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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
News of the Day in Moline and East Molint
EAST MOLINE

Mrs. S. A. Cartwright and son
HlAiard leave today for Hudson,
Mich, to spend several weeks with
relatives. Miss Mildred Cartwright,
who has been there since June l,
will accompany them home. They
Will return by way of Logansport,
Ind, where they will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Feir. formerly of East
Moline.
Mrs. William Gay of Streator,
who has been the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. B. F. Cox for the past two
weeks, has gone to visit another
sister in Minneapolis.
The Loyal Daughters met We'd
nesday at the Baptist church to tie
comforters. Mrs. Frank McGill
served refreshments to the ladies.
The fourth quarterly conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church
of East Moline and Watertown was
held Wednesday evening. Super
intendent John T. Jones of Rock Is
land district, presided. Commun-
ion services were held. The bust
ness session concluded the pro-
gram.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mathews of
WATERFOWL welcomed a son to their
home Sunday.
David Bible class of Watertown
met last night. Charles Marlet, a
returned soldier, spoke.
Mrs. John Kerlin of Silvis has
returned from a two weeks visit
to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Fitzpatrick of
Edgington have been recent guests
at the Stephen Dormady home.
The order of Mystic Workers met
Tuesday night. There was work
and a social session with a general
good time.
Mrs. Guy De Borcey, who has
been chaperone for Is aSilvis girls
on Campbell's island, has broken
camp.
The Kings Sons class of the Wa
tertown Methodist Episcopal
church, will hold bakery sale at
10 a. m. Saturday at the c. A. Wood
coal office.
The Crescent club of Silvis met
Tuesday at the Red Cross rooms,
when much work was accomplished.
The next meeting will be with one
of the members.
Spencer Swanson and Jack Hur-
ley of Galesburg have been guests
of Charles Patton.
East Moline Chapter o. e. s.,
met Tuesday night in regular SEES
sion and s42.10 was reported made
from the picture show, which was
more than enough to pay for the
Liberty bond. A picnic was plan
ned to be held in August.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Westphal
have gone to Aledo to be present
at the wedding of Mrs. WestphaPs
cousin, Miss Ruth Detweiller.
Mrs. Mae Engle of Aberdeen, S.
D.. is here for an extended visit
with friends in the tri-cities and
Orion.
Mr.. and Mrs William Logan are
at Cable to attend the Tomlinson
and Reeds reunion.
J. NJ. Pershing has been in Mus
catine visiting his son Fred and
wife
Mr.. and Mrs Anton Johnson and
Mrs. Charles Meyers have been
visiting relatives in Geneseo.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Long and
daughter Anna and son Sim, are in
Watertown, S. D., visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Longs daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mickey and
Miss Jennie Westphal of Clinton
have been visitors at the James
Westphal home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
MUCH FOOD SENT
ALLIED NATIONS
BY u. S. IN Al YEAR

Washington, July 1S.-Food val
ued at approximately $4,000 ,oo0
was sent to the allied countries
from the United States during the
fiscal year which ended June 80.
Food Administrator Hoover wrote
President Wilson IN letter made
public today reviewing the work
of the food administration.
The shipments represent those
made for the allied armies and civil
population, Belgium relief, Red
cross and the American military
forces. The figures indicate, Mr..
Hoover told the Spresident, the
measure Of effort of the American
people 10 provide the allies VITA
food supplies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
FIRST MAN IN 1918
CLASS IS DRAFTED

Willis Burston, first Moliner to
be DATED in the class which regis
tered June of this year, has been
accepted for voluntary induction,
and with another registrant of the
Moline board will be sent to the
Lewis Technical Institute, Chicago.
to be given course in electrical
and carpenter work and automobile
machinery. Burgston is an automo-
bile mechanic and resides at Bishop
Hill.
Moline's quota for this call Is
only two men, and the enlistment
period expires July %. In the
event that the second man has not
been secured, the board will resort
to the involuntary induction OF a
man in class OF the 1917 class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
COMMISSIONS TO
TWO MORE EAST
MOLINE DOCTORS

Drs. H. ]. Lave and ]. H. Filings
worth, both East Moline physicians,
last night received kilograms from
Washington informing them that
they have been awarded captains
commissions in the medical reserve
corps of the United States army.
Both physicians enlisted at Chi
cago several weeks ago and took
the necessary examinations They
have no idea where they will be
ordered to report, but they expect
to be notified some time in the next
few weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
KNTGHTHOODS OF
ALLY CONFERRED
ON U. S. GENERALS

London, July 18.-GereraF John
:. Pershing has been awarded the
Sfand Cross of the Order Of the
bath, and General Tasker H. Bliss,
american representative at the su-
pfene war council, has been given
we Grand Cross Of the Order of
~ Michael and ST. George. This
"ss officially announced today.
Washington, July 16.-King
george has also awarded the
Ahight's Grand Cross Of the dis
sshguished British Order Of st.
SHlehael and st. George TO General
r,eyton c. March, chief Of staff of
ne American army.
me Order OF the Bath IS one of
.Ae Oldest of the knightly organiza,
IONS in Great Britain. Il was es-
sAolished in 1899, fell into decay
aaflng the reign Of Charles II and
"ss revived by George l.
Inc Order of St. Michael and ST.
'eofge was instituted in 1913.
lhese are the highest grades OF
1ohors conferred upon non British
A They entitIe the recipients 10
e called Sir John" and "Sir Tas-
Washington. July 18-Under a
nofislon Incorporated in the army
appropriation bill and approved by
- president. officers and enlisted
a sa OF the@American army are au-
,-ofized TO accept and wear deco
,salons conferred by allied govern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
Mrs. Frank Fnppls.

The funeral of Mrs. Frank Engels,
120 Thirty-fifth street, Moline, was
held at $3.50 this morning from the
Danielson and Furgie chapel and
at O'Clock from the Sacred Heart
church. Services were conducted
by Rev. J. B. Culemans. Interment
was in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
AMBASSADOR PAGE BACK.

London, July 1S.-Walter Hines
Page, American ambassador. has
returned to his duty after a leave
of absence of two months. Mr..
Pages health, which was badly i'm
paired as the result Of his unre-
hitting application to the work of
his office has been fully restored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
MadeIje0 DeCOniuck.

Madelien DeConinck. aged four
months, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul De Coninck of South Moline,
died last night. Surviving are the
parents, q brother and sister. Fun
eral services will be held at s
o'clock Friday morning IN Sacred
Heart church, conducted by Father
J. B. Culemans. Interment will be
in st. Mary's cemetery, East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
Obituary
August freed.

AUes UsL Il NtUs
The funeral of August Freed was
held at 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon at the residence, 1914 Sixth
avenue, Moline. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. A. f. Bergstrom.
Pallbearers were Victor Holstein,
Charles Holstein, Carl Anderson, NJ.
]. Smith, F. A. Johnson and Andrew
Johnson. Interment was in River
side cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
RECRUIT FOR COLLEGES.

He" York, July 8.-Chancellor
ro oHh or New York university an
aced the government intends 10
eei,a a recruiting campaign for
a. ieees. He quoted President Will
w as fayoring the plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
COMMISSIONED CAPTAIN.

William S. SchuIzke Of Whitsitt
G Schulzke, Moline architects. has
been commissioned captain In the
production branch of the aviation
service. u. 8. army. Captain
Schulzke entered the service last
December. His permanent head
quarters have been at Washington,
D. c., although his work took him
to various parts of the country.
Carrizozo news., 1918-06-28
Newest Devices Of Surgery
For Our Wounded Soldiers
Nitrous Oxide and microscope at Hand to Give
American Wounded All Chance in World.

The best is none too good for the
wounded American soldier. That is
the Red Cross idea. The minute sci
enco finds an Improvement In surgery
Il Is adopted In the Red Gross nrmy
hospitals. which are models Of up.to-
the-lnstant completeness.
This fact Is viyldly emphasized In a
recent news dispatch from Reginald
Wright Kaufman, author Of "rhe
House Of Bondage" Kaufman had
been allowed - accompany badly
wounded friend Into the operating
room.
"'Come on said the inferno your
friends In there. He's about played
out; can't stand chlorofopn or ether,
Got TO give him nitrous oxide.
II knew that for patient whose re-
slstnnce has been diminished the diff
ference between the old unacsthctics
and this new one Is frequently the
difference between life and death, but
! also knew that nitrous Oxidt Is not
on our army list and that no supplies
existed year ago In France,
""rhe Red Cross hns put up plant
he's. explained the inferno. lie open.
ed door. Blll lay on the operating
Carrizozo news., 1918-06-28

7. A. Hagee was here Tuesday
from home on Little Creek.
W. NJ. Ferguson and Lutte
skinner are down today from the
Mesa.
Wayne Hamilton is back home
after a stay ol several months in
FL paso.
Mrs. 5. c. Gray has purchased
the Wauner residence on Alamo
gordo avenue.
DR.. Johnson and S. NJ. Groom
returned Monday from a visit to
Hot Springs, New Mexico.
Sheriff Hyde returned Monday
from Santa Fee where he had gone
with a prisoner for the peniten-
tiary.
Lin Branum returned last FRI
day from Electra, Texas, where
he had been the past month look
ing after his oil interests.
Mrs. J. f. kimbell goes to lei
Paso tomorrow to meet her
daughter, Harriet, who has been
visiting in San Antonio the past
month.
MIR. and Mrs. S. G.. Anderson
have returned from a five weeks
automobile trip. They went to
Hot Springs, Albuquerque, Santa
Fe and other points in the state.
Carrizozo news., 1918-06-28
Try a Calassilied in the NRws
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals will be receiv-
ed at the Office of County Super
intendent of Schools, Carrizozo,
New Mexico, on or before July 81,
1918, for the erection and COM
pletion of school building to be
erected at Ancho, New Mexico.
Instructions to Bidders; Plans
and specifications can be obtained
at the Office of frost and frost,
Architects, Mills Building, El
Paso, Texas. Each proposal must
be accompanied by a certified
check to the amount of Two Hun
dred Fifty Dollars $3.50. 00) made
payable to ]. l.. koonce, County
Supt, OF Schools, Carrizozo, New
Mexico, as a guarantee that the
contractor will enter into a con-
tract for the construction of the
building and furnish Surety
Bond satisfactory to the County
Board OF Education II the contract
be awarded to him.
The said Board of Education
reserves the right to reject any oi
all bids.
J. T.. KOONCE,
Co, Supt. OF Schools,
6-2l-st. Carrizozo, n. NJ
Carrizozo news., 1918-06-28

table, and the surgeons were at work.
They're after that abdominal
wound the inferno told me. They're
working with the horoscope
Above Bllls upturned feet and
about yard away stood an X ray np.
parntus. Its flesh piercing ligh; fell on
a disk OF metal that an orderly held
over Blll's barred waist The violet
rnys passed through the disk and into
the patients abdominal cavity. The
surgeons eyes followed them through
the metal and into the flesh. His
knife plying fingers worked under the
disk and deep In the wounded mans
belly. lie cut with that solid plate for
window.
"'Ile can see what he's after before
he gets started my guide exulted
and II he overlooks any shell frag.
ments there II a magnetic contrivance
that sounds a buzzet when he gets
near them
"lt would be all right, they tolI me
Thanks TO the duorbscopc and the NJ.
trous oxide, ntay mere under tseat.
,aent and then n rest at one OF the
Red Cross convalescents' camps by the
sensible would ft BIN for return to
the trenches"
Carrizozo news., 1918-06-28

Miss TIA Edmiston, who has
been visiting at Del Rio, Texas,
is expected home tomorrow. She
will be accompanied by her sister
in law. Mrs. Maurice Edmiston.
Carrizozo news., 1918-06-28

Buy tor cash and save money
Nice Large White Potatoes per
cwt. s2.25. - Carrizozo Trading
Co.
Carrizozo news., 1918-06-28

JOurd Claunch came in th s
week on a furlough. Jourd has
been in the aviation service since
last fall, stationed the greater
part of the time in New York.
Carrizozo news., 1918-06-28
EVERYONE MUST HELP.

EVERYONE MUST HELP.
money Treasury
financial demand the Nation
The rich Of this country tho the NSon
Of the
all Of the United
gardng pazanhp forgetting selfish thinking
right determining
splendid which Cd upon US to do
W. O. MeApoo,
Secretary Of the Treasury
Carrizozo news., 1918-06-28

EOUND - A Tennis Racquet.
call at Oasis Confectionery. .6-2stf
Carrizozo news., 1918-06-28

qf
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Carrizozo news., 1918-06-28
Carrizo Lodge IS
No. IL >>SH~
Knights of Pythias SSx<sS%.

HVVV9 VNVIy WUHuHy evening IN
the Masonic Hall. All members
are urged to be present and visit.
ing Knights welcomed.
). l.. Squier, Il. 40. Johnson,
&. Z. X. of II. g. $.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-08-29
WhirIwinds Meet.

An unusual freak of nature &C.
Cured Sunday afternoon when,
without warning two small whirl-
winds met in the yard of Will
Burnett and tore a lawn swing
all to pieces, frightening the
family. Mrs. Burnett is reported
to have sore amed that the world
was coming to an end, while her
husband is said to have hid under
the bed. The cloud of dust rails
ed was so great as to be almost
Sitting.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-08-29
CHARITABLE LADY
GOES TO REWARD

Mrs. Mary Travis Wood died
at Jasper Thursday, aged "a.
Interment was made at Rosewood
Friday afternoon, Rev. Bryson
officiating. She was a very char
liable lady and the remains were
followed to the grave by one of
the largest funeral professions
ever seen in this county. The
floral offerings were magnificent,
embracing almost every vari-
ETY. of floral tribute. heaped
upon the grave in greatest pro-
fusion. She was the mother of
Shirley and Brown Wood of JAS
per, and Wayman Wood of
Bridgeport, Ala. She was struck
with paralysis about two years
ago and had been on decline
ever since.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-08-29

King George
sampled Not
dicacy their
would
IS the on which they Sc husky.
King
personally Everyone
putting manipulating
A. cakebakers
serving
edible, when
Y" retais
appropriate maple syrup both sxpence.
A a
into where the royalty
"They here
want to shake hands heado country"
The king
ito hestat in Americ which he
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-08-29
MILLIONS OF SOLDIERS
SWARM YIN. CA. RUTS
Annual Report OF Southeastern De-
partment Reveals SO, 1856, $50 Boys
In Camps Crowded Buildings
(By l.. Porter Moore.)

Atlanta, Ga, August 25.--An attend
ance of nearly twenty times the pop
ulation of Atlanta swarmed happily
in Y. NJ C. A. huts in the seven
states of the Southeastern camps DUR
ing the fiscal year July 1, 1917, to July
l, 1918, according to the annual re-
port just issued here.
In other words, soldiers in the South
eastern cantonments to the number
of 3S,S66,9S0 men wrote letters in the
''Y" army and navy huts, read .litera-
ture there and joined in the religious
services and entertainments held in
the Red Triangle buildings which dot
military reservations in Georgia, Ala
bama, Tennessee the Carolinas, Mis-
sissippi and Florida
1t is easy to imagine the mountains
OF stationery the Y. M. G. A. provided
In the camps of the Southeast when
it is stated that soldiers wrote 32,-
$4,000 letters in the "Y" huts. The
Red Triangle workers also made out
$2,463,744 worth of money orders for
the soldiers, most of the amount be-
ing sent home to relatives.
Educational Work Featured
The "Y" also provided 4,005 educa-
tional lectures with soldier attend
ance' of 1,291,243. The educational
classes of various kinds aggregated
64,S13 and the attendance was $751;
045. Books circulated by the Y. NJ.
G. A. numbered 764.71O and educational
clubs formed among the men were
649. Physical activities when figured
In statistics amounted to an amazing
amount. 1t is estimated 3,683,350 par
ticipated in the various physical ac-
tivities such as baseball, track and field
meets, baseball, etc.
The spectators, the majority of them
soldiers, at these physical activities,
are estimated for the year at $685.
S1S.
The resume of religious activities
shows that 3,464,461 persons attended
16,46S religious meetings under "Y"
auspices In the Southeast, that 21,2S8
Bible classes were formed among the
soldiery with attendances ranging at
Ss5.34S. that 22s.232 Scriptures were
distributed. that "Y" workers had 1877
$50 personal Christian interviews with
soldiers, that the boys made 1908
Christian decisions and that 1888
signed the religious war roll.
The attendance at the social events
Of the Y. N. C. A. was phenomenal
curing the year s.713.e0S attending
s,1se entertainments. The attendance
s4 - n" movie shows was estimated
q AesAsse ~ a.1aa performances,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-08-29

Specialize tie Wczes.
People here would like to see a
good rain.
The depot will be finished Oct.
/. 1t is a beauty.
A splendid store building is be-
ing built by the company, and
will be completed in about a
month.
Sam Wilkey of Whitwell, has
been the guest of B. F. Yell.
l.. L. Chambers of Whitwell, I
is working here.
Van Thacker of Whitwell, has
been visiting here.
Sam Brown was the guest Of
B. F. Yell this week.
The coal here is hard to shoot
and much powder has to be used.
Lone STAR of Dallas, Tex.
should not be so respondent over
things, which will come out all
right in the long run.
Always like to hear from the
soldier boys; also from WhitwelI.
Donkey Driver.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-08-29
Atmospheric Pressure.

"When a high altitude, say 1900
feet. has been reached" says L. j.
Wilson, airplane expert, writing in
a Southern newspaper. "there is an
atmospheric pressure equal to about
one-nalf that at sea level. The effect
of this lessening of pressure is no
ticeable to one who for the first time
experiences 1t. At about $4,000 feet
there were physical sensations at
once experienced by the writer, that
of increased blood pressure and the
exertien following exercise being the
most apparent. The altitude. whether
attained In mountain climbing or by
airplane, to certain extent produces
the same effect upon the organism,
the amount differing with various In
diBeouala"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-08-29

Reasons have been given why
the raising of money by ice cream
suppers is Objectionable and
friends of the town are asked to
assist. 1t will be objectionable
to allow the building to go to ruin
for lack of roof.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-08-29
Baptist Meeting.

Jasper, Aug. Is. Elder Sykes,
of Southern Georgia. will begin
a series of meetings at the Prim-
tive Baptist Church, this city,
Saturday, Aug. 81. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-08-29
Shipping Hogs
To Fatten Elsewhere

James Moore shipped a carload
of hogs to Charleston yesterday
to be fattened for the market
there where corn is abundant.
The short corn crop in this valley
is a problem to farmers who have
a large amount of hogs to fatten.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-08-29
NOT TO BE IGNORED.

The kidneys are as important to good
health as the heart lungs, stomach or
any organ in the body. Lame back,
swollen joints, sore muscles, rheuma attic
aches and pains, are most often signals
of kidney trouble. Foley Kidney Pills
give relief to kidney trouble sufferers
They Danish bladder Irregularities.
Sold everywhere.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-08-29
PREPARE F0a TN: not WAVE.

The hot sun is doubly dangerous IL
there is mass OF undigeste food in
the stomach. Foley Cath artic Tablets
give prompt and sure relief. They act
gently, but Go their work thoroughly
They cleanse the bowels, s~eeten the
stoma ch and benefit the liver. For in
digestion, billjousness, bad brea tn,
bloating, gas. Sold everywhere.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-08-29

The contribution this week
from "A Friend" boosts the fund
greatly. and is very much appre-
ciated by those who desire to see
the hall covered with a nice dur
able roof. The party contribu-
ting is not of this place, but feels
an interest in the place. The
Town Hall has some friends yet,
who are not going to see it fall
to ruin.
Who will be next to contribute?
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-08-29
GEORGIA MAN GASSED At FRONT

By Delayed Gable
IN FanceThe Rev Daniel Kennedy
having dis
splendid gassed during
German attack in France He
from the 'front.' II afraid