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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-14
AIARMIST REPORTS HAVE ORIGIN IN
 WALES POLITICS

Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 12-(By Associated Press)-Alarmist reports of high tension and possible rupture of diplomatic relations between Bel gium and Holland, which have been current for the last few days in Brus- sels and in diplomatic and peace con- ference circles here, have their source in the inter politics of Bel giun, and are fostered by the pollu- cal party favoring an energetic policy toward Holland, according to a mem Der of the Belgian peace delegation in Paris
 .'The situation is neither more strained nor better than it has been since the opening of negotiations dealing with the Scheldt and Llm- bourg question: the delegate added.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-14
GETS PROCEEDS
 OF KNIFE FIGHT STAGED

Charged with assaulting each other with dangerous weapons, Angelo Ma micro, and Joseph ZirelH, of 133 Hal lam street, were arraigned in the City Court yesterday and fined $25 and costs.
 The two men staged knife fight in HaIlam street on November 3, and Maniero was badly slashed by his op- ponent. He was removed to St. Vim cents hospital for treatment, and was discharged from that institution only a few days ago.
 Albino Caravito, of Church street, who was also implicated in the affair. stated this morning that he acted only as a peacemaker and took no active mart in the battle. Charges
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-14
LOCKOUT CALLED OFF

Barcelona, Wednesday, Nov. 12- Delegates of the employers and work men tonight signed the definite agree ment calling off the lockout which had para lyzed industry here for a week. Work generally will be resumed to- morrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-14
Che Read Annex

Both floors of the Read Annex abound goods the garments which needed this of m place of bar gains Ii something and have idea that afford it, this everything high why pay very likely will find what you price surprisingly
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-14
Silk PetticOats

Changeable Taffetas in a large list of attractive colorings made up nicely with graceful Aounces. Regular price $7.5O.
 Regular Annex price gA -gE Think what price for taf- feta skirt these days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
LETTERS FAIL TO
ARRIVE FROM HIS
FOLKS; HE,PHONES

Months without a letter from
home prompted Sergeant Roy Phil
brook, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. (. l.
PhiIbrook, 1906 Twenty eighth
street, to lose no time on his ar
rival in this country in communi-
eating with his parents by long
distance wire. Sergeant PhilbrOok
stated by telephone Saturday night
that he had received no letters
written by his parents and called
to see if they were still all right
Sergeant Philbrook arrived at
Newport News, Va. Saturday night
from overseas and is with a casual
company made up OF men who have
been detached from their regular
units.
Numerous letters written by the
parents of Sergeant Philbrook nave
made their way back 10 Rock Is
land after having gone overseas
The case is further evidence of the
deficiency OF the system in handling
soldiers mail in France y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
Personal Points

Clarence Vogel has returned
home having been discharged from
service at Camp Sewer. $. c. He
was commissioned second Heuten-
ant before his discharge.
Captain r. B. Miller of the med
ical corps was transferred Feb. .
from Vancouver barracks, Wash,
to the Letterman general hospital
at the Preside, San Francisco,
Cal, according to word received to-
day by Mrs r. B. Miller, 1888 Four
teenth-and-a-half street. Dr. Mil
Ter states that this is one of the
large base hospitals of the west,
devoted to reconstruction work for
the wounded soldiers, and he is
very much pleased with his orders
to report for duty. He had expect
ed to be discharged from the ser
vice by the last of February, but
on account of his new assignment
probably will be retained in the
service indefinitely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
COUNTY STANDS
FOR C.W.WOOD
Moline Man VIII Get Support for
Judicial Nomination as Result
OF TOday's Convention.

Rock Island county Republicans
will back George W. Wood of Mo-
line for the party nOmir alton for
supreme court justice from the
Fourth district until he wins or
they are released.
Those were the Instructions
voted at the meeting this after
noon at Memorial hall of the coun-
ty central committee, which con-
stituted a county convention for
the selection of delegates to the
convention at Bushnell to be held
Feb. IL. J. c. Burgoyne Of An
dalusia. chairman of the commit
tee, presided, and c. N. Isaacson
of this city was secretary. The
following delegates were chosen:
Rock Island-C. ]. Searie, ". A.
Rosenfield, r. ". OImsged, ]. S.
Mcbride, George H. Richmond. II.
A. Weld, James F. WitteT, P. ].
Carey.
MoIine-B. F. Peek. L. c. Bland
ing, C. =. Dietz. c. p. Skinner, O.
F. Anderson, J. D. Metzgar, c. G.
Anderson, James N. Johnston.
East Moline-A. B. Johnson.
George Long, Fred RaiIsback.
County precincts {. Bur
govne, Cyrus Miller. Charles
George, J. B. McMichael, John G.
Powell.
An equal number of alternate5
was chosen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
The Big Overcoat Sale
at the NJ. & K. Is
the Talk of the Town

The big ad on the last page is
one that will interest every man
IN the tri-cities who is in need of
an overcoat either for present or fu-
ture use and is an opportunity that
should be taken advantage OF. 1t
don't take much figuring to tell you
that fine Hart. Schaffner & Marx.
Society Brand and Clothcraft coats
made OF the very finest materials.
placed on sale at about half price
by a reputable firm like the NJ. & K.
is saving event that you cannot
sfford to pass by.
The 20 per cent discount on mems
suits, including blue serges, Is an
other item that deserves attention
and should interest you. You'll
find hundreds OF the very nobbiest
styles and materials to select from
and will, we know, readily recog-
aize the superior values offered.
Last but not least the 20 per cent
discount on mems Shoes, including
the celebrated Edwin Clapp shoes.
The very finest mems shoes made
and sold exclusively at the NJ. 6 K,
offers you a chance to make @ sub
stantial saving IN buying your
footwear.
The big ad tells OF wonderful
values and every item will be found
sdst as represented
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
WAR ON
STOCK DISEASE
BIZ Introduced IN General Assem-.
bly, to Aid In Freeing Herds
of Tuberculosis.

Springfield, Feb. "A bill aimed
at the more speedy eradication of
tuberculosis from the focks and
herds of Illinois, which was intro
duced in the house Wednesday by
Representatives James Gregory OF
LOvington, it is claimed by hackers
will do much towards helping far
mers fight the dread scourge of
livestock. The bill has the support
of the state department of agri-
culture and was referred to the
committee on agriculture.
The measure will provide for an
appropriation from which farmers
and stock raisers whose cattle and
hogs have been slaughtered by
state or federal authorities will be
partly reimbursed. 1t has been
suggested that the state pay one
third of the loss sustained when
animals reacting to the tubercu-
losis test are killed, that the fed
eral government pay one-third and
that the owner sustain the final
one-third.
A federal law is now pending il
congress proposing a large appro-
priation to be matched by state
funds in accordance with the in
tent OF the bill of Representative
Gregory.
Other states, it is SAID, have
made appropriations in n number
Of instances, ranging from $780,
000 in New York to $4,000 in Ken
lucky, Pennsylvania and Ohio each
have made available 100000 for
the purpose.
There is no law on the statute
books of Illinois making the tuber-
line test compulsory even in sus-
pected cases. The purposes of the
funds for reimbursement of farm
ers whose stock is slaughtered is
to encourage the owners to have
their cattle and hogs examined
and tested. By this means it is
hoped to do away with infected
herds and thereby eliminate the
sources of infection.
While complete data is DOT avail
able. Charles Adkins, director of
agriculture in Illinois, estimates
the percentage of tubercular
cattle in this state not to exceed
2 per cent. A survey is now being
made to obtain accurate informa-
ton, he says.
Loss in the United States for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1918, as
result of tuberculosis in live
stock amounts to $4,000, 900, &C
cOrding to the bureau of animal
husbandry of the federal depart
ment of agriculture.
Records of the bureau show a
total of 109382S7 cattle sIaught-
cred under the federal inspection
for the fiscal year June 80, last, OF
which number 222,787 we're found
TO he tubercular.
The government also inspected
35,459,247 slaughtered hogs in the
course of that period Of which g.
49S,18S were said to be tubercuIar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
BOTH Lees CUT
OFF BY A TRAIN
Davenport Girl, Employed in This
City, May Die As Result of
Accident Near Her Home.

Hazel Pierce, Is years old, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pierce,
500 Western avenue, Davenport,
employed at the Rock Island Sash &c
Door works, is lying in a critical
condition at Mercy hospital, Dav-
export, following the amputation of
both legs below the knees as the
result of an accident this morn
ing, when she was run down by a
SlLVis shop train. The accident oc-
CURED within a half block of the
young woman's home as she was
on her way to her work in this city
Just how the accident occurred
has not been explained, but it is
surmised that the train was back
ing down the track and caught
Miss Pierce unawares.
She was rushed at once to the
hospital and for three hours was on
the operating table while the at
tending physicians performed the
amputati0n OF the limbs in an eff
fort to save her life Miss Pierce is
not expected to recover from the
shock of the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
LAD ADMITS He
STOLE MACHINE
Confession TO Police Leads to Ar
rest OF Two AccOmpIices I'M
plicated in Auto Theft.

Confession of ATvid T2es-as this
morning to the theft of an automo-
bile from the klockau garage at
Fourth avenue and Sixteenth street
last night led to the arrest of two
other lads, jos R==-Se and Arthur
r1dT:f-, who Arvid said, were also
implicated in the Job.
Walter Klockau of the Klockau
garage, discovered the loss Of his
machine last night and Immediately
started a search of the tri-cities.
In Davenport he saw the stolen
machine whiz by and Immediately
started in pursuit. The drivers of
the purloined car abandoned the
machine and escaped.
On reeves arrest this morning he
told Of the stealing of the car and
furnished the police with the names
of his pals. Their arrest followed.
All were scheduled to have q hear
ing in the police court this after
noon charged with larceny.
The lads, none of whom is older
than is, stole the car to take a joy
ride, they are said to have told the
police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
CHARGES FOOD
MEN SCREENED
PACKERS ACTS
E. C. Lataser Says He Quit Admin
fstratiOn Job Because Of Its
Harmful Policies.

Washington, Feb. s.-Edward c.
Lasater, member OF the executive
committee OF the National Live
stock association and formerly
connected with the food admins
tradon's meat division, asserted be-
fore the house Interstate commerce
committee today that the food adj
ministration and department of ag-
riculture aided the five leading
meat packers in obtaining a monop-
olistic control of the meat indus
try.
During the last Is months the
food administration has served as
a screen behind which the packers
have operated illegally against the
public's interests" Mr.. Lasater
said. Realizing that the practices
and policies of. the department were
harmful to the common welfare. 1
resigned from the Office in the meat
division
Asked by committee members
what the packers had done under
the guise of cooperating with the
department. MT. LdsdtSF Sdlu ne
would answer in detail later. He
said the department of agriculture
had followed the wishes of the
packers in preventing a ninvestiga-
packers in preventing an investiga-
the packers themselves were being
Investigated
When the packers were before
you" he told the committee, they
said one of the best proofs of the
incompleteness of the federal trade
commissions report was that it
covered only the packing end of the
industry. They failed to say they
had opposed a complete investiga-
ton. Such an investigation would
have robbed them of the argument
that the producers and not they
were making the big profits on
meat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
RELIEF WORKERS
RUSH AID WHERE
NEED IS URGENT

Paris. Feb. 3.-Further progress
with arrangements for supplying
food to the territories where the
need is urgent has been made by
the inter-allied supreme council of
supply and relief. The official
statement Of the council proceed
ings Saturday. reads;
The council dealt with arrange
ments for supplying the territories
occupied by the allied armies on
the left bank OF the Rhine with I'm.
mediate measures in conjunction
with the Red Cross for the delay
of food to Russian. Serbian, and
Rumanian prisoners In Germany,
and with the best means of supply
ing the CEecho-Slovaks."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

preached the king read a patent es-
tablishing the empire, and Bis
marck followed with the proclama-
ton, which concluded: May God
grant US and our successor ever to
be increasers of the German en-
pire, not by warlike conqLcsts, but
with the graces and gifts of peace
for the national we'll being, for
freedom and civilization"
Cheers for the new emperor were
led by the grand duke of Baden.
It was at Bismarck's lodging in
the Rue de Provence, Versailles,
that he negotiated the peace treaty
preliminaries with the French rep
resentatives. Theirs and F'avre.
The French were compelled 10
agree to the surrender of Alsace
and much of Lorraine, and to pay
an indemnity OF 81 900 900 900, and
to submit to a German entry into
Paris and a German occupation of
a large area in France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
ISSUES CALL FOR
MEETING TO PLAN
ONE-FUND SYSTEM

Calls for a meeting Thursday
night at the Rock Island club to
discuss the proposed one-fund plan
of collecting money for local char
ties are to be sent out by F. W.
Bender, secretary of the Rock Is
land chamber of Commerce. =
A committee recently named by
The board OF directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce to fix the amount
OF the proposed budget will present
it's report at the session, which
representative of the various soci-
cites and organizations to benefit
will attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
FERTILIZER VALUE SHOWN.

The Cattaraugus county q. "
farm bureau conducted Is fertilizer
tests last year, using plots with
lime alone. lime and acid phOs-
phata, and acid phosphate alone
Check plots were used for deter
mining results. Where lime and
acid phosphote were used there was
a profit Of 1854 an acre, and where
acid phosphate alone was applied
there was a profit Of S15.42 an acre.
Where lime alone was used there
was a loss of S1.56 an acre. but the
next years hay crop should make
up this loss and pay, in addition,
from $50 to 200 per cent on the IN
vestment In this county $1,000
acres of oats are grown annually
If IS per cent of the oat-growjug
farmers would adopt the practice It
is believed they would gain s87 ,265
a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
EGGS IN ANY STYLE AND ICE CREAM
OF ANY KIND WITH AN AMERICAN TO
SERVE THEM KEEPS LADS ALI. HAPPY

New York.-Eggs in any style,
ice cream of any quality and an
American woman to serve them
that sums up the requirements
necessary to keep the American
soldier happy overseas now that he
has finished the Job for which he
left home judging from letters re .
ceived by the women's canteen dI-
vision of the Young Mems Chris
tian association. If the American
woman is there. the soldier will
forego If necessary the eggs and
the Ice cream. More than 1900
women are now overseas in "Y"
uniform, 1t Is announced.
Mrs. Rebecca Ely, of New York
city. who was sent to France in
the latter part Of 1917, tells a story
that begins with one boy bringing
her u present to show his appre-
citation of many things sha had
done for him. You must promise
go eat this all yourself. Mrs. Ely,
he said. Its a surprise"
The surprise" proved to DO
what was rare treat in France
a half dozen fresh eggs, Eggs
were then being sold. when any
one was lucky enough to get them
at all. at 1a francs a dozen Mrs.
Ely went back to the barracks
carrying the eggs. Al orderly
came out to meet her and said
that a sick officer was asking fer
her. and would she please come
She went and found a very de-
pressed patient.
whats the use, Mrs. Elys You
couldn't give me what l want"
grumbled the officer, in replying to
her questions.
Maybe eeuld,- Try sHd See"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
CROWN PRINCE
ASKS DIVORCE

Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 3-Fred-
erick Wilhelm HOhenzoIlern has
instituted divorce proceedings, ac-
c0rdiug to a report reaching here
from Berlin today.
Friedrich Wilhelm is the eldest
son Of William HoneuzoIlern. for
mer emperor, who is at Amerongen.
Holland
The former crown prince was
married in June, 1905, to the Grand
Duchess Cecile Of Mecklenburg, a
sister of the queen of Denmark.
They have five children, the young
est, Princess Alexandria, having
been born in 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
HOPE FOR FIRST
IN LITTLE Nine
Augustana's victory over Bradley
Improves Outlook for Cham
piOHship Team.

Playing with the precision of
well oiled machine Augustana de-
feated the Bradley Polytechnic in
stitute quintet at Augustana gym
nasium, Saturday night, by 43 to
IS count The game was the fast
est and most sensational thus far
this season. 1t was the first Brad.
ley defeat at the hands of the Augie
men in three years. Teamwork
was of the whirlwind variety and
let-ups were few and far between.
Samuelson, captain OF the 1917
cham pionship five, filled big gap
at center and was high point man
for the hosts. His presence
strengthened the team considerab-
ly.
The outcome of the game places
Augustana in the running with
good chances for the Little Nine
teen championship as Bradley is
recognized as being one Of the
strongest in that conference this
year. They beat Illinois Wesleyan
who defeated Augustana earlier in
the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
VERSAILLES HAS
BITTER MEMORIES
FOR FRENCH FOLK

Paris.-Versailles the site of the
peace conference, has tragic mem
cries for France as the scene of her
great humiliation when, on Jan. Is,
1871, in the famous Galleries des
Glaces, King William OF Prussia
was proclaimed German emperor.
About five weeks later the French
ENJOYS were forced to sign the pre-
liminaries OF the hard peace i'm
posed upon France by Bismarck.
The Germans set an imposing
stage for the first ceremony. Old
King William, the Crown Prince
Frederick, father Of the last Ger
man emperor; Bismarck, Noltke
and other Prussian generals and
princes, assembled for a religious
service. After the sermon was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
WITHDRAW CHARGE.
AGAINST PELATIER

A charge of forgery placed
against Harry Pelatier was with
drawn and his case was dismissed
in police court Saturday afternoon.
Pelaier was arrested in Chicago
and brought back TO Chicago last
week by Detective Tom Cox. He
was charged with cashing a forged
check at the Palace confectionery
At 1927 Second avenue: Pelatler
arranged to repay the money he
had secured, it is said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

Nope, they don't grow in these
parts. The only thing I really want
in couple Of poached eggs. That S
what I'd have if l were home"
"A1l right" said Mrs. Ely, pro-
ducing her treasures to q very as
tonished young man. How would
some tea go with that order?"
So for three days she made tea
and poached eggs on toast for him
with her own hands, juct as he
would have had them at home. At
the end of that time he was so
much better und moro cheerful
that he was able 10 mesa in the
barracks.
There was another time, at Bel
fort, when an orderly brought Mrs.
Ely word that dying soldier
wanted TO see her. When she went
to the bedside she found boy she
had often served at mess.
Il wish l had some ice cream
came a pleading voice from a weak
parched throat,
Now ice cream was an lmpos-
sible thing in that part of France
But Mrs, Ely said he should have
some. She made a boilal oustard
and frese 1t by the sklllfui use OF
a pail of frozen water that she
found, And how good i tasted to
that American boy when she fed il
to him,
"Piease make me some more to
he said,
He died that night,
The sick soldier is very much
like little boy. and he longs for
the little attentions his mother
would give him. So that is what
this woman and hundreds more of
them have dene-been mothers to
them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

James Ledgett, aged 81 years,
died at $40 yesterday morning at
the home OF a great nephew. Arthur
Ledgett, 2011 Fourth avenue. fol-
lowing an illness Of about a years
duration.
Deceased was born July 8. 1884. in
Yonkers, N. Y. and spent the great
er part OF his early life as a mari
ner on the high seas. Later he 10
Gated in Chicago, where for many
years he was engaged in the coal
and wood business. Throughout
his long life he remained unmar-
ried. He has made his home in
this city for the last six years.
Surviving are Arthur Ledgett of
Rock Island. Louis and Richard of
Rockford. and Fred of Peru, Ind,
all great nephsws. The remains
will be taken to Rockford Wednes-
day morning for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
NEGRO DIES

Ernest Perkins, colored, age 81,
Tl2 Seventh avenue. died Saturday
afternoon at HIS home. A -Ssmpli-
cation of diseases caused his death,
lie was born in Quincy. H., and
had been a resident of Rock Island
for a number OF years. For the
last two years he was employed BY
The Art Stone company. The
widow and two brothers OF this
city survive.
Funeral services will be held at
? o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
home and at $3.50 at the Mckinley
Baptist church. Interment will be
in ChippIannock,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
REPORT FIGHTING
IN TURKESTAN AS
BOLSHEVIKI GAIN

Constantinople. Sunday. Feb, g.
(Vta MontreaD Information has
been received here of very disturb
ed conditions in Turkestan where
Bolshevist activity is prevalent and
where some forty thousand Ger
man and Austrian former prisoners
remain Fighting has occurred
with the Bolshevists in the north
ern region, but details are lacking.
The Russian Black sea ports ave
safe owing to the presence of al
lied Narships, but communications
between ports and the interior
couRtry are rendered difficult by
the BoIsheyists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
GRANDSON BROWNS
WHEN ICE BREAKS

John Dodson, 11-year-old grand
son of Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Jones.
5l2 Nineteenth street, Moline, was
drowned while skating at Des
Moines, Iowa. Saturday afternoon,
a companion being lost at the same
time. Details regarding the acct
dent have not been received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
s


The Fraternal Order Of Eagles
will hold class initiation tomorrow
evening at Eagles hall, when a
large class will be accepted. The
business session will be followed
by a time of sociability and the
members are asked to make a spe-
cial effort 10 attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

2, Rieff 3. Bengtson 2. Goals from
fouls-Swanson 2 out of 4. Samuel
son l out of 2, Doubet 3 out OF z.
Substitutions, Curtis for Allen.
Sheunheider for Curtis. Referee
briggs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
BEG YOUR PARDON.

An error of statement in The
Argus Saturday announced the
birth OF a child TO Mr.. and Mrs
william Boehme. 1893 Eleventh
street. The item meant for the 25
years ago column. got into the per
sonal column instead, therefore the
mistake