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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-13
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! lowed BY a meeting Of the Sunday
school teachers.
/ Thursday at the church the Women S
guild viii hold an ali day quilting
{ Friday afternoon at $3.50 the Nom-
ems Mission society viii meet with
Mrs. ". O Litten, 1914 TwenrE-nEn n
and 0ne-half street.
Free Methodist Glass meeting VIII
I be held Tuesday at T.30 i'm The class
room. followed by a special society
meeting
Prayer services win be held We'd
nesday afternoon in the home q Mrs
+ OIuev Fourteenth avenue and Forty
/ second street
Wednesday and Friday evening at 3
preaching services viii BE held at the
/ Davenport mission.
PRAYER services Will be held Thurs
/ day evening at the church.
First Baptist-The Ever Ready ci~-
Gle viii meet Monday evening with
/ Mrs. VIII Dempsey. Twelfth avenue
and Nineteenth street.
The b y. r. E. viii hold she annual
picnic Thursday evening at Long
View park supper viii he served
about 6.15 and all desiring 10 attend
viii please hand their names to Misses
/ Irene Wagner or Dorothy Sangren-
The regular monthly coffee Of the
Ladies Aid society viii be held Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. George Lee.
1903 Twenty ninth and 0ne-half
street Mesdames George Conneu
Warren Anderson. Charles Campbell
and Miss Myra Edwards VIII assist the
hostess i'm entertaining.
! United Presbyterian - Prayer ser
vices viii be held Wednesday evening
and VIII be in charge Of the Young
PEOPLES society,"
No preaching services will be held
next sunday, but Sabbath school viii
be held al the usual hour.
Broadway Presbyterian RI Prayer
services Will be held Nedp asday even
ing at 1870.
Thursday afternoon at #.I5 the Jun
ior Christian EndeavoT viii meet.
Second Christian Jubilee and
ordination services or Rev. W b.
Slime will be held Tuesday evening,
when the church mortgage viii be
burned.
The Loyal Berean# class Will meet
Wednesday evening with Mrs. Ben
Gahaseu, Ga Twelfth avenue
Fifteenth Avenue C5ristian The
Loyal Daughters VIII meet this even
ine with MISS Ruth Carlson. 1881
Thirtv-zecond street.
A reception to Rev. and Mrs W. r.
Slime viii be held Thursday evening at
the church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-13
TAX BILL IS OPPOSED
BY HUMANE SOCIETY

Members of the Rock Island County
Humane society convened IN monthly
meeting this morning at the office of
DIT j. " Stewart. with President n
) Parks presiding Routine business
vas transacted. altar which tha meet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-13
AERO MISSION AT PORTLAND

portland. Ore. aug Members
81 the Allied Aircraft commission ar
rived ia Portland today to confer to-
moro" win spruce lumber manu-
"a ctsiFers relative IN increasing their
production OF spruce lumber for air.
nIaue stock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-13
Spanish Michel.
nnrnthea NoIImer wed.

Tri-citv friends Of Miss Dorutlaa
Volmer daughter of Mr.. and Airs.
Henry VoJImer of Davenport. viii he
surprised to hear of her marriage. in
Berkeley. Cal. to WaIdr0u Gregory OF
that city The marriage was celebrated
in Berkeley Friday. where Miss FoIj-
mer and her mother have been visit
ing for some time past. Mr.. Gregory
graduated from Leland Stanford uni
versjty in the class Of 1915 and is now
taking a medical course at the Univar-
sity of California at Berkeley The
bride is the only daughter of afr. and
Mrs Henry NotlmeF and is q grand
daughter Of the late Or. W. r Peck, q
prominent surgeon Of the middle west.
and of the late Mrs. Maria Purdy Peck.
who was vice president Of the National
Council of Women She attended
Smith college and the National Park
seminary at Washington. d. C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-13

For express call William Trefz
TTL-Czty Towel Supply company.
r. T. Clean Towel Service: phone
r. T. ##76.
RosenteId Bros. Plumbers. 22Il
Fourth avenue Phone r. /. S49.
City Steam laundry for good Iaun-
dry work. Phone r. T. 127.
Keep talcum powder in the sew
ing room to use on the hands If they
become TOO sticky
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-13

The ladies' auxiliary DO the Eagles
viii meet in business session Tuesday
evening at Eagles home Business of
importance will be transacted.
The Royal Nejghbors of South Rock
Island will hold card party. box and
ice cream sociable Wednesday after
noon and evening at Woodmen nall in
South Rock Island. A program will
be rendered in the evening and the
affair is for the public
Rock Island association No 81 Lad
les Militant, viii meet Tuesday even
ing at s in Odd Fellows temple
BY planning meals ahead. the
housewife can save herself a lot of
fuss and worry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-13
Church Free From Debt.

Rev Mr. Slime has worked jea1-
ously and under big difficulties in free
ing the church from its debt. and the
congregation rejoices that it is now IN
q position to take on new life and ac-
tivjty and begin free from incum-
brances. II viii at this time rededicate
the church 70 the service Of God.
Rev. Mr.. Slime VIII also take charge
Of the Fifteenth Avenue Christian mis-
sion and will conduct services there
each Sunday evening for the next six
months, conducting morning worship
at the Second church, After February
evening services viii be held at the
Second church and morning services
2 the Fifteenth avenue church The
latter congregation will tender Rev
Mr. Slime and Mrs Slime a reception
Thursday evening at the church.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
Agreement Reached NJ
Upon Sugar Prices

Associated Press BY u Naval Communication Servce)
WASHINGTON, August n Agreement
has been reached between the food control
commission and the beet sugar producers
to limit prices so as to effect a reduction OF
a cent and a half a poundyin graduated
sugar. This is expected to have a similar
effect on the price of raw cane sugar
and to fix a. price at approximately six
cents pound, on present quotations at
$50 cents a pound whichaiS about half a
cent pound higher than had been antici-
pated. apn stieisy OF tEf asfpslfagg5 ks tAal
Announcement of the agreement for the
of sugar prices was made by the.
commission yesterday, and in connection
with the settlement on price the commits
sion said that it will effect saving Of thirty
millions Of dollars between now and jan
uary |.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
LUNA KILLED BY
FALL FROM HORSE
David KeaWekane Dies From
Fracture of Skull Received In
Peculiar Accident

David Keawekane, a luna at Waianae
Plantation, came to his death rs the
result of an accident occurring near
Waianae late on Saturday afternoon.
Keawekane had finished his days
work in the field and while mounting
his horse, preparatory to riding home,
was thrown to the ground through a
stirrup breaking. His head struck a
rock, fracture of the skull resulting.
The injured man was attended by
DIR, r. j. McGettigan, government ply.
siciOn at Waipahu, and the police am
bulance was phoned for. ~, .ss,
On the arrival Of Emergency Hospit-
al Steward Stevenson the man was
found to be in very bad way, and
died, q short time after leaving Waia-
nae. The body was taken back to Wal.
anae aud an inquest will be held today
by Deputy sheriff X. l.. Gilliland.
Z Keawekane was about fortyffve
years and had. been in the employ Of
the plantation for some time.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
JAPANESE Do HONOR
TO 0 FIRST ]. AMERICAN
Mission Visits Tomb Of Washing
ton and Claims Whole World
Has Right To Honor Hero
(Assoniated Press By U. 8. Naval Com.
municStion Service)

WASHINGTON, August e. Wis
count Ishii and the other members of
the japanese special mission to the
United States boarded the Mayfower
yesterday and were taken down the Pc
tomac, where they visited the tomb of
Washington. 's'. -r'
On behalf of the japanese commits,
sion Ishi placed a wreath of laurel at
the entrance of the tomb, and in the
brief remarks which he made in per.
forming the tribute he said that Japan
claimed the right to honor the memory
of the greatest hero of America, O right
that belonged no longer to the Uhited
States alone but must be shared with
the rest of the world. &5.si.t
He also took occasion to reaffirm the
devotion of Japan 10 her allies and TO
the principles for which they were
fighting, and declared Japan stood
ready to battle on sea or on land for
those principles. ,.." .rt-,.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
GERMS OF ANTHRAX
FOUND IN BULLETS
Sheriff Of Hawaii Says That Is
Reason Permits For Shoot
ing Must Be Taken Out .

HILO, August 24-Because anthrax
germs have been found in bullets, the
whole of the island of Hawaii, or at
least its civilian residents, are to be
disarmed, Such was the information
disclosed by Sheriff $. X. Pua yester.
day afternoon. ~
This order has been made operative
here in consequence of reports from
various parts of the States declaring
that anthrax germs have been discov.
cred in bullets. And it is on this nc.
count that the people of Hawaii are
to be Invested of the their firearms.
There is, however, one alternative.
Providing person applies for, and
succeeds in getting, permit to 90
hunting he will be allowed h go on
shooting expeditions as heretofore, But
he must at all times carry this permit
on his person.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
HOLLAND'SCATTLE
CAUSING TROUBLE
Has More Than She Knows
What To Do With But Can't
Sell Them To Neighbors

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, August
= Holland is in the unique position
in war,strickcn Europe, of having 600,-
900 cattle more than she wants. The
farmers want to get that number off
their hands at all costs. What to do
with these herds is the knOtty problem
facing the Netherlands government
md in i is bound up the knOttier
md wcightirr problem of the coun-
try 5 grain supply from America, her
economic welfare and perhaps indirect
y her neutrality aud independence.
With bad grass and hay crop,
with a great shortage of fodder i'm
ports, and at the moment, a suspension
of grain shipments from the United
states, the farmers are at their wits
md to find feed for their overgrOwn
herds. But the home market is natur-
ally 0verstOcked, prices have fallen
even below pre-war rates, and they are
therefore begging and praying the gov
ernment 10 open the frontiers for ex-
pNi' a." 'hV Ohiy way Out VI luS ulhSuA
ty. ""
In any case the bloekaded Central
Powers cannot get more than half any
such export. The standing agreement
provides that Britain, France and the
Belgian Relief Commission shall have
Hty per cent of all cattle going across
the frontiers. But America, on whom
the Netherlands is so absolutely Deepen
dent for her grain supply, it is under
stood here, wants to stop all export of
cattle and other produce to Germany,
and presumably Holland also hesitates
somewhat on this account.
No Anxiety to Buy ..".
The strange feature Of this side. of
the question, as the correspondent of
The Associated Press learns on good
authority, is that blockaded Germany
at present by no means evinces any
anxiety to buy Dutch cattle. German
farmers would doubtless jump at the
chance; the German people would
thankfully enlarge their bill Of fare.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28

and an advance Of half a mile was
made. These attacks were directed
against number of strong points be
tween COLOGNE aud Mallak0ff forms
and each won its success In these at
tacks the enemy was forced to fall
back upon us next near line Of defense.
Northeast of GillrmOnt Farm where
the British sustained a slight check
last week, they drove the Germans out
of the trenches by series of slashing
charges and rcguined all lost positions
and reestabhshed themselves. The
Huns reorganized quickly after their
retreat and counter attack was
hurled against the Britons which was
met at bayonct point aud repulsed.
!, Official reports from London are sill
ent as to what progress was made by
the Canadian forces about Lens. r..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
TWO SCIENTISTS NARROWED
tass !ifs ustls asd sEs ssafsfI
Lost In Jungle and Wait Death

The letter received by Leshy says:
"We are maroohed in the Uchiza coun,
try near the head Of the Amazon. We
have only one rife and very scanty
supply of ammunition and food. II is
impossible for Us TO ascend the river,
for our canoe has been lost. The only
chance which we have for our lives Is
to break through to the coast, and be.
fore eaving' for our river trip we were
warned that that region is deadly pois.
onous. We are doing our best to cut
our way through, and am writing this
letter as a last message in case il shall
reach you" ~'1..FT ....'.@ " 5.&a" u
There is no indication of how the let
ter ever reached Lima or who mailed II
there, A kElElas arEI if~A4EEt
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
STREETS
OVERRUN BY
AMERICANSOLDIERS
ASSOCIATED Press by U. 8. Naval
Communication Service)

LONDON, August 27--This city
is fairly Over.run with American
soldiers and the streets are fairly;
thrOnged with them. This is es-
Pecially so along PicaddilIy.
Wherever they go the Americans
are being honized. On street cor.
ners women give them bouquet and
deck them with roses and they are
generally treated as heroes. - s..
One thing that is especially no
tced and creates much comment is
the fact that all of the Americans
appear to he so well supplied with
money and are free spenders. =.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
JAPANESE chinese !.
BANK IS ESTABLISHED
Ten Million Yen Furnished In
Equal Amounts BY Two Nations

Especial cablsgram TO Hawaii shinpO)
& TOXIC, August 26--Commercial rela-
tions between Japan and China have
been brought closer by the establish
ment of japanese Chinese exchange
bank with. a capital of ten million yen.
This capital is furnished equally by
japanese and Chinese fnanciers. 1t
Is taken as precursor of better Tela.
tions than ever between the two ma.
tons, ..,.r ..... ...
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
ARE YOU GOING ON A JOURNEY

Chambrrain's Collie, Cholera and
Dlarrho"a Remedy should be packed IN
your hand luggage when going on a
journey. Change water, diet aud
temPeraturr all tend to produce bowel
trouble aud this medicine cannot be sei
cured on board the train or steamship.
u may save much suffering aud incon.
Nenlen"r # you have it handy. For
sale by all dealers. Benson, smith a.
Co, agents for Hawaii. So
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
BRlToNS AND FRENCH
BOTH SCORE ADVANCES
Hand To Hand Fighting Drives
Huns Backward, Leaving Dead,
Wounded, Rifles and Machine
Guns In Trenches They Aban-
don
Associated Press by q. 8. Naval Com,
murication Seryice)

NJ
4 = Continuing the powerful Of
iensive of the Allies on. the west
front powerful blows were dealt
yesterday by both Britons and
French and tonight several miles
OF trenches that were held by
Teutons yesterday morning are
occupied and held by the Allies.
Smashing blows were delivered
by the French armies operating
north of Nerdun. On the right
bank the poilus pressed forward
alLns front of two and half
miles. Trench after trench was
taken as they pressed forward.
Bombardment OF the heavy ar
tillery cleared the way and broke
the entanglements for the infan-
try until they had occupied a
trench system two thirds OF mile
in depth and two and half miles
wide. These attacks brought
hand to hand encounters at al
most every trench the Huns be-
ing driven at the point of the bay
onet from their strongholds, fee
ing to the next line where they
were subjected to further barrage
that in turn opened this trench to
infantry attack and another bayo-
net charge and to fall further
back to the next line. Each trench
occupied by the advancing poilus
they found filled with dead and
mangled bodies and the Hun loss
es are reported to have been inn
Ilense.
This advance took the French
forces right through the Foss and
Beaumont woods and into the
outskirts OF Beaumont village.
Captured Hill Used
On the left bank OF the Meuse
the French poured from Hill 304,
which they had captured from the
Huns on Friday, most destruc-
tive rain of heavy shells, turning
the captured positions against the
enemy with immense advantage.
Behind the barrage that was con-
Quoted from Hill 304 the Infantry
pressed steadily forward 10 the
outskirts of Bethincourt and to
the banks OF the brook outside of
FORCES. This brought the adj
yanced positions of the French on
the TWO banks Of the river less
than four miles apart.
tt ~ uO'h VI THESE attacks many DrlS-
oneTs were taken and hundreds of
rifles, dozens Of machine guns and con.
siderable supplies of ammunition.
Outside Of BethincOurt and FORCES
two terrific counter attacks were
launched by the Germans late in the
afternoon, both being driven back by
the whitening rife and machine gun
fire Of THE French which moved down
the advancing ranks of the enemy be.
fore they could even approach their
detectives
Berlin reports last night were silent
on the results Of the day = battle on
the right bank of the Mouse. As to
the fighting on the left bank the Ger.
mans asserted that although strong
French offensive was directed from
Hill S04 against their lines IL was re.
pulsed at all points after hand to hand
iighting. 4..,H ....
British Win Two Successes
Almost OF equal importance aud Of
as great extent were the victories won
by the sturdy Britons. East of Mar.
gineourt and north of st. Quentin an
attack was launched along wide front
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
associated Press BY U. 8. Naval Com.
. municafion SerVice.1 rH#

SAN FRANCISCO, August 27--Brad-
ley Jones and Daniel W. Wise, both
scientists of note and explorers who
were sent by Andrew Carnegie 10
South America last year for scientific
teseareh and geographical explorations
are probably dead in the jungles for
they have written that they were whit
ing death in the dense jungles near the
head Of the Amazon River. How the
letter was mailed is a mystery that
remains to be solved. ~"
William B. Leshy, business man
acre received letter from the ex-
plorers yesterday. II was dated June
% and bad been mailed at Lima.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
BULGARIA DEMANDS
MUCH TERRITORY
Reply To Pope's Note win Insist
On Claims; Central Powers
To Answer Soon
ASSOCIATED Press BY o. s. Naval Com.
munication Service)

COPENHAGEN, August 27--Replies
of the Central Powers to the peace
proposals of the Pope will be sent with
in the next few days, says despatch
from Bremen received there from vi
emma. Each power will make Sts own
separate reply. -
The Bulgarians in their reply to tho
Pope's note will insist on securing
large additions of territory. This was
asserted by Premier Rodoslavoff in an
interview which was published in a
Budapest newspaper. 49,,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
Piles CURED in 6 TO Ia DAYS

PAZo OINTMENT Is guaranteed 10
cure blind, bleeding, itching or pro-
truding PILES in 6 to IA days or
money refunded, Manufactured by
the PARIS MEDICINE Co. St. Louis,
u. S, A.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
Austrian Loss Us Estimated At
More Than One Hundred Thou
sand In Past Few Days
AIR CRAFT GREAT AID
AND USE MACHINE GUNS
Retreat Of Huns Takes Appear
ance Of Rout At Some Points
and Vast Stores Are Taken
ASSOCIATED Press BY q. s Naval Com
munication Service)

munaCatlOn oeIVlCeD
NEW YORK, August 27-At points
along the Italian Austrian front the
Austrians are in full retreat and retir.
ing in disorder. At other points they
are resisting stubbornly but giving
ground in spite Of their tenacious fight.
ing. Reports from Rome received last
night say that Austrian losses are in
excess of hundred thousand in the
last few days fighting and that more
than twenty-five thousand prisoners
have been taken. The battle was still
raging fereely along most Of front
Of more than thirty miles when dark
ness fell last night.
Drive Gains Momentum
General Cordona's drive is gaining
in momentum rs it progresses. The
Austrians appear powerless to check
it and their retreat is taking on the
appearance of utter rout.
Monte Santo is securely in the pos
session Of Cordona s forces and he is
continuing his drive eastward on the
Castavinsizza plateau and on the Ison
20 plateau as well. North Of Gorilla
the Italians are in hot pursuit of the
fleeing Austrians. There the retreat
has taken on the form of rout and
they are throwing away their arms a.
they 90 and leaving big guns and great
stores of ammunition and supplies in
the rear as they hurry eastward
Two counter attacks at IsOnzo
which they made IN desperate eff Jrts
to cheek the advancing Italian army
were repuised with heavy losses L the
enemy. Thouse nds of dead ana wound
ed lie on the bloody 6ehl. At other
points there was stubborn resistance
(which proved uhavailing and tn, Aus
trians fell slowly, back into new posi-
tions contrasting every foot of advance
made against them.
Cordona Tells of Gains
General Cordona sent word - Rcmc
yesterday that he estimated the Aus
triau losses in dead, wounded and Pris.
Oners at well over hundred thousand
and that of these fully twenty-five
THOUSAND were captives. He reported
the advance continuing to full satisfac
tion at all points along the great front
The captures of stores, munitions, guns
and rifles he said had been enormous.
In the aggressive of yesterday the ali
craft of the Italians proved wonder
full aid and bOmbarded the enemy with
great effect with hand bombs and
sweeping lower opened op them with
machine guns, conducting a telling fire
Troop concentration is being effect
ed at all points along the line, and thu
fall of Trieste is now considered a mat
ter of only short time.
Offsets Russian Losses
Military experts consider that the
moral effect of the Italian successes
will be tremendous and look upon it al
practically an offset to the recent disas
tiers to the Russian and Rumaniar
forces along the east front. -
Advices from the east last night said
that it was evident that the advance
on Riga had ceased.
Official reports do not mention de
feat of the TeutOn forces at VLADIMIR
volynski of which mention was made
in unofficial reports that were received
yesterday. ...'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
FORMER Premier Of
JAPAN MUCH BETTER

Especial oablsgrAm to Hawaii shinpO)
TOXIC, August 25--Marquis okuma,
who was reported yesterday to be near
death was much improved today and
hopes for his recovery were entertained
despite the fact that his age and feeble
condition are serious drawbacks. =.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
M0NSARRAT r..
IS AGAIN PROMOTED

Lieut.. Marcus r. MonsarTat, Fourth
Cavalry, schodeld Barraokb, received
bis commission yesterday as FIRST lieu
tenant. Lieutenant MOnsarrat is the
son of DR.. William T. Monsarrat OF this
city. ..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
IS ENJOYING
i. ABUNDANT HARVESTS

Especial cAblsgram 10 Hawaii shinpO) d.
TOXIC, August 26--Japan win have
ample food for its own needs and good
supply for export, Crops are abundant
and the harvest is progressing well, the
government reports.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
'TEUTON LINES.
DEEPLY CUTDY.
ALLIES ALONG.
WEST FRONT.

French Score important Advances
Along Both Sides Of Meuse and
Take Miles Of Trenches Ad-
vancing Through Woods North
OF Verdun
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-14
FIRST VICTIM OF
WAR IN NEVADA

Corporal T. NJ. Murphy, one of the
guards stationed at the Tonka tunnel
on the Western Pacific railroad, about
twelve miles west of Elko. was shot
three times by an unknown assailant
at about midnight last Thursday.
He had entered the east portal o.
the tunnel with five guards and was
half way in when the assailant began
to shoot. The tunnel is $500 feet
long.
Five shots were fired, two hitting
Murphy's left leg several inches above
the knee. Another shot hit the right
leg near the knee joint. The bullets
were of small calibre, evidently from
a 22-calibre rifle, and all lodged in the
legs.
Murphy was taken to Elko on a
freight train and is in a hospital.
Lieutenant Wier, in charge of the
guards at the tunnel, has reported
that 119 sticks of dynamite were dis
covered two days ago on top of the
tunnel in a crevice. A fuse was at
taehed and it had evidently been
touched off, but had been snuffed out
when it had burned half way.
officers have failed to find the mar
who did the shooting.