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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-08-17

nen!' pomyslil 81 Rouguin, do
sud stejne sileDH uhaneje. Tam
jest podnes smesice uzkych,
tmavych ulic, jez Sc sbihaji a
krzuji - skutecny to labirint,
zbytek stredoveke Parize, kdez
by mu bylo byvalo snadnou We
cl v tuto hodinu sve stihatele
zavesti cd sve stopy odvratit.
Odhodlane Sc pustil pres name
sti k mistdm tenn.
Jiz dostal Sc ma druhou stra
nu a nalezal Sc u ulice Chanoi-
nesse, kdyz Sc tu pred MIN w.
nori|o move nebezpeci. Jeden z
kocich ma nabrezi du Marche
Neuf vylezl ma svdj kozlik, po
rohnal bicem sve kone a poku-
sill Sc o to, svym povozem cestu
uzavriti. Zde nemusel sc stra-
chcvati srazky jinymi povozy
provederi zameru jeho bylo
snadne. Rouguin vsak lined po
chopil umysl kocuv.
"Tisic frankl, zachranis-li
mne!" volal nan zlocinec.
"Nic tak," odvetil poctivec,
ia te radeji polapim!'
Obratil Sc ma SVEN miste, a.
by co nejrychleji sestoupil ~
tom Rouguin kopnul kone do
slabiny = zvire Sc vzepjalo do
vvse a prudce skublo vozem.
Koci nemel Sc echo zachytiti a
spadnul po hlave ma dlazbu a
V nejhlizsim okamziku prejela
mu kola drozky nohy. V male
vzdalenosti "a Rouguinem male
zalo Sc deset osob, jez Sc nypj
ku kocimu obratili.
Cely ten pripad odehral sc
tax rychle, re pronasledovatele
ami nevedeli, kdo jest puvod-
Gem jeho. Povyk "a MIN Sc n.y.
nj vzmahal - velky dav pro-
nasledovateld jeho Sc blizil a
jakmile by osoby proti nemu
prichazejici byly nan upozorne
ny byly, byl ztracen. Rouguin
chvili Sc rozmyslel. Spatril tina
w vchod do domu nazdar buh
tam vessel, tvare Sc pri tom ia
ko clovek, jenz tn bydli. V do
mech teto mestske ctvrti reni
domovniku a proto Sc take
Rouuguianu nikdo netazal kan
jde.
Hulk stale sc blizil - povyk
vzrGstal. Nyni hluGelo to jiz u
domu - pronasledovatele do
spell az sem. Chodba, do ktere
Rouguin vstoupil, 1stila do ma
dvcfi ma plneneho bednami,
skrinemi, starym satstvem ma
hytkem, coz vydavalo svedectvi
O tom, jake vSechny zivnOsti v
tcmto dome jsou provozovany.
Eouguin spozorval v zadni bu-
dove v nadvori schody. Troje
neb ctvery nalezaly Sc tn pred
MIN a on bez rozmyslen.i bezel
k nejblizsim. Po techto prchal
nahoru, aniz by byl vedel kan
- zuby MAZE zat'ate, oci rozpa
,ene vztekem, re pri sobe nema
zadrych zbrani.
Domy teto ulice nejsou prilis
vysoke. Rouguin brzo Sc dOstal
do tretiho patra a musel tam
zastaviti - schody nevedly da
lie. ..,
Tu spozoroval v tmavem jed
nom koute zebrik, ktery ku po
dlaze byl pribyt a nahore vedl
k podkrCvi. Dosud jej v dome
rikdo nepotkal = kazdy pfi
hluku pred domem povstavsim
pospisil k oknum, ably videl, co
Sc deje. Zastavil Sc ma chvili a
popadal dechu.
POkr&cOvaDi.
E. 80 f~~~~oa
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-08-17
NAsE VELKE SPOJ. STATY.

V kazdem smyslu slova nase
Amerika jest nejvetsi zemi ma
svete. Muz, ktery bojoval s Cea
sarem, byl hrdym ma to, re byl
"rimskym obcanem', ale byti
"americkym obcanem" zname-
ma mnohem vice naplnuje ka
lzdeho slechetnejsi hrdosti.
Povrch Spojenych Statu A.
|merickych a Evropy jsou skc-
70 stejne. Rozdil je We pro-
speech Evropy, ale jest tax nepa
|trny, ze nestoji "a rec. Sc svy-
mi 100000 ctverecnimi mile
mi jest tato republika skutecna
kontinentalni nemluve ami o Al
|iasce a ostrovnich drzavach.
V rozloze jsou Spojene Sta
Ity O mnoho tislc ctverecnich
mil vetsi nez byla rimska rise,
i tehdy, kdyz byla ma vrcholi
|rozsireni sveho uzemi. Mississi
|ppi - celo-americka reka cd
svych pramenu k svemu usti -
nebyla by mela dost mista IL
vnitr rise Caesaru.
Mezi osmactyriceti staty, kite
| re tvori rozlohu te velke repu-
bliky, jest nekolik, ktere jsou
risske rozlohy. Kdyby celia kai-
serova rise mohla byti poloze-
ma ma stat Texas, bylo by jeste
treba rozlohy statu Marylan-
du, New Yorku a Massachu-
sets, ably cely stat osamele hive
zdy byl prikryt.
Kalifornie jest vetsi ncz kr;a
lovstvi italske a We vsech mate
rialnich prostredcich a vnitr-
rich silach jest nekonecne bo-
hatsi nez ten historicky stredo
norni stat.
Kdyby byl Texas tax hustG
zalidnen jako byla Belgie pred
Iyalkou, mel by We svych hrani
cich 100 milionu obyvatel. j.
nymi slovy Texas by So moh,
Ipostarati O vSecky obyvatele III
jici nyni We Spojenych Sta
tech.
A cele Spojene Staty, bez
svych kolonii, byly by to, kdy
by toho bylo treba, podporovat
veskere obyvatelstvo Zeme.
Spojene Staty jsou jedinou
zemi ma svete, ktera by mohla
uziviti a vSim sve obyvatelstvo
|opatriti, kdyby byly odriznuty
ode vSech ostatnich zemi. NaSe
vlast chova We svych hranicich
lvse, cehoz jest k zivobyti naro-
da tfeba, nepotrebuji mic ci-
ziny dovazeti. Pujdou-li tax ku
lrredu jake poslednich dvaci-
tt letech, budou bohatSi nez vSe
cky ostatni staty dohromady.
Zemepisne mali Spojene Sta
ty nejpriznivejsi polohu ze
vsech statG. S kazdou stopou
nasi velke zem6 lezici V sever
MIN mirnem pasmu, kde klima
ticke pomery jsou nejpriznivej
81 civilisaci bileho muze, kde
hospodarske pomery jsou nej-
IlepSi, a kde priroda udelila nej
Ivetsi bohatstvi surovin, nase zc
me jest vskutku stastna.
A Ike vSemu tomu bohatstvi
druzi Sc dedictvi nasich predkJ,
i duch svobody a neodvislo-
sti.
NejvetSi veci, ma kterou slun
ce sviti, jest 11O milionu Amcri
Canu oddanych svobode a spr;l
yedlnosti.
Takovou zemi a taky lid pa
novanlm posedly kaiser vehnal
do valky. Ubohy kaisre, posled
nj potomku domu Hohenzolle-
ru, brzy poznas, re by bylo le-
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-08-17
V&rna laSka
anebIBOJ o MILlONY.
Roman Napsal Julius Mary
anebIBOJ o MILIONY.

"Odpust'te," oval sc Rou-
guln, ubiraje Sc okolo Mich. Je
den re straznlkG poznaf mem
pana, jenz mu prve dal nekolik
otazek. "Chtel jste mluviti pa
Lem z Vaubernieru?" ujal Sc
slova.
"Tak jest!"
Pan ten ma nyni prazdno."
"Dekuji, prave sc k nemu u
biram."
Schody byly uzke. Straznici
byli nuceni pritlact Sc ku zdi,
ably Rouguin mohl okolo Mich
1ninouti = pax sestupovali da-
le dolu. Byli prosti veskere ne
d1very a obratili Sc ku domne-
lemu pravniku zady. Straznik
jenz vedl Loufarda, byl mu zee
la ma blizku. Pojednou zmenil
SC cely zjev Rouguina. Zdalo
Sc, re Sc jeho ramena prodluzu
il, re mu svaly ma rukou nabi-
haji. Sevrena jeho pest dopad
la jakO olovene kladivo ma Sill
jednoho straznika, .jenz nyni,
pustiv vezne, v bezvedomi k re
mi klesnul.
Druhy straznik pocal tasiti
svcu zbran a chtel volati po-
moe. Savle jeho nebyla vsak je
ste ami pola vytazena a W.
kirk pevydral Sc mu z hrdla,
kdyz mu ruce Louffardovy
Rouguinovy pojednou sevrely
hrdEo. Vse bylo dilem jedineho
okamziku. Oba straznici lezeli
pcdle sebe a ami sebou nehnu-
ii. Rouguin nynl pfehodil Lou
tardOVl pres ramona SvrchDlk
- "a kratkeho boje spadnul k
zemi a zapasici po mem slapa-
IL, vynal jedne jeho kapsy
klobouk a nasadil mu jej. Toto
prestrojeni bylo nutne, pone-
vadz Loufard mel dosud ma So
be kocovskou livrej lesklymi
knofliky, v niz by jej byli snad
nc poznali, az by byl straznfky
mijel.
"Musime nyni nahoru!" "a
septal Rouguin.
Kllc ku sklenenym dverim
nalezarse v rukou jedpOho stra
znika, ktery jej nepustil. Rou-
guin, vytrhl jej bezvedomemu
nasilne z ruky. Straznik sebou
pohnul, jako by prichazel k We
GOmi.
my Sc odtud nedostaneme!" !"
vyrazil re sebe Loufard a zuby
mu jen zadrkotaly. Oba soudru
ri stoupali pc schodech naho-
ru. Rouguin otevrel sklenene
dvere.
Podrobovali stesti sve zkouS
ce velice odvazne. Chodba by
la pima lidi a Oni Sc vmisili me
ri De - mezitlm Sc navrativSi
'soudni sluha jich nevidel, ne
bot u jeho psaciho stolku stale
Dekolik lidi, kteri mu uzavira
Ii vyhlidku ma sklen6ne dvere.
Oba zlocinci vysli ven a dostaE
Ste k velkym schodum.
"Nyni jen rychle odtud! pra
vii Rouguip- 'Najmi 81 povoz
" jedne kapse svrchniku ma
jdes penize."
"A wy"
Rouguin pohrdlive pokrcil IA
meny.
20 to Sc nestarejt - vsak ia
Sc Il toho vyvlecu! Drive nez bu
dovu opustim. muslin Sc sp1sO-
bem nenapadnVm zhaviti toho
to advOkatskehO kahatu a ce-
pice. Jdi ien!"
90, pane, Wy jste mi zachra
nil zivot!" pravil Loufard.
"Zivot tvuj nalezl mne - ia
zachranil pouze co meho jest"
odvetil Rouguin.
Loufard sestupova1 po scho-
dech dolu. Potkal zrizence vez-
nicni lid z obecenstva, kteri
rrichazeli po velkych schodech
nuhoru - nikdo 81 no nevSlmal.
y,ocpGx, ,,1ico OddvchnIII Si y
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-08-17
Napsal Julius Mary

fard Sc k nemu priblizil, zdvo
file pozdravil a prosil o ohen.
Potom podekovaD a odchazel,
stave Sc pri tom jako panacek,
;enZ nema mic jineho ma praci
nez Sc prochazeti.
Loufard byl zachranen!
Rouguin sam take 81 prispi-
Sill, ably Sc dostal ma venek. A
vsak stesti, jez mu dosud tax
velice pralo, zdalo Sc jej opou
stesti. Sotva "a pet minut po
yZCaleni Sc Loufarda sestupo-
val Rouguin, maize vysoky svlj
klCbouk na hlave po velkych
schcdech dolG. Zrovna Sc do
stal ma ulici, kdyz povstal vel
Ky povyk, jenz zavznival z ma
dvcri kaple.
Prihodilo sc tam toto: Jeden
vezensky dozorce bral Sc okolo
malych schodG, spozoroval tam
Neco neobycejneho volal o po
moe. Special tam nyni kde kdo
a nalezeni tam diva muzi, z
nichz jeden snazil Sc povstati,
zatim CO druhy mrtvym byti Sc
zdal. Oba straznici byli snese
nj ma nadvori a pax rychle po
slano pro lekare. Nyni pfisel je
zen z muzu k sobe a kdyz pro
citnul z omraceni sveho, ihned
Sc jeho oblicej znetvoril vzte
KEN. Byl preEsten a vezen u
prchL. Vravorave vyskocil a
provazen jsa svymi soudruhy,
bezel ma ulici.
20, ii bidaci!' volal. ga je
ale naleznu aneb chci vecne
byti pokladan "a bezctneho clio
vGka - svuj zivot ma to dam
V sazku!"
V tn chvili vystoupl Rouguin
Z portalu. Pochopil lined, co
Sc bylo stale. Mrazeni projelo
mu zady. Nerozmyslel Sc vsak
ami ma chvili = zvolna kracel
ulici a obratil Sc ku nabrezi du
Marche Neuf. Zrovna kdyz do
spell ku narozi, slysel Rouguin
"a sebou shiny vykrik, ktery
prehlusoval hrceni vozu hla
sy vyvolavacu rIzneho zbozi.
volano: "To jest on = ten tam
= tamto jde!"
Nyni byla lest marna - Rou
gum byl prozrazen. Nezbyvalo
mu mic jineho nez dat Sc "a
tknouti areb uprchnouti. Ale u
prchnouti v Stroke ulici - cd
poledne 0 ctvrte hodine "a jas
neho slunneho dpe - uprchnOu
ii v techto mistech Parize, kde
pet minut postacovalo k tomu,
aby mu bylo v patach pet set
lidi, kteri by jej pronasledovali
jako divoke zvire, ably jej pola
pill - to bylo veci nemoznou.
Ano, kdyby to bylo byvalo v no
ci, mohl by snad nahlym zahnu
tim do postrani nejake ulicky
pronasledovatelnm svym unik-
nouti. Mel vsak on, Rouguih,
muz, jenz svou silou a pevnou
Will jiz castokrate podstoupil
S policii boj, mel on Sc nyni bez
cdporu dat lapiti a zivot svuj
takfka zahoditi = smell tax u
Ciniti?
"Zadrzte jej! Tamto bezi"
volano "a nim. "To jest on =
zlodej = vrah!"
posledni slovo zasahlo Rough
ina iakO rama biGem. Zahnul do
piicne ulice uhanel nyni iako
by Sc nohy .ieho vubec zeme ne
dotykaly. Rada drozek stala po
del ulice. Rouguin zamyslel do
jedne skociti a odjeti. Bylo by
tc mozno byvalo nez mu prisli
tax blizko, re jej poznali a dri
We nez koci vedel oc Sc jedna -
l:yni bylo jiz pozde, nebot' vel
ky dav lidl hnal "a MIN, povy
kuje a osobam z protivne stra-
ny prichazejicim posunky da-
vaje ma jevo, co shon ten ma
zaamerati.
D.>,,,-,,,,, Jnc%o1 co o1>o1I N l, w
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30

that accompanied Hun invasion OF
weak nations:
There is no longer surely any
question of why we are in this
great world war, and now we must
know whom we fight.
THE German people of the pres
ent German empire are as different
from the people of German parent
age we know as cannibals are diff
ferent from civilized men. Most OF
the great body of our citizens OF
German stock came to this country
at the very beginning of echar-
acter OF government now recognized
ia Germany. They were moved by
a desire for religious and political
freedom and they came to the ha-
ven of oppressed peoples, and here
j. America they have become Amer
leans, and as they did in the great
war OF the rebellion, so they now
sacrifice their blood upon the altar
OF their country, your country and
my country.
The people OF Germany have
been taught for the last generation
that they are a superior people, that
they have been chosen by divine di-
rection to rule the world. They
have been further taught that as
they are superior to the other peo-
pies of the world. so is the ruling
family Of Germany superior TO them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30

erty; submarines moving leagues
under the sea, destroying warships
and commerce of their enemies,
were unknown; they had no Red
Cross nurses and hospitals; no at
tentiOn was given the wounded and
dying; the aged and infirm were
trampled under foot and died like
dogs.
They fought with the fury and
brutality of wild beasts. This is
the picture of the wars of ancient
times, when men were schooled to
fight-were taught to overpower
their weaker brother and proclaim
themselves victors, under the law
of the survival of the fittest. But
since that time the nations of the
world have proclaimed a national
code, setting what can and cannot
be done in times OF war and setting
forth the rules of intercourse be
tween nations. 1t is generally ac-
coded when a treaty or compact is
made between individuals that the
parties are sincere, and until the
present time the word OF a nation
has been held sacred. Even ancient
tribes of all uncivilized countries.
even the most uncivilized tribes of
modern times respect the terms
OF treaties of peace. In all their
crudity formulated at the termina-
ton Of hostiiities, even though they
were only verbal They were obeyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30
MAYOR M'CONOCHIE IN ADDRESS AT
CHIPPIANNOCK CEMETERY SAYS HUN
WILL FAIL IN MILITARISM AS ROME

The kaiser will fail in the ex-
tension of Hun military despotism
! just the same as Rome, Carthage
and Athens did.
| This was the theme of the ad-
dress given by Mayor William Nc
Conochie at the Memorial day ex-
erc1ses held at Chippiannock GENE
terry this afternoon.
After reviewing the beautiful
| thought that prompts the tribute 10
the hero dead of the present and
former wars, the mayor went on
to say:
The custom of strewing flowers
upon the burying place of our de-
parted loved ones, is not original
with the American people. The mon
uments, tombs, mausoleums and
graves of national heroes and war
riors and of friends and relatives
were decorated by the Grecians and
Romans. Great nations of anti
guilty followed this custom and it
was to be found not only in the
dark and middle ages, but in
heather and barbarous Africa
Pilgrimages were made to the bur
ial place of martyrs hundreds of
years ago, so that even today as we
journey to this dwelling place of
the dead, we are only respecting
and following a time honored Gus
tom.
Wars of ancient times were just
as brutal, bloody and destructive
OF human life and property as the
wars of today. The vanquished
generally lost all they had, the vic
tors naturally gathering in the
spoils of victory, after exterminat-
ing and annihilating their enemies,
men, women and children, and
carrying the best looking and
strongest away into captivity. Few
of the great nations OF the world
with perhaps the Roman empire as
an exception, maintained great
standing armies of trained soldiers,
fully equipped with supplies and
munitions of war always on hand
Generally In the wars OF those an
cient days, the people Of one nation
fought the people of another in ma
tional mass formation until one or
both was completely destroyed.
They had no rapid transportation
in those days; they knew nothing
Of steam. gasoline or electric
power so essential to move armies
and their supplies in our day; they
had no rapid fire machine guns
which moved down battalions, kill
ing men by the thousands; neither
did they have guns which could
throw a shot weighing more than
ton, 100 miles; they had no air
shis which would fly through the
air dropping bombs dealing death
ana destruction TO lives and prop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30

that the ruling family has been di-
vinely chosen to rule over them 'di-
rectly and indirectly over the
world. The kaiser of Germany has
himself said that they were the
proud descendants of the Huns, who
under the leadership Of Attila, raw
aged, burned and sacked the Ro-
man empire But let me give you
this one passage spoken by Tannen-
berg in 1911: Our fathers have left
us much to do. The German peo-
pie is so situated in Europe that it
needs only to run and take what
ever it requires. The German peo-
pie finds itself today in a plight
similar to that of Prussia at the &C
cession of Frederick the Great who
raised his country to the status of
a European power. Today it is for
Germany to rise from a European
to a world power. Public policy
prompted by the emotions is stu
pidity humanitarian dreams are
imbecility Diplomatic charity be-
gins at home. Statemanship is bus
mess. Right and wrong are no
tions indispensable in private life.
The German people are always
right because they number S7,000,-
900 souls. Our fathers have left
US much to do
so you see they justify all their
wrongdoing from the fact that it
Is done by the German govern
ment and the German government
is always right. The German peo-
pie of the present German empire
believe these things. The Ameri-
can of German descent does not be
lieye it, because he left Germany TO
escape these teachings. The Ger
man is back of his government in
this terrible struggle. II Is not the
government of Germany that raped
women or murdered babies; il is
the individual soldier and If the
German people are not back OF this
thing, no such actions would hap
pen. And so when the German gov
eminent commands a ruthless war
fare, the German people gladly car
ry it out. They know no better.
They believe all they are told by
the German government-subsi
press and pulpit. II has been their
life and their religion and they
know no better.
THE German people do not
want democracy. They have been
taught that 1t is anarchy. The
Germans have no such great day as
the Fourth of July, they have no
such battles in their history as
Runnymede when the English peo-
pie wrested freedom and liberty
from the English kings: they have
no such great event in their his
tory as the storming OF the bas-
tile when the French people threw
of the letters and chains OF a rot
ten autocracy; they have no such
great battlenelds as Bunker Hill,
Yorktown. Nicksburg and Gettys-
burg. All these places are sacred
TO the liberty-loving people of the
world, because Il was there that
these several nations were made
safe for democracy and now on the
Continued On Page Six.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30

held with Mayor William McCono-
chic, himself a veteran, as the
, orator.
The exercises at the court house
were with Captain J. NJ. Beardsley
as manager and Robert F. McCono-
chic, veteran of the Spanish-Amerl-
can war, as master Of ceremonies
Patriotic selections were rendered
by Stroehle's band and prayer was
offered by Rev. ]. McGown Steven
( son. The program was opened WIN
a bugle call by George Stroehle
Included in the exercises was the
singing of THE Star Spanged
Banner" by the audience. A tea-
ture of the exercises was a nag
drill given by the pupils OF the pup.
lie schools under the direction O.
Miss Marguerite Conger. The pro
gram was given as follows:
Patriotic selection - Stroehls'
band.
Flag drill and exercises-School
children. Margaret COnger, diTee-
tor.
Prayer - Rev. McGown Steven
son.
Song, The Star spangled Ban
ner"-Audience
Introduction r. F. McConochie:.
Grafton States Attorney Flo!'
Thompson.
Song. Keep the Home Fires
Burning quartz
Tribute TO the flag-Carl u
Song, THE Fight Is On"-ouaF'
tet.
Music-Stroehle's band.
Services concluded at monument
Patriotic selection - Stroehis'
band.
Song, Keep the Home Fires
Burning "-Quartet.
Grand Army service-John bu-
ford post. G. A r.
Song, "Tentiug Tonight"-QuH'
tet.
Salute to the dead Firing squaa
Lincoln's Gettysburg address
Fred Borst.
Song. Observation-Disclosures
Taps. last bugle call 49, Geois'
Stroehle.
-Stroehles band
Featuring the decorations az ~
soldiers monument in the coul'
house square was a wreath OF 60.
nations representing a service nas.
Five golden flowers I'm the cesss,
represented the five gold stars. "a
stars were for the five Rock lsiaI-
men who have given their lives ID
the present war. .....,,v
The monument was beautlls.s
decorated with flags and noNe.,
and a number OF pillars VIZ ~
placed arouad il, connected VIZ
red. white and blue and strings
Program at Cemetery.
The program at Chippiann.oss...
cemetery this afternoon was ls-
tured with the address Of the Lia,4
or and the salute TO the dead -
by a squad OF soldiers from ~
Island arsenal. Services inelu1S
both the Grand Army OF the KEEP
lie ceremonies and those 81 SP-,
ish war veterans Rev. II. Z. - -
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30
Largest Parade on
Day in
. Years Held in Citty

Rock Island today witnessed the largest Memorial
day parade ever held in the history of this city
Every fraternal order, civic organization local
institution well represented in the patriotic dem
onstration held at 10 o'clock this morning The pa
rade military in nature, uniformed men and de-
tachments from the arsenal added the impressive
ness of the procession Force and right seemed to
mark the demonstration
The Red Cross came out in its fullest. Nearly ev-
cry worker of the great organization in this
locality showed her patriotism by being in the line
march Every patriotic order was represented by
100 per cent The firing squad secured from the
Rock Island arsenal added the stateliness of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30

Every band, drum, fife and bugle
corps obtainable in this city and in
this community carried the march
ers in the sway of their music.
Members of the Grand Army of the
Republic through the courteousness
of many citizens of the city, attend
ed the parade in autos.
Approximately four thousand
marched in the parade
Marshal OF the day, w. L. Franks,
led the demonstration. About
twenty-five members of the G. A. r.
marched followed by Is autos
carrying 25 more. When ques-
toned by one of The Argus repor-
tiers, If all of the G. A. RS would
march afoot, veteran replied {:
Not as long as we can walk, will
we ride in a patriotic demonstra-
ton of this kind" The ranks of
old soldiers are gradually dimin-
fishing, but they made a fine show
ing in the parade today
Walking with Mayor McConochie
was S. ]. Stader, 602 Thirty eighth
street, the only old time rebel
in this vicinity.
Patriotic selections were given
by the 10 bands, bugle, fife and drum
corps. Among them was the g. A.
r. drum corps.
The second division lead by
George Schneider, contained Wom-
ems Relief corps, led by Mrs. Laura
Ward, dressed as Goddess OF Lib
erty and with twins dressed as SOL
diers.
Some OF the ladies of the G. A. R.
marched and others rode IN sew
members who found il impossible
to walk the distance.
The Helen Gould auxiliary of the
United Spanish War Veterans made
a splendid showing. There were %
represented. all dressed in their
white uniforms.
The firing squad from the Rock
Island arsenal added to the mill
taristic appearance Of the process
sion.
The canteen division OF the local
Red Cross dressed in their blue
uniforms, followed by 200 other
Red Cross workers. The cauteen
committee was attired in blue and
the others were in white.
Sons of Veterans, 80 strong, fol-
lowed by the Barbara Frietchie
tent. Daughters of Veterans, were
100 per cent strong. One OF the larg-
est examinations represented was
the Italian club. $50 strong. carry
ing the American and Italian flags.
The knights of Columbus repre-
scented by IT'S, carried a large ser
vice flag.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles.
with a service flag with rs stars,
marched following a band. Amoo
grotto with its fife and drum corps
had more than a hundred march
ers.
The W. o. ". drill team and the
Mystic Workers ladies' drill team
followed.
Boy Scouts Showing.
In the Boy Scout section there
were many features, such as show
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