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Evening journal., 1918-07-13

$2.25, or rocker for $4,
if one skips briskly up
the steps of the next
train bound Philadel-
phiaward.
THIS wicker furni-
Il ture that costs so
little and looks so
Evening journal., 1918-07-13

NoOitiS, oiio OiiC
proof of the porch fur
niture is in the using.
Most of us are eating
fewer puddings now, to
"bear lightly" on the
sugar, as housekeepers
are wont to express it,
but we all are now u.s.
ing porches, verandahs,
lawns and gardens "for
all that they are
WORTH" in the literal
sense of that phrase.
Any deficiencies or
further desirabilities in
regard to their fur
nishings are apparent
now, if they weren't so
when first fixed up for
Summer.
A porch, in our opin-
ion, is worth a great
d e a |. Particularly
when furnished COM
fortably.
More outdoor life is
recommended by all
authorities for us nerv-
Gus, "jumpy" Ameri-
cans.
But, gracious! there
ought to be chairs
enough! com m e n t s
somebody grumpily,
and bolts indoors
you've seen him do it
m a ny times over)
either to issue forth,
painting, putting and
perspiring, with that
heavy mahogany arm
chair Mother doesn't
like moved from the
parlor-or else not to
issue forth at all.
THE next walk
Il abroad, or ride in
a trolley car, or auto
mobile, that you take,
just glance critically
at the porches, as you
pass, and see if we are
not right in saying
that many of them lose
so per cent efficiency
just for lack of that
extra wicker chair or
comfortable davenport
in place of the old hard
slat bench, or of that
light, cushioned stool
or footrest that can
transform most any
armchair to a luxuri-
GUS chaise Tongue.
But before starting
out, what about a
glance over your own
porch, to ascertain itS
needs?
No necessity for any
one to sit on the corner
of a porch step, hug
ging his or her knees,
and pretending to be
perfectly comfortable;
or for grandmothers,
children and other to-
be-considered persons
to m a r tyriz e them
selves this season in
Evening journal., 1918-07-13
ALIENS FO0T-EBSE DOES IT,

When your shoes pinch or yonr corns and bun
Ions ache 10 that you are tired al over, get
Aliens Foot-EaEe, the antisepfic powder TO be
shaken into the shoes and sprinkled In the foot
bath. II VIII take the sting ont OF corns and
buniOnr and giveinetant relief 10 Smarting, Ach-
ing, swollen, Tender feet. Over 100000 pack
ages are being used by the American, British
and French troops. Sold everywhere, 25c.
D0nr accept any siibsfitufe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
Sees Surprise
by u. S. Flyers
AheQdfOrFOe

London, June 12.-There will be
some surprises on the western
front when the American air pro-
gram is in full working order, says
special correspondent of the
Times in concluding today his au-
thorized description of the work of
the American forces in France.
There are already large produc-
ton departments, several huge fly
ing schools, repair shops and sup
ply centers in France. One of the
typical air service departments
which the correspondent visited COW
ers an area six miles by one and a
half miles. There the construction,
assembling and repair of American
airplane will soon be going ahead
on scale never before known.
IAN intermediate section" COM
prising a variety of enterprises
over a large section of the coun-
try. skillfully linked by rail, looms
large in the American plan for the
quick handling Of stores for an
army of millions. At one point, it
is added, rows upon rows Of the
warehouses are being built to hold
supplies for 80 days for a million
men"
Everywhere, the correspondent
concludes there is an air Of sup
pressed energy. The first years
record is "a glorious achievement
promising greater things for the
near future"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
WAR SUMMARY

Smashing the German line
on the left wing to the French
have advanced mile on
seven and One-half mile front.
taking BillOy CENTS wood and
the heights nearby.
The new French advance
threatens the German gains in
the center and along the right
bank of the Disc.
The furious fighting which
has marked the present Ger
man attempt continues from
south of MOntdidier to the
Oise.
Regardless of losses the
Germans are still throwing in
fresh divisions Of troops In
their effort 10 advance.
In driving the Germans back
on their left the French men,
ace all the enemy gains In the
center and right center of the
battle line.
IL the French advance con-
tfnues the Huns face the peril
of being caught in pocket in
the hills between the MatZ and
Disc.
In last nights gains the
French captured 1000 prison.
ers and many guns.
Paris reports all German ef-
forts to advance during the
night were repulSed.
On the Marine battleline
American Marines have driven
the Germans from Beleau
wood completely, taking the
north half of the wood i'm the
operation and 800 prisoners.
American gunners with their
artillery aided the French in
their advance near MOntdidier,
last yesterday.
TWenty-One enemy airplanes
have been destroyed on the
Italian front by British air
forces.
The L. =. casualty list today
contains l26 names.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
II MARINES ON
CASUALTY LIST
Eleven "SOIdiers of the Sea- Killed
in ActiOn-TwO Died of
Wounds and Four Hurt

Washington. June IA marine
corps casualty list made public to-
day carries It names, showing II
men killed in action. two who died
OF wounds and four severely wound
cd. Captain John BlanChfield Of
Brooklyn died of wounds received
in action.
The list follows:
Killed in Action
Sergeant Frank Lewis Click, Og-
den, Utah; Sergeant ollie Henry
Johanningmeier, St Louis, Mo-;
Corporal Louis Johnson, Mongrove
Mo; Privates Warren Findley
Hoyle. Shelby, y. c.; Harold Alfred
Brooks. Colgate, Wis; George Dali
las Murphy, Spartanburg, 5. c.;
Alexander Halpain. Dallas, Texas.
Fred Erymn Lomax, Hohenwald,
Tenn; Ernest James Osborne,
Bloomington, Ind; Harry King
Couchran. Martins Ferry, Ohio;
David Alfred Taggart. Chicago.
Died of Wounds Received in Action.
Captain John Blanchfeld, Brook
lyn, \. Y; Private Edward Ray
mond Buchlein. Union Hill. \. J.
Severely Wounded in Action
Corporal Willard Christopher
Nelligan. Chicago; Privates Emil
Albert Zeck. Toledo. Ohio; John
Calvin Atchison, Oakdale. Ill; God
frey Warner Anderson, Proctor.
MINI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
HUGE sum To
BE SPENT ON
RAIL REPAIRS
Nation to Put $445, ,639,
900 in Improvements;
More in Equipment.

Washington. June 12.-In an
nouncing today classified items OF
the $946, 293 900 railway capital eA
penditure budgets for this year,
the railroad administration dis
closed that it will pursue a liberal
policy in the construction Of new
switch tracks, industrial sidings,
shop buildings and freight sta
tions at terminals but will cut eX-
pendituTes for new passenger de-
pots, office buildings and other en-
terprises not contributing immedI-
ately to war demands
Railroads Will spend $9S,661 900
for additional yard tracks, sidings
and industry tracks; SCI ,979 900
for shop buildings; engine houses
ana appurtenances SAT, Al 900 for
additional main tracks; $38,035 900
for bridges, trestles and cuIverts; :;
and $31 800 900 for rails and other
track materials.
The total to be spent for i'm
provements is $445, ,639 900 and for
equipment $482. All, 900. This is ap
prOximateIy three times as much
as railroads have spent FOR these
purposes annually heretofore.
Ask More Time.
Washington, June r. Director
General McAdoo today requested
congress to extend the time with
in which short line railroads may
be taken over by the government,
fixes the time as July /, next A
resolution embOdying the request
was prepared by Senator Smith, Of
South Carolina, chairman of the
interstate commerce committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
wife NOfTraGe'
Is Huns BlOU
at Yank Spirit

Chicago, June 12 Insidious
German propaganda designed to
undermine the morale of soldiers bv
casting suspicion on the conduct
of wives left behind has been un-
covered here.
Last Monday letter purporting
to come from a soldier whose wife.
the letter said, had been insidiously
Iured to marital disIoyalty, was re
Ceived by the clerk of the morales
court and as the letter itself sug-
gested publicity it was given to re-
porters.
1t was a dramatic story, so well
told, that suspicious were aroused
and investigation showed no trace
of the soldier" supposed to have
written it in the hospital where
worry over his Wife's condition had
put him.
The writer declared that public
sentiment must be aroused to deal
with men who, taking advantage OF
the loneliness and often the finan-
ciaI necessities of soldiers wives
lead them astray. The practice, the
writer says, was widespread and
that so many soldiers had been be
trayed that the morale of much of
the army was being undermined.
The pathetic appeal of the letter
was such that had not the fraud
been detected the story might have
attained wide publicity. 1t was re-
called that early in the war German
agents fairly flooded the Italian
army with letters telling soldiers
that their wives were unfaithful
Federal agents believe this same
trick may be tried elsewhere and
that undoubtedly German propa-
ganda is trying to obtain a similar
effect by other means.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
STATE DRY PARTY
PLANS PLATFORM
AT SPRINGFIELD

Springfield. Ill, June IA ten
tative platform to be presented to
the Illinois state prohibition con-
vention, which went into session
here today. calls on the govern
ment to prevent interstate ship
ment of liquor, to take possession
of all alcoholic liquors now in
storage for war purposes and to de-
clare the liquor industry "non-use-
full" under the work or fight" reg
ulations of the provost marshal
general
plank in the platform criti-
cises Food Administrator Hoover
for opposition to wartime prohi-
bition as a measure to conserve
food supplies" and another declares
for ratification of the federal dry"
amendment
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
DEMOCRATS BACK
FORD, REPUBLICAN,
FOR SENATE SEAT

Lansing, Mich. June 12-Mich-
igan Democrats at their spring con-
ference here today endorsed Henry
Ford of Detroit, an avowed Repub-
ican, for United States senator
This action was taken despite the
fact that there has been no indica-
ton Mr.. Ford will accept the nomi-
nation if it rendered him at the
August primaries.
Resolutions adopted invite the
Republicans to urge the with
drawal of so candidates and unite
upon Mr.. Ford as the sole candidate
of the two parties
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
GOVERNMENT CUT
ON PAPER COMING
KELLOGG CLAIMS

Chicago. June 12.-According 10
H. n Kellogg. chairman of the
special standing committee of the
American Newspaper Publishers
association government agencies
are now considering a plan for
pro-rating distribution of print pa
per, which he said would mean
smaller papers and curtailment Of
employment.
This action" said Mr.. Kellogg.
undoubtedly will be taken sooner
or later, probably in the near fu-
ture. This will of course lessen
opportunity of profits TO some
newspapers and cause losses 70
others"
Mr.. kellog's remarks were
made in an address today to the
convention OF the international
Stereotypers and Electrotypers
union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
(French War Reportl

Paris, June 12.-The battle
between MOntdidier and the
Disc continued without great
change during the night On
our left all attacks by the en-
emy against positions We had
recOnquered were broken.
The French troops have real
lied new progress east of Merry
and the Genlis wood. Violent
German attacks have likewise
been repulsed by the French on
the ArOnde front, at St. Maur,
the LOge farm and Antheuil.
The French troops have with
stood the shock of attacks and
inflicted heavy losses upon the
assailants while guarding their
positions.
On the right, the Germans,
despite repeated efforts, have
not been able to debOuch south
of the Matz.
The French are holding that
part of the field south of Chew
incOurt and Marest-Sur-Matz.
According to new information
from the battle front, the
French counter attack yester-
day occurred while a powerful
German attack was In prepara-
ton on the same front. French
troops came in contact with
heavy forces of the enemy and
threw them into disorder.
Prisoners taken by one
French division are found to be-
long to four different German
divisions.
South of the Aisne. the Ger
mans attacked this morning be-
tween the river and the ViIlers-
COtterets forest Violent COM
bats are going on on the front
of DOmmierS, Cutry and south
of Ambleny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
BELIEvE.DAY
DECIDES WHO.
W|NSBATTLE.
Is Believed Today's Fight
ing Will Decide Which
Side Is Victor.

Paris, June 12-Today's fighting
probably viii decide ON which side
victory will rest in the present bat
lie, says Henri Bidou. the military
critic, in reviewing the situation.
He says the fighting is taking the
iassical form which each side has
won on one wing. The scales now
are even
By their counter attack, the
French stopped the enemJ from car
rying out MS plan and at TIE same
time assured themselves CT a bet
ter line Of defense. TEs Germans
nov are Obliged, NJ. BidoU 5elieves,
10 keep then effectives OF the fir
ing line and TO dip into their stock
of reserves Ior fresh divisions.
Far Behind Schedule.
The German plan for the present
battle, says Marcel Hutin of Echo
De Paris, in reporting statements
Of prisoners, included the attacking
and storming of COmpeigne by the
cavalry of the guard under General
Won Schoeler, on Sunday evening
Now the Germans not only are not
at Compeigne, but they show a
great deal less vigor in their eff
forts, except on their left.
Huns to Halt Drive. Belief.
London, June 12.-Tuesday's Ger
man official statement would seem
TO bear the Interpretation that the
German high command considers
that the objects of its latest often
sive already have been attained and
now that the French are making
successful counter attacks, the
thrust will not be pursued further.
The great question to military
critics here is whether General Lu-
dendorff's plans yet are FULLY re
vealed and if the foregoing interpre-
tation is correct it would bear out
the view held by many military eX-
ports that the great stroke of the
central powers is still to come,
probably in the form of an attempt
TO reach the channel ports.
Big Blow Still to Comet
The theory advanced is that the
offensives of March 81 and May 27
both developed successes surpass-
ing the anticipation of the German
command and that the smaller OF
fensives on April 8 on the Ypres
front and the present thrust on
the NOyon-Montdidier front were
planned to keep the Franco-Britislt
forces engaged and to prevent them
from making counter offensives,
while the Germans were restoring
and consolidating their lines. re-
pairing the confusion and disorder
produced by the unexpected depth
Of their advances and completing
preparations for their main blow.
The exponents Of this theory point
to the fact that the Germans still
nave a large number of fresh divi-
sions ready to throw into the strug-
gle and that Austria's power is still
unused.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12

Italians Sink
Big Austrian
Dreddnaughf

Venice, Tuesday, June IL
One Austrian dreadnaught was
destroyed and a second one
damaged in the torpedo attack
made by Italian torpedo boats
upon an Austrian naval division
near the Dalmatian islands on
Monday it was officially stated
tonight in a communication by
the chief of staff OF the Italian
navy.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
10 ON TRAIN HURT
BY FLYING GLASS

rllcago, June T. Fifteen per
ms were injured by fragments Of
s-ass here today when an iucom-
81. s Train Of the Aurora, Elgin and
t-lcago interuTbaH crashed into
- - coaches standing al the chi
@s9 terminal The cuts Of only
ssI q dozen Of the victims required
@sSs-ng. Others walked away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight: Thursday partly
cloudy, not much change in tenn
perature.
Temperature at a. m 62. High
est yesterday SO. Lowest last night
61.
Relative humidity at p m. AZ. at
S a m. 6S
Stage of water IO,2, a rise of . In
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
ANNA HELD
TO WIN LIFE FIGHT

New York. June Anna Held
has won her battle and viii un-
doubtedly live, although she has a
hard, long fight ahead" said Or.
Donald McCaskey yesterday. "Her
bones are now mendipg faster than
the disease is able 10 tear them
down"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
LATE BULLETINS

London. June 12.-In her
Forthcoming statement of war
aims Germany does not intend
to make any fresh peace offer,
according to Berlin newspa-
perS, says an Exchange dis
patch from Amsterdam.
Moscow. Thursday, May 30.
-By Associated Press As
the result of an order by Leon
TrOzky to disarm, CzechO-SlO-
wax troops which were endeay-
OTing 10 travel to NladOyOStOk.
IL serious outbreak occurred,
culminnting in violent clashes
between CzechO-SlOyak and So
Wet troops in several places.
London. June I2.-Twenty-
one enemy airplanes have been
destroyed on the Italian front
by the British air forces oper-
ating there. according TO to-
days war office statement re-
porting British operations in
this area
Washington. June f2.-
While not opposed 10 introduc-
fiOn OF any separate prOhibi-
tiOn legislation senator's may
see tit to offer, President VIII
son, ii became known today, is
opposed TO attaching any pro-
hibiti0n amendments to pend
ing appropriation bills.
London, June I2. - As an
outcome of recent conference
es, Japan Is preparing "A dec
laratiOn defining her attitude
toward Russia, according 10
Tien-Tsln dispatch 10 the Ex-
change Telegraph company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
Missing in Action.

loo, Iowa; Cassius c. Worm, Anita,
Iowa.
Missing in Action.
Private William c. Nelson, We
natchee, Wash,
Prisoners previously Reported
Missing.
Sergeant Frederick H NJ Miller,
New Haven, Conn.
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Leased Wire Report
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NJ c m b or of Audit
Bureau Of CirculatiOns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
Official War Reports

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12

Names of 1876
Americans on
Casualty List

Washington, June 1.-THE army
casualty Inst today contains 126
names. divided as follows:
Killed in action, Is; died of
wounds, 9; died of airplane acci-
dent. /; died Of accident and other
causes, Il; died of disease, Is;
wounded severely, so; wounded. de-
gree undetermined, 6; missing in
action, l.
The list:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-08
THIn PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitr0-Pho1phlfe
10 Put on Firm Healthy Flesh and
TO Increase Strength. EiE0E
and Nerve Force

Judging from the countless prepz-
ratlons and treatments which are con-
tinually being advertised for the pur-
pose OF making thin people GeshT.
developing arms. neck and bust, and
replacing ugly holloWs and angles BY
the soft curved lines OF health and
beauty. there are evidently thous-
ands Of men and women who kssEly
teel their excessive t1luDess-
Thiuless and weakness are usually
due TO starved nerves. Our bodies
need more phosphate than Is con
tanned IN modern foods Physicians
claim there is nothing that viii sup
ply this deficiency so vel as the CT
sanic phosphate kn1Wu among drug
glsts as bltro-phosphate. which IS in
expensive and IS sold By most all
druggists under a GUARANTEES OF salts
faction or money back. BY feeding
the nerves directly and BY supplying
the body cells with the necessary
phare quickly produces a welcome
transformation in the appearance
the increase in weight frequently be-
Ing astonishing
This increase IN weight also car
rleS with it a general Improvement
lu the health. Nervousness. sleepless-
ness and lack Of energy. which nearly
always accompany excessive thinness.
soon disappear dun eyes become
bright and pale cheeks glow with
the bloom Of perfect health
CAUTION - Although bItro-phos-
plate is unsurpassed for relieving
nervousness. sleeplessness and gen
eral Wea kness, it should not. owing 70
ITS remarkable 0esh-groW ing prop
critics be used BY anyone who does
not desire TO put on flesh--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-08
1854 MILES Of
ROAD RETURNED
Texas Commission Resumes
Control Of State Lines
Released by u. S

Austin. Tex July S.-ReIlnquish-
ment by the federal railroad admin
istration OF IS OF the Texas short
line railroads. automatically replaces
these lines under the exclusive juris-
diction OF the Texas railroad commits
sion These lines have a total OF
1881 miles. Following is a list Of
the lines and their mileage:
Angelina & Naches River railroad,
5O.s3 miles; Arausas Harbor terminal,
6.74; Artesian Belt, 4e.z3; Osherton &
Gulf $40; Bartlett Western, e5.1O-
Caro- Northern. 1888; Eastern Texas,
$780, FL Paso & Northeastern. 1922;
Fl Paso & Southwestern. 4-69; Fl Paso
Southern. a.; Galveston Wharf
c-1pany, 47.21: Groveton. Luf-
kin & Northern. 21I5; Gulf.
Texas & Western. e910- Jeffer-
Galveston Wharf company. 4T.51,
Groveton. I.ufyin & Nortbe~n 5f15.
Gulf Texas & Western. 99.10s Jeffer-
son q Northwestern. 31-20. Lufkin-
Hemphil & Gulf. 1880. Marshall q
East Texas. $780, MOSCOW, Camden
q san Augustine. z, Motley County,
S; Midland q Northwestern, 47-5- Ma
AAAAAlNH q
Mount Pleasant. aL4a- Recos valley
southern, 1910. Quanah. Acme & Pa
cific, 1889; Rio Grande. 2250. Rio
Grande & Eagle Pass, 2S.44: Roby d
Northern 4-a-, Roscoe. Snyder & Pa
cific, 49-11s san Benito q Rio Grande
valley, 64-99; Shreveport. Houston O.
Gult, 9, SouthW estern, $500. Sugar
land, 38-94i Texas. Arkansas & Louis
lana. 40; Texas City terminal SIS.
Texas short Line, -: Texas south
eastern, zLS5; Texas State. Sass.
Iimpson G. Henderson, 81. Trinity &
Brazos Valley. 302-S2; Trinity Valley
d Northern, Is; Trinity Valley South
ern. s, Weatherford, Mineral Wells d
Northwestern. 1854; Dayton-G Goose
Creek, -Z-09; Fredericksburg & North
ern, 23-s; Gulf & Northern. las East
Texas g. Gulf. 90.
The following Texas short lines,
sggregating 90L55 miles. have been
BY the administration.
Abilene southern. 7217 miles,
Beaumont g. Great Northern. $3.50
Beaumont, Sour Lake & Western,
s4-29; Beaumont Wharf & Terminal
$50; Brentwood North G. South, 1855:
Dallas Terminal Railway & Union
Depot company, 5.14, Denison & Pa
ciflc suburban, I.S5; Fort Worth Belt,
l6eS; Galveston. Houston g. Hender-
son, 1888; Houston Belt g. Terminal
1899 Houston & Brazos valley. $50
Paris & Great Northern. 17I9- Rio
irande, FL Paso & santa Fe. 2O.22:
san Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf. 3IA32.
Texas Mexican, Isl. 65; Texas Midland, y
HIS Union Terminal company. ASS.