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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
WOLF GOES BACK TO
COOK At ROCKFORD

Chicago. Sept. 15.-Constanttne Wolf
asserts he is going back 70 Camp
Grant at Rockford, III. today TO re-
sumo his duties as cook for Major
General Thomas r. Barry and several
members OF his staff. Wolf was ar
rested several days ago and held for
investigation as q spy, his detention
causing a furry Of speculation as to
the activity Of alleged German agents.
Investigation showed that Wolf had
been O. resident of Chicago for ~
years and has three sons in the United
States army. He declares spite work
caased his arrest. He has been or
dared back to Camp Grant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
OHIO GOVERNOR IS
IN ILLINOIS TODAY

Elmhurst. III, Sept. 15-James n.
Cox. governor of Ohio. has arrived in
Elmhurst where late today he is to
DE married to Miss Margaretta Blair.
daughter OF Thomas S. Blair. Jr. The
ceremony IS 70 be performed at Cher
ny farm. the country residence of the
brides family, and Rev. Washington
GLADDEN. Of Columbus, Ohio, is here to
ofIiciate
Governor Cox and his bride expect
10 spend some time in Hot Springs.
Va after which they viii De at home
at the Cox residence near Dayton.
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
CUBA TO SEE ABOUT
FIXING SUGAR PRICE

Havana. Sept. I5-Auuouucement
was made yesterday following confer
ences between President 1Ianocal and
d group of sugar producers. that q
committee Of three had been named
to confer in Washington with Her
bert c. Hoover. the American food
administrator, regarding fixing of
prices Of Cuban sugar
The commission viii be composed
OF DR.. Carlos Manuel De Cespedes.
the Cuban minister TO the United
States and Senior Tarafa. and Senior
Lezama- Senores Tarafa and Lezama
viii leave for Washington next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
FIRST OF FLEET OF
$50 SHIPS FL0ATED

Chicago, Sept. t5-The first OF a
feet of 80 vessels t0 be constructed
ia this country under British registry
10 replace losses due 10 submarine
warfare was launched today at the
yards Of the Chicago Shipbuilding
company. Miss Marybeu NCNulleD
daughter of Edward McMuIlen. launch
master for 30 years. christened the
vessel the war Banner as 1t glided
into the water
The ship was built for the Cunard
line. the first 10 be constructed in
America for that company. Its ap-
proximate cost was $500, 00o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
LANsTNG's SISTERS
ARRIVE IN FRANCE

Bordeaux, Sept ia steamship
arrived yesterday from New York
bringing IS American Red Cross
workers who will be assigned to can
teen stations. Among the workers are
Miss Katherine r. Lansing and Miss
Emma s Lansing, sisters of Robert
Lansing, secretary OF state. The Red
Cross workers were met by a repre-
sentative OF the Project Of Gironde
who boarded the ship and greeted
them in the name Of the French gov
eminent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
WIFE OF PRESIDENT
OF CHINA SUCCUMBS

Picking, Monday. Sept. Madame
Feng. wife of Feng Kwo-Cbang. the
president of the Chinese republic, died
tonight at the presidential palace aft
er a long illness of fever.
Madame Foug was distinguishad
educator and former head Of the Tieu-
Tsin normal school. Later she was
tutor TO the children of Yuan Shi-kaI
the late Chinese president She was
introduced to Feng kwo-Chaug by
Yuan Shi-Kai. who suggested their
marriage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

time and charged that Haefel used
profane and abusive language In her
presence and asked that the court
punish him accordingly. Magistrate
Smith fined Haefe1 s. and costs.
But the case did not end there.
HaefeI turned about and swore ont
warrant for Hof's arrest, charging
careless driving Magistrate Smith
then fined Hon SO and COSTS The lat
ter became furious and called N c. E.
DIetz Of Moline as an attorney TO de-
fend him. Mr.. Dietz appealed the
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
MHEN a. - ALEnIrINF.

Before tea became cheap enough 10
be considered a drink it was largely
used as medicine "A familiar adver-
tfsement in the London Taller used to
proclaim q famous chemical Quintes-
sence Of B0hea tea and C0coauuts TO-
gether. wherein the volatile salt, oil
and spirit OF both formed .'the high
est restorative that either food or
physic affords"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
TOBACCO FUND CROWNS.

John Day came 10 the front today
with 3 81 donation for The Argus to-
hacco fund for the Sammies. The
fund il now well on it's way to the
800 mark and il Is believed this total
VIII be reached soon An error. was
made yesterday in announcing the cdn-
tribution OF John Volk- Mr. VoIks do
nation was announced at 81, when he
gave 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
BURGLARS? NOPE,
VALIANT FIREMEN
Members Of Department Enter Second
Hand Store Through Coal Hole to
Get nj Flames.

Il is not very often that the members
Of the fire department are mistaken
for burglars. but such was the case
last night, TO elucidate.
officer John Sullivan was passing
Jones' second hand store at 1873 Sec
ond avenue at 1880 when he noticed
smoke pouring out from the iron graf
ings i'm front Of the store. He sum
m0ned the department but the fire.
men were unable TO gain entrance to
the building. as the front doors were
locked and the grating firmly embedded
in cement Not wishing 10 break in
several OF the firemen climbed down
through the coal hole into the base
ment with chemicals.
A mattress lying on a spring was
found to be abiaze and the flames Were
quickly extinguished The fremeu
heard someone walking along the main
floor above. In another moment a
form clad in a hathr0be descended the
steps. Ia one hand ire carried a fash
light and ia the other n revolver.
What you fellows doing down
here2'' he demanded
Come here and Wen show you,7 re-
sponded Assistant Chief Peter Frey.
The man was one Of the employees of
the store who rooms on the Eecoua
floor He heard the noises lu Che
basement and visions of burglars came
to him.
1t was fortunate that the fire was
discovered in its early stages or q rear
conffagrati0n might have resulted. On
both sides of the burning mattress
were piles of kindIiug wood and other
highly inffammable materials The
basement is used as q workshop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
LOCAL ATTORNEY Is
MINUS HIS MACHINE,

Thomas Sinnett. Rock Island at
rorney. IS not driving his Ford today.
The automobile was stolen from in
front OF the Columbia theatre, Daven-
port, between 8 and 10 last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
MaRsE An 1EnRSr

Mrs. benmau--N why do Eou look SO
sad, dear?
Mr.. Penman-The editor has reject
ed my story ard sent IL back.
I'm sorry, dear
Yes, it's really too bad.
Is that the reason he gave for re-
jecting it, dear? st Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
TILLERS OF SOIL
LOYAL IN CRISIS
#. L. Bowman, Waterloo, Says Uncle
sam Can Depend Upon Farmers
Doing Fun Duty
SPEAKS AT LEAGUE MEETING
First Annual Outing Of Rock Island
County Agricultural Association
Proves Big Success

An unQuestiOuabIe success was tHe
first annual picnic of the Rock 1sand
County Agricultural league which was
held yesterday at th3 iufrmary- over
four hundred members and their fam
lilies attended and the affair was thor
oughly enjoyed by everyone present.
A reception committee was on mana
to greet the visitors, those acting ia
that capacity being William Ashdown,
I'D Wangeln, Geo. 9. Harris. ohaT!e5
0Ddvke, John W0odburn, James Nc
cav, Thomas Curtis, j.. d. Morse.
George Rausch, Frank Fenablss
Charles Schneir, John Powell Charles
Saddoris. Albert Hotter, william
Moody. Homer Daley, Frank Bryan
and Harold Harter.
An opportunity was given the WISH
tors to inspect the county farm build
fugs in the morning. At noon a bas-
ket dinner was served in q big tent
which had been erected for the puT-
pose.
An interesting program was car
ried out beginning at o'clock i'm the
afternoon. Owing to illness Frank
Wylie superintendent Of the farm, was
unable to welcome the visitors and his
place was ably taken by r. J. Murphy,
former postmaster OF Coal valley
response was made by S. L. " oodDurnr
president of the league. after which
Frank Sherman. Reynolds, secretary
Of the organization, read his annual
report showing 400 members and the
league in excellent condition Palmer
r.. Edgertou, farm advisor gave
brief review of his work
Good Talks Given.
County Agents Work I'D Illinois"
was the subj ect upon which DR..
George n. Coffee Of the agricultural
department of the University Of Xii
uois spoke. He especially discussed
the relation of the farmer to the war
and impressed upon the tiiler of the
soil the Importance of every farmer
doing his full duty in the present ma
tional crisis. He also discussed the
emergency fund for county agents
whereby $1,000 congressional aid is
made Immediately available under GER
tain conditions He urged the great
est measure Of cooperation between
the farmer and the public.
NJ, L. Bowman. Waterloo. former
member Of the faculty OF the Iowa
state college. was the principal speak
err His theme was THE American
Farmer and the War" He told how
The question of food would be one Of
the factors to be reckOned with IN de-
teTmining who would win the great
struggle and said that he felt sure
that the Unied States could safely
rely on the deep seated patriotism Of
the American tiIler of the soil Pleas
ing musical numbers were given by
the Loyal trio. Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
MANIS CUT WHEN
FOUR HAVE FIGHT
Division Of Portion Of Spaghetti Leads
to Freo-for-Au IN Home Of
Foreigners
POLICE RECETyT 4 MUMMY GAIL
Harry Bloom, WAC Draws Knife
Wound ia Arm. Refuses To Prose-
cute His Assailant.

The police received a hurry call last
night telling ef a fierce battle in pro
gress at 507 Twentieth street When
the minionz of the law arrived Nick
JiauIa. Tony Mania and August Deser-
amt were placed under arrest and talk
cu To tl1a station.
Later a call was received from the
Uaucker livery barn at 1908 Fourth
avenue. that a man named Harry
Bloom had wandered IN there
with d badly cut arm Bloom was
brought to the station and when Ques-
toned admitted that he had been in a
fight ora Twentieth street. He identi-
fled Deserant as his assaiIant-
According to Bloom the fight start
cd over The division Of a portion of
spaghetti the men had prepared. The
police found that the spaghetti had
been throDw all over the room in the
course of the melee. Or. A n. Mueller
was called and Blooms injuries were
dressed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
All Four Fined.

This morning in Police court Bloom
refused TO prosecute Deserant and
Magistrate Smith was forced to drop
the assault charge. Each Of the four
was charged with disorderIv conduct.
Deseraut was fined SO and costs,
Manta and JiEula s. and Bloom IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

REGISTERED MEN
Read r. B. Goldsmith's al on
Page ;.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
nEGISTFRFn -

Read q 3. Goldsmith's ad on
The Detroit times., 1917-01-10
sLmosrHLv REPORT OF TIE
Board of Auditors

o. the County o. Wayne for the
months o. November ard oecerhe q
1915.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
ILLINOIS & MISSISSIPPI TEL.
IS TURNED OVER TO LONG
TINE LESSEE
PAID $86,000 A YEAR
FINAL DISSOLUTION OF CONCERN
ORGANIZED HERE IN EARLY
DAY BY JUDGE CATION. TAKES
PLACE THIS MORNING.

The Illinois & Mississippi Telegraph
Company was dissolved at meeting
held by the directors of the corpora
ton at tic National City bank at
1880 o'clock this morning and the
assets Of the company turned over tO
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany.
The meeting was attended by the
full board OF directors. including Leon
ara b. Karcler, Hugh S. pettis, Wal
ter S. Underwood, w. Med Milne anu
Claude II. Kuhn The company was
also represented by counsel Henry G
Miller and Russell Whitman OF the
firm of Whitman & Miller, all resi-
dents of Chicago.
The transfer of the property Of the
Illinois & Mississippi Telegraph Com
pany was a formal proceeding. The
company was organized in Ottawa by
the late Judge Cation and after 3,00t
miles Of line had been constructed il
was leased to the Western Union Tel
egraph Company In pcrnetulty lof
en- annual rental of $S6,000 This ron
tai was paid in four annual install
ments and was paid regularly by the
Western Union up to the date OF
the dissolution.
The stock, however, had practical
ly all been absorbed BY the Western
Union Telegraph 50 at the presen
time there is only three per cent o
the old stock outstanding, This stoct
is either lost or held by persons whom
II was impossible to serve with notice
of the meeting for the purpose OF dis
solving the company.
Since the Illinois & Mississippi Te
ograph Company was leased to III
Western Union all extensions and r.
newals have been made tT- th--tt ttiftt- West
crn Union Company until there is hard
ly town in the central west that /
not reached by this network OF wires
The consideration paid for outsiand
ing stock at the time Of dissolution
was $40 per share
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
THREE SUBEAS
WITH RAIDER

Rio Janeiro, Jan, % Tho German
raider which has been preying on
commerce in the South Atlantic, was
accompanied by three submarines,
says a dispatch from Pernambuco to-
day. These submarines, were said to
be less than so feet in length and of
new tyne
The submarines were used for scout
duty, it was said They would leave
the mother ship at intervals and later
returned reporting the appearance of
any ships they may have seen
1t was reported by persons landed
from the Hudson Maru at Penam.
buco. that the raider looks like an
ordinary freighter She flies the Brit.
ish flag while passing neutrals, but
hoists the German ensign when she
meets a British steamer
An officer of the British steamer
Minish which was sunk by the raider
told Of an incident that happened whel
the hip was taken A German office
went on board and demanded th'
ships papers Upon being told tla
they had been destroyed, the Gcr
mans laughed and exclaimed "Yo
are playing the game, too, but it can
be helped"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
MRS. E. II. MOSS
100 YEARS OLD

Mrs. Elizabeth Haney Moss, Grand
Ridges oldest resident, today cele-
brated her one hundredth bidthday an.
niversary at the home of her son, j.
A. Moss, with whom she resides.
Mrs. Moss and Miss Elizabeth
Glenn, OF this city, who observed
her century anniversary last Thurs
day are believed to be the two oldest
women in this section of the state.
The celebration at the Moss nome
was quiet, tho many friends called up
on the aged woman to congratulate
her upon her attainment. She Is rug
god and in good health, reports say.
William l.. Milligan, whom she knew
as little fellow, called upon her this
morning nd Mrs. Moss readily recos-
nized kim and called him by name.
Mrs. Moss was born in Fayette
county, Pa January 90 1877, an on
July 13, 1886, was married to Joseph
G. Moss. They came to Farm Ridge
in 1869 and settled upon a farm
where they have continued to reside
To the couple were born nine chill
dren. eight of whom were boys, The
daughter died young, but six of the
sons are still living Ebenezer Moss
, of Nebraska, came here to attend the
celebration of his mothers one hun
! dredth anniversary
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
DIRECTORS DEMAND
CHANGE Of VENUE
SENSATION SPRUNG I'M COUNTY
COURT THIS MORNING WHEN
NEW JUDGE is ASKED FOR
LOOP" PAVING.

In an affidavit charging Judge Mayo
with being prejudiced against the in
terests of the petitioners James j.
Conway this morning in the county
court asked for a change of venue
from the Ottawa Jurist to some judge
to he selected by him for the trial of
the legal questions contained in the
loop paving" ordinance.
The affidavit came as a complete
surprise to Judge Mayo and repre-
sentatives of the cty's legal depart
ment, none of whom had been given
any intimation that venue change
was to be asked from Judge Mayo.
AS soon as they learned of the mo.
ton. Attorneys Taylor Strawn and
r. d. Mills asked for a continuance
upon the hearing to name a day GER
tain for threshing out the legality Of
the ordinance and were allowed un-
til Monday morning at 10 o'clock to
arrange their arguments against the
motion for a new Judge to hear the
issues.
To avoid any more delay in rush
ing the work than is necessary attor-
neys for the city will demand that
Judge Mayo be induced to remain up
t bap hp nf
the case. They will make every eff
| fort to prevent dileatory tactics and
will urge that all haste be used in
disposing of the objections.
Judge Mayo did not state this
morning whether he would grant the
prayer of the petition or not. He
will announce his decision Monday
morning, after the city has resisted
the efforts Of the objectors to get an
other jurist to hear their complaints
against the assessment roll
Those who alleged that they fear.
ed their interests would not be prop.
erly safeguarded under Judge Mayo
were: Mrs Aida Conway, John and
Michael Helffrich. Willard Gay, T. w
Burrows and Hugh Colwell.
The hearing to set the objections
for trial was to have been held yes
terday afternoon at o'clock, but be
cause he was busily engaged in dis
posing of an insanity case the argu
ments were not taken up until thi
morning One of the several count
judges in the vicinity of Ottawa prob
ably will be called here to decid
the validity of the ordinance and tn
roll Judge David Gregg, of Marshal
county, may be asked to perform tina
duty.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
RUSS ASSAULT
GERMAN LINES

Berlin via Sayville, Ian. 20.--Des
peratc efforts are being made by the
Russians in MoldaYia to break the
lines o. the German and Austro-Hun.
garian troops.
The War Office. in its report today
on Roumanian operations, said that
numerous attacks were made by the
Russians in the Carpathians and all
were pressed home with the utmost
vigor. At one point the Russians pen.
etrated q German position, nut were
driven op' after bloody hand-to-hand
fighting.
Field Marshal Won Mackenzen' s
forces fighting their way forward in ,
blizzard have captured the town of
Manesti on the Sereth river -Four
hundred additional Russo Roumanian
prisoners have been captured.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
AGED MAN CLEARS
SELF OF CONTEMPT
EUGENE MYERS TESTlFlES IN
OWN BEHALF TO AVOID GOING
TO JAiL-JUDGc STOUGA RE-
FUSES TO COMMIT HIM WHEN
STORY is TOLD.

Eugene Myers, bent with years ana
hard toll, while ably represented by
counsel, won his own argument this
morning against his being committed
to Jail under contempt when he was
taken before Judge Slough to show
WY he had not paid his wife, Minna
Myers, alimony during the pendency
of her divorce suit.
Myers. who resides in Center Otta.
wa near the Fox river, is defendant IN
proceedings Instituted by Mrs, Myers,
who alleges extreme and repeated
cruelty in her plea. Shortly after
the bill was filed Myers was ordered
to pay the complainant. 81 week.
1896 in court costs and s25 solicitors
fees.
rc explained to Judge Slough just
why he had failed 10 follow out the
rule, thereby jeopardizing his freedom.
He said he worked as driller in the
Chicago Retort & Friedrich Co.'S
plant and could secure work only on
sucl, DAYS as he was needed during
the winter months, and that he would
not average two or three days EN-.
ployment a week during tho winter
months. He said he was keeping
hach" in his shack, for which he paid
g. a month rent His pay was 1920
day when he worked, out of which he
was able to scrap pc only the mere ne.
Cessities of life for himself His ar,
gument won and he was released.
Toothless and his back bending
from troubles that piled one upon the
ether during his siXty.six years Of un'
happy life. Myers was pathetic fix.
ure as he unravelled his story before
the Judge Myers explained to his
lawyer just why he was without teeth.
He had had at one time a perfectly
good set of store teeth. He took them
out ono day and they were lost He
never found them again and since
then he has been unable to purchase
a new set.
Skeletons were ratified during the
hearing and unusual as it may seem,
there wasn't a man in the room but
who felt sorry that some Of the tes-
timony was woven into the trial
Myers eyes filled and his throat
choked as he testified, tho he was
fighting bravely to hold his head up
and he brave.
At one time Myers was a prosper
Gus farmer residing in Walthan
township. Adversely came his way
and in the flood of troubles that were
poured upon him he lost family. farm
and all When he tried to recover
from the blow he only met with de.
feat and since then has been doing the
best he could as a common day labor
err
He accused his wife of running
away from him, and said she could
have the best home he could give her
iC she would return to him, Mrs My
crs and her eleven year old daughter
are rooming with relatives. She Is
forced to work out by the day to sup
port herself and child.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
WAS NOT insane;
MUST PAY A[|M0NY
PERU WIFE FAILS IN ATTEMPT
TO HAVE HER HUS5AND SENT
TO kANK KEkEE-HEARiNG WAS
FROUGhT WITH INTEREST.

An insanity hearing frought with
interest in which a wife was ar
raigned against her husband, was
thre8hed out in the County Court De.
fore Judge Mayo and commission OF
doctors consisting Of W. II. Jameson
and A. J. Roberts. The inquisition,
which was held yesterday afternoon,
resulted in 4 sweeping victory for Jos.
eph Fosledik, ieru miner, against
whom information was filed by Mrs.
Posledik.
Upon the witness stand the wire
rallied and ranted over the actions OF
Poslcdik and ATTEMPTED to convince
Eer auditors that her spouse vas OF
hopeless mental condition. All the
while the defendant sat in cour,
calmly listening to the damaging tes.
timony of his helpmect without q
murmur of protest untiu his time
came to take the stand
In a voice pitched high with emo
ton the woman told OF the mans pc.
cuiarites and of his conduct toward
her and their children. To save
herself" she said she was forced to
adopt stringent means of protecting
herself against bodily harm and filed
insanity proceedings to have Posledk
sent away
Posledik, when he was given y
chance to tell his side Of the story, IN
timated in yelled insnuations that he
had good ana iustifiable reasons for
acting towards his helpmeet rs he did
He mentioned names Of men, tho a
no time did he directly accuse Mrs
Posledik of any wrong-doing, leaving
his remarks to take effect in whatever
manner they were received.
When the hearing was finally com
pleted ii was decided that Posledil
was sane but that he and the Missu
should separate Posledik agreed Il
these conditions and offered to pa,
her $40 a month as "alimony' and t.
keep up all payments upon the build
ing and loan stock owned by them
which amounts to Sll month Whil'
Yesterdays INSANITY test cost hin
S2l month. Fosledik made no out
ward manifestations Of regret anC
took his lot with good grace,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-20
EXPECT HEAVY LOSS IN
LONDON BLAST.

London, Jan. 20.--Heavy loss OF
life may have accompanied the
ammunition factory explosion in
a suburb of London last night, ac-
cording to an official announce
ment by the ministry Of muni-
tons. There was great destruc-
ton Of property also. So great
was the force of the explosion that
this city was rocked az though in
the grip Of an earthquake. Some
thought that London was being
attacked by big fleet Of Zeppe-
Iins and that bombs were falling
all over the city. Many windows
arc without glass today.