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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-13
Impurities Invite Disease.

You should pay particular heed
to any indication that your blood
supply is becoming sluggish, or that
there is a Iessening in its strong
and vital force.
By keeping your blood purified,
your system more easily wards on
disease that is ever present wait
ing 10 attack wherever there is an
opening 4 few bottles OF s. S. s..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-13
DIR COFFEE
In His Offices Saturday Nights, Sat.
urdays, Mondays and
TUESDAYS

DR.. Coffee in his offices Saturday
nights from to O'Clock from now
or instead of Sunday morning. He
is also in his Offices every Satur-
day, Monday and Tuesday from Q
a. N. to p. m He invites people
suffering with diseases of the eyes,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-13
Do Not Get Careless
With Your Blood Supply

the great vegetable blood medicine
Will revitaliZe your blood and give
you new strength and healthy.
vigorous vitality. Everyone needs *
Just now 10 keep the system Il I.r#
feet condition. Go 10 your drug
store and get a bottle today, and
you need any medical advice yu-
can obtain it without cost by WRIT
ing to Medical Director. Swift ar--
ciGc Co. % Swift LabOra-ory. ll-
lanta, Ga-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-13

still retains a keen interest In the
study OF languages.
Tie is taking as much delight in
the teaching OF French as his pu-
pills are in learning it. Some CT
them are attempting to carry on
conversations in French when they
are at work about the studio. Miss
Nogak. who is in correspondence
with several French soldiers, is al
ready endeavoring to write her let
tiers in French
Hayakawa has just organized his
own company, Haworth Pictures
corporation, which releases through
Mutual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-13

Tom Moore in Just for Tonight"
will appear at the Spencer Square
tonight. Tomorrow. Friday and
Saturday, Marguerite Clark's new
Paramount photoplay, out OF a
Clear Sky" will be featured.
The early scenes of the photo
play transpire in Belgium and the
Paiais is the scene of a notable
gathering which is to exert a pow
erfuI influence upon the fate of Ce-
leste. Countess OF Bersek and
Grymn, niece of a Belgian who
seeks to marry her to a German
prince in order to strengthen his
political relations with Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-13

failing sight, Inflammation. weak
ness, sore eyes, deafness, head
noises. loss Of hearing, ulcers OF
the ears. catarrh Of the nose, head,
throat and tonsils, to try his spa-
ciaI treatment once free and prove
that it will help them. RE straight
ems cross eyes by his method mt ono
visit. no chloroform or ether Ha
removes adenoids in three minutes
without an anesthetic or without
danger OF hemorrhage. Offices n
the FIRST National Bank building
Second and Main streets Telephone
DaV. 72l4 Call
DIR ". O. COFFEE.
Davenport. Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-13

Miss Clark Is finely supported by
cast OF picked players chief
among whom besides Mr.. Meighan.
are Z. J. Radcliffe, Raymond
Bloomer, Bobby Connolly, Maggie
II. Fisher, Helene Montrose and
Nell Clark Keller.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
EPIDEMIC TAXES
FAVORABLE TURN
Fewer New Influenza Gases
Are Reported--Death Toll
Is Steadily Decreasing.

Favorable reports indicating q drop
ping off OF the Influenza epidemic were
received Saturday by the board Of
health. Physicians said that a number
OF The 80 new cases reported at o'clock
Friday evening were persons who had
been III several days with the disease
and now recovering,
There were ton new cases reported
to the board OF health from 4 O'Clock
Friday evening to noon Saturday. There
five deaths from pneumonia ana one
frcm influenza repoHed. Covering the
same hours Friday Where were seven
pneumonia deaths and four with influ-
enza.
No services will be allowed In any
Memphis church Sunday. pr. Neutiion
Taylor, superintendent Of the board OF
health, has not decided on lifting the
closing regulations for courts, schools,
theaters or other places where crowds
usually congregate,
Precaution is being used Mt the rail-
road depots, in homes and elsewhere
where there are chances to spread the
"fu" germ. ....
I'VE are going to keep up the fight
stated DR.. Taylor Saturday, "Our sup
port from the public has been good. I
want them to keep II up. we are win
ming out faster than the disease has
been stamped out in many other citiss
A little more time and 1t will be over II
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
AIR MAIL BRINGS
new YORK NEARER

Memphis will be 10 hours nearer New
York when the government starts It's
air mail service between New, YORK
and Chicago in December, according TO
Superintendent Of Mails T.. II. Kline
A letter mailed in New York IN time
to leave there by airshAp at : clock
in the morning will arrive in Chicago
at o'clock that afternoon and leave
there for Memphis over the Illinois
Central railroad at 6I5 O'Clock the
same evening, arriving In Memphis
next morning at $3.50. 1t VIII he de-
livered within an hour after its ar
rival
The rate for such mail is l6 cents
for the first ounce and cents Tor
each additional ounce Ten cents OF
the first l6 cents Is to pay cost OF
special delivery,
Under the present system it takes
"A letter 10 hours longer to arrive In
Memphis from New" York than via the
air route to Chicago.
A number Of letters are being re-
ceived at the Memphis postoffice from
New York that were sent to Wash
ington via the air route. then to Menu
phis on the railroad. Several hours are
saved in this handling Of the letters,
said Kline
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
HOUSE ADn,%.,AD TO
COLLECT DATAON
EUROPE POLITICS
Presidents Confidant Will
Keep Ear Attuned to Move
mentS Overseas While Mo-
mentouS Issues Are Up.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,
The News seIpltar's seeclsl Washing

ton correspondent -,
WASHINGTON, d c.. Oct 2b.-CoL
House has arrived in Europe, where
he went at the request OF President
Wilson to get line on the latest de-
velopments in international politics and
report to his chief, who just now Is
handling a peace discussion upon which
destinies Of nations may turn, and for
which he needs information Of the most
reliable and competent character.
The presidents emlssHry didn't go
abroad to make peace or sit at any
peace table or In the allied war council
or anything else Of a formal character.
He went to Europe in much the same
capacity that he has gone on occasions
before-to observe, to talk informally,
to add his own judgment and appraisal
of events and men to the wealth OF
information which Mr. Wilson wants
in a critical time like this.
With him went Frank Cobb, editor
Of the New York World a level-headed
individual, who is a close personal friend
of both Col. House and President Will
son, Col, House has an extensive ac-
quaintance among the public men of
Great Britain and France. Mr. Cobb's s
newspaper training will be invaluable
TO Col. House, not only In eliciting In
formation, but In surveying the political
elements involved in the whole Euro
pean situation.
The allies have wanted, too, TO know
more about the presidents wishes and
purposes, Lord Reading, the British
ambassador, is still absent from Wash =
ington, and John w. Davis, the newly
appointed American ambassador to
Great Britain, is detained in Switzer-
land in conference with the Germans
on the treatment of prisoners.
There never was a moment when the
United States and the allies needed
more to think together and act to-
gether than today, and the difficult
Continued on Page 10, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
L PLANES AND
BALLOON bAGGED
..... s-@-~O-%--~-
Yank Flyers With British Set
Record for Activity.
Win Honors.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.--Bleven en-
emy airp!anes and one balloon were
brought down by American aviators
brigaded by the British from Sept. 9
to Sept. 22, the war department. was
informed today through a royal flying
corps communique. British distln-
guished service crosses were awarded
to Lieuts. g. A. Vaughn, Brooklyn; T..
]. Herbert, Cleveland, Ohio. M. L..
Campbell Wskeman, Ohio; l.. A. Ham
iton, Pittsfield, Mass, and ]. A. Keat-
ing, Chicago.
Special mention Is made in the COM
munique Of the bravery of Lieut.
Vaughn, who, while on. offensive pa
troll, was engaged by about Is enemy
airplanes, one OF which he dved on and
shot down In flames. He then At.
tackled another, which was seen to fall
after he followed 1t down to 1000 feet.
Other lieutenants mentioned as hay
ing brought down enemy planes in
clude: W Clements, Gloucester, va; F.
e. Kindey, Gravette, Ark.
Lieut. A. F. Diamond, Mobile, Ala,
was mentioned as having brought down
q hostile balloon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
i'll S;aiiEl EsEsS| Ia

,Tennessee--Ra except fair Sunday
In extreme west, cooler In west Sun
day.
Mississippi Rain, except fair and
cooler In west Sunday.
Arkansas-IRain, probably turning to
snow IN northwest colder, freezing In
northwest; colder Sunday.
Louisiana na--Cloudy, probably rain,
colder Sunday,
Oklahoma-Cloudy snow In east,
colder, freezing; Sunday fair
East Texas--Rain, colder, freezing in
extreme northwest, Sunday generally
fair.
West Texas-Fair, colder except in
Panhandle.
Kentucky-Cooler In west Sunday.
North Carolina and South Carolina
Probably rain cooler In west
Georgia-Rain.
Florida Probably rain, except fair
Sunday in south and central
Alabama Rain, cooler Sunday in
nArth.
Internationally fair IN west, ralr
or snow in east; freezing temperature
with colder in east, Sunday fair, warm.
er In north and west.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
AMERICANS MAINTAIN
ADVANCE DESPITE HUNS

tBy the Associated Press y From a day
Of extraordinarily severe fighting the
Americans emerged last night slightly
In advance Of the positions they held
Thursday. The gains made are slight,
but are regarded as extremely I'm
portant, especially on the left where
higher ground dominating much OF the
surrounding terrain has been gained,
There has been comparatively little
alteration In the positions on the center
but the American footing in Belleu
woods, east OF the Meuse, Ia more se'
cureiy fixed, notwithstanding the de.
terff1ined efforts OF the Germans to
force the Americans back.
The fighting for positions just be-
yond Belleu woods began at O'Clock
Friday morning, when the Americans
drove their way forward At daylight
the Germans counter attacked and AZ
ter the failure Of that operation
launched three other attacks, equally
unsuccessful.
On the extreme left the gains made
by the Americans left them at the
close of the day on the ridge extending
from Talma farm to Bellejoyese farm,
on d line through the Bourgogne woods.
Clouds and ground mists reduced
aerial activity to minimum, but ar
tlllerys employing both high explosives
and gas projectiles In enormous guam
ties, was used by both sides, Besides
the artillery reaction at points wHere
the offensive was In progress, the Ger4
mans devoted much fire to the back
areas and that portion Of the front
about Banthevlle, where the American
line was advanced slightly.
Despite the desperate resistance ct
the Germans and their apparent inten-
ton TO initiate a counter offensive, In
formation falling into the hands Of tha
Americans continues to indicate an en-
tihy withdrawal to the Briquenay line
tention Of the Germans to Withdraw
to that position beiweeh Oct. 60 and 81.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
BATTLE FLARES UP FROM
VALENCIENNES TO MEUSE

PARIS, Oct. 26.-The battle has
famed up again and heavy fighting
now is under way from Valenciennes to
the Meuse The Germans are fighting
well everywhere, but the allies continue
to make substantial headway in the
task of driving back the enemy on the
FMeuse line.
Although the recent fighting has been
marked by no sensational developments,
1t is having cumulative effect. which,
apart from the ground gained, ADDS
considerably to the wastage Of men and
material, with which the Germans must
reckon. In the last four days the en-
emy has lost well up toward $4,000 pris-
oners and 200 guns. His total losses
Of electives cannot have been less than
$4,000. Strictly speaking. there are
three large battles In progress, all OF
which are being conducted with equal
success for the allies.
The first is being carried on by the
British Third and Fourth armies which,
pushing on toward Mons, have reached
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
RETAILERS PREPARE
FOR CLOSING HOURS

with new opening and closing. hour
regulations slated from the food and
fuel administrator and the Council
of National Defense for Nov, ], Mem
phia retailers are preparing 2 volun-
tary schedule that in some lines be-
comes effective Monday.
department stores and music stores
will open at o'clock and close at
o'clock. Since the new hour .propo-
sal was projected the furniture dealers,
the clothIers, shoe dealers and the jew
elers organizations have held no meet
lngs hut the proposal viii come, be-
fore these associations at meetings
Monday and Tuesday, .
communications from departments N
Washington state that opening ana
closing hours will be left to the state
authorities to name, When the open
ing and closing hour schedule was an
nuiled two weeks ago, II was stated
that new regulations would be forth
coming effective Nov. l. Since that
time the food and fuel administrators
and Mai. Rutledge smith chairman or
the state Council Of Defense, have
made no announcement concerning the
new schedule
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
BIG VOTE BY DEMOCRATS
Nov 5 IS BEING URGED

a member of the committee, Saturday.
I'VE propose to get out the largest vote
possible IN this election, and put over
the Democratic ticket with the largest
majority ever polled In Shelby and the
Tenth district, consistent with prevail
iEg conditions.
"Our main fight will be to poll
big vote for Senator Shield, for Rob-
,trls for governor and Harvey Hannah
for railroad commissioner.
The legislative delegation has no OPP
position here. The candidates are
Frank Fuller, incumbent, and Frank
j. Rice, for the senate, and Ernest Bell,
John Galella Joe Hanover Carl Larsen
George Canale, C. II. McCalman. John
Morgan and Hunt Phelan Lois Beiach
and Prather Mcdonald were nominated
in August, but resigned to enter the
army, Recently their places were filled
by George Canale and Hunt Phelan.
Grover Mccormick, assistant attor-
ney-general who was nominated for
the senate, also resigned with view
of entering the army. and Frank j.
Rice was named TO succeed him
Saturday, 10 days before the election
was the last day for new candidates
to qualify for the race, No independ-
ents had entered the race.
The election commissioners Saturday
selected officers to hold the election.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
SimOndS Is Fearful That We
May Become the Ally Of
Germany and Become IsO-
lated From Other Nations.
DISPOSITION OF COLONIES
MAY DIVIDE SYMPATHIES
France and England Are Going
to Make Demands That
President Wilson May Not
Approve.
NY FRANK Il. SIMONns,

The News selnltar's military Expert
NEW YORK. Oct. 26,--We are At the
present time facing the greatest danger
which We have had 10 confront slnce
we entered the world war, II is the
danger that we may become the adVo'
cate Of Germany In the peace Slsous.
sons which are to come, and thus find
those nations with whom we have been
associated In an honorable enterprise
the task OF freeing mankind from the
German menace
This danger is In all minds today, in
Europe and in America 1t fluids eN-
preston only vaguely, most clearly In
the ever. growing demand OF our public
that the war shall he prosecuted until
Germany surrenders and tg surrender
ing gives up the arms and the oppo.r-
tuhity to resist the nations whom she
has wronged and bring to nothing the
sacrifices and sufferings OF more than
four years OF struggle,
President Wilson's last note to Ger
many, despite the fact that II calls for
an armistlce fixed by the military com.
manders In the field, has not silenCed
the doubt and the apprehension because
II is accompanied by many qualifying
phrases and suggestions, all Of which,
however harmless IN themselves, are
beginning to take on an omlnous char
acter as they are Interpreted by those
believed to be in tho confidence OF the
president.
Essential Conditions.
To take simple example, from
Washington comes the intimatlon that
since the occupation OF Alsace- lor-
Continued on Page 10, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
CASUALTY list.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26,--Two army
casualty lists and a marine corps cas-
ualty list made public here today con-
tained total of 25s names.
The marine corps list. Of 45 names, is
divided:
Killed in action, / died from wounds,
8; died Of disease, IT; wounded severe
ly. 3; missing in action, Is; sick in hos
pital, previously otherwise reported. 4.
Included in the marine list are:
TENNESSEE.
Died Of disease: Private James F.
Abbott. l179 s, Orleans st, Memphis.
KENTUCKY.
Missing. in action: Private James W.
'"ee' NN MISSOURI.
Died of disease: Corp. .George z.
Krift, ST. Louis; Private William e.
Miles, st. Louis.
Sick IN hospital, previously reported
missingy Private Richard W. Cox, st.
Louis.
The first army list, OF 100 names, is
divided:
Killed in action, .; died of disease. 4;
wounded severely, 81; wounded, degree
undetermined, AZ; wounded slightly, az
The second army list, of 105 names, is
divided -
Killed in action, 3; died Of disease, s;
wounded, degree undetermined, So;
missing in action g.
Included in the two army lists are:
TENNESSEE.
Killed in action: Private William A.
Wilson, AIS Oak St, Chattanooga.
MISSISSIPPI.
Died Of disease: Private Robert Ross,
McNair.
Wounded, degree undetermined: Corp.
Earl y. Poole, Sardis.
ARKANSAS.
Wounded, degree undetermined: Pri-
Yates Taylor Ivy, Grubbs; Noel Dough-
erty. Hardy.
ALABAMA.
Wounded severely: Private Jesse r.
Curlee, Ashland.
Wounded slightly: Private Howard C.
Helms, Cowarts.
Wounded, degree undetermined: Pri-
vate Robert l.. Roller, Horse Cave.
LOUISIANA.
Wounded severely: Private Thomas
H. James Lavacca.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Wounded slightly: Sergt, Lox c. Carv-
er, Rutherford; PriVates Robert D. Cox,
Pisgah Joel 8. Deese, r. +. d, s, Mon-
roe.
MISSOURI
Wounded, degree undetermined pri-
vate Henry NJ. Wilhelms, ST. Louis.
Missing ia action: Private Vincent
Wroblewski, 81 Louis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
VICTIM IN WAG0NETTE
CRASH SUES FOR $1,000

Wessen r. Saddler, young son of s.
f. Saddler, late Friday filed suit for
damage by next friend. his father In
circuit court against the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad company for dam
ages in the sum of $4,000
It is alleged that the youth was in
hired several weeks ago when an l., &
n freight train struck wagonette
loaded with children at Cedar Grove
crossing. The wagonette was demol-
ished and the driver, Mr.. Averitte, was
fatally injured, dying in a local hos
pital several DAYS afterward. Ander-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
TEST SUIT TIES
Up SALARY FOR
ELECTION OFFICER

Eighteen hundred dollars is held up
in the chancery court for a decision
whether it belongs to Milton j. Ander-
son, named by the state board of cleo
ton commissioners as a member of the
Shelby county election commission, or
to w. b. Gray, whom the state sought
to evict from the job 1t represents
salary Of the commissioner.
Suit is brought by r. Lee Bartels,
county attorney, in the interest of the
state without prejudice to the rights
Of either Anderson or Gray. leaving
that. to be determined by the chancery
court, where he filed the bill late Fri
day He seeks to restrain either Of
them or their attorneys to sue for the
money until the court decides the right
full possessor of IL.
Was Enjoined.
In July, 1918, John L. Parham re-
signed from the election board as sec
retary and member On the same date
the. state board undertook to throw
out w. B. Gray, chairman, and named
ham successors to Gray ana Parham.
Gray filed ans Injunction suit in chan
Gerry court to restrain Anderson from
interfering with the office and an in
junction was granted. Later Ander-
son appealed the case to the supreme
court.
In his petition for an injunction Bar
tells asserts that he is not concerned
with the merits or demerits of the
Gray injunction suit, but was advised
by the records, of the chanCery court
that an Injunction had been issued re-
straining Anderson from interfering
with Gray's possession Of the office
The style of the suit is Shelby County
VS.. W. B. Gray and Milton B. Ander-
son.
on Sept. IS, 1918, according to the
county suit, Anderson wrote to 7. T.
Mcdonald, chairman of the county
court who pays warrants for the cleo
ton commissioners salaries, stating
that he was legally appointed to the
office, and If his salary for September
was not paid he would bring action at
law or suit in equity to recover same.
Declines Payment.
Chairman Mcdonald refused on ad-
vice of the city attorney to pay the
money. IL.
County Attorney Bartels, therefore, is
asking the court to determine who is
Justly entitled to receive. the pay, the
county court being unable to deter
mine the justncss of the respective
claims.
The salary of the chairman of the
commission is now $1,000 a year that
of the secretary $1,000 and the other
member $1,000.
He asks that parties be compelled to
enter court and interplead for the pur-
pose of settling their rights.
The court is also asked to enjoin the
claimants, their agents ~or attorneys
from proceeding against the county
court by suits In law or equity.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
TWO VILLAGES
NORTH OF HUN
CENTER TAKEN
New Successes Also Gained South of Valen-
ciennes by Haig's Forces Who Keep
Up Big Belgium Drive.

LONDON, Oct. 26.--The British continue to press
forward between Vaencienncs and Journal, Field
Marshal Haig announces. They have captured the
villages of Odomez and Maulde on the front north of
Valenciennes.
British patrols have progressed north of the rail
way between Valenciennes and LIE Quesnoy.
South of Vaenciennes the British have gained new
successes the borders of the Normal forest, cap
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
SIX FRENCH OFFICERS
SENTENCED FOR GRAFT

PARIS, Oct. 26--Three lieutenants In
the army have been sentenced to q year
in prison and demOton and three non
commissioned officers have been sent
TO iail for three months as result
of a trial by court martial for accept
ing gifts of from 900 to 5000 francs
from manufacturers In connection with
the acceptance of airplanes on behalf
of the army, One lieutenant was ac-
ouitted by the courtmartial
A Swede named unne, director Of
the airplane company, was condemned
TO five years In prison, civic degrada-
ton and a. fine OF $1,000 francs He
dld not appear for trial and sentence
was pronounced in his absence He
went. to the United states on an Of
fetal mission which has since been
cancelled. He is believed to be there
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