Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
EX-GOvERNORIN
SPEECH POINTS
TO SACRIFICES
ADDRESS Given at First Methodist
Church in Commemoration of
French Holiday.
RESOLUTION Is ADOPTED
peeide to Send Communication to
aSSador-Dedicate Ser
vice Flag. =

Methodist church last evening at
.hA service in commemoration Of
.be French national holiday. July
- which date marked the fall of
the Bastille-
hundreds were present for the
natriottc program that had been
f--anged in line with similar &C
ton fhyoughout the entire United
Sta,es and other allied countries.
A. the close Of the address by EX-
governor Yates a resolution offer
Al nv +. o. Van Calder was adopt
"A relative TO the sending of
Communication to the French am
bsssador at Washington. informing
him Of the action taken here in re-
rrembrance OF the destruction of
The famous French prison. Similar
sc+ion was taken in other cities
and these communications will be
forwarded by the ambassador to
the French government.
Aside from the address Of the
ex-governor the feature of the ev-
ening was the dedication of the
church service flag upon which
there are 80 stars. Names Of
Members of the church who are in
service were read by H. X. Walk
er
Ex-Governor Yates spoke at
Iangrb OF the 'herOism of the
French people throughout history
and especially of the spirit that
made possible the defeat of the
German army al the battle of the
Marine in the early months Of the
war
sacTIf:c made by the American
foresetEC we're cited as being
akin % -..s made by the French.
The spta repeatedly referred -
the b history of the United
States Z . of heroism shown by
soldiers Ut his country on various
fields Of battle.
The speaker is the son Of the
Illinois war governor, Richard
Yates, who piloted this state
through the dark days of the war
Of the rebellion, 1861 TO 1865. The
speaker stated that he we'll re-
membered that in those days,
when he was q small boy, the wOr-
n and anxiety Of his parent, and
that the union and the flag were
ever present in all conversation.
This" he said. has branded up
on my soul the duty I owe my
country, and reverence and respect
for the flag"
Must Sacrifice.
Sacrifices" he said" must be
made il this country is 10 come out
victorious in the present conflict l
believe that the services of five
million American soldiers will be
needed to bring Germany to her
knees. The crOwning insult to the
United States was when the Ger
man underseCretaTy of war, Zim-
norman. offered Mexico numerous
western states as a bride to enter
the war on the side Of Germany.
This, the speaker stated, while be-
ing Crowning insult is. however,
one Of the most idiotic utteranceS
ever made by a national statesman.
Imagine" he said" Germany TAX
ing American states as indemnity,
however" he said, the Belgians
with their small but faithful army
saved the world by holding back
the German hordes a few days.
Later France. with her small army,
was responsible for the saving of
civilization, and later England with
her large navy stood between the
Germans and the United States"
al the battle of the Marine" the
speaker continued, The kaiser
was ready for a dash to Paris in a
high powered automobile 10 ride
iriumphantly through the arch of
Napoleon after the victory of the
German army, which he confident
| " expected. In case the kaiser
had been successful in his desire
10 enter Paris who doubts" he
stated, that later France would
nave been compelled 10 Capitulate.
England, falling later, would have
been compelled to release her gi-
ganuc navy which would have
been used against the United
states" Remarks of the kaiser TO
United States Ambassador Gerard,
we're pointed 10 as proof that Ger
many would have attacked this
country.
Do Not Realize.
| The speaker stated that he re-
menbered when young men con-
sldered serving this nation on the
battlefield, the achievement Of their
iondest aspirations. He continued
! 90 not believe that American
YOUTHS fully realize the dangers
Iat confront the country or q
greater interest would be taken"
| J. Witter read the American
slio-ls 10 France. The meeting
spe2l with the singing Of the
ga Spangled Banner" and was
closed with America" The sing
i -g OF the MarseillaIse brought
|eers- 4 solo by Everett r
A@ttzger was well received.
a silk flag was presented to
sfoIessor 4. J. Burton yesterday
1 morning at the Sunday school
.ouf, by members OF tne Sunday
seaool IN appreciation Of his work
connection with the Bible
| Many Stars.
rHames Of members Of the First
ne'nodist church represented on
&c service flag dedicated last ev-
ing are appended:
1ohn Alderman, Robert Ackley
urge Baker, Dow Bancroft, VII
% r. Barth, d. b. Bergquist. G
5fasmer. Philip r. BrUner. Rev
q. Bruner. Ben ]. Clark. Harry
aKei Stephen ". Collins. Glenn
n,9sDy' Verne Cooley, Louis Is
-ipps, Byron Ehler, Frank H.
eg Vance Ferguson, 3ilvey
Sfeen, Ralph Gregory. John J.