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The sun., 1918-12-14

live in Hannibal. No. and hope to
get back there as soon as the war is
over, but have not had my sailing
orders yet"
First Sergeant Harry II. Dunn writes
to AL Jolson, a contributor Just a
line TO say ! received your big gift Of
tobacco and must say 1t came in handy
to me way of up here on the front,
and / wish to thank you many times
for the same. / send thu ks also for
all the rest OF the men in this bat
terry. Wishing you Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year."
From Clermont, France, comes this
appreciation of the gift Of smokes
from the Chauffeurs Club Of America
through THE Sun Tobacco Fund, writ
ten by Private w. II. Regelin Of the
air service: THE smokes I'LL the bill
and 1t Is nice to get them after the
armistice. which shows that we are
not going to be dropped now that the
war is over This Is written by a SOL
der in France who thoroughly enjoys
smoking 'Hs
Future Address Unknown.
I'VE are all New York boys and we
should like to give you an address. but
France is all the censor allows.
Nevertheless we want you to know
that we are thankful for the gift OF
smokes. which we shall surely enjoy"
This message comes from Sergeants n
L. Campbell, S. S. Shields, Frank Bush
and Private p. Hennessey.
From a SUN soldier" is the way
Corporal Howard NJ. Artz signs a card
OF thanks to ]. c. Weston, a contrib
utor.
I'VE are anxious to see the fund
reach the half million" writes one con-
tributor.
A Victory" entertainment and
dance directed by II. NJ. Raphael and
AL King of the Morningsde Athletic
The sun., 1918-12-14
Waterfront Appeal Made.

It was this aspect of the primitive
which apparently appealed to the city
officials who were present yesterday at
the councils luncheon in the Park
Avenue Hotel. Murray Hubert. Com
missioner OF Docks, and Jonathan c.
Day, Commissioner OF Markets, APP
pealed to them TO work in their local
meetings for the most pressing need OF
the city--docks in the first instance,
and markets In the second. There
were other officials, but they did not
have time to speak.
The luncheon was part of an all day
session. in which every section of the
city was represented and at which a
good part OF the city administration,
with the notable exception OF Mayor
Hylan. was also present. They were
told that official Washington looked
with hope upon the efforts of the COM
munity councils all over the country
as Offering the greatest opportunity
OF solving the problems OF demobillza-
ton.
How helpful they can be was shown
by George w. Kirchwey OF the United
States Employment Service. who said
experience has shown a small percent
age OF soldiers wish to return to the
work which they left.
"These men come to us every day"
said Prof. Kirchwey, land we find
that almost none OF them wants to go
back to his old work. They have
larger ambitions. They want to do
something else. and in almost every
case the something else is more worth
doing. These men may move on and
take the places OF other men and
women, who have stayed here during
the war doing what has been essential
work and in turn those men and
The sun., 1918-12-14
Labor Surplus Predicted.

II cannot but see that an era OF
unemployment is ahead OF us. It may
not last long. but the winter is COM
ing and II threatens to be a hard
and anxious time. In the last two
weeks even there has been very
perceptible surplus OF labor. 1t has
not been large enough yet to cause
hardship, but II will probably grow"
Robert w. Bruere pointed to the
powers exercised under the war acts
by President Wilson as the only means
by which the various and perplexing
problems OF labor and employment
could have been solved. They ZEN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16
w. c. L, Dancing Party.


W. c. L. Dancing Party.
A company OF 80 couples enjoyed
the dancing party given last even
ing by the tri-city executive board
OF the Western Catholic union at
the Watch Tower inn. Snyder's or
chestra played the dance program.
The committee in charge OF ar
engagements was composed OF An
drew Epping, chairman: Misses
Rose McPake, Martha Bredar, Mrs.
Theresa Brown, Frank Stolmeier,
Frank Corcoran, John Naab and
Louis hester.
Salem Society Presents Program.
The members OF Salem Lutheran
church Of Moline presented the pro-
gram given last evening at Zion
Lutheran church at the July meet
ing of the Luther league. Numbers
on the program were excellently
given and enjoyed by a company OF
more than a hundred young people.
The program:
Selection-Orchestra.
Whistling solos-Elmer Esping,
Vocal solo-Miss Viola Nelson.
Remarks-Rev. Edward Ekstrom.
Piano duet-Misses Ruth Carlson
and Ruth Carlmark.
election-Ladies' chorus.
characteristics.
At the conclusion Of the program
a time of soCiability was enjoyed
u-bau refreshments were served nv
the Misses Fredericka and Alice
Johnson. Bertha Leaf and Mrs.
George NuessH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16
Employees Picnic at Island.

1t was jolly lot that left the
New York store at o'clock last
evening and boarded a special car
for Campbell's island, the occas-
ion being the annual picnic. On
arriving at the island all repaired
to the inn where supper was
served under the direction of Mrs
Peterson of the store cafe.
After the refreshments J. y.
Pierr, president of the company
presented checks to those who had
earned a war bonus the past six
months, Congratulating them on
their success and remarked that he
hoped to present each one Of the
employees with a check at the next
meeting which will be held in Jan
uary It was about a year ago that
Mr.. Pierr decided to put all Of his
salespeople on a profit sharing
basis.
The presentation OF the checks
was followed by short talks rem
dered by +. z. Scott and Walter
wager, after which amusement was
found in boating and sight seeing.
An invitation had been extended
to the soldiers at the Rock Island
arsenal and all assembled in the
spent delightfully."- until the hour for
the return car which came far too
soon for the merTymakers.
The return trip was spent in
singing patriotic songs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16
ROLLS White Engagement.

Mrs Sarah J. White OF 5l5 Dick
son street, Milan. announce the en-
gagement and approaching mar
rage Of her daughter, Katherine
MaTyon White, to BartOI Hunting
ton ROLLS. formerly of Rock Island,
now at Nanitowoc, Wis. The cere-
mOEy viii be an event Of Saturday
evening. July 20. at o'clock at the
Milan Methodist church, Rev. r. w.
NanAlstyne TO Offictate. The Cou-
pie will be unattended. A reception
Will follow at the home of the bride
in Milan Miss White attended the
Rock Island high school, graduating
in the class OF 1913. She later took
up the study of instrumental music
and is an accomplished pianist and
has been organist at the Milan
Methodist church for the last sill
years
Mr. ROLLS is the son of Captain
and Mrs. G. J. ROLLS, StOughtOn, Wis.
He was formerly of Rock Island,
having been employed as inspector
by the United States engineers Of
hce He attended the University
of Wisconsin in the department of
civil engineering. He left Rock Is
land a year ago for Canada, wheI
he was employed by the Nickel Min
ing company. but returned to this
country at the outbreak of the war
and has been since employed by
the United States shipping board as
hull inspector stationed at the
NanitOwOc Shipbuilding company.
He is a member of the Rock Island
club, the NasOns, EIks and Knights
of Pythias.
Following the marriage ceremony
Mr. ROLLS and his bride will go di-
rectly 10 Manitowoc, where they
Will make their home for the dura-
lion Of the war.
Miss White has been the honoree
at a large number of prenuptial
COurtesies and viii be further en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16
Social Announcements.

The o. Z. S. Social circle will
meet at the Red Cross rooms to-
morrow for work. 1t is desired that
members be in attendance.
The Busy Bee Sewing circle will
meet for an all-day session Thurs
day at Campbell's island as guests
of Mrs. Olive Reid. Friends are
welcome.
The Woman's Relief corps will
meet for a business session tomor-
row afternoon at at Memorial hall
Members are asked to be present.
Woodmen of the World, Camp So,
will hold a private dancing party
at the Watch Tower inn Thursday
evening, July IS. Whites orchestra
will play the dance program.
The Junior Young Peoples so
ciety of the Evangelical Church of
Peace will meet this evening at the
church. Plans Will be made at this
time for the annual outing and it
is important that members be pres
ent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16
Priesfar.Rpn.

An announcement that will call
forth congratulations from q large
number of local friends Of the
groom IS the marriage Of oscar
Priester. youngest son Of Mr. and
Mrs. AdOIph PricsteT, Of SI1 West
Seventh street. Davenport. and
Miss Helen X. Bell OF Bristol, Pa
a suburb of Philadelphia. The
ceremony which united hem took
place yesterday at Bristol The
bride is q member Of a prominent
Pennsylvania family. her father,
now deceased, having been presi-
dent OF one Of the Bristol banks.
She IS d graduate Of Nassar col
lege, d posts graduate OF Cornell
university and also Madison uni
vcrsity. She visited in the tri-
cities last fall and at that time
made many friends. Mr.. PTiester
is q graduate OF the engineering
department Of Cornell university
and for the last two years has
been connected with the engineer
ing department Tor Stone and
Webster and was formerly employ
ed in such work at Rock Island ar
senaI Recently he has been en-
plOyed at Youngstown, Ohio, in en-
gineeTinE construction work. He
is in the draft and may enter mill
taTy service in the course of the
next several weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16
FORM C0MPAN
ON HOME WORK
United States Housing Corporation
Is Organized To Take Over
Building Duties.

AS result Of the plans made by
the officials of the housing section
OF the department Of labor. Unit
ed States housing corporation has
been formed to take over a largo
part of the duties Of the bureau Of
Industrial housing and transporta-
ton.
The first announcement made in
Rock Island was that a local cor
poration was to be formed from
which the sum of $3.50, COO was to
be raised to be added TO the gov
ernment's appropriation of $780,
900 for homes for employees at
Rock Island arsenal. Later an
nouncements were made to the eff
feet that Rock Island would not be
called on to furnish any funds but
would be asked to cooperate in
successfully carrying out the hous-
ing proposition.
The formation of the United
States corporation is the latest step
taken by the department Of labor.
Concerning the formation of the
body, the Official Bulletin issued in
Washington says:
THE department OF labor an
nounces the creation of the United
States Housing corporation. which
will, in a large measure, take over
the functions that are now being
performed by the bureau Of indus
trial housing and transportation.
1t is expected that this new vehicle
will afford more facility in opera
t{On tIo0 would he nOCGih1a nndar
the usual governmental agency. q.
The charter was taken out I'M
der the laws of the state of New
York, and the articles of incorpor-
alton provide for the issuance of
l 900 shares of stock without par
value.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16
BEST
Way TO STOP
SKINS ITCHING

Cover the spot that itches with
PosIam; relief is immediate.
When the skin aggravates, burns,
presents an unsightly, broken-out
surface, there is one remedy pre-
eminently fitted to soothe and heal,
on which you can always depend
Poslam.
Poslam IS quaIity-Poslam is con-
centrated healing energy; so little
does so much. Let Poslam SHOW
you how excellent it IS.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories,
243 West 47th St, New York City.
Poslam Soap is the tonic soap for
the skin and will freshen and beau
tify your complexion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16
THREE SOCIALISTS
FILE PAPERS FOR
COMMITTEEMAN

The Socialists have filed petitions
at the office of County Clerk H Is.
Hubbard for committeeman for the
Thirty-third senatorial district.
They are: c. A Gustafson, 1923
Fourth avenue. Moline; F. A. Lun-
dahl, 1910 Fifth avenue, Moline, and
Nels Nelson, 141 Fifty-fifth street,
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16
HE DESERTED HER;
SHE ASKS DECREE

A bill for divorce was filed today
at Circuit Clerk George W. Gam
ble's Office by Helen Keller, against
her husband. Frank Keller. Ac-
Cording to the bill, the defendant
deserted without cause after three
months of married life. The couple
was married April s, 1915, and
lived together until July 5, 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16

1.-THE executive officers of the
corporation are: President, Otto
NJ Eidlitz; vice president. Joseph
d. Leland; treasurer, George G.
Box; secretary, Burt l.. Fenner.
They. in conjunction with Albert
b. Kerr, John w. Alvord and Will
liam +. Shannon. serve as direC-
tors.
THE stock Is held on behalf of
the government by the secretary of
labor. who Is credited with e9S
shares, and Otto NJ. Eidlitz and
George G.. Box, with enc share
apiece"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16
Curr-Nishler.

Announcement is made OF the
marriage OF Miss Lulu Louise Mish-
Ter. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
NishIer, 1925 East River street,
Davenport, and Hugh Curry. son Of
Mrs. :. B. Curry. ga Eighteenth
street. Rock Island. The ceremony
took place Saturday. July s. in Los
Angeles. Cal, to which place Mr..
Curry went several weeks ago. His
bride left Davenport July and was
married TO Mr.. Curry Immediately
upon her arrival in Los Angeles.
Mr.. Curry was formerly a Rock Is
land newspaper man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16

Friendly club OF Trinity Episcopal
church, held last evening il the
parish house, was addressed by the
rector, Rev. ". l. Essex.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16

A dancing party viii be given at
Rock island arsenal y. N. c. A hut
tomorrow evening by the social
committee Of the war camp com
munity board. Young women who
hold cards Of invitation TO the ser
les of parties will meet at Third
avenue and Twentieth street at
$50 O'Clock and they viii be con-
veyed 10 the arsenal in special
cars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16
SOCIAL EVENTS

tertained in the few days preceding
her marriage.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-09
$4,000 MORE
CALLED TO COL0RS
Men TO Start Moving to Camps
May rs.
BEYOND 100000 THIS YEAR
Existing cantonments To Be Enlarged
And More To Be BuiIt-More
Divisions To Be Formed AS
New Selects Flow In.

Washington. 49, simultaneously with
the announcement that $4,000 men,
from As States, had been called to join
the colors in May, Secretary Baker
indicated the scope of the govern
ment's plans for increasing its fight
ing strength, by stating that Congress
had been asked to appropriate ap'
proximately s15,OO0,OO0,000 for the
Army for the next fiscal year.
That amount is exclusive of funds
provided in the Notifications bill,
which not only covers coast defenses,
but, as a rule, provides the bulk of
heavy field ordnance.
Last year the army estimates ag-
gregated six billion and six hundred
millions to pay for a force of 1900.
900 men, which has already been ex-
ceeded.
The call for a quarter of million
men during May goes to all States
except California, Oregon and Ne.
vada, which with the District OF Co
lumbia, already have supplied so large
a part of their quotas that it was de-
cided not to include them this time.
The movement in most States will
begin May 25 and will be completed
in five days.
This brings the total number of
men called for the month of May, in.
Guiding special classes, approximate
ly SO5,OOO,
The apportionment among the
States include:
Maryland 1889, to Camp Meade.
Delaware 400, to Camp Dix, N. ].
Pennsylvania, 400 Camp Meade,
Md; 1000 Camp Lee, Va; 5000
Camp Humphreys, Va; 1928 Camp
Greenleaf, S. C.
South Carolina, 1900 Camp Jack.
son, S. c.; 2SS Camp Wadsworth,
S. C.
Tennessee, 4,13O Camp Pike, Ark.
Virginia, 6,135 Camp Lee, Va.
West Virginia, 4,797 Camp Lee, Va.
By this order the War Department
abandons its plan of assembling men
in even monthly increments Of approx
imately 100000. Under the original
program it was intended to call out
not to exceed 100000 additional men
during 1918. The call for 10000 in
April and 2SS,OOO this month will
bring out in two months half the nun.
Der originally contemplated for the
year officials made 1t clear that
it is now the purpose TO mobilize
all the men for whom equipment and
training facilities can be provided
LET us avoid specific figures" Sec.
retary Baker again said. They i'm
ply limits. There is no limit. We
will call out enough men to make
victory certain. We will call them
as rapidly as they can be trained and
sent forward"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-09
100000 MEN
FOR THIS YEAR
Baker Asks That Powers to
Raise Army Be Unlimited.
PROBLEM OF DRAFT BASIS
Administration Bill Giving Authority
To President, To Call All
Men Needed, To Meet
Opposition.

Washington.-Blan authority for
the President to increase the army 10
whatever size may be necessary to
win the war was proposed TO the House
Military Committee in executive ses'
sion by Secretary Baker, Major-Gen'
eral March, acting Chief Of STAFF, and
Provost Marshal General Crowder. An
Administration measure amending the
selective draft act, to provide for the
grant Of power, will be prepared imme'
diately and prompt action on it will be
asked
Secretary Baker told the committee
II would be unwise to set any limit on
the number OF men who could be called
TO the colors, and that the granting
OF complete discretionary authority to
the President to increase the size OF
the army as rapidly as transportation
and equipment facilities may warrant
would have great psychological eff
feet on the enemy by showing how
Its resources into the conflict.
The Army Appropriation bill this
year, Mr.. Baker said, should provide
for approximately 100000 men, in
Guiding the nearly 100000 now under
arms, but this should not be accepted
as any fixed limit to the number OF
men to be called within the year. Sup
Elemental appropriations. he said, Will
be submitted as the army Is increased
Action on the Army Appropriation
bill had been deferred by the commit.
tee pending the return of the War
Secretary from Europe, when 1t could
secure from him information as to the
army's needs, based upon the knowl.
edge he gained during his inspection
of the American Expeditionary Forces
and his conferences with British
French and Italian officials.
Secretary Baker also outlined TO the
committee the reasons why he op'
poses House amendments to the Sen,
ate resolution TO change the basis OF
draft quota from state population to
the number of men in Glass l. under
which states would be given credit for
men who have volunteered for service
in the army and navy. He said such
credits would be fair If the basis was
to be state populations, but that they
would not be fair with the basis the
number Of men in Glass l, because
then some states would have to fur
nish no draft men, while others would
have TO furnish a very high per
centage.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-09
STEAMER RAMNED
66 LIVES ARE L0S'
City of Athens Sunk off DeI,.
ware Coast.
SO PASSENGERS MISSING
Attempt Made To Lower Lifeboa,
Abandoned Because or Rapidly
With Which Vessel Was
Sinking.

An Atlantic Port.-Sixty-six persos,
lost their lives when the steamsb,
City of Athens, bound from New Yo,,
for Savannah, was rammed and SUM
by a French cruiser off the Delawsr
Coast. The missing include 10 ms
and two women who were PASSENGER
seven out of "a United States marIps
who were on board, IA out Of "a
French sailors and 33 members d
the crew.
All the passengers and many o.
the crew were In their berths when
the bow Of the warship plunged into
the side of the 2,300.ton coastwu
vessel. Fire broke out almost ims
diately afterwards in hold No. l, but
1t had no bearing on the fate Of III.
ship, for the flames were quicky
quenched by the rush of water which
poured in.
Capt. j. Forward, one Of the veteran
NoIllllduutlo III tlt btlNlIt III lt
Ocean Steamship Company, owners O.,
the vessel, did his best to avert a
panic and man the life boats 50
quickly did the doomed vessel sink
however, that there was no time 10
get the boats away, and many o.
those who perished were trapped ID
their berths.
Those of the passengers and crew
who were able to reach the deck, all
of them thinly clad and many without
life preservers, plunged into the sea
The cruiser launched lifeboats i'm.
mediately after the crash and turned
its searchlights upon the waters ID
which men and women We're strug
Cling for their lives. Sixty.eight per
sons were picked up and brought back
to this port by the warship, which wa.
not seriously damaged.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-09
THE COUNTRY AT LARGE

Flat refusal by ]. ]. Stanley, presi.
dent of the Cleveland Railway Com
pany, to accept government mediation
of the controversy between car EN-
ployes and the company further com.
plicated the street car situation.
A federal mediator arrived in
Schenectady to attempt to settle diff
ferences over wage demands, which
caused a walkout of more than 500
cranemen, employed by the General
Electric Company.
Patrolman James Cucia, of New
castle, Pa, and Capt A. l.. Jenkins, of
the Youngstown police, were wounded,
the former probably fatally, while two
of their assaiants, members of a
bandit gang, were killed during gun
battles in both cities.
The effect of war upon art and music
was the principal subject discussed at
the session of the 14th biennial con
vention of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs.
Henry L. Haines, cashier of the
Farmers National Bank, of Mullica
Hill, n. j., was arrested charged with
embezzling $4,000 from the bank.
Resolutions urging Federal legisla.
tion designed to support the intelli,
gence service and providing for swift
justice and adequate punishment for
spies and dangerous enemy aliens were
adopted by the Chamber of Commerce
of the State of New York.
The extent to which nervous and
mental diseases have to be combatted
in the medical department of the army
under war conditions was outlined in
a further installment of the review OF
the work of the Rockefeller Founda
| tion.
Mayor Oscar A. Brindley and Colonel
Damn, two expert aviators, were killed
in an airplane accident at the Lorraine
City Aviation Field, Ohio.
Chairman Taussig, of the Tariff Com
mission, in an address to the Cotton
Manufacturers Association, opposed
trade discrimination after the war.