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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Results Yesterday.
Chicago, 5; Boston, A.
New York. i; Pittsburgh, 0.
Pittsburgh, 4; New York, ..
Brooklyn, 2; st. Louis, 1.
Brooklyn, Z; st. Louis. 2.
cincinnati at Philadelphia, wet
grounds.
Games Today.
Chicago at New York.
st Louis at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
League Standings
LEAGUE.
ByGOLDBERC

Yesterdays Results.
Washington, 8; Chicago, 2.
Boston, 8; st. Louis, 4.
Cleveland, 10; Philadelphia, /.
New York, 5; Detroit, 3.
Detroit, 6; New York, ?.
Games Today.
Washington at Chicago.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
Bits O'SpOrt

Chicago, Aug ban Johnson
called a special meeting OF the
American league officials at Cleve-
land Saturday to definitely decide
on the early closing Of the baseball
season and the staging of the
world series before September l.
a semi-profesz.onaI baseball
league composed Of Pittsburg. Chi
Cago. Detroit. Cleveland. Cincinnati,
Louisville, Toledo and ST. Louis or
Akron, conducted by the National
baseball commission and sanction
ed by the United States government
as announced as under consider
alton for next year
Pop Geers. on St Frisco. won the
free-fOr-aU t-o- al Columbus in the
grand circuit races i'm 2-02l4 and
the fodder took the Nell House
$4,000 stake in the straight heats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Flavoring extracts, Beardsley's.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
" Coffee Without"
HAYWOOD BROUN - TOMORROW
Ford Plant to Turn
Out Liberty Motors
All Available Parts of Detroit
Factory To Be Put
to Purpose

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-All avail
able parts Of the Detroit plant of the
Ford Motor Company not now engage d
IN government war work soon will be
devoted to high speed production of
Liberty motors for Americas arplane
fleets. The Detroit factory has been
turning out cylinders and other engine
parts for several months, but the new
programme disclosed to-day provides
for Wholesale production Of the com
pleted engines.
Recent tests of the Liberty motor
Indicate that minimum of 400 horse
power can be expected from the new
engines.
Facilities for giving American avia-
tors advanced training abroad have
been taxed to such an extent that
1T has been fourd advisable to fit the
men for actual battle conditions at fly
ing fields in America. Instruction in
observation, bombing and combat work
Is being given the student fiers by
pilots acquainted with the latest stra-
tcgic Developments in aerial warfare.
Although theoretically the American
avlators will be ready for work at the
front Immediately after their arrival in
France, it is planned to continue the
present system of sending them across
the lines III company with sQuadrons of
experienced pilots, in order to add the
final touches to their training.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
ESQ Men Captured
In 2 French Raids
Scouts Attack Foe in the
Woevye Not Far From
Americana Sector

LONDON, Feb. 1.-TWO extremely
successful trench raids were carried
out last night by the French, and a
third by the British troops on the
Western front.
In the Woevrc, west of Renenau-
ville-not far from the sector occupied
by the American troops-the French
captured 250 Germans in a highly sue
cessful incursion into the enemy lines.
North of the Aillette, on the Aisne
front, Petains troops also penetrated
into the German trenches, and brought
back twenty prisoners and two machine
guns.
West of La Basste, in Flanders,
Manchester troops of Haig's army
raided the enemy's lines, inflicted Sc
we're casualties, and returned with
seven captives and machine gun An
attempt by the Germans to thrust for
ward into the British trenches north
east of Epehy broke down before the
fire Of the defenders, Iaig reports.
Sharp fighting continued in the Ver-
dun area, where the Crown Prince sent
forward three detachments in strong
attack against the French positions be-
tween BezonvauX and Posses Wood.
The attempt was rcpulsed by barragc
fire, Paris says, though the Berlin
statement reports the capture of pris-
OnerS in the action.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
81 Aid Raids Made on
Germany in January
Five Persons Killed and Nine
Wounded, Admits Kaiser 8
War Office

BERLIN, Feb. 12.-Via Amsterdam.
Entente Allied airplanes made thir-
ty-one raids on German territory in
the month of January, says an official
statement issued to-day by the German
war Office. AS result of these at
tacks, the statement adds, five persons
were killed and nine wounded. Insgni-
ticant material damage was done. The
text of the statement reads:
"The enemy made thirty one air at
tacks on German territory during Jan
uary. Fifteen Of this number were
made on the Lorraine and Luxem bourg
industrial districts. The towns raided
included Ludwigshaven, Freiburg, Trier
lTreves), Fricdichshaven, Rastatt, Of
fenburg, Mannheim and Karlsruhe.
Although the number Of attacks
compared with those of the previous
month was considerably increased, ow-
ing to the favorable weather, the dam
age and losses fortunately were small
er Five persons were killed and nine
wounded. The material damage was
insignificant. There was no interrupt
ton of work worth mentioning.
"Thc enemy lost four airplanes dur
ing these attacks"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Menace From |. w. w.
At War Camp Ended
Enforcement of Military Law
Stops Dissension Among
Workmen
lStaf Correspondence

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-Dissension
among workmen on cantonment con-
struction has practically been elimi-
mated by the War Department in en-
torclng military law at camps. it was
stated to-day at the Judge Advocate
Generals Office.
|. w. W. leaders. who for time de-
layed the construction of the canton
rent at Camp Lewis, American Lake
Washlngton, have been turned over to
the civil authorities on the Pacific
Coast and vigorously prosecuted
AT all other camps where |. w. WIS
sought to retard building and to en-
courage disloyalty, the menace has been
wiped out through cooperation of the
military police and the civil authorities
IN every camp where soldiers are in
training a close scrutiny Of visitors is
made. 1t is known that upward Of
enc hundred |. w. WIS have been sem
fenced to prison for seditious activity
at camps. Twenty-Five drafted mem
alil hated with the I. w. w. before cn'
terlng the service, have been sentenced
to military prisons for violation of the
articles Of war. '"e
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
3 Army Aviators
Killed i'm Practice
Flights at Camps
Lieut.. Plurmer Dies il,
Fall; Cadets Rogers and
Cooley in Collision


Three United States aviators were
Killed in flying accidents at two
Southern camps yesterday. Dis
patches describing their deaths fol-
low;
LAKE CHARLES, La, Feb. 12-Lieu-
tenant L. +. Plummer, Of New Rochelle
N. T., was killed at Gerstner Field
near here. late to-day, in the fall Of an
airplane he was plotting.
According to statements of army off
GERS at the camp. Lieutenant Plum
mer's airplane suddenly plunged head
first to the ground while he apparently
was attempting landing. 1t fell about
100 feet
Lieutenant Plummer was married.
but because of his wife's illness, word
of mis- death was sent to his father at
Mount Vernon, N. Y.
Lieutenant Egbert Mexican. of Santa
Ana, Cal, was killed recently in a sim
liar accident near Jennings, La. Lieu
tenant Charles f. Cummings, who was
injured when McKcan's machine fell.
Will recover, it was announced.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. -. c.
Rogers and p. B. Cooley, flying cadets,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Official Report Says In
fantry Was "Slashed to
Pieces" by Shellfre
Berlin Claims Gains
Says Austrian Forces Capt
ured Six Officers and 40
Men

LONDON, Feb. 12.-The battle on the
eastern edge of the Asiago Plateau, in
Northern Italy, continued all day yes
terday. The main efforts Of the in
vaders, to reconouer the dominating
heights at the head of the Frenzela
Valley, met with as complete failure as
they did on the previous day, according
to Rome.
The most desperate struggle of the
day centred on the southern slopes of
Monte Sasso Rosso, midway between
the Frenzela and the Upper Brenta
The Italian War Office asserts that the
enemy pushed forward "important in
fantry forces" but that they were
located by the Italian artillery and
slashed to pieces by shellfire before
they could develop any vital action.
The Berlin communique, on the other
hand, claims certain successes for The
Austrians in their attacks on Sasso
Rosso. declaring that the Italian sun
port positions were cleared and that
SIX officers and ITO men were captured.
N@A'S'S IiiS continued throughout the
DAY on the whole plateau, the statement
;dds
Meanwhile, fa1 to the south, the Aus
TRANS made bold attempt to force
thelr way across the Piave. at Zenson,
where for several weeks last fall hey
clung to bridgehead on the western
bank. The hostile expedition was
"driven back into the water" by the
itallan artillery fire, the Rome state
ment asserts. East of Cortellazo, IN
the Piave delta, Italian naval detacn-
ments captured arms and ammunition
from the enemy. One Austrian aero
plane was brought down during the
day.
In the afternoon, according to the
Rome report, heavy fighting subsidized
ana the situation became normal again.
However, it is apparent that the
Austro- Germans are making deter
mined and sustained effort to improve
their front between the Brenta and
Aslago. in order to render easier an
advance down the Frenzea Valley to
the Venetian plain, and an early re-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Sick Soldiers Are Knitting
Men at Camp Dix Fashion
Socks; Deserter Sentenced

CAMP DIX, N. j., Feb. 12,-soldiers
coavalescing in the base hospital here
are now knitting for soldiers. Through
the Y. NJ. c. A, number of small
table looms were installed at the hos
pltal. With them, soldiers can turn
out a knitted sock in about an hour.
The attending doctors declare that the
work is the best that the men can do,
as 1T is creative and furnishes exactly
the mental stimulus they need.
Claude G. Thomas, of Florence. n,
D., member of Company II, l14th In
fantry, stationed at Camp Mcclellan.
Admission, Ala, was found guilty by a
court martial here Of dcsertion He
was sentenced to fifteen years at .he
Federal prison, Atlanta, and will be
dishonorably discharged at the end of
that time, forfeiting all his pay as we'll
Members Of the New Jersey Leg;s-
lature are expected here Tomorrow
They will witness an exhibition by the
tank Britannia.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Brooklyn Father Lauds
Boy Missing After Battle

"lf my boy is prisoner never hope
to see him alive. They'd have to half
Kill him to get him. He has my fight
ing spirit
Thus Felix w. Galley, of 6513 Twen-
tieth Avenue, Brooklyn, last evening
commented upon the news that his son,
Frederick Walter Galley, is missing
after a battle with Germans last Fri
day night in France
Young Galley is eighteen years old
and enlisted in the 10Th Infantry two
years ago. His father was a member
Of the same regiment forty years ago.
Young Galley attended Public School
18 and has three younger brothers.
His parents own a laundry, which was
crowded last night my sympathetic
friends.
The youthful soldier is veteran.
He served on the border with Pcrshiyg,
and went to France as early as June Is,
last year He has been in several skir-
mishes against the Huns.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13

The Sand Ship
BY Haywood Broun
J"at back from France


S1N 1OBODY can make me cheer
~ said an officer in the quar-
termnsters department of
the American army in France. "by an
nouncing that soon American soldiers
VIII be coming over in increasing mum
bcrs. Nobody seems to have fgu,td
out just what proportion Of our ton
nagc should be used for shipping troop
and just how much for supplies. |
ind that whenever soldiers come over
In increasing numbers we get fewer
ovcrconts and shoes and less oats. Did
you ever hear the story Of the sand
ship? No? Well, there was ship
which started back from port in
Franco and they loaded her with sard
for ballast. 1t wasn't souvenir sand
or anything like that, but just saui.
That ship got back to New York, and
out when word came that there were
some infantrymen waiting to 60 to
Franco, and the order came that the
ship should sail at once without wait
ing to unload. And SO she came back
u France with soldiers above decks
and sand below. | suppose there may
have been some onc in France wkc
wanted soldiers more than anything
else, but Pm not speaking as n quar-
termaster alone when | say that
cargo of hay would have been good
deal more use just then than 81 reCi-
ment of doughboys. Tho sand went
back TO America again. 1t was It's
third crossing They got it out of the
ship that time, but at that it was lust
about the most travelled lot of sard
that ever left France"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Lieut.. Plun,sner knoun
AS Auto Engine Expert

MOUNT VERNON, N. T., Feb. l2--
First Lieutenant l.. +. Plummer, whc
vas killed when his aeroplane fell al
Lake Charles. La. at one time resided
at 535 East Third Street, Mount Yer
non. When he entered the army, his
wife closed the Mount Vernon home
and went to live with her father, c. W
Cotton, in Rochelle Park, New Ro-
chelle.
Lieutenant Plummer was a graduate
OF the White Plains High School, and
since boyhood had been interested in
automobile engines. Last May Plum
mer. who was twenty-five years old,
entered the Plattsburg training camp,
and after being made lieutenant was
sent to the Cambridge aeroplane train.
ing school and from there to Dayton,
Ohio.
He made such rapid rise in the epe-
ration Of acroplanes that the United
States Government placed him in
charge of the Lake Charles instructors
school for aeroplane operators. Lieu
tenant Plummer married Miss Cotton
three days before he left for Platts-
burg
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13

The Coal Man has had his
troubles all winter long. He has
been abused, bullied, threatened
Just as though he could pro-
vide everybody with coal who
wanted it when he could not get
it to deliver to them.
1t is a case all over again Of
unpreparedness on the part of
the peop)e-not looking ahead
and providing against any emer-
gency that may arise.
We are like the rest of the
general run of people, but in our
case the Coal Man who supplies
the Belleclaire literally took us
by the nape of the neck nearly a
year ago and said:
Look here, Bob, you have got
to sign this order for coal right
now, and you have got to pay
for your supply for next winter
long before the coal is delivered
to you.
We are about ready now to
get into the war and that means
an unusual demand for coal and
everything else. 1t is Just ordi-
nary horse sense for you to be
ready tor whatever happens.
l have been selling coal to
you and other customers for a
long time. am telling other
customers the same thing that |
am telling you now. Those who
place orders with me now will
get their coal. Those who don t
will have to take chances.
We signed the order. We
have had coal delivered regu-
larly. We have been able to
keep the Bclleclaire very COM
Portable through all Of the very
cold weather.
1t is up to us to thank our
Coal Man in this public manner,
which we are glad to do. He
had foresight, force and deter
mination. He compelled us to
do what he demanded. He is
all right.
Maybe this little story will
drive home the thought that it
is always wise to be prepared
and to keep one's home in order
as we are trying to keep the
Belleclaire.
Come around and experience
for yourself how comfortable the
Belleclaire is and remember
that hot ranges in the kitchen are
all the time cooking mighty good
food.
RobeEf d. Biacknan.
Prop
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
New Jersey Units Praised
Police and Basket
ball Team Both Win
Commendation

- CAMP MCCLELLAN, Admission, Ala,
Feb. 12.-Two units of the New jersey
troops were commended to-day by Ma
Jor General Charles G. Morton, COM
manding the 29th Division
The first comprised the 104th Mill
tary Police and the second made up
the champion basketball team of the
division. The first group won com
mendation by the excellence of their
work and the second by the sports
manship they exhibited during a recent
series Of games.
SIX enlisted men in the 104th Engi-
neers Regiment and several officers and
raen from the five New Jersey National
Guard infantry regiments have been or
dered to Washington to take three
weeks course in photography.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Wise Wood Did Not Sanction
Destruction of Statue

The Tribune in its issue of February
II mlsquoted Henry A. Wise Wood
when it reported him as sanctioning
the melting down Of the statue of
frede1ck the Great now in front of
the War College, for bullets.
FL do not believe in the destruction
or works of art Mr.. Wood writes.
even under the stress of war. 1t is
my OPINION that the bronze should be
preserved and let remain where it is.
II 'eaches two lessons that we sadly
heea 10 learn~onc, that a gift is no
evidence OF good viii on the part of
the donor; the other that war is an
art and must he learned in advance of
US use, as Frederick told u.s.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
German Airplanes
Driven to Cover
By American Fire
Clear Weather Brings Enc
my Fliers Over u. S. Sec
tor in Great Number
Dy Tho Associated PreAsl

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Monday, Feb. lit was
bright and clear to-day and consid-
cradle number of aircraft was over the
American sector. The enemy machines
were busy taking photographs and
mailing observations, and a number of
air fights resulted. One group Of three
enemy alrplanes flew so low that they
became targets for anti-aircraft and
machine guns and were driven off.
The artillery continued active on
both sides. The enemy dropped shells
into a number Of villages behind the
American lines, and the American ar
tillerymen replied. Only one man was
reported wounded during the last
twcnty-four hours. He was injured
by bursting shell in village behind
the lines
Several American patrols reached the
enemy wire entanglcments last night
without encountcring any Germans.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Pershing Sends Names
OF Men Slightly Wounded

WASHINGTON, Feb 12.-General
Pershing notified the War Department
tonight that the following men had
been slightly wounded in action:
TREAT, Howard, first lieutenant, field
artillery, February 8; Orange, Conn
SANDBROOK, John H., private, field
artillery, February 8; Phillipsburg
N. ].
HOWELL, Willie H., first lieutenant
Medical Reserve Corps, attached to
field ambulance, January 30; Belle
Vile, w. Va.
TARDlFF, Louis j., private, field artil-
lery, February g.; Gladstone, Mich.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Training Camp for Nurses
To Be Maintained at Vassa1

The trustees of Nassar College for
mally accepted yesterday at a special
meeting in the Hotel Belmont, Il gift
of $4,000 from the American Red
Cross for the maintenance of the train
ing camp for nurses at the college dur
ing the coming summer. The camp is
to open on June "a and the session will
end on September 13.
The entire plant Of the college was
placed at the disposal of the camp
yesterday by the trustees. Dr. ii. N.
MacCracken, president of Vassar. and
other members of the faculty were ap-
pointed as officers of the training
camp.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Hertling Not Opposed
10 Suffrage Reforms

AMSTERDAM, Feb u. Berlin ad-
wees received here say that Count Won
Hertling. Imp aral German Chancellor
has informed .hc President Of tho
Prussian Unterhaus Qower housc) thai
reports he no longer championed suf-
frage reforms with the same determ;-
nation as formerly are entirely un-
true
While recognizing that the matter
requires matare consideration. the
Chancellor said no doubt should be
allowed to arise Of his determination
to BRING about his reform by all means
at his disposal.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Italian Front
ITALIA N

ROME. Feb. 12.-The increased fighting
activity continued yesterday morning on the
southern slopes of Monte Sasso Rosso and
east OF the Frenzela Valley. The enemy
pushed forward important infantry forces
which were located in good time and deci
mated by our artillery, that they could not
develop any important action.
IN the afternoon the situation was normal
again. $3.50 N W
On the rest of the front there were patrol
encounters, enemy patrols being put to fliph,
IN Vailarsa and in the Ornic Valley. At
AehSoh a hostile party attempting to land on
the riuht bank Of the Piave was driven h,ol
lnto the water by our artillery fire. East of
Cortcllazo our brave sailors in reconnoitrino
eHpeditions captured arms and ammunition.
.,h oh the Asiago plateau and along the coast
there was increased activity on the part nf
the artilleries. One of our airmen shot down
an enemy airplanc Wv -
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Gen. Bandholtz Advanced
Assigned to Command 5Sth
Brigade, at Camp Mcclellan

sPARTANBURG, S. c., Feb. 1o.--
Brigadier General w. II. Bandholtz, for
merly chief of staff OF the 9th Divi-
sion at Camp Wadsworth, has been as
sslTned to The command of the 5Sth In
fantry Brigade, 29th Division, sta
toned at Camp Mcclellan, Alabama.
General Bandholtz was recently
commissioned as brigadicr general,
having been promoted from colonel.
lie has been advised that his request
that Lieutenant NJ NJ Munsill, of the
ammunition train, be detailed as his
aid is granted
The Goth Division is composed of
volunteer troops from New Jersey,
Maryland, Virginia and the District of
Columbia.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Finnish Red Guard
Ready for Peace
Asks Leader of White Guard
TO Consider End Of
Bloodshed

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 12. - The Red
Guard Of Finland, which attempted to
overthrow the government, is reported
by the "Dagcns Myileter" to have asked
General Mannerheim, leader of the
White Guard. which is supporting the
government, to consider peace negocia-
tions.
Refugees from IIelsingfors report
that two Of the Red Guard leaders
NJ. Hapalainen, Minister of the Interior
in the revolutionary Cabinet, and NJ
Sirola, Foreign Minister have been
shot by the White Guard.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Lansing Was Allies
Choice for Council
Diplomatic Gossip Says Wilson
Vetoed Nomination, Sending
Colonel House
[Stof COYYespondence

[St0U L0TfeSpOndeNce
W WASHINGTON, Feb. l2-lt was as
serted in diplomatic circles to-day that
when the inter-Allied conference at
Paris, which Colonel +. M. House at
tended, was called, the Entente nations
invited Secretary Of State Lansing to
represent the United States, but that
President Wilson vetoed the selection
OF the powers and dispatched Colonel
House.
The invitation to the United States
to send Secretary Lansing to attend
the political conference Of the Allies
is understood to be still open and un
der consideration by the President.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Rothermere's Son Killed

LONDON, Feb. 12- Harold Alfred
,Vyvyana St. George Harmsworth w. ho
helr OF Baron Rothermere. Air W;r;s' ,"e
Ter; and nephew of Viscount Nor,h
cllffe' died in London today froro Cn
wounds received in the battle of CAM
bral. Lord Rothermere's second ",,,, snn
was killed in the battle of the Ancro so"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Assignment of Cholm
Causes Polish Split
+ action Sewers Connection With
Government Over Ceding of
Province to Ukraine

STOCKHOLM, Feb. -. Tho Vienna
correspondent of the Berlin "Tagc-
blatt" reports that the Polish Club has
severed its connection with the gov
ernment because the Polish province of
Cholm was assigned to Ukraine in the
peace treaty.
The Austrian government, the dis
patch says, is now opposed by united
bloc of Poles, Czechs and Southern
Slavs.
The province of Chom lies, roughly,
between the northern Galician border
and the district Of Brest-l li,ovsk, to
the southeast of Warsaw The German
delegation announced two weeks ago at
the BrcstLtovsk conference that the
Central Powers intended to reserve the
province of Cholm for the Ukrainians
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Munich, Jealous of Berlin.
Wants British Tank. Too

AMSTERDAM, Jan. IS (By MaiD.-
Jealous OF Berlins possession of
brtlsh tank, Bavaria is demanding that
Munich must have a tank like the one
now on exhibition in the Prussian cap
ital. TO this demand the "Neueste
\achrlchten, of Munich. adds:
" want one IN good condition, too,
because the people of Munich viii not
he satisfied unless they can sec the
wheels so round"