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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
FAMOUS RACERS.
IN POWER MEET
Champion Speed Boats VIII Appear
In Mississippi Valley Motor
Boat Regatta
MISS DETROIT III Is ENTERED
Meet Has Government Endorsement
Portion OF Great Lakes Ma
rine Band is Sought.

Miss Detroit II and Miss Mime
apoIis, the world champion racing
boats, have been entered as stellar
attractions at the annual regatta of
Il the Mississippi Valley Power Boat
association at Moline, July 4, 8
and 6.
Other famous boats expected 10
be in the championship race for
the Thomas H. Webb cup are Miss
Peoria, Disturber ", owned by
James A. Pugh of Chicago, and a
new challenger built by c. C. Smith
of Algonao, Mich, famous builder
of worldbeaters.
Garfield A Wood, of Detroit.
owner of Miss Detroit ii, which
won the world championship from
Miss Minneapolis last summer at
Minneapolis. intends his champion
be nailed down by another friendly
tilt with Miss Minneapolis, which
was the 1916 world champion. Last
summer the old champion broke
down prior to the races and really
was not able to show as much form
as the previous year and many of
her admirers feel that if given an
other chance she Will be able to
defeat the Detroit boat. The race
! at Moline, therefore, assumes ma
tional importance as it will again
determine the national champion
ship.
Marine Band Being Sought.
A portion of the great marine
band from the Great Lakes train
ing station is being sought TO give
this years races a wartime flavor.
Government endorsement of racing
as a stimulant for naval recruiting
has added to the prospects for one
of the most successful meets ever
staged by the Mississippi Valley
Power Boat association. A portion
of the proceeds is to be turned into
Uncle Sans war chest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13

THE squawk of the trimmed
sucker. etc" Harry Pollock. man
ager OF Patsy Cline, has polished
up his star and is flooding the
country with literature protesting
against FIRST 10 the wire manag-
ers." Lew Tenders manager beat
Harry to the telegraph office when
Low and Patsy cIashed in Phila-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-28
ASSEMBLING DIVISION
 IS DIFFICULT JOB
Speed Is First Essential In Getting Troops to Front Line Before
 Enemy Gets Wise.

Behind the British Lines in, France, June 3O.-(Correspondence of The Associated Press.)-The task of con- centrating divisions for modern
 battle on the western front is by no means an easy one for it is naturally the enemys chief concern to prevent such a movement from being success fully and easily accomplished.
 Rapid concentrations are essential, or else the all-important element of surprise is lost, and rapidity depends largely upon the skillful use of rail ways already overburdened with the normal demands of the troops in the assault area. For this reason the ene- my's long-range fire, as wei as con. siderable proportion of his bombing alfplanes, are concentrated upon the railroads in the back areas.
 Under normal conditions, the ordn ary straight railway line is not par tlcularly vulnerable. Being so narrow, 1t is difficult target to hit. The curves of railroad are, however. much more important. The destruc- ton of a section of rail on curve means more trouble than the destruc- ton of half dozen sections on the straight.
 Sldlngs, railway stations, and
 places where there is network of
 rails, and where there are points, functions, and other special types of rall, are even more important thar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-28
WHERE THE BRITONS
 SHOWED SOME SPEED

Manchester, England. June 1S.-A typical example of the enterprise and resourcefulness displayed by the North of England manufacturers in converting their plants into mun- tlons factories was given by a con- cern in Manchester suburb. When Lloyd Georges call came for shells this plant had no equipment for their manufacture. The manager made quick tour of surrounding towns, visiting small shops from which he borrowed lathes. These were converted into shell-making machines and in remarkably short time the plant was turning out 2,000 shells a week of large calibre.
 The usual method of "bottling' or shaping the nose of shell is by hy- draulic pressure. The plant, however, had no presses available for the work. The government engineers offered to supply press but that meant con- siderable delay.s"I won't wait for one" said the manager. "I can bottle shells with a steam hammer"
 "Those engineers laughed at me" the manager said "but the hammeA worked"
 By the hydraulic process, shells are bottled with the ends up. q turned the shells upside down in mold and hammered their noses in," the man. ager explained. Both time and money were saved" Many shell factories in the district are now employing this method.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-28

curves, fer damage done at vital center may completely delay traf- fife for many hours. Such railcenters behind the German lines are subject ed by the British to form of "time bombardment" so diviscd that al re- pairs have to be carried out under the most harassing conditions; and not an hour passes without shells CT bombs bursting in the affected area.
 An important result of this con- centration against the rail centers is that troops cannot be massed for an attack without undergoing a certain amount of morale-shaking experience first. There is no peace for them by day or by night. Under these cond- tions the troops are stale before the attack is launched
 As this long-range bombardment is controlled chiefly by airplanc obser- vatlon, an enormous advantage lies with that side which is predominant in the air. By the superiority of their airmen the Allied Armies are able to sweep all roads and railways in the enemy's rear with concentrated artillery fire by day and night; whilst large squadrons of bombing airplanes keep the German rest areas and bill lets perpetually under fire.
 Thus the German soldiers are kept ln state of nervous tension. the casualties are heavy, and the extra work involved by the ever-ncreasing difficulties leads to the concentration being, continuously delayed and hung up. Divisions suffer and lose their fighting value without ever being launched against the enemy.
 All these things together conspire to make the German concentrations difficult of accomplishments and more and more dependent upon the weath CT, which alone can suspend the Brit sh and French aerial activity and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-28
(,v Uncle Sam is Going to Stop
 ] ab0r Teaching" by Industries
l, ,ovment Service of the Department of Labor Will Eatyhute Workers Throughout Nation and Prevent
 Congregation of Surplus in Some Cities When Others Need Men,

campaigns. This plan of labor ouotas is protection for all communities,
 "The object is to keep any commun- ity from being drained of labor. ano to use local supply, as far as possible for local demand. The situation how ever, is such that in vertain cases some men may have to be transport. ed over long distances.
 ou will note from the above out line that this is probably the most drastic action that the Government has taken since putting the National Army draft into effect. The absolute necessity for this program can be seen when it is realized that in Pitts. burgh, for instance, there are adver. tlsements calling for men to gc to Detroit; while in Detroit street cars there are posters asking men to % to Pittsburgh. This same condition ia apparent all over the United States and in the consequent shifting of la. DOT great part of cur war effort is dissipated.
 Because of your official position we are taking the liberty of asking that you, by proclamation or other wise, as may seem best. make th,s situation plain to the people of youl community, as vel. as to your var ious industrial and labor organizations this to the end that the whole hearted support of the Nation may be given to the Government in this vital matter, since it is only through unit ed action that adequate results can be obtained in the present emergency"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-28
LEGAL NOTICES
CURB AND GUTTER
 DISTRICT NO. 2

Alabama Street From Twelfth to Eighteenth; Georgia Street From Twelfth to Hardin; Twelfth, Four teenth and Eighteenth From State Street to Tennessee Street
 The tax books for the collection or special ksissssmenk upon the neal property in Curb and Gutter District No. z in the City of Pine Bluff, has been placed in my hands.
 All owners of real property lying In the district are required to pay their assessment to me within tnlrt! days from this date.
 If such payment is rot made action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such assess. ment, and for legal penalties ana costs.
 Given under my hand this 5th day of July, 1918.
 VIM. V. HUTT, City Collector. Office City Hall, g a. m. to p. m.
 7-6-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-28
PAVING DISTRICT No. 4S.

Alabama Street From Twelfth to Eighteenth Avenue; Georgia Street . From Twelfth to Hardin; Twelfth, Fourteenth and Eighteenth From State Street to Tennessee Street, The tax books for the collection or special assessment upon the real property in Paving District No. 43 m the City of Pine Bluff has been plac- ed in my hands. - All owners of real property lying m the district are required to pay their assessment to me within thirty days from this date.
 If such payment is not made acton will be commenced at the end Of that time for the collection of such assess, ment. and for legal penalties and cost.
 Given under my hand this 5th day of July, 1913.
 VIM. V. HUTT. City Collector.
 7-6.1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-28

hamper observation. Every days de lay ln preventing a German concen- traitor is of the utmost value to the Allies, who can prepare and strength en positions, bring up reinforce ments, construct roads and light rail ways, and generally make valuable use of the time thus gained.
 When the delay occurs between the phases of big battle it is even more important: for experience goes to show that an arrested offensive that fails to attain it's objects is little bet ter than real defeat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-28
SCALDING COFFEE
 FATAL TO CHILD

Scalds received when he tipped a pot of coffee over upon him four weeks ago resulted in the death yes terday of Marvin Ashcraft Infant son of MT. and Mrs. T F. Ashcrar. of Rlson: The child vas brought to a local hospital Thursday for treatment but efforts to save his life were un. availlng and he died yesterday morn ing. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at Rison, conducted by the Rev. Deadman, pastor of the Mctho- dist church at Rison.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-28
HUNS GREAT HORSE THIEVES.

Amsterdam, June 30.-The German newspapers are much agitated over an epidemic of horse stealing in Der lin. In a single week recently, horses valued at $25,000 were stolen in Ber- lin, most of them while standing in the streets in daylight. The animals are sold in the provinces, where they fetch fancy prices, or are used for 'clandestine butchering in Berlin. A pair of fine race horses recently dis appeared during a race meeting at the Grunwald course.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-28
 P. B. MANS BROTHER DIES IN FRANCE

Glenn Counts, aged 22 years, died In France of spinal meningitis about three months ago, according to q message received from his brother Harry Counts, a well-knOwn Cotton Belt employe of this city The parents of the deceased live at Mulberry but Glenn made several visits to Pine Bluff. His brother C. R. Counts was an employe at Brashcrs drug store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-28
- - PrSY TREATMENT

s( ts. |. gives quick relief. Dis as lIesslng " a,ag symptoms rapid V y .y disappear. Swelling and D Nan oa. breath soon gone. . Msver its heard of anything
 tr;., t,s equal for dropsy. A
 ms;, sa' treatment sent by 4A0AAs E. GREEN.
 Chatsworth. Ga.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-28

JEFFERSON COUNTY MUST NOT BE 4 STACKER ncounyhs ~ in of the It nasbe Inc ali m this
 bondo 0 eaued The npmt Here'T life everything
 
 adh eS@ntasa behad respond 1" government desn need asnd or rhmsmo eant tneesn mmnhh wrsau Fund 
 Tuesday yevemngJ SC nbehdd t nnde Everybody Mrs T T dnam of Rock Judge sordk It atevnym and dwomanb ya gnn or hasdfs eeof % mmgMe out And everyone is eb@t tnv@tme ha the government has to
 
 If there ~wano onvaum nwoudmy rduyobuy the money tneda ndnedsh badly
 D. B. NIVEN,
 County Chairman
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09
KAISER HAS LOST
VICTORY CHANCE
LLOYD-GEORGE DECLARES Y. S.
ARMY SOON WILL BE AS
LARGE AS HUNS.
DESTROY $50 U-SoATS
SAYS FOCH'S BRILLIANT STROKE
MAKES GERMAN SUCCESS
IMPOSSIBLE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-"We all desire peace. but
it must be just and durable. with
the power behind it TO enforce it,
Premier Lloyd George declared in the
House of Commons.
Il believe in league of nations.
but we must be careful OF the condi-
tions under which it is established.
The premier said the chance Ger
many had March Il would never come
again The American army soon will
be only slightly smaller than that Of
Germany.
Dealing with the German offensive
against the British. Lloyd George said
at first there were many anxious
moments and the losses were consid-
cradle in men and material. But in q
month, before the battle was over, he
added, 355 900 men had been sent
across the channel to take the place
of those lost, and in six weeks the
Germans had been hurled back and
fought to a standstill The premier
characterized Gen. Foch's counter-of-
in the annals of war"
The Germans, declared the pre-
mier, had attempted their land often
sive because the submarine offensive
had failed.
Russia, said the premier. had b.
come a log to the feet of Germany.
The Russian people, however, had re-
scented the interference Of Germany
with them and we're more and more
seeking allied help
I'VE will not hesitate to give 1t to
them whenever 1t is possible" he
added
Lloyd George praised the work OF
the Americans in the fighting in
France, speaking of the trained skill
they had displayed and the skilled
knowledge in the management OF men
under trying conditions" of which
their officers had given evidence.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09
GAIN THREE VIEWPOINTS
Storm Of ShrapneI and Machine Gun
Fire Fails to Halt Allies In
Dash Toward Aisne.

Paris, Aug. 8-The allied armies
have obtained further successes over
the Germans in fighting in the Sois-
sons Rheims sector and to the north
in the Montdidier region and still fur
tier north in Flanders between the
Lave and Clarence rivers
East Of the town of Braisne on the
vesle river, midway between Scissors
and Rheims, American and French
troops, after the stiffest kind of fight
ing, have crossed the river and held
all the positions. The French north
OF Rheims have penetrated more than
400 yards in the railroad triangle be-
ginning at Rheims and running north
eastward toward Rethel and north
westward toward Laon. All positions
previously gained in the entire
Rheims-Soissons salient have been
held, notwithstanding counter attacks.
Near where the Vesle enters the Aisne
east of scissors the French have over
come the resistance Of the enemy and
taken the village of Ciery- Salsogne.
In the Montdidier sector the French
south and southwest Of the town have
advanced their line on this important
sector, which represents the junction
point Of the armies of the German
crown prince and of Crown Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria
1t remained for the British to deliver
the hardest blow against the Germans
Wednesday. Following up a previous
advance in the Lys sector northwest
of La Bassee, they pushed their line
over front of nearly five miles to a
depth OF thousand yards between the
Lave and Clarence rivers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09
GOSH

000uI
Old Lady-Tut, tuti Do you know
what becomes Of little boys who tail
flbsf
Willie Hibrow Jagged dve)-Oh. that
is an optional matter with the boys
parents. Some are foolishly threat
ened with eternal damnation; corporal
punishment Is inflicted ON some; 9th
ers are incarcerated for abort periods
Of time In cellars, sheds and closets q
are Inundated BY being put prema-
turely. to bed. Others are subjected to
a course Of Light mental gymnastics
containing a smatter1ng child psychoa-
ogy. psychopathy, psychomancy. often
times with an element Of alectyo
NANCY or dactyliomancy. After all, the
question 70 one Of . belief In Or
against a personal devil. Personally.
l.
(But the good old lady was gasping
for breath.)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09
Twenty.Three Dead in Gulf Storm.

Orange, Tex, Aug. S.-Three towns
are badly wrecked, with a death toll
estimated at 25. Gerstner aviation
field at Lake Charles, La, is reported
wiped out. and nearly 100 persons are
injured. Property damage is estimated
at several million dollars. The death
toll at Lake Charles, La, and vicinity,
totaled twenty-three, according to the
manager OF lumber mill at that CITY.
who arrived here. He said twelve were
killed at Lake Charles, five at SULPHUR
La. land six at De Quincy, La.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09

ny ho0SeWofk. Ny baby when eeve3
months old weighed 10 pounds and ] fscl
better than have for . long time. !
never had any medicine DO me %
much good. "-Nrs. PEARL AoNxHAk
Mitchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity = .
most important factor to both mother
and child, and many letter. have bsso
received by The Lydia E Pinlnam
Medicine ca, Lynn, Nass., telling Of
health restored during this trying pertod
BY the use Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
table COMPOUND
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09
Graves Heads v. s. Men In Ru..i,

Notwithstanding. Gen. William 9.
Graves. until recently assistant chief
of staff of the army. was designated as
commanding officer of the American
military expedition to Siberia. General
March, chief of staff, in making tho
announcement, said two regiments Of
infantry in the Philippines, supple
mented by troops from the United
States. will form the American exnedi.
oonary forces. which will cooperate
with the Japanese and the allied
troops In aiding the Csecho- Slovaks
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09

watch Your Skin Improve.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
OF Ointment in I'VE minutes with Gu
dcura Soap and hot water. For tres
sample address "Cut1cura, Dept Z,
Boston" At druggists and By mall
Soap Is, Ointment Is and 60.@Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09

during the time !
wa. lookingforward
to the coming Of my
little one that ! am
recommending 1t 70
other expectsnt
mothers. Before
taking It, somedayv
/ suffered with neus
ralgia 20 badly that
I thought I could
not live, but aftse
taking three bottles
Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound l was 90.
tirely relieved Of
neuralgia ! had
gained In strength
and was able to 70
around and do al
49, -k>> $1,000
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09
Like Rice Flour.
Willie-What's substitute. dadf
Crabshaw-Anything that costs
moro than the real ardcle.-Lfe.

Smile on waah day. That's when yoa -
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
Wow. All grocers. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09

True happiness consists II gett1nA
something you wanted but didn't ex-
pect.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09
In NovvIse playful.

Il understand you have quit play
ing polidcs7"
II never played politics." replied
Senator Sorghum. "When I went into
a campaign never left the other fsa-
low enough Of chance to warrant
calling it any kind Of Q game"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09
N OTHERS
''''-"i TO Be


Mitchell, 1nd.-"Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable COMPOUND helped me 20 much
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09

When a girl gets hold Of Q young
mans heart strings she proceeds 10 dc
them In q bean knot.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09

Some people seem to think that lood
talk makes a sound argume0t
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09
WHO IS
TO
BLAME

and n1 medium .iss bottles. You may =.
ceive . sample site by Parcel Post. also
pamphlet telling about It Addrses d:
enclooe tan cents, also mention this pap0.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09
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Daisy Fly kllIee
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09

Women - we'll a. mn
are made miserable Dr.
kidney and bladder trous
Bile. Thousands recon-.
mend DR.. Kiln er'e
ewamp-Root. the 0rea4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-30
FLU WARNING OUT
Conference of Health Authori-
ties Followed by Statement.
5000 Cases Reported at the
Great Lakes Training Camp.

Chicago. Sept. 30.-Bars raised by
common consent against prediction of
a widespread epidemic of Spanish in
f1uenza were lowered here today. A
conference of medical men brought a
warning that this may be another Elm
fluenza year" like 1890 when the dis
ease swept the country
The conference, including Red
Cross. city and state health workers.
brought forth a formal statement.
Forty to sixty per cent of the states
population will be afflicted. the state
ment said. Except when followed by
pneumonia, the physicians said, in
fluenza is not serious.
Reports to the conference showed
there were about 5000 cases of the
disease at the Great Lakes station. The
death rate was from 4 to 5 per cent.
doctors said.
Nurses Die at Syracuse.
Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 30.-Two
nurses and nine additional soldiers
were added to the Syracuse Spanish
influenza casualty list this morning.
The soldiers to succumb included:
Miles Richardson, Pontiac. Mich. !;
Malvin C. Roe, Maltby. Mich; Leon
ard Seldom. Lansing, Mich. This brings
the total number of deaths since the
epidemic started September Up to
sixty. One hundred and thirty-on
new cases developed at Camp SYRIA
cuse vest erday