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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
FRENCH ACE BAGS
FOUR PLANES IN
TWENTY MINUTES

Paris. Oct Havas.) Lieu
tenant Rene Fonck, according to
an announcement here today has
brought down four German air
planes within 20 minutes on the
same day. Fonck now is credited
with 20 official victories and has
actually brought down 100 German
machines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
Courtney Infant.

The infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Courtney, &0lS Forty
first street. died this morning at )
o'clock at the home. The funeral
services will be at the home tOmol-
row and interment Will be in Chip
piannOck cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
PROFESSOR DIES IN ACTION.

Princeton, y. J., Oct 9-Word
has been received of the death in
action in France on July 20 of Will
liam p. Mcconnell, professor Of
Spanish al Princeton university.
Professor Mcconnell is the sixth
member Of the faculty to be report
ed in the casualty list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
FnneraI nf ManHe PncIrnardc.

Mamie POelvOarde, infant daUgh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. PoeIvoarde,
1919 Thirty-ninth street, died yes
terday at 40. The funeral was
held at 10 this morning at UMal-
ley's undertaking parlors, Rev. c.
z. O'Neiu of Sacred Heart Catholic
church. officiating Interment was
in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
CARPENTERS IN
Line FOR RAISE
Third Union in Three Consecutive
DAYS to Go GU Record for
Wage Increase.
MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT
Want a. Cents Pay IAN Hour
Bricklayers and Electrician
Cases Pending.


Union carpenters Of Rock Island
and Henry counties in Illinois and
Scott county in Iowa are TO be rep
resented at a meeting at the Safe
ty building in this city tomorrow
night to take up matters pertain
ing to procuring an increase in
wage.
The men are now being paid
81 1-2 cents an hour and an eff
fort is to be made to have this in
creased to IS cents an hour.
The eight locals Of the carDeT-
ters' union in the three counties
nameN above have membership
of approximately $4,000 members.
The carpenters entered into an
agreement in May, 1917. to work
for 81 IL cents an hour This
agreement remains in effect until
May ], 1919, but the men obtained
an increase by arbitration last
spring from 60 ID cents an hour
to CT IL cents, because Of changed
conditions. 1t is now desired 10
have this increased to = cents an
hour. The big increase in cost Of
living, and also the necessity of
the men to keep up in purchases
Of Liberty bonds Of which the
union is said 10 have Subscribed
for many thousands Of dollars
worth. are given as reasons for the
desired increase.
The eight locals are governed
by delegates sent 70 the TRICKY
Carpenters district council. Mem
bers of this council viii meet to-
morrow night with the arbitration
board of the master builders, and
action taken by these combined
DELEGATIONS VIII govern subsequent
movements
Harry E Haldall, secretary Of
the Tri-City Carpenters District
council. announced today that the
wage scale in this locality is such
that it does not give fair competi-
ton with wages paid in other To-
, calities.
Seek Higher Wages.
Chicago carpenters are paid so
cents an hour, Rockford, Des
Moines, Peoria and other cities, =
cents an hour. Claim is made
that it is hard to obtain carpenters
in this vicinity sufficient to sup
ply lLlt dEiId ill- anu iIdl LIEIlDtI
Of the local unions have gone to
other cities where theyF receive a
larger wage than they can obtain
here.N
Regarding the demands of the
International Brotherhood Of Flee
tricaI Workers. inside wiremcn
branch, H. D. Smith, business
agent for the union, announces
that the situation now hangs ON
the answer to requests sent out for
q conference to be'heId October 10,
in an effort 10 obtain an increase
Of from g. IL cents an hour to 81,
by arbitration. Nothing has been
given out as to what action the men
will take in case contractors re
fuse to meet them Oct 10, or re-
fuse TO grant the increase in case
they do enter into negotiations.
BrickIayers Back.
BrickIayers are back on their
jobs A number Of men were off
Monday. They demand IS for an
eight hour day as against $3.50 re-
ceived at present. The situation
regarding the brickIayers is said to
be held up pending the arrival of a
representative from international
headquarters, and also the arrival
of a representative Of the war lab
or board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
Obituary


Funeral services for the late
George A Batdorf, who died Mon
cay afternoon at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. J. A. Ennis, 1870
Thirty-sixth street, were held this
morning at Yates City. the pastor
Of the Methodist church there Of
ficiating. Burial was in Yates City
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
With Islanders
Ega the Service

Clifford +. Myers, son Of Or. and
Mrs. O. NJ. Myers, 1900 Thirteenth
avenue, has successfully passed all
Of his examinations at Columbia
university, New York city, for the
student army training corps. Let
ters received from him state that
out of 1880 applicants, only 1000
were accepted for the student army
training corps. They are now
thoroughly organized and are hav-
ing a great deal OF studying and
drilling each day. Mr.. Myers was
a graduate of the Rock Island high
school with the class of IT. and
was very active throughout his
high school career. For the past
year he has been associated with
his father in the Myers Optical
company and has been manager Of
the Tri-City Photo company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
John AIStrOm.

John Alstrom. who died at St.
AnthOny'S hospital, yesterday
morning, will be buried in chip
piannOck cemetery, Thursday
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09

For the UTSt time during the
drive, campaign workers were to-
day advised that the minimum
quota which the treasury depart
meu1 had asked the city of Rock
Island to furnish towards the
fourth loan was 81 $4,000 At the
outset of the campaign, the man
ayers deemed it advisable to an
uounce only the maximum figure,
which had been set at $2,27S,000.
and il was accordingly something
il the nature of a pleasant surprise
TO the workers TO discover that the
Cnd had been attained so much
more promptly than many had
Teckoued possible.
Both here and in Moline, which
includes the eastern end Of the
county as well. about one-fifth had
been added TO the minimum figures
demanded by the treasury depart
nent. SO that the sales might not
stop when they had barely reach
cd the point necessary to get by, ,"
ana the results show that the hard
wCrI- done on this basis has not
been in vain.
To reach this immense minimum
total Of 81, 898000 and exceed it by
$2G5.751, as today's reports show,
required more than a week of IN
prccedented activity on the part of
Uncle Sans statesmen here and in
the country districts, but the rec
election Of their hard work is
smothered in the feeling of exulta-
ton that springs from the knOwl-
edge that they succeeded in put
ting il over. Once more Rock Is
land and the territory at her west
ern gateway have shown their pa
triotic spirit in backing up with
their dollars their hundreds of
brave boys who have gone to the
front TO fight for freedom and the
rafetv of the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09

Mr.. and AIrs Nels Swanson, 1889
Seventeenth avenue, received word
today of the safe arrival overseas
of their son, Clarke Leonard Swan
son. Mr.. Swanson is to engage in
Y. NJ. c. A secretary work and left
here the first part Of September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09

All the News All the Time-The
Argus.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03

Miss Alice Herslick.

Miss Alice Herslick, Formerly OF
Lewiston. ILL.,. died yesterday at her
residence In Chesterfield county, about
fifteen miles from this city. The body
will be brought here for interim nt
She is survived by one sister. Miss
Emma Herslick
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03
MARKET UpRLAvAL
LEAVES STOCKS HIGHER
rostponcsncnt Of Antitrust Cases
Builish Argument as Favorable
TO Big Corporations.
WAR NEWS. TOO. \ FACTOR
Possibility OF Ultimate Breaking on
of Negotiations Between Germany
and Russia Looms Up as Interesting
Feature.
BY BRoADAN WALL.

New York, Jan. -.--AuctheE up
heaval In the STOCK market today LETT
industrials from J. 10 ) points net
higher. United States Steel was =
leader through ut the session ..ad
gained ave points. Genera, Electric.
Texas OIL Industrial Alcohol and Gem
ers3 Motors ga ned five points or more
each The close was strong With all
the industrials near the top, The rail-
road list was heavy throughout the
day. Cotton made a new high record.
Heaviness OF the railroads was due
TO had traffic reports MADE by leading
lines. These reports are Of or tech
nicAg importance II the president sue
ceeds In getting from congress the
guarantee OF earnings that he has
promised to request
Action OF the attorney~ge1e OF
the United States in asking a post
ponement of antitrust cases was
tremendously bullish argument. While
the attorney general says his reason
is that dissolution OF The big trusts
would make a drain on the couutry's
financing that would interfere with
the war. the real reason is understood
10 be a feeling on the part OF the ad~
ministration that the war has proved
trusts 20 be a necessary part Uf the
ccantry's business equipment in the
hight for world trade. Therefore, me
Ananaial work believes THAI these trust
cases will he post ponod from time to
time AMI gradually abandoned
Another influence 0f Importance was
announcement that the peace neeo-
tiations between Germany and Russia
had been broken Of This promises
10 bring Russia back on The side Of
the allies as Il fighting factor Much
comfort was taken from the state
Visions had been made to arm com
pletely all Americans sent To Europe
in 1918. This takes the danger out Of
the delays at Washington IN proyd-
ing war material
Even at the high prices stocks were
still at panic levels ana no detailed
exexplanation Of tie advances woald
seem to be necessary. United States
Steel fell from 1876 TO 20 IL and had
recovered today only 20 a63-s
Reeoveries IN other stocks, even
though violent. are small compared
with the declines.
General Motors and Chevrolet made
The greatest advances undoubtedly on
account of tha pest ponet1eHt 81 the
trust cases ana belle. that TRUST prose-
cutions would be abandoned NOR
ger of these companies has been
planned Tor soma timc ard the way
now seems cnen far IT,.
Strength OF the coppers. oils art4 the
Marine shares were all based on the
clearing OF the railroad tracks for
more tra'Tac Industrial Alcohol al
vanced following announcement that
from now % All subs 5iarv properties
will be operated directed thus. saving
much unnecessary xpeuae. Amorira
Can rose following dism assal al tht
suit brought against The cayupanv bg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03
CHICAGO. GRAIN AND rRovTsroNA
touotstioRH by Miller q Co.. MeFzbsrR
Chicago Board OF TradsD

Chicago, Jan. 2.---Pesce talk was
sandwiched in among the grain news
that put In an appearance on the
board of trade today. In its entire
tv the news was favorable to the
bear side OF the market. Liquidation
by longs was general and consider
bile short selling vas INDUCED in.
Had not there been an army Of shorts
10 cover in the corn market and
which helped "a SUSTAIN values the
price reCessions would have been
much better The nearby and more
deferred corn futures were unchanged
but thca" midway between were 3S
to f-2c lower.
The action OF tie oats market was
the dominating factor. This grain
closed unchanged to 3-Sc lower and
the selling was az times quite brisk
Sales Of cash oats We're 500, 900
bushels In all positions
Liquidation by longs In provisions
was partly the result of further de-
clnes in hogs at the Yards.
Gupu High I,0w ClNsN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03
Ncgroea supnort Government.

Bristol. Va. Jan. 2.--The Negro
business league will give their I'M
qualified support TO the government in
the pursuit of the war This was the
substance of the resolution adopted
at the seventh annual celebration of
the league held In the a. M. II. Zi9n
church Il ( night. Interesting talks
and excellent music featured the even
ing. President Clay OF the league.
gave Introductory remarks in which
he brought out tho fact that II is
net social equality VIE are seeking,
but equal rights in education
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03
Communication TO Meet.

The police report just made public
shows that 214 arrests were made dur
ing the month OF December, 1917. Nio-
iations of the city ordinance waS the
cause of eiehty-six of these arrests
while misdemeanors caused forty-six
There were only twenty-three arrests
made during December for drunken
ness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03
wEvv yoRx cor'rov vsAnyr.zr.
fCusts*fnn# by Miller a Co.. Members
New Herk 0etton Exebnnwal

New York. Jan. New high
marks were made I'm tho cotton mar
ket today and in the far- Or hea w
hedge selling and liquidation Of long
stuff the undertone showed great
stability II was helped bv further
discussion Of prospects for peace.
strength Fl securities. an absence Of
pressure in tn spot article and a con
firua ton ~ trade buying Cfferin 50
were absorbed with apparent ease on
reactions.
FIRST prices we're to "a points
Aigher Buv.ne Of Nav by . brok hr
with Liverpool connections was the
early trading feature but the advance
WAS checked hy rea liking
The market showed continued
strength ourtne the middle Of the
morning Selling or the early re-
action 3 70 IL points was attribute :
almost entirelw - realizing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03
Miscellaneous Markets.
Richmond, Va, Jan. 2, 1918

New York. Jan Money on call
on the stock exchange opened at
per cent. high 5 per cent low. t-2
per cent; close. per cent Most OF
the days loans were made at per
cent, Time money unchanged. Six
per cent for all dates. Mercantile
paper was also duh. Rates were TT
less than per cent were in the
minority
Raw sugar. dull: centrifuga is, n. 05 !;
molassee sugar. sos Refined sugar,
quiet; fine graduated, S.151s.35.
Trading in the cottonseed oil mar
ket continues very small, but values
are strong the January option SELL
ing at . 1-2c new high. Offerings
continued light. Crude firm at
81 81 Ia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03
r. j. thinner.

Z. 7. thinner died at Virginia hospi-
tai yesterda-- morning. Ills funeral
will take place Friday morning at 10
O'Clock, services to be held in st.
Patrick's church. Surviving Mr.. Zim-
mer are his wife. four children, his
mother, one sister, Mrs. r. A. Campo
donico. and two brothers, 8. A. and
j. L. thinner, all OF this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03

Chicago. Jan. Cattle trade was
slightly lower today The bulk Of tho
market went between 50 and s12:
veals between SIS and sf5.7s.
Hogs were about even with Mon
days average. The bulk rold between
1880 and s1s.75.
Live muttons were steady Bulk
of sales between $ft.75 to S13
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03
Andrew s. Padrctt,

Andrew S. Padgett, who died yes
terday morning at 12:45 o'clock in
his home. 900 Randolph street, will
be buried this Afternoon In Hollywood,
funeral services taking place at his
home at o'clock. Mr.. Padgett was
bookkeeper for the soldiers section
at Hollywood His wife, three daugh-
tcrs, and four sons survive him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03

New York. Jan. 7.-Employes of the
United States steel corporation are to
be accorded the privilege of subscrib-
ing to the company's common stock
Mt ss2 share. II WAS announced by
r. II. Gary, today, chairman OF the
Fifty thousand shares
will be offered TO employees, 1t was
una eretood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03
OBITUARY
Frederick III. Williams.

Burial services for Frederick II.
Williams, who died Monday in the
home OF his son, Wilson williams.
in New Orleans. win be conducted
this afternoon at o'clock at the
grave in Hollywood cemetery, this
city The body viii arrive this morn
ing Williams is survived by his wife
and two sons. Wilson and Frederick
II. williams, Jr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03

Clerk Rowelle. of city circuit court
stated yesterday that he stands ready
to settle with the jurymen who served
in that court during the last term.
Just closed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03

Bank Ciearances.
jan 2. .4...... .ss7.z t2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03
WaIEh-.---ssEalney.
Diener--Crutchloyv.

Frank j piener. former business
man Of Enporia and nav sergeant of
the national guard at Admission Ala,
and Miss Eunioe Crutchlow. daughter
OF AR. and Mrs c. A. Crutchlow, were
united in marriage by Rev. F.aW. Moore
at the brides home IN Kenilworth.
yesterday afternoon.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-16
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ
Is ANYONE Old in New York;

In Bruce Barton's novel 1.-THE Max
ing of George Groton," the author
says: "NO one is old in New York
They drain in every year from all
parts of the country-miilions of men,
young and vibrant. They stay and
work, and grow into middle age; and
then suddenly they vanish. One may
walk for blocks on Fifth avenue or
Broadway and hardly see anyone over
fifty. Where do they go to? No one
seems ever to die; no funerals clog
the traffic. There are plenty Of flu
nerals, of course, but you don't notice
them as you do in little town.
have wandered for hours in the big
woods, wondering where the birds go
when they die; and never yet have
run across the body of q dead bird.
What becomes of Old birds? What be-
comes of Old New Workers? These are
twin mysteries to me. l cannot unraveI
them"
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-16
CHAPTER XVI,

All Quiet (?) on the Western Front.
At brigade headquarters l happened
TO overhear conversation between our
G. O. G. general officer commanding)
and the divisional commander. From
this conversation learned that we
were to lombard the German lines for
eight days, and on the first Of July the
"big push" was to commence.
In few days orders were issued to
that effect, and it was common prop
erty all along the line.
On the afternoon of the eighth day Of
our "strafeing," AtwelI and 1 were sit
ting in the front-Iine trench smoking
Tags and making out our reports Of the
ore vious nights tour of the trenches,
which we had to turn in to headquar-
ters the following day, when an order
Nas passed down the trench that Old
Pepper requested twenty volunteers to
20 over On q trench raid that night to
ny and get few German prisoners for
Information purposes. Immediately
volunteered for this Job, and shook
Aands with Atwell. and went-to the
stsar to give my name to the officers In
Aa.ga G; eks raiding party.
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able to tape. These guns command the
sector where two of our cOmnunica-
ton trenches join the front line. ard
morrow morning want to capture two
or three men from these guns crews.
and from them l may be able to obtain
valuable information as to the exact
location of the guns, and our artillery
will therefore be able to demolish them
our losing lot of men while using
these communication trenches to bring
up re-enfOrcementS."
These were the instructions he gave
uS:
'Take off your Identification disks,
strip your uniforms Of all numerals.
Insignia, etc., leave your papers with
your captains, because don't want the
6Oches to know what regiments are
against them as this would be valuable
Information to them in our attack to-
morrow and I don't want any of you
70 be taken alive. What want is tive.
prisoners and If 1 get them / have
way which will make them dvulge
all necessary information as to their
guns. You have your choice of two
weapons-you may carry your per
suaders' or your knuckle knives. and
each man will arm himself with four
Mills bombs, these to be used only in
case Of emergency"
A persuader is Tommy's nickname
for a club carried by the bombers. 1t
is about two feet long, thin at one end
and very thick at the other. The thick
end is studded with sharp steel spikes,
while through the center Of the club
there is a nine-inch lead bar, to give
it weight and balance. When you get
a prisoner all you have to do is just
stick this club up in front of him, and
believe me, the prisoners patriotism
for deutschland ueber Allies" fades
away and he very willingly Obeys the
orders of his captor. If, however, the
prisoner gets heightened and refuses to
follow you, simply persuade" him by
first removing his tin hat, and then
we'll, the use of the lead weight in the
persuader is demonstrated. and Tom
my looks for another prisoner.
The knuckle knife is dagger affair,
the blade of which Is about eight
inches long with heavy steel guard
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-16

THEN war broke out, Uncle
(N Sam bore down upon seagirt
w San Diego, CAL, and said:
: Z awake up, sleeping beauty !!
y y You're conscripted. want
your clear blue skies for my
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-16
RE4l7Z(W IaE ZUAzDAlx71ZH3 ANz7Z ~NCTN3 A9NL

The boys who are starting to the
war from San Diego are in luck as TO
climate-and fun After duty Is over
there is always play. The country is a
perpetual invitation. 1t is rlmmeo
about by sapphire seas, which Splash
in lacy breakers around cliffs. grot-
toes and glistening white beaches. In
the background, mountains of pale
blue, violet and rose appear and van
ish through hazes and vapOrs. Be-
tween mountains and the sea, palms
wave, the desert stretches its mile on
mile Of mystery, and oranges and lem
ons bloom from Christmas eve 10
Christmas eve.
Movie Stars Are There.
From the studios at Los Angeles
movie stars debOuch on the city. Hard
ly a day passes when Theda Bara.
Clara Kimball Young, Mary Pickford,
Mary Miles Minter, Doug Fairbanks.
or other lights of the screen don't
appear in person" to godmother
or godfather an orphan regiment.
Many a bashful rookie whose life has
been spent in mountain solitude re-
mote from feminine fluf1iness mas
talked face to face with the movie
star of his dreams. San Diegos own
Schumann Heink sings often. Ruth
st. Denis and Ted Shawn entertain,
and many novelists, magazine writer's
and artists who have emigrated to
California join forces with the Y. M.
C. A. to give the soldiers a good time.
Soldiers on hike may eat their
MONDAY meal by the sea, on noun
tain side, In an olive grove, or by the
ruins of an old mission. Often regi-
ments are invited to Point Iona.
white city overlooking the sea where
500 theosophists make their home.
Here are avenues Of palms, the rose
purple domes Of temples, exotic trees,
and a Greek theater, where the RaJa
Yoga girls in Greek robes garlandeu
with flowers sing choruses, or ORA
matte class presents a Shakespearean
play to a regiment resting from
hike. Every afternoon at Balboa
Park the navy boys may listen to an
open-air pipe organ recital, If they
prefer it to swimming, boating or loi-
tering in Japanese gardens, pepper
groves or rose-hung arbors:. On the
playa around which Is the regal group
Of palaces where the navy boys are
billeted, a dance Is given every Sat
urday night, with the stars overhead.
Moorish towers looming up mistily In
the background, and glimpses OF
moonlit sea shimmering between Greek
pillars.
1t seems an ideal life. And yet,
when a streaked and dotted paint
splashed transport sneaks into the har-
Dor and weighs anchor a few hours
while 1t takes on a precious cargo OF
American youths, the only sober faces
one sees are of the boys who will, be
left behind.