Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
HILLS TELLS OF
WAR IN MONDAY
ADDRESS At CLUB
Voted Lecturer DweliS on Brutal Ger.
man Methods in Present Ma.
tional Struggle.
EXPLAINS WHY IT Is STARTED
sOply Christianity and Humanity viii
Win For III, United Stltes,-
He Says.

DR. Newell Dwight Hills. in address,
ing the citizens committee of the Pa
,rjots' fund at the Rock Island club
this noon, related such horrors and
facts about the present war that the
entire audience was spellbound.
DIR. Hills stated that his facts were
absolute. as he had seen actual life in
the trenches His entire talk was CEN
tered on the work and cruelty of Ger
MANY in the present war. The main
object of his story was to place in the
minds OF those present such facts
about the war that they will be only
10 glad to carry out the patriotic duty
outlined for them in the coming Pa
triots' fund campaign.
His way of telling his experiences
is of such nature that few can fail to
fall within his power He puts suf-
fcient amount of force behind his
statements that few can resist an in
stinct TO cheer. DR.. Hills told of the
expenses the United States is burden
ed with continually in comparison
with those of the other countries He
showed where the United States was
under a greater expense than any of
the other countries at the present time,
owing to the fact that this country
was not prepared when war was de-
clared. Germany had been preparing
for years, he said.
Those present were requested to
sign a small card Offering their ser
vices in the coming One-fund cam
paign. The campaign will be conduct
ed in place Of the several held las,
year,
Those in charge of the campaign are
engaged securing 700 workers for the
coming drive, and it is hoped that the
necessary number can be obtained
The entire canvass is to be made with
in short time and it is necessary tC
have large number of workers il
order that the campaign may be com
pleted within the time fixed. The cam
paign Of the business district will bt
made in March
Dr. Hills address at the Rock Is
land club this noon was not of the
trend of the address he will give at tn,
AueuSl fulitSG lllIdSiilIl
His talk tonight VIII be on the subject
THE Philosophy of the German Afro
cities"
DR.. Hills was introduced by II. II
Cleaveland, chairman of the citizens
committee. Dr. Hills did not confins
his address to the present war. HI
related history that was directly con
nected with and leading up to the con
fict. He mentioned Admiral George
Deweys story and forecast of the wal
and related how the war started JUS
as admiral Dewey had predicted. 1r
telling why this war was started. h
said that Germany entered war only
to secure the possession of the richie:
of the other countries. such. as Oil
gold, copper and other metals.
Darkest Spot in History.
Those present were urged to realiz,
the gravity of the situation and no
to pass the affair as light matter
DR.. Hills said that the present war i
the darkest spot in the history OF TIL
world since the time when Christ wa
nailed to the cross. Christianity ant
humanity will win the war, DR.. Hill
said. He mentioned that his fact
were bona fide, as he personally visit
ed the scenes.
Following DR. Hills address F, W
Bender, secretary Of the Chamber o
Commerce, gave a complete outline o
the work to be done and that whicl
has been done by workers Of the Pa
triots' fund.