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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-22
Dates to Remember
i ASI MOLINE.

Election l6. Vote on To-
cal option and for four aldermen.
TOWNSHIP.
Election April 2 Name super
viSors and other town officers in
Hampton and South Moline town
ships
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-22
Police News

When the case of Mrs Gertrude
Brice, charged with obtaining mon
ey by operating a confidence game,
came up for hearing yesterday aft
ernoOn before Justice Ira Pierce,
Moline, it was dismissed The de
PENDANT was arrested at 3 O'Clock
yesterday morning on complaint of
two bOarders, who claimed that the
woman had closed up her place
and they had some meals coming.
Mrs Brice promised to make good
the balance due and the matter was
dropped
No longer under the control OF
the great unknown power" as he
termed it, but sober again. John
Mcdonnell. South Park. Mimi. was
given his liberty by Police Magis-
trate Frank Gustafson in Moline
police court this morning. When
arrested Tuesday he said some
great spirit was directing his
movements. but the cops called It
a plain jag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-22
Y. M. G. A. NOTES

Boys of the Moline Y. NJ. c. A.
are to have another hike tomorrow
morning when they will go to
DEVILS Glenn near Davenport If
time permits mixers will go farther.
The company will leave the Y
building at O'Clock with John
Burtchaell as leader.
Circus tickets at the Moline Y. VI
c. A. are selling fast and the boys
are very enthusiastic over the CON
test as all who have entered are
striving for the prizes. Nearly all
tie reserved seats have been sold.
The vOlley ball game between
the Bodeen and Burris teams which
was set for Saturday evening has
been cancelled for the present as
Captain Joe is to be out of Moline
for several DAYS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-22

Delivered 8y carrier at l2lz cents
b.. v-s-ts tr Moline East Moline,
Sllss- aE. t aterlawU-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-22
News of the DaV in Moline and East Moline
The Argus.

MOLINE OFFICE.
-5l-la Third Avenue A
Phone Moline 80
r G. Nau8,r. Citv Editor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-22

Lee Porter has acceptd a posi-
ton at lie Claire and has rented
his home to c. 5. NyQuist.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18

The response of Louisiana to
the appeal for clothes for the Bel
gians is beautiful, according to
Mrs George Denegre in charge of
the work for the New Orleans
Chapter of the Red Cross. To
date 5O00 pounds are packed aud
ready for shipment, the largest
single contributions coming from
the parish of NatchItocbes which
sent in 2O00 pounds.
New Orleans States
As usual our people responded
generously in this matter as they
do for every worthy cause when
eyer called upon, going oyer the
top ahead of the rest of Louisiana.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18

Louisiana lost her junior senator
Friday night when "Couzan BOB"
Broussard died at his home in New
Iberia.
Senator Broussard was unique
figure IN Louisiana politics, a man
of pleasing manner and magnetic
personality who always won for
himself whateve. he went after and
his death ended the longest congress
sional service ia Louisiana's history
he having served eighteen years IN
Congress and three years in the Sen
ate, while he held elective positio MS
for twenty-five years.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18
WAS KlTcHENER'S OWN CITY
Khartoum Rebuilt by British Leader
After II Had Been Sacked BY
DervIshes on Their Retreat.

A sentimental interest will always
attach to Khartoum, for it is Kitchen
er's city. He fought bis way to 1t up
the Nile, to find the old town blasted,
sucked and destroyed by the dervishes,
writes correspondent. BE is said to
have drawn the plans for the new
Khartoum on the sand with his own
hand. and the engineers set to work
the same day to build 1t up. The
streets and squares are laid out In the
design of a monster Union Jack.
All that was only in 1898, but the
new Khartoum Is already a place Of
beauty and importance. There are
many groves Of noble trees, d feature
only to be appreciated By the desert
dweller. for the deryishes were not
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18

The untimsly delth OF 9. G. De
Graffenrsid. editor of the Shreve-
port Times, on Saturday night Will
cause keen sorrow among members
Of the craft, who had truo appre-
citation of the brilliant, versatile
writer who welded a trenchant,
fearless pen and whose fine under
standing of men and matters, with
his high ide. lis placed his editorials
on plane that inspired his readers
with aspect for the courage Of his
convictions that he never hesitated
to show albeit it was done in a calm
unprecedented style.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18
OF Small Account.

"Over 100000 iron crosses have
been given out by the German author
ities." We doubt If the German SOL
diers place any great value on these
crosses We recall good-natured old
German who spent the declining years
of his life in Toledo. One day, with
due modesty, he showed an iron cross
he had won In the Franco russian
war. .You may have it," he said
quietly. 1t means nothing to me-
Toledo Blade.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18

The Democracy of finance is be
ing proven in these Liberty Bond
campaigns, as the plutocrat is no
more the cnvied sole owner of a
government bond, but totes level
in buying them by the side of the
working man.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18

A War certificate is badge OF
Honor and Patriotism besides be-
inga Gilt Edge Investment Sec
urity.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18

If you lend your savings to the
Government with the guarantee of
their returning it in five years plus
compound interest at 5 per cent
that is better than you can do If
you put your money into any saw
ings bank or investment of any
kind.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18

Not only do you do your bit by
giving, but by buying thrift
stamps says an exchange, you do
your two bits.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18

A country worth fighting for is
a country worth saving for. Buy
Thrift Stamps and Liberty Bonds
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18

Are you beyond the draft age
Then do your fighting with Liber-
ty Bonds;
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18
A Message From The
United States Government

United States Government
Will be delivered to our citizens
Monday, April 22nd. at 3 IN. at
the Amuzu Theatre, by Miss Marie
Van Gastel Of Belgium, wounded
and made prisoner by the Huns.
Eyewitness Of the horrors of the
Great War, and an orator of Won
derful power. Every man, woman
and child in this community should
hear this intensely interesting story
So all are invited to be on hand
promptly at three o'clock, as Miss
Vaa Gastel will make only the one
address and no one can miss hear
ing it.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18

Help, Halt the Hun with Lib
erty Bond.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18

Communications are solicited, anc
we viii not be held responsible Tor any
views contained therein.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18

utf;ciaI Journal Parish OF Natcn'toC"eS
Parish School Board.
City of yNatchitochs
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18

warfare. They sacked the town or
their retreat, but they failed to girdlt
the trees. They were only ignorant
savages and they did their best, but
thanks to their unfamiliarity with mod
ern methods, Khartoum has some beau
tiful groves today. There are rose
gardens, too, that were planted by the
unfortunate Gordon himself.
The Blue Nile runs past the city
river gunboats helped Kitchener to en-
compass its fall. The White Nile is
only few miles away. These two
great arteries of trade stretch their
way southwark into the unknown and
northward flows the united river TO-
ward Cairo and the Mediterranean.
The trade Of the town is augmented
by all manner of parties from the saw
age interior, and about Khartoum are
native villagers built after the fashion
of all the tribes of the Sudan. The
people are drawn from all the ends of
Africa, negroes and Arabs, and from
Europe and Asia come Syrians, Greeks
and Copts. The upper classes are
Egyptians in commercial circles: in the
political and administrative world the
English, of course, are dominant. It
is strange and cosmopolitan city that
has grown from the plan that Kitch-
ener sketched on the sand, with the
dead of the last days fighting still I'M
buried on the plain.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18

That the Natchitoches Chapter OF
the A. r. G. is doing their bit is
fully shown by the work done dur
ing the month of March.
The March shipment consisted of
the following;
Case "a 24O Hospital Bed Shirts
Case % 1900 Congresses aka
Case 26 1880 Abdominal pandages
Case 81 $3.50 Gauze congresses
Case %
Sweaters : So
Mufflers : 5
socks 81 pairs
Wristlets 30 pairs
Helmets : s
Total value 1913. 96
Following is the part of ship
ment made by our Auxiliaries and
branches:
Robeline:
Bed Shirts so
Sweaters s
Socks ) pairs
BaBda ges 152
Total 2I5 Dieces
C&mpti:
Bed Shirts : 30
Abdom- Bandages $50 -.
Congresses AKA $50 =
Sweaters 4
Wrislets pair
Socks : IL pairs
Total 1893 pieces
Bayou Natchez:.
Bed shirts, 20
Socks Il pairs
Sweater : l
hOs1oI OoC.
], TBedshirts II
State Normal School:
Bed Shirts 10
Abdominal bandages $50
Gauze congresses AKA 500
Mufflers 2
Wristlets 13
Sweater 10
Goldonna:
Bed Shirts 2
Derry:
Bed Shirts 10
Sweaters : 4
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18
TRINITY EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.

Third Sunday After Easter.
Holv Communion Z AN.
Sunday School 9:45 A.. M.
Morning Prayer and
Sermon II AM.
A cordial invitation is extended
to the public to attend all servic S.
j. Orson Miller, Rector.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-18

E tered in the Post 0Hce as 2nd class matte
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
PHOTOGRAPHER IS ARRESTED ON CHARGE
 OF SEDITIOUS DIFFERENCES

Albert w. Stryc, q German sub feet, proprietor of a photograph studio in the Frodenberg building )n Fourth avenue was nterned yes -erday afternoon, charged with hay- .ng uttered seditous statements and is confined in the Anchorage iail. Strye was taken into custody by Deputy United States Marshal Harry Kavanaugh shortly after noon
 Information as to the identity of the person who sWOre to the aifida- git accusing the prisoners of sedi tious Statements and the nature of the statements are withheld by the marshals office on the grounds of public policy.
 The affidavit will be forwarded to officials at Washington and pend ing instructions from there. Strye will be held in the Anchorage jail.
 No hearing or trial is given a German subject who is charged with seditious utterances according to recent instructions promulgated by the administration at Washington.
 Strye is 37 years of age and was born in Danzig, Germany. He came to America from Germany when 8 years of age and took out his first citizenship papers in San Francisco in 1913. He is married but has no living children. Mrs. Strye was born in California. Strye and Mrs. Strye came to Anchorage in May, 1916. He opened a small studio in the Smith building next to the Bank of Anchorage. Several months ago he moved the studio 10 it's present quarters in the Frodenberg build ing.
 Mrs. Strye, who visits her husband in jail daily says he denies ever hay ing uttered any seditious remarks. She says she will continue the pho tographic business during the period of his internment - (Anchorage Times.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
WAR SPIRIT"
 FIGURES IN
 SCHOOL MEET
Excellent Program Render ed Today Under the Y Direction of Miss
 Sullivan.

The program given in the High School Auditorium this morning by the Second Grade was of unusual merit and good throughout. ,"
 An original dramatization called The Spirit of the War" under tho direction of Miss Sullivan proved to be the headliner for the graders, and the originality was very well dis played. The other numbers were: "The Star Spangeld Banner" sang by the entire school, two selections by the Junior Orchestra, Salute the Flag song by the Second Grade. The Story of Four Friends" reading by Elsie Houmiller. The Story of Longfellow" by Beda Franzen, ssa poem, "Hiawatha," by Dan Storm and in conclusion America" was sung by the school. .f
 The programs are given each week under the direction of different ID. structors and each grade has a.turn, All the grades are in attendance. at the morning entertainments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
GEORGE SUTTON HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL
 IN EXAMINATIONS

Word has been received from George Sutton that he was success ful in the examinations for the radio service. George Sutton is the Ju- neau boy who recently went from Juneau to Bremerton where he took examinations for the wireless and he passed as second class seaman.
 Owing to the fact that Sutton will not be eighteen years old. the re- quired age, until the latter part of this month it is necessary for him to remain in Washington to receive his papers after his bithday.
 The last of March Sutton will re. turn to Juneau to succeed Curtis Slade on the local wireless force. When released from duty here Slade will leave immediately for Massa' chusetts where he will enter school in the Radio branch at the University of Harvard.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
FOL LCK MAKES A SPEECH ASKING
 LOYAL SUPPORT

Last night at the Perseverance mine, during the running of the reg ular picture. w. T. Tolch of Thane gave q four-minute talk which was well rendered and which appealed especially to the foreign born men working at the mine.
 MT. Tolch dealt with the benefits these men receive under democracy as contrasted with autOcracy, the equal chances they have. the chances for schooling and education and the chances their children have for education and advancement. The talk especially appealed to the men on account of Mir. Tolch having been educated in foreign country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
SHIPMENT BY RED CROSS TO
 BE: BEST YET
The Work Rooms at the City Hall Are a Busy Bee Hive of h.
 dustry.

The Red Cross work rooms at the City Hall are again in the throngs of making ready for shipment the results of the, months work. The allotment is probably a finer outlay of work than that contained in any previous shipment of Red Cross work from this community.
 The knitting is unusually fine in appearance and has come in in large quantities. The surgical supplies have been prepared with the usual painstaking care and rigid inspection, while the hospital garments present splendid appearance. Altogether the shipment is an excellent tribute to the patriotism of the people of Juneau Chapter
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
ARE |: |NTERESTEDlN..,
 WYOMING ..oIL
Trio of Juneau Residents Are Getting Into tic :, Swim in the. s,' z
 New Town. T

Another oil town has, been started in Wyoming as a rival of Casper aud number of Juneau people are ,tl terested in the new heldss'r Tho Kemmerer Republican. publishsd tn the new town in one issue contafnA the following three items: 1' ,-sgst
 Alaskans tnterested { t'
 w. A. Ferguson and A. IT, ,Spatss; of Juneau, Alaska. were arrivals dur: ing the week. coming here sto.j ji1yAs- tigate the Eldorado holdings in t64 Fossil field. After making ang ek, animation, they have identified. thSh
 selves with the syndicate. MT. sf. guson is a prominent broket .ok Ju' neau and is well pleased with slocAl prospects.
 Fl Dorado Man Arrives ss x
 George Irving of the FL Dorado Syndicate, arrived yesterday from Cheyenne, where he has been attend. ing to business matters in connection with his company. Mir. IrvfuE, .fe- ports that H. S. Ridgicy, president of the syndicate. is confined to his bed '
 Another Ono s.- v
 A. c. Cronin accompanied 'J,. E. Stinson to Rock Springs last Tues, day evening, the trip being n,ads so that the latter could join the Elks.. es
 In addition large display adveF. tisement appears offering the shares of the Fl Dorado Syndicate to tho public at a bargain. In the adver- tisement the name of George Irving as secretary-treasurer and A. c. Cronin as field manager appear.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
DARK HORSES SPRINC|NC UP
 CHECKER GAME
Much Interest Is Develop ing in the Tournament Now in Full Swing
 Here.

The second of the series of check or match Wednesday night at the Alaskan Hotel for Juneau cham pionship resulted in some unexpect ed changes in the standings of the players. and new dark horses are developing as they gain by practice. The matches played "Wednesday night resulted in points as follows: J. D. Van Alta, 9; Ed Kendall, 1. l.. Kletzing, s; D. Harrington 2. NJ. Melanion. [; R. Kletzing 3.
 J. R. Stevenson 6, J. O'Brien 2. J. Thibodeau, 5; P. Coil 5.
 Five games are played in each match and each game counts two points. Chief Harding is referee of the tournament.
 The standing of the players in order of points is as follows:
 Won I oct Dra w ptc
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01

ant neighbors came and attended he funeral.
 Born in New York
 "Old Tom" Devine was born in Duchess County, New York. Beyond his bit of information the son knew 1othing more of his fathers early history; nothing of how he happened 0 come to Alaska, or how he came Q settle thousands of miles from Utilization. and lead a lonely life with a Native wife.
 After the funeral the boy went O the westward and is at work in | cannery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
HAYNES NEWS NOTES

HAYNES, Feb 27.-R. J. Shepard md wife are down from Porcupine: /: hey came down to meet boat for Mrs. Shepard to go to Tacoma, where Mrs. Shepard's mother is reported to be very ill.
 Mrs. Lewis, sister of Mrs. F.. L. Winterberger, made the trip to Kluckwan last Saturday by dog team.
 Raymond and J. w. Combs, Jr., lave returned home, from Seattle. where they have been employed for some time. so as to be ready for the isbing season when 1t opens.
 H. o. Banta, chairman of the 'our minute men. at Haines is do- ng his best to provide speakers or the Rialto theatre, and Fort Seward; speaker being provided or Saturday and Sunday evenings u IHb uldlLO JuchtTe. IL IS uOt 1rown what evenings the four min ite men speak at the Fort, but Sery likely on Wednesdays and Fri lays.
 Joe. Stubler has traded his place n Haines to Henry Vermeire for place in Pacific City in Washing ton, not very far from Seattle.
 Rev E. l.. Winterberger gave a our minute talk at the theatre on Saturday evening, and w. B. Stout poke at the same place Sunday eve 1ing, both speaking on the subject The Danger to Democracy"
 W. P. Stout will talk to the chill dren of the public school next Fri , lay, on the subject of patriotism md some phase of the present war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01

Deaths
 Pvt. Frank Green, Labor Company Quarterwaster Corps, pneumonia, Feb ruary 10. Ferriday, La.
 Pvt William Rogers,' Stevedores pneumonia, Feb. II. Blenheim s. c. Sergt Kent s. Ritchie, Field Ar tillery, died of gunshot wound, Feb. ruary 10. Indianapolis, Ind.
 Pvt James s. Brumley, Infantry, pneumonia FayettvilIe, Tenn. Pvt. Bert Howard, Machine Gun Battalion. railroad accident, January %. Clare, Mich.
 Pvt Joe Gaston, Stevedores, rail road accident, January IA. Wash ington, D. C.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01

The next of the series will be played tonight at the Alaskan hotel. The standings of the players are so close that q shift of positions is sure.
 Twelve men are competing in Round Robin style and as every one plays every other one a match of five games it is expected that the results will change the position of the players from time to time. The games are played on Monday, We'd nesday and Friday evenings of each weeks and will take four weeks to complete the tournament as each contestant has 55 games to play.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

The registration books for. .quali- fled voters of the City of Juneau, Territory of Alaska. for the year nineteen hundred and efghFen. 4fe now open in the City Clerks O0tf in the City Hall, and will ,rtmAlf. open until Saturday. March t3eths 1918, at the hour of five 0'clQcki 1 m. of said day. All persons dtsirs ing to vote at the regular els6tto4 to be held April End, 19ls, h4d4 register. as persons not registered will not be permitted to vote.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, Febru- ary 26th, 1918. .
 A. B. COLE.
 Registration Omcer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01

The War Department has received I report of the following casualties from the Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Forces, dat ed Feb. 13:
 Slightly Wounded in Action
 First Lieut. Howard Treat, Field Artillery, February 9. Orange, Conn.
 Pvt John H. Sandbrook, Field Ar eillery, February g. Phillipsburg, N. J.
 First Lieut. Willie H. Howell, Med ical Reserve Corps, attached to Field Ambulance, B. E. F., January 30, 3elleville, w. Va.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
LUMBER COMPANY HAS
 AER0PLANE CONTRACTS

The Craig Lumber Company is enlarging its sawmill at Craig. Alas ka, to handle about 50,000 feet daily capacity. The company has large contracts from the government for acroplane spruce.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
Special "Victorv Bread"

We are making Victory Bread wheat, rye, barley. oat meal and rice plant. Special on Sunday. Mon- day and Wednesday.
 SAN FRANCISCO BAKERY.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
IMPROVING FRONT

A new coat of green paint has been put on the front of the New York Exchange. Inside improve ments are also being made.