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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
FLAT is RAIDED
BY OPERATIVES
Federal Agents Catch Man and
Woman Together i'm Room In
Rooster Building.

Government operatives last night
carried out partially successful
raid in a fiat in the Rooster build
avenue, across the street from the
Thirty-first street depot
One man and one woman was
placed under arrest. Three other
men in the fiat when the officers ar
rived, made good their escape.
Those placed under arrest are: l..
c. Fitzgerell and Mary Schmidt
It is claimed that the couple was
found in a compromising position
and that the woman was only par
TALLY dressed. A case of beer and a
pints of whisky found in the fiat
was confiscated The arrests are
said to come well within the scope
of the vice regulations and it is also
alleged that beer and other liquors
had been sold in the fiat. 1t is prob
able that two charges will be
pressed against the couple when
they are arraigned before Commits
sioner c. L. Walker.
No cases were heard by. the COM
missioner this morning. United
States District Attorney E. G.
Knots left last night for Spring
field, where he will spend the
weekend taking care of his affairs
there. The commission, however,
can continue hearings during his
absence.
Saloon Men Careful.
Local saloonkeepers, especially
those in the loop district, are taking
every precaution to prevent bottled
liquors from getting into the hands
of Iowans. Several of the bars have
detailed one reliable bartender for
the bootled goods trade, to be sold
only from certain counter. Rum
ors afioat today that the barkeepers
had agreed to sell no bottled goods
whatever over the bar, were found
to have no foundation. In cases
where Iowans secure liquor and
transport it over government prop
erty into that state, the government
has held that the saloonkeeper is
equally liable.
Arrest Negro Couple.
Mrs Galley Moss, Negress, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
Mrs. Elizabeth CIanD.

Relatives here have received
word OF the death recently of Mrs
Elizabeth C1app, widow Of John
Clapp, whose demise occurred al
her home in Seattle, Was, tnffrm-
titles being the cause. She lived fol-
more than half a century in Bowl
ing township and will be remem-
bered by many old residents of the
locality.
Mrs. Clapp was 90 years Of age
and was born in Dark county,
Ohio, coming here with her parents
III 1854. She was a daughter of
Abraham Weaver, a member OF a
family Of Is children, of whom only
two now survive. Mrs. Della Spen-
Ger and Mrs. Mary W. Billings, both
Of this city. In 1896 the C1apps
went to the state OF Washington.
where are living now the four sur
viving children. Mr.. Clapp having
died a number OF years ago. The
children are Colonel. Addison
Mrs. Sarah Hill ans Mrs. May An
thony. The remains were cremated
at Seattle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
DRYS WILL HOLD
PRECINCT MEETS

The first of number Of precinct
mass meetings arranged by the
Association for SaIoonless Rock
Island, will be held tonight as fol-
lows:
Citizens from the Fifteenth and
Sixteenth precincts will hold a
joint conference at the Y. NJ. C. A.
building
Citizens from the Eighth precinct
will meet at the home of L. E. West,
hob Second avenue.
Citizens from the Twenty-third
precinct will meet in the chapel of
the Fifteenth Avenue Christian
church.
These sessions will continue I'm
til meetings have been held in all
of the precincts of the city. A num-
Der have been arranged for tomor-
row night
]. n. Goltra, campaign director
for the saIoonless association, has
sent form letters and invitations to
the citizens in each precinct call
ing their attention TO these meet
tngs. Short programs have been
arranged 70 reach session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
LOT OWNERS IN
CITY TOLD PLAN

In response to a call from H. H.
Cleaveland, chairman of the hous-
ing committee Of the Chamber of
Commerce, about forty lot owners
gathered at the Rock Island club
last night for a discussion of ways
and means for obtaining more
houses in Rock Island
Mr.. Cleavelapd explained that
plans were on foot whereby it was
believed that plenty of funds would
be forthcoming for the financing of
building operations for the-year of
1918. AS explained, the housing
committee cOntemplates the build
ing of 800 houses for THIS coming
year These houses, it is expected,
will be located on the various va
cant lots and subdivisions through
out the city. No attempt will be
made in the direction of sub-divid-
ing, as it is believed that there are
plenty of vacant lots already avail
able as to make unnecessary fur
Their sub-dividing Mr.. Cleaveland
stated that the committee would
look with disfavor upon further
subdivisions and the building of
the plans of the committee only
contemplated using the lots that
were already available
1t was further explained that the
housing corporation which has
been in process of development for
some time and was delayed be-
cause of the federal demands which
have been made upon the local
banks would in all probability be
put through at onc9and made the
vehicle through which all building
operations needing finances would
be put through for this coming
year.
A QUESTIONABLE has gone for
ward in the, mails today TO each
person present at last evenings
meeting asking for cIear-cut
statement as to the number of lots
and the number of houses which
each individual will agree to build
providing funds are forthcoming to
care for the financing In addition
to this, questionnaires are being
placed in the hands of all employ
ers of labor which call for a direct
canvass of all employees to deter
mine whether or not they are de-
sirous of owning homes, where To-
Gated and the number of rooms
wanted to care for each family 1t
is expected that this factory ques-
tionnaire will bring out an express
sion from a surprising number of
people as to their Willingness to
buy homes providing Homes are ac-
cessible, by small payments down
and the balance IN monthly INSTALL
ments until paid out in full.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
FIND DEAD MAN
IN JUNK OFFICE
Fred AllmendiRger, EmplOye at the
Place, Discovered Lifeless In
Bed by Workers.

Fred AHmendinger of Rock Is
land was found dead in bed in the
offices Of Morris and Lewis, junk
dealers. 2300 Secopd avenue. by
Henry Miller and Fred Nolte. fell
low workmen. this morning at :
o'clock. Death was due to heart
failure.
Allmenginger was for three
years an employee of Morris &
Lewis and was in the habit of sleep
ing in the Offices of that concern
Henry Mille<, 1922 Eleventh and
one-haIf avenue, fellow workman,
found Allmendinger in bed this
morning. seemingly asleep. Upon
trying to arouse him it was discOv+
cred that he was dead The body
was still warm when found. He was
last seen alive last evening and ap-
peared in the best of health
The body was taken to the Noel
Ter undertaking parlors where an
inquest was held at 1880 this after
noon. The jury found 4hat death
was due to natural causes, prob
ably heart failure. q
Leaves Five Sons.
Survivors of the deceased man
are five sons. A. L. AIlmendinGer
of East Moline, R. ]. AIlmendinger
of Chicago, o. E. and c. p, both of
Moline and H. A. Allmendinger of
Sioux Falls, S. D.; also two sisters,
Mrs. Robert AIthouse of Moline,
and Mrs. Arthur Haemer of Bar
stow. The body will be taken to
East Moline this evening, where it
will be prepared for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
IMMANUAL SERVICE
FLAG HAS Is STARS

The Young Peoples society of
Immanuel's Lutheran church has
prepared a service flag containing
13 stars, representing the young
men who have gone into the service
of their country from the church.
This will be presented TO the con-
gregation at an early date and will
be hung in the church. The list of,
young men who have answered the
call to the colors is appended:
John G. Seitz, 1011 Fourteenth
street; Paul J. SeitZ, 1011 Four
teenth street; Wilbert Muench, 925
Nineteenth avenue, Moline; Conrad
Baer, 3424 Ninth-and-a-half ave
nue.; George Baer, 3424 Ninth-and-
a-half avenue; John Mangelsdorf
2720 Eighteenth avenue; Frank
Ludwig; Carl Lutz, 1920 Twelfth
avenue; Edward Theus, 924 Sew
enth avenue; Otto Gottsch, Twenty
fifth avenue and Seventeenth
street Hugo Lohse, 1895 Thir-
teenth avenue; Ed Pickron, and
Rudolph Pickron, Twenty-fourth
avenue and Twenty-fourth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
RESIDENTS NOT
MEETING QUOTA
Only Two Days Remain In Books
for Soldiers Drive and Num-
Der is Short OF Mark.

Rock Island residents are not
responding to the call for books
that was issued Monday the way
that was expected. Only $50 books
have been turned into the. Rock Is
land public library to dare.
All OF the books donated are to
go to the soldiers and men in SER
vice. 1t is considered a patriotic
duty to supply these men with suit
able reading matter while they are
i'll training. Some of the books are
to go to France. Miss Ellen Gale
librarian of the local library. stated
today that many OF the books given
by Rock Island people will go to
the Rock Island arsenal as large
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21

number Of men are statlo,sa
and reading matter is In nsoS 'nsfe
The following list of drng 49,,
where the books may he ~, s.ofe 4
ogain published. 'eAt ls
College pharmacy. gss TIA,
ty-eighth street. 'Hif-
Dahlen's drug store aoa,
Fifth avenue. 'Vv4
Flfth avenue pharmaev s,sa
Fifth avenue. @@vD
Third avenue. ~
Long View pharmaev t,,,
Fifteenth street. AAyl
Schneider's pharmacy. ,-n
Seventh avenue. N'V9
The campaign TO secr-
books is 70 continue until sa,. zoe
night and it IS the hope Of 1tGb' el,
charge that the number dss,-. 4
1000. will be secured. '''ea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21

When. nine months ago, more than
one hundred mem bers of the
Churchmen's Federation made n
formal call at the city hail ann
voiced a protest against the exist
ing conditions, frankly telling the
mayor and commissioner that if
they did not take steps to remedy
such conditions an appeal wou;S
certainly he made to sources
whence assistance could be eX-
pected. were they not laughed at
for their presumption? In all
fairness could any more @nsistent
note of warning have been sounded?
And If conditions were so ideal as
the mayor would hare it appear.
why do we see these ally arrests
and hearings before. United States
Commissioner Walker? What bet
ter evidence is needed than the
press reports of the activities of
Marshal Dallman and his depu-
ties? Truly, to use the mayors own
language, the average citizen Will
have no difficulty in placing the
blame exactly where it belongs.
Is Not Bluffing.
ADANtt AAiAtE t4AC CNAAEA NAAcl4 = g
and allegations contained in the
mayors sorrowfuI plant, space and
time forbid a seriatum reply. Let
ii be known, however, that the war
has all the facts, dates,
house numbers. and other informal
ton to substantiate its course in
dealing with the situation here If
the citizens desire to believe that
the department is 'bluffing' in
a transfer of arsenal
work elsewhere, let them think
carefully before reaching sucn h
conclusion. Newton d. Baker 10
not a buffer He is engaged in the
biggest task mortal man ever fac
ed and he wastes no time in bluff
ing. And we have it on the au-
thority Of a member of the Fosdick
commission, who was in our city
last evening and who was much in
terested in the mayors letter, that
the war department is Just wait
ing for some self-complaisant city
to give it the opportunity to show
that it means business when it is
sues its ultimatum' Is Rock Is
land to be the sought-for example?
Let US hope not.
CARLTON G. TAYLOR"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
TOTAL OF RUSSIA
WAR EXPENSES is
PUT AT HUGE SUM

Petrograd. Monday, March IS,
(By the Associated Press) Rus
sia's total war expenditures are
now 50.599.275.0 900 rubles.
Russian troops in the Pskov Sec
tor have retired ten verts, a Ger
man ultimatum having been pre-
scented to them as result of an
attack on German troops.
In consequence of the disorgan-
ization of transport, an aerial pos
tai service between Petrograd, Mos
COW and the Crimea and between
Petrograd and Sweden IA planned
for the near future.
1t is reported that the Ukrainian
government is negotiating a loan
from German banks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
TWO ASK DIVORCES
IN CIRCUIT COURT

Alice England has brought suit
IN the circuit court for a divorce
from William England Sn a charge
OF cruelty. The couple was mar
ried Sept. 8, 1915, and separated
Nov. Is, 1917.
Alexander C. Davies has brought
suit for divorce Nom Anna III.
Davies on q charge OF desertion.
They were married April s, 1904
and separated March I3, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
DELINQUENTS WILL
BE WITHOUT WATER

Residents who have failed to pay
their water bills Will tomorrow be
without a supply of water.
j. P. Kennedy of the city
waterworks department has been
given a list of $50 delinquents by
Commissioner Rudgren with or
ders to Immediately turn off the
water unless the bills are paid. All
of the accounts are past due and
should be paid at once. The supply
will be shut off tomorrow unless a
settlement is made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
Obituary
j. ]. Lucas.

]. ]. Lucas, 1045 Ninth avenue.
died at 2 o'clock yesterday morn
fig at the home. Funeral services
will be held at the home of
brother, J. ". Lucas, 1924 Eleventh
avenue, tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'clock. Interment Will be in Chip
piannock. Further arrar gements
have not been decided Members
Of Rock Island lodge No. IS, Odd
Fellows, are requested to meet to-
morrow at l O'Clock at the Odd Eel
lows temple for the funeral serv-
ices, by order of J. A. Morris, noble
grand, and Frank Beranek, secre-
tary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. L. L. Harris, 823h Tween
tieth street, has returned from a
10 days visit with her parents n
Ottawa. III.
Mrs. ]. S. Leath of Aurora, Ill,
is visiting with her father, w. w.
Church, at the home of B. "A. Miles,
609 Thirteenth avenue. She ex-
poets to return Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
Funeral Of Mrs. Eta Conweu.

FUNERAL SERVICES Tor the late Mrs.
Eta Conwell. formerly Of this city,
viii be held at O'clock tomorrow
morning at the rectory of the Sac
red Heart Catholic church. Father
{. p. O'Neil WIKI ofiiciate. Inter
nent VIII be in Calvary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21

Henry Taylor, Negro, were ar
rested at 1921 Third avenue lase
night by a federal agent and Pa
trolman Berry OF the local police
force. Both are held on federal
warrants, but ON what. charges is
not known. Taylor is a porter on
the Burlington lines while the
woman is listed as operating a
boarding house. II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
HORSE THIEF AND DESERT,

Harrisburg, H., March 2l-sb."
in Russell said today tina, =.
lgram' arrested at Eldorado -
stealing a horse and hue. 'of
wanted at Camp Dodge. Iowss ' Is
deserter from the United st J. :
army. ''aLes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-21
Funeral of Mrs. Ida McFaddeu.

Short funeral services for the late
Mrs. Ida McFadden. 110S Sixth
street. here held at the home this
afternoon. The remains were i'm
mediately shipped to Ruby. Mich,
for burial.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-26
CHECKING HUN DAMAGE.

Belgium Already Computing Cost OF
Destruction Done BY Enemy.
Washington.-The Belgian govern.
ment already has taken steps to COM
pute the enormous total of the DAM
age done to property in Belgium by
the Germans during their occupation
of the country, said a cablegram re-
ceived by the Belgian Legation.
The Council of Ministers met at
Havre and adopted measures for veri-
flying claims for damages to civilian
and public property. These will be
employed as means for determining
the total compensation to be demand
ed from Germany.
The assembly also discussed meas
ures for insuring the resumption of
the circulation of Belgian coinage in
the liberated territory, the cablegram
said. and decided on various modifica-
tions of the communal law to meet
the changes in the internal situation
due to the German evacuation.
"In order to demonstrate its graft
tude and admiration for the army"
the message adds, ''the assembly took
under consideration a plan which
would greatly increase the compen-
sation of the families of members Of
the militia"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-26
STRAIGHT, NARROW, SHORT
Decidedly Abbreviated Skirt Is Paris
Dictum, According to Buyers for
Prominent Chicago House.

straight and narrow and short
oh, very. very short" is the Paris
dictum this year. In fact, the models
brought back in the trunks of two buy
ers for Chicago firm, who have just
returned from their annual trip to
Paris, had to be heightened four to
six inches before being shown in that
city.
1.-THE spirit CT the French city is in
Onitely better than year ago" said
one of the buyers. 1T is reflected in
the styles Of course and though the
colors had commenced to brighten and
tighten last year when America first
entered the war, they are brill mt
now. Hcnna, or iron rust, is the ID
ular shade and is used for everythi. :"
The ultra modish of the French e. D.
ital are carrying tiny gold chateli,. -.
which when opened disclose two lii d
Of sugar exactly fitted. Jewelry in
great evidence and includes the -
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-26
NEW FEATURES IN BLOUSES
Garment With Collar Is Being Neg
lected in Favor of the One That
Is CoIlarless.

It is true that the collarless blouse
is here to stay, but so much is said
to confirm this fact that the blouse
with a collar is rather neglected. This
should not be, says Nugent's, for new
err before have collars been so inter-
esting. They are cut in fanciful
shapes and appear as fichus and sur
Ilces and hang like monks hoods or
form capes. Then, of course, there
is the little collar which consists OF
band-embroidered medalliOns set at In
tervals around the round neck, and
there is the horse collar, which is
much narrower than formerly and
really only bias band used to finish
off a too severe neck line.
Volumes could be written about the
frill, for it will be one of the features
of the fall blouses. Certainly it is q
becoming style. The frill, which is cut
in deep points with edges picotcd, ap-
pears as collar on both geOrgette and
cotton wolfe blouses.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-26
25,00Q,009 -.
Large Proportion Came in Last
Few Days Of Campaign.
SUMMING UP TO TAKE DAYS
Final Eioures Not To Be Known TIL
After Banks Send Reports
To Federal Reserve
Centers.

Neutrality-suspicious. 25,OOO,O0O OF
more individuals bought bonds of the
Fourth Liberty Loan, unofficial re-
ports reaching Washington disclosed
A large proportion of these filed their
subscriptions during the last few days
of the campaign. Consequently 1t Will
be a task of many days to actually
count the number of pledges, and to
complete reports from the entire
country.
Definite figures and the total SUBJ
scriptions to the loan are not avail
able. Local and district campaign
managers, fatigued with their arduous
duties of the solicitation work rested
Sunday and will not start until Mon
day to figure up the avalanche of last
minute purchasers. The only official
figures in hand here were of Friday
night, showing about $1,4O0, 100000 yet
to be subscribed.
Despite this total lack of definite
information officials were confident
that the $4,000, 100000 popular war
credit had been oversubscribed. This
belief was based on indications that
advance promises of large sums from
financial interests in New York and
elsewhere would DE found to be full
filed when the final count is made.
Banks have until Thursday to tabu-
late their subscriptions and report TO
Federal Reserve banks. Treasury Off
cials declared it might be as much as
two weeks before the results for the
whole country are known, particularly
if the number of subscribers runs as
high as present estimates.
Cato Sells, Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, announced that Geographic
reports received by him from the va
rious Indian reservations show the In
dams in this country have subscribed
$4,50O,OOO to the fourth loan. This
brings their total subscriptions to all
four loans to approximately $20,00O,-
900.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-26
[ Q(Q[[[lFY
QUALITY IS OF IMPORTANCE
American Standard Breeds Are Good
Producers Of Meat and Eggs-
Farm Hens Are Small.
Ffom the United States Department Of
Agriculture.)

(Ffom the United States Department Of
Agriculture.)
Inasmuch as most farms have al
ready some supply Of poultry, the
problem for the farmer is one Of in
crease and not, like that Of the city
dweller who undertakes to keep hens
to supply his own table with eggs, one
Of securing the foundation stock.
While the American standard breeds
are, for general purposes, the best, it
is not urged that they be made to
supplant other breeds where the 9th
er breeds are established and where
they can be produced with fair de-
gree Of success and of profit. The
American standard breeds, broadly
speaking, are the larger breeds of
general-purpose fowl, good producers
Of both meat and eggs, as distinguished
from the small breeds that are spe'
cialized egg producers. Farmers and
farmers wives who have built up their
own flocks, and know the peculiari-
ties of their breed and how to make
the most of them will do best by
keeping the hens that they have, even
though they be small and inferior Is
meat producers, instead of trying to
replace them with heavier ones.
In growing chicks. the quality-the
vigor, vitality and capacity for growth
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-26
USED ELECTRICIANS
cIeopatra's Court Physician Known to
Have Prescribed Them for Med
ical Purposes.

The electric ray is species of fish
found on the PaciGc coast. It is
known from central California south
ward to the Santa Barbara channel
and is very common in Monterey
bay.
This fish is provided with an electric
organ composed of hexagOnal cells.
reaching from the skin of the upper
surface to that of the lower, and stu
ated ut each side of the head and gill
chambers. The electricity discharged
from this ray has the properties Of
other electricity. such as rendering an
iron bar magnetic, decOmpOsing chem
icals and producing a spark.
Stories vary as to the volume Of
the discharge. but even small ray
is capable of inflicting considerable
pain. After a few discharges the fish
becomes exhausted and must rest be-
fore it's electric organs are again func-
tiOnal.
It is of interest to note that the first
record we have Of the application Of
electricity is Of the time Of Antony
and Cleopatra, whose court physician
recommended the electricity Of an cleo
tric ray for medical purposes. especial
ly for pains in the head. Later it was
prescribed for the cure Of gOut.-Amer-
! lean Angler.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-26
PLAN FOR PRESERVING EGGS
Absolutely Essential That They 6e
Fresh and Should 6e Put Away
in 4 Cool Place.

One part of watergiass to nine parts
NJ rain water that has previously been
boiled and cooled. Put the eggs which
must be fresh and clean. In q stone
crock or jar, and pour the solution
over them until there is at least two
inches of liquid over the top layer OF
eggs. Eggs may be added to the solu-
tion from time to time, provided they
are fresh and clean, and the solution
covering the last layer Mt least two
inches deep.
It is absolutely essential that eggs
for preserving should be perfectly
fresh. They should be preserved with
in 26 hours after being laid. Keep In
q cool place.