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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-09
Delegates Show Effect of Strain Of Long Areu-
ments and Very Air is Filled With
Nervous Tension.
pAYs OF QuIBBL|NG OVER DETAILS
Italians Nurse Threat to Withdraw and Poland
Hints That She Must Have Danzig by
Force if Necessary.

The positions Of the three leading
bowers In the peace conference were
outlined today as follows:
United States-The other allies
have abandoned the fourteen points
and the principles contained in the
|armistice in favori of purely selfish
Interests. They must como to a quick
agreement for a just and lasting
|peace or the Americans will with.
draw from the conference.
Great Britain--An agreement has
been reached on all the Important
questions with the exception OF a
few details. The peace treaty will
be drawn up without sacrificing any.
|of the American principles.
France-France must have ade-
|quate indemnities or be burdened by
debt for the next century, while the
Germans, who caused the war, profit
from the plight ciemenceau, Lloyd
George, Orlando and House virtually
agreed on the peace settlement dur
ling Wilson's illness. II Is now up to
the president to ratify those de.
1cisions.
by Fred s. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, April 9.-The peace confer
|ence, it was declared in certain official
quarters today, has reached stage
|vhere there are Just two alternatives,
|early agreement or a wreck.
Tie period in which continued pro-
|tracted discussions is possible has
Passed, according to authoritative In
formation. Everyone is showing the
|efect of the strain There is ner-
|'ous tension in the very air. Every
delegate carries an implied ultima
tum" on his lips. 1t is becoming not
|only matter of political and diploma.
|dc effort reaching the end Of the
|sring, but as 1t is human beings do
Ing the work the limit OF physical en-.
|curance is beginning to manifest it.
|self. AS has been stated for three
Weeks past, the hour for definite deci-
SONS has brought halt in the work
|ol the conference For days there
las been quibbling over details. One
Person In authority declared today 1t
would not be wrong to say technically
|that the conferees are agreed on the
PRINCIPLES Of the main issues, but that
|he constant dragging in of details
mas caused an endless going over OF
every subject.
1t is a case of trying to do things
70 the usual way at an unusual time,
ne said. The result is the conference
mas degenerated into a scramble for
Individual desires. The Italians are
nursing their threat to withdraw, while
me suggestion is quietly coming from
fohsh circles that unless they are
gwen Danzig they will take 1t by
lorce. The French and British are
ttll struggling with reparation, while
numerous other questions furnish a
Wnsfant ground for argument.
!, The strong suggestion for recalling
me provisions of the fourteen points
apparently was designed to bring
about a steadier basis for working out
TONS"
A portion Of the press apparently Is
PREPARING to place the responsibility
.or delay upon President Wilson, fol
lowing the lead suggested in British
Snd French interviews stating that an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-09
Kaiser is eliminated.

TiJnited Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
PARIS, April 9.-The "big four" it
was learned this afternoon has decid-
ed to eliminate the idea of capital pun
ishment for the former kaiser, but
will provide some means for bringing
him under allied control.
Al decision also has been reached
to draw up strong indictment point
ing out the moral responsibility of
Wilhelm and oMer German leaders
for the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-09
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
CHICAGO, April "a brewery
truck which disappeared with 5000
worth Of liquor, returned from its de-
hauch today without the booze New
tires were needed after an encounter
with some Jagged glass.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-09
Mount Lassen In Eruption.

REDDING, Calf, April 9.--Mount
Lassen, the only active volcano IN
America, began an eruption this morn
ing at six O'Clock, The eruption had
not abated at eight o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-09
Wages Go Up Seventy-two Per
Cent Over Five Years
Ago.

-.
united Press Leased Wire Service.l
:. ~ MASHINGTON, April 9.--Farm
s,a, ssases this year will jump beyond the
billion dollar mark, agriculture de-
se,rrulaatnt y figures indicated today.
ne American, farmer has begun to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-09
Break With Germany.

COPENHAGEN, April g. The
Bavarian soviet republic has broken
relations with the German govern
ment at Berlin, Munich dispatch re-
ported today.
Herr Won Preger. Bavarian envoy
to Berlin, is said to have been re-
called to Munich. Before leaving he
is reported to have Informed the Ger
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-09
Saxony Soviets i'm Communication W;+h RI
pest and Moscow, With Austrian
Revolution Predictesh
DELEGATES TO MEETING ARE SEARCHED
Ousting of Chancellor Scheidemann and Wa
Minister Noske to be Demanded by
Radical Leaders.
man cabinet that the new constitur
ton does not bind Bavaria.

man cabinet that the new constitu-
ton does not bind Bavaria.
Sentenced to Death.
BUDAPEST, April S.--A revolu-
tionary tribunal today sentenced.
Parkar to death for spreading alarm
ing and false news regarding the re-
ported advance of the French and
Czech troops.
Greetings to Sovlets.
COPENHAGEN, April 9-The ma
tional soviet congress, meeting In Ber-
i In, has sent greetings to the soviets
OF Hungary, a Berlin dispatch reported
today.
The hard conditions imposed in the
atmistice have reached the limit" de-
clared Herr Leinart. president of the
soviet. 'tNo more will be borne. re
the entente thinks Germany can be
destroyed. 1t is deceived"
Serious Riots.
COLOGNE, April 8.-Serious riots
occurred Sunday in the Ruhr and
Rhine districts. according to delayed
dispatches received here today.
Hand grenades were employed in a
clash between radicals and govern
ment forces in Muehlheim Four per-
sons were killed Government troops
stormed several houses, taking 400
men and women prisoners,
Bands of plunderers used hand gren-
ades against troops in Essen. killing
two. Martial law has been declared
IN Dusseldorf.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-09
Austrian Revolution.

PARIS, April "A soviet revofu-
ton in Austria may occur within c
few days, according to semi-official
information received from Vienna to-
day Any threat to cut off the food
supply If the country embraces bolshe-
vism is not regarded as convincing,
in view Of the fact the allies are
known to be ready to feed Hungary,
which already has set up bolshevistic
government. The Austrian authorities
grip on the situation Is said to be
weakening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-09
[By Frank ]. Taylor, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT.

lBy Frank j. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, April 8-The soyiets In
fSaxony were reported today to be in
communication with Budapest and
Moscow.
The situation in Saxony was des-
crtbed as threatening" Herr Tands-
berg, member of the German cabinet
who was arrested In Madgeburg (cap-
ital of Saxony) by republican guards,
is said to have been rescued and taken
to Hanover. General von Kleist, COM
mander Of the fourth army corps, who
was arrested at the same time, was
believed to be still held prisoner.
Bavarian elements opposed to the
soviets are understood to be operat-
ing at Nurembur under Premier Hoff-
man and preparing for war against
the communists. The latter have
Ilaced Munich in stage Of siege. The
city is bristling with machine gun de-
fenses and armoured cars patrol the
streets.
The German government has init
mated It will not interfere in local
affairs, despite the fact that Spar
iacans are focking to Munich from
all parts of the country. The general
strike appears to be holding It's own,
though the presence of government
forces has so far prevented any SER
ious consequences The national soviet
congress which opened here today was
dominated by majority socialists.
Everything was closely scrutenized
snd delegates were searched for weap-
/ ems. The Spartacans, however, were
known to he counting on the indepen-
dent socialists to turn the congress
to their advantage.
A reported split among the majority
socialist delegates to the congress is
said to be causing decided swing
, toward radicalism. Many of the rad
.ical leaders protested to believe the
soviets will follow the example of
their Bavarian prototypes and demand
the ousting of Chancellor Scheidemann
and War Minister Noske.
Members of the German cabinet
were scheduled to leave for Weimar
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-09

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-09

The Telegraph Service Of The |
DAILY Gate City and Constitu- |
tom Democrat is received over |
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-09

Rain and Colder. Local temp.
Z p. M, 57; Z a. m, 49.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
GIVES $500 TO
HELP ASSESSOR
Municipal Commission Believes TX
pondfture VIII Bring Returns
10 the City.
UNSUITABLE II NOT LEGAL
Benefits to Accrue From Thorough
Investigation Recognized
By Body.

Because II is tustifable II not
strictly legal, the municipal com
mission yesterday decided to spend
$500.
The money VIII go to a. E. Mel
son. Rock Island township asses
cor, who will use II 10 help dcfray
his expenses I'm making tina local
assessment. In a petition to the
commission for the money, Mr.. Mel
son set forth that the salary of the
assessor today is the same as it
was 20 years ego, but that the work
of assessing property has increas-
ed many times over. Mr.. Nelson
also pointed out that the real es-
tate assessment which is made once
every four years will take place
this spring, adding additional cost
to the work
Mayor William McConochie ex-
pressed the opinion that the money
should be given tie assessor, mas
much as it will be returned 10 the
city in the shape OF taxes, because
q thorough assessment of property
Is likely to uncover some cases in
which present assessments are not
Is1vy enough.
City Attorney J. K. Scott said
that the expenditure ia probably
net strictly legal, but thai this fea-
lure of 1t would have to be over
looked. as 1t Is highly justifable
that the city should contribute. He
pointed out that the returns to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
REVENUE AGENT
TO SPEAK HERE
Z. d. McCabe, Collector, to Give In
come Tax Information at Club
Friday Evening

E. D. McCabe, internal revenue
collector for this district, with
headquarters in Peoria, will speak
at the Rock Island club at 8 O'Clock
Frida yevening. His tai xviii be
confined to information regarding
the filling out of income tax re-
turns.
collector McCabe, an expert on
income tax problems, will explain
in detail the methods used to fill out
the blanks. He, with the assistance
of H. n. Smith, government repre-
sentative assigned to the lower half
of Rock Island county, Jarve
Chaffee, who is aiding the people in
the Moline territory in preparing
statements, A. W. Dilzer, who is
working cities and villages east of
Moline, and T. J. Cavanaugh, local
internal revenue collector, will an
swer questions asked by informa-
ton seekers.
There will be no fee and all men
or women who will have to file in
come reports, whether or not they
meeting and avoid erorrs in the re-
are liable to tax, should attend the
turns. Business men OF the city are
especially requested to take advan-
take of the opportunity to get con-
else information.
File and pay by March 49," is
the new slogan of Mr.. McCabe.
Preparations to handle the flood of
income tax payments that will
reach him between now and the
close of business on Saturday,
March Is, are being made by the
district collector.
Early payment of taxes is of the
utmost Importance in meeting the
treasury's debts brought about by
the war;" explains Collector Nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
PAVING ON FOUR
STREETS ASKED
Petitions of Property Owners Are
Presented to Commission and
Referred.
THIRTY-THIRD is LARGEST
Improvement on Hill Between
Fourteenth and Eighteenth
Avenues Requested.

1t looks as IL there will be an
early start on paving projects in
Rock Island this spring
Four petitions for paving were
presented by property owners to
the municipal commission yester-
day afternoon. The largest i'm
provement is for Thirty-third street
between Fourteenth and Eighteenth
avenues. The others are: Twenty
fifth street between Eighteenth and
Twentisth avenues; Nineteenth av-
enue between Twenty-ffth and
Twenty-seyenth streets, and Twen-
tieth avenue between Twenty-fifth
and Twenty-seventh streets. The
petitions were referred to the board
Of local improvements.
Department Reports.
Monthly reports were presented
to the commission, received and
placed on file. They are attached:
Report of Fire Chief August
Schmidt:
Number of alarms, %.
Number Of houses worked on
fires, G5.
Value OF real estate involved,
s215,300.
Value of contents, $4,000.
Loss on real buildings, 1886.
Loss on contents, S2,225.
Report of Plumbing Inspector
John Joers:
Amount collected, $S5.
Fixtures inspected, At.
Plans approved, Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04

city would be many times greater
than the expense.
Unanimous Vote.
Commissioner M. T. Rudgren
stated that Assessor Nelson al
ready has uncovered cases in which
there was either no assessment or
the assessment was too low, and
a continuation of Mr. Nelson's pres
ent work would mean much to the
city. All commissioners voted to
give the assessor the amount he
asked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
COMEHSSARY SALES
FOR THIRD ARMY
ARE GROWING BIG

CobIenz.-The sales commissary
of the Third American army in
CobIenz was compelled to move
recently because of too much bus
mess. The building occupied by
the commissary was on a corner
of one OF the principal streets of
Coblenz and American soldiers
formed such long queues that at
times the thoroughfare was
choked, so the commissary was
transferred to a side street. When
it was first opened, its great
shelves of canned fruit, jam. butter
and other foods attracted so much
attention from the German civil
ians that military police had to be
detailed to prevent them from
blocking the entrance to the build
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04

The same 67 years of science that have expanded
the backsmith's forge into a steel industry have
likewise expanded the apothecarys mortar into
massive service of human needs This cycle of
magic has soothed mortal suffering with anaesthe-
sia opened the new domains of surgery, and
blessed the world with the heaven-sent genius of
Pasteur Into this era of marvels was born the
brand-new science Of bacteriology; it produced
antiseptics reduced hygiene to known principles,
revoh1tionized materia medica. and evolved the
greatest chemical movement of all times.
67 years of patient experiment with the test-tIbe
have made the chemist and the pharmacist CO.
workers in the trIest sense with the physician
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04

Cabe. THE new law names March
10 as the first payment date because
there are large obligations out
standing in the form of certificates
OF Indebtedness that must be met
on that date.
Every taxpayer who can pos
sibly do so is urged to pay his en-
tire tax when filing his return. on
or before the 18th. The installment
method by which one-quarter of the
amount may be paid at that time,
followed by quarterly payments on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
rUEsDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-MARCH A. 1919

Report Of Building Inspector c.
V. Johnson:
Permits issued, H.
Value of buildings. S62,520.
Value of heating, $S,261-
Fees collected, S8S-
Report of Electrical Inspector V.
4. Murphy
Number of permits issued, 62.
Old houses, So.
New houses, 2
Miscellaneous, D.
Fees collected, s45.
Report of Police Matron Mrs.
Anna kirkman:
Calls made, 20.
Calls received, so.
Neglected children looked after,
16.
Hayward girls looked after, 5.
Wayward boys looked after, 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
oe5. 600 IN OCCUPATION ARMY

Washington, March 4.-Divisions
of the American Expediticnary
force not included as yet to re-
turn home had an aggregate
strength Of approximately 225,000
men on Feb. IA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04

h1Ition Of the laboratory. It's own laboratories
dedicated to science its ideal has been the perfec-
ton Of p,rity-drue- quality.
The world may exist or it may get sick second
class food, but it cannot get well on second-class
drugs. Meyer Brothers Drug Company's cert-
fed products and the drug quality that its label
attests have behind them the proved integrity of
81 years service The Meyer Brothers Drug
Company embraces in manufacture and distribu-
ton the whole development of the modern drug
store-in sundries of first quality of every con-
ceivable character.
To an order ship me drugstore, the Meyer
Brothers Drug Company supply the complete
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04

June Is, Sept. Is, and Dec Is, is in
tended for taxpayers whose tinanc-
ing of the tax at one time would
tend to upset local financial condi-
lions.
Don't wait until the final due
date, March Is, for fling your re-
turn or paying your tax. Let us
eliminate the last minute rush, so
far as possible, by evenly distribut-
ing the load between low and that
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
Roll of Honor

Washington. March 4.-The cas-
ualty list made public today by
the war department has total of
81 names.
(SECTTON ONE.)
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
Of the American Expeditionary
Forces: Died from wounds, IA;
wounded severely, IS; missing in
action, 4; total, SO.
Died of Wounds.
PRIVATES:
Joseph Fflipi - Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
Clarence NJ. Remy-Dubuque,
Iowa
Leo Regan-Chicago III.
(SECTION TWO
Died of Disease.
PRIVATES.
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
Of the American Expeditionary
Forces: Died Of disease, 81; to e
tai, 81.
Samuel c. Haven - Ottumwa,
Iowa.
Thomas T. Price-Grand Chan,
III.
Mead Spangle-Chicago. IL.
Harley e. Young-Des Moines,
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04

and sUgeon-servants of one
cause. The same light of
science ennobles the work of
your intelligent druggist that
sheds its rays upon the man
of research or the doctor by
your bedside.
Manufacturing chemists. i'm
porters and jobbers for the 81
years that span the new life of
drugs, the Meyer Brothers
Drug Company has been the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04

answer the same day the
order is received. Every day it
does ship scores of "drugstores''
in the aggregate.
Everywhere" measures the
scope or breadth of it's service.
Over the counters of more than
$1,000 drugstores the service of
the Meyer Brothers Drug Com
pany extends-in the hand of
the drug clerk that passes its
certified products to the public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04

Cooperation Is the spirit Of thu
time 1t is vital to the income tax
Let us all get together and estab
lish another record for American
ISM" says Mr.. McCabe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
PVBLIC NOTICE.

1 wish to give notice that 1 vii
not be responsible for debts con
tracted by any one except myself
after this date.
March 3, 1919. EARL LONG.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
Getting Rid Of BIackheads-
Other Aids TO Beauty.
BY Madame MHree


There is one simple. safe and sur,
way, thar never fails to get, rid o.
them. 70 do this get about two
ounces of neroXin from any drua
store for about fifty cents. Sprinkle
little on hot, wet sponEc, rub oVel
the blaCkneads briskIy. wash The
parts and you viii he surprised how
the biaCkhcads have disappeared
Blackhtads are simply a mixture o.
dust and dirt and SecTctlOus from
the body that form in the pores o,
the skin. PincHing and squeezing
only cause irritation, make large
pores and do not get them out after
they become hard. The EeTGNIn ana
the water simply dissolve The black
heads so they wash right out, lcav'
ing the pores free and clean and II
their natural condition.
A soft. Velvety complexion Is the
man can have her hearts desire II
she will, before retiring every night
wash the face, arms ana neck VIII
plenty Of good soap and warm water
dash on cold water. dry thoroughly
and then apply freely a cream lotion
made by dIsSO!ving one ounce of Yin
tone in pint OF hot water Get the
zintone at the drug store for fifty
cents. This viii give to the COM
pleXiOn that soft. VelVety appear
anee so much admired and sought
Women troubled with exc esslvt
perspiration in the armpits and 9th
er parts of the body can easily over
come this en- harrdsSment by using
a little hydroliZed tale on the parts
This simple powder Will immediately
destroy all body od0rs and control
perSpiTation. 1t certainly viii solve
the Soppy. dress shield problem
Your druggist viii supply you with
hydroilZed tale for nifty cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04

Only One "BrOmO Quinine7
To get the genuine. call for full
name LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN-
me Tablets. Look for signature
OF 2. w. Grove. Cures a Cold in
One Day. 30c.--(Adv.)
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27

Reinald Werrenrath Makes His
Debut as Valentine i'm Faust"
at Metropolitan

There was special matinee of
Faust yesterday at the METROPOLITAN
Opera House. Nine. Farrar was the
Margarete, part in which she never
quite rings true; Mr.. Martinelli, the
Faust, and one who sang the music
and especially the "Salut Demeure"
beautifully indeed; Mr.. Rothier, a
Mephistopeles of the true tradition.
and Nine. Delaunois. a Siebel who sings
the part as it should DC sung and acts
1t with as little approach to the pre-
posterous as is possible to do.
There was a new Valentin in Reinald
Werrenrath, who sang the music with
excellent style and diction and the
"Dio Possenti" with admirable effect
Dramatically he was less satisfying.
but as it was only his third appearances
IN opera a certain awkardness was
to be expected With greater expe-
rience this young American barytone
ought to become real addition
to the opera company. Mr.. Monteux
conducted. G. V