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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
DAD ARRIVES AND
PUTS STOP TO THE
MONKEY BUSINESS

A story OF how they clean them up
in Rock Island came to light yester-
day when an Estheryille, Iowa, man
came to Rock Island to find his son
who had been here for several days
and who is said 10 have squandered
or been fieeced out Of several hun
dreds Of dollars.
So completely was he stripped OF
coin OF the realm when his parent To-
Gated him, that the son had on
pair OF shabby oyeraIls and one of
the parasites with which the Iowan
had associated during his stay here
was wearing the young mans suit
of clothes. The parent paid the local
party 81 and got the suit back for
his son.
The lad arrived in Rock Island on
Saturday bound for Illinois City to
visit sister He had $3.50 in cash
and was to stop here 70 get an over
coat before going on to his intended
destination He fell IN with bad COM
panions and was lured into a dive In
the district around Twenty
street and Fourth avenue. He was
compelled TO wire for money several
times and his father, becoming GU
rious as to the repeated demands for
/ financial help, set out for this city,
arriving here yesterday He secured
! the aid of some local people in find
j ing his son and eventually located the
{ IN, ~
desirables who gain livelihood OFF
Of vice.
The father was one Of those wealthy
/ Iowa farmers. with a big honest face
and some determination.
Son. he said. you better be COM
ing home. You're breaking your poor
old mothers heart"
The parent looked at his boys COM
panion.
| Who's this man here he asked.
"a friend" the son replied.
Doesn't look much like a friend.
the father said with disgust as he ap-
praised his son and noticed the plain
marks of hours of dissipation on his
face and the lads clothes being worn
=. by the other. He grasped the boy
, made the parasite go to hotel anC
change clothing with his son. paid s
the undesirable claimed was due hin
! and then started on the journey homt
, with the lad.
The son did not say where the mon
) ey went to, nor did his parent asl
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
pROPERTYHOLDERs' NOTICE.


Notice Is hereby given to all per
sons interested that The board Of To-
cal improvements Of the city Of Rock
Island, Ill, has filed in the county
court OF Rock Island county. a GER
ufcate Of the cost of the improve
ment entitled in said court, In re
petition OF the city Of Rock Island.
Ill.,. to assess the cost Of the paving
NJ Sixth avenue with asphaltic con-
crete from Thirty-eighth to Forty-fifth
streets" and said certificate also
shows the court costs, the amount OF
accrued interest, and the total amount
OF said assessment and said certificate
also states that the said improvement
conforms substantially to the require
ments of the original ordinance foi
the construction of the same, as re
uulred by law. and that final hearing
on said certificate will be had on the
18th day OF December, A. D., 1917, al
9 o'clock a. m, or as soon thereafter
as the business Of the court will per
NIT. All persons desiring may fil'
objections in said court before sale
day and may appear on the hearing
and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island. Ill, THU
fourth day of December, A. d. 1917
WILLIAM MCON0CHIE,
NJ. 7. RUDGREN,
y. JUHL,
JOHN MURRIN,
JOHN LIEDTKE,
Board OF Local improvements Of tn
City OF Rock Island, i'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
CENSORSHIP FOR
CAMP DODGE HAS
Been TICHTENED
All News Articles Coming From Can.
comment VIII BE Void OF Details
Of Methods.
Must SUBMIT ALL ARTICLES
Officials VIII Pass On Material Written
Before # is 10 BE Published,
is Plan.
Special 10 The Argus.)

camp Dodge Iowa, Dec. 5.--Rules
Governing the censorship Of practical
rt s.i news articles written about the
Ephty-eighth division Of the national
army at Camp Dodge were invoked
Yesterday
This does not mean that the hun
dreds ot relatives and friends Of the
soldiers from Iowa, North Dakota,
Minnesota and a part Of Illinois will
naf be- given any Information concern
Ing men in camp. but that every pre-
caution Is 20 be taken to prevent the
publication OF facts which might in
ary degree be considered as of value
90 enemies OF the United States
and her allies.
The rules as set down by division
officials iu charge Of this branch OF
the wirk and are inclusive in their
scope and the news which goes from
Ole biz army camp from now on viii
br entirely devoid OF details OF mill
rsrg organization, troop movement
progress being made and arms anC
equipment received by the men.
Troop movements it is stated vii
De pushed only after such movements
have been completed.
Must Submit Articles.
The present plans provide that cor
respondents shall submit to the pTopei
authorities all articles written for pub
LEGATION. The O. *. of the officers ap
pointpd TO read these articles will b.
required before they may be published
There is no desire on the part Of mil
Harv officials 10 withhold from tn
public information concerning the &C
tlyiues Of the camp and the work beini
dole there.
It IS considered OF the highest i'm
portauce. however, that such facts a
T. Is deemed constitute information
valuable to the country's enemies b
withheld.
Blame German Spy System.
officers closely in touch with tn
work being done against tie Germa
spy system in this country say III
pnbUc has no conception c
The minute details which are garnere
from all sources by this system, as
sembled and deduced in such form a
10 furnish valuable statistics for er
envy countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
AUTO AND STREET
. CAR IN COLLISION
Fourth Avenue Trolley and Speeding
Motor Vehicle Crash at Eleventh
Street Corner.
foUR IN MACHINE ARE uNHURT
Window OF Public Conveyance Is
Smashed and Other Parts Are
Demolished by Impact.

An automobile travelling at a high
rate of speed crashed into Fourth
avenue street car at Eleventh street
and Fourth avenue at midnight last
night.
Occupants of both the street car
and the automobile miraculously es-
capped injury as the impact was SO
great as to turn the automobile COM
pleteiy around The name of the own
er of the machine was withheld but
It is said that the four people who
were IN the auto lived in Moline,
The street car was travelling west
on Fourth avenue The automobile
a seven-passenger touring car, was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05

All the news all the time-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
COZ

Miss Anna Craig spent her Thanks
giving vacation at the II. w Muhiia
home in Yuma,
dreu OF COrdova were guests sunday
nc tie home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Nalistedt
frank Llphardt and daughter Neva
uf Tecumseh. Neh., were here Tor few
IHr. His father. John Liphardt OF
'Iu-dllc lies critically Ill at MS nome.
Mrs clara Liphardt and son wesley
~ Milan were mp 20 see John LAphafdt'
nrs Warren Walker visited at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. John Dur
bin. sunday,
Tho q. b. Aid society gave a supper
anf bazaar saturday evening, a ia ,,ise
crowd was in attendance ana hiGe
Mrs. FRANK Palmer is getting better
after a serious spell of illness.
William Moody is in chicago atteno e
Ing me international livestock exposi-
ton as a delegate to the show.
Tile funeral Of Mrs, James camp was
held Tuesday az 10 o'clock at ENTER
prise church, with interment at Beth-
The Adelpiia Mothers club will sew
t0T the Red Cross at an all-day meel!ns
az the home OF Mrs. Charles SampIe tne
second Thursday in December, Every
member is urged to be present and
bring thimble and scissors.
The c. T. young people OF BetheI WI
have "A lyceum course thlS NAi'st
Tickets are now on sael
Miss June Nelson, teacher at Gfeen-
wood school gave a program ana boH
Suriable at the school house Dec. T..
Earl Fllckinger and Mike Murpn5
each has lost a number Or noes + fo,,-
cholera. The pigs were shipped III taoli
Wisconsin. and il ~ probable tne of 4ss
feeding Of soft corn started tue as
ease.
A. large crowd attended the ehicket
Pile supper and bazaar held az beIhe
church Thursday evening flttS ~,
lars was taken IN from the sale oA '''
supper and articles made Tor SAFE
Miss Mary sample has returned .oaiis '
from an extended visit with feiatiNe'
at La Noble, Ill ,,,,arss
returned to their home az Portl sae'
ore. after seven months WISH ne
with relatives. .x,ia wa.
The =. Y. +. club OF young people W.
entertained at the home OF MT, anu o, -,
Nathaniel Pearsau last Saturuah ~.
ing. All who attended enJoytu ~ y
evening and nice lunch was gwen y
large crowd attended the fuhets,l
or John c. Nose Sr., last TuesaaN o. =
ernoon at the Yuma churcn, 20 pay ..r'
last respects 20 the departeu. in ~.
mtut was made NJ the yuma cei"e'e' ,
All the news all the time ~
Argus,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05

All the news all the ume-ihs
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05

Capt. Louis Botha, son of General
Botha, who fought the British in the
Boer war, is now proudly serving his
king and country and has been made
aide de camp to the commander-in-
chief. At the age of nine young
Botha went through the South Afri-
can war with his father to the end.
In the present war he has served in
the South African rebellion, in Ger
man Southwest Africa, in German
East Africa and since July in France.
Few men in the trenches have seen
more war service than this young
caDtaiD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
DIR. COFFEE HERE THREE DAYS
EACH WEEK.

Owing to the great number OF In
auiries about DIR. Coffee's days In his
Davenport Offices. we call the atten-
ton of our readers TO his announce
ment in another part of this paper. He
is in his office Saturday. Monday and
Tuesday of each week, and Monday
night SO that people working in the
day time may see him after supper.
His Offices are crowded each day. and
he Is having splendid success. He
suggests to parents having children
who have cross-eyes or have ade-
noids. to come aid see him before
having anything done. His offices are
in the First National Bank building.
Second and Main streets, sixth floor.
tAdr)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05

proceeding south. 1t strxck the street
car In the front sapa skidded COM
pletely around.
Both lre Damaged.
The auto xas badly damaged but
not so mich as to prevent 1t from
leaving under its own power. There
were two men and two women In the
machine. The front window OF the
street car was smashed but the motor
man was not injured The grab-han-
die and fender OF the trolley car were
demolished.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
PLAN ONE BOARD
TO BUY SUPPLIES
Government Intends to Make
Our Billions Loaned Efficient
to the Last Cent
MUNITIONS PLAN COMPLETE
Great Britain, France, and Italy
Ready, IL 10 Asserted, Enter
the Aareement-May Change.
Our System.

Washington.-A program for the
reorganization OF the whole economic
conduct OF the war, which will In
volye the other allied countries as
we'll as the United States, is under
consideration by President Wilson and
his Cabinet. 1t contemplates the con-
centration OF authority over the pur-
chase in this country and shipment
OF war supplies to Europe for all the
Allied nations in one commission to
consist OF business men of the high
est standing.
The contemplated radical change of
method is intended also to prevent
generalization of food prices In the
United States which the Administra-
tion fears will be the outcome of
present conditions unless 4 sharp
check is applied.
1t Is believed that as a result NJ
the consideration thus far given to
the subject by the Cabinet, the Presi-
dent also will find means to create
three executive offices which will ad-
minister Food Control, Munitions
Control, and Transportation Control.
The Directors OF the Departments
OF Food, Munitions, and Transporta-
ton will not have places In the Cabi-
net, but to all intents and purposes
VIII rank with Cabinet officers. Some
differences OF opinion exist among the
Presidents advisers as to whether II
Will be necessary for him to obtain
the authority OF Congress to appoint
these officials. It is contended by
members OF the Cabinet that the
President can create the new depart
ments and make the appointments OF
their chiefs by an Executive order.
The problem of transportation prob
ably will involve carrying to Europe
the army which the United States
Is raising to send to the front.
complete plan for war supplies
OF munitions was worked out at a
conference OF the Navy department.
Experts of the munitions board, the
quartermaster's department of the
army and the paymaster's corps OF the
navy took part.
1t was decided that every munitions
manufacturing firm in the country. no
matter how small it's facilities. is en-.
titled to its pro rata share OF the con.
tracts and 1t was further determined
that all contracts shall be let on a
cost plus percentage OF profit basis
In order to avoid abuses such as have
marked other wars in which the Unit.
ed States was engaged.
The government, It was indicated.
will pay by the month in order that
the smaller firms. receiving cash ON
monthly account, will not be forced
to bear hardships beyond the strength
OF their capital.
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BILLION TO FIGHT U-BOATS
SHIPPING BOARD WANTS TO
APPROPRIATE BIG SUM.
President to Be Clothed With Sweep
ing Powers-Co-operatio OF
Labor Organizations.

Washington.-Presid Wilson will
ask Congress to appropriate immedi-
ately $1,000.o00,000 for the construc-
tion OF 100000 tonnage OF American
ships to defeat Germany's submarine
blockade. This was learned in OFF,
cial circles here.
The administration bill, providing
for this colossal program and vesting
In government heads sweeping pow
ers to make merchant shipping the
most powerful factor in winning the
war. will be rushed with all speed
toward the statute books.
With this appropriation. q great
feet OF vessels OF both steel and wood
en- construction will be put into the
steamer lanes within comparatively
short time to rush . steady stream
OF supplies OF all kinds to the nations
allies.
The legislation would authorize the
President to divert to government use
the products OF every steel plant in
the country. and would provide for
the cancellation OF existing contracts
between those plants and private con-
sumers.
1t was explained by shipping ex-
perts working out the problem that
perhaps part OF the billion dollar ap-
preparation bill will be used to in
demnify fully parties whose contracts
are cancelled.
Control OF all steel coal and iron
companies OF the country In so far
as they are necessary will be taken
over by the Government to speed the
great building program.
Supplies for bridge building, for
steel skyscrapers and for the making
OF small steel articles will be halted
and all OF the available plants turned
to ship work.
The Council OF National Defense
has an inventory OF all the steel, coal,
Iron and coke plants OF the country
and OF the coal mines. The Council
is prepared to toll of the quantity OF
production in all OF these plants need
ed on the Government work.
The program will not, II is said,
interfere with the naval program.
Oficials are confident that the steel
industry can turn out sufficient ma
terial to keep every shlpyard now In
existence going and to supply many
OF those that are to be put up.
Private shipbuilding contracts and
all other considerations are to be
pushed aside TO meet the greatest
war need of the hour. The Govern.
ment prepared to turn every national
resource-money. mon and materials
to the building program.
Early destruction of the Prussian u.
boats was predicted by Rear Admiral
Sir Dudley de Chair. at Navy League
reception. A marked falling OF In the
number OF British vessels sunk last
week was shown in official statement
OF the depredations OF submarines.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

NEW YORK. - Samuel Gompers
called a council OF four hundred labor
leaders and employers to discuss war
problems
cHlcAGo.-Trsdins In May wheat
was ordered discontinued.
WASHiNGToN.-"Food aamblersg
are maintaining a lobby in Washing.
ton in an attempt TO defeat the pro-
posed war legislation said Carl Vroo.
man. Assistant Secretary OF Agricul.
ture.
LONDON.-The election in South
bongford. ireland, where a Sim Fein.
er was elected to the House of Com.
mons, brought a shock to England.
NEW YORk-Marshal JoHre, Mr..
Viviani and their party had a series
Of triumphs They participated in
ceremonies I'm Brooklyn. In Central
Park. at Columbia University. at
Grants Tomb, the Jeanne dare Statue
the Public Library and the Metropoli.
tan Opera House
WASHINGTON. - HotNithstandino
the submarine warfare exports of the
United States to Europe substantially
increased in March.
WASHlNGTON.--No separate peace
and q fight to a finish against autoc.
racy and Kaiserism ls the stand OF The
State Department.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

Boiling oil, liquid hre and other bar.
barie weapons have been used by
Prusslans In this weeks fIqhtino on
the British front In desperate but
vain attempts 20 regain lost posi-
tions.
Bulgarian official reports told Of fierce
Allied attacks along the entire Mace
donian line, alleging that ali we're
repulsed.
Glitter attacks by the troops OF Crown
Prince Ruppreeht and the German
Crown Prince are being made against
the positions vital 20 the defenses
Of Lens and Lson, now held by the
British and French.
General Maurice, discussing the mill.
tary situation, predicted that the
next offensive would be bigger than
the one on tho Arrss front.
Reports we're current in Amsterdam
that three prominent Austrians are
seeking safe conduct 70 France with
peace proposals.
Some circles usually we'll Informed
regard the Russian situation as the
most critical since the revolution.
Whispers Of coming civil war are
breaking out.
An attack by small German force IN
the carpathians was rcpused by
the Russians.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
U. S. LABOR ARMY FOR FRANCE
WAR DEPARTMENT TO SEND Q
REGIMENTS OF ENGINEERS.
10 Fly Engineer Corps Pennants, But
Not to Be Part Of Or
oanixatlon.

Washington.-Nine new regiments
Vi army engineers, to be composed
exclusively OF highly trained railway
men, will be the first American troops
10 Do sent to Europe. They will 20
at the earliest possible moment" the
war Department announced, for work
ON communication lines, but specula-
tion as to exactly when or to what
points they will be sent is forbidden
because OF the submarine menace.
The new forces will be volunteers,
raised at the nine great railway
centres OF the country. Each regi-
ment will be commanded by an engi-
neer Colonel OF the regular army, aid
ed by an adjutant. All other officers
VIII be railway engineers or officials.
The expedition will have a total
strength Of between 1000 and H.
900 men, each regiment being com.
posed Of two battalions OF three com.
panies each. Every branch of rail.
way workers necessary to the build.
ing or operation OF lines will be repre-
sented in the ranks. The officers win
be made up largely OF trained tech.
nical men, but such training will not
be so rigidly required of the enlisted
personnel. 1t is understood. New
York's regiment, according to reports
will have In 1t many of the engineers
who have been employed in subway
work and similar undertakings there.
Railroad construction will be the
main task Of the contigent from
America. Rails will be shipped from
this country as well as great part
OF the rolling stock The output OF
American locomotive plants and car
factories will be diverted to a great
extent to France and in some cases
existing rolling stock will be taken
over by agreement with the owning
railroads and shipped abroad.
New York City will have one OF the
nine central recruiting stations. Ma
jor William Barclay Parsons several
weeks ago was assigned to the regi-
ment which is being raised in New
York and It is understood here that
the organization Of the New York unit
Is almost complete.
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What War Revenue Bill Does

Imposes additional
33
Lowers exemptions
persons and to $4,000
Levies additional tax IN
Increases
Establishes all articles on free
Imposes additional 10 paying
" - -
Raises and beer
creates additional taxation
provides war tax transportation
BY public utilities. advertising on insurance.
Places manufactures per includ
automobiles
sporting goods
Puts graduated
cont club due
Provides
Indebtedness
- O
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
AMERICAN RUSSIAN COMMISSION
Ellhu Root and Gen. Hugh L. Scott
Amonu Members-

Ellhu Root and Gen. Hugh L. Scott
Among Members.
Washington.-The State Depart
ment announced the personnel OF the
American Commission TO Russia as
follows:
Elihu Root, OF New York, chairman.
Charles r. Crane. of Illinois, Chi
cago manufacturer and business man.
John r. Mott. OF New York, general
secretary OF the international com
mittee OF the Y. M. c. A.
Cyrus Mccormick, Chicago. presi.
dent OF the International Harvester
Company
Samuel r. Bertron, banker, OF New
York.
James Duncan, vice-president OF the
American Federation OF Labor.
Charles Edward Russell OF New
York. author and Socialist.
Major-Gen. Hugh L. Scott. Chief OF
Staff United States Army.
Rear-Admiral James Fl. Glennon. II
8. NJ
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
WOMEN LOOT FOOD SHOPS

Police Charge Rioters In Swsdlsb
Cities and Many Are Hurt.
Stockholm Women who stood In
line to buy potatoes I'm the southern
part Of Stockholm became unruly
when informed that the stock was ex.
hausted and began a demonstration
which assumed proportions that kent
the police busy until after midnight
Several policemen were injured BY
stones thrown and n number OF the
rioters received scalp wounds from
the police sabres
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
TEAR-oAs AMERICAN IDEA

Or. Wood, o. Johns Hopkins, Sent
Formula 70 Paris.
Baltimore.-It became known here
that the lachrymose or tear gas used
by tho Allies is the invention OF Dr
Robert w Wood professor OF experi.
mental physics at Johns Hopkins Uni.
yersity. Professor Wood sent sent
the formula for II to friend. pro.
fessor Cotton in Paris. and II was
turned over to the Fench War Oe.
partment Dr. Wood Is a member
OF the Naval Consulting Board
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
Sheep Shortage Found.

Commissioner J. II. Stewart, OF the
State Department OF Agriculture, ia
using his influence among the farm
ers of West Virginia to encourage
sheep raising in the state. as part Of
the genrai preparedness program OF
the State Council OF Defense. His I'm.
vestigations have developed the infor
nation that at present there are fewer
sheep In this state than in other years.
as shown by assessors reports for the
year 1916. lie states that a great in.
crease can be made In the hocks Of
West Virginia n the owners OF land
and the raisers Of sheep already here
would combine TO prevent the slaugh
ter Of and shipment Of eve lambs out
Of the state, and that possibly 10000
or more valuable young ewes can be
added In a combined effort TO replenish
hocks and increase the sum total Of
sheep from the present third Of a mil
lion TO several millions.
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- 10 sunsr.

81, Falrons Of the Virginia railway are
~. o hfst in the state to be incouve-
y. s'e'ced on account Of the preparations
W war under tho recommendation OF
'e state Council OF Defense that de.
use measure being the FIRST under
'pefation. On petitions Of tho
.' iof additional passenger train
wee between Princeton and Deep.
e'er The Public Service Commission
9sled two extra trains added. but
a.. f,..'naed orders that all possible mo
W, power may be utilized IN hauling
-laL 70 Tide water.