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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
SIX-CLASS VOTING
PLAN rs PROPOSED

Amsterdam, Correspondence of
the Associated Press "A siX-class
voting franchise is proposed for
Germany in the new Prussian
franchise bill as amended by the
junkeE party,
Every voter is to have enc vote,
and any voter may have additional
votes under five special qualifica-
tions, age combined with number
of children, property, income, es-
tablished position as aR employer,
and education.
Under the first qualification, ev
cry voter who is over so years old
and has had not less tLan three
legitimate children, gets one add
tional vote The second qualifica-
ton gives an additional vote TO ev-
cry elector who pays property tax.
Thirdly. an additional vote is given
to every voter whose income tax
exceeds the average amount of in
come tax paid by the residents in
the same parish, or VINO, alternate
lv. has an income exceeding $3.50
year. Fourthly. an additional vote
goes 20 all employers of labor and
all Independent farmers or peasant
farmers Finally, an additional
vote is given TO all electors wh1
have reached one of the upper
classes OF a secondary school,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
PLANT CORN THAT WILL WIN WAR is
PLEA OF AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
IN DESIGNATING REPORT DISTRICTS

at all, and re-planted corn always
gives an inferior yield. The Guilt
walton of empty hills is a. serious
waste of energy, to say nothing of
the loss of the corn. Every good
farmer knows that this year it is
folly to plant any seed which has
not been tested. If of low vitality,
every ear should be tested. Testing
requires no elaborate equipment or
special training A little care and
a few hours work may insure a
stand OF corn and a normal yield.
IN view OF this situation, the de
partment of agriculture appeals to
'every corn farmer to plant nothing
but thoroughly tested seed Any
neglect to secure the best possible
seed cannot be atoned for later. Be
sure that you have tested seed for
your own crop. Do not rely on re-
planting Help your neighbors to
do likewise See to it that no one IN
your community fails to plant
tested seed.
If you have not tested your seed
corn, or are unable to secure
seed corn locally, you can secure
assistance from Your county agri-
cultural agent or your state agri-
cultural college, but the final sue
cess of all efforts now being made TO
secure an adequate supply Of seed
corn will depend upon the coopera-
ton and effort of individual farm
ers. Plant duly tested seed.
Ordinarily a short crop is the per-
sona1 loss Of the grower, but this
year it means also loss to the ma
ton and the allied GAUGE. With the
planting season commencing. this
is the last call to those who may
not have realized the absolute ne
cessity of tested seed. Planting
untested seed corn is to go into
battle with uninspected ammunition.
Your government appeals to each
member of its agricultural army to
make sure thatsthe seed he plants
will grows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26

To meet the shortage of seed corn
in IA of the large corn producing
states between now and June s, the
federal government, through the
bureau of markets, has announced
a special seed reporting service
which will assist local organiza-
tons and individuals in locating
and distributing seed corn to farm
eTS in these states.
Weekly reports on seed corn will
be issued in the central and north
central corn states which produce
the bulk of the corn crop of the
country. All growers or dealers
who handle seed corn or who have
on hand so or more bushels OF seed
corn are required to report every
Wednesday to division headquar-
ters. The information covering
quantity, varieties, prices. and ger
mination of ell corn intended for
seed will be tabulated and mailed
from branch offices on Saturday Of
the same week. In addition to the
weekly survey of available stocks,
information will be furnished in an
swer to special requests from
either buyers or sellers OF seed
corn.
The three seed-reporting divis-
ions covered by the special seed
corn service are: Division 4. I'LL
nOis. Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and
sounthern peninsula of Michigan.
with headquarters at Chicago: r. Di-
vision 5. North and South Dakota,
Minnesota, Wis ~----'- and northern
peninsula OF Michigan, with head
quarters at Minneapolis; Division
s. Nebraska, Kansas. Iowa and Mis-
souri,, with headquarters at Kansas
City
1t is generally admitted that more
seed corn is dead or OF low vitality
than has been recently recorded.
Corn is the basic crop of the corn
belt states. Seed for re-planting
will be very scarce, If obtainable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
OOltudry
Guy Bowman,

Guy Bowman, second son OF the
late Z. II, Bowman, former circuit
clerk OF Rock Island county. who
has been in the land and baDkin &
business in Muskogee, Okla, for
the last II years, died yesterday in
Brentwood. Texas, where he had
been attending to business matters
for the firm of which: he was a
member,
Mr.. Bowmah's death was due 10
considerations. He was native of
Andalusia. born Feb. IS, 1870. He
was reared in this city and made
his home here until 1903 when he
went to Muskogee. He was a mem
Der OF the firm of Lynde, Bowman
& Darby. all former Rock Island
men. For time he was con-
nected with the Hartz & Balm
sen company, wholesale druggists.
He leaves to survive these broth
ers and sisters: DR.. 4. $. Bowman
of Davenport; Louis of Oak Park,
Ill. Herbert OF Chicago, Samuel Of
California, Mrs J. IA. Holm OF Ken
osha, Wis, and Mrs. Nina Brown o.
1880 First awnGe, this city. He
was a member ri the Masonic fra
ternity, having taken the end de-
gree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
SON is DELINQUENT;
FATHER ASKS $4,000
ss s..

Charging that Robert Blackwell
ST., and Robert Blackwell Jr., en-
ticed his son Louis. aged 13, into
barn owned and operated by
them, thereby contributing to the
lads delinquency, Frank Patter-
son today filed declaration in cir
cult court TO secure $4,000 dam
ages.
Praecipe was filed some time
ago. The father charges that the
lad was allowed to take part in
games of change and he further
charges that his son lost 800 OF
his earnings in this manner The
lad was committed to st. Charles
Nov 10, 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
HGsYEE OFT COMPANY {,

S1zsaa aela, III. April z6-in an
JFasf sal1ay Adlutant General DicH-
son ess ss{e5 Ihe mastering out Of
seSFlas 81 Company {, Tenth Hi
nos iatAlasyy, stationed al Month
tet-c. "a aF3dnds OF ineficiency.
- Bay Liberty Bond
Troop - Haet las eyesing "a the
< - 6, &45}. H. y Simmoa, Cen
Tai Trast and Savings bank, ad-
5resss5t rAe boys and full paTticu-
sfs 1878 gwen and explained in
seg2S@ - tAe third Liberty loan
1aGRalF8
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
At the Majestic

american Buds a William Fox
romantic drama featuring Jane and
Katherine Lee, the former upset
ting the plans of a German spy, will
be the feature of the program Sat
urdav at the Majestic. The Lee
children. who have been widely ad-
veItised as the Fox Baby Grands"
and who have been seen previously
as stars II Two Little Imps" and
~T'roublemakers, appear in Amer
lean Buds" as orphans, the scenes
being laid in an orphenage and sub
sequently in an army camp. In
both places the children devote
themselves principally TO stirring
Up trouble. Indeed, the action
hinges chiefly On the troublesome
question Of their parentage.
Aside from the fun features de-
veloped by the pranks of Jane and
Katherine, there is said TO be a
strong plot covering the dramatic
phases Of the production. A col
OHels daughter is cOuTted by an
army captain. and by a former Aus
TRAN officer, now doing duty at a
spy. The captain, who is conduct
i1e important experiments for the
government, wins the girl, but Ene
engagement is broken when it
seems 10 be established that he is
the chifdren's father. Matters are
Strengthened out ty the spy's at
tempt TO steal d report of the cap
tains experimental work Jane
detects him and raises an outcry
which results in his being shot and
in a death bed confession that he
is the father of the children and
that their mother is an older daugh-
ter Of the colonel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26

Rowe. 1929 Twenty ninth street
passed away last evening at $40
The child was born Dec. 5, 1917
and has been I'll for only a few
days, pneumonia causing death. Be
sides her parents she IS survived
by three brothers. Orion Cecil, Earl
Clyde and Oliver Elton, and one sis
ter, Florence Eleanor. Funeral ser
vices Will be conducted from the
home at 1890 tomorrow omrning
Rev. W. G, Ogievee will officiate at
the services. Burial will be made
at Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
ANGER AROUSED
over A GERMAN
Way E.Oreuz Narrowly Escapes
tnai az Tar and Feathers ii
Nelie Auto Plant.
WAKES DTSioEAL REMARKS
Fellow Employees Getting Ready TO
&c. When Federal officer
InierYenes.
WAVES pISLoYAL REMARKS

Max Lorenz OF Moline narrowly
osesnsd q coat of tar and feathers
la+e Yesterday afternoon after he
had aroused the ire OF his fellow
.aploves al The Ne.ie Motor We
FirIe company plant in Moline by
making prc-Ge-man remarks.
Depcty Z. :. Marshal Cauifeld ar
-esfed the man Immediately after
me shnp closed for the cay. Sew
ersI .rOuus Of men had formed
qboutthe shop ward. The men were
evidently preparing to punish Lor-
enz but Garfield arrived on the
scene in time 10 prevent any fur
Their trouble
Is Registered Alien.
Complaint was lodged against the
man Yesterday al the local federal
offce. Il was reported he had been
making remarks repeatedly during
the dav that were anything but
1ovaL He Is being held by the fed
eral authorities pending further in
vestisation. LoTenz Is registered
-E-r,. a Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
ASKS HELP IN HER
HUNT FOR HUSBAND

New York, April 26.-Mrs. Mary
Thorne of East Seventy-sixth
street. wife of Joel ThOrne, a we'll
known New Yorker, made public
appeal yesterday for assistance in
finding her husband, who disap-
peared from home on Oct. 16, 1917
Mrs. Thorne is a Barnard grad
uate with the reputation OF having
been a gifted vocalist. Before her
marriage she was Mary Casey, and
who was born on the East Side.
Il believe my husbands disap-
pearance is directly due TO the
trouble his family had tried TO
make for us before and since we
were married" Mrs Thorne said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
2B5[IlQator'

SDencer Square - Tonight and
SATURDAY.. Wallace Reid in The
House OF STence;" Mack Sennett
camedv. Those Athletic Girls
Majestic Tonight. William S
Hart in The Tiger Man" screen
Telegram. Saturday. The Lee chill
dren in american Buds" screen
telegram
Fifth Avenue - Tonight, Victor
Moore and Anita King in The
Race" Drew comedy. Saturday,
Marjorie Rambeau in The Greater
Woman" comedy.
Black Hawk - Tonight. Marie
D-ro in Castles for Two" Bray
cartoon. Saturday-Wailace Reid
and Myrtle Stedman in The Prison
without Wallis" comedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
At the Spencer Square.

Tonight and Saturday brings to
the Spencer Square theatre the
pleasant combination of popular
star and splendid photodrama in
The House of Silence which will
be presented with Wallace Reid and
an exceptionally strong cast. This
zig story taken from Elwyn Bar
ron's novel and IS by Margaret
Turnbull. who writes many Para
mount scenarios ard whose success
LIS been uninterrupted for great
many years. In writing the screen
version for this remarkable story.
she had III mind Mr. Reid conlin-
uously with the result that Mr.. Reid
has 2 play that is literally written
TO order for him. He assumes the
character Of rich clubman who is
invests atinE the mystery of a
strange house and q murder which
occurred therein. With hatpin
and a purse, So hts only cIews. he
begins his work and how he
achieTes his object and In the end
succeeds IN bringing the guilty par
tee 10 Justice and discovering the
innccc1ce Of the heroine. all form
episodes IN q most entertaining and
engYosinx film story.
In addition 10 The House OF ST.
lence7 there wifi be a feature Mack
Senuett comedy. Those Athletic
Girls IL which the entire lineup
Of MAX 6euneTt beauties will be
seen Ia one Of the liyeliest and
most interesting film plays OF the
year,
sunazJ vii bring so the Spencer
Square JACK Pfckford ia HIS Ma
leslie BaakeY Beam" a screen YER
sion Of u play made famous on the
spSs&sa& stage some seasons ago,
tsYgei" taF0Hgh itE unique comedy
sltastS5izs and the acting Of Taylor
iihiaIsse As a screen fsTeeHr, Mr.
i,l"AAord proves his title 70 one of
TIC bast ia this picture,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26

The Finnish White Guards, who
are Germans and pro-German
Firms, have succeeded in practi-
cally driving the Bolsheviki out of
Finland, and are now threatening to
march on Mourmansk, Russia's ice
free port on the Arctic, where vast
quantity of munitions, supplied by
the allies to the Kerensky govern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26

nent last year. is located. To pre-
vent the capture, of these munitions
by Germany's friends, the allies
have landed troops at Mourmansk.
and these are now cooperating with
the Bolsheviki Red Guards.
Finnish White Guards have at
tackled the Thurman railway near
KEN, 270 miles south of Mour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
Funerai al Margaret Cociirna.

The funeral OF Margaret, II
nonths-old daughter OF Rose and
the late William Cochran, who died
at st. Anthony's hospital Wednea-
day morning. was held this morn
ing from the Wheelan undertaking
parlors. Burial was made in the
Calvary cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
Jennie May Rowe.

Jennie May Rowe. 4-montbs-oid
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. o. c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
MEN IN SERVICE
 ADVISED TO KEEP LIFE INSURANCE

New York, Dec. 6-Induce Ameri- cas- 4,000,O00 soldiers and sailors to retain their government insurance af- ter leaving the service was the ad- vice given to the Association of Life Insurance Presidents today by John B. Lunger, vice-president of one of the life insurance companies of this city. He spoke at a Thrift Confer ence of insurance men.
 MT. Lunger said that the soldiers and sailors should change their pres ent temporary term insurance to the permanent or level premium form as soon as their circumstances will per init. This privilege, he said, ex- tends for five years after the end of the war.
 He pointed out that under the law money ''is to be taken from the treasury to pay the excess insurance mortality due to war over and above that provided by the peace rates which the government charges the soldiers" Mir. Lunger estimated that there have been S2,000 deaths in the American fighting forces since the government plan went into ef- feet and that the ultimate claims would amount to s68O,OO0, ,O00. Of this sum he estimated there would be an excess war insurance mortality of $43O, 100000 to be paid from the public treasury in addition to $250,- 100000 paid in premiums by soldiers and sailors,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
HIGHEST HONORS FOR
 THREE U. s. SOLDIERS
Col. Whittlesey and Capt. Me Mutry, New York, of ''Lost
 Battalion" Included.

Washington, Dec. 6.---Three Aneri- can soldiers---a Colonel, a Captain, and a private---have been designated by President Wilson to receive the highest military decoration given by the United States, the Congressional Medal of Honor. They are first to win these medals in the war. They are:
 Col. Charles W. Wfittlesey, 308th Infantry, Pittsfield, Mass.
 Capt. George G. NGcdurtry, 22O East Seventieth street, New York city.
 Private Thomas c. Neibaur, Sugar Falls, Idaho.
 Col. Whittlesey, then Major, and Capt McMurtry were at ElIS head of the famous "LDst Battalion'' of the 9O8th
 1 Col Whittlesey was the officer who when called upon to surrender told the Germans to "go to hell" The ci- tation shows his command consisted 1 originally of 463 officers and men of the 3OSth Infantry and Company K of 1 the 307th Infantry; that this force, without rations or other supplies, held l out against greatly superior numbers and when the enemy sent in a pro posal in writing on the fourth day that the command surrender, Colonel ] v7hittlesey treated it with contempt" :" 1although his losses then amounted to 1 50 per cent. of his force in killed and wounded.
 1 Capt. McMurtry, who was in direct command of this force, was twice wounded, but continued to encourage and lead his men.
 l Of Private Neibaur, the citation says he had been sent out on patrol to en- l filade enemy gun nests with an auto matic rife. After being wounded he took Q position on a ridge toward
 which the enemy troops drove and all l though cut off flIom his regiment, with l the remainder of his detachment killed or wounded, Neibaur kept his automatic at work with such effect that the attack was driven back.
 Four Germans attacked him at close quarters and these he killed. He
 then moved alone among the enemy i lying on the ground about him." the
 citation says, fin the midst of the fire
 from his own lines, and by coolness and gallantry captured 1l prisoners
 at the point of his plslol, and al- though painfully wounded brought them oUcll to our lines"
 The statement concludes by saving
 that the arresting of an enemy attack
 in full force was largely due to the individual efforts of Neibaur, "whose
 heroic exploits took place against the sky line in full view of his entire bat
 talon"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06

friends, Rev. MT. Cunningham, chap lain, and Francis Malone of the mil itary postal service. The clergyman had just returned from the front where he had got sufficiently within range of the enemy's operations to receive @ dose of poison gas. It was not severe enough to be dangerous although for a time exceedingly un- pleasant. Attorney s. c. Shaw has been con fined to his bed for about a week from debility supposed to be due to over exertion before he had fully re- covered from the operation for ap- pendicitis which he underwent several weeks ago.
 Ten Christmas packages for Red ding soldiers in France have been shipped from this town through the aid of the local Red Cross. r
 Charles Bradley of the Ridge is re- covering from an illness caused by an abscess on his tongue.
 Judge W1lkin and wife have vecated Miss Belle Sanford's house and re- turned to New York. They are suc- ceeded as occupants of the Sanford residence by Cyrus Brewster and fam fly who moved up from the Jones cot tage at Pine Tree Corner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
RELGIUNrS RULERS
 WELCOMED IN PARIS

Paris, Dec. 6- King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium and their oldest son received an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived in Paris yesterday.
 King Albert wore the khaki uni form of a Belgian general, Prince Leopold a privates uniform and Queen Elizabeth 8 tan colored coat with a gray fur collar and a tan toque. The Queen sat beside Mime. Poincare in an open carriage and smiled happily as women ana children threw flowers into the carriage.
 The royal family went later to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After resting there a few minutes King AL bert and his consort went to the F1vsee Palace to pay their respects to President Poincare. Afterward they attended a reception to the Belgian colony and the Dip.omat1cs Corps at the dOrsay Palace.
 In the evening a dinner in honor of the visitors was given in the Elysee Palace, 240 guests being present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
FIRE IN LODGING HOUSE

Fire which started from some un- known cause under the floor of a, bath room at 91 State street about 6:3O last evening was promptly extinguish ed by the f1remen with a loss of about $75. It was necessary for the firemen to use axes to cut their way to the blaze. The building is occupied as a lodging house, has 100 beds, and the fire might have proved dangerous later in the night. It was discovered by Bob Woodson, clerk, who gave an immediate alarm.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
TONS OF SUGAR
 FOR EUROPE BURNED

Philadelphia, Dec. 6-Two kilAon pounds of sugar destined for Europe was destroyed yesterday, when 8 big warehouse of the Franklin Sugar Re fining Co.,, on the Delaware river front was burned. Ten workmen who jump ed for their lives, were injured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
MRS. BLUNIE NAMED.

Elizabeth R. Blume has been named administrative upon the estate of Dr. Marvin J. Blume, formerly a dentist in the Arcade, who died Nov. 30. The estate is estimated to be worth about $500. Besides the widow, one son, seven years old, sur wives.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
ASK GERMANS TO PAY ARMY.

Amsterdam, Dec. 6-The Dussel- dorf Nachrichten, a copy of which has been received here, says Gen. Nudant, president of the French Armistice Commission at Spa, has presented a note to the German commission, de- manding for the first month for the British troops of occupation $10,000,- 00O.for the French troops $13,25O, GOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-21
Final Tribute
Paid u. S. Air
Service Hero

With the American Army in
/ France, Monday, May 20.-tBy the
I Associated Press.) - Before the
( body of Major Raoul Lufberry was
| placed in a grave near a certain
French village it lay in state in g
froom of a small frame building.
] Around it were hundreds of
wreaths of flowers sent by Ameri-
can comrades, French aviators, who
! had known him in the French army,
and by French army corps.
/ Atop all the handsome wreaths
was a little bunch of wild roses
and daisies to which was attached
a piece of paper saying that it came
from Major Lufberry's orderly and
mentioning many kindnesses. With
tears in his eyes, the orderly came
up TO the casket and placed the
flowers on it.
Official confirmation is still lack
ing to the report that the German
airplane responsible for the death
of Major Lufberry had been brought
down by a French aviator.
The funeral of Major Lufberry
was very impressive. The pail
bearers, three American and three
| French aviators, carried the flag
draped coffin from the little frame
building to a motor car for the trip
to the grave. The procession was
led by an American band. com
pany of American infantry just
from the trenches and a company
! of French infantry. Following the
| coffin were 200 American and
French officers, including all of
Major Lufberry's air service com
panions, the American general
comanding the sector of Toul and a
! French general comanding an army
F., corps.
/ The party drew up at the grave
and while the service was being
read one American aviator after
another planed down from the sky
his motor shut off until he was just
! overhead. Each threw out great
/ punches of red roses which floated
! down on the coffin and the barred
! heads of the officers and caps of
| the soldiers who were drawn UP at
attention.
At the conclusion of the services,
the French general stepped forward
and said:
Rest peacefully. Major Lufberry.
| close by the martyrs to our great
cause. Your glorious example will
| inspire in us the spirit of sacri-
|, flee till the day when humanitys
enemy will be finally vanquished
goodbye"
The American general and the
chief of the aerial service also paid
homage to the dead aviator
The firing squad fired three times
across the grave. A bugler sound
ed taps, another bugler hidden in
in nearby wood echoed it.
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