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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-31
Commissioners Meeting.

The Board OF County Commissioners for
Garrett County, Maryland, win meet in their
Office in the town of Oakland on
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-31

JdNudIN 10, IVIo-
To the Publisher of The Republican.
Oakland, Maryland.
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War Camp Community Service is at
It's best perhaps in the near camp COM
munity house. So unusual is this in
stitution that It Is difficult to keep 1T
from a conspicuous place in the fore
ground of any picture Of this organi-
cations activities. HAnd no such at
tempt has been made in this country.
War Camp Community Service has
helped to build six community houses.
1t is proud of them. II cherishes plans
them stand as lasting monuments to
Americas war born esprit de corps of
neighborllness, which is this organiza-
TONS existence.
When the Government revealed it's
plan TO establish military and naval
training stations throughout the coun-
try there was hurried influx into
many camp towns OF cheap and vulgar
amusements. The problem Of provid-
ing recreation to twenty thousand or
more transient visitors was larger
than most towns were able TO solve
alone They had neither the powers
to control undesirable attractions nor
facilities TO provide adequate enter
tainment.
| When War Camp Community Ser
vice went into the camp towns unde-
srable attractions left. For them were
substituted athletics OF all sorts. d.
versifed entertainments, pageants
! festivals, parties, dances, automobile
rides, sight seeing excursions, picnics
concerts and wholesome commercial
amusements at reduced prices
Americas outdoor sports require an
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ganIzation. and It's certain by-product
community betterment.
1t is doubtful whether Any-Camp-
Town will ever revert to its small town
ways Of answering the thousand and
one questions OF the travelling public.
Not even II the camp were moved or
abolished. and there is no immediate
likelihood of this.
Information Bureaus for All.
Mr.. Average Citizen, thanks TO the
War Camp Community Service of Any
Camp Town. can now refer him to
some one who knows. There are sta
| toned in the railway stations. in
churches and schools, in the corridors
Of public buildings. and in booths along
the sidewalks of Any-Camp- Town in
formation secretaries, whose duties are
| to make themselves useful to any one,
soldier, sailor. marine or civilian, who
presents himself or herself at the desk.
From early morning until late night
these versatile community intelligence
dispensers consult, inform and advise;
consult, inform and advise; consult,
| inform and advise.
II War Camp Community Service
did nothing else but act as an informa-
ton bureau for soldiers and sailors
and their civilian friends it would be
performing a worth while task. But
this Is only where its work begins
War Camp Community Service has
issued n million or more booklets de-
scribing the worth while places near
Americas military and naval train
ing stations. These bulletins are de-
signed 70 tell where Any -Camp-Town
is. and TO outline its claims to fame
They list the clubs for enlisted men
throw in q few words about local en-
tertainments and dances, catalogue
the churches and the hotels and con-
tain a paragraph or two about lodging
facilities. In short, they tell the en-
listed man just what lie wants tt
know about Any Camp-Town, and tel
him right away -.
War Camp Community Service has
opened hotels and lodging houses IT
many American communities, III
some instances hotels already in op'
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Your other reasonsr' anticipated
the officer.
The other reasons are unimportant
sir"
DO YOU mean 10 say that the reason
the men desert from the army is be-
cause they get homesick?''
Yes. sir" replied the spokesman:
sit is the longing for home and for
home comforts and con.panionships
that causes desertion.'
To make any camp .--;n "just like
home" 10 soldiers, sailors and marines
Is the job of War Camp Community
Service.
The most obvious way 10 make the
enlisted man feel at home in the camp
community is TO invite him into the
homes Of its citizens. This War Camp
Community Service does. And the
doors Of Americas homes are swing
ing wide. Throughout the country
new extensions TO dinner tables, extra
places and extra portions are prepar-
ing the way for guests in khaki and
, blue.
Visions Made Fact.
| II takes n visionary TO see a
modern club. equipped with game
rooms, writing rooms. n combination
dance floor and auditorium, a barber
shop and cafeteria standing where
stands musty old saloon building, to
see "A Spacious lounGing room substi-
tuted for a grease stained dining room
and an immaculate billiard parlor for
Il beer suured barroom.
/ But these are the days for vision
aries. The war with its exigences
! has started sit can't be done" toward
the dictionary OF obsolete terms. The
representative OF any camp town
War Camp Community Service has
put the solid foundation OF fact under
this dream!
From coast to coast War Camp
Community Service has stretched q
chain OF clubs for soldiers, sailors
and marines. Dark staircases which
for decades have creaked out the hi.
monthly meetings OF community
lodges have given way to light and
airy corridors leading to inviting
entertainment rooms. Curtained win.
dows, replacing panes Opaque with
rain spattered dust, have transformed
lofts, store buildings, unused resi-.
dences, hotels and churches into hos.
pitable quarters for enlisted men.
Twenty-eight clubs are affiliated
with the New York city organization
They are open every day until mid
night. They provide not only reading
writing. game and loafing rooms, bu
dormitories, canteens and facilities fol
their guests to clean and press theil
uniforms. One club features Sunda,
night community sings: and another
Tuesday afternoon French classes
Thousands of fighters enjoy their hos
pitality.
Many men had never had the ad
vantages OF membership In a club be
fore going to the war camp communal
ties. That their uniform is their pas
was not at first readily understood
There were frequent inquiries regard
ing membership dues.
"Ain't they gonna charge US moth
in'2" was followed more than ono,
with q surprised "Well. what d'yo,
know about that?"
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War Camp Community Service man
ages agencies for placing transients
in spare rooms. When an enlisted man
desires accommodations for his visiting
friends and relatives he finds the door
of War Camp Community Service an
entrance into the best homes in the
community.
whats the charge for this service?'
is the>frequent inquiry.
mo charge at ALL" Is the invRriable
response.
When the enlisted man and his civil
ian friends went first to camp trans
portation in some Of the adjoining
towns was offered In anything on
wheels and at whatever figure the
elasticity OF the drivers conscience and
the willingness Of the riders purse
permitted. The street hawking rivalled
that at Coney Island on lucrative Sat
urday night. Panicky traffic was the
result
Cure for Desertions.
BY securing the cooperation OF the
military police and Of the local city
officials War Camp Community Service
changed this condition over night. One
middle Western camp town decided to
limit its issue of taxicab licenses to
seven passenger cars. 1t set the cat
fare at % cents from town to camp
and established a 10 cent bus line. The
loading and starting OF cars was placed
in entire charge OF the military police
A Colonel In command of 1900 de.
serters at Fort Leavenworth decided
recently to learn the reasons his pris.
oners would give for foolheartedly risk
ing their military regulations for the
sake Of a few hours leave. He com
missioned five men to conduct the In
quiry.
Arc you ready to make your re.
port on the cause for desertions2" the
Colonel asked the spokesman on his
return.
Yes. SIR" he replied.
"Your first reason7" questioned the
Colonel.
I'VE find. sir. that tho main reason
for desertion in tho army IL home.
sickness"
The sun., 1918-11-10

Grafton have been taken over, mod
ernized and opened under the manage
ment Of this organization. In other
instances hotel managements have
cut their rates for the men in the
service.
For example, a large hostelry in a
California coast town provides a room
and bath to men in uniform for so
cents a night. 1t serves them food
in the grill at cost. and welcomes
them to its swimming pool at IL cents
plunge. Social functions are held
at the hotel for enlisted men under
the supervision OF the local War Camp
Community Service. For these the
hotel provides the music gratis.
Hotels for Enlisted Men.
The New York War Camp Com
munity Service operates hotels ex'
| clusively for enlisted men. One pro-
vides 500 beds with bath at rs cents
night. Its reception room and read
ing, writing, billiard and pool rooms
are used to the utmost. one point OF
particular interest about this hotel is
| that much of the furniture in its main
| IOIll was ny lIlo NION-
eminent from German ocean liners in
/ termed in the New York harbor at the
outbreak OF the war.
Where the need has created the de.
'mand War Camp Community Service
has opened dormitorles and cafeterias
In connection with Its clubs for SOL
diers and sailors. Here comfortable
beds with bath are provided to enlisted
men at prices ranging from 25 to 81
cents a night.
The club cafeterias serve good food
to enlisted men at under tho market
prices. Consider, for example, the
! chocolate covered soup dish full OF
home made ice cream served at
cents n helping TO men In uniform IN
the cafeteria of the Kansas City Wal
Camp Community Service Club. 1t 4!
a veritable Vesuvlus OF delight as COM
pared with the win the war for flfteer
cents size now traditional among civil
ian confectioners!
In towns whose hotel and lodging
house accommodations are overtaxet
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The Why of the War Camp Community Service.
FROM Lakes the Gulf from tho Atlantic Pacific
of the uniform gathered War Camp Com
muny Service

spirit which soldiers their ef
hcency battle fronts Europe will be vitality affected by the
the environment surrounding military
WOODROW WILSON
War Camp Community Service the smashing and
behind
n this LIEUT.. DEMPSTER o. MURPHY
Army closely knit army
happy make good soldiers. RAYMOND B. FOSDICK
possible be lonely million people One touch of
individual hospitality will frequently make fighting
q homesick boy.
Camp Community threads together
community life into definite of hospitality
tho sailor an
Community Service. Exit: aimless and
lonely hour of the soldier leave.
Camp Community Service did nothing
information for soldiers and sailors their civilian friends
while this
its work begins.
winning efficiency in the factories
hahful Community
vice supplies it,
Community Service has aided the sol.
ers sailors find employment and training
they might be their husbands
War Camp Community Service travelling soldiers
sailors their friends and relatives provides
their problems.
War Camp Community Service organizes American girls pa
triotic service and supsrvses their recreation.
The sun., 1918-11-10

abundance Of space and air. Given
these. the average American reared
man can amuse himself at baseball,
tennis ana their kindred outlets for
energy.
Through War Camp Community
Service American towns were quick
to place their recreational facilities at
the disposal of~the soldier. the sailor
and the marine. Fairgrounds. swim
ming pools. bath houses, athletic fields.
stadiums. gymnasia, amusement parks,
| skating Kinks, dancing ravilions and
auiitoriums throughout the country
are now open 10 these men.
! Atianta's Mayor has placed ten base
ball diamonds at the service Of men in
, the military and naval service. En-
listed men are daily guests In san
Diego'S world renowned recreation
building. This city operates Il three
| game a week baseball league. stages
wrestling and boxing matches and
conducts track and field meets. Seat
/ ties entertainment programme fea-
lures water and ice Carnivals.
{ Six hundred engineers stationed at
DeminE. y. NJ, transformed an unused
reservoir, covering fifteen acres, into
! an amphitheatre. II seats 10000 sol
/ diers. It provides baseball and foot
ball fields, volley ball, tennis, and
basketball courts and on open air
Swimming pool for Camp Codys en-
listed men.
soldiers Kept singing.
In the opinion Of Najor-Gen. Wood:
ut is just rs essential that soldiers
know how 10 sing us it Is that they
carry rifles ana know how to Use
them" lioisterous when opportune
and stilled when inopportune, sons
offers an invaluable outlet to the
moods and emotions of men on battle
fields. Fighters must sing
War Camp Community Service keeps
the singing outside the camp. 1t con-
ducts community sings and festivals
for mixed audiences OF enlisted men
and civilians. Such an occasion given
at Norfolk. Va, was attended by some
1000 people. One sing in Des Moines
WAS accompanied by three military
bands and combined the voices OF
1900 civilians and enlisted men. white
and colored.
Every Saturday night the camps &c
q dancing. Perhaps more than any
other form OF recreation offered by
communities, dances have been the
fighters key TO the social life OF the
camp towns War Camp Community
Service provides tho time, the place
and the girl. Usually the time is Fri
day or Saturday night. the place in the
city's opera house. lodge room. church
social room. community house OF
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Continued OF, strsh Page
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
COMBINED
AT MASON CITY, IA

Mason City. Iowa Sept EFT
fective TODAY the first edition of the
consolidated Mason CITY Globe Ga
zette and Mason CRY Times will he
published. The Times which was
founded as q daily in 1883. has been
published as morning paper for
four years. issued its last paper
Sunday morning. The Globe Ga
zette takes tts equipment and lists.
The LemaTs Printing company.
which has been printing the Times
takes the Job department and show
print from the Globe Gazette. The
consolidated paper viii continue 10
be issued as an afternoon newspa-
per The Globe Gazette was found
ed fin 1855
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
SEVERAL FINAL
HEARINGS HELD
Two Men Taken Over by State
Agents -Non-TaIkatiVe Man
Held by Marshal Coburn.

Several men were brought into
Rock Island police court Saturday
afternoon for final hearings for Of
lenses alleged to have been commit
ted some time ago. Preliminary
hearings had been held previously
and the cases had been continued
until Saturday.
Clarence Heverling was bound
over to the grand jury under $500
bond on a charge OF larceny. Hev-
erling pleaded guilty TO purloining
an automobile owned by Otto An
derson of Sherrard Tuesday OF last
week. The car was later recovered
by the police and clues were OBJ
tanned pointing to Heyerling as the
thief.
William Gutton, negro paroled
convict, received a final hearing on
a charge Of robbery, Gutton Is al
legged to have perpetrated the rob-
berry in the west end Of the city
Sept. 2. The case was dismissed
in police court, but the negro will
be returned to prison for violating
his parole.
James Sullivan, also a paroled
convict, charged with robbery, was
also dismissed TO be returned TO
prison for violation Of his parole
Sullivan was charged with having
stolen $40 and gold watch from
Ed Bemis on the night Of Sept. ?.
The robbery Is said to have been
perpetrated in Sullivan's room aft
er Bemis had been invited to stay
with him over night.
Henry Klieneke was dismissed
after a hearing on : charge OF dis
orderly conduct, but the man was
taken over by John II. CObuTn. dep
uty United States marshal, to be
questioned.
Klieneke was arrested on the
Rock Island arsenal a week ago
last Saturday by J. R. Corcoran.
civilian guard at the arsenal. The
guard noticed the man walking
across the grass towards the block
house near Fort ArmstrOnf avenue
and notified him he would have to
get back on the street. Trouble is
said to have arisen and Klieueke
was put in an automobile to be TAX
on to the arsenal. He refused to
leave. however. and was turned over
to the civilian guard by soldiers
who had taken the man into GUS
tOdy.
Klieneke stated that I've meant to
do no harm at the arsenal, and as
he was a stranger he had uuknow-
Ingly violated one of the arsenal
rules.
The man was turned over to the
deputy United States marshal after
he refused to answer questions put
bv States Attorney Floyd r.
Thompson as to his former home.
and other matters pertaining to his
identity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
NOT TO ENGAGE
new CYCLE COP
Commissioner Eiedtke Announces
Stand Is Due to Near Close
of Auto Season.
OFFICER SHANNON RESIGNED
PatrOIman Ristau Has Been Riding
Wheel in Pursuit of Motor
Speeders.

John H. Liedtke, commissioner
of public health and safety. an
nounces that no one will be placed
on the police force to act as mo-
torcycle officer to fill the vacancy
due to the resignation of Motorcy-
Gle Officer Earl Shannon, a week
ago
Patrolman Ernest Ristau has
been acting as motorcycle officer,
and as the season is nearly over
for the riding of the police bike it
is deemed unnecessary to appoint
new member on the force.
The personnel of the police force
has been steadily decreasing since
Jan. /, this year, at which time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
AUTO DEALERS IN
MONTHLY SESSION

The Tri-City Automobile Trade
association viii hold its regular
monthly meeting at the Davenport
Commercial club tomorrow evening
at Z o'clock. The usual 81 dinner
will be served. A. 3. Johnson IS
chairman Of arrangements
The question of more strictly OBJ
serving the closing recommended
tons of the war economy board.
with reference to the sale Of gaso-
line. viii come before the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
DESERTED BABY
PLACED IN HOME
Police MatrOn Announces Investi-
cation to Find Mother is
Abandoned.
PARENTS STILL UNKNOWN
Child VIII BE Given Out for AdOp-
ton to Family in This
Vicinity.

The case Of the 1S-day-old baby
boy who was deserted on the alta.
of the st. Joseph's Catholic church
The evening OF Aug. 27, has prac-
tjcaly been disposed of according
to a statement Of Mrs. Anna Kirk
man, Rock Island police matron,
who mas obtained a home for the
infant The child Will, however, re
main under her care for some time
before it is given out for final
adoption The infant has been
treated by a physician since the
time it was found, and is said to
be rapidly gaining in health.
Nothing rs known of the child
other than the name of Francis,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09

there were % men on the force.
At present there are but IS MEM
bers in the department Six men
have resigned the force in the last
two months and taken other posi-
tions in the city. The designations
immediately followed the an
nouncement of the city commits
sioners that due to the lack of
funds the services of several men
would have to be done without.
The remaining officers are old
members of the department and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09

Jr., which was written on noto
that was pinned to It's clothing
when found.
Parents Unknown.
An attempt made by the police
matron to find the mother of the
baby has proved entirely futile
and this investigation has been
given up.
Church officials have stated that
they have not the least idea who
placed the infant on the church al
tar and then deserted it. The baby
tered the church at on the even
ing of Aug. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF ROCK
ISLAND COUNTY:

Rock Island County is by far the most i'm
portant unit in the Thirty-third Senatorial Dis
trlct comprising Rock Island, Mercer and Hen
dersOn Counties, and is in fact numerically and
1ndustrlally one of the largest counties in the
State: It should therefore, be entitled to full rep
resentatlon in the General Assembly: namely
one State Senator and two representatives at
least
The Democratic vote in this county is about
$500, while Mercer and Henderson Counties
combined has only about p 500 The Democrats
OF this county can easily nominate a candidate
tor representative if they will turn out in suffi-
c1ent numbers and vote at the primary election
" ednesday. September nth.
Alter thorough and careful canvass of Mcr-
Ger and Henderson Counties, | am convinced
that l Will receive the practically Of all Of
the people there opposed to Mr.. Werts and am
sure that no other Rock Island Candidate has
any chance for nomination without that support
If the Democrats of this County, not favorable
to Mr.. Werts, will give me their support at the
primary they will be assured of the nomination
and election of experienced representative
who has the time and disposition as we'll as
some ability, believe to represent the people of
this State and District we'll
HENRY l.. W4EELAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
(SFCTTON THRER.)
Marine (nrns.
Summary Of casualties TO date:

Summary Of casualties to date.
OFFICERS Deaths. 81; wound
ed. 50: missing. ! Sub total. IS
ENLISTED MIN - Deaths. SS4:
wounded, 1899. IN hands Of enen,y.
10. missing, 1876. Sub total, 1928
Grand total. 8 1925.
The following casualties are re-
ported ny the commanding general
q the American EIpediriorarv
Forces Included n above totalj:
killed IN acton. : died Of wounds
received IN artiOn. 4: wounded IN
action. severely, 2. Total, 2,
Killed in Action.
previously Reported Missing IN
Action
EERGFANT Ray Anderson. Ak
ron. Ohio.
Died If Wounds ReeeiYed I'm Action.
CORPORALB Willie H. BuImar,
Phfladel Dbia. Pa: Roy IT, Busch.
Low LsoGr, Va
PHIVATES william A. HaHtsE,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09

Centerville, Mo; Frank Snider,
Marquette, Mich.
Wounded in Action.
Severely
PRIVATE Edward Colberg, Deus
the, krair. Germany.
Wounded in Action, Severely.
previously Reported Missing IN
ACtIOu.l
PRIVATE william H. LEM, GIL
Ian, Mo
Returned to Duty with 0rgnniEa-
ton.
previously Reported Missing in
AC,IOn.J
PRIVATE WilfTed Bunelle, Ware,
Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
ARSENAL WORKER
ASKED TO ENJOY
USE OF LIBRARY

President c. J. Larkin and Sec
rotary J. W. WEIGH, members of the
Rock Island public library board of
directors extended an invitation to
all members of the Rock Island Ar
senal Workers club at the Arm
cry Saturday night, to enjoy the
privileges and use of the library at
any time The arsenal workers are
to be given all courtesies at the
library at all times.
Besco Waffle Syrup, Beardsley's.
Flavoring extracts, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
POIITICALN NOTICE.

/ desire TO announce my candi-
dacy for the nomination on the Re
publican ticket for the Office o
county treasurer, subject to the pri
mary election to be held Wednes
day. Sept. II, 1918.
THOMAS A. BURTCHAELL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
THE ROLL OF HONOR

Continued From Page Two1
voIIe. VI. Frank PondoH. Y0ungs
town, Onto.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09
Don't Poison Baby

FORTY YEARS AGO almost mother thought her child must
have PAEGOC audanum make sleep These drugs
will produce Sleep FEW DROPS TOO MANY will produce
SLEEP FROM WHICH THERE IS NO WAKING Many the
who killed whose health has been for life
by paregorc audn and morphine each of which narcotic
opium Druggists prohibited from selling either of the
children all anybody without labelling
poison The definition of narcotic "A medicine which
pain and produces Sleep but which, doses
duce convuons and DEATH The taste and smell of
containing disguised and sold under the
Drops Soothing Syrups You should per-
medicine be children without
CONTAIN NARCOTICS bears the of Chas H Fletcher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09

are considered thoroughly eff
cient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-09

Non-Alcoholic Wines, Beardsley's