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Evening journal., 1918-09-27
ESTATE or PHILEsIMA CHANDLER,

Notice n hereby given that letters Tes-
tnmentary upon the estate Of phicmma
ceased. were duly granted unto Lilburue
Chandler. on the eighteenth day OF Sep
tember. A. ID. 1918, and oil persons In
debted 10 the said deceased are requested
90 make payment 20 the executor, without
delay, and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required 20 cx-
hihlt and present the same, duly pro-
hated, 20 the said executor on or before
the eighteenth day Of September. A. ID.
1919, or abide by the law in this behalf
LILBURNE CHANDLER, Executor.
ney -at-law, 923 Market St.. Wilmington.
Del scpt2J-cod-0t
Evening journal., 1918-09-27

] will be a candidate for Trustee Of the
Commons, at the election tomorrow,
September 2s. Polls open from 1 to s
p. m. ] VIII thank voters for their kind
observation-disclosures W. Cayender.
Adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
Miss Maude Robertson
Bride of J. E. Babcock

Miss Maude Robertson, daughter
of Mrs. Mary l. Robertson, 905 Fiji
teenth street, this city, became the
bride of John E Babcock of Spring
field, S. D.. at a ceremony perform
ed Thursday. Aug. Is. The nuptials
were celebrated at the rectory of st.
PauTs Episcopal church at Sioux
City. Iowa, Rev c. Alexander Cor
bitt, rector of the parish, ofticiat-
ing. The service was marked by its
simplicity and the bridal couple
was unattended. Immediately fol-
lowing the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Babcock left for a motor trip to
points in Iowa and will visit at
Spirit Lake and Lake Okoboji and
will later go to their new home in
Springfield, S. d. The bride is well
known and very popular in a large
circle of friends in this city where
she has lived practically all her
life. She has been a teacher in the
local schools since the completion
of her courses of study and for the
last four years has been principal
OF the Hawthorne school. Mr.. Bah
cock is a prosperous business man
of Springfield
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
TROOPS GETTING
FREE FRENCH AIR
FORMERLY SO HIGH

Headquarters American Troops
With the British Force in France,
Correspondence OF the Associated
Press Some of the new" army
men who have fallen i'll or met with
accident in France are cOnvalescing
IN bracing air that cost seaside Wis
itOrs from five dollars to twenty
dollars per day each before the war.
They are living in a place that was
once the favorite resort of royalty
where a new mixed Anglo-Ameri-
can hospital town Of 1000 beds has
sprung up on high and dry prom
ontOry facing the sea and overlook
ing a handsome bay, popular
bathing beach and a little port inlU
which picturesque fishing smacks
bring mackerel every day to be sold
at auction on the quay.
William Shorthose, son of Will
liam the COnqueror, brought the
port into history by using it for the
embarkation of the forces with
which he tried in vain to wrest the
throne of England from his brother,
William Rufus.
It would crafty all the home
friends of these American boys to
see how they are being cared for,
and how they begin to thrive as
soon as their passing ills are con-
quered
The American part of this hospi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

tai was originally a Philadelphia
enterprise with Philadelphia sur
geons and Philadelphia nurses,
many of whom are still there. The
British predominant largely among
the patients. The small proportion
OF American cases are mostly ills
such as humps, measles with a few
cases of diphtheria, principally con-
tagious diseases contracted coming
over. There are some that prove
that a young man who has been en-
gagged in professional or clerical
occupations, unaccustOme1 to heavy
work or long physical strain, mty
not through simple training become
able to carry a load of 60 to 20
pounds on his back over distances
that troops are obliged TO cover,
They have developed hernia under
the strain.
The number of these cases of
rupture is not sufficient to cause
alarm, but it is enough to empha
size the necessity Of careful selec-
ton of young men who are not
hardened to toll before they are in
cOrporated in the army.
The hospitaliZed men are so few
in proportion to the size of the units
from which they come. and the sur
rOundings and care they are given
are Of such a character reassuring
to the folks at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

American people are convinced OF
the justice of our common cause
and resolute to carry il through on
these moral issues which Germany
has forced on the world.
Il found a good deal OF ignor-
ance Of the scale on which Great
Britain had been fighting and sup
porting the war and naturally Of
the details Of our warfare. Most
Americans had failed 10 value the
many frOnts-on three continents
ON which our armies have been
enCaged: the vast numbers Of our
armies which We're raised before
conscription was established; or
the extent Of our sacrifices. l
supplied them with concise infor-
nation on each OF these subjects.
Many audiences were amazed at
the facts l gave them; and it
would have been well worth COM
ing TO America for this purpose
alone"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
HAS 10000 WORKERS..

San Juan, Porto Rico, U. S. A
Special Agent Roberts Of the de-
partment of labor, has notified the
authorities in Washington that he
is ready TO send 10000 Iaborers to
the mainland whenever transpOrta-
ton is provided. That number OF
workers has already registered and
hundreds of others are seeking
registration. To get these men and
others like them into industries es-
sential to war is the special agents
aim
Here, he maintains, they are a
burden to themselves and the com
munity because they are idle. At
productive war Industries they will
become an asset to the nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
BRITON ASSERTS
YANKS ARE HEART
AND SOUL IN WAR

New York.-After travelling
more than 10000 miles and deliv-
ering l19 addresses in every part
of the United States, Sir George
Adam Smith, the Scottish clergy
man, who has been making a
speaking tour of the country under
the auspices of the national com
mittee on the churches and the
moral aims of the war, reported to
the bureau of information OF the
British war mission today that the
American people everywhere are
fully aroused and heart and soul
in the war.
From a very wide experience in
all parts of the country and among
all classes" says Sir George, i am
sure that the conscience, the heart,
the will and all the boundless ener-
gies of the United States are thor
Oughly and intelligently enlisted in
the war. This is as true of the
more German centers as of the
rest of the country. l had no.
where a more cordial reception for
my message than in st. Louis, Gin
cinnati and Milwaukee and among
men with German names. My
chairmen and other speakers were
frequently men of German de-
scent" Sir George came to AmeTi-
ca last March.
THE mission with which I was
charged" says Sir George, was
twofold: to enforce the moral aims
common TO the allies and to tell
the part which Great Britain has
taken in the war.
L found everywhere an enthusi-
astic response to these sentiments
and arguments. l know that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
Circuit and Society Meeting.

New officers were elected last
night at the regular business ses-
sion OF the Circuit and Society
meeting OF the Free Methodist
church, as follows:
Delegate to the annual conven-
ton at Freeport, Ill, Sept. AIRS.
s. A Black
Reserve delegate Mrs. Ella Oh
ney-
class leader-Miss Serphine Van
Hecke
Sunday school superintendent
Mrs. Alice Vance.
Board Of stewards S. A
Black, Mrs. Rose Anderson. Mrs.
Ella Olney, Mrs. Amanda Smith,
Mrs Emma Branthaver, Mrs. Ella
Bloom, Mrs C NJ Lewis.
a vacancy in the board of trus-
tees was filled with the election of
Henry Siefken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
South Park Mission Society.

The W0meu's Missionary society
of the South Park Presbyterian
church had very interesting
meeting yesterday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. ". p. Quayle. 1850
Eleventh and-a-haIf avenue. Mrs.
Halves led the devotional services
and the members discussed the
missionary work at home. Each
member agreed 10 call or at least
two families that she has never
called upon before They then took
up their regular study topic, The
Mountaineers Of the South" Mrs.
Save read an interesting paper on
the mountain people. and Mrs.
Berger read one also. her topic be-
ing The Syrians." At the close
OF the meeting the roll was called.
each member responding to her
name with an item of interest on
missionary work. After the meet
ing the ladies fingered for a short
social hour The time and place OF
next months meeting VIII be an
nOunCed later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
ROWS OF MASSIVE BLACkENED sTUMPs MONUMENTS

This remarkable French fticial
photograph shows a road in the
present battle region which has
been the scene of terrific artillery
fire for many days and nights, first
from German guns and more re-
Gently from allied cannon. The pic
ture shows how the great trees
which decorated the roadway be
fore the war haze been stripped
of not only their foliage. but of all
their branches. Only the trunks,
shortened and SCARED by shell
fragments, still stand. These ruin
ed forest monarchs- now stand Is
monuments to the bravery and
courage of the allied fighters who
have chased the Huns out of this
region. An American outpost Off
Ger can be seen shielding himself
from enemy fire as he leads an ad-
vance toward the Huns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

captain and swan to a piece of
drift wood, where he lived for
three days and three nights before
being rescued by a Spanish vessel
For this Bertrand said he receiv-
ed the medal of the legion of hon
or.
Numerous stars and leaves Of
palms that Bertrand wore upon his
war cross had been acquired, &C
cording to his tale, by u distinct
acts of heroism, worthy of the
coveted cross. but the details of
these incidents have not yet been
given to the public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

John H. Hauberg. primary super
intendent of the Grace Lutheran
Sunday school, was host to the
teachers of that department We'd
nesday when he treated them TO a
motor trip to Dixon, III. The party
started early in the morning, stop
ping at Morrison to enjoy a picnic
dinner and also visited the Y w c..
A camp in Port Byron and the Boy
Scout camp near Sterling, visiting
other places along the way. They
went as far as the Dixon ChautaU-
qua grounds and returned to the
!. ". camp for supper. Everyone
declared the day a grand success.
There were ten in the party, includ-
ing Barbara Kempe, Linnea John-
son, Lillian Anderson. Agatha Ped
ersen, Ruth LinCke, Oliver Peter
son, Marvin LinCke, FridOlph Sven
son, MIR. Schroeder and the host.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
Mrs. Nancy COnwelI Thompson and
ilag she made.

At the service flag parade held
recently in indianapolis, Ind, Mrs.
Nancy Conwell Thompson carried a
flag which was an exact replica of
the flag Betsy Ross made and hand
ed to General Washington in the
revolutionary days. Mrs. Thompson
IS a direct descendant of the famous
Betsy Ross of history and she made
the flag, which she carried, herself.
Who says history does not repeat
itself?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
REFUGEES CROWD HOTELS.

TOklO.-Ihe exodus OF russians
from their country into Japan has
so steadily increased that the for
eign community in this country has
become chiefly Russian. All the
foreign hotels are crowded with
Russian refugees. It is difficult for
world travellers to find accommo-
dation in any Of the foreign style
hotels in Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
WARS GREATEST
HERO He ADMITS
Young Frenchmen, BY His Imag.
inatiOn, Puts Dumas Three
uusketeers to Shame.

Paris Correspondence of The
Associated Press) The heroic
exploits and hair-breadth escapes
of D'Artagan as narrated by Dunn
as in The Three Musketeers fade
into comparative insignificance
when compared with the achieve
ments OF Rene Bertrand as told by
himself. Minus an arm and leg
with nine medals glittering on his
breast, and asserting that his body
bore more than 80 bullet and bay
onet wounds, Private Rene Ber-
trand Of the French Colonel in
fantry" posed in Paris as the
greatest hero of the war.
Now he has been arrested as
perhaps one Of the wars greatest
fakirs and the police authorities
declare that ne lost his leg and
arm in a railway accident and that
five imprisOnments instead of nine
citations composed his record. 1t
was the publication of Bertrand's
photograph in a French newspaper
that led to his undoing.
Meantime, while reveling in the
fruits of his own romance, Ber-
trand enjoyed the confidence of
army officers and the credit of
the leading Paris cafes One IA
nous and fearless aviator made
Private Bertrand his godson and
adopted" him for the balance of
the war.
The medals he wore included
the cross of the legion of honor,
the military medal, the war cross
with seven palms and five stars,
the British military cross, the Bel
gian war cross. the colonial med
al, the medal of Morocco, and the
medal for saving life, and the med
al for wounds. In addition he
wore the 'fouragere" of the le-
gion OF honor.
Where he got them has not been
disclosed, but to account for them
Bertrand constructed a story of
wonderful incidents. According
to this tale he won the military
medal by saving the lives Of two
officers and was himself wounded
in the thigh when surrounded by
natives while fighting with the
French territorial forces in NO
rocco, in 1913.
Then according to his own
story, Bertrand won the war cross
in a patrol exploit in the present
war, when, after his companions
were killed he captured a whole
German cooking outfit at Laon,
having killed most of the cooks.
Next, fighting with the British on
the SOmme he won the military
cross by capturing u Germans
single-handed. Meantime he had
been captured five times by the
Germans, but always managed to
escape.
In the next chapter of his bio
graphy Bertrand appears in the
fight around Monastir on the
Macedonian front where he sim
operated four machine
guns and wreaIled such an awful
havoc with the enemy that their
attack was beaten Off At the
battle of Monastir he essayed to
rescue an officer who lay wound
ed in No Mans Land and was him.
self wounded in the abdomen. De-
spite his pain he dragged the Of
ficer back TO safety and went out
again 10 rescue a wounded nurse.
In the last trip his arm was shat
tered by a bullet and later was
Next we find Bertrand a pas
senger on board d ship bound for
France Tha torpedo which hit
the vessel shattered one OF Ber-
trand's legs. Calmly amputating
il with his knife Bertrand bound
up the stump, dragged himself TO
the rail, threw himself overheard,
paused long enough to rescue the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
SOCIAL EVENTS,
Miss Spaulding Hostess to Guild.

Miss Hazel Spaulding was a very
charming hostess Thursday even
ing when she entertained the West
minister guild at her home. 1886
Eleventh and-a-haif avenue. TWEEN
ty- seven soldiers from the arsenal
were the guests OF the guild for
the evening and all decorations
were patriotic in nature. The
lawn was illuminated with Japan
csc lanterns and red. white and
blue lights The evening was spent
in playing various games. all of
which afforded a great deal OF
amusement. At a late hour deli
cious refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
TAKE OVER PLATE.

ROtterdam.-A memorial plate
recording the names of the Dutch
sailors who declined TO serve on
their ships after the latter had been
taken over by the United States au-
thorities, IS to be placed aboard the
Holland liner Nieuw Am
sterdam, on which the men return
ed home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
Luther League Picnic Monday.

Members and friends of the tri-
city district Luther league are ask
ed to keep in mind the picnic to
be held on the hill at Long View
park Monday evening, Aug. 49,
All young people of the tri-cities
are welcome. Each person attend
ing is asked to bring his own
lunch and all will eat together.
Those wishing to attend after sup
per may do so as games will fur
nish enjoyment for the evening.
The tri-city district Luther league
is an organization of Luther
leagues and Young Peoples soci-
ties of the Lutheran churches of
the tri-cities. Each league or soci-
ETY. will furnish supper for three
soldiers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
Women in Coal Industry.

Coal companies in Pennsylvania
are employing women 10 @ great ex-
tent. One company has sent its
male telephone operators TO the
mines and hired girls to take their
places. This is cOmmcndable but
why did they wait until now and
how could a man who was satisfied
TO run a switchboard ever manage
to switch coal cars In a mine?
Another company has replaced
men clerks with girls in its colliery
Offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
ISher-PIatte.

This morning at 10 o'clock Miss
Helen c. Platte. daughter of Mrs.
John A Platte, 1886 Twenty-second
street, became the bride of Harry
Usher of Hamilton, Ontario, Can
ada, the ceremony taking place at
the home of her mother Rev w. G..
Oglevee, pastor of the South Park
Presbyterian church, performed the
ceremony in the presence Of small
company of friends. The couple
was unattended. The bride wore a
suit of midnight blue and velvet
hat to match and carried pink and
white roses. Mrs. Usher attended
the local grammar and high schools
and has been employed at the NJ
& K Mr. Usher is a travelling sales
man for the international Time Re
corder company of Canada They
will reside in this city until the first
of the year, when they will go to
Hamilton to make their home.
The wedding will come as a hap
by surprise to the many friends of
the bride in the city who have been
kept in ignorance of the approach
ing nuptials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
Miss Lfv hansen

Miss LiY hansen, daughter OF DR..
and Mrs F'ridjef Hansen, NOrwe-
gjan explorer, has spent the last six
months in Washington She came
to the United States with her faith
er, who has been special commits
sioner to the United States from Nor
way Miss hansen will spend next
winter in New York. taking an &C
tive part in war charities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
(. f. Climb Names Officers.

Members Of the S. E. club enjoy
ed a picnic yesterday when they
were entertained at the summer
home of Miss Alice Journy on Rock
river. Officers for the coming sea
son were selected as follows:
President-Miss Mary Ellen
O'Conneu.
Vice President Miss Naoma
Johnson
Secretary-NIiss Alice Journy.
Treasurer Miss Lucille Hartman.
Red Cross work occupied the time
Of the young women. They enjoyed
picnic supper and later passed a
merry time with music and dancing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

W Oh

Who would ever have thought
that an American woman would
one day run for Office in England?
II was not even thought possible a
few years ago that an English WON
an would do such a thing but an
Amcrican-it is positively stagger-
ing. Yet that is just what the
Duchess of Marlborough is doing.
The Duchess Of Marlborough IL
will be remembered waG Consuela
Vanderbilt, daughter Of w. X. Van
derbilt of New York. She was
married in 1895 to the ninth Duke
Of Marlborough. A few years after
their marriage they separated and
since that time the duchess has
been active in philanthropic and So
cial service work in London.
At the beginning of the war She
took up hospital and war relief
work. And now she is turning her
attention towards politics. She has
always been interested in woman's
suffrage and has made speeches in
this country when visiting her
mother, Mrs. O. Fl. 2. Belmont.
The duchess wishes TO ill the va
cancy in the London county coUn-
Gil caused by the death Of the for
mer representative. She has been
accepted as the Progressive candi-
date for the North Southwark di-
vision, according to latest reports.
The vacancy is to be filled immed-
lately it is said.
And so it is that while the men Of
Britain are deciding that women
shall not sit in the house of parlia-
ment an American woman will
probably sit in the county council,
so there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
Celebrates Birthday.

Earl Bealer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Bealer. go Thirteenth ave
nue., celebrated his 18th birthday
anniversary Thursday Seven Of
his playmates were his guests, and
had a very good time playing var
i0us games They were served with
q birthday lunch and Earl received
numerous gifts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
Barbara Frfetehie Tent Meets.

Barbara Frietrhie Tent Meets.
Barbara F'rietchie tent, daugh-
tiers of Veterans, met in regular
session yesterday in Memorial
hall One application for member
ship was received and two candi-
dates were initiated. Barbara
! Frietchie meetings are held the
first and third Fridays in every
month. The next meeting will be
of special interest to members.
Yesterday a very interesting letter
was read from eX-cOmmander l..
L. Harms now of Los Angeles.
Calf. Mr.. Harms is now in the
government shipbuilding service
and is very enthusiastic over the
great work being done there Mr.
Harms and his family are enjoying
the beauties of California TO their
fullest extent A communication
was also received from Corporal
Verne Cooley now stationed at
Fort ROsecrans, thanking the
Daughters of Veterans for a box
containing candy, etc. Corporal
Cooley is in the best of health and
greatly pleased with the service,
and expects to be sent overseas
soon.
Plans were made for an enter
tainment to be held in the near
future and the annual bazar which
will be held later in the season.
The Service Star of the Daugh-
tiers of Veterans auxiliary TO the
Red Cross has completed plans
for an alI-day sewing in Memorial
hall next Monday, and a large at
tendance is desired. 1t is hoped
that no one will wait for a special
invitation, but all those interested
IN Red Cross work will feel free
TO come. A picnic lunch will be
served at noon. All wishing to
provide some delicacy such as
fruit or jelly to help pack box for
a sick and crippled soldier in the
Soldiers home at Quincy. will
please bring it to the Monday
meeting.
Program at Arsenal Club Tonight.
The following program will be
given at $50 tonight at the Rock
Island Arsenal Workers club in
this city:
Club singing
Vocal solo-Mrs. E. r. Marshall.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Mae Richards
Casey.
Piano solo-AIrs. Shearer.
Solo dancing Miss Shear.
Dancing by all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
Program at Arsenal Club Tonight.
Victor.

Mrs. Bessie Victor and John OIL
son, both of East Moline, were
quietly married yesterday after
noon by Rev. ". b. Slime, pastor of
the Second Christian church at the
parsonage They were attended by
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Orman Of East
Moline, with whom the bride has
been making her home. Mr.. Olson
IL a machinist and the new home
viii be in East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
What To DO With Valuable Furs.

What To DO With Valuable FurS.
This is not a fashion note but il
is an interesting bit Of news from
the far west. Perhaps after read
ing it many young women will fol
low the advice given to their broth
ers about going west"
Miss Patsy Reece of Sierra cOun-
ty, Californias only girl trapper,
walked 200 miles to register at the
State university at Berkeley. She
will pay for her course with the
pelts of two lynx, % coons. IS
skunks, Is foxes and five coyotes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
SENDS AVIATORS.

Tokio.-Japan is planning to
send about twenty aviatCrs to the
Italian front.