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room modern house. both in n914 DIS
tr-cE. Raone E. zs7 -
COTTAGE r11oaern. SIX rooms, paved
street ard on ear line Inquire 1913
E9l1Elo avenue. --------
FIVE room house; 0ne-half block from
car Itne at ThirCteth street ana LlgEl =
Leenth avenue. $1,000. $500 cash; PAL
6ECs Ike rent Cram DcfAtE * NOUN
garin, stats bank b1ldlng -
HOUSE. four rooms. 1890 twenty ninth
strests oue-haIf acre OF ground eals
after 2. "a -
IF XOU want to buy a slx-rcom modern
home. Ia fine location, cheap, lnFestl~
gate this, Phone Z. I S992-1
LOTS IN south Helgnts, south of Aiken
teeuth streets on easy terms. 3&s
down. balance in i've years,
Robinson. 1875 Richmond street
LOTS; easy teFmss Ia Pardon Bros
additions ThtSty-hfk6 street ana
Eighteenth avenue and Thirty hth
street, S1ne (senLn 3 GS11e4 DOCS 4t0AI1
car. Phone x. / I59$ or x / 1222-
LOTS. bstw cen Twenty -nInrh and IhlF-
rs-frst avenues on Eleventh street
Inquire for terms Fred a. Dass~-
Phone R. 1. 21z9.
LOT: good building lot; nicely located
vii trade On SIX q zeV S5 room 20. ,d q
ern house Phone ~ I. @o2u oE 431t
NEW i've room prick cottage, IN very
desirable location WITHIN ~@LhlnS
good level land, with two story house
and barn In country; Would make
good poultry farm for right par y.
For further information inQuire 6oA
Fifteenth street. or phone =. / Ls4-A-
NEW modern. hye room bungalows
easy monthly payments our y 70 1l -
street and Nineteenth avenue CaA
p L 22A3-Y-
NEW four room bun galow, all n oaern
except heat. terms. 1903 Fifteenth
avenue
+ ONE az the finest and best loua ted e1gh4
room rssyu ences in Rock 4s1and a.
1o45 euty-second street r. X
Rhoads. 400 Robinson building. EhoI2s
j Rock Island So
+ ONE or two desirable lots north Of
! Eighteenth avenue on Twenty tn
street, level. east front. price reason
ahIe. Phone r. I. 1897 after y. n.
! SEVEN room. 10 story house, lot 6oZ
$50 feet. Twelfth avenue near sew
eutn street, q snap at $500. Cham
/ berlin & HoIugraiu, State bank build
ing
/ TWO of the best residence lots in Rock
Island sidewalks, paved street. water
and gas Address Lots, care argus
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FRI fTA
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.
ter. creamery. brick and bulk

Ifnnee polls. Sept 15.-corn. Ea.
yellow. s713E215
Oats No. white, $50 q $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

Estate Of saul spencer deceased
The undersigned conservatrix Of s81!l
Spencer. late or the county OF Rock
Tslard. state Of Illinois. hereby gives
notice that the said saul Spencer de-
parted this life on or about the attn day
VIII pros aed TO close said estate as con
servatrlx, as is her power under the
statute and for that purpose will ap-
rear before the probate court OF Rock
island county st the probate court
room. in the city Of Rock Island, az the
&ovem Der term, on the first MonaaN l7
Novau1be next. at which time all per
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested 80 attend for
the purpose Of having the same ad
justed All persanB indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make immediate
payment to the undersi gned-
Dated 31st day Of August, A d 1917
IsADESSA NIABLT, ConservatriSs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
INVESTMENTS
LEGAL


INV EsTAI ENTs; per cent mortgages
Wna. n walker. Peopie's Bank Bldg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

Estate OF Charlotte Borgess. deceased,
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrat tor Of the estate OF
Charlotte BoEgess. late OF the county OF
Rock Island. state Of Illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that he viii appear
before the probate court Of Rock Island
county. at the probate court room in
fine eftv of Rock Island at the EoYem-
Der 1917. term. on the first Monday In
November, next, at which time all per
sons having claims against said estate
are notjned and requested TO attend FOR
the purpose OF having the same adjust
ed All persons indebted to salo estate
are reauested to make immediate pay
rueut to the uudersI gueo-
DATED this 14th day Of September, a.
D 1917 r. n SALA.
AdmtnIsrr tor.
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ZOE RENT-EorsEs.

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HOUSE. corner TsveuFg--a iEeth street
and Sixth avenue, six rooms. al mod
eE0 Inquire at SIG Twenty ejgIth
ONE side Of modern double houae 9I4
en-y-foLrLl street Cali At Sgg
EAlF5 street
SEVEN zaom house partIy modern 1913
Forty Second street Inquire sos
TGlT1 street
FOB RENT-FLATS
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APARTMENT. modern six roozns Pay ne
aparE1l eats. EloHe Fl. 2ta9.
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LARGE stock and graln FARM share or
cash rent Carroll Bros, Lane DlAd-
tee JaEenporE. Iowa Phone -
ONE Of rae best locations IN city fer
grocery or meat market. at 1&QQ Ehlr-
avenue has been business location
E1E 81 years Inquire On premises -
5ae Fifteenth street Phone r. Il
OFFICE and store room, centrally To-
catsa. inquire $50 In4rd avenue
s-lNlAGE E9em. cheap !@rgs a 75y
s+e House. 1923 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

Will ereEEH~ -1olmaEare and maeALr-
s ErEaEa5 s. Eagtus 5ifE Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

DELIVERY aas app.s $50 Fourth ave
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81 cents per Ina araE Insertion.
rrkres ce1Ea per line each additional
frsart8eU Nc "a less tnan Is cents
The evening world., 1917-06-21
ITALIAN MISSION
GREETED BY THRONG ON
LANDING AT BATTERY
CONTINUED from First Page.l

historic friend. and now our ally in
this war. You come TO bring us
tidings of renewed esteem and friend
ship and to counsel with our Govern
ment upon the steps that our respec-
tive nations must now take in our
joint undertaking to make safe the
world against the aggression OF autoc-
racy,
For what you are, for the great
people whom you represent, for the
cause TO which we are all In common
dedicated, the City OF New York re-
jolceS to receive and welcome you.
Here in this old City Hall, whose
history measures so much OF the life
OF our city and our nation, tho people
OF the city OF New York greet you
ana declare to 80 utheir sympathy for
Italy in her struggle, their devotion
TO the same Ideals Of politica liberty
and national integrity, and their fxed
determination 20 stand with Italy and
with her allies in this war to It's ulti-
mato conclusion and victorious issue
Ihls, gentlemen OF tho Commis-
sion, is a wonderful city to which you
have come. Not alone is 1t the fin
ancial centre and commercial capital
OF our country, perhaps to-day Of the
world; 1t is also the very centre and
epitome OF American life. The cos
mopolitanism OF New York is typical
OF our nationality. Here are gathered
into our citizenship people OF every
race and from every nation OF the
ea1h, now Americans by choice ant
through the voluntary adoption OF
our ideals and our institutions.
The voice Of New York Is indeed
the voice Of free America, the voic,
OF new people, drawn from ever!
race, but made one through the in
tegrating force OF common ideals, o
The evening world., 1917-06-21
DEATH COMMAND
OF WOMEN READY
TO GO TO FRONT
Russian Females of High Sta.
ton Suffer HardshipS in
Their Regiment.

PETROGRAD, June 21.-The Com
nand OF DEATH" which Is the official
title OF the women's regiment raised
by the twice wounded girl officer,
Vera Buitchkareff, will be reviewed
to-day by Minister Of War Kerensly.
The regiment will have It's first public
parade on Sunday and will leave in a
fortnight for the front, probably for
the Minsk sector.
The Associated Press correspondent
who visited the barracks in Torgvaya
Street found posted at the gate a
little blue-eyed sentry in a soldiers
khaki blouse, short breeches. green
forage cap, ordinary women's black
stockings and neat shoes. The sentry
was Mary Skyrdloff. daughter OF Ad-
miral Skyrdloff. former commander
Of the Baltic feet and Minister Of
Marine.
inside there were four large dormi-
tories. the beds without bedding and
strewn with heavy soldiers overcoats
In the courtyard 300 girls were at
drill, mostly between eighteen and
twenty-five years old. Of good ply
sique and many OF them pretty. They
wore their hair short or had their
heads entirely shaved. They were
drilling under the instruction OF a
male sergeant Of the Volynsky resl-
ment and marched to an exaggerated
goosestep.
Commander-Lieutenant Buitchkarefi
explained that most OF the recruits
were from the higher educational
academies or secondary schools, with
a few peasants, factory girls and SER
wants. Some married women were ac-
cepted, but mono who had children
The girl commander said;
I'VE apply the rigid system Of dis
cipllne OF the pre-revolutionary army
rejecting tho new principle OF soldier
self-government. Having no time 10
inure the girls gradually to hardships
We Impose spartan regime from the
first. They sleep on boards without
bedclothes. thus Immediately elimin-
ating the weak. The smallest breach
Of discipline Is punished by expulsion
in disgrace.
Tho ordinary soldiers food is fur.
nished by the guards equipago corps
Wo rise at four and drill daily from
seven TO eleven and again from one Ia
six. The girls carry the cavalry car
The evening world., 1917-06-21
ITALIAN PARLIAMENT
IN BIG DEMONSTRATION
OVER WILSON'S MESSAGE

ROME. June 2l.-A remarkable dem
onstration for the United States took
place yesterday in both the Chamber OF
Deputies and the Senate when refer
ence was made to President Wilson's
war message to Congress. The Cabinet,
Deputies and Senators stood up and
applauded. the public tribune also join
Ing In the cheers. There was a fresh
outburst when the Italian Mission to
America and its reception were men
toned and a telegram from the Prince
OF Udine was read.
Premier Boselll. whose speech In view
OF tho recent ministerial crisis was Gag
erly awaited. referred to the greatest
democracy in the world speaking 80
nobly In President Wilson's messages"
The Premier appealed TO the country
10 remain united in thought and ener-
getic in action and warned against at
tempts TO depress or pervert the public
mind. He continued
Without victory no social class. the
proletariat less than all others. can
hope for a future OF progress and hap
piuess. There are none who do not
desire II without complete national lib
Grafton desire an impossible peace.
They deny their blrthriEht as Italians
and prepare unconsciously a new ana
terrible war for the near future"
The Premier announced that a mem-
Der OF the Government would preside
over an organization whose object would
be to spread patriotic ideas and senti-
mentB throughout the country.
The evening world., 1917-06-21
Wife SURE COCCHI
HAD ACCOMpLICES
WHO GAVE HIM FUNDS
Woman Fugitive Left Behind to Be
Questioned About His Rela-
tions With Policemen.

Efforts will be made at once TO
have Mrs. Marie Cocchi. wife OF the
fugitive. make n complete statement
with regard TO her husbands ac-
quAintanoe with policemen Although
the woman has told a oircumstantially
correct story to her attorney, Aaron
Marcus. OF No. 10 Wall Street. she has
seemed unwilling to discuss Coeohrs
relations with the many policemen
who made his various shops their
headquarters.'
Mrs Cocchl believes that others
besides her husband had something to
DO with tho murder OF Ruth Cruger.
She bases her assumptions. however.
largely on the fact OF Cocchfs cow
ardllness, maintaining that he alone
would not resort to murder. Another
point that leads her to believe that
her husband was hut one OF the men
implicated In the killing OF the Cruger
girl was the fact that he was able to
secure funds TO SO TO Italy.
his wife supposed" said Mr.. Marcus.
lie spent a great deal on women and
household. II Is hardly likely that
he could have had enough money In his
possession 10 journey to Italy and
10 provide himself with now clothes.
III he was not assisted by confede-
rates there is a possibility that he went
TO work In munition factory and
there made enough money 10 take him
abroad. Cocchi had expressed a desire
| 10 his wife ON several occasions OF re-
| turning TO Italy. lie wanted to juln
the Italian army. but had been reje ted
here, he told his wife.
| Mrs. Cocchi did not become suspi-
clous OF her husbands connection With
the Ruth Crugor case until some time
after his disappearance, When Hho did
she told a member OF the District AT
torney's stan and police detectives
working on the case OF her husband 1
! anairs with other girls and women
/ She made no effort 20 conceal anything
Mrs. Cocchi always believed that her
! husband had gone 20 Italy When she
| received a letter from her sister telling
OF his arrival there, well clad and telling
| stories OF leaving his wife with plenty
had been connected with the CrugeI
di9appcaranCe. and that others con
cerned In the crime had provided HIN
with the funds 20 escape,
! Mrs. COcchi is not concealing any
thing that would have any bearinl
| whatever on the Cruger case. Their,
T. only one subject on which | woul,
] Ike 70 have more enlightenment an,
that is her knowledge OF Cocchfs re
iations With policemen II seem
choose almost all hiI friends from mel
Mrs. coochfs opposition to the dig
Fing operations In the cellar Of he
! hlv'.s.s'u shop WAS purely financial
She feared that the nOtoriety Rttracte
TO the place would dopreciate Its value
which u did. Sha was not SndeavoT
hg In the slightest to conceal a crime.
The evening world., 1917-06-21

by the publication OF the following
letter TO the commissioner:
"Sir; At the request and suggestion
Of the Police Commissioner and for
my own satisfaction and information,
] desire you to make an immediate
and thorough investigation Of police
activity In the cruger case.
"commissioner Woods IL now en-
gagged in a dlligent inquiry into this
entire matter. That work he win
continue. but IN making the sugges-
tion for an inquiry by you. ho prop
eriy points out that a lingering doubt
OF conclusions reached is always apt
TO remain in the public mind when a
department investigates Itself without
collateral check.
"Let your inquiry be thorough, but
aim 70 secure. among others. two re-
SUITS
Tristan ALLEGATION Of responsible
ity for the failure by the police to
flnd the body, and TO prevent the es-
cape OF the murderer, together with
the reasons therefor.
''second-Any constructive sug-
gestions for the Improvement Of
method, n such develop, based upon
your study Of this case. Very truly
yours.
-JoHH PuRRoY MITCHELL.
The evening world., 1917-06-21

bine, which is five pounds lighter than
the regular army rife. On our nrst
parade, + requested any girl whose
motives we're frivolous to step out.
only one did so, but later many who
we're unable TO stand the prtvationa
left us.
I'VE are fully official and are al
ready entered on the list OF regiments.
Uniforms and supplies are received
from the Ministry OF War. TO which
We render account and present re-
ports. Yesterday the commander OF
the Petrograd military district re-
viewed US and expressed his salts
faction. am convinced that We will
excel the male fighters"
Asked as to the attitude OF the male
army, Commander BultchkareH said
that only the Volynsky regiment.
which led the Petrograd revolution,
was really favorable.
The evening world., 1917-06-21
JAMAICA WINNERS.

FIRST RACE-Maiden filly tYo-
year -oids; with $500, added; ,fiye FUR
ionss-LSdy Longfsllow, 49, SklsegsEl.
second; M Wawabeek. ii2 (Buxton).. 9 70 8
to 6 and 70 4. third. Time, t.0i -
irish Harp, Dustpan I'd, Ideal. High
Vale and Adele also ran.
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LIGHT ON COCCHPS RELA TIONS WITH POLICE SOUGHT FL


Trustworthy. although none Of
these Witnesses had the hArdlhood
to positively identify her.
On the other hand, this girl.
with all the promise Of a magnifi-
cent womanhood before her. and
who gave the '1ast full measure"
Of devotion 10 q pure and blame.
less life. was subjected 10 . most
searching Investigation Of her
daily going out and coming IN.
In the hope, oan only believe. Of
finding some naw in hor charao-
ter that might be used 10 help put
en- END to my Investigations.
These things were done not only
by the lesser ofiioials OF the de-
partment. but within two weeks
OF the time OF her murder. arm
reliably Informed, a statement
was given to tho press from tho
Police Commissioner once 10
the effect that there was nothing
In the case. and that I knew where
the girl was. Tho attitude Of the
department toward this poor girl
has been most despicabla
In this case the much boasted
efficiency Of tho Police Depart,
mont was proved to be a holloV
mockery by the persistent work
Of n woman. ana perhaps intelli-
gent investigation In other direc-
tions might show similar results.
In my opinion. any Investigation
OF the department by the present
Commissioners would not be worth
the PAPER the report was written
on.
base this opinion on the eIpe-
rience OF myself and my friends
with the officials Of the depart
ment. from the top 10 tho bottom.
feel that the facts which have
developed In the case OF my
daughter are such that II Is my
duty to make the above state
ment, and I submit them to the
fathers Rhd mothers OF Greater
New York. who In the final anal
ysis are Responsible for the con-
duct OF the bubble officials.
BOY HELPED coccHl DIG ONE
HOLE IN CELLAR.
Henry Ankenmann. an eighteen
boy who worked for Cocch
until last August, says he helped
Cocchi dig the smaller hole found II
he basement OF the shop at No. %.
West One Hundred and Twenty
seventh Street.
'Cocohi had me helping him to en-
arge an opening for tho motorcycle
70 enter by" said Ankenmann
While we were at II he said;
"T want to dig a place In the base
nent. and We may as well start tina
low.'
"we dug until we hit bedrock. ant
hen we decided TO stop, He neve
told me what he wanted the hole for
md did not ask him."
The hole referred to by Ankenmanr
10 tho smaller excavation subse
luently noted In the cellar. The fac
that Cocohl wanted a hole dug Il
thought 10 encourage the theory tina
Miss Cruger's grave was prepared
several months before her murder
II this iB the case. Il Is pointed ou
Cocchi would have had little or M
iifhculty In getting rid OF the dug vi
earth without attracting attention.
Charges by Mrs. Cocchl that Capt
Cooper and Detectives Frank McGe'
and John Lagarenne told her sh
need not trouble about her husband
because they had evidence that Mis-
cruger died from a criminal operation
are denied by Cooper and the detec
tives in question. Mrs. Louise Pat
terson. however. who iB connected
with the Board OF Education and ha
been assisting Mrs. Humlston, say
one OF the detectives made virtual,
the same statement to her.
The evening world., 1917-06-21

at the Waldorf-Astoria. Saturday
morning the Commissioners will nave
a reception by the Italian societies OF
the city In the stadium OF the City
College, and at its conclusion they
will be the guests at luncheon OF DR..
Butler.
The evening world., 1917-06-21
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
ITEMS FOR INVESTORS.

cities Service Company-Balance after
preferred dividends for twelve months
IA equal 10 t63.4s on common stock.
compared with s2l.oS for previous year
ended May 81. 1915.
The evening world., 1917-06-21
FUND FOR GOLD MEDAL n
FOR EXCELLENT WORK
BY MRS. HUMIST0N
To tn. EdI.r Of The Evening wOrldi

10 the Bditor q The EvtnlnE Worldi
For gold medal to be presented
TO Mrs. Humlston you win find
my check (t1O) inclosed. | am
certain that a progressive paper
nke The Evening World will fos-
ter such a move and encourage a
noble woman who is engaged In
a more serious business than
chasing the strange god-the bal
lot. Very truly.
Mrs. EoRGE ALEXANDER
WHEELoCK,
No. so Madison Avenue.
The evening world., 1917-06-21
cRUoER AssAILs POLICE STU
PiDITS IN LETTER TO MAYOR.

The demand for Commlsslonei
Woods removal was made In ar
open letter to the Mayor. which read
June 20. 1917.
Hon. John Purroy Mitchell. City
Hall.
Sir; l write this open letter 10
You as Mayor OF the City or New
York, In the interest OF the COM
munity and for tho better pro-
lection OF the lives and reputa-
tions OF It's people. and 10 that end
ask for the removal from once OF
the Police Commissioner and for
the reorganization Of the Police
Department under an efficient
head.
Although the matter OF the dis
appearance Of my daughter had
been promptly brought 20 the at
tention Of the Police Department
and 20 the personal attention Of
the Commissioners himself, the
work Of the department has been
marked by great stupidity. II not
Inspired by Interior motives,
In the hrst place they refused to
send out . general alarm until the
lapse Of twenty-four hours; then
when cocchl had safely got
away, They Insisted that he was a
reputable business man and that
his gong away had nothing 20 do
with the girls disappearance: they
have taken the position that vari-
Gus witnesses who STAGED she went
sWay in taxicab were perfectly
The evening world., 1917-06-21
CHICAGO WHEAT AND CORN
MARKET.

previ0s IEes
imSo m sept isS $50 rf6K 1Tsh IN
slo-e' open. HlSh, Low, .Cloee chg;
lS2h July. ,ls2h ,lsk ,ISik ,liSH iSH II
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POINTS TO WooDs's SUCCESS
AZ COMMISSIONER.

with respect to the administration
OF the Police Department. about
which you speak to me, must remind
you that the present Police Commis-
sloner has been In once for upward Of
three years; that this period has been
marked by a steady Improvement In
the efficlency and In the morale Of the
force: that besides this general i'm
provement there have been many diff
ficult cases solved by notably skillful
detective work, the figures showing
each year more successful than ever
before.
"And have felt. and believe the
city as a whole has felt, that the
work OF the Police Department was
and is steadily improving. Through
"A period OF unprecedented stress and
public excitement, a well disciplined.
well organized. loyal and foresighted
Police Department has insured and
maintained public security. tranquil
lily n1Porder. This result has been
vital to the city and the country.
"Sound Judgment cannot be predl-
Gated upon an isolated act or omis-
sion. unfortunate and deeply regret
table as that omission may have been
LAmentable as IL the failure OF the
police to succeed In your daughters
case. It Is clear that when one con-
siders such questions as the success
Of police administration one must
consider It's whole history and record
Very truly yours.
JOHN PURROY Mitchell.
The evening world., 1917-06-21
CAME HOME WITH A HUSBAND
AFTER TWO MONTHS

Elizabeth ViegelmRn. eighteen, of
No. 306 West Forty-first Street, re-
ported missing Jan. II. away two
months. returned home with a hus-
band.
Julia Robesta. fifteen, Of No. 629
West Forty-second Street, reported
missing May "a. was away n week
and also returned home with a hus-
band
One girls disappearance was due
TO the odd fact that she Is so large
for her age she was ashamed to at
tend school. She is Anna Phayre,
fifteen. No. 40l East Fiftieth Street,
who was reported missing March 27.
Her family found her with relatives
in Providence, X. l.
Most OF the girls who voluntarily
returned home said they had been
spending the night, or a few days, as
the case might be, with girl friends
or relatives. There were Instances In
which they left home after family
quarrels. In other cases the police
found the girl under circumstances
that justified her arrest, while In
some cases men had entlced them
away and were arrested.