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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
WHEN A MYSTERY
ISN'T A MYSTERY,
READ THIS TALE

Another battling mystery is all
shot TO pieces! Again has dull.
prosaic fact undone the fascinating
structure that perfectly function
ing imagination has erected! Alas,
and alack'
The other day somebody picked
up package of window stickers in
Market square The legend they
bore was the single word Liberty, "
done in yellow. On the reverse
side-ah. there the plot thickened!
There, printed so family that no
one but a bbrn sleuth would notice
it, was the word Germany" Writ
ten in pencil on the wrapper was
deciphered the code term Liberty
Gang"
The finder hied him to The Argus
Office with the clews. There he
found reporter who had once done
police. The reporter seen his duty
and he done it" Faithful readers
Of The Argus know what the result
was
Well, came the following day. as
the magazine writers say. a chap
from the Rock Island Pillow com
pany with the plain, drab details.
Recently the plow company had a
housekeeping in its offices and a
lot of old advertising matter went
to the junk man. Said junk man
weighed his load on the scales in
Market square. Do you get the
point?
If not, it may be enlightenlng TO
add that the pillow company had a
line of plows named Liberty"
Among them was the Liberty
Gang"
There's no harm in being perfect
" frank about the matter now be
cause the reporter who wrote the
story has since gone to war.
Besides. he did only what any
other good reporter would have
done. That's what good reporters
are for.
You can bet your last war saw
ings stamp that the kaiser never
will put anything over on an army
made up of such as he.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
MILLIONS GIVEN
FOR WAR RELIEF
Nationl Society Daughters of the
American Revolution Gives
List Expenditures.
MICH GIVEN OWN SOLDIERS
Totals Compiled by President GEN.
eraI Showing Exact DiStri-
button of Funds.

Fort Armstrong chapter. Daugh-
tcrs Of the American Revolution,
has received a bulletin from the
rational society giving a resume
az the activities consummated dur
ing the last year. Many local peO-
pie Do doubt Will be interested in
The sum total of just what has
been done by this patriotic society.
The war relief service committee
during the last year issued and dis
TihutHI to the chapters 141 500
Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton bulletins, on wartime sub
jecjs; &o,550 pamphlets published
BY other patriotic organizations on
special features of war work. The
president general, Mrs. Guernsey,
and the chairman. Mrs Scott. have
also sent inspiring letters on war
time subjects
Expenditures for the army, navy
aud aE5aF1rS are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27

been the chief motive Ia aliegat
made Anonymously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
PRINTER union
AID To NATION
Argus Receives Letter From Ma.
tionaI Head Outlining Patri-
Otic Service Rendered.
MANY KILLED IN BATTLE
Statistics Are Given of Various
Other Activities and Expendi-
lures in Past Year.

Members of the International
Typographical union have been
fully UNFOLDING their part in the
great struggle for freedom. This
is set forth in letter. to The Ar
gus from NJ. G. Scott. president of
the union. who is stationed at In
Indianapolis, Ind.
The letter states that on June
rs, 1918, 4,0S1 journeymen mem
bers of the union and 656 appren-
tees were in the army and navy
forces of the United States and
Canada, 1t is stated that rs of
the union members have fallen III
battle in France or have died in
military camps in America.
To the widows. orphans, fathers,
mothers, or other relatives OF
these men the International union
has paid mortuary benefits aggre-
eating S22.35O. During the past II
months 1854 600 was paid to 1900
old age pensioners. In the same
period the union has paid mortu-
airy benefits amounting 10 S312,40C
The total expended for the main
tenance and for improvements at
the union printers home at Colo
RADIO Springs last year was $751;
SEQ.
An investment of $4,000 was
made in each of the three Liberty
loans, making a total of 100000
Claim is made that the subordinate
organizations and individual mem
bers have invested more than 3d.
100000 in these securities.
Strike Expense Small.
Strike expenses for the past
year are said to have been $1,237
The gross earnings of $4,000 mem
bers for the year amounts to ST.
600, 600, and the statement is made
that the small amount expended
for strike purposes reflects the de
termination of the union to sup
port the government in the terri
fic spOnsibilities which confront
it.
The officers OF the union are
volunteers in the army for the
preservation of industrial peace
for the duration of the war a.
least. Statement is made that ev-
eTything possible will be done to
give full effect to the earnest rec
concentrations made by President
Wilson in his proclamation Great
ing the national war board. There
should be no strikes or lockouts
during the war"
The international union neither
solicits nor accepts contributions
TO its benefit funds. All monev
expended for these purposes is
paid by members of the organiza-
ton in form of regular dues and
assessments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27

Total war expenditures S9,415,743.50
activities Varied.
This financial statement does not
include $25,G12 raised by one daugh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
Fer Other Allies.

Armenia Belgium. Eng
land, Flanders, Italy,
Poland. Scotland, Ser
bia, Syria ...........S 26,443.35
Total cash gifts for all
allies .............. S6,964 70
IIrst Liberty foam. .... 7.S6S.769. 90
Third Liberty Ioan.... 1895. 20
Thrift stamps ....... 35,766.44
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27

manner. It is considered a patri-
otio duty 10 inform the board Of any
eyasions Of the draft, but it is like
wise considered patriotic for per-
sons to furnish their names when
submitting such INFORMATION.
Names given in this manner viii
not be used in any way. The
board merely wishes to know If the
party giving the Information is will
ing to give his or her name. II
has been found that spite work has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
RED CROSS HELPS
IN STAMP DRIVE

Turn about is fair play" is a
Red Cross maxim, and so Red Cross
workers everywhere are assisting
in the war savings stamp campaign.
While the stamps are not on sale
by Red Cross chapters, the posters
and literature are displayed in Red
Cross headquarters and the chap
ters have given the war savings
managers the benefit of their Or
ganization created for the Red Cross
war fund campaign in May.
Later on the Y. NJ. c. A. will be
asking the people for funds and
the Red Cross will cheerfully help
out. All war activities are interde-
pendent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27

ions. The board is at all times
more thar willing to receive such
Information If backed by the send .
er's signature or if given in per-
son.
The board has found that many
allegations of evasion have been
made by persons writing anony-
mously have proven wholly false.
Decision has been reached that no
more cases are to be investigated
upon evidence furnished in this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
GET ANONYMOUS
LETTERS ABOUT
DRAFT EVASION

The local exemption board COM
plains of receiving numerous an
onymous letters from persons who
are presumably attempting to give
information in regard to draft evas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE

"
Notice is hereby given 70 all per-
sons interested that the board Of
local improvements Of the city of
Rock Island, Illinois, has filed in
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
FOURTH LIBERTY
LOAN BOND QUOTA
WILL Be SUCCESS

That Imperial Valleys quota of the
Fourth Liberty loan, although nearly
twice the size of the last one, will
go over with a bang and in record
time was the opinion expressed today
by A. G. Johnson, chairman of public
ty for this county.
Nothing. that in any way "n4 suf-
flee to keep the public informed as to
the importance of the next drive will
be left undone. Plans and schedules
for newspaper advertising We're com
pleted last evening at a meeting of
the town publicity chairmen of the
various valley towns
1t was decided to begin the adver-
tising campaign on the opening day
of the campaign September 2S, and
from that time on news stories and
Liberty Loan advertisements which, in
the vernaculai OF the advertising nan,
have got "punch" to them, will be
kept continuously before the public.
Numerous special features and cele-
brations will play a large part in the
program as it is now planned.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
Task Assigned
Board Member

A brief little message from Sacra-
mento brought great clouds of grief
to the offices of the Ell Centre EX-
emption Board to,,2v. While seem
ingly unimportant, the message means
about the same thing to the board
members as the sentence to six months
at hard labor to the police court pris-
oner.
The message requires the board to
forget that such thing as rubber
stamp exists and to personally sign
each and every one of the registra-
ton cards which will be issued
the Valley today.
AS there are 5000 cards-or this
is the number estimated only
about nine can be signed each min
ute, the Who'll represents unremitting
labor of about fifteen hours for the
three board members. 1t is probable
that the task will be evenly divided
between the trio, although the mem
Der with the shortest name has the
bulge on his two colleagues.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
PEASANT NTARMYFARM BUREAU
IN UPR|S| \ c. BOOSTS PLAN
AGAINST RUSS To INCREASE
.BOL S HEv|K| WHEAT c. Co.'s s
Important Meeting of Direc-
tors Approves of the Cam
paign for Wheat and Nut
ton Production.

Although the day was holiday SO
ar as the majority Of the county Of
ices were concerned, the directors OF
he County Farm Bureau in regular
ession this morning took action on
everal important matters, among
them the increase Of the Valleys con-
tribution to the nations food supply.
After much interesting discussion
was given to a plan for an
increase of wheat acreage and for en-
courage of the sheep raising industry.
Under action taken by the directors, a
publicity campaign, taking on pa
triotic tone, will 5e carried on through
the medium of the newspapers and
personal work among the ranchers to
triple or quadruple the present acre
age of 10000 acres wheat.
The goal of the campaign will be
to secure the cultivation OF between
10000 and 10000 acres of the war
winning cereal An effort will be made
to get the ranchers to substitute wheat
raising for the present extensive cul-
tivation of barley.
Encouragement will be given farm
ers in forming small flocks OF sheep
and protection will be given the sheep
raiser from preying animals by a
heavy tax on dogs.
As one of the important features OF
the "win the war cultivation pro
gram," committee of three was ap-
pointed to investigate the possibility
of obtaining loans of money from the
federal reserve banks to the farmers
at an interest rate of 7 per cent.
This committee is composed of Dr.
Crandall of Holtvil,e, ID. f. HARRISON
of Seeley and Mike Liebert of See
ley. Don c. Bitter, county develop
ment agent, was appointed publicity
chieftain of the wheat growing and
sheep raising campaigns.
It was announced that the Farm
Center meetings would be set for the
latter part Of October and that no fur
their progress had been made in the
appointment OF new farm adviser
for the county. -Four or five appli-
cants for the position are under con.
sideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
YANkS BLAST HUNS AT ST. MICHEL
Wife Alleges
Husband Dirty

The alleged failure of Bryce Gray,
a Valley rancher, to bather during the
winter months or to wash his feet
except after extended lapses Of time,
constitutes one of he grounds for the
series of extreme cruelty" charges
contained in divorce complaint to
be filed against the farmer tomor-
row.
The complaint, drawn by Attorney
Wilbur w. Randall, representing An
ME Gray, the wife, is one of the
strangest ever filed in the Imperial
county court and runs the physical
and mental gamut of cruel and inEu-
man charges.
Mrs. Gray, who is the mother of
three minor children, alleges that
Gray failed to take proper care of
his body in that he refused to take a
bath for months at time, refused
to wash his feet until they broke out
into sores, and never removed his un-
derclothing until it rotted off his
body.
She also alleges that throughout
their married life he has treated her
in cruel and inhuman manner She
cites two or three instances of ply
sical violence, one in which he is
alleged to have kicked and beat her
and another where he fired several
shots at her with a shotgun.
Mrs. Gray, who is prepossessing
appearing woman, asks for the Gus
tody of her children, freedom from
Gray and alimony.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
DEFENSE COUNCIL
FORb|OS BURN| Nc
Of Hay ON FAR N

Director Charles C. Moore of the
State Council of Defense has sent tL.e
following letter to Chairman Galen
Nichols Of the Imperial County di-
vision regarding the destruction of
straw:
"Sept. 4, 191S.-Galen Nichols,
Chairman Imperial County Division
State Council of Defense, Ell Centre,
Cal.-Dear Sir: From information
that we have been gathering it seems
imperative thtat straw of any kind
should not be destroyed.
"The government and the stockmen
of California are in the market for
fodder and forage-what quantity is
not yet determined-but in the interim
/ request that you notify the grow
ers in your section, through the press
or in what ever manner you deem
best, thtat the burning of straw at
this time is regarded by the State
Council of Defense as an unpatri-
otic act detrimental to the nations
present needs, and the State Coun-
Gil of Defense further gives notice
that such practice should be immedi-
ately stopped while the present emer-
gency stock fodder condition exists
"Very truly yours,
CHARLES C. MOORE,
"Director"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
PREMIER
GIVES ST|RR| Nc
VICTORY SPEECH
(By Ass ociated Press)

Manchester, England, Sept. L.
Nothing but heart failure Of the Brit
ish nation can prevent our achieving
a real victory" Premier Lloyd George
said in a speech here in which he
announced that British casualties in
the last offensive were one-fifth OF
what they were in 1916.
He said he was for a league Of ma
tions. A league already had been be-
gun. The said the British Empire
was league Of free nations and that
the Allied countries fighting the bat
tie for international rights were a
league of free nations.
The premier said: "To end all wars,
we must impose a durable peace up
on our enemies. Prussian military
power must not only be beaten, but
Germany herself must know and the
German people must know that their
rulers have outraged the laws of hu-
manity and that Prussian strength
cannot protest them from punishment.
This must be the last war. Don't let
us be misled that the establishment
of a league of nations without power
will in itself secure the world against
catastrophe. A league of nations with
the Prussian military power trium-
phant would be league of one fox
and manv geese, and the gees would
greatly diminish in number"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
SET OCT. 19 As
DATE FOR CLERK
CARRIER TESTS

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an eXamina-
tion for the position of clerk-carrier in
the postoffice in this city on Octo-
ber 10.
There has been difficulty in secur-
ing a sufficient number of applicants
for this position, and therefore all
qualified persons are urged to enter
the examination.
Application blanks and further in
formation may be obtained from the
local secretary of the Board of Civil
Service Examiners at the postoffice
in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
FRANCIS J. HENEY
NAMED BY DEMS.
As TICKFT 7 HEAD

San Francisco, Sept. 12.-One hun
dred and fifty Of the 240 delegates
to the Democratic State Central Com
nittee late yesterday to determine
the committees position in the situa-
ton created by Mayor James Rolph,
"a Republican, receiving the apparent
Democratic nomination for governor.
A primary law provision prevents the
mayor from accepting the nominal
ton because of his Republican reg
istration.
Twoscore of the delegates are wom-
en-.
Declaring that the meeting was not
representative and not authorized to
settle any issues, Sidney M. Van
Wyck, Jr., prominent San Francisco
Democrat and former candidate for
governor, walked out of the meeting.
Committee members said he carried
25 proxies with him.
Resolutions instructing the chair
man and secretary of the State Cen
trail committee to certify to Secretary
of State Frank c. Jordan the name
of Francis j. Heney as the Demo-
ratio candidate for governor at the
general elections in November We're
passed late this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
HUN PEACE OFFENSIVE.
(By Associated Press

Washington, Sept. 12.-official3
here regard the German '.peace Of
fensive" as being in full swing. They
say it is Indicated by the remarks o.
Won Hertling recently, followed by
more formal statement to visiting
German newspaper men in Vienna hy
Austrian Foreign Minister Burian.
and also by the remarks Of the Ger
man crown prince and by the sceee NJ
|of Emperor William ~ Essen.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
POLISH PROBLEM UNSOLVED.
(By A Associated Press)

Copenhagen, Sept. 12.-The Berlin
Vossiche Zeitung says no solution OF
the Polish situation has been found,
but that he matter may be considered
at conferences between Admiral Paul
Won Hintze, German foreign secre-
tary, and Baron Burian, Austrian
foreign minister. The rumors of Bu-
rian's impending resignation, the
newspaper said, was due to his de
termination to insist upon an Austro-
Polish solution of union with the dual
monarchy, which finds no favor with
Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
REGISTRATION
RESPONOEDT0
HERE BY 5000
MALES
Regis s tratiOn of Valleys
Man Power Passes Oft
Sm0othly-Work Handled
Efficiently.

Between 5000 and 5000 Imperial
Valley men answered the nations call
today and registered for military du-
ty under the provisions Of the recent
ly-passed man-power act, which calls
all males between the ages of 18 and
45 years.
From early morning until late this
afternoon the various registration
places were the center for eager
men, many of them having journayea
for many miles to obtain the coveted
little green card which certified that
they had complied with the law re-
quirements.
At the two Ell Centro registry
points there was a long line formed
when the working staffs arrived to
begin their work at o'clock IN the
morning. During the first hour az
proximately 200 men had enrolled.
Although the line contiauet
throughout the greater part OF t.a
day, there was little or no combustion
and few long waits. Volunteer
ants materially aide' .osuiar
staff Of the BOARD ana sue
cessf- -.idled the constant pro-
.ess1on of registrants.
While unofficial estimates were
hat approximately 5000 men wou'd
respond to tra call, more than 1900
registry cards we're sent out to TIE
thirtv-one enrolment points in tta
county.
Particularly striking about the res-
istration was the attitude or state @
feeling of the Americans who r.
sponded. There were no "ment4
hackers" or conscientious objector1
they were all doing something fess
country and were doing it with a splri5
of determination and conservation to
victory.
No ouestionnaires were issued, IN
compliance with late orders from the
ffice of the adjutant general, These
Important documents will be distribu-
ted on date to be set later by Pro-
lyost Marshal General Crowder.
Questionnaires will be sent only to
males between the ages of 10 and SO,
inclusive, as the War Department has
announced thtat men from this age
classification will be the first to be
called.
''Imperial county is responding as
one man." said Clerk Barton, in dis
cussing the registration late today.
1--WE have no idea of the probable
number of registrants, but believe 1t
will be near the 5000 mark. We can
not praise the work of the registra-
ton boards too highly.
"While the registration will be the
greatest ever taken for military pur-
poses, the number of Class | men to
be obtained will be very small in COM
parison to that of the first general
registration. This is accounted for by
the greater number of married men
in this age classification and thoss
Exempted on occupational grounds"
!
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
(Ry Associated Press)

Washington, Sept. 12.-With the
launching of the Franco-Amerlcan at
tack the greatest battle and perhaps
the decisive struggle of the war may
have begun. 1t is the first employ
ment OK General Pershing's new ar
my. The action is possible prelude
to a great effort to cut deeply into
the enemy lines at Verdun and COM
pel abandonment of much territory
in Alsace-L Lorraine.
The weather is fine. The attack is
a most dashing one and has been sue
cessful so far. 1t covers a twenty
mile front. Entente airplaneS are op-
Grating in large numbers. The Ger
mans are falling back on the front on
each side of the st. Mihiel salient.
The Germans were unaware of the
direction of the attack. The Ameri-
cans are intensely eager and are
fighting magnificent.
The French and American assault
is evidently aimed primarily at the
elimination of the famous st. Mihiel
salient, which was projected into the
Allied line southeast Of Verdun for
four years.
Some prisoners have been taken,
The first wave of Americans met with
little resistance. At 8 a. m. today the
second American wave was in pos
session of several points on the Ger
man first line.
Three German airplanes are be-
lieved to have been shot down yester-
day by Lieutenant Jacques Schwab
of New York. eRturning from uight
over the enemy lines, he engaged and
shot down Fokker machine. He was
then attacked by a group of Ger
mans, but shoe one down in flames
and forced another to descend out of
control.
The French and Americans have
launched an attack against the Ger
man positions on both sides of the
St. Mihiel salient,
The French and American artillery
directed a terrific barrage on the
German positions on the Lorraine
front, The Germans replied vigorous
lyin some places, although as whole
their reply was weak. There are some
indications that the Germans are
withdrawing artillery, although it is
more probable that they are going
tod fight hard before being driven out
after enduring sitting barrage OF
more than eight hours. At some points
the Germans are increasing the vol
ume of their big gun fire, but ineffec-
tually.
The British have crossed the Cana
Du Nord southwest of Havrincourt
The line here forms the main defense
of Cambrai on the southwest. The
British have established themselves OF
the westerly bank of the canal east
and north of Moeuvres. The British
have captured Vermand and Vendelles
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
HUN METHODS CONDEMNED.
(By ASS ociated Press)

London, Sept. 12-Edmond Georges,
acting secretary of the interior, has
made public a report contGinir~ evil
dence of the brutal meta .cyed
by Germany in the adm o4 of
her colonies in Africa. 1t !. consid-
cred an indictment of German fitness
to rule the black natives of Africa
and constitutes the British reply to
the proposal of the German secretary
of state for the colonies that Ger
many demand he return of her colo
nes at the peace conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
WOULD ERECT MONUMENT.
(By ASS ociated Press)

Washington, Sept. IA commit
tee has notified the American Red
Cross of a movement of French wom-
en- to erect a monument in Paris in
honor of the women of the United
States, as a reminder to future gen
erations of the beautiful sisterhood
which forms an impershable bond be-
tween the women of France and the
United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
HUNS MlSTREAT PRISONERS.
(Ry ASS ociated Press)

Amsterdam, Sept. l2.-The Linre
Belgique says that about twenty-five
British prisoners are confined much
like birds in a cage, with scarcely
room to move about, near flying sheds
in suburb of Brussels to protect
hangers against aerial attacks.