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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04
HUN SOCIALIST PAPER
HITS AUSTRIAN emperor
Bitterly Attacks Charles for Appeal
to Secretary Lansing-Prexi-
dents Speeches Discussed.

COPENHAGEN, Thursday, October
31.-The German socialist organ Vor-
waerts. copy Of which has been re-
ceived here. bitterly attacks the Aus
TRAN emperor in connection with Count
Andrassy's appeal to Secretary Of
State Lansing for an armistice. The
newspaper says Napoleon understood
how to surrender with dignity. but
that Emperor Charles stands hat in
hand and begs for fair weather.
The newspaper says Andrassy's note
betrays no understanding of the fact
that q throne by President Wilson's
grace cannot be throne for a real
ruler"
"What Spectacle for History"
What a spectacle for worlds his
dynasty can exist only after pardon
by a republic" It considers that the
alliance between Germany and Austria
Hungary had to go to pieces because it
was an alliance of two ruling houses
and not a peoples alliance.
The Vorwaerts concludes that it is a
matter of no Importance whether En-
peror Charles saves himself, in view
of the greater questions involved and
that the Recommendations will order
lNeIT OWN AFFAIRS. " ueU
came to u.s." says the newspaper, the
Austrian kaiser hurried to get Ameri-
can insurance for his crown. but the
hearts Of the Austrian Germans re-
main with US"
Discusses Presidents Speeches
The North German Gazette, tho semi
Official German government organ. pub
fishes a column of excerpts from va
L. H%rrT ~4e a. =
son from January 20, 1917, to septem-
Der 81. 1918. and says:
"Justice-that is the great lett
motif that rings through all Presi-
dent Wilson's proclamations, notwith-
standing the voice of the. intriguer
trap in order that he then can i'm
pose shameful conditions upon him.
but with the convincing tones OF one
who beholds q new world and who has
the power to make it a reality in the
face of both friend and foe.
THE justice which President Will
son in January. 1917, as President of
the greatest neutral power demands
as the basis for the new order OF
things at the conclusion of peace, he
also is demanding today as chief of
the strongest power battling against
Sees Peace of Justice.
'The new German peoples govern
ment was able, without hesitation, to
| declare it's acceptance of the Ameri-
can peace dictated by justice and
also its willingness to accept an
armistics leading up to such a peace.
Whether the governments allied with
| the United States accept it with the
Same sincerity as the German gov
| eminent will be disclosed by the
armistice conditions now being de-
| hated at Versailles between them and
the Presidents Representatives. 1t
cannot be expected that the German
people, the German army or the Ger
| man government can take conditions
the acceptance of which would not
insure but would hinder the obtain
ing of a peace of justice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04
HUN M|[|TAR|STS
ARE STILL HOPEFUL
Captured Officer Says ARMS
tice Seeking Is Only
Subterfuge.
SEES U. S.-JAPANESE WAR

FRENCH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. November (by the Asso-
ciated Press). armies are
unbeaten, according to . German di-
visional staff officer recently taken
prisoner on the French front, and
Germany's request for an armistice
was the result Of the influence which
pessimists have gained in the gov
eminent and over the emperor. This
officer, an intelligent representative Of
his class, said:
THE German request for an arnnfs-
tice is proof to me that the grand
headquarters has been submerged by
the crisis in the interior Of Germany.
The influence of the general staff
over the emperor has been exagger-
ated.
1.-THE emperor is surrounded by peo-
pie who feel and talk defeat Of the
species of Scheidemann (the German
socialist leader). They are continu-
ally setting before the emperor the
unfavorable situation of Germany
from their point Of view and painting
in somber colors the frightful re-
sponsibiIity he has incurred, ~ we'll
as the possible consequences to his
person in case Of defeat. which ap-
pears to them to be imminent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
BANKERS ELECT
ROCK ISLANDER
II. :. Heagy, President of Centra;
Trust and Savings Bank. New
Chairman Group One.

N. 5. Heagy, president Of the
Central Trust and Savings bank Of
this city, was elected chairman CT
group No. 1 of the Illinois Bankers
association at the convention held
in Aledo yesterday.
II was decided 10 hold the NEE
ing next year in Rock Island.
The convention was one of the
largest vet held by the diyisIUu.
Approximately 800 bankers Of The
seven counties in the group were in
attendance A. j. Lindstrom, as
sistant cashier of the State bank
of Chicago. formerly cashier of the
Rock Island Savings bank, gave
an instructive talk explaining sys-
TENS of Improbable checking ac-
counts. P G.. Rennick of Peoria.
known as a humorist, made an ad-
dress.
Five bankers represented this
city at the meeting. Mr. Heagy. 7.
/ Vernon, president Of the Amer
can Trust and Savings bank, H. s
Cable, president of the Rock Island
Savings bank. W G.. Johnston and
?. g. GreenawaIt Of the Rock Is
land Savings bank
Counties comprising group one
are: Bureau. Henderson. Henry.
Mercer, Rock Island, Warren ard
Whiteside
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
THREE DEGREES
GRANTED THOSE
UNHAPPILY WE'D

As a sequel to the murder of
Hugo AIvine. former Rock Island
railroad detective some years ago
by Daniel B. Chasteen in the rail
roads yards at Silvis. Mrs Lena
Chasteen has been granted a di-
vorce by Judge W. T. Church in
circuit court.
The decree was granted on the
grounds that the defendant is now
serving a 14-year term in the Joliet
Penitentiary.
William Ransom of Rock Island
was granted q divorce yesterday
from Mary Ransom on a statutory
charge.
Mrs. Ada B Gardner of Rock Is
land was granted a divorce this
morning from Herbert V. Gardner
on grounds Of desertion.
An interesting case was brought
TO light in the plea of Florence
Grady of East Moline for the an
nulment of her marriage to Leroy
Grady whom she charges had
brought about their maria ge
through the use of strong will pow
er while she was in a weak and
rundown condition from prosecut-
ing her high school studies and also
from work in a picture theatre A
mother of the girl and sister Of
Davenport testified in her behalf
The case is under consideration
by the court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08

tatOrs were convinced that the girls
were boys. The cast is appended:
Pierre Margaret Tahan.
Madame Graudet-M Marie Houlds-
worth.
-Winifred Heidemann
Nanon-Hazer Cunningham
Lisette-Mary Evelyn Canty.
Mary Catherine Fuller.
Doctor ntaine-LOUise Burt
Soldiers - Marie Glynn, Nellie
Stombs, Cecilia KIuger, Lillian
Senger, Mary Schaub. Irene Glib
son. Dora Lorensen, Margaret
Gloor, Maude Doering, Vera Mar
tin, Dorothy Sersig, Ruby Brough,
Helen Aud. Fay Bladel, Ruth
Steinhagen, Grace Allen, Gerald
inc Andrews, Gertrude Rintsland.
Myrtle Rispin, Lillian Geiger, Ce-
LIMA Santry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
ON SLIM TOUR.

London. - stunning tour
around London was one Of the III
versions provided for the Amer
lean labor delegation soon after
their arrival here The places Wis
tied were London's Chinatown, sew
eral Salvation army hotels. ana
the Thames Embankment. Under
the guidance of Commander c. G.
Perkins of Scotland Yard. the party
went to the famous Limehouse po-
lice station, where they were shown
in detail the police system OF reg
istering aliens. They were taken
through the Chinese district, where
they saw rice ground in the most
primitive manner by stone turned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
MARINE BRANCH
TOLD OF WANTS
Officers Notified New Demand for
Machinists. Electricians and
Truck Drivers.
TWO APPLICANTS ACCEPTED
United States Marine Not to be ne
crnIted Beyond Strength OF
10000 Says Daniels.

Five electricians, 10 machlnlsts
and 80 truck or tractor drivers are
being sought for the United states
marine corps from the central Ill
vision Immediately.
Word to this effect was received
bv Gunner Sergeant Baker anu
Corporal GoritZ, local recruiting
officers. from division headquarters
AT Chicago this morning. men &C
cented with these qualifications are
tn he made a part of the heavy ar
tiIlerv marine force and probably
will see overseas duty at once fol-
lowing their preliminary military
training at Port Royal, 5. {.
Two new applicants have been &C
cepted at the station here. Iheo-
dore f. Conrad. 1904 Twenty-tourtn
street. Rock Island and Clarence T..
MoeIler, 207 S. Howell street, Dav-
enport, succeeded in successfully
nassing the examinations.
NoeIler registered Wednesday,
however and in view of General
Crowder's new draft ruling, it IS
doubtful whether he can be released
bv his draft board for this service.
The next marine increment IS
scheduled TO leave Rock Island for
Port Royal, S. c., Tuesday noon at
12:40.
The marine corps will not be re-
cruited beyond their authorized
strength of $4,000 men, according to
credited statements of Secretary
of the Navy Daniels late yester-
dav In this connection Mr.. Daniels
said:
There are no better fighters IN
the world than the marines. They
are amphibious; you can't drown
or kill them. But we don't want to
make an army OF the marines. II
their numbers get too large they
would be incorporated into the
army and lose their distinctive
character.
The marine is the minute man,
the man for the emergency, who
lands first and cleans up The sec
ret of their great fighting strength
is that they are a small body, eX-
cellently Differed, and every man
in the ranks knows that he can win
his way to the commissioned
ranks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
CLASS PLAY is
GIVEN BY BOYS
st. J0Seph'S Graduates Present
%His Fathers son" in School
auditorium.

His Fathers Son" was the title
of the play given by the graduating
class Of ST. Joseph's school last
night in the school auditorium
The class this year is composed
entirely Of boys. They had been
working diligently and played their
parts in a most praiseWOTthy man
neT. The play was one of college
origin and portrayed the loyalty Of
the son 10 his father after the latter
encountered financial reverses.
The cast, as given last night, fol-
lows:
Nathan Doyle, Reporter on the
Boston News"-James Corken.
Douglas Doyle. his son, junior at
MaplehUrst- Marion.
Hiram Mckinney ~ Shirley Ris-
pin.
Jerry Mckinney. his John
Wrig.
I1ancelIo Griffith, reporter of The
News William GruLv.
Jim O'CaIiahan, Cit editor Of
The ews''-James Madden
Timothy Glenn. Office boy Ed
ward Beecher.
PnlHp crane, neal master a Ma
plehurst- Kenneth Sexton
Harrison Fisk, his assistant
Francis Hayes.
Harry atkins John Reidy.
John HatwelI - William Vince
Ian.
Horace Russell James Reidv
Raymond Sears-CIyde Edwards
Ordway Mitchell - Bernard Me
Ginty.
Juniors at Naplehurst-Leo Mar
tell. James O'C0nuor, Ferdinand
Math. Gerald Rispin. Louis Bruhn,
Edwin Zcis. Edward Simmons and
John Kim bel.
Song. We Hope You've Brought
Your Smiles Along The mfuims.
As the graduating class was with
out girls, the girls from other class
IS presented d little patriotic play
entitled Somewhere IN France"
The four principal classes are es-
DsciaIly 10 be commended MaFgaT-
at Tahan IN the part of Pierre Gran-
dst. and WihifFee HHldamaHR as
Jean portrayed theiF BlssaaiiHs
roles SO well that some Of the spec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
Execufor,. Notice.

Estate of Thomas Fox, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executor of the last will and
testament of Thomas Fox, late of
the county of Rock Island, state of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives no
tice that he Will appear before the
Hon. Benjamin Bell, judge of the
probate court of Rock Island county,
a : the probate court room, in the
city OF Rock Island, at the July
term. on the first Monday in July,
next, a which time all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are
notified and requested TO attend for
the purpose of having the same ad-
tusted. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make imm e
diate pas ment TO the undersigned
Dated 18th day Of May, A D. 1918
WILLIAM SIEBERT
Executor.
James F Murphy. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
ARGUS CARRIER rs
TO FULLY RECOVER

= Mack Ward. the 11-year-olG
Argus carrier. son of Mrs. Frances
Ward, 1907 Fourteenthand-a half
street. who was thrown to tho
pavement after stopping a runaway
horse Thursday afternoon, is re-
covering rapidly.
He has clot of blood under his
brain on the left side of his head.
The doctor does not consider this
serious and is confident that it can
be completely. dissolved. Besides a
few scratches and bruises he was
not found to be injured otherwise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
Witter & walker. attorneys.
EXECUTORS Notice.

Estate OF Edward T. ROII, dtCeas-
ed E
The Undersigned having been APP
pointed executrix of the last will and
testament Of Edward +. Rolf. late or
the county OF Rock Island, state of
Illinois. deceased, hereby gives no
tice that she will appear before the
Hon. Benjamin Bell. Judge of the
probate court of Rock Island coun-
". at the probate court room, in the
city of Rock Island. at the August
term, on the first Monday in August
next. at which time all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same ad-
iusted. All persons Indebted TO said
estate are requested to make tmme-
date payment to the undersigned.
Dated eth day of June, A. D. 1918.
EMMA ROLF, Executrix.
stafford, Schoede & Stafford, at
fr,s-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08

missionary, educational and soc,.,
service work might IN some me-
uTe divert attention from the 81
forts Of the country to raise fnn5
for objects more Immediately nv
nected with the winning OF ~
war.
The imperative demand far .
larger income necessifatad bv NJ
prices will be- met fn some ~
other than a drive. Large ana l..
portant plans for advance wal.-
will be postponed 10 order N re-,
the resources Of the members \,
the Episcopal church for the mr.
chase Of Liberty bonds. Red crGs.
work. and the work 0Y the cbnrrL
war commission
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08

Thrive by Thrift. Buy
War Savings Stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
Administrators Notice.

Administrators Notice.
Estate of Sarah J Adams, deceas-
ed.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate
of Sarah j. Adams, late of the county
of Rock Island. state of Illinois, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the probate court
bate court room, in the city of Rock
Island, at the August term. on the
first Monday in August next, II
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notihed and
requested to attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted. All
persons indebted to said estate are
requested 70 make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated 2Oth day of May, A D. 1918.
CHARLES E. ADAMS,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
CnNCENTRATE ON WAR FUNDS.

The war commission OF the Pro
testant Episcopal cburc@ will BE-
the only organization OF that
church encouraged to press finan-
cial drives during the period OF
the war. This was decided recent
ly by bishops, priests. and laymen
at the board Of missions Of the
Episcopal church in New YORK. IT
was further decided at this time
that the launching of drive for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
Extra Size Garments

PETTIcoATs-Fitted bands and full
flounces, embroidery and lace trimmed,
$119 to $685.
WERs-Fi:ted waist measurements
trimmed in embroidery aud lace, sec 20
$3.50.
NIGHT GoWNs-slip-over or button
front styles, Of crepe nainsook or muslin,
s125 to $685..
CORSET covERs-Veu made with re-
inforced arm noies, sizes 43 10 81 priced
sc TO 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
Corset Covers
Women's MarceIIa Drawers

Skirt drawers with fitted bands Of fine
materials, lace and embroidery trimmed
ruffles with medallion insertions priced at
Csc up TO 1925
Extra sizes 81 to IS waist measure at csc
to $2.25
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
WILL DISCUSS STRIKE,

Chicago, June 8. - Representa-
tives Of 10000 railroad telegraphers
will meet in Chicago Tuesday 70
consider calling a strike sfmultan-
eOusly with commercial telegra-
Pliers. it was announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08

by hand, shook hands with china
towns two Chinese babies, ave
sweet-cake, and drank tea In the
districts most pretentious Chinese
restaurant.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-18
VIRGINIA'S BIT TO
bridge OF SHIPS
Even the Kaiser Must Hear the
Noise in Newport News

Newport News, Va, Oct 1S.-New
shipways, towering trestles, spreading
shops, fields of steel and the inces-
SAINT clamor, day and night, of au-
tomato riveters, great steam ham,
mers and whirring machinery are the
here where deep sea craft have been
turned out since the sos.
In this great plant $4,000 men and
women are working at top speed.
Sliding quietly from the ways, with
out a sem blance of the ceremony
that attended launchings in the days
of peace, ship after ship has been
built and f1oated only to lose itself in
the maze of commerce at this gate
way to the Atlantic and to the fields
of France.
When the war time history of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company is written it will be
an interesting chapter in the romance
of the destroyer. 1t will tell how
farmer boys from the rolling plains
of the west, who had never seen a
ship, and women whose only expert
ence with metals had been in the
handling of pots and pans answered
the call of their country to build
many of the destroyers which steadily
are removing the menace of the sub
marine and keeping open the lanes
through which the millions of AM
erican soldiers are going to the West
ern Front
How we'll these men and women
have done their work under the
guidance of skilled workers, is dem
onstrated by the fact that every de-
stroyer turned out has more than
met the eXpress-train speed required
under the navy contract. And it is
no secret, at. least not here, that the
finished ships which have gone into
the war zone have given a good &C
count of themselves even as the Fan
ming and other pre-war products Of
this yard have added new laurels to
American naval records.
..-. For After the War.
While all possible energy is going
into the building of the bridge of
ships to France and their guardians
the expansion of this plant into one
of the worlds greatest shipyards is
planned for after-t he-war needs as
we'll as for those of the present Shop
and other labor saving devices in
stalled so that when peace comes for
e1gn yards may be met in the great
race that is inevita BILE for the restor-
alton of destroyed tonnage. @e
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-18

Even now there are in the building
two of the largest shipways in Am
erica. Here after the war, will be
laid down two of the monster bat
tie cruisers Congress authorized in
1916. designed as the fastest and most
powerful ships of their type on the
sea.
. Nearby these new ways four emer-
gency ways have been thrown I'D on
ground made within the year. On
these emergency ways naval vessels
are building and more will follow
when these are launched. A few
hundred yards away more fighting
ships are building. two and three to
one set of ways. On still other stocks
merchant ships and other craft are
being put together
Turbines largely have supplanted
the old-style reciprocal drive engine
and it is on these that women have
been pressed into service, perform
ing the delicate work of finishing the
myriad brass paddles against which
the steam strikes to revolve the tur-
bine drum, much as water runs q
mill wheel.
In the yard dispensary, where men
who are injured are treated, nurses
and doctors are constantly on duty.
A band gives concerts in the yard
each noon.
Housing has been the greatest
problem Two miles beyond the city
on a high bluff overlooking the river
is rising a new city to be peop1ed ex-
clusively by shipyard workers. High
wages are the rule as at other yards,
with riveters, many of them negroes,
making as high as SIS and $50 a
day. Loyalty is preached in season
and out.
In peace times this yard COM
pleted merchant ships in six months
or less, but it is lettering that now,
even, as it has more than cut in half
the time for turning out destroyers
Officials and workmen alike have
ever before them on a bronze tablet
set in the side of a stone column the
words of the founder of the yard
the late Coils P. Huntington, master
railroad and ship builder in the ma
TONS pioneer days:
Here we will build good ships; at
a profit if we can. at a loss if we
must, but always good ships
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-18
APPEAL TO GERMANS
TO SHAKE SHACKLES
Franz Sigel Urges Those Across
the Sea to Use Reason
(By Franz Sigel.


Bulgaria's surrender breaks the
line of the Central Powers and con-
verts our unsuitable faith in final
victory for democracy into a certainty
of its early attainment.
At this fateful moment in the his
tory of the German people, / as an
American citizen of German race, feel
impelled to raise my voice and appeal
to the democratic and liberty-loving
elements of the German people to
make a determined effort to rid them
selves of the rulers who have en-
shaved them, and who are tormenting
the rest of the world.
The masses in Germany should
listen eagerly to a voice which comes
from among the ranks of German
Americans. In the past we have de-
Tended what was good in the German
people at the risk of our reputation
for loyalty to our own republic, the
United States of America. We could
take this risk because by word and
deed we have been faithful to the
ideals of the American people. We
have always felt sure that the love of
liberty and justice has not died out of
the hearts of Germans and that when
the time comes we can rely upon this
sentiment in their breasts to exert
itself. While particularly condemn
ing the sHohenzollerns as the authors
Of the world crime we did not lose
faith in the men of German blood nor
did our president, however much the
.Tunker newspapers and statesmen
have nlisrepresented him.
We know that the Junker leaders
and press have persistently described
President Wilson as hypocrite. That
false cry has totally deceived many
Germans. Is it not time they should
open their ears to better and wiser
councils? Many of them know in
their hearts that President has an
irreproachable record in the annals of
democracy. He is our voice, the voice
Of the common people of our republic,
including thoseaof German. extraction.
Our people desire a just and demo-
cratic peace. not a compromise with
Prussian nfilitarism. If the German
will be listening to us, If they trust
him, they will be trusting us. We do
not desire the humiliation of Ger
many. What we do desire is that the
German masses shan take political
power into their own hands and es-
tablish a government which shall be
responsible only to themselves. Only
the United States deal, and thus pave
the way for nearly, honorable and
lasting peace. -