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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-01

1t cannot be said truthfully that
President Wilson's reply to Berlin
aroused any wild enthusiasm. Most Of
us felt as did Senator Ashurst of Ari-
zona, who said: Il would have told
Germany to go to hell" Less blunt
critics of the president felt that the
only reply called for was a demand for
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-01

One-fourth Of Germany's available
military strength has been placed in
the Champagne and Mouse sectors to-
hold back the Americans and French
there, and the task these allied armies
are doing, while not snowy, is of ire
mendous importance and difficulty.
The Huns are trying desperately to
save the Notwithstanding railway
system, on which depend all their
communications in that region. 1t is
a satisfaction to know that the Amer,
leans are giving a mighty good ac-.
count of themselves there and that,
while their own losses are not small,
those of the enemy are vastly larger.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-01
REVIEW OF
The GREAT WAR
President Wilson Tells Germany
That No Peace viii Be Made
With the Kaiser.
VIEWS OF HIS REPLY VARY

Breaking Up of the Austro-H hungarian
Empire Seems ar Assured Fact
Huns Continue Retreat From
Belqium-Yanks in Fierce
Fighting Northwest of
Verdun.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-01

CLANS, the French and some American
divisions, drove forward relentlessly
and before the week closed were chas-
ing the last of the Huns out of Valen-.
%ciennes. To the south of that city, in
the direction of Maubeuge and Mons,
the British made a smashing attack,
breaking through the enemy line of de-
Tense on a wide front and threatening.
to outflank the line of the Scheldt
which, further north, had held up the
progress of the allies to some extent.
BY cutting the banks of the Scheldt
canal and other waterways the Ger
mans flooded the country. The cap
ture of Mons and Maubeuge would be
serious to the Germans, for those cities,
which are united by a railroad, have
been the principal German concentra-
ton and supply points on the Ardennes
front. East of LIE Cateau, where the
Americans are fighting beside the Brit
ish, the allied progress was rather
slow.
The fall of Client in the near future
seeming a certainty, the Germans were
e%vacuating it and the Belgian govern
ment decided to establish itself in the
recovered city of Bruges.
IA
The French In the Laon regionJ
moved forward somewhat, but the ad-
vance there was slowed up consider
ably during the week. In the Cham
payne the Huns were keeping up the
most determined kind of resistance,
and the Americans in the valley of the
Mouse were bearing the brunt Of the
severe fighting. 1t was the hardest
kind of work, and at times the Yanks
had to fall back, but always they re-
turned to the combat and carried their
detectives. Powerfully organized ma
chine gun positions were encountered
everywhere in that region of ravines
and hills and forests, and to take these
without too much loss it was neces-
sary to maneuver past them and at
tack from the TANKS and rear. Farther
west, to the north of Grand Pre-, the
Americans were engaged in 9equally
severe fighting, but there, too, they
were slowly overcoming the stubborn
resistance of the Huns. In this they,
were materially aided by the big bomb
ing squadrons of the air forces which
not only continually harassed the en-
envy In the fighting lines but made re-
peated raids on his bases. and Supply
trains, |
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-01

All week long the Germans con-
tinued their withdrawal from Belgium.
sometimes moving rapidly, and at 9TH
ers putting up a stouter resistance in
order to rescue some stores or guns.
In being driven from the Belgian coast
some $4,000 Huns were forced across
the Holland border and we're prompt
ly interned by the Dutch. Haig's Brit
ish forces, ably seconded by the Bel
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-01

Wanted-Girl for homework. Good hoppe,
steady position, good wages $500 Pacific
venue, Wildwood Crest.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-01

For Sale-24 foot chicken house, two small
chicken houses and about 100 feet of poultry
screen, Is Rhode Island reds and Is White
Leghorns, 10 Rhode Island red chicks nv
Castor, Box 22l, Wildwood, N. j., or Poplar
apartments.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-01

In the near East matters progressed
favorably, the allies driving the Aus
TRANS northward and reaching the
Danube on the Roumanian border,
thus completing the isolation of Tur-
key from the central powers. A fur
Their advance to Orsova will open the
way for an invasion Of Austria. In
Montenegro the process of clearing
out the foe went forward rapidly. AT
Krushevatz, in the center OF Serbia,
German forces were strongly resist
ing the advent Of the Serbs toward
Belgrade.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-01

Reduce your expenses one half by changing
from the B. and L. to straight mortgage plan.
$4,000 trust funds to loan. Horace F. Nixon,
Attorney, BIZ Market Street, Camden, N. j.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
PIONEER RESIDENT OF
COUNTY PASSES AWAY

Ass. Lucy Hester. aged "A years.
passed away this morning al ( O'clock
at her home in Grand Ridge after
having been in failing health for some
time. Her death was due to the in
hmitios of Old age.
Mrs Hester. who was born Ianu.
ary T., 1884, in Decatur. y. T., came
10 Illinois III the age OF four years.
settling with her parents in Farm
RIDGE She vas united in marriage to
Rev John T. Iiioster on February %,
iN5N. Roy IIiestcr nassed away at
the homo in Farm Ridge township.
January 4, 1919
She rcs.ded at the family home in
Farm Ridge township until one year
AGO when she moved into town.
She is survived by three sons and
tWo daughters Albert Z. Hester of
Louisville, Texas; Il, j Hester, Of
Woodstock. Mimi Il. {. Hester. of
Grand Ridge: Mrs Lucy Plnmm. OF
Farm Ridge, and Miss Grace liiestcr
living at HON She is also survived
by a sister Mrs. Nancy NJ. Morrhi
vino lived with her
The funeral service viii be held on
sunday afternoon definite arrange.
mcnts bone announced later. ana
burial will ho made in st Andrews
Episcopal cemetery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
ASTRAL DISPLAY
CHARMS OTTAWA
BEAUTIFUL SIGHT APPEARS IN
WESTERN HEAVENS AURORA
MOREALIS FIRST IN YEARS, IS
PLAINLY VISIBLE THRUOuT EN-
TIRE MIDDLE WEST.

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citE Oldest residents. who remember
only en- one or two former occasions
when an Aurora porea,,. n .pob ma.
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hundreds &a2ed upon the spoctacl
in W0ndormcnt as the bright 0ashc.
OF light pierced the darkness and
pIa%ed ABOUT the heavens. The pho
homenon made lis first appearance in
the northwest the rays extending in
complete are across the skies. The
lRht was HoINmnous enough to re-
SemDi' rays from a bright moon. To
sn' a''' VI ''t'' orlShi Shaits PIERCED
'''' ',"' ,''N' WINE 'n' neaTJ or
"'"'' "'0p'"S ~ ,ne "eSl 'ooh on the
'"'''9 VI "I' I''Hpo" WIN purple
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
CLAY R c \ 7 s ARE
SUES
FOR AN INJUNCTION
w. c. VITTUM SUES SPICER FAM.
lLY TO PROTECT HIS CLAIMS
ON CLAY PITS AND COAL NINE
NEAR MARSEilLES.

Claiming that a lease signed and
delivered to him June / 1915. has been
violated by owners OF the Spiccr coal
mine and clay pits, east OF Marseilles
W. c. Vittum OF Ottawa, today fled "A
bill for injunction in the Circuit Court
against Mr. and Mrs. John b. Spicer
Emma f. Spicer II. Minnie Dix. Mr.
and Mrs W. H. Spicer. Abbie f.. Sehr
ing and Fred j. Sehring and the Chi.
cago Fire Brick Company.
Nj. Nittum in his bill OF ALLEGATION
says that contrary TO the terms Of a
lease given him by The Spicors. The
Chicago Fire Brick Company has been
given grant by the defendants to
mine both clay and coal on property
which the complainant infers is prop.
erly his during the lifetime of the
agreement entered into with the
Speer family.
The Chica1o Fire Brick Company.
according to Mr. Vitt0m. began its on.
erations in the spicer pits sometime
during September of last year. an
since that time has been employing
men to eot ont the coal and clay
\ copy Of the lease given Mr.. Wit.
tum was filed with the suit. Tho lease
the names of all the defend
ants except the CHICAGO company ana
to the Ottawa man the rights
to use the surface Of the lands. about
zoo acres in AN For the farm lands
the agreement called for a $l0 a wear
renal fer The acreage. while royai
ties OF 9 ccnts a ton were ro ba. paid
lor coal and ! cent TON for clay. At
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
WANT WILSON TO
TAKE OVER WIRES

Washington, Mar. S.--Senator Shep
pard. OF Texas, this afternoon, intro
duced a bill in the Senate giving the
Presidnt power to take over the tcle
graph, telephone and cable lines and
radio stations under the same condi
tons as the railroads are now benz
controlled.
The purpose of the legislation. nc
said. was TO safeguard channels ot
communication against German spies
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
FAIRNESS TO RULE
APPOINTMENT Of
CONTEST PREMIUMS
ABSOLUTE lMPARTiALlTY WILL
EE EMPLOYED IN MAKING TIE
AWARDS or $1,000 PRIZES TO
FREE TRADER-JOURNAL WIN
NE2S.

Il is nigh lime to prepare to be
1aay and earn yoar share cf these
generous awards that a.c 10 be Ii, II
t~ay Within a lCu weeks 1y tho FREQ
'rad,rJoornal Send in your nomina-
.op now that yoar name may anpoar
4 the first lisr published soon, end
hen commence to be active in ,0Hr
eandioacy and shoW your friends that
You are III earnest and in(cud 10 win.
The one who starts today has exactly
1 hours lead over the one Tho waits
mia tomorrow and days comt in a
short race ending in few weeks.
Your Opportunity Good.
Keep IN mind the fact that Your
hancc to win il Just as aooi As nat
+ an body else ho will be cntcsed
II til 'aapoiol Tho Yotn coupon
il rach issue lt tHc Free ifa icr.iou-
ial IS good Cor - votes. The sch cdulc
II the cover Of the receipt books fully
Xrlajus Tho ballots VN'ch vim be is.
9uCi on sab criptione.
The entire plan Of the campaign
rom start to finish viii be absolute.
y impartial. Luck or chance"
will play no part in the winning TO
own the prizes one must show energy
nd determination to secure every
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
ONE PASSENGER IS CUT
ON FOREHEAD BY
GLASS
OTHERS UN|NJURED
MOTORMAN ASCRtsES ACCIDENT
TO BRAKES - SAYS TROLLEY
SkiOOED INTO PATH OF AP-
PROsCHiNG PASSENGER TRAIN.

Fate nlaved an tmnortont rart loci
mini, :, .o,f,,. ,o...,n,,.. .,, ....,
'o'"' 'o'"' car 'ron' oea'h OF serious
INJURY, After the car had been strnch
by the sOuthbolnd 20" PASSENGER
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
RESUME GYM CLASSES
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL

The evening gymnasium classes ut
the Ottawa high school. which we're
closed down several weeks ago on ac-
count Of the coal shortage, and have
never been re.opened. will be started
again neNt week The classes tor men
VIII De held ON Monday and Wednes.
day evenings from This time on. and
the classes for women will be held on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings
There will he no change in the hour Of
lhn cIN.aos
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
CONSUL SAYS DANES
FACE STARVATION

An Atlantic Fort Mar Tive em-
arSoes Ct The allies and the German
submarine blockade has brought Den
narh to the actual verge Of starvation,
according to Peter Treschow, the Dan.
sh consul general at Chicago who re
urned here today rom Denmark
"Thp people Of my country are ac'
ually starving said the Danish OH
tat. "and the poor and ordinarily well.
o.do are being hit alike Money will
no, purchase necessities because the
uppIy Of everything needed to suS'
ain life is Sc low
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
GERMAN DENMARK
SITUATION GROWS
TENSE. IS REPORT

Amsterdam Mar !. The German
government has sent a note 10 the
Danish government protesting against
the internment Of the crew of the
German ship ngotz Mendi. according
20 a dispatch from Berlin today.
\ German newspaper IN comment
ing upon the internment. stated that
The situation is serious"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
GERMAN AIRMEN
BOMB SAMMIES

With the American Army in France,
Mar : Delayed, German airplanos
flew over American positions on the
Toul front nearly all night, dropping
four or five bombs The enemy ovi.
IDENTITY hoped TO blow up ammunition de-
pots, but were unable to find any Of
them.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
FIX SEED CORN
PRICE FOR STATE

Chicago, Mar. SA scale OF prices
for seed corn, prices ii will pay and
the price at which the seed Is to he
sold to the farmers, were announce
here today by the state seed corn a +.
ministration Tho prices arc based
on the percentage of termination as
follows:
1o.79-Duying price, $50; selling
price, 5000.
S09)--Buying price, $3.50; selling
Price, $3.50.
9o.1OO-Buying price, $3.50; sellnr
price. slo.0o,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
Advance the Result Of Expericnee.

The worlds advance Is due only 10
the hopes, the plans, the progress and
the work of living men and women
who have tasted Of the waters Of life
for themselves and know what II Is
to I've and are determined that the rest
of The world shall have life moro
abundantly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
D. H. s. ORCHESTRA
SCORES BIC SUCCESS
MAMMAL CONCERT
JOHN L. hOFF AGAIN EXHIBITS
ABILITY FOR MUSTERlNG WON.
DERFUl MUSICAL ORGANizA.
TON UNDER ONE HeAO-SOLO.
lSTS PLEASE.

John l.. Hon is certainly to De con.
sra'ulatcd, not only on giving one of
the best concerts which has been civ.
en in Ottawa in a long time bat on
his demonstration that II the instru-
mental musical talent in Ottawa could
be gotten together under one man big
enough ana diplomatic enough 20 keep
Il in line, Ottawa could have a real
orchs ira, ono which would shortly
attain more than local reputation.
The talent Is cer,ainly here, but the
iynl need is for someora who can
handle j mot alone unsteady Mn
Ion could do thatl and keep The petty
jealousies ard bckclines out and
above al. keep them at work as an
examinations
Annually for the high school or
ehestra concert. MI Hot gets many Of
them together for short time. and
as an addition to his high school or.
chcstra. gives them q short dlillla
and turns out a really fine concert.
That Of last evening vas no exception;
IN fact ii. was one of the best he has
ever given, and demonstrates concln
siyely that he is some" leader.
Hon ,fa. ,rc,,. bn,,,,- lo gt.a,.
ing in his choice Of solosts. The lead
lnB vocal attraction Of the evening
vas Mrs Helen Brown Read. of chi.
caEo, who has been heard in Ottawa
boiorc, and fully sustained Tho place
she has attained in the hearts of OF.
lawa music lovers. Her selections
last evening pleased her audience,
who demanded eucorcs after each
number 10 which she grarOuely re.
sponded Mrs. Read is an artist and
her numbers were splcndidly given
The opening selection Of the see
ond part OF the program, the selection
from the musical comedy oh, Boy
was in the popular vein and certainly
caught On Nh IIo0's ability to get
snap and ginger into bunch Of mu-
S.''"''' WAS never o'''e' uel'ohS'ia'ed
'"'l' ntI'' me h0IIlo'F was d zen
S'I aN' WIN ''ie ""u'e''''
Nv ''o''iil@' u 'l'e ''e".nS' MISS
N''''''n' '''l''oia' Ut ~ S'ie 10 say
s''i'i'a'o even "e' "''HS lf''noN VINO
,'''''' ',S'' -" 10 '"I''' "'"cIi 'lo'''
h'l. TIER IehoI'Ioh o. "'!iia"ShiS
o''ll'"'' oIol''i4' hf''l'ah'' was "
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S"''I? az" ''S"l was IT. P''H'" l1"'
one 'o' N'' us o''!i'I'l't' III inc "''utN
oI '''c MUSIC I'S'H' fi'I encore !
'"H'cH was most 'i'Il'''"Sucd'lE oo.
"''l'"'u] N"9 ~'"'' eP"'S''ciS SVEN
vi 'l'I"'i' "'ia 'l'' '''''9'' mas
''I'd'il> "''u' NoIu' 'I"' progress
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA!
GERMANS READY FOR
WEST FRONT DRIVE:
AIM BLOW AT ITALY

Washington, Mar. 8.-ltatan Off.
ciaIs mere are in receipts Of advices
that the German offensive on the
western front is about to beqin. The
Central Powers are said to have al.
50 completed arrangements for re.
newlng the offensive in Italy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
ILLINOIS BANKERS
SENT TO PRISON

naulille. Mar. flames \. Turner.
cashier of tho First National Bank, OF
West Salem. Ill.,. was sentenced to five
years at Lealouwouh prison for en-.
hczzlcmcnt He eonissed to appro
priating $500 of the banks money.
Archie NoIte, teller in a Mattoon
hJnk, also pleaded euiliy TO fmbezzle-
mont, and was sentenced to five years.
also
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
Two B0CHE FL|ERS
Penetrate DEFENSES
London, March 8-Eleven persons were kill
ed and forty-six wounded in German air raid
over London last night it was officially announced

this afternoon through
the government press
bureau.
It is feared thai there may be about
half a dozen additional bodies be.
meath the debris Of building wrecked
by bombs
All OF the casualties we're caused
by two aeroplanes, altho there were
seven in the fleet that crossed the
southeastern coast
Five OF these machines were beaten
of by British air patrols and fire
IRON high angle guns Bombs were
dropped in the district north of Lon.
don also
Japs Get U S. Note.
Washington, Mar S.-The United
states is understood to have received
from American Ambassador Morris. a;
Tokyo statement dealing with the
Japanese attitude toward Siberia
Officials refused 10 make any state
ment as to the contents OF the report
II Is understood that Japan accented
the attitude Of the Cnied States in
the spirit in which is was communi
Gated but so far no information is OBJ
tainable as to whether Japan is con.
timing her military plans.
State Department officials said they
could not discuss the Developments in
the Japanese situation altho they con
tinue to insist that they felt confident
that there would be no friction
So far as the general Russian stu.
alton is concerned, the department TO.
day received cablegYam from Con
SUI summers, OF Moscow. dated March
g. in which il vas stated that the an
archlstlc movement was growing
there and thai number of persons
mad been killed or wounded by bombs
Ii was stated by Mr.. Summers that
the sentiment against any acceptance
OF the German terms was growing
among all classes of citizens
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
THE WEATHER

FAIR tonight ard Satur.
day Probably rain or
snow Saturday night.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08

Continued on page -
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
News of the Day i'm Moline and East Moline

city commission he displayed a re-
markable degree of energy and ef-
ficiency. He was conscientious and
painstaking and always sought to
take a broad view Of things in or
der that the community as whole
might benefit.
Born Aug. II, 1S49. at Toronto.
Canada, the son Of Benjamin and
Jane Macbeth, he moved TO STRAIT
ford, Ont, with his parents when he
was but a child. After learning
the trade of machinist as Hamilton,
Ont.
Mr.. Macbeth came to Erie, Pa,
and within a few months To Chi
cago, settling in Moline in 1880. He
worked at the Williams, White &
Co. plant for some time and for p
years was superintendent of Bar
nard & Leas shops. He served for
10 years in the city council when
it was under the aldermanic form,
being first elected in 1888. When
the commission form was adopted
he was elected commissioner and
in 1915 was reelected.
He was united in marriage to
Miss Jane Stewart, who died in 1894
and on Nov. 16, 1896, he married
Miss Ida Smith, Moline. Surviving
are the widow, Mrs. Maude NJ.
Schadt, Moline, step-daughter; John
Edward and Thomas William
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
|. 0. O. F. WILL
HOLD SERVICES
Memorial Exercises Planned For
Next SUNDAY AT Riverside Gem
etery BY Secret Society.

Plans for honOTing departed
members have been made by Mo
line Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
Memorial services are 10 be held
next Sunday, members meeting at
2 and marching 20 Riverside Gem
etery. where services VIII be held
at 1890.
Following is the program:
Opening ode-Svea Male quartet.
Prayer-CIarence WahlstrOm,
chaplain OF Swedish Olive lodge,
No. $50.
Reading of grand masters pro-
clamation-F Fred Moberg of Manu-
facturers' lodge, No. 4S5. chairman
OF the day.
SeIection-Svea Male quartet.
Reading Of roll Of dead-Jule
Norman of Moline lodge, No. 1873.
SelectiOn-Band.
Memorial address-Judge L. NJ
Kagy of Salem, Ill, incoming
grand master.
Selection-Svea Male quartet.
SelectiOn-Ba Band.
Closing ode.
Prayer-CIaTence Wahlstrom.
Taps.
Buy War Savings Stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
GERMANS PLANES
BAGGED RAPIDLY
BY YANKS AT TOUL

With the American Army in
France, Thursday, May 3O-(By the
Associated Press - There was
much aerial activity on the front
northwest of Toul today and two, if
not three. German machines were
shot down.
Lieutenant Edward Rickenbacher
not only brought down one machine
but rescued Lieutenant James A.
Meissner OF Brooklyn after his ma
chine had been damaged. Single
handed, Rickenbacher attacked two
AIbatross biplanes and three mono
planes. After he had fired a hun
dred rounds into one of the biplaneS
it fell crashing to the ground. The
other two escaped.
AS he was returning to behind the
American lines, Lieutenant Ricken-
bacher saw four German airplanes
coming toward him. He turned and
saw Lieutenant Meisner, who was
flying high, attack one enemy ma
chine Just az a second hostile air
plane attacked Meissner. Meis-
sner's machine collided with one Of
the enemy and a wing Of the Amer
lean airplane was torn. Miessner
Immediately turned toward home
when a third enemy machine. seeing
that he was crippled, took after
him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
DID YOU KNOW

Accompanying the thirty regis
trants from Moline district who
are to entrain at 1916 tomorrow
afternoon for Fort Thomas, KY,
will be two men transferred from
other districts-Erland Hallengren
and Camefel De Crane. Men cal
led to fill this quota of thirty men,
were to report for roll call at 4:3O
this afternoon at the Moline Com
mercial club. Four men who vol
unteered for special service will
also leave tomorrow. They are
Joel Bagge, machinist, and Swan
Staffa, patternmaker, who will be
sent to Camp Hancock, Ga; Louis
Wilmington, airbrake inspector,
assigned to Washington barracks,
and William Henry Brinkman, me-
chanic, who goes to Fort Benja-
min Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
MACBETH DIES
AT ACE OF So
Former Commissioner Succumbs to
Paralysis at His Home After
a Long Illness.

After an illness of long standing
W. A. Macbeth, aged 68, prominent
as a member of the Moline city
commission for several years and
active for over a quarter of CEN
fury in advancing the best interests
of that community, died yesterday
afternoon at his home, 1923 Seventh
avenue.
Owing to his condition Commits
sioner Macbeth gave up his official
position Feb. 1. After being reliev-
ed of his duties as commissioner of
public property, he improved for a
time but several weeks ago he was
stricken with paralysis which caus-
ed his death.
In his work as member of the