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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
VIZ E ARE ready
w m ore t h a II
ready.

w m 0 T e I n q II
ready.
As more than ready
as are M o. h er and
Father on Christmas
Eve, when they have
added the last touches
to the trimming of the
tree and can hardly wait
till morning to see what
the children will say.
The thousands Of Wis
itors we expect tomor-
row can say only one
thing:
The February Furni-
ture Sale, starting with
first Inspection Day, to-
morrow, Tuesday, Janu-
ary 10Th, will be larger
than any other, greater
than any other, better
t h an any t h er in
America
You can get better
goods in it for smaller
prices than elsewhere.
You can get better Sc
lection, better service,
better satisfaction, bet
ter value for your
money in every way.
Strong, bold state
ments, but justified by
the facts!
ONE and see for
~ yourself. Every
body in Philadelphia
and the whole sur
rounding countryside
must by all means see
the furniture in this
Sale.
You'll rub e b w s
with HOosiers and New
Englanders, Texans and
folk from the Pacific
Coast, who know of
these sales through rep
utation or through sat
isfactory personal ex-
perience in the past,
Men will be here as
we'll as women, for men
know a thing or two.
Some of them know
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
WHY. IT'S
WORTH
TWO CENTS

Brief and to the point
is this card received in
a recent mail:
Wsnnmaksr Sssps,
Ptsnss send ~ coon 0s
possibis youy Furniture SGie
easaiss. Am expecting a
Rvfp Sown and srash "a secs
kisss BY seeing your esfaies.
Ysurs truly.
MRS.
Route -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05

pet; second, Henry Marcussen.
Ladies race-First Miss Irene
Mver: second, Miss Selma Jabers.
Fat mans race-First, Mr.. OIL
son: second. Mr.. Patterson.
Tug-of-war between the press
men and compositors. Compost
tors were victors.
BY the time the contests were
finished it was $50. and everyone
was more than eager to sit down
to the picnic basket lunch in front
Of the pavilion. When all had sat
isfied their outing appetites, the
prizes were distributed, md Henry
kramer, chairman of the arrange
ments committee, made an address
of welcome. In his talk he called
attention to the fact that there Is
no distinction between the employ
ers and and the employees; that all
were gathered in a common cause.
to enjoy themselves and to see that
everyone else did the same.
At $50 dancing began in the inn,
which was reserved exclusively for
the Ben Franklin club picnickers.
Whites jazz band furnished the
music for the dancers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
BROADENS ZONE
ABOUT ARSENAL
Dispatches from Washington Estab-
Hsh Large Prohibitive Area
About Camps.

The five-mile vice zone no longer
exists. 1t has been extended to
cover a radius of 10 miles from
Rock Island arsenal.
News of the extension was con-
tanned in a Washington dispatch
Saturday.
The same regulations covering
vice in the five-mile zone will be in
force within the 10-miIe area
Sales of liquor and disorderly re-
sorts of every character are prohib-
tied within 10 miles of the arsenal.
Offenses are punishable by terms in
a federal penitentiary.
The government has been unus-
ually vigilent in the enforcement
of vice zone regulations. 1t is re-
ported that a number of question
able camps have been under obser-
walton near Davenport and that
raids will soon be conducted. Most
of the alleged camps are outside of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
FRANKLIN CLUB
HOST TO 1000
Afternoon and Evening Enjoyed by
Tri-City Print Shop En-
ployes at Local Park

About a thousand employers, en-
ployes and families of the tri-clty
printshops attended the first picnic
ever attempted by the Tri-City Ben
Franklin club. at a local park Sat
urday afternoon and evening. The
committee in charge expects 10
hold another similar affair next
year.
The entertainment started at
4:30 O'Clock with a ball game on
>the diamond west of the park. The
game was to have been played be-
tween a picked team Of Davenport
men and one composed of Rock Is
land and Moline men. The COM
mittee. however, did not allow for
the fact that the travelling men of
the club might want a part in the
game. as was the case. The con-
test, therefore. was between the
travelling men and the printers.
The printers were victorious, and
won the prize of $50 in thrift
stamps. This amount will be d.
vided among the nine. The score
was to 4.
Winners of the children's events
are:
Walking blindfclded on
100 foot marked line: First. Ruth
Olson. second. Dorothy Harder.
Boy Running backwards 100
feet: First, George Nicholson;
second, Edwin Erhart.
Tug-of- War-12 girls ard 6 boys.
Girls winners.
Boys -Leaping in crouched post
ure: First, Robert krehck; sec
ond, chester Laurine.
Girls-Pulling contest in sitting
posture, gripping broom stick.
First, Irene O'Brien; second, Glenn
entine McQuaid
Girls and boys in pair running
sideways. First Erwing Harding
and Lillian Murray; second, Mar
win Wolf and Irene O'BTien.
Boys in pairs running sidewalks
First. George Nicholson and Rob
ert Krenck; second, Herbert ia
bens and Teddy MasteTsOn-
Girls-Grip and standing con
test: First, Mabel Carter; second,
Helen Wolf.
After the children had finished
doing their stunts, the grownups
had their contests. The winners
are:
Mens's foot race-First, Leo Tep-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
FIND NO TRACE
OF STOLEN CARS
Believe Others Than JOyrlders
Make Away With Island
ers' Machines.

Two cases have been brought to
the attention of the local police of
automobiles being stolen, which APP
pears to be the work of persons 9th
er than the ordinary joyriders.
John 7. Campbell of the Empire
Coal company of this city and c.
w. Bischoff of Andalusia are the
men whose machines were stolen.
Campbelrs passenger sport
model auto with white wire wheels
and Robin egg blue body, was TAX
en- from its parking place on Eigh-
teenth street near Second avenue,
Saturday night.
Neither machine has been recov-
cred, but a thorough search is be-
ing conducted. Several parties
have stated that they saw persons
in the Campbell machine on their
way towards Moline. A thorough
search conducted by Mr.. Campbell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
WAR LABOR BOARD
GIVES s HOUR DAY
TO $4,000 WORKERS

Washington, D. c., Aug 5.-The
national war labor board, in the
most important and far-reaching
decision OF its career, announced
today its finding in the case Of the
Bethlehem Steel company Of Beth
Iehem, Pa. affecting approximately
$4,000 workers. Summarized, the
decision of the board is as follows:
Grants workers the right TO or
game and 10 resort to collective
bargaining in dealing with employ
ers.
orders the revision or complete
elimination of the bonus system
now IN operation at Bethlehem to
reward the more skillful workmen.
DEGREES the revision of piece
work rates and establishment of a
minimum hourly wage rate for s.
900 machine shop workers in con
formity with one of the scales now
being applied by the war and navy
departments.
Applies the basic eight-hour day
with payment of time and half for
overtime and double time on Sun
days and holidays. with additional
~ w lSIOu loI just w q LI4A4C pa , 4ItLt
to piece workers.
Calls upon the Bethlehem com
pany to pay men and women alike
when performing the same work
and to alIot to women no work dis
proportiOnate 10 their strength.
In addition TO the foregoing find
ings, which labor leaders believe
will be used as a basis for decis-
ions in other disputes coming be
fore the board. the decision directs
that piece work rates shall be re-
yised by the plant management CO
operating with the committees of
the workers and representatives of
the ordnance department, inasmuCh
as the government is chiefly con
cerned just now in the product of
the plant; and, further, that a per-
manent local board Of mediation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
PROTEST AGAINST
WIDENING PROJECT

Four of the eight property hold
ers affected by the contemplated
widening and improving of Thirty
seventh avenue, from Ninth street
west to~Rock river. have filed pro-
test in county court. Those object
ing are Mary J. Dougherty, Titia
Dexter. Jennie Deyoe and Mary
Ragelbrugge. Assessments occa-
stoned by the Improvement range
from SO to 800, total assessment
levy being $40 Hearing, which
had been set for 10 O'Clock this
morning. was put 10 days later by
County Judge Nels A. Larson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
PREPARE PLANS
FOR BIG DRIVE
Greatest Effort of Year in War
Stamp Sales Campaign To Be
Made Pershing Week.

Preparations are rapidly going
forward for making PeTshing week,
Aug. IS to %, the biggest war saw
ings week of the year. County
Chairman c. A. Hallgren expects to
come near to putting the county
across on war savings stamps dur
ing this week. Rock Island proper
has raised about one-third of its
quota. The rural communities have
already laid their plans which Will
in all probability carry them over.
The one weak link in the chain OF
war savings stamp endeavOr IS that
Of the two cities Of Rock Island and
Moline Both are far short of hay
ing reached their quotas.
Part Of the plans for Pershlng
week cOntemplates a similar organ
ization to that which sold $4,000
worth during the last week in June.
Booths will be arranged for in the
banks, the larger stores, at the Y.
NJ. c. A, the depot and this time
the factories Will not be over
| looked. 1t is also contemplated
that some time during the week an
individual canvass viii be made at
the home
Personnel Maximum Club.
The maximum war savings club
quota for Rock Island is one hun
dred So far only about one-half
of this number have responded.
/ Those who have subscribed to the
maximum war savings club $4,000
in war savings stamps of maturity
value costing approximately 1884
are as follows:
Augustana college; Augustana
Synod Laymen's Pension commit
tee; Boston Shoe company; II. 5.
Gable; Central Trust & Savings
bank; H. H. Cleaveland: Henry
Darts Sons; S. S. Davis; Apollonia
". Davis; Edwin ". Davis; T. B.
Davis; Mrs. T. B. Davis; F. c. Denk-
mann: Mrs. F. c. Denkmann: Pat
rick J. Denney; German Trust &
Savings bank; John H. Hauberg;
Catherine H. Hauberg; John Henry
Hauberg, JT.; Charles X. Johnson;
Mrs. Louisa J. Krell; W. II. Mar
shall: Mrs Elsie d. Marshall;
Thomas G Meanor; Eli Mosen-
fielder: Rock Island Lumber & Mfg.
Co; Rock Island Manufacturing
Co; Rock Island Piow Co; Rock
Island Savings bank; Rock Island
{, Moline Painters union No. SOP;
". A Rosenfield; c. D. RosenfieId;
Benedict Roemer; c. H. Schwab; J.
T. and E H. Stafford; State bank
of Rock Island; NJ. E. Strieter; H.
W. Tremann; J. ". Tremann; J.
NJ. WEIGH; Sarah E. WEIGH; Ralph
S WEIGH; Florence F. WEIGH; John
Howard WEIGH; F. ?. WEIGH; Wey-
erhaeuser & Denkmann Co.; 1. S.
White.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
TEETH LOOSENED;
SHE ASKS DECREE

Louise Pennington asks a di-
vorce from George Pennington, the
bill charging the defendant with
loosening the compliments front
teeth and causing her to be other
wise abused and outraged. They
were married July 27, 1917. and
lived together until Oct. IS, 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05

Phone r. I. 285 Trefz Express ca
Tri-City Towel Supply companv
Auto whirling flags. Beardslev,,
Besco waffle syrup, Beardsley's
r. l. Clean Towel Service. Pbons
r. l. 4476.
F. A. Leithner merchant tailor
over Harper House pharmacy
Officials from Peoria are worklD,
with revenue Office men In this rit,
in an effort to locate tax Stacker,
who failed to comply with the n,
levied by the government The M.
ficials promise several startling 70.
ports to be given within the nez,
few days. The officials are engage
elsewhere in the county and In III
surrounding territory and will maks
survey OF Rock Island within
few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
With Islanders
In the Service

Mrs. Belle Durling. $40 Third
street. Rock Island, has received
information to the effect that her
son. Jack Durling. has arrived
safely overseas.
He is serving with the coast ar
tillery. and was in training at a
camp in Virginia before sailing for
the fighting zone.
DR.. Shirley D. Folsom of Rock
Island has arrived in France, &C
cordinE to word received. Dr. Fol
som is with a field hospital unit
u the United States army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05

and Cancellation, consisting of six
members, three chosen by the com
pany and three by the workers. be
established TO effect agreements on
future disputed points and on dis
puted matters not covered in the
award just made. This board is to
be presided over by a chairman to
be designated by and to represent
the secretary of war.
In addition, an examiner of the
war labor board is to be assigned
to interpret and enforce the award
To. remove fruit stains or iron
rust, dissolve some oxalic acid in
water and rub the stains Iron rust
will require more rubbing and will
have TO remain longer in the soIu-
ton. When spots disappear, rinse
Immediately. Of course, this won't
do for cOlOTed clothes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
Y. w. c. A. NOTES

Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
the finance committee of the Young
Women's Christian association
will meet at the association rooms
for the regular session. At 5 the
entire board will hold the monthly
meeting.
A special meeting of all Y. W. c.
A. Patriotic leaguers was called by
the special service department for
this afternoon. Supper will be
served at o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
PREPARES REST
ROOM FOR MEN
Rock Island Red Cross Chapter
Soon 10 Open Canteen Station
for Passing Troops.
APPEAL FOR EQUIPMENT
Comforts OF Men in Service VIII
Resemble Those Odered at the
Homes of Each.

The Rock Island Red Cross Chap
ter is soon 70 have a canteen rest
station completely fitted and ready
for use by troops passing through
this CITY and for recruits waiting
for trains \ store room on Fifth
avenue opposite the Rock Island
station is now being cleaned and
painted for that purpose and turnl-
ture VIII soon be installed. Chapter
officials are now wondering Wheth-
eT there are not q number OF Cltl-
zcus in this city who can provide
some of the equipment from arti-
Giles which they may have at home.
-Four tables and Is chairs have
already been donated; a new gas
stove has been given; also leather
arm chair, and some dishes. The
chapter is now waiting to see what
Number will be the donor of a bowl
for the lavatOry; two leather
couches with good springs are also
greatly needed for emergency
cases, housewives can be OF great
service if they will spare some OF
their stock Of kitchen utensils, for
pots and pans. kettles and knives,
spOOns and forks are a necessity.
The new Cantecn room viii he used
as kitchen Tor the preparation OF
the thousands of lunches provided
for troops, so that too many OF
these articles can not be had.
Provide All Comforts.
The canteen will provide maya
zines, writing paper and other
comforts for the men; in case OF i'll
ness il will serve as a place for
emergency relief; and at all times
it viii house canteen supplies and
provide a kitchen for their prepa-
ration.
The chapter has gone ahead
quietly with its plans for the new
canteen so that this is the first
word TO the public Of the fine ser
vice the local chapter is to render
men OF the army and navy. Il is an
innovation OF which every chapter
member may well be proud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05

in the tri-cities yesterday failed h
give results. and word has beer
sent to other cities % be on t6f
lookout for the thieves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05

the former five mile zone, but with
in the next vice area.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05

All the News All the Time
- THE ARGUS -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
GANTED PATENT.

Especial to The Argus.)
Washington, Aug "a patent
has been granted to Otto D. Nc
Cord of Rock Island on a cement
form tie clamp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05

Besco brooms, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
Offer No. 2

A satin bed spread;
hemmed or scalloped;
extra quality; large
size. A number of pat
terms TO select . GO
from. Special Quo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
Offer No. 3

A full sized crochet bed
spread, about 76xS4. AS
sorted patterns TO
choose from. An excel
lent grade. 4 90
Special ....... lao
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05

Hall dozen assorted
patterns. About 70XS0
inches. Hemmed GRO
chet spreads. Fine for
hotels and rooming
house use. 4 Al
Special ....... 1stO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05

PoIishes, Beardsley's. :,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
FRENCH RAIDS FIERCE
ATTACKS INCREASE WITH lNTEN-
SlTY ALONG WHOLE FRONT.
Hundreds of Prisoners Taken While
Artillery Throws Unheard OF
Quantities of Shells.

French Grand Headquarters, Feb.
26.-Trench raids along the French
front have increased in intensity dur
ing the last month to such an extent
that they have become, In some In
stances, battles in which thousands OF
men have been engaged and hundreds
of prisoners taken. The artillery IS
throwing unheard Of quantities OF
shells.
The objects of the raids vary wide
ly. Sometimes raid is undertaken
In order to Identify enemy units, and
at other times to improve the lines or
capture observation points.
Again a raid may be made to de-
stroy the enemy's works and prevent
him from attacking This was the
case in Saturdays raids at Aspach, AT
SAGE, where the Germans were in
strongly fortified lines which they had
held since December, 1914
The enemy positions were lombard
ed beyond recognition and placed in
such condition as to hinder German
operations. The correspondent watch
ed the shower of metal tearing away
the wire entanglements, tiattening the
gun emplacements and setting fire to
the enemy ammunition dumps.
Nearly everywhere the enEuy front
lines are held lightly, and the main
bodies Of troops are kept so far In the
rear that occasionally the French have
reached the third and even the fourth
line with slight resistance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
TAKE HUNS IN RAID
YANKEES JOIN WITH FRENCH
AND PIERCE FOES LINE.
Americans Make Successful Attack in
cherin Des Danes Sector-KiIl
and Capture Germans.

With the American Army in France,
Feb. 27.-An American patrol in the
Chemin des Danes sector, in coniunc-
ton with French patrol, penetrated
a few hundred yards into the German
lines and captured two German Off
GERS. twenty men and one machine gun.
There was some fighting, but no
American Casualties. The Franco
American patrol was under command
of a French officer.
The news quickly spread along the
American front and developed a keen
competitive spirit among the men.
The BOche artillery got the range of
a village late Saturday afternoon and
shelled it vigorously. The streets were
full of officers and men.
With the arrival of the first shell
they vanished into dugouts and bitches.
One officer found he had jumped into
the exposed side of a ditch When u
shell exploded near him he scurried
into house and signaled the Ameri-
can guns.
The Yankee artillery began pounding
the Germans. who soon ceased firing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
BIG GUNS USED IN ITALY
War Department Says Heavy Artillery
Is Also Being Used Against
Huns in France.

Washington Feb. 27.-American.
built ordnance of the latest type and
heaviest caliber-I0-inch, 12-inch and
14-inch rifies-are In service on the
sector of the western front held by the
American army and on the Italian
front, 1t was learned at the war de-
Dartment on Monday. The general be-
lief has been that very few American
heavy guns were In Europe.
The guns sent to Italy include a
number of 14-inch rifles, both of the
As and 50-caliber
Reports from Italy say the results
achieved by the heavy American ord
nance already has ELECTED expressions
OF admiration from the italian gun
ners
In addition to heavy naval ordnance
General Pershing has received num-
Der of reserve 12-inch rifles, designed
originally for installation In the coast
defense of the United States. Mount
ed on specially designed carriages.
they are now located along the Ameri-
can sector.
Mounted for hlgh-angle fire, as they
will be when used I'm land operations
the 12-lnch rifles have an estimated
range Of not less than 25.OO0 yards, or
substantially II miles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
PRIZE SHIP GOES AGROUND
Spanish Steamer Captured by Germans
Is Wrecked-Two Prisoners on
Board Are Americans.

Copenhagen. Feb. 2s.-The Spanish
steamship Igotz Mendi. with a German
prize crew from the Pacific ocean on
board. is ashore near the Shaw light
house. Two Of the prisoners aboard
ATE Americans. The prisoners on the
Igotz Mendi were taken FROM six ships
which had been sunk. Several of the
prisoners had been aboard he vessel
for eight months while she cruised in
the Pacific ocean.
London, Feb. 2S.-The steamship
Igotz Mendi according to a dispatch
from Copenhagen to the Exchange
Telegraph company. was captured by
the German auxiliary cruiser Wolf
cine months ago In the Gulf Of India.
The Wolf reached port after a raidiGg
expedition of Is months in the Attain
tic. Pacific and Indian oceans, the Ger
man admiralty announced.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
NAMES OF U. S. GAS VICTIMS
Pershing Reports Casualties to WASH
ington-loWan Is Killed in
Action.

Washington, March General Per
shing reported one American soldier
killed in action on February %, the
day of the German gas attack, three
dead from gas and IS severely wound
ed on the same day,
Killed in action:
Elmer E. Reyelt, private, Harlan, Ia.
The following privates were gas vic
tins. the first two succumbing Febru
airy &c and the third February 81:
Joseph A. Schumacher, Bristol, Pa;
Sid Coleman, Cord, Ark; George f.
Galloway, Fairmont N. G.
The following, severely injured, were
privates belonging to a trench mortar
battery:
Jacob Anger, Louisville, Ky; Robert
NJ Beatty. Hammond, Ind; Frank P.
Mahoney, Muncie, Ind; Alvin NJ. Mas
terson, Rochester, Ind; Schuyler c.
MOwrer, Monticello, Ind; David q.
Plunkett, Hammondsville, o.; Adam
Bielawsky. Irvington. N. J.; Emile NJ.
Cote, Manchester, N. H.: Walter ].
Daum, West Orange, n. j.; Marvin p.
Dunn. Anderson, Ind; Addison ".
Jones, Hopkinsville, Ky. Joseph Gold
en-, Hester street, New York; James
w. Griffin. Livingston, KY; Chester G.
Harris. Albion, r. l.
John Brown, wagner, Muncie. Ind,
also was severely wounded February
90. and Bernard ]. Beckwith, private,
Morocco. Ind. was slightly wounded on
the same date