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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-04

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thursday AFTERNOON the Ldd1eS AID
society will meet with Mrs. c. F. Rob-
inson, 1424 Thirty-third street.
First MethOdiSt-The official board
will meet this evening at 7:30, also
the Boy Scouts at Z o'clock.
Tuesday evening at 7:30 the Wom-
ans Home Mission society will meet
with Mrs. NJ. NJ. Sturgeon, 1043 Nine
teenth street
Prayer services will be held We'd
nesday evening at the church.
Thursday afternoon the Woman s
Foreign Mission society will meet with
Mrs. j. f. Robinson, 613 Twentieth
street.
+ The kirs's Heralds will meet Sat
urday afternoon at the church.
Immanue!'s Lutheran-The Ladies'
Sewing circle will meet with Mrs. F.
l.. Schroether, 2002 Sixteenth street,
Tuesday afternoon.
The senior branch of the Young Peo-
pies society will meet Tuesday even
ing at the church.
The Ladies' society will meet We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Catherine
Grampp, 3401 Ninth and-a-half ave
nue..
The Concordia society will give a
special program Wednesday evening
at the church, to which the public is
invited.
The Woman's Mission society will
meeting Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. H. Schoede, on Twenty-fifth
street.
Grace Lutheran-The confirmation
class will meet at this evening. The
Luther league will meet at s this
evening at the church
The board of trustees will meet
Tuesday evening with Andrew Kempe,
1872 Eighth avenue.
Oak Grove Tinted Presbyterian-Tha
Boy Scouts will meet Tuesday evening
at 1880 at the church.
Wednesday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. +. B. Garretson. 1915 Twenty
sixth street. the Ladies' Aid and Mis-
sion society will meet Members arc
asked to bring needles and thimbles.
The Loyal circle will meet with Miss
Elizabeth CLANCY, Twenty fourth
street road. Friday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19
Coupon Starts pepeslt

The First National Bank. Of Miller,
S. D., a United States depository, has
worked out a planain which it accepts
Liberty Bonds for safe keeping.
whether brought in by a customer. or
a stranger, provided a savings ac-
count OF 800 or more is opened.
The system is an integral part OF
the savings department, in that the
bond deposited is credited in the back
OF the pass book. When coupons are
due the bank will credit them to the
dcpositor's account. An account may
be opened by tearing of a coupon OF
the bond, whether due or not and de-
posting it with the bank. In that
case the coupon is credited as cash
and the bond noted in the back OF the
passbook. These bonds will be in
sured against BURGLARY.
September 18th is Government pay
day to ali holders OF AZ per cent
bonds and this bank believes that It
is somebody's business to give hold
ers OF small coupon bonas some meas
ure OF protection.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19
BOLSHEVIK in PAY
OF THE GERMANS
AmericaH Jnvestigation Locates Lee
nine ahd Trotsky Under Hire
OF Germany

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE United
States government made public to
night prima facie evidence that Nj
colai Lenine, bolsheviki premier, and
Leon Trotsky, bolsheviki minister of
war, are paid agents of Germany and
that the two officials, seconded by
numerous other bolsheviki leaders
selected by the German government
officials. corrupted every department
of the bolsheviki government to put
forward the interests of Germany and
betray the Russian people to auto
cratic rulers of the Central powers.
The exposure brings out the fol-
lowing points:
Lenine and Trotsky have been paid
directly by the German government
to betray the Russian people against
their natural allies, France, England
and the United States.
Every department of the bolsheviki
government was corrupted to advance
the interests Of Germany.
Germany began preparation for war
as early as June 9. 1914-weeks be-
fore the assassination at S~arajevo OF
Austrian Archduke Ferdinand. This
included opening by industrial plants
of sealed instructions with registra-
ton forms devised as early as 1887.
The bolsheviki leaders conspired
with the Germans to send ~agitators
to the United States and Canada be-
| fore the United States entered the
war, to destroy supplies and ships
bound for Allied countries and to stir
up strife among workers making and
transporting the supplies.
Trotsky issued fraudulent passports
/, to German spies bound for England
France and America.
Philip Scheidemann, German ma
jority socialist leader. is shown try
ing to conceal the intrigues between
the German government and the boil
shevik for fear the cause of worlt
socialism would De injured by thu
relations becoming public.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19
PROSPEROUS YEAR
COUNTY GROWTH
Property Values Of Town and County
Respond to Era Of Remark
ablc Prosperity

What the pioneer settler Of this To-
cality expected to happen overnight
has occurred-after a third OF a Q
fury.
Evidences OF the remarkable pros
perity now prevailing in this locsaty
are multiplying--all OF which means
that an increased confidence in the
country will logically increase pro.
perty values. Farm lands that pro-
duce such wealth cannot remain at
their present low prices. and town
property will keep pace Herewith.
The last official statement OF the
three city banks. published In the
Press a week ago, give q considerable
growth in the local banking business.
This statement shows the combined
resources of the three banks TO be
over one and a half millions.
Several farms In the county have
sold this year at $50 per acre and
above, and one owner Of a farm IN
Miller township last week refused an
offer Of $S5 per acre for his farm.
The best and largest agricultural
display at the great state fair In HUI
ron last week came from Hand
county, Notwithstanding the fact that
this county could not compete for the
prize this year, because 1t o hrst
place last year, and is therefore elm
mated from tho contest for a few
years. These are ungibie fats upon
which the wise man may base hin
actions. They mean a growth and
development OF this locality, with
more people, and more and better
farms-all OF which we have been
hoping and striving for during the
past SO years.
Opportunity In abundance IL here
not in Texas, Canada. or Kalamazoo
but right here In Hand county for
the man who will concentrate his
thought and energy upon progress
and development and owning some
| thing for himself. And the price Of
/! success is the same always, today,
tomorrow, or SO years ago-patient,
| persistent effort, with nerve enough
to act.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19
BIG ARMY RESPONDS
OCOVERNM'T CALL
Registration Of Men From Is to As In
Nation, State and County

The Government call for a new
army between the ages Of Is and 81,
and between 81 and IS years was an
swered Thursday by the registration
Of Yearly Il 1900, 900 men. The former
registration was for men between 81
and 80. This new call Is under the
selective draft. also, and it is posi-
BILE that the government may select
two to three million men for active
army service out OF the fourteen mil
lions registered.
Questionnaires issued to draft
boards call for the classification first
Of men between 10 and 81 years, and
between 81 and 36 years, which clas-
sifcation may furnish all the men re-
quired.
State Registration Over $4,000
Reports from the Adjutant Gener-
ais Office at Redfield indicates that
the state registry will exceed the esti-
mate OF n, 1000. AS usual a few coun-
ties are held back in their reports by
some careless persons who do not
grasp the importance Of their work,
but nearly a complete report gives
an indication of $4,000 registrants.
County Registration 1113
Hand county's registration gave a
total of 1113 men, registering in their
various precincts or townships, under
the nationwide army organization,
which appeared to work systematic
ally end without friction. The work
of making a new army will proceed
quickly, and calls to service will fol-
low in rapid succession.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19

much of the stock in crates. boxes n
barrels is stacked along the depot
streets for miles.
The one item of gasoline is a huge
thing owing to the part motor traction
takes in warfare. In M month our
army uses five million gallons, or an
average OF five gallons a man for an
army of a million men. This means
a steady movement of 10000 barrels
a month.
To step into the army refrigerator
on a hot midsummer day Is rather a
novel experience. The theromometer
was about 80 as we went through the
wards. but as the colonel opened a
door Of the big refrigerating plant we
were struck with an Arctic chill OF B
below zero-a drop Of 50 legrees as
we crossed the threshold. Inside, the
workmen were bundled in fur coats
wrapped around their ears.
Many of the workers in this place
are from the big packing houses OF
Chicago. Besides more than a mil
lion pounds of frozen meat always on
hand there is oleomargarine, butter,
lard and ell kinds of fats. II Is ar
ranged like a ship with water-tight
COMMITMENTS, except that these are
cold compartments, so that the freez-
ing Is carried only to those compart-
ments required. No ice is used, as
the freezing process Is carried out by
the forcing Of ammonia through pipes
at a high pressure.
The German prisoners stockade
| was not far beyond. Here some 1000
| Germans are housed and fed while
they take part in the construction and
warehouse work. Around the stock
ade runs a wire netting fifteen feet
high, with a number Of armed guards
The prisoners show no desire to gel
away, and when an exchange OF pris'
oners was being carried out not Ions
ago two of them actually broke dowr
in tears al the thought of going bach
to their native land. They sleep OF
cots and their rations are about tn
same as those furnished the labol
troops. The German officers nav'
their own barracks inside the stock
ade, wear their uniforms and medals
and have rather comfortable equip
men. with spring cots.
Altogether 1t takes some 1900 "a
Dor troops. besides 1900 Chinese, 100
German prisoners. and a c~onsiderani
number Of French Annamites to ru'
shss mammoth army establishment
ana keep the streams Of supplies NOV
ins steadily to the lighting 'front.'
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19
HAND H! !! VI COUNTY news
BY CORRESPONDENTS
News Notes and Personal Items Of In.
terest Over the County
YAYLAND

Mrs. Vitters returned to her home
near Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Friday
after spending several weeks al the
home Of her sons John and Dick.
MIR. and Mrs. Virgil McCombs, OF
HoIabird, spent the latter part of last
week at the Grant Byers home. They
returned west on Monday noon OF this
week.
Oscar Fisher departed a week ago
Wednesday for Camp Lewis, Wash,
after spending his 4o-day furlough
at the home Of his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. I. J. Fisher.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19
Horse Disease LessenIng

washington Times--It began to look
as though the dreaded horse disease
had about died out until Sam McGirr
reported a new case on his farm the
first OF this week. 1t is true, however
that there are much fewer cases and
the disease seems to be much milder
than 1t was at first, a much larger
proportion OF the stricken animals re-
covering.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19
Government Order

The newspapers are now practically
under government control. This is
the latest order just received from the
War Industrial Board:
mo publisher may continue sub
scriptions after three months after
date OF expiration. unless subscrip-
tons are renewed and paid for"
Is your subscription to this paper
paid? II not attend to 1t right away
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19

The Allied pressure continues
ON the western front. The Ger.
mans are burning towns In the
region Of Metz, as II preparatory
for retreat. The American army
guns are within reach of the forts
surrounding Metz, and a big Am.
erican army Is getting ready to
strike again.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19
Austria Wants Peace
Conference Of Nations

Amsterdam, Sept 1.-THE AUS
tria-Hungary government today invit-
ed all belligerent governments to en-
ter into non-binding discussion
some neutral meeting place with .
view to bringing about peace,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19
WAR BULLETINS

-. French and Serbian troops have.
captured 1000 prisoners ON the.
Macedonian front. Greeks and
Jugo-Slavs are fighting with
them. On n IL mile front they
have advanced 5 miles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19
State Draft Call All
County Quota z for Sept.

South Dakota is called upon to fur
nish All men for September, and of
this number Hand county's quota will
be two men. They will be sent to
Camp Grant, vi.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19
Suffrage Up in Senate
On September 18th

Washington, Sept. 17.--An agree
ment by senate leadezs to call up the
woman suffrage amendment for con-
sideration in the senate September
sstiswas announced to-day By Senator
Jones, Of New Mexico.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19
$475,OOO County Quota
For Fourth Liberty Loan

The 4th Liberty Loan campaign be-
gins on Saturday, September 2Sth, and
Hand county's allotment is set at
$475,00O. Governor Norbeck has de-
clared the 2Sth a state holiday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19

Americans Close to Border
Paris, Sept. 17.-American
troops have reached Wanderers,
within a mile and a half Of the
German border.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19
Red Cross Contest

A report from Huron states that
Hughes and Hand county were win
ners in the Red Cross competitive
exhibit at the state fair.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19
Kaiser in Nervous Break

Kaiser In Nervous Break
London, Sept. 1.-THE Kaiser
has suffered a nervous breakdown
and Is very Respondent, according
TO strongly persistent rumors.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-19
American Victory
Thrills All Allies
10000 Prisoners, Hundreds of Guns and
TrainIOads of Material Captured
By Edwin l.. James


With the American Army, Sept. 14.-The St. Mi
hel salient, that thcrn in the side of France, that ever
present threat to Allied plans, that German stronghold
for the past four years, is gone. The first American
army wiped it out in 60 hours. We took a large number
of guns of all calibres, an immense amount of material.
Our prisoners include 500 German officers.
That tells the story of Americas first big military
effort.
Today every American in France is a hero to the
people of France. Every heart of the civilized world
should beat with pride and hope at what Our army has
done.
Success Eiectrifes Allies
1t is no small thing in a military way and an enor-
nous thing in significance. Our men had fought before
and fought we'll under French and English army COM
manders. | said in these dispatches a week ago, it re-
manned to be seen what the American armies could do
on their own initiative.
Our American army has given its answer. 1t gave
it quick and strong and successfully. Our whole exped-
itionary force is on it's toes today and ready for any
task. What our success means to the war weary fight
ers of France words cannot tell. What it will inspire in
the gallant British, weeks to come will tell. America
has fought her first round in the war and won it. We
have obtained our detectives and are still exerting our
pressure against the enemy. Our guns are pounding,
ranging far to the boche re ar.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
LOUISA

LOUISA. Va. May 1l.-Mrs < n
fIahnaEan and Miss Flanagan re-
turned to their home here Tuesday
alter visit 10 MIR. and Mrs. & II
fiahiiaSan Jr., IT South Richmond. and
Allan FlannaSa at Camp Ice, spend
ing sunday with the latter
pr Sterrctt. Of Durham y g. and
MISS Stcrrctt. Of Lexington. Va. are
visiting their sister. Mrs. w. G. Ribh
who is Improving after a severe Illness
Mrs. w H. Bibb left Sunday for Rich
nond. TO visit her daughter Miss Kath-
lccn Bibh.
For the present tho county pa per. the
Central NirEinian, is being managed
and edited by r. l. g. Barrett, Of vicks-
burg Miss. Mr. Barrett is a native of
Louisa and was recently OF the News
Leader stan. which position NJ gave up
TO represent NicksburS in tho Icrisla-
ture OF Mississippi
There will bc :, Rcd Cross rally held
in town Monday when delegates from
tho branches all over tho county arc
expected to attend 1t being court day
a large crowd is expected
The "Spnstors' Convention" Will be
presented in tho high school auditorium
hero May ls. Tho proceeds will 20 to
tho Rcd Cross fund
Miss Ellen Chilcs. or East Orange y
j.. Is visiting relatives here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
CONFERENCE OF HOTEL MEN
IS CALLED FOR TUESDAY
VIII Consult with Food tdmini.trn-
ton rs to lsc of Wheat mad
Wheat Products.

The local food administration will
hold a meeting Of all Keepers Of hotels
and restaurants IN Richmond on Tues
day at :: o'clock i'll the auditorium or
the Chamber Of Commerce under the
direction OF NJ. q. Wallace. The pur-
pose OF TIL" meeting is to culist the
cooperation OF patriotic hotel and
restaurant mon in the observance OF
tho wheat conservation program which
tho government is urging upon tn.
people in order to saw tho necessary
quantity Of wheat To maintain our
armies and those Of our allies
As ii is Of great Importance that the
restaurant Keepers in Richmond have
uniform understanding Of what the
wheat conservation rules are aud that
the local food administration shall
know what restaurants arc supporting
it. all restaurant men should attend
this meeting.
Manager Wcisicer Of tho jefferson
Hotel. will speak, giving an account
Of the national conference OF hotel and
restaurant men recently held in Wash
inSton. At this meeting many Of the
larger hotels and restaurants deter
mined to use only substitutes instead
Of wheat for tho period Of tho war.
In "A recent bulletin the Federal food
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12

TO their home in New York after a
snort visit to relatives here.
Miss Susie Carver. OF Washington,
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs b.
IL. Carver, near town
John w. Harlow is spending a few
days IN charlottesville, with his
daughter. Mrs. w. Q. Utz.
Miss Sadie Block returned this week
from p!easnn, visit to friends in
Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Linwood Bailey and
daushtcr. Barbara. John Minter, o!
Richmond: Mrs. Hattie Slaughter. of
characteristic. and Miss Mary Bailey.
OF Fredericksburg. were guests a, the
nome OF Mrs. j. +. Bailey. this week.
MIS- j. W. Bowdcn, wife OF Or. T.
'" Bowdcn. Of tho Eastern Shore.
former chairman OF State board OF
hshcrles, was guest OF Mrs. j. n.
Mat'hiaH, few days since
MISS Rosa Funkhouscr has returned
20 nor nome at Conicvillc Va, after A
PHEASANT stay OF several months at the
nome OF her cousin. Mrs. Il. +. Funk.
houscr
Mrs. Will White. OF Richmond. has
been recent guest OF Mrs. ]. H. Mai.
thias. in tho city.
Mrs. T. f. funkhouscr and children.
att"r 4 pleasant stay OF two weeks.
quests OF her parents, Mr. srd Mrs.
y. X. Meter. at Conicvillc. Va has rc-
turned homo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
WAR RELIEF SOCIETY
APPROVES REPORTS
Large Numbers Of Garments and
Surgical Dressings Packed mud
shipped 10 France.

The regular meeting OF the board oil
the War Relief Association OF NIr-
-inia was held May :, with tho follow
'nS members present: Mrs. Charles H..
Boiling, Mrs. Gordon Smith. Airs Ra-
mon 6arcln Mrs. caSk!" cabcil. Miss
y. stokes. Miss Ellen BaEDy. DcsSotu
fitzGcrald. Mrs. g. NJ Bradbury, Mrs.
j. Taylor Eliyson, Mrs. i. y Hodges
MISS I'm" Branch, Ms. Evan Fraser
Miss Virginia Christian and Ivan
Maltby.
The childrcu's aid section reported
tnat 800 garments mad been packed
since the last meeting. Mrs. j. Taylor
tI!ESon, OF tho fathcrlcSs children OF
france. reported for the month OF
.tpri! III children adopted. and durinc
the last thirteen days oC the month
iorty-onc children adopted
Mrs. bradbury reported for the We'd
ncsday committee 1915 surgical dress
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12

Ellen Bagby reported o. articles OF
clothing had been assorted and packed
since the last meeting. She also gave
the report for tho packing COMMITTEES
as follows: twcnty-thrcc cases sent
forward in the month of April contain.
ins 35.2aS articles of supplies. These
cases were distributed to France. Eng
land and Italy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
i'hnnp-H-hftmorc.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
VAUDEVILLE. VA, May ia
quiet but unusually pretty wedding
took place at the Methodist parsonage
At Whalcyvillc. where Miss Mamie
Brick house Whitmorc. youngest dauEh-
tor Of Rcv. and Mrs. A. r. Whit.nore
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
wOMEN'S MEETINGS.

There VIII be Il meeting Of tn.
board OF managers Of the SheltcrinSs
ARMS Free Hospital Nonday morning
ut II o'clock in tho hospital. a fun
attendance is urged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12

In the service OF tho King Circle
Of Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. W. u. Roy, 4l9 North Twenty
sixth street. Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock. AS This Will be the last rcgu-
lar meeting OF the season large at
tendance is desired
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
~ AND Our or TOW \.

Mt and Mrs William H. White viii
spend the summer months in Allie
marie,
Mrs, rioyd r,'.r, nt sark Avenue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12

ARMS Free Hospital Nonday morning
at II o'clock in tho hospital. a fn;l
attendance is urged.
In the service OF tho King Circle
Of Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. w. II. Roy, 4l3 North Twenty
sixth street. Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock. AS This viii be the last rcEu-
lar meeting of the season large at
tendance is desired.
Williams Memorial Circle OF Kings
Daughters will meet Tuesday after
noon at 1870 o'clock at 422 East Frank
lin Street a full attendance is desired
The Red Cross Auxiliary Of Mizpah
Chapter VIII meet with Mrs r. l.. Kern.
3olo East Broad Street. Monday after
noon at $50 o'clock. All members ar.
requested to he present.
Tho third annual meeting OF the
Matthew Fontainc Maury Memorial
Association has been called by Mrs. T..
T.. Mohitt tho president. to be held
Monday morning at 1870 o'clock in
the Jefferson Hotel. Tho meeting VA
postponed from Saturday
Tho James River Garden club viii
NICE; Wednesday afternoon at 800
o'clock win Mrs Thomas < wheel.
wright. ~ Buck Head Springs 1t IS
"rcs. day. ana mcmbeis arc asked
= bring specimens.
The regular meeting OF the Grand
rhiidrcn Of the Confcdcracy. Chapter
~" !, L. y. g., viii he ncld Wcdn esday
at o'clock n Ice Camp Han.
Tho Woman'S Board Of the Methodist
Institute viii meet Wednesday, morn
inc al II O'Clock At tho institute. Nine
tenth and Grace Streets.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Dorothca raync Madison Chapter. -. :.
l. =. Daughters OF 1872. will be held
IN tho Jefferson Thursday At 1880
o'clock. Fun reports from tho card
party will be given and large attend
ancc is urged
The Mothers Club Of Highland Park
viii hold the last meeting for the year
Tuesday afternoon at 3:lJ o'clock at
tho school. Annual reports or the
WORK done will be read. and neg OIL
Gers elected. The musical program
for tho afternoon viii include som.
selections by Mrs Gillian. who has
80 often delighted Highland Park au-
dlcnccs. Mrs. Trcoco ana Mrs Green.
.ualt. of Barton Heights, will sing
some ducts. The school children Ia
tho violin class VIII render some popu-
lar numbers. Miss Bottoms being the
piano accompanies. There will be i
short talk by an Interesting speaker
wh" VIII bring message To the Wp-
men o! Highland Park