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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
HUN SUB BEFORE
LONDON? YES, BUT
NOT AS PLANNED

London. Correspondence Of the
Associated Pressl.-One of the
treasured possessions of the Brit
ish admiralty is a German drawing
showing a U-boat in the Thames
before London with the famous iE-
scription "Es Kommt Elm Tag"
CThere comes a day.. IT, was OBJ
tanned by member OF the admir-
atty intelligence from a source and
by a method which British nava.
officers are still keeping secret.
The picture shows a London sky
line with the houses of parliament
and the dome of St PauI's cathed-
raj. In the foreground is the Ger
man submarine flying a large in
perial ensign. On the coming tow
er are three sailors facing the sky
line with their cienched fists men
acingly raised above their heads
on the deck is another sailor in the
same pose.
One line under the picture i
"Unterseeboot vor London" (sub-
marine before London) to which th1
officer who got the picture could
not refrain from adding Itch depkc
Mich" Il don't think. 1t is an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
DANCING WILL BE
PRECEDED BY A
PROGRAM AT CLUB

The Community club at Rock Is
land is to have a party at the club
rooms at Third avenue and Six
teenth street for its members and
friends tomorrow evening at which
dancing will be INDUCED in.
Miss Irma Kohn, chairman of the
Rock Island entertainment commit
tee of the tri-city war camp COM
munity service, has secured the fol-
lowing numbers for the program
TO be given at the same time:
Piano solo-By Miss Zahn.
Humorous eadings-Mrs. Will
Mccarthy.
Violin number-Faye Purdy.
The hall has been attractively dec
GRATED for the occasion and the
floor is in excellent shape.
Monday evening there will be
basketball practice for the members
of the squad and on Wednesday
evening of next week the film.
Seven Keys TO Baldpate." starring
George Cohan, will be shown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

occurred: Ben Lewis, who was fol
lowed from a liquor camp to Rock
Island; the two Babb brothers.
taxicab drivers OF Rock Island, ant
Or. NJ. S. DOnda nyilIe.
Lewis and the taxicar drivers
said they did not see or hear the
men. who followed them from the
gallon houses 70 Rock Island.
DR.. DOndanvlIie stated that Sher-
III Wigers died as result OF a bull
let passing through his brain.
Denies Allegations.
Allegations are being made that
the sheriff's force of deputies IN
der Coroner and Acting Sheriff Nil
Ter are expanding but little effort
in tracking down the murderers of
our late chief. Jake Wigers," de-
clared Chief Deputy Walter kittil-
sen, last night
II say these charges and runors
are groundleSs. I admit that we
are up against a puzzling PROPOSE
ton and that there seems but little
chance of its solution, but we have
been trying and no one could do
more. We have investigated every
paTently unimpOrtant, until salts
lied beyond all reasonable doubt of
its bearing on the case.
The boys have been working
night and day but of course we
are not making public the results
OF our work Such d course would
be ridiculous. We are engaged in
close harmony with the sherIff's
force of Scott county and with the
police departments of Rock Island
and Moline" And, he added. Civ
ing a hint of important develop
ments to follow. we have accom-
plished more than anyone except
those working with US would be
lieve."
With the exception Of the fore
going in REPUTATION of what ne
characterizes as an affront to the
sheriff's force. Deputy kittilsen
would say nothing further for pub
LEGATION. He stated. however, that
10 satisfy the skeptical there exists
in his hands ample proof of the eff
forts being put forth by the depu-
ties in pursuance of their duty in
running to their lair the bandit
>, 4S'i VIM oAOI ~ "0"t' ohS' III
Wigers.
Many View Remains.
4 steady stream Of friends, and
acquaintances passed through the
main lobby Of the courthouse this
morning TO view the remains Of
Sheriff Wigers. The body reposed
in state in the exact center of the
principal corridor. the lower half
Of the casket being covered by 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
RUSH WORK on;
CITY CLERK ILL
Commissioner Martin r. Rudgfen
Forced to Submit 20 knife
for Appendicitis. Y
Is UNFORTUNATE TwO-FoLD
Citizens Hurrying to Pay 1918 I'm
pr0Vement Instlliments Ag-
gregating S3OO, $50.

With work at the Office OF the
Rock Island city clerk crowding
cue to the payments now being
made by hundreds Of citizens on
1918 improvement instaIlments
comes the tWo-fOld unfortunate cir
;umstance which is the illness OF
Commissioner Martin T. Rudgren
which has been OF several months
standing and which eliminated yes
:erday afternoon in him being TAX
en- to the Lutheran hospital In Mo
line, where he was operated upon
last night for appendicitis. The
condition OF Mr.. Rudgren was re
ported as being encouraging this f,
morning
Clerks at his Office find them
selves hard pressed in his absenco
because Of the additionally large
amount OF work now on hand.
Paying InsialimentS.
Citizens are paying 1918 improve
ment installments on paving, sew
ers, watermains and sidewalks, ana
it is estimated that these payment
when completed will make an ap-
proximatc total Of 100000.
The payments first came due DE-,
81 and Jan Was The time when
delinquency penalties were TO he
attached, hut additional grace was
added by the decision TO allow I'm
i'll Jan. p 10 make the payment
after which time current intere-
at the rate Of five per cent will be-
attached 10 the outstanding &C
counts. II is therefore seen that q
rush will continue until the date q
the time limit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

mass of flowers in the shape of a
beautiful blanket of carnations and
roses presented by courthouse at
taches. The handsome gold star
with which he was presented by his
deputies only a few days prior 10
his untimely death was pinned up
on the sheriff's left breast.
Deputies were stationed at inter
walls in the corridor in order that
the crowd might be kept moving
Many prominent men of the tri-
cities took occasion 10 pay last
tribute to the memory of Sheriff
WiEers this morning.
Private funeral services were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
REQUESTS POLICE
TO FIND HUSBAND
WORKING IN CITY

Mrs. E. j. Danderviser OF Farm
ington, ILL.,, has requested the Rock
Island police to conduct a search
here for her husband who she says
is employed by the Stone Webster
Construction company at the Rock
Island arsenal She states that her
mother died Jan. /. and will be
buried tomorrow. and she wants
her husband notified to return to
their home at once. The police have
ascertained that T.. J. Danderviser
is not i'll the employ of the con-
strucrion company named.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
POSTPONE SCHOOL
BASKETBALL GAMES
DUE TO VACATION

The grade school basketball game
series scheduled for tomorrow af-
ternoon at the Young Mems Chris
tan association gym has been post
poned on account Of il occurring
during the school vacation period.
according to NJ. A Clevett, physical
director at the Y. The next tour
ney games will be played a week
from tomorrow as scheduled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
MEETS TWO NEEDS

Fields in Hamilton county. Ohio.
that were acid in soil and broken
by stone outcroppings have been
made productive and easier to
plow by the one step of crushing
the stone and spreading it over the
ground. The stone is limestone with
a high percentage of calcium. This
method of solving the lining prob
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

lem was developed by the county
agent. Some men bought stone
crushers and entered the business
of granding limestone.
OF the 5000 tons OF lime applied
in Hamilton county on the county
agents recommendation $500 tons
were ground on the so farms where
the stone was found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
hts, offerlngtremen savings
Blue Serge Suits
To off on Boys Overcoats

are values that will not be equalled
here in the tri-cities. The styles in
plain color and mixture pattern eff
ulster, raglan and military styles.
belted. All sizes from E to | s are
Serviceable fabrics and tailor
VI bargains at our present r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

nounced the picture. inscriptions
and all but with the imperial en-
sign replaced by the British white
ensign will be reproduced aud fus-
ntshed TO any newspaper that e..
sires to publish IT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

held at o'clock this afternoon at
the home over the Jail Rev. r S
Haney OF Moline had charge In
terment was made in the Riverside
cemetery, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

To Prevent Irons from sticking
TO starched clothes and to max
the irons smooth, place some sal
on a paper on a fiat surface an
rub the iron on it occasionally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
SEEKS DATA FOR
OPPOSING STATE
UTILITIES BODY

Collection of data in opposition
to the Illinois public utilities com
mission is under way by Chicago
newspaper editor, and Mayor vii
liam McConochie has been request
ed TO send signed statement Civ
ing tho facts on which Rock Island
is bas:ng its fight Similar state
ments are being asked of all dele
gates, who attended the conferen ce
in Peoria some time ago. when the
public utilities commission problem
was brought up.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
Canadians Praise Valley

A. F Barss, formerly Of the Oregon
Agricultural College, and H. 7. How
arc, both now members of the faculty
Of the horticultural department Of the
University of British Columbia, have
left for home after visit here with
Gordon G. Brown and Leroy Childs, of
the Hood River Experiment iStation.
Shown over the orchards by Mr.
Brown the men were lavish in their
praise for methods used by local grow
ers. The visitors will return to the
Province to teach methods of fertiliza-
ton used here.
The British Columbia horticulturists
and the local men are all Just back
from a tour Of eastern Washington and
Idaho fruit districts They attended
meetings Of experts at Pullman .and
Moscow
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
White Salmon Reports Activity

Considerable activity in fruit circles
has been noted in the White Salmon.
Wash, district the past week. Grow
ers have organized packing associa
ton, and mac hinery is being installed
in the old warehouse of the White Sal
mon Valley Fruitgrowers Association.
The following are organizers Of the
packing concern: j. S. Degman,
Henry Peyrollaz, E. 7. Wray II. W.
Needham and j. T. Thorn.
Profits from samll fruits and veget-
ables Will be greater in White Salmon
this year than ever before. A Japan
ese lessee on the Regan place has sold
S., 000 worth Of strawberries from
about nine acres. The Oriental eX-
poets several thousand dollars worth of
vegetables. S. c. Zeigler has received
Sll40 for his asparagus crop. Mr..
Manly has already sold $500 from an
acre of Everbearing Strawberries, and
he is still picking fruit. W. l.. Bal
siger netted $1,000 for three acres of
strawberries. and Selman Burtiss re.
ports profits of $ll00 for q acres of
Clark Seeding berries.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
Rahm Recalls LudeDdOrf's Flight

General Ludendorf, of the German
high command, whose personal history
Of the Prussian trial at arms will soon
appear serially in the Oregonian, wrote
good portion Of his memoirs while in
Sweden
AXel N. Rahm who has Just returned
with his wife to resume his residence
here after living for 10 years at Hell
singborg. Sweden, says the German
leader fled to farm near Helsingbo Z
at the time the kaiser escaped to Hol-
land.
For several weeks" says Mr..
Rahm, the world did not know what
hae become of Ludendorf, but news of
his exile at the Swedish farm soon be
came public Then Sweden, to pre-
serve her neutrality, Rad to take cog
niz3nce of his presence. The general,
however, appealed for permission to
remain month and write his mem
4irg -
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
WEDDINGS
kimbalI Gilman

The wedding of Fordham b. Kim.
ball, lust back from service in France,
where he was advanced to a leuten
antcy in the heavy artillery, and Miss
Alice Gilman. daughter of l.. c. Gill.
man, former president of the 5. =. &
s. R. r. Co. but now director general
of the Puget Sound Division Of the
Federal Railway Administration, was
held in Seattle, where the Gillmans
now reside, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter kimball, the
bridegroom 5 parents. and number OF
other local people were present at the
wedding, at which Rev. Gowan, pastor
of an Episcopal church Of Seattle, off
ciated. Mr. and Mrs, A. w. Peters.
Mr.. and Mrs E. X. Pooiey, Stuart
Kimball. brother of the prospective
bridegroom, and Il. W. Kelly. were
guests from here. Messrs. Peters,
Pooley and Kelly and the brother were
ushers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
News of Government Supplies Late

Because Of the short time in which
to disseminate the news, Hood River
viii order but a limited supply of gov
eminent surplus rations. Postmaster
Reavis Monday received blanks and
instructions for ordering various food
stufs, but he was notified that all
orders must be made by August 20
The hardness of receipt of instructions
here gives no opportunity for notice
through local papers.
Mr.. Reavis has spread the news per
sonally and citizens have made up
orders for several cases of bacon and
other staple foodstuffs. The bacon.
delivered here, is sold for the govern
ment at fraction less than 30 cents
per pound.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
Hotel Man Looks for Help

Automobile tourists are stopping with
such frequency at the Fisher Hotel, at
Madras, that the proprietor, Fred Fish
er, has been making a personal tour
looking for girls to wait table in his
dining room and do other work at the
hostelry Mr.. Fisher had hoped to Sc.
cure the needed help at The Dales,
but his search of that city was una
valling and he came here Monday. His
quest here was Just as vain, and Mr..
Fisher left for Portland to tell pros
peotive maids and mattresses of the eli
macic appeals Of Madras.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
Runaway Car Wrecks Lamp Post

Tom Cameron, mechanic at the Hood
River Garage, drove to the Second
street entrance of the machine shop
Saturday and left the machine headed
down the grade. The brake worked
loose and he was attracted by his ma
chine rushing over an embankment
down to the 0W. r. & N. tracks at
the west end of the passenger station.
On its downward plunge the car wreck
ed garden fence belonging to John
Gerdes and snapped off the steel post
Of an electric lamp lighting the way
to the station.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
Smith Loses Case

A SOW Berkshire hog, according to
the papers Of the case, formed the
contention between W. f. Smith, Oak
Grove orchardst and Portland ship
and his neighbor, j. Goudier.
Mr.. Smith was suing Mr.. Goudier for
$50, the alleged value of the SOW pig.
which he declared had been wrongfully
converted. Mr. Goudier and his wife,
however, testified that the pig had
been bought from Mr.. Smith. A jury
last week found for the defendant and
the cost to the plaintiff will probably
exceed the value of the hog.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
Cherries Net S26,64O

Returns from the Hood River Valley
cherry crop season handled by the Ap.
pie Growers Association this season
will show a total of $26, ,064. The or.
ganization made record on eight cars
of black fruit shipped to eastern mar
kets in refrigerators. The cherries,
packed in 16 pound boxes, brought the
following average prices: Lamberts.
S2.8 Bings, S. GAS and Black Repub.
Leans, So 05a. Some of the Lamberts
sold on the New York auction market
tor 40 cents per pound.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
McCabe-ShuIl

Cecil Clarence McCabe, of San Fran
cisco, and Miss Gladys Shull were mar
RED at three O'Clock Thursday, August
IA, at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Shull, of the Oak
Grove district.
The service was read in the presence
of a number of friends and relatives by
Rev. j. d. Lewellen. Following the
ceremony a luncheon was served, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. McCabe left for a
months trip to Sacramento and Lake
Tahoe, Calf. Later they will make
their home in San Francisco.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
Oak Street Improvement Planned

Before next summer the west end Of
Oak street will probably be paved
The council has initiated movemen,
for improvement of the thoroughfare
Business men say that motorists trav
cling Cascade avenue, the present
paved city extension of the Highway
pass up.the stores of the city.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
Board Of Equalization

The County Board of Equalization
will meet at the court house, Hoot
River, Monday, September 8, at II
o'clock a. M, for the purpose Of going
over the assessment roll and correcting
such errors as the board deems neces
sary. All complaints must be fieC
with the county clerk during the frst
week Of the session.
Sd j. Wickham, Assessor.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
Judge Wilson to Set EN- Up

Knights of Pythias of Waucoms
Lodge of this city are anticipating 6
pleasant event next Tuesday evening
when Circuit Judge Wilson, Of The
Dalles, will be host at the local castle
at watermelon party. Judge Wilson
will charter motor truck and import
selected melons from his own Wascc
county ranch.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
Prather Farm For Sale

As find it almost impossible to do
the work on my ranch owing to my
age have decided to sell the place.
No better farm in the valley. Will
sell part or all. Will give terms on
a part plenty of water. For further
particulars address
Geo. T. Prather,
AL Hood River. Ore.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
SAFETY AND LIGHT WEIGHT
two factors which have given
The Hardie Fruit Ladder

their widespread use.
The use Of clear well seasoned spruce
lumber, Light and strong thorough
rel torcement under each step, wide
spr 9ading sidelegs, make this the ideal
picking ladder. Your picker will work
faster on a Harde Ladder. for he
knows its strength.
Gilbert Motor Car Co.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
Oregon State Fair

Salem, September % q. Splendid
agricultural, livestock, and industrial
exhibits, high class amusement4, a su.
perb racing card, bigger and better than
ever. A, II. Lea, Secretary, Salem,
Oregon. SIS
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
CONGREGATIONAL Church

The church will not be open during
the month Of August sunday School
will reopen ON September 7th Regular
Church Services will begin on sept 4
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
Christian Church

Bible School, 9l5 a. nr; Preaching
Service, l a m. and p. m; Christian
Endeavor, 6.45 p. m. Cordial welcome
to all
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
|. f. CLARK Offers
HIS HOME PLACE

| will sell sixty acres or less Of
my ranch mostly in bearing apple and
pear trees. Good income property and
easy terms. If interested look this up.
One mile south of Pine Grove school.
j3ltf l.. E. Clark.
For Rent and For Sale signs at the
Glacier office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-12
CHAPTER 4.

NoFttiAHts ~ IL NJ
Holy Smokes" exclaimed the
reighbor who was kind enough 20
came over 20 our garden and tell Us
what he thought about a.
You wasted lot OF seed" he wen,
on
Wasted what do you mean
wnstedg" my husband wanted TO
know. Isn't II all coming up fine ms
"A f1desie-'
Sure" agreed tho neighbor.
That's whats the trouble with IL.
Too much of ~ IL coming M. Not
enough room icf, for IL to grow In.
Setter thin II out
My goodness exclaimed: "and
throw away all the nice little plants
we pull upg'
BETTER throw en- away and get
good crops OF what's left" he said.
So husband and I set TO work thin.
ming cur rows Of lettuce. radishes.
onions. and the rest
II was cruel Job. pulling up those
nice green plants. when we got
thru we asked tho ncighbor TO in.
apcct our work.
why didn't you thin 'cm out?" he
inquired.
why didn't we WHAT my hus.
band exploded '-sufferin' cats! We
yankcd out half Of en-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-12
Alumnae Bond to
Be STRENGTHENED

In order to keep n bond OF SYM
pathy between women graduates and
their alma mater. n reception com
mlttce will be established Mt the Uni.
versity Of Washington 10 welcome at
all times the alumnao who return to
visit the campus. Concurrcntly,
branch associations OF University OF
Washington alumnae will be cstab.
lished In the cities OF the state, in
an effort TO keep up school spirit
among former Washington goods
Miss Ethel II. Coldweil, dean OF
women. has already launched such
organizations In Spokane, Yakima
and Ellensburg.
At Spokane. Mrs. L. u. Angevinc.
formerly Miss Mildred Donaldson.
was elected president. and Mrs. w.
l.. Barnard. formerly Miss Ruth
Odell. secretary. At Yakima, Miss
Eleanor Stephens. ms president, and
Miss Ruth Johnson as secretary.
will take charge. At Ellensburg,
Mrs. Jay Whitfield president. and
Miss r. II. Mcneil. secretary, are
identified with this project.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-12
%SzSHFE so eres' = >
a1'den" y
aAaezaakdS5

IAN right" neIghbor answered;
now yank out another half OF
what's left. and you1l grow some.
Z thing"
/ We did. and we did grow MS fine n
flock OF garden stuff as anybody did.
That's something for every garden
maker TO learn. We all SOW seed too
thickiy. That's not so bad II the seed
is OF poor quality. for then much OF
IL won't come up anyhow. but when
you buy guaranteed seed. 81 IL better
10 sow a trifle less heavily than you
think you ought 10.
When the green shoots appear
above the ground. read again the di.
recuons on the seed package. and
thin out the Seeding TO the proper
distance. Sometimes plants may be
transferred 20 another part OF the
garden. But IL Is better to waste
them than let them crowd.
That's the severest test OF garden
Ing my husband said TO me after we
had thinncd our rows.
Later on we learned that when
plants are too near each other. they
grow spindiy. form smaller fruit and
ripen less evenly. This IN because
they can't get their proper share Of
sunlight. and plant food out OF the
soil.
fTo r. Cnot;uuerh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-12

know I don't really need 10 be afraid
OF him II ! stay in this particular
tree. I guess III stay"
So Priokly Perky stayed. IL was
Just an well he did. Old Man Coyote
WAS hiding down below. lie had
heard the news OF how Prickly
Porky had lost most OF his little
spears. when Buster Bear had Mt
last given up and had gone away,
Old Man Coyote had hoped that
Prickly Perky would do just what he
started TO do. come down. When
he saw PrIckly Perky start 10 como
down he had licked his lips and
grinned. He had felt quite sure that
no was going 10 get the dinner Bus
ter Bear had failed 10 get. Imagine
how disappointed he was when
prickly Porky stopped and started
up again.
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