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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
EPPERSON BACK
ON POLICE BEAT
Commissioner Liedtke's Chl foy
More Men Results in One
Addition Thus Far.

Commissioner John II. Liedtkes
announcement OF two weeks ago "A
the effect that more men were N
be placed on the police force has
resulted thus far In the appoint.
ment Of William Epperson as might
patrol driver. AS yet no one hsT
been named TO take the night bes,
which John Sullivan resigned two
weeks ago.
Epperson is not a stranger on the
police force, In the strict sense Of
the word, as he served in a like ca
pacity for several months about 4
year ago. He resumed his services
Saturday night.
Rejected at Camp.
He left the force May Is gliv
year when he was called in the
draft for entrainment to Camp
Shelby, Miss. Epperson was re-
jected at the army cantonment be-
cause he has two imperfect finger
as the result Of an injury sustained
several years ago. After being re-
jected at camp he went TO Peoria
and worked in that city for some
time. Returning TO Rock Island he
went TO work for the Jackson Ex-
press company.
However, on receiving an offer
to take up the position OF patrol
driver on the local force. he at once
accepted. Epperson served as pa
trolman on his first appointment on
the force
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

aiat
the Dineator
$l50 the
this week for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
BOARD ENTRAINS
IS CONSCRIPTS

Exemption board officials en-
trained Is special and limited SER
vice men to Jefferson barracks, st.
Louis. Mo, this morning according
to schedule.
Communication received by the
board Saturday contained orders
for the cancellation of a quota OF
80 men for Camp Grant Oct Z and
a quota of 10 men for Camp Dix,
\. j., on the same date because OF
the epidemic of Spanish influenza
that is now prevalent in sections
Of the United States. Word was
expected for the cancellation OF the
order for the entertainment of the IS
men to Jefferson barracks, but this
did not materialize. Men who were
entrained are:
Frank y. LOge, captain; Louie
Strohnbee, lieutenant; John A. An
derson, Lee Entler, Lee Doty, Ed
ward Lorenz, John Carl Kroner,
John F. Hippert, Harry Frankel,
Charles A. Smith, Israel Meyer,
Warren V. Rogers, Troy E. Elliott,
Edward J. Mckee, Henry J. Shean-
The board is now busily engaged
in the work of classification of Sept.
u registrants and calls will soon
be given for the men to appear and
be physically examined Order
numbers are now being assigned by
the drawing at Washington today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
BELIEVES ROCK ISLAND WILL GIVE A
LARGER AMOUNT THAN CALLED ON FOR
IN CAMPAIGN NOW UNDERWAY IN CITY

with workers calling for supplies,
securing additional Information for
their guidance, aud relating their
experiences. A special volunteer
force of typists and stenographers
is assisting the committee in cat
alleging the cards returned by the
Canvassers and in Eerfecting the
checking system whereby no elig-
ible bond-holder will be permitted
to escape signing his or her namo
on the dotted line, or else giving
the state council of defense a good
and sufficient reason for their re
fusal And in this case, the rea-
son must be regarded as 'suffic-
lent" or it will not be considered.
no matter how good" it may
sound.
In former campaigns, many re-
lieved themselves from giving up
their money by the subterfuge of
saying that they were going 10
subscribe in other towns or
through special agencies outside OF
the regular canvassing solicitors.
This time. so careful a record will
be kept of all these declarations
mat the person HdhlHs lueul ID
bound to be confronted with them
later and woe be unto the party
who is detected in any unpatriotic
camoufage. Cards bearing nota-
tons of these promises will even
be sent to Liberty loan committees
in far distant communities, in
order that they may be followed
up there and the procrastinator
forced to make good, and as for the
nearby cases, where firms or cor
pOrations are handling the en-
plOyes in their own plants, no mat
ter where located, the checking
system will be so automatic that
side-stepping is impossible.
There is a reason for this extra
vigilance as compared with prev
ious campaigns. Experience is Il
great teacher and the Liberty loan
organizations throughout the coun-
try have by now discovered the de-
fects in past methods and are prof
iting by what they learned regard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

Rock Island is going over the
top in it's fourth Liberty loan can
vass," declared Chairman Frank
Mixter today as reports began
coming in from the army of sOlic-
itors, many of whom nave been
busy since the opening hour Of
the drive, abandoning al! other in
terests in order that this cOmmun-
ity might give a quick and decisive
answer to the governments call
for funds with which to end the
war. The main drive, however, be
gan after dinner yesterday, and
all afternoon and far into the
evening. red -white-and-blue badged
canvassers could be seen on al
most every street and avenue in
the city. Approximately AIS men
and women form the flying squad
rOns which are to hunt the elusive
dollar to its lair and enlist it in
the fight against German atrocity,
ferocity and national perEdy.
"A remarkable thing about Sun
DAYS canvass" continued Mr.. Mix
ter. was the uniform courtesy
with which our workers were
everywhere received Many told
the solicitors they had remained at
home several hours waiting to be
reached and were ready to Sign
applications. In view Of this spirit,
there is little question about the
determination Of our people to do
their share in hitting the Hun. l.
is only a question OF keeping ever
lastingly at it until every wage
Garner and every person with an
income has been solicited. 1t is
too early yet 10 forecast results or
say how soon Rock Island will go
over the top, but we adhere to our
original purpose of making it a
quick. snappy, dO-or-die campaign
and l am intensely gratifed over
the reception accorded to our
workers yesterday. All seemed an
xious to be counted in as loyal
American citizens, willing to back
up our bows tn the limit
Headquarters at the Rock Island
club present a busy scene today,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
VALUE $4,000
ON LOOT TAKEN
FROM {. M. Den
Plumber Uncovered BY Sheriff
George Richmond Amounts
TO Huge Total
ALL TAKEN FROM RAILROADS
Most Sensational and Daring Case
In Years Expected as Result
of Discovery.

Plumber believed to be valued at
more than $4,000 has thus far
been uncovered and located at 140G
Eighteenth street, East Moline, by
the sheriff's forces since Wednes-
day Of last week. The discovery
of the plumber is expected to result
in the uncovering Of one Of the
most daring railroad robbery cases
of years past.
With seven barrels Of whisky
value is at no small sum, 1000 pairs
Of shoes, all priced from $40 to
$40 a pair, and hundreds Of pounds
Of other merchandise, including
all kinds of clothing, auto motors,
etc, already collected and located
in various parts of the building
and grounds, the sheriff believes ne
has revealed a case (which will
prove a sensation in court when
the full details are available.
Thus far but one of the prison
ers' names has been given out by
the sheriff His name is Sam
Elashik who is thought to have
been the leader of the gang impli-
Gated in the robberies. Three other
men. all Russians, are in the coun-
ty Jail awaiting developments.
All Rail Loot.
All of the loot is said to have
been taken from freight cars OF
the Rock Island and Burlington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

ing the tricks of unregenerated
human nature. Moreover, the end
Of the war is in sight and in order
to hasten it. every man and woman
and boy and girl receiving an in
come must be made to do his or
her share in saving the world from
a needless prolongation of the
struggle and an unnecessary sac
rifice of human Hves-thoae of our
boys "over here" still waiting for
the signal to embark, or of our
boys "over there" already in the
throes of the horrible combat. l.
is pointed ont that these cOnsfd-
erations justify the most strenuous
and sure-fire methods IN making
the fourth Liberty loan a success
and with reports already coming
in showing that other communities
have gone over the top with their
quotas, the Rock Island county or
gauiZation will not complacently
lag behind. The canvassers who
began work yesterday will accord
ingly remain strictly or the JOB
until victory is achieved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

ers' meeting and deliver an adj
dress. Major Benson is well known
here and his f;r5t-hand story of
warfare in the trerches viii help
inspire the canvassers and renewed
enthusiasm for tic business they
have in hand.
The committeeman left toiay's
luncheon with full courage for the
task still ahead Of them and will
g2ther at the club daily during the
continuance of the drive 10 make
their reports and receive new en-
thusiasm for their strenuous ac-
tiyi'y in the canvass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
RrRNING LINER ARRIVES.

All the News All the Time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

railways that had been left in fb.
East Moline and Silvis yards.
sheriff George II. Richmond ana
his deputies are still working n,
the case searching the house an
property nearby in an attempt HI
uncover more loot which ii X,
lieved to be buried or otherwIs.
concealed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

Stock up on Winter Bedding. A,
prices are decidedly less than you
Full bleached cotton comfort bats,
72x84 Zone enough for a comfort); 3
pounds CSC; pounds ST 40 each.
Full size silkoline covered comforts;
assorted patterns and colors: $2.98 ca.
Plain gray or tan cotton blankets,
fancy colored borders: choice $2.98.
Full size fancy plaid blankets, assort-
ed colors: $3.50 and 1898.
Heavy gray wool finish blankets, r.
inch width, fancy bordered: $3.50 ca.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
GIVE S53O,25O
IN FIRST PART
OF BOND DRIVE
MONDAY Session Follows Giant Oh
feaSiVe Launched by Workers
Yesterday Afternoon.
OFFICIALS WELL SATISFIED
Plan on Making Every Effort to
Have County Go Over Top in
Shortest Possible Time.

Reports today from the workers
handling tie fourth Liberty loan
canvass for Rock Island, South
Rock Island and the lower end of
the county showed that their first
days efforts had netted subscrip-
tians for $53S, $50 of the total need
ed to put this community over the
top. The reports as !temized by
tie executive committee show the
fntlnwinR results by districts:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
BATTERY B BOY
HIT BY SHELLS
Ldward II. Townsend of Davenport
Listed by Government as
Wounded Severely.

Word was received by Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Townsend, 2OO3 College
avenue, Davenport, today from the
war department, advising them that
their son, Edward NJ. Townsend,
had been seriously injured while
serving in France in battle on Aug.
16 He is a member of the old Bat
terry B of Davenport.
BURNING LINER ARRIVES.
An Atlantic Port, Sept 3O-The
New York and Cuban mail liner
Mexico arrived with fire raging in
her cargo.
All the News All the Time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

A very large attendance of work
ers greeted Chairman Mixter as he
called for the reports of his CO
workers at today's MONDAY meet
ing at the Rock Island club, and
as the sums were read off there
were vociferous cheers from the in
tercsted cohorts of liberty. There
was plenty of pep" and enthusi-
asm, and if KAISER Bill could
have heard the escaping steam ne
would feel justified for having
made his recent assertion that his
enemies were suffering from war
fury"
Spells Defeat
Fury It vas, but it was fury in
tae interests of humanity, decercy
and world safety which can only
spell defeat for the HohenZollerns
and their infamous military ma
chine. Rock Island citizens, at any
rate, have their fighting blood up in
their enthusiasm for the fighting
fourth Liberty loan and witt he
knowledge that everywhere over
/ ne country the spirit is the same,
Kaiser William will he facing quite
few sIeeple5s rights as the re-
turns begin to roll in.
Workers were told that window
honor flags would be furnished to
all tond subscribers as soon as an
adequate supply had been received,
but that for the present there were
not enough to go around; there
! fore none could be distributed In
some manner, it seems, the supply
+ for This city was short of the re-
I Guirements, but buyers can raSr as
suIed that arrangements will be
made whereby they can display
these emblems of their Loyalty as
s. or as the stock on hand is suf-
! fcient
Benson Comes.
! Announcement was made that
/ Major Benson of the United States
army was expected to run out from
! Chicago for the Wednesday work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

Hundreds of customers will buy their dr.
airy sale.
Just few from the scores of noteworti
Yard wide French Plum burgundy. brown,
etc. choice $500 yard.
Genuine A b silks, strictly washable: complete color
assortment: choice yard
Wool finish Scotch plads SO inches wide, just what moth
want for school dress trimmings: yard
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-07

ing and manufacturing purposes have
been limited to those varieties and
grades which are not suitable for seed
purposes.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-07
SECURE GERMAN PLAN OF
ATTACK-OTHER INFORMATION
Each Machine Placement and Dugout
Indicated on Map.

Each Machine Placement and Dugout
Indicated on Map.
With American Army in France
A plan of attack, including a map of
the American positions, indicating
every dugout, which was removed from
the body of a Prussian captain which
led to the recent assault upon the Sec
tor northwest of Toul, shows how com
pletely the Germans prepare their
raids-if, in fact, this was but a sim
pie raid not having as it's ultimate OBJ
sect the retention of q portion of the
salient.
The map goes into such detail as to
show every machine placement, every
trench and every depression in the
ground within the American lines. AT
che bottom there is simply a line
drawn, labelled "our front line" Along
this line are five shaded portions, each
marked nest"
Four rehearsals were held for the
attack and the troops who made II
were specially picked from new ar
rivals of fresh troops in the sector.
They were told that the Americans
were in front of them.
Out From Their Nests.
After the artillery had nearly lever
ed the American position, the Ger
mans started out from their nests
each of which contained 40 infantry
men, one lieutenant and three plo'
neers to precede the infantry ana
five to follow it. The two groups upon
the American extreme right went
around this flank and the group upon
the extreme left carried out a similar
movement there.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-07
RUSSIA HAS S|GVF6
GERMANYS TREATY
COUNTRY HAS LOST cONo,.
ABLY BY THE DELAY IN
SIGNING.
WOULD NOT SIGN At first
Turkey Is Beneficiary of Chanue Ma.
in Terms-Germany Claims s5nno
Russians Recently Captured

Russia has bowed to the Tputor.
allies. The bolsheviki commissiono.
sent to Brest-Litovsk have signed ~
treaty of peace presented by the cos
mans, according to an Official stot,
ment from Berlin, which say,, tbo
military movements in Great Russis
have ceased.
1t was reported on February % Nv
the bolsheviki commissioners tb.,
they were about to sign the treat,
This report was telegraphed to Lenno
and TrtOZky after the delegates sDnt
to Brest-Litovsk had met the Ger
man emissaries. There is little il
formation available as to the details
Of the meeting between the peace dol
egations, but the bolsheviki say thew
realized that any further DELAY Womb
mean more onerous conditions and
further discussions.
Russia lost by the delay that on.
sued when Trotzky announced thar
the war so far as Russia was con.
cerned, had ended, but refused to
sign the formal treaty In the inter.
val between the breaking up of the
first Brest-Litovsk meeting and the
one held lately, the central powers
added materially to the demands
which were outlined when the now
famous Hoffman line" was drawn
by the commander of the German
forces on the eastern front.
Turkey Benefits.
Turkey was the beneficiary of these
changes in the peace terms. The new
demands included that Russia ren.
quish the regions of Batoum, Kars
and Karaband (Karabagh) to the
Turks. These regions are in Trans.
caucasia and mark a considerable ad.
dition to the sultan's dominions in
that section of the world. The doc
trine of the right of peoples to self
determination was the pretext upon
which the new terms were added to
the treaty 1t is probable that the
bolsheviki delegation acceded to the
new demands.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-07
THE MEATLESS MEAL
is NOW SUSPENDED

Wasington.-Temporary Suspension
of the meatless meal and of the spe.
cial restrictions against the use o.
pork on Saturday was announced D
the food administration as a readJusr
nent of it's food conservation PRIV
gram. Increased meat production anu
the necessity for still greater SAVING
in wheat, it was declared, make the
change advisable The suspension %
for an indefinite period, and prob&OH
will last three months or longer
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-07
FRESH MASSAREs ARCE
REPORTED IN ARMEN'H

London. - The Copenhagen corr
Spondent of the Exchange Telegram
company says information has Oeen
received that Turkish soldiers nav
committed new massacres in the ui'
tr1ct of Armenia which has been W
serted by the Russians. Hjaln@'
Branting, editor of the SOcia! D0l1
okraten, has telegraphed two German
socialist parties to make enerseu0
representations to the German s0'
eminent, the dispatch adds.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-07

of the central powers The allied ma
tons are committed to the terms Of
no annexations and no indemnities for
Germany or her cohorts. To permit
Germany to seize the best provinces of
Russia would mean simply preparing
the German people for a repetition of
their attack on the worlds freedom in
the Future
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-07

Plans of the American Library as
ISOLATION include the establishment o
book and library service in army an,
navy hospitals in America and France
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-07

At each cantonment in the United
States a school has been established
where every officer and man receives
instruction in gas defense. The Ameri-
can gas mask, similar to the British, is
as mechanically perfect as the best
experts have been able to produce.
The face piece, with glass or celluloid
eyepieces, is connected by a flexible
tube with a canister carried in a KNAPP
sack. The incoming breath cOmesi
through the canister, which is filled
with several layers Of chemicals which
neutralize or render harmless the gas
laden air. Outgoing breath passes
outside the face piece through a small
valve.
The student in gas defense soon
learns to get his mask on in hurry,
six seconds being the standard time
when the knapsack containing the mask
is hanging at his chest in the "alert"
position. After intensive training a
gas attack is arranged. The class is
put in trenches, and without warning,
clouds Of smoke and chlorine are lib
Grated by the instructors, masks are
hurriedly put on, alarms sounded, and
sleeping men in dugOuts aroused.
When the attack ceases the trenches
are cleared of gas, the air is tested,
and permission is given to remove
masks.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-07

Describing the American Rec Cross
as a body authorized to do everything
possible for the comfort and welfare
of the soldiers, and to make use of
such agencies as are authorized and
are in position to contribute to that
end in addition to the provisions made
by the government, a general state
ment by the war department outlines
certain approved activities:
To distribute sweaters, muff1ers, he'll
NETS, socks, comfort kits, etc.
To render emergency relief Of every
kind upon request Of an officer in
charge.
To relieve anxiety and sustain the
morale of soldiers who are worried
about their families at home, and to
promote the comfort and we'll being Of
these families
To conduct canteen service stations
for furnishing refreshments to soldiers
when travelling through the country !;
to furnish emergency relief to the sick
and wounded when en- route and to see
that they are conveyed to hospital
when necessary and requested by the
commanding officer.
A representative of the Red Cross
may be attached to each base hospital
to furnish emergency supplies when
called upon, to communicate with fam
lilies of patients, to render home SER
vice to patients and such other assis-
lance as pertains to Red Cross work.
When the first Liberty motor was
ready to be tested it was taken to
Pixies Peak that it might be studied
while running under atmospheric con-
ditions obtaining at high attitudes.
This difficulty of bringing the motor to
the mountain is now overcome at the
department of commerce bureau Of
standards at Washington, by bringing
the mountain to the motor.
Airplane motors are now tested at
the bureau of standards in a labora-
tory where various conditions CORE
spending to high attitudes and low
temperatures are secured. The engine
is placed in an alright concrete room,
provided among other things with re-
frigerator coils and a large pump to
reduce the pressure of the air. BY use
Of this apparatus motors may be OBJ
served under conditions similar to
those at different attitudes, which
might otherwise be done only by actual
airplane flights.
Plans of the American Library as
ISOLATION include the establishment of
book and library service in army and
navy hospitals in America and France.
The government is today the great
est employer of labor. in the United
States, not considering railroad en-
ployees.
In normal times approximately 4OO,-
600 civilians are employed, and in the
last year the number has increased to
100000. In comparison one steel cor
poration employs 100000 men, and one
railroad $4,000
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-07

The German socialists have not taken
kindly to the German governments
attitude toward President Wilson's
last peace message. During the de-
bate in the reichstag on Won Hertling's
speech Phillip Scheidemann, socialist,
took the emperor to task for his reply
to the address of the burgomaster OF
Hamburg, in which the emperor said
I'VE desire to live in friendship with
netghboring peoples, but victory for
the German arms must first be rec
ognized."
1.-The imperial chancellor frankly
stated yesterday that he accepted
President Wilson's four principles"
said Scheidemann "This declaration
is all the more important when one
considers that President Wilson en-
phasized that his principles were ac-
cepted everywhere except by the Ger
man military and annexatfonist party.
wen, this party, fortunately, is in this
country no longer of decisive fmpor-
lance"