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Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

while the tanks will Withstand heavy
FIRE they cannot be expected to stand
up long under big shells hurled from
guns only a short distance away.
Infantry Rescue Tanks.
The British infantry which swarm
ed through behind the tanks saw the
predicament of their iron friends and
deliberately charged the enemy artil-
lery with rifles and hand grenades-
All the guns were captured and their
crews were killed.
A similar incident occurred at
Premy Chappelle, northwest of Mar
Going. where three guns were stormed
and their crews annihilated. Some OF
the most spectacular work Of this ma
ture fell to the cavalry The mounted
troops got into Marcoing and Mas
nieres last night and in the latter
town engaged in sanguinary battle
with German infantry. An enemy bat
terry there was giving trouble and a
squad of horsemen charged the posi-
ton, shooting or sabering the entire
gun crew Another battery at Rum
lily was taken in similar fashion.
Graincourt was carried by storm
cavalry, tanks and infantry working
together British forces at the --latest
reports have carried their line in this
section n0rthward to the Bapaume
Cambria road.
Germans Literally Chased.
The Germans ran from Ribecour
with the British close at their heels
This town is mass Of ruins partll
on account of shell fire and partl!
from lack Of repairs, The German
dug-outs were left intact.
The occupation of Marcoing an,
! Masnieres was a great stroke for tn,
| British as it gave them much needed
/ crossings for the Escault river ant
canal, which formed q natural bar
rier to the advance from this direc
/ ton. Cavalry, infantry and tank
were poured Immediately across thes
/ passages and proceeded TO work north
ward.
Military necessity precluded tn
mention Of cavalry in the first dis
=, patches regarding the present often
siye. but ii may now be said that tn
mounted men went into action at II :3
o'clock yesterday morning after tn
tanks had opened the way through tn
barbed wire This was one of tn
I features of the battle in which Gen
eral Pershing appeared TO take dee
interest while he was at the from
yesterday 1t has been wonderful
two days for the horsemen who ha
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

The analysis Of the raw water in
icatcs that it is receiving some pol
luton and is not satisfactory for
riukng purposes unless properly
treated.
STATE WATER SURVEY DIVISION,
BY Edmon Greenfield,
Bacteriologist.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22
WATER REPORT.

State Of Illinois, Department Of Reg
istration and Education, State Water
Survey Division, Urbana, Nov, 20, 1917.
laboratory No 3S523.
Report Of the sanitary analysis of
water
Sent by J. A. Murrin, Superintend-
emit Filtration, Rock Island, Ill.
Source Of water-Raw water intake,
Amounts are stated in parts per
MILTON
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22
TRAINING AT CAMP DODGE PROVEN TO BE
MEANS OF GREAT DEVELOPMENT FOR MEN

into this fight and stays at home is
going to be lonesome cuss.
Il hope You all get a chance TO
march down the streets OF Berlin and
take a shot at the kaiser"
These are a few of the hot shots
that Governor W l.. Harding OF
Iowa, made in an address at Camp
Dodge yesterday to men selected for
service with the Eighty-eighth division
of the national army from Iowa and
Minnesota.
Governor Harding with Governor j.
A. A. Burnquist reviewed the regi-
meats.
Both governors congratulated the
men warmly on the showing they
made and their progress in the work
Of military training for the war in
Germany,
Beaver avenue road will be opened
Saturday, cutting off eight miles Of the
drive.
"The kaiser is an agent of the devil
right out of hell, il there ever was
one Governor Burnquist said Ger
many wanted this war. and her people
were the only ones prepared for it.
Now with Gods help let's give them
what they are looking for
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

Again the enemy massed forces
higher up on Monte Monfenera,
backed by batteries concentrated from
all points. Before this intense shell
ire the Italian infantry gave ground
slowly until the upper slopes were
abandoned. But the fighting goes on
with unahated desperation and it is
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22
MATFR REPORT.

State OF Illinois. Department OF Reg
stration and Education, State Water
Survey Division, Urbana Nov. 20, 19l1
laboratory No 3S524
Report of the sanitary analysis oi
water
Sent hy ]. A. Murrin, Superintend-
'nf Filtration, Rock Island, Ill.
Source OF water-Filtered water tap
Amounts are stated in parts pei
million.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

The analysis of the filtered water
Indicates that the purification has
been successful and that the water is
satisfactory for drinking purposes.
STATE WATER SURVEY DIVISION,
By Edmon Greenfield,
BaSeriologist.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

Confined From Page ore.l
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22
Shell Fire Intense.

from their sockets and used as double
edged knives.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22
WAR HORSES IN FIGHT
ARE HAIG VICTORS

Continued From Page one.)
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

while the tanks will Withstand heavy
fire they cannot be expected to stand
up long under big shells hurled from
guns only a short distance away.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

Beaver avenue road will be opened
Saturday, cutting off eight miles Of the
drive.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

zone Of you fellows can lick dozen
Germans single-handed."
you've got the courage to do and
dare"
"The young man who does not get
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

yolIeyball courts behind the 7. NJ
C. A. buildings are crowded with SOL
diers, who like some sport and exer-
else after drill hours.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
Terhush- -MuIlaney.

The wedding of Miss Rizpah NJ. Ter
bush, daughter Of j. NJ Terbush, aud
Mr.. James G. Mullanev. both Of this
city, will be solemnized by Bishop Kelly
at Ann Arbor, Mich, Saturday at 2 D
IN. After. the ceremony the wedding
party will drive to Detroit, whsre a
wedding dinner will be served az the
Sratler Hotel Mr.. and Mrs. Mullaney
will leave for Buffalo and an eastern
trip aud will be at home after December
first at the corner Of King and Alan
sereets in this city.
Both bride and groom are popular
0 'osso young people, the bride having
lived in this city all her life aud been
active In social club and church life.
Mr. Mullaney Is superintendent of the
American Malleables Co plant aud has
made many friends during his + sidence
here. A host of friends extend hearty
congratulations.
Among those to be present at the
wedding are j. M Terbush Of 0wosso
J. B. Carey, Lancaster, N ", Mrs Heller
Watson Houghton, Mark Wstsorz Misl
Beatrice Andrus and Miss Sara Bl{ nam
Of Detroit S,'k
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
Departure Regretted.

Ann Arbor officials and employees
regret the departure from the railroad 4
service of George Traeger, who has
been road foreman of engines for sew.
eral years. With his family he left
Monday for Clinton, Iowa, where he
will take position with the Chicago &
Northwestern Railroad. Employees and
officials of the Ann Arbor presented him
with Masonic ring at meeting Sun.
day at the Forester hall DR.. Hume
made the presentation, Mr.. Traeger re
spending. j. E. Osmer also expressed
the regret Of all at the leaving of Mr.
Traeger and family.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16

every night, then we would go back
about seven miles or so for few
days, for what they called rest.
There we had to drill and carry on
for five hours every day. l got hit
just the last night in the trenches at
Ypres before the boys left for the
Somme. But have often heard those
that were at the Somme say it had
nothing on the scrap of August, '16 at
Ypres. Il mean in regard to the
fire on one spot.) Our rations gener-
ally were pretty good, but of course
never enough to fill one up. That
cannot be expected. We would get a
few biscuits or hard tack, piece of
cheese, bully beef and maybe little
piece of bacon in the morning. Get
ting WATERWAYS generally our worst
trouble. The other trips I made to
the front line were not so bad as the
weather was fairly good but the heat
made the stencil something awful. The
last time l was in trench they called
for volunteers for a bombing raid. I
was accepted with twenty-five others.
But much to our misfortune the Ger
mans got wise to our plans and were
already waiting for US, after we had
crawled on our stomachs about one
hundred yards through our own wire
and through the German wire. We
took plenty Of time and made no noise
so you can imagine our disappoint-
ment when we were met by a shower
OF bombs and storm of bullets. We
did the best we could but it was not
enough to drive them out. Only four
OF our bunch came back fit for duty the
next.day. About all killed but one chap
was taken prisoner after he had his
leg blown off. One thing that must
never be done is to underestimate
their ability as they are very cunning
and can put up stiff fight in spite of
what our papers say about them. sur
rendering easy. That is partly why
our advance is so slow but never-the-
less sure. / have no literature at all
about trench life. Most of what is.
printed is so much trash. In France
we got 10. francs every two weeks4@s
$3.4 Our, regular pay is $1s1O but we
got the same rate the English got, the
balance was kept to our credit Well
George, guess you win ret on all
right. There are lots Of good times
besides the bad ones. If You land in
England George stay away from the
street girls. There are plenty Of nice
good girls that can show you plenty
OF good times. 1 hope to see You be-
fore you sail.
Your Brother Frank.
Mr.. Moore has about City small
sharpnel scars on his left side and
back, useless left arm and a bullet
hole through one foot as result Il his
services at the front. He recently.
visited friends in this county and is now
in Toledo, Ohio. with his brother
Arthur u Moore, formerly Of Owoeso,
and Is taking electric treatments on Ills
of it,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
Antrim-L. G. scribnsr, Warren Jar.

Antrim-L. G. scribnsr. Warren Jar
rad.
Bennington-C. J. Thomas, Charles
Kline.
Burns-G. L. Braden, David Chaffee,
]. L VanAlstine.
Caledonia-Chas. Tsphouse, Edward
Campbell.
Fairfield-C. A. Croel. d. G. Curtis.
Hazelton-Rsndolph Bailey, j. H.
Clark.
Middlebury-E. r. Vincent, I. G..
Kaltrider. w. B. Brown, A. F. Jorae,
Geo. Snyder.
New Haven - Robert Richardson,
Jacob Bittell.
Owosso Teller, John Singer
land.
Perry-C. M. spalding, 8. II. Wal
lace, G. U. Robinson.
Rush-Lincoln Ostrander, w. E. Col.
Inns, E. E. Bunting.
Sciota-D. q. Austin, Edw. A. Seib.
Shiawas see-C. E. Godfrey, 81. w.
Parker, VIM Mccullough.
Venice-Fred n. Miller. A. J An
thony.
Yer non-B P. Hicks, G. T. Holmes
W. L. Scranton, U. P. Furgeson, F. D.
Clark.
Woodhull-E D. Colby, V. M. Lee.
man.
Corunna-J. Y. Martin, G. M. Bill.
himer.
Owosso City:
First ward-E. o. Dewey. J. e
Ellis, J. F. Field, n P Wolaver, j. M.
Bentley.
Second ward-G. F. Friegel, r. l..
Chase, G A. Law renee, j. 9. Shattuck,
E B. Hoffman.
Third ward-A. M. Hume, J. r.
Ketcham, I. g. Curry, Jos Sproule, M,
F. Grove
Fourth ward-W d. Whitehead, M.
D. Corey, Herbert Hawcroft, L. c.
Hall, G. E Rigley, Jr.
Fifth ward--A. l.. Arnold, B. F.
Robbins, Hayes Perrigo, &. P. Vsnde
water, w. III. VanSice.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
EICHTY>SEVEN SHELLS A MINUTE
Frank Moore Canadian Soldier Writes Interesting Concerning
Terrible Experiences the Battle Of Ypres-Ony Four in
Raiding Party Of Twenty Three Return Alive

The following letter was written by
Frank Moore, who en'istei with ihe
Canadian troops in Manitoba in March,
1916, to bis brother, Geoi ge Mo ire, who
is now in the U. 8 regular army at
F. rt Bei jamin Harrison.
Sept. 2, 1917.
Dear Bro. George:
Yours received yesterday, so you
see / am wasting no time in answer
ing it. Arthur was telling me about
your visit and about the time you had
Glad to know you are getting on so
well in the Army and are a full SER
geant now. If you have taste for
rank George, go to it, there are plen-
ty of chances to rise, especially in
France. Yes l am feeling and looking
well, it is just the left arm but it is
improving. You ask concerning the
trenches, it is hard thing to write a
letter as there is so much. The length
of stay in the front line varies,
sometimes all the way from IL hours
to IL days. The worst time had, ex-
cept the last bombing raid when l got
hit was in August of '16 at the third
battle of the Ypres. We started for
the trenches at z o'clock. Took us 5
hours to cover seven miles, the mud
was knee deep most all the way, ex-
cept on the road when it was to our
shoe tops. We were under shell fire
all the way but did not have any cas-
ualties until we were about mile
from the front line. There we had
to leave our packs as we could not
carry them any farther. It had been
raining for more than a week steady
and so you can imagine the going was
bit soft. A good many slid into
shell holes and were drowned before
we could do anything for them. We
finally arrived at the front line under
what was said to have been the heav-
lest bombardment of the war up to
that time. Heard the estimate of the
number of shells coming our way was
eighty-seven minute, mostly whiz-
bangs and H. E. Shrapnel. We had to
relieve battalion that had just cap
tured a trench. The trench was not
only crowded with our own wounded
but also Fritzes who were too badly
scared to do anything but behave
themselves. ! was sent on a bombing
post that night with few others, as
most of our regular bombers were
gone. Laid right in front of the Ger-
man wire for % hours where we were
relieved in shell hole filled with
mud and water and the rain coming
down all of the time. Had our pock-
cts full of bombs and really that was
all we could rely on, as the rifles were
just as useful as so much mud. In
that twenty odd hours, we lost over
one-quarter of our company, but it
was not so bad considering the in
tensity of the fire. If there was no
heavy fighting going on we put, say a
week in the front line, then week in
support about one and one half miles
in the rear and going up to the front
lines in working and burying parties
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
Given Life Sentence.

Roscoe j. Sloat of Ovid, was sen.
fenced to life Imprisonment at Mar.
quette prison by Judge Kendrick at
Saginaw, Monday. for the murder of
Rundell Merrill, Brady township young
man, on the night of Sept. g. Sloat will
probably be held at Saginaw to testify
against Frank Price of -Owosso, his
accomplice. unless Price pleads guilty.
If he does not the trial will be taken up
next week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
ITALIANS HOLD GERMANS;
RUSSIANS IN CIVIL WAR
Allied Forces Continue Gains on French Front.
Sending Relief to Italians.
Ban on Shipment Of Noh.Eentials Will Be Ordered BY u
Government-Labor Will Prevent Strikes

Interest in the world the past week has centered In
the desperate effort of the italian forces prevent the further
advance AusroG army which has been successful
up to today and in the of the attempt of the pro-
German traitors get control of the Russian and
make dshonorabe Kerensky at the head OF loyal
troops of Russia fighting hard to retain control and organize
to continue Rusa fight for freedom from German dominion
The traitors have fire Peogad and have killed 1000 in
the streets of Moscow.
On the western front continuous gains are being made by
the Allied troops and help being sent to the Italian
American troops being landed in France almost daily
and it is now estimated there 100000 Sammies there
Some Americans have been killed wounded. The
accuracy of Americans craftsmanship highly commended in
France.
The U. S government will put ban the shipment on
non-ssenas by the railroads order to give every possible
help transportation of men, ammunition and necessities
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
LOCAL NEWS

The impression seems to prevail fns
some parts of the county that some
people in this city are.to be blamed for
a recent government order prohibiting
the sale of coal Ut retail AZ various
mines Nothing could befarther from
the truth; the order is general an il q
part of the plan toconscrve coal and TO
prevent hold; up In prices II is hard
ITO teIive that any good will result from
the order or that any attempt will be
made to enforce the same az against
small miues which produce but little.
coal !, In fact, semilbflcial permission
has been given to the Superior Coal Co.
In this county to 20 on selling to anyone
|issho drives to the mine for coal M
The final returns show Ohio remains
10 the rwet'' column BY I f3e votes but
this may vet be overcome as recount
Iwiu probably be h<d Sin Cincinnati,
where. an immense majority WAS shown
against prohibition-s majority which
continued to grow for esyeral days after
the election The whiskey dlslillels
were so badly frightened at the close
cali that some Of them fre still sinking.
lvnp Mass, q city OF almost 100. 900
linhabi(ants proves the exception to the
rule snd BY u decisive majority in every
1 preclnc0lh the ci ty bas voted to 70 back
/! to the mayor. alderman plan. Df .uovern-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16

The several banks of the county were
designated to receive payments for sub.
scriptions from persons residing within
certain territory as follows: Owosso
banks, Owosso city, Owosso, Benning-
ton, Middlebury and Fairfield to vn-
ships; Bank of Henderson, Rush; Old
Corunna State Bank, Corunns city, Cal
edonia and New Haven townships;
Bank of New Lothrop, Hazelton; Len
non Commercial Bank, Venice; Durand
banks, Durand and Vernon township;
State. Bank Of Byron. Burns; State
Bank Of Bancroft, Shiawassee and An.
trim townships; State Bank of Perry.
and A. L. Beard & Co, Perry and An.
trim Townships; Union State Bank,
Laingsburg, Sciota. All payments made
by anyone residing outside the territory
designated is to be credited by the bank
receiving 1t to the proper territory and
money forwarded to the bank In the
territory. This is to be done in order
that correct record can be kept Of the
payments and proper credit given each
township and city on their apportion-
ment.
The committees appointed to manage
the drive are as follows:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
Pavement Unsatisfactory.

The city commission, Monday, de-
clared itself dissatisfied with the West
Main street paying south of the tracks
between the bridge and the M. G..
tracks, and will 30 notify the contractor
Andrew Geeck, and his bondsmen.
This means II at the pavement must be
put in a satisfactory condition or suit
will be begun. The pavement was re-
built five years ago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
YIN. A. BEST AID IN WAR
Campaign to Raise Funds for Asso-
ciatIon Given RousIng Send.OH.

The attention of the country Is GEN.
tered this week on the driye to-aise $780,
o 5000 for the war work of the Young
Mems Christian Association, q work
which will have more to do In assuring
anal victory -for~the allies than any
other single force, work which has al
ready demonstrated its usefulness 80
thoroughly that no one questions the
advisability Of the undertaking to raise
80 large an amount of money to main.
tain 1t until July first next. Coupled
with the work of the Y. M. G. A. Is
that of the Y. w. G. A. and equally i'm
portant when our army is landed on
foreign shores. Results of the labors
, OF the Young Womens Christian Asso!
citation when understood should make
it easy to raise the q, OO0,0 600 asked for.
In addition to the organic atoms named,
the War. Camp Community Recreation
Commission is seeking to secure 90, $780,
600 for work in the cities adjacent to
the national camps to provide hospi.
tality and wholesome recreation for the
enlisted men. This work is officially
endorsed and money given for it will be
wisely expended. The call for this
county is to raise $l2, 900 for these three
lines of work and this sum should be
cheerfully given by the people of the
county-many of whom have sons
or relatives in the traihing camps or
ermy.
The preliminary meeting for the or
ganization of the county was held at
the armory Friday evening. when
officers were chosen as follows: Chair.
man, Rev. B. q. ,Mattson; vice chair
man. 8. @ Pulver; secretary and direc-
tor, w. j. Detwiler; treasurer, F. W
Rayen; executive committee in addi.
tion to the officers, E. o. Dewey, DR.. A.
NJ. Hume, J. H. Collins. The work and
plans for the campaign were explained
by Mr.. Walter Witt of Brown City,
whojs a member of the State Commit.
tee of the Y. M. G. A. and who has
given his entire time for several weeks
to the work. His address Friday even.
ing stirred the heart of every man
present aud made plain the duly Of all.
At meeting Sunday afternoon with
representatives present from several Of
the churches, plans were made for q
county meeting to be held at the ar.
mory Wednesday evening, committees
were named to select a county commit
tee, and to make the apportionment
with S. Q. Pulyer as chairman. On
meetings and speakers with g. T.
Campbell chairman. 1t was also agre d
to hold a union meeting Sunday even
ing next and since 1t has been decided
to hold the same in the Baptist church.
On Wednesday evening, with repre-
sentatives from all parts Of the county
present, an intensely interesting meet
ing was held In the armory and the
patriotic utterances Of the speakers
brought forth rounds of hearty ap
plause which demonstrated that the
residents Of this county are waking up
} to the fact that we really are In war
and that the demands Of the nation and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16

Owosso friends have received an.
nouncements Of the marriage Of Alfred
w. Taylor and Miss Katherine May
Vsnatter, at Omaha, Nebraska, Nov. 10
Mr.. Taylor. formerly Of Owosso, is now
in the regular army aud is postmaster
at Fort Omaha. His bride is from De.
troit.
The officers of the Shiawassee County
Association of Farmers clubs and the
directors Of the county clubs will meet
in the psrlors Of the oyosso State Saw
ings Bank, Saturday, Noys II, at ll:ao.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16

the needs of the various organizations
doing work in connection Herewith
must be met. Rev. B. q. Mattson
made the opening prayer, and was in
chage of the meeting. He presented
as the first speaker, Lieut.. L. A.
Laucherty Of the Canadian army. who
has recently returned home because Of
serious wound received in service.
Lieut.. Laucherty held the closest at
tention of his hearers as he told Of his
more than two years service abroad, Of
the magnificent work of the Y. M. G. A.
and the cheer and good spirit which it
brought to the men in the trenches
MIR. E. T. May of Saginaw, district
secretary Of the Y. M. G. A., and Miss
Maude Trego, a representative of the
Y. w. G. A., spoke most earnestly Of
the work and needs of their ofganiza.
tions. The last speaker, Attorney
Walter Witt, aroused the greatest
enthusiasm by his telling blows against
Kaiserism and his urgent appeal for all
to do their duty in the call of the hour
Brief and pointed. it was an address
which produce results. Before al
journment the plans I, r the campaign
were completed by disposing OF some
business items.
The $4,000 to be raised in the county
Is apportioned to the several townships
and cities as follows:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
Vacate Green Street.

The city commission voted Monday
to vacate that portion of Green street
west of the Field Mfg. Co. plant This
is done to give the Field Co. ground for
an addition S5x10O feet, one story, to be-
used as a dry kiln and cutting room.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
: Bonus Of Sl6, 900.

The employees of the Owosso Casket
Co. and the Woodland Furniture Co.
received bonus distribution. Saturday.
amounting to $4,000, about ten per
cent of their yearly pay. This was
given to all employees who had been
with the companies year and was still
on the pay roll.