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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
PERSHINC WEEK
IN AUGUST FOR
STAMP SELLING
c. A. Hallgren, County Chairman
War Savings Committee Adj
vised OF Plans.
STATE GOING OVER TOP
Gigantic Sales Expected To Take
Place in Rock Island During
Time Set Aside.

Pershing's patriotic week is the
next number of the war savings
and thrift stamp program for Rock
Island
Word has been received by c. A
Hallgren, county chairman of the
War Savings and Thrift stamp COM
mittee, from Martin J. Ryerson,
state chairmen of Chicago, an
nouncing the week which is to be-
gin on Aug. Is. During this period
every county within the state viii
be asked to go overrthe top on its
war savings stamp quota.
AS has been pointed out previ-
ously. Rock Island county is a long
way from being over the top. Com
mittees in the south half of the
county are working hard and the
indications are that they will beat
the city to it unless the big push
planned for between the 18th and
22nd puts the city over In a
statement published by the state
war savings committee, attention
is called to the fact that the Amer
lean army in France began its vic
tOriOus advance just about the time
that the American army of thrift
at home began to give real proof
that it was standing behind the
boys over there:
I'VE knew all the time that our
boys could fight. Now the Ger
mans know it. We have known all
the time that the American people
at home, when they got right down
to it, would go to any length, make
any sacrifice, to bring about COM
plete victory. Now is the time to
let the Germans know it.
''It will be three months before
the next Liberty loan. During that
time no direct appeal to the public
for funds is being made by the gov
eminent. Let's give the govern
ment a real income from war saw
ings stamps for the next three
months. Let's buy the whole issue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
HAVE CHTRCH Union.

New Haven, COnn.-At least a
temporary union of churches in IS
Connecticut towns has been accom-
plished within a year owing to cir
cumstances resulting from the
war, reports a committee of the
Connecticut Federation of churches.
Denominations joining in the move
ment were Baptist, Methodist,
Congregational, Free Baptist, Luth-
eran and Independent Methodist.
Thirty church organizations
now are combining services in IS
buildings. In one town Baptists
and Free Baptists united under a
Methodist minister.
Each church organization has re-
tanned it's own officers and adheres
to it's own UNCONVENTIONAL beliefs.
In most cases the union is consid-
cred a temporary expedient for the
period of the war. 1t is pointed out
that the federation of churches is
not irrevocable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
ARREST 1000
DURING DRIVE
FOR SLACKERS

Two thousand men of draft age
were rounded up and arrested in
Davenport yesterday afternoon and
evening by government agents.
Several of those arrested were
from Rock Island, it is announced
by members of the Rock Island ex-
emption board. Many inquiries
were received from the agents who
made the arrests in Davenport re-
garding the status of those arrested
from this city. 1t was necessary
for the local officials to prove that
the men were registered before the
prisoners could escape custody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01

The police received a phone call
shortly after o'clock yesterday
afternoon notifying them that the
shooting had taken place. Detec-
tives Cox and SehneTt and Patrol
men Ginnane and Kruger were at
once dispatched to the scene Of the
trouble at Twenty-ffth street and
Fourth avenue. Polk. however,
had already made his escape, and
all efforts TO locate him have so
far been unsuccessful. The last
seen Of the negro was when he was
running toward the railroad tracks.
The vicinity was thoroughly
searched with no results. Other
cities have been notified to be on the
lookout for the man.
The police state that Harvey has
lived in Rock Island for some time
but that Polk is a comparatively
newcomer. He came from Peoria
here and is under the jurisdiction
OF Peoria exemption board His
order number is 1903
Harvey was roOming at 2502
Fourth avenue and Polk at 2504
Fourth avenue. The houses stand
close together, and it is said Polk
stepped over into the neighboring
yard and a fstic encounter started.
The men then backed into the alley
where the shooting took place.
When the police arrived they
found Harvey on the steps OF
grocery store on Twenty-fifth
street and Fifth avenue, where he
had walked from the alley. Ambu-
lance was called and the man was
Immediately taken to the hospital
where his wounds were dressed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
VITAL WAR ENDS
EXCLUDED FROM
THOMPSON TALK
fhicago's Mayor and Republican
Candidate for senator Fails
to Mention Kaiser,
uFiPS ABUSE on THE PRESS
puIIs OF Coed Show. Nevertheless,
Which Seems to Have Been
Eni0Ved.

The William Hale Thompson cir
ms. comprising a company of 16
,srsons. including an accomplished
riagmaster and platform manager.
reformed at the Empire skating
INK IL Rock Island last evening.
The meeting staged by Big
Eilrs" forces was part of his cam
7ajga for the Republican nominal
Han for United States senator.
Great credit must be given to the
Individual who arranged for the
festivities Thompson followed a
krass band into the hall and speak
srs and musicians. all a part OF the
show. managed 10 keep up the spirit
of the crowd throughout the pro-
r-am. Mayor William McConochie
acted as chairman of the meeting.
Introducing the speakers, his duties
terminating in this function.
ChicagO's executive devoted the
eYenIng and himself TO an extern
sive and intensive denunciatiOn Of
Chicago newspapers. dealing espe-
cislly with their strength and fraiI-
lies. their fight against Bill Thomp-
sOr and their support OF Medill
NcCormicA and the Tribune fam
fy. His lengthy harangue and
yituperation OF the Chicago press
and NedilI Mccormick failed to
iouch upon The vital issues now
confronting the United States
which hinge directly upon the war.
He conteuted himself with denun-
citation Of a fellow American, and
never a word did he utter against
the enemy of all mankind the
kaiser-or his war mad country.
The nearest approach made by the
speaker TO this subject was when
he said. Now that we are in this
war, We should prosecute it with a
view 10 winning as soon as posi-
bic" Big BILL" however,, took
pains 10 affirm again and again his
loyalty 10 the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01

has health commissioner like Dr.
Robertson. who reduces the death
rate from thirteen in a thousand to
ten in a thousand population. Our
papers do not tell you that be
cause it is of no profit TO them.
Eighteen Years Politics.
Some eighteen years ago l came
to understand it, and that is why
am in politics.
The candidate then told of his
first experience in politics, when
friends picked him up as a victori-
Gus football athlete to run against
democratic candidate long in
trenched in the ward as an alder
man. He said he drew fire from
the newspapers, but did not know
why, as he was kid, known only
as an athlete. But, he said, he
turned their attacks into victory ov-
er the man he said was the tool of
the newspapers in the city council.
That was eighteen years ago,
and since then we have had an un
derstanding. We have had an I'M
derstanding that l am going to tell
the truth about them"
Turning his attention TO Medill
Mccormick. also a candidate for
the nomination for senator, he said
he is Of the Tribune family and
has a record so rotten that they
have to wrap the American flag
around it.
He has broken his word in the
Republican party and in the Pro
gressive party and in every other
trust he had.
He professed to be a Republican
and then tried to destroy the party.
He professed to be a Progressive
and then tried to destroy the party.
Then he came back. and l am told
that he promised Republicans that
if he could be nominated for con-
gresham at large by the Republi-
cans that The Tribune would sup
port all of the Republican ticket.
MANY of the Republicans did not
like to do that, but Shey felt that
the compromise was worth while.
Did the Tribune keep that word
After the nominations were made,
and just a few days before election,
it said to vote for Dunno or Low
den, giving the Democrat the pref
erence by naming him first 1t
said to vote for the Democratic
candidate for secretary of state OPP
posed to L. L. Emmerson. 1t said
to vote for a Socialist for states
attorney of Cook county.
Il put a question to Mccormick
months ago. l said, I am a Re
publican. am a candidate, but
will bow humbly to the majority
vote and will support the ticket
and I want TO ask you if you will
answer this question. VIII
! you support the ticket # some 9th
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01

in that time, and clear the decks
for the next loan. Government re-
ceipts. so far in July have been
more than $6,000,000 a day for the
sale of stamps. They should be
doubled. All over the country
pledges were signed on June IS.
Let's fulfill those pledges now. ILL
nois should take the lead. County
and township chairmen should real
ize that their work was not COM
pleted when the pledges were
signed, but was only fairly begun.
Utilize August and September in
following up the pledges. Do it by
school districts Let every signer
know his record of performance is
being watched. See that every
pledge is fulfilled, and then see that
it is doubled if possible.
illinois must invest in war saw
ings stamps at the rate of $4,000
600 a month for the remainder of
the year"
f. W. Bender, vice chairman of
the finance committee of the state
council of national defense for the
south half of the county stated that
immediate steps are being taken
looking forward to the completion
of the organization of the finance
committee. The organization has
been completed in each of the
townships in the south half of the
county and it is contemplated to
organize the city of Rock Island
with a precinct organization of a
permanent character in whose
hands will be placed all campaigns
requiring the raising of finances.
1t is expected that this organiza-
ton will be completed in time for
Pershing's patriotic week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
r than yourself is nominated?

er than yourself is nominated?
Up to now. l have received no
answer. l put the same question
to Mr. Foss, the other candidate for
the senatorship. He said, I, too,
am a Republican. and I, too, will
support the Republican party"
Mayor Thompson dwelt at some
length upon the leases of school
lands held by the Chicago Tribune
and the Daily News at one-third
the amount paid by property on
similar grounds. He said that at
the time the so-called midnight
lease" of the Tribune was executed
the president of the school board
was attorney for the Chicago
Tribune.
The candidate closed with a re-
cital of his platform of principles
dealing largely with the war and
CONSUMPTION of wealth, pledging
himself to do all in his power to
aid the boys of America to win the
war in Europe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01

thompson was given a certifi-
cate OF political and executive char
aCter by Frank B. Aver. former as
slstant corporation counsel of Chi
cago' which prepared the s.ay for
the principal speech of the oven
ing by the candidate MingIing with
the large crowd which turned out
90 near Mayor Thompson, were a
large number of loyal Thompson
ties, who led much of the applause
which greeted the speaker upon
various seemingly fit occasions.
Chicago Newspapers.
The speaker dwelt first upon the
statement that people generally
We're not advised of the success of
the Thompson Chicago administra-
ton, because the only avenue of in
formation for the people is through
the Chicago newspapers, which he
said are closed to anything credit
able that Thompson may do. Sec
ondly, he Tecited what he represent
ed TO be the facts with reference to
the reduction of the cost of conduct
ing the business of the city of Chi
cago by 81 100000, Notwithstanding
the increases of compensation to
policemen, firemen and other en-
ployes and the increased cost of ev-
eTything the city buys at war pric-
es. He explained some of the meth
eds of the executive in financing
the city in this manner.
You have read many uncompli-
mentary statements in the Chicago
q u
or said Thompson, after a few
preliminary remarks with reference
to his candidacy and his platform
of principles. The best l can say
is that they have been knocking
Chicago as a city as long as l can
remember. l do not know that any
Of you can recall when they have
said one good word for the city on
the lake.
Why is Chicago what she is to-
day? Because the newspapers of
Chicago can not kill Chicago.
Mr.. Aver has spoken of Chica-
SOS water supply. Have you ever
read in the city's papers that the
water is now 99.99 per cent pure,
as compared with 50 per cent in all
years prior to my administration =?
have you read that the typhoid ba-
Tometer shows that disease to be
the lowest Of any place in the
world? No But you may have seen
IN other years pictures of animals
with long hair and long legs, said
to be in the city water, and people
were advised not to drink it.
That is because they are merci-
less, conscienceIess corporations.
organized for profit, for gold with
which to line their clothes. That
is all Chicago editors care for. 1t
matters not to them that the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
Obituary
Funeral of Henry RaitheI.

Funeral of Henry RaitheI.
Funeral services for the late
Henry Raithel, who died suddenly
Tuesday night, will be held at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
residence, Thirtieth street and
Twenty-fifth avenue. At $50
O'Clock services will be conducted
at the Immanuels Lutheran church
in charge of Rev. Phi. Wilhelm. In
terment will be in the Lutheran
cemetery.
Ulysses Hatcher.
The death OF Ulysses Hatcher of
Cordova occurred yesterday after
noon at st. Anthony's hospital. He
was born June 80, 1865, at Cordova,
where he had lived all his life. He
was mail carrier for many years.
Some time ago he became ill and
came to this city to be treated. The
remains will be sent to Cordova
this afternoon where funeral ser
vices will be held at the residence
tomorrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
LOAN DRIVE OPENS SEPT. %.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The cam
paign for the fourth Liberty loan
will open Sept IS and continue
three weeks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
no IRISH POTATO GROWERS OF
THE STATE.

We have been making study OF
the Irish potato eituation over the
entire country, but have to report
that we still cannot say whether or
not the price OF potatoes is going to
be remunerative to the growers when
the harvest comes on. There are
still large quantities of potatoes in
the North and it will be tax upon
the railroad facilities of the coun-
try to ship this crop to that section
unless they are needed and the price
is sufficiently high to make it profit
able to the grower. All Of the pota-
toes grown in the South can be con-
sumed in the South if they can be
saved for few months. We, there
fore, suggest that all potatoes be al
lowed to come to full maturity be-
fore digging and that an effort be
made osave the potatoes in houses
on the farm where 1t Is deemed best
not to put them on the market at
once. Any kind of a house with in
terror construction similar to the
sweet potato curing houses will an
swer as we'll as anything that can be
suggested. These houses should
have Slated racks on which i've to
six inchessof potatoes can be placed,
and abogo the first ones construct
another and NIL; and 10 on until the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
THE SAME IN MADIs0NyInR.
MadisonviIlo Rooideots 6ponn -
for the WeHafo eof
the Public.

1t is just the same in MadisOaS1l0
as here in Covington; our fr1eeasl
there speak out in the same tx
earnest way az so many gratesuas
Covington men ana women 49,
spoken in these columns for -
past. II
Mrs. D. W. Cooper, st. Tamma11'
street, ,Madisonville. La, says:
suffered with a weak and very -
full back. Whenever l exerted
self. my back was sure to oeco1 s.:..S
very sore and painful throssh ~
kidneys. l felt depressed most ~
the time and my kidneys didnt
right. I began taking Doan1
ney Pills and they cured me O
attack. When have felt the = "a
of a kidney medicine since. De-
Kidney Pills have never faiIea ..;
bring me immediate and long
relief" -
Price 6Oc, at all deslers.
simply ask for a kidney remee
get Doan's Kidney Pills~-the 49,, 4
that Mrs. Cooper had. Ioste
burn Co.. Nfgrs.. Buffalo, y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
house is full, leaving plenty OF air

house Is full, leaving plenty of air
space all around these shallow bins
Keep the house closed in hot wealth
.er and preferably leave open at
night, SO as not to dry the potatoes
out materially. Do not "sun" be-
fore putting up. 1t Is best to har-
vest in the afternoon and. allow to lie
in the field until the next morning,
and then put them in the house after
culling out all bruised or cut pota-
toes or those that are in any way
defective. Cold storage is the best
way to keep them, but there are not
facilities of this kind in the state to
handle the crop.
An effort should be made to save
this crop. 1t seems foolish to do
as is done every year-ship our po-
tatoes north and in two months-begin
to ship potatoes back to US from the
northern fields. Contribute all you
can to the campaign for the greater
consumption OF potatoes at home.
Try to prevail upon everyone to con-
sumo potatoes three times a day, 90
that we can utilize this crop near
where it is grown.
Yours very truly,
W. r. PERKINS,
Director of Extension.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
Postmaster General, WASHINGTON. |

Postmaster General, Washington, D.
c., until June 4, 1918, for carrying
the United States mails for the term
from July !, 1918, to June 80, 1922,
on the following described route, In
Guiding the depositing and collecting
Of mail along the route, by the sched-
ule stated, or such other schedule OF
like running time as the Postmaster
General may prescribe:
From Covington to Waldheim, I
miles and back, 6 times a week.
Leave Covington daily, except Sun
day, at 1880 a. M, arrive at VALID
helm by 1890 p. m. Leave VALID
helm daily, except Sunday, at i p. m.
Arrive at Covington by p. NJ.
Bond required with bid, $4,000
Present pay, $519.67.
Contractor to be required, in ad-
dition to usual box delivery and col
lection service, to sell stamp sup
plies, deliver registered matter, &C
cept and give receipt for applications
for money orders and the money
thereof. also for matter presented io.'
registration, or for insurance and
c. o. D. parcels.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
NATIONAL PATRIOTIC
EDUCATION FACULTY
Organized by Security leaoue
From Professors Donated
by Big Colleges and
Universities.

A National Patriotic Education Fac
ulty, composed Of eminent professors
released on full pay by their colleges
and universities, who wf1l tour all
parts Of the country doing promotion
work In connection with the National
Security Leagues great campaign OF
Patriotism Through Education, IS BE-
ing organized by DR.: Robert N. McEl-
roy, educationa director Of the league.
On this faculty already are: DR.. W.
T. Hall Of Princston, Profs. W. b.
Munro and w. II. echodeld OF Har.
ward, DR.. Franklin n. Glddings Of Co
lumbia, Prof. G. II. Van Tyne Of the
University OF Michigan. Miss Eta x.
Leighton, vocational Instructor In the
Passaic, N. J., public schools, and
Prof. Charles IAbbey Of the University
OF Colorado.
Leland Stanford University, tho Uni
veEsity Of Oregon, and Hamilton ana
williams Colleges have also promised
to assign = man to participate in this
work, and other additions to the "hc-
ulty" will be made In the neat future.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
Why Take caionlel?
Dr.. Thacher's Liver & Blood Syrup
will do all that cal0mel will do and
without the latter effects"

Years ago, when people were bilious,
when the liver got lazy and failed to do
its work or the stomach was out Of
condition, calomel was the standby.
By and by the us rs of calOmel found
that the 'after effects" Of taking the
drug were as bad and more often worse
than the ailment for which it was
taken.
DR.. Thacher, in seeking medicine
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would do al the good that caiomel
would do, and yet leave none Of its evil
effects perfected DR.. TEACHERS liver &
Blood Syrup. This was in 1852, and
each year since has added to the conf
lence Of those who have used it.
Miss Susie Brewer, of Chattanooga,
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ing with very serious cold and grippe
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am very thankful I tried it,"
For nearly three quarters of q century
this sterling preparation has been an
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where.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
ME!:,~Z1.,

Mann in the 'Neuo Rundschau" No
vomber, 1914.
"Das Kulturideal under der Krfe4'
DID, HIS. 31-32. 81. 10S. $50.
Works Of Frederick II Berlin Ed.
1913.
Speech from the throne, April II.
lS47.
Proclamation Of the Army Of the
East, 1914.
THE Kaissr's speech to the Chinese
Expeditionary force, July ~. 1900.
General Won der Goltz. Ten Iron
Commandments Of the German soldiers"
Orders Of the Day. Aug. 20, 1914.
Johann Wenger. Peronne. March 10,
1915.
I" Walter Bloem in the "Kolnisch Zeit.
ung" Feb. 10, 1915.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
ARMY BARRACKS
FOR NURSERIES
One Of Them Houses More
Than 800 Children
Under. Ten.

Within sound Of the deep throated
guns Of the French firing line, guns
that are ceaselessly telling the Ger.
mans thou shalt not pass" live hum
dreds Of happy, healthy children.
At the beginning Of the war tho
buildings in which these Riddles now
live and play and study were barracks
for French boys training to be sol
diers. Today these boys-those who
are left of them-are veterans. These
barracks are good modern buildings,
and they are set amid beautiful seem
cry. There are several Of these groups
Of barracks scattered throughout
France, and all Of them have been
turned into homes for the nations
homeless children.
At one of the barrack-nurseries
there are more than 800 children.
Some are babies of few days old,
and the oldest Is not over ten yearA
Most of these children are orphans
Some few of them have mothers who
are working In fields and factories to
help France win the war.
And these little folks are receiving
the first intelligent care Of their lives
Skilled American doctors are in
charge Of the kitchens, and expert
enced teachers are instructing those
old enough to attend the barrack-
school. The older girls and boys are
being taught useful trades a. we'll -
the usual classroom lessons, and with
It all these children are learning the
Joy IL healthy play.
France laid upon US sacred service
n this care Of its children. And how
noble has been the response OF our
American Red Crossl