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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
ENTENTE TROOPS
REPULSE ENEMY

London, Feb. 20.-A German raiding
attack on British positions near Ar
leux-En- Gohelle. south of Lens, was
repulsed last night by the British, it
is announced officially.
Paris, Feb 20.-"Three German
raids on small French posts in the
region of Quincy wood northwest of
Courcy and in the sector of Vauquois.
were repulsed by the French fire.
says today's official report.
There was rather violent artillery
fighting in the Champagne, in the region
of Butte Du Mesnil where American
batteries took part in the French at
tack of Feb. 49, and in the Vosges.
ION the remainder of the front the
night passed in quiet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Low EbB OF SHIPPING SAFELY PAST
Berlin Doubts S1av Peace Talk
Working Glasses of Austria and
, Germany Reported Angered at
Kaiser's Renewed War on Russ

London, Feb. 20. = Germany's war
against Russia apparently is not pop
ular with the German or Austrian peo-
pie, according to comment in the press
of the two countries.
When the Brest-Litovsk negotia-
tons closed all talk in Germany was
of peace. The school children were
given a holiday and joy bells were
rung. The public apparently did. not
discriminate between peace with the
Ukraine and with great Russia, but
acclaimed it as a general peace with
Russia.
George Bernhard in the vossische
Zeitung emphasizes this point and
wants an explanation of who was re-
sponsible for this disappointment. The
Socialist Vorwaerts takes the same
line and says:
The more we NEEDLE in Russian af-
fairs the more we get away from
| peace. What must be done is to stich
to the defense of our own soil and t.
make peace wherever possible withou,
annexation or forcible amputations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
TONNACEF0R
WAR USES TO
START CLIMB
Minimum of Available Craft
: Passed Earlier Than Elk
pected- Gain Now.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The low point
of available allied shipping has been
passed two or three weeks earlier than
officials expected and confidence was
expressed today that the amount OF
shipping available for the future
would increase steadily.
Several factors were said to have
contributed to advancing the amount
Of available tonnage. Included among
them were the increased efficiency II
the offensive against the submarines
and the beginning Of deliveries from
American ship yards. The transfer Of
neutral shipping to trade outside Of
the war zone. thereby releasing allied
tonnage for transatlantic service. also
contributed to the increase of avail
able bottoms. improvement in har-
Dor defenses and facilities in France
so as to facilitate the unloading OF
transports likewise tended to speed
up the release of ships, which are en-
abled to make trips more frequently.
Steady Gain Expected.
II production continues unhampered
by labor troubles and II anti-subma-
rine operations continue to give tho
results expected, the amount Of ton
mage is expected to show steady gains
as the year progresses.
In estimating shipping resources
the low point of the curve based on
production and destruction was put in
the latter part of this month. Unex-
pectedly the low point was reached
about Feb. /, the tonnage having
shown steady increase since that
time with little expectation by off,
Gals that it will show anything else
| but an increase from now on.
The labor factor is said to be the
principal item in maintaining produce
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
nation IN GRASP
| OF ZERO WEATHER
Cold Wave Extends From Rockies to
Appalachian MOuntains-tO Con-
tinue Rest Of Week.

Chicago. Feb. 20.-With the cold
wave from the northwest overspread-
ing practically the entire region be-
tween the Rocky and Appalachian
mountains, line of zero temperatures
extends southwark to southern Kansas
with a minimum of A degrees below
zero registered at Medicine Hat, AL
berta. According to the weather fore
cast there is no indication OF mild
temperature in the middle states be-
fore the end of the week.
Some OF the below zero marks re-
ported are:
Bismarck. \. D., &c: Devils Lake. n
D., 80; Duluth, %, Escanaha. Mich
10; Hayre. Mont. 3s; Marquette
Mich. 16; st. Paul. 16; Winnipeg, so;
Charles City, Iowa, 10; Des Moines, 9;
Dubuque. 2; Valentine, Neb., %,
Omaha, 10: Sioux City, 1873
The lowest temperature here was
3 above.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Rail Employees
May Be Put in
Deferred Class

Washington, Feb. 20.-Deferred draft
classification for railroad employees is
under consideration between the de-
partment and the railroad administra-
ton, it became known today.
The war department objects to give
special consideration to railway EN-
ployes as class insisting that the
case of each man should be consid-
cred individually as to whether he is
Indispensable.
This policy does not satisfy the rail-
road administration which contends
that few railroad men are actually in
dispensable and that unless some uni
form action Is prescribed, local ex-
emption boards may be inclined to re-
fuse deferred classification to thou.
sands Of necessary employees who hav,
no dependents. Nearly 100000 rail
road men are within the draft age
But the actual number which would
be affected by such a ruling Is esti
mated at less than 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
LATE BULLETINS

Amsterdam, Feb. 2O.-A raid by
entente ayiators on Treyes, Rhen.
ish Prussia, is reported I'm a dis.
patch from that city to the Co.
logne Gazette. 1t says bombs were
dropped in various parts OF Treyes
causing damage to property. No
military establishments were in.
jured.
London, Feb. 29.-Andrew Ronar
Law. chancellor of the exchequer,
speaking in the house Of commons
today said the average daily ex.
penditure during the four weeks
ending Feb. Is was { 6,3S4,000.
New York, Feb. 90.-MOre than
800 l0ngshoreman and dock work
ers employed by the Southern
Pacific Steamship company here
failed TO report for work this
morning. renewing u strike which
was under adjustment by the ship
ping boards labor adjustment
board.
London, Feb. 20. - 4 German
guardship stationed In the Baltic,
near Langeland island north Of
Kiel bay) has been damaged
through striking q German mine
according to m Exchange Tele.
graph dispatch from Copenhagen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
iI0YDCEORCE GOVERNMENT
SAFELY THROUGH ANOTHER
CRISIS; AMERICA PRAISED
WAR SUMMARY

Eve can no longer believe in the
pacific intentions of Russia and
must see that peace and order
prevail in the occupied regions Of
the adjoining countries" asserts
DR.. Won kuehImann in opening his
address before the reichstag today.
Germany has not yet replied to
the BOlsheyiki offer to accept an
enforced peace. Her armies, hav-
ing occupied Lutsk. continue the
invasion Of Russia on a 400 mile
front. from the Gulf Of Riga to
Lutsk.
Marked aerial activity continues
on the western front and entente
ayiatOrs have accounted for 80
more enemy machines. British
flyers in the last three days have
brought down or disabled 81 Ger
man planes.
Attacks on the Lloyd George
government in England have been
quoted again by the premier in a
personal appeal to the house Of
commons, either to accept his pol.
icy or put in another government.
WOrkmen in various cities OF
Austria have carried out one day
strikes as a protest against the
peace effected with the Ukraine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
GEE, BUT HE MUST
BE HOMELY; WIFE
CHARGES FOR KISS

ST. Louis, NO.. Feb 20-Ten dollars
a kiss for Is kisses was the toll his
wife exacted from him for honeymoon
oscillations. according to the testi-
mony OF Louis l.. Salyeter In his suit
to divorce his third wife. Mrs. Louis
Dougherty Salye,er. which went TO
trial before Circuit Judge Garesche to-
day. Snlyeter also declared h6 wife
left him twice on their honeymoon
and that he was compelled to pay her
$500 each time she returned. Sal
veter testified that his wife called him
an .Old Fool" and q Century Plant. !.
J He Is 81 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

A large section of opinion in Aus
tria-Hungary also is alarmed over the
prospect Of a renewal Of war with
Russia
Dispatches from Amsterdam and
Zurich quote Austro-Hungarian news
papers to this effect and Vienna dis
patch reports rising of feeling
against Germany on account of her
action against Russia.
The Neue Freie Presse and the
Reichspost argue that as Austria-Hun-
gary no longer has any enemies on
her eastern frontiers, she is not called
to interfere in Russian internal af-
fairs. The Arbeiter Zeitung, Vienna's
leading Socialist newspaper, thinks
that the invasion of a totally defence
less country will gain the German
government little support among the
German workers, who, although they
entered the war against CARBON with
enthusiasm, will not endorse it's con-
tinuance for the purpose of overthrow
| ing the labor government in Petro-
grad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
YANk SEAP[ANE
WINGED BY FOE?
Admiral Sims Says Germans Claim to
Have Shot Down Machine In
Which American Met Death.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Admiral Sims
advised the navy department today
that the American seaplane, in which
Ensikn Albert Dalton Sturtevant, U.
s. N. R. F., was lost, is claimed by the
Germans to have been shot down in
flames. Ensign Sturtevant was second
pilot in the machine.
Apparently this machine was at
tackled by ten enemy planes" the dis
patch states.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
FACTS REFUTE TALK
OF LABOR SHORTAGE

Washington, Feb. 20.-Of IL agen-
cies reporting today to the bureau Of
labor statistics only two, Bridgeport
and New Haven, Conn, said there was
any shortage of labor. Boston, Provi-
dence. New York, Philadelphia, Gin
cinnati, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Chi
cago, Detroit and ST. Louis reported
sufficient labor for all present pur-
poses.
John B. Densmore, director of the
United States employment service,
said most calls for labor were exag-
gerated and frequently asked for sew
eral times the number of men actu-
ally needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
QUAKE CAUSES VAST
DAMAGE; MANY DIE

Annoy, China. Feb. 20.-Reports
reaching here today from the districts
visited by earthquake last Wednesday
show some loss of life and heavy dam
age resulting. Two hundred deaths
were reported from Swallow. The
number Of persons injured have not
been tabulated. One-fifth of the build
ings. 1t was said. were destroyed and
the remainder damaged. Great dam
age was reported from Chong Chow
Flu and delta towns, exact details of
which were lacking. 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
TABOO is PUT ON
GAY WICCLERS AT
FAIRS IN FUTURE

Chicago. Feb. 20.-Dancers OF Inc
hoochy -coochy" have made their last
appearance at Illinois county iairs.
,ns announcement is made today by
9. d. Oldham of Urbana, secretary OF
we eastern Illinois grand fair CIR
sut, who is attending the convention
y the National Outdoor Showmen
ISOLATION being held here. Gambling
ssmes and demon rum" also are la
~. according to Mr.. Oldham, VINO
~ that fairs henceforth will be more
'enned and far more INSTRUCTIVE.
The farmers have changed and 50
~ public sentiment" Mr.. Oldham
Md.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

Huge Strike in
Cert1anyIsS Set
for March First

London, Feb. 2O.-The
German Independent So
cialists are arranging for a
demonstrative strike in
the munitions factories of
the empire, commencing
March l, according to in
formation received from
Berlin and forwarded by
the Amsterdam CORES
pondent of the Exchange
Telegraph company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
HOOVER URGES SHIP
WORKERS TO ENLIST

Washington, FeD, 20.-Food Aamin-
ntrator Hoover in a statement today
called on all patriotic ship workers to
enroll in the public service reserve.
no amount Of increased food produc-
uon, decreased food use, or 1000 SUD
Ntution and saving will help unless
ships for sending food across the AL
sanlic are available, he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
PLAN EARLY ACTION
ON WILSON MEASURE

Washington, Feb. 20. - President
Wilson and leaders of both parties In
the senate have virtually reached an
informal agreement for prompt action
on the legislation to give the presi-
dent greater freedom in coordinating
and reorganizing government depart
| ments and agencies in prosecuting the
war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
DRY AMENDMENT IS
PASSED BY MONTANA

Helena, Feb. 20.-Montana ratified
the federal prohibition amendment
yesterday when the senate concurred
in the Kemmis resolution from the
house.
The following states have now rati-
fed the federal prohibition amend
xnent. on the dates given:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till P. M, Tomorrow. TO:
Rock Island, Davenport. Moline

Rock Island, Davenport. MoIIne
anc Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Thursday. some
what colder tonight with the lowest
temperature about degrees below
zero; slowly rising temperature
Thursday.
Temperature at a. M. 2: highes:
YESTERDAY. Al: lowest last night. 2.
Velocity of wind at 7 a. m. Is miles
per hour
Precipitation, trace.
Relative humidity at p. m. 10: at
| Z a. m. II.
Stage OF water. "a, a fall of 6 in
last "a hours
J.. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorological
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

Amsterdam, Tuesday, Feb. 10. - A
dispatch from Vienna says that a
demonstration against the peace eff
fected with the Ukraine, one day
strike was carried out by workmen OF
Lemberg. Cracow and other Galician
towns Monday. There were speeches
processons and religious services, but
order everywhere was preserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

Continued on Page Five.)
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-09-13

Frank Shaw, operating engineer Of
the Wildwood sewer disposal plant, re-
ports that from January LIST, 1918, up
to the 1st inst, 1871, 0S2 gallons of
liquid matter passed through the plant.
The quantity of solid material of all
description, strained out of the sewage
was 1925 cubic feet. In doing this
work $3.50 kilowatts of electricity wei
utilized, having a value Of S768. IS. At
the commissioners meeting on the 5tt
inst, Mayor Smith said this plant rep
resented an expenditure of $150,000
and spoke further Of The risk in placing
any incompetent person in charge of
the ex ensive machinery installed
therein. When be referred to the cost
of the sewerage disposal plant as being
$150,0O0, we understood he included in
this sum the cost of building the new
main " line and necessary CON-
tributory branches. The disposal sys-
tenn OF Wildwood is supposed to be one
of the best in use anywhere, and some
criticism has been offered of the APP
parent neglect shown by the conditions
surrounding the place. The present
incumbent there says he put in him.
self, without extra expense to the city,
the steam heating apparatus and the
shower bath, the latter being very
necessary for the use of whoever oper-
ates the sewage disposal machinery
and has charge of all the work about
the plant. The present salary Of the
operating engineer of the disposal plant
is $50 per month. He says he was
promised a hundred dollars a month.
j. Fithian Tatem declared some time
ago that he would not accept the office
of Mayor of Wildwood for $40, 900 a
year. 1.-The could see what thelJ JOURNAL
reporter saw on a recent tour of inspec-
ton of the disposal building, Mr.. Ia
tenn might ask as much as $50 900 per
annum to fill the trying position there
of operating engineer.
HARDY ware and household goods at
Logue's storage house at public sale on
Saturday, Sept. Fl. 1t
The ninth annual meeting and cleo
ton of officers of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union was held Thurs
day of last week in the Baptist lecture
hall when the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Sarah w.
Maxwell; Corresponding Secretary.
Mrs. Alice Pagan; Recording Secretary.
Mrs. Ophelis Ely; Treasurer, Mrs. Min
ME Inglee. Next Thursday 8 special
business meeting will be held In the
lecture hall at which meeting arrange
ments will be made to attend the coun-
ty convention, to be held at Ocean
City September 25th.
William Kinard, who had been in
charge Of the American Stores Co., at
the corner of Pacific and Spencer ave-
nues, left yesterday for his home in
Phila., having been called for war SER
vice and asked to report at earliest pos
sible date. He was registered in Phil
adelphis, in the draft previous to the
present
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-09-13

his camera. He said there were nearly
5000 worth of flags on display. He
snapshotted the members of the draft
board ina group, as we'll as b city
commissioners in a similar manner
L~ieutenant Harry E. Weir, ofAheBsS'
Corps of Engineers at Camp Hum
phrey, Va, was a caller at city hall
yesterday, being home on a ten day
leave Of absence. Adjournment was
moved at 3.08.
Last Saturday morning, the people
| Of Wildwood were startled to see a very
young woman ride through the streets
and up onto the boardwalk, on a bay
paIfrey. answering to name of Thrift.
The riders name was Frances Kelly
of Jersey City, who announces herself
as a ''booster" for the U. 5. Govern
ment War Saving Stamps. And she
has done some boosting, for in her tour
of the state she has covered II 900 miles
and has collected up to date the mu-
nificent sum of nearly $180,000. On
Saturday afternoon, at the flag raising,
at Hostess House of Civic Club, 10Th
street and Boardwalk, Miss Kelly
made an address, outlining briefly her
work in the cause of patriotism. In
the evening she spoke in Bakers thea
tire, and also in the Casino auditorium.
Miss Kelly was attiIed in the regula-
ton kahki military costume, with
scotch cap to match. She looked for
all the world like a young soldier; and
in her talks she referred enthusiastic
ally to the daring feats of our boys
"Over There" Miss Kelly's father,
the late James E. Kelly, was police
commissioner of Jersey City. Mayor
Frank Hague, of Jersey City, bestow-
ed on Frances Kelly, the title of Hon.
Captain, for war work service, and pro-
vided her with two city police horses;
the one named Thrift" being rid
den by the young woman; and the
other, named "Stamp" by her escort,
Sergeant Murphy, of the same city.
Go to the auction sale of household
goods on Saturday, Sept. FL. See big
display adv. 2t
Mrs. r. H. Hess, of 225 east Oak
avenue, left on Monday for Washing
ton, D. c., to visit friends. She ex.
poets to return to Wildwood about
October 18th.
Charles F. Markfelder, an inspector
representing the Fidelity and Casualty
company Of New York, was in Wild
wood on business on Friday of last
week.
Wanted-Laborer and team driver
Apply Frank Mattera, 2410 New York
avenue, North Wildwood. ct
Mrs. G. Dillon, of 1859 Barring street,
Philadelphia, but whose summer cot.
tage is at 205 east Rio Grande avenue,
returned to Wildwood last Saturday
after a two-mopths trip to Niagara Falls
and through Canada, to the state OF
Michigan, where Mrs. Dillon's brother
and sister live. On the extended tour
she was accompanied by her grand
daughter, Mary O'Neil.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-09-13

On Thursday afternoon, September
9Th, John A. Ackley sold at auction,
on the premises 229 east Andrew ave
nue., to settle the estate of Mary e.
Young, deceased, the cottage and lot
number 8, 40 by 100 feet, of block num-
Der 81, for the sum of $I,975. AS per
terms of the sale, 5 800 of this amount
may remain unpaid if secured by a lst
mortgage at 6 per cent interest per an
mum. Charles Mathews, Of Camden,
was the purchaser. At the same time
and place, two Wildwood Crest lots,
numbers 80 and 40, Of block %, on Gro
Gus road, between the railroad and Park
Boulevard, 80 x 100 feet each, were Of
fered for sale, and knocked down at
$3.50 each to Henry s. Bastian, ST., of
Philadelphia, whose summer cottage
is at 210 Buttercup road. At the same
sale, the Mesns property, 135 east Pine
avenue, was put up and sold to Thorn
as J.. Doyle, of Philadelphia, at $4,000.
The Wildwood Embroidery Shop,
now located at 1872 East Wildwood ave-
nue., will move to the Boardw walk store
above Maple avenue, on May 18th,
where you will find a full line of knit
ting yarns for army, navy and private
use. Miss j. Scott.-adv
Mrs. Florence A. Smith, of 125 east
Pine avenue, entertained the following
guests recently: Her niece, Florence
Smith, of Morrisville, Pa, spent two
weeks in Wildwood; and her brother,
John Davies, of frankfort, came down
for several days last week, bringing
with him his wife and daughter Doro-
thy.
Conveyancing, wills and deeds
drawn. William H. Bright.-adv.
Laura M. Hendel enlisted In the U.
s. Government service at League Is
land Navy yard, Phila., and bearing
the rank of chief Yoeman, obtained a
few days leave ofabsence last Saturday,
and came down to Wild wood to visit
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin F. Shilling, at their summer
home, 18th street and New York ave-
nue. Miss Hendel dropped into the
Journal Office for a brief chat, aud con-
veyed to us the interesting information
that there are about 800 girls employed
at the Navy Yard; 200 being regularly
enlisted, and the other 400 filling cleri-
cal, stenographic, bookkeeping and
ty pewriting positions. Miss Hendel
is secretary to Lieutenant Commander
G. H. Morrison, In charge Of the cleo
trical and machinery division.
Mrs. Joseph Servant returned recent
ly from a trip to Buffalo and Niagara
Falls, driving a new Buick from Buff
falo to Wild wood. She was accompan-
led by her niece, Miss Isyl hobart, of
Ocean View, and William WINS, an
eleven year old boy. She was two
nights on the road.
r. l.. LeGate and wife, of New AL
bany, Ind accompanied by their two
daughters and son, returned to theil
home on Monday after a visit at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Servant.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-09-13
Annual Convention of Chamber
of Commerce

The fourth annual convention OF the
Cape May County Chamber OF Com
merce will be held on Thursday, Sep
TENDER 18th, at the firemen's hall,
Wildwood, on invitation Of the Wild
wood Board of Trade.
Officers for the ensuing year will be
elected and the 1918-l919 sessions will
be discussed.
The chamber is composed of all the
trade and civic organizations in the
county. VIM. A. HAFFERT,
Secretary.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-09-13
School Opening

On this annual occasion of the
opening of our schools, how impor-
tant it is for all parents to be sure
that their children have correct vision;
otherwise the boys and girls will be
seriously handicapped and their pro-
gress retarded.
To know that the VIII &C
Pupils See Right lkAN
who uses painstaking care to detect
and adjust any or all defects of eye
sight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-29
Senator Robinson Also is Renominated Over Ste
 phen Brundidge.
RETURNS COMING
 IN VERY SLOWLY
Women Cast Big Vote and Complete Figures Will Not Be Available for Days-Pagc is Re-
 nominated.

Little Rock, May 29.- Returns from yesterdays state Democratic primary came in so slowly that no figures were available at l o'clock this morn ing. The returns however, made it cer- tain that Gov. Brough had been nom- mated by a decisive majority over Judge l.. c. Smith.
 denomination of U. S. Senator Joe T. Robinson also was indicated as he had a large lead over his opponent Stephen Brundidge.
 Indications are that all seven of the Arkansas representatives in con- gress have been renominated
 Congressman JacoWay defeated Prosecuting Attorney M. E. Dunaway and John H. Page was leading in his race fer renomination for commission CT of mines, manufacture and agricul- ture.
 The women vote was unusually heavy and because of the big vote and the long ballet total reports may not be available for several days The total vote will be 4dss largest in the history of state primaries.