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New-York tribune., 1918-01-08

under par. There is. ms matter OF
fact, nothing especially sacred about
Liberty bond; it has to take it's
chances in the market with other bonds
and its price must reflect the aver
age price prevailing for all bonds, hav-
ing regard, of course, for the cxcep
tional security behind it. There arc
many and good reasons why Liberty
bonds should sell under their issue
price. Many people in moderate cir
cumstanccs have bought them; to such
people financial emergencies frequent
ly come, demanding the immediate use
Of money. What more natural in such
emergencies than to sell Liberty bond.
1t is precisely because Liberty bonds
have been bought largely by moderate y
ly well-to-do and poor people that they
must go below par; if they were held
entirely by wealthy people, who could
afford to lock them up and forget them,
they would remain at their issue price
simply because of their absence from
a sagging market. The rules of sound
economies are not dsconsonant with
the principles of true patriotism: by
upsetting the former one frequently
succeeds in disrupting the latter. The
government would be we'll advised to
let the Liberty bond market evolve its
own salvation according to the natural
law of supply and demand"
Heavy Selling of Pullman Shares
Pullman Company shares were rough
ly handled for a time yesterday, suffer
ing a fall of Ga points to lO0M. the
lowest quotation for these securities
since 1884. The same stock sold in 1906
at 270, and as recently as year ago
was quoted in the market at better
than 160 Dealings were unusually heavy
for this inactive issue, the days turn
over amounting to 3,400 shares. with a
spirited rally at the close to 105. The
Pullman shares have been declining for
several months. owing to the general
realization that luxurious passenger
service on American railways is bound
to be greatly limited during the period
of the war. The company, however
has its railway equipment manufacture
ing line to fall back upon, for it builds
freight cars as we'll as palace cars.
In the year ended July 81 last the com
pany earned 11.36, per cent on its
stock and paid per cent in dividends,
with surplus from the years opera
tons of $4,032 ,62S
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
Putting Your House
IN Order

HIS is time when every investor should put his
house in order-see to it that his strong box
contains only such securities as are safe, will not
fuctuate in value, and will require personal
or attention, whatever.
n UR thorough going service will be of great aid to
~ every investor who puts his house in order
For example, investments can be diversified to
pay interest monthly, quarterly, or sem-annually
Many of our clients have deposited their securities
with us, instructng to clip the coupons and pay
the interest to specified beneficares These invest
ors include
limited States army and guardians and trustees
officers in active makIng payments to
service wards or other depend
parents providing for ents;
daughters in travellers for business
colleges for pleasure
THE sound first mortgage bonds we Offer safe
/ guarded under the Strous Plan, to net So,
should be represented in the holdings of every in
vestor for income. The safety of these bonds and the
thoroughness of the service that backs them should
strongly appeal to all investors. Let explain the
merits of these bonds and of service. Call or
write for our booklet, Put Your House In Order
Ask for
Booklet No B-1
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
Days

Bank Clearings.-The days clearings
at Now YOrl, nd c+l,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-25
SHOWS BENEFIT
OF RADIO WORK
Three Rock Island Selectives De-
part for Camp With Telegra-
piers Certificates.
OTHERS PREPARED TO LEAVE
Those Who Get Diplomas for Ele-
mentary Work Are to Land
Better Places.

One Rock Island young man left
for Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg
Miss, with the contingent totaling
in his pocket that meant more than
just drafted.
His certificate showed that he
had undergone preliminary instruc-
ton in radio work and is ready to
take the complete course. He grad
uated from the radio classes being
conducted at the manual arts de-
partment of the Rock Island high
school for men expecting to enter
service.
Two left with the contingent yes
terday for Jefferson Barracks.
Those who left with certificates
yesterday and today are:
Julian Bamp.
Mark NJ Crosby.
John Cohen.
Three others were issued certifi-
Gates and wait only for orders to
report to camp where they can con-
tinue taking instruction. They
are:
f. Morey CriswelI.
Rudolph HeintZ.
Ernest Ventrees.
The classes thus far have been
more than successful. The govern
ment set the period of study requir-
ed as 200 hours. According to A.
G. Hill, in charge of the work. not
one of the young men in the classes
has failed to accomplish the neces-
sary knowledge in less than IS
hours.
Open to All.
The classes are open to all young
men of draft age and those more
than 90 years old The classes are
conducted so as to prepare drafted
men for wireless telegrapy work in
the army camps after they are or
dered to report At present 25 are
taking the course.
Information regarding the work
can be secured from Mr. Hill, SUI
peTintendent of the classes. at the
Manual Arts building, at the corner
Of Sixth avenue and Twenty-first
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-25
QUARTER OF A CENTURY IN SERVICE
OF UNITED STATES ARMY is RECORD
THIS WEEK OF ROCK ISLAND NATIVE

I ed by the army, Riess. who had
made a special study Of the subject,
was sent to the Philippines to in
struct the soldiers there in the
+ work While engaged in this duty
on the Island of Samar he went
1 through the Visayan insurrectiOn,
one of the blOOdiest of the numer-
Gus revolts that followed in the
wake of the American annexatiOn of
| the Philippines and which terminal
! ed, only after two years of hOstili-
ties, in the capture of LUkban and
Gueverra. the leaders of the saw
ages, by General Smith.
During his military career Ser
geant Riess served at every large
army post in the United States and
at many of the smaller ones. 1t
was while at one of the latter
Fort Apache, in Arizona that his
marriage took place, in 1899, under
romantic circumstances
Apache was then located 100
miles from civilization, and his
bride, who was Miss Margaret
Schlerf of Washington, went as far
as HolbroOk, Ariz., the nearest town
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George T.
Schlerf. There the knot was tied
by Judge Jackson of the Circuit
court of Holbrook, and afterward
the young couple took their honey
moon on a 100-miIe ride on a stage
coach back to Apache.
Sergeant Riess has seen the be-
ginning and the close of the hOspi-
tai corps, which was done away
with last year when the army med
ical corps was inaugurated In
1898 he had received the title Of
hospital steward, and when he
came to Fort McHenTy it was as
sergeant, first class. with the title
of master of hospital Later he
was made sergeant major.
He is the oldest soldier in the
post, even Outclassing in point Of
age and service his commanding Of
ffCers. His rank is the highest next
to a commission, and his friends
whisper that he has had the offer
from Washington on several occa-
sions of commissions in the sani-
tary corps and that he has turned
them down. When asked why he
IueTeIN SLulleS he dHSWtTS JudI ne
is getting too old to think of climb
ing any higher This reply bellies
his looks. for he is only 40. Stand
ing but half an inch under feet,
he is broad and husky and looked
little more than 80 years of age.
Sergeant Riess says he does not
want a commission, and that there
are only two things that he does
want One of these is that some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-25
SYMPHONY Pop
RECITAL SUNDAY
Tri-Cfty Orchestra, Ludwig Becker
Directing, at Augusfana GYM
naSium Tomorrow.

The annual popular program
by the Tri-City Symphony orches.
ira, Ludwig Becker, directing, vii
be held at Augustana gymnasium
tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock
The program will open with The
Star Spangled Banner and the re
naming numbers are:
Merry Wives of
Windsor" . Nicola
Symphony No. 5. Op. ga .......
Tschaikowsky
Andante cantablie.
con alcuna licenza
POlOnaise No. 2 ......... List
Dreams of Love" ..... List
Dance of the Fairies" .......
..-.............. HellmesbergeI
Grand American Fantasia"
national airs) =. Victor Herbert
la Marseillaise" (FTench ma
tiOnal hymn .........
Scenes De Ballet" OPP 50, No. 8
................. Glazounow
Waltz"
'Marionnettes"
"Danse Orientals"
"PoIonaise"
March-"Stars and Stripes
Forever" .......... SOusa
Admission will be at one popular
price and there are no reserved
seats, every one having the same
opportunity to get the best places
in the hall. The orchestra will be
composed of so players and the
program Will be on par with those
given throughout the winter sea-
son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-25

A quarter of a century in the
! United States army and still going
/ strong,
That is the record of a native of
Rock Island who is now stationed
at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md.
. lie is Sergeant Major Herman W.
/ Riess, brother OF a. ]. Riess, who
conducts a drug store in the 1900
. block He was born - this city in
October, 1873, and graduated from
the local high school in 1892.
( After his graduation he enlisted
/ and on Monday OF this week entered
his 10Th year in the United States
army. Concerning his life, the Bal
/ timore News of Monday says:
Down at Fort McHenry today
/ Sergeant Major Herman w. Riess,
whose army record reads like a
history of the evolution OF things
military in the United States, will
celebrate the Goth anniversary of
his entrance into army life. No
elaborate preparations for the pass
ing Of the event are being made by
| the sergeant, who will spend the
| DAY with his family in his little
house at the post.
Since his first enlistment Ser
geant Riess has seen numerous
changes in military conditions. He
was stationed at Fort McHenry for
/ long period in the old days, and
when the post was vacated by the
government troops in 1914, when
they went to the Mexican border,
he was the last mar 20 leave the
fort and pulled down the flag. Lat
er, in 1917, when the government
took back the post, Sergeant Riess
was sent by Washington to capture
it singIe-handed and his was the
honor of sending the colors alOft
over the historic spot again.
Born in October, 1878, in the
shadow of the government arsenal
in Rock Island, Ill, Sergeant
Riess' earliest recollections are
wrapped around soldier life. 1t is
not strange, then, that as soon as
he was graduated from the Rock
Island high school in 1892, he
should enlist and don the blue,
which was worn then instead of
khaki. At that time the hospital
corps was just being organized and
Riess was placed in this branch. to
which his knowledge OF drugs made
him especially fitted.
Toward the close of the Spanish
American war he was sent to the
general hospital at Montauk Point,
y. Y, where the sick and wounded
were taken, and later to Augusta,
Ga.
After this. when the finger-print
method of Identification was adopt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-25

been allowed to stay with the
troops as ours have been"
He pointed out that there are
10000 active Salvationists and
$4,000 adherents in the fighting
ranks of France. Every one of
these" he declared, ''is a potential
chaplain, helping morale by an
exemplary life. He pointed out
that the very Salvation army las
sizes who only a few months ago
were beating their tambourines on
street corners, ministering to the
sick and fallen and working in the
slums, are now working in dugouts
under shell fire and danger from
gas attacks.
Buy war Savings Stamps
The food YOU waste today may
mean HUNGER to Someone. Some
where, Sometime. Be Saving,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-25
LEGAL.


Estate Of Thomas Fox. deceased
The undersigned having been APP
pointed executor Of the last viii and
testament of Thomas Fox. late OF
the county Of Rock Island. state oi
Illinois, deceased. hereby gives no.
uce that he will appear before the
Hon. Benjamin Bell, Judge Of the
probate court Of Rock Island county
at the probate court room. IN the
city Of Rock Island. at the July
term, on the first Monday in july
next. AZ which time ali persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same adj
Justed. All persons indebted To said
estate are requested to make imme-
date payment to the undersigned
Dated 18th day of May. \. -. 1918
WILLIAM SGEBERT.
Executor.
James + Murphy, attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-25
SALVATION ARMY
WOMEN ARE NOW
NEAR FIRST LINE

American Salvation Army lassies
are now nearer the battle front in
France than any other women have
ever been before, Colonel w. A.
Mcintyre. member Of the national
Salvation army war fund commit
tee has announced.
Our American Salvationist wom-
en- are right up to the first line
trenches now" Colonel Mcintyre
said. The Red Cross nurses have
not been so near, even the British
Salvation army women have never
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-25
Ire OFFICIAL
| LABOR WILL
FLAG
| federation VIII tnfurl
tee Emblem Sometime
Next Month
k,y LEAVES FOR NORTH
l.,uru With Officer OF Illinois
,i,atiou Who VIII Speak
/ at Meeting.

l.,.sJ NacGowan, president Of
t.rrty Federation Of Labor
Lsres next week to attend the
convention of the Metal
|. ssnartment, June s. and the
l., federation Of Labor con
Tune 10. at ST Paul, viii
Il here with a state fedora
Eiabor official TO dedicate the
rs flag.
/. aimed on the flag. Divisions
/ isderation will have until
Il m turn in all names of
L. who are in the national
Il IS urged that the re-
4 in al that time. in order 70
H. flag ready for the large
~eetiug TO be held soon
I+er. Fitting ceremonies will
I,gcted and the flag will float
Il building at the Third ave
lra1ce about the first of July
|1ub Opens Next Week.
RECOUNT Of some necessary
Lsnt not arriving IN time, the
| opening of the new building
Hiring was completed today.
Lst20ned until next week.
t.rinc was mopleted today.
HI drink parlor was the only
Il the new building to be OPP
That the labOring men of the
Is appreciate the opportunity
rg the new building. was
today by crowds who visited
BINS.
union label goods are
-7er the counters Of the soft
parllrs. The store is opened
public. but rooms are re
a 10 only union men.
Buy Thrift STAMPS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-25

OF our fighting men greediIy de-
yOuring American newspapers at a
field pOstOffice in France At. the
left an American army officer is
seen wearing body armor taken
from a dugOut in q German trench
after a successful raid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-25

day he may be retired with honors
from the army, and the other is
that until this happens he may be
able to stay at Fort McHenry. which
is the one spot on earth that he
loves"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-25
TRY THIS ON YOUR PIANO

Nn TTN Original and complete copy of this song
- * - II with every $500 purchase AT the Big
- - AA0s Store On the Corner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-25
|VER THE PHONE"
b. a Versified Conversation
Between the Devil and
| the Kaiser.

Ibuted By J. J Cunningham.
Iiser called the Devil up
telephone one day,
trl at central listened to
ley had 10 say.
/" she heard the kaiser's
Is old man Satan home?
lell him this is kaiser Bill
Eants him on the phone"
Devil said hello" to Bill
Ell said, How are you?
llning here a He'll on earth,
me what to do"
can I do?" the Devil said.
tsar old kaiser Bill,
hes a thing that | can do
h you, l sure will"
IIser said. Now listen,
lTill try to tell
~ that l am running
4 III a modern hell.
bred for this many years,
Re started out to kill,
will be a modern job,
Iye TO kaiser Bill.
fny went through Belgium,
Pc women and children down
r. up all her country,
Few up all her towns.
BPS dropped bombs on cities.
both the old and young,
POSE the Zeppelins didn't get
.laken out and hung.
bed out for Paris.
Pc aid OF poisonous gas,
flgians, darn 'em, stopped US,
fould not let US pass.
tmarines are devils
fou should see them fight.
p sneaking through the sea,
PIX a ship at night.
iunning things TO suit me,
fear or SO ago,
man named Woodrow
Wrote 10 me TO 60 more slow
- to me. Dear William,
llt want to make you sore,
PURE TO tell your U-bOats
our ships no more.
Re told you for the last time,
Bill, it's up to you,
you do not stop it
PIE got TO fight US too
Iot listen 10 him.
5 coming after me.
million Yankee soldiers
Fer homes across the sea,
at Is why | called you, Satan,
want advice from you,
That you would tell me.
laat ! ought to do
lsar old kaiser William.
not much for me TO tell.
T. fanks Will make il hotter.
can for you in hell.
fsn a mean old Devil.
hslf as mean as YOU.
minute that you get here.
give my Job TO you.
ready for your coming.
Keep the fires all bright.
nave your room all ready
ne fanks begin 20 fight.
boys in blue will get you.
nothing more to tell:
" ne phone and get your hat
f'et me here in hell"
f-BuV Thrift Lr.--r,g
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-25
RhAN PEACE FATAL.

iork--Warning that the
serman peace treaty nego-
Brest-Litovsk will cause
ht artagonism between
J and Russia and that il
ome the germ of fierce
me future" was given By
yawig Haas-Karlsruhe. n
1 !, o. the reichs,ag. in a let
@e Berlin Tageblatt re
ald be better for Germany
Hassian border states were
/ sFegaJed" he asserted
= The uncertainty OF the
Russia. he declared. Ger
'aoald not be now commit
a1ed policy. For that rea
pointed out. il would be
ian dangerous for the
Emperor 10 become Duke
Sld or Of any Baltic coun-
once the emperor was
With the Baltic future.
- Do no turning back. :"
border states (of Rus
remain free and we
remain free. he con
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-05-28
CRYING FOR HELP.
Lots of it in South Paris But Daily
Growing Less.

The kidneys often CRY for help.
Not another organ In the whole body
more delicately constructed;
Not one more important to health.
The kidneys are the filters OF the
blood:
When they fail the blood becoms foul
and poisonous.
There can be no health where there Ia
poisoned blood. :
Backacbe is one of the frequent indica
tions of kidney trouble.
1t 10 often they kidneys' cry for help
Heed 1t.
Read what Dosn's Kidney Pills have
done for overworked kidneys.
Read what Doan's have done for Soutf
Paris people.
Mrs. L. W. Hollis, Church st.. says
1.-THE first symptom Of kidney disorder
noticed was dull, heavy ache across my
kidneys. These attacks became very fire.
quent and ffsuered terribly. At times,
felt languid and depressed aud was sub
ject to dizzy spells. Realizing my kidney
were weakened, got box OF DoaD'
Kidney Pills from the Howard Drug Co
Az used them, my kidneys becam,
stronger, the pains In my back gradually
lessened and my health became mucl
better. After that used Doan's Kidne.
Pills of and on Al needed them ant
they never failed to promptly reliev
me-"
Price 600, at all dealers. Don'tsimpl.
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan'
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Holli
had. Foster-Ailburn Co., Mfgrs., But
falo, N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-05-28
william d. Clark.

After long period Of failing health,
William D. CLARK died at bis home at
Mechanic Falls on Monday, May 20.
Mr. CLARK was the son of Hezekiah
Crockett and Sarah (Rawson) Clark, and
was born In Paris March Z, 1859. BE
was for Q number of years In the grocery
business at South Paris, and for . while
at Bath. He lived on farm near the
village for some years, and few years
since went to Mechanic Falls and open.
ed grocery store there, which he hal
since conducted.
Mr.. CLARK married Ella F. Brown, wht
survives him, with their two daughters
Ruby A., wife Of Chester A. Briggs, ol
Mechanic Falls, and Rose, wife OF Free
land Witham, also Of Mechanic Falls
though Mr.. and Mrs. Witham have beel
at South Paris with his mother while
Mr.. Witham was recovering from thu
effects of . shock recently sustained
Mr.. Clark IL also survived by sister
Mrs, Elliott z. Record Of South Paris,
brother, Harry j. &. CLARK, and Q halt
sister, Mrs. Edith johnson.
The funeral Was held Wednesday, ant
burial was in the cemetery ct Mechanic
Ralla
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-05-28
PROBATE NOTICES.

70 al persons interested in either Of the esta:'
AZ Probate Court held at Paris, in
and for the County of Oxford, on the third
Tuesday Of May, In the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. The
following matter having been pTesssnssaa ioT s1s
hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to al persons IN.
terested by causing copy Of this order to b.
published three weeks successfully IN the OK
lord Democrat, newspaper pubhshed at South
Paris, in said County, that they may appear at q
Probate Court to be held at SAID Paris on snr q,
the clock in the forenoon, and be heard thereon
II they sec cause.
Lucinda A. Bean late of Hebron, de-
ceased: will and codicil with petition for pro
bate of came presented by Il. L. Irish, the exec
utor therein named.
Louisa o. Holmes late Of Oxford. deceased
petition for determination OF collateral inherit
ance tax presented by Edward g. Leach, exec
utor.
Andrew ]. Daley late Of Canton, deceased
nrst account presented for allowance by Johr
d. Macomber, executor.
Louise 9. Holmes late of Oxford. deceased
hrst account presented for allowance by EDWARD
9. Leach. executor.
Merton A. Corbctt Of Paris. minor; secons
Corbett, guardian.
GEORGIA A. and Adslbert b. Delano o.
Canton, minors; petition for license 70 eel an
convey real estate, presented ~ aasue
Delauo. Glover. guardian.
ADDISON e. HERRICK, Judge Of said Court.
asa '' '' ALBERT D. PARK. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-05-28

A farewell party was given G.. Har-
ripgton Flint, who has resigned as man.
ager of the Maine Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. exchange, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Merton A. Millett In South
Paris, Friday evening, the 18th, to which
all the telephone operators were invited.
The guests besides Mr.. Flint were Mrs.
Iva Russell Rowell, Miss Grace White.
more, Mrs. Charlotte Moore, Miss Irene
Locke, Miss Alice Walsh, Miss Annie
Thomas and Miss Berenice Nash. The
evening was spent socially and inform
ally, and salad lunch; with Ice cream
and fancy crackers, was served BY the
hostess. A pair Of gold cuff links bear
ing his monogram wss presented to Mr..
Flint.
A district encampment meeting was
held at Odd Fellows Hall Friday even
ing, when the Royal Purple degree was
conferred by Mollyockett Enoampment
Of West Paris.
Howard Evirs came home last Monday
from the University Of Maine, and went
Wednesday to Bath, where he is en-
ployed In the electrical department Of
the Texas Co.
A. L. CLARK has gone to Old Orchard
to open the Seaside Drug Store for the
summer.
Miss Iona Noble of Portland 10 for the
present with her brother, Nathan A.
Noble, and IL caring for the infant child
left by Mrs. Noble.
Norway Camp, Modern Woodmen Of
America, will 60 to Bridgton June 8
with class of candidates to be adopted
at the class adoption. Five camps are
to be represented at Bridgton at that
time.
Judge Charles r. Whitman will deliver
the address at Oxford Memorial Day.
Wednesday morning the report that
Hugh D. Bethell had died ct Camp
Devens startled his people and friends
here, but 1t was later found that the
report Was entirely without foundation.
The Shepard cottage ct Lake Pen.
nesseewassee Was the scene OF large
house party last week, In honor Of Sergt.
j. Edward Shepard, who was at home
from Fort Preble on furlough from
Sunday till Wednesday. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Shepard, Misses Clara and Doris Shepard
Of Auburn; Miss Amy Brooks Of Provi.
dence, R. l.; Milo MoAllister from
Spartanburg, 8. c., Miss Marion &.
Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer D. Packard,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Ralph Hartman.