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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
\ TENSE ARTILLERY BATTLE IS RAGING
England Sees
HunSDOOn1ed
by President

London. April S-The doom of the
military power in Germany was
pronounced by President Wilson in
his speech at Baltimore, says the
Morning Post.
Whether or not the allies are
strong enough to break in pieces
the German military power remains
20 be SEEN" il adds. But that, Civ
en- time, America is able TO defeat
the enemy is as little doubtful as
that she is resolved to do 1t. how
everw long the work may take.
Amid the stress and suspense or
the great conflict we can assure
our American friends that their
brave and simple declarations are
ineXpressibly encouraging. They
look on the war from point of
view which. after nearly four years
OF supplying vicissitude, we have
lost.
President Wilson from the first
has insisted that before all, it is a
moral issue. There are millions of
men among the Americans and the
( friends of the allies who are fight
ing in the simple faith that they
are doing duty in a good cause.
1T has fallen to President Wilson
TO put into stern practice the con-
Viction, which the greatest among
American poets affirmed in every
line of his rough-hewn verse, that
the spirit of liberty is invincible."
The Daily Mail says:
Great Britain feels the real
meaning of American sympathy and
aid. She is heavily engaged on
many fronts and in many different
ways, and is lavishly giving her
/ blood.
When President Wilson solemn
ly declares in utter self-sacrifice
and self-forgetfulness America
will give all that We love and all
that we have to redeem the world
and make it fit for free men like
ourselves to live in we know that
this pledge will be kept"
The Daily News says:
/ In his speech cOmmemorating
the anniversary of Americas entry
into the war, President Wilson
stated the issue with unanswerable
truth. II is whether the world IS
/ to be governed by the German gen
eral staff. Liberalism has tried 20
find an accommodation with des-
potism, but now it knows that no
such accommodation is possible
1t was the conviction of this
fundamental truth which led Presi-
dent Wilson TO break with the ira
ditiOn CT his country and it is this
conviction that has kept him 50
loyal TO the cause of Russia and
the Russian revolutionary. This
moral leadership in the war is not
the least of the debts which we owe
, the United States.
1t has been the cardinal mis-
take Of Germany that she never
understood President Wilson and
never believed in the military
value of American support. In
disregarding the presidents peace
terms and insisting on the pro-
I Iongation of the war and d decision.
by France she has done 4 service
to the truce for freedom. She has
consolidated the alliance between
democracy of America and the
democracies of Europe. If the war
had been confined to European
belligerents we could have hardly
escaped an artificial settlement on
the old scheme European politics.
1t guarantees a world peace found
ed on the principles that secured
the practical elimination of mill
tarism from the American cOntI-
upnt 4"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
FLYER IS KILLED.

Fort Worth, Texas, April S.-m.
W. Kirwen. Royal Flying corps Ca
det, was killed here this afternoon
on the eve of his squadron's de-
parture for Toronto. Ills home
was in Nova Scotia. At the time of
the accident Kirwen was flying
alane. Ne oRe saw ths scnId~9t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
REPORT ROAR OF BIG GUNS
ALL ALONG BATTLE FRONT:
OPENING OF NEWHUN PUSH?
YANKEE OFFICER
PLACES GERMAN
LOSS AT 100000

With The American Army in
France, April 8-(By The Associat-
ed Press. AN American officer
who has just returned from the bat
tlefields of northern France, where
he has been since the beginning of
the German offensive, estimates that
thus far the Germans have lost at
least 100000 men, killed, wounded
and missing.
This officer formerly was in the
British army and is familiar with
all the conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
SIXTH MEMBER OF
FAMILY DIES IN
LAST NINE DAYS

Des Moines. Iowa, April S.
Pneumonia claimed its sixth victim
in the Samuel Casey family of Val
ley Junction last night when an
11-year-old son, Samuel, died. Fiva
other members of the family hava
died of the disease within the past
nine days and the remaining mep-
bers-the mother and three smaN
children-are in a local hospital
suffering from the same affliction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
SLACKERS TO BE
DEPORTED AFTER
FREED FROM JAIL.

Chicago, April s.-The immigra-
ton bureau today announced that
all of the los draft slackers sea-
fenced To the house of correction by
Judge Lands at Rockford. ILL.,. last
summer. will be deported when
their sentences are concluded. This
number includes 80 whose cases
have been disposed OF by the immi-
Rratinn authoritIaA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
AUSTRIA CLAIMS
FRANCE WAS ONE
THAT MADE MOVE

Amsterdam, April 8.-The state
ments of the French government
and ex-Premier Painleve that IT
was Austria, not France, which
took the initiative resulting in the
conversation in Switzerland con-
cerning the possibility OF opening
peace negotiations are denied by
the Austrian government, which IN
sists that France took the first
step. ....
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
FORD INVESTS SIX
MILLION IN BONDS

Detroit, Mich, April S.-More
than fifteen million dollars for the
third Liberty loan was subscribed
in Detroit during the first four
hours of the local drive today.
Henry Ford contributed $4,000, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, April s.-Elim-
inatiOn from the army medical
reserve corps of all men not
qualified for active service has
been undertaken by Surgeon
General GOrgas. 1t Is estimated
about 1900 commissions In the
reserve Will be reverted.
Albany, \. " April S.-0ne
tralnman was killed and sever
al passengers slightly Injured
in n wreck today on the New
York Central railroad west OF
Amsterdam. The Empire State
express from New York and
train No. 16 from Chicago coll
lIded with freight wreck.
San Antonio, Texas, April S.
Major General Henry II. Al
len today denied that ground
glass had been found In food
that had been served Camp
Travis soldiers.
Washington, April s. $780, DIR.
August Phillips, minister from
the Netherlands, has asked for
and obtained IA leave of absence
from his government and Will
sail for Holland shortly. Ill
health, II was explained, caus-
ed the minister TO ask fOr re-
liaf-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08

Condition of winter wheat in the
important growing states follows: ::
Ohio, so; Indiana, "a; Illinois.
IS: Missouri, 80; Nebraska, 75;
Kansas, 81; Oklahoma, SO.
Winter wheat, sown last autumn,
entered the winter with the lowest
condition of record on Dec. l. On
its December production forecast,
the department estimated the crop
would be about $40 900, 900 bushels.
Efforts had been made in the early
fall to stimulate production by
heavy planting, but weather and
other conditions were adverse. The
government had to have a crop of
672, ,000.0 bushels of winter wheat
and relied upon farmers to plant
enough spring wheat to bring the
country's wheat production this
year to more than 1,000,000,000
bushels.
Weather Favorable.
Weather conditions through the
winter have not been adverse to
the winter grain crops, and early
reports indicated that the winter
wheat and rye had begun the spring
in better condition than had been
expected. Winter wheat produc-
tion last year was AIS ,070, 900 bush
els and the condition of the crop
April / was 63.4 per cent of nor
NAL; 1916 production was 4S0,SS3.-
600 bushels and the April condition
783, while the 1O-year average
April condition is S3.6 per cent.
The crops condition on Dec. L was
1913 per cent Of normal.
Rye Shows Increase.
Rye acreage last autumn show
ed a 36 per cent increase over the
previous year The condition of
the crop on Dec. l was S41 per cent
of normal and the forecast of pro-
ductfon made at that time was S5,-
600 600 bushels Last years pro-
duction was 60,145000 bushels and
the condition on April l was Sc per
cent of normal: the 1916 crop was
48.S6200 bushels and the April
condition SIS per cent, while the
10-year average April condition is
SO per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08

River forecast for 48 hours !:
slowly falling stages in the Mis-
sissfppi will continue from below
DubiIoue to Muscatine. until heavy
'--'' ]. NJ. SHERIER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
WHEAT YIELD.
SHOWS GAIN
THIS WINTER
Production Exceeds Fore
cast-Crops Put at
56O,OOO,OOO Blu.

Washington, April S.-Winter
wheat production this year was
about 560,0O0,00O bushels, the
department of agriculture es-
timated in its report showing
the condition of the crop on
April l, TO be 7S.6 per cent of
normal.
Rye production win be about
S6,0O0,OO0 bushels, its condition
April | being S5-S per cent of
normal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
ENEMY RAIDS
AREST0PPED
BY YANKEES
Americans Repulse Two
Attacks By Germans
in Toul Sector.
CRv Assnciated Press

(By Associated PreSS.)
American troops on the front
northwest OF TOul have sue
cessfuIiy cOuntered German at
tempts to raid their positions.
Two raids were made at two
different points Sunday but
each was dealt with efficaci0us-
Iy with machine gun and auto
matte rifle fire. the enemy ad-
yaneing no further than the
OutpOsts. :.
On Friday the Americans also
checked two raids. The first was
taken care of easily while the sec
ond time the Americans left the
trenches and pursued the Germans
back to the first enemy trenches
and drove the Germans into their
support positions. The American
artillery silenced two German bat
teries.
With the American Army in
France. Sunday, April 7.-(By the
Associated Press. )-On the front
northwest of Toul Friday night the
Germans attempted two raids, but
both were repulsed. American in
fantrymen went out or their
trenches on the second occasion
and chased the Germans from the
German first line trenches in the
Sithport trenches
Official Statement.
Details of the action were made
public in the following official re-
port issued tonight:
1.-The enemy raided our trenches
at two points. The first attack was
repulsed easily. In the second the
enemy was allowed to reach our
wire entanglements. Then our fire
opened and a moment later the
American infantrymen rushed out
to attack, driving back the foe. The
pursuit was continued until the
first enemy trenches were emptied
and the Germans had been driven
back to their support trenches.
Enemy artillery activity was
followed by extremely active she'll
ing by our heavy artillery which
silenced two enemy batteries"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08

d P T e 5 .
eased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08

NJ e m b er of Audit
Bureau Of Circulations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.

Height of Change
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-27
OUR DAILY RECIPE
1. + a + + + 4 + + + + i. .
 VEGETABLE POT PIE

Two carrots, 9 cup cooked hominy, rice or farina, medium-sized turnip, ? onions, 3 medium-siZed potatoes, !2 cup canned tomatoes, 1 table spoor dripping. Cook the carrots. tur- nip and onions in boiling salted wat CT for twenty minutes. Slice them, add the tomatoes and arrange the vegc- la les in baking dish, sprinkling
 all [ q pepper and little cooked hor.iny. ri"e or farina over each lay O. Half f'l the dish with tomato juice and arrange a layer of potatoes boiled three minutes and sliced, on top with the slices overlapping. Dol over with small bits of the fat and bake two hours in a moderate oven, or until the potatoes are soft and hrowned
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-27
CRIPPLED FREIGHT CARS
 DELAYING TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON: Thousands of crip- pied freight cars, accumulated through the winter because of gross neglect of railroads in making repairs, occu- py miles of tracks in Eastern rail cen- ters and are largely responsible for car shortage and traffic congestion, it was shown today by reports of Inter state Commerce Commissioner Me Cord to Director General McAdOo.
 These reports cover the six weeks period since the government assumed operation of the railroads and indi- cate that one of the most critical ills of rail transportation under private management was the side tracking of cars needing repairs. The transporta- tion division of the railroad division will undertake to solve the problem of car repair at once in the light of Commissioner McCord's disclosures. The Pennsylvania railroad early this week had 6,693 so-called bad-order cars. which occupied fifty miles of track.
 These cars could have been repair cd quickly during the winter If rail- roads had made proper preparations for covered repair tracks in advance. According to railroad administration officials.
 Freight train movement through out the East has been at the rate of about eight miles an hour, or two thirds normal.
 Today's reports of inspectors indi- cated the slow clearing up on East ern trunk lines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-27
NOTICE

By order of the Attorney General of the United States:
 All Germans who have not taken out their full citizenship papers must report to the postmaster between the dates of March 18th and 23rd and be registered.
 Aliens will give strict attention to this notice as any alien who fails to register will be prosecuted.
 F. R. BRENNEMAN, If U. 8. Marshal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-27
For nrst-cIass meals ana good serv- zee at reasonable prices try the Mer. chants Cafe. If

Parties desiring to adopt a female cat of persuasive and mournful dispo- sition can acquire real bargain and a lot of unnecessary trouble by com- municating with the Prospector of- flee. Answers to the name of Gene vieve, and is a great lover of home and the prerequisites thereto apper- taining Our sole reason for desiring to part with the aforesaid Genevieve is that her soprano voice does not match our new rug.
 Anything you want in the line of photography-Jenne can do 1t for you. If
 CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82: ready to transfe. that baggage for you. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-27
FEBRUARY TIDE TABLES

Wednesday, Feb. 27.- First high tide 1:06 a. m., so. Second high tide 1:11 p. m., 8.3. First low tide 7:07 a. m., O.4. Second low tide 7:20 p. m., 0.2.
 Thursday, Feb. 28.- First high tide 1:30 a. m., 8.4. Second high tide 1:43 p. m., 7.9. First low tide 7:38 a. m., 0.3. Second low tide 7:45 p. m., 0.6.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-27

the pupils of the grammar and high school. This is Richard Harding Davis last story and it brings home the lesson very forcibly that hard ships, misfortune and even death are rather to be endured than the dis honor of being a deserter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-27
VALDEZ SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

VALDEZ SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
 The entertainments to be held in the Valdez schools will not be given this week. The primary and interme- diate school will give their program on Thursday, March 7th and the grammar and high school will hold their meeting on Friday, March 9th. The parents, guardians and those in terested in school work are urged to attend as much time has been spent on preparation.
 The primary and intermediate as we'll as the grammar and high school
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-27

has signed the Loyalty Pledge. Mir.
 Henderson has sent word to the diff ferent schools of Alaska that one per iod a week should be set aside as a Loyalty Period. Last week during this time, Mrs. Finn read Richard Harding Davis short story, "The Deserter," to
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-27
MINERS MEETING

A miners meeting will be held at Union Hall tomorrow, Wednesday night, at o'clock. Important busi- ness will be transacted. All members requested to attend.
 GUS KRING, 2t Secretary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-27
SAILING DEFERRED

The steamship Northwestern sails from Seattle March 2, g a. m., accord ing to a cable message received from Seattle by the steamship office today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-27
FOR SALE

Launch left. 1-2 it. 2 inches, with 3 h. p. Mullins Engine. hull in fine condition, $75.00. Inquire Pros pector Office. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-27

A new line of Johnson's Candy a, the Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-27

Just received all the latest popu- lar songs at G. o. Reinke's. If
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
Sunday School
OfTrinityHaS
837EnrOIImrent
Is Claimed To Be Largest
Sunday School In City;
Names Of Officers.

The Trinity Methodist Sunday
school. which opens its new year s
work at $3.50 a m. next Sunday with
full corps OF officers and teachers,
Is claimed to be the largest in the
city. having an average enrolment the
past year Of S57. including 65 officers
and teachers
Robert Lander Is general superin-
tendent: L J. Ayers, assistant superin-
tendent and treasurer; J. H Harper,
assistant superintendent; J. A Nor
riss. general secretary; 3. E Ryan,
Mrs Robert Lander and Miss Eva
Crosby. assistants. Department su-
perintendents: Mrs. !. c. Ballard, be-
ginners' primary; Mrs. I. J. Ayers
junior; Mrs 7. y Darlington. interme-
date senior; H G. Stacy. adult; P. p
Knickerbocker. teachers training:
Mrs F. II. Towner, home: Mrs o. a.
Danielson. cradle roll: c. L EzelL
press agent.
There are organized Bible classes
for men and women The following
is taken from the official annual re-
port for the past year: Average at
tendance in main school, 46s: pupils
joining the church. 81; raised for the
support OF a foreign missionary.
S71L70; Childrens' day offering, $53.17;
birthday Offering. S5S.35; Armenian
relief, sI4205; scholarship at S. N. u,
Dallas. Sl1-5O; literature and supplies.
S515-0S; equipment and entertainments,
$3.50. 80; support OF orphans. S123.60;
local mission, SIS; Red Cross and
charity. s16A7s: total, 321s2.60; sur
plus. S222-SS- The workers council OF
officers and teachers viii hold its
first monthly meeting at the church
next Friday. $3.50 p. m The church
has been thoroughly fumigated and
cleaned In readiness for Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
Long, Beautiful HairlDo
Want Tt?

more economical than the prepared
face creams commonly sold You viii
soon find that AL red spots. freckles.
muddiness and salOwness will disap-
pear and give way to a lily-iiks com
piexion without a single blemish-
MRS ?. z. T.-Thers 4 4 simple
sure and safe method for the removal
OF superfiuous hairs. which when
once used viii never Be abandoned
Tor any other. By merely noistelinE
the hairs with a few drops OF sulfo
solution the hairs are made TO sh-ivel
and loosen completely from the skin.
so that you canUake your finger and
wipe off the hairs completely with
one stroke It is so easy and simple
that II has become a real toilet pleas
ure TO remove superfluous hairs in
this way Il viii not affect the most
delicate skin II can be used any
where, on the face. arms, shoulders.
etc. with perfect safety. a bottle OF
this superior article should be on
every womzn's dresser. II can % OBJ
tanned at any drug store.
OLDISH-Ths question OF wrinkles
IS a simple one to solve. You oa1 Be
absolutely sure OF the result Tou
can get rid OF thousands OF the little
wrinkles. and 4 great many OF the
big ones by using eptOl. which can
be obtained AZ any drug store n
two-ounce packages The contents
OF the package are mixed with one
tablespoonful OF glyeerine IN q pint
OF water. The cream is ready. and It
should be used very freely. This IS
more economical than buying pre-
pared creams IN the stores. and
which you have found TO give slight
results. In fact. while using eptol.
you should discontinue the use OF
any other treatments FOR wrinkles.
as they viii be entirely unnecessary.
This cream makes the pores smaller.
and thereby refines the texture OF
the skin, bracins Il up and making
It more plump and vigorous. It Is
really magic.
PATIENCE=To get rid % the &C
cumulatiOns OF scale and fatty sub
stances which constantly form on the
scalp. these must be dissolved away.
There Is no other effective method.
not even soap and hard scrubbing. 81
using a teaspoonful OF eEgol In q cup
OF water and using as q head-wash.
your scalp Will become gloriousiy
free and cleaner than you perhaps
have ever had Il before. This gives
added vigor 10 hair growth The
eggoi Is sold at any drug store. and
for twenty-five cents you obtain
enough IN one package to last for a
dozen or more shampoos-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
Reduced
His Weight
A Presidents Experience

Numerous persons IN Il Pzso Who AZ
oVerstour and who tried various methods
Ter reducing their weight r-ltnout success.
VIII be interested IN the discovery maze
BY NJ g. d. stevens. President OF 1Iusks-
gon Boiler Works
This gentleman found that his Weight
vas becoming burdensome. He realized
that Il vas seriously interfering -ich
his health and bushes efficiency
Happening 10 learn ~ q certain oil b
obtained some and began rakinE Il While
following seven simple rules To his sur
Prise and delight his weight began 70 re-
duce gradually until il IS than three
months he had last s. pounds
Ine reduction was gradual Dir. Stew
ems felt better every day and nov he
expresses great satisfaction at having got
ten rid % the su7erluous flesh Many
others. men and women. are following
the same course 10 wand are losing weight
easily.
The mysterious substance = knozn a.
o. o. ko-eln and Il comes IN capsules.
lhls Is vegetalized oil Il Is A safe.
harmless preparation
The oil % korsin ~ now obtzirable az
the drug stores IN Fl Paso. AID ether
places aud. with seven simple rules known
as the koreln system, T. making = repu-
tation FOR reliable. rapid obesity SELF
treatusnt-Adv.