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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24
PURE WHITE MANTLE
COVERS WHOLE STATE
" White Christmas Comes Fol
lowing Longest Period Of
Spring like Weather Ever
Experienced In State

Northern oklahoma il covered with
. mantle ~ snov In some places four
feet. and . pure white chfi dmas n
assured IN place Of She roeee ana
other flowers lhal were blooming OCT
N doors only few days ago. IN 2
thermometer Us ioylns around len de
Frees above Eero. and slcef Ice aud
slippery sidewalks aTe IN evidence
The snow feil upen unfroz"n. r"
cenliso soil. and IS worth untold sums
to farmers Al tea seo inches ~
The snow melted before The iresre
sei ln and The balance viii go into
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24
DISCUSSION ON THE BASIS
OF EQUALITY IS ASSURED
No Place For Big Stick Wielders
AT the Versailles Conference
That Will Begin About
January 10th

N~w Yoys Dssc "A Mutual discus
ssor. on hs IL Of equality amons
fhs zlhes sow is.assgTed ss s.rssilles
coant son Berns orffs stzfsmsn.
ID see United Press that Cermsny
sxrcre The league oi nations. wlu be
oae of the eaexssonF thar - assured
o, a. impartial inquiry ~ the peace
tozferrnce. There sFe differences of
osinlon smoEg fhr g1arcpean .ieo .lss
abeai Admitting CerfssnY .nlo such .
seswse. unsii sbe has shDwn eyideace
% complete repentance
Tbs Delegates 70 yerssiiies ~lil
aox discuss this ma Ter without ihs
tear lkss sAe flnas decision mad been
reached by any co.erie q Isouers
in sdssncs.
TIE zne4Einess o. sone of lhe Ea-
rcpezn gossrnnsnis hat The Amer
car 4esexztes inienno6 70 invade
EsrOpe's detDocrscies wlth an uki-
rn4sa- az ore hart and ciub ia
he ether ss besug 4sssspsfea Presl-
1-ns w1isea's ssster eas % fhc Lon
don Times decizr.ng bosses must Be-
k4res fr0n Versailles vii b. r.
ce4fs~a by fse cenaos sries of Euro. e
Is 9seare that ne wlii q he p q
Fle shsii prevail 81 i-ae conference
All ~. agreed en c>rplete Publicity
Tie Arerscsn deuzn for ~
sslscisy ~ she doi; ~ Of sbe des- Z.
safes. hOxeser. hss no yes bse5
agreed 70 by some "A ths trsnx A.
ian,se chsneslloFsek TIE elimination
., bossasm srem ID. b-see eonfeT-
eEce means fhss ,:goB9 O pow@gs
shall nos sfsenps 20 fsfsxfs tbe terms
81 sstsiemen'
Bss if eessiock Il 20 BE- syerssJ
he pgbiic oyinion b. ias world sil
Awe 20 - permsftes 70 exercise ~
srfiseDee IL sett4fg r1vas cis4n =
smonx sbs yiesors themselves
is i fregsenssy ne esse ihxs .
public snbosnee1st u an sssGs
eis.a - ssffeisn !. itsei, % .ns~f
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24
PROgts>E HN ARuN TO
RESTORE FRA<<E AND
- LE>SE.N BILL

Psrs Dec -s--Ths aaestaon 0i re-
pawa,so. and lnesInKs Aas bursi
srsc rev fAme The {heoFy BOW ls
sgvGnce6 thas Germany. ~hen ssm
uo1ed Aefcfs the wofld ocurs. wsn Ae
assessed fitting fire for aer crimes.
essrte statistics wAlch sAe NAV q :
fer to srovs sAas sAs ~ gnaale 10 psy.
and iess THIS sribu1Al ssh compel
her 30 .Asy vat L decms tsr or il
nay he shcsr fAss tas machinery
vsts uAlcA sbe cosaa pay ~0a5d con
ssafut4 sAs t-smewpsx of smother
rsgzs o. commercial nllissrisln
ccns@QuensaY 4 @olsssor of this proA-
sn has ssen suggested * sAsse
sKev7es
WAY not msse Germany bodily
worf c9s par q Aer fine IN fAe
sane sse1se fAxf cr1minzl bodily
~crss pas his fine
Rhg s4cea1 n0s ihe ansl peace
6oczEszs ssipzssfe That German
army Of psnsn1e mass clesn France
ot Ae- scvErre sAssh Germany infhct-
&C. thsfsay nassifysag he Huna dss
bosscsi cozrz5esel4I sn1 mEisSrr cam
ssan~-
That wosad give Frsaos an oppor-
;aEaiy TO catch ~ wlsa tbe rest 0f she
warat sse K1D-zen a. otaeraise a0zE
psrsssG q uneeszs spsizl sirpssle.
saa- sbeTs al. 9, wozia rh~srE o3e-
g por ihs rssy eAles-of Gsrnssny's
var sGus
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24
HERES \ TIP ron COY
ER<OR-EIEGT ROBERTSON

AlAAAs Dec Governor elec'
Sfassh wAi appoint On his mtsliars
s,xu Gals National suaFasmen Nhc
haze bad tcreisn service Ar SaasA
II y sasd wsli give p.eierencc 10 mer
wAo have ~ouaa oAeYroa4 on sAesI
sle~res
Il il kaown 10 be sAs<ntension .;
H. eoyeEaer -*lscl ie ssAsmlss sll mrfn
bers os fhs ssste & nstabulary wha
uvre d. msQravt a9r and claimed IN.
der The railing ~ the wsr Department
a rssht % deferred Classification hy
rtAsoa of sher correction with ihs
conxsAbglary
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24
SENATE FOR CHANGE
IN POSTAL ZONES
Approves Tax Amendment Mod.
flying System; July LIST Is
Date Old Law Will
Go Out

Washington Dec IS ~ aaowlne
she finance committee amendments 70
shf was revenue biii. affecting second
glRSr postage and in arance compan-
e.. ihe enaie today cleared 'he way
TOR disposal az the few other con
tested bui important features remain
ing LEADER nnw ssKe increased
eoutIdencc 81 paksius the bin before
Adjournment next Monday
By vote pi thirty four 10 twenty
sHo hs senate ags owed The com
mi'tre Amendment nr0posAnx repeal
suly q 'he present zone system o.
second -clas postage afss and eabsfi-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24
piif SIDI.<I N<D Mis-
WILSON aO SHOPPING

Paris. Der "a President ana Mn
Mlisn ven ,'nnsiass shepplns ~
d4s ylsltirF many ~ tee pt.nC pAf
shops durirg Tour Of tWo hours 10
the center ~ Paris iiuth have hcen
sboat the cry before bat this WIS the
fret time aai they veniufed into be-
shopping d strict together as iAsy
often do ln Washington
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24
SWELL THE FUND FOR
sic BROTHERS MOVEMENT

TIE sssEss ~ add sAonzl sorors 10
sss Big E<ueasss Christians fzad q
ne zOsry Cab rar srnounced ~
Treasurer W ] Tssbeers so1sv Frsn.
o. =iss. g. Bsrzhs Bishop. Amos
E~nx Kay Miller. ii . ssssi.. sscA
g. NsrT A.cs weseh- sts@
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24
WILSON CHRISTMAS
~ TN III \It\D

IN. PRECEDENT will take Chritimas
dinner on .erman u ~iih The Am
crican troops IN the vicinity ot Cob
ienx leaelus Paris Christmas eve
Could Nilbslm cyee have imagined
anYihins lke hat : wars ago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24
tAHlY MoRNINe flar.

Houston TEX. Dee "A An early
mornlne Nre here This morning de-
aroyed sae Henhc building together
with NE christmas stocks OF seyersi
tenant stores The loss II estimated
si sSs oop
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24

>ar-On account ~ All the aide
hcdied men having heen esllesl ~
the celog>, il renaAin> the @@ts ot
sll these left behind. for the sake
II the FSihcfland, 10 interest
sAcnsclvcs m ,Ae happiness Of the
married wsmrn aud mAidens hY
doubling or eyen grwbllng The
Dnnhsr ot births
fcslr name has hs.eu given Ws a.
= cspSble man. and sssa are herr.
WITH requested to tske eu shs as
flee of hoser AnA 30 your siuty in
right tsrrmSn siNls Ii mus, he
poizFea car EAsr spur wife. ar
fssncee. viii aoi he shse fa elsim
i ssiyorvs il j., an fact. s0 L.
hoped fhst the women Vii bear
thas discomfort heralcAlls for thc
SAKE of ihc war
Yoa will be- given the .Isifass
al Should vou neG geei
capable If coping with tho >1aa-
si0n, yoa will Ne given shrev dsAs
IL which 50 name Ssrpeone IA yeaF
p ace
0u ihc o1hey h4nd II yea arr
prepared 10 take on a second dis
'ract - well. yea will become
+ DeckafiiEer and receive
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24
STAGING or PEACE
CoNrER NOE RE
MINDS LEADER 'S COR
RESPONDENT or THE
EARLY DAY POLTTT
CAL CONVENTIONS:
GENERAL MAKE UP
SIMILAR, ALTHOUGH
THE ISS u ES ARE
SOMEWHAT DIFFER.
ENT; MANY SMALL.
FRY TRY TO GAIN
ADMITTANCE
80

: kevha ~lnvwk minister ~ foreign
Agfslrs ia discussing with tnu tho
fiFlnrlple4 whseFl 4houla govern
the reconstruction ~ t.urune lot
permanent I~wev. satgl
: We Nhowl ~ tted H. ao tbeo.
Fes orpWtWnlAm should 8aisle
AS VI selecting thuse methods
vhich Nill put off a. Tar ~ ras.
slhle war There |. 10 sueh thmg
ns an everlasting peace believe
IA \ lragsVp af nations hsrHuar Il
~ An l,lsal which has sufficiently
rusavsae,l ilseIf aF the nuawua
tlann II peoples - beenme i part
nt reality Hut league ~ na
ilnn# can anly postpone war
trev trade ansuuW the natiun~
uwulsl prevent war. hllt free fradv
j. the usNatlun Of the nallnnalism
fnf which this MAR wna fought II
Is inevitable that the alliea will
conduct an eeuunmm war against
ssermans, aue tariffs NsslI plas an
Important paft We fur one ln
tend 10 exvlHAe for lhe time being
tlsrnAn EuoslA Ifam szpeha.ela
Nakia
can sre no tendency Ia Tho
wnrld ~ develop that dvgree Df
inlernati0naliam which will lead
portion II a nation for the sake 0f
peaec 10 Va huugrs
Tins point ~ siew il important
since The Cxeehov~lnvaks. ewing In
their development, will vxrrvlAv
ennrnonm lnflnonev III eastern
Europe II II alAn characteristic
1T all countries the finances 81
which reached 4 lnw ehh during
,lie war Ny atte laa hern
eallrd ~ economists to thr fact
ihat the effects IT the war hss
been 10 center the attention uf
aattous nn the Importance ~ hrinx
individually Nelf sufficient The
'uresl 81 resrutahllshinx and de.
Neloping the Manufactures uf each
nation viii. II no broader influ
'cuee makes lIAelE felt, result IN
the building up II eaeh nation ~
Ihlgh tariff. pllreIy From the les.nl
pressure vi large industrial IA.
tereAts
II viii he seen that the peace
conference should deal wilh this
question % lHluH abaut heteeea
the alliss liare lpsrmoninl. mvth
ODDS tsr their mutual benefit. sueh
as penallxiug a. far ~ possible the
tlerman cartel, of tfust which j.
now appearing ia France aud
which give. rebates aud s'ibalslieA
ou experts under COLONIAL agree
ment for preference ou reN nsa
trrials question: which - nov
a9llaiinK Great Britain The
present international war councils.
with their knowledge VI the indus
trial situation III the different
countries. eouIl develop . pro
gram 0f international trAtle rvla.
tlons which might prevent drastic
trade exclusion aets ~ individual
nations ia the heat of the indus
tsial reconstruction These eoun
ellis might cooperate with national
tariff boards such ~ a,ls created ~
the United States several years
ago Moreover. acton hs the
Labor department Of The peace
conference such a. Is advocated by
the Chamber ~ Deputies ~
France might tend 10 etuallxe the
treatment of labor throughout the
world. thus facilitating greater
IN trade relations.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24
LINCOLN COUNTY MAN rs
PLACED On T-E tccfE BOARD

c l. Eszs91soz q Lsncos- cvsrfv.
hss besn asnxe ~ Governor Williams
ss nerber X re state boss1 of
frscslfurs 70 aE tse snerps-sd ferm
q A whitehurst o. Dorey Mr
v1nneeSrss vas elec@s presidenf o
ass beard at tae las eserrso1.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24
TIE WEATHER.

New OrsAsHt. Dee zt--To5r rss "a
fesSsr ,snserzsuys- fss- = egks oe-
er4es n norzh AID ex&s - twslvs in
e,ssa: Te<nes1sy fssr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24
ONE REASON WHY GERMANY
WAS MARKED FOR DEFEAT
Letter Pound on German Prisoner SubstAntiates Re
ports Of Awful Conditions and Oppression Coming
Out Of Germany During the War; Unbelev-
able Reports Prove to Be True

A year ago this waalst Goi hAte
been believed of Nnv ceansrN ~
natlnn parp@rslng "a he v3vsls1ca.
II illustrates Germany attitude
toward Gnoncgx Mx--Shss hWswark
al Occidental civilization
, Trxnslsfann OF a deeWasenf
foasd On German prisoner by
an EnglisA corporal and hy him
given 10 an English u NJ 4 A see.
resarxs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24
llkr POLITICAL convsNrloN,

An easy way q yisuallke tho Rfeat
sotidf peace conference about 10
convene At Versailles. few miles
westward from Paris, Is 70 compare a
With the political conventions such az
are held auadrennlssiy In the United
states Tho points Of similarity In
their staging and general makeup
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24

Beginning January is the monthly subscription price Of The
Daily Leader delivered by carrier in the city will be 90 cents
per month.
To those who pay yer advance before January
10th rate Of $500 year viii be made This will you
The bother OF being visited each month by collector will
also S00 per year the subscription price The
present subscription rates "a 45c month 40 year
DAILY LEADER MANAGEMENT
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-24

.:''0' .asra "a rsEe sr'ss !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
Personal Mention.

Miss Jetta Shoppa. who attends
William and Vashti college in this
City spent the week end with her
folks near JOY.
Harry Dagan was a business Wis
itor in kewaneen on Saturday.
Miss Jessie Stein went TO Daven-
port Saturday to spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Painter were
Davenport visitors on Friday.
Miss Anna Adamson OF New
Windsor spent Friday night visit
ing with friends in Aledo.
Harold McEntire and Kenneth
Minteer, who attend Aledo high
school, spent the week visiting with
their parents In Reynolds. Ill.
Cecil Johnston Of Reynolds visit
cd with friends in Aledo on Satur-
day.
DIR. and Mrs, C. L. David arrived
home Friday evening from Bloom
ington, Ill. where Mr.. David had
been attending the Illinois Dental
association. which was in meeting
this week.
Virgil Love Of JOY was a business
visitor in Aledo on Saturday.
Miss Grace Rush, who teaches
school at Natheryille. spent the
weekend with her parents in Aledo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
MAN KILLED AT
IOWA CROSSING
Morris Willard of LeClaire StrucA
by Burlington Train Saturday
Near Pleasant Valley.

Morris Edward willard, a resi-
dent of LeClaire, Iowa, was in
stantly killed late Saturday after
noon when he was struck by a
Burlington passenger train. The
accident occurred at MasOn's cross
ing about mile east of Pleasant
Valley.
According to witnesses willard
was walking along the trace
toward LeClaire and failed to hear
the danger whistle of the speeding
train. The engineer threw on the
brakes a distance Of 20 feet behind
the victim, but too late TO avoid the
tragedy.
willard was last seen I'm Plea :
ant Valley.-He was in that town
during the entire morning and was
seeking employment. He was
given a job as onion topper and
was to report this morning for
WORK About noon he started fr
his home in LeClaire.
Saturday morning he told his
brother, Roy willard, that ne was
going to Pleasant Valley to seek
employment in the onion fields.
According to his brother he was in
the best of spirits at that time and
that nothing indicated suicide.
"He certainly did not hear the
whistle" said the brother, al
though he was not hard OF hearing.
But | know that he did not remain
on the tracks to end his own life.
He was always in a happy mood
and never complained Of i'll health.
| talked to him only a lew hours
before the sad affair and ka told
me he was going to Pleasant Val
ley to get work. He had been
working for the government az Le-
Claire for ove- year"
Until year ago, willard resid-
ed in Davenport. He cLme to this
city from Rapid City, III.
He was born at Rapid City, IL,
43 years ago and lived at that place
during his early childhood. About
eight years ago he came - DaV-
export and resided in this city
until he moved to LeClaire year
ago.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Bessie willard, his father, A. J.
willard, two brothers, Roy and
Perry and one sister, Mrs. J. J.
Suffer
The body was taken to Hills flu
neral parlors. where it will remain
until after the inquest tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
POULTRY EXPERT
TO GIVE address

In an endeavor to get This count
10 raise more poultry In order 0
conserve the meat supply. the UnI
ed States Department Of Agricu
ture, Bureau Of Animal Indaslr
has arranged for a federal lectu
to be given at the Rock Island cll
on the evening of May rs. ACCORD
ing to word which Dr.. O. NJ Mytr
local fancier. received today.
Thirty-nine experts are touril
the country. discussing subled
relative to poultry raising w
of these have been assigned to lI
nois. Congress has appropriate
S2S0.000 for live stock extens1
work of which sl4S,000 has bu
apportioned 10 poultry interest
Lantern slides are 10 lie used (
the lecture here and there Will
a practical demonstration shown
how TO tell laying hens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
GET GARBAGE CANS
rs CITY WARNING

Bewy-e, We slackers who nay
failed TO purchase a galyanlls.
eight-gallon, water-tght gafpas
can.
Stringent measures will he my
duced TO force all those guilty.
this respect TO provide sucn I,
ceptacle, according to sta'eH.s'
by Commissioner John Liedtke' u-
morning.
After a first warning a thoFoIs
Investigation viii be made any .
is the firm intention OF the eoL s,
missioner to punish viclaioTs 70 y,
full extent OF the law goyetll. ~.
public nuisances. The penalty ~ q.
nne upon first ofense OF from - "
SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
TWO BRANCHES
DRIVE FOR MEN
Both Tri-City Army and Navy Re-
cruiting Stations Seeking
New Registrants.
CAN ENLIST IN EITHER NOW
Those Reaching 21 in Last Year
Have Privilege of Selecting
Service at Once.

In view of the fact that June )
has been set as the national reg
istration day for young men who
have attained the age of 81 in the
last year, army and navy recruit
ing officers in the tri-cities today
opened a campaign to secure men
for both branches of service be
fore they are required to register
for the draft and thereby lose
their chance to select.
The army recruiting Office in the
tri-cities, with headquarters at
Second and Brady. streets, Daven-
port, made the following announce
ment today:
Young men who have become
Il years of age since dale OF reg
istration last year must register on
June 9Th. 1918, after which date
they will be subject to call for
military service by the draft
boards only.
IF you desire to choose your
branch of the military service you
must enlist before June 5, or you
will have no choice in the mat
ter.
"AIl branches of the military
service are open to you before
June 5, SO volunteer while you
have the opportunity
The navy recruiting officers is
sued the following statement:
"A complaint was recently made
by the bureau of navigation to the
provost marshal generals Office
that certain local boards were re-
fusing registrants the necessary
certificate to permit voluntary en-
listments, not on grounds that said
registrant was needed for the cur
rent quota, but on various other
grounds. the principal on OF which
was that they had not received
credit for enlistments in the navy
and as result of this complaint
the provost general sent a tele-
gram to governors of all ;tates.
THE provost marshal general
further requested that if any spe-
cific cases came to the attention
of the navy department he would
be glad to handle those cases on
their individual merits. With this
in view inspectors and command.
ants will report to the bureau of
navigation, fragrant cases of boards
refusing certificates unless grounds
are needed for current quota"
The provost marshal generals
osce further ruled that the local
boards bad complete authority to
determine whether the man is, or
might be needed for current quota
and their decision in this regard Is
final. However. if not needed fOr
current quota the provost marshal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

general states that II is mandatory
upon the boards to permit volun-
tary enlistment of such regis
trants.
He further ruled that in case
the board had completed the cur
rent quota there was no current
quota. Every registrant within the
Jurisdiction of that board is en-
titled to certificate permitting
voluntary enlistment and the Civ
ing OF such certificates is manda-
tory upon that board"
T-h-4Ft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

NJ. c. A. Camp Grant. Ill. (Fal,
1870.
Rev. Emil L, Bergren. General
Hospital No 4, Buffalo, n. Y.
Rev. Hugo Haterius, Camp Bowie.
Texas.
Rev. C. E. Hoffsten. Camp Grant.
Ill
Rev Nels Lundgren. Fort Smell
ing, MINI.
Clifford Olson, Army Y. NJ. G. \.
Rev +. r Rydeu, Camp Wads-
worth, S. G.
C. II. Ryden. Army Y. NJ. c. A.
Herbert F. Schersten, Army Y.
NJ. c. A.
Rev. p. II. Siogren. Camp Dodge,
Iowa.
Rev. Walter Tillberg, Camp Lo-
gan. Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOIlVt'

" a . ! a AAN eve
Notice Is hereby given 70 an ~,
sons interested. that the ooalu y,
local improvements OF the ciH -.
Rock Island, H.. has filed Y ".
county court of Rock lslaha ~ ia
", a certificate OF the cost "
improvement entitled in sall o. Vo.s
In re petition OF the city OF ~
Island. III, to assess the 81" !.
construction OF a waterman
Ninth street from Thiriy-Iog5,s T. ~.
Forthwith avenue, and salq IN n.
tificate also states that the %. in,
provemeut conforms subs'aAt,.irra
10 the requirements Of the oils Il
ordinance for the construcilpI
the same. as required by lAg tse,,s
that final hearing on said ceI,'ii's s-s
Will be bad ON the FIRST DAY " q.
A D.. 1918. al 9 o'clocS .. l1,,,,
as soon thereafter as the og ~; ,s,,
OF the court Will permit . - D
sons desiring may file ooiecllS5D-- "a
said court before said DAY - male
appear at the hearing anu
their cefense 49, D.
Dated this 18th day oil MAY
1918. .-.,,,ocHlE
NICOLAI JUHI.
NJ T. RUDCREN.
John II. LIEDTkE
JOHN A. NURRlN. oshl
board OF Local Improvements !"
City of Rock Island III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
Windstorm visits Near AIedo.

Last Friday afternoon between l
and 2 o'clock Aleao was visited by
a. strong windstorm which did d
great deal of damage. The worst
of the storm seemed to travel east
of Aledo where it took several roofs
off of barns, blew down great
many trees and destroyed other
property.
The interurban at the Four Mile
crossing was stripped of about two
dozen poles, making car service
impossible. The interurban did not
run any more on Friday, but the
broken poles were replaced and OPP
erations were resumed on Saturday
forenoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
FOOD PRODUCTS
BURNED BY CITY
Vegetables. and Fruits in Large
Quantities Daily Destroyed
at Incinerator.
Much Is WORTH SAVING
Commissioner Believes the Public
Would Buy ii STUFF Were Gner-
ed at Reduced Prices.
Wholesale waste Of food produce

Wholesale waste OF food produce
is going on daily in Rock Island.
Recent investigation by an Ar
gus reporter disclC> ed the fact that
many bushels of potatoes, onions.
onion sets. apples and produce Of
various kinds are being burned
daily in the city moderator
In only a slight damaged and
tainted condition, sacks and bar
rels of potatoes and apples, and
a. high as 25 bushels Of onions and
onion sets at time. have been
gathered from the garbage reCep-
tacIes Of local wholesale produce
concerns by-city wagons. Judging
from the condition and quantity
Of the edibles, they have been al
lowed to stand and spoil instead
of being offered to consumers at
reduced prices. Waste such as this
is in direct contradiction to the
wartime edict of the food admin
istratiOn in its conservation cam
paign.
Costs Money to Burn Garbage.
According 10 Commissioner John
Liedtke. the city Of Rock island
annually speeds a large sum Of
money on garbage disposal. not the
least item of which is the fuel
consumed in burning the refuse in
the incineratOr plant. The COM
missioner asserts that the quanti-
ty of the above mentioned food
stuffs collected daily indicates that
they are allowed to spoil rather
than be sold on the markets at re-
duced prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

Richard Van Alstyne, Great Lakes
Training station.
Donald Vance. Camp Grant, Ill.
Lennart Villberg. Camp Custer,
Mich.
Lee Wagner. Hospital corps,
Great Lagos, Ill.
Raymond Walker, Camp Dodge.
Iowa
Hammond ". Wh!tsitt, Rock Is
land arsenal
Curtis W.berg, Camp Funston.
Kan.
Raymond Wilson, Camp Cody.
y. NJ
George Missing, Camp Logan,
Texas.
Army camp pastors and Y. NJ. c.
A. workers:
Paul Harold Andreen, Army Y.