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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
Turks New Sultan.
Condemns Acts of
His Predecessors

London, Dec 6-The London
newspapers today print an inter
view with Mohammed VI, the Turk
ish sultan, obtained by a British
correspondent in Constantinople,
who describes this ruler as a very
different personality from his two
brothers who preceded him on the
throne
MOhammed VI, says the cores
pondent, gives one the impression
Of possessing a strong character
and considerable intellectual force.
He is tall and slender, and his ap-
pearance suggests a university pro-
fessor.
In talking with the correspond
ent, the sultan condemned the un-
wisdom and lack OF foresight which
brought Turkey into the war and
led her to the calamity which has
befallen her. He declared that If
he had been sultan this never
would have happened.
The ruler expressed great sor-
row at the treatment of the Armen-
iaus by certain political commit
tees Of Turkey" and added: "Such
misdeeds and the mutual slaugh-
ter Of sons of the same fatherland
have broken my heart. | ordered
an inquiry as soon as came to the
throne so that the fomenJers might
be severely punished, but various
factors provented my orders being
promptly carried out. The matter
now IS being thoroughly investi-
gated. Justice soon Will be done
and We will never have repeti-
ton Of these ugly events"
The sultan asked tho interviewer
10 publish the following from the
ruler;
Tho great majority ot tho nation
!s entirely innocent OF the mlsdeeds
attributed 10 IT, Only limited
number Of persons are respon-
Eihie."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
lloyd GEORGE SAYS KAISER MUST PAY
acific Coast Is
Shaken by Quakes;
Buildings Culver

Vancouver, p. c.. Dec 6.-Van-
couver was shaken violently by an
earth tremor at 12:45 this morning.
The tTemors. which appeared to be
from north 10 south were felt for
two minutes. A distinct rumbliug
was noticeable.
The shock was felt in all PARTS Of
the city. many persons being awak-
ened by the shaking Of furniture
and tumhlinE of dishes. In some
sections the shock was reported so
severe that persons rushed from
their beds 10 the street. fearing
their homes would be demolished.
Victoria. b. c. Dec "a pro-
nOunCed earthquake of several sec
Onds' duration was felt here at
l2:43 O'Clock this morning. Houses
shook and windows ratified all over
the city. Island points in the i'm
mediate vicinity also reported not
icing the disturbance.
Seattle Wash. Dec 6-What was
believed to be an earth disturbance
was felt in Seattle at 12:45 o'clock
this morning. The tremOr shook
buildings in the downtown district.
ST Louis. Mo. Dec. 6.-Three Sc
we're shocks were recorded here on
the seismOgraph Of St Louis uni
yersity, beginning at PAT a m. and
lasting until 4.16 a m. The dis
tance was estimated to be about
two thousand miles from St. Louis
south by southwest. probably off
the coast of California.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
AID
TO BUSINESS HAS
OWN PERIL, CLAIM

Atlantic CITY. y. J.. Dec. G.-Gov-
ernmenr possibility and influ-
cure in Industry, as the growth OF
which has been accelerated and ac-
eeutuated by the var, VIII tend to
elevate business hut Will at the
same time present the danger. ii:
less carefully sureguGrdet In both
s0rm and scope, {. corruptiug and
debuuchinE ths government Itself
said Paul ", Warburg, former vice
governor OF the federal reserve
board, speaking today at the recon-
struction congress- being held here.
1T is this peril" said Mr.. War
burg. chat we are facing at the
moment OF our proudest triumph,
and il must be our serious concern
that an national effort born in
idealizm should net bear the seeds
OF national decline. The recon
slruction period places US face to
face with this problem and il Is
during this period that thoughts
will have to be leading 10 q solu-
tlou entirely fair 10 the people In
the case OF the railroads, il is not
merely a question between security
holders and shippers II is a ques-
ton which affects on the one hand
the very root OF integrity and safe
ty Of our future life. on the other
the very foundation Of our economic
development The next month or
two must bring frrth legislation
which ought 10 be for railroads
what the federal reserve act has
been fnr the banks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
CRACK DIVISIONS
TO REMAIN UNTIL
PEACE Is SIGNED

Washington, Dec. 6.-Secretary
Baker gave it as his personal opin-
ion yesterday that none of the vet
Gran American divisions in France
viii return home before peace for
mally is declared.
He indicated the tried flghting
men would compose the bulk OF the
force kept IN Europe.
Heretofore the understanding has
been that the Rainbow division and
two or three other famous units
would be brought home soon, to be
replaced by newcomers.
Several divisions which have
seen much hard fighting are assign
ed to the American army of occu-
patton marching into Germany.
Army officers say It was necessary
TO use tried troops to be ready for
any eyentualities.
Recent dispatches from France
have said an American army Of l -
ESQ, 600 was 10 remain in Europe
for duty until after the procIama-
ton Of peace and other veteran d.
visions probably Will be included
in that force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
TRIAL FOR WAR CRIMES is.
DEMAND OF PREMIER; HUNS
TO Be BARRED BY BRITAIN
Monster Air Craft
Being Built by Foe
to Cross Atlantic

London, Dec. 6.-The Germans
are building an airplane with which
they intend trying trip across the
Atlantic and have a Zeppelin under
construction with the same idea in
view, according to the correspond
ent at Berlin of the Daily Express
The correspondent says he learned
this when being shown over an air
craft factory at Staaken, a suburb
of Berlin, by Managing Director
Raasche, a former naval officer.
The Staaken works, built during
the war, cover many acres and en-
ploy 5000 workers. The machines
employed in the late raids on Lon
don and Paris were built there The
machine being constructed there
for the transatlantic flight, says
the correspondent, has a wing
spread of 1913 feet and engines Of
5000 horse power.
Almost Immediately after the ar
mistice was signed the Staaken
plant began converting the fighting
planes on hand into commercial
machines intended TO link all the
European capitals with Berlin, and
dozens Of planes built entirely of
aluminium are being transformed
for postal service.
The correspondent says that the
Zeppelin factory at Friederichs-
hafen is building an airship for
transatlantic voyage, capable of
carrying 100 passengers. 1t has
nine engines and eight propeIlers.
It's first flight will be in July, next,
if the international situation clears
up by that time. The trip is ex-
pected to be made in 40 hours.
The correspondent was told Of
the remarkable flight of a Zeppelin
in November, 1917. The airship
started from Bulgaria for. East. AZ
r'fca with % tons OF munitions and
medicines and a crew of %. It had
arrived over Khartoum in the Su-
dan. the correspondents informant
declared, when it was ordered by
wireless to return because it was
learned that the bulk OF the forces
of General Won Lettow-VOrbeck, the
German commander in East Africa,
had surrendered. It returned to its
starting point four days after it
had left
Director Raasche claimed that
this airship could have gone from
Berlin to New York and back with
out stopping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
81, 500, 900 MELON
GIFT OF CHICAGO
FIRM TO WORKERS

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Approxlmatelv
10000 employees of Marshal Field
and company will participate IN fl
distribution of nearly $500, 600
which the firm announced today it
would dispense ua extra compensa-
ton because OF the increased cost
OF living Wholesale and retail
employees receiving up TO $1,000 a
year, and employed By the firm
prior 10 July !, this year, are in
cIuded in the distribution Those
receiving more than $500 q year
will be accorded individual treat
ment, according to the announce
meEt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
TRACTION SYSTEM
TIED UP BY STRIKE

Springfield, H., Dec. 6.-Not a
wheel of any part Of the Illinois
Traction system was turning today,
according 10 Walter =. Potter. gen
eral passenger agent Of the road,
following the strike of mOtormen
and conductors for a wage increase
at midnight last night. The men
are asking 65 cents an hour, an in
crease OF 20 cents over the present
scale.
"Even the Bridge line from St
Louis TO Granite City is tied up"
Mr.. Potter said.
All crews took their trains into
terminals last night and left them.
There have been no disorders.
Conferences between traction
officials and employees were re
sumed at Peoria today.
Decatur, Ill, Dec 6-Local Hi
nois Traction system trainmen
stated today that they expected a
settlement Of wage difficulties at a
conference with General Manager
Chubhuck at Peoria early today and
that cars win be running by this
afternoon or tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
Lloyd Bopp Hangs;
Walks to CaIIoWs
Denying His Guilt

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Lloyd Bopp, au-
tomobile bandit, convicted of the
murder of Policeman Herman Ma
low, was executed by hanging in
the county Jail this morning. It
was the fourth death sentence car
ried out in Cook county this year.
BOpp walked to the gallows unsup-
ported and was pale and calm He
declined to make a statement IL
fore his execution. Last night he
protested his innocence of the
crime. He rose at 7:10 a. m. after
the longest and sOundest sleep ever
enjoyed by a doomed man in the
history of the county Jail.
Bopp, who died on the gallows to-
day for the murder of Herman Ma
low, a motorcycle policeman at Oak
Park, a Chicago suburb, was
member Of the notorious band Of
criminals who figured in the sensa-
tiOnal jail break here several
months ago.
Earl Dear. a eunman. and
brains" of his fellow gangsters,
also took part in the escape. He,
too, is under sentence of death.
The escape was planned and sue
cessfuIIy executed. and then began
4 nationwide search which con-
tiuued for several months. The
men finally were located in a house
in Chicago's fashionable north
shore district. Police reserves were
called out and the house was sur
rounded in preparation for a long
gun battle. But the bandits fur
nished another surprise by calmly
surrendering, while the 300 heav-
ily armed officers looked on in
amaZement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
NO. 13 GETS BUSY
WITH PRESIDENT
ON TRIP ABROAD

Paris, Wednesday. Dec. AT
tentiOn is called to the coincidence
that President Wilson will arrive
in Paris on Friday, Dec. y. by
Marcel Hutin, in the Echo de Paris.
Washington, Dec. 6.-Messages
directing the disposition Of official
business have begun 10 reach the
White house from President VIII
son at sea aboard the transport
George Washington Secretary
Tumulty. who went to New York TO
see the president off for the peace
conference Wednesday. got back TO
his desk today in time 10 handle
the first of the instructions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
HERE'S DISCHARGE
OBJECTOR GETS ON
BEING SENT HOME

Camp Grant. Rockford, ILL.,, DEC.
G.-Oriors have been received from
Washington 10 proceed at once with
the discharge OF the - consclen-
ilous objectors remaining at this
camp. who have been found sincere
in their objections by the eXamin-
Ing board.
The me- viii rot lenvo the ser
vice with honorable discharges. A
special form taa been prepared
which bears this notation
This man is not recommended
for reeuIistment This is o con,
scientious ObtecrOr who has done
no military duty whsfsoever and
who has refused TO year the uni
form"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
EARLY PEACE
BEING URGED
BY GERMANS
Seek Action Before IRE
publican Imperialists"
Control Congress.

Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. 4.-(By
the Associated Press) Eight hun
dred and forty-six members of fac
ulties of German universities have
signed a statement demanding the
earliest possible cOnVOcation or a
national assembly. Among the re-
sons given by the signers is that
the new American congress which
comes into Office on March 4. like
ly will be dominated by Republl-
can fmperialists who Will oppose
President Wilson's a points"
The call concludes:
"If we desire an even half wav
tOlerable peace which would serve
the vital interests of Germany we
must, at least, conclude a tempor-
airy peace before that time"
Disorders in Berlin.
London, Dec. 6.-Serious disor-
ders have arisen in Berlin and con-
siderable firing has occurred IN the
principal streets, according TO re-
ports reaching the Dutch-German
frontier, says an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Amsterdam.
The trouble is said TO have been
caused by the German BolshevId.
Prince Adalbert, third son OF the
former German emperor, has j0ined
the present government according
10 Berlin dispatch TO the Express.
He Is now at Potsdam, It is said.
Southern Baden Is seeking incOr-
poration with Switzerland. accord
ing to Baden newspapers. says a
Copenhagen dispatch 70 the Daily
Telegraph.
(Baden IS east or lhe Rhine. The
famous Black forest occupies a
large part Of southern Badenl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
PAPER WORKERS GO
BACK IN N, (. MILLS

Glen rails, ~. Y, bee 8.-Ehortiy
after the strike CT 1900 union 1m=
ployas az newspaper mills in New
York and New England went iRto
effect today g. r. GaFeE. pgg s.6gut
Of the International brotherhood
Of Paper Makers sent the men a
meaaaga .AstFdrtiHs them 90 Eaan
the mills running ana notifying
them that the war labor hoard
would BooR render a decision re
gaFding the wage controversy
which pFecipitHted the sTikas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
OTHER PEOPLE IN
DEMAND TO UNITE
UNDER SERB RULE

Paris. Thursday, Dec. B.
lIayaaj Prince Regent AleXau-
der Of Serbia has received Il dele
cation from the national council Of
the Jupo-Slay peoples, which pre-
scented am address. demanding a
union with 6erD;a of ali Barbian.
Cr0tians and Slovaks formerly un-
der the domination Of Austria
Prince Alexander assented 10 the
proposal. according 10 Belgrade ad-
vices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06

federal Judge. Highland. III.
Richard Bartholdt. st. louis. Mo.
Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart, Har-
ward university.
DR.. c. J. Hexamer, Philadelphia
Charles Nagel. st. Louis
Oswald Garrison Willard, New
York Evening Post.
William Randolph Hearst, New
York American.
Bernard RiddeT. New York
Stats Zeitung.
Edward a. Rumely, New York
Evening Mail
FredeFIck A Schrader, New York.
Frank Harris, No. 3 Washington
square, New York.
Robert !. Ford, Freeman s Jour
nal. New York.
Rev, Father Thierney. American
catholic weekly, New York.
Max 4. Hine. New York.
George S.-F ieEeef7 Anew York
Are 30 Others.
Besides this lis. Mr. RieIaskf also
presented a supplemental list Of
about thirty names OF others 10
whom he said German prOpaganda
matter was mailed, but who were
not believed to be friendly to the
cause. This list the committee de-
Cided to withhold from the record
Mr.. BieIaski produced letters DR.
Hale wrote to DR.. Albert. German
propagandist. advising how notes
written by Secretary Bryan during
the Lusitania controversy should be
answered.
Hearst Didn't Know,
From DR. Fuehr's diary notes
were read telling Of conferences be
tween Or. Hale and Won BernstorfT.
Accompanying DR.. Hale was Louis
D. Edwards. also sent bv Mt.
Hearst. who later, according to Mr..
Bielaski, discovered DR.. Hale still
was in the pay of the German gov
ernment.
rs there any evidence to show
that Mr.. Hearst knew DIT. Hale had
a contract with the German gov
Crnment?' asked Senator Overmau.
NO, on the contrary" the wit
ness replied, Ambassador Bern
storf's diary shows Hearst did not
know, was the reply.
4 prisoner named W elhHehoeIA,
al AtIahla penItenllary' CohFlclea on
espionage according 10 MI b.e!ls-
NJ I'M oFLHtl ILi7 "e3.i lLl'-lLt OF JUS
llte tiiaL III soIns " l'GI many d
sPeclaI MISSION OF Ut. maze was to
arrange, IN transmitting MS news
llspatct'es, 10 lhtiu1e Ile74aIt9 4oT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
EXTEND CHILE BOYCOTT.

Lima, Peru, Dec. 6.-The boycott
of Chilean steamers by Peruvian
worimen has extended to all Pc
ruvian ports. The longshoresmen
refused to load Chilean steamers.
The action OF the Bolivian govern
meut in having its consuA take
over Peruvian interests in Chile
has awakened friendly appreciation
In Peru,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
L. :. MEN RESIGN.

Washington. Dec "a. Bruce
Bielski. chief OF the department OF
Justice investigation bureau, and A.
A. Ballantine. solicitor for the in
teruationHI revenue bureau, have
rendered their resiRnations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
THE WEATHER

Generally fair and warmer to-
night and Saturday,
Temperature at Il. m IS. High
est yesterday. 81 Lowest last
night, rs
Velocity Of wind at z a, m, 3
miles per hour,
Precipitation. HOMO.
Relative humidity at 7 p m, lOi
at a. m, So,
Stage of water, 81, a fail Of i in
last "a hours
/ NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist, {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
SWISS PARLIAMENT OPENS.

HeFHaI ..aalayl Doc 1t Tho
opening sitting of the Swiss parlia-
ment fadsy, this principal topic of
discussion was t4s project 10 in
crease the membership of the ma
JnaI council from seven To nina.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
'BAREHEARST
MAN AIDE TO
.BERNSTORFF
r. S. Secret Service Chief
Reveals Note of For
mer Ambassador.

Washington. Dec. 6-In telling
lss story Of German propaganda in
I.-srsca. A Bruce BieIaski, chief
III the bureau of investigation of
l,hs department of justice, today
Lad before the senate committee
Iableerams exchanged in 1916 by
Ira1nt Won BernstorT. then ambas-
Iador. and the Berlin foreign Office.
| One Of Berust0Tn S messages urg-
H. that special favor be shown VIII
I'm Bayard Hale, an American
lsb0ut 70 visit Berlin as new pa
l1ar correspondent. because he was
I.uDIoved by the Hearst organs,
IThich, the message said, had out
l:pokenly placed themselves on the
Herman side
! Bia-aski told the committee that
Hale was on the Hearst payroll for
lp05 2 week and also was employ
II al $4,000 a year by a publicity
Iorganizaton formed in this coun-
Iry by Dr Bernard Deruburg. the
German propagaudIst
Suggesting On June >, 1916, that
Ihs time was favorable ito get
Hearst to send q first rate journal
ST 10 Berlin Bernstorf told the
It0reign Office that the man selected
vas Hale. who, he said. had been a
IglfdeEuaI agent OF the embassy
since the beginning Of the war and
vas bound as sucn by contract to
June 23, 1918
| Hearst the ambassador mes
sage said, lis not aware that Hale
IS our agent but knows him only
as 9 GermanophiIe journalist, who
has contributed leading articles to
papers
Hale, according to Bielaski, was
paid by the German government 10
visit Rumauia and. if possible, pre-
vent entrance Of that nation into
he war. 1IT. Hearst, BIeIashi said,
vas ignorant OF HaIe's employment
q the latter mission
| BielasEi said Germany never sue
ceeded in seducing an American Of
Ifdal IF we except Congressman
Buchanan of Illinois, who got mix
81 up with Won RinteIen in labor 5
peace councils"
| Following is the message of June
/, sent by Bernstorf through
B1elos Aires and Stockholm.
In conformity with your excel
llencies' wish. I suggest that the
twesent is a favorable time to get
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06

Associated Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
No Official Seduced.

In recommending Hale as "a pub
Lefty agent. Bcr1stOr{ told the FOR
eign Office that Hale had Interview
cd the former emperor IN 1908. trat
ne >had written life OF President
Wilson which was used IN the 1916
campaign and that his wife was
fya~~1z-1 y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06

M 9 m Der of Audit
Bureau Of Circulations
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06

long. Guthrie has served 81 months
in the navy He enlisted in New Paris
and was in training at Norfolk, Va,
before going abroad. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Guthrie OF
Rural Route c, Richmond.
Charles Mills has been mustered out
of the officers training school at Camp
Grant. and arrived in Richmond Thurs
day evening.
Corporal jefferson H. Meyers has
ariver home having been honorably
discharged from the officers training
school at Camp Pike. Ark.
st would save you folks lot of
worry, know, to know how comfort
ably We are fixed" writes Sergeant
Ralph c. Reynolds from France. For
about a week we have remained in
one place and it is a pretty good ioca-
ton, and as another fellow and | re-
marked while sitting here by the fire
tonight we are all right We have
had new issues of clothes, heavy
sleeveless jackets to be worn over the
blouse made of o. D. wool, on the in
side. and soft leather on the outside;
another uniform, socks, gloves and an,
other suit of wooden underwear, be
sides the two we had before. hip boots,
and waterproof jacket and overalls.
II guess we just left the country in
time to avoid the influenza, from all
the reports we have been hea. ing from
Camp Sherman, and eastern cities.
1--WE probably will not be home for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
VETERAN UNITS
TO STAY UNTIL
PEACE IS MADE
Rainbow Division Among
Those to Stay in France
Until After Conference.
fBy Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Secretary
Baker gave it as his personal opinion
today that none of the veteran divls-
ions Of the American army in France
will return home before peace formal
~ is declared. He indicated that the
tried fighting men would compose the
bulk of the force to be kept In Europe
for the present.
Heretofore, the understanding has
been that the Rainbow Division and
two or three other famous units would
be brought home soon, leaving their
places to be filled by some of the
newcomers.
Several of the divisions which have
seen much hard fighting are assigned
to the American army OF occupation,
which is marching into Germany.
Army officers say that il was neces-
sary to make up this army OF tried
troops, because there was no saying
what eventualities might come to
pass.
Recent dispatches from France have
said that an American army of 1885,
900 was to remain in Europe for duty
until after the proclamation OF peace
and some veteran divisions In addi-
ton to those now marching into Ger
many probably will be included in
that force.
General Pershings commique for
Wednesday follows:
headquarters American Expedition
airy Forces, France, Dec. 5. 1918
The third army, continuing it's ad-
vance south Of the Moselle today,
reached the general line. Berncastel,
Malbourn- Otzenhausen. Northwest of
Berncastel, our line remained I'M
changed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06

G. r. Kienzle, former navy recruit
ing officer in Richmond, writes that
he is still retained at the central sta
ton in Indianapolis. From all APP
pearances, he says, this is where l
will stay unless they send me back
TO Richmond to open up the recruiting
Office
Kirk BLY,, of the U. S. n, has re-
turned to his ship following furlough
in this city. BLY, is radio operator.
Lieutenant Robert Davis, of Camp
Joseph f. Johnson, Jacksonville, Fla,
has returned to Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kelley, of near
Philomathhave ben informed of the
Philomath have been informed of the
at the front in France.
He was wounded few weeks after
arriving in France, but fully recovered
at that time, and returned to his com.
pany at the front.
Kelley was one of the first drafted
men to go from Philomath. He was
sent to Camp Taylor, and later to
Camp Shelby He sailed for France
the last of June.
Surviving relatives are his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. George Kel-
ley and three brothers.
Lieutenant Russell M. HikhIey has
returned home from Camp Lee, Va,
where he recently received his COM
mission in the United States Reserves.
James | Guthrie writes from the U.
S. S. Tucker in letter to Miss Esther
Hodgin of New Paris, that he is in
good health, and is hoping to get back
to good old Wayne county" before