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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04
Worth the Cost.

I saw a letter from a merchant of
Antwerp which read something like
this: Before this war began I
was a multi-millionaire in Ant
werp. I was making money so fast
that I forgot God / forgot I had
a soul But now I have been strip
ped of all my earthly possessions.
I am dock laborer on the docks
of London, working with my hands
and the sweat Of my brow for my
daily bread I have lost my peck
etbook but, thank God, I have
found my soul"
That is the lesson, it seems to
me, that this war is teaching us,
my dear friends; and if it Will en-
able the nations of Europe gather
ed in that titanic struggle to value
spiritual things above material
things, if it will reiustate God IN
the affections of the people, if it
will gather the separated nations
once more around the foot of the
cross Of Christ, l say it is worth all
that it cOsts.-FrOm a ',z-sz4..A1a, by
Bishop ". A. Guerry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04

The changing Of a beer bottling plant at Ports
mouth N H. into milk pasteurizng station is Ger
tainly change for the better
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04

good pay and therefore objects d,
my working. Ny folks do M.
want me 70 work. They say Ii h
not right for me 10 do fl. I ger
very lonesome and I am alone from
eight to six. What would you ad.
wise me 10 do?
| don't want 10 work just for
the money, but 10 keep busy
ALICE.
Since you and your husband arr
so happy together now. ] think Won
ought to regard his wishes Ia mat
ters Of importance. II is import
ant when a man requests his wife
not 10 work II is something deem
or than prejudice against a villa
working, and a fear oil what pee.
PIE will think about his ability 10
take care Of wife The man wants
his wife to be fresh and rested ea
that she can give him the beue.
fits Of her energy and desire 10
serve.
would advise you 10 content
yourself with Red Cross or canieeB
work. There is much 10 be done
and you will not displease yoBr
husband if you spend your lonely
hours this way.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: My boy
friend wanted TO give me q ring f0r
my birthday, but he has not told
me he loves me and we are not en-
gagged. DO you think 10 would be
all right for me TO accept it,
T r. n.
A girl should not accept jewell;
from boy unless she is engaged to
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04

super5ors~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04

those tried II. Moore, convicted
or running a crap game by his own
confession, was fined So and costs
II. w. Mitchell was fined 81 and
costs for running another game.
and Charles Jones, J. Jones, ].
Smith, and 2. W. Froelich, as in
mates, were given similar fines
John Smith and Harry Mitchell
were arraigned for being inmates
of a disorderIy house conducted by
II. Moore. Smith was discharged
and Mitchell was fined 81 and
costs. Immediately after their trial
they were rearrested on a charge Of
highway robbery, preferred by
Nick Malone. The latter claimed
the men held him up and robbed
him early Sunday morning Of S54
They are being held for iuvestiga-i
tion by the police. Six men charg-
ed with staging free-for-all fight.
in Washington square were ar
raigned on charge OF disturbing
the peace. Adam .. Noble and
Warren Hanks, soldiers, were dis.
charged, as were Ray MCLeaneg
and Ralph Lane. Joe Kelley got
three days in Jail and Emil
Schmidt paid 81 and costs. For
disturbing the peace OF Mrs. Jul
JUS Nissen, Frank Lemley was ar
raigned and discharged The ar
rest grew out of a neighbOrhood
feud James MOriarity failed 10 ap-
pear TO answer to a charge OF In
toxication and forfeited bonds. II.
NJ. Chosen was arrested for driving
his automobile while intoxicated,
and on that charge was fined s.
and costs. c. d. Burlington was
discharged when arraigned for dis
turbing the peace. A. Helene was
nabbed for driving without lights
on his automobile, and vas dis
charged. c. +. Tullis, a speeder
was fined S. and costs. Charles q,
Weatherly, a traffic yiOlaior VII.
be tried this afternoon.
Former Resident Dies Accord
ing to an Associated Press dispatch
Of yesterday, Hiram Price Dillon
the Topeka, Kaus., millionaire, who
had been Ill at a Chicago hotel, died
in that city last night His VIE
was at his bedside. Hiram Price
Dillon was the son of the late
Judge John r. Dillon OF New York
He was born in Davenport on The
old Dillon homestead on The SIZE
now occupied by the Register LIE
building at Seventh aud Brady
streets. He attended school here
and when a young man removed
with his father to New York
Marriage Licenses. Herman
Earl KabeI, Dixon, Ia and Blanche
lone King, Dixon. Iowa, Edwin
c. Kinnamon, Erie, III, and tlg-
dine Reid, Hoopole, ILL.,; Arthur A.
Gruenwald, Davenport. and Mar!
l.. Verklar, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04
Az ANSWER

y 4
In Flanders fields the cannon boom
And ftful flashes light the gloom.
While up above, like eagles, fly
The fierce destroyers of the skv:
With stains the earth wherein YOU
lie
Is redder than the poppy bloom.
In Flanders Fields
Sleep on. We brave; the shriekfnc
shell.
The quaking trench the startled
yell.
The fury Of the battle hell
Shall wake you not, for all is well
Sleep peacefully, for all is well
Your flaming torch aIoft We bear.
With burning heart an oath we
swear
To keep the faith, 20 fight II
through.
To crush the foe or sleep with YOU
In Flanders Fields.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04
OLE ROYS.


Here's to the blue of the wind
swept North,
When they meet on the fields OF
France,
And may the spirit Of Grant be with
you all
When the sons of the North ad-
vance.
Here's to the gray Of the sun kissed
South,
When they meet on the fields of
a France,
May the spirit of Lee be with you
When the sons Of the South ad-
vance.
And here's to the blue and gray as
When they meet on the fields Of
France,
May the Spirit of God be with US
When the sons of the flag ad-
vance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04

Marriage Licenses. Herman
Earl KabeI, Dixon, Ia and Blanche
lone King, Dixon. Iowa, Edwin
c. Kinuamon, Erie, Ill, and Cl9-
dine Reid, Hoopole, ILL., Arthur A.
Gruenwald, Davenport and Mar!
l.. Verklar, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04
Tried Recipes.

Irle1 RECIPES.
Brown Bread-Two cups barley
-four, one cup bran, three level tea
spoons soda, one teaspoon salt, one
half cup sugar Drown, three level
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04

Thrive by Thrift. Buy
War Savings Stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04

Tries % Cases.-Police Magis-
trate A, G. Sampson tried % cases
in police court yesterday Two
disorderly house cases were among
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04

A girl should not accept jewell;
from boy unless she is engaged to
him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
Induces the Senate to Vote
Down Open Discussion
of Proposals
VIEWS PRESENTED
TO SEN. HITCHCOCK
President Believes There
Should Be No Secret
Agreement

Washington, d. c., June l2.-Presiden
Wilson's disapproval to-day killed pro
possl in the Senate for open discussion
Of treaties. Senators voted down, 90 I,
23, an amendment by Senator Borah
embodying the proposal which had beer
offered as an amendment to the resolu
tion of Senator Underwood of Alabami
for curtailing Senate debate during ths
war.
The presidents views were given in a
letter to Secretary lansing, a copy OF
which was sent to Chairman Hitchcock
of the foreign relations committee. The
presidents letter said:
II wish you would be kind enough to
formulate a careful and conclusive mem.
orandum for the use of the committee At
the Senate with regard to the enclosed
resolution. | take it for granted that
you feel as do, that this is no time to
act as the resolution proscribes and GER
tainly when ] pronounced for open diplo-
macy | meant not that there should be
no private discussions of delicate mat
ters, but that no secret agreements
should be entered into and that all in
ternational relations, when fixed, should
be open, above board and explicit"
The memorandum requested from Sec
retary Lansing was not submitted to
Hitchcock and was said not to
have yet been completed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
GERMANS, HELD UP in DIRECT DRIVE
ON COMPIEGNE, BEGIN NEW ATTACK
IN EFFORT TO OUTFLANK THAT PLACE
HEAVIEST BLOW
NOT YET STRUCK
BY GERMANS
Military Critics in London Are Inclined to
Interpret German Official Statement
as Indicating That Present
Drive Is Over.

London, June l2.-Tuesday's German
official statement would seem 10 bear out
the Interpretation that the German high
command considers that the objects OF
its latest offensive already have been at
tanned and that now the French are max
ing successful counter attacks the thrust
will not be pursued further
The great question to military critics
here is whether General Ludendorff's ar
mics are in the field and, if so, the inter
probation is correct and II would bear out
the view held by many military experts
that the great stroke of the central pow
ers on the western front is still to come.
The theory advanced by these critics
is that the big offensives of March 2l and
May 27 both developed successes far sur
passing the anticipation of the German
command and were developed much fur.
ther than originally intended and that
the smaller offensiyes of April Q on the
fpres front and the present thrust on
the Noyon Montdidier front were en-
gagged in as diversions to keep the Fran
CO. ritish< forces engaged and prevent
them from making counter offensives,
while the Germans were restoring and
their lines, repairing the
confusion and disorder produced by the
depth of their advances and
preparations for their main
blow.
The opinion is advanced that it will
not be long before the heaviest attack
yet seen will be launched by the Ger
mans and probably against the British
front, with the object of again attempt
ng TO divide the allied forces and reach
he channel ports.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
FUNERAL OF JUDGE EDGERToN.
Will Be Held at Northfield on Thursday
Afternoon.

Northfield, June l2.-The funeral of
Judge C. d. Edgerton, who died of heart
disease yesterday forenoon, will be held
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and in.
terment will be in Elmwood cemetery.
Charles Darwin Edgerton was born in
Brasher Falls, n. Y, Aug. 25, 1856, the
son of 0rvis and Roxanna Edgerton.
When he was 10 years old he came with
his parents to Northfield. He was edu-
Gated in the public and high schools here
and at Dartmouth college, graduating
from the last-named institution in 1879.
The following year he entered the law
office of Frank Plumley, and he was ad
mitted to the Vermont bar in 1885. In
the interim he was in the office of the
Vermont Watchman in Montpelier and
the Ely Foundry Co.
From 1898 to 1902 he was an assistant
Judge of Washington county and he had
held many town offices. He was for
many years moderator of town meetings.
In 1892 he married Roxanna orcutt, who
survives him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

The new attack would seem for the
moment to be almost equal in Importance
to that east of Montdidier. 1t appears to
be an effort on the part of the enemy to
cut in south of Compiegne forest, out
fanking the French to the north and
compelling their retirement and reloca-
tion of the whole allied line from Mont
didier to Chateau Thierry.
Except for the fact that heavy fight
ing is in progress, nothing is known of
events on this new battle area, but the
struggle there will be watched with some
concern until the magnitude of the Ger
man thrust there is developed
The French still hold the left bank of
the Disc, although they may have read
justed their lines in the northern section
of the Ourscamp and Carlepont forests.
Their positions there, however, will be-
come very awkward should the German
drive west of scissors make considerable
ground
The success of French counter-attacks
along the western wing of the battleline
has forced the Germans into a sort of
pocket, bounded on the east by the Disc
river and on the west by the high
ground lying to the west of the. Matz.
Squarely in front of this wedge, the
French appear to be holding the foe, for
the present at least.
Although there has been a belief that
the German drive east of Montdider was
planned at least in part for the purpose
of drawing allied reserves from the bat
tlefelds of Picardy and Flanders, moth
ing has as yet occurred to indicate that
the Germans contemplate an immediate
attack at Amiens or toward the channel
ports. Only raiding operations are re-
ported by the British war office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
FRENCH REASSURED.
Premier Clemenceau's Statement in Sen.
ate Hopeful

Paris, June TT fHavas Agency "A
reassuring impression has been produced
by statement given in the Senate by
Premier Clemenceau on the situation at
the front. He said that decisive re-
suits had been obtained at certain points
with minimum forces and minimum
losses, while the enemy losses had been
enormous. He laid stress on the re-
sources of the French army which had
crushed the German offensive, and the
admirable American effort to dispatch
new forces to France.
The Echo De Paris states that there
were crack divisions from General Won
Hutier's army in the enemy forces which
were forced to retreat in the French
counter attack between Rubescourt and
St. Maur. In the center, divisions of the
guard, commanded by General Won Scho-
eller were repulsed.
The Petit journal calls attention to
the fact that the appearance of certain
regiments of Prince Rupprecht's army
mingled with General Won Hutier's, indi-
Gated that the German losses were heavy
as the German staff is opposed to mixing
forces from two different army groups.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
MAIN ST, CONGESTION
VAS CONSIDERED
Barre Aldermen Discussed Possibilities
for Relieving Conditions Dur
ing Saturday Evening.

War chest activities had the call over
city business last evening and the board
Of aldermen, several OF whom worked
busily in the drive yesterday, tarried
not long at the regular meeting in the
evening, There was little business to be
transacted An informal discussion OF
traffic conditions on North Main street,
with particular reference TO Saturday
nights, found the aldermen unable to de.
eide whether the highway is any more
congested in Barre than in other towns
under similar circumstances. Aldermen
Healy and Milne were among those who
favored capable and courteous policemen
to handle the traffic instead of general
ly enforced evacuation of the street by
motorists. 1t was thought that tho po-
lice are doing very we'll in the matter of
handling and guiding motorists. Mayor
Glysson, Alderman Loranger and Alder
man Mcmillan were of the opinion that
a parking place removed from the bust
ness section might help. Alderman Alex
ander said the situation had been re-
viewed by the police committee recent
ly in company with the chief and the
deputy chief. The discussion came TO
naught, as the subject of additional traf
fic regulations was remanded to the po-
lice committee.
A probate court petition for the com
of a child to the home for
feeble minded and petition for the
transfer Of tuberculosis patient TO
were presented and signed by
the mayor and aldermen. The New Eng
land Tel. Co. received permission to sub
stitute a cable for wires on its Mer-
chant street line. The application of
Calder & Richardson for permit to re-
build their Granite street woodshed was
referred to the fire committee. Building
permits were granted as follows: j.. De-
Blois, to build house annex at 93 Maple
lyenue Elmer Holmes, TO build a gar
lge. raze a barn and remodel a piazza at
! Eastern avenuei Grearson & Lane to
rect small shed annex in Burnham's |
meadow. A. G, Nye was granted a per
nit to move a lunch cart from Depot |
quare to $50 North Main street with |
he reservation that the location be ac
eptable to the building inspector.
The following warrants were approved
or payment: Street department pay
oil, S363s2; engineering payroll, s36,sl;
ire payroll, sl3432; police payroll,
l04.37; assessors payroll, s74; G.. A.
.emis, SIG, services as janiter; D. NJ.
Sl2lO, services as wiring in
pector, Henry Alexander, $3.50, serv-
,es as alderman; A. J. Loranger, $46.S0,
ervices as alderman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
STATE OF VERMONT LOSES.
In Effort to Assess Outside Insurance
Companies $500 Fee.

The attorneys in the case OF the Fidel.
ity and Deposit company OF Maryland
against the State of Vermont, ]. @
Brown, insurance commissioner, an ac-
ton restraining the commissioner from
revoking the licenses OF the casualty
company to do business in Vermont, this
morning received the opinion from the
supreme court, in which the decree was
reversed, demurrer overruled, bill of the
casualty company adjudged sufficient,
and cause remanded, which it is expected
will finish this case and the two cases
which depand upon this action.
This case went to supreme court fol-
lowing a decree made by Chancellor L. P.
Slack in favor of the state collecting
$500 license tax from the casualty COM
pany. The companion cases are the
Maryland Casualty company and the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
company, both of Maryland
These cases developed out of sta
tute existing in the Vermont laws. which
was believed to give the commissioner
authority to collect the same license fee
from a casualty company in Maryland
or any other state as is collected by that
state upon a Vermont insurance com
pany doing business in that state. The
former fee was SIS, while the one i'm
posed was $500. which is The fee the
National Life Insurance company pays
in Maryland. H. G. Barber. attorney
appeared for the State, and
Theriault and Hunt for the casualty
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
Important to Granite Men.

The trunk line district freight commit
tee have appointed the following sub
committee to investigate and report on
the matter of rates dependent upon de-
clared or released value of property. a.
described in the circular of the interstate
commerce commission dated April %,
1918:
J. r. Large, general freight agent,
Pennsylvania Railway company.
ID. E. Gelstt. assistant general freight
agent. New York Central lines.
f. NJ. Snyder. general freight agent,
c. r. Of y. J. railway.
C. d. Waters. general freight agent,
Montpelier 4 Wells River railway.
George Cassidy. general freight agent.
Rutland railway.
George NJ. Wood. assistant general
freight agent. New York. New Haven &
Hartford railway.
As nearly all granite rates as well q.
very many merchandise rates are made
upon q valuation basis. the question at
issue is one Of Importance To this com
munity-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
TO-DAYS FIGHTING
CALLED CRUCIAL
On the Outcome Will Depend Victory in
Present Attack, According to Henri
Bidou, French Military Critic.

Paris. June l2-To days fighting prob
ably will decide on which side victory
will rest in the present attack, says
Henri Bidou, the military critic, in re-
viewing the situation. He says the fight
ing is taking the classical form in which
each side has won on one wing. The
scales. are now even.
By their counter attack the French
stopped the enemy from carrying out his
plan and at the same time assured them
selves of better line of defense The
Germans now are obliged, NJ. Bidou be-
lieves, to keep their etfectives on the fir
ing line and to dip into their stock of
reserves for fresh divisions.
The German plan for the present bat
tie included the attacking and storming
OF Compegne by the cavalry of the
guard under General Won Schoeler on
Sunday evening. Now the Germans not
only are not at Compiegne, but they
show q great deal less vigor in their eff
forts, except on their left.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Jane Watkins, who has been vis-
iting for some time at her home on Sum
mer street, returned last evening to
Montreal, where she is employed.
The work of laying the new cement
sidewalk on the east side of South Main
street. which was left uncompleted last
fall, owing to the lateness Of the year,
is being rapidly pushed forward The
work Is being supervised by Contractor
Gregware and It Is expected that il will
be completed by the end Of the week.
the cement having been laid mp to the
intersection Of the Barre 4 Chelsea rail-
road crossing this forenoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
FRENCH HOLDING
THEIR NEW GAINS
ALONG THE ARONDE
Repulsed Violent Attacks and Made New
Progress East of Merry and Genlis
Wood-Germans Kept from De-
bouching on South Bank of
Matz River.

Paris, June l2.--The battle continued
during the last night on the front be
tween Montdidier and the river Disc
without great change in the situation
the war office announced to-day.
On the French left additional progres:
was made by French troops in the region
east of Merry and Genlis wood.
Near the center along the Aronde front
in the region of st. Maur, the Loge farm
and Antheuil the French repulsed violent
attacks by the enemy.
Despite repeated efforts the Germans
on the French right were not able to de-
bouch on the south bank of the Matz
river.
The French are holding in that part of
the battle area south Of Chevincourt and
Marest Sur Matz.
South of the Aisne. on the front be-
tween Scissors and the Marne, the Ger
mans attacked this morning Fighting is
going on between the river and the vii
lers-Cotterets forest. Violent combsts
are being fought on the front Of Dom
miers, Cutry and south of Ambleny.
The statement reads
The battle between Montdidier
and the Oise continued without great
change during the night. On our left
all attempted attacks by the enemy
against positions we had reconquered
were broken.
@The French troops have realized
new progress east Of Merry and the
Genlis wood. Violent German at
taeks have likewise been repulsed hy
the French on the Aroude front. at
St MsuT, the LoVe farm and An
theuii
The French troops have Withstood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
VAR CONTRACTS
SENT INLAND
New England and Northeastern Section
of the Country Will Not Share in
the Expansion Now Proposed.

Washington, d. c., June l2.-Steady
! industrial expansion in the Middle West
and South through the placing of wal
orders with plants in those sections for
the purpose of relieving eastern railroad
congestion and labor shortage was seen
to-day in the announcement of new
policy of contract ALLEGATION by the war
industries board and the fuel and rail-
road administrations. In the transfer of
new orders and plants to the inland dis
tricts, it was pointed out, no hardship
will be worked upon the eastern section.
The district in which it designed to
prevent further expansion was outlined
as follows:
The New England states, eastern and
southern New York, Pennsylvania as far
west as Williamsport and Altoona, New
Jersey, Delaware and eastern Maryland,
exclusive of Baltimore
The aim of the war industries board
which passes on the larger portion of the
contracts of the war and navy depart
ments and shipping board, according to
the new policy, will be to assign CON
tracts to sections where transportation
will not be over railroads, not to denude
other essential industries of labor, and
where new and less eongested routes to
the south Atlantic and gulf ports will be
easily available. With a constant supply
of coal as the basis for the rapid com
pletion of all war work, it is expected
the new orders will go to the districts
not far distant from the coal supply
Thus in the opinion of officials, the new
policy will mean an expansion of war
work plants in western Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia
and other sections of the Mississippi val
ley and the south. None of the districts,
however, it was emphasized, would be so
flooded with government contracts as to
cause unnatural booms.