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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN WAR WORKERS
OF WAYNE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

county who signed the membership
pledge cards of the United States Food
Administration. and with the help OF
some Of the students of Earlham col
lege is now separating them into the
different wards and districts to which
they belong.
These food clubs will be organized
all over the U. s. A., and they will
fight food battle at hame, In their
own neighborhoods that Is just as i'm
portant as the bullet and bayonet bat.
tie that American soldiers are about
to fight on French soil. No one will
be forced to do nything that he or she
is not willing to do, but each club will
be supplied with real patriotic work
to do.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26
48 Conscripts Get
Final Instructions

The Is white men selected for serv-
ice In the army met Friday afternoon
at the court house and received final
instructions and railroad fare to Camp
Taylor. These men will leave Rich
mond Saturday morning at 9:46
o'clock.
The IA colored men selected will
meet at the court house Saturday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock for final instruc-
lions, and will leave for Camp Taylor
Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26
Harry Wagner in France
is Promoted to Corporal

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wagner, 113S
North J street, have received an Of
fetal notice from the war department
that their son, Harry F. Wagner, now
in France, has been promoted to a
corporal in Company H of the Eigh-
teenth infantry. Wagner has been in
active service since last October. Mr..
and Mrs. Wagner also have another
son, Glen, who is in France.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26
German Editor Forced
to Stop Issuing Paper

EVANSVILLE. Ind, April ga
mass meeting Of citizens here today
summoned Frederick w. Lauenstein.
nublisher of the Evansville Demokrat.
before 1t and demanded that he cease
publication Of his German language
newspaper. He assented, and Will dls-
continue his daily next Sunday. The
Evansville Demokrat Is one OF the Old
est German daily newspapers in the
state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26
On The Screen
WARRINGTON

Mabel Normand in "The Floor Be.
low" her second Goldwyn produc'
ton, is presented in a character un'
like any hitherto essayed by her.
Willard Dashiell, Lincoln Plumer
and Wallace McCutcheon are other
well.krown players in the cast OF
"The Floor Below" which comes to
the Washington theatre beginning to-
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26
MUIR ETTE

II. B. Warner, the theatrical star
who toured the country for five years
IN alias Jimmy Valentine" and who.
during the past two years has been
seen in the photoplays Shell 49,,
"The vagabond Prince" and Wrath
OF the Seven Deadly SINS" comes to
the Murrette theatre for two days be-
ginning today. in the super photoplay
production, Gods Man. a wonderful
story OF the fall and rise OF college
youth after a round OF unfathomable
maze OF New York's Broadway life.
GODS Man" was written by the
eminent novelist, George Bronson
Howard, and his delineation OF the
life in New York's elite underworld.
the tango tea parlor. the society dane,
ing palaces, etc. has been Accredited
the most vivid writing OF the age.
The photodrama Conscience" al
tho Lyric Saturday, gives Gladys
rockwell, the William Fox star.
wonderful opportunity to depict sew
eral characters in one play. MISS
Brockwell. who is known AS the girI
OF a thousand expressions" takes 1ui
advantage OF her opportunities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26
Belgium is Granted
Another Big Credit
Try Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 26.-Belgium
was granted another credit Of $780,
900 by the treasury today making her
total borrowings from the United
States $107,S50,OO0 and the credit to
all the allies $5,2SS,S50,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26
MURRAY

The best bill at the Murray this
season Is the one that is playing the
last half of the week. Brierre and
King, singing and dancing act soon
have their audience with them. Miss
Kings old maid song is one OF the
best ever rendered here.
Henry and Adelaide put on novel
ty singing and dancing number, the
setting being a department stort win
dow and the models stepping out and
putting on a dancing turn, Henry max
Ing a complete change OF clothing
while dancing.
Roy Stewart in "The Boss of the
Lazy Y" a perturbation OF the famous
novel of the same name Is also shown
together with the screen telegram
showing all of the latest events OF
interest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26

Register today. Let your govern.
ment know how you are occupied.
and whether or not you can offer SER
vice paid or volunteer to the National
Cause. No matter how cid you are.
no matter how feeble, register and be
classified with the other patriotic
women.
There Is every indication that wheat
will be constantly scarcer until the
new crop comes in, and with the corn
crop less abundant than was expected
there will be much greater need to
use potatoes as substitute for wheat.
One medium potato-3h ounces.
One slice Of victory bread, by 3A
inches-1N ounces.
One potato equals In enesry value
slices of bread.
Eat more potatoes; save more wheat.
BY being satisfied with the regular
three meals a day. we throw our
assistance on the side of The U. S. A.
and her associates; by INDUCING IN
banquets and between-meal refresh
ments we sap the vitality from our
own forces. Care in eating Is a new
will help win the war!
Miss Marshall who has undertaken
the task OF organizing Wayne county
into small, compact, powerful food
clubs has received from DR.. Barnard's
office the names of the women In the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
MOLINE BOY PAID
HIGH TRIBUTE BY
NAVY SECRETARY

When Secretary Daniels, of the
navy, signed the papers making
Otis Howard of Moline a lieuten-
ant, he declared, Il have no bigger
Job to offer in naval construction"
He referred to the work that Lieu
tenant Otis will do as a consulting
engineer in France. Word has been
received that he arrived safely oy-
erseas.
Howard went from here with the
Moline naval reserves and his ad-
vancement has been rapid He was
made an executive officer after he
had taken the local company TO the
Atlantic coast and for a time serv-
ed on a training ship. Then he
was stationed at a navy yard and
later had charge Of the training of
men before their assignment on
board ship.
When construction of govern
ment airplanes was begun at a
Philadelphia factory Lieutenant
Howard was made superintendent
of mechanics and by his excellent
work won promotion to the posi-
ton of consulting engineer of the
three United States air stations in
France and also of the 43 air bas-
es that are situated at intervals
from Corfu to Northern island and
Scotland. He travels from sta
ton to station by airplane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
STAND FIRM SAYS
FRENCH CHIEF IN
APPEAL TO ARMY

On the French Front in France,
Wednesday, July 17-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press.) - In stirring
phrases, imploring them to stand
firm, General H. ]. Z. Gauraud, in
command of the French and Ameri-
can troops east of Reims and in
Champagne, appealed to his men
before the German offensive be-
gan. In an order issued to his SOL
diers, he said:
1--WE may be attacked at any mo-
ment. You all feel that a defens,
i've battle never has been engaged
in under more favorable conditions
You were warned and are on guard
with powerful reinforcements of in
fantry and artillery You will fight
on the ground you have transformed
by your hard work into redoubt-
able foTtresses which are invincible
if the passages are properly
guarded.
The bombardment will be terri
BILE but you will stand it without
weakening. The assault will be
violent, in clouds of smoke, dust
and gas. but your position and arm
ament are formidable.
In your breasts beat free men S
brave, strong hearts. Nobody will
look behind nor recede a pace.
Each of you will have one thought
to kill and kill many until they
cry enough.
For this reason, your general
says you will break this assault,
and it will be broken gloriously."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
In The Lodges

Hive No. 119, Woman's Benefit
association of Maccabees, held an
enthusiastic meeting last evening
A membership campaign was or
gained and is to be regarded as a
victory contest with two divisions,
namely the army and navy side.
This contest has been opened
throughout the country and an en-
deavor will be made to reach the
number of 100000 members by Dec.
81. Moline hive has los members
at the present time. Mrs. Nettie
Nelson was appointed captain of
the army side and Mrs. Dornicker
of the navy. The organization of a
Red Cross unit also took place last
evening. Frances Donald has been
chosen as chairman Definite plans
have not been GIlly arranged, but
the first meeting will be held some
afternoon of next week with Mrs.
Alice Anderson.
After the business session closed
a social time followed. Mrs. Alice
Anderson won the prize for finding
the majority of flags, hidden about
the hall, during a flag contest.
Mrs. Hensley was awarded the
prize for the bean contest Both
women were presented with thrift
stamps as favors. In the Jate even
ing, ice cream and waters were
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
SPECIAL TRAINS
WILL Be PUT ON
Announce That Extras VIII Run
From Camp Grant So Local
Boys Can Visit Home.

Notice that a special train will be
run from Camp Grant 70 Moline In
order that local boys may spend
week-ends with relatives here was
received this morning by John
Lang, Moline agent for the Milwau-
kee road. 1t is announced, how
ever, that the special cent a mile
fare cannot be granted for these
runs. Straight three cent fares
must be paid and the war tax be-
sides.
Leaving the camp about noon on
Saturdays the special ought TO
reach Moline about o'clock in the
afternoon. The return trip will be
started at 8 o'clock on Sunday aft
ernoon and camp will be reached
about $50. Due to the efforts or
Mayor Carlson this service has been
inaugurated. Chicago soldiers had
the convenience of specials. and
this was what suggested the idea
to the mayor. II the boys have the
cash they are now assured OF see
ing the home folks once in a while
at least
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
CROWN PRINCE Is
TRYING TO REDEEM
SELF FOR LOSSES

Paris, July 49, - The German
crown prince, military observers
here say, now is trying to convert
q large scale failure into a snowy
success which will make up in the
eyes Of the German public for the
100000 men he has sacrificed.
His goal now apparently is Eper-
nay. The operation includes two
parts. In the first, the Germans
who crossed the Marine in the Dor
mans region are struggling to wild
en- and strengthen the bridgehead
on the south bank. In the second,
the German right center, which at
the beginning Of the action, was
along the Dormans-Reims road fac
ing southeast, is now pivoted on
Vrigny and runs north and south
along a line through Vrigny, Bouil-
Wy, MarfauX and COurton and Roy
woods.
AS the country in this direction is
thickly wooded and consequently
easily defended, some military COM
mentators belive the Germans will
son find the game is not worth the
candle.
Pursuing his familiar policy the
enemy would content himself with
establishing a defensive front to-
ward the east and turn his efforts
southwark in the direction of Mont
miraiI, near Epernay, which STRAIT
egically is second in Importance
only to Chalons. This is the hypo-
thesis of the military writer, Col
onel De ThomassOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
GREAT STUFF" SAYS
BOY OF ARMY LIFE

Fred Lundeen, in training at
Camp Dodge, writes to a Moline
friend who is soon to enter the ser
vice that army life is great stuff"
and tells him he will like it. Look
ahead for a good time" is the way
Fred puts It. He was formerly en-
ployed at the Deere Harvester plant
in East Moline.
Can greet you from the other
fellows from the Harvester, as |
see them every day, being in the
same regiment. Lamp and Kalatka
are in the same barracks with me.
Phil Schad is in Battery ID Just
across the way from our barracks,
and big Flo, the Belgian, is in bat
terry B."
1T is quite sandy out here" he
continues, 80 when the wind
blows it flies in every direction.
making 1t little uncomfortable but
not bad. The sand merely serves
to whet your appetite. We sure
are hungry bunch"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
NOW HAVE ROOMS
FOR WORK AMONG
PLOW CITY BABES

A headquarters for the weighing
and measuring of babies OF Moline
has been opened in the Kern's
building, Sixth avenue near FIJI
teenth street, and work will be
considerably speeded up during the
next two weeks. The rooms will
be open every afternoon and the
public is asked TO cooperate in the
important work of weighing ana
measuring every Moline child un-
der years of age. For some time
the work has been going on in Mo-
line as it has in thousands of other
cities throughout the country at
the request of the government
Great numbers of 100 per cent in
fants are found in the course OF
the examinations It is said. In
cases of underweight or any other
irregularity, remedies are suggest
ed and everything done to help the
mother make right the condition Of
her child. State and national liter
ature on the care Of children may
be procured at the headquarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
NO ORDERS YET
| TO BOIL WATER
Total of Seventy-one Typhoid Cases
in Moline Yet Commission
ers Issue No Warning.

In the past "a hours ending at
noon today II new cases of typhoid
fever had been reported at the Office
of the city~health physician. This
makes a total of II in the city.
In spite OF the warnings carried
by the newspapers in regard to the
situation which is rapidly assuming
alarming proportions and is threat
ening to be more serious than the
disastrous one of last winter, city
commissioners failed today to issue
any official notice in regard to boil
ing water for drinking purposes.
They still declare that on the evil
dence furnished by tests the city
water is safe and that the epidemic
is not caused by lit.
THE tests shove that the water
is pure. What more can 1 do? /
have been worrying day and night
about the situation" declared Com
missioner Oldefest this morning.
He added that he did not realize
until seeing the articles in the
papers last night that the situa-
ton was as bad as it is.
A sample from every milk man in
the city is being taken and %
pounds of ice from every ice dealer
are being secured in order that
examinations may be made to locate
any typhoid bacteria. A general In
vestigation of other possible
sources of the disease is also being
made. Commissioner Stouffer de-
clared that some leakage from fac
tory water mains might be sitting
into city mains and be causing the
trouble
Only a few weeks ago the people
Of the city were notified that they
might stop boiling city water as
tests showed that it was pure once
more after repairs had been made
at the water plant. 1t has been sug-
gested that mains were not suffic-
iently flushed to get out the old
water. From all appearances it
would seem that the epidemic is
breaking out again as soon as cit
liens stop boiling their drinking
water.
Again for the welfare of the cit
liens of the community the news
papers are warning everyone to re-
frain from drinking unboiled water
and are urging that no ice be put
in drinks or placed in any way so
that it may come in contact with
food Care should also be used in
handling foods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
HOUSING GROUP TO
HELP u. S. PLANNED

A committee of eight or nine Mo-
line men to have advisory Iurisdic-
ton over the housing problem in
East Moline and Moline probably
will be established by the govern
ment within short time accord
ing to w. A. McCatchy, represen-
tative of the housing department at
Washington who spoke before g.
meeting in Moline yesterday after
noon. The committee will assist
the government i1s solving housing
problems. One offhe first moves of
the group will be to conduct a can
vass of the two cities to determine
how many rooms are available for
roomers. Many could take roomers
and only need urging to allow their
rooms to be used to house govern
ment employees, it is said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
HAGENBECK CIRCUS
COMING TO MOLINE

Members of the Moline city CONS
mission have tentatively agreed to
permit the Hagenbeck-W Wallace cir
Gus to show in Moline this summer.
The permit hinges on the finding of
a suitable circus location. The cir
Gus men have their eye on Brown
ing field. If it can be established
that the circus can show on the
city athletic field without injury TO
the grounds it is probable that a
permit will be issued.
The Observation-Disclosures show re-
Gently lost eight actors and 90 lab
orers when the circus train was
wrecked near Hammond, Ind. A
representative of the circus said
that the actors have been replaced,
but that the circus company is hav-
ing some difficulty in getting neces-
sary labor. The circus, if it comes
at all, will show here late in Aug
uSt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
SAYS FRENCH KEEP
CATTLE IN PARLOR

cfan I. Davey. who writes from
Rance TO the corresponding secre-
an Of the Harvester plant in East
Toi;ue. saws that he has been work
ne nuite near the front of late and
Is. in some places the Huns have
-~sdA II rather interesting for them.
sWa never could tell when the Ger
rsns would send over bunch Of
.a.re message in the form of six
!~rh shrapneI shells" he says.
An interesting bit of the letter
g where Davey describes French
nsassut life which he saw first hand
Srhile seeking a woman to do his
Washing. Il looked up an old
french woman who did washing for
ths soldiers" he writes. II opened
The door and expected to walk into
the house but instead l had gotten
INTO the barn where there were two
oors. l kept on walking and finally
walked into the place where the
family lived. AS a rule the cows.
chickens and horses all live in the
same house
Most Of the towns are shelled
81 badly that there is not much left
nf them but the walls and a pile of
rock: that is. the towns near the
front. Would like TO tell you a
good many things about what we
have seen but as everything is
censored Il makes il hard to write a
decent letter.
about the only place there is to
spend our time is at the Y and
they are scattered all over France.
Almost every camp has a Y NJ c.
A. where letters can be written, to-
bacco and candy purchased and
there is always a photograph go
I-p"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
BELGIAN NOTABLES
COME HERE SUNDAY
FOR CELEBRATIONS

Flemish celebrities, including
Baron e. De Cartier, Belgian min
lister to the United States at Wash
ington, De Cyrille Vermeren, Bel
gian consul at Chicago, Rev. John
DeVille, Belgian missionary who
has brought so many Belgian wom-
en- and children from devastated
Flanders to this country, and Felix
J. Streyckmans, president of the
Belgian American National alli-
ance, will come to Moline for the
celebration of the Belgian national
holiday of independence, Sunday.
The notables who will come to
Moline for the day will be heard
in several addresses. Solemn high
mass will be observed in the morn
ing, and later there will be a par
ade which will traverse the bluff
district. A program for both after
noon and evening at the Central
park is being arranged.
1t is announced that all Of the
proceeds of the entertainment will
be contributed to the fund for dis
abled Belgian soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
FOUR MOLINE BOYS
SIGN UP FOR NAVY

Davenport recruiting stations
seem to be doing a rushing bust
ness of late and not a few Moline
boys are signing up for service in
the army or navy at the offices
across the river. Monday evening
four Moline boys and one East Mo-
line boy left for Des Molnes, where
they underwent the final examin-
atoms for the navy. They are:
Walter Lowe, 1917 Twenty-sixth
street, who was assigned as a third
class fireman; Grin Wildner who
enlisted as a fireman; Thomas
Reed McCarI, 1870 Twenty-eighth
avenue, who went in as a seaman;
and Arthur Bricknell, who Will be
a machinist. Glen Carl Haddick,
655 Eighteenth avenue, was the
East Moline boy who enlisted. He
was also ssigned as a machinist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
ARMY PRAISED
BY ROOSEVELT
Refers to Ii as a Most Gallant
American Army" in Speech
at Republican Meet.

Saratoga, y Y, July 1S.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt emphasized the
necessity of electing a Republican
congress" in an address today be-
fore the New York state unofficial
Republican state convention.
Events OF the past year and a
half have shown Republican con-
gress is necessary" the former
president said, TO support the ad-
ministration at every point where
Il acts vigorously in prosecuting
the war, and to supply its defic-
iencies in the prosecution Of the
var and in the carrying out of a
proper world policy"
The peace America must insist
upon, he said, was "a peace condi-
toned upon the complete over
throw Of Germany and the removal
Of all threat Of German world do
minion."
He said agitation for a premature
peace should be treated as treason.
Abiding TO "a most gallant
American army" across the seas,
and to ship and airplane produc-
ton, the colonel said I'VE owe much
o. this achievement to the work of
the senate committee on military
affairs, and we owe even more to
the success OF the German drive
which began in March.
By this time next year we ought
70 have overseas an army as great
as the combined armies OF France
ana England, an army OF between
100000 and 100000 fighting SOL
diers on the various fighting fronts,
and this, considering requirements
and non-combatants, means at
least 6 1000, 900 men"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
MRS. ROBINSON BURIED.

Funeral services FOR Mrs. Henry
Robinson, colored, were held al
100 yesterday afternoon in the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Milton Richie, 1915 Thirty-frst
street, Moline, and at 2:30 in the
st. Paul Methodist church. Rev.
T. w. Lewis officiated. assisted by
Rev. Boyd and Rev. Whitfield. Ser
vices at the grave were in charge
of the S. NJ. T. club and the col
ored Eastern Star. of which Mrs
Robinson was a member. Inter
ment was in Riverside cemetery.