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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
Methodist Mission Society.

A gOOdly number Of the members
OF the Womans Foreign Mission
society of the. First Methodist
church gathered yesterday at the
home of Mrs. F. X Rhoads. 1892
Twenty-frst street Plans were
made for a joint meeting with the
WOman's Home Mission society and
Mrs. J. +. Robinson offered the use
Of her home for the session. which
will be held on some evening in
July. committee was appointed
to make the necessary arrange
ments for a program The society
also accepted the invitation Of Mrs
John TindaIl. south OF Milan, TO
meet at her home in August The
program consisted Of a vocal Sc
lection by Mrs. Samuel VanPelt
and discussion OF the lesson from
the book "An African Trail" with
Mrs. William Lavender as leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

Thrive by Thrift. b.
War Savings Stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

The June and closing meeting Of
the season Of the Covenant Bible
class Of the First Methodist church
was held last evening il the home
Of Miss Claire EauGalder. 1910
Twentieth street Meetings Of the
class viii be discontinued through
the summer months bur a picnic
viii be held some time in July or
August Refreshments were served
in the course OF the evening and the
time was much enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

one quart cOrnmeal, four table
spoons sugar, two teaspoons soda
one and one-half teaspoons salt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

Extra Blend" coffee. 25c Id.
Navy beans. i715c lb.
Canned pears, I1I.c can.
Red cherries. pltted. ioc can.
Sun-made seedless raiSInS, = phcl.
for zoe.
Strawberry ana apple preserve.
large glass jar. zoe.
Bakers chocolate. half pound.
2ic.
Fresh soda crackers, H.. for
soc.
Jelly powder. ; pkss. zee.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23

BULLETIN-PARlS, March 23. - The Germans are bombarding Paris. Shells from tre two forty milllmeter guns are falling in the capitol of France. Shells are exploding in the streets of the city and the suburbs about every fifteen minutes killing people and wounding others. At the time this report is sent ten are known to have been killed and fifteen wound ed. It is sixty two miles, shortest dis tance from Paris to the front but the German guns have been brought near CT and nearer. Several enemy aero planes are flying high over the city. Two groups have been driven of be- ore they succeeded in dropping any bombs. The battle front was extend eel southward throughout the n aht. Flanch troops are now engaged on all sides
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23

through the British defensive system west of St. Quentin. The official dis patch this afternoon says that the British on the northern part of the line are holding their positions out the British west of St. Quentin, are falling hack on ground to prcnN!' positions. Further east of Voy heavy fighting is progressing. The Germans ale throwing fresh troops into this ;ection.
 A Reuters dispatch this afternoon avs that fifty German divisions are engaged along the Somme and twcn- .y-fvc divisions are held in reserve.
 Under tremendous on,auglt the British are retiring slowly bat in cx- client order
 The Daily Mail this afternoon says t's war correspondent reports that ix hundred thousand Germans are participating in one sector and that here is German gun stationed every fifteen yards. The Germans are renching the British batteries with gas. The British artillerymen are working with gas masks upon their heads for the first time. The Ger mans entered Mory but the British ounter attacked and drove them out
 An oficiai German dispatch receiv- d here says that the Teuton forces etween Fontaine, LesCroiselles ana Ioevreves have penetrated the second British lines. The Germans are un- Ierstood to have captured the villases # Vaulx, Vracourt and Morchies. The iermans claim that twenty-five thou and British have already been taken prisoners and four hundred guns have also been taken, as well as three hun drcd mochine guns.
 Nloichies is about two and one half mi es behind the former British front lines and he other two villages cap. turcd are about three and on4-ha'f f mEGS.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
ARMY OFFICER
 DRILLS LOCAL
 HOME GUARDS

There was a large number of the members of the Seward Home Guards out at the drill last night and they were rewarded for their attendance for many of the regulars, now in Seward, joined in the drill, and also Lieut.. Long took hand at the in- structions for part of the evening.
 Following the drill, Capt. Ryan made a short talk to the members of the military unit and then formally introduced Lieut.. Long. The latter praised the unit members for their showing and said that they were well up in movements, better than other organizations he had come in contact with for the short time they had been drilling.
 Lieut.. Long informed the Home Guards that when duty did not inter- fere he, his officers or any of the pri- vate soldiers in his detachment would be willing to assist the local militar- ists in their work and he received a good round applause for the offer.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23

Editors Note. - The dispatches m the Gateway this afternoon are given exactly as sent by the .AssocIat- ed Press. If it is true that Paris is being bombarded, there has been fight ing progressing which has not beer reported heretofore. From the above dispatches it is indicated that the Ger mans are driving a wedge and therc IS a probability that this is part of the Allied scheme to permit the wedge be- ing driven then by counter attacking they will cut off and surround the Germans especially along the Somine sector and possibly the Camorai sec tor. The Associated Press, on the last filing this afternoon stated that night reports would start tonight at s O. clock. The Sunday Post will have 9 full report up to the time the local cable office closes.)
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
SENSATION IN
 POLITICS HAS
 COMi 10 LIGHT

WASHINGTON, March 29. - Poli- .ical sensations occurred today before a Senate committee. The endorsement of Hughes for president by the New York state branch of the National American Alliance was due to he belief that he would be more will lng to listen to the German-Americans han his opponents. This was the tes- .inony given today by c. s. von Bosse National President of the Alliance he- ore the Senate committee hearing violence why the charter to the AL lance, which was cancelled shortly af. CT the declaration of war with Ger many, should not be re-issded.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
PUBLIC DANCE
 TONIGHT GIVEN
 FOR WAR BOYS

All citizens of Seward, especially the ladies are urged to attend the dance to be given tonight at the Are tic Brotherhood hall in honor ot the regular army soldiers now in the city and also the recruits from Anchorage on their way to the states. The dance tonight is given under the auspices ot the Seward Home Guards and is free to all. The members of the military unit request that the ladies look their prettiest, they always do, for that matter, as there are 22 regular sol diers and 6l coming from Anchorage, and these S3 must be entertained with dancing.
 The dance will start at 9 o'clock to- night and continue until midnight.
 The members of the Home Guards and the remainder of the male popu- lation will be on hand as an intro ducing committee to see that the guests of the evening will be made acquainted and welcomed.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
X !!

st time the defensive systems Of che
 British have been broken through, ,ince the trenches were established. The Germans in many places have
 crt the lines back but have been un- abe to break through the entire do fense zone. Many critics of the Bit ssh thought that the defense system were impregnable. Tine statement tat tae British are retiring to PlCpa'eu positions indicate the Germans k.ve actually pierced the defense war gene and the further allusion to prepared defensive system" indicates that the British frces have a main battle line front which is ready and waiting for tie Teuton forces.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
SUNSET SERVICE LEAGUE NOW BEING ORGANIZED
 BY WOMEN OF STATES

SPOKANE, Wash, March 23. - Plans for organizing clubs of the Sun set Division Service League, member ship of which includes women rcla- tives of men in the Sunset division of the United States army, throughout Washington, Montana, Oregon and Idaho, are being considered by the To- cal league, which holds weekly meet ineS to exchange information regard ing their soldier relatives and read letters received from them.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
POWERFUL OIL GUSHERS
 TAPPED AT GREAT DEPTH

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, March 23. - Advices from Souraoaya, on the Island of Java, state that power full oil gushers have been tapped at g depth of 900 yards in the Tremboel fields. Another message says that an iron vein four feet thick has been lo' cated near Malili and the chief of the geological survey estimates the quan- tity of ore available at ten million tons,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
TWELVE MORE NAVY MEN DIE
 FROM DISASTER

WASHINGTON, March g. - The Navy Department isued a report to- day that twelve more have died as the result of the explosion of depth bomb during the collision between the American destroyer Manley with a British man of war, in the war zone on March 18th. At the time of the disaster four were killed.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
MANY OLD METALS FIND THEIR WAY INTO
 WARS MELTING POT

SPOKANE, Wash, March 23. - Old metals recently were contributed to the Red Cross here during "trink- cts and treasures" campaign. Much silver and gold was among the donc- tions, although all sorts of metals were accepted.
 Some rather rare coins and pieces of silver were given, and these ar being sold in their present form. Among them was a Sheffield plate syrup jug of the Civil Wss pesied.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
GERMANY SAYS TT IS TIME FOR WAR.

LONDON, March 23-Dspatches from The Hague report that Germany considers the relations between Ger many and Holland completely altered through the atIl- Jude of the Dutch towards the Ententes and Amenca Germany has abandoned her threats agamSt Holland as +be Dntch have rejected most properly the Allies terms ,,ooarding communicating of the Dutch vessels.
 An official statement frOme Berlin says that the lmper a German government regards the restrictive clause n the shipping loan terms between Holland and England as certain cause for war.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
GERMANS TAKE MANY PRISONERS.

LONDON, March 23-A German official statement issued this morning in Berin according to dispatches from Amsterdam says that the Germans have captured sixteen thousand British and 200 guns many of the latter being of large caibre
 The British War Department admits that large number of British forces have been taken but the state nent does not mention on what part of the front
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
Germans Sweeping On

BULLETIN-BERLIN, March 23 Jaeger battalions have forced d cross ing at Disc, west of LaFere, 12 mile. south os St. Quentin. The oflcia statement says that south of the Som. me the Germans have broke ali hos. tile lines and are now on an uninter rupted forward movement. The Ger mans have driven the enemy over tho Crol4t canal westward. The German are before the third line of enemy positions.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
SEVENTY-FIVE ABOARD TRAIN FROM NORTH DUE
 LATE THIS AFTERNOON

Seventy-fve passengers are on the train which left Mile 40 at 2:S0 o'clock this afternoon and is due here about 5:3O o'clock. Of the passengers due here late this afternoon the great n'a- iority are Anchorage men bound to Fort Mcdowell, Cal, to enlist.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
ARRESTS MADE
 IN SEATTLE IN
 SEDITOUS CASE

SEATTLE, March 23. - Two thou sand copies of seditious book, alleg- ed written by the famous man, Pastor Russell, have been seized here. Three local members of the International Bible Students Association have been arrested here charged with smuggling the books from the east into Seattle.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
HUNS ARE FORWARDING PARIS;
 GERMANS BREAK BRITISH LINES
SEWARD BOND BILL
 PASSES IN HOUSE

Mayor Frank Cotter received a s cablegram from Delegate Shlzer s this afternoon stating that the bill B permitting Seward yo issue bonds | to conhne the waters of LoweI! Creek, passed the House this af-
 telnoon. Delegate Sulzer assur- ed Mayor Cotter that he would do
 all in his power to have the mea-
 E sure passed as promptly as pos sible by the Senate. c sHst &x4s ss&& &tss
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
MAY HAND BACK THE PASSPORTS.
a&anER

AMSTERDAM, March 23-A dispatch from the Hague said that one of the most prominent members ol Parliament intends to ask the government whether It S not time to recall the Dutch minister at Washington h. C and also hand the passports to the American minister at The H2gue This action a result of the United States communicating the Dutch vessels in the American ports contrary to the demands made by the government ot Ho land.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
WEATHER ON K. K.

The following is the weather report of places along the railroad received at 2 o'clock this morning:
 Anchorage, 10 above, clear, N. W. Mile S3, above, clear, north.
 Girdwood, 2 above. clear, N. w.
 King, 2 below, clear, N. E.
 Talkeetna, 2 below, clear, north.
 Deadhorse, zero, clear, north.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
BISHOP ROWE IN NORTH

Bishop Rowe came north on the Alaska as far as Cordova, on his way 5o the interior. The Bishop is going to mako a quick trip to Panama Cross ng and if he reaches the coast before he break-up of the trail will come to Seward on a visit.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
BOO7LEGGINC
 ALASKANS ARE
 TO BE WATCHED

OTTAWA, March 23. - The North west Mounted police will immediately establish a post at Camp Pleasant on he Alaska boundary line near Haines, on Lynn canal. The police claim th&t there has been bootlegging with the Kluahen and Champagnec Indians.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
Huns Near Paris

LONDON, March 2$. - Late this afternoon an unofficial report from Paris says that the largest manufact- urer of German guns have been locat- ed fifteen miles from Paris. IheSe batteries are now being attacked.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
SUMMER SUITS ARE
 PROVIDED FOR BRITISH

LONDON, March 23. - Wooien manufacturers throughout Great Brit ain have been ordered to alter their looms to produce standard" cloth, of which over two million yards have been ordered for June delivery in or der to provide summer suits for Brit ish men and women.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
Kaiser Is In Command

BULLETIN.-LONDON, March p. - The Kaiser is in command of all forces on the western front. It is be- ieved that he has staked all on the present ofren-ive. German uewsrGp. CTS assert that this is the last battle before peace.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
COURT SESSIONS ARE
 BEING HELD AT VALDEZ

The Third Division court sessions are being held now at Valdez by Judge Brown, according to arrivals today on the Alaska.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
REV. FINN IN SEWARD

Rev. Finn, of the Episcopal church arrived on the Alaska this forenoon and announced that services will be held tomorrow, weather permitting.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
WAR ON AMERICA
 MAY BE DECLARED
 BY DUTCH NATION

BERLIN March 23-It is understood here that Ho and will declare war upon the United States of America I is admitted that the Imperial German government IS doing everything possible bring about war decl2ra tOn as saS$aSsHSt
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
GREAT ARTILLERY CONCENTRATION. BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, M

23-The Germans continuing heavy assault espec- tally against the British lines in the Cambrai sector Forty
 divisions are identified in the assault The attack on the
 ambra sector is alone the greatest concentration of ar tllery since the war started.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23
Germans Defeat British

LONDON, March 29. - Powerful enemy attacks with great weight Of infantry and artillery have broker
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23

Money talks, but perhaps it does not always say what it meaas,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-23

New Lines Established LONDON, March 23. .- For u
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
sTupENrs.
Goals


Fouls committed /; Stu
dents, S Refcrec-Miss Scipp Time
keeper Miss Sawin. Scorpr-Miss Beck.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
LADELPH|A CLUBS
BOTH DROP GAMES
AS Beaten by Red Sox, E to l.
Phillies' Loss s to 5-Giants
Again Win.

Both Philadclphia major league baseball
clubs dropped their games yesterday and
thereby both mines had their winning
streaks broken. The As proved rather
easy for the Boston Red Sox and lost by
n to score. Mays WAS on the mound
for the Sox and proved very effective in
The pinches. The youngsters who worked
for the Athletics proved soft and were
touched up for IL ssfetics.
After the Braves ran up lead IN the
fifth inning, when they scored four runs
and although the Phillies tried hard TO
overcome this lead in the last innings of
the game, they fell short and the final
score was TO 5 with the Moranmen on
the short end.
The New York Giants made it eight IN
a row when Brooklyn WAS taken into
camp after ten innings of battling by q
& to score. This was the eighth straight
game for the Brooklyn team TO lose,
having yet TO win game.
Cleveland sent = team OF substitutes
on the field against the Detroit TigeIN
but through hard hitting managed to
win AN easy victory, to l.
Schneider for the Cincinnati Rcds ana
Miller for the Pittshurg Pirates staged .
wonderful pitchers duel yesterday with
the Pirates winning, ! to U. ne
Reds had three hits TO the Pirates fivc-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
STUDENTS WALLOP
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Faculty Unable to Stop Whining
ton High School Girls
Score FL to 9.

One OF the largest crowds that ever
packed the Friends School Gym Wa
present yesterday afternoon when the
girls basketball team from the Whining
ton High School played the faculty
quintet Of the institution. The game ~
suited in a victory for the youngsters
who won, 2i too
1t is doubtful whether the Quaker
packed and jammed into every avail
able nook and corner Of its spson yes
tsrday, proving the great interest IN
the big event. The school turned out
to the last student and teacher aod
the spirit displayed, both by the piAyers
and those in attendance WAS tho leading
feature. Cheers and then cheers and then
songs, intermittent and at the same time
cggcd on the players to their best efforts
and the game proved = much batter at
traction than the first affair staged last
year.
Although the Faculty seemed out
classed by their younger and faster op-
ponents they put up n hard game and
made the students fight hard for every one
of their points Clever passing WAS mainly
responsible for the Student scoring. The
work OF The Faculty guards Was also we'll
worthy OF mention. Miss Buckley scored
I'LL Of the Faculty points tossing IN one
from the field and seven out of eight
chances from the foul line.
The proceeds Of the game will 60 TO
two patriotic causes, half TO the Red
Cross and the other half to the school
service flag fund. Score:
FACILITY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
SECOND ANNUAL DOVER
TRAPS SHOOTING EVENT
Lester German Gets ll9xl2O-
Minnick Heads Amateurs
With 1l6.

Lester German, with a score OF llox
100. led the shooters that faced the traps
in the second annual registered trap
shooting tournament at Dover. Ills
last Il2 targets were broken straight.
IL. Linn Worthington, a professional of
Baltimore, came second with lis breaks,
while third professional score went to
T.. r. CALVIN, of " Wilmington, with il6
John IT, Alinnick of Wilmington led
the amateurs with ll6. also having a tlne
run Of 76 straight r. + Willis of Penn $
Grove took second place with lis breaks,
while two Phlladelphians, William Is.
Severn and I2zy Hoffman, dcadlocked for
third place, both scoring Ia
The prize winners were. Class \,
]. H Minnick Class Il, W ii. Reed OF
Dover, and Class G. II :. Johnson Of
Dover. Reed broke l09xl20 and John
son an even 100. There was large
crowd in Dover for the patriotic parade,
and consequently gallery OF several
hundred persons watched the clay target
shooting
The tournament was shot IN Sin events
Of 20 targets each The scores IN detail
follow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
POST SERIES SHOOT.
Philadelphia Trapshooters League Shots
VIII Face Traps Mt Bellevue Saturday.

The post series shoot Of the Philadelphia
Trapshootcrs League, will be held over
the traps of the Wilmington ,Trapshootcrs
Association, this Saturday beginning ut
II o'clock. Five traps will be in operation
All trapshootcis arc invited.
The post series shoot will he at 80
targets. The hnndicaps will range from
Ii to 81 yards Ties foi trophies offered
for competition on the Philadelphia
Trapshooters League will be shot OIL
on this occasion. There will be q special
prize for visiting shooter with the highest
score.
The committee appointed by Secretary
Robinson to take care Of the shoot com
prises: G. u. Vaughn, of Camden,
G. T. Martin, Of Wilmington; Harry
Fisher, of Clcarvicw; Edward DAVIS, oi
s s. Whites; J. Riggs, Of Glen Willow;
c. S. Simmonds, of Meadow Springs;
f. F. Lee of Pennsylvania X. X; Is. u.
Ladomus, of Chester.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
PARKSlDE IRIS. READY.

Parksitic juniors havc organized fos
the sesson and would like TO hear from
any tea,us in tho city averaging ~ 10
l6 ycars Of age. The Kirkwood Park
lroys are especially anxio,r, tn hear from
Mcrwick, White Circie and Olympia,
with whom they would liko To arrange a
scries. All challenges should bc
sent 10 Fred vir4en, OIL East Tenth
street, Wilmington, Del
Parkaitc's lineup follows: W. Fisher,
catcher; II. BrunrwcIl, pitcher; c. Baker,
short~top; w. Thonas, first ba-ci II.
Para4leo, third ban; II. Movey. left field
p. Dale, center field; r. viryicn, right
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
Eight Men Enlist.

James J. Mcconnell. Edward J. Scho-
field. Frank Rumpf, Joseph J. Dealin
Harry Baldersbon, Carl W Tucker
Edward Gerase and Earl Il Palmer. all
of this city. have recently been accepted
Tor enlistment AT the local army recruiting
office
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
HIS REASON.

A Swlndler, rcad the sign in front
OF hardware storc once saw ! went In
and asked the proprietor why in thunder
he didn't display his full name
at would look worse, he said MY
first name is Adam. Disston's Hard
ware Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
TIE NET RESULTS.

"Pn, VIII h meant by political prefer
mcnt7"
"ln majority Of cascs, nv son. it
means that = man spends all The money
he hns and all he can borrow from his
friends, mAkrs lot Of encmier, get elected
70 Office by the skin OF his teeth and is
living ."-Firminsham Ag~-HcrAld