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Evening star., 1918-04-09
US. SPEEDING Up
IN SEVERAL WAYS
Troops Being Hurried to Eu-
rope and Artillery Out
put Increases.
AIRPLANE HOPE GROWS

number of ways in which the United
States is preparing to exert the force
to the utmost urged by President Will
son in his Baltimore speech Saturday
have developed.
The most conspicuous and immediate
effort being made to throw the full force
of this country into the war this sum
mer is in the tremendous acceleration Of
transportation of troops abroad.
Though the speeding-up process was not
projected until after the start of the bat
tie of Picardy, Acting Secretary CroweH
officially stated that the process of accel-
Grafton already has begun He woi.2
give no further details.
Energies not only of the Army, which
furnishes the troops. but of The Navy,
responsible for transporting mem and of
the Iaill DAD administration, which has
part in getting them to embarkation
points. are being exerted in this portion of
the war program.
Evening star., 1918-04-09
Mr.. stettinius Working Out Plans.

simultaneously there are number
of plans being worked out at the War
Department, many of them by Edward
r. Stettinius, nominated to be an as
sistant secretary of war. Mr.. Stettfnius,
who has had wide experiences in buying
supplies for the allies, has been given
an opportunity of surveying the needs
of various branches of the War De-
partment, and important announce
ments are expected at any time of plans
in connection with his work.
But the most important announce
ment in connection with War Depart
ment activities is expected upon the
return of Secretary Baker. While
abroad the Secretary has been in COM
munication with the general staff and
has not waited until his return, it is
understood, to pave the way for ac-
tiyitieS which his experience abroad
have indicated would make the
United States more effective in the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
A. & N. BUILDINGS
DELAYED BY WAR
Science Hall and Gymnasium
Work Held Up,

Following the example OF the state
board OF affairs on the Chickasha case
yesterday where state building could
not be built because of high cost OF OF
materials, the state board Of agriculture
today announced il could not at the
present time undertake construction of
the proposed new Science hall and
armory- gymnasium building the legiS-
laturc authorized should be built at A..
< NJ. college, Saltwater.
The sum Of 100000 was available to
erect these two buildings. Yesterday
at the boards meeting il was found only
two contractors had submitted bids to
do this work Provision had been made
contractor might bid on construction
OF one or two buildings The board had
expected many other bids would have
been received. II decided to extend the
time in which bids for construction OF
these two buildings may be received 10
June a. The two bids received were not
opened but will he included with other
bids it is hoped may be received by
Iune 4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
Home Protection

Bhsuld the enemy attack our shores,
As win And our fortihcations ready
tor the inVssisn-snd q warm welcome
Awaiting him. whether victory re-
suits from the csnnon's mouth depends
On the men behind the guns. It snly
takes . knoekdown blow to nnirh .
aan With shaky nerves. with heaa.cLs
" bsokache, bilious-vith kidneys or
liver impaired.
Hague has said. that "sout is rheu.
aatisn. aAd rheumatism 10 sout" II
sric acid 10 formed In excess within
the body It II passed On 10 the Kidneys,
which act ss a nltsr 10 pass on This
poison. II tho eIeess 10 not exereted
BY the kidneys. II 10 distributed
through the Tissues. The choice sites
Tor such storage are in the joints. mus
els-shssths, where the circulation IL
weakest, and where alse the alkslinity
Of the blosa Ia lowest. Consequently
We must Do everything TO throw on
this uric acid poison. and simple
-'hodE are best Flush the kidre-s
IAdVgri
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03

Other men who left we're Homer B.
Davis, former student ofthe university.
Ralph b. Scott Norman Jesse Henry,
Wanette; Ben Sihsroth, Trousdale and
James Key Noble.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03

BY drinking Z 10 . glasses Of vstsr be-
tween meals. A pint Of hot water Q
half hour before meals.
Take Anurie double stronsth) three
times . day for svhils Inyigorats
and assist the kidneys To ndsh out the
uric acid poisons- During cold or rainy
weather. the circulation IL apt 10 bs
sluggish and the blood stream retard-
ed. II uric acid 10 present II 10 apt v
clog the eapiilariss. This accounts fer
many acute conditions. such ~ heaA-
ache, neuralgia, gastric disturbances.
and dull mind. A the condition pro
sresses, We often have lunbago. dis
ease OF the heart and arteries. break,
ing down OF the kidneys. rheunAtism
and souty symptoms. Eat less meat.
drink more water. and take An.uris
double strenEth) after meals and At
bed time for several weeks at . time.
and you win bs free frsm uric add
and the diseases that fellow.
Anurie is 4 recent seienti lisesvGy
by DR.. Pierce. Chief Of Stsf at the In
valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute. In
Buffalo. N. Y. Send lee 10 him for .
trial nackAEe Of Anuric. SOC for hrrA
semenN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
Roll of Honor

Forty-seven enlisted yesterday for the
army and navy. The names follow
Navy.
otto n. Smith, William =. Woods, John
W Thomas, Patrick II. Chastaln, charlie
Williams, Charles A. Hope, WIN Hurst
Lawrence p, Irwin. Richard w, Gordon.
David O. wills, John o. Parks. Cecil J.
May, Jesse De Armond William Good
brake. Sampson Myers, Claim Harris, Olln
smith. Samuel II. Barber, Arnold ~.
Vlchman, Smith A. Wallins jr. Cecil r.
George. Harry r. LAmon, Charles ~
Murphy. Kenneth o. Hsrkradof, Homer
y. Parks.
Army.
Patrick j. FagRn oklahoma City: Ray
Hond l.. Morgan. Alvs; Henry X. Holt.
LINDSAY; Robert Y. Jones Olustee; VIII
liam b Farrimond. Kusa Hugh g
Barley. Alva; Herman c. Shockley, Lind
say; Robert. r. Chapman Atwood; Will
liam r. Mahar. Muskogee; James +. Cla-
born Muskogee; Robert T.. Gooch. Mus
kogee: William Rose. Muskogee; Thomas
p. Quinn, Payson: John Rodgers, Carbon
Robert Ford links: Charles NJ Reper,
Elmer pelong William r. Wagner, Tulsa /;
Frank W. Jacobs. NowAin; CharcnCo +.
Potts. Kiowa; William J. Gentry, Van
Alstyne, Texas. Harry Byrd, Nevada, Mo
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
Wars Length Due
to Unpreparedness,
Robertson Says

LONDON, May 3-"The war Is like
Iy to last a long time yet" said Gen
eral Sir William X. Robertson, former
chief OF the general staff, speaking here
today How long it will last no sane
man would dare 10 estimate One Of
the reasons why the war was not fin
ished long ago is that we were unpre-
pared for it when it began, while the
enemy had been preparing for years.
We now are paying the penalty for that
unpreparcdness which in the past has
caused countries TO become bankrupt
az ruined But we have no intention OF
becoming bankrupt or ruined"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
Kaiser Must Know
is. Can Have Only
Peace With Victory

NEW YORK, May 3. For the
ayowed purpose of convincing both Ger
many and the entente powers that the
American people will accept nothing Jess
than peace with vlcto,y a conference
OF governors anj former governors will
be held at independence hall, Philadel-
pha, May u, u woS announced here
today in connection with the convention
OF the League to Enforce Peace. Twelve
governors and forty-three former state
executives have aocepte! invitations 10
be present
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
NORMAN AUTHOR LEAVES
FOR FORT SAM HOUSTON

NORMAN, Okla, May 3-(Special)
Jack Mcclure instructor in English
and assistant librarian Of the University
OF Oklahoma. was among Cleveland
county'S eight men who departed yes
tcrday for Fort sam Houston to enter
the national army Mcclure, who is
well known as writer, has contributed
to Smart Set and other publications
for several years and recently pub
IiShed a book OF original poems called
Airs and Ballads" He also recently
completed a collection OF bachelor verse
knwn as "Thc Stag's Horn Book" d"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
Beats the French for politeness.

Pass the estheticism medal to Bir-
mlngham; she calls her police patrol
wagons municipal emergency" cars
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
STUDY Of MUSIC
IN SCHOOLS IS
IMPORTANT ONE
Dr. CIaxton Sends Message to
Clubs Convention,

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, May 5-AftCr
the three Rs" Of reading, writing and
arithmetic music is the most important
and the most practical subject taught
in the public school, IN the opinion ol
Philandcr ? Claxton, commissioner OF
education OF the United States. Mr.
Claxton was to have addressed the con-
vention of the General Federation OF
Women's clubs here today but was un-
able to be present on account OF press
ing government work. Instead he sent
message which was read TO the con-
VentiOn.
Urges Federaton's Aid.
81 believe most fully in the value of
music as an important factor in the
education and HE of any people" he
wrote, "and especially Qt a free people
with a democratic form OF government
The songs Of nation may not be more
important than ITS laws but their in
iluence even in determining legislation
and obedience TO law which in a DEM
ocraty is only the formulation Of public
opinion and POPULAR sentiment, cannot
easily be estimated. After reading
writing and arithmetic, consider music
the most important and the most prac-
teal subject taught in our schools, !
hope your federation will constantly and
pcrslstcnlly use 10, influence for the
promotion of the teaching OF music in
all our schools OF whatever grade
Democracy Taught, Too
y Democracy must be taught in the
School, during and after the war as
arithmetic has been taught Mrs Mary
{. {. Bradford, president of the Ma
tional Education association and state
superintendent OF public instruction Of
Colorado declared today
mot only must our food, our clothes
our travelling and our expenses OF every
kind be rearrangcd in accordance with
new needs raised by the war" she said
but our schools must be altered TO fit
the great changes This will cover not
only the curriculum and the methods OF
teaching certain branches, but dcmoc-
racy must be taught as constantly and
thoroughly as we teach reading and
arithmetic
Hope Lies in School
"The hope of saving the world from
a repetition Of the autocratic slaughter
of the past three years lies in the public
schools of our nation and other civil
lied nations We must begin early to
train the child toward civilized treat
ment Of other human beings while at
the same moment he is taught so 10
prepare that he can answer the call Of
his country on a moments notice, should
the necessity arise of defending her
and her ideals"
A committee of twenty-six leading
American educators has been appointed
by the Mtional Educators association
she explaSsed, IA formulate a plan for
the new aftcr-the-war education and
in order that the nations OF the world
that stand for humanity may be more
closely allied in this important matter
the training of the next generation-we
have cabled England France and Italy
asking for cooperation and a future
coordination of the school systems of
those countries with our own"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
Rate of Profit
For Wheat Mill
Feed Is Fixed

As the result Of the meeting in the
state food administrator office at the
capitol yesterday afternoon when {, B..
Amcs, the food administrator met men
interested in selling wheat mill feeds
it has been decided that the maryins !
profit heretofore prevailing Of IS cents
a bag for undclivercd feed and 20 cents
a bag for delivered feed, shall be the
margin Of profit to be allowed from this
time on indefinitely
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
-------W, -
RAILR0ADERS ORGANIZE
DEFENSE COUNCIL BODY

Railroad men of Oklahoma City will
meet in Odd Fellows hall Sunday aft
ernoon at o'clock to perfect the or
ganilation OF the railroad employees
branch of the county council OF defense
All railroadcrs and their families are
invited to the meeting by J. Bruce, W
J. Steritt, f. Witt and +. w Vance
the committee on arrangements.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
DURANT MAN ELIGIBLE
FOR OFFICERS STRAPS

WASHINGTON May 7.-The names
Of Jesse II Spring of Durant, Okla,
and Horace J. Roger, Of Fort Smith,
Ark, were included in the list Of grad
yates from the third officers training
camp at Camp Grant, III, made public
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
GIFTS TO SOLDIERS
GREATLY PRICED BY
MEN STATES LETTER

NJ. J. Duryea, secretary Of the Mo-
line Commercial club, is in recent
OF a letter signed by Ludwig E. An
derson. Ralph Becht and Frank ]
calvin. who are stationed at Camp
Pike. Ark. extending their thanks to
the Red Cross and the Rotary club
for the Christmas boxes.
We will always have a good word
lor the Red Cross" the boys write
and one will never know how much
good it is doing until one is in the
army. We are satisfied that the Red
Cross Is doing its bit as we'll as we.
There are quite a few Moline boys
down here. but we do not see one an
other very much, as We have been
under quarantine most of the time"
The boys say they are experiencing
regular summer weather, it being SC
mild Christmas day that they were
able to play baseball. They get plenty
OF recreation and are well fed.
Woe be unto Kaiser Bill il the Mo.
line gang ever gets a peep at him,
say the boys in conclusion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
SERVICE DELAYED
/ BY A CABLE BREAK
Ears on East Moline, WATERFOWL and
SilEis Lines Held Up by Acct.
dent on Second Avenue,

Service on the East Moline, Water
town and Silvis lines was hampered
this morning as result Of the big pow
er cable on Second avenue, Moline,
that furnishes the Juice" for the sub
urban lines, burning apart. OF the
nine extra cars that are operated be-
tween East Moline and Moline in the
mornings. due to leave the barns at
6. only four got beyond Third avenue
and Twentieth street before the pow
er was cut off.
After getting east of that point II
was possible to propell them with
power supplied by the sub power sta
ton in East Moline. Five extra cars
and regular Silvis and Watertown
car did not get out of the barns. The
accident occurred at sos and it re-
ouired about an hour to repair the
cable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
EXPERT SECURED
FOR COPY WRITER
Fred Wellman. Formerly Of Indiansp.
oils Times, Enters Employ Of
Moline Pillow Company.

Fred Wellman. former Advertising
manager for the Olds Motor works,
has been engaged by the Moline Piow
company as copy writer in the adver-
Using department. Mr.. Wellman Is an
experienced newspaper man, having
been employed on the Indianapolis
Times and other papers of the east
before entering the advertising game,
While in newspaper work in Indianap-
oils he was also publicity manager for
the indianapolis speedway. and It was
Mr.. WeliEan who gave the course its
most successful line of publicity effort
during the time Of its fame. For
year after leaving the employ Of the
Odds Motor works he was engaged in
doing special advertising work for a
big printing concern of Detroit, Mich.
The addition OF Mr.. Wellman to the
advertising department force OF the
Moline Pillow company Is necessitated
by the process Of expanding this de-
partment.
Mr.. Wellman will devote most Of his
time to the automobile and tractor
business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
FAIRGROUNDS At
SCHOOLS NEEDED
ldolph 0ppenheimer Recommends
That Work BE Carried on at
Buildings Instead of Parks.

That summer industrial courses and
fairgrounds ought to be provided at
each public school building in Moline
was the suggestion which Adolph Op-
penheimer, playground supervisor
made in his annual report to the city
commission yesterday afternoon. l.
cost the sum of $1,S1S53 for play
ground work last year. salaries reach
Ing SLAB and general expenses
STATS.
He also recommended that a bath
ing beach be established at Sylvan
mark. In urging that school yards
and not city parks should be used for
playground purposes, Mr.. Oppenheim-
er said:
at is a fact that very few children
below the age of 10 visit Fairgrounds
more than six blocks away from their
homes School houses are the most
centrally located buildings in town and
II an arrangement could be made with
the school board to allow the play
ground commission to use just enough
space in the schoolyards for the plac-
ing OF a small quantity of apparatus,
many more children Of lower age
could be reached than at present.
stephens park is the only one OF
our Fairgrounds situated with refer
ence to the convenience of the chill
dren. A playground at or near Erics-
son school is a necessity. Browning
field should be put in shape as soon
as possible and Prospect park play
ground could then be abandoned.
"A small repair shop at each OF
our Fairgrounds would be blessing
for the boys as well as for the neigh
borhood. The industrial work at our
fairgrounds Mas very successful last
year but it could be made more so ii
classes could be formed that. would
meet in school houses once or twice
each week. AS it is, some children
come and go as they please and those
who ought to be taught are not
reached at all because they don't care
to learn.
Many boy has asked me what be
could do. And all l could tell him
under present conditions, was to &c
and play ball or learn to knit. And
some really learned to knit. 1t is not
altogether the boys fault when he
hates school after three months OF
loafng."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
CAN'T GET HELP.

Only one man and one team re-
sponded this morning to the call is
sued by Commissioner Ericsson, Mo-
line. for men and horses to help clean
up the greatest snow in several years
Il can use $50 men," san the commits
sioner. IF they want work and il
they want to do the city favor, let
them call at my Office at the city hall. ii
The work of cleaning the sidewalks
and the streets of the city is slowly
going forward. Five teams were busy
on the downtown streets this morning
Five snow plows are in the east end
of the city today
The department of streets and high
ways has Communicated every team
in the health department. The COM
Wandering is. for temporary purposes
only eve must get the snow from
the business Streets" said Commits
sioner Ericsson. And we must hurry
before thaw comes"
The entire city probably will have
been visited by the snow plows by the
end of the week. The work of hauling
away the snow will take much more
time than that What is needed at
present is men to get the snow from
the streets where it is delaying traffic,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
REGISTER NAMES
FOR DRAFT ARMY
Virgil and Frank Foushee, Moline,
Lads, File for Military Service 1t .
Vancouver, B. C.

In far away Vancouver, British
Columbia, two Moliners have been reg
itsered for service in the new national
army which Uncle Sam Is raising.
John H. Coburn, clerk of Moline ex-
emption board, today received word
that Virgil T. Foushee and his brother
Frank, the former tailor and the lat
ter waiter, have signed" up and
that their cards had been forwarded
by George N. West. American con-
sui general, to the Plow city board.
Mr.. Coburn appreciates the way Mo-
line factories have donated equipment
to the Moline board. Recently the
Moline Furniture works loaned . ma
hogany table and then added. at won't
cost you q cent for anything else in
our line whenever you want It.. De-
saulniers & Co. have also given two
filing cabinets.
The work Of classifying ITO Ques-
tionnaires received has been COM
pleted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
TEACHER HELPS BOARD.

Through the courtesy of L. A. Ma
honey, superintendent of schools, and
the board Of education, Miss Alice e.
Westberg, a teacher in the public
schools here, is loaned" to Uncle
Sam to aid in the work of the Moline
exemption board. Now Clark Coburn
has surrendered his nice roll-top desk,
and is working at kitchen table.
Miss Westberg was one of the teach
ers who volunteered her services in
helping the exemption board during
the Christmas vacation. She has been
on the Job every day, and she became
SO proficient in filling out question
naires and checking them when re-
turned, that Mr.. Coburn was greatly
worried when the vacation finally drew
to a close Mr.. Ccburn put the matter
up to Mr.. Mahoney and at the last
meeting of the board of education it
was agreed to extend Miss Westberg's
vacation two weeks in order that she
might help the board through the
classification work.
Miss Westberg handles all the In
coming mail land one of her respon-
sible duties is looking over the ques-
tiOnnaires to see that they are filled
out properly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
REMOVING SNOW.

Street Commissioner Charles Eog-
Ter today set force of men at work
removing some of the snow from the
East Moline streets and sidewalks.
Delay in starting the work, Mr.. Nog-
Ter says, was due to inability to Sc
cure needed laborers. Today pillow
is busy cleaning such sidewalks as
the propertyowners have neglected.
1t is announced that some OF the great
accumulation of snow along Fifteenth
avenue will be hauled off, at least to
permit auto traffic and parking OF ma
chimes at various places along the
thoroughfare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
WILL BOOST WORK.

Members Of the boys work commit
tee of the Moline Y. M. c. A., at q
meeting held last evening, decided to
get behind the fathers and sons
movement and to boost that move
ment with all the resources at their
command. Fathers and sons week
will be observed in Moline and
throughout the nation from Feb. II
to II.
Present plans include meeting for
fathers and sons in each of the
churches of the city, a general meet
ing for all fathers and sons of Moline
and two separate meetings for IA
theirs. and two for sons.
Purpose OF the observance is to OBJ
tain closer feeling of friendship and
understanding between parents and
children and to aid fathers in arriv-
ing at clearer knowledge Of the prob
lens of boylife.
Delegates who have been chosen by
churches of the city will meet with
the boys work committee of the Y.
M. c. A. at the Y at 1880 Friday even
ing for the purpose of formulating
more detailed plans for the meetings
here Feb. II to Feb. II. F. H. Cooper
has been chosen to preside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
BISANT TO DRAW PAY.

Oscar Bisant, who resigned from
the Office Of chief of police, after
serving in the department rs years,
was today designated as a disabled
officer by the Moline municipal COM
mission. AS such he will be paid $50
each month by the city during the re-
manning years of his life. Moline has
not adopted the pension system for
policemen, and this manner is taken
by the city of compromising men be-
lieved to be deserving.