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Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
Alarm Interrupts Talk.

He finally agreed he would not re- port me until just before we arrived. if got away with it that long, but he insisted he must do it then. However. we agreed to see each other the next night to have another talk, and 1 thought, with the whole Atlantic be- tween us and France, could persuade him in the meantime. Just as I was getting ready to go back the submarine alarm sounded which broke all the boys out of their hunks, seasick as mot of them were.
 1 ran back to my place just in time to hear the rookie quartered over me arguing with the sergeant.
 Get up out of there!" shouted the mon com" That's the U boat alarm"
 q don't care whether we sink or not" answered the poor boy. q hope she does. Don't bother me-"
 The sergeant routed out the rookie without much ceremony. and l follow ed along to place assigned to me on a life raft, putting on my life belt as I went. All the men had orders to don their life preservers first and then go in an orderly manner to their places. Already there had been two or three drills in the daytime. and the disci- plined man soon catches on. When I reached the deck there was no confusion and no excitement in the pitch black darkness. The men were proceeding quietly to their places, fas- tening on their life belts, although most of them had been wakened out of snor- ing sleeps. and was proud of the be- havior of the soldiers Uncle sam was 1 sending to the trenches.
 i If all our boys who are going to France obey instructions as well as that shipload did there will be no ex cuse for the loss of life. It all moved like clockwork. No one lost his head. 1 My seasick rookie. however. climbed into the wrong boat and got a call from the corporal.
 Don't you know" beloved the cor poral, that lifeboGt is reserved for of ficers? Get out of there.''
 'I don't think this fs a very demo- cratic army" grum'riel the youngster,
 "if they're fuss, beat you get in at sCch t.,..' tJ i.u, la tu nrls~t vt C.. '
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15

staycu out 0l the way or ny nusUanu. although had seen him and knew he was aboard. He was quartered farther forward than l was, with the rest of K company. If luck stayed with me few hours more my goal would be gained. I would go to France with my husband. Five minutes later we were on our way. I was too far now for them to put me off, and I was very happy. Still I longed for some lingerie and a bath.
 After leaving port Whether we steam cd directly for France or what we diG I am not permitted to say. Besides, what I could tell wouldn't amount to much, because will admit the ocean looked the same to me all over, and 1 don't see how the captain kept from getting lost.
 That night we settled for the sea. and over me was a rookie and under me an old timer. It was quite a sand wich, although of course neither knew there was a girl in the bunk between them Perhaps they would have been more careful of their language at first if they had.
 The men did not undress altogether at night. but pulled off their shoes and loosened their shirts. If it had been otherwise I would have been gone sure. We never knew when We would be called for submarine drill. and about half the time on the way over we had to get up at half past in the morning
 uI1o& ol n tnl
 The Tinnid Rookie.
 We had hardly cleared the harDor when the rookie quartered above me began to fret about submarines.
 Whats the natter" I hollered up. Are you afraid of U boats?'
 Well, I ain't exactly cheerful about them," he replied.
 The conversation seemed to relieve the strain. for he talked along cOntinu- cusly, for company I guess. until the old timer down below me broke loose with some conversation that would have to be printed on asbestos paper and concluded:
 "Say, Ali, if you're goin' to get killed "loA yOu "Oulu SO OuloA0C dapO AL and let some of us guys around. here what needs it get a little good, out of this hay"
 The outbreak resulted in lot more grumbles from other parts of the bunk room, and the poor boy had to toss about silently and listen to the rest snore. There were some snorers in that outfit
 It wasn't long afterward that this rookie above me got seasick-about as seasick as anybody can become, I reckon. Then he was afraid we wouldn't meet a submarine or that the torpedo might miss us.
 ''I don't care wkL; il is he com plained, ''sO long a~ it stops this ship. Even rock mi. .yhi Gu.
 1 felt sorry Ter tIe boy and would havo IkAh f" tnnt!..'. him Lut didn't
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15

All right, kiddie. Go up forward"
 I sneaked out of the bunk and reached my husbands berth without mishap. He was glad to see me, and for awhile we forgot the ship and the war and the dangers and were our selves. But. soldicr-like, he suddenly came down to cases.
 i've got to report you. kiddie." be said. You cant go on or you will get us all in bad
 pleaded with him. He insisted that he owed it to his country and his uni. form to report me.
 Forget you have seen me-" urged and let me go along. I will join the Red Cross as soon as I get ashore iu France"
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
MISTAKES OF LIFE.

Life is spent in learning how to live. Mistakes are inevitable. If they were not, there would be no growth, no conquest, no new wis dom. The best man is not he whe never makes mistakes, but he who mover permits them to daunt him, who accepts no faiI- ure as final, who rises wiser ev- cry time he falls, who has ever the souls fine courage to begin anew. Losrn from your mis- takes.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
Terms Used In croohetino.

Ch means chain; ch st, chain stitch; E c, single crochet; q c, double crochet tthread over once); tr c, treble crochet (thread over twice.; d tr, double treble crotchet tthr@ad over three times); c, long crochet; D, picot; r D, roll picot: sl st, slip stitch; l, loop; st, knot stitch: ., stars mean that the directions given between them should be repeated as indicated before proceeding.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15

dare. He had only been in the army about three weeks. He was homesick and scasiCk and everything else-a sad looking Sammy
 Most of the soldiers were seasick. and there was lot of kidding from those who were not. However, a few got boastful at first only to keel over finally. and t.,9y caught it the hardest.
 It was about this time Private Smith CTS played Cupid for mc. I hadn't talked to ny husband yet when 1 saw Snithers. tie professional private, ap- preaching me. It was the first day out. started to duck. but without attracting attention he stopped me.
 Sees Her Husband Ayain.
 Say" he said. I'm on, but I'm not going to tip you off. Don't worry. I just saw "Uur old man. and he knows you're aboard now. X few of us old fellows ia the regiment are in the know, and we'll cover you up. But look out for these kids. I'll swap hunks with you tonight. and you can sneak up to mine after lights are out Your old man is buIiking right above me-
 So far 1 had kept out of my hus- bands way because I was afraid he might order me to report myself. Since I knew his duties pretty we'll and where he would have to be at certain times I could easily do this. Of course at home gave the orders, but the dis cipline in the army is different, and realized his soldier training might force him to do what he didn't want to. However, when Private Smithers brought me this message could hardly wait for lights out so I could sneak forward to see and talk to him.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
Hint to Jelly Makers.

When using paraffin melt in an old tea or coffee pot, and you win be inter ested to see how easy 1t is to pour the contents of the pot into jelly glasses or other receptacles after they have been filled and Reed to be sealed. No scat ssring drops will sprinkle the floor and your apron.
 h GENTlEMkN Is Known by the ~ OLR iLLWRW Letters He Writes OUR STATI(H:AY $ :'',s Mi: ssi;;;si: sss;i:
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15

ITO be continued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
PERSHINC ARRIVES At BRITISH POI
States Told TO
Send in Returns
Whe11Con1pleted

Washington June s-Nost states
had their registration figures virtually
complete today. bat Provost Marshal
Crowaer instructed governors who Of
fered reports with only q few precincts
missing to wait until final totals were
available.
New York. June s-A surprising
number Of aliens and q high percent
aEa Of men claiming exemption are re-
Tealed IN the incomplete returns thus
far tabulated from Tuesdays regis
tration fl New York City. a large
number OF men who did not register
Tuesday are making good the omls-
sion and total figures for rhe city may
not be completed before tomorrow.
Das Moines, iowa. June S-With tae
registration of 2Q25a5 in tine 81 c0un-
ties and seven separately counted that
is had reported early TODAY on Tues
DAVIS army draft registration. officials
the adjutant generals Office here
were confident the returns from the
remaining eight counties would carry
tine total At least 5000 beyond the
federal estimate of 212.E65 for the
state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08

SO far the Germans have re-
acted hesitatingIy before the ire
mend0us thrust which the Brit
ish have delivered into the long
held German line in Belgium.
Only weak counter attacks were
reported during last night accord
ing 10 the official accounts from
the battlefield, and General Haig's
troops have held an the ground
they Won which reaches at points
a depth IF nearly three miles.
While the counter attacks So far
delivered have not been in great
force and have been readily re-
pnised with extremely heavy
losses to the Germans, the rush
Of German reserves into tho fray
cannot he much longer delayed
and much furious lighting il to
he expected before the attack can
be pressed further.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
PEASANTS URGE
RUSS TROOPS ON


F7-rozrad. June S--The congress Of
PEASANTS tr session here adopted q
resolution today calling upon tha
arGs 20 submit itself go discipline and
defend revolutionary Russia The
congress aHrmz the duty or those it,
represents &C. defend the country
emerge fesIv ana make every sacrifice
10 the fighting strength OF the
army
To <r.7faie@ >0sar vino was nres5-
aG- t1e executive committee of
tEa "H~.uen's council at the time Of
fine Ea lam revolution I'm 1865. has
proe.a waa Eae complete autonomy Of
1na Areasaav district of little Rus
s a"gro5nE to cableEram received
mere today from EoLtava HE has re-
FUSED t- even permit the district To
send supplies ra The army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08

Washington. June s. President
lsaH today nominated these
arlga55er genera's 10 be maior
generals John +. Morrison, VIII
Aaa A -iHe-l and Charles g..
Morton.
Paris. June S.-Abram I. Elkus,
former american ambassador al
5. o1>.antiHople, arrived in Paris
traiH Bernie today, accompanied
o' h#a family,
Bia Faueiro. jane s--Dr. Rod
FlEUar &ives has been nominated
EaF the presidency at political
Eg9hFenaaH held here. neIGB
AaFe.ra uas named fer vice
President
Toronto, Jane s.-A dispatch
l5om Ottawa today says that at
lae liberal caUcRs this morning
lf HtI}rgd Laurier resigned the
i.aaersaip q the party.
thristiaaia- June s.-The cabi-
het mas decided fo submit a bill
regulating the prices of provis-
-94s af LIE by other means than
maximum prices.
ert Dodge. Iowa. June Six
4.aSked men last night attacked
Ae soldiers who we're guarding
. bridge here. IT became known
To-Day. The soldiers returned the
AFe ana battle which lasted fer
more than twenty minutes ensmed.
Il Ras said one al the attackers
as shot. None If tho soldiers
vas Injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
KAISER PINCHES ALLIES
To MEET HOME FOOD CRY

Turkish aIlofmeuts and according 10
a Berlin announcement viii suffice 30
carry the German population through
until the harvest The transportation
difficulties of course remain to be
solved.
The German authorities are con-
ductiug vigorous publicity CAM
pa5gn 10 convince the people Than all
is well with the coming harvest and
that present food difficulties viii dis
appear as soon as the new crop Isl
available
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
Report Germany
Hands Passports
TO Haitie1 ENJOY

Amsterdam, June 8.-The Haitien
charge Of afaires at Berlin has been
handed mis- passports. according TO a
dispatch from the German capital.
The Haitieu diplomat had previously
handed to Foreign Secretary thinner
mann a. note protesting against I'M
restricted submarine warfare and de-
handing compensation for losses caus-
ed 60 Haitien commerce and life. The
note also asked for guarantees for the
future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
BIG DISASTER WIPES
3 TOWNS OFF EARTH
Large A n1erican
Ship Sunk; Life
Boats Fired on

Paris. June s, f5:10 a. m.i-Tba
torpedolng Of big American
steamer and the Smelling and sink
ing by the submarine Of the small
boats in which the steamers crew
were escaping, Is reported by the
Survivors Of the French three
masted sailing ship Jeanne Tor
dounier- The French snip was
torped0ed I'm the English channel
0n Nay 81 and the crew reached
H8vre in open boats They declare
they Witnessed the destruction of
the American ship after their own
vessel had been sunk.
London. June 8. l5.0I p u1.}-Thers
are FIVE American survivors from the
steamer Southland.
New York. June 2-Tbe Interna
.ionaI Mercantile Marine company
owners OF the Southland said today
they had mo- advices that the vesse
had met with disaster The Southland
left a British port on May SO, 1t was
said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
NORTHCLIFFE NOT
TO ASSUME BIG JOB

London. June S-Tho Chronicle
says tsattha description ny the North
cli6e papers OF Lord Nor5beI5e as 2
successor in the United States to Mr..
BaIfour is misleading. The paper as
serts that the editor does NOT represent
the foreign Office and has no diplo-
matte function il describes his bust
ness as chiefly concerned with the co..
ordlnafiuE Of supplies and says that
his duties are similar TO those fulfilled
by Lord Rhandda In 1915 and 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
STATUE OF GEN. LEE
UNVEILED BY VETS

Washington. June Confederate
veterans went 10 Gettysburg today to
uuveu a memorial statue Of General
Robert r. Lee aad 10 visit the old
bloody battlefield where they were
turned back by union arms half
century ago This was the last fea-
tura Of the reunion here this week
and many veterans and visitors left
today for their homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
Pietnres rnnfrm Een0rt.
N ATTACK
ON OTHER SENATORS

Washington June S-Sanator Hard
ing. Ohio. republican. disclosed in the
senate today that lack Of public con
fdence was retarding subscription To
the liberty loan and ID the interest q
unity senators were Withholding IN
formation which might call" for in
vestigations and shake the confidence
Of the American people in the conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08

London June According to the
Dublin correspondent Of lhe Times,
John Sargent has accepted proposal
from the governors IF the national gal
Ierv OF Ireland To paint portrait Of
President Wilson for the institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
ITALY TO BLOCK
IT'S SOCIALISTS

Rome June E-MInister Of the
Interior Orlando has confirmed the re-
port that no passports viii be given
70 Italian Socialists who wish To par
ticipate in the conference at Stock
holm The minister considers the con
terence Of the central powers aided
by Russian extremists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
No TR0IBIF N R0CkF0RD.

Rockford ILL., Juua S&o further
trouble with antf-raEf5tTa agita-
tors IS expected here Two militia
companies were under arms last night
but there was no cali for their services.
Most Of the young foreigners arrested
denied malicious znteut and many Of
them are registering
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
FAMILY OF THREE
FOUND MURDERED

Pennington, \. r., June William
H Queen, his wife and his daughter.
Miss Eleanor Queen. q school teacher.
were murdered near Mount Pleasant.
county. last night The
farm buildings were burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
ESTIMATE
0FCUNS WON
IS YET MADE
Quantities of War Material
and Germans Swell as
Haig Drives On.

British Headquarters iB France,
June [via London. I.47 p. m.-From
a Correspondent of the Associated
Press. 1.-The number IF prisoners
reaching the collecting stations since
the beginning yesterday of the new
British drive in Belgium has now
reached more than 5000, Many pris-
Oners are coming in.
no estimate of the number Of guns
captured is set possible although II is
known several German batteries were
taken practically intact
The night passed quietly on the front
of the new attack. all the conquered
territory being held.
Prisoners say that scores Of Ger
man guns We're destroyed during the
British bDubaTdmenr-
German losses Terrible.
The German losses i'm their counter
attacks We're terrible The fun depth
Of the British attack was 5000 Yards
Three counter attacks by the Germans,
which were not delivered in great
force. we're broken up last night.
I'D TO last night $3.50 prisoners had
been counted. More came into the
collection stations early today. bring
ing up the total 10 well over 5000 with
many more set 10 come
overlook Two Pockets.
Two comparatively large pockets of
Germans. overlooked In the first rush
forward have been surrounded in Bat
tie wood near the northern flank Of
the I0-mila attacking front and In
Oxygen trench. down toward the
scout hern flank Of this line The mop
ping up troops were expected to deal
with these Germans during the day.
OF more than one hundred officers
takeAy many are artillery men All the
latter said the British fire Of The last
seven days had destroyed scores Of
German guns. In some instances all /
four guns in German batteries were
damaged. while FRI other cases three Of
The four guns were lost
Flying Corps Effective.
The work OF the British flying corps
i'm directing the shooting is beyond all
praise. German officials said they fes.
absolutely helpless when airpiaues .
came overhead and the British bait
ter5es began to fire under their OH
servasi0u and direction.
Writers Describe Battle.
London. June S, 4.ZG a. u---AH tha
special CORES oudants Al fine front. in /.
their descriptions of the Nessinez bait
tie, feature the tremendous explosion .
of mines which preceded the British /.
advance
~The earth opened ana the German .
line disappeared, ' is one te~se descrtp- .
ton
Like an Earthquake,
Every writer lfEens the effect Oh .
the surrounding terrain tn an earth .
quake One says that the hill an which .
he stood shook like jelly Another. .
who saws the explosive used was en- f
mol. writes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08

officials OF the German food de
partment. supported ny energetic rep
reservations from the military and
diplomatic authorities. won the grant
Of an additional proportion for Ger
many Of the grain stocks captured i'm
RumanIa
This agreement is al the cost Of the
Austro-Hungarian, Bulgarian ana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
To Take Rumanian Booty
From Austrians, Bulgars
and Turks, Is Report.

Copenhagen. June 5, via Lon
don. The rapid dWindlIBg Of
German grain stocks under the
drain imposed by the supplement
tary bread allowances. t0 com-
penSate for missing potatoes, was
the cause of recent hastily sum-
moned conference Of representa-
tires Of the central powers i'm
Berlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
COCKTAILS IN
CLASH WITH
AIDES; FIRED
Fleet Builder Dismissas AS
sistants Who Originated
Wooden Boat idea.

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p 3sl5i1'e ION. 'eit, o' -
t'eHe-al Voeltia1s. .5 e.
#@eF on the eihei sehSS SV
boFatlob' i9oa2 disl43l9sso It
Eustis "t h9Atols ~ ass ~ -, ~
eIai ma 'ls1S g. anu -
We" 1ViHs 1i'e w. ooS - -
originated t"7 ""7oT' 1''' '"0''-
-,--..
me d-sMlssai Oh fstall7 an" - .'a- d
today followed tAe1T a4-9h o- .e@~
night -u issuing statements .-I sa pa.
charging General 'Toelt-a-7 WIN 4'3o
ing mp Iae snap oGli-.as program -"
the Ha5iop ei1et seAtf-
General GoeJbats announced the al7-
charge OF the Two ENGINEERS 'n d mem IT.
Uranium 10 'Llalf4i'11l -5'4'1',.- Oh 1-'s
shpplns BOARD
ne asei'-Ae77 Oh t.
tiemen 1h ms ofsa il1 q. p
emu 800 -.--z --l.,- .-.---.--.
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non ana gwen Z poSty ,l.- q --z-
pl1ty. no" ne mas i-l-5Lls..l l.5 5s -I,..7
ms ssatedl.eh. q ~ a-- ~
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
THE WEATHER

Forecast TIL : 2. II. Tomorrow, fer
Rock Island, Davenport Moline
and Vicinity.
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday.
ur0ba bly, showers tonight Not much
change in emperature.
Temperature at a. m SO. high
est yesterday 20. Lowest last night
velocity Of wind at a m. one mile
per hour
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p M. "a. at
m. s.. at D m. today a.
stage Of water feet. q rise OF 3 in
last "a hours
]. II. SHERIER, Meteorological
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
PHOTOS BARE
RAIDRESULT
UP0N0STEND
Series of Plates Show Port
Before and After Brit
ish Bombardment.

London June s-A series OF photo
graphic plates Of the bombardment Of
oEtend which have arrived in London
show i'm undenIable fashion that the
5tll.sA pom pa. -lL.slel lts- : Lss.as -
tle most 7tG 1s77i ~ INNS - i-7 A.,L0
yer @1e'-'. ~ - 80 -
54ho @-'- pc pAlel a. e L7'' =.
man base -9A "9sAa' 80 '''-
Aan,'s. -, ---s-.#-s ...--.
mere a'@ stat w
J7t9l-3 F-a'7s a-l- s-1Iz .s y
s5,-eL .' 9.'-,sl z,al'r -
itae'as "t@-e a -s---l--. -
I'D +r-+- +, -,5--,-a<lfe zarlaras
A second arouu of plates shows Ds-
tend after the bombardment First OF
hin there is the harbor One is i'm
mediataly struck by a slight change in
tha appearance Of the great lock gates
en- which All the activity o9 the harbor
depends. These gates are 100 feet long
ana 30 feet high and they seem some
how fe have lost 81 little 81 their rec