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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-18
ROCK ISLAND
TO SHOW INTEREST
IN RIVER TRAFFIC

John II. Rohsenberger. field sec
rotary Of The Rationale Rivers and
Harbors congress in Washington.
IS in Rock Island today 10 promote
interest in river traffic
Il is anticipated that several
millions Of dollars will be avail
able. Mr. RohsenbeTger stated to-
day. for building barges TO be used
on the upper and lower Mississippi
river. Mr.. Rohsenberger is inter
ested purely in arousing sufficient
interest on the part of the tri-city
people for furnishing terminals
and means for beginning the pro-
posed river project.
It Is prophesied by the river
man that the Mississippi will be
used extensively by shippers sor
t-ausporting supplies TO the vari-
Gus river cities.
Mr.. Rohsenberger addressed the
Ro.ariaHs this noon at the Rock
Island club.
Buy Thrift stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-18
BOY SCOUT NEWS

Plans will be made tonight at the
scoutmasters' meeting in connection
with the campaign to obtain new
scout leaders. Deputy scouts will
be appointed TO look up prospective
scout leaders.
Troops I. 4, 5. 6. S. @ and 10 have
been assigned to locate the harm
full barberry bushes. on which the
wheat rust forms. Each troop will
have certain districts to cover.
W. F. Bacon will give talk on
scouting at the Zion Lutheran
church on Sunday evening. He
will be accompanied by several
scouts who will give demonstra-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-18
FIVE SLACKERS
ARRESTED HERE

Five negroes. who were arrested
at Rock Island arsenal yesterday.
were to be taken to Davenport to-
day and given a chance to enlist
The men were apprehcnded for
not having registered. They were
brought to Rock Island, where
they were questioned by Deputy
United States Marshal John Co
burn. The men were brought here
by the Walsh Construction COM
pany for work on the island.
The men who were taken are
Ellis Williams, Nashville. Tenn ,
Eddie Wilson, st. Louis, Mo. and
Joseph Stanford, Roscoe Harmon
and Newton Young, all Of Lexing-
ton Tenn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-18
Obituary
Charles Arthur Cruys.

Charles Arthur Cruys, well
known grocer ID Davenport, brother
of Mrs. Otto Bender of Rock Island,
died at his home after a brief i'll
ness.
He was born in Philadelphia. Pa,
Sept. "a. 1864. He came TO Daven-
port when child and had lived
here the remainder of his life. He
is survived by the widow, five
daughters all of Davenport, Mrs.
William Vorderberg, Alta, Eunice,
Faye and Adele: two sisters, Mrs.
Otto Bender of Rock Island and
Mrs. Eldred Smith of Davenport.
Funeral services will be held at
the residence. 122 West Sixth street,
and at the grave The Knights of
Pythias. lodge No. 10, and lodge
No 81. A r. a. A NJ respectively,
will have charge of the two sery-
ices. Interment will be in Oak
dale cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-18
TWO ARE ARRESTED
FOR RIDING WALKS

Two more were arrested In ac-
cordance with the police campaign
against violators of the city ordin-
ance concerning sidewalk bicycle
riding. They are Sam Ferguson
and James Flynn, both of this city.
Each was assessed a fine of 81 by
Magistrate Smith.
Russell Marley was fined SO for
operating his automobile without
DINNERS. while George Allen and
Charles Pasko were fined a similar
amount for running without lights.
L. r. Parrish paid IS for passing
a street car while it was loading
passengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-18

night at the meeting has been
pared as follows. ~
Registration Monday.
Opening Tuesday.
Business session In no-nipg
Luncheon for ladies' al One.
club. 4As
Dinner at Watch Tower Inn
Wednesday,
BUSINESS session in morning
Automobile ride for ladies
Luncheon at the Manu-, acf1,.-
hotel.
EXCURSION on G. W. Hill in eve,
ing 'si-
Thursday
Election Of officers
Luncheon at Long View chais.
Dinner al the Blackhawk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-18
Robert Perkins.

Robert Perkins. two-days-old son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Perkins.
died last evening at $40 at the s..
Antnony's hospital. Funeral ser
Vice will be held this afternoon
from Noeller's undertaking parIors
al o'clock Interment will be n
Calvary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-18
Funeral of James S. White.

The funeral service of James :.
White. $40 Twelfth street, who died
Sunday morning at Cable. Ill, was
held this afternoon at 2:30 at the
residence. Rev. r. Edwards of the
Methodist church of kickapoo, Ill.
officiated, Aerie No. 956 of the
Eagles, had charge of the service
at the grave. Interment was IL
Chippisnnock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-18
Pleads Self Defense.
OMAR SHARPE SICK
AT CAMP HOSPITAL

Word has been received from
Mrs. c. E. Sharpe, who is visiting
her son Omar, who has been i'll in
the hospital at Camp Colts, Gettys-
burg, Pa, that he is getting along
very nicely, although unable to be
out of bed
Private Sharpe who enlisted in
the tank corps six weeks ago at
Camp Colts has been i'll of pneu-
monia for the last two weeks. Mr..
and Mrs. Sharpe left a week ago
Saturday to visit their son. Mr..
Sharpe returned Sunday evening
and Mrs. Sharpe will remain until
her son RECEIVERS.
-BuY War Savings Stamns-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-18
KAISER TELLSUS WHAT
WARS ARDET. FRAN THIS

Amsterdam. June lS.-The war is
rot a matter Of a strategic cam
Eaign but struggle OF two world
views wrestling with one another,
Emperor William declared on Sat
rday at the celebration OF the Goth
anniversary Of his accession at Ger
man main headquarters.
Either German principles OF
right, freedom. honor and morality
must be upheld" he added, "or An
Flo-Saxon principles with their
idolatry Of Mammon must be vic
tOr;ous."
The Anglo-Saxons. he asserted,
aimed at making the peoples of the
world work as slaves for the Anglo
Saxon ruling race and such a mat
ter could not be decided in days or
weeks. or even in a year.
The emperor emphasized the fact
that from the first he had realized
that the trials of war would be
great The first outbreak of en-
thusiasm had not deceived him.
Great Britain's Intervention had
meant world struggle. whether he
desired It OF not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-18
FIRST ALIEN IS
TAKEN To CAMP
Max LOrenz of Moline, an Alleged
PrO-German, Ordered Interned
For Period of the War.
ARRESTED Twe MONTHS AGO
Witnesses Testify That the Prison
er Boosted of What the Hun
Would Do to America.

The first German alien enemy
from Rock Island county to be or
dered interned for the period of
the war is now enroute to Fort
Oglethorpe, Dodge, Ga.
Max Lorenz. an alleged pro
German, who was arrested in April
at the Velie Motor plant in Moline
by deputy United States marshals,
has been taken to Chicago by Dep
uty Marshal Joe Billesbach, where
he will be placed with other Ger
mans ordered TO the same place.
Lorenz is charged with having
made seditious statements. Wit
nesses testified to this effect be
fore Marshal John Coburn one
week ago 1t is claimed by the
witnesses that Lorenz boasted
that the Germans would ravish the
American women as they have the
Belgian women.
His internment was ordered by
presidential warrant issued in
Washington. At Fort Oglethorpe
regular alien internment camp has
been established. Prisoners are to
be kept under guard until the Of
ficials of the department. of JUS
tice in Washington order their re-
lease.
Pleads Self Defense.
Lorenz pleaded in his own be-
half when questioned by Deputy
Marshal Coburn that he had made
the charged statements after be-
coming angered at other workmen
who continually "nagged" at him
because of his nationality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-18
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr. and Mrs. c. l. Hicks. 1924
7 thirteenth avenue. have received
word Of the safe arrival in Fran e
Of their sen Harry Hicks. who err
listed in the marines last January,
Ct Indianapolis, Ind
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-12

All Regular SOC Neck
wear, large assortment of
flowing ends, ETC.. :35c
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-12

Two Valuable Presents will be Given
Patrons of This Sale absolutely FREE.
Wednesday, Opening Day, at 2 p. M, \
Beautiful Indian Robe, value $1,000.
Saturday, February 18th, at p. M,
Mans Gold Watch, 15-year Guarantee,
Value $4,000.
Every Adult Oman or wOman) at
tending this Sale, will receive numb
in duplicate. You are not obliged to
make purchase.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
Ernm r d. HelWip

Jefferson BARRACKS eSt Louis. Mo.
June :. 1918.
1 sor Brown
re s7a=e ttfne tonight so I
.aoa- WON world like ITO know what
fhe srnev life is Just las / sat down
hears rhe sieual for retreat. so I
-casred - 90 sshlte when the band
PLAYED the Colors We left Hammond
Monday 2t45 p m. and arrived in In
dsananoIis about 5 o'clock We we're
examined and LETT about 1915 a. m,
TUESDAY. haV ing supper in the capital
At ten o'clock Tuesday we We're met by
an orderly. marching 500, strong to the
barracks as 1--WE passed the 27th bar
ravk= the Yankees said "Youll Ike
H. and w rsre are You from give
me a featetsf They referred to
the exa0 7f7- .o4a We bunked on the
ground unr.t w etdnesday 1880 and went
through our s. hour examination. VIC
wcrc shot IN tine night shoulder and
sworn in the Lass thing The bunch"
trv TO brighten one. and succeeded in
making five oC osir group faint There
were 1000 boys examined Wednesday.
7 have not heard one, fellow kick about
he food vet hat accommodat lions are
FAR lackins We wait in line FOR one
hour before We cat ,and sleep on the
GROUND The drafted men come in one
day and leave the same or next day.
They wear different yords On their hats.
The state of Indiana can he more
han proud 10 know wherever there
: a camp the Hoosiers are there and
plenty of them Abow 500 fellows
from other states asked me where the
devl the rest Of Indiana was He
thought no one hut women were left
IN Indiana. He has a guess coming
even Z Indiana did have game bunch
to Join the colors The Young fellows
are sure foolish Il they do not get in
now before they stop enlfstments in
the regular army. 7 ann All equipped
and VIII ne called for final inspection
Wednesday. leaving Saturday-with an
other shot n the arm
VIII drop YOU few lines when I
set east or In Florida Ny best re-
cards to friends n Hammond
Yours sincerely.
r n HELWIG.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
From w. F. Wedans.

Somew here i'm France. MAY Is. 1918
Mrs Kate Mcclellan,
t24 Michigan avenue.
Hammond. Ind
Dear Sister J have found a few
spare moments and VIII try and write a
few lines This leaves me in the best
OF health and ENJOYING life fine We are
located at present in the heart Of one Of
The prettiest little towns in France. or
81 least the prettiest we have been
through Yet, and we had TO come
through quite = few on our way here
We landed on the -- and this Is
our second camp We have been IN. I
would ike IN tell YOU all about them.
They AKA 50 much different from our
lamps back In the States, but I am not
allowed to let YOU know anything about
them. so don't be disappointed. for II
won't BE- long before we are coming
hack and I can tell YOU much better
than / can write it. 1 could write a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13

1t is reasonable to suppose that building projects in
the haywood Addition will receive favorable considera
ton because of the close proximity to the plant of the
Standard Steel Car Co. where ordnance being manufac
tured because haywood ready for immediate develop
ment The sewers are i'll, the sidewalks are laid
When you stop to think that the building of $50
houses In Hammond outside of the usual building opera
tons will absorb practically half of the vacant property
that is available within mile and half of the Standard
you may gather some idea of the tremendous demand
there will be for vacant lots in desirable subdivisions in
Hammond.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
POLICE EYES ON
STREET WALKER
Arrest to Be Made Of Suspicious
Characters-Examin
Them For Social
Diseases.

The way Of the street walker in
Keokuk is to be hard from this
time on.
Police and state agents have an
nounced their intention of cleaning
up this element Of women who they
say infest doorways and public
places.
Investigation charges are to be
placed against the women and girls
arrested.
Two more women were arrested
Friday night, one Of them a negress,
Investiga ton is to be made for traces
of social disease.
1t was learned today that a ward
tn the county home near Summitville
will be ready to receive men and
women patients supposed to have
venereal diseases, some time Mon
day.
Medical equipment is to be pur-
chased by the county for treatment
of the cases
No men have yet been arrested.
while about ten women are being
held in the city jail for investigation
under orders from the state board
of health.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
HAS
"AIR" LETTER
Missive That Reaches Him From the
East Bears Twenty-Four-Cent
Stamp-Time Much
Shorter.

Alvin Kraft Of the State Central
Savings bank, is one of the first per
SONS in Keokuk, or the country, to
receive a letter by the new areoposf
service.
The letter was written him by
George A. Kirchner, formerly of Keo-
kuk, who is with the Stone & Web
ster Construction company in Wash
ington, D. c.
It was forwarded to New York on
the first trip that the planes made.
The envelope states that the air
service took seventy minutes. By the
old sysem It would have taken three
hours to carry the letter.
Printed as a postscript are these
words: "Air mail service, Washing
ton, New York and Philadelphia"
The new airplane stamp In ono
corner showed the national colors.
red. white and blue. The central
design II n aifplane IN night
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
PERSONALS

Miss Isabel Wall Of Burlington, Ia
is visiting Miss Margaret Ewers, 500
Bank street
Mrs. ]. R. Dimond has gone to
Viewer, Iowa, to attend the funeral of
Milton Davies.
Mrs. Virginia Lnebaught OF Boone,
Ia, Is making her home at TIC Frank
ling street.
Frank Spring Of Fort Madison. was
in the city today visiting his many
friends.
R. A. Gardner, Of Fl. Madison. can
didate for auditor on the republican
ticket at the coming primary election,
was in the city today visiting with
friends and looking after his political
interests. Mr.. Gardner Is one OF the
best known Lee county citizens and
for a number Of years was a resident
of West Point where he was post
master. Mr. Gardner is amply quail
fed flor the position to which he as
hires and his friends are working dill,
gently in his behalf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Il Root, who
have been spending several days in
Keokuk, left for their home in Mime
apolis today. They visited their son
Harrison, in St. Louis recently. Mr..
and Mrs. Root are former residents
here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
GIRLS ACTIVE
IN WAR WORK
Miss Ada StarIeweather, One Of Ma
tional Field Secretaries OF Y.
W. c. A. Tells About
Them

Miss Ada Starkweather, one OF the
national field secretaries Of the Y. w.
IC. A., told of war work accomplished
by the Y: w. c. A. when she address
ed the board of directors of the keo-
kuk association Friday. ;
She said that 100000 girls in this
country are engaged in war work and
that the Y. w. C. A. was looking after
the housing of these young women.
The care of the nurses in France
has been given over to the Y. w. G. A.
by the Red Cross. The association
has established many huts near the
base hospitals in France which pro-
vide a place Of rest and relaxation
for the nurses, she reported
Miss Starkweather Is a guest in the
home of Mrs H. W. Huiskamp, and
win remain in Keokuk over Sunday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
REGRET THAT
OFFICERS GO
Y. w. c. A. Board Of Directors Re-
ceives designations Of Miss
Laura Muiford; Miss
George.

Much regret was expressed in meet
ing Friday by the board Of directors
of the Young Womens Christian as
ISOLATION in accepting the re6gna-
lions of Miss Laura MuhWd, general
secretary, and Miss Edna c. George,
physical director.
Miss Milford first came to Keokuk
as secretary of the girls work Lat
er she was made general secretary OF
the association here
She plans to specialize In girls
work later. Miss milford expects to
remain with the association here
until August 1.
Miss George has been here for two
years. active in physical work
The board of directors extended a
vote of thanks to Mrs c. F. McF'ar-
land for a donation of the windows
between the dining room and hall.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
FOUR HUNDRED
NEW MEMBERS
The Campaign Of Two Days Gives the
keokuk Y, M. c. A. the Largest
Membership II Ever
Had.

The Keokuk Y. M. G. A had It's
membership increased AZ by the
drive made for two days this week for
It by Keokuk citizens. The number
obtained by each team is as follows:
]. J. Chapman, %; G. L. Norman,
21; ]. o. Boyd, So; e. S. Phillips. 1853;
Myrtle F. Baker, A; Ben ]. Kirch. 81:
C. M. vogler, A.: Stephen Irwin, FL;
Hubert Schouten. 6; T. R Bartholo-
new, in charge of the reserve team
obtained 80 memberships and turned
them over to other teams which in
cludes them In the total Of 422.
The Keokuk Y. M. G. A. now has
more members than at any time in its
history, with these 422 added to its
former membership roll.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18

limited Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, May 1S.-Ffve hundred
persons have been arrested in var
ious parts Of ireland. the Evening
News declared this afternoon.
The latest reports from Ireland
say there are no disturbances and
that no resistance is being made to
the arrests.
The Sim Feiners apparently are
dumbfounded and were taken com
pletely by surprise
The police, cooperating with the
military are prepared to cope with
any manifestations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
Never Have Visited.
CITY NEWS.

mrs. M6Del e. dOuSef VI DoAd-
pArte. Ia, has appealed to The Gate
City to held her find her husband who
recently disappeared from that town.
Mrs. Houser came to Keokuk last
Monday to visit daughter who is
i'll in Graham hospital. Her husband
was to have met her here. He was
last seen by persons in the depot at
Bonaparte.
The spring festival of the Com
mercial club will come to close to-
night. Not enough money to hqul-
date an old Indebtedness has been
taken in by TIE shows this week, say
directors of the club, although rom
an entertainment standpoint, the fes-
tival has been success. Merchants
are hoping for large patronage or
the shows tonight, in order that the
proceeds may be as great as possible.
"A hippopotamus battled with It's
trainer in a cage at Fourth and Main
streets Friday night to get into water
which was running up to the hubs OF
the wagon wheels. The giant hippo
was Quoted by putting out the lights.
The Young Mems Sunday Lecture
club of Bethel A. M e. church will
have an extensive program at its last
mc6I1nS Oh Cuo year, ouuNdy at o r..
m. George Snoddy, as president, is
to have charge Of the program. Mrs.
Anna Holmes is director of the clubs
chorus.
The camp and recreation commit
tee will hold a meeting at the Y. M.
C. A. tonight at eight o'clock The
gymnasium committee will meet at
the Y. NJ. G. A. at p. m. Tuesday.
Church and other announcements
for Saturday should be in The Gate
city editorial rooms not later than Fri
day. Programs and other news matter
which takes considerable time to edit
and compose, shoul reach the office as
eaS@y as possible, Friday. Request
that they be given publication Satur-
day should accompany the notices. Al
ready overworked editors will a,ppre-
ciate this cooperation on the part of
the public
Charles NJ Hennemann, first lieu
tenant with the One Hundred and
Sfxty-third depot brigade, Camp
Dodge, Des Moines, has been detach-
ed from that assignment with sever
al hundred other commissioned Of
ficers. Il is indicated that transfer
Of a number Of these officers is to be
made elsewhere, probably east. Va
cancies at Camp Dodge will be filled
at once with new men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
B SK|Ds AND
|IRIS CITY ATTY.
- spsasans P.sy Fails .
a..ea Prssoss ~s's"
mfshap Occurs
Earoats.
hrs ARE UNscA1HED
Mickey Slightly injured About
Z. u.ad-AbeII Motor slips
on Wet Roads Into
Ditch.

Mickey. city attorney, had q
u u head today, while other mem
:. :, an automobile party VIII
y hs was driving Friday might
racounting the manner IN which
ar Jumped into a water ditch
.sn charleston and New Boston
70. .he car were C.. S. Abel, who
The vehicle, Judge w. L NC
.ra. E.W. McManus. county attor'
= l. Norman and Dickey. The
r.re going to Primrose. above
alison. where McManns was tc
a. = Red Cross campaign address
never got there.
Road Was Slippery.
/, had fallen in sheets and dre
was muddy and slippery, as
H. ali country highways after a
ka car slddded into q water ditch
hickey WAS thrown into the cor
| n the CIR and his head slightly
The others were un6cdhed- AT.
lettine the car back into the road
d TOO late to proceed to Primrose
| the citizens OF that town missed
y Keokuk oratOry.