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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-20
MEXICAN'S DEATH
HELDACCIDENTAL
Victor Hernandez Not Murdered, Cor-
oner's Jury Decides. But the Vic
tim Of Mishap,
ms BEST FREND FIRES SHOT
Young Men Engaged in Examining
Shooting Iron at Time OF Killing
-Sieepers Aroused.

After hearing the evidence Of seven
witnesses the coroner's jury last eve
ming returned verdict to the effect
that Victor Hernandez the Mexican
killed i'm a box car near Warmers
crossing early Sunday morning. came
20 his death from a revolver wound ac-
cideutallv inflicted The shot was
fred. IL IS said, by Hermandez's dear
est friend, Eplpauto, who was not
taken in custody after the shooting.
At the time OF the accident the two
men were seated on another man
bed in the box ear. other tenants or
the car having gone TO bed. EpiDanlo
suggested TO Hernandez that they go
to a dance when The latter refused
mis- companion assured him that no
one would harm him and produced an
automatic revolver of the latest model
90 emphasize his claim. He then pro-
ceeded to explain the workings Of the
revolver to Hernandez and removed
several Of the balls The man on whose
bed Hernandez and Epipanio were
seated heard the entire conversation
OF o sudden. he said he heard shot
fired. and be told the jury he knew
the revolver was accidentally dis
charged. The report aroused the
sleepers and the section foreman was
notified He in turn summoned the
police.
InseparabIe Chums.
EpfpanIo. who is bat % years Of age,
was a chum Of the dead man, accord
ing to the witnesses. and the two men
were almost inseparabIe Tt Is said
that Epipanfo could not have had the
revolver i'm his possession very long,
for the reason that it was of the latest
model
The body OF Hernandez is at the
East Moline undertaking parl0rs.
All the news all the Hme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-20
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

Of proper standardization. which has
made many Of the supplies useless.
Need Of Standardization.
The British government also found
that Il had SO many variations o.
some articles that speed in output Was
greatly cut down. The authorities
found that their needs were served
just adequately by deciding on a
few standard designs and demanding
that manufacturers stick to these few
patterns
THE council Of national defense
hopes to secure This in the United
States I'm advance 81 war by the ab-
poIntmeut Of the munitions standards
while there is still time tie plan IL
the work the board yili have the adj
vice and assistance OF Howard +. COT
I'm, & member of the advisory commits
sion who is already known ats the
father of standar6tGad ia tie auto
mobile industry"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-20
TWO ARE C-rE-L..

Paul SaliusEi selected East Moline
ais his oasis. Julius Br6strom decided
that he wasn't a camel and went TO
Rock Island Both got safely back 10
Moline last night. but their condition
was such that they couldn't find the
right streets and FoundereG.
'-Tw0-eLEEty." was the remark OF
Magistrate Frank Gustafson today as
he heard their stories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-20

+ Judges. J. Reed. C. p. Hlpekiud,
ID. Hogan.
Fourth ward. Watertown village
hall-Judges. Scott Allen, John Mil
Ter, +. l.. H0ugas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-20
SUFFERED YEARS
OF TORTURE, CURED
lN ONE MONTH
Many Gases Suffering for Years and
Thought TO BE iHCHrabie Now
Being Healed.


AZ prominent citizen of Alliance.
Ohio, writes -For years suffered
with eczema on my face Our leading
druggist recommended Amol0E
bought one box of the ointment and
TWO bottles Of the liquid and one
cake of soap. After months treat
ment / am completely cured 1t has
been several months since using it,
and my face Is perfectly smooth with
no sign of a return OF the trouble
JOHN HODGSON,
1856 Noble ST.. Alliance, Ohio
Am0loy. the new scientific prescrip-
tion for the relief and cure Of skin
diseases. now at leading drug stores.
Trial size soc. Harper House Phar-
macy Of RocE island viii refund the
money II 1T fails 90 do what we claim
for Is.
Send postal for free sample TO
AmoIox Laboratories, Youngstown,
0hio-LAdv)
Evening star., 1917-11-04
AUTOMOBILE PUSHING
UP INTO THE YUKON
Remarkably Successful Introduction
Of the Tractor Helped to
Open the Country.

DAWSON. 7. T., November s.-The
range Of operations OF the automobile
in the vicinity Of Dawson Is being en-
larged every season and the volume OF
traffic handled by motor vehicles In
this region is enlarging rapidly.
With the remarkably successful intro
duction Of the tractor In the hauling OF
wood up Hunker from the Klondike
river last winter. and the gradual ad-
vent OF the motor truck in this dis
trict and the common use Of the auto
mobile, the big share Of the traffic OF
the camp is now being handled by motor
power.
AS result Of the increased popularity
and utility Of the motor vehicle. the
roads surrounding Dawson are neing
constructed more and more with a
view to adapting them to that style
Of traffic. During the dry period cars
travel from Dawson twenty-five and
fifty miles out with considerable ease
Granville, fifty miles out. has been
reached by cars during the dry season
for several years. -
tant' also is reached by car, and it Is
hoped to have the road put in condi-
ton in time to get the cars through
on that route as far as Black Hills and
Eureka creeks.
Money devoted this year for the con-
nectfon Of the most famous Of Daw-
| sons scenic routes, that up bonanza
nor stretch. was not used for the reason.
| If is explained, that the mining opera
| tions along that stretch would have
| tnterfered
Evening star., 1917-11-04
Extract From Report.

Mr. Ryan's report. in part, follows:
THE road from Washington to Acco-
tink. Va. is an excellent highway be-
ing tar-bound macadam practically the
entire distance of about nineteen miles
From Accotink to Lorton the road IS In
good condition with the exception OF
few rough stretches, which would not
seriously interfere with regular travel.
From Lorton to the town of Occoauan
the road is fairly good and would offer
no impediment to regular travel ex-
District workhouse to the town OF
occoauan. a distance Of about two
miles, the road is full Of loose stones
and consequently quite rough. This
stretch of road would not oner any
serious difficulty, but the loose stones
on the two miles mentioned would
operate materially to increase the cost
of upkeep of a car running regularly
over this stretch.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
Will Autos Reach Nantucket?

From the Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror.
It Is rumored that the government is
to have one or more automobiles sent to
the island for the use of the officials and
men of the Navy Department and re-
serves who are to be quartered here. OF
course the government can do this If it
wants to, and the islands exclusive law
would amount to nothing, but why not
appeal to the local public safety COM
mittee to try and stop it? They have
certainly done nobly ever since they
were appointed. ana every stray German
who has CHANGED this way has been run
to his lair. while every suspicious-look-
ing character has been trailed by day
able to change the governments mind
and keep the terrible autos away from
these sacred precincts. Perhaps the
rumor is nothing but a rumor. anyway.
but doubtless the safety committee will
be alert to the emergency. Nantucket
is looking to them for protection from
invaders Of any and all kinds. and the
auto would certainly be an invader-to
some people. at least.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
REFINEMENT Of CARS
A CONSTANT PROCESS
By Keeping Eyes Open Owners Of
Cars May Take Advantage
Of Improvement.

Manufacturers are constantly studying
their cars with view to bettering them
and from time to time are making re-
finements in their parts. correcting fea-
lures which have been found to give trou-
bic, modifying details in the interests OF
convenience and adding attachments that
conduce to economy, safety and luxury
Usually, but not always. all cars OF a
certain Series are practically identical.
but with each new series it is more than
likely that few minor improvements
will be adopted, observes an automobile
expert Radical changes Of model. in
volving a redesign Of the most important
car parts, are much less common now than
formerly and more and more manufactur-
ers adhere for rather long periods to es-
sentially unchanged designs, contenting
themselves with minor changes which can
readily be applied to what is practically
the same cha isis
Evening star., 1917-11-04

The Exide Battery Depots. Inc, has
moved into its spacious new building
at 1S23-33 L street northwest.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
Many May Be Adopted.

For this reason it is often practicable
for the owner of a car of certain series
to adopt some Of the refinements found
on cars OF later series, and indeed manu-
facturers often have this possibility In
mind when changing details of design and
equipment.
1t is therefore good idea for the motor
list to keep somewhat informed concern
ing the later series and models OF the
make to which his car belongs in order
to ascertain If any of the improvements
that are adopted are applicable to his car.
Oftentimes he will discover some of these
that can be applied to his car and thus
keep it fairly well up to date. Following
this policy may sometimes be found
cheaper and more satisfactory than trad
ing in his old car for one Of the latest
series.
Among the improvements that many car
builders are making from time to time
are those intended to give better fuel
efficiency and easier starting with the
denser fuels constantly being furnished the
public. including improved carburetors,
heating attachments, primers and the like,
which devices are usually applicable to
cars of earlier series.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
What Old Pieces Bring.
Profit on Secondhand Car.

'I did a little figuring on this mat
ter and while the items listed are ap-
proximate, OF course, you will note
that have not used the highest quoted
prfces0
Evening star., 1917-11-04
Oilskins in London.
From the London Chronicle.

The past few days have shown how
widespread is the oilskin cult. Before
the war oilskins were seldom seen in
the streets Of London, save on the backs
Of men who looked as II they came from
the neighborhood Of Wrapping. London
women did not wear oilskins before the
year 1914, and today a London woman
in oilskins is the commonest of common
is quite attractive. Firms that employ
large STATS of girl messengers include
oilskins nowadays as part of the equip
ment
Evening star., 1917-11-04
Succession Of Irregular Pits.

For miles at stretch the road Is a
succession OF irregular pits ranging in
diameter from few inches to a foot
and a half and of varying depth. On
other stretches was found a succession
Of transverse gulleys, while at other
points the road was nothing more
than series Of water holes and wash
outs. This condition obtains right up
to the city of Richmond. with the ex-
ception Of a few miles on the out
skirts. where the Observation-Disclosures
VILE road is encountered, which is an
excellent macadam road"
Evening star., 1917-11-04
THINKS ROADS UNSU|TED
TO OHEAW-TRUCK TRAVEL
Post Office Official Reports on High
ways Between Washington
and Richmond.

Roads between Washington. D. G.
and Richmond, Va, are found impracti.
cable for use of heavy trucks In trans.
portation, according to a survey con
Quoted by the Post Office Department
in connection with the proposed estao'
lishment of motor truck post service
between the two cities.
Having just returned from motor
trip. Assistant Supt. Ryan Of the di'
vision of rural mails reported that al
though not suited for the passing o.
heavy trucks over them, 1t is entirely
feasible for the roads to be put In per
feet condition.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
A Loony Couple.

From the Boston Transcript
They say Boggs is crazy on the sub
ject Of golf and his wife is equally
crazy over auction sales"
Yes, and the funny part Of it is they
both talk in their sleep. The other
night a lodger in the next fiat heard
Boggs shout Fore" and Immediately
Mrs. Boggs yelled -Four and quar-
teri"
Evening star., 1917-11-04
TRADE NOTES..

The Northern Auto Service Company.
Inc, local distributor for the Ander-
son and Roamer cars. has removed its
service station from 81 Pierce street
northeast to 213 L street southwest.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
occoouan to Dumfries.

From Occoquan to Dumfries Is the
worst stretch between Richmond and
Washington. This road for six or
seven miles is in very bad condition.
On the trip to Richmond. which, as
stated above. was made during favor
able weather conditions, no difficulty
was encountered except the necessity
for travelling at a slow rate Of speed.
From Dumfries on to Fredericksburg
the road was found to be first class.
and can be Travelled on a fast schedule.
From Fredericksburg to Chilesburg,
Va. distance of thirty miles, the
road is high grade and has the ap-
pearance of being carefully tended. At
the time the trip was made to Rich
mond a number OF road gangs were
working on different sections Of this
road. From Chilesburg to Richmond. a
distance Of forty miles. the road. while
regularly constructed hard founda-
tion highway, has been greatly neg
lected, and for practically the entire
distance, with the exception OF two
or three miles on the outskirts OF
Richmond. is so rough that the opera
ton Of a vehicle on q regular schedule
over the distance, while possible, could
only be accomplished at cost for up
keep SO excessive as to render the
conduct of such service utterly i'm
practicable.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
c. M. Woodward Changes Base.

c. NJ. Woodward has resigned from the
Selby company and Joined the forces Of
the Henderson-Rowe company. Mr. Wood
| ward was formerly connected with the
latter company.
Evening star., 1917-11-04

w. Murray. Baltimore representative
of the Murray Motor Car Company. and
brother Of the president of the COM
pany, was killed in an automobile ac-
cident in Baltimore last week. At the
company's headquarters in this city MIR.
Wilcox, the general manager, said that
he had had no details as to how the
accident occurred.
Evening star., 1917-11-04

Sam Gordon, who for the past twen-
ty-two years has been in business In
Georgetown. has opened an auto ac-
cessories shop at 24O3 NJ street north
west. Mr.. Gordon will handle most Of
the standard makes of tires.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
WORKOUT AUTOMOBILES
ARE PUT TO RARE USES
Old Cars Are Taken Apart and
Pieces Sold at Profit for Vary
ing Purposes.

Did you ever wonder what becomes
Of all the old and worn-out automo-
biles?" asks a writer in the current
issue of American Motorist.
"Quite recently had occasion to look
into the matter" the writer contin-
ues, "and 1 was surprised at some Of
the facts which came to light.
THE quantities of used or second
hand cars annually disposed of have
brought forth the auto wrecker' and
built up his business. To him come
the MAIN, the halt and the blind in
the shape of cars ruined by collision.
fire. Joy riders and long service, but
he does nothing in the way of rebuild
ing or selling the cars which come to
him. All are demolished utterly and
their various parts are scattered to
the four winds of heaven, so to speak,
and put to unguessed uses.
What Old Pieces Bring.
"of course the price paid for these
autos varies considerably-from $3.50
for so-called collision car to $65 up
to $125 for fire ruins and worn-outs.
Engines are the principal source Of
revenue and six-cylinder bronze en-
will bring as high as $3.50 from ranch
ers and others. who use them as power
plants for irrigation. pumping. etc.
Really. about the only thing in an
automobile that goes to waste In one
of these graveyards is the woodwork of
the bodies. There seems to have been
found as yet no use to which 1t can
be put. and as it's unwieldy shape
makes it impracticable to work up into
kindling wood for sale. it is broken up
and burned in any way possible to get
rid of It,
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-21
OUR REWARD FOR FRANCE

The sending of all expediionary force to France would serve the
ends of romance, if nothing more. They would represent a return tor
what France M upon a time did for us, a time that no American
should ever permit himself to forget. When the British and the
American armies under Howe and Washington were engaged IN the
last battles of the Revolution, the French had 1000 men in the Amer
lean army, while the fleet of France under Rochambeau lay at the
mouth of the river. IF it had not been for these combined French
forces there would have been no surrender at Yorktown at that time
and there might never have been a British surrender at any time or
place in that war. The French gave to the American revolution that
preponderance of strength that meant success. Seven thousand men
nowadays do not constitute the beginning of an army, but it should
be remembered that in 1880. and Whereabouts. Washington fought
many historic battles with fewer than that many men.
What France did for our country at that time has never been Tor
ootten but or present Judgment of the French is not based on afec-
tons that grew out of that service, bur ont OF Their t1erttS a soldiers
in the field and in the trenches. The French have maintained all the
traditions of honorable warfare. There are no atrocities charged
against them. There is not a stain upon the record they have made
not a tarnish on the rules of warfare which they have practiced and
observed. 1t is because the French have fought S bravely, so hero
icaly. often against such great odds of German equipment, 1t is be-
cause of this record that France is esteemed in America today ne
French have met the American ideals OF warfare and If we are drawn
into the vortex of the war, may the conduct of the French army serve
as a model for III own.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-21

and mountain states to the rule of Japan. What cared they Tor tn
1910 German-born in Nevada, with their 1900 children! what cared
the kaiser for his 10000 former subjects in California with their $780,
600 children? Wasn't the rule of Japan good enough for them II they
could not control this country for their former king? And what
of the Germanborn in Texas, and in Arizona and New Mexico!
Wasn't the rule of a Carranza or a Villa good enough tor them! MI
how about the Mississippi Valley, the invasion of which was a part
of the German japanese Mexican campaign proposed from Berlin!
Six states alone in that valley contain almost a million of the kaSers
former subjects, with 2,2eoooo children. They have built Their homes
there. Al they have is planted there. Wasn't the fate of Belgium
and eastern France, and Serbia good enough for them, If they could
not control as the kaiser might will, the nation they had sworn to de
fend against all enemies, foreign and domestic even though an enemy
be William, king of Prussia and emperor of Germany?
And, o, how unfortunate that the Verecks and the Schraders and
the Riders, who have prated to us for three years OF their American
ism, did not tell it to the kaiser! And what a travesy on truth m
stories that led Berlin to believe that if her piracy and murder at sea
should be resisted by America half a million Commandments would
rise in revolt! While they were pratng to us of the loyalty
to America of the German-Amercan, why didn't they tell it to the
kaiser? For the kaiser is now hearing the truth when the truth
comes too late, that thousands of German blood, and millions If ne'es-
sary, will carry to Europe. side by side with other Americans, the
Stars and Stripes, emblem of liberty, and with it the doctrine that an
men are born free and equal"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-21
OUR NEW ATTITUDE

AS the tide of patriotism rises in this country there IS les effort
made to center it upon particular acts, the overt acts OF when we
used to hear much, but of which we are now hearing less and less
We think that it is a safe conclusion to say that America is not aroused
bv such acts and that they are now the bases of national sentiments
and actions. There is a wider and a deeper meaning in Our attitude
1t is more general, more universal. We need no longer hide the tact
from ourselves. out of any courtesps to others, and that fact is that
we are at war with the whole spirit OF Germany IN this world
catastrophe. We know now that we ire at variance and in enmty
with all the Teutonic ideals as expressed in this war. We know now,
as We have felt all along, that it would not be we'll for the world, for
the liberties of the people who live in it, for Germany, as now led, to
win in this wal. This war never could have been launched with the
German people choosing their own rulers or directing their own gov
ernment. 1t an not be prolonged, no matter who may desire 1t, II
they nc free themselves from control of the present ruling class
that has educated and trained and armed them and used them as a
threat and menace to the peace of the world.
Viewed in its broader way, the war of Anageddon is over ideals.
It is the misfortune of Germany that its government stands for a
medieval system in which the government is exalted over the people.
Germany spells autocracy. A German victory would mean the Sub
lection of the world to an auocracy, to a military caste. Broadly
speaking. it is a war to determine whether the world will be forced
back into the keeping of monarchS of archaic moulds or press forward
into enlightened self-governments. From the first England and France
have stood for the ideals that are akin to our own achievements ahn as
pirations. Our very nationaEsm has made us sympathize with them,
rather than with the forces that are lined up under the kaiser with
the impossible slogans of divine rights and superhuman authority.
America cannot do otherwise and still be true to its own ideals. And
now the people of Russia, by their recent action, have stimulated TINS
sympathy.
And we are all the time hoping that the German people, as dis
tict from the German government, will catch these worldwide ideals.
That they will rise up in their might and accomplish internally what
te world desires for them and what they need if they are to realize
their own best ideals and participate again in the culture OF the world.
The nations of the world expect Germany also to be democrauzed' 10
unless the people are given a voice in their affairs there can be no
safety for their neigfbors. A mass of men directed by autocracies or
war lords arr a menace to their neighbors and to the world at large.