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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18
T4RW LABOR WANTFD.

70 meet Ihe faru Ia00r shortage, 2.
r. Edgerton. county farm adviser,
would like TO have the names of men
experienced in farm work, who are
now working IN town but anxious to
get back to the country. All appIi-
cants for jobs must apply in person
at the county advisers Office IN the
court house. to give experience. age.
wages desired. etc Good experienced
men only need apply There are
places for both single and married
men. The increasing Of food produc-
tion to meet the present and future
shortage can only be accomplished by
plenty 81 available labor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18
POSTAL ORDERED TO
END PHONE SERVICE

Springfield. III. April 1s.-The Hi
uois public utilities commission today
ordered the Postal Telegraph com
panE to cease operating a public teIe-
phone business ia Illinois until it had
been granted certificate Of couveu-
fence and necessity. Complaint was
fled by the Chicago Telephone com
pany-
Only a very limited long distance
service has been established out Of
Chicago by the Postal company, it is
reported
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18
Obituary.
.Eacoh TIntd Harrfs

G8G80 Lloyd Harris
Jacob LLOYD Harris. pioneer settler
of Rock Island county and retired
farmer af Edgiugt0n township, died at
6-a5 last evening al the home Of his
5Estar--0-IaH, Mrs. Fl. Q. Harris, SO
Eighteenth street. He had been all
luz for tvo years with cancer of the
stomach and i1fruities Of age.
1Ir. Harris was born Sept II. 1887.
III Harris Prairie, Ind son Of
Thomas and Jane tFindley) Harris.
He came to Rock Island county with
HIS parents In lE48, and with the ex-
repu0n Of eight years, when he
farmeG at Gilman. Iowa. he had lived
sl -Lls county since that time. He
was united in marriage to Ann Eliza
AcGrEw ID Rock Island 81 years ago.
Seven years ago the venerable couple
celebrated their golden wedding ami
Fersarv. 1Ir- Harris was widely and
EzTorad1g known throughout the
county. He belonged to the sturdy set
of pioneers who blazed the war here
.a the torues and who are fast dis
appearing
Besides his wife he leaves two sons.
Ernest T.. Harris OF New York, for
me- general consul of the United
States government TO Sweden, now
representing eastern banking houses
ia FatruErad. Russia. and George T.
Harris Of Edgiugton. He also leaves
brother s. Harris. i'm Berkeley, Cal,
and sister In Los Angeles, Cal
Funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at
SO Eighteenth street. Rev. Stewart
q Lag.nEtoE, assisted by Rev. " W
Johnston. formerly Of Edgingtou, now
i1 Chicago. will be in charge. Inter
near VIII aa In Cbippiannock Gene
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18
ARGUS HELPS ALONG
DATE FOR SOLDIER

The Argus today was called upon
to come to bat for a soldier how on
the arsenal and his sweetheart. The
girl addressed q postal card TO him In
care of The Argus, asking him TO be
sure and "be at the rink tonight" as
she is anxious to see MIN. Because
of the Importance Of the message. and
desiring TO assist in every possible
way to make the life OF the soldiers
on the arsenal pleasant The Argus
saw to it that the soldier got the card.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18
ORION COUPLE COME
HERE TO BE MARRIED

Miss Ada Anderson, daughter Of
Mr.. and 1IrV Charles Anderson and
william A. Johnson, both or Orion.
were today united in marriage by
Justice Of the Peace Clarence J.
at his Office in the Best
building Nr. Johnson and mis- bride
left Immediately for his farm near
orion, where the couple viii be at
home to their friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18
POLICE CONTINUE
CLEANUP PLANS
Eleven More ~Cndesirables" Are Sent
to County Jail Today on Charges
Of Being Reporters.
TWO or GANG FOUND ARMED
Louis Berg Returns Second Time fer
Trouble at G0uId's Restaurant
and Is Jugged as Result.

The "undesirabIes" are still getting
theirs in Rock Island. Eleven more
were sent to county Jail today and it is
intlmated that the drive" is TO con
tinUe. This makes a total Of 50 guests
sent to Sheriff George H. Richmond
during the past three days. Those
handed $100 and costs, which is an
other way Of saying 20 days in the
Jug were Dan ODay, Joe Fitzger-
aid, Joe May, William Warren. P. Nc
Namara, G. Pointer, Joe Miller ana
Wayne Jackson All of them were
f0aters-
Charles Mutson and Edward Carlson.
two bad guys were taken In Gus
tody yesterday afternoon at a saloon
at Forty-fourth street and Sixth ave
nue.. They created a disturbance and
when Patr0lman Miller approached
the thirst parlor Carlson beat it out
the back door. The wagon was called
and Mutsou was brought 20 the sta
ton Miller then returned and a few
blocks away Carlson was caught as
he was trying to catch a train in the
railroad yards When searched at the
station, brass kuuckles and a gun we're
taken from the pair They were given
the limit Of 5000 and costs for dis
orderly conduct and inability to pro
dUce meant 40 days in the county Jail.
Forty for Berg.
Monday morning Louis Berg had
trouble at Gould's restaurant on Sec
0nd avenue He refused to pay for a
meal and was fined IS and costs. Mon
day evening he returned to the place,
and not finding Gould ia began TO take
It out" on the Mattresses He became
so abusive in his language that officer
FItzsimmons put him under arrest and
brought him 20 the station again. This
morning Justice Carl Kuehi handed him
40 days in the county Jail Berg adj
mitted he had been chased out of
Peoria recently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NEAR 12-FOOT MARK

The Mississippi river at Rock Is
land today was I1-6 feet above low
water mark, six-tenths of q foot higher
than yesterday and within fouT-tenths
of the crest predicted by the local gov
eminent weather bureau. Unless
heavy rains occur It was stated at the
weather bureau today the river VIII
not rise any higher than forecasted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18
BANKER ADDRESSES
LOCAL CREDIT MEE

A j. Lindstron, cashier Of the Rock
Island Savings bank. last night ad-
dressed the members Of the Rock Is
land Credit Mems exchange at the
regular monthly meeting of the or
gaBiztiou held at the Rock Island
club He cautioned them on being
conservative in the extension of credit
and gave an analysis Of credits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18
MUST WIN TO RETAIN
GERMAN MONARCHY

Amsterdam, april 18.-Count Won
ReventIow. writing in the Tages Zei-
tung. asserts that victory is necessary
if the German monarchy is TO endure.
He says.
We have long expressed the view
that German victory and the German
monarchy are mutually dependent.
without a German victory the German
monarchy will soon cease to exist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18

The funeral of Mrs. Ed Elliott, who
passed away at noon yesterday at St
anthony S hospital viii be held to-
morrow morning al $50 at the home
1881 Fourteenth street Rev David A
johnson WIFI conduct the services. The
gorr7se VIII go by automobile TO
Orion. ILL., where 1nterment viii be
Aa4e in Western cemetery.
Mrs Elliott. who was formerly Miss
7naa Carlson. was born in Rock Is
land 81 wears ago and had lived here
all Of her life. She was married to
.ar Elliott u years ago in Rock Is
land Besides her husband cne
leaves Two daughters, Lucille and
Dorothy. her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18
CITIZENS PARADE
WILL Be FEATURE
Anniversary Of ReTere's Ride and Bat
tie Of Lexington Observed Here
Tomorrow Evening.
PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION
Following Procession Addresses Are
10 Be Made at Court House
Campus By Local Speakers.

Anniversary Of Paul Reveres mid
night ride and the battle Of Lexington,
is TO be duly celebrated i'm Rock Island
tomorrow evening. Although the time
is very short. Mayor William Neon
0chte, who has been pushing the ceIe-
bralon following the suggestions made
by the committee on national defense
Of New York City which is endeavor-
ing 10 have 81 general observation of
the two historical events in all Amer]-
can cities, felt thar il would be an eZ-
ceIIent chance for the display of pa
Erl0tlsm in this community-
A preliminary meeting Of the com
mittee in charge of the matter, COM
posed Of " ". Mitchell. Robert Nc
Con0chie. L. i. Harms, p F. Cox, ~. H.
Carpenter and George H. kingsbury.
was held yesterday afternoon alt t1e|
Office of the mayor. AT that time lr|
was decided to hold the exercises att
night instead of in the afternoon as
first intended
Another session OF the committee
was held this morning at the Carpen-
ter coal Office. ST which some of Gh7I
details we're worked out. The feature
will be a parade which viii be staged
bit z o'clock iu the evening. 1T ls to be
a citizens procession and everybody is
cordially invited to set in line.
Parade Is Feature.
1T is proposed to start at the court
house march south on Fifteenth street
TO Seventh avenue. east TO Twentieth
street. north 10 Second avenue and
west 10 the court house. Members OF
the various patriotic organizations are
especially urged to participate and it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18
BELT LINE SCHEME
TALKED OVER AGAIN

Request Of the Burlington road for
permission 70 extend switch tracks
from Seventh to Seventeenth streets
on First avenue was taken up again
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18

Joseph Charles. and four brothers.
Bert. William. Roy and Ed Charles. All
OF this city Her husband conducts
the Elliott hotel AZ Sixteenth stree-
and Fourth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18

Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
+. / Clean Towel Service; phone
z. / 243s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18

Members of John Buford post. G. A.
f., are expected to take part IN the
parade tomorrow night IN uniform.
c. X. CHURCH, Commander.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18
Talks Arranged,

At the close Of the parade. patriotic
exercises VIII be carried out al the
soldiers monument ON the court house
campus Mayor William NcConcoEie
viii preside and addresses are TO be
made by c. j. SearIe and J. Is. Scott.
Music viii be furnished by the Angus
taua band and the WeunerbeTg chorus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-18

. Ss: s ss ::.: :s s:s. ran SIS
best values these special lots at SIS and
81 5: ID :s s on ss es f1 price: ?e $40
possible Examine these groups tomorrow; it viii be
style quality
be given In suits al SIS and $40.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-06
INVsHERE TO SPEND
WHIT R

visited this section return year after
year bringing their friends win them.
Bayard Taylor declared he Had en-
circled the globe only to find the most
beautiful scenery in the world in Flor
ida. II is the kind of scenery. thas
welcomes you into its family circle
and envelopes you in cordial embrace;
it is nature wearing a serene and gen
al Smile, We are al lovers of life
in the open, we are insurgents against
sluggish existence, against wasting
the bright sunshine of the world,
against remaining always ,prisoned up
between four walls and roof. Am
orleans in their traditional pursuit of
happiness are and of right ought to
be a free and outdoor people. You
will find Florida ideal for activities
in. the open air an the year round.
The inhabitants of this bright land
have earned high repute for industry
and enterprise, yet they have discov-
cred how to make happy conbina-
ton of work and play; people have
never forgotten the ways of hearty
hospitality characteristic of the south
they are proud Of their sunny state
and their utmost desire is to please
the newcomer.
One with a poetic heart and an ar
fist eye once said of Florida: sit is
large strip Of poetry slipped be
tween the Atlantic and the Gulf" ant
so it must appear to any one who pos
sesses the soul that sees and there
| is this additional charm, the beaut.
of scene, the poetry of romance ant
lure of the wild so strongly interline'
with the practical things of earth tina
il, catches the heart of all.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-06
SCARCITY OF SUGAR.

The Brunswick Volksfreund quotes
the Magdeburg Zentralblatt fur die
Zuckerindustrie for the following ac-
count af the German sugar-beet crop:
"Some daily papers have been pub
fishing a report, emanating from a
Berlin news agency, to the effect that
the strikingly good condition of the
beets will compensate toa substantial
degree for the diminished production
caused by decrease in cultivation
This is an exaggerated statement
which awakens hopes impossible Of
fulfllment. Even with full crop the
production could amount at most to
34,000,000 ctr. (hundredweight) of raw
value, while in the last years of peace
over 50,000,o00 ctr. were produced All
means must be employed to bring the
beet cultivation up to the peace-time
level; until this is achieved the sugar
shortage will remain for the more or
less good harvest results can make
very little difference
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-06
New Owner and Manager Of the
Tarpon Inn is With Us Heart and
Head for Greater Tarpon Springs

in Tarpon Springs route signs, and
these ought to be placed at once, and I
will cooperate with the city in doing
this" He said many live towns are
well advertised for miles from their
limits in all directions and when a
good town like Tarpon Springs is not
so posted the road tourist wonders
why not. Mr.. Swift is going to make
a success of the 4Tarpon Inn and be
one of US boosters for Tarpon Springs.
It makes one feel good and prosperous
to talk with him. He is full of enthus-
siasm of the sunshine quality and we
are fortunate not only that the Tarpon
Inn has a manager who is interested
as owner, but Tarpon Springs is for
tunate in the man.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-06
(By John P. Coady.)

Thousands of people living in the
northern inclement climate spend
their winters away from home. Their
principal desire is to visit some coun-
try Where the climate permits them
to be out of doors, where they will
find the advantages of their own, big
cities and where living conditions viii
be such that they will be comfortable
and entertained and not too far away
from their business interests and
friends.
Heretofore thousands of Americans
have spent the winters at some fam
Gus foreign resort-Monte Carlo; the
Alps or along the Riviera, but owing
to conditions in Europe just now they
must look over their own country
where they will find, to their great
surprise, opportunities for spending
the winter according to their hearts
desire right here in this great United
States and / believe the time has
come when citizens of this country
will no more think of going abroad to
spend the winter than they will of go,
ing to Paris to buy pair of shoes.
Florida offers climate which from
the beginning of October until the end
Of May cannot be surpassed. Nowhere
better than in Florida can the invit-
ing phrase, Southern hospitality" be
found to mean just what it says. Ev-
erybody in Florida is anxious to wei,
come the stranger and make then
| feel at home. Florida's greatest as
set as a pleasure and health resort i
the number Of people who have spent
winter here and the people who have
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-06

M. J. c. Beekman, publicity man
ager, and The Leader man called last
night on Mr.. Frank w. Swift, the new
owner and manager of the Tarpon Inn,
who is staying at the Madole hotel for
few weeks with his wife and two
children.
Mr.. Swift and family drove all the
way from New York city in his large
touring car because they wished to see
the country the touring ear travel to
Pinellas county passed through, and
the kind Of roads and the condition Of
same. He expressed himself as more
than ever pleased with Tarpon
Springs, but, said he, "the roads lead
ing into Tarpon Springs are lacking
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-06
Notes OF Last Nights
City Council Meeting

( The city council met at the council
chamber at 1880 p. M, December 5,
1917, in regular session postponed
from December 4th. Meeting was call
ed to order by the president.
Roll call, members present, J. R.
West, Jr., ]. R. Durrance. G. E. Mob
lit, Costas Olympios; absent, Jno. K.
Cheyney.
Minutes of regular meeting of No
xlassahas 90 sss--.---..ae< ha1. clerk No.
ton by Mr.. West, seconded by Mr.,
Noblit, that minutes be approved as
read with corrections as noted. Mo
ton carried.
Communications and Petitions.
Doctors certificate setting forth in
ability to work brought about by in
jury to petitioner, colored man, who
sought reduction or exemption from
license for running pool table. Petit
ton refused.
Communication from E. B. Lies re-
qaesting raise in salary of assessor
was referred by chair to finance com
raittee with power to act.
Communication from Mayor Brooks
submitting appointment of James
Bowen as might policeman. Motion
by Mfr. West, seconded by Mr.. Nobit,
that appointment be approved subject
to contract yet to be entered into. Mo
ton carried.
Petition from Tarpon Springs worn
en- with forty-six signatures anticipat-
ing move to return "red light" district
and emphasizing harm which would
devolve should this be done. Chair
ordered that petition be filed.
Communication was read from Bay
ard S. Cook, advising that suit would
be started December Is, next, on al
unpaid first installment coupons OF
paving certificates held by j. B. Nd
Crary company, and directing atten-
1 ton to importance of urging tha'
these payments be promptly met. Mr.
Cooks suggestion was accepted ant
the communication was ordered fled.
The finance committee reportes
progress.
The street and highway committee
reported that ]. w. Alderman pay on
ly portion of a paving certificate is
sued against his property on Eagl
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-06

street as the other portion of the GER
tificate was against property which
the city should pay for. This was re-
ferred back to the committee.
Emmanuel Gonutos was granted
permission to move a house in block
81 but was refused request to cut
down certain trees in the street.
| The stone wall in front of the Glenn
son property has been repaired and
! was accantad "a ana 8
also the city dock.
| The Tarpon Springs Cement compa-
ny got the contract for raising side
walk in front of lots / and of Cedar
Hill allotment at 5 cents per Square
foot. There are 100 lineal feet to be
laid.
The bid of 90 cents each for cement
markers for the street corners, sub
mitted by the Parpon Springs Cement
Co., was accepted subject to approval
after a sample post had been set.
Communication from j. D. Smith,
making a new proposal to the city
concerning the development of Orange
Heights, was referred to the street
and highway committee for report.
Petition of Thomas Alifantas, Mitch-
ell Hallicaskis and George Pantagis
with 81 900 bond attached, asking per-
mission to run jitney buses, was
granted,
Superintendent of Water Works Nc
Creary submitted bids from several
oil storage concerns and the contract
was awarded the Chattanooga compa-
ny. The clerk was ordered to place an
| order at once. This will enable the city
to buy crude oil in tank cars and store
it in this new tank, guaranteeing them
| a supply at all times and making
price of about 5 IL cents per gallon
| in tanks against IL 12 which the city
has baen paying for oil in barrels.
This will be saving sufficient almost
to pay for the new tank on the first
carload of oil.
The. tax assessor has turned over du-
plicate collection books to the city
clerk and 2 per cent will be allowed
on all taxes paid before January L,
1918. This is a great incentive to
property owners to pay before that
Continued on page four.l
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-06

| Byng's forces will he able to give q
good accounting for any attacks the
enemy may launch.
Likewise the menace of a dash By
the Austro- Germans down through
the hills and out upon tn claims of
Venetia has been provided so far
as the reinforcement of the i, .lians by
the British and French troops and
the bringing up of fresh guns is con-
cerned. If Field Marshal Won Hoet-
zendorf, commander of the enemy
troops, should be able to breach the
line and gain his objective it win be
only after one of the most sanguinary
encounters of the war.
In Mesopotamia the British and
Russian troops have carried out
successful operation against the Turks
but just where has not been stated.
This has significance, inasmuch as it
is the first, report Of the fighting Of
the Russians along with the British
in this region since they formed
junction >after the British captured
Bagdad.
Although British official an
nouncement characterizes as
shameful statement" the reports from
Berlin and Vienna that Rumania has
proposed to enter into negotiations for
an armistice with the Teutonic allies,
both Berlin and Vienna reiterate that
are in progress.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-06

aviators said they dropped their com
pass after theyjhad lost sight of land
and as they had no way in which they
could determine their bearings they
decided to rest on the sea in the hope
that some passing ship might sight
them and render them the necessary
assistance.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-06
WAR DECLARATION on AUS.-HUN.
HAS EXISTED SINCE WE'D. NOON

Washington, Dec. So Congress
cleared the way today for prompt re-
Spouse to President Wilson'S call for
a declaration of war with Austria
Hungary.
A joint resolution approved by the
president and the state department
declaring existence of a state of war
between the United States and the
imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian
government from today at noon, was
introduced in the house and unani-
mously approved by the house foreign
affairs committee. It will be reported
Tomorrow for beginning of house de-
bate on Friday with final action in the
senate late this week
Conforming to the presidents rec
concentrations the resolution applies
TO Austria alone. Germany's other
allies, Turkey and Bulgaria, are not
mentioned.
X AS perfected by the house commit
tee and ordered reported without a
dissenting vote the resolution reads
as follows ~ ls.ss
Whereas the imperial and ROW.
al Austro- Hungariaa governn1sis
has severed diplomatic relations
MA the government Of the Unit
ed States Of America and has 4
eommiited acts Of wal against The
- - ',d TIC pesnle ~. Il lll.s ne
United States of America, among
which are its adherence to the
policy of ruthless submarine war
fare adopted by its ally, the i'm :
perial German government, witt
which the United States of Amer
lea is at war, and by giving to its
ally active support and aid on
both land and sea in the sprosecu-
tion Of war against the govern
ment and. people of the United
States of America! therefore be it
Resolved, by the senate and
house Of representatives of the
United States of America, in con-
gress assembled, that state of
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-06
AMERICAN MAN-BIRDS LIGHT $50 MILES FROM LAND;
BY PASSING SsF|P. THEY RETURN SAFELY

trip to their station after being sup
piled with provisions and new COM
pass.
The ships lookout sighted a strange
craft on the sea flying signals of dis
ssaA boat was sent to investigate.
To their great surprise the sailors
learned the boat was a hydroairplane
with American birdmen on board. The