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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
ALWAYS ONE OF
FAMILY TO AID
FRANCE IN WAR

s. Louis For more than hun
cred years there has been a John
Heidmer 10 fight IN defense OF
france. Today il is John Weidmer
Of the Elgaty-fourth company. Sixth
regiment, United States marines.
ana ne has participated in some OF
me most desperate engagements
and escaped unscatLed.
His greaJ-great- grandfather. John
"eidmer. fought with Napoleon l
through his frst campaign as one
o. the Swiss guards His grand
..atleF, John Weidmer. also a Swiss.
fought with the French in the Grim
can war and later vas in the union
army during the Civil war.
The parents of John Weimer. ma
me, live at 1888 Halliday avenue,
this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
Concrete Mixer Wanted.

The local board of Mercer county
received an order for one man to
report to the Loyal Order of Moose
Mooseheart, Ill. Sept. 10, for in
struction as a concrete mixer, En-
Iistment will be open from now I'M
til Sept. 10. Those wishing to en-
list in this branch of the service
had better do so Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer County's Busy Capital

fered a serious accident Saturday
at his farm north OF Aledo. Mr.
McHard had gone to the farm that
morning to pick grapes. He was
standing on a ladder and in some
way the ladder slipped from him,
throwing him to the ground, frac-
turing his leg. The break is very
serious one. and the bone protruded
through the flesh and entered the
ground DR.. A c. Sells was sum
moned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
ISLANDER NEAR
BLIND;WOUNDED
waiter Evans Writes Letter to Sis.
ter, Mrs. l.. 7. Kuttler, In
der Difficulties.

Walter ID. Evans, with the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces in France,
mas been wounded and IS in the
hospital. according to a letter just
received by his sister. Mrs. L. p.
huttler, 6o3 Forty-fourth street.
whether the young man was in
Jured by gas bomb or a shrapuel
shell Is not entirely clear. His eyes
were injured and the letter writ
ten apparently under extreme diff
nculties in an American Red Cross
hospital, merely states that he was
hurt by an exploding shell. The
letter says in part:
Dearest Sister-Well | am in
the hospital. 1 got it in the eyes
from a shell which exploded over
my head. l can't write very much
but l am getting better right along.
George (his brother) is still with
the headquarters company Well.
my eyes won't stay open so I will
have to close for this time. Hoping
this finds every one o. K. at home,
l am, Your loving brother.
WALTER,
Headquarters, 147th F. A"
Walter Evans was one of the
first Americans to be sent across
the water to become a member of
General Pershing's troops. His
brother, George, did not cross IN
til May, although both entered the
service about the same time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.

| hereby announce myself a can
didate for representative in the
general assembly. subject to the
decision of the democratic voters
at the primary election September
18th, 1918.
EVERETT L. WERTS,
Oquawka, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09

"Besco" syeeuiug coupound.
i~AadrE1ay'g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09

White shoe cleaner, Beardsley's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-13
SO AMERICANS
CAPTURED; IS
IN CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON. May Ia The
names Of SIS soldiers mostly New
England men. arr among the missing
reported in tcday's casualty list
They probably were captured by the
Germans at seicheprcy.
Today's list contains a total Of %
names. including 10 Killed in action.
min. dead from wounds. five from dis
ease. two from accidents. one from
other causes. is wounded severely
adm 10 wounded slightly,
KILLED IN ACTION serwts Cottsr.
caieasol lev W sAxle. sanessllle. %
Corn CLYDE CLARK. Atlanta. Ind Me
eh.rte CHRIST koth. Hcrssy. WITS Pr.
waite. Alfred q. hatlsY. ArNilla. 3
rhnsr brady. Sew Haven. Conn
Leonard loo Dalton. nrooklvn. \ -
john " rerrcsser. Mountain city, Ienn
cyril KreeS. New Yerk. Eimsr miller.
pirn or WOUNDS corr. VIM. q.
Rhcaes Nheeling ". Va James
TiernS. Chelsea. Mass fttva'ss Arthnf
vivian Dickson, New milford. conn
rarsepa Ie niane. Nashua, : " john
w Murphy. jamaica ptains. Mass John
A. ort omaha; Sol Hchuster. Alton,
w'vo., John sittiottA. Endlce,t. y "
Kenreth r. Tcothmaa. Cumberland, MI
DIED OF DISEASE Lieut. Guy X
r-crb@- Minneapolis. cook Victor NuEh
p'Raurae, Meuntatndsie, or frtsates
Paul q. Davis Eik River. Atnn Green
Dukes Campton. Ca, sam Guile, I'm
xusxiessa. italy
NJ BLACK. Montesuma. Cole. hloihy
knhleky, Manchester. y u
pfEp OF OTHER CAUSES Private
rf<rr. v Reraud. Fall River. Mas
MISSING; t.leut J. = iurk~. ftt's'
ton. Pa serxta Frank y. smith. Revere
Mass Harold W Tucker. Providence.
". n. csrrs Melvin u Carlson. Jamaica
Plains. Mass; Franklin J. Damon. iine'
ton, Mass Erie A. Ice, Providence ".
II HsurN y Woods. New York huElrf
Nelson y. waters. New Haven. Conn (,
srivs,ss Tery nardlneils Middleton.
rsnn p~-civai uarnc~. West Haven.
cann WIN. = Carden, Cranstou. 4 B
Cfyds n Char~tt~. South p~~rfisld
Mass: Elt3ah &. Collins, warwick. Il / B.
FrAnk DAILY. Hyde Park. Mass Albert
p~csi BROOKLYN. n y: oliver T Elliott
Boston. Mas. George y Fertin. centrsi
rails, r. l.: Ant,is Gaxnon. bristol
Conn. Albert Garand. -. Jchnshury. VI,
Prank Gillespie. Dorchester. Mass James
I. Goodwin. Everett. Mass fr~d hAser'
Prospect Conn Fr~d I. Hall. Middictowu.
Com. Herbert HAN. Guiifnrd. cenu- A.
thur y. H~on. ~. Johnshury. VI VII
ttam r. liter. Bristol. VI lloyd "
rftehaeid. Necdham. Mas Michael J.
Nep~rnitt. New Haven. conn. EuEsu@
&. Mlels<Nski. Providence. r. ] Herman
r. Moreau. Providence. v. AntHnuy
4. renss. bristol. Conn; FRANK Satellite.
FalvhAvsn. Mass: Patrick Wall. NeS
Haven. Com. Ezra woods. New Milford.
Conn.
HEyERELY WOUNDED. ssrsta
John I. Johnson. Preston. kan.s frAncia
<uxrut washsurn. la. Cnrps. Paul =
Allen. Worcester Nasa4 Thomas A car
roll. CINCINNATI Thomas y stacks, s,tll
River. Conn. Prsvatss Ttra y castle.
AIger O.: walter " Hardy, Ns~ York
Crazy W. kniKht. ogisthofps. "a. sam
mel A. McAul~ym. Windsor Locks. conn. .
sam Michs sawyer. y. u Charles W.
Mitchell. Hoiarva-. Seb.. Cart RstnxAhrs.
Hafott Mich
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-13

Supreme Secretary William Nc.
Oinley. % tho knights Of Columbus.
arrived In Seattle SUNDAY from New
Haven. Conn. on his way 10 Taco
ma. 10 - prcneni at tho isth state
convention OF tho order AZ It's open.
ing session. Monday morning
The session viii continue al ST
rroa Monday and Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-13
COUNCIL MAJORITY May BLOCK SKACIT SITE
STRONG OPPOSITION LINING UP
AGAINST BIG POWER PROJECT

Development of the Sl,agit
power site may he blocked b,
the attitude of a majority Of the
city council. following dcclara-
lions b, Cotterill, Bolion aud
Iicsketh that the expense In
VOWED viii defeat the ends In
view by saddling too great
debt on the light department.
Couucilmen Erickson aud Lane
are inclined toward the same
view
Cotterill. IN a statement approved
by noltou and ilcskvth. has outlin.
ed their attitude following visit "a
the site last week
Tho statement IN part follows
The Skagit IS generally conceded
20 be the largest single water power
project Ia thu Pacific Northwest
with a capacity FAR Ia cNccas % the
aggregate capacity 90 all ~ the pub.
ncly and privately owned power
projects now In operation In Western
Washington Therefore. Il - little
wonder that engineers ana construc
ton officials arc 50 enthusiastic
over its possibilities and eager 60 be
Identified with SIS development
a number % serious problems arv
confronted la connection with the de-
vciopment ot the project which
should b. given serious attention.
one % these L. the long transmits
sion line. partly thru rugged ana
wooded country. travcrsing four
counties. Whatcom. SkaFit. Snohom-
lsh and King Another ~ road con
struction 20 the various dam sites.
which will involve from II TO 81
miles or construction w a solid rock
canyon which IL prvcipltoua prae
ticaiiy all tho way
WIN Cost More
III a railroad ~ built from Rock
mort il will involve from % 10 -
miles Of construction a. the develop
ment proceeds Another thins ~ the
fact that all OF the development work
ia located In a region which ia COY.
cred with ice and snow for more
than six months % the year and ans
road or railroad constructed would
BE- closed for that period. az h. the
present trail In my Judgment the
first unit development Of the Skagtt
will be far In excess q the approx
mately six million dollar cost cHii.
mate submitted. which inch, les
transmission line and Hubshuon.
Unless We plan TO carry out the full
development % the Skagit project
would not regard u as a wise a~ise-
ton for the city % Seattle. and my
conclusions ARE ha,nrd on tho FUN De
veiopmcnt
before cmharkink on a project ~
such magnitude and Involving such
tremendous expenditure OF public
funds. II seems 20 me We should
curb our enthusiasm over ita won
irous possibilities and take square
look at the business side - the ques
ton. FOR In ms Judgment tho ouly
objection 20 the Skagt project IL
that II may be too big beyond our
means ard beyond our needs.
The present capacity Of the Snat
tie and Tacoma municipal plants and
all OF the Stone. W cbstcr plants. "a
about three fourths OF the eontrm.
plated skagit capacity Assuming
that these plants would continue al
their present capacity. with the
Skagit project fully developed. Their.
would BE- at least $4,000 X. ". or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-13
TAG DAY SALES 81 500

Only $500 OF the SIC. 900 needed TO
build a new home for Mother Ry'
theirs flock OF so boys and girls was
realized by Saturdays tag sale. Sew
erai unions have pledged themselves
to raise money for the needed new
building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-13

, tho market IN the Puget sound dis
I trict There ~ now a total OF hp
proximatrly 10000 X. ". being mar
1 kctcd In seattle hy both the city and
I the private company
our city lght plant has accom-
puahcd wonders ia the matter 81
rate reduction. aud has attained "A
national reputation with a capacity
/ 81 less than 90 600 D ". which Seems
Insignificant compared With the
7 200 goo b ~ We are now talking
about installing at tho Skaslt
Wnl tie nig Debt
I III ~ an very well ia theory TO
lAik about ever, body being able 90
use electricity Tor cooklns heating
. lighting and power at a price an can
afford and that there will hc no gen
rrai debt. hut this ir not consistent
VIII the facts. fnr there viii bo "A his
{ debt 60 be- aaddled upon the earn
ingu az the uEht plant BY the sale
of utluty bonds ~ an Indefinite
amount IL We load the iiEht plant
down With a burden % fixed charges
for interest bond redemption etc u
1 viii not only make u hard but pos
sibiy prevent reducing rates. and u
might swamp the llsht plant. which
would b- a blow 20 public ownership
II doubt very much " the city ~
| Seattle as a municipality assuming
that the privately owned power proi
Gets continue 20 Operate as such and
expand as they no doubt Wild viii
ever have a market for zoe 900 X. "
I II this D. true. the SkaEit project
would b~ white elephant as a fully
developed power site. and aH have
said before I do not regard u as
practical and economical project Tor
partial development BY the city %
seattle.
Fasor~ Small site
~ We feel that tho city can set
along with. say. Is coo kiiowatts. W.
should acquire and develop one ~
the small sites which arc within 30
or 80 miles % Seattle and which our
engineers say will develop IS 900 ktl
owatta. which. with our present
20 600 kiiowatta and an additional
I 20 600 klloWattH which our new steam
( plant and tho scaling Of tho Cedar
t tAHHA NaAAtti NNAA t'tfffHhf|s - 80 49, w."
a total 20 IS 900 kiiowattA. or almost
I four times our present output This
could an b. done within the $4,000.
600 utility bond issue already author.
I lrra and would give uH supply %
I power adequate for city % a popu
+ Atiou % more than 600 900 a.
stunning that the city would continue
20 secure and hold lta present pro
portion % the business
Il yield to no ono IN the matter ~
7 appreciation % IN. wonderful puaai
{ biities 81 the skagit. but just b.
cause 40 can SGT u sitn for nothing
from tho government should not
CAUSE ua 10 forget alt cis~ ard launch
out on a development scheme which
Will m~an the expenditure q poaai
7 bis s. 600 600 Thia o. not matter
Z IN which No should exercise such
I great haste az seems 20 Dc demanded
I By those who are over enthusiastic
and a. member % the city council
/ I arm no; disposed 20 be party 10
/ leading Tho city into scheme which
will load the iiEht plant down with
a great deb; until am satisfied that
our people fully understand the mag
! nltude OF the Undertaking
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-13
The Song II War

Tho United Press billet is just
back ~ the front Apple trees are In
bloom every where. Lilacn and daisies
grow outside tho door A. dusk
nightingale p~rehcd near tho window
apd started its evening song Hut De-
ssnd the ularn dAiui-H and over
the nightingale song Numbered the
song Of war
N you have ever noticed nhee
lightning in a hot hky on a summer =
nixht. multiply it, Intensity hun
dr~ds 81 times. and youil have Il pie
tur- ~ this American German arm
iery duel nn d flashes against the
heavens Imagine huge blast fur
mace dpofn thrown open AZ frequent
intervals THAT ~ hoN the Pickering
glare - tho cRunonading liuminatrs
tho ukY tonight when tho larger
guns let go.
Amid gigantic explosions. housrs
rocked as tho shaken hy a great
hand duors flew open windown rui
tied violently furniture quiNcr~i A.
tho American hrBvi~s fired tho De-
parting Hhela could h. heard on
tNNW way hN hfhF hfFf WAAN NfFHsH fafAt ~
shell sounded like an express train
leaving tho railway station such
death dealing trains halt az German
stations only
Two additional buildings wcr- d-.
'unllshed by American FIRE AZ Can.
tiTry last night American hattrrien
kept the enemy under heavy hofn
bArdm~nt
such ARTILLERY activity NJ this
starts ever, night az dusk and con
tinura until after midnight Then
there IL respite until 2 ar n m
when the cannouadc IL r~aumrd and
iArta unfu dawn
Herman ahelis arch thru ih~ air
with swish and whine bu, tine
American ffr ia far heavier The
Americans ars continuing To- rfpulsr
attempted raids
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-13
TERRIFIC GUN
DUEL RACES ON
AMERICAN LINE
HN TRtD y. TtR,.i son
1 nifrd rfsas Correspondent

WITH THE AMERICANS ~
pICARDY. May a. Tonight In Pic.
ardy the doors of hell seemed litcral.
Is opened Aerccchlng demons ~
death filled the air Founding guns
Jared the earth as n an tho evil
forces hrlow were endraturing 60
break thru Tho flare ~ the guns
and the roar ~ bursting shells AZ.
prared like great fires sweeping the
rolling fields
with the setting 81 the sun there
WAS no rect Then wagons loaded
with ammunition ana supplies. start
81 Tor the front Patrols crept across
40 Mans Land The artillery turn.
ed night into a time ~ terror and
pnnlahment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-13
Trimmed Hats
Reduced TO
CSC

Smart style shapes, trim
med with ribbon and flowers
some tam effects and Sport
Hats included-Hats all ready
to wear-for only CSC.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-13
Sizes and Styles Suitable for
Misses and Women

"tooto t'b " VHtIN
Some made of wool poplin in a
good assortment of plain colors, of
diagonal striped cheviot and mix
lures. Broken sizes, but most all
sizes in one style or another. All
good Coats in this seasons styles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-13

Good Shoes for everyday
wear-with black gunmetal
calf vamps, black cloth tops
and button style-walking
heels. Sizes 212, 3 and 31b
only.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-13
Black Taffeta
S1.65 Yard

a0-inch good grade Black
Chiffon Taffeta Silk: a
firmly woven. satisfactory
wearing Black Silk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-13

Dainty White Dresses
OF pique. madras. MILDLY
cloth or shecting. in "A
large variety; loose or fit
ted models: $3.50 20
S5.o5.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-05
The Best Cough Syrup
Is Homemade
Here's an easy way to save SO, and
yet have the best cough remedy
you ever tried.


You've probably heard of this we'll
known plan Of making cough syrup at
home. But have you ever used it!
When you do, you will understand
why thousands of families, the world
over, feel that they could hardly keep
house without it. It's simple and
cheap, but the way, it takes hold of
a cough will quickly earn it a per-
Into a pint bottle, pour 21b ounces
of PineX; then add plain granulated
sugar syrup to fill up the pint. Or. il
desired, use clarified molasses, honey.
or corn syrup, instead of sugar syrup.
Either way, it tastes good, never
spoils, and gives you a full pint of
better cough remedy than you could
buy ready-made for three times its
cost.
1t is really wonderful how quickly
this homemade remedy conquers q
cough-usually in "a hours or less. 1t
seems to penetrate through every air
passage, loosens a dry, hoarse or tight
cough, lifts the phlegm, heals the menu
branes, and gives almost immediate
relief. Splendid for throat tickle,
hoarseness, Group, bronchitis and bron.
chial asthma.
Pinex is a highly concentrated COM
pound of genuine Norway pine extract.
and has been used for generations for
throat and chest ailments.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "2lA ounces of Pinex'
with directions, and don't accept any-
thing else. Guaranteed to give abso-
lutte satisfaction or money refunded.
The Pinex Co.. Ft. Wayne, Ind,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-05
MiddletOWn
Borough Schools Reopen
With FAIR Attendance

Miss Ruth McNair, who had beer
head bookkeeper for Krauss Bros.
for the past several months, resigned
her position and will take up a bust.
ness cours at one of the Harrisburg
business schools.
William Richards, nephew of Mrs
William Rooms, of Pike street, who
is a member of the esd Infantry
Camp Meade. Nd, had one of his legs
fractured in w places by falling
Fdown an e"mbankment. Richards is
well known in town having boarded
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rooms before ht
was drafted mt the service.
Mrs. Annie Carr is i'll at the home
of her son, George Carr, South Wood
street.
The Middletown schools opened
yesterday morning with all teachers
in their places and a fair attendance
of pupils, considering the number OF
homes where cases of influenza and
pneumonia exists, who will not be
allowed to attend for at least sever
days.
The various churches of town Will
resume prayer meeting services on
Wednesday evening after being closed
for the past month on account of the
ban placed on them.
Philip Eiseman, of Lancaster. spent
yesterday in town.
David Hickernell, who works at
Delaware City, is spending several
days in Royalton with his parents.
The three fire companies of town
held their regular. monthly meeting
last evening, this being the first meet
ing they had for two months owing
to the ban being placed on all public
gatherings.
George Blotcher, of Falmouth. spent
yesterday in town.
Mrs. Charles Jones, of Harrisburg,
is spending several days in Royalton,
with relatives.
The quarantine for measles at the
aviation depot west of the borough
has been lifted.
Harold McNair, who had been con-
fined to his home. North Union street,
for the past week with the influenza,
is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley Butler, of
Pine street, spent Sunday at Eliza
BEETHOVEN ana Landisville, making the
trip by motorcycle.
e. c. Steiner has returned home
from a weeks visit to relatives at
Philadelphia.
Daniel Palmer, who spent the past
NNth at VI NJ NhGIt liz was Ndlltu Oil
account of the illness and death Of
his wife, will return to town, on
Thursday and will make his home
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. IL.
Palmer, South Wood street.
Abram Lynch, who had been con-
fined to his home in Market street.
with influenza for the past ten days
is able to be out again.
George Etter, who has been con-
Quoting the butcher business in South
Union street, for the past several
months, has discontinued it and ac-
cepted a position in the molding de-
partment of the Wincroft stove
works.
Mrs. Fletcher Miles, of Wilson
street, has accepted a position in the
machine shop OF the Bethlehem steel
plant at Steelton.
Roy Brady and brother Frank
Brady. who were seriously injured in
an automobile accident last week,
near Elizabethtown, n removed 10
the Masonic Home Hospital for treat
ment were brought homee much I'M
proved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-05

TContinued from First Pagc.1
the heavily wooded and very diff
cult ground east of the river, be-
tween Clery and Brieulles, a two
and-one-half-mile front.
Americans Take Pouilly
The town of .Pouilly, in the bend
of the Meuse northwest of Stenay,
was captured by the Americans oper-
ating west of the Mouse. The west
bank of the river is now held in it's
entirety as far north as Pouilly. The
troops which crossed to the east
bank of the Meuse found their adj
vance opposed by bitter machine gun
and artillery fire. This was over
come, however, and the Americans
are making steady progress.
Stenay Nearly Surrounded
The village of Beaumont, directly
west of Pouilly, has been taken by
the forces which advanced from the
heights which they held below the
town. The important town of Stenay,
across the Meuse to the southeast, is
now half surrounded.
The Americans early to-day be-
gan clearing out Jaulnay wood, in
the bend of the Meuse southeast of
Pouilly and this afternoon the wood
was in their possession.
Germans Flee Across Mouse
German troops who had remained
west of the Mouse began to flee
across the river early to-day along
the line north and south of Stenay.