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The Press., 1918-12-05
ASHFORD W2rHeRViue

Charles Lawton has gone to South bridge to work.
 w. c. Brown of Hartford was home over Thanksgiving.
 Repairs on our state road have been going on for several days.
 MT and Mrs. Douglas Weeks of South Ashford have moved to Vest ford for the winter.
 Orrin Cushman, Mrs. NJ. S. LawtOn and daughter, Caroline, were recent visitors in Southbridge.
 Henry Church and family of Hart ford spent the weekend at their sum- mer residence in town.
 Frank Mills, Rev. and Mrs. B. P. MathewsOn and daughter, Miss Ma bel, of Ashaway, R. l., were visitors at w. l.. Durkee's on Tuesday.
 People in this village greatly appre- ciate the services of O. P. Durkee and Mrs. Ellen Weeks of Worcester, who spend their summers here. They have used gratuitously their Buick car to help those who were in need.
The Press., 1918-12-05
WELLINGTON
Prof. Barker of Boston universi

Prof. Barker of Boston university passed the weekend at Belcroft. The KOrner and Lyons families art moving this week to the home farm or the river road. The nice children will be missed in the school; but will come to Bible school as usual.
 Thanksgiving passed quietly and pleasantly with the usual family gatherings The meeting at the church in the evening, led by Dea. .Bugbee was well attended, helpful and much appreciated by all.
 Miss Marie Wilcox, who has been visiting her cousin, Miss Dunning, re- turned on Tuesday to her New Jersey home. This lady is one of the occas- ional hilltop guests who has endeared herself to neighbors, as we'll as to rel atives, and is ever welcome.
 At meeting of the officers and teachers of the Sunday school it was decided to observe Christmas in the usual pleasing way with recitations, music and gifts, especially candy. A large attendance of children and young people is requested and expect ed at 10 o'clock next Sunday morning.
 There will be party for the Sum day school on Saturday at p. m. at the conference room to which all the children, particularly, are invited and at which all who are interested will be welcome. A large attendance is desired and a pleasant time expected.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest B. Sellew and little daughter of Pawtucket, R. l., were callers at Maple Corner on Tuesday. Mrs. Sellew before her mar riage was Gertrude Morrison, daugh- ter of Henry Morrison. Mr. Sellew is president and manager of the Sellew Machine Tool Go. of Pawtucket. They visited the cemeteries and other inter esting points, family wise.
 MT. Wraight was so unfortunate as to badly sprain one of his ankles while at work about his poultry yard on Monday. He has received news of the death of his brother who was in the English army, a promising youth of IS, who had just enlisted and fell victim to the prevailing epidemic. Much sympathy is expressed for MT. Wraight for the accident and for the loss of his brother.
 The practical and spiritual sermon on Sunday was from Matt. g: 1S: 'I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance" There was good number present. Although all are agreed that it is best to settle upon pastor as soon as practicable, there are some who agree with the good listener who remarked: "I always find it helpful and enjoyable to listen to different speakers and never heard a sermon yet in my life that did not find some helpful truth that just fitted my case"
The Press., 1918-12-05
STAFFORD SPRINGS

w. J. Hanley was in Boston o1 Tuesday,
 Miss ElinOr Valentine has been il New York for few days.
 Miss Dorothy Pinney is home iron the Evans school at Boston.
 MT. and Mrs. c. R. Newton spen the weekend in Providence. A. w. Tuthill was in New York fol Thanksgiving and over Sunday.
 Ionic lodge of Masons are planning for dance on Christmas night.
 MT. and Mrs. c. B. Pinney are spending few days in New York.
 Mrs. John Luce of Mantle is guest of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. l.. G. Luce.
 Miss Glover Converse is home from Miss Wheelock's school at Boston for the Thanksgiving recess.
 Misses Mary and Margaret Ballan- tine entertained few friends in hon. or of Mrs. John McCulloch, Saturday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. I. G. Baker of Spring field and G. S. Baker of Middletown were with MT. and Mrs J. Carl Con- verse forrThanksgiving.
 The w. H. M. s. of the M. E. church will hold it's annual thank offering meeting at the home of Mrs. w. H. Reed Friday afternoon at o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Hansen and three children of Hartford spent Thanksgiving and the weekend at the home of MT. and Mrs. P. Brodersen. MT. and Mrs. Hansen and family left on Monday for Florida where they will spend the winter.
 At the Current Events club Monday evening Mrs. c. B. Pinney, Mrs. c. H. Meyers and Mrs. c. B. Tschummi were the hostesses. Following a brief business meeting Dr. Valeria H. Par ker. member of the executive com mittee of the Conn. Prison association, addressed the club on 'The effect of the war upon the work of the proba- tion officer and upon social hygiene" :" Much has been written and said on these vital subjects, but to hear a plain sensible statement of facts from one who thoroughly knows, was a privilege. What our government did and is doing to throw a safeguard al out our soldiers and sailors would be a credit to any nation, and it is proving the best thing possible in our great immergency. To protect the home life and raise the standards of morality are purposes worthy of uni versal effort. The duties and Quali- fications of probation officer were ex- plained and the advantages morally and financially of probation to the state were made clear. Supt. A. B. Handy of the public schools brought before the club the principles in- volved in the educational bill before the next congress. The plan is to federalize education, having the gov ernment supervise and finance a uni versal system giving equal advant- ages to all.
The Press., 1918-12-05
IMPORTANT N o T

The ban on building operations is now absolutely lifted. Build ing of any character, regardless of size or amount of cost involved, may now proceed without restrie- tion.
 We will furnish free of any charge, plans and specifications for houses, garages or fam build ings.
 We will take Liberty Bonds at ptr value iu pa, ment for huilding materials.
The Press., 1918-12-05
Commended for Aandlinu Ship.

Handling ship under difficulties has just won for Lieut.. Com. Albert A. Randall, United States naval reserve force, the cOmmendatiOn of the navy department by his initiative in taking his vessel, the United States steam ship Standard Arrow. from her berth at an Atlantic port when the condition of the tide was unfavOrable and after harbOr pilots had refused to accept responsibility. The feat was per formed at night and without mishap, As result the shipment of a largo and valuable cargo was expedited
 Lieutenant Commander Randall's next of kin is his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Clara Randall, who resides at 1865 Park ave nue, Bridgeport, Conn.
The Press., 1918-12-05
HAPPY WOMEN
Plent of Them in Stafford Springs, and
 Good Reason for It.

Wouldn't any woman be happy,
 After years of backache suffering,
 Days of misery, nights of unrest,
 The distress of urinary troubles,
 When she finds freedom.
 Many readers will profit by the fol- lowing.
 Mrs. F. c. Prouty, School St., Staf- ford Springs, says: ''I was so crip- pied up with rheumatic pains I could hardly walk and at times it was necessary to use two canes to get al out My back never gave me any rest day or night. When I was on my feet my back ached terribly and when I sat down the pains were so bad and mornings could hardly straighten up. Sudden spells of dizziness, pains in my head and spots before my eyes were frequent. I finally got DOan's Kidney Pills and they relieved me of :, the lameness and pains and all the other symptoms. feel fine now and can walk as well as anybody"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Prouty had. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Press., 1918-12-05
 KIDNEYS WEAKENING?

Kidney troubles don't disappear of themselves. They grow slowly but steadily, undermining health with deadly certainty, until you fan 8 vic tim to incurable disease.
 Stop your troubles while there Is time. Don't wait until little pains become big aches. Don't triie with disease To avoid future sC-rering begin treatment with COLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Cap sules now. Take three or four every day until you are entirely free from pain.
 This wen-known preparation has been one of the national remedies of Hol- land for centuries. In 1896 the govern- ment of the Netherlands granted a special charter authorizing it's prepara- ton and sale.
The Press., 1918-12-05
LOOK OUT!

The housewife of Holland would al- most as soon be without food as with out her Real Dutch Drops," as she quaintly calls GOLD MEDAL. Haarlem Oil Capsules. They restore strength and are responsible in a great measure for the sturdy, robust health of the HollandeTs.
 Do not delay. Go to your druggist and insist on his supplying you with GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. Take them as directed, and if you are not satisfied with results your druggist will gladly refund your money. Look for the name COLD MEDAL on the box and accept no other, In sealed boxes, three sizes.
The Press., 1918-12-05
To COrrASnOndAnfS.

We must request our correspond ents to send in their news earlier, especially items of any length. We cannot put in type all the news from correspondents if it is held back un- til Wednesdav
The Press., 1918-12-05
? NATIONAL MAZDA LAMPS MEAN MORE LIGHT
 FOR LESS MONEY

Because Mazda Lamps use one third the amount of electricity, and therefore coal. The government has stopped the making of all current consuming carbon lamps.
 The government asks you to use Mazda Lamps, because they save you money and Uncle Sam coal.
 GILBERT A. WAGNER. CONTRACTOR fer Isht ssd Fewer wri...
 Tel. 102-I3.
The Press., 1918-12-05
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.


 (Matter under this head 10 cents a Itne3 Before you buy your Overcoat don, forget to come in and see our compIete line of all styles. Always more for less S. Katzowitz x Co.
 Goats, Suits and Dresses in the new. est styles, in all shades. Guaranteed lowest prices, at J. Wasserman's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
With ISLANDERS IN
TRAINING CAMPS

Lieutenant Ben d. Farrar. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Farrar, 2Il7
Twelfth street, who Is stationed in
France, writes an interesting let
ter to his parents, telling of condi-
lions as he sees them out of the
trenches, He was wounded the lat
ter part of May.
The appended letter was written
after his recovery:
am somewhat OF a man of leis-
ure for the present, although condi-
tons are not ideal for one of that
type. Am writing this under a large
tree In wood covered with under
brush. in little spot near lots of
excitement and noise. We are en-
joyinB q little much needed rest
before undertaking to cope again
with our beloved enemy, the Hun!
This is a beautiful summer day.
The sun is quite warm, making the
deep shadows of the woods very
inviting. The airplanes flying con-
tinuously overhead with their steady
hum, make one feel rather lazy and
dreamy and brings back the mem
cries Of those summer days when
the 17-year locusts inficted our
particular locality.
That summer | shall never for
get, for then I was a carefree lad
with no worries to occupy my
thoughts, and nothing to do but lie
In the shadows of the enchanting
woods.
Nor shallI ever forget this sum-
mer, II l am fortunate enough to
live through 1t. 1t is like a dream
to me. Now in the midst of great
carnage and slaughter, and now out
for few days rest in this quiet
spot, my thoughts far from the
things about me.
Thankful I am to have been
made with mind that can be cas-
lily diverted from the present into
the memories of the past, and, when
necessary, can concentrate all my
mind on the work at hand.
Most people may not believe
this. but l have no fear when in
the midst of fight, but my
thoughts are all centered on nv
work and the protection of the bows
whom l lead. Never have ! worked
with more precision and GOODNESS,
nor did my mind work any clearer.
than when under that fearful
stress. Never had I more endur-
ances l never slept or was I sleepy.
l ate very little, still I was not
hungry.
Il have gained the confidence of
my men. A confidence one cannot
gain other than on the field of bat
tie. Trench warfare is mild in COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
NAME REPORTER
CIRCUIT COURT
Miss Sarah Goldman Is Appointed
TO Position by Judge ". r..
Church Saturday.

Miss Sarah Goldman is the new
circuit court reporter appointed by
Judge ". T. Church Saturday.
Miss Goldman. since December,
1914, has been Rock Island county
court reporter. and Will succeed
Edwin Dice. who is now private sec
rotary to Congressman W. J. era
ham. Mr.. Dice has been gone for
some time, no regularly appointed
successor having been named. Mrs.
Robert Ramsay, whose husband is
a lieutenant with the eNpediGonary
forces. has performed the duties OF
reporter during the last few
months
on several occasions Miss Gold
man was called upon to assist iR
emergencies. That her work prov
cd satisfactory is shown by her new
appointment She will continue as
county court reporter during the
summer and viii assume her new
duties when the September term OF
court opens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

parison with this. Here all the
lighting is done In the open. Much
Is said and written about trench
life, but it is paradise In COMPARE
son with this terrible strife, which
one can only stand for a short
tine. | have been in both and know
from experience what each is like.
My wound is healing fine and
In short time / will be as good as
ever.
Il feel that 1 will come through
the war o. k, and that the boches
are not able to put me out of com
mission. OF course l do not believe
In unnecessary exposure of ones
person, but one cannot help 1t when
1t Is necessary in the proper execu-
ton OF ones work.
Il presume you have read in the
papers before you read this OF what
the American boys are doing In
France. They have done sufficient
TO show the Germans what they are
capable of and what they will have
to contend with when a million or
two are over here.
They have done wonderful work
and have proved to all that they
will go through hell II necessary
for a Just cause. We over here do
not fear the outcome and hope that
1t will come to a speedy termina-
ton.
You may be surprised to learn
that We know very little about
what is going on outside OF our
own immediate area.
Don't worry about me or any OF
the boys over here, for We are all
able to take care OF ourselves.
See that we get the proper sup
port from home and the outcome
will be a matter of course"
II saw the aeroplane mail going
from Washington to New York
The machine was flying at about
1000 feet and was painted alumni
mum color 1t sure looked pretty"
writes Private Otto E. Fiebig, sta
toned at Watervliet arsenal, Wat
ervliet, n. Y. in a letter to his
brother, Frank F. Fiebig, 1919
Third avenue.
Private Fiebig was indicted into
military service as a skilled gun
smith. His letter to his brother
tells of Watervliet arsenal and
his trip from Camp Hancock, Au-
gusta, Ga, where he was first sta
toned.
I'm going through New York we
passed the harbor and saw the
statue OF liberty" he writes. "and
also about 20 submarine chasers.
Having been in training at
Camp Hancock, Ga, since Juna1,
where there are only sand pine
trees, l have at last been trans
ferred to Watervliet. The sunny
south may be fine and dandy to
some folks, but believe me, the
north sure is Gods country to me
This arsenal is only about half
as large as Rock Island arsenal.
but it is fine at that. 1t employs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given 10 all per-
sons interested. that the council
OF the city of Rock Island, Illinois.
having ordered the construction OF
certain cement sidewalks on Thir-
teenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth and
Sixteenth avenues and on Twenty
fourth, Twenty-fourth-a
and Twenty-fifth streets, and the
ordinance for the same being on
file in the office OF the city clerk
OF said city, and said city having
applied to the county court of
Rock Island county. Illinois. for
an assessment of the cost OF said
improvement according TO benefits,
said assessment being payable In
four installments, each bearing in
terest at the rate Of five per cent
per annum, and an assessment
therefor having been made and re-
turned to said court, the final
hearing thereon will be had on this
18th day OF July. A. d. 1918, at
the hour of 8 o'clock 4. NJ, or as
soon thereafter as the business OF
the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file OBJ
jections in said court, before said
day, and may appear on the hear
ing and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois,
July 3, 1918.
FRANK SINGLEMAN,
Officer appointed 10 make
thhe assessment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
ROCk ISLAND MANS
LUCKY FIND

hh1nterest Readers of The Argus.
Those having the misfortune to
sdHer from backache. urinary dis
Vfoers, gravel, dropsical swellings,
rheumatic pains. or other kidney
ana bladder disordek, will read
Win qualification this encouraging
statement by q Rock Island man.
James J. Carroll. pattern maker,
s'o Tenth street, says. 4 often suf-
-efed a great deal from Iameness
scfoss nay back that made il hard
.0f me 70 do my work. / could
lafdly lift or stoOp. Ny kidneys
we're weak and often l had no con-
loi over the passages Of the secre-
IONS. A friend advised me 10 try
D9an's Kidney Pills so l got some
q bengs.On's drug store and they
soon brought me relief. ! have
used D0an's several times since
Ahen I have felt nv Kidneys needed
saentiCn and they have never
.s4ed 70 bring me the same good
fesllts."
Price Coo. al all dealers. Don't
SIMPLY ask for a kidney remedy
81 DOan's Kidney PiIls-the same
aat Mr Carroll had. Foster-Mil-
g.fn Co. Mfgrs. Buffalo, y. y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

500 civilians, 400 men and 200
girls. Guns from three inches 10
16, inches I'm diameter are made
here. The 16 inch gun is only
As feet long. can easily craw.
into the end of H.
There are about 400 soldiers
here and we live in large barTack
buildings. IS men to a building.
Each man has an individual steel
bed with springs and mattress ana
four blankets.
"0ur barracks each have 20 win
iows on each side and two doors
in each end. There are six of
these buildings and two mess halls.
The soldiers have one week shop
work, 10 hours each day. We drill
with the late model Enfield rifle,
a beautiful piece OF work and the
guards who guard the arsenal car
~ the Winchester scattershot
rifles, which is something like
shotgun, but If they fire and hit
you, you will look like the thing
mother strains jelly through.
The arsenal lies on the edge of
Watervliet, a city of about 10000
population. The Erie canal and
the Hudson river lie between here
and Troy, \. Y. Troy has popu-
lation OF 10000.
"On week days we are given
leave of absence from until 10
o'clock in the evening. On Sun
days we are off from in the after
noon until IL o'clock at night
That is, We are allowed TO leave
the arsenal and go wherever we
please. The food here is fine and
the eats are sure ten times better
than we got at Camp Hancock.
I'VE have sugar and butter on the
table every meal The butter /
get here is the first I've had since
l left home We had dry bread at
Camp Hancock. prunes. apricots
and ice tea, until we could not look
them in the face anymore.
Our bath house has 20 showers
in it with cold and hot water.
The officers are real men. They
are all older and have such wise
ways of talking to US.
The trip from Camp Hancock to
this place was surely grand. We
were treated great by the Red
Cross. This is surely some organi-
cation. You never know how
much they do until you have on
the khaki. Workers of the vari-
Gus chapters gave us coffee. ice
cream, sandwiches, and cigarets at
each town of fairly good size,
such as Richmond, Va; Sumpter,
S. c.; Florence, S. c.; Baltimore,
Philadelphia and Washington"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
OF
WAIVERS LARGE
Returned QuestIonnaires Show
Over Half Do Not Claim De-
ferred Classification.
BOARD GETS ALL But 81
Seme Given Time ExtenSion-No.
tificatlons Sent 10 Evaders I'm
First Registration.

Registrants Of the class OF June,
1915, whose Questionuaires have all
been received By the local board
with the exception Of 81 are hold
ing up a good percentage who do
not claim exemption
OF the 394 missionaries re-
turned I54 show that no claim is
made for deferred classification
and $50 claim deferred classes.
OF the 81 quesFfonnaires that
have not been returned the larger
mart were sent back for the cor
recti0u OF mistakes or, as in soma
cases where some men were given
an extension of time for the OBJ
tanning OF sufficient affidavits to
support their claims for a deferred
class.
Report Delinquents.
Il is thought that there might
be q few who have failed to make
the return as stipulated. If this
IS true these registrants must
make the return Immediately or
they will be reported to the adju-
tant generals office as delin-
Q1ents
Charles Mcclure, one Of the last
registrants. has signed q waiver
for all time limits for classification
and examination so as 10 make
himself eligible for the call for
skilled tTadesmen for the engineer
corps. which was received several
days ago.
The local board IS sending out
notifications to the last address
known OF eight registrants of the
class Of 1917 who have failed to re-
port in The past on calls to be
physically examined for service.
These notifications state that the
local board must be notified eth
er in person. by wire or letter OF
the regisrrant's present locat ton
and adequate reasons for not re-
porting for the physical examina-
ton. In case nothing is heard OF
these men they viii be cIassed as
slackeTs.
Notifications were mailed to:
Bob Hood, Little Rock, Ark; Solo
mon Bird, Seat0nvilIe, Ill; VILLAIN
Wilson. independence, Mo; Martin
Ramirez, Rock Island. Sam
FIiegel Toledo, Ohio; August
Swenson, Rock Island, William
Wright, Muskegon. Mich. and
French Parsons. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
KNIT SWEATER
OCCASION FOR
CLEVER LINES

Upon the completion of q care
fully made sweater some time ago
Mrs. Julia Stafford, 7O9 Twentieth
street, attached 10 ii original verses
and turned the garment into the
Red Cross rooms to be distributed
Eith others 10 American soldiers
Recently she received lines in verse
IN acknowledgement OF the sweater
from Lawrence R Hammarbeck,
sergeant Of motor truck company
No. 345. Mrs Stafford's verses were
as follows.
Oh, God Of Peace; Oh, God Of War.
In mercy hear my fervent prayer:
Guard well the soldier who shall
wear
This sweater knit with earnest
care.
As The needles swiftly fly,
SO often q tear bedims the eye,
Thinking Of the ones way "over
there
So far from home, in France
somewhere.
Oh, would that 7 could knit a chain
To weld the bonds Of peace again.
God give the courage, hope and
cheer,
And perfect faith that casts out
fear.
and hasten , the day when peace will
And bring them safely home
again,
To the arms Of loved ones waiting
here =
To give them comfort, love and
cheer.
Sergeant Hammarbeck's reply is:
4Fo-fold thanks are surely thine;
Nor half repaid this debt Of mine
10 such as thou, who work and
pray
That He may watch US on our
Is due far more than words may
say
This well-made piece of knitted
VIII help to keep chill winds
away;
me poem, too. will do its part
10 cheer lonely soldiers heart.
ana FOR the twain. my thanks again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
If you have never seen

this wonderful bed daven-
port-if you don't know of
the absolute simplicity of
its operation-if you have
never seen the beautiful
Pullman designs call at the
store. Demonstration is
going on all the time and
YOU are welcome to see.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

that two of the ablest men in Rus
sia's first provisional government,
Prof. Paul y. MiInkoff and NJ
GutChkOff, were at Hardin, Manchu-
ria, laying plans for the establish
ment of a provisional government