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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-23
EDDEC0LLlNS. !.
TlESREC0RDIN
:. -. 100, = 5l4
GAMES PLAYED Y
- 90 =. - ~ - !. v. ~.
Detroit Bunches Hits and
Defeats the Worlds
Champions.

Chicago, April 23.-Detroit ,bunch-
ed its ;llits behind ;Chicago's' ierratics
fielding and easily defeated the. lo+S.
Gals. Z to 3. James, although wild
at times kept Chicago's hits well
scattered. while. his teammates gave.
him good support in the pinches. +,
Eddie Collins by playing yesterday.
ing in consecutive games--472. -; The
record was made by San Crawford of
the Detroit club. .Crawford's record
following: :.153 games in 1915, :l57
lin 1914. el56 in 1915, and the first six
tgames. in 1885,: !, ~.
/ Collins record started in 1914
when, with the Philadelphia. Ameri-,
cans, he, played, in the last three7
games. He has, not. missed a game
since. Score: ,ssas4. 4e. .,..
Detroit ....: 1922 900 4oo--7E1o, i
Chicago $3.50. OO1 900 OO2-3 S 4
James, Finnetan and Stanage; CT
cote. Danforth and Schalk. =:
::ri' *.-+--" ,#& = 81 \.
Stops Boston's Winning Streak. 80
Boston. April ..r23:-@Mogridgea stop
had reached six by letting: dowtr the
Barrows' men with eight hits, New
York winning. II to:4:rs Not untils the,
ninth inning did a~Boston player sin.
gle. outside the infield.' New York
knocked Leonard out Of >the.,box in
the fourth and hit Jones freely. for
1.-The balance ofsthe game. - =,
T.. Baker had a perfect day at bat;
doubling twice, getting two .sssingles.
other appearance at bat ManageF
Higgins of New Yorksshifted his bat
ting order for the game &:f q $50"
tAfter-Ethree@ errorless games, Bos-
ton today erred four times. Score:
New York :. oos 400 so1-11 13 2
Boston ..,.... 200 900 oo2- s. a
Mogradge and Hanna; Leonard,
Covcleskie Making Good.
Cleveland, April 23.-,1eveland
made. it two out Of: three. from st.
Louis yesterday, winning s to i. Cow
elskie. pitching his second.victorysef
the season. held: his opponents to five
Washington; April 23.--Walteyr
of h season here Yesterday when
Philadelphia punched hits with errors
in the sixth inning and defeated
Washington. 5 to, 1. johnson struck
out men. Score: ~
St. Louis. ~ 900 ooos1oo-1 s. i
Cleveland -. 1ol '020s.40+--S 11.-sb
Davenport. Liefield and Nunama-
ker; -coveleskie and o'Neill.
johnson Loses Three in Row. :,
Washington, April 22.-Walter
johnson lost his third straight game
of the season. here today when Phil
adelphia punched hits; with .errorsTin
the sixth inning and defeated Wash
ington, s to, ]. johnson struck out
severLr1eM. tscore:.s
Philads9phia 10000 o5*ooo--5 IL i
! WashiHEtonaaaa.H!OOO O01s000-1 z 2
In the pit Cling department the force
looms up strong, with Cooper, one, of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-23

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
WAS TOO BUSY TO
REGISTER JUNE 5
IS EMPLOYED AS A Transfer
Iowan to BE Detained Here Pending
Instructions From the Federal
Authorities.

II did not have time to register for
army service" was the brazen excuse
made by Frank Archer of Davenport
in police court this morning.
Archer was picked up Patrolman
Bennett in the loop last evening as
suspicious character. When he was
arraigned in police court this morning
Magistrate c. J. Smith asked his age
Il am Is years DID," said Archer.
Have you registered under the
draft law" questioned the magistrate
"Nope-I did not have time," said
Archer, Il was too busy with my work
as teamster"
We'll Of all the excuses made by
slackers in my court, yours is the
most brazen have heard Uncle Sam
will take care of you, you can bet
on that" said the indignant magis-
trate.
Archer is to be held here pending
instructions from the federal authori-
ties.
Dick Dooley stumbled into the po-
lice station yesterday in a badly in
toxicated condition. Send me down."
he mumbled. II want 20 days" His
wish was granted,
Arrest Three Women.
Chief of Police Phil Miller last
night observed Ethel Smith and Ada
Brown meandering about the loop in
a manner which indicated that they
had nothing to do in particular. so he
put Patrolman Frank Smith on their
trail. After the women had tried to
purchase liquor at several of the local
saloons Smith placed them under ar
rest. They were fined $40 and costs
in police court today. Lillian Smith,
who was arrested by Patrolman Ben
nett for stopping soldiers on the
street, was fined like amount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
BRITISH LEARN ABOUT
PLOT OF INDIAN MAN

Bombay.-(Correspondence OF the
Associated Press. How a dismissed
official OF the Indian government en-
deavored to get into communication
with Germany for the purpose OF stir
ring up a revolutionary movement in
India has just been told at the ar
raignment Of Sitarama Iyer, charged
with communicating with the enemy.
liver, after being removed from the
British service as a revenue inspec-
tor. got into communication with Ger
many through various neutral con-
suls in Bombay, employing official
British stationery and counterfeit
seals to deceive the neutral consuls
into accepting his messages. His de-
lection was due to accident-namely
that for a few days the French consul
in Bombay was in charge OF the Span
ish consulate and gained an mixing
of what was going on.
Captured letters show that lyer al
ready had received $1,000 from the
then German foreign minister. Dr. AL
bert Zimmerman. and later $500
direct from the German crown prince,
Frederick, as personal c0nfribu-
ton" to his work The money was de-
liyered to him through the Swiss and
Dutch consuls at Bombay, osfensibly
for the use of a fictitious German
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
NEW CLASS TO Be /
STARTED MONDAY
Local Chapter Of the Red Cross VIII
Launch Another Surgical
Dressing Class.
NO FEE FOR INSTRUCTIONS
Applicant Must Pledge to Devote at
Least One Day Week in
the W0rkrOcm.

Another class in surgical dressings,
open to anyone who desires to take
the course, will be conducted by the
local Red Cross beginning Monday Of
next week
1t is particularly urged that anyone
who is interested in the work of max
ing the bandages and dressings should
report at the local Red Cross head
quarters, second floor of the State
bank building, at $50 Monday morn
ing. Glass work will begin promptly
at 10.
There is no fee for the course In
struction and materials are furnished
absolutely free. The only require
ment is that the applicant pledge her
self to devote at least one day a week
to work in the shop after the compile
ton of the course. The class will
meet three times week, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday mornings until
series of eight lessons is completed.
Wants Large Class.
The local chapter is anxious that
the enrolment for this class break all
records. 1t is pointed out that the
| rush of the holiday season is well over
and that there should be no difficulty
in devoting the required time to the
work Women of Rock Island are also
reminded that the Red Cross commits
sion in France has said that surgical
dressings must be had by the millions
if the American boys are not to suffer
what soldiers in Rumania must today
endure-the stuffing of wounds with
sawdust. Such facts are not pleasant
| but they are true.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
ANTI-AIR BARRACE
IS DREAD MATTER
Air Fighters Face Great Danger in
Flight Over Enemy Lines
Cluster Defense Shells.

Somewhere in France -(Corre
spondence of the Associated Press).-
The anti-aircraft barrage is today the
most dreaded enemy weapon which
the airman has to face in his flights
over the lines. In the midst of a
sea of bursting shells, the airplane
hobs up and down like a ship in a
violent storm. The conclusions which
the shells make in bursting produce
a swift succession of air pockets and
air bumps, and it is absolutely i'm
possible to keep a machine steady
through them. Meanwhile there is
the strain of knowing always that the
next instant one of the thousands OF
flying shell splinters may reach a
vital spot in either machine or pilot.
Yet it is not possible to avoid fly
ing through barrage at times. The
latest type Of anti-aircraft guns can
place barrage as high as $4,000 feet,
and it is not practical to turn about
and try to climb over the barrage.
1t takes a very highly specialized
scout machine to climb to $4,000 feet
and the heavier machines cannot
achieve that altitude under any cir
cumstances.
The longer the airman hesitates to
run the barrage. the longer he is ex-
posed TO the fire. Anti-aircraft gun
merry at the front has now reached a
point where the range is calculated
to a nicely almost instantaneous Dy
processes Of triagulation and, there
fore, the flyer who hesitateS Is lost.
The only thing he can do is take
lis change, Just as ship at sea takes
/ storm and accepts its chances OF
we athering the gale.
Next to the barrage. the most fear
cd of the ground defenses is the 'clus-
ter" This is a group OF six anti
aircraft shells, sent up together an |
placed Just ahead of the machine,
with one shell aimed to burst the tip
OF the fusilage. two on each side Of
it, two on each side just ahead, and
one farther and directly ahead.
The side-slip is the favorite pro-
lection against these clusters" The
anti-aircraft gunners get their range
nowadays SO accurately that the
slightest move out Of range Is fairly
certain to get the machine out OF dan
gers way. unless the gunners have
anticipated this move, as they some
times do, by placing another cluster
at the most likely spot for an ex-
pected side-slip.
The side-slip is produced by tip
ping the plane down slightly, and
while flying ahead. slithering over
sideways, and down, thus changing the
range without seeming to do SO, for
the gunner looking up sees as much
Of the machine as before and is justi-
fed in estimating its height to be the
same. In reality the machine is lit
tie to one side and several hundred
feet lower as the result OF his skillful
side-slip.
Below a height OF 5000 feet anti
aircraft guns cannot be used to adj
vantage, but machine guns and rifles
provide equally dangerous enemies. A
machine gun playing stream OF so;
bullets a minute is no mean foe. even
though the bullets are not explosive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT.

London. President Wilson is
praised by the Economist as "the man
who can express clearly and without
bombast the fine ideals which are the
real war aims of the allies The ar
ticle says that, had such a spokesman
been found earlier, the sympathy and
Of Russia might permanently
have been enlisted on the side of the
allies. The paper asserts also that
President Wilson agrees with Lord
Lansdowne's much discussed state
ment that the allies have no desire to
Geny to Germany her place among the
great commercial communities of the
world. I'VE find" said the Econom-
list, that we'll informed opinion in
the city is very strong on this point
that it would be very difficult if not
impossible, to impose an economic
boycott on Germany in time of peace
Such threats have the unfortunate eff
feet of stimulating the war interest
Of the commercial classes in Germany
when their instincts and interests i'm
pei them SO strongly toward the reas-
enable peace that President Wilson
Offers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
SAVE THE STATE MONEY.

Springfield, Ill.-Thousands Of dol
lars will be saved for the state an
uually as a result Of the centralized
control of the Il charitable and three
penal institutions of Illinois, accord
ing to Frank D. Whip, supervisor of
the department of public welfare. The
department. has charge Of the state
charities under the provisions Of the
Administrative code, effective July l
last Instead of a board for each of
the institutions, as was the case I'M
der the old form of government, one
man, Charles H. Thorne, directs the
department with the help of a staff Of
assistants Economy has been accom-
plished, Mr.. Whip said. by combining
Institutional agencies, eliminating
needless employees, making use of
waste and using inmates who are able
to work to perform necessary duties.
While figures are lacking at this date,
due to the fact that the administrative
code has been in effect only since July
], the efficiency and economy OF the
new centralized system Of control, &C
cording to Mr. Whipp, has been ade-
quately proved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
+ ILLINOIS CITY

The following officers were elected
by the Hazel Dell Sunday school for
ell assistant superintendent. Mrs O. E
Taylor; secretary, Miss Marie McGin-
mis-: corresponding secretary, Miss Ella
Kruger; treasurer. Miss Marie Hayes;
librarians, Paul Price, Ralph Peterson:
organist. Miss Marie Hayes.
Mrs. Beulah B. Swindler is recovering
from an illness with pneumonia.
Ernest L. Morehead is recovering
from an attack Of cerebro spinal menin-
gifts.
f. De Morse was in Muscatins on
Saturday
Mother Reeves has five grandsons in
the United States army. Though she is
IS years of age, she Is knitting for the
Red Cross.
trt Clifford d Dawson of 1owai visiting
Warren Sedan OF South Dakota is
visiting his father, Peter Sedan.
Norris Blanchard Of Geneseo Is visit
Eddie Elliott and family are visiting
Mrs. John Hahn.
William Simpson and family moved
from near Clancy bay to the home of
Mr.. simpsons mother Thursday.
fred G. Martin were. married Wednes-
day, Dec. 26. They went for their hon
eymOon into Iowa.
The New Years dinner at the City
Cnurcu was, as uSu6l, happy, SOCIAL
affair. A number of old neighbors from
q distance returned to renew friend
ships Mr.. Dawson of Iowa was here
after an absence Of 81 years. He was
delighted with the new church. He
missed many familiar faces. but was
charmed with the large crowd of men
and women. Young men and maidens
and boys and girls who make the
church the center OF their social life.
The local Red Cross will have a mass
meeting in the City church Tuesday.
Jan. 8, at 7:a0 p. m. DR.. L: S. Smith.
pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal
church of Muscatine. will deliver an
address on the Red Cross. An effort is
being made to have a second speaker
Dr. Smith will bring with him a male
quartet. A great program Is expected
Light refreshments will be served in
the basement. Receipts will go to the
Red Cross.
r. II. Harter has been appointed the
counselor for the short course for the
southern end of the county. Mr.. Harter
has had considerable experience In
farmers Institutes in other places.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles France and their
daughter, Mrs. Albert Eckhart Of Mus
catine. attended the New Years dinner
Mrs. Esther Hayes and Mrs. Price Of
Muscatine also were present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
Crown Prince Charles.
missionary, Max Muller, alleged to be
informed in India.

missionary, Max Muller, alleged to be
interned in India.
Iyer sent his letters to the Swedish,
Dutch, Swiss and Spanish consuls in
rotation, each letter being accompan-
led by an apparently correct letter on
British official writing paper, request
ing the consul to forward the EN-
closed letters of the missionary, Null
ler," to Germany in the consular mail
bags. The signature of the chief sec
rotary of the government of Madras
was forged.
Some Of the letters shown in court
mentioned ports from which troops
were about to embark. and pointed
out the ease with which India could
be invaded They guaranteed" to
Germany the support Of 400 Home
Rule societies in India, and appealed
for the immediate dispatch of money
and weapons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
MEN WORKING At
ARSENAL ASSIST
Ymployes o. TIVE Big Construction
Companies Rally TO support
of the Red Cross.
yOREMEN AID IN CAMPAIGNS
Give Time ana Energy to Soliciting
Funds end Memberships iW
the Relief Society.

T. A. Murphy, chairman of the f.
rance committee OF the local chapter
Of the Red Cross. announced today
that the campaign among the en-
Moves of the Westinghouse, Church.
Kerr company and those OF Stone &
webster at the Rock Island arsenal
had resulted very satisfactorily.
II is stated that at least % per cent
Of all OF the employees working on
the two construction forces have sub
scribed either III cash contributions,
monthly pledges or in membership
The campaign among the employees OF
these two concerns was participated
in BY the chapters OF Moline, Daven-
mort and Rock Island. each sharing
equally In the proceeds.
One Of the committeeman said Too
much credi, cannot be given to the
super.ntendeIts and foremen of these
two big organizations who devoted so
much Of their time and effort in max
ing the campaign a success"
". c. Bodycomb and II. S. Price Of
the NeStlUS HUust, tEuICu, heII Guilt
panv devoted hours to the work of
making a canvass among the employees
and in making the Red Cross COM
mitleemen who were doing the solicit
ing as comfortable as possible. Most
Of the work had to be done in the
open and was put through on one of
the coolest days OF the year. ]. l..
Brown, L. T. DeRaley, G. E. Kirk and
his assistants. of the Stone & Web
ster company also deserve great credit
for the splendid support obtained from
the employees OF Stone & Webster. 1t
is estimated that the entire superin-
tending forces OF both plants were
out on the job appealing to their en-
ployes to support the local Red Cross
chapters.
Invite More iVerk.
Many Of the employees OF both plants
subscribed to monthly pledges and
are to be permanent sustaining men,
bers of the local chapters. The man
ayers Of both institutions have invited
the Red Cross representatives to con-
tinue their work at the arsenal con-
struction sites, feeling that before they
are through with the effort at least
30 per cent o. all Of the employees OF
these two big concerns will be en-
listed in the support Of Red Cross.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05

The recently announced retire
mcnts of Lord Cecil Spring Rice,
British ambassador to France, does
not indicatc a change in British poll
cies according to London advices, but
are the moves Of the British govern
mcnt in putting fresh blood into a
department that is said to greatly
nrcd it. While the work OF Ambas-
sailors Spring Rice and BERTHE has
not been unfavoraaly criticized, it has
lccn felt in high British circles that
the British interests abroad could be
more safcly entrusted to the hands
of men in closer touch with the
modern world and who have not
"livcd in an atmosphere utterly re-
mote from the realities of things to-
day or who look with disdainful eye
on commerce"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
MIST HELP WAR LOAN.

Auckland, New Zealand.-New Zea-
land has taken the first step toward
conpulso-y lending. A bill which has
passed the house OF representatives
provides that persons with taxable in
comes Of $500 and mere must sub
scribe to the war loan three times the
total amount which pay in land tax
End income taz There are also pro-
visions for penalizing persons who
bad not subscribed to the previous
var loan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
SEND RETURNS TO
TAX0FFICES HERE
Asks Income Tax Blanks Be Returned
to Local Inspector Instead Of
Peoria.
ALL MUST FILL OUT PAPERS
Even These Who VIII Be Exempted
From Tax Should Observe Re.
quirements of the Law.

c. r. Manning, income tax inspector,
today instructed that all persons who
have to make returns under the law,
mail or bring their blanks to the local
office when filled out. The blanks
should be addressed to the United
States Internal Revenue Office, Room
232, Postoffice building, Rock Island.
Some thought it necessary to send
the returns to the Peoria Office.
Mr.. Manning stated that the blanks
for the returns would not be avail
able for another week. Those who
come under the tax can, in the mean
time, however, call at the Office and
get any information on the subject.
Mr. Manning also took occasion to
correct a mistaken impression with
regards to exemptions. Some of those
who come under the income tax law
have an idea that they will not have to
make returns when they are exempted
from the tax. For instance, married
man is allowed 5000 for each child,
and he has three children. If he came
in the 81 900 class, he would be allowed
$500 additional, making his total
$500. If this man had an income of
but $2,400 he would be exempted from
paying any tax. But this exemption
does not excuse him from making out a
return. All single persons with an
income Of $1,000 or more ard all mar
ried persons with an income OF $4,000
1yo rms WI a q r
they have to pay any tax or not.
Those failing to do so will be prose-
cuted the same as those seeking to
evade paying the tax.
Persons making returns also can
send in the tax with their returns,
either by check, money order or draft.
Cash is not acceptable through the
mails.
After Estimate.
The attention Of employers Is again
called to the estimate Mr.. Manning
must get OF the number Of persons ex-
pected to make returns here All en-
ployers, no matter how few employees,
have been requested to telephone to the
revenue office the Information con-
corning how many in their employ are
likely to come under the tax. Atten-
ton is also called to the Information
at source" clause, which provides that
all employers file with the inspector a
list of persons in their employ earn
ing over $500 per year, given name,
address, salary and whether employe
is married or single. These reports
must be In before March l, the sooner
the better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
PEORIA BANKER LOSES.

Peoria. ILL.,. Jan. Sc. A. Strause,
banker. held for the Staying of Berne
M. Mead. cashier of the State Trust
and Savings bank here Sunday, Dec.
%, lost in his habeas corpus hearing
here today by means of which he
sought release from Jail on bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
Clifford T. Warner (above) and Basil
l.. Walters.

Two former students OF Indiana
University are editing the Amou-
lance Service News. weekly puoiiea-
ton of the Allentown PA. encamP-
ment Of ambulance men. Clirord l.
Warner is city editor and Basil L.
Walters is news editor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
ON FOOD COMING
r. Lenfesty Of Chicago VIII Be In
Rock Island Tomorrow to Confer
With County Board.
TWO MEETINGS ARE TO BE HELD
One viii BE Held ct the Rock Island
Cub in the Morning and One
at Moline Club.

R. Lenfesty of Chicago, deputy fed
eral food administrator for the state
of Illinois, will be in Rock Island to-
morrow on official business, part of
which has been made public and part
OF which is said to be of secret ma
ture.
He will attend a meeting to be held
at the Rock Island club Of the county
food commission. This session will
be convened at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. In the afternoon there will be a
meeting in Moline at which time mat
tiers relative to food prices will be dis
cussed.
Whether or not articles will be
added to the daily food price bulletin
prepared by the county board. will bt
brought up at the meeting in the aft.
ernOon, and proposals for changes in
prices Of some of the produce on the
list will be considered.
Helps Establish Bulletin.
Mr.. Lenfesty is deputy to State
Food Administrator Harry A. Wheeler
of Chicago. Mr.. Lenfesty was in this
city more than a month ago when he
assisted the local commission in es.
tablishing its food price. bulletin. the
one here being the second one insti.
, tuted in the state. Chicago had the
| first r-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
Helps Establish Bulletin.
MOTOR CARS CONVERTED.

Observation-Disclosures Of motor cars in
this city are being converted into gas
driven vehicles So many men are en-
gagged on this work that it is probable
the government will take steps to for
bid the use of gas as propellant
where petrol licenses have been re-
fused
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05
ATTENTION. MEMBERS.

All Eudorah Rebekah members are
requested TO meet at the home, 5l2
Twelfth avenue, Sunday, Jan. 6. al
1880, to attend the funeral Of Sister
Bessie Chandler.
IDA M. BARKER, Noble Grand.