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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
FAREWELL TO
DEPARTING RECTOR

Members Of the Mems Club and con.
gregation OF Calvary p. e. Church at
Third and Washington streets, will
tender the Rev. Samuel Stenmetz. the
retiring rector, farewell reception,
in the church parlors this evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
Attractions at the Theatres

of the daintiest and sweetest stars
upon the screen In The Valentine
Girl Marguerite Clark who has the
leading role. first appears in this pic
ture as a little p year old girl dressed
in little frocks and little coats that
certainly M her remarkably Miss
Clark is supported by a splendid cast
in this picture.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
AT THE QUEEN.

Pauline Frecdrick as her many adj
mirers know can always be depended
on to give a good account of herself
in any play in which she is starred.
But in "Sapho." the attraction at the
Friedrich has the title role and she
gives an Interpretation of the famous
literary character that will linger in
the mind forever as one of her great
est screen achievements. "Sapho"
was originally intended to play here
for four days, but the extraordinary
heavy bookings OF this production has
compelled the producers 10 limit the
engagement here at this time TO two
DAYS
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
HA|C' ARMY HITS
NORTH Of YPRES
German Prisoners and Ma
chine Gun Captured in
Night Sortie
FRENCH PLAN FOR
GREATER DRIVE

BY The United Press.
LONDON, April 3O.-As an indica-
ton that the British offensive is not
taking all the strength Of the British
army in the Arras to st. Quentin
front, Field Marshal Haig staged a
strong raid north of Ypres today.
AT night, north Of Ypres a success
full raid was carried out" the Brit
ish commander in chief reported.
Eighteen prisoners and a machine
gun we're captured
Yprcs is nearly fifty miles north Of
the Arras section. where the British
push was still powerfully eXerted
against the remnants of the northern
most end Of the Wotan line.
Between MOnchy lie PreuX and the
Scarpe, in a small operation we took
a few prisoners and improved our
positions Haig reported Of the fight
ing in this section
The fighting in the rounded sector
on front OF Gavrelle, RoeuX, Monchy
and Guemappe was apparently in a
"clinch' today. the armies on both
sides more or less deadlocked
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30

Sunragists have given up cam
paigning for votes and are using all
their efforts to get more recruits for
the army and navy. Two New York
sunragists are here shown mailing up
a Wake Up America" poster.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
In ND United Press.


PARIS. April 30.-Even more cner-
getic prosecution OF the war than
General Nivelle's recent great often
sive is planned by France.
Appointment of General Pe'ain as
chief OF stat of the army, with SUI
preme control over to republics
fighting forces everywhere, was re-
garded today as foreshadowing an era
Of offensive in all the theatres of war
where French soldiers are fighting.
Petain IS known as an advocate OF con-
slant attack.
Some Of the reasons for Petain's
selection as directing head of the
army we're expected to be revealed
soon in the Chamber Of Deputies
when the ministry will make formal
reply to questions regarding the re-
cent offensive wagcd by General Nj
velle
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
What is GOING on in Germany!

As Told by the Newspapers and
Neutral Nations.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30

BY The United Press.
LONDON, April 3O-Repulse OF
Teutonic attacks on the Lake Dorian
Vardar front (Macedonial was an
nounced in an official statement from
Salonika today
THE enemy heavily bombarded
positions gained by us Saturday
night" the statement said. and an
attack in strength was beaten off
with heavy losses to the attackers"
BY The United Press.
BERLIN. Via London, April 3d.
Tremendous losses OF British attack
ing troops were revealed in todays
official statement.
1T is estimated" the war Office de-
clared, that on Saturday the Eng
fish losses were 5000 fallen and a
thousand taken prisoners. Fifty ma
chine guns were captured and ten
tanks were destroyed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
FIFTY DELEGATES TO GO.

Delegates from Rock Island county
to the sessions of the annual Illinois
older boys conference to be held at
Jacksonville will leave tomorrow
on a special train, Eleven
will go from Moline, 20 from Rock Is
land and about the same number from
the rural sections. ]. H. Hauberg,
Rock Island, is head of the state con-
ference committee, and will be one Of
the speakers at the gathering. Those
expecting to go from Moline are;
First Congregational church Ken
meth Conrey and Raymond Trefz
Second Methodist church Russell
Johnson and Herbert Gould.
Swedish Lutheran church-Harold
Johnson and Oscar Andreen,
First Christian church-Floyd Tay-
lor
Second congregational church
George STANCE
Moline Y. NJ. c. Winfield Holm
gren, Pierr Long and John Burtchell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
HIDDEN BRASS FnINn

An East Moline citizen last evening
saw man furtively place some Oh
Jeet IN hiding near his barn. The
citizen investigated later and found
about % pounds of journal brass He
took charge of it, and turned it over IN
the police. This morning two link
men, NJ. Marofsky and Jake Gaboiskv
appeared near the barn. They seem.
ed disappointed, and their actions were
oil much interest TO the watching Gift
zen. Police took charge of them
They denied that they were looking
for brass, but said some bows had
told them Of bag of old bottles left
there for them. Shortly afterward an
ofhcer ran across Albert Smith. who
answered the description given Of the
man who hid the brass near the shed
smith was taken in custody At first
he said he never saw the brass he
lore. Then he said he found II some
where. Finally he said he found II IN
me Rock Island Roads yards in Silyis
The matter is being investigated hv
the police and special agents of the
railway. Smith is being held and the
junk men are out on bail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
ARSENAL MEN IN
HANDS OF POLICE
Hummell. An |. VI. ". Men,
her. and William Naus, Subject OF
Kaiser, Arrested.

Edward Hummeli, % years Of age,
a member Of the Industrial
Workers of the World and William
Maus. aged 40. subject Of the kaiser,
are being detained at the Moline city
jail until the department Of justice
has had an opportunity TO investigate
their cases. Both Of the men were ar
rested at The Rock Island arsenal,
where they have been working on con-
struction jobs
Il is claimed that Hummei made Sc
diiioUs utterances aaginst the gov
eminent. He came here Tuesday
night from Chicago and says that on
Wednesday when he objected to the
food being given the men at the is
land he was nut in the guard house.
For the past five weeks Maus has
been working on the island coming
here from Omaha He said he had
been in America for six years and got
his first papers but not his second. He
did not have the alien enemy permit
which is required for those working
at arsenals or other plants where gov
ernmut work is being turned out.
The police have released Henry
Schmidt, who had been held several
days on a charge Of being an alien en-
envy He did not have naturalization
papers TO show that be was citizen
but investigation revealed he had re-
ceived them at St. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
HOME FOLK SPIRIT
CHEERS SOLDIERS
:. II. Ellison Writes Soldiers VIII Do
Their Best for Friends
Expect 1t,

Rev R. ". Babcocks pastor of the
First Baptist church Moline. is in re-
ceipt of the following interesting let
ter from ), NJ Ellison. stationed with
Battery c, Tenth field artillery, Doug
las, Ariz.
We sure appreciate the interest
that friends at home take in our well
fare 1t makes one more determined
10 do his best when he knows that
lie has friends at home who believe
in him and are interested in him.
Il have read parts Of several Of your
speeches and sermons in the papers
since l left and the stand YOU are taxi
ing appeals to me very much, as 1 am
sure it appeals to every other soldier
Every soldier appreciates a minister
who draws his sermons from the is
sues that confront our lives and the
life Of our nation today. You are GER
tainly right in saying that every
American has 10 sacrifice something to
win our cause. Those who are iudif-
ferent are one of two things utterly
ignorant Or in sympathy with the en-
emv
The men In this regiment and |
am sure it is so in all other regiments
are not here because they like the
life We would he only toe glad 10 be
on our way home now, but We realize
that fighting is our only salvation now
and We expect those who stay at home
10 do their part while we do the fight
ing
From the latest reports We arc very
much in doubt as to where we will
eat our Christmas dinner We are
expecting to get orders to leave most
any time. We are hoping that Nc
will be lucky enough to pass through
Moline on our way if not | guess
we will have TO wait until We come
| back from FRrance before NC see tbs
! folks at home. You can rest assured
that We will do the very best we can
/ because we believe our friends al
home are with US and expect IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
RED CROSS DOING
EXCELLENT WORK
Members Make 1895 Bandages iof
sammies in Single Day Surpass'
Ing Former Records.

Fully realizing the imperative need
Of complying at once with the sugges-
lions recently received from Major
Grayson NJ p Murphy who urged that
the central division In which Moline
is located furnish more sweaters, socks
and wristlets for the Sammies, mem
hers Of the Pillow city chapter Of the
American RED Cross have been re-
doubling their efforts and as result
have nearly reached the quota Of sup
plies expected from them
In the surgical department there
we're made ,0t6 bandages in one day
which surpassed the local record and
shows the volume of work which is
being done A cutting machine which
has been added To tine equipment has
materially aided IN the undertaking.
Last Tuesday there was sent ship
ment from the garment room to the
Chicago headquarters in which were
go towels $50 napkins. 1870 wash rags
100 draw sheets, 21o operating sheets
so operating towels l,1f0 handEef-
|. chiefs. o. pairs of paiamas, 10 pairs
Aof red socks. $50 nighuusales 30 pair
yof operating legeings one afghan for
convalescent soldiers and 300 sweat
crs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
BISHOP COMES TO
DEDICATE CHURCH
Head of Peoria Diocese 0fticiates al
Interesting Ceremonies at New
Holy Trinity Structure.

The Holy Trinity Polish Catholic
church, recently completed al an ex-
pense of $4,000. was formally dedi-
Gated this morning at o'clock by
Bishop E. NJ Dunno. Peoria. The
church is located at Third street and
Sixth avenue. Moline.
Solemn high mass was celebrated
with Rev. Joseph Ciesla. Spring Val
ley. in charge, Immediately after the
dedicatory exercises. Many priests
were in attendance.
1t was in 1914 that the new building
was started and after untiring efforts
on the part Of Father kubiac the
structure has been completed and the
congregation has a beautiful and mod
FERN church home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
PLENTY Of CASH
IN MOLINE BANKS

Deposits In Moline's FIVE banks were
100000 in excess of the total two
years ago, according to a financial
statement of the institutions Just is
sued to the state auditor Of public ac-
counts showing the condition at the
.iose of business Nov. u.
The deposits were S13,271,S42.15.
while the total resources were placed
at S15,410.7oS.51 and the undivided
profits at $196.S1374 This showing
is considered remarkable, especially in
view of the war situation and is indica-
i've of the prosperity which the com
munity is enjoying.
The extent of the deposits is doubly
surprising because Of the heavy sub
scription to the second Liberty loan
bonds Many withdrew their savings
to invest in the governments paper,
but in spite of this the money in the
banks exceeded that Of 1915 by $1,000
coo,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
AYDELOTT HEARD
IN FINE LECTURE
I.ikens Community TO Wheel and Its
Fundamental Activities to the
spokes.

Loose Spokes in tho Community
Wheel" was the subject Of the lecture
last evening by George c. Aydelott,
who appeared in the East Moline town
ship high school under auspices OF the
East Moline Lyceum committee lie
Hkened the community activities to
wheel. torming the religious enter
prises, financial activities, commercial
houses. farmers and working men each
a spoke in the wheel. All working
properly and bound together for the
community advancement, these make
strong firm wheel which carries the
community forward, One out OF order.
or loose. puts the whole wheel out OF
commission, and it may cause the pro
gress of the community to be checked
Mr.. Aydelott is an entertaining
speaker, and ne speaks with an ear
nestness that impresses his audience
forcibly He related experiences OF
various communities in the country
which have come under his observa-
ton. as illustrations of the value OF
coordinated effort Of the different
branches of the community's activity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
7s.nnn PENNIES / MEEk.

Moline theatre managers estimate
that $4,000 pennies are being collect
ed weekly as q war tax. Since the
levy has been charged the fund has
averaged $3.50 each week and 1t is eX-
pected that when the federal coIlee-
tor visits the plow City next week
there1l be about $4,000 waiting for
him According to vaudeville and mo-
vie proprietors the tax has not de-
creased attendance at their places of
entertainment At first the public
seemed to consider the penny levy
something of a joke, but it is now be-
ing taken more seriously as the pa
irons more fully realize the necessity
for contributing to the support Of the
brave boys who are fighting democ-
rscy's battles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
MIND GIVES WAY /
BROODING OVER HOVE
LONG IT'S TO LAST;

How longs the war going 10 last2
That's The question Nick SkreFanost
1920 Third avenue, Moline, aged %
asked the Moline police yesterday
Not getting much satisfaction NICK
went TO the reception room at the
city hall and repeated his query TO
Miss Edna Carlson lie then made
every Office in the building aEd be
came more noisy and unruiy as he
went Finally the officers elected him
Back again he came, repeating over
and over his question, How longs
the war going TO last" and when he
refused TO be quiet, was locked up.
Yesterday afternoon he was exam
ined before a commission over which
Judge n A. Larson presided and was
found to be mentally unbalanced aud
was ordered to Watertown hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
Goes TO URBANl
TO Get TRAINING
Felie L. MeEIvaiu Ordered 10 R.,.-
for Instruction In Aviation
Branch of Service,

Orders to report Saturday al r,
hana to receive instruction for serv;,.
in the aviation department Of q,
United States army have been receisss
by Velie L, McElyain. 2424 seyeu,s
avenue, Moline. He has been inspeen
of munitions at the plant of Williams.
White & Co.
He is the son of A. 7. McElvain 4
the D. NJ Seehler Implement and ca.
rage company. Two months ago h
passed the physical examination "a.
aviation service and has been swaitis,
orders since. He will take two months
work at Urhana studying the mecban.
ism of aeroplanes and then will b
sent 10 some camp for lessons In ar.
tuai flying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
TRACTORS PUT TO
An UNUSUAL TEST
NneR Transformer Breaks Down Ma
chimes Are sed to Supply Power
Tor Universal Plant.

That necessity is the mother Of in
yention was recently demonstrated in
e most remarkable way in the Moline
Universal tractor plant of the Moline
Floy company. At the same time the
versatility of the Moline Universal
tractor was given an unusually severe
tes,.
The great transformer through
Which the electricity passes for sup
plying power TO the great machine
shop was burned from overload. Of
course. with the power cut off, every
wheel was at a standstill and the i'm
perative work of turning out the much
needed tractors was stopped. Some
thing had to be done. and quickly.
With dealers and farmers clamorjpg
for tractors delay could not be toll
Grated
In this emergency it occurred to the
superintendent OF the plant to make
use Of the unlimited power which the
/ Moline Universal tractors. ready for
shipment could develop AS soon as
this brilliant idea was conceived it.
/ was put into action. II didn't take
: long to RIM in tractors from the test
! ing rooms and place them at differeu;
{ poi1ts in the machine Stop wue-e
I they could be conveniently beltea 10
/ The sAdfting In this way the work
. Hr runnHg the lathes. shaBers, boring
. machines. milling machines, etc. A>5s
divided up among the tractors and the
plant was soon running as strong as
] oye-.
/ The machines are placed so close
together in the tractor machine shop
that j. would have been impossible 10
tind -oom to place larger tractors
/ To the casual observer 1 would az
/ pear r3rossible TO turn he wheels u
t the Zig factory by means Of such COM
parat.Teiy small Nuts of nowre. Hut
1t va, done and so quickly and cffee.
iTeiy that production Yves not decay
Cd. In fact, several more tractors
than usual were turned out during the
, week ii which Moline Universal trac.
tors pe'ped make themselves.
: One feature Of the tiactor which
made Possible such a quick change :,
the con.eollable governor IN TIE ma.
I NfttttN ~ isItdAtS VI WitlGt 4 '8H1u tf
ru1 a The same speed at wn.ea Tx
machine normally run,
This did away with all chang
ing Of pulleys in order to get the pro
per speed. It accounts for the fac
that the change in power was SO easih
made and that the plant was run1,ins
fun force in SO short a time.
The tractors were run from 500 +,
i400 Il p. NJ. a minute. Some Of then
were run considerably above th,
maximum speed, which is from 100,
to 100 K p. NJ In this way some o
the tractors were put to terrific tests
probably such as they viii seldom b.
subjected to again One tractor rar
above capacity for As hours withou
slowing down an instant. Then III,
fuel tank was reflled and il was star.
again and ran u hours without stop
ping.
between forty and fifty Of thes
wonderful machines are being turnet
cut eye-y day at the immense rl1r-
and sui the company is way hehjr.
IN its orders. Materials are being or
dcred ard received in stupendou
quantities. An order recently place
VITA ihe Hyatt Roller Fearing com
parry Is the largest ever placed VIII
that firm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
BOYS PREPARE FOR
THANKSGIVING FEED
BY TAKING A JAUNT

B. way Of getting up good appe-
tic for a big Thanksgiving dinner to-
day senior members of the Moline Y.
NJ C. A. took d four-hour cross coun-
try hike this morning The start
was. made at 1880 unde- the direction
of Willis Wood athletic director The
course followed was over the Moline
bridge. aleng the banks of Rock river
and down Elack Hawk road. Junior
members Of the association went on a
treasure hunt ehis morning. the young
sters being in charge of Winfield
Eolmgren, bCys' secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
SCORE ANOTHER Hit

Showing decidedly more pen and
dash, the second performance Of
"Hurrah Boys" the Moline Elks' min
strol show, given last evening at the
Moline theatre. was even better than
on the first presentation. The fake
rehearsal" the sketch" The High
Cost Of Living and the Ministries
proper, all went over big. Tad Mar
tin continues TO knock EN- dead
with his clever songs. The show win
be repeated this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
SPECIAL SERVICES
ARE WE'LL ATTENDED

Thanksgiving services held in No
line this morning were well ATTENDED
and of a solemn and interesting char.
aeter English Protestant congregs-
tions held union services at l0:3a a,
the First Baptist church, Rev. p. q
Laid of the First Congregations
church, delivering the sermon.
The Swedish churches worshiped at
the Swedish temple. where Rev. Sam
uel Hogander, Mission Tabernacle
gave the address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
TO IMPROVE CROSSINGS.

Railroad CROSSINGS IN Moline which
have been in depIorabie condition
are TO be repaired at once. A confer
eace OF Burlington aud Rock Island
ofhcials with the city commission was
held Yesterday afternoon. at which
time the matter was discussed and
arrangements made for the work to
he dnna
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
SPECIAL POUCHES PROVIDED.

So heavy has the mail become which
is being sent through the Moline post
office to the soldier boys that it has
been found necessary to have special
pouches for it. The letters being for
warded TO environments are especially
numerous Postmaster Ed Coryn
again calls attention TO the necessity
for the early dispatch OF Christmas
mali,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
INSPElTnRS NEEnEn.

Sub-inspectors for the carriage dl-
vision of the ordnance department Of
the United States army are wanted TO
serve at the plant of the Felie Motors
Co, according 10 an announcement by
Frank Rogeraoh, secretary of the Mo-
line civil service district, at the Moline
postoffice The position pays from
500 to $125 per month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
FINDS HIS TROUSERS.

When Alois Reybroeck, 1910 Rail
road avenue, Moline, searched for his
trousers yesterday morning they were
gone. Later he found them in the
back yard, but the IS which was in
them when he retired was missing.
The police were notified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
Z. d. MAYHEM DIES.

Kewanee. H.. Nov 29.-E D. May
hew. widely known in Democratic pol
itics in western Illinois and postmas-
Ter here under Cleveland. fell dead in
the busienss district last night from
heart trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29

Union Thanksgiving services were
conducted in the Majestic theatre in
East Moline this morning by the
churches Of East Moline, Silyis.
Hampton and Carbon cliff Rev Arye
X, Johnson preached the sermon,
There was large attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
RRorHER WINS RANk.

Mrs. Dan Boal, 935 Twenty fifth
street, Moline, has received word that
her brother, Ralph H. Middlekauff,
Wichita kas., has secured a commits
sion as first lieutenant in the infantry
service He has been at the second of
Gcers' training camp at Fort sheri-
dan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
ROBERT BURKE JOINS
UNITED STATES NAVY

Robert y. Burke, telegraph opera
tor for the Associated Press, for
merb employed in Moline bat more
recently at NusratiUe. yesterday
Joined the United States navy as an
electrician first class. He will re-
ceive training az the Great Lakes
camp. Chicago, and then be forwarded
to "a hattleship
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
Chickenpox On Increase.

Chiekepox is on the increase in East
Moline again. Three new eases were
reported TO the health authorities To-
day. Quarantine has been established
For some days the epidemic has hees
diminishing rapidly. and quarantine
has been raised in as many as a dozea
cases a day this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
Obituary

Funeral OF Arthur johnson.
Funeral services for Arthur john
son, 1909 Thirteenth avenue. Moline
Will be held tomorrow afternoon at .
O'Clock at the home Rev A. F. Berg
strom viii oiIciate and interment will
be made in River side cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline
BOWLING

Three straight games went to The
Elks in their match with the Repnhile
Iron & Steel players in the National
league at the Moline Y. NJ. {. A. al
1eys last evening as follows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29

Delivered By carrier ~ 10 cents per
week in Moline, East Moline, silgis and
WATERFOWL.