Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11
BRIGHT YELLOW
is SMEARED ON
PORCH OF HOME
Herman ]. Kahn, 1880 Fourteenth
Street - 49, to Find Evil
dence OF Visitors.
OFFERS $50 FOR EVIDENCE
Makes Statement Defying Anyone to
Prove That He Has Shown
4 Lack of Patriotism.
nFFERs 500 REWARD.

Those individuals who last
night painted the pillars and
front Of my house did so with
out warrant or cause. l am
convinced that the perpetrators
Of this deed acted through jeal-
ousv or because of a personal
grudge. I consider them moth
ing more than ordinary van
dsIs. For their arrest and con-
viction I hereby offer a reward
ofS5O. Those who know me and
have been connected with me in
business or other relations will
testify as to the falseness of
such allegations.
l have subscribed to every
Liberty bond issue. to the X. of
G.. Y. NJ c. A and Patriots
fund: have purchased war saw
ings stamps. and through my
wife contributed literally to the
Red Cross.
A month ago a card party
held at my house netted the
local chapter S12. l also came
forward and subscribed funds
raised in behalf of the local
draft boys who have gone into
the service. ] have on every
occasion fully endeayored to
show my loyalty 10 this nation
and stand prepared to help her
wherever possible in the pres
ent crisis. II. J. KAHN.
Bright yellow paint was smeaTeC
on the porch and front Of the HON,
Of Herman J. Kahn, 1880 Fourteenth
street. some time between the hour
Of 1890 last night and 12:45 thit
morning. It was done by partiei
whose names have not been learned
Mr.. Kahn. proprietor of the Bijol
cigar store. 1926 Second avenue, OF
returning home from work at 12:4
a. m. heard a noise in the alley
This sound he believes was mad
BIZ those who did the painting Thu
paint was fresh when he arrived
Two paint pots containing the vel
low liquid were left on the porcl
with brush in each. One pot hat
been spilled against the doorway
leaving a large stream of the pain
flowing across the porch floor.
Worked Quietly.
Nothing was known Of the paint
ing by Mrs. Kahn until her HUSBAND
informed her. Although she was a
home she heard nothing, she said
The painters evidently kept yer.
quiet
A man, who declined to give bi
name. phoned The Argus this morn
ing telling of the painting job. H
said the home had been paintet
with yellow because the owner ha,
not been patriotic. The receive
was hung up when the reporter at
tempted 10 gain some furthe
knowledge.
This is Rock Islands first cas-
Of this kind. Several homes in Dav
export have received similar treat
ment.
4 am ready TO pay $50 cash t,
anyone who causes the apprehen
sion Of those who painted my hOus'
with that accusing color" MI Kali
said TO an Argus reporter today
4 am confident that the painter
were those who have persona
grudge against me. but I have no
the least idea as to who they coulC
be. I have no enemies that I know
Of.
Whatever I have been called OF
TO do to help the United States,
have done One can do nothing
more When Uncle Sam calls, I TT,
TO answer. I am willing to do what
ever the government asks A maj
can do no more I only hope tina
the guilty ones will be found. The,
should be dealt with severely. It i
a shame to accuse a man who il
innocent"