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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-28
CHENARE CATRA POPORUL
R0NANESC DIN AMERICA.

Romina natune, este strivta sub calcfiul Hunor
Poporul RomIn fe ca ocueste nteroru satuu spe
ranta rasel u fle Ca ra u afla monarche
duas cnoscut toate ororie carl lie poate aduce
bolu Romnl stu acum lnsenneaza prsanisml oate
ca de veacur ntregi opresuea maghara pen
tru un popor care respecta pc sine.
Soarta Romnei in razbo fost soarta neericita dar
in anale mas goroas Cucerirea Transivaniei Ro
1nlna puternca ezistenta Romina nut piep
cuui Austro german mira pc ecare natune Acum Rom
mia este 1nvinsa find Romni sau datoria or
CT find ca Rsla runaa 81 neotara plecat capu sub
propaganda germane.
Oar Romia trebue traeasca Sprul rasei cere acea
sta Glorosu recut al rasei deula dovada Romna
poate naune Nic alt in istora Europe
tnut mai muta barbatie la mba ui 81 la carac
terisica rasei sale Nc alta natune resstat rane Gu
mai multa dsperare natunea romna Nc alt popor din
cite sun acum in razboi mai multi de cga prn vic
tOrie
Daca yoesc ca sa nvnga alia 81 nimen nu Sc mai in
doeste ca victoria naa Fl lor Romnii din America
bue sa 81 fac 81 parea lor ntocma fat or de peste
Nic naune poate mportanta
sal faca @ dea sa aca sacrc 81 sforari penru vic
tore Succesee aator nsemneaza Rominie mare, care
sa mbratoeze poporul romin din Basarabia Tranvana
DObruja. Aceasta nsemneaza Romne posibltale
de stat Romnie bogata in grine 81 oeuri in mine
portur de Romne penru otdeauna sa fie ba
rier in caea ntnder austro 81 maghare in spre
est -
Aati nu lupta din rzbunare Daca scopu lor fl raz
bunarea atunc trebu dlspara din ume numee prussia
cilor 81 al umgurilor
Aati upta pentru dreptate deopotrva pentu nat unle
mic 81 penru cee mari FL pace
legne ale naOnalate, ellbereZe
de asuprre sanlo pc fecare natune doeste fie
natiune.
Singuru drum pc sa poate cIstiga astfe de
sprnim guvernul Sateor Unite in tot sta in pu
tna lar asazi stim drum mai bun prin sd
autam dec acea de cumpara bondur din al patrulea i'm
prumut de stat.
7omini cumparat desul de generos din crutare lor
in cee dnti tre mprumur Au raspuns desul de
apeur penru fondur e cheuite i'll
tru autorarea rzbouu Ds faceo 81 de data aceasta
Romini cumpa1a 81 acuma Liberty Bonds prmadata
ado
cumpara apoi Romni findca dnsi stu numa cumpa
rind Isl depn treaga datornta ata de rat lor
suferinz din umea veche
Guvernul Satelor Unite tine amanuntita nspectie
pra cumparaorilor de bonur cetaen nunai To-
cuori de nastere sana Ron stau aproape in runte pc
a Aunci cnd face socoteaa acestu de al
truea imprumu al ber dins trebui sa stea tocmai
in fyune prinre ceealte natiuni
Romini, cumparat Liberty Bonduri! Cumparat bondu-
numai unu Vol datort voua americani
alta de multi Rom1n Numa cumparind bonduri Yeti
puea grab pc sa fe minuitoarea rii
stre traitor vostri aca umea sigura pentru
viitDarea democratic
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-28
SOCIALISTUL SHEIDEMANN
V0RBESTE.
AMSTERDAM. 26 s

ANINo TICDAH, 20 sept.
Philip Scheidemann, fruntasul
partidului socialist ,,de majorita.
te", adresindu-se comitetului prin
cipal din Reichstag, declarat
ca Germania e condusa de gene
RAUL Won Ludendorff, nu de can.
celarul Won Hertling. Dinsul spul-
nea ca Germania sufere astazi fl
indca nu STA dat seama de valoa-
rea inamicilor sal. socotind-o mai
mica de cum era in realitate.
lata parte din cele zise de
Cchaidomopr
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-28
CONSTATARI.
De: A. ca.

Ne-a fost pese putna sa afam fe numai pc dbute,
de ban penru carl cumparat Romnii bondur din
prima emisiune mprumutuui Libertatii
Dupa cit stm, din mijloacele carl stat la dsposte
putu constaa ca in al doea imprumut al bertat Rom
nil din America cumparat bonduri pref de umatate mi
lion dolari.
Am constatat deosebta placere aproape mindre
sueteasca in campana pentru reiea mprum9t al Ii
bertat Romin dublat ceui de al dolea Adeca
DonouIi II vaioale ue u'l iniilon uoiari.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-28
So de aeroplane doborite intr o

So de aeroplane doborite intr o
ri. = Londra. - Conform ra-
poartelor oficialc, aviatorii En-
glezi au doborit Marti SO de ae-
roplane inamice. Treizeci 81 unu
all fost distruse complect 81 do
uazeci 81 doua ruinate in parte
Zece dintre aeroplanele engleze
MI s'au mai mtors inapoi din
lupta.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-28
INF0RMATIUN|
fnvinuita de bigamie.

fnvinuita de bigamie. = Gle
veland, Ohio. - Dina Amanda
Finn din strada st. Clair Avenue
No. 1854, a fost invinuita de BIZ
gamie la curtea criminala din 1o-
calitate. A fost eliberata pima la
judecarea procesului pc cautiu-
nea de 500 de dolari. Dinsa Sc
prezentase la polite insotita de
dol barbati, avind licenta de ca
satorie Gu fiecare dintre eli. Pc
unul din barbati il chema Ed
ward Finn, lar pc celalalt Guer-
ne Hall. o licenta arata ca fe-
meia Sc maritase GU Finn in
Minnesota, la 8 Maiu 1905. A
doua dovedea ca dinsa Sc casa
torise GU Hall la Toledo, in II
Septembrie 1917. A ramas ca
tribunalul sd decida care dintre
eel dol barbati sa ramina sotul
femeiei.
Linistc. Amsterdam. - O
stire de la Moscova anunta ca
Bolsevicii au dat un decret prin
care ordona incetarea starii de
terOare care a domnit pima a.
cum in Russia.
Papa raspunde Austriei. -
LOndra. Sc raporteaza Cd un
curier diplomatic a parasit Roma
cu raspunsul Papei Benedict la
nota de pace a Austriei. Sc zice
ca raspunsul este simpla de-
claratie de neutralitate.
,,Bunavoirsa" Hunilor catre
Spenia. Londra. - Amster
dam. = Depesele anunta ca mi
nistrul de externe al Germaniei
ar fl zis urmatoarele: Ca ex-
primare multumirilor pentru
cele ce a .facut Spania pentru
Germania moi ne invoim a da
Spaniel un vapor Internal in por
turtle Ell pentru fiecare vapor
spaniel scufundat afara din zona
oprita.
Micrcbul influentei. - Roma.
Profesorul Ciauri, directorul
spitalului militar de la Cotrona.
anunta ca descoperit 81 izolat
microbul influentei spaniole.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-28
fmbunatatiri la tramvaie.

Grand Rapids, Mich. - ,Comisiu-
nea comunala impacat dispute
lie dintre compania de tramvae
81 conducatori. dind oamenilor
plata de 46 de cent? pc ora. Ei
cerusera 30 de cent? pc ora, dar
in urma s'au multumit 81 Gu cit
lisa fixat de autoritatile CO.
munale.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-28
Cafea pentr-u rkniti.

- La Spateie llnlllOr 1tallene
s'au aranjat cfteva localuri in
carl femeile engleze servesc ca
fea la soldatii raniti. Aceste To-
caluri sunt sub directa ingri-
jire a Crucei Rosie Engleze.
Pareri despre Bulgaria. - Lon
dra. = Aici sunt credinte ca din
ofensiva actuala poate rezulta
formarea unui guvern de coali-
tie in Bulgaria 81 dupa aceasta
pace separate.
Perderile Canadei. - Ottawa.
S'a gasit ca pima la / August
Canada perdut in razboi lis,
sos oameni. In aceasta suma Sc
coprind ofiterii 81 soldatii ucisi
in actiune orr morti din cauza
ranelor, cei disparuti, cei cazuti
prisonieri 81 cei reformati din
armata ca ne mai find abili de
serviciu in urma ranelor primite
pc clmpul de lupta. Prihtre a.
ceStia nu Sc numara 81 acei raniti
81 intorsi lar in llupta dupa ce
s'au vindecat.
Gompers sarutat de Joffre. =
Paris. Maresalul Joffre a sa-
rutat pc Samuel Gompers in tim
pul cind acesta la vizitat la Pa
ris. Eroul de la Marne, cind a
fost la Washington, a facut pc
Gompers sal promita cal va vi
zita daca va veni vre-o data la
Paris. Acum promisiunea fost
Indeplinita. PreSedintele fedora
tiei muncitorilor din America a
spus lui Joffre ca daca munci-
tori Germani ar accepta decla-
rattle de la conferinta din Lon
dra, muncitorii Americani le vor
zice: ,,Da, insa mai inainte tre-
bue sa resturnati guvernul care
este acum la putere''.
SO de aeroplane doborite intr o
ri. = Londra. - Conform ra-
poartelor oficialc, aviatorii En-
glezi au doborit Marti SO de ae-
roplane inamice. Treizeci 81 unu
au fost distruse complect 81 do
uazeci 81 doua ruinate in parte.
Zece dintre aeroplanele engleze
nu s'au mai intors inalpoi din
lupta.
Femei in parliament. Wa
shington. - Depesele din Am
sterdam anunta ca in parlamen-
tul olandez a fost aleasa 81 o fe-
meie. Candidate norocoasa !, este
ED.ra Groveiiwig, aleasa diff par
tea partidului socialist. Dupa no.
ua verificare a constituted olan-
deze femeile srnt alegibile in
parliament, 81 Ora Grovenwig a
fost una dintre cele 20 de femei
carl Isl depusesera candidatura.
fmbunatatiri la tramvaie. -
Grand Rapids, Mich. - ,Comisiu-
nea comunala a impacat dispute
lie dintre compania de tramvae
81 conducatori, dind oamenilor
0 plata de 46 de cent? pc ora. Iii
cerusera 30 de cent? pc ora, dar
in urma s'au multumit 81 Gu cit
lisa fixat de autoritatile CO.
munale.
Aerodrom german bombardat.
Londra. Aviatorii aliati au
bombardat aerodromul inamicu-
! lui de la Buhl, linga Karlsruhe,
GU rezultate admirable. O alta
excadrila a bombardat Kaiser
aluten.
Spioni. - Tn port atlantic. =
Pc 'bordul unui vapor Norwegian
au sosit unsprezece persoane,
printre carl sunt 81 doua femei,
carl sunt ,banuite ca find agent
al Germaniei. Autoritatile de la
biroul emigrarei lea Internal pi-
ma la facerea unei anchete.
sOCIALIsTUL sHEIDEMANN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
JUDGE FINES ALL
SUNDAY SPEEDERS
IN POLICE COURT

Speeders who were arrested on
gasolineless Sunday by Motorcycle
Officer Ernest Ristau were fined in
police court yesterday afternoon.
The three men arrested for speed
ing last Sunday and who drew fines
of IS each in police court are: Jo-
seph Hill, 1904 West Eighth street,
Davenport; Harry Burget, 1907
Twenty-eighth street, Rock Island
and Walter Geest, whose address
was not obtained.
Robert Duke, negro, was arrest
ed and fined IS on a charge of dis
orderly conduct as a sequel to the
raid made on disorderly house at
9O9 Eleventh street, last Sunday.
Duke is said to have been implicat-
ed in the affair at the house raid
ed.
Joe Miller, negro, was also hailed
into police court on a charge of
being drunk and disorderly. Mil
Ter drew fine of S25.
William Hudson was taxed IS on
a charge of disorderly conduct.
Quincy Mcneil paid a fine of 81
on a charge of riding a bicycle on
the sidewalks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
OFFICIAL
HERE FOR MEET

Much interest attaches to the
monday meeting of the fourth Lib
erty loan workers tomorrow at the
Rock Island club, inasmuch as it
Is expected that Major Charles w
Benson of Chicago will be present
to address the assembled army of
solicitors.
Major Benson is well and favor
ably known to many tri-city resi-
dents who have met him in a bust
ness way. Prior to this country's
entrance into the war he was a
prominent real estate man of Chi
cago and had many dealings with
tri-city firms. He was also a cap
tain in the Illinois National guard
and upon being indicted into the
service was promoted to the rank
of major. He was in the trenches
at the front from June to Aug.
IL, this year, and upon returning
to this country was assigned to
duty at several training camps and
most recently at Fort Riley.
He is now enjoying a furlough
and has been secured to help boost
this city's Liberty loan campaign
by relating to the workers some of
his experiences at the front An
overflow crowd is expected at to-
mOrrow's luncheon and a rare
treat is promised in hearing Major
BensOn's first hand description of
modern warfare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
LIBERTY COURT
HOLDS SESSION

The first session of the Liberty
loan court convened at 3 this aft
ernoon at the Offices of the Rock
Island Chamber of Commerce at the
Rock Island club.
There were a considerable Num-
Der of cases up before the court for
consideration. These are mainly
failures Of persons to subscribe for
their proper allotment of the fourth
Liberty loan, and in some cases to
subscribe for any amount what
ever.
Members of the court announced
today that all cases coming to the
attention of the court will meet
with a fair investigation. Persons
who are believed by the court TO
have failed to subscribe their prop
er share or who do not subscribe at
all, viii be summoned to give rea-
sonable grounds why they have
failed to do their share.
The court is composed of 16 mem
bers and will convene each day at
the same hour as long as the fourth
Liberty loan campaign is on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
CANCSTERS ARE
TAKEN FOR JOB
AT KATE STORE
Had Automobile Loaded with Loot
When Five Are Arrested in
Davenport.
ONE FOUND IN ROCK ISLAND
Gun and Blackjack We're on Car
Seat-NegrO ParOled Prisoner
Is the Leader.

One negro man and six white
youths are incarcerated in Rock Is
land police station cells today for
the robbery of the clothing store of
Joe Katz, 317 Seventeenth street.
last night, when loot was obtained.
The police were notified of the
robbery after the proprietor appear
ed at his establishment this morn
ing and found the store to have
been completely ransacked. En-
trance was gained by the robbers
by breaking the glass in the rear
door.
Immediate steps were taken by
Detective Tom Cox and other plain
clothes men and patrolmen to round
up the perpetrators of the bur-
glary.
Raymond Carrigan, living at
Third avenue and Fourteenth street,
was soon under arrest as a member
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
HILLNAN GIVES
PRAISNC TALK
About S.A.T.C.
Says EstabhshAent of Organiza-
lion Is SecoR Great step in
Progress, of War.
STUDENTS 4AEr OATH
Impressive Exercises Marx En-
trance of $50 hto Training
Course at Institution.

THE establishment Of +bs stu
dents army training corDe d the
United States is the secand great
step IN the progress of the var,
Colonel Leroy T. Halman com
mandant of Rock Island arsenal
said this morning in an address be-
fore 1000 people in the Augustana
gymnasium after $50 students at
the institution had taken the cath
Of allegiance TO the flag and had
been formerly indicted into the To-
cal branch of the S. A. 7. G
81 hope you will all be ready to
take part when General Pershing
launches his 1919 spring campsign
which is going to make a mighty
crash that will mean the winning
of the war for the allied nations"
Colonel Hillman said in concIusiOn.
Augustana now is under military
supervision, the college being made
a training place for students who
are TO be educated and dnlled 80
that they may in the future be
chosen as commissioned officers in
the regular United States army.
Impressive exercises marked the
induction of the lads, who athough
still in civilian clothing. displaved
a military attitude during tie en-
tire proceedings.
DIR. f. F. Bartholomew in pro.
nouncing the invocation on the as
sembly said:
20 Thou God of nations. Author
Of our being, Sovereign Ruler OF
the universe, look with divine avor
upon the business of the hour
Hess the youth of our land, who
this day are consecrating tell
young and beautiful lives upon the
altar of their country. Make them
StrCng and courageous, and hold
over them the shield of Thy protec-
ton. Bless the flag that waves
over us and unites our hearts aud
lives in one common cause. Bless
our government, our army and
navy, and every branch of the ser
vice, and give success to our arms
in the great struggle for freedom
and for humanity. Bless our PEG
pie who are offering their re
sources, their strength, their pray
ers, their hopes, their all for th'
successful prosecution of the wal
and for a victorious and peTman.
ent peace; and to Thee, Father
Son and Holy Spirit, be all the
praise world without end. Amen
Messages Read.
DR.. Gustav Andreen, president of
Augustana college, presided. He
introduced Lieutenant William ].
Smith, commandant of the S. A. T.
T., who read the presidents mes
sage to theS. A. T. G. and another
rom the assistant secretary OF
war. The general orders of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01

Of the gang CO. ~ !
years old.
1t was soon Learned - police
force that the othersNhplicated in
the robbery were beins held in Day-
EXPORT. The Davenport police in
tercepted the gang. together with
their loot, at 8 this morning when
the men, who were in an automo-
bile, were arrested as the machine
was driving off OF the bridge.
Officer Graham of Davenport
made the arrest after he noticed
the car was overlooking with the
stolen articles
Quick action by the officer and
the position where the arrest was
made probably are responsible for
him not receiving serious injury, II
not being killed, as a loaded re
volver and a blackjack were found
in the front seat of the car.
All were riding in a taxicab with
II. Kerkamp as driver. Kerkamp
is said by the police to be a taxi
driver for Bert Carahan of this city.
The. white youths arrested are
aged from 16 to 10 years. william
Sudds. negro, is about 80 years old,
and was soon found. by the records
at the local station, to be a paroled
prisoner. Sudds, alias Suggs, was
sentenced to the penitentiary from
Cook county March ,. 1915. on a
charge of robbery He was par
oled Aug. 20, 1918. The police claim
that Sudds was the brains of the
job pulled last night. and that he
was responsible for finding a place
IN Davenport where the stolen
goods could be hidden. and later
sold. The police say he has been
working for the Stone & Webster
Construction company at Rock Is
land arsenal, and had joined the
gang after getting off from his
work at u last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
ARSENAL GRANTED
FUNDS BY CHIEF
(By Associated Press

Washington, Oct. Authorize
ton to proceed with the construc-
ton of war projects. to cost ap-
proximately $2,S22, $50 was given to
the construction division today by
the war department. The projects
include: Additions to the Rock Is
land, Ill, arsenal, estimated to cost
$685., 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01

Evidences at the cio
this morning show that thSsABIn
tended to come back for another
load, as large pile Of articles was
found at the rear door OF the estab-
lishment. The entire store was In
disorder this morning, as the stock
had been thrown around pTomiscu-
ously.
Loot Valued at sIie.
Articles recovered are valued az
wholesale prices at Sis. There
were FIVE pairs Of trousers taken
FIVE pairs OF khaki trousers. two
suits of clothing. so shirts, two
overcoats, as IArs Of socks, four
sweaters. nine @airs Of leather
gloves, three pans Of shoes, one
handbag. six belts. IS handker-
chiefs and eight cravats
II is not known as yet whether
or not all of the stolen articles have
been recovered. Two OF the youths
also entered the American Express
company Offices last night, and no
check has been made yet to ascer-
tain articles stolen at the express
Office. Arthur Lindell and Raymond
Carrigan are said to have been the
two youths to have entered the eX-
press Office.
Those who were arrested In con
nection with the robberies are: II.
Kerkamp. 2iO6 Third avenue
George Kushman. 1140 Thirty-hfth
street: Arthur Lindeil. S2I Fourth
avenue; Harold Peterson. 702 Sew
enteenth street: Raymond Carrigan,
1927 Third avenue. and William
Sudds, negro, 2119 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01

day as issued by the war depart
ment were also read to the stu
dents by Lieutenant Smith.
Carl Hallgren gave an impress
i've and patriotic talk during the
program which was successfully
carried out in every way. Owing to
the Indictment weather, the exer-
cises, which were first to have
been held in the college athletic
field, were conducted in the new
gymnasium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
a'::1:5e:L|!.hQdtPr
uszTE zxslF ~ = 49, ~ = -.
In the Movies.


Spencer Square-Tonight, Geral-
dine Farrar in The Turn of a
Wheel" Billy Parson comedy. We'd
nesday, Alice Brady in Find the
Women" Allied War review.
Majestic - Tonight and Wednes-
day, Shirley Mason in Come on
In :" Marie Dressler in a Red Cross
Nurse"
Fifth Avenue - Tonight, Juliette
DAY in "The Calendar Girl" George
Qyg comedy. Wednesday, Elsie
Ferguson in ''Barbary Sheep" com
edy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01

'lOIaI l. . . o . enc OstUO
OF the total reported YESTERDAY
from the twelfth precinct, amount
ing to $65,950, the Modern WooG-
men of America contributed $780,
OO0. In today's total from the same !.
precinct is included the sum of
$23. $50 from 361 employees in the I
head clerks Office and publication |
buildings. making the total Wood |
men subscriptions aggregate
$50. $50.
Today's totals from the factories
include s16,500 from the Rock Is
land Pillow company and SlA15O
from the Sylvan Steel mill EN-
ployes- Il
Frank Mixter again presided and
Secretary F. W. Bender called for
the reports and acted as pacemaker
for the "gingering up process
which followed each annou 1ce-
ment.
Are Encouraged.
Il can't tell you how encot 'dse
vxe fell" said Chairman MIXER =
know we are going to win. Ilere
NOT a bit of doubt about it, II we
don't think you've brougnI II
onough on any one suDscr1pdon'
we're going 10 ask you to go bac
eftar more and see that you gel II.
Put I want you to know now en-
outraged we fell. l know we are
coins, To do it," And anyone vef5ed
IN reading faces could see mat inc
chairman meant every Word ne
said. to,,,
he at Yesterdays meeting, lew
o4 tba canvassers and members OF
the executive committee we're
called on for ginger up renir KS
ami belped re-charge the batteries
for the next "a hours run. Spsecn
making. however, was not the tnlet
FasTure of the performance. AS one
worker remarked lts 'nS -
that does the talking on lhlS
r gram. :. nm his
Zoo was demonstrated by the
laroe attendance, taxing the capee
It. If the club banquet room 70 us
A limit 1T looks as II over, =
IA -naetings would soon be in oreeI'
sroSled the chairman, as he scaDlc,
the places before hlm' ioohii.
Il vain for an occasional vacant sea
racord crowd is anticipated 70
morrow. when Major Benson Of m
u If1irad states army is eZpected L
brjne a message Of inspiration an
GOOD cheer 10 the faithful cam
5sign workers. Many Of the womel
workers were on hand both toaa
and yesterday and most ene0e ~
y agip9. spirit Of unanimity and ... 81
tifhsiasl marned the proceedhs
The woI<ers' Iuncheons are TO Coz
ef2ue daily as long as the aiI'
~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01

Accompanying the last coupF
with a pounding of fists on te
table until even the plat,
tumblers, knives and forks barG
escaped jumping to the floor d
their enthusiasm. Rock Island Ii
erty loan workers thus greep
every announcement of a distEt
total of $4,000 or over at toda.s
noon dav meeting at the Rock +
land club. By glancing ut the q
pended list of offerings taken sire
noon yesterday the reader can f
ure how many dizzy fights wee
made by the Liberty bird durfg
the course of the luncheon. IL i
quired 1000 eagles of the varig
miuted by Uncle Sam to elicit Oe
''eagle yell' from the Threats Ofte
campaign boosters. so the abCe
may be catalOged as an exceediE-
~ costly bit of verse, but that ny
be merely an indication of the hih
estimate set upon the quality 4
the vocal effort which its renditin
demanded. Needless to say, eve
precinct squad is exertiEg itselfn
win at least one eagle yell" befce
the fourth loan drive ends.
New Total.
The returns announced by te
precinct chaiTmen at todas
luncheon, covering work done sine
noon yesterday, tOtaled $486,5a.
making a grand total of $1,024,a
for the first TWO days of the cal
paign.
Precinct Reports.
By precincts, the labOTs Of tn
team members are recapitulated
fnllNMS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
G!tXhTof

Phone RI. 2S5. Trefz Express o.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
r. L Clean Towel Service. Phone
R. 1. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
Funeral of George L. Akers.

Funeral services for the late
late George L. Akers, who died
Yesterday, were held in the after
noon from the home of his brother,
oscar Akers, 511 Eleventh street.
Rev. W. B. Slime, pastor OF the Sec
ond Christian church, officiated. In
.terment was in ChippiannOck.