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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
TENANTS OFFICE
BUILDING SILVER
Service Main Leading Into Peoples
National Bank Building Freezes
and Bursts.
FIRE In BOILERS PUT OUT
Basement IS Flooded With Water Rang.
ing Depth From Two to Four
Feet-NO Heat.

Tenants in the Peoples National
bank building today observed anoSher
fuel-less day that was not looked for.
A four-inch water main, somewhere
on Eighteenth street." between First
and Second avenues, froze and burst
during the night, flooding the base
ment of this Office building with from
two to four feet of water.
The fire in the boilers was extin-
guished and the engineer was unable to
get near the heating plant today to
fire up, even with a row boat. The
water poured into the basement of NJ.
& KS store, adjoining. but the sewer
was Immediately opened and no dam
age was done, the water being car
ried off as quickly as it pours in.
The clerks at the Peoples National
and German Savings bank, as well as
those Of the exemption board on the
fourth floor, and other tenants, went
about today warmly dressed. as the
temperature dropped considerably all
through the building.
Break Hard to Locate.
Commissioner John A. Murrin had
force of men busy early this morning
to locate the break. The paving at the
corner of Eighteenth street and Sec
ond avenue was broken through in an
effort to find the broken main. 1t T.
believed that the four-inch service
main running into the building is the
one thta burst.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
COMMUNICATING A CAMoUFLAGE

ton could be made for almost any
place in the government at such a
time as this than Colonel Roosevelt,
who is the last man on earth to be
Obedient or to recognize such a ne
cessity as discipline when applied to
himself He is not built that way, and
his harem- scarem methods and helter-
SHELTER habits would make futile any
attempt to enlist in profitable de-
gree those qualities which are admir-
able enough in their place which no
one has the right to minimize.
Colonel Roosevelt's mission might
very we'll be in the direction of stim-
ulating an interest in national de-
tense and in stirring up somewhat
Indifferent people to the prime neces-
sity of developing the system of mill
tary instruction and training and ser
vice so that we may as soon as pos
sible meet the enemy in Europe on
terms that promise a speedy termina-
ton of this war. But he has failed to
do this in the way that has been pos
sible He has. in his newspaper and
magazine articles and in his public adj
dresses, taken the attitude of critic
with severity of tone and injustice
of tenor that give the impression OF
the comment of an irascible, if mot
common. scold. Colonel Roosevelt
| should be above this. His influence
and the high respect. to which he is
entitled as fearless fighter are not
sustained in many of his public ut
/ terances. He has not stood by the
president as he should. and it would
be the height of absurdity and som =
thing like wanton bid for his favor
! to seek his services in any capacity
either by voluntary response to call
or by compulsion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
INSPECTOR NEEDS
ALL Information
Many Seeking to Make Returns ut In,
GENE Tax Office Fail to Have
Figures on Hand.
PLACES AN ADDITIONAL BURDEN
lime ana Trouble Saved Ii Those Al
fected Put in II Little Work Be-
fore Reporting.

Z. K. Manning, local income tax in
spector, today warned all those who
call at the local revenue Office to
make returns. to first have all of the
necessary information ready.
Thus far many have called to file
reports without the proper
figures on hand. The person making
his return should learn before he goes
to the office just what his total in
come for the year has been from all
sources. Some items are exempted
but nevertheless the person making
the return should have all this infor-
nation with him. Some neglected tc
determine the amount of interest they
receive or moneys or funds invested
and like items. This oversight on the
part of many who seek to make re-
turns places AN additional burden or
the local inspector.
The revenue Office in the postoffice
building is being kept open evenings
for the benefit of those who are I'M
able to call during the day.
Appended is a list of questions and
answers covering the status of money
lost through faulty investments:
QuestiOn-What conditions are nee.
essary in order that a debt may be
claimed as a deduction?
Answer-It must ID (a) bona fide
debt, CD definitely ascertained to bt
worthless and collectible during the
year for which the reduction is claim
ed and (c) if books are kept it mus
be charged off within the year fol-
which the deduction is claimed and NJ
longer considered an asset or carried
as such on the books.
QuestiOn-In 1917 a corporation, OF
firm to which l had loaned none,
became bankrupt Can this debt b.
considered absolutely worthless ant
claimed as deduction for 1917? ~.
Answer-No, unless the affairs of thu
debtor have been finally adjusted, it,
assets sold for the benefit of, or dis
tributed to, its creditors, and it's re
ceiver in bankruptcy discharged. |
all this has occurred during 1917 S.
much of the debt as remains unpait
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
CONFER ON STYLES
FOR WOMEN'S SHOES

Boston, Jan. 23.-Representative
of the New England shoe trade will
confer with members of the CONNER
cial economy board in New York to-
day regarding further changes in
styles for women's shoes for fall with
a view to conserving leather. AL
though the board recommended a
maximum nine inch height in women's
boets the shoe men stood out for eight
and one-half inches and accepted the
/ suggestion that colors be limited and
unnecessary embellishments elm
mated. Aside from the standard black
without patent leather novelty colors
more or less in vogue. the plan now is
now to have tans and grays with two
shades of each.
At conference here dealers agreed
that cloth tops would be popular as
this method of manufacture would re.
suit in a great saving of leather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.


Victor Gellerstedt to Clifford Hub
bard, part out lot Is, Highland, South
Moline. $1.00.
Hans Hansen and wife to George
Shumate. lots IL to 16. block II, S.
Brigham's addition, Cordova, $4,000.
John r. Angdahl and wife to E.
Burcher and H. L. Angdahl, East "a
lots 16 and II, section 24-19-1E, S1,00.
Clement Engles and wife to Joseph
j. and Jorsberg and wife, part lot 6.
block As, Lower addition, Rock Island,
$3.50.
Charles Schneider and wife to Bedar
] and Benjamin Wood. part northeast
fractional a section 1S-1S-1E, $1.0O.
E. H. Stafford and wife to Mary
Gretzes, part out lot "a" fourth addi-
ton to Silvis, 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
(Armv and Navy Register


In the somewhat premature discus
sion prevailing in several quarters as
to the identity of the successor Of
Newton D. Baker as secretary OF war,
prominence and emphasis are i'm
parted to the name of Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who is regarded by
his numerous admirers as fitted for al
most any place in the great affairs OF
the world beyond the abilities OF any
other person. 1t is being urged that
if Colonel Roosevelt is not appointed
to take charge of the war department,
he be given conspicuous place in the
councils on the conduct of the war,
and the Washington Post goes so far
as to anticipate the reluctance of Col
onel Roosevelt and to propose that
any such Discrimination on his part
shall be defeated by Communicating
him, as if he were a munition plant, a
shipyard, an Office building, or an
apartment house needed for govern
mental uses, regardless of the needs
and wishes Of the owners. This dras-
tic measure of compelling Colonel
Roosevelt, in the event of his refusal
to serve, would be almost Roose-
veltian in its extremity. and, If he
were sufficiently obdurate in his I'm
willingness to respond to the demand
for his talents, there would undoubt-
edly be added to the excitement of war
a burst of fury that would be worth
the price of admission.
Of course. those who really know
| Colonel Roosevelt from his record as
an executive in Washington as a
civil-service commissioner, as an as
sistant secretary of the navy. and even
as president of the United States
realize that no more unsuitable selec-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
ARSENAL OFFICERS
ORDERED TO CAMP

The following ordnance officers have
been relieved from service at the Rock
Island arsenal and ordered to Camp
Dodge, Des Moines, for duty in con-
nection with the organization of ord
nance depot companies:
Captains Edwin S. Crosby, Albert A.
]. Boardman and Joseph H. Nichols,
and First Lieutenants Ralph A. Greg
DRY, John H. McElhenny, William John
Hoffman, George V. Quincy and
Ralph c. Hansen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
MAIL WORRY SOLVED
BY PREPAREDNESS

Chicago, Jan. ga little bit of pre-
paredness forfended Chicago against
the mail congestion reported in other
cities. Arrangements were made
whereby employees OF firms closed Mon
day should call for their mail, or
in many cases to deliver the mail to
the residences of officials of firms. As
result there was only small &C.
emulation to be handled today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23

more effectively than in the military
service. I've all have to do little
mental labor now and then" he said,
land this afternoon / was window
cleaner for time. That was the way
was doing my bit against the kaiser
today"
In order to inject diversity
into the program Joe Carmichael, who
presided. called on a number of news
paper men present to tell something
of the origin of the papers with which
they were connected. Among those
heard were H. P. Simpson, Rock
Island Argus; R. W. Cram, Davenport
Democrat; J. E. Hardman, Davenport
Times; Fred Linden, Moline Dispatch
j. F. Lattner, Der Democrat, Daven-
port, and Adolph Petersen, Iowa Re
form
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23

First vice PRESIDENT. T. Neber-
gall, Davenport.
Second vice president-George F.
Grein, Moline.
Secretary-Edward kunkel, Daven-
port.
Treasurer-John A. Nelson, Rock
Island.
Business manager - E. J. Burns
Rock Island.
Governing board-A. E. Horst and
John A. Nelson of Rock Island; George
F. Grein and Carl G. Johnson of Mo-
line; J. T. Nebergall, w. 7. Tuchfar-
her and Edward Kunkel of Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
after the receiver is discharged may be
claimed as deduction for 1917.
On Bankruptcy Cases.

Question-Is 1t absolutely necessary
that the debtor, corporation, or firm,
mentioned be declared bankrupt and
its receiver discharged before l can
claim a reduction on account Of the
debt in question?
Answer-If the debtor corporation
has no assets whatsoever. and it is
definitely known that nothing whatso-
ever can be collected from debtor IT.
self or any person connected with 1t,
a creditor need not go to the expense
of instituting bankruptcy proceedings
in order to establish his right to claim
the worthless debt as deduction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
WULHAUL FARM PRODUCTS.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Dlrector Cen
eral McAdoo advised the department
of agriculture that the railroad admin
istration had no intention of issuing
anv list of non-essentials from farm
products and that, to the contrary,
plans now being laid would provide
adequate transportation facilities for
all farm products of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23

Mention has been made of John D.
Ryan. president of the Anaconda
Copper Company and director gen.
eral of military relief for the Amer
lean Red Cross, as q possible sue
cessor to Daniel Willard as head OF
the war industries board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
Carmichael Made President.

At the business meeting which fol-
lowed the fine chicken supper, the res
ignation of f. J. Mueller of the Rock
Island Argus as president of the club
was read and accepted, and Joe Car
michael of the Davenport Times. first
vice president, was advanced to the va
cancy; Roy A. Sears, Moline Dispatch,
being made first vice president, and
NJ. c. Fisher, Rock Island Argus. sec
ond vice president. The next meeting
will be in Rock Island.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-18
AUSTRIAN ruler
TALKS PEACE N
HIS 1llAlEEE's!Iq
Split Of Monarchy Into Self
Governing Units Outlined,
W. C. M'ADOO.

VIENNA. Oct. lS-Steps for the or
ganiration OF Austria on federaliied
basis were proclaimed by Emperor
Charles today The plan does not in.
clude the union OF Austrian Poland
with "the independent Polish state" the
emperor declared The city Of Trieste
and the Trieste region will be treated
separately in conformity with the
wishes Of the population"
The Austrian emperor has issued the
following manifesto:
ITO Ny Faithful Austrian Peoples:
Since | have ascended the throne
have tried to make i my duty to assure
TO all my peoples the peace so ardent.
y desired and to point the way 10 the
Austrian peoples Of a prosperous de-
yelopment unhampered by obstacles
which brutal force creates against in
tellectual and economic prosperity.
The terrific struggles In the world
war have thus far made the work oi
peace impossible. The heavy ucri.
fices OF the war should assure 10 us an
honorable peace, on the threshold OF
which, by the help Of God, we are TO.
day.
We must, therefore. undertake with.
out delay the reorganization OF our
country on a natural and therefore
solid basis. Such que,ton demand,
that the desires Of the Austrian peo-
pies be harmoniIed and realited.
Il am decided to accomplish this
work with the free collaboration OF ny
peoples In the spirit and principle,
which our allied monarchs have adopt.
ed in their offer OF peace.
Austria must become, in conformity
with the will OF It's people, q confed.
crate state in which each nstionslit,
shall form on the territory which I
occupies, It's own local autonomy.
This does not mean that we are A.
ready envisagine the union Of the terri
tories OF Austria with the independen
Polish state.
The city Of Trieste, with al its sur,
roundines shall, in conformity Will
the desire OF Il, population, be trea,e,
separately"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-18
GERMANS PREPARE TO FLOOD BELGIUM
TO SAVE RETREA TING ARMY FROM ALLIES
Buy MoreBond

(Nosrh publisher of The Oklahoma City
lowing telegram from W. MeAdoo secretary Of the night
61 INSCRIPTIONS reported and estimated up to noon
- Thursday amount to four billion dollars leaving least
two billion dollars to complete the fourth Liberty loan
Only two days left within which to raise this vast
No country earth but America could raise vast
in so short time. America do it and must do it,
The destnes of the world and the hopes of civilization
centered upon America We shall fail in everything
have fought for and hope to gain in this if the fourth
Liberty loan is defeated
Let every true American citizen today examine himself
under the white light Of patriotism and say whether
he has done his utmost in this emergency The highest
obligations of duty and patriotism command every true
American to go Immediately to his bank to his Liberty
loan committee and subscribe to the limit of his ability othe
fourth Liberty bonds Don't delay don't wait to be urged
Be quick to do your part in this fourth Liberty loan
battle soldiers in France quick to obey the orders
to charge the enemy.
Buy Liberty bonds the instalment plan if you can
not buy them for cash Every patriotic bank will help you
If every patriotic citizen will do his duty today victory for
the fourth Liberty loan is certain The continued victories of
armies in Europe the certain defeat Of our enemies and
the glorious triumph of the of Liberty depend upon
what the American people do in the remaining two days of
the fourth Liberty loan campaign.
W. G. MADOO.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-18
GERMAN REPLY
WILL OBJECT TO
Wlylll!s''la||lFs VI! TONE
Hindepburg n Berlin. May
Have Hand in Answer,

BERNE, Thursday, Oct H.-Presi.
dent Wilson's reply to the German note
has cpeated a new state Of affairs III
diplomatic discussions relative to
peace. i, is reported here from German
sources. The German reply. il is said.
will make !, clearly understood thai
the tone employed by the president was
open 10 objections.
There have been passionate discus.
sions OF the presidents reply at meet
ings OF all the groups Of the reichstag
but no line Of polity has been deter
mined, although there has been pro
longed deliberations on the subject.
The presence OF Field Mayhvl Won
Hindenburg In Berlin is believed to
foreshsdow the drafting Of the German
reply TO Mr.. Wilson. uoder the cir.
cuinstances IL Is uncertain whether the
reichstas will meet Tomorrow In any
case there will be no pl.naiy meeting
cf the parliament before the reply 10
forwarded. Then there wi'l he fell
dress debate. In which ~, socialists,
notably Friedrich Ebert, vice .presi-
dent OF the social democratic party. and
Gustav Noske. socialist .membsf cf the
reich,tas. will take rati.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-18
Oklahoma City
Sufragist Is
Army Suspect
Quick Exonetatioh Expected
h Women Under Suveil-
lance In Virginia,

Suspected OF violating the espionage
act, Mfsl Anna taskey, l0i West d
,treet, Oklahoma City, is under sur
'eillance at Williamsburg, Va, accord
no TO telegram received BY Chief
Nichols this morning Details Of the
lircumstsnres leading up to suspecting
Mrs, Lasuky were not given. and Il Is
houeht here that Mrs. Laskey will be
quickly exonerated The telegram.
igned by an army intelligence officer,
department Of engineers. and dated yes
erday At williamsburg, readss
Mrs Anna Laskey. l0i West d
treet. Capitol Hill, your city, suspect
d OF violating espionage act, names
II city commissioners mayor. governor
md editor 0kiahoman as refsfences
immediate reply important"
One Of Mrs.. Laskeys seauaintsnee,
'ay, she has bsen out OF the city for
ZONE time, but the Informant dm no,
sncw whore she is. ffN
Mra Liskey Il widely known Ia
Oklahoma City and county, She wal
candidate for county clerk and lltei
ought the nomination for commIssion-
" of charities She was identified with
he militant suffrage movement ant
sss outspokcn and sgGfessive. Hel
husband, Eugene 4. Laskey, died abou
year sgo
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-18
COMMITTEE FIXES FLAT
TAX OF " PERCENT ON
CORPORATION INCOMES

WASHINGTON, Oct lathe sen.
ate finance committee in reviewing the
war revenue bill ,odS amended the
house provision BY fixing q flat tax Of
u perceu, upon the net Income Of cor.
porstions and eliminated the section
imposing a D percent additional tax
upon its undistribuied earnings. Chair.
man Simmons estimated that thi,
ehsnge reduced the tax approsima,el,
si40.600.0OO. ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-18
Rsjoindsr Expected.

Germany Is expected 10 send 4 re.
joinder to President Wilson's reply
to the peace proposals Of Prince MAXI
milan. II Is reported that the note
was sent last night Field Marshal Won
Hindenburs is said TO be In Berlin 70
participate 10 the framing Of the note
to Washington. II
Rumou to the effect tina, the field
marshal virtually dictated the first
peace note sent from Berlin 10 Wash
ington will he recalled in connection
with the present situation. II wa, said
that he had insisted that Germany
make peace u possible, and, In the event
Ccesslas>s On psss 4 os,vms q,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-18
Collapse IL Near.
0R0WDEl OlD1l3
I0HIlAIRts euT

WASHINGTON Oct. is-ouestiou.
naires for men Of the ~ to y and 10.
year age classes under the idsafi. we're
ordered released today By Provost Mar
shal General Crowder. In III local board
districts where the sIaspiiltaton II
other groups have been eomp1sed This
will affect more than hslf q eli ths
.erritosysin The United Sss>s. prcsress
having been more rapid thsn vss en-
peeted In Qualification work
Local bosrds sending ost queSfion-
naires must release ten percent dAy.
Direction, we're rsssivsl yhis ssssr.
ing by Major Kesr Of NJ s1jqao1 osrs
erals departmeIk 10 lno1rnrl u lnco1
boards 10 proceed w 0ol1(n 60
,ioaairsssto ~. GyS19-6 - ~
tboee hafwsep - ~ &. 49,. ~
lrssisssfed q lebsr ~ We
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-18
Rssistanee stubborn,

Keeping step with this movement, al
though q q slower pace, the allied
forces farther south have been moving
ahead. From reports Il would appear
that two American continsenb are op-
Grating on the front east Of Cambra'
and ST. Quentin. One Is working with
the British and Is aiding IN the ad.
vance into the German defenses cas-, OF
lie Cateau The other is with the
French and h materially assisting in
the attempt to smash In the right flank
Of the German salient northeast Of
Lson. In both these regions the allie,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-18
BRUSSELS ROAD !
OPENED TOWARD
BRUGES-ChENTi
Extreme Right Of the German
Army Open 10 Assault,
COLLAPSE NOT FAR OFF
Paris Thinks Armies Are Too
Badly Beaten 10 Hold Out,

LONpON, Oct ies-Huge fires
have been seen In the direction Of
Bruges, reports from Flushing say.
The flames are spreading.
Some Of the German garrison
failed to get away from ostend.
The men were hsrded over 10 the
allied forces BY the civilian populs-
tion. 80
In the area between Bruges and
the sea large captures Of Germans =
are not expected, ~ the sector has
been lightly held BY the enemy.
II developed today that King Al
bert flew over Ostend when II was
still occupied by the Germans.
PARIS, Oct la-Lille, Douai, Os-
tend-three great cities--have been de-
livered from the enemy. This is the
most glorious day for the allies since
the battle OF the Marne, and il fittingly
terminates a wonderful battle Of three
months which. was opened by General
Mangin's victorious counter offensive
on July IS. .t,. s....
Many cities have been liberated and
hundreds Of square miles Of territory
retzken. The results have been splen-
did. But the victory in Belgium is not
all The British south of lie Chateau
have broken into the German positions
and now thrvxten ne Hnndins hne.
The whole German defense system
eastward to the Meuse is in peril
Bis Results Expected.
As the first result Of the forcing Of
the Germans back to the Ghent-
Tournai- -Valenciennes line during yes
terday's fighting has been to sap the
enemy's defenses before they have been
able 10 reach them farther south. With
out exaggerstion il may be said that the
prospects OF the future are even more
important than the actual results at
,ained, splendid though they my be.
The road to Brussels is open Ac-
cording TO latest advioes the French
and Belgian armies are advancing zap
idly toward Bruges and Chen,. The
capture OF 0stend makes il possibl. ~
land reiniorcements and throw power.
iul forces against the extreme right Of
the German army.
Foe Army Strength sspped-
General Won Arnim's army is no lon
ger strong enough 10 sustain operations
ON the extended front from the French
10 the Dutch frontier. Il Is therefore
/ reasonable TO expect that its march
across Belgium will he rapid and that
King Albert will re-enter his capital
earlier than was hoped. Az the very
moment the Flanders battle was won
another often i've was started in the d.
lte,ion OF liifson and Fcrvins, Nv
Anglo American and French forces. Tie
object Is TO take the armies Of the crown
prince under shelter Of the Hunding
line on the flank and condemn them TO
an early retreat toward the Ardennes
across the front OF the powerful allied
right wing
Collapse IL Near.
The way back to Germany lies
through two bottle neeks separated BY
the Ardennes--the one between Lego
and Dinant and the other between
Monimedy and Verdun The latter is
already partly blocked.
While il may he admitted that the
Germans are fighting well and conduct
ing their retreat with great skill. sober
military opinion here Is that the great
German military machine u In danger
Of rollapse Il no. very detant date.