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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
insane inmate
J|MM|ES out OF
HILLSIDE HOME
FRIDAY. March z

When attendants at Hillside Home
entered q cell occupied by Albert
Ugreen, in the section provided for
the detention of insane persons, last
night, they found the room completely
wrecked, the lock pried off the door,
and a window through which the
prisoner escaped jinnied open. Hang
ing from the bars of the window were
two sheets knotted together which
Ugreen had used to lower himself to
the ground. Ugreen was arrested
early today at his home, Hollister
court, and brought back to Hillside.
Ugreen was being held ait Hillside
pending his removal to an asylum for
the insane. When placed in his cell
last evening he appeared to be in a
tranquil state of mind but later be
came violent. AS he was safely locked
in detention cell no particular at
tention was paid to his noise, until
the regular rounds were being made.
Apparently Ugreen had worked him
self into a frenzy at being locked in
the small room used as a detention
cell and with what must have been
superhuman strength he smashed the
heavy iron bedstead to pieces and
then used one of the broken iron bars
as jimmy to pry off the heavy lock
on the iron door.
Once out in the corridor Ugreen had
little difficulty in opening a window
with his improvised tools and then
RETURNING to his cell he made a rope
of two bed sheets which he attached
to an iron bar in the window and let
himself down to the ground. Officials
say it seems impossible human be-
ing could be capable of causing such
destruction as Ugreen created in his
cell. The strongest articles of furni-
ture were broken into nratchwood by
the maniac while the heavy iron bars
of the bedsteaId were bent as though
tbev were so much thin lead pipe.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15

The house Of a vicar partly was
wrecked. but the clergyman escaped.
He is a special constable and had left
home for duty when the warning
came a few minutes before the explo-
sion which damaged his residence.
The vicar worked throughout the
night, assisting the wounded and
homeless neighbors.
The greatest damage in London was
inflicted in tho northwestern section,
where four bombs demolished several
houses. All the damage and casual
ties in this district were confined to
two parallel streets, although as usual
windows were confined to two par
aIlel blocks. A single raider appeared
over this area Hundreds Of persons
were Just preparing to desert their
homes most Of which are three-story
buildings, for the more substantial
shelter of the two nearby subways
when the bombs began to fall.
The first bomb made a square hit
on a three-Story dwelling of concrete
and brick, crashing through two floors
before it exploded. While the police,
special constaIbles and volunteer res
cuers were busy there three more
bombs fell nearby in quick succession.
An1bulances arrived speedily and not
withstanGing the confusion, the res
cuers worked effectively under the
anti-aircraft barrage. For twenty
minutes after the bombing of this dis
trict the barrage was continued.
Another raider dropped bombs in
the northern district of London, de-
molishing several houses.
The text of the official announce
ment says:
Last nights air raid appears to
have been carried out by seven or
eight enemy airplanes, of which two
reached London. The first two raid
ers approached the Isle of Thanet at
about 1885 p. m. and proceeded up
the Thames estuary. Both were
turned back before reaching Lon
don.
Meanwhile the third raider cams
across the Essex coast at 11:20 p. nj
and steered west. At 11:45 p. m. 1t
was reported over East London. A
few minutes later it dropped bombs
on the southwestern and northwest
ern districts. At 1850 p. M. tho
fourth raider, which had also come in
across Essex, dropped pOInpS W LIE
north of London and then proceeded
south across the capital, dropping It's
remaining bombs on the northern
district between 1920 and 1890 g.
m. The remaining enemy machines,
all of which came across the Essex
coast, were turned back before they
reached London.
"A certain amount of damage was
caused to resid initial property in Lon
don. Several houses have been de-
molished"
The raid demonstrated that Ger
man aviators no longer depend upon
moonlight. 1t was the first time the
enemy had attempted a night raid
over London when there was no moon
The stars were out, however, and
there was little wind.
Londoners were taken by surprise
when the warning signals were sound
ed. The theatres were just closing
Tho streets were soon cleared. The
warning to avoid danger from shrap-
mel was needed generally, everyone
taking cover. For a time the gun
fire was heavy.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
VICTORY Year AGO But
FOR RUSSIANS, SAYS BONAR LAW

London, March Sin his address to
the House of Commons yesterday. An
drew BOnar Law, the chancellor of
the exchequer, speaking of the mill
tary situation, said the dropping out
of Russia deeply affected every thea
tire of war except that in the German
colonies, out of which the Germans
had been driven. The only remaining
force in the field was one of 1000, of
which only 200 were Germans, now
wandering in Portuguese East Africa
Rumania, through the failure of
Russia, the chancellor pointed out,
had been put into position little less
than tragic. At present. he said,
peace negotiations were proceeding be-
tween Rumania and the Central pow
ers and it would not be right to go
further than to reiterate the sym
pathy felt for the Rumanian people
and the regret that conditions abso-
luteIy beyond allied control rendered
it impossible to go to her assistance.
Referring to Mesopotamia and
Palestine the chancellor said he doubt
ed whether it ever had been possible
to carry out decisive operations by
troops transferred by sea.
In his remarks about the Salonikt
sector the chancellor said it was not
difficult to justify the Salonild expe-
dition, as but for the position the Al
lies now were holding, Constantine
still would be on the throne of Greece
and the whole of Greece would be
overrun by the Germans, who would
have been able to control the Balkans
from all Sides This would have been
a great accession of strength, he point
ed out, while the Greek harbors also
would have been at the disposal of the
enemy submarines and it would have
been almost impossible to keep up
communications with the east
Turning to the west, Mr.. Bonar Law
said it might have been expected but
for the Russian collapse the war
would have been over year ago in
favor of the allies. What had hap
pened in Russia was a terrible blow
to the allies, but he asked that it be
looked at for a moment from the
German point of view. When the
war broke out, he continued, Russia
was militarily the strongest enemy
Germany had to face. Now Russia
had dropped out, but, despite this,
Germany was not a step nearer the
victory for which she was looking.
AS to Russia herself, the chancell-
or thought that from every point of
view there was justification in think
ing that Germany would not be able
to exploit her. The way Germany
was treating her, he commended, could
rot fail to create an intense feeling
of hostility throughout the Russian
empire, while the victory of the Cen
trail Powers would mean the absolute
less of any hope of a free Russia.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
.ILHELM'S
SON FOR
FINLAND

London, March S-The Finnish
government has asked the Ger
man emperor to appoint Prince
Oscar, the fifth son of the en-
peror, as king of Finland, the
Alton Tdningen of Stockholm says
it learns from diplomatic circles
there.
Prince Oscar of HohenzolIern
will be 80 years old next July 81.
On July 81, 1914, he, apparently
against the wishes of his father,
contracted morgantic marriage
with Countess Ina BaSseWitz, who
has been lady in waiting to the
empress.
Prince Oscar suffered from
heart trouble during the early
months of the war and was re-
ported to have collapsed after
leading a victorious charge at
Verdun on Oct. 5. 1914. He re-
turned to duty and narrowly es-
capped capture in Poland in De-
cember, 1914. There were few
reports concerning his activities
during 1915, but early in 1915 he
was slightly wounded in the head
and thigh on the eastern front.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
NO RECALL OF
SOLDIER WITNESSES

Boston, March S.-Members of the
american expeditionary force in
France cannot be recalled to this
country to testify in murder cases,
under a ruling of the war department
received by Herbert L. Baker, counsel
for Charles Rollins and George L.
Rollins, indicted for the murder last
year of Edward T. Foley and OrdWay
R. Hall, tea store managers. Mr.. Ba-
ker had asked that two members Of
a New England regiment now IN
France be allowed to return as their
testimony was essential in establish
ing an alibi for his clients.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
DEDICATE SCHOOL
FOR NEGRO GIRLS

Daytona, Fla, March Vice Pres
ident Thomas r Marshall and Gov.
Cats took part here today in the
dedication of the Daytona education
al and industrial school for negro
girls, built through the efforts of
Mary Mcleod Bethune with the as
sistance of winter visitors.
Mr.. Marshall advocated in his ad-
dress general education of negroes.
the teaching Of a trade or profession
to every man and that every woman
should be taught to be a housekeep-
er. He believed psychologist
should be placed in every school to
watch pupils and help them determine
their future studies and life.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
EXEMPT FARMERS
IN FLOUR RULING

Hartford, March Ito correct any
nisapprehension on the part of the
farmers the federal food administra-
Lion gave out today statement to
the effect that no hardship is aimed
at the farmers by requiring them TO
buy an equal amount of substitutes
with white flour, even if they have
raised and have on hand a stock of
substitutes. The regulations provide
that if a dealer is convinced that the
farmer has raised and has on hand a
stock of -four substitutes and is using
he same for human food he may sell
10 a farmer the white flour without
bubsHitutes. Since Feb. &c the limit of
gales of white -four has been 40 IL
bounds and a farmer may not buy
5 more than that amount at one time.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
FIX PRICES ON
Steel MATERIAL,
Makers REQUEST

Washington, March steel man
ufacturers have asked the government
to fix prices on all products entering
the manufacture Of steel, in order that
the fixed price for steel may be stabil-
lied.
The steel manufacturers urged that
it was Inconsistent to set a price for
the finished product without at the
same time controlling prices of ma
terials entering it's manufacture. Raw
materials of which steel is made al
ready have come under government
control, but accessories have not.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15

The frontier adjustments in Tran
sylvania, in general, mean the pro-
lection of the Iron Gates and the
Petrozeni mines as well as precau-
ton against fresh surprise attacks
The new frontier, however, will not
go deeply into Rumania- The eco
nonlic demands relate particularly to
imports of petroleum and agricultural
products and the evacuation of Aus
tria-HmgaTy by Rumanian troops af-
fects a strip of Bukowina still occu-
pied by the Rumanians.
Finally, the statement says, the
stipulation that Rumania must give
transport facilities for the troops and
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15

transports of the Central powers to
Odessa appeared necessary in order
to safeguard the shipment of large
grain supplies from Odessa by way of
the Volga, Dnieper and Danube rivers
to the Central empires.
Announcement of the conclusion OF
a preliminary peace with Rumanfai
was received with cheers in the Aus
trian lower house. After the OUT
break of enthusiasm, DR.. WINNER,
minister of finance, arose and spoke
of the necessity of the chamber grant
ing additional war credits to the gov
eminent
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15

London, March 8-Seven eight German airpanes
raid over England last night One of them reached London
dropped bombs the northwest southwest districts
city.
Eleven killed and rs others injured
cordlng to police reports says official It
feared that additional bodies are the ruins of houses
wrecked.
Several persons killed by destruction of private
houses in nnrthna stern London
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
FLYING STUDENT KILLED.

Fort Worth, Tex, March Burton
Hurlburt, Royal Flying Corps cadet,
whose mother lives in Prescott, Ont,
was killed today when he tried to
make landing. He was flying with
an instructor at the time. The latter
in the back seat, escaped uninjured.
Hurlburt was the S6th cadet killed
here.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
CHAIRMAN HAYS
SAYS PARTY Will
SUPPORT WILSON

Chicago, March S.-WiH H. Hays,
chairman of the Republican national
committee, entered Chicago today
with assurances that party harmony
was a fact.
There is no discord," he said ''The
great issue is to win the war now; to
attain a peace based on victory and
not by compromise bargaining. What
over the administration at Washing
ton does the Republican party will
support it,
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
NORWEGIAN FOOD
DELEGATES ARRIVE

An Atlantic Port, March S-Rich-
ard Bjerke and Lauritz Derenfedlt,
special commissioners from Norway
to the United States on the 1000 STU
alton in their country arrived here
yesterday from Christiania- They
planned to go Immediately to wash
ington-
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15

survive arc S. D. Bowers, a member
of his fathers law firm; Henry NJ.
Bowers, William c. Bowers, Mrs.
Mary Copelle, and Mrs. cambridge
Bowers.
Mr.. Bowers was a mem = of the
Union, Manhattan. Metropolitan,
Riding, National Golf Links, Down
town, Racquette and Tennis, Brook,
and Garden City Golf Clubs, Automo-
bile Club of America, Sons of the
Revolution, Whist Club. and the So
ciety Of Colonial WazA
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
RAISE LOAN RATES.

Washington. March S-The interest
tzte on loans to Allies has been raised
krona AZ to 8 per cent, as a result OF
the recent increase in the rates on
certificates of Indebtedness from to
~ per cent
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
HONOR FLAGS IN
THIRD BIG LOAN

Washington, March Sin the pres
ence of a throng of government Off
Gals and employees at the south front
of the treasury building yesterday the
honor flag of the third Liberty loan,
a red bordered banner with white in
terror field bearing three vertical blue
stripes, was unfurled for the first
public view.
Thousands of the flags have been
made and one will be awarded to each
community exceeding its quota of
subscriptions during the third loan
campaign, which will open April g.
A call for & 600 nurses before June
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15

Nineteen more Syracuse saloons VIII
close on Saturday, and thirty others
must abolish side rooms. it was an
nounced by the Syracuse Brewers Az
scciation
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
AUSTRIA TOOK DOBRUDJA
TO help OUT RUMANIANS
CONQUERED COUNTRY WASN'T SURE so VIENNA SLICED
OFF ALL OF DISPUTED TERRITORY TO MAKE IT
EASIER" FOR KING FERDINAND.
Amsterdam. March 8-Exnlanafion of

Amsterdam March 8-Expanation of the preliminary
peace treaty with Rmania made in statement issued the
Austrian press at Vienna It the Dobuda transferred
to the Central powers whole order to make decision
easier Rumania
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
FOrty-Six Injured By
Bombs Dropped In
Streets OF Cities

POLICE AUTHORITIES SUSPECT SIX MORE BOD
les WILL BE FOUND IN DEBRIS OF RUINED
HOUSES VICAR LEAVES HOME TO HELP
INJURED, JUST BEFORE PLACE IS
BLOWN TO PIECES
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15

General Pershing's message to the
people of the United States says Ger
many must be beaten
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15

A call for 5000 nurses before June
was made by the q. S. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
CHURCH SERVICES

East Moline CONGREGATIONAL
Sunday school Gas. Talk by Cap
lain William s. Scott at II. Subject.
Your Boy in Camp" Junior meet
|ing, o'clock. Lulu Wilson in
|rharge. Preaching at s D. n. by
Rev Percy c. Ladd of Moline.
East Moline Sunday
school 10 a m Preaching 7:45.
Subject. a Good Soldier" Special
music at this service.
WatertOwn Baptist L. Sunday
school 10 a II. Preaching at II.
Subject, The Lesson Of Exper-
euce"
Silvis Baptist-Sunday school 20
p m Preaching at Il. Subject.
L The Sin Of Omission" Preaching
|at 100 Subject. Gods Work
man with Rev. v. D. Carroll in
eharge.
East Moline ". F. - Sunday
|school 10 q m. and preaching at II.
|subject, Our New City" Junior
eague. 2:30. Epworth league. :
O'clock. Subject. Seeing Ourselves
rs Others See Us
Sunday school 10 a.
b. Junior league. 2:30. Preaching
r S O'Clock with special music by
he choir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
SMITH is GIVEN
C0NTESTEDSEA7
Citizens Nominee Made Second
Ward Alderman Over Emil De-
DOncker by Coin Flip.

On the flip of a bright, new dollar
into the air in the East Molire
council chamber last evening Al
bert D. Smith, Citizens party nom
inee, was selected Second ward aid
erman over Emil De Doncker, In
dependent. Each received PA votes
at the election last Tuesday.
When the council convened to
canvass the vote and found Off ial
figures showed a tie, it was decided
to have the two aspirants deter
mine by lot between themselves as
to who should be seated Both %
the candidates were present, Mr..
Smith so agreeing, but Mr.. De-
Doncker stating he would not be a
party to any such arrangement
Thereupon the city council direct
ed City Clerk w. Dale Chambers to
flip the coin. Smith to win If heads
up and DeDoncker should tails
show.
Heads up" announced the clerk,
and Mr.. Smith was named alder
man.
Mr.. DeDoncker was represented
at the meeting by his counsel. J.
A. McKeown. 1t is understood that
the former claims that at least one
vote should have been counted fOv
him that was not, but whether this
mans an election contest in the
courts remains to be seen,
The following were declared duly
elected.
First ward RI Newton. 7
Second ward-Albert ID. Smith, c.
Third ward-Ely Darras, c.
Fourth ward-C. A. Wood, |.
-RnN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
Estate SCHOOLS
| MUST RETRENCH
Secretary OF Illinois Teachers As
sOciatiOn Speaks Before Twin
City Club.

That a policy of retrenchment
will have to be adopted by the pub
lie schools of Illinois the coming
year because of abnormal condit-
ions due to the war, was the dec
laration of Robert c. Moore, secre-
tary of the Illinois Teachers asso-
citation, speaking last evening at a
meeting of the Twin-City Teachers
club at the William Carr school,
Moline
In travelling about the state Mr..
Moore finds that number of cities
have already decided to adopt the
plan contemplated in Moline in or
der to reduce operating expenses
and make the finances available
cover the obligations. Many other
cities have a similar scheme under
contemplation.
Mr.. Moore emphasized the new
obligations that have devolved on
the public schools for teaching pa
triotism, citizenship and nationality,
and for carrying on propaganda
along this line.
He characterized the public
schools as the great reliable agency
for disseminating this information,
and for promoting such movements
as patriotic movements such as the
junior Red Cross, thrift stamp
sales and Liberty bond sales.
He also called attention to the
obligations which a community
owes to the school The communi-
ties, he said, are looking to the
schools to put across successfully
these patriotic enterprises in which
they become active. In all such I'M
dertakings, he declared, the people
of a community owe their support
to- the schools.
Mr.. Moore, who is known as the
legislative agent for the associa-
ton, spoke on efforts that are be-
ing made to get through legisla-
ton for the benefit of the schools.
Membership of the Teachers
club is made up of the teachers of
Moline and Rock Island. Miss Maud
Robertson of Rock Island is presi-
dent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20

she dismisses the physician and
gives herself unreservedly to young
Bowling.
In the next act, the girl in deep
distress, comes to the physician for
guidance. Realizing the critical
situation, the physician sends for
Bowling and arranges for an i'm
mediate marriage, as Bowling is
preparing to sail to take part in
the Olympic games in Europe. At
the very moment, when the cere-
mony is about to begin, Ruth re-
volts, declaring that she will not
accept Bowlings name when he is
actuated solely by sense of duty, and
not of love.
The concluding act reveals the
struggle which takes place between
the two men for Ruth's love. The
suspense is admirably sustained,
and Mr.. Sumner solves the problem
which he has set forth in a thor
oughly logical and convincing man
ner- Owing to the nature of the play
no children under II viii be ad-
mitted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
EAST MOLINE

Rev. and Mrs. \ X. Johnson VIII
60 10 Port Byron this evening. Mr.
JohnSou Will have charge OF the
services there tomorrow.
Carl Michel has been confined to
his home with pneumonia
Alderman Carl Carlson is passing
the cigars there days. A young son
was welcomed yesterday 10 MS
home in New Shop addition.
Wednesday the Baptist Aid OF
Watertown met with Mrs. Henry
McNea!. The Is ladies quilted and
they had a good time and accom-
pl4Shed much work Mrs. W Quinn
Invited them 10 her home two weeks
hence. a lunch was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry AIlsbrow and
two sons have been visiting at the
James Alishrow home They left
for Peoria where Mr.. Allsbrow has
position with an elevator COM
paay-
: daughter was born yesterday
to Mr.. and Mrs. August PERI OF
SIIvis-
Mrs. Amanda AIlsbrow received
i letter from her son Loren at Fort
Rosecrans. Cal, stating he had been
sick bur was all right again There
lad been % rejected. Phil Pearsall
had been rejected and was on his
way home He was going TO visit
his sister in Colorado.
Mrs. H. Z. Auseiine did not get
home from the Moline hospital as
sexpected but may come the hrst OF
the week If she continues TO i'm
prove.
Miss Vivian Meyers delightfully."-
entertained p OF the Sunshine
workers last evening Knitting and
quilting was the diversion. Plans
were completed for a bakery sale
TO be held soon. Withe the pro-
\ ceeds from this sale they will buy
equipment for the Sunday school
class rooms in the new Baptist
church They have a red and white
campaign on now for new sChOi-
aTs. Mrs. Meyer served a nice
lunch
The play given last evening by
the East Moline high school was a
splendid success. II was a laugh
from start to finish. Bernice Mason,
sdS leduluS idugr carried Aer part
fine. Leonard Wilson was the
sjealOus husband. The patriotic
songs by fiye-year-old David Young
made a big hit Little George T1sF-
lneT. Jr.. as Uncle Sam and Walden
Harder as Liberty and Inez Turner
sang Don't Bite the Hand That's
p eeGing You" and brought down
5the house and were called back sew
eral times About six hundred
people Witnessed the play. The pro-
sceeds above expense will be given
10 the Red Cross.