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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

Great Britain, having decided after
the surrender Of CORVALLIS at York
town that it would not pay TO prose
cute the war further to subdue the
colonies. gave up trying to do SO, bat
having for d couple of hundreds years
held supremacy on the ocean continued
TO exercise a number Of tyTannicaI 50
called privileges in reference to our
merchant marine She claimed the
right to search our ships fer British
deserving sailors and was not particu-
lar as 10 their being British. Many an
American was taken off Yankee
ship and forced TO serve in the English
navy. This was not the worst. The
kings ships would hover over an
American coast, send boats ashore
with a press gang and carry OF any
man found defenseIess.
Cyrus Tomkius was q farmer in
those days On the coast south Of New
York at q point where Ash5ury Park
is now located.
One day a ship was seen running in
very Near the land. She was a man-of-
war, that was evident from her ports.
but she carried no flag. Cyrus was
working I'm the field and too intent up
on that he was doing to notice q boat
put out from the vessel and pull 10 the
shore. The first thing he knew he was
tackled from behind by several strong
men and, despite his efforts to free
himself, was hustled down TO q boat
and carried 10 the ship.
The coast was sparseIy settled ia
those days, ana il is questionable III
any one saw the abduction Jomkins'
wife was not at home and his children
were at school some distance from the
water.
The farmer knew that his capture
meant serving q term OF enlistment in
the British navy, separated from his
home and his family AS soon as he
was taken aboard he WIS entered as
an able seaman put ia sailor toys and
left TO 60 where he pleased. for as for
going ashore he could not do that
without swimming all the way, a dis
lance Of mile and a half.
The wind was blowing fresh on
shore, and the commander Of the ship
desired TO sail away, but ne had sent
another boat to q point further north
and was obliged to await It's return.
He sailed back and forth for awhile
but, the boat not appearing, he dropped
his anchor The wind had freshened
instead of IuIliug, and It was believed
that the absent ones dare not put out
from the shore in the face Of such rel
Iers.
It was sunset before Mrs. Tcmhuz
family came home Not finding her
husband waiting for his supper, She
went out 10 look for him. Seeing his
farming tools where he had been cap
tured, the marks Of a struggle and the
ship anchored out in she ocean. she
took Ia the situation Then she saw
some one on the ship waving. This
was not the first depreciation of British
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

For Liberty-By Elinor Marsh.


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28
ALlLSLH LA.A
BY WILILl.Ac1 BRADY r4D.


nerves. VIII massage help neuTitis
Can ueuritls be completely cured2
How long does 1t generally tast2 Mrs
j. n I'D
+to- a- sa 49, 10. .,.,-. ~,
. one nerve may be involved. as in al
coholic neuritis of two or four ex~
tremities. arseuicsI neuritis Of more
than one extremity. or lead neUritIs
double wrist drop Massage may be
of some help after the acute stage has
passed and when Il is desired to follow
the primary absolute rest with efforts
TO restore function OF the weakened
muscles supplied by She affected
nerve OF nerves. Massage is often
Cvefdoua It'd the patients daJrimeut.
and should never he taken excepting
under tbe physicians directions. Most
cases Of nenrIiz are cured. An attack
usually lasts several months This
would depend upon the discovers. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28
Operator Removes Mask,

NJ p ho4ler ~'l.,'@0
haTiug extensive mining interests I'D
Indiana tesfifv5uE yesterday before
-. s.,st, interstate commerce. rar--
IS. - H.. ..T....- s,- .,.. r...-..
Ailsese'
prices oT coal upon .ae H1t. iae
argued tina. the operator sa9a-a MOI
be censured cor increases taat are
added 20 the ~amno9tlE #-laF 1s
sent away 1IoI4 tae smart. ba@ "heA
he was cfo"leA -o1 aa eAP5A-aa. -aa ~
JUSTIFY ine al-l4h H- -A9 oPe- a.'f ~
adFaheinE m l-a- IN LA rs IL ~ ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

Everybody CAM Put yoar spare
time Into cans and jars.
Home canning is kitchen patriotism
Dom have an empty preserving Jar
in your neighhorhOod next fall
II you have more preserving Jars
than you can eli. lend them TO a neigh
Dor who VIII make them work for the
nation
Some neighbor surely can eat or rat
up surplus products from your place.
4 quart Of canned peaches or toma-
toes on the shelf is worth a bHshel rot
ting on the ground
See that the shelves in your preserv-
ing closet sag just a little this year.
Wedding viii seem easy next winter
when mother serves those hons
canned string beans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

son. Iowa; Hugh A. Donuelly and
Kathryn u. Murphy Davenport, Emil
T. iriases WalCott. Iowa and Valms
atudtr Davenport; Clarence r. Schut-
ter and Amanda H. Meyer, Davenport
Expert Coming 10 City.-John NoIen.
city planning and housing expert of
international reputation, has been ra-
tanned by the Greater Davenport COM
MltEea to come to this city, look over
the situation carefully and recommend
q plan for remedying present acute
housing conditions Mr.. Nolsu. ac-
eordlhE TO- "a telegram received by Sec
Rotary Norwood will leave his home in
harvard Square. Cambridge. Mass, in
about two weeks for Davenport where
be VIII spend week or so. Mr.. No
lens name is closely identified with
the recent intensive housing campaign
conducted i'm Bridgeport. Conn, as
result Of the remarkable industrial
increases In that city owing TO war
conditions and he also has conducted
land subdivisions housing and gar
den cities development jn Rirming-
ham, Ala. Daubury. Conn, Erie. Pa
Kansas City, Mo- Kenosha. wis. Char
IotJe. n. G., and other cities.
king Hearing Tom0rroW.-Th pre-
urinary hearing of Albert king. alias
Jack Lee. accused Of assault with i'm
tent 10 commit great bodily INJURY
sill be held tomorrow before Justice
or the Peace Phil Daum King is ac-
cuse8 Of abusing his wife at sheiE
home i'm Rockingham about four weeks
ago Sensational developments foI-
lowed Kings arrest and she case at-
IS g..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

At no time in the history Of the
country has the question Of your age
been as important as now. Never be
fore has the government been so
deeply interested ia knowing the ex-
act ages OF the young men of the land.
1t is up to the young man TO furnish
proof that he is under Il or over 81.
If he wants to escape being drafted
INTO the army
There is no doubt but that there are
many slackers who were able to shirk
registration because Of the absence of
official birth records. Willing young
men We're also unable 40 ind out
whether they were OF registration age
because there were no official birth
records on file.
The war call brought home in a
striking manner the need of birth reg
istration 10 every community and TO
almost every family fin the United
states. Almost every enc viii agree
that birth registration is 9 good thing.
They know that a birth record is often
needed 10 prove men Of voting age, to
establish rights of Inheritance or 10
determine who is entitled 70 the pro-
lection of the nations flag But II
took registration day to waken the
people from their siumber.
Now IS the time to see that your
baby's birth is registered An Of
fetal record of his birth may save him
from draft at some future date or may
enable him 70 do his part when his
country calls Insist upon the birth
being recorded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

+ Asks Scott County Adopt Children.
When Byron Rumsey. Scott county
probation officer, arrived at his office
in the court house he found a colored
woman awaiting him. Abs Mrs
+ Liza Brown of Des AIoines." Quoth the
woman. Nah or man done gone an
run away TO Peoria. An wants dis
heah county to adopt NAH seven little
children. The probation officer gasp
ed. "Da tell NAH TO slip down heah
and Won all would take care Of NAH
chillen," added Mrs. Brown Well
you slip right back TO Des AIoines and
tell them nothing doing here on any
of that adoption stuff, said the pr0ba-
ton officer.
Police Make Raid.-In a raid on
house at Eleventh and Farnam streets.
Officer Dunn arrested G. Williams.
Frank Aarkus. Lucille Jackson and
Mrs. Willie Hamilton Charged with
leading immoral lives. they were all
given Is days iu jail from police court
Indict Three Slackers-The federal
grand jury recessed yesterday follow
ing the Indictment of three NuscatuA
men on the charge OF being slack6rs-
Artie Steinke. Ottia Hahn and ClaF-
ence Sample being the men who failed
to comply with the registration law.
Over 100 cases were presented 10 the
grand jury Most of them, however.
were continued for invest igati0u.
Hahn pleaded guilty ana was seuteac-
ed 20 30 days in the Muscatiae jail
Hahn viii be taken to Muscaune at
once to start serving his time he
VIII be compelled to register. lie is
married. Steinke and Sample pleaded
not guilty before Judge Wade Their
cases were continued 1t is believed
that the grand jury win be ordered TO
recOnyene for another extra session as
il is possible that more cases, now I'M
der investigation, will be presented
then. The date cannot be given.
Jess Murray ReIeased.-Jess Muir
ray. arrested by Detective Estes on a
complaint registered by Mrs Pearl
Donahue, was released from custody.
The charges against him were inves-
tigated by the county attorney, who
found that there were no grounds for
prosecution.
Cummins Named George Nh. Cum
Minis traffic manager of the g.. D. &
NJ Railway company, has been ap-
pointed traffic commissioner of the
Davenport Commercial club TO succeed
Frank J. Danuer, who recently aszuEn-
ed the Office OF traffic manager of the
Moline PIow company The appoint
ment was announced by Secretary Nor
wood. Davenport shippers, practically
all Of whom are members Of the traffic
bureau. expressed entire satisfaction
with the selection.
o.
Release SIaeker.-Kat0 Radeka. an
illiterate Serbian. who was arrested
here several weeks ago following his
failure 10 register for military service
on June 5. was discharged from Gus
tOdy by the federal grand jury. The
Serbian was released upon his promise
TO register. an act which he performed
before leaving Davenport for his home
in Chicago. The registration card viii
be followed TO his home precinct in
Chica 60 Radeka was held 10 the fed
eral grand jury following hearing
before United States Commissioned
Bush.
Marriage Licenses. Elmer ELS
worth and Mary B. Moffet, Fort Madi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28
Red Cross Sunday.

Next Sunday is to be observed as
Red Cross Sunday by the Sunday
schools of the nation The president
has requested that this be done and
that the young people be impressed
with their duty incident to the oh
servance-the contributing Of their
mite toward the relief of the suffer
ing on the fields of battle.
The first call Of the president for
$500 100000 for the Red Cross has
been oyersubscribed, but more mil
lions viii DE needed 10 carry on the
work Of this organization Of mercy
behind the fighting lines. and there
should be no cessation Of the cam
palgniug 10 keep the cash pouring in.
There viii be a place for every dol
lar that can possibly be raised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

II she senate has its say, it may yet
become necessary for one to obtain
consent Of the president before taking
a drink In other words, the senate
would make Mr.. Wilson the national
bartender
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

One Of GermaDy's most serious
problems is said to be q shortage of
competent men to man her new sub
marines This is believed 10 carry
hf1r that MANY of the submersibIes
sent into Eae zone of action have
failed lie return tp their bases The
safe passage Of American transports
through the barred district may be
accepted as pretty good assurance
that the allies are better preparing
themselves every day To resist the
concealed assassins Of the deep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

With wool at SO cents a pound and
mutton out Of sight. the sheep becomes
4 highly important member Of society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

Up IN Minnesota q music teacher
used an American flag as q towel to
dust the keys Of his piano His neigh
bors heard Of the incident. The often
der was led 70 the public square
where he was forced TO kneeI and
apologize for his act. then kiss old
glory, to which he pledged his IN
swerving loyalty in future. Verify.
the United States Is becoming more
Ike America every day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

The first division OF the United
States forces that are TO help crush
Prusslauism has landed In France.
Il VIII shortly be sent to the front.
Then the kaiser viii see the coIors
Of another nation. the greatest of
them ALL lined up against him. After
a time the German ruler ought to be
gin to realize. If he hasn't long since.
that he is due for a sound thrashing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

Speaking OF humanity. why not al
low the soldiers to wear cooler shirts
in SUMMER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

Three different Davenport women
driving automobiles figured I'm the lo-
cal news of yesterday as responsible
for accidents i'm Rock Island. due to
reckless running on their part. The
women eff Davenport operating motors.
like the men. apparently come 10 Rock
island when they want 70 cut loose
They are held III check by respected
traffic regulations on the other side.
bar over here it is a go as yoU please
for everybody. IL YOU doubt it. YOU
need so no further ont than Second
avenue Tor the proof
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ARuriJis and Massage.
Please tell me whether ueuritjs is
Lhe same as inflammation of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

YOU nav or you may not regard
II as significant that the rs coal bar
ons under Indictment IN New York
for violation of the Sherman anti
trust law are on trial before Federal
Judge Grub.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28
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CHOREDg $50
I'd IT S O R ID s

THE woman WITH fur around her
neck tanning her face and complain
ing to her escort about the unseaBon-
ableness Of the weather in these parts
was piped by H l. E. the other even
ing while she was munching a nut
sund8e ia a local refeCtOry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

house at Eleventh and Farnam streets
Officer Dunn arrested c. Williams
Frank Markuss Lucille Jackson auf
Mrs Willie Hamilton Charged witt
leading immoral lives. they were al
given Is days in jail from police court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

KAISER May Use Force to Obtain
Funds is Claim. Headline. Wonder
II he ever tried Malta Vita or Grape
NuJs2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28

ONE Of the late inventions Is a hal
ter to be placed over the mouth OF q
sleeper 10 prevent snoring. Here is
q device that ought TO settle disputes
IN many Of our best families.
T NJ ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25

District Attorney Morris Tular. The
hearing was conducted secretly in
the circuit court before Judge David
Agnew, acting in the absence Of Judge
F.. e. Holmes. Attorney H. ]. Frame
accompanied DR.. Roberts as did also
his assistant, DR.. Blot. Attorney
Henry Lockney, representing Miss
Lusk also attended the conference.
An unknown man, declared to be
government secret service man. was
present This fact lends new light
on the murder situation. Rumors
that an investigation to determine
whether violation Of the Mann act
has taken place Is under way, has
been in circulation.
Absolutely nothing that developed at
the hearing was given out. 1t prob
ably wifi not be given out until the
trial Of Miss Lusk takes place.
Miss Lusk today was said to be in
q cheerful mood and with Frightening
prospects for recovery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
FUNERAL HELD
THIS AFTERNOON
C. C. TyrreII Laid to Rest Ia OAK
wood Cemetery-Died Satur-
day Afternoon Of Heart
Trouble.

HAMILTON, ILL.,, June 25.-The
funeral of C. C. Tyrrell was held
from the family home in lakewood
this afternoon at o'clock with burial
In lakewood cemetery. Mr.. Tyrrell
died Saturday afternoon at 1 O'Clock
at his home of heart trouble. He
was found unconscious in the garden
at his home Wednesday afternoon.
From then until the time of his death
he had several commissions.
Mr. Tyrrell was sixty-seven years
old and was in the employ of the
Toledo, Peoria and Western railroad.
He is survived by his wife and the
following children: Mrs. Nellie Whit.
ess of Albert Lee, Mimi; Mrs. John
Paris of Carthage, ILL.,; Mrs. Charles
FROM of Keokuk; Mrs. Ernest Hug
gins of Hamilton, and Daniel Tyrrell.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
HANGED HIM
TO SIGN POST
MuIato Taken From County Jail by
Mob Of White Men
Who All Wore
Masks.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
GALVESTON, Texas, June 25.-A
mob OF more than 100 persons, early
today overpowered the guard at the
county Jail here, took Henry Sawyer,
mulato, charged with attacking
white woman, placed him in an auto
mobile, drove to the scene Of the al
legged crime, and hanged Mm to
sign post While the mob members
were masked. their hands showed
they were all white men.
The crime for which Sawyer was
lynched today. was committed two
months ago. Mrs. Henry Carlton, wife
OF a prominent dairyman here, being
the victim. At the time the crime was
committed, Mrs. Carlton was in a deli
cate condition and lowered between
life and death for several days after
the outrage. When Sawyer was ar
rested he was taken before his VIC
tim and identified.
While the mob went about the work
at the county Jail quietly and orderly,
some excitement was caused in the
residential section Of the city. Screams
from the negro aroused scores of per-
sons in the part of the city through
which the death" car passed.
When the body of Sawyer was found
hanging to the sign board. it was dis
covered that several bullets had been
fired into it. Whether the negro was
dead before hanged has not been de-
termined.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
WHEN CONGRESS
WILL ADJOURN
kitchin Predicts Winding Up Of Bus.
mess During First Two Weeks
Of Month Of .
AUGUST

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Congress
will adjourn between August 1 and
August 10, Majority Leader Kitchin
predicted in the house today.
The house he supplemented, will be-
gin this week to take three day re-
cesses in order to give the less speedy
senate a chance to catch UP.
Consideration OF the $27,000,000
rivers and harbor bill was resumed to-
day. Kitchin said he expected this to
pass tomorrow or Wednesday. This
is the way he summarized the rest OF
the program:
Dispose OF the priority shipment bill,
empowering the president to dictate
to railways what classes of shipme nts
shall have precedence; the trading
with-the-enemy act; bill to increase
the membership Of the interstate COM
merce commission and several minor
bills and late Wednesday or Thursday
start three day recesses.
1t will take perhaps two weeks for
the senate to prepare the food bill for
conference, he stated. The revenue
bill, he said, will take three or four
weeks. Members, he believes, could
60 home for at least two weeks in
safety.
How about the SG00.0o0,000 aero
plane bill?" asked member.
THAT ought to take about half a
day" Kitchin responded.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
Mrs. MONEYS Trial.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
SAN FRANCISCO. June 25.--With
the prosecutions evidence designed
to show the connection of Mrs. Rena
Mooney with the preparedness pa
rade bomb murders about completed,
the district attorney today reached
the third stage of his case-the evil
dence to show a conspiracy against
society existed so far back as 1913.
Before this testimony is completed
the prosecution declared today, the
name of Alexander Berkman. now un-
der arrest in New York, will play a
prominent part in the case. The
state hopes to show that a series Of
dynamitings in the vicinity OF San
Francisco and at Sacramento were
part Of the same plot; that Mrs.
Mooney was connected with the con-
spiracy and that the preparedness
parade bomb murders were the eli
max Of year Of plotting.
In the trial Of Warren K. Billings
this conpiracy testimony was ruled
out. Since then the state supreme
court has handed down a decision on
which Judge Seawell is expected to
admit the evidence.