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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
FEDERAL AGENTS
AFTER HUN BOOK
ISSUING IN IOWA

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 10
Federal authorities today sum
moned the local head of the Inter
national Bible Students association
to appear before them this after
noon to disclose the number of
copies of THE Unfinished Mys-
terry" in possession of the associa-
ton and to turn them over to the
government. The federal deputy
marshal announced that unless the
books were surrendered the gov
eminent would seize them. The
marshal said thousands OF copies
of the book had been mailed out
of this city in the last few weeks
and during the last few days his
Office has been swamped by re-
quests to seize the books as they
were dangerous pro-German propa-
ganda.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
DRASTIC ACTION
WILL Be TAKEN
Tomorrow Night Delinquent in
Payment of Personal Taxes
VIII BE Prosecuted.

All those who have not paid their
personal tan assessment by tomor-
row night will be prosecuted TO
the full extent of the law, accord
ing to Waldo Schneider, township
tax collector.
The following statute applies to
the non-payment of personal taxes ::
In case any person, company or
corporation shall refuse to pay the
taxes imposed upon him or them
when demanded, il shall be the
duty of the collector to levy on
same. together with the costs and
charges that may accrue by dis
tress and sale on the personal
property of the person. company
or corporation who ought to pay
the same"
Mr.. Schneider stated this morn
ing that the time for leniency is
past. and that he will take drastic
action against all those found de-
linquent in this respect when the
books close tomorrow night. Mr..
Schneider is still busy getting at
the real estate tax totals which he
hopes to have for publication to-
morrow, but the personal tax to-
tails will not be ready until Friday
of this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
ARREST ) MORE
ON VICE CHARGE
Government Operatives Place
Three Taxi Drivers and Man
and Wife Under Arrest.
ONE Is WANTED IN DAVENPORT
Claimed He Piloted Men to House
of III Fame On Iowa SIde-
Eight Cases Heard.

Federal operatives continued
their drive IN Rock Island last
night with the result that five more
people were placed under arrest.
They are:
william Dittmer, taxi driver.
Harold Kirk. taxi driver.
Lawrence Pedigo, taxi owner.
Austin Mills, 304 Twenty -secono
street.
Jennie Mills. 8O4 Twenty-second
street.
Harold Kirk was arrested by fed
eral men last night at the Thirty
first street station. He is wanted
on 6 federal warrant in Davenport,
charged with plotting men to n
house Of III fame in that city. Unit
ed States Marshal Peterson or Dav-
export came to Rock Island this
morning TO confer with the local
authorities on the case. 1t is IN
derstood that Dfttmer and Pedigo
are held on similar charges here.
Austin Mills is the proprietor Of
z restaurant at 304 Twenty-secOnd
street and Jennie Mills is his wife.
The exact charge against the cou-
pie has not been divulged. They
were arrested by United States
Marshal DaIIman's men on advice
Of the secret service department.
Eight liquor cases were heard be-
for Commissioner c. L. Walker in
federal court this morning. Max
Bernadsk, Stanley Bernadski, Wal
ter Matusiok, John Janocz and
Tony Egbert, all of Bettendorf,
Iowa, were bound over 10 the fed
eraI grand jury on charges OF
transporting liquor over the Rock
Island arsenal. A local saloon
keeper and three of his bartenders
were closely questioned on this
case. The cases of Tom Burns.
Pete Johnson and Alex Donaldson
OF Davenport. helL on liquor
charges, We're all continued.
DaIlman Returns.
United States Marshal Y. 7.
Dallman and United States District
Attorney Z. C. Knots, arrived yes
terday afternoon from a weekend
stay at their homes in Springfield
With their arrival things began to
hum again today in the various de-
partments, OF the local federal of
fees. Marshall Dallman compIi-
mented his men on the excellent
showing made in raids here Friday
and Saturday nights
AdOlph SteiHbilber, who register
ed in Rock Island as a German
alien, has learned that he is an
American citizen, according to word
received by Marshal Dallman to-
day. Mr.. Steinhilber communicate
ed with his father at Oshkosh, Wis,
and learned that his father receiv-
ed his final naturalization papers
On Sept. Il. 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
REV. HAIRY JONES
WILL SPEAK HERE
AT PUBLIC MEET

Rev Harry Jones. the fighting
chaplain, will speak at q public
meeting to be held Monday. March
rs, at Elks' hall under auspices Of
the Rock Island lodge $50. EIks.
Rev Jones is veteran OF the
Spanish-AmeriCan war and IS well
acquainted with subjects OF vital
interest in the present world war.
He has gained the name OF the
Billy Sunday Of EikdOm Rev.
Jones spoke recently before the 10
cal lodge and his address made
such a marked impression that fl
was decided to bring him back for
a public meeting. The regular
meeting OF the Elks was held last
night The following commit 9e
was named 10 arrange the details
for Rev. Jones lecture: F. J. Nuel-
Ter, Irving Hansen. J. Clinton
SeaTle, Joseph p. Kelley and D..
x. Brennan The public has been
invited to attend this meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
RED CROSS IN
OPEN Meeting
Field Director VIII Discuss M.
Features Of Chapter Wors
Throughout Couatry.

An open meeting Is IN n.
tomorrow evening al the Pa f, ueia
rooms for all those interSs.s e,os =
the organization Of certain nbss.. y q
Red Cross work. Mr. SeS Ha5s o
field director IN the centrs1 i''' a.a
sion, will be present m dt. WE
many important features =, 80, y
Cross members with the No. "sl
directors, committee chairmsn - =
all interested Red Cross me.,, -
Mr. McMillen comes as a rs ,I-os'a
tatiye OF the central division 80. zen
quarters. He is able 10 tan =
thoritatively on the needs srs ~
hhe Red Cross must meet. And -
y is meeting them. He has 49,
travelling over Iowa and r,;..1
visiting hundreds Of chapters - ~
he stands ready to tell membs-s 1' ~
the local chapter what other 49, =
tiers of the same size are doing ~.
Rock Island chapter measures ra I
up TO the standard Of chapter I,
life size. ="
Inc meeting promises 70 he .
most interesting one for all ~
attend. 1t will begin promptly !,
8 o'clock, In the workshop rooms n
the State Bank building. A an
crowd is expected.
Word has just been received Tia,
gun wipes are wanted in grss,
quantities. They shouId -ba -
Of flannel, two and one-half ipobse
square and strung in fifties and ons
hundreds on stout thread or string
Word has gone forth TO all M
schools to once more begin to turn
out gun wipes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
Tells How to Stop a
Bad Cough
Surprising resuIts from this home
Eade syrup. Easily prepared
and costs little.

II you have 4 severe cough OF
chest cold. accompanied with sore
ness, throat tickle, hoarseness. or
difficult breathing, or II your child
wakes up during me night with
Group and you want quick help, Just
try this pleasant tasting home made
cough remedy. Amy druggist can
supply you with ziz ounces OF Pinex
GO cents WORTH. Pour this into a pint
bottle and fiji the bottle with plain
granuiated sugar syrup. Thus pre-
pared. you have a pint OF really re-
markable cough rernsdy--one that
can be depended upon to give quick
and lasting relief at ell zines,
You can feel this take hold OF
cough IN way that means business.
i lOosens and raises this phiegul.
stops throat tickle and soOthss and
heals the trTltated mem DTanes that
lire the throat and brOuc hlai tubes
with such promptness. ease and Ger
taiEty that II - really astonishing
Flnex IS special and highly con-
centFatsd com pound OF gcHuIus Nor
way pine extract. and il noted foF
Its speed fl overcoming severe
coughs. throat and chest colds. Its
millions Of enthusiastic users have
made fl famous the world over
There are many worthless iEnlta-
tons Of this noted mixture 10 avoid
or Pfnex" with fpIl directions and
donst accept aHyesliug else. guar
autes u absolute satisfaction or
prom pity refunded goes pVlEa
this preparation. the P.nex Co
Fl wayne, Ind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
STRIKE OF 10000
: LIKELY AS RESULT
OF WAGE REFUSAL

Chicago. March 19.-Ten thous-
and garment workers and custom
cutters, members of the United
Garment Workers, employed in 25
Chicago shops, threatened to strike
today, according to William A.
Schneider, secretary of the union.
as a result of the employers ac-
ton in refusing to grant a. Is per
cent in crease in wages. Shops
working on government contracts
will be exempted. The employees
are said to have been offered five
per cent increase in wages but this
was refused by the union and eff
forts made to settle the dispute
have been unsuccessful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
REV. BATTEN WILL
SPEAK AT MEETING

Rev. Samuel Zane Batten, secre-
tary of the war commission of the
northern Baptist convention, also
secretary of the Baptist Brother
hood council will speak at a pub
lie meeting at the First Baptist
church tomorrow evening at 1880.
Rev. Batten is from Philadelphia,
Pa. One of the duties of the COM
mission, according TO Rev. Mr.. Bat
ten, is to cooperate with the Fos-
dick commission in every possible
way towards keeping the commun-
ity wholesome, socially and moral
ly. He will talk on this subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
MEDICINE CASE
rs TAKEN FROM
OFFICE DOCTOR

DR.. Koenig's Office in the Central
Trust building was entered some
time between the hours of 4 and
o'clock yesterday afternoon and a
small medicine case containing a
number of Walls was stolen. DR..
koenis discovered the robbery upon
returning to his Office. Entrance
was gained through the transom
over the door. Drug fiends are sus-
pected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
COTTON GIVEN HEARING.

washington, March Iy.-JOsepn
P. Cotton, head of the food admin
istration's meat diyisionN with Of
fees at Chicago was given hear
ing today by the senate agriculture
committee investigating the food
situation. He was called to tell of
the food administration policies
respecting stimulating meat pro-
ductiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
Is TAKEN
FROM RIVER FRONT

Henry Stoltenberg OF Davenport
reported to the local police last
night that his launch had been
stolen from the foot of Fifteenth
street. stoltenberg came 10 Rock
Island last night on business and
left his craft moored there. When
he returned II was gone. The boat
Is a skiff fitted out with Il gas en-
CINE. He has offered a reward OF
$50 for its return.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19

Fort Worth, Texas, March -
Captain /. V. Drake. royal flying
corps. who with Cadet Ellis Watts
of Portland, Ore, fell here lsts
yesterday, VIII recover, 1t is an.
nounced today Watts was INSTANTLY
killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM
Musterole Loosens Up Thos
Stiff Joints-Drives Out PAN

You'll know why thousands u.s.
Musterole once you experience h.
glad relief it gives.
Get a jar at once from the neares
drug store. 1t is a clean, white ONT
ment, made with the oil of mustard
Better than mustard plaster and doe
not blister. Brings ease and comtd
while it is being rubbed onl
Musterole is recommended by man
doctors and nurses. Millions Of Jars an
used annually for bronchitis, Group, SUI
neck, asthma, neuralgia, pleurisy, rheg
matism, lumbago, pains and aches ofth
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet coldsd
the chest (it often prevents pneumonia
SOC and 60c jars; hospital size S2.5l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
Specially Purchased for This Timely Sale
We models, featured this week

An event arranged in anticipa-
ton of the Easter demand, pre-
senting suit buying occasion Of
genuine Importance. Values that
will be difficult to surpass, for
these are tailor-mades that could
command higher prices. 4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-24

other language dangers also, is from
those schools in foreign communities
in which nothing but German is
taught and not only the German
language, but German ideas of
government and patriotism, together
with German traditions and hallu-
cinations about the kaiser. Those
are the schools that ought to be
stopped at least to the extent of
laying it down in the laws that no
school shall be taught on American
soil that does not teach from one
half to two-thirds in the language
Of America-and the text books
used In the foreign language should
be thoroughly Americanized or else
burned.-Cedar Rapids Republican:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-24
FROM COUNTY AGENT.
Gleanings From the Agents Office
of Winneshiek County.
Winneshiek County "Rasipg Came

Winneshiek County RAISING Cane"
The great shortage in the United
States at the present time and in
the world for that matter, which is
great concern of ours is stirring
everybody in Winneshiek county to-
ward Raising Cane. C-..y jewellers
as we'll as country folks can raise a
patch of Early Amber Cane for sor-
ghum to splendid advantage.
The Agricultural college has ar
ranged for a carload of seed which
will be distributed in Iowa through
the various County Agents. Men
will be supplied as needed. The
County Agent has also located cane
seed within the county and outside
the county as well. Everybody,
everywhere can get seed and should
Raise Cane this spring."
Mills are being located all over
the country. Additional mills will
be produced when need be.
From 100 to 500 gallons of sor-
ghum will be yielded by the cane
from an acre. This sorghum will re-
duce to sugar at almost pound for
pound.
With the serious shortage Of
sweets and the difficulties which we
will have in securing the much
ter, everybody in Winneshiek county
should consider 1t their personal
and patriotic duty to Raise Cane"
this year.
Corn, More Corn.
The County Agent is locating
some seed corn and a great deal of
crib corn which will make splendid
seed for the farmers in Winneshiek
county that are still short of seed.
The people in the various localities
are being informed as to where seed
may be secured. Make inquiries
through your school district census
reporters.
Corn will be located to meet all
needs. Everybody should plant all
the corn that he can possibly handle
this year. Be sure that you have
sufficient corn on hand for seed.
Make sure that every kernel grows!
Iowas slogan this year is Corn,
More Corn"
Use More POTATOES.
Potatoes form a splendid substi-
tute for wheat. There are vast
quantities of potatoes still available
in Winneshiek county. Let nobody
have potato-less meal any day in
the week. Potatoes, more than
ever, should be used as substitute
for wheat by everybody.
When potatoes are cheap people
do not plant as many as when they
seem to be high priced or more
profitable. Now is the timeto eat
profitable Now is the time to eat
plant potatoes! Potatoes will be
high priced next fall. This will be
a profitable potato year. Plant
| them
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-24
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment of an
administrator of the estate of c. F.
Hitler, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
administrator of the estate of c. F.
Hitler late of DEBORAH township, in
the county of Winneshiek, State OF
Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has
taken upon himself that trust by
giving bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the
estate of the said deceased are re-
quired to exhibit the same: and par
sons indebted to said estate are cal
led upon to make payment to
HENRY j. KILLER,
Administrator.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, April %,
1918.
e. R. ACRES, Attorney.
17-4w.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-24
Foreign Language Make-Believe.

The abolition of the teaching of
German in American schools goes on
apace. AS matter of fact most of
the German and other foreign Ian
guage teaching has been a sheer
waste of money. To teach children
TO translate amounts to very little
and 90 out of hundred have never
used their knowledge outside their
class rooms. A few have kept up
the study at least enough to be able
to translate casual passages, but
who has ever come across a public
school pupil who could converse five
minutes in German or French by
reason of anything that was learned
in such school courses? And this APP
plies also to most Of the foreign
language study in the academies and
colleges even. How many of the
German or French taught pupils OF
the State University even can talk
the languages which they have
studied or talk it enough to make il
worth while to them? Even in the
study of French in that university
we heard some time ago they follow
the "translatory" method instead OF
the conversational method and some
of the teachers in foreign languages
in our schools seem embarrassed
when they have to meet repre-
sentatives of those nationalities who
can actually talk and understand
the language fiuently. Most of our
foreign Language studies in this
country is mere make-believe bust
mess. And the pupils who come un-
der its influence are not in danger
Of being "Germanized" thereby.
The one German-language danger
in this country, and it applies to
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-24
Woman 1O7 Years Old Dies.

Waukon, Iowa., April 22.-The
Rev. Mr.. Baker of Monona officiated
at the funeral of Mrs. F. C. Glen
107 years old, said to have beer
the oldest woman in Iowa. She was
born in Indiana when the star o.
Napoleon was in it's ascendancy
three years before the war of 1912
and her life spanned almost all the
wonderful developments of the nine
teenth century.
She was the mother Of nine chill
dren; six of them and the husband
preceded her to the grave.
daughter in Kansas, another
daughter at Ion, Allamakee county
and a son, Solomon Glenn, 60 years
old survive.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-24
NekKear

A large shipment of fine silk neck
wear just received, Csc, soc, 75c
See our window. S. LARSEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-24
Late Seed Potatoes.

We have some good, late seed
potatoes at reasonable price.
Emil Rosenthal, Central Block
Grocer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-24

TRY eur want Column.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-08
TWO MORE US.
SHIPS SUNK BY
GERMAN U.B0ATS
Six Lives Reported Lost in
Sinking of AmeriCan'Steam-
ship; Sailing Vessel Miss
ing Since August.

New York, Feb. 6.-Word Of the
loss OF the American steamship
Alamance, owned by the Garland
Steamship Corporation. and the re-
sultant loss of six lives was received
in shipping circles here today.
Alamance, which left New York,
January II. was torpedoed yesterday
off the English coast, it was reported.
1t was. a~vessel Of 5000 tons. No
Americansl were lost.
The ship had a crew of IS and a
naval gun complement of 23 men. Its
commander was Captain Z. L. John
son.
American Bark Lost.
Buenos Aires, Feb. Oh shipping
circles here it is believed that the AM
crican bark Normandy has been lost
while on a voyage from the United
States.
The boat left an American port last
August with coal for Buenos Aires,
but has not been reported since.
Captains of vessels recently arrived
here say they did not see the Nor
mandy.
There is an American, bark Nor
mandy OF 543 tons, owned at Bangor,
Me. A British bark Normandy OF
1,20S tons, formerly owned in New
York left a gulf port on August 80
for Buenos Aires.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-08
Will Richards, Omaha Boy, Was
Aboard WFated Tuscania

Will H. Richards, Omaha boy, was
aboard the ill-fated Tuscania, sunk
by German U-boat.
He was a member of the l5Sth aero
squadron.
His mother, Mrs. Minnie Millray,
lives at 1864 Woolworth street. She
is widow.
She received a letter from her son
January 2l. He expressed the belief
at that time that he was socn going
across" The letter was written from
Long Island. N. Y.
Richards was 25 years old. He
was graduated from the pubic schools
of Omaha and was craftsman for
the Union Pacific for six years.
He is we'll known at Union Pacific
headquarters.
He went to Alaska last year, but
returned to the United States in the
fall, enlistng in / the l5eth aero
squadron at San Francisco Novem-
Der "a.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-08
DES7ROYERS DROP
BOMBS ON U.BoAT
WHICH FIRED SHOT
Eye Witnesses Tell of the Sink
ing of the Tuscania With
y 1000 Sammies
Aboard.

Londonderry, Ireland, Feb. Z
The subwarpe that torpedoed the
Tuscania was attacked by de
stroyer.
An American officer gave an init
nation that the submarine was de-
stroyed.
Second Torpedo Misses Mark.
This officer was next to the last to
leave the Tuscania. He gave the As
sociated Press vivid account of the
disaster.
The second torpedo fired by the
submarine missed its mark, he said.
Thereupon destroyer which was
near the sinking liner dashed off to-
ward the submarine, using bomb
dropping device.
The claim is made that the sub
marine was "done in" by the bombs
thus exploded.
The American officer said:
Everything went we'll with us
during the voyage. Many of our
men had never been to sea before and
Continued on Page Eight, Column Four.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-08

AN ISOLATED CASE.
Navy officials see no reason to
change their opinion that the sub
marine menace is being overcome.
The Tuscania incident is regarded as
an isolated case, which may serve to
develop additional methods for re-
pelling the undersea craft and i'm.
proving the convoy system. No de-
tails of the action will be passed over
when full reports from the British
admiralty are available.
Many devices enssr into the battle
against the U-boats, some of which
have been evolved by American in
ventors. Others have been greatly
improved since the United States
entered the war. and the detection
apparatus now installed on American
craft is so successful that British
craft are being similarly equipped.
There have been. indications that
the U-boats have learned to fear this
Observation-Disclosures to locate
them at a distance and maneuver to
bring the submerged vessel within
range of a depth bomb. With a de-
stroyer in the vicinity, the under
water craft moves carefully, far be-
low the surface of the, water, depend
ing on mechanical ears which bring
to it the propeller beats of the sur
face vessel. When a destroyer stops
to listen" unhampered by the beat
of its own engines, the lurking foe
also stops, to lie silent below until
the destroyer moves on again.
Probably Chance Attack.
Such details as have come from
Europe indicate that the Tuscania
was torpedoed by a single submarine
which slipped under the advance
screen of destroyers leading the con.
syoy feet. There is no evidence of
Tan attack in force, and the U-boat
|sprobably got into the path of the
Xiiner largely by chance. Sometimes
as many as 40 vessels make up con-
voyed feet. ~
War department officials would say
nothing today as to the destination
of the Tuscania, 1t was admitted
that American troops had been sent
forward by British transatlantic
/ liners on several occasions. There
are reports that the great White Star
liner Olympic. largest of the British
merchant fleet and second only to
the new American Leviathan, for
merry the German Vaterland, has
been. employed in that work.
Aim at Cargo Craft.
There is no indication in the loss
of the Tuscania that a concentration
of submarines against American
(Continued on Page Two, Column Four)