tell another,
so there were two. to come on as he
had all he could carry and they started
away. 1t was very dark, being fcggy
but could see figures going so call
ed Halt" as / done in the southern
confederacy, more than fifty years ago.
They did not stop SO pulled old trusty
In their direction, let drive and think
one of them is having shot picked out
OF him, then pulled the other barrel
on the one ahead.
One OF them lost his grip and let
five chickens go as got my lantern
and got the five, put them back in the
henhouse and found three more next
morning out in the field, but hollered
to them to come again and IL they
were hungry would give them two or
more chickens but come in daylight
and not bother after IL o'clock, as
did not want to be bothered in my
rest. and loss Of chickens too. We
have had many taken this fall and
winter and We sold all but fifty hens
and as old Josh says we did want to
keep them, unless an editor comes to
see us then we would like an old hen
and dumplings for his dinner but If
they come again the old gun Is loaded
with heavy shot.
Best wishes to the Palladium,
e. P. ROBERTS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01
200 POUNDS TURKEY
SERVED BY MOOSE
At ANNUAL BANQUET

Here Is what 1t took to feed the eight
hundred members OF the Moose lodge,
at the New Years dinner held in the
lodge hall between II o'clock and 2
o'clock today: Two-hundred pounds of
turkey. twohundred pounds OF chick.
en-, one-hundred and fifty pounds OF
ham, fifty pounds OF roast pork. fifty
pounds roast beef. twenty-five pans
oyster dressing. twenty-five pans pork
and beans. one-hundred thirty-seven
loaves of bread, fifty dozen lunches Of
celery, one-hundred and twenty-five
lunches Of young onions, one barrel
radishes. one barrel crackers. fifty
pounds potota chips, two barrels OF
apples and four cases Of oranges.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01
|WOMEN'S SOCIETIES
RESUME ACTIVITIES

CHESTER, Ind, Jan. 1.-Mr. and
Mrs. L. C. Fulghum took Christmas
dinner with Andrew Hoover and fam
lily. !. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dietemey-
err spent Christmas day the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reynolds OF
Fountain CITY,. Mr.. and Mrs. Bur
CESS McMahan and daughter, Lucille,
were Sunday guests OF relatives in
Richmond :. VIII Morrow has been
on the sick list but Is improving.
Wallace Kendall OF Richmond spent
Thursday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Kendall. here. >. Rufus
Newman and family and Harry New
man and family were guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Newman Christmas. :. The
Women's Foreign Missionary society
will meet next Thursday afternoon.
January 3. with Mrs. Bert Carman in
Chester. The Ladies' Aid society
met Wednesday afternoon. There
were twenty-three members present.
Each member brought present and
presents were exchanged. The enter
tanning committee served Christmas
luncheon at the close of the meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01

E. P. Roberts, farmer who resides
near Bethel. is very versatile man.
He has demonstrated that by writing
a letter to the Palladium in which he
describes his experiences in catching
some chicken thieves. Mr.. Roberts
has also been managing very well
since his wife has been away on
holiday trip.
The letter follows:
/ have been working in the woods.
getting wood to keep the cold from the
stoves, at least, and as had leisure
moment after reading the news in the
Palladium thought l would write you
in regard to the happenings out here
on the farm, as my wife has been gone
on a visit to Monticello, our old home.
Been=gone week.
Night before last about 1870 o'clock
j heard an unusual squak in the chick
en- house SO got up and put on my
clothes to investigate as have got up
several times and got ground hog
or possum but this time it was differ
ent I went out after getting my old
shot gun, as company, to take with me.
Did not light lamp or lantern and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01
he Ho ymoon
y House \
The Young Couple Find at Last the Ideal Apart
ment.

balcony was in the form Of an 81.
cove. and the entire room probably
took UP about thirty-hve feet OF
floor and was about twenty feet
wide.
Janet found the back room almost
as attractive. It was large and
square. and had small skylight.
with two other large windows that
opened down low In the wall. There
were also an old-fashioned bath
room and tiny kitchenette.
Have you any idea what the rent
Of tho apartment is?" questioned
Jarvis. turning to tho janitor
''Oh, yes; we get thirty-five for
this" the janitor responded, grin
ming.
Thirty five" calculated Janet.
and then stopped. After their ex-
perience that day with studio
apartments she had no idea that
such a place would be vacant IN
der seventy. at least.
WELL" said the janitor. certain
from Janets tone Of voice that ehe
was pleasantly surprised. you see.
there's a lot OF stairs to climb; most
people object to that"
Did you say 1t was promisedT"
said Janet. The note In her voice
would have melted the heart OF the
stoniest landlord. A little smile
caught at the corner of Jarvis's
straight mouth as she spoke.
"Well. no mama, 1t amt taken for
sure, but some people said they'd
:et US know about it. l think the
lady complained OF the stairs, and
she did say something about the
factories in the back. Why don't
you call up the agents? There's
telephone downstairs"
Lets do that Jarvis" said Janet
eagerly, and with a last look about
the place Janet followed Jarvis
downstairs. She waited breathless-
ly while he talked to the agent, and
clasped her hands excitedly at ap-
parent good news.
HE says that the people haven't
notified him about the apartment"
Jarvis said as he rang off,. and
that we can have it il we want it."
IF we want it," exclaimed Janet.
well, I guess we do. Let's go
right upstairs again Jarvis and
look it over ! want to get 1T all in
my minds eye so that we can be-
gin to plan about what to put In 1t.
Just think, exactly what we wanted.
Why it's just like dream como
true.
ITO Be Contip~ed.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01
Dinner Given
FOR MEMBERS
OF FIRE CORPS

The members Of No. 3 Fire company
stationed at the hose house In North
A street, were guests yesterday noon
at u special New Years dinner given
In their honor by number OF East
end citizens. 1t was an unique and
especially happy affair in which the
honor guests received no greater
pleasure than did the hosts themselves
The assembly hall on the second
floor OF the hose house was beautifully
decorated with national colors and the
tables were laden with flowers. The
menu OF six courses was elaborate and
the service was faultless. In apprecia-
ton OF the high personnel Of the No. 3
company and its general efficiency,
there were several complimentary
talks and responses to these were
made by Chief Miller Of the fire de.
partment and by Capt. Jack Coyle OF
the No. company.
List Of Diners Follows.
The list Of diners follows: Chief Ed.
Miller. Of the Richmond fire depart.
ment: Capt. Jack Coyle. Edward F.
Strothaus. Albert Bond and John Pen
cry, Of the No. company; Claude
Carter OF the No. 2 company; Samuel
Braden. Warren J. Shafer, George
Heath. Scott Webb. Howard Webb.
Tim Rady. John Steinkamp, Harry
H0dgin, Willis Latin, James Walters,
o. v. Porter. Harry Land. Charles
Flock and d. s. Coe. Another special
guest OF the occasion was George WI.
son. the veteran fire fighter who re-
tired few years ago after nearly
forty years continuous service. The
Jones Hardware Co., sent to the No. 8
company Victrola for the days fes.
tivities; the Joseph H. Hill Floral Co.,
sent beautiful cut flokers: the Bend.
er Ice Cream company provided the
ice cream for the dinner and II. H
Englebert provided the cigars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01
MAN CARRIES NEEDLE
IN THIGH II MONTHS,
WITHOUT KNOWING IT

ECONOMY, Ind, Jan. Thomas
Cain discovered recently that he had
unconsciously been carrying a sewing
needle buried deep in his thigh for
fourteen months. He went to India
napolis Friday where he underwent
an operation for it's removal. Over a
year ago Mr.. Cain sat down in a chair
containing his wife's sewing outfit. He
knew that needle penetrated his
thigh but thought that it had been pull
ed out when he jumped up. About two
weeks ago he began suffering severe
pains and an X-ray examination dis.
closed that needle was lodged far
beneath the skin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01
By Hazel Dale.
-HEY paused before high build

THEY paused before high build
Ing that looked a. though II
= contained nothing but onices.
Are you sure this is the placer
Janet queried. q little doubtfully.
Positive" Jarvis returned. See.
there are names on the bells" And
sure enough there were.
The house was. in the thirties. an
ideal location: but Just suppose that.
after all, the rooms Dick Armstrong
had spoken OF were taken! All
these thoughts circled their way
rapidly through Janet's head; ana
then a man who had been watching
them interestediy. came W and
spoke to Jarvis.
Were you looking for somebody"
he asked.
II was told about three weeks ago
that there was a studio apartment
vacant In this building" Jarvis ex-
planned.
There was" said the man prompt
~ but I think it's been promised.
It hasn't been taken yet though
he added. so Il you'd like to 80 up.
I'll take you"
Janet's heart had sunk. Somehow
she had thought this would be just
the place, but she said nothing. only
t. toh -
OF dim stairs. The place was not
exactly shabby but it was old-fash-
toned, though an electric light
burned at the top Of each flight Of
stairs. After they had climbed
four flights. the janitor stopped at
the landing OF the topmost apart
ment and fitted a key into the lock.
The next moment, Janet had stepped
over the threshold into her ideal
apartment.
The place had evidently been
loft at one time. and the entire front
OF the house had been left large
and roomy for a single studio. There
was a big skylieht that stretched
over the top Of the room. and two
tiny windows that swung out on
easements at the end of it. The
ceiling dipped down toward the end.
and a fascinating. although rickety
flight Of steps led up to small ball
cory.
Jarvis. did you ever see anything
like it?" Janet said. entranced.
mo, I never did" Jarvis respond
Cd. ITS perfect"
The part Of the room under the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01

HARTFORD, Gem, Jan. 1.--All al
legations made by the T. A. Scott com.
pany of New London against the own.
ers of the German submarine mer.
chairman Deutschland which sank the
tag, T. A. Scott, Dec. IT, OFF New Lon.
don harbor, with loss of five men, are
denied in an answer filed today in
the admiralty court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01
ACCEPTS DEPUTYSH|P

MILTON, Ind, Jan. 1.-Miss Marie
Harmier will take the place of Olin
Davis as deputy In the Milton post
Office. Mr.. Davis has been acting as
deputy. but owing to press of his
duties as senior in the high school.
VIII resign. Fremont Marlatt has
returned from visit with friends
and relatives at indianapolis and New
Castle. He contemplates trip to
Arkansas in few days. Two little
boys at Mr. Needler's are sick. Mr..
klemm's little daughter is still very
sick
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01
ALLEGATIONS DENIED

ITO BE Contip~ea.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01
STEAMSHIP SAVED
BY ALLIED CRUISER

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The British
! freight steamship Chicago City, from
Bristol, Eng, December IL, was fired
on and stopped by German subma.
rine on December IA, when about 120
miles off Fastnet, according to a re-
port Of the crew on her arrival here
| today.
The Chicago City was saved from
being sunk by the timely appearance
/ of British destroyer attracted by the
| firing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01
MORE GIFTS ARRIVE

ECONOMY, Ind, Jan. 1.--Christmas
remsmbrances~ from the east are still
arriving at Edwards Brothers home.
DR.. and Mrs. c. D. Green, Pittsburg,
sent consignment Of Japanese goods,
consisting Of fancy silk hose, ties
and collars and fine box of nut
candy. Mr.. and Mrs Norman Lacey
and children Of Richmond, arrived
here Friday evening as the guest Of
Thomas FRASER and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Conarroe were at Richmond
Wednesday and bought an auto as a
New Years self gift.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01
The Forum

(All articles for this column must
not exceed 500 words. Contributors
must sign their names. although the
name will be withheld by the man.
agement at the request Of the
writer. Articles having no name at
tached will be thrown in the waste
basket.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01
JOINS UNITED PRESS

William H. Sanders. Earlham '13.
has recently been assigned . position
with the United Press Associations,
with headquarters at Cleveland, Ohio.
The executive manager Of the U. p. A.
for the middle west 10 Daniel L Bee
be, 10.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01
FARMERS HOLD INSTITUTE

EATON, O., Jan. Farmers OF
Jackson township, will hold their an
nual institute Jan. Is and Is at Camp
bellstown. O. T. Aydelotte, one of the
townships best known farmers, is
secretary of the institute society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01
mrs. HOOVER IS DEAD

Mrs. Leo Hoover. . former resident
Of this city, died at her home In Lewis
vile. Ind. Sunday morning. Funeral
service will be held at o'clock Tues
day in Lewisville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-01

BY referendum vote the Western
liberation of Miners favor changing
he name of their organization to
International Union of Mine, Mill
nd Shelter Workers"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-01
Bubbling Cups and Germs.

A professor IN western university
has discovered, says Popular Science
Monthly. that small organisms lodge
in a great many kinds of bubbling cup
drinking fountains and for curious
reason based on an ancient physical
principle.
A rubber tube and spout arrangement
was prepared IN such II way that It
could be attached to an ordinary water
faucet and Il small jet Of water pro.
jocted directly upward. In this jet a
small ball would remain in the air M.
most stationary, held up by the jet.
The sphere might oscillatc up and
down slightly, but otherwise appeared
to be settled permanently IN place.
The western professor mentioned has
discovered that bacilli may osclllate NJ
and down in some kinds Of bubbing
cups all day long day after day in the
same way and for the same reason that
the sphere does.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-01

An Indiana man was travelling down
the Ohio on steamer with n mare
and tWo-year-old colt when by a sud
den careen of the boat all three were
tilted into the water. The lIuosier, Us
he rose putting and blowing above wa
ter, caught hold Of the tail Of tile colt,
rot having doubt but that the natu'
ral instinct of the animal would carry
him safely ashore. The old mare made
for the land but the frightened colt
swan Justify down the current with it,
owner still hanging fast. let 50 OF
the colt and hang on to the mare
shouted some of his friends. "Buoh.
exclaimed the lIoosicr, spouiing the
water from his mouth, its mighty
iue telling me to let go the colt, but to
4 man who can't swim this amt OK
actiy the time for swapping horses. -
ottawa Citizen.