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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03
Horses and Mules.

East St Louis, Ill, July 8.
Horse sand mules, unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL NO. 20. r.
a. 3. M.-The stated assemblies VI
ROCK Island Council No. ~, IL. a.
>. Al. VIII be neld on the tAlTd
wednesday OF eacp month. Z, ".
Thacner. l. NJ. ". T.. HIldebrandt
nHHnrnHr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03
WANTED-TO BUY.

BUNGALOW; hve rooms; modern;
small payment down, rest like
rent. Address F. L." care Argus
SECOND hand scout suit. size Is or
IA. Cali X. L. I47.
Used FordsI see Brown, 320 West
Fourth sIDeet, Davenport, 1504.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03
MONEY TO LOAN.

/ CAN arrange a private loan on fur
niture. Jewelry or chattels. at a
low rate OF interest. Phone X, /. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03
WANTED-TO RENT.

ROOMS; modern; light housekeep-
ing, by young married couple; by
July S. Address So" care Argus,
THREE or four modern. unfurnished
rooms for houseK eepInSi near
Forty-third street, r. l. Address
y. u. A." 42O4 Fofth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

ELECTRIC vacuum cleaners, s1.25
per day delivered Call R /. 44OS.
HOUSEHOLD AID piano storage;
BowInYs Mrs House. 1900 block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03
Fol NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

GARAGE; s18 Eighth avenue.
GARAGE; $50 Twenty second street
r. l. 794-k.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


BOARD and room for two gentle
men; can also accommodate three
Tor board only; private home; good
meals; rates reasonable; 2307 lrln
avenue. Phone 2659.
CHIMNEYS to build and repair; j.
MacDowell. Phone X. l. 446S.
CURTAINS to Iaunder; Zoe pair.
X. L. 1853; 3015 Fltth avenue.
OLD false teeth. don't matter If
broken 1 pay 81 TO $15 per set.
Send by parcel post and receive
check by return mail. l. Mazer,
2OO7 S. Fifth street, Philadelphia,
Pa.
TO BUY, i've or seven room mod
ern house, within fiVe blocks or
Franklin schooE Will pay 5000
cash, balance payments; must be
in good neIghbolhood- Phone r.
l. 3z70 evenings.
TO buy, old Clothes. shoes, etc;
phone US; we call for castaway
garments and give you good prices
Tor them. Cheap Johns Clothing
Store, 2l23 Fourth aVenue. Phone
x. 1. 1895.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

THE STATED CUN LOCATION OF
ROCK Island Chapter No.
- ~ -.sas 10, II. A. III, Wl4t ne heid
KzTAX1on the urat TUESDAY OK
ETV.E1E each nlOatH at I.Sy y. IA.
~ E$TtIl j.. y. swanson, h. "A. r.;
8 =. Ii. Ash, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

ROCK ISLAND CHAPTER NO. 269,
Order Eastern star $500 Reg ulaf
L41sLIngs second W vuueSuay "
eacn moi.th- Visiting stara wcA-
come. AlLha Marshall. w. NJ.
Mary h. hreIs. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

SPACE in garage, phohe Z. ]. 45i4.
STORE room,-~with apartment up
stairs; suitable for confectionery,
r i h16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

>----~~----~-~>~---n~>-> ~-~~>----~---~-~----~~~
ROOMS; two; heat; two in-a-door
beds; enameled steel kltchenet;
refrigerator; mahogany center
table; individual bath; shades and
curtains. All new aad modern.
references required. Adams apart
ment, 312 IL Twentieth street
FLAT; hve rooms, modern; l32232
Filth and-a-haII avenue, rent $50
Inquire Jones Second Hand store.
APARTMENT; three rooms, with
heat, separate bath, clothes clos
cts, enameIed steel kitchenette,
refrigerator, gas stove, rugs, cen
ter table and curtains Adams
block. $40 u Twentieth street Ref
erences required. Inquire Z. ID.
s Guyer. State Bank building
APARTMENTS; outside; SIX rooms.
Payne Apartment Call u /. 2759
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

WANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-MALE HELP.
~~~->---~-~>-~~>>|>-~~,
FIREMAN at Harper hotel; good
wages
CLERKS, under Il years of age, for
retail cigar store experience not
necessary ..rnust come wen recon-
mendeu. Apply United Cigar stores
Co, 1912 Second avenue.
AT once, salesman, with experience
IN selling furniture and house tdr-
nIsnings. steady pos4tlon. Inquire
AM r urntture CO.
AT once, experienced collector;
steady POSITION; good pay 9n4y
experienced man need apply Hill
urnIture Co,
BELLBOYs at Rock Island house.
FORD truck driver H. Tremann's
MAN or good sized boy to work on
ster; steady worry Inquire 29o1
Ninth street orsPnone X l. 1868 n
statesmen; why not earn some ex-
ira money? others are dong it
Why not you? one or two hours
in the evenings will earn you from
s25 to SO per month and not m
Ierfere with your regular work.
W rite Z. G. BOwlby, benton Har-
Dor, Mich. for full particulars.
NIGHT janitor. good wages; apply
SURVEYOR, surveymen, man for
clerical work, and laborers- Apply
J. Z. McElnerne, L. 5. Assls Ia mt
Engineer, room S36, P. o. bulldlns'
ROCK Island, ILL.,
SHOE clerks, experienced; good sal
airy; permanent position Boston
shoe Co., l7z6 second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

ROCK ISLAND LODGE NO. 6Bs. \.
"A h. q A. M.-Stated meet
~ ings nrst FRIDAY Of eaCn
- * mOuLh. III. IA. hoidoTf. ".
f~N Al. ii. >. BoIIa4an. seGra-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03
LODGE DIRECTORY.


Masonic Tempe. eighteenth street
and rim avenue.
THE STAT h.L' AdEETIEG Or TRIO
Lodge NJ. 81. a. r. g. a.
"a Al. Wiz BE- held On Ehe hrsi
CIV thursday OF each month. az
A% $50 ,. m. X. U. KodeElck.
NV ~. III q. l. hubbard. sug-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

HOUSE; new; seven rooms; strictly
modern. oak finish, sleeping porch;
large front porch; on paved street;
close to Arsenal. real home for
$4,000; terms can be arranged.
Hance a. Gruske. Phone r. l. ASS
or 1853
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

AMoo GRoTTO No. 81. NJ. o. V. p.
q n l. R.-staIed msets
! EC-oo>k 4 ings held On the nrst
4 kEZA v W ednesday OF each
4 KInM month Visiting pro-
ANAAsa$A Apnets welcome. Ott0
.S.1eaz/ tIesteF. IA a "a 6 C -,
FRANK l.. Patterson,
secretary. All Prophets VIII mo-
DlIize at the Masonic temple at i ,.
Ht., 1nLEsuay. JuIy q, 10 paEtlcIpdto
IN the 4nuvpsnaenc day pafauc.
\ ne scCry taTy las new supp49 "
Iezzes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

knights tenplAr.
THE statSu COitc4aN IS u mock lHlAnd
commandery No. 10, hnlBnts lem
par. VIII - heId tie second Mon
Gay OF each month. Members are
requested To appear at temple july
4, at l y. m, 10 participate In pa
trIotlc parade. J. ". ttuuucr, cO4a-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03
SIS YANKS ON ARMY
LIST; 40 ON MARINES

CONTINUED From Page One9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

four rooms: new; mod
ern; just completed. up to date. A
neat little nome; price $3.50,
terms 500 cash, balance arranged.
Hance az ruske, Safety building.
Phone r. !. ass or 1858.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

six rooms; in best Of con-
dition; east front; level lot; with
sun shade; every modern convent
ence; close TO high school and car
. home for the price of $4,000. on
terms; possession at once. Hance
& Gruske. Phone r. l. 400 or
1868. Safeey building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

J. II. STAPF, contractor; your pat
ronRge solicited; 1913 Fourtesnth
streel Phone r. l. l04l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

hve rooms; modern;
year old; up TO date in every re-
spect, includinS screened in porch;
price $4,000; terms 500 cash, bal
ance $50 per month. A good buy.
Possession July /. Hance * rusNc,
Safety building. Phone K. l. 4sS
or 1868.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

PRIVATES George Franklin,
Pekin, Ill; Harry c. Harter, Mar
shalltown. Iowa; George Jorgensen.
Naukesha, Wis; Frank Kotava.
christopher. Ill, Joe Broskie, East
Chicago, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03
Died Of Other Causes.

LIEUTENANT Alvah Croker,
/, Jr., Fitchburg. Mass.
= CorpOrals Ross T. Hadley, Tex
Z arkana, Ark; Denver Smith, Sugar
Tree Ridge, Ohio.
PRIVATES Joe Blooddough, Sal
isbury, y. Y; Waller II. T. B-eisch,
Allentown, Pa; Lloyd B. Person,
Brooklyn, ". Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

!
! ROOMS; modern; furnished; light
housekeeping. 500 thirty eigntn
! street. Fnoue X. /. 1463.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-03-22

soS having been indicted last week
on ctwss coufIttgby grand jury for
itAisvcfy sOffehse; we'aIe opposed to
itIbseause aitsis endeayoringiin this
critical period to (, f0ment an un-
restE which no real patri6t' can do
snf' maintain his most sincere mo-
tisss;zwe are opposed to It for rea-
SONS which our limited space and
ttmewAl not permit mention ut this
tina4y
The loyal people Of this country
should sw&ksn to the, demands for
immediate and decisive action be.
tore y + too e Il 1e.ts Zen and 1 before the Lea
que in question has established It.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-03-22
The 4s1is.sn.Ar,I ISasss. AssiH,

One day last week one Of our e.
teemed tfarrnar suhssrihssse entered
the Chieftain Office, referred to the
attitude the -ledissr shss taken in
opposition TO sthsss 7Noa-Rss an
League told him 70 fee1,to ~: eaA
addedethAs tAs haeisf NA>h hit, ,th4
League the better, It, Auitss him. He
then proaesdsd TO exrasin What he
knew, Of the wsrkinss s0f the Les-
que, it's ,inteats and purneseeapADl
its thigl1sr. .0fRceHrip paaticulaE. H
knew President Townleys sPAsaall
ly and this acquaintance was sui.
ficient.-in' hiss opinjsE. to warrant
a condemnation of the Leagues mo.
tivea The following Day, another
man, entered the portals of The adj
torial sanetum and introdI dIcsd
himself as an orGsnizsrl 81 tie =. =
The Holly chieftain., 1918-03-22

called JbnPas5hau League He
referred 70 our opposition 70 the Or
eapjSafa0n and proceeded to ;ear
lignEeh Us with aview to csGelh3
bltf opnuaifloai. The oFK1Hiweg
eourtsQsns In his conduct and per.
sonaliy sppsared to b . gentle
mSRs But kcasd not sustss6-fn
coHvtnstng sussss to the LAaguse In
tsnsieoS aa6s EkrmsssSns6h
We sttn maintain thst We ere
opposed to It because VIZ are con-
vincsd that Il h endesvOfing
through . csupaign OF deception
and mis-informstion 70 introduce .
socislistie program Of the most rar
deal and vi6lsnt charaetef. but We
Ars oprosed to It first Of Ill because
we believe II = be rotten 1t the core
and disloyal in it's inner workings
and1Doshtnetteas. We ~ Qppek
ed to II beeauss IL took it, place
snapest sthesextvms -peaeA 9dyeeetes
the tixle this nat!ens snteged .ths
wH'enA Atsvseythtng 4 .ceah d.
tssSrsvset. . @aelsratiea a wAy:, we
sssl opRoee t. 1t bseeuee sits eenr
daa sinse ~. war hagas ~ been
saaek - tesbFtns lssgleae sher9ss Nf
dlapeysatN aeaiaet It, chtsf sexseptiye
oAIcsn:.we ~ oppased 20 Y b.
ass~s it, Questionable conduct he's
1aeee n in lasge. nsas,rs . ren-
dsvqass for. the pro German elsmeat
ofthis eoNntsy;;s we ale opposed 70
y bscesNe the president Of the or
seaisstinna and his felloH workers
are openly charged with discoufaG-
Ing snlistments for war service.
TNwplw sand . Minnssots associ
The Holly chieftain., 1918-03-22

Small stock Hardware to- sltrsdx
What have yod?AJ. 8. sicllurtzy,
Holly, COlofhdo. 37:tf
The Holly chieftain., 1918-03-22

! C. H. .Meefs ana, Char4es seRridxl
went to swinka on sunday ard ~
turned wfthisa new Ford fosdstsf.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-03-22
: -7'7I7F1 51III aSlF9 sea.A ,a5y.- 4
self unshakably and daRgenOusly.
StS =
Hette u

1eetee ..,,,.,
Owners, aof' chiekensla ara hereby
notified to keep thsm penneds up
as provided sby Zcity iOpdinanees ...tg
w. r. Rockwell City Masahsla &
st 4lQtf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
WILL TALK SOON
Wilson Keeps Quiet on Ques-
ton of ExtraditiOn.
He Holds First Conference
With lansing and White.

Aboard the U. S. S. George WASH
ington. Dec. 9 (by wireless to the
United Press) Wilson has
given no indication of his views con-
corning disposition OF the former
kaiser but he is expected to be con-
suited by international law experts in
this regard. In view of the fact that
British officials favor placing Will
helm on trial, the presidents attitude
may be most important.
The president Sunday held his first
conference with his advisers Secre-
tary Lansing and Amba Ssado White
had q long talk with him concerning
problems of the peace conference.
William Howard Tafts speech in
New York, favoring the league of ma
tons was read with mitch official
satisfaction. 1t is known the presi-
dent regards formation of the league
of nations as one of the fundamental
objects of the peace congress. and is
expected to take the stand that this
matter shall not. be clouded with
minor issues.
the seas smoother as the George
Washington approaches the Azores,
| which are expected to be reached
Tuesday.
President Wilson and his party at
tended religious Gus services sunday u; iay
HiOAHiHS Will Lilo ciiAotcu AiSi' III lIAc
lower quarters. He Joined in the
signing and prayers.
Later he rested and then took q
walk about the decks.
The youngsters along the road to
the Washington Country club, where
the president plays golf will not be
forgotten this Christmas. The presi-
dent arranged to purchase candy and
presents for these children who al
ways waved their hands and saluted
r; y,n4 hi 20 he oI,,I,
The gifts will be delivered by the
White House car the same as usual
but of course, some one other than
Mrs. Wilson will distribute them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
GRACE KOONS DIES
Former Wnshburn Girl an Influenza
| Victim in Detroit.

The death of Grace Rooms, a former
Washburn college girl, who died from
influenza in Detroit. Mich, is reported
by Detroit newspaper. She was the
daughter of Mrs. Benjamin Rooms of
1928 Boswell avenue.
The clipping reads:
"While caring for an influenza
patient in Receiving hospital. Miss
Grace Elizabeth Rooms, 80 years old.
was stricken with the disease, in spite
of her precautions. and died of pneu-
monia at o'clock Sunday evening.
I'm spite of PHYSICAL disqualificat tons
which prevented her acceptance for
overseas service, she had been Red
Cross nurse for years, and had seen
two weeks service at Camp Custer
during the recent epidemic.
miss Rooms was a graduate of the
University of Michigan, 1911, and of
Providence hospital, class of 1914.
During the intervals Of service in the
camps and with the Red Cross she was
associated with the staff of the Receiv-
ing hospital. Her mother, Mrs. Ben
jamin Rooms, and a brother, Frank, OF
Brooklyn, survive. Final interment
will be made at Storrs, Conn.,. the seat
of the state agricultural college, OF
which her father, the late Benjamin
Rooms, was first president"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
LIKE IN Topeka
Marine Surgeon in Advice ON Han
ding Flu.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 9.-Maj. Gen.
L. P. H. Bahrenburg, in charge of the
Marine hospital, at st. Louis, suggest
ed measures for better controlling the
influenza epidemic after he had stud
led the health department records and
conferred with officials here today.
He promised to send an army officer
here to cooperate with the health sdi-
rector. DR.. E. H. Bullock, by Wednes-
day, if he can arrange to release one
by that time.
Measures suggested by Major Cen
eral Bahrenburg included: Closing of
moving picture and other theaters I'M
less strictly observing regulations of
health authorities under permit; strict
quarantine of homes and prosecution
OF those who attempt to evade quar-
antine; prosecution OF physicians who
fail to report cases to the health au-
thorities; ventilation of street cars
and use OF all street car equipment:
election from theaters OF persons
coughing or sneezing; boys and girls
under 16 to be barred from theaters
and public meetings; a campaign of
public education in regard to the pre-
vention and treatment of the disease.
He asserted even the United States
government could not stamp out influ-
enza unless the people cooperate with
the health authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
PETAIN IS MADE MARSHAL
French General Elevated to Higher
Rank by Poincare.

Metz, Dec. 8 (delayed) General
Petain received the baton of a marshal
of France here Sunday on occasion of
the opening ceremonies Of the formal
transfer of Alsace-Lorraine to French
authority.
The presentation took place at the
reviewing ground. Petain rode from
the station in company with President
Poincare, Premier Clemenceau, Mar
shall Foch, Marshal Joffre, Field Mar
shall Haig and General Pershing, be-
tween rows of poilus and under
showers of flowers tossed by little
girls in native costume. The town was
brilliantly decorated with French
and allied flags. The inhabitants
were intensely enthusiastic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
BOOZE WAS EVIDENCE
Lawrence S. A. T. C. Officers Cleared
of Drinking Charge.

VI OFIuAlnS SAldHtS-s
Lawrence, Dec. s.-In a special re-
port made to Chancellor Frank Strong
of the University of Kansas Saturday
afternoon, Captain Daniel 3. Miller.
jr.. clears all officers of the university
student army training corps OF charges
of drunkenness and rowdy1Sm devel-
oping from the raid by the Lawrence
police Thanksgiving evening. Captain
Miller was sent here to investigate the
charges at the request of the chan
cellor. He has been holding sessions
at the university since Monday. In
his report issued today he says that
the whisky found at the officers club
here was that which had been pur-
chased during an attempt by intell1-
gence officers to locate a blind tiger.
The report is as follows:
AT the direction of the district in
spector I have conducted an investi-
cation with view of ascertaining the
truth or falsity of newspaper articles
appearing in the Lawrence papers
since the search on Thanksgiving eve
ming of the officers club, by the Law
renee police. I have called before me
all persons whom I had reason to be-
lieve could throw any light on the
situation or could help me in arriv-
ing at my conclusions. 1t is entirely
contrary to practice to publish the
findings of military investigators on
occasions of this kind but I consid-
cred that the interests of the service.
the interests of the university, and
the interests of the citizens of Law
renee would best be served II a state
ment is forthcoming at this time and
have, therefore, obtained permission
to make this statement to you.
"You need not consider it confiden-
tial. find that the officers club was
visited on Thanksgiving evening by
members of the Lawrence police force
I do not consider such visit in the ma
- 81, M q
freely admitted to the building and in
fact conducted thru the building by
military officers. I conclude that while
| the officers were on the third floor OF
the building one Of the officers volun-
teered the information that he had in
his trunk a part of a bottle of whis-
| KY The officer informed the police
that their chief understood why he
had that bottle in his possession. The
police have assured me that explana-
| ton was satisfactory. The police did
not collect that whisky as evidence.
that the whisky had been purchased
under orders of the detachment intel
| ligence officer in the course of an en-
deavor to locate a so-called blind
tiger. I am thoroly satisfied on that
point. I have been unable to locate
| one bit of tangible evidence to support
| the statements accusing the officers
| of the University unit of indulging in
drunkenness. rowdyism, or high life
and am satisfied that their behavior
had not justified the attacks made
upon their character. The articles
appearing in the press have been I'M
| duly sensational and know that they
have spread an impression which is
| contrary to the truth and submit to
you this statement, hoping that it will
allay the further spread of such i'm
pressions. Signed, Daniel B. Miller
| Capt, Inf, U. S. A"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09

carry on the relief work of the great
institution of mercy. This is accord
ing to an official announcement re-
ceived in Topeka by S. E. Cobb, df-
visional committeeman for Kansas,
from H. P. Davidson in Washington.
The substance of Davidson's tele-
gram is that from now on the Ameri-
can Red Cross will rely wholly upon
the funds raised from membership
dues to carry On the work. There are
to be no more general canvasses for
funds 1t is up to the membership,
as augmented and educated by the
great war, to provide the sinews to
maintain and carry on the work Of
the institution
For these reasons Davidson is urg-
ing every local, county and state
chairman of the Red Cross in the
United States and its possessions to
bend every effort in the coming
Christmas roll call of the American
Red Cross to increase the membership
in the organization and to see to it
that every present member renews his
membership.
Holds a War Record.
No other organization in the war
has such a record of real service, we'll
and efficiently done as has the Red
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
CHEERS FOR THE AMERICANS.
People OF Liberated Cities in Belgium
and France Show Gratitude.

Washington, D. c., Dec 9.-When
Americans go thru liberated cities of
Belgium and northern France the peo-
pie cheer them wildly, according to
Major Anthony L. Geyeiin. the first
American officer to enter Lille after
its evacuation, and who later motored
thru western Belgium. Following is a
letter from Major Geyelin, which was
received today at the office of Her
bert c. Hoover. chairman of the COM
mission for relief in Belgium:
TT was a wonderful sight to see
those happy people thronging the
streets of Lille by the thousands, and
to think that the men, women and
children of America were feeding
them and actually saving them from
starvation, for there were 10000 peo-
pie to feed and no food in the town
except what your commission furnish
ed. There was enough of this to last
six days, and you will realize what that
meant when you consider that the
Hun had blown up the tracks and
bridges approaching the city. and that
the nearest railhead-Armentiere
was twenty miles west of the city.
Il wish you and your colleagues
and all the good people at home who
have so generously and faithfully pro-
vided for invaded France and Bel
GUM could have gone along the front
from Lille to Bruges during the week
of liberation and seen the tears of joy
| ana ron OOWH the CneehS VI
| those poor people whose lives you have
saved.
IT wish you could have seen them
frantically waving their hats and
! handkerchiefs and the little flags that
they have hidden for this day, and
| heard the cheers that rang in our ears
from morning till might've FAmer-
| icque! Vive rAmericque, 1t iss you
who saved our lives-without you we
would have died of hunger At many
| places our car was actually stopped
\ and we could not get by until I re.
sponded to their cheers on your be-
| half and on behalf of all those al
home to whom their gratitude is due.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
BOY KILLS BROTHER
S-Year- Old Plays With Rifle, Result
ing in 4-Year-Old's Death.

Lester Stanley, the 4-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Stanley. far
mer living northeast of North Topeka,
was shot and instantly killed about
2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon by his
9-year-old brother, Francis.
The shooting, which DR.. o. F. Mar
cote. county coroner. found to be ac-
cidental. occurred while all members
of the family except the two boys were
obtained the % caliber rifle which was
kept in the house and some cartridges
in the drawer OF a sewing machine.
In some manner. a short time later,
the gun was discharged, the bullet en-
tering the smaller child's mouth and
piercing his brain.
Mr.. Stanley said that the older boy
had never shot gun and knew moth
| Ing about handling one.