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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07

Colonel william Mitchell is chief
Of the air service OF the First
American field army. He was born
in France 80 years ago. He began
his L. S. army career in the ranks
during the Spanish-American war.
The war sent him back to his ma
tive land to help drive. the Huns
from her soil He led the aerial
work in the drive Of the Americans
and French which cleared the st.
MihieI salient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
TELEPHONE CONTROL READY.

New York, Oct. Theodore n.
Vail, president of the American
Telephone and Telegraph company,
announced an agreement had been
reached for government control
and operation of the system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07

British soldier being taken into I'D
vance dressing station and
wounded British and German SOL
diers waiting TO be placed in am
balances.
Great Britain makes every effort,
as do the other allies, to give its
wounded soldiers prompt attention
on the battlefield. Dressing sta
tions are established just behind
the zone Of fire, sometimes in ruin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07

Dated this 4th day Of October A.
D., 1918.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE,
n. JUHL,
NJ T. RUDCREN,
JOHN II. LIEDTkE,
JOHN A. MURRIN,
Board OF Local improvements OF
the City OF Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
Inventors Attention

vorr Patents and Experim cnial
vEy1TL viii be well taken care or
Nv Is II MICHAEi-Is. aes SAFETY
pidg Tel r l. 100 Represent
1na w. y HASKELL CO. Patent
attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07

ed buildings, and first aid attention
is given the wounded. The upper
picture shows a wounded British
soldier being carried into a dress
ing station. The lower photo shows
(. group of British and German pTis-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07

Soaps, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07

Nearly Beer, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07

Polishes, Beardsley's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07

It was daylight before the last
OF the marrvmakers had made their
way 10 forgotten beds and rest.
Gasolinelass Sunday requests
were forgotten by all when it was
announce that a surrender pro
posal was euroute from the enemy
10 Washington No one seemed to
care about burning gasoline, but
thought only Of an allied victory.
Il was Rock Islands first demon
str2tiOn since the enemy has been
attempting ~ secure an end Of the
Present blood shedding
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-10

thing that is dished out to you,
after which you wash your kit.
then set your house in order;
then out to the drill ground,
where you turn your oficers..hair
gray and make him forget his
religion, by being the most awk-
ward and stupid rookie who
ever hit camp. After you have
done both of these you come
back and your Uucle Sam weep
tears of sorrow by trying to bust
the government by eating every
thing the cook has. and then try
to kill him for not having more.
After which you wash your kit
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-10

don't have to answer reville, a
retreat. and | don't have...to get
out in the weather. | have un'
der me / squad of 8 men fol
cleaning the mess hall and 1
cooks. The entire company is
under my command when they
are in the mess hall. All the
boys and | get along fine. We
have a nice bunch of boys in our
company, 1859 of them,' most all
IennesSeanS.
Of course | know most of the
many readers of the Jackson
County Sentinel, | do not know
much about the life of a soldier
but will try to tell you what l
know about it.
When a new recruit comes to
camp he first goes through a lot
Of army red tape, which makes
most of them very nervous.
Then they are assigned to some
detachment and are carried by
some sergeant to the command
to which they are assigned. The
next thing that they want is a
bed and something to eat. They
are assigned a mess kit, which is
2 enameled pans. which ara fas-
tened together with a long han
die, when opened it displays l
spoon, | knife and l fork. Then
they get pint cup and are rea-
dy to eat. After this they get
two rails (we''call them) with a
canvas stretched across it, a red
sack that they put some hay in,
II they can find it, 2 quilts and 2
blankets. They take the physi-
cyl examination. If they pass
they get 2 suits of khaki, 2 suits
Of underwear, g pairs of shoes,
/ hat, l belt, l hat cord. 2 shirts,
and a barrack bag which we use
for a trunk, He is a full fledged
except the drill, and he
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-10

(yes' you have to wash it every
time you eat). Then the self
same officer who you worried in
the q. m. proceeds to get even
by taking you on a hike, which
may mean nothing to you, but
which we all grow to love. At
ter he has liked you until you
can see most any old thing, and
you get to thinking of days on
the farm, where you We're raised
the officer once more sound the
retreat to camp. Then with re-
treat over you try and eat the
table and food both. Then you
leave the hall swearing ven
gence on the cook. Then wash
again (0h! how | hate the word
After which you go to the Y. NJ.
C. A. building and write all the
brightest and cheerful news you
can think of to the girl at home.
Then comes taps and that is the
end of a rockies perfect day. "
Respectfully,
Clay Mabry
23rd Co., 9Th TT Bat.
157 Depot Brig.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-10
Camp Gordon,
Atlanta, Ga.

Dear Editor and friends:
| guess you think | have gone
to France or some place else, but
| am still in Camp Gordon.
All the boys that come with
me have gone to Camp Jackson.
| was kept here as acting ser
geant, to look after the new re-
cruits. Then our detachment
was changed to a training bat
talon, therefore | was promoted
to mess sergeant, and we will dc
our training here.
| like my position fine, II is
quite a responsible one but
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-10
gets it forthwith.

A soldiers life is very tough,
but they are surprisingly merry.
You can hear them singing,
Hang up your troubles in Your
old kit bag, and smile, smile. :"
l will take this opportunity to
thank D. B. Johnson and the
host of good men who endorsed
my recommendation for officers
trainining camp. | am very
grateful, and am at their SER
vice at any cost.
Sam J. Boyd,
% Co. 9th Tr Bat.
157 Depot Brig.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-10
FROM OUR BOYS
IN kHAk.-

Jump out Of the hay" make a
mad scramble to get dressed in
time for reyille. (which if you
don't make. you have extra
duty: then proceed to wash
whatever par. of yourself which
comes handy; then'back to Iyom
bunk to get your mess kit and
make a wild scramble for the
mess hall. where you eat every
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-10
DEMANDS OF PATRIOTISM---T4E
PART HOMEFOLkS MUST PLAY

and makes more difficult the tasI
of those who are burdened with
the grave responsibilities of ma
tional leadership 1t is easy tc
find fault. So many know exact
ly what ought to be done. If on
ly they were at the wheel, the
ship would sail. 1t is strange
that their ability has never been
discovered. This is no time to
criticize our country. This is a
day when America needs MT our
doubts, but our faith, not the
suspicious, but the cheers of her
children; and every loyal Ameri-
can is going to see to it that she
gets them.
1T also demands that we be
loyal in our practices; that we
practice economy; that we deny
ourselves that those who fight
may not fail; that we live on less
that our allies may be fed and
clothed. Waste is always a sin.
but the man or woman in Ameri-
ca today who wastes fuel or food
or anything that goes to sustain
human life not only commits sim
butts guilty of disloyalty to his
country and of crime against
humanity. Do not make fun of
meatless and wheatless days.
Somewhere in the world people
are hungry, and the loaf you
save may save them.
Patriotism demands not only
that we economic, but that we
sacrifice; that we give our time,
our labor, and our means for all
the causes vital to the successful
prosecution of this war. Patri-
otism demands this. There must
not be left a selfish man or wom-
an in America. If this war is
not won, what you have will be
taken from you. 1t were far
better to practice sacrifice than
to endure spoilation.
1T demands that we practice
sacrifice in the highest and holi.
est possessions of life. 1t is
easy to give money. but we
must give life. too. We must
make it easy for our sons and
to do their duty.
Patriotism demands that we
decline to seek personal adpan-
tage of the expense of national
welfare. There is a cha nee to
make big profits out of this war.
and there are people whose war
solicitudes revolves around that
chance. The sugar investigation
has brought out the fact that
but for the patient. heroic work
Of Mr.. Hoover and his associates
The people would probably he
paying not 10 cents. but 80 cents
to 81 a pound for sugar, There
are other things which have not
come under government control,
md the soaring wings of whose
big profits continue to climb SKY
ward. There is a chance to
make big wages out of this war,
md there are people whose war
.olicitudes revolves around that
chance.
Il have not much respect for
big money made out of this war.
believe that profit should be
legitimate. but not excessive.
Neither have | respect for labor
.gitators who seize on present
Industrial conditions to boost
wages. ! want the workingman
% have q just wage, but | scorn
he avarice and greed that would
hold up the country only that IT'S
own stipend may be increased.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-10

DR.. James |. Vance, pastor o
the First Presbyterian church
Nashville, Sunday morning
preached a patriotic sermon OF
what the people at home shoulC
do to win the war, pointing on
the evil of disloyal utterances
disloyal practices and avarice.
He took for his text II Samue
1912; BE of good courage anC
let US play the man for our PEG
pie, and for the cities of our God
and the Lord do that which seem
eth him good"
Among other things he said
This was the ringing call of ia
cob to Israel at a crisis in the
life Of the nation. King David
had tried to return to Hanun OF
the Ammonites a kindness shown
him by his father Nahash, but
found that the son was q beast.
The kings messengers were dis
gracefully treated, and the ma
ton they represented grossly in
suited, The outcome of the mis-
sion that was meant for peace
became war. There was no 9TH
er way in which to handle such
brutality, and so reluctantly the
army takes the field, and here is
the summons of patriotism. BE
of good courage and let US play
the man for our people"
America finds herself in a
similar situation. We never
sought this war Patiently and
persistently, under the leader
ship of our great President, we
sought peace, and pursued a
course that was meant for kind
ness, but our overtures were
spurned; our representatives
were shamefully treated; our
rights were ruthlessly disregard
ed; our property wantonly de-
stroyed, and our people brutally
killed, until a mission that was
meant for peace has issued in
war. There is but one way to
handle such brutality. Reluct-
antIy, but with grim determine
ton, and that fierce Anglo-Saxon
trait which never begins what it
cannot finish, America has enter
ed, and is marshaling her vast
resources for the world war.
She will be heard from. She is
being heard from already. A
peace-lcving nation like America
is hard To offend, but enraged,
her anger consumes.
Il have came to speak to you
this morning, not so much OF
what patriotism demands OF our
soldiers as of us who stay at
home. am not nervous about
our army on land or sea. But |
am thinking of the folks at
home. We are fighting this war
TOO. Perhaps as have never
been the case in any previous
the issue of the war is
to be largely determined by civil
ians.
1T is a time when ones duty
to his country comes first. No.
thing should take precedence
over IL. This is not only Ameri-
cas- war, but the war Of every
man, woman and child in Ameri-
ca, and | want to lay before you
this morning some Of the de-
mands which patriotism makes
on the people at home.
Patriotism demands that we
be loyal in our utterances. 1t ID
such an easy thing to indulge in
idle talk. That not only does
not help, but hurts the cause.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-10
Comp Gordon.
Atlanta, Ga.
Jan. 6. 1918.

Dear Friends:
will write you q few lines
and let you know how We spend
a day in the camp.
The first thing in the morning
which means $50 O'Clock, you
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-10

Patriotism demands that W,
/ decline to be camoufiaged into
= premature and rotten peace
} Everybody hates war, except tn,
! kaiser and the crown prince
: Everybody wants peace. 1t i!
not strange. War is frightfu
1t is accursed. It is a horror be.
yond the power of words to de.
scribe. We do not want oul
sons plunged into that hell. We
sometimes pull ourselves togeth-
err and reflect. and are amazed al
the madness that has overtaken
the world. Would that the war
might end, and end speedily, and
end forever.
But it must end right. 1t
must end with the destruction of
the sinister influence that is re-
sponsible for this war. 1t must
end with ambition for world con-
quest humbled, dishonored and
crushed. 1t must and only when
the world is free and safe from
another attack from the beast.
For war to end one day earlier
than this would not be a blessing
but a calamity. Too much treas
ure has been spent, too much
blood has been split, too much
ruin has been wrought for us to
temporize now. When a rattle
snake attacks you, the only thing
to do is to kill it.
There are other demands pa
triotism is making which may
not be so apparent. but are none
the less imperative. 1t demands
that we maintain and support
the things which are fundamen-
tai to our civilization. One of
these is the Sabbath. What
would America be if you were to
strike from the life of the ma
ton the Sabbath and all that goes
with it?
Another is the church. What
would the nation be without the
church? There is much in the
church that can he criticised. but
it is a fountain of freedom and
of clean living. When the min
listers asked the President how
they could best serve the nation,
he replied: Ry standing by the
churches and maintaining the in
stitutions on which the character
of the nation depends. If the
churches and the things for
which it stands lapse and fall,
this country will not be fit to live
in after The war is over.
patriotism also demands that
we practice during the war and
in its prosecution those things
which we seek to gain as results
Of the war tolerance, regard for
humanity, and recognition of
human brotherhood. These are
the hopes which save this war
from hell. They are the faiths
which paint morning on the SKY
we are longing and praying to
see rise out of the long night.
and these things we must not
fail to practice when the night
is on.
Such are some of the things
which patriotism is demanding
of the folks at home during
these troublous times in which
we live. God help us to do our
duty And if we do, we can
safely and confidently leave re-
suits with Him. Therefore let
us be of good courage. and play |
the man for our people. and for
the cities of our God. and the
Lord do that which seemeth him
good"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-11
(By Associated Press.l

London, June 30.-How the Ru-
manian armies lost an opportunity Of
annihilating the German and Bulgar-
ian armies in the Dobrudja in 1915,
is revealed in q confidential docu-
ment which has just reached the
Associated Press from an authorita-
tive source in Rumania.
The document contains an account
of a conversation between Field
Marshal Won MaCkensen and Ruma-
MAN leaders which occurred after
signed. Won Mackensen declared
that the failure of the Rumanians to
press their advantage in 1916 chang
ed the whole course Of the war. He
said that action bv the Rumanians
could easily have been followed by a
separate peace with Bulgaria, which
would have separated Turkey from
her allies and changed the whole
balance of power in the east.
The Rumanian failure. the mem
orandum states. was due not to the
military leaders. but to the short
sightedness of the politicians at
Bucharest.
In September. 1915, General Aver
escu, commander inc chief OF the
army had taken an army
of four divisions and had crossed the
Danube into the heart of the enemy's
country. He had found a clear path
into the heart Of Dobrudja, and had
penetrated Is miles with a view to
cutting off all other communications
and striking the Germans and
Bulgariahs from the rear. General
Averiscu's position was safe. for be-
hind him he had eight divisions Of
support and achievements. includ-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-11
CRACK GOLFERS.
OF STATE WILL
BID FOR HONORS
ON FARGO COURSE
Program for Annual North
Dakota Tournament
Announced Today

Crack golfers Of North Dakota will
battle for the state championship and
other honors in Fargo over the course
Tues as @TWE 9dne 9S T EtTP and
Friday, July % to 26, inclusive, ac-
cording, to the official program an
no the = Fargo tR 2,,. Country club will be
Qualifying rounds for the cham
ptonship will be played Monday and
Tuesday. The first round Is scheduled
Thursd@y eg the the nas n a eb bGs
for Friday. There will be a driving
contest on Wednesday, and an ap-
Proaohing and putting contest on
Men and women viii compete sep
arately.
Scores. of golfers and hundreds of
visitors are expected for the tourna-.
The official program follows:
Monday July %.
a. m.-,Men's first qualifying
round, IS holes. -.
II a, m.--Women's first qualifying
p. m.S-Men's second qualifying
p; m.-Women's second qualifying
round. nine holes.
Tuesday, July 49,
Third and fourth qualify rounds for
men and women, same schedule as
preceding day. Prize to low medalist.
The first eight qualify for cham
eight to constitute a flight, in order
of qualifying, with prize for winner
and runner-up in each fight omen
and women).
Club championship, to be deter
mined on mems qualifying round, as
follows: The five players with lowest
scores from any club to constitute the
club entrants for club championship
awarded championship.
Wednesday, July "a,
a. m'-First, round state cham
pionshtp, men, 19 holes. Handicap
IL a. m.-First round women's
championship and other flights, nine
i p. m-First round state cham
Handicap medal round, men, is holes.
p, nl.-First round women's cham
plonship and other flights, nine holes.
Handicaps will be based upon the
the Qualifying. round. and players in
the championship flight can compete
and file their medal scores made IN
the match. Prize to first and second
Thursday July rs:
., 8 a.. M. and 1 p. m.-Semi-fnals
championship, SO holes.
8 a: m;-Ftrst round other flights,
II, q. m. and p. m.-Semi-finals
women's championship and other
flights, IS holes,
D. m.-Semi-finais second and
other flights, men, Is holes.
Friday July 26.
s a, m. and l p. m.-Finals, mems
championship, 36 holes. -,s,... -.
s a. m.-Finals other lights. 1S
holes.
II a. m. and 4 p. m.-Finals, worn-
ems events, IS holes. ~
" Driving Contest
Wednesday. TIP. MA driving con-.
test, open. to all, entrants, prize to
winner making longest drive on three
balls. s- - 3.-.,.. -. -.
Approaching and Putting Contest.
Thursday, q p. nl.--An approaching
and putting contest, open to all en-.
trants, prize to winner making lowest
score on three balls.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-11
Blanche Carter ,
Takes Ohio Purse
(By Associated Press.(

Cleveland, O., July IL, - Blanche
Carter, the queen of the 1917 half
miiers' captured the Ohio $4,000 purse
at North Randall Wednesday before
what was estimated at the largest
crowd that ever witnessed the grand
circui races here. The winner was
almost entirely overlooked in the
betting.
After practically having the stake
at his mercy, Wilkes Brewer broke
several yards from the wire in the
third heat. In the run off Of the heat
winners, Blanche Carter never was
headed, winning by a. slight margin.
The second division of. the Fasig
3-year-of5 trot went to the odds on
Favorite. Peter Vonia, in straight
heats after battle with Blitsie and
Ramco in each mile.
Binland took the 2:14 class trot in
straight heats, Getting off in the
lead, he was never headed.
After losing the first heat of the
2:12. trot to Sis Bling, an outsider in
the betting, Chilcoot took the next
two and the race, being the third ia
The 2:14 pace went to The Problem,
second choice, in straight heats. His
victory was the easiest OF the day,
Baron Chan offering the only conten--
ton. Fts
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-11

Dubuque, Ia, June Z9.--(SpeclaIJ-
One Of the most unique monuments
ever erected stands today on the most
conspicuous corner Of the business
section Of Lawler, la.
LaWler is O. prosperous, industri-
Gus little community in the heart Of
Chickasaw county, Iowa. OF dts
more than 500 residents one lone
family failed to indicate it's patri-
ter, their children, Emil, Henry, Jr.,
Pauline, Mamie and Eva SchIatter,
all Of whom it is believed have at
tanned mature years, have been pub
licly repudiated by the people of
Lawler as disloyalists. Their names
are inscribed on the four sides Of a
twelve-foot pillar Of conventional
monument type, that stands in the
middle Of the intersection of the
two principal streets Of the town.
The monument is painted yellow and
flies yellow flag. On the four sides
Of its base, in letters a foot high, is
carved the word "Slackers."
The Schlatter family, although
known to be able, has refused to con-
tribute to the Red Cross or buy
Liberty bonds. None Of it's mem
bers has vouchsafed loyal or patri-
otto word since the beginning Of the
war with Germany. OF German de-
scent, all are still apparently Of pro-
German sympathy. Their attitude
has so incensed the residents Of
Lawler that not a merchant in the
town will transact business with any
member of the Schlatter household.
Schlatter recently desired to market
a load Of hogs. No Lawler dealer
would buy the hogs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-11
Candidates File
Expense Account

Several candidates for nomina-
tions for office in the Cass county
primary election have filed state
ments Of their campaign expenses
with the county auditor, as follows:
l.. L. Twichell, representative, $53;
Ole Engen, representative, $4S; r, H.
Mallough, county treasurer, 1852; G.
H. Chapman, register of deeds,
SI47.90; A. Nj. Ross, sheriff., $142, 4
Harry Lashkowitz, for states at
torney 1861; A. G. Storstad, sena-
tor Tenth district, $3.50; Thos. c..
HoCkridge, county commissioner,
So; Filing Severson, representative,
Tenth district, $23; Emil ;. Head
land, county treasurer, $4S; Paul E.
Buchholz, representative, Tenth dis
trict, 1910; H. j. Dahler, represen-
tative Tenth district, IS; F. r. John
son, representative, Tenth district,
500; /. H. Ulsaker, representative,
Ninth district. $3.50; H. J. Rowe,
senator, Tenth district, So.
A, G. Hanson, county Judge, So;
w. e. Hunt, Nheriff. $26; w. B.
Stevenson county surveyor, $76.70;
G, o. Vinji, county commissioner,
$1.50; John G. Pfeffer, states attor-
ney, $3.50. ..
G. A. Fraser. register Of deeds,
1925; b. F. Wasem, county coroner,
SIP; Helen Porter, county super
intendent of schools. $50; E. C. Eddy,
county treasurer. S71.16; w. r..
Tucker, county auditor, $1,000; w.
A. Landblom, county superintendent
Of schools, $51.51. and Alfred Brun-
nette, Democratic candidate for
sheriff, SIG.