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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

Mr.. SiegeI to Give Recital.

Announcement has been made of
recital of interest which will be
given Jan. 13 at the Moline high
school auditorium by Arsene SiegeI,
whose clever playing is known to a
large public not only in Moline but
n Rock Island and Davenport To-
gether with Miss Mary Lindsay
Oliver a program of original new
compositions and groups of songs
will be given
Mr.. Siegel has only been a few
years in this country. having been
born and reared in France where
he studied piano. Although only 81
years of age he has a large num-
Der of original compositions to his
credit among which is a piano con-
Certo which he will give, Miss Oil
yer playing the orchestral score on
a second piano. 1t is a rare thing
for a young man of 4 to be able to
offer a program of his own compo-
siuons and therefore this will be of
great interest to musicians in the
tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
SLICK PAROLE
MAN EMBEzzlER
Edwin belong Bound Over to the
Grand Jury Under $1,000
Bonds Today.
EAST MOLINE COMPANY LOSER.
Is Arrested in ChicagO-Had Start
ed Law office in Moline With
Fine Furniture.

Edwin De Long, paroled prisoner
was arraigned in Rock Island po-
lice court this morning and bound
over to the grand jury under 81
600 bonds on a charge of embeZ-
element
De Long was formerly employed
as clerk at the Root & Wander
voort-Wagner Ordnance company
in East Moline, and a formal
charge was placed against the man
by T. J. Ramsey of the company
for the embezzlement of SIS on or
about Oct. l.
He was placed under arrest al
Chicago a few days ago and re-
turned to the Rock Island county
Jail 1t is claimed that De Long
is a man Of good education and an
experienced confidence man.
Started Law Office.
He is said to have started a Law
office in Moline equipped with ex-
pensive furniture and was intend
ing to install a similar office in
East Moline 1t is held by the pO-
lice that it is evident that the pa
rolled prisoner was making detailed
plans to start a wholesale conf
dence game in this community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
STATE SUPPLIED
AN ENTIRE ARMY
Adiutant Generals Report Shows
Illinois Land and Naval
Forces Total 3I4,5O4.

The biennial report of Adiutant
General Frank s. Dickson, filed
with Governor Lowden. contains
some interesting facts in connec-
ton with the seleclive draft SER
Flce in Illinois. In the application
of the selective draft law the fed
eral goyernme saw fit to utilize
state agencies, therefore the gov
ernor was made the executive and
head OF the selective machinery of
this state. The first step was the
registration. on June 5, 1917. In
der this registration men between
the ages of q and IL, inclusive, to
the number of 646,4S0 registered.
Subsequently 227 local exemption
boards were organized in the state.
OF the 227 original local boards 1873
still retain their original personnel.
The remaining SO boards had 222
changes in personnel. OF the 222
changes in personnt! only 10 were
occasioned by the necessity Of re-
quested designations. The remain
ing ~ changes were voluntary and
tor reasons which met with the ap-
prevail OF both the state headQuar-
tiers and the president. OF the eight
district boards in the state only Is
changes were made voluntarily In
the "a medical advisory boards
large number of changes were made
on account of many of the original
personnel having entered the med
,cal reserve corps for the federal
service, but not one of the changes
M nd n ~F
removal
Commenting upon this service
The adjutant general said in his re-
port: Space forbids that l attempt
to express, except in the briefest
way, the sense of appreciation 1
feel of the splendid work of the
boards and associated agencies in
this wonderful work in Illinois
With splendid enthusiasm, great
personal sacrifice, lofty ideas and
nigh patriotism, these men have la
bored and done their full duty to
their state and nation and are de-
serving of the respect and gratitude
of the people of Illinois.
In the beginning of the war on
April 6, 1917, the state of Illinois
had 2,755 men in the naval service.
Forty officers and 1914 men were
indicted into the Illinois naval mil
tia service, 1O,473 Illinois men en-
listed in the navy prior to June 80,
1918, 0,502 men went into the Unit
ed States naval reserves and United
States volunteers. making a grand
total of 25,5S4 inducted into the ma
val service. OF this number 921
were discharged.
One thousand and fOrty-eight I'LL
nois men were in the marine SER
vice on April 6. 1917. From that
time to and including June 80, 1918,
2,917 were indicted into the marine
service, making a total of 1866. Of
this number 2S7 were discharged.
In the army the gross quota of
the first draft call was 1887 men.
In this number was included I'LL
Eois National Guard, officers, and
men to and including March 81,
1918, 25,045. Deducting q, 304 men
rs credits for enlistDents in the ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
COURT MARTIAL
SDUE SLACKERS
pesertcrS' Que>uohhaiFF petih-
ouents and Army Evaders to
Receive FuH Punishment
rxrNPTIoN BOARDS NOTIFIED,
Government VIM Ferret Out Cases
II IL Takes a Hundred Years
10 Accomplish.

All army deserters. slackers and
.sastionnasre delinquents are to
:. severely punished by the United
cssIes government and such men
- 10 be forreted out if 1t takes q
t,rdred years. This is the verdict
Zen out hy representatives Of the
s.rsI exemption board who attend
u the meeting of Illinois draft
Soard members held in Chicago yes
ieTday.
rational Inspector OF the United
states seIeeszve service. addressed
he local board representatives and
old them that all deseTters, slack
srs and QUESTIONABLE delinQuents
when apprehended Will be court
uartialed. and within a few days
the whole line of procedure will be
announced IN Washington.
Pledge Assistance.
Draft board representatives
n7edged their assistance in the ap-
nrehensiOn Of evadeTs Of army ser
Wee when the country was in need
of soldiers 10 fight the Huns. Nets
are TO he spread throughout the
country and It is believed that even
fuaIlv but few Of these men viii es-
cane Justice. Il is held that it is
due all men who served in the ar
my that all sIackers should be ap-
nrehended and seyerelK punished
Draft boards will axe extreme
III hit - !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
NEED FOR AID IN
THE NEAR EAST rs
SHOWN In REPORT

The urgent need for immediate
outside aid to the starving and des-
titute peoples of the near east is
emphasized in a report received by
the Illinois committee for Armen-
| ian and Syrian relief. 1t was writ
ten by DR.. William W. Peet, who is
working in conjunction with DR..
Harry Pratt Judson, president of
the University of Chicago, now at
Teheran.
The report states that owing to
advance of food prices in Constan-
tinople to 20 times above those OBJ
tanning before the war, food sup
plies will have to be purchased in
the United States. The abandon
ment of the ration of cheap bread
| which the government issued dur
ing the war, necessitated by the dis
organization of the railroads in
Asia, has also increased the need
of immediate aid to keep refugees
from starving. The following ca
| Bile, received from Teheran by DR..
Peet, shows the urgency of their
need. 4"
Two hundred thousand refugees
are outside the Caucasus Those
from Salinas and Van number TO-
900. Those, now in Hamadan,
from Baku number 10000. The
soldiers have evacuated Petrowsk
and Enzelle. They will be trans
ported to Armenia There is great
need of relief from some source
for the repatriation of refugees
and orphans. 1t is very necessary
that the troops for the occupation
of the six vilayets be increased.
The Armenians even in the Cauca-
sus are in great need of medicines
and clothing. Relief can be sent
via Batoun for the refugees.
The number of American relief
workers among the destitute and
starving peoples of the near east
has been augmented by Americans
who were imprisoned during the
war by the Ottoman government,
according to a recent Associated
Press report.
A cable received by the commit
| tee also states that Americans
| imprisoned during the war are now
at liberty and are actively engaged
| in relief work for the Armenian
and Syrian relief fund" Among
them are William Nelson, former
vice-consul at Tripol, Syria !;
Charles Arthur Dana, of the Pres
! byterian board of foreign missions,
and Mr.. Levine. All of them were
accused of espionage by the for
mer Turkish government, the
! charge growing out of the help Am
orleans gave TO Armenian refu-
gees"
Another recent cable states that
nearly all the American missions.
except those in Constantinople and
| Smyrna. have been occupied by the
Turkish army, Notwithstanding that
all missions have been engaged in
relief work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
RETURNING TARS
AS MUM AS TROOPS
BACK FROM FRONT

New York. Dec 2S.-The thou
sands Of visitors who daily thrOng
the dreaduaughts. destr ryers and
other naval craft at anchor in
North river are finding the sailors
As uncomunicatIve as their soldier
brothers in arms as regards their
own personal experiences on the
other side However. now and
then a visitor is rewarded after
much questioning with a stOry-al-
ways narrated about someone else
that promises to fill a space IN
the annals of our naval participa-
ton in the war.
On the Nevada Captain William
C. Cole is held in high esteem by
his men This is the reason. as
related by q sailor and corrob-
Grated by others.
We were out in the North sea
at 9 o'clock in the morning when
IN the thick fog We ran into a flock
Of cruisers We set signals to show
who We were but these cruisers did
not answer
The captain ordered Us to SHOW
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
WHALE-MEAT FOR
SALE HERE-NOW
FOR WHALE STEAK

Whale meat, the real article, is
on sale in Rock Island!
Tales of this edible being con-
sumed in various other cities of
the country have of course reached
Rock Island, but the conservative,
sane-minded citizen has secuted the
idea as a Pigment of the fertile i'm
agination OF some newspaper man,
hard pressed for a story
Here's one proven a fact, how
ever. Several hundred pounds of
whale meat arrived in Rock Island
this morning, consigned to the
Meeker Bros independent market
on Seventeenth street between Sec
ond and Third avnues.
According to one of the proprie-
tors, the meat is highly palatable.
1t is homeless, without fat, tender
and dark in color Mr.. Meeker de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

our signals once more and we did,
and when there was no answer he
gave the order.
Sound quarters, train all guns
and open FIRE
Just then the sailor added sadly,
the cruisers signalled that they be
longed TO the British grand feet
and the Nevada lost a chance to
fight the whole feet single-handei.
Other members of the Nevada 3
crew said those few foggy early
morning moments were the most
thrilling that they put IN during
the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
SOCIAL DANCE TONIGHT.

Attention is called to the Tact
that only girls holding invitations
TO the dancing party which will be
held tonight at the Masonic temple
in honor of the soldiers stationed
at the arsenal Will be admitted.
This dance is given under the aus
pieces of the war camp community
service and the Rock Island social
committee is in charge It will be
the first entertainment given the
men of the Twentieth infantry who
recently arrived at the arsenal
Each chaperone has invited 10
girls and these are the only ones
that will be admitted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

clared that he had a whale stea<
for lunch and that 1t proved TO nave
a wild game favor, similar 70 tPaL
Of ducks. others who have par
taken OF the mammal flesh assert
that II is as savory dish as one
could wish for.
The meat IL being sold RAPID n
according to Mr. Meeker, and TetaIi5
at IS cents a pound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

tional guard and regular army,
leaves a net total indicted into ser
vice OF 81 ,653. The gross quota OF
the second draft call was S2,425.
Men indicted Aug. IL to Oct. "a,
+91S, 29,2SS, men indicted from
Oct "a to Nov. II. 1918, 5;l83, and
1924 for special and technical
courses brought the total land
forces of the state 70 2S6,165 men.
70 this number was added 2S,34l
men furnished by Illinois to the ma
val forces up to and including June
30. 1918. bringing the grand total to
3l4. 504 men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
SCHOOL CHILDREN
EDUCATE NOTIFIES

bringing mother up to date IS
the latest responsibility TO De
ulaced upon the shoulders OF the
present-day american infant
AS a result Of & recent confer
ence between DR.. julius Levy, d.
rector Of the Bureau of Child Hy-
giene of the New Jersey Deparl-
ment of Health, and State Comm IS
sioner Kendall, il was decided that
the best way to get certain impo
tant items Of health information ~
the mothers OF New Jersey was
through the children themselves.
The state bureau has sent out let
ters to school principals and super
intendents suggesting that they re-
quest all children whose house
holds boast the possession Of a baby
to write to the children's bureau
department of labor, at Washing
ton. d. c.. asking that pamphle-s
and bulletins dealing with infant
care. the care of children OF pre-
school age, or similar child wei
fare subjects, be mailed at once 20
their mothers.
According to the state bureau it
is hoped by this means to get into
the possession of a large number
of mothers valuable information
that will enable them to give more
intelligent care to the babies Of the
nation.
Another novel plan to teach the
essentials of a child's diet 10 moth
ers was recently invented by the
child welfare committee Of an Hi
nois city. A table was set for dolls
representing children Of different
ages. and before each doll was
placed the proper diet for a child
of that particular age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

Island City camp No. 300, Mod
ern Woodmen of America, met last
hight for it's regular meeting. The
routine of business was transacted
and a few new members were taken
into the order. The installation OF
officers will take place at the next
regular meeting which will be held
Ian 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
A Christmas Annual.

Here is an appeals which noel
not be confined to soldiers. There
are many people in the hospitals
to whom a bit Of Christmas cheer
would not be amiss.
The National League for Wo-
mems Service wants every boy in
the hospitals around greater New
York to receive a flower Christ
mas morning. The florists have
promised to give all they can. but
more are needed. SO the league is
appealing to individuals
Contributions of money may be
sent at any time until Dec. "a.
Flowers should be delivered
Christmas eve. Don't forget the
address, 257 Madison avenue"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

Miss Virginia Newcomb. the as
sistant dean of Barnard college. IL
on the way to France having leave
of absence from the college to
serve as secretary for the Y. NJ c.
A. in overseas work. She is the
leader of the party OF 10 on board
the Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28

This number will a world and local of the
will be Subscribers copies
should order them not later than Tuesday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-13
IRISH ELECTORATE
GREATLY INCREASED
All Who Have Lived in Ireland Six
Months and Women Who Are 80
Years Old and Wives of
Electors Are Permitted

Dublin, July 3,-tCorrespondence Of
the Associated Press The number OF
persons entitled to vote in Ireland will
be increased nearly $50 per cent under
the new franchise law giving everyone
who has lived in Ireland six months the
right to vote. The franchise is extended
to women over thirty years old who are
the wives of electors.
The city OF Dublin has had up to now
about 10000 voters. In future it will
have 100000.
The effect on Irish politics generally is
expected to be to increase the voting
strength of the Sim Fein party, since
the larger part of the additional voters
will be young men, and the young men
are mostly Sim Feiners.
Their suspicious as to tie intentions
Of the government with gard to con
scription very nearly keTt thousands Of
them of the new voters fists, for, when
the forms were sent out requiring in
formation as to age and residence they
saw in it plot Of the government to fa.
cilitate their enrolment as conscripts.
Their leaders, however, promptly al
layed their fears and issued orders en-.
couraging them TO secure the franchise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-13
PLAIN QUESTIONS
TO BARRE PEOPLE
Every Barre Reader viii Admit the
Soundess of the Logic.

Would Barre people recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills as
they do if the medicine were not
reliable? Would they confirm
their statements after years
have elapsed if their experiences
did not show the remedy to be
deserving of it? Statements like
the following must carry convic-
ton to the mind of every reader:
Geo. w, Lander, cigar manufacturer,
90 No. Main street, Barre, says: "My
back began to bother me some ten years
ago. used box Of Doan's Kidney Pills
and they strengthened my kidneys"
statement given August 81, 1927
Steadfast Confidence.
On November s, 1916, Mr.. Lander said:
II still have the same good opinion of
Doan's that had when ] last recon.
mended them"
Price Soc, at all dealers Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy get Doan's
Kidney Pills--the same that Mr.. Lander
had. Foster Milburn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo,
N. Y--Adv,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-13
WHAT FOOD A MAN NEEDS.
One Of Is4 Pounds Working Eight Hours
aDay Needs 5000 Galleries.

London, July 10 correspondence Of the
Associated Press As basis for calcu.
lating the amount of food which must
be provided for the human system, the
inter-allied scientific food commission has
found that an average man Of l54 pounds
working eight hours day requires food
having an energy value of $500 calories
The commission consists of representa-
tiyes of the United States, France, Italy,
Belgium and Great Britain, and its pur.
pose is to consider the food problem of
the allies from a scientific point of view,
and in agreement with the inter-allied
executives to make proposals to the al
lied governments.
The commission agreed that, in event
it should become impossible to supply
$500 Galleries Of food, a reduction of ten
per cent could be suffered for some time
without injury to health. The minimum
ration Of fat for the average man" was
determined upon at two and fye-eighths
ounces day.
The commission recommended that q
uniform average milling extraction of IS
per cent for wheat be adopted through.
out the allied countries, but this extrac.
tion may vary from so per cent in sum-
mer to 30 per cent in winter.
The commission held sessions in Lon
don, Paris and Rome.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-13
MOTHER ABANDONED CHILD.
Pleaded Guilty in Brattleboro Court and
Was Held for Sentence.

Brattleboro, July l3.-Mrs. Hazel
(Thompson) Stewart pleaded guilty in
municipal court yesterday to the charge
of abandoning and exposing her three
week sold son, Francis Stewart, in man
ner to endanger his life, the child hav-
ing been left on the veranda of the
home of Mr., and Mrs. Jason L. Barker.
To this complaint Mrs. Stewart plead
ed guilty. States Attorney Daley then
made statement to the court, to the
effect that the baby was born in hos
pital in Northampton, Mass, June 81,
that he was brought to Brsttleboro last
Saturday and was taken Sunday to the
home of Mrs. Charles Laduke Of Pros
pect street and that on Wednesday even.
ing about o'clock Mrs. Stewart hired
a team at fuckers stable and told Mrs.
Laduke she was going with the baby to
Green River, whereupon she drove away
with the child.
Mr. Daley said the mother had not
told an entirely satisfactory story,
whereupon Attorney Gale stated to Mr.
Daley that she had changed her story in
some particulars, which led to another
conference between them. After that
Mr.. Daley asked that the case be con
intued for sentence to next Monday at
10 o'clock and that bail be fixed at $500,
which was agreeable to the court and
was so ordered,
Mrs. Stewart was remanded to the
custody of Deputy Sheriff Cressy, while
her brother started out to attempt to
secure bail for her. !.
Mrs. Stewart is daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Thompson of Weatherhead
Hollow and is % years old. She secured
a divorce last year. She stated pre-.
vious to the hearing that she had been
foolish and if she ever got out of this af-
fair she never would get into another
one.
The statute under which the complaint
was drawn provides for prison term
Of 10 years or fine of 81 900, or both.
Mitigating circumstances, however,
might lead to suspension of prison
term or fine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-13
Produce Infertile Eggs.

The department of agriculture esti.
mates that 100000 worth Of eggs are
wasted annually from bloodrings and
they are very anxious to increase the
food supply by preventing this enormous
waste.
1t is fact that fertile egg starts to
incubate before the egg is laid. Of
course, it remains dormant il allowed to
cool after laying; but if the nests are
full Of setting hens and the egg is laid
early in the morning, naturally it has
no chance TO cool; and If some eggs are
overlooked in gathering at night, they
would have at least SO hours of incuba.
tion--enough to start the germ-then
when allowed to cool the blood rings
form.
Remove all male birds now that hatch
ing is over; then remove all setting hens
from the nests as soon as they show
signs Of broodiness.
The blood spot, which is quite common
in fresh eggs during hot weather, is
easily distinguished from the blood ring
and Is caused in most cases by hens be,
ing too fat. Prevention in this case is
also saving to you; do not feed so
much grain, as they get too fat.
Eggs on very hot days should be gath
cred twice daily and removed TO a cool,
dry place, so that the germ is allowed to
remain dormant, Improve the condition
of your product and your price will i'm
prove, as well.
The department Of agriculture at
Washington, through the extension serv-
ice of the University of Vermont and
state agricultural college, is willing and
anxious to help improve your product.
Take your poultry troubles up with your
county agent and let him assist you
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-13
GROTON LEADS
WHOLE STATE
In Per Capita Purchase of
u. S. War Savings
Stamps
TAKES, LEADERSHIP
FROM DANVILLE
Remarkable Increase Shown
by Report for the Week
Ending June 20

The activities of our campaign are
clearly shown by the remarkable in
crease in sales for the week ending
June 29th-$4o6, 7e7 Sc as compared
with S57,8o4.63 for the previous week.
The FIVE leading counties are Gale
donna. Rutland, Washington, Wind
sor and Bennington, in the order
named.
The ten towns having the highest
per capitas are Groton, Danville,
Lyndon, Montpelier, Waterbury,
Fairlee, woodstock, Glover, Ryegate,
and Royalton.
These figures, together with pledg-
es made for future purchases, are
most gratifying and the county and
town chairmen and their various COM
mittees are to be congratulated upon
the result Of their efficient work. We
must not, however, consider the bat
tie won until each town has actually
purchased its quota. Special effort
must be made to see that pledges al
ready secured are fulfilled and new
pledges should be secured where pos
sible. The best is none too good
for Vermont and it should be our aim
to place her at the very top Of the
list