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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-11
CONFUSED HUNS
/ ARE SHOT DOWN
Dispatch From
Lowell Mellett

WITH THE BRITISH
ARMIES IN FRANCE. Oct II.
British. French and American
troops. pressing on after the re-
treating enemy between the
Souchex and the Disc. are
spreading out fanwise and en-
larging the gigantic wedge they
are driving into the heart Of the
German armies.
Thru the capture OF Estrun. the
British are now only 10 miles south
west OF valenciennes. British troops
are also reported in Beaumont. -four
miles west OF Douai. The British
took lie Cateau and are beyond IL.
The roads running northeastward
and southeastward from that place
are conrested with enemy traffic
allied airplanes are exact
Ing terrible toll from the confused
masses.
The Americans. pushing on after
the capture OF Busigny. have encoun
tered stiff resistance in the big Do
Andigny forest, between Bo
hahn and wassigny.
To the southward. the French are
along the Sambre-Oise cana
and have approached to within five
miles OF Guise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-11

I Tagging business men who
failed TO take their quota Of
! Fourth Liberty Loan bonds are
now coming across as the re.
} suit Of the publication OF the
! names Of two wealthy bond
siackers Thursday, according 70
[ County Chairman c. 3. Wills
I Friday.
J Wills charged. however. that
men OF the Industrial classes and
salary earners Of fair incomes.
were still holding back their sub
scripuons in numerous cases.
These men must be brought TO
J realize their duty" Wills said.
~~~~~~~-~~.~.~.~~~
Laundry. Jas. Griffith & Sons. Good
wear Tire & Rubber Co. General
Electric Co, Goldwyn Distributing
Co. Hopper. Kelly Co. i. r.. Harris
a Co, Hydraulic Appliance 4 Equip
ment Co. Johnson's Cafe. Jones' Tire
Co, Metropolitan Lumbermen's Club
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. Mccormack Bros.
Modern Appliance Co. Nippon Yusen
Kaisha, Nordby Fisheries Co. Peo
pies Cafe. Pioneer Drug Co. Rubc's
Cafe, lockwood Sprinkler Co. Seat
tie Merchants Assn, Seattle Quilt
Co. standard Confectionery Co. L.
G. Smith Bros. Typewriter Co,
Thompson's Cafe, Frank Waterhouse
g. Co, auto department, Geo. A. Burr
& Co.
Saturday IL Liberty Day. as
proclaimed by President Wilson
CONTINUED on page ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-11
TOMORROW!

October is IL a rcd letter day in American
history. IL Is the day Columbus discovered
America. Thruout the nation. IL has been des.
lsnated hy President Wilson Liberty Day
the day on which you called upon 20 nc.
count 20 your conscience In Liberty bonds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-11
.FOCH Blows
MAY Divide
FOE ARMIES
Drive Aims to Separate
Huns in Champagne From
Picardy and Flanders

ST. GosAIN is GOING
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-11

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
The Day in Davenport

Marti Named Chairman.-Supervisor
Chris Marti, Long Grove. was elected
chairman of the Scott county board
for the ensuing year at the meeting
held yesterday afternoon. Chairman
Marti succeeds Supervisor Sam Will
son. LeClaire. The board will be re-
organized and committees named.
Obituary RecOrd-Mrs. June Con-
cannon, for over rs years an active
worker and member of the Woman's
Relief corps, auxiliary, G. A. R., and
prominent in the affairs of Katherine
Duffin tent, Daughters of Veterans.
passed away Tuesday afternoon at
5:35 at her residence, 1910 Iowa street,
Davenport. She had been in failing
health since last May and was IS
years Of age. Mrs. Concannon was
born in Rapids City, ILL.,, Nov. %, 1859
She came to Davenport over 35 years
ago and had made her home here since
She was married Feb. Is, 1877, at
Davenport, to Merrill Allen, and to
this union two children were born
They are John Allen and Mrs. Mary
Conca1non Of Davenport. Her hus-
band PASSED away several years. ago
She then remarked. this time to Levy
Concannon, about Is years ago, and
he passed away about five years ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
Trying to Trap Allies.

Washington officials are confessedly
in the dark as to the status of the
Teutonic-Russian peace negotiations.
While from various sources there have
been assertions that the Bolsheviki
will reject the proposals Of the kaiser
because Of his excessive annexation
demands, there are predictions through
other channels that this does not mean
that the controllers of Slav destiny
have abandoned hope of putting
through their plans, one report having
it that the Bolsheviki's next move will
be to deal directly with the German
people. trusting to the Socialist party
to force the hand of the imperial gov
eminent This idea has an American
ring, for we recall that President Will
son repeatedly has asserted that the
United States was ready at any time
10 negotiate with the Teutonic peoples
i or through some agency that could be
Nrusted to truly represent them. But
lever would there be any dealing with
Dc present ruling powers for the very
gid reason that they had proved that
tn could not be longer trusted.
Bolsheviki may have reached
the 6anclusion that President Wilson
knewNhereof he spoke when he made
this charge. Then again, it is not i'm
possible that the Germans and Rus
SLAMS are screening their actual deal
ings and delaying further conclusions
until the kaiser can be heard on new
peace offer to the allies, as it is said
that he has another prepared, one that
will carry greater concessions than
previously made. But we have been
so frequently warned not to take too
seriously reports of new peace over
lures from Berlin that perhaps it is
just as well to dismiss the subject
from our minds, for it is we'll known
fact that German talk Of desire to
end hostilities is one of the numerous
ways the imperial government hopes
of weakening the war cause in the
United States. What the United States
has determined to do is to exert its
maximum effort against the enemy. In
the'meantime if a dependable peace
proposal comes from the kaiser it will
be given the consideration that it is
entitled to. But there will be no fur
Their sparring. The time for that has
passed. The kaiser must either aban-
don the struggle or keep on fighting
to the end. And it is likely that he is
just egotistical and foolhardy enough
to do that very thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
The Muscatine Way.

Muscatine, Iowa, has a novel method
Of dealing with persons who are out of
accord with their nation on the war.
It was given its initial demonstration
yesterday. 1t was a huge success.
Rev. John Haefner had been express
ing himself traitorously. He was
charged with being head of an al
legged pro-German institution. The
good citizens of the town thought 1t
about time to get Brother Haefner
lined up with the rest of the people.
He had sulked while others did their
part in promoting the various patri-
otto activities. Even he didn't have
an American flag over the school which
he served as head. Neither was there
sign of the national cOlors on the
parsonage of his church. So several
hundred Muscatine citizens met for
luncheon together at the leading no.
tel yesterday. When the lunch had
been finished they marched in body
for a call upon Rev. Haefner. He
was frankly told of his shortcomings
and that the proper thing for him to
do would be to forthwith raise Amer
lean flags over his school and his par
sonage. He obeyed. Whereupon he
was compelled to uncover and salute
the national colors while the citizen
delegation cheered. Rev. Haefner may
not have his heart changed by his ex-
perience, but there will in future be
every outward evidence that he is
supporting the United States in the
war. Furthermore, it is understood
that he will not do any more talking
meant to offer comfort to the kaiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
The New Income Tax.

Judged by the number of inquiries
that are pouring into the office of the
deputy internal revenue collector in
Rock Island the majority of people
are still uniformed as to the require
ments Of the war income tax measure
collection under which is to be con-
tinued over a period Of two months
beginning Jan. l. Filing OF schedules
would have been under way here now
had the necessary blanks been re.
ceiyed. But 1t is expected these will
be along before the end of the week
and at that time the preliminary work
will be inaugurated.
The law is simple, stating plainly
that all single persons with an in.
come in excess of 81 900 and all mar.
ried persons with more than $4,000
must pay the war income assessment
Both sexes are included. On the Other
hand, If both husband and wife have
Incomes they must be filed jointly
Then there are instances where a hus
Dahu is supported Dy MS Vile. because
Of some disability that handicaps hin
in the earning of a livelihood Under
these circumstances she is allowed
similar exemptions to those provided
for man who is the support OF
wife. The man or woman who ha.
dependents other than wife or husband
IS also made allowances based OF
established facts supplied in the fl
ing schedules. Income IS meant L
include your earnings, no matter from
what source. The government will
supply blanks and in these a full
schedule must be returned. Their,
may be found instances where Their,
will be efforts to evade full settle
ments, but government officials ar.
not at all apprehensive ION this score
They say they will be in position I,
know whether there has been an,
Misrepresentation, and II is promise,
that penalizations Ito the full limi
will be demanded where proofs o
false returns are established. TIL,
FIRST thing for you TO remember is tina
you must file yonr schedule at the of
bee of the deputy collector. The RocI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
America Must Win War.

America must win the war. We have
had from time to time intimations to
that effect, but not until now have we
had the authoritative word. 1t is
spoken by Colonel House, head Of the
American delegation that attended the
allied war council in Paris. The state
department has issued summary of
the House report setting forth the
findings of the commission. 1t should
not be inferred from this that the sit
uation has grown suddenly dark on
the other side, or that there is any
fear that the central powers will at
tain victory, but it is a spur to the
United States that every other consid-
Grafton must now be subordinated to
the great cause Coordination be-
tween the nations aligned agaist the
kaiser is to be the watchword hence
forth There will be a concert of &C
ton that has not been had, with the
result that grave errors have been
made; with waste of much life and
guns.
There has been no divided effort in
the German fighting lines. which is
explanation of the wonderful showing
that the forces of the kaiser have
made and which they will continue to
display until such time as the allied
aggressive is formidable enough to
crush the hosts that are gathered In
such tremendous numbers on the en-
envy side. Not only must America
rush men, but it is called upon to
speed its shipping program and keep
supplies going across in steadily in
creasing, volume. Germany knows
how many troops have been sent over
the Atlantic. While there have been
many thousands. they count for little
when the strength of the enemy Is
compared, now that he has been addi-
tionally fortified through the release
OF millions by reason 81 the collapse
of the Russian resistance. The de-
cisiOn of the Paris conference was
that speed be injected at every angle
Of the struggle: that the time to win
the war is now, not years hence. for
every delayed day is in favor of the
central powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

Mr.. Concannon was a Civil war vet
eran. Her son, John Allen, has seen
over 10 months Of service with the
Canadian army. He is a Davenport
boy, having volunteered in that army
March rs, 1916 He reported for ex-
animation at Rainy River, Canada, and
was enlisted in the One Hundred For
ty-first Bull Moose infantry, Canadian
land forces. With his unit he depart
ed for Port Arthur, but was unable to
continue with the unit on account of
sickness He was placed in Cana
dian hospital, where he was confined
for six months. After gaining his
complete recovery he was given an
honorable discharge, coming back to
Davenport Aug. II, 1917. Those left
to survive, in addition to the two chill
dren mentioned, are five sisters, Mrs.
Lila Miller, Davenport, Mrs. Cora Kin
sci and Mrs. Nellie Corbin OF East
Moline, Mrs. Mary Ingram and Mrs.
Elizabeth Long, both Of LeClaire,
Iowa; one brother, d. w. Bishop of
Keokuk, Iowa, and four grandchil-
dren.
Mrs. Ida Heverling died at 1890
yesterday afternoon at a local hospi-
tai, where she had been confined for
over a year. Little is known about
her past life, only that she had resided
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

Island Office is in the postofiice build
ing. while the Moline quarters are in
the city hall, From now on you may
visit either Office and obtain your
blank. In this you must tell just
what your income was for the past
year. After your schedule has been
checked you will be advised as to
the amount you must pay. For in
stance. If you are married au6 your
income is exactly $4,000. you have
nothing to pay, but for every, dollar
beyond that amount you are assessed
2 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

considerations were made because the
fish were taken in violation OF state
laws.
Buffalo and German carp predomin-
ate in the considerations which result
when fish under lawful size are dis-
covered in shipments or In the pos
session of fishermen. 1t Is contrary
to the statute to take German carp
under Is inches long or buiYalo nsh
of under Is inches.
Many confiscations OF contrabaha
game were made during the same six
months but reports on this phase OF
activity are not due until after Jan. /.
In one instance in Chicago. however,
where seizures were made OF contra
band game located in cold storage
plants and the game was sold at auc-
ton, more than 1850 was turned into
the state treasury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
Questions and Answers.
IchthyOl, It Has q Smell.

Kindly inform me why ichthyol is
SO expensive at present, and tell me
what the nature of this remedy is.
(R. W. W.
Answer.-It is obtained from the
fossil remains of fish. South Amer
lea contributes most of it. and prop
ably the war makes a shipment ex-
pensive. We are unable to detrmine
that it has any remedial value. apart
from its rich brown color and the psy-
chology of odor. There is a consid-
cradle amount Of sulphur in organic
combination in ichthyol. and possibly
it is the sulphur in it that accounts for
its use in various skin diseases.
Calamine Lotion for Itching.
Will you please give me . recipe
for some non-greasy application which
will relieve severe itching accompany
ing such trouble as hives and cry
thema. unveteratel
Answer
Powdered calamine .......1 dram
zinc oxide .....,,..-..... u ounce
0tyCefin .......: ...-..s.- Il ounce
Lime water ..........., % ounces
Rose water. to make IS ounces
This is to be dabbed on with fingers.
without rubbing. al often a. desired.
When itching Is very severe. from
one-haif to one dram Of phenol fear
bolfc acid may be added. Shake the
mixture before using,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

Marie Corelli. the novelist has been
fined in London for violation Of the
food controllers regulations. 1t was
discovered that she had boarded great
quantities of sugar. But her promi-
nence did not save her when she was
called before the court. Great Britain
is applying the screws tighter every
day in handling the food question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

A lone bandit who robbed bank al
Taylor, Mo-, yesterday went about the
job in business-like way. The wife
of the cashier was the only occupant
of the bank when he entered. He sim
ply locked her in the vault, helped
himself to what cash there was in
sight, hoped into his automobile
which he LEFT standing at the curb
and departed. Not a shot was fired
and nobody was hurt, though it is sup
posed the officials of the bank are
feeling somewhat shaken up-or down
TODAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

The war department announces gen.
eral reorganization Of the ordnance
bureau. with experienced business men
at the head of important divisions un-
der the chief Of ordnance This ought
to insure greater activity and quicker
results. for business raen as a rule
have little patience with. red tape
Usually they adopt the shortest cut
The trouble in the ordnance bureau
up until now has been that the long
road has invariably been followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

Louis Fons. Republican, running on
an America First" platform. defeated
f. F. Melms. Socialist. in contest in
Milwaukee yesterday for seat in the
state senate. Fons will fill the va
cancy caused by the expulsion OF
Frank Reguse for a disloyal remark
last spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
FISH MENU Ar PRISONS.

Springfield. Ill.->Inmates Of state
penal and charitable institutions have
not lacked for Ash courses on their
menus. according to figures Of the
Illinois department Of agriculture. d.
vision Of game and hsh, which indi-
cate total OF lS.1ss pounds Of pisca-
tory tribe cent to state intitutions in
the past six months. :.
These fish represent the vigilance Of
deputy wardens on al occasions when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

ment of individual. cases cannot be CO
care Of The Argus.
Mschinist's Infection.
Men employed as machinists or on
lathe work in factories frequently
suffer infections in trifling cuts or
abrasions and also seem unduly sus-
Ceptible to boils ON arms, legs and
faces. In the state of Ohio, for in
stance, % per cent Of the amount paid
by the industrial commission on
death claims was for infections, and
10 per. cent of the amount paid for
loss of time was for the same cause.
M. d. SHE, medical student. made
meteorological investigation OF con-
ditions in large Cleveland factory
and found that the "0il pimples" and
infections were caused by the con-
tamination Of the cutting mixture and
oil which is used over and over again
in such work. He further investi-
gated various remedies to prevent
such infection.
BY means of cultures taken from
the cutting mixture and oil he found
that the oil gave no growth at all, but
that the cutting mixture gave very
active growths of the ordinary pus-
producing types Of germs which cause
pimples, boils and blood poisoning
! tsepticemia). From this it would seem
! that the oil. which the workmen gen.
orally blame, is really not the source
Of the infection; or at any rate the
cutting mixture Ia compound of ami
NAL fats. petroleum oils and, usually
acids to facilitate the action Of the
cutting tool OF the lathe on tie object
being worked is the chief source OF
infection.
He passed an electro maghet over
the hands and arms of workmen who
thought their skin clean. and the mag
net came away covered with fine steel
hairs" which may .leave micro
scOpic wounds amply large enough to
permit the invasion OF Staphy locaccus
or Streptococcus strains at germs.
Cultures made from the arms OF the
same men showed active growths OF
the busy little pus-producing germs,
whereas similar cultures from the
arms of college students showed CON-
paratively few such germ growths.
BY the regular use Of such a re-
liable and cheap chemical dtsinfectant
as cresol in the cutting ixtrre and
J oil, In the strenEth nj usg cs"t th
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
cM0 RDs I'D
DIsCORDs

JIM Brinn, former Rock Island chief
of police, enters an emphatic denial
Of a report that has been circulating
among his friends that he Is Stacker.
Ten days after the declaration OF
war against Germany" Jim AYERS. Il
visited the nearest recruiting station
and offered my services to the govern
ment. The officers in charge looked
me over, congratulated me on my pa
triotism, then dismissed me with the
explanation that it would take me too
long to dig myself in. From which l
inferred that was too heavy for such
light work" To those who may have
missed Jim In these parts in recent
months it might be stated that he is
a resident temporarily Of East Moline.
where he is William J. Burnsing for
the Root & Van Dervoort Engineering
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

DR.. A, l., Blunt. one Of the most no.
torious dope sellers in Chicago. has
been sentenced to serve FIVE years In
federal prison. Blunt spent $4,000
In his defense. Blunt used the plea
that ne felt that he was helping the
victims rather than harming them.
That's what they all say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

Five more of the Negroes convicted
of completely in the recent Houston
army camp riots have been sentenced
to be hanged. Evidently the govern
ment intends to make such a thor
ough job Of punishment for that out
break that there will be no further
similar occurrences during the pres
ent war, anyway
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

NEW York. under the new munich
pal administration, is 10 be run on
war basis, 1t is announced. Are we
to infer from this that it's to be hell
from now on for those on the payroll
who we're not with the successful can
didate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

George Bingham, who edits that pc
culiar and altogether delightful publ
cation called the Hogwallow Kentuck-
ian, has the right idea about the hoii-
days and postcards and things: ut
now costs twice as much to send a
postcard greeting to friend, and we
should meet the expense by doubling
the value Of their friendship"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

Every dollar of income tax that you
pay will help just that much in
Fastening the ending of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

A citizen who would falsify his in
- come tax schedule is traitor to the
cause for which his nation is fighting