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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
America Must Hurry.

Everything which will help impress the Ame
lean people with the magnitude of the work befoI
them in this should have the widest publicit
Hence the following statement by Ernest o. Nj
Cormick. vice president of the Southern Pacific raj
road made after visit to the fighting front and jus
before he sailed for home is reproduced:
The biggest impression I shall carry back
to America from stricken Europe is the
immediate need of America knowing the whole
truth over here. I will recommend that our
government request that a European commits
sion of able men be sent to America at once
to tell our people just what the conditions are
and what we face in order that America may
get down to bed rock and have less claptrap.
1 shall go home an optimist, but full of the
realization of the hercuean task before us. 1
shall go home and tell America that the trouble
is not in the trenches the field of battle,
but in the home lands not approaching what
our brave soldiers facing and doing.
1 have been on the British, French and
American fronts, and close up to the German
line and nowhere in the whole line is there a
pessimistic note. The most encouraging aspect
in the allied trenches is the belief that Ger
many can be defeated Our men who are doing
the fighting have the most superb courage the
world saw; they are not afraid of any
thing Germany bring on. The only big
thing have to fear is lack of cooperation
behind the fighting back home. If we
back them up should Germany is
doomed, and the day is sure to come when
miltarism and world rule by might will be at
an end.
Our people at home cannot understand the
terrible sacrifices our allies are making here
and when they do and respond militarism will
quickly get its death thrust. My message
home, after having the sacrifices the
European nations making, is to put every
thing else to side. whatever the sacrifice,
and bring to Europe quickly the boats
can come the whole resources of the United
States.
Tell the United States, for Gods sake, to
get rid Of the claptrap and hurry men, food,
guns and atrplanes. Germany must be crushed
and we can do it if work quickly.
Our collective effort is merely the sum Of our in
divdual effort Therefore what each one Of us doe
to help carry the is of the utmost Importance
The fact has been stated many times, in print an
Everyone knows that it is true, but still
we are lacking in realization. We still fall a lon
way short as a people of expressing conviction
in terms of our daily lives and so the country
continue paying for our failure in blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23

Over the cortege which bore Captain Resnati to
the grave eight of his fellow countrymen in
same sort of an aeroplane with which he fell his
death dropping red, white and blue flowers. 1t was
beautifully appropriate tribute. At the same time
it impressed the fact that, matter what befalls
no matter how many go down to death in the cause
the survivors must carry till the menace Of Ger
man militarism is botted out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23

Revelations in l. W. w correspondence made pub
lie at the trial in Chicago show more clearly than
ever the similarity methods the organization
has adopted gain its ends and the system the Ger
mans use in prosecution of the war The former fell
short of the latter in destruction of property and
life only proportion limitations of its ply
steal resources.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23

Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, trial at Kansas City
for disloyaIty is one Of those who says this is a
Capitalists" She attributes to others the atti-
tude that control of the almighty dollar is the
preme purpose Of life, thereby implying personal
views of the same nature. Those who say this is
a capitalists war are not safe persons to entrust
with power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
YOUR RATION

Can you make this your honor
ration until the food administra-
ton asks you to change it?
Meat-IH pounds per week.
Fat pound per week.
Sugar-M pound per week.
Wheat-As little as possible.
Will you try it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23

Two aerial mail carriers In service between New
York, Philadelphia and Washington caught in
electrical storms One turned back, but the other
fought through to his destination. This probably
is better showing than the railroad or steamboat
would have made under similar circumstances at a
corresponding stage OF development
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23

county judge in Wisconsin required his wife to
take before him the oath Of allegiance the United
States constitution. The private concessions he
probably made before he put this court scene
are not matter of record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23

ried the child away with him. Mrs.
StOneking Immediately swore out a
warrant for her husbands arrest.
EndOrf Taken to Burlington
Charles Endorf, former Rock Is
lander. arrested here Monday aft
ernoon for transporting and selling
intoxicating liquor, was taken to
Burlington yesterday by United
States Deputy Marshal Sheppard,
City Detective Estes and officer
Sanford. He will stand trial. in
Burlington. 1t is understood that
he will plead guilty.
o
Praise for Teachers.-Prompt and
efficient work on the part OF school
teachers in Iowa in volunteering
their services to draft boards put
the state in the lead in the task OF
classifying draft registrants accord
ing to occupations. Iowa's showing
was reported to the local exemption
boards yesterday by Adjutant GEN
eral Logan along with personal let
tiers thanking the chief occupation
al registrars and the corps of
teachers who assisted them Yer
mont won second place, New Hamp-
shire third and Washington fourth.
Iowa was first in the number of
teachers who volunteered for the
work and was the first state to COM
plete the Redistribution of the
Tegistrants.
Accident at Carnival There was
an abundance of excitement at the
Great Patterson shows Tuesday
night when what might have been
fatal accident was providentially
averted at the ''Motordrome" where
Mile Lorraine, the girl who dares,"
and other fearless autoists and mo-
torcyclists ride their machines at
breakneck speed on a perpendicular
wall. Bobbie Jewell, Reckless Red
Hampton" and another motorcyc-
list were racing at full speed and
while JEWELS machine was at the
very top of the wall one of the
tires on his machine blew out, pre-
cipitating the rider and machine to
the bottom. Before JEWELS ma
chine reached the bottom Hamp-
tons machine cOllided with it, and
the third rider also. All three rid
ers and machines were piled in a
heap at the bottom of the pit. The
crowd looked on awe-stricken,
while Mile Lorraine went to the res
cue, and assisted the unfortunate
riders in getting on their feet. An
examination Of the riders proved
that while all were very badly
bruised, not any had broken bones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23

Former Governor Deneen is not coming out for
the Republican nomination for the senate. That
leaves it a free pitch-in far between Medn Nc
Cormick and Cowboy Bill Thompson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23

Iowa is giving Kansas hard run in the annual
tornado tournament
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
The Day I'm Davenport

Huber TO Go to France Charles
s. Huber, general agent of the
Travellers Accident Insurance COM
pany, has been notified of his ap-
pointment for Y. NJ. C. A. war well
fare work overseas. He is to re-
port in New York on June 3, ready
for embarkation.
Obituary RecOrd.-The funeral
of Mrs. Marie Bowers was held
from the home, 1710 West Second
street, with services at the St.
Mary's church at o'clock. Rev.
F. S. Lawler celebrated a requiem
high mass and pronounced the bur
ial absolUtion and officiated at the
services at the grave in Cavalry
cemetery, Rock Island. The pail
bearers were: Charles and Henry
Bowers, Edward Stuhr, George Al
brandt, John Schaab and John
Bancher.
Start Contract SOOn.-Work on
the big government contract for g.
coo cars, will be started by the Bet
tendorf Steel Car company within
the next 80 days unless a further
delay in the delivery of steel is eX-
perienced. At the present time
final minor details are being made.
According to the plans of the Of
ficials of the local concern the work
will be started on Aug. 1. Once IN
derWay the cars will be turned out
with all possible speed. The Bet
tendOrf company was recently
awarded the government contract
by Director of Railroads McAdoo.
Almost three thousand men will be
employed at the plant after opera
atoms are started.
o.
Hubby kidnaps Child.-Because
he failed to make good his prom
Use to contribute $3.50 a week to-
ward the support of his wife and
child, Robert Stoneking occupies a
cell in the county Jail at Macomb,
Ill, on a charge of wife desertion
sworn out in Davenport by Assist
ant County Attorney Realff Otte-
sen. StOneking will be returned to
Davenport by Sheriff Henry A
Kuehl to- stand trial. Two months
ago Stoneking was called into the
county attorneys office and threat
ened with prosecution if he did not
support his family. He agreed TO
turn over the sum of $3.50 a week
to his wife. No payments were
ever made. according to the story
Mrs. Stoneking told the assistant
Tuesday. Monday Stoneking visited
his wife and child in Davenport and
when he took his departure he car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
CONTINUED tomorrow
Buy War Savings Stamps
HOLD 20 NEGROES.

Rockford, Ill, May Clamp
Grant board of investigation has
ordered 20 negroes held in the
guard house for an attack on Miss
Louise Snyder.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-05
9th District Pays
$12O,OOO,O
TOTAL SUBSCRIPTION OF RE
GION FOR THIRD LIBERTY
LOAN is S1S0,000, 900.

In less than a month people in the
Ninth Federal Reserve district have
poured s12O,OOO,OOO in cash into the
Golfers of the Treasury department,
to be used in carrying on the war
This amount has been paid on the
Ninth districts subscription to the
third loan. The total subscription
was about S18O,O00,000.
Reports from banks, which were
required to make an accounting on
Liberty bond payments to the Fed
eral Reserve bank on Tuesday, indi-
Gated that fully two-thirds of the
districts subscription has been paid.
Soon after the campaign was COM
pleted S96,OOO,O0O was turned into
the Federal Reserve bank in initial
and cash payments.
Twenty percent of the balance, or
SIG, 100000, was due at the bank on
Tuesday, but as many persons are
paying for their bonds in full at this
time it is expected that the total
receipts at this accounting will
amount to $25,O00,000.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-05
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE REDWOOD FALLS, MNNEsorA

been all over the world in the last
five months, according to reports,
and still we are at Camp Lewis. But
nevertheless we are going to tear
up things when we do get there.
The division will go out as unit
when we leave and as far as know
yet will be under control of Maj
Gen. H. A. Greene, our commanding
officer of Camp Lewis. We don't see
much of him but we all like him.
Well, I can't begin to tell you the
new experience I have had the last
eight months. But it sure is a great
game, and something that will be
hard to blot out of ones memory. /
must tell you before closing that we
have a pretty park here. 1t bears
the name of our commanding officer,
Mai.-Gen. Greene. 1t lies at the
west end of Camp and is nearly sur
rounded by pretty fir trees, which
give it its beauty. The camp is
with the wooded peaks reaching up
into the skies.
The streets are all being paved,
which makes smoother travelling ana
sure is a saving on automobiles This
country Is SdIluy 10 TASTY 49,
UP, so it is money saved In the long
run to pave right from the start.
We also have a very fine water sys-
tenn here. It really couldn't be
beat 1t is spring water and that
wonderful spring will furnish all the
water we can use. The boys don't
spare it either, when we come in
from our hikes. The first thing we
do is to get under the shower. The
camp is also uptodate with its light
ing system. To go up on the hill
in the evening and look down upon
them makes you think of the lights
of my old home town. But the most
of the mvanish at 9 bells and the
camp begins to quit and all you hear
then is one continuous snoring that
comes out of the open windows. We
always keep the windows open win
ter and summer, night and day.
We are all working together out
here both in training and Red Cross
work. Tacoma has gone over the
ton three times now and 1 hope ev-
cry one of you will keep up the good
work you are doing.
James G.. Allan,
Battery E, 346 F. A.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-05
A. D. Stewart
Delivers Address

A. D. Stewart, Redwood county
candidate for Representative, gave
the address at Hutchinson last
Thursday. The Minneapolis Journal
makes the following comments on
Mr.. Stewards address:
"a. D. Stewart of Redwood Falls,
a farmer and secretary of the State
Association of Farmers Mutual In
surance companies, made an eloquent
and appropriate address before a
large Memorial day audience here to-
day. Declarations that mo 100 per
cent American can be a socialist"
and that cts our war; were greet
ed with thunderous cheers. Mr..
Stewart said in part:
"'We did not get into this war
from choice, but from necessity, We
tried to keep out of it. We know
now that we should have gotten in
sooner.
"Germany did not try to keep US
out of this war-she forced US into
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-05

it. Kaiser William and his cohorts
misjudged America. They thought
we were lot of German-Americans.
Irish-Americans, Norwegian-Ameri-
cans and had no idea that there was
such thing as a real American
among US.
sThe spirit of 1776 and of 1861
still lives in America. Our boys in
kahki are worthy sons Of the Grand
Army of the Republic sires.
No Divided Allegiance
Every citizen should examine
himself and determine whether he is
loyal or not. Those of us who have
boys at the front want to know
where you stand. Every citizen
should conduct himself in such a
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-05

Camp Lewis, Wn.
May %, 10.
Dear Editor:
Please find enclosed a Y. NJ G.. A.
postoffice order for two dollars (2).
Due to the fact that l am in the
army now. where every fighting fell
low ought to be, and where there
are so many new things flashing
through my bright head, it was only
a mistake that l have let myself
neglect renewing my subscription for
your good paper which it would be
hard for me to get along without.
I'll try and not let it overrun
month next year.
Well 1 won't stop to try and tell
you about this camp and army life,
because l wouldn't know where to
start, how to start or what to say
when l got started.
"Let US practice what we preach"
then I'll say 1--WE will win. The
state will win, and the nation will
win. But l am going to tell you
that I am in the 346 Regiment Field
artillery, and l think it is mighty
| fine branch of service to be in. This
sure is fine camp to train soldiers
Everything that the heart desires is
given to them, but still there is one
thing missing, and that thing means
more to them than all the other diff
ferent amusements put together.
| There is no use of me mentioning
it, you all know what it is. All we
ask is that you just keep the fires
burning and that day will come when
we can go back and have that one
thing. But not before. We have
done squads right and squads left
have gone out on all kinds of hikes
also had a good dose of the gas
mask; we'll, in fact we have had 9
little touch of everything in our line
of business and now we are going
over across the deep blue sea te
show old Kaiser Bill our goods. Yes
an order came from Washington, D
c., that the 9th Division, more com
monty called the Wild West Divi
sion, would see oversee service. But
l won't believe it before | fire my
first shot at some Hun. We have
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-05

100 per cent American cannot be
having good time No man who
is disloyal to his family, his country
and his God can have good time.
If there is a man here who is not
having good time for this cause,
let me suggest that he take the his
tory of the United States and the
flag of his country, lock himself in
his room and stay there till he can
come out 100 per cent American.
YsThe war will not end until the
detectives of America and the Allies
are realized. It will not end until
the world has been made safe for
democracy. We are going to win,
for God reigns and the love of lib
erty lives among men,"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-05

way as to avoid suspicion. We can
have no divided allegiance at this
time. No man can be 100 per cert
American who is determined to cast
his vote for a legislative or execu-
tive candidate who does not repre-
a vigorous war policy. Prior to
this war many of US have been part
socialist. While this war lasts no
1OO-percent American can be a So
cialist, for in it's national platform,
it strongly declared for a strong an
ti-war policy.
at wonder if we all know that
many Of the leaders and organizers
of the Nonpartisan league are So
cialists and in public utterances have
been antiwar.. Every man who is
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-05

The Scenic City Repair Shop will
do your vulcanizing work quickly
and we'll. Call US for tire repair work
Kenneth Byram, proprietor. 46-tf
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-05
A Perfect Hot Air

Heating Plant is always thought of
in Terms of VALUE, not in Terms
of PRICE.
The best test of a Persons ability
is made in determining PRICE and
VALUE.
A few dollars saved in PRICE is
the cause of a continual bill of ex-
pense for extra fuel and disappOint-
ment in general results from
LESS THAN PERFECT
Installation
Have PEASE do your work and get
PERFECT job.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-05
JAMES ALLAN WRITES

Battery E, 346, F. A.
Camp Lewis, Wn.
Nav p, 10.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-02
Shapshooter,s Poor Workmanship Is
Solved When Italians Capture Care

to be AZ an end This continued
for dnys with the Italians going
back aud forth safely and tho
RUloss and Idle Shots ringing out
from the enemy post In the cliff.
The italians finally made a dash
TO Clclroout the place. their bat
tCries pouring shots into the cav
orn while a stealing party entered
.t from one side. In the lead aof
the climbing party was Lteuton-
ant Ougllelminetu. and as no
rushed into the cave a singular
sight was before him Stretched
on the ground was an Austrian
soldier dying from an Italian bull
lot wound. But though an Aus
trian soldier in the gray-green
uniform OF Austria. the wounded
man raised himself on his elbow,
drew a tiny Italian flag from un-
der his coat. and in q faint voice
exclaimed; "Vive I Italia"
Tho dying man had only time
TO whisper his story. lie was
Giorgio Avapsini, nephew of tho
socialist deputy Avanzini repre-
scnting the city of Trent In the
Austrian parliament Like all the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-02

Missionary society In France during
the war. EpWortho league Gas D. m.
BOSTON AVENUE .(sOUTH) u
Eifth ana Boston: Louis S. Barton,
pastor; Charles ] Allen, assistant 2
Sunday school at GAS a. m. Carl p.
Duffield, superintendent. Morning
service at II O'Clock. Evening service
3 O'Clock Prayer meeting Wednes-
day s p. m.
TGGERT MEMORIAIl-Main and
EAston; Rev Hawes Palmoro Clarke
pastor. Sunday school at 9.45 a.
NJ. a. Ernsberger. superintendent.
Junior League, 2 80 p. m., at regular
place. Mrs. N. j. Gubsor and Miss
Harney in charge. Epworth league Z
p, m. i. G. Bush. president. Preach
ing services II a, m. and p. m. {,
sermons by the pastor, Morning sub
ject, Putting Religion Into Life"
Evening subject, "Llfo's Mysteries" 3"
Church doors opened to new mem
hers both morning and evening.
GRACE CHURCH Third and
Trenton. Row. Everett Simpson, pas
tor, 3O4 South Trenton Sunday
school at 9.45 a, m. 4. A. Beard
superintendent. Holy communion II
a, m. Evening service p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday 8 .. m. Epworth
league 7 p. IN.
o r G Il TT MEMORtAIr-Four-
teenth and Quaker Rev. Il. Rlley.
pastor, 1891 quaker; phone 563-J.
Sunday school $3.50 Il. M; Epworth
league $50 p. M preaching serv-
ice lO!t5 n. IN.
WESLEY METHODIST-Flrst
and Lee West Tulsa. Rev. II. j..
Briil, pastor. Sunday school at 10
II. M, l.. D. Schribner, superlnten-
dent Preaching service at II a. m.
and p. III. Epworth league at $50
p, m.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-02

HEADQUARTERS ITALIAN
ARMY, June There is a mar
row pass on the mountain front of
the Grapps which has given the
Italians n lot Of trouble up & "A
short time ago II Ia rock de
file with cliffs rising sheer
thousand feet on either side.
Through this narrow passage II
was necessary for the men to 80
every day In handling supplicH.
Hut as they paesed they were
picked Off one by ono by an Aus
trian sharpshooter in "a cavern
near the top Of the cliffs. Here
no had been lowered from tho
enemy lines along ono sideBof the
cliff. aud here food was lowered
and the deadly fusllade kept up
day after day
II WAS recently observed. how
ever, that a strange change came
over the operations from the cliff
The shots rang out as usual whom
ever nm Italian soldier went
through the pass, But, slngularly,
no man ever fell; tho shots always
went wide of the mark; the cum
ming OF tho aharpshootor appeared
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-02
POSTAL CLERKS WILL
MEET HERE IN 1919
Tulsnus Planning 10 Show Mail
Shufflcrs Big Time at
8, state Convention.

Tho biggest time oklahoma postal
clerks ever have experienced already
l8 being planned by Tulsahs when
the state association meets here
May 30, 1919, Perhaps II was the
anticipation OF such that helped the
delegates nt last Thursdays meeting
In oklahoma city, choose the Magic
CITY ns the place for getting together
next year,
Tulsa was represented by william
a, Gilmore as delegate and bv Miss
Myrtle Hot and A. w. Rldgeway as
officers OF the state association.
Following the address OF welcome
By Rev. r.. l.. Thompson, the conven.
ton was given patriotic and inter-
eHllng address by Judge j. s, Ross.
IN the absence OF the president, H..
y. Allnut OF Shawnee, Miss Myrtle
Holt OF Tulsa, first president.
presided over the session. Resolu-
tOhs or Importance to the clerks and
the service in it's entirety were read
ana adopted. and tho following off,
GERS elected Tor the ensuing term:
MISS Myrtle Holt of Tulsa, prcsi-
ncnt; George a. Forester OF Chick
asha, first vice president; CLYDE Mus.
grove or FL Reno, secretary; A. w
Gidgeway OF Tulsa, treasurer. For
delegate to the national convention
at New orleans, s. j. ward Of shaw
nee, was selected.
Delegates to the Oklahoma city
convention were entertained by an
automobile ride over the city and in
the evening a banquet was served at
the First Christian church.
Q. E. Wright, president OF the
Oklahoma city branch acted ns
toastmaster, and addresses were de
| livered by several men prominent in
the mail service OF this part of the
country. oklahoma city was warmly
compllmented on the hospitality dis
played toward the visitors
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-02
"PlQy Girl of the Western Front"
Is What Samn1ies Call Elsie Janis

NEW YORK Jinc How Miss
ru.,. ,..... ,,,,.,,.., .,o. ,I,l, u,,r,
PlaHgifl "' tho western 'front.' Is
shown IN n recent lcttcr from Paris
to tbo ont,rtoipr,cpt soc,,op of the
-.
i'u"""' ".' WORN 'o"n'h oi '"o
y NJ. q. A.. under whose direction
tho ropugr p.ser is AppcarinR on
p,o rr,.,b .,, ,,,., cirr,,r, quar-
seas Ii'i latest oNp'"it was 10 MAKE
hcr appearance before an audience