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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
COCKTAILS JOB
TAKEN BY BURR
Former Commandant of Rcck Is
land Arsenal Formally Be-
gins New Duties.

Washington, March Major
General George ". Goethals re-
turned to civil life today from the
army, having relinquished his du-
ties as assistant to the chief OF
the general staff and director of
purchase, storage and traffic TO
Brigadier General George W
Burr, who has been his chief aid
in this department.
AS announced in The Argus last
night, Brigadier General Burr,
former commandant of the Rock
Island arsenal, today takes over
the duties OF Major General Goeth-
ais as assistant to the chief of the
general staff and director OF pur-
chases and supplies of the army.
BrigaGisr General Burr's head
quarters will be In Washington,
D. @.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
YANKS IN ITALY
TO SAIL soon? ?
Report Forces Being Concentrated
at GenOa-NO Orders for Re-
turn, Says March.

Washington atro1 "A cable
gram from thu American miIitarT
attache at Rome to the war de
partment, today announced that the
Three Hundred ThiTty-seCOnd An
erican infantry had been ordered
concentrated at Genoa The Tegi-
ment has been divided between CBt-
faro. Fiume and Trieste.
In making this announcem ment.
General March explained that the
orders for the concentration un-
doubtedly had been issued by Major
Charles G. Treat, commanding the
American troops in that region. He
added that no authority has yet
been issued by the war department
for the return of the regiment 10
the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
The Weather

Unsettled and warmer weather
tonight and Sunday, with light
snow. The lowest temperature to-
night will be about 10 to 15 degrees
above zero.
Temperature at : a. m. 8 above
zero. Highest yesterday, 3S. Low
est last night, l above zero.
Velocity OF wind at a. m, 3
miles per hour.
Precipitation, .22 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m, 81;
ct a. m, 80.
Stage of water, 25; a rise of 4
In last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Mstaorologtst.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
MAY DEDUCT WAR
DONATIONS FROM
INCOME FOR TAX

Washington. March 1.-Contribu-
tions to war chest funds, war cam
paign community funds. and sim
liar enterprises in support of war
relief work. may be deducted IN
figuring net income for taxation
purposes, the internal revenue bu-
reau announced today. Gifts for
donations to churches. or TO funds
for church activities similarly are
deductible. This is an interpreta-
tion of the legal provision permit
ting deductions for donations TO in
corporated charitable or religious
institutions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
HOW SINN FEM
HEAD ESCAPED
ROMANTIC TALE
Gaelic Songs and Irish
Lassies Aid Edward
DeValeria.

Paris. March 1-(By the Asso-
! ciated Press While the newspa-
pers o. the United Kingdom are
still speculsting over the myste-
rious escape from Lincoln prison in
England OF Edward De Valeria, the
Sim Fein leader. the manner in
which he effected his break from
captivity Feb. 3. has become known
here. 1t was related to the Asso-
Ciated Press by Sean O'Csalligh,
the prominent Sim Feiner. who is
! here asking the peace conference
to recognize the provisional govern
ment of the Irish republic. having
crossed the channel on a passport
by subterfuge.
After the midnight arrest of Ed
ward De Falerfa near his home in
Grevstone," Mr.. O'Cealligh began,
he with IL comrades. was sent to
! incolu prison. the other Sim Fem
ers arrested being distributed in or
der to avoid concentrating them at
any one jail. Because of De Va
leria's Importance the strictest
watch was maintained upon the
prison. No friend or relative was
allowed to see him or his com
rades"
Gardener Sings Pict Plan.
Friends of the 81 Irish members
OF parliament. who were IN jail, met
to at enpc thor release. Men fa-
Lliiiar with danger. O'Cealligh said,
were selected and one of them In
the guise of an Irish gardener
working near the prison yard sang
Gaelic songs into which he wove
details of the plan for De Valeria's
escape
Get an Impression OF the key to
the rear gate, tie 1t 10 a stone and
throw 1t to me In the garden plot"
sang the gardener and the English
guards heard only an old Gaelic
melody.
A paste Of soap e1d bread formed
Il mold for the impression OF the
key to the gate.
Pre- ty Girls Distract Guards.
Two handsome Dublin girls cross
I'd the channel and, becoming ac-
quainted with the prison guards,
helped to distract their attention
on the night set for the escape.
At dusk, Feb. 8, Sim FeIneTs<
eroflting by the temporary absence
Of the guards. cut the prison barb
ed wire fence. opened the gate and
whisked away with De Vaieria. Nc
Garry and Meiir1y tthe two Sim
Fe.ners who escaped with De
Eaieria1,
Where is De We ie%ia now ! can
not state" said OCeailIgh, but he
can be brought hers on tims, when
he is wanted"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
TANKS SENT WITH
FOOD BEING SENT
ETEN IN FOE LAND

Cobienz, Friday. Feb. 2S.-(By the
Associated Pressl Owing 10 re-
ports of recent attempts to inter
fere with food shipments TO Amer
lean troops in occupied sections OF
Germany, the number Of guards on
all cars containing rations has been
Increased. Five cars of provisions
for American troops in Berlin at
the Russian prisoner camps. left
Coblenz for Berlin today, each car
being In charge OF 10 soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
FAST MAIL TRAIN
DERALED; TEARS
UP OTHER TRACKS

Aurora, Ill. March 1.-The west
hound transcontinental mail train
on the Burlington railroad left the
rails while coming into the Aurora
yards at 3:45 q. m. today. tearing
up II tracks. One mail car was
overturned and mail matter scat
tered for some distance. No one
vas hurt in the accident which was
due to a broken truck on the en-
glne. Engineer Wild of Galesburg,
who was In charge. said the train
was going about thirty-f1ve miles
an hour. Mail was transferred
from all OF the nine cars of the
train. to a special and sent on aft-
ell eight hours delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
MARCHGIvES
BATTLE TOLL
AS 7,354,OOO
u. S. Last on List With
5O,000-Russia Leads
With l,700, 600.


Washington, Iarch battle
deaths durinp tba var ameur
IN ,..i.i..4-
a. pa. - - t'--''''' 80 IA '-9
abie STATISTICS snow. were given
today by General March as
a54 OOO This ren~asents onIv
,-,,o.r - - - -
iii'ii '-lii'' II '->'--''-i VI ''i-'-
WOUNDS
In the As' prepared uE lne gen
eral staff, Russia led with a total
of 100000; Germany was second
with eon con and the Tinted
-. -, -,
= 'Ia1es last win 'o'oo'-
pproXlmate figures Tor other
nations were:
france, l,3S5.OHo,
England, 100000.
ltaly' 4eO,U0o.
Iufkey' 4tu,Uop.
Dsi' lsitll' 1U1,Ugg, ~ ao,
Serbi. nd 1Io,te,ezro nm nm
So s..Io-t nosa~a+o5-
H'NViiu 'hVs' LSIOi 'i''-d'
OF the total OF 5,9l6 dlstln lngulshed
service crosses awarded ioF gal
lantry IN actlon to american sol
diers' General March announced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
WHAT WAS DONE TODAY

The house passed today with
out a record vote and sent to the
senate the resolution providing for
the repeal of the luxury tax clause
of the war revenue bill 1t i'm
posed a 10 per cent tax after May
:, on higher priced wearing apparel
and many other articles.
$75O.G00.0O0 Rider Added.
In reporting favorabIy the gen
eral deficiency bill, passed yester-
day by the house. the senate ap-
preparations committee today
added as a rider the house bill au-
thorizing $3.50, 100000 additional
for the railroad administration.
Approve Palmer.
The senate judiciary committee
today by unanimous vote ordered
a favora bic report on the nomina-
tiOn of A. Mitchell Palmer, alien
property custodian, to he attorney
general Absence of Republican
opposition foreshadowed prompt
confirmation by the senate
VIII Not Tackle Wire Control.
No effort will be made in the
house before adjournment of con-
gress to pass the resolution ending
government wire control on Dec
81. next. Representative Pow.
chairman of the house rules com
mittee. announced today that the
measure would not be pressed be-
cause action in the senate was re-
garded as impossible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
THREE MORE DAYS
OF BAD WEATHER,
THEN FINE AGAIN

Washington. March weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday. issued by the weather bu-
reau today. are: Upper Mississippi
and lower Missouri valleys: Dis
turbances attended by SHOWS Mon
day and again about Thursday.
Low temperature at the beginning
OF the week. followed by a return
10 normal by Wednesday and will
be above normal thereafter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01

Berlin, Friday. Feb. 2s.-CBy the
Associated PressD-Thc minister OF
N.he interior, 1t ia declared authori-
ta1ively, has ordered a ~Juse 70
house search in Berlin for hidden
weapons and munitions.
The Spartacans are reported 10
be planning another outbreak for
March 5. when the newly elected
Prussian diet meets.
Martial Law Declared.
Paris, Mar. 1.-The soldiers and
worbmen's congress- at Munich has
declared martial law for all of Ba-
vAria, according to n Zurich dis
patch to the Matin.
Copenhagen, Mar. Muenster
government troops entered Duessel-
dorf on Friday and occupied the
railway stations and public build
lngS. Spartacan leaders escaped
and the town Is quiet, according to
Berlin adyices received here.
Tho soldiers and worNmen's s
council at Leipzig, has decreed a
general strike,
PrusGian Meet P0stpeaeA.
Basel, Switzerland &IsF, 1s-y-The
indefinite postponement Of the con-
vening Of tho Prussian assembly
has been decided upon by the Prus-
sian ministry, says an official dis
patch received here from Weimar
today. The decision was reached. It.
Is stated. because of the present diff
ficulties of transportation,
The soIdiers' and workmen's Is
council at Munich has discussed n
constitution for Bavaria, according
LS~adviees reaching here and has
Aeciareh that "for considerations OF
safety and by reason OF the con-
fused situation of the country, the
Bavarian diet ls adjourned and the
soldiers and workmen's assembly
shall bs known as the provisional
national council until a new con-
gress, which will be summoned la
ter meets
Tho soldiers and werkmen's con-
greSs has assumed supreme power.
n provisional national council cx-
preIsins Legislative functions.
kaiser Asks for Money.
Welmar, Mar. 1.-The former
Herman emperor has appealed 10
The German revolutionary govern
ment for money.
Although the government has Of
heially announced 1t is not worried
by the strike situation at Halle nnd
Leipzig. and expects soon to see the
end OF the trouble. member of the
national assembly said Thursday
that he sees "a black future"
Even If the strike At Halle has
not been given official recognition,
there are strikers Of other places
where there are no government
troops. The strikers have declared
they would enctrcie Weimar and
cut it off. as far as possible from the
rest of Germany. They have par
TALLY accomplished this purpose By
delaying and to some degree stop
ping the mail trains. But for the
aerial post. which is functioning
we'll, the mails would be In bad
shape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
HUN ARMY DEPOT
CAVES IN; REPORT
13 PERSONS DEAD

Copenhagen, Friday, Feb. IS
Several persons were killed AMI
many injured in the collapse OF part
OF munitions depot near Cologne,
a dispatch from Berlin declares.
The depot had been used for the
storing OF forty-two centimeter
shells. Thirteen dead and twelve
injured have been taken from the
wreckage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
HARRISON SENDS
WORD OF RETURN:
WILL ENTER RACE?

Chicago, March 1.-Carter H.
Harrison, five-time mayor of Chi
cago, cabled to his son here. it was
announced today. that he wss about
to leave France for home. Polt-
tical friends of Mr. Harrison said
steps would be taken at once to file
a petition to have his name placed
on the ballot as an independent
candidate for mayor at the April
election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
SPAIN PARLIAMENT ENDS.

Madrid, March LIN view Of the
obstruction;st tactics by the oppo-
sition against labor legislation. the
government decided to suspend par
lament
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
WAR EXPENSES DROP

Washington, March i.-Cessation
of war activities permitted war ex-
penses to drop u a little more than
half than during the last six
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
IS DECLARAD
HUN CABINET
Chief QUITS
Scheidemann Resigns as
Observation-Disclosures
Shaking Nation.

London, Mar. IA further
revolutionary movement in
Germany II imminent. accord
ing 90 u report reaching London
through Holland today. 1t is
added that Chancellor Scheide-
mann has resigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
PEACE AGREEMENT BY WAR 1s,

Paris. March THE peace con-
ference plans to reach agreement
upon tie more important questions
by March Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01

NJ e m b eP of Audit
Bureau OF CALCULATIONS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01

A ocia t e d Press
Leased Wire Report
The state herald., 1919-08-29
Be Americans First, Last
and Always
Advies oi Senator Lodge 10 American
People

Do not forget that having visions is
one thing, while being visionary. es-
pecially n visionary whose ideals and
visions are stage properties. is quite
another. What troubles me most,
writes Senator Lodge In Leslie's. about
the books and articles and speeches by
our most advanced thinkers setting
forth new panaceas and systems for all
the evils is that they are generally so
very old. fact apparently disregarded
by their authors. who very properly
despise past which only rises up to
be troublesome. Russian bolshevism
presents a warning to America In Its
awful results OF scheme which Its
authors pretended and their dupes be-
iieved would make all men happy In a
moment. In letters Of fire this Russian
scene says TO us: This way lies ruin"
Be Americans first. Americans last and
Americans always.
The state herald., 1919-08-29
Agriculture Is the Chief
Occupation Of Finlanders

In spite Of Its northerly position and
its poor soil. agriculture is still the
chief occupation of Finland, even
though the cultivated area covers only
S.5 per cent OF the land. The COOP
erative movement. the introduction and
use Of modern agricultural machinery
and improved methods Of cultivation
have greatly helped In the develop
inent. but there is ample opportunity
for further development. Cattle rnis.
Ing and dalrying also have grown con-
siderably during the last decades. The
lumber Industry ranks second In i'm.
porfance. with about 81 per cent Of
the area Of the country forest lands.
The state herald., 1919-08-29
Theory May Be Everything
But Production Of Sound

Theory mny he defined ms every.
thing but the nctual production Of
sound. For example. the performer
should know the following items con.
nected with the music to be inter.
preted. The key II Ii In. time. marks
Of expression. relative values Of notes.
pitch Of notes. introduction Of acci.
dentals. Intervals. accent. phrnsing.
syncopntion. directions referring TO
speed. slurs. special marks for emphn.
sis on ccrinin notes, intervals md
many other things too numerous to
mention. A knowledge Of theory is ~.
sentiai TO the proper Interpretation Of
any music worthy Of the namc.
The state herald., 1919-08-29
Twenty-Five Years After
Death, Boone's Body Was
Re-Interred in Kentucky

"With Kentcky won Boone found
that, by one Of the twists Of law, the
plot of ground he thought was his was
not his at ALL" says william Heyliger
In concluding an article on "Danlel
Boone" in Boys Life, the official maga-
zine of the boy scout organization.
almost like a penniless outcast he
moved to Virginia. but when fresh
tales came to him of land TO the west
of the Mississippi. then called Louisi-
ana. his sixty-one years did not deter
him from risking fresh start. In
1875 he established himself near the
present city OF ST. Louis and took what
he thought was deed to land; but In
1903. when this territory passed from
Spain TO the United States. he found
this claim worthless.
But now the American people were
awakening to n realization Of what
Boone's leadership In Kentucky had
meant to the nation. Congress granted
him $50 acres OF land. There In the
West. free from want. he passed his
last days. Twenty-Five years after his
death his remains were brought back
to Kentucky. And. In the land he gave
To civilization. he sleeps, this man who
carried the torch OF civilization among
n savage people and barred his chest
to the shock Of battle that Its flame
might not be extinguished."
The state herald., 1919-08-29
Origin and Design Of Great
Seal Of the United States

The grent seal OF the United States
was adopted by congress l36 years ago.
The design was suggested by Sir John
Prestwich, an eminent English anti.
quarry. to John Adams. then United
States minister to Great Britain. and
was formally accepted by congress on
June 20. 1852. II Is composed OF 4
spread eagle. bearing on Its breast an
escutcheon with IL stripes. nnd In Its
talons holding nm olive branch and l3
arrows. symbolic Of both peace and
war. The engle. the suggestion Of nm
Englishmnn, has ever since been the
national bird Of the United Stutes.
The state herald., 1919-08-29
RETROSPECT

20 conauering poet. thou that hast
The whole world at thy feet.
What laurel-garlands crown thy past!
Is not the present sweet?
POET.
''I'd fling away my crown of bay,
Lose II without one thro<,
To feel beside my own today
The tender heart l flung away
Long. long ago!"
20 statesman. thou that guidest things
With godlike strength of will,
Thou art more regal than earth's kings.
They hear thee. and are STILL
STATESMAN.
II shape the world continually,
lay its monarchs low.
And yet I'd give the world to see
The dead eyes smile that smiled at mt
Long. long ago!"
20 warrior. thou that earliest high
Thy grey victorious head,
What paeans echo to the sky
AT thy warehouses treadv
WARRIOR.
Il heed them not. long to hear
The child's speech. soft and slow,
That used TO sound upon my ear,
so sweet. so pure. no silver-clear,
Many and many and many a year ago.
George Barlow.
The state herald., 1919-08-29
Columns, Water and Other
Methods by Which Anoients
Kept Track Of the Time

Sacred history furnishes the earliest
reference to anything like a fixed and
permanent time measurer. Isaiah
speaks of the dial of Ahaz which went
ten degrees backward and this dial, 1t
has been conjectured. was a tall and
slender column, which cast shadow
on series Of steps with which 1t was
encircled. The Egyptians. too, are
credited with having used their mono
llths, such as Cleopatra's needle, as
time measurers.
The Chaldeans had other methods
of measuring time. They, as well as
the contemporary HindoOs, and very
likely the Egyptians. were acquainted
with the water clock, or clepsydra.
which measured time after the fash
ion Of the hour glass, water taking
the place of sand. 1t is believed that
the Egyptians actually had hour
glasses. for upon one of the bas-re-
liefs which have come to light after
their long interment of 5000 yenrs or
more is an object which those learned
In such matters assure us can be moth.
ing else than sand glass.
In principle the clepsydra was moth
ing but u rod floating upon water,
which was slowly dropping from an
orifice In the vessel in which 1t was
contained. Certain divisions We're
marked upon the rod, and fixed
pointer served the purpose of a clock
hand.
The state herald., 1919-08-29
CHAPTER xiIl-contInued.


"If had any TO use; after a sailor
has been drunk there is not apt to
be much left In his pockets"
"The fact is." he began doubtfully.
what you Just said to me on deck
Glanced to be of interest. You are q
navigator"
II was In command Of ships for four
years. senor: naturally / know navi.
gation."
81 will soon learn II you have lied.
and that will be sorry day for you.
ri tell you. Gates. how matters stand
aboard, and why have need Of your
skin. Then you may take your choice
the forecastle or the cabinf"
"YOu invite me aft. senor?"
II give you q chance to move your
dunnnge II you will do my work.
Listen now. Sanchez has been badly
hurt. II may be weeks before he
leaves his cabin. II. indeed. he ever
does. That leaves me In command
with but one officer. the mulatto. lie.
We're. This might answer to take us
safely to Porto Grande. us we could
stand watch and watch. but Francois
is no sailor. II was his part on board
to train and lead the fighting men
he cannot navigate. Saint Christie.
pherl fear to leave him alone In
charge Of the deck while snatch an
hours sleep"
II see." admitted. "And yourself.
senorf You are II seamanr
Enough TO get along. but not quite
sure ms to my figures. l have taken
no sights except ns we came north
on this trip. IT'S for this reason
need you-but you will play me no
smart English trick. my man. or I'll
have you by the heels at once. know
enough to verify your figures"
II thought Of no trick. Estnda." I
saId coldly. now satisfied M to his
purpose and confident Of my own
power. "You would have me ms nnvi.
gator very well-ai what termsi"
"with rating ms first officer and
your fair proportion of nli spoiis."
"You mean theh to continue the
coursei To attack vessels on the high
senaf"
"why mott" sneerIngiy. "Are you
100 white.livcrcd for that sort Of
job1 II 40. then you nre no man for
me. II is long voyage To Porto
Grnndc. and NO reason why We should
hurry home; the welcome there will
be better II We bring chests Of gold
aboard. Ay, and the thought will put
hope into the hearts Of the crew: they
nre restless now from long waiting"
"But Captain sanchcxf You have
no surgeon. ! nm told. VIII he not
suffer from neglect Of his woundr'
"SufYeri No more thnn under n
iecch ashore. All thnt can be done
has been. His wns q clean knife
thrust. which has been washed. trent.
I'd with lotion and bound up. No iecch
could do more"
"And my qunrtcrs-wili they be
AFR
"You will have your choice Of those
nj port. Come now--hnvc you an M.
swer rcadyr
Il would he e fool not 10 have"
~artily. II am your man. Estndn."
The state herald., 1919-08-29
Should Apply Slogan 10
II Now" in Letter Writing

The secret OF ictter-writing as we'll
m or other writing for most Of US In
the open secret Of using the odds and
ends OF time. II we wait for nn hour
or dny or a week or a month when
we can sit down and write uninter.
ruptedly. we shnll probably whit In
vain or else acquire such n habit Of
whiting that when nj Inst the time mr..
rives we shall waste II waiting for
some more. DO II now. II there Ia
time for line write II line--if for n
page. write n page. II for word, write
the word.
The state herald., 1919-08-29
Dairy Cows In China.

In Canton % yenrs ago there were
practically no cattle used for dairy
purposes. Todny there nrc about $50
cows Of foreign breeds md about fifty
bnffnloes kept exclusively for milk.
The Hongkong dniry farm and other
dnirics In victorin md Kowloon. with
n total OF LOO cows. depend largely on
tho Chinese residents In those places
for the snic OF their milk.
The state herald., 1919-08-29
Nut Cake.

Cream half cupful Of butter; add
one aud one-hnlf cupfuls OF sugar; add
two cupfuls OF -four alternately with
three-Quarters Of cupful Of milk. Sift
hnlf teaspoonful Of soda with one
teaspoonful OF cream Of tartar; fold In
the stiffiy beaten whites Of four eggs
and flavor to taste. Add one cupful
OF nut meats. lightly Toured.
The state herald., 1919-08-29
French Loaf Cake.

Hub to u cream one and one.half
cupfuls Of sweet fat: add two and one.
half cupfuls Of sugar, three well.beat.
en- eggs. two ind one-half cupfuls Of
Hour. sifted with teaspoonful OF soda
and two teaspoonfuls Of cream Of tar.
tar, thrcequnrters Of u cupful Of sweet
milk. one and one-half nutmeg. rrnteti.
two md one.haif cupfuls OF flour
again; one-hnlf cupful Of milk; mix In
the order given. Divide into hnlvcs
and to one pnrt add raisins. citron anc
nuts; the other bake In II pinin loaf.
This will give you fruit cake and Q
plain cake with one mixing and one
baking both with good keeping quail.
ties.