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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Police News

Chris Williams, alias Chris Koul-
lis. was held to the grand jury on
three charges yesterday afternoon
by Magistrate Gustafson. The
charges are alleged forgery and
larceny. Koull!s waived prelimin-
airy examination. He failed to give
bonds in the sum of $500 and was
committed to Jail. The complain
ant. There's Romanos, is proprietor
of a restaurant in Silvis. koullis
says he is half owner of the res
taurant.
When Morris kleman, 35 years
old, 235 Third avenue, Moline, went
back to Muscatine yesterday. he
was accompanied by Sheriff r. 1.
Wiley of that city. Moline police
arrested Kleman on a charge of
abandoning his wife and children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
New York Sugar.

New York. Dec 23-zRaw sugar:
steady; centrifugal, 7.2S; fine gran
ulated, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23

A record probably without par
allel is that Of Simon Gratz. who
for so years has served on the
board Of education of Philadelphia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Horses and Mules.

East st. Louis, ILL.,. Dec. 23.-
Horses and mules. unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Toledo Seed.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 23.-Clover
seed, prime, cash. 30.77h; Decem-
Der. 30.72h; January, 30.75; Feb
ruary. 1880; March. 30.65. .
Alsike: prime. cash, $3.50; De-
cember, 31S0; March, $3.50.
Timothy, prime, cash (1917) 6.55;
cash 1918 sos; cash (1919) 5.721a;
December 5.72h; March 1924;
April and May, $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Buying Prices
In Roek lslAn6.

Tho price, below Are those Uaid b.
merchants for grain brousht in from The
country and not for shtpm :nts By rail or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23

A western Illinois paper for west
ern Illinois people-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
St. Louis Grain.

st. Louis, Mo-. Dec. 23.-Corn.
No. 3 yellow. 1.4701.4S; No. }
white. 1.64.
Oats. No. 2. s40s5hs; No. 3
white, S50S5hs.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
CLAIMS KINSHIP TO KAISER
Girl Held for Theft in England Says
She Is Princess Of
Germany.

LOndon.-Tried on a charge of lar
ceny, Il girl known as Daisy Irving teS-
titled st Bromley. Kent, that she was
innocent and had double" who was
Il thief. The girl said she was born at
PotSdam on January !, 1893. and was
christened Diamendo Wilhelmina
HohenZollern.
Her father was Prince Victor Will
helm Hamburg HohenZolern, the son
of the brother of the eN-kaiSer and
cousin to the eX-crOwn prince.
Her mother was a Frenchwoman,
and the only name she knew her by
was Grille Irving. Accused further
said that she had visited nearly every
country during her life, but the first
time she came to England was in Octo-
ber last.
She then came with her parents
from Paris. A motor journey and
visit to II bungalow were incidents of
her adventures of which the accused
spoke. II am German princess in
my own right" she declared.
1t was alleged that under the name
of Miss V. Raymond she rented a fur
nished cottage at Hayes and while
there disposed of "A piano, u sewing
machine and other household articles.
She was held.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10

the rustless type, which costs little
more than the ordinary kind. The
door, made to fit closely and mounted
on brass hinges, can be fastened with
Il wooden latch. The bottom Is fitted
solid, but the top should be covered
with screen wire. Adjustable shelves
can be made Of solid wood or strips,
or sheets of galvanized metal. Shelves
made of poultry netting on light wood
en- frames, as shown in the illustra-
tion, are probably the most desirable.
These shelves rest on side braces
placed at desired intervals. A bread
baking pan, IA by 18 inches, is placed
on the top and the frame rests In a
17-inch by 1s-inch pan.
All Of the woodwork, the shelves,
and the pans should receive two coats
of white paint and one or two coats Of
white enamel. This makes an attrae-
tive surface and one that can be cas-
lily kept clean. The screen wire also
may receive the coats of enamel,
which will prevent it from rusting.
A cover Of canton flannel, burlap,
or duck is made to fit the frame. Put
the smooth side out If canton flannel
is used. 1t will require about three
yards of material. This cover Is but
toned around the top Of the frame and
down the side on which the door is
not hinged, using buggy hooks and
eyes Or large-headed tacks and eye
lets worked in the material. On the
'front.' side arrange the hooks on the
top of the door instead Of on the frame
oAd slsn faaten tho cnvar down the
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
Gasoline Fumes Annoy London.

Residents of London have been com
planning recently of the foul gases
emanating from the poor quality Of
gasoline which motorists are compelled
to use. 1t is said that the fumes ag-
grnvate lung troubles.
zone effect of the carbon monOxide
in petrol fumes is to destroy the func-
tion Of the red blood cOrpuscleS,' -
said medical professor. 1--WE would
be better without the fumes. and the
sooner we get good petrol the better
It will be for our health. do not think
there is any real danger to health. The
fumes are rapidly diluted with i'm
mense quantities of air. Before they
could get from vehicle in the road
to the pavement they would be harm
less"
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
End Of Peonaae In Ecuador.

Peonage has been abolished in Ecua-
dor through a legislative decree. which
also ends Imprisonment for debt ac-
cordlng to information recently re-
ceived from Consul General Frederic
w. Cooling of Guayaqull. Prior to this
decree peon was compelled by law
to remain on an estate as long as he
was indebted to the owner. who ar
ranged that the peon was always ow-
ing more than he could pay. n condi
ton that was practical slavery. The
decree also forgave all debts owed by
poems, thereby making their emancipa-
tion complete.
The members of this class may now
work for whom they please, come and
go at will. and enjoy equal rights with
other citizens of this republic.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10

ones to benefit. No food was to be
had in open markets.
The bolshevik ration being insuffi-
cient the inhabitants either starved,
or If they had property exchanged
jewelry or clothing for bits of food
smuggled into the city by peasants
from the country. ExOrbitant prices
were demanded. Bright-hued bolshe-
vik currency, printed in vast quanti-
ties, was thrown about In the streets,
being practically valueless.
Curious crowds still gather on the
water front at Libau watching white
flour unloaded from American ships of
the American relief administration.
Women and children in warehouses
pinch flour from the floor and eat it
raw from their finger tips. Stevedores
scrape Jumps of wet flour from ship
decks and secrete it in bOOtlegS.
"A little meat is on sale at prOhibi-
tive prices. House cats are sold under
the more appetizing title of roof rab-
bit After five years of war and boil
shevsm the population is reduced
from 1900 to 1000.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
Sneakino Into Camp,

A private who had overstayed his
leave one night sneaked into camp and
was just on the point of entering the
barracks when the sentry turned at
the end Of his beat. The private. who
was closely watching the guard. real
izing that he would be detected. also
turned and acted as though he was
trying to sneak out of camp. Get
back there; no man out tonight ~
shouted the guard. Needless to add
the private lost no time In obeying the
order.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10

latch side Of the door, allowing
wide hem of the material to overlap
the place where the door closes. The
door can then be opened without un'
sbuttOning the cover. The bottom OF
the cover should extend down into the
lower pan. Four double strips, which
taper to or 10 inches in width, are
sewed to the upper part Of the cover.
These strips form wicks that dip over
into the upper pan.
The dimensions given make refrig-
orator of convenient size for house
hold use and one with efficient evapor-
ating surface, but it is not necessary
to follow strictly these dimensions
If larger capacity is desired, the
height Of the refrigerator can be in
creased.
How It Operates.
Operation Of the refrigerator shown
in the Illustrations is as simple as its
construction. The lowering Of tenn
perature inside the refrigerator de-
pends upon the evaporation Of water.
To change water from a liquid to a
vapor, or to bring about evaporation.
requires heat. AS evaporation takes
place heat is taken from the inside
of the refrigerator, thereby lowering
the temperature of the inside and the
contents.
Keep the upper pan fllled with wa
ter. The water is drawn by capillary
attraction through the wicks and sat
urates the cover. Capillary action
starts more readily if the cover Is first
dampened by dipping it into water or
throwing water upon 1t with the hand.
The greater rate of evaporation the
lower the temperature which can be
secured; therefore the refrigerator
works best when rapid evaporation
placed in a shady place in strong
breeze and the air is warm and dry.
evaporation goes on continuously and
rapidly and the temperature inside
the refrigerator is reduced. Under
ideal conditions the temperature has
been known to be reduced to so de-
grees F. When the air is damp the re-
frigeratOr will not work as well, since
| there Is not enough evaporation. More
water will find its way to the lower
pan, but it will be drawn up into the
covering by capillary attraction when
the air becomes drier.
Care Of Refrigerator.
The refrigerator should be regularly
| cleaned and summed. II the frame.
] work, shelves, and pans are white en-
ameled they can more easily be kept
In a sanitary condition. 1t Is well to
have two covers, SO that fresh one
| can be used each week and the soiied
ene washed and summed.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
Great Britain to Dispose of Yes
sells by Auction.
fuIness Hold High Place in
Naval History.

London.-Nearly 200 warshipS of
the British navy, most of which have
outllved their usefulness, are to he
sold to the highest bidder as soon as
they can be cleared of their guns. etc.
Among the vessels to be disposed of
are several which have a high place
in naval history and around which
hovers an intense sentimental interest.
A somewhat similar step was taken
by the admiralty in 1904, when large
number Of obsolete vessels were dis
posed Of At that time Il great hue and
cry was raised, as many persons feared
that the strength of the navy would be
seriously impaired. But. as matter
of fact, the sale of the ships resulted
In making the navy stronger than ever
and the coming sale Is expected to
have similar effect.
The removal of obsolete vessels in
1904 had two-fold purpose, and in
both respects was justified by the war.
1t set free the personnel needed to
start the nucleus crew system. and
placed out of commission ships which
did not give an adequate return in
fighting efficiency for the cost of their
upkeep.
Widespread interest will be aroused
by the revelation of the names Of ships
to be removed from service. Senti-
mental interest in his majesty's ships
of war Is strong, amounting almost to
reverence. evoked by such an ancient
monument as Nelson's Victory.
Among the ships now to be dis
posed of are many which have been
brought prominently before the public
eve. Several have flown the flags Of
distinguished officers, and not few
have made records in connection with
the war.
More than 100 destroyers, compris-
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
Dispute Between Italy and Aus
tria Over Art Collections.
italians Particularly ANXIOUS 10 ne
cover Former Austrian EmperoTs
"FIorentine Gem"

yienna.-A new turn has been given
10 the dispute between Italy and Aus
tria over art collections by the state
ment that former Emperor Charles has
carried off to Switzerland the imperial
Jewels. the whole of which are regard
cd in Austria as being his private
property, but claims for which have
beer filed by Italy, particularly the
Florentine diamond of 1913 1-3 carats.
The Italian commissioner. Professor
D'Ancona, has stated that this dia-
mond formed part of the collection left
to the city of Florence under the will
Of Anna Maria Medici, but that it was
carried OF BY the house Of Austria In
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
ARE CL AIMING KARL'S JEWELS

174S when Duque Leopold became en-
peror of Austria.
He said the Austrian government
had been notified Of Italian claims to
this Jewel months ago, and If 1t per-
mitted Emperor Charles to carry it
away 1t would be necessary to obtain
possession of it again. 1t is unknown
here whether the emperor has dispos-
ed of the diamond while in Switzer-
land in order to pay his living ex-
penses.
Professor D'Ancona has carefully
traced the history Of this remarkable
stone which. legend relates. was lost
on the battlefield of Granson by
Charles the Bold. duke Of Burgundy.
six centuries ago.
1t was picked up and believed to be
a piece of glass and sold for small
sum. II found Its way to Switzerland
where 1t was sold for IL 600 ducats to
the duke OF Milan. and brought to
Rome In 1901 by Ferdinand Medici
1t has been ON exhibition Of late years
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
BIC SHOW COMING.
Hiram Goes to Purchase the
Necessary "Props."
He and Lemuel shemmer Exchange
"Reminiscences Concerning Past
Performances in Which They
Had More or Less Interest.

''Top O. the morning, Lemuel" This
from Hiram Jessup, of Jessup's Cut.
Same tew yew, Hiram" returned
Lemuel Slemmer, owner and clerk OF
the one general merchandise store Of
the town.
"Say, Lem" says Hiram, besides
gettin' a few things here in thuh store,
l druv over tew tell yuh I've rented out
the opery house fer two nights the
month after next week. Me and Obe-
diah Higgins hez been a-sweepin' thuh
hay out NV it an brushin' thuh cob
webs off'n thuh cheers. Thuh pianner
had nest Nv eggs in it right alongside
litter Nv kittens. Kin yew beat that
That reminds me; got any good white
paint? l want tew paint the perskin-
neum boxes in the opery house."
"SOrry, Hiram, but l amt got a
smack O. paint in thuh hull place.
Cyrus Punkweed used thuh last on
his henhouse. kin give yuh bushel
Nv good strong lime that Oughter do, 1t
being quicker tew dry than paint"
"All right, Lem. I'll give yew tew
tickets fur thuh show fer it. It's Uncle
Toms Cabin they're gonna play"
"Yew won't give me no seats If
they're where they wuz when them
pictures about He Loved Her All Right,
but She Moved Away in Thuh Night
wuz put on thuh sheet, thet drummin'
sandsnipe made such an ALFRED racket
1t druv me nigh plumb crazy"
''Thet wuz tew bad, Lem. Yew kin
hev thuh best seats in thuh house this
time. l want some good strong rope,
too, Lem. These Uncle Toms are goin'
tew give me two dollars extry eff l cut
a hole in thuh roof tew let Little Eva
through when she goes tew Heaven
on"
"Waal, I'm dern sorry, Hy. l amt
got any rope, fer Pike Logan took thuh
last 10 feet. HOwSomever, here's SO
feet Nv good barbed wire thet oughter
do. Just tell Little Eva tew hang on
between thuh points,"
Fine, Lem. Say, them Uncle Toms
want me tew feed them six blood
hounds they got fer two dollars a day.
What shall l feed emp"
"Yew take FOOLS advice, Hiram
Jessup, an don't feed no animals
When thet circus cum tew town 10
years ago, I got thuh contract tew feed
thuh elephunt, an that blOOmin' hawg
Nv an elephunt ct me outer house,
home an stable. I amt been able tew
recooperyroot thuh loss yit!"
"Guess I'll let them bloodhounds
starve. then. Lem. Thanks. I'll send
thuh tickets Ground. Hope we hev a
full house."
$50 do I, Hy. Slong."-Detrot Free
Press
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Jack Frost has been depended on
by many people in northern states to
furnish them with the larger part Of
their ice supply. But last winter Jack
went on a strike for many days, and
country districts will experience diff
Guilty in obtaining even a limited
amount of artificial ice. Where ice
is not obtainable an iceless refrigera-
tor, homemade, will be found useful
to keep meat, fruit and vegetables
cool. 1t will extend the keeping peri
cd for milk and butter and serve also
as a cooler for drinking water.
In homes where large quantities of
milk and butter are to be kept, it
would be well to have one refrigerator
for milk and butter, and another for
other foods, as milk and butter readily
absorb odors from other foods. 1t
costs very little to build the refrigera-
tor and nothing to operate it.
Construction Of IceIess Refrigerator.
A wooden frame is made with dimen-
sions 42 by 16 by IA inches, and is
covered with screen wire, preferably
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
Pro Rata.

In one Of the regiments the rats had
become such pest that the officers
took drastic measures to get rid OF
them. An offer was made that to any
of the boys IL hours liberty would be
given every time they brought in a
dead rat.
One day a soldier came into head
quarters with demand for five days
liberty. Five days liberty? Where
do you get that stuff?'' they howled at
him. He produced paper sack which.
on being opened. showed ten young
rats which he had found in one nest.
The joke was on the officers; and
the soldier got liberty.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
|2FAnARouD |2D0
&@It0uSE:

Ice cream Is best made with cream
two or three days old.
Dull files are sharpened when laid
in dilute sulphuric acid.
When fresh meat begins to sour
place 1t out doors overnight.
Silk underwear should always be
luundered with a very cool iron.
Bacon is considered good and sweet
II the red portion is firm and bright
and the fat real white.
When you make fudge add grape
nuts This Is cheaper than nuts und
makes very delicious fudge.
You can keep sLet fresh for some
time If you chop it roughly and sprln-
kle it with little granulated sugar.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
SCRAP BIG WARSHIPS

Ing the "A" to "F" classes. are now
classed as nOneffective, and 81 of
them, including 81 for immediate dis
posal, appeared in the list of April o.
There Will soon. therefore. be no de-
stroyerS in the navy launched before
1909. All the torpedo boats, except
the 36 turbinedriven boats of the
coastal type built in l906-0o, are be-
ing cleared off, and 46 are in the list.
Perhaps the most interesting unit Of
this group Is torpedo boat No O79,
which in the naval maneuverS was
commanded by King George, then a
lieutenant in the navy
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
Murdered Civic Leaders and
Sacked Homes Before
Quitting Riga.
$4,000 i'll FROM STARVATION
Captain Forman Makes an Official Re-
port on Conditions to the Ameri-
can Relief Administration
No Bread for Weeks.

New York.-BefOre the bOlshevists
abandoned Riga they murdered most
of the civic leaders, played machine
guns on the persons in one prison and
sacked the homes of the wealthy, ac-
cording to an official report received
here by the American relief admins
tration.
This report, made by Capt. Howell
Forman, head of the administrations
Baltic mission, and forwarded by Her
bert Hoover, director general of the
organization, asserted that Inhabitants
of Riga. heartened by the arrival Of
American supplies, had turned on their
oppreSsors and now were hunting
down bolshevists and executing many
daily.
The report warned that "a large rad
ical element IS left in the population,
and failure of the authorities to pro-
vide food until the city can get on its
feet again might lead them, with the
assistance of the bOlshevists still in
hiding, to attempt another uprising.
Even with the arrival of American
supplies food conditions were pictured
us distressing. Roof rabbits"-bol-
shevik for house cats-are bringing
almost prohibitive prices, as they are
virtually the only form Of meat avail
able.
5000 Persons III.
Captain Forman reported that 1S7.-
900 persons-nearly 5000 of whom
are seriously i'll from typhus. effects
of starvation and other causes-are
receiving meal day from 80 Amer
lean kitchens, while American bread
is being distributed from 90 depots.
With an epidemic of dysentery feared
in the approaching warm season,
American medical experts are study
ing the situation to decide what foods
are most urgently needed.
Before the bOlshevistS abandoned
the city they opened the doors of one
prison and drove the prisoners into the
yard, where machine guns played upon
them" said Captain Forman's report.
The bodies Of seven clergymen and a
number of women were found when
troops entered the city.
"Under the bolshevik reign Occu-
pants of handsome residences were
moved into slums and hordes OF ruff
fans invaded richly furnished apart
ments. Houses of the wealthy were
ransacked and furniture. clothing and
jewelry shipped into the interior.
ITO be well dressed in Riga today
Is dangerous grim local jest says
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
LEFT
DEATH IN WAKE

If man is well dressed he is boil
shevik If in rags he is harmless
"The bolsheviks divided the popula-
ton into three classes for distribution
of food. To receive this daily ration
applications had to be made for cards.
but as applicants were often thrown
into prison instead of receiving cards,
many We're frightened into staying
away and starving.
No Bread for Weeks.
Feeble men and women stood in
line for hours to receive their ratiOnS.
and often there was no bread for
weeks. When there was any extra
food, such as meat, fats or vegetables.
bolshevik commissarieS were the only
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
Marries Brothers Widow.

Topeka. kan.-An unusual feature
developed at the marriage license desk
In the probate judges office here when
Ernest D. Day. thirty-two years of
age of this city, secured a license to
wed Katie Day, twenty-one years of
age, also of Topeka. Mrs. Day was
the widow Of his brother This is said
to be the first time such a thing has
occurred here. 1t is prohibited by law
in some states and some countries.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
in the HOfburg museum

Professor D'Ancona pointed out to
the Associated Press correspondent
that the Austrians cannot claim that
In surrendering this stone they would
be injuring Viennas art collection
since they were willing to pert with it
to the former emperor who is now a
private citizen and has left the coun-
try
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-10
SIPS, 900 Collar for Doc.

Hudson. n. Y.-"Monte Cristo" re-
ceived s125,OOO collar on his birth
day. Monte Cristo, a bulldog. had Q
party in honor Of the event
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16
Pryor Ridge.
Sp<fialto tie Mas.

Sprdalfo tie Ne7OS.
Going up and down the road
seems to be the order of the day.
Quite large crowd visited at
Mr.. Green's Sunday afternoon
and had nice time.
Miss Della Layne is very il!
with typhoid fever.
Miss Margie Sitz spent a very
pleasant day Sunday with Pearlia
and Estella Kilgore.
Lester Smith is recovering
from the typhoid fever, and we
hope to see him out soon.
Bessie Green, Lucy Floyd.
Mart Harris, Arthur Foster and
Grover Floyd called at Simon
NunIey's Sunday evening. ;.
Misses Eliza and Katie Green,
Jessie Stump, Dixie and Annie
Nunley called at A. E. Disher.
rooms Sunday to hear the graph
ophone.
Foster Harris and Benton Fos-
ter called at Albert Sitz Sunday
to see some pretty young ladies.
Jessie Layne called at John
Henley's Monday. z
Pvt. Arthur Layne has return.
ed from camp on a few days
furlough. All are glad to see
him.
A. K. Dishroon has bought a
new buggy. We hope he will en-
JOY himself Sunday afternoons.
We are having a nice Sunday
school at Oak Grove. Mart Har-
ris and Pearlia Kilgore are the
teachers.
Robt. Morgan has recovered
from typhoid fever. which we
are glad to know.
Robt. Sitz had the misfortune
of losing his watch Sunday.
Uncle Bill.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16

S2496--Mens wool blue Suits $4,000 value.
young wool Suits. with pinch
backa blues rich browns, You
notm less than $35 90.
beautiful brown Suits notch STYLE
worth $4,000
500 mems gray pinch-back,
572 f$37 value.
patterns sk-lned
kind city sell for 5000.
boys three to eight allWoo and cass
Suits, worth $3.50.
S0 Bows eighteen years. O.
Atwood serge
S II value. !,
corduroy suits with belt
advertised Crompton Corduroy. worth $l2. So
aWoo Worsted suits
heVot SUITS belted worth
81 45-Litte boys Suits, worth Sc.
Worsted suits
grade corduroy Pants bottom. worth
$50. OO-Mens best corduroy Coats worth So
Bic line Mems So SO SO.
Mems styles, So 80 to IS. PEW