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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04
BRITISH OBSERVE
fourth OF JULY


london. July 4-By order u the
king. the stars and Stripes was flying
from the Victoria tower Of the house
af parliament today and also On all
other government buildings. beside the
union jack. Private buildings were
hedeckeH with American flags as
never before Thousands Of persons
in the streets wore small flags and
WAGONS and automobiles were deco
rated with the American aubI era.
Premier Lloyd George was interested
actively in arrangements Tor ce5eara-
+scn or the Fourth The Welsh
Guards band played American airs
while ou guard at St James palace.
as did the orchestras in ali the
theatres
Ambassador Page and Mrs PAGE
held Am informal reception this after
noon. The American society VIII give
banquet tonight with Fore5sa Sec
retarv Eaif0ur as the guest d honor
Other guests viii be Lord Robert
Cecil. Vice Admiral Sims. T. 81
Admiral TeIEeoe. chief of the U1aEia
stan al army headquarters ana she
stam which accompanied M 8a oaz
10 the United St5ses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04
Moline nENSEEK
RANK OF OFFICER
Five Make Application fer Entrance
Into Training lamp Older Men
Are Wanted.

Fl. 5. EosEor5, in charge of recruit
Ing zn Moline for the officers reserve
training camp. has received fve appli-
cations III the last week, the applicants
being
Harold eadehu, Moline.
Bowman H5nckisT. Moline
+ II Harper. East Moline
Emil Jenulzch, Rock Island
" 8 Erluev. Silvls,
Moline as well as most cities down
state are way behind III recruiting n
this branch Men between the ages q
Is ana s. are particularly desired
cit has been the experience in the
armies 1T Europe" said the eEamJn-
ing oTcar of this district, that men
between the ages Of 25 and 81 make
the best officers. Men Of these ages
with 8 certain amount Of business eN-
perfeace. are what we want for the
second officers training camps when
open Aug 25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04
sPEFDERs' CLUB Is
GIVEN A REV MEM BE &

+ A. Pope of East Moline was
fined S. and costs in Moline police
court Yesterday afternoon on charge
of speeding Nose Rich Of Rock H
land. arrested ~ Fifth avenue and 13f-
teeuth street Monday evening for @
violation of city traffic ordnance, was
fined So.
Moline police made SIX arrests. all
of them for minor 8Genses. yesterday
afternoon and evening S r Eubiak
was arrested by Officer Negley az
Fifth avenue and Fifteenth street at I,
last evening He VIII be arIaignefs
on charge Of speeding fomorro"
morning. Francis Peters Of Rock IS
land was the only sEher pre-F0urth Of
July auto driver arrested for spee1
ing
Gus sardstrom ard i'm Lee were
taken into custody on q charge o.
Gfscrderly conduct 41anel Peterson
so wears old. was arrested ON com
nIafnr of Harry BoEEr and is charged
with disturbing The peace.
Arthur Hart. ser Twenty -ftta street
;s charged with assault and battery
All the news all the time-Tn'
argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04
Lind xaInes Increase.
s0DERQUIsT rs HURT
TN FALL FROM Pc RCH

John soderquist. 80 years CID, Sac
Ninth street Moline, was stan ding on
the second story porch Of bis home
this morning talking with a friend on
zaa sidewalk below His fI6eud said
something 8Ir Sodcrguist did moi
quite understand and he leaned over
the balcony slightly He leaned
little TOO far. 1umbIed from tbs bal
conv. Euraiag completely over ia th91
air. ana landed ca his back on II
sidewalk
one leg was broken and his back
severely bruised He was taken to
the city hospital by the police amhu-
lance. Or A. IL Arp, under whose
care Mr.. Soderguist is, reports that
the Injuries are not serious and that
fba injured man will be abIekto leave
the hospital ia few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04
ETTXTER WILL AID II
BUILDING AIRPLAf Els

George W. NIIxter, vice president OF
Deere & Co.. Yesterday confirmed the
rgsrnor that he viii leave soon FOR
Washington. p c., TO assist the GOV
eminent in formulating plans for air
craft Production IT is understood
that ldr. Nt4tor is one Of a number ot
men selected for this work which
comes under the supervision Ct the
signaI corps. He expects to he gone
two or three months. Ftoyd Kennedy
will accompany hin and serve as
private secretary while he IS ii The
east
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04
HOOVER DECORATED
BY HEAD OF FRANCE

Paris. July Herbert G. Hoover
the American food controller, waafac-
corded on the occasion of the q-uni-
versarv of@Anerican Independence day
the cross of the commander 0f tne
Legion OF Honor by President Poin-
care in recognition OF Mir. Hoover Z
services In provisioning Bel giun and
northern France. Whitney Warren OF
Boston and Frederick r. Coudert OF
New York received theNcross OF che
OHIcar Of the Legion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04

Thirteen at dinner Is an old Morse
myth. Il was deemed unlucky be
cause LoE. god Of malice, once in
truded. making 13 guests, and Baldur,
the brilliant god. was slain at the
ins5z aH0n of Loki. who prevailed
upon Hodur. a strong but blind god.
to throw Nlstel. the mistletoe, at Bal
dur. DerforatiDg the latter and letting
oat his divine souG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04
eAro0N CASEs C0NTTyTED.

When the cases against Azfons Beert
and Harry Weaver, East Moline sa-
loon keepers charged with sale q H.
auor on Sunday. June q, were called
in the court Of Justice Dan AIaskei
Yesterday afternoon, cont5nuaucas
we're asked for. The hearings were
set fer Thursday morning Justice
MaskeII viii also hear the case
against Gus Bjork, charged with sale
Of liquor without q license. Thursday
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline
Obituary
Funeral Of John {. MYERS.

Funeral services for John c MYERS,
who was killed by q train Saturday.
we're held yesterday afternoon At = 50
iron. the home OF his son, I. g MYERS.
80 Thfrrv-sfxth street. Moline The
na17hearers we're w0rkmen a. tha John
Deera Wagon company. Rev. r 8.
F4aner eficiated and intermeut was at
Riverside cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04

tloE-ll-ee --t-
----,.s.,,- s.-s-=7ranra is
p7ell-aI anu 49,. 49, -..F .s--7 al a point
-+5. e.'. ~--F ~ ---r7zaz,r5= and IN
r.. 1--S ~ ttq-n+i~ 7--euuaalv
Ea@T paa- --'-
-ta- --.-- .--.,ze III force all
--a a--a.A -- --5-- +7-efI41a 8uv
though tle ll5-L -1-7 , IT. ii. +g,.~-5
exact count " .--- ---..--5,-sr
+". ~ -1 -..--. -..- --rrov- -zr1Efug with
--e -l9- .--zf.ar-z with
E-@f scar .-- -.. Is .,..--a ~ stands.
-lA' an .--. 800 shar tire torpedo
.,- -. ,.---.. s.so~aaefr civ scat
-t7e-a--e fE5e r1+ known
"a - --7-rs-7-a- were launched.
81 - counted as they sped by
+
&C. s-.,.,, zv-a--zgrfns-
bFa's SINUS i-- ,.-,l.-s= O.
+s s-' 'g-s- grafnzf another con
-s,o.rr the nofrt of attack was be-
-.,r4 a.. rendezvous ana ouE destroy
80 Sailing III Il screen between
-hs +-a0arr~+= and a}I harm Lhe re-
Nee m tha narfIa were In taTor OF
American zunners.
..>-ot alone did the 6es-roFeTs Ao--
+Ie T--h0ate at a safe distance. H4-
-has- soeeH also resulted in the SINK
s-g of one submarine ST least HrsN-
10 aa~a uzef I'D firing. 81 depth
60. e~-nr-es,a timed to 20 eff at "a
.,e-+si~ distance under water In one
sr,.tg---a iii and v-~aekaee covered the
-,,,fs-s -e.tf7a sea after "a ehcr from q
,7se-~oz-7~ a- 2. narfseope and the re-
norris make claim cf sinking
Protected bv our high seas convoy.
bv our dastrCy6rs. and 6E efea-a "@.
,.-.s.1e .r- Contingent proceeded. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04

FuneraI services for Mrs. Leona
Moons was held at S.30 yesterday
morning from the home and at 9 from
Sacred Heart Catholic church, Moline
Rev. J. 3. Cuiemans oficiated and 5n-
ferrent was at St. Mary's cemetery
in East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04

Frank E Parshing, nephew of
Mai Gen. John r. Pershing. was
sworn In as private in She regular
army a few days ago in Chicago.
Young Pershinc, a student at the
University of Chicago, headed q
delegation Of seventy fellow students
who enlisted with hiu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04

r,eEgvered by carrier at I8 cents per
vaee 10 Moline. East Moline, 1-ls1a ana
WtaEagla~u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04

rAeT LITE aEEEr.P.

rar Bldg. 5411z Elfgeanth Avenue,
Phone last Moline IL
u.v sear2. City Ed11oE
4 Palfor1 ...., Circulation Manage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04
NEED OF FEDERAL
TAXSYSTEMTO TOLD
Program That would Place Idle Lands
in Hands Of Wen with Limited
Means Is Proposed.
NnLIoSs or ACRES NOT rsED
Carl Trooman in High Cost eli Liy.
Ing speech Suggests 81 Plan
To 1feet Necessity.

New York July Need OF fed
era. program % taxation which would
place idle land within The roach Of
men - limited means who possess
ambition and ability To cultivate t,
was emphasized by Carl Nrooman. as.
sistant secretary Of agriculture. N
an address here today AR Nroemaa
spoke at q conference on the high
cost of living. attended by delegates
from many states. For7ing and att
ernoon meetings were held Air
Vroomau declared that millions Of
acres of lands are held out Of use
and that other millions are culti-
waited on a Hasteful and inefficient
basis
Land values Increase.
a1.and values have risen at an urs-
precedent rate. be said. They are
based not upon what the Farm VII
earn At the present time bat O.. an
expectancy 81 what it viii be Worthbin
the future
The result is that land rem aims
idle or ia the hands OF tenants. and
thousands OF farmer boys desert tho
country for the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-04

AL the News AL the Time
IT Fl e a r & u s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
SEVENTEENTH GONE
BY One LONE MARK
Dineen and Owens Aid Tigers in
Defeating Grifmen.

The Griffmen have lost seventeen
games by one run this season, the
last one coming yesterday when the
Tigers, assisted by Walter Johnson's
unsteadiness and two blind blokes
known as Bill Dineen and Brick
Owen, won the opening game of the
series, to 3.
johnson lacked his usual control,
as eight passes attest, but he was
still further rolled by the poor work
Of Dineen behind the plate. Dineen
was having an off-day. Owens took
it off with him, too, It might be
added.
Two turning points appeared in the
clash, the first in the fifth inning.
The Griffs were leading, 2 to l, when
with one down johnson passed
Young, allowed Cobb to single and
hit veach, filling the bases. To the
surprise OF the faithful, johnson wild
pitched Young home, and Cobb to
third from where he easily Tailed on
Crawford's fly to Rice. Without that
wild pitch, the Griffs might have
won. Anyway, they'd have tied It
up with their run in the seventh.
The second critical play came IN
the seventh. Johnson and Judge
walked. Boland replacing James after
two balls had been called on Judge.
Foster flied and then johnson was
called out at third on a peg from
Stanage, though Il was apparent to
all but Brick Owens that the Kan
san was safe. Milan and Rice follow
ed with singles. but the damage had
been done, and hut one run came
over.
Fere you are for the seventeenth:
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his own suspension was ordered by
the Philadelphia club to keep the
Giants from making a runaway race.
it is likely that he will be suspended
for the remainder OF the season.
The McGraw-Tener feud Is growing
warmer every hour. President Tener
OF the National League Is incensed at
the charges McGraw has made against
him and is willing to take up Nc
Graw's def as to who is the bigger
man in the National League.
Byron Case II Small.
Tener has called for q special meet
ing OF the board OF directors for the
purpose OF taking up the McGraw-
Byron case, but more especially the
McGraw charges against Tener. The
McGraw-Byron case seems to be drop
ped as far as Tener is concerned. He
considers this case infinitesimal in pro-
portion to the charges McGraw has
launched against him, charging that
the National League under Tener's ad-
ministration Is being run for the Phil
adelphia club.
The case Is made more interesting
by reason OF the fact that the New
York club Is standing behind McGraw.
Hampstead already has dled a protest
to Tener that McGraw's punishment
for punching Byron after the game In
last Friday was out OF all
proportion to the offense. He also
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
SOCGY COURTS MAY
CALL OFF MATCHES
Suburban Inaugural Likely
to Be Interfered With
ALL TEAMS ARE CRIPPLED
Lack Of Practice Expected to Slow
Up Usual Standard Of Play.

Many postponements are expected In
today's inaugural matches in the Sub
urban Tennis League. The rain OF
Thursday thoroughly drenched the
clay courts to such an extent that fear
was expressed tha morning that few
of the teams would be able to run on
the full complement OF matches.
Work is going on all day on the va
rious courts in order to get them into
condition for the matches. The teams
are expecting to be handicapped some
what on account OF the fact that lit
tie practice has been had owing to
the late spring.
Today Euclid plays Petworth, Hol-
mead meets Racquet, Bureau OF Stand
ards engages Argyle, and Princeton
entertains the Home Club. There win
be many players OF last years teams
among the missing.
The courts are located as follows:
Fairmont. between Georgia and
Sherman avenues; Holmead, Thir-
tenth and Monroe streets northwest;
Argyle. Thirteenth and Decatur and
Fifteenth and Emerson streets north
west: Princeton, Otis and Warder
streets northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
SHORTHAND NOTES
ENDBASEBALLSUIT
Minutes Of Peace Meeting"
Surprise Plaintiffs.
PROVE CONSPIRACY FALSE
Fed Representatives Gained b
Have All Authority.

BALTIMORE, June 1e-shorthand
notes Of the famous baseball peace
meeting brought about the COLLAPSE
OF the suit for 5000. 200. Instituted By
the Baltimore Feds against organized
baseball.
The whole truth Is that Stuart q
Janney, L. Edwin Goldman. ana chss-
ter N. Farr. Jr., attorneys for the
Baltimore club. became convinced
Thursday evening that organised ban
Feds. They came to this conclusion
after reading the stenographic notes
OF the peace meeting held In New
York in December, 1918.
The report Of that session was
quite clear on a very important point
that the Federal League Represents
tatives present had stated that they
officially represented their circuit
and had authority to act.
So organized ball certainly did not
conspire to leav3 Baltimore in the
lurch, II It thought II was doing busi-
ness with authorized delegates from
its competitor.
Up to the moment that President
John K Tener, OF the Nations
League, offered the minutes OF the
peace meeting in evidence the Balti-
moreans never had seen the stsno-
graphic report, but when they had
discovered the obstacle they felt their
case had lost its punch, inasmueh as
the charge Of conspiracy formed the
foundation OF their suit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
THREE.EYE TO SLICK

CHICAFo, June 16.-Club owners
of the Three-I League, at a special
meeting here today. decided to con-
tinue the organization as at present
and to play the games
provided in its seasons schedule.
President Tearney was authorized
to shorten the leagues playing sea-
son IL such action is deemed advisa-
BILE later in .he year. Assurances
were given that Alton, ILL.,, would re-
tain its franchise in the organization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
BIG MATCH OFF
Doyle and Mathey Postpone Tennis
Meeting Tomorrow.

Conrad B. Doyle, washington's best
tennis player, and Dean Mathey,
ranked at No. 10 in the official N. L.
T. A ratings, will meet later in the
summer tomorrow's match having
been postponed.
Mathey and Doyle were scheduled to
appear in an exhibition match at Co
Iumbia Country Club tomorrow, but
the New Highlander is expecting to
take a flying trip home tomorrow.
Mathey is q member OF the Officers
Reserve Corps camp at Fort Mysr.
Pat" Keleher. the Harvard crack.
also stationed at the fort may engage
Henry c. Brock tomorrow. Arrange
ments will be made some time today.
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has made q request that Byron be pun
ished for his part OF the affair.
Repealed q Bylaw.
Last winter the National League TO
pealed q bylaw which permitted clubs
to appeal from the presidents decision
to the board OF directors. Tener, how
ever, being the party against whom
McGraw has made charges the league
executive believes they should be
probed by the board and that the
board shall take prompt and decisive
action.
The board OF directors consists Of
all the club presidents and several arc
known to be hostile to MeGraw,
though just how they will vote on the
charges against the Giants manager
cannot be learned. Mondays session
viii be star-chamber meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
CLAUDE WILLIAMS
LEADING PITCHER
Chicago White SOx SOuthpaw
Has COPIED Five in a Row.
jim SHAW LEADS GRFFMEN
Bert Gallia Runs Second to Pitts
burgher for Victories.
JIM SHAW LEADS GRFFMEN

Claude Williams, the White Sox
southpaw, has yet to lose a game. He
has won Ave straight, though taking
part in eleven contests. Love, OF the
Yanks; Bader. OF the Red Sox, and
Cunningham, Of the Tigers, are also
unbeaten.
Jim Shaw, with FIVE wing and ive
losses, leads the Washington twirlers.
Gallia is second to the Pittsburgh
rabbit hunter. Following are the
American IeaRua nftchInp records.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
CRACK AMATEUR GUESTS
IN NTER-ROOM MATCH
George King and Ray Chaplin to
Play 300 Points.

Ray Chaplin. expert bowler and one
OF the most skilled amateur pocket
billiard players in the city, will meet
George King, winner OF the CONNER
cial League championship. in an in
ter-room cue match, King represent
ing the Grand Central and Chaplin
the Palace.
The players will clash at the Grand
Central Tuesday in a 15Opoint match
and $50 points will be contested later
at the Palace.
Considerable interest attaches to
the match.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
FIRES HIS MANAGER
Bantam Champion Doesn't Like Ex.
pense Account.

PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-Pete
Herman, worlds bantam champion.
has fired his manager, Jerome Gar
gano, who assumed the duties imme-
diately after Herman won the title
from Kid Williams. Herman demurred
when an expense account was shown
him calling for 500, alleged to have
been paid to prominent newspaper
writers in the East.
RED" Walsh. Herman's trainer. has
been named as manager OF the cham
pion, who has gone to New Orleans
to dissolve a partnership with Gar
gano in the ownership OF a hotel
there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
KILL BOXING BILL.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. June 16.-There
will be no boxing in Illinois. The bill
came to a vote yesterday and the
count was 30 to %. Under the senate
rules twenty-siX votes were necessary
for a passage OF the proposed law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
CARDS GET PAULETTE.

ST. LOUIS, June 16.-The cardinals
have purchased Gene Paulette from
Memphis. He played first and second
base at odd times for the Brownies
this season before being sent to the
minors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
HURLs No.HIr GAME.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. June IA
Pitcher Ralph comstock. recently Sc
cured from the Louisville (American
Associationl club, pitched a no-hit,
no-run game for Birmingham yestsr-
day against Nashville. OF the Southern
Association He also lift q home run.
Comrock was wild at times, but
never was in danger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16

Runs-BuEh. Young Cobb (2l, Judge. Fos-
ter Milan. Left on bases-Detroit. Il: wash
ington. s. First base on baIIs-On James, G.;
OF johnson s. Innings pItched-By James,
6: by Boland, 3. Hits made-On James. d:
on Boland, ?. Struck out-By James. ?; by
Boland. ?: by johnson, 10. Two-baBs hit
StanaEe. Sacrifice hits-YounE. Cobb. 6acri-
nee fies-Veach. Crawford. Stolen bases
Cobb ~, Rice. Hit by pitcher-By johnson,
2. Wild pitch-JohnFon. Cmpires-Aessrs.
Dineen and Owens. Time OF game hours
and 20 minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
JOINS THE MARINES.

"Shy" Hunt ington, quarterback on
the Oregon eleven that defeated Penn
last winter. has enlisted in the United
States marine corps.
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Menoky Would Army Ocer-McGaD Must Prone Chdge-ShorhG
McGraw Must Prove Charges
If He Fails in His Attack Against President
Tener, He May Be Suspended for
Remainder of Season.

NEW YORK, June 16-John ]. MeGraw, manager Of
the Giants will be ged by the board of directors of the
National League here next Monday he is found guilty
of baseball treason in calling President Tener "hand-
picked tool of the Philadelphia club and intmatng that
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honors, being three points ahead OF
the Texan. Babe Ruth, in sixteen
games, has a mark of .415, but Cobb
deserves the honor, having partici-
pated in forty-seven contests.
Following are the unofficial aver
ages:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
Sam Rice's Batting Takes Slump
Ty Cobb Passes Iris Speaker in Exciting Race
for Premier Hitting Honors in
Johnsonian Circuit.

Sam Rice still leading the Grmen with the stick but
his healthy average took slump during the past week In
GLIDING Wednesdays doubeheader Rice is hitting for 283
Milan is three points behind him.
Ty Cobb has passed Iris Speaker the rush for batting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
Where They Play.
NATIONAL.
where They Play.

TOMORROW
lPhIla. at Cincinnati.
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn At st. l.
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ere you are for the seventeenth;

Totals. IS ~ . Totals. - N 50
"Ratted for Crane in sixth.
tBatted for johnson In ninth
.DfLToH WI W. ~
washington ..-.-.-.-....--...---- lVl w W.
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For onofO Our utom Ours
gil VIII Be OpenSa rdayEv Until 10 O'clock
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TO-DAY

Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at ST. L.
n. Y. at Pittsburgh.
Phila. at Cincinnati.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-05

EDITORIAL NOTE. - VI liam Lee
Queux, who here chronicles for his
friend, Count Ernst Won HeItzen dorff,
the iatter's revelations OF the inner
life of the imperial German court, has
long been recognized throughout Eu-
rope as the possessOr OF it's innermOst
secrets.
The English "WhO's Who" says OF
himi "He has Intimate knowledge of
the secret service of Continental coun-
tries and is considered by the govern
ment cot Great Brittany an authority on
such matters" Another authority ssysi
F'Feyv people have been more closely as
sOciated with or know more of the
astounding inner machinery of Ger
many than he.'
LeQueux probably has more sources
of secret information at his command
than my contemporary In civil life, and
for the last six years the British Gov
eminent has made valuable use of his
vast store of secret information through
a specially organized department with
which LeQueux works as a voluntary
assistant
Count Won HeItzendorfF became an in
innate Of Le4ueuX several years prior
to the outbreak of the war; he has been
living In retirement In France since
August, 1914, and fl was there that Lee
Queux received from the crown princes
late personal adjutant permission to
make public these revelations Of the
inner life of the acknowledgements al
the demOcracics of the world might
come to know the real, but heretofore
hidden, personalities of the two dOmi-
nant members of the autOcracy 1t is
now arrayed against.