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New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
CANADA AFTER LIQUOR
Dealer There May Attempt to "Sal- vage' Goods, Which Must Be Ship ped From United States.

Ottawa, Dec. 22.--Reports are cur rent that Canadian liquor dealers might attempt to salvage many of the hundreds of thousands of gallons of red liquor" which must be shipped from the United States before the fed eral prohibition amendment becomes effective January 16.
 Whether dealers would seek Am eri- can imports, it was said, depended chiefly on whether they considered it likely that provincial acts prohibiting sale of liquor would be repealed by the various departments. Repeal of dominion wartime liquor legislation which prevented interprovincial traf- fic, manufacture of liquor and import has created 8 peculiar situation in which liquor may be freely imported, but not sold because of prohibition
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

a score of carloads of trees were not accepted by consignees. The firms kept holding the supply on the tracks waiting for higher prices. The high CT prices did not show up and with freight amounting to nearly $100 a day and demurrage mounting the wholesalers refused to accept the shipments"
 The trees were rescued from dumps where they were ordered by the rail- roads by city officials and good fel- loWs.'
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
CITY ITEMS

Buy him @ box of "Holeproof' Hosiery. Damon's Shoe Shop.-Advt.
 Phoenix Silk Hosiery for ladies. Complete line at BeSse- Leland S~-A d.
 Before making any choice of cigars, look over our line. Macs Smoke Shop, 51 Church St.--Advt.
 Phoenix Silk Hosiery for ladies. Complete line at Besse- -Leland's s.--Ad q.
 Albert Huneck, of Francis street, is home from Worcester Polytechnic institute for the holidays. ,.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

in ar" interview with the lGkiornale d'Italia that he will Become a Natural ized citizen of Italy. He deci Hes his interdiction by the Spanish cotAt was the result of a plot to contiscAs his property and says his daugE Ar-in-- law, Princess Beatrice sister di the queen of Rumania, was back If this plot and had influence with his nephew, King Alfonzo of Spain.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
OFFICER SHOOTS HIMSELF.

Chicago, Dec. 23.--Lieut. Col. An drewsW Smith, United States regular army, shot and killed himself at Fort Sheridan hospital yesterday. He had been ill for several months, and en- tered the hospital suffering from nervous ailments and insomnia Yes- terday, While on a walk with a mili- tary policeman, the officer reached snatchedN the pistol from the soldiers holster and shot himself
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
WHALES FOR TURKEYS
This Would Be a Good Time for Jo nall-Thcy'rc Eating Them in New York.

New York, Dec. 2s.-A consiga ment of 5000 pounds of whale mest from Alaska was offered at marketA on the east side today as substitute for expensive holiday fowl Whale steaks brought from 20 to 25 cents d pound. Several consignments receiv- ed a year ago totalled 25,Ooo pounds, and sold at an. average of 50 cents The principal. purchasers then were Japanese to whom the meat was no novelty.
 Despite the fact that last weeks cold has resulted in higher poultry. prices, market men declare there never has been a greater demand for high grades of fowl Turkey topped the list, fine Maryland birds selling at .65 to :, 75 cents a pound. -. :
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
LETTS ARE NEGOTIATING
 -: WITH SOVIErS IN RUSSI

\Helsingfors, Dec. .23.-The Lettish pivernment has decided to open nego- t(tions with the Soviet governmen o1', Russia with the intention of ar- raNging for an armistice, according to advfces received here from Riga.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
Alfonzo, of Bourbon.
 Orleans, to Become Italian

Rome, Dec. ,22.--Prince Alfonzo of Bourbon Orleans, who recently re- nounced his title as infante Of Spain and privileges of royalty, announces
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

acts effective in every province ht Quehes, where sales are restricted t beer and wine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
SHERIFF FINDS
LANDERS CLEW
Mercer County Official Gets Tip In
dicating Alleged Slayer Is
Many Miles Away.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, H., May 5.-Sheriff John
p. Fleming has found trace of Lee
Landers, alleged slayer of Miss
Maude Saunders of New Boston
The sheriff admitted today that
the general whereabouts of the
former artilleryman is known to
him and that his arrest is expected
shortly. Sheriff Fleming IN reply
to questioning by an Argus report
er declared that he had spoken
with several people who had seen
Landers and that he is reasonably
sure that he is on the right trail.
This proves what l have al
ways maintained" the sheriff said,
land that is that Landers did not
commit suicide by drowning in the
Mississippi river. Landers is not
in this section of the country. l
have an idea that when he is ar
rested it will be many miles from
here. Contrary to some rumOrs
here, he has not reenlisted in the
army"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
LOCAL STREET
CAR men SEEK
WAGE INCREASE
Advance of Thirty-ThTee and Third
Per Cent Over Present Rate
Is Being Asked.

Street car trainmen of the tri-
cities today presented their de-
mands for an increased wage to
the Tri-City Railway company.
They are demanding So cents an
hour for one-year men, 60 cents for
two-year men, and 60 cents for
three-year men and, over. They
are getting: Thirty-six cents for
onc-year men. IS cents for two
year men and 40 cents for three
year men and over. Their present
scale calls for IS, % and 33 cents,
respectively, but increases were
granted voluntarily by the COM
pany during the war.
Officials say that the demands
mean an increase of S250,0 Four
Hundred and twenty-five employees
of the lines on both sides of the
river are affected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

steamship lines, shippers in secur-
IT. & favorable freight rate differen-
tials, and bankers in securing SYM
pathetic banking FACILITIES for over
seas and domestic trade.
Fought Along in Past
/ In the past each interior section
and each gulf port has had to
fight it's battles alone. Through the
Mississippi Valley association the
powef>of all will be massed behind
each section where the thing sought
is likely to prove a benefit to the
entire region.
am sure the people of Rock
Island are vitality interested in this
movement. but few of them yet
realize the fact.
If you will tell them so they will
soon thank you for your thought
fulness.
am writing similar letters to
the editors of the leading news
papers in the principal trading CEN
tiers of all the states of the valley.
Very truly,
WALTER PARKER,
General Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
VICTORY LOAN
PROGRESS NOW
UP TO PEOPLE
TUo-Fifths OF Amount Needed We'd
nesday Is Already Turned
in to the Committee.
RURAL SECTIONS DOING GOOD
Several Townships in South End Of
County Are Over the Top,
New Reports Indicate.

Reports coming in to the Liberty
loan headquarters indicate that
splendid progress is being made in
rounding out the complete total of
s.. 900 900 which was to be raised
in the south half Of the county.
The special committee working
in the city of Rock Island, which
estimated at the close OF the can
wasting campaign Wednesday, that
it would have to raise about $780,
600, announces that about 100000
Of this amount has been turned in
during the last few days.
Work in the townships in the
south half of the county is going
forward in splendid shape. Drury,
Edgington, Andalusia, Buffalo Prai-
RE and Coal Valley are all practi-
cally over the top. Buffalo Prairie
and Edgington being entirely in the
clear
Chairman J. L. Vernon asks that
the subscriptions at the factories
and the banks continue and all
those who have not so far subscrib-
ed and feel that it is their duty to
do so are asked to put in their sub
scriptiOn at either the factories or
the banks during this week. The
campaign must close on May 10
and it is desirable that all individ-
ual applications be in on that date.
Soldiers Are Helping.
A special committee of Is mem
bers has been organized who will
take care of recalcitrants who can
afford TO buy and have not as yet
done so. Part of this committee is
made up of soldiers who have re-
turned from overseas and the list
of those who are to be called upon
is being turned over to the commit
tee and they propose to start their
canvassing on Wednesday morning,
calling on a large list of persons
who can we'll afford to subscribe
and have not done so and others
who have subscribed but not in pro-
portion to their financial ability.
The executive committee handling
the loan is determined that this is
no time for slackers and that every
individual is going to be pressed
and if possible made to do his duty
in finishing the job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
WILL FIGHT FOR
Entire VALLEY
Rock Island vitality Interested in
Movement Recently Launched
At New Orleans.
SECRETARY POINTS MISSION
Commercial and Industrial Prestige
of Mississippi Basin Furthered
By Association.

New Orleans. La, May Editor
The Argus: The Mississippi Valley
association. organized at New,
Orleans in January and given
equipment to go TO work in earnest
at Chicago on April %, Will soon
be prepared to render an important
service in the development of the
commerce and industry of Rock
Island.
Its plan of action includes the
development and use of all water
ways of low natural resistance
This includes easy grade railways
includes channel improvement in
tofder that the benefits of waterway
transportation may be extended
throughout the valley.
Another important angle of it's
work will be the development of the
worlds great markets of promise in
, Latin America, Asia, Africa and the
Pacific islands through the use of
direct routes by way of nearby
ports on the Gulf coast, and the
| sending of high class agents to
these countries.
The establishment of direct
steamship lines, some with passen-
ger accommodations, direct aero
plane mail and wireless communi-
cation, and direct banking and trad
| ing facilities are part of the plan.
A scientific study of valley re-
sources, valley economics and val
| ley industrial and commercial OPP
portunities, and helpful reports and
suggestions are on the cards.
Improvement in interchange con-
ditions surrounding domestic COM
merce between the several sections
Of the valley is to be sought.
| The problems involved are all
problems common to each and ev-
! cry section of the valley, conse-
quently the Mississippi Valley asso-
| citation is experiencing no difficulty
| in massing the influence and
Strength of all sections of the TWEEN
ty-seven states involved behind
each angle of the common problem.
In this way the people of the Ohio,
the upper Mississippi, the Missouri,
the Illinois and other streams can
| count on region-wide backing in
| fostering the completion of their
channel improvement projects, the
gulf ports in securing needed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
ICE CREAM NOT
TAXED IN BULK
Those Who Have Already Paid
May Get Refund if Lucky, Is
New Word Received.
THE PROVISION IS ATTACHED
Pint, Quart or Gallon Purchased
Must De Carried Away From
Dealers to Escape.

Have you paid a war tax on nee
cream purchased in bulk and car
ried either home or elsewhere for
consumption?
If you have, there is refund
due you.
Or should be due you if you care
to argue with the dealer who col
lected.
Why? Because the government
has decided that those who desire
to refresh themselves with ice
cream purchased in the bulk and
carried from the dealers for con-
tax.
But if one tarries within the
confines of said refreshment en-
poriurn and partakes of ice cream,
whether in a dainty dish, drink,
cone or bulk, there is an assess
ment.
May Utilize CurbstOnes.
It has been suggested, however,
that q tax dodger might escape by
eQuipping himself with dish and
spoon, and with his pint, quart or
gallon of cream, seek the solace
of a handy curbstone
Whether special federal agents
will be ordered to- still hunt the
| ice cream or luxury tax dodgeF re-
mains yet to be seen. no word to
that effect having been received at
a late hour today at the local in
/ ternal revenue Office.
Notification that ice cream in
bulk is not subject to tax was re-
ceived this noon by Deputy T. J.
! Cavanaugh.
I Out of Proprietary Stamps.
| Deputy Cavanaugh also stated
that the local Office is out of pro-
prietary stamps. He declared that
| letters containing blank forms
were mailed this morning to all
! druggists and dealers in patent
medicines and toilet articles, in
forming them that a record should
be kept of all sales made without
| the revenue stamp. When a new
consignment arrives each dealer
will be required to fill out the form
mailed him, swearing to the num-
| Der of sales for which he must
cancel stamps. He will also be Re
| quired to make oath personally at
the revenue office. There will be
no charge for this latter work, ac-
cording to Deputy Cavanaugh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
Mrs. Emma VI. Gregg.

Mrs. Emma NJ. Gregg, So years of
age, of 522 Twenty-first street,
passed away at 6:35 this morning
at her home following a long ill
ness of complications.
Deceased was born in Schleswig-
Holstein, Germany, Nov. IA, 1860,
and came to America when but
eight years of age, locating directly
in Coal Valley. She was married
to Adelbert Gregg, May IA, 1884.
+, Surviving are seven daughters,
Mrs. Walter Hirsch of Philadel-
phia, Pa, Mrs. John ~Rosenthal,
Mrs. Frank Anderson, Mrs. Carl
Nowack and Mrs. John Rooster, all
of Rock Island; Mrs. Edward
Kretsch of Davenport, and Mrs.
Harry Seaton at home. There are
also four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at the home at 2 O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon. Rev. Thomas
Hughes of the Cleland Presbyterian
church will officiate. Interment
will be in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
TRI-CTTY LEAGUE
HONORS MEN WHO
MADE SACRIFICE

There was a good attendance of
members and friends of the Tri-
City Luther league at the memo
rial services held yesterday after
moan at O'Clock at the gymnasi-
um of Augustana college. The ser
vices were most impressive and
paid high tribute to the men of the
association who made the supreme
sacrifice in the recent war, and
also hOnored those who saw ser
vice, who offered themselves to
their country during the crisis.
There was a large number of
men who served who have return
ed home, present at the services.
Altogether there are 225 stars on
the Tri-City league service flag,
and a large majority of them have
already come back to the United
States. Nine churches Joined in
the celebration.
Tie following four Rock Island
boys who are represented on their
church flags by gold stars were
those honored yesterday, together
with those from Moline and Dav-
export: Walter Olson and Edwin
Swanson of the First Lutheran
church. Arthur Erickson of the
Lutheran church. and Wallace Lar
son OF the Emmanuel church.
The program as carried out was
Song, America"
Prayer-Dr z. F. Bartholomew.
Song -Wennerberg chorus.
Address - Carl Faust, president
o. the league.
Vocal solC-Mrs. J. A. Martin.
Violin solo-Oscar Kubitz.
Song-Audience
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
Personal Points

James F. Burton and Miss Mabel
Burton, 1910 Fifth-and-a-half ave
nue., have returned from Fort Des
Moines, Iowa, where they visited
their brother, Sergeant Emil Bur-
ton, who returned with them for a
48-hour furlough Sergeant Bur
ton will return TO Fort Des Moines
tomorrow.
Otto E. Fiebig, S33 Seventeenth
street, has been honorably dis
charged from service in the army
and has returned home. He was
overseas, on his return first being
stationed at Camp Mills and later
at Camp Grant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
Name EAGLEAS
PROSECUTOR TO
AID JURY WORK
Assistant States Attorney Appoint
ed by Judge w. L. Church to
Help Investigation.
TW6 NEW MURDER CASES Up
Robert Cook, Double Slayer, and
Henry Denhardt Face Indiet-
ment-Criming List First.

Edward L. Eagle, assistant states
attorney,~/was named temporary
states attorney for duty during the
inquisitorial session of the grand
jury beginning this afternoon. His
Appointment was made at the open
ing of circuit court at o'clock by
Judge w T. Church.
Allan d. Welch of Rock Island
was named foreman of the grand
jury. Selection of-Mr Eagle came
following a discussion between
Judge Church and County Judge
Nels A. Larson. In order to facfli-
tate handling Of matters to come
before the grand jury which con-
yened at o'clock this afternoon,
Er. Eagle, as acting states attor-
ney following the resignation OF
Floyd z. Thompson and through
whom almost all information mas
been filed, was appointed.
Criminal Trials First.
Trial of criminal cases will be
heard in circuit court following the
report of the grand jury and the
compilation by the prosecutor or a
lAllLtdt lTIat calendar
Chief among them is that of the
murderers ofSheriff Jacob S. Wig
ers. The January grand jury Decd
ed that four men were responsible
for the death of the county Official,
and quartet composed of Thomas
Walsh, James Giblin, Howard
OHara and Hale O'Riley, all parol-
ed convicts. were indicted for the
crime. OF these, the first three
named are at liberty.
Walsh has never been in custody,
while Giblin and O'Hara Only a few
weeks ago escaped from the Mercer
county jail at Aledo. But one, Hale
O'Riley, alleged to be the man who
admits firing the shot fatal to Wig
ers, is in custody, ne being lodged
in the county Jail at Galesburg.
Sheriff Wigers was slain by high
waymen he was trying to arrest on
the night of Dec. 80 last year.
Two New Murder Cases.
Two new murder cases will be
investigated by the grand jury The
first is that of Robert Cook, charg-
ed with double shooting and muir
der of Cecil Nesbitt of Davenport
and Mrs. Ida Woods of Rock Island,
in a restaurant conducted by Mrs.
Woods at 2206 Third avenue. The
crime was committed two weeks
ago.
The second is that of Henry DEN
hardt, charged with the murder OF
Louis Kleinau in East Moline last
Wednesday. The tragedy is said to
,T~{,s
tons which the slain man is alleged
TO have paid to Denhardts wife II
is probable that Denhardt's plea
Will be ''the unwritten law" Cook is
expected to plead drunkenness and
temporary insanity.
Divorce cases to the number of
101 have been filed for this>term of
court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
SETTLEMENT IN
SUIT effected
Auto Service Companies Agree Out.
side Of Court Following Pay,
ment to Plaintiff of 5000.

Case 81 the New Windsor Auto
company vs.. the Auto Service COM
pary before County Judge Nels A.
Larson was settled out OF court
this morning when the court sum-
moned the jury. administered the
oath and, following a refusal for a
continuance upon request of the
plaintiff. ordered trial to begin
within five minutes or dismissal of
the suit.
Within the stipulated period the
contesting parties came to terms,
the defendant making payment of
the sum of 5000 for various items
specified in the bill by the plaintiff.
Phil Wells appeared for the New
Windsor company while P. J.
Meersman of Moline represented
the defendant concern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
WANT JOHNSON
kept IN OFFICE
Contractors Of Rock Island Send
in Petition to the Municipal
Commission.

Twelve prominent contractors
this morning sent in a petition to
the city commission urging the lat
ter to retain C. V. Johnson, for the
past four years building inspector
of Rock Island, in his present office.
The reason given by the contrac-
tors is that "inasmuch as Mr.. John
son has given universal satisfaction
and that he has shown remarkable
efficiency in his work, the city itself
would be the gamer by his reten-
ton"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
ROCK ISLANDER
Dies OVERSEAS
George Peter Winter Expires ct
Luxembourg as a Result OF
Spinal Meningi is.
IN FIELD ARTILLERY UNIT
Member of Battery F, Twenty-First
Regiment Was in Army Of
Occupation.

Mrs. B. Winter, 1905 Thirty-sev-
enth street, today received word
that her son, George Peter Winners,
died at Dudelange, Luxembourg.
Death was caused as a result of
spinal meningitis. tie was a mem
Der of Battery F, Twenty-first field
artillery, regular army organiza-
ton. lie was 20 years old. Death
occurred on April Is.
Since the signing Of the armistice
he had been in the army of occupa-
tiCn, stationed IN Luxembourg.
Previously he had been in some o.
the thickest fighting overseas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
TIMELY ITEMS FROM THE
HOUSE FURNISHINGS DEPT

Black screen enamel. quart. pint
and half pints: 4Sc, zee and 15c
can.
"Dreadnaught" floor varhish.
guaranteed good, durable finish for
inside woodwork; gallons TO pint
size cans: $3.50, S1.55, 95c and
soc can.
"Jap-a-Lac," light or dark stains
or clear finish; quarts to quarter
pint sizes: S1.4O to 25c can.
III. Il. II. paint and varnish
cleaner: Zoe pkg.
1 "AIabastine" and "MurescO''
wall tints; beautiful, sanitary and
economical wall coatings I'm appro.
pirate eolOrs for every room: 5.
pound packages. 75c each.
Big varieties of new wall papers,
tones and patterns for all pur,
poses: zoe, 15e, 121kc, &c, zhc,
&C. and sc roll.
Wall paper cleaner, several
kinds. 2 cans for 25c.
Wall paper paste, 15c a pound
tube.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
HOLD BRONDELL
IN Theft CASE
Is Charged With Being Member of
Alleged Gang of Whisky Thieves
at Carbon Cliff.

Walter Brondell of Davenport was
arrested last Friday night in Dav-
export, charged with being a mem
Der of the gang which is alleged to
have stolen IA cases of whisky from
the property of the Rock Island
lines at Carbon Cliff, March 8, is
still out on bonds pending the con-
tinuation of his case until Thursday
of this week. Disposition of the
case will be made at that time, &C
cording to the announcement from
the deputy United States marshal S
Office today.
All the News All the Time
The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
STEAMSHIP LINE.

Establishment of a steamship
line between San Francisco and
Rio de Janeiro is being urged upon
the Brazilian government by Victor
du Cunha, consul general from
Brazil in San Francisco and. &C
cording to his statement, negotia-
lions have been opened between
Brazil and the United States look
ing to that end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
Obituary
Funeral of Scott WEIGH.

Funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Scott c. WeIcn
were held at the residence. 1901
Twenty-second street, at s O'Clock
yesterday morning. Dean Durkin
of st. Joseph's church, OBLIGATED.
Funeral cortege was by automobile
to Davenport where a special train
on the Clinton, Davenport & Musca-
tine interurban conveyed the fun
eral party to Kingston, Iowa. Ser
vices were held in the St. Mary's
church in Kingston and burial was
in that place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
SMALL RISE NOTED
IN STAGE OF RIVER

A rise of IL inches was record
ed in the river stage in the last As
hours, and although the heavy
rainfall of the last few days has
still left its traces in the over
taxed sewer system, the immedi-
ate danger is over. The pump at
the sewer outlet at the foot of
Fifth avenue has been and is still
in operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
STOVE EXPLOSION
rs CAUSE OF FIRE

Explosion of an oil stove in the
home of Mrs. Paul Thieson, 1850
Fifth avenue, at noon yesterday
caused a small fire. The blaze was
extinguished promptly upon the ar
rival of the department. No ono
was at home at time the explosion
occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

efficient work and today the Ameri-
can troops are singing the praise
of THE Doughnut Girl wherever
they go. The doughnut made the
Salvation army popular over here
because the Salvation army served
up millions of them "Over There"
served them when and where the
shell flew thickest.
Simply to officially recognize the
important part the doughnut play
ed in the Salvation ,army's work
abroad, a1day has been set apart by
tire managers of the army's cam
paign during the week of May 1926
for $13,00O,000 for the home service
fund as "Doughnut day