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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

oner's jury and before the grand jury.
Nunez had disappeared when Fernan-
dez came to trial. but conviction
was obtained
Harry Kohl. Forgery. Convicted
April a. admitted to probation April
II.
John Clayton, Burglary, Convict
ed May %, sentenced TO penitentiary
to 20 years.
Martin Stesnbecker, alias Albert
SAWYER. alias Martin Schumacher.
Attempt 10 commit burglary. Con-
vlcted May %. sentenced to peniten-
tiary one to five years. Steinbecker
had served in penal institutions in
Minnesota.
Hjalnnar Erikson. Larceny as bailee,
Convicted May lG. admitted to pro-
! baton May 16.
/ Alexander Bondar, alias Adolf Zon-
dovski Forgery. Convicted May ID,
sentenced 10 penitentiary / to IA years
Bondar stole the passbo0k Of Julius
4 Molchanof and presented it with q
forged order at the Moline Trust &
Savings bank. thereby obtaining $S5l
hh 'lE AAuAtg vi NAblAuGlltH- 81S " DR.
captured in Jacksonville. Fla, anG
while In custody OF Henry Lebbert OIL
the way back to Moline he jumped
from a moving train, but was recap
tured.
Bert Folls. Larceny. Convicted
May "A. admitted to probation May 16
Estevan Ramirez, Assault to muir
! der Convicted MAY is, sentenced t,
d penitentiary 1 to Ia years. Ramire
assaulted Frank Smith, Rock ISLAM
policeman. with a knife in the salooi
of George Marshall in Rock Island
- April %.
George Robson. Burglary and lar
ceny Convicted May T. sentenced {
e. penitentiary to 20 years.
Harry Larsh. Larceny, Convicte
1 May IA, sentenced to penitentiary
o. to 10 years,
Walter Ingram. Larceny Convict
. ed in county court July 10, sentence
4 to reformatory, maximum one veal
Thomas Brown. Burglary and lar
- ceny. Convicted Sept "A. sentence
y 10 penitentiary ! to 20 years
Milton Denick, Larceny. Convicte
Sept 20. sentenced to reformatory
r. to 10 years.
J. r. McWiliams Larceny Cor
= yicted Sept. %, sentenced to pen
p Tertiary l to 10 years.
Sylvester Miller Larceny. Cor
+ victed Oct 5, sentenced to peniter
Z tiary TO 10 years.
T. Dollie Wickmann. Bigamy. Cor
4 | ~ Of 20
@ tiary one to FIVE years.
g John Henry Atkins. alias Georg
d Butler. Burglary. Convicted Sep
! 20. sentenced to penitentiary to .
S years.
George Luecke. Rape, Convicte
e Sept 2S, sentenced to reformator
a three years.
C. d. Clancy and W. r. Boyd. La
r ceny. Boyd convicted Oct. s, adni
Il ted to probation Nov % Bond
j. Clancy forfeited Nov %
vi Frank Clark. Forgery, Conviett
i. Sept. 2S, sentenced TO penitentiary
y TO IA years.
4. William S. Clemens. Confdent
e game Convicted Sept. q. sentence
+ to penitentiary / to IA years.
}. Jesse Edmondson. Robbery Coz
t, victed OCT. 5. sentenced to penitel
tiary one year TO life.
Z. Frank Halligan. Crime again
d children. Convicted Sept &c, SCI
S. fenced to penitentiary i to 20 years
WI Frank Jaso. Burglary. Convict,
miSept Is, sentenced to penitentiary
% to 20 years.
MI Albert Leidel Larceny as ba4ie
,sl Convicted Sept. IS. sentenced TO per
ID Tertiary ! TO 10 years. Leidel as Gle
r for c. j Smith, police magistra
n Of Rock Island, converted to his ON
1t luse 1896.
r. Patrick Mccarthy. Burglary al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
EARLIEST WHITE SETTLEMENT

Inc most ancient white settlement
in the United States, while once
thought to be St.sAugustine in Flor
ida, which was founded in 1865. is
now thought to be Tucson, Ariz..
which is said 10 have received a char
Ter in the year 1867.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
ExPENDS $4,000
ON COUNTY POOR.
Charles Oswald. 0Verseer of Needy In
Rock Island. Submits Report
for Fiscal Year.
TOTAL IS HIGHER THAN 1916
Larger Sum is Spent Owing to Higher
Cost OF koodstuffs and Living
in General.

The annual report OF Charles 0s-
valid, overseer of the poor, shows that
SIS, 10S.34 was spent in the last year
IL his department.
The amount exceeds the sum spent
in 1916 by almost two thousand dol
lars, which no doubt was caused by
the advance of the cost of living not
only in foodstuffs but in everything
that the average family needs.
The total amount spent in the city
of Rock Island was s6,900.35. Of this
sum, S1.652.S9 went for groceries.
SS2165 for fuel: s2,4973S to St. An
thongs hospital. S99353 to Bethany
home; 1892 to the Scott county ta-
berculosis hospital; s1,450 to the
, Grand Army of the Republic and
| Spanish war veterans. and $S3490 for
transportation, drugs, burials and
/ general expenses.
| Mr.. Oswald maintains Offices with
the sheriff in the court house and can
be reached every afternoon from to
o'clock
Detailed Report.
=, The detailed report Of expenditures
for the last fiscal year. Dec. 1. 1916 to
Dec. l. 1917, by quarters, follows:
! December to March
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
It Sounds Reasonable.

What is a furrier. Willard" asked
the teacher of a pupil in the juvenile
class. "A man who deals in furs, an.
swered Willard. That's right, saia
the teacher. Now, Ralph, you may
tell me what a currier is. Il man
who deals in ours" was the reply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
More Than Three Million Is
Obtained in Campaigns IN City

Peck Island gave three million dollars 70 worthy
causes result campaigns conducted during the year OF I'LL
Figures complied at the Chamber Commerce
a M following in the three cassh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
INTERESTING PROGRAM
PLANNED For TODAY
Cornerstone Of Howitzcrs' Armory An
mex to BE Laid With Masonic
Ceremonies at 3 L. Nj.

The cornerstone of the new annex
10 the Howitzers' armory Will be laid
this afternoon at 3 o'clock. aud an ex-
ceedInrly interesting program has been
arranged by the committee in charge.
The chief speaker OF the afternoon
Will be Col Eugene c. Massie. Rev.
Or. James Rover Smith, chaplain Of
Lee Camp Of Confederate Veterans.
VIII also make an address. II is in
teresting tn note that Or. Smith was
chaplain of the Howitzers' battalion
during the War Between the States,
ard therefore is inseparabIy linked
with that orRa nization- In addition 20
these speakers Or NcFaden. of the
First Presbyterian church, has agreed
IT, assist in the ceremonies
With this $500 600 addition. the
Howitzers' armorv VIII be among the
finest In tho South The annex will
be an indoor riding academy and gym
nasiunl, and will add materially to
the general comforts and conveniences
ot the building This addition is due
largely 10 the yfntiring efforts of Lieu
eraHt-Colonel " NJ. Myers. now sta
toned at Camp Mcclellan. Dove
lodge. A. r. and A M. win participate
In the laying of the cornerstone.
Ex-memhers of the Howitzers
members of the newly organized com
pany. Battery A, and the Ladies' auxn-
iary arc requested to be present
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
BARROW MAY TAKE
BAN J0HASOA'S JOB

Chicago, Oct. 1s.--That Ban John
son. the big man of baseball and head
of the American league. is sincere In
his offer for his services to the govern
rent for active duty as a soldier. was
made known here today. 1t was learn
ed that the American league meeting
will be pushed ahead a month this
year and that Johnson will know at
the time of the meeting whether his
services have been accepted II he is
q accepted, the meeting will choose an
other leader. at least for the period of
the war, RRrnor has il. that Eawrra
Barrow. head OF the International
league. will be called TO step into
Johnsons shoes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
VALUATION OF ROADS
BITTERLY OPPOSED
Railway Companies Urging President
to Halt Work During Progress
of War.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-AThat the rail-
roads of the country went straight to
President Wilson and asked him to
suspend the road valuation proceed
ings by the interstate commerce com
mission, was asserted today to the con-
yention of the National Association OF
Railway and Utility Commissioners.
The statement was made in the re-
port of the committee on valuation.
For some time the commission has
been undertaking the Hereulean task
of valuing the roads, perhaps with an
eventful end to government ownership.
In the report 1T is stated that the
carriers have made strenuous efforts"
to stop valuation during the war pc
Rod The report says that several
means have been suggested to accom-
pl:sh this object--starving the com
mission by preventing an appropria-
ton, a direct repeal of the law. e&d
finally, II is understood. a personal APP
peal to the president as commander
in chief OF the army and navy to ex-
ercise his powers of influence to secure
a suspension OF the appraisal durfna
the progress of the war"
The committee ON valuation,
through its chairman, Charles f. Elm
quist. of Minnesota, violently opposed
stepping the valuation.
The director. Judge G. A. Peabody
os the interstate commerce copmis-
sion also took the ground today that
valuation should continue. lie said
that he did not think the work would
exceed in cost his original maximum
estimate of twenty million dollars. The
valuation will consume about five
years. of which two years already has
been expended.
The committee on railroad rates
made a plea for closer corporation
between state commission and the In
terstate commerce commission in rate
fixing cases Commissioner Myer made
this request.
In its report the rate committee said
that rate Increases on percentage
basis were unlawful because this
necessarily created discrimination be-
tween localities. The committee recon-
mended legislation which would pre-
vent this system.
Government ownership proba bly, will
be- discussed tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
TO RUSH BIG ENEMY
ARMY To ITALIAN FRONT

WASHINGTON Oct &-oHacfai dis
patches received today state that the
italian high command has learned
the Austr German command has de-
cided to move forty divisions. APP.
preximately 500. 900 men. from tho
Russian TO the italian front
LAfeiy IL has been determined tha-
large forces of Germans. BulFarians
ard Turks had appeared on the TsonZe
front, especially In the zone of the
Ia instyza Piateus
Despite this great rein Increment on
the 1sonzo front. italian dispatches
sAv General Cadorna, commanders in :
dlssef OF the italian armies, proposes
TO continue throughout thu winter his
extensive against the Austrians
Austria at End of MN Power.
News coming from Austria Is far
from optimistic. Austria according
- reports herer considered wen
authenticated. is at the end OF her
mAn-p6wer. The latest evidence OF
this 10 the appearance of men sixty
wars OF age and more on the great
battle front along the Isonzo They
are Landsturm. called into the trench
- because Of the lack Of other re-
serves.
Austria has no more civilian reserve
TO 6rAw upon. Every man capable OF
bearing arms ,e in uniform.
Numbers Of Bavarians. who were
sent to Austria'F help. were taken by
the italians although GERMANY was
not NJ the time al war with Italy
The most serious aspect of the
situation from the Austrian viewpoint
In that in order to hold her Tsonzo
Yfns asa4nst CeAorna's powerful blows
they Will be forced 70 withdraw forces
from the already skeltonized orKaniza-
ttCus holding the lines IN Bosnia and
Harxegovine and in Serbia Any
further wfthdre walls from these fronts
would enable the TtalianE 70 strike
hard in Bosnia and Herzegovina--as
1t has already been reported they are
planning to do--and for Serraiis pa n
allied army &c launch q blow ont Of
Hafcniki
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
COMMITTEE VOTES TO
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and to the Civic association said
Mr.. Workman. THE bureau IL work.
ing on a report authorized by the
city council, and ii is through the &C.
tivities OF the Civic association that
this action was taken, so we should
show our regard for them by await
ing the full report of the bureau. We
may not accept any of the suggestions
they may make, but 1t will do no
harm to extend them the courtesy Oh
hearing their report before we take
up discussion on any of the PROPOSE
lions which are to be presented us"
Mr. Peters stood ready 10 proceed
at once. He agreed with Mr.. Powell
that discussions concerning the ad-
ministrative board might be had. He
declared that his resolution decreas-
ing the membership of that board to
three members from five could very
well be considered AT this time.
The public will blame us for this
delay" he said. Marx me, we win
be blamed for all this indeterminate
action. stand ready right now TO
vote for the resolution, and II we find
later that we can abolish the board
by substituting something In Its place,
we can do SO without interfering with
the workings of the government or
its efficiency. We do not need this
report so far as ! am concerned"
Agrees 10 Postponcment-
Mr. Adams agreed that it would be
best to postpone consideration until
the report had been received. although
there might be nothing in the report
which might improve anything the
committee itself might determine
upon.
Mr. Fuller, who joined the COM
mittee at this point, having been de-
tanned in the committee or ordin-
ances. suggested that the letter from
the bureau be read in executive session.
so the members might digest its con-
tents, but il was pointed out by Mr..
Mills that the question had been set
tled and that Mr. Fuller was out OF
order, 50 that point was not pressed.
Chairman Rose was inclined to
think the letter from the bureau
might he read TO he committee and
then portions of II be given the pub
lie, without. probably, betraying the
confidence of the bureau.
The result Of all the more or less
desultory discussion was the adoption
of the Workman resolution, Mr..
Powell being the only dissenter.
The clerk read a letter form j. T.
Palmatary suggesting that something
be done to eliminate the red tape con-
nected with the payment of taxes.
He declared that n system should be
installed which would minimize trou-
bile In getting the amount of tax bills.
so that a man might find out In a
moment how much taxes he owed.
Let the tax Office be placed on a.
business basis, like any business
house" suggested Mr.. Palmatary.
Several interested citizens were
present at the meeting among them
being DIR. Dice Anderson, secretary Of
the civic association
Comitteemen present were: Chair
man Rose Messrs Peters. Adams,
Powell, Fuller and workman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
Won BUELOw. AFTER LONG
ABSENCE, Is IN BERLIN

Amsterdam, Oct. ls.-Germany's
sArewdest and most popular diplomat.
FORMER Chancellor Prince ven Bueiow.
hAA suddenly returned TO Berlin. after
t11eee years OF almost uninterrupted
Ut0g in Switzerland. Immediately
Qp0n his arrival in the capital Ger
HGan political circles hit upon the
onasg that the prince is to be on hand
when DR.. MichsAlis falls. as fall he
muWt II the present general hostility
- him IL sna!nta4aeA=----
That II grows stronger daily was
again shown at yesterdays session Of
the Socialist congress at Wuerzbufg
Although the party refused by a vote
~ 364 against 20 TO pledge itself I'M
Qun1ffiediy to defeat the war credits
NJ the December sitting of the reich
stag. every speaker emphasized that
1klchaelis must go. The party showed
npAutmity IN the demand for a gov.
Sfnzn<ntsi declaration Of the surren-
AoEsef Belgium. but was equally ut1t-
- ~ cppcsing any concessions in Al
oEeosksorraine. The majority and MI
ez wanD stfii seem hops,essly split
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
AFTER DIsOOvERFD EDIDENCE
TO BREAK CONTRACT

The widow of w. Fl. Gooch, a
whiskey dealer and distiller of Clarks-
burg. Va. will file affidavit in the
United States circuit court of appeals
in regard to certain after discovered
evidence which her counsel claims to
have discovered. on or before Novern
Der 2, in an attempt to reverse the
decision of the court handed down at
Ashevifle last summer. An order to
this effect has been entered In the APP
pellate court She is trying to upset
"a ante-nuptiai contract irr which she
was to receive only the income from
$4,000 from the large estate of her
husband. Mr.. Gooch committed sui
eide while they were on their honey
moon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
DECATUR-SIREET HAS
SPIRITUAL REVIVAL

The revival meeting, which has been
in progress at the Decatur Street
Methodist church, corner Ninth and
Decatur Southside, since last Sunday,
is Increasing nightly in interest and
iu attendance The pastor. Rev
Samuel L. Dumville. is doing the
prraFfinE, His sermons are filled
with evapRelistic fervor and with ap-
pesls to the church for a more con-
sccrated Christianity and to the un-
saved to become reconciled to God.
Tho services begin at 7:45 P. NJ. with a
song, prayer and testimony meeting,
which Ia being conducted by the DIFF
fercnt laymen of the church A hearty
welcome awaits all who attend these
services
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
AERIAL ACTIVITY HOLDS
FIRST PLACE IN WEST

aaain hsld first place IN the war news
London. Oct. 1s.--Aerfal activity
o. today. The German made a raid
on the French fortress OF Nancy on
IN unprecedented Ecale. No fewer
than thirty machines dropped bombs.
eevsrsl civfNane were killed or IN
t2red.
In air duaIs yesterday French flyers
w4nged eleven Teuton machines. Six
were shot down outright and the other
ave fell within the German lines.
Again the French aviators sought out
Important work behind the Teuton
1ycnt and covered them with explo-
sives. British flyers aid the same TO
bases behind the German Flanders
Hire.
Actual fighting operations IN the
weet were confined 10 raids and minor
infantry attacks OF q local character.
Great damage was caueNS to the
Turkish aerodrome at Kifri fifty miles
north OF sharosau, by a British air
raid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
Local oh.eryatien Mt s p. NJ. Yestera
MUST PAY TAX
ON THEATER PASSES

Manager Leo Wise. of the Academy
of Music, announces that after No
vember ! a tax must be paid not only
on theater tickets, but passes as well.
This was received In a statement from
Lyon johnson, counsel for the United
Managers Protective association, and
applies to critics and others occupying
free seats.
The only ones exempt from this tax
are bona fide employees Of the theater.
municipal officers on official business.
and children under twelve years of
age. This war tax levied by congress
ia tax OF one cent for each ten cents
or fraction thereof Of the price paid
for the ticket, unless the price of ad-
mission Is a maximum of Ave cents.
The house manager and not tina
marager of the show will be-
made to collect the tax, and II will be-
collectabie at all times except when
tho proceeds are to go to some educa-
tional. charitable or religious cause.
Mr.. johnson says: Where a theater
desires to charge a fiat admission and
pay the tax itself. 1t must be shown
and advise the public OF the admission
charge and government tax"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
DEWEY'S HELMSMAN
AT MANILA BAY DIES

Charleston. 8. c.. Oct. 1s.--Rudoiph
Christian Mehrtens, who was helms
man on Dewey's flagship Olympia at the
battle of Manila Bay died here today
of apoplexy. He enlisted at the age OF
fourteen. rose to chief boatswain and
was retired four years ago. being call
ed back icto the service at the begin
ming Of the present war. Three medals
were awarded him for valiant service
by the United States government and
another was given by local citizens in
recognition of his heroism
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
ALLIES LOST TWENTY-FIVE
SHIPS OF ALI. SIZES IN WEEK

London, Oct. ls-Engiand, France
and Italy lost between them twenty
FIVE ships OF all sizes during the past
week due to unrestricted U-boat war
fare. the various admiralty statements
show. The losses are divided as fol-
lows: France, over 1900 tons. one;
under 600 tons, one Italy, over
1900 tons, four. England. over ! 800
tons. twelve; under 500 tons, six;
fishing vessels. one.
Two Norwegian steamships were
officially listed as sunk today. They
are the Barbra; of 2,356 tons. and the
Hovde. OF 1876 tons. Two of the
Barbro's crew were killed when the
essei was sent TO the bottom of the
Atlantic,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19

ship slava. 1855 tons. and the COM
1 p1eee capture by the Germans of oesel
i6zAAd. Most OF the Slava's crew were
aeassa. All military works Oh oasei
were destroyed before the heroic
rempant OF the garrison abandoned IL.
News of the trapping OF the twenty
Russian wsrships came from the Ber-
lin admiralty. Ten thousand prison
err and Atty guns were taken on Oesei
island, Berlin reported.
Strength of Fleet Unknown.
Precisely how strong is the Russian
squadron trapped in Moon sund is not
known. The Petrcgrad statement re-
fers only TO two ships of the line in
addition to the Inflated Slava. They
are the battleship Grazhdanin and
cruiser Bayan. Besides these, the
squadron is believed TO consist largely
OF torpedo craft and couple OF old
cruisers. Both numerically and in
point OF artillery this Russian feet is
so overwhelmingly outclassed by the
invading armada, which. split into
three main sGuadrons, is about to
plunge upon IL from as many sides,
that the only hope Russia can pin
on these ships appears TO he that, in
accordance with the old naval tradl-
ton that they go down hEhtins. IN
ficting as heavy losses upon their vic
tors as lis possible. The only slterna
tive is surrender. and that would
mean augmenting the German feet by
a considerable mum Der Of sorely need
cd auxiliary craft for the big clash
with the British fleet which the world
has come to look forward to with
certainty,
''Encircie the enemy was the
watchwerd given out ~ the admiral
in command of the Teuton feet in com
pieting the conquest OF the Riga bay
and trapping the opposing squadron.
The guiding maxim Of Prussisn mill
tary science was applied TO the sea.
Fought HeroicaIIy.
Bat on the other hand. dispatches
show that in the twenty-four hour run
ming fight the Muscovite ships fought
~ tenaciously. as herOicaliy, az any
Russian army that has faced linden
burg or Mackensen steamroller.
Tuesday night saw the crisis in the
Riga bay fight Up 20 then the Rus
SLAMS had succeeded in holding the in
vading ships of the two entrances be
tween OeseI and Dago islands and ia
the Tribe channel which is between the
southern tip Of Sworb peninsula and
the courlaud's north coast.
II was d losing battle from the
START. with their powerful long-range
artillery. simply strong armed" the
Russians. They stayeo off far enough
to cover the Russians ships with "A
torriffic carSonade from their heasi-
est guns without taking any risks Of
being hit by the Russians.
Tn spite of the clearly manifested
superiority by the enemy" SAYS tho
ptt~osrad statement 'our ships de-
Tended the entrance for A const = era b. o
time and only severe damage caused
by the first of his dreadnauEhts forced
us to retire into the waters OF the
-,tosr sund"
II was in this hopeless engagement
that the Slava, the last of a glory
cot'~red Russian 'warship family
went down. She was hit several times
beneath the water line. Russian tor
pedo craft picked up most of the
crew.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19

Baus, Walker II. Adams and Charles
J. Gill, all of the 317th infantry. and
Captains Henry H Burdick, Edward
H. Little. Charles K. Goldsmith,
Charles c. Griffin and Robert M. Da-
shell, all of the 31Sth regiment; Sec
ond Lieutenants Daniel d. Hand,
314th machine gun battalion; Ollie
M. Burton, of the 317th infantry. and
Robert s. King. of the 31sth infantry.
Among enlisted men rejected yes
terday for military service and re-
turned to their homes was Davd W.T.
ten, of Chatham, Va,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
CHICAGO OUT OF COAL;
MAY TAKE PRIVATE STOCKS

Chicago. Oct. 1s.-Federal power to
seize coal in Chicago will be invoked
to save the poor from freezing in
event OF a coal famine,
John f. Williams. Illinois fuel ad
miristrator. received instructions for
emergency action from National Ad-
ministrator Garfield today. The tefe-
gram revealed plans for enforced
equitable distribution" in case OF fuel
distress,
Under that plan the capacious bins
Of coal users with their winters sup
plies laid in could be invaded for the
benefit of the poor 1t is believed. -
Mr.. Williams refused to rasks pub