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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07
lJack Lat IN Chicago HeraId1

East ST. Louls.-The United States
government by asking some perth
uenc questions hereabout. got some
startling answers. The rumors of
money propaganda among the Ne
Eroes were no myths.
For one Of several plausible reasons
large sums had been distributed
among the worst classes of blacks
here with little disguise as to the
proposed uses tbereof-the purchase
of firearms and other equipment 10
make the Negroes formidable and
dangerous,
l. The German government be-
cause East ST. Louis is a nest of mu-
nitious factories. a stragetic bridge
terminal and a crucial railroad switch
station.
. The T. w. ". clique, in an effort
to bring about murder and chaos as
an everlasting disbursement OF
Negro immi gratlon to the north.
g The big local manufacturers. TO
prove 10 the uprising white maicoD-
tents that they could not safely mob
the Negroes.
Proof Of the money passing was
given District Attorney Karcb 10y All
dermau Macdonald. . venerable and
decent negro here, q veteran Of san
Juan and q lifelong resident of this
region.
Macdonald told the federal official
that in his presence. week before
the attack on the auto load of de-
tec1ives here which upset the whole
boiling mess. a white stranger entered
q mass meeting OF Negroes and gave
TO Mr.. Buudy, an aggressive Negro
political agitator. a chick bundle of
bills. and told him 70 use it for
the advancement Of the race-for
protection Of the rights of Negroes
against forc5bIe oppression"
Bundy. said Macdonald. took the
money.
He said that another white man
had approached him a few days after
that and offered him $500. also for the
a6vaucen of the race.
When Macdonald asked him how
he was To advance the race with $780,
the missionary answered that he
might buy rifles and organize q com
pauy of coI0red men. dril them and
prepare them.
For war; asked Macdonald.
"For-for any emergency" said the
stranger. smiling significantly Mac
Donald saws he refused the prefer.
The activities Of investigation here
seem conferred mostly On seeking the
causes. OF the Negro disorder which
preceding the white ]ynchjEEs rather
than on inquest into the Identities Of
the white mobs or the organization
and melting OF them
While there is no shortage here Of
sincere and courageous men who earn
estly want every feIon punished. the
probability OF q substantial vengeance
Of this statutes grows more ephemera@
every day
been highly unfashionabIe hereabaatz
for q long time The community IS
generally terrorized so that witnesses
fear tor their lives, officials have beer
buIldozed, clans and secret brother
hoods have kukluxe6 and horse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07
Husband L Fined When Me-
C00kEn u s ANApsAch-

Charles XII of Sweden invented the
first portable military freless cooker.
he had "a knapsack lined with hav 10
strap 20 a soldiers back When start
ing on march q big chicken was split
open ard the inside dressed clean and
then filed with butter In the chicken
was placed small cannon BAH Of hot
iron The hot cooking chicken was
then placed IN the hay knapsack.
n hen the camp was pitched at even
ing the meat was deliciously cooked
and all soaking IN butter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07
THE cow WON

An Official of the board Of health in
q town not far from Boston, notified
a citizen that his license to keep .
COW on his premises had expired. In
reply 10 this letter. the Official received
the following communication
Monsieur Bord of He'll jus get
your motifs that my liseus to keep my
cow has. expire. / wish TO inform you.
M'sieur BOrd of Helt. that my COW She
beat Won to it-zbe expire tree week
ago Much 0bliae. Yours with re-
sDpk. ETF,------s'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07
THREEeMFTH0DS OF DERIsI0N.

There are very few illusions -
sforks in Latin authors. but one OF
these is interesting The birds have
curious custom of swapping their all4s.
making quite sharp noise fouHs
and old birds, both during and aI-eI
the breeding season, constantly ae
this In the writings Of Persius theFs
is reference to this habit. mere
are" he saws three faYorite ways p
deridiug q manly putting the hands
beside the head like asses ears pS
putting out the tongue like q dog an-
swapping the fingers against the pam
Of the hand like a stork's bill ~
frsttwo methods of mockery are pam
but what the cause of the last was :
puzzle.-London Mali
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07

The American government, though
2 tride late is finding that if has ac-
eepred too many persons at their face
value with consequences not alone
embarrassing but meuaCiug to the ma
TONS efficiency in the war. Several
more subjects of the kaiser who were
permitted to remain in the capital
after Bernst0rff was shipped home are
to be given their walking papers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07
The Day In Davenport


III the repair Shop every DAY, they e1~
pressed no sentiments II regard 10
haElng new one. The mayor eX-
planned that the police committee had
reported on "a previous occasion that
53a general salary raise granted 20 me
purchase Of an ambulance impossible
lals year
90
10 Tax toal Hoies-An ordinance
providing tax for all openings coal
Holas ana afea"aFs II the streets. al
teES en- SIDEWALKS OF the city, was
adopted oE the council II was pre-
scented 6E Alderman Lindholm, chair
man q tne ordinance committee ana
Is eaIcHlaled 10 swell me city revenue
I" some extent az least Inc oFai-
nance PROVIDES year TAX OF % cents
per square foot for all openings in
me streets. alleys or sidewalks be
meath which there are no stairs, An
.1l- 'tgz s.' u 80 - reg llL91 lot ~
la- -.s3-gs owners - g nav
3t@ o0tSi.l@ starr" avs Wb1oh t94ch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07
Boston Transcript.
Rriehf - ii CIiIdren.


HUmbert aged = was sitting on the
porch with father Darkness was
coming on and the latter threw aside
the paper that he had been perustng.
He engaged Humbert in conversation
He wanted 70 know what was TO be
the lesson at the next meeting Of his
Sunday school class Humbert an
swered promptly and reported, 70 the
satisfaction of father. that he was far
more advanced in his bible studies
than other members of the class. You
are coming on rapidly, Humbert. and
/ ana proud of you. father said Il
know it, dad" replied Humbert "but
you never have yet told me how old
YOU were before YOUR father let vou
put on long pants and smoke "a Gig
aret." J.
THE man with whiskers should be
prohibited. by legal enactment. from
eating corn on the cob In public, espe-
cially in these times Of ACCOMPLISHMENT
against waste. Did YOU ever observe
how much of an ear OF corn is lost
in the alfalfa patch when beWhisk-
cred gent gets one OF same between
his hands?
TRIPLETs arrived in Chicago
home on the Fourth Of july All ara
Boys. The father boosted of sane
celebration OF the holiday in his home
1t would be interesting To have Hf- re-
pert after the next Fourth. tak5ng il
for granted that the three youngsters
VIII normally grow and develop their
limbs and voices in the interim.
THE Germans are again stealing
our stuff. They got most of their in
So ~ RF4 nm
Several weeks ago Harry Scbriycr.
former mayor OF Rock Island sue-
gested, as 81 means of conserving the
leather supply, that the people of this
city old and young alike. and both
sexes. go barefoot through the sum
mer. He said he would be first 10 SET
the practice If he received any assur-
anee that others would follow him
He waited for several days to hear
from his fellow citizens but there was
not the response that he expected. SO
be was compelled TO purchase another
pair Of kicks for the summer. limo
YaCions travel fast in these days or
wireless communication. Dispatches
received in Washington state that the
officials Of Germany. realizing that the
leather shortage must be met in
practicable way. are urging the people
10 remove their shoes and keep them
of until snow flies Here is another
instance Of aiding the enemy while at
tempting to do something for your
own country.
LOUIS y. Hi, president Of the|
Great Northern railway refuses 70
wear top hat The difference be-
tween Hill and the average mortal is
that the former is financially able 70
defy the conventions. If the average
citizen showed up at a formal func-
ton minus the silk kelly he would be
in iIsgraca-it nnula he "a l1et fnr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07

DESPITE occurrences that are con
trarily dfscouragfng, we must all ad-
nit the world is growing better Yes
terdav a man dropped 800 in bills on
the pavement while boarding a street
car In Chicago. He was not aware
that he had lost his money until the
roll was handed over to him by a pu-
licemau who had witnessed the fight
of the jack from the person of It's own
err The item didn't state how gener-
ously the officer was rewarded. but it
is presumed the man who had his
money restored 10 him at least prom
ised to buy him a good nickel cigar
the next time they met
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07

ANOTHER member Of the United
States senate the other day occupied
- considerable period Of that body's
attention with g speech describing the
uuwarranted actions Of the coal oper-
ators in holding up the price Of their
product This senator ought to be re-
minded by his constituents that he was
not sent to congress to irritate them,
bat 10 afford them relief when II was
needed and justified. There is moth
ing a member of congress can tell the
coal consumer thar he doesn't already
know. He can tell the operator few
things, however, as he has threat
ened. but has been aggravatinsly sI0"
in making effective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07

CHORDg ANp
ID I S C. o II d S

THERE are, to be sure, many an
giles to the racial disturbances at East
St Louis" whispered Gwendolyn
across the wire this morning, and It
is sincerely to be hoped that cur state
authorities will get to the bottom Of
the situation there and afford the pub
lie an intelligent insight to the causes
that led M 10 the outrage and see that
Just punishment Is imposed upon the
guilty. but / was wondering il it would
have helped any in ayeTting the eE-
tensive killing had the sheriff OF Cliff
ton. Ariz. been on the Job there. His
name is Slaughter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07

JUDGE Lands officially described a
Stacker as a whining and belly-achjng
puppy" If he We're anything worse
doubtless the court would have said
SO. One admirable quality about the
Judge is that he never hesitates to
speak up in meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07

ia the repair shop every day. they ez-
pressed no sentiments IN regard TO
buying a new one. The mayor ex-
planned that the police committee had
reported on previous occasion that
5ba general salary raise granted TO the
members Of the police force made the
purchase Of an ambulance impossible
1EEs wear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07

Electrical Men Plan Meeting The
executive committee of the Iowa sec
ton Of the National Electric Light as
ISOLATION. IN session at the BIackhav gk
today, seriously considered plans for
the state convention next April Be
cause of the war the convention was
not held this year. officers may be
elected TODAY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-03
walton # the United States enforced

walton if the United States enforced
an export embargo against her.
. Dr.. Nansen compared possible con-
ditions with those existing durang the
Napoleonic wars, when the panlsh
fleet was taken by the English, ana
Norway was forced to side WITH
France. He did not in any way init
mate that Norway would be compelled
to abandon her neutrality. but sad
she would maintain her present posi-
ton, as Norwegians can see no posi-
BILE benefit to any one if they should
take active sides.
Anxious to maintain their place III
the world as seafaring nation, a
common carrier Of world commerce
and in order to get focdstufs Tor
themselves and keep their maritime
flag afloat, he said, they were Wiling
10 barter ships for food.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-03

great struggle now in progress VIII
be decisive, and that while it may mot
suddenly bring the war to close, an
armistice is likely to be requested BY,
the Central Powers.
The people of Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary have long been tired OF
war, and the Etterances of the Bur-
gomaster. of Berlin, capital OF the
German empire, published elsewhere
in the Gazette, are significant; he
boldly asserts that the Germans
should be free people, and not DOM
ineered by militarists and bureau
Gratis.
writer in a Baltimore paper to-
dav published the following sugges-
tive verses which are appropriate at
this time:
Peace? Yes, an everlasting peace,
Hut not !, Hph"nzollcrn one,
Eut one that's fraught with good ro'
ALL,
Ana kings los; power to cnthraii.
Peace Yes, IN all perv;Iding pe:I"c'
Eut not AN ;.utucr;llic one,
Eut one that safeguards equally
The rights Of all--Irue liberty
Peace? Ics, :: wide, vide world :"
peace,
THAT binds together all mankind
In bonds Of reciprocity,
one Worldwide heart, one wide WORE
mind.
This is the peace were looking ior'
In this. the most blood-thlrsty age,
Wien nations, peoples tribes ana 'o!'
CUES
ARE stepped in blood their th''s' =
rssuag".
q 7 ord. our GOD. in power ana ih'Sh'
Arise. ana bring Us peace, we pr''
pisncl This gloomy wartime Night
Ana bring to us II peaceful Jay
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-03

gested by TIE Philadelphia Record,
no one who has read Bernhardi's $.
book needed to be told by Secretary
Lansing that the United States is
fighting in defense Of It's own rights
and it's own future.
Plans Of TIL. German General Staff
for capturing American cities and
holding them to ransom, after the
manner pursued in Belgium and Rou-
mania, were published before this
war began. Germany has never con-
caaled it's contempt for the Monroe
Ddetrine, and its intention, when the
opportune moment should arrive, OF
paving no attention to it. The covet-
Gus eyes Of Germany have for years
been east Oh the Philippines and Sa-
moa. and it has made several efforts
20 get a naval base that would threat
en- the Panan,a Canal.
! After what we have learned oil
Germany in the last three years does
anvbodv imagine that, emerging
!! from victorious but impoverishine
war, it would keep its hands off oul
wealth? The munitions trade would
/ serve as an excuse for demanding
I: an indemnity. But besides that there
would be the fact that we had mol
oone TO war with Great Britain, an(
Germany knows nothing of reutrals
You've got to fight Germany's bat
ties or be fought by Germany
! "World Domination or Decline"
| Germany has counted all along o.
controlling the action of this country
through the former Germans now re
SIDING here. 1t has filled our country
with it's spies. It's Embassy has beer
the headquarters Of plots against ou'
rronortv and cur commerce. treaties
do not bind Germany. 1nternatIona
law exists only for other nations; i
imposes no restraints upon Germany
The German alternative OF WORK
domination or Decline" applies ever
,,o,c TO the Western Hemisphere than
TO the Eastern.
Decidedly anu distinctly, Secreta:!
Lansing is right. We are lighting
cermanv in Europe to avoid the al
tentative of fighting her on ou'
own soil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-03
NATION OR DECLINE"

One of the chapters in General
Bernhardi's famous book is entitled
World Domination or Decline.
That was the alternative which the
General presented to his countrymen.
His book was published in 1911 or
1912. soon alter the Agadir incident
after the army increase Of 1911 and
lust before that of 1912, which was
followed by The vastly larger in
crease Of 1918. designed, as Prince
Won Buelow and DR.. Won Bethmann-
EolIwe- have told rs. to reverse the
political results of the first Balkan
war
World Domination or Decline"
Bernhardi's book, was published to
arouse the German people to that
general. war upon which his royal
master, the General Staff of the
army. and the Pan-Gerran element
were fully determined. As Is sug-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-03
is PEACE IN SIGHTe

While the most fearful struggle Of
the war is now in progress in Elan
GeIs, the rustic Of the wings of the
dove o. reace seems to arise above
%he din Of conflict. Peace is undoubt-
cd!y il The air. More people are talk
lrs of peace than at any time during
TIE past three years. Although the
Kaiser ted his people this week that
Germany Is anvlncible, and that the
lord God viii surely be with their
armies. the, fact remains that the
British ara French on the western
front are pushing the Teutonic le-
,sions and nflicting terrible slaughter
lsolsS the invaders of France and Bel
',fS~ipm This cannot be concealed from
che German people. nor cast into an
eclipse by the Kaiser's puerihties,
i $ 5sl:.egsd that the result Of The
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-03
OFFICE OF THE STATE HlGh
WAY COMMISSION

Richmond, Va, August /, 1917
Bids will be received at the Clerk S
Office. Ross.y;., Va, until l. o'clock
noon, Tuesday, August Ia, 1917. for
;he construction Of hituminous mac
adam surface on the Georgetown
Fairfax Turnpike between Ros&lyn
and Cherrydale in Alexandria county,
Virginia.
Plans and specifications on file at
the Clerks Office, Rosslyn, Va. and
at this office. Specifications furnished
on application to the undersigned.
A certified check for $25000 must
accompany each bid The right is re-
served to reject any or all bids.
G.. =. COLEMAN,
State Highway Commissioners
1S3-2t Aug. 30.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-03
Aui TION SALE

Pursuant 20 the terms Of Il deed
of trust given on the seventeenth
day Of December. 1918. by William
P. Taylor and wife to the under
signed Trustee. defaalt having been
made in the payment of the note Sc
cured thercbF. the said trustee will
offer for sale at public auction in
front Of the Royal Street entrance
to the market building in the city OF
Alexandria, Virginia. at 10 o'c.ock
a. M, on Saturday the 18th day of
August. 1917, ali that lot of ground
with the buildings and Improvements
thereon situated III the city of Alex
andria. Virginia. bounded and &c
Seribcd aslfollows to wit: Beginning
on the south side Of King street 81
feet 7 inches from the east line OF
Washington street and running
thence south 100 feet, more or less,
parallel to Washington street; thence
east So feet, more or less, parallel
TO King street; thence north, 100 feet
more or less to King street, and
thence west along King street 50
feet. more or less, to the beginning,
together with all rights end appur-
tenances to the same belonging or.
in any wise enpertaining. Subject to
the lien of = deed of trust dated
DecembeSS II, 1918. duly recorded
among the land records OF the City
of Alexandria, Virginia. executed BY
the said William P. Taylor and wife,
to James R. Cation. Trustee, to Sc
cure the payment ot pron1issory
note for $4,000, drawn by the said
William p. Taylor and payable to his
own order as in said deed of trust
described.
Terms OF sale CASH above Ire
amount of the first trust. and the as,
suEptionzof the paymenttof the said
first trust 10 be properly secured.
ConVeyancing at thetcost Of the pur- |
chaser.
KENNETH W. OGDEN, Trustee:
1s3-td. !!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-03
WHY GERMANY WANTS PEACE

Clarence W. Barron, publisher OIL
thee Boston News Bureau, declares
that from inside information received
from confidential German correspon-
dents, he knows Germany wants
peace. that another year OF war
means the destruction of the man
mower and the industrial position OF
Germany; that German milltarsm
has killed itself, and can never be
revived. and tnat the United States
has the final resources TO finance the
ueace settlement of the whole world,
or to fight The battle through.
Among other things Mr.. Barron
says:
When Germany was preparing for
war she levied a 5 per cent TAX upon
the capital of the empire. 1t took
three wears TO collect it. In the three
wears of war she has expended ~
nor cent of her national wealth. IL
pcace were t, come tomorrow, Ger
MANY would be staggering under a
war burden of $25,000,0OO,Ooo. TINS
is \ larger war debt than was ever
contemplated or assumed by any ma
ton.
The entry Of the United states
INTO the var IS most important nom
financial standpoint. We have twice
the wealth q: Germany and Aus
tria combined, and we can assume
q war debt passing that of GermanJ'
and not be largely concerned ABOUT
# so lone as our credit is high, when
means our interest rate is low.
The biz men in Germany see &C.
dav that al Germany has been build
inc for generation in the trade OF
thc world is not only imperlled, DUO
absolutely ,ost the moment the
United States entered the war.
The men who are responsible 1or
;rdnsrrial Germany, and who must
be looked TO to rehabilitate the couh-
,rv after the war. are now ciamof'nS
FOR peace. :
The grcata:! factcr is The loss OF
man power
Fifty million Europeans nave nee"
summoned into the armies OF Eu-
zone and lO,OOOOOo have hecn siam
hui the man power of the British
cmpire has noz yet been injsred' ana
The man poser of 1OO,Ooo,ooo IN the
limited States has been untoucneH.
The ;mpentirc peace proposals are
caused by the threatened destruction
Of Gsrn1any's man power IN tAe
fourth year Of the war and the top
Of her position in marine transporta-
lion and in manufacturing and her
Lankr,Intcv in finance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-03
MILK UP IN WASHINGTON.
Dealers Blame Increased Cost /"
Production And Delivery.

Washington milk dealers yesterday
advanced the price CT milk on the
gorunds of the increased cost of
production and distribution. A
shortage of farm and city labor IS
also given as Il reason.
Milk has gone up from ) to & ard
in some cases to cents pint.
Cream has advanced from 20 to -
a pint
District Health Commissioners
Woodward was not surprised at the
increase. lie said he has known for
some time of the increased cost Of
production and distribution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-03
NORWAY OFFERS SHIPS.

VIII Release 1,D0O,0OO Tons lcr
Privilege OF Importing food FROM
II. S.
Norway, facing starvation II the
limited States cuts off exports OF
food, is ready to release million tons
Ct her shipping in return for the
privilege of importing food--pr'nci-
pally from the United States.
DR.. .Fridtioff N;msen, head Of the
Norwegian mission to the United
States, declared here yesterday I'M
reservedly that Norway faved prl-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-03


Charlotte. y. c.. July 20. 1917.
$500 REWAEH.-tive hundred dol
lars Reward will be paid by the
Southern Railway System for the ar
rest and conviction Of the person or
persons who removed spikes, bolts
and angie bars, resulting in derail-
mcnt of passenger train No. 26, near
Huntcrsvi.la. n. c.. Tuesday morning
Julv nth, 1917. Ill communications
pertaining to this subject should be
addressed to !. W. Connolly, chief
special agent, Southern railway
system, Charlotte, n. c. If arrested,
wire him or Sheriff n. ". Wallace,
Charlotte. y. c. W. y. FOREACRE,
General Manager. 17Stf.