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The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
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The Detroit times., 1917-10-11

Representatives. % grim ex.
changes turnout The country are 10
meet az Chicago today 70 discuss a
maximum price on corn for iuture
delivery
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
far n advance Of the date generally

Aaas t-t eANi rtHtH 80 N%tr $3.50
In such heht American officials
viewed TIE German naval rebellion
to-day In il they.aw a chance that
the long hoped-for internal troubles
Tor Germany are brewing. Previ-
ous'rrfv - ---sr-'zf had feared such an up
rising would be slow in coming and
while the Wnhelmshaven incident
was apparently an isolated case OF.
fcials PREDICTED 10 viii be the fore
runner of other internal trvG6les
That men closely held In barracks
or on ship5bard whore they are
-. : =. -.lz- -Ee axes Il
their officers than are enlisted men
In the army. scattered as these lat
ter are IN dugouis. long trenches
and In pill boxes. should have thus
'conspired, was considered sIgnM-
cant
While there has been dispost
tom. herg on The part OF some "a
doubt thar the German people would
split on the matter u theft in
triguing Ie8dersh1P the most ia
sponslble authorities have felt all
along that President Wilson's ideal
was practicable Sooner or later
they believe. the German people viii
waken 20 the realization that they
are pawns In A losing game.
ReKAlattAs Of German intrigue.
including The latest developments
suggesting sabotage 10 America.
have convinced the douhters here
that when the full meaning Of this
world outlawTy Of the autocratc
rulers sink into the German epeOple.
the navy murny and similar troubles
will extend 10 all classes until
Kaiser WIlhelm's position is made
untenable.
AMSTERDAM, Oct 1l.-Bitter Ia.
vective against President Wilson
featured yesterdays reichstag de-
bate. according 20 delayed dis
patches from Berlin received here
today
Deputy Haussman argued that
Germany was nos guilty OF starting
the war and that the American
president was mainly guilty ~ its
prolongation The Interview with
lloyd George year ago in which
he said the war would continue 20 a
knockout. was the turning point o.
the war Haussman declared
Adoption by Britain OF the French
war aims for Alsace- Lorraine means
war 70 the death"
Deputy Stressman. leader OF the
German Liberals, approved Foreign
Secretary Kuehlmann = speech. and
Count Xon Westarp leader OF the
Conservatives. also expressed his
support of the secretary state.
mcn3
Wesarp vituperatiyfly assailed
President Wilson and characterized
the plan fqr Belgian independence
as an Ut1pian dream
only "a British or g German Pei
/ GUM IS possible after the war" he
asserted
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11

ROME. tpct> VIA Americas spe-
Gal 0hcr w cJoparaifon 10 Italy
WAS Interpreted by hfidislsstoday as
recognition by the United States ~
Italy'a recent eucceases against
Austria Omrials expressed Tho
greatest appreciation 81 tho offer TO
Tia United, Press. holding 81 was in
Justice 10 ltaly's ideals and her part
in The war.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11

The Women Railway Shop I'm
ployes' union has been organized IN
PlttsbuTsh. =
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11

WASHINGTON. Oct 1l.-If the
germ Of discpntent grown In the
Germany navy reaches out 20 The
German public. President Wilson's
dream OF Teutonic empire minus
Hohenzollernism may be reached
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02
INvENTS HOLDUP
STORY;LOCKEDUP
Fred RuenIe, Davenport, Tells Police
He Was Robbed on First Ave-
nue. Saturday.

Fred RuefIe. q Davenport resident,
stopped an officer in the loop Saturday
to tell the minion OF rhs law that he
had been held up and robbed on First
avenue
lie was told TO 90 to the station to
make his complaint and he did Thorn
as Cox and Herman Sehuert we're put
to work on the case Following their
inyestiga cation Ruenle himself was lock
ed up. Ruenle was intoxicated at the
time
The detectives found that the Iowan
started staggering across the tracks
at the foot OF Seventeenth street as
train was approaching. The fagman
at the crossing stopped Buetle and
the Davenporter few into a rage and
threatened 10 beat up the aged flag
man. The old man took his heavy
cane. however. ana beat BueffIe over
the head. driving him OFF the right Of
way IF tbe Railroad company Mag
istrate Smith this morning fined Ruef-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02
POLICE SET NEW
RECORD FOR JUNE
Fines Levied and Collected Reach ST..
$3.50, Breaking Total Set
During May.

4 new record for the total amount
Of fines collected was set during the
month OF June according to the month
" report Of the police department is
sued today. The report shows that
violators of the law contributed d
grand total Of $1.87360 in fines levied
by Magistrate c. j Smith The
amount exceeds the record set in thu
month OF May by several hundred
dollars.
There was nearly three times as
many city cases as state cases. There
was also an exceptional number 0t
wagon calls during the month-457.
The report follows
Total fines collected. S1.873.60t city
cases, Isl, state cases, 40; ambu-
lance calls. II: wagon calls. 457s lodg-
ers, 81; lights out. III; 999 hours;
cases withdrawn By state, 1; state
cases dismissed 8 city, IT; women
tried by state, 4, city. So. meals
served. = at 20 cents, $1440
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02
3 LEAVES
FOR FORT BOOT. Ark

BatfeTT 3 Of Davenport wEIc6 has
number OF Rock Island boys within
its ranks. enrratned~ at Des Noines
yesterday for Fort Rock. ARK. accord
ing 10 word brought here by Spencer
Trent Of this city Trent. who was
connected with tho commissarv de-
partment OF Battery 3. was trans
ferred 10 Battery D and has returned
TO the tri-clties to stav until such
time as Battery . is ordered out. To
the anxious mothers Of Rock Island
who are looking forward to the wee
fare of THAR boys, Trent says they
are receiving the best Of care and are
I'm high spirits The boys Of The bat
terry also wish 10 thank The Kings
Daughters of Rock Island for the
comfort bags they were provided with
and found indispa usable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02
MARRIAGE LICENSE
RECORD is BROKEN
BY JUNE COUPLES

More couples were married during
the month Of June which has just
passed than for an similar period in
the history Of Rock Island county. The
records IN the office OF County Clers
II. b. Hubbard show that Isl pairs Of
loveIorn individuals visited him for
the purpose of getting licenses 10 we'd.
June the month Of roses and love,
always carries of the blue ribbon for
number Of marriage licenses issued
here IN June. 1914. the total was
127: 1915. 1117, and 1915. 1873 Indica-
tons are that CONSUMPTION and the
war situation may have had something
10 do with the big increase in the nup-
tiaI business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02
BILLBURC GIVEN
GAMBLING FUNDS
Settlement Reached In Unique Case
Brought by Saloon Man Against
August f. schmid.
DEFENDANT RAIDED ROOMS
letting as Constable He Takes s459-23
From Tables Which He Now
Relinquishes 70 Plaintiff.

Settlement OF unique case in which
we're involved many unusual legal
points came in county court this
morning when the suit OF a. " Bill
burg against August r 5chmid was
dismissed by agreement, Judge y. !.
Larson entering Judgment for $685.
in favor Of the plaintiff.
The SUM stated represents the
amount Of money which the defendant.
then a constable secured IN a raid sew
e-aI years ago OF gambling rooms
which the plaintiff is alleged to have
operated in this city at that time.
Acting under orders Of the Law En-
forcement league. 1fr. Schmid, ia com
paav with several officers of the or
ganization. interrupted little card
game and ia the cleanup the defend
ant grabbed S45923 which was on the
tables. The constable kept the money
and put it on deposit in the bank until
the court should determine TO whom
it belonged.
Finally Mr. Biuburg brought suit to
recover A Jury in county court re-
turned q verdict finding that the plain
tiff was not entitled TO the money. An
appeal was taken TO the appellate
COURT and the case reserved and re-
nanded. This morning settlement was
reached whereby MIR. Billburg is given
the cash.
Is First Reversal
This is the first case which has been
on Judge n. a. Larson since
he has been on the county bench. Ta~
bIes. chairs and equipment can be con-
dscated IN raids of gambling houses
but whether money could come under
the classification was the point at is
sue in the case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02
THROW BOTTLES ON
STREET; ARRESTED

The police apprehended Mr. and
Mrs z. + Gideon and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Gottrop, two Davenport couples,
throwing empty bottles on the pave
ment on Fifth avenue mar Twenty
fifth street at $3.50 Sunday morning
Cncers Berry, Miller and Eppersou
placed them under arrest. They were
kept ia the lookup until 10 O'Clock
Sunday morning. then released on
bonds. This morning Magistrate
Smith levied fines Of S. and costs on
members Of the quartet.
Oscar BIoomquist. 1887 Third ave
nue.. Moline. was found knocking and
kicking on the doors of houses alone
Third avenue near Twenty-sec0nd
street late Saturday night Bloom
quist said he was looking up some
friends He paid 81 and costs today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02

First Methodist - This evening az
T 90 the official board meets At the
same hour there viii be d meeting Of
the Boy Scouts and also Of the stand
ard Bearer society, all organizations
meeting at the church.
Tuesday evening at 1850 tde Won-
ans Home Mission society meets at
the home Of Mrs a n. Bruner, 1916
Twenty-secoud street TIE subject is
Alaska"
The Churchmen s. Federation wifi
have q supper Al the & NJ c. a. Tues
day evening ct 3-l5.
Thursday afternoon at the Won
ans Foreign Mission society meets
WITH Mrs. John Battles, 1911 Second
avenue.
Thursday evening at $50. PRAYER
service viii be in charge Of the Har-
riet Henderson Memorial class.
The Ladies Aid meets Friday after
noon at 2:3O az the church
Next Sunday Rev. Thomas O Lee Of
JOY will preach both morning and
evening. Rev Van Pelt viii be absent
during the month Of July.
First Swedish Lutheran-Tne trus-
tees meet this evening at the home of
A Y. Johnson. Fourteenth street and
Tenth avenue
The Ladies Aid meets next Thurs
day afternoon in the annex. The hos
teszes will be Nesdames c. A. John
son and 4. 3. Carlson
Thursday evening the Young Peo-
pies society meets at the church.
Friday evening the Sunday school
meet in the church annex.
The confirmation class meets at the
church Friday evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02
ONLY IS PASSFh
MARINES IN JUNE
One Hundred and Fifty-four Ont Of f67
Who Are Examined Are BE.
iected Here.
FLAT FEET CAUSE TrRy DOWN
Broken Arches Responsible Tor the
Majority of Failures To Pass BE-
quired Tests.

Recruiting at the local uarinE sta
ton was a. its lowest cob during the
month Of June "A total Of 167 took
the examinations. - passed and f5z
were rejected according 70 the month
~ report OF Sergeant James +. Gala
CHER. officer IN charge
This percentage Of reflections Is
astonishing and shows what a picked
body Of men the United States ma
Tines s. Many Who cannot pass the
marine test are often accepter in som e
other branch OF the service. Flat feet
is the most common cause OF rejec-
ton This Is the affliction known as
broken down arches and an exmIna-
tion Of the feet constitutes the first
step I'm the physical test a man liv-
varieties Of climate must have perfect
feet 10 Withstand the rigors of cam
paigns.
Those who Passed
The names Of the 70 successful ap-
plicants follow.
Edward Mickey Whitney, East Mo-
line.
Charles z. Smith. Low Moor. Iowa
Peter G. Christensen, Low Moor,
wesley Propizhu. Cedar Rapids.
iowa
Paul z. Graham. Rolf, Iowa
Charles E, Lightners. Rolf Iowa.
Charles r. johnson. Lower Oxford,
Penn.
Charles T Gilbert New Canton. Ill
Fred z. Allender. Davenport
Charles G. DworaE. David City. &eo.
James z. Hayes. Rock Island
Oscar II EVERY, Columbus, Ohio
Elzy Zebedee Peeler, Granite City
III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02

de 81 and costs for inventing 3 hold
up story. Rueffle claims 10 be Dav-
export real estate agent.
". G. Gleason Of West Liberty. Iowa
reported 10 the police chat he had been
held up by d Negro at Thirteenth
street and th-and-a-haif avenue al
u so Sunday morning Gleason claims
the Negro held a big iron bar in read
mess TO strike him if he showed fight
He claims TO have lost S14 in cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02

Memorial Chrisfiau-There will BE-
no praper service this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02

Spencer Memorial ueth0dist-Pray-
er service viii be held Tuesday even
ing at 100
The Ladies Aid will meet Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. z. o. Roberts, SIG
Fortleth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02
BREAKS BLUE LAWS;
LEAVES A S25 BOND

A J. Garfield. Montreal. Canada.
was arrested yesterday IN Davenport
charged with violating Towas blue
laws" Garfield was seeking 10 hire
expert workmen employed AZ The Bet
tendorf car shops for similar work n
Canada. He posted S25 bond and left
the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02

German Evangelical - The Young
Peoples society meets this evening at
the church and all mem beTs are re-
quesred TO be present.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies Sc
cieJy holds its regular monthly meet
ing at the church.
A German service will be held next
morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02

Buy a rcd, white
and blue collar for
the Fourth mater
tails OF fine crepe
regular values S125
and Si35.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02

River forecast tor IS hours: Slowly
failing stages tn the Mississippi will
continue below Dubuque and a fall
ing tendency will extend to Daven-
port by Wednesday morning
J. NJ. SHERIER.
Meteorological
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02
HURLED THROUGH
WINDSHIELD PANE
Peter Petersen Of Betteudorf Painfully
Injured When Auto and Truck
Collide.

Peter Petersen OF Betteudorf iowa
had d narrow escape from serious i'm
jury or probable death at SOS Sat
urday night when he was hurled
through the Windshield Of an automO-
bile in q collision of two machines at
the corner OF Seventeenth street and
Fifth avenue
Petersen was rushed to ST. Anthony
hospital suffering from deep Iacera-
lions about the head and shoulders
and severe bruises about the hips He
may also have internal injuries DIT
"A, \ Mueller attended him Petersen
vas riding in a ve-passenger touring
car driven 10y his nephew, Albert
Meier. also of Bettendorf Meier was
going west on Fifth avenue when he
damned into an auto truck owned by
the Moline Ice Cream company and
driven by William Van Arsdale, 102
Sixteenth avenue Moline The Meier
car was wrecked and had 10 be hauled
10 garage 70 be repaired
Drivers To Settle.
The collision was reported TO the
police. Meier claimed Van Arsdale
ran into his machine and Van ArsdaIe
claimed the Meier car was the aggres-
sor. For &. time ID seemed as though
the drivers would come to blows in an
argument that followed the collision.
They finally reached d basis for settle
ment and no arrests were made 1t is
said that Van Arsdale was speeding at
the time Of the crash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02
DriEere "a Settle.
STAGE OF RIVER

Following was the stage of the Mis-
sisstppi river an Jhe stations named at
Z O'Clock this morning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
REGULAR AND EXTRA EDITIONS
TOMORROW; ALL DRAFT DAY news
II You Want to Know if You Drafted Watch The Star
Bulletin.

Tomorrow is fred letter. day in the history of Hawaii
is Draft Day Beginning the drawing Of the
sues each containing selectve draft number that
to Uncle Sans service the allotted the corresponding
serial number, will begin at the executive building Naturally
every will be eager to know whether he IS called to
the sece The Star Bulletin will furnish its readers that
The first edition at 230 will contain all the names drawn
up to O'Clock the $3.50 edition all the drawn up to
o'clock and the drawing probably will not be finished before
or o'clock the Star Bulletin will issue Draft Extra at
or $50 o'clock so that its readers may know who called
Not only will the Star Bulletin publish the serial numbers
Tawn but position to sumoun the mechanical Difficult
hes involved in the feat of publishing the of the thou
sands Of men drawn.
Owing eevenhhour discovery Of mistakes IN regis
ratien in the Second District the island of Hawaii the dis
c draft list has had to be revoked As the Star
not receive the list until late yesterday it cannot today
publish the revised hist for the Second District of Hawaii but
viii publish the of all those drafted in this district to-
morrow So the old numbers allotted the Second District
houd be discarded and the numbers that will appear in the
Bulletin will be the that drawn in the
and the that will apply to the Second District
Hawaii
WATCH THE STAR-BULLETN TOMORROW!
GET THE $50 EXTRA!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
Rifle
Royal Tomb
OF LunaIiIo
Silver Crown. and Lei Stolen
From Casket of Monarch in I
kaWaiahao Church

I Breaking into the royal vault in the
'ehurchyard of the old Kawaiahao
church, late last night or at an early
hour this morning, Fandals stole the
royal silver crown and oliver LEI from
the coffin of King Lunalilo, once ruler
of the kingdom of Hawaii. The casket
cover had been thrown back, but the
casket itself had not been opened.
Detectives are searching now for the
ghouls who so flagrantly desecrated
the tomb of the dead monarch.
The casket of the kings father was
untouched.
Attendants inspecting the royal
vault this afternoon discovered the
crime. The door to the vault was open,
and a dank. musty smell filled the
darkened sepulchre A black cover,
Graped over the coffin Of the monarch,
had been thrown back, revealing that
the royal silver crown and lei had
been stolen.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
MANY FIRMS MUST
MAKE TAX RETURNS
UNDER LAW BY NOV. Z

Returns for businesses provided by
the federal law that became effective
on October 4, such as liquor dealers,
cigars, cigarettes and tobacco deal
ers, and dealers in those subjects
enumerated in the excise tax law such
as cosmetics, toilet articles, patent
medicines and chewing gums, must all
be filed on or before the close Of 1usi-
ness November 2.
Any additional taxes disclosed by
these returns that have not yet been
paid must also be paid at that time.
Failure to comply is punishable by
penalty prescribed by law.
Acting Collector Ralph S. tombstone
stated today that although the revenue
office has taken every possible step
in the brief time allowed to notify
dealers there may be persons subject
to taxation who have not been mott
fled by revenue officials. These win
be held liable.
Persons who have filed their in.
ventories and not paid their taxes
must do so without further visit from
revenue officials or -otice from the
federal office.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
B. Y. MARX NAMED
TO EXEMPTION BOARD

BENJAMIN L. Marx, of the law firm
of Frear, Prosser, Anderson G Marx,
was notified this morning by Cover.
nor Pinkham that he had been ap.
pointed by President Wilson as a
member of the Local Exemption Board
Division No. 2, for the Territory of
Hawaii. Recommendation for Mr..
Marks appointment was sent to the
President by the governor a short
time ago.
Speaking of his appointment, Mr..
Marx said: Z
II feel every word Of President Will
sons adInonition to exemption board
members when he outlined the duties
that would befall them in this work.
The matter is by no means a light
one, but one heavy with responsible
ties. Each case We decide will have
its own merits and must be decided
upon them. p
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
Band Will Toot
OnceMore,Strike
Being Postponed

Il FTER a months vacation the
~ Hawaiian band. under its
- new director. r. H. Baker,
will resume its duties tomorrow,
the proposed strike having been
Indefinitely postponed.
Due to a resolution passed last
night by the board of supervisors,
Mr.. Baker and his band will have
their work cut out for them this
year. In addition to a btmonthly
tour of the islands whereby six
concerts a year will be provided
for outlying districts such as
Eva, Waipahu and -Koolauloa,
Mr.. Baker win be instructed to
have his band play twice
week in Kalihi, once a week
in Kakaako, and also three
Sundays a month in Kapiolani
park, besides the regular weekly
programs that have been given
heretofore by the band, and any
special concerts it may be callei
upon to provide.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
Motorman Fined
$500 For Piling
Up Autos Horse,
Needless Driving Of Street Cars
to Be Stopped, is Ultimatum
of Inspector LiIlis

<fe Unless motormen can have
their cars under complete
~ control at all times, the
trolieys should be taken off the
public streets" declared City and
County Prosecuting Attorney
Charles Chillingworth in police
court this morning. He Was
pleading for stiff sentence In
the case of Joseph silva, Rapid
Transit motorman, who was ar
rested by Chauffeur Inspector Bob
Lillis for alleged needless driving
Of q street car.
THE court sentences you to pay
fine of $500 and costs. said
Judge Harry Irwin. after hearing
the testimony Of Mr.. Lillis.
This Is the heaviest fine ever
imposed on a defendant for heed
less driving. Silva started his
car at Alakea and King streets
week ago, piling up Ford,
Stutz and a horse and buggy.
The street cars go so fast
they endangers the lives of Pc
destrians and motorists, de-
clared Lillis Il am going to go
after every car crew that thinks
it has special right-of-way
privileges on the city streets. A
street car has no more right to
exceed the speed limits than a mo-
torist, but lots of motormen think
they have"