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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
HEAVIEST WOMAN
AND HUSBAND ARE
PLANNING A TOUR

Two years ago The Argus re-
ceiFed a special dispatch from St.
Louis, stating that Harry West OF
this city had married Miss Ger
trude Burke, the worlds heaviest
woman.
Mr.. West called at The Argus Of
fee yesterday to give the informa-
ton that ii was the second ami
versary of the wedding and that
he and Mrs. West were making ar
rangemsnts to depart on April Is
for Missouri where they will Join
the Great Evans shows for a sum
mer tour.
MY wife weighs I'll pounds and
would welcome the opportunity %
tussle with a couple of Germans
over on the western front" West
said to a reporter.
She is the worlds heaviest
woman. In fact she is larger
around the waist than the dimen-
sions of her heighth. She is 6 feet
II inches around the waist. while
she is feet 7 inches tall"
Mr.. and Mrs. West spent the win
ter in Moline, at 1913 Fifth avenue.
Mr.. West was born and raised in
Rock Island, although he had been
living in St Louis for some time
before he married his wife, who
was formerly resident of Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

bition two years ago, The prohibit
tionists lack good, sound argument
That is why they resort to these
abominable tactics. This same
crowd calls President Wilson the
chief brewer OF America and Car
dinaI Gibbons a bartender This
same gang slandered the fair name
of our brave soldier boys overseas.
The official publication OF the Meth
odists carried sensational stories
of vice, drunkenness and tmmor-
ality among our soldiers abroad.
These stories tore like vultures at
the heartstrings OF the mothers and
fathers OF these boys in khaki
General Pershing righteously
branded these stories as Infamous
lies and he was backed by his army
chaplains. The Stars and Stripes,
the official organ OF the expedition
airy forces in France, branded these
same stories as lies and SANDER.
How can anyone conscientiously
uphold the clan that resorts to
these tactics TO gain its end?
Prohibition is wrong in princi-
pie and un-Christian in its charac-
ter Prohibitionists would compel
the strong to live under the stand
ard of weakling. Russia was the
only one OF the countries now at
war to declare for prohibition.
Bryan and other prohibition lead
ers shouted IN glee. 1t would help
TO win the war Where is Russia
now? There is your answer"
In closing, Mr.. Windle requested
all present who thought they need
ed prohibition to stand up. None
responded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
AMUSEMlENTSTO
Be REGISTERED
All Charging Admission Subject to
War Tax are Affected By
Latest Order.
REPORT TO REVENUE OFFICE
First Registration Day is Monday,
April Copy OF Instruction
Received.

All places OF amusement, admis-
sion to which are subject to the war
tax, must register according to an
order by the internal revenue de-
partment at Washington. A copy
Of this order was received today by
T. ]. Cavanaugh, local deputy col
lector from E. D. McCabe, district
collector at Peoria. The date for
registration is April 1. and there
after the registration will be held
annually on July l.
Appended is the order:
Registration Of all places of
amusement, admissions to which
are subject to the war tax, is pro-
yided for under rules and regula-
tions adopted by the secretary of
the treasury today.
Every person, corporation, part
nership, or association, including
ticket brokers, required to collect
the tax on admissions, must on
April 1. 1918 land if not engaged in
business on that date, within ten
days after engaging in business)
and annually thereafter on July l,
file in the Office of the collector of
internal revenue Of the district in
which the place of business is To-
Gated, an application for registry,
setting forth the full name of such
person or persons. the address of
each, with street, city and state, the
nature of the business, and the
name Of the theatre, hall, park or
place where the performances are
held, their location and capacity,
together with the following infor-
nation for the period of u months,
prior to such registration: total re-
cefpts from such business; number
of performances given by the pro-
prietor: number given by others;
and the prices of admissions
charged.
1tinerant Shows.
Travelling or itinerant shows, or
amusement enterprises having fixed
or established headquarters, are re-
quired to file with the collector of
internal revenue Of the district in
which such headquarters are To-
Gated a schedule OF the itinerary
for the year or season during which
they operate, and are required to
keep daily record and render
monthly returns to the collector"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

back or forth a few minIees, when
the desired change is more than
three or four minutes, each clock
has TO be adjusted separately. A.
Y. Helderman, manager OF the local
office of the Western Union, said
today that a man would be sent out
from the local Office early Monday
morning to set clocks ahead one
hour. Thus, over Sunday all West
ern Union clocks will be behind one
hour.
Railroads at , a. IN.
Railroads will start the new sum
mer schedule of standard time at 2
o'clock tomorrow morning. All
clocks in railroad Offices will be
advanced one hour. Because Of
advancing the time, for the first day
trains which are in operation at the
time the change is made will ar
rive at the various stations one
hour later. But after the first day
they will be operated on schedule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
BAND WILL PLAY
FOR DRAFT MEN
Contingent Leaving for Fort ROs-
encrans Wednesday VIII Get
Rousing SendOh.
PLAN PATRIOTIC CONCERT
Rock Island Belgian American
Band Offers Its Services for
Evening Gratis.

The Rock Island Belgian-Ameri-
can hand Of IS pieces has volun-
teered to give the 16s draft men
who will be entrained for Fort
Rosencrans Wednesday evening, a
rousing send-on.
Frank CeIlewearts. leader Of the
band, conferred with B. D. Connel-
ly, clerk of the local exemption
board this morning, Offering the
services of his musicians to give
the draft boys a concert on their
last evening here, and the offer
was gladly accepted. The must
clans will play gratis, being
prompted by patriotic motives.
The Rock Island contingent for
Fort Rosencrans will leave this
city at $50 Wednesday evening,
over the Milwaukee lines from the
station at the foot of Seventeenth
street. The men have been in
structed to assemble for roll call
at the local board Offices at a
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. The
draft men will be given dinner at
6 o'clock at the Rock Island club.
The list published yesterday has
been altered somewhat Two of the
boys called are i'll in bed and seven
others we're granted deferred call
date on agricultural claims. This
moves the list of alternates pub
iished yesterday forward as reg
uIars Also, the five men named as
Hlternates for the list OF IL regis
trants who will be entrained for
Camp Dodge Monday, will head the
list to 90 to Fort Rosencrans, in
case their services are not required
on Mondays call
TheSlocal board today announced
the names Of II additional alter
mates, summoned for Wednesdays
call to Fort Rosencrans, Cal. They
are:
Order No Name.
1S70-Robert r. Moross.
1371-Charles Nelson.
1328-John Il. Bergstrom-
1332-James J. Fennessy.
1340-John d. Massen.
1534-Otto G. Grams.
l347-Edward G. Brusso.
William B. Forrest
135O-EarI Il Wiyinis-
1356-Fred Gegenheimer.
I36O-Sherrard Ditch
Further changes may be made
before the official list is decided
upon, the farmer exemptions being
responsible for a number of the
original names being weeded out
from day to day
Seventeen Go Monday.
The official list Of the IT men to
go Monday Will be announced on
that day, the men having already
been given notice The clerks at
the local board are somewhat be-
hind on the task of mailing notices
20 the 169 men called for Wednes-
day. and some of them will not re-
csiYe official notice until Monday.
Word has been received from the
Jefferson Barracks. Mo. that L.
Floyd Moore OF Reynolds. who en-
listed in the coast artillery service.
has been rejected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
STOLEN HORSES
ARE AT JOSLM
Selle Brothers Team In Posse..l..
Of Rural Storekeeper POlies
Are Informed.
TAKEN WEDNESDAY Mew
Authorities Unable To Lean Il
Thieves Are Caught But IA.
lieye Animals Abandoned.

Police were notified today Nv 4.
manager of the Dayy store n -
lin that the team belonging % sslI.
brothers Of this city il in their -
session.
Nothing was said that the ta.m
was abandoned or that the thIs~..
are in custody. The authorItiss
left late this afternoon for Joei,-
and will investigate there. Tss
team will be brought hack 70 Il,
city tonight. II was identified y
the Rock Island team by descr,s-
ton given.
The horses were stolen from m
barn in the rear Of the SelIe bFosh.
ers' grocery store at the corner "A
Fourth avenue and TventIafA
street sometime Wednesday nfrht
Harness Is Taken.
The barn door was found oasn
Thursday morning and the loss a.
discovered then Sufficient har.
ness for both horses was taken a
the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
GROUND IN GOOD
SHAPE TO WORK
Crop Correspondent Says Spring
Wheat Average is Higher This
Year.
SEEDING WELL UNDER WAY
Report Bureau of Estimates Shows
Farmers are Rushing Their
Work.

"The weather continues dry and
cold. The ground is in good condi-
ton to work. Spring seeding is
well under way. There will be an
increase in the spring wheat aver
age. 1t is too early to predict the
outcome OF the fruit crop"
This was the summary of the
farm situation in the April report
to the bureau Of crop estimates OF
the department of agriculture for
Rock Island county, completed to-
day by County Crop Correspondent
Charles c. Campbell.
The report goes on to state that
wheat is 80 per cent perfect and
rye So per cent. Mt says that there
are 80 per cent of the breeding sows
on the farm this year compared
with April 1, 1917, and that horses
and mules are 80 per cent of nor
NAL healthfulness. Cattle are es-
timated in the same condition
while sheep and swine are 95 per
cent OF normal healthfulness.
Prices Received.
Prices farmers are receiving for
grain and produce, according to the
ny Fol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
GUN CLUB HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING

Members of the Treadway Gun
club held their annual meeting az
the Rock Island club last evening.
The board of directors Of last
year was reelected. Further than
this only routine business was
transacted.
President A. D. Sperry announc-
ed the following directors to have
been renamed at last nights gath
ering: II. c. First and II. A. Jam
sen of Moline and Charles Shuler
and ]. H. Bendixen of Davenport.
Directors held over were A. d.
Sperry and J. S. White of Rock Is
land and George Ross Of East Mo-
line. The board OF directors Will
meet next Tuesday night at 8
o'clock at the Rock Island club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

Henry J. Stickrod to James Bra
mer, lots 4 and 5, block SO, Anda-
lusia, $500.
May and Guy Gilbert to Clarence
and Hattie Roberts, 20 acres in Il
Il S. W, Il Sec. 36-17-1w, S2,100.
Laura E. Mohr to F. O. Ander-
son. y. IL lot II and lot u, block
So, WATERFOWL, East Moline, ST.
Frank and johanna Anderson to F.
o. Anderson, lot s, block SO, Water
town, East Moline. $500
Patrick ]. and Catherine Lee to
Jacob Arshack, part lot 9, Wealth
erhead's Add. r. l., 81.
Behe and Mary Van Speybroeck
to Alfons and Hermenie Verstraet,
part lot 5, Mrs. L. n. Warmers LIST
Add. East Moline, 81
William and Charles f. Brooks
to Albert G. Ebeling. lot .. block
], 4th Add. 10 Brooks Grove, r. L.,
sl.00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
SETTING CLOCKS
AHEAD BIG TASK
Tremendous Amount of Machinery
Set In Motion In Fixing All
Timepieces.
WESTERN UNION ON MONDAY
Telegraph Company to Send Out
Man to Adjust Its so Chrome
meters In City.

Setting ahead al clocks in Rock
Island to meet the new summer
schedule of standard time, is not
such an easy task as it might ap-
pear,
When it is considered in detail,
1t can be seen that the government
has set in motion a tremendous
amount of machinery in order to
synchronize the clocks and watches
of the nation under the daylight
saving plan.
There are about eighty Western
Union clocks in the city which will
have to be set ahead one hour. AL
though the master clock for central
time in Chicago can set all clocks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
TRI-CITY AUTO
MEN AT Dinner
Meeting at Rock Island Club Last
Night Attended By Over One
Hundred Dealers.
sALA OUTLINES THE CAREER
Victor G. KrOpf Of Davenport In
Short Talk Urges Closer
Cooperation.

Starting in the automobile access
sorry business in this city with
$4,000 as the total capital invested,
and within a few years building up
a business which in the last year
entailed something like 100000, Is
the outline of the business history
of Frank Sala, automobile man of
this city.
In a 15-minute talk before mem
bers of the Tri-City Auto Sales
company, and guests from the Tri-
City Automobile Trade association,
the local man gave the above as
a brief synopsis of his business ca
reer here. The talk was given at
dinner and entertainment held at
the Rock Island club last night
The meeting was attended by 100
tri-city automobile men and was
pronounced distinct success.
Representatives from various auto
accessory concerns were present
and made talks. Commissioner Vic
tor G. Kropf of the Tri-City Auto
mobile Trade association, was also
called upon for a short address.
MT hrOpI urged that there be
closer cooperation between tri-city
automobile men, and that all pres
ent should work for a shortening
of credit from 80 days to so days,
or shorter if possible.
Meets Tuesday.
On Tuesday evening. April 2. at 7
o'clock, the Tri-City Automobile
Trade association will hold a meet
ing at the Rock Island club. MANY
matters will come up for
consideration at this meeting.
Several applications for member
ship will be acted upon, and the
question of immediate settlement
for repairs and supplies will be
finally settled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30


strengthened rapidly in every quar-
ter along the front. There Is d
most heartening display OF deter
mination and optimism.
In the vicinity of Albert the Ger
mans today were reported to be
digging themselves in along the
line from Thiepvalt to La Boiselle.
Battle Slackens.
For a brief space the tides Of
conflict have slackened but any mo-
ment they may set in again, When
the Germans have brought forward
their artillery and overhauled their
fighting machine the struggle un-
doubleday will be renewed, perhaps
with greater ferocity than before.
Yesterday afternoon the enemy
had a small success south of the
Luce river on the British right
flank. Strong German forces at
lacking there, captured Mezieres
and also Maison Blanche, north of
that village. The British immedi-
ately organized a counter attack
and pushed forward deteTminedly
against the invaders.
AT one point the attacking troops
were held up by machine gun fire,
but other forces pressed on dog
gedly, The Germans, however, OPP
posed with too great strength and
were too well protected and the
British were forced to abandon the
effort after a hard struggle during
which rs Germans were taken pris-
oner in hand to hand fighting. The
loss of these positions does not al
ter the situation materially and the
British hold on the Luce valley is
satisfactory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
WIhDLE TALKS
FOR WET SIDE
ROundIJ Scores Tactics He Says
Here Employed By Anfi-Sa-
icon Forces Here.

In his address at the Spencer
EqraFe theatre last night under ths
auspices OF the Municipal league,
g. A Wfndie Of Chicago roundly
scored the campaign methods he
claimed were used by the anti
saloon forces in the local option
tight IN Rock Island.
~You know, ] know and every
one else knows that the campaign
Of SANDER, IN which Rock Islands
good name and reputation was be-
sLaircked and given publicity that
was unfaT0Table from coast to
c0Ast, was started last fall through
the antt-SAloOn forces here, with
rat One end In Vtsw-to put Rock
Island IN the dry column" said Mr..
Wind1e.
He continued: These tactics are
not new. They hare been used by
the drys in all Of their campaigns
in every part OF the country. There
is no perfect Municipality in this
country, housekeeping IS neces-
Gary AT times IN the best OF homes.
Every Intelligent voter IN Rock Is
land can be justified IN resenting
this SANDER upon her good name
End his home.
what are the facts? The war
department has experienced more
trouble with the 1awiess bootlegger
than the legitimate liquor dealer.
Ia Rockford. the home OF Camp
Grant, painted Lily White by your
dry friends, Judge lands yester-
day sentenced 1s boot1eggers to
srTfSTrn terms In dry SAa4fie WaS1y
vice conditions were so bad that
ftie army officers were forced to for
rid their soldiers 10 go 70 this city
when On a fuYlorgh. Why are not
These facts ADVERTISED No, only
tie wet communities are given the
widest publicity,
Some OF your ministers have
substituted the pOlfceman's club for
the cross and dragged politics into
fhs pulpit, These dry nbeIers OF
your city have spread lies broad
cast, until tbs people of the cOun-
try have pictured your city as ram
pant with vice and crime. This
campaign OF mud and muck should
be condemned and Tepudiated al
the polls.
prohibition hysteTia is respon-
Sibie," said Bfs, WindIe. If your
city was dry Rhd ten times worse
morally, not one OF these drys would
edmit ii, Why was this campaign
OF SANDER Introduced? What was
your crime that tie fair name Of
your city and yourselves be drag
ged IN the miFe? Your crime was
simply that yea -ReRBdiated prohi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
WANTS LIBERTY
TO FIGHT HUNS
Police Prisoner Asks Judge to Al
low Him to Join United States
Army at Once,
CHARGED WITH BRASS THEFT
Admits He is Guilty and Says lie
Knows He Did Wrong in Steal
ing Metal from Railroad.

''If you will let me go l will join
the army and fight the kaiser. l
am sorry. i didn't mean to steal and
| know it's wrong"
Edward Ray, switchman for
the Rock Island lines, when ar
raigned before Magistrate Smith in
the police court on a charge of lar
ceny this morning pleaded in this
manner to the court.
He was arrested yesterday after
noon following the apprehension of
Alex Kruger, 23I71a Third avenue.
who was taken into custody by Of
ficer Mccarthy yesterday morning
for having brass in his possession
belonging to the Rock Island South
ern road. Kruger denied that he
had stolen the brass, saying that
he bought it from a stranger for
$3.50, This stranger proved to be
Ray, VINO was later apprehended by
the authorities. Ray admitted in
court that he stole the metal, but
said that it was his first offense
and that to redeem himself he
would join the army as he wanted
to hight the kaiser anyway.
Case Continued,
He said that he stole the brass
from an engine on the Rock Island
Southern road and sold it to Krueg-
er- He was allowed liberty under
bonds amounting to $500. His case
was continued until April 6. If in
YestigatiOn proves that the crime
committed is the first offense no
doubt he will be allowed to enlist if
the authorities can have him spe-
cially indicted into the national
army. He is of draft age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
(ftyB1I0EH

Tri-City Towel Supply company,
For express call William FFefz,
r. |. Clean Towel Service, Phone
R. /. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
SOFT DRINKS TO
SELL FOR MORE
Bottlers of Soda Water, Ginger Ale
and Mineral Water Announce
Increase.
INGREDIENTS COME HIGHER
Change win Mean That Retail
Cost Of Goods VIII BE 10 Cents
Instead Of 5.
The price of soft drinks in Rock

The price OF soft drinks IN Rock
Island is TO advance again.
Bottlers of soda water, ginger ale
and mineral water today announce
that on Monday a new schedule of
prices will be in effect. The in
crease is necessary, it was stated,
because of the scarcity of sugar,
the inability to get bottles and the
advance in the cost of other in
gradients which in some cases has
been 400 per cent.
1t is probable that the cost of
soda water in the future will be
10 cents a bottle to the retail trade.
Appended are the new prices for
city trade:
One case of soda, two dozen small
20 the case, $1.15 per case with 40
cents refund for case and bottles,
sn increase from 20 cents.
One case OF large, one dozen TO
the casa, $3.50 per case, with 40
cents refund for case and bottles.
hH increase from 81,
All foreign or lost bottles are TO
DO charged for at 3 cents each.
All prices are F. o. d. factory,
depot or city delivery.
An additional 10 cents per
case is to be charged for truck de-
livery il the country.
All lost cases are to be charged
foF at 80 cents each.
Siph0ns are 40 cents per bottle,
with s rs cents refund for return
OF bottle.
One case of large carbonated wa
ter, S1.15 per case, with 40 cents
refund for return Of case and bot
ties, an increase from rs cents,
Private Trade Prices.
One case of soda, two dozen small
bottles to the case, $1.30 per case.
with 40 cents refund for case and
bottles. an increase from rs cents.
One case of large bottles, one
dozen TO the case, s1.65 per case,
with 40 cents refund for case and
bottles, an increase from 81.
All the nnUE all fba 8ivna Ta.a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
Private Trade Prices.

All the news all the time-Ths
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
STRIKE AT ALLIES
ON Is MILE LINE

Continued From Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
Prices Received.

Prices farmers are receiving for
grain and produce, according to the
rnnOrf f0llnW
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-23

Grace of New Haven.S9
 Miss Augusta L2eagrfed off East Town street moved Saturday t6 an apart ment on Wightman avenAes
 Allan Bixby, a st.dent at Teddy In- Istitute, Heightstown, Nt5IJs spend ing the Christmas vacation at his home on Bliss place.
 Henry Durr from the submarine base. spent the weekiend9ats his home on Town street.
 Charles Randall < who has secured employment at the Groton Iron Works spent a day recently With Telatives at his former home on Bliss. place. Mrs. Grace K Peckhamso sof Frank lin was visitor Friday at, the home of Mrs. A. E. Wgfch of 7S. West Town street. Mrs Frank Case of New; Lon- don, a sister4of Mrs WeEea1, who was her guest during the past week., re- | turned with Mrs. Peckham for a few days visit.
 Lieutenant and Mrs. Jacques who | have resided on Bliss pla'6e for the i past few months. left Ia stg week for their former home in New s4Iaven. l Lieut.. Nelson T. Branche from Camp 1 Taylor, Louisville. Kentucky, has ar- rived in town to spend the holiday season at the home of lis parents, INT. ana ArS. deFDSrL n. bIdHCQ64 Ol Washington street. Lieut., Branche who has completed his course at the officers training camp, and has re- ceived his commission, will return to the firm of H. l.. Doherty & Co, large street car operators in Columbus, O., where he was before entering service.
 Capt Edmund Hill, U. s. A., is at his home on the Harlandsread for 'sev- eral weeks.
 Official notice has been received by relatives of the death of Sidney Long, killed in action Oct. 5th. and who now lies in Flanders Fields. Sidney Long was about twenty ofie years of age, and a graduate of West Point Military Academy. He was the youngest son and brother. of -thesEiate Mrs. Edith Long Durr, who died suddenly in her home in New London Oct IS of the present year, There is "a brother somewhere in France. and the father, Colonel Long is also Sin France. Mrs. Is. A. Thompson. a former resident of Norwich Town. is an aunt. and. there are relatives. in Boston, < ~