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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22

screw and at times the wind reach
ed the velocity of 120 miles an
hour. There were just three other
ships in the radius OF rs miles. AS
a result of this storm, my ship is
still in dry dock"
Fred Robb, a returned man, dis
played the equipment of an over
seas man, putting on the gas mask.
while Sergeant Edwards explained
the mask, how it was worn and the
various parts to it.
Mrs. Mae Richards Casey, with
Mrs. Robert Kushmann at the pi-
ano, sang for the boys, and as
usual won them by her affections,
my Barney Lies Over the Ocean
and as an encore You Can Tell
I'm Irish"
NJ NJ. Robbins. father of one of
the returned men, gave two orig
inal poems ITO Our Soldier Boys
in Khaki and THE Angel of
Good"
Work OF Red Cross.
Judge W. T. Church was intro
duced and his topic was THE Red
Cross" He told what it had done
during the war and how its work
was still being carried on and
would be carried on as long as it
could be of help to the men. He
explained the different works
which it had taken up ana praised
the women who had given their
time. He said there is now a great
deal for this organization to take
up, helping the men with their
bonds, Strengthening out their bus
iness affairs where necessary and
helping them with their insurance
He urged every returned soldier
to carry on this insurance.
Chasing Rainbows" and Keep
Your Head Down, Fritzie Boy
were sung by Floyd Wilson and
he was forced to reappear and this
time he gave a Jig. After his num-
Der c. e. Sharpe, who Is active in
the home service work of the Red
Cross, explained what that depart
ment had been doing, which was
followed by q group of readings
by Mrs. Faye Hough -McCarty, who
gave a number of most appropriate
rookie selections, in her own orig
inal way, She also was called
back again and again and each
time she responded with d number
which was greatly appreciated,
The Welcome Home quartet gave
another group of songs and then
Mr.. Franks called on four of the
young men, two of them the hon
ored guests, who organized d
quartet and gave several seIec-
lions, Fred Robb sang TWO solos
as eneaFes. making a hit with
california" The group included
fred Robb, Fred LaFrahee, Floyd
Wilson and H'al Wood, Mrs. Will
Sweeney explained the Welcome
Home souvenir booklets which had
been given each man and the even
ing's program closed with another
group of songs by the welcome
home quartet and ''The Star Span
gled Banner" by the entire COM
pany,
Another banquet is to be ten
dered returning Rock Island men
in a few weeks, when all those
who have not already attended a
banquet and those who will come
back to the city between row and
thu next affair will be the honored
guests
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
PROPERTY LOSS
BY FIRE HEAVY
Shortest Month of Year Witnesses
S1y346,132 Damage by Flames
In Entire State.

Property losses aggregating ST.
346,132 were caused by fires in
Illinois in February, according to
the report of State Fire Marshal
John G. Gambler. A total of 1862
fires were reported.
The month showed an increase
Of 335 in the number of fires, as
compared with February a year
ago, but an increase in property
loss of only $8,568.
The most prolific cause Of fire
was sparks arising from combus-
ton This cause was responsible
for 637 CONGREGATIONS, involving
losses of $1O7,234, as against $50
fires and property loss Of $751; APO
in February, 1918.
The greatest property loss, $780,
023, or almost half the total, was
caused by fires of unknown origin,
of which there were 1874.
Other prominent offenders re-
sponsible for fires were: Over
heated or defective chimneys, fiues,
cupolas and stacks, 20S fires, $140,-
1913 loss; stoves, furnaces, boilers
and their pipes, 1856 fires, S12S,66S
loss; matches, 121 fires, $14,37S
loss; careless smokers, SO fires,
$15,S96 loss; rubbish and litter, 20
fires, $2,975 loss.
Twenty-six incendiary fires, with
losses of S46,790, were reported.
OF the total of 1852 fires, 975
were in dwelling houses, 1919 in
apartment houses, flats and room
ing houses, and LOG in stores.
Cook county had SCI fires and
losses of $474,215.
Thirteen persons have been in
dicted, bound over to the grand
jury or placed under arrest in Illi-
nois in the last two weeks as a re-
suit of activity of State Fire Mar
shall Gambler in his investigation
of incendiarv fires
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22

with boxes of sweets addressed to
army environments and overseas as
they have done for the past year
and half. This firm did the largest
candy business in its history last
year, when the sales were about
once and half above normal. Bust
ness has rapidly fallen off since
November and is getting about nor
NAL again.
Where I'd mail out 60 or 20 of
these packages of sweet chocolate a
week." said one clerk. taking up one
of those familiar oblong packages.
Il rarely sell five a week now"
The boys who used to sit down and
consume from a quarter to one-half
pound of chocolates and bonbons at
one sitting in the camps have other
mind-flling occupations since they
have returned and that sweet
longing is forgotten"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
ARSENAL GUARD
PRIZES PAPERS
John J. Felt Holds First Army Dis
charge Ever Signed by General
Pershing.

John J. Felt, Rock Island arsenal
guard and living at 1914 Fourteenth
street, Rock Island. holds the first
army discharge ever signed by Gen
eral John ]. Pershing. 1t was is
sued back in 80 and the present
American, commander was then a
lieutenant, just out of West Point.
He was assigned to the troop of
cavalry in which Mr.. Felt was serv-
ing and happened to be in command
at the time when the latter's term
of enlistment expired, and so it be-
came his duty to sign the discharge.
The paper is one of Mr.. Fett's most
priced possessions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
SET HEARING FOR
RAISING OF RATES
Especial to The Argus

Springfield, ILL.,, March 22.-The
petition of the Sherrard power sys-
tenn for authority to increase it's
rates for electric service in Sher-
rard and Orion and for rural cleo
trio service in Rock Island, Mercer
and Henry counties was today set
by the Illinois public utilities COM
mission for hearing before Com
missioner Walter A, Shaw in Chi
cago on next Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
CORDOVA

Earl fFent returned to Camp Upton
Friday.
The box seeiahia at the Hake school
house Wednesday evening was well at
tended by many young people and all
enjoyed good time.
The tri-city shoppers for Saturday
were: Frank Zimmerman, Elmer Mon
nier, Mr., and Mrs, 3, A DuFhin, Mr., and
Mrs Joe Kay and children, Mrs, c. l..
Fromme and daughter Annie, Jake Ryder
and Clarence Talbot,
Mrs. William Johnson visited In Port
Byron Saturday.
Frank Smith and Mrs, ines Smith went
to Hillsdaie for a two weeks visit.
Mrs. Lyman Simpson called at Rock
Island Friday,
The Misses Lois Shumate, Frances Quick
and Helen Reynolds were home over Sun
day,
Wesley Zimmerman was homo for the
weekend,
Mrs, VIII Fersythe is getting along fine
at st, Anthony's hospital, where she was
taken for an operation over q week ago.
A. ]. Marshall, who is Ill, continues
very low.
Mrs. Ed Hunt of Fulton visited at the
home of George Shumate Saturday.
Ed Tavener, who has been working in
Rock Island, has returned here for the
summer.
MIR. and Mrs, J, =. Ego have returned
30 their home in Oshkosh, Wis, after a
two weeks visit with relatives.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
ANT 1T A GRAND AND GLOR-
lots FEELING"

To know that you can depend on
a good friend to help you through
any difficulty?
Perfection Asbestos Protected
tires afford you that same con-
tented feeling of security Perfec-
ton Tire AMI Supply company
1906 Second avenue, Rock Island ;
1909 Fifth avenue, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
LINCOLN LEADER
IN SAVINGS FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lincoln, Irving and Audubon
were the three leading schools in
the war savings collection made by
the State bank of Rock Island yes
terday.
In the regular school savings,
Grant and Kemble occupy the first
three places on the list. Follow
ing is the report:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
T.. s. MAKES HUNS PAY

Coblenz, March 22-The Ameri-
can military authorities have re-
quired the Rhineland government
to deposit 100000 marks with the
army of occupation as a guarantee
of payment for war materials I'M
lawfully disposed of under the
terms of the armistice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP

The partnership existing between
Howard F. CARRIER and J. c. Stew
ems has this day been dissolved. All
bills against the Tri-City Tire Saw
ing company to be presented to and
all accounts payable to J. c. Stew
ems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
STRIKE OF $4,000 ENDED.

Passaic, N. J., March %. = A
strike of textile workers, involving
$4,000 men and women, has been
settled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
HAMRURG STRIKE FANS.

III n VI y = HHNF - II III MI II FENIlLIs
London, March pa dispatch
from Copenhagen, says the Ham
burg strike failed and the steam
ers Cleveland and Patricia have
sailed for Cherbourg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
"The Wars Over-Let's Ride"

"The Wars Over-Lets Ride"
1t interesting how people talk Of the Hupmobie
though it unusual kind Of motor class
of its
1t is not classed as fourcyinder car but almost always
referred to in terms of its remarkable performance.
1t would be hard to convce most HuPmobie owners that
four-cylnders other car could equal their 1up-
mobile performance.
The explanation is course that such results
usual in the cylinder type.
Were for the renements of eleven years. the up-
mobile would be merely good four-cynder carbut
The Comfort Car.
Mason's Garage Company
Fourth at Perry St. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
THREE TAX LEYIES
URGED BY EXPERT
Bullock Advocates Separate
Imposts on Income, Prop
crty and Business.

ALBANY. Jan. '23.-Ogden l.. Mills will
be elected president of the New York
State Tax Association at the final SEES
sion of It's eighth annual conference to-
morrow. The other officers will be Ed
win II. A. Seligman Of New York city,
John J. Merrill and Charles ]. Tobin
Of Albany and William J. Wallin of
Yonkers vics-presidents, and Leo Day
Woodwork of New York city treasurer
and secretary
Prof. Charles J. Bullock of Harvard
University, chairman of the model tax
committee OF the National Tax Asso-
citation, discussed a report OF his as
ISOLATION to-day. He advocated separate
taxes on income, property and business
Prof Bullock said that there will be
inequalities in the operation of any
tax law. but II all the revenue is de-
rived from one tax the inequalities will
be concentrated on n few interests. He
added that where the same sum ia
raised by separate taxes levied on In.
come. property and business Inequalities
In one OF these classes will be mitigated
by inequalities in the others. He ex-
planned that some Of the Inequalities
will compensate for others, because al
Of them will not be concentrated against
the same interests.
"A combination Of income and prop
erty tax has the result Of placing a
heavier tax on funded incomes, obtain
ing a differentiation without the diff.
Guilty attached to the income tax alone.
said Prof Bullock. Funded incomes
undoubtedly should be more heavily
taxed than unfunded, but the attempt tc
levy an income tax at different rates or
different kinds Of incomes would com.
plicate the assessment of the tax and
would raise problems which the Admin
istration must avoid"
Mark Graves, director Of the mum.
cipal accounts bureau of the State
Comptr oilers office. predicted that the
cost of local government will be in
creased from 10 to Is per cent. ovei
1917 this year. while the revenue re
ceipts from other than general take:
will be nearly s2,500,00o less through
the reduction in excise receipts
Comptroller Craig OF New York city
explained the needs Of that city. He
emphasized the Importance of adopting
some scheme of taxation that will rais'
sufficient money to offset losses il
reNnue,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24

Assemblyman Louis J. Martin, chair
man Of the Judiciary Committee that re-
ported the ratification resolution, charged
the Democratic party with being rcspon-
sible "for putting this UP to the Legisla-
turo. We did not start to reform you.
You started to reform U.S." said Mr.. Mar
tin. telling OF the passage Of the prohibi-
ton amendment by a Democratic Con-
gress.
I'VE plead guilty. and We failed" said
Mr.. McCue.
Mr.. Martin said tho action OF the for
ty-two other States had settled the pro-
hbition question. and the only remain
ing problem was whether New York IL
to stand against her sister States or sur
render her rights for the general good"
He favored ratification.
The referendum rider to the ratiflca-
ton resolution was defeated and then
The resolution itself was adopted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
SEAMEN WILL FORCE
TRIAL OF EX-KAISER
Head of Union Declares World
wide Move Demands He
Suffer Pirates Fate.
MAY TIE UP ALL SHIPPING
st. Georges Society Told No
Food Should Go to Germany
-Zeebrugge Hero Talks.

Tho searnsn of the world, regardless
OF nationality. are preparing to see that
tho Kaiser and his advisers ore pun
ishcd for piracy on the high seas. This
declaration was made last night by
Capt. Edward Upper, organizer and
present head Of tho Seamens Union. at
q banquet of St Georges Society at the
Hotel Aston.
The seamen of tho world. many of
whom suffered fortunes at the hands OF
the Germans. have decided to take
hand in that particular phase, OF the
adjustment Of affairs before peace
comes" Capt. Upper said. They can
not forget 1900 murdered companions,
and the $50 ships sunk without leaving
n trace because their crews were killed
after taking TO lifeboats.
ION February "a the seamen OF the
whole world will meet in London to de-
mand that the Kaiser be handed over to
an international tribunal for trial fc-
piracy on the high seas. Unless this de-
mand is granted. be prepared for gen
eral cessation Of shipping throughout
the world. Tho Kaiser was responsible
for the German piracy. Let him suffer
a pirates fate.
No Food for German Soldiers.
After all the murder and torture in
nicted on merchant seamen throughout
the world the German people now arc
asking them TO feed Germany. We sea-
men don't wage war on women and chill
dren. But before we take food to Ger
many we demand that the emaciated
children Of France. Belgium and in other
allied lands be fed. And when we do.
or II we do take food to Germany
will make 1t my own business to see
that not an ounce of 1t reaches a man
who has borne arms against the Allies.
II food does go to soldiers we'll stop
shipments"
Mr. Upper said that the seamen of
Europe have agreed not to carry German
cargoes In vessels in which they sail for
a period OF seven years in retaliation fog
German methods Of naval warfare On
February "a. he said. American seamen
will take the same stand. Atrocities
committed on seamen In open boats
placed the German people outside the
pale OF civilization for the next three
generations. he said.
In introducing Capt Upper the toast
master. c. Give Bayley, British Consul
General, paid a tribute to him for his
action in refusing to permit delegates
TO the proposed peace without victory
conference at Stockholm about eighteen
months ago to board vessels leaving
Great Britain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
WAR RECORD WINS PARDON.
Gov. Smiths First Extension OF
Clemency IL to ex-soldier.

ALBANY, Jan. 23.--Gov. Smith granted
his first pardon to-day when he ordered
the release Of James f. Beicher from
the Jefferson county jail. Belcher was
sentenced to serve six months for n
minor crime some years ago. and after
serving three months of his sentence
escaped to Canada, where he enlisted.
He fought with the Canadian troops
during the hardest lighting on the west
ern front.
After his discharge from the army he
visited WATERFOWL, where he was rear
rested and sentenced to serve out his
term. Upon the recommendation of the
District Attorney and the former and
present County Judges Of Jefferson
county Gov. Smith pardoned him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
TWO NEW CABLES TO JAPAN.
Joint Operation With U. 8. Pro-
yided For in Agreement.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23.-Two new
cables are to be laid between San Fran
cisco and Japan in the next two years,
according to X. Uchida, former Japanese
Vice Minister of Communication, who left
here to-day for the Orient.
The United States and Japan, Mr.
Cchida said, under an initial agreement
jointly will operate and control the
cables. He said he believed Yokohama
would be the Oriental terminal OF one of
the cables
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24

AMERICAS
J. j.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24

Rodman many valuable suggestions
concerning the, loading and placing Of
the block ships in position. SO that
they could not be moved, cut or
dynamitcd.
I'VE are now trying to move, cut or
dynamite them ourselves" said Capt
Carpenter, amid shouts Of laughter from
the diners.
Other speakers were Lieut. Col.
Thwaites, o. ID. +. NJ. c.. Of the British
army, and the Rev. William T. Manning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
Hang Chosen for Inquiry BOARD
Special Despatch 10 THE

Special Despatch TO THE SuN.
ALBANY, Jan. 23.-Gov. Smith to day
appointed Joseph Haag, secretary Of the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment
of New York city, as a member OF the
commission to inquire into the subject
of retirement, pensions and annuities
for State and municipal officers and en-
ployees. Mr.. Haag will take the place
offered to Robert w. Allen, who de-
cffned to serve.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
Tells of Zeebrugge Operation.

Capt. Alfred Carpenter. V. c.. COM
Jnander of the Vindictive at the Zee
brugge operation. was another speaker
When introduced the $50 members OF
the organization rose and sang 'Rue
Britannia" In telling OF the blocking
OF the Zeebrugge canal Capt. Carpenter
said that long before 1t was carried
out he secured from Rear Admiral Hugh
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
WAR TIME PROHIBITION
ON THE JOB In GEORGIA

ATLANTA, July 10.-Although
Georgia has been ''bone dry" for
more than two years it is neverthe-
less feeling the effects of wartime
prohibition, particularly in north
Georgia, according to the rather as
tonishing statement of D. ]. CAN'T,
revenue agent for Georgia. Thirty
reputy revenue agents have been
securing the country since Jyly 1
in search of violators of the law and
to date they have brought in an in
significant amount of moonshine Ii
quor and only one or two alleged
moonshiners.
The sugar shortage and the fact
that last years corn crop has about
been exhausted, are also pointed to
by the revenue agent as possible rea-
sons why the manufacture of noun
tain dew is not quite as brisk as it
has been in the outlying sections.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
SOLDIER WOUNDED NINE
TIMES AT FT. MCPHERSON

ATLANTA, July 10-War heroes
are commonplace beings in Atlanta,
situated so close to Fort Mcpherson
and wounded men are not novelties
any more even on the streets, but
a young North Carolina lieutenant is
receiving a bit of notice just now,
his claim to fame being that he is
about as well pruned as any young
fighter who has returned from the
scene of hostilities. 2. B. Thornburg
is his name and he wears numerous
decorations for valor.
Thornburg was wounded nine times
and on still another occasion he was
struck on the head in the mud from
high explosive shell, which did not
injure him. His nine wounds consist
in perforations from his mouth to
his ankle, both of which were hit.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
MACHINE GETS
300 WEEVILS IN
TWO-ACRE TRACT

A bottle well filled with squirmlng
boll weevils-three hundred of them,
bo said-were shown in Amerlcus
this morning by T. B. Stevenson OF
Helena, who was in the city arrang-
ino for demonstration of his boil
weevil catcher, device which he
saws is ''the goods" ;" And he presented
tbo boil weevils to prove it.
"These were all caught on two
acres of cotton near Helena Monday
morning week ago." he said. The
demonstration was held on the farm
of Dan Mclaughlin, and anyone who
doubts the truth of my statement is
at liberty to call him by telephone and
ask him what this machine did"
Mr., Stevenson's machine, which is
on the market this year for the first
time. is a wheeled apparatus drawn
bv one mule with seat for the ope-
rator. It takes in two rows at time
and will cover 20 acres in day, he
saws. 1t shakes the weevils off the
cotton stalks and collects them where
thew may be picked up and killed.
Mr.. Stevenson has arranged for
demonstration of his machine at the
Ramsey farm of C. c. Hawkins, 4
miles out on the Ellaville road, Fri
day morning, and invited all farm
ors and growers interested to see
how it disposes of the weevils.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
City Marshal Sales

Also at the same time and place
will be sold the following described
property, to-wit: One lot or parcel
of land situated on the north side of
Crawley street, bounded east by prop
cry of A. Cohen north by property of
the defendant, White Lumber Com
pany and G. D. Wheatley, west by
Huguly street, south by Crawley
street. Size of above described prop
erty being 100x240 feet. This de-
scription as per plat recorded in Book
II, Page 23T of the clerks records
of Sumter county. This lot or parcel
of land lying in Block D of the said
plat, and levied on as the property of
the defendant, White Lumber Com
pany, to satisfy certain city tax fl fas
for the years 1914, 1915,
issued by E. ]. Eldridge, clerk and
treasurer of the city of Americus,
Georgia, in favor of the Mayor and
City Council of Americus, against
the White Lumber Company. Notice
of levy posted as required hy law.
This 18th day of June, 1919.
G. B. POUNCEY, City Marshal.
Also one house and lot situat-
ed on the north side of East Jefferson
treet, and known as number 528 East
Jefferson street, bounded west by
property of Tom Foster, north by
property of Robert Wills, east by al
ley, south by Jefferson street. Size
Of the above described property be-
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
SMALLER HOGS
OUT RESULTED
IN TOP PRICE

PLAINS, July 10.-Two cars of
hogs were sold here yesterday at the
farmers cooperative sale, instead of
one car, as reported, the second car
being disposed of later in the day
when several farmers who had not
been expected arrived with stock.
The price of 20 cents per pound was
paid for the second car also. This is
said to be the record price for the
south.
The hogs graded all No. and No.
2, no No. stock being taken. This
was said to have been one of the rea-
sons for the exceptional price being
paid. Heretofore a considerable per
centage of No. grade hogs, which
are smaller ones not desired by the
packers, have been marketed at these
sales along with the better grades,
resulting in lower prices being paid
for the entire offering, according to
George O. Marshall, county agent,
who has conducted the sales. This
times he asked the farmers not to
bring any stock grading smaller than
No. 2, as result of which in addi-
ton to the condition of the market, a
record price was obtained.
cou uour GROCER for Chero Cola. SC.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
ITALY TO MAINTAIN
ORDER, SAYS NITTI

ROME, July 9.-(Wenesday.)- -
(By Associated Press )-The Italian
government intends to maintain or
er with firmness and without hesita-
ton or weakness, Premier Nitti de-
clared before parliament today. He
summarized the program of the gov
ernment by saying it was planned to
hasten the peace negotiations, so that
peace could be concluded at once with
the upholding of Italian national as
pirations.