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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-03

France is about the only place a
professional can now play ball with
out worrying about the work or-fight
law.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-03

Communications on all topics pub
!Jished when not too long and accompa-
MED by full names and address Not
responsible for views of contributors.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-03

Members OF Associated Press.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled TO the use for republication
Of all news dispatches credited 10 1t
or not otherwise credited in this pa
per and also the local news published
herein.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29
HEARING GIVEN
HOLLAND NATIVE

Lorenzo Beaukenkamp, aged "a
years, who was turned over to the
United States marshal's office late
Saturday afternoon by arsenal au-
thorities who state that he made
seditious utteranCes, was given a
hearing before United States Com
missioner c. /. Walker at o'clock
this afternoon. Beaukenkamp is a
native of Holland.
He was arrested by Sergeant
Payne Of the arsenal guards when
he is alleged to have attacked Sec
rotary of War Baker. He is also
said to have prophesied German
invasion of this country and con-
sequent assaults upon the civilian
population.
Beaukenkamp has been employed
by the Stone and Webster construc-
ton company on the island He de-
MED the charges made against him
when questioned by Deputy United
States Marshal John Coburn at his
office late Saturday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29
RAISE RATING
ON INSURANCE
Fire Schedule for Moline Goes Into
Eject Today With 10 Per
Cent Increase.
IS DUE TO LESS APPARATUS
Statement is Made That Rock Is
land VIII Suffer II More Fire
Stations Go.

A letter was received today by
Edward B. Kreis, fire insurance
agent, stating that insurance rates
in Moline have been raised 10 per
cent, due to the lack of fire fighting
appurtenances which were put out
OF use On account of lack of rev.
enue
The letter is from the Illinois in
spection bureau, and states that due
to the inefficiency of the fire fight
ing forces in Moline, it was neces-
sary 10 raise the rate. Moline has
been placed in the fourth class of
fire insurance schedules.
1t is understood that all fire in
surance agents have been notified
of this ruling, which goes into eff
feet today.
1t is also stated by those we'll in
formed that Rock Island will also
come in for an increased rate in
case any more fire stations are
closed in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29
CONVENTION TO
TOMORROW

The nineteenth annual conven-
ton Of the Illinois Association Of
Circuit Clerks and Recorders and
the Thirty-second annual conven-
ton of the State Association of Su-
pervisOrs, County Commissioners,
County and Probate Clerks and
County Auditors, will open in joint
session tomorrow morning. The
program for the day is appended:
II a. m.-Register at New Har-
per and receive badges. All mem
bcrs should be registered before
noon. Secretary will supply badg-
es to members arriving later.
=. m.-JOilt assembly of the
Association Of Circuit Clerks and
Recorders Of Illinois and the state
Association of Supervisors, County
Commissioners. County and Pro-
bate Clerks and County Auditors.
Convention called to order in
EIks hall by John Upton, chair
man Rock Island county board.
Music.
Invocation
Address of welcome by Mayor
NIlIlGm MCCCnOCh1e Of Rock Is
land and Mayor Martin R. Carlson
of Moline
( Response-R. c. Parks, president
I of supervisors, county commission
ers, county and probate clerks and
county auditors; Justus l. John
son, president of Association Of
Circuit Clerks and Recorders of
/ Illinois.
Appointment Of committee on
credentials.
Address, Rock Island County,
Oscar Z. Child.
4 p. m.-AutOmobile Tip to varf-
Gus places Of interest.
Tuesday Evening.
s p. m-SmOker at ElkS hall
and a theater party for the ladies'.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29
SUICIDE TRIED
BY YOUNG WIFE,:
MAY NOT LIVE
e,en Murdoch Finds Unconscious
Voru Of Mate on Kitchen Floor
-GaS Jet open.
LEAVES NOTE TO HUSBAND
Va Motive for Act Learned Let.
ter 10 Spouse Said Sine Would
soon BE Gone.

Leaving q note 10 her husband,
Glen Murdoch, a Rock Island man,
Mrs Nellie Murdoch. aged %, 1861
ysctor fats. this morning some time
.rrued on ail ot the gas jets in the
trrhen il her home and attempted
10 end her life.
Her near l.feIcss body. lying
,-oze on the floor, was found at
Gao this afternoon 10y her hus-
ana. A note TO him stated that
rbe1 he returned She would be
r11e Police were notified and the
51lr0t1r was rushed TO the home.
Little Hope.
AtaIate hour il was expected that
s5a would sugcumb and that the
varkings Of the life restOrer would
5rove Iru-t.-ss. No reason for the
se, could BE learned from friends
az relatives who soon heard OF Mrs.
Nurd51ks attempt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29
POLICEMAN WILL
GATHER BERRIES
FOR RECREATION

Gus Kirsch. patrol driver at the
local police station, has been Civ
en- a 10 days vacation. and has
left for the merry wilds and black
berry briars near Colona
Gus has relatives in that vicin-
ity who operate blackberry
farm, and he says that he expects
his hands will become so tender
from arguing with briars while
picking the berries. that when he
comes back he can drive the po-
lice patrol by touch.
Chief Miller states that KirsCh
has been reliable aud hard
working officer and deserves the
lay-off, but expresses the hope
that Gus won't eat so much black
berry pie as to cause him TO be-
come sour on the world and a
grouchy member of the force when
he comes back. Gus says five pies
equal one meal, according to his
arithmetic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29
INJURY CAUSES
WORKERS. DEATH
Rock Island Manufacturing Com
paRy EmplOye Dies Last Night
After Accident Friday.
STRUCK BY A PIECE OF WOOD
Two Operations Fail to Save Life
Funeral Services to be Held
Tomorrow.

Frederick Henry Ehman, Ala
Sixth street, employe Of the Rock
Island Manufacturing company,
died at 10 o'clock last night at St.
Anthony's hospital, following two
surgical operations performed in
an attempt to save MS life. He died
as the result of injuries sustained
Friday at the factory, when a piece
of wood which he was saving
struck him with great force in the
abdomen
Frederick Henry Ehman was
born June 6, 1892, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ehman, 410 Seventh
street, Rock Island. april IS, 1917,
he was united in marriage to Miss
Laura Ohlert OF this city. There
are no children.
Surviving him besides his parents
and widow are three brothers: Viii
liam, Carl and George, the latter
being in the service at Camp Grant,
Rockford, and one sister, Frieda, at
home
Funeral Tomorrow.
Funeral services will be held at
the home of his parents at ? o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Phi Will
helm, pastor Of the ImmanueIs Lu-
theran church, will ofHciate. Inter
ment Will be in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
BOARD ARRANGES
FALL ACTIVITIES

The initial meeting Of the war
amp community service board Of
Rock Island was held Saturday aft
ernOon at the home OF the general
chairman, Mrs. r W. Bahnsen-
Plans al this time were discussed
for the general work Of the winter
and several definite things were de
cidad upon Miss Marian Reeser
Clark has beeu engaged by the war
camp community service board as
Mrs. BahnseR's executive secretary.
She comes well qualified for the po-
sition, having had considerable
practical experience in recreation
al work She has been a teacher
al the Fairgrounds and has taught
gymnasium work and dancing.
Plans have been completed to
have classes in social dancing for
members OF the Patriotic leagues,
beginn-nE Tuesday evening Of next
week Patriotic league girls are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29
Funeral Tomorrow.
SEARCHES FOR TAX
SLACKERS IN CITY

Edgar Morse, deputy collector of
income taxes, arrived in Rock Is
land today from Peoria to begin a
thorough search for income tax
slaekers. His headquarters while
in Rock Island will be in the of
fees of T. j. Cayanaugh, also a
deputy collector
While no official reports are
made by the revenue men it is the
general belief that several slackers
will be brought to light in Rock
Island. An investigation of the
records being made now will be
followed by other work of investi-
cation which will be conducted by
Deputy Morse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29

eligible to join this class. Dane
ing classes for Patriotic league
members are being conducted in
Moline, and at the FIRST session last
week $50 girls were present. 1t is
hoped to later take up aesthetic
dancing and military drills.
Acknowledgment is made that Miss
Mary Wood Hinnmau Of Chicago.
one Of the leading figures in war
camp community service, and who
delighted local people with her ex-
celient talks last winter, will speak
IN Rock Island Aug. at n mass
meeting TO be held at Long View
park. This will begin with sup
per TO be served at csc O'Clock. At
4 o'clock on the afternoon of that
day Miss Hinnman will address
Rock Island mothers at the Rock
Island public library.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29
OBSERVE INITIAL
LIGHTLESS NIGHT

Rock Island will be lightless to-
night.
All outside signs or display lights
will be darkened The same situa-
ton will prevail tomorrow night
and each succeeding Monday and
Tuesday nights hereafter until the
fuel administration rules other
wise. However, the ruling does
not apply to street lights. They
will burn as usual, being lighted at
Cne-half hour after shutdown and
darkened before sunrise. Lights
used for illuminating windows, dis
plays or signs in show windows
will also be darkened on the light
less nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29

All tho news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29
HITS PHONE POLE.

a telephone pole was removed
from its mOorings at the corner of
Fifth avenue and Twentieth
street, at 3 o'clock Sunday morn
ing by an automobile in which were
a number of joy-riders. Roomers
at the Y. NJ c. A building were
awakened by the crash, but state
that no one was injured. The ma
chine was wrecked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29

ing that the supplies which she
had been expecting have been de-
layed. AS soon as they arrive at
local headquarters an announce
ment to this effect will be made
through the press and the registra-
ton of student nurses will begin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29
DELAY WORK HERE
ENROLLING NURSES

The registration of students in
the nurses reserve which was to
have been held between the dates
July 20 and Aug. II has been post
poned. Mrs. Frederick Dow of Chi
cago. state chairman of the council
Of national defense, wired Mrs. H.
A Weld, local chairman, this morn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29
ice SITUATION
UP AT MEETING

NJ. o. Griswold, local food admin
istrator, stated today that a meet
ing of local ice dealers will be
held Wednesday night, at which
time it is probable that a full dis
cussion of the ice situation will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29

the chief matter for consideration.
The ice situation has been caus-
ing much comment from citizens
of this city for some time and e.
is presumed that the dealers intend
10 take some action, or come %
some agreement that will prove
more welcome to the people than
the three deliveries-a-week plan.
No doubt a full report on the situ-
alton will be obtainable Wedne8-
day night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-29
HINDENBURG FEELING FINE.

by Associated Press).
Official denial is made from Ger
man main headquarters that Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg either is
dead or in poor health. His health
is reported to be excellent.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-21
HIGH SILVER AND
CHINESE EXPORTS


During 1917 silver reached its
highest value in many years. result
ing In q contraction, or rather a lin
itation Of business, according to
Consul General Anderson Hongkong,
for with silver at high value the
Chinese producer secures for his ex-
ports correspondingly low price for
his goods when sold on a gold stand
ard market In competition with sim.
liar goods from gold standard coun-
tries; while on the other hand. II
he has money. his silver goes much
farther than usual in the purchase
Of goods produced on gold standard
basis. theoretically imports into
China from the United States. Eur
ope and other exporting countries
should be stimulated. and to q certain
extent they are stimulated BY the
high sxchanss value Of silver, al
though THE may % depress silver
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-21

prices received for Chinese exports
that many lines of Chinese goods do
not bring enough return to the pro-
Queer to justify expectation. Unless
China can sell its own products 1t
cannot buy other countries products
at any price. During the past year
there has been so strong a demand
In the United States and other coun-
tries for certain raw materials pro-
duced by China that they have been
taken in spite of high exchange and
at almost any price in gold. The ex-
trordinariIy nigh prices paiG in gold
by the United States Tor its imports
from China has not benefited the lat
ter proporuonately, however, for its
returns in most lines of its exports
have not been up to normal prices in
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-21
NEW DEPT. STORE
FOR SHANGHAI

Shanghai's new department store
built and run on the most modern
lines by the Wing on company, was
opened recently with receptions to
foreigners and Chinese. In connec.
ton with the store large. seven
hundred room hotel, known as the
Great Eastern hotel. will be operat-
ed. The store was erected at cost
of S750,000 and covers a full city
block on Marking Road. It is six
stories high, topped with roof gar
den which connects with the hotel
roof garden by means of bridge.
The construction and equipment Of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-21
CHINESE STUDENTS
HAVE CLUBHOUSE

A social rendezvous for Chinese
students in New York has been op-
ened under the name China House,
by the intercollegiate y. NJ. C. A. at
55S West l13th street, The need
Of such meeting place has been es-
peclally felt by Chinese students
since the closing of dormitories to
students not in military training.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-21
CHINA'S POLITICAL
OUTLOOK HOPEFUL

In the 1ar east. We snail welcome
her capitalists. her merchants and
her technical advisers"
Turning to the part China played
in the war, the minister said that his
country had done great deal more
than the people Of other countries
realized. Very few people know that
more than 10000 Chinese have been
behind the lines with the Allied arm
les in France" said Mr.. SEE. "a
large number of Chinese have also
Joined the British, French and AM
erican armies. My own brother-in-
law, who was graduate of Purdue
University in the United States, join ,
ed as private in the American ar
my. Many Chinese students from
the states have joined for Y. M. c.
A. work with the British Labor corps
in France.
IA large number Of Chinese sail
ors have been working on British
merchantmen and helping to bring
food to this country. Every month a
number Of these brave sailors have
| sacrificed their lives for the common
cause.
Last spring Tank Weeks were
observed in the principal cities of
China, and the China gentry SUD
scribed whole heartedly for the Brs-
ish war bonds. An American Red
Cross drive also met with great fin
ancial success throughout China.
Such financial efforts are all the
more remarkable when 1t is realized
that China has always been borrow
ing and not a Iending country, and
that individual Chinese are not as
rich as westerners. Moreover, every
Chinese settlement in the British
colonies or in other allied countries
has responded literally to all war
appeals. whether in subscriptions to
loans or to the various war charities.
when the new president has brot
the north ana the south of China
together he will devote all his ener-
gies to the allied cause and the draw
ing closer together Of the east and
west after the war. The return OF
. such large number of Chinese who
. are now with the allied armies In
) Europe Is OF itself bound to bring
!. about q better understanding be.
, tween east and west.
1.-THE work being done BY the
Chinese Labor corps at and behind
the front 10 highly valued and bott
the Brisish authorities and the Chi
= nese laborers themselves are mutual.
ly satisfied. There are numbers Of
skilled mechanics among them, and
the tanks repairing shop alone con
tains large number of Chinese. Til,
value of their services to the alliet
cause has admittedly been very grea
"As a record of which we ma!
well be proud, of the 100000 Chin
. ese who have been brought over b!
British ships from China to France
. not single shipload has been lost.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-21
state OF Ohio, City Of Toleao.

Lucas County. ~.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner OF the firm of r. J.
Cheney & Co, doing business in the City
OF Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that sn'd frm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every en- e OF Catarrh that cannot he
cured by the use OF HALLS CATlsRRH
MEDICINE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
sworn TO before me and su' scribed In
my presence, this 9Th day OF December,
A, II. iSG. a. W. GLEASON,
tSeaD Notary Public.
Halls Cata-rh Medicine Is taken In
ternaIly and acts through the Blood OH
the MUCOUS surfaces OF the System. Send
for Testimonials, free.
f J. CHENEY & CO. TorIo, o.
Sold ~ MI drugeists. 1Sc.
I--.!& kG.>iy Eils for corr ipation.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-21

both the store and the hotel are mo-
dern in every particular. Many for
eigners will appreciate the advan-
tages of this modern, well equipped
hotel.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-21

The Inauguration or Hsii shin
chang, as president Of China may
have far reaching consequences in
the west, according to his exceliency
Soa-ke Alfred SEE, China's minister
to the Court Of st. James, in a re-
cent interview with the London
Globe. Mr. SEE anticipated that as
soon as the differences of opinion be-
tween north and south are settled
the president will turn all his atten-
ton to closer cooperation with the
associated nations.
Until six years ago." remarked
his excellency, China had always
been an absolute monarchy, but In
1912 the country changed its gov
eminent to republic. Then the
question arose as to what form the
constitution should take; whether all
power should be centered in a cab
met responsible to parliament. which
is the view taken by the south, or
whether they should have a republic
can form Of government based more
or less on the American model, were
the cabinet are appointed by the
president, to whom they are respon-
sible. The latter form was adopted
and has been In operation up to the
present time.
1.-THE terms ncrth and south are
only used for convenience, but 1t
should be recollected that many who
favor the southerners' idea of re-
public live in the north and vice ver-
sa, in the same way that in Eng
land we speak of liberal or cpnser-
vative county or brough, although
lit contains many holding opposite
political views.
1.-THE new president has had con
siderable experience in administra
ton, and is making great efforts t.
bring the north and the south to
gether, and there are Indications thai
he will be successful. He has al
ready had several conferences OF
the subject and the whole question
is to be thrashed out between tn,
leaders of the north and south. Chi
ma is different from European coun
tries and cannot adopt western meth
DDS wholesale; she must adapt thos
that are most suitable to her people
President Hsii's foreign policy on It
main lines will follow the enlishter
ed policy Of the latest President Yul
shih-kai. modified and improved 1
the light Of his experience. The lat
presidents sympathy with the En-
tente, and particularly his friendshi
for this country. were well known
and his feelings are warmly share
BY the now president.
THE Chinese people are a peace
loving people and all they desire
the peaceful progress Of their ow
capital and the assistance Of foreig
experts. So far British investment
in China are the largest and anon
the foreign experts China engages
there are more persons of British n;
tianality than Of any other countr!
country. In developing her own r.
sources she will have to invite for
OF Chinese trade Britin has the larl
est share. 30 that there is gre,
community of interests between Oh
ma and Great Britain: and It IL onl
my hope and wish, but It 10 also u
hope and wish of all enlightene
Chinese that Great Britain shall col
tinue to play q very important rol
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-21

silver, at least they have not been
enough above normal fully to CONF
pensate China for extraordinary
costs and expenses in other lines.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-16
THE ElKTON BRANCH

The Elktonl Branch of Bookings
Chapter A r.. c. was organized on
July End, 1917, with the following
officers: Chairman, Mrs. d. F. O'Con-
nor; vice chairman, Mrs. w. c. Shell
don: secretary, Mrs. E. A. Berke;
treasurer, o. W. Marshall. Since that
time there has been a steady growth
in membership until We now number
$50 members, and are looking forward
to a 100 per cent membership in the
near future.
The branch has on hand as working
fund the sum of s2371.1S. A large
share of credit for obtaining these
funds must be given the finance com
mittee Of which Mrs. NJ. ]. Mahowald
is the chairman.
Mrs. ]. E. Hodge, chairman of knit.
ting committee. reports the following
articles completed and sent: Sweat
ers, 1903; socks, pairs, 1873; mufflers,
21; wristlets, pairs. 80; helmets. 8:
total of 355 knitted articles.
Mrs. r. j. Grattan. supervisor of
surgical supplies. reports: $50 com
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-16
THE VOLGA BRANCH

The Volga branch of the Bookings
County Red Cross was organized on
June 5, 1917, by Rev. Paul Roberts
and Mrs. Matson, wife of Captain Mat
son. commandant at the State College
at that time. The following officers
were elected: Chairman, Mrs. d. V.
Richardson; vice chairman, Mrs. |. NJ.
Stockwell; secretary, V. NJ. D%althorp;
treasurer. Robert Henry.
Work was begun at once in the
work rooms in the basement of the
Presbyterian church. While the inter
est and attendance has been good
from the beginning, as time goes on,
and more and more of the boys are
leaving to enter the service, the inter.
est and attendance increases, and as
many as ifty-fve have been in attend
ance at one meeting.
The regular meetings are held on
Wednesday afternoon and evening OF
each week, but when special orders
are in, and more time is needed, extra
days are used. The larger part of the
work done by the local branch has