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Evening star., 1918-01-28

Evangelist Billy Sunday, like thou
sands of Neutrality-suspicious., is today en-
ioying "workless Monday" this being
his usual day of rest. And he is proha-
+, bly, glad he picked that day of the week
; 1ag ago in his career. 1t is not haru
| to believe it is pleasanter today TO SIT
around a glowing fire than to stand OH
! a draughty pulpit and face an auoiehee
diminished below average than usual
by Indictment weather.
Billy earned his day of rest. how
ever, preaching three sermons at the
Tabernacle yesterday. that of the even
ing having been delivered before what
is estimated as the biggest crowd that
has yet heard him here. or more than
$4,000. The ushers said they thought
at least 500 were turned away. dele
cation of soldiers from Camp Meigs
took a goodly section of the benches
and. at Sundays invitation. came to
the front in a body. Many of these mt
the trail" and the total number OF saw
dust-steppers is announced as ABOUT
$50
Hell or Heaven-Eternity" was the
subject last night, and Sundays homeiN
logic made an evident impression on
his hearers For instance, discussing
the existence of the old ia shoned fire
and d-brimstone destination OF Sinners
he declared:
Sunday Talks on He'll.
Some people deny that their suffer-
ines in the other world will be eternal
fre Do you think your SCOTS can ex-
tinguish the fires of hell? Do you think
you can annihilate hell just because
you don't believe in it? But suppose
we die that ends ii. Suppose death is
an eternal sleep. 1 believe the Bible.
/ believe its teachings; / have the best
of you in this life. l will live longer,
be happier. and I'll have lost nothing
by believing and obeying the Bible,
even if there is no hell.
But suppose there is a hel' Then
I'm saved and you are the fool III
have you beaten again"
Sunday kept the German kaiser out
of his sermon, but in his prayer he
hurt the latters feelings again, as usual.
asking God to hold back the kaiser
and his degenerate imps of hell.
The success of last nights services
was shared in by the big men only"
meeting in the afternoon. at which
Billy's sermon had the Childslike title
of "Hot Cakes Off the Griddle." About
menace and the social evil to excellent
effect. the sermon being of particular
interest because in it he told of his dia-
mond days, his conversion, his early
struggles, trials and encouragements
in living for Christ. and the sad end
fngs. hastened by drink; of many of his
old base ball comrades.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Tells of First PRAYER.

He told of his first prayer made after
his conversion. which was offered up in
the Chicago-Detroit game next after
noon. as he was chasing seemingly
impossible fly from the bat of Charley
Bennett. the Detroit catcher, who could
"As / ran l made a prayer: it wasn't
theological. either" he said. II said.
God, il you ever helped mortal man,
help me to get that ball-and you
haven't very much time to make up
your mind, either,'"
Outfielder Sunday ran into the crowd,
jumped over bench, threw up one
hand against the ball. and. finally, fell
under team Of horses, but he held on
to the ball and saved the game.
The open saloon is the hotbed of an
archy. 1t is the incubator of poverty
and crime and vice. 1t is the spawning
place of degeneracy.'' he said.
You say you can't prohibit men from
drinking. Why. If Jesus Christ was here
today some of you would keep on in sin
just the same.
But the law can be enforced against
whisky just the same as it can be en-
forced against anything else, il you
have honest officials to enforce it,
Evening star., 1918-01-28
A AHigh-Class
Investment

The undersigned owns part and has op-
tions on the balance Of the stock Of hrye,
corporation located in . city near WASH
ington. The company has . capital Of one
half million dollars and has the highest
credit rating in Bradstreet's and Dunn's.
Profitable contracts have already been Sc
cured aggregatins over million dollars.
stockholders ard move the corporation to
Washington about 5000, 600 in cash would b
required. This would give control and put
the concern on a cash basis, Tho operations
Of the company extend all over the United
States. including considerable trade with
foreign countries. which. If properly de-
veloped. could be increased from ten to hfty
fold. Parties willing to mako the necsssazy
investment can certainly make the money
earn from lOee to 209o per annum. Thers
arc peculiar advantages in the removal Of
the plant TO this city. Advertissr would be
glad to confer with parties who are Anan-
cially able to handle the proposition, which
would reflect credit on its officers and d.
rectors besides yielding liberal salaries and
large dividends. Address Box 27-M, Star
once. s i,
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Lauds Writer'S Devotion.

A charter member of the Red Cross
has this to say about Mrs. Foster: "sbe
was we'll known as a fine writer and
speaker, but the crowning glory of her
life was her unselfish devotion to Clara
Barton, founder of the American Red
cross. as shown by her patriotic studv
OF the official records of the civil wa :
ana the years following, for the pur-
pose OF preserving in clear form th a
splendid story of Clara Barton's worL
IN founding and developing the Red
cross-proving its practical use durine
national disasters Of any kind
Mrs. Bacon Foster was formerly re-
gent of the Emily Nelson Chapter of
the u A R.. and was for several years
a national officer of the Daughters ~
the Founders and Patriots of Amer,ca
Historical Society. and was historian
or the indian office. In Texas she M q
prominently identified with the Teas
Nomen's Press Association.
At meeting of the Columbia tJ;s-
| torlcai Society about month ago Mrs
Bacon Foster read a paper on fhe rSe
OF Miss Clara Barton. She is sury;xaa
by a daughter. Miss Violet Racon-
| Foster.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Published in 1912.

This book was published by the CO.
iumbia Historical Society in 1912. The
author told of the early chapters in
the development of the Potomac route
to the west. and was written in three
parts, namely, The Ohio Company and
Other Adventures, 174S to 1774," The
Patowmack Company. 1854 to 1928" and
the Life of Col. Charles Simms, Gem
tleman."
In this book Mrs. Bacon-Foster tells
about the organization of the Ohio
Company. in 1748: the Potomac Com
pany. in 1884. of which George Wash
ington was its first president, and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company,
in 1925. She tells about the first incor-
porated effort to secure an easy COM
munfcation between the English set
Elements on the Atlantic coast and the
great country west of the Allegheny
mountains. commencing in 174O. :
Mrs. Foster helped to organize the
first woman's club in Texas, the Ladies'
Reading Club of Houston. She was a
member of the Houston Board of Trade
for several years. She also conducted a
large land business for some years
after the death Of her husband Cant. +.
y. Foster. She directed indexing in the
Texas state library, and her works are
well known throughout the state of
Texas. u
Evening star., 1918-01-28
DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, January 28.-Butter-
Steady: creamery. 41a49.
Eggs-Receipts, 1.1Ss cases; un-
changed.
Potatoes-Lower; receipts. 2s cars;
Wisconsin. Michigan and Minnesota,
sacks, 2.1Oa2.15; do. bulk. 2.O5a21O,
Poultry. alive, steady; fowls, csc;
springs, "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

Those whose work is of such a
character that they can be consid-
cred Immediately available; those
working in Paris at such impOr-
tant work that their services should
not be called on except in extreme
emergency. and those at work out
side Paris.
The night telephone operators at
headquarters in Paris have the tel
ephone numbers of group OF doc
tors who can be called out at any
hour of the day or night.
Ample full-time nursing service
at the railroad stations and shell
ters in Paris is assured by a sim
liar mobilization of nurses and
nurses aids
Four units of one doctor and two
nurses each, provided with full
equipment of drugs. supplies and
instruments. are already in the
field; similar emergency kits are
prepared and ready for immediate
service when other units are called
out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
AUTO HITS BOY,
BUT HE IS NOT
INJURED BADLY

AS far as can be definitely ascer-
tanned, Frank Tungst, 3 years old,
living on Twenty-frst street, he
tween Second and Third avenues
suffered no serious injury wher
struck by an automobile late sat
urdav afternoon. He will recover.
The lad and his mother were
crossing Third avenue between
Twenty-first and Twenty-second
streets, when the accident occurred
The youth was several yards in adj
vance of his mother, and upon the
approach of the machine became
frightened. He ran directly in the
path of the car.
He was thrown to the pavement
the machine passing over his legs.
DR.. De Silva was Immediately call
ed and the injured lad was taken
to his home in the city ambulance.
He sustained bruises on the legs,
injuries to the mouth and nose and
a slight scalp wound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
DELEGATES FOR
DEALERS LEAVE
Attend Annual State COBvoation ~
the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton at Peoria This Week.

George II. Kiugsbury. secretary
Of the Business Mems association
left last evening 10 attend the geo-
retaries' meeting at the state con
vention Of Retail Merchants ass3-
citation to be held 10 Peoria tn.
week.
All secretaries met for 2 confer
ence this morning as prelude IN
the opening Of the convention 10.
morrow II. A. Cleyenstlne. Dave
Brady. II. A. McCarty and John
Weishar leave this evening az dele
safes Of the Rock Island assocIa-
ton. The convention will last three
days, tomorrow, Wednesday and
Thursday. There VIII be two ses-
sions held each day.
Mr.. Clevenstinc. vice president NJ
the association, will De one ~ tho
speakers at the opening meeting To-
morrow morning. "C00paratinnr fl
the title Of the address 10 be do
livered by State Food Commissioner
J. p. Neuman 70 he given az tha
afternoon session tomorrow. The
local committee will confer with
state authorities at the meeting %
devise a plan by which deliveries
may be lessened. The .urtalling %
deliveries will be subject Of in
pOTtance at the meeting.
II has been planned 10 have a
moonlight excursion wednesday
evening for the guests of the CON
vention. The Rock Island delo-
gates will have their headquarters
at the Jefferson hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
VOLUNTEER FOR
SPECIAL CALLS
Nineteen Rock Islanders Offer Ser
vices Following Request of
Government
70 TAKE SPECIAL TRAINING
Leave for Schools To Study Me-
chanics Previous To Enter
ing Camps.

& Nineteen men have been voluntar-
lily indicted in three special calls
by the local exemption board. The
balls were ordered several days
ago from Major June {. Smith OF
The military and naval department.
at Springfield. and were for white
knen with gramar school education
hnd some mechanical experience
& The men will be trained at gov
ernment expense, fitting them for
army positions incident to many
kinds of military service, and wiz
be entrained not earlier than June
Is.
Orders received from Major
Smith were to the effect that vol
Entary enlistments should not be
held open later than June :. and
that all vacancies still open on June
) were 10 he filed by induction at
cording to order numbers.
Men who are 10 entrain for train
ing at the Rahe Auto school at
Kansas City, Mo. and who enlisted
-Inder call number 612. are:
John Banks. Arthur Sherrard,
iJohn Gruske. Francis Monroe. VII
Aiam J lie Grand. A De Meynck,
Eugene Jobst. Frank Bladel, ?. II.
Eale, Otto Busch, J. Thomas and
M. F. Schaffer.
/ -Four To Peoria.
Those who will train under call
humber SOS at the Bradley Poly
Eechnic Institute at Peoria are:
Tharles Rabbit. Frederick Smith.
NurieI Burton and James Sheehan.
sThree men under call number SIS
William Vehmeier. Baird and H.
fWiller. will go TO the Valparaiso in
stitute at Valparaiso. Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
Daily Bulletin
Food and Fuel

& The United States food admins
tratIon, through its local board. pre-
pares the following statement OF
Erices being paid wholesalers by re-
Callers for the staples named and the
Eeta!l prices which should be charg-
led in Rock Island, Moline and East
Moline:
4 SUGAR CPer leo Lbs.)
: Retailer pays. should pay
hest gran
dWeu known adv ertiseG mill brands
in cotton bags
p Dbl 2-!.s 70 2.85 go TO $40
Rye NEAL lPer BagJ
10 lbs. !. so TO So .65 to 10
CORN MEAL tPer Bag0
Ibs...-. 50 TO So 60 to .s5
RICE CPer LID
tsIas ID hose y - t e y y = TO TO I5
/ BEANS (Per LbD
PlsSs ~ y 10 .4 4s .4s 80 80 ,z gs
CHEESE (Per LID
cut. .27 to rs .8s to 30
lwhoie.. .2s4 to 30 "a to 80
70 order. .2sa 70 80 rs to .s7A
(Per doz. cansJ (Per CAM
SIRUPS
J y ib.,.I.a254 TO 1875 10 TO Is
E. i p. :..4.s5 :4 20 to to So So
~ ID s-" '::i-ss ss1ss y to IN
40 10. $50 TO 800 .s7js to s2h
! POTATOES tPer Bul
Per Blu. 100 to I20 lao toI4o
MILK. ELABORATE per CAM
Large 49,. -lZ1z 70 10 IA TO Is
k5lIslI - 90 4 70 90 n 0t II TO ON
BUTTER (Per Lo.J
o.. fTesh, ..s to to !. 2 - q :, 70 90
oLEOMAKGARINE-
Ton, 20 to 80 80 to 81
ton -. 81 to SO 80 to .7s
Other commodities viii be adder
! TOI time 10 time
NoIe--COnsune are advised that
1Ae prices above quoted are for the
bay following publication The con
sumner should not pay IN excess of
ne ngITes quoted The consumer will
end cooperation by trading else
where II his dealer attempts 10
charge IN excess OF the foregoing
figures. Prices are interpreted from
sime to slime by the Rock Island
county food Interpretation beard. a
body. I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

the first time in history this has
ever been attempted.
The Kingisher and II other yes
sells owned by the East Coast Fish
cries company of New York and
known as the Hoover Food Fleet"
will render all the livers from their
catches while working in the great
fishing banks. These boats are ex-
pected to bring in about 100000
pounds of cod fish trip in addi-
ton to the oil obtained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

I'll 6dCn keSSOnS-SuT-M dJZ ana Mar
.auil.
II Line Stands Firm.
II Throughout the day, however, ey-
sery foot OF territory was contested
E by artillery and the line maintained
perfect cohesion despite all the eff
forts Of the Germans TO pierce II
#Ihe slight progress the Germans
made cost them dearly.
The allied left flank held just as
BOLDLY as the right and the Ger
man advance was limited to the
Occupation of a few trenches with
put affecting the strength of the
positions
Evidently the Germans hurled all
The forces available in the front
line into the combat with the hope
iof obtaining an immediate success
before the allies could take proper
defensive measures, but they found
before them a much more vigorous
defense than they expected.
by Associated Press.
Comparatively slow progress, at
-ended by losses described as enOr-
nous is being made by the Ger
mans in their latest effort to break
the allied front in France The ad-
vance from Noyon TO the eastern
suburbs of Montdidier. coming
quickly after the force Of the Of
fensive has encountered stern re-
distance and it is only over a com
short section that the en-
envy has made appreciate gains.
The deepest penetration reported
SC far is approximately two and
three-fourths miles.
Foch Reserves Ready.
1t has been believed. since the
drive toward Amiens stopped, that
General Foch had the greater bulk
Of his reserves in or near the area
that is now being attacked. Not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

The war has brought about an
added demand for cod liver oil and
an added need for the thousands of
pounds of fish obtained in procur-
ing the oil.
To increase the production Of the
oil, boost the amount of food de-
rived from the industry and TO save
labor on shore, the rendering Of the
oil from the livers of the cod is to
be done on board the ship. This is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
MORTLIZE STAFF.

Paris.-The entire medical staff
of the American Red Cross in
France has been modified to meet
any emergency that may arise in
the problem of handling medical
service for refugees and others.
Hitherto doctors had volunteered
for such work They have now
been divided into three classes:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
FARE INCREASE
NOW EFFECTIVE.
Rock Islanders Pay Cent More Per
Mile to Travel by Rail Start
ing Today.

Rock Island travellers, as we'll as
all travellers all over this country
Upon American railroads, today
paid increased fares, the new rate
of three cents a mile
This is in accordance with the
recent order of Director General
McAdOO, having become operative
last midnight. Tickets purchased
at any railroad station in this cOun-
try today, whether for interstate or
interstate, were bought at the now
thTee-cent rate.
In addition to increasing al
fares TO three cents a mile the or
der. effective today, provides an
advance of one half cent a mile to
the fare for Pullman accommoda-
tons. For the present at least.
charges for a berth or chair in the
Pullman cars will remain the same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested that the council of
the city of Rocke Island, Illinois.
tan eight inch sewer and a six
inch Waterman on Thirty-first
street from the south line Of Sixth
avenue south to the alley in the
Replat of Block 8. Island View
Heights addition, thence east in
said alley to the west line of Thir-
ty-fOurth street,, and the Ordin-
ance for the same being on file
in the office of the city clerk OF
said city, and said city having ap-
piled TO the county court of Rock
Island county. Illinois, for an as
sessment of the cost of said i'm
pTovement according to benefits,
said assessment being payable in
eight installments, each bearing
interest at the rate of five per cent
per annum, and an assessment
therefore having been made and
returned to said court, the hear
ing thereon will be had on the
25th day of June, A. D. 1918, at
the hour of 9 o'clock a. m, or as
soon thereafter as the business Of
the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file
objections in said court, before
said day, and may appear on the
hearing and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois,
June 10, A. D. 1918
H. c. FIRST,
Officer Appointed TO Make
Assessment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
HONOR DEAD At
SERVICES HERE
Rev. W. G. Oglevee Speaks at
Ceremonies of Members
Brotherhood Engineers.

THE past and the future bring a
sacred contribution of the well or
dered present" was the theme oil
the sermon delivered by Rev. w. G.
Oglevee, pastor of the South Park
Presbyterian church, at the mem
orial services held yesterday after
noon at the engineers hall by mem
bers of the local Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers, division so.
William NJ. tombstone, master of
ceremonies, presided at the serv-
ices. John X. Scott, upon the re-
quest of the audience, gave a brief
talk.
AS the names of the deceased 35
engineers and the four engineers
wives were read a red carnation for
the engineers and pink one for
the wives were placed in a large
heart.
The afternoons program was
carried out as follows:
Prayer-Rev. W. G. Ogleyee.
Calling of roll-W NJ. tombstone.
Solo Nearer My God to Thee
Mrs. John K. Scott.
Sermon, Sacred Memories s.
Rev. w. G. Oglevee
Talk-John X. Scott.
My Country tbs of Thee"-Mrs-
J. X. Scott and audience.
Benediction-Rev. W. G. Oglevee.
The following is a list of those
who have died and were honored
at the services:
Ti11ia-, NJ oh W q
Brindle, H. H. Baker, P. c. Barn
hart, NJ. H Bennett, Frank Breech-
er, Felix X. Breecher, G. Colburn,
]. L. Colburn, ]. Carter, George
Cyphers, C. E. Carl, Fred Channon,
James Dyer, Frank Evans, J.
Ewing, E. Farnam, Harry Fruhman,
Thomas Greeley, Jack Greeley,
James George, Frank Hamilton,
Edward Hefferman, Zeb Hamilton,
Ben Hawk, Nose Hobbs, Walt Hess,
A Hinkley, S. W. Hoover, John
Horn, A. c. Hotchkiss, Dave Hotch-
kiss, F. ]. Irons, T. G.. Jenkins,
W. H. Jewell, ]. A. lie Claire, W. W.
Lewis, Martin Linnehan, L. H. Nor
gan, John E. Mousley, William
Mousley, J Mason, c. Mangelsdorf,
a. -. NIuulSIOIls a. NlOi ISIi, d. IL
Marvin, NJ Murrin, John McCOr-
mick, John Mcconnell, f. McAuliff,
c. T. O'Brien, ]. A. Owens, j. o.
Peterson, C. C. Pratt, s. Stephens,
W. W. Scott, Andy Shields, f. H.
Skinner, S. Schrauger, Charles
Smell, A. j. Schaffer, R. G. Scott,
John Schofeld, r. Small, NJ. T.
NJ. Radigan, j. Russell,
\. II. Rhodes, H. S. Rice, O. S. Rob
ertson, NJ. Raddick, A. L. living, T.
B. Twombley, A. G. Twombley, Ed
Trow, S. Tryelliven, G. ". Wal
lingford, c. W. Warren. G. Webster,
c. W. Wilcox, A. Whitney, Carl Will
Iiams, w w Williams, P. H. Wells,
NJ. L. Weller.
Auxiliary-Mrs. John Kane, Mrs.
J. Tenney, Mrs. Ed Hefferman, Mrs.
F. Hefferman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

only are these troops within strik-
ing distance of the front, but there
are natural obstacles which also
initiate against the entire success
OF the German assault. The high
hills which now are the scene Of
heavy lighting are only OutpOsts OF
the positions which are prepared
along the Disc river, which bisects
the field upon which the battle will
be fought if the first lines of de-
Tense are overwhelmed.
The present assault on the line
east OF MOntdidier may be cOnsfd-
cred as a compliment of the often
sive along the Aisne and when the
map is studied it Will be seen that
the 'pincer" system followed by
Alackensen in Russia, Serbia and
Rumania is again at work. If the
thrust just west of Noyon succeeds
in gaining extensive ground it will
approach the line from Scissors to
Chateau Thierry and positions talk
en- up by the allies there would be
forced.
Wings Hold Firm.
On the other hand, if the drive
gains ground farther west it Will
Cutflank the positions held by the
French and Americans at Montdi-
der and compel their REIMBURSEMENT,
with the resultant uncovering of
Amiens. The wings, however, seem
TO be holding firmly and the only
gains so far made have been in al
most the center of the line, where
they are least harmful to the Sc
curity of the fronts on either side
of the new battle area.
According TO adviCes from the
front the Germans have thrown
more than two hundred thousand
men against the line, which meas
ures a little over twenty miles in
length. This does not equal the
numbers hurled against the British
in Cambria in April.
Stops Enemy Attacks.
American and French troops Op-
Grating northwest of Chateau
Thierry repulsed German attacks
last night
A German attempt to assault the
British positions al Aveluy wood,
north of Albert, was repulsed while
a British raid near Bethune, north
west Of Lens, was successful
On the rest Of the front there has
been no fighting of any importance.
Buy Thrift Stamps
CALI FOR BIDS.
Sealed bids will be received at the
Office, Rock Island, III, I'M
til 8 o'clock a. m, June 10. 1918, for
the city waterworks with /
12-inch screenings, Z. 0. b. water /
works switch. City reserves the /
right TO reject any and all bids.
WILLIAM MCONOCHIE,
Mayor (
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
At the Majestic.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew are
supported by d de luxe cast ii
Pay Day" the big Metro special
production, which will be shown at
the Majestic theater TODAY and to-
morrow. President Richard Row
land and Treasurer Joseph EngeI.
of Metro. appear as themselves in
this picture.
Florence Short appears as
vampire who wins the admiration
Of Kirk Brentwood (played by Sid