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RANGERS KILL MExlcANs


,HE Associated I'ress.J
RATHOND, Texas, April S.-Rang-
ers have killed two Mexican ban
dts in an engagement, wounded
several and chased others into the
hills. the captain of the rangers tele-
graphed from San Helena.
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CUT DOWN CORPS


'ay Associated Press.D
WASHINGTON, April 8. = The
elimination from the army and medi-
cal reserve corps of all men not
qualified for active service has been
undertaken by the surgeon general.
1t is estimated that 1900 commits
sions will be revoked.
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WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April S-Intense artillery
work has been proceeding at yari-
Gus points along the British battle
front throughout the night and morn
ing north Of the river Scarpe and
south of the Somme. the German di-
visions are conducting unusually
heavy bombardment, such as here
tofore has been the indication OF an
attack. but no infantry action has
been reported up to s o'clock to-
day
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WILL EXECUTE PAsHA

,Hv AasOciaied Presa.l
PARIS, April S.-The execution oil
Bolo Pasha, recently convicted OF
treason in acting as an agent OF
German propaganda, is expected to
occur shortly although no date is set.
President Poincare has refused to
extend clemency.
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PROTECT HARsoR


Icy Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, April S.--A special
hoard has been appointed to make
for increased pro-
lection of the harbOr at San Diego
IN conformation with the national
coast defense program adopted some
time ago
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susscRIsEs TO LOAN

,ny Associated PresaI
SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-The
sperry Flour company has subscribed
s2Ol SEQ worth of bonds. Two thou
sand are allotted to Eureka
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KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

tHy Associated PreaaI
VISALIA, Cal, April S.--Earl stew
art was killed and six others were
injured when an automobile over
turned while returning from Bakers
field.
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WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION

,Ry Associated Preas.I
WASHINGTON, April S.-The win
ter wheat production this year will
be $4,000, 600 bushels, based on the
condition on April l. The rye pro
duction will be s60OO,O0O bushels.
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BAKER IN PARIS


,Hy Associated PreAs.l
PARIS. April s.-Premier Clemen-
ceau yesterday morning received
Newton D. Baker, American secretary
of war
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TO REVISE SCHOOLS


,Wy Assoeinted Press.)
SACRAMENTO. April S.-The state
board of education has appointed
committee to reorganize the public
school system of California. 1t will
meet in Oakland on the eighteenth.
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sEloE PROCLAIMED

CIV Associated Preasl
MOSCOW, Saturday, April SIDE
layed)-A state Of seige has been
proclaimed at KharkOv. capital Of
the province OF Kharkov,
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tUy Associated Pressl
PETROGRAD, Saturday, April g.
German troops are reported to be
marching from the Aland Islands
across the ice at the mouth of the
Gulf of Bothnia in the direction of
Abo, a seaport on the southern
coast of Finland.
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MILITARY POWER DOOMED


~ Associated Press.p
LONDON, April S.-The Morning
Post says that Wilson's speech on
Saturday at Baltimore pronounced
the doom of military power in Ger
many.
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KILLED IN WRECK

tWy AssoctRtsd Presa.l
ALBANY, N. Y, April S,-Two men
are reported killed and a number
injured slightly in wreck on the
New York Central west of Amster-
dam
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MANY SUBSCRIBERS

NY NNNaFFHHEeU H-NWHVfT
WASHINGTON, April s = Unof-
ficial reports indicate that the first
days subscriptions to the third Lib
erty Loan totalIed a quarter of a
million
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LAND MARINES


LONDON. April S.-A Reuter- dis
patch says that British marines have
landed at Vladivostok to protect the
railway station.
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MONSTER GUN KILLS CHICKENS
90, Associated Press,

thy Associated PreAsl
PARIS, April S.-The Petit Par
isian says the official announcement
Of no casualties yesterday from the
German long range bombardment
is not strictly In accordance with
facts. because eight chickens we're
killed
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GERMANS BOMBARD
FRENCH POSITIONS

PARIS, April S-Violent artillery
engagements occurred last night,
especially along the left bank of the
Disc.
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BRITISH RECAPTURE
FORMER POSITIONS

,HS Associated Press.p
LONDON, April S.-The British
made small advance last night
on the southern bank of the Somme.
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TODAY AND A YEAR AGO.

official readings OF the Their =
mometer by the United States =
observer at Tonopah:
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ronioht and Tuesday Fair
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
l)-bOAT COMMANDER
|. LEFT VICTIMS To PER|S \
Survivor of Crew Finds Way to
London to Tell of Hun Bar
barities.

London, Aug. Z Nine sailors, four OF
whom were dying of wounds, left by n
German submarine commander to perish
on n ramshackle raft IN the North Sea
where eight of them died is the story OF
Hun barbarity told by Haakon Gibson,
the sole survivor of the Norwegian bark,
Eglinton, now recovering III n British
naval hospital. When near death. Ohlson
was rescued by n British motor boat
patroling in llcligoland blight.
The Eglinton was carrying coal to Nor
way when attacked bv to- submarine
firing shrnpncl. The captain right arm
was shattered, the steward was badly
wounded IN the leg, seaman was shot
through the body and the second mate $
arm was torn 10y spinters.
The ship filled rapidly, but the crew
put out raft made of five planks and sup
ported bv barrels A barrel of water and
a case of biscuits were placed on the raft
The submarine came up. fired INTO the
sinking bark and passed within 20 ieet
of the unfortunatcs MS II clrclcd about the
raft
Not n word did the Huns say to us.
said Ohlsun. "although they could see our
wounded and the plight we were IN. There
was a stiff breeze blowing. and expected
the raft to break up The submarine
steamed away
The wounded seaman died soon
aftcrward and We threw his body over
board The next morning, after n siccpless
night. for all. the steward died and then
the second mate We showed their bodies
into the water also Dn the third day the
captain died Then must have lost count
Of time, for on the afternoon of the fourth
day found myself alone with the chef
mate
Il did my best to cheer him W, but he
only SAID. | am going down INTO the
cabin and get my pltc and knew ms
mind was going lie died that afternoon,
and managed to get the body clear oi
the raft
'Onc Of the barrel buovs had leaked
and that end OF the raft settled low IN the
water Bruno got INTO the biscuits and
INTO the bausi of fresh water.
Il was alone on the raft for five daYs,
Ohlson went on II didn't see n single
ship all that time must have been q
lttlc dcllrious. because Id lose count @
the hours was wet through ~ night
I'd hear tho water swlshlnR round me ant
then would sleep
On the ninth day he heard distant
fir my He managed tn get 10 hIs knees e
look about him There was the Britist
patrol boat When Ohlson was takct
aboard hc collapsed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
IT'S SOME WORD NOW.
A Short Adjective That Has Come Into
It's Own Over Here.

The recent vogue of the word some
rs an adjective, IN sense Tor which
there is absolutely no synonym IN The
dictionary, has been the despair of nnny
a parent and pedagogue, according To
Harold Goddard in The Atlantic The
language is being pauperxed, they cry
Nonacnsc II would be nearer the
mark To say il is being vitalized Watch
healthy school boy when lac tells you
he has just come from some ball game
and you will perceive that the offending
word has ceased To be u mere linguistic
sign and has become kinetie current
within the body. a movement of the
spirit Some word, II true super
word, IN fact
Phlosophizc on it aud ON the kindred
subject uf slang and you may discover
why, when mans vocabulary begins
TO expand, his powers Of expression are
generally ON the wnne Newark News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
Want Him in Class IA

In Lafayette County town il a
man who has n wife and twelve children.
the oldest Of whom is n girl III her teens
Apparently he has plenty Of excuse for
draft exemption. but his wife does more
10 support the family 'hnn he docs, and
he has been known to get drunk and beat
up his family, So now some Of his ncighbors
are planning To petition to the draft
board Ia put him in Class IA They
figure that the Government allowance
to his wife and children would bc more
money than they have ever seen before
Kansas City Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
Velvet Hand Bags $1.65

Black velvet Bags in new fall shapes,
lined with silk and fitted with mirror
and purse.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
Wild Ducks Lose Calendar.

Dawson, Yukon Territory, July 22 n
Fully two months ahead Of their usual
time for migrhtiUn, vast focks Of wild
ducks are pasFing southwark over Daw-
son. At timeB the Yukon river here is
black with the birds.
Forest fires north toward the Arctic
Circle or somd strange action Of nature,
it is believed lis probably responsible for
the early fight Many Of the ducklings
are hardly ablJ to fiy. :
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
Attended Elks convention.

Fcrrl- ! Conner, of Fifth and Poplar
streets. who i touring OHIO II his auto
mobile, has written friends here o( his
attending the convention "a the tratcrnal
order Of Eagle IN Plttshurp, recently
lie STAYED ~ tho Eagles home N Nou gs-
town. OHIO, and expects 70 rctGrn {"
Wilmington IN few days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20

Standing before the tomb of the great
LAFAYETTE in this same cemetery, General
Pershing said: Lafayette, were here =
Could an entire volume have said more
than that?
81 congratulate you; ] envy YOU, he
said diffidently to wounded doughboy
N base hospital al-one of the first Ameri-
cans TO suffer for world freedom on French
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
Cannot Get T~aCc Of Auto

The local police have 50 far fallcd
to find any trace of the Ford auto
owned by Victor 9 ION, Of the Ninth
ward that was stolen from in front of
the Hotel du Pom on Saturday night
The police have sent descriptions Of the
missing car 70 the police Of nearby cities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
Better Than a Profteer.

thief a Wabash, Ind, returns 10 a
widow the pJ Jrse he had stolen, saying
that he could make living without rob
blng widows, which puts the thief on a
higher plane t ban some of the profteers
-Wlnona Mimi Republican
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
PRUSSIAN FOOD MOUNTS.
Milk, 81 Cents a Quart; Butter. About
s. a Pound.

Amsterdam, July 3l.-1he Prissian
Statistical Department has issued re-
turn giving the average retail prices of
articles of food for towns over 10, 600
inhabitants in May, 1918. Following are
some of the prices III marks, showing
considerable rises compared with MAY,
IQfT.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20

Every Evenings classified advertise
mcnts bring results Proved to the satls-
faction ol many and vail hc 10 Won ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
Women's Silk Hosiery ST

Black, white and coiors, of fine, su-
perior quality silk, double heels and toes
and reinforced garter tops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

Grant for the last year He at
tended the first officers training
school conducted at Fort Sheridan
and was commissioned a second
lieutenant on completing the course.
He has been at the camp since re
ceiving his officers commission.
Lieutenant Chalk graduated from
the same school with Lieutenant
DOoley and was also detailed to
Rockford on finishing the course at
Sheridan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
REYNOLDS

Ms ". A Gray and son Winton
and Mrs. Jennie Shoemaker left
Monday for Bradford, Ill, where they
are visiting at THad ASh's home.
Sergeant Robert O. Millett of the
Three Hundred Forty sixth infantry
infirmary has arrived safely over
seas
Miss Louise Moore is attending
high school in Des Moines, Iowa
Nj. and Mrs George W. Johnston
and daughter Ora Of Gibson. Iowa
week
Fred White Of Hamlet IS now on
his way overseas
Private kenneth Oak has been
temporarily located in the depot
br gade at Camp Grant
The Dick Jacobs sale here on We'd
nesdav attracted satisfactory
5l6 sheep we're sold at good prices.
Miss Otel-a Johnson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer I.uUdv OF Kirkland, Ill,
called briefly on friends in this vii
lage Saturday afternoon.
Miss Nfutcart Wait is a new add
ton TO the cIcrkIag force at the
Reynolds bank.
Private Edwin Swanson of the
Three Hundred THirrv-third machine
gun battalion has been transferred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
CHURCHES

Zion Lutheran = Choir practice
Tuesday evening. The board of
trustees meets at the book concern
Wednesday evening. The pastor,
Rev. John Ekholm, leaves tomorrow
to attend the district mission con-
ventiOn and from there will go to
Chicago, where he will attend the
conference of Luther leagues con-
ventiOn.
Trinity Episcopal - Tuesday the
Boy Scouts meet at the parish
house. Wednesday is Ember day,
and morning prayer will be at 10.
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 the
Trinity guild meets with Mrs. J. w.
Potter, 1906 Seventh avenue. Thurs
day evening at 1870 the choir re-
hearses. Friday, Ember day, and
morning prayer at 10 o'clock. AT
8 p. N. the Sunday school teachers
meet in the rectory. Saturday, St.
Matthews day, holy communion at
10 a. m. The evening services will
be resumed the first Sunday in Oc-
tOber- Next Sunday morning cor
pOrate communion for all societies
of the church. Next Sunday will
begin the new fall term and the new
lessons will then be started Train
ed teachers will have charge of the
classes and there will he a Mems
bible class and a class for women.
( 1t will be a modern graded school
All children not attending any 9th
er Sunday school regularly are in
vited to attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
ORION

Ms Arthur Boutwell, and daugh-
ter Dorothy returned Saturday from
two weeks trip through colorado.
". A Bodies has returned from
Chicago. where he was called by the
death Of his brother. Edgar o BOlles.
The funeral was held Tuesday
Mrs Edgar Ray and little son
Thales left Sunday for a visit in
Jacksonville and other points in
Rev. Mr.. Guthrie has been attend
ing the session OF the Method st
church conference a Streator the
last week
Miss Iva Hiebee OF Sherrard was
q visitor in orion Tuesday.
Miss Myrtle Peterson Of Round
Lake MINI. IS the guest Of Miss
Ms. + 5. Fullerton was hostess to
the stitch and Chatter club at her
home Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. .. Johnson and
are the guests Of Mrs Johnson )
brother. Oscar Peterson. and family
MIS-. 5. H Lawson and Mrs. Gust
O Johnson are IN Wataga visiting
relatives and friends.
G. H Wayne has received a card
saying that his son Forrest has ar
rived safely overseas
Mrs. John Gustafson. ST.. visited
relatives in Oneida last week.
Mrs. Ella +. Eaton has returned
10 her home IN GencseO after visit
at the Charles Chase home.
Guy HesseT and family have NOV
ed IN Mathervllle. where Mr.. Hesser
VIII be employed this winter.
Mrs Il L. Galloway and daughter
Resale Of Brentwood, Tenn, have
ben visiting at the homo of S. II.
CaliawaE and other friends
The Misses Emily and Huldah Pc
terSou have returned to their HON e
in Chicago after a two weeks vaCa-
lion spent with their mother, Mrs.
Jacob Peterson.
Byron Jordan has been in Streator
the last week attending the Meth
odist church conference
Mrs Arthur Deem and baby OF
Sterling have been visiting at the
home 0f Mrs. Jennie McGovern. Mr.
Deem arrived Saturday for a week
end visit
Frank ksplund Of Oneida was a
Sunday visitor with relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ferguson enter
tanned the members OF the Meth Odist
church choir at their home Friday
evening After a pleasant social
time the hostess served delicious re-
treshueuts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

Martin McNealy, H. F. Nelson,
Frank Maucker, Hugh Bresnahan.
Moline-CarI A. Berglund, A. j.
Lydehn, ]. A. Schaible, Alvin Ander-
son, Swan Dahlberg, Calvin Aims
worth, Emil J. Johnson, Maurice
Bockaert, John WeckeI, Charles S.
kerns, o. E. Child, Jay U. Barnard,
L. R. Blackman, W. G. Heider, o. E.
Anderson, o. T. Bohman.
Rural precincts-F. H. Railsback,
A. E. BergholtZ, Joe VanHoe, Au-
gust Schmid. George Newton, JUS
tin Washburn, ]. H. Huntley, d. F.
Shively, L. Schave, NJ. A. litter
ington, John Upton, John G. Pow
ell, Albert Hofer, George H. Rich
mond. C. H. Snow.
The assembled Republicans for
mally adopted a resolution favoring
the new road bond issue which is
to be voted on at the election in
November. Appended is the reso-
luton as presented by Fred Graf
lund Of Moline:
''Be it resolved by the Rock Is
land Republican county convention
in regular session assembled, That
we endorse the $60,000,00 bond is
sue for a system of hard roads
throughout the state and urge al
voters to go to the polls next No
vember and vote yes on this prop
osition. Be it further
Resolved That all Republican
poll workers at the next November
election be and they hereby are in
structed to use all honorable means
to secure a large vote on the propo-
sition."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

IN BIG NUMBERS
Neetfng Central Committee Held
Yesterday at Rock Island House
Brings Confidence

A well attended meeting OF the
pock Island county Democratic
rs7tral committee was held at the
Rock Island house yesterday after
roon at which time matters pertain
ing directly 10 the county organiza-
sion were taken up.
A. PendeT. chairman. and Marx
" Harder, secretary. were named
"a continue 10 serve temporarily in
heir respective capacities pending
frrther action to be taken at a
Meeting 10 be held in the near flu
ture.
Delegates TO represent Rock Is
land county at the meeting of the
sfate Democratic convention at
Springfield Friday, Sept. 20, were
named.
Rock Island county is entitled to
representation by IL delegates and
his number of delegates was
named. They are: Upper end of
he county. W r. Garnett and /. W.
Mcbride. Moline and East Moline.
william Hilbert. James McKeown,
: q I,ovius. VI. J. McEniry, And
raw Olson. Frank Gustafson. John
Coburn and C. 5. Trevor; Rock Is
land. Henry /. Wheelan. T. p. Sim
nett ". c. Maucker. c. J. Smith
and T. A. Fender: lower end of
comfy. william Elliott and John
Narkey. T. A Pender was named
10 act as chairman Of the delega-
ton.
other matters were discussed re
garding the general situation and
The results Of the primary election
Sept Il. and pledges were given
for the staunch support of the nom
inees. Confidence in victory at the
polls in November, was felt by all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
SEARCHING FOR
HERO'S REMAINS
Dragging River for Body Of Ono
Who Gave Life in Attempt to
Save Another.

Draggers are still conducting a
search for the body OF George Van
Derharr. aged 40. 1907 Harrison
street, Davenport, who sacrificed
his life for a friend Sunday.
While attempting 10 rescue Andy
MCGEE, a resident OF the City IS
land. from the Mississippi river op-
posite Linwood, he drowned. Nc
Gee managed TO keep his head
above water until rescued by
passing launch.
Up to a late hour today Van Der
harris body had not been recovered,
although searching parties, armed
with graphing hooks and drag
nets, have been working ever since
the time Of the accident.
Van Derharr, together with
Hughie Heeney OF the City island
and william Lindsay. 1102h West
Second street, borrowed the nat
bottomed barge from Roy Wilson,
who lives at the foot OF Myrtle
street, Sunday.
They took the barge across tho
river and anchored opposite Lin
wood. MCGEE was sitting On the
side OF the boat about $50 In the
evening, and suddenly fell over
board.
Van Derharr jumped overheard
TO save him, with a laughing word
to the other members OF the party.
The last they saw OF him was
when his body disappeared as he
Owed.
Meanwhile MCGEE was struggling
frantically. and managed TO keep
his head above water. Carl John
son. who was out in his launch,
witnessed the accident and pulled
MCGEE into his boat, landing him
at Smiths island, about 200 yards
below
George Grave. 1920 HancDch
avenue, was out in his launch with
This family, and also witnessed the
accident. He promised 10 notify
the Davenport police at once, but
I failed to do so.
/ It was not until Harry Lemburs
and Billy Brandt. Second and Aims
worth streets, heard OF the drown
ing. at 10 o'clock, and notified the
police, that the authorities heard
of the tragedy.