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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04

Miss Mabel Hall, S37 Twenty
first street. was pleasantly surpris-
cd last night when y OF the girls
employed at the Office or the Royal
Neighbors OF America, came to her
home to help her celebrate her
birthday anniversary. The evening
was spent pleasantly with music
and games and during Its course
delightful refreshments were serv-
ed. At late hour the party broke
I'D wishing the honoree many happy
returns OF the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
Musical CJub Observe Centennial.

AT the meeting of the Rock Is
land Musical club which was held
yesterday afternoon at the Rock
Island club, the Illinois centennial
was observed. The meeting was
opened with the singing of "Illi-
nois," led by Mrs. S. J. Nyquist and
with Mrs. J. r. Tuckis at the piano
An interesting letter from Mrs. F
W. Reimers, founder and first
president of the club, now living in
Alabama, was read In this letter
she congratulated the club on their
tenth successful year. The pro-
gram for the afternoon was given
as follows:
North Wind (Salter).
shall 7 Wed Thee" BROWN
Mrs. s. J. Nyquist Mrs. Robert
Lee Al the piano.
Without Thee" CD'Hardelot)
Summertime CWard Stephens
Mrs. A. F. Applequist. Miss No
tOvena Steck al the piano
AdagiO. from G minor concerto
Bruch)-Miss Hulda Peterson.
Miss Nellie Swanson at the piano
The Cry of Rachel" CSalter).
Dawn i'm the Desert" Ross -
5frs. Charles Mann Mrs Black
wood ar the piano.
Cupid and DicEey" Bacon
Mrs Joseph Goldsmith.
by the Waters OF Minnetonk"
Gierrauce).
Yesterday and Today" (Spross). .
"NclLiu' But Love" tBond)-
Mrs. Fred Soper. Miss Steck at the
Uia10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. Jessie Anderson, secretary
of the local Young Women's Chris
tan association, left this morning
for Chicago, where she will attend
a series of lectures at the central
field office. She will be gone about
three weeks.
Mrs Ruth Martin and son have
gone to Covington, Ind, called
there by the serious Illness of Mrs.
Martins mother.
Hugh j. Lawson. son of ]. d.
Lawson, 576 Nineteenth avenue,
who is a member of the S. A. T. c.,
at Iowa State university, is recov-
ering nicely from an operation to
which he submitted recently. He
is still confined in an Iowa City
hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
villa Guild.

Mrs. John Dolly. 1919 Twentieth
street, was hostess yesterday aft
ernoon TO the Villa guild The an
nual election Of officers was held
and resulted as follows.
Presldent-Irs-T T. II. Dolly
Vice presto ent-Mrs. II. Henner.
Secretary Miss Elizabeth Mold.
Treasurer Mrs. L. C.. Pfoh.
Plans were made for a coffee to
be held some time In January at
the home Of Mrs. John Dolly, but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04

The Ready to Help circle OF the
Kings Daughters met yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. Jessie Ander-
son al the Y. W. c. a. association
residence The regular routine OF
business was transacted after which
q social hour was enjoyed The
date and place OF the next meeting
will be announced later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
YANKS REFTSE HIrNS.

Paris, Dec. 4.-(Havas. when
American trops entered Treves yes
terday, the German revolutionary
committee tried TO get in touch
with them but the commander of
the force in the city refused to
grant an interview.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
FILE HOLDINGS ABROAD.

Washington, Dec. Americans
owning property in enemy coun-
tries were asked by the state de-
partment to file a complete list of
such holdings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
SUGAR CURR LIFTED.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Restrictions
OF the purchase of sugar for con-
sumption in homes and eating places
were removed today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
EXPENSES HIT RECORD.

Washington, Dec. 4,-Govern-
ment expenditures in November
reached a new high record of ST.
935, PAS, 900, the treasury announc-
ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04

This is special week in silks,
dress goods, wash goods. laces and
embroideries at McCabe's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04

This is special week in silks.
dress goods. wash goods, laces and
embroideries at McCabe's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04

All the News All the Time-The
Argus.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-14
Jealousy Prompted Kansas City
Woman Now On Trial On Murder
Charge, To Kill Her Husband

night and this morning we resumed
I was standing at one side OF my
husband when the shooting happen
ed. He did not know / had
the gun in the house. He had adj
mitted his guilt to me. / was fran
tic when shot my husband"
Tells Her Story.
The day following the tragedy,
Mrs. Kreiser amplified the story of
her domestic unhappiness. She told
Of affairs between her husband and
other women, many Of them pupils
of his and prominent in Kansas
City musical circles. She gave
names, addresses and dates, charg-
ing that one woman had twice at
tempted to poison her and telling Of
an alleged attempt at suicide by an
other woman who was in love with
the musician. All told she named
seven women but said they were on
ly the ones she could recall and that
there were many others. All had
been his pupils, she said.
She declared he had dared her to
leave him; that he said she was toll
Grated only because she was his
wife; but that she did not dare ex-
pose him, because his friends would
not believe the facts and no news
paper would publish the statement.
Attorneys for Mrs. Kreiser waived
the preliminary hearing and she
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-14
Captain Whistler of Salina,
Kansas, Commits Sui
eide At Funston
BELIEVED TO HAVE
BEEN AXE SLAYER
Act Follows Order to Take
Finger Prints of All
Captains
tBy Associated Press.l

Camp Funston, Kas., Jan. H.
With the finding late Saturday of
the body of Captain Lewis r. Whis-
Ter Of Saltna, Kas., in his tiny office
at the national army cantonment
here, the last chapter was written in
the bloody story of the losting Fri
day night Of the army bank and the
murder Of four men and serious
wOunding of a fifth. The murders
were committed with a hand axe.
Captain Whistler killed himself,
firing two shots from a regulation
army service rifle into his head The
first bullet glanced downward
through one cheek, but the other
lodged in his brain. The suicide fol-
lowed a general order instructing all
captains at the cantonment to re-
port and have their finger prints
taken.
A note was left by the officer, ad-
dressed to a woman whose name the
authorities so far have declined to
diyulge. The note said:
Il have been thinking Of commit
ing suicide for a long time, but
have never had a good reason. Yes
terday 1 went out and made myself
a reason"
The room in which Captain Whis-
ler's body was found was smeared
with blood spots, where he had
washed himself apparently after
the murders. Two blood soaked
towels were found in the room and
the table was spotted with it.
Captain Whistler borrowed two
hatchets from a supply company
Friday, according to officials, and he
borrowed two more Saturday.
Army officials declined TO say
whether any of the money which
the robber is supposed to have OBJ
tanned was found in Whisler's
room.
The suicide Of Whistler was the
climax of day Of investigation by
the army officers who were confident
that the murderer had not left the
reservation and that his detection
was assured. Their most definite in
formation was furnished by Kearney
Wornall Of Kansas City, the fifth
man attacked by the robber, and
whose condition is serious.
Search For Money.
Search for the canvas sack con-
tanning the money Captain l. Whistler
us supposed to have obtained, contin-
ued today with the authorities work
ing upon the theory that the army
officer, who killed himself with an
army rifle few hours after the
murders were discovered, may have
had an accomplice who fed from the
camp in a motor car with the money.
In most Quarters the belief grew
that the sum missing was a large
one, and estimates varied from $685.
900 to $4,000.
Kearney Wornall, Of Kansas City.
cashier of the bank, who was the
only survivor of the tragedy. con-
tinued to improve today. WornalI
identified the body of the dead army
officer as the man who had robbed
the bank and committed the muir
ders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-14
One German Has
Warm Praise For
Wilson Message
CBy Associated Press.)


Berne, Switzerland, Jan. 14.-Com-
menting on President Wilson's ad-
dress, Prince Alexander Won Hohen-
lohe. who was among the German
representatives at the pacifist con-
gress held at Berne last November,
writes in The Neue Zurich Zeitung,
as follows:
Every eunprejudiced leader must
admit that President Wilson's new
message can become way toward
peace. But for that 1t will be neces-
sary that the German people diseu-
gage itself from the idea that Amer
lea entered the war only for selfish
and material interests.
THE truth is that President VIII
son, in declaring war on Germany
followed the pressure of the over
whelming majority of the American
people, and that every American SOL
der sailing for Europe goes in the
firm conviction that he is to fight
for the threatened freedom and JUS
tice OF the world"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-14

was released on bond. The trial
first was set for May 81. 1917, but 1t
was postponed five times.
Edward Kreiser was born In Law
renee, Kas. His first organ lessons
were given him by his mother and
as boy he played in local churches.
In 1908 he returned to Kansas City
after a years instruction under
Alexander Guilman in Paris.
Mrs. Kreiser who was Miss May
Henderson of Kearney, Mo-, was
HIS third wife. They were married
Feb. 2S, 1906. She was a farmers
daughter and had sought a position
as soprano in a choir here.
Kreiser's first wife obtained a
divorce in 1901, alleging non-sup-
port and indignities. His second
wife, church soprano. died In April,
1904
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-14

Kansas city, Mo, Jan. 14.-Mrs.
Mary A. Kreiser shot and killed her
husband, Edward Kreiser. organist
of the Independence Boulevard
Christian church and musician of
national reputation, in the bedroom
Of their home. March 3, 1917. In ex-
PLANTATION she declared the killing
was the elimination of ten years Of
domestic trouble, that he had boast
ed of his affairs to her and had
Haunted before her his alleged rela-
tions with other women.
The couple were in the house with
their 9-year-old son, Ralph Frank
lin Kreiser, at the time of the kill
ing. The boy told the police he heard
his parents quarreling, but did not
know what about After scream
by his mother he said he heard his
father cry, mo, No." followed by
another scream by Mrs. Kreiser and
the sound of a shot.
When neighbors arrived, Kreiser's
body was lying on its left side. He
had been killed by one bullet which
entered his back in the right Shout
der.
In a statement to the police the
day Of the shooting which Mrs.
Kreiser refused to sign she stated:
He and have been quarreIing all
week over his conduct. My husband
and had quarreled practically all
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-14

A desirable place TO stop. Hotel Ell
gin, $1.00 per day, Eighth and Henns-
pin, Minneapolis-Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-14
DISTRICT BOARDS ORGANIZED.
Advisory Medical Bodies Work With
County Draft Boards,

Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 14.-Lieut
V. H. Stickney, chief Of the medical
advisory board for North Dakota
and special medical aide to Cover
nor Frazier in connection with the
second draft, reports that district
advisory boards now have been or
ganized at Bowman, Wahpeton, Far
go, jamestown, Valley City, Bis
marck, Dickinson, Grand Forks,
Devils Lake, Rugby, Minot, Willis
ton and New Rockford. These boards
act purely in an advisory capacity,
the decision of the county exemption
board being final in every instance
where physical disability is in
NolYed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-14
TO BOND COUNTY.

Hsttinger County Commissioners 10
Act Immediately Following Session.
Mott, N. D., Jan. 1.-THE Het-
finger County Farm bureau through
County Agent Orr has recommended
to the county commission the issu-
ance Of bonds to provide funds which
may be loaned farmers for the pur-
chase of seed. Hettinger county has
been hard hit for two seasons past,
and the county commission plans to
act Immediately following the spec
ial legislative session beginning Jan.
90.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-14
.MEDrcs WILL ELECT OFFICERS.

Annual Meeting of cass County So
ciety Takes Place This Evening.
The annual melting of the Cass
County Medical society will be held
at the Waldorf hotel at $3.50 o'clock
tonight. After the dinner, BUSH
ness session viii be held when Off
GERS for the coming year will be
elected. az
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-14
ARGUSVILLE FARMER Is
IMPORTING FINE STOCK
Jacob Plat Has Recently Shipped In
Car Load Of Registered
Shorthorns.

The farmers OF Argusville, N. D.,
are to be congratulated for the enter
prise shown by one of their well
known people. Jacob Platt, who has
recently shipped in a carload Of
registered Shorthorn cattle. This
makes the second large recent ship
ment of registered stock in that COM
munity and the interest already be-
ing shown by the farmers there would
indicate that it will be a matter Of
but a short time until the quality of
the herds in that neighborhood viii
he greatly improved.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-14
az oRlMINAI cAsEs.

Fessenden, N. D., Jan. IA. - The
district term of court for Wal1a coun-
ty will open here on Monday morn
ing, Jan. 81. There are six criminal
cases on the docket for trial. Five
of these cases are for alleged statu-
tory ofEenses, and the sixth for alleg-
ed wife desertion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-14

DR.. Paul C. Vernes number is not in
the telephone directory. It is 2420-W.
.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-14
HELLsTRoM AGE.
Asks Support of Baer Bill For Ap'
s,.onri.tior nF $50 600 600.

preparation of $4,000 900.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 14.-F. Q.
Hellstrom, secretary of the North
Dakota state council of defense, has
written Asbury F. Lever, chairman
of the house agricultural committees
urging his support for a bill intro
duced by Rep. John M. Baer of the
First congressional district, ap-
propriating $50,00O,000 for the relief
of drouth-stricken farmers in the
northwest and in other sections or
the United States where aid may be
required.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-14

The most thoughtful
men in the textile world
express themselves as be-
lieving that costs will fur
Their advance and that the
ending of the war will
bring a demand for fabrics
that will carry prices to
unbelievable heights
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-14
Notice To the Public

Have gone back to old price at
Webster Hotel Barber Shop. Extra
after 8 o'clock except Saturday
night.-Advt
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-07

state governors today by Provost
Marshal General Crowder. for mobili-
zatton &C the April call of the second
draft. This IL three times the number
II was originally planned 10 call and
Is nearly twice the monthly quota ar
bssed on the calling of 100000 men
over a period OF nine months. ~
Calling out of the increased number
was made necessary by the decision
Of President Wilson to respond without
delay to the need Of France and Great
Britain for rcinforcements in the great
battle In Picardy. Vacancies In the
National army divisions resulting from
the withdrawal Of men to complete Ma.
tional guard and Regular army units
! and for the formation Of special tech
meal units asked by General Pershing.
will be made good by the April draft
Those divisions farthest advanced In
training are to receive first attention
IN order that the maximum number o,
complete units may be sent abroad
soon,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-07
Mrs. H. B. Farnsworth Leads
Field; Besancon Also Wins
Position as School Trustee

Mrs. II. u. tfarnsworth and Albert
Bcsanton we're elected to the Missouia
district school board yesterday to take
the places which will be lett vacant at
the close Of the present school year by
the expiration OF the terms Of George
Miller and J. q. Marks,
Mrs. Farnsworth led the field OF five
candidates, receiving II large vote In
'every one OF the eight school precincts.
MI. R.sancon ran slightly ahead Of DIR.
u. &, Spottswood, the third IN the race.
Both of tho new trustees ARE well
titted FOR the important positions they
ARE tn occupy. having had experience In
y. hool a fairs before. Mrs. Farnswo orth
Is president OF the state branch Of the
Parent Teacher association. Mr. Be-
sancon is a we'll known local attorney.
Mrs. Farnsworth will be the only
woman member ON the board OF seven
and In the first woman to hold n posi-
ton pn the board In many years. The
women OF Missotla. believing that the
mothers should have representation.
were especially active in Mrs. Farms
worths behalf.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-07
SAMMEES SOON
TO STARTLE hun
Lloyd George Says Prussia
Has Jolt Coming; Entry
Is Celebrated.

London, Aprll G.-~prcmicr Lloyd
George, tclcgraphing to the lord mayor
OF London, on the occasion OF Il
luncheon given to celebrate Americas
entry into the war. said. During the
next few weeks the United states will
give the Prussihn military junta the
surprise Of their lives"
Charles A. Hanson, lord mayor of
London. read to guests assembled At
the luncheon a telegram he had sent
10 King George aud the latter's reply
TO IT,
The kings reply read:
.American troops arc daily taking
their place In the battle line and this
increases more than ever the conf
dence with which we patiently looked
forward 10 the ultimate victory OF ou'
united efforts In defense of the rights
and liberties OF civilization"
Arthur James Balfour, secretary foi
foreign affairs. said:
ut In an imposing sight 10 see u
great nation, hitherto solely engaged IL
the paths OF peace. whose wors, enemy
could never suggest that Il had mill
,ary ambitions. devoting all iis ener.
xies. all It's power. Of sacrifice and ai
It's wealth in men. ability and resources
TO the service Of the cause In whiei
we believe. And surely no greater
proof was ever given OF Its devotion
TO the common cause than has beer
given recently by President Wilson ant
the American government IN agreeinl
to allow the troops OF America 10 fight
In the first instance. not as an Amer
lean army, but with British and Frencl
! troops ON the western 'front.'
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-07
j. S. Fleet
Over There
$50 Strong

Cleveland. April Ga great fleet Of
American warships. numbering more
than 15o vessels and including, in ad-
dition to the far-famcd destroyers,
ba ttleships. cruisers. submarines. gun
boats. coast guard cutters, converted
operating In the war zone.
Manning this fleet and the many
small submarine chasers, which are
not rcckoned In the total, and doing
duty on air patrol and at the supply
stations ashore are $4,000 officers and
men, half the navy's personnel when
the nation entered the war just a year
ago.
These hitherto carefully guarded
facts were disclosed here by Secretary
Daniels in an address at the celebration
marking the opening of the third Lib
erty loan campaign. Mr.. Daniels said
that while he was not at liberty to tell
the toll the fleet has taken OF German
submarines, the nation could rest as
! sured that our forces have inflicted
telling losses upon the enemy"
LAS an instance Of naval activity"
said the secretary, Il may cite the
| work of one detachment Of destroyers
| for a six month period: Total miles
| steamed in war areas, 1000, 600; sub
marines attacked, 81: single vessels es-
corted. III; conveys escorted, Sc; total
number of days at sea, $780,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-07
Ravalli County to Send ID;
Mineral, s; Sanders, IL;
Flathead, 32.

Helena, April c--One eighth or i,30c
men Of Montans's quota OF the second
draft is to entrain In a nve-d day period
beginning April 2s, according to official
orders. isnIistments have cut the
quota heavily. The apportionment Of
MEN To leave this month by counties
follows: st II
Beaverhead, Is; Big Horn, IL; Blaine,
a.. Broadwater. y; Carbon, 81. Cas-
cadc. 50: Ghoutcau. IS; Custer, 90;
Dawson. u: Deer Lodge, IS: Fallon,
II: Fergus. ~; F1athcad. 90; Gallatin,
IS; Granite, =: Hill, 81; jefferson, .:
Lewis and Clark, IS; Lincoln ls;
Madison. IL: Meagher, S: Mineral, s.;
Missouis, 10. Muxseashell. IS; Park
es: Phillips. 3s: Powell, i2s Prairie
II. Rayaiii. II; Iichland. "A, Rosebud
~: Sanders. II: Sheridan, 50; Silver
How, 50: saltwater. Is; Sweet Grass
III: Teton. ss: Toole. IL: Valley. ~
Wibaux. s: Yellowstone. 5s: Carter
III: Whcatiand. II; Butte city. 1:s
Total. 1902.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-07
DENIES GERMAN RuMOR
OF BIC YANKEE LOSSES

Washington. April s.-Activity Of
German propagandists who have
sought tc spread the idea that there
has been a large casualty list among
the american forces in France led
Acting Secretary OF War Croweil to an
nounce today that the lists Of CASUAL
ties received from General Pershing
daily during the past four days "have
been absolutely minor In number and
tnat there has been no great loss on our
western front reported"
The casualties have not been made
public by the war department pend
ing an Interpretation By Secretary
Baker. who is now in Europe, OF his
recent order that all news concerning
the expeditionary forces must come
! from General Pershings headquarters
Gr. croweil announced. however. tpa,
should there be a report Of great losses
OF a disaster Of any kind before Mr.
Bakers ruling In received. the fac
will not be concealed. but the figure!
at least win be given out Immediately