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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16

he had been in a deliriouS state,
resulted in the death Monday even
ing of Frederick l. Haiston. Mr.
Haiston resided at 22S West Thir-
teenth street and the accident which
caused his death happened between
Harrison and Main streets on Thir-
teenth. Mr. Haiston, who was a
mechanic, was teaching another
man, Alfred Parsons, to drive a
machine. In attempting to turn
into an alley the car crashed into
a building and Mr.. Haiston was
thrown through the windshield, re-
ceiving a fractured skull. The 9TH
er man was uninjured.
Obituary Rec0rd.-Mrs. Mary Ell
len Russell, who for the last Is
years had made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. w. c. Rose, 1717h
Warren street, died at the Daven-
port hospital Monday evening after
lingering illness. Mrs. Russell
was "a years of age. Deceased was
born in Charlottesville, Ind, Feb.
z, 1S45.
Mrs. Emma Plagmann, who had
been a patient at Mercy hospital
since last Friday, died yesterday
morning. Deceased was born in
Davenport April 3, 1892.
Marriage Licenses. - Frank z.
Melicher and Ruth Hunzmann,
both of Cedaf Rapids.
Griggs for MayOr.-With the per.
sistent rumor afioat that Mayor
Charles NJ Littleton will shortly
resign as the city's chief executive,
the friends of Thomas w. Griggs
are urging his name as a non-par-
tisan candidate for mayor, in case
of a vacancy in this office.
German Denied Permit. Otto
Zenker's cherished ambition to
visit his aged parents in Bavaria,
Germany, was Iudely upset yester-
day by the state department. Zen
ker, a well to do farmer residing
near Muscaine, waited until the
world war closed before he filed an
application with the clerk OF the
federal court for a permit to visit
Germany. His wife and family of
five planned to accompany him.
The application was returned yes
terday, having been rejected by the
foreign permit division OF the pass
port control bureau OF the state
department
Again City Physician--Dr. George
NJ. Middleton was reappointed city
physician yesterday at the annual
meeting of the board of health
The appointment is made for a
years term. He was named ply
stefan member OF the board of
health at the regular meeting of
the city council today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Heart, 9HOm0
17,9xDTODTOmC o.
~ Z MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON
BY TEMPLE
Listening In

tennis together, and other games,
but they are too young to go places
at night.
Your correspondence is all right
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I love a
boy very much. He drives a truck
by my home and 1 go to school on
the truck with him. There are 9th
er girls who come with me.
have not met him yet. Would
1t be all right for him to come TO
see me? x. Y. q.
1 would not advise you to encour-
age the young man. A girl cannot
be too careful about her associates.
1t is not ladylike to ride on q
truck nor safe to ride with boys
you do not know.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: want to
know if 1 can get the money that
paid for a war saving stamp.
bought 81 worth and turned them
into the postoffice in December.
sent it by mother and they told her
10 tell me to come in and sign my
name to insure it against loss.
When I go I wonder if can get
the money? If so, what should 1
say? K NJ. p.
Apparently your mother did not
give the postofice notification that
you wanted the money on your
stamp. Go 10 the postofice and
they will give you blank to fill
out and after 10 days you can get
your money.
The government requests people
not to redeem their stamps II they
possibly can avoid it.
Dear Mrs. Thompson I am a
man of thirty-five, bachelor, and
have some money. ! am in love
with a girl to whom have never
had an introduction. I know her
name and where she lives.
Would it be proper for me TO
ask her for a date? If not, how
can 1 manage to get acquainted
better? QUESTIONING.
It would be all right to ask the
young lady for an engagement
after you find some mutual friend
who will introduce you. II you
find this impossible there is really
no safe way for you to approach
her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Household Hints

vinegar on this mixture, stirring
constantly, then set back to boil
While it is cooling prepare salad
and it is ready for use In few min
utes.
Savory Boiled Fish $500 When fish
into a piece of cheesecloth TO keep
it from breaking apart A table,
spoon of vinegar or a slice Of lem
on should always be put in the
water in which fish is to be boiled,
as it helps to keep it firm and white
and adds TO the flavor. Cook in
enough boiling water TO cover, al
lowing 10 minutes for each pound.
Remove cheesecloth and place fish
on hot platter. At one end place
cooked macaroni or rife, well sea-
esoned, at the other a savOry toma-
to sauce made as follows: Melt two
tablespoons of butter substitute,
cook in it a slice of onion, cut fine,
and small amount of green pep
per Or celery, cut fine. II neither
are at hand, use a few dried celery
leaves or one-half a teaspoon OF
celery salt. To the fat and onion
add four tablespoons of -four, one
half teaspoon salt and few grains
of paprika. Add slowly, while stir
ring constantly, one cup OF toma-
toes and one cup water. Cook IN
til thick. A bay leaf or a few
cloves may be cooked in the sauce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
The Day In Davenport

Back to Get Bride. - John Alvin
Eklund, a former member OF the
American Expeditionary forces with
a record of eight months service
overseas, wants to pay another visit
to sunny France. There's a differ
ent motive today behind the desire
TO cross the briny deep. A few
months ago Eklund, CARRIED in
khaki and carrying a pack, board
ed a transport for France, bent
upon strafing the Germans. Today,
Eklund, wearing a business suit
proposes to book passage on board
a liner for an entirely different rea-
son. He wants to claim his bride
The secret came out when the
abashed young man applied for
passports in the federal clerk OF
courts Office.
Fire Threatens Building.-F1fty
thousand dollars worth of auto
mobiles alone were threatened and
the lives of a score employees were
imperiled when fire broke out yes
terday morning in the basement of
the building occupied by the Iowa
Auto Parts Company art S27 West
Second street The prompt work
of the department is believed to be
absolutely all that saved the three
story structure from being blotted
out with its contents. A lighted
match used by Teddy Meinecke to
inspect an old car that had been
put in the basement for repairs and
a Ieaky gasoline tank are the com
bination which caused the fire. A
fash followed when the match was
struck and the gasoline blazed up.
InjuEies Are Fatal. - Injuries
which he received in an automobile
accident April 5, since which time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
STILL GETTING IRON CROSSES.

Coblenz-Iron crosses are still
being awarded to German soldiers
in various parts OF the country.
Newspapers in the American occu-
pied areas as well as those publish
cd in unoccupied Germany every
few days carry notices to the effect
that word had been received from
the war ministry that soldier has
been awarded the iron cross for
some act of gallantry during the
war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
A TRAVELLING VOTER Is BILL,

o. D. K: In his speech Sunday, Bryan said :
"f on my speaking tour 1 chance to happen
in on election and not acquainted per
sonally with either of the Office aspirants, find
which one the seloonkeepers, brewers and dis
tillers are behind if the liquor issue is involved
and I vote for the other man" l wonder if
You could enlighten me on the combination he
must use in order to keep out OF jail. r. G.
AS R G. points out, it's a dangerous but
clever stunt that Bryan admits that he pulls
on his trips over fair land If he is able
to get away with that there is no longer any
doubt in our mind as to how the country was
voted dry.
Cartoonists over the land nave tried-and
in our opinion in vain-to sketch self-ex-
planning picture OF the United States according
to the way it will be after July 1. 1t seems
they all lack the inspiration that Old Nick
might be able to give them when it comes to
picturing dryness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16

For half century Germans focked to the
United States to avoid military service. Now
Joachim, youngest son of the former kaiser.
announces that he proposes coming here after
peace is declared Would it not be strange if
this country should eventually become refuge
for the masters from whose tyranny the immi-
grants of few years ago were fleeing?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
FaVOrite Recipes.

Matte dHotel Sauce-One table
spoon of finely chopped parsley,
one tablespoon of lemon juice. one
quarter teaspoon of salt, two table
spoons of butter, add finely chop
ped parsley and seasoning, mix
well and put over baked FISH.
English Rice Pudding one
quart OF milk add one-third cup of
rice, one-third cup of sugar. one
tablespoon of butter, one-half tea
spoon of cinnamon and one-third
teaspoon of salt; mix well and bake
for two hours. stirring con6tantJlS-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
LUZ aHsIN TAI K1
BY W. IL! Az. u sR2 RAD ND.

culprit whose superficial, slovs2ly
work leaves the oral cavity in a
septic state which paves the way
for a host of complaints definitely
caused by poisoning from the
mouth.
1t is the plainest economy, when
dental services are required, tic
seek the best. If you don't know
where to go, ask your doctor-he
ought to know,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
An Easy Excuse.

There's no excuse for a Ioafer"
Maybe there isS' replied Farmer
Corntossel. $50 Long as excuse has
been made fur not fightin', I don't
see why a ioafer couldn't describe
himself as a conscientious director
TO work."-Washington Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16

Debs, when he entered prison, proclaimed
himself flaming revolutionist'' If he is I'M
able to get over it prison is exactly where he
belongs, at least till this political furry blows
over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Some Consolation.

Perhaps Bolshevism has this ad-
vantage. that 1t gives people VINO
have suffered from war the conso-
lation that there are worse things.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Steamed Prunes

Cereal ana CIedun
Broiled Ham Roils
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Corn Fritters Sliced Tomatoes
Canned Cherries Tea
DINNER.
Tomato Canape Radishes
Braised Beef Liver and Onions
Mashed Potatoes String Beans
Celery Salad
Rice Pudding Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Why John Stepped Forth.

This is how it happened that John Eaton,
(From Missouri Exchange
our worthy and highly esteemed fellow citizen,
took an early morning journey through the
city's streets, clothed in nothing. but maybe a
nightshirt. Eaton agreed to take care of a
friends house while the owner was out of
town, and he got up early in the morning to
see whether it was going to rain. The door
blew shut, leaving Mr. Eaton outside. The
windows were fastened and the door had a
Spring lock on it. There nothing for
Eaton to do but hotfoot it for home.
Freeport Bulletin headline says: milk
Bottle Fight Waged in Local Court" Now,
fathers walk the floor with your own comment
How many times has your neghbor told you
that he knew all the time that So-and-So would
be elected, and that the other fellow didn't
have chance?
Well did the election result suit you?
Same herei
n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
OR DE FEET.

Sir: The smart young lady customer ate
looking over the victory hats casually re
marked as she turned away to go that sh,
thought "they were made for defeat"
II G C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16

Now that the election is over we will all
sit by and anxiously watch the distribution of
political plums-or' lemons as the case may be-
o. B. M says he expects nothing more than a
nice safe place on the police force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
One Editor Who Sees the Light

l amt going to say that the war was mis-
managed or kick on the league of nations until
little further. l never had much expe-
rience in conducting wars a big scale, or
trying to pacify a lot of fools that don't know
what they want.
II there is anyone who bores one more than
the individual who habitually speaks in the
first person. it is the fellow who commits the
same crime in writing. OF the two the former
is really preferable, as talk is cheap and he
wastes nothing but his breath while the latter
uses up what otherwise might be valuable
space.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Possibly With but One Peek-HoIe.

washington, D. c, Times).
FOR RENT-Room adjoining almost private
bath furniture, bed and bedding, new; private
family; gentleman.
April showers bring May flowers" .
If there is. any truth in that this entire region
is going to resemble the interior of a florists
shop within the next 80 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16

For we'll considered selection we mention
briefly here the appointment of Rolla Wells OF
St Louis as receiver for the United Railways.
To think that the government is asking for
but four billion five hundred million in the new
loan campaign takes all of the joy out of Civ
ing Dealing with small change is SO bother
some
A headline says: Girl Runs Into Auto; Car
Is Wrecked" Yet they are commonly known
as the weaker sex
DR.. Rirshberg is asked by L. F, presumably
the sufferer, to kindly advise what is to be
done for bowleggedness" Sit down, L. F., sit
down, and take a load off your feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Wa00fd8I
| Ne cAND 81
BHSGE68saz !
LIMERICK OF INFELICITY.

LIMERICK OF INFELICITY.
A lady as proud as old Lucifer
Is tired of her husbands abucifer,
She says she will see
If she ever gets free
Love doesn't again make gucifer.
Her husband was rude and kept shov.
A young wife complained to the gov
Tho but recently wed
He had changed, so she said.
And had quite given up lovey-doV
r IT
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
Daylight Saving Law
TO Spread, Says Marks
New York Action Expected to
BE Followed by Cities in
New England States

According to Marcus NJ. Marks, chief
advocate Of the Daylight Saving law
in this country, within the next six
months the law wiz be adopted in all
the New England states and New Jcr-
sey Mr.. Marks predicted the action
of the Board of Alderman in adopting
II separate Law for New York CITY
VIII be followed in other parts Of the
country.
Charles T. Smith, the general super
lntendcnt Of transportation OF the
New York Central Railroad. said that
az the action Of the Board Of Alder
man will not go into effect until March
tho railroad has not Us yet considered
the problem created.
Under the auspices of the National
Daylight Saving Association, cam
palgns have been begun III Jersey City,
llobokcn, Newark and Trenton. all of
New Jersey, to secure the adoption of
"extrn hour Of light ordinances" Mr.
Marks SAID that when the law went
into oNcc, in this city next March
there would be no confusion, as come
people expect. but that so far AZ com
mutcrs are concerned trains would be
run according to the laws Of demand
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
Colgate & Co. Honor
Veteran Employees
-Four Who Served Fifty Years
Get Diamond Pins; No Strike
in ll3 Years

Veterans of fifty years service and
less were honored by Colgate & Co.
Yesterday at a mass celebration at their
plant in Jersey City, attended by more
nan 3,OoO employees. Gold and diamond
pms were presented to tour men who
have passed the half century mark of
association with the frm-Cyrus G.
Shepard, James d. McCroskery Patrick
Madden and T. J. McClung. 4 total of
o21 employees received pins for five
years service, 233 for ten years, ninety
three for fifteen years, forty-one for
twenty years, twentysiX for twenty
five years, nineteen for thirty years,
twenty for thirty-tivc years. eight for
forty years and eight for forty-tivc
years.
The celebration was the first of its
kind given by the firm. 1t marked the
18th anniversary of Colgate & Co.
Business was at q standstill in the
plant during the afternoon, while the
workers. many of them in overalls and
aprons, filed into a large assembly hall
and pledged further allegiance TO the
firm Territorial managers from as
far west as California were present.
Announcement was made that Henry
A. Colgate, great grandson of the found
er of the firm and son of the late Rich
ard Colgate, had been taken into full
partnership. The four Colgate brothers,
Colonel Austen Colgate, Gilbert Col
gate, S. NJ. Colgate and Russell Colgate.
addressed the gathering and presented
the pins.
Colonel Colgate said that in 113 years
there had been no strike or friction Of
any kind among the workers, and hoped
that this condition would continue,
even in a period when strikes were in
the air.
Community singing, led by Arthur
c. Clough and Harry 7. Hanbury, and
ploNes rounded out tho programme.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
Cohen Given Fresh
Reprieve Pending
Hunt for Perjury
Man Now in Death House
for Baff Murder Is Only
Half Tried, Smith Holds
After Hearing Witnesses

Another respite will be granted Jo-
seph Cohen in the death house at Sing
Sing for the murder Of Barnett Batr
Governor Smith made this announce
ment yesterday following special
hearing on petition for the commuta-
ton OF Cohen's sentence to life impris-
onment, held in the District Attorneys
ofice Cohen already has been grant
ed numerous reprieves. the last of
which was to expire next Monday
Judge Mcintyre, before whom the
investigation into allegations of per
jury and subornation of perjury we're
held, was present at the hearings. and
IN response TO questioning by Governor
Smith. declared he believed the inves-
tigation already had turned up enough
evidence Of perjury 10 warrant going
to the Grand jury
Governor Urges Action
Whereupon Governor Smith said he
would give Cohen another respite until
this was done. He urged that the John
Doe hearings be pushed to a conclu-
sion and that something con which we
can hang our coats" be turned up and
presented to the Grand Jury.
'To send Cohen to the chair before
that is done would be like executing a
man when his trial was half over" SAID
the Governor.
Frank Moss, one-time counsel for
Cohen, who said he appeared yester-
day merely as a friend of the convicted
man, declared just before the hearing
closed it was his belief that Antonio
Cardinalc, procurer of the gunmen who
killed Baff, and who recently was re
leased at the request Of the State De-
partment and pronounced free to re-
turn to Italy, which country lent him
to the authorities here for the trial,
was the man "hichcr up" in the Baf
case.
Jacob Luban, who has just been
brought back from Mexico to face a
charge of forgery in the second de-
gree. testified he didn't "know whether
Cohen is guilty or not, but | do know
the evidence that convicted him was
pcrjurcd evidence procured by Philip
Musica." Musica was at one time con-
nectcd with the Office Of the Attorney
General. Luban said he went to Sing
Sing with Musca.
Assistant District Attorney Pecora,
who had charge of the John Doe in
quiry, told the Governor what that pro-
cecding had developed Attorney Cen
cral Newton also testified
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
Chinese Banker Naming
His Sons From A to L
Already Has Run Down the AL
phabet to I'll" and Has
Three. Girls Besides

William Kwa Fong Zap is one of
the most successful Chinese bankers
of the Hawaiian Islands He thinks
SO highly of American business
methods and system that even his
home life runs like clockwork. And
the little Yaps arc named alphabct
cally. Mr.. Zap is visiting his brother
in 256 West Seventy-third Street.
There arc Alfred, Benjamin. Charles,
Eugene. Francis. Gerald and Hamil-
ton. Names for possible brothers
have been selected by Mr. Yap right
up to Xavier Yap. He hasn't
planned beyond that except that all
the girls are given Biblical names
Thus far the Yaps have Rachel, Ruth
and Hannah.
Alfred, Benjamin and Charles zap
fought in France, according to their
proud father, who is convinced Ger
many never would have started its
submarine war if the Yap family had
grown to include Xavier. Alfred is
member of the Lchigh varsity base
ball team.
Mr.. zap has been connected with
the Bank Of Hawaii, Ltd, in Honolulu
for twenty one years. He is prcsi-
dent Of the Chinese American Asso-
citation. Back in 1914, about the time
the Yap family was casting about for
a name beginning with G, Mr. Yap be
came interested in the College Of
Hawaii, and it was through his efforts
he said Yesterday, that the institu-
ton finally became tho University
of Hawaii.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16

been rendered in some time said Mr.
Burr. at must be apparent that 1t
will be unnecessary to apply for further
writs of prohibition, and it is to be ex
pected that no Public Service Commits
sioner will attempt further to assume
power he does not possess.
Justice Finch construes the Quinby
decision by the Court of Appeals as
effective, and it means that the Public
Service Commissioner is absolutely
without power to increase fares which
have been fixed in a municipality in
an agreement between the municipality
and traction company. In cases of
this description the fare is covenant
of contract. You cannot ignore the
covenant without violating the con-
tract. No Public Service Commission
should possess the power to render a
decision which would have the effect
Of breaking a contract"
Henry L. Stimson, counsel FOR Job E.
Hedges, receiver for the New York City
Railways, it was learned, is preparing
papers to be submitted to United States
Judge Mayer for the operation Of the
Fourth and Madison Avenue line by the
bondholders as an independent system
without transfers.
100000 Rental Not Paid
The line, one OF the busiest in the
city, is owned by the New York and
Harlem Railway, which is owned in
turn by the New York Central interests.
and the bondh olders are identified with
the owners. The contract between the
line and the New York Railways Com
pany called for a rental of $4,000 a
year, not a cent Of which has been paid
since the appointment of Mr.. Hedges,
according to Colonel Stimson.
Beginning next Monday Commits
sioner Nixon will hold series of in
vestigations into the financial and
physical conditions of every traction
company in the city. This was made
known yesterday, after Mr.. Nixon ad-
journed a general conference of trac-
tion heads, convened to tackle the
trans portation situation.
The conference next Monday will be
an inquiry of the New York Railways
Company. Bondholders, the receiver
and a representative of the operating
force will be among those called
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
s &aQit&$IkAR 6 J; !: !I|,lI;|!||!,

of cruelty alleged took place while
the couple lived at the Pontiac Hotel,
three months after marriage. The
wife says her husband bound her to
a chair, kept her there for thirtysiX
hours without food or drink, and
then at intervals paced the floor of
profane language" also threatening
to kill her
Justice Gavcgan awarded Mrs. de
Cordero $25 week alimony pending
trial
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
Exporters to Meet To-day
Programme of Trade With Ger.
many To Be Outlined

A concrete programme for trading
with Germany will be presented to
more than GOO business men from
various parts Of the country to-day at
the opening of the tenth annual con-
vcntion Of the American Manufacturers
Export Association at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel. The convention will
end Friday night with a banquet
In addition TO commercial oppor-
tunitios in Germany. the discussio
will also include "Our Future Trade
With Russia The Near East as a
field for trade Will be the central topic
at tho evening session.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
80 Driven Out by Fire

Twelve families, comprising nfty per
sons, we're driven from the hyc~story
building at 87l Brook Avenue shortly
after midnight yesterday b. fire, start
cd in t~o places apparently by an in
c"ndiat>. There have been three fires
IN the binding since June. and the
police are searching for "A pyromaniac