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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
PrnmntIE RennrLed.
BRING MEETING
OF FARMERS TO CITY

/. b. Strayer Of this city. has al
ready made plans to attend the annual
of the Farmers National Con-
rress to be held at Jacksonville, Fla,
Next December, and he hopes that
there viii be q delegation TO accom-
pany him from Rock Island county.
He makes the announcement this early
in order that an interest be aroused
among local farmers with view %
forming q delegation Of sufficient size
to influence the congress IN voting its
1919 convention 10 Rock Island. The
congress was entertained in this city
in 1906 The visitors numbered 1900.
They left with g fine impression Of the
community and we're generous in their
praises Of the manner in which they
had been entertained. hr Strayer,
who IS vice president of the congress,
Is confident that it viii be possible TO
land either the 1919 or 1920 meeting
for Rock Island. lie has not missed q
session OF the congress In II years. He
enjoys an extensive acquaintance
among those who are usually TO be
found at gatherings of the congress,
and he says if he is given q little sup
port by farmers from this county he
believes he can gain favorable action
by The convention. Mr. Strayer wants
any farmer in the county who might
be contemplating attending the con-
gress gathering to get in Communica-
ti0n with him A round trip rate of
s5G.70 has been obtained on the rail
roads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16

law making the carrying Of firearms
without d permit a felony.
There has been also. let lis hope. a
stirring Of conscience among judges
ou the bench, who have frequently the
power TO either put habitual criminals
behind The bars or turn them loose
fer fresh deprcdations on society.
The long and short Of the matter is
that recurrent crime waves in Chi
cag0 are due primarily to a belief
among the outlaw element that the
penalties for crime can be evaded.
Clever lawyers. professional bonds
men, sentimental jurors, spiueless
judges-all these help to confirm the
outlaw ia lis belief,
That is why gunner run amuck In a
civilized city Of 100000 population.
1t will be a shock to the criminal
underworld to know that the hang
mans arm is not paralyzed, even here.
The law is an impersoual thing.
1t exists for society's preservation.
and the remorseless wheels of justice
must keep on turning if our lives and
our homes are TO be made secure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
GERMAN SAUSAGE
USED BY FRENCH
TO WHIP KAISER

Washington. Feb. 1G.-The much
ridiculed German sausage may be play
ing an important part toward disinte-
grating the kaisers army
Frances message to German troops
that they will do we'll to surrender
and give the password "kamerad re-
publique,' is being carried TO the Ger
man front lines in sausage meat and
in other ways
Small walls containing the message
on oiled paper are dropped tn Germany
from allied airplanes and relatives
who hope for peace and the lives Of
their men to be spared, slip the mes
sage into things they send 10 the
troops
Many Of those receiving the mes
sage surrender.
Information 10 this effect was given
today to the house committee on postal
expenditures which was hearing rep
Teseutatiye Of the committee on pub
lie information on the propaganda
campaign being carried on in Germany
by the allies
Propaganda pamphlets showing that
the war aims Of the allies are for the
overthrow OF the Prussian autocracy
are being dropped from atrplanes zoo
and 500 miles behind the German
front lines, the committee was told.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
NEW ORDER GIVEN
GROCERS OF CITY
Are Instructed Not 10 Sell Dayen-
p0rtcrs Flour on Same Basis
as Rock Island Patrons.
Rule IN FORCE IN IOWA $3.50
Regulations Not the Same as Here
Whore Two Pounds Of Wheat and
One Of Substitute Sell.

Rock Island grocers were today
warned not to sell Davenport custom
ers -four on the basis they sell their
Rock Island patrons.
orders were received by N. o. Girls
void food administrator for Rock Is
land, from Assistant State Food Ad-
ministrator LenfesRy that IN Iowa the
5000 ruling ia still in effect and
that If sales are made to Davenport
ers they must be on the basis of an
equal amount of substitute as wheat
flour In Rock Island dealers are per
mitted TO sell local customers on a
basis of two pounds Of wheat -four to
one pound Of substitute.
Using Potatoes.
Complaints have come to afr. Girls
void that some dealers, evidently mis-
understanding the order, are selling
potatoes as a substitute. MT. Girls
void declared that this is not per-
mitted and warns grocers to sell only
substitute fi0urs with the wheat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
SERGEANT JOHNSON
WRITES He Is NOW
SAFELY IN FRANCE

word has been received from
France Of the safe arrival Of Sergeant
Edward l.. Johnson, the son Of Mr..
and Mis- a. A Johnson. 1913 Eiutn
street
Il have landed safely" he writes
IL am on the other side Of the creek
and feeling fine. Everything Is all
right" This i'd the first word that
has been received from Sergeant John
son since his leaving this country.
His parents we're worried as 10 his
condition, having not heard from him
Tor seven weeks. but his letter proYls
that he has not met with any fatality.
Sergeant Johnson left this city last
summer for Camp Dodge While at
the training camp he was commits
stoned sergeant Later he was
transferred to Washington, y &. In
the early part Of December he was
sent To France.
Since the recent torpedoiag Of the
American troops transport Sergeant
J0hnaOus parents and friends have
been anxious, not knowing if ne was
on the transport or il France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
CRIME Willis WHEN THE LAWS PENALTIES ARE n1EsCAPABIE

where the avenues Of escape are
easier.
There is practically uo difference
between the criminal laws I'm the two
countries. Canada retains the death
penalty for murder as do @ fairly
large proportion of the American
states.
Yet il is because criminals under
stand that wjIfuI murder really means
the death penalty in Canada thar there
is a comparative paueity of capital
crimes IA that country.
Ii is encouraging to know that Chi
cagos latest crime wave has really
stirred the community to action that
is promising results
A crime committee, ind0rsed by the
states attorney. the chief Of police
and judges Of the criminal court, is
making q determined effort 10 get
Governor Lowdeu TO use his authority
in stopping abuses Of the state parole
law
Plans are being jntelEEently worked
out 70 get for Illinois what New York
state has already found q success
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
ONLY Il DONATE
LENSES TO NAVY
One Dozen Rock island People Prove
Patriotism and Offer Binoculars
10 Country.

Twelve people in Rock Island have
showed a spark of patriotism.
Following an appeal made by the
government a short while ago for
lenses or field glasses for use in the
United States navy an appeal was
sent forth to Rock Island people to Of
fer the use Of their lenses to the coun-
try. It was stated at the time that
the glasses would only be borrowed
and not kept Each glass is to be
tagged and at the termination Of the
war Will be returned to the owner.
The glasses that have been receiV-
cd at the Electrical Construction COM
pany office. where they were to be
taken, are Of the best kind Each can
be used, according TO those in charge.
All who have lenses that would be
suitable for marine use are urged to
offer them for the period Of the war,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
OBSERVE MAINE DAY
I'M VESPER SERVICE

, 4 patriotic service observing the
2Gth anniversary Of the sinking OF
the Maine will he held tomorrow at
Broadway Presbyterian church at the
hour Of vesper service, 4 O'Clock. Rev
John McGown Stevenson viii make
the principal address and he has TAX
en- as hts theme The Christian Pa
triots' from the text IL forget thee.
0 Jerusalem, let my right hand for
get her cunning" psalm 1870. The
Syea Male chorus viii sing a number
Of selections, including The Patriots
Prayer" Lindbloml "Oue Sweetly
Solemn Thought (Ambrose) Good
night" Dudley Buck}.
DR.. Stevenson's morning theme is
THE God Of the Patriarchs," founded
on the text The God of Abraham.
the God Of Isaac, and the Cod 81 Ja-
cob" Acts 1892.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
.lChlcago Examlner.l

Yesterday was a black Friday for
the gunner. thugs, bandits and dare
teyil outlaws generally who regard
murder as d light thing and scott at
the police and courts while they ter
rorize Chicago.
Two of them paid the extreme PEN
atty Of the law with their lives.
Society does not gloat over capital
punishment for crime. 1t is only when
society, made sick with crime, realizes
that capital punishment is necessary
that IL nerves itself to brush the cob
webs from disusstd scaffolds.
We believe we voice average public
sentiment in saying that civilized So
ciety Is grieyed and Inundated every
time il becomes necessary to take ID
human life in the remorseless eXecu-
ton Of the laws just penalty for cap
ital crime.
But society has duty 20 itself that
is higher than sentimental compassion
for the poor wretches VINO thus die at
the laws hands.
The people Of civilized eommuu-
ity have 10 think of law and order not
merely as advisable. but as vital TO
( the preservation Of the social fabric.
Society has to treat the proved and
sworn enemies to law and order with
out mercy at times, for il is only In
this way that other skulking outlaws
who have murder in their hearts can
be deferred from running the risk Of
like penalties.
Once In Il while we hear comment
on the comparative freedom Of Can
ada, for instance. from the class of
gunner and bandits that infest cities
south Of The American border.
Il is not problem at all,
Criminals understand thas the law
liz enforced in British territory, and
they prefer to remain in q country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
SIR SPRING RICE IS
BURIED IN CANADA

Ottawa. Ont. Feb. 6.-Representa-
tlves of the French and United States
governments and members Of the STAFF
81 the British embassy at Washington
If the British to attend the funeral ser
vices held at o'clock this afternoon
for Sir Cecil Spring-Rice The ser
vices In ST Bartholomew Anglican
church were conducted by Rev, St.
John Rohr, bishop of Ottawa
The government Of France will be
represented by Commander De Blsn-
tere, naval sttache OF the French EN-
6assy at Washington.
j. Pierpont Morgan, the banker who
was personal friend Of the dead dip
lomat, was among other distinguish
I'd men TO attend the services. Frank
Polk, counsellor OF the United States
States department, represents Presi
lent Wilson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
PERSONAL POINTS

Magistrate C. ]. Smith returned TO
Rock Island this morning after a
weeks trip to New Orleans, La.
L. D. McCabe. collector OF internal
revenue for the Peoria district, was a
visitor at the local collectors Office in
Rock Island postoffce building yester-
day.
4 daughter was born this morning
TO Mr. and Mrs. Otto Priester, 1888
Eighteenth street.
Miss Helen Barnes left this after
noon for q couple Of months visit with
relatives in Pittsburgh, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hansen, who
have spent the past five months on a
farm at Central City Iowa, have re-
turned to their home at 1901 Thirty
seventh street,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
REGULARS ARRIVE
TO GUARD ISLAND
Six Hundred Meu Of Tenth Infantry
Get Here During Night and Are
Now at The Arsenal.

Six hundred regulars, a fine appear
ing battalion Of United States soldiers,
arrived at the Rock Island arsenal
last night
They came over q special train. as
announced yesterday from Fort Ben
iamin Harrison, Ind They are OF the
Tenth infantry, United states regu-
lars, and viii guard the arsenal, pa
trolling the island, the Rock Island
bridge and the Waterpower plant
Arrangements had not been COM
pleted today for their headquarters.
and it is not as yet known III the men
Will be stationed in winter tents or
In barracks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
NAME new CHIEF
TOSyCCEED BURR
At ARSENAL HERE.
goionel Leroy 4. HIllman, Formerly
Stationed on Island, b. BE the
Commandment.
RAAsEY no REhAN on GR0CSD


Colonel Leroy IT. Hillmsn. now on
duty IN Washington. viii be the new
commandment at Rock Island arsenal
succeeding Colonel George ". Burr.
Announcement to this effect was
made ia Washington today Colonel
ullmsa was at Rock Island arsenal
eight years ago. at that time holding
the rank Of major Lieutenant Nor
man r. Ramsey, now in command, ls
I'm that position only temporarily. bat
BHil remain ~ the arsenal 10 supeTl1-
tend the construction work Colonel
aHimag IS expected no arrive early
next week from Washington Colonel
Burr leaves for Washington tonight
for duty lD the chief OF ordnance Office
Mrs Burr will follow next week.
Native Of Chic.
Colonel Hulman is a married man
Ha was born in Ohio, April 30, 1873
8r became p cadet at the West Point
Military academy iu 1896 being ap-
pointed from Indiana.
fa was commissioned "a second leu
tenant o. The Seventh artillery Jun.
90 1900. first Lieutenant In the Hrtil-
Ierv corps July ], 1901, first lieutenant
in the ordnance department July J.
1904. CAPTAIN of the ordnance depart.
mert JUv ~. 1906. captain In the ar
ulery corps July 4, 1908, captain III
the ordnance department July T. 1893
major April %. l9ll and a iieQten
ont Hrfavg1 and colonel since tina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
GROUND CLASS IS
LOCATED IN PEAS
Foreign Substance Found by Rock Is
land Housewife in Quantity
Of Dried Vegetable.
Is TRACED TO KANSAS CITY
Grocer Acts Promptly When Exam
nation of Sack Disci0ses What
Is Thought Enemy Plot,

Investigation was started today of
the finding Of ground glass in dried
peas by q Rock Island housewife.
Mrs. c. E. Williams, 112S Eighth
avenue, discovered the foreign sab
stance and her husband took the mat
ter up with the family grocer. inyes-
tigation Of the sack from which the
peas had been taken disclosed tina!
there vas ground glass mixed uy
with the entire contents Of the bag,
The grocer took the matter up with
the wholesaler IN Davenport, where
he secured the peas. The wholesalers
had obtained them in Kansas City.
Mrs Williams has always been
very. careful about examining food be
fore cooking il, and more so than ever
since the recent ground glass stories
have come out" MFR. Williams said To-
day in telling The Argus of the case.
1T would be wisdom 20 caution the
public in general to examine all food
before preparing ii for cooking, Had
Mrs. Williams placed the water on
the peas the glass would not have
been discovered because il would have
adhered to the peas.
Promptly Reported.
THE grocer was very prompt about
reporting the matter to the food adj
mfnistrati0n and tracing back to the
source of the supply, i believe 1t was
d deliberate enemy plot, but of course
/ it will be difficult to find out who the
pIotter IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
TROLLEY SHIPMENT
FAILS TO SHOW UP

Freight congestion between Rock
Island and Chicago has hampered the
arrival of the five street cars which
were shipped yesterday by the Chi
cag0 Traction company,
Word was received to the effect that
the cars were turned over to the rail
road company bat up TO a late hour
this afternoon they had not arrived. It
is expected that they will be here in
time for service On Monday. Each car
has been entirely rebuilt and painted.
ready for service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
LITTEL BOOSTED TO
BROADER GENERAL.

Washington Feb. l6.--Ldeutenant
Colonel r, J Marshall, Jr.. has been
placed temporarily in charge Of the
cautonmeat construction in place Of
Colonel I. W. Id1teI. who yesterday was
promoted to be q brigadier general in
the regular army. General Littel has
denied that he resigned his place as
chief aautopment constructor. Reports
that He left the office as the result OF
o clash with Major General G0ethais
were today uue0Ddrmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
Obituary.
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Funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Buifum.

Funeral services for the late Mrs
Sarah BuUum were held at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon at the home of her son,
Ira H. Buffum, 904 Seventeenth street.
Rev. W G. Ogleyee, pastor Of the
South Park Presbyterian church, Off
ci&ted The paIIbearers were w. 3,
Smith, James A. Britton, Robert Cham
berlin, Edward Meek, z. T. Buffum
and T. Fl. BUfum Mrs. George Brit
ton sang Intermeut was temporary
in a receiving vault In the spring
the remains viii be buried in the An
GaiuEia cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
MAN MAY BE FATALLY
HURT; HIT BY TRAIN

Rudolph Watkins, 2202 Fifteenth
street. Moline, was knocked from d
box car near the Twenty-second street
crossing in Moline at this afternoon.
He was unconscious when taken 90
the Moline hospital Watkins was EN-
ployed as q switehmau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
SCHOOL CHILDREN
CONTINUE BUYING
25-CENT STAMPS

The school children still continue
their drive for the war savings fund
as shown by the following collection
made by the State bank on Friday
Kemble. Lincoln and LOngfellow &C
cgpying the first three places on TINS
LIST.
In the regular school savings, Long
fellow noses out Hawthorne for first
place. with Kemble jumping into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
AUTO MEN CHOOSE
A COMMISSIONER
Tri- City Trade Association Selects !.
e. kropf oi Davenport as
Executive Secretary.
DEVOTE ALL TINE TO MEMBERS
Object Of New Department VIII Be TO
Standardize Motor Vehicle and
Allied Business.

V. @. Kropf of Davenport has been
selected commissioner OF Tri-City
Automobile Trade association.
The selection was made at meet
ing Of the organization held at the
Chamber Of Commerce. Mr.. Kropf will
have his Office in Davenport, deyoting
all Of his time to the interest OF the
members OF the organization, in
capacity similar to that of secFe-
tary OF a commercial organization.
The object will be to standardize the
automobile business and allied trades.
A credit bureau viii be established
which will eliminate to q great extent,
losses growing out Of bad accounts
and to help solve the used car problem
and many other details that cost the
public is well as the automobile deal
ers so many dollars every season.
A great deal Of interest has been
taken by the automobile business men
Of the tri-cities since the consolidation
Of the Scott county association, Rock
Island county association and the tri-
city association last October. Practi-
cally every automobile business man
in the tri-cities is a member Of this
association, which includes all trades
allied to the automobile industry. The
great enthusiasm with which this new
departure has been received by the
automobile and allied trades proves
beyond a doubt that this association is
Il success. The matter has been care
fully threshed out in every detail Var
ious meetings have been held and IL
nancial arrangements have been def
niteIy made for carrying on Of this
work. The movement has been highly
endorsed by manufacturers, j0bbing
houses. bankers and the public in gen.
eral, as everyone appreciates the ben
etlts which will be derived from the
cooperation Of the automobile and al
lied trades by modifying and better
ing business in the two counties and
surrounding territory.
Br0pf is Experienced.
Mr.. Kropf has had q great deal Of
experience IN the automobile and al
lied trade as q result Of many years
spent in the automobile business. His
previous training was in the legal
/ lines, having practiced law In the city
of Chicago for 10 years. He is a grad
uate of Washburn college and the
! Northwestern university law school
with degrees Of A. B. and Ii. B. Mr..
( kTopf organized and opened she Dav-
export branch OF the Firestone Tire
company and successfully conducted
the same for two years. During this
/ time the business increased over $50
/ per cent and among go branches held
/ first place in credit and eighth place
/ IT. economy Of operation His c0nuec-
/ ton IN this capacity has given him q
! very wide acquaintance in the automo-
/ bile field in this community and he
I has made a host of friends. The asso.
citation feels gratihed at having been
/ able to secure his services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
EVERYONE AFTER
CARRIERS TRUNK
Several People Make Effort 10 Set
Possession 81 Wardrobe OF the
Negro Murderer.
0NE DEALER WOULD Buy THEM
Committee Asks Condemned Man to
Donate His Effects to orphans
Home In Missouri.

The fame Of VIII Carriers elegant
wardrobe has evidently been circu-
lated 10 a remarkable degree.
AT least it would seem SO. Judging
from the repeated demands made for
his personal effects within the past
two days
At the time The murderer Of Peter
Jelyek was arrested Hls room in UaF~
EXPORT was searched I'm the trunk
found there were 80 silk Shirts seven
suits of clothes al oyercoat valued
at $50. several pairs of silk hose and
three gold watches Carter readily
admitted after his arrest that he had
stolen these articles in numerous
bUrglarias he said he committed Din
the tri-citles prior TO Tue shooting
The trunk was removed from his
room ia Davenport and taken TO the
local police station. where it was
held until Carter was sentenced on
Jan %. when be requested that the
trunk be brought 20 him at the county
Jail His request was granted
The first person 40 demand his per
sonal effects was the NegrCss from
Dubuque, who came here shortly after
his arrest and appeared at the police
station and asked Lhat she be given
Carriers clothes. The police denied
the request, iHasmuch as Carter had
never admitted that he had O. wife.
Yesterday q delegation OF women
appeared al the sderiHs Office and
asked TO be given Carter's personal
Arizona republican., 1918-09-10
OBITUARIES
Miss Marion Evans

Miss Marion Evans, eldest daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Evans of the Indian School road, died at the Sis ters' hospital Sunday afternoon. The funeral service will be held at o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Mary's ant burial will be in the Catholic cemetery The body is at the J. T. Whitney un. dertaking establishment.