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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-31
THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
Southern District Of. Florida.

WHEREAS, on the 9th day of
July, 1918, John Sakiotis, doing bust
ness as John Sakiotis & Company, by
his Proctor, H. c. Gordon, Esq, fled
his libel in the District Court of the
United States for the Southern Dis
trict of Florida against the Diving
Boat, "Venezelos", her boats, tackle,
apparel and furniture, in a cause of
Contract, civil and Maritime.
AND WHEREAS, by virtue of pro-
cess in due form of law, to me direct
ed, returnable on the 9th day of Au-
gust, 1918, l have seized and taken the
said Diving Boat "Venezelos" and
have her in my custody.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
a District Court will be held in the
United States Court Room, in the City
of Tampa, Fla,
On the 9th day of August, A. D. 1918,
for the trial of said premises, and the
owner or owners, and all persons who
may have or claim any interest, are
hereby cited to be and appear at the
time and place aforesaid, to show
cause, if any they have, why final
decree should not pass as prayed.
N. H. BOSWELL, u. S. Marshal.
By w. C. SPENCER, Deputy.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-31
THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
Southern District of Florida.

WHEREAS, on the 9th day of
July, 1918, John Sakiotis, doing bust
ness as John Sakiotis & Company, by
his Proctor, H. C. Gordon, Esq, filed
his libel in the District Court of the
United States for the Southern Dis
trict of Florida against the Schooner
"Gertie", her boats, tackle, apparel
and furniture, in a cause of Contract,
Civil and Maritime.
AND WHEREAS, by virtue of pro
cess in due form of law, to me direct
ed, returnable on the 9th day of Au-
gust, 1918, have seized and taken the
said Schooner "Gertie" and have her
in my custody.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
District Court will be held in the
United States Court Room, in the City
Of Tampa, Fla,
On the 9th day of August, A. d. 1918.
for the trial of said premises, and the
owner or owners, end all persons who
may have or claim any interest, are
hereby cited to be and appear at the
time and place aforesaid, to show
cause. if any they have, why final
decree should not pass as prayed.
N. H. BOSWELL, U. S. Marshal.
By w. G. SPENCER, Deputy.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-31
When the Maid Uses Her Duster

on your finest vase like Cyrus the
Great used his battering rams on Bah
ylon's gates-that's domestic tragedy.
When the Office boy loses his THIRD
grandmother and the stenog keeps
your phone tied up booking the sofa
for repairs that's business trouble.
In both cases, call for Help" through
an ad in Tho Leader classified col
umns.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-31
Colored Men
Called for the
August Draft

The local draft board has issued the
following list of colored men called
for August 1. 1t is probable that
some of these men have changed their
addresses, but have not notified the
board, and in such cases the board
would appreciate any assistance in To-
eating these men in time for the call
that has already gone forward in the
mail. The list follows:
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-31
TAKES DAUGHTER TO CAMP
Virginia Draftee, Sole Support Of
Child, Carries Her With Him
to cantonment.

Camp Lee, va.-A. w. Carpenter, a
Yirginia draftee, arrived at the camp
With his ACKNOWLEDGMENT
laughter. He claimed he was the sole
Import of the child and had brought
ler to camp, hoping to keep her with
i'm. The nurses at the base hospital
yill "adopt" the child If the father
ives his legal consent.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-31
Wonderful Part Played by Elsie
Janis in Keeping Up Morale
of Troops.
SINGS TO BOYS OVER THERE
Many a Company Has Marched to
First Night in Trenches With
More Gallant Swing Because
Elsie cheered Them on Way.
BY ALEXANDER wooLLcoTT.

Paris.-The theater was no theater
at all. 1t was just the great train
shed which serves as the workshop and
headquarters for small army of
American engineers who are lending
the P. r. r. touch to the astonished
landscape of France. Though retreat
had sounded an hour or so before, 1t
was packed to suffocation with Yanks,
for all that day rakish posters, turned
out in the company painters best
style, had intrigued the eye with the
modest announcement:
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-31

COl0red
Eddie o. Archie
Charlie Baker
Rodell Brown
Joe Bird
Middleton Bowman
Robert Crompton
Saunders Carter
Jessie Darlington
Peter Dorset
Fred English
George Hanna
John Hamilton
Arthur Hayes
Charlie Haywood
John johnson
Ralph johnson
Stephen Jeffry
Willie Linton
James Reddick
Paul Robinson
David Smith
Willie Thomas
William H. Taylor
James Wilson
Jack Wilson
John Williams
Robert Wright
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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-31
Oscar Young

u any Of our readers know Of any
men In the service whose names do
not appear on the above list, The
Leader would be glad to have their
names to be added to this roll Of
honor. which win be published from
time to time. The above list makes
an excellent showing for Tazpon
Springs, and win doubtless be mae
terially increased within the next fsw
montAs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
Obituary
ANGEL J, Wright.

ANGEL J. Wright, 1887 Seventeenth
street, former well known restau-
ranteur, died at his home this
morning Of apOpleXy Mr. Wright
was born in Lamotte, Iowa. Jan %,
1861. He came to this city with his
family when he was years of age,
and had made his home here ever
since. In 1880 he was married to
Miss Katherine COsugan of Daven-
port. He was in the restaurant
business until a few years ago, when
he was obliged to discontinue bust
ness, on account of failing health.
He was a member of camp 306. NJ
". A. He is survived by his widow,
one daughter, Mrs. Harry Davis, OF
Chicago; his mother, Mrs. Laura
A. Wright, and a sister, Mrs. Ella
r. Godfrey. of 720 Twenty-second
street Funeral services will be
held at the home Sunday at 230,
Rev. H. W. Reed, former pastor of
the First Baptist church, officiating
Owing TO the health regulations
only relatives and close friends will
be permitted to attend the funeral
Interment will be in Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
DEMAND HUN STRRENnER.

New Only unconditional
surrender by Germany and her al
lies can end the war. declares the
American Defense society in a state
ment to its members Throughout
the United States. Charles Stew
art Dawson. chairman Of the board
of trustees of the society warned lis
members against traps constantly
being SET by Germany 10 lure the
United States and our allies into
situation through which a negotiat-
ed peace might be brought about"
In any negotiated peace there must
be concession Every concession
TO Germany" he said, would be
an injustice to some other nation
or some individual who has been in
jured by Germany"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18

don and American headquarters at
| the front.
An extension to transatlantic
cable is only question of time, and
with this realized there is a posi-
bility at least of direct immediate
communication between Washing
ton and American military head
quarters at the front.
Weather forecasting and meteor
illogical work is another branch
which has become highly important
| in the American military opera
tons 1t has played its part not
only in the determination of the
moment of big offensive movements,
when steady cleaf weather is one
of the elements of success, but also
in the extremely important special
forecasts it furnishes the artillery
branch, the air service and the gas
service
The failure or success of a gas
attack may turn on the fore-knowl-
edge of the wind and barometric
conditions II has been a cOinci-
dence that most of the German Of
rensiyes have come during periods
of favorable weather, and this has
led to statements that they had de-
veIoped some new and superior de-
vice Of weather forecasting But
those who have most to do with the
service say the allied forecasters
are as expert as any the forld over.
Carrier pigeon service is still an
other branch of communication
which the American army is finding
highly advantageous in the field.
The pigeoneers as they are called
have become an important adjunct
of the front, with several hundred
enlisted men and a score of officers.
equipped with rolling lofts. breed
ing stations. etc. Some of the lead
ing pigeon fanciers have been com
missioned in this branch. and they
are breeding birds OF the finest
stock Captured enemy pigeons
show that the Germans are also
using very fine birds and are plac-
ing much dependence on the car
rier service.
There is also a motorcycle dis
patch service as an adjunct to the
telegraph, for carrying maps and
long documents too bulky for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
Funeral of Andrew Kempe,

Funeral services for Professor
Andrew Kempe will be held tomor-
row afternoon. A private service
will be conducted at the home at
, O'Clock, and the weather permit
ting at 2:30 an outdoor service on
the Augustana campus. north of the
main building. Special permits
sion has been granted by the local
health authorities. Rev. l. C.
Nothstein of the Grace Lutheran
church will officiate at the seryic-
es, assisted by Dr. Andreen, presi-
dent of AUgustana college. The
Wennerberg chorus, of which Pro-
fessOr Kempe had been a member,
will sing. The pallbearers: K. T.
Anderson, Professor /. NJ. Ander-
son. Professor Peter Benson, A |.
Wallin, Mr.. Beckstrom and Grant
Hultberg. Interment will be in
ChippiannOck cemetery.
All the News All the Time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
EmpIOYed in South.
FAT SUBSTITUTES
/ NOT SUCCESSFUL,
GERMAN ASSERTS

Amsterdam nh Germany's famine
IN cotton, wool and edible oils is
not being alleviated by the ingen-
fous just as good substitutes
which have been provided since the
war, according TO Emil thinner
mann, a well known authority on
colonial subjects. in an article in
the Berlin TageliChe Rundchau.
Nothing" he complains. has
cut so deeply into our daily life a
the lack of fats and the absence OF
raw textile materials One dove
tails into the other, for no fat means
no sOap-nO soap means chemical
substitutes - chemical substitutes
ruin clothes. and clothes we cannot
replace without wool and cotton"
Dairy produce has fallen off Sc
per cent and animal fat has almost
completely vanished from the coun-
try Zimmerman writes, uncon-
sciOusly perhaps revealing the in
ner truth Of Germany's precarious
POSITION when he declares: I'VE
must have colonies from which We
can draw large quantities of raw
materials at once and not after ;
TO 20 years Of fighting"
The rich territory of Central and
West Africa appeals 10 the German
economic expert as the possible
site Of a TeutOniC colonial empire
that would overshadow even EN-
peror Williams fOndest dreams. He
would draw 100000 tons Of vegeta-
bic oils and fats annually from Nj
geT.a. Sierra Leone. Dahomev. To-
goland, the PomorOons, the Congo
and Senegamb ia
Acquisition OF oil producing ter
ritory by Germany is advocated by
tie writer on the ground that the
African oil regions could be "ob-
tanned with comparative ease"
Zimmerman says that the Congo
basin can in 80 to so years be rails
ed to rich productivity and become
a second Brazil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
ALLEGED THIEF
is BEING HELD
Albert Hartman Placed Under AGO
Bond on Charge OF Taking
Bicycle.

Albert Hartman, 2207 Sixth ave-
nue.. has been incarcerated in jaif
under $500 bonds on a charge Of
burglary and larceny. pending a
hearing set for oct q
Complainant in the case is Mrs
Parker Gales, who charges thar
Hartman stole a bicycle from her
small son on Oct. 9. Statement was
made that the wheel was taken
from in front of the Y. N. c. A
building. and that it was taken
apart, one wheel being recovered
at Hartman's home
Statement is made that the BIZ
cycle was probably torn down for
the purpose Of selling single parts
at a time.
However, a complication has
arisen in the case. as the police are
holding a youth who asserts that
he found one wheel OF the bicycle
and gave it to Hartman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
Joseph John StOn.

Joseph c. Johnston, retired farm
er. died last night at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. Mary Dickman, SAC
Twenty street, where he
had made his home for the past %
years. MIR. Johnston was born near
Quebec, Canada, in 1888 In 1864
he came to Rock Island county with
his family and settled on a farm
near Reynolds, where he remained
until the death of his wife % years
ago. when he retired and came to
Rock Island to live with his sister.
He is survived by three sisters
Mrs. Mary DiCkman of this city,
Mrs. Elizabeth Gingles and Mrs.
Joseph Alley, both of Randolph,
Iowa, and two brothers. William
and John H, also or Randolph. Flu
neral services will be held Sunday
at > o'clock at Reynolds. where the
remains will be buried by the side
of those of his wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
YAnKS TOSHARE
HUGE WIRELESS
American Army to BE Connected
With Washington by French
Radio Station.

Tours, Central France.-(Corre-
spondence of the Associated Press
The American army will soon be
sharing with the French in the op-
Grafton of the highest and most
powerful wireless sending station
in the world This is now nearing
completion on the French coast
the point cannot be stated-and its
giant towers can be seen rising $40
feet, or 300 feet higher than the
Eifel tower Soon it will be in di-
rect touch with America with far
more power than ever before, sup
planting the cable for trans-AtIan-
tic service and perhaps with its new
power rivaling the cable for quick
communication.
All along the front small wire
less stations have been set up to
intercept enemy radio exchanges
and locate enemy stations Mes
sages are picked up from all the
capitals of Europe, and especially
from the larger German cities.
This practice of intercepting mes
SagcS seems to be universally &C
cepted as war necessity. and the
crop daily gathered includes those
from friends as we'll as foe. The
enemy has many small radio sta
lions along the front, which are in
constant communication with Ber-
lin and Hanover, the two central
enemy stations
The American army controls n
cable line across the
English channel, which connects
the French telegraph and telephone
system directly with the English
lines. Thus American officials are
brought together for direct imme-
date exchange between Paris, Lon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
POSES As CAR

Amsterdam Bearing a remark
able likeness to the late Emperor
Nicholas of Russia. a pretender who
claims to have escaped from Bo,-
shevik bondage and to be the for
mer emperor. is reported trying to
bride peasants in the Vladimir dis
trict Of Russia to revolt against
the Soviet government according to
the VetshePnaya Ogni, a Petrograd
newspaper. The imposter is said
to have abundance Of money and
to have claimed he was seeking a
refuge among his faithful peas
ants"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18

wires. and the Photographic branch
with a unit for each division, keep
a complete pictorial record Of the
American military activities.
Altogether it is a huge work with
some three or four per cent OF the
entire army-or about $500 officers
and men in a force of million men
maintaining the steady flow Of
communication throughout this
nerve system of the American army
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
LATE BULLETINS

New York. Oct. 1S.-AdYanc-
es in the price of coffee in the
Brazilian market to above the
maximum price fixed in this
country by the federal food adj
mfniStTatiOR caused the board
of managers of the New York
coffee and sugar exchange to-
day to suspend trading in COT
fee futures.
Washington. Oct. 1S-The
senate finance committee in re-
wishing the war revenue bill to-
day amended the house prOvi-
sion by fixing "A flat tax of IL
per cent upon the net income
of corporations. Chairman
Simmons estimated that this
change reduced the tax APP
prOxmateIy $1f0,00O,00O.
DeS NOines. Iowa, Oct. IS
Governor W. L. Harding is con-
fined to his home, suffering
from Spanish influenza, which
developed last night it was an
nOunced at his office today.
Physicians stated indications
were that pneumonia would be
aFerted, as no complications
had developed today.
Washington. Oct. 1S.-In a
letter today to Senator Gerry
OF Rhode Island, author Of the
new law making a federal Of
tense Of bribery in congress
siOnal primaries or elections.
President Wilson expressed his
satisfaction at signing the
measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
Funeral OF Edward Brehmer.

a military funeral for Edward
Brehmer, 14O6 Thirty ninth street,
was held at the Knox chapel, this
morning at 10 O'Clock, Rev. Mr..
Van Alstyne of the Methodist
church in Milan, sl;ciating, A
firing squad from the arsenal at
tended and escorted the body to
the Coal Valley cemetery, where
burial took place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
INFIU HALTS THE
CALLING OF JURY
PANEL FOR WHILE

Jurors called for circuit court
duty on Oct. 81. are all excused un-
till 2 O'Clock on the afternoon Of
Noy. 4, according to an announce
ment made today by Circuit Clerk
George Gamble. Court will continue
in session without a jury. The out
break of Spanish influenza is given
as the reason for the postponement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
Funeral Of Sadie Umphries.

Funeral services for Sadie I'm
phries, 317 Second street, who died
Of pneumonia, Wednesday after
noon, will be held at the home, Sat
urday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, Rev
Samuel Van PeIt OF the First Meth
odist church officiating. Inter
ment will be in ChippiannOck
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
FORCED TO DELAY
FOOTBALL, BATTLE

Manager Walter Flanagan OF the
Rock Island Independent football
organization announced late this
afternoon that the proposed game
with the Minneapolis Marines
would not be played Sunday after
noon at Douglas park, the local cpl
demic preventing the gathering of
crowd even outdoors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
Ruth Elizabeth Mier.

Ruth Elizabeth Mier age Q
years, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mier Of Anda-
lusia, died at II O'Clock Wednes-
day. She is survived by her par
ents and two sisters, Rosetta Marie
and Julia Frances, one sister. Dor
othy Irene. having preceded her in
death. Funeral services will be
held Saturday at ? o'clock at the
home and church at Andalusia. In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
Rubi ZaretskT

Rubi Zaretsky, 10-months-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs George Zaretsky,
178 Tenth avenue, died of bronchial
pneumonia last night at the home.
He is survived by his parents. Prl-
vate funeral services will be held
this afternoon. Interment will be
in the Jewish cemetery in Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
u. S. MARSHAL'S AID
is CAUGHT BY FLU

Influenza has invaded the federal
building, or rather the United
States marshaTs office Miss Lii
liam Ward, assistant to Deputy
United States Marshal John Co
burn, is confined to her home, suf-
fering from an attack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
GOLDEN STAR is
PLACEDON CITY
SERVICE FLAG
Michael John McGiRty, a Reck Is
lander. Dies at Camp Taylor,
ky- OF Influenza
KILOGRAMS TELL OF END
Father Leaves for Training Place
70 Arrange for Bringing Body
Back to City.

Rock Islands municipal service
flag today contains one more gold
star 1t is for Michael John Nc
Ginty. age %. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
III, McGinty, 2S02 Sixth avenue.
Private McGinty died at Camp
Taylor, Louisville. KY, yesterday
afternoon. according to a telegram
received by the parents early last
night. 1t is their belief that his
death was caused by Spanish infiu-
enZa, 1t being known that an cpl
demiC is at the camp.
First news of their sons illness
was received by Nj and Mrs Nc
Ginty on Wednesday. 4 telegram
yesterday noon informed them tina;
their son was dying Late yester-
day afternoon word Of his death
was received No particulars were
given in the message. Mr. McGinty
is, now on his way TO the camp 10
make aTrangeme for bringing his
sons body back to Rock Island for
burial
Employed in South.
Private McGinty entered service
at Louisville, Ky. He had not been
resident Of this city for the las
year having left 10 work in the
south He was born Aug. IS, 1889
Surviving are the parents, two
brothers. T. J. McGinty Of Metropo-
lis, H., and Bernard. at home, and
two sisters. Mrs. Julia Andes Of
Oakland, Cal. and Mrs Agnes
Schmitz OF Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18

Funeral services for John H
ManIey, who died of Spanish inf1u-
enza at ST Anthonys hospital, will
be held at his home in Mendoza
Ill Burial will take place there
He is survived by one brother, E A.
Manley of Kewanee. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
GtYB110fJ

Phone RI. 2S5. Trefz Express { o
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
R / Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. l. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
Belgian Soldiers I'm Action.

Belgian soldiers are aiding in the
advance of the allies which threat
ems to hurl the Germans back to
their own border. This American
official photo shows how the Bel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18

terment will be in Andalusia GENE
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18

The Belgian fathers and broth
ers are now getting partial re
venge for the trocities committed
in their stricken country by tb J..
Germans early in the war Tie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18

CLANS force their way through
tangled barbed wire and other de
lenses of the Huns in keeping up
the retreat of the kaiser's waning
army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18

All the News All the Time-Tht
Argus.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-21
COMMUNITY FARMING.

Wisconsin, always farming
state, is preparing to morit that title
in degree unequalled by some state,
with greater agricultural resources.
The state itself is literally goius
into the farming business Aside
from its usual broad activities in that
line. it has organized a War Prepar-
edness Board. which has bought hun
dreds of tractors and is planning TO
sell them to farmers under conditions
insuring their fullest use, The terms
of purchase will he exceptionally ia
vorable. But for those easy terms the
purchaser must give proper equiya-
lent. in the form of a pledge that he
will use the tractor not only in plow-
ing his own land. but in blowing his
neighbors' land also.
The board says it will see that the
promise is faithfully kept Thus
those tractors will be practically com
munity farming equipment operating
under state control.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-21
CUT OUT EXTRhVAGANCES

We should do everything in our
power to help, but buying Thrift
Stamps and War Saving certificates
Is the thing to do now, because ii
means not only to give money to the
government, but to give our loyalty
to the nation in its time Of need. and
10 divert industry and labor TO our
productions and purposes
Some may say that the cost of liy-
ing Is high and it is hard to make
both ends meet, says the Railroad
Conductor This is true; but how
about extrayagances? When you
spend money to 60 to picture show
and see the war pictures on the
screen, stop and think whether you
have contributed anything to support
your men who are engaged in those
conflicts 'oyer there in the most
hide0us form of war that the world
has ever known.
Our men are occupying a part OF the
battle front in France. The casualty
list is beginning; soon it will he
longer; from now on the list of XIII
ed and injured in action will grow
Now is the time when every person
must line up for or against our ma.
ton and It's cause.
On which side are YOU?