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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-08

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
NO ARRESTS ARE
MADE ON ISLAND
Federal Officers COnfine' Nights
Work to One Search ON the
Davenport Shore.

Those who attempted to carry
over a bit OF liquor last night to
Davenport were greatly astonished
not to find a federal officer in sight
The entire force of government
men together with those in Daven-
port centered their work on one
object, which, it is said, will be the
largest raid yet conducted. The
officers, however, made no arrests,
during the night. 1t is expecte d
that arrests will be made tonight.
The federal officers would disclose
nothing today as to what. or where
the raid is to take place. 1t Is be-
lieved that when arrests are made
it will be in connection with Illegal
liquor transportation.
AS a result of the raids conducted
almost every night on the Rock Is
land arsenal drive, autorhobilists
have originated several new ways
for smuggling a bottle or sosto DAY.
export.
It was learned today that many
loaded their cars with booze at the
saloons in the west end OF the city,
putting it where it could not be
seen under the engine hood and III
spare tires. Tires that have COW
ers on in the rear have been loaded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
IMP DRTANT no ALL WOMEN
READERS OF THIS PAPER

Thousands upon thousands Of
women have kidney or bladder
trouble and never Suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove
to be nothing else bTt kidney trou-
bic. or the result +of kidney or
bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in a
h eaIthy condition.. they may cause
the other organs to become dis
eased
You may suffer pain in the back,
I headache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous.
irritable and maybe respondent; It
makes any one so.
But hundreds OF women claim
that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, by
restoring health to the kidneys,
proved TO be just the remedy need
ed to overcome such conditions.
A good kidney medicine, possess
ing real healing and curative value.
should be a blessing to thousands
of nervous, over-worked women.
Many send for sample bottle to
see what Swamp-Root. the great
kidney, liver and bladder medicine
will do for them. Every reader of
the Rock Island Daily Argus who
has not already tried IL, by enclos-
ing ten cents to DR.. Kilmer g. Co,
Binghamton, n. Y. may receive
sample size bottle by Parcel Post
You can purchase the regular med
ium and large size bottle at all
drug stores.-( Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
DARING ALRMAN
ARRIVES TO AID
SALE OF BONDS
Lieutenant "Pat" O'Brien. Momence.
ILL.,, Aviator, Is Just Big
Smiling Youth.
IS FULL OF YANKEE PEP
VIII Tell at Spencer Square How
He Escaped When Prisoner
of Germany.

I'm going back if l have to buy
my own machine and fly across"
said Lieutenant Pat O'Brien, the
noted airman, who speaks at Spen-
Ger Square theatre tonight, when in
terviewed by a reporter from The
Argus this morning.
Il want to get another crack at
the Hun" This last with a grim
smile and a stiflening of some ST;
feet of Irish-American Drawn. Tall.
Well made. with black hair and
sandy mustache, Pat presented an
extremely pleasing picture in his
uniform Of the British Royal Fight
ing corps.
He is very modest; indeed, Pat
says: There is nothing great about
me. There are thousands of 9th
ers in the allied armies, who have
performed greater deeds" After a
few minutes conversation one is
calling him Pat" as though Life
long pals, and though made much
of in most of the largest cities in
the country and received by tn
king of England, Pat is just th'
same big, gOod-natured boy who LEFT
Momence, Ill. his home town, to
enlist in the British flying corps.
Helps Bond Sale.
He has been in this country for
some three months, and stated this
morning that he had started on his
speaking tour to raise 100000 in
subscriptions for the Liberty loan
campaign. He has now well over
topped his self set quota, having
brought into Uncle Sans treasury
approximately $1,250.000
When asked concerning his re-
turn to the front Lieutenant O'Brien
stated that British army regulations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03

Chicago by the state utilities COM
mission they brought back the
news that an increase OF some sort
seemed inevitable. That opinion
was based on a report made to the
commission by State Engineer Lit
tie who examined the books and
plant of the company.
The Peoples Power company de-
cIared that increased cost of Ia
Dor and of all materials necessary
to production of gas and convey
ance to the point OF usage, justified
an increase OF Is cents per 1000
cubic feet. The decision of the
state commission will be welcome
news to the city bodies concerned
and to the consumers.
buy a Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
PERSONAL POINTS

DR.. z. T. Eber has returned 10
his home in st. Louis, Mo-, after
spending the last few days with
relatives, George Trenkenschuh
and Mr.. and Mrs. 4. W. Hillmer and
family, at 154S Twelfth street.
Howell Thomas, 407 Seventh
street, left last evening for Jeffer-
son Barracks, Mo, where he will
enter military service.
Mrs. Ella Estes, 1924 Second
avenue, who has been at the Iowa
City university hospital, where she
underwent an operation, has re-
turned to the city and resumed her
occupation.
Word has been received by Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Philbrook, 1906
Twenty-e eighth street, that their
son, Gale O., is eligible to appoint
ment as second lieutenant. Mr..
Phflbrook has been in training at
Camp Stanley, third officers train
ing camp, Leon Springs, Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
DOCTORS DROP MEETING.

The meeting of the Illinois and
Iowa Central Medical society, which
was to have ben held sometime next
week, has been postponed on ac-
count of the state meeting to be
held in Springfield, May 81 Acting
president of the association, Dr.
Louis Ostrom, stated today that
they will issue registration blanks
at that meeting for all who are eli
gible to enlist in the medical re-
serve corps. Last Monday DR.. Os-
from received letter from Dr.
/ Franklin Martin, member Of the ad-
visory commission of the Council
of National defense, appealing to all
medical men of this district to reg
lister for service He advised that a
meeting be called and speakers be
obtained to address the association.
but this will be done at the state
meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
RECOVER BODIES
0F TWO VICTIMS
RIVER TRAGEDY
r.na;ns of William ]. Ransom and
Clay Potter. Both Aged 8,
Are Recovered.
THREE OF DROWNED MISSING
Continue to Drag Mississippi in
Effort 60 Bring Others to
the Surface.

Three of the victims of the river
tragedy Of Tuesday evening have
been found
The body of William John Ran
can e-vear-Old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ransom. 429 Seventh streer,
ne 81 the six boys drowned in the
mississippi river. was located at
N 20 this morning at the foot OF
Faurth avenue. below the Rock Is
,spd Southern depot This s the
third Of the six that has been To-
Gated.
The river is being dragged for
several miles. Il is the belief Of
COUNTY authorities conducting the
search. that the bodies will be
found near this part OF The river.
where the first three have been
brought 10 surface.
william was the only son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Ransom. He at
ended Hawthorne school Besides
his parents he is survived by one
sster Ruth at home. The remains
have been taken to the Knox un-
deraking parlors. An inquest will
probably be held tonight and bur
ial made Sunday with the two Pot
fer boys who have been found.
Clays the second son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. william Potter, was found
last night at s o'clock in the same
PLACE his brother was found the
dav before. He was bruised above
the right eye. 1t is thought that
il trying TO save himself he hit a
rock. This section Of the river is
being thoroughly dragged. as it is
Known that the three Potter lads
elung together, knowing that they
we're TO meet their death.
Inquest Held.
An inquest over the bodies Of
Paul and Clay Potter was held q.
the Knox undertaking pa,lors last
evening The jury returned a yer
dict OF accidental drowning
Charles Downing, one of the boys
who was saved, was the first wit
ness 10 testify. Other Witnesse5
we're Frank WelYaert, last of the
two boys to be saved. Anna He,.-
Erickson, who Witnessed the tip
ping of the skiff. Pat Hendricksop.
her father. living in a nousebout
close to where the tragedy hap
pened and who saved the Downing
boy and Leo Kruger, who saved
Frank Welvaert
Evidence at the inquest substan-
tates the story in Wednesday
nights Argus. The eight boys
ranging from the ages o. ; to IS
years Of age entered a skiff ownel
and rowed by Arthur Wollen
haupt Sighting the Steamer Alice
coming up stream they decided u
ride the waves. Wollenaaupt los,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03

control o; the boat after the third
wave had crossed the skin, throw
ing all the boys in the river. either
TO so down or swim to safety.
TWO of the eight children
were rescued by two onIookers uf
the accident. Three of he bodies
have been located. At noon Wee
nesday Paul Potter was found by
Edward Van Tine, 26IS Telegraph
road. Davenport. and Walter Eiv.
living in a houseboat or Secon,i
street and Second avenue. this
city.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03

forbade an escaped prisoner from
returning to the battle line; that
his only chance of getting another
crack at the Hun" lies In the French
or United States armies. He in
tends to apply for entrance into
the American aviation corps within
d short time.
Met by Committee.
Lieutenant O'Brien arrived in this
city from Peoria about 1880 this
morning and was escorted to the
Rock Island club by a committee
of prominent Rock Island citizens.
He is a Mason, and after lunch at
the club. was taken to the Kaaba
temple, Davenport. but will be un-
able to tour Rock Island arsenal
as was at first planned. A large
crowd is expected to hear his lee
ture on his experiences as a pris-
oner of war and of his escape, to be
given at the Spencer Square theatre
tonight. following a dinner and pub
lie reception at the Rock Island
club. All who wish to meet the ia
nous birdman will have the oppor-
tunity of doing so at this time.
At noon today Lieutenant O'Brien
briefly addressed the postmasters OF
ROCK Island county at the Rock Is
land club concerning the war.
The doors of the Spencer Square
theatre will open at 7:30 D. m. and
the management will show the reg
ular bill of pictures until the hou
of the lecture, in order that Their
may be no waiting and thus have
patrons come early so all will be
seated at the time of the lecture.
Buy a Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03

full with small bottles. Many Of
the autoists maze special arrange
ments for Carrying the liquor be-
fore trey crossed 70 the Rock IS
land sade CT the river
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
William J. Murphy.

William J. Murphy, formerly of
1919 Second avenue, died last even
ing at St. Anthony's hospital fol-
lowing an illness of four weeks.
He had lived in Rock Island for a
year. He was 4 member of the
Eagles, who are taking care of the
body, until they can get into COM
munication with relatives He is
survived by a sister, Mrs. Nellie
Mccain, living in Hannibal, Mo.
The remains will be held at the
O'Malley undertaking paTlors until
word is received from relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
Obituary
Funeral OF Ruth Pauline Burton.

Funeral OF Ruth Pauline Burton.
The funeral of Ruth Pauline, 4
year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
h NJ. Burton, 1903 Fortieth street,
who died yesterday morning as a
result Of an attack of diphtheria,
was held this afternoon. Interment
was in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
GAS RATES STAY
SAME FOR Time
Public Utilities Commission Allows
Six Months Period for
Investigation.

Officials of the Peoples Pow
er company were Informed this
afternoon by State Engineer
Little that no action had been
taken in regards to the pro-
posed increase in gas rates by
the utilities commission yes
terday. Confirmation regard
ing either report is lacking.
Rock Island gas consumers will
not have TO pay increased rates, at
least until Nov. 8.
This is the word received from
Springfield, where the public utili-
ties commission met and decided
today to allow consumers of Rock
Island, Moline, East Moline and Sill
Wis six months more of grace.
At a recent meeting of the com
mission at Chicago. the Peoples
Power company of these cities pc
titioned for permission to increase
its rate from IS cents per 900
cubic feet to 81. 1t was generally
supposed that the petition would
be granted. and today's action by
the commission is "a general sur
prise. Had the plea of the Power
company been granted the increase
was to be temporary for one year
and would have gone into effect
May Is.
When Rock Island commission
ers returned from the hearing a,
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-27
Notice Of Final Settlement and Deter.
mination Of Heirship


Notice IL hereby given that on saturday.
the l7th day Of August, A. y. 1pls, viii pre-.
sent to the County Court Of Rio BiAnco
county. Colorado. my accounts for nnal set
Element Of administration OF said estate.
when and whore ali persons IN interest may
Notice % also hereby given that IN the M
matter Of the said estate. L. 4. Bloomf1eld.
claiming to be an heir at law Of the deceased.
has fiIed in said Court duly verified petit
tion. asking for . Judicial nscertninment
and determination Of the heirs Of such de-
ceased, and setting forth that the names.
pOstofYice addrcases and relationship Of all
psrsons who are or claim to be heirs At law
81 said deceased. 80 far aS known to petition
or arc ~ follows. tO.wit:
l.. B. bloomfield, Meeker, Colorado. father
Nrs. L. y. Bloomfield, Mecker. Colorado,
mother.
Accordingly notice Ia also hereby given
that upon safd 18th day Of August, lpls. or the
day TO which the hearing may be cont
the Court will proceed to receive and hear
proofs concerning tho heirs Of such deceas.
I'd, and will upon the proofs submitted. en-
ter decree in sid estate determining who
are the heirs Of such deceased person. and
the descent Of the lands. tenementsn and her
cdilaments Of such deceased. At which hear
ing all persons claiming to he heirs nj Law
Of said deceascd may appear and present
their proofs. j. y BLooNfiELD,
jyy.aiO Administrator.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-27
SheriRs Sale

by virtue Of = writ Of execution issued out
Of tho clerk once Of the County Court 81
Rio Blanco county, Colorado. and to me d.
rected, whereby am commanded to make
the sum Of Three Hundred and Sixty Three
and 36-ltO Dollars t1sM. .3Sl, and cost OF suit
amounting to the sum Of sixteen Dollar.
and ninety five cents tsld.a6). the amount oi
4 certain Judgment recently obtained
against Harry Gordon. defendent, and in
favor Of W u. Cunningham, piaintin, In .
certain cause pending In said County Court,
out Of the lands, tenements. goods md chat .
tells OF the said Harry Gordon. have levied
on the following property. to.wit:
Ono Premier Automobile.
Therefore. according to said com nnnd. !
shaIi expose for sale. At public auction. all
the right, title and interest OF tho above
named Harry Gordon In and to tho above
described property. on THURSDAY. the Ist day
O9 Aueust, A. u. 1918, At the hour Of Ten o..
clock In the forenoon, at the front door o.
the County Court House. IN the Town o.
Neeker, IN the County Of RIO Blanco and
OAted at Mcekcr, Colorado, this iIth DAY
of juIv. A, ID, lpis, R.9. LYON.
iyT.eio sherin of Rio Bianco County.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-27
American Style Of Fighting

Sergeant Sam p. Barr, 30 years in
the United States army and just re-
turned from France after five months
service with the expeditionary force,
is In Chicago.
"Our methods Of lighting differ from
those Of our allies" he said. "They
retreat from the thinly held first line
trenches, when q heavy barrsge an
nounces An attack. When the enemy
has wasted his ammunition and has
taken allied first trenches the allies
rush In from the second In a counter
attack. We asked ourselves: why
go back then ahead thru the barrage?'
So we decided we'd go ahead. under
the barrage and walt for them at the
barbed wire. In our fights we met the
Germans long before they expected
us, killed lot OF them and scattered
the remainder In the barbed wire.
Then we went back and sat down
while the machine gun men moved
them down In the wire. There IL no
way to beat this method OF fighting.
I'm clear field the American can
whip the German five or six times h Ia
number. The German 10 we'll trained
and fights hard, but he does only
what Is told. When he reaches his
objective he doesn't know where to go
from there. SO We catch him at that
point-and he doesn't go from there
until the grave section comes along"
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-27
THE WAR

A Paris dispatch of July 24th, to
the New York Times, sums up the
situation on the Western front as
follows:
This tenth day Of the fifth German
offensive, which has been transform
ed thru the genius OF FOch into an
allied offensive, finds the allied army
In stronger position and the Ger
mans in a worse plight than at any
moment since the war began. II
Germany can be beaten to this ex-
tent before the Americans have more
than barely entered the fight. this Is
the sentiment of'Paris this morning,
what sort of q licking shall we be
able to give them before the end Of
October, when we shall have |, 200, 900
Americans In line with us and at
least another million here and wait
ing their turn to butt imp The
strength Of the argument lies in the
fact disclosed this morning. Over 20
per cent Of the allied troops engaged
In the present battle are French. Yet
this people, whose military genius,
sheer hard fighting and grit gained
the splendid victory the development
of which the world Is witnessing to-
day, was firmly believed by the Ger
man high command a week ago no
longer to possess either commanders
worth considering, or troops to fight
under them.
1.-The position today is an eloquent
tribute alike to the low brain power
OF the Prussian military class and the
inferiority Of their boasted intelli-
gence, which filled them with delu-
sions. The present battle, more than
anything that occurred during the
war, is convincing the world that
Germany, deprived Of overwhelming
superiority In brute force, is a mere
idol with feet Of clay. as the French
have always claimed"
LATEST French, Americans and
British are advancing at sll points.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-27
Our "Severe Lesson"

The Berlin papers have been ex-
pressing satisfaction over the partici.
patton Of American troops In the big
battle. 1t is especially gratifying
to the German editors, because those
Americans have got . severe lesson"
In the realities Of modern warfare.
Their idea, apparently, is that our
fighting men will be so appalled, at
the horrors Of the battle, and their
relatives and friends at home will be
40 distressed by their sufYerings and
losses, that America will he deferred
from further war preparations.
The same old Prussian failure to
understand non. German psy chology
Those editors utterly fall to realize
how gladly our boys have plunged
into the battlestorm at its worst, to
fight for the ideals they hold sacred,
and how glad Americans at home
have been, even In their sorrow, at
the thought that at last our country
ia enabled to begin the playing Of a
manly part In the war.
Both the army and the nation re-
gard this participation ~ high priv
ilege. And little hard fighting only
whets our appetite for the great cru
sade. But We do not expect the Prus-
sian press to understand thAt-Fort
Collins Courier.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-27
ChnMnberlain's Collie and Diar'
rhss9a Remedy

Now IL the time to buy = bottle Of
this remedy no as to be prepared In
case that any one OF your family
should have All attack Of collie or d.
ArrhoeA during the summer months.
IL is worth = hundred times its cost
when needed,
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-27
Notice to Taxpayers


OficU Of OUnty NsHFNstlr. M"tKtI, ItIODlHh'
co County. Colorado. July ~. lpls.
Notice Is hereby given that will bc Rt my
ONCE In Merker, on August l. and y. 1918,
to meet all persons or representatives OF ns-
sOciations or corporations whose property
has been assessed at valuation other than
that given In the schedule filed by such per-
son. ASSOC alton. corporation. or who may
have any other grievance regarding the
ipls. for the purpose of hearing any and all
complaints relative to the assessment roll.
n Any there bc.
Those who failed to meet the assessor or
failed to sign their schedule. will confer a
favor on the nsse.sor by coming In person
the purpose Of examining their schedules.
showing the valuations made by me.
yyT r. l.. DAVIS, County Assessor.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-27
No.ice-To Whom I. May Concern

I do not object to people going on
or through my place for fishing pur-
poses, 40 long rs they do not destroy
crops or tear down fences. do OBJ
ject very positively TO all persons
bringing Dogs onto my premises.
Past few weeks much damage has
been done by dogs running my stock.
Keep them out, or he prepared to pay
the damages. F. +. SHERIDAN.
Meeker, Colo, July 8, 1918.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-27
What Napoleon Thought of the Hun

In his day, Napoleon sized up the
Germans thus:
'9ermans cannot he trusted. They
are dangerous lunAtics, capable of
perpetrsting the vilest and most cow
ardly deeds and then of justifying
such deeds on the alter of patriotic
dutyw
The only change since the time OF
Napolean is In the direction Of great
er bArbArism.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-27
Doing Good

Few medicines have met with more
favor or accomplished more good
than ChamberlHin's Collie and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. John +. Jahtxen,
Delmeny, .Sask., says of It, II have
Used ChanberIain's Collie and DiAr-
rhoeA Remedy myself and In my fam
ily, and can recommend It ~ being
an exceptionally fine preparation"
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-27

A man may be 80 shiftless that he
never gets ahead. But he is greatly
disappointed II his son doesn't do bet
ter than his sons father did.-Luke
McLuke.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-27

What has become Of the old-fash-
Toned man who used to carry gold
headed cane.-Luke McLuke.