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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
SUMMARY OF WAR
ON WESTERN FRONT
TELLS HEAVY LOSS
(By the Associated press.)

General Byng is regaining bit by
bit the ground won by the Germans
at SO heavy a cost last Friday in the
Cambria battle, now characterized as
the heaviest attack ever delivered on
the British by the German armies, ex-
cept in the case Of the first battle Of
Ypres.
The front on the northerly side of
the Cambria salient having remained
virtually intact under the German I'M
pact, it is in the region to the south
west Of Cambria that the British have
been centering their efforts in the rec
titication process. Last night they
pressed their way eastward to the
edge Of Villiers-Guislain, wiping out
much Of the German gain in the sector
most deeply penetrated by the drive.
They also made good their hold on the
village OF La Vaequerie on this front,
having repealed a series Of attacks.
At the north portion on the high
ground southwest Of Boulon village
which had been temporarily relin-
pushed by the British, has been reoc-
cupied by them as the result Of an
other of last nights operations.
Berlin now claims the capture Of
$4,000 British within the last few days
together with 100 guns.
In the important sector west OF
Cambria, embracing Boulon wood, the
dominating position in this region,
| the Germans have made no impression
on the British defenses, nor have Cen
eral Byng's men given ground between
{ Boulon wood and Moeuyres. the north
/ ern side of the salient. Ten heavy at
( tacks against the region of Masnieres
were driven off by the British with
costly losses for the attackers, but g
sharp salient involving the village
made its abandonment necessary
/ Southwest of Masnieres, toward Con
neIieu the Germans still hold La Vac
querie, where it is said the dead in Il
hours have numbered more than in
any similar period since the war. The
British have reached Gonnelieu anG
! fighting was in progress Sunday IL
and around the village. In this region
/ the Germans used four or five divis,
ions Friday and attacked in masse(
formation Saturday and Sunday. A.
/ least six or seven divisions were uset
I by the attackers in their fruitless e
forts to break the northern leg Of thu
salient.
Rescue L. s. Engineers.
American engineers operating ana
building railroads within the British
lines near Gouzeaucourt, west-south
west of Gonnelieu, were caught in tn
first rush Of the German attack. Man,
sought shelter in shell holes from
which they were rescued by British
counter attacks. The engineers aide,
the British in withstanding enemy at
taeks and went on patrol duty a
night. Several were captured by tn
Germans but later managed to escap
Northeast of Ypres in Flanders tn
British have captured fortified build
ings and German strong points on tn
main ridge north of Passchendaele. o.
the remainder of the western from
the artillery continues active
On most of the Italian front the in
fantry remains comparatively inactive
while the artillery is engaged in vic
lens bombardments, especially aloni
; the Piave river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
.DEREU GUILTY; n
TRY CARTER NEXT
Man Who Figured in Two Escsn.
From Authorities Springs Sur.
prise When He Pleads,
aURDERER's TRIAL TO BEcn
Negro prowler Who Shot Man Dax,
in Cold Blood viii Face jury
in Circuit Court.

With a plea of guilty entered h.
Ray DeReu for the theft of an au,e
mobile in Moline, the criminal corr
docket was cleared today so that !.
was thought probable the murder casa
of William Carter. Negro, would h
taken up late this afternoon or In
first in the morning.
DeReu, who figured in two eseansx
from authorities after having been a.
rested and who it was thought was j,
use insanity as a defense, sprung
surprise when he pleaded guilty. He
was sentenced to an indeterminate pe-
Rod in the state penitentiary at Joliet
Attracts Attention.
The Carter trial it is expected will
attract wide attention. There con.
tinues to be a public demand that ha
be given the full penalty Of the Law
on the strength Of his confession fha,
he shot Peter Jelvek in cold blooj
while the latter sat up in bed in ,bs
Eberhart rooming house Carter hal
gone TO the house to rob.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
WAR DEPARTMENT
ESTIMATE. OF NEEDS
TO DEFEND NATION

Washington, Dec 4.--Secretary Of
War Bakers estimates Of needed ex-
penditures as submitted to congress
comprise the following:
The estimated call for stan officers
is: staff. 347; adjutant generals de-
partment, PSI; inspector general, 246;
engineers, 400' ordnance, 1000; quar-
termaster. $500, medical, $4,000;
Judge advocate general. 800: signal
corps (including aviation), 11,94l.
With these large staff increases and
foreign service pay increases totaling
nearly SS00G0, 600 also estimated for,
ID appears clear that the total in
crease in the pay item does not cover
any material extension Of the original
military program of an army of 1900
600 men.
Fortiheations estimates take second
place with a total of SS,SS2,445,122, or
an increase of 81 ,S74 over APP
preparations obtained last year. The
navy is third with total estimates OF
81 .039, $685. a decrease of S552,977,-
357. The naval figures probably dc
not include however, new ships that
will be asked for whenever building
facilities are available.
Striking items in Secretary Bakers
estimates are S5.l16,0lS for additional
civil employees at the war department
$4,000. 900 for the military information
section OF the general staff, doubling
the present appropriation $1,13S,907,-
500 for the signal corps, which is
S399,172,64S in excess Of the existing
appropriation, including the special
$6i0, 100000 aviation measure; S2,224,-
$4,000 for army transportation and
supplies. an increase of 1924, GOO 900
mostly for clothing and camp equip
ment; S2S,755,9e1 for the purchase Of
cavalry and artillery horses, a de.
crease OF S37,355,000 and showing re-
strictions placed upon use Of animals
for the army in France due TO trans
portation difficulties, s157.1fl ,S94 fol
the medical department, TO include
$4,000 900 for new motor ambulance;
and Sill 100000 for medical and hos
pital supplies, also $4,000, 900 for vet
erinarian supplies. the total being al
increase of s26,33l ,Ss4; s135,0000, 00l
for engineer equipment for troops
which includes the gas and flame de
vices, star rockets, hand grenades an(
signal lights of all kinds; $4,000,
600 for engineer operations In tn,
field, an increase of S600,000,000 ant
covering bridges, railway and roaG
building and operating equipment
1880 100000 for ammunition, an in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
TRIBUTETOW WEST
IS PAID BY LEWIS
ON ARRIVAL HERE
Senator Declares Mississippi Valley IL
Backbone OF Nation In the
Present Crisis.
PLEASED TO BE IN COMMUNITY
Says Support Tri.Cities Is Giving VII.
son Is Appreciaied--Speaks
This Evening.

United States Senator James Ham
ilton Lewis upon his arrival IN Rock
Island today paid a tribute to the
part the middle west is taking in the
war
The middle west is the backbone
OF the nation in the present crisis,
Senator Lewis told an Argus reporter
"The loyalty and support the conf
munity around Rock Island Is show
ing TO President Wilson is greatly ap-
preciated. It gives me pleasure to
come here, not only because OF this,
but for the reason that / have al
WAYS been royalty treated in Rock Is
land. | have always wanted to come
back here after the kind reception
accorded me during the campaign oil
1912. That was the last time | was
here. am pleased too, 10 be here
because OF the opportunity 1t auoFds
me to visit the Rock Island arsenal,
which is proving and viii continue 10
prove a big factor in Americas suc-
cess IN the war.
Met by Committee.
Senator Lewis arrived in Rock Is
land over the Rock Island road at :
O'Clock. He was met by a delegation
from the neighborhood committee OF
the state council OF defense and other
friends. Among those who rode IL
the automobile with him from the
Thirty-hrst street station to the court
house were G. a. Stephens Of Moline
chairman Of the neighborhood COM
mittee; j. r. Witter Of Rock Island
secretary Of the committee; Andrew
Olson Of Moline and Postmaster Ii. =
Simpson OF Rock Island.
At the court house q meeting OF the
neighhOrhood committee was In prog
ress. 10 was Immediately adjourned
and the members present met the sen
ator. The coming OF Mr. Lewis occa-
stoned an address by States Attorney
FLOYD Thompson, who declared that
the time is at hand when all seditiouS
talk must be stopped and 1t is up tC
each community TO see that the pa
triotism OF the nation is majntainet
at ashigh degree by having each neigh
borhood put 10 a stop any and al
disloyal utterances or actions.
After Senator Lewis left the court
house he kas escorted TO the RocH
Island arsenal, where he was shown
the shops. Later in the day he was
to pay a visit TO the postotiice build
ing aud at o'clock tonight he viii
he a guest of friends at dinner a
the Rock Island club.
10 Speak Tonight.
At S o'clock tonight he will MAKE
an address at the Augustana colleg'
gymnasium under the auspices OF thu
ne;ghborhood committee OF the stat
council of defense. It IS anticipated
that there will be an immense 'thronl
to hear him, all patriotic organiza
tons to attend in bodies, and there
being plenty Of seats available foi
the public. Senator Lewis is bril-
liant speaker and one Of the foremos
statesman of the day. He is the ad
ministration whip on the floor Of tn
senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
QUOTE GENERAL ON
RESULT STRUGGLE

Amsterdam, Dec. 3-~General Won
Ludendorff. right hand man Of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, is quoted BY
a correspondent Of the Vienna Neue
Presse as making the prediction re-
Gently at German headquarters that
tie war will not end In draw, but de.
cided in favor of the central powers.
Modern war; said the general, sis
a war OF peoples. not a war of armies
and a war ends now when an enemy
people is defeated, There are no de,
elslVe battles, as in former wars. The
battles merely have an indirect in.
nuence on the whole lationa
system, inducing decay and collapse"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
COAL OPERATORS AT
ST. LOUIS MEETING

st. Louis, Dec. 3.-Independent coal
operators Of southern Illinois today
appeared before Fuel Administrator
Williams of Illinois and Fuel Admin
istrator Crossley Of Missouri to ex-
plain the fuel shortage. More than
one hundred operators, coal dealers
and railway officials attended the con-
ference.
The coal operators said the rail
roads assigned the coal cars to their
own mines in preference TO the indie
pendent mines, and that when an in
dependent mine loads car with coal
the railroads permit 1t TO remain on
the siding four or five days before
hauling it away
Operators said their mines were idle
two-thirds OF the time because they
could not get cars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
HAA RLEM OIL CAPSULES
IF YOUR BACK ACHES

Do YOU feel tired and "worn-out?"
Are you nervous and irritable? Don't
sleep well at night? Have a dragged
out" unrested feeling when you get up
in the morning? Dizzy spells9 Bilious !?
Bad taste in the mouth, backache, pain
or soreness in the loins, and abdomen /?
Severe distress when urinating,
bloody, cloudy urine or sediment? All
these indicate gravel or stone In the
bladder, or that the poisonous
microbes, which are always In your
system, have attacked your kidneys
You should use GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM OIL Capsules Immediately.
The oil soaks gently into the walls and
lining OF the kidneys. and the little
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
PARISH TO PRESENT
FATHER CLEARY CAR

Father Francis Cieary, fog several
years assistant at st. Joseph's church
in this city, and now in charge OF a
parish at Warsaw. Ill. this evening
will be presented with five-passenger
automobile. at reception to be held
for him in St Joseph's parish school
on Fourteenth street by members Of
the congregation he had served SO
faithfully. The machine was purchased
by members of the parish as mark Of
appreciation Of the service Father
Cleary rendered while at St Josephs.
It is a Kissel and cost $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03

poisonous animal germs, which are
causing the inflammation, are immed-
lately attacked and chased out of your
system without inconvenience or pain.
Do not delay minute. Go 10 your
druggist and insist on his supplying
you with box of GOLD MEDAL,
HARLEM Oil Capsules. In "A hours you
VIII feel renewed health and vigor.
After you have cured yourself, con-
tinue to take one or two Capsules each
day so as to keep in first-class condi-
ton, and ward off the danger Of fu-
ture attacks. Money refunded IL they
90 not help yous ASK for the original
imported GOLD MEDAL brand. and
thus be sure OF getting the genuine.
(Adv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
DAVENPORTER STILL
ON LIST OF MISSING

Up to the present time no word has
been received as TO the whereabouts
Of James 7. Hayes of Davenport, who
mysteriousiy disappeared from his
home last Tuesday. Authorities have
been notified around the adjoining
territory and searching parties formed
but to no avail Continued press no.
tees about his disappearance have
been fruitless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
WHOLE PARTY ETLLED.

BordentoWn, n J., Dec. 3.-Foul
persons, two men, a woman and 3.
year-old girl, were killed at railroad
crossing near here Sunday when al
express train struck their automobile
None of the bodies has been identi
fed. The train was bound for Cam
den. N. j., and was heavily loaded
with soldiers The motor car bore
New Jersey license tag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03

stripes, gray, brown, black will,
purpie, red, etc.: choice $500 to
$1.50.
Neekties: Now is the best time to
choose the neekties one intends for
Christmas gifts, from the full big
line OF ties such as man would
choose for himself. Rich deem
shades in hrocaded patterns, satin
stripes and changeabie silks, not
cheapIy gaudy, but an assortment
sure to please the most critical
masculine taste: eoe, soc, to Csc
each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
In the Mems Furnishing Department;

Mems blue or gray cIamhray
work shirts: 60c each.
Mems Olive drab flannel shirts:
SI.00 each.
Sleeveless knit sweaters. for the
soldier boys; khaki, tan and drab:
$3.50 to $3.50 each.
Boys gray knit sweater coats,
sizes up to 81: choice $3.50.
Boys school knickerhockers. 6 to
Is years, all fancy mixtures: sI.5D,
s1.00 and 59c each.
Mems silk knit scarfs, white with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03

KNIGHTS COLUMBUS
TO ESCORT BISHOP

Fifty member of the Knights Of Gull
umbus council of this city will leave
tomorrow morning at 7 O'Clock for OF
tawa, H., where they will act as es-
cort to Bishop Dunno Of Peoria, Bishop
Dunne will offieiate at the dedication Of
the new ST. Anthony's church in that
city. The new church is said TO be one
OF the most beautiful IN Ottawa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
With a Bit OF Handwork These Make
Valued Gifts.
From the Art NeedIework Department

All linen huek guest towels, stamped to be en-
pr0idered 29cAeach
Hemstitched dresser scarfs 1sx4S inches, asserted
patterns for embroidering, SOC each.
Pillow eases, attractive patterns, stamped on good
quality bleached tubing Soc pair
Women's nightgowns ready made, Of fine nain-
sooh and muslin; choice OF round square y-neck;
with stamped patterns for embroidery, s1.O0.
N0men's terry cloth combing jackets. 59c each.
Fudge aprons, splendid assortment of novel
styles and designs for working, choice s5e to 25e
each.
Artamo packages, this Christmas line offers wide
choosing for gifts; with material stamped sufficient
noss TO complete the work. and pattern for making
each article. all in a neat package, CSC up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
FINES COLLECTED
IN SUM OF s1,648
Reck Island Police Handle 29I Git,
and III State Cases, Monthly
Report Shows.

Fines sggregating $1,64SS0 were col
lected by the Rock Island police dur
ing November, according TO the month
ly report filed with the municipal COM
mission by Desk Sergeant Waiter
Flanagan today.
There were 29i city and 114 state
cases. The report on city cases fol-
laps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03

WdEUU EdIIS, 100.
Lodgers, 222.
Lights out. 80; total hours, .422.
Cases dismissed: State, 20; city, 20,
Cases withdrawn: State, 0; city, 0.
Women tried: State, 5; city. 10.
Meals, 20 at 20 cents, $14.
Fines collected by c. J. Smith, ST.
1850.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03

"Take it from u.s." better
pick out the doll buggy for
Santa Claus this week. We
have a splendid assert
ment, now: 59c up to S5.g5
but they're going fast.
Automobiles for the little chap to
get into and pedal away: S5.s5 to
Si5.G0.
American Model Builders for the
beys who want to snake things
Complete sets, from S9e up TO Sill.
Electrical engines and track: up
from SOS.
Siderable sleds: 75c, 97c, s1.sS,
S1.50, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
TO CURE A CoLD IN ONE nay

| Take LAXATIVE BROMO oUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money if ii
fails to cure. E. ". GROVES sigma
| ture is on each box. soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
!''.:f'|'.tYn1of}

For express call William Trarz
Tri-City Towel Supply cow oany.
r /. Clean Towel Service: phone
r l. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
Mrs. Mary Helen Yeggy.

Mrs Mary Helen Yeggy, 1915 Sew
enth street. died this morning at 3
O'Clock at st, Anthonys hospital after
an illness of one month. She died
from complication OF diseases.
Mrs. Yeggy was born in Riverside,
Iowa, 50 years ago today, She was
married in that city to George Yeggy
in June. 1882. The husband died Jan.
81. 1915. For Ia years she resided in
Colorado Springs, Colo. From that city
she moved here in May, 1915.
Six children survive her: Charles
c. and Guy C. of Chappeile, Neb.; R.
J. of Riverside, Iowa, and George A,
Miss Rose and Miss Naomi, of this
city; also her mother in Colorado
Springs, Colo
The remains will be sent to River
side. Iowa, tomorrow and the funeral
services will he held at the St Mary's
church in that city at o'clock We'd
nesday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03

Shop Early for Such Christmas Gifts as
These In Our China and Glassware De-

Cut glass sherbet glasses, bowl shape or stem;
set OF six, g. IS.
Cut glass handled olive or Jelly dishes, $1.5O.
Cut Glass Jelly dish, without handle, 75c.
Cut glass sugar and cream set csc.
Cut glass water set. on footed silver mirror pia-
teaux, $3.50.
Cut glass fruit bowl. on feet s6s5
Serving trays. mahogany inlay under glass. lss
to $2.75.
Casseroies, nickled open-wo mounting on feet;
up from S149
Therm0s bottles, Si.25 to $40
Lunch kits-HaRdled eatherette case with Their.
mos bottle and lunch tray for the man who carries
his dinner, $500 to $780,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
Groceries, Tuesday:

Groceries, Tuesday:
Some Of the helps to savings that are here for Tues
days trade:
Cornneai, 10 lb. sacks 65c. With each sack, Tues
day we will also sell lbs granulated sugar for 35c
CRYSTAL WHITE LAUNDRY SOAP ) BARS FOR CSC
Best Peaberry coffee, sssac Canned peas for zoe
navy oeahs he To- Best bacon, the soc
aho req apples S9c peck kind sliced 4asc h.
IoIaoes peek G5ac Dried beef, Sliced half pound for
Lard compound. s51ac h. a5c
Fresh soda crackers
Golden Rule buerne goldfish nonpd
pi,n's, o.5ac ~. Alaska red salmon, tall s17ae
Peanut butter Fresh TskIwa cheese 3alse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
Obituary.
FuueraI Of James II. Williams.

T 0HEItkl VI SAAttSD 49, W AAAkssisaSe
Funeral services for James Il. Viii
llams, S-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
J. p, Williams, were held this after
noon at the late home. 1913 Sixteenth
avenue. Rev, F. j. Rolf conducted the
service. Burial was in Chippiannock
cemetery
Funeral of Mrs. Phoebe Houidsworth.
Funeral services for Mrs. Phoebe
Wordsworth were held at the home of
Mrs. James Hampsen, 2525 Eighth
and-a-half avenue, at l o'clock this
afternoon The remains were taken
TO Coal Valley, where services were
conducted in the Odd Fellows hall.
Burial took place in the Coal Valley
cemetery.
III. T. Scott
H. p. Scott, pioneer resident and
veteran sawmill man of this city, died
at the home Of J. B. Eckhart, 1882
| Eighth -and-a-haH avenue, this morn
| ing at o'clock,
Mr.. Scott was born in Ohio 81 years
ago. He came with his parents to
this locality when he was years OF
age and had lived here ever since. He
was married in 1866. a brother, F. F,
Scott of Davenport. is the only sur
viwng relative, hfr. Scott had been
i'll since last May Death was due tc
infrmities of age.
Funeral services will be held under
the auspices of the Odd Fellows.
| Members OF the Teal lodge No. Sos
1 4,,f,. nd
! the funeral services of the late Past
Grand Scott They are requested &c
meet at the lodge rooms at ISIS to-
morrow afternoon The services viii
] be held at the home of J. B. Eckhart
1882 Eighth and one-half avenue. The
remains will be cremated.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30
Construction Is Usually Divided
Into Two Entire Distinct
Classes.
SUBGRADE FOR THE SURFACE.
Some Of Most Important Details Re-
qulrine Careful Attention Are Free
quently Overlooked -. Some
Precautions to Observe.

Figure l shows typical cross Sec
don for n gravel-road surface and in
dictates the customary steps involved
in the construction of such n surface.
The limiting thlcknesses shown on this
cross section are by no means followed
universally, bur are believed to repre-
sent the best current practice. The
minimum thickness shown Is supposed
TO be employed where the traffic Is
light and the subgrade is uniformly
stable while the maximum thickness
is adapted for opposite conditions.
Perhaps the most usual compacted
thickness of surface is eight inches at
the center and six inches at the edges.
The difference in thickness between
the edges and center Is effected by
making the crown of the subgrade fiat
ter than that of the surface.
The construction of gravel road
usually is divided into two entirely dis
tinct classes of work. The work of
grading and preparing the subgrade