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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-01-04
LIST OF CLAIMS.

The following list of claims
was allowed by the board up till
and including December 9th,
1916:
Alharfcnn / M fol IL MT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
NEW PLAN TO AID
LOCAL CAMPAIGN
NAV start Card Index System to Show
Persons Who Should Subscribe
10 the Red Gross.
METHOD IS SUCCESS IN MOLINE
Would Include Names Of Those Able
70 Give 10 Fund and What They
Have Done in the Past.

40 the meeting held yesterday by
Oh. % committees who are working
IN behalf of the Red Cross society to
s,nre monthly pledges TO the amount
n $4,000. 30 was argued that Rock Is
land should have q card file with every
usrg9n- name recorded on it who has
iae means 30 aid the Red Cross.
The chapter in Moline has a file
which contains the names Of all peo-
rje In chat city who are able 10 aid
ibe Red Cross. According TO the ia
yonh.e attitude shown yesterday by
tbe members of The committee at the
meeting. Rock Island soon will have
Gle or the same nature
Tho file wili not only contain names
Of those residing I'm the city, but will
contain The names of all residents Of
Rock Island county who are IN a posi-
fl5H to aii the society People whose
incomes are not sufficient TO allow
chem q. donate any sum will not be
recorded Only those whose incomes
are of "a sufficient amount to enable
,ham t0 De- OF help win have thei.
names ON me list The past records
of each person viii also be kept The
number of Liberty bonds each owns,
ihe donations made to various cam
rsigus the amount OF the donation,
etc.. wI' be- recorded
10 Start II Soon.
The exact date when the card file
will be started IFS not known, but it is
expected that the system will be start
ed M the very near future The sys-
tenn wifi not only enable the commit
teemen 20 work I'm a shorter time, as
they will. know Immediately where to
start their work, but they will know
exactly who To- go TO. No time will be
sppf interviewing those who are alb
oiut y unable 90 aid. as the commit
tees are doing at present in some
cases
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
ADVISORY BOARD
NOT YET CHOSEN
Names OF Appointed Members OF Body
To Be Published As Soon As They
Are Learned.
WILL GIVE OFT ALL ADVICE
Registrants Must See Them For In
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ready
For Mail Saturday.

It is the desire of the members or
the Rock Island exemption board that
it be made known that as soon as it
is learned who will compose the legal
advisory board the names will be pub
lished for the benefit of all registered
men who must fill out missionaries.
After definite information is at hand
regarding the appointment Of the
members of the advisory board, an of
fee for that body will be taken, the
location of which will then be an
nounced. 1t is stated that all regis
trants wishing legal advice regarding
the missionaries should call on the
legal advisory board for all informa-
ton as the exemption board officials
will have nothing whatever to do with
such matters.
Busy on Questionnaires.
The clerical force of the exemption
board is busy at work preparing the
missionaries TO be sent out to the
registrants of this section. A great
amount Of work is entailed in the
preparation of the questionnaires but
it is expected to have them ready for
mailing by Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13

cept the bride. The immunity - COM
plete and those who corrupted the
Negro voters are in no danger OF pun
ishment- Under our one-side0 iau
only the despicable taker OF the brine
is deemed corrupt.
AN examination Of the house and
senate journals for the session OF
1887 Diseases that the amendment
was apparently passed without any
esrious opposition or realization OF the
effect of the unusual immunity there
by granted 10 vote bribers."
Forty-fiye states OF the union, At
torney General Brundage said, have
special laws upon the subject OF brib-
cry in elections, and two others. ex-
elusive OF Illinois, have constitutional
provisions protecting the purity OF
elections.
"All of the Il states have provided
for the punishment of the brtber.
said the attorney general, except in
Illinois, II is the prevailing BELIEF
throughout the United States that the
briber is more guilty than the per-
son who accepts the bride. OF the -
states which punish both voter and
hriber. 81 treat both offenders alike
and impose the same punishment.
Elevent states impose heavier punish
ment upon the briber than upon the
voter bribed. and but two states pro-
vide greater penalty for the brihe
taker
"Of the "a states which punish both
voter and briber, Is states have pro-
vided immunity from indictment and
punishment to offenders who may be
called as witnesses and compelled to
testify against other persons accused
of tn esame offense.
These immunity laws differ. how
ever. from the Illinois statute as they
do not grant absolute immunity to any
offender, but only to those whose tes-
timony is used by the state to assist
in the prosecution OF some other per-
son accused"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13

Leroy Bundy, the Negro dentist who
charged East St Louis politicians with
buying votes and establishing pay
stations" on election days The con-
fessson grew out of the race riot pros
eeutions In st. Clair county Bundy
is awaiting trial for murder.
The attorney general said the poll
ticians OF East ST. Louis involved in
Bundy's confession might, therefore,
in the light of his findings. breathe
easier
This may not be such a gloomy
Christmas for them after ALL he
added"
Attorney General Brundage. who
has Just completed a comparison of
the statues OF various states of the
union covering bribery at elections,
announced that in no state is there a
statute similar TO the Illinois law
which affords the briber absolute pro-
lection from prosecution or punish
ment." The attorney general added
that the situation would be called TO
the attention of the next general as
sembly by a bill which would make
the purchase of votes a hazardous en-
terprise in Illinois. In speaking of
the alleged. election frauds, Attorney
General Brundage said.
I'm examining the statues TO deter
mine whether the conspirators to cor
rupt the election could be prosecuted
successfully under the provision of the
general election law, 1t was found that
the act approved April 3, 1872, pro-
| Vided that it give or to offer to give
| a bride to voter was punishable at
| TIE discretion OF the court by fine
not exceeding $1,000 or Imprisonment
in the county Jail, but strange to say
/ fhe law was modified somewhat in
1887 in terms to provide than any per-
/ son paying or promising to pay bride
to voter shall not be liable TO pun
ishment therefore. but may be com
PEELED TO testify in prosecutions
against the one who has agreed to &C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
SHORTER HOURS AND
BETTER PAY FOR MEN

The Chicago. Rock Island and Paci-
fc. following an arbitration, has ad-
yancai the pay Of telegraphers and
has made reductions in the work day.
Tile agreement provides for overtime
payments for Sunday work. for two
weeks vacation for employees OF two
years. standing, and other privileges.
The advances win add about - per
cent 10 the cOmpany's pay rolls for
tdPgraphers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
CAPITAL GOSSIP

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-With 2e5
death out Of total of 825 cases nj
infantile paralysis in Illinois, up 10
Dec. 10, Illinois health authorities are
setting TO work vigorously to counter
act the terrible aftef effects Of the
disease in cases where apparent cures
have been effected.
Eight clinics in the central and
northern parts al the state, where the
scourge was prevalent the past sum
mer and fall. are teaching physicians
and laymen proper methods of after
care and treatment in order to prevent
Gripping. All of the clinics are under
the direction of DR.. Clarence z. East.
OF the state department of health.
The clinics are located at Chicago.
Chicago Heights, Oak Park. Ottawa,
Rock Island, Moline and Springfield.
They are held every two weeks except
at Springfield where there is a session
every week.
According to reports in the Office of
Dr. C. St. Clair Drake, director of the
department of health, out of the S2s
cases reported, $50 were in Chicago
where 149 deaths occurred. Eighty
per cent of those affected were under
six years Of age Sections where the
disease was epidemic last summer. it
was said, were lightly affected this
summer.
With the coming of cold weather the
development Of new cases virtually
ended
Reports from all sections of Illinois
to be used in making up the Deem
Der crop statement of the department
of agriculture, indicate that the I'LL
nois corn crop was hard hit by adj
verse weather conditions, some of this
crop selling as low as rs cents q
bushel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
Let Me Prove This Free,

My Internal method for the treatIn ent and
permanent cure Of piles is the correct one.
Thousands upon thousands of cured cases testify
10 this. and want you to try this method at my
expense.
No matter whether your case is of long stand
Ing or recent devel0pment-Th it is chronic
or acute-whether ttE occasional or permanent
you should send for this free trial trHctn mt.
No matter where you llve--no mater what
your age or occupstion--tf you are trout led with
piles, my method viii relieve you promptly.
! especially want 10 send 1t 20 those apparently
hopeless cases where all forms Of ointments,
saves, aud other local applications have failed.
| want you TO realize that my method OF treat
ing piles Is the one infaliible treatment.
THIS liberal offer OF free treatment 10 too i'm
portant for you 10 neglect a single day, Write
now. Send no money. Simply mail the coupon
but do this now--TODAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
SOCIALIST VOTE HEAVY.

Stockholm. Dec. l3.-The Socialists
polled rs per cent Of the total vote
in the recent municipal elections at
Leipsic. according to the report pub
lished by the Berlin Norwaerts. This
represents per cent increase over
the last election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13

The dream of many Jews in all
parts Of the world OF establishing a
Jewish nation in Palestine is to be
realized at the close Of the war
British forces are now taking pos
session Of Palestine and are at the
very gates of Jerusalem. The Brit
ish government has informed Lord
Rothschild that the Holy Land will
be turned over to the Jews as soon
as it is wrcsted from the Turks and
Germans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13


Nipping frosts which came before
the corn was matured. showed many
eecentricities. however, the result
being that the crop in some sections is
average and in others even above the
average.
Where the yield suffered most. it
- SAD, elevators are refusing to buy
quantities at fiat prices. and are quot
ing figures for each individual wagon
load, the value depending on the con-
dition of the corn in that particular
load
impetus toward carrying on the war
effectively will be added by the 1918
illinois state. fair, Aug. to Is. ae-
corning TO B. NJ. Dawson. secretary
OF the state board Of agriculture, who
has returned from a meeting In Chi
cago of the American Association of
Fairs and Expeditions. A representa-
tive OF the federal government was
present at the meeting, Mr.. Dawson
said. to enlist the cooperation of
state fair arrangements, and hearty
sympathy was expressed with the pro-
ject
We do not know just what form
the plans will take said Mr.. Dawson,
| but we propose to cooperate with the
war and navy departments In every
way possible to promote the cause Cd
the United States In the war
A committee has been named by the
national fair association TO work with
/ the government.
A bride given is immune from pun
ishment, under Illinois statutes, and
| only a person who takes brihe is
deemed corrupt. Edward ] Bruudage
| attorney general Of Illinois, said today
after an examination of state laws
! prompted by the confession of DR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
GET MANY RECRUITS.

Enlistments for the month at the
Davenport army recruiting station
reached 7jG, according to a statement
OF First Lieutenant Z. C. Wright yes
terdav Tuesdays recruits amounted
10 2tS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
prRLIC NOTICE..

After this date ! viii not be respon-
s.hIe for debts contracted by anyone
except myself CHRIS MONTAG.
Dee 10, 1917
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
FREE: TO
PiIeSufferers

Don't Be Cut-Untii You Try This New Home
Cure That Anyone Can Use Without Dis
comfort or Loss of Time. Simply Chew up
Pleasant Tasting Tablet Occasionally
and Rid Yourself Permanently OF PLEA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13

All the news all the time-Tbe
Argus
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-03
FOUR PRELIMS AT
Big WRESTLING GO
Ben Reuben, the Middleweight
Champ, and Others Are
to Appear.
REUBEN MEETS JORDAN

Ben Reuben, who has entered a
claim for the middleweight wrestling
championship of the world, will be
among the grapplers to appear in the
preliminaries to the Joe Stecher-Earl
Caddoc1 match at the Auditorium
next Monday evening.
Reuben, who halls from Chicago,
will 60 on with Pete Jordan, Chris
Jordan's brother and rough-and-
ready middleweight miller. Reuben
just the other night defeated Johnny
Meyers in a finish contest at Chicago
and is recognized as one of the best
middleweights in the business. Reu-
ben is the man who taught Earl Cad
dock lot of his tricks.
Chris Sorensen will probably be
matched against Clarence Eklund.
Sorenson once stayed thirty-hve min
utes with Joe Stecher, which is some
thing Of an achievement, and he is
said to, have improved greatly since.
Ordinarily Sorensen is a headliner
himself. Sorenson hurt his arm in a
match at Canton, O., recently and
may be unable to show, but in case
he RECEIVERS he will be placed on the
card.
Two other preliminaries will pre-
cede the main bout, making four al
together. Fred Minden and Tom Ray
will appear in one bout and Young
Gotch and a chap named .Newberg,
who lives in Florence, will appear in
the other. ........
Carl Marfsi, Gene Melady's right
hand man. has arranged the prelinii-
naries and it looks as if he had ar
ranged a regular card without the
bip match.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-03
Fremont Sanitary Corps
Strikes Against Guard Duty

Fremont. Neb., April 2.-(Special
Telegram 1.-The Fremont sanitary
corps is opposed to performing guard
duty and refused to report for serv-
ice at Lincoln. Members of the COM
pany went to Lincoln Saturday and
laid the matter before Major Birk-
ner. He told them they were not sub
ject to the orders Of the War depart
ment as they had not signed the fed
eral oath, when they left the border.
The boys stand ready to answer the
call when their services are needed,
but object to doing guard duty. The
Fremont signal corps left Sunday for
Lincoln. A large crowd was at the
station to see the boys off. The
parade through the business streets
was headed by a squad of old SOL
ders and a band.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-03
LODGE KNOCKS DOWN
MAN WHO HIT Him



gates to the peace gathering were re-
ceived by Senator Lodge. A plea
for peace was presented and replied
to by Senator Lodge. On some fur
Their talk by Alexander Bannwart OF
Boston, an American and said to be
Of Swiss descent, the senator suddenly
called, You are liar
Massachusetts man replied: I
must call you one or words to that
effect.
"On this Senator Lodge struck
Bannwart in the face. The Boston
man struck back, knocking the sena-
tor down. Thereupon group OF
young men came out OF the senator's
Office and began to beat Bannwart,
striking also, whether or not acct
dentally, young woman among the
delegates.
The version OF the affair at the
capitol was that it was Bannwart
who was knocked down and that
Bannwart was the aggressor.
Senator Lodges Version.
Senator Lodges formal statement
follows:
II was trying to get away from
them. They were very violent. !
said; Well. we must agree to differ.
Then this man, whom afterwards
learned was Bannwart, said, You are
coward / said, You are liar.
He struck me and I struck him. Then
the whole party rushed at me and
pushed me against the wall.
"a young man from Arizona, who
was in the corridor; my secretaries
and Senator Stones messenger inter
vened for my protection and drove
| tba,, aHD
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-03

At r. .-. -i
sincere TRENDS OF the GERMAN people
and snail desire nothing SO mu.n as
the early re-estaolishment OF intimate
relations OF mutual aayan'age pc
tween us-however, hara IL may DC
tor them, tor the time oeing 70 peneVe
that TINS IS spoken from our hearts.
we have borne with 1he IL present t;..
government throueh d.. snese pt.'e'
months because. OF that friendship
exercising a patience ana ioroearahce
which would otherwise nave oeem
impossible. we shall, happiiy' sun
have an opportunity 70 prove ina,
friendship IN our daily attitude ana
actions towards the millions OF men
and women OF German oirth ana ma
tive sympathy who i've amongst US
and share our lite, and we shali De
proud to prove 1t towards all VINO are
in fact loyal to their neighDors and
to the government in the hour OF
test. They are, most OF them, as true
and loyal Americans as 1t they had
never known any other fealty or al
legiance. They will be prompt to
stand with us in rebuking ana
restraining the few who may be OF a
different mind and purpose.
IF there should be disloyalty, It
will be dealt with woth a firm hand OF
stern repression; but, if 1t lifts its
head at all, 1t will lift it only here
and there and without countenance
except from lawless and malignant
few.
ut is a distressing and oppressive
duty, gentlemen of the congress,
which | have performed in thus ad-
dressing you. There are, 1t may be,
many months of fiery trial and sacri-
flee ahead of us. 1t 81 fearful thing
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-03
You Need Not Succumb
To That "All-Run-Down" Feeling

to put it in ship-shape for the COM
ing summer.
!. Just now the best Investment you
can make is to take a few bottles Of
S. S. S., the great blood purifier and
tonic. This purely vegetable remedy
has been in general use for more than
fifty years and thousands use 1t regu-
larry every Spring. 1t has no equal
for thoroughly cleansing the blood Of
all impurities, improving the appetite
and toning up and giving renewed life
and vigor to the whole body. Go to
your drug store and get a bottle to-
day and start early on the important
work Of putting your system in tip
top shape.
Write for free booklets and inter
esting literature to Swift Specific
Company. rs Swift Laboratory, At
lanta, Ga,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-03
Omaha GroCers Form a
Nine: After Kansas City

Harry Stribling OF the Benis Park
Grocery is organizing a base ball
team among the grocers, members Of
the Omaha Grocers' association, to
play a similar team at Kansas City,
April %. The full team is not yet
enrolled, but Captain Stribling is en-
rolling them as fast as he finds suit
able and promisin:-- timber. The
Omaha Grocers' association is to go
to Kansas City in a body to be the
guests of the Kansas City association
on that day, and plans are being laid
to gather the scalps of the Kansas
City Grocers' base ball team while
there. As soon az Captain Stribling
can get them together he wants to
begin practicing in order to get the
team in working order
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-03
Base Ball Games

Davenport, Ia, April 2,-score: r. II. e.
Brooklyn Nationals. S
Boston Americans. ................. 6 G
Batteries: Leonard. Ruth, Camack.
Thomas and Cady; Bell Galore, Keller and
Meyers.
Fayetteville. N. c., April Score:
R.H.E.
Boston Nationals. ..........,,,.,... . 1
New York Americans. ......,...... IL 1
Batteries: Allen. Davis, Crum. Neff and
Gowdy; Pierce, Love and Walters
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-03
Sport Calendar To-day

Base Ball-Boston Americans vs.. Brook
Ign Nationals, at Peoria; New York Ma
tionals vs.. Detroit Americans, at Oklahoma
Cityj Boston Nationals vs.. New York Amer
leans, at Florence, 8. G. Pacific Coast
league opens its season, with Portland play
cisco and Oakland at Los Angeles.
Golf-Open tournament Of the Columbia
Country club, Washington, d. c.
Boxing-Jack Britton VS.. Soldier Bart
field, ten rounds, at New York. Benny
Leonard vs.. Phil Bloom, twelve rounds, at
Youngstown. National Amateur Athletic
union boxing championships, finals, at Bos-
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-03
DR.. ShiveIy, Former Head
Of Western Association, Dies

Kansas City, Mo-, April DIR. D.
NJ. Shively, who was president of the
Western association from its organi-
cation in 1902 until 1910, died at his
home at Kansas City, Kan, today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-03
Eight Thousand Turks
Are Killed at GAIA

London, April Andrew Bonar
Law, member of the British war coun-
Gil, stated today in the House of Com
mons that the total casualties suf-
fered by the Turks in the battle of
GAIA, in Palestine, were 5000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-03

Paris. April e.--The astronomical society
Of France has conferred on George Ellery
Hale. the American astronomer, the JAMS
sen medal for important astronomical dis
coveries in solar phyics. Mr.. Hale also won
the Jansen modal in 1891.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-03

The American Express tug of war team
defeated the ex-champion Danes, the Amerl-
can team winning by one and one-half
inches in twenty minutes. 1t was witnessed
by very large bunch of fans, .
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-03
BRITONS IN TWO
MILES ST. QUENTIN
English Troops Have Already
Invested the City, Taking
Three Villages.
WIDENING THEIR WEDGE

London, April 2.-Their latest gains
have brought British troops to within
two miles of St. Quentin, says the Of
fetal report from headquarters in
France. In the investment Of St.
Quentin, several more villages have
been occupied by the British, includ-
ing Francilly-Selency, Hoinon and
Selency.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-03
(Frrom . STAFF Correspondent Of the Asso'
oiated Press.)

British Headquarters in France,
April 2.-(Via London british
forces today widened the wedge they
had inserted In the German line in
the region of ST. Quentin and cap
tured the villages Of Atilly and Vile
choles. respectively, southeast and
northeast Of the village of Vermand.
Three More Towns Taken.
London, April 1.-THE British have
captured Croisilles after desperate
defense by the Germans, Reuters cor
respondent at British headquarters re-
ports. The towns of Longatte and
Doignies also have been captured by
the British, who took some prison
ers. "HH
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-03
PRESIDENT ASKS
CONGRESS FOR WAR
Wants to Join Allies With View
to. Ending German
Conflict.
FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE
UNIVERSAL PEACE

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