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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-04

We Americans may at times do
more bragging than is seemly, but
the world is forced to acknowledge
that we deliver the goods Even Ger
many now is convinced that our words
are backed by our performances.
What we set out to do we accom-
plish. altho we may do much talking
about If - -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-04

The Teutonic powers are cropping
biindly in a search for the road to
peace. There is but one way and It
is broad and as open as the day. The
Bulgarians found it without difficulty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-04

Huns no longer are bombarding Paris
with their long range gun?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-04
INFORMATION FOR ALL READERS OF
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Write your request briefly, sign your
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-04

The Useful Whfsk- Broom--A cheap
soft whisk-broom cleans the bathtub
more quickly and satisfactorily ana
with less back strain than my other
brush. Whisk broom to clean the
kitchen sink is also help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-04

On high-backed, I1nen-coVered
sofa in front of the fireplace in Mrs.
walsh's saloon Is her hood collection.
The entire back of the sofa is covered
with hoods for old ladies, made from
scraps that have been gathered to-
gether from all parts of the country.
Some of these, made of silk lined with
wool, and with soft. pleated edges,
would make excellent motoring hoods.
and several of the young ladies who
have helped to make them, have de-
cIared that only their remarkable pa
triotism has kept them from s'smooch-
ing them for their own use.
There is also baby department IN
this establishments. Tales of little
refugee infants who have died of cold
during the desertion of whole villages
before the advance OF the Germans
have aroused the sympathy of Ameri-
can mothers, and tons of infant gar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
VISITING NURSE
MADE 1873 CALLS

Miss Alice Thompson, visiting
nurse of Rock Island, in submit
ting her report for February to the
Visiting Nurse association, reports
that 1SS regular calls and 10 extra
calls were made during the month
on 20 patients, including nine for
mer and 20 new. Service was CIV
en- under the direction OF Drs. W.
d. Snively, A. n. Mueller, j. y.
Comegys, Ralph Dart, Joseph De-
Silva, Eli Bradford. A. E. Williams
and F. Dr. Paul of Rock Island and
Drs. Miller and Flatley of Moline.
Twelve patients recovered, two
died, one was transferred to the
hospital, one to the care of the
family and one to the care of a
nurse, and there are II patients
remaining. Eleven Metropolitan
calls were made and $11.50 was
collected as fees. Expenses
amounted to S5.15. Articles loaned
included: four sheets, two slips,
two bed pans, IL binders, five doz-
en- pads. Supplies were donated
by Mrs E. H. Krell, Mrs. Louis
Mosenfelder, Silver Cross circle of
Kings Daughters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
MAY BE SHORTAGE
OF CLOTHES HERE
BY NEXT SUMMER

There may be a keen shortage
in ready-to-wear garments before
summer is over. This is the opin-
ion of those in position to know
among Rock Island business men.
The reason will be the same as APP
plies to many other shortages, lack
of transportation facilities
Garments purchased in the east
now require three and four times
as long, frequently, to reach Rock
Island, compared to time required
g year or two ago. Many business
men are reporting to express, IN
spite of the high hauling. charge.
Passenger trains that used to carry
one express car, as a result now
haul two or three, and a congestion
is resulting with the express COM
panies.
The advice the merchants give is
that the surest way to make certain
OF needs in this line is to purchase
such needs early and fill ones re-
Quirements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
HAMPTON

A baby daughter arrived Satur-
day morning at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Johnson of Broad street
Hampton.
There are no new cases of typhoid
fever in the village. The few mild
cases reported have recovered.
G.. F. McNabney. who has been all
ing since December, is still suffer
ing from the effects of an liberated
tooth. Complications have set in,
affecting one ear and his throat. He
Is having the care of a Rock Island
specialist and his friends hope for a
speedy recovery.
Mrs. Joseph Miller, who has been
i'll at st. Anthony's hospital during
the last two months, is convalescinG
and will return to her home here
this week.
Mrs f. E. Holton suffered n re-
lapse Il few days ago and is very III
at her home here.
Mrs o. s. Olson Is Improving and
Will return home from st, Anthony S
hospital soon.
MIR. and Mrs. George Johanson and
children went to Chicago Friday for
q visit with relatives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
BOOK DRIVE COMING
WEEK FOR SOLDIERS

Two million books are needed by
the library war service of the Amer
lean Library association to furnish
reading matter to soldiers and sail
ors in camps in America, on trans
ports, on board naval vessels and
overseas.
A big drive to get these books is
to be carried On in Rock Island dur
ing the week of March IS. The IL
brary is arranging the details of
the campaign.
A fund of s1,5O0,0OO was raised
last September to build camp IL
brary buildings at 81 camps, equip
them, provide trained library SER
vice and to purchase such books as
are not given. The buildings are
finished, the libraries are being ac-
lively used and the service is being
extended to branches in all Y. NJ.
C. A and K. of c. huts, hospitals,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
Lienfenant nickson IIere.

Lieutenant VIII Dickson is here
on visit. He is encamped at Camp
Logan, Houston, Texas. He has
been visiting with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. George Dickson, at Little
York for a few days. Lieutenant
Dickson enlisted in Company b,
Sixth Illinois National Guard, when
il was organized here and went to
Springfield with the first contingent
last April. He retained his posi-
ton in the battery when it was
changed to artillery and has been
transferred TO headquarters since
going TO Camp Logan. He former
ly lived in this city and was city
mail carrier for several years be
fore called to the military service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
CORDOVA

Saturday in Rock Island occurred
the marriage of Miss Nora Hansen to
Scott Creton-
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Gardner, Mrs.
Joseph Sandidge and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Brown departed Saturday
for Pomona, Cal.
There will be two basketball games
in Prouty's hall Saturday evening.
March 1.-THE West End Settlement
girls VS.. Cordova girls. and the West
End Settlement boys of Rock Island
VS.. Cordova boys. These Will be the
last games of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal MARYLAND ar
rived here Saturday for an extended
visit with Mr.. Marklands father.
Bessie and Jessie Quinn spent Sun
day in Rock Island. Mrs. Quinn, who
is i'll. is recovering rapidly.
Viola Filmer of Port Byron spent
the Weekend with friends and rel
atives here.
John Reynolds is doing jury duty
this week.
The sociable at Preeminent school
Friday night was we'll attended. The
receipts from boxes and supper were
about 500. Preeminent school won
the spelling contest from the Bluff
school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
MATHERVILLE

Mrs. George Burroughs has return
ed from the Moline SauitaTiun, wher
she recently underwent an opera
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcneil and son
Luke were in Grittin Tuesday 10 at
tend the funeral Of the formers fath-
er William Mcneil
Frank Handley of East Moline was
visitor here Wednesday.
Wilbur Schroeder and Harry Jen-
kins left Sunday morning for Jeffer-
son barracks, Mo, having enlist cd
in the army. Wilbur Is the only son
OF Postmaster Fred Schroeder over
one hundred people were at the de-
pot to see them off.
Mr. and Mrs. william Kennedy and
sons Donald and keith were week
end visitors in Moline.
William Hillery of Moline was a
weekend visitor with his brother
Ed.
ing in the mines at Pennington, has
returned 20 Matherville and viii
work in the mine here.
Harry Ktrchman went 20 Rock Is
land Thursday to join the army. but
as he was under IS years of age he
was not accepted.
There are about nifty cases OF
measles here at the present time.
Charlie Bedford left on Thursday
for Canada with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hoover, where he viii make his
home with the Hooyers for some
time.
Mrs. John Boden and son were
Gilchrist visitors the past week.
Louis James made business trip
to Davenport Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Sherrard OF
Sherrard were Weekend visitors al
the John Lawson home,
Mrs. A. r. Stein was D visitor with
relatives in Chicago the last week.
Mrs. Davis has arrived here from
Shell Rock, Iowa, and will make her
home with her son Grover.
Mrs. James Pomeroy OF Moline was
a weekend visitor at the John Nc
Neil home.
Duncan Murray of AIedo was a Wis
itor at the Hays home Sunday.
Clyde Lawson was In GalesburG
and Rock Island Sunday.
There was a party at the miners
hall Saturday evening in honor of
Harry Jenkins and Wilbur Schroe-
der. who have Joined the army.
Dancing was enjoyed and refresh
ments were served The boys were
presented with many useful articles
Central examination was held at
the school house Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Clark was taken serious
ly i'll one day last week, but is some
what improved now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
LOCAL COLLEGE, !
TEAM IS VICTOR
Augustana Debating Trio Ds,..,
Monmouth in Latter Ctr
Last Night.
FRICE CONTROL HELD Uyv,sv
Permanent Regulation Of Cb.,..
by Government Is Shoun
Not to BE Feasible,

For the first time in years Ay,.
ustana broke its debating iipx ~.
night and defeated the Norman.
team at Monmouth. two to one
Augustana's team, UNFOLDING -.
negative side OF the question !,
permanent price regulation bS ~.
federal government. was eomnosss
OF Paulus Lange. leader. Lam
Fitzpatrick and HUI Wilson ~,
mouths team, supporting the al
Grmatiye, consisted Of Lyle CrsI,
leader, Walker Milne and Geo,Ss
Mcclure Judges OF the ,debs,.
were Professor +. W. slmonds !,
Knox college, Professor J. C. rav
Tor of Burlington high school AZ
Professor W Hirsch OF Maooms
Normal. Professor Hirsch yos5
for Monmouth.
Augustana's team. being eon.
posed entirely OF new men, pone oi
whom had ever had experience u
a collegiate debating team. IA
serves great credit for taking n.
decision and putting up the fgbi
they did, The leader Of the NM.
mouth team was the one erper
, fenced man of his team.
Monmouth devoted its first tn
speeches toward establishing tbs
necessity of price regulation AMI
third speech toward demonstru,
ing it's practicability. Augustana,
first speaker, Mr.. Fitzpatrick n.
rected his efforts to demonstrate,
the non-necessity of the measur
Mr.. Wilson. the second speaker 4
establishing its impraeticablllr
and Mr.. LANCE, the third speaka
TO showing the advantage Of reE.
ulated competition.
Augustana undoubtedly had he
best Of the constructive argumsri
but the teams were more eyenly
matched in rebuttal.
A band Of loyal Augustana roo,
ers gave the local team q send-0s
yesterday afternoon and now haW
A fair argument in claiming sons
share in tie first forensic victor
of Augustana in the memory q
most OF its present students.
Debate Illinois College.
The debate between AugustanaS
affirmative and the negative q
Illinois college on the same CUES
ton will take place tomorrow might
at 8 O'Clock in the Augustus
chapel. Eugene Youngert, Wilbur
Palmquist and Robert e. 0lmN@
will uphold the affirmative side d |
the argument for Augustana. TAi
boys have been working jealousy [
and are going into the contest b /
the determination not to be outdoul
by Angles negative team. Reirea
ments will close the evening.
The question for debate \
stated: Resolved, that q permit
nent policy OF price regulatG
should be established by tA
United States government"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

Bolton. who is i'll in ST. Anthony's
hospital.
Russell and Harry Mcfarland
and Robert Rose went to Chicago
Tuesday for a short business visit.
Berthol Ingles went to Industry
Ill, Tuesday to spend few days
with relatives.
Dennis Flynn was a business WIS.,
itor Tuesday in Viola.
DR.. G. H. Moore went to Chicago
Tuesday to spend a few days on
professional business.
T. J. Lemon went to Reynolds
Tuesday to spend the day on bust
ness.
Ed Lindstrom was in Alexis
Tuesday.
Chester Zentn1ire was in Mon
mouth Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
ROCK ISLANDER
CETSSENTENCE
FOR DESERTlON
Edward III. Gartman of Battery
at Camp Logan Committed
for Five Years.
Is TAKEN TO LEAvENWORTiI
FOrfeits All Pay Allowances and Is
DishOnOrabiy Discharged
From Service.
Especial to The August


Camp Logan, Texas, March IA
Edward H. Gartman of Rock Is
land desired to escape military
service
He will
But he will spend five years in
the federal prison at Fort Leaven-
worth for deserving from the
United States army. He was a
member of Battery F, the Rock Is
land-Moline unit in the One Hun
dred and Twenty-third Field artil-
lery. A court martial finding 9xed
his Imprisonment at five years.
Harry Kitche1l, Company G, One
Hundred and Eighth ammunition
train, also was sentenced to five
years for desertion. While they
succeeded in escaping service in
addition to their prison terms, they
draw dishonorable discharges and
forfeit all pay and allowances.
Gartman had left the camp with
out being granted leave, five or six
times, officers said. The last time
he was caught he had changed
clothes and was in Civilian attire
ment. AS the war department Is
gradually looking more seriously
upon desertion, heavy penalty was
inflicted in Gartman's case.
In the court martial findings, NJ.
d. Warren of Battery A, One Hun
bred and Twenty-third Field artil-
lery, was sentenced to Fort Leav-
enworth for IL months for passing
forged checks on a number of
Houston banks.
Other Findings.
Jack Williams will also spend
three years at Leavenworth. Will
liams was a member of Battery b,
One Hundred Twenty-fourth artil-
lery, and succeeded in passing a
forged check for $3.50 on the chap
lain of the regiment. The check
was drawn on a bank which is not
in existence, according to the find
ing of the court that tried Will
liams.
Other court martial findings that
have been approved by General
Bell are as follows:
John H. Murdoch, machine gun
company, One Hundred Thirty
first infantry, IS months at hard
labor for being absent without
leave.
Buck Farr, Company H, Three
Hundred Seventeen infantry, two
months for disobeying orders of d
superior officer.
Fred Porter, Company L. Three
Hundred Seventeen infantry, two
months for absence without leave.
Charles Morrison, Battery C, One
Hundred Twenty-second artillery,
three months for the larceny of
articles from the company canteen.
Joseph Vogt, Company F, Ono
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

Y. W. c. A. hostess houses, and TO
chaplains in smaller forts, posts
and on naval vessels.
Several hundred thousand books
have already been given and more
than 100000 books have been pur-
chased.
There are many expensive tech
nical books needed which will not
be supplied by gift. In order, that
the fund may be used for these pur-
chases, and for administering and
extending the service. the public is
now asked to make large gifts OF
popular books. They may be left
at the public library. or If the books
cannot be taken to the library, they
will be called for if the librarian is
notified
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
BAPTIST MEN HAVE
SPECIAL SERVICE

The Brotherhood bible class OF
the First Baptist church will have
a special prayer service in the
class room next Sunday morning
at $50 o'clock, just prior to the
regular study hour. The class
president, j. H. Lubbock, will con-
duct the prayer services, speaking
on the theme, Two Phases of
Prayer" lisa. 66;5-S). All men are
invited to attend these services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer Connty's Busy Capital

cepted for general service We're
on the border line, and they Will go
to Rock Island this week for eX-
animation by the medical advisory
board They are: Ernest Eugene
Knox, Fred Ernel Martinson and
Leroy ]. St. OngA.
Oscar Romi was ordered to ap-
pear for examination today. but he
MAS granted a transfer TO the To-
cal board in Kansas City, Mo-, and
was examined there yesterday.
Frederick sherman Seitz was also
ordered to appear yesterday, but
was excused because of quarantine.
The II men who were accepted
for general service by the local
board as a final decision are: VIII
liam Murray, William F. Wyatt.
George ]. Jackson, COrbett II. Ny
lin, John c. Streets, Glenn H.
Groves, Fred ROdamsky, Henry
Schoening, Gust Edras Thor, Wray
G. Watt and Robert W. Nichol. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

Hundred Thirty-second infantry
nine months for absence without
leave
Richard McNally. Company H.
Three Hundred Seventeen infau-
try. two months for absence WITH
out leave.
John j. Walker. Battery II, One
Hundred Twenty-third artillery,
10 months for escaping confine-
ment.
Richard Tinkelpaugh. Company
G, One Hundred Eighth Ammuni-
ton train, nine months for absence
without leave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
TO LIST THOSE
WHO FAILED TO
UNDERGO EXAM
Local Board Preparing Report of
Men Who Did Not Appear for
Physical Tests.
ARE CLASsED AS DELNQUENTS
Revised Stacker List VIII Also Be
Announced Next Week More
Names Cleared Up.

Another list Of delinQuents will
be published some time next week
by the local exemption board. These
delinQuents will be draft men who,
although they filled out their ques-
tionnaires, failed to report for ply
steal examination when called.
This action, in the eyes of the war
department is just as serious as that
Of those who failed 20 fill out ques-
tiOnnaireS and those who failed to
register. Of course, there viii be
some cases on the list where the
registrants failed to receive cards
sent them. and others may be list
ed through errors, but it is the in
tention of the board TO weed them
out and find out who the real draft
evaders are. The clerks of the
local board are now working on
this list, checking up men who fail
ed to appear for physical examina-
ton.
a revised Stacker list will also be
published some time next week.
Last week a list of delinquents was
announced Many names on this
list have been cleared up. The
board intends TO give the delin-
Quents who failed to return ques-
tionnaires one more week to clear
up their status. Then the final
Stacker list will be announced
These names will be sent to the
provost marshaPs office, adjutant
generals office of this state, and
lists will be supplied to the police
and sheriff.
Two more local men enlisted in
the coast artillery yesterday and
were sent to the Jefferson barracks
No. They are Horace c. LaffeTty
412 Fourth avenue, and Roy Hec-
tor, Muscatine, Iowa.
Added to Honor Roll.
Two additional names have been
transferred from the delinquent
roll to the honor roll. They are
Walter Robinson, 2S19 Sixth ave-
nue., who is now serving with Bat
terry F, One Hundred Twenty-third
field artillery, at Fort Logan. Tex
a as, and Edmund R Frederickson OF
n Augustana college, who is now with
Mthe United States eXpeditionary
. forces in France. Joseph Smoyko-
vich, 420 FOTty-sixth street, is re-
ported as deceased.
The local board has not vet re-
ceiYed the Official call to send out
the final quota to Camp Dodge on
March %, but preparations are GO
ing forward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
Ragtfme Tourney Continues.

l. A. Valentine still leads the
ragtime bowling singles series with
a score of 632 He has led in the
singles since the first of the series,
but has led with the different scores
of 604, Gil and 632 G. L. Candor
is second in this tourney with 604
pins. Charles RAIDER is third with
594 and Earl 3. Miller is fourth with
total of $50.
f. B. Miller and Ray Dool still
lead in the doubles with a count of
1898. They rolled this score in the
first game of the series and have
led the field for the entire tourney.
Emil Bjorkman and L. A. Valentine
the second with 1882 pins, and L.
A. Valentine and George Olin are
third with a count of 1,179.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
Belgian Relief Drive,

A six-day nationwide campaign
Will be held March 1928 for the
relief of Belgium and occupied
France The drive will be con-
Quoted by the Red Cross and the
commission for relief in Belgium.
Five thousand tons of clothing
for the destitute people of these re-
gions will be gathered as a minis
mum. The clothing will be shipped
to the Atlantic seabOard and then
forwarded to the distressed coun-
tries.
All new clothing materials will
be accepted as will used or sur
plus clothing and shoes, blankets,
fiannels, cloth, etc. Donations of
clothing will be received at local
Red Cross headquarters in the
Masonic hall
Thomas Kenny Joins Army.
Thomas r. Kenny, district su-
perintendent of the Illinois North
ern Utility company, has resigned
his position and has joined the
F'ifty-sixth Engineering corps. He
leaves next Tuesday for Columbus
barracks, Columbus, Ohio, and then
will go TO Washington barracks.
Washington, d. c.
Kenny has had charge of the dis
trict for several months replacing
w. d. Hart who went to Belvidere.
Ill. No one has been named to
succeed Kenny.
Kenny is the second man to re
sign from the utility company 10
Join this regiment. Burr Gran left
last evening for Jefferson barracks,
St. Louis, Mo-, and then will go
on to Washington barracks. This
is the only electric engineering
regiment in the army. 1t will be
used for night artillery work and
for aviation searchlight work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
RoMlers to Burlington.

The Aledo Bowling team will go
to Burlington, Iowa, Friday even
ing to compete in the 10th annual
Mississippi valley tournament. The
men who will make the trip are L.
A. Valentine, G. L. CandOr, f. b.
Miller, Emil Bjorkman, ]. F. Greer
and George DIN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
ANDALUSIA BOY rs
IN AVIATION CORPS

Through an error, Vernon
Thompson of Andalusia was listed
as a Stacker for failing to return
his QUESTIONABLE to the Rock Is
land exemption board. Mr.. Thomp
son enlisted in Davenport in De-
cember in the aviation corps OF the
United States army and is now in
Texas in training.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
Sergeant Sheats Home.

Sergeant Archer Sheats, station
ed at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas,
is home for a short visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Sheats,
north of this city. Sheats Joined
Company b when it was organized
and went with the first contingent
to Springfield. He has been with
the organization since that time.