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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
BOARD MEMBERS

Coe-W. II. Groh, r.
Canoe Creek-Clarence Butter, r.
Port Byron-E. H. Young. r.
Hampton-H. F.. Schroeder. R"
South Moline-Zack Einfeldt, r."
Moline-O. E. Child, r.; C. s.
Kerns, r.; Mrs. e. H. Sleight, r
Mrs. Mary G. Ogden, r.; Elmer
Mowry, r.
Rock Island William H. Schil-
linger, R.; Henry NJ Hendren, r. ;
John B. Johnson, r.; William NJ
Mitchell. R.; Harry HI. Unverforth,
r.
Black Hawk-W. F. Nichols, d.
Bowling-John Upton, r."
Andalusia-Albert Hofer, r.
Buffalo Prairie-Melvin Thomas
r.
Reelected.
Hold Over Members.
Cordova-C. c. Opdycke, r.
Zuma-Ambrose Scarf. d.
Hampton-Louis Schave, d.
Moline-Dr. Fred Grafund, r. F.;
Mrs. Alice Child Walker. R.;
Henry F. Exbom, r.; Louis c.
First. R.; Roy S. Daley, r.
Rock Island-George Stroehle,
r.; NJ. o. Griswold, r.; c. l.. Acker-
lind, R.; w. \. Phillips, r.; Wal
lace Souders, r.
South Rock Island-August f.
Schmid, r.
Coal Valley-Martin Sievers, d.
Rural-W. J. Caughey, r.
Edgington-M. A. Titterington, X.
Drury-John G. Powell, r.
Democrats.
Republicans-33.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
SsOTICE TO sT0CKMoLnERs.

the Ieguiar annual meeting Of
e. stockholders of Rock Island
Mn 81 bank for the election Of
vss. directors for the term of one
elec,oS OF until their successors are
honce VIII be held at its banking
daS 0e N Rock Island. H.. on Mon
bo. april 6, 1918. between the
ssis OF 1000 and 1900 a. N. on
Poo, 4. j. LINDSTROu Cashier.
island, H.. March %. 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
CALLS FOR RIDS

al ,teu proposals will be received
Inn -, mayors Office, Rock Island.
The t .r 10 q. m. April %, 1918, FOR
o cl-s frame building known as the
Tbi,t', hose house, located at
Pm .nist street and Seventh ave
,' ag submit bids as follows: For
Z v v,,alhg complete with plumbing
r1,,,s' for building without
M W plhg hxtures; and for plumb
80 - nA'ures. City reserves right TO
- any or all bids.
~. WILLIAM aI'CONOCHIE,
1 N''eAedJ Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
REPUBS ELECT
ENTIRE Slate;
RACE is CLOSE
.n,s Vote Turns Tide Against
Trei1 Hinrichs and Thompson
and Defeats Them
.cuuJINGER Is SUPERVISOR
vota Favorable 10 Democratic
Nominee In Most Instances
Results q Surprise

Republicans duplicated their
-, 1917 and elected every can
~. on the township ticket in the
- -, Yesterday. The victory was
: sweeping one, although the Dem
- ran them = neck and neck
80, most Of the way.
cur, BIGGEST surprise Of The town
see election was the defeat
- william Trefz. who has served
-. y. terms as supervisor. by VII
M u SchiIlinger. Republican, by
-'" ant plurality of I65 votes The
80 - Rock Island township vot-
mr. y ret a majority OF SOS votes. but
- ,,or,en voters came along with
,,uraIitv OF ass for SChillinger,
ling a net plurality for Schil-
- Tss second big surprise Of the
lection Of Yesterday was the de
81 Of n. {. Hinrichs, Democrat.
-. Albert {. Nelson for assessor.
1j;,richs IS the present incumbent.
q was the case with Trefz, the
1-onan's vote beat Hinrichs. The
,~en accorded Hinrichs plurality
- 9-1 and the women accorded
Nelson q plurality of 43l. making
The net plurality for Nelson 2S1
votes.
The women also swept four Re
nubIicau assistant supervisors into
aAce-Henry NJ. Hendren. John B.
T-h,s,n William N. Mitchell and
Harry Z. Unverforth. Charles L,
Tbompson. Democrat. who ran
sone l03 votes ahead Of his fellow
candidates. fell 225 votes behind
Hendren on the final counting, Hen
dren receiving z.049 votes. the
smallest total Of the Republican
candidates The men would have
elected Thompson by 1I3 votes, but
This was not the case with the 9TH
ar three Democratic candidates for
assistant supervisOr-GeOTge P.
Garrison. Ben Jacobson and Cor
neIius Buckley. who also fell be-
hind on the male vote
Frewert Leads.
William A. FTeweTt, Republican,
who was elected town clerk. scored
the biggest plurality of any Of the
successful candidates, leading Hen
~ G. Grampp. Democrat, by 832
votes. both men and women return
ing a plurality for FTewert
The constable Offices were close
" contested. II H Robb and VIII
liam H. Johnston, Republicans. win
ming by a small margin. In the
final counting RObb received 2,409;
Johnston. 1880, and the two Demo
cratic candidates T. Nielsen
and Herman Sturm received 2.115
and 2e52 espectively.
Socialists Gain.
The Socialist vote showed sur
prising gains in some precincts. but
on the whole the entire vote was
not alarmingly increased. The
first, second, third, fourth, twenti-
9Th. twenty-third and twenty-sixth
precincts showed large Socialist
votes.
Appended is a list of the sue
cessful candidates. all Republicans:
SuperTisor-William H. Schil-
iinger.
Assistant supervisors Henry n.
Hendren. John B. Johnson, William
n Mitchell and Harry H. Unver-
forth.
Assessor Albert Z. Nelson.
I Town William A. Frewert.
Contables-HOllis II. RObb and
William H. Johnston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
Constables-Peter Simmon, P. F.

COnStaDleS-Peter Summon, L. 4 i.
Baird.
Upton is Returned.
John Upton, supervisor from
Bowling township, and chairman of
the county board, was reelected
without opposition, only the Repub-
llcan ticket being in the field.
Others given Office were:
Town Clerk-Clarence McCon-
nell.
Assessor-James Miller.
Highway Commissioner-W. j.
Hutchinson.
Reflect Young.
Voters of Port Byron township
reelected their present supervisor,
E. H. Young, Republican, over DR..
II. W. Johnson, the former receiv-
ing SO ballots and the latter 80.
Other results were:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
VETS ON BOARD
FAIL TO RETURN
TOCOUNTYBODY
Township Elections Result In Some
of Best Known Supervisors
Being Defeated for Place.
WILLIAM ELLIOTT BEATEN
Robert f. Little, Black Hawk, and
John WOODBURY., Canoe Greek,
Among Those Losing.
WILLIAM ELLIOTT

AS is usually the case the town.
ship elections yesterday in the
rural sections of Rock Island coun-
ty caused few surprises. Some of
the best known members of the
county board were defeated for re-
election including William H. Ell
lott, Buffalo Prairie; John Wood
burn, Canoe Creek, and Robert e.
Little, Black Hawk. A number of
the wheel horses in the G. o. P.
ranks will not be seen when the
board re-assembles, among them
being John Weckel, Moline, de-
feated for denomination and ]. c.
Burgoyne, Andalusia, who refused
to be a candidate again.
Little Defeated.
One of the surprises of the cleo
ton was the defeat of Supervisor r.
f. Little. Republican, in Black
Hawk township. w. F. Nichols,
Democrat, won by a margin Of 43
VOt pS The vote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03

HUTCHINSON.
Re-elect Young.
Voters of Port Byron township
reelected their present supervisor,
z. H. Young, Republican, over DR..
II. w Johnson, the former receiy-
ing SO ballots and the latter 80.
Other results were:
Town Clerk
Clyde Reynolds, d. 80
Assessor
c. S. Hunt, R. III
c. w. Walthers, d. .16
Highway COMMISSIONS
Charles Samuelson. r. ...... 101
Charles Ashdown, D. .......... u
Library Trustees
DR.. ]. NJ. o. Bruner, r. ..... SO
Mrs. Simonson, r. S5
Mrs F. S. Gates, d. ........ 20
Mrs. F. S. Moody, d. sc
Constable
William Griffin, d. ............33
Yuma is G. o. p.
Yuma township as usual went Re-
publican, the balloting showing
the appended results:
Town Clerk
Ben Sachau, r. ...........1O l
Merit Trusman, ID. ............ %
Assessor
Charles Osborne, r. So
Charles Hoefer, D. .........75
Highway Commissioner
Alfred Mead, r. ..............lO 5
Henry Brandt, ID. ............ 90
School Trustee
Leslie Hanna, r. ....-....92
Samuel SChafer, ID. DO
BY a vote of so 10 80. it was de-
cided to impose special road tax
for the improvement of the high
ways.
South Rock Island.
John Weber, candidate for as
SCISSOR, was the only Democrat
elected in South Rock Island town
ship. He defeated Perry O'Haver,
500 to 525. Bert l.. Grim, Repub-
lican, won for town clerk over f. S.
Kinney. Democrat. $40 to 500.
Henry Raithel, Republican. re-
ceived I'll votes for highway COM
missioner against sos of Joe Bur
CART. Democrat. For constable. Ira
Baum, Republican, had no opposi-
ton.
Following is the total men and
women's vote. for the candidates:
l 2 3 Toll
Town Clerk
Grim. r. ....... 1875 III 161 1872 SAC
Kinney, D. 49,. 1876 l49 100 46 BOO
Assessor
OHayer. r. go. 9S lib l5l lO3 go
Commissioner
Raithel. r. ..... 1874 180t2l1 1856 I'll
Burgart, d ..... 1Ssl140115I "a 59S
Defeat WOODBURY..
Another supervisor who failed of
reelection was John WOODBURY.,
Democrat. Canoe Creek township.
He was beaten by a narrow margin
by Clarence Butter. Republican,
The vote:
Supervisor
Clarence Butter. r. ........... 80
John WOODBURY.. d. ............63
Town Clerk
Fred Wilson, r, ......-.......l1 ITO
Assessor
James Mil. Il. ................. 10Y
Clyde Trowbridge. ID. ......... SO
Justice OF Peace
Wesley Hanna, X. .........1 30
William Feaster. ID. ...........24
Highway Commissioner
NJ. b. Marshall. X, ....,,...,....Si
William Iott. ID. ...,........... 90
Constable
Roy Mercer. II. Observation-Disclosures.
GrOh Successful.
The entire Republican ticket won
In Coo township having the field
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
LAWS ENACTED ON GERMAN
PAY

Stockholm.-Sweden has enacted
state accident and sickness insur-
ance laws patterned after those in
Germany. Under this legislation
nearly all employees are benefited
whose yearly pay does not exceed
81 $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03

HOfer UnappOsed.
In Andalusia township, Albert
Hofer, Republican, candidate for
supervisor, had things his own way
Icing unopposed for the honor. He
succeeds ]. c. Burgoyne, one of the
older members of the board who re-
fused to be a candidate again but
who was named assessor. Detailed
returns follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03

Thomas is Winner.
Melvin Thomas. Republican, was
named supervisor from Buffalo
Prairie, winning over William H.
Elliott, Democrat, one of the vet
Grams of the county board. The
vote:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03

But one ticket, that of the Union
party, was in the field in Rural
township. the following being
elected:
Town Clerk-B. II. Bollman.
Highway Commissioner-W. W.
Wilson.
Assessor T. Fayre.
Justices of Peace. W. Bailey.
b. Fl. Bollman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03

Melvin Thomas, r. .......95
William Elliott, D. ........90
Town Clerk
lack Tyler, r. ................1 01
Tom kisler, ID. .-.-....-.--... 81
Assessor
E. Reed, r. .1O3
William Plter, ID. .1o
Highway Commissioner
Elmer Brandt, r. ......10 2
John Muir. ID. .. rs
Justice of Peace
Daniel Vineyard. r. .,........S2
Constable
Gus Zull, R. 50
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-10-17
Flowers on Mountalh Tops.

1t is known that upon many Of the
SUBMITS Of the high mountain ridges
Of the Hawaiian islands, in the re-
gions Of heavy rainfall, are open boys
which support peculiar and interest.
Ing flora. Many species form more or
less hemispherical tussocks which rise
above the general level Of the bog. A
snowy lobelia with numerous large
cream-colored flowers as much as
three and half inches long, peculiar
violets and a sundew are found there.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-10-17

There is spirit of romance about
the air service that appeals to the
average American, and at this stage
of the war nothing is more important
The planes have been called "the eyes
of the army" but now they will be
more, for they will carry the war into
Germany. Tons of high explosives
dropped from the skies are advance
notices that the war is moving toward
Berlin.
Not everyone can qualify for the air
service, but with the coming Of the
Fourth Liberty Loan everyone can
have & direct hand in its activities.
The purchase of one $50 bond, for
Instance, will pay for the ammunition
used in sharp 2-minute fight with O
Hun plane and, once in action, two
minutes usually decides the battle one
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-10-17

way or the other. 1t will buy onA
high explosive bomb, dropped on somt
Boche fertilization. or pay for thu
gasoline that will carry the bombing
plane and its fighting protectors fsS
into Germany.
The deadly machine gun that &
geared to shoot between the blades 81
the propeller can be bought With thu
proceeds of four $50 boAds.
A days fighting for an American
pilot usually means that an observa.
ton plane, signalling back hits and
ranges to batteries In the rear. can
continue its invaluable work. With.
out the fast fighter to u40tagt HIN the
slower flying observation p&aas Gsxld
be an easy prey fer the Huh. Tue
American who bus one @6e4 bead
pays for that days fighting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
JOHNNY LYNCH
QUITS WORKING
FOR UNCLE SAM
Released From Service at
Camp Dodge and Every
thing Referred to 0ma-
ha Exemption Board

Johnny Lynch, former county
commissioner, is no longer con-
nected with Uncle Sans army,
Chairman Sunblad 4 of exemption
board No. 4 last night received a
telegram, from the adjutant's Office.
Camp4Dodge, stating, October 81,
Lynch will be released from the
service, and all papers in his case
will be sent to exemption board No.
4, Omaha" n
What the board will do in the
matter remains to be seen. Last
night none of the members cared to
express an opinion.
Board Takes Up Case.
Local exemption board No. 4,
composed of Clyde Sunblad, DR.. c.
w. Pollard and Moses Campbell
met behind closed doors Wednes-
day afternoon and the matter of the
j. -1uction into the army of Johnny
Lynch was gone into.
Previous to the meeting Chief
Clerk Southland of the board asked
for the resignation of Tony Minardi,
clerk of the exemption board, who
had gone to Lincoln with Lynch to
put his case before Provost Marshal
Anderson. Minardi's resi- signation
was accepted by the board.
After the meeting Minardi insist
ed to the Bee reporter that he was
innocent of Intentionally misrepre-
senting the case, and supposed the
indictment against Lynch had been
dropped, though when they met An
derson in the governors Office at
Lincoln, nothing was said about it
and he was of the opinion that An
derson did not know Lynch was the
former Omaha political boss.
Here's Minardi's Story.
Minardi explains that before they
went to Lincoln Sunblad told Lynch
it was up to Anderson and that An
derson asked for some conhrma-
ton from a member of board No. 4
as to this, and after~their return
to Omaha Sunblad called up Ander-
son and i'll this conversation it was
agreed that Lynch could be induct-
ed. Chief Clerk Southard then in
Quoted Lynch into the service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
TURKEY OPENS
DARDANELLES
T0ALL|ED SHIPS
Small Force May Be Landed to
Supervise Demobi|ization
ofi0ttoman Army, Con-
stantinopIe Report.

Amsterdam, Oct. 30.-According
to Constantinople dispatch, re-
ports are current-that Turkey, under
the peace negotiations has invited
the allied feet to erter the Dar-
danelles. Troops are not to be
Landed, it is said, with the exception
of small detachment to supervise
the rehabilitation Of the Ottoman
army.
The 'Constantinople newspaper,
Ikdam, on Sunday printed state
ment from a competent source"
that Turkey had commenced official
peace negotiations with the entente,
adding that delegates already had
left the Turkish capital. In other
quarters in Constantinople, however,
it is declared THE negotiations are
unofficial.
Still Fighting in Mesopotamia.
London, Oct. 30.-The Turks were
heavily engaged by the British Tues
day north of Kaleh Sherghat, the
official report on the Mesopotamian
operation says. The British cap
ttred 1000 Turks. y
Turks Evacuate Tabrix,
Washington, Oct. 30.-Turkish
troops have begun the evacuation
of Tabriz, Persia, according to ad-
vices reaching the State department
today. The Turks are menaced by
the British forces in Macedonia in
their advance nortward.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
BERLIN SENDS
ANOTHER NOTE
TOWASH|NGTON
Peace Move Believed Beyond
Military Party's Control
and Government Being
Driven by People.

Washington, Oct. 30.-The gen.
eral~opinion among officials and
diplomats here is that the German
proposal for an armistice and peace,
while having its origin in plan to
gain time for strengthening the
army and restoring its shattered
morale, has now got beyond the
control of the military party, and
that the German people are the force
which is driving the German gov
ernment to make a move for end
ing the war.
Another note from the German
government explanatory of the
changes that have been made or are
projected in the German constitu-
tion and form of government was
received today through the Swiss
legation, but the State department
did not make it public.
This note was understood to be
supplementary to the preceding
German communication saying to
the president that he must have
knowledge of the efforts that have
been made to democratize Germany.
President Wilson was at work
today on his reply to Austria's re-
newed plea for an armistice, and
peace and it was expected that it
would be dispatched before night,
but later it was said at the State
department that there would be no
announcement regarding the reply
tonight. \
1t was understood that in the
note the president intended to touch
upon the steps that Austria and
Hungary have taken in He direc-
ton of releasing subject peoples
from political bondage, but that the
Austrian governments plea would
be referred to/the allied govern
ments.
The administration was said to be
we'll convinced now that Austria
already is nearly out OF the war
Continued on Page Two. Column Ffve.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
HUGHES FINDS
MONEY WASTE IN
plane BUILDING
Plans and Results Achieved
Generally Commended,
However, in Report
of Investigation.

Washington Oct. 30.-Govern-
ment plans for turning out quanti-
ties of airplanes and results achiev-
ed through cooperation of manu-
Nct-;rers are generally commended
lin the report of Charles E. Hughes
on the aircraft investigation to be
sent to President Wilson tomor-
row by Attorney General Gregory
and made public then. A number
of specific acts and plans involved
in the big task of preparing the
nation for warfare in the air are
declared subject to criticism. but
in the light of later developments,
some OF these are held to be ex-
cusabie.
Officials, who have been in touch
with the investigation, emphasized
today this is not to be interpreted
as meaning blanket approval of the
way the program has been carried
out is given. Plenty of evidence
of inefficiency in manufacturing
plants and waste of money and time
is presented. they said, indicating
that execution of the governments
plans might have been much better
by government agencies and con-
tractors for airplanes,
Although President Wilson has
not seen the report he has been
told its substance.
Attorney General Gregory devot-
ed most Of his time today and this
evening to perusal of Mr.. Hughes
report and TO preparing letter of
transmittal in which he is expected
to offer his individual comment,
His attitude is understood not to
differ radically from that of Mr.,
Hughes.
Desirability of speed in putting
finishing touches on the document
was said to have been urged on Mr..
Gregory today by Postmaster Gen
eral Burlescn and Secretary Tu-
muity. After their visit to the de-
partment of justice, it was said the
report would be sent to the White
House early in the morning and
probably would be made public be.
+ fore noon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
YANkS I'm italian BATTLE:
$4,000 AUSTRiANS TAKEN
Hun Troops Ordered
By Commanders to,
COntdn,inate Wells

Washington, Oct. 3o.-Docu-
ments quoting orders issued by
German commanders for the
methodical destruction of prop
erty and for the poisoning of wells
during the recent evacuation of
Belgium and French territory
have reached Washington.
Among them is an order taken
from prisoner, issued by the
commander of the One Hundred
and Eighth infantry brigade of
the German army September S,
directing specifically that cHtain
villages be destroyed by the rear
guard. T.
Designated units are assigned
to the destruction of villages
named and in addition the order
states, 1T is the-duty of every
one to participate in these de-
structions," which are to be carried
out with more method and less
haste" The order, which is sign
ed "Weck," presumably either the
brigade commander or his 'chief
of staff, says:
"It is recalled that wells are to
be contaminated"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31

Although some points in President,
Wilson's declarations may require
more complete definition. an entire
agreement is in Immediate prospect.
The supreme war council will not
meet formally until this full under
standing has been reached.
Kaiser May Abdicate.
i Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 30--Dep-
uty Richard Kalkhd declared at
recent melting of the centrist party
that he was able to affirm that En-
peror William would not cling to the
crown, but would abdicate for Ger
many's good, according to the
Cologne Tageblatt.
Commenting on the present po-
litical situation in Germany, the
Frankfort Zeitung says:
"In broad circles of the German
people it is made quite clear the
people would have been thankful if,
in the radical change in the home
and foreign policy now begun, En-
peror William had drawn personal
consequences from those changes,
especially for his own sake"
The newspaper considers En-
peror Williams strong religious ma
tufe as a~guarantee of his good in
tentions in Germany's past policy,
and it acquits him of having planned
the great war, but it adds that he
has made himself a Symbol of the
old regime"
Require Maritime Guarantees.
London, Oct. 30.-The general ma
ture of the military guarantees
which the allies will require has
been outlined here as the occupation
of strategical German bases, as we'll
as retirement of the German army
on its own soil. Maritime guaran-
tees are considered equally impor-
tant to Great Britain. Their nature
thus far is only speculative, but the
internment of German submarines,
if not the surrender of the whole
feet, appears to be the minimum
terms which would satisfy the Brit
ish. The sea is as important as the
land to this island nation, and the
only detail in President Wilson's IA
points on which there is constant
questioning, is what the president
means by freedom of the seas"
Suspicion is the word which still
summarizes public attitude, toward
the central powers maneuvers.
Some Of the most important papers
believe Germany and Austria. or
what remains of the Austrian gov
ernment, are working together.
They interpret Austria's rush to-
wards separate peace as part of a
plan TO place Aust5ian territory as
neutral ground between Germany
and allied armies which may soon
be able to march through Austria.
Turkeys position>is not clear. The
Committee of Union and Progress
apparently is still in the saddle at
Coastantinople. c That Djavid
Continued on Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
ROCKEFELLER TURNS
HOME INTO DORMITORIES

New York, Oct. 30-John D,
Rockefeller, SRI, has turned thf
three upper floors of his city home
into dormitories for women taking
the special courses in recreational
work, to be started here November
% by the war work council of the
Y. w. c. A., according to an an
nouncement tonight. The house has
been closed for several years and
Mr.. Rockefeller was persuaded to
donate the use of the rooms by his
daughter-in-law, who, as chairman
OF the war work council, is inter
ested in training women to provide
recreation for girls engaged in war
industries.