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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
TAKE 1900 AT BEERSHEBA
British Win Ancient Biblical Town and
Make Prisoner of Garrison

London, Nov. 2.-Beersheba. 40
miles southwest of Jerusalem. has
been captured by the British, it was
announemd officially. One thousand
eight hundred Turks and nine guns
were captured. The enemy made des-
perate attempts to hold the town. but
General Allenby's forces by flank at
tack split the garrison and made the
capture comparatively easy. Beershe-
ba Is famous In Biblical history. It
was the southernmost city in ancient
Palestine. 1t was there that Abraham
received the command to sacrifice his
son Isaac. There ESau was cheated
out of his fathers blessing and birth
right. Elijah fled there when threat
ened by the wrath of Jezebel. After
the fourteenth century it was practi-
cally deserted, new city springing up
to the southwest.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
N. Y. BARS GERMAN OPERA
Directors Conclude Singing Might
Have Bad Effect.

New York. Nov 2-German opera
will not be sung at the Metropolitan
this winter. The directors have con-
cluded that the performance Of Ger
man opera here might have bad
effect. Patriotic motives induced the
directors to avoid anything which
might give abroad the slightest appear
ance Of sympathy for an enemy cause.
The services of at least two of the
Metropolitan singers have been dis
pensed with because of their avowedly
pro-German attitude. The contract of
Nine. Gadski was not renewed when 1t
expired at the close of last season and
Otto Goritz will not be heard at the
Metropolitan this season. although his
contract had some time to run.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
HERTLiNG TAKES NEW POST
Accepts Chancellorship and Office of
Premier of Prussia.

Amsterdam, Nov. 2.-According to
dispatches received here from Berlin,
the Cologne Gazette says Emperor
William received Count Georg Won
Hertling and that Won Hertling ac-
cepted the imperial chancellorship and
the office of premier of Prussia. DR..
Karl Helfferich, secretary of the in
terror and vice chancellor, and Herr
Won Waldow, president Of the German
food regulation board, have resigned.
Friedrich Won Payer, progressive mem
Der of the reichstag, adds the dispatch,
is to be appointed vice chancellor. The
Cologne Gazette says the resignation
of Vice Admiral Won Capelle as minis
ter of the navy has not been ac-
ceDted
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
MINE SINKS FOES WARSHlP
German Destroyer Believed to Be Yes.
sci Reported Lost.

Copenhagen, Nov. "A German war
ship has been sunk in the sound ac-
cording to dispatch to the National
Tidende from Malmoe, Sweden. 1t Is
reported that the vessel struck 4 mine.
This report is considered to confirm
q dispatch from MalmOe some time ago
saying that a torpedo-boat DESTROYER
had run into mine at the southern
end Of the sound and that the bodies of
German sailors had been washed
ashore at various points.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
U. S. TO ENFORCE TAX LAW
Internal Revenue Office Has Bureau to
Handle Work,

Washington. Nov. "A new organi-
zation Of the office Of the commission
er of the internal revenue went into
effect for the purpose of carrying out
the new war tax law. The law divi-
sion has been discontinued and it's
work will be taken up by the office of
the solicitor of the treasury depart
ment. Paul r. Myers has been ap-
pointed executive attorney and win be
next In authority to the solicitor in
charge of internal revenue matters.
The position of assistant to the COM
missioner has been created and J. FL.
Callan, an old official of the office, des-
ignated to this place.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
TO SPY ON $4,000 ALIENS
Enemy Aliens to Be Watched by
Police and T. S. Men,

New York, Nov. 2.-Federal authori-
ties and police officials conferred here
over arrangements to undertake a far
reaching surveillance of $4,000 enemy
aliens within the barred zones of Man
haitian and Bronx boroughs. A list of
these aliens has been sent 10 every
police precinct in the two boroughs.
Policemen will be expected TO familiar
ize themselves with all aliens, watch
their movements and report any suspi-
cious acts for investigation.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
FIND ARMS FOR GERMANS
Harry Lauder Says Arsenal Was Dis
covered in the u. S.

Philadelphia, Nov. 2.-An arsenal In
which guns and ammunition were be-
ing made to carry into effect the Ger
man propaganda in the United States
was discovered in this country week
ago, it was asserted by Harry Lauder
in an address before members of the
Rotary club at the Hotel Adelphia.
'Guns, cannon, magazines and rifles
were being made at the arsenal" the
Scotch comedian asserted "Many Of
the rifles were found hidden under
ground and all were ready to supply
the German propagandists in this coun-
try"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
TAR FLIES TO DYING MOTHER
Charles Allen Of Duquoin, ILL.,, Brough,
Home by Aviator.

Lexington, KY, Nov. 2.-Lieut. Han
son McCann, U. S. A, arrived at Padu.
cab, after an air journey of 1923 miles
from Norfolk. Va, to Duquoin, III. He
left the Norfolk navy yard with
Charles Allen, seaman, passenger
and made the flight to Duquoin with
one stop, this made at Cincinnati to
obtain fresh fuel The time was over
ten hours. His journey was made to
enable Allen to reach the bedside OF
his dying mother. AS soon as some
minor repairs to his big biplane are
completed Lieutenant McCann will
make the return flight to Norfolk.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
SLACKERS FACE ARMY DUTY
Governors Notified of Change In Reou.
lations by Crowder.

Washington. Nov. >2.-Provost Mar
shall General CrOwder notified oil gov
ernors of amendments to the selective
service regulations which will insure
practically immediate army duty for
all slackers convicted of failing to reg
tster.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
BUTTER BOARD IS CLOSED
Eioln Organization viii Suspend for
Duration of the War.

Chicago, Nov. AT the request OF
food Administrator Herbert 8. Hooy-
er the Elgin Board of Trade. which
for years has been the agency through
which butter prices In the middle West
have been established. has been closed
for the duration of the war. Admins
traitor Hoover, in requesting that the
board close. announced that market
conditions would not be permitted to
govern butter prices during the war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
WAR LOAN TOTAL DELAYED
Final Figures Will Show It Reached
Over 5000, ,ooo, 900.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Indications
are that the total Of subscriptions to
the second Liberty loan will not be
available this week.
Thursday was the last day on which
banks were to report subscriptions to
federal reserve banks, but officials do
not expect final reports from the re-
serve banks for several days.
There is every indication that the
total will approximate $4,000, ,OOO, 900,
an oversubscription of $2,OOO,OOO, 900
on the minimum asked for.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
LA TOILETTE MAKES THREAT
Senator Denounces white Caps" Who
Assaulted Pacifist.

Washington. Nov. 2.-Senator La
Toilette made public letter he had
written to Rev. Herbert s. Bigelow,
the Cincinnati preacher recently
whipped by mob for alleged disloyal
expressions. The senator denounced
Me whipping as IAN attack upon the
liberty of every citizen of this repub-
lic," and said that If, "as press reports
Indicate" officials charged with the ad-
ministration OF Justice failed In their
duty other means would be found to
unmask and punish those who made
tha attack.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
Gains 200 Pounds as Soldier.

Syracuse, n. Y.-There is nothing
the matter with United States army
"chuck."
Sergeant Imhoff, quartermaster's
corps, stationed at the Syracuse expan-
sion camp, retired after living on
Uncle Sans "chuck" for twenty-seven
years.
Imhoff weighed 125 when he enlisted
and 325 when he retired, and, as he is
said to be the largest soldier In the
world, credit cannot be withheld.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
LANE, JR., QUITS THE ARMY
Son of Secretary Joins Navy as Quick
Way to Get to Front.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Anxious to be
at the front, Franklin X. Lane, Jr.,
son OF the secretary of the interior,
resigned his army aviation commission
as lieutenant to enter the navy flying
branch. He will leave for the scene of
patrol fighting In the submarine zone
In the near future
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
Girls Pick Biq Apple Crop-

Duquetn ILL.,, Nov. because Of
the shortage of labor, Guy Beauman,
a fruit grower, was forced to employ
girls to PICK his apple crop. They
donned overalls and performed the
work so satisfactorily that Beauman
realized $4,000 from 5000 barrels of
apples.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
GASTON B. MEANS INDICTED
Former Business Manager for Mrs.
Kino Pleads Not Guilty.

Concord n. c.. Nov 2.-Gaston r.
Means was indicted by the Cabarrus
county grand jury for the murder OF
Mrs. Maude A. King wealthy widow
of New York and Chicago. Means
was her business agent and It has
been charged that he dissipated her
fortune.
Means was then brought into court
and arraigned before Judge Cline.
Through his counsel he entered a plea
Of not guilty.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
MORE MONEY FOR MINERS
Workers In Every District In the
U. S. Will Get Raise.

Washington, Nov. Goal miners
in virtually every coal producing re-
giOn In the United States will reap
benefits under the agreement just con-
cluded whereby miners in the central
competitive field receive higher pay.
Fuel Administrator Garfield author
lied the statement that the applicn-
ton of the advanced pay would be-
come effective generally over the coun-
fry
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-02
To curtaiI SELLING Stocks Short

New York, Nov. 2.-Action was tax
en- by the governing committee Of the
New York stock exchange with view
to minimizing short selling in the mar
ket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
NO RECORDS BROKEN
AT WEEKLY MEETING

AT the meeting of the local unit of
the Illinois Volunteer Training corps
Monday at the armory, no records
were broken for attendance.
Although many appeals have been
made by the officers of the company
for the men to attend the drills each
week they have been to no avail. Only
a few were at the drill last evening
and the regular routine gas carried
out. AT the next meeting to he held
Jan. s, all members are expected to
be present and at every succeeding
session. 1t is also expected to have
the company entirely completed. Six
more men joining the troop will make
the full quota required Members are
again urged to help towards bringing
the membership to standard during the
next two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
DOUBLE DEBATES
ON FOOD MATTER
Augustana College Teams to Engage
in Triangle and st. Olaf Meet
ings in Spring.
Is TRIED FOR THE FIRST TINT
Gives Both the Negative and Affirma-
tive Sides Appearance on the
Home Floor.

For the first time in its history,
Augustana has arranged for double
clash for each of its debating teams,
according to an announcement made
yesterday afternoon by Coach j. f..
Page.
Each of the teams will participate in
the triangle debates with Monmouth
and Illinois colleges and each will
contest with st. Olaf of Mortified on
the same question as will be debated
in the triangle.
The question for these two debates
is Resolved, that permanent policy
of food price regulation should be
established by the United States" The
affirmative will be upheld by Robert
Olmsted, HUT Wilson and Eugene
Youngert and the negative by Paulus
Lange, James Fitzpatrick and Simon
Fagerstrom. The negative team will
clash with Monmouth at Monmouth
and the affirmative will debate Illinois
at Augustana. 1t is expected that the
affirmative team will debate st. Olaf
at Mortified, the negative meeting It's
Minnesota. opponents on Augustana' I
home floor. The triangle debates viii
take place March / and the st. Olaf
debates, about two weeks later.
Adds TO Enthusiasm.
Both teams today are jubiiant ovel
4 the decision that Augustana has come
to an agreement with st. Olaf Besides
giving the debaters double opportunit!
to demonstrate the result of weeks o.
effort, it will furnish both teams {
trip to another school and also {
chance to debate on the home floor
Interest in debating is being great,
stimulated by this measure and Coaci
Page expects to put Augustana neal
the top in forensics as result Of thil
added enthusiasm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
SOME QUESTIONS
CAUSE OF WORRY
Man, Rock Island Registrars Being
asiumped7 in Answering Question:
naire Inquiries.
,fy DEEP ONES GIVEN HERE
forrect Replies To Puzzling Inter-
negatives Are Cited Should Get
Advisory Boards Aid.

Among some Of the clauses in the
oasstionnaire that it appears is caus-
,ng registrants considerable worry is
nal under series Of the general
sgestions on page four, which asks
he name. address, and relationship
=, your nearest relative"
There seems to be a difference of
opinion on purely technical grounds
a. to who Is the nearest relative. De-
splte what the exact Interpretation of
The law might be on the subject it is
the belief of the exemption officials
that what the government wants to
know in asking that question as to the
name Of your nearest relative is. who
Is 10 be notified in case something
should happen to a registrant taken
into the army. If the registrant has a
wife II is believed that he should an
swer that question by inserting the
name Of his wife, or II single and liv-
ing give the name of the father or
mother. or If without parents or wife
mention a brother OF sister or other
relative that could be notified should
any misfortune befall the registrant
after he has entered the service of his
country.
Questions 13 and IA under the de.
tendency clause also appear to be
puzzing some registrants Question
- asks What was your total income
from all sources during the last L
months This is interpreted to NEAR
that II a registrant's income is moth.
ing but his wages he should mention
Just how much they have been durins
the ~ months; if though he has some
other income gets money from som,
other source besides his wages, h,
should include what that has amount
ed 10 during that time. Question IA
which inquiries as to How much O
this lmeaning income mentioned II
question l3l was the fruit Of your la
bor, mental or physical?" should b.
answered by the registrant with
plain statement of what his salary o
wages have been during the t
months. If in answering question j
the registrant named what his wage
had amounted to as his total income
his answer to question IA will neces
'sarIly be the same
Get Boards Aid.
II is well and good that the regis
trant 90 over his QUESTIONABLE an
make himself, TO the best of his ow
ability. thoroughly acquainted wit
the answers to questions asked, bu
il is especially urged that all regis
tered men go to the advisory board t
81.
errors may be avoided; The advisor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
WILL HOLD ELECTION
AT MEET SATURDAY

Commander H. c. Church of the
John Buford Post of the Grand Army
of the Republic this morning called
the attention of all members to the
meeting to be held Saturday evening
Dec. %, in Memorial hall at the court
house Officers will be elected and
other important business will be dis
cussed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
BISHOP SHERWOOD TO
BE AT TRINITY SUNDAY

Rt. Rev. Granville H. Sherwood
bishop of Springfield and formerly
rector of Trinity Episcopal church Of
Rock Island. will have charge of the
services at Trinity church next Sun
Holy Communion in the chapel al
1880 and morning prayer and a SER
mon in the church at l0:45, Bishop
Sherwood will also conduct the Christ
mas eve services at the church when
the usual program of Christmas wor-
ship will be carried out. Bishop and
Mrs. Sherwood and son will spend the
holidays in the city as the guests OF
friends and former parishioners will
be glad to welcome them back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
RED CROSS CHAPTER
PLEDGED $50 MONTH
PERIOD OF THE WAR

Members of Allouez council,
hnights OF Columbus, again demon
strated their loyalty to Uncle Sam
iast evening, by unanimously voting
tne sum OF $50 month to the Rock
island chapter of the Red Cross dur
ing the period OF the war.
Several applications for the big city
class which is to be initiated on Jan.
~ In this city at joint ceremonies
were received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19

board is located in rooms adjoining
those of the exemption board on the
fourth floor of the Peoples bank
building at the corner of Eighteenth
street and Second avenue.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-30

ii, XII so cd MEGA bogateli in Sc dobro imeli v ME
govt druzbi. Del prokOvskojevega prebivalstva
ga je incl "a "spretnega nepridiprava". Drugi
so ga pa imenovali "lumpa'.
Ko je Raspustin bival v Moskvi, je prvic spo-
znal ~grofmjo |. (~vplivno grofinjo Ignafiev) in
ME salon. Sc takrat, ko je bill Griska voznik, mu
je obljubila neka odliGna oseba, Xxi 10 je peljal V
Tobolsk, pokroviteljstvo in ga pregovarjal, da Sc
je posvetil duhOvenstvu. Rasputin je poiskal to
osebo, tedaj Skofa, Xxi je incl velik vpliv v moskov-
ski organlzaciJ deSnice, in ia ga je uvedel v krog
vsemogocne ~grofinje |. Prvic je vplival slabo
ma %grofinjo. "Tak je kakor obseden in robat,'
sc je prrtozevala grofinja. "Opazuj ga natan6me-
Je, mala grofinja," il je svetoval RasputinOv po-
krovitelj. Skof je zahteval, Ola Sc je tobolska sko-
fila ozirala ma ver9ke "darove' Rasputinove.
Brzojavi so ~prihajali V Tobolsk. In zgodilo Sc je
tole: Cello vrsto oseb so ma priporoGilo Rasputi-
nOvo pOSvetii v duhoWlike. Novi pastirji so de-
lali v svoJh cerkvah naravnost ali pa pc ovinkh
reklamo "a RaSputina V svojih pridigah. Kmetje
so bill neZadovol uni IN so gOdrnjali. Pritozbe so
prihajale do skofa - Varnova, prejsnjega Raspu-
tinovega prijatelja. A tozbe so bile brez uspeha.
kmalu Sc je cutil Rasputin dovolj vplivnega in
Je o%dpotoval v Petrograd. Krog ~grofinje !. ga je
podpiral in dobil ie dostop povsod. Pc svojem
povratku V Tobolsk je pravil Rasputin, da je bill
pri predsedniku minNtrskega sveta, p. A. Stoli-
pima, ter da je pozdravil n~jegovo ma Apoteker-
skem otoku vsled eksplozije ohromelO roko. "Pro-
rokoval sc mu, da ga umori sovraznikova roka,"
je pripovedoval poZneje Raspuain. Bod re kakor-
kohl, Rasputin je dObil leta 1916 tax vpliv, da so
sc mu jeli laskati n~ajveGji mogotci ma svetu. V
nJegovo stanovanje V Tjumenju je priha jalO S po-
sto tollko plsem, da Je imelo wee tajnikov dOvoij
opravila z razdeljevanjem in urejevanjem pisem.
'Tuti minister ne dobi toliko pisem, kajneH' je
pravil pobozni "menih' oSabno in samozavestno.
V TJunenju Sc je tudi seznanil blze z mad
zorikom ~ljudskih sol Gregorijem Jakovlevicem
Maljareckiiem; prinesel mu je IL rezidence 2OOO
rnbljev "a solske namene in ga ~poizkusal prido-
bltl "a TO, da bi svoje delovanje V podroGju mad
'zornika Maljareckija i~raztegnil tndi ma soLske
otroke, zlaSti ma deklice. Toda kljub priporo-
"llu skofa Narnava vendar nj imela propaganda
"a Rasputizem med nedoletnimi solaricami thu
menskih sol nikakrsnega uspeha, Geprav je trdi
'kof, Ola nam je poslala "meniha" bozja roka.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-30
RIA

ia. e" Vjami so zanetili velik ogenj, postavili tia
trinoznik in ~razgrnili ogenj. ko so nekaj casa
monli, so priteh skakati z zenskami Gez ogenj. In
ko Je OgenJ pogasil, so sc priGele neSramnosti Kar
skusali so Sc med se5oj. Nprasali smo Griska TO-
krajsava za Rasputinovo predime Gregorij)
"kaj delas, pijani nepridipravf" A odgovarjal
Je:"Brez greha Ii kesa; greh je zaradi keSa, greh
je prav tako vSec bogu kakor dobro delo, brez
grehov nj dobrih del in nj kesa.' Tako ie razla-
gal Griska syojo poboznost. SramUtno je bio to!
&c hi Rasputin ne bill dobil pozneje "visokih"
pokrovitelJev, bi Sc bila oprijela ~njegovih 'nau-
kov" kvetjemu lie fanaticna sekta, kakor so obi
earJi' ali, kar je Sc verjetneje, sploh ne hi bill i
mel vplva. Rasputin pa nj deloval Same med kme-
ii, marveG je poiskal pomoGke IN pota, da Sc je
vdoma6l tudi med gorenjimi desettiso6i. lie po-
takaj," je rekel svojemu prijatelju Strjaptjovu,
'pridem Sc v najfinejse dvorane, hos videli'
V Strjaptjovi hisi Sc je sedaj naselil RaS-
putin. Tam Sc zbirajo njegovi prijatelii in castiI-
ci. Svojega ''pastirja" izkoriscajo TEN. da 81
prilastajo majhen del njegovih prejemkOv. Ne
madonna je menjal Rasputin svoj znacai. Nehal
Je prtl, postal Je zamiSljen, postil Sc je. Sprelnenil
sc je tudi ma zunaj. Nosil je dodge laSe, ~njegovo
lice ie dobilo inraz prosvetlenca. Bos. V mrazu in
slabem vremenu je obiSkoval samosiane. toda po-
vsod SO Sc ga Gimprej iznebili. diva, tri dmi je
ostajal V samOstanu, pa so re vedeli, koga imaio
PR sebi,' pripovedujejo njegovi GaStilci. ''Opa-
zali so, da sc GriSka kaze svetega, in da hoGe po-
stati imepiten in da mu je Use drugo poStranSko"
- no, in tako ga pOde povSod. Nrhutega lazi Girl
Ska vedno IN zenSkami. Nede Sc obenem nedGstoi-
no in pravi: "GreSim, ia Sc keSam. Tako je Z
Grisko.
tel dobi sc ie Griska seznanil z nekim Sko-
fom, Xxi ga je pOtem zagovarjal. Po niem je do
bill Rasputin dostop Y zenske Samostane, in kmalu
nato je prislo do velikega Skandala, o kaferem pa
zaradi takratnih cenzurnilf razner MISC smell ca
sopisi niceSar porocati. RaSputin jc pri svojem
''romanju" pc zenskih samoStanih poSill wee sa-
mostamskih sester in nun. . Stvari jc izvedcla
Sveta sinoda. Obenem pa Sc ie vrSila tudi obrav-
nava glede Rasputinove Sekte Y VAST PokroySkoie
in opravljanja molitev V jami. Ma ODE Stvari so ma
Ruskem kmalu pozabili. Revizorii so pc prizade-
vanju RaSputina dobili kmaln potem skofijSke sto-
lice Takrat MANFRED, ko sc jc imela vrSiti revi-
zija, je incl Rasputin re vpliv in moe. Svojim