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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19

bis work in Heddiug college. He is
a senior this year
Of i InzmLra Of Ga1es6urE vas a
1u ness visitor here Monday
Misses Fioy Carroll aa5 Edua Nar-
riet went SO 1aIesbure Tuesday 10 re-
me rhesr worh III EnoE college afiss
Carols is enrolled ta 5fe college
canrsa and Miss Aerrts6 in the con-
servaGarE os music.
Mrs H. 3. Garrett 81 Oklahoma CITY.
Okla. IS here visiting IT the home
ot her motaar-in-law. ars. 4etele
Garrett
William Carey OF Chicago came
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19

Miss Ethel Mawhy. daughter sof Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Nawby o. this city.
and OTIS News wander. also ot this
city. were married in Marst0u III~
last Saturday evening The youus
couple went TO visit at the home Of
Gr News wauder.s brother Saturday
afternoon and we're married bE Rev
Parker the evening of that day. The
ceremony was unknown To She bride S
parents until Monday ana il was not
generally admitted until Yesterday
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18

gers which lie before them, ana Will
further and help any schemes to over
come them. We must not wait to be
severely punished before we have our
great army on the firing lines. We
must move and keep ever moving until
the Germanic beast is crushed. AS in
England we must begin to train our
women for real war work, so that in
the near future at least one-half of
the work of making munitions shall
be done by them. And other women
must learn to do other useful things,
sc are their sisters in Europe, where
even those of title have not hesitated
TO act as servants in the hospitals.
THE Kaiser and his followers have
been ridiculing this country ever since
we entered the war He has stated
that we are a commercial nation and
never can be fighting race. Let us
answer that with an army of 10000, 900
men. He and his chiefs have said
tlat our aviators never would be of
any particular use, because our men
lack the bravery for the work. know
something of the calibre of the men
going into that service and he will re-
eeive his answer from them"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
barrow GrilIs Pacifists.

II appreciate the feeling of the peo-
pie who have been protesting against
the entrance of the United States into
the world war;" said Clarence barrow,
the noted labor leader, in a recent ad-
dress. Il was q pacifist before the
war began and expect to be again
when Germany is licked. ! believe in
peace. But there is no room for peace
and Prussianism on the same earth.
This country is net militaristic
land. Our boys, who are going to risk
their lives if need be. are going to
France because they love peace. and
by going to France they will strike a
blow to the greatest menace to peace
the world has ever known"
81 can not understand those pacif-
lists who would say for America to lie
down and see liberty crushed beneath
heel of German despo.ism.
Il am sure there are many men who
don't understand what the war is all
about. There are many men of the
laboring classes who don't understand
it. They have been pacifists and not
yet have come to a realization OF what
threatens them. Labor always has
been and ever will be, l hope, more
than ready to down anything that
threatens peace"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
Paeifist Bryan for War,

Although William Jennings Bryan
was the worlds foremost pacifist, he
wisely points out that all should bow
to the will of the people. He has been
against war, but he is an American
and now stands fatty for America He
is no longer a pacifist. There is no
room in this country for pacifists and
Mr.. Bryan as leader of the paeifists,
speaks for them. These people and
all others now lacking in loyalty for
America in its life aad death struggle
for existence. should not fail to heed
the view of Mr.. BIZ an in his stand for
true Americanism.
Mr.. Bryan is tie author of the fol.
lowing clean cut definition of the duty
of every true American:
The Constitution-our organic law
vests in congress the right to de
clare war--and congress has declared
state of war to exist.
The Constitution makes the presi-
dent COMMANDMENT chief of the army
and the navy, and the president is
directing the war on land and sea.
THE Constitution gives to congress
the right to levy taxes and to borrow
money. and congress is doing both.
THE president and congress were
elected by The people and are respon-
sible to the people; they speak for
the people-the people have no other
spokesman. Acquiescenee in the will
of the people. expressed through their
authorized Representatives, is the
first law of republics There is no
alternative but anarchy Before the
government acts discussion is proper;
after action obedience is a duty"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
WRONG VIEW TAKEN
BY SOME GERMANS
Are Reminded BY Nebraskan
That They Should Not Fight
Country That Feeds Them

While II is true that a very large
part of the German-Americans in this
country are loyal to America in the
present war, there are few who have
failed to render patriotic service to
this country.
Jacob Gratis, q German by birth. in
q letter in the Auburn (Neb.) Republi-
can, asks several pointed questions OF
his fellow German-Americans that
they should, in all fairness read and
consider carefully. Mr.. Gratis espe-
cially urges that Germans should not
fight the country that feeds them and
has brought them prosperity and hap
piness.
The letter of Mr. Gratis follows: II
have seen several articles about Ger
mans trying to raise strife in this
country. am a German by birth and
am an American. heart and hand.
will tell you why / left Germany.
| There were ten in our family and we
were poor, like most of our country
men who are come to the good United
States Of America to get away from
OppI cSStOu, dH0 IL " ho q hdi u hfottSi
to keep the wolf away from the door
at times When landed in this coun-
try ] secured work at once and re-
ceived more money for one months
work than | got in Germany for one
years work. / sent for my folks and
l am proud they are all true American
citizens and will answer to the presi-
dents call to arms against Germany
or any other country when needed.
81 don't see how my countrymen
can go back on Uncle Sam. They
came here without a cent and made
money here. Now they want to fight
the country that feeds them. The
kaiser never did anything for them or
for me. If he had we would be back
there yet. All he did was to start this
cruel war and starve all our people
there and make soldiers out of every
body and force them to work for his
dirty IL cents a day with a fourth OF
a pound of meat and loaf Of black
bread. l hope to see the day when
he is kicked out of Germany and a
president put in his place. You don't
see any Americans going over there
for Jobs or to any other nation. They
are happy here and don't owe any al
legiance to any king or kaiser. l hope
Uncle Sam will win. Hurrah for Pres
ident Wilson!
Stop all foreign papers printed in
the United States. If they can't read
English let them learn, and keep all
foreign languages out of the schools.
The English language is good enough
for anybody.
JACOB CRAFTS"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
Mars
Stage Line

OVER HANNEGAN ROAD
Leave Bellingham daily from Halls
Store, Dock St.-7:3O and IL a. M;
and A p. m.
Leave Lyndon daily from NAPLES
$3.50 a. m; 4 and $50
p. m.
SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL leaves
Bellingham $50 and II p. m. Sat
urday night only $50 trip leaves
Lynden at pm. Special $50 pm.
Bellingham phone 1901. Lynden
phone II 5O2
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
%nNN
Mu$ s. ! thexar


hcay
half million
Atlantic following resolut
"Undismayed consumption of
its full and unqualified
until Prussianism
loyalty i
hon and respect
human lives anguish
publishing of
o alton
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
A Patriotic Speakers Bureau.

More than fifty Of the leading men
of Oklahoma, including Governor
Williams, have Joined the Oklahoma
Patriotic Speakers Bureau" organic
ed through the council Of defense
Through this organization. the men
agree to go anywhere in Oklahoma al
any time possible for them to do sc
and deliver patriotic addresses to
citizens on why we are in the war
In helping to win II"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
NEW DEFENSE CHAIRMAN
SEES PERIL IN DELAY

"The greater part of the American
upon the brink of an abyss, though
facing the most frightful situation in
the nations history, they do not act,
or will not comprehend their danger
is the way in which the present war
situation is described by Richard M.
Hurd, the newly elected Chairman Of
the Board of Trustees of the Ameri-
can Defense Society, whose special
task will be to conduct nationwide
campaign to waken the people of the
United States to the dangers which
confront them in the Titanic Euro
pean struggle.
Continuing, Mr.. HVrd says: 1--WE
have done a few things since the
United States declared war against
Germany, but only comparatively
few compared with what should have
been accomplished. Every day that
the people of this country maintain
their present attitude they are sign
ing the death warrants of thousands
Of young Americans who have enlist
Gu, OF Will De ufdllSu u iU.iSW lHe
Stars and Stripes over tie Lat.lef.elds
# Europe"
at is perfectly obvious that the peo-
pie of the United States do not COM
)rehend the seriousness of the exist
ng situation-that they are fighting
against the most treacherous, vindic-
i've and powerful military nation the
world has ever known; that it is i'm
possible to arrange peace with a peo-
pie whose performances would put to
shame the mal-eating tiger until they
first are crushed; that this war will
be long one, that there can be no
compromise. and that it will lie fought
10 the bitter end.
Suggestions by Defense Society
THE American Defense Society
does not believe in destructive criti-
cisn but in constructive suggestions,
and it will wage an intellectual propa-
ganda through the newspapers and
pamphlets with the hope of acquaint-
ing the American people with the dan
Arizona republican., 1917-03-12
MOTOR BOATS To
BE { P[OYED To
GUARD COASTS
Republican A. P. Leased WireJ

NEW YORK, March IA large
fleet of light draft, high speed motor
boats, built preferably of wood and
carrying guns, should be provided at
the earliest possible moment for the
protection of coasts and harbors of the
United States, in the opinion of the
naval consulting board, which held
long session here yesterday. A resolu-
ton to this effect was forwarded to
Secretary Daniels. Funds for the con-
structiOn of the vessels We're maze
available by the emergency appropria-
ton recently voted by congress.
Announcement was made that the
board has begun experiments on under
water detection Of submarines. A sta
ton for this work already has been
established but its location is being
kept secret More than 100 sugges-
lions have been received by the board,
II was said. as a means of meeting
possible submarine menace and some
of these have been considered carefully
and will be tried out.
Thomas A. Edison was unanimously
elected president for life.
The board issued a statement con-
corning the meeting which said:
The subject of submarines received
2 great deal of attention. Reports
were made on methods of Improvement
Of tOrpedoes and on the development
Of internal combustion motors. Hud-
son Maxim made a report on improve
Ineats in methods of constructing large
guns ana certain recommendations for
important experiments relating there
TO. We're approx ed"
4 committee was appointed to con-
se1Ve the raw material of optical
glasses and a new committee on metal
Trgy also was named with Prof.
--la nards of Lehigh University as its
head
the secretary of the navy is CO.
operating with the board in Facilitating
the carrying on of certain special ex-
perimental work involved in National
defense. it was said.
Besides Mr.. Edison, other officers
elected We're: Chairman, L. w. Saun-
ders; vice president, Peter Cooper
Hewitt. and secretary, T. R. Robins.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-12

shaped cloud suddenly appeared in the
west, hanging low and sweeping to-
ward the city with lightning like sl'eed.
Groups of persons on the streets began
seeking shelter, men and women run
ming wildly through the streets.
The tornado lasted only about five
minutes ard was followed by a hard
rain, which also stopped in a few
minuteA9
One witness of the storm, who was
driving with his family in an automo-
bile, reached the courthouse square
when the tornado struck. DESERVING
his car. the man and his family sought
shelter in an excavation for u new
building. Crouching in mud and water
knee deep against the protecting wall
of the basement, they remained there
until the storm had subsidized.
The storm passed through the long
est way of the city, striking the south
and west sides. The south side school
building was destroyed as were the
rolling mills and shovel plant. The
residence district was not damaged as
severely as the neighborhood of the
Maxwell automobile factory.
Newcastle has a population of $4,000.
Ali the hospitals in the city are
crowded with the injured
The storm came from the west.
striking the city in the northwestern
section and travelled in a southeasterly
direction. missing the business section
of the town Several men were at
work in the Indiana Rolling Mill.
which was destroyed, but no one was
hurt. Word has been dispatched to
Governor Goodrich to send troops to
police the city. The destruction of the
interurban power house threw the city
intosdarkness.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-12
TO INSPECT BORDER CONDITIONS
CRepubican A. p. Leased Wire1

SAN ANTONIO, March 11-Major
General John J. Pershing, commander
of the southern DEPARTMENT left tonight
for Laredo Tex. The announced prr-
pose Of the visit is to inspect border
conditions but It is believed that in
line with his recent visit to Matamo-
ros and exchange Of couTtesies with
Mexican officials, General Pershing's
mission partakes Of diplomatic as wei
as military Significance. Reports from
border points indicate that more
friendly relations as a result Of Cen
eral Pershing's recent visit 10 the
Brownsville district. 1t is recalled that
much Of the southern department
commanders success when he was in
the Philippines has been attributed to
his "friendehin nnlicies" thare
Arizona republican., 1917-03-12

Lake. the relief commander, fought
his way up the Tigris and was within
eight miles of his 3esieged comrades
when, on APRIL 13, 1916. General
Townshend, his food supply exhaust
ed. was compelled to surrender. In
the meantime, additional reinforce
ments had been sent from Egypt, in
GLIDING the Thirteenth Colonial divis-
ion which had taken part in the i'll
fated Gallipoli campaign. But after
the disaster at Kut- l-Arhara the
British abandoned the offensive for
several months.
General Townshend's operations
against Bagdad lad been seconded BY
the Russians. who had advanced from
Persia and the Mush region and had
reached within 20 miles of the figrls
when the Townshend surrender oc-
CURED. Shortly afterward, the Rus
slams abandoned their campaign and,
after some desultory fighting, with
drew to the Persian mountains.
The resumption of British opera
tons on a major scale did not occur
until December, 1916, when an adj
vance On ut-el-Amara was made
from the Babylonian plains, while a
| second force again moved up the
Tigris. General Frederick Stanley
Maude was in command of the new
campaign and was officially reported
to have 10000 men at his disposal
| The exact composition and numbers
of the British forces have. however
never been officially made public.
| From the time of the opening OF
| the rev campaign the British prog
ress was steady and uninterrupted
| ard, in its last phases. of remarkable
rapidly. On February &c Kut-el-
Amara was captured for the SECOND
! time and several thousand Turkish
| prisoners taken. Within two weeks
| the British cavalry patrols were
within a few miles of Bagdad
| The fall of Kut-el- AmGra and tbs
rapid progress OF the British toward
| Bagdad was the signal for the re-
ncWal of the Russian campaign Il
the north. A Russian army advanc-
ing from Persia captured Hamadar
| and pushed swiftly forward in the
direction of the Tieris.
| On March 6 the Russian troop:
we're reported within 20 miles of tn,
| Tigris, while another diversion way
caused by the unheralded advance Of
a second british expedition into Pal
| sstine from Egypt. AT last reports
! his force ha6 pushed within striking
1istance of Jerusalem, but the meaSel
| official details have shed little ligh
on its ultimate purpose and compost
| ton.
Major General Frederick Stanley
| Maude. the conoueror of Bagdad, i!
S3 years old and has had a distin-
guished military career.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-12
INSURANCE MEAN
MONEY To STATE

More than $4,000 in license fees was
received at the office of tn@ insurance
department of the state corporation
commission during the first ten days
of the present month. It is expected
that the total revenue from insurance
companies operating in the state will
be larger this year than ever before.
Insurance companies will have until
the last of this month to pay their an
nual license fees, which includes $50
for certificate of authority TO do bust
ness in the state. S25 for filing annual
statement and S15 for registration fee.
In addition, each company must pay a
tax of two per cent on all premiums
collected.
Collections this year, it is stated. are
coming in much faster this year than
at anv previous time
Arizona republican., 1917-03-12
CAPTURE MARKS
CLIMAX TO ONE
PHASE OF WAR


lerlng blow at German prestige in that
section of the world
General rownshend commanded a
force OF about 40, 600 men, and at first
ne pushed forward with amazing
speed. Early in June 1915, he cap
tured kut-el- Amara, about $50 miles
from the mouth Of the Tigris and
ahout 100 miles from Bagdad On
the END of the following November
ne reached Ctesiphon, 20 miles from
his goal. when he WAS attacked by
an outMlmbering force of Ottoman
troops. His water supply gave out.
ana ne was forced to retreat.
Fighting q continuous rear guard
acton, the British expedition regained
tut-el-Amara on December s. There
General Townshend determined to
make stand with q portion of his.
forces, and entrenched with about
lV,uOo men while the remainder OF
his troops continued to fall back
along the Tigris in order to Join
hands with the relief army that was
hurrledlv d:sDa tched from France and
india. after the defeat a. Ctesiphon.
thirty thousand Indian troops and
two An"lo-lndian divisions which had
oeen fighting in France formed the
relief corps that joined the remnants
OF the Townshend expedition and
made desperate effort to rescue the
heleaguered garrison at Kut-el
Anlara.
For three months General Sir Percy
Arizona republican., 1917-03-12
UNDERWRITERS
ENJOY DINNER

The members of the Life Under
writer's Association of Arizona made
their regular meeting last Monday
evening the occasion for a dinner at
the Adams hotel, in honor of their
wives and friends. Regular business
was suspended for the evening and
those present enjoyed a sumptuous
repast and program of music and
addresses.
In the absence of A. K. Stacy, the
president, who was unable to attend on
account of illness, Benjamin F. Ridge,
chairman OF the executive committee,
presided.
The principal speaker of the evening
was Amos A. Belts, of the Arizona
Corporation commission. Mr.. Belts
subject was Shooting Life Insurance
Agents." and in a few well chosen
words he demonstrated to those pres
ent that while certain classes of agents
should be subjected to an open season
the year around the work of a much
larger number of agents could not be
too highly commended, and gave his
unqualified endorsement to the good
work being accomplished BY them and
by the Underwriters association.
Following Mr.. Belts a number of
members were heard from, among them
C. c. Thompson. now general agent for
the Germania Life, and formerly com
missioner of insurance for the state
OF Arizona.
Several musical numbers given by
Mrs Chas. A. Greene and j. Elmer
Johnson varied the program of the
evening and were greatly enjoyed.
4 Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Amos A. Belts. Mr.. and Mrs b. F.
Ridge, Mr.. and Mrs Carl Anderson
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul S. Kantz; Mr.. and
Mrs. Walther Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
f. Price, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Parker
Mr. and Mrs. c. p Hart, Mr.. and Mrs
Ray w. Nichols Mr.. and Mrs L. H
VanSpanckeren, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
A. Greene, Mrs. Rawley, Miss Free
stone. Messrs. J. Elmer johnson, c. C
Thompson, NJ. p. Kelly, L. w. Sadler
!. S. Burns, c. B. Burson and J. w
Blakeley.
AS stated in its constitution, the OBJ
ject of this association is ito advance
. the best interests of the cause of true
life insurance, and to bring those en-
gagged in the business into more init
mate and friendly business relations
The local organization, which is affili-
ated with the National Underwriters
association, has been in existence JUS
one year, and has proven a great sue
cess Its membership includes agent:
Of regular legal reserve life insurance
companies. and at the present time
twelve companies are represented.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-12
MERCHANT MARINE GAINS
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

Republican A. p Leased WireJ
WASHINGTON, March II. - The
american merchant marine has made
net gain of 351, ia gross tons
through transfers of registry since the
European war began, although on the
same account it has sustained a net
loss of POI vessels. Figures made pub
lie today by the department of COM
merce show that ships transferred to
the American flag numbered 204, Of
i64,925 tons. Vessels transferred to
foreign flags numbered 405 but their
average size was less than one fourth
hat of ships gained by the United
States and their tonnage was only 313,-
Sl1. Most of the American gains cams
from Great Britain and Germany while
most of the losses went to Norway,
Japan and France
Arizona republican., 1917-03-12
HOME: ECONOMICS
LECTURER WILL
VISIT PHOENIX

Mrs Edith Salisbury of the Univer-
sity of Arizona Extension Course will
give lecture on home economies
Wednesday afternoon at 230 in the
auditorium of the Osborn school. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The following editorial in the March
number of the Ladies Home Journal
reflects on the high value of the work
in home economics extension being
done by Mrs Edith c. Salisbury of
the Extension Service and the interest
her work has attracted from outside.
sta tes:
Has the time ,come to throw in the
discard the old Eaying about womans
work is never done? A home economics
specialist Of the extension staff of the
College of Agriculture, University of
Arizona, which co-operates with the
federal government, says that even if
the housekeeper can not achieve the
eight-wour work day for herself, she
can come much nearer to it than per
haps most women imagine. The answer
is, Of course, careful planning Of the
work of the home, with allotment of
definite periods of time for each task
OF each cay and each week.
How this may be done is shown in
a series of hOme-makers schedules
carefully worked out and published for
the benefit of Arizona women. The
state authorities have kindly consented
to make these tentative schedules and
accompanying explanation available to
any journal housekeeper for two cents
a copy.
of course, no one schedule will fit
every home, while children are likely
to menace any schedule, but with the
heln of these Arizona suggestions, any
woman can work out a housekeeping
schedule for herself which can not fail
to contribute to the smooth-rUnning
Of her home and the conserving of her
own time and energies-Snd she may
be able to win the eight-hour day
for herself.