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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
WARNS AGAINST
TOO HOT FIRES
Chief Schmidt Urges Watching OF
Roofs When Chimneys Burn
ing Out to Prevent Blazes.

"C1ean your chimneys and watch
all exceedingly hot furnace fires, "
is the advice of Chief August
Schmidt of the Rock Island fire de-
partment. This is given as the re-
suit of numerous roof fires during
the last few weeks.
DIRTY, sooty chimneys are most
ly the cause of so many roof fires"
Chief Schmidt said. When the
chimney is dirty and then a hot
fire is started, 1t burns out. Sparks
fly into the air and many fall on
roofs. The roofs for the last few
weeks have been exceedingly dry
and are easily kindled by sparks,
when the least bit of wind is blow
ing.
Il would advise everyone to be
cautious in letting their furnace
fires get too hot and to watch their
roofs when chimneys are burning
out"
Since Feb. the Rock Island de-
partment has been called to extin-
guish II roof fires. In January 3S
roof fires occurred. Two roof fires
W ere extinguished this morning by
the fire department. one being at
sos Thirty-eighth street and the
other at 703 Twelfth avenue. The
loss at both places was nominal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
ARSENAL AID Circular.

George D. Gillette, secretary OF
Rock Island Arsenal Aid associa-
ton, is sending out the following
in a circular letter to those eIigi-
Bile to membership:
Attention is called to the fact
that the money collected from the
vending machines in the shops is
being turned over to the Arsenal
Aid association. To date $56.75 so
collected has been turned in to the
treasury of the aid association.
Arsenal employees are urged to
join this association. 1t is the
cheapest form of insurance avail
able, and the aid and relief afford
ed employees and their families dur
ing the recent flu epidemic was
such as to earn for it very general
support.
During the last four months So
669.G6 was paid out on claims.
Dues of 81 covering the months
of February, March, April and May
are now being collected.
Members who may be separated
from service at the arsenal before
the four months are up will be re-
imbursed for the unexpired balance
on application, or may avail them
selves of the benefits of the asso-
citation, wherever they may be, pro-
viding proper notification is given
to the officers of the association.
You are urged to join"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
TO REORCANIzE
CANADA POLICE
Scarlet Riders TO he Again Placed
On Pre-War Basis, Govern
ment Officers Say.

Regina, Sask.-Canada's Scarlet
Riders, the Royal Northwest Mount
ed Police, who left the Dominion to
further distinguish themselves on
the battlefields OF France, are to be
reorganized on pre-war basis, &C
cording to an announcement by
government officials.
Squadrons of the famous riders
who for years have patrolled the
prairies. mountains, forests and Ar
tic wastes of Canada, will be re-
turned from overseas and permitted
to rejoin their old force, which will
be recruited to a strength of l 200
men.
Regina will continue to be general
headquarters and the territory po-
Iced will extend from Port Arthur
to British Columbia and far into the
vast stretches Of the No Mans Land
of the north. District headquarters
will be re-established at Winnipeg,
Regina, Prince Albert, Lethbridge,
Edmonton, Vancouver and Dawson.
Outposts will be esta hlished at
Macleod, Battleford, Maple Creek
and Peace River.
As the war progressed, members
of the famous hand who had faced
death innUmcrable times by daring
daShes into the wilderness after
criminals. one by one dropped out
to join tie overseas forces until the
organization had all but adisbanded,
Official reports have shown that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
seek PLANS TO
HELP STUDENTS
Solution of Way to Prevent Patri.
otto Lads Suffering Loss Of
Study Is Started.

London.-(Correspondence of the
Associated Press THE problem OF
how young students are to pick
up the lost years of war" after hay-
ing served with the colors, so that
they shall not suffer for having
obeyed the call of duty, is being
~clved by universities, colleges,
professional institutions and the
appointments branch of the minis
try of labor, in different ways.
The University of London is al
lowing such students to pass a
simple examination of a personal
character instead of matriculation,
while the interval between the in
termediate examinations and the
prescribed courses of study will be
shortened. War degrees will al
so be granted to students who join
ed the forces just before their final
examination in faculty other than
medicine. These degrees will be
placed on a special list with the
word war" after the short title
M A, B. A, or others.
Twelve British prisoners while
in Ruhleben camp in Germany pass
ed the LOndon university mario
ulation examination and others
took intermediate examinations for
degrees in science engineering and
economies.
The Law institute is caring for
it's young legal students by having
passed the Solicitors Articled
Clerk Act" whereby students who
have been articled may count the
period of war service as part time
under articles.
The institute of chartered ac-
countants has already planned SIM
liar reduction of time for serving,
while the Royal Institute of British
Architects has decided to allow war
students to forego their final ex-
animation provided they pass the
intermediate one.
Orders have been introduced into
the bylaws of the Institution of
Civil Engineers which will allow
students war service to count as
having fulfilled a similar time in
study, apprenticeship or other prac-
teal engineering service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
Ever Suffer From
Hiccoughs?-These
Might Be Helpful

Louisville, KY, Feb. 10.-Publi-
cation of the fact that Tandy Outs
enberry, a widely known tobacco
man of Louisville, was near death
from h.ccoughs brought flood of
kilograms and letters containing
many strange remedies. The ad-
vice came from an area extending
from Maryland to Oklahoma and
from Canada to the gulf.
Physicians checked the ailment
without the aid of the correspond
ents.
Pull the tongue out as far as it
will go; hold it two minutes, and
repeat until relieved" a Winnipeg,
Can, man telegraphed.
Other excited correspondents sug-
gested that the patient:
Fat damson plum preserves.
Apply a f1aXseed poultfce over
the liver and place the index finger
in the ear.
Drink lemonade without sugar.
Drink carbonated water.
Use musk and tonquin.
Use the stomach pump.
Bandage the stomach.
Take essence of peppermint in
relays.
Take a spoonful of brown sugar
From Tulsa, Okla, came this for
mula:
physician standing behind pa
tient with thumbs at external audi
tory canal, middle fingers on either
side of nose, pressing sufficient to
restrict tir passage. Patient given
full glass of water takes slowly
but continuously. Auditory canal
and nasal passages are to be held
80 seconds after drinking water
Have found this to be efficacious
when other methods failed"
Physicians read the stack of cor
respondence and sighed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
Regiment Flags to
Be Given Place of
Honor by Adjutant

Springfield. ILL.,. Feb. S.-FIags
carried in the war by regiments in
which Illinois soldiers predomin-
ated will be presented to the state
and placed in memorial hall at the
state house. The flags will be
placed beside those carried by I'LL
nois soldiers in the Civil and Span
ish-American wars.
Adjutant General Frank S. Dick
son has arranged with the war de-
partment to obtain the flags, sew
eral of which already have been
placed in the glass case, with other
war tokens. A letter to the adju-
tant general said the flags would
be given to the state whose troops
in the company were in the major
ity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
ERECT HUGE DOME
IN HONORING ALL
LADS IN SERVICE

Springfield, H., Feb. S.-An i'm
mense glass dome to cost 100000
will be erected in the business dis
trict here in honor of sailors and
soldiers of Springfield and Sanga-
mon county, if plans under way
prove successful.
The dome would cover the entire
corner Of Fifth and Monroe streets,
the wings extending on four sides
for a distance of half a block. The
memorial. it is said, could be used
as a street car transfer station,
which Springfield has long need
ed.
The plan will be presented to the
general memorial committee of
Springfield and Sangamon county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
CHARITIES BOARD
POSTPONES MEET

A meeting Of the Associated
Charities, called for Thursday, Feb
13, has been postponed one week
because OF the activities in fathaTs'
and sons week. and viii he he&.
instead Thursday. Feb. 20. The ses-
sion will be held at the Y. NJ. G. A.
and is an important one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
SNOW IS FORECAST.

Washington, Feb. 8.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday, issued by the weather bu-
reau today are:
Upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys: Snow Monday or
Monday night, followed by fair
weather by Wednesday; snow or
rain again probable towards the
end OF the week Normal tempera-
lures, except somewhat below
about the middle of the week, al
though nearly normal on leeward
shores of the lakes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
Mrs. Ella Whitney.

Cornelius c. Graham, 1922 Tween
ty-fifth avenue, left yesterday for
Atlantic, Iowa, called there by the
death of his sister. Mrs. Ella Whit
ney, whose funeral is being held
this afternoon at the home. Mr..
Graham visited with his sister last
week so her death came as no shock
to him. She was So years of age
and was bright and active up to the
time of her last illness. She is
survived by two sons, Thomas and
James, at home; two brothers,
three sisters, three grandchildren
and one great-grandchild. She Wis
tied frequently in the city and was
well known here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
WILL TELL OF NEW
GERMAN MENACE,

DIR. John McGown Stevenson at
the Broadway Presbyterian church
tomorrow evening will speak on
"Bolshevism, a New German At
tack in Yelled Form" and he prom
Uses that he will have some inter
esting information to give regard
ing German propaganda being
spread in this country by United
States senators, influential men in
public and is an attack of city, state
and the national government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
SECOND SERMON SERIES.

Rev. l.. Hadaway, pastor of Me-
mortal Christian church, will to-
morrow evening preach the second
of series of four sermons found
ed on Dr. Cabot's book, What Men
Live By" The sermon theme will
be, PLAY in Lies Program" The
group forms a complete circle of
big things in life and the services
are open to the public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
MISSION SERVICES.

Services at the Rescua Mission
for the next few days are an
nounced as follows: Tonight, Rev.
Tom Murdoch of Davenport; Sun
day, John Heating, who has just
returned from conference at the
Moody bible institute. Monday
evening, G. o. Rogers Will be the
speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
Obituary
fieIen Elizabeth schneider.

Helen Elizabeth Schneider, IL
months-Old daughter o1 MIR. and
Mrs. Lawrence J. Schneider, 1870
hirty- ninth street, died at 6:15
last night following a weeks ILL
ness OF brain fever. She was born
ir this city March 20, 1918. Sur
living are the parents.
Funeral services will be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
tue Sacred Heart Catholic church.
Rev. c. P. O'Neill will officiate. In
terment will be in Calvary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
GENESEO MAN Is
STRICKEN; DIES

Geneseo. Ill, Feb. S.-Leopold
Depauw, aged 81, a resident of Gen
eseo fifty years, died at noon to-
day. He walked down town and on
his way home he was stricken. He
was removed to his home and there
died. Surviving are the widow and
thirteen children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
AKAIsER, PEA CHANGES NAME

Farmers who want to buy guam
titles of the variety of field pea in
troduced several years ago by the
United States department of agri-
culture from Germany, and then
known as the Kaiser" pea, will
save trouble by not using that
name any more. These peas are
now known as "McAdoos," and they
are as widely distributed through
the northwest as Liberty bonds,
which caused the substitution in
nomenclature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
RANKS SHOW DFCRFASF

New York, Feb. S.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks
end trust companies for the week
shows that they hold s37,401, 100
reserve in excess of legal require
nlents. This is a decrease of S29,-
S15.67O from last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
Funeral of CHI Osborne.

Funeral services for the late G..
II. Osborne were conducted at the
residence at 1925 Seventeenth
street, yesterday with Rev. John
McGown Stevenson, pastor of the
broadway Presbyterian church, Of
relating Interment was in the
Barstow cemetery. Trio lodge No.
81, Masons, officiated at the grave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

STATEMENT IS
READ IN COURT
Introduced As Evidence By State
Following Strenuous 0biec-
tons of Defense.
MILLER LED JAILBREAKERS.
Vas In Advance of 90 Fleeing Pris-
Oners, Gun in Hand, Is Testi-
mOny of Witnesses.
St. Anthony,s Hospital.

Rock Island, Ill.
Dec. /, 1918.
About 1916 p. IN. Nov. so,
1915, while in my store alone,
a man came in and asked for
an oTercoat. ] told him | had
none to FL him. He then asked
for a suit of clothes. BY that
time I was close to him, and lie
pulled out his gun and tod me
10 hold up my hands. While
making a motion 10 get n gun,
re fired at me. hitting me in the
abdomen. Then | pushed him
towards the door. and took the
gun away from him. He ran
into the street towards the
mark. ran after him, firing
the gun to attract attention.
(SigneD J. SCHAUL.
Witnesses, (signed):
Lieutenant 4. \. Mueller,
VI. c.
+. Ii. First, VI. d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
Funeral of Sister Mary Cecilia.

Funeral services for Sister Mary
Cecilia, who passed away at Ke-
vance Thursday evening, were
held in the chapel at st. Anthony's
hospital this morning at 9 o'clock.
Father Alban. o. S. B., hospital
chaplain, conducted requiem high
mass, with Dean H. P. Durkin of
Rock Island as deacon and Father
Joseph Kelly of Moline suD-deacon.
The choir was composed of Mes
danes Reidy, Casey and Dolly. j.
E. Reidy, T. B. Reidy, c. ]. Lar
kin and John Brennan acted as
pallbearers. Interment was in Cal
vary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
Lady Weldon.

Lady Weldon of England will act
as one of the advisors to the com
mittee of American women which
is on its way TO help reconstruct
the devastated parts of France and
Belgium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
ana yAykS lost IN RUSSIA.

Washington. Feb. 8.--Total cas-
uaIties among the American forces
in the Archangcl region OF Russia
up to Feb. I, were 400, including
$50 killed, died OF wounds, disease
or other causes. in a force OF 1925.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
CORONER MABERRY
REMOVES TO CITY:
READY FOR CASES

Coroner John G. Maberry will
make his home in this city, having
moved from his former home at
Edgington last week.
Coroner Maberry came to Rock
Island that he might better admin
lister his duties as coroner of Rock
Island county, the office to which
he was recently elected by the
board Of supervisors.
Official commission of Mr.. Ma
berry as coroner arrived a few
days ago from Governor Frank o.
Lowden. Upon its receipt by Coun-
ty Clerk Henry B. Hubbard the
Edgington man was formally sworn
in as coroner.
WILSON CUTS BELGIUM TRIP.
Paris, Feb. S.-President Wilson
abandoned his proposed visit to
Belgium. but will go there before
he returns from Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-27
BORDER QUESTIONS AFFECTING ENEMY
 STATES DISCUSSED
tcontinued from Page one)

ment other suitable lines will be de- cided upon by consultation Should there be nosobjection to the above prop ositions, it is requested that your gov ernment lose no time in taking the necessary steps to cause the capitalists of your country to agree to and enter into negotiations for loans on the same. reply to the above is awaited and will be appreciated"
 Note 4-Baron Goto to the Chinese minister:
 'I have the homer to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency's note of this date intimating that your govern ment has decided speedily~to build with loans secured from Japanese capitalists railways connecting the points as be- low (The note here cites items one and two of the note to the Chinese mln- ister)
 "The Japanese government, while noting With much pleasure the com munication of the Chinese government. beg to state in reply that they will lose no time in taking the necessary steps to cause Japanese capitalists to enter into negotiations for loans on the same"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-27
Desire to Reach Trenches
 Causes Sailor to Desert
 and Join the Marines
By Associated Press

New York, February 26.-An intense de- sire to see active service in the trenches in preference to life aboard ship re- suited in Cornelius Fiske, IS years old, of New York. who deserted the navy to join the marines shortly after the United States entered the war, returning to this country today a prisoner in the brig of the steamer President Grant Fiske joined the navy two years ago, but after one trip across joined the Sixth regiment of marines.
 He took part with that regiment in the fighting at Chateau Thierry, Belleau Wood and Soissons, keeping his secret until the armistice was signed. Capt. J F. Gargan of Boston, his commander, said he could not prevent Fiske's arrest, although he obtained permission to act as his attorney when his case came to trial and hoped to have him acquitted.
 Officers of the President Grant re- ported encountering rough weather after the ship left Brest. February 21 the steamer received wireless call for help from the freight steamer Polar Bear and stood by 50 hours until the freight CTS steering gear was repaired.
 Three French girls who married Amer
 .an sailors, were passenge.~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-27
MISSISSIPPI FARM AGENTS VISIT BIG
 SHEFFIELD PLANTS
Delegation Met by Citizens, Who Entertain Visitors at Luncheon and Show
 Them Over City

Sheffield. February 26.-(Special) A party of 50 farm demonstration agents from Mississippi were visitors to this city today. The visitors came from Iuka, where they have been hold ing their annual meeting, and theit purpose in coming to Sheffield was to visit the governments great nitrate industries that have been established.
 On arrival here the delegation was met by a body of Sheffield citizens, whose guests they were at luncheon at the Victory cafe. following which they were taken for an automobile tour of the city's environs, including the ln- dustrial plants in West Sheffield and the nitrate plants.
 Other than the visit made to the in dustrial and nitrate plants no special features marked the days sojourn Of the visitors here, but every member Of the party expressed himself as being amazed at the magnificent develop ment which has taken place here, and they were outspoken in their belief that Sheffield was destined to become one of the souths leading industrial centers.
 TRIBUTE TO PELTER
 F. P. Pelter, who recently retired as superintendent of the Memphis divis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-27
Recurrence of Epidemic
 Next Winter Predicted
By Associated Press

Washington. February 26.-Recur- rcene next winter of the influence epidemic which caused thousands of deaths in all parts of the country dur ing the past five months was predicted today by Rear Admiral w. c. Brais- tead, surgeon general of the navy. in a letter to Representative Fess of Ohio urging that an appropriation be made by Congress for research work to de- termine the cause of the disease and it's cure.
 An appropriation of s300,000 for the study of diseases is carried in the sun l. dry civil appropriation bill now before the House, but, Admiral Braistead said this would not be sufficient to under take the research work on the neces- sary large scale. He recommended a special appropriation to be divided be- tween the public health service, the sur geon general of the army and the sur- geon general of the navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-27
DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION
By Associated Press

Washington. February 26.-Congress was asked today by Secretary Baker for deficiency appropriation of SS29, ,327, ,29o to pay for the subsistence of the army overseas during the remainder of the present fiscal year. The law recently passed by Congress repeating S15,000,0 0Oo,- coo of war appropriations, cancelled $2. 996, 600 of the $5,451, e00,0o0 appropra- tion carried for the quartermaster corps, and the Secretary explained that this large reduction caused the deficit.
 "Obligations of large amounts have been developed, the existence of which was not known at the time of the re- pealing bill" Mir. Baker wrote.
 There are extraordinary and unantici- pated demands for supplies and funds required for the maintenance of the large forces overseas and for the settlement of obligations in England, France and else where abroad"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-27
Daylight Saving Law Reduces Accidents,
 Morrison Declares
By Associated Press

Washington, February 26-Prediction O. labor leaders that a national daylight saving law making all working hours daylight hours would reduce the number of industrial accidents, was borne out in the past year, said Frank Morrison. secretary of the American Federation of Labor, in a statement today urging that the law not be repealed. Provision for repeal of the act has been attached by the Senate agricultural committee as d rider to the annual agricultural appro- priation bill.
 Secretary Morrison cited statistics on industrial accidents in Pennsylvania. showing that in 1918 under operation of the daylight saving law the number of accidents was 43,036 less than in 1917, and 70,72 less than in 1916. This was due, he said, to the fact that the late after noon hours when physical energy is at it's lowest ebb have been eliminated from the work day given over to recreation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-27
CHILDERSBURG

Childersburg, February 26.-(Spc- ciaI(-Iittle Frances E. Bates, the even-month-old child of MT. and Mrs James S. Bates, was buried here yesterday afternoon. She was SICK for three weeks, dying of the dread pneumonia Her father Is in france with the Eighty first division, having never seen his little child.
 An unusually sad occasion was Inc burial yesterday at Mount Sharon Bap- tist church, few miles south or here' of the remains of Mrs. Ben l.. Ridley and Miss Ella Ridley. They were mem bers of the same family and were bur jed at the same service. Influenza and combinations were the immediate cause of their deaths. Their funeral was conducted by their pastor. Rev. John H. Darden of Talladega Springs, assisted by Rev. J. Henry Bush or Childersburg. A number of the mem bers of the family are i'll now with influenza.
 Sergt. Frank F. Jones, Talladega county boy who saw service in France with the famous Rainbow division,' the 167th infantry, passed througn Childersburg yesterday en route to Sylacauga, where he will take up civil ian work and take his place With Americas industrial force. He talks interestingly of his work in the army.
 On Monday, March 3, the Baptist minister's conference of the Coosa River Baptist association will meet with the Baptist Church at Lincoln, when an interesting programme Will be carried out. Among others Rev. T. M. Fleming, pastor of the First Bap- tist church at Sylacauga, will givesdn outline study of some book of the Biz ble. This will be all the more inter- esting from the fact that Mir Fleming is a new man in the association. Al! the preachers are urged to attend and lend their inspiration to the OCCASION.