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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
MURDER CLEARED
| BY A CONFESSION
Arrest OF Slayer Ends Mystery Con.
nected With Death Of Gary
Pastor.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-The mysterious
murder in 1915 Of Rev. A. H. Kayser
in Tolleston. near Gary. Ind, is clear
ed up by the confession OF Michael
Schramm, according to the police OF
Bridgeport, Conn.,, where Schramu
was arrested Tuesday.
Acting Chief Forbis Of Gary was in
formed that Schramm also confessed
several crimes in Chicago and the
murder of a police chief Of small
village near Chicago. He declared the
motive In the kayser murder was rob-
cry.
He said he was walking past the
minister's house on the evening OF
the murder with friend when he
saw the minister sitting alone in his
study. In attempting to hold him up
he fired several shots. He declared
his accomplice since has committed
suicide due to remorse.
Forbis said the arrest was brought
about as result of admission at a
Christmas eve celebration in the home
of a family with whom Schramm
roomed in Bridgeport. The sight Of
the Christmas tree and children play
ing about it caused him to weep. He
then said he had not lived as he
should and told of his crimes.
Schramm's admissions were repeat
ed to the police, and Schramm has
been kept under surveillance since
then.
The murder of Rev. Mr.. Kayser in
his lonely parish-house on the out
skirts of Gary attracted national at
tention. The pastor, a man Of power
full physique. was found with his
hands tied and several bullet wounds
in his body. The condition of the
room where his body was discovered
indicated a terrific struggle had taken
place.
Many theories were advanced as to
the cause of his murder. Among
them were that he had been MUIR
-dered by pro-ally sympathisers be-
cause Of his violent pro-German ut
terances, but the theory commonly
accepted by his friends was that he
was murdered by a personal enemy.
Certain members of Kayser's con-
gregation had become purchasers of
land, the sale of which Kayser pro-
NOTED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
GERMANS Oppose
B0LShEv|kI IDEA


Stockholm. Feb. 21.-Ths Cer-..
majority Socialists ara dissoci,,..
from any connection or symp.,..
with the Bolsheviki in an artic,. !,
the Socialist organ Vorwaerts Of p,
lin by Otto Braun. He charses ~,
the Russian delegates at Brest- Litov,h
did not intend to utilize the trur. \.
arrange peace but rather to ertesS
the revolution to the territory a. ~
central powers.
THE hope of the Bolsheviki fbr !.
speedy revolution in Germany 4 !.
insane delusion," Herr Braun con.,.
ues. They apply Russian patterns "a
German conditions. which are ahor, : :
century more advanced in econon,c
political and cultural matters. The,.
is no soil in Germany in which ths
revolutionary methods of the polshe.
Wiki can thrive"
The article is the more sipniAc.,,
in view of the fact that previouslv ths
Vorwaerts has shown disposition n
coquette with the Bolsheyiki
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
FIRST DAVENPORT
GERMAN FAILING
TO REPORT TAKEN

Joseph Killy. a resident Of Rock
ingham, is held by the Davenport pc
lice charged with evading the German
alien enemy registration, although
the authorities believe the failure was
due to an imperfect understanding Of
the law.
He may be given a chance to reg
lister with the postmaster and be re-
leased without prosecution, although
this action has not been definitely de-
cide1 on.
Kiily told the police he confused the
allen enemy registration with regis
traitor for the army draft. He regis
tered far the draft. Tuesday morning
he appeared before the county exemp-
ton board and asked what the new
. registration was about.
He produced his army registration
card and the card that signifed thut
be had filled out his QUESTIONABLE.
but stated that he did not understand
why he was supposed to register
again.
The police arrested him, and he Is
being held In the city Jail pending a
settlement of the case. This is the
first arrest In Davenport of an alien
enemy registration dodger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
COURSE Of STUDY
lENCTHENED FOR
DODGE OFFICERS
I've Weeks Added TO Four Months
Program Outlined for Men Seek.
ing Army Commissions.
WILL TERMINATE on APRIL 10
ORIGINAL Plans Were 70 Issue List Of
Successful Candidates On
April 5.
Especial to The Argus.)


Camp Dodge, Iowa, Feb. 21.-Two
weeks additional work has been added
to the 16 weeks training program
outlined for student officers in the
third officers training camp at the
cantonment
As a result the course which was
to have ended April s will continue
until April 10.
The additional instructions will be
in the form of what Is known as pa
per work" or the methods necessary
10 equip the student officers to hold
administrative positions such as those
of adjutants, both regimental and bril-
gade, and for keeping company or
battery records in accordance with
the methods used by the war depart
ment.
In almost every detail. the course
has been the same as that used dur
ing the first and second camps main
tanned at Fl. Smelling.
Get Insignfas.
The successful candidates probably
will be given an insignia showing them
to have qualified for commissions, &C
cording to Lieutenant Colonel r.. B.
Parrot. commandant, and be returned
to their original assignments until
such time as their services are needed
as commissioned officers. In the
meantime they probably will be allow
ed to attend the officers schools and
will handle much of the important
work in connection with their respect
i've companies.
The national army is 100 per cent
efficient when it comes to handling the
pest of motordom--the road hog.
Ever motor along in hurry to get
somewhere and have the car ahead
hold the center of the rOad?"
You could toot your horn until
doom's day. but still he blocked you
That's he. He is about as popular
as a horsethief
Civil authorities seem TO be unable
to get him, but not so the national
army. Major General Plummer had
Just arrived from Europe and was in
a hurry to get to camp. For two miles
Mr.. Road Hog, taxi driver held the
center and refused to bulge an inch.
His license has been revoked and he
has been told to stay off the road to
Camp Dodge.
Yesterday Colonel Harbeson of the
military police had the same expert
ence. The offender was promptly ar
rested, his license revoked. and Mr..
Road Hog. who happened to be driv-
ing his own car, was practically put
out of business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
REQUIRES 20 TONS OF LEAD KILN
WAR ZONE NOW WHERE 1T TOOK ONLY ONE
TON AT THE OUTBREAK OF THE CONFLICT

erage number on hand hardly evel
exceeds seven thousand. East st
Louis, Omaha and North Platte. Neb.
furnish virtually all the horses ant
mules here.
1t takes 300 men to attend to al
the duties of the remount station. In
Guiding a captain in command and
approximately dozen lieutenants
Many of the enlisted men are mem
bers of religious sects opposed to war
the majority of such men in this camE
being Mennonites.
The entire tract devoted to the re.
mount station Is surrounded by
wooden fence and this large corral Is
divided into numerous pens and has
nearly a hundred barns. sheds and
feeding troughs.
When the horses and mules arrive
at the remount station, they are as
signed to certain barns and theft
training Immediately begins. Many
animals have never been saddled and
some are unused to harness.
Broken legs, damaged faces and
minor injuries have resulted in a num-
Der of cases among the men training
the animals, but there have been nc
fatalities.
All the horses and mules are exam.
ined by army veterinarians before
they are sent to camp and therefore
comparatively few persistent out
laws" are found among them. Any
animals disclosing vicious tendencies
that seem unaffected by training are
shot.
Every man in the army Is supposed
to know how to ride, regardless Of the
branch to which he is assigned. When
horses have been trained to the sad
die, for instance, a certain regiment
of infantry gets its chance to prove
its ability to ride. This affords most
of the comedy around the remount
station.
The horses and mules, after they
are trained, are assigned to the We
rious units, most of them to the ar
tillery, the quartermaster's depart
mnet or supply companies while a
lesser number are assigned to in
fantry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
GERMANS WHO ARE
TO MOVE HAVE TO
NOTIFY THE CHIEF

German alien enemies residing III
the city Of Rock Island must not
move from their present place of resi-
dence without first notifying and Sc
curing the permission of Chief of Pc
lice Phil Miller, according to instruc-
tons received yesterday.
A severe penalty is alta ched for
failure to comply with these orders
The matter will be taken up with TIL,
government, and special agents will
deal with offenders.
If any registered German aliens have
moved since they gave their place OF
residence in filling out blanks at the
police station. they should notify the
police of that fact at once to avoid
serious difficulties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21

chair. And the home tables will also
be minus the white and dark meat, for
the butcher will be restricted, too.
1t is predicted that Boston's favorite
fruit. once the ideal of the nation, will
again come into favor. If not so for
tunate. it Is up to the tribe Of pisces
and their second cousin, the oyster, to
come to the front with achievements
to staye off dark regime Fish. oys-
tiers and whatever substitutes in the
meat line as can be concocted before
the end of the war must reign. One
day each week and chickenless days
the rest of the seven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
Russ ATTACK JIWSt

Stockholm, Feb. 2I.-Serious ont.
breaks against the Jews in yariou,
parts OF Russia are described IN re-
ports received by the Jewish pres.
bureau here. Bloody fights are said IA
have occurred at Lublin, Roshko6
Tsherkopi. Tiraspol and Kornin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21

PRINCE TAKES HIS SEAT.
London, Feb. 21.-The Prince Of
Wales took the oath and his seat in
the house Of lords today. Queen Mary
and the Princesses Mary and Victoria
were present in the royal box.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
Act Worthy of a Hun

Friday afternoon, over in the
eastern part of town, a hooking
bird was singing his vesper song,
filling all the air with his ecstatic
melody. Trilling his happy notes,
fitting from branch to branch,
pouring out his sweet song filled
with the pleasure of living, a no
BILE, sentient, joyous being. Then.
the roar of a gun and he futters
to the earth, mangled mass of
blood, bones and flesh. And the
wretch who destroyed his happy
existence throws the mutilated
body to the cat He is guilty of
an act of wanton cruelty and of
violating the law, for the song
birds are protected by law as be-
ing friends of the farmer by de-
stroying harmful insects, and the
small amount of fruit or berries
they consume does not begin to
balance their usefulness.-Zephyr-
hills Colonist.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

A work animal is a great deal
like a machine-it must have plen-
ty of power, and that power comes
as a result of receiving plenty of
fuel in the form of good feed. The
farmer who does not keep his ami
mails well fed should not expect
them to work to full capacity. The
University of Florida extension di-
vision will help you to figure out
a balanced ration for your work
animals.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

Jefferson County: The Silver
Lake plantation received recently
nearly $4,000 worth of Hamp-
shire hogs. They are now plan
ming the crops on 1900 acres to
care for the hogs. One farmer
bought $500 worth of cattle in
September. They were turned on
velvet beans in October, being fed
velvet beans only as they harvest
ed them. On March l he sold the
cattle for $500, a gain of 5000
on seventy acres of beans after
$50 bushels had been picked, and
about $50 hogs ran on the beans
all the time. This farmer expects
to plant 300 acres to beans this
year.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
Tobacco Spray Controls Aphids

One of the most common aphids
that bother growing vegetables is
the garden aphid. 1t is bright
green in color and smooth, and is
commonly known as a plant louise.
Aphids suck the juices from the
plant on which they live, stunning
its growth, causing the leaves to
curl, turn yellow, and finally the
plant dies. They multiply rapid
ly, often beginning when only a
week old and producing several
young each day.
The presence of excited ants on
a plant is often the most evident
sign of the presence of aphids.
Aphids give off sweet substance
called honeydew, of which the
ants are fond. For the sake of
this honeydew ants carefully tend
aphids, often protecting them
from their enemies. They may al
so carry the ants from one plant
to another.
j. r. Watson of the University
of Florida experiment station
a tobacco spray for
controlling aphids. The ready
made tobacco decoctions, of which
there are many on the market,
vary much in the amount Of nico-
tine present, and consequently in
the proportions in which they
should be diluted. Black leaf
40" should be used in the pro-
portion of l part to 1000 or 1900 of
water.
1t is advantageous to put into
the solution something to make it
adhere well to the plants. A good
formula follows: Dissolve whale
oil or other caustic soap in 5 gal
Ions of water. If the water to be
used for spraying is soft, use 2 to
3 pounds of soap; if hard, use
more. Add one-fourth of a pint
of Black leaf $40" and heat gent
ly for five minutes. When ready
to use, dilute with water to fifty
gallons,
In applying the spray use a noz-
zle of the Vermorel type with an
elbow, and be sure to spray the I'M
dersides of the leaves, because it is
there that the aphids are located
and they must be hit by the spray
if they are to be killed.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

tons, due to the war, have inter
fered to some extent with prompt
handling of all characters of traf-
fic, but the industry will not suf-
fer-unless growers lose interest.
just here it is timely to suggest
that new stock be purchased now
for next years crop. Reports in
dictate that comparatively few
growers have ordered new plants
from which to produce runners.
1t is vitality essential to keep UP
the grade. This can be done on
ly by bringing in some new stock
every year.-Plant City Courier.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
FARM and GROVE
Agricultural News Service
Extension Division u. of F.
Tor University of Florida.)
SPRAY FOR TOMATO DIsAEsF
Rusts Can be Controlled by Bor-
deaux Mixture

One or more tomato diseases
commonly known as rust can be
largely controlled by the timely
use of bordeaux mixture. One of
these rusts is early blight, and an
other is black spot. G. d. Sher-
,akoff, of the University of Flor
da experiment station, recon-
nends that spraying be made with
bordeaux mixture at 4-4-50
strength once a week or every two
weeks, depending on weather con-
ditions and the amount Of the dis
ease in the field. If the weather
is rainy and there is much of the
disease, spray more often.
The spraying is to prevent the
disease, therefore it pays best to
begin the work before the disease
appears. Spraying should begin
in the seed bed and be continued
in the field until about a week be-
fore the last picking. 1t Will be
found advantageous to change to
the use of ammonical solution of
copper carbonate or soda bor-
deaux a short time before the first
picking because the common bor-
deaux mixture stains the fruit!
Early blight affects the leaves
of tomatoes in a way similar to
those of potatoes, also the stems,
and the fruit. The fungus caus-
ing this disease reproduceS itself
readily, and if the weather is con-
tinuously wet and cloudy the field
of plants may soon be ruined. The
same is true of black spot al
though caused by different fun
gus.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
Danish Hog Diseases and Parasites

The prevention and cure of
swine diseases are always more
readily accomplished where clean
illness and sunshine prevail.
Probably the commonest and
worst troubles of hogs are hog
cholera, internal parasites and
lice. The farmer should make a
thorough study of the methods of
preventing and treating these
troubles. The study can be made
by consulting the University of
Florida extension division, who
will gladly give information on
the subject. ,.t
If the hogs are already wormy,
turpentine can be given in the slop
each morning for three mornings
at the rate Of one teaspoonful for
each 80 pounds of live weight.
Turpentine, however, is very eff
cacious, and is liable to injure the
kidneys.
Santonin, formerly widely used
as a remedy for worms in hogs, is
hard to get now on account of in
terrupted foreign commerce. Here
is a treatment recommended in its
stead by the U. S. Department OF
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
Watermelons Need Cultivation

In planting watermelons they
should be so arranged that :hey
may be cultivated frequently.
They should not be planted in
raised hills because the soil will
dry out quickly. If the hills are
prepared sometime before plant
ing, there may not be sufficient
moisture retained to terminate the
seed. On high land it would be
better, perhaps, to plant in a fur
row.
The University of Florida ex-
tension division recommends fire.
quent cultivation for watermelons.
They should be plowed with some
shallow-running tool at least once
a week until the vines cover the
ground. AT the last cultivation
some hay crop should be planted
between the rows.
The best watermelon land is the
Norfolk sandy loan, a fine soil
with considerable water-holding
capacity. In some places melons
are planted on flatwoods. On
such land planting in hills may be
advisable to obtain proper drain
age.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

Agriculture: Withhold all feed
and water for "a hours, then give
each pig a tablespoonful Of castor
oil to which has been added oil of
American wormseed as follows /;
Small pigs 2 to 8 months old, IS
drops; pigs weighing SO to 100
pounds, so to 100 drops; larger
pigs, l teaspoonful.
Each pig should be dosed sepa-
rately if the best results are to be
obtained. This treatment should
be repeated in a week or ten days.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
Danger of Impure Water

So much detriment might result
from the use of contaminated wa
ter used for drinking purposes
that the Florida State Health De-
partment desires to emphasize to
the people the Importance of u.s.
ing due caution in regard to the
drinking water.
That certain diseases are con-
veyed through impure or infected
water is an established fact. Ty-
phoid fever and dysentery are the
two principal diseases in this State
that can be conveyed by contami-
mated water. When water is sus-
pected or when there is any ques-
tion as to its purity, samples
should be taken and examined.
Examination of. water used for
drinking purposes will be made at
the Laboratories of the State
Board of Health without charge.
In taking such samples great care
should be exercised to prevent
contamination through handling.
Instructions as to the proper meth
dds of taking water samples and
the proper containers will be sent
upon request.
The majority Of the rural dis
trict wells are not deep enough
and the character of the soil and
the direction of drainage are not
given proper consideration If the
land slopes toward the well, infec-
ton may be carried long dis
lance. The top of the well should
be protected from the infuent sur
face or waste water.
Typhoid and dysentery are far
too common in this State and NOR
tally from these diseases too high.
These diseases can, to great de-
gree, be reduced by making GER
tain the drinking water is pure.
Malaria and yellow fever is men,
toned here only for their histori-
cal Importance. These two dis
eases were at one time associated
with drinking water, but we know
now that water plays no part in
transmission of yellow fever or
malaria, other than the breeding
of mosquitoes.
Polluted waters frequently
cause gastro-intestinal disturb
ances in which the Geological fac
tor has not yet been discovered
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

The Central of Georgia Railway
on Tuesday put on gang of 18
negro women to serve as section
thanksgiving cross ties and re-
pairing the road bed. Report has
it that the women are proving ex-
eellent laborers, as the foreman re-
ports the first days work salts
factory. The women draw prac-
tically the same pay as the men
Palatka News, Mch. Is.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
Discussing Strawberries

Commenting upon the article in
last weeks Herald, in which it
was claimed that Punta Gorda
strawberries are the best in the
State and that Punta Gorda can
produce finer fruit than those at
famous strawberry centers, like
rier demonstrates with The Herald
Lawtey and Lakeland, The Cou-
writer and Stoutly maintains that,
in all particulars, Plant City lands
and berries are superior to all
others. Rejoinder: We have eaten
Strawberries grown at Plant City,
Lakeland and Starke, and invaria-
bly, there were some defective ber-
ries amongst them some half ripe
some ripe only halfway beneath
the outside; some green on one
side and ripe on the other: and in
virtually every instance in which
quart package was bought, there
was a layer of lovely berries on
top and beneath this layer were
many miserable culls. Per con-
ra: The Punta Gorda berries are
thoroughly ripe and red all the
way through and around, and
those at the bottom of the pack
age are just as big and luscious as
those on top.-Punta Gorda Her
aid.
While The Herald editor has
placed a different Interpretation
upon The Courier s comment than
was intended to be conveyed, the
criticism may be of benefit. The
Courier did not say that Plant
City berries are better than the
fruit produced in other sections,
but we did say that the soil here,
and the facilities for marketing,
are the best-which will bear clos
est scrutiny. Plant City produces
more berries than any other sin
gle community. Why? There must
be a reason. The industry is not
newt has been one of our prin-
cipal crops for many wears. The
soil adaptability necessarily is a
consideration of no small impor-
lance, but it must be remembered |
that Plant City being located on
the main lines of two Of the great |
trunk lines affords transportation
opportunities second to no other
place. Starke and Lawtey and |
Lakeland, all large producers of
berries, have but one railroad sys-
TEN. STILL either of these points,
as well as Plant City, can have
products well on the way to mar
ket in advance of the section far
ther south, even though the latter
territories can equal US in fertility
and quality.
The claim of faulty berries be-
ing found in cups packed here and |
at Lakeland and Starke, is con-
dition which can be corrected by |
growers and packers-and will be |
when they realize that standard |
pack is the proper policy. The |
Government is now conducting a
thorough investigation of straw
berry production, and we imagine
that some time, probably next sea-
son, the industry will be more
stabilized as a result of this in
quiry. Standard pack will mean
a standard market, and standard |
market means that the element of |
gamble will be removed alto
gether.
This season will be much short
er than the average, and condi-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

Liberty County: There are a.
bout 5000 colonies of bees in this
county, valued conservatively at
$16.500 One man near Bristol
sold his last years honey for more
than $1,000. He has about 200
colonies.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

The Florida velvet bean is a
good one to plant for winter graz
ing. 1t makes great deal of TO-
liage, the pods do not pop open,
and it can remain in the fields for
good grazing all winter.