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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-12
FOR BEST MOTHER
WHO EVER LIVED
Churches Observe National Parents
Day Tomorrow with Special
Services and Programs.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-12
MEMORIAL SERVICES
HONOR DR.. DWITELIl

At the First Methodist church to-
morrow at the hour of morning wov-
snip Dr Samuel TanPeIt. pastor of
the church, wi.t conduct q memorial
service for Dr. O. r Dwiaeil former
pastor of the church who passed iu
death last Sunday night. AN appro-
pirate service has been arranged to
honor the pastor who was so much
loved by every member of the congre-
cation. This win be followed by
brief service in recognition of Mothers
day
AT the hour Of evening service DR..
TauFe]s will give the third iu the ser
les Of wartime sermons ou the topic.
Germany: Her Achievements and
Her Outlook
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-12
WIFE DIVORCED FROM
HUSBAND IN PRISON

Mrs. Addfe Gray. Moline. was given
@ divorce from her husband Raymond
Gray By Judge W. T. Church in circuit
court yesterday afternoon. Her hus-
band is now an inmate Of the state
peuitentiary at Joliet
Desertf0n was the ground on which
Mrs Nellie Duncan of this city was
granted legal separation from her hus-
band Thomas Duncan.
Mrs. Maud Summers. Moline was di-
vorCed from her husband Herbert r.
Summers, cruelty being alleged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-12
WHITE RATS PUT on
SHOW AT ILLINOIS

Rock Island people will have at
least one opportunity to see a good
show IN this city this sea-
son Tonight at the Illinois theatre
the White Rats. an actors organiza-
lion. will present a high class pro-
gram. The show Is being presented
under the auspices Of the Tri-City Fed
Grafton Of Labor and is a benefit af-
fair The proceeds viii he turned over
10 the White Rats union for use in
their fight against the theatre man
ayers. The White Rats have been on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-12
ROCK ISLAND MAN TO
co TO FRANCE SOON

George r. Baker. 9I15 Ninth avenue.
IS visiting with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs William IT. Baker BEr Baker
left the r. N. C. A. college In chi
unit Of the Northwestern university
and will leave for France in a few
days. AIr- Baker is wen and favor
ABLY known in this city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
HOB NAILS BARRED OUT FROM THE RED CROSS
 DANCE GIVEN AT THANE

The new maple floor at the Thane dining hall will be in per feet condition for the big Red Cross dance Monday evening. The men are required to change their shoes before entering the dining room as no hob nails are allowed on tho floor. Big new mats have been placed at each of the doors. This will insure a perfect floor for the dance.
 The committee is making prep arations to surpass any of the pre- vious Black Sheep dances which have beep held at Thane. You know that means you will have a great time. Everyone is expected to be present.
 Make up party now and see that all your friends get there. The more the merrier. This is your chance to help great cause and have grand time all in one eve ming.
 Meet me at Thane Monday eve ning,' is the slogan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
PACKTRAIN RESTAURANT
 AT SKAGWAY DESTROYED
 BY FIRE-LOSS IS $7OOO

Officers aboard the Princess Alice this morning brought advices that the famous Packtrain restaurant at Skagway was destroyed by fire last Wednesday and the damage is esti- mated at $7000. The fire started from an explosion of a pct filled with melted lard on the range Quick work of Skagway's volunteer fire department preventing the blaze from spreading to adjoining build ings. John Clecak and Charles Paraman estimate their loss at $2,- 900 and the loss of the building owned by Tony Standish, now of Seattle, is estimated at $5,000. .....
 A dispatch from the Daily Alas kan of Skagway this afternoon states that no insurance was carried either by the restaurant people or on the building.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
GERMANS BLIND
 PRISONER SENDS
 EYES TO FIANCE
Grewsome Story of An Incredible Act of
 Brutality Is
 Perpetrated.

NEW YORK. June 15.-A grow some story of an almost incredible act of brutality perpetrated by the Prussians was told by Peter De- brolles, a merchant returning from a business trip to France.
 At Havre l met Mile. Gabrielle Dalbert, whom 1 had known in Montreal said MT. Debrolles. "She had gone abroad to meet her fiance, Lieutenant Francois Bourdain, also from Montreal She found he was held prisoner somewhere near Berlin. She managed to communi- cate with him and in one letter she told him jokingly she would like to meet the kaiser and scratch his eyes out. "As you are so near the kaiser's residence" she wrote, send me his eyes"
 Two weeks later she received a parcel from the prison camp. It contained a pair of blue eyes. Her fiance, she said, had blue eyes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
Col. Richardson Coming

Col w. P Richardson, President of the Alaska Board of Road Com missioners, is on his way from Washington to Juneau. Word has been received by Major P. w. Da- vison and Capt. J. C. Mehaffey that Col. Richardson left the National capital Wednesday-June 13 and that he will reach Seattle Sunday. It is believed that he will not tarry long in Seattle, but that he will leave by the first steamer sailing for Ju- neau after his arrival there.
 Capt. Mehaffey, who will leave soon for Ruby and the Innoko coun- try to start the work in that vicinity, will await Col. Richardson's arrival at Juneau. Before his departure all of the members of the commission will confer and complete the plans for the summers work.
 The commission is getting settled in it's offices in the First National Bank building. The offices were all in readiness to receive the office force and the records and files which arrived on the Alameda today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
 TO MEET TONIGHT

There will be a meeting of the Juneau Democratic Club at 8 O. clock tonight at Moose Hall. The meeting has been called to trans act such business as may come be- fore it. The immediate occasion for the meeting, however, was the re- ceipt of request that Alaska Dem- ocrats aid in raising money to meet the debt of the Democratic National committee contracted during the re- cent campaign
 There are some vacancies among the officers of the club, and, Presi ident John R. Vim said, '"some of the boys feel that there should be some sort of a ratification meet ins over the reappointment and con- tirmation of Judge Robert w. Jen- nings and Marshal J. M. Tanner"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
COL. RICHARDSON IS
 A DOUBLE OF JOFFRE

Col w. P. Richardson is the dou- ble of former Field Marshal JOffre, the leader of the French armies who
 was in America recently, according to those who recently were in the east and have seen the famous Frenchman. The two are of the same build. their facial characteris- tics are the same and they carry themselves in the same manner. One man who had seen Joffre in Boston passed through Jufe2u2 on the last trip of the Jeffersony Hid at that
 time that the two mex were dead ringers for each other
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
THREE SUITS ARE, FILED
 IN DISTRICT COURT TODAY

Three suits were filed today in the Clerks office of the District Court tuna u. Kelly filed suit against Joe Kelly, asking for a divorce and asking for the return of $1,2OO al legged loaned to the defendant. She also asks for interest on that amount
 totaling $3S4 and for the sum of B., 900 alleged due for personal services rendered the defendant while acting as his bookeeper and business man lager
 Charles Goldstein filed suit against Phillip McQuillan, asking the recoy |ery of $69.99 alleged due on a prom issory note. George Hain filed suit for divorce from Claire Hain. alleg ing desertion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
MILLION DOLLARS TO BE RAISED
 BY ELKS To Raise Contribution for War Cause at the Grand Lodge Session
 Held in Boston. COMMITTEE APPOINTED Five Men Are Named To Consider Disposition
 of Charitable
 Donation.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED

CHICAGO. June 15.-To decide the disposition of $1.OO0,O00 charitable contribution to be raised by the Elks on account of the war, Edward Rightor, Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. announces the appointment of committee of five to confer with Red Cross authorities and other Fed eral officials in Washington.
 Rightor said it was expected to raise the contribution at the annual convention in Boston early in July.
 The committee comprises former Governor John K. Tener, of Penn sylvania: Joseph T. Tanning. of In dianapolis; Judge Jerome B. Fisher, of Jamestown. N. Y.; Senator George E. Chamberlain, Oregon, and Cover nor c. H. Brough. of Arkansas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
CLERICAL STAFF OF
 ROAD COMMISSION
 ARRIVES IN JUNEAU

With their complete files, maps, data, and office fixtures. Chief Clerk Carter and the remaining members of the office force of the Alaska Road Commission arrived from the west on the steamer Alameda this afternoon. The offices have been ready to receive them for some time, prepared under the direction of Ma jor P. w. Davison and Captain J. C. Mehaffey, members of the Board who are already in Juneau.
 The work of preparing the offices was done by J. c. Hayes. H. A. Al berts and o. A. Hall, who arrived from the westward several days ago. Those who arrived today were Sid ney l.. Carter, chief clerk, George Hobart and wife, J. A. Borgas and wife, and Joe Haker making total of seven, not counting the three members of the Board. Forty tons of freight, which includes all rec ords and data of the commission was brought south on the Alameda today and will be moved to the offices with in the next few days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
HOSPITAL CROSSES POND.

WASHINGTON. June 15. Word |of the arrival in England of the Chicago base hospital. the last of the six American Red Cross units ordered abroad, reached headquar- ters here in a cablegram from Lon don.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
GERMANS PRACTICE
 M REPRISAL ON FLYERS

LONDON, June 15.- Lieut.. Will fam Leefe Robinson of the royal flying corps. who is prisoner in Germany, recently was transferred to Freiburg as reprisal for air raids against the city by entente aviators. according to the Central News.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
CITY COUNCIL TO MEET

The Juneau City Council will meet tonight in regular session The ques- tion of signing the deed to the wa. ter front property for fish floats
 will come up as will also the cleo tric distributing system for the city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
YEAR IN JAIL FOR
 A GERMAN CAPTAIN
 FOR SINKING SHIP

CHARLESTON. s. C., June D. - Capt G. R. Klattenhorf, former mas ter of the German steamer Lieben felsfi now the U. s. s. Houston, was sentenced to a year in the Atlanta prison in federal district court after pleading guilty to sinking the ship in Charleston harbor on the orders oi the German government Klatten hoff testified he got his orders from Dr. Muller, formerly the German con sul at Atlanta, who was indicted re gently.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
FORD FIRES sLACKERs.

DETROIT. June 15.--Henry Ford ordered the discharge of all em- ployees between the ages of 21 and 31, who could not show their reg istration cards.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
STRIKE IN GERMANY.

GENEVA. June 15. = Five thou and German workmen have quit work as Esch. They are demand ing an increase in wages.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
HANDED PASSPORT.

AMSTERDAM, June 15. The Haytian Charge d'Affairs at Berlin has been handed his passports.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15

Little Mugh was pulling the dogs tail when his aunt said:
 You mustn't do that, Hugh; he will bite you"
 "Oh. mo-" said Hugh; dogs don't bit at this end"'-- (EXchange)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15

THE EMPIRE--AH the News All the Time, When It Ia News.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15

old papsrs fer eaIs at The Empire eG|ee. Gooond and Main strsstA
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-15
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The Washington times., 1917-04-01
savoy.

The Fortunes Of Fih." with Marguer-
lite Clarke ID the title role. viii be the
principal photoplay attraction at Gran
dall's Savoy. Included In the cast which
made this picture were william sorelle,
John Sainpolis. Yvonne Chevalier, Kate
Lester. Jean Gauthier, and J. X. MUIR
ray.
The program for the remainder Of the
week Is as follows: Tuesday, Mabel
Teliaferro. in the Metro drama. THE
Barricade," and the comedy, "The Hight
Cost OF Living;" Wednesday, wilfred
Lucas, In Jim Bludso," adapted from
John Hays poem of that name; Thurs
day, Carlyle Blackwell and June FL
yidge. In The Social Leper;" Friday.
Robert Harron, In The Bad Boy" and
Saturday Blanche Sweet. In Those
Without Sim"
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
TO COMPETE FOR PRIZES
Students Of Capital Schools to wrIts
Essays on Thrift"


Medals and cash prizes offered -
the National Educstional>Association
to the writer Of the best essay on
Thrift" among the school children
of the country, win be competed for
here tomorrow.
A large number Of students Of the
graded and high schools have entered
the contest. The actual writing VIII
be done tomorrow at the respective
school buildings, under the super
vision OF member OF the faculty.
The essay must be less than 1000
words long, and the contestant may
use any notes collected but cannot
copy an entire composition. The use
Of q nom de plume IL permitted.
To the pupils writing the best essay
on the subject In the District, q medal
win be presented. The best two es-
says written by q graded school and q
high school pupil will be entered In
the national contest.
The high school pupil In the United
States writing the best essay will be
given q prize Of $50. The best essay
graded school pupil Is entitled to .
prize Of s26.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
NEXT WEEKS BILL
OF. PLAYS IN FILM
Advance Announcement Of
Photo Dramas in Local
Theaters.

''The Family Honor" featuring
Robert Warwick, is the attraction
scheduled at Crandalrs next Sunday,
and also on the following Monday and
Tuesday. It is the story OF q mans
affection for his younger brother, and
the things that happened when he
tried to extricate the younger man
from an affair with q woman of the
world.
Return showing Of film successes
will prevail for the remainder of the
week, idle Wives" featuring Lois
Weber. Mary MacLaren, and Phillips
Smalley, being scheduled for Wed
nesday, Thursday, and Friday, and
Burning the Candle" featuring
Henry B. Walthall, for Saturday.
idle Wives Is q film dealing with q
great social evil, while Burning the
Candle" sets forth the results of q
life Of dissipation"
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Mrs. Sidney Drew, who co-stars with
her husband in Metro-Drew comedies,
is considered one OF the most beauti-
full and talented women appearing on
the screen. Before Mr.. Drew under
takes to make one OF his releases he
submits II to his wife, who arranges
the settings and sees that the story
Is adapted to the talents of her hus-
band. Mrs. Drew during the last six
months has directed the work of the
Metro-Drew comedies and is consid-
cred one Of the best women directors
In motion pictures,
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Great Secret" Thursday. Clara KIM
ball Young In The Price She Paid -
Friday, Frank KeenAn in The Sins Ye
Do" and Fatty" Arbuckle in Fatty
and the Broadway Stars" Saturday,
Irene Fenwick In "a Coney Island
Princess"
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
Avenue Grand.

Tho story OF q girls ambition to be-
come a Pember Of the Imperial Rus
sian Ballet forms the plot Of THE
Dancers PERIL" next Sundays photo
play attraction at Crandalls Avenue
Grand. Alice Brady portrays the role
of the girl and the supporting cast In
cludes Alexis Koslof and the entire
personnel Of his famous ballet organiza-
ton.
The schedule Of attractions for the
other days of the week is announced as
follows. Monday, Douglas Fairbanks
in THE Matrimaniac." and Eddie Foy
In "a Favorite Fool :" Tuesday. Lenore
Ulrich in The Road to Love-" We'd
nesday, Mabel Taliaferro in THE Barri-
cade," and Bushman and Bayne In Tho
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
ADOIlO.

THE Price She Paid" featurins
Clara Kimball Young, will be shown
at crandaips Apollo Theater both next
Sunday and Monday. This II q film
version of David Graham Phillips
story OF the same title.
Other pictures to be shown during
that week are as follows: Tuesday,
Alice Brady IN Tho Dancers PERIL"
Wednesday, George Beban In His
Sweetheart" Thursday, Olga Petroya
in "The Secret OF Eve" and the Drews
In "The High Cost Of Living" Fri
day, q feature picture, to be an
nounced later, and Bushman and
Bayne IN "The Great Secret" Satur-
day, Lou Tellegen In '"The Black
Wolf"
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

The Charles Frohman Company is
planning a tour for Miss Maude
Adams that will last through the next
two seasons without interruption. On
this tour Miss Adams will appear only
in "a Kiss for Cinderella" the latest
Barrie fancy" in which she is now
playing to crowded houses at the
Empire Theater, New York.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
sALEsMEN TO BE GUESTS.

The salesmen of Washington will
be guests OF the Salesmanship Club of
Baltimore in the Lyric Theater, Balti-
more, Tuesday night. Roy +. Soule,
editor Of Hardware Age, of New York,
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

S. H. Dudley, blackfsce comedian
with "The World of Frolics," is pro-
prietor of a Washington motion pic
ture house.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Fred Niblo, the star OF 'Hit-the-
Trail Halliday" has been engaged for
one of the principal roles In Sydney
Rosenfeld's new play, "Under Pres
sure" This play is to have its pre-
miere at the Apollo Theater, Atlantic
City, on April o. Others in the COM
pany are Grave Elliston, Olive Tell,
May Ramsay, Donald Meek, Lola
Frost, Percy Ames, H. Cooper Clifre,
Magma Paxton, John Fenton and
Zeffie Tilbury.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Helen Hayes Brown. the ingenue
Of the Poll Players, will return to
the cast this week, in '.Alma."
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Agnes Behler, prima donna with
1.-THE World OF Frolics," was at one
time with the Bijou Stock Company
here.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

In the next four weeks Louise
Dresser will have recovered at her
home in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, from the
shattering of an arm which befell
her while playing in Have a Heart"
few weeks ago. Messrs. Keith and
Albee have offered her a spring tour
over their circuit
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

The Chicago public was invited to
appear in the big courtroom scene
in "On Trial." a forthcoming film
feature. In response to the announce
ment more than 1000 persons-many
society women included-stormed the
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

"Skinner's Bubble" sequel to
"Skinner's Dress Suit" will be re-
leased April %. Bryant Washburn,
the hero OF the Henry Irving Dodge
picture, will again be seen in q de-
lightful comedy role in the sequel.
Hazel DAILY, the Honey" of the first
production, is occupying the same po-
sition in the second. All the rest Of
the original skinner" company is be-
ing utilized in the cast.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Laurette Taylor, who closed a sew
enteen weeks engagement in "The
Harp of Life" at the Globe Theater, in
New York, March "a, opened at the
same theater, March 80, in "Out
There" another play by ]. Hartley
Manners.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Louise Glaum's new vampire
vehicle is a cheerful thing called
Sweetheart of the Doomed" to be re-
leased April s.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Dorothy Gish will appear in re-
lease of April s in a new film entitled
Her Official Fathers" She appears
as the only daughter of d wealthy
man.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

"Have a Heart" a Savage New
York musical success, comes to the
National the week of April 16"
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

and Douglas Barnes, president OF
Barnes Knitting Corporation, Of New
York, will be speakers.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

"The Brand of Satan," by Jere F.
Looney, a new picture, WIN feature
Montagu Love and Gerda Holmes.
Prominent in the cast is Evelyn
Greeley.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

The first of the spring crop of
sketches used by the Washington
Square Players, New York city. to
see vaudeville, will be "The Hero of
st. Marie" with fifteen people in the
cast, and already assigned to a week
here.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
CONCERT TO-DAY
BY THE U. s. SOLDIERS HOME
BAND ORCHESTRA. STANLEY
HALL, AT $50 p. NJ
JOHN S. NJ. zIMMERMANN. Director

Essanay studios to "act" in the pic
ture. 1t required four cameras to
film the thronged scene.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Do you remember joe Hart in
Foxy Grandpa?" II you do, you'll
probably remember Georgia Mack,
one of the little boys who made that
old comedy famous. Mr.. Mack has
gHown into a real principal and is
prominently cast in VERY Good Ed
die"
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Harold Lockwood and May Allison
have just begun wsrk in studios at
Hollywood, Cal, on "The Secret
Spring." a feature which has been
adapted for the screen by Fred ].
Balshofer from 1.-The Secret Spring"
the famous novel by Clarence B. KeI-
land.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

formance last week, demonstrating
the affection that the public has for
the old and tried successes. 1t was
the first time that "In Old Ken
lucky" has been seen in Washing
ton for many years.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Bob Travera who for the past sew
eral years has been business manager
for Dave Marion, and has made many
acquaintance in Washington, has left
the organization, being now manager
of Marion's Hotel Tom River, at
Toms River, n. J.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Stuart Walker and a company
chosen from his Portmanteau Players
will enter Keith vaudeville next week
at the Colonial Theater, in New York,
in VERY Naked Boy" Later the
Portmanteau Players will give a Lord
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Capacity audiences were the rule
at Polls at practically every per-
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

'"The Silent Master" the forth
coming Robert Warwick production,
is founded upon the E. Phillips Op-
penheim novel. The Court of st.
Simon" adapted and direated by
LeoLce Perret, a famous French d.
rector who will be introduced to
American audiences in this photo
drama of romance and mystery.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Darkest Russia" to be released i'm
-mediately and Of which Alice Brady is
the star, illustrates many of the cruel
ties and expressions of autocratic gov
ernment
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
NOTES AND ITEMS
ABOUT THE THEATER
Paragraphs Concerning Old
Friends and New Ones at
Home and Abroad.

Ethel Barrymore's next film will
be THE Call of Her People"