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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
is WITH ROYAL
FLYING SERVICE
David A. MarienbOff Of The Argus
Advertising Department Train
Ing In Canada
IS BACK ON SHORT FURLOUGH
Says About Fifty Per Cent OF Men
at School He Attends Are
American Citizens.

Cadet d. A. Marienhoh Of the ad-
vertising department Of The Argus,
now in the Imperial Royal Flying
corps in Canada, is in Rock Island
on short furlough.
Cadet Marienhoff declared that OF
the 500 men training for commits
sions in the British flying service
at the No. 4 school near Toronto,
about fifty per cent are Americans.
the majority of whom lived in the
states bordering on Canada
Marienhoff has spent three and
one-half months in training and is
greatly enthused with it, He en-
listed in the British service because
at the time he wanted to get into
training more quickly than he could
by applying for admission in the
American aviation corps.
1T is a fascinating game" he
said today. Contrary to general
belief the handling OF the machine
is the minor part Of the training.
One has TO know wireless telegra-
ply and how TO handle a machine
gun. These are important when in
the air over the battlehelds.
Il have spent about eight hours
in the air. The handling OF the ma
chine came easy to me and the first
trip up was nothing sensational
The course on this side is so hours
in the air, with 10 shooting targets
on the ground and sending wireless
reports to batteries on the ground.
We use the synchronized Victor's
1fphf auforDa fiC machine gun which
is aimed by pointing the machine,
and also the Lewis machine gun"
Uniform Is Natty.
Cadet Marienhoff says that the
food is good. and he shows II, for
he has gained In weight since leav-
ing here in December. He is attfr-
ed in the regulation walking out"
uniform, which is very natty attire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
SOUTH ROCK ISLAND
DEMOS NAME TICKET

Democrats of South Rock Island
township met last night at the town
hall at Center Station and named
a strong slate of candidates for the
coming election, April 2. as follows:
For clerk-E. S. Kinney.
For assessor-John Weber.
For road commissioner - Joseph
Berghart.
The caucus was we'll attended
and much enthusiasm was shown.
All OF the candidates are well and
favorably known IN South Rock Is
land and the Democrats OF that
township are confident OF putting
their men lover the top" on April 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
RESCUE MISSION
TO GET NEW HOME

A meeting OF the board OF the
Rescue Mission will be held Mon
day evening at the building when
the subject of procuring a larger
and more suitable home for the
mission will be discussed. There
are a number of buildings under
consideration. but just what action
will be taken Is not known.
The services at the mission this
evening will be IN charge Of the
Baptist Young Peoples union of
the First Baptist church and music
will be a feature. Fred Daniels
will give the message tomorrow
evening at the regular hour of ser
vice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
CARTER SEEMED
NERVOUS TO HER
Woman Witness At Execution In
Court House Yard Yesterday
Differs With Reporters.
WENT OUT OF CURIOSITY
Says She Is Cured of Capital Pun
ishment After Seeing Slayer
Executed Here.
By MARY L. PARKER

l attended yesterdays execution
of the Negro murderer. viii Carter,
first out of sense of curiosity and
secondly that l might see how men
act when they are about to meet
their Maker.
| do not quite quite agree with
the stories written by the reporters
as to the condemned mans actions
as he faced his executors. To me,
he seemed worried and nervous,
and l may say frightened to death.
He never once, that l could see.
faced the crowd but stared straight
ahead and up as though he was
ashamed. Instead of walking
pluckily up the steps to the scat
fold it looked to me as If he was
steadily supported by the deputy
sheriffs and would have failed but
for their aid.
On taking his place on the plat
form. he seemed so restless and
nervous that he could hardly hold
himself together. The experience
has cured me absolutely of capital
punishment. 1t is too dreadful to
contemplate. l never wish to see
such a sight again. My curiosity is
cured. The knowledge 1 gained Is
sufficient.
Lite Sentence.
I think all unfortunates who are
born with a combination of facul-
ties tending toward evil, over which
they have not sufficient control to
keep them within the bounds of
morality. should not be compelled
to give up their life, because they
are not responsible. but they should
be put by law IN safe place for
life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
PROMISES GOOD IN
COURT SHORT TIME

Lew \. Smith of Aledo was SEN
fenced TO 20 days in the county
Jail this morning wnen arraigneo
before Magistrate Smith on I
charge of disOrderly conduct
Smith has been arrested and re-
leased several times before after
he promised the court he would
leave for a farm 10 work. His
appearance before. the judge this
morning resulted IN the sentence
after he again had made state
ment promising TO be good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
RECEIPTS FOR TWO
LIBERTY BONDS rs
LOST IN WALLET

AS a patriotic duty Sergeant x.
y. Edney of the ordnance base hos
pitaI on the Rock Island arsenal
requests that the finder of wallet
containing receipts for two Liberty
bonds please return the purse 10
him.
Besides the receipts the wallet
contained SOL in cash. a cashiers
check for $40 and other valuabies.
The wallet was lost last night.
Sergeant Edney claims that he had
it at Second avenue and Nineteenth
street last night When he board
ed a street car at the same corner
he noticed II wa gone. He noti-
fed the police this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
DAVENPORT GIRLS
GET Today TERM

NIlIy Dunbar and Bertha Adams,
GLIB Western avenue. Davenport
we're each sentenced 10 10 days in
the county Jail this morning when
arraigned before Magistrate Smlta
on a charge OF disorderly conduci
They were arrested at 10 O'Clock
last night at the corner of Forty
first street and Fourteenth avenue
by Officers F'uhlmer and Durham.
The girls had just alighted from a
machine. The machine, containing
TWO men, left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
FAIR WEATHER is
PROMISE FOR WEEK

Washington. March 16.-W Weather
predictions for the week beginning
today issued by the weather bureau
today are.
Present pressure distribution in
dicates that fair Gather will pre-
vail generally throughout the cpun-
try during the week with tempera-
lures above the seasonal average
as a rule There will be occasional
rains Oh the north Pacific coast and
over ether limited areas ia the
north. but no general precipitation
Is indicated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
ACCUSES CHUM OF
TAKING HIS CASH

Frank Howard of this city is be-
ing held by the police pending fur
Their developments OF his case. He
was arrested yesterday afternoon
after friend of his, James Harris,
had complained to the police that
his pocketboOk containing $50 hac
been stolen by Howard.
Harris says he gave the money
to Howard expecting that he would
return it. Howard left with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
CONDITIONS BAD
HERE is REPORT

Springfield. Ill. March 16.-As-
astant Attorney General C. F. Md
dlekauf returned today from Rock
Island where he has been investi-
eating the saloon and vice condi-
tons with a possible view on At
prney General Brandage taking 2
hand in cleaning up things in that
dty Mr.. Middlekauff reported that
be found conditions very bad in
Rock Island. but Attorney General
Brundage has not decided whether
ls will take any legal action in the
matter as vet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
KILGORE NOT A STACKER.

James kiIgore Is another Rock
Island boy in the service of his
country who has been published as
a Stacker. Kilgore first enlisted
with Battery B. Davenport, two
months before the announcement of
the first draft Harry Kelison, a
Rock Island boy who is home from
Camp Cody, y NJ, where he is sta
toned as a member of Battery B.
One Hundred Twenty-sixth field ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
Funeral of Emil RelpenstelI.

Funeral services for the late
Emil F. Helpenstell, 1904 Fifteenth
street, were held this afternoon at
, o'clock at the late home. and at
2:3O at the Evangelical Church Of
Peace Rev. Fred J. Rolf. pastor,
ofhciated. Interment was in Chip
piannoCk. Cortege was by auto
mobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16

uilery, came to The Argus office
today at the request of his COM
rade, kilgore, to put him right be-
fore the folks of his home city
kelison says there is plenty OF sand
at Camp Cody when the wind blows,
but that otherwise conditions are
pleasant there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
AUTO DRIVERS ARE
NABBED AND FINED

Percy Brittou and Edward CIeary,
both local men. were arrested AT
$50 this morning by Officer Ria-
TAU for violating the motor vehicle
Avs. Each paid a fine of 50 and
costs. Britpn was arrested for
not having a chauf1eurs license
and Clea-y for spending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
Funeral OF Mrs. Veil Olsen.

Funeral services for the late
Mrs. Neil NJ. Olsen, Mill street, VIII
be held tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock at the late home. Rev.
Fred J. Rolf. pastor of the Evan
gelical Church of Peace, will Off
ciate Interment will be in Chip
piannOck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16

cash and did not return. Harris
notified the police. He failed to
appear against Howard in the po-
lice court this morning with the r.
suit that he ia being searched for
and Howard held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
SMALL FIRE CAUSE
OF MIDNIGHT TRIP

The fire department was called
about midnight last night to a one
story dwelling on Ninth street and
Tenth avenue The fire was ex-
tinguished without difficulty, but
damages caused reached 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
MnL nECmE nRY ISSTE.

Chicago, March 16.-The election
board, 1t was stated today. will not
be ready with its decision whether
the dry question goes on the April
ballot in Chicago until next Tues
day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
MOTHER! IS GHILD'S
STOMACH SOUR, SICK?
If cross, feveriSh, COnStipated,
give california Syrup
of Figs"

Don't scold your fretful. peevish child
See If tongue is coated; this IS 4 sure
sign its little stomach. liver and bowels
are clCsEed with sour waste
When listless. pale feyerish, full of
cold. breath bad. throat sore. doesn't eat.
sleep or act naturally. has stomach
ache. indigestion. diarrhoes, give a tea
spoonful of California Syrup OF Figs.
and iIr a few hours all the foul waste,
the sour bile and fermenting food passes
out OF the bowels and you have a well
and playful child again Children love
this harmless fruit laxative" and moth
ers can rest easy after giving IL. because
II never fails TO make their little in
sides" clean and sweet
Keep IL handy. Mother. A little given
TO-DAY saves sick child tomorrow, but
set the genuine Ask your druggist for
a bottle OF California Syrup of Figs"
which has directions for babies, chill
dren OF all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle Remember there
are counterfeits sold here. so surely
look and see that yours is made BY the
California Fig Syrup Company" Hand
; back with contempt any other fig syrup.
CAdvt-)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
TWO-OUNCE BREAD
RATION IS ORDERED
FOR EATING PLACES
Applies to Hotels ReStau-
rants and Dining Cars-Corn
and Other Cereal Mixtures
May Be Served Extra

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-After con.
ferences today between Director General
McAdoo and Fuel Administrator Gar
field it was definitely decided that the
heatless Mondays can not be aban
doned, as had been hoped, because
storms and cold have so badly crippled
the movements of fuel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-A two-ounce
bread ration was ordered by the food
administration today for patrons of no
tells, restaurants and dining cars. This
allowance is about that now observed
in England.
kilograms went out today to the
food administrations hotel representa-
tives in every state designating the
new ration. Not more than two ounces
of bread may be served to any one at
any one meal except that when rolls
or bread made from corn, oatmeal OF
kind other than wheat bread is ordered,
a portion may consist of four ounces.
Rolls may not weigh more than one
ounce each.
Public eating places are now licensed
under the new bread regulations and
the bread ration rule is issued under
this authority. Hotel Representatives
have been instructed to see that imme-
diate observance is given in hotels for
Monday and Wednesday as wheatless
day, Tuesday as meatless day, Saturday
as porkless day and that there is one
wheatless meal and one meatless meal
every day
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
Tells HoW to Stop a
Bad Cough
Surprising results from this
homemade syrup. Easily
prepared and costs little.

If YOU have a severe cough or chest
cold accompanied with soreness. throat
tickle. hoarseness. or difficult breathing
or If your child wakes up during the
night with Group and you want Quics
help. just try this pleasant tasting
homemade cough remedy Any drug
gtst can supply you with . IL ounces
OF Piuex so cents WORTH. Pour this
into = pint bottle and ill the bottle
with plain graduated sugar syrup
Thus prepared. you have a pint OF real
" remarkable cough remedy-one that
can be depended upon to give quick
and lasting relief at all times
You can feel this take hold OF a cough
IN a way that means business. II
loOsens and raises the phlegm. stops
throat tickle and soOthes and heals the
irritated membranes that line the
throat and bronchial tubes with such
prcmptHess- ease and certainty that il
j. really astonishing.
Pinex is a special and highly con-
Ceutrated compound OF genuine Norway
nine extract. and is noted for its speed
in overcoming severe coughs. throat
and chest colds. Its millions OF enthu-
S.astic users have made il famous the
world over.
There are many worthless limitations
OF this noted mixture To avoid disap-
poi1tments. ask for - - ounces Of
PiueV- with full directions and don't
accept anything else \ guarantee OF
absolute satisfaction or money prompt
r. refunded. goes with this preparation.
The Ps1ez Co # Wayne. Ind
CAdvtD
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08

ing much. My dear, dear boy joined the
army last April o, / grieved so much
till L couldn't grieve more. | saw it
was vain, and l have given him up TO
God to watch over till he comes back.
June 81 my dear husband was called
home to rest. IT seemed like I had more
than / could bear | am left with one
son. No one knows but those that give
them up. son and husband, what it is.
All l can do is to ask God to help me
live so that I can meet my dear ones
on the other shore. | haven't seen my
dear boy i'm five months.
If the president wants part of my
canned goods he can get them. ! haven't
thought of hiding any. l do wish |
could do something for my boy, and the
other dear boys. l will do it l don't
use half the sugar I did. / do try in
every way to save in everything ] can.
I can knit socks and / am willing to
knit some for the soldiers, if they
want me. I am in poor health. but will
do my bit with a willing heart.
My home is broken up. l had to sell
il. I couldn't stay, and 1 will move to
Athens, Ga, soon, and I'll go to the Red
Cross headquarters and see what l can
do for tho dear boys in the trenches. l
do feel so sorry for all the mothers and
wives.
I enjoy all the letters and hope that
this page will be filled with them.
MRS. A F. DAWSON.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
Suffering in Germany
Worse Than imagined

LONDON, Feb. -5.-Secret knowledge
in the possession Of the British govern
ment regarding conditions in Germany
may have influenced the uncompromis-
ing attitude adopted by the inter-allied
council at Versailles.
Food conditions in the central en-
pires are known to be increasingly Sc
rious The Russian. "Storehouse" upon
which the central empires were count
ing to relieve their own hunger is
locked, because Leon Trotzky, Russian
foreign minister, outmaneuvered both
the central powers and the Ukrainians
Germany's plight is indicated by the
recent order forbidding relatives 10
send parcels Of food to officers held
prisoners in England and France and
directing that money be sent instead
This has resulted in deciding to cut off
export of thousands of parcels from
Germany weekly. The exchange tele-
graph declares that mail from relatives
to prisoners here totals 100000 letters
a fortnight
Incoming letters, it is said, reveal a
state of affairs in Germany infinitely
worse than heretofore reported.
Diseases due to Observation-Disclosures
are increasing, it is reported, and dis
content is evidenced among all classes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08


The good little boy and the bad little
boy
Both live in the house with me;
But it is quite strange can look anu
look,
Yet only one little boy I see.
Just one little boy with sparkling eyes
And the funniest pudgy nose.
All brimful of life from the top Of his
head
To the tips of ten stubby toes.
And yet there are two of them. / am
sure;
For one is a bad little boy.
To bother the good little boy:
Yes, poster and bother the good little
boy
Till he sometimes drives him away.
And the bad little boy is alone with me
For the rest of the long, long day.
hud is asked him to go for the good lit
tie boy
md bring him again to me:
But ] take him UP and hold him close
While 7 talk to him lovingly;
AUd while I am talking he sometimes
laughs,
But oftener far ne cries
And see that the good little boy is
back
As look in the bad boys eyes.
GRACE CROWbLIL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
STRIKE IN GERMANY
BEATEN BY POWER
OF ARMED FORCE
Lack of Funds and Fear of
Death and Starvation Halt
Uprising, Workers Returning
to Their Jobs

GENEVA, Feb. 5.-German strikers
threw a bomb against the imperial pal
ace in Berlin, according to dispatches
received from that city today by the
Journal de Geneva. No details were
given.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The Ger
man mailed fist has won against her
striking workers.
Lack of funds with which to finance
their movement, fear of starvation
threatened by the Teuton war chiefs
and the presence OF guns and ammuni-
ton, both of which the military prom
ised to use freely on organized crowds,
has sent most Of the workers back to
their industries.
The strong arm-always Germany's
favorite diplomacy-now promises 20
be used more relentlessly than ever
She finds herself today not only threat
ening with guns her enemies without
but forcing her own people to work at
the point of the same weapons. In this
fact, officials here today saw the possi-
bility of promising events in the flu
ture.
The reported arrest and sentence of
Wilhelm Dittmann, radical Socialist
deputy, for participating in the strike
movement, indicates the length 10
which the war lords are determined to
go.
The situation as developing in the
central empires today permits of only
two courses, as international experts
here see it. The peace sentiment
throughout the Teuton countries has
reached the stage where halfway meas
ures, deceitful diplomatic moves and
other devices of the German chiefs
practiced TO humor the people, can no
longer get by"
The experts believe: Either Ger
many must make an honest, unmasked,
open move for peace or Germany must
more than ever throw control of the sit
uation into the hands of the military, cut
off peace talk as she stopped the strikes
and depend on a military victory on
the west front to re-establish the conf
dence of her people.
If the kaiser is given pause by the
recent uproar in his country, he will
choose the first course, but if Teuton
precedent is followed, the second course
will be pursued, it is believed here.
The kaiser has passed through his
greatest internal disorder to date with
the military colors still triumphant.
What will develop the next time the
workers revolt-and how soon such in
cident may cQme-are now contemplated
with interest by officials here.
Meantime, Americas war work is
speeding up as at no previous time IN
the war. And greater confidence is reg
stered that this year will develop the
telling stroke. as demanded by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
Doesn't It Make You shudderp

When 1 read in a newspaper that Il
cotton bale had to be examined at the
warehouse for some reason only to find
that a human beings remains were i'm
bedded therein, and that the poor negro,
by, some strange fatality had his life
crushed out of him in the cotton COM
press and nobody the wiser.
The manager of the business of bal
ing cotton gave all the facts that he
could furnish, the negro helper had been
left there while he went to his dinner
and he supposed the poor victim de-
cided to lie down and sleep inside the
b3ling machine. Not knowing this the
manager started the machine and never
suspected the awful happening until the
cotton bale was opened. I have sort
of creepy feeling every time it crosses
my mind.
And l have frequent shuddering spells
when I read about the awful slaughter
of human beings over in French trench
es, especially when our own soldier boys
are the victims. My old heart longs
for peace so that these soldier boys
may get home to their friends and Their
mothers. I never shall forget how
felt when the word came that our SOL
der boys in the Civil war could come
home and stay at home, although we
had to accept defeat and experienced
surrender.
The south had reached a place where
our troops were fighting against hope
and 7 heard some of them talk about
how they felt when they started home
ward from Appomatox Courthouse.
They were in sore want and with sore
feet but that meant but little compared
with starting home, and to be alive.
The only cheap thing in the world
today is human life. low | do long
for the time when we can lie down at
night and, feel relieved of this awful
strain OF anxiety and apprehension.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
Judge Cobb Not to Run
Against T. W. Hardwick

Judge Andrew ]. Cobb, of Athens, VIII
not be a candidate for the United Sta -es
senate against Senator Thomas w.
Hardwick. Many OF his friends have
urged him to make the race, but he an
nounces his decision not to do so in he
following letter to NJ. c. Bennett, Of
Atlanta:
Athens, Ga, February ,, l9lS.
Mr.. NJ c. Bcnnet, Atlanta, Ga:
My Dear Matt: Official engagements have
prevented an earlier reply to yours of JanL-
airy IS. I appreciate sincerely the kind eN-
prcsslons contained in your letter in reference
to the suggestion that ! become 'candidat"
for the position Of United states senator. 4
desire to say, however, that it is utterly i'm
possible for a number Of reasons for me 10
consider for one moment hecmoing a carll-
date for this position. Under circumstances
will be q candidate for this position or per
init the Use Of my name for the same.
have been very much gratified by a
number Of letters that / have received from
personal friends like yourself and also from
others with whom I have personal &C.
ouaintance hut ] have no desire for any other
office in the gift OF the people Of Georgia
than the one ! hold.
With hest wishes and sincere regard, yours
very truly,
CSigned) ANDREW J. COBB.