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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-06
Child SerjousIv Ill
Community Club MEETING

Little Ruth Steele is quito ill at the
home of her parents on Forrest avenue
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-06
DIR. r. ]. HIGHT

Tempe. veterinarian in Mesa Of
mornings, from to IL, at Crescent
Drug Store. Phone 26.-Adv. If
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-06
GLENDALE DEPT.

Mrs. Shiveiy, correspondent; L. {.
kingman, circulation. Phone your
items to 60; Phone your Troubles
to 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
HELP IN GETTING
FUNDS TO KIN OF
SOLDIERS ASKED

Chicago. Dec. 19.-The Selectiye
Service Association of Northern
Illinois has been called in special
session here on Monday night to
consider means of speeding up the
war risk insurance department at
Washington
II. II. Alerrick, president, stated
today:
Delays in forwarding allow
ances and allCtments TO the famil-
les of soldiers. present serious
problem here and elsewhere. We
have been receiving reports of
suffering and pFiyation for some
time, and something must be done
TO relieve the distress caused by the
breaking down Of the war risk in
surance machinery in Washington.
1t is estimated there are 10000
cases in Chicago needing help
Twelve thousand cases Of unpaid
are receiving aid from
the home service department of the
Red Cross. it is said. Ernest 4
Kempf Of the Chicago war risk in
surance bureau said he believed all
would be paid in full
before Christmas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
2 TROOP SHIPS
DtUjE; Dtj 7 ON WAY
TRANSPORTS bringing Soldiers Back
Expected in Today-0thers
Have sailed.

Newport News. Va, Dec. I9.-
Two arm transports. the Martha
Washington with the One hundred
Eighteenth field artillery and the
Mercury with 500 SICK and wounded
aboard were expected 10 reach this
port today The military authOri-
ties have granted permission for
the artillery unit to participate in
parade by civic organizations.
Washington. Dee. 19.-Returning
home on the transport George
Washington which sailed from
France Dec l.. the war department
announced today. are the One Hun
dred Thirty-ninth field artillery;
Batteries A. B, d and f. and head
quarters company Of the One Hun
dred Thirty-seventh field artillery:
30 officers of the One Hundred
Thirty-eighth field artillery and a
number of casualS.
Casuals also are returning on the
steamers SaxOnia. which sailed Dec.
IA: Moccaain, which sailed Dec. Is,
and Heredia. Cartago. SiXaOlO and
Bellatrix. Dec. 16 On all seven
ships there are about four thousand
officers ana men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
Both Kaiser Bill
and Austro Ruler
Are Reported Ill

Amerongen. Holland, Wednesday,
Dec. 1S.-(By the Associated
Press Former Emperor William
has been confined TO his bed since
Sunday with a severe chill His
indisposition has brought about a
renewal of his old ear trouble, nee
essitating the calling in of a spec
talist, a professor from Utrecht,
to assist the local doctor.
The worry of the last five weeks
and his virtual Imprisonment in
Count Bentinck's castle here have
changed William Hohenzollern's ap-
pearance considerably. His face be
came ashen, his hair and moustache
gray and and his features deeply
lined.
The ex-emperor favorite adult
ant. Captain Sigurd Won Ilsemann,
also is i'll. and The former empress
has become her husbands almost
sole attendant.
No strangers are permitted TO en-
ter the castle ground. Al! arrivals
in the village are closely watched.
Copenhagen; Wednesday. Dec Is
Former Emperor Charles OF Aus
tria-Hungary and four of his chill
dren are suffering from influenza,
according TO telegram from
Vienna. The former emperor has
a high fever.
--latest reports have been that
the former Austrian imperial fam
lily was at Castle Eckartsau, near
Vienna).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
SPANS PREMIER
GOING TO FRANCE
TO VISIT WILSON

Madrid, Dec. 19.-Count Roman
ones. the Spanish premier. is going
to Paris 10 interview President VIII
son He will be accompanied by
Robert NJ. Scotten. secretary of the
American embassy. and Senores
Palacio and Espinosa, high officials
OF the foreign office During his
absence Amalie Jimeno, minister
of the interior. will act as premier
Count Romanones is expected to
be away from Madrid for al least
five or six days.
When il became known that
President Wilson was coming to
Europe, King Alfonso and members
OF the cabinet approached Joseph
T.. Willard, American ambassador
TO see if it could be arranged for
Mr.. Wilson To come 10 Spain. This
-gas aa1 go much fora political OBJ
il ct as II was To show him the spot
from which Columbus sailed 10 dis
cover the new world. The result
Cf the negotiations was that Mr.
Wilson could not come To Spain, but
would be glad to discuss future re
lations between Spain and the
United States with Count Roman
ones News OF the latter's inten-
tion to go 20 Paris has created "A
most excellent impression through
out Spain and opinion is generally
expressed that it will strengthen
the friendly relations between the
United States and Spain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
REVEAL ANOTHER
MARRIAGE IN LIFE
OF MILO H. PIPER

Muskegon, Mich, Dec. 19.-The
matrimonial experiences of Milo IL.
Fiper, local insurance man accused
of having murdered Miss Frieda
Weichmann. Chicago bookkeeper.
after an automobile "trip lasting sew
eral months in 1916, were being fur
ther investigated by the police here
today.
Interest in the accused mans life
was stimulated when II was estab-
lshed by statements from him and
his present wife, according to Sher-
If Carl Stauffer, that in 1903 he was
married in Benton HarbOr TO Miss
Goodenough, a 15-year-Old school
girl After a divorce two years
later. the girl using the name OF
Marian GREY, conducted a matrt-
monial agency at Chicago. Court
records there show that she was
convicted in 1908 OF using the mails
10 defraud, being sent 10 the federal
prison at Atlanta and later par
doned.
Letters which Piper wrote TO his
rresent wife during the automobile
trip which he admits making with
Miss Weichmann are being sought
by the police today These letters,
Mrs. Piper told the a4horities, dis
appeared from her trunk. after she
found her little son playing with
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
ODESSA IS HELD
BY ANTI GERMAN
TROOPS, REPORT

Odessa, Sunday Dec. f6 Bg tha
Associated Press. Troops under
command OF the auti-Geruau
Ukrainiau leader Petlura, today are
occupying Odessa
A London dispatch Wednesday
said that uucoufrmed reports had
been received that Odessa had been
occupied bv the Petlur4 forces Dis
patches dated week previously a.
Odessa said that the Pc lura forces
we're marching on Odessa. The al
lied naval forces there had taken
5 cps 10 protect tue wharvcs ami
allied nationals. but had decided nof
To interfere in any fighting iu tar
Citv
Ocessa. which Is the pr.ucinaf
Russian seaport on the Blact sea
has been the scere ~ mnch dtsar.
der since ,he downfall or TIE Eer
rpsky regime Recently 20 hps beer
'ield by TkrAinlAn and German
forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
EBERT GOVERNMENT OF GERMANY QUITS
of Enemy
Vessels Is Urged;
Lodge In Inquiry

Washington, Dec. IA resolu-
tion asking the state department to
inform the senate whether the
American peace commissioners are
advocating destruction of German
warships or other enemy property
and, if so, by what authority. was
introduced today by the minorI Y
leader. Lodge. and, without discus
sion, referred TO the foreign rela-
lions committee
= Paris, Dec. 19.-The American
delegates to the peace congress
have resolved to advocate the sink
ing of the surrendered enemy war
ships and resist any proposition to
distribute them on The basis of na-
val losses.
This announcement is made by
those in close touch with the Amer
lean representatives. who. l. is
added. feel that such a position
would result in avoiding contention
and materially support President
Wilson's declaration that the wa
was not based on aggression or the
acquisition Of property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
Haig and British
Army Chiefs Given
Welcome by London

London, Dec. 10. London hung
out its Gags ana The old seaport Of
Dover flung is gates wide open to-
day to greet Field Marshal Haig
and the commanders OF the hve
British armies which fought in Bel
@ium and France Generals Plum
er. Rawlinson, Birdwood, Byng and
Horne
1t was merely an i-formal web
come on the part of London. but
Dover made Of it a great celebra-
ton. The real celebration in Lon
don comes late in January or early
4 February. The field marshal will
then, according TO time-honored
precedents, be raised to a high rank
n the peera5e. how high is point
of speculation, and given money
grant by parliament for his services
20 the nation. This is the prOce-
dure which has been followed from
the days of Wellington and Nelson
down to Kitchener and Roberts and
civic and military formalities, in
which representatives of other ma
tons will play part therein.
The welcome given the home
coming generals today was similar
20 that given Marshal Foch and
| remier CIemenceau OF France and
Premier Orlando OF Italy a little
over a week ago, but there was less
display.
After first greetings. the civilian
officials disappeared from the scene
and the small procession proceeded
through the principal streets TO
buckingham palace where the king
entertained Field Marshal Haig 1t
luncheon.
Airplanes. lowering overhead. es-
cOrted Field Marshal Haig's ship
across the channel and followed his
train to London.
All business places at Dover We're
closed and holiday was declared.
Admiral Keyes. commander of the
port; all the naval and military Of
licers Of the city. the mayor. mem
bers of the Dover city council and
Lord Beauchamp, warden Of the
Clique ports. received the returning
commanders in the marine station.
which was swathed in bunting and
decorated with notices.
After presenting the credentials
10 King George today, John ".
Davis, the new American ambassa-
cor 10 Great Britain. arid Mrs.
Davis had luncheon with the king
and Queen Mary al Buckingham
palace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
COST OF BUILDING
HOG ISLAND SHIP
YARD 100000

Washington, Dec 19.-The cost
of the great shipbuilding plant at
Hog island was estimated today at
S63 800 900 by Charles Piez, general
manager of the shipping board S
emergency feet corporation. He
said that the yard, which has de-
livered one ship and has so keels
laid, should be completed in 60
Gays.
investigation of the construction
of the hog island shipyard was re-
sumed TO-DAY by the senate conf
merce committee. with Charles
Piez, general manager of the
emergency feet corporation. and
Charles NJ Schwab, until recently
diiectOrgeneral, as the principal
Witnesses.
The decision to reopen the in
quiry resulted from a statement re-
Gently made in the senate that $685.
600, 900 had been spent SO far on
construction and that the one ship
completed there was not seaWorthy
until returned to the yards fer
notifications.
Mr.. Piez testified that the total
expenditures to date amounted to
about $5S ,000,000 and that the
American International Shipbuild-
Ing corporation which has the coR<
tract for building the plant. has not
been paid anyth ing Most OF the
work, he said, was done by sub
contractors. According to uncOn-
firmed reports, he added, the Amer
lean International company has ex-
pended nearly a million dollars Of
its own money on the plat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
AMERICAN SHOT
DOWN BY HUNS
Returned British Officer Tells OF
Yankee Lieutenant Being
Killed at Foe Camp.

Copenhagen, Wednesday, Dec. is.
by the Associated Press The
killing of Lieutenant Coheeny. an
american airman. IN the German
prison camp at Sualsund Dec. ,.
IS reported by three Brush officers
who have arrived here. The Amer
lean lieutenant. the officers say,
went outside the barbed wire for
moment and the German guards
fred at him
Lieutenant COheeny was killed by
"a bullet through the chest ! Brit
.sb officer was seriously wounded
Br the shots.
The guards refused TO allow Co
hecnE's comrades to remove his
body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
COURIER SENT TO
FRANCE TO HAVE
GsEfIEF SIGN BILL

Washington. bee. Ig.-The FIRST
resolution Of congress requiring
the presidents signature. adopted
since President Wilson sailed for
the peace conference, has reached
him IN Paris and word that il has
peen signed is expected mOmentar-
i,v at the White house.
Secretary TumuIty was notified
by cable today of the arrival OF d
state department courier who had
in his packet the joint COngres-
sional resolution authorizing the
usual Christmas time advance pay
meut of December salaries TO gov
eTUment employees. Without the
presidents signature. it would be
come Jaw Saturday in time for the
payments. but the signature prob
ably already has been attached.
This procedure is TO he followed
in the case of all acts Of congress
while the president is abroad. State
department messengers travel 10
and fro from Europe at frequent in
tervals. making the trip across in
about a week Before they start the
president il given comprehensive
outline of the legislation by cable
or wireless so that he is prepared
10 act as soon as the document
reaches him. He has 10 days in
which to sign or veto. and unless
he does one or the other the Iegis-
Iati0n becomes effective without his
signature,
The president, holding that he
surrendered none of his functions
or powers by being abroad, Is said
10 have no doubts about the legal
ity Of the course mapped out. The
cugrossed copies Of bills and reso-
lutions are forwarded TO him as
they go TO the " White house from the
II rIlf.L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
Vincent Astor
Tells of Working
-Abroad-Eor Troops

New York, Dec l5.-IIuw Ameri-
can women in France helped to
tighten the cares OF American sol
diers, feeding them with sweets
cooking for them. dancing with
them, meanwhile washing dishes
and scrubbing floors, was told today
by Mrs. Vincent AstOr
After IS months service in can
teen and welfare work, while her
husband was serving with the over
seas naval forces, Mrs. AstOr has
returned from Bordeaux. where she
was in chaTga of a division of Y. H.
c. A. women. One of her co-work-
ers was Mrs Henry Russell. for
merly Ethel Borden Harrison, who
was married in France.
American women have filled
such an enormous place in the war
that ii would be difficult to imagine
now what would have been done
without their help" she said. The
thousands of women who got to the
other side gave themselves up com
pleteIy to working for the soldiers.
both the sick and the well, and they
never spared themselves in any
way They worked all the day and
often danced long hours in the eV-
ening. sometimes with a hundred
partners.
In the CautOnment AT Bordeaux,
where ] was stationed, there were
eight American women, and we
never asked the French maids to
do anything that We would mot do
ourselves; and not only did we do
all this manual work at first, but
later, when il was necessary. We
would take a hand at n broom or al
frying eggs or washing dishes. One
time Mrs Russell and 7 unlOadad
and stored a truck load Of sugar
into the basement.
The soldiers over there showed
such complete gratitude and cour-
tesy TO every American woman that
IL made it intensely pleasant to be
doing things for them. Every few
nights We gave a dance. We would
send out a call for American wo-
men. and all those who volunteered
were brought in by army machines.
There were usually about 90 and
they would have 10 divide their time
between several hundred men.
Once we had eight women and
900 sailors.
ITO even things up, | borrowed
a bo's'n' 5 whistle ana gave a signal
every TWO minutes TO change part
II ars. The result was that every
couple would have possibly 20 men
following after them waiting for the
next dance. No distinction was
made between officers and men AZ
such dances. bur the ones given at
the camps part Of the evening We're
devoted 70 the officers and part 70
the men
In the cafeteria We began by
serving about 50 men a day and
soon II was thousands. They all
wanted eggs and doughnuts and ice
cream We had one person frying
eggs al the time and one making
icr cream.
We had canteen. which means
strictly tobacco and candy store.
where the men bought al cost, and
three nights "A week We gave pic
lures and entertainments. There
would often be as many IS 600 or
t. 900 men trying to get into the en-
tertAinmeut hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
ESTHONIA PUTS
ITSELF IN HANDS
OF THE ENTENTE

London, Wednesday. Dec. lS-
The Esthonial provisional govern
ment. controlling the territory COW
cred by the former Russian Baltic
province OF Esthonia, has placed
The republic under the common
protection of the entente powers
pending the decision of the peace
conference"
The EsthOnian premier an
nounced this action in a telegram
which reached London tonight In
which he called attention to the
difficulty the Esthonian troops
were experiencing in withsianding
the Boisheviki. who are attacking
the territory Of the republic from
the east
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
Krnnn Chlefs Arre.tcd.
VICTIMS OF HUNS
CRUELTY TO TELL
STORY TO WILSON

Paris, Dec 10 Civilians seized
by the Germans in occupied FFcncb
territory and sent to a hostage camp
at HolzmiESen. Germany, viii APP
point a delegation TO call upon
President Wilson TO tell HIM some
thing OF what they suffered. NOR
ally and physically. while detained
by the Germans, it is announced
The plan was formed al the sug
Festion Of DR. Henry Van Dyke of
Princeton university. who met som
Of the people IN the association al
a reunion held recently
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
WILSON Will.
SHORTEN HIS
ABROAD
Decides on Early Visit to
England to Hurry
Return to II. S.

Paris, Wednesday,. Dec. 1S.-The
reason given for President Wilson's
desire to make an early visit to
England, it is understood is that he
has found it might be necessary to
return to Washington sooner than
lie had expected Whether this
entire program, including his jour
ney TO Italy, is not known here.
An interesting feature of the
presidents intended visit beginning
next Thursday. is that the present
British cabinet is technically not
in a position to speak for the gov
ornment until the result OF the re-
cent elections are known Dec. 2S.
There is little doubt, however,
that Premier Lloyd George and his
associates have been reelected.
COnferS With Premier.
Premier Clemencelu and Colonel
Z. NJ. House visited President Will
son this morning at the Murat man
sion
The French premier and the
president were engaged for more
than an hour in an intimate dis
cussion.
Colonel House also conferred
with the president during the morn
ing
The presidents engagements for
,he day caused him TO postpone his
plans for recreation, but he hoped
to take a short drive with Mrs.
Wilson.
An invitation has been ex ended
the president to visit London at
Christmas time, but it is improbable
that he will accept as he has
planned to dine Christmas day with
the American troops in the field
Hing Cancels Trip.
London, Dec. liking GeoEge.'
X was aBndut ced today Rif4s 'efrrrs'
celled the arrangement which pro-
yided that he should go to Sand
rinEham palace for Christmas. and
he will remain in London instead,
TO welcome President Wilson
If President Wilson arrives in
England Thursday of next week. as
it is intimated he will. he will find
England holiday-making as the day
after Christmas is'S'BOXing day.
Throughout the United Kingdom
business will be at a standstill
Lee. rs.
The president also Will find that
! MANY people are away from Lon
don because this year many bus
mess houses are giving their em-
ployes q weeks vacation to enable
them 10 spend the holidays in the
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
THE WEATHER

Probably rain tonight and Fri
day not much change in tempera-
ure with the lowest tonight above
freezing
Temperature al : a. m. ~ High
est yesterday. ~ Lowest last
night, 30.
Velocity Of wind at a m, four
miles per hour
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity al D. IA, 81
~ I a. m, 81
Stage Of water, -. a T.se o. i
in last - hours
]. NJ. SHERIER. MeteorcioEist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
HUNS ROUNDED UP
BY ALLIES TO BE
HELD IN FRANCE

Paris. Dec. I9.- tHavas. Aus
tro-German soldiers who have been
rounded up in European and Asi-
attic Turkey by the allies Will be
transported TO France for intern
ment until peace is declared. Ad-
miraI j F. c. Amet. French high
commander at C0nstautinople. has
r-quis,tioued all German vessels in
Turkish ports and will use them in
Transporting the AustrO-German
prisoners
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
ADMITS BULGARS'
DEEDS AND ASKS
GUILTY PUNISHED

Saloniki. Dec. I5-Und=r the cap
tion For the honor Of Bulgaria ="
the newspaper Volta of Sofia, the
organ OF DR. y. Ghenadieff, former
foreign minister Of Bulgaria. pub
fishes an article conceding that i'll
treatment was given the inhabi
tants of Greek Macedonia and Ser
bia by the Bulgarians The news
paper demands the punishment Of
those guilty, for the reason that II
such punishm ent is not meted out,
foreign nations will have reason
TO believe that the Bulgarian gov
ernment countenanced the treat
ment complained of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
CONVICT 16 FIRMS
FOR PROFITEERING

Washington. Dec. Conviction
OF 8 firms in four states in single
day on charges Of prohteering was
announced today by the food ad-
as evidence that vic
Lasim of its regulations is being
dealt with severely The penalties
for the violations which occurred
in the staies Of Texas Oklahoma.
New York and Arkansas. consisted
Of susDeusluu of business and the
compelling of contributions TO The
Red cross ana other relief agen-
gteS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
FOOD AIDES LOSE JORS.

Washington. Dec l9,-Paid EN-
ployes Of state. county and local
food administrator will be dis
charged Jan. /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-19
LATE BULLETINS

Paris, Dec. ia German
mine, which had been planted
in II bridge IA. GuIse, has eN-
rlOded, killing Is persons and
injuring 25, according to "a
Guise dispatch to the Ma In.
Washington, Dee. 10. -lnaug-
uratiOn OF hearings ON railroad
Legislation Jan. :, Ia he con-
cluded ~ soon ia possible and
distinct from house or joint
congressional committee In
quiries, was decided upon today
by the senate Interstate e0m-
meree commission.
Paris, Dec. 10. King Victor
Emmanuel Of Italy arrived here
to-day and was welcomed by
President P0iRcalre. Premier
tlemenceau and other minis
iers. The king was aceOmpan-
led by his sen, the prince OF
Piedmont,