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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
SOLDIERS CASE IS
CONTINUED BY BUSH

On motion of the defense, United
States Commissioner A. G. Bush yes
terday in Davenport continued the case
of Private Jesse NJ. Lewis, United
States regular army. ordnance corps
Rock Island arsenal, charged with vio-
lation of the Mann act. until Saturday
morning at o'clock. That the de-
tense, represented by Attorney Louis
Roddewig will put up stiff fight was
evidenced when the attorney stated
more time was required in order to
present several witnesses Private
Lewis is lodged in1the Scott county jail
IN default of $500 bond.
The government alleges the soldier
transported Marie Isonhart. IA. Daven-
port, to Rock Island a week ago last
Friday night, for immoral purposes
Private Orial BarnelI. regular army
stationed at the arsenal, pleaded guilty
to the charge of white slavery Annis
Hopkins, 10. being the CIR! IN the
case" The soldiers were together
Lewis contends he is not guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
FUEL SITUATION SOME
BETTER IN DAVENPORT

Last week total o: 10 cars OF
coal arrived in Davenport. This is
considerably less than l4S the pre-
ceding week. and 1856 and ,79 during
the two preceding weeks. There
has been a steady decline il arrivals
for the last four weeks. The cars
received last week were divided as
follows: Sixty-five cars Of lump. 81
OF screenings and eight of coke
On Thursday. Friday and Saturday
only. cars of coal arrived in greater
numbers than the daily average need
Of Davenport, which is 20 cars. 1t
will be some time at the present rate
before the shortage can be over
come.
Three dealers in the city are entire
ly out of coal. Their teams are being
used. however. by hauling from other
dealers in answer to emergency calls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
ARSENAL SERVICE
Gets MORE CARS
Ihree Additional TO Be Placed on Is.
land Branch Immediately Fol.
lowing Conference.
MORE TO BE ADDED LATER
Tri.City Railway Company to DO Ev.
cr!thing Within Its Power to
Alleviate Shortage.

B. ]. Denman and J. G. Huntoon of
the Tri-City Railway company called
upon Colonel George W. Burr at the
Rock Island arsenal yesterday for a
discussion OF the arsenal street car
situation in answer to Colonel Burr's
demand that more cars be furnished
Tor the arsenal workmen.
Colonel Burr emphasized the urgent
necessity for increased street car SER
vice TO the island 20 carry the in
creasing number OF workmen. He was
assured that the company would put
forth efforts TO meet the emergency
by adding more cars this week Man
ager Huntoon stated yesterday after
noon that three or four cars can be
added during the week as this number
of remodeled cars will be turned out
OF the Rock Island shops. but that
additional cars will have to be pro-
vided by the Gripping OF service on
regular city lines.
Train Can BE Provided.
Z. l.. Golf, division freight and pas
senger agent Of the Rock Island, stat
ed that the company will OF course
furnish the train if Colonel Burr states
that 1t is needed to relieve the situa.
ton for the employees. The matter OF
shop train to the island was brought
up in the fall, when the Rock Island
officials investigated the matter a!
their own initiation and decided 1t
would not be paying proposition for
the road.
Colonel Burr IA his request for the
train, mentioned that it should be
started on Feb. /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
QUAD CITY MAY
OPPOSE INCREASE.
Municipal Heads to Have Meeting t.
Discuss Proposed Advance In
Gas Rates.
HEARING IN CHICAGO FEB.
Nee onochie to Ask Moline, East Mo.
line and Silvis to Send One
Representative.

City Attorney John X. Scott, at the
regular meeting Of the council yester-
day afternoon. was instructed by
Mayor McConochie to confer with the
mayors of Moline. East Moline and
Silvis, for the purpose of arranging a
meeting to be held sometime this
week. The purpose of this meeting
will be to determine what action the
quad cities is to take on the proposed
increase in gas rates.
In this connection Mayor McCon-
ochie read a letter from c. Prather,
public utilities commissioner, Chicago,
announcing hearing to be held in
the case at his Office in Chicago, Feb.
6. Mayor McConochie stated that
while he had no hopes that the old
rates could be retained, he felt that
the consumers should be represented.
The Peoples Power company re-
Gently filed application with the state
utilities commission to be allowed to
increase the gas rates from IS cents
per thousand feet to 81 per thousand
feet. Action has been suspended until
May 5.
Add Half Block to City.
A resolution was also considered
and adopted to annex to the city of
Rock Island a plat 1913 feet long and
1872 feet wide. at Eighteenth avenue
and Thi-tieth street. This plat is a
block long and one-half block wide. 1t
is owned by ". H. Simpson.
Permits to sell soft drinks were
granted to J. ]. Foley. 1929 Second
avenue, Jim Lambros, 300 Ninth street,
and G. G. Pemberton, 4521 Eleventh
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
TAYLOR RIDGE

George Wakefield ard the Misses
Anna Hartman and Nellie Hinterneister
spent Tuesday evening at the home of
William Miller.
Wesley Rehn Of North Henderson
visited Saturday night and Sunday at
the home Of August Hartman.
George Wakefield. Wesley REIN and
Charles Hartman and the Misses Anna.
Edna and Nellie Hintermeister attend
I'd the basketball game at Augustana
foilege saturday night between Angus
fana and Macomb.
Rev. T.. McOmber visited in the VIII
Iage Thursday afternoon.
George Wakefield. Charles Hartman
and John Einfeldt and the Misses Mary
and Loretta McManus. Anna Edna and
Nellie Hartman. Nellie Hintermeister,
Maud Gruby and Priscilla Woodail en-
toyed sleighin "Trip to the home OF
Gotiieb Blaser. near Andaiusia, Wed
nesdsy evening.
Miss Elizabeth Wakefield spent sun
day with home folks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
DOCTORS IN FAVOR
INCREASE IN SCALE

Rock Island physicians at a confer
ence last evening at the Rock Island
club discussed the new fee schedule
which has been proposed to be effec-
tive Feb. l. A committee was ap-
pointed to properly draft the scale and
present it for final adoption at an
other session to be held Friday even
ing at the Rock Island club The ad-
vance has already been informally D
proved.
Under its provisions the new prices
call for So for each house day visit
instead Of s1.50, while office tonsuIta-
tons viii! be 81. Two months ago
Moline doctors decided on the same
raise. effective Feb !, while in Dav-
export day visits have been advanced
from 81 TO IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
MAJOR DUNAVIN IS
BACK ON FURLOUGH

Major E. H. Dunavin, commander
of battalion in the One Hundred and
Twenty-third Field artillery, the local
unit. now in training at Camp Logan,
Houston, Texas, is home visiting with
his family here on Today furlough.
1t is the first time Major Dunavin has
been back in this city since the local
troops left for the border last spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
BUFORD POST WILL
MEET IN AFTERNOON

c. H. Church. commander of John
Buford post. No. 243, G. A. R.. an
nounGtd today that the local post
would meet the second and fourth
Fridays at o'clock II the afternoon
instead OF the second and fourth Sat
urday evenings. as under the old plan.
This plan was found 20 be agreeable
TO most of the members, who are not
employed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
ATTENTION G. A. r

Members of John Buford post No.
24S. G. A. r., are requested to meet
at o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Jan.
%, to attend the funeral of Comrade
Thomas F. Fuller.
c. II. CHURCH.
Commander
The true Democrat., 1918-03-23
A PATRIOT is JAKE JONES

old Jake Jones. the humoflst Of the
Mansfield Enterprise says that the
best news be has read IN some days
was the statement that II German
spies had been shot in the United
states since the beginning of the var.
and that tho worst news he has heard
vas that the statement Was not true.
In other words II was 100 good 10 be
true
Old Jake Jones also says that II a
Southern farmer fails to produce his
own eats" on his farm, that it viii be
just the same as stealing his ratlons
FROM our soldier boys In the trenches,
and this his wife should quit him. and
the devil should XII him
The fellows who cuss the government
must cuss easy whom be is around. for
he'll be garl darned II ho sill send bis
boys on to fight for Uncle sam. and
l'i any OF those stayathome eussas
enss the government when he Is there
or there about He says he will use
no commas or other hesitation marks.
bnt all put a full stop period at the
end ct their first word He carries a
brick bat Ia his pocket for just such
emergencies.
The true Democrat., 1918-03-23
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The true Democrat., 1918-03-23

Germany announces that in relalla.
tton for the taking over of German
property In the United States. Amer.
can property there viii be- eonhaeateB
That is all right Any American hold.
ING property IN sueh a country de-.
serves to lose II and had probably
tost If before this notice Of repr.sal
e"caase IN The same news note IL is
said that there are only three Ampri
can companies with any holdings In
Germany and Of these nothing has
been heard for a long time No doubt
The Kaiser has been using thf property
since var began.
The true Democrat., 1918-03-23

delegates received amounted 30 this
Go back home and teach your people
to work aHd 10 auvc.
Do your utmost 90 win this war
Hewaro of the spy In your midst
MANY Gefman-Amprirans have not been
dehypnonated
The true Democrat., 1918-03-23

An exchange apiIy says Some bus
mass inca advertise lB every entertain
mrnl program that comes alouf. al
though each Of them hits outy a section
ct the town, while they turn down the
nca spapcr that reaches the whole
community
The true Democrat., 1918-03-23

The United States Treasury ls re.
eei'ing from the buyers of War Saw,
mFs Stamps every day money 90 build
more than iooDo tons Of ships The
var savers have already turned over
10 the Government funds for the build.
ing OF ga eaa tons er 81 ships of FIVE
thousands tons each
The true Democrat., 1918-03-23

II is unfortunate that soldiers of the
stripe OF Lieutenant PefRUra cuu not
be seut 90 every village. town and
city ln America By a recital Of var
which he gave al New On.
leans such a gave of patriotism would
sweep over America that all obstacles
woHld speedily be- aurm0unied
The true Democrat., 1918-03-23

Your question aud mine Am doing
3ll that ! can for my country
The true Democrat., 1918-03-23

FOR SALE Barred Plymouth Rock
Coekorels year old. $3.50 each
t WILLIE DECKER. Baius. Ia
The true Democrat., 1918-03-23

FOR SALE Heart Cypress shIurlcs
immediate delivery. 50 per thousand
ou yard G. r. THIROBAtfX.
The true Democrat., 1918-03-23

Losi or strayed one White Hcifsr
Calf = months old Finder please a.
turn to sam EInCl
The true Democrat., 1918-03-23

STRAlEp From below Bayou Sara.
one hrg" red muoley cow Reward fog
return t0 4. p sNEETMAN
The true Democrat., 1918-03-23
NOTICE

Automobiles wiil not be permitted
In The noaedoan neld
JAS. r. BOWMAN.
The true Democrat., 1918-03-23

FoK SALE Red Rust Pronf Seed
Oats JAS. p. BOWMAN t7Ittf
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
Sweeps
ENTIRE COUNTRY
Cold Wave Extends Down to
fIorida-Heavy Snow Gen.
eraI-32 Below at
Duluth.

No further drop in temperature Is
predicted by the weather bureau this
morning, but the nov fiurries which
nave been in order since last night VIII
continue throughout the day. some
hope is held out for less wind and Il
moderated temperature tomorrow. The
minimum temperature was at z O'CLOCK
this morning when the mercury slipped
down to 10 degrees below zero.
Washington, d. c., Dec. %. A
marked cold van has o~verspread the
upper Missouri nj upper Mississippi
valleys and is extending eastward and
southwark toward the Atlantic coast,
where the weather will be much colder
Saturday in all sections north OF
Florida. Snow in the north and rain in
the south precede the cold wave.
Highest barometric records of the
winter accompany disturbances extend
ing from Minnesota northWestWard INTO
the Canadian northwest, With central
pressure this morning at 81 inches. The
movement of his disturbance south :
eastward Is being preceded by the co!d
wave.
The cold will continue in the east un-
Ill Monday or Tuesday, he weather
bureau announced. Some moderation In
he northwest will come after Satur-
| day. In the south h cold will not be
SO severe as already has been expert
| enced there this winter.
Duluth. Mimi. Dec. 80. - The tenn
| perature was SO below zero here today
II bitter cold was reported elsewhere
in northern Minnesota.
Chicago, Dec. 90. - The cold wav'
made itself apparent in Chicago toda!
with a 3~0-degree drop of the mercur.
to 4 above zero. Ter below is predicted
for tomorrow.
Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 29.-Eveleth
Mimi, where it was 40 degrees beioN
zero, was believed to be the coldes
town in the country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 29.--John
Knox, arrested yesterday in connection
with the killing of Herman Jakopalch,
in a remote part Of San Gabriel canyon,
today Unidentified according to the sher-
ifs office, the mysterious III an al
legged German woman agent, said u
Schulenbesg. held at San Francisco as u
SPY
This woman according to n statement
attributed to Knox by deputy sheriffs.
is a German olna whose husband
lives al a mountain amp He gave her
name and officers set out In search OF
her.
Knox was arrested in q wild part OF
the canyon SO miles northeast Of hero
where there are three cabins--knox's,
.Jakopalch's and one owned by q man
known as S~chulenberg and whom the
deputy sheriffs said many corroborat-
ing details caused them to believe was
the alleged German master spy held al
San Francisco.
In Schulenberg,s cabin were fount
so pounds of high percentage dyna'
mite. fuses and decorating caps. tn.
oSe.icers reported.
p the woman in the case. accord
ing to the alleged statement to the dep
uties, frequently visited Jakopalch ant
S~chulenberg in the canyon cabins ant
it was over her that ~Jakopalch AM
Knox quarreled Christmas night
Wednesday ~Jakopalch was found dead
Many visitors. some Of them waiter
IN Los Angeles, were said to have visit
ed Schulenberg, according to person
living along the canyon trail. Thes
persons also, according to the deput,
sheriffs. corroborated details of tn
case
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
"lNVlSIBLE SHIP" NEW
INVENTION By EDISON

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 2s.-The first Of
Thomas A. Edison's invisible ships to
come to Baltimore reached harbor to-
day and dropped anchor off quarantine.
It is a new boat OF British registry n
has just been completed after the orig
inal plans changed somewhat by Mr..
Edison. AS she appears in the harbor
the freighter looks like n Of the
other boats at anchor. The towering
masts with their massive derrick booms
form the chief feature of the invisible
plan, for the are hinged at the deck.
when the vessel is entering h waters
infested by German U-boats these masts
are lowered to the deck in such a man
ner that they extend along each sid
near the rail. h smokestack is re
moved and any breaks left in the top
line are boarded SO that the top line is
straight. In the neutral colors which
the ships are now painted she is scarce
~ a blot on the horizon. The decks are
low and in h danger zone hard coal
il burned so that she will leave no tell
| tale trail of smoke.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
American Soldiers
Killed by German Shells;
Sno1u Hampers Training

over the hilly roads at a snairs pace
because of the drifts. Numerous acct
dents We're reported and the weather
was so cold that many cars were frozen
and could not be moved. Brigade ma
1--WE of a division whose units have
seen service in the trenches, were called
Off because Of the storm.
Guardsmen March in Storm.
The troops OF a newly landed di-
vision. composed OF former nationa,
guardsmen, tonight reached the towns
in. which they are to be billeted tempo
rarily, after marching for two days
through the storm. Notwithstanding
the severe weather, their experience
seemed to have done them more good
than harm, for the men are rapidly be-
coming hardened. Former guardsmen
of another division carried on their
| work In spite OF the storm, engaging in
bayonet, grenade and automatic rifle
practice without interruption. Some of
the men had their new caps pulled
down over their ears and all who had
mufflers wound them around their
necks. They paid no further attention
to the snow under foot or to the swirl
ing flakes. These troops are mostly in
the lowlands. Others in higher attitudes
We're unable to proceed with their work
as Well as was desired. Troops from
the southern states nave been quite UNI
comfortable in the last few days, but
they are becoming accustomed to the
! cold and snow.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
zEPPEL|NS ARE
PROVED FAILURE
OF 81 Germany Has Sent
Against Enemy 35 Have
Been Destroyed or Put
Out of Service.
BY United Press.

With the French Armies in the Field.
Dec. 29.-Germany's Zeppelin program
announced with boastful pride in 1914.
stands a great failure today. according
to figures in the hands of the United
States. These showed that 50 Zeppelins
have been put In commission by the
German government since 1914. OF
these 35 have been totally destroyed,
two badly damaged and now missing,
one badly damaged and temporarily out
of commission in Dec 4. OF the 13
remaining in the 5 eight have
been detailed to the h sea, two to
the Baltic and three are experiment
or school ships
Raids over France. England and Bel
GUM have cost II Zeppelins, eight hay
ing been accounted for in England, five
in France and four in Belgium. Acct,
dents by fire. wind and lightning have
destroyed at least eight in Germany.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
PLAN TO COMMANDER
ALL UNIFORM MATERIAL

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Representatives of
the quartermasters division OF the
United States Army today began taking
an inventory of all army uniforms and
materials in Chicago prepara-
tory to communicating such goods fol
arm use. The action is being taken n
der orders received last night from the
war department. Officials
that a reasonable price will be paid fol
all goods. Capt. a j. Zimmerman.
Who is in charge of the work here esti-
mated that there is approximately ST.
600, 900 worth of uniform material in
Chicago warehouses.
Officials said that business men re-
Gently had telegraphed Information tc
Washington that many Chicago dealers
were boarding uniform material and
that this probably had something to dc
with the Issuance Of the order.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
BANKERS Will LOSE
JUICY COMMISSIONS
Government Financing Of Rail.
ways to Cut Off Big Rev
enue Source.

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 20. - The
vastly profitable business of some lead
ing banking houses in this country,
whereby they have reaped enormous
commissions for the financing and re-
financing of railroads, is II Of he
numerous things which will be affected
by government conduct Of transporta-
ton.
Experts estimate hat in the last
decade the commissions of q few well
known banking houses in New York
and elsewhere in handling railroad Sc
curity issues have amounted to hum
dreds Of millions Of dollars.
Under the new plan this business will
be done away with m the government
will attend to the railroad financing.
OF course ordinary dealing in railway
securities by banking houses and brok-
ers will go ahead.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
By Associated Press.

With the American Army in France,
Thursday. December 27.--A corporal OF
engineers was killed and
private was wounded Christmas V
a German shell dropped near a
party of American engineers working
In trenches on a section of the French
front. The engineers for several weeks
had been working along the ront with
veteran French engineers for purposes
Of instruction.
During a recent moonlight night Ger
nan aviators dropped bombs near a
certain town and two American prl-
Yates who We're in a camp in Il wood,
were killed. The German airinen Hew
low and dropped their bombs accur-
ately.
Snow Storm Raging.
For three days snow has been fall
ing internationally throughout the
American zone, interfering with the
training OF troops and With commun-
ications. At times a strong wind has
accompanied the snow fall and many
roads are becoming almos1 impossible
On account OF drifts. No serious diff
Guilty has been experienced thus far III
supplying the troops in outlying towns
and districts. but it is feared that the
supply problem will be given trouble
If the storm continues.
Motor trucks today were crawling
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
RADICALS
TO MAKE AN APPEAL
Will Invite Allies to Enter Ne
g~otiations for an Early
Peace.

Petrograd, Thursday. Dec. 27.-The
delegates OF the central powers to the
peace conference at Brest-Litovsk have
agreed to a Today recess in the peace
negotiations, which will be resumed on
anuar 4 at a place not yet determined.
Leon Trotzky, h ~bolshevist foreign
minister, is reported to be drafting a
new note to the entente allied m
bassies again asking them to participate
in the peace conference.
Trotzky is also said to be preparing
L new message to h peoples OF the
world. The Russian delegates to the
neaca conference will rctur to petro-
grad tomorrow or Saturday.
An armistice Is reported to have been
cached between the bolshevist forces
,nd the troops of Ctneral Kaledines at
Eostnv, with a neutral zone between
the opposing lines.