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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
DEFEAT
AS STORY Of
LAST ATTACK
Attempt to Retake Point in
Flanders is Fooled BY
British.

London, Nov. 1.-THE Germans
met with a complete defeat at the
hands Of the British yesterday in
Flanders, the war Office reports.
An attempt to recapture the
ground recently won by tha Brit
ish near Passcheudaeie was re-
pulsed.
The communication follows: Fol
lowing upon the increased activity of
their artillery already noted, the Ger
mans yesterday afternoon attacked
the positions held by our troops fon
the high ground north of Passcheh-
daele The attack was repulsed com
pletely There is nothing further to
report
On the Yerdun Front.
Paris, Nov. 1.-THE artillery was
very active last night on the right
bank of the Meuse (Verdun 'front.',
says today's official communication.
French detachments made a num-
her Of successful raids, particularly
southeast of St. Quentin, east of Sa-
pigneul and at Chaume wood and
brought back 10 prisoners. Elsewhere
the night was calm"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
RAIL CHIEFS WILL
CONFER On WAGE
President Wilson in Letter Voices Con-
fidence in Railroad Men-C0n.
ference on Nov. -.

Washington, Nov. Aroused by
the plans Of the railway mems broth
erhood to demand wage increases,
President Wilson has set the machin-
cry of the federal government in mo-
ton TO avert If possible the threat Of
a paralysis Of the country's transport
tation systems so vital to the war.
At a conference with the heads IF
the Big Four brotherhoods at the
White house on Nov % President
Wilson will appeal to the labor leaders
10 defer any struggle until after the
country has passed through the period
where it's transportation systems. are
40 vital tgyAHs conduct of the war.
= Chairman Chambers Of the federal
hoard CT mediation and Cancellation
reIaE1fed today from Cleveland, where
he conferred with the brotherhood
chiefs regarding the wage increases
demanded by the men The new de-
mands, the railway arrangements say,
will amount to $109 .000, 900 a year and
are more. serious than the eight hour
demand of a year ago which threaten
ed to tie up the country's railway sys-
TENS.
A letter from President Wilson To
Judge Chambers, made public today
said: The last thing I should wish
10 contemplate would he the posi-
bility of being obliged to take any I'M
usual measures to operate the rail
WAYS. and I have 50 much confidence
that the men you are dealing with will
appreciate the patriotic motives IN
DERIVING your efforts that I shall looA
forward with assurance to your sue
cess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
ILLINOIS LEADING
YIN, CA. DRIVES

Chicago, Nov. 14.-The central dis
triet including Chicago and Illinois, is
leading the country in the amount OF
subscriptions to the S35,0oo.00o y. M
G. A. war fund, according to reports
issued today.
The central division. which consti-
tutes territory embraced by the CEN
trail department of the army, has con-
trihuted almost sl,o00,00o more than
the eastern division. Central division
total subscriptions are $2,74S,9o5.
Springfield. Nov 14.-Goyernor
I.owden made an address here today in
support of the Y. NJ. G. A. war fund
campaign and afterward contributed a
personal gift of $500.
THE red triangle and the Red cross
must float together with old glory
over the battIenelds of France" de-
cla-ed the governor. The Y. NJ. G. a
/ represents the soldiers Christian home
on the firing line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
CLUB WOMEN
EL-ECT;;STATE
WORK PLANS
Suggestion is Made That
Clubs Raise Camp
Funds.

Chicago. NOV. 1i.-At the war
session today of the Illinois Fed
eraiOn OF Women's clubs, Miss
Jessie SpaifOrd, president, sug-
gestad that the Illinois club w0-
men raise a fund sufficient to un-
dertake definite work for the Hill
nOis training camp of the national
army at Rockford.
In the work outlined was listed the
building and maintaining Of suitable
headquarters for women visiting the
Rockford camp; financing and super
vising Of soldiers club at Camp
Grant, and the employment of recre-
ational director for the Great Lakes
naval training station.
Announcement of campaign for
home improvement was made and res
olutions were adopted by the fedora
ton congratulating the women Of New
York on obtaining equal suffrage.
Officers Are Chosen.
Miss Jessie Spanord of Rockford
remains in the presidency Officers
elected were, MIS-. FRANK L uHh
Bloomington. vice president; Mrs
Charles Carver, Oak Park, correspond
ing secretary: Mrs Frederick Block
Chicago, treasurer, and Mrs. George
Plummer, Chicago, director of the gen
eral federation of women's clubs.
A war emergency committee OF dY'
members is to be chosen by the fed
Grafton. one member to be from Rock
ford and one from the first district.
Wires We're Kept Hot
Addressing the convention, Mis-
Stafford said: "Since war was de
clared the club women of Illinoi
have kept the wires to Washington
hot with requests to President Wilson
and Secretaries Daniels and Baker
asking that the surroundings OF train
ing camps be made as wholesome a
POSSIBLE. Now we believe the time ha
come TO stop resoluting and to max
definite. practical contribution t
{ the work in our state"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
Americans Change Trench
Forces On Fighting
Front.

With the American army in
France. Tuesday. Nov. by AS
sociated Press. The third series
OF battalions u now occupying the
first line ami the second Amer
lean detachments to enter the
trenches have returned to their
hillets. The relief was accomp-
Iishea on a brilliant starlight night
without the knowledge Of the Ger
mans.
Included among the returning troop
is the company which bore the bruu
of the recent raid ION the America
trenches. At retreat this evening thi
company lined up in a little mudd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
THE WEATHER

Cloudy tonight and probably Thurs
day. not much change in temperature
with the lowest tonight slightly above
freezing.
Temperature at a. m. So; highest
yesterday, a; lowest last night, IS.
Velocity Of wind at ! a. M, miles
per hour
Precipitation none
Relative humidity at p. M. 81: at
Z a. m. IS; at p. M. today, 81
Stage OF water 81. no change in
last "a hours.
j. II. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
TOWN MARSHAL rs
GOOD SHOT; ROBBER

: Peoria. H., Nov. 14-What is be-
lieved to have been intended as a raid
On stores in Elkhart, H.. was frus-
trated at = O'Clock this morning when
the night marshal opened FIRE on the
robbers. wounding one. Pals Of the
wounded man carried him to a wait
ing automobile and made off Police
here have been notified to watch for
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
DEAD MANS FIGURES
FOUND TO BE CORRECT

Chicago, Nov 14-Captain William
A. MofIett of the Great Lakes naval
training station announced today that
the accounts of Chief Master-at- Arms
Patrick Golden, who was found dead
in the station swimming pool from a
bullet wound in his head last Satur-
day, were correct Golden Nas in
charge of the postoffiee at the station,
A coroner's jury was unable to deter
mine whether The death was acct
dental.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
DOUBTS0vER
REAL STATUS
OF KERENSkY
Finnish Bureau Positive
Rebel Forces Were
Beaten.
fBY Associated Press.l


The Russian situation continues
extremely elended by contrary ad-
vices. Reports through Scandina-
via today that the kerensky forces
were in control OF Petregrad are
discounted somewhat by the lack
OF word from the capital itself to
this effect.
The last dispatches known to
have come direct from Petr0grad
were sent by the Bolsheviki fac
ton, reporting its success over the
kerensky forces and showing that
the extremists were in control of
the telegraphic communications.
London. Nov. 1i.-Premier Ker-
ensky is now in Petrograd and has
taken virtually the entire city, the
announcement of the Finnish tele-
gram bureau says.
The Finnish telegram bureau
says the whole of Russia except a
small part of Petrograd is now in
the hands of the provisional tker.
ensky) government.
The Finnish Telegram bureau
says Moscow is the headquarters
of the provisional government and
that Premier Kerensky has issued
orders from Moscow which have
appeared in the Petrograd papers.
The anti-Bolsheviki papers of Petro-
grad, as well as the Helsingfors news
papers, have headlines announcing
that the Bolsevih government is near
ing its downfall.
General Kaledines. the Cossacl
leader. is said to be dictator of south,
ern Russia. The orders of the pro
yisional government are signed by NJ
kerensky, General KaIedines and Gen
eral Korniloff.
According to these advices. which
were received In cablegram filed a
Stockholm at o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon. Premier Kerensky defeated
the Bolsheviki at Tsarskoe-Selo.
The Cossacks are reported to have
destroyed the red guard.
The telegraph lines are now in N
Kerensky's hands the telegram bureau
reports.
Stockholm Gets Same Word.
Stockholm. Nov. 14.-fremier ker
ensky has entered Petrograd. accord
ing to a dispatch received from til,
correspondent of the Swedish New!
agency at Haparanda on the Russian
border.
The majority, or Maximalist troops
have Joined the premier. the cores
pendent adds.
Rumors Thick and Fast.
London, Nov. IA Russian wire
less dispatch says no official reper
from any headquarters has been is
sued today.
Travellers arriving from Stockholm
the Finnish Telegram bureau reports
say that when they left the capita
there was fighting in the streets be
tween the Bolsheviki and the popu
lace.
The Petrograd garrison was report
ed to be deserving the Bolsheviki an
teh allied embassies were said to b
/ in touch with Premier kerensky.
! The people of Petrograd, the trave1
! ers said, were turning down the BoI
shevih proclamations and hoetin
their leaders on the streets.
The arrival of Premier Kerensky
Petrograd. accompanied by troops,
reported by the Russian legation q
Stockholm, according to an Exchane
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagel
| NJ. Kerensky is said to have defeate
4 the Bolsheviki.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14

fC)-Student who on May 10, 1917,
was preparing for ministry in rec
ognized school.
(D)-Persons in military or naval
service OF United States.
(E)-Alien enemy.
(F)-Resident alien mot an enemy.
who claims exemption.
(G)-Person totally and permanent
ly physically or mentally unfit for mil
itary service.
(H)-Person morally unfit to be a
soldier Of the United States.
O-Licensed pilot, actually en-
ployed in the pursuit of his vocation.
Members of we'll organized religi-
, Gus sect or organization. organized
and existing on May IS, 1917. whose
then existing creed or principles for
bid its members to participate in war
in any form, and whose religious con-
victions are against war or participa-
ton therein.
Boards win Help Locally.
! Legal and medical advisory boards
now being organized in every <com-
munity will aid the registrant in max
/ ing his answers.
| The questions on the subject of de-
pendents are framed to meet every
! possible circumstance and to draw out
every bit of information that might be
of value to the boards in fixing the
class to which man is to be as
signed
/ Seven days are allowed registrants
after receipt of the QUESTIONABLE to ill
it out and return it to the local board
/ Officials here believe that classification
by the boards will be routine process
requiring little time.
Best available estimates indicate
that the first of the five classes into
which all draft registrants are to be
divided will contaia more than two
million men, subject for duty with tbs
colors before any man in any othei
class will be called up.
Attained Age Question.
1t is regarded as practically Ger,
tain that congress will take up tht
question of extending the draft law Il
cover men who have attained the ag,
OF q since it was enacted. Should
that be done and provisions made fol
the registration thereafter of every
man as he reached that age. it j:
probable that perhaps six hundre,
thousand would be added to class oni
automatically by next March. In tina
event no present plans for the arm,
would reach the men in class two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14

Continued On Page Thirteen)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
HOraiiOs at the Bridge.

The machines were divided. 10 be-
mg stationed at each of the four
or1dgeheads After seeing their own
rear guards safely across they awaited
NE approach OF the enemy advance
guards, even staying in some cases
aHhll the cars were surrounded by
hostile patrols which were then
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14

| NJ c m b err Of A u dit
\ Bureau of Calculations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-06
WEATHER..

For the District iof Columbia. partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday, not much
change in temperature; light variable
winds.
For Maryland. fair tonight and probably
Tuesday: not much change IN teinpera-
ture: light variable winds. becoming
northwest
For Virginia partly cloudy and some
what warmer tonight. Tuesday, propaoly
fair: light southwest to south "lhos.
For West Virginia. fair tonight; warmer
in east portion. Tuesday, partly Cloudy
Condition of the Water.
Temnerature and condition of water at
am. Great Falls-Temperature s2
condition So Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature 81; condition at north connec-
ton, IS: condition at south eonnea a;r
Temperature, So condition at lnnuene
eatehouse. =: condition at effiuent gate
house. 80.
Tide Tables.
tCompiIed by United States coast and
geodetic survey)
Today-Low tide. 80 am. and :59
pm high tide, 10 % am. and 10 "a pm
Tomorrow -ow tide. ) 80 am. and , 30
pm. high tide. II II am. and IL al pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose, 5 IL am. sun sets,
Is pm
Tornorrow-Sun rises, 5 IL am; sun
sets, ia pm.
Moon rises, SO pm: sets. 9 90 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one-half
hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste pm. IS !:
pm 10: u midnight. SIS. Today: 4
a. M, IS. S am, ~ II noon. 81; pm.
Sc. Maximum, Sc. at 2 pm. today; mini
mum. 6e, at 4 am. today
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 81: minimum. "a
barometer pm. 3007 !;
pm, 5000; II midnight, 1910. Today ::
am, 1910; s am. 30.12; IL noon, 1910;
pm, 30.0S.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-06
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY

ROCKVILLE. Md. August ED
ward V Caywood of Bethesda. this
county. and his wife, Julia F. Caywood
have sued the Capital Traction Com
pany in the circuit court here. each
claiming damages in the amount of
$4,000. They are represented by Attor-
ney John A. Garrett of Rockville. The
suits are the result OF an accident al
Sth street and Maryland avenue. Wash
the defendant company and an auto
mobile. containing Mr.. and Mrs. Cay
wood. collided. Mrs. Caywood, it is
claimed, WAS badly injured Her hus-
band is suing for the loss OF her serv-
ices.
A short while before the collision
Mrs. Caywood fell from a motor cycle
on which she and her husband were
riding, and. with her husband. was on
the way to a hospital in an automobile
when the accident occurred.
In celebration OF the completion OF
his handsome new home. built to re-
place d dwelling which was destroyed
by fire several months ago James w
Nicoi yesterday afternoon entertained
his fellow Masons of Rockville and vi
cinity and a few other friends on his
farm near Rockville.
AS a result of collision on the
Washington and Rockville electric rail-
way at GinSells curve, short distance
this side of Bethesda this county, the
morning Of April ), Charles Eugene
filed suit in the circuit court here
against the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. claiming damages in
the amount of $1,000. He is represent
ed by Attorney John \. Garrett of
Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS

speciaI CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.
AI.EyaSDRIA Va August s-Au
,
- III feaoiiiess iol 'ie ueiiioei a'ie -
mary 10 be held tomorrow, When d
governor, attorney general, secretary
Of the commonwealth and superintend-
~
ent OF pubilc instruction VIII be nooml-
mated. The polls will open at sunrise
and close at sunset. Those fostering
the nomination OF the various candl-
dates LOT governor VIII be on hand.
ana every eHort PossiDle IS 70 De made
apathy that mas characterized the cam
paIsh taus gar
NAT lltt!e interest there Is IN the
c"lnpdisE h+te cehtefs IN the suberha :
,eilai rae neI Weeh es!mofe!ahd
pa Wis j. Taylor hllyson and John Car
iand i'oliard.
The local hoard OF exemption was
busy today completing plans for the
draft to be started at ! O'clock tomor-
row morning in the city hall building,
when 102 OF the first 3oe men on the
list are to appear to undergo the physical
examination A number Of persons to-
day called at the Office of the board
in rho chamber of common council 10
;nou;re reo.rdipg their ser,.l MN, b.r
ND a1sa 80 LIS asear,air er,i iru't th.
eiire ~ evar,n,ion a., ,r,s Tha w ort
i, cerna.,inr ,,,;tI ~ ne w.,
IN connection WIN ,hs phssical exam :
NATIONS WIN DC under me direction Q.
i'r. T. A. German. city health officer
The hrst death from infantile faraly
SIS in TINS city, and 50 Ear as can be
ascertained the first case in the city
this wear. was that Of Ida Brooks.
co,cred. living at coo South Fairfax
street. which occurred last night
Every precautions has been taken by
DR.. E. A. German. CITY health officer. to
prevent a spread of the disease in this
city. He stated TODAY that there is no
canse for apv alarm as this Is simn,y
Snor,di. ,.sa Tho holy Vas buriad
- -, - So So ''N'
n. - Ia, ,"1r aa NEGATIVE, f ~.
- "a. ., $500 aaa .hnt
,t.,;.,,,;o,, 49, .ra a;Sn,,,sa7 ~
iiis'it u.lo.. rthns Were uis.usSea ~
nc eftertainment .. me Virginia aeie-
gates 70 me in.erna'lonai feoer,'' i o,
OF .atnoiic Aiuliihae 70 ,lee' % a. ' ~.
Mary ACADEMY. september e -
and 80. Deiesates from an OF me
Cathoac aca1enilHs ana hish schoo!s u
the state "ui ee tresent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-06
URGES FIXING OF PRICES.
D. j. Evans Wires the President
Need for Federal Action

President Wilson has received a tel
egram from David ]. Evans OF Evans
ton. H., urging the fixing of prices OF
mcnt. The telegram has been refer
red to The Council of National Defense
Mr Evans says tina. unless the gov
ernmert soon fixes prices the con-
SANITY increasing cost OF living "will
surely lead to internal disscnsions and
disaster" He urges that the price
of wheat be fixed ct 51.5c bushe! in-
stead % SO pa- bushel. the latter
the figure named In the pending food
bill. He says:
Selling coke at $40 to SIS per tor
is simply highway robbery, forcing
high the cost Of pig iron, steel and
other metals. and reacting on the cost
OF coal. which, In turn. reacts on the
cost OF other manufactured products
developing an inverted pyramid. rest.
ing on the shoulders sc ethe peopis
which viii fall from top-heaviness
with disastrous sesults"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-06
WILL ACT IN CONCERT.
Chicago sciool Pupils 20 Flirlinat,
Kaisec Ealugr From sgelina so2E

CHICAGO. August G-.rlte paEa
The Chicag" 7. f'fiie scrHci Spfs3e. "h.cf
cuiogize~ E.fti"roc rsfi!isngs of ,ea
many prohltiy viii Us in the bool
wher -choal ore4s ~ Septer..;eF. d.
having been touna Impossible 70 pc
pare a new ore liz t;ns, ~ had beef
ordered
n1o9e1uent mas peen started t.
designate an hour OF the opening day
OF school for tn~ ciiilGren TO teal GU;
TIE leat CONTAIN ing the enios:., and Al
thony Czarnecai. fnemIer of r.fa board
of education. announced today that
when the board ineets tomorrow -
will introduce a resolution providing
for elimination of the page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-06
DIVIDING RUMANIAN CROP.
Conference of Central Powers Called
to- Discuss Problem.

BERLIN. August ), via London. Au-
gust Elm addition to the conference
of representatives of the central powers
caNed to meet at Budapest to discuss
the Danube problems. there will be
this month an important conference of
German and Austro-Hungar repre-
sentatives in Vienna to discuss the fu-
ture disposition of the Rumanian
crops The present understanding
covers only the current year.
AMSTERDAM. August 6.-Accordinc
to the Sorddeutsche Allgemeine of Ber-
lin the stocks of corn found in Ru-
mania after the invasion by the Ger
man army have been distributed among
the central powers, including $4,000
tons OF property belonging to the for
mer Bureau BIitanniIue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-06
POST FOR THOMAS D. JONES.
Chicago Capitalist Appointed to Ex-
ports Administrative Boari.

THOMAS L. Jones, Chicago hlsiness
man and capitalist. whose nomination
to The federal reserve board was re-
5ectcd by tie Senate after . mernora BILE
dEat, was Today appointed = I1emhe =
Of the exports administrative board
s.cceedics Eowa.d n. Hurley. WHO he
came chairman of the shipping board
-ke exports administrative board &.
the right hand of tine exports council
through which supplies are being kept
from being sent 70 Germany by way.
Of Geutrais
The appointment of AIR. Jones to the
present position requires no approya:
by the Senate. which rejected his nomi-
AAtiya to the feSera. reserve board in
1913 ON the ground Of q close coruec-
ton With big business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-06
TO PROTECT MEN IN CAMPS.
Senator Weeks Introduces Bill Aimed
at Commercialized Vice,

Senator Weeks of Massachusetts to-
day introduced bill in the Senate
designed to protect the men who go
into Army and Navy training camps
from physical and moral injuries of
commercialized vice. ..
The bill has been introduced as a
result of personal inspection of con-
ditions surrounding two of the new
training camps. 1t seeks to establish
a zone FIVE miles in width surrounding
the camps in which the government
will have power to make arrests or to
deport persons seeking to CONNER
cialiZe vice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-06
OLD DUTCH MARKET OUTING.
Employees and Their Families at
Marshall Hall Today.

Employees of the Old Dutch Market.
together with a number of their friends
and families, went to Marshall Hall to-
day on the annual outing given by the
company to it's employees All of the
stores were closed at noon to allow the
employees to catch the ESQ o'clock boat
An athletic contest was one of the
features. The events Included n fat
mems race for employees a ladies' cham
pionship race. 4 caildrcn's race. a three
legged race, and the champ ionship tug
of-war and IL ball game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-06
EACH Is GIVEN A RATING.
Total of 1G5 Washington Men Ad.
mitted to Training Camn.

There are ieo Washington men who
survived the physical examination
under tho direction of Maj. Charles
Lanham 4; the District militia armcry
for admission TO the second training
camp for reserve officers a. Fort Myer.
From this number sixty-two will be Sc
lected as the District of Columbia
quota.
Maj. Lanllam returned to Baltimore
last night. having completed. a per
sonal examination of all the va shine-
ton candidates He has given e2ct ap-
plicant rating from which he viii
select the siXtytwo whom he considers
best qualified to become officers.
The successful applicants will receive
q notice TO that effect in the mai; next
Saturday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-06

His services are making profit
for some one else; whereas, if he had
enough money to start in business for
himself he could be putting the profits
in his own pocket.
The moral is plain. Start a Say
lngs Account at once and put every
dollar you can possibly spare into it
until you win your own independ-
ence.