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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-28
High Students Hear
InRa Orner in Song

Miss Inga orner. Norwegian 80.
prano. sang for Queen Anne high
school students "wednesday. Miss
Inga was formerly prima donna Of
the Metropolitan Opera house In
New York. She will give a concert
at the Masonic temple. Harvard AZ
Pike. Saturday. November 30. at
$40 .. IN. She viii be accompanied
by her pianist. Anna Grant Dan.
and tho 4. $. navy band. The con
cert win be for the benefit OF the
fathcrless children OF France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-28
Sugar Allotment
to Be Increased

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. .s.-The
sugar allotment per person will be
Increased 10 four pounds per month
on December /, 10 was announced
today By the California food admin.
ls,rator. The present allotment is
three pounds per person.
on that date also. restrictions on
the manufacture OF ices and Eher.
berts will be removed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-28
DISBAR LOCAL
ATTORNEY FOR
LIFE IN STATE

OLYMPIA. Nov. 2s.--The state
supreme court. In decision handed
down yesterday. has forever barred
Edgar G. Mills. Seattle attorney,
from pructlcing In the state OF
Washington. Mills WIS himself a
candidate for the supreme bench At
the last election.
The action was based on Mills
alleged Illegal practice In connee'
tion with the Richards Dcchmann
blaclSmnil case at Lake Crescent
Tho board of bar examiners had
recommended. last January. that
Mills be denied the right Co practice
for only one year.
Mills had acted na attorney for
Or. Dechmann. proprietor OF "a
health resort at Lake Crescent In
litigation over water rights against
-. T., Thompson. wealthy Nebrns
kan. who was formerly minister to
Brazil.
Had Mills Arrested
II II alleged that Frank j. Rich.
ards. manager OF Or. Dochmann's
sanitnrium. had one time been em-
ployed by Thompson. and had In.
formation alleged 10 be damaging
to Thompson.
Thompson caused the arrest Of
Attorney Mills. declaring tho lawyer
had carried letter To him which
threatened publication Of the dam
aging information and demanded
tgi.00 cash and "a se.ycnr lease on
the water rights In question. Mills.
however. was acquitted OF criminal
/ charges.
Mills contended that he knew
nothing of the contents OF the let.
| ter he delivered to Thompson. and
declared IN his appeal 10 the su'
preme court that had he known It's
contents. he should be disbarred
[ for life
Withhold signatures
Tho supreme court. in It's de
ciHion. said Mills actually knew the
/ contents OF the letter. and had he
not known. his experience should
have prompted him 10 find out. Tho
decision was signed by Judges Tol.
man. Fullerton. Chadwick. Parker
and Macintosh.
None OF the judges who competed
against Mills at the recent election
attached their signatures 10 the de
oision.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-28
Workers Protest
Soldiers Actions

kilograms to the war and navy de.
partments. protesting against the re.
cent raid of n Mooney meeting In
New York by soldiers and sailors
were sent. Wednesday. by Secretary
Bert Swain. In behalf of the Seattle
Metal Trades council.
The kilograms state that Seattle
shipyard workers condemn the action
OF the men In uniform contrary to
the principles OF freedom and democ.
racy. An investigation into the con.
duet OF the enlisted men In requested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-28
British-Americans
Raise Relief Fund

Funds TO provide cots for British
wounded were raised Wednesday
night by tho Briiish.Amcrican Relief
association. at a THANKSGIVING ceic.
bration at Eagles hall. John Bun"
and Uncle Sam" attended In fun re.
gala.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-28
go TONS WHALE MEAT
ON WAY TO SEATTLE

II YOU couldn't afford b5-ccnt tur.
key for Thanksgiving dinner. don't
lose heart. The steamer Elihu
Thompson Is on the way to Seattle
with so tons OF frozen whale meat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-28
COTTSTEIN IS
SPENDING DAY
BEHIND BARS

William Gottstein. real estate man
on trial for the murder OF John Muir.
ray, baggage checker. found dead in
the woods near Des Moinea. spent
Thanksgiving day In the county Jail.
His trial will be resumed Friday at
$40 "A. m. when the defense ia plan.
ming TO produce witnesses To- show
that he In the victim OF unfortunate
circumHtantial evidence.
According Co Walter II. Alien. at
torncy for Gottstein. tho real estate
man wits attempting to uncover an
opium smuggling ring. and was with
Murray ON the day Murray disap.
pcarcd In pursuance OF these efforts
"Gottntcin wanted TO make good In
exposing the ring" Allen told the
Jury late Wednesday. $50 he could
gain position with the federal de.
parumcnt OF Justice"
Wanted 4. \. Job
According TO Aliens outline Of
the defense. Murray had been re
eclving drugs from orlentair. con.
c.alcd In cakes and roast chickens.
and had told GottHtein he was
about 20 barter $4,000 worth OF
contraband drugs
"Gottstcin made Murray believe
he would play part In the deal. 80
Allen said. but no was really
seeking evidence.
lie said uottatein had gone 10
Postmaster Battle and George
\ Ryan. prominent democrats. and
expressed his deHlr. To get into the
department OF justice as an opera.
tive and had told 4. 4 Attorney
Saunders he believed no could un
cover drug ring.
Had Plat Of Ground
| CottAtein will testify. said Allen,
that he received plat OF the
ground where Murray's body was
found. and that this was the spot
Murray had told him tho drug buy.
crA were To confer.
The dcfens. says that CottHteln
picked up Murray ON tho day he
was last seen alive. and that they
went 20 the murder spot, Murray
had package OF drugs. They
walked together into tho woods
where two strange men were walt.
ing. Murray talked Go them. Allen
says. and then told Gottntcin 10 go
back 10 the road and return with
Clarence Good. the chauffeur who
had motored them TO the spot
Gotuiein will testify. Allen said.
that he knew nothing OF Murray's
death Until after he was arrested.
and that his exclamation. II dldnt
do IT," when arrested by deputy
shcriffs, was prompted by the belief
that he waa being taken into Gus
tody on the threat Of real estate
customer who had said he would
bring grand larceny charges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-28
VAUDEVILLE AT PLAYFIELD

a free vaudeville entertainment.
with professionals and amateurs on
the bill. will be given at the South
Park fieldhouse Friday night. under
the auspices OF the Playfield Ora.
matte club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-28
BnsIng caIcuIatIons upon radio

active phenomena. two British sci
entists advance the theory that the
world is at lease III 100000 years
old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
DOCTORSDEPART
FOR FORT RILEY
A. Henry Arp and III. $. Bennett
Leave for Kansas to Enter
Medical Camp.

DR.. A. Henry Arp, Moline, who
was commissioned first lieutenant
in the medical reserve corps last
July, has been ordered to report for
active duty at the medical officers
training camp, at Fort Riley. Kan.
He will leave tomorrow evening.
On the same train will be DR.. H.
s. Bennett, who also has been sum
moned to Fort Riley.
DR.. Arp had entered the service
of the u. S. army as commits
stoned officer last summer, and he
was on his way to Fort Benjamin
Harrison, when on Sept. IA, he re-
ceived a telegram at Chicago ap-
prising him of the sad news OF the
death of his father. He Immediately
returned home, and in order to have
time in which to straighten out af-
fairs of his fathers estate, he ap-
piled to Washington for leave of
absence of six months, which was
granted, giving him assurance that
he would not be called for duty un-
til March l, 1918, unless special
emergency arose.
During DR.. APPS absence his bus
mess will be handled by DR.. Perry
Vessel, who will be at the Office of
Dr. Arp every afternoon from
2 to 4.
DR.. W. T. Human will look after
DR.. BENEFITS business while the
latter is in the service of the y. S.
government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
News OF the Day i'm Moline and East Moline

The guilty person denied that he
Intentionally violated the law.
He had not registered, although
he was not 81 years old. until June
rs. 81 days OTTER registration day.
why didn't you reg.ster?" asked
Mr.. Blazer.
81 didn't know I had to register:
I thought / was too DID," replied
the candidate for citizenship.
Chief DeJaeger was called. The
man was taken before the Moline
exemption board and registered and
given a questionable. AS he is
married and is head of a family, IT
is likely that his excuse will be
taken at its face value and that no
prosecution will follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
Obituary
BERNARD Rekine.

Bernard Rekine, 726 Seventeenth
avenue. Moline. passed away SatUr-
day afternoon at ,. He was born in
Belgium. Dec. %, 1869. He was
married to Miss Valentine Severant
in Belgium q years ago and they
came to America in 1910. He was
employed by Deere & Co., until two
years ago when he established
meat market on Seventeenth street
and Eighteenth avenue. lie was
member of Notes Belgian band Of
the Belgian club, and Of the Bluff
Mems club.
The funeral viii be held tomor-
row morning at $50 from the home
and at 9 o'clock from the Sacred
Heart church, Father Culemans con-
Quoting the services. Burial Will be
in St. AIary's cemetery, East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
DECIDES TO LET
PETITION STAND
Commission Vote To Dismiss Pro-
test and Put c. 4. Woods Name
On Ballot for Alderman.

Holding that the objection Of
Fred Schave TO the petition of c. \.
Wood. Independent candidate for
alderman in the Fourth ward, East
Moline, were not we'll taken, mem
beTs of the commission having the
matter II charge decided Saturday
afternoon to place the name on the
ballot for the municipal election
April Is
M. Wood who was defeated for
nomination Tor alderman on the
citizens ticket by Ed HOgue, fled
petition as an Independent candi-
date. The paper contained 81 names
and was certified to by B. B. Ellis
Fred Schave filed with the clerk
an objection to the Retition on the
ground that seven or more OF the
signatures to it were not secured
in the presence of Mr.. Ellis but had
been obtained by Mrs Laura +.
TTeyillyan and that eliminating
these, the paper would not have the
p siSnerS thought to be required
by law.
The commission composed Of
Mayor George F. Johnson, Clerk W.
Dale Chambers and alderman ]. F.
Ryan conducted preliminary
hearing Friday evening at which
time J. 4. NCEeOwn, as counsel
for Mr. Wood CLAIMED that the pc
tition only needed 5 per cent of the
vote cast in the ward at the last
general election and that had this
number, even should the names Sc
cured by Mrs Trevillyan be elimin-
ated. The vote was 293 and per
cent would make IS names suffiC-
lent. Mrs. TreyiIlyan admitted that
she had secured IL signatures and
that she was willing to file an afi-
dayit TO that effect.
In order to permit Mr. McKeown
70 prepare this affidavit the hearing
was continued until Saturday after
noon but at that time the commits
sion decided to ignore the affidavit,
pfeferring only to consider whether
the names secured by Mr.. Ellis
were sufficient. Mr.. Schave failing
to appear and no evidence being in
trOduced to the contrary it was
held that per cent was sufficient.
instead Of the % signatures as first
supposed. 4 motion to dismiss the
protest of Mr.. Schave was passed,
receiving two votes. Mayor john
son was unable to be present.
City Clerk Chambers today had
the election ballots printed and they
contained the following names:
CITIZENS.
First ward-Cscar z. Lundeen.
CpC0u1 vard-A d Smith
Third ward-EIi Darras.
Fourth ward-Ed HOgue.
SOCIALIST.
First ward-G 4. Johnson.
Second ward-W. T. Allen
Third war;. f. Newberg.
Fourth ward-A. J. Breecher.
The wet and dry issue is to be
voted on at this time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
COMMISSIONED AS FLYER.

Arthur Lundeen, formerly Of Mo-
line, having been employed by the
Otis Elevator company, has been
commissioned second lieutenant in
the aviation corps. He earned the
title in a course of instruction in
the army school OF aeronautics at
Cambridge. Mass. He has been as
signed to duty at Belleville, Ill.
The information was cOEmunicat-
ed to his brother-in-law, Fred Liz
den in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
'SILVIS CITIZEN
KILLED BY CARS
Frank Whitmarsh, Rock Island
Switchman, Crushed to Death
In Accident I'm Yards.

Caught between two cars as no
was attempting to make a coupling,
Frank Whltmarsh. SilVis, SWITCH
man employed by the Rock Island
lines, was crushed to death in the
Silvis yards yesterday morning at
3 o'clock. An inquest was held at
10 O'Clock at the East Moline uE-
dertaking parlors by Coroner John
G.. Miller. Rock Island. No blame
was attached 10 anyone.
According to the evidence intro
duced, a freight car jumped the
track and Mr.. Whitmarsh had gone
to make a coupling preliminary -
an attempt being made to pull il
back on. Just as he got between the
empties another engine struck the
string of cars and the sWitchman
was crushed to death.
The widow and three children
and the father and mother reside
in Silyis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
RAISING WAGES.

Commissioned Ed. Ericsson OF the
Moline street department this morn
ing introduced a resolution fixing
the wages of laborers at 80 cents
an hour and of transfers at rs
cents an hour.
The resolution was laid on the
table for a week. 1t will probably
receive the approval of the COM
mission. The new scale will, If the
resolution is passed, go into effect
April 10.
Transfers are paid for services
OF team as well as for their labor.
The present rate is so cents an
hour.
The salary of the city health in
spector was increased by an amend
ment to an ordinance, from SIS a
month to 500 a month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
SUIT FINALLY SETTLED.

That suit between the city Of Mo-
line ana the Barber Asphalt Co.
which has been pending for nearly
s years, Is TO ha settled at last
City Attorney Johnston was in
struc1ed this morning ny the city
commission 10 accept the offer OF
the asphalt people to pay the city
s. 1000 ana half the amount Of costs
Of suit.
The suit against the Barber COM
rsny arouse over alleged violation
Of contract for Fifteenth street paw
ing. the city maintaining that the
pavement was not built according
10 specifications and that It did not
last 10 years as provided in the
guarantee bond given by the pave
nent contractors.
a jury in the circuit court about
year ago awarded the city 5000
damages. The city appealed to the
appellate court. alleging that the
amount awarded was too small The
case was sent hack for new trial.
The Barber people got a rehearing
End several months ago the city was
Rgain awarded $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
Legal y office.

Legal Notice.
State Of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court of the, 18th
Judicial Circuit OF said State, sitting
in and for the said county. In Chan
Gerry To the May term, A D. 1918.
T. F. Bengston and Anna @: Pc
tersOn, compliments, vs.. owe John-
Frank BengstOn, William BenSStOn,
Charlie Bengston, Martin i. Beng
StOn, Emella JhnSOn, IDA JohnSoh'
children Of Gustus Bengston, dece
ed. Elmer r. McDoIe and Leonard o.
Richardson, doing business under the
firm name of McDole * Richardson,
or Edward 3leuer Cigar company ;
Edward Bleuer, Samuel r. Wright,
CictIieb Hurzeler, James Elmer
James, G. BIanch James, John A
Bengston, Harry NJ. McCas krln, John
o. Allen. william c. Allen. Theodore
c.. Bleuer. Thomas Drug Company
Selene Thomas, president OF Thomas
Drug Company, Fred f. Burgert,
secretary Of Thomas Drug Compah
the American Express company
Maurice J. Jones, agent of the Amer
lean Express Company. the National
Express Company, Maurice }. Jones,
agent Of the National Express COM
pany, Morris Letstein ana J4hh A
Bengston. administrator OF the es-
tate OF John Bengston, deceased, de-
General No. Sl3s. Bill to Partition
Affidavlt Of the non-residence of
tho said defendants. olive Johnson.
F,p,eIia Johnson, Ella Hawklnson,
william Bengston, Charlie BenBston,
Martin l. Bengston, having TINS oay
been Med in the office OF the clerk or
said court, notice is hereby given 70
the above named defendants, owe
Johnson, Ella Hawkinson, William
Reuaston, Charlie Bengston, Martin
l.. Bengston, Emelia Johnson, chill
dreu OF Gustus Bengston. deceased,
and you and each or you are herepy
notified that SUIT Is now pehoins
in said court, on the chancery side
thereof numbered 813S, wherein the
above named persons as complain
ants are complatna nts, and the above
named persons as DEFENDANTS are IN
Attendants; that an alias writ OF
summons in chancery. dated the 18TH
day OF March, A. ID. 1918, has been
issued In the said suit directed TO Inc
sheriff of Rock Island county, III
nofs 70 execute, and returnable to
the May term, A. ID. 1913, or sara
court, wherein you and each or you
are named defendants and are I'M
pleaded with the other of the above
banned defendants; that said alias
writ of summons is returnable to
said May term. A. ID. 1919, or said
court, which said court Will be held
al the court house in the city or
rock Island, in the county. of Rock
island, IN the state Of Illinois, on the
first Monday OF May. A. ID. 1918, the
same being the sixth Gay Oh may a.
ID 1918. at which time and place you
can appear and be heard In said suit.
IL vou see fit so to do; otherwise a
da,ree in said suit Will be entered
against you and each of you accord
M TO the prayer of the bill OF COM
nIgint in said suit fled.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
sid court, at the office OF the clerk
of said court, In the court house IN
the CITY of Rock Island. in the stat .
of Illinois, this 25th day or March,
q a GEORGE w GAMBLE.
Clerk OF Said Court
Harry NJ. McCaskrin and j. Il. &
Z X. Kenworthy. solicitors Tor COM
I.Iaiu2nts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
lars Peter Brissman.

Lars Peter Brissman, o31 Nine
teenth avenue, Moline, died yester-
day morning at I o'clock. He was
horn in Sweden, Aug. 10, 1870, and
came to America in 1880 and settled
in AndoYer III. Twelve years later
he came to Moline. He was a car
Denter by trade and he was mem
Der of the First swedish Lutheran
church. His wife preceded him III
death & years ago. He leaves five
sons to mourn his passing, John
l., oscar NJ, Carl F., Moline; Au-
gust W. at home and SANFORD o.,
F.ast Moline, also 10 grandchildren
and two great grandchildren.
The funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30 from the
home and at 3 o'clock from the
lutheran church, Rev. A. f. Berg
srrom conducting the services. Bur
ial Will be In Riverside cemetery,
cortege to be by automobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
BOND CAMPAIGN
Gets BIC BOOST
Governor F. o. Lowden, Captain
Gordy, Judge Booth and Jackie
Band Aid Loan Drive,

An enthusiastic municipal send
Off for the third Liberty loan was
given in Moline Saturday evening
and yesterday afternoon. Owing to
weather conditions the parade
planned for the former occasion
was called off and instead will be
held Wednesday evening, featured
by 400 soldiers from Rock Island
arsenal
Governor Frank o. Lowden was
the chief speaker at the Saturday
night rally, which was held at the
Moline high school. He said in
part, in referring to the war: so
far, all is well; but l tell you we
need the united support of every
man and woman to win the war
Everything is involved in this war.
All we are, all we have, all we hope
tor, for our children and their chill
dren's children, is involved in the
clash across the seas. Some have
told US that there is no cause for
alarm, that the war is 5000 miles
away; but l am glad, my friends,
that we have at last aroused our
seIVeS-tnat war now raging,
though it is across the seas, is
nearer to our hearts than any war
of the past 1t involves not only
one country, but all of them. 1t is
to decidt whether a king shall rule
or whether men shall rule them
selves. This is a final war. When
this war is over this world will all
be free or it will be under the iron
heel of military despotism. Today
everybody has aligned himself or
herself, whether under the flag of
liberty or the flag Of despotism."
Speaking of the Liberty loan cam
paign, the governor said:
I'VE will either have to loan
money to the government now or
give it to the German empire when
the war is over. You know what
has become of Russia's peace. l
would rather that our last dollar
be poured out in defense of our
country than have one single dollar
that might be left should we lose
this war fall into the hands of the
Germans. 1 hope that Illinois will
make the same hearty response that
it has made since war was declared.
+ I know Moline and Rock Island
county will do their share"
Captain John w. Gordy, Chicago,
also made a stirring patriotic ap-
peal previous to Governor Lowden's
arrival from Rock Island.
Before the largest crowd that
has ever assembled at the Moline
high school the Great Lakes Naval
Training station band rendered an
excellent program yesterday after
noon. Sousa's personality seemed
to permeate their numbers and
aroused the greatest enthusiasm.
/ Judge Fenton Booth, Washington
ID. c., discussed the Liberty loan
and showed that purchasing bonds
was an opportunity and not a sac
rifice. T. F. O'Conner, Ottawa, also
made a striking address in which
| he showed that there is particular
work for every person in the United
States to do to help win the war
and he urged that they do it and
do it willingly, stating that this
spirit of cooperation is to be one
of the patent factors in winning
| the war for democracy.
! The jackie band also played al
| the Y. NJ c. A in the morning and
before 500 enlisted men and officers
at Rock Island arsenal later in the
day.