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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02

eviuced a most complete organization.
At O'Clock last night all British
wounded had been collected and
brought back to emergency statiops-
More than 1000 prisoners with some
sIxtF officers were taken by the Brit
Ish in the J pres salient alone.
Prusslans. Bagarians and SaXons az
have given Ct their number TO swell
the total captured and no more defect
ed appearing men have been seen IN
British prison stations since the begin
ming Of the war. Particularly notice
aisle was the scarcity Of veteran non
commissioned officers and the large
number 1f youths from the 1918 class
who are nothing more than raw re-
cFaIts One veteran Of many battles
freely expressed his contempt Ct
these Youngsters. who, he said, lacked
stamina 10 stand up under the hand
ships OF war and could not be depend
eH upon fri q tight place sueh as they
found themselves facing yesterday
Capliges Il Miserable Lot-
A majority OF these prisoners were
"a miserable sorry looking lot, MANY
1T them sur er5ug from internal com
plants caused by exposure and the
ma #oritv from hunger. Few Of them
have any hopes of Germany winning
the war and ore officer Fentured the
opinion that the time of The father
lands downfall was near He based
his opinion largely ON the scarcity o.
men aud certainly hDyish faces no" IN
prison cages appear To be indicative q
lack of human material
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
ON State Charges,
ASKS HELP POLICE
TO LOCATE HUSBAND

Chief Of Police Phil Miller today re-
ceived q. letter from Mrs. Charles FAN
of Des AIoines asking that the local
police assist her in locating her nus
band. Fail. it developed, fell by the
wayside and deserted his wife and
children. MRS. Fall ordered that he be
arrested and turned over TO the Des
Moines police He is described as
weighing 215 pounds, with light red
hair and blue eyes. His wife added
that he liked TO work on ice wagons
She is not certain that he came 10
Rock Island. but she had heard so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
VAR No EXCUsE FOR CLOSING.

.00enh8een.- German ImpeF-
iaI supreme court tn giving its de-
ciston at Berlin that war IS no cause
for dismissal from service, sustained
q suit brought by an employee who
had been summarily dismissed in
September, 1914, on the ground that
war did not permit the continuance OF
business in foreign countries In re
jecdug the ruling or the lower court,
the highest tribunal declared that.
while war shut off Intercourse with
warning countries, the firm still had
neutral states to operate in which
made obligations to their employees
binding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
WAS FATALLY SHOT
BUT DTDE' T KNOW r

New York. Aug. 2-The Brooklyn
police are trying TO solve one OF the
most mysterious shooting cases that
have come TO their attention i'm some
time "A man was shot ana u1rtalLE
wounded Tuesday evening. and before
ha died be told the police that le had
no idea who his assailant was. In
feet. he said. he did not know he was
shot until few moments after he
heard she shots After walking q few
blocks he began flo feel weak. and them
for the first time noticed that the bull
lets had pierced his abdomen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
Paired Two Against 0ue.

Lodge Feuruse, PEetau, BomerTnE.
Reed Underwood. WadsW0rJh. War
reu WeeEs--h
Paired Two Azaius. 0ue.
The II senator's absent and not T0r-
ing were paired as follows. FAN of
New Mexico aud Thomas of Colorado
for the resolution. with Mclean Of
Connecticut against, Townsend 1f
Michigan and COZ Of West Virginia
for the resolution. with Itilman OF
south Carolina against it, GaIliREar
Of New Hampshire and Johnson Of
South Dakota for the resolution. with
Hughes of New Jersey against it.
Dillingham; OF New Hampshire for tho
resolution. with Smith of Maryland.
who is understood TO have been
against the resolution. though no an
uouncement was made q s. to how he
would vote
owing To the fact that IT requires
two-thirds majority to put through
constitutional amendment In both
HOUSES Of congress, i'm pairing sena-
tors today it was necessary for the
"arys" ta place two men against one
wet
Tbe last pair announced. billing
ham. with Smith of Maryland. was
incomplete
Stone Votes Dry.
The senate was given a distinct
surprise when Senator Stone oe- Mis-
souri,. who has fought hard EaEust
dry" legislation. after having per-
mitted the clerk to read his name
without responding. rose at the COM
clusjop OF the roll call and voted for
the prohibition resolution. Senator
Reed his colleague. with smile ON
his face waited until Senator Stone
q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
POLICE COLLECT
S1,748 As FINES
Monthly Report Shows 415 Cases Are
Tried, 25s for lie city ard
155 for the State.
NUMBER OF wAGoN CALLS Is 49,
Disorderiy Conduct is Leading Charge
Preferred Great Many YloIators
Auto Laws Taken.

The fines collected for the month of
July in the local police department ap-
preached close 10 the two thousand
dollar mark, according TO the report
prepared by Desk Sergeant waiter
Flanagan. The exact amount was ST.
74S.40
Forty-one ambulance calls were an-
swered during the month and there
were 487 wagon calls. Most OF the
wanderers who reached this city found
the great outdoors p very desirable
sleeping place and only 36 dodgers
were reported for the month Lights
reported out numbered so for total
of 20 hours Seventy meals we're
served at the station IT g. cost Of 20
cents each, totaling $14
A total of Alb cases were heard
during the month"; 25S Of these being
city cases and I55 state cases. one
hundred twenty-eigbt of the city cases
were for disoTderly conduct
ON State Charges,
The 155 state cases We're divided as
follows Violations Of the motor We
hicle law, y. disorderly conduct 81
fugitives from justice, 8 Migrants. I 6.
burglaries, =; larceny, 8 assault with
intent to commit murder. assault
with deadly weapon, l. robbery p
and carrying concealed weapons T.
The state dismissed three cases dur
ing the month and the city dismissed
36 Ten women were tried by the
state aud I'll by the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
CAR TURNS over
IHJURIHG THREE
Oscar Stephens Of Woodruff Probably
Fatally Hurt in accident Near
Orion.
TAKEN TO A MOLINE HOSPITAL
Son aud s0n.in-LaW of Elder Aan
Suffer Also. But Fourth PasseH-
ger Escapes.
Special to The Argus


Orion. ia. Aug. 2-One man was
fatally injured, two others were ser
iouslv hurt. and q fourth jumped and
escaped unscathed. when an automo-
bile turned turtle at the Il ". South
corner, four and oue-haIf miles south
west Of here at 8 $50 o'clock last night.
The injured;
Oscar Stephens. So. Woodruff, H..
internal injuries and broken arm. VIII
probably die. physicians say.
George Stephens. Woodruff his son,
d5sIoca6ed shoulder
Ernest Gilogy. Woodruff, son-3n-law
Of oscar stephens, bruises and
wrencbed ankle.
j. H. Keys, Woodruff escaped I'M
scratched, having jumped from the car
as it turned over
The party, bound for woodruff was
enr0ute from Rock Island. It seems
that a tire blew out, causing the ma
chime to skid and turn turtle.
Taken To Moline.
The elder MIR. Stephens was rushed
to the Lutheran hospital in Moline IT
was stated that his Injuries are such
that he viii not recover. Attending
physicians stated that his body was
crushed so as to cause injuries TO i'm
ternaI organs The son and son-iu-
law were not taken to The hospital as
their injuries were not serious enough
TO warrant travelling so far for hos
uifat attention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
JAPs WANT no TSE C0DE.

Yokohama. Japan Setting forth
that the prevention Of the use of pri-
Fate codes in the sending Of cable
messages is harmful to their bust
ness the Yokohama Foreign Trade
association has forwarded petition
to the Washington government for the
right to use such codes. The petition
is mainly in the interest Of the silk
and tea exporters who do a heavy
trading with the United States and
who as a means of economy have al
ways used q special code for the
transmission Of quotation. The United
states war regulations permit the use
OF only well known codes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02

The Ladies' Aid of the United Pres
byterlan church of Sears VIII hold an
ice cream social on the lawn at the
home Of Mrs. Townsend Forty-ffth
avenue and Eleventh street. Friday
evening Aug. 5. Everyone welcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02

the United states would take part and
make its voice heard in all future cen-
ferences. France and the United
states said ne. sare countries whose
principles and whose detectives In this
war are most alike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
Hnnr From IEnnNar.

LcanLLnn-I Eram r-sa one

Lodge. Feurose Pbolau. Tomarane
Reed. Underwood. Wadsw0rJh. War
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
TRI-CITY BILLS TO
JOIN At 4 PICNIC
Outing WIN BE Held at Watch Tower
and Members and Families
VIII Participate.
PLAN BIG ATHLETIC PR0GRAH
Bail Games fer Championship VIII
Be Feature Attraction Cons
mittees 10 Meet Soon.

Tha first annual 1rI-city EIks family
picnic and outing viii be held Tues
day. Aug. ..
Dan x. Brennan. chairman of the
Rock Island committee. viii call a
meeting within the next few days
with the chairnen of the Moline and
Davenport committees 10 outline the
program for The affair L VIII be the
FIRST time the local lodge has al
tempted a family picnic and the first
time the committee has made il a tri-
city affair Nothing viii be left un-
done to make the outing a big sue
cess Invitations VIII be extended to
all Bills in the tri-cities and their
families and it is expected that be-
tween three and four hundred people
win attend The committee in charge
hopes that the joint affair will tend
TO establish a frmer relationship be
tween the Eiks or the tri-cities ana
their families
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
Outline Program.

The program. which has not been
completed as yet viii include two
baseball gamess races, tug-0f-war aad
other events
The team from Rock Island win
play the Moline nine and the winner
of thts game will meet the DaYen-
port men for the championship Of the
trf-cities. For those who do not wish
to bring baskets ii will be arranged
to serve meals at the Tower.
The annual stag party, which is us
uaIly held at this time Of the year.
viii be arranged later on. it was an
uounce6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02

All the News All the Time
n Fl E A R G U s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02

4 Dav. Savings Bank Bldg, DaYen-
port, Iowa.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-17
Higher Income TAXES
Voted DOWN IN HOUSE
Kate for One Classification, However,
Boosted 2 Per Cent.

Most of the debate yesterday upon the
huge I,SOO,0OO,0OO revenue bill was de-
voted to amendments aimed at altering
the proposed taxes on incomes Con-
sressman Sherley, of Kentucky, an ad-
nlnlstration leader submitted an increase
OF one per cent on incomes from 5000 to
St'S"' and further adjustment on
hlsher incomes. However this failed of
passage.
Congressman Lenroot offered an amend
hlent which he said would lessen the cost
OF night, heat and freight He advocated
taxing taxing incomes between $4,000 and $780,
w. ten instead of eight per cent. This
was ADOPTED by vote of 9S to ST.
NOT a great deal of attention is paid to
the various amendments offered in the
rouse as 1t is predicted the Senate will
sldsh the measure deeply when it crosses
rom rom the south to the north wing of the
Inc matter of second class postal
Idtes came up for some discussion again
III ~ the morning hours Mr.. Sherley pre-
ulcted that the increased rates advised for
nE,wspapers would be eliminated from the
plll. CONGRESSMAN Young. of North Da-
hota' said the newspapers are giving
lhe government thousands Of dollars
worth OF space in advertising the sale OF
liberty loan bonds.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-17
INVENTOR DEPLORES
ENORMOUS FUEL Waste
DR.. Alexander Graham Bell Sound.
Note of Warning.

I'VE are spendthrifts in the matter OF
fuel and are using our capital for our
running expenses"
DR.. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor OF
the telephone, in a letter to the National
Geographic Society. sounds this note OF
warning for this country. After recount
ing the advance of the nation from can
dies and oil lamps TO gas, gas to electric
ity, and the marvels OF this latter power
DR.. Bell says that there is one obstacle
to further advance of industry and sci
ence in the increasing price OF the fuel
necessary to work the machinery.
Goal and oil are going up and are
strictly limited in quantity" he says.
I'VE can take coal out of a mine but we
cannot put it back again. We can draw
oil from subterraneRn reservoirs, but we
can never refill them. In relation to coal
and oil, the worlds annual consumption
has become so enormous that we are now
actually within measurable distance of
the end of the supply. What shall we do
when we have no more coal or oil7
Apart from water power which is
strictly limited, and tidal and wave pow
er. which we have not yet learned to
utilize. and the employment Of the suns
rays directly as a source OF power, we
have little left excepting wood. and II
takes twenty-five years to grow a crop
VI 1iVNSs Oilt SOuINt Ol Iu6l supply may
perhaps solve this problem Wood alco-
hol can be employed as a fuel and we
can make alcohol from sawdust. It can
be manufactured from corn stalks grow
ing crops, and even weeds. The world
probably will depend more and more
upon alcohol as time goes on, and a
great field of usefulness is opening UP
for the engineer who will modify our
machinery to enable alcohol to be used
as the source OF power"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-17
STOLEN JEWEL CASE
IS Returned BY BOY
Mysteriously Placed in Hands of Jani-
tor for Commander Urquiza.

While every effort was being made
yesterday by the men assigned to the
case to get a clue as to the wherea bouts
of the box Of jewelry estimated to be
valued at between $3.50 and s., 900 stolen
from the apartment Of Commander
George Campos Urquiza, OF Argentine,
14+0 street northwest, a small un-
identified colored boy walked up TO the
rear Of the apartment and deposited on
the door OF the janitor's quarters a pack
age which the lad said was for apart
ment 81, disappearing as quickly as he
had come.
When the package was unwrapped by
Commander UrQulza he was surprised
to find his stolen Jewels. An effort is
being made to locate the boy who re-
turned the Jewels. At the time he gave
the package to the wife OF the janitor
its contents were not known.
The detectives say that the thief did
not know the contents OF the jewel case
when he stole it, and that when he
opened it he became frightened knowing
that If he attempted to dispose of the
loot that he would in all probability be
arrested.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-17
To Use School Teachers in
Conscription Registration

The Board of Education yesterday
SPILLED" the whole plan of the United
States army and the District government
for registering all eligibles for the 5o0,-
900 conscript force to be raised for the
war in Europe.
Apparently, the plan was a closely
guarded secret up to yesterday after
noon, when the board, in open session,
authorized the use of school teachers by
the District government in the work of
enrolling men between the ages of q and
81. 1t was also indicated that forty school
houses in the District will be used as
registration stations.
From information obtained at yester-
days board meeting, Commissioner
Brownlow, of the District, acting with
the army authorities, will lend the en-
tire clerical force of the District govern
ment for the enrolling task.
To Use Forty school Houses.
The city will be divided into zones cor
responding to the areas of the several
police precincts. Within these precinct
zones. subordinate zones will be estab-
lished, with each of the forty school
houses as center of each sub zone.
1t Is planned to open the school regis
tration stations at Z o'clock in the morn
ing and keep them open until o'clock
at night. 1t Is regarded as probable that
school children will be dismissed for the
day, unless the day falls on Saturday or
unless the registration is not held until
after the close of the schools next month.
The use of the schools as registration
points was decided upon, in view of the
absence Of voting machinery in the Dis
trict.
This one event constituted the chief
transactions Of yesterdays board meet
ing, which negotiated a small number Of
routine matters, including a number of
changes in the high school cadet regi-
ment, which were made necessary by
the enlistment of some of the higher
officers for war duty.
school Changes Announced.
The changes announced follows:
Promote c. f. Gill, from brigade
quartermaster to major Third Battal-
ion. Second Regiment; promote ]. H.
Alden, from regimental quartermaster
to brigade quartermaster; promote
The Washington herald., 1917-05-17

Kenneth c. Markward to first lieuten-
ant, Company g. Business High, Sec
ond Regiment; promote Leroy s. Mann
TO second lieutenant, Company G, SEQ
ond Regiment; promote Everett l..
Noetzel to first lieutenant, Company /,
Business High, Second Regiment; pro-
mote Charles w. Collier to second
lieutenant, Company 1, Business High,
Second Regiment; promote Roger Bald
Eastern High, First Regiment; Pro-
mote John McAuliffe to second lieu
tenant, Company F, Eastern High,
First Regiment; Promote Maurice Pro-
tas to first lieutenant. Company A,
Central High; promote Beverly NJ.
Coleman to first lieutenant, Company
X, Central High.
To Plan High school Drill.
The Board of Education was named as
a committee by President Van SchaicA
to arrange the details of the high school
cadet drill next week. The Parents
League invited the board to an exhibition
of its work in the Wilson Normal School
on June II, and the Washington Society
OF Fine Arts was permitted to use the
Central High School Auditorium.
There was another war angle to the
meeting yesterday when permission was
Clerks Military Company to hold their
drills in the Dunbar School. A delegation
of gardening enthusiasts asked the board
to request 5000 for school gardens in
next years school budget.
Changes in the teaching personnel an
nounced yesterday follow:
Appoint Miss A. c. Catlett. temporarily,
teacher in the Armstrong School; appoint
]. F. Gregory substitute teacher in the
high schools; appoint Mrs. Clara Shields
substitute kindergarten teacher; termi-
nate the services of E. H. Lamson, night
school teacher; appoint, Miss s. c.
Wright. clerk, financial office; dismiss
Ernest Simonds, laborer: reinstate Ben
ME Burrell. returned from military serv-
ice; dismiss Alonzo Harris, janitor; ap-
point Mrs. H. v. Lawson, tanitor; ap-
point Mrs. Alga Fisk substitute teacher
in the high schools; appoint Louise
Goodhue substitute teacher in the graded
schools; accept the resignation OF ]. c.
F. Palmer, stenographer.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-17
MISSION BIDS ADIEU
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bring even more fully home to our fellow
countrymen a realization not only OF the
feeling that exists in America for France,
but that this feeling is as earnest as it
is widespread and of a nature to inspire
the utmost confidence as to the future
action of the United States.
"One word more. Among the innumer-
able marks of generous sympathy, none
went more directly to the hearts Of every
Frenchman on the mission than the man
Hesitation OF interest in our orphan chill
dren we received in the form of substan-
tial offerings, notably in Columbus and
Boston. A check for $4,000 was handed
Marshal Jofrre and NJ. Viciani at the lat
ter place. collected by local committees
and by the children OF the town and
neighboring States. As Marshal Joffre
and NJ. Viviani said, nothing could stir
more deeply the feelings of all in France
than this loving kindness shown to these
innocent little victims of this war for
the liberation of the world. All our
hearts so out in gratitude to the different
committees which are so successfully
pursuing this admirable work. and both
NJ. Viviani and the marshal wish to ex-
press once more their deep appreciation
of their efforts"
With the departure of the French mis-
sion nearing. the Balfour party from
Great Britain also will leave this country
soon. The mission from Cuba departed
from Havana yesterday afternoon. after
two weeks of military and naval discus
sions with American officials.
The early appearance of the Italian
mission, some members of which have
already reached New York. is expected.
Russian mission also Will soon be on
the way here, it is stated
The Washington herald., 1917-05-17
Dominion Line on Lookout
For Would-Be Car Wreckers

Special precautionary measures are
being taken by the officials Of the Wash
ington and Old Dominion Railroad Com
pany for the safety OF their trains
against possible wrecLunE by unidentified
persons who have recently been placing
stones. rocks and other Obstructions on
the tracks OF the company between Great
Falls and Vsnderwerken. Plsin-clothes
guards have been placed along the line
TO watch for obStruCtions and the opera
tors Of the electric trains keep a watch
full eye on the tracks. The electric lights
along the right OF way and at Isolated
stations have been interfered with. What
motive actustes the would-be wreckers
seems to be unexplainable
The Washington herald., 1917-05-17
UNCLE SANS FIGHTERS
TO GET $50 Per MONTH
Senate Expected to Agree on Pay
Rate Today.


American fighting men-the boys who
will be in the trenches-will get $50 per
month, If the Senate agrees to such a
proposition.
The House of Representatives insist
ed upon this yesterday, sending back to
conference the selective draft bill, in
which the conferees had made the en-
listed mans pay S24. The House had pre-
viously specified $50 when it passed the
bill.
So the conferees took the bill back, in
serted $50 as the pay rate, and returned
the measure to the House, which prompt
ly adopted the conference report. The
Senate will deal with it today. Not much
difficulty Is anticipated as the Senate
voted to give the soldiers $29.
Chief opposition to the increase de-
veloped in the House from Chairman
Dent, Of the Military Committee.
"a sergeant's pay is 500 per month"
said he. land the sergeant receives 20
per cent increase on foreign duty. II
you increase the sergeant's pay SIS per
month, he will receive on foreign serv-
ice total of S1,S1S.95, or 500 more than
the second lieutenant who commands
him.
'At the time of the last session we had
ll2OOO enlisted men in the army. An in
crease in base pay will cost 5000 900 extra
for every 10000 men in the army If you
adopt this increase"
1t is not expected that the Senate will
spend much time in passing the bill
Roosevelt clause" and all. After that
the measure will go to the President
And what he will do concerning Col
Roosevelt no one knows.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-17
STREET RAILWAY Head
KEPT CONCILIATOR OUT
Federal Agent Unable to Discuss Strike
Testimony Shows.

That President King, of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Co., refused to
permit Federal Conciliator Blackman, of
the Department of Labor to discuss the
strike of the company's men with its
board of directors was one of the bits of
testimony that came out at yesterday s
session of the Senate committee investi-
eating the recent Walkout.
It was also indicated that the company's
receipts were only $77,6S3 for the month
ending April u, instead of s241, ,OOO the
amount received in the corresponding
month of 1916
Testimony also revealed the fact that
the men believed they must sign the In
dividual agreement to receive pay in
creases or even to receive employment.