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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
WILSON AND WIFE
GET LOST; LITTLE
BOYS RIGHT THEM

Paris. Tuesday, Dec. 24-LIn-
-ransigeant. describing President
Wilson's shopping tour with Mrs.
Wilson. says that the couple while
strOlIing through the crowded
shopping center yesterday lost their
way and asked two little boys
where they were. The lads gave
The needed information and the one
Of them doffng his cap. astonished
the president by asking; Might
enc shake hands with Monsieur Ie
PRESIDENT" The president shook
hands with both boys heartily and
wished them a Merry Christmas be
core proceeding on his way. After
calling on Premier Clcmenceau the
president had his first experience
with Partisan taxi drivers. He
went downtown to continue his
shopping. intending TO walk home,
hut rain set in and ne was obliged
TO call a cab or taxi. which, in the
present crowded condition OF the
capital. is a complicated and often
an eXaSperating experience. cabnen
and taxi drivers generally being
masters Of the situation President
Wilson, however. though unrecog-
1lized, got through The ordeal with
out difficulty.
Late this afternoon President
Wilson conferred with members Of
the American shipping board and
then called upon Premier CIemen-
ceau to say that he was going away
for a week.
Mrs. Wilson went downtown dur-
ing the day to purchase store cakes
and candy which she sent for dts
IibutiOn among Partisan orphan
asylums.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

Van to the end Of the ward
Did you do that?" he demanded
Yes, sir" admitted Sergeant
Van
How in blue blaZes-" began the
captain and paused for lack Of
words.
IN show you if you like. sir"
Il do like" ordered the captain
So Van showed him. Though the
doctor couldn't quite make if out, at
that Just what Van did. He strok-
ed their heads a little, and mas
saged their threats a bit, and all
( the time he talked" to them in the
quietest, most harmless sounding
voice in the world. But 10 minutes
after he began the boys were asleep,
naturally, without a tremor in the
bodies that had been nerve wrecked
for weeks The doctor looked ait
: Sergeant Van helplessly and left
( shaking his head
Two weeks later Sergeant Van
held q clinic before a major general
of the medical corps and several
majors and still more captains and
lieutenants all men of reputation
in America as doctors. Two of his
subjects were the two men over
whom he worked that first morning
They came into the clinic, clear
eyed and straight, and rudy as
athletes from the field They pass
ed tests that the doctors couldn't
pass themselves. One Of them, sup
porting himself by his shoulders
and his ankles between two tables,
held the weight Of four of the
huskiest of the doctors, standing
upon him at the same time Anoth-
er subject was a huge negro who
had been brought to the hospital
the day before and whom Sergeant
Van had never seen. Four hvpo-
dermics had not been able to quiet
him, and they brought him in in a
straight-jacket 1t took Van just
seven minutes to have him asleep
Since then. the shell-shock cases
have been in Vans hands. The doc
tors shake their heads and wonder.
An American professor. well known
for his psychological research work
shakes his head, too, and has nota-
ing to say.
In the camp and the hospital they
call him the "hypnotist." Perhaps
he is. Under the management Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

I'D just like to talk to them a
bit, sir. now and them" Sergeant
Van said
The captain threw up his hands.
'Kamerad!" he cried joviaIly
Talk is the deadliest medicine on
top of the earth"
4 was meaning it, sir" the ser
geant said, steadily.
ooh, go ahead, Van" the captain
agreed. do anything you blame
please"
The next morning, on his rounds
the captain stopped beside the bed
of the first of the two men who had
been shell-shocked.
"How's it coming this morning
boys?" he asked.
"F-f-fine, sir" was the answer. a
little unsteadily given. perhaps, but
the captain did not notice that He
sat down on the bed and looked al
the boy in amaZement Those were
the first words he had spoken aloud
since the day he came to the hos
pital, unconscious, five months be-
fore
At that moment Sergeant Van
hove into sight from the diet kftch-
en-. He had a plate of milk toast in
his hands-a plate that the boy in
bed followed with an interested
gaze.
BEG pardon. sir" Sergeant Van
said, salutinG. but ! must ask you
to wait until my patient has had his
breakfast before you talk with
him"
The astonished captain allowed
himself 10 be waved from the bed
to the nearest chair and watched
in Amusement the boy devour the
toast. His hands shook so. from
shell-shock. that he could scarcely
manage it, but he was propped up
and fed himself, with every appear
ance OF keen interest in his food
The day before the boy had not
been able to swallow anything but
liquid food, and he couldn't have
held the spoon.
The captain beckoned Sergeant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
When
Your Liver is
out Of Order

You know the signs-a
neavy head, sick stomach,
bad taste in the mouth,
latent dyspepsia. Pay strict
attention to these symptoms
and get prompt relief by
using Beecham's Pills. A
few doses will stimulate the
liver, help the stomach, reg
ulate the bowels and make
a great difference in your
general feeling. Nothing
will put you on y~ur feet so
quickly as a dose or two OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
HURT BY AUTO;
ASKS DAMAGES

Declaration in the suit of VIII
liam Dumbeck against William
Aiardis for $4,000 damages was fill
ed in circuit court late yesterday
afternoon.
According to the bill the plaintiff
was struck by an automobile dri-
ven by Mardis at the intersection
Of First avenue and Ninth street.
SiIvis, on Dec. ,, 1917.
Due to severe injuries which it
is alleged were received by the
plaintiff, he states that he has
since been sick. lame and disord-
cred to a considerable extent and
asks $4,000 as consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

The Reorganfzed Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints-Eigh-
teeuth avenue and Tenth street.
II. J. Archambault, elder in charge.
Residence back of church.
TeIrnHODe r. L. 1880 Sun
day school at 9::3O a. m. Preaching
at II q. m. and 100 D. m ReligiO at
6-15 p. m The public is welcome.
prayer meeting Wednesday evening
Church of God-Fffth avenue and
Eleventh street-Mrs. w. \. HamjI-
ton. pastor in charge. sunday school
at 80 p. m, Gust Peterson, super
intendent. Services at 3 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
ANNULMENT OF
MARRIAGE ASKED
Mary x. Campbell Alleges She Was
Led to Altar Through Mis-
representations.

sr7----.- -r-+ 4r---.--t- ,,-s~-,v,-,,
A'ieE.As lAa' through misFepre-
sentacCns she was inveigled into a
marriage with Chris G.. Lining.
Rr,-v raror,,arr otherwise
SHOWN as Mary b. LINING, mas
filed suit in Circuit court asking
thar the marriage be set aside and
.--,,r--+ III Ar..,, ren~assp+,
TIE CON. i'--i-4L---
The ull. charges that the couple
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

the Young Mems Christian agsocla.
ton he has given "a great many DER
formanccs that set the men ints
gales of laughter-reguIar Sian
stick feats OF mesmeric ability. ~
laughs when you try 10 get him Ia
explain them. ooh I don't know
he Will say. But DE grows serious
over his shell-sh0ok cases.
1T isn't that I hypnotic them. ar
ALL he Will tell YOU. Il lust tan
them that they are bigger thar
their nerves. and shat they can con-
troll that if they really want 10
And ] show them how. They be-
lieve it because I tell them # is 5o.
and then you see, they are we'll"
But the doctors continue Do won
der and 10 say that Van has discoy-
cred the first really successful
treatment for shaIl-shock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
TAKE
HCECRS as BEST
BASKET PLAYERS

The Grace Lutheran basketball
team claims the top lguors IN the
Sunday School basketball league OF
this city after having defeated TIE
E5Tst Methodist team ~ the Rock
Island y NJ O.. 4 last night by a
score OF s. % Is The LUJherans
hold the highest percentage for the
wear. The games last night Were
the final ones for the season.
other games resulted as follows
S1uth Park Presbyterian 20, vs.
Centraf Presbyterian s.
baptist 81, VS. Memorial Christ
ian rs.
The final standings Of the teams
1r1 as faTErv.F-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
SNAP

One 8-room house all mod
eru: electric light bath, fur
mace. sidewalks, lot l40Z4O
One Broom house; in good
condition. ali taxes paid.
Both these houses for $4,000.
discount for cash. George p.
YanOpoUlos, 1920 Ninth ave
nue., near Thirteenth street.
East Moline, ILL.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
RAEkS SH0M nErRRAsr

The actual condition Of clearing
houses and trust companies for tho
week g days., show that there was
s42. S04.3 $40 reserve in excess Of le-
gal requirements This is a de-
crease Of $1G,SST,4lO from las.
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
WEST END sETyL.EwEyT

West End Seitlemeut-42s Sew
euth avenue. Services IT 1G-I5 a IA
and 80 p IN Sunday school at > 80
D M: W. u Barker, superintendent.
Cottage prayer meeting Monday.
mid " eek service Wednesday and
taFrylnE meeting Friday.
Rescue Miss1un-IIS Eighteenth
street C. Q. Rogers. superintendent.
sunday school At D. III. Services
every night At 7-aG and converts
prayer service at 100 every week
day night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

Thrive by Thrift. Buy
War Savings STAMPS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

F'ITst CUuTCH o. CHrIst- ScIerfist-
Corner Seventh avenue and twenty
second street. Sunday school at 9.4I
q. m Testimonial meeting every
W edneSday at p. IA. SUNDAY ser
vice at lU-45 a. m. Subject OF lesson
Christian Science
The church maintains q free read
ing room IN the People National
bank ,suiIdiug, which Is cpen every
weekday from 1870 d. N. 10 2. m,
and every Saturday from II 81 10 9
All authorized literature on Christian
Science may be read or purchased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

Bescohol-ask Beardsley'a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

First pt.st-Corner Third avenue
and Fifteenth street Rev. j. Clark
Granger. pastor sunday school st
8 80 a IT, Junior b. \. r. U. at $50
s. m The informed late and Senior
b y. =. Il. viii meet at $50 =. N
services at II n m and 50 o. Ia
E.1EeW1Od E}apfisI-COruer Forty
fourth street and Fifth avenue. Rev.
w. r.. SchlIemaEn. PA. D. pastor.
Sunday school At . IS n n Services
II IL a IA and 7-5U p. m. b. Y r. u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

Bescohol-ask Beardsley's,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

St Josephs Parish church-Sec-
ond avenue and Fourteenth street.
Father J. J. Quinn, rector, dean.
Father Barry, assistant rector.
Masses at $50, $50, $50 and 1890
o'clock. sunday school at 10 a m.
Sacred Heart Parish church-Fifth
avenue and Twenty eighth street
Father Clement P. O'Neiu, rector.
sunday masses at :, $50 and 10 30
a m sunday school at SIS a. N.
Weekday masses at 1870 a. m. Ev-
ening devOuons twheu said, 7:45
St Aary's church-FOurth avenue
and wenty-secund street Father
Peter kluCk, rector Sunday FIRST
mass at S o'clock. English sermon.
High mass at 10 O'clock. German
and English sermon. Sunday school
at $50 p. m Nespers ana benedic-
ton A. 3 p. N Weekday masses Al
o'clock.
St PauTs church (Belgiau) -
Twenty street and Eighth
aHd-a-h4lf avenue. Mass at a. III
Sunday school at 2-30 p. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

Trinity Episcopal - Sixth avenue
and Nineteenth street. Rev. W L.
sex. rector. Holy communion at
$50 a. III. Sunday school and bible
classes for men and women at $3.50
H. IN. Corporate communion Of the
sunday school Second Sunday, q.
IT.. Holy communion and sermon
,Grst and third sundays 1915 a. N.
Morning prayer and sermon tOther
sundays at 1O.45 a. IN. Even-sonE
ana address, 7.30 2. N. Holy com
nIuuiOn thuly days., 10 a m Ser
vice with special intercessIons, Fri
.uES. 80 y. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
R..E.I:.;qInAM'S
pills.

IzgRsas Sale of Any Medicine in the WsrlG.
SalS ~sssx~kesa. h b@xes. 1oS.2 5s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
CHURCHES

at $50, New Year meeting. Pas
tors morning theme, Law and Cos
pei" Special music by Mrs. Fred
Soper. Evening subject Dreams
That Come True Christmas tree
and special music.
Swedish Baptist-Corner Twenty
first street and Fifth avenue Pas
uorate vacant Sunday school at 9 ] .
q. m Swedish services at II a m.
Young Peoples meeting at > z. m.
Second Baptist (coIored)-Tenth
street and Sixth avenue Rev s. ii.
Gibson, pastor. Preaching at Il a.
m and 1870 p. m Sunday school at
g.45 d. m. Mrs. Belle Taylor. super
intendent. b. Y. p Z. at 8 p. m d.
@ II Caldwell president. Mid-week
prayer meeting Wednesday at 1880
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-26
II PASSENGERS
Continued from Pace One)

heiplessly. Outside the ring of surf lay
Il fleet of rescue steamers, including
me ProSpero, which had been sent by
the government to the scene with Spe-
cial life saving apparatus. BY virtue of
this equipment the Prosperos crew
claimed the honor of running the
breakers and picking off the hapless
survivors. Although the sea had mod
Grated somewhat as compared with the
surf breaking on the lodges when the
EloriZeI struck. il looked like a fool
hardy attempt at rescue.
This is just the kind Of work, how
ever to which Newfoundland sailors arc
brought up. Volunteers went over the
side of the Prospero in three surf boats
ard four dores. Shooting the breakers
VIII. great daring, the 1iotilla worked un-
der the lee of the Florizel and helped the
two women and the AZ men INTO the boats
1t was suicidal TO attempt to make a.
Landing under the cliffs, and the return
trip. with crowded boats of exhausted
survivors, against the heavily running
seas, was accomplished with difficulty
The surf boats. especially constructed for
this kind OF rescue work wealhered the
seas safely. But not one bit behind were
the dories of the fishermen. They We're
handled by specially picked men who
knew every trick of their trade and had
the sinews, skill and stamina necessary
TO. the job, and the dorymen placed their
human freight aboard the rescue fleet
without the loss of man or a single
mishap.
After making sure that no one was left
alive on the wrecked liner, tie fleet put
about and headed for st. Johns
a radio message from relief ships am
hcunced that John shannon Mum. man
aging director of Bowering Brothers.
Ltn.. owners Of the ship. with his three
Near-old daughter Betty and the child's
nurse We're among the first to be swcpt
from the ships deck when the passer.
gers rushed up from below as she struck
the rocks with a terrific crash early ven.
tefoay morning in the binding blizzard.
Mum was on his way to New York TO
ioti' his wife for a vacation trip to Flor
ida.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-26
Wolf REACHES
P0LA WITH
Great BOOTY

Amsterdam, Feb. pa dispatch 20
the Dusseldorfer Zeitung from Berlin
says the auxiliary cruiser Wolf landed
in the Austrian harbor of Pola (Adri-
attic seal. The dispatch adds that the
vessel tried repeatedly to return to
the North sea, but always was barred
by the Watchfuincss of the British
ships.
Berlin, Via London. Feb 25-An Off
cial communication issued today says:
The auxiliary cruiser Wolf has re-
turned home after l. months in the At
lantic, Indian and Pacific oceans
THE Kaiser had tclegraphed his well
come to the commander and conferred
the Order Pour lie Merite. together
with number Of Iron Crosses on the
officers and crew.
"The Wolf was commanded by Fri
gate captain Merger and inflicted the
greatest damage on the enemy's ship
ping 10y the destruction Of cargo space
and cargo. She brought home morc
than 400 members Of crews Of Sunke:l
ships of various natiOnalities, especial
~ numerous co,ored and white British
soldiers. besides several guns captured
from armed steamers and great quar-
titles of valuable raw materials. such
as rubber. copper. brass. zinc, cocoa
beans. cOpra. etc, 10 The value of many
million marks"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-26
MIKE O'DOWD SHADES
HARRY GREP IN TEN
DEFENSIVE ROUNDS

st. Paul Mimi, Feb. 25.-Newspaper
critics gave Mike O'Dowd of st. Paul,
claimant of the m0idleweight cham
pionShip. q shade over Harry Greb of
Pittsburgh, at the end of the 10-round
bout here tonight. Greh did most of
the leading but could not get inside
ODouds left hand.
oDnwd fought strong defensive
battle forcing Greb frequently to swing
Wildly or stopping him short with a
stiff left. lie broke ground repeatedly
before the Pittsburgh man, lodging
Grchs attempted left hooks.
The bout was brisk. O'Dowd played
for Greb's ribs in the earlier rounds,
getting in under his LEFT arm with
some blows that Appeared damaging.
IN the ninth, with the crowd calling
for a knockout, the local boxer made
his best showing. but Grch Skilfully
covered and clinched.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-26
DEMPSEY wins FROM
BRENNAN STOP BOUT
TO SAVE KNOCKOUT

Milwaukee, WIS, Feb Is. Jack
Dempsey, the San Francisco heavy
weight, won from Bill Brennan here
tonight in tho 9th round of a 1o-round
match. The referee stopped the bout
To save Brennan from Il Knockout
Dempsey had the advantage from
start to finish. lie ffoored Brennan
four times in the second round and the
Chicago man was saved a probable
knockout BY the bell. The Californian
had a shift that Brennan was unable
10 fathom. Dempsey was equally
clever with either hand and landed
almost at Viii Brennan succeeded in
avoiding the canvas in the third, fourth
and fifth sessions, hut in the sixth and
final round Dempsey landed a shower
Of let's ana rights to the body and
Jaw and q stiff right to tho chin Caus-
ing Brennan to take nine Of the count.
Brennan was game but when the ref
cree saw that Dempsey was on the
verge of landing a knockout blow on
his webbing opponent he stopped the
contest. Brennan was saved by the
hell in the fourth round. The men
fought at catch weights, Brennan tip
ping the beam at 1856 and Dempsey at
lSS IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-26
MEXICAN BANDITS
Attack Oil Boat and Kin
American at Tamn;oo

WASHINGTON, Feb. a5.-Ons
can was Killed and three r.or,.s s''ei1'
an attack by Mexican bandits on ~ n
boat at Tampico. VII aA OF
Edgar House, a paymaste- e.
Iexas Oil Co, was killed Tbo Ws
ed We're J. I. S. Mennett :, =. Vu'C'
bane. an employee of tho IsIo. OTIS
and Transport Company. an. y.
man named Prather Mennetts u. raLt
is serious. "ouh-
Efforts TO re- take the oil fields oh,..
Iamplco from Manual Pala,z I
been resumed by the Carran,a "a'e
with some success. General Dien u'lS
commanding the government ~ s"'
has driven the PALATE forces -rnn, .1
country about the Cerro Ann o. ne
the largest oil wells Of the h.. "
Co. Saladera, small tow ''e :,
edge OF the oil region. has been cav n'
tured. N'p'
oihciais regarded the incident as a ,..
or robbery rather than an ortb,-s. )
.antl-American feeling. The boat at.,.,.t
was carrying money. probably -
Panuco river or one OF the INLAND - ~
50 far as known, the bandits wor, ~
cor nected with any of the military for.a.
The government has called tho ,no,,sS
to the attention OF the Mexican vorsrs
mert.
Unofficial advices reaching here tod,
said the bandits got as much as ,n,n.
from the American paymaster and ~.
the Americans defended themse,,.as ,%
orc usly, wounding five Mexicans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-26
WINTHROP

The class in surgical dressings will
now meet twice during the week. Tues
day evening from : to 8 and Friday
afternoons from TO J.
Arthur Moulton, who works in Levi
Jorcs y Sons grocery store. went 10
NatcrVillel Monday for examination
Regular meeting Of ARTHUR Lovejov
Rebekah Lodge Tuesday evening. Feb
- The degree master is planning on
a rehearsal and it is hoped a good nuln-
Der will attend
Frank Horn is recovering from quite
= severe sickness, but is not yet an,e
TO be out.
Mrs. Cynthia Young sustained a
shock early Monday morning.
tENTER-Miss Marian Sleeper went
FRIDAY afternoon to Portland for n
Weekend visit with her father ard
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. George Sleeper.
Miss sleeper returned to her school
work sunday.
y few residents of the Center VINO
did not get their ice harvested The
FIRST part Of the season have opened a
small field near the BBoys' camp al
Lake tobbosseccontee and are filing
their houses. The ice is about y inches
th!ck ana of splendid quality as il mas
oe' y GU from the same place y field
was opened some time ago. There *
ScdfCe!% amy SNOW on the cakes
Rev. Mr.. Hincklev of Good Will Farm
preached at the Friends church Su,,-
o';N morning an exceptionally fine Soy
mon Ills text was the entire first verse
81 inc list chapter of Revelations. Nj
WI" attend this church will be hapoy
- know that Rev. Mr.. Hinckley ha:
agreed TO supply the pulpit until fun
TIER notice. During the Sunday school
session reports of the recent Y NJ. g.
y. Boys conference in Portland were
given by Rabbi Titus. Carol Towle and
l'ahIel Clement. Each one took a daH
ana tod the incidents Of that dav in ;.
very clear and interesting manner.
The Woman's Missionary class win
meet for Red Cross work on Wcdnes-
cay Hot coffee will be served at noo,,.
II - hoped all will come who possibly
can even if only for the afternoon Tor
heIp * greatly needed. Last week there
were 10 ladies' present in spite Of the
foid day and about 100 dressings vera
made. A delicious tomato bisule was
served at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J r. tolburn were
weekend visitors in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-26

Moran's right eye was badly cut by
Fulton during the first round and the
cut was opened wider during the Sec
ond period.
When the third round opened Moran
seemed to have great difficulty in see
ing his opponent. After Il clinch IN
which Fulton landed repeated left and
right uppercuts and jabs to Moran's
chin and body without a return blow
being struck. he finally landed a hard
right cross to Moran's jaw. Moran
fell on all tours and his seconds tossed
in the sponge, Fulton being accorded
a technical knockout
Moran had several cuts about his
face besides the wound over his right
eye. Fulton was scarcely marked.
Sammy Goldman of New Orleans
was referee.
Fulton weighed o15 and Moran 1881
Willard Will Meet Fulton
Jacksonville Fla Feb. 25.-Jess Will
lard, heavyweight champion. when in
formed that Fred Fulton had knocked
out Frank Moran, said he would meet
Fulton for the championship if Fulton
is willing ito make reasonable terms"
Willard added that he would be will
ing for the fight to take place as soon
as arrangements could be completed