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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
THOSE IN PARADE
GIVEN THANKS OF
MARSHAL FRANKS

W. l.. Franks, marshall of the
Memorial day parade today an
nounced that he wishes to express
his sincere thanks and apprecia-
ton to all the patriotic fraternal
and civic organizations and insti-
tutions who took part in the pro-
cession.
THE parade had greater signifi-
canoe because of the present war"
Mr.. Franks said. THE parade of
yesterday bore more of a martial
spirit than others on former Deco
ration days. Every church in the
city held services and observed the
day in accordance with the procla-
nation of President Wilson"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
BRENNAN WILL BE
IN CHARGE OF Mrr

Dan X. Brennan. formerly VT.
the advertising department ~ -
Argus, has resigned his posl.,o-
as advertising man at the II
Peterson company Of Daven,a..
and will entrain tomorrow roo..
ing with the local draft continga :.
for Fort Thomas. Ky. He bss IN ~
chosen as captain Of the conscrj,,. !
30 in all. and will have full cba ~
OF the men. Fort Thomas is -
or the large cantonments ana - 4.
directly across the Ohio river fro- :
Cincinnati. 44Oal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

Vs. afyoung mems models which we had expressly de-
signed for this purpose. Graduation suits every inch The
blue serges popularthe qualities which offer
in these truly wonderful Also many neat dark
stripes and checks in cassimeres and unfinished worseds
the plain dark green and blue fannes which great
many of the graduates choosing this year The styles
the and tasteful adaptations of the military
models popular among the younger this We
call your attention particular to three super value lines at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
ILLINOIS CITY

4 Mrs. J. f. Brock and her little
laughter Ruth came to visit Rev.
i nd Mrs. Busby Tuesday.
1 Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Blanchard are
be parents of q daughter, born to
hem Monday
n treat Will be put on IN the mu-
Heal recital by the Schmidt Concert
EompRny in Illinois City church Mon
/ ay. June 8. at $3.50 p. m. The per-
3onnel will cost of nine artists.
fIrs. -Amalia Gobble will be present
With unique combination Of must
Eal Instruments, choruses and solos
md male quartet, it viii be a real
freat TO the music loving community
II Illinois City. Receipts will go to-
bard paying for the new church
Lieuo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

art performed the ceremony. Sup
per was served to over two hundred
persons.
ed in last Thursday evening after
going over the territory to gather in
the contributions for the second war
fund They met with the best sue
cess, and EdgingtOn went Loyalty
over the top" Much credit is due
the ladies who worked so faithfully.
Members of the Edginton Gene
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

Glen Brown of Rock Island spent
Sunday with his home folks.
Miss Zelma Bradley spent Sunday
in Moline with her sister and broth
er.
The dedication of the new Ma
sonic hall in Andalusia had to be
postponed because of the inability to
will be dedicated some time in June
Mrs. A. ]. Miller spent Saturday in
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
BODY RFCOypRvn

Dubuque, Ia. May 31.-Tbs 49,
OF Henry Liddle, Of East Dubuons
Ill, was taken from the river ~ -s'
era miles below Dubuque a.
Thursday afternoon. Mr. rid5,s
was drowned week ago TnsesaS
when the motor boat In which ~
was riding was overturned BY tn
waves. He is the sixth victim '1 !,
the river this month. u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

terry associa ton met Saturday all
day and gave the cemetery the semi
annual cleaning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wood were in
Rock Island Saturday to meet Mr..
Woods sister, whom he had not seen
for five years.
Miss Anna Brubaker after spend
ing two weeks in Milan with her
cousin. Mrs. Mcconnell, who has
been very i'll, returned home Satur-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
AUsTRO WORKS WRECKED.

London, May Whitehead tor
pedo works at st. Poelton, Austria,
was destroyed by fire which Vienna
newspapers say was result of sabo-
tage by italian workmen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29
GERMANS AGAIN SUCCEED
IN GAINING A FOOTHOLD
IN THE VILLAGE OF LOCRE

With tho British Army il France,
April 9S.-tBy The Associated Pross.>
Hard fighting continued about Lo-
ere and Noormezeclc but elsewhere
thus far today has been a day of
rest for the infantry as whole. The
battle for Locrc and Voormczeele has
been most desperate. Both places
have changed hands several times in
the past q hours and at the latest
reports it was an "cven break" for
the British were in possession of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29
"PlGS ARE PICS"
German Officer Had 2
But Wanted More
But in Search for More Porkers Is
Taken Prisoner by Australians
Has Pork for Dinner But 1t Was
AS Guest Of the British

With the British Army in France,
April 2S.--tBy the Associated Press
The German risoncrs taken in the
KENNEL sector complain that their
food supplies had been irregular
lately because Of the effective work
of the allied gunners. Some of them
have not had sufficient food at times.
They also admit that their losses
lave been very heavy.
An amusing incident occurred yes
terday a German officer and three
men went foraging for pigs, III the
hope that they " .uld be able TO have
a meal of roast meat. TheN found
two porkerS. but. not satisfied, the
officer left his mtn to guard the cap
tiveS and went to seek more pigs. he
ran INTO some Australians. who TOOK
him with his men and the pigs into
the British camp. The German off
ccr had pork for dinner but it was as
o guest Of the British.
One Of the British soldiers in the
last patrol TO leave Bailleul before the
Germans entered that town. related
an incident showing how lots of
tlemlsh peasants refused to abandon
theif homes, even when surrounded
win danger. The patrol was clear
ING out 1rom the town after all the
other british troops had left. The
eiVliians had supposedly been got
away lohg before. but as the patrol
was passing cottage the soldier
Continued on PAGE 4HcoIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29
NERVOUSNESS AND DEPRESSION IN
GERMANY over BIG LOSSES SUFFERED

The entire allied line in France
and Flanders still stands firm. No
where have the Germans been able
to make further dent in 1t. Hard
lighting has been in progress on the
lprcs sector around Voormcizcclc
and south at Locre. Both places
have several times changed hands. At
last reports Noormcizccle had been
rccaptured by the British but the
Germans had obtained another foot
hold in Locre.
Noormeizeclc was taken by the
Germans Saturday. but the British
in u night attack won it back and
since have held it, inliuting heavy
casualties on Germans in renewed ef-
forts to take the place.
The Germans have tried at sew
eral points along the front held by
the French to pierce the line, but
everywhere have been repulsed, not
ably in the St. Mihiel and Luneville
sectors. where recently American
troops were stationed. Whether the
Americans again came into combat
with the enemy was not vouchsafed
by the French official communlca-
ton.
Aside from these attacks and a
few unimportant operations between
The British and Germans, artillery
duels have prcdominated. The big
guns of the French and Germans
have been carrying out mighty re-
clprocal bombardmcnts north of the
ANrc river and in the region between
Lassisny and Noyon.
AS a whole there is no material
change in the situation along the
entire front over that of Saturday
ana 1T is not evident that the Ger
mans are prepared for the present To
resume the offensive which has cost
them so dearly in men killed, wound
ed or made prisoner. Reports COM
ing by way of London are to the
effect that in Germany there is much
perturbation over the inability of the
nervousness and depression over the
losses the Germans have suffered.
The operations in the Italian the
atre continue of Il minor character,
consisting of small patrol encounters
and artillery ducls Of moro or less in
tCnsitN on various sectors. Likewise
! in Macedonia comparative quiet pre-
walls. although there has been CoIi-
siderable sholling Of opposing posi-
| tionS by the IrtillcriCs and aerial
| lomhing craft. Near Nctrcnk tho
! Scrhians carried out n successful at
itac!; against the BUlcarians and an
! initiated the section they held.
! No news has come through either
! hv the way of confirmation or denial
! of the reports in circulation Satur-
( dav that II counter revolution had
. broken ont in Pctrograd and that
Grand Duke Alexis Eikolaivitch had
been proclaimed Emperor Of Rus
Sia.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29

first State in Ntw England to exceed
it's allotment.
Four Nov England cities and towns
today were ad led to the list of com
lnunities which have reported over
subscriptions. Addison, Me, with q
quota of $1,000 had subscribed
$1,000: Hartford, Conn, with an all
lotment IF sS.7lo.0o0. reported sub
scriptionS amounting to S9.S11 900;
Darby, Conn, with subscriptions to-
falling $4,000 and Rockville. Conn,
with $372,750, arc two communities
credited with having passed their al
lotmcnts.
Joseph =. Lorasney. chairman of
the Ward campaign committee in
this city reported today that his dis
trict. which includes the tenement
section in the west and north ends,
had obtained S2,3l1S00 in subscrip-
tions. This ward led in the city cam
paign.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29
CAM0UFLACE
Germans Try Old Ruse
On Americans
Strip Uniforms OF Dead French and
Attempt to Enter American Lines
DECEPTION Discovered in Time and
Enemy is Driven OFF

With the American army in Franco,
Satm day. April 21.-By The Associat-
cd PrcSs) The enemy laid down
heavy harrage in front of the Ameti-
cav trenches in the Toul sector at }
O'clock this morning, the bom5ari-
,mcnt lasting an hour
After an interval Of silence. ne re-
rcated the performance at ociorh
land half an hour later, the German
infantry started fer the American
lines So intense was the American
Grtillcrr counter that the en-
tmy was repulsed without getting
Close to tic Americans.
The Germans who are stripping inc
bodies of tho dead French soldiers III
other sectors and wearing THESE
clothes, have come over at the polnt
where the French and American lines
Join. This rusc was used during the
attack on the Americans at Aprelhohl
f rest two weeks ago. On that occa
sion they spoke French ana sald theS
had come to assist the AmerlclnS'
but the deception was discovered ana
they were driven off.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29
CAN HOLD HUN
Whenever They Choose
To Make A Stand
Is Confident Belief Among the Allies
Occupation of Villers Breton
neux by Germans Endangered
Amiens and French Determined to
Retake Town

With the French Army III France.
Saturday, April 3..-(By the Associated
Press).-The stern opposition encounter
ed by the Germans in their attacks in
ders near KENNEL hill has prevented
them thus far from developing their re-
they undoubtedly intended. Each of
their attacks may be rega rded as an cf-
9ort to prepare the way for Il more cX-
tended action in the event of an impor
tant initial success at either point In
picardy, where the Germans attempted
to divide the French from the British
around Nillers- -BretonneuX and Han
gard. the line remained today very
much the same as it was before the
attack was begun three days ago. The
French commander-n-chief decided
when the Germans occupied Nilers-
BretonneuX and Iiangard that their oc-
cupation by the enemy would endan2er
the security of the line in front OF
Amiens and Immediately sent forces
with orders to recapture them. The
attacks at these points were executed
with the greatest courage and success.
Further north, where the Germans
gained KENNEL hill by the employment
of nine divisions. the communicative
chief regarded it as unnecessary to
ma ke the sacrifice which would have
|, been entailed in regaining the lost ter
ritory, since it is not essential to main
tenance of the allied positions In this
way the allied reserves are spared for
future use. Meanwhile the Germans
arc using up large numbers Of their cf-
fectives. There is confidence among the
Allies in the ability to hold the Germans
wherever they choose to make a stan l.,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29
new ENGLAND'S TOTAL NOW S1S5,994,0oO
OR 70 Per CENT OF S25O,oOO,oOQ MINIMUM

Boston, April 2S.--Thousands of
people of foreign birth or extraction
pledged liberal subscriptions to the
Third Liberty Loan at mass meet
ings held here today. Almost every
race was represented at the meeting
and enthusiasm ian high.
At a big meeting of Polish people,
Adam J. PalusIek, of Chicago was
heartily applaudcd when he present
ed striking picture of the privileges
and opportunities the Polish people
in this country enjoy. Former Gov.
David ]. Walsh declared that it will
be the duty of every foreign born cit
izen to rally to the financial aid Of
the government. He said that men
and women vino have been driven
from the shores of their own coun-
try because of oppression and have
found refuge in the United States
should not hesitate a moment in Civ
ing their all to aid the government
in the prosecution of the war.
Fifty thousand dollars in cash was
paid in by 1000 Italian born citizens
at mass meeting in the North end.
The Armenians secured $4,000 and
then sent q telegram to President
Wilson saying Our people pledge
their lives and money to the most
righteous cause on Garth, realizing
that Liberty bonds mean freedom for
all forever"
a feature of The loan drive at the
naval yards and stations in this dis
trict was the announcement that the
Boston Navy yard leads all navy
yards in the country in subscriptions.
The subscriptions credited 70 the 10
cal yard is 80 per cent.
The New England district entered
the final week or the campaign with
subscriptions tabulated totalling
SlS3,994 900 or ?5 per cent Of the
minimum of s25o.000. 900 the govern
ment expects from the six states.
Campaign managers in Vermont
which over subscribed its quota of
Sc. .600, 900 telegraphod the New Eng
land headquarters here that practi-
cally every town with bank had ex-
ceeded its quota. Vermont was the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29
TEDDY IN N. Y.
Speaks in Interest of
Third Liberty Loan
IN Address at Brooklyn Academy of
Music Attacks Stand Taken BY
Conscientious Objectors in Present
World War

New York, April 2S.-"No Amer
lean has a right to nights slecp
until during the day he has done
something TO aid in the war against
Germany declared Col Theodore
Roosevelt tonight in urging large
audience at the Brooklyn Academy
of Music to inycst in the third Lib
orty Lean.
THE man who does not think that
1t was Americas duty to fight for her
own sake in view Of the infamous
conduct of Germany towards us,
stands on a level with a man who
wouldn't think it was necessary to
fight in :, private quarrel because his
Wife's face was slapped" asserted the
former President, prefacing an at
tack on the conscientious obiectors.
i would try to find out what he is
conscientious about" said the Colonel.
lie may be conscientious about
keeping his own carcass safe from in
jury
IF he merely objects to killing
someone else, then send him to the
front with spade to dig trenches in
the danger zone or else put him on a
mine sweeper, If he says that his
conscience fo1bids him to do any of
the necessary work of national self
defense then I would answer that
my competence would forbid me to
let him vote
The American who is not now
Continued on Page +column 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29
REPULSE GERMAN
ATTACKS NORTHWEST OF
RHEIMS-TAKE PRISONERS

Paris, April Violent artillery &C
ton occurred last night north of the
Avre Southeast of Amiens) and in the
region between Lassigny and Noyon on
the southern side Of the Picardy battle
front. the war reported this after
noon. French troops repulsed German
attacks northwest of Rheims and IN the
sectors Of St. Mihel (near which arc
stationed the american troops which
were attacked hy the Germans a Week
ago.. Luneville Gn the vicinity of which
there has been an American force) ana
lie pretre wood.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29

Noormczeelc while the enemy seemed
to have succeeded early in the day
in gaining q loothold in Locre again.
An engagement north OF the Ypres-
Confines canal was In progress
throughout most Of the night with
the British holding doggedly and in
hictin@ heavv losses on the attack
ing troops. The German casualties
on this part of the front have been
severe. The German artillery today
YES smothering tho ruins of Ypres in
gas and there was considerable ar
tillcrN firing along the lines.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29
MEDAL OF HONOR
And 500 Gratuity For
John Mackenzie
For Extraordinary Heroism in Saw
ing Converted Yacht Remjk From
Depth Charge That Had Broken
From Its Fastenings

Washington. April @S.-1Iuw Jonn
Machcnzie. a chief boatsWain'S mate
IN the naval reserve by extraordinary
heruism saved the converted yacht
Remlik. on patrol service in European
waters, was told today in an an
nourcement by Secretary Daniels that
the navy department had awarded
Mack kenzie the medal Of honor and 4
gratuity of 500.
During Il heavy gale on las, D..
vemhcr /. Il depth charge weighing
81 veral hundred pounds broke froGl
It's fastcnings at the stern of the
Rcmlik and went sweeping about the
deck.
As officers aud crew watched tic
bomb, some one saw the safety nin
fall out of the charge, making il il
source of serious danger to the vessel
and crew. Mackenzie, realizing The
danger. shouted: ri get it," and
dashed down the deck linging hin-
self upon the charging cylinder. Three
times the daring man almost had his
arms about the bomb, but each time
the seas tore it from him and oncc
! it almost crushed him. He stuck 10
the task. however, and on the four; b
attempt got a firm grip on the ell
inder, hcaved ii up upwards on onc
fiat end and held il until lines cOu'd
he run TO MIN and he and the bonn
safely lashed. soon afterwards thn
ship was headed up into the sea anl
The charge was carried to a place Of
safety
Before the war Mackenzie had
served -four years in the regular nay.
He is u native Of Massachusetts and
his neither Mrs. Mary MacKcnzi2,
lives in South Hadley. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29
GERMANS ARE DRIVEN OUT OF
VOORMEIZEELE BY THE BRITISH
IN STRONG COUNTER ATTACK

London, April :S-The Germans made
kn attack yesterday afternoon on the
northern side Of the Flanders salient
and car tured the town OF voormezelle
two miles south Of Ypres hut were
driven out last night by counter at
tack, the war office announces Late at
night the Germans again attacked On
this front
The statement follows:
Yesterday afternoon hostile attack
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29
2 MAINE MEN IN
CAN. CASUALTIES

ottawa. Ont. April 2S-The names
OF the following Americans appeared
in tonieht's casualty list:
Killed in action: G. Squirting. Lis
bon Falls. Me; f. =. Whitehead,
Swanton, Vt.
Wounded: G. Harger, SayIcsville,
i. J., }. Mcbride, Portland Me; G. +.
Moffatt, lioulton. Me.
Gassed 4. A. Atkinson. Clinton.
Mass: r. J.. Bcrard, North .,ttlc-
boro. Mass
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29
LONDON PAPERS
THINK MAY LOSE
CHANNEL. PORTS

London. April a>.-Some of the news
papers appear TO be preparing the pup
lie for the loss Of the channel ports.
The Times today says
"If the enemy is able TO extend his
grip on KENNEL We may be compelled
TO evacuate Ypres. Such evacuation
would not inevitably entail the aban-
donment Of Dunkirk. Calais and Bou-
loSne but it is well to realize that t.iese
consequences might ensue."
The Evening Fost said Iast night
I'VE hope and believe the channel
ports wifi be saved. Yet we must fact
the fact that their loss comes within
the range of contingencies to be reck-
oned with.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29

tured the port Of Eatum on the cast
ern shores of the Black sea and were
pressing on towards Kars.
Mars was Il strongly fortified town
ana OF &roat strategic importance to
Russia. 1t several times has been the
seen" of notable battles between the
Russians and Turks. 1t was captured
by the Russians in 1855 and again in
1917 and in 1875 was ceded to Russia
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29
Extraordinary Nerv-
BUSINESS and Depres-
sion in Germany
REMARKABLE
FRANKNESS OF
NEWSPAPERS
Deputy in North German Town
Is Quoted as Saying that the
Minister Of War Openly De-
clares Losses So Heavy that
Offensive Must BE Aban-
d0ned

London. April os-A telegram from
Reuters correspondent at Amster-
dam says:
"EAtraordinary nervousness and de-
the losses in the western offensive re
vealed with remarkable frankness in
an article by Capt. Won Salzmann in
the Nossische Zeitung in which he en-
deavorS to restore their lost conf
the Importance Of the capture OF
KENNEL hill.
Capt. Won SalZmann enumerateS n
few of the series of rumorS current i'll
Germany. All these stories are pre-
faced by the remark In the Reich
stag. it is said and goes on to say:
Our losses have been enormous
The offensive in the west has arrived
at a deadlock. The enemy is much
stronger than the supreme command
assumed. We are unable to continue
the offensive owing to lack of horses
The region before Ypres is great
lake and therefore impaSsable. The
whole country between our Amiens
front and Paris is mined and will be
blown up The people. continues
Salzmann have begun to lose their
nerve. Replying in the Reichstag. the
minister of war said something like
this: 1T goes without saying that
there are big losses in such struggle.
Our losses in one part of the front
have been very heavy. Two-thirds of
the company leaders in many regi-
ments have fallen
1T is said that 4 certain deputy
thereupon told his electors i'll a north
German town:
The minister Of war has openly
declared our losses 70 be 50 heavy
that the offensive must be ahan-
loned.'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29

Washington. April oS.--Over sub
scription of the three billion dollar
minimum of the Third Liberty loan
pGw is looked for during the cam
paign's final week. about to start,
hut treasury Officials declared to-
night the five billions would be sub
ccrhcd only if millions of citizens
take shares of the loan in the next
SIX days,
II IS apparent that with about 81
c0o,0C0,0l0 definitely pledged. mary
other subscriptions in the hands Il
campaign committees without the in
stallmcnt payments and a roll of o.
4G1 600 individual subscribers the third
war credit is truly a people loan.
But only the hardest kind Of work
in tic next six days will make posi-
llc an approach to the 20 million sub
scribcrs' goal asked for by Secretary
NcAdoo say the headquarters review
tonight.
II is considered certain that reports
lis week will include a great num-
hcr Of pledges from wealthy men and
corporations which heretofore have
held off hoping for the government
10 arrange system of installmens
pavments for income and excess prof.
ks taxes. Since this has been dcfl-
.%itelv refused they arc expected 70
subscribe literally to Liberty bonds.
paying for them on the installment
nlan. In addition to these big sub
scriptions, campaign workers look for
an avalanche of small purchases.
The loan headquarters statement
tonight offered the comment that
Germany after three years of war.
recently Hoatcd IL loan which aver
aged ore bond to every 10 persons "a
the Empire and that it behooNcS TINS
country to go well above TINS aver
age in order to make an impressive
demonstration Of unity.
The number of subscribers is shown
Continued on Page 4Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29

further parts of the territory in Fian-
ders We have reached a line from
southwest OF IAingemarck TO Nerlorcn-
hoek. Hooge and Zillibellc.'
The advances Of the Germans in the
last few days on the salient created by
their drive in Flanders and particularly
the capture of KENNEL hill have rem
dered it more difficult for the British
to maintain their positions on the front
before Yprcs, as high ground to the
south as we'll as to the northeast is now
in possession Of the Germans. 1t has
been expected that if the Allies did not
recapturc kemmel hill they would cvac-
uatc Ypres.