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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-22
PROJECT is ONE
OF The LARGEST
". c. Lewis Eniightens Moline Of
ficials as to Housing Pro-
grams Over Country.

". c. Lewis, assistant chief OF
the construction division of the
United States Housing corporation,
left Moline Thursday, having spent
several days in the western district
going over the affairs of the hous-
ing CORPORATION. A break in his
visit here was made for hurried
trip to San Francisco and Seattle,
where the housing corporation is
constructing homes similar to those
in this vicinity.
Mr.. Lewis is a New York archi-
tect and when the housing corpora
ton was formed he responded to a
call from Washington to assist in
the affairs of formulating the ire
mendous program for housing the
workers in the munition plants and
ship yards in the United States.
While here Mr. Lewis disclosed
some interesting information rela-
tive to the status of the building
program in Rock Island, Moline
and East Moline The Washington
authorities have been unreserved
ton in the manner in which the
housing work being done by the
Henry W. Horst company has been
carried on.
When we entered the war colos-
sal preparations were fathered, so
that the blow the United States was
to strike would be quick and de-
cisive. Of the huge housing details,
as contemplated by the Washing
ton authorities, little was known
until the present time. It now de
velOps that IS housing projects
were under way. Twenty-four Of
these had been we'll started when
the armistice was signed. The ces-
sation of hostilities put stop to
most of the housing program and
the group of 460 homes in Rock
Island. Moline and East Moline was
one of only four projects which
were permitted to go ahead to full
completion. This was due to the
rapid progress and to the econom-
ical development, and it might be
added. incidentally, that the larg-
est project was to be at Neville is
land This was to comprise IS 900
homes at a cost of $4,000, 900.
Work on this group had actually
started, but with the signing of the
armistice the plan was abandoned.
The group being constructed here
is second to the largest of those
now under construction in the
United States The great demand
for these homes is continuing and
nearly every one has been placard-
ed with the rented sign.
IF you didn't serve over there
you can serve over here bv paying
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-22
JOINT BANQUET FOR
e. NJ. ORGANIZATIONS

A joint banquet for the East Mo
line Commercial club and the Eas.
Moline Business and Professional
Mems association viii be held I'm
the township high school cafeteria.
Tuesday, March 4. The event will
be for members of the two organ
izatious Outside speakers will
not be secured for the evening, but
eXtempOraneous talks will be given
by the members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-22
WOUNDED SOLDIER
TO BE HOME SOON

Corporal Winfield Bredt. who
was wounded in service with the
United States marines, has arrived
In this country and expects soon
to be at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Bredt, 2318 Fiji
teenth street, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-22
r. G. Honor Roll

Discharged soldiers registered at
the Moline chapter of the American
Red Cross this morning are:
Madison university - Leo c.
kautZ.
Camp Dodge-Verner Lofrgren.
Camp Grant-F'rank Alvin Case,
Clifford Cromwell, Van G. Wyrick.
Camp Knox-Clyde p. Roberts.
Camp Funston-Leon Chesquire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-22
WELVAERTS NAME
IS LISTED TODAY

The name of Edmond Welvaert.
535 Seventeenth avenue, Moline, is
listed today among soldiers Sc
verely wounded. Notice of the in
jury of the Moline soldier has been
made before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-22
nFFICE CLOSED.

The only Office in the Moline city
court TO close today in observance
of Washingtons birthday is that of
Judge G. O. Dietz. Other offices in
the hall appeared to be doing a
rushing business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-22

ling discovery that he had married
another mans wife. Mr.. Boyd has
| brought an action to have his mat
rimonial bonds with Mrs. Mildred
+ Spencer Boyd annulIed. It was
en- Nov. Is, 1917, that Mr.. Boyd
( awolle to the fact, he alleges, that
+ the woman who bore his name was
+ the wife of H. w. Spencer and that
she had never been divorced from
him, although he is still living.
/ Another Gold Star.-Another star
/ is to be added to Davenport's gold
glory, which is to be presented at
/ the memorial service Sunday.
/ Frank Parrish, son of Mrs. Mary
/ Parrish, 1903 West Second street,
a member of the Rainbow division,
gave his life, near Hill 2SS, on Oct
Is. Daily expecting word of his
return, or his discharge from ser
vice, the LEWIS of his death, con-
tanned in a letter from his com
handing officer, has left his mother
Stunned and unable to realize that
he is not to come back.
Revive County Philippians are
under way for the organization of
the Scott County Fair association,
which society expects to revive the
old-time county fair and give the
people of this community one of
the best agricultural and stock ex-
hibits, including horse racing, etc,
to be seen in the middle west, out
side of the several state fairs.
Not Near QuOta.-Davenpor has
subscribed $27,S9420 for the aid of
Armenians, Syrians and Persians,
starving in the near east, accord
ing to a report of team captains
given at a meeting yesterday at
the Commercial club. The commit
tee needs but $3,712S0 to complete
the city's quota and will continue
the campaign until this sum is con-
tributed
Marriage LicenseS.-F'red A. Epp
and Myrtle Hogue. both of Daven-
port; f. A Greeting of Rock Is
land and EstelIa f. Atkinson of
Davenport; Claude NJ Sullivan of
Cherokee and Rose Anna Rhea Nc
Smith and Blanche Doolittle, both
Smit hand Blanche DooIittle, both
of Davenport; Charles Buemann
and Frances Schwarz, both of Dav-
export.
Obituary Record.-The death of
Mrs. McCala Martinez occurred
Thursday at the home of her bro
Their, Emeterio Castro, 106 Perish
ing avenue. She had been i'll for a
long time and her death was not
unexpected Mrs Martinez was 80
years old
At his home two miles north of
Davenport occurred the death of
Iichael Boland Wednesday, death
being due to ills incident to old
age. Mr.. Boland was born in Ire
land Oct Is, 1910.
Mrs. Amanda c. Mossman, widow
of the late Albert L. Mossman. died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
w. w. Sherman, in Chicago, Thurs
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-22
URGES SUPPORT OF LOAN.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Jul.us Rosen-
valid, business man, philanthropis-
and war worker back from over
seas only a short time, today is
sued an appeal for loyal support Of
the fifth Liberty loan soon TO he
launched. acting through the
agency of the local committee in
charge of the approaching cam
paign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-22

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-22

IT you didn't serve over there
you can serve over here bv paying
your income tax
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-22

Married Biganlist-- When F. W
5oyd went to Omaha some years
go he made the somewhat start
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1919-12-16
(Ciag dalszy.)

PAM eos mnie wychowala o6
dzieciectwa powiadasz, re nit
i znasz mojej rodziny? musisz mnit
mice niezmiernic ograniczona
jeleli sadzisz; re rwierze temu
Gem byf ola mnie 6w zmarly Ro.
bert GO Il "a jegc dobrodziejst.
wami ukrywaso Domyslalam sic
v nimteggo okrafnika, kt6ry mat:
ce mojej sprayviM te meczarnie:
II dsfremniie "a nina teskniia. Czy
sic myle? powiedz PAM!
PoMiernieas deputowanego z Re
mi}ly. podifiiosla recc ku niebu:
20 Boze! wielki Bozesk! - "a.
wo'ala fyfko:
-7PEewnejj nocy mia}am, bedac
ma pensyi sen okropny, = mowila
dalej Renata; ten sen byl niby
przestroga niby objawieniem
przyszfosci. Widziafam umarlego
J. elacego W trumnie- pana Roher-
tai; kobietas W zalobie klecza4a O.
! boz niegu zaklinala go, ably Wro
ell jej dziecko. Widzialam jak sic
blade usta trupa rozwarly i usly-
szalam te sloWa: .Tak Renata
ieSttwojqq corka, leez ty ME Vi
rzssz jej juz nigdy PAM mi po-
: wiesz, re sen mara, lecz ia ME vie
re pani!.- wolala rozpaczliWym
gleyem: niieszczesliwa dzewczyna,
i jezeli mi PAM powiesz; y ia ba
gajaca kobieta ME byla moja mat
kasEto tez PAM ME 'uWferze. Me
uWielze tez. PAM, gdy mi powiesz,
re ten zmarly ME bylsowym ME
przeblaganym sedzia mel matki.
Moja matka zyje, wien to nape-
VINO. Ia jaki wystepek ukarano
ia. TAX srogo, re jej Wydarto de-
sd.Mle jej dziecie? Jakiz inny wy
stepek ME dozwala mi ~noszenia
nazwiska ojca meggo Renata
umilkla, czekajac " najggWaftoW-
niejszem wzruszeniu ma odpo-
wisdz.
Ursula zalamujac rece ~jecza1a:
GO "a okropnosc!
TTak, okropnosc, powt6rzy
la mloda dziewczyna - Watpicc 0
"ojcu, podejrzywac matke1 0karop-
nose Eye bez nazWiska i myslec,
re ten kto mi dal zyycie, jest moze.
krwia Tub hanba splamiony. Masz
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS jest okro-
pnem, ale okropniejszem jeszcze
milczenie PAM, choc jedno slowo
pani, mogloby r~ozjasnie wszyst-
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1919-12-16
BAY STATE MILL1NG Co.


kie te strasszzliWe mole Watplli1vo
sci.
-Milcz Renato, nie=Shoge j III,
chce MIC cipoWieldlziec.
TO poWiedz mi PAM przynasjj
mniej, cry moja matka godna jes'
mel mi}osci? .s.
Ursula podlniosla sic ma I6zkn
Wype}niam rozkazy umarleggo
= rzek1a drzaeym@gglpsenlls Je
'dyne co ci mogge poWsiedzissejeest
re nigdy, przeniggdalY, ME ujrzyssl
,tWej matki
M1oda dzieVezynast aIa jakby
skamienia}a.
-Kto wieszrzzeklag losemso:
lstrym, jak oszzelaza. Kte
wie9 = powH gla,lke posta:
I'nowienie, stalas j terazniezlom
mem. - -
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Wyraz ggWa}toWnee',j stanoWczos:
eli ma obliczu Renatty, prrzeeiiia ME
Wys1owionemssp rzerazenffeshllIss
kobiete. 5sss. s'Ssssass
/. --Dziecko,s.seeol Ycl1eesszzahia6
zapyta1a drz
Me Wiemn,1@s al 0aksiegdlzia
c6rka Malgorzaty,Ym
strym j przenikiWsyj3l1a a..
Bog natchnie mnliiezsWyyiedazaaWss jjakki
spos6b nam sic zblizye do sWeejj
matki. SsS
To powiedziaWszy, m1oda#dMe-
wczyna Wyszla powell, jlaakb1.yssWWnee
snie magnetycznym ppooggraazona,ssz
.pokoju PAM Urszuli. s
All! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sly sic W sWom poksoju, :-s4Ss:,oW
list wskazusjjeezmim ojje.obioWviiazlk
Wzgledem makia!S1RAaallliiEsolher stu
cha
.Biiedna :lHssssaSezekuje
mnie Czy nIsalSsb nievin-
.nna, ia pospikSsssa
Renata otW,aaaHfAssssassasm0ialy kufe-
rex j zapakoWas3ssWoje rzeczy,
=ktore " czasier1dG6yytaW hotelu,
wyjela by1a MD llHWiiwszy
sic : tenn. mo-
.dlitwie blagaa &oppomooc, "
tenn odwaznems RdsiieWvzieciu.
Stan " jakinsae znajdoWala
PAM Ursznla rooznnoowiiie,
trudno bylo Iloda dzieW-
czzyna okazala tsz.u1tplasIIie
sinnem niz SsWieettle,.aagsf
przejmno q e Y.
zkad sic y y +
ny wziela ns NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
silna VIOLA MI
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1919-12-16

|Sryj Bercy
Wiedzieesoamne,
wszyysstkich tych IL
dill q oszusta 10
ME hedz adaeseeaaa
MioWieet
..Ryszard corazz glosnisjsSs@ef &
sic luz OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Matka Baudu Observation-Disclosures
.lniedzy posagufstefaniiko
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1919-12-16
sZapehanie rzeWraca

sZapehaMe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tom -powodujaecsln ,isszalll
chorobyssseezzlo rezliadaa lndz'
Skich.Nie klopoccie oil
sterra Roekkys mountains
Wypedlia
INTERCHANGEABLE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
.sll
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1919-12-16


Nd
.1--Wszysstlko o,HsssgspI,rlaWWialosbisdn
zIohiete WaniieW ysoWione.
ze1ie.zC1z1miaIa touWazae,ljiaalkk
na1ilcsh1lienie Boskie, Tub ezysste
znalaA siektos.sco Renacie po
WiedziaI rzeczy,o kt6ryyle q
sadzzila - mkt
dial. Rozmaite mysi iWatpliW1oe
5ci snuly sic 20 gloWie.JalsdL
Hos nieszczesny przeszkadzal
u wypellnieniu trudneggoozadania
IGdyby ME ten, taksnie Wporez q
SLY przypadek, wyyWielnieecciieenn
nogi, judy byl daWno mteres
notaryusza ma ulicy Piraamiid dslaa
latwiony, q " duszy Renag So
podejrzenia, ami WatpliWosccii mi
bylyby sic .zrodzily. Mozebyo
ma jeszcze uspokola, gddybby zniis
Enatychmiast udala sic y podr65
do Paryza,salezs doktor poWiedziaa
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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1919-12-16

tskbarrdlzzo.anizaeTnia
e md
Etych dniachs praco een1snaazY
|Splnies
|Foche ssS1
s.ss-lMIozee panu
|Rmsggo stryja neutrality-suspicious. nie
eheiallbbym panu naprzzyI15
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'inlly dzien odlozyc..EassssgsssI|
ss.-NNIiie ME. Widziszapm
ciezze jestem
Jlakk divorce
- yisbo iestzpogodnesgniaa
ysWieca jasno marzsnlezdoW11i
noe, chodniH suchejak1posada
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dziemsobie piieszo; swieze poWie
trzesdobrze podziala M md bl66lI
gloWyy. -
-Zgoda na Wstapimyy#sppoo
leykarados pierwszeggo lepszeggo.
skiadu.
.--TI'egg HE potrzeba, man ic l1
nodnStatkiem. wvhierz a Snhies
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-17
FLIRT MURDER
CASE OPENS
Newspaperman Killed by Edgar
Woodcock Who Shows Signs Of
Insanity, According to
Several Doctors.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17.-Both
Edgar c. Woodcock and his wife
were expected to take the stand to-
day and testify in the defense of
Woodcock, who is charged with the
murder of Edward Kelly, newspaper
man.
This was to be the big day in
what has become known as the
"flirt murder case. The defense may
close late today. In that event the
trial may go to the jury late tomor-
row.
Several doctors testifying Tor
Woodcock late yesterday said he
showed signs Of insanity.
Woodcock killed Kelly on the even.
ing Of September Is. Woodcock
armed with revolver, had followed
his wife with her knowledge after
she had asserted that men accosted
her on the street. The prosecution
contends that Mrs. Woodcock delib.
erately flirted with Kelly in order to
prove her contention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-17
GRAND JURY
FOR NEXT WEEK
Billy Dansey Murder Case May Be
Taken Up, With White
Hopeful Of Not Being
Indicted.

[United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
HAMMONTON. N. j., Dec. 17.--The
county grand jury may convene at
Atlantic City late nextNweek to hear
evidence in the "Billy" Dansey mur
der case, it was learned here today
Relatives Of Charles S. White
charged with the murder of the per
feet baby" and Mrs. Edith Jones
charged with being an accessory aft
er the fact, expressed belief that
their move to start habeas corpus
proceedings had been successful in
forcing the hand of the prosecutor
Gaslill.
Gaskill will present his case to the
grand jury before the habeas corpus
hearing, they believed, and they
were confident the jury will not re
turn an Indictment.
The prosecutor, it was learned. has
prepared notices to members of the
Jury. These may be mailed today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-17

Next in point of suffering are the
middle classes. The new order anc
-changed economic conditions have
deprived thousands and thousands
of families of the chance of making
decent living. They have been re;
duced to eking out a precarious ex-
istence in any manner that may pre-
sent itself, and most of them have
been compelled to burn their furni-
ture to heat their homes and cook the
little food they have.
Our coal mines have been given
to Czecho-Slovakia; our land to
Servia and Hungary, without consid-
ering that this meant paralyzation OF
Austria's industries and starvation
of her population. An economic union
with Germany is imperative II Aus
tria lives as an independent state"
Asked what immediate steps he
would suggest to rS:seye the situa-
ton, the cardinal rcpliga!
",The combined effort of the whole
world is necessary. Austria is just
entering the severest winter in her
history. The country is completely
empty of food The little that is
available is sold at fabulous prices.
A thousand wealthy families have
emigrated to nearby countries. sacgi-
ficing the larger part of their for
tunes.
Il have the greatest confidence in
the generosity of the American peo-
ple. When I saw the allies failed to
act, / suggested sending several dele
cations to the United States to eX-
plain our situation and raise funds.
Several days ago wrote to Cardinal
Gibbons, requesting him to ask Presi-
dent Wilson to facilitate the work or
these delegations, which are now en-
route. Our only hope now Is
America"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-17
RHODE ISLAND
WANTS A DRINK
Little State Begins Fight in
Supreme Court Against /.
Constitutional Pro q
hibition.
STATE DIDN'T RAr17
Claim is Made That Police Powers Of
State are Encroached Upon
by Federal Govern
mont.
STATE DIDN'T RATI1

4 United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Rhode
Island, in the supreme court. today
will begin its fight against constitu
tional prohibition.
Backed by an appropriation OF
SIS, 900 from the state legislature, At.
torney General Rice today stated he
will ask the court at noon for per-
mission to file an original bill OF
complaint against the enforcement OF
the constitutional amendment, on the
main grounds that it is an encroach.
ment by the federal government upon
the police powers of the state.
IF the court agrees to hear the
case. announcement OF which is ex'
pected Monday, the state will imme-
diately ask for an Injunction to re-
strain federal authorities from en-
forcing the amendment, as provided
for in the Volstead law in Rhode
Island.
Rhode Islands case is the second
brought to the supreme court attack
ing constitutional prohibition. New
Jersey dealers started one yesterday
but this was backed by private indi.
viduals. while Rhode Islands action
is state suit against the entire
United States.
Rhode Island. Rice said, intends to
make the point that prohibition can.
not be enforced in Rhode Island
against it's consent, the state being
one of the four that has not ratified
the amendment.
The state will make the further
point that the amendment was not
passed legally by the house. The vote
was two-thirds of the members pres
ent. but Rice contends the amend
ment must receive the votes of two.
thirds of all the members. The state
also Is banking upon the withdrawal
Of Ohio's ratification, forcing the
secretary Of state to issue new
proclamation naming the date when
constitutional prohibition shall be
effective. The briefs to be filed to.
day claim this must be one year after
the date of the proclamation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-17
EARLY compromise Forecast

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. - Early
compromise on the peace treaty was
forecast today when an unofficial con-
ciliation committee of two senators
practically completed arrangements
for a meeting of republican and demo-
cratic senators who favor ratification.
The meeting, according to present
plans, Is to be held during the holiday
period.
The purpose is for democrats and
republicans to get together and dis
cuss in frank manner concessions
they will make.
The unofficial conciliators who
have been sounding out individual
senators without consulting the party
leaders said today that neither arti-
Gle ten nor the preamble of the ratifi-
cation resolution is n serious obstacle.
If republicans will concede to demo
Gratis part authorship of the ratifica-
ton resolution it can be agreed on
these senators declared and it will
thus relieve democrats of having tc
admit surrender to the Lodge forces.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-17
R[AT CATASTROPHE IS IMMINENT
Ierv Home in Vienna is House Of Sorrow
With Disheartened Women Suffering
From Cold and Hunger.

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Austria faces Immediate famine.
cil Harmsworth. under-secretary
foreign affairs declared in the
itish parliament yesterday that
ere is barely enough food in Aus.
to last out the week. The SUI
eme council in Paris, after Chan.
lor Renner pleaded for aid for his
nntry, decided to ship q great
antity Of wheat to Austria at once,
d declared that only through
merica's assistance could a great
tastrophe be averted. Following is
graphic description OF conditions
Austria by the best known church
kn of that country.l
" Camille Cianfarra, United Press
staff Correspondent
ROME. Dec. 16.Gaunt famine
rides through Austria, crushing IN
cent women and babies and threat,
Ing the entire nation with annihi-
Hon. One OF the greatest catastro-
los In history iH Imminent and can
hly be averted through prompt aid
Austria's erstwhile enemies.
This was the word picture painted
|day by Cardinal Piffl, archbishop OF
benna, in describing conditions in
d country. In an unimpassioned
banner he told OF the suffering and
bpelessness which war had brought
bon Austria, once the most power
il nation In the world, and now only
b obscure state, politically and eco
pmically at the mercy OF the allies.
| The cardinal made no effort to
Toss over the fact that he believed
be peace terms imposed upon Aus
tia were largely responsible for her
resent condition. An economic union
nth Germany, he said, was impera'
I've If Austria continued as an inde-
|endent state.
While our economic situation Is
esperate. as a nation we are crushed
prever," Cardinal Piffl said. I'm
Ter the treaty, Austria cannot live.
[he enormous injustice done my
|eople will fill many a page in his
fry and one day It will be written.
First OF all, the compilers OF the
featy made an enormous blunder in
yepriving nation OF six million in-
Pabltants of the means Of living. AS
(cnstituted at present, Austria can
Produce only enough to feed It's
)opuation for three months. The
pines left us do not even furnish
lufficient coal to heat our homes III
|Ae coldest months OF the year.
Every house in Vienna is now a
eouse Of sorrow, in which you will
pnd disheartened women suffering
Pom cold and hunger, and emaciated
Psoies dying slow but certain
Feath from lack of nourishment. The
Plder children are dying slower but
~ less painful death. l speak for
|aese innocents. They must be
|ayed.