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Many American Refugees
 From Germany in Need
About Four Hundred Are in COpen- hagen Aw0iting to Lea0e for
 United States.

copenhagen from Germany and cable their names to the department
 Among the Americans still in Ger many are number of physicians and purses attached to various German American Red Cross units who were sent over since the national Red Cross withdrew it's hospital units from the central powers in October 1915.
 About four hundred Americans in all are reported to be here aside from the little dependent party accompany ing J. Von Pippa, ,he American min ister accredited to Rumania, Serbia and Bulgaria who was recently order ed home. The situation for many Ct these Americans is highly unfortunate as they have been here for two week. or longer awaiting the departure of a steamer Their funds are approaching exhaustion and they have been unable to obtain moro from home owing to the dislocatlon of the Danish-Ameri can mail and banking connections They are likely to be thrown upon public relief sdon unless some arrange ments can bel made for their derar ture.
 X moyemett now is afoot to cal a general injecting of Americans now in Copenhae0 to appeal to the Unit ed States Sc srnment to take such steps as will able them to reach their homes. HO
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house and the executive departments.
 The disposition of the administra- tion however. seems to be to await further development of Germany's poliey It is freely admitted thai American rights are being violated and the government defied and thatet what the president deems the proper time the United States must assert itself.
 Word came from the Spanish min ister at Berlin today that the Amer ;can prisoners of the prize ship Tar rowdale would be released shortly
 The United States will insist ttat hay- ing been carried into Germasy against their will, the men must be given their freedom in some neutral country from which they may make their way home.
 Those in charge of the work os preparing the nation tor possible hos tilities, which has gone steadily for ward, believe it has now reached the stage where the country's resources can he marshalled quickly for the pub lie service, if the need comes.
 After two weeks of intensive prepar- ation by the army and navy an order was issued today under which an i'm. mediate apprasssemest was made and the exact condition of the regular fighting forces reported to the pres ident There was no indication that the move reflected any impressed ap- prehension as to the imminence of eventualities. but it was said some de- tails of the military and naval organ .zations remained in an unsatisfactory state and the president was anxious .o know just where further steps would be necessary.
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of police, who issued the order. Pad entertainments also were instructed to discontinue their practice of cir culating among the diners while giy ing their acts.
 Investigating squards tonight were detained to make a thorough round of all hotels and caba.ets and enforce rigidly the new order
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DANCING STOPPED IN
 KANSAS CITY cA5ARETS

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 19.-Pub.ic dancing tonight was ordered stopped in all Kansas City cabarets, hotels grin and dining rooms and police off cers were instructed to prohibit serv- ing drinks in all such places eycepf w mll meals. "A sandwich or an X of potato chips is not fn,i meal defined II. W. Hammil. chief
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REPORTED TO HAVE
 isa MARRIED DEAD WOMAN
McDaniel Was Recently Acquitted of the Charge of Killing His Wife Mrs. krucker and Mcdaniel Were Married

St Joseph. Mo, Feb. 19.-A coron- CTS jury here late today returned verdict that Mrs. Dagmar Krucker. Ter divorced husband, who is at a hos pital here today recovering from bnl- let wound self inflicted after he had shot his former wife.
 The name of OscaT D. MeDaniel. former prosecuting attorney, was brought into the case at the inquest through the testimony of Mrs. Ger trude Sommer, sister-in-law of Mrs. Krucker. She denied on the stand that Mrs Krucker secretly had mar ried Nr McDaniel, who recently was acquitted of the charge of having murdered his wife,
 'I talked with her about it as late as yesterday she testified. "Dagmar said, Honest, no, Gertrude. am not married "
 Eightryear-old Margaret Krucker late today gave her first intelligent statement concerning the shooting. She was on a bed playing with a doll in the room in which Mrs. KruckeI was killed.
 Were yaur mother and father quarreling SSen your father sho herr" she was akked by Dr. John W McGin, the fathe s attending physl clan. z,A
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GENERAL FREDERICK FUNSTON DIES SUDDENLY Y

ego he had an attack of acute indises- ton
 Mrs. Funston Notified of Husbands
 Death.
 San Francisco. Feb 19.--Mrs. Fred. crick Funston, who is living here with her thre2 children at the Prcsidlo, was informed tonight by Major Gen oral J. Franklin Bell commanding the Western division of the death of Gen Ual Funston. She is prostrated.
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General Funston Had Been Unde Physicians Care for Two Weeks.

San Antonio. Tex. Feb i9.-liou- tenant Colonel M ". Ireland, medi- al corps C s A, who has been Cen eral Funston's physician for some time said tonight:
 "Genetal Fnnston's death was caus- ed by angina -clerosis of the arteries of the heart Death was almost i'm. mediate and without pain
 Colonel Ireland said General Funs- ton had been under his care for the | ast two weeks and the past few days had beel practically well. Two weeks
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FUNSTON'S DEATH
 WAS GREAT SHOCK
 ID HIGH OFFICIALS
WAS YOUNGEST MAJOR GENERAL IN THE ARMY AND ONE OF MOST DISTINGUISHED CON-
 MANDERS.

Major General Pcrshing Automatically Succeeds to the Duties Of Command CT of the Southern Department Ui- til an Appointment Has Been Made
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GERMANY HAS HAD TOO MUCH CONFLICT IN THE MATTER OF WHAT SHOULD BE RE.
 PORTED.
CORRESPONDENTS HAD
 TROUBLE EVERYWHERE

Kaiser Realized the Harmful Effects of the First Bad System and Then Tried to Correct it But the Second Was As Much in Conflict AS Had Been the Original.
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WEATHER
 FORE C A ST

Forecast for Arkansas-TuesGay partly cloudy, colder; WednesdaE generally far
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A FOR RENT 40 WILL
 RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers 10 see what is offered An ad in the SentnelRecord is almost sure to bring you a customer
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CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
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CONTINUED ON pAoE TWO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-21

Il say, Mart you and me been
friends ever since we were little shay
ers, and now you're goin' 10 do some
pin to break 10 all up"
What am goin to do. Jim?'
You know well enough You're
steppin' in between me and Seiry
Grant"
You mean you're sreppin fin be-
tween me and Sairy."
Jim pulled a. photograph Of the bone
Of contention--iG might be called the
bones Of contention-out Of his pocket
and held it up for Mart to see. Mart
pulled copy Of the same out OF his
pocket and held il up for Jim 10 see
Each looked at the other surprised
Did she give you thats"
Yes, Did she give YOU yourn 7'
Yes"
i tell you what we do, Mart Sup
poslu' we put the pictures away some
where till she makes I'D her mind. and
then the Gelier she takes has EN-
botbc
That's q good idee WhereII we put
'em2'
There's a houar tree over yonder
Reckon we can find a place there
where they won't get wet"
They went to the hollow tree and
found 3 cavity where the photographs
would neither be seen nor damaged.
Each man had a 5ackEni1a I'M his peck
ct, and, opening a blade, he pinned his
photograph TO the inside OF the cuvILy
Then they departed
Sarah Grant, the object Of this rf-
vairy, was no beauty, but she had
talent for that which VIII work Won
QeTs In love She understood the val
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-21

educated circle speaks French AL
most a7 HuaHJlE us Portuguese. and.
p Fl. l.eLnan1eaG has remarked. #av
-ae grace Of winged words the mind
~ france mas flown across the ocean "
-o France the Brazilian rich have
gone, FOR generations. to spend their
money In Paris they have sought
ea1-aJlon arE. and their type OF music
oea-5F, and romance even for moral
standards Brazil has gone 10 France
rather IMAM TO any AugIo-Sax8n re1-
pie. France has not been unuinafuI
Of south America. and by hozuf-abGg
entertaining BraziIians as ven - H.
sendlhg teachers and public men 10
bfazli, she mas enabled these South
eFn American people OF sentiment to
drink ever deeper Of the Latin springs
AS q result Frenehmau. visiting
Brazil instantly feels at home one
such has lIkened his experience to
that or q member of 8 family meeting
other members after years of alb
sence.
Brazil 1s developing some excellent
business men. but she does not live
10 work. but rather works 10 live To
enjoy eL her expression is not first
unitarian. There are thus TAR. an
TOO rev evidences that she has follow
e1 rance 1H her remarkable rural life
OF productive toll The southern e0uu-
lF5 H also 100 young as a republic TO
be com pared faTorablg with her Europ-
can sister ~ political stability. huf
In essence from the innate love of
harmony. revealed in behavior. 20 the
c1lldllse playfuIness. and charm. and
love or beauty seen IN pictures. flow
efs earnlVals. literary expression.
anu tae -hlFalr0us temperament BRA
III belongs 70 France more comnIetalv
than to any other old or new rfviIfza-
Science Monitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-21
Brazil and France.

Ee .e Rot actively dislike any
European nation. remarked Bra
lillian. hut We actively Ike France. %
Here Is. perhaps. q key To the general
ar8tuaa 9# ara regarding THE war.
Whatever mas. have been the CONNER
eIai Eela gls ot the BraziLEau5 wifH
European nations. these people have
evidently kept the loyalty of their
hearts for Ia Belle France. and TO
-le Brazilian. Paris is the city Of the
world. Even FAu-AmeriCauisu re-
euEres promoters. but the inhabitants
the bis republic of South America
Ggrn. without eEcr1. 90 France as their
model and ideal Portugal has long
since failed 80 exert q paramount in
-l5nee over her early colony nov
grown greater than the mother coun-
try 6razl has not the reason TO
think 1t Spain. or Of Italy. as dc Ger
tain other South American countries
where human relationship and rradf-
4o1ai lies connect the peoples with
those nations With England. Brazil
has been closely related by financial
and Industrial bonds, as JatterIy with
Germany rlroIgl trade. To the
llltea states Brazil has looked a. TO
Is %aN World Nation something like
herself -g the stage OF experiment. but
possessed Of peculiar business efHn-
leurE Yet the southern republics in
aer laealtsm has NOS turned north. but
casts and r1 abinE Of the Brazilian as
q t~ancophIla is one or the surest
WAYS II understanding him IT was
not san irrelevant definition thar
described the men o. Brazil as
Fr7aelmen haszlpE i'm Brazilian
sun
Reasons for this ktnsaIp are not Oh
scur= The Brazilian q Well-nigh ary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-21
Talking and Fighting.

iaiAiAS ana fiehtLns-
II vi. 5uFt, assistant head clerk Of
the Modern Woodmeu of America. is
iast as ready as the next American
citizen 10 serve his country in the
event of hoslGt5es with an enemy na-
EE0u. but Hrst of all he believes that
the country should not be plunged into
war until ali honorable means are eE-
aausled 10 avert il. He does not be
Hove In one Dragging about. ones pa
lrloeHsm. His position is that it should
be taken fer granted that every man
physically able 20 do So is ready To
shoulder a gun If his country needs
him.
Mr.. Burt has found that the fellow
that talks .ouaesE about what his e0uu-
Try ought TO do isn't as earnestly
spelling Tor fight as one would infer
from his conversation that he is He
made the discovery not many days ago
while riding h a. train between Chi
cago and Madison. Wis. He was 0c-
cupying q seat with man about his
own age They struck up q discus
sion OF the possibilities OF clash be-
tween the United States and Germany.
Ar. Burt maintained that while there
had been repeated oEenses offered by
Germany. still the United States was
not yet justified in marshaling its
forces and sending them into the
trenches ia France To fight shoulder
10 shoulder with the armies Of the
entente. Ills new friend disagreed
with him and felt SO sure that his
position was one that met with the ap-
prevail OF ais fellow coHDtTEmeu that
he wanted his sentiments carried to
the ears Of every person in the car.
hands E4a mas ion zz++s-rr che fzsvroa-,r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-21
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CsE0RIDg and
d I s O II ID 8

EVEN dogs are going up, Miss Ruth
Law, the avIatrice has secured one
t1at she IS to take along with her in
her future flights.
ONE Of the truant officers in New
York City SET about to learn ghy "a
certain little girl was not attending
school regularly He discovered the
reason TO be that she was earning SIS
per week posing for the movies. 4
pretty good reason, say we.
SAID Chancellor Won Bsthmaun-
HolIweg In rhs rejchstag the other
day Woe TO the statesman who does
not read the signs Of the times We're
for starting q fund to buy the chan
celi0r new pair Of glasses.
DRUNKENNESS has been reduced
so per cent ia Great Britain, statistics
show Only half shot now, IS it were.
SENATOR Cummiuss adbustering
has made aim sick. 1t may or may
not be comforting to the senator to
know that II also made a. lot of other
people sick.
THE fate Of the Russian emperor
ought 70 make some Of our American
czars trenbIe in their boots. For in
stance, st is said these be Horris0me
DAYS for one Chas Murphy. head Of
Tammauy hall
THE principal cause Of pneumonia
is clothing" says New York doctor.
What you don't wear won't hurt
you Perhaps not But it's tough on
f -a nj r,+.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-21

There was more behind me yes e
nation OF General LTauley. -ha French
minister nf war, tnan mere Gl&er-
ences oS opinion over questions CT
administration The sharp clash II
the chamber Of deputies came about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-21

Der OF cases. There are three prison
ers in the county Jail whose cases
viii be taken mp by the jury They
are j. Allen Cox charged with first
degree murder Ellis GBiuy. charged
with larceny, and James FenueU, ac-
cused Of breaking and entering
Sue for sI5.4#I Indebtedness
legiDg its former cashier. Arleuus /.
Seeber 10 he indebted To them in the
sum Of S17.z41 90. the North Harrison
Trust & Savings bank has entered suit
against Mr.. Seeber lu the above
amount. The petition further sets
forth that there lis also due the bank
dent, austin j. 5hoWaiter row de
ceased. the sum of $16,43243. said
items being included in the larger
amount claimed of Seeber. The Sho-
walter estate, states the petition IS
now 1ns0lvent II is further claimed
that the Maryland Casualty company
had bonded both OF the above officers
for $4,000 each. and Judgment is now
asked not only against Seeber for SI1.-
$3.50. but also against the bonding
company in the sum of 10000
Incorporate Phone Companr-Arti-
cLss OF incorporation OF the North
eastern Antl-BeH Telephone company
of Scott county were filed yesterday
with the county recorder by Joe Helm.
Herman MetnerE Herman ARP and
william Krone, as incorporators. The
company is not formed for pecuntary
profit. but for the building maintain
nE ana management ol mutual la.e-
phone system between Darant. Stock
Ton ana an connecting tributary lines
ties. The principal place Of business
OF tao Incorporation shan ba at Du-
ant CEDAR county Iowa The com
2ans is moor poraLea for period OF
~ years WITH no capital stock
~ o
SglItaassi3sI 70 1eeE---Ihe 52nd an
LuAL stLLd1&sLe5l OF me Northwest
davenport LieaeFiaIet VIII be held
March = a1 the Northwest Davenport
aTleF nall. ON the program VIII ba
several orchestra numbers, vocal num-
oefs oE the Lleaertafel, a song by Miss
Marie Meier. vocal number hE DaE-
en- port LufnerEesang section The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-21

the work. The building permit has
been issued by Building INSPECTOR
Graham the cost being given at $50.
coo
10 Market Bonds Now.-Ta take adj
vantage u the low market al present
prevailing on bonds. the eA5o. 00G issue
authorized by she voters at the recent
school election viii be sold ID once
and The money deposited iu Davenport
banks to bear interest until FL Is need
I'd 10 aetray the erection expense 81
EHa three new intermediate schools
The school board authorized the treas
uFar. HauIo Eoddewig. to- sell the
bonds on the present market. ii II
expected the interest rate HiI be As
per cent All OF the issue win have
uatured Ia 20 years. The property
committee VIII Immediately begin
looking for sites for the three new
buildings One viii be iu the eastern
one 8u the central and one in the west
ern part Of the city. The bonds wHl
be $1,000 each
Want Isolation HospitaI.-Tra board
9T trustees Of the tubarcu lasia aasp5-
tai VIII be requested to erect ain 5aola-
ZION hospital. 10 cost about $4,000
according TO unanimous vote ri the
meeting Of the board Of health mem
5ars The hospllai would be located
aH UHe tuberculosis hospital grounds
en- West Third street The place used
f3r housing patients inflicted with -.a-
aoa5 diseases Is considered 1Ha.#.
auaE= lr ttcka county physician
brought the matter TO the attention d.
che meeting = lengthy discus .aE
aeaa prior TO the decision 10 request
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-21
Day in Davenport

Grand Jury Weets-The Scott coun-
tE grand jury convened at the court
house this afternoon 10 take up q num-
Der Of cases. There are three prison
ers in the county Jail whose cases
will be taken mp by the jury They
are .. Allen Cox, charged with first
degree murder; Ellis Gainy. charged
with larceny, ana James FenueU, ac-
cusad Of breaking and entering
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-21

shoplifter Is Committed Orlando
hiers, charged with shopliluuE. en-
tered a plea oil guilty before Judge
Donegan and was fined 500 and given
a 8o-day TAIL sentence John Eochtrus.
charged with selling intoxicating IL
quors. also plead guilty and was as
sessed a fine of $50 1t was paid
The Washington herald., 1917-03-14
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE

Philadelphia. Pa. March B-LIVE POULTRY
Fowls as to quality. 3a2i; Stacy ruostcrs. lsa:D
old ROSTERS. l6al7 spring chickens soft-meated.
23a2i; ducks to size and quality. 2a2i pigeons.
old Tcr pair, 2sa30: do, young. per nair 3a5.
BUTTER-DeInand was fair and the market ruled
finn under light offerings. We quote: Western
solid packed creamery. fancy secils q: extra.
4a2; drsts, 4O frsts, 3S: seconds IS; nearby
prints fancy. -; average extras 40ai2 rsts 3SaS9
seconds Sass; special brands Of prints jobbing at
47aI
EGGS-The market opened weak but closed firm
under a good demand. The quotations: In free
cases. nearby cxtras SIC PER dozen; frsts, S25 per
standard case; current receipts. $40 per case West
extras. 81 per dozen; extra frstS. a25 per
frss $40; fancy selected fresh eggs jobbing at =
E4 per dozen.
DRESSED POULTRY -Frrsh killed dry-packed-
Fowls l. TO bOx drypicked fancy selected, a. !;
weighing IA pounds and apiece. "a do. ~
rounds apiece Sc; do. pounds apiece. naSZ:
IN barrels. fancy dry picked A.: pounds and
apiece .: smaller sizcs, l9aZ Old roosters. dry
picked 49, Roasting chickens. Western. dry picked.
in boxes weighing Sal0 pounds per pair 25aB; do.
do. ! pounds do. 2a2I; do. do. in barrels to
10 pounds Ter pair. IS; do, do. in barrels,
pounds per pair, 2la22. Brong chickens Western,
in boxes weighing Raj pounds n,r rair, 2ja2S
Chickens. weighing 5a6 rounds Ier pair, 2la24 do.
mixed szrs lsa20 Bruers. Jersey. fancy, 32a35;
do other nearby. weighing lisa2 pounds artece.
3a32 Turkeys, per pound-FanCy, nearby. 32a33:
10. Western 3a&3: fair to good. 3a3l; old toms.
?@a30: common. 24a27 Ducks, nearby. 2a2J do,
Western, 2a@i Geese. nearby. l9a2I; do. Western.
lsa20 Squads. Ter dozen-White. Weighing IL to u
pounds per dozen 500.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-14
New York.
NEW YORK GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, March I3-During the last half hour
of the Board Of Trade session today. message was
rrceiVed from Dow Jones. 1t included excerpt
from a LOn'lCn cable which said the Kaiser Is
considering Altering his submarine warfare. Their
was good buying on this cable news and reaction
ard cdTan in values all around The May future
sold up FROM LTs}s to l2k. July from l.5l& TO
56As and September from !. "a 10 Ian. While the
highest prices reached Wers not fully maintained
there were net gains for the day OF la25s csnts.
The May wheat future had a range of IL for
the days and the rapid rrce changes showed that
the spcCulaor uncertain Of his position
whether he on the bull or the bear side ot
the market. TIE possibility 4 railroad strike
srd this causSi early and pronounced liquidation
without the necessary support, carried prices
below the Early range but reduced the buying
pwsr little.
The local bears =Dld freely Early bat this was
''e7Jione and they wrTe heavy buyers late. There
has J<s-l large reduCuDn in the outstanding long
Interest in ~hest. There was big export bust
IN wheat mainly n Gulf ports. Monday late
and today. the total volume being paned at 100
hpatluads or 5000 bushels. This both Amer
i~an and Canadian wheat.
t'0rl irregular and resting spots for the day
were at adyaUCeS ot a.al cent. Those who own
cIu have r"m to complain Of the lack n
strength. a. that market has held up in unheard
of manrcr for many weeks nast.
There gains n SaS cent in the oats market
following r1Tly declines The buying on the soft
spots was II strong character and in part by cash
interests
Hoss at the ward and hog r-ndurts m the
BOARD of Tra>e were lower today
The Washington herald., 1917-03-14
COTTON MARKETS.

nv fork, March p.-Distant cotton deliveries
,9s nrn1 today. but months were easier on
- hsnAncs of potices. Operations were not large.
S,nomsnt was affected somewhat by the railroad
labor situation
FtEor1oe Liverpool cables were almost entirely
snored at the opening and the tone only steady
Nitn pr1ees TO points net higher.
he early selling movement carried the old crop
months about "a to 2 points net lower. while the
new crop sold 10 to IL points under last nights
eaose- A variety Of influence seemed TO enter into
me decline. There were interests who thought be
eAuse OF The more general business reported in
southern spot markets yesterday. that the price had
reacned a level at which holders would sell freely.
rnTate predictions for rain in the Southwest were
another factor while unsettled labor conditions and
me failure Of Liverpool TO buy the broader diff
ierenes were also considered partly responsible for
me decline. The market stCadied below H.O for
July. however. and there rallies oG several
points from the lowest after II O'Clock.
me Eastern belt forecast for unsettled weather.
with probable rain. helped TO cause the improve
ment-
The market quiet during the middle Of the
day. but held generally steady. 1t seemed the gen
erA impression that there had been buying By trade
tnteIestS On the decline and the rally encour-
Aged by reports Of continued frmness among South
EN- SPOT holders. May sold up from 6 to 81, or
back to within il points Of last nights close while
the new crop rallied to within or 4 points of that
level