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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
WeStminstcr GuiId Weets.

The Westminster guild Of the
Central Prcsb yteTian church met
last evening with Mss Agnes Far
rar. 2lIt Twelfth street \ short
business meeting was held. Miss
Bessie Biadcl, the president. pre-
siding The GevotionaIs We're in
charge of Miss Alice Deal These
were followed by the review of the
opening chapters Of the new study
book old People al New Tasks. -
given by Mrs. d. A Johnson. The
evening was closed with a social
hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
SOCIAL EVENTS

but as vet has not been decided
upon. They will wear the war camp
community service emblem upon
their arm. BY spring. il the girls
still want uniforms, they will most
probably be procured until then
they will not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
COLD FEED AFTER SHOW.

New York, Oct S.-As result
OF food and fuel administration or
ders only cold theater suppers can
be obtained, at the leading hotels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08

Mrs F. p. Bemis, formerly mem
Der and president of the club, now
residing in California. was a guest
Of the afternoon. The next meeting
Of the club will be with Miss Norma
Wiese on Brown street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08

George A Batdorf, retired car
penter. died yesterday afternoon at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. J.
A. Ennis, 1920 Thirty-sixth street.
He was born in Germantown, Pa,
in 1898 Surviving are his three
daughters. Mrs DeFord of Bolton,
Mont, Mrs. J. A Ennis of this city,
and Miss Batdorf of Yates City, III.
The funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning at 1890 at
Yates City, the pastor of the Meth
odist church there officiating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08

Violin-"Indian Legend" Busch
Mrs A w. Lee.
Voice
From the Land of the Sky
Blue Waters" ....Cadman
"In May" .............S alter
Mrs. Clarence Cochrane.
Piano" Moment Musicale" 1890
................. Mana Vicca
Miss Meta LeTch.
Voice
Tonight" ...........S alter
Robbins Sing Ne Song" .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08

be held in connection with that Of
the Ladies' Aid society.
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
GERMANS MAY FALL
BACK TO OLD LINE
nv EREn 8. FERGUSON.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICANS on THE
AISNE, sept. 6.-Indications are that the
German retreat possibly will go beyond
the Chemin-Des-Dames TO the Hinden-
burg line.
American troops went forward
throughout the night, opposed on the
plateau between the Nesle and the
Aisne by hidden machine gun nests and
nv shell fire from the heights above the
Aisne There were several sharp fights
In cleaning out nests OF machine guns
beyond VauXcere hut our progress was
practically uninterrupted. Several ma
chine guns were captured but the prls-
oners do not exceed 20 so far as known:
Most OF these. anxious TO get out OF
the war, hid In cellars when the retreat
was ordered and surrendered as soon
as the Americans appeared. In addl-
ton 10 advancing 10 the Aisne the Al
lies are moving in a northeasterly direc-
ton. furnishing the possibility OF an
other movement 10 crowd the Boone
of the plateau 10 the east, from wnlch
German observation posts overlook the
high ground between the Nesle and the
Aisne From this point OF vantage
Vauxcere. Baslieux. Blanzy and otner
towns behind the Allied lines are clear
llv visible 10 enemy observers.
Raslieux WIS being shelled today.
could see Americans running 70 Gov
er as clouds OF smoke and dust rose
from exploding shells. support troops
were visible moving up TO the main
battle line along the plateaus northern
slopes which dip down 70 the Alsne
Along the ridge OF the plateau shell'
broke intermlttently but the quietnes:
OF the Vesle valley was more marked
than the noise from the fighting. Lisn
traflc was 10 be seen on the road'
north OF the Vesle. South OF the stream
however, men and wagons were NOV
ing up rapidly over roads which wer'
screened by both French and German
camoulsge.
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
BY CARL ID. GROAT.

United Press stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON, sept. O. American
eat-'em-up spirit multiplied By more
than 100000 is the real answer to the
ease wherewith the German has been
pressed back ever since the Marne COM
bat. This in substance was the view
Of a prominent general staff officer TO-
day in answer to the question:
"Why is It that the German who has
never tasted OF real disaster is now
being shunted back almost at willY'
As outlined 10 the correspondent the
reasons are three-fOld:
First, the numerical superiority OF
the Allies attained by Americas send
ing Of aid to the Allies.
Second, American enthusiasm-pep
This characterized by the lets go
latitude OF every soldier in the United
states army. The American is
sportsman. He loves competition. He
not only wants TO show that he car
beat the German but he wants to dem
onstrate that he equals or eXcels th'
French and British. He is cheerful. Al
that had an immediate reflex with IN
British and French. They accumulated
the spirit OF invincibility and thei
smashes took the spirit Of themselves
Third. lowered German morale. Th
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
YANKEE 'TET'S co" SPIRIT
EXPLAINS HUNS RETREAT

German, as this officer pointed out, is
good fighter when fed on victories. but
neither able nor game in a losing fight
He got a touch OF "eat-'em-up" spirit
and began TO crlnge. He had believed
his officers were Incompatible. Now
that ne sees the German armies being
pushed back, he is losing confidence in
his leaders, while the same thing hap
pens at home.
These three combinations, according
10 the officer, are directly responsible
for the advances.
Asked as to what he foresaw In the
German strategy at this time the officer
declared that as far as could now bt
seen the German is retiring against his
will without going back TO points from
which he might gain an advantage.
It was originally thought he would
try to make a stand on the Hindenbure
line but he was robbed OF this Oppor-
tunity. Where he will try 10 stop is un.
known. Marshal FOch holds the cards
however, and probably only winter car
stem the Allied onrush.
/ Meantime there is much talk tha
there Will soon be another outburst OF
quiet sector OF the line and that tn
| Americans will be seen in a dash com
parable 10 the British and French sue
cesses Of the past few weeks.
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
HUN GAS FAILS TO
STOP RUSH OF YANKEES

These groups Of Germans were quickly
mopped up Caves and quarries In
which German stragglers lurked were
cleaned out with hand grenades. Enemy
rear guards were rapidly handled by
the Yanks who crossed the Vesle and
advanced in a northeasterlly direction
leaving some towns flanked
Meantime American guns. horses and
calssons were soon going forward rails
ing clouds Of dust on the roads as they
pushed up close 10 the Vesle. There
they swung into action front and sent
shells screaming over the plateau where
the American troops were close on the
heels OF the retreating Boche. Hun
airplanes repeatedly attacked American
infantry sweeping low TO use their ma
chine guns and dropping bombs on our
troops.
The first crossings Of the Nesle were
made over trunks OF trees. Where pos
sible the stream was forded. Later q
! footbrldgo was thrown across and
material rushed up for construction Of
heavier bridges TO permit passage OF
guns and transports
] West Of Fismes the Boche with
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
YANKEES DRAW NEAR AISNE
NORTHEAST OF FISHES

declared. I'VE continued TO cross the
Somme in the region OF Epenancourt.
(south OF Peronne and five miles east
Of Chaulnes).
Further south we pushed forward
at several points until we reached the
Ham-Peronne south OF Ham. We occu-
pied Plessis-Patte-D'Oie and Berlan-
court.
I'VE have passed out Of Guivry,
Caillouel, Crepigny and Abbecourt.
THESE points are west and southwest
Of Chauny).
North Of the Ailette we reached the
tableland northward OF Dandricourt
and the borders OF Sinceny.
south Of the Ailette we are border
ing on the Vaux Aillon ravine.
"On the Vesle front the Americans
carried their lines to the borders oi
Villers-En-P -Prayeres. DUST south OF the
Aisne northeast Of Fismes) on the
slopes northeastward OF Revillon ana
occupied Glennes."
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
SEEK RECEIVERS
FOR SHIP COMPANY

Judge Victor B. Woolley. sitting In
United States Court, today appointed
Sylvester ID. Townsend. Jr., OF this city
and Irving NJ. DittenhOffer, OF New
York, temporary receivers OF the Ma
tional Shipbuilding Corporation, on com
plant OF Newman Erb. a nonresident.
The bill alleges that the defendant
company had an option TO buy the plant
OF the Alabama and New Orleans Trans
portation Company and the Three HiV-
ers shipyard, Ltd, OF Quebec, Can, IN
volving the expenditure OF S6OO,OOO ana
that the last named company had a
contract with the French Government.
IL IS alleged that William ]. Kelley, OF
Pennsylvania, and A. r. Chave, OF Can
ada, and the complainant entered into
an agreement 10 furnish money to the
defendant company 10 take over the OBJ
tlons and that $4,000 was deposited n
the Molsons Bank, at Montreal, Can.
Erb charges that Kelley and Chav'
are neither able nor willing to carry
out their part OF the agreement and are
about to use for themselves portion
OF the money deposited as collateral Sc
curity on loans. The complainant tur
ther AYERS that unless receivers ar
named 10 take over the plants a grea
loss will occur TO him and others.
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
EASTERN SHIP PLANTS
SHOW A SPEEDING UP

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 6.-The failure
OF eastern shipyards 10 equal the
record-breaking production OF the
Pacific Coast is due to the fact that
new plants in the East are barely
through the period OF construction and
organization, and that several OF the
older yards, not devoted exclusively 10
naval construction, are still loaded up
with requisitioned tonnage represent
ing many different types OF vessels.
This statement was made by Charles
Piez, vice-presldnt OF the Emergency
Fleet Corporation
Pointing out that many OF the old
established yards are working only on
naval craft, Mr.. Piez emphasized that
eastern plants have shown a gradual
Improvement and that fabrlcatlng yards
have moved from ninth 20 seventh place
in the last month, their output having
increased fully 60 per cent. over that OF
June.
"The July standing OF The districts on
the basis OF percentage Of assigned
task accomplished shows the Great
lakes district leading by 25 per cent,
with On California district and the
Northwest district next in line" Mr
Piez said.
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
CHICAGO HOPES
TO WIN TODAY
rcontlnued From First PAGE J

CONTINUED From First Page.)
point OF the good baseball lover left
nothing TO be desired. The Cubs have
been prone TO argue that their hardest
part OF tho mancuyers would we when
Babe Ruth was In the box. Now that
he is gone they expect I'd Barrow TO
lrot out Joe Buch. This gentleman,
according 10 Chicago expectations, will
be much easier for them 10 solve. How
ever. Ed Barrow, the Red Sox manager,
relieved himself OF a lengthy Grafton
when he cOnnded that Bush would start
only against Tyler today. II the south
nav hero OF the 1914 dash OF the
Braves TO a championship and worlds
title opens this afternoon for the Cubs
The hero Of the 1913 affair between the
Athletics and the Giants VIII he out
there 10 oppose him. In case Tyler does
not start II was practically certain tha'
| Barrow would start Mays.
Barrow's sudden Juggling OF the Red
/ Sox lineup yesterday may mean va
cation for Babe Ruth from his season
oulnelding job. The big pitcher was
shunted TO the bottom Of the Boston
line-up for the first time In many
weeks. Fans and experts figured Bar
row hoped 30 save the big pitcher
strength by playing him in that POSI-
ton and also deduced that the line-uI
presented yesterday will stand through
The series. The Cubs are far from
beafen baseball club. They played
magninclent game in their first start
II was Ruth, and Ruth alone, who stood
the challenging Bruins on their heads
After the clubs continue with sucl
games their records will flash a bril-
liant spot in the dreary days to com
for baseball.
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
JEWISH NEW YEAR
GREETINGS TO ARMY

PROVIDENCE, Sept. 6-Col. Harry
Cutler. chairman OF the Jewish Wei
fare Board, with the approval Of the
Secretary OF War, yesterday cabled the
following New Years greeting to Gen.
eral Pershing:
"On the eve OF the New Year the
Jewish Welfare Board OF the United
states Army and Navy, representing
three million citizens OF Jewish faith,
sends greetings and good wishes to
you and your comrades in arms, re-
gardless OF race or creed.
'lCu are fighting in a holy cause
that social justice may prevail and
lasting peace come 90 the entire hu-
man family therefrom. Through the
righteousness OF our country's aims
and those Of her allies you are grant
ed the privilege TO establish world
democracy which shall endure and be-
come a blessing to all future genera
tions
l0ur ardent prayer Is that God may
speed your victory and rush the work
OF your brave comrades, who are plant
Ing Amer lean ideals and traditions to
preserve the noblest efforts of civiliza-
ton"
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
By FRED s. FERGUSON.

United Press STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Sept. 5.-(Nlght)-A press
ing demand for men as well as the Al
lied threat 20 the flank OF the Chemin
Des Danes defense line is forcing
German withdrawal which is likely to
wipe out the last vestlge Of the spring
gains west OF Rheims. The retreat VIII
probably be north OF the Alsne, possi-
bly, with sharp fighting and attempted
stands here and there. The Americans
are maintaining constant contact with
the enemy. Extensive preparations were
made for the withdrawal. smoke from
burning dumps blottlng the sky. As
tho Americans advanced north OF the
Vesle they found that all ravines had
been flled with gas In an effort to
slow up the pursuit. A heavy smoke
screen was stretched along the Aisne,
conoeallng the movement northward.
Following American patrols, combat
elements advanced up the almost I'M
pregnable heights on the north bank OF
the Vesle. They encountered slight re-
slstsnce from machine gun nests
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
COPS PICK THEIR
OWN BARGAIN PEACHES

Police Sergeant John z. Devenlsh and
Patrolman Harry Foreman established
records as peach pickers yesterday,
when they gathered thirty baskets Of
peaches from a farm al Rising Sun,
near Wyoming. Kent County. The
owner Of the orchards offered 10 sell
the officers OF the local Police Depart
ment all the peaches they wanted at
90 cents a basket they TO pick the
fruit.
This offer was accepted. and early
yesterday Sergeant Devenish and ON
Ger Foreman left here In an automobile
truck for the orchard. The two OFF,
GERS picked thirty baskets Of the fruit
and brought them to this city. The
fruit was distributed among the mar
ried officers in the department, and
their wives are canning the same to-
day.
Evening journal., 1918-09-06

BY The United Press.
PARIS, Sept GA ccntinuous ad-
vance on the whole front between the
Somme and the Nesle was announced
today by the French War Ofiice.
Forward thrusts were reported from
Epenancourt, south OF Peronne, TO
Giennes. northeast OF Fismes. (The
distance between Epanancourt ana
Glennes in an airline is fifty miles. but
the turns and twists OF the line make
the battlefront much longer).
American troops have taken Glennes
and are approaching the Aisne at new
places northeast Of Fismes, the state
ment showed. In their advance on Ham
the French have taken Plessis Pate
D'Oie. slightly more than four miles
south Of it. Toward Chauny the French
have passed through Abbercourt, three
miles southwest.
During the night we continued to
advance on the whole front between
the Somme and Vesle," the statement
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
NEW FIRE ALARM STATIONS.

James Gray, superintendent OF the To-
cal FIRE alarm and police reporting sys-
TEN today announced the following
changes in flre alarm boxes: Box No.
Il, formerly located at Front and Mon
roe streets, has been removed TO the
Blumenthal and Company plant, and VIII
be known as Blumenthal hereafter.
BOX No. 22i takes the place OF the
old box at the corner OF Front and Mon
roe streets.
Another new box was added to the
system at Seventeenth street and Wood
lawn avenue, known as Box No. i2i.
The new box was tested this morn
ling and found 10 be IN working order
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
UNITED fPUBS
IN VICORY RALLY
Dr.. Ball al Other Candi-
dates CIered at Rich
arson Park
ALL WOKING
FOR SUCCESS
la.est Paid Circulation

Republica held a get-together meet
ing in Tinsan's hall at Richardson
Park last ght. Many candidates FOR
ONCE on O ticket were given an op-
portunity speak for themselves. IL
was one q the best meetings held so
far In theiampaign.
Dr.. L. Iisler Ball, Republican nom
inee for .e United States Senate was
the princal speaker at the rally.
"If arelected expect 10 look after
the inteists OF the people who sent
me therF he told his hearers.
Dr.. Ba. spoke OF the united hepuDh
can part, expressing satisfaction that
the pary was no longer divided ana
fighting Republicans. but was unitN
and noy Aghting the Democratic party.
He laidparticular stress upon The ac-
tlon OF the Republicans in Congress,
who i've been a much stronger sup
port thhe President in the present war
than ave the Democrats, and pointed
with ,-ide TO the constructive policy
Of tbdRepublicans in the past and IN,
lack A preparedness by the Democratic
administration when IL was no longer
possible 70 avoid a conflict with Ger
many
Or. Ball dwelt at some length upon
local conditions, and urged energetic
worl until the close Of the polls II
November. A.,
William Tlnsman. chairman OF the
meeting. introduced the speakers. Al
the opening Of the meeting he uncoV-
cred a banner, which contained the
names Of candidates.
. w.-N-faAfn gNNnnffnnE fNnTf
sung by the women OF Richardson
Park. Some OF the candidates VINO
were present were: Isaac 5. Bullock
Thomas Parker and George r.. Cheney
FOR coroner: Daniel Rollins and VII
lard :. Gregg, for representative; Fur
man G. Cole and James Logue, for re
corder OF deeds; Benjamin Dickey
Waller Salmon and Delaware :
Wright. for Levy Court; Senator Ben
tammin Groves and DR.. L. Heisler Bal
At the close Of the meeting a trea
on Bill" Tinsman OF ice cream ant
cigars was enjoyed by all.
In the course OF his speech Or. BaI
commented on the statement made b
Senator Willard Salisbury, at IN
Labor Day rally on Monday night, /
front OF the public buildings. At tha
time senator Salisbury told his aud
ence:
I'm your baby and you'll have
take care OF me-"
That remark Of Senator Salisbury ha
been the subject for much discussio
since and some Republicans are poin
ing out that babies frequently 81
spankings.
u have no pet regiment and I'm NJ
bodys baby" DR.. Ball told Richardso
Park Republicans last night. I'm ju
a patriotic Delawarean who believes
the principles Of Republicanism."
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
ENGLAND CUTS
down DRINKING
Hours For Sale of lntox-
icants Reduced From "
a Day to 5 IL
TREATING IS THING
OF THE PAST
Rv HAROLD Z. RECHTOL.

European MdudbcI Vi tAp ~ -"Sf~fNA
Enterprise AssociatiOn.)
LONDON, Sept. 6.-England mas cut
drunkenness 80 per cent. during the
war, by:
First. Reducing the hours for selling
intoxicants from II 10 5H hours DAY.
Second. Prohibiting all treating.
Third. Reducing the proportion OF
alcohol in all beers, wines and liquors
taking out some OF the kick"
These facts are just made public with
tables 10 back them up. by Lord Edgar
V. D'AbeFnon, chairman OF the British
Central Liquor Control Board.
These measures have also reduced
the cases OF delirium tremens so per
cent. and the deaths from alcoholism
20 per cent.
The sole object Of the restrictions
was to increase the national efficiency
for war. ond, OF course. the saving in
shipping srsce and in grain contributed
to this increased efficiency, Lord
D'AbernOn stated
From a standpoint OF national ell
cheney alone, our success makes 1t clear
that the liquor question is one which
must be dealt with after the war, the
chairman added. We cannot afford TO
/ 20 back to the pre-war state OF affairs.
/ Whether the war restrictions Will
continue after war, is a question on
which Lord D'AbernOn would not ven
| ture a prediction, but ne said the eX-
perience Of the war would certainly
point the way.
Intoxicants used to be sold in Brit
ain from early morning until midnigh
Ii hours
Now intoxicants are sold only be
tween i2 and 200 p. m, and from 6.5
to 9.3O-516 hours.
Taking 100 as the standard OF drunk
enness before the war, the restric-
tions brought It down to 33 year ag'
and 20 now. Those figures Include
both men and women. The decreas
OF drunkenness among men has beel
nearly So per cent. and among womei
between 20 and so per cent.
In bulk-that Is to say-in the &C
! tual amount Of liquid consumed, tn
consumption Of all liquors and bee
! and wines is now about flve-eights O
! what il was before the war. But tn
amount OF alcohol per gallon has bee
> reduced also, so that the amount Q
actual alcohol now consumed is slighi
} ly over one-third what it was befor
the war.
5 There are about 700 local boards III
D der the central board, and lsbor is rel
: resented on every one.
I "Our showing is even better tina
the figures indicate, too" said LoT
- D'Abernon, because some Of the goc
n results OF the decreased consumptio
i OF alcohol, particularly those partial
q due TO the advance Of temperanc
take time to make themselves man
fest"
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
ROB HART IN WILMINGTON.

Bob Hart, the former big league UNI
pire and partner OF BIZ MCGOWAN In
the international League. Is a VIII
mlngtonian. having come here to work
in a ship yard. Bob has served In the
American, International, American As
sociation and New England Leagues. He
is regarded as one OF the best OF the
younger men in the baseball game.
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. Laura Rutter, Of Greenville, and
Mrs. Mary A. Bennett. OF Second ana
Ford avenue. are spending week in
Atlantic City
Mrs. Victor Gilman is entertaining her
sister. Mrs. w. Fred Wright and her
niece. Miss Dorothy Wright OF Fort
WAYNE. Ind. They expect to remain
east for some time visiting relatives
and friends in this city, Philadelphia
New York. Buffalo and Niagara Falls
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
pnrrs nInFn .EssENTIAL. I"

BOSTON, Sept. 6.-Maior Edward ].
Sampson. secretary OF a local draft
board, wired TO Washington 10 find out
n the police would be within their
rights should they arrest a poet for
violation Of the work or fight order.
Washington replied today that "poeting'
is essential, that II is in a class with
prose writing and that It is necessary
TO the maintenance of natural interest
Now draft officials here are wonder
ing what sort Of evidence a man VIII
have to produce to prove that he Is a
DOet
Evening journal., 1918-09-06
SHIPYARD TITLE
GAME ON SUNDAY

Al the Polo Grounds New York on
Sunday afternoon the second game on
a series to determine the Atlantio sea-
board shipping baseball championship
will be played, for the benefit OF the
Rig Brothers Fund. The Standards
representing the Standard Shipbuild-
ins Corporation Of shooters Island,
staten Island, winners OF the flag or
the New York Shipyard League. VIII
have as its opponents the Harlan and
HolllnSsworth team. who won the hon>
ors In their league.
The first game between the shipyar6
teams will be played in philadelphh
tomorrow and Director-Generd OF the
United States Shipping Board 0harl0
NJ. Schwab Will attend.