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Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

'I inferred as much from what Lo- peg told me-" The general nodded his white head. "Well, you'll make good soldier, and we shall be glad to have you" He extended his hand, and O'Reilly took 1t gratefully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07
Two Views of Starvation.

In 1915 General Won Kres of the German army
said:
Starvation must purpose. So we
set it to work for Germany. By starvation we
can accomplish in two three years in East
Poland more than we have in West Poland
which is East Prussia, in the last hundred
years. With that in view, propose to turn
this force to our advantage.
Recently Herbert c. Hoover, United States food
administrator, said:
In addition TO the supplying of those to
whom we are already pledged, have
the splendid opportunity and obligation of
meeting the needs of those millions of people
in the hitherto occupied territories who are
facing actual starvation. The people of Bel
GUM, Northern France. Serbia, Roumania
Montenegro, Poland. Russia and Armenia rely
upon America for immediate aid
The American people, in this most critical
period of their history, have the opportunity
to demonstrate not only their ability to assist
in establishing peace on earth but also their
conservation, by self-denial to the cause of
suffering humanity
Volumes devoted to the war and its causes could
not make it clearer that the United States and its
allies were fighting for humanity and that Germany
stood for system that the world would never suf-
fer to long remain in the ascendancy even IL its
arms and not ours, had triumphed-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07
Soldier Settlement Legislation.

The department Of the interior has prepared
brief but comprehensive summary of soldier-set-
Element legislation of other English-speaking
tries as help TO the people Of this nation to under
stand and deal with one of the reconstruction prob
lens which confronts The laws have special
value because in most countries they the out
growth of several years experience, prior to the
war with rural development under which land
bought, subdvided, improved, and sold to settlers
on longtime payments. Provision for soldier set
tlement required therefore, only the broadening Of
a system of laws and policies already in operation
One important feature of these laws is the pro-
vision cooperation between the federal and state
authorities in Canada and Australia, and, generally
speaking between the central government and the
local authorities.
Australia which has an area about equal to the
United States, has comprehensive scheme for
operation between the commonwealth government
and the several state governments under which the
states provide the land and the federal government
provides the money for reclamation, where this is
necessary, and for financing the improvement and
equipment for farms. Such cooperation makes the
movement truly national because it enlists all
tions of the country and mobiizes in the service of
SolulerS puDIlC agencies winch nave the praCI anu
technical knowledge needed to the desired
suits with the least effort money, and time.
Cooperation it is thought should be the outstand-
ing feature of our legislation If the movement is
fullest sense every state should
provide opportunities for its sons and should con-
tribute to the expense and share in the direction Of
the movement If this plan is followed, legis-
laton is necessary as federal legislation
ought to be enacted this winter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07

Singer Buildin or Ford or some
thin like that when the war is over.
Some one say that we was the
highest paved army in the world.
Besides all this money we get our
bed and board. 1 guess they don't
know that in the army bed and
board mean the same thing. Ell,
Mable? Still the same old Bill.
There always inspectin US. l feel
like a piece of prize beef. They
never inspect a man all the way
through. l guess the inspectors get
payed by the day durin the dura-
ton of the inspecshun. One day
its our teeth an another our heart
an another our lungs. The other
day we was all lined up in the
company street and the sargent
says "Inspecshun arms l laws
down my gun an rolls up my
sleeves. Just to show you how
tecknickle the army is he didn't
want to see my arms at all but my
gun. Hows a. fello goin to tell,
Mable?
I went up for thirds at breakfast
the other morning as usual an the
cook said You seem to like coffee. -
Right away without. stoppin to
think or nothin / says back Eyes
that's the reason I'm willin to drink
so much hot water to get some. !"
LII, Mable?
Went to a dance the other night
and met some swell girls. l made
EN- all laff. l says guess l COTS
the instinks Of a soldier all right.
The mint I smell powder I'm right
on my tows.
/ haven't been very well lately.
| guess Ill cut out eatin at meals.
1t spoils my appitite for the rest of
the day. kno you'll be glad TO kno
my feet amt hurtin so much. Re
member me to the hired girl and
your mother.
Yours through the winter,
BILL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07
Spots Before the Eyes.
klOTED

A novice gazing into a micro
scope for the first time sees all
sorts of notes or things that are to
all intents not noticed by the ex
perienced user of the instrument.
With experience one learns TO dis
regard these notes or defects and
in time they are scarcely noticed,
though undoubtedly present
Similar spots or mucae volun-
tantes, as we doctors call them,
after our W. K fashion of applying
frightfuI name to a trifling con-
dition, are no doubt constantly
floating before our eyes, and we can
even see them if we strive to do so.
Certain individuals do see them
without striving to do so. and are
considerably worried about it
Persons whose eyes are sensitive
or over-fatigued are more likely to
focus their attention to these float
ing specks and charlatans are al
ways ready TO help the work along
to the extent of the victims will
ingness to be buncoed. The aver
age human being is willing one.
These notes are Of no signif-
canoe, for perfectly healthy indivld-
uals with normal eyes often see
them. The distinguishing charac-
teristic OF these floating specks Is
that they float across the vision IT.
regularly or perhaps quite regular
ly II one watches intently for them.
There are other specks sometimes
noted by persons with real eye
trouble. and these speeks remain
stationary when the individual re-
CARDS Il fixed object. Slight opaci-
ties In the cornea or clear covering
of the sight, resulting from injuries
or Inflammation, may cause fixed
speeks IN the field of vision,
There is a normal blind spot In
the field OF vision, This is in the
place where the optic nerve enters
the eye and fans out over the ret
ina, If you close the left eve and
fiji the right eye on Il large dot made
some three inches at the left of an
other dot on the paper, then bring
the paper slowly toward the face
while you still steadily regard the
left dot, the right one will disep-
pear at a certain paint, which is
precisely where the light from ii
falls on the blind spot in the retina
Besides eeEReai aRaeitisas begin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07
Dere Mable:

Dere Mable:
Rainin today. No drill so I'm go
ing to rite you. If l don't get no ex-
ercise l go all to pieces. I'm back
from the artillery into the infantry.
Captin an l had different ideas
about runnin things. One of US
had to leave. He'd been there
longest l left Hot headed. That's
me all over
Were dom baynut drill now.
cant say nOthin about it. Its not
for wimens ears We have one
place where we hit the Hun in the
nose an rip all the decorashuns Of
fen his uniform all in one stroke.
Then there's another where you
give him a shave an round hair
cut an end by knocking his hat
over his eyes. Then the wiperzup
come over with a lot of buns an
do the dirty work. l an the rest
OF the fellos go ahead an take an
other trench. 1 havnt been able to
ind out yet where we take it.
Its all worked out cientifck. The
fello who dOped it out had some
bean. The principal of the thing
is to get the other feIlo an not
let him get you. If tho allys had
doped out some skeme like this
the war would have been over now
There wouldn't have been no Huns
left. 1t takes US Unclo Sammies.
Ell Mable?
There gettin up a thrift campaign
now Mable- First they sell US
enough Liberty Bends TO buy =
brand new army an let US go home.
Then they cram lot of insurance
at you what wont never do you no
good after your killed. Then /
guess they found that someone still
had a couple of dollars left so they
made US send that back home. Now
there gettin up thrift campain Ma
BILE. They don't want US to spend our
money foolish SOS we can buy the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07
ParoIed Prisoners.


States Attorney Thompson is not the only one
who has recently protested against the evils arising
from The use Of paroled prisoners from the state
penitentiaries at Rock Island arsenal There has
been a general feeling that the experiment was be
ing overdoae on this locality.
At first, when man power was so sorely needed
for war production few complained There was work
enough for all and Jobs were going begging. There
was general disposition make the best of stu
alton that obviously had many unpleasant features
End OF the war with the emergency no longer
facing Us and with munition factories reducing their
forces has greatly altered the situation Eight hun
dred paroIed men are now altogether TOO many for
one community 70 be asked to keep track Of especi
ally without an adequate number Of special officers
to watch their movements.
No fault IS to be found with the parole system
Much good undoubtedly has come OF it and its broad
ar au1I.caton now in effect is entitled fair trial
Neither can the parole board criticised for the
individual selection Of prisoners without doubt it
has done its work wisely in the light of the facts at
hand and the in the great majority of cases are
sincerely anxious for a chance to make good and
should have Il
If the men on parole could be evenly distributed
throughout the territory from which they came to
the state penal institutions would be easier work
the problem out but when many centered in one
place as there have been here recently critical stu
alton is created. There is sure be certain per-
centage Of backsHders and some inevitably will be
found unworthy Of the confidence reposed in them
Police records in Rock Island. Moline and East Mo
line in the last few months amply bear out this state
ulent
While these men work the island and
barred from Davenport they have the free the
cities on this side of the river. subject only to the
supervision of five parole officers It is evident
confirmed criminals among them find it easy to
violate without detection the rules laid gov
ern them.
OF course not all the crime that has taken place
here lately should be laid at the doors of these men,
but some Of it undoubtedly is their work Then there
is the influence that they exercise perhaps uncon-
sciousIy, upon the young men of the community es-
pecialIy those who are weak and fall easily into
vicious ways. Stories Of their exploits told by the
newcomers undoubtedly have inspired of the
Iawbreakiug that has been taking place.
The situation might be so serious if the police
departments in Rock Island Moline and East Moline
up normal efficiency but reduction in
the numbers of the regular guardians of the peace
has left the number too small to handle the normal
Iawless element let alone to help keep track of so
large contingent of paroled men The result is
that the safety of life and property is much impaired
Either there should be material reduction of the
number Of paroled men stationed here or else con
siderable increase in the force Of parole officers.
making more rigid enforcement Of rules possible,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A Sweet Vo0fh

l am fond of all sorts of sweet
things. am Al years old. and have
always eaten freely of syrups, etc.
am Informed that these things
cause Bright's disease. What is
your opinion about it? Would hon
ely be as injurious as syrup?
D. p.
Answer-There is no reason to
believe that sweet things cause
Bright's disease. My opinion Is that
honey and cane, maple or corn svr-
up are equally wholesome, equally
digestible and equally nutritious.
and equally harmless in modera-
ton.
Moving Into Vacated Apartments.
Last week a member OF the fam
lily died Of Influenza. We can obtain
the apartments on very advantag-
eous terms, but would II be safe
under the circumstances TO move
IN now? Or what precautions would
make such apartments safe for oc-
cupancy? q. d. T.
Answer Ordinary soap and wa
ter cleaning and an ordinary ven
tilation OF the apartments will rem
der them quite safe to occupy, no
matter what disease the former oc-
cupant had Any visihly soiled
walls should be repapered or re
painted.
Sweating Feet
Some time ago | noticed a rem
edy for sweating feet mentioned
IN your column, but | failed To
make a note OF it Would you mind
mentioning it again? "a G. 81
Answer Battle the feet in cool
or cold water only. never hot water.
and battle as rarely as possible.
Smear them at night with cane
syrup Powder inside the stock
ings and inside the shoes freely
with powdered alaH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07
EISNER TO TAKE
GERMAN GARNET
POST FROM SOI,F?

London, Dec. 2 Kurt Elsner. the
Bavarian premier, probably will
succeed DIR. W s Solf, the Ger
man foreign minister. Negotiations
on the subject are now proceeding
between Berlin and Munich, 40
cerding to the Cologne Gazette,
quoted in an Amsterdam dispatch
To the Exchange Telegraph COM
DaAH-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07

Chicago has eIamped on the lid to check the
spread OF Influenza total of 404 cases were re-
ported the day the order given, That same day
so cases were reported in Rock Island. Assuming
that reports equally complete for the two cities
had rs times many cases as Chicago, based
on the population ratio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07

If William HohenzoIlern and his eldest son were
square men and cared what posterity will think OF
them they would voluntarily out of Holland
and face whatever charges may be made against
them. Failure to do stamps them as ordinary
criminals and they will have to be treated and re-
membered as such 49,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07

Germany's birth rate fell off 40 per cent from
1913 to 1916, while the loss in England in the
period 10 per cent These figures probably tell
fairly accurate story of the relative severity of the
structures war imposed on the two nations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07

Tine gasoline shortage persists. even though tlle
is ended. and the fuel administration is consd-
erng fixing standard for domestic use in an effort
to relieve it. If this poorer gas than we are
now getting the BeteFist may as we'll begin feeling
sorry for himself right now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07
l EgIE Alll ISTN TNl MS
BY WILLIAM BRADY rnD.

ming cataract in advanced life NAV
cause these specks or scotomata;
patients often complain of seeing
many lights where there is really
but one light. Near-sighted people
are often annoyed by these scotom-
alta. Any one, even in perfect health,
may see things on suddenly rising
or when turning a somersauIt for
the first time in years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07

contrast to that of Colonel Roosevelt who pro-
claims England's right TO its navy for the amiable
purpose. quite evidently, OF making the presidents
task all the difficult
Any time the colonel isn't plotting the ship you'll
find him down below monkeying with the steering
gear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07

The strike for the removal Of women street rail-
way operatives Cleveland has attained its object
and the female conductors must go by March l.
The men have had their way but beware OF the
wornens last word!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07

The mechanical genius of Americans did lot to-
ward winning the war, but If the motor driven po-
tato peeler had been in general a year ago we
might never have been able to discipline an army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07

Davenport, Of course, had perfect right to
change Rock Island street 10 Pershing street and
let Bismarck street keep its name, but it es-
cape the deductions that others will draw from its
choice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07

OF course we do not believe for a moment that
The president has postponed his arrival in Paris
day merely because he fears that Friday the 18th
iInz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07
CIR Rnll nf Nnnur

COHPOkAL.
William =. Campbell. peori, u,
Conway W. Powell. Chieag@ 4'L
Jesse o. Burns, Oliver. nm
Joseph ". Grammar. Cblrao,
Edward L. Baker, Decatur m
Charles A. Prudential, Co.
lake. III. 'l-
Stanley Clbas. Chicago.
Herbert D. Gildmelster. Chic.
Bernard c. l.. Malmstron ~
cagO. Nn'-
Albert Moore. Mason CITY In.
Nick Rogenwether. spragpeviii.
Iowa. '-'7S
Peter $. Kuzdba, Chicapo
Paul J. Zimmerman. Chicago
Harry Nicholas Krivinsky. CHI
cago. '
William Monster, Boyden. Iowa
Charles S. Taylor, Chicago.
Died Of Wounds.
SERGEANT.
Stephen A. Ounce. Chicago.
PRIVATEs.
Joe Y. Aransuskas. Chlcago
Samuel A Beldeu, PleassD.
Plains. H.
Russell L. Hoffman, Clinton. M
william Hoyle, Reynolds. I'M
Joseph Margis, Cedar Point nj
Peter OWseychlck, Chicago.
Frank W. Wilkin, Denison, lama
Died Of Disease.
LIEUTENANT.
Arthur Z. Grauberg, Rockfora
III.
CORPORAL.
Chauffeur Walter J. Kenney, Chi
cago.
PRTVATEs.
Joseph Bayna, Chicago. III.
Ben M. Borgors, COllinsulle. III
William J. Bremen. Peoria, IN
Truman ]. Cook. Georgetown. III.
John G. Coon. Potomac, III.
John W. DanielsOn, Orion. Ill
Clarence Meyers, Nebo, I'll.
Leo L. Klinger. Wcndclin, I'll
Carl A. J.. Koch, Havana, Ill
Floyd j. Laney, Marion, III.
Joseph J. Puetz, Early, Iowa
John Lisko, Chebanse, Ill
Joseph Vessel, St Lobory, III
Harley A Winger, Clarlnaa,
Iowa.
Wounded Severely.
SERGEANT.
Lou II. Drennon, Ina, H.
CORPORALS.
Emmett G. Dougherty, Wauk0n,
Iowa
John f. Micklos, Streator. H.
Karl a II. Beseman. Rlyerdala,
III.
PRIVATEs.
John A. Campbell, Dale, I'll
Alex e. PawIish, Chicago.
Frank V. Swanson. Lehigh, Iowa
Albert Keslin, Chicago, Ill.
William +. Swedek, Chicago
Richard ]. Blachinsky, Kewanea.
Ill.
william W. Hebron. Chatham.
III.
Joseph Rratochril, Chicago.
Joseph Stourac, Cedar Rapids
Iowa.
John p. Gregaites. Chicago.
Ben r. Holmes, Carbonate, I'll
II. P. Knapp, Chicago.
John KuceWski. Cicero, III.
Albert J. Leonard, Tuscula, III
Raymond Ovresat, Chicago
Lewis S. Wencil, Cedar Rapids
Iowa.
Wounded in Action, Degree Unde-
termined.
CORPORAL
Albert M. RothbarL UrbanA, III
Joseph Fara. Chicago.
Clyde Kingdom. Chicago.
Wounded Slightly.
PRIVATE
Joe Soria, Chicago.
Missing in Action
CORPORAL
Robert Seymour. East St L0uiA
I'll.
PRTVATES.
Raymond r. Ekbiad. Chicago.
Henry Gossmann, Marissa, III
Houston +. Crawford, Peoria, III
Cornelius G. Bergbauer. Newton
III.
william s. Lubic. Chicago.
Clarence Nadlng. MederVine
Iowa
George +. Pennfeld, Woodriver'
Ill
Arthur e. Peterson. Chicago.
John Stephen. Chicago.
Robert VaIeutiau Tonak. Chicago
Frank M. Walters. Desoto, Ill
William NJ. Ham. Valley, H.
Alfred r. Hanson, Crystal Lake
III.
John H. Kerr, Mount Sterling
Iowa
SamiIIo Postcrivo. Chicago.
John J. Halwer. Merrill, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-07

Wounded Severely.
SERGEANT.
Lou II. Drennon, Ina, H.
CORPORALS.
Emmett G. Dougherty, Waukan,
Iowa.
John r. Micklos, Streator. H.
Karl A II. Beseman, Riverdale.
III.
The sun., 1918-12-22
MAJOR FREDERICK PALMER
AUTHOR OF AMERICA IN FRANCE"

firm jaw his smile, his straight figure and his
straight way of looking at every one he met. He
brought cheer and promise of the only aid which
France could understand, that Of an armed force
which fights on land.
We Offer Our All to Foch
As an introduction to that second scene it is
necessary for the reader to understand, through
Major Palmer telling here for the first time, that
when the German offensive Of March 81 brought
about realization to the Allies that unified COM
Germans it was the tactful message of congratuIa-
ton sent to General FOch by President Wilson that
confirmed ''the new commander in complete au-
thority." Secretary Baker was in France at the
time and approved of General Pershings idea Of
offering troops to France in the then critical
hour Major Palmer writes:
''On the morning of March %, after the confer
ence, General Pershings desire now having the
President approval, he hurried to General Foch,
whom he found in his garden at his new headquar-
ters He took General FOch by the arm and walk
ing to one side, informally in the impulse of his
emotion, speaking in French, offered as commander
of the American Army all our troops and all our
material in France to General Foch to do with as
he pleased. His words were written out as they
were remembered. When they were published they
thrilled all France and all America"
Major Palmer traces the successive steps of the
beginning of our organization in France, when it
was mainly "blue print era" or, as Secretary
Baker so gracefully expressed it, when France
was a sheet of white paper on which we had to
write our undertaking" of the arrival of the first
troops and their long and dreary round of train
ing; and he breaks into his narrative of what we
The sun., 1918-12-22

to call on the 77th. The one feature In
which it was weak was in men who knew how to
take care of horses. Subway guards lacemakers
and store clerks did not take to animal transport
without lot of training. Everybody In the A. E.
F. had an affection for the 77th without ever having
seen single man of the division. The 77th ex-
pressed national idea. We wanted to see those
little fellows from the tenements who were bunk
ing along with the sons from the apartments and
the houses uptown make a fine showing. If they
did it would be the proof of the national idea car
ried into practice"
At Belleau Wood
But there was fighting of course, and we select
this paragraph out of the description Of~the now
historic Belleau Wood engagement to give our
readers picture of our men in combat. "When
they could locate gun our men concentrated their
rifles upon it. The crackle of bullets passing over
the gunners heads even if they were not hit, might
stop them from firing; but, meanwhile, some other
gun was cutting the twigs around the heads of the
marksmen The wounded crawled back behind
rocks, or into rayines, to any place where they
could find dead space. The instinct of our men,
caught in such mesh of fire which was every min
ute causing casualty, was to come to close quar-
tiers land they wanted to go free of packs of bouses
shirts open rife in hand with their faith in their
bayonets Hot cries accompanied the flashing of
the cold steel through the underbrush- Many
bayonets might drop from the hands of the men
who were hit, but some bayonets would get there.
And that was the thing-to get there. We have
always fought in this way. 1t is tradition and our
nature We go to it, as We say"
AMERICA IN FRANCE BIZ Frederick PALMER. DOdd,
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