The Daily Times from Davenport, Iowa • 7

TO DISCONTINUE GERMAN IN THE GRADESCHOOLS COMMITTEE OX EDUCATION MAKES ITS RECOMMES-DAT! OX CHURCHES WILL HOLD FATHERS AND SONS WEEK MANY TALESTED SPEAKERS HAVE BEES ENGAGED FOE TUESDAY SIGHT SOLDIERS AT ARSENAL ARE CLASSIFIED WAR CAMP SERVICE BOARD COMPLETES SURVEY OF E. LISTED MEN WILL YOU LOAN YOUR GLASSES TO UNCLE SAM? GOVF.RSMKST ASKS TO BORROW EQUIPMENT TO FIGHT SUBMARINES INDEBTEDNESS CERTIFICATES ON TREASURY DAWSON SALES MANAGKR FOR SCOTT COUNTV-QUOTA. HERE fcVHUMM) ASKING RELIEF IN SHIPMENTS OF LIVE STOCK FARMERS, BANKERS AND BUSINESS MEN OK DAVENPORT JOIN IN PETITION MUCH COAL IS REPORTED ON Elected Head Of Institute WAY TO SILVIS ROCK ISLAND HAS THREE TRAINS EN ROUTE ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON THE DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1918. At noon today the Davenport fnec Davenport and trl-city people Davenport bankers, the Scott County Farm Improvement league HOW DP TO DIRECTORS Decide That It lVonld Sot Be Best Plan to Submit Question to Voters Dahms Says Board Will Be Unanimous All Davenport banks today received from the secretary of the treasury, W. G.

McAdoo. a telegram setting rth the plans for the launching of tho campaign for the sales of certificates of indebt-ednev- of 90 days maturity which st-v. tomorrow among the bunks of the country. These certificates will be offered between now and the time for tho next liberty loan in amounts of or more every two weeks. They are being ottered in the effort to postpone tho next liberty loan issue until conditions will insure a wide distribution of the bonds throughout the country.

These certificate are offered to the banks and trust companies who are requested to reserve each week out of their loanable funds for the uses of the government, one per cent of the gross resources, not to exceed in the aggregate ten per The detail work of the war camp service board of Davenport is well brought out in a report pust completed by the various committees working under the direction of General Chairman Alfred C. Mueller, appointed several weeks ago by the committee on activities outside the camps, better known as the Fosdick commission. Much work was entailed in securing the data which shows the religious preference, lodges and various other matters of special interest to the men. In religious preference the men, so far as could be determined, were arranged as follows: Catholics, 64; Methodists, 63; Presbyterians, 42; Episcopal, 24; Lutheran, 24; Baptist, 20; Congregational, 14; Jewish, 11; Christian, Christian Science, Church of Christ, 1. Penn State college leads in the alumnae represented among the Next week will be "fathers and sons" week throughout the country.

In Davenport the occasion will be celebrated with banquets in the several churches on Lincoln's birthday, Tuesday night. Unless every prediction fails more than 1,000 fathers and sons of Davenport will attend the banquets in the seven churches. Speakers of unusual excellence have been obtained for these functions and there is every indication that the banquets will prove successful. The banquet dinners will be served by the mothers and daughters of the churches. The churches announce (he following list of speakers: St.

John's Methodist Dr. Shpphard and W. B. Mclntyre of Kpi'k Island. First Presbyterian Hev.

A. K. Moody of Aledo, III. Knglish Lutheran W. B.

Mclntyre of Hock Island. Kerea Clyde B. Taylor of Rock Island. Edwards Congregational Rev. R.

Cady of Clinton. la. have an unusual opportunity to i lend aid to the government in combating the submarine peril. Owing' to the fact that the navy needs far more binoculars, telescopes, and spy glasses than can possibly be manufactured, the secretary of the navy appeals to the people who own spy glasses or telescopes to loan them to the government. The Sh1 I Great Picture to yourself the American transport Tuscania with more than 2.0H0 of our boys aboard, sailing as quietly as possible across the Atlantic, all lights out, with submarines besetting the path.

The officers on watch had complete equipment of tho highest grade of glasses; but sixty men watching means far more safety than six men watching, and it ih readily seen that too many "eyes" were not scanning the waters. Perhaps if this submarine had been sighted in time it would have been difeated in its murderous errand. The Davenport Four Minute Men chairman, Attorney John C. Hig-gins, has been asked to aid in securing "eyes" for tho navy. All glasses, sextants, binoculars, spy glasses and telescopes should be sent by parcel post or express ad dressed to the assistant secretary of the navy, in care of the naval observatory at Washington, I).

C. On the outside of the package, the sender should write his name and address and on the inside a tag should be tied to the instrument. again giving the sender's name and address. All glasses loaned will be returned unless they are lost with the ship. MAIL CARRIERS SELLINGSTAMPS POSTMASTER SHARON IS CO-OPERATING IS THE THRIFT CAMPAIGN Fred Sharon, postmaster of Davenport, ls actively cooperating in pushing the ale of war pavings stamps.

Mr Sharon ls a member of tho advisory committee under Chairman Stueben, who has charge of the work for Scott county. Mr Sharon sayw that every carrier on the fore will do his 'best to sell war savings stamps just as is being done elsewhere. For instance, a report came from Boone, yesterday to Chairman Nor-wood-of the publicity committee for Scott county, that the carriers had already sold $14,000 worth of war savings and thrift stamps and were just getting settled down to their work. WANT CANAL TO TRI CITIES COMPLETED Associated Press Leaded Wire SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 7.

Delegates representing 53 Illinois river cities headed by H. T. Harris of Chicago, will descend upon Governor Lowden this afternoon in an announced attempt to prevail upon him to withdraw nis opposition to immediate construction of the proposed waterway between Iockport and Utloa, thereby linking the lakes and the gulf. The governor recently told the delegates he was unfavorable to work on the project until after the war. Since that time, the river city organizations havo obtained from Major General W.

S. Black. Cntted States chief of engineers, what is said to be an endorsement of the program of immediate construction as a war traffic measure. Order The Dally Times delivered to your home. The rate is 12: per week anywhere in the tri-cities.

and the Davenport Commercial club today joined hands in requesting tho government to take such action aa will supply stock cars to farmers iu this vicinity. Conditions about Davenport are said to be quite bad and the farmers have complained to tho bankers that they havo not been able to secure cars to ship stock to the Chicago markets. The Scott County Farm Improve ment league and the Davenport Commercial club this afternoon wired President Gorman of the Rock Island lines for relief, and tho bankers will wire General Director of Railroads W. G. McAdoo tonight setting forth conditions.

Need of 300 Cam It is estimated that in six towns in the Immediate vicinity of Davenport upwards of 300 cars are needed Immediately. Reports from Durant ask for 70 cars, GO are astaed by farmers residing near Walcott and Dixon farmers ask for 30. An urgent appeal for 150 cars has come from tho farmers in the neighborhoods of Pleasant Valley. LoClalro and Princeton. LORD TO TELL OF AIRRAIDS CALLS GERMAN OF WARFARE PLAIN MURDER John n.

Lord, one of the six members of tho American commission to Europe, who has Just returned to this country and who will speak at the Burtls Opera house at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, February 17, tells a mighty interesting story of tho commission's experiences in going through an air raid In London. "And what we saw was not warfare Just plain murder," says Mr Lord. "It was simply a direct ot-tempt made on the lives of innocent non-combatants," It Is expected that a record audience will turn out on Sunday, the 17th to hear Mr Lord. COURT NEWS Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Henry L. Wlese and Gertrude F.

Koolle, both of Davenport. Byron Swift and Hose Malik, both of Davenport. Charles Stoltenberg, Plalnview, and Norma Schnack, Donahue, la. Henry W. Slerk, Princeton, Ia and Camilla I.

Schneckloth, Davenport. Archie Edglngton and Wilma Goldsberry, both of Muscatine. Alfred J. Evuna and Gertrude M. Heuer, both of Davenport.

It is a known fact that clothing will cost almost double the present price next fall. Why not buy a new overcoat now and save the. large increase in price which you will have to pay next winter? I am selling all wool men's and young men's overcoats, plain and belted models, that are worth more at wholesale than I am offering them at retail. Kuppenheimer Overcoats that are actually worth at today's market value $40 to $45 at cent of the amount in treasury certificates of indebtedness. Ouwson Is Chairman Hon.

A. F. Dawson, today received a letter from M. A. Traylor, director of sales of the certificates of indebtedness of the Federal Reserve bank of Chicago, of the fact that he has been director of Bales for Scott county.

Mr Dawson will call a meeting of the county bankers when the matter will be thoroughly explained to them. Dancing, Coliseum, Tonight. HEART TO HEART TALK TO ALIENS FEDERAL OFFICERS GATHER THEM FOR SESSION AT THE POSTOFFICE Marshal NIc Reed of tho federal court Berved notice on a number of aliens and others, who are citizens but who are said to have been lukewarm in their support of the government, together this afternoon in the federal rourt room at the Davenport postofflce and gave them a heart to heart talk on what they should and should not do and say. Among them are several men who are said to havo made sedi tious remarks about the govern ment and president. Tho session wag called for three clock this afternoon.

NO CANDIDATE SECURED YET Although the publicity department to not. hilly organised, tho committee appointed at the Republican meeting Tuesdav nlirht Id socking a candidate for mayor. it was learned today that Attorney C. Hall was not avallablo for the nomination and would not accept It under any conceivable circumstances. Mr Hall la a delegate to the Citizens party convention and is in sympathy with lhat movement and not available for tho Republican nomination.

Several other probable candidates are being Interviewed. EL ILL IN HOSPITAL Edgar MoClennahan of Davenport, a eoldier in the ordnance department, is very ill at St. Anthony's hospital In Rook Inland, and his condition Is giving his frkmds much concern. He was taken ill bust Sunday at tho Rook Island arsenal, where he has been stationed. His family lives in Princeton, la.

The young man ls president of the Christian Endeavor society of the First Presbyterian church. Want Ads get roomers. CLENNAHAN The study of the German language in the Davenport grade schools will be dropped at the close of the present school year, if the Davenport board of education takes favorable action on the recommendation made by the committee on education. The committee, at a meeting yesterday afternoon, by a unanimous vote, decided to make this recommendation to the board and submit the matter to the directors at the meeting Monday afternoon. The committee will also recommend that action on the matter be taken by the board and not be submitted to a vote of the people.

The committee on education is composed of President O. A. Dahms and Directors L. J. Yaggy and Karl Vollmer.

President Dahms stated today that the recommendation of the committee would no doubt be accepted by the board. The president predicted that the, vote to discontinue would be unanimous. "I believe all the directors will see that it will be a useless expenditure of money and folly to continue the study of German in the grade schools under the present conditions. Any of the directors who might now be opposed to the dropping of the study will no doubt change their views by the time the board meets Monday." In case the board decides to drop the study it will mean that after next June no foreign language will be taught in the grade schools. All of the German teachers are now under contracts which expire at the close of the present semester in June.

Our Income Tax department in charge of our Mr Zabel is for your benefit. We invite you to use its service. Our special blanks will help you in computing the tax. Your entire reporl can be completed here including the payment of the tax. If paid by February 15, 1918 a discount of one per cent is allowed.

UNION' SAVINGS BANK A STRONG BANK Third and Brady Sts. MAY NOT HOLD That property owners who have title to premises involved in federal cases of violation of the five mile limit laws may or may not face prosecution as the evidence develops is the opinion of federal court officials. In cases of prosecution of the keeper and inmates of a house of ill fame for operating within five miles of an army station, the property owner may be made a party to the defense if it is shown that he knew of the purpose for which his premises were being used. For that reason no property owners may be named in the preliminary proceedings in such cases and not in the final criminal case until the grand jury has passed on the case. In cases where it appears to the commissioner or the prosecuting official that the owners of the premises are directly responsible for the violation of the law, they may be bound over to the grand jury.

Katherino Dale, 230 East Front street, will have a hearing before Commissioner A. G. Bush tomorrow morning on a charge of violating the five mile limit, law. She is awaiting trial under bond. A number of other cases will probably be started here before the next session of the federal grand jury.

CITY BRIEFS Wanted Men for ice harvesting, Friday, at Fishortown. Klaus FGadient Ice Co. Juanita council. Degree of Pocahontas, will meet in Owls' hall this evening for a short, business session, after which Ihere will be a social entertainment for soldiers stationed at the Ilock Island arsenal. LIEUT.

FRENCH RETURNS Lieutenant G. Decker French of the ordnance department, returned to Iavenport today after a trip on official business for the depart- ment. No information was avail-: able as to whether or not he would be stationed in the tri-cities per-j manently, although it is expected that his duties will take him east the greater part of the time. HOUSE OWNERS commission received word from the Rock Island line officials that three trains, heavily loaded with coal. were on their way to the Sllvts terminal from Peoria.

One of the trains is said to bo a eoltd train Of 40 cars of coal, while the other two! trains are made up mostly of caral of coal. Today the commission haa had an easy time. Warm weather and few emejgenoy calls for coal have) given them little to do. Th rail road reports for yesterday showed! 30 cars of coal received and the re-l lKrts for today will probably boj even greater. Dancing, Coliseum, Tonight, JURY PICKED IN MASON GASI Attorneys In the case of the state of Iowa vs.

Ixmls Mason, charged, with a statutory criminal off ewe completed tho selection of a Jury to try the case this morning. Tba case ls being tried before Judge MJ F. Donegan In the Scott county dls trlct court. Dancing, Coliseum, Tonight For the Soldiers Mr. Cigar Smoker: Will you do your BIT if we do ours? We will forward to the Red Cross any tobaccos or cigars from any one of our 11 stores that you purchase so that they will be sure to reach our boys in France.

When the price of some cigars was rais-, ed we failed to reduce the qualify. Reynaldo Cigars have remained the same, both in quality and price. Uncle Sam has forced the grower, the manufacturer, the dealer and yourself to pay an additional tax on your' smokes but Reynaldo's still sell at from 5c to 50c in 15 sizes at Martin's In The Tri-Cities Eleven Cigar Stores HERMAN KROEGER Mr Kroeger is the new president of the district farmers' institute which is now meeting in Princeton, la. DAVENPORT MEN AT DEMING CAMP IN GOODJEALTH LIEUT. P.

H. SCnBOEDER OF DEPARTMENT IS HOME ON FURLOUGH Lieut. P. H. Schroeder of Davenport, attached to the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Field artillery at Camp Cody, Deraing, N.

arrived homo last night on a short furlough. Lieut. Schroeder reports little illness among the members of Batteries and and says that the men are enjoying army lifo to the fullest extent. "A number of people here have the Impression that the boys are abused and badly fed," stated Lieut. Schroeder this afternoon, "but when I left they all sent word home that they were satisfied with their condition.

Only a few of thorn were ill when I left camp, and of these only two were seriously ill. These two are rapidly recovering, and will probably be out of the hospital be fore I get back. "The weather has been fine in Deming during the winter and the men have been working hard to get in shape to go to France. The One Hundred and Twenty-sixth artillery is considered one of the finest organizations in the service and In sparing no effort to become the finest. "I will be in Davenport until Sunday noon and will be very glad to meet anyone who wants to know conditions at the camp.

I can assure them without difficulty that tho boys, as a rule, have suffered less inconvenience during the winter than their relatives have at home." SAYS WAR WILL END BY APRIL 1 That the war would be over by April 1 and that the Sammies would soon be home, was the statement made by John J. Bishop, son of Detective and Mrs William Bishop of Davenport, who Ls with the American expeditionary forces somewhere in France. Although this statement was no doubt intended for a joke. Bishop writes that the Americans are rapidly learning how to take care of themselves In the trenches and are anxious to get into action. Bishop, in his letter, tells of the cold weather in France.

He also claims that there is little coal and that the soldiers are wearing from two to three sweaters and several pairs of socks. In epite of the cold, however, he writes, they are all happy. The letters, which were received yesterday, were written on Christmas day. ROOSEVELT HAS RELAPSE TURN? Associate press IaM Vir 1 NEW YORK, Feb. The Fud-de-n arrival this afternoon of the three physicians attending Col.

Roosevelt at the hospital where yesterday he underwent an operation for abscesses gave rise to reports that the colonel's condition was not as favorable as had been indicated earlier. None of the physicians would make a statement, although they admitted they had been summoned hurriedly. They went immediately to Col. Roosevelt's room. Calvary Baptist Or.

John Earl of De.s Moines, president of the Des Moines college. Mt. Ida Presbyterian Rev. John Mc-Gown-Stevenson of the -Broadway Presbyterian church of Rock Island, Charles Grilk and Judge F. D.

Letts. Dancing, Coliseum, Tonight. DEATH NOTICES Speak man Mrs Katherine Speakman passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs Henry Koos, 2332 Division street at 9:45 o'clock this morning. The deceased was born in Mechan-icsville, Dec. 21, 1S65.

She was united in marriage with E. P. Speakman in February, 1886. The couple moved here 27 years ago. The husband of the deceased preceded her in death nine years.

Mrs Speakman was beloved by all who knew her and a host of friends mourn her death. She was a member of the Berea Congregational church. She belonged to the Royal Neighbors of America, Alberta camp, and also was a member of the Rebekahs of Mechanics-ville. The services will be held tomorrow from the home. Rev.

Elliot of the Berea Congregational church will officiate. Interment will be in Oakdale cemetery. Harding Fred Theodore Harding passed away yesterday at 4 p. m. at his home, 1816 West Seventh street, after a lingering illness of one year's duration.

The deceased was born In Schleswig, Germany, on May 23, 1843, and received his education in Germany. Ho was married to Christine Moos in November, 1866, and the couple came to America in 1871. He is survived by his wife and three daughters, Mrs Tora Lamp of Minnesota, Mrs Johanna Larson of Freeport, 111., and Miss Hattie Harding at home. Two sisters, one in Denmark and one in Germany also survive him. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

ram beck Mrs Laura Krambeck died yesterday at 1:30 o'clock at Mercy hospital after a long illness. The deceased was born in Scott county, Iowa, Sept. 18, 1S03. She was educated in Scott county and united in marriage to Fred Krambeck in Pleasant Valley in 1883. The couple settled on a farm one and one-half miles northwest of Argo.

They have resided there since that time. She is survived by hor husband, Fred Krambeck, and two children, Miss Leona Krambeck and Charles Krambeck. One son, Otto, passed away fourteen years ago. The following brothers and sisters survive: Gus Hess of Minnesota. Henry Hess, Otto Hess, and Albert Hess all of Scott county, Mrs Alvina Krambeck, Mrs Amanda Goettsch, and one grandchild, Evelyn Krambeck.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later. arsten Tho body of Carsten Carstens, who died Saturday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs J. T. Burmeister, 2431 Iowa street, was taken over the Milwaukee road Wednesday at 4:45 a. m.

to Dixon, Iowa. Funeral services were held at the church and several beautiful hymns were rendered by the choir. Rev. Oscar Horn of the Trinity German Lutheran church of Davenport spoke at the church and at the grave. The pallbearers were John Greve, Lawrence Lorenzen, Henry Berodt, Peter Thede, Henry Meinert and Max Schroeder.

Shnr Simon Shor, eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Sam Shor, 1210 My Experiences in Germany The last American woman allowed to leave Germany reached home Christmas day. She has prepared an article for The Times which will appear Saturday. She had lived in Germany for the last seven years. Getting Out of Germany involved much red tape. She tells what it means to receive your passports and then with two children wait, eight months under surveillance of the empire as it is today.

Read it in The Daily Times StTURDAV men, with thirteen former students. The University of Illinois and Chicago university are next with six, Michigan and Iowa State colleges are tied for third with five each, and Cornell and Northwestern uni versity are next with four each. Sixty-four other colleges and universities are represented among the enlisted men. Forty-eight of the men are able to play some musical instrument, while a number, which the coni-mitteo was unable to secure, are able to sing. The major athletics among the men are basket ball, bowling, boxing and wrestling.

Basket ball has thirty-one devotees, boxing has fourteen, wrestling four, bowling twelve, and pocket billiards, billiards, indoor baseball and bag-punching are favorites among the others. Many of the college men are also former football players of national reputation. Thirteen of the men are studying French and one is taking both French and Spanish. Twelve of the men are also interested in dramatics, with most of these having had either professional or amateur experience behind the footlights. Tho Masons have forty-eight members among the men, while the college fraternities claim thirty-three.

The Knights of Columbus have twenty members. Elks eleven, Odd Fellows fourteen. Moose nine, Modern Woodmen and Eagles seven each, Redmen five, Knights of Pythias three, Woodmen of the World two and Owls one. West Second street, died at Mercy hospital at 11 o'clock this morning of blood poison. The boy's foot became infected about a week ago and death resulted.

The burial will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from Hill's undertaking parlors with interment in the cemetery of the Bnal Jewish congregation. Peters Mrs Eliza IMers passed away at 8:10 o'clock this morning at her home, 1212 West Third street, following a long illness. She was born in Long Grove, August 19, 1SS3. She moved to Davenport when 15 years of age and made her home here since. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs Ben Harloss of Davenport, and five sons, Henry, Arnold, Frank and Arthur of Davenport and Reinhart of Minneapolis, and two sisters, Mrs William Mier and Mrs John House, both of Davenport.

She was married to John Honry Peters, November 3, 1883. Mr Peters passed away January 29. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 o'clock from the home. Rev! Carl Holtermann of Zion Lutheran church will be in charge. Burial will be in Fairmount cemetery.

SOCIETY A meeting of the home department of the Woman's bible class of St. John's Methodist church was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Fred Dahlin, 2024 Tre-itmnt avenue, Davenport. Mrs J. F. Benson was leader of the afternoon.

Mrs Mathers Is Denied Divorce Although Mrs Marguerite Smith, nee Mathers, went into court yesterday with her attorney, Harold Metcalf. for the purpose oT getting a decree of divorce, uo decree was signed by Judge Letts and the entrv book contains the statement i that the ase is under advisement. Mrs Smith sued William S. Smith on Oct. 25, PUT.

asking a separation on grounds of cruelty and i drunkenness. The case was apparently a good one but records of the district court showed that Mrs Smith had married her present husband less than a year after a decree of divorce granted here on Nov. 2, 1915. The facts of the case as presented to Judge Letts were as follows: Mrs Marguerite Mathers was married to her former husband. Archie Lee Mathers, in Chicago Sept.

19. 19'j7. Judge Letts issued her a decree of divorce from Mathers on Nov. 2. 1915.

on grounds of cruelty and drunkenness. Mrs Mathers became Mrs Wm. S. Smith at Cambridge. 111., May 22.

1916. when she thought the Iowa decree was not binding on her marriage. Owing to this fact Mrs Smith may still lie considered as the divorced wife of Mathers since she broke the terms of the decree. ee Friday's paper for further word about 1,085 men's shirts $1.49 $1.79 Card of Thank To the many kind friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the late illness and sad bereavement in the loss of our dear father, Carsten Carstens, we wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation. We wish to thank them for their many beautiful floral offerings.

Also the choir for their! beautiful hymns rendered. Espe-: eially do we wish to thank Rev. Oscar Horn for his consoling words spoken at the church and grave. Mr and Mrs J. T.

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