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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
By w. G. EDENS,
President Illinois Highway I'm
provement Association.

pTpVemcnL Association
Although Illinois is the first in
agriculture. second in wealth and
third in population, her roads are
a disgrace.
This condition o. affairs is. not
due to the fact that the people of
the state do not want better roads
or do not appreciate the value of
them. The primary cause for the
present miserable road condition, is
that the people have never had pre-
scented TO them a sound, business
Ike and practical method of financ-
ing road Improvement In&the past
what work has been done has been
accomplished by the counties and
the townships, with the result that
these units have been burtaened
with the care Of roads which are
OF statewide rather than local i'm
portance.
The state legislature. recogniz-
ing these facts and realizing that a
certain portion of our roads were
Of such importance and so general
ly used as to be justly a state bur
den instead of a county or township
responsibility, passed the act which
brings to the people on Nov. the
opportunity to secure a state road
system without excessive taxation.
This great 4,S0O-mile hard road
system is to be financed entirely BY
means Of a state bond issue of 500
600 600.
These bonds are to be issued in
series which shall mature in 90
years after the date issued. The
total time which will elapse from
the date of the issuing to the first
bonds until the last payment is
made is 25 years. Interest on this
money for the entire period will
amount to S22.000,00O, making the
entire cost of the bond issue $751;
100000. II this cost is then dis
tributed over the 25-year period, it
is found that the average annual
cost will be s3,280,000 The law
provides that there shall not be one
cent of direct taxation to meet this
cost until all funds available from
motor license fees have been used
for this purpose.
The legislature also passed an
other law, which is now effective,
which sets aside the motor license
fees for the purpose of paying off
these bonds and which provides an
increase in the rates of fees. so
that the automobile owners of Hi
nois will in the future pay an
amount which is equal to the aver
age Of the fees of other states in
the union.
The main point to be established
is that the automobile fees will be
sufficient to meet these annual in
terest payments. In 1917 there
were S40,0 cars registered. The
license fees of these cars will aver
age $40 per car under the rates es-
tablished by law This number OF
cars therefore will Weld a revenue
Of s. 400 900. or more than enough
70 meet the principal and interest
payments.
However, it is evident that the
number of cars will not remain sta
tionary. Up to Sept. 10, 1918, there
were $4,000 cars registered, or an
| increase OF 10000 over the proceed
ing years registration. If the nat
ural rate Of increase continues
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
MOTOR LICENSE FEES MORE THAN
ENOUGH TO BUILD NEW S6OOOO.OOO
HARD ROAD SYSTEM IN THE STATE

| there will be 10000 cars in Illinois
by 1914, in spite of wartime cur
tailments.
/ Assuming. however, that the num-
7 Der Of cars will cease to increase
( at the present rate, most con-
sentative estimate indicates that
there will be at least SOC, 900 cars
( in the state by that date Assum-
ing, then, that there will be no fur
/ Their increase in registration, the
| total revenue from motor license
/ fees during the 25-year period Will
be about S147, 900. 600, which will
be sufficient to pay the principal
and interest of the bonds and to
leave a surplus of SIS, 900, 900 for
maintenance purposes and for
building connecting roads. The
average yearly surplus will be ST.
100000.
To show the cOnservativeness of
these figures, consider the follow
/ ing illustration Illinois now has
one, car to each Is people. The
neighboring state of Iowa has one
car to each eight people. If Illi-
nois progresses to any extent what
ever, it seems reasonable that the
state will have one car to each u
people. which viii yield the Sat-
600 900 Of revenue before men
toned.
Considering, then, the financial
side Of the road problem. the fol-
/ lowing facts stand out prominent
ly:
I. There will be no direct tax
upon the real or personal property
Of the state. Until a man owns an
automobile, these roads will not
cost him a cent
2. The number of automobiles
now registered will provide sufIi-
cient funds TO pay this entire cost
] 8. The license fees are now al
| ready provided by law and must be
I paid whether this bond issue car
( Ties or not. These fees are no high
4 er than the average in other states
/ Of the union
/ 4. A conservative estimate of
/ the increased number of cars indi-
Gates a large surplus for mainte-
nance and for building connecting
roads
/ Many counties Of the state have
( built roads under the provisions Of
I the state aid law, The bond issue
act provides that where any Of
/ these roads are accepted by the
state and incorporated in the bond
tissue road system. the counties
shall he reimbursed to the amount
/ expended by them in the original
4 construction. As d result of this
provision, those counties which
have been entprprising enough to
anticipate this state wide road i'm
. provement will not he handicapped,
+ but will be able to use their re
7 funds in building futher connecting
roads on the state aid road sys-
. tenn
/ The bond issue roads are to be
paved with a permanent hard ma
terial for a width Of not less than
. 10 nor more than IS feet, and will
have a graded roadway ranging
{ from "a to 80 feet between bitches
After the roads are completed, they
are to be maintained by the state
I at no cost whatever to the cOun-
( ties or townships.
! Greatest shoe values of the year
/ at IcCabe's this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
ATHLETE
STARS AT CAMP
Jay Mansfield Scores Winning
Touchdown in Final Quarter
Against Wisconsin Z.

Rock Island men at army canton
ments are putting their hometown
on the athletic map.
Camp Grant soldiers make much
of Saturdays exploit of a certain
Jay Mansfield, for several seasons
star fullback on the Rock Island
Independent championship eleven
In the game against the UniVeT-
sity of Wisconsin at Madison, Jay
performing for the army, grabbed
a forward pass tossed from the
enemy" trenches and ran from
about midfield for the only talley
Of the contest. The feat was ac-
com plished after three hard fought
scoreless quarters had been COM
pleted- From all reports he played
a consistent game throughout, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
THIRD CAME is
OFF AUCIE LIST
Carthage College Cancels Football
Contest TO Have Been Played
Next Saturday.

A third game on Augustana's
gridiron schedule has been can
celled. Now word comes from Car
thage college that the team of that
institution will be unable to meet
the Rock Island college eleven Sat
urday. No reason for the calling
off of the contest was given in the
communication. The fracas was to
have been staged on the enemy's
trysting grounds.
However, it is reasonably certain
that. Augie will indulge in a game
Saturday, notwithstanding the Car
thage -cancellation. Business Mau-
ager Luther Kron has lines out for
a game with one of several colleges,
to be played either at home or on
foreign fields. A special effort is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
NEGRO HOLDUP
MAN IS SOUGHT
Obtained Money and Watch Prom
Charles Farther by Use Of
Revolver.

Rock Island police. are on the
lookout for a negro holdup man
who stole $3.50 and a watch al g
o'clock last night from Charles
Farther, 3OS Twenty-first street.
The holdup took place at Sixth ave-
nue. and Eighteenth street The
negro used a revolver and made
good his escape.
Description of the robber fur
nished by Farther is rather hay.
This is the first street holdup in
this city for some time, and bur
glaries likewise have been on tie
wane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28

Visit McCabe's shoe department
this week-it's shoe week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28

Mems shoes, women's shoes
chfldren's shoes for less-at Nc
Cabes this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28

lanes Clancy. conductor Of a
.o0ialng house AT 1905 Fourth aVes
~ Vas fined $50 by Justice JOS
.'L +. Kelly Saturday afternoon on
charse of disorderIv conduct He
Fas originally CHARGED win assault
@- me person of Mrs. MAY Carmody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28

Join the crowd in McCabe's shoe
this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28

Shoe bargains for everybody at
this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28

a shoe merchandising event Of
unusual Importance at McCabe's
this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28

4, special inducements on shoes at
@e' aBes this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28

Laundry Soaps, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28

Besco Brooms, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28

Greatest shoe values of the year
II IcCabe's this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
Some Notable Barsains Advertised Here

A used bargain in every sense Of
the word. You must see this in
value represented. 81 a WEEK
WILL DO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-29
NOTED RED MAN DEAD
Thomas X. Donnalley Great Chief of
Records Since 1888.

Philadelphia, Oct. 29--Thomas K.
Donnally, great chief Of records IF the
Improved Order of Red Men, died last
Tuesday at his summer home in Ocean
Gate, N. J. He bcame member Of
Pequod Tribe of the order in 1860 and
continued his membership 5S years. He
filed various offices in subordinate and
State councils until 1890, when he was
elected great incohonee of the national
body.
In 1883 he was elected great chief CT
records and held tn Office until his
death.
Mr.. Donnalley was born in this city
October 20, 1885, and served in the
Civil War. No member Of the Red
Men was better known than the great
chief of records. He was member of
many other organizations, including
the Masons, Odd Fellows. Knights of
Pythias, Brotherhood of America and
Grand Army of the Republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-29
PRESIDENT HITS BtCl
Scores G.. o. p. Attempt TO Bertd
Momentous Issues to Partisan Ends.

WASHINGTON, Ott. 29.-Presiden'
Wilson replied 70 Republican conten
tions that the third of his "A peace
terms is free trade plank by explain
ing that IN demanding the removal OF
economic barriers he meant to suggest
&c restriction uncn internal economic
policies, Int only that whatever tariff
t:gh or low, any nation might deem
/ necessary, it should apply equally to
al foreign natlols.
The President made the explanation
il le.t.r to Senator Simmons, OF
North Carolina chairman of the
Senate Flnance Committee, who had
written him asking for statement
"lecause certain Republican leaders
are attempting 20 make partisan use'
e the paragraph.
"Weapcrs of.ec ,nomic discipline and
punishment" the President wrote.
81 ould be- left to he joint action of al,
'.ations for me purpose of furnishing!
tl.ose who will not submit to gen
eral program of justice and equality
He added that to inject the bOge! !
O.; free trade, which is not involved /!
at ALL was to attempt to divert th'
r:ind of the nation from broad prln
cinle of a durable peace, and that i
was lamentable that momcntuous is,
SEES of this solemn hour should b.
seized upon n an etfor. to henG then
tn partisan service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-29
DUMMY AS A SPEED. CURE
Children Make AutGst Stop in Be.
lief He Had Killed One.

Pittsburgh, Oct. 29-After he had
knosked down and run over the form
of child, chauffeur, terror-strlcken,
leaped from his automobile at Lari-
mer avenue and Deary street Satur-
day night and rushed to where the
"body" was lying. He discovered
that it was dummy, Children in
that district are unable to play in
Larimer avenue because of reckless
autoists, and one Of them said they
were making an effort to cure drivers
Of exceeding the speed limit.
When the automobile first was seen
running at a terrific speed the child
rem stood on the sidewalk and cried,
"Get out of the street" The chauf=
feur sounded the horn, but did not
slacken speed W When close to the Ob,
iect he applied the emergency brake
which qasssd tbs maasebbjipss masbj sa to ,,;I skid ints
the aebila,ss knockipg, t dqSER SSn And n run:
nine over it, while Three 0ti 0other, +, occu
pants of the car Screamed: ere Under the
! tih1peession that H child had been kill
e(,,. -"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-29
EPIDEMIC: AT LYNCHBURG
Decrease in New Cases During the
-. Last Four Days. ].

Lynchburg, Va, Oct. 29.-The in
fluenza stuation:in Lynchburg during
the "a hours preceding this report
shows continued improvement, des7
pite the fact that a few more cases
were reported to the health depart
ment than ir the "a hours previous:
The deaths dropped to seven, while 80
new cases were reported, an increase
of three as compared with the prev
ious day. In the last four days the
new cases have aggregated 17s, whcih
is a decided drop when compared with
the four days prior to this period.
The state epileptic colony now has
about Is cases, and there have been
two deaths there. one of the victims
being an attendant in the institution
The "f1u" has spread very rapidly in
that institution, as it was several
weeks before the first case was noted
there after it had been epidemic in
Lynchburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-29
TWO SHOT TO DEATH
Alleged Innocent Remark Concerning
Patriotism Leads to Double
Murder.

Philadelphia, Oct. ga double
murder occurred Saturday morning on
the sidewalk at Ninth and Wharton
streets while many persons were
passing on their way to or from
!hurch services. In the wild shooting
in which three men took part a pedes-
srian was hit in the leg. hut not seri-
3usly wounded. Several others mar
rowly missed the flying bullets.
/. The, dead men are Frank Marino,
81 years old, and Sebastian Cordano
Al years old. According to the po:
lice, Marion shot and killed Cordano
.whereupon Marino, was Immediately
shot and killed by Nicola Rienzi, 81
years old.
Joseph Politaro, so years old, was
The pedestrian shot in the leg. He
had no hand in the fight, and was try,
ing his best to put. distance .betweer
himself and the scene of the trouble
when hit. The shooting scattered q
dozen or more persons who came along
when the trouble was at its height
They took refuge in doorways , OF
wherever they could.
The police say the cause of tht
double killing was an apparently in
nocent remark made by one of thu
men about the patriotism of the other
Rienzi attempted to make his es
cape, but was caught short distance
from the place of the shooting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-29
TURKS IN SERIOUS PLIGHT
Gen. Allenby's Latest Victory Almost
Certain to Cause Ottoman


London, Oct. 29.-The important
city of Aleppo was occupied by Brit
ish cavalry and armored cars Satur,
day morning, says a British officla!
statement on operations in Syria and
Palestine. The statement reads:
"Our advanced cavalry and armor,
ed cars occupied Aleppo on the morn:
ing of October 26, after overcoming
slight opposition"
The Turks at the beginning OF last
week were defending Aleppo with ~
600 men, but; these retired to- ths
north. No news has yet been received
that the railway junction, SIX miles
beyond Aleppo, has. been captured
but it is not believd that the Turks
: will attempt to defend it land the tai
of the railway junction will mean tna'
vital artery of the enemy commun'
ications has been cut. .'''
The fall of Aleppo is expected to o.
decisive factor in determining. Tur
key TO sue e,for peace. 4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-29
WILL REOPEN TOMORROW
Episcopal High and Theological Semi
nary to Resume Studies Tomor-
row-Were Closed During
Flu" Epidemic.

Both the Episcopal Theological Sem.
mary and High School will reopen
tomorrow. after being closed on ac-
count of the; influenza. The High
School closed four weeks ago So that
it might safeguard the. boys from
that epidemic. About twenty-five bnys
were attacked with it, but'all the cases
were comparatively mild and there
we're nc deaths.
tn, Seminary suspended lis lee:
lures nearly two weeks ago so that
the students might give. assistance in
nursing the sick and in heln:n" iq
other necessary ways during tile
deareh of nurses and d'hospitol'workers
in this and other cities. There has
been no case of Influenza at the Semi.
nary.
There have been some cases on the
Hill outside the Seminary. Among
,,Sese has been hfr.: Victor Donaldson
Services will be regularly resun ec
at the Seminary Chapel and al the
Missions Sunday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-29
ALLLEShAkEAEW GAINS
Austro. Hungarian Front Shattered
Sixteen Thousand Prisoners Taken
Americans Forging Ahead.

In France, Italy, Turkey and the
Ealkans the Allies have made new
gains.
The Austro- Hungarian front on the
Piave river sector of the Italian front
has been shattered, the Italians ant!
british advancing four miles east of
tie stream md capturing numerous
villages. Sixteen thousand prisoners
were taken. 4
In Turkey the british are advancing
!: both Palestine and Mesopotamia,
having STATED a rev drive in the lat
ter zone of operations In the Holy
Land, General hllen0r's forces are
advancing north ef Alcppo. In Meso-
potamia the Turks are falling back
II the direction Of Mosul.
The Americans are again going
ahead on both sidcs Of the Meuse river
and are violently shelling German
positions and lines Of communication
with powerful long range guns.
The Americans advanced about
nile in their new attack.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-29
SUGAR TO BE PLENTIFUL
Cuban Crop Biggest Ever and I'm.
ports Increase.

ports increase.
Philadelphia, Oct. 29.-The import:
of duitable raw sugar at this por'
since the beginning of the year have
been S40,000,000 pounds. consider
able gain over the same period las
year. The total shipments have beer
much larger, the consignments from
Porto Rico and the Hawaiian Islands
coming in free of duty not being in
cluded in the duitable figures.
Last seasons crop of Cuban suga,
was the largest ever known to have
been produced on the island. This
years crop, Governments experts
state, will be still larger, estimated at
3,446 900 tons, nearly half a million
tons larger than last years yield.
(. The. shipment Of the new crop of
Cuban: sugar will begin in December
At least two per cent of the entire
crop, will be delivered at the different
North. Atlantic ports !: during ,tha
month. The eptjre crop has been pur
chased by the United States Govern.
ment on the basis of ) 1-2 cents pei
pound, free,on board. The price ha:
been fixed at 5.85 cents a ponnd, de
livered. According to the arrange
.ments made, the sugar, is to be ship
ped in bags of 325 pounds each.
1t is expected that this year the
Virgin Island will have sugar to shir
TO this: country which will likely come
in free of duty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-29
COLLAPSE OF AUSTRIA
Dual Monarchy's Unconditional Sur
render Imminent Approves presi-
dents Ideas.

IcNucC lHHlNSHt .hpp'''s' iSoi
| dents IDEAS
| Berne, via Paris, Oct, 29.-Austria
Hungary, in a note answering Presi
cent Wilson'S last message to her
accepts all of his conditions for a,
armistice and peace.
She "gives appreciation" to th'
President; t'idaas on the rights ot
THE peoples Of .Austria-Hungary, es
pecially the rights of the o-SlavS
a.rd the Jugo .Slavs.~ whom she form
erly refused to 70, ognize or deal with
She 'begs President Wilson TO be
good enough to take the preparatory
steps" for an immediate armistice
and peace.
The note was handed by the Aus
tro-H Hungarian foreign minister (who
has just succeeded paron Burian) Sun
day to the Austro Hungarian minister
70 Sweden for transmission through
tEe Swedish government to President
Wilson.
The text If the note as received
l.cre omits for tac first time in the
dual menarcny's history the words
Imperial and royal" as prefix te
government" Il speaks throughout
Of the "Austro- Hungarian govern
.lcnt."
Amsterdam, Oct. 29.-Austra's note
70 President Wll:on was received il
Berlin with an almost stoical indif
ference, late dispatches from the Ger
man capital last night show.
1t appears that the German public
hcd practically conciliated itself be
forehand with drifting apart Of the
:wo main central powers, and even ar
unconditional Austrian surrender
would cause small! surprise or sensa
ton. In both Ell pires a "jig-is-up'
atmosphere is laying heavily upon tht
populations. especially in the cities
ard between the lines of German anf
Austrian news dispatches there is al
nv nvcr-recurring note that may be sum
ned up in the words "the sooner thu.
better"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-29
BAN LIFTED SUNDAY

Churches to Reopen For Service
Sunday-Aiovies. Schools and 0the
Places Closed as Result of th.
Recent Epidemic Will Reopen Mon
day-OrderS to This Effect Issuet
Today.
Formal orders for the reopening oil
the churches of this city Sunday next
today were issued by DR.. II. c. RobleS
acting health medical officer in charge
who also at the time issued orders fol
the reopening Of the schools and NOV
ing picture establishments and other
places closed as a result of the rel
cent epidemic.
The ban after being put on these
places month ago will, therefore, bt
lifted Sunday and Mon:lay. News to
this effect will be received with gene!
raj satisfaction by the citizens gener!
ally.
Every place in the city that was or:
dered closed promptly complied with
the order and there was no grumhlingi
on the part of anyone.
The epidemic in Alexandria has,
about run its course and compara-
lively few new cases have been re-
ported here and a majority of per-
sons i'll with the disease are rapidly;
recovering.
The health department has given
Instructions regarding the disinfect-
;ng of the churches, schools. moving
picture establishments and other
places closed so that there will be nc
langer Of persons attending when
these places are reopened next Sum-
lay and Monday.
The order for closing the foregoing
he schools were closed October 3.
he schools were closed October 2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-29
DEMAND ND'sINPEAohNENT
German Political Parties Appoint
Commission tc Consider Measure

! Zurich Oct. 29.-The political par
t;es of the Left, in the German Reich
stae have aupo;rIcd a commission t
consider the responsibility and i'm
neochmen. of the cflanccllors and for
e,on secretaries fer their war actions
since the beginning of the conflict, II
nc learned fro,a 4 German source to.
day.
Copenhager. Get. 29.-Peace riots
took place outside Of the Russian lcga-
.jcn in Berlin yesterday in connec-
ton with five elcctionecring meetings
.. independent Socialists, it was learn
"a from that city today.
The rioter; demanded the removal
,f the Kaiser. and the proclamation OF
German republic. The police inter-
cred and made several arrests.
The Hague, Oct. 29.-New threats
f revolution cane Out of Germany
nday.
The social democrats in the course
# manifestations Threatened to or
.anize the labor masses and remove
he Kaiser and every other hindrance
/, peace unless he Kaiser abd'tates'
London, Oct. 2y.- AusIr'a-Hun-
,ary is on the brink of civil war.
Peace ard fooc riots are raging
throughout the Dual Monarchy.
A dispatch from Zurich today said
hat serious riots had broken out in
Budapest on Sunday and that the en-
trance 10 the royal palace was
wrecked.
The Magyar rational committee is
demanding the dissolution of the
2eichsrath.
Zurich, Oct. 29-A revolution has
.rcken out in Montenegro, according
e a dispatch from Laibach today.
The revolutionisis, which include AL
canian soldiers, have seized Cettinje,
rcutari, md z ;lla. Austro-Hungar-
ans are evaauat;ng the country.