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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-10

Marion Thomas, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clay Thomas, of North Middle
town, who went overseas sometime
ago with the DR.. Barrow Base Hos.
pital Unit No. 40, writes from Eng
land as follows to relatives in North
Middletown:
Somewhere in England,
July FL, 1918.
Dear Ones:-I am getting along
fine. Arrived all o. K. Never got
sick at all. Don't you know the first
fellow / saw when / arrived here in
England was one of my old Transyl-
Yania friends.
We'll, we are stationed here in
England; we have a hospital, all by
ourselves, a new one. / don't know
how many months we will be here in
this location. We may never see
France.
I'VE certainly had wonderful
trip. / never saw such pretty seem
cry as there was in the country in
which we landed. The houses are at
tached one to another. 1t looked as
if about 500 families lived in one
building. There were about 100
children in each yard.
Il will be glad when We get set
tied. / certainly hated to leave the
old U. S. A, but am now glad came.
/ wouldn't have missed it for any
thing. We were able to see the eff
fects of the war before We landed
safely and more than ever by seeing
The soldiers that had been to the
front. Our hospital will be about
FIVE miles from where we are now.
Just think of the Y. M. c. A. man
here being one of my Pennsylvania
class mates! That makes it nice,
doesn't it? He is the only one have
seen from close home.
Herbert and myself have been to-
gether the whole time in the army.
Well | will close for this time. Will
write more in day or two, as /
haven't found out what / can write
Just yet. Answer soon. With love
and kisses.
Your son and brother,
PVT. MARION c. THOMAS,
Base Hospital No. 40, American EX-
peditionary Force, England"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-10

DIR. Martha Petree, of this city, is
in receipt of letters from her nephew,
Harry Petree, of Ogden, Mo-, who is
in Uncle Sans service in France,
both of which are very interesting.
The letters, under date of July %
and August 3, are as follows:
France, July %, 1918.
" am afraid / have been neg
Letting you in the way of writing the
PAST ten days, but / have really not
been at fault very much. Here we
have no writing room at all, and it
is very hard to get any writing done,
if l had time. Since coming here
have been rushed to death, ferrying
planes all over France, often travel
ing all night by train to get back,
arriving just in time to leave on an
other trip in the morning. 1t is
raining to-day, so / have had time to
shave (the first time in four days.
write up my dairy, and start this
letter.
Il like the camp here very much,
and also the work. am not far from
Paris, and get chance to see it al
most every day. My work is deliver
ing airplaneS of all kinds to differ
ent points over France. 1 think it
is good experience flying all types of
planes-chasse, artillery, observa-
ton, reconnaissance, bombing. One
day you jump into a chase plane you
have never seen before, the next time
it is a big bomber. 1t isn't much of
a trick, after flying the smaller
planes, to get away with the big
ones. The latter are merely less SEN
sitive and are more sluggish. The
first big plane / flew here was surely
a queer sensation to me. / couldn't
feel it like the chase planes and
merely flew it mechanically. After
flying few times in larger boats
they seem less strange, but 1 am not
keen about flying them. In my trips
here got some good practice follow
ing map, for some trips run over
200 miles.
81 don't know how long / will be
here. 1t may be a month or so, or
less than a week. / am acting as
ferry pilot temporarily, while wait
ing to go to the front. The nearest
] have been to the front so far has
been taking planes to the front.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-26
POTATOES FOR WHEAT.

America has fallen behind in its
shipments Of food to Europe. We
must make up our obligations now by
sending more cereals. especially
wheat Eating potatoes is one way
to increase the supply OF wheat.
We have the potatoes Of
bushels are available now: they won't
be as good three months from now.
To conserve both wheat and potatoes
Eat Potatoes
NOW
and
get such an enthusiasm for potatoes
that next years production will beat
this years.
Germany gets 200 bushels of pota-
toes to the acre, the United States
less than 100 bushels. Germany raises
five times as many potatoes as the
United States in less than onetenth
our area. We can and will do az
well.
But that's for the future. For now
Eat potatoes; save wheat--and ~
deem our obligations to the allies.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-26
PLEDGE CARD siGNERs SHOULD
SECURE BOOKS.

1t has been found impossible to
communicate with the thousands of
local patriots who signed the pledge
cards of the United States Food Adj
ministration last November. How
ever, they have not been forgotten,
and since the counties of Florida
have been more thoroughly organized,
each with County Food Administra-
tor, those who sign pledge cards are
requested to write to their County
Food Administrator and ask for
copies of such booklets as are sent
to them for distribution One of the
best booklets is called WAR Econo-
my in the Home" and several thou
sand copies have been placed in the
hands of each County Food Admins
traitor for distribution. Those who
wish one of these booklets should
write direct to the County Food Adj
ministrator, or if their names are
sent to the Federal Food Administra-
tor at Orlando, they will be trans
ferred to the proper County Food
Administrators.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-26

lty League WORK.
She was the first woman to become
member Of the Leagues National Ex-
ecutive Committee, aud is secretary of
the Leagues Committee on Patriotism
Through Education.
Mrs. Prestons message to the wo-
men OF the country reads in full:
proclaim Liberty"
Proclaim Liberty throughout ALL
THE LAND unto ali the inhabitants
thereof,
These words were written about
1880 years before Christ, as part Of
the Law of Holiness in the Book of
Leviticus. Our fathers inscribed them
upon the LibertysBel which called our
mighty nation into life.
Today all the inhabitants enjoy
liberty, the Jew and the Gentle, the
rich and the poor, the native and the
alien-born, the weak and the strong.
The old Liberty Bell is silent, for its
voice has been heard throughout all
the land.
But Liberty is not safe. 1t Is men,
aced along the battle fronts of many
nations, our own among them, and
America requires new motto for her
old Bell: Proclaim liberty through
out ALL LANDS unto all the inhab-
itants thereof Until liberty is safe
in all lands, 1t can not be safe in our
own. Hence the task to which Amer
lea has reverently and unselfishly ded-
icated herself.
tMake Motto Real"
The Fathers of this Republic, men
of many races, with common love of
liberty, wrought into law our ancient
motto, thus giving liberty chance to
,enlighten the world.
To-day we, their descendants, are
called upon to make real the new
motto, and thus to give liberty the
undisputed right to bless the world.
This can be done but only after
heroic struggle and self-sacrifice. A
premature peace would mean failure.
1t would be only less disastrous than
complete defeat. Against all tempta-
tons to compromise the women OF
America should stand firm and united.
"Peace and Safety"
Victory means peace and safety
for our children; defeat means hui
initiation and practical servitude for
them; while negotiated peace. with
the military machine Of Prussia nm
broken. means that everything in their
lives must be subordinated to the task
OF preparing for another war with
Germany. Weca win now. II Amer
lea can be held steadfast and I'm
swerving, and the women Of America
can hold her steadfast."
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-26
LOOK FOR MEMBERSHIP CARD AT
YOUR GROCERY STORES.
IS YOUR GROCERYMAN A MEM
BIER OF THE FOOD ADMINISTRA-
yUTONo

10 IOOn GhOCEh MAN "A MEM
BIER OF THE FOOD ADMINISTRA-
TION?
Thousands Of grocerymen through
~,out the United States have signed the
pledge to cooperate with the Food
Administration in it's endeavor to
properly regulate prices of food COM
modities, and generally assist the
country to win the war by observing
fair prices and fair methods Every
one of those signers has received, or
is entitled to receive, a poster issued
by thee Food Administrator. This
poster displayed in the window is a
guarantee that the merchant is con
forming to the suggestions given him
from time to time by the Food Ad-
ministrtation. If the poster is not
displayed, he is either failing to obey
those suggestion, because he is not
acquainted with the privileges of en-
rolling with the Food Administration,
or he is not inclined to give his
pledge to observe fair practices.
No matter where you buy your gro
ceries, be sure that the merchant
is a member of the Food Administra
ton, and if he has no pledge poster
In his window, it is your duty to re-
port it to your County Food Admins
traitor, and it is your duty to suggest
to the groceryman that he write to
the Food Administrator Of your state
for pledge card, IL he cannot OBJ
tain one otherwise. His card and his
pledge poster will be cheerfully fur
nished by the Federal Food Admin
fstrator at Orlando.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-26

81 - would haxG brought
pence. and issresl,osisihle for four Bal
kan warsl Al s,nrr of years ago 1t
supported the hloutlthirsty Sultan Of
Turkey In Armenian massacres, and
the officers of the Imperial German
Government have aided and abetted
these massacres now because the Ar
menians worked and planned for lib-
erty when other races In Turkey were
quiescent 1t Is the Imperial German
Government" which is responsible for
500, 900 Armenians, starved to death az
Germans themselves testify.
Secret Enemy"
In 1908, when the revolutionary
Turkish government was for freedom,
Germany opposed 1t; when 1t became
tyrannical Germany made this govern
ment It's ally. The German govern
ment harassed France not merely be-
cause Ii was Its ancient enemy, but
because its success as asrepublic made
the French people perilous to princes.
The German government plotted to re-
store the Manchu Emperor and the
Russian Gar to their thrones.
Because the American people by its
prosperity and power made liberty
desired by all the world the German
government has been its secret enemy.
Thirty years ago it plotted against our
treaty rights in Samoa; 1t sent its
fleet to worry and threaten Dewey
at Manila jnf1S98; 1t Offered to Eng
land. which refused. to oyerturn the
Monroe Doctrine In Mexico. It has In
fifteen years threatened Venezuela,
Mexico, Hayti and other American
states. When we were maintaining
peace under great provocation, 1t pro-
posed to Mexico and Japan to attack
us, both refusing 1t betrayed inter-
national faith In the dispatches sent
through the Swedish Minister. It filled
our land With spies, sought unavailing-
~ to embroil us with those of German
birth resident in this country, slaugn.
tered our citizens on the high seas,
contrary to all law, national and inter-
national, human and divine.
aBore Much"
We waited long. we bore much, and
we are now sending our sons to the
war declared against the Imperial
German Government" because the rec
ord Of thirty years shows that neither
liberty nor democratic institutions are
safe the world over while that govern.
ment - powerful. We wisely prefer,
after what belgium suffered. to night
Germany somewhere In France" rath-
er than in New York harbor; on the
Somme, rather than on the Hudson.
In one or the other We should have
had to ishk In 1T76 We sent our sens
to fgiit for American liberty, and W
won It N s1S12 We fought Tor the
Freedom OF the sea, and. We wen that
In 1851 w sent or sons to nght fse
the liberty Of the slave, and We wen
that. Today We send our sons out %
light for the libsrty 81 humanity, and
We shah win that.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-26
EAT
CORN
SAVE
WHEAT

30 long as the boys are ct the
'front.' difficulties are to be subdued,
impossibilities to be trampled down.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-26

men are DOfn 10
rule, the Imperial
German Govern
iment" has for =
generation been the
foe Of liberty and
the enemy of free
dom. Its whole in
fuence has been
thrown. to suppress
freedom In : the
four Balkan states.
1t has prevented
their peaceful De-
veloprnent, refused
to enforce the Trea-
fvof Rpryin which,
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-26

In England "His Majesty the King
and the humblest subject have d.
plicate ration cards.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-26

AoSl. 0SaihSt 0ih
temptations to com
promise the women
of America should
s ia n d firm and
united, says Mrs.
Thomas J. Preston,
Jr. formerly Mrs.
Grover Cleveland,
In q message to the
women OF America,
~ u d 9 pu lie
through the Ma
,ehal ) Zee urit y
ssague.
Mrs. Preston ID
active In the Secdr-
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-26
Bound to Grow.

A small bit of German territory is
now in the keeping Of the United
States army. Both bits will grow.
Springfield Republican.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-26

zeitseG0e0Sv lZ23z0 sy1faaTS WA10zZAtINZsztF
TO gu gardens win be
H1 family garden plot is being urged to
Bx This
burdens
MExM3
Agricultural Colleges instructions
gardeners which will be
1t
will N
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-26
Mrs. Jackson Called to stonewaIl,

Mrs. jackson Called to Stonewall,
just as he was leaving for the first
line benches to see the opening game.
Don't forget ! want q chauffeur to
drive the barouche. While you're in
town put an al in The Leader classi-
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-26
''IMPERIAL GERMANY
WHAT IT IS
BY Or. TALcoTT WILLIAMS,
Director Of the Columbia University
School Of journalism.

Based on the principle, immoral in
ethics, tyrannical in operation, and
perilous to all liberty, that certain
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-26
AN APPEAL TO ALL
PATRIOTIC WOMEN
Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, jr-
lFormerly Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land) Urges Women OF
Nation to Stand Firm.

1--WE can win If America can be held
steadfast and answering, and the wo-
men of America can hold her stead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17

Good quality water tumb-
lers, optic finish, regular
price 0oc per dozen. Chal
iense Sale &c
price, each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove 1t

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work. !.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets. The pleasant. sugar-coated
tablets are taken for bad breath by
all who know them. =
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural acton,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any
of the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty, sickenIng.
gripping cathartics are derived from
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets without
gripping. pain or any disagreeable effects.
DIR. F. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years OF prac-
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint with the
attendant bad breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are pure
Nv a vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you will know them by their
olive color. Take one or two every
night for week and note the effect.
LOG and 25c per box. All druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
Warranty Deeds.

John P. Lindquist and wife to
George Kastler, lot s, block l,
Schaarmann's addition, Rock Is
land, 81.
william r. Wells and wife TO
Edward A. Ziegler, LOT ID, Case
Homestead addition, Rock Island,
81.
James B. Eckhart, ct al. to w F.
Lambert, lot 5, A. c. Dart sub
division of outlot 2, J. W. Spencer's
third addition, Rock Island, 81.
Sarah L. Zerba to Marguerite
Wendt and husband. part lot 10,
block 8, Bailey & Boyles' addition,
Rock Island, 81.
Walter w. Schwarting and wife
to Clara Larkin, lot 4. block 7, Co
lumbia park, Rock Island. 81.
Carl L. Wind and wife TO Otto c.
Barth, east half OF west half, lot s.
block 9, old town, Rock Island, 81.
Robert J. and Cassin Blackwell
to Almon a. Niles, lot II, block 81,
Watertown, 81.
Kate Taylor and husband TO Otto
Henry Armstrong, lot II, block
i179, East Moline, $4,000.
Peter Van Hootegem and wife TO
Alfonso Heirbrand, part lot IA,
Daebeiliehn's subdivision in north
east quarter section 6. II, 1w, in
Moline, 81.
Buy a Liberty Bond
| ALI the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17

United States postoffice, Rock Is
land, ms Published a. Rock Island.
ILL.,, April II. 1918. Advertised list
No. 10:
Rev. w. ]. Adair. Miss Bess
Bantle, Miss Eta Brown, Ethel
Beecher, Mrs. Jewell Boyle, Marc
Bernie, c. A. Bopes, ID. A. Baker,
Charles f. Brietenstein, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. Kirkland ~, Mr.. and Mrs.
X. A. Borchardt, Rosa Calvin, Mrs.
Eta Courtney, Miss Ada Cautu,
Bryan J. Crowley, G. c. Cain. Z. A.
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Cargell,
Mrs. Frank Dick, Thurman 8. DaW-
son, Y. p. Didericksen, Fl. B. Dur
fer, John Dorsin Dali, Clair En-
mons, John Erkie, c. II. Early, Miss
Pansy Garrett, Mrs. August II. Har-
rold, Miss Ethel Hunter, Miss
Grace Harrison. Miss Pearl Has
kins, Miss Mary Hunt, ]. F. Healy,
J. G. Hardenburgh, Joseph Harper,
Rev. Daniel Holmberg, Mrs. A. q.
Jarchoir, J. L. Johnson, FatranJoke-
deyemakle Kent, Joe Kilgus t2),
Is. II. Kolb, John Lautsch, Miss NJ.
NJ. Linker, Mrs. Hazel Line, Mrs.
Lula McClinton. A. ]. Mccormick,
Mrs. Martin, Francis Marg, Frank
Mauno, George Mowry, F. P. Ma
berry, J. T. McGrath, w. H. Meyers,
W. s. Martin, r. McCray, T. J.
Newcomb, Mrs. Eda O'Neil, Mark
ham B. Orde. Olson Rug Co., Ray
Pierson, Theodor Puckron; George
L. Peek, Mrs. Rieske, Mrs. Ella
man Ryan, Mrs. Glsyds Reeves. c.
T. Reardon, Miss Iva Shauger, Mrs.
Deal Stuck, Mabel Spencer, Miss
Emma Small, Mrs. Susan Shoe
maker, George W. Segal, Eldon
Shaffer, L. J. Stoner, J. w. Saun-
ders. John Stone, Joe f. Shaw, Aug
ust Swenson, Bon Couer w. E. Wade,
Mrs. v. ". Wick. Miss Myra X.
| Wood, Mrs. r. A Wilson, Mrs.
| FLOYD Williams, Mrs. C. Willisford
| Christine White, Lloyd L. Wengerr
]. White, DR.. T. A. Saunders.
| Foreign-Emiel Gelaude, NJ. Tou-
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When calling for these letters
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
MAy-DAY
ON CENTENNIAL
Augustana College VIII Hold Usual
Festivities On Banks OF
River.
PUBLIC MEETING AT NIGHT
Justice Harry Olson Of Chicago to
Speak In Honor OF States
Anniversary.

Augustana's first May-day cele-
bration will take place tomorrow In
connection with other features In
commemoration of Illinois en-
trance into the union 100 years ago.
The day will be holiday for the
institution and three programs, one
in the morning, one in the afternoon
and one in the evening, will prove
the attractions of the day.
The May-day feature will be in
the afternoon on the banks OF Rock
river. The usual May pole festiv-
tiles have been arranged. eats
and best of all, the GROWING OF
the May-day queen. Ballots to de-
eide the queen of the day were
among the students yesterday but
the result will not DO known until
the coronation.
In the evening will be the big
celebration in the gymnasium aud
itorium. Justice Harry Olson OF
the municipal court of Chicago will
be the speaker and an excellent
program will be given.
Justice Olson is one of the best
known jurists in the middle west
and has established an enviable
reputation for himself. II is ex-
pected that the announcement or
his coming will be sufficient TO
| draw large crowd to the auditor
| ium.
The following program will take
place:
selection-Augustana band.
Organ solo-Professor ]. Victor
| Bergquist.
Observation-Disclosures.
Invocation-Rev. J. NJ. Stevenson
of the Broadway Presbyterian
| church
Selection. Patriots Prayer
Wennerberg chorus.
Address of welcome-J. H. Hau-
| berg.
Centennial address Justice
Harry Olson.
| Singing of illinois "-Audience.
! Program In Morning.
| The occasion dor the centennial
program is the fe0th anniversary Of
| the passing of the enabling act by
congress. April IL, 1918, which pre-
pared the way for Illinois admis-
| sion into the union.
In the morning students pro-
gram will be held on the campus ar
| 10 o'clock Papers and speeches
| will be delivered by several of the
students and an excellent program
has been prepared.
| -Puy a I liberty Rond-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17

Dust Bane, the sanitary
sweeping compound, cleans
floors, brightens carpets,
absorbs germs, Csc 10,
package ...... l. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
MILAN BOND SALES
AMOUNT TO 800

Black Hawk township Liberty
loan workers report good responses
to the drive for bond sales.
c. H. Dibbern, chairman of the
township committee, stated that
total of $4,000 has been subscrib-
ed. The quota for the township
is $4,000. Yesterdays returns
amounted to $1,000.
The campaign has been 50
planned as to eliminate confusion
by separating the township into
school districts with two men TO
work each district. The total of
s29, 300 does not include $1,000
which has been subscribed in Rock
Island banks and by people work
ing in the city. The township will
receive credit for this amount in
its quota.
Only one district has not report
ed. This district is expected to
raise the total so that the entire
sum needed will be subscribed by
| Saturday The chairman OF the
women's committee has not turned
/ in her report as yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17

An early-in-the-season sale of
mems athletic nainsook union
suits. Regular $100 CO.
values. Challenge Sale wv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
ST. Values 79c

Mems muslin and Fruit of the
Loom" nightrobes in low collar
styles, braid trimmed. Cut
extra full, values are $1.00 to
sl-5e- Challenge 7oc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17

Mems crepe madras stripe, fine
percale and soisette pajamas in
a Variety Of colOrs. Silk frog
trimmed jackets, in military
and low collar styles. Values
are S1.75 and $500. or
Challenge Sale ... OSs@
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17

weaterI Womcn+s Shetland sweater coats,
hbre light for summer wear. Trimmed
IN our ......:,.. .o11,r- o,,4s ~
k at II -'+
belted models. Colors copen, pink,
purple and rose Regular $1,000
values. Challenge 81 @
IS Sale ......V -x s0 -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17

ALI the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17

Imported china fruit com
ports, s inch size, SOC val
ues. while this lot Z5c
lasts each