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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
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proud of the fact that Cincinnati
has a part in her success.
Spending Her Honeymoon in Hack
enSack.
Hackensack is some place in
which to spend a honeymoon, yet
that is where June Elvidge is hon
cymooning. 1t takes an awful
stretch of Imagination to picture
this as a place TO bill and coo, but
then possibly We Go not know the
charms that this village has for
Miss Elvidge and the lucky groom.
Lieutenant Frank Badgley.
To Go South.
Soon as the holidays are over
Elsie Ferguson and her company
are going south to Savannah, Ga
The purpose of this flight south
ward is to film the exterior scenes
of The Salt of the Earth"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
Ladfes, Id Animal Session.

The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society Of the First Baptist
church was held yesterday after
noon at the church The officers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
Central Missionary Society Meets.

Mrs. J. X. Dickson. 1907 Eighth
avenue, was hostess yesterday aft
eFnoon to the Women's Missionary
society OF Central Presbyterian
church. Mrs. D. A Johnson pre-
sided at the meeting and Mrs. W. y.
ThiIlips discussed the home topic.
Mrs. W. J. Bliesener discussed for
eign topic which was Persia, and con-
Quoted it in a very interesting man
her. Miss Emma 5iemOn gave a
very interesting paper on the Noun
taineers. Following the program
:. business meeting was held at
which time the following officers
were elected for the coming year:
President-Mrs. ". J. Bliesener.
First vice president-Mrs. D. A.
Johnson.
Second vice presiuent-Mrs. B. A.
Andrews
Secretary Alice Deal
Treasurer Mrs. T. c. SimmOn.
Plans were also made for a mis-
zionary tea TO be held at the next
regular meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
SOCIAL EVENTS

for the coming year were reelected
and are as follows:
President-Mrs- +. G. Summers
First vice president-Mrs. John
TitteringtOn.
Second vice president-Mrs.B Belle
Jones.
Third vice president-M Mrs. L. n.
Kerr
Secretary W. H. Kelley.
Treasurer-Mrs. Phil Wagner.
Reports of all the committees
were given and proved very salts
factory Mrs. A. J. Riess was ap-
pointed chairman of the committee
10 serve supper at the annuarmeet-
ing of the church which will be
held Jan. l. Following the bust
ness meeting the officers who were
hostesses for the afternoon served
delightful refreshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

BescohoI-ask Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

proud of the fact that Cincinnati
has a part in her success.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
100, 600 Marchers i'm
Philadelphia Parade

PHILADELPHIA, July A. Native
Americans and citizens of foreign birth
joined hands here to-day in one of the
most spectacular celebrations Of Inde-
pendence Day ever witnessed in Phila-
delphia. Outstanding features of the
observance were "a parade Of nations"
IN which it was estimated nearly 10O,-
ooo foreign born men, women and chill
dren participated, and the signing at
Independence Hall Of a pledge Of al
ieglance to the country Of their adop-
tion by representatives Of thirty ma
tionalities.
Mayor Smith was grand marshal of
the parade, which was headed by
wounded soldiers of the Allies, led by
o1i'cers of the recruiting missions in
tnis city. The procession was replete
with vari-colored banners, flags and
foats typical Of the country from
which each representative group came.
More than 100 bands were in line.
when the parade disbanded delegates $
representing each nationality marched
TO Independence Hall, where they signed
the pledge of allegiance. The pledge
was in the form of a paraphrase of
the Declaration of independence. 1t
reclted the tyranny practised by the
emperor of Germany and affirmed the
whole hearted loyalty of "men of many
races TO the United States.
George Wharton Pepper, chairman of
tne pennsylvania Council of National
De1ence, was orator of the day at the
exercises in Independence Square
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05

Ala '''~A
LEVI tEWIS, John, corporal. Clinton. Ind
e,. SHERMAN. Charles T.. corporal. 95o Park
Street, Hartford. Conn.
BEALER, Alvin. Mohnton. Penn.
,mS;s nSH;sGHKovE. Hsev. bbsar,ry bs;,ry A.; 17l7 West Co.
DRURY. Arthur Martin. AT Enterprise
.GARCEAN. Alfred j.. 5s4 Ne~burs
GSiqT,05DISMNoeUGH, ,5ISNe Ernest 7. oreenville, 8. G.
JoLLEY, Harold c.. St. John, Mich.
k1!AiNuLA: Albert. Gilbert. Minn.
kNlGHT. tNI4MnS Thomas .! M. Kimberly. Idaho.
Avenue. Detroit.
Hagerstown, Nd. - &c "
LUNDEGARD. Gerald H., S3s West Six.
ty,hrst Street, Chicago.
MORAN, James Virgil, isis Peerless
Court, Louisville Ky.
ROYE. Palmer A.. Farmervllle, La
,SEBREN. George N, Crystal Springs
sHELLENBERGER, William H.. Troy
=. SULLIVAN, John P. s55 North Main
II THS3,wLAATGH, Joseph j.. ssl FIrst Ave
VANCE: Patsy. Dioni, Italy.
WENDELL. Ernest NJ. Houghton Lake,
Mich
WHITEHEAD. William. Glenavon, Sas.
katchewan, Canada.
Missing in Action
HOOER, Parr. lieutenant, 1925 Bolton
Street, Baltimore.
MACEIRA, Joseph, Havana, Cuba.
Prisoner
LEYSON. Burr W., lieutenant, 11l State
Street, Boston.
Previously Reported MissinE--Now Re-
ported to Have Been Slightly Gassed
and Now on Duty With Company
GREEN. Edward NJ. 1888 Pennington
Avenue. Bristol. Conn.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Woman in Pink F Pajamas Must Die
10 Prove That She Tried Suicide

Mrs. Elizabeth Higgins, a young
woman in pink pajamas, was taken
last night from her home at 81 West
lehth Street to st. Vincent's Hospital.
tentatively charged with ATTEMPTED
suicide. If she dies the police will
feel reasonably sure that she took BIZ
chloride Of mercury, but otherwise the
young woman is likely to have hard
time proving it.
Inc adventure Of the young woman,
the pink pajamas. the letters, the
bichloride of mercury, the Martini bot
tie and the two reporters started at
?:3o last night. At that hour a
FEMININE voice tinkled sweetly in the
transnitter of telephone on the night
CITY desk of New York newspaper.
y. Pm committing suicide" # said.
I'm my apartment at 81 West Tenth
street, and | have lot Of letters and
thlngs that will tell all about it If
YOU will send a reporter up."
The night city editor Obliged with
reporter, who was greeted at the
door door OF Mrs. Higgins's apartment by
the young woman in her pink pajamas.
She invited him in and they sat down
HMM" shifted the young man
pleasantly, II smclled gas"
1T doesn't matter" said the youno
thing in pink. "unless it annoys you:
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
The Casualty List

WASHINGTON, July 4.-The army
casualty list to-day contained fifty-two
names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, 8; died of wounds.
.; died OF accident and other causes,
8; died of disease, 8; wounded severely.
20; missing in action, Q; prisoner, 1.
The list:
(The names avithout rank g;ven
are those Of privates.)
Killed in Action
y, JACKSON. Roland, lieutenant, 22s East
kiowa Street. Colorado Springs, Col.
COOPER. Hedley civilian, Riverside. ILL.,
SMITH. Halliday, civilian. Nyack. N. Y.
>. BR1DGENHAGEN. Arthur. Sturgeon Bay,
BUNCE. Arthur H, Ashton, s. D.
~, HOUSTON. Charles j.. 5G44 Chew Street,
STRONG. Fred l.. Hart Mich.
rue. Butte. Mont
WEST, Tom r.. Oliver Springs. Tenn.
Died of Wounds
DELBEATO. Beraldo Pachino. Italy.
ROGERS. Pat. Gasdrummond, Ireland
~ SAMMARTINE. Joseph. 3l5 Merose
ToNETTI. Adolph, Millsboro, Penn.
~ WEAVER. Virgil E.. S37 Prospect Street.
WILLIAMS. Earl r.. Yoder, Kan.
Died of Disease
ELSTON, Thomas H.. WAGNER. Oswego.
Ore.
BEV1LACQUA. Anthony j.. Colfax Cal.
CARPENTER. Charles Samuel. Litteton,
n. II.
HOWELL, Bertrand c.. Nclsonvie, Ohio.
O'NEAL, Henry. Columbus. Ga.
Died of Accident and Other Causes
ASHE. George, 70 Trinity Place. New
York City.
BRAAFLAT, Theodore L., Plaza. N. D.
BROWN. Abraham, 64 East Broadway.
New York City.
Severely Wounded
MARTIN. John. sergeant, Mount Carmel.
Penn.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Meyer London Wants
Socialists to Aid War

Socialists from all over tho city
gathered at Tempkins Park yesterday
afternoon for the largest Of several
Socialist meetings hold during tho day.
Meyer London was the chief speaker.
Declaring the Socialists must put all
other thoughts from their minds, he
advocated q most aggressive pro-war
policy for them, in order that they
may DO an integral part In the force
that is to down German autocrAcy.
we Socialists" said Mr.. London,
should be mutually delighted that we
nave Joined in this groat celebration
OF Independence Day. The word must
go to the far ends Of Socialism that
we must crush the force that would
annihilate Russia.
w. so far as fighting militarism and
haiserism are concerned, the American
people are one. As a result Of this
war we want better world" Other
prominent Socialists spoke.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Youth of France
Help Americans
Celebrate Fourth
by The Associated Pyess)

10Y me associated PyeSs)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 4.-The first general
observance of the American national
holiday in France will be a lasting
memory to the families of Lorraine and
the Vosges The American soldiers
we're everywhere Joined by the younger
generation which, without firecrackers
or fireworks, celebrated the day with
a zest that would have done credit to
their little friends across the water.
General Pershing received many tele
grams containing independence Day
greetings. among them one from Cen
eral Foch, who said:
1T is for independence we are all
fighting. With all our hearts we cele-
brate with you the anniversary of In
dependence Day"
General Pershing replied:
u am deeply touched by your cordial
greetings. The Allies celebrate this
anniversary Of Americas independence
day with the certainty that their com
mon victory will soon restore liberty
and independence throughout the
General Pershing, in replying to ad.
dresses at the Municipal Hall Of GER
tam city, said that the action of
france IN making Americas holiday
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05

us really immaterial, for I've taken
Two bichloridc of mercury tablets"
How do you feel? :"
Kind of thirsty; will you refresh
yourself?"
The reporter eyed suspiciously the
bottle Of Martini cocktails at which
she motioned and announced that he
didn't drink and wasn't thirsty, any
how Then, having covered the Belle
vue district for some time, the re-
porter told the young woman just how
she would feel presently. 1t made no
impression. He asked her to stick out
her tongue, and could discover no burns
upon it. The patient declared that
She displayed the letters and tclc-
grams which, she intimated. were the
cause of her rash act; also a photo
graph OF man which she kindly iden-
titled for the reporter. She herself, she
said, was the stepdaughter Of John NJ
Short, United States marshal of
Wheeling, W. Va. She was still feel
ing we'll. she declared, and objected
when the reporter suggested calling
her physician. DR.. W. S. Wright, who
lives next door.
II don't want thac old geezer!" 10
the reporters recollection of the form
her objection took. However, DR..
Wright came, and was just as puzzled
by. the case as the reporter. After con-
sultation, they decided to call an ambu-
lance and policeman. which was done.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Baker Tells Troops
Of Chance for GIorv
He Delivers Message to Amer
lean Army in Address
at Camp Grant

ROCKFORD, H., July 4.-Newton D.
Baker, Secretary of War. delivered
message to-day to the 2,ooo,ooo men
who compose the American army in an
address to the soldiers of the Seth
Division at Camp Grant.
"You are the army of a free people"
he said, speaking from roped arena
prepared for boxing contests and ad
dressing thousands of troopers grouped
on hillside before him. "Our country
IS sending you to rescue France from
the heel of an invader who represents,
we hope, the last that remains of the
autocratic and despotic upon this earth
of ours"
Mr.. Baker said the war was for the
men IN the army "the great adventure" :"
which called for and glorifieG the quail
tiles of youth.
when you co." he added, "the heart
OF your country will be with you. and
wnen you finally return from the field
OF glory the arms of your country will
be spread wide to receive YOU"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Argentina Votes to
Observe Bastille Dav

buENoS AYREs, July 3.-After an
exciting all-day session the Chamber
OF Deputies this evening passed the
bill making Bastille Day, July IA, a
nftional holiday. A SPLIT in tho
hadieal party is made apparent by tho
fses that the measure passed by a
majority Of four votes.
The Argcntinian Conservative Radi-
Gals and the Clerical Radicals, who are
friendly to Germany, Spain and Mexi-
CO. argued Then, the bill making July
IA a national holiday was oebated that
such celebration would offend the
Germans and that the holiday was
merely, pretence by tie pro-Ally
Radicals to force the government to
sidestep neutrality The bill was sup
ported by the Liberal Radicals. who
are friendly to the United States and
the Entente Allies and who maintain
that Bastile Day is significant for the
dcmocracies of the world.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Wilson Is Made
Citizen of Florence
Italian City Honors President
at July 4th Cele-
bration

FLORENCE, July 4.--Florence con-
ferred the freedom Of the city on
President Wilson to-day 1t was the
greatest event that has occurred here
Tor many years, and was witnessed by
the entire population Of Florence, as
we'll as many people from neighboring
cities. The Mayor read from a parch-
ment granting citizenship to the Amer
lean President, and Peter Jay, Coun
sellor of the American Embassy in
Rome, representing Ambassador Page,
expressed the thanks of the United
States. He read a telegram from Presi-
dent Wilson, which was received with
enthusiasm. there being loud cheers
when Mr.: Jay reached the words:
1T will always be very great pride
to me to call myself a citizen of Flor.
ence. the ancient city, the ornament
OF the crown Of Tuscany, whose dis
tinguished history all the world knows,
and whose fame rests upon achieve
ments of literature and art which have
enriched mankind"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
First Caproni War
Plane Built inU. S.
Success in Test
Fighting Craft, With Three
Liberty Motors, Makes
12O Miles an Hour

With Lieutenant Gino, the crack Ital-
ian aviator, in the pilots seat, the first
American built Caproni battleplane
made its initial fight at Mineola yes
terday.
The try-out was pronounced a COM
plete success. Scuddng high up toward
the clouds, the new fighting craft,
which is equipped with three Liberty
motors. attained speed of almost 120
miles an hour, which experts declared
to bo extraordinary. despite the light
load that It carried.
q: among the crowd that watched the
Tight was John d. Ryan, director Of the
Bureau of Aircraft Production. In con.
graduating Mr.. Ryan on the battle
planes showing afterward, Alan R.
Hawlcy, president of the Aero Club of
AMcrica, said:
The success Of the first American
quilt Datt!eplane is one of the most i'm
portant steps forward in the building
CT our air fleet"
Major Tappi, head of the Italian avia-
IIon mission to this country, and Major
Faichi, of the Italian air forces, repre-
sehted their country at the experiment
Ial nlght. commander Briggs was pres
ent on behalf CT the British air forces.
whiie, besides Mr.. Ryan, the United
states sent W. c. Potter, of the Air
Craft Board; Captain Harvey of the ad
mlnlstrative staff of the Mineola avia-
tlon field, and Majors Rhinchart and
Canady. Captain Hugo d'Annunzio and
lieutenant Bclloni represented the
Caproni company.
In connection with the fiipht cahIc-
gram was made public which was re-.
Gently received by the Italian mission
from Captain Fiorello La Guardia. Con-
gressman from New York, who iolned
the American aviation forces and is
new in Italy. Captain La Guardia an
pea!s for the dispatch to Italy of raw
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
All Italy Joins in
Celebrating Fourth
One Town Names Street for
Wilson and American Red
Gross Presents Wrea+h

ROME, July ALL Italy was astir
to-day in celebrating the Fourth of
July, not only the larger towns, but the
tiny villages vieing with each other in
showing affection for America. At An
coma reception was given in the town
hall ard the municipality inaugurated q
new avenue named after President Will
son, his name being coupled with that
OF Rizzo. the Italian naval lieutenant
tSSinmander tSn nn who won signal victory in
Red Cross presented wreath to Tho
city in memory of Garibaldi.
Capri, once a nest of Germans. was
transformed to-day by a forest of
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05

her own constituted "a new declaration
OF Independence and a solemn oath that thnt
tne hae. no,erty for, which France has long
Ssen q ,'s shedding her blood and for which
snrsi,. el,'s mas begun to shed hers will
This day." he continued. "will lE. live
forever in the memories Of those who
nave had the pleasure Of being here +
thank God l am permitted to be nressnt
on this day. The same thoughts ioin
,he peoples of France and America
American children are singing the same
hymns as the French children. I am
deeply touched by the charming ;dsa
OF bringing. your children to the celes
orntion, and l am sure it will 1.-Two for.
ever in their memory" '''' A''-
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
N. Y. Boy Who Shared
In Victory Killed

Private Abraham Brown, reported
killed in yesterdays casualty list. went
over the top In the first American
tured town from the Germans. A
letter received on June 20 by his
mother, Mrs. Abraham Brown, who lives
at "a East Broadway, told of her sons
exploit.
Brown enlisted in January, 1917, when
he was only eighteen years old. He
was trained at Fort Slocum and in
France. He was a graduate of Public
School No. 23
The firemen of Engine Company No.
8 on East Broadway had adopted him
as their mascot and received weekly
letters from him. The flag on their
engine house flies at half staff in honor
of the boy, who always regarded fire
men as heroes. David Brown, brother
of the boy who was killed, only recently
sailed for service with the l04th Field
Private J. Thowlacz, listed as Sc
verely wounded, was an Italian by
birth. His mother, who lives at o61
First Avenue. said he enlisted last June
in the field artillery of the regular
army. He was wounded on June g..
said telegram received by his mother.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
French Villages
Flv u. S. Colors
And Join in Fete
Children Shower Flowers
IN Americans and Take
Part in Games

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN
FRANCE. July 4.-French villages
where there are Americans presented
truly American appearance to-day.
rrench soldiers and civilians joined the
Americans in celebrating tho Fourth
and making it the holiday of both ma
t;ons, Civil and military buildings,
business places and private residences
,sene decorated with American and
French flags and the colors Of the
,,her Allies. Children in the streets
waved small flags in honor of the
Americans, many Of the boys and girls
,hrowing wild flowers at passing
American automobiles and motor
trucks.
Autos Fly U. s. Flags
Hundreds of French automobiles
moving back and forth at the fronts
we're adorned with American and
French flags.
athletic games participated in by
American soldiers, while impressive
ceremonies were held at some of the
srmy posts.
Old women and children living in the
vicinity of American cemeteries fairly
smothered the graves OF Americas
heroic dead with fresh flowers.
One of the most impressive sights
along the country roads was that of
groups of children paradinG and hur~
rshing with American, French. British
and Italian flags. French and American
hospitals also were decorated, and oc-
cssional ambulances, bearing few
wounded. were cheered along the road
ways. girls throwing kisses and wild
flowers
Germans Knew II, Too
Athletic contests between many of
the American regiments developed the
keenest competition. Officers con-
ributed the prizes and there were
races. boxing and baseball.
The Germans also knew it was
Americas great day from the artillery,
machine gun and rife firing which was
increased on the American fronts. 1t
gave the enemy something to think
about and made him keep his head
down in the trenches and in the dug
outs.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05

materials for the building of aircraft.
After expressing his good wishes for
the success of the Italian mission he
says
please urge the American govern
ment TO send to Italy raw materials
with which to build aeroplancs. The
new type Of Caproni war plane is pow
erfui machine, and its success has been
proven in the fight from Turin to
Rome, IN which participated Give us
raw materials and we will build thou
sands of aeroplanes here. and our
American boys can whip the enemv of
the map" o'
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
American Naval Commander
May Accept Foreign Gift

WASHINGTON, July 4.-Official per-
mission has been given Lieutenant
Commander J. H. Boesch, until recently
in charge of the naval collier Orion, to
accept the loving cup presented to him
by the citizens of Ponta Delgada,
Azores, in recognition of his alta cking
and driving off the German submarine
which was bombarding that city some
months ago.
The judge advocate general of the
navy was of the opinion that the gift
could be accepted without violating the
Federal laws
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Fire Record

n "
II 2o-355 West 5lst ct Emily CHAPMAN. t,ir,n,
2;oo--z3l East 106th St. owner and damage un.
4:oo-2ao.2s4 West 18th $; ; owner and damage
unknown. 'aoo
r. NJ. A
1I:a0115 West Vest 18Th ST. Edward Rowan; triflns
A:oo-li2t Findfay ave. The Bronx; unknown
i:-o-S1s tS Riverside Drive: owner and damage un-
2IS-l55 a:Io East ilSth st: Samuel Wilson: trnlns
3:iV-4iI etn ave-: owner unknown: no damage "
';zo--sos West 23d St; owner unknown: no dam
5 s25-Tioller ave. and po.ton Read m. p..
Holler: trifing. 0 A''A' L.
s:3o-y1l s:9o Broome ct owner unknown trifins.
stein: triflng. ~ " 0'0N
s:d9-l33 Pitt ST.: Louis Weiss; trt1ing
':O5-Pier B. North River: steamship Chance,,or a,
tns tnt. Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Co. rubbish;
7i9~4.5s Matilda ave-. The Bronx: John Z. o1ee
'2o-.sS Fast 1elst St. The Bronx John Henthel
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Wood and +. r. Praised

Senator William M. Calder. a speak
er at the Fourth of July celebration
at Forest Hills Gardens, Queens, drew
tremendous applause yesterday when
he declared
The country owes a debt of graft
tude to General Wood and Colonel
Roosevelt for their work in stirring
up the sentiment for service now to
be seen on every hand"
We are long way from success" +"
ne SAID, but we mean to fight it out
70 the last man, and we must all be
ready to answer the call and to stand
behind the government"