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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
DEFENSE LEAGUE
NAMES COMMITTEE

At a meeting of the Rock Island
division of the finance committee
of the state council of national de-
tense, held Thursday, a committee
composed of Mrs. H II. Cleaveland,
Harry SChriver, Ira J. Roberts,
Charles MacGowan and Grant HUT
berg was appointed to take over
the responsibility for drafting a
plan through which a permanent
precinct canvassing organization
might be organized in Rock Island
in whose hands could be placed the
sponsibility for handling all
financial campaigns.
It is contemplated that such mat
tiers as Liberty loan cam paigns.
thrift stamps, war chests and other
campaigns OF q like character will
be cared for by this organization.
The committee met at the Rock Is
land club Friday afternoon and Sc
leCted the names of IS chairmen,
one in each precinct. The names
of these chairmen will be announc-
ed later, as will the date for their
meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03

London.-Hostile planes in the
very near future will become a rar-
ity owing to the fact that as fast
as they are being built they are be-
ing shot down by allied gunners.
In confirmation of this statement
are quoted some interesting figures
issued by the British government.
The Royal air force during the
year beginning July 1, 1917, on the
British western front destroyed O.
$50 hostile machines and drove out
of control ,085 In the same pc
Rod the air forces working in con-
junction with the navy shot down
623 hostile machines.
ION the Italian front from April
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03

downing enemy aircraft daily.
So, it can be seen that the hostile
plane is being eliminated, and with
Americas ever increasing output
added to that of our allies the su-
premacy of the air must fall to the
allies
In a statement by Captain Her
teaux. the famous French aviator,
he states: e. the machines are
being manufactured faster than the
pilots can complete their training
and within a few months America
alone will be able to more than sup
ply its aviators with machines.
American planes are reaching the
front regularly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
NEGRESS GIVEN
LONG SENTENCE

Lena Pinckney, negTess, was sen
fenced to so days in the county Jail
by Police Magistrate Smith this
morning.
Persons in the downtown district
We're attracted last evening by the
screaming OF the woman, who was
found intoxicated on Third avenue
between Nineteenth and TWEEN
tieth streets.
The negress lives in Davenport,
but has been arrested here on nu-
merous occasions. 1t took four pO-
hCemen to carry her from the po-
lice patrol 10 a cell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03

to June, 1918, the British destroyed
165 hostile machines and drove
down six out of control.
"On the Saloniki front between
January and June, 81 hostile ma
chimes we're destroyed and 10 driv-
en- down out of control.
In Egypt and Palestine, from
March to June, rs hostile planes
were destroyed and Is were driven
out of control"
Only British Figured.
These figures are only those of
the British air activities and it must
be remembered that French, Ameri-
can and Italian airmen are also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
GOVERNMENT HAS
NO REPORT ABOUT
LOSSES IN DRIVE

Washington, Aug. 3.-Senators of
the military committee who today
asked General March, chief of
staff, If he had any estimate of the
American casualties in the recent
fighting, were told that the govern
ment had absolutely none.
One Of the senators asked what
the extent Of casualties already re-
ported TO the war department was,
and General March replied that it
was between 10000 and $4,000. This
is the sum total OF all casualties
announced to date by the war de-
partment, as given in the depart
ment's weekly published summary.
This statement was made the We
hicle of sensational reports sent
out from Washington to the effect
that General Pershing had reported
tosGenerai March that he estimated
at $4,000 the Amerisan casualties
IN the recent fighting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
Mrs. Alma W. CTausSen

FuneraI services for Mrs. Alma
"iinelmlne Claussen will be held
at = o'clock Sunday afternoon az
.ne residence, POPS Fifth avenue.
rev. F. g NJ, Hansen of the Danish
church in Davenport will have
charge of the services. Interwen,
VIII be In Fairmount cemetery
Davenport. y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
Funeral Of Mrs. George Graham

Funeral services for Mrs. George
Graham. 1914 Fourteenth street
were held at o'clock this morning
Al ST. 'Joseph's Catholic church
rev. }. J. Quinn had charge of the
services. Interment was in Cal
vary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
Obituary


Funhral services for the late
Georgf ". Dunn. who lived on a
farm near Reynolds, will be held at
II O'Clock Sunday morning at the
Hamlet Presbyterian church. Rev.
Mr.. Carr will have charge of the
services. 1nterment will be ir~the
Reynolds cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03

The funeral services for the late
Leck Cain, farmer from Hamlet.
Will be conducted tomorrow after
noon at the Presbyterian church at
Hamlet, by Rev. Mr.. Carr. Inter
ment will be in Hamlet cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
RFCOMF STRICT.

New York.-Frequenters Of coffee
houses in Vienna visited by secret
traders in fOodstuffs are no Zonger
permitted 70 sit in their overcoats
and hats or stand together, accord
Ing 10 a decree issued by the gov
eminent bureau of war usury, says
2 Vienna dispatch published in the
Berlin Tageblatt Of June IS. The
5ecree forbids also the checking of
pieces Of baggage and other pack
ages in the coffee houses. The de-
cree was issued because some of
The Vienna coffee houses had be-
come yeritable storehouses for Sc
:ret traders and because the stand
.ng OF sitting together Of persons
n their oyercoats and hats" facili-
.ated the escape from the coffee
house OF these persons who had
reason TO fear the police in case Of
IN official investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03

To Set Colors-It is now the time
Of year to wash summer dresses
and other goods that are apt to
fade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03

Officials Of the local women :
committee Of the state council Of
iefense announced today that ap-
1liCations for enlistment in the
tudent nurses reserve corps will
DC received at the headquarters IN
Dr.. r. N. SaIa's Office al the cor
ler Of Fourth avenue and Nine
eenth street, beginning Monday.
rhe Offices viii be open every day
between 8 and u O'Clock in the
Mornings and 2:30 and O'Clock in
he afternoons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
SOISSONS CAPTURED
AND FISHES ATTIRE

CONTINUED from page one)
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-08-23
LODI

Relatives and friends in Lodi were
prieved to learn of the death OF MRS.
s. r. Auble, which occurred on Aug.
z, at Imperial Beach, CAL, where she
had ben for the past five months: Mrs
Auble was about forty years OF age,
and leaves beside her husband, one
son. her mother and one brothre. MIR.
Auble and son accompanied the body
back to Lodi, arriving here the latter
part of last week.
The Home Guards at their regular
drill on Tuesday evening, elected G. L.;
Hine treasurer of the organization and
Roy Howe was appointed collector.
Absentees are fined twenty-five cents
for each absence, this to be turned
over to the treasurer. Be there and
avoid being fined. The attendance
Tuesday night was fine, many new
movements were made, the compang
drilling in platoons in command res
pectively of Lieut.. A. !. Betz, and E.
A. Rowland, Sergts.r Hubbard and
Leatherman. A number Of promo
tions have been made recently filling
the vacancies Of non-commissioned Of
ficers.
C. M. Crum and Herbert Falconer
are adding to their properties by put
ting up garages.
Brick laying has begun on Medina
street and the cement is nearly all
down on Wooster street. There has
been some delay recently owing to a
shortage of material. The Friends
vile road is now open to traffic We
will soon be able to get in and out Of
town again without inconvenience.
Martin Leatherman and family are
on a weeks motoring trip to Indiana.
Mrs. E. A. Rowland and children
have returned from Mt. Gilead. Her
mother is very i'll, with little hope of
recovery.
Karl Wells and family visited in Ak
ron Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
Elliott Seeley of Akron was home
over Sunday.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-08-23

Mrs. Ed. Plank is spending few
days at Lakeside with her friend, Mrs.
Collins, who is living there this sum-
mer.
G. P. Bricker and family visited rel
atives in Akron over the weekend.
Quite a serious wreck occurred on
the Wheeling just east Of town on
Sunday, when a dozen or more cars
and an engine were piled up.
Lodi had it's first real war sights
last week Saturday, when over 100
big army trucks went thru town. On
Sunday fifty went thru and on Mon
day fifty. Also the famous flying
circus flew over town on Saturday one
of the flyers making low circle over
the town.
A number of Lodi girls camped at
Chippewa Lake last week.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-08-23
SPENCER NEWS

country where we stopped Q short
time before coming here.
In both countries one begins to
realize what war means, but more OF
this later. InEngland we travelled in
small compartment coaches and were
quite comfortable but in France we
had our first ride-many OF us--in
box cars marked "Chevaux (horses)
8 L. hommes (men) 36 to 40." At a
certain camp where we stopped the
rumble of big guns on the battle front
was audible at night.
This far we have not seen Paris,
a fact which / regret very much al
though the opportunity may come
later. By the way where did you
spend your fourth of July. It was
celebrated all over France by French
and American people alike. We are
going to return the compliment by
helping them to celebrate their own
National Holiday, the 18th Of July.
We are billeted at present in an
abandoned tile factory which is quite
comfortable although the hot days
give way to surprisingly cold nights.
Our food is also quite good and plentl-
full. So don't worry unduly about me
along these lines.
You know I told you ! began to
study French as soon as left Camp
Sherman. Well / continued it on the
boat during my leisure hours. When
we arrived in France I surprised my
self by beginning to "jabber" away
with the people we met. l am inn
proving rapidly and hope to be quite
proficient soon. / certainly wish !
could exchange my ten years OF
Latin and German for French.
wrote Talmage letter last week
but have of course received no answer.
At one time we were quite near where
he was. Now ! am going to send him
card weekly and he can tell you
how am as he has much better OPP
portunities for writing home than l
have.
Perhaps you would like to know
more of the country. 1t is certainly
beautiful but badly run down thru
war conditions. Both here and in Eng
land foods are very high. Sugar can
not be obtained and bread is sold by
ticket "bellet du pain" By the way,
I bought a towel for twenty cents
the other day in our little village.
Let me see, how much did Talmage
pay for his?
We like the French people very
much. On the other hand, they love
the American uniform and what it
stands for. They do everything with
in their meager power for them to do
for us. .........
/ have been wondering whether or
not you received my pictures. Sup
pose you have gotten them long ago.
| Are Velmah and Mildred at home this
summer? What is Clement doing !?
BY the way don't forget to number
your letters so l will know if l get
them all.
As am now here you can see about
my life insurance. Oh! yes, send me
some Keen Kutter safety razor blades.
Good bye,
- Logan Auble.
329th Infantry, Co. B.
American Expeditionary Forces,
A83rd Division.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-08-23
OBITUARY

Mrs. Harriet Wright Barnard was
born Jan. II, 1857. at Leroy, and de-
parted this life Aug. 1, 1918. She
was the daughter of Henry and Lucy
Wright. In her youth, father, mother
and her loved sister Flora were taken
away, leaving herself and brother
Charles alone to fight their own way
in the world. She bravely went forth
to care for her self, and mother the
bereft brother. The greater part of
her life was spent in Seville.
Nov. 6, 1880, she became the wife
of Albert L. Barnard of Sterling. To
this union one son came to gladden. the
home, Charles Richard, to whose home
in Wadsworth she was taken and ten
derly cared for by her son and wife
for months. Since last February she
was great sufferer. By her request
the last few days were spent in Lodi
hospital, all hoping she might find re-
lief, but the Master called "Come
Home" She quietly passed away
Thursday morning, Aug. 1.
She leaves to mourn her departure
one son and wife and two grandchild-
ren and many true friends.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-08-23
OBITUARY

Carrie May, oldest daughter and
third child of S. E. and Mary Flick
niger, was born Sept. goth, 1888, in
Wadsworth township. She lived all her
life in and near Wadsworth and died
at Peoples hospital in Akron, Aug.
7, 1918.
She was confirmed in Grace Evan
gelical Lutheran church Of Wads-
worth on May %, 1904.
On Jan. 16, 1908, she was united
in marriage to George W. Mohler
and to this union were born four
children-three sons and one daugh-
ter, one son Clyde Eldon, preceding
his mother to the heavenly home in
1911.
She was a careful and loving
mother, her children always receiv-
ing the very best she could give them
in every way, the thought of them be-
ing ever first in her mind; yet she
never failed to be the most loyal wife,
daughter and sister. By nature she
was always pleasant, and cheerful in
sorrow as well as joy, as her many
friends can testify.
In her departure the community
loses a good citizen, her children the
best of mothers, her husband loyal
wife and friend, and her parents and
family loving daughter and sister.
Her motherless children must fill
the void her absence makes in the
hearts of her loved ones, who will be
mother and friend to these little ones
for her sake. Beside her husband
and three children, aged respectively
9, 5, and 2 years, she leaves to mourn
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-08-23

her departure a father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Flickinger; two
brothers, John and Willard and one
sister, Mabel Flickinger, all Of Wads-
worth; also host Of relatives and
friends. She has gone to join her
little son from whom she was parted
few years ago, to await the coming
of the loved ones she leaves behind.
Funeral services were held from
the home of her parents and the Re-
formed church on Friday afternoon
and burial made in Woodlawn ceme-
terry.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-08-23

ONO State Fair visitors, the last
" week in August, will find this
enormous structure the scene OF va
riOus activities. Livestock judging
viii be conducted in 1t during the day,
and at night there will be a horse
show and vaudeville entertainment
The Coliseum had not been completed
at the time Of the fair last year. The
building represents an expenditure Of
9225, 900, and has seating accommoda-
dOns for more than 5000 persons. 1t
Is the newest Of the large cOliseums OF
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-08
DrQft-ReSiSfer
 Being Rounded Up

Captain Frank Terry and thirty men of the Little Rock machine gun company of the Fourth Arkansas are in Cleburne county to assist the local officers in running down and capturing a gang of alleged draft resisters.
 Two battles occurred yesterday eight miles west of Heber Springs, between the officers and this band One man is known to be dead and two others are believed to have been killed. Three of the alleged resisters are in jail at Heber Springs and more than one hundred armed men are securing the hills in the neighborhood of Heber, Pearson and Quitman, en- deavoring to round up this band of slackers and their sympathizers.
 A long distance telephone message from Heber Springs at 4:45 this af- ternoon stated that the troops had ar rived with two machine guns; the band of alleged resisters had been To- located and fierce battle was fought, lasting about thirty minutes. No further particulars were learned.
 BUY w. s. S.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-08
THE SOLDIERS CHANGES.

Great as the danger and large as
 the losses in the aggregate, the indi- |vidual soldier has plenty of chances |of coming out of the war unscathed, Tor at least not badly injured. Based on the mortality statistics lof the allied armies, soldiers chanc- es are as follows:
 Twenty-nine chances of coming home to one chance of being killed. Forty chances of recovering from wounds to one chance of dying from them.
 One chance in 800 of losing limb. 1 Will live five years longer because |of physical training, is freer from disease in the army than in civil life, and has better medical care at the front than at home. In other wars from 10 to 15 men 1 died from disease to 1 from bullets; in this war 1 man dies from disease to every ten from bullets. For those of our fighting men who
 do not escape scatheless, the govern ment under the soldier and sailor in isurance law gives protection to the wounded and their dependents and to
 the families and dependents of those
 who make the supreme sacrifice for lthei rcountry.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-08
This Pdper is 100 Per
 Gent Loyal

Last Friday when it became appap- ent that one of the Independents employees did not intend to buy War Savings Stamps, he. was promptly dropped from the payroll. The came here several months ago from Memphis, was good worker, and his exit has crippled the producing ca pacity of this office. He has rela- tives in France fighting for his free- dom, he is able to support them, and why he should refuse to place part of his savings in War Savings Stamps is more than he could explain with out getting into worse trouble. We wish to say here that the Inde- pendent is 100 per cent patriotic institution. It is 100 per cent War Savings institution. Every man, woman and child in the office has not only bought War Savings Stamps, but has supported every move having for it's purpose the support of the boys at the front.
 Not only have the better paid em- ployes of the office invested in the stamps, but 16-year-old lad, an or phan boy, who came to the Independ- ent from Batesville some time ago, and whom his guardian has taught the importance of thrift, has man 'aged to accumulate SAP worth of stamps within three months, and this week pledged himself to take $1OO more between now and January 1, and he will do it.
 The man who is able to do so but will not lend his financial aid to the conduct of the war, does not deserve lucrative position, and if all insti- tutions throughout the country would adopt the 100 per cent patriotic plan, there would be fewer slackers enjoy ing the fruits of honest industry.
 pTIv NY
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-08
Supp/jeS Guarded Qt Mlxr177QY7
Associated Press Summary

{
 Allied armies continue raiding op- crations, strengthening their posi- tions in anticipation of the impend-z ing German blow, for which 1t is known that the enemy is assembling from thirty to forty divisions.
 In the Hamel region, south of the Somme, Australians advanced then line four hundred yards along one mile front. Ssss
 American sectors are quiet.
 The German artillery is active iii the Somme region, also north of " bert and in the neighborhood Of Be thune, on the Flanders front. X
 Italians continue consolidati strengthening positions retaken neax the mouth of the Piave.
 There is only slight activity in tIl mountain zone lSSs x
 Important developments in tI1o Russian situation are expected will in the next few days.
 Tn the north residents or ble s man region have thrown off BoISb wiki authority and joined the enterfS A great amount of war supplies this region is under guard q the BrIt ish, French and American troof while German and Finnish fore9a TT 2 reported to be advancing north from Finland. # #
 Musmansk coast offers thu S ing point of the allied oper6 K Russian far-reachine results m pected from the murder of Count Mirbach, the German ambap1S Moscow, which the former TIT M Kerensky believes is the first I'll awakened anti-G German fslin Russia. ||sl
 BTJY WI 9. S E B 88
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-08
BUY w. s. S.
BUY w. 5. S.--------- FOR SMITH WOMAN HAS TEN NEAR RELATIVES
 IN UNCLE SAM'S SERVICE

Fort Smith, July Mrs George Laley, wife of local machinist, to- day laid claim to having more near relatives in the national service than any woman in the United States, when her son, Thomas, aged 19, left home to join the navy. Thomas is her third son to enter the service. Her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Riley, is Red Cross nurse on the battlefields of France. Her husband is a physi- elan with the expeditionary forces in the same country. In addition, Mrs. Daley was advised today that her five brothers in Pennsylvania had joined the army in body. One of her sons is a seaman aboard con- voy for United States trans Atlantic transports, while another is at Camp Pike.
 BUY w. S.
 "Dash, determination and daring- also efficiency That's what our boys at the front are doing. Keep lem goingl War Savings is message to the kaiser that will "get over.' BUY w. s. Protect your soldiers with your savings.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-08
Network Of Good
 ROdds for Jackson

of the county.
 The bridges on all the county roads are in fairly good condition and will be repaired when needed. We are indebted to Judge w. D.. McLain for the figures which form the basis of this article, and for much other valuable information.
 -RIIY W.. S S
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-08
W. J. STRIKE
 WILL NUT OCCUR
The Strike Scheduled for Today, Is Revoked After Conference With
 Secretary Wilson.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Chicago, July 8.--As result of the order issued by s. J. Konenkamp, president of the commercial tele- graphers' union, the strike of the Western Union operators scheduled for today will not occur. Konenkamp issued orders revoking the strike call after conference with Secretary Wilson of the department of labor.
 DTIv yxY e
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-08
DISTILLED LIQUOR
 T0 BE PROHIBITED
Legislation to Keep Distilled Liquors From Being Sold After Next
 January Agreed Upon.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Assoclated Press Dlspatch.
 Washington, July B.. Legislation to prohibit the sale of distilled li- quors, wine and beer after January first nineteen hundred and nineteen and possibly the manufacture of wine beer after November next has been agreed upon by the senate agricul- ture committee.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-08
BUY w. s. S. EARTHQUAKE IS RECORDED.

Washington, July 8.-An earth quake of considerable intensity, cen tered about twenty-five thousand miles from Washington, was recorded by zismograph at Georgetown Uni versity this morning.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-08
Casualty List

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Washington, July 8.-Army casual ties show killed in action, six; died of wounds, thirteen; accident and other causes two; wounded severely, twenty mine,
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-08
M. MARK|Ev|TCN FORMS CABINET Dispatches From Lemburg Says That Ukranian Government
 Has Resigned.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Amsterdam, July S.. Lemburg dispatches to Vienna to the Neue Freire Press, says that the Ukranian government has resigned, and M. Markievitch, social federalist, is charged with the formation of a new cabinet.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-08

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Washington, July 8.In the army casualties among those wounded se- verely was Private John Tolleson of Waldron, Ark.