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The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
Political Ewes on Maine.

Maine, which votes for governor September 9,
is called the nations political weather 1t is
usually Republican. If the G. o. P. vote is in
creased, look for Republican fair weather in the
nation. If the vote is decreased, look for storms
for the Republicans. And if Maine goes Demo-
cratic, watch for tornadoes that will wreck the
G. o. P. all over America.
Democratic leaders and editors there predict they
will elect their State ticket and also send a Demo-
crat to the U. S. Senate.
The campaign this year will differ from any
Maine has had in years in that the liquor ques.
ton will cut figure. The Democrats adopted
platform squarey aligning themselves behind
Woodrow Wilson in his war-making capacities In
State matters they demand State control of water
power. and State purchase of wild lands so that
selfish interests, which usually tie up with the
Republican State machine, may not make fortunes
out of what should belong to the State.
But the Democrats are going to make great
play with issues arising out of the war and not
covered by their platform. They will carry the
fight right to the door of Governor Carl Milliken
who is candidate for reelection. Last winter
when all New England was crying for COAL much
publicity was devoted to the charge that while
Augusta citizens were suffering, the governor had
whole carload of sc tons put in his home.
The last legislature created fund of SI,oooo 900
for the relief of families of Maine soldiers 1t is
charged Governor Milliken and his State Council
have so construed the law that many deserving
people suffering The law provides 81 per
week for dependent parent. The governor and
council decided that in order to be recipients of
this people must be "aged, in6rm and depen-
dent" They also decided one must be 20 before
being termed "aged"
E E. Newbert. Democratic candidate for u. S.
Senator. in a speech at lewiston asserted he knew
of Pittsheld woman who had given three sons
to the cause one of them having been killed in
France She is fatally i'll, but she is only S.,
can get no State aid. woman in Sanford gave
hve sons to the army One of them died. Another
was gassed and viii die. She needed help. but
didn't get it She was not 90. As Maine has been
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
A Little Day.
By EDMUND VANCE COOKE.

A shimmering day, shining sky,
A cool brook babbling gently by,
clover nook and in your eye
A look to live for, or to die.
What memory calls / do not know,
What olden ghosts fit to and fro,
Or why today it haunts me so;
That little day of long ago?
The lingering breeze, the clover's scent,
Brings not memory to repent,
And questions why you came, or went
Are vain as dreams of summers spent.
Again the summer breezes blow,
Again the sweet skies softly glow,
The clovers bloom, the waters flow.
But where the day of long ago?
lCopyright IoI8.l
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16

The Giornale d'Italia sees a good
augury in the fury Of the Pan-Ger-
man press against Slay nationalities
Germany demands the indiscriminate
hanging of all such TRAITORS" but. :"
says the Giornale d'Itslia. "yoh cam
not hang 3oOoo.oao determined peo-
pie. nor can Austria continue fight
ing indefinitely through hunger and
suffering when three-hfths Of her So
called subjects are longing for the
victory Of the other side"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
W. F. Redmond, Taken
III Yesterday, Dies

William F. Redmond. ~ years Of
age. employed at sos Ninth street.
northwest. was taken i'll and died
yesterday at his place of employ
ment.
Coroner hewitt was notified and
issued a certificate Of death from
natural causes. He lived at lis B
street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
Promise Gift of $50.

Holland is suffering from a short
age of silver money owing to certain
persons buying up silver coins at
more than their nominal value for
Illicit smelling or export. The au-
thorities have issued warning
threatening such persons with dras-
tic penalties.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
THANKSGIVING
BY John KendrIck Bangs.

THANKSGIVING.
Thank God for Hearts of Light,
Thank God for Purpose True.
Thank God for Youthful Might
That sallies forth to do.
Thank God for Souls so leal
They bear to victory
Through Hells of flaming steel
The Standards of the Free!
(Copyight. 1871
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16

Every time you lick thrift stamp you help
gum up the Kaiser's plans.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16

Today's greatest writer's are the authors of those
letters that come from "over there"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
NAVY YARDERS
MAKE DAY AT
CHILD'S CAMP
Employees and Wives Will
Give Riddles Treat Of
Watermelon.

Navy yard employees, with their
wives and children. headed by the
naval gun shop band of eighty pieces.
will visit Camp Good Will tomorrow.
prepared TO make it the biggest day
in the history of the camp for the
10 kiddies and their mothers.
The latest donation from the navy
yard to Camp Good Will will he i'm
use for the first time on Saturday.
This is a large library tent for the
mothers which has been completely
equipped with bookcases. books. easy
chairs, writing tables. etc.
All sorts of surprises are in store.
and in place OF the ice cream. which
the navy yard generally provides. they
will bring plenty OF watermelon. so
that every child may have the salts
faction of saying he has had enough
watermelon for once in his life. There
will also be plenty of lemonade. cake
and peanuts.
Bathing suits were the prevailing
style of dress at Camp Good VIII and
the swimming hole has been the most
popular place at the camp during the
past week of intense heat. although
one could nearly always find a cooi
spot under a tree.
Promise Gift of $3.50.
The navy yard employees have prom
ised $50 towards the $50 to he raised
in order to secure the $50 promised
by the Rotary Club. and the summer
outings committee hopes the rest OF
the amount will be secured before the
end OF the season.
The prizes this year. provided by
the navy yard committee, for the win
ners in the special contests have been
war savings stamps. and a number
OF children have gone home the proud
possessors of one or more stamps
The colored employees Of the navy
yard have set out 10 raise $50 TO build
a pavilion at Camp Pleasant 10 be
used in inclemcnt weather. where
children might have shelter and not
be confined to the small tents.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16

OF the newly appointed general ON
GERS Of the Marine Corps Mai. Gen.
John A. Lejeune recently has been
In command OF the Marine brigade In
France. having recently succeeded
Gen. James @. Harboard, national
army. who has been promoted to ma
jor general and assigned to duty In
charge Of the supply service OF the
American Expeditionary Forces II IL
expected that Gen. Lejeune now will
be given another command appropi-
ate to his rank and that Brig. Gen.
Wendell c. Neville. who has been In
command Of one Of the regiments of
the Marine brigade. will he placed at
the head of the brigade: but this, OF
course, rests entirely with Gen. Per-
shing. Mai: Gen. Littleton w. 7.
Waller is in command at the head
quarters OF the Marine sdvance-base
force at Philadelphia, and II is ex-
pected that he will remain there.
Brig. Gen. James Z. Mahoney proba-
bly, will continue in command of the
Third Provisional Marine Brigade at
Guantanamo Bay. Cuba. Brig. Gen.
Charles c. Long is on duty at the
headquarters OF the Marine Corps as
assistant to the commandant. Brig.
Gen. Ben II. Fuller is in command of
the First Regiment and Marine Bar
racks at Philadelphia. Brig Gen. Cy-
rus s. Radford. Quartermaster De-
partment, probably will remain in
charge Of the Marine depot of supplies
at Philadelphia. Brig. Gen. John T.
Myers Is on duty as feet Marine Off
Ger of the Atlantic feet. and he prob
ably will be relieved from duty by an
OFFICER OF the rank Of colonel. Brig.
Gen. Albertus w. Catlin, who was in
command OF one OF the regiments Of
the Marine brigade in France and
who was severely wounded In action
several weeks ago, has just arrived
home. and he probably will be assigned
to duty in this country after recuper-
alton.
English army officials are much ex-
ercised over the prospect OF a discon-
tinuance of the supply Of light horses
for use in the army. II has been sug-
Sested that a materially higher price
should be offered as an incentive To
horse breeders and to meet increases
in the price of every kind of forage
and in the cost Of labor. The English
breeder must be able TO dispose OF his
horses at a reasonable profit over the
cost Of production or the output OF
light horses will cease. The situation
also confronts the horse breeders of
ireland. where many farmers raise
light horses for the English market
Practically every farmer in that coun-
try has a habit Of taking to market
one or two light horses every year,
hut the increased cost has made them
turn their attention to a heavier type
Of horse which is bringing more mon-
ey in the market. The demands OF
the American army in France is q
contributary cause of the drain on
the supply Of horses for the French
and English. Our allies. however,
agreed to furnish the necessary ami
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
THEFT OF MARE
CAUSES SEARCH
Foreigner Suspected of Taking An
imaI is Being Sought by the
Sheriff's Forces.

ooh. where, oh where has my OIL
mare gomez" is the ditty, old tune
but new words that is popular
with Willard X Walton, 916 Twen-
ty-ninth avenue, South Rock Island,
these days.
A case of plain, good, old-fash-
toned horse stealing was brought
to light today when it was reported
at the sherifs Office that a mare
belonging to Mr.. Walton had been
stolen.
A minute description accompan-
led the complaint. Here it is:
Mare, II years old, blind in left
eye, sway-backed. hind feet white
and SCARED, whitefaced, weight
about 500 pounds, holds head high
when driven. bred of trotting
stock"
Not only was the mare taken, but
the thief also purloined an expen-
sive set Of harness. Evidence held
by Mr. Walton indicates that a man
who registered with the local ex-
emption board as Joe PolOer or Joe
Polear, is the guilty party. He is
being sought at the present time.
He is about five feet seven inches
in height. about 80 years old, weighs
1876 or 100 pounds. is dark complex
toned and speaks broken English.
When last seen he was driving a
new buggy and what is thought to
have been MT Walton's mare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
SEEK TO PROTECT
WAR BABIES" BY
NEW LEGISLATION

characteristics for the
protection of war babies" will be
sought during the coming year by
the American Humane society,
which has just concluded its an
nual convention here.
"Illegitimacy." said w. o. Still
man. one of the leaders in the organ
ization, is an increasing factor in
social development. The war has
brought into being a generation of
little ones without Names
''Illegitimate children have &C
quired comparatively few rights
since the day that Hagar and Ish-
mael were turned out to wander In
the desert OF Beersheba," said Eu-
gene Morgan OF Columbus, Ohio
Here is the program the society
proposes for the redemption of war
babies:
Make it impossible for the puta-
tive father to escape with a light
fine
Give the child the fathers name
and an equal share in Inheritance
Give the child equal educational
rights.
Add no punishment to the sin of
the mother.
Treat the putative father. if he
shows determined inclination to
escape all the consequences, as a
criminal dangerous TO society and
not as a petty thief.
England and France now are at
work solving the question of lille
ultimate children and the same
question will be one of the impor-
tant phases of reconstruction in
America. according to officers of the
organization.
While carrying on the fight in be-
half of war babies. the society will
not slacken its efforts toward the
welfare of the horse, the dog and
other animals.
The horse is not obsolete" said
Mr. Stillman, and it has been
demonstrated that the horse now
rs Just as necessary to carry on
the operations of war as it was a
thousand years ago. Attacks would
fail and defenses crumble if it were
not for ammunition and guns
brought up by horses and mules.
The society has organized a depart
ment known as the red star animal
relief, which is cooperating with the
army veterinary corps. Instead OF
being knocked in the head. a sick
or wounded horse is hoisted into a
cushioned motor ambulance and
carried to a field hospital. operated
on, and then turned loose for hoi-
iday OF convalescence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
OF
WAR AFTER FLU
Latest Telegram TO Rock Island
Mayor Announces InfOrma-
ton Desired.

Information that the federal gov
eminent, through the war depart
ment, is watching the influenza
epidemic in this city is contained in
a telegram from DR.. c. st. Clair
Drake to Mayor William McCon-
ochie, received today. DR.. Drake is
director of public health for the
state of Illinois, and says the war
department desires him TO take up
the matter OF keeping statistics on
the epidemic in this state, and that
it is absolutely essential that daily
wire communication be received
from this city on the situation.
The first communication from
this city that is desired is the eX-
act number OF cases Of Spanish in
fluenza and pneumonia since the
beginning of the epidemic up until
midnight, Oct. 20, and the number
of deaths during the same period
Number of cases at the present
time excluding those of patients
who have recovered, are also de-
sired. Reports each day in future
and until further orders, are to
be made on the number OF new
cases and deaths, ii any.
Information is requested as to
whether or not the city is in need
of further medical aid in the way
of physicians and nurses.
Mayor McConochie has turned
the communication over TO Dr.. G.
T. Foster, city health commission
er, who Will make the daily reports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
VICIOUS NEGRO
MAKES TROUBLE

Peter Meyers, a negro, is lodged
in a cell at the Rock Island police
station pending action to be taken
by the proper authorities in his
case. which is for running amuck
yesterday afternoon while highly
intoxicated The man is big black
similar in build to Jack Williams.
who was arrested a week ago for
an attack on Helen Grupi at her
fathers store at 2025 Fourth ave
nue. Meyers gave the police con
siderable trouble before he was at
last lodged in a cell.
In addition to Meyers five other
prisoners are incarceTated at the
police station They were picked
up for being drunk and for other
odenses- Action in their cases is
also pending. These men are Wal
ter Williams and David Johnson,
negroes and Fred Cullen, Arthur
QuaIls and Archie Walker. The
latter was arrested, together with
Elizabeth Jones, negress. The
woman drew fine of S25 in police
court today.
Gertie Harris and Ellen Wright,
negro women. were fined IS each
today on charges of disorderly con-
duct The women were arrested
for fighting. both receiving injuries.
Andrew Olson was fined IS on a
charge Of being drunk Bill Kelly
was taxed 81 and Otto STACK IS on
similar charges.
Wilbur Brooks paid fine of s.
Saturday for Illegal use Of firearms.
Walter EggeTt. complainant, alleg
ed that Brooks had been shooting
his pigeons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
WAR HANDBOOK Is
ISSUED BY HEADS
CATHOLIC COUNCIL

Washing MISUNDERSTANDING its main
purpose to be ITO give direction to
the activity OF the Catholic forces
Of the nation in such d way tina,
they may cooperate with the gov
eminent to their fullest extent in
winning the present war" the ma
tional Catholic war council has Is
sued from its headquarters a hand
book describing the war work now
being done by Catholics, over
which it has supervision
Through a dozen bureaus and
committees on special war acttvf-
ties as we'll as almost q thousand
mems and women's organizations,
every variety of war welfare work
3 directed and cOOrdinated from
the headquarters OF this war cOun-
Gil at 923 Fourteenth street in this
city. Not only is the war work OF
the Knights Of Columbus, and that
Of scores of other organizations in
Guided in the national Catholic war
council, described in the new hand
book. but it contains chapters ex-
planning the possibilities Of Cath
Ole cooperation with every govern
ment department or agency and
such supplementary agencies Tor
cooperative war work as the Red
Cross, Y. N. c. A. Jewish welfare
board. travellers aid, y. W. c. A.
and general wartime commission OF
the federal council of the churches
Of Christ in America.
Though three principal commit
tees. in charge of finance, special
war activities and Knights of Co
lunbus war activities, the national
council operates with regard 10 i'm
mediate work on war problems, &C
cording TO the plan Of organization
outlined in its handbook. Installed
in headquarters in the heart Of
Washington, the leaders of this or
ganization are able, not only to dl-
rect and coordinate all the war
welfare work of their church, but
20 put and keep in touch with every
government activity all the Cath
Ole men and women who are Gag
or TO push any branch Of national
wartime efforts behind she lines.
In order to completely organize
eyerv individual and local force in
the church so that every Catholic
man or woman will be interested IN
and informed about this work Of
cooperation. " the handbook declarf s
hat 1T is the desire Of the ma
t!onal council that. in every diocese
and in every parish in the country
a Catholic war council committee
be established.
millions Of Catholics wish 70 DO
fhefr duty nobly and ask for direc-
ion for opportunity 10 serve, for
siuplitication of the problems OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
need SERUM To
FIGHT NEW FLU
OUTBREAK HERE
City Health Officer Wires State
Official Asking Approval of
Use of Certain Brand.
LETUP IN NUMBER OF CASES
Records Show Decrease Since Fri
day-NeW Emergency Hospital
Thrown Open Today.

An appeal for serum to be used
in combating Spanish influenza
has been made by DR.. C. T. Foster,
city health physician, to DR.. c. st.
Clair Drake, director of the depart
ment of health of Illinois.
In making his request, DR.. Fos-
ter, asked if the Mayo brothers
serum could be recommended.
Should the serum have the approx
al of DR.. Drake, a rush order for
l 900 doses will be placed and rush
ed to Rock Island.
A big decrease in the number of
new cases of influenza has been
noted during the last As hours. One
hundred three cases were recorded
Saturday, while but 73 were report
ed for yesterday. Friday 125 were
listed.
The number OF deaths resulting
from influenza on Saturday and
Sunday is unknown, not all OF the
doctors having made reports 1t
is thought that the total will be be
low 10 for the 48 hours
No time has been set for the
withdrawal of the closing rules in
the city Since the establishment
of early closing, health authorities
say that a decided Ietup in the cpl
demic has been noted. 1t is expect
ed that the city will be governed by
the closing rules throughout this
and probably most of next week.
Ready For so.
The emergency hospital estab-
ESbad in the Franklin school nOeO-
ed this morning with one patient.
during the day Those in charge
of the institution announce that all
is in readiness today to care for
SO people who are i'll of influenza
The gymnasium of the school
has been made over as the mems
ward. Large sheet screens separ-
ate the beds. making it possible
for each patient to have practical
/ Iy a private room
Another large room has been
equipped for the women patients.
A kitchen has been established in
the domestic science room, while
the sewing room has been arrang-
ed as a nurses dining place
Hundreds of sheets and bath
blankets for the hospital have been
hemmed by Red Cross workers dur
ing the last few days. Bed clothes
for the i'll are now being manufac-
tured at the Red Cross work rooms
! in large quantities.
One thousand face masks have
been completed by the workers and
are ready for use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
Watch Your Blood Supply.
Don't Let Impurities Creep In

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
.AUTO ACCIDENT
CAUSESINJURY
TOFIVE WOMEN
Mrs Leila Kennedy Most Seriously
Hurt, Is still Unconscious at
Hospital.
TURTLE
MACHINE rms
occurs Sunday Afternoon Blame
for Affair Placed on Frank
Alter.

As the result Of an automobile
accident al $50 yesterday after
noon Mrs. Leila Kennedy IS at 81.
Anthony's hospital in an uncOnsci-
Gus condition with injuries that
nav lead to her death, and four
cher young women are confined to
their homes with various injuries
and in g highly nervous condition.
The accident took place on Tween
tv-third street, between Eighth and
ninth avenues, when an autOmo-
Nile in which the young women
we're riding turned over. The oc-
cupanJs were thrown 10 the pave
ment
Little could be learned from the
vounC women today as to how the
accident really happened. Frank
Alter. $40 Ninth street. is alleged to
have driven his automobile past
that in which the young women
we're riding, approaching so close
N that the young woman driving
tbe other car steeTed sharply aside,
which caused it TO turn over, the
wheels being caught in deep de
rressions IN the pavement which is
eent- The police state that from
evidence they have obtained
Alter Is To blame for the affair.
They announce that they have evi-
dence showing that Alter was rae
Ing behind the car driven by the
young women.
on the strength of this evidence
Alter was arrested and fined $40
in police court today on a charge
Of violating the motor vehicle law
When on trial Alter said that he
vas not racing. but had aided the
Young women in starting their ma
chine shortly before the accident
took place. He said their ma
!. chine was stalled at Second avenue
and Twentieth street and that
when he drove by he was request
ed to start their car. which he as
serts he did However. the police
claim that Alter followed up the
ford car and was speeding. His
machine was beyond that of the
Young women when their car turn
cd over He drove back and took
some Of them to their homes He
was arrested at his home by the
police Alter was accompanied by
Frank Burger and Charles Marble
stone.
In Borrowed Car.
Mrs I Essler. mother of Mrs
Kennedy, and Editha and Irene
Essler. who were all in the car.
said today that the machine was a
borrowed one, which was turned
over to the young women by
friends visiting al their home. The
mother and daughters live at 713
Twenty-third street. The young
women we're accompanied by Miss
May Branigau. driver of the car,
ard living at the same address, and
Mss Gussie Miller Of S04 West
Fifth street. Davenport Mrs. Ken
nedy Is the only one to be taken
to the hospital She is 90 years
old. and her husband is dead. Her
injuries are said TO be a broken
left arm. bad bruises over the body
and scalp wounds and possibly Sc
we're conclusions of the brain.
Irene Essler sustained severe
bruises and several cuts on both
. arms The others were bruised.