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New Britain herald., 1918-02-22
IN fTz6 AND 1918

\ Some day, somewhere, there will
 Ne "a Peace Conference to straighren
 AaaEzs4aae tangled affairs of this sorry
 NlSEswoGsld land to set things right after 8he4SuaT. At that conference, no mat
 Har~w1rere it is held, no matter who is
 ahare representing the United States af. America, the policies laid down by sreorge ~Washing gton more than a cen sury ago will be the guiding prin- sfpaes+ of our eInissaries. As in the ] ginae- of Washington, so in the time f Wilson. '""Trris our true policy to Ateer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign
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 On this. the anniversary oe the lirth of George Washington, the na- Non is engaged in the greatest war 8f all times. And it is lined up on he side of European powers, fighting gainst another European r4ower. Dur armies are on European soil.
 bur navy is blowing the waters of he world. And yet, we have no ''en- aa oe1ins alliance" with any of the lowers who are now fighting shoul- ' Ter to shoulder with us. Tho war aa.s come down to this; It is bat Me between England and Franco anu Htaly and the United States on one Aand, and the Central Powers on tn" Ether; but it is mere than that. IT A a death struggle between two sys- Aems of goveTnme ment,-botwccn De- Anocraey and Autocracy. The United
 Htates Is fighting Germany in order to
 8nalxe the world safe for Dem ocracy, Hhose are President Wilson's words.
 They are the embodiment of all the @rinciples of Government handed
 N own by George Washington.
 X So far as the ultimate fighting and
 AYinning of this war. is concerned, it M11akes liftle difference to the United M5tates which member of the Entente HAllies finishes the work. For it has Hgot to be finished. France may be N lied white. England may be knocked Blown. Italy might be put out of the
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22
Library Notes.

y
 There is an urgent call for books for camp libraries, transports and lover there Many New Britain people have given books and many more intend to do so but haven't got at it. Bring them in now.
 Periodicals arc not called for from public libraries, as the "Burleson magazines > now supply the demand
 Those who have been familiar with art study in Hartford will remembe Louis Orr's etchings, many of which were on exhibition from time to time in Pratt street shop. This artist after several years Of work in France, has had the honor of recognition by the French government. The Century for March reproduces a, group of his pictures done within the war zone end an appreciation by Lawrence Cham berlain.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

We make great capital out of our bank presidents. Some of them make great capital out of us We F1eW with amazement their vast aplll1S' and yaster salaries. Those of us Who are personally involved view all three with concern. But who knows o' for that matter cares, what Navy Paymaster is or docs' He IS an oo~ scure animal.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY
 LIEUT.. FITzHUGH GREEN U. s. N.
Navy Pay Corps

It is easy enough to appropriate billions in congress. It is compara- lively simple to budget battleships at so many millions per. But the lads that spend the millions by dollars and cents-a hair-removing process-are the faithful silent members of the Navy Pay Corps
 Where did they begin? When ships began. For since the genesis
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

Answering Voice-One hundred love lyrics by women, compiled by Sara Teasdale. The compiler writes: T have tried to bring together in this book the most beautiful love-lyrlcs written in English by women since the middle of the last century. have included no translations, and I have avoided poems in which the poet drama tized a mans feelings rather than her own.'
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

The lady--"Yus. miss. 'E com- menoed to quarrel with me the mo- , mcnt e come in
 Iistrict visitor-FWhat did he do ?" The lady-<Do. w, e just sut stiH and e never said bluoula' word. - Passing Show.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

An American non-sinkable ship IS going out to dare the Uboats as a test To make the test perfect, mark the ship with a, Red Cross. Germany makes her big scores on such tar get.-Bridgepor Standard American.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22
phrase Pacific port meant his own home town.-Springfeld Republican.

Members of the International Order of Photographers have declared against all strikes during the period of the war. That is something that the ship builders and miners ought to follow as a good mple.-Norwicf Bulletin.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

Health First, the Fine Art of Liv- ing-By H. D. Chapin. "This is a study of life from infancy to old ago in which Dr. Chapin gives good ad- vice on how to keep we'll, not how to get we'll" A. l.. A. Booklist.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

There is sure to be famine. The ice is so thick it can't be cut, and the officials are so thick they can't find a way to have it cut.-Exchange.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22
Why Not?

'T wish to give a friend a timely and striking present.
 Then why not give him a clock ?" ! Minneapolis Tribune.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

High Cost of Living-By F. C. Howe. "A provoking and admirable analysis of the food situation A. L.. A. BOoklist
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22
FACTS AND RANCHES

Tn spite of what it is doing in other ways, France cannot be said to be all in when it is announced that it will have 100000 more acres of wheat this year than it had last.-NorWich Bulletin
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22
Home Economies.

Book of Home Nursing-By Mrs. F. w. Campbell. Simple, non-tech- nical instructions. Easily made substitutes for expensive equipment are described and pictured" A. l.. A, Booklist.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

Marketing and Housework Man ual---By s. A. Donham. An excellent and concise manual with real practical value for the young housekeepe ' A. l.. A. Booklist.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

Practical Cookbook. a Book of Economical Recipes-By M. w. How ard. This book presents in simple form a large collection of tested and economical recipes.'
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22
LIST OF NEW BOOKS AT THE NEW BRITAIN INSTITUTE

An American Citizen-Life and let ters of Harry Butters, edited by Mrs. Denis O'Sullivan
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

Conditions of Labor in American Industries-By W. J. Iauck and Ed gar Sydenstricker. Designed to meet a practical need for 8 compact collec- ton of the results Of the large number of investigations and studies of condi- tions under which the American wage earner and his family work and live" Preface.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

You never can tell. Many a man s power of diction succumbs to his wife's power of contradiction.-Ph Phila- delphia Record.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22
Fiction.

Carolyn of the Corners--By R. E Endicott. Another of those cheerfu stories. somewhat of the 'Pollyanna type" Publishers Note.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

ing concentrations that pretend tt offer simple solutions John k. Com m ons.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

Young France and New America By Pierre de Lanux-
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

There was a real street fight out West the other day, because each of the two contestants insisted that the
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

AN %edine tA% Niiie'f eh oA 1A'N> i''"'iNN will follow righdly. No one need fear that there wih be .ertangling a1li- ances What alliances we have now are, as aforementioned, haay and tem porary and of military rather than political import
 Things have changed materially since Washin gtons time, of course: science has obliterated distance. Where Washington, in his farewell address called attention to "our de- tached and distant situation We now have no such thing The German sub marines that submerge at a European port and come out of the water in a New England harbor. have totally de- stroyed the old dream of security. They proved the means of drawing us into the war. let, withai, the entan- glement they cause is military in every sense of the word and political in none. There is a vast difference between the situation which confronts the nation in 1918 and that which Washington knew. Yet the underlying principles which must guide all our political acts are the same and will be kept the same-no falling into the trap of foreign influences.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

Preface.
 Heavens Distant Lamps-Compiled by A. F. Mack Poems of consofa- ton.
 Main Street and Other Poems-By Joyce kilmer. "A distinct advance in the power and scope of his poetic eN- pression marks each new slender VOL ume of verse that MT. Kilmer sends forth. '--N. Y. Times.
 Origins of the Triple AlHance-By A. c. Coolidge Discusses the mo- tives which led to the treaties between Italy, Austria and Germany in 1882, known as the Triple Alliance. It's value lies in the discriminating Judg- ment based on wide reading and per sonal acquaintance" A. l.. A. Book list
 Our Money and the Stately Hart ley Withers. "A discussion of the means of meeting war expenses, con- trasting loans with taxes. Based on a course of lectures on public ti- nance delivered at the London School of Economies.
 Personal POwer-By Keith Thomas.
 Robert Burns: How to Know Inn By w A. Nelson. An excellent short biography and q critical inter pretation with many quoted poems, in which Professor Nelson discusses satires, cpistlcs, descriptive and mar ratiye poetry" A. L. A. BOokliSt.
 Trade Unionism in the United States-Ry k. r. Hoxie. "A rasterly analysis of the psychology of wage earners as seen in the policies and methods of unions * Classification of unions for the first time brings outS scientifically the great difference in unions. permits one to see the very complex character of the labor prob lems and warns against those sweep
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

Intimate Prussia-By A. Raymond. Kitty Canary-By K. l.. BoShor. Wolf-I1ure-Bv A. and F. Castle.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

Heavens Distant IIanps-Compiled oy A. F. Mack. Poems of consofa- ion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
EN-. AND SILVIS
LARGE SHOWING
Factories End Cities Add s7ss,O0O to
the Fourth Liberty Loan Drive
in Two Days.

Silvis and East Moline, including
factories, have subscribed TO the
fourth Liberty loan in the two vol
unteer days, Saturday and Monday,
$7SS,0o0 worth of bonds
This amount is exceptionally fine,
but it IS expected to be increased
greatly when factories promise 10
go over the top with a 100 per cent
mark Eight booths throughout
East Moline and one at the Silvis
village hall have been rushed with
subscribers during the two days.
Root & VanDeryoort companies
alone have subscribed 10 nearly
100000 worth Of bonds Definite
figures for the two volunteer days
show that s17I,2 has been pur-
chased by both men and women
workers. The plant employs goo
men and women OF this number
IS per cent have already bought
i bonds. This amount does not In
clude the subscription Of the cor
i poration. Much of the success at
| the plants is due to the bonus re-
ceived by the men recently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
JACKSON BOUND
TO GRAND JURY
Negro Awaiting Indictment of
Higher Court on Charge With
Intent to Murder.

Bob Jackson, colored, who shot
Jim Robertson. also colored, on the
afternoon of Sept. %, on Twelfth
street, East Moline, was bound over
to the grand jury under default of
1000 bail. Jackson and Robert
son, who needed the assistance of
two clutches, appeared yesterday
afternoon before Magistrate A A
Niles
The trouble between the two men
on the afternoon of the shooting
started over crap game. Robert
son was the victor and Jackson de-
manded his money be refunded 1t
is alleged that Robertson drew a
knife and that in seIf-defense Jack
son shot low The bullet pene-
trated the groin. Robertson was
removed to the Moline city hospi-
tai and Jackson was taken into
custody
Robertson has been released from
the hospital. Jackson is in the Rock
Island county Jail. awaiting indict-
ment by the grand jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
BOOTHS
al S177.75Q
~--
rV~ihd voting Places Not Includ-
ing Factories Average Big
Amount in Loan Drive.

Bonds totaling s177,730 were
purchased at the individual booths
at the 26 precinct polling places in
Moline on the two volunteer days.
Saturday and Monday. This amount
does not include factory booths,
bank booths or purchases made by
corporations or large individual
buyers. This amount is divided by
l,l41 persons, 619 of whom were
women and 52S men.
Complete figures Of the total sub
scribed by factory and individuals
are not obtainable, but Indications
are that the city will greatly over
subscribe its quota The sale Of
bonds viii continue at the banks
for several days, and those wishing
TO buy their share may do so at
this time. If all subscribe who
have not already volunteered the
matter of going over the top will
be small. In the other case, a can
Yass will be instituted.
Precinct No. - finished with high
honOrs. Forty-seven women bought
SZ5, 200 worth of bonds at this
boot hand 80 men subscribed for
$1,000 in bonds. Precinct No. 6
came second with 80 men subscrib-
ing for $500 worth of the govern
ment certificates and precinct No.
"A averaged 1880 with Il sub
ScTibers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
EAST MOLINE

George Long spent part of last
week in Chicago.
Miss Eliza Bell of Belmont, Mo,
Is a guest of her cousin. Mrs.
George Morrison. in Silvis.
Steve DeCapp has purchased the
Grimes restaurant at Seventeenth
street, East Moline. He took pos
session Saturday.
Dr. J. H. Long is home from Chi
cago, where he attended a medical
convention.
Mrs. Steve Adams and children
returned yesterday from two
weeks visit at Marengo. Iowa,
Frances Leaman former pTinc1-
pal of Mckinley school, called on
friends here. He is in the Y. NJ. c.
A. work at Camp Funston, Kan.
s. A. Cartwright returned Sun
day from a six weeks visit at Pea
body, Kan.
The Plymouth circle meets
Thursday at the Congregational
church parlors.
Mrs G. L. Walker is expecting
her sister, Mrs. c. II. Best of BO-
gard, Mo. for an extended visit.
A Z. Hanchey leaves tonight for
a ten days visit with his parents
at Marion, Ind. He Will go by
auto.
Mrs. George Carpenter and Miss
Alta Sarfinson have returned from
Rockford, where they went to visit
Charles Carpenter at Camp Grant
lie left yesterday for Waco, Tex
K. Z. Sinclair made a trip to
Chicago Sunday to visit his wife,
returning last night
Mrs. George Lawson and daugh-
ter Pearl of Cable, spent Sunday
here with Miss Emaline Lawson.
Melvin Best returned today from
a short visit with his parents at
Bogard, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Frye returned
yesterday from an automobile trip
to Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
ASK ORDINANCE BE
SET ASIDE; DRNIED

:. Deere & Co. petitioned he Mo
line city commission yestertay that
certain sections of the electrical
ordnance be set aside. a resolu-
tlon to deny the petition wal intro
deced by the building commission
er upon the statement by Cmmis-
sloner Stouffer that If one would
De privileged. others would ak for
tne same rights.
Deere & Co. is building two
apartment homes at Fourth street
and Fifteenth avenue and at Tween
ty-ninth street and Eleventh ave
nue. The petition asks that they
be allowed to wire these buildings
4 open knob and tube work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
DISMISS CHARGE
AGAINST MEN WHO
ABUSED PATIENT

Because of insufficient evidence
against Earl Hall, Vernon Dotson
and Harry Spence, attendants at the
Watertown state hospital, who were
charged with abusing Mike Collurd,
a patient of the asylum. Thursday
night of last week, the case was
dismissed yesterday afternoon.
DR.. c. c. Ellis, assistant superin-
tendent, swore out a warrant for
the arrest of the three attendants.
One of the witnesses against the
men stated that Collurd suffered a
broken rib as a result OF fall re-
ceived when he was thrown to the
floor with considerable force by
the attendants. insufficient evil
dence led Magistrate A. A. Niles,
before whom the hearing was held,
to dismiss the charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
ARMSTRONG AGAIN
VICTOR SHOOTING

A. w. Armstrong OF Rock Island
is again winner of the silver spoon
offered by the Tri-City Gun club
at its monthly trap shoots in East
Moline. Armstrong shot from an
18-yard stand, 4Sx50 w r. Nor
gan came second. shooting from
20-yard stand, 41x50. The three
that finished next follow:
George F. Dunn, Moline, is yards,
39x50; A. d. Sperry. Rock Island,
20 yards, 23x50; G. A Stephens,
Moline, 16 yards, 16x25.
Another game was held after the
silver spoon contest in which thrift
stamps were awarded to the prize
winners. A d. Sperry was victor
ious, carrying first place with FAX
25. while Gilbert and Morgan tied
for second place, shooting, 23x25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
HICKMAN rs AGAIN
TO BE SECRETARY

H. G. Hickman. who resigned as
secretary of the Silvis school board
three weeks ago, is expected to re-
turn to Silvis next week and re-
sumo his work in this capacity. Mr.
Hickman left with the intention of
taking the position as storekeeper
for the Rock Island lines at Cedar
Rapids.
Other school matters of impor-
tance will be taken up by the edu-
catiOnaI board at its regular meet
ing Wednesday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
Fthe Day in Moline and East Moline |

Fort on the part Of physicians
Aled to revive her.
She was the daugher OF Mr.. and
MS. Edward O. Day II Dewitt, Ill.
eisr parents died seveai years ago.
STE was born Aug. 1856, in De-
WIT. and married S. Fristoe May
=, 1880, in the same city. They
Moved 10 Moline in Mech, 1887.
:. She was a charter mmber OF the
Moline Woman's club, 4 the Mary
Little Deere chapter, Isughters Of
me American RevOlutsn, OF the
Helping Hand club, andwas tire
less worker in the FirstCongrega-
uonal Aid society
Surviving with the hsband is
one sister, Mrs. Isaiah wilson Of
Clinton, IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
DELAY OPENING OF
MOLINE HIGHW AY

Work on the opening of Fifty
fourth street. Moline. will be de-
Iayed until word is received from
Ieither the United States, tie inter
lstate commerce commission or the
! ailrcad administration, which Will
8lotify the city in regard to this
o-k
a To open this street. it is neces-
a. to cross the railroad tracks.
- street is the main highway
Y tween Moline and East Moline.
weveraI months ago residents in
that vicinity asked that the street
be opened
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
SILVIS SHOPS BUY
$4,000 IN BONDS

Employees of the Silvis shops have
subscribed $4,000 to the fourth
Liberty loan, through the business
office Of the shops. This record
has pleased officials Of the factories
but a 100 per cent margin aggre-
eating approximately 100000 is ex-
pected before the drive is conclud-
ed. The shops employ 1900 work
PrS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
THIRTEEN ENTRAIN
SOUTHERN BARRACK

Thirteen men were entrained for
Jefferson Barracks, st. Louis. yes
terday afternoon by the Moline ex-
emption board. They were William
Surman, Earl Webster, Ivar G.
Anderson, Edwin Shearer, James
Hall, Odriel Van Dale, Franklin
Kester, Charles Strokes, Henry
Heimbeck, F. H. Klingberg, Gustaf
Eng. Charles Stultz and NJ. Sc
Bruyne.
Seven limited service men were
listed as draft delinquents by the
board yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
BULGARIANS KILL
CHIEFS IN HASTE
TO ESCAPE SERBS

London. Oct In the region
east Of Neles. Serbian troops Sun
day severely defeated the Bulga--
ians near ChareyO, six miles from
the Bulgarian frontier. The Ser
bian official statement Of Monday
reports that the Bulgarian forces
were cut into two parts.
The inhabitants OF Serbia say
the Bulgarian soldiers killed their
officers who tried to stop them in
their flight Uskub was occupied
by French cavalry on Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
PLAGUE
rs UNDER CONTROL

The epidemic Of black diphthe-
ria. which has been prevalent in
Silvis for the past three weeks, is
now under control
All precaution mas been taken to
cheek the plague ana as d result
but three cases remain in the vicin-
itv Of the village. The cases to-
tailed six just three weeks ago.
Three deaths, two in one family,
resulted from the disease.
The epidemic Is under control
and there is little fear of its spread
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
GUST SARELLAS is
ON CASUALTY LIST

Gust Sarellas Of East Moline was
listed in the casualty list issued
by the war department Yesterday as
severely wounded Information re
carding the address Of this man or
of his friends has not been avail
able
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
MRS. FRISTOE TAKEN
BY DEATH SUDDENLY

Mrs. Elizabeth Day Fristoe, pop
ular Moline woman, died at her
home, 622 Seventeenth street, Mo-
line, at 1925 this morning. Death
was due to heart failure. Mrs. FRS
toe apparently was well yesterday
and retired in good health last ev-
ening. She awakened at 1890 mid
night and complained of Illness. i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
FIRST SERMON SI-NnAY-

Rev. Charles Hoffmeier, who has
taken charge of the pastorate of
the First Methodist church, Silvis,
preached his first sermon Sunday
evening. Rev. Mr.. Hoffmeier sue
ceeds Rev. y. B. VanLear, who re-
signed to take charge of the church
at Henry, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
ACHES AND PAINS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
You'll find Sloan's Iini17en<
softens the severe
rheumatic ache

Tt Il on freely. Don't ra5 Il in
F-zt let it f=retr1.e naturally. What a
eo5e Of soothing relief soon folloWsi
External aches, stiffness, soreness.
--a1ped muscles, strained sincws,
,acl- ''cricks those ailments cane
1ga< Of the relieving qualities Of
sloaE's Lsniment. Clean, convenient,
sconoEleal. Ask any druggist for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01

-ScIs JonnaUu, son OF mr- and
Mrs. D. J. Johnson, 1868, Moline.
gave his life with other heroes
Sept. IS, in France. Word reached
relatives yesterday to this effect.
He was "a years of age and was
reared in Moline, having graduated
from the Moline high school. He
was employed at Rock Island by
the Peoples Power company and
late was transferred tn the Moline
branch of the same concern. He
was popular and well liked by all
friends and fellow workers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01

CHOLERA GRIPS BERLIN.
Basel, Oct. 1.-Advices received
ERE say cholera has broken out
n Berlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01
CITY WILL ISSUE
ALL TAX WARRANTS


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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-17

Wilson to Visit England?
London, Nov. 16.-Reuters limited
is informed that President Wilson il
expected in England shortly.