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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12

undoubtedly due to the fact that
many of these men had been exam
ined by individual members of the
examining board and not in the
large group examinations and their
papers had not been returned to
the offices of the board by the ex-
-amining physician.
Among the men who called, or
who notified the board this morn
ing that they had already been ex-
amined, are; Harry V. Coleman
Charles o. Sharpe, George Thomp-
son and Harry L. Staple+on.
Orders for Increment.
The local board today received
its first instructions for the en-
training of the 50 local men the
last of this month. The orders call
for the Rock Island selectives to
be sent to Camp Dodge, Des
Moines.
Harold F. Bonaparte, colored,
was today classed as a delinquent
by the board and Charles Stark
and Pratt Flanagan were removed
from the delinquent list. Stark is
an inmate of the Lincoln state COL
only, at Lincoln, Ill, and institu-
ton for the feeble-minGed, and
Flanagan has been confined TO
Watertown hospital since 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
HOSPITAL HAS
FINE new X-RAY
latest Improved Type OF Machine
Has Been Installed at ~.
AuthOuy'S.
70 BF BOON TO PATIENTS
vu Enable Physicians To Make
Thorough Examination of
Doubtful Cases

= Anthony's hospital can now
Aoss. OF one Of the finest A-ray
-co-us in the country.
Experts from the John Mcintosh
.,rpanv OF Chicago have just com
,Iefed the installation OF new
Nav machine on the fourth floor
n the local institution. The ma
cbine was given its first test this
,,orning with excellent results
Iobn Mcintosh, president and
treasurer Of the company, was pres
sn- when the test was made and
nIsced his endorsement on it.
The machine occupies the entire
snace Of q room specially fitted for
= Is b. % feet. with an additional
room for developing photograph
mates The machine is of the lat
est improved type, and is the first
n be delivered 10 a hospital out
side of the government orders.
In the new transformer, which
Was peTfeCted less than five months
ago. q number having been made
IN the government for the base
hospitals al the army camps, 220
volts from the city power wires is
transformed into 10000 volts alt
srnating current and then made di-
rect current through a motor The
X-rav itself weighs more than one
thousand pounds and can he placed
in snv position to accommodate the
subject. The N-ray also contains
the Coolridge tube and photograph
and microscopic attachment From
The transformer the current is car
ried 70 the X-ray by means OF aeri-
81 wires. not unlike the wireless
serials. The machine was manu-
featured by the Victor Electric cor
poration Of Chicago.
Il exCels IN many respects and
Will enable physicians al the hos
pital TO make the most thorough d.
agnosis and examination of certain
cases. Through the machine it is
possible to take what is known as
depth photographs, by which for
e:gn substances in the body can be
located exactly. The bones of the
hand can be seen in action when
the hand Is contracted II is pos
sible 10 watch heart beats and con-
traction and expansion OF the lungs.
Diseases Of the organs. tumors.
cancers and other anlictiOns can
receive the miuutest examination
and other diseases can be detected.
Easy To Operate.
Though the machine appears
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
RURAL SECTION
ACTIVE IN LOAN
Splendid Organization Is Perfected
in Country Townships Near
Rock Island.
BOTH MEN AND WOMEN WORK
Eight Individual Groups OF Work
ers Securing Lower End for
Bond Buyers.

A splendid organization OF work
ers is pushing the third Liberty
loan drive to success in the eight
townships of the lower end of Rock
Island county, which are Joined
with this city in the campaign.
Every nook and corner Of the
rural districts are being secured
for bond buyers by a corps of can
vassers, determined the country
shall not lag behind Rock Island in
doing its share in putting this dis
trict over the top.
The campaign organization is
similar to the one working here.
Both the men and women have
teams in the field. Frank T. Shear
man of Reynolds is county chair
man for the eight townships OF the
lower end. and r. E. Little of Milan
and Frank Curtis of Reynolds are
ice-chairmen. Miss Lou Harris,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
SOME OFF LIST
OF DELINQUENT
Names Published Yesterday to Aid
Board in Completing Records,
Not All Correct.
A FURORE is CREATED
Several Notify Local Board That
They Have Already Received
Their Examination.

The publication of the list Of
Rock Island registrants, who had
not appeared for their physical ex-
aminations, as given to the news
papers yesterday, created a furora.
Many men whose names ap-
peared on the list called at the Of
fees of the local exemption board
this morning and made known that
they had presented themselves for
examination when called.
AS was stated yesterday these
men have not been classed as de-
Hnquents, as they all registered
and filed questionnaires properly,
but the local board has nc record
of their physical examinations
The papers were requested to pub
fish list of these men, as an aid
in completing the records of the
board. The errors in the list were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12

county superintendent OF schools,
is the chairman Of the women's
committee, working in these town
ships.
List Of Chairmen.
Appended Is a list OF the town
ship chairmen OF both the mems
and women's committees:
Black Hawke. II. Dbbern and
Miss Kathryn White.
Coal Valley-T. p. Lees and Mrs.
r. A. Haas.
Rural-W. J. Caughey and Mrs.
w. J. Adair.
Bowling -John Lowe and Mrs. r.
w. Wilson.
Andalusia Adolph Hofer and
Mrs. g. j. Burgoyne.
Buffalo Prairie-John Eckhart
and Mrs. II. II. Harter.
Drury-E. ID. Morse and Mrs. J.
III. Bendle.
Edgington-Dr A. J. Miller.
Edgington unit-Mrs. A. g. Stew
art.
Taylor Ridge unit-Mrs. oma
Bateman.
Reynolds unit-Miss Pearl Waite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
NEW REGULATIONS
FOR ADVERTISING
THEATRE PRICES

Moving picture theatres will have
to change the manner in which
they advertise their admission
prices, in accordance with an order
received by the local internal rev.
enue Office today from f. d. Nc
Cabe. district collector 1t has been
the custom of many of the houses
to announce their prices at 6, IL or
II cents, according to the theatre.
Hereafter, the admission price and
war tax must be announced sep
arately.
The order is based on new regu-
lations, No. 40, pertaining to war
tax admissions and dues, as found
in the act of congress of Oct. 4,
1917. Local theatre proprietors are
requested to observe the new regu-
lations, and If they fail to make the
change they will be reported to in
ternal revenue authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
BRITISH EASILY
FILLING IN CAPS
Losses In Guns and Men Caused by
Germans Quickly Replaced.
Says Munitions Chief,

Ottawa. Ont. April 1.-THE Brit
ish army in France is as well
equipped today as when the Ger
man offensive in Picardy began,
England has replaced all the lost
guns and has increased the guam
tity of machine guns, according to
Frederick George KelIa way, Brit
ish parliamentary secretary of the
ministry of munitions. A Reuters
dispatch received here today from
London quotes from speech
which Mr.. Kellaway made last
night in Bedford. England.
The tanks which the Germans
captured were being replaced by
ones of superior model. the secra-
tary asserted and the ammunition
consumed had more than been.
made good, while men were stead
lily being released to fill the gaps
occasiOned through loss of man
power. In the air Britain con-
tinues as strong if not stronger,
he said.
Comparing munitions productions
in January and February with the
first two months of 1917, Mt. KeIla-
way said light guns had teen in
creased by 80 per cent, medium
guns, 81 per cent; heavy guns, IS
per cent; machine guns, 81 per
cent; shells, 81 per cent; tanks. 80
per cent; airplanes, 223 per CEN,
and airplane engines, 230 PER cent.
The average weekly production
of airplanes in January and Febru-
airy equaled the average monthly
production for the first two months
of 1915, DR.. Kellaway added, while
as many machine guns were now
being produced within a week as
were manufactured in five months
in 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
WOODMEN FOLK
HELPING QUOTA
Head Office and Publication Build
ing Employees Buy $4,000
HOrth of Bonds.
SOCIETY TAKES s35O,OO0 WORTH
Allots $4,000 TO Rock Island, Max
ing Total of $4,000
for This City.

The employees of the head Office
and publication buildings of the
Modern Woodmen of America have
subscribed to date for an aggregate
of $4,000 of the third Liberty loan.
Included in this amount is the
purchase of $500 of bonds by camp
No. 26, NJ. w. of A. This exceeds
by $4,000 the subscriptions received
for the second issue of the bonds.
The society itself is purchasing
$350,000 of the third loan. allotted
100000 to Rock Islands quota, an 1
this amount has been reported 20
the campaign committee through
one of the local banks, thus max
ing a total contribution to the
Rock Island fund of $4,000.
Auditors Here.
The society's board of auditors.
cOmDOSAd Of C. r TOudarhack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12

Fort Scott, Kan; II. F. Turner,
Frankfort, Ky; W. ID. Nelson,
Pierre. S. D.; George l.. Bowman,
Kingfisher, Okla; Ambrose S. Ha-
vey. Yonkers, n. Y, and J. g. Tate,
Portland, Ore, are now at the head
Office engaged in the regular quar-
terly audit OF the accounts. The
board of directors and executive
council will convene next Monday
for the April session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
CITED FOR BRAVERY.

Paris, April 12.-Lieutenant Will
liam Westbrook, commanding d
section of the American Amy am
bulance serving with the French
army, has been cited officially for
bravery in saving a number o.
men during a gas attack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
REFORM MAYOR DEAD.

Philadelphia, April 12-Rudolpa
Blankenburg, elected mayor of this
city on the reform ticket a few
years ago in a memorable political
battle, died today at his home in
Germantown, suburb, of Bright's
disease. He was 75 years old last
ETahruarv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
WILL BAR GERMAN.

Des Moines, Iowa, April I'm
struction in the German language
Will be discontinued in the Des
Moines public schools. Previously
the board had voted to drop Ger
man at the end of the present year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12

greatly complicated at first sight it
is very easy to operate. All ele-
ments of danger to the operator
also have been removed big i'm
provement over the old machine.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-22
wAsHINeToN,s BIRTHDAY
Anniversary to Be Observed This Evening by Rev. Daniel Mullen As-
 semhly.

For several years past it has been the custom of the fourth degree sec ton, Knights of Columbus, to observe Washington birthday by holding a series of patriotic meetings in khe large cities of the country. This yea these meetings will be held as usual, but instead of holding them in the cities the supreme officers arranged to have Washington's birthday meeting in every large cantonment in the It is in keeping with this custom that the Rev. Daniel Mullen assembly, fourth degree section, Knights of Co., lunnbus, has arranged a meeting for this evening at o'clock. The meet ing, which will be held in the Knights of Columbus hall, Sunlight building will be addressed by Capt. R. Lewuillon, who is at present stationed in Norwich, representing the Belgian l government in connection with the rife contract held by the Marlin Rockwell corporation.
 Rev. W. A. Keefe of Plainfe1d vii preside and will introduce the speaker
 of the evening. Father Keefe is 2
 great admirer of the Belgian people
 having lived. among them for severa
 years, while he was a student at ths
 University of Louvain. The Knights
 of Columbus orchestra will furnish
 music during the evening
 | A general invitation is extended tt
 the public, men and women, to attent
 this meeting which will open at o'clock. No tickets or invitation card. will be required for admission. Every,
 body will be made welcome.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-22
AT THE DAVIS. THEATRE
Vaudeville and Moving Pictures.


 The vaudeville and movie show at the Davis theatre for the last half of the week is as usual up to the standard. The bill consists of three, Keith vaudeville acts feature mov- ing picture and current events film. The headline attraction is presented by Rut1an's Song Birds. who got big hand for their act. Roughing Rosa, |the biggest little star on the vaude- vile stage" made a hit with the au-; dience., Ronnain and Ward present a comedy skit, entitled When Tommy Met Maggie. The other act is duo of comedy jugglers. Nestor and Vim cent, who show wonderful skill in the juggling line. Theirl stags setting is unusually attractive. Up or Down is the name of the Tri- angle feature picture with George Her uandez in the leadinEr rnls.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-22
POMONA GRANGE MEETS
 WITH NORWICH GRANGE
Interesting Programme Carried Out at the Afternoon Session.

The regular meeting of New London County Pomona Grange was held on Thursday with Norwich Grange at Grange hail. The morning session was opened at 10 o'clock with N. H. Hall, as master, presiding. The regular rou- tine business was transacted after which the members were served a din- ner by Brother Zabriskie of the Nor wich Grange. F The afternoon programme was as follows: e-'. !. Song. Star. Spangled- Banner, Mrs Mary Taylor, Lebanon, at the piano; reading, Miss Alice Bishop, When We Sing It's Reading. Mrs. Margaret Bar |rett, When Wilhelm Walks; essay, Mrs. il. H. Lamb, Gathering an Ex- hibit for a Fair; reading. ". B. Mont gonlery, Patchaug, Rhymes nf tf1e Red Cross Men; duet. Mrs. Albert Thonp- son, Groton, and Fred Taylor. Lebav non; (encorel.
 R. J. Whitman told the interesting
 story of Smith. This was the opening lof a discussion on farm booking by C.. D. Whitman. Ezra HerpsteG3 and Cyrus Avery.
 After the singing of The Battle Hymn of The Iiepublic followed a debate the following resolution: That O1 QS1AC- fieial to the farmer. Jeltn II. Avery of North Stonington led the affirmative
 and in the absence of Fred Barnes oi Old Mystic, Rev. G. F. Goodenough led the negative. MT. Whitman followed
 for the affirmative. Owing to the late
 ness of the hour the. debate had to be
 suspended. The programme closed with America.
 Resolutions of sympathy and respecT
 were adopted in memory of Sister Hanney of Montviile, whose death oc,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-22
COMMITTEE ON PHYSICAL RESERVE
Local Men Named by Mayor Brown at Request of National
 Security League -Grosvenor Ely Made Chairman.

there are boards of health and organi- zations deyoting themselves to physi- cal fitness. The above statements of fact. however, indicate that the mass of the people are not reached by the present methods and that it is a mat ter of national concern that broader measures be adopted,
 By plans which are ssnp& the evil can be overcome. It is proposed that a committee on physical reserve be appointed in every city and town in the United States to inquire into local conditions, with the suggestion that they communicate with the undersign- ed committee in order that we may
 advise you of our plans and put into
 operation simple and pleasant sys- tenn of physical upbuiiding which does
 not require any considerable time ex- penditure for the individual and which
 has been proven to produce the neces- sary results in a remarkably short pe- riod, . l Will you be good enough to desig nate at least three persons to consti- tute your local committee? When lyou do so. will you kindly advise us land we will forward to you at once
 the details of the plan.
 As we are anxious to produce promp' results, we would appreciate your ear.
 ly reply.
 Yours respectfully,
 Committee on Physical Reserve, Waiter Camp, Chairman.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

X-Fay Stove Polish regular &c., at.............. 4e Sun Paste Stove Polish, regular 10c at........ Sc Rising Sun Stove Polish regular 1oc at. ...... Sc Wrights Silver Cream. regular 25c Pic Silver Putz Cream regular 25c at.............. f7e Gold Paint not mixed regular 15c, at.......... lie Coat Hangers with bar regular 1oc at.......... 7c String Mop Heads, 2sc ssc value at each. Sc Black Polish Mop Heads value soc. at......... Sec Paper Towels, 150 to roll value 25c roll, at 14e Cake Turner, regular &c., at.................... 4e Egg Beaters value loo, at..................... Sc Shelf Paper all colcrs odd lots regular fold at 1e. 20 it. Sash Cord Clothes Lines regular 12c, at
 piece ............................. Sc Clothes Pin Bags. regular 15c at............ at. 1ae Clothes Pins, % dozen. dozen for........... 1oc Clothes Pins, 4e dozen. dozen for ......... f7e
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-22

In response to a request from the National Security League, through Walter Camp. chairman of the cons mittee on physical reserve. Mayor AL lyn l.. Brown has appointed as the local committee on physical reserve, Grosvenor Ely. James Sheridan and John M. Swahn, the last named being the present acting physical director of the local Y. M. c. A. Mir. Ely has been made chairman of the commit tee.
 The request from the National Se- curity League came to Mayor Brown in the shape of 8 letter !, from MT. Camp. The letter follows:
 Hon. Allyn [. Brown. Mayor, Nor wich, Conn.
 Dear Sir:-The draft showed that twenty mine per cent. of the young men of America were physically unfit to perform the manhood duty of citi- zen service. It is also known that
 there are one million preventable deaths in this country per annum. l The health of the men and women of America is a matter of the greatest importance to this nation in the fight for victory and has a direct bearing upon the nations ability to meet wal and postwar economic problems. The mind of the nation is also best equip Iped by providing for the soundness oi
 the bodies of it's men and women.
 We know that in every community
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-22
DIED.
DIED. EDWARDS-In Shamrock. R. l., Feb.

 EDWARDS-In Shamrock. R. l., Feb. 19. 1918. Elizabeth R. Edwards. wife of J. Calvert Edwards, aged 59 years. PARKS-In North Stonington, Feb. 19, 1918, Harriet A. Parks, aged 90 years, CoNNELL-In Norwich. Feb. 21. 1918, Maurice Connell. .
 Funeral from his late home. 1o4 Sum- init street, Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. Requiem mass in St. Pat rick's church at g.
 SktNNER-In Yantic, Feb. 20, 1918, Jane H. Grant. widow of Henry Skinner of Norwich Town, aged 75 years and 1 month. Funeral from the home of her son, Frank Skinner, Scotland road, Sun day, Feb. A, at 2 o'clock. Burial in family lot in Yantic cemetery. MON EY--In Eden Park. R. l., Feb. 1s, 1918, Louise M., wife of David A. s. Money, in her 72d year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-22
DINNER SETS

Dinnerware is one of those items that is almost un obtanable at the present time. Take note of these special prices
 112 piece grape design regular s1s75 s1sse 11s piece blue with rose regular s2soo at-.. $1sso 112 piece flown Blue, regular s245o s1ass 100 piece green pattern. regular s2a5o. at. $1sss 112 piece gold band, regular sssoc $25so 112 piece underglaze blue. regular $2ss5. sfss5
 We will also place sale numerous odds and ends of Dinnerware at special prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-22
RICHARD K. PRENTICE
 IN THE AVIATION CORPS,
Win Enter Training Camp After Short .. Course at Princeton or Cornell.

Richard K. Prentice, son of Mir. and Mrs. ,Myren B. Prentice of Lincoln avenue, has enlisted in the aviation corps, U. s. A.. and is now awaiting a call to service. MT. Prentice, on re- ceiving his call. will take a brief course at Princeton or Cornell and will then go into intensive training at training camp. His appointment has been sanctioned by Washington. Mir. Prem tice, who at present is located in Cambridge, arrived in Norwich Thurs day for a brief visit at his home here. He will return to Cambridge today (Friday). He is a graduate of the Norwich Free Academy. class of 1912, and in 1913 took up the study of medicine at Harvard university
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-22
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.Nerwish. Friaay. FsA. a2 1g1s.
THE WEATHER.

The most significant change in weather conditions during the last "A hours is the appearance over the Cam adian northwest of an area of low pretssure. The strong anti cyclone of the last few days has advanced to the middle Atlantic states and q shai- low depression is apparently. of the California coast,
 The temperature has risen very con- siaerahly in the Rocky Mountain re- zion and it Is colder along the Atlantic and gulf coasts.
 The weather in the Washington fore east district during the next 4S hours will be fair with return to higher temperatures by the end of the week. Winds for Friday and Saturday: North Atlantic and Middle Atlantic fresh and fair: south Atlautfc-fresh northeast and fair.
 Foreeass. Southern New England: Fair and warmer Friday and Saturday.
 Observations in. Norwich. The following records. reported from Sevin's pharmacy. show the changes in temperature and the barometric
 Thsr. Bar a. m. ......--.-...~.--. 30.5v is m. .........'....s --..-.v 14 so,es soes D. m. ................. ID 5V.0a Highest s. lowest |.
 Comrarisnns. Predicticns for Thursday: Fair and colder. Sig Thursdays weather; As predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-22
APPOINTED INSTRUCTOR
 IN. RADIO SCHOOL
Francis J. Buckley Enlisted as Naval
 Reserve Wireless Operator.

Some special interest in the Boston Sunday Post of last Sunday. was taken by local friends of Francis J. Buckley, whose ,uicture with eleven Buckley, whose picture wNh eleven at Newport, was shown.
 MT. Buckley joined the Naval Re serves as radio operator, and has ad- vanced so rapidly as to be appointed as an instructor in the school, his many Norwich friends wish him good luck in his new field of labor
 He was employed in the Marlin Rockwell plant as second chief clerk at the time of his enlistment He frequently visits his home on Peck street. *
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-22
FIVE. CASES ARE
 TAKEN FROM COURT.
No Session of the Superior Court
 Necessary on Thursday.

Five cases which were down for trial in the superior court in New London Thursday morning were either settled or went off for reassignment, so that court had no session. The cases of OsLeary .vs. tine Connecticut Go. ct. al, and Bialst0ck vs. Kirrnan were settled. and the cases of Sullivan vs. Wheeler, White vs. city of Nor wich and Ellis vs. Main ca al. went off.
 Judge Greene dismissed the jury until next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
 Friday being Washington's birthday there will be no short calendar nor will there be any short calendar Fri day of next week; as Judge Greene will be away next Thursday and Fri day.
 Court adjourned until Monday morning, Feb. 25, at 10 o'clock. Ii is possible arrangements may be made for the trial of court case at that LlLIl2.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-22
River Swollen From Recent Rains Other Matters of Local Interest.

The Shetucket river was not as high Thursday as Wednesday when it threatened to overflow its banks in places, Most of the ice from the up- per parts of the stream has now gone out. The thaws and rains of the past few days, however, have opened up so many small streams that the increased volume of water is still very noticeable. The island in the stream nearly opposite Schofields Hill is al most all fodded and presents a queer appearance with the cakes of ice cling ing to the bushes which are still above water.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-22
Transferred to Lone Island.

Private H. F. Marshall of the 152nd Aero squadron now stationed at Hampstead. Long Island, spent the week end at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs Frank Marshall of North Main street. Private Marshall was recently transferred to Hampstead from the aviation field at Renton, ILL