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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-12
News in Brief

Male students from sixteen to nineteen
years old in all private schools Of the city
have been ordered by Major l.. NJ. Greer.
supervisor of the New York zone for the
COMPULSORY Military Training Commission.
TO report each Friday hereafter at the list
Regiment Armory for military instruction.
Names OF those who fail 10 report will be
forwarded to the commission for action.
Mrs. Mary Barry Schloendorff has asked
for separation from her husband. Henry
c.. on the ground that the war has scattered
all OF their domestic happiness ohe says
that her husband seemed to place the en-
tire blame of America entering the war upon
the shoulders Of this deponent"
Commissioner John A. kingsbury, repre-
senting Mayor Mitchell. laid the cornerstone
OF the new annex to the Sea View Tubercu-
losis Snnstorium at Castleton Corners, staten
Island. There will be twenty-three buildings
in the annex.
Women OF Brooklyn have asked TO be ad-
mitted TO the College Of the City of New
York as students eligible for degrees. The
board of trustees will consider the matter at
its next meeting.
The Humane Society has ordered Copeland
Townsend. proprietor of the Hotel Majestic,
TO dim series OF red. white and blue lights
in his grilroom. The lights fash above a
goldfish fountain, and the society contends
that the violent eolors may be bad for their
eyes. Mr.. Townsend has consulted his law
yer and is looking for a fish-oculist.
Samuel Untermyer has contracted TO buy
the Charles W. Harkness home, at 6s5 Fifth
Avenue. on the corner OF Fifty-fourth Street.
The house was once the residence OF the late
Henry NJ. Flagler. The purchase price is
said TO be close 10 100000.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn.-Almost the entire
force Of bsyonet strsighteners at the REM
ington Arms plany is on strike. The men
are protesting against n reduction OF wages
that amounts to about 80 cents a day
SOUTH N0RWALK. Conn.-Mrs William
G. Smith. OF New York. has offered her sum-
mer home at Belle Island 70 the Red Cross
for emergency use in caring for wounded
soldiers.
Gables from Paris announce that Sidney B.
Curtis. formerly associated with the banking
house of Rhoades & Co.. who went 70 France
as an ambulance driver. has been appointed
FIRST lieutenant in the administrative depart
men. OF the American Air Service.
Robert Tobin. a laborer. Of III East 18th
Street. was killed when he jumped from his
flaming room four stories 10 the street. He
had been smoking in bed. Apparently his
mattress caught FIRE. and he was panic
stricken when be swoke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-12
Man Higher Up Known
In Primary Fraud Case
Suspect Not Connected With
Republican Organization,
Say Swann's Aids

The name Of the IMAM higher up"
who is said to have given the order to
count William NJ. Bennett out in the
recent primary has been given to As
sistsnt District Attorneys Olcott and
Wallace, in charge of the investigation.
They admitted that their information
has not been checked up as yet. The
man under suspicion, they say, is not
connected with the Republican organi-
zation, but was greatly interested in
Mayor Mitchel's denomination by the
Republicans, il is said.
Two witnesses who were to make af-
fdavit to this effect did not arrive in
the District Attorneys Office yesterday
afternoon, as they had promised. They
are expected this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-12
Tentative Budget
For 1918 Assailed
Mitchell Increased City's
Expenses $45, O4S, 998,
Says William P. Burr

William P. Burr, formerly Assistant
Corporation Counsel and now chairman
of the campaign committee Of the
Democratic Fusion Committee, made
the following statement yesterday re-
garding the increase in the tentative
budget for 1918:
THE rent payers and taxpayers OF
the city gasped yesterday when they
read that the tentative budget of the
Mitchell administration for the year
1918 was $237,954,549. This is an in
crease Of s26.4sO,412 over the 1917
budget. The last budget made up by
the Gaynor administration, which
Mitchell and his spellbinders are now
calling Tammany administration, was
chat Of 1914 and was s192.905,551.
Budget Increased s45, ,e98
"a. the end of four years, as the re-
suit of a policy of economy and eff
ficiency,' the Mitchel-Prendergast ad-
ministration is compelled to announce
that 1t has added to the expenses Of
running the city s45,04s,99s.
"a comparison of the 1918 tax rate
with the probable tax rate for 1918
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-12
Masons Bar Liquor Men

CHICAGO. Oct II. -- The .rlul.
Lodge, Illinois Masons. wh'en DyO,,i
ed its annual session here TO-DAY are
not to admit any new members We w.. ss.
connected with the liquor ouslss, ,,,srt
deferred for a year action WIZ" thss
TO present members who are IN
business,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-12
Swedish King Moves
To Form a Cabinet

STOCKHOLM, Oct liking Gus
tave has charged NJ. Widen. president
Of the Second Chamber of the Parlia-
ment, with the task of forming a
cabinet.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1i.--Eforts to
form a coalition cabinet in Sweden
have failed, according TO Official dis
patches received here to-day, and a
liberal ministry is predicted. Leaders
Of the conservative, Liberal and Sc
cialst parties have been unable to
agree.
Liberals and Socialists have for some
time been in the majority. but have
declined hitherto TO assume the gov
eminent. Recent elections increased
their strength and were taken TO in
dictate that a change in the foreign
policy was demanded by the people.
A complete change in the personnel
of the ministry is looked for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-12

Recall at this time the solemn con-
clave which met on April l6, 1915, in
the Chamber of Commerce and organ
lied themselves into committee to re-
duce taxationl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-12
Charges Surrender to Morgan

"Where is the campaign pledge that
s20,000,000 would be cut out of the
budget?
"The ghost of the Pay-as-you-go'
plan also rises among the tombs tones
of Mitchell economy and efficiency. On
this account the tentative budget sets
aside S6,S66,6 for 1918 as against an
allowance Of $2,666, $50 for 1917. They
are compelled to put this s4000,00O
increase in the budget because they
surrendered the expenditure of the
city's money TO Morgan G. Co. and
Kuhn, Loeb e. Co."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-12

Robert Tobin. laborer. Of III East Il3th
Street. was killed when he jumped from his
flaming room four stories 10 the street He
had been smoking in bed. Apparently his
mattress caught FIRE. and he was panic
stricken when be swoke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17
POLICE OBLICINC;
TAKE WHOLE GANG
Officer Berry Gives Exhibition OF ROCK
Island poiicemen's Readiness TO
Accommodate.

Just to show how courteous and
ready to accommodate Rock Islands
policemen can be, officer Berry last
night granted the request of Mrs. Rose
Blackney that she and the whole
gang be arrested"
According to the story as told by the
police j. Quinn, who lives in the VI
entity of Twenty street and
Third avenue, went home in a fighting
mood Thursday At the supper table
he argued and grouched and succeed
ed in getting on the nerves Of the
others present. After supper it is said
that Quinn continued his quarrelsome
conduct until about 10 o'clock, when
he is alleged to have called Mrs. Rose
Blackney, who with her husband, Ben
Blackney, was visiting at the Quinn
home, several vile names. This Mrs.
Blackney is said to have resented. Her
resentment brought blow from
/ Quinn. Ben Blackney wasn't the kind
/ Of a husband to sit idly by and see his
wife beat up by another man and so
4 he took a hand in the affair, centering
all hts attention and physical aims
on Mr.. Quinn with telling effect. It was
here that Hazel Quinn, daughter Of the
old man, who was pretty badly worst
/ ed by this time, stepped into the CON
/ flict in the role Of peacemaker. She
got just what most peacemakers get
! in 4 case of that kinda hard rap on
the side Of the head By this time all
four, Mr. Quinn and his daughter
/ Hazel, Mrs. Blackney and her husband
/ Ben, wer considerably tangled, In
I walked Officer Berry, He tried to stop
the battle, but was halted in his peace
full efforts by the remark from Mrs
( Blackney that she wished he would
run the whole gang in as she would be
glad of the chance to pay another fine
before she left this burg" Officer
Berry called the wagon, thereby car
rying out as much of her request as
was within his power
/ Yesterday the quartet was ar
raigned in police court and the judge
fulfilled the rest of Roses wish. She
was fined $40 as was Mr.. Quinn
Daughter Hazel Quinn was fined SO
and Ben, the husband OF Rose. wa.
( assessed 500. They all paid up bu
Ben, and he hopes to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17

Camp Dodge. Iowa, NOV 17.--Gen-
oral Vlgnal, veteran French army Off
Ger, viii visit the Eighty-eighth di-
vision of the national army al Camp
Dodge this winter. His work here
viii be In connection with the training
OF American officers in classes Of in
struction directly in charge OF French
officers who have seen service on the
battle front.
There are six French officers at
Camp Dodge now and severaI more are
expected. with 10 British officers OF
similar rank who will aid in the in
strucll0n Of American officers.
This work is considered OF great
importance by war department 0fflc-
/ Ials. Glasses at which lectures are
being given by the officers already
here have been started.
General Vignal, according to tbs
dispatch received at division head
quarters. probably win remain here
for several days, He is making 2
tour Of the government training
camps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17
BAYONET DRILLS
FOR CAMP DODGE
PLAN next WEEK
7oldiers VIII Engage in Strenuous
Combat as Part 81 Military
instruction.
CLASSES FOR OFFICERS FIRST
Commissioned Men VIII BE Taught
at Start, Priyaies Later to
Learn work.

Camp Dodge. Ia. Nov. Actual
combat IN bayOnet instruction win
the c0mbatants wearing strong stee.
masks and padded by protectors. VIII
begin for officers Of the Eighty-cighlh
division Of the national army al camp
Dodge next week.
Instead Of using regulation steel
havonets ard rifles the c0mbatauts
will use strongly made wooden guns
the exact length Of O rifle, with bay
0net affixed
Al the extreme or business end
Of the gun @ tennis ball is las-
tened 10 lessen the danger from hard
thrusts which may meet the partlci.
pants body Ina spite OF this pre-
caution. minor injuries probably vii
be received The comhalants are ln
structed 20 withhold no energy and L
strike with % vim similar to tha
which they expect 10 use with rea
weapons In the trenches
Officers, Only.
Lieutenant w. T.. Farley, hayOne
expert s recovering from two broker
fiba. sustained while at The govern
nent training school for bay0net wor
AT Fort SIN, OKLA more than mont
age.
For some time the classes win b
restricted 20 officers o. the rank q
aptaiu or higher. AS the ins.rucuo
III these men ia completed they
turn win instruct UeGJenauts and tn
enlisted men.
The trenches being dug west &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the oldfashioned mustard plaster
burned and blstered while il acted. Get
the relief and help that mustard
plasters gave, without the plaster and
without the blister,
Musterole does it. II IS a clean, white
ointment made with oil Of mustard. 1t is
scientifically prepared, so that it works
wonders, and yet does mot blister the
icnderest skin.
lust massage Musterole in with the fin
ger.tips gently. See how quickly Il brings
relief how speedily the pain disappears.
Use Musterolc for sore throat, bron.
chitis. tonsilitis, Group stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy,
rheumatism, iumbago, pains and aches Of
the back or joints. sprains. sore muscles,
bruises. chilblaius, frosted feet. colds Of
the chest iii often prevents pneumonia.
SOC and Coo jars; hospital size $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17
lockwood PASTOR TO
GIVE LABOR ADDRESS

"The Federation of Labor, or Com
petition, Trusts and Service" is the
subject upon which Rev w. Y Schlien-
mann will speak at Edgewood Baptist
church tomorrow evening A male
quartet viii render special music, and
the pastor has invited an persons who
labor with their hands and heads 10
attend and hear what he has to say
on the subject Of labor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17

Sandwich plates, hammered. saw-pierced and aD-
Piled borders, $3.50 TO $1,000.
Tea ana coffee sets colonial hand-hammered,
thread edge and applied borders. $1200 to $500.
Fruit and cake baskets, pierced borders, ham
ynered and plain thread edges. $3.50 to S12.00.
Oval and round casseroles, pierced Sheffield SIT
yer holder with Guernsey pottery dish or Pyrex
glass baker $500 TO $40 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17
ANTI SALOON MEN TO
ADDRESS MINISTERS

Speakers representing the Anti
Saloon league will address the Novem-
Der meeting of the Ministerial alIi-
.ance Monday morning at 10 O'Clock at
the Y NJ. c. A. Rev, J. c. Granger
will conduct the devotional services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17
What Is camnuiaaa2

What Is camoufiage?
It Is perhaps the most used and dis
abused word now in the military die
tionaEy Everybody can manage to
weave if into at least one sentence.
But the soldiers must know all
about it,
One of them, while reading a sup
posedly serious army journal, found
this definition:
"Camou6age is something which
hornswoggles the spoofs or humbugs
the enemy"
Amy ignorant soldier should get a
very clear idea of camoutlage from
that, shouldn't he?
Eyes 'front.'"
That's one Of the very hardest COM
mands to obey, And it's one which the
soldiers are learning so well that it's
almost q habit.
Suppose you were national army
man, and you were marching with
/ your regiment off to the drill field near
/ HerroId.
Suppose straight ahead Of you, by
I the side of the road, you saw her" all
/ dressed up and anxious to talk to you
again She would smile expectantly,
and yoti-wel, what would you do5
/ Maybe she wouldn't understand that
YOU oughtnt to speak, and would feel
hurt but
Eyes 'front.'"
You might blush a little, but YOU
would look straight ahead just as II
YOU saw nothing more interesting than
the cleaning muzzles Of the rifles on
the shoulders Of the fellows just in
front Of you. At least, if you were an
/ average Camp Dodge soldier you
would
And she-well, she ought to under
stand and wait until your regular
hours Of drill were over and YOU coulC
talk together all You pleased.
I Des Moines people who are anXiou:
to make the soldiers feel less lonely
would do better to invite the private.
t. their homes rather than the officers
That is the belief Of one CAM
= Dodge officer.
Some Of the drafted men are yer,
young. nearly all Of them are living II
; new world. and it isn't so easy 10
S their families to come and see them
J Many Of the officers have relatives
/ and almost all Of them have friends j.
town.
S The soldiers who have been at Cam
Dodge for two months and who prob
- ably will be sent 10 Camp Pike, ar
: 1n+ Gr,;1ffvu GO agpr+outT4- 0r4- hint % >,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17

Whan the 18th district cantonment
theatre is completed al Camp Dodge,
there win be two auditoriums in Iowa
with a seating capacity Of more than
five thousand,
The Coliseum in Des Moines has
ranked as the largest hall in the state
since it's erection six years ago.
The cant0nment theatre, which Is
being erected almost entirely Of wood,
/ ia q marvel in its line. There viii be
+ but few posts in the auditorium of the
/ playhouse and the few that are neees-
ary to help support the weight Of the
roof are so arranged as not to conflict
with the audiences view Of the stage.
The stage OF the theatre will have
a width of 50 feet. surprising the
width of the stages of any OF the De3
Moines legitimate theatres by i've feet.
The stage will be 26 feet deep, and all
. of the scenery will be operated from
am efficient fly loft
A switchboard capable Of producing
the latest In theatrical lighting effects
Will be installed. The specifications
call for nine dressing rooms and d
paint loft. The building is the work
of Edward L. Tillton, the famous New
York architect.
According to the present plans OF the
war recreation board a travelling rep
ert0ire company viii play the theatre
every other week. The talent for these
shows will be drafted from the best
the tootlights OF America have TO offer
On the dark weeks the divisional
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17
GENERAL VIGNAL, A VETERAN OF FRENCH
ARMY, VISITS CANTONMENT THIS WINTER

why he should be regarded as a
heather.
Look after your daughters better
and the boys will look after them
selves"
Nearly two hundred women OF the
community heard Chaplain Boyd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17

officials have pointed out one char
acteristic that always distinguishes
the new soldier from the vet
The new soldier, whether drafted
man or training camp reserve officer.
involuntarily sweeps off his hat when
/ he meets a woman, It is not army ETH
quet. but he doesn't stop to think OF
that
/ Veteran soldiers are just as polite in
/ their way, for they salute.
/ One man at Camp Dodge is an ex-
I ception to this rule, however, and he
( is Major General Plummer No moyie
/ hero could possibly bow more grace
/ fully, or sweep off hit hat as quickly
! as does the camp commandment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14
s O @ / E T ~

MR.. AND MRS. SAMUEL. A. WAL.
KER'S DINNER
Dir. and Mrs. Samuel A. Walker en-
tertained at the Pieasanton Hotel on
Monday evening. Covers were placed
for II guests. Dancing rounded out
a jolly evening.
A DINNER AT THE PLEASANTON
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Hompe and Miss
Lorraine Hompe had as dinner guests
on Monday evening at the Pleasanton
Mrs. Augustus f. Murphy, Miss Helen
Gay Pratt and Miss Thslma K. Muir
hpy.
COL. WILLIAM WEIGEL A DINNER
-.r. HOST
Col William Weigel entertained at
the PIeasanton Hotel on Monday even
ing. honoring Mrs. McGuade and Mrs.
Ed Madden,
COUPLE BACK FROM HONEYMOON
Mr. and Mrs. Corbett Moody ruth
Zeile), whose marriage was a quiet
event of February 6, returned yester-
day on the Wilhelmina from Honolulu,
where they spent their honeymoon.
MrNand Mrs. Moody have rented for
the summer the Burlingame home OF
Mr.. and Mrs H. Mcdonald Spencer.
who will come up to town for the sea.
son and be at one of the local hotels.
Mr. and Mrs. Moody will take pos
session of the Spencer home tomor-
row. Although hesyoung couple will
see much of their chums, they will
not do any entertaining on a formal
scale on account Of the recent death
Of the brides grandmother, Mrs. Hen
rietta Zeile.-San Francisco Exam.
liner. '.-u A..
A wee mite of girl, has arrived at
the home of her parents, Capt. and
Mrs. Charles Watson, Puunui A CO.
Incidence happened for the new guest
arrived on her brothers birthday. Mrs.
walson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Charles Miller, arrived here last week
from Salt Lake City. They are anglers
of note and little later go to Maui
for big game fishing.
'. 10
Miss Edith Glib was the hostess at
dinner-dance given in honor OF her
friend and house-guest, Miss Lauretta
Boyd, a charming society belle OF Sac
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14

ramento. Covers were laid for Is at
the table. which vas very daintily
dec rated with sweet pease. The
guests were Miss Lauretta Boyd, Miss
Ruth Anderson, Hiss Afleen GLIB,
Miss Ruth Soper. Miss Eleanor Ken.
nedy. Miss Ruth Richards, AIR. A.
Bulge. Mr.. Haywood. Mr. Stanley
Kennedy. Mr.. Robert Steever. Mr.. Win
Warren, Mr. Douglass Young. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Petrie and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Glib.
Mrs. John Wood Stewart, president
of the Needlework Guild Of America.
which has a membership OF 100000.
will give AN address On Red Cross
work at the headquarters Of the Ha-
waiian Allied War Relief Committee
at the corner OF Befetania and Miller
streets. on THURSDAYS at 10 a. m. Amy.
one interested is cordially invited.
.
News was received yesterday by
Mrs. Doris E. Paris Of the serious i'll.
ness of her daughter. Katherine, who
is attending Bush Conservatory in
Chicago. Mrs. Paris is receiving the
sympathy Of their host of friends in
this city, who hope to hear Of Miss
Katherine's early recovery.
=
Mr.. and Mrs A. n. Hompe and
Miss Lorraine Hompe, who have been
guests at the Pleasanton for the past
two months, leave for their Detroit
home On Friday with the ayowed in
tention of returning next winter and
bringing their car along. They are
charmed with Hawaii.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14


Mr.. Burr W. FTeer OF California
came en- the Matsonia 10 join Mrs.
rreer. who. With Miss Mary fTeer.
Mrs Bland and Mrs. Huniston have
been wintering in Honolulu.
Miss Maud Jones left on Thursday
to be the house-guest CT Capt. and
Mrs. George b. Rodney at Fort Hna.
chuca, Arizona Miss Jones will pos.
sibly be gone four months.
..: =
Mrs. Vincent Genoyes. who under
went an operation at the Beretania
avenue sanitarium last week. is doing
nicely, a fact that is pleasing to her
large circle of friends. 1872 IL T..
= ..----.... !. r
Mrs. NJ. Mitchell, the wife OF the
American consul al Apia. Samoa, wac
an inbound passenger on the Sonoma.
Mrs. Mitchell win remain in Honolulu
a short time. :
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bonheim and Mr.
and Mrs, Henry Cooper. San Francisco
society folks, came in on the Wilhel-
nina for their first visit to Hawaii.
- =
Miss Elsie Schilling. whose father
is the head of the famous Schilling
Tea, Coffee and Spice Company, is in
Honolulu to enjoy few weeks.
Miss Nora Sturgeon was a luncheon
hostess today, honoring Mrs. Derwent
Kennedy.
= z
Mrs. George Angus was luncheon
hostess today
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs w. K. Leeds and Mrs.
Harry Turner are here from Los An
geles and With them Is q party OF
Los Angeles society guests. Miss c.
Coulter. Miss A. Elliott and Miss NJ
G. Hubbard. They are going to the
Volcano.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Garden are
very happy receiving the c0ngrainla.
tons OF their many friends, for they
are the proud possessors OF a tiaugh.
ter, who has been named Florence.
Mrs, Magruder Gordon Maury Is en-
pertaining this afternoon for Mrs. Ell.
-areth NJ Gilmore dorothy Dix, who
is cousin Of AIR. aIaury's.
g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel K. Ridge. so,
ciety folk Of Los Angeles, are here for
a vacation and to enjoy the many
beauties Hawaii has to offer.
Mrs. T. d. Sinclair Of Oakland Is
here the guest of her daughter and
son-in-law. Mr.. and Mis-. Bert Glib OF
Aiea.
= .
Mr.. and Mrs. James q. CASTLE we're
homecoming travellers on the Mat
sonia. after four months on the main-
land. -s-
= = = -Ef.s.
Mrs. Lester Petrie was a tea hostess
on Tuesday afternoon, honorins Hiss
Boyd of California.
=
Mrs Julius finger. after q visit to
California, was Matsonia passenger.