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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-13
MAJ.J0HN BURKE
AIDOF CODY,DIES
Grief Over Passing OF Buffalo Dill
Hastens End Of Veteran Public
ity Nan.
FIRST MEET on WESTERN PLAINS
Picturesque Figure Had fer Genera
tons Visited Newspapers Ahead
of Show.

Major John VI. Burke. whose - NJ
Burke T. s. a.. has grown historic
on the hotel registers Of the world
since 1873. when he became Buffalo
Bill" Coays principal publicity mans
died yesterday in Providence hos
pitaI. Washington. Of pneumonia and
general lack Of vitality superinduced
by grief over the recent death Of Col
0neI Cody, who had been his comrade
for 80 years.
The major was n years old. He
and Colonel Cody met on the western
plans where Major Burke was a
range rider, Indian fighter. scout and
plainsman.
Newspaper men everywhere loved
and revered Major Burke II was he
who for generations visited the edi-
toriaI rooms ahead" Of the Buffalo
Bill Wild West Shows and the other
exhibitions with which Colonel Cody
appeared. and his generosity in the
matter of issuing passes" was recog-
nized as sincere. He had coustltu-
tiouaI affection for newspaper men
and they recipr0cated it.
He was q picturesque figure. wear
ing always q huge black sombrer0 and
a grIzzled and brushy mustache that
flowed below his jawh0nes TO fluffy
tufts He had been in every country
on the globe and his "reminiscences of
distinguished pers0nages and his auec-
dOte5 were always welcome among the
fmea whose lives are gfutted with
stories"
Major BurkeFs love for Colonel Cody
was classic. When Buffalo Bill died
Major Burke teIegraphed to The
widow.
"only you and I can understand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-13
PUPILS TO GATHER
RUBBER FOR FUNDS

s. special assembly was held at the
Rock Island high school this afternoon
at which time Louis Wilson. business
manager OF the Watch Tower the
school magazine. announced the inau-
guration OF a rubber campaign" TO be
in force next Monday for the purpose
of assisting in the annual edition Of
the school publication.
The object of the campaign VIII be
30 collect old rubber of all kinds and
description, the rubber to be placed IN
large boxes located IN the lower hail Of
the high sch0I building. There VIII be
four of these boxes, each bearing the
name Of ore Of the classes. and the
members Of that class viii deposit all
their contributions in that particular
BOX. AT the close of school the rubber
Will be weighed and the class contrib
utfng the most viii be presented with
large peuuant. The proceeds viii be
placed to the credit of the Watch
rover to help meet the expenses of
the annual edition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-13

Terms OF Credit Conveniently Arranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-13
~

You can see they like their Uncle
Sammy.
Or they wouldn't leave their babies
To fight in this great war,
and &c SO very far.
But they are not uagrateful. YOU see
They love the stars in old glory.
And they love the red, White ana blue
and they're brave enough 10 help
their country,
TO help the hand that's feeding you.
And as I saw tha company leaving,
My heart seemed to wither and die.
For 7 have a husband going.
A brother and friends by the score
But I'm not alone in my troubles
There are others who feel just like
me-
But the men IN the company were
happy.
For they were helping the T. S q.
CHORUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-13
MiIler's AntiseptiC OH, known as
Snake Oh
VIII Timber You Tp-A New Creation,
paim Killer and Antisentic Combined.

For rheumatism, neuralgia. lumba-
60. stiff and swollen joints, corns.
bunions. or whatever the pain may be,
it is said to be without an equal For
cuts. burr s, bruises, sore throat, Group,
diphtheria and tonsillitis It has been
found most effective. Accept no sub
stitute This great oil is golden red
color only There is nothing like IL.
Every bottle guaranteed. 25c and soc,
or money refunded by Thomas Drug
Co Adv.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-13

elping the Hand Tbaf's Feeding You.

Last night as lay sleeping,
4 pitIFuI dream came to me
I saw Company a leaving
And being mustered in serious ser
vice. it seemed.
They we're leaving their wives and
their babies
Their mothers were there crying.
too
But now that there's war and they
need them
They rem ember the u. 8. a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-13
p2QEyI2yPuEg.It
4 Little War Ode.

Rock Island, ia. April 10.-Editor
The Argus / would be very pleased
to have yau publish this original song
tune of Don't Bite the Hand That's
Feeding You" il is for the militia
mea Of Company A. and I think they
will be pleased to see il in the paper
and viii thank you for publishing Is
Iou VIII be doing me . great honor.
Thanking you again. / beg TO re-
main.
Respectfully,
MRS. @. NJ. ALLEN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
CHESTERTON EDITOR COMMENTS
ON LOCAL CARY LIGHTS
is really becoming wise In his OH age.
When Doc Smith
Is Gary's Mayor.

IS really becoming wise In his ola age.
When Doc Smith
Is Gary's Mayor.
Gary is in the throes Of a city cam
paign. The attempt 10 get law pest
poning the primaries until October was
killed and spring primaries musc be
had. Old Doc Yak. as DIR. Frank
Smith persists in calling himself. in
sists that he is going to be the next
mayor Of the steel city. and If he is
right, what viii happen 10 ;nvisible
government and Cap. Norton, Will he n
shame. His paper, the Republican, IS
pouring hot shot into tho steel COM
pany persistently. mistakenly and con-
sistently. Doc says he agrees Will
Sam Thrasher, who says that anything
that ought to be done can be dome. and
adds; Somebody said it couldn't be
done: and he with chuckle replied that
maybe it couldn't; but he woulC be enc
who wouldn't say so until he tried. SO
he buckled right in with trace of grin
on his FACET he worried he hid it; h
started to sing as he tackled the thing
that couldn't be done-and he did it.
That is the reason Doc thinks lie Is GO
ing To be Gary's next mayor. And he
may be. If all the kic1ars against s.eel
company rule unite the trick viii b
turned. And then. what?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
The Germania Life Insurance COMPANY

The Germania Life Insurance Company
New York
As far as know no shares of this companvs stock
are in the market at the present time. AS matter of
fact the stock closely held and its sale at auc
ton is Of rare occurrance
Carl Heym,
Vice Pres. and Secretary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

Add. South Broadway Land
Co. to Frank Jeviskey - LOO
L 20. B IS, Gary Land Co.'S 1st
Sub. Joe l.. Nistubic to
Mathew Mcbride - 100
L 20. B 80. Gary Land Co.'S LIST
Sub. Rose Mcbride to Joe L.
Nietubic ---------------- LOO
l. 5, E4 L 4. B 10, Gary Land
Co.'S 2nd Sub Gary Land Co
to Carl O. Dennewitz -- 100000
l. q. 81. Gary Land Cos 1st
Sub. Gary Land Co. to Car
rett c. Covington ---------- $500
Z 90. B 2. Gary Land Co.'S 7th
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
HAMMOND.

II, B 4. Oakland Add. Chas.
n. Scott to Gotfrey II. Dun
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
PUGILISTIC POINTERS

j nd Hogan. boNing champion Of the
copy boys around Chicago newspaper
offices, has signed himself up for a bat
tie near Hammond next Monday night
Young BARNS. whoever he is, viii be the
Kids opponent Barns scales around
13o pounds Hogan will be several
pounds lighter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

Is. Z. IS. B 2. Birkhoff's Add.
Peter w. Meyn to Charles n.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

weeks issue of his paper. the Chester
ton Tribune:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

Sub. Cary Land co. to Hill
mer Anderson -------------- 725.OO
S rs #. l. 10 3 ,, Gary Land
Co.'S 18th Sub. John A. Ander-
son to Hilmer Anderson 49, 100
INDIANA IIARBOR.
Is. IS. H. B Z. 3rd Add. Jos.
Laczi 10 George Hreha 1900 10000
NWly 25 Fl. L ,, Is 43. Indiana
Harbor. Cooperative Develop
ment Co. to Robert Il Miller 100
SEly Is fl. l. 3, Il a. Indiana
Harbor Cooperative Develop
ment Co. to Robert 3. Miller 10OI
EAST GARY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

GARY.
L Y. p I, srd South Broadway
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
Col. Bowser Sizes Up Gary
Men and
Events.

Says Ex-senator A. ]. Bowser In this
weeks issue of his paper. the Chester
ton Tribune:
Ipecac For
A. +. Knots.
Patriot \. f. Knots is spending his
valuable time haunting the legislative
halls, and studying mythology ON its
walls. Incidentally he is also looking
for chance to get in some of his tine
work to further his lake front park
scheme AS F. X. Warren. the Three
Oaks millionaire. is Offering twenty
miles of the finest sand dunes and for
ests on the lake free TO the public. what
sense is there in paying four or five
million dollars for the Porter county
lake front for park purposes? Warren's
land is Just the other side Of A1ichi-
gan City. And il can accommodate the
Chicago people Just as Well
The Hot Spear
For Tom Knots
few short weeks ago Thomas T.
Knots was reported as branding any
man liar who said he would tot he "a
candidtte for Mayor Of Gary Monday OF
this week Thomas. in an article over
his own signature announces that he
will not enter the race and is net a
candidate. He winds up by saying
After carefully thinking the ma ter
over I have fully come to the conclusion !
Office at the coming primaries. Tho mas
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

TT Sc NV 1865. Benjamin
F. Lennertz to Arthur L.
Russell $500
PIT Sc NV 33-36-s Anton
Lennertz 10 Arthur l.. Rus
sell ----------- LOO
PIT Sc NV 1865. Francis
Lennertz Schultz to Arthur J..
Russell ---------------,---- LOO
HOBART.
s. / to 4, 8. End SO. Side
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

L p, B 21, Bird Sub Gary
Hobart Invest. Realty Co. to
Gjuro Rodjanovich -- oe
CEDAR LAKE
Is 25 to %, B 4. Plat Il"
Shades Add. Pub Sub. Co.
70 Jennie NJ Cotton -------- 1880
Is AZ to so. r 2, Plat a."
Shades Add. Pub. Sub. Co. to
1lyue AIlison ---------- 1880
NV Sc SW 20-34-9. G. B.
Schieck to Amanda BrenIxer 1na
THE TINES gives the worries nAwA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

THE TINES gives the worries nAwA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
Equitable Life Insurance Compan
Continental Life Insurance COMPANY
Des AIoines. Ia.

Salt Lake City Utah
do not know of shares of the stock of the COM
pany that are for sale
H G. Edwards
General Manager
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

Add. Minnie b. Martin to
Henry Clarence Martin $50 100
l. 6. krefts Add: LIS. l, 2 l.
T. D. Barnes Add. Benjamin
F. Hartsook to Eliza w. Hart
sock --------------------- $4,000
HAMMOND.
L II, 4. Oakland Add. Chas.
y. Scott to Gotfrey II. Dun
sing ------------------- 100
Is Il. IS. B 2, Birkhof's Add.
Peter w. Meyn to Charles n
Scott ------------------ 10000
GARY.
L Y, 3 I. srd South Broadway
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-31

that he expected TO here no more Of it.
Sheriff AsCh Queried Captain
Glover on just what Jurisdiction they
had over the prisoners use of the tele-
phone. lie stated that the guard lis
tened only 10 see that the Conversa-
ton waS not in German, paying lit
tie attention to what was said, but
that the operator always listened in
on the messages being passed. He
said that when the prisoners wished
to use the phone they would make
the call and that the operator would
first obtain permission from an Of
ficer to allow them to complete it.
The records of the calls, it was said.
are still available
Captain Glover said that there was
no record of the censored correspon-
dence, but before the declaration Of
war on April 6, the addresses of en-
velOpes passing through the censor
were taken from the outside of the
envelopes. This practise was carried
on for about two weeks before the
declaration of war, it was said.
After the declaration Of war the let
tiers we're opened by the censor.
The letters involved in the case went
through the hands Of the censor be-
tween the 9Th and 18th Of last April.
These dates were remembered by
Capt Glover.
Capt Glover stated that it occurred
to him thai the letters might have
some bearing on the case on the first
SUNDAY. after the account Of "a Miss
BeTg's death in the papers.
+, He went to see if the gfft5 name
was on the records but found the rec.
ords missing.
Captain oedlacek, of the 9th Field
Artillery, took charge Of the censor
ship of the camp after Captain
Glover had been transferred to other
work. He, it was said, would prob
ably be responsible for the records.
Records Are Lost
Captain SedlaCek, official censor
Of the German internment camp up
to May i and Is, stated that he is
sure a part of the official list of
names to whom the officers and men
wrote and from whom they heard
was lost. This could have happened,
he said, as the office was in a tent
and the papers might have blown
away or been thrown away or picked
up.
Captain Sedlacek did not recall the
name Of Miss Berg as being on the
list, there were one or more ladies
with whom Lieutenant Portwich cor
responded, he said. He remembered
he said. He remembered one letter to
male friend in Honolulu in which
the officer remarked: NO more girls
for me
Lieut. A. J. Schliesser, present CEN
sOr Of the camp, recalled no names
either. and stated that he was almost
sure the name of Miss Berg was not
on the mailing list, at least he had
not seen it,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-31
Not less than four years,


AS the words of the judge were
translated 10 him, John Ena Makaloa
leaned heavily for moment on the
cane with which he was supporting
himself. His hands trembled and he
inclined his head forward, seemingly
expectant that he had misunderstood
the words of the interpreter.
Four years in Oahu prison, Th:t
was Circuit Judge EIeen's sentence,
and the Whit2-haired old Hawaiian,
whose few words" to the court had
been a lengthy explanation Of his side
of the case, stepped forward toward
the bench, one hand raised in mute
appeal
He started to speak again
call the next case. ordered the
court.
Visibly dazed by the severity Of the
punishment imposed on him, the Old
man was led back TO his seat, where
he sat with bowed head until the pa
troll wagon came to take him to Oahu
prison. which will be his home for
the next four years
MakalOa pleaded guilty yesterday to
a charge Of assault with dangerous
weapon. He shot his step-daughter
with a revolver and, in the struggle
which followed for the possession Of
the weapon, was himself wounded.
The step-daughter recovered.
81 am So years old, and nearly
blind" the old man told the court
when asked if he had anything TO
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-31

Queried by julius W. AsCh, deputy
sheriff of the city and county Of HO
nOlulu, who had charge of the in
vestigation, Captain Glover told of
three letters which it is believed place
responsibility on former officer OF
the German navy, now a prisoner at
SChOfield for the parentage Of Miss
Berg's child.
Lieutenant Portwich. formerly of
the Geier and now a war prisoner at
Schofield Barracks, is the German Of
fiCer to whom the first letter was
written. who wrote the reply to it,
and wrote still another letter to a
local German with reference to some
woman's condition.
The first letter to pass through
the hands of the censor went to Lieu
tenant POrtwiCh from an unnamed
nurse. believed to be Miss Florence
Berg.
The second letter was written by
the officer in reply to the nurse, and
the third letter was written by the Of
fiCer to a German in Honolulu.
Substance Of First Letter
The substance OF the first letter,
according to the statement Of Cap
woman writing said she was terrified
at the thought Of something which
she feared might happen to her. She
repeatedly said that she did not
blame the officer, the man to whom
she was writing, for her condition
any more than she blamed herself.
She further WIpts that she did not
think that she could continue in her
position much longer, and that she
lay awake nights worrying about it..
The letter was addressed in en-
dearing terms, Captain Glover said,
and she repeated again that she did
not hold the officer any more re
spOnsble for her condition that she
held her, IT, she told him how she
missed him, and added that it would
be a relief to her if she could talk
to him and not be forced to write
to him.
When Deputy Sheriff Asch asked
Captain Glover if he believed there
any more than a friend of the officer,
the latter told Of the reply from the
officer to the letter. In it, it was
said, the officer pretended to take Of
Tense at something in the letter he
had received frop the girl Appar-
emily displeased at something she had
said, the witness related, the officer
said that he would take it back
from which it was inferred, said Capt
Glover. there had been something on
the order of an engagement for, mar
riage.
Captain Glover said that in the let
ter written to man in Honolulu bv
Lieut.. POrtwiCh, then a prisoner. Ire
is said to have stated in substance
that he had had time to get out OF
the affair which had involved him in
difficulties with some girl. He said
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-31
AGED HAWAIIAN, BLIND AND
GRAY, GOES TO PRISON FOR
FOUR YEARS FOR ASSAULT
John Ena Makaoa Dazed BY Courts Sentence Imposed for
Shooting His Daughter in Vain Appeals for LenienCy as
With Bowed Head He Leans on Cane for Support

say why sentence should not be pro
nOunCPd
He said that lie and his step-daugh
ter were on good terms the morning
Of the shOOtinL, and that after break,
fast she had gone to sleep.
Il began thinking about what she
and could do so that We might get
along all right he said. and !
thought of the revolver | had pur.
chased some time ago. l knew had
no need for the gun and | decided to
return It TO the place where | got il.
so put on my best clothes and
60 the gun. Then | went in TO wake
Up my daughter and tell her where I
was going 50 that she would not worry
about my absence.
"Whan she woke up She saw the
gun in my hand and we struggled for
the possession Of it. In the struggle
she was shot and got possession OF
the gun and shot me. l shot her &C
Cidentally, and | was also shot by &C
cident This is my story Of what hap
pened and ask the court to be
lenient This IS the first time there
has ever been a black spot in my
reputation"
But the story told by the prosecut-
ing attorney was entirely different. 1t
cited the old mans attempt to force
his undesirable attentions upon the
girl, her resistance of them, and Of
the constant fear of the old man har-
horod ha 80 a.-E-avEess -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-31
WANTS
$3.50 A MONTH
WHILE ABSENT
Attorney-G General Stainback
Says He Will Tell Forbes to-
Turn Over Entire Salary to
Hobby

HARLES r. FORBES, superinten
1 dent Of public works, who is now
- in the reserve corps on active
service in California, wants an allow
ance OF $3.50 a month from the terri;
tory during his absence.
This Is his statement in a letter to
the attorney generals office, suggest
ing a means of adjusting the matter OF
his status in office and that of Acting
Superintendent W. R. Hobby, whom
Forbes designated in his place upon
being called by the federal govern
ment. '''' S7>'2','
Forbes regular salary is $500 q
month, as provided by the legislature,
but he doesn't want it all. He is will
ing that Hoopy be paid $3.50 of this
amount and depend on a sanitation
fund for an additional $3.50, a thing
which Attorney General l. NJ. Stain
back declares impossible.
Attorney Stainback is evidently Of
the conclusion that the clatter las
waited about long enough fer settle
ment, and he declared this morning
that he will write to Forbes, instruct
ing him to turn over all of his salary
to Hobby, that the territory proposes
to make no halfway payments in the
matter.
"Our stand" says Mr.. Stainback, is
that Mr.. Forbes should be granted d
leave of absence, but that this leave
should be without pay in view of the
long time over which it extends. If
the legislature proposes to make up
his salary to him at next session, why
that is up to the legislature. With
the law as it stands at present we do
not propose to make it up"
Continued On page two)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-31
PEACE COUNCIL
PLANS DESCENT
ON CAPITAL
Police Authorities, However,
Will Forbid Them the Use OF
CAPITAL Streets and Mem.
bers Plan to Invade White
House

4WASHINGToN, D. c., Aug. 81
9uffetted from state to state, with
poiice and populace bounding them
from every city they have yet visited,
members of the Peoples Peace Coun.
eli are planning descent on the ma
tion's capital, emulating the famous
Coxey's army episode, and hold a
meeting from the steps Of the capitol.
II necessary.
II was learned today that the police
authorities here will forbid the coun-
ell holding street meetings, and they
have decided to invade the capitol.
Lochner says the council is COM
posed of american citizens" those OF
xoreign descent being largely Rus
Sans, Jews, Scandinavians and Ger
= Ans. Their purpose, declares
kSner, sis to srystalize the senti-
laeniAof the country, and is similar to
the Russian council of peasants and
the soldiers committee.
David Starr Jordan is treasurer OF
the council, and Senator Works Of
california, Eugene Debbs and Victor
Berge are organizers"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-31
Fierce Battle Waged on Carso
Plateau With Advantage
Favoring General CadOrna'S
Forces; Canadians Hold
Fast Against RuppreCht'S
Attacks
ASSOCIATED Press by o. S Naval CommunL
cation Servicel

associated Press by o. S. Naval oommunL
cation Servicsl
DOME, Italy, Aug. 31.-Re-
IL ports from Gen. Cadorna's
Headquarters on the Carso
front today tell of heavy
fighting on the Bainsizza and
.CarSo plateaus, with the ad-
vantage favoring the Italians.
Substantial gains have also been
made at Monte Sangahriele and Bres-
tovizza valley. where considerable
enemy territory was 4rtureI and G36
Austrians made prise ner.
LONDON. England, August 31.-
Stormy weather is today holding lack
the Allies in the northern section
of France and Flanders.
Prince Rupprecht again threw his
troops against the Canadian POSITIONS
around Lens i'll desperate attempt
to break the Colonials' hold on the
suburbs of the city, but we're repulsed
with severe casualties.
PARIS, France, August 31.-Only
patrol party skirmishes and Dig gun
duels are reported from the French
front today. A strong party Of Ger
man patrollers vas defeated at Cerny,
ara along the banks of the Mouse
heavy artillery engagement IS Ee-
lug fought. H.. ~ .-.
BERLIN, Germany, August 81
Russian offensivC5 at Narocz lake,
south of Dvinsk, today proved fruit
less. Germans have regained a por-
ton of the ground lost south of Lac
telet
LONDON, England. August Sit
was reported by the war office today
that the British forces operating in
Palestine had advanced in GAIA along
"a front of 500 yards and to depth
of 200 yards, driving the Turks out
of several strongly fortified positions.
PETROGRAD, Russia, August ?1.-
German torpedo boats and subma-
rines have been playing havoc with
Russian trawlers in the Gulf of Riga,
it was announced here today, and -
Teuton airplans have conducted a
series of raids On the Stands scat
tered through the gulf. The aTOunt
of damage caused BY this new of
fensive of the Germans in the North
is not stated.