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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

Pretty soon Senator LaFollette will
have to employ a special secretary just
to keep the catalogue of the men who
he claims have libeled him. As the
Senator is going to be mighty busy try
ing all of these suits he might just as
well resign from the senate. They
need his personal attention and lot
Of the people of the state would be
glad to get along without his personal
services in Washington.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

Some men insist on having pay for
their work in money. Others value
the good will of their fellow citizens
and believe that service to the home
town is really paid for by the advance
ment Of the home town. It's one of
this latter class that the people are
looking for now. They want to make
him Mayor Of the home town. IF he
rendered the service the town needs the
people would never be able to pay him
any way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

Racine has found that something
"good can come out of Nazareth. ="
She has adopted the Kenosha Plan to
raise her patriotic funds. Kenosha
feels a great neighborly JOY in hav-
ing been able to present something that
is to be of great service to her dear
and near neighbor The people Of Ken
osha will hope that the plan will work
out just as we'll or better in Racine
than in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

We might suggest that there is one
decision of the railroad commission
that should not be rushed and that is
the decision providing for change in
gas rates. 1t can lay over indefinitely.
In the meantime the commission should
let it be understood that any consi-
deration of the petition of the compony
along these lines will remain "pend-
ing'' until bang-up quality gas is fur
nished for the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

We nave had the ride supreme
nothing like it anywhere, be it Coney
Island, White City or anywhere else,
where they put thrills into riding. We
have ridden for two block in one of
TIL big trucks over Main street. AS
the snow goes off the glazing imper-
fections in the street are being made
all the more glazing and the waste of
money spent to improve it last year
is made~alI -the- more impressive.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

Of course the German alien is en-
titled to courtesy but he is only en-
titled to it so long as he obeys every
order Of the government. If he is in
clined to bubble and object to the re-
gistration and the pictures and the
thumb prints the sooner they get him to
the internmnet camp the better. He
is out of tune with the present feeling
of Kenosha
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

Of course the Kaiser may regard
the backing down of Russia as a great
German victory. Seems to me we re-
member something about that famous
fighter who went out against the
g Wind mills For the Kaiser to
claim victory over Russia would be
as sensible as for a grown man to crow
over taking candy from baby.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

A number of friends very pleasantly
surprised Ed. Ortiz Tuesday evening
upon the occasion of his birthday an
niversary. The evening was pleasant
ly spent in music and games and at
the close delightful refreshments were
'Rarved
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14
The gambling squad is working dow1

The gambling squad is working down
toward the center of the city. They
have located a gambling place on
Pleasant Street. You never can tell
they may get down as far as Main
street some time. It is just possible
that when they reach the heart of the
city those ceiling limit games of the
West side will look like piker games.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14
ALL RANKS ARE INCLUDED
Roll Of Honor Includes Members Serv-
ing in Every Branch of Uncle Sam S
Great War Machine Has Promi-
nent Place In Office.

TWenty-three members of the Keno
sha Chamber of Commerce Were sign
ally honored recently when there was
unfurled in the office of the organiza-
tion, a beautiful service flag, in the
center of which these men by their seFv-
ice stars have written the letters gu.
S. A." The flag, which is eight feet
long and five feet wide, and which is
one of the largest in the city, has been
hung in the most prominent place in
the outer office of the Kenosha Cham
Der of Commerce so as to remind every
member of the part which these men
are doing to serve cold Glory in the
great crisis.
The blue service stars in the large
field Of white have been very cleverly
arranged SO that they spell out the let
tiers gu, S. AZ On arrangement which
was suggested by Secretary Kaiser and
which has resulted in producing one of
the most attractive and artistic service
flags in the city. 'tWe feel said Sec
rotary Kaiser in commenting on the
new flag, E'that this is the least we
can do to honor these men, many of
whom have sacrificed much to serve in
the cause of democracy and for the.
good old U. S. A. We are merely pay
ing tribute to whom it is DUE
The stars in the three letters, writ
ten by service men, represent many who
have already won honors in the service
Of their country. Captains and lieu
tenants are scattered through the list
along with one ensign of the United
States navy. One star represents q
member who is serving In Canadian
regiment but who said before he left
for the firing line, that he felt that he
was as truly serving his adopted and
mere beloved country. The men are
scattered in various branches of service,
including the ordnance, engineers, in
fantry, ambulance corps, the navy and
one in the forestry work of the war de-
rartment.
At the side of the large service flag
is posted the honor roll of the Kenosha
Chamber of Commerce. On this are
written the names of the following
members, each Of which is now serving
in some part of Uncle Sam IS great ma
chine of war:
George w. Anderson, forestry serv-.
ice
Sergt. w. Bienamann, ordnance.
Capt. B. G. Brennan, engineers.
Sergt Lester Crook, q. S. A. N. A.
Capt. Edward Dayton, q. S. army.
Lieut.. Roy K. Dorr, U. S. N. A.
Lieut.. VIM. Farr, Jr., infantry.
Ensign w. J. Frazier, U. S. N.
Sergt. Alfred Grosvenor, U. S. N. A.
Private JAS T. Martin, II. S n A.
Private John j. Mcnamara, ord
nance.
Private Tom Montemurro, II. S. N. A.
Private J. NJ. Pitts, u. S. N. A.
Seaman A. L. Prince, u. s. N.
Private Vincent Presta, U. S. N. A.
Lieut.. Benz. Rundell, q. S. N. A.
Private Fred SchoIey, Sanitary Squad.
Private Louis Turner, Signal Corps.
Private H. Tuxford, Canadians.
! Lieut. Asbury H. Vale, u. S N. G.
Sergt. J. S. Vanderploeg, u. S. n. G.
Capt. Jessel S. Whyte, engineers.
1 Miss Ruth Pitts returned RI Kanasha
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

OF course the governor may have a
legislature now which will give him
power to appoint senator, but the
one best bet is that the people will
not give that senator the power to
appoint his successor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

King George emphasizes the "I' in
his address in opening parliment. We
had been inclined to believe that Eng
land since the opening of the war had
reached the place where the kingly
GIVE" would be little more appro-
pirate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

With eggs at seventy cents a dozen
it can be said that there is still a lit
tie chance to jail a few profteers. If
the price of eggs is the barometer of
food prices no wonder the people
are kicking.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

It's rather unusual but the Governor
has not proposed new excuse for
asking for appointing power yet this
month. OF course the month is young
yet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

What Kenosha county wants is not
new insane asylum but new court
house and county building suitable to
the present demands of a great and
growing county. Any money that the
county has to expend in buildings can
be spent along this line with the con-
sent of most of the people.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

Its always some darn thing. One
week they close the schools on account
of shortage of coal and the next
week on account of a longness of
water,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

BY the way are you putting away a
few niekles every day for the next
Liberty Loan. It's coming in April and
you had better start now so as to be
able to answer "ready" when the
first roll is called.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

Of course no one stuffed the ballot
up at the County Board meeting A
couple of the county solons just made
a mistake.and-vo
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

Drs. George F. Adams and G. Win
desheim were in Milwaukee on Tues
day, comforting with state board Of
fcials on the new regulations to
govern the physical examination of
selected man-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

War costs. It costs in blood, in suf
fering and treasure, but the victory
must be won and the results Of the
victory must be made to be in keeping
with the price paid for it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-14

Miss Ruth Pitts returned to Kenosha
on Tuesday after spending several days
with friends in Milwaukee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-11
SOLVE IN PART
CARCACE PLANS
WatertOwn Hospital Agrees 20 Take
All But Part Not Suitable
for Hog Feeding.

The East Moline city council, in
session as committee of the whole,
last night partially solved its gar
bage disposal problems.
Arrangements have been made
whereby the Watertown state hos
pital will collect the wet garbage
for the use of hog feeding. The re-
fuse not suitable for this purpose
will be dumped elsewhere than the
present dumping grounds near the
high school.
Matters of financing the city for
the next year were discussed, but
nothing definite was decided upon,
except that the city will not follow
the plan of Rock Island and Moline
in asking for an increase in the
municipal tax rate. East Moline is
differently situated financially than
the two larger cities and it is be-
lieved by the councilmen that some
plan will be developed as a special
meeting Monday night which will
carry the city over the present
money difficulties resulting from
the passing of the legalized liquor
traffic on Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-11

10 room in the dugout used by the
Y NJ c. A, and there the boys could
buy chocolate, tobacco and writing
paper, and there were chairs so
they could sit. They couldn't read,
because there was only one candle
for about twelve, but they could
sit and talk.
There are only three subjects
they have: What they are doing;
deadly monOtonous. What they are
eating; also deadly monotonous.
Like men everywhere, they kick
ed' about their food The only 9th
er topic is women, and that is not
wholesome for them.
Get them 10 play-even when
they come in from a battle and
think Of their comrades they have
left behind there; get them to play.
1t is play or mental destruction.
And to meet them properly and get
them to play We need men; real
men, as secretaries. Men big
enough 10 grasp the whole thing
to understand the needs Of the boys
and big enough 10 be able TO help
them It's character we want Men
at the heads OF the huts whom you
would want your sons to know and
like; men it would be good for them
TO know"
More than 5000 men and women
are already enrolled as Y NJ. c. a.
workers at home and abroad. but
the need is growing more heavy as
the American forces in France in
crease But the total" says a
statement Just issued, is only the
beginning. We began the month
OF April with a deficiency of 457
men. On April we had requests for
81 workers for overseas We need
400 men In the United States.
France and Italy ask US for
help. And almost every day brings
new demands upon us Just a day
or two ago we received the follow
ing teregram from r. c. Carter,
chief secretary in France:
Imperative you meet our full
need for men Immediately. We were
never so understaffed as now. Nine
ty-six important positions without
workers Forty-seven Of these near
the front line Thirty-eigh under
enemy fire Have but one man IN
places where there should be not
less than two II is criminal to
have this condition. Send us more
men!'"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-11
GRANTS TEACHERS
AN INCREASE IN
SALARY FOR YEAR

Silvis school teachers have been
granted an increase in salary. Fol-
lowing is a list of those who have
been reappointed by the Silvis
board of education with the salary
Miss Margaret E. o'bonneu, SIS
to SIS.
Miss Ara L. Millen. SIS to SIS.
Miss Margaret Schlotfeldt, SIS to
$S5.
Miss Edith Swanson. SIS to SS5.
Miss Ruth Lowe. SIS to $S5.
Miss Sadie Adams, ~to SS5.
Miss Lillian Johnson, $3.50 to
$50.
Miss Hazel Neuhaus, s62 so to
SIS.
Miss Vera McBurney, s6250 to
SIS.
Miss Mildred Peterson, $50 to S65.
Justin Washburn, principal of the
school, was granted an increase of
5000 year, making his salary ST.
SOC.
Miss Mildred Beck Will be re-
tanned as music supervisor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-11
DIRECTORS ARE
TO Be ELECTED
Moline Commercial Club Member
ship Meeting viii Be Held
Tuesday OF Next Week.

NJ. J. Duryea, executive secretary
of the Moline Commercial club, to-
day issued a call for the annual
membership meeting to be held
Tuesday evening OF next week.
Mr.: Duryea has asked that all
members be present, inasmuch as
additional work devOlved on the or
ganization by the war makes it
imperative that the officers and di-
rectOrs have the support of all mem
bers. A spirit of cooperation is de-
sired which will give more efficient
service to the community.
The annual election of directors
will be held Tuesday, the polls to
be open from 3 to 8 p. m. Seven
directors are to be elected to serve
three years. Here are the nOmi-
nees on the administration ticket:
Fl. S. Lord, n A Peterson. Mel
son H. Greene, c. I. Josephson, r.
w. Rank, w. J. Ball, j. NJ. John
ston.
These are the nominees on the
independent ticket: J. NJ. Cleaver,
J. L. Simmon, y. A. Peterson, A. T.
Leopold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-11
ATRpLANES USED
OVER THERE ARE
OF BETTER KINDS

Sergeant Charles Hanlin, for
merly a resident at the Moline
Young Mems Christian Association,
now with the aero squadron OF the
American eXpeditiOnary force in
France, has written that the air
planes used in active service in
France are vastly superior TO those
employed for training purposes i'll
American camps.
Some of the stunts they pull
off here makes looping the loop
and mere spins look like child's
play" writes Sergeant Hanlin to a
Moline friend. There are nearly
as many different Kinds of planes
here as there are automobiles Oh
course each squadron ha., the best
make and so there's a lot OF
friendly rivalry between them.
Sergeant Hanlin enlisted short
" after America declared war. He
was in training in a half dozen
American aviation camps. He has
been in France for about two
months
There is little difference between
German and American airplanes
says Hanlin Il had a chance to
look over a German plane at one
Of the aerOdrOmes l visited the
other day be says. There's not
lot of difference between it and
the ones we use.
Things were rather interesting
for the first week we got here. We
were shelIed every day and had d
couple OF night raids. But every
body came through it all right.
have been up near the front once
l was about twelve kilos NEARLY
eight miles, from the trenches.
Il wish you were over here with
me, The next time you get par
Of eyes be sure and pick a pair Of
good ones so YOU can come along
in a case like this. l wouldn't be
left out of it for anything. even
though things are not always wha.
they should be"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-11
MEETING ON FOOD
CONSERVATION IS
SET FOR THURSDAY

Tri-city federal food admins
traitors and other persons interested
in the food conversation program
of the government viii attend a
meeting in the Moline Commerce
ial club on Thursday night Of next
week.
State federal food administration
officials will attend and will explain
various plans of the department.
Arrangement for this meeting Will
be made at a session Tuesday even
ing in the Manufacturers hotel, Mo-
line. Supper will be served at 1880,
after which there will be discus
sions of food conservation. The
session is called primarily for ben
eft of the gTocers and meat deal
ers, but consumers as well are
urged to be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-11
MOLINE BOY GOES
TO CAMP JACKSON

Ephraim Carlson. 1909 Thir-
teenth street, has been transferred
from Camp Stanley. Tex, to Camp
Jackson, Columbia. S c. Carlson
is now adiutant of the first battal-
ion of the field artillery replace
ment depot at Camp Jackson.
Il think Wen be here for some
little time, three months at least"
he writes to relatives in Moline
We are here to train soldiers fo-
the field artillery and put them
through as fast as possible. As
soon as they are ready they viii
be sent out for active service
abroad. With each 100 one officer
Will be sent, and so we are on q
competitive basis. the best man go
ing first, And you can rest as
sured, we are all working hard"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-11
NAVAL BAND TO
BE HERE TO AID
Preparations Being Made in Moline
for Monster Red Cross Pa
Tade Next Week.

The Great Lakes naval training
station band which has added its
music TO many patriotic undertake
ings in Rock Island and Moline
during the last six months, will ap-
pear in the monster Red Cross pa
rade to be held in Moline on Satur-
day evening of next week
John D. .Cady, who is in charge
of the arrangements, has the assur-
ance that the band will appear
here. He is DESTROYS of having ev-
cry member of the Moline Red
Cross chapter in the parade. The
procession is to form in front of
the Red Cross headquarters on
Third avenue and Sixteenth street
at 7 in the evening. The eXpecta-
ton of the Moline chapter is to
make the demonstration the largest
one ever held in the Plow City.
The object of the parade is 10
launch "a membership campaign
which will be conducted in Moline
Immediately following the demon
stratiOn.
buy War Savings stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-11
WANT ONE THOUSAND OLDER MEN FOR
OVERSEAS DUTY IN Y. M. c. A. HUTS
ESTABLISHED FOR OUR SOLDIER BOY

Men, Men, Men, Men for work
in the overseas red triangle huts
Of the Young Mems Christian assO-
citation men over the selective
draft age; men who understand
handling their fellows; men who
cant be spared" but must be
such is the urgent appeal that came
today TO o. J. StirTatt, general sec
rotary of the Rock Island Young
Mems Christian association. one
thousand men recruited by July l
is the new goal which personal
workers throughout the country
have set. The local drive for men
will be speeded up to fit in with
the new program.
What the Y. NJ {. A. worker can
do for the American soldier abroad
is contained in special adyices that
reached me today" 50 d MIR Stir
raft. y NJ c. 4. service for the
soldiers makes a thrilling story
DR.. Luther Gulick. who gave up
work At the head Of the recreation
department Of the New York public
schools TO watch over the athletics
and recrcations OF the American
soldiers abroad, has written Of con-
ditions at Toul and other portions
OF the western front, giving a vivid
picture OF a quiet day in a quiet
sector from which he has just re-
turned"
Dr. Gulick's dramatic story Of the
front lines" includes his own bap-
tism Of fire
shells from big guns came i'm
peretrable distances behind Us and
d disappeared in mists beyond about
every 20 minutes" SAYS DR. Gulick.
'.seventy-fyes dropped shells
around Us every five minutes or so
Parties OF two or three might walk
along the road and escape, but not
larger groups. for the German ar
men were watching above and
could see crowd as Il moved
along
II was looking at the piles OF
shells. 'camoufaged' with strips OF
green and brown cloth so that they
looked like the sod TO the airmen.
-han four 75's went Off near me-
pr, Pin Pig ] don't know how
they affect others. but II seemed TO
ne that everything IN me WIS
.Io0se' The noise wasn't loud. IL
was hard like a bark.
ION this front there was an by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-11
GUARDING YANKS
ABROAD BIGGEST
JOB OF OFFICERS

American Aviation Camp, South
ern Italy.-(CorrespOndence OF the
Associated Press. Control of
young men on a foreign soil is con-
sidered one of the main difficulties
OF their training by the American
commander here. The instruction
in the art of practicau flying is far
easier than teaching them how 10
avoid the inevitable temptations
presented to visitors in new and
interesting country. AS the very
life of the aviators depends on
their mental and physical condi-
ton, without counting machines
worth $4,000 or more each, the
commander is doing all in his pow
err to teach his aviators to lead
sober lives in every respect.
The rough and ready discipline
applied to infantry or artillery or
cavalry has not been found adapt
ed to aviatOrs on whose morals so
much depends. Downright drunk
enness and the contraction Of
avoidable diseases are the only two
offenses which meet with severe
punishment, and the latter always
means cOurtmartial.
For the rest. persuasion is used.
In the nightly lectures en- flying,
the aviators frequently are re-
minded of this stern fact: You
have been sent over here after
great expense by the government
of the United States. A whole lot
of money is being spent on you,
probably more than some of you
are worth. But you were picked
out as first class men, and it's up
to you to prove it."
A small handbook entitled "Prac-
teal Flying Hints" has just been
published for the benefit of the
camp by one of the Italian instruc-
tors, and the fOrewOrd by the
American commander deals with
the care of the body.
The first requisite for an avia-
tor is a strong and healthy body.
1t reads: In addition to that he
must have the proper nervous and
mental makeup, always on the
alert and with absolute control
over his body. He must not be of
an eXcitable nature nor know fear.
for aviation is not the branch OF
service for such a man"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-11
MOTORBIKE COP
HAPPY At LAST
He is INDICATED for His Acton BY
a >Feeder Travelling at IS
Miles Per Hour.
agire il.

imagine IL
\ speeder has been vindicated,
justified and verified by a motor
cycle officer.
II happened in Moline The vim
dicatlon primarily concerned the
correct clicking OF the speedometer
on the police motorcycle. This
same machine has often been
charged in police court with hay-
ing falsined concerning speed.
When motorists stood in the court
room on the brink OF initiation into
the sos club, the membership Of
which is quite large, the speedom-
eter has been the object of much
abuse OF tongue. 1t has been
termed a liar many times
But this time ii was different
Earl \. Booth was arrested on a
charge OF driving IS miles an hour.
Let me examine that little ma
chine. he said after his arrest. He
looked the sPeedometer over thor
oughIy. Its al right he said as
he walked into police court, plead
ed guilty as charged and paid a
fine Of SI-05.
Dan Ryan was on his way from
Rock Island 10 East Moline yester-
day afternoon and was in a hurry to
get to the last resort Of booze. In
fact, officer Liesveldt charged that
the speedometeT registered AZ miles
when the police machine Travelled
opposite Eyan's car Ryan was
fined So
The three DavenpOrters who
were arrested Wednesday evening
were each found guilty yesterday
afternoon and fined s.