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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
STOCK MARKET HAS
MIGHTY TURNOVER

New York, May 13.-The furious
activity OF the opening OF the stock
market today was maintained
throughout the morning on turn
over estimated at 100 600 shares
Gains were extended in the lace
of constant realizing U. S. Steel
mounted to 112 after reacting q
point Bethlehem and Lackawau-
ma steels, Republic Iron, Baldwin
Loco, Atlantic Gulf. Marine pre-
fered, Texas Company, L. S. Rub
Der and Anaconda Copper were
foremost among the stocks t. dis
play increased strength and sum
atra tobacco made an extreme gain
of six points. Liberty bonds were
freely offered at further c0nces-
sions. The 49, sold down from
$50 to gSO4 The 312's range /
between 1896 and 1904, first As ~
$3.50 to 1855. and second As at
$3.50 Foreign bonds were strong,
particularly Anglo French bonds.
NT.4r- q s-f ina. - Pa rs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
ALLIES TO PLACE
TRADE BOARD IN
NORWAY, REPORT

London, May 13.-Referring to
the trade agreement between Nor
way and the United States, the Nor
gen Bladet of Christiania, Norway,
according to a dispatch to the
Times, from the Norwegian capital,
says the allies intend to establish
in Christiania a sort of a branch
of the war trade board to facilitate
commercial transactions. The staff,
i. adds, will be installed in the
American legion where representa-
tiyes of British, French and Italian
commercial interests will meet and
confer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
SUPPLY LARGE AND
PORKERS DECLINE

Chicago, May 13.-Hogs declined
in value today on account of a Iarg-
er supply than had been looked for.
The supply OF sheep seems to be in
excess Of immediate requirements.
Hogs. $4,000; tomorrow, 24.00O !;
slow. Ice TO l5c under Saturday av-
erage; bulk, 17.35G17.70: light,
1I-ZOW 1888; mixed, 17.15017.S5;
heavy, 16.25d1760; rough, 1880
1850, pigs, 14.00017.25.
Cattle, l3,000 tomorrow, 10000
strong; native steers, 1O.25017.50;
stockers and feeders, 900Q12.S5;
cows and heifers, 6.90Q1425;
calves, S-00n14.00.
Sheep. $4,000: tomorrow, 5000 +:
weak; sheep, 12.5OG16.50; lambs,
1880 20.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
ORION

w. @. Swanson. who has had charg @
Of the orion Mutual Telephone eN-
change for the past nine years. has
resi- Ere ed rp accept a similar position
at Cambridge. and with his family
viii move there June ].
The choir Of the II. Z. church held
= food sale and luncheon SATURDAY
afternoon in the basement Of the
church.
a special meeting of the sherman
lodge Of A. F & A NJ. was held Fri
day evening to which Cambridge had
been invited The third degree work
was put on.
G A. AspIuud recently received 4
letter from his son Raymond at
camp Jackson, New Orleans. La,
stating THAT he was about to depart
for France.
Maxwell Norcross. the new agent
at the Burlington station, with his
family have moved their household
goods from Rock Island to the res
idence Of the late Mrs. Fred Thomp-
son.
Mr. and Mrs Henry SheesIev are
visiting relatives and friends at
Canton and a Abingdon.
Mrs Fred Smith and children Of
Moline are visiting at the William
SayTe home
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Graham of
Cambridge were Orion callers We'd
Mrs. william Huston entertained
the ladies of the Methodist Aid so
cIetv at her home Wednesday after
uoou.
Hugh Rambrich and Martin Eng
strom Of orion left Friday for Cam
bridge with the contingent Of "a
Henry county boys for jefferson
r3-,- W. e,-r-i,,,-- c.+,-yre
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
WANTED-T0 RENT.


k4 young couple. small modern
house, with barn or garage: Rock
Island or Moline. SO reward for
Information Phone r. ]. 419S ev-
enings, or Robert Beck, 2S09 Sew
enth avenue.
HOT Sc. i've or six rooms; modern
by June l; hill district preferred.
Address r. 20" care Argus
HOUSE; four or five rooms. modern
or partly modern; by young cou-
pie: can give best references: state
particulars Address -" care of
Argus.
GARAGE, or space for Ford, by June
l; near Augustana college. Address
Ford" care Argus.
HOUSE; modern; six to seven rooms
good location; with garden spot;
close to loop; family of adults.
Address "R. V. W" care Argus.
HOUSE; modern; seven rooms or
more. Phone R ]. 4910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
LEGAL,
AdmInistrnt sale of Real Estate.


A dnIinfst sale of Real Estate.
state Of Illinois, Knox County-Ss:
BY virtue OF an order and decree
Of the county court OF Knox county,
III, made on the petition Of the un-
derSigned, 5. Z. Erlandson, admin
iStrdtOr OF the. estate OF Frank Oscar
Erlandson, deceased, Tor leave to sell
real estate Of said deceased, at the
May term, A. y. 1918, Of said court,
to-wit: on the eighth day OF May.
1915, L shah. on the sixth day Of
June, 1913, between the hours of 10
o clock in the forenoon and ) o'clock
in the afternoon Of sad day tsale to
commence at y o'clock nOon), sell at
public sale at the north front door OF
the United states pOstotlce in SilVis,
county of Rock Island. Illinois, the
real estate described as follows, to-
wit: Lot five 90, in block five 90.
in the town OF Silvis, county OF Rock
Island and state of Illinois. Said
sale viii be made on the following
terms, tO-Wit: For cash, title to pass
to purchaser upon payment Of pur-
chase price and on the approval of
SAID sale by the court.
5. Z. ERLANDSON.
Administrator of the Estate OF Frank
Oscar GRANDSON, deceased.
Dated this Sth day OF May. A. d.
1918.
Daugherty & Baird. attorneys.
GaleSbuTg, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

HOUSEi nice. seven room; al mod
ern; corner lot; price S3,SuU; paw
ing ali paid. K. q b., room IA
SUate@bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

~~~-~~~~ ~~~~~O~~-~~~~~~~~
A HOMELESS, refined, companion
able, Protestant, middle aged wo
man, to share every nome privilege
with board and room, for sOIne Ser
wees as agreed. in family OF two;
husband gone part OF time. Ad-
dress b. H. care Argus.
TO Buy, d five or seven room mod
ern house, WITHIN nye blocks of
FRANKLIN school; Will pay $500
casn, balance payments must be
in good neigh DOrhoOd. Phone X.
l. 5z10 evenings.
WALLPAPER cleaned by expert, 20
gears experience. Phone K. /. 1856.
CURTAINS to Iaunder; Zoe pair.
r. l. 1853: SO15 Fifth avenue.
PAPER cleaning to do. by expert
enced man. best OF work. call r.
1. $40 after p. m.
TO buy, old clothes, shoes, etc:
phone us; We call for castawdy
garments and give you good prices
for them. Cheap Johns Clothing
Store, 2I23 Fourth avenue. PhoA e
4 L. 1856.
WINDOW cleaning and brass pol
tshing, by experts; special atten-
ton given to residence work; re-
sponsIble for de images. J. Manko
Phone r. l. 1921.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
LICENSED CHIROPRACTOR.

stomach. kidney, Iiv-
er troubles, constipation and other
ailments relieved without medicine
by Chiropractic adjustments. DR..
LESS. Chiropractor. 5165z Fifteenth
street. Moline, Langbehn building,
Phone Moline 2S13. Hours, l p. N.
TO p. m; evenings. Monday, We'd
nesday, Saturday from Z p. m. to 8
p. m. House calls attended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
st. Louis Livestock.

St. Louis. Mo-, May 13.-Hags
$4,000; lower; lights 17.70@17.S5:
pigs I6.5OGI7.50; mixed I7.40m
1880; heavy 174001760;. bulk
17.400I7.75. J
Cattle, 1900; strong; steers 11.50
q 1850; heifers 9.50d15.50: cows
T.50uI2.50; calves 7.75D15.50.
Sheep, 500; steady; clipped lambs
l0.50d 1850; ewes 166001700;
wethers 16.50117.00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
Horses and Mules.

East St. Louis. Mo, May 10
Horses, extra heavy drafts $225d
$3.50; choice southerns $115G $3.50;
eastern chunks $l50G$1S5.
Mules, 16 TO 165a hands S200fl
$500; 10 to 1912 hands S1700$1SJ;
IA TO 14I2 hands $900 $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
Peoria Grain.

Peoria. ILL.,, May 13.-Corn, sc
,pher TO 81 lower; No. 4 white
s0. No. 6 white I5OU1.40. No. .
ks,low 49,: No. 8 yellow 1859
4 al. No. 4 mixed l.53; sample cog
bis.
oats. 2lac higher; No. 3 white
nd No. / white 76G 16l4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
nNOTICE.

||-~~---~-~--~------~~--
Office Commanding Oficer, Rock
Island Arsenal. ln.-Sealed propos-
ais VIII be received here until 10
y clock d. m, June " 1918, for fur
nIsning acids, glue. oil, paint.
leather betting, cotton waste and pa
per during nscaI year ending June
SO, 1919 Further information on ap-
DliCa zion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate OF William T. Coyne, de-
ceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, Martha T. Coyne
administrators of said estate has
TINS DAY hied her nnal report and
settlement as such in the probate
court OF Rock Island county, and
hearing on said report has been set
for the 18th day of May, 1918, at 10
O'Clock a. m, at which time persons
interested may appear and make OBJ
jectIOnS thereto, and if no objections
are filed, sac report Will be approx
ed ut tIat time. and the uudersi gn ed
VIII ask for an order Of distribution
and upon making such distribution.
viii ask to be discharged.
Rock Island. Ill, this first day OF
May. \. ID. 1913.
MARTHA f. COYNE,
AdminiStratr ix.
Stafford, Schoede * Stafford, at
tOrI-el ).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.

ABSTRACTS OF TITLE prepared or
contin ded to date covering any
real estate in the county. prompt
and accurate service at reasona bic
rates. Rock Island Title * Abb
sJract company; w. J. Sweeney,
secretary; Z05-2l2 Central Trust 81
Savings Bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
Observation-Disclosures.


SEARLE d MARSHALL-Att Attorneys
aL-law- Office 302-3e3 Sal ETY. buIld-
ing, Rock island
WALKER, INGRAM & SWEENEY
Attorneys and counseIors at law
Money to loan on real estate.
Rooms 2O9-2l2 Central Trust
building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
LOST AND FOIND.

PURSE, black, containing currency
and religious articles; lost May /.
Reward. Return to Argus office.
HANDBAG, Powered; lost; call r. L
1873; 273012 Fifth avenue. Reward.
OLD soldiers memorial badge: lost
Tuesday. Please leave at Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
DRESSMAKING.

FASHIONABLE dressmaking; gowns,
fancy and tailored: suits, wash
dresses and suits; remodeling; first
class work at moderate prices
Ruth Parkhill, Dressmaking Par
lors, room PIP, Whitaker, Third
and Brady streets, Davenport,
Iowa. Phone 6051 Dav.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
LOTS

BRUCHMANN'S ADDITION,
on Twentieth avenue, Fortieth
and Forty-second streets, South
Rock Island; lots $3.50 up, on
easy terms; three blocks from
car line; close to Arsenal shops
SO down; So a month. Mrs.
Harvey, zoos Fifteenth street,
Moline. Phone Moline 375-Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
MISUNDERSTANDING.

DRESSMAKING, remodeling and al
terations; reasonable prices; 1919
Thirtieth street. Phone r. /. 3S90X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES.

TIRES Gall makes). accessories,
lamps, etc: cut prices; s35 Flying
Merkle bicycles at wholesale price,
$3.50 Corange and blue enameled) /;
l25 East Third street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
MONEY TO LOAN.

l CAN arrange a private loan on fur
nlture, Jewelry or chattels, at a
low rate of interest. Phone r. l. 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
FOR sALE-FARM LANDS.
PAINTING AND PAPERHANGNG

L. A. BURROWS, 212 Eleventh street
Phone r. 1. 35S4-X.
FRED A. SMITH: 1914 Fifth avenue.
Phone r. 1. 2Sl4; first class work.
CUTTER, RYAN Il GUSTAFSON;
good work; prices reasonable.
Phone r. l. i447. 2928L or s135.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
AWAIT FULL u. S.
ARMY TO STRIKE
Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
led armies for operations as well
p for training was accepted only
because it appeared TO be the. only
Fay TO meet the pressing cry for
lan-p0Wer as the German offensive
Ias al its height in the first phase.
was distasteful TO American Of
GERS because it meant submeTging
re units and possibly a loss Of the
Eaalities Of initiative and among
Pc American forces upon officers
fho have been relying in hoping
|aat they would be able to turn the
lcale against the Germans.
The war cabinet statement is re-
Rarded as highly encouraging in
'ense that It indicates that British
|lihtary opinion regards the Ger
f-an attack as having passed its
s-a1lmum power.
Reading j. Puzzled.
Earl Reading. the British am
Essador, In q statement here to-
hy declared that an announcement
.0mlng by way OF Ottawa that the
fmerican army would not he fully
/ Alzed on the western front until
E'eioped to its full strength, was
/ ectly opposite 70 information he
IL received from the british war
l4olnet and that he was in the dark
Y TO It's meaning.
/ Inc ambassador statement add
70 the puzzle in which American
t~ceFs found themselves today on
tealag the announcement from OF
Va Confidential Information
tAching here recently indicated
q such a plan as outlined from
Java was under discussion.
issues Statement.
me ambassador authorized the
..oWlng statement:
me statement attributed to the
lusa War cabinet 10 the effect
r. me allies are SO confident that
'llg been given the choice of a
T.! immediate American army
etlense OF waiting Till they are
..aioFced by a complete, powerful.
e supporting American army,
aa chosen the latter. is dia-
s.f-eally opposed to all informa-
Z received by me from the Brit
var cabinet and 10 all requests
- nave been asked by them
~sKe TO the United States"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL NO. 20. r.
& 5. M.-The stated asse@ublle8 OF
Rock Island, Council No. 20, r. a.
5. Nj. viii be held on the third
Wednesday OF each month. Visit
ing Companions welcome" Cere-
monial May 10. c. w. Thatcher. y.
/. NJ: o. +, Hndebrand tJserecordcr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
NANTED-TO BUY.

SIDECAR for motorcycle; address @.
r. Ledgerwood, 30I4 Fifth avenue,
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
RATES

Six cents per line FIRST inser-
tlon- Three cents per line each
sdditional insertion. No ad less
than Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
MOVING.

~~O@@~O~>~-~>~~~ -~-~-~-~|~-~-~~~-~-~
ARE you looking for a house eve
can often tell you where you can
find one for rent Phone r. l. s85.
Household goods moved, stored.
packed and shipped. Pianos NOV
ed and hoisted. Rock Island
Transfer & Storage Co
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR.

>~~~O~O~-~-~-~~~-~-~~ ~N~N~-~-~~~~~-~~~~~-
hair. moles, warts
on face and arms, permanently re-
moved with electric needle. Ad-
dress MISS A. NJ kittredge, l Ar
gyle fats, Brady street. Daven-
port Phone Dav. S04-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


FLAT; three rooms; upstairs; partly
modern; 11l6 Eleventh avenue.
APARTMENT; modern; four rooms
and bath; references required. Ro
senfieid apartments, 1oIl 42 Third
avenue.
APARTMENT; five rooms; furnish
ed; references required. CaH Z. 1.
S115; l716 Twenty-sIXth street
FLAT; five rooms; modern; 1922 Il
Fifth and-a-haIf avenue; rent $50.
Inquire Jones Second Hand Store.
APARTMENT: three rooms, with
heat, separate bath, clothes clos
cts, enameled steel kitch enette,
refrigerator, gas stove, rugs, CEN
ter table and curtains Adams
block, 3IO12 twentieth street. Ref
erences required. Inquire K. II.
Guyer, State Bank building.
APARTMENT; June /; four rooms;
modern; furnished. r. L. 50S3.
APARTMENT; two rooms and bath;
furnished; modern; Rosenheld
apartments, 1911 IL Third avenue.
References required
APARTMENT, strictly modern three
rooms and bath; furnished; 1872
Second avenue.
APARTMENT; strictly modern; close
in; 1892 Second avenue.
APARTMENT; outside; six rooms.
Payne Apartment. Call r. l. 2759.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
CIVIL ENGINEERS.

WALTER N. SCHROEDER civil
Engineer; $40 Safety building.
Phone r. I. 63. Rock Island. H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

ROCK ISLAND CHAPTER NO 269.
order Eastern star. -- Regular
meetings second Wednesday OF
each month. Visiting Stars well
come. Altha Marshall, w. NJ. :
Mary +. hrels. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
FOL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

STORE building; suitable for drug
store or soft drink parlor or bar
Der shop; will be remodeled to suit
renter call r. I. 3927-Y.
GARAGE; inquire at 143l Seventh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

THE STATED CoNVOCAT1ON OF
Rock island Chapter No.
s,Eh-I.2sa Is, Il. a. nj. Will be he'd
49, "a on the first TUESDAY OK
sTS2Nsf each month at $50 b. IN.
',A%aAFt Special meeting Tuesday,
60 May Il, at f.3U p. Ia, for
NVorK on NJ. NJ. degree. l.. o. swan
son, L. II. p; +. II. Ash, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

THE stated cOncIaVes OF Rock Island
commandeTy No. is, Knights Tenn
pIar, Will - held the second Non
Gay OF each month. VISITING
knights welcome. j. w. Aouder,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
Chicago Markets
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago Provisions.
Chicago, May Butter, steady;
creamery 35d42.
Eggs. steady; receipts 24,54i
sases; frsts 32ia 43312; ordinary
frsts 3D. n32. at mark, cases in
fluded, Big 432l2.
Potatoes. lower: receipts Al cars {;
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota
bulk S5GS1; sacks $ldS1-15.
Buy Thrift Stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
WANTED-MALE HELP,
SALES REPRESENTATIVE

SHEET metal workers; apprentice,
Is years old r. |. Mfg. Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

ELECTRIC vacuum cleaners, s125
per day delivered. Call r. I. 4403.
PIANO; upright; reasonable; 544
TWenty-f first street.
LARGE building. downtown, suita-
BILE for hotel. Phone r. l. 3659-Y.
HOUSEHOLD and piano storage;
Bowlby's Music House. 1900 block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

II. c. l-EAVELAND CAMP NO. 315.
sons OF Veteraus.-Moets on sec
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings
OF each month at O'Clock IN Ale-
mortal hall at the court house IL
l. Harms. commander, Eugene
Johnson. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

s1noNEY BAY CANT No. 8. U. S. w.
V-Meets the hrst and third
Thursday Of each month at B b.
m. at Memorial hall Frank Fu@-
hos. commander. l.. NJ. Tutoring
ton. adiutant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

a. o. A.
ROCK ISLAND AERiE NO. $50, Fra
ternaI order Eagles. - Regular
meetings hrst and third Tuesday OF
ach month at Eagles home, Fourth
avenue and Twenty -uTat street
Peter Mejcrle, ". r.. Joseph Grote-
gut. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
PAGE CLOSES
LODGF nIRECTORY.


ROCK ISLAND LODGE no. G5g. 4.
a. h. * a M-atated meet
~ ings hrst Friday Jt taea
- X month. Special TOR work 1u
NV l.. A. degree Ht o.sv B.. m-s
Tuesday, May Ia H. -. Haid4r4,
W W. NJ, a. >. BUIlmau, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

AMOO GROIIO No. 0 Z. y, ., Y. \.
q !. !. !: =. ! !. ].
@ - K. R.--Stated meet
l(-o>I inEs hold On the LgsE
4 PA v Wednesday OF each
4 KPSR month. Visiting pro-
L sAAsA@N ~ phets welcome. Otto
~ - PrIester. III re b.,
Frank L. Patterson,
secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

BUFORD POST 243. -. a. E.-Mects
regularly on second aud fourth
Friday afternoons OF cacu moHtn
at 2 y. IN. in Memorial HAL at tho
court house c. h Church. COM
mander: z. u. COY. adlul-uL-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

| ROOM; for one or two genlenth'
close TO Arsenal and Tractor. IN
quire 4315 Eighth avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-02
FOR
THE PRESIDENT
Former Military Attache at
White House in Charge of
Preparations in France

81 Afsocfdfed PTeea
PARIS, Dec. Colonel William w.
Harris, military aide to President VIII
son at the White House until August
last, when he Joined the American
forces at the front, has beer given en-
tire direction of the arrangements
for the arrival on visit here of the
President and of the material require
ments of the American delegates to
the peace conference, both at Paris
and at Versailles. With Lieutenant
Colonel Whitney as chief of staff and
a large force of assistants. plans are
being rapidly worked out in co-opera-
ton with the French authorities un-
der the general supervision of Basker
H. Bliss, American military members
OF the allied war council.
President Wilson will be the guest
of the French nation from the mo-
ment he steps on French soil and its
ing the details of his entertainments.
LIner heads of nations have come as
military chiefs, but the Presidents
visit will be distinctly as an event of
state.
The squadron of American dread
noughts and destroyers which will go
to sea to meet the ship carrying Pres
ident Wilson. with its escorting war
ships will take it's course for a ren-
d%enzvous fixed for the two fleets on
the high seas at a designated place.
The course will be a southerly one for
the avoidance of heavy weather.
1t is expected that the President,
with the united fleet. will arrive at
Brcst on the afternoon of December
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-02
LODGES

Department Commander Boyd and
staff of the Grand Army of the Re-
public of New Jersey, will make their
annual visitation to Major James II.
Dandy Post No. 40, G.. A. r.. Depart
ment of New Jersey, on Saturday aft
ernoon. December 81, according TO
word received by the post.
All past department commanders
have been invited to accompany the
commander and his staff. Past De-
partment Comamdnre Samuel @. Gar
~retson, a member of the local post. will
be on hand to help receive the guests.
Commander William Wilhelm will
preside at the meeting and arrange
ments are being made to have the La
dies Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans
serve a collation. after the meeting.
There will be a meeting of Algon-
quin Lodge No. A Knights of Pythias
tonight at Odd Fellows hall.
Goodwill Association meets tonight
at its rooms in jefferson street. There
will be a meeting of the drum. fife and
bugle corps dance committee follow
ing the business session.
Newly elected officers of Bnei Zion
Camp No 20. Order Bnei Zion. were
installed last night at a meeting of
the camp at Bnei Zion Institute In
Fayette street. Executive Secretary
Aberson of New York. was the install
ing officer.
Philip siskind is the new president.
Five candidates were Initiated and
seven new applications for member
ship were received. In a report of
the building committee 1t was shown
that $3.50 was realized during the re-
@ holidays and the report of the
flag day committee for flag day. yes
terday, $40 was realized.