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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

HOUSE; six rooms; in first class con-
dition; with lot l2Oxl60 feet, east
front: bearing peaches, pears, APP
pies, cherries, berries of all kinds.
A snap at $1,000. Terms can be ar
ranged. Hance & GruSke, Safety
huiIdInP Phone L L 4SS or 2hb2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

street car struck him. According
to reports made to the police, the
car was travelling about rs miles
an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

Obituary Record - The many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Noel
Ter, 1543 West Eighth street. are
extending them their heartfelt SYM
pathy in the death CT their 2-year-
old daughter Evelyn May Moeiler,
yesterday at the home. The de-
ceased was born in Davenport May
20. 1916.
Edward X Kay, painter en-
ployed by the Fluke Wall Paper
Co., Davenport, passed away yes
terday at the residence OF his aunt.
Miss Margaret Moran. S18 Iowa
street. He had been i'll long time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
NANTED-FEMALE HELP.

~~O~@~-~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SOLICITORS, at once; two good Ia
dies, No. l proposition Apply IN
person at 1903 Third avenue, MO-
line. Salary and commission
GIRLS wanted at the Tri-Ctty Photo
Co.; must be over 16.
COMPETENT girl, for assistant in
dentists office. Apply between the
hours of 4 and p. m Room All
Central Trust building.
HOUSEKEEPER desiring good home
more than large salary; no ob1ec-
ton to woman with one or two
children. Address "Housekeeper,"
care Argus
WOMAN to make salads; apply R. L.
club.
EXPERIENCED bookkeeper for gem
eral office work; state age, exper-
fence and salary desired. Address
'Bookkeeper," care Argus.
IBOOKKEEPER; one who under
stands double entry. Edwards &
Wharton Lumber Co, Aledo, Ill.
GIRL. reliable, for general house
work; small family. Phone X. l.
4064.
MAID; competent: references: good
wages; 1907 Twentieth street.
Phone r. L SIS.
GIRL for general housework; no
washing. Apply 17l3 Twenty
ninth-and-a-half street, or call r.
l. 1887.
MAIDS; New Harper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

five rooms, on lot 55xl75;
price $1,700, on terms OF $3.50 cash,
balance monthly. Hance d Gruske,
Safety building. Phone r. l. ass or
OEk2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

r. A. VI.
THE STATED CUN NOCATION or
ROCK Island Chapter NJ.
l<.L,ta 10, K. A. NJ, Will De me-
Mf%sIn on the nrst tuesday uI
AEEHTN vach month at i.5J y. IA.
k,EHffi l.. -. swanson, ~. h. r.;
Il. Ii. ASH, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
knights TempIAr.

knights TempIRr.
THE stated cUneiaVe5 81 ROCK island
commandery NO. 10, knIghts Tenn
par. VIII b. held the second Mon-
day OF each month. Visiting
knights welcome. j. w. Houder.
commander. j. l. Hickey. recorder.
knights Will appear at asylum
FRIDAY at Gas y. III to participate
in patriotic parade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
PAINTING AND PAPERHANGINC

CALL Maring Bros. for paper clean
ing and paint washing; eight years
experience. Phone r. I. 1855
L. A. BURROWS, PIP Eleventh street.
Phone r. L. 3534-X
FRED A. SMITH: 1914 Fifth avenue
Phone r. L 2S14; first class work.
CUTTER. RYAN & GUSTAFSON;
good work: prices reasonable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

new; five rooms, mod
front lot; on car line; just one of
these nice, coZy houses that one
VIII like; price $3.40U. on terms OF
$500 cash, balance monthly. nance
& Gruske. Safety building. Phone
r. l. 4SS or 2563
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

Find 33 Shakers - Because 33
draft registrants failed to file ques-
tionnaires, Davenport board No. 2
has placed the men in class l and
certified their names to the adju-
tant general as delinquents. The
adjutant general will notify these
men to report before April 80. Fail
ure on their part to obey this or
der will automatically classify them
as deserters, unless satisfactory In
formation is furnished by others.
showing that the failure to file a
auestionnnaire was excusable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

Journalists Get JOb-From Camp
Cody. Deming. \. NJ, comes word
that three members of the Demo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

ROCK ISLAND LODGE NO. 658. A..
M r. d a. M-stated meet
ings first Friday Of eacu
Xxx month. H. ~. Ho}dOrf, ".
<~N M: IA 5. Bollman. sscre-
tary. Special meeting. p. M,
April 20, Tor work on NJ ~ de-
gree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

BUNGALOW; pretty; modern. with
sleeping porch; nearly new; con-
VeuIenL walk from Arsenal, $4,000 I;
includes paving, pad; terms. New
siX-room two-story house; good
location, on Mill; in east end; near
two car lines: $1,000; terms. J. A.
surance, safety building. Phone
r. l. 2gJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

AMOO GROT.rO NO. 81. ". o. V. =.
!. !: e. !: !. !: ].
& - H. R.-Stated meet
k1ooI 4 ings held on the hFst
4 Hc2A v Wednesda OF each
4 YORK. month. Visiting pro-
AA<@A4A Az phets welcome. Ot.o
%f3Aa1sExZ PriesteT, III % n a b
W. frank l. Patterson,
secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
BUSINESS CHANCES.


BOOMING house for sale; cheap;
owner drafted. Inquire Miller no
tel, 1920 Fourth avenue.
SALOON; old established; located
near X. /. depot, Peoria, ILL.,; doing
good business; no dead one; this
will stand investigation; owner
has other business. w. j. s., 800
SO. Washington, street, Peoria. Ill.
SALOON; good location; fine bust
ness; in East Dubuque. Ill. Ad-
dress Saloon" care Argus.
FOR sale; one of the best hotels and
bar in the center of the city; also
another saloon; either place can
be bought right. Address Lem
Series, 81 Fayette street, Flat b,
Peoria, III.
RESTAURANT; old; established: hi g
business: central location; bar
gain; account i'll health. Henry
Schaefer, 327 Hampshire street
quincy. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

HOUSE; six rooms; oak finish, with
every modern convenience, Includ-
ing vacuum heat; east front lot;
garage and large porch; one OF
these homes that one adniresi
price S4,SU0. You do not need all
the cash. Hance IL Gruske, Safety
building. Phone II. l. 4SS or 1868.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

BUNGALOW, on Sixteenth street.
lots of fruit; almost one-fOurtn
acre; price $4,000. II. X. Walker
ROb.naOn bullQInR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
LODGE DIRECTORY.

MASONIC.
Masonic Temple. Eighteenth street
and rim avenue.
THE STATED AtEE@lNG Or TRIO
Lsodge No. o.. A. r.. g. a.
- M, VIII be held on the nrsi
NY Thursday OF each month. at
M 1880 y. m. Special FOR Work
on M. II. degree. Thursday,
ABrll Is, at 7 y. M, ln COrintniau
hall T.. .. RoderIck. ". ~. Z. l..
Hubbard. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

LARGE building, downtown. suita-
Bile for hotel Phone r. l. $685..
HOUSEHOLD and piano storage:
Bowlbv's Music House. 1900 block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

! ROOM; large; modern; with alcove;
| Tor two or three gentlemen; BLOCK
| from car. Phone IL. /. AIS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15

German force inside the sack from
the Disc river west of Flavigny to
Sissonne, east of Laon.
Gas Shells For Americans.
Probably the greatest resistance
of all is faced by the Americans on
both sides of the Meuse river.
Vicious counter-attacks are being de-
livered against the men from the
United States. the ferceness of the
assaults indicating that fresh troops
have been brought into the fray to
halt their do-or-die efforts to pro-
ceed up the river valley and thereby
compel the Germans in case of re-
treat to wend their way obliquely
northeastward, instead of eastward.
toward the German border. Concen-
trations of artillery are being used
against the American positions at
various places. Gas shells are not
being spared by the enemy in his
efforts to hold the Americans in
check.
All the counter-attacks of the Ger
mains thus far have been withstood
by General Liggett's men, and the
American artillery is answering the
German guns shot for shot.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Young Omaha Newspaper
Man Dead at Fort Omaha

Robert D. R. Weigel, "a years old,
of the Forty-seventh balloon di-
vision at Fort Omaha, died of pneu-
monia day night at ll:l0
o'clock at the Fort Omaha hospital
He was a we'll known newspaper
man, having been in the employ of
the Associated Press, Omaha Bee
and World-Herald in Omaha for 10
years.
He became i'll October 5 with in
fluenza which, after few days, de-
veloped into double pneumonia.
Young Weigel was interested in
amateur sports and for several
years was a star player on the First
Christian church basket ball team
His ability, optimism and cheer
full disposition won him host of
friends. He was anxious to serve
in the army and attended the first
officers training school at Fort
Smelling. s.4..
He is survived by his wife, who
resides at 1920 Howard street; his
mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. ]. Weigel, 2420 Cass street, and
four brothers, Carl and Jack. both OF
whom are with the American expe-
ditionary forces in France; Earl, en-
ployed by the United Press in Des
Moines. and Raymond Of Omaha,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
To Celebrate Saturday
As ''Pershing Day" to
Boost Liberty Loan

New York, Oct. IA nation
wide movement to celebrate next
Saturday, the last day of the fourth
Liberty loan campaign as Perish
ing day" was advocated here to-
night by the National Council OF
American Patriots in kilograms to
President Wilson and the governors
OF all the states.
The kilograms, signed by more
than score of senator's, representa-
tives, governors and army and navy
officials, ask that "Pershing day be
established by executive proclama.
ton, predicting that such finale OF
the campaign would result in a tidal
wave of patriotism and enthusiasm
which will roll from ocean to ocean,
striking fresh terror to the heart OF
the situation.
It is urged that churches, schools
and all other organizations be en-.
listed in the celebration ito the end
that the concluding day of the cam
paign may be one of militant
America, fully aroused and realiz-
ing its patriotic obligations to over
subscribe the loan"
General Pershing was cabled news
of the plan and asked to send a mes
sage from the battle front to be
communicated to the nation on that
day,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
forest FIRES OF
M|!NNE:s0TATAKE
BIG Death TOLL
Believed 1,C00 Have Perished
in Great ConfIagration;
Thousands Made Home
less; Relief Active.

Duluth, Oct. 14.--Inforrnation
reaching here tonight from fire
swept northeastern Minnesota
tended to confirm reports that
nearly 1000 persons lost their lives
in the forest fires of Saturday and
Sunday in this section. At Moose
Lake and vicinity alone, the death
list is expected to reach 500.
Reports from other districts are
expected to swell the totals.
There is little danger of the flames
breaking out afresh if weather con.
ditions hold. A slight wind is blow
ing off Lake Superior and whatever
fires are revived will be blown back
over burned sections.
In the vicinity of Cass Lake, the
western edge of the fire zone, the
wind tonight revived and the fires
started again. However, the town
was believed not to be in any I'm
mediate danger.
Morgues Full.
Officials said at least "a hours
more will be required before an ac-
curate figure can be placed on the
loss of life and property. Every
hour brings additional bodies to the
morgues at Moose Lake. Cloquet,
Aitkin and Duluth. Relief workers
are just beginning to learn the full
extent of the damage. Latest advices
tell of the destruction of 2l towns
and devastation of nearly 100 square
miles of timber and farm land.
Duluth's overcrowded morgues
today presented a pitiful scene Of
activity. During the day hundreds
of persons passed from one under
taking establishment to another in
search of some missing relative or
friend. In the majority of cases
identification was accomplished.
Between Lawler and Moose Lake.
where the fire ragged hercest
through the Jackpine country, heaps
OF bodies are being found. Thirty
bodies were found in one root eel
lar.
Rescuers Busy.
In the direction of Cloquet, 1S
bodies had been found tonight and
rescuers believe more than 100
others still are in the neighborhood.
Near Carlton 18 were recovered to-
day from the ruins of a school
house.
The monetary loss at Cloquet, ac-
cording to the estimate of business
men of that city was $l2,000000. No
estimate can be made of the loss in
other sections.
General Rhinow said tonight res
cue work is progressing as rapidly
as possible and that all injured will
be cared for before tomorrow morn
ing. Governor Burnquest and Gen.
eral Rhinow arrived here tonight
and Immediately went into confer
ence with officers of the local Red
Cross and public safety commits
sion. Following the conference COM
mittees were appointed to attend to
refugee relief and to consider means
of raising money for rehabilitation
of farms and rebuilding of towns.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
NO P FACE FOR AUT0CRACY
VIII SON REPLIES: TO HUNS
Germanys Prisoners
Forced Into Slavery!
Buu Another Bond

With the French Army in the
Laon Area, Oct. l4.-General
Mangin, in driving the Germans
out of Laon, freed the thousand
inhabitants that remained there
from actual slavery. They were
not only despoiled of their house.
hold goods, their money and other
possessions, but they were robbed
of their time.
The officers commanding in the
town pretended that the right OF
"requisition" extended to labor,
and accordingly obliged men,
women and children of all classes
to labor for the German army in
various ways. The requisitioned
labor was paid for as were re-
Questioned products-in' orders
upon the mayor. The town, con-
sequently, paid for the labor done
by its citizens for the occupying
forces.
Men and girls were forced to
serve as beaters for German OFF,
GERS on hunting expeditions. The
girls were also obliged to 60 to
the fields and gather nettles, from
which the Germans made fabric
that served as a substitute for bur-
lap in making sand sacks for their
trench Notifications.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Big Military Map at The Bee
Building Draws Huge Crowds

Crowds blocked the street in
front of the Bee building Monday
afternoon watching with interes,
the daily advance of the allied
armies against the hordes of Hun
land, as depicted with flags and col
ored pins on large map of the
war zone which has been hung on
the Farnam street side of the
building. The map is considered the
best in Omaha showing in detail
and on large scale the battle front
of the world war.
All important points of military
operation are clearly shown. The
map is so hung that it can be
easily seen and studied. The To-
cation of the various armies of the
allies are shown by the flags of
the countries engaged in the con-
flict
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
HUNCASUALT|ES
HEAVY AS THEY
ARE DRIVEN BACK
Allied Troops Also Take Thou
sands of Prisoners and
Many Guns; Britons
Nearing Courtrai.
By Associated Press.

With the British Army in France,
Oct. l4.-The British in their at
tack in Flanders today approached
Courtrai. Counter attacks by picked
Bavarians against the French broke
down under hot fire.
Thousands of prisoners have been
taken and enormous casualties again
have been inflicted on the enemy.
The latest reports indicate that the
British broke through at one place
and are advancing toward the Lys
The Belgians have signalled from
the east and southeast of Roulers
that they have captured Hage-
brook, Gitsberg and ~Beverin and
that 5000 prisoners thus far have
been counted.
The British have taken Denap
Boschmolen, Gulleghem, Wulvelg-
hem and Wervicq and are a thou
sand yards northwest of Menin.
They had captured by early after
noon 1000 prisoners and had count
ed IL field guns.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Shots From Anplane
Spread Death Among
Long Island Soldier:

New York, Oct. l4.-Bullets
from a machine gun presumed to
have been inadvertently fired from
an army airplane in flight, killed one
soldier and wounded three others as
the men were drilling in formation
today at Camp Mills. L. !.
WILLIAM HALL, private, Nc.
Leansboro, ILL.,, died from wound
in the head.
Samuel M. Lowry lieutenant
Sumit, Pa, was shot in the arm.
William H. Bivens, private, Avon
I'll, was shot in the back.
Lewis ]. Simmons, private, Dan.
vile, Ill.,, was wounded by q bullet
The army and aviation authori'
ties had not succeeded late today ir
Identifying the airplane. Observer:
reported seeing an airplane in the
neighborhood flying very high and
which had come from the ocear
side Of the island. 1t was the the
ory of the aviation officers that the
airpiane while engaged in target
practice, suddenly dipped, thus un
Intentionally directing a stream o.
bullets earthward.
A military board of inquiry wa.
appointed to investigate the shoot
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Doom of Kaiserism Held Es-
sential by United States
Before End of H0stili-
ties; Senate Applauds

Washington, Oct. 14.-Presdent Wilson has answered
Germanys peace proposal with decision which not only
u the expectations of supporters of diplomacy but also
dpes the fears of those who predicted he would substitute
victories at with defeats at diplomacy.
No peace with kaiserm, autocracy go; armis-
tce be thought of while Germany continues her
fully dictated by the allied commanders in the field in
such absolutely provide safeguards and
that Cermanys part will not be scrap of paper-this
few words is the presidents
If it does not bring capulaton which may be more
than unconditional surrender allied diplomats and Amer
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15

2 Beyond question it speaks for the
entente as we'll as the United States.
Men to Continue Overseas.
The dispatch of the presidents
reply was followed by the issue of
the following formal statement by
Secretary Tumulty:
"The government will continue to
send over 250,000 men with their
supplies every mouth and there will
be no relaxation OF any kind"
Quite outside of the formal phrases
Of diplomatic document that was
President Wilsoh's word to the world
that he had no thought of stop
ping the fighting at this stage. The
senate chamber rang with applause
of senator's as the presidents answer
was read few minutes after it had
been announced at the State depart
ment.
Senator Lodge, the presidents
chief critic in his course until to-
day, issued a statement, expressing
his qualification at the presidents
decision. Opinion in the capital and
throughout official Washington was
unanimous in approval.
Delivered to Swiss Charge.
The official text, which will con.
vey the presidents decision to the
German government and more i'm
portant to the German people, was
delivered today by Secretary Lans-
ing to the charge of the Swiss lega-
tion, who has been acting as the in
termediary. 1t was given out pub
licly by Mr.. Lansing at the State
department at E o'clock this eve
ming.
One outstanding point which does
not appear in the presidents note
a point on which the world has been
asking questions, can be answered
tonight. When the president de-
clared that the wrong done to
France when Germany took Alsace-
Lorraine should be righted, he
meant that Alsace-Lorraine should
be returned to France.
r. What Some Critics Say.
\ Those who contend the presidents
decision arranges the situation for
something more than an uncondi-
tional surrender base it on the argu-
ment that he has now passed the
stage where he might have accepted
a surrender of the German military
and naval forces and left the Hohen-
zollern autocracy on its throne.
Mr.. Wilson, according to this view
has now finally informed the Ger
man people that if they want peace
they can only attain it by getting
rid of the kaiser and his system. An
armistice, it is true, might come
first and the details of the downfall
of the German autocratic govern.
ment might be arranged later.
What Armistice Means.
But this is what an armistics
would entail:
First: A stop to the atrocities on
land and sea and the systematic de-
struction and devastation in the
wake of the retreating German
armies.
Second: The disarmament of all
the German forces and the deposit
OF their arms and munitions at
points to be chosen by the allied
military commanders.
Third: The occupation by allied
forces of certain German cities or
strongholdssof strategic importance.
Probably also the occupation OF all
the submarine bases, a turning oveit
OF the German fleet. L,
Disposing of Kaiserism. li
In short, it would entail s I
from Germany of everythinaA}py 10 Il
Continued On Page I've CelumzA - Al
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Explosions Wreck
Canadian Plant;
One Body Recovered

Trenton, Ont, Oct. 14.-A united
plant of the T. N. T. and gun cot
ton works of the British Explosives
Ltd, here was virtually destroyed
tonight by series of IL explosions
followed by fire. At midnight the
fire was reported under control.
Early reports placed the number
of deaths at nearly 100, but so far
only one body has been recovered
and it is not believed the casualties
are high.
The force of the explosion shat.
tered every window in town and put
telegraph wires out of commission
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Cheers From 100000.

Chicago, Oct. l4,-Forty thousand
sailors at the Great Lakes naval
training station received news Of
President Wilson's reply to Ger
many tonight with cheers. At every
regimental headquarters there was
wild rejoicing at the prospect that
they would see service "over there"
before the end Of the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Some Understanding" "

Rockford, ILL.,, Oct. l4,-When he
complained that specially made
size No. Is shoe pinched his feet,
Private J. A. Alexander, hailing from
Mississippi was presented today
with pair six inches wide, size No.
IL, by Sergeant James Goldman at
Camp Grant.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Hundred Die at Mayaguez.

San Juan. Porto Rico. Oct. IA
With all the bodies not yet re-
covered, it is probable that 100 or
more persons lost their lives at
Mayaguez. seaport on the western
coast of Porto Rico, in last Fridays
earthquake. That city is in terror
as the result of Continuance Of
minor quakes. Many of the inhabi-
tants are homeless.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Huns Enjoy Prospects. "

Geneva, Oct. l4.-Travelers from
Berlin arriving at Basel say the Ger
man people are overjoyed at the
prospects of peace. 1t is asserted
that while President Wilson and
Chancellor Maximilian are being
eulogized by the people the name of
Emperor William is not mentioned.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Take 5000 Germans.

dkc S,VVO GcTIIldIlS.
The French troops alone are said
TO have taken 5000 prisoners, while
the Belgians have captured seveeal
complete batteries and guns and nu-
merous prisoners. Just how wide
the new front of attack is has not
become apparent. 1t is stated that
the new advance has brought the
allied troops within range of the
enemy coast defenses, but that the
guns from them have offered no op-
position.
Meantime, in the south the Ger
mans are offering stiff opposition to
the British southwest of Valencien-
mes and on the Solesmes sector in
an endeavor to prevent the closing
in of the Lille sack and the capture
OF this important town, and also
Valenciennes, which are in precari-
Gus positions if a pioneer movement
gets we'll under way.
French Gaining.
At last reports the Germans were
still falling back from the region OF
Laon, that town and the entire St.
Gobain massif being in the hands OF
the French. In Champagne the
French have been enabled to make
further crossings of the Aisne and
to materially better their front east
ward, Notwithstanding the stole de-
fense of the enemy, who realizes it
is of the greatest Importance to
hold back the French and Ameri-
cans driving northward. as a breach
in the southern line and swift ad-
vance would \imperil the entire
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Good Joke on Allies.

Berlin, Oct. l4.-(via London)-
North of Laon and on the River
Aisne the German forces have with
drawn to new positions, says the
official statement, issued today by
the German army headquarters
staff.