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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-19
CHURCH NOTICES.

First Churcj Of Christ. Scientist
Emcrs IN building, Elliot street. Sun.
day service 4 l0.4j a. m. Subject.
Life. Wedp sday evening testimonial
meetn, nj 7.45. Reading room open
dailv. excft sundays and legal Holt
days. nov 3 to 5 o clock. All are well
come.
Confessions will be held in St. Mi.
ehacp Roman Catholic church this aft.
cruo1 at $50 and in the evening at
7.3ll Masses on Sunday at $50 and
iO.5 Bencdiction after the last mass
Moses during the week at : 'cloc Il
iTthe convent chapel. Catechism al
a. Grove school at clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-19
SCHOONER ON ROCKS.
Struck Near Plum Island in Binding
Stnrn=CreW ESCAPED.

PORTSMOUTH, \. H., Jan. 49,
The power schooner, Gladys and Nellie,
ran ashore near Plumb island in
binding snow storm today and is hard
on the rocks The 10 members of the
crew came ashore in small boats as
sisted by men from the coast guard
station. The ship Is valuables were re-
{. ioved as it was feared she would break
v, III the storm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-19
WORKING DAYS AT THE
RED CROSS ROOMS
(This supersedes any previous
schedule.)

Surgical dressings will be made on
Monday afternoons, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings and Thursday
afternoons.
Sewing on Tuesday and Friday
afternoons.
Anyone having spare hour is
asked to come in either morning or
afternoon and assist in cutting
gauzc for surgical dressings.
Every patriotic woman is expected
to take some part in the Red Cross
work, for which there is such an ur-
gent call.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-19

men live by foraging and by contribu-
tions from sympathetic peasants.
A similar situation of disaffection
among the men is reported along the
whole of the Austro-Italian front, ac-
cording to messages received here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23
FAMILY. STRICKEN
BY FLU; WIFE AND
MOTHER CALLED

Stricken with influenza while
caring for her husband and chill
dren, critically i'll of the same dis
ease, Mrs. Ira V. Bowers, 1909
Eleventh street, passed away late
Saturday afternoon at St. An
thongs hospital following a 10
days sickness which had developed
into pneumonia.
The end came quickly for Mrs.
Bowers. for only Saturday noon
was she removed to the hospital
A queer twist of fate stands re
Yealed when it was disclosed that
the unfortunate woman had just re-
covered from long, painful illness
of six months duration when she
was stricken with her last sickness.
She had suffered much during
that time, partially paralyzed and
practically blind, but had borne her
trouble with admirable fortitude.
Only d little over a week ago she
had expressed her pleasure to a
friend over the fact that her ply
stefan had informed her that she
needed no further medical atten-
ton.
Mona McClaren was born at Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa, Sept. 30, 1889.
When but a small child she came
to Rock Island with her parents.
In this city she was married to Ira
W Bowers, Sept 16, 1914.
Besides the widoWer, she is sur
yived by two small children, her
father, NJ. c. McClaren, and one
brother, Sergeant George w. Nc
Cllren. in the military service at
Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23

Second Christian. - The Christ
mas program will be given Thurs
day evening at the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23
CHURCHES

will be an early Christmas service
at $50, with the Christian Endea-
vor society in charge of the pro-
gram. Because of Tuesday night
being Christmas eve, the meeting
of the Boy Scouts will be held
on Thursday night instead of Tues
day. The Missionary society will
meet on Friday afternoon.
CIeland Presbyterian.-Instead of
the regular Christmas service and
program, which was cancelled be
cause of the flu situation, q
Christmas party will be given for
the Sunday school pupils Thursday
evening at the church
United Presbyterian
evening the Christmas program
will be given by the pupils of the
Sunday school at the church. Reg
ular services will be held next Sun
day.
Zion UNDERWRITERS Sunday after
Christmas, Dec. 20, the last Sunday
of the year, Sunday school and ser
vices will be held at the usual
hours. Tuesday evening, Dec 81,
New Years wake will be ceiebTa-
ted from 9 to u O'Clock. The Lu-
Their league and choir will give a
program. On New Years day morn
ing services will be held at 1920
and in the afternoon at 2 o'clock
the annual business meeting of the
congregation will be held.
First Tonight the Sun
day school teachers will meet to
decorate the church and the Christ
mas tree. Wednesday morning at 6
O'Clock a Christmas service will be
held and a good program given.
Evangelical Church OF Peace
Tomorrow evening the Sunday
school program will be given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23
Criminals ARE
STILL WITH US
NC]i0Q Men and Burglars Perpe-
lgl.c Several jobs Saturday
and sunday Nights.

BURGLARS and aoi5up men were
again at work in Rock Island dur
iuE Saturday and Sunday nights.
Largest single loss as result Of
tlc5a tepreiaiOns " as reported to
Che police by T. NJ. Souders, propri-
otC- cE d laundry at the corner Of
Ela- avenue and Twelfth street.
Two negroes entered the laundry
al Saturday night and one OF the
men p.nioEed Mr. SOuders' arms
while the other flashed a gSn in
his face One OF the men then
searched the victims pockets and
extracted about $40 in small bills
Directly after the matter was re
ported % the police station two Of
Gce-s went in search Of the holdup
men and while on Fifth avenue ac-
cos-ei Two negroes, one of whom
whipped out a knife and made q
lulee at one of the officers. The
negro was soon overpoweTed and
CH being taken to the police station
started a line Of abuse that did not
cease until he was l0dg ICED in cell.
The negro gave his name as VIII
liam Roberts and probably will re.
ce-ve a hearing this afternoon.
John Sullivan, former police Off
Ger. reported TO the police that
man came to his home at sos First
avenue at 10 Saturday night and on
. pretext OF inQuiring for a man
named Williams, got Sullivan 10
the door and then struck at him
with his fist a lively tussle deyel-
oped. but the would-be burglar es-
capped.
A report was given by Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel Halpern. 1872 Ninth
street. that their home was ran
sacked while they we're downtown
Saturday night Nothing was
found To be missing at the home.
Patreluaa Kell reported Satur
DAY night that a young man had in
formed him that he had been held
uD by four men at Second avenue
and Eleventh street early Saturday
u5llt and was relieved of $14
FL. T. Bouue reported that he
was robbed of 81 by hOldup men at
II last night The holdup took
place in a school yard on Four
1eeath avenue and Thirty-seventh
street Romme lives al 1901 Eigh-
teeuth avenue
An automobile, the property Of A
Wiseuau. 2709 Seventh avenue, was
stolen Saturday night from in front
Cf $40 TTenty-secOnd street. The
machine was recovered by the po-
lice yesterday morning
BescohoI-ask Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23

Besc0hoI-ask Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23
Get WHISKY IN
CRIP;DISOWNED
Patr0lmen Nab Man In Vicinity
Where Many We're Drinking,
But Case Fails.

A man giving his name to the po-
lice as f. f. Evans was arrested at
1890 Saturday night by Patrolmen
Gus Kirsch and Ernest Ristau on
Twenty-first street between Fourth
and Fifth avenue and a travelling
bag full of whisky and beer was
confiscated. The patrolmen say
several men were seen to visit an
automobile standing at the curb and
where liquor was being dispensed.
Evans denied all implication in
the affair and said that the grip
full of whisky was not his proper
ty. He was, nevertheless, fined $25
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23

by Police Magistrate G. J. Smith
on a charge OF disOrderly conduct
q. G. English. w. b. Anderson, ".
c. McEacheron, r. J. McDermOtt,
Frank Brown, Charles Foss, J Sen
sabaugh and Sam Baker were fined
So each on charges OF disordsrly
conduct. John Sullivan was fined
So and Albert Smith 81 on similar
charges. ole Goldenburg was tax
ed $15 on a charge OF disorderly
conduct.
Clinton Bigelow paid fine OF 81
on a charge OF drunkenness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23

Christmas morning at 10;45 there
will be an English Christmas ser
vice held at the church.
First Wednesday ev-
ening at 1870 the regular mid-week
service will be held with Christ
mas song service Saturday after
noon at o'clock the Home Guards
will meet at the church.
Spencer Memorial Methodist
Tuesday evening the Christmas pro-
gram will be given. The various
classes will give a donation to the
Armenian fund Thursday evening
the mid-week prayer service will be
held and the topic will be taken
from the third chapter of John
Friday evening the boys will meet
at the parsonage to organize a troop
Of the Boy Scouts.
Free Methodist. - The Christmas
program will be given tonight at
1880 in the church. Prayer meeting
will be held Thursday evening The
Junior Missionary society will meet
Friday afternoon at o'clock at the
church
Memorial Christian.-The Christ
mas program will be given Tuesday
afternoon, instead of Tuesday night
The program Will he followed by a
social hour and story telling. There
will be no prayer meeting Wednes-
day evening, but the Christian En-
deavor society will hold a sunrise
prayer service Wednesday morning
at $50 instead
Second Christian. - The Christ
mas program will be given Thurs
day evening at the church.
Fifteenth Avenue Chris Ean.-The
Christmas program will be given
tonight at the church.
Trinity Episcopal. - Tonight at
1896 there will be a rehearsal for
the Christmas play Tuesday even
ing at 1880 there will be a Christ
mas celebration Of the holy COM
munion. Wednesday morning.
Christmas day, holy communion at
s and 10 O'Clock. Thursday, st.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23

Evangelical Church Of Peace
Tomorrow evening the Sunday
school program will be given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23

Fifteenth Avenue Chris Ian.-The
Christmas program will be given
tonight at the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23
SAVING STAMP
SALES SOARING

War savings stamps make s,..,
lent Christmas presents a,S 80
sure TO be appreciated. Posf@t....ll s
II. =. Simpson has found tbat 49,
them this year. s'ts
The W. $. S. division al the Io..,
postoffice has been swamped III.
work for the past several davs p-
quests for stamps have been es y.
Ing In by the thousands ''A'
We expect the report for n.
cember 10 be a record .brss,..D'1--
said the postmaster today ~
have a large force working n, " ny
sale OF the stamps, and thew 49, y.
barely able 10 keep up with H.
guests which are coming in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23
To Cure a Cold in One Day

TO ture tVIu III UHF Dry
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUI-
NINE (Tablets) II stops the
Cough and Headache and works Of
the Cold. f. w. GROVES sigma
ture on each box zoe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23
LOST

Tuesday evening west OF Milan,
two large black and tan raccoon
hounds with white face; reward.
Call Fales Wood. Milan,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23

First Baptist.-This evening there
Will be the Christmas tree and a
program given in the church at 1880
by the children of the Sunday
school. Wednesday, Christmas
morning, at o'clock the B. Y. P. U.
will hold the annual candle light
service with a special program that
has been arranged. Friday after
noon at 2:30 the Ladies' Aid society
will meet at the church for the an
nual meeting and election of Off
GERS. There will be no prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening.
EdgewOOd Baptist - The Christ
mas entertainment given by the pu-
pills of the Sunday school will be
held Christmas eve, Tuesday even
ing. at the church and will begin
at o'clock.
Broadway Presbyterian.-To Tonight
at $50 the Christmas tree festival
for the children will be held in the
church. Christmas day there will
be a Christmas service at Z o'clock.
Friday afternoon at o'clock the
Women's Mission society will meet
at the home of Mrs ". S. Parks,
1901 Nineteenth street
SOuth Park Presbyterian. - The
Junior Christian Endeavor society
will hold the annual Christmas fes-
tiyal Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
in the church Wednesday morning
service will be held at the church.
There viii be no prayer meeting
Christmas night
Central Presbyterian. - This ev-
ening the Christmas program will
be given at the church. Instead of
the usual donation there will be
an Offering taken which will be
used for the French war orphan
fund Wednesday morning there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23

Stephens day, holy communion at
10 o'clock a. m. At 1880 The
Christmas Mystery" play will be
given and at $3.50 there will be a
Sunday school festival and distribu-
ton of gifts in the parish house.
Friday, ST. John the Evangelists
day, holy communion, 10 a. m, and
at 1880 service with address on the
American Episcopal church. Sat
urday. Holy Innocents' day, holy
communion at 10 O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23

Gloria Del United Presbyterian
The Christmas entertainment will
be given this evening at 7:45. The
white gift service with the program,
1.-The Message of Victorious Peace, +"
will be used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-23

Bescohol-asz Beardsleys.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
Base Ball in England.

An official opening of the American
base ball season occurred in London
yesterday, when an Army team beat the
Navy team 2 to 6 in eleven innings.
Everything went along according to
usual lines until the seventh inning,
when, in accordance with the most ap-
proved American system, @rooters" for
the respective sides arose for luck.
This demonstration excited the police
men on duty to keep order, and they
thought something untoward was hap
pening and began an Investigation. It
was reported that they were with diff
Guilty persuaded that there was moth
ing wrong, but standing up in the
seventh inning was just another Of
those American ways that are quite
past British understanding.
Undoubtedly the war with its new
associations viii make the peoples Of
different nations understand each other
better, and there is hope that in con-
sequence Of the sports Of the Ameri-
cans and Canadians with the expedi-
tionary forces base ball will finally
como to be appreciated in England.
There is an international unity on the
subject Of foot ball, and cricket is by
no means neglected in this country,
II only our British cousins can come
10 fesl the fascination Of the typica,
American sport there viii, indeed, be
. nav community Of interest between
the TIVE nations.
Evening star., 1918-05-20

both labor and capital, and their So
lection for their present duties was
applauded throughout the country.
Both are lawyers. Both have long had
to do with large affairs. Both have
been active since the country entered
the war in the efforts to develop and
coordinate the country's full war re-
sources. Neither has spared himself in
his work.
While it is desirable at all times
and in all circumstances that labor and
capital agree, and pull their complete
weight together, it is especially de-
sirable now. Higher than ordinarily,
public interests are above private in
terests. Where differences exist COM
promises are imperative. No industry
should be halted for day because Of
any controversy arising over wages, or
hours Of work, or any conditions Of
employment. All such controversies
should be promptly adjusted.
This trip Of Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Walsh.
therefore, should have good results.
They viii present themselves on the
ground where controversies exist, and
for the express purpose Of settling
them, or arranging for their settlement.
There need be no delay, no increase of
difficulty or bad feeling, in either labor
or capitalistic circles.
Upon the whole, labor and capital
are to be congratulated on their gen.
eral acceptance Of conditions. When
it is remembered how disturbed every
thing is, and how dislocated business
is, men seeking good dividends and
men seeking good wages are carrying
in the main we'll toward
each other and toward the country.
Strikes and lockouts are not numer-
Gus, nor have any that have occurred
been bloody or destructive.
After the war, no feature Of recon-
taking the world over, will be
more important or interesting than
that involving the new relations be-
tween labor and capital which the war
will have made necessary. Hence, the
better those. relations now are, and
continued during the war, the more
will the work Of ADJUST
ment then be accomplished.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
Railway Allotments.

About eleven years ago the late
James J. HILL regarded as the leading
railroad authority in this country, said
that at least d Joe, ,0oo,0 900 should be
spent annually for five years for new
railway construction and improve
ments. This, he said, would bring the
physical equipment Of the American
transportation lineup to the point Of
keeping pace with business develop
ment. From 1906 to 1916, . period
twice as long as that indicated by Mr..
Hill, the improvement expenditures Of
the American lines aggregated q, ,l00,-
600, 900, most Of which was made in
the earlier part of the decade. In
other words, an improvement e1pendi-
ture estimated by the countzy's fore
most railway expert a. necessary for
a fve-year period was extended over
twice that length Of time. Tho eonse-
quenee was an a1rearase Of needs.
which was severely felt when war
broke in Europe and the American rail-
way system was put under . heavy
strain to carry the abnormal shipments
incident to the new condition. The
climax came last year when the United
States itself went into war and the
American railway system practically
broke down because Of inadequate
facilities.
Now the federal railway sdminist1a-
kiom haon1fA apina2. saRnaRAatnx AnAai-
Evening star., 1918-05-20
No Limit and No Insincere Peace.

President Wilson struck the BULLS
eye in the inspiring words of his fine,
strong war speech in New York on
Saturday. Three notable features are
conspicuous in the Presidents address
in opening the Red Cross fund cam
paign. First is his statement that
there is too be no limit upon the num-
ber Of men we are to raise to win this
war, greatly and worthily"; second,
that we are not to be diverted from
"the grim purpose Of winning the war
by any insincere approaches upon the
subject of peace; third, that the
United States, so far as the President
can speak for the American people,
intends to stand by Russia as well as
by France.
The Presidents refusal to set limit
upon the size Of our Army is noti-
fca.ion to Germany that there is no
boundary upon our field Of endeavor.
We have already done much, in send
ing to France an Army larger than
Germany thought it possible for us
to raise, equip and transport within a
year. But we are to do more, as much,
indeed, as is necessary to bring this
contest to victorious conclusion. To
speak Of limits, even Professionally, is
to weaken our cause. The President
rightly sees the need Of 100 per cent
devotion to the cause for which We
stand in the conflict.
"Insincere approaches upon the sub
ject Of peace" have been made from
time to time by Germany, but they
have met with no response. There is
no faith in the sincerity Of Berlin. Es-
pecially since the Russian collapse are
all peace maneuvers to be viewed with
more than suspicion, with fiat rejec-
tion. Any sort of peace that leaves
Germany free hand to exploit Russia
and develop eastwardly, whatever the
terms Of settlement in the west, would
make for renewed turmoil and sacrifice
in the future. Such q peace would
mako Germany so great in territory
and in potential power that she would
soon renew her world conquest project.
Just how Russia is to be saved from
her present plight is not to be OWNED.
Perhaps the President himself has NO
exact concept. At this moment Russia
10 evolving q national consciousness
through the losses and sufferings and
dangers Of twelve-month. Direct aid
may not be practical at this juncture.
In the far east Japan and China are
preparing to resist Germany's en-
croachments. Some semblance OF sta
BILE government is appearing within
Russia. In this situation the Presi-
dents brief but pointed statement
stands as message Of encouragement
and hope to the Russian people, assur-
ing them that the United States does
not intend to leave them to their fate.
Evening star., 1918-05-20

ing $937 ,961 ,31S for immediate addi-
tions and betterments, equipment and
extensions. This allotment is $349,-
247, 1928 less than tho estimates sub
mitted by the railways themselves. Had
the full amount asked, $1,287, ,209, ,148,
been given it would have been only a
little more than Mr.. Hills estimate
made eleven years ago as required in
yearly expenditure to bring the Ameri-
can roads up to the point Of meeting
demands. Considering that there has
been no large program Of extension
and equipment in the past three or
four years, the amount now allotted is
by no means remarkably largo. It is,
indeed, moderate in view Of the neces-
stiles disclosed by last winters con.
gestion.
A large part Of the expenditure au-
thorized has already been discounted
by orders given for 5000 locomotives
and 10000 cars, to be delivered some
time this summer. Only a small part
Of the fund will be spent in track extern
sions. The present trackage will be per-
fected and made capable Of carrying
q maximum Of traffic. If the steel
mills can supply the materials required
for these betterments without lessen
ing their contributions to the muni-
ton necessities Of tho United States
and its allies the work for which the
allotments have just been authorized
will be an important contribution to
the cause Of victory in the war.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
Give Your Dollar-or More!

A little over q dollar from each man,
woman and child in the District Of
Columbia will yield the half million
necessary to complete the local quota
Of the Red Cross fund. There should
be no question whatever about a full
meeting of this requisition. We here
at the capital know perfectly what the
Red Cross means to the American
cause in this war. We do not have to
be told that upon the equipment Of
that organization in the field depends
not merely the comfort, but the very
safety Of the American fighters, upon
whom we are relying for victory.
The President has said, "You can't
give anything to the government Of
the United States, it won't accept it.
But you can give to the Red Cross"
Such a gift is the best kind, for it
bears no direct interest. The receipt
you get for the money you tender car
ries no coupons. But it brings big
return. It assures you that you have
done something yourself personally to
insure that the utmost Will be done for
the welfare Of your soldier, whether
that soldier be son or brother,
husband or q friend, or merely any
ono Of the Americans who are in
France to fight for your safety.
This week is devoted to the purpose
Of raising $loo,oOo,o00 for the Red
Cross. Various forms Of disclosure
have been devised to set forth the
needs Of the Red Cross and to bring
them directly before the people. Pa
rades, meetings, rallies, speeches,
music, posters, all are to the end of
arousing the people to understand what
the Red Cross is and what it is doing
and how vitality necessary it is to the
prosecution Of our cause. The mo.
ment the fact that the Bed Cross needs
money reaches any individual . gift
should bs forthcoming, spontaneously
and gladly. Il should not require AZ
gument or eloquence 70 bring 1t forth.