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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12
CRIMINAL TRIAL
LIST ANNOUNCED
Case Of Ruberta Lopez, Mexican, Who
Pulled Gun On Patriotism
Berry, First Up.
HOLMES LAST ON CALENDAR
East Moline Man, Who Is Charged
With Murder Of Emma Ghys, 1t
Bottom Of the List.

The case Of Ruberta Lopez, Mex
ican, who pulled gun on Patrolman
r. E. Berry, and who is charged with
assault to murder, will be the frst
case to be heard, when circuit court
re-convenes Monday Afternoon at
o'clock. The trial calendar of GRIM
inal cases was announced today.
The three cases next in order are
those of Frank Dunning, James GAL
lagher and Carl Samuelson, all
charged with larceny. The case OF
Emil Plaschaert, who shot Herman
and Julius Duyvejonck, Is 18th on the
list. The case of John s. Holmes,
who was re-indicted for the murder
OF Mrs. Emma Ghys of East Moline. is
last on the list.
The jury will report for service next
week. Judge w. T.. Church is the
presiding jurist of the January term.
States Attorney Floyd E. Thompson,
who is now in Roodhouse, ILL.,, called
there by the serious illness Of his
mother, will return Monday.
Appended is the criminal trial cal
endar:
Trial Calender.
Ruberta Lopez, alias Ruberta Topaz.
assault to murder.
Frank Dunning. burglary.
James Gallagher. larceny.
Carl Samuelson, larceny.
Thomas W. Beach, assault with
deadly weapon.
Fred Barrow, alias Fred Barrows,
larceny.
Thomas Durocker. larceny.
Fred Smith, larceny.
Oden Jackson, attempt to commit
arson.
Edward Hill, assault to murder.
Emil Plaschaert, assault to murder.
Emil Plaschaert, assault to murder
Sam Pakakas. alias Sam Kakas.
selling intoxicating liquor in anti
saloon territory.
Will White, larceny.
Charles G. Skinner, larceny and re-
ceiving stolen property.
Thomas w. Laws, burglary and lar
ceny.
Will Davis, larceny and receiving
stolen property.
Carl Buerkman. alias H. ]. Johnson.
rape.
Carl Blomgren, alias C. ]. Mayors,
rape.
John A. Holmes. murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12
FOODS HIGH IN NORWAY.

London.-The cost of the principal
foods has increased more proportion
ately in Norway, since the war began.
than In the United Kingdom, France or
the United States, says the Board OF
Trade and Labor Gazette. The COM
parison shows the increase to have
been ia per cent in Norway. 105 per
cent In the United Kingdom, SO per
cent in France and 46 in the United
States.
1t is estimated that of all the items
ordinarily entering into the family
expenditure OF workingmen, includ-
ing food, rent, clothing, fuel and light.
the advance on pre-war times is about
IS per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12
INQUEST FOR IOWAN
IS HELD LAST NIGHT

At the inquest held over the re-
mains of the late George Hatten at
the Wheelan undertaking parlors last
night the fury returned verdict of
death being due to acute dilation of
the heart superinduced by alcohol.
None of the relatives Of the de-
ceased have been located. The au-
thorities in Burlington are tracing any
clues that might lead to finding any,
kin but up to late hour this after
noon no word had been received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12
SLIGHT RELIEF IS
SEEN FOR SUNDAY
FROM COLD SPELL
Fair With Warmer Weather Tomorrow
Is Predicted by the Government
Bureau.
TEN TO FIFTEEN BELOW TONIGHT
Blizzard So Severe Themograph ut
Local Weather Office Freezes
Up Last Night.

The blizzard was so severe it placed
the thermograph, the temperature reg
1stering instrument at the United
States government weather bureau,
out q business.
The thermograph stopped recording
the temperature last night at 6 o'clock.
The lowest mercury descended to.
however, was officially placed at IS
below by the government weather
bureau. 1t was between 4 and 5
o'clock this morning when the mini
mum was reached.
Hourly readings were secured
again today, after the thermograph
was "thawed" out. Hourly readings
during the time the thermograph was
in operation are as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12

which includes the fiercest OF the
fighters and the sturdiest of the
tribesmen. The other class includes
the 'mansos" or peaceful Indians.
Numbers of attempts have been
made to convert these Indians to
peaceful ways. President Madero had
a commission OF Indians visit him in
Mexico City. Later he sent q conf
mission to treat with the tribal lead
ers. But the Indians claimed they
were not given back their promised
The present uprising is said by Off
Gals of the government to be the most
since the days Of Diaz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12
HUNT DEAD MANS KIN

Police authorities have been noti-
fed in St. Clare. Mo-, to locate the
relatives OF the late John Murray. a
Negro. who died at st. Anthony's hos
pital yesterday morning. The re-
mains are being held at O'Malley's un-
derfaking parlors pending further in
formation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12
RECORD IS BROKEN
IN SCHOOL SAVING

Rock Island State bank officials re-
port the largest savings during the
last week Of any that has been expe-
rienced in the school and war savings
the various schools in the city.
Lincoln leads with total of $53.O2,
Longfellow follows with $52.15 and
Eugene Field holds third place with
s4S.30. Irving, Hawthorne and Audu-
bon each have total of more than
$40.
Appended is the complete report:
War School
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12
BANKS SHOW INCREASE.

New York. Jan. 12.-The actual con-
dition Of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $78,573.010 reserve In
excess of legal requirements. This is
an increase of $17,302,490 from last
week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12

4 HC HI6IICo IllCI OUI J lCdCuCU y OSCCI-
day was four degrees below zero.
Slight Relief Sighted.
Slight relief is sighted in the fore
cast for tomorrow. The prediction is
for fair tonight and Sunday, with Sun
day not SO cold. The lowest tempera-
ture tonight is estimated from ten to
fifteen degrees below zero.
No recent records were established
by the low temperature. Last year
mercury descended to 10 below. For
the severity of the blizzard, however, a
record for recent years, it is believed,
was made.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-29

from s23O,ooO.00 to $491, 100000 and
 the exports to them advanced from
 $325, 100000 in the 1914 period to
 $7O1, ,0O0, 900 in the 1918 pariod. From
 Oceania imports increased from $20,-
 900, 900 to $71.O00,0O0, and the exports
 thereto increased from $48,000,000 to
 $77,00O,000. From Africa the imports
 increased from sS,000.000 to S38,00O.-
 600 and the exports to Africa ad-
 vanced from s17,O0o,00o to s3e,ooo,-
 OOo From Europe the imports fall
 from s527,000 900 in the seven months ending with January, 1914, to $255,- 100000 in the seven months ending with January, 1918, while the exports to Europe in the same period Unclud- ing those sent by way of Asiattc Rus-
 sia) increased from s977,o 100000 to
 $2,ao5, 100000.
 The share which the United States is now handling of the trade of the non-European world is much greater than before the war. Normally, III the pre-war period, we supplied less than IS per cent. of the imports oA
 South America; in 1917, we suppled about 45 per cent of her imports. III
 the case of Asia we supplied, before the war about six per cent. of the l1n- ports, and in 1917 about 15 per cent O. the imports of North America, eX- elusive of the United States. we sup piled in 1913 about 60 per cent, and in 1917 over 80 per cent or the lm- ports of Europe we supplied, before the war; about 12 per cent, and Tn 1917 we supplied about 30 per cent. of the imports of that continent exclu- sive of the Central Powers.
 Most of this great gain in the ex- ports of the United States occurs i'll
 manufactures and most of the gain 1n
 imports occurs in manufacturing ma
 terial. Manufactures form about SO
 per cent of the total exports to the
 European world, while the Euro
 pean demands for manufactures for
 the battlefield has greatly increased the percentage which manufactures form of the exports to that continent. The total value of manufactures eH- , ported in the seven months ending with January, 1918, was $2,133, ,000,- 900, against $65o, 100000 in the cor responding period preceding the war, an increase of 22S per cent. in nlanu- factures exported, while foodstuffs showed an increase of about 46 per cent, and raw material a decline of about one per cent. On the import side the chief increase occurs In manufacturing material, which shows an advance of about 100 per cent. dur ing the war period.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-29

the corresponding period ending with January, 1914, an increase of 126 per cent, while exports to the non-Euro- pean world in the seven months end ing with January, 1918, were $1,243,- 100000, against 45,000,000 in the corresponding period ending with Jan~ rary, 1914, an increase of 12S per cent. Thus the gain in exports cona- pairing the latest official figures with those of a corresponding period inn mediately preceding the war, Is 126 per cent. increase to Europe and 128 per cent. increase to the remainder of the world.
 All of the non-E European world, recognizing the difficulties of the ac- cess to Europe, has apparently turned to the United States. Our own i'm . ports from Asia have increased from $163, 3,OOO,000 in the seven months end ing with January, 1914, to $462, ,000.- 900 in the seven months ending with January, 1918, while the exports to Asia (excluding that for Europe sent by way of Asiatic Russia) have in- creased from $73,OO0,O0O In the seven months ending with January, 1914, to $229, 9,000,000 from s73,0OO,000 in the seven months ending with January, 1914, to 29,o00,0O0 in the corres- bonding period in 1918. From South America the imports for the same re- spective periods advanced from s11a,- 100000 to S31S, S,0O0,00O, and the ex- ports to South America increased from sS1, 900 to $199,000,000. From our neighboring countries and islands nf North America the imports increased
New Britain herald., 1918-03-29
FOREIGN TRADE
 ' INCREASE GREAT
Gains h Non-Warring Lands
 Shown by Statistics

New York, March 29.-The effect of the war upon world trade currents is illustrated by a comparison of the present commerce of the United States With that of the period immediately preceding the war compilation by the National City Bank of New York comparing our foreign trade in the seven months ending January, 1913. with that of the seven months ending with January, 1914, shows that our imports from Europe have fallen 50 per cent, while those from other parts of the world increased 1 50 per cent; also that the percentage of gain in our exports to the European world has been actually greater than that in the exports to Europe.
 The banks compilation shows that the total exports from the United States to Europe in the seven months ending with January, 1918. were $2,205, 100000, against $977,000,O0O In
New Britain herald., 1918-03-29
INCREASE IN HOGS.

Hogs have decreased in the British Isles more than any other livestock. Between 1916 and 1917, swine in lre- land decreased 26.4 per cent; in Eng land and Wales 11.5 per cent and in Scotland 9.5 per cent. Of the total decline exceeding 5O0,000, more than 6O,o0O were breeding sows.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-29
SOME BERLIN PRICES.

About October 1. 1917, butter was selling in Berlin at $2.25 per pound. sugar at 56 cents per pound, and ham and bacon at $2.11 per pound. This information was received by tho U. s. food administration through a reliable source.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-29
CITY OF VOLOGDA
 IS 800 YEARS OLD
Haven of Ambassador
 Has Population of A
Wa Sbin pt n1 arch ,

Washington, March
 tional Geographic soi graphy bulletin, issued
 Washington headauarti following inforrFation d logda, the Russian prov which Ambassador Fraf1S members of his staff weaN were forced to leave Petr1
 With a population ofa| city of Vologda, whicI nearly 500 years ago, e. the government or pro
 da, a vast district haviug( to that of New York, T New Jersey. Maryland a. com bineds but with a DO only a million and a hall 60,0O0 of whom live in to,
 Situated 371 miles by Petrograd and 2S9 miles r Moscow, Vologda at the ( the war had some commer, ance, enjoying a trade in linseed, oats, butter, eggs, low and candles, but it's
New Britain herald., 1918-03-29

Ps ygs, hides, tal4 its prosperiey
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15

men on their citizens clothes.
wondered II my husband had mag
netism that no woman could resist
and If he enjoyed his power.
felt uneasy, but Jim's own air of
reserve and unrest reassured me
bit.
There was dancing, but Jim was
informed that heroes weren't re-
quired to be dance partners. Evelyn
Mason sat out dance with
him and insisted that Sheldon
Blake show me all the new steps.
Mr.. Blake was very tall, slim, per-
fectly groomed. and his skin, eyes
and hair were In shades of rich
brown. He was handsome in.
vivid, compelling way. The Diclly
Royces were like a pair of little red
brown Pomeranians. snubnosed,
pert, ndifferent-altogethe sure of
themselves.
With the coffee, Mr.. Royce had an
inspirations
"Salliklns. I must get you one of
those rag monkey dolls they have
here"
He called the waiter and slipped
a ten dollar bill conspicuously into
his hand as he asked for the doll.
Precently 1t was brought-an ugly
image of a sadly ugly little monkey
dressed in green and capped IN
scarlet
Evelyn opened wide her wistful
eyes and stared at the dolly and then
at the men.
Want one. .baby7" asked Mr..
Blake.
"Oh-Evvy can't let Sally have a
dolly If she HASN'T" lisped Miss
Mason in a fashion that would have
l.. r Il, -. 4
it-but in her little husky voice 1t
was adorable.
The waiter protested that there
We're no more of the monkeys. But
Mr.. Blake's twenty-dollar bill logged
his memory, and he remembered one
more
"Oh, I couldn't take 1t and have
our little bride go without a souve-
mir" protested Evelyn with sudden
sweet womanliness. You give 1t
to her, Shelly, and maybe Jim will
get one for his old, old--chum.'
saw Jim's face go scarlet
knew that he hadn't so much as
twenty dollars with him, for only
that afternoon he had spoken of hav-
ing a check cashed the next morn
ing. I shuddered away from the
proffered doll.
"I know I'm silly-but I detest
monkeys! I'll tell you what I want
for a souvenir of a wonderful eve
ning-one dance with my husband" :"
I fairly whirled Jim out on the
floor.
You Darlington clever little
diplomat" breathed my husband.
He held me close-suffocating
close. The music of waltz set us
gliding out into mystery and ro-
nance together.
= But as we passed the table I
heard Sally Royce laugh:
so she has Jim's number al
ready"
And Evelyn's throaty voice mur-
INJURED:
Poor kiddie!"
Then Sheldon Blake laughed:
Glad you aren't in her boots.
Evvy?"
What did they mean?
Ito Be Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15
CHAPTER, Nv

CHATTER Nv
If I had come away from Germany
in January, 1914. instead of in Janu-
ary, 1918, and had written the i'm
preston I had gained of the Kaiser
in the ten years I had known him.
what a false picture 1 would have
painted of the man as he really Is!
1t would have been a picture or
man who in general appearance ana
bearing was every inch an emperor
and yet who could exhibit all the
courtesy, affability and gentleness OIL
the most democratic gentleman, man
soft of eye and kindly in expression
a man of wide reading and attain
msnts-perhaps the most versatile
man in the world, man who pos
sessed a most alert mind, remark
able memory and the keenest opser-
vation; a man who was not generous
in nature and yet was at times con-
siderate of others; a man of charm
ing personality and amiability. IL
would have shown a man of unpar-
alleled egotism, a man who was i'm
patient of correction and who would
brook no opposition. There might
have been in the picture a suggestion
of the dire lengths to which the man
would go to have his way, but 1t
would have been only a suggestion.
AS far as it went, the picture would
have been accurate, but 1t would nave
been sadly incomplete-with all the
lights worked in but lacking all the
shadows.
1t took the war and its attendant
horrors to reveal the Kaiser in his
true colors. The war did not change
his character; it uncovered 1t.
EARLY in my practice 1 happened TO
mention to the Kaiser that l appre-
ciated the friendliness he showed me
in invariably waving his hand at me
as he passed my window when walk
ing along the Tiergarten.
"It's a good advertisement for you
Davis" ne said. THE people see me
waving to you and they know you
must be a good dentist or I wouldn't
come to you. 1t will help your busi-
ness," In every act, he was con-
scious of the public.
During that period of my career IN
Berlin. he showed the utmost interest,"
in my progress and frequently In
ouired how my practice was develop
ing.
AS have previously mentioned
whenever the Kaiser came to me, II
meant a Encouragement of my sched-
ule for the day. None of my patients
could enter my office while he was on
the premises, and although the pres
tige 1 got from the Kaiser's patron
age more than made up, perhaps, Tor
temporary inconvenience his visits In
variably caused, he endeavored to
minimize the disturbance by coming
as early in the day as possible. Some
times he came before breakfast On
one occasion, in midsummer, he
came at FIVE in the morning, just be-
fore going to peace-time army maneu-
ver He seldom, If ever, came later
than nine o'clock. and he said he
visited me early so as to upset my
plans as little as possible.
The first bill 1 rendered him, as
have mentioned, he doubled. On a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15

Make this your routine for week
days and holidays until your shelvet
are filed. Free book Of instructions
on canning and drying may be had
from the National War Garden Com
mission, Washington. D. C., for two
cents to pay postage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15
THE KAISER AS I KNEW
HIM FOR FOURTEEN YEARS
THE KAISER's DUAL PERSONALITY


considerable attention in which he
doesn't regard himself as the final au-
thority.
AS an art collector and antiquarian
he claims first place and he is rather
inclined to feel that second place
should be left vacant. He always re-
sented vety much the acquisition by
American millionaires of art treas
ures and antiquities which their
wealth enabled them to buy, but
which their limited acquaintances
with history and their lack of cul-
ture and refinement made them un-
able to appreciate-in the Kaisers
estimation.
OF his own taste in art little need
be said. The monuments which he
caused to be erected to his ancestors
and their advisors and which adorn
the Sieges Alice, the street he had
opened through the Tiergarten espe-
cially for them, are at the same time
monument to the Kaiser's ideas of
art. They are the laughing stock of
the artistic world. They have been
so frequently defaced by vandals
whose artistic taste they offended
that it was necessary to station po
licemen in the Sieges Alice to guard
them. Not long ago a burglary oc-
Cured in the vicinity. The burglars
were observed while at work and a
startled civilian rushed to the Sieges
Alice to summon one of the officers
who were known to be on guard
there.
IF you hurry" exclaimed the civil
ian, excitedly, you can catch these
burglars red-handed."
I'm sorry" replied the policeman,
ttaNf
Realism is the Kaiser's idea of
what is most desirable in dramatic
art. When he put on "Sardanapal,"
Greek tragedy in pantomime, at
the Berlin Opera House, he sent pro-
fessors to the British Museum to Sc
cure the most detailed information
available regarding the costumes of
the period. Every utensil, every ar
ticle of wearing apparel. every but
ton, every weapon, in fact, every
property used in the play were to be
faithfully reproduced, particular pains
being taken to produce a most rea-
listic effect in a funeral pyre scene
in which a king ended his life. The
Kaiser sent me tickets to see it.
King Edward attended the per-
formance at the Berlin Royal Opera
and I asked the Kaiser how the King
of England enjoyed it.
My gracious" the Kaiser replied,
unable to repress his satisfaction at
the effect the pantomime had had on
his royal uncle, why, the King was
very much alarmed when the funeral
pyre scene came on. He thought the
whole opera house was on firer
Perhaps the Kaiser's love for de-
tails might be attributed to his keen
observation. Nothing, no matter how
trivial, escaped his attention.
A couple of years before the war
had the Empire furniture in my wait
ing re-upholstered. On the very
first occasion of the Kaiser's calling
at my office after the change he
, noticed It,
MY. my. how beautiful the chairs
lookr' he exclaimed. Good enough
for Napoleon himself"
On another occasion, between two
OF the Kaiser's visits, I had had put
up in the waitingroom a new por-
trait of Mrs. Davis. The Kaiser no.
ticed it the moment he came into the
room and made some complimentary
remark about it.
Ito BE Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15
my FEET USED
TO SWELL so"
Trouble Was So Bad That Some
times Mrs. Gray Could
Hardly Get About

IT can't begin to tell you how I
suffered with my feet and limbs"
says Mrs. Velma Gray. of North Sew
enth street, Harrisburg, Pa They
troubled me constantly and crippled
me so that I was often unable even
to walk about the house.
Finally 1 made up my mind to
try Tanlac as a last resort, and to
my delight it began to help me right
away. Now the swelling and pain
has all gone away and I can walk
or work all day without suffering.
"It is certainly wonderful relief
and I cannot find words to express
MY gratitude to Tanlac."
Tanlac is now being introduced
here at George Gorgas' Drug Store.
Tanlac is also sold at the Gorgas
Drug Store in the P. r. R. Station;
in Carlisle at W. G. Stevens Phar-
macy; Elizabethtown, Albert W.
Cain; Greencastle. Charles B. Carl;
MiddIetown, Colin S. Few's Phar-
macy; Waynesboro. Clarence Croft's
Pharmacy; Mechanicsburg, H F.
RTanhausc.--AdNs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15
Hon to Conserve
Canning and Packing For Win
tcr's Use Explained in Detail by
National War Garden Experts.
sYRUPs FOR CANNING FRUITS

SYRUPS FOR CANNING FRUITS
Fruits may be satisfactorily can
ned without sugar, and those put up
especially for young children might
better have sugar omitted. The adult
taste requires sweetened fruit and
less sugar is required if the fruit is
sweetened when canned. Sugar is
added in syrup form when the prod
uct is canned and permeates it well
during the processing or sterilizing.
1t is more economical to can fruits
with sugar rather than to add sugar
when using. Send for a free canning
manual which the National War Gar
den Commission, Washington, will
send you for a 2-cent stamp to cover
postage.
In directions given, various grades
of syrup are mentioned. These are
in the following proportions:
Thin-One part sugar to four parts
water.
Medium-One part sugar to two
parts water.
sThick-One part sugar to one part
water.
In making the syrup have the
water boiling, then add the sugar
very gradually. Stir constantly, keep
ing the liquid boiling, until all of the
sugar is dissolved. A clear syrup,
which rarely needs skimming, results
If this method is used.
Thin syrups are used for all sweet
fruits such as cherries, peaches and
apples. Use medium syrups with
sour fruits, such as strawberries,
gooseberries, apricots. Thick syrup
is suitable for preserving and espe-
cially sun-cooked preserves. Thin
syrup is not sticky; medium syrup Is
sticky when cooled on spoon; thick
syrup when poured has thickened
appearance.
Care should be taken while using
the syrups. The liquid should be add
ed boiling hot to the filled jars, but
between times, If allowed to con-