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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
CONv|CTS STAY
GUARD and FLEE
Pair In Missouri Penitentiary Stab
Man to Death, Then Release
Prisoner and All Escape.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 2S.-Eli
Jenkins, guard at the Missouri state
prison, was killed by two conyicts this
morning. The two convicts, with a
third whom they released, scaled the
prison walls and escaped.
When Guard Jenkins opened the
cell door to let convicts Kenneth
Brewer and David Bartlett 60 to work
in the prison dining room. they seized
and bound him, and then stabbed him
to death.
Locking the body of the dead guard
in their cell, the convicts unlocked the
cell of Joe Kenny. The three men
placed boards over the wall and
climbed out.
Brewer was serving a five year SEN
tence from Jasper county for rob-
berry: Bartlett six year term from
Cooper county for felonious assault;
and Kenny an eight year term from
Kansas City for burglary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
is
ASKED toad
PACKER QUIZ
Legislation Sought to Fur
nish Way to Get Papers
Needed in Probe.

Washington, Feb. Especial and
speedy legislation to lay bare the con-
fidential files Of the great meat packers
and disclose what government investi-
gators believe will show plans to take
complete control Of the meat industry.
was asked of congress today by the
federal trade commission.
On recommendation Of Francis ].
Heney, special council conducting the
commissions Investigations, who has
been restrained by court orders from
taking further papers and also from
using those already seized by his
agents, the commission laid the facts
before congress and asked for action.
Charging that Henry Veeder, coun-
sci for the packers, "is still the GUS
todian of many papers which have
been used as instrumentalities in the
commission of felonies," Mr.. Heney
asked for a supplement to the espion
age law to facilitate the governments
inquiry into the industry.
After Federal Judge Lands of Chi
cago had issued a search warrant
authorizing the seizure of important
documents in the possession of Mr..
Veeder,, the federal circuit court Of
appeals restrained marshal from re-
moving or examining any of the papers
in Veeder's vault and further from
examining or in any way using papers
already seized by the government.
The action of the appellate court in
issuing the stay, said Mr.. Heney, pre-
vented the government from even
examining papers already in its pos
cession and which a federal district
court had found had been used "as the
means of committing felonies by
Swift and Company and other corpora
tons"
In his letter to Vice President Mar
shall. as president Of the senate, the
federal trade commission, described
this question ito be of such vital i'm
portance to its work and possibly the
work Of other departments Of the
COVER nment as to require its calling
the matter to the attention Of con-
gress.'
, Counsel Heney in his letter declared
that Mr.. Veeder at the beef trust trial
in 1912 after the statute of limitations
AuO CAPll Gu lCStlHeu lIldL lOT ulduy
years his Office was the clearing house
Of the five big packers in criminal
conspiracy which they maintained for
the fixing of prices and the control Of
the meat industry.
"The evidence we have gained in
/, the present investigation" continued
Mr. Heney, strongly tends to prove
that this conspiracy, with some slight
modification to It's scope and purpose,
has continued in existence ever since
and Is still alive and that Veeder is
! still the custodian Of many papers
which have been used in the pursuance
thereof as instrumentalities in the
commission of felonies."
The Swift, Armour. Morris, Wilson
and Cudahy packing companies are
specifically mentioned in the alleged
commission Of felonies."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
BERLIN. PAPER SEES
Won HERTLING VIEW
AND WILSON'S SAME

Amsterdam, Feb. %. Chancellor
Won Hertling's denial Of any intention
by Germany to establish herself in
Esthonia and Livonia, says the Frank
furter Zeitung, excludes misunder-
standing, it adds:
ut must now be assumed that there
is no fundamental difference Of opin
ion between the chancellor and Presi-
dent Wilson and peace discussion
based on President Wilson's principles
might begin Immediately. But as his
allies seem to be hopelessly entangled
in their own plans, and a league of
nations is not in existence to offer
mediation. there is slight hope that the
chancellor's appeal will introduce gen.
eral peace"
(By Associated Press)
No bases for peace Is found In the
speech of Count Won Hertling by A. J..
Balfour, the British secretary for for
eign affairs. In making the first Of
fetal reply to the German chancellor
in the house of commons he rejected
the German suggestions concerning
Belgium and said that the chancellor's
professed acceptance of President
Wilson's four principles was only Clip
service"
There was nothing to indicate that
diplomatic conservaMons with the cen
trail powers In their present frame Of
mind would bring lasting peace. To
undertake negotiations unless they
would lead to the righting of the
wrongs committed by Germany. would
ho Hfho Urootoct crime apainqt the fu-
ture peace of the world"
Secretary Balfour declared that Ger
many changed her policies to suit
her needs and that Won Hertling Of
fered NO new proposals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
GOVERNMENT IS TO
TAKE WOOL SUPPLY

Boston, Mass. Feb. 2S.-The Boston
Wool trade association was advised to-
day by George W. Goethals. acting
quartermaster general, that the gov
eminent had decided to exercise an
option granted it by application for
wool import licenses under which it
was permitted to take over such wool
as might be required. Under this
agreement, General Goethals said, ar
rangements would be made for ac-
curing certain grades suitable either
for worsteds or woolens, or both.
Members of the association were
notified Immediately in order that they
might be prepared to act in accord
ance with the agreement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
WAR SUMMARY

The German army IL reported
to have received orders to stop its
advance into Russia.
No basis for peace Is found in
the speech Of the German chan.
cellor by A. ]. Balfonr. British
secretary Of foreign affairs.
Activity continues on the west.
ern front. The Germans are espe-
cialIy active. on the sector held
BY American troops. their air.
planes being busy over the Amer
lean lines. The Americans have
also been subjected to another
gas attack.
British shipping losses for the
week show an increase over the
previous week. IS vessels having
been sunk by submarines or
mines. IN comparison with 10 lost
the week before.
Anoter Spanish ship, the Sar-
Micro. the sixth In five weeks. Is
reported TO have been sunk by
German sub.
So far only IS Of the 1Ss per.
sons aboard the British hospital
shin GIenart Castle sunk yesterday
in the British channel, are known
10 have been saved.
Japan has directed Inquiries to
the entente powers and the United
states eovefnmeat to test their
feeling toward q proposal to In
stitute Joint military operations In
Siberia.
Further evidence Is given Of the
growing strain Of relations be-
tween Germany and Austria over
the latter's refusal to take part In
the renewed war on Russia. and
n IL said that Germany Is deter
mined 10 settle the difference be-
tween her snd the Vienna govern
ment, BY violent measures II nee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
Sim FEINERS IN
MORE DISORDERS
Police Unable to Curb ViOlence-Amer,
lean Flags are Seized and Torn
to Pieces, Report

London, Feb. 2S.-The newspapers
continue to print reports Of seizures
of lapd and other acts of lawlessness
by Sim Feiners in Ireland. The po-
lice are said to be unable to prevent
these acts. Among the minor incl
dents is report that Sim Feiners
seized American flags which two boys
were carrying in street in Galway
and tore and burned them
Henry Duke, secretary for Ireland,
has not resigned and it is understood
that he intends to stand by the Irish
convention until the end. He is cred
tied with the opinion that much OF the
present lawelssness is due to the
organized conspiracy against the con-
vention. 1t is reported that many
wealthy families residing in the west
Of Ireland have gone to Dublin to
escape the disorders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
THE WEATHER

Forecast Till Z P. NJ. Tomorrow. 70.
Rock Island, Davenport. MolQe
anG Vicinity.
Mostly cloudy and slightly colder
tonight probably with snow, with the
lowest temperature tonight about 70
degrees; Friday fair with rising tenn
perature.
Temperature at Z a. m. so. Highest
Yesterday Is. Lowest last night, 30.
Velocity of wind at a. m. 8 miles
per hour.
Precipitation. 81 inch.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. 70. at
Z a. m. 100.
Stage of water SIS. rise of l.5 feet
In last "a hours.
JIM. SHERIER. Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
Head of League
Is Arrested as
Enemy

st. Paul. Mimi, Feb. ga. c.
Townley, president of the National
Non-Partisan league, was arrested
here today by Sheriff Carver of Mar
tin county on . warrant charging him
with conspiracy to discourage enlist
ments and to obstrpct the draft.
The charges were based on a sec
ton Of pamphlet issued last June,
in which the war aims" of the
league were put forth among other
features included in its propaganda.
Joseph Gilbert, secretary of the
league, was arrested on a similar
warrant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
0RDERSSENT
GERMANS To
ENDADvANCE
Teuton Forces Said to Have
Been Told to Stop Push
In Russia,

London, Feb. 28.-The
German army has re-
ceived orders to stop its
advance into Russia, ac-
cording to the Petrograd
correspondent of the Ex-
change Telegraph COM
pany, who has received in
formation to this effect
which he regards as re-
liable.
When the Bolsheviki government
agreed to accept German peace terms
last week, the commanders chief of
the Russian armies inquired Of the
Germans if the previous armistice
would be renewed and the German In
vasion halted. He did not receive an
reply and the German adj
vance continued.
A dispatch from Petrograd Wednes-
day said that General Hoffman,. the
German military representative at
Brest-Litovsk, had replied to the Boil
shevikf communication by declaring
that the advance would continue until
a treaty of peace was signed and car
ried out along the lines laid down In
the German peace terms.
Army Pushing Ont
Berlin. Feb. 2S.-( british Admiral
ty. Per Wireless Press) .--Germany's
military operations on the northern
Russian front are taking their nor
NAL course, the German general star
announced today. Another Esthoniar
regiment has placed itself under COM
mand of the German stan.
In Minsk the Germans captured
$4,000 rifles and 1000 machine guns.
The statement follows:
Eastern theatre; Operations arr
taking their regular course. In Es-
thonia the Fourth Esthonian regiment
also has placed itself under our COM
mand to clear the country Of bands
overrunning it."
Germans Kill Red Guards.
The council of peoples commits
SdIleS, dCCOIuiilS W q ieCutct uippusSu
from Petrograd has issued another
call to arms in the course OF which
it is declared the German invaders
are arresting the workmen's and SOL
diers' councils, shooting captured red
guards and arming German and Aus
trian prisoners in the Ukraine
The proclamation asserts that the
troops at the front have now pulled
themselves together and are resisting
the invasion. 1t concludes:
MAY the blood spilled In this un-
equal struggle fall on the heads Of
the German Socialists who are al
lowing the German workmen to BE-
ranked among the Gains and Judases.
Bolster Up Defenses.
Enrolment of the new army is pro-
ceeding successfully, an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch says. Cossack
regiments in Petrograd are being sent
in the direction of Pskov and other
regiments formed Of mixed. detach-
ment are marching to the front. Sew
eral detachments of sailors have ar
rived in the capital from Finland.
Women, children and invalfds have
been given permission to leave the
CITY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
BAKER KICKED ONLY
WHEN ROBBER TOOK
HIS FAVORITE PIPE

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 2S-Paul Mar
tin, SO years old, on trial here today
on a burglary charge, told how he
held up Secretary Of War Baker in
1905. %
81 got a watch and $45 from Bak-
err" Martin told the prosecutor.
"Was that all you got?" he was
asked.
II got small black pipe from Bak-
err" Martin answered, but it seemed
10 hurt him so much returned the
pipe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
WILL INVESTIGATE
CHEROKEE SINKING

Philadelphia, Feb. 2S.-Rear Admi-
raj Tappan. commandant of the Phila-
delphia navy yard. has begun an in
vestigation into the sinking of the
naval tug Cherokee on orders froha
Washington. Twenty-Five members
OF the crew, including Junior Lieu
tenant Edward n. Newell, the COM
mander of the vessel. we're lost when
i foundered OF the Maryland coast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
LIVE BOMB IN A BOX
OF DUMMIES KILLS
ONE, INJURIES FIVE

Honolulu, Feb. 2S-Corporal John
Simmons, Piedmont, S. c., was instant
ly killed, Captain Peter Sorenson and
Lieutenant w. Hanna were injured
seriously, and three other officers re-
ceived slight injuries from the ex-
plosion of grenade at the school Of
fire. Schofield barracks today. The
explosion was said to be due to the
presence of live bomb in box sup
posed to contain dummies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
BRITISH LOSSES IN
SHIPS ARE LARGER
THAN WEEK BEFORE

London, Feb. 2S.-Eighteen British
merchantmen were sunk by mine or
submarine in the last week according
to the British admiralty report today
or these IA were vessels of 1000 tons
or over and four were under that ton
mage. Seven fishing vessels also were
sunk
The weeks figures made grand
total Of 1876 vessels sunk since the
adoption by the British admiralty of
the weekly report system. as follows:
Over Under Small
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
Government Is
Without Word
From Francis

Washington, Feb. Is. - No further
word from Ambassador Francis as to
his plans for leaving Petrograd had
been received here early today and
Secretary Lansing, when asked about
unofficial reports that the ambassador
and some of the other embassies had
departed, declared the state depart
ment had no information whatever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

which had little
so gas attacks
nd the poisoning
an soldiers. The
,cted by the gas
)ndition. German
tive over the
wing crossed the
ial and artillery
b and French
airships were
French and Brit
IS, while Berlin
inted for Is en-
rman airdromes.
d other military
,e bombed by al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

BASKETBALL SCORES.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 2S.-Milliken de-
feated Charleston Normal. 10 to Is.
Score first half, Wesleyan Is. Lom-
bard 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
RAISED.

A total OF $685.
| here toward the
$ to raise TO pro-
train camps for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
AMERICANS AGAIN
SUBJECTED TO GAS
ATTACK BY ENEMY
fRy Associated Press.l

The American sector in France on
Wednesday 49, subjected to an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

These declarations are serious.
Without doubt in his. speech on Feb.
10 Seydler pleaded his fidelity to the
alliance. But more and more Germany
runs the risk OF seeing Austria, and
after her Bulgaria and Turkey, take
positive attitude and, practically
withdra wing from the struggle. wit
ness as spectators the continuation OF
hostilities'
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-22
NOW WAR is OVER, TIME
TO MEND OUR SPEECH

Among the many, many good things
we are going to do when the war is
over" says the New York Telegram
it occurs we might as well include
the cutting out of cuss words.
We've all gotten a bit careless, even
some of the women.
Early came the story of the British
officer, asked by a kneeling woman
scrubbing a hospital floor to fetch a
pail of water, who replied, Dammit
ma'am, I'm an officer" and was
answered by majestic woman, rising
to her feet and full height: Dammit
sir, am a duchessi"
There's a heap of them, but the last
is of the American general, in a far
advanced position, who, called by tel
phone, and asked If he had understood
that hostilities were to have ceased
at IL o'clock in the morning, replied,
Eyes. / did; but at 1888 we were go
ing like hell"
Before the vernacular reform starts,
however, we would ask permission to
say that it is strictly within the bounds
OF possibility that two minutes after
the time for the armistice has ex-
pired we may again be going like
hell"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-22
DON,Ts FOR THANKSGIVING

Don't attempt to make twentieth
century New York-Paris dinner out of
what was originally a bountiful but
simply cooked and simply served CO.
lonial meal
Don't plan too many courses. Have
no more than you are used to for din
ner and you will then have more prob
ably than the first Thanksgiving din
ers had
Don't mix English Christmas tradi-
tions with those of colonial American
Thanksgiving. Plum pudding has no
place in a Thanksgiving dinner, nor
has ice cream in any form. In these
war days sufficient unto any dinner is
one dessert Therefore, have only the
Thanksgiving dessert par excellence
pumpkin pie with possibly fresh au-
tumn fruit grapes, apples and pears
so that those who do not like the
Yankee dainty may have some appro-
pirate las. course
Remember that the turkey is APP
propriate for Thanksgiving, and the
goose should be saved for your Christ
mas menu.
Whatever else you do, have real
American dishes cooked in American
style Americans sometimes fall away
from old traditions in this regard One
of the New York hotels year or Sc
ago offered on what their chef re-
garded as a highly appropriate Thanks
giving menu, 9Caviare d'Astrachan" as
the first course There were likewise
potatoes, German fashion," English
mutton chops, alligator pear salad
English plum pudding. There was
likewise .sbar lie due and gervis.v II
was apparently sufficient that turkey
was wedged away somewhere in the
menu
Don't let some Partisan cook OF
worse still. one trained in Vienna
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-22
ATTRACTIONS
AT THE COLONIAL TONIGHT

Charming Enid Bennett. in q de-
lightfuily pleasing story. called. when
Do We Eat will be the very enjoy-
able attraction at the Colonial this
evening.
Nora, friendless waif. playing the
part OF Little Eva" In a travelling
Uncle Toms Cabin" company.
arouses the wrath of the sheriff OF the
town by some slight indiscretion. and
makes her escape on freight train.
Dropping of at the town OF Waffle
vile, she is arrested as a suspicious
character by the town marshal, Martin
Grubb. Rescued from Jail by Ma
Forbes, she is installed in the latters
home as maid James Forbes. the
son. cashier of the village bank, and
straightlaced, falls in love with Nora.
He is put in compromising position
by one OF the boarders, Pug" Hen
messy, and steals from the bank in or
der to pay his obligation. He confides
in Nora. who evolves plan to get the
money hack. and in the working out
OF the plans she not only gets the
money back, but captures Hennessy
and his assistant in the act of robbing
the bank. Nora had ridden in a box
car: she had been in Jail, but like
many another woman with past she
showed her true quality of courage
and womanliness when the man she
loved was in trouble. The crooks
thought Nora their confederate and
she deceived them as gaily as many
another woman would do in less noble
cause than to save the man she loves
from dishonor.
Enid Bennett is a real delight in
the role of Nora and the supporting
cast is an excellent one, headed by AL.
Ray. When Do We Eat is a charm
ing photoplay. There is not dull
moment, not moment of depression
in the play. Comedy and subtle humor
are given sparkling life on the screen
throughout the picture Pathe News
also. This is an enjoyable show this
evening, so don't fail to see it,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-22
AT THE REPUBLIC TONIGHT

ION The, Jump" featuring George
Walsh in great big happy patriotic
William Fox production, will be shown
at the Republic theatre tomorrow.
The picture deals with the Liberty
loan drives, the expose of the Teuton
plot to purchase American newspapers
with s3O.000.000 fund left behind by
the German ambassador, and the un-
earthing of the master spy who di-
rected sabotage work here.
George Walsh is seen as a young re-
porter, who first interviews President
Wilson after everyone else fails, then
develops into s100,000,000 Liberty
bond salesman and finally exposes
Germany's scheme to control Ameri-
can opinion in its favor through pro-
posed German owned newspapers
Also a cartoon and War Review.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-22
REPUBLIC TOMORROW

Tom Moore, making his appearance
at the Republic Theatre tomorrow in
Thirty Week." his second Goldwyn
Picture, is different sort of man.
Most people know that as an actor he
is unlike any other young man before
the public today. They should know
also that he is equally beyond the or
binary as a private citizen. In the
latter capacity he is never an actor, al
though he cannot help being the man
he is when he assumes the part of a
mimic hero" You would look long
however, to find him a star at either
time. For Tom Moore is only stellar
player because his audiences make
him one.
That he has been made a star by
popular demand has not changed his
attitude toward his friends or people
in general. True, he realizes that his
responsibilities are greater, but with
his higher eminence there has come
no false conception of anything else
Tom Moore will remain always Tom
Moore.
Debonair, light-hearted, always
amiable, even in the face of passing
Iannoyances, the only masculine star in
the Goldwyn group is refreshing
person to meet He has never been
provided with better vehicle for the
display of his personality and talents
than Thirty Week." the very human
comedy-drama written by Thompson
Buchanan Nor has he ever been sur
rounded by a supporting cast more
completely in the spirit of the occas-
ion.
The role of chauffeur is hardly
one to tempt the average masculine
star. He would say that it offered him
no opportunities to change from sport
clothes to dinner jacket, from pajamas
to lounging robe. But Tom Moore
considers part from different angle.
His years on the screen have equipped
him with capital judgment in deciding
what he will and what he will not do.
He is not influenced by externals
alone, but goes deeper in analysing
the opportunities offered him. First
he considers a roles relation to real
life IL the character is falsely con-
ceived by the writer it cannot be
played by Tom Moore. If the situa-
tions involving the same character are
original and interesting, then he is
quick to suggest changes whereby the
part will be made human. Primarily
Tom Moore is student of life and his
appearances in Goldwyn Pictures he
declares to be his strongest reason
for feeling encouraged to interpret life
in a manner BETTING the art of the
cinema.