Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15

with perhaps women and children
huddled in the rear. The children
are quite interesting, in their long
trousers, smock coats and wooden
shoes. They are continuously beg
ging cigarets from the soldiers, and
one wonders whether they smoke
them or give them to their elders.
Evidently there is a great shortage
of tobacco among the French, as
that is what they ask for above ev-
erything else. Even the older peo-
pie eagerly and gratefully accept
cigarets. We have plenty Of to-
bacco in the army, IS the canteens
are we'll supplied and sell it to us
much cheaper than we can obtain
it in the states.
There are quite number of men
in the company who are from Mich
igan and other parts Of the country
in which | have been, and we have
some great times talking Of far1iliap
times and scenes. About the first
question asked troops just arriving
is: Where are you from?' or Is
there anybody from -? All
the troops are in good spirits and
are anxious to get to work and get
the war over with as soon as pos
sible in order to get back home"
Corporal Chester B. Olson, a
wireless operator. with the One
Hundred Twenty-third field artii
lery, now in France, the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Olson, 45O3
Eighth avenue, has arrived safely
in France, according to a letter re-
ceived by his parents today. Some
difficulty is experienced in at
tempting to converse with the
French, he writes. His trip over
seas was Interesting but unevent-
full, he says, and he is in the-best
of health and has been so since
leaving Camp Merritt, n. j., on
May 90, where he was stationed
prior to his leaving for France.
Corporal Olson was formerly sta
toned at Camp Logan, Houston,
Texas.
Private Mark A. Murphy, son or
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Murphy, 27S3
Eighth-and-a-half avenue, has ar
rived in Italy, according to word
received by his father, Saturday.
He was first in France and made
the trip to Italy in 50 hours in a
freight car, which method was used
to transport troops. Another son
of Mr. and Mrs Murphy, Lawrence
Murphy, is training at Camp Grant,
Rockford.
Rock Islanders who are members
of Company Two Hundred Thir-
teenth engineers are now wearing
service stripes for one years over
seas service, according to word re-
ceived here Saturday. Until re-
Gently the Islanders have been
wearing six-months' stripes. With
the stripes recently given, the men
were also granted furloGghs rang
ing from 10 TO 80 days in length.
The majority left France during
their vacations"
Walter F. Archer, son of Mrs.
Martha Archer, 2911 Seventh ave
nue., has been made a corporal at
Camp Grant, Rockford. according
to word received by Mrs. Archer
today. He is with the Rock Island
quota which left here on June 81.
He writes that camp life in ejoy-
able and that all of the Islanders
are well.
William H. Schroeder. son of Mr.
and Mrs William Schroeder, of
South Rock Island. has received a
commission as a first lieutenant
in the ,quartermaster department
of the regular army, according to
word received by his parents. Mr.
Schroeder has been stationed at
Camp Joseph E. Johnson, at Jack
sonville, Fla.
TWO NEW FRENCH ACES.
Paris, July 15.-(Havas Agency
The appearance of two new
French aces, Second Lieutenants
Bourgade and Nogues. is announced
by the newspapers. Each aviator
has gained 10 victories.
The 3Sth aerial victory of Lieu
tenant Nungesser also is an