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Daily Kentuckian., 1918-06-16
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prom the ground they could see that
the,e was something the matter with
his machine. And even while they
watched through their glasses be be-
gan 10 fall. -~.----~ss,v,'--~
A minute later the little Ford ambu-
lance was pufing It's way across the
i've miles Of shell-stricken road ihat
lay between them and him
They found him beside the hach,ne, ,, !,
lie was unconscious. but a tree hhd
broken his fall -
.Jus, In the nick o. time" said me
doctor crisply. "He1l be a pretty s'ck
boy for a few weeks but We "sv'
him all right again and back WIN NV
French comrades.
So they pu, him into the little for'
Daily Kentuckian., 1918-06-16
LERY FIGHTING.

val News Servies.)
une i7.--Pershing'x
There have been
svelopments at any
Y our troops There
ny fighting In the
sector.
Daily Kentuckian., 1918-06-16
THE AMERICANS CREED;

Il believe in the United states
Of America as a government OF
the people, by the people Tor
the people; whose just powers
are derived from the consent
Of the governed; a democracy In
a republic; sovereign nation OF
many sovereign states; perfect
Union. one and inseparable; es-
tnbllshed upon those principles
~ freedom. equality, justice ana
humanity for which American
patriots sacrificed their lives and
fortunes.
Il therefore believe II Is my
duty 20 my country 20 love u. TO
support Its Constitution TO obey
IS laws. to respect its flag ana
TO defend IL against all enemies
Daily Kentuckian., 1918-06-16
INT WAS ITf

al News Ssrvi~s.)
Three hundred
machine guns were
Sermans In the re-
Montdidier on the
war Office announc-
Daily Kentuckian., 1918-06-16
CLAIM
R|SONERS
nal News ssrvies.)
-"Franco-Ameri
ave been captured by
the vosges.r the war
Lost |

aal News Ssrvies.)
1.-THE British
ser. Patia. was tor
( June l3 by q sub
ieer and fifteen men
Daily Kentuckian., 1918-06-16

10 17.-Italians have 90
5i7 prisoners. the war
cea The total includes
y the British and 2sf
. We are Offering effec-
IN to the enemy's adj
he statement. A fierce
ing along the line Of
o and Crest 10 Stand
Ight bank Of the Piave.
> are continuing "pow-
!" in efforts to extend
on Of Montello
ato the plains BET
Ateau and MontA
Us efforts were M
TO terrific losses sun
sterday. Italian, b
troops have regsins~.
al points on this front.
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IF PEACEasH0ULn GONE :

Although to speculate on tho possibility
contaminated still the action
utterances Of Premier ana
would be tho eHec on
country be declared t@f
q should be always ready Welcome 1t can
work Those who
indeed much OF the national
preparation but when peace declared
peace
n need of ATTENTION.
prices of all commodities and be the
benefit by enlarged supply OF
activities of SURPRISES
with
SURPRISES would materially az
that time to come the
utmost exertons and at high
only great creditor nation OF the world
earth All Nations are now looking to
we'll The has greatly en-
taken the trade OF
countries devoted to war; 1t
production and In the arts OF peace ar
graater than before II '' "~o -" "~@Gl J
will be welcomed by soul in
will release the benefcient service OF
Of
place back where we
available supply all the necessaries OF
earnest soul this country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
BELOVED WOMAN
GOES TO REWARD
Mrs. Rufus Walker. Sr., Passes After
Being Confined To Her Bed for
Last Two Weeks.

After being confined to her bed for
the last two weeks, Mrs. Rufus Walk
er. ST., one of the best known women
of Moline, died yesterday afternoon at
3 O'Clock in her home 1900 Seventh
avenue, from hardening Of the liver.
She had been physically declining for
some months.
Mrs. Walker was born Sept s, 1912,
at Edgington, her maiden name being
Miss Jane E. Edgngton. daughter of
John Edgington, one of the pioneer
settlers of the lower end of the coun-
ty She was united IN marriage to
Rufus Walker Aug. 10. 1862. For
time the couple resided at Reynolds.
where Mr.. Walker was in the fuel
business, and in February, 1887, came
to Moline.
Four children were born to the un-
ion, three of whom are living: F.B.
Walker and Rufus Walker, Jr., and
Mrs. ID. S. Smith, all of Moline. The
widower, 10 grandchildren, two great
grandchildren and sister. Mrs. Mar
garet Dodge, Galesburg. also survive.
For years Mrs. Walker had been an
active member Of the First Congrega-
tional church and Of its missionary
society. She was one of the founders
Of the Dorcas society which has since
become affiliated with the Kings
Daughters. She was d. A. r. and
took special delight in the sessions of
the Rock Island County Old Settlers
association.
Unable because of declining wears
to attend meetings Of the Moline
chapter of the Red Cross, Mrs. Walker
never allowed her interest In the or
ganization to lag and spent all Of her
spare time in knitting for the soldier
boys.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon from the home, Rev. P.
c. Ladd officiating. Interment will be
in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
LIVES ARE RISKEO
TO GET FREE FUEL
Two Carloads Of Mixture Of Coal and
Snow Attract Crowds in East
Moline.

There was a wild scramble yester-
day afternoon when two railway cars
of a mixture of coal, slack, snow, dirt
and miscellaneous refuse were dump
ed along the Rock Island roads right
of-way in East Moline and a sign
stuck on top of the pile bearing the
legend, Help Yourself" No sooner
had the sign been put up than the
scramble began. People hurried to
the scene armed with sacks and bas-
kets> and the coal was hauled away on
sleds and in wagons and quantities
were carried.
The rush for free fuel kept up for
several hours. Word of the miracle
spread through the city, and scores of
people were industriouAy at work at
a time. The stuff was dumped just
east of the Thirteenth street crossing.
So intent were the children and
their elders upon the task of getting
supply of fuel that they took little
heed Of their surroundings, and it was
with difficulty that the crossing Guard
prevented tragedy when a fast pas
senger train passed.
No explanation of the situation is
offered. Inquiry of railway officials
today brought no information as to
where Hhe coal came from, or why it
was turned out on the roadside with
an invitation to the people to help
themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
In theLodges

Exercises concentrating the Gath
anniversary of the Odd Fellows lodge
were held last evening by Moline
lodge, No. 1873, l. o. o. F., in Kern's
hall. W. l.. Slater of Kalamazoo,
Mich, was the guest of honor. The
program, which teemed with patriotic
sentiment, opened with a song by the
lodge quartet. This was followed by
the juvenile minstrels, and addresses
by Rev. D. S. Andrewartha and States
Attorney F. E. Thompson. Rev. Mr..
paid tribute to the mem
bers Of the lodge who are in the serv-
ice of the country. The names of the
% men were read at the unfurling of
the service flag. After the program
lunch was served and there was dane
ing.
All labor, religious, fraternal, So
cial and patriotic bodies of Moline are
invited to participate in the exercises
commemorative the birthday ami
versaries of Washington and Lincoln,
to be held in the high school auditor
ium, Feb. 10. Every organization and
every individual holds membership in
the Allied Patriotic organization, under
whose auspices the program will be
given. E. E. Morgan, chairman of the
invitation committee, asks that every
church, lodge, union and society have
representatives at the exercises. He
considers it a duty of the various Or
CARNATIONS to not only appoint repre-
sentatives, but to furnish him with
their names so that proper announce
'ment can be made 1t is his intention
to have one or more representatives of
each organization on the stage during
the program.
The exercises will be entirely of q
patriotic nature, with appropriate
songs and speaking. W. L. Harding,
governor of Iowa, will deliver the
main address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
FLEMISH HEROES
ARE ON FURl0UCH
August Babelyn and August VanDe-
vOorde. Who Have Been Serving in
Belgian Army. Visit Moline.

Fresh from the fierce conflict, which
is raging on the Flanders front, Au-
gust Babelyn, Company D, One Hun
dred Thirty-first regiment, Second d.
vision of the Belgian army, and Au-
gust VanDevoorde, First battery, One
Hundred Twenty-eighth regiment, of
the same forces, have arrived In MO
line on furlough. The former is a
Pillow city resident with sisters at At
kinson, while the parents of the latter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter VanDevoorde, re-
side at Annawan.
Soon after the German invasion of
his native land, Babelyn, at his own
expense, left for the front to do his
part to repel the Hun. He saw much
active service and participated in the
battle at Liege and other important
conflicts. His companion was mem
Der of the brave Flemish army that
fought in the defense of Antwerp.
The meeting Of these two men in
France was not without its romantic
features. They were chums as boys
in Belgium. Both served together in
the Belgian army and then Babelyn
came to the United States, while Van
Devoorde remained in his native land.
Correspondence between the two spon
stopped and then came the war. Ba-
belyn left for Flanders and his boy
hood companion reenlisted in the
army. Through a Belgian newspaper
printed in Moline, Babelyn read in
France the name of VanDevoorde as
being in the Belgian army. Babelyn
could not learn where to find his
friend, but was told he could write.
Correspondence was again started and
then both secured furloughs to visit
America. Accidentally they met at
the same French port and they are
now travelling together.
Moline citizens will have an oppor-
tunity on next Sunday to hear some
of the experiences of the two soldiers.
TThey will speak in the afternoon be-
fore the Friend circle on the bluff
and in the evening at meeting of
the Belgian-American club Next
Tuesday afternoon they will be given
reception at the Moline Commercial
club, when Postmaster Ed Coryn, act
/ ing as interpreter, will translate their
story into English.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
REMARKABLE STATEMENT
ABOUT KIDNEY Medicine

There is no medicine which we
handle that gives such good results
as your Swamp-Root. Many of our
customers have informed us at differ
ent times that they have derived great
benefit from its use.
There was one case in particular
which attracted a great deal of atten-
tion in this neighborhood early last
spring, as the gentaleman's life was
despaired Of and two doctors treating
him for liver and kidney trouble were
unable to give him any relief Finally
a specialist from st. Louis was called
in but failed to do him any good. 4
at last induced him to try your Swamp
Root and after taking it for three
months, he was attending to his bus
mess as usual and is now entirely
well. This case has been the means
Of creating an increased demand for
your Swamp-Root with US.
Very truly yours.
L. A. RICHARDSON, Druggist,
May 81, 1916. Marine, H..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
MANY LETTERS RETURNED.

There are several hundred question
naires at the headquarters Of the Mo-
line exemption board that have been
returned because the addresses could
not be found. The exemption board
has exhausted every means to locate
these registrants, and now it remains
for the men who have not yet received
their questionnaires Ito notify the
board. The burden of responsibility
rests on the registrant and not on
the exemption board. Questionnaires
were mailed to all registrants at the
addresses last given. When they were
returned the addresses were checked
with the mailing list, and where
mistakes occurred corrections were
made and the questionnaires were
again mailed out. In some cases the
addresses were found, but several hun
dred weren't.
1t is the patriotic duty of registrants
to see that they have their question
naires. The selective service regula-
tons provide that in event question
naires are not returned properly filled
out within seven days after date of
mailing the registrants will be placed
in class l, regardless Of what their
claim for exemption may be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
HIDES IN vENTILATOR.

Fred o. Perry, inmate of Watertown
hospital. spent all day yesterday hid
ing in ventilator shaft leading from
the ward in which he was confined,
while police and hospital authorities
were searching for him under the sup
position that he had escaped. He was
missed soon after breakfast yester-
day, and search failed to show signs
of him. 1t was thought he had
escaped through window Police
were notified. Late last night an at
tendant heard noise in the ventilatoe
shaft, and upon Investigation drag
ged out Perry. His family in st. Au-
gustine, Knox county, had been mott
fled and had come here to aid in the
search for the young man. They were
greatly relieved when they found he
had not escaped Perry is % years
old and suffering with dementia prae-
cox
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
DROP OPPOSITION
TO new OPINIONS
Rev. C. A, Parmiter in Talk On Social
ism Urges Tolerant Spirit Toward
Advanced Views.

That the American fashion Of crit
icism for every departure from the
beaten path must be eliminated if this
country is to make such advancement
as it is capable of, was the statement
which Rev. C. A. Parmiter, pastor of
the Second Congregational church,
Moline, made in an address on Social
ism" last evening =, at the monthly
meeting of the University club at the
Manufacturers hotel.
More of a tolerant spirit toward
those with new ideas and ideals is the
essential thing, according to the
speaker, if fear is to be removed and
substantial steps toward democratic
principles are actually taken.
Max Sklovsky, chief engineer for
Deere & Co., read paper on Social
ism," in which he made it clear that
until there is a free people and gov
eminent that is responsive to the car
dinal tenets of democracy, Socialism
in it's broadcast and truest sense can
not be expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
REMOVING SNOW.

Commissioner Ericsson's men are
today removing snow and ice from
city sidewalks in front of Moline city
property. The walks surrounding and
through the city park at Fourth ave-
nue. at Fourth avenue and Sixteenth
street have already been cleaned. City
finances are, it is siad. limiting the
work done by the street department to
minimum.
Several men in the street depart
ment are occupied today removing
dead trees removed before spring con-
struction work arrives, is begun.
Only IL orders for coal were re-
ceived yesterday by the emergency
fuel committee Of which Commission
er Ericsson is chairman. Several
dealers, it is understood, have enough
coal at present to fill all domestic
consumers orders. The ruling Of the
fuel commission, limiting orders to
one ton lots, has not been revoked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
BREAD RAT|ON|NC
FOR PARIS JANIS
Is Decided to Adopt System, Gradually
Extending 1t Over Nation
Each to Get 10 Ounces.

Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 22.-The gov
rnment has decided to apply the
,oread rationing system to the Paris
district on Jan. %, extending it grad
TALLY throughout the country. Victor
I3oret, minister of provisions, ex-
,,lained the plan today at a confer
.ance with the project of police, the
resident of the municipal council and
suburban mayors. Every man, woman
and child will be entitled to 10 ounces
Of bread daily.
NJ. Boret explained that the govern
1nent had been impelled by imperative
necessity to take this step so as to
free as much tonnage as possible for
The transportation of American troops.
He added that the farmers had made
great effort last Autumn. More
than 100000 acres in excess of the
previous year was sown and there was
reason to hope the crop would be ap-
probably better. To complete the
task it would be necessary to con-
tinue the effort in planting spring
wheat, for which purpose the farmers
must at any cost be given the large
quantities of seed wheat they asked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
GIRL IS FOUND.

Elizabeth Mckenzie, aged IA, who
left her home, 1915 Second avenue,
Moline. Monday afternoon and failed
to return. was found by a Davenport
policeman in a railway station there
at an early hour this morning. Ac-
cording to the report of her move
ments given to her parents, Mr.. Nnd
Mrs. Thomas Mckenzie, when she was
sent to the grocery by her mother
Monday afternoon she went to mo-
ton picture show. After the show she
went to- Rock Island and spent the
night in a hallway Yesterday she
went to Davenport, and after spending
the day on the streets, fingered there
long into the night, when she sought
refuge in the passenger station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
SCHOOLS ARE TO
OPEN ON MONDAY
Superintendent L. A. Mahoney Makes
Arrangements To Resume Work
After Two Weeks Vacation.

Moline public schools will open next
Monday. This was the definite an
nouncement made today by Superin-
tendent L. A. Mahoney. In the two
weeks that the schools have been
closed between ten and twelve car
loads Of coal have been diverted to the
use of private families. for it is estimat-
ed the schools would have consumed
that amount Of fuel in that period. Mr..
Mahoney now has assurance from the
dealer who has the contract to supply
fuel for the schools that sufficient coal
will be available to heat the buildings
until the return of warm weather.
Before reaching a decision not to
observe the Monday closing order, Mr.
Mahoney communicated with super
intendents in a number of other Illi-
nois cities, and from Rockford, Elgin,
Decatur, Aurora, Freepc't and other
places came word that the schools
would positively open next Monday
and would ignore the Monday closing
order altogether.
Because of the time lost during the
fuel famine, 1t has been decided by the
Moline board Of education to dispense
with the spring vacation, which was
scheduled for the first week in April
An attempt was made to have classes
on Saturday instead of Monday, but
when the announcement of this ar
rangement was made, there was such
a big howl from the Darents that the
order was Immediately withdrawn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
new ARMY CHIEF
DRIVES ON ITALY
Archduke Eugene Replaced by General
BorOeyic to Head AustrO and
TeutOnic Forces.

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy. Monday, Jan. 21.-tBy the AS
ISOLATED Press.) General Szetozar
Boroevic has been appointed to sue
coed the Archduke Eugene in COM
mand Of the entire army front against
Italy. and it is believed that the
may have considerable effect on the
campaign.
The two conspicuous enemy figures
on this front have been Field Marshal
Conrad Won Hoetzendorf, commanding
the mountain front, and General Bor-
oevic. commanding along the Piave.
General Boroevic is the junior or
the field marshal and his passing over
him Is in the nature of disgrace,
probably growing out of the opera
tons on this front. Field Marshal
Conrad Won Hoetzendorf retains the
command on the mountain front. He
has represented the extreme element
opposed t. Italy and as chief OF the
Austrian staff sought to provoke a
collision With Italy during the Tripo-
Titan war, and has even been charged
with using the Messina earthquake as
pretext br Austrian intervention in
Italian aff.irs.
General Boroevlc's tactics on the
Italian front have been uniformly d.
lensiye, rarely offensive. For two
years on the IsonZo front he main
talned defensive and took the often
sise eonly when German reinforce
ments compelled an advance.
The appointment Of General Boroe-
VIC, therefor, is construed as con-
hrming reports that the enemy pro-
poses to NATHAN defensive attitude
on the Italis front for the present
II is also regarded as concession to
'he Slay element of Austria, as Bor-
oe'ic Is Of Slvo-Croatian origin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
NOT TO SELL BOOK.

Sale of Smileage books will not be
undertaken by the Moline Rotary club.
In its session at the Moline Commerce
ial club rooms today it voted down the
proposed that it should attempt the
sale of books of the value OF $500.
The books consist of tickets of admis-
sion to Liberty theatres being erected
at the seveib Y environments and camps.
Moline has adopted the plan of filling
a treasure chest, from which will come
funds for comforts and pleasures OF
soldiers, thereby avoiding duplication
and proposals of questionable merit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
INVESTIGATION STILL ON.

Sanitary engineers from the state
health department are still investigat-
ing conditions in Moline in connection
with the typhoid epidemic. Thirty
seven cases of typhoid have been re-
ported to the city physician SO far this
month. No cases were reported from
yesterday noon to today noon.
The investigation being conducted
by the men from the state health de-
partment is very thorough. Every
case of the fever in the city is being
investigated. The engineers are OBJ
tanning samples Of water and milk used
by the typhoid patients and are ascer-
timing any other information likely to
have bearing on the disease. The in
vestigation has been under way for
two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
SHORTAGE OF WATER
HALTs MANY MINES

Pottsville, Pa, Jan. 23.-Overshad-
owing the inability of the railroads to
move coal quickly from mine-to mar
ket, water famine has tied up sew
eral big collieries in Pennsylvania s
anthracite field.
About a dozen other collieries are on
the verge of shutdown for the same
reason. The scarcity Of water has
crippled the production of coal seri-
ously since the severe cold weather
began.
Thousands Of loaded cars still re-
main in railroad classification yards
and on sidings The congestion. how
ever, is being gradually cleared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
NEW RACE TRACK
At JOSLIN READY
Directors OF County Fair Association
Decide to Commence Work On
Grandstand at Once.

Plans for the annual Rock Island
county fair at Joslin were made at a
meeting Of the directors Of the asso-
ciation yesterday afternoon at the
Office of A. l.. Pulver, Peoples bank
building, Moline, 1t was reported that
the new race track has been finished
and as soon as weather conditions will
permit, a new fgrandstand will be
erected.
It was decided to'hold the races this
year in August instead of September.
Superintendent were named and a
check of the membership showed the
roll to total 100 Another session OF
the directors will be held Saturday
at Hillsdale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
ICE HARVEST OVER.

Harvesting of ice for Watertown
hospital has been practically COM
pleted. Because Of bad condition of
the hospital ice houses, an experiment
is being tried this year, and the ice
is being stored in ravines of the hos
pital grounds, then covered with
leaves and hay and rooted over.
About three hundred tons of ice are
being so stored. The institution prob
ably will be supplied with an ice ma
chine this season, but as the requisi-
ton has not been approved, the sea
sons supply is being stored. Eight
hundred tons have been cut for the
hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
PLAN UNION SERVICES.

Baptist, Methodist and< Congrega-
tional churches OF East Moline will
hold union services for the next three
weeks in order to conserve fuel. The
services will be held in the basement
of the Manufacturers State bank
building. The program for next Sun
day is as follows:
Union Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Rev. A. K Johnson will have charge.
Morning worship at IL. Rev. J. v.
Kennedy will preach.
Union services of Young Peoples
societies at $50.
Evening service at 1880. Rev. ]. NJ
Osborne will preach.