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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-17
ITALIAN FIRMS
AIDED GERMANY

tons and in the following year to
$500 tons. Although the Italian silk
was exported to a neutral country, still
Its ultimate destination was Germany,
where 1t was needed in the manufac-
ture OF charges for artillery, airplane
wings and airship envelopes. The
trade continued until a few weeks ago.
During the first IL days of February
142 tons OF raw silk. cotton and flax
were sent to Germany via Switzerland.
1t has been said that the silk waste
spinning companies were enabled to
trade with the enemy because nobody
suspected that silk waste could be
utilized by the Germans in war indus
tries, and in fact silk waste was e
ported to Germany not only from Italy
but from France as well.
Warnings unheeded.
Strangely enough there were intelli-
gent people who warned the. govern
ment and strived to open the eyes of
the under secretary Of state of the
ministry Of finance, Signor Baslini,
who presided over the special commit.
tee that authorized expectations. that
silk waste vas being used-fn Germany
for war Industries. Signor Piccaluga,
who warned Signor Baslini In April,
1916, was told that 1T would be use
less to forbid the expectation of silk
waste as in any case II the Germans
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-17

Terrors Of the Scottish Language.
Housemaid In G~lasg0w's Hotel-Yo
canra gang Ia the bathroom the moo.
Sassenach-Nhy mott
Housemaid-There's q body In the
bath.-runch.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-17

II shall never forgive him."
"What has he done now7"
"Here / ON living every day on wnr
time meals and last night he stayed
down town and ate a large porterhOuse
steak with three business friends"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-17

Her Dad-No, sir; | won't have my
daughter tied down for life to a stupid
fool.
Her Suitor-Then don't you think
you'd better let me take her Off your
hands.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-17
clvil service Examination.

Civil Service Examination.
Wife-How did Mr.. Billkins mnnnge
to pass that examination which ron
failed int
Observation-Disclosures Cook his two lit
tie boys with him. and the boys coach
ed him. They had only left school .
few weeks.-Penrson's.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-17

Ruth Colman, a slxteen-year-old
Washington high school girl. has been
decorated By Mrs. Wilson with \ gold
en- easiek, the highest honor awarded
BY the girl scout organization. Miss
C0lman n the third girl to receive this
honor. the ~aquirement Of u p~rOficlency
badges being necessary to earn the
!eosefsd goiden eaglet.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-17
Hons BRING Bio Price.

Charleston, Miss.-Forty-four head
Of pure-bred Duroc-Jersey hogs were
recently sold here for $1S,415, an aver
age Of $419 per head.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-17
Summer Travel

Summer Travel.
A man once took q holiday,
He worked like mad to get away;
And then was kept upon the rack
In terror OF the journey back.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-17

Sighted.
crimson Gulch doesn't seem the
same old place since you got rid Of
the Demon Rum"
1T isn't the same old place." re-
piled Broncho Bob. "The boys have
quoted down so that it isn't worth
while preachin' to 'cm about reformins
an they're gettin' to feel downright
neglected"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-17

Canada has lowered the age limit
20 to 10 years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-17

Mrs. Observation-Disclosures wonen's
clubs do you favor?
Mrs. STANDARDIZATION | need one
for tramps or my husband | can swing
q rolling pin or q broom pretty handy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
ON FURLOUGH, BOY
LOSES HIS MONEY

Someone lacking a heart has evil
IDENTIFY in his possession a pocket
book and money belonging to Stew
art Mclean of the United States
ship Nebraska and son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Mclean, $3.50 Twelfth
avenue, Moline.
Mclean was in the city last week
on a furlough and was scheduled
to leave for an eastern port Sat
urday night. On his way to the
station he stopped in cigar store
in Moline and a few minutes later
discovered that his pOcketbOok con-
tanning his railroad ticket, every
cent of money he had and his fur
Tough papers were gone. His train
was ready to pull out in few min
utes.
The cigar store was closed when
he fastened back, but he succeed
ed in borrowing enough money and
left for his ship on an early morn
ing train Sunday. The tackles ia
Their went to the cigar store the
next morning and the clerk hand
ed him the ticket He said it had
been handed him by a man who
claimed he had picked it from the
floor. Tue furlOUgh papers and
money have not been recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
ILLEGAL LIQUOR
SALES affected
East Moline Council Passes 0rdi-
nance for Curbing Bootleg
ging i'm the City.

What is termed ''bootlegger or
din2nce" was presented and passed
at the regular meeting of the East
Moline council last evening.
1t has as its purpose the curbing
Of all illegal sales Of liquor within
the city limits and provides penal
ties for the bootlegger himself, the
place at which he purchased the
goods and the owner of the build
ing which shelters the dispensary.
City Attorney George Long ex-
planned that recently a number of
bo0tlegging cases had to be taken
TO the county court because the
city had no ordinance governing
such cases and by means OF this
new law, fines, which in former in
stances went to the county, would
now be diverted in the city Golfers.
The minimum fine for the bootleg
ger is $50 and the maximum is
5000. Provisions in the ordinance
are made to protect the druggist
who sells for medicinal purposes
and also for the securing of wines
for sacramental purposes.
The city is in bad shape fnan-
cially," stated Joseph o. Giesler,
mayor protein, in connection with
an announcement that a complete
financial report would be presented
at the next meeting of the council.
Mr.. Giesler stated that strict econ
Omy was necessary in all city de-
partments and urged that all chair
men of committees use care in max
ing expenditures.
The weekly payroll was read and
allowed. An ordinance governing
the Office of city clerk was read and
adopted. Alderman Newton report
ed that the order for a 60-foot lad
der for the fire department had been
placed. Adjustment Of water bills
for several of the East Moline fac
tories was again discussed and left
in the hands of the water and light
committee. The factories report
that their water bills have been too
high. The same committee was in
structed to look into the matter of
one of the city water supply tanks
which is said to be in bad condition.
Dave Wheelock was officially ap-
pointed motorcycle policeman and
John King patrolman. Bonds for
Louis Bornhoeft, chief of police: J.
L. Zones, assistant chief of police,
and Frank Walker. patrolman, were
accepted by the council.
Discussion of the city garbage
situation occupied considerable
time at the meeting and several
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
HUN GAS ATTACK
KNOCKS OUT MAN
FROM PLOW CITY

News has been received in Mo-
line that Frank A Stromquist, for
merly employed by Deere & Co,
has been a victim of a German gas
attack and is at present in Red
Cross hospital recovering from the
effects.
This Information was contained
in a. letter he wrote to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. H. Haley, TAG Fourteenth
street, Moline, with whom the
young man formerly made his home
He says in part:
We went over the top at dawn;
and were fighting the enemy every
minute of the day. 1t was later
when the gas attack came, and 1t
sure got me. was taken to base
hospital and was treated by the
physicians as If l were their own
son. The nurses, too, are splendid
and cannot be praised enough. l
am now feeling more like myself
and will soon be well again. The
life here is great and 1 am glad to
be in it,
Stromquist entered the service in
the early spring and was stationed
at Camp Green, n. c., before being
sent across.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20

ments and took the city after a
brisk fight.
Railroad communications have
not vet been opened up beyond Nj
kolsk so they hitched up a special
engine to one Y NJ. c. \ car and
Metchak left Nikolsk with flags
waving, colors flying and all the
pomp Of a railroad president.
July 19-At the present time
the CzechS are a long way from
Irkutsk or even Habarovsk as they
are only something like 80 versts
from Vladivostok, but they are
progressing. Much fighting is going
on. Yesterdays report was so
killed and 80 wounded Of the
Czechs.
Our laylla business keeps grow
ing apace- I have spent nearly
100000 rubles the past two weeks
just for canteen supplies and the
secretaries on The field keep crying
more, more. The letters from our
secretaries on the front would
make interesting reading for the
American public just now.
These are great days here. I
feel that I am in my greatest cam
paign and begin to believe that we
are going over the top the way we
did in the Lend-a-Hand campaign.
Our request for 16 more of the
big American freight cars was
granted, so we are fitting them up
as clubs now. This will give US
"A clubs stretching from Vladivos-
tok to Prague, via Berlin. We al
ready have seven club cars and
two sklad cars on the Job"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
GREAT DRIVE TO
SELL STAMPS IS
PLAN N MOLINE

Moline will celebrate Patriots
day Friday. All women Of the
Pl0w city are urged TO help IN the
sale Of war savings stamps on the
streets and at homes. A complete
canvass is planned and no MOlin-
er Will be sighted in the rounds Of
appeals 10 buy ana then TO affix
his signature 70 the roll Of honor,
which VIII be sent 70 General
Pershing.
Mrs. r. Z. Leavens is chairman
Of the committee and announces
that she wants at least 100 helpers
70 report Tor duty Friday Booths
viii be established at all banks,
offices and on downtown corners.
Il q sufficient number OF workers
report the homes viii be Canvassed.
Moline is far behind in its war
savings stamp drive. and must sell
A86.5lI-59 Of war stamps before
the end u the year. No thrift
stamps viii be offered for sale Fri
Gay, as Moline must first make up
the deficiency II the sale OF way
savings stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
News of the Day i'm Moline and East Moline

aiuermen reported that alleys were
IN deplorable condition with ref
use strewn around. It was said
1hat drivers OF wagons for Louis
Schave, who has the contract for
CORRECTION, were not gathering it in
some instances, but others said that
the Contract called for receptacles
at each house for garbage and tin
cans and that unless they were sep
arated and placed in proper boxes
the drivers of collection wagons
were not compelled by ordinance
10 gather them up. 1t was voted to
instruct the police department to
cooperate with the collection firm
IN eliminating the collection of gar
page by certain other parties who
are helping themselves to 1t in the
interest OF their hogs and who have
no contract with the city. Collec-
lions OF this kind are not to be toll
Grated.
The service flag presented to the
city by the Eagles will be hung by
the city between the Manufacturers
State bank and the Eagles building
and then will be turned over to the
lodge for custody, it was decided by
the city fathers.
An invitation to the council to
attend the Joslin fair in a body with
the business men tomorrow was ex-
tended by a committee in charge of
preparations for East Moline day at
the county attraction. On motion
of Alderman Wilcox the invitation
was accepted. The committee
which appeared before the council
TO extend the invitation stated that
1871 had been raised to defray ex-
penses of the fair. demonstration,
but that it had been found that such
large amount was not needed and
$500 of it can be turned over to the
Red Cross.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20

or picture me in the horrors of war
for some time.
Clarke was in command of our
company and l second in command
in the push Clarke was o. X
when I saw him last, and I hear
Brown was wounded, but can find
no confirmation as yet. was very
lucky that day. Several times hit
by pieces of shells and bullets that
were not travelling fast enough to
wound me- Once while in a con-
ference with six other officers a
shell lit in the middle, killing or
wounding badly all but me. l re-
ceived the knee wound then-and
finally the, truck carrying US to the
hospital was hit by shell; several
men killed, the man in front of me
being literally blown to pieces. He
was a lieutenant in - company.
I only got the hip wound and six
holes in my brooches. Quite a day
that was. But am getting along
fine now. OF course I cannot leave
my bed, as the leg is very stiff and
sore. One can hardly get a hole
shot through the muscles and ten
dons of his leg and not have it sore,
you see.
WAS very glad to he able to be
in this big offensive with our broth
er fighters, the French. Sister
Saint Basile just came in and says
to say Good evening Come sonti
a Monsieur ct Madame Barber.
She wrote the foregoing and I put
in your name. 1t says, Good greet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
WOUNDEDTHREE
TIMES IN A DAY
Lieutenant Harry Barber Writes
From French Hospital Of His
Thrilling Experiences.

Being the only one Of a group of
officers not killed or seriously
wounded when a shell landed in the
midst of them, and mourning three
wounds in the same day, once on
the way to hospital when man
in front of him was blown to
pieces, is the narrowing experience
of Lieutenant Harry Barber of the
United States marines, and son of
Mr. and Mrs. A C. Barber of Mo-
line. In a letter dated July 26,
written in a French hospital, he
tells of his experiences. Portions
of the letter follow:
Here 1 am back in the hospital
and feel quite fine, all but my leg.
l cabled you today and would have
done it sooner only there are no
Americans here and we had to go
through a lot of business before
we could send through the French.
There are a couple of hundred of
us in the hospital and about ten
officers-three marine officers.
Was wounded a week ago to-
day and have been here six days.
1t is a French hospital, but we have
an English nurse and she is fine.
Surely takes care of us. They (all
the nurses) call me the baby in
fact, they did in the other hospital
last May. (The name is due to
Harry's age.-Ed) 1t is very nice
here, although we have a hard time
when we get about on account OF
no Americans being in the town.
VERY shortly after my last let
ter to you, Clarke, Brown and I
rejoined the company, and after var
ious happenings that cannot be told
here, found ourselves week ago
last Thursday all ready to take part
in the big drive which is going on
now. CLARKE and Brown are Off
GERS of the same company and were
wounded at the same time Barber
was.-Ed.) The first day was very
well, but the second they got to me
A machine gun bullet through the
calf of my right leg, a piece of high
explosive in it just below the knee
and a piece of high explosive mot
same SHIELD in the hip. The last
was only a scratch, so to speak, and
is nearly well now The bullet en-
tered my leg on the right side just
behind the bone, came out on the
left side farther back. I am very
fortunate that it did not hit the
| bone You see the leg is quite sore
! but no operation has been neceS
saTy, only rest and treatment. How
ever, it shall be a long time before
I am back, so you need not worr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
OVER 80 SEEK TO
SECURE LICENSES
FOR SOFT DRINKS

Exactly IS applications for soft
rink licenses were received by the
rsst Moline city council in session
ast night. and from present indi-
cations il looks a. If all but one
a the licenses applied for will be
granted. The exception is the ap-
-rcauou Of Harry Spalos, 1910
Ninth street. whose building is said
I. be in such dIlapiGatej condition
HAT il would be dangerous 10 al
,oW II 10 be used for any purpose.
The health commissioner has in
spected all places desiring the Ii
censes and mas made q favorable
report on all except this one. The
council voted 10 grant the 80 their
licenses as soon as they removed
curtains and all former deceptive
signs used IN the days when the
places were saloons.
The following applied for IL
censes-
c. c. Anderson, 1917 Ninth
street; IvO MassI chelin, 1886 Fiji
tenth avenue. Rene DeKuyck,
1904 Thirteenth street; William
Stopolus. -U1 Fifteenth avenue; J.
N. Miller, Z04 Nineteenth street;
John +. Sclave, 1872 Nineteenth
street: CyrIeI Dumolien. HOP Fiji
tenth avenue, Mack Glynn. lI0l
Thirteenth street. Gust Chokas, 1914
Thirteenth street; GTegOir Carpen-
tier. g45 Fifteenth avenue; j.
George. SIS Fifteenth avenue;
William PaIlJs, S5S Fifteenth ave
rue: CAMEL DeC0estecAcr, 1916
Sixteenth avenue; Peter Stevens,
1902 sixteenth avenue; Peter
Gays. L-5l Thirteenth street; c.
Y. DaT0urde. 1913 Sixteenth ave
ras, August Van Tieghman, 901
Fifteenth avenue: Peter BalJOs
Co, $50 Sixteenth avenue; Slebhe
Drug Co. $50 Fifteenth avenue
Gust Kardes. $40 Fifteenth ave
nue.; Mons Nelson, S44 Fifteenth
avenue, Theodore Van T. Aiele
1905 Eighteenth avenue; c. Loot
ems. 1901 Eighteenth avenue; Cox
Drug Co., o43 Fifteenth avenue
Steve DeCapp, 7l2 Fifteenth ave
nue.. Henry IDCapo, 1906 Thir-
tsentl street. Edwin Swanson,
1872 Eighteenth avenue; Lundeen
and Bufc. 922 Fifteenth avenue
William Reeder. 1905 Twelfth
street. Charles =. LaTkin, 1878
Eighteenth avenue. B. Van
Daume- 1-41 Fifteenth avenue
Leon Cauawaert, 1901 Thirteenth
street: William Teros, 824 FIT
teenth avenue, Andy MCkaufsky
70I Fifteenth avenue; Eli D'Arras
1855 Thirteenth avenue.
L is significant that practically
every salC0nkesper who was put
out OF business last spring, will
conduct soft drink parlOrs. The
annual soft drink license fee is
s25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
AND WAGON IN
SMASHUP THIS NOON

Dr.. Licss. chiropractor, is under
arrest, q Ford car is out Of com
mission and Roy Smith OF Rock
Island, driver for the W. g. Block
company, is injured as result of a
collision between a coal wagon and
a. automobile on Fourth avenue
hear Tenth street in Moline, at
loon today.
Smith was plunged from q high
seat on the wagon 10 the brick
Pavement lie incurred a deep
cash on his head, several bruises
ana perhaps internal injuries. He
iell rlat on his back. The front
end Of Dr.. LESS car was wrecked,
out the wagon was not damaged
Smith was driving west, LESS
east Arriving at an alley Smith
turned. The collision resulted. It
Is alleged that LESS turned con-
Hary 70 the manner provided by
city ordinances. Date OF his hear
Ing has not been determined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
GROUP OF TWELVE
LEAVES FOR CAMP
GRANT TOMORROW

A contingent Of II men TO make
up the deficiency caused by reiec-
ton OF a number of men for physi-
cal disabilities in the June quota
sent to Camp Grant from the Mo
line district, will entrain for the
Rockford cantonment tomorrow
afternoon. The men going are Of
the 1917 draft They are:
Ross Utter, George Picoraro,
Harry c. Wallace. Herbert Smith,
Edwin A. Johnson, Jake J. Mierlob-
enstegn. Leland F. Palmquist, Har-
Ian c. WILCOX. John +. FOuger,
Harry Calhoun, Alex J. Drum. Ray
Leslie Hanna, Frank b. Manning,
Carl Dimock, Vibert Bridgens,
James c. Hill and Henry +. Hart
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
SLBERSTEIN CASE
DROPPED IN COURT

Charges against Max SiIberstein
of Moline who was arrested Satur-
day on complaint of Mrs. Henry
Macs of Rock Island, were with
drawn yesterday when Mrs. Macs
informed the court that .Silberstein
had agreed to pay her husbands
medical bills. Silberstein was
charged with injuring a person with
an automobile and not stopping to
make the necessary inquiries. Mr..
Macs has a broken leg as result of
having been struck by an automo-
bile alleged to have been driven by
SiIherstnin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
NOT TO DECIDE ON
CLUBS SECRETARY

1t is probable that the Moline
Commercial club will not immedi-
ately select an executive secretary
to succeed M. J. Duryea, who has
been appointed community super
visor in the industrial section of
the ordnance department n. A..
Peterson, president of the club,
made a statement TO this effect yes
terday.
The board of directors will be
called together for a special meet
ing this or tomorrow evening at
which time the matter will DO defin-
itely determined. There are no ap-
plications for the position at pres
ent.
Mr.. Duryea gave his resignation
to Mr.. Peterson yesterday following
official confirmation of his appoint
ment-
F1avoring extracts, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
MOLINE TO HAVE
$4,000 BAKERY

Springfield, IL, Aug 2O-The
Moline Baking company of Moline
was licensed to Incorporate by the
secretary of state today 70 do a
general bakery business. The cap
ital stock will be $4,000. The in
are William Desmond,
Inez and Roy Russell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
Obituary
Henry T. Hntto.

NANaEL i fsVtVVs
Henry F. Hotto died yesterday
afternoon in his residence, 1893
Twenty third street, Moline. Heart
trouble caused his death.
Mr. Hotto was born July 81,
1865, in St Louis. In 1901, he came
to this city. He was a painter by
occupation and was employed by
the VeIe Carriage company. He
was a member Of the Woman
lodge. Surviving are the widow and
three children: Mrs. William Stall
man of Moline. Mrs. Frank Hetrick
of Chicago, and Fred Hottie of Up
saIa. MINI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
Holm Y. Mason.

John y. Mason, who was engaged
in the loan business and was con-
nected many years with manufac-
turing interests in Moline. died last
night in q Moline hospital. He had
been i'll several months. He was
so years of age.
Private funeral services will be
held at tomorrow afternoon in
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Champion, 1923 Sixteenth
street, Moline.
Mr.. Mason came to Moline in
1881 Mrs. Mason, who died in
1903. was a sister Of the late Cap
tain ". c. Bennett. Surviving are
two daughters, Mrs. Mcintosh, re-
siding in Nebraska and Mrs. Cromp-
ton.
Non-Alcoholic Wines, Beardsley's.
BeEco waffle syrup. Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20

ings to Mr.. and Mrs. Barber She
is about 80, and the dearest SOUL
Well, dear folks, that will be about
all this time, as my leg is clamor-
ing for a bit of rest, as I am sitting
up, you see Will write often and
don't know how you can reach me
yet, only by my old address. When
I get to an American T. o. can
fix it up there"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
BOYS GO CAMPING.

Twenty-four Moline boys will
leave early tomorrow morning for
Camp Hurst. near Maquoketa, Iowa.
Kane, boys secretary,
will accompany the boys to camp.
Willis Wood, physical director, and
several of the older boys, are al
ready there and report the site is
ideal. The boys will remain 10
DAYS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
RETTRN OPEN VERDICT.

An open verdict was returned
Yesterday afternoon by the cOron-
es jury sworn IN to investigate
ne death Of Aristotelis Phokltis.
Ehose charred remains were found
Yesterday morning by firemen aft
ef extlngulshing a disastrous blaze
"a The bakery st IA Third avenue,
U which the deceased was part
0HneEs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20

BeEco waffle syrup, Beardsley's.