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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
MRS. ROSE STOKES
APPLaAUDS TRIAL
OF DEBS; Is FINED

Cleveland Ohio, Sept 10.-Judee
D. c. Westenhayer administered
fines at the opening OF the Debs
trial today to the seven persons
who applauded IN court yesterdsy.
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, Mrs. Mar
garet Prevey and J. J. Fried were
fined SIS and the others $40. Mrs.
Stokes and Mrs. Prevey at first In
sisted they would go 10 Jail as a
matter of principle but friends ar
gued them out OF it.
The government then began the
introduction OF evidence in its at
tempt to prove that Eugene ".
Debs violated the espionage act iH
a speech at Canton, Ohio, June rs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10


in battle, with a combined mortality
which, if projected throughout the
year, would be only a little more
than half of the battle mortality and
less than a third of the disease
mortality of the Civil war.
Approaching the statistics from
different angle, health rate so far
unsurpassed has been estab lished
by the American armies overseas
and at home. With approximately
three million men under arms, mill
tary funerals because OF disease
are fewer day by day than the flu
nerals in an American city of g.
100000 population.
For the last week in July, for
instance, the combined reports of
the American expeditionary forces
and of troops stationed in the Unit
ed States, showed an annual death
rate for disease OF 1.9 per thousand
less than two men per thousand
per year.
The annual death rate for disease
of men of military age in civil life
is 81 per thousand.
Thus man in the army appears
to have three times the better
chance to stay well in the army
than when about civil pursuits.
This new army rate, at that time
based on an approximate strength
Of 100000 men was established
when large bodies of American
troops were living under most alb
normal conditions. They were par
ticipating in the heavy fighting on
the Marine salient and slept and ate
under arduous and almost print
tive conditions.
That this record for one week
was not an isolated favorable one
is shown by reports made by the
surgeon general in the middle of
August covering the preceding two
months. The average death rate
per thousand from disease during
those two months was %.
The progress of military santa
ton is revealed through other com
parative figures on the per thou
sand basis:
During the Mexican war the an
nual death rate from disease was
100 per 1000. During the Civil war
the rate was 40 per 1000 in 1862
and it jumped to 60 per thousand
the following year. The disease
death rate for the Spanish-Amer-
lean war was 25 per 1000.
AS far as available records go the
lowest rate heretofore established
In any of the armies of the world
was that of the Russo-Japanese
war, when the rate was 20 per 1000
men.
I'm the Crfmean war" said Sur
geon General Gorgas recently, zone
fourth of the French army, or $780,
300 men, died OF disease. In the
Russo-Japanese war, the death rate
was brought down to about twenty
men per thousand per year. Our
disease record so far has been eight
men per thousand per year. We
hope to keep ii there or reduce it. "
The greatest surgeons and physi-
clans OF the nation have become
volunteers in war work. Many of
these men, representing every
branch of medicine and surgery,
are drawing yearly salaries that
are less than one fee commanded
in civil life.
There were seven army hospitals
in this country when war was de-
clared against Germany. Now
there are more than sixty army
hospitals here and % have-a capac-
fly OF moro than one thousand pa
tents each. Hospitals in France
are being constructed in ratio to
the strength of the American forces
there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

Watertown. y. Y, Sept. 10.-COl-
lECI @. G.. Staples. aged 50, multi
i1illi0naire Washington banker and
4otel owner. died suddenly at the
thousand Island house at Alexan-
ia bay last night. Colonel Staples
. rmeriv operated the Willard
Il aggs and National hotels N Wash
1gton and was proprietor of the
thousand Island house at Alex
zdria Bav. X. y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
n. AIMS REVENUE
BuL, WILL RAISE
MORE THAN ASKED

Washington. Sept 1o--A billion
,.rsrs more than the SS,I14.0O0,000
-.-imated By the house ways and
-e.ns committee viii be raised by
n xar revenue bill. declared Rep
sentative FoTdney Of Michigan,
l-5king Republican committee
-Apber. in addressing the house
-ssD il resumed consideration Of
sse measure.
Tr Fordnev said his estimate
- preiicated on the returns OF
al years bin, which IS the basis
j 4 tba Dending legislation. Design
+ 10 raise S3.T50o00,000,- he said,
"a Dresent law already has yielded
i a al geo 600 and added that the in
mai revenue bureau estimates
~ that another billion dollars
.-rI5 be collected This uEcoI-
srted billion. he said. was due to
rsrent Interpretations of the laws
,-oyisi0n and does not include any
7nailies for taTdy payment.
Wr. Fordney criticised several
.arrio1s Of the bill, saying that
an+rsI should be more literally de-
lsred and that the six per cent tax
should not apply to undistTibuted
dividends
Capital. he contended. should be
BEARDED as the value OF a prop
srtv as Of March l, 1913, instead Of
Iba original invested amount.
Some business. particularly many
smaller ones. he said, were organ
zeI years ago on small original in
ysstmeuts and since that time have
increased in value by the owners
quitting profits back ito them.
The six per cent additional tax
81 undistribCtAd earnings provided
. the bill virtually IS a penalty on
rsiness. declared Mr.. FOrdney.
Banks. he said, will be prevented
ron putting money into surplus
Id undivided prohts because Of
be higher rate Of taxation and that,
Fie declared, is q serious menace to
rod banking" Mr.. F'Ordney also
opposed the provisions in the bill
providing either branch Of congress
10 obtain resolution the tax state
ment Of any company or tndi-
uduaI. declaring such reports IN
necessary and calling attention to
lie fact that When. sent to congress
hey became public property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

are in a town where we can have a
little entertainment now and then.
and it surely helps"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
P0TFCF NEWS.

William Mill-nEton, Joe Wes-
chit and Walter Erickson, Chica go
boys, who started cut on a career
as bandits several weeks ago. waiv-
I'D preliminary examination in No
sine police court this morning and
We're bound over to the grand jury
lgH charges Of buTgIa
Magistrate Gustsfs0n fixed bail
Ia $1,000 each. but none Of the boys,
though represented by relatives.
vas able To furnish bonds and they
lEer6 committed TO Jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
BURY YANKS IN FRANCE.

DUH I'M hc IN NANCE-
Paris, Sept 10.-A burial ground
for American soldiers who died in
hospitals has been located on Mount
Valerian. French women are car
ing for the graves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
OUINLAN IS PRESIDENT.

John Quinlan was elected pres
ident OF the Illinois State asso-
citation of BOilermakers at the
convention ofs that organization
held in Peoria last week Robert
Duff Of Silyis was installed as
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Patriotic talks
were made by Mayor Woodruff OF
Peoria and Robert Duff of Silvis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

All the News All the Time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

Besco Brooms, Beardsley's.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
Second Draft
Soldier Dies
For Country
.-W.S.S.---

Private Samuel l.. Garrigues,
who left here in November with
a contingent of draft selectives,
for Camp Lewis, was today re-
ported dead from disease in
France. The Associated Press
dispatch conveying news of mis-
death was received by The Imper-
ial Valley Press at 11:2S a. m.
Garrigues is the second draft Sc.
lective of Imperial county to lay
down his life for his country, the
first being Emil Bucher, who was
drowned en- route to France.
1t is not believed that Garrigues
was in the trenches, but that he
succumbed to disease in camp back
of the lines as his removal from
Camp Lewis was quite recent.
Garrigues was "a years of age
and was the son of c. L. Gar
rigues, a rancher living one and
One-half miles west of Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
FOOD CONDITIONS
IN HUNLAND AWFUL

(By Associated Press)

London, June 21.-Food conditions
in Germany are becoming worse and
there is great discomfort owing to the
reduction of the bread ration say
Dutchmen arriving in The Hague, ac-
cord to a Times correspondent. They
said they left the Krupp plant at Es-
sen because they couldn't stand the
food. They corroborate the statement
of others an dadded that one of the
popular saying is: "People pay hun
dred marks for sick dog to eat
They said the war was becoming un-
popular among the workers, but that
the feeling ebbs and flows with the
tide of Germans successes, and that
the English are generally cursed.
-W,S.S.-
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
BUSINESS MEN, FOL-
LOWING PROTESTS ON
LIGHT AND ICE SERV-
ICE, NAME INVESTI.
eating COMMITTEE.
Will Lay the Matter Before
the California State Rail-
road CO mmissiOn-COm-
petitOr May Be Induced to
Enter the Field.
.W.S.S.-

Directors Of the Chamber Of Com
n cree last ri:...t took steps fot an i'm
r?cvement % light, power ard ice
service in Ell Centre.
4 commi..+'e consisting Of ice Sey-
mour, Senator Coggins and Jasper
lravers was appointed to il'-estiga C
the entire situation, interview of Hol.
ton Power Company and officials of
the State Railroad Commission and
find out if it is feasible to invite
competition in the valley.
Frank Devlin of the railroad COM
mission is expected in Ell Centro short
ly. Members of the committee will
lay their protests before Mr.. Devlin
and may formulate definite charges
against the local companies.
J. M. OFT was elected director Of
the Chamber in place of Ben Salomon,
who finds business so pressing that
he cannot give the time required.
The chamber voted $75 toward the
entertainment of the draft selectives
who leave here on June 27.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
HOLIDAY AFTER JULY
-w.S.S.--

Employees of Imperial Valley stores
and mercantile houses are expressing
their appreciation of the action Of
their employers in circulating the pc
t'tion for the Saturday half-hollday
loi ten weeks following July I.
President Anderson of the Imperia,
Valley Hardware Company and Ber
Salomon are given the credit for the
success of the closing movement. Both
men spent much time in canvassina
the business houses here in the inter
est of the movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
Austrians Angry.
(By Associated Press)


London, June 21.-Austrian news
papers quoted in dispatches from The
Hague say that among subsldrar!
causes for anger over reduction of the
food ration in Austria is the fact thai
it was not announced until noon Mon
day, although it had been enfor' {
from early morning, when loud an(
excited protests were raised.
The Socialist Arbiter Zeitung o1
Vienna has accused Premier Vol
Heidler of producing disastrous sit
uation by favoring the agrarians ant
traders. The newspaper said the au
thorites must call the attention O
Germany and Hungary to the fac
that food conditions in Austria wer
intolerable and demand necessary as
sistance.
A Socialist paper is quoted as Civ
ing the weekly ration in Austria a
% ounces of bread, 1h ounces o
fat, 6h ounces sugar, ounces meat
and, if the applicant waits all nigh
for it, one egg, little jam and cof
fee.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
FLY ACROSS
To FRANCE IN
ANOTHER YEAR
British Aero Head States That Amer.
lean Airplanes Will Be Flying
Across Atlantic Next Summer
England Will Attempt an Expert.
ment This Fall via Azores.
w. s. S.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June 21.-MajOr
General Brancker of the British
air ministry said American air.
planes and seaplanes should be
flying to Europe next summer.
He is here to cooperate with the
American aircraft officials and be-
lieves we should soon attempt
transatlantic flight. He said the
British had decided upon flights
to find a route for movement of
American aircraft to the front. 1t
is expected that British seaplane
will make the initial flight in au-
tumn, starting from Newfound-
land and touching at the Azores
and Portugal before arriving in
Ireland. The crew will include an
engineer, two pilots and a nagi-
eating officer.
General Brancker said there was
"nO reason why a considerable
number of big aerOplanes and sea-
planes should not cross the Allan
tic during next summer" He es-
timated that the trip would re-
quire forty hours.
By Associated Press)
The British are convinced that
the Liberty motor will be used
next year to carry long range
American bombing planes to Eu-
rope, upon which the British are
relying in their determination to
bomb Berlin. 1t is said the sue
cess of overseas flights is depen-
dent upon engine reliability and
accurate weather fOrecasting. .'
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
SOLDIERS ENJOY =
;. SWIM. AFTER DRILL
-W.S.S.-
(By Associated Press)


Fort Bliss, Tex, June iS.-Soldiers
returning from drills and marches and
bayonet practice schools may strip off
their hot khaki uniforms, don abbre-
waited swimming trunks and take a
plunge in the cool water of the big
swimming pool here. This pool, meas
uring 100 by 40 feet, was built with
money appropriated by the Ell Paso
Chamber of Commerce and construct
ed under the supervision of the army
engineers stationed here. The pool
was dedicated recently with a swim
ming tournament at which trophies
;offered by Brigadier General Robert
y. Howe We're awarded to the win
ners of the various water racese.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
MELON WORKER
ACCUSES BOSS;
TALKS OF GAMES
-W.S.S.-

Carl COrdOva, driver of a can
taloupe truck, today swOre to
warrant charging assault against
Tom Hays, foreman of the Faw-
cett ranch, west of Heber. The
warrant was issued from Justice
Mayfield's court and an officer
was sent out to bring in Hays.
Cordova says that Hays struck
him over the head and arms with
a lighted lantern, and the lantern
broke, the glass cutting him in
several places. COrdOva related to
the justice stories Uf poker games,
in which hundreds Of dollars were
in the pot" indnlged in by cam
talOupe crews each right.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
D|SCONTENT IS
RAMPANT AMONG
TEUTON PEOPLES
Kaiser "Bawled Out" for His Speech
at Accession Anniversary, and Aus
trian Newspapers Bitterly Criticlse
Reduction of Bread Ration in That
Impoverished State.
-W.S.S.-
CRy Associated Press)

Geneva, June 21.-Several German
newspapers have openly attacked the
speech of the emperor at German
great headquarters on the anniversary
of his accession. The Munich Post
saws the feast should have been cele-
brated by a measure of clemency and
humanity, instead of with speech of
warlike tenor against England with
out containing thanks to his own peo-
pie. 1t concludes that the Anglo-SaX-
on races are powerful enough. to ac-
cept his challenge.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
LAST CITY GUSTS
SLOT MACHINES
-W.S.S.-

Imperial, the last city in the corn-
ty to harbor the illegal slot machines
has kicked them out.
The Board of Trustees instructed
icting City Marshal R. H. Rice tc
enforce the ordinance regulating slot
n schines. Mr.. Rice this mornin.: no
titled proprietors Of the pool halls
rect beer stands and restaurants where
ne machines have been in ortra;ion
20 remove them at once.
The board also instructed the mar.
al to stop "blind pigging"
All memo VS. of the council were
present at ,'e session.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
1850 DRAFT
ME- \ CALLED
FOR JULY IS
New Regulations in Work Or Fight
Observation-Disclosures to Be Sent to
21-Year-Old Men Tuesday-Skilled
Department Store Workers Classed
as Useful.
-W.S.S.-
(By Associated Press)


Sacramento, June 2l.-The provost
marshal general has called 1850 Class
! California draft registrants. They
will move to Fort Mcdowell, beginning
July Is. Instructions to send Ques-
tiOnnaires to June 5th registrants, be-
genning June 25, have been received
blythe adjutant general.
(By Associated Press.
New "WOrk or Fight" Rule.
Washington, June 21.-The provost
marshal general has issued new regu-
latiOns governing application of the
"work or fight" order. He doesn't rule
specifically upon the status of profess
sional baseball players or other classes,
but emphasizes the section placing
games and sports among nOn-useful
occupations. Officials in General
CrOwder's office said:
"At present the occupation of base
ball player is regarded as nOn-prOduc-
tive, but until the case has been ap-
pealed from the local board there will
be no ruling on the subject"
General CrOwder's instructions name
illness, vacation, impossibility of Sc
curing productive employment with
out change of residence as reasonable
grounds for waving of the general
order. While sales and office clerks
are classed as on-producers, boards
are directed to exempt department
store executives and skilled workers
attached to such establishments.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
media.
Judge Found Guilty.
by Associated Press)

indianapolis, June 21.-Leonard
Snitkin, municipal Judge of New
York, his brother Maurice of India
napolis and A. Joseps Schur have
been found gkuilty in United States
court of conspiracy to obstruct the
draft.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
May Increase Ration.
w, SIS,
(By Ass ociated Pressl

Copenhagen, June 21.-A Vienna
newspaper says the situation in
Prague, Bohemia, and in industrial
centers in that district is so serious
that Austria must increase the bread
ration or risk further exciting the
people and possibly causing a revolu.
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
|. GRIFFIN,
A S|NN FE|NER
-W.S.S.-
(By Associated Press)

London, June 21.-Arthur Griffin,
Sim Fein leader, arrested recently in
Ireland, has been elected to the House
of Commons from East Cavan. He
defeated Nationalist candidate by
more than 1900 votes.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
Probe "NO Beer, Less Ships" /"
by Associated Press)

Washington, June 21.-The Senate
agricultural committee today decided
postpone action on the Jones prohibi.
ton rider on the agricultural bill
Open hearings will be held for the pur.
pose of investigating the statement
that prohibition would reduce the ship
yard output
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
FIVE ARRESTED ON
BRIBERY CHARGES
-W.SS.--
By Associated Press)

New York, June 21.--Five men, one
OF whom is connected with the army
transport service at buyer, have been
arrested on federal indictments charg-
ing the offering and receiving of
ibribes in connection with the sale of
Fiifeboats and RATS to the govern
.ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21

TO ADVERTISE for position
through the classified is to go about
the task of finding a better job in a
Ibusiness-like manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
Revoke Wood Assignment.
--N.S.S.--

Washington, June 1S.-The war de-
partment has announced the revocation
of the assignment of Major General
Wood to command part of the western
department and his reassignment to
Camp Funston.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
ANNUAL BATTLE WITH
TIL E COLO RADIO is
NOW ON, WITH THE
MUDDY STREAM RAP
IDLY RISING.
Saving Feature Of the Pres
ent Situation Is That the
Alamo Channel Is ScOur-
ing and Is Two Feet Deep
er Than Year Ago.
-W.S. s.

!. Imperial Valleys annual fight with
the Colorado river for sufficient wa
ter to irrigate it's crops is on.
Yesterday Captain Charles r.
Leeds, u. S. engineer at Yuma, Or
dered the Irrigation District to re-
move the weir in the Colorado river
before June 20, when an lis, 8,OOO-fOot
river is expected.
If this amount of water comes down
the river, it will be almost as great as
that of year ago, when 12l,0OO
feet poured down the stream. broke
the Saiz levee, and seriously endan-.
gered the first line of defense against
flood waters, the Volcano Lake levee.
The District is in vastly better
shape to take care of flood waters
this year than last, because of the
completion of nearly half million
1Ollar improvement to the levee sys-
tenn. The saiz levee was repaired and
raised, and the Volcano Lake levee
raised and riprapped. General Man.
lger c. X. Clarke has a force of pa
troll men constantly on the levees to
Immediately apprehend any effort, Of
he river to break through. Mr.. Clarke
believes that the levees will hold the
siyeE in good shape.
But you never can tell what is go
ing to happen along the Colorado. :"
he added
Mr.. Clarke received an official no.
tice from Captain Leeds that the weir
must be dynamited "at the pleasure
of the government" This Mr.. Clarke
takes to mean that he must hold him
self ip readiness to dynamite the weir
if the. high river cuts into the bank
On the Arizona side. -. -.
Directors Nickerson and Manning,
Of the Irrigation District, returned
last night from a survey of conditions
at the heading. They state that the
best feature of the situation is the
fcouring out of the Alamo channel.
t is from two or three feet deeper
than it was last year at this time. 1t
g carrying $50 feet today with a
Gauge height less than when it was
ARRIVING $500 feet year ago. Mr..
Clarke attributes this condition to the
exclusion of the heavy sand from the
liver by the new gate.
The gauge at Yuma yesterday read
22.5, and the discharge 66,8cO feet.
year ago today it was 80 feet with
= discharge of S6,200 The maximum
discharge Of the river in recent years
was in June, 1912, when n flash head
CT l44.2OO feet was recorded at Yuma.
June l, 1914, head Of I3S,7O0 was
recorded for three days.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
MUCH WANTED
MAN CAP TURED
ALONG BORDER
-W.S.S.-

Army Officer and Agents of the De-
partment of Justice Land Man Who
Is Alleged to Have Plotted the De-
structiOn of Irrigation Structures
in the Valley.
Rufus Rittenhouse of Calexico was
arrested in that city today by Lieu
tenant Peoples, army intelligence Of
ficer, and Deputy U. S. Marshal Mat
lock, and lodged in the county Jail
The officers express great satisfac-
ton over the arrest, but would not
talk regarding him.
From civil officers it is learned that
Rittenhouse is thought to have con-
spired with other alleged pro-Germans
to dynamite irrigation structures in
the Imperial Valley. Damaging docu-
ments are said to have been found
in Rittenhouse's possession. A half
dozen persons called at the county
jail in efforts TO identify him as the
man wanted.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
Hungaria ms Hungry,
-W.S.S.-
(By Associated Press)

, msterdam, line 1.-THE HIngar.
ian government las requisitioned I'll
rev crops, according to Budapest
report. All fl1ur mills have been
Faced under government supervise m
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
HOOD, VOETTER,
LW.W. ON TRIAL
-W.S.S.->

= Sacramento, June 21-William Hood
and George Voetter, alleged Industrial
Workers of the World, will be brought
to trial in the United States district
court today on the charge Of having
explosives in their possession without
government permit.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
New Alameda Shipyard.
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, June 21.-The Union
Iron Works have begun the construc-
ton of new ten-way shipyards at Ala
media.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
Try Escape via the Air.
-" eos -
Dr.

(By Associated Press)
Copenhagen, June 2l.-TwO resi-
dents fled from Berlin in aerOplanes
because of conditions there and land
ed in Denmark. German guard ships
brought down two others in the Bal
tic. A reserve officer and profess
sOr escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-21
TO OEP0RT ALLr
NEAR ANARCHISTS
-W.S.S.-
INV Associated Press)

my ASSoCidtou 1887 -,
Washington, June 21.-The House
passed unanimously the bill authoriz-
ing the immediate deportation OF ali
ems subscribing in whole or in part
to the tenets of anarchism. The bill
has been sent to the Senate.