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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-19
FOE CAN SEIZE
U. S. PROPERTIES
BY A CONTRACT
nN I. HARPER I.EECm

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WASHINGTON. Nov, H.
Millions Of dollars worth Of
American property In Germany.
Austria. bulgaria and Turkey h
subject today 10 eonfiseation un.
der FORMS or LAW. and it,
owners viii have no redress.
This discovery has be~n made 70.
Gently in examining American
business mems applications for
patents iu those countries
Some OF the nhreV deat and meet
rApheloua American corporation men
Who have had smart lawyers drive
a coach aud slx thru American laws
aud regulations. have fallen Tor
German legal MIN fam al crude a.
the old lishtninE rod contracts.
Sign Ava, Powers
The birth rate Of fall guys has
been maintained in America Ia 70
cent f~ars. BUT u had been sup
fosed that even the most innocent
81 American trusts had gotten over
tho hnbit 81 afhxing is officers Gig
natures 20 documents which were
not read
uui IN hundreds ~ cases Amsri'
can firms have signed powers -
attoFnsv 10 German. or Hungarian.
which they evidently ala not read.
a. they Practically align away erefy
rlEht Thrao powers ~ attorney
have accompanied every patent Ap
pllraglon. ami the foreign patent ~.
tsrneys assured their victims they
weru purely a matter ~ form
Cunning Traps
WHISTLER these cunning traps we're
part % the German prwparrareas
Tor tho great var Tor world loot ls
not known. hnt II they had b~~n De
sivund for wartime eonfia alton they
could no, have basn better wordsd
In the first place. the powers %
attorney arc made out IA BLANK.
and there L. nothing to prevent The
foreign patent attorney from put
ting IN the name Of Kaiser Wilhelm
himself. OF any designated agent
Tho BLANK person 20 whom
th.s- powers are given ~ entitled
TO accept service 81 process ~ all
kinds. especially complaints To
INITIATE AND WITHDRAW ALL
KINDS OF Legal PROGRESSES.
O. effect ard TO dcslsi from caution
AIRY proceedings and temporary
actions. % receive money and
moneys worth and To APPOINT
a sunATfTr FOR THE In
TIRE SCOPE OF THIS POWER
OR ANY PART THEREOF
Gives Away Rights
In plain English all this legal
vefhlaKa means the foreign attor
rry. an officer % the foreign gov.
eminent. IL given entire cuntrol 81
tho property and f. entitled 60 30
into court and surrender u entirely
e. any man who choopsH 90 bring
sui, or 60 the government
Any one of these powers ~ nj.
tsrney could he. used 10 consent
10 the seizure by the foreign
government ~ all the property
covered by II. without any pro
vision for compensation.
II f. too late TO remedy the er
ross 81 tho past. but the federal
trafin commission. In the future. VIII
refuse 90 license any American firm
to apply for a patent with any such
power OF attorney attached.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-19

A Domesticated Circus-right in the
nursery-every kind of stuffed animal.
Infant terrible with appetites for
music can fill the air with rare sound by
Toy Pianos, Music Boxes, Drums and
Musical Toys.
The romantic youngster can lead the
cavalry TO victory mounted upon q
speedy Rocking Horse or sure-footed
Shoofly.
For bulding-up little bodies and
strengthening infant lungs there's moth
ing better than the outdoor exercise a
perambuIating a Velocipede. an Auto.
Coaster a Wagon or Kiddie kar.
For older children there are Ice Skates
while the little folks are content with
Roller Skates.
PEW STEPS OFF UNION STREET
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-19

the alAra TINS tfiNNrhatFh Hi3fAks
Wilson'S M.>saK. Helps
President Wilson's message 60 Col.
House. head % Americas delegates.
dema ndinK unity 81 control and
planning Tor the most efficient use
% Americas resources. confirms
saturdays United rreaa outlines
Tho resulting closer cconomic ana
military operation b~twe~n
America and the allies make der.
man peace atili further impossible
With al card. on the table. the
council ~ expected to eliminate tho
pulliaE and hauling ~ the pant
Thcu tho up~~di~rt and most rff~c
tive aid can b. g.xsn Russia and
italy.
WIN. tho Russian situation ron
tinuea chaotic and suggests poHsl.
hiiitlea % separate peace. other
theatres showed allied pruKrens.
BAKER u Encouraging
Secretary q War Hakrrn weekly
summary pahnshrd to-day cast an
encouraging light on tho Italian sit
tsation In tho view ~ America
war n,rat.1fsts. tho Germans are
about done there. as far as any
vital effect on the general military
situation In concerned. When the
advance IN definitely thwartrd. u Ia
anticipated the kaiser will ciamor
anew for peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
MAJORS WILL DRAW
FROM MINOR CLUBS
AT CINCY SEPT. 20

Cincinnati Ohio. Sept 5.-The ma
tjonaI baseball commission announced
last night it Will meet at Cincinnati
Sept. 20 10 receive and pass on the
selection of players from minor league
clubs by major league clubs
The system Of selection from class
"A. or class A club. without specifying
the player desired, which has been fol
lowed for several years. IS discoufu-
ued and a draft which does not contain
the name Of the player and Of the club
from which he is selected viii receive
no consideration
The draft price paid by major league
.Clubs for the privilege of selecting
players in 1917 will be held iu escrow
and not be transmitted to the club
from which the selection is made uuzil
the player actually enters the service
Of the drafting club
In the event that he enters the war
the draft price shall be at once re
turned 10 the drafting club on an
nounCement by it of the cancellation
OF such selection The draft money
due from major league clubs shall be
retained by Secretary Bruce. and that
due from minor league clubs shall be
In custody Of Secretary Farrell until
the interested players report to the
drafting club or his selection is can
ce1led as above provided.
The commission viii impose "a Sc
we're penalty on q club or clubs which
become a party to conspiracy to abuse
the privileges Of selection for its own
advantage or for the benefit Of another
major league club or q minor league
club
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
INDEPENDENTS WILL
WORKOUT ON FRIDAY

The first real workout Of the Rock
Island Independent football squad VIII
be held Friday night at Douglas park
Some twenty-five 10 twenty-eight men
are expected to take. part in the work
out and Coach Ted Guyer VIII be en-
hand 20 direct the work, assisted by
Assistant Coach Ted Davenport.
Manager Flanagan reported today
that the west end Of the park had been
wired and powerful nitrogen lights in
stalled. which viii make the practice
field s light as day. The lights have
been strung from the west corner OF
the grandstand to the hagpole, giving
q large space for practice purposeS
with an ideally sodded ground
Everyone who Is anxious for place
on the squad has been invited to be
present,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
BELGIAN LION AND
STAMOS TO WRESTIE

Charley Van Outreye, the Belgian
Lion. viii grapple with Gus Stamos.
the Terrible Greek Demon. iu the
main bout Of a wrestling show to be
staged Thursday evening in Moose
hall. East Moline This promises to
be one Of the greatest mat contests
ever put on n these parts. The Bel
glan is a clever grappler, as has been
demonstrated in bouts in which he
has appeared since he was found Sc
Stamos, while he hasn't been doing a
great deal Of wrestling of late. ia sffl1
among the best in the country and is
capable OF giving any man his weight
a battle
In the preliminary bout between
Young Starks of Moline and Carl Rfs-
tau Of Milwaukee the fans are prom
ised a lively session.
Both matches VIII be to a finish
George Dams is promoting the
match
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
JESS WILLARD IS
READY TO BATTLE
FULTON ANY TIME?

indianapolis, Ind. Sept. 5.-Jess
Willard removed all doubt but that be
is willing TO defend mis- title as world
heavyw eight champion after he learned
Fred Fulton had proved his superior
ity over Carl Morris in the fight be-
tween the two giants at Canton, Ohio.
Willard, who is here with his circus
declared Fulton had earned the right
to meet him and that he would talk
business with the promoters just as
soon as his show finished its Itinerary
in October
II am in good shape at present and
have taken off 40 pounds since ! start
ed out this spring. said the cham
pion. My present weight is $50
pounds and 8 little hardening process
viii take me down to my correct fight
ing weight
Fulton is a good man and would
make worthy opponent for me
VIII meet him any time after October.
On this occasion VIII not need 8
promoter. / viii handle my own at
fairs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
NJ ALESTER WINNER
FLAG IN OKLAHOMA

Muskogee. Okla. Sept. B.-McAles-
ter, Okla won the championship Of
the fourth season OF the Western asso-
citation, which closed Monday. The as
ISOLATION encountered many of the
storms that beset other minor leagues.
but weathered them all. and four of
the clubs have reported d profit maxi
Ing year.
The closing day was featured by an
effort by IL. f. Calbert, manager and
LETT fielder to break the worlds home
run record Calhert got two home
runs, bringing his total for the season
20 43
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
ROBINS AND PILLS
IN II INNING DRAW

Brooklyn, \ Y, Sept 5.-Brooklvn
and Philadelphia battled Ii innings
10 a runless tie and the game viii
have 10 be replayed in PhiladeIDbia
as THIS was the last appearance Of
Aoran's men here this season. Both
FfeHeF and 0eschger pitched remark
able ball, the former being exception
ally brilliant He retired the visitors
IN order IN L Of the IA innings. al
Lnongh in the first two men reached
first
f1Aek1lan saved the game for Brook
- 4 u me seventh when his magnifi-
who attempted to score from So ~
Luderus' double. '1
Philadelphia o 0O00o000o00oo-
brooklyn 10000 0ooo0oo000 "a
EatleTies-0 eschger and Adams
Pfeffer and Miller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
CALL Off ANNUAL
ARMY-NAvY CAME
West Point Military Academy VIM
Have Grid Team But No Contest
With the Mlddies.
CAPTAIN KEYEs HEAD COACH
Three Hundred Candidates Answer
Can for Football Material at
Great Lakes Station.

West Point. n. Y. Sept 5-Tae
military academy viii have football
team on The gridiron this fail Au-
thorlzatiOn has been received from
the war department for the cadets Ia
participate in contests with other COLI
Ieges but there Will be no game vita
the Navy.
The West Pointers will endeavor 10
arrange a schedule OF games 10 take
the place Of that cancelled early Ia
the year when orders from tbs secre-
tary Of war abolished all outside com
petition in sports.
Capt. Godfrey Keyes. West Point
1913, who is an instructor on duty
here. will act as head coach Keves
played half back during his last three
Pointers viii make no effort to get
officers detailed here from the war
department 10 act as coaches and win
employ no outside coaching force.
Capt. j. L. Mcmahon has been an
pointed football representative and
Capt J b. Crawford secretary of The
army athletic council Cadet Elmer
OIiphant is 70 captain the Army team
this season.
Chicago. Sept. 5.-Threa hundred
football men, mostly college and prem
school veterans, answered the sea-
sons opening cali at Great Lakes
Naval station yesterday The grid
iron celebrities who reported 10 CHIEF
Woman Coolidge came from every
part OF the country, and real rain
bow all-staF aggregation viii repre-
sent the jackies this fall Passing the
ball and other elementary work gave
the candidates plenty TO do They
we're divided into two squads. one un-
der Kitty Gordon, the Maroon player
and the other under Phil Proctor
former University Of Nebraska hals
back
cannot Use Harvard Stadium.
Cambridge. Mass. Sept 5.-Tha
Harvard Stadium VIII hold no foot
bali crowds this fall. Games in which
the CFimson's makeshift varsity team
takes part viii be held ON the fresh-
man er5diron back of the stadium
structure. IN staging am 5uti00.
drama int the stadium this summer,
the football field was burroweI into
so extensively that it cannon be re-
sodded this fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
T REIBERG FLOPPED
BY CADDOCK IN Go

waterloo. Ia Sept 5.-The toe hold
enabled Earl Caddock Of Anita. Iowa,
t0 retain his claim to the heavyweight
wrestling championship He gained
two falls over John Freiberg of Chi
cazo Monday with the toe pressure.
The first flop came tn 80 90 and the
second i'm little more than 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
CUBS DRIVE OUT II
HITS AND WIN 1875

Chicago, Sept. 5.-Those St Louis
Cardinals. who are out 10 break all
their records for the last is or 20
years by trying 10 land as good as
third place in a pennant race. made
rather sorry effort yesterday against
the care free Cubs at Weeghman
park. The Cubs won, ~ 10 8. and
themselves are liable TO grab third
place If they keep Up the batting pace
set in fhfz contest Cr0~a-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
HITFES1 GOES To
WHITE HOSE 1876
sox Ratters Waal Two ST Louis Hun
ers II al Corners, filtng
Is fo d Margin
EASE n IN CLOSING FRAMES
Faher Blanks Jones Meu for Seven
Innings Then Let's I p and H.
lows Six Runs at lad.

ST. Louis Mo. sept 5.--By plti~
Jess maal8ag 81 two Brown pitchers
yesterday the White Sox pounded out
victory, Is tn s. while Boston vas
breaking even with the YanEs, aud
thereby increased their advantage
over the Barrys TO an even sesen
games
Red Faber, who made two unauc-
ceasEuI attempts against Detroit Mon
dav redeemed himself hy pitching q
swell game against the Browns as
long as II was necessary For eight
innings he would have SHUT the locals
out without run but for a wild chuck
by RisberE ia the eighth which paved
the way 10 three runs Having no
chance for a whilewash and q big
margin 10 work on Faber did not over
exert himself in the closing round,
during which the Browns scored
enough falues 70 make themselves
look respectable 10 all except the 700
who were al the game.
Jones started Ernie Koob against
the Rowlands and they batted him so
hard be was tired at the end Of five
innings retiring with the count 90 q
against him. Tom Rogers tackled the
hopeless job in the sixth and assisted
the Sox To one more run by the pass
routs Then ID the eighth the Row
lands lit on him like several tons OF
high priced coal hammeriug in eight
runs with nine hits of various dmen-
sions, helped out by one error and q
double steal As the game was gone
beyond redemption Jones let Rogers
take his punishment 10 the limit
Gives Vets Rest.
sWlth che count 13 to o In Chicago's
favor. Manager Rowland gave Schalk
and Eddie Collins q rest by inserting
Lynn and Byrna into the lineup, II
was Byrua's first appearance in an
American league box score He boot
Cd his first fielding chance, but &C
cepted q second one Lynn had little
10 do behind the bat because most of
the balls Faber pitched az him were
soaked somewhere ty the Browns,
vino piled up their six runs after the
4fEs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
MARY BEATS MOLLA;
j. STRACHAN SCORES

Rochester n Y. Sept 6.-The high
ranking tennis players touring the
country IN the interest of the Ma
tionaI Tennis Association Ambulance
Section fund played q return engage
ment in Rochester yesterday, thence
proceeded To Scranton. Pa. Only two
matches were played here.
Miss Mary X Browne Of Los An
geles again demonstrated her supe-
riority over MoiIa Bjurstedt in straight
sets. 6-3. 6-3
John r Strachau also scored for
California when. the san Fran iscan
defeated B Lindley Murray, former
Pacific coast star. now OF Niagara
Falls. \ y, ia straight sets, So, 90.
Sfrachan gave 3 brilliant exhibition
CT all around play.
al The naE.s I'll 1.a tl--.a---I-E-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05

The other members OF the team sub
ject to military. duty are Harris, Cuts
to. Evans, KIepfer. Smith and Dicker-
son, All are unmarried and with the
possible exception of Joe Evans, prob
ably Will not claim exemption. Evans
wants to finish his medical course at
the University of Mississippi
Because of the heavy iaroads the
draft and en3istmeuts have made on
the University Of Oklahoma, athletic
officials have petjtIoned the Missouri
Valley conference for permission to-
withdraw it's schedule The petition
viii be acted ON al the next meeting
Of the conferences
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05

TW0-base hlts-Felscb. 2 L1ebold.
Struck -Faher. j; Koob, 2. Bases
on balla-K oob. 8: Rogers, 3. Double
plays Z Collins Risberg Gandil;
Johnson Pratt-Sia1er. Eits-On koob
8 in innings. Hit by pitcher-Rog-
ers (Jacks0n) Ttme-1:32 Umpires
-Hildebrand and Dinneen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05

" . UasE lILs---LIU1I Ut. v IlSED-
Hornsby. Miller, Merkle. Three base
hit-Merkle. Struck out-Vaughu. S
Horstman. / May, l. Bases On balls
Vaughn. 2; Watson, L May. /:
Meadows. / Hits-Horstman. z in
three innings. no one out IN fourth,
Watson 2 in two innings: May. 2 lu
one and oue-third innings. Hit BY
pitcher Meadows. Williams. Time
2;22. Umpires-Quigley and Byron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05

All the news all the tlme-The
k@gus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
Were Utterly Bewildered
Heavy Night Fighting
South of st. Quentin,
French Hating Foe

BY the Associat ted Press.
PARIS, June S.-Heavy fighting con-
tinued throughout the night below ST.
Quentin, the war Office announces.
German infantry attacks between ST.
Quentin and La Fere were checked by
the French fire. The announcement
follows:
During the night the Germans vio-
lently bombarded our lines in the
region southeast of st. Quentin. Our
artillery replied effectively to the Ger
man batteries and held in check enemy
troops, which were preparing to leave
trenches along the road between St
Quentin and La Fere.
There was great activity during the
night on the whole front north of
Moulin de-Laffaux. South of Filain
and in the sector of Cerny the artillery
lighting became-very violent for n time.
The enemy made attacks at a number
Of points. He was repealed by our fire
I'VE carried out expeditions in the
German lines near Souain and in the
region east of Belfort, bringing back
a number of prisoners. There is MOTH
ing to report from the remainder Of
the front.
our aviators yesterday dropped
bombs freely on the railway stations
ut Avrincourt and Rechicourt and on
various barracks in the region of
VouZierS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
ENGLAND HEARS MINE BLASTS
Premier Lloyd George One of Those
Listening to British Attack.

LONDON. June S.-The tremendous
explosions that opened the British at
tack on Wytschaete bend We're heard
by David Lloyd George, the British
premier, who was staying for the night
at his residence. Walton Heath. The
plans for the attack had been long
maturing and when the preparations
were perfected the premier was ac-
quainted with the exact hour it was in
tended to open it.
Accordingly. on retiring, Mr.. Lloyd
George gave orders to be called at 3
o'clock yesterday morning, on the
chance of being able to hear tho ex-
plosions. The premier and other mem
bers Of his household clearly heard the
tremendous defamation. as also did
persons at the premiers official resi-
dence in London. who supposed they
were the sounds of heavy guns until
later they learned from tho dispatches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
Get at the Cause Quick
A Wineglassful Of Tollo Water Re-
lieves Constipation and Bilious
ness in Half an Hour

There is no use dosing for
constipation unless you also re-
lieve the clogged liver. TolIo
Water does both quicker and
more thoroughly than drugs or
oils. Just little in a glass. of
water before breakfast quickly
expels the waste from the sys-
tenn and makes you feel better
right away. A 15-cent bottle,
which you can get at the drug
store, will convince you.
Sold by Peoples Drug Stores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
Continue Work IN Air.

The British are continuing vigorously
their aerial operations over Belgium
and have put three German airplanes
out OF action near Dixmude. The fol-
lowing announcement Is made by the
admiralty:
"On Wednesday evening naval air
planes attacked two enemy machines
three miles northeast Of Dixmude. Both
enemy machines went down completely
out of control. Another naval pilot at
tackled and shot down out of control an
enemy aircraft five miles northeast of
Dixmude."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
German Withdrawal
on the Belgian Front
Announced by Berlin

BERLIN, June 8, via London. 4:25 PM
The German forces on the Belgian front
have withdrawn from the salient pro-
truding westward to prepared nerve"
position between the canal bend north Of
Hallebeke and the Douve basin, two kilo-
meters west of Warneton, says the Of
fetal statement issued today by tho Ger
man army headquarters staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
Plea Of Arizona Russians.

PHOENIX. Ark. June s.-After Q
conference with tho state council OF
defense. the leaders Of . Russian re-
rgious colony. all OF whose members
except twenty refused to register on
Tuesday for the selective draft. de-
cided that the rest would not register
but would take tho punishment pres
cribed by the act for refusal They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
c. u. Bum Liberty Honda

The Catholic University today purcAAaDa
SIC. 900 worth Of liberty bonds The mone3
included funds that had been subscribed
at various times in small donations and
1t was decided By the university author
tiles to invest Il In the bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08

gauge of the ability of the Germans
to stop the British advance under COM
ditions as favorable to them as an army
can ever hope for. with every advan-
with the knowledge that an attack was
impending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08

Germans knew that big push was
to be made against Messines, and they
had plenty of time to prepare for the
defense of that place. Prisoners taken
today, however, declared that the bonn
bardment of Vimy was child's play
compared with the gunfire turned upon
Messines ridge.
This fire reached It's climax just as
dawn was grazing the eastern skies
and while the full moon was still sus-
pended high in the heavens The sue
cesses proved another triumph for Brit
ish artillery supremacy AS the fight
ing was wholly on Belgian soil. how
ever. the Belgian artillery stationed
some distance north of the actual line
| of attack. lent aid with violent bonn
bardment of the German positions
within range of it's varied calibered
weapons