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New Britain herald., 1918-10-14

First Lieutenant w. J. Blythe, 104th
Infantry. For extraordinary heroism
in action east of Belleau, France, July
21st, 1918. Lieutenant Blythe, with
two enlisted men, charged a machine
gun nest, captured two machine guns,
and killed or captured twelve of the
enemy. Home address: Mrs. William
~. Blythe, wife, 151 Howe street,
Methuen, Mass.
Second Lieutenant Julius w. Toel-
ken, 104th Infantry. For eXtraordln-
AIRY heroism in action near Boure-
sches, France July 20th, 1916. When
the advance of his platoon was
checked by enemy machine gun lire
Lieutenant Toelken craWled forward
alone to a position from which he
could fire, and killed three of the
platoon, hepOf
machine gun crew. after which with
his platoon, he captured the gun and
turned it on the foe. Home address:
Julius Toelken. father, l45 Union
street, Springfield, Mass
Sergeant Charles B. Johnson. Jr.,
Battery A. 1O1st Field Artillery. For
extraordinary heroism in action north
of Chateau Thierry, France, July 18th,
1915 While his battery position was
under shell fire and it's ammunition
dump had been hit and shells were
exploding it and the crew was or
dered to leave. Sergeant Johnson re-
NAMED, put out three fires in the
dump, and afterward, under heavy
fire, searched for and brought
wounded to shelter. Homo address:
Mrs. Louis X. Johnson, mother, Con-
cord, Mass.
Corporal Ernest IT. Seibert, 1881
Ambulance, Company, 101st Sanitary
Train. For extraordinary herO1sm in
action near Trugay, France July 23d,
1913. Corporal Seibert voluntarily
rescued u wounded soldier who was
lying on shell swept road, by carry
ing him 800 yards on his back. AL
though wounded in the shoulder by
shell fragment, he courageo usly
stuck to his task until it was success
fully accomplished. His courageous
act was al inspiration to his men.
Home address: Mrs. Mary W. Seibert,
mother, 302 Pangley Road, Newton,
Mass,
Sergeant Joseph w. Casey, Company
New Britain herald., 1918-10-14
WEAK. RUN DOWN WOMAN

Tells How NinoI Made Her Strong.
SO. Kaukauna, wis., was weak.
all run down, tired all the time, and
had Asthma so I could hardly keep
around and do my hOuseWOrk. After
everything else had failed to help
me. Vinol built me up and made me
we'll and strong. ''-Mrs. Jay Parker.
The reason Vinol was SO successful
in Mrs. Parker's case, is because
it contains the necessary elements to
create an appetite, aid digestion,
make pure blood and create strength.
1t is the beef and cod liver pep
tones-iron and glycerophosphates
in NinOl--that does it-you will not
be disappointed if YOU try it, Sold by
The Clark & Brainerd Co., Druggists,
Liggett's Ril1er- Hegeman Drug Stores,
John J. NTCBriarty. Nathan Noyeck,
w. Fl. Russell, and Druggists every
where.
P. S.-Stop scratching. our Saxol
Salve stops itching. We guarantee il.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-14
An Exploded Idea

Time was when we used to thinI
there was nothing and could be nothl
ing like fresh creamery butter Thi
idea of a substitute for butter wal
repugnant to people of taste. The old
type Oleomargarine was a SUFFERING
deemed not quite respectable. BuI
science has made progress sinci
Dewey fought the Spaniards at Mani
lila and today Benefit Brand ''Swee|
Nut" is a table luxury that many conl
slider fully the equal, if not the snI
perior of the real dairy product
There Is something appetizing in thu
thought that Sweet Nut Margarine
is churned from the delicious whit
meat of the cocOanut and pasteurized
milk. Best of all, it cuts your buttel
bill almost in half-32c pound
sold only at the Direct Importing Co.
yellow front stores, PIT Main street.
800 Arch street, New Britain wEerI
Benefit Brand Teas, Coffees and
Grocery Specialties are retailed a
wholesale prices.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-14

Major Charles NJ. Whittlesey,
former n. Y. lawyer was in command
ed for five days in the Argonne for
est, without food and with very lit
tie water The battalion repulsed
three strong attacks and when res
cued most of the beleagured men
fell exhausted. In the face of the
Boche fire each had written a fare
well note to relatives and sweethearts
believing every moment to be their
last.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-14

P. S.--StOp scratching. our Saxol
Salve stops itching. We guarantee it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
COUNT IN7ERNED;
DOESN'T MIND IT
Art and Literar- Editor of Chicago
Examiner Arrested as Dangerous
Alien Enemy.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-"As well be in
termed as to be barred from theatres
and motion picture shows, stared at
and gaped at and met, wherever one
goes. by the smiling words, What. not
informed YETI"
Such was the ironical comment of
Count Albrecht Montgelas, art and lit
erary editor of Hearst's Chicago Elk
aminer, arrested yesterday as a dan
gerous enemy alien. Adolph Montge-
las, the counts cousin, according to
information in the hands of federal Of
ficials, is chief of the bureau of hate"
in Germany
AS he sat in the federal building
yesterday Count Montgelas, who has
cut quite dash in Chicago society of
late and who was to have given a
swell little dinner. to coterie of
friends last night-but didn't-Iikened
his troubles to those of an umpire.
He declared that revengeful spirits
of the art and literary world, who had
smarted under his truth telling type
writer, had brought about his literary
demise by reporting him to the gov
eminent
20, expected it," said the count,
who has come to the federal building
at times to complain that mysterious
persons were following Linn. The au-
thorities did not seem surprised at the
news. The count said, also, that his
presence in America is not of his own
volition.
Il had purchased steamship ticket
back to Germany when the war broke
out in 1914" he explained, "but the
authorities would not let me sail
Technically, l am not an employee OF
the Examiner. | severed my connec-
ton with that paper about two weeks
ago."
He denied that he was personal
| friend of Arpad Zion Won Dillmont
another former employee of the Exam.
liner. recently ordered informed as ar
enemy alien. Il only met him a few
times" he said.
Count Montgelas comes Of an old and
noble family which emigrated from
France at the time of the revolution
He said he was born in Switzerland Of
a German father and Russian moth
err Several members of the family
have been active in Bavarian and Aus
trian diplomatic circles, and he is {
cousin Of Major General Maximilia1
Montgelas of the Bavarian army.
| 1t was his cousin, Count Adolpl
Montgelas, at that time under secre
tary in the German foreign Office, WHIT
gained international notoriety because
of Ambassador Gerard's charges tina
I he tried to bullyrag him into signin,
certain papers on pain Of not bein,
allowed to leave Germany after wa
was declared.
It was this action which caused Ger
ard to make the historical comment
Before sign I'll stay here until hel
freezes over" Count Montgelas viii
get no hearing and no arrangement
the presidential warrant being fina
authority for his interment.
TELL my friends goodbye for me,
said the count, waving farewell, IAN
don't. please don't say I'm spy. In
not-nothing like that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
SHERRARD

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Irwin went to
Sheldon. Iowa Saturday. where Mr. IT.
win is to undergo treatment.
Eli Irwin has bought John Hallas'
interests in the barber business at
Matherville, as Mr. Hallas will soon be
called to the colors Mr.. Irwin has al
ready taken possession and will move
his family as soon as the weather per-
mits
Mrs. Thomas Thompson and Mrs. Carl
Sherrard entertained the Stitch and
Chatter club at Mrs Thompson's home
Thursday evening.
Word was received here Sunday OF
the death of Mrs. Madge Phillips. for
mer resident of Cable, but who of late
has made her home with one of her
daughters at Des Moines. She was a
sister of Mrs. Henry Irwin of this place
and also has a daughter. Mrs. John
Dawson. at Cable, who left Monday to
attend her mothers funeral.
Virginia, small daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Sam Clark is i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kasenburg and two sons
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Wilde, east of Cable, from Friday
till Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
HAMLET

Miss Mildred King spent Saturdav
night and Sunday with her brother.
Lennie King. and family.
Miss Inez Bonynge spent the week
end with home folks.
Mrs. c. L. Boyles visited at the home
Of her father. John Bonynge. In Aledo
Thursday.
Will Wagner and family spent SUM-
day at the home of Mac Hood.
The Misses Fannie and Florence Lee
departed for Urbana Wednesday to re-
sumo their studies at the state univer-
sity.
Riley Halstead returned home from
West Liberty, Iowa, Saturday after Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Halstead.
Prentice Halstead and family spent
Sunday at the home of c. B. Halstead
Jesse Cooper visited with his brother
Clarence and family of Millersburg
Sunday.
Mrs. Leland Boyles returned home
the first Of the week after spending Il
few days at the G. l.. Boyles home.
The ladies who attended the Red
Cross meeting at the home of Mrs.
Frank Cooper Wednesday were Mrs. c.
B. Halstead and daughter. Miss Mary.
Mrs. o. N. Phillips, Mrs. Glen Boulting-
house, and the Misses Elda Crabs. Bar
bara Hartman. Josie clearinghouse and
Minnie and Lula Cooper
The Hamlet Red Cross chapter clear
ed about $50 at the Asquith and Carl
son sales last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
SAYS LACK OF HELP
CAUSES WAR DELAY

New York. Jan. 26-The failure of
technically equipped men to come n
the aid of the government has de-
war preparations. according to
Meserole. head of the ordnance /
partment's civilian personnel burca
Excellent positions are open,' Sc :.
Mr.. Meserole in a statement issueI
here today. Particularly in the field
artillery. ammunition steel inspection
department and allied branches. There
is constant demand for metallurgi
cal chemists, assistant inspectors OF
cartridge cases, she'll fOrgings, powder
and explosives. Men are also wanted
as inspectors of assembling and load
ing cartridge cases, high explosive
she'll loading and as ballistic inspec-.
tors. All Of these positions pay good
salaries
The inspection equipment section of
the ordnance department also an
nounced today that it had places open
for men over the draft age to act in
a civilian capacity as assistant inspec-
tors of leather equipment at various
factories throughout the United States.
Harness makers and leather cutters
are especially desired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
SEEK TO REMOVE /
DEFICIT OF YEAR.
Rock Island Young Mems Christian
Association Conducting Cam.
rlign for Members.
LETTERS SENT OUT IN MAILS.
D. ]. Strait, General Secretary, Sets
Forth the Needs Of the Local
Organization.

In order to eliminate a deficit of
St, 900 yearly the Rock Island Young
Mems Christian association is con-
Quoting campaign through the mails
for more members.
Extract from letter being sent out
by o. ]. Stirratt, general secretary, to
members follows:
1T may be that you are not in a DO
sition to make use of the privileges
which a membership in the associa-
ton would afford you. 1t may be that
you do not need the association, but
/ can assure you that the association
needs you and the financial support
which your membership would accord
the association as 1t labors from year
TO year, trying to keep in repair this
bridge for the boys and young men Of
our city who are looking to US today
for guidance and direction in the
building of their lives.
Suffice it to say that the associa-
ton has sustained deficit of $4,000
annually these past four years, be-
cause enough financial support has
not been accorded the institution to
make ends meet.
This condition of affairs must be
met and remedied by an enlarged f.
nancial support, if the association is
to continue rendering to Rock Island
this service which no other organiza-
ton aside from the Young Mems
Christian association can render. An
increased membership constituency
from those who should be concerned
is the real solution of the problem.
Three Classes.
ITO this end, therefore, won't you
kindly fill out the enclosed member
ship application card and mail it to
the association at your very earliest
convenience, together with your check
for IS, $40 or s25, as you feel your
share in the associations program
should be for this current year. These
amounts cover, respectively, a social
senior and sustaining membership in
the association for one year. Your
compliance with this request will help
nightly in the work the association
is doing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
TO FIX MINlMUn !,
CHARGE on WORK
Laundry, After Feb. l Will Cost Pa
tron ut Least Is Centers for Each
Bundle Called for.
Agree to Boost Pay On-Delivery Sys-
TEN in Order to Save Bookkeep.
Ing on Small Accounts.

In order to keep from advancing
the price Of work no work will be
done for less than Is cents by Rock
Island laundries after Feb. l.
Many people continually notify the
laundries that they have goods to be
washed and when the work is called
for, the total received is sometimes as
low as one collar for which the laun-
dry charges 3 cents to launder. Deal
ers say that in order to eliminate this
expense they must fix standard OF
charging no less than Is cents for
each bundle.
In many cases it is claimed long
trips will be made to secure work
that returns no profit but makes ad-
ditional expense. Laundrymen have
all agreed to the plan and will enforce
the rule in every case.
Pay On Delivery.
Local laundries have also adopted
a plan to enforce a personal---very.
plan, which they intend to carry out
in as many cases as possible. Man.
ayers claim that many small charges
are made which could be eliminated
by the new system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
SEE FREIGHT TIEUP
DUE TO NEGLIGENCE

Washington, Jan. 26.-Gross negli-
gence of railroads under private man
agement in giving proper care to loco
motives is principal cause of the
present freight congestion, according
to report presented today to Direc-
tor General McAdoo by Interstate
Commerce Commissioner McChord.
After Analysing the reports OF investi-
gators who have investigated at the
principal points Of congestion in the
east for several weeks Commissioner
McChOrd announced that hundreds of
locomotives which are sorely needed
in the present emergency are idle in
shops and roundhouses frozen through
neglect" or lacking repairs which
might have been made if proper fore
thought had been given by local rail-
way officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
CLOSING OF LONDON
PORT OBJECTED TO

London, Jan. 26.-The proposal to
close the port of London to merchant
shipping has created strong opposition
from London commercial interests
The plan was discussed at a meeting
attended by London's parliamentary
representatives and Riverside inter
ests, and although the reason for such
action was admitted it was the unan-
imous opinion that some other solu-
ton should be found. A deputat;on of
London commoners was appointed to
confer with the shipping controller
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
CAN SOON REDEEM
EXCESSIVE FARES
Blanks for Claiming Returns Of Over.
Charges on Railroads Will Be
Distributed Here Feb. 1.
AGENT RECEIVES A SUPPLY
All Money Will Be Paid From Main
Offices Of Company and Not by
Local Representatives.

Rock Island people who have will
lingly paid the excessive rates on the
various railroads can soon get their
money back.
J. S. Streeper, local agent for the
Rock Island lines. stated today that he
had received blanks for people hold
ing rebate coupons to make out but
that no distribution will be made until
Feb. l. The blanks have spaces for
the name and address and for the
number of coupons which the holder
has The blanks are to be made out
and given together with the coupons
to the road. A receipt is attached to
the bottom of the blanks which the
doner keeps after he has sent in the
report The receipt is filled out, stat
ing how many coupons were turned
over and is to be.kept until the road
returns the excessive fare. The
money will be sent direct from the
main Offices of the road and cannot be
obtained at the ticket offices.
Must Sort Coupons.
Agents of the Milwaukee and the
Burlington have not as yet been noti-
fed as to how the returns will be
made. When sending in the coupons
the patrons are requested to sort each
ticket and to send only coupons be-
longing to the road inscribed on the
face of the coupon of that road. Other
roads cannot pay another's return
fares.
Two cents a mile will be charged
after Jan. 81, it was stated by a Local
agent today. Up to that date the ex-
cess rate will be in effect After Feb
/ the price per mile returns to the
old standard except in interstate
travel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
Obituary
Sails Kay GingIes.

Sails Kay Gingles, aged II, died at
1O:45 last night at his late home, 2511
Eleventh street, after an illness OF
several years.
Mr.. Gingles was born in Rock Is
land Oct 7, 1S47, and has been a life
long resident of this city. He was well
known and liked by all who knew him.
He received his education in the pub
lie schools in South Rock Island. Up
to last Wednesday he was working in
the equipment department on the
Rock Island arsenal and had worked
there for several years.
He is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Monroe GingleS; two chill
rem, Emma and Ernest; a brother
William Rhea, and a sister, Mrs. Edna
Scheuermann, all of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
BIG ARMY WITHOUT
UNIFORMS is BACK
OF FIGHTING BOYS

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 26.-There
is today in the city of Washington in
active operation an army whose ex-
ploits attract little notice, but whose
members are doing a very large "bit"
toward winning the war for America
an army of stenographers and typists,
$4,000 strong, recruited from every
state in the union A majority of these
soldiers Of the notebook and type
writer are girls. Day in and day out
their nimble fingers faithfully click
out the tremendous volume of CORES
pondence and records required by a
great nation at war. They wear no
badge nor uniform; their work is all
work and has no thrill or romance;
but the United States could not stay in
the war a month without them.
The rapidly expanding departments
of the government in Washington en-
ploy stenographers and typists with a
greed that seems Unsuitable. The
United States civil service commits
sion estimates that there will be- 90
900 government employees of this class
in Washington at the end of this year
Owing to the general demand the COM
mission is finding it difficult task to
meet the calls of the departments. Ex-
aminations are held every Tuesday in
$50 cities, and the commission states
that an examination will be held in
any city at any time, day or night
when there is prospect of assembling
a class Of three or four competitors.
Eligibility may be obtained through
passing an examination in practical
tests in shorthand and typewriting. II
is practicable to complete such an ex-
animation in one hour. Representa-
tives of the civil service commission al
the postoffices in all cities are furnish
| ing definite information to persons in
| terested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
WILSON ENDS PLEA
TO PEOPLE TO SAVE

Washington. Jan. 26.-President
wilson today completed his proclama-
ton calling on the Anne -ican people
for greater food saving in order to re-
lease more food for the army and for
the allies. and il will be given out at
the White house tonight
The proclamation will present the
food administrations 1918 food con-
servation program and will be accom-
panied by regulations by the food adj
minist alton limiting the sale and dis
tribution of wheat -four.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
NO PLACE IN STATE
HEALTHY AS is CAMP

Rockford, H., Jan. &c Health rec
Ords complied today for Camp Grant
by Lieutenant Colonel James Nj. Pha-
len show that the health of the mill
larry city eclipses thath of any civilian
community in the state. TWenty-three
deaths have taken place at the camp
since the military occupation began
Aug. 25 In the five months more
than $4,000 men have lived at the
camp, whose soldier population is now
$1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
SHIP DISABLED AT
SEA, WITHOUT FOOD

An Atlantic Port, Jan. 26.-The
steamer City Of Wilmington reported
by wireless today that she was dis
abled at sea because of boiler trouble
and the supply of provisions was
about exhausted. Naval authorities
did not reveal the vessels position but
it was said that ships had been or
dered to proceed to her assistance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
PRINT PAPER MILLS
TO CLOSE MONDAYS

Washington, Jan. 26.-Reversing an
earlier ruling, the fuel administration
today held that news print paper mills
come within the class of industries that
must be closed the next nine Mondays
to conserve fuel.
The ruling was changed after the
federal trade commission had report
ed that enough news print paper was
on hand in the country to supply
newspapers for the next % days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
463 GIVEN PAROLES,

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Paroles were
given 463 persons by seven judges sit
ting in the criminal courts here during
last year, according to figures made
public by Probation Officer Houston
In about half the cases, the judges in
vestigated the criminals career and Of
these SO per, cent made good and
were dismissed at the end Of the pa
role term. In the other half of the
cases, the court granted paroles with
out investigation and of these 70 per
cent were discharged as satisfactory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
FIRMS THRIFT STAMP CLUB.

Springfield, Ill.-A Thrift Stamp
club is the most recent organization
in the state department of labor The
club, headed by Barney Cohen, di
rector, as president, has pledged itself
to buy one thousand dollars worth of
thrift stamps, and is making cam
paign to interest organized labor
throughout the state in war savings.
Other officers of the club are: Vice
president, w. c. Lewman, Danville
superintendent of free employment
agencies; secretary-treasurer, Orme
Thornberry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
Negro slayer's Attorneys
Give Up Battle to Save
Him From Rope.
RAMSAY FIXES HOURS
Judge DEGREES He Shall
Hang Between 6 a. m.
and 6 pm.

VIII Carter. convicted OF the murder
II Peter Jelyek in Rock Island Nov. 4,
vas sentenced al LAS this afternoon
nv bulge +. d. Ramsay to be hanged
Feb. Is between the hours of in the
morning and in the evening.
When circuit court convened, r. V
Western. attorney for Carter, with
drew the motion for a new trial. which
had been pending, and the prisoner
was brought before the Judge.
Asked # he wished to say anything
before sentence was passed, Carter
said he had only request to make
after sentence. The request was that
he have returned to him his posses
sjous-a trunk and a suitcase-which
he said were at the police station.
AZ have not been able even to get
a change of socks from my trunk,
aid Carter, and ] have some books
| want 10 give TO an orphans home.
think ! ought to have these return
ed if am going TO de"
Judge Ramsay told Sheriff Rich
mend he hoped the request could be
granted
Standing before the court for SEN
tence, Carter displayed the same calm
ness that characterized his appear
anee throughout the trial.
Punishment Held Just.
Judge Ramsay spoke briefly
AT the time the verdict was re-
turned, the court was in harmony
with what the jury did" he sad. You
we're in Rock Island evidently bent
upon committing crimes, according to
your own testimony. You have by a
NEST cold-blooded murder of fellow
man forfeited your own life. Justice
and law both require that you pay
with your life for the life you took
without any excuse, according to the
evidence"
The Judge then read the formal sen.
fence that Carter be hanged by the
neck until dead Fen 10 between TIL;
hours Of in the morning and 6 in the
evening.