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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
"Nu Four Years In Germany An1bQssQd0r GerardS Book

left I sent him my automobile to tako
him to tho station. The chauffeur and
footman reported tn me that the police
protection wAs inadequate. that the au-
tnmohle was nearly overturned by the
crowd and that Eptps jumped on the run
ming board ard StrstclS the Ambassador
md Ihe lndics with him in the face
with sticks. His train was due to
leave at lis n. III. At about ten min.
uter OF one while was standing in my
room in the embassy surrounded BY
crowd or Americans. Mrs. James, wifo
Of the Senator from Kentucky. ana
Mrs Post Wheeler. wife of our secretary
to the embassy in Japan. came to me-
and said that they were anxious to get
through to japan via Siberia and did
not. know what to do. I Immediately
ecribblcd note Ia the Russian AmoaA-
sndur. asking him To take them on tho
train with him. This aud the ladtcs
coniidcd TO the care Of red-hcadad
page boy OF tho embassy who spoke
German
BY some miracle he managed 10 oo1j
them to tho railroad station before NJ
Ambassadors train left. the hmhASeA4eeI
kindly agreeing to take them with him.
His train. however. instead Of going -
fCootinuaH nm HE0a T~0A
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.--An agree
ment between the war industries board
and steel manufacturers fixing max.
imum prices for steel products. about
onc-third under existing market
prices. was approved today by Presl-
dent Wilson.
Prices agreed upon, with Pitts. e.
burgh, Pa, and Youngstown, O.,
as bases, are:
Blooms and bllets AKA or
Iarger) S47.5o gross ton.
BiIlets {under 4x4), $51.
Slabs, $50.
Sheet bars, $51.
Wire rods, S52.
Steel bars (3 to s., $3.25 per
hundred pounds.
CONTINUED on Page Twslve.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
CLEVELAND DISTRICT IS
MAKING GREAT RECORD;
TOTAL IS S5O,OOO,OOO

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. H.
Cleveland was leading in the Lib
erty Loan race among the large
cities in the fourth federal reserve
district today according to cam
paian managers. Cleveland sub
scriptions have passed the S1e,-
100000 mark but reports received
by the central committee indIcat-
ed that Pittsburgh was close be-
hind with Cincinnati third. A
conservative estimate places the
fourth federal serserve districts
present total subscriptions at
s5o,o0o,ooo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
LESS THAN I.
PER CENT IS
SUBSCRIBED
TREASURY STATEMENT
REVEALS SITUATION
Daily Average Of $2O8,OOO,-
900 Must Be Maintained to
Reach S5000,00O,OOO

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Oct.
l1.-Gov~rnrr rornwell lat" to-
day issued Il proclamation NAM
ing Sunday. October 81. as Lib
erty Loan Sunday. 10 h. observed
by special sermons by ministers
nt all denominations calling at
t.ntinn To the Liberty Loan
bonds.
1T will nc no dissertation OF
the Sabbath for the people to
turn their attention. on that day.
~ consideration at ways and
means oe providing money 10
support. equip and maintain the
millions IL young mon who hav"
loft their homes and lNv"d ones
ana Lr'. il trrininS I" discharge
the mos; sacred lC'y ever en-
. trusted ~ ln"n---that o. h"tcnG-
ing our r,,uatry. our people ana
or civilization against most
prwTriul assault upon them.
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approve any art Of mine locking toward
peace.
Yours ever.
(Signcd) JAMES W. GERARD.
To this letter never had any reply.
on the first of August Mt y. III. ri"
order for mobilization was given and
Mt 7:10 y. IN. war was declared by Ger
many nn Russia, the Kaiser proclaim
ing from the hnlcony Of the palace that
"hc knew no parties more.
or cuurS" during these days the pnpu-
.lation nf Berlin was greatly excited
Every night great crowds Of people pnr-
aided tho streets singing Deutschland
Ecber Allies and demanding war. ES-
lras. distributed free. were ISSUED at
frequent intervals by the newspapers
and there WAS a general feeling among
the Germans that their years Of prspHra-
tion would now hear fruit. that Germany
would conquer the world and impose Its
"kultur' upon the nations.
On the second Of August I called In
the morning to say goodbye To the Rus
sian Ambassador. His embassy was
filled with unfortunate NussiunS who
had gone there Ia seck protection and
help. Right and left men and women
were weeping and the whole atmosphere
seemed that of despair.
On the day the Russian Ambassador
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
Bic SLASH IN
STEEL PRICES
BY UNCLE SAM
33 PER CENT. OFF
PRESENT QUOTATIONS
Presidents Statement De-
clares New Prices Satisfac-
tory to Industry.

l. NJ. Scott. president nf tho
Wheeling Steel md Iron COM
pany. in reply Ia q query from
The Intrliigvuccr last night. said
that the steel prices announced
by the government would have
little effect on local manufac-
rurlnG concerns. ns but few of
Inc products included in the list
arr manufactured here.
The tlXrd price on billcts. he
snid. Is very lnw. much lower. in
fact. than manufacturers had
hoped for. with prices for Bcs-
semcr pig iron iiXrd at S%%.iH n
ton. II leaves Il margin uf only
about $l4 for The hillcts. the
prirc for the { by hill"ts heinz
tlxrd at SA7.50. They have been
selling at from $i0 IL SII.
Compared with the price al
lowed by ythc government on
coke. the prices now announced
on skcIp and hill"ts are rXCcp-
ttonally Tow. he said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12

Local bankers and manufacture
ers are viewing with some appre-
hension the large drain upon the
financial resources Of the Wheel
ing districr likely to be made by
the excess profits and income tax
provisions Of the recently enacted
revenue bill.
A conservative estimate. made
yesterday by man we'll inform
ed on local manufacturing and fin
ancial conditions, places the slim
to be paid the government an
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
OCLEBAY PRESIDES
AT CARROLL CLUB
Wheeling's Campaign 70 r
Four Million in Subscrip-
tons Makes Headway.

A great impetus is expected to be
given the Liberty Loan drive in Ohio
county AS result Of lnniShts ma IS
meeting which will be addressed by
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Carl Vrooman. The meeting Will be
held in the Carroll Club auditorium
on Chapline street. beginning at 3
o'clock.
The meeting promises to be the
largest held in The city in recent
months. Unusual interest is being
taken in the coming Of Mr.. Nrooman,
and indications yesterday were that
the auditorium would be crowded and
possibly there will be an overflow
meeting.
Mr.. Vrooman will arrive in Wheel.
ing al 6:25 O'clock. from Steubenvtlle,
where he will deliver an address this
afternoon. Definite assurance has
been received uf his coming. He will
hn met hr W. n. Irvine. vice chairman
If The Liberty Loan organization Of
Ohio county. and !. {. Mckinley. He
will be Mr.. McKinley's guest while in
the city.
Col. OgIehay to Preside
The meeting will be presided over
by Col. Earl ". Oglebay. of Wadding-
ton. RECENTLY appointed ftdrral food
administrator for West Virginia.
Preceding the meeting parade will
be held. headed probably by the
Cathedral drum corps and Linsly cad
(Contiuued on Pagc rwelye)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
RELATIONS SEVERED.

AMSTERDAM. Oct. l1.-Thc Tru-
suayan charge d'affaires in Berlin has
notified the German foreign office that
relations between Uruguay and Ger
many have hs"u severed. according T."
4 dispatch received from Berlin. Th"
dispatch adds that tho charge has nlS"
rcQuNstel his PASSPORTS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
S20,000,000 A YEAR OUT Of
WHEELING DISTRICT IN ]. s. TAX
Income and Excess Profits Schedules Hit Local Manu-
facturers and Investors Hard Steel Industry Bears
Brunt of the Burden

nually through these two taxes al
between S17.o00.000 and Sl8.O00,-
ono. and 1t may possibly reach
s20,Oo0.00O. he said.
The excess profits tax rates
vary according TO industries and
there is no standard by which
they can be calculated. Under
the provisions Of the bill. how.
ever, the iron and steel and coal
producers will be The hardest hit
by the excess profits tax. as their
Continued en- Page Twelve.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l1.-Fc

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1l.-Forecast:
West Vtrgiuia-Rain and colder Frt-
day; Saturday fair In west snow fur
rieg and colder in east portion.
Western Pennsylvauia-Ratn and cold
or Friday; Saturday snow Hurrtes and
confined cold.
ohio-RaIn ana colder Friday; Satur-
day fair in south. Snow flurries in north
portion, continued cold
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
CAPTURED BY ITALIANS

WASHINGTON. Oct. ia Rome
dispn,ch to the Italian cmbussy today
nnnounccd that mn Austrian torpedo
hoat destroyer hal hccn captured by
the Italians in The Adratic. The Aus
tr:au crew surrendered without firing a
shot.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
Liberty Loan Campaign Lags;
Must Be Speeded Up to Win
TWIN GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED

effort to hold another British drive IN FlHna
extremely
heavy tleryn on front
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
XVI
End Of July and FIRST Days OF August,
1914

After my return from KEEL TO Berlin
a period "f calm rnsued. No ono seemed
10 think that tho murders ht Sarh1"'o
would haze any effect upon 'he world,
The Emperor had gone north on his
yacht. but. ns believe. not until Ger
balm line of action had been agreed up
IN.
Most OF the diplomats started on their
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
By JAMES w. GERARD
American Ambassador at the German
Imperial Court, July %. 1918, to
Eebruary 4 1917

copyright. 1917. by the Public Ledger
Company.
Copyright. Canada. 1917. by the Public
Ledger Company. International copy
wight 1917. 10y the Public Ledger Com
oany All rights reserved. Any In
frinScincnt Will be prosecuted.
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Col. OuIchay to Preside

(Continued on Pagc Twelve.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12

Rain and Colder Friday; Saturday
Fair.
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Ccontinusd on PhRs T~S
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-01-13

20. prGfbtnt BiITou Forbert bic ariee>
fiibrenben bur9 3irtuldrnote gum
6risben duf.
q. SuItidd an Der unteren DOMAIN
BON Der 9obrubfddsarmss srs
pbert.
"a. G9iDeia untsrfiibt @ilIDns 5ries
bensnpte bur9 0ote an ale MG9ts
an.
&c. 9eutI6Ianb bedntportet prGfbent
MiIions glote unb erlu6t I'm 70.
fortige 4onferen3.
q. Rimnite Sdrut Don @~erbiinoeten
erobert. - RuHsR unb aumGuen
in f~inftdgiesr G9laht eefhlagen.
Jrdn56fider gdnsertreu3er
g@aulois" i'm Mittelmesr torpes
bert unb psrIentt.
%. Seiterreihs lingdrns Antnort auf
grdfbent WilIons Rpte in DaIb@
ingtOn eingetrOifsn.
20. 9erbiinbste ssbtn duf gun3sr 9inie
bonn 0itu5spaB Bis our 9onau
gegen bic S%sretblinie Dor.
80. Aliierte lebnsn es as, beutfhes
Gritbensangebot 80 erfpdgen.
81. AuFen in Der @roBen Mdlndei
auf ben griidsntOpf bon graila
suridetipOrfsn.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-01-13
eas getamsnt anf Der anFdtsfarte.

Gin ariessteilnsbmer lebissn GtaHs
bes Ianbte aus benz Jtloe elmer beTreuns
beten SamtIie cine 4nIi9tstarte, in Der
er fdrieb: sale id. srbdIt Mortbel,
8tins 5rau. 10000 %. ~(brsibietdu=
ieno), meiut Roten. Bidder, Rleibsr
aug msiuem Ia6lab. Reine @srpuubs
ten brdtten nidt nIss gu T9ludeu.
@uer Gruf. 6er5I, grua. Der
abIenOer Der &crie 1T sefaIIen; bic III
Der 8urte bs3eihHete 5rcunbin rerlangt
bon ben Grben Q~us3ahiung Der 10000.
Dart. Die Redtsfrage, OBJ bier Elm
eiiltiges Seffamsnt p%prIieot, tpir6 BON
SuIii8rut 9eni9sI : grssIau in bet
s9eutIden Suritenasitune4 berneinf.
Wtdn tpirb tanm annthmen fDnnen, Der
Sdreiber babe bur9 has G9riftTtnd
cine uuf ALE Rudbeteiligttn, bic geIebs
Iiden grben uIip. einipirtsnf. trIiomeus
tarif9s 8erfigans4 trefFsn molten. gis
gsrfiiguns islbit miiBti nod binsutom,
men.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-01-13

%. geginn bes qugrifIs auf 9erbun:
10 &ilomstfr feinblide 6ront Ditl.
Der Moas bur6bro9en.
25. Sort Douaumont genommen. Be
ginn bes qngrtffs in ber BOepres
Gbene.
2e. gefcfisuuseu bon SaroaumOnt &c.
Itlrmt.
81. 9uru35o bsiebt.
%. General Ruropotfin S6erbefebIsbds
Der Der ruFii6sn RoroFront.
%. 9eutIder 9ilfstreu8er pgrsif" nod
erfoIgrei9em 9ampf nit brei eHga
lifaeu areu5srn uu%tergegangen.
Mars.
A. Die .M6pe" 8~uriidgsfebrt. Grsss
nes @oeDrs) genommen,
z. 5prges unb Regn6pi1t genommen.
8. gan5srIeIte gany gsitilrmt nnb
pieoer perlDren.
16. 5iinftt SIou5oI9ludt.
ao.l28. Buff. 9ffeuIiDe 9sgen 9irbsns
burg nit 100000 ManH @erluIten
am RdrotIdsSte 3uriidgeIdIagen.
10. Die 9uHen in Sipbaban YerieE).
%. Grfolgrtidts Seesefedt 8pii4sn
beutl4en uRb engIiihsn SorpeOos
booteu bei 3esbriiggs.
Is. 5eetreffen an ber ialtsnlgi4sn
Suite.
april.
lie. 2ufffiff5Qngriffe auf bic enqs
liIas 0atiite, 2onbon, edinburgh,
9lniirdsn,
april.
q. gsnsral 8ruIHlop fatt Spnnop
Observation-Disclosures an Der ipol9gntIts
ealt5if4en Gront.
8. 6dutourt unb
10. getbiutourt neI. b. Mdas GEE
npmmen.
is. Guoabai duf arsta burd bic gers
banOsmd6te beIebt,
18. Die 9uTen In 5rapt5unt.
10. gelomarihal b. b. GolB i'm 6atpts
quarter Der 9dsbubsarmee t.
24./25. 2uitangrifI auf 2oRoon,
Is. DeutI1e arie9sidiffe beihieBen
tngl. aifenftobie.
28. gmtfder 8oritoB am RarotidsSee
8 90 Gefangene.-@eneral 9oDnss
bsno lapitulisrt in 9utselsQmard
nit 1890 mann. GngltIdes
ainieuIdiff .Rufel" i'm MitteImtsr
untergtsdn8sn.
Mai.
4. auftaugriff auf bic sngIii6s Off
fHfe. 81 20" bsrloren.
6. Sin Zeppelin BEL SaIoniti ab9e'
idoHen,
IL. Bssinn Der 6Rtrr,.ungar. 0ffenfOe
in Gibtirol,
"a. gomieres peftI. Der Muus ges
nomraen.
81. 3suii6s unb guIgareu bsissen ben
gngpaB s9lupel'
30. aTiaao unb arTero gsnOmmsn,
gis6sr 30,3S8 9sfungeus, 299
GeIflibe.
81. Giegrefds GeeIdla6t am Stugerrut.
Gngt. 3~ugeesbens 9srluite 117,750,
beutihe 60.720 5onneH.
Snui.
3. 8tginn Der grobeu ruIfih. Sfisus
lipe In Dol9pnien unb @aliSitn.
6. engt. ariegsminiFter aitdeHsr nit
BEN areu3sr g5ampibire" D~erIsntt.
Z. 9an3erfeIte @uur gsnommen.
9u3t BON ben RuHen beItbt.
10. Die RuIen in Dubno, Snnatin,
6orobsnta. 3alsf3tapti unb Sort5pn
10. au5f.
Is. 9sginn bon ainFnssns Ssgsnoffens
ltpe tn Molbpnien.
IL. Die Ruftn in @3ernopib.
Is. 6liegtrsC bsrleutnant SmmeImarn
abgeitirjt.
10. Die RuFen brsiten Tid in Der
gutoDind aus.
q. II So in gartdgend (Spunien).
%. 5rans. 6lisgsraEerif auf Garlss
rubs, Wt16sim unb Srisr.
%. SiolieniIdt OffsnIios I'm SrsntinO.
%. qan5srpsrt SbinumoHt uHb 0orf
9lsurn erhiirmt.
%. esbhafie aampftdtigtsit an Der
euoi. 5ront In Rorbfrantrtid.
6ronisgtrtirsuus in Obtritaiisn.
Is. ManHbsim non 5Iiegern beims
galu6t.
Sali.
/. gfginn btr SommesOffenibs ists
tens btr aliiertsH. = Sidlieniias
apgriife an SIOR8o iitgrsih abses
ffla9sn. auHsn Bel ugriHpp
uno Sotul eeporfen.
8. gomloup bon ben 9eutI6en &c,
nomHlen.
Gen. b. 8otbmer pirft bic aufen
am acropises9aG suriid.
8ritiiher 3eritorsr sSsrauIt" bon
lls8Dot p~srIsntt
}. barbetonrt bon Adiisrtsn an Der
&pmms bsfsbtA
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-01-13

Se3etffber.
d, StaIienii6es MunitiDnsidtff .pds
ItrmO" 5000 81 Dor Gibraltar
berfentt.
5. 9tutf6e srobcrn StefIuns an S0be
304 peItlia bon 8srbun. Stnaid
beIebt. - us9oote bsi9ieben Guiis
Dial auf MaOeirn.
6. 9utarsI unb qIonsci bon @erbiins
beten beIebt.
7. CAMPING geHomnen.
8. gritcn Bel Srdnslop an Der Inere
Suriidgepieien.
9. gulgdrsn iberidreiten Bel gernds
pood bic DOMAIN.
10. S1prenben Iiegsn Bel garloba in
Masebonien. Sn Der Waladei
bic Salomibd f%or5iert. sDeutfds
lamb" in Bremen dn9etommen.
II. Der fran3oFIde 3srif6rsr .Data.
gan" bei aoliiion eeIuntsu.
u. 9erbiinbete bieten @liierttl ben
6rieben an. - 9erleiune Der Note
i'm oeutIhsn Rei9stdg bur9 aan5s
Isr bon 9stemanns 9olipeg.
IA. Jrnn5oisn nehmen 5arbaumont
norb0ftlin bon 8erbun. Bu3cu in
Der WaIadei crpbert. = 9ritilhes
sranspertIhiff pGnIfdn4 berIeutt.
10. SR Der 9obrnbl9a bic 9iriObas
2inis ubtrf9ritien.
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30. GGldtt Bel 9srmonunnbt snbsi
init slGn5sHbem Si,s Der aeuuisn
berIiinbeten armee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
KAISER OFFERED
SCHWAB BRIDE +?
Was Promised s1OO000,O00 ii He
Stopped Making Munitions for
Allies, Boston Mayor Says.

Boston Mass. April 16.-Mayor Cur
ley has created q sensation by declar-
ing in d speech at a patriotic mass
meeting That an emissary of the Ger
man government offered Charles W.
Schwab 500. 100000 If the Bethlehem
Steel company should cease making
munitions for the allies.
The mayor said he had received this
Information from ATr 5chwab himself
about two weeks ago at the launching
Of an Argentine steamship at the Fore
river yards at Quincy.
1Ir. 5chwab told him. he said. that
the offer was made two days before
congress declared that state of war
with German existed. i was refused,t
the mayor added
The meeting was for the purpose OF
stimulating recruiting. and after ii was
over Mayor Curiey was asked for fur
Their details OF the bribe offer to
Schwab but he said he had told all he
knew about it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
STACKER FLAYED
BY REV. WILSON
Rock Island Minister in Address De
nounees Young den who Dodge
Military Service.

Rev James Edgar Wilson. pastor of
The Broadway Presbyterian church.
Rock Island speaking at the Second
Congrega Uouai church, Moline. last
evening, denOuncinR sIaekars who are
do9gAng military service under the
Stars and Stripes.
Rev Mr. Wilson quoting the bible
proved 10 t6e satisfaction Of his many
hearers that the present war is "a holy
war; that ne United States is lighting
in holy cause which must ultimately
result JIM benefit To mankind
Young unmarried men of the United
States who have net enlisted were held
up 90 sc0rn by the minister. who spoke
on Since War Has Come to Us For
such men as they. mfr. Wilson has no
respect They are not patriotic and
are not good citizens. he declared.
Five young men who are members Of
the Broadway church. Of which Mr.
Wilson is pastor. have enlisted, he
stated, and he expressed the hope that
more will do SO. Every American
must do his part. he declared. III is
for God and humanity.
His sermon the Moline church
last evening was pronounced by his
hearers one of the most patriotic and
stirring ever heard in Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
MOLINE RESERVES
ARE ON FLAGSHIP
Local Jackies Are Transferred From
the Missouri 10 PensylTania-Sea-
men and Officers Separated.

According 30 . report which reached
Moline today. seamcu and non-con-
mEssioned officers of the Moline naval
reserves have been transferred from
the battleship Missouri 90 the battle
ship Peusny lvania.
The Pennsylvania Is the flagship or
the Atlantic fleet and - be chosen as
part OF the fagships crew Is an honor.
Lieutenant Howard and Lieutenant
Eelzey. junior grade, are understood
10 have remained aboard the Missouri
for The PENNSYLVANIA was FULLY ofii-
cered and needed only scamea and
uon-cOms
An additional reason why the local
officers and local seameu were not
kept together, it is understood, is that
the navy is making a practice of sep
arating naval reserves from their own
officers. believing that under strange
officers they VIII more quickly become
acquainted with the discipline OF the
regular navy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
ASSOCIATION FOR
EAST MOLINE WITH
500, 900 FUND PLAN

At conference of representative
men Of East Moline at noon today in
The Office III Vs. T. Mack. extension
secretary for ibe Moline 81 M q AL.
ID #a5 decided 70 launch b cam alan
20 raise 100000 FOR s.. NJ c. g. ia
East Moline The situation ia that
field was discussed and it was Inc COM
sensus OF opinion that an institution
Of this kind wiz fill the needs Of at
least 1000 men. East Moline has a
population OF approximately 10000
with no other Institution no take its
place.
Plans are now being formulated and
expectations are 50 put the campaign
ing p S. II. G.. a. in East Moline has
been under consideration six months
The money 81 is planned 70 raise
Will ha invested Hn a site and construc-
ton of @ building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
Social and Personal
EInman.s gInh Nnminaas.

sE oman tGN nominees
Miss 4. il. Stearus OF Milwaukee.
who spoke at the meeting Of the Mo-
line WomaU's club saturday. is q club
woman through and through and in
her clever and entertaining manner
she told the duties Of q club woman.
and the benefits of such organiza tons
She praised the local club for its large
membership, its Inconsistencies and also
was pleased to hear that Professor
IuebHn had been one Of the speakers
The audience was delighted wiEhsWhaJ
she said.
During the business session q reso-
luton 10 indcrse the pushing OF the
work on Browning field was passed.
and The women were urged TO go TO
the polls and vote when the question
comes ND. Announcement WAS made
of the facr that the mayor has appoint
ed a park commission 90 take charge
of the Fairgrounds. 0s the women VIII
be relieved of the spousibiiIty. As
officers VIII be elected at the next
meeting. the following candidates
were nominated.
resldeut-Rrs. Warren Eastman,
Mrs +. b Mckeever.
Second Vice Presjdent-AErs. Ella 3.
Haley. Mrs. H. +. Chapman.
Recording Secretary Fisher.
Mrs Charles FEske Mrs. DeEtte Pom
bert
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. 6
". Wood
Registrar-NIrs. w. s Mcclure Mrs.
DTury Babcock-
Directors - Mesdames p s. Me
Glynn O. f. Child, John Hassou.. w. II.
briggs OF East Moline. Ellsworth Ltv-
5ngst0n. J. L. 0akIeaf. L A. Iahouev.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
OF VETS
CALL OFF BANQUET

Washington. April 49, More than 2.-
900 members of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution renewed their
pledge of loyalty 10 the flag today. On
motion OF Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis.
wife Of the Illinois senator, they
Joined the economy movement Hy
unanimously agreeing TO abandon their
banquet set for Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
F

Homer de Eer5eze paid s. so b East
Moline police court Saturday or q
charge of drunkenness He was i'm
r0Eicated and was driving about the
streets in buggy.
vital Van LaudenEen has been ar
rested ou charge of assault and bait
terry preferred before Magistrate A. A.
Niles by Emil De BruyeE. He was re-
leasa on bail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
OVERLAND TRIP ron CARs.

Ten machines from the Oakland fac
tory reached East Moline yesterday
after an overland trip from Pontiac,
Mich They were the second shipment
since March 90 for the r W. ATsbr0w
agency There were eight touring cars
and TWO roadsters i'm the caravan. 2Ir.
RIshr0w had charge oErae tour, and
the machines we're driven by Kenneth
Dick. Martin Smith. Hiram Lee. Ralph
HiIberg. William Jones' Carl Bonn
ghrea James TgFnev. Elmer EraIies.
Omer WIIetfs. Norman NtlIefts and
Charles Dunlap. They left Pontiac
on Thursday. The drivers report that
the roads E9ere iu good condition and
they experienced no trouble Ia the
whole Journey
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16

What Is Happening At the Capital
and In Other Parts of
Illinois

Springfield. April 1G-A recruiting
poster. used in Civil war times hangs
framed ia a bank here. It appeals t-
men to join the coI0Es as follows
ATTENTION.
Now IS the time TO save yoar
bounty. get your S13 per month
pay and be a man. Never let IL
be said you were drafted. ON the
18th of this month august. 1862
drafting commences you viii
then get bat &l1 per month and
no bounty
All mon who enter this COM
p8uv before the 10Th OF this
month with get at least SIS bounty
SIS when your term OF service
expires. also 160 acres Of land
NOW MEN COME FORWARD.