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New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
DIPHTHERIA CLAIMS
 LITTLE GIRL VICTIM Five New Cases at Children's HOme-1S Influenza
 Patients.

Spanish influenza and diphtheria is slowly spreading in this city and the health department officials, with the cooperation of pr. T. Eben Reeks, state epidemiOlOgist are taking i'm mediate steps to prevent if possible any epedemic of either of these two diseases During the past "A hours there has been one death from diph- theria and five new cases have been reported at the Children'S Home, making a total of eight positive cases at that institution. There is also a total of IS positive cases of Spanish influenza that have been reported to the health department.
 The fatality resulting from diph- theria occurred in the case of little two and one half year old Sadie krof, an inmate at the Children's Home, the little girl was stricKen with diph- theria on Wednesday.
 Inasmuch as the 300 or more pupils at the Lincoln street school have been exposed to this disease the health department officials yesterday took cultures from the threats of 150 pupils, but found only one positive culture. Today the remaining pupils were called back to school where cul- lures were taken from their throats,
 Another United States soldier, home on a furlough, has been stricken with Spanish influenza. He is Private Lester Williams of 163 Clark street, attached to the third Depot Brigade at Camp Devens. He is the third Camp Devens soldier, home on a furlough, to be stricken with the ailment. The IS reported cases of Spanish influenza are on the following streets: Lafayet- te street, four in one block; Seymour street, two cases; Elm street, High land street, Pleasant street. Broad street, Jubilee street, Clark street, Orange street, Francis street, two cases, Carlton street, Main street, Parkview avenue and Stanley street
 This afternoon the health department completed the examination of the en- tire 300 children at the Lincoln school and found only three positive cultures of the diphtheria germs. These children will be isolated until the period of contagion has passed.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
MAYOR FIGHTS PLAN
 FOR BOARD CONTRC
Docs Not Think Committee VI Favor Putting Commissions
 Under Common Council.

Mayor George A. Quigley, who been ill at his home since Mond returned to his office today and i mediately plunged into matters city business. He secured a resuI of the activities at the last meeti of the council and expressed hima as unalterably opposed to the propos ordinance which would place mel bers of city commissions under direct jurisdiction of the comnl council.
 The mayor said that he did Il think that the ordinance commit will even seriously consider suchl proposal, for, he believes, to put commissions under the authority the council would be to open a wi door to cheap politics and would I only hamper the work of the depaI ments, but would also make the positions so distasteful that it VOL be impossible to secure competent m for the positions.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
SEEKS SUPPRESSION
 OF PRO-ENEMY BOOK
Senator Demands Discontinuance of 4ubltcatOi Which DistortS IIlisi-
 tania Case Facts.

Washington, Sept .21.-Another de- mand in the senate for suppression of the book Two Thousand Questions and Answers About the War" which has been alleged to contain German propaganda, was made today by Sen tor Brandegee of Connecticut
 Referring to the recent criticism of the publication by Senator Lodge, MT. Brandegee had read into the record a letter from a New York correspondent regarding an alleged advertising cicu- lar offering the book on d subscription basis with the Review of Reviews mag aZ1ne. The senator said he understood the book had been revised so as to make it fit for publication" but that it's advertising circular was intended to convey the impression that sinking of the Lusitania was justified if her passengers had been warned, and ex- pressed the hope that the government would stop circulation of the objec- tiOna ble matter.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
U. s. HAS SENT 1,75O,OOO
 FIGHTERS TO FOREIGN SOIL
Americans in St. Mihiel Sec tor Only Ten Miles From Metz, General March Re- Yeals.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Em bark ation of American soldiers for all fronts overseas now has passed the 1,75O,OOO mark, General March announced to- day. He said military news during the past week from all fronts has been continuously good
 On the Lorraine front where Gen. eral Pershing's First American army has completed it's operation to elim- mate the St. Mihiel salient, the sit uatiOn has become stabilized, with the enemy hurriedly perfecting a new line in front of the Americans. This line stretches for 20 miles from Maiz- cray to the Moselle at Vandieres The Americans now are 10 miles from Metz and an equal distance from Con f1ams.
 General March read a cablegram citing a general order issued by Major Gen. H. L. Reed, commanding the 18th. Scottish division, British army, praising the First Artillery Brigade of the First American division (regulars) for work in cooperation with the Scots. The order said the fifteen had never received such perfect assistance
 in taking over' operations, although it was realized that the American division at that time must have been under severe strain and had suffered severe casualties
 Answering questions regarding specific American units. General March said the 90th division (Texas and Oklahoma National Army troops) is in the Vosges, while the 36th. (Texas and Oklahoma National Guard troops) is in a training sector witl7 the French.
 No commander has yet been select ed for the 18th. regular division which still is in this country training at Camp Travis, Texas. The 114th. en- gineers of the 39th. division, (Ar- kansas, Mississippi and Louisiana Ma tional Guard troops) has just landed in France.
 Gen. March said that more detailed reports of the American operations at St. Mihiel spoke highly of the work of the French troops which par ticipated.
 In Picardy, the chief of staff ex- plained, the French now are within one-half a mile of the junction of the Chemln des Danes with the road from Maubeuge and are within ten miles of Laon which is being shelled. North of there the British Third and Fourth armies with the French First army, as a result of renewed attacks on the St. Quentin Cam brai front 1 and in spite of strong opposition by the Germans, have made important ] progress. The capture of 10000 pris- l oners since Wednesday by the Brit I ish, as reported in press dispatches, 1 was officially confirmed
 In Macedonia, Gen. March said. the !! Serbian attack on a front of 25 miles i has forced back the Bulga rians nearly 1 20 miles over a very difficult and 1 region.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
c. F. CRANEMEN TO STRIKE
Action Will Be Protest Against Ign,
 ing of Wage Appeal.

Pittsfeld, Mass, Sept. 21.-T Cranemen's union of the General Fl, tric plant has voted to strike at o'clock on Wednesday morning, Sc tember 25. Dissatisfaction over { fact that an appeal of August frc the wage scale given in the award the war labor board has not been act upon is the reason for the union { ton.
 It is believed the strike will be short duration as the men expect to ordered to return to work and will so. They hope by striking to get Ii mediate action on their appeal.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
PVT. MAY KILLED
Elm Hill Youth of 20 Years Makes Supreme Sacrifice On French Bat tIefieId.

Clifford Earl May, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln May of Elm Hill, was recently killed in action. An official telegram announcing his death was received today. Private May was 20 years old. He enlisted in Company H, of Hartford just after the national Guard was called out. He went to France a year ago. When the 102d. infantry was organized by the com bination of various commands he went to Company M of Winsted.
 Private May leaves his parents, four brothers, Charles r. and Clarence K, both Of whom are in the army; Lin coin C., special policeman and Robert and two sisters, Mrs. Edith Doughty of New York and Miss Florence May, who is at home.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
BOLSHEVIK SHIPS SUNK
Two War Vessels Operating on Dwina River Accounted for by Allied Naval Units and Troops.

London, Sept. 21.-Entente naval units and Allied troops operating along the river Dwina, in northern European Russia, have sunk two enemy ships and have captured three guns, says British war office state ment today. Heavy losses were in hicted on the Bolshevik forces by the Entente allies.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
DISCOUNT MARRIAGES
 AFTER AUGUST 5
This Is Order From Crowdcr Concern ing Registration of Men on
 September 12.

Washington. Sept. 21.-New edi- tions of revised selective service regu- lations issued today by Provost Mar shal General Crowder fix August as the date from which draft boards shall disregard marriages of men who reg 1stered on Septem her F as ground for exemption,
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
Surprise, No Panic. in Metz.

Geneva, Sept 2o.-"The lombard ment of Metz by American heavy ar tillery caused surprise but no panic" says the Metzer zeitung, ''the enemy merely copying the method of the German bombardments of Paris" The paper adds that few persons were killed and the damage was in significant.
 It is learned from Basic, however, that the American bombardmen of Metz caused an enormous sensation in Germany. Many of the inhabitants
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
STEAMER ST. PAUL FLOATED.

Quincy, Mass, Sept. 21.-After being stranded on sand bar near here for 34 hours the big excursion steamer St. Paul was f1oated at o'clock this morning and proceeded northward. The St, Paul suffered only minor damage.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

Lorraine Front, Sept 21, Noon (By the Associated Press) Fires were ob- served today nthe town of Donmar- tin, behind the German line on this front. together with a heavy move ment of men and wagon trains behind the line. These were tawen to indi- cate a possible further retirement of the Germans.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
MONITOR SUNK
One Officer and 59 Men Killed and 57 Missing After British yVarsT1ip Blows Up in Harbor.

London, Sept. 21.-A British mon 1tor was sunk on Monday, as she was lying In harbor the admiralty an- nounced today. One officer and 19 men were killed and 57 men are missing and are presumed to have been killed.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
HUN PUTS TORCH TO ST. QUENTIN
 AND ORDERS CIVILIANS SENT OUT

Paris, Sept. 21-The Germans ap- pear to be hastening the removal of the civil population of St, Quentin and fires have been observed in different parts of the city, says Marcel Hutin in the Echo de Paris. The Germans, he adds are placing numerous bat teries in St. Quentin.
 Fires in DOnmartin.
 With the American Army on the
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
Seven Hold Out Two Days.

London, Sept. 21.-A British tachment of seven men was surrouI ed and believed to have been q tured when the Germans took Mo Vres. Their post was in the north part of the village and they held for two days during the German cupation, inf1icting losses on the el my. When the village was retaI the entire party rejoined it's l without loss.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
LABAREE LIEUTENANT
 IN BALLOON DIVISION

Leonard w. Labaree of Grove Hill has been commissioned second Heu- tenant in the Air Service, balloon di- vision. He is detailed to service at the II. $. Army balloon school Ar cadia, Cal.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
RUMANIAN GROWN PRINCE
 IN FLIGHT TO ODESSA

Copenhagen, Sept. 21.-The Ruman- ian crown prince has fled from Ru- manian territory and arrived in Odes- sa according to the Ukranian nevspa- per Krevskaia Myal.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

have left the fortress but neutl are prohibited from departing. I the first time since 1870 that N has been under artillery fire.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

xTny DeSert to oerD1aH ArTny
 London Sept {lThe Serbian troops of Nonasf H advanced more than nine miles in day and e1gt miles from the main highway connecting Prilep with Vardar river. Serbian official statement received great n1 Der o prisoners have been captured that Allies a taken Godak west of the Cerna and 15 miles southeast Prilep. In their advance nohward the Serbans passed tl line Krnyovo-Strigovo -Drogoe- -Pooshko. Soldiers who have been forced enlist Bulgarian arm during the occupation Serbia throwing away th and joining the army of liberation.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
BRITISH CASUALTIES
Total of Dead, Wounded and Missir
 for Past Week Is 9. 762.

London, Sept. 21.-British casualti for the week ending today follow:
 Officers killed or dead of wound 487; men, 3,153.
 Officers wouned or missing, 1,91i men wounded or missing. 1g,20e.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
WEATHER.

Hartford, Sept. 21.-F'orc- cast for New Britain and vi cjnity: Fair, cooler tonight. sunday fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
PREPARED HERE
TO SUPPLY MEN
f. w. Rinck, superintendent Free
Employment ONCE, Asks for
"Wants" of Employers.
USE WOMEN IN SOME JOBS
Those Under and Above Draft Age
VIII Be Required To Fill
Vacancies.

1.-THE order Of Provost Marshal
General Crowder will doubtless dis
arrange offices and stores" said F.
w. Rinck, superintendent OF the
Illinois Free Employment office to-
day.
Our Office" he continued, is
anxious to assist anyone who may
need additional workers for their
business. We are in position to
serve all the bushes interests of
the three cities and will be glad to
receive their wants"
The new selective service law
amendment requires of every man
of draft age immediate action on
his part to secure work helpful to
tie government during the war. This
means thai many business houses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
CAMP WHEELER rs
READY FOR STATE
LADS IN SERVICE

Rock Island men who are in SER
vice and are transferred to Macon,
Ga, can be assured of a healthy
and clean place, tells a letter re-
ceiyed by the Rock Island Cham
Der of Commerce from the Macon
Chamber Of Commerce.
Camp Wheeler is located in Ma
con. The letter states that the city
is considered one of the cleanest of
any containing an army camp. The
men are continually moved about
from camp to camp and the Cham
her of Commerce in Macon is mere
~ notifying the IIlinOisians that the
city near the camp is in good condi-
ton TO receive the men sent there.
Besides the welfare activities at
camp, there are two departments
of the war department commission
actively engaged in the southern
city. The law enforcement division
with the cooperation of the city Of
ficials has made the city free of
vice and liquor. A soldiers club
is maintained in the city and other
rooms are provided for the sol
diers.
In the army camp is found a
Liberty theatre, eight Young Mems
Christian association buildings, a
knights of Columbus building and
q Jewish welfare board. The Red
Cross and American Library assO-
Citations are also active in camp
service.
Illinois parents Of boys in ser
vice can be assured of their sons
safety morally and physically when
he is stationed at Camp Wheeler,
the letter concludes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
EXPLAINS ARREST
OF SCOUT CHIEFS
IN EASTERN CITY

Scout Executive W. F. Bacon of
Rock Island today received a let
ter from Scout headquarters in
New York city in which it was
stated that widespread misunder-
standing has followed the arrest
Of the New York commander and
four other officers of the scout or
ganizatfon for wearing uniforms
similar to those Of the United Stat
es army.
In the letter to Mr.. Bacon.
statement made by James z. West,
chief scout executive of the or
ganizatiOn, is included, explaining
and making the matter more clear
TO the general public the cause of
the entire misunderstanding as fol-
lows:
ut seems strange that there
should still be confusion in the
minds of many as to the difference
|. between the great Boy Scouts Of
America and the very small or
ganization which is in no sense a
rival body but has gained notoriety
in some localities by preying on
the good name and reputation of
the Boy Scouts of America. The
arrests in Boston are, we under
stand, a part of the War Depart
ment's general plan to prevent
persons not entitled to the priv
ilege from wearing uniforms SINH
lar to those used by the officers
and men of the United States
army, a prohibition which does
not apply to the Boy Scouts of
America because congress has
granted them the right to their
armylike uniforms, and they are
the only boys in the country who
are given this privilege.
In section 125 of the army re-
organization law, approved June 3,
1916, the national guard, the Bow
Scouts of America, and the naval
militia are the only three organi-
cations specifically named as en-
titled to their prescribed uniforms
which are similar to those of the
United States army.
There is evidence also in mes
sages from various cities that the
United States Boy Scout is contin-
uing its appeal for funds directly
and through the sales of cheap
posters, and that some prominent
citizens have contributed, under
the false impression that they were
aiding the real Boy Scouts of
America The public should an
derstand that the Boy Scouts of
America is maxim gno national an
peal for funds. And if any one has
any doubt about the genuine Boy
Scout uniform he can easily dispeI
it by inquiry at his local Boy
Scouts of America headquarters.
There he will find also that no mil
itary titles are used by the genuine
Boy Scouts, nor ever have been,
whereas there are other spasmodfc
boy movements in which, as in the
case of the United States Boy
Scout, titles from brigadier-general
down are used, and it is to prevent
this as well as imitation of the
army uniform that the war de-
partment is commercially endeav-
Oring to do"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
SEEKING RELIEF
DEARTH HOUSES
Carl E. Shields, President Rock Is
hand Club, in Washington on
Dwelling Question
HE CONFERS WITH OFFICIALS
To Solve Growing Problem in Rock
Island and Tri- Cities of Insuf-
ficient Residences.

- Carl E. Shields, president of the
Rock Island club, left yesterday
morning for Washington, where he
will confer with national officials
on The problem of housing the in
creasing population caused by the
influx of new employees of the Rock
Island arsenal.
Through the authorization of the
Chamber of Commerce, Mr.. Shields
personally will interview govern
ment officials in behalf of this city
This situation which has confront
ed this community since the begin
ming of the war, has become more
serious of late, on account of the
additional help added to the ar
senal. 1t is hoped through the work
of Mr.. Shields, and with the cooper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
ROCK ISLANDERS
HAPPY ON THEIR
TRIP TO SHELBY

Enroute to Camp Shelby, Hatties-
burg, Miss, Charles C. Craig, one
of the Rock Island young men who
left with the contingent of 1o6 from
this city on Saturday writes to The
Argus that the Red Cross society
members met the train composed
CT nine cars in one of the cities and
furnished each of the conscripts
with a package containing a real
square meal"
He says the boys are all happy
and in good spirits. they adopted a
slogan on the way entitled, IF we
can't get the kaiser, who CAM"
and he says the boys are going to
carry it through the conflict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
URGED TO OBTAIN
SERIAL NUMBERS
MEN IN SERVICE

For the benefit Of the families
and relatives OF men in the mill
tary branches 0i the United States,
the following information is made
pubic by the army recruiting sta
ton in Davenport, so as to lessen
the delay I'm correspondence with
me war department.
Commanding officers OF all or
CARNATIONS have directed the en-
Asted men under their command
10 commau.ea-e with their next~oI
KIN, guardians or benefiCiaTies, i'll
forming them 0f their army serial
numbers. and requesting them to
give these numbers in addition .
t1e full name OF the men in all
COMMUNICATIONS to the war depart
Eent or The Bureau Of War Risk
insurance regarding the men. Rank
ana Organization should also be
gwen when known. The army Sc
Eal number should Immediately
follow the name as Sergeant VIII
IAN II Jones. 1465432, Company
=, 18th Infantry
me government requests you in
your next letter to your son,
brother, husband. or any CORE
sspoldent iu the army 10 ask him
.0f his serial number. There may
1e Ten thousand with your son S
--4e In the army but only one
eLA your sons number. These
--Aoers Sill always stay with the
.-en 10 whom they are first allot
80 even after they have been dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
1900 HOMES TO
Be BUILT HERE
Government 4rranges to Construct
4G0 Houses in Each of Tri-
Cities For Arsenal Men.
SITUATION IS VERY SERIOUS.
Dean and Dean, Chicago Architects,
Drawing Plans for Residences
To Relieve Scarcity.

It became known in the city to-
day that the United States govern
ment has plans under way for the
erection of 1900 new houses in the
tri-cities. These are necessary if
living accommodations are to be
placed at the disposal of the vast
army of workmen now employed
at Rock Island arsenal, together
with their families
1t is stated the 1900 homes will
be equally divided between the
three cities Of Davenport, Rock Is
land and Moline-400 in each place.
They will be simple, yet comfort
able residences and will be rented
or sold to the men employed on
government work. They Will be
sold at moderate prices and easy
payments will be provided.
The preliminary plans for these
buildings are now being drawn in
the offices of Dean & Dean, prom
inent Chicago architects. They
have a nationwide reputation as
city builders and have laid out
many suburbs in the larger cities
where a congestion Of the housing
situation has required an eXpan-
sion of the residential district
They have met with great success
in community building.
1905 Homes Needed.
It is not the governments policy
to interfere in the least with any
of the local housing projects now
under way or in a COntemplative
stage. The government Will bat
partially relieve the situation here
and will confne it's attention to
government employees. 1t is stated
that today 5000 new homes are
needed in the tri-cities. 1t will
therefore, be seen that the field is
still open and unlimited to all pTi-
waite concerns and individuals who
may desire to erect homes, either
for sale or to rent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
MOTORBIKE EARL
DISCUSSES SELF
AND LANDS FOUR

Motorcycle Officer Earl Shannon
slipped one over on local speeders
Saturday night.
His motorbikes being in the shop
for repairs, Earl sought vioIators
OF the speed ordinance in the police
automobile. The disguise was ef-
fective, four arrests being made
during the early part of the even
ing J. y. Osborn, East Moline,
". ". Bennell of Davenport and
Charles Howard of Rock Island
were arraigned before Police Mag
istrate Smith for speeding, while
Louis Winter. a farmer living near
Milan, was taken to task for hav-
ing no DINNERS on his car. All
were assessed a fine of So
Il is expected that the city mo-
torcycles will be in service the
earI part Of this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.


John NJ Fotch and wife to FL
ton \. Sheldon, part lots "a and
So, W. Z. BaiIey's WoodIaWn Add,
r. l.. $1.0O.
Aug. and Mary De Dncker to
John and Anna Warnock, lot 5, blk
II, LIST Addr Silyis, $100.
Samuel II. Montgomery. and wife
to Wilton Parsons, lot 3, block /,
FruitIand Add, SO, Moline, $l00
Peoples saw. Bank and Tr. Co,
to G. 7. Jorgensen, lot 223 So.
Highland, So. Moline. $3.50.
r. I. Canning Co. to Geo. H. Les
lie, und 3 tract in Sears, now
City OF 4. l.. $40.
r. l Canning Co., to John H.
Leslie, und Is tract in Sears, now
City of r. I, $40.