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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-29

Camp HovIc CrNnD Rcoonunlmncc
Luke McLukc, take uorDcl Mis-,
May Sweet and Mr. Murphy Pickle
live at Clchurnc, Texas prcsumlne
they marry, is There n place open In
the club for Sweet -pirklc2
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-29
Come On. FelIersl

Mig hoy, n YOU want action now.
And want to know what glory means
Enlist today get In the irny,
Your Uncle Sam needs more marines
Luke McLuku,
And n. pcrchsncc. they turn you down
You atill may wear the navy blue
And come to glory and fcnown,
Your Uncle Sam needs sailors, too
Detroit Free Press
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-29
Moro About Mary.

Mary had n lltllr Ford,
~ praises aho would prHiilo
And everywhere that Mary went
The Ford was EArr 10 rattle
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-29
Private Peat Tells Story
Of Father and Son Hearing
Cali for Duty Early in War
Continued From Page -

/ fore, then he was handed his commits
sion and transferred 10 the Twenty
sixth We boys hate transfer. II its
not q straight ticket "weVV Is means
severe and permanent Bighty Su-
pcr,Iltlon you may think, but surely
Ihack~d mp by happenings
| Jack left us and then the push came
That day there was TO be a raid over
| the top The bayonetS clicked into po-
'irion, every foot was on the fire step.
cyay eve ahead, every heart eager
| The whistle sounded as the harrage
lifted and over they went lack lead
ing his men ahead as an officer even
as he had always been foremost as a
private
Bullets Patter Like Rain.
But the hochc had a concealed gun
and our artillery had missed H. The
Spaiicr OF machine gun bullet was like
April hail on our mems faces. They
fell and fell again They rushed for
ward. then back II was no good, no
ore, not a creeping insect could have
faced the stream Of molten metal and
escape. The men at command crlwlcd
TO cover all hut Jack and the 'orcly
wounded who could not move.
b Jack went ahcad-on, on. closer and
vet closer 10 the sheet Of leadcn death
His life seemed charmed His great
| height lowered rs a giant silhouette
/ against the blue of the horizon lie
rushed, then rested, rushed and rested
| His men yelled 20 him to comeback
He paid no heed All in the watching
trench hung hrcathcSs on his every
move
/ He disappeared
There was the di,joiu'cd hum NJ =
machine gun baking few bullets
| scattered wide
Silence but Lieutenant Jack did not
come back
His Greatest Adventure.
They found him ten minutes later
when the rcorgani7cd men charged the
German position afrcSh He was living
on his face As they lifted him blood
,ruricd from an ugly cash in the
strong, 'ncwv brown throat of him
lack Prngle had gone west" He
had gained the greatest adventure
Before him overturned Law the Ger
man machine gun Reside Il six boches
were flung, dead rs only such a man
as Jack could make thcm-a man in
tent on saving his own boys at any
cost to himself
They recommended him for the Vic
toria CrosS-for valour it reads, and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-29
AlvIrn

Some good advice ! give 30 YOU
Learn II boy hcptt, for II Ii true
Who lives beyond his income, lad,
WIN find the outcome will be- bud
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-29
Names Ia Names.

Golden Day is superintendent Of the
Mountain Central railway at McCor-
mick. kN-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-29

bare our hcads in hallowed memory.
Copyright, 1918, BOgEs Merrill com.
pany. Gront Britain riEhA reserved.
Twenty first Century Press. Inc n, W
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-29
ooeyl

Hos ono man on earth TINT no woman
viii kiss.
And men keep away from lil Ban
ION;
Tho moral II plain and the reason h
ltls fayorite flower IN tho onion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-29

War requires three things-money
money money Montccuculi.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-29
LukeML11ke
His Column
(ODNLDW /O49

Aw, GwSnl
or wheat I am raising an acre.
And IN sell tho flour ~ hnrre
Hut hen mix Il with straw
To live up 10 the nW,
Aud Of course folks win say he's u fnrre.
OH
y am convinced that no matter what
happens, It happens 10 benefit YOU
said tho Fat Man, with a smile. "All
is for the best
"Ah," said the Thin Man "You are
an optmst"
"No" replied the Fat Man Not
exactly But ] just met the woman
who turned me down ten years ago
and married another man"
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Correct.

'Ilow was man distributed on the
Garth" asked the Teacher
"Iic stepped on a banana peel re-
piled the Bright Scholar.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-25
scR1soARE D1A rRANFx.
onorat prexidiu 81 frati membrii
al Societatii ,,Printul Nicolae'
din Bridgeport, Ohio!

Eu Virgil Comsa din comuna
Comana Superioara, judetul Fa-
garas, Transatlantic. Rominia,
vim a va aduce la cunostinta ca
membru al d-tra, cit 81 al Uniunii
cum ca din mila bunului Dumne-
zeu ma aflu binisor. Deci doresc
ca mica cea epistol& sa va gaseas-
'oa pc teti Gu SINCE rominesc in
.bine. Mai departe onorat prezi-
diu 81 frati membrii, acum este un
tilnp hung de c1nd am plecat din
tire d-tra la datorinta ideaMlui
nostru rom1nesc. Cred ca stiti
Gu totii ca pc ce drum am plecat
Efara ca sd va mai scriu.
Asa ca acum ma aflu in Franta
cam de vre-o 4 luni. I'm timpul
de cfnd sunt aici mi-am facut da-
torinta din cit am putut.
DE prezent ma aflh i'm Hespi-
,tal 81 sunt operat la un picior de
vre-o cfteva zile, acum ma aflt
mai binisor, multumesc lui Dunn
nezeu.
,G'ind ma voiu face bine, va voiu
scrie alta epistola 81 va voiu tri-
mite 81 un certificat de la Doctor.
Onorat prezidiu 81 frati mem
bril-, va rog a nu hla in hume de
ral pentru ca nu v'am scris pi-
M acum, caci einditi-va unde
suntem 81 ce zile petrecem.
Apoi noutati nu am sd ySscriu,
ca nu Gu putinta, dar cred ca
cetiti foile in care aflati noutati-
lie despre moi. Deci>ya rog pc
toti frati Romini sd cetiti ziarul
ca sd stiti ce face ,,Bravii Ameri-
cani". Moi aici in Hospital sun
TEN foarte Ibine tratati de velta-
ritele americana. Deci va roe pc
|toti frati Romini ssa sprijiniti
), ,,Crucea Rosie'S caci aceea e ma
ma noastra ia bolnavilor, caci he
fpgrijeste cur de toate.
fncheiu epist0la 81 va salut GU
dragoste frateasca al d-tra mem
bra:
Virgil Comgs, Irants.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-25
MaruntiSWl.

Trotzky 81 Lenine Isl dadeau
rind la ranile pc earl le primeau,
Gle la poulatie. De acum sa vede
ca s'au asc,lns. in schimb insa
s'a deschis casapie nationala
| aici in America printre romIni.
Primul vulnerat fost Trotzky-
Petrino, de la Chicago, care a prl-.
nit 10 multime de bani maruntl.
Pc urma lui vine simandicosu!
Cernican de la Detroit, Mich. A.
81 sii Incoroneaza gloriile.
Firma Me und Gott'' a fnain-
tat rugarile de faliment Ia un tri-
bunal din Olanda.
Tn cunoscator ne spune ca da-
ca barbatul face pas micut pc lin
GA femie, fnsemneaza ca sunt in
credintati, lar daca face pasul
lung, unul pima cind face din
sa dol, aceea insemneaza ca sunt
casistoriti.
Att oameni sunt alta de
neastimparati ca Tu. merg toate
dupa gustul lor incit ar mai tre-
hui amintiti din cind in cind, ca
sd nu ute ca nu lumea-i pentru
Ell. 'ci eli pentru lume.
e epistola datata din Trenton,
n. j. 81 trimisa la Philadelphia,
Pa. a miscat pc multa lume. Pi-
ma char 81 pocaitii vor sd pu-
blice in foaia ,,Crestinul" lar cei
de Ia ,.Desteptarea'' 81 GU Petri-
no al lor de la Chicago, vor sa
scoata editiune separate.
Barbierul Ienasel crede ca 81
Gu scrisul de studii despre mora
Ia merge tot asa de usor ca 81
Gu facutul de sapunele cind II ra-
de pc raspopitul de la m7nastire.
La redactia ziarului America
sd cauta masina de scris. A
VEN lipsa neaparata de dinsa.
Domnule Cucuiat de la Detroit,
nu he poti da Q adresa. Still la u
ma. de pc vremurile vechi...
Pc Petrino din Chicago, dupa
ce l-au cusut la cap, ca sa nu Use
scurga toata invatatura afara,
l-au espedat de unde VENT.
Ce sa va alege tainicii tainelor
.eind vor sti ca nu mai au taine
de tainuit?
Sa cauta un ON cinstit care sd
stea de vorba GU Zamfirescu de
la Detroit, Mich.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-25

Acu1n d-n1l naeu care ! calom,
niai ST care calomniatorulf Ati
uitat ca puterea voastra E foarte
limitata, 81 totusi . intrebnintati
Ispre q nenoroci pc altii! &c att
face, avInd TN astfel tle caracter,
daca ati ajunee la puteref Ori
ce fractie politica ori sociala tire
buc sa alba ca bazemoralitatea; la
gfcl omul polite ori prominent in
miscarile sociale trebue sd alba
nm record cnrat. Faptele unui
en- oglinfcaxa starea lui sufletea-
sea, 81 cfnd am sta sd hlam in
scereetare faptele leadarilnr socia-
listi, de sigur Cd am ajunge la con
Ecluzia ca ~sufletele lor STUNT Inn
sputite. ST acum, eindeste7te bine,
somule, poate cineva da crezare
.unor oanleni ce nu pot Fl stapini
pc propriile lor porAiriY
Miscarea nationalista Isl are
rostul Ell; stiu ca Sc fac rostii, am
cetit prin ,,fntmecimeas confun-'
dindu-se alte niscari, ori alte par
tide cu miscarile nationalistilor.
Oar ce sc poate astepta de la MI.
ste oameni ce au boala mfnca-
rimei de ]imba, 81 lipsa totala de
ratiune? Cred ca d-tra die Figa-
ro pnteti minii briciul fearte bi-
ne, dar sd ma crezi esti prea prost
cind este vorba de 0 teorie mai
malta decft aceia ce sc tine de
arta d-tale. Ca nu sunteti consec-
venti teoriilor voastre destul
att aminti, de cite orr teal facut
patraon. Adeea tot G. mai bine
capitalist ca proletar! 81 sunt o
mnltime dintrc d.tra ce propaga
apa 81 bea vim - de pilda ca mo-
rala pc care doriti ca altii sd 0
pastrezc Gu sfinteHie, pc cfnd in
cecurile d-tra primita imorali-
tatea Gu alai.
Socialismul, in felul in care sa
prezinta acum, un ceva foarteH
netrebnic, fiecare ON cinstit, da-
ca vrea ca sa-si apere cinstea
lui, Use impune datoria ca sd Sc
fereasca de socialist.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-25
REL II.
MoRALA soCIAIIsTA.

,,Intunecimeae publica un arti-
col al unui Figaro BarbierVl, prin
care acest ,,tovarassS are nerusina
rea ca sd apere moralitatea aso-
ciatiilor sal. Cazul interesant,
mai ales prin faptdl cutezantei
acestui ON de "a cadea in un asa
paradox. Pentru Dumnezeu, doar
vol soeialistii sbierati mereu ca
ceialalti sunt imorali, 81 acum
cind sunteti prinsi GU mfta in sac,
cind wise arata pacatele ordina-
re, atunci ,,imoralitatea,, e mora
litate? S'a arafat ce a facut omul
din st. Louis - 81 aceasta s'a ia
cut nuhai spre Sc dovedi ca
sufletele josnice, au in ele un sim
bure josnic din nastere 81 nici
odata nu pot fl curate. E intere-
sant insa ca ,,Tovarasul Figaro"
ca apararea unui ON compromis,
nu numai in fata publicului ce de
multi este convins de intunecimea
maniacilor socialist, ci char in
fata socialistilor cinstiti.
E un ceva suspect liz pledarea
.ui Figaro II Sc pare ca o. te-
mere. Stiti povestea aceia' cind
dol oameni, de- altfel cmstiti, Id
pus pacatele de au furat curcile
unui satean. Acesta a adus jan
darmi, carl au inceput cercetari-
lie ca sa afle prada, unul dintrc
hoti mai fricos s'a ascuns in pod;
cind jandarmii au luat interoga-
torul celui de jos, accsta jurin-
du-se a zis Gel de sus gtie"
Auzind hotur din pod, cuvinte-
lie acestea 81 crezfnd ca zis ca
el site a. strigat: Isl 81 site ST
astfel hotii au fost prinsi. Pove-
stea Sc repeta. Figaro luat apa-
rarea imoralului din st. Louis, q
carui fec nu este intre oamenii
cinstiti, fiindcx da inca probe de
un suflet josnic si apararea al
ceasta ne face bannitori, il asa
in treacat sd facen q mica intre-
bare: D-nulS Figaro tisai pitat
de fata pc care ai.nenorocit-o >in
Detroit, Mich. = scrisoare prill
care att fost acnzat III fata To
varasilor" de abducere, se afla
oare unde. veti rice ca & che
site privata! lNu-i asaf { o 81 ne
ocupam, cfnd yom avea timp, u
de aceasta, acs1m u destul 4 spu-
ne ca motivul drtrs III 4 spala
paeatele aato iut sntru al
s1.nteti q ssa's y l.as I ||!!l 81 q. !.
ori rEu caVl pssls '|
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-25
CELESTE ANUNTURILE DE A.
STAZI ST VEL VEDEA CA GA
SESTI CEVAs TREBUTNCIOS
PENTRU DUMNEATA.
INF0RMlAT

Scheidemann demisioneaza. -
Basel. - Philip Scheidenann a
dcmisionat din postul de minis
tru de finante al noului guvern
German, lar locul hui a fost luat
de Herr Landsberg, secretarul
publicitatii, artei 81 literaturei.
Explozie in 0landa. - Eindho-
ven. Olanda. Fugitivii ce au
trecut' frontiera Belgiana- -Olan-
deza raporteaza Cd mai multi O.
landezi au fost raniti de explo-
zie ce avut loc in comuna Gheel,
&c sc afla la 26 mile spre sud-ost
de Antwerp. Satnl fost com
plect deyastat.
>Presedintele a semnat legea
prohibited. Washington. -
Prohibitia ca masura pentru raz-
boi va deveni o realitate de la l
Iunie 1919. Presedintele Wilson
ieri tfrziu semnat actul de lege
prin care Sc opreste yinderea de
bauturi.
Aviatorii americana au fugit
dir inchiscarea Hunilor, - Bos-
ton. - Cap. James Norman HaN,
Lit. Charles r. Goldman, LIT. Ro-
bert Broenind 81 1t. Henry Lews,
toti membrii din corpul de avia-
tie American au scapat din inehi-
searea germana Gu c1teva nile
fnainte de q se SIENNA armistitiul.
0m de patruseoi si saae dc ami
ororft De automobiL Cleye-
land. Thomas Gray, in etate
de patruzeci si sase de ami, a fost
dus la spitalMl st. Alexis, ViHeri,
sapte ceasuri dupa ce q fost loyit
de un altomobil la r. 55 Street
81 KiAsman Rd. Dupa accident
Gray 4 mers pima acasa, politia
m . fost fnstiintst6 decit launsi
dupa &c . trecat mai mnlte cea-
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-25
ciNG RUScA RIA$I AUE.
YADAT plN TEIEluTA.

JACKSON, MICH, % Nov.
Dol pnscariasi condamnati pc VI
ata 81 trei pc un timp foarte lung
an evadat din temnit6, reusind sa
scape printre mnI9imea de Off
teri ii cetateni &c s'au luat du-
pa sei dupa q al reAsit - fuga
din ternnita.
Dol dintre puscAfiasi spnt abb,
lar trei negrii.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-25

-
surl. poctofli l spus cal STUNT
omuinl cu usQlobSlul este necu-
noscut.
vopn usces ~ s8in Joe. Cleve-
la'lu n Charlss Schaefer &c cinci
an mnrlt H $pltalui Falrvlew
fark. Copllut y primitNo rama de
gionte pc cinu se Jlea Gu un AIT
eoplb Wiiiaam Kadcliffe, IN acess
lasl etaIe-
Machensen aJpns 10 berhn.
lopennaga Maresaiul Won
Mackensen - statul lul major a
spune g depese din capitala Ger
manner. Pe emo fortele lul Ma
ckensen treceau prin Ungaria de
MAI mnlte OH ga fost atacate de
trupele unguresu.
Tren Gu inpnitie q explodat. ~
LOndra. - Tn tren german plin
ranirea 1,506 pima la 1000 per-
soane. O suta 81 cincizeci de morti
au fost nimaraii pima acum. Sti-
rea este data de catfe Central
News din Amsterdam. Gel raniti
supt transportati la Budel in O.
landa.
Explozia q fost canzata de un
copiltce jucindu-se q facut focul.
vfntul a dus scinteele la trenul
Toti H0henxUllernii vor p&r&si
Gernlania. Amsterdam. ~ Toti
membrii dinastiei Hohenzollern
vor DSraSi Qermania I'm Scurt
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-25
Saxonia e psntru rspublica.

Ford sd retrags din sfaceri.
Detroit. - Henry Ford ann1tat
All retragerea lui de la Ford Mo-
tor Co.. controlul compiect a fost
lasat feciglsllui sau Edsel.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-25

gnI viitore care AZ bine ori riu 7s11 fsui,
Ioastre din aceste ze mari b u sEsgs S<
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

This is Special Week for Mems
Wear, Boys Wear and Women's
Underwear at McCabe's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
GIVE PROCEEDS OF
POULTRY SHOW TO
AID THE RED CROSS

Plans have been completed for
the annual show of the Eastern
Iowa Poultry F2nciers' association
that will be held in the municipal
wharf building, Davenport, from
Nov. Is to %, Thanksgiving week.
II has been decided TO donate all
profits 20 the Red Cross work, and
the city, in view of this fact, has
granted permission for the associa-
ton to use the new municipal
wharf The building IS centrally
located, but two blocks from tho
center OF the business district, with
6,10O square feet of floor space,
ample light and room for a number
Of special displays.
The judges for the show are H.
A. Bittenbender. Earl Hemenway,
W. r. Lapp, William c. Snyder,
and w. G. Warnock Of Geneseo, III.
Premiums in cash and trophies
that Will be given to exhibitors viii
amount to $4,000, and many special
premiums have been offered, also
grand sweepstakes prizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
RELIEVED
RHEUMATICS
RECOMMENDING
NsNEUTRONE PRESCRIPTION 99'

Since the introduction of ''Neu-
trone Prescription SO" Rheumatic
sufferers no longer fear the change
able winter weather. This new
combination has many heretofore
incurabIes on its relieved list
"Neutrone Prescription SO" is diff
ferent from others in that it treats
rheumatism as a disease of the
blood and by it's general action
eliminating rheumatic conditions.
Its effect is Immediate as well as
lasting without any depressing aft
er effects.
The whole system is benefited
lame, stiff and inflamed joints dis
appear where other remedies have
failed.
1t helps Nature restore the blood
to its natural, healthy condition in
its positive action, re-supplying
what Nature fails to supply fast
enough Mail orders filled. soc
and S100 the bottle. A. ]. Riess,
the druggist, and leading druggists
Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
ARSENAL EMPLOYEES
co TO WORK SAME
TINE AS FORMERLY

Because of the lifting of the in
huenza epidemic order, the stag
gered hour system which has been
in effect in four different depart
ments at Rock Island arsenal for
the past week was rescinded by or
der of Colonel L. T. Hillman, COM
handing officer. Under the stag
gered hour plan employees in the
carpenter, paint and plumbing
shops and the ammunition shops
and the ammunition loading plant,
went to work at S o'clock in the
morning instead of Z o'clock. the
regular hour, and worked an hour
later in the evening. Approximately
900 employees are affected by the
order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

Cecil F. Koch, son Of Mrs. Louise
Koch, 719 Fourth street, has been
as an aerial observer. Lieutenant
Koch graduated from the local high
school in the class of 1918. He at
tended Augustana college for two
years and was graduated from NIL
liken university, Decatur, H.. in the
class Of 1917. He enlisted in the
aviation service, Dec 8, 1917, and
was sent to the ground school at
Champaign, III. lie was transfer
red to Camp Dick, Texas. and from
there he was sent 10 the school OF
fire, Fort Sill, Okla. He was later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
I. S. CASUALTIES lnn a..

Notwithstanding ss, -,
the total casualties Of the Ana ma z
can eXpeditionary forces w f1l'sf ,
exceed 100. 000. ''' 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
ONE WOMAN FINED
CONTINUE ANOTHER

Elizabeth Brandle was fined IS
in Rock Island police court today
on = charge of disorderly conduct
preferred by Mrs. Edward Van
Poecke.
The case OF Marie Schroeder was
continued until Nov. % She is also
charged with disorderly conduct by
Mrs. Van Poecke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
PAYNE LIEUTENANT.

Sergeant George b. Payne, one of
the most popular members of the
ordnance enlisted personnel sta
toned at Rock Island arsenal, has
been commissioned a second lieu
tenant of the u. S. Guards. Lieu
tenant Payne has been in St Louis
for the last few days and expects
to report for duty at Fort Smelling,
Mimi, Nov. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

This is Special Week for Mems
Wear, Boys Wear and Women S
Underwear at McCabe's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

been transferred to an officers
training school in Kentucky.
Mauritz Anderson. previous to his
induction in the service. was a
member of the grocery firm An
derson-Renner, whose store is To-
Gated at All Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

transferred TO coast field artillery,
Fort Sill, Okla. and 1t was there
that he won his commission as an
aerial observer He expects to be
stationed at Miami, Fla, about
Dec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

declared to be recovering today At
his home here from an affection OF
the right ear. 1t developed from a
cold caught on the recent tour Of
his band.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
SnI1sA Is RECOVERING.

Port Washington, N. Y, Nov. IA.
Lieutenant John Philip Sousa, lead
er of the band of the naval train
ing station at Great Lakes, Ill, was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
DR. COFFEE
In His Offices Saturday Nights, Sat
urdgyS- Mondays and
Tuesdays.

DR.. Coffee in his offices Saturday
nights from Z to S o clock from now
or instead OF Sunday morning. He
is also in his offices every Satur-
day. Monday and Tuesday from 9
q. m TO 4 p. N. He invites people
Suffering with diseases of the eyes,
failing sight, Inflammation, weak
ness, sore eyes, deafness, head
noises. loss Of hearing, ulcers Of
the ears, catarrh Of the nose, head,
throat and tonsils. 10 try his spe-
Cial trea tment once free and prove
that it viii help them. He straight
ems cross-eyes by his method at one
visit. uo chlOroform or ether. He
removes adenoids in three minutes
without an anesthetic or without
danger of henOrrhage. Offices in
the FIRST National Bank building.
Second and Main streets. Telephone
Uav. 1914. Call
DIR. ". Q. COFFEE,
Davenport, Iowa
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GERMAN DEMOCRACY'S
FRIENDS MELT AWAY
Defections From Organization
Due to Doubts as to
its Real Purpose

Defcctions from the ranks OF the
Friends OF German Democracy" by
prominent philadelphians have made it
improbable that the local branch Of that
organization will meet with any cncour-
aCemcut. II indeed they do not indicate
tho dlsutcEratou Of the movement here.
The pr, tcs sed object Of the society Is
to spread democratic principles among
tho German people with a view TO over
throwing the militaristic government
that is responsible for the present war,
but charges that the organization Is
really pru-German in its aims and ten
dcncics have been made Or. Morris
Jastrow. professor Of Semitic languages
at the University OF Pennsylvania. has
announced his withdrawal from tho So
ciety on the ground that he has not
been able to ascertain definitely what
It's plans and purposes are, and william
Il. Brickcr, its local organizer, has stated
that he is willing 10 withdraw If his
personal views will embarrass the plans
Of the society. Former Mayor Rudolph
BIankcuburg declares that he believes
the purposes OF the society are good
and that nc viii remain with &C.
1t is stated that the organization wa,
founded with the approval OF Georg,
Creel, chairman of the committee OF
public information a letter from whom
was exhibited to those who were askcC
to join tho society in Philadelphia.