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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
TERRIER WHICH HATED
KAISER KILLED IN FIGHT

FREDERICK. Md. June THE al
lied cause has lost an ardent rooter
and Emperor Wilhelm has been re-
lieved Of an enemy with a wonderful!
capacity for hate in the death Of
Toodles, a GIz -pound T-year-old FOX
terrier OWED by eN-Sherif John ID.
Conard, jr. This small edition Of
canine flesh came TO grief by some
streak OF ilI-!uck at the fangs Of an
English bull pup. The battle took
place in front OF the City Hall build
ing and lasted but a few minutes.
The bulldog sank his teeth In the
neck Of the fox terrier and shook
him like a rat.
Ever since United states went
into the war Toodles has been nurs-
ing a grievance against all things
German. At the sound Of "KRissr."
''Wilheltn." Hun" or Roche this
dog would bark furiously. bare his
teeth and snarL
This dog was a peer among ca
mines. He was endowed with more
than dumb animal intelligence. and
because Of this the eN-sheriff sat
down one day to teach Toodles al
legiance to his country" In few
days the dog understood that any
thing German was an enemy and on
all occasions showed his disapproval
OF he TeutOnic cause.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
SKYROUTEF FROM
HERE TO BOSTON
ISBEING CHARTED

Sky postmen will soon have their
aerial routes charted between Wash
ington and Boston.
meteorological observations we're
taken by Lieut. James c. Edgerton.
OF Washington. Wednesday in a flight
between Washington and Philadcl-
phia. The readings OF the meteorO-
logical instruments were announced
today by the PostoffiCe Department.
Flying over Laurel. Nd, 1t an alti-
tude OF $4,000 feet, the Washington
pilot found ,he temperature reading
at go degrees, while the mercury was
at 90 degrees when the machine left
tho ground at Potomac Park. Wind
velocity was materially decreased al
this high altitude, and the engine
power slightly reduced. The tests
were made in a new plane. The sky
vOyaEcrs are seeking an air lane
which viii permit fast flights in the
delivery II mai. 4 direct flight To
Boston was made from New York
yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
Nine Terths Of People
On Globe Now Fighting;
Odds With Allies, 81

The population OF the world Is
given. in round figures, as one bill
lion six hundred millions.
Today the people Of the world
are divided into three portions.
two OF them ct war and one
neutral. or the .6s0. 900 600. only
100 coo .O00-less than one-tenth-
are at peace. The other nine
tenths are at war. ard are In one
OF two camps. that OF the central
empires or that OF the entente
allies.
In the camp OF the central en-
pires are 16O.oOO.OOO people; in
the camp Of the entente allies are
around l,3oO. 900, 600. This means
that the allied people OF the world
outnumber those OF the central
empires about eight to one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
IS SHOT
TO DEATH WHILE
Trying TOESCAPE

HAvRE DE GRACE. Nd, June L.
Facing court-martial on charge Of
desertion. Leonard Price, twenty-four.
Of Churchville. Nd. a soldier station
ed at Camp Lee, Virginia. was killed
while fleeing from a guard house at
Aberdeen. Nd. Lieutenant Sharpe
fired three shots at the fugitive, the
third bullet passing through the de-
serter's head.
Price was taken into custody by
military authorities two weeks ago.
Guards stated that he had attempted
10 escape several times. The pris-
oner jumped over the fence near the
guard house. Failing TO heed Lieu
tencnt Sharp's command to surrender,
the fugitive was shot. The FIRST bull
lets failed to check the mans flight
but the third bullet brought death.
An investigation Is under way today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
U. S. SCHOOL SYSTEM
FALURE-MISS RANKIN

PHILADELPHIA. June 7.-Assail-
ing the school system Of this country
As a failure. Miss Jeanette Rankin,
member Of Congress from Montana.
told a large audience here last night
At the commencement exercises Of the
Fahnemann Medical College that 100.
900 men IN the new National Army
cannot read military orders written
in the English language.
There would be no shortage of
physicians in this country today, Miss
Rankin declared. II the medical col
!eEes had been open to women. 1t is
our duty. she said. to open ali schools
10 both sexes. She cited the heroism
OF a French woman physician who
performed 500 operations at Nerdun'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
HIGHER PHONE
RATES TO Be
OPDEREDSOON
BY DC. HEADS
D. NIL PRICE

Asbitt in the plea OF the Chesa-
psake end Potomac Telephone Com
,ps6S makes 1t improbable that the
nat rate telephone service in The D:s-
trict viii be abolished.
The scheme OF the company, as re-
veaied IN It's application to the Utili-
ties Commission several months ago,
fer fpspcial relief, has proven so un-
popular with the people OF the city
that the company no longer insists
that unlimited service to private sub
ecrfbcrs shall be abolished and every
body put On a measured service.
What the company Is now empha-
sizing 70 the Utilities Commission,
which q has convinced on this point,
e that the concern is a heavy imam
ciaH loser under the war conditions
Of the last year, and that its reve-
nues must be quickly and promptly
inc1szed as an act OF fairness 10 in
vet7rd &c pitsl.
II appeared today to be practically
ccrtaiu that the Utilities Commission
wiz shortly set upon the request Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
BILL
EXPECTED TO PASS

Chairman johnson. OF the House
District Committee, hopes to secure
the passage this session OF his bill
against carrying concealed deadly
weapons
The bill. which has been ordered
favorably reported by the House Com
mittee. win soon be brought Up. in the
House.
In view OF recent murders OF WaTh-
ington police and recent hOld-ups,
there is strong Senate sentiment for
the bill. which the Senate District
Committee will consider after IL
passes the House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
IS URGED
TO PUT BLOCKADE
ON EXTRAVAGANCE

NEW YORK. Juae T.--Crestion o. 4
voluntary blockade around extrava-
ganee and waste. coupled with state
and municipal restriction Of publIs
expenditure. is the biggest eontribu-
ton the civilian population can make
toward winning the war. and one that
bears Immediately upon the question
OF victory and defeat
Addressing the National Conferences
on War Economy on the subject %
capital issues for safe and muni-
cipal debts and their relation 70 war
financing, Paui IL warburE. vice
governor OF the Federal Reserve
Board. has urged governors. mayors,
and public officials % make them
selves enthusiastic, leaders IN a coun-
try-wide savings movement and %
invite the people BY example to CO.
operate with them TO the utmost %
their ability
individuals win save in the small
things when government demon
strates their determinafioa to save
in the big ones" Afr. Warburg said.
Nothing can be more detrimental
to the accomplishment OF our indus
trial war program than the EFFORT 70
leave undisturbed the industries that
cater TO the extrayagant tastea OF All
classes"
Women must spend much less on
fnery, Mr.. WarburE continued
some girls may lose their places
as drsssmakers. but as a result there
VIII be found large numbers Of them
running elevators. or doing clerical
work. or serving IN muni ion fac
tories" he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
WOMEN NOW FILL
PLACES OF JERSEY
TROLLEY STRIKERS

NEWARK. y. J.. June Hundreds
u motor trucks. automobiles and wag-
ms were pressed into service today
n several New Jersey cities to az
ford transportation following the gen
.ral strike Of street railway motor
men and conductors in half a dozen
centcrs.
sixty women. uniformed and trained,
collected fares today on as many cars
which were operated by motormen
Who refused to join the recently
-ormed union that is demanding bet
.er wages and working conditions.
The strikers claim thst 90 per cent OF
the 1000 street railway employees
obeyed the striek orders. Cities af-
fected are Newark. Elizabeth. New
brunswick. Paterson. Passaic, Jersey
'ity, Hoboken AMI others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
GRAGELUSK UNDER
OBSERVATION BY
THREE ALIENISTS

wAUEEsHA, wis. June Be
ginning today three experts viii OBJ
serve until June Is the mental con
dition OF Miss Grace Lusk. recently
found guilty OF second degree murder
in connection with the killing OF Mrs
Mary Newman Roberts. wife OF the
man with whom she was in love.
Should the report OF the aEenists
show that the former school teach
er's mind Is derRnged. Judge Lueck,
will probably not pronounce sem
tence. but will appoint a lunaey com
mission to determine whether the
woman shall be adjudged criminally
insane.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
Y. M. C. A. MEN MISSING.

PARIS. June Carl Little, Of
North Brookfeld, Mass. member Of
the Y. NJ. c. a. branch Of that town,
fought with the French in the Rheims
sector and is missing. He was last
seen entering a burning village at
tempting to rescue refugees. Gas
shells were falling all about him. and
the French were already evacuating
the village.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
He'sm Jail, But He
Fills Job as SerOIOgist
For City Nevertheless

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June l.
Serving a sentence in the work.
house for distributing birth con-
troll literature will not interfere
with the duties OF DR.. Ben Reit-
man. who has just been chosen
city serologist, a position similar
10 one lie held in Chicago before
coming here.
He will be taken from the jail
each morning and carried in an
automobile to the city hall Each
night he will be returned to the
jail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
WHITE GUARDS Kill
1000 RED" PRISONERS

COPENHAGEN. June Seven
thousand red guard prisoners were
killed by their white guard captors.
q dispatch from Helslngfors states
II states Finnish officials propose to
send 1000 other red guards into Ger
many as laboreFs. The dispatch also
reports the mysterious mining u the
Russian transport Europe In Helsing-
fora harbor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
AUTO BREAKS BOYS LEG.

His right leg broken and suffering
from severe injuries TO his head. J.
Gordon Schwartz. scven-year-old-sln
OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Schwartz, Of -
Rhode Island avenue northr ct. ~
day is al Providence Hospital The
boy was struck yesterday afternoon
at North Capitol and q streets nor n
west by an automobile owned ara
operated BY Ellsworth Taylor, q
Fourteenth and W streets southeast
Every time you see woman knit
ting Hsk yoEr-slf n you have paid
your Income Tax
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
ADVERTISEMENT
THIN, IRRITABLE CHILD
Gained Flesh, Strength ard Good
Nature By Taking VinOl

Middletown, Conn.-@I used Vinol
for my little girl 3 years old for
rundown, nervous condition she
was thin, irritable all the time and
had no appetite. In a week ! no
t;ced an improvement and now she
has a good appetite, has gained il
flesh and strength and IS much
pleasantar to live witA.'-Mrs- O. B
Wilkinson.
There is no secret about Who'll
II owes its success in such cases to
beef and cod liver peptones, iron and
manganese peptones and glycero-
phosphates. the oldest and most IA
nous bodybuilding tonics known
O'Donnen's Drug Stores and drug
gists everywhere.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-07
j. S. SHIPBUILDERS
SMASH RECORD IN
MAY PRODUCTION

Exceeding the ship production Of
April by 10 600 tons. the Emergency
Fleet Corporation turned out 344 100
dead weight tons ia May, the United
States Shipping Board announced tc-
day. There were launched during
the month 50 steel ships OF a dead
weight tonnage Of 22S,T5O and %
wooden ships totaling 1857 tons.
This new high record for launchinEs
in the United States passed the high
est monthly average-that Of 1913
by 10000 tons.
LONDON. June Merchant ton
mage completed in United Kingdom
yards and entered for service during
MAY, 1915. was 1924 gross tons, the
highest figure for any month during
the past year.
Offcial figures published TODAY
show that the compilations for May
marked an increase in tonnage over
April 1913, Of Sj,T4i tons. The next
highest figures for any month in the
past year were lGl .6T4 gross tons in
March, 1918.
The total compilations for the twelve
months. ended May 81. 1918, were
i,406.s SIS gross tons. The correspond
ing figures for the year ended April
20, 1918. were 1,2T0.33T.
Commenting upon these figures, the
controller general Of merchant shin
building says the average time or
htting out has been reduced consid-
erabiy In one instance during May
5.OOO-ton steamer was completed Tor
service within nineteen days Of its
launching.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14
MARKET QUOTATIONS
Urn PRICES EASE
nOWN AGAIN TODAY

-s;csgo. June l4-Corn prices
- tendency TO ease down
y influenced by the fact that
-.-al weather and crop COud,-
we're favorable. and tha.
lasts indicated no important
so change. Scarcity OF offer
- led 10 enc notable bulge III
IS but sellers became pienti-
IsI On the upUrn and caused a
., "a reaction. Opening figures.
i, varied from l4c off to l-Sc
!. With July I45i4 to SLAB 5-5,
u followed by an advance to
-ar above Yesterdays finish. and
80 by a quick setback.
some talk of rcselling on the part
Il. EASTERN distributors led subsc-
.e,tlv to further declines. The
80 was unsettled. rs to sc net
,.rer. with July l.42l4 and August
ia 10 l4+ls.
a 6a,s duplicated the action OF
IN Business was light. After
.,s7s7g S-Sc down to a like ad-
-s-,s with JuIy 90 3-Sc 10 o. 5-Sc.
"a market scored a moderate gam.
al then headed downgrade.
PROVISIONS held steady with
so-s Sellers were scarce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14

Shaler Ladd, Chevy Chase, Md.
Gunnery Sergeant Richard S. Ross,
Topeka, Kan; PTivates Bates Bry-
an, Montpelier, Idaho; Edward f.
Cabeil, Philadelphia. Pas John
krivdO, Murray City, Ohio: Will
liam T. Hayden, Hermansville, Md.
Henry J. Dechant, Adrian, Mich.
Richard 4. Powers, Jr.. Cincinnati,
Ohio; Daniel W. George. Green's
burg, Pa; Gunnery Sergeant
Charles F. Mccarthy, Chicago; Cor
pOral Bert c. Smith, Dewitt. Miss.
Sergeant Paul Robinett, HartvilIe,
Mo; Privates John +. Mccarthy,
South Boston, Mass; Claude Mar
Gus, Chicago; Gilbert CiscerO. Hud-
low, Atlanta. Ga; Arthur Fistler.
ShebOygan, Wis; John T. Evans,
Cincinnati. Ohio; Rufus II. Skinner,
Camden, n. Y; Richard Z. John
son, Chicago; Gunnery Sergeant
Charles Hoffman, Brooklyn, n. Y;
PTivates Harry De Wolff. Haven,
Kan; Forrest \. Racey. Caldwell
OHIO; Zau Goldberg. Minneapolis,
MINI; Ralph Rodgers. PauIs Val
ley, Okla; Gunnery Sergeant Cecil
A. Williams, Akoskil, n. c.; Cor
pOraIs Albert Grant, Amesbury.
Mass; Percy Shepard. COllinwood,
Ohio: Privates Russell Z Tucker,
Buffalo, \. Y; William Mccullough,
Glendale, L. /; Lewis McCurry,
Wheat!aud, Cal: Charles F. Mel
son. Salt Lake City. Utah; Walter
H smith Winston Salem. n. c.;
Harold Williams. West Exeter, \.
Y: John Malkas. Chicago; Sidney
Rollins. New Orleans. La: Ray
moHd Hartman. Rochester. Pa;
Joseph L. Morris. Palmetto. Ca:
joseph 4. Dwyer. COvington, Ky;
Frank Trinka, Astoria. L. L John
Moore. Rochelle, Ill; RAYMOND r
Baldwin, FallstOn. Md; Harry W
hatcher, no address; Charles A
Lewis (pharmacisD. no address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14
DR.. COMECYS IS
MADE A CAPTAIN
Local Physicians Work as Contract
Surgeon nj the Rock Island
Arsenal Recognized.
ASSIGNMENT Is NOT KNOWN
Whether He VIII Remain Mt Island
or Proceed to Some Other
Post Is Not Stated.

DR.. J. z. Comegys has been ap-
pointed a captain in the medical
officers reserve corps.
Word to this effect has been re-
ceived from Washington. DR.. Com
eggs learned of his appointment
upon his arrival in Rock Island to-
day. He had been absent from the
city for several days attending the
convention of the American Medi-
cal society.
The commission for him is in
recognition of his services at Rock
Island arsenal, which were both eff
fective and painstaking He was
closely associated with medical
work at the arsenal for the last six
years both as contract surgeon and
also while temporarily serving a.
post surgeon. His services were
commended by Colonel G.. W. Burr,
former cOmmandant at the island.
May Abolish Place.
It is not known if he will remain
at the arsenal or go to some other
post. 1t is likely. however, that
with his appointment, the Office or
post surgeon will be abolished at
the arsenal, it being the policy of
the war department in times of war
10 have medical work in charge of
medical department of the army.
DR.. COmegys' many friends are
more than gratified to hear of the
recognition which has come to him
and will be eager to extend him
congratulations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14
HIDDEN SHARES IN
STOCKS MAKE GAIN

New York, June 14-Buyfng lat
er in the day extended 10 various
secondary and obscure specialtles
at gains of | to points. profit
taxing meanwhile appearing
among leaders, notably United
States steel. motors. shippings AMI
tobacCos. The striking feature of
the morning was a g "a point adj
vance in Royal Dutch oil On recur-
rent rumorS OF the sale of Amerf-
can holdings to British interests.
Coppers We're sluggish and rails.
Canadian Pacific excepted. failed
10 overcome early apathy. Liberty
Sl2's sold at $3.50 10 1866: first
As unquoted: second As 1886 to
$40 and "A s at $3.50 to 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14
LEGAL.
NotIce-saIe of Real Estate.

NnfiCe-Sule or henI ENiHtes
BY virtue of an order and decree
of the probate court OF Rock Island
county, Illinois, made on the petition
of the undersigned, Louis Dierolf.
administrator de bOnis non with the
will annexed of the estate Of Gott-
Heb Dierolf, deceased, for leave to
sell the real estate of said deceased,
1T the May ter. A. ID. 1918, of said
court, to-wit: on the 22nd day OF
May. 1918, | shall. on Saturday. the
22nd day of June, A. u. 1918, at the
hour OF II in the forenoon OF said
day. sell at public sale, at the east
door OF the court house, In the city
of Rock Ls.= ID, in said county. the
real estate described as follows, to-
wit: Lots No. five 90. six 60 and
seven 90, in block No. seventy
C7l1, in that part of the city OF Rock
Island known and called Chicago or
Lower addition of said city, in Rock
Island county, Illinois. on the fol-
lowing terms, to-wit: for cash in
hand. LOUIS DlEROl@F,
Administrator de bonis non with the
will annexed, of the Estate OF Gott-
Heb Dierolf deceased.
Dated this 23rd day OF May. A. d
1918.
James w. Maucker. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14

ROCK ISLAND CHAPTER No. 2f9.
order Eastern star. keB44ar
meetings second " eduesday OF
eacn ulo1-th. Visiting stars wei
come. Altha Marshall. ". Nj.
Mary h. hreis. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14
Chicago Livestock,

Chicago, June 14.-Hogs. 10000 !,
strong: mostly Toe above yester-
days average; bulk 16.3O6l6.6O go.
butchers 16.35Q16.55; packing
5000 1886; light 16.556l6.70:
rough I5.50G15.75; pigs 1880
1915.
Cattle receipts, 5000. steers
steady to strong, few on the mar
ket, best 1880; butchers stock
slow to lower; quality poor:
calves steady.
Sheep receipts. 1900: slow t.
unevenly lower; heavy sheep hard t.
est hit, and drug on the market;
Sood big weight ewes 1880.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14
Chicago Grain.

rFiraeo. June l4-"IOrn. No .
~sTr0w. nominal. No. 3 yellow. 1.S4
5TsS: No. ! yellow. 1.550l56; No.
yellow. 1859 I-46, No. s yellow,
0ats. No. 3 white. 1873 0TSl4 !:
rsnda-d. 7-s+ G5Sl4. rye. No. >,
: ga zoo. barley, l.o0H135. tim
l-rr. F.00G 500: clover and pork
roniraI: lard. 1892; ribs, 2I.700
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago, June 14-Butter, I'M
changed; eggs higher; receipts, Is
295 cases; firsts. 301A a 32A; ffrsts.
o012 q 32%4; ordinary tirsts, 2612 a
30}2; at mark, cases included. 29m
sc.
Potatoes, lower; new, receipts.
60 cars; Louisiana and Texas sack
ed Triumphs, 2.4002.65: ditto,
white, 2.20Q2.25. Old. receipts, y
cars: Wisconsin, Michigan and
Minnesota bulk, 1.50G1.60; ditto,
sacks, 1.7001S0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14
Observation-Disclosures.

SEARL.E * MARSHALL.-Atto
at-law Office 3O2-S safety buud-
ing, Rock island.
WALKER. INGRAM & SWEENEY
Attorneys and CouuseIurs at law.
Money TO loan on real estate.
Rooms 209-2l2 Central Trust
building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14
LICENSED CHIROPRACTOR.

RHEUMATISM, stomach trouble
kidney. liver trouble. constipation
and other ailments cured without
medicine by Chiruprarue adjust
ments Or LESS Cuiraprf
5iGlb Fifteenth street. L2DE D. nn
building. Moline. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14

ROOM. modern, front. first floor,
near postofiice: furnished or un-
furnished; for gentlemen; III, care
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14
Peoria Grain.

Peoria. III. June l4.-TOrn. I'M
hanged to . lower; > White I-4I;
white $50. 5 yellow Isl. , vel
low I42: yellow $50; mixed
90. sample 60GL15.
Oats. 1c lower; white 771a;
standard III 8 white -.
r-rr- n riff : a m rt--.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14
St. Louis Livestock.

St Louis. Mo. June I4-Hogs.
1900; steady; lights 16.3O@I6.5O
pigs 15.S5@16.4O; mixed 1900
1915; heavy 1610016.45: heavy
l6.10@16.30: bulk 16.IO016.4O.
Cattle, 1000; steady; steers 11.50
@l760. heifers 950015.50; COWS
800 1875: calves 7.750I4.00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14
WANTFD-T0 BTY,

>~-~-~~-~---~>-~~-~~-~>~~-~~
STEAM hammer. must be in first
class condition: 500 to l 800 pounds.
Give make and condition ana years
in use Richardson a. Taliman.
ShelbyVille, III.
GAS range and Kitchen cupboard.
C" care The Argus.
USED Fords: see Brown, $50 West
Fourth street, Davenport, 1904.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14

ROOMS; two; modern. housekeep-
ing; near Arsenal, COL THIRTY
eighth street