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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

Found in Closet What are you
doing here?" / Mayer asked a bur
ley Colored man he found in
closet of his apartment in the
Perry apartments Friday night
I'm hungry" said the prowler.
and without further parlev made
break for a window. through which
he disappeared into the night. The
Mayer apartment is on the ground
floor of the building and the negro
pNcntered through a kitchen window
opening onto the railroad tracks.
lie hadn't had time to raHsack the
place before Mr.. Mayer appeared.
SlaShed HUSbaRd-When Mabel
/. White got cranky and carved her
husband with the razor she car ed
out a Jail sentence for herself.
When Ter husband came home
from work on April 26. she was
having social drink with another
man. She asked her own man
what was the matter with him.
Whats the matter with you; moth
in the matter with me- was the
reply And there wasn't-that is.
just then "Ah am goin' to de bar
Der shop" declared White. 'Yo'
shuah amt going to no barber
shop if l knows it," was the re-
ply The woman rushed to the
sleeping room and threw herself
osz the bed When the husband
rushed to console her, she grabbed
a razor and started a carving bee.
Steals Fruit-Steven Kucera will
probably be a better boy when he
returns He is under Is and the
boy has a good face, but he was
sentenced TO Eldora Saturday
morning by Judge F. d. Let's for
breaking and entering a Rock Is
land car from<which he stole some
fruit There are. however, pathetic
features in the case that stir the
heart with pity. kucera is a city
wait He was reared in the streets
of Chicago. His parents, who are
Bohemians. let him do about as he
wanted to. They came to this
country when the boy was eight
years old. He came to Davenport
to find work, but stole to get some
thing to eat.
MIS- hen0au COnFIcUe0-One OF
the most stunning features of the
sensational blackmailing case
which has ended with the convic-
ton of Mrs Fred Kendall were the
instructions of Judge William The
ophiIus before whom the three de-
PENDANTS had a separate trial. Mrs.
Kendall was the brains in the
Horrigan Matchmaking case.
Youths Make Up - When Elmer |
Layden. a junior. and Rupert /,
Zoeckler. a senior at the Davenport |
high school. met in the court of
Justice of the Peace W. W. Scott ,,
Saturday morning, where Layden |
was arraigned on a charge of as
sault and battery, they shook hands !
warmly. 7 The seniors father. !
Bruno Zoeckler, had signed the in |
formation against young Layden, |
who pleaded guilty. But the young. !
ar Zoeckler refused absolutely to /
prosecute the case. Justice Scott |
-onti1ued it for 80 days after read |
ing both boys a severe lecture on /
he duties of citizenship.
Sue Gas C0mpany-When the lit
tie shoe shop on Harrison street, /
where Ben Shrader made his home,
vas entered one morning last
March they found the old boot re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
4 some countries trousers wer

looked upon with disfavor for
many years after they came into
vogue. In 1890. for instance. the
Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel ordered
that the conVicts engaged in street
sweeping and road making should
be dressed in trousers so as to dis
tinguish his subjects with this
form of dress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
COAL SHORTAGE
STOPS HUN SHIPS
AIDING IN RELIEF

Berlin. Sunday May 4.-(By the
Associated Press. THE German
mine sweepers. which have been re-
pairing the fairways leading to the
North Sea ports used by the Amer
lean food ships, have been forced to
quit operations because of coal
shortage. a committee of the Prus-
sian diet has been informed by Food
Commissioner Schmidt. The outlook
for the immediate future as regards
the food situation is not unfavor-
able, the commissioner stated, as
the supplies that are coming in are
permitting of the gradual amplifi-
cation of the official rations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
The Day In Davenport

pairer lying on his bed dead. Be
side him was his little dog. also
dead. Both had been overcome by
gas. That tragedy is now the sub
ject of "a $4,000 damage suit
brought by William Koch. admins
traitor for the estate of the dead
man. against the Peoples Light
company.
Crushed Between CarS-A Slip
ping brake on a street car may cost
the life OF H. J. Jacobs, 1928 Hob
son avenue. an employe of the Tri-
City Railway company. who is at
Mercy hospital with a fractured
left leg and severe internal in
jUries. Mr. Jacobs was crushed
between two cars on Main street,
between Third and Fourth streets.
Friday evening. His chances for
life are even.
Caught in Smoke - Clouds of
dense smoke from a fire in the
basement drove tenants of the
Chandler hotel, sos Harrison
street, onto the street in scanty
attire shortly before l o'clock Sun
day morning. One man was found
asleep in his room on the fourth
floor by firemen, and was assisted
to the street, where someone fur
nished him a raincoat He re-
vived speedily His room was filled
were down. The fire was confined
entirely to the basement.
No Palace In Jail = Amanda
Marks, shocked at the lack of pri-
vacy and barren appearance of the
grand court at the county jail. has
appealed to the sheriff for a private
apartment where she can have a
boudoir all to herself Miss
Marks, through perverse rulings of
the federal court. was found guilty
of violating a law dealing with the
five mile zone of the arsenal. She
was subjected to the further en-
barrassment of being forced to go
into temporary exile at the county
Jail She appealed to the sheriff
to be permitted to have her chafng
dish in the cell with her in order
that she might participate in a few
of the refined conveniences to
which she has been accustomed. 1t
was denied.
Entertain Pound - Davenport
will entertin the man who invented
the slogan: Music in the Home
Puts Sunshine in the Heart" He
is George w. Pound and is making
a coast-to-coast trip in behalf of
the music industry in the United
States Davenport is the only stop
between Omaha. Kansas City and
Chicago. Music dealers from all
over Iowa are expected here for
the meeting. Pound will arrive
here Wednesday.
Obituary Record - Inez Evelyn
infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Zuecher of Buffalo,
died Friday afternoon after a brief
illness. The child was two months
and % days old, having been born
Feb. 10.
Marriage Licenses Joseph D. !
Quinn of Streator, Ill. and Rose
Lucas of TT Dodge. Roydon F.
Kendall and Helen c. Kunteson of
Theodore Neuhaus and
Ellen Logan of Davenport. Victor !
Denen and Helen STANCE OF Mo- f!
line Carl Schneckloth and Erana |
clausen Of Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
Marriage Licenses

Marriage Licenses - Joseph D.
Quinn of Streator, Ill. and Rose
Lucas of TT. Dodge. Roydon F.
Kendall and Helen c. Kunteson of
Davenport. Theodore Neuhaus and
Ellen Logan of Davenport. Victor
Denen and Helen STANCE OF Mo-
line. Carl Schneckloth and FTnma
Clausen Of Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
Obituary Record :

Obituary Record - Inez Evelyn
Zuecher,. infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Zuecher of Buffalo
died Friday afternoon after brief
illness. The child was two months
and % days old, having been born
Feb. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

All the News All the limo
The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

Sue Gas Company-When the lit
tie shoe shop on Harrison street.
where Ben Shrader made his home,
vas entered one morning last
March they found the old boot re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-14
N. }. NATIONAL ARMY
TROOPS REACH N. Y.
Northern Pennsylvania Soldiers
Also Among 1850 Returned
Fighters of 18th

New York. May ll.-Morc than 1900
National Army men of New Jersey
northern Pennsylvania and New York
troops of the Seventy eighth Division.
arrived hero today on the steamship
Pcsaro. from Marscillcs. They comnriscd
small detachment Of 1J3d Field Artil-
l"ry Brigade Headquarters. including
this units commander. Brigadcr Gen
era Clint {. 1Icarn. and 3USth Field
Artillery complete, assigned to CAMPS
Gordon, Dix. Upton. Sherman. Jack
son, Taylor. Devens and Grant. These
and caSuals including twenty three air
service officers. made altogether 14OT
troops on the Pcsaro.
Nearly 1850 more troops Of tho
Seventy eighth Division returned from
Marsoillcs on the steamship Giuscppi
Nerdi-3O7th Field Artillery complete.
fifty eight officers and 14O4 men, for
Camps Dix. Upton. Grant. Sherman.
Jackson, Taylor. Gordon and Pike
30Id mobile ordancc repair shop, two
officers and forty three men. mostly for
Camp Dix. and the Seventy eighth s
theatrical unit. four officers and thirty
two men. mostly for Camp Dix. The
ship brought altogether 1890 troops. in o
Guiding two officers and 242 men of the
air service. and caSuals. including
Pcnnsy ylvanians
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-14

this afternoon. Lets chance It. any
way" he replied. I'm dead tired. ."
SO we crawled in and had about n
half hours rest before Jerry" started
the fireworks. My session of the after
noon was but an appetizer compared
to the meal he now served. For an
hour and half he kept at it. the
shells bursting so near as to raise us
from the ground while the roof saggcd
until it almost touched our faces with
the weight of dirt hurled upon it. After
this he let up little-shifting to one
side and then doscd us with gas. On
went our masks. but We were so worn
out that we slept through tho rest,
masks on, until morning. Then We
found the results. A great crater not
five yards from us spintcrcd trees and
holes all around. Taylor looked at them
and then greeted me with "Why in he'll
aidn't you tell me it was as bar as
this?"
OF course. many mon in action have
had as close calls and this was merely
typical of the intense artillery fire that
the entire regiment was under during
the Fismcs engagement. Tho First aud
Second Battaions were under better
cover. but were constantly subjected
to bombing attacks. but fortunately cs-
capped serious injury. bringing up am
munition was dangerous job. for the
roads wcrc constantly shellod. and to
make ii worse the Germans had left
many spies who flashed signals along
the highways. II required constant
vigilance on the part of the NJ. F. and
mon to capture these intrudcrs and
got them away.
One night while going back with
empty caissons Corporal John Grant,
formerly employed by the Ledger Com
pany, and Sergeant Joseph Shricbcr.
both with T. Battery. were forced to
ride at n gallop through a heavy barrage
in order to catch their drivers whom
they had sert on ahead rather than
delay them on the road while n broken
saddle was "cpnircd The caissons had
passed through the dangerous area bc-
fore the Smelling started. but tho two
noncoms got there just in time to be
caught directly in it. However, neither
was hurt. although their escape was
most miraculous.
The evening of August Is tho Third
battalion moved forward. rs it was
found it could reach its targets better
from nearer point and that there
would also be better protection for the
men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-14
City Market Guide

Abundant-Potatocs lemons, Gu
cumbcrs. rhubarb anG cabbage.
Itadishes, oranges. seal
lions. lettuce, asparagus, strawbcr-
rics and spinach.
Scarce-Carrots. sweet potatoes.
apples, grapefruit, onions, bcctS,
peas and tomatoes.
Today's extra fancy asparagus
may cost from 10 to 10 cents
bunch or even more. but there is
plenty of good asparagus on the mar
ket which may be obtained at from
30 to 55 cents a bunch.
The large amount of cabbage
which has poured into Philadelphia
caused prices to slump this morn
ing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-14
SPRING RESORTS

SPRING LAKE. y. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-14

.Iuarez. May l4.-tBY \. Pl--ln.
oficial messages report Villa with II
force estimated at 800 men moving along
the Kansas City. Mexico and Orient
Railroad in tho direction of Oiinaia,
tho border port opposite prcsidio, Tex.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-14
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Emil Swensson Dead

Pittsburgh. May 14.-Emil Swensson,
ginccr and writer on technical subjects.
died at his home here last night, fol-
lowing paralyuic stroke.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
POLITICAL CHIEF
Of HONDURAS IS
COMING TO j. S.
DR.. Membrane Who Is 0ppOS-
ing President Bertrand for
Leadership viii Visit This
Country.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Dr. Al
fredo Membreno. candidate for the
presidency Of Honduras, will visit the
United States shortly.
Official announcement of the visit to-
day said DR.. Membreno was coming to
this country to consult an American
physician. Reports from Honduras,
however, place particular significance
in the visit of the presidential candl-
date, especially as II follows closely the
appointment OF Col, Andres Sortano
minister of war. and brother OF the ad-
miniStration candidate for president, as
minister from that country to the
United States.
1t is said strenuous efforts are be-
ing made by both parties to secure at
least the moral support Of the American
government in the coming election.
Membreno is opposed by the entire
machinery Of the administration OF DIT.
Francisco Bertrand, the present presi-
dent, il is said, and his seems to be
borne out by the fact that the mails
are bringing daily to officials in the
United States printed documents bear
ing the official stamp Of the Honduran
government and setting forth the rea-
sons why Membreno should be defeated
ana Ut HdLdIiO Sbs ldllpt AhO aNAAAihAo
tration candidate, elected.
Membrane and his supporters are at
lacking DR.. Bertrand for his efforts to
establish q union with Salvador as the
republic of MaraZan," charging he
made a secret treaty with Salvador to
bring this union about. 1t is also
charged that President Carranza, OF
Mexico, is back of the plan with the
intention of crushing Guatemala be-
tween the proposed republic and Mex
leo. The existence Of his treaty has
been denied categorically by DR.. Attic
Paccorini. secretary Of the Salvadorean
legation here, who was charge for Sal
vador in Honduras at the lime the al
legged secret treaty was negotiated. DR..
Paccorini admits such a union was con-
templated by DR.. Bertrand and Don
Carlos Melendez, then president OF sal
vador, but he denies there ever was any
treaty on the subject. DR.. Paccorlni
also says the plan agreed to by the
President of the two republics was that
neither of them should hold any office
In the contemplated new republic,
whereas the Membreno faction In Hon
! duras charge it was planned that Don
| Carlos Melendez was to be h first
president Of "Marazan' and Dr.
Bertrand the second.
Both parties in the presidential cam
paign are making serious charges Of
misrepresentation against each other,
and each is claiming the particular
| friendship of the United States govern
ment. This government has not mani,
tested any preference, and 1t was stated
officially today it would not be injected
into the campaign.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
CRYSTAL SPRINGS SHIPS
100000 OF TOMATOES

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss, June 1S.
(Spl)-The heaviest shipments of the
tomato season were made here Tues
day when As solid car loads Of toma-
toes were shipped out. These cars
contained 1000 crates each and the pre-
vailing prices were $1,25 per crate, so
that the days business IN returns from
the tomato shipment alone brought to
the town Tuesday the tidy sum Of $780,
900. There went out from here in all
| on that day 60 car loads Of stuff, AZ
Of tomatoes and IL Of mixed stuff so
that a conservative estimate of the days
| business might be put at SIS 5000. The
movement is gaining each day and for
the next 10 days an average of 90 cars
| Of tomatoes per day may be expected.
| The price was a little off Wednesday,
the stuff selling for around $l.l0 per
crate, but 1t is said that this is due
to the heavy Florida shipments which
| will be over in a few days when 1t is
thought the prices here win jump up
| again.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
$50 VALUES

In this lot Of beautiful tailored
dresses are such choice materials al
Foulard, Crepe de Chine, Georgett,
and Charmeuse; draped overskirts
handkerchief cuffs: embroidered
beaded, new paneled and tunic Of
fects. Great values for the higher
grade Of dresses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
RICHEST NEGRESS" TITLE
PASSED TO DAUGHTER

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE title OF
richest negro woman In the United
States which was held for many years
by Jennie c. Walker, manufacturer Of
a hair ointment widely popular with
her race, will pass to her only daugh-
ter, Leila Walker Robinson, under the
terms OF her will, which, 1t vas learned
here, has been filed in indianapolis.
With the exception OF two trust
funds OF $780, 900 each for the benefit
Of charities, distant relatives and
friends, she left her entire estate to
her daughter. The estate is estimated
| at 81, 900, 900. Among the charitable be-
| quests was one for the establishment Of
an Industrial and mission school In
| Africa.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
TIPPAH RED CROSS PUTS
ON NEW HEALTH DRIVE

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss, June 10,
(Spl.)-The Tippah chapter Of the Red
Cross, which will presently begin an
active campaign for better health con-
ditions in the county, has selected Miss
Bowden Hudson, of this place, to lead
a year.
TO get ready for this definite work,
Miss Hudson will go to New orleans
at once to take a special course of train
ing lasting for six weeks in the Red
Cross training school after which she
will at once begin her activities In
Tippah, starting with an |antitubercu-
losis campaign and shifting to other
phases from time to time, Miss Hud-
son will endeavor to establish better
health units in every community in the
county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
GEN. CASTRO NOW BOSS
OF MEXICAN FIGHTERS

MEXICO CITY, June 13.-Gen, Jesus
Augustin Castro has been named under
secretary Of war and marine n Is
heading that department in the absence
Of the regular secretary, according to
a statement given to the press from
official sources. The statement adds
that Gen. Manuel M. DigueS, nov OPP
Grating In Northern Mexico, with head
quarters in Chihuahua City, will sue
coed Gen. Castro as chief OF military
operations against the rebels command
ed by Francisco villa and Felipe An
geles.
Gen. Francisco Murguia, who has been
on a leave Of absence following long
service In Chihuahua, has left to as
sumo his post as chief Of military OPP
erations In the states Of Nuevo Leon,
Coahuila and Tamaulipas,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
PAPERS ATTACK FRANCE.

RIO JANEIRO, June 13.-All news
papers here made editorial attacks yes
terday upon France BECAUSE Of the re-
ceipt of reports indicating France is
opposing the keeping of former German
steamers by Brazil. Newspapers which
seldom combat editorially have long,
bitter articles on the subject. The gist
of the editorial comment Is that France
is being disclosed as a false friend, If
reports are true.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
REWARD FOR REBEL.

ZURICH. June 13.-The Bavarian
government has offered a reward OF
3 $1,000 marks for the capture of the
communist leader, Levien, the only
member of the Munich soviet who has
escaped arrest. A dispatch from Mu-
mich says it is presumed that Levien
escaped into Tyrol or the Swiss noun
tainS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
OUTLOOK BETTER

PARIS, June>13.-The labor situation
was brighter this morning and there
was q better prospect for settlement
soon. Premier Clemenceau will see
delegates of the transport workers
union this morning and hope is enter
tanned that he will be able to end the
strike so normal service will be re-
Sumed tomorrow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
GOING TO sLoVAKIA.

THE HAGUE, June 10. French Wire
less Service. )-Gen. Robert C. Paris, OF
the French army, II is reported, is
going to Slovalia in connection with
merry commanded the French troops
In 8iberia~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
STRIKE HOLDS SHIPS.

LONDON (via MontreaD, June 13.--
A strike of ship stewards at Liverpool
is holding up trans Atlantic shipping
from that port. Al the Atlantic liners
are affected.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-12-19

Just two years after the dis
covery of oil in Texas, Fort
Worth made out a balance sheet,
and for the first time her citizens
are able to get an adequate idea
of what the oil fields have meant
to themselves.
In making this statement, it is
not intended to indicate that the
waive of prosperity has passed.
or even reached its flood. As a
matter of fact, the beginning of
the present month saw more de-
velopment activities underway
than ever before. Results secur-
ed throughout the entire North
Central Texas fields in the month
of November are probably more
satisfactory than those of any
proceeding month. On December
first there were LOLA rigs and
2,542 drilling wells in the field.
This was an increase of 81 rigs
and 284 drilling wells in one
month. During the month of No
vember there were 1886 wells
completed in the North Texas
fields, only Al of which, or IL
per cent, were dry.
But the matter of supreme in
terest to the citizens of Fort
Worth is the reflection of these
development activities in the city
itself. Some idea of what petrol
cum prosperity has meant to
Fort Worth may be gained from
the annual report from the
Chamber of Commerce made
early in November. This report
shows a gain in population Of ap-
proximately $4,000 in the past
two years. The bank statement
issued November II, 1919, show
ed total deposits of SS4,470,459;
on September IL, 1919, the de-
posits were S62,l67,724.l0; the
gain during this period was S22,-
302,7S4.95. The total deposits on
November 18th were 140 per
cent greater than they were a
year prior to that date. Bank
clearings are mounting at an I'M
precedented rate, and the total
for the month Of November was
in excess Of $100,0O0,000.
The growth of the city has
been reflected likewise in the
building permits. Permits issued
for the first eleven months of
the year 1919 were for a total
valuation of Sl5,5S6,249. Aside
from the month of August, the
month of November showed the
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
Spanish Paper Deplores
Premier's Tendency to
F0lLo,U Lead of Wilson

MADRID, March 19--The Conserva-
tive newspaper "Epoca," in comment
ing on the naming of Manuel Gonzales
Hontoria, Liberal Deputy, as dele
gate to the league of nations confer
ence of neutral nations, says that the
selection of person so closely allied
to Premier Romanones shows that the
Premier intends to continue following
a. policy tending to closer relations
with the United States.
The "Epoca" thinks that this is a
mistake. President Wilson's views, it
declares, are too idealistic, and it urges
that Spain ought rather to support
France and England, her neighbors, in
stead of distant America.
Premier Romanones has taken note
of the statements made by the
"Epoca" and has replied to them. The
foreign policy of Spain was we'll
known, he said, and the government
had clearly revealed its intentions, for
the information of the Cortes, on va
rious occasions. Consequently every
body, he added, knew that Spain had
in no way turned away from Great
Britain and France, but was in full
agreement with those two powers and
with the United States.