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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
CHAMP ATHLETES
ARE ENTERED m
BIG LAKES MEET

Great Lakes, III, Sept. 21-Virtu-
ally every champion athlete re
naming in America, whether in
military or naval service or com
petng under the cOIors of athletic
clubs or universities, is at the
Great Lakes Naval Training station
today to compete in the senior
Championships of the national A =
I. outdoor track and field games.
The events on today's program
were virtually a Service meet" as
they attracted athletes from a
dozen or more army and aviation
camps and naval training stations
The team Of fliers representing the
Pelham Bay Naval station, which
won second place in the junior
Championships yesterday with a
total Of 30 points, is expected to
make q determined fight for the
premier hOnors this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

LOTS; So; from 375 up; also two four
room houses: Long view loop;
easy terms. O. J. Brten. 1920
Twenty ninth and-a half street K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

iIRLS, to work in candy factory.
Cali at Gansert's, 22I Eighteenth
street, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

Estate of Jessie II Donaldson, de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate
Of Jessie H Donaldson. late of the
county of Rock Island, state of Mi
nOls. deceased, hereby gives notice
that he viii appear before the Hon.
Benjamin Bell, Judge of the probate
court, of Rock Island county, at the
probate court room, in the city of
Rock island, at the Dece mber term
ing claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same ad-
Justcd. All persons Indebted to said
estate are requested to make imme-
Giate payment to the undersigned
Dated 18th day Of September, A. d.
1918. D. HARLEY DONALDSON,
Administrator.
Stafford. -Schoede & Stafford. at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
SALES TO OUTSIDE
GIVE STOCKS LIFT

New York. Sept 21.-Outstde buy
ing was partly responsible for to-
days rise Of prices in the stock
market, these reaching l TO points
III a variety Of stocks, railroads ex-
cepted. Confidence was expressed
that the speculative position had
been remedied to an extent that
initiated aa6inst further Iiquida-
uoD, and more account was taken
OF favorable factors These includ-
cd satisfactory trade conditions,
more abundant supplies Of money.
excellent prospects for the new
Liberty loan and continued allied
successes. The closing was strong.
Sales approXimated LIE. 600 shares.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

NICELY furnished room; hot and
cold water, lavatory in room, in
Simultaneous heater for bath, and
every modern ConYeuieuce, one
block from car, s33 Seventeenth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
= hnria- Grain

Peoria, III, Sept 21.-Corn I'M
changed to sc lower No. white
LIS; 8 white L.72GI75; 5 white
Las; yellow 1.60; 4 yellow 1.45;
5 yellow 138; yellow 1.30; I
mixed L42; sample 1.O001.22.
Oats 1-2c lower. Standard 70;
3 white Y l-2c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
Notice of FINAL Settlement.

Estate of William A Crubaugh,
deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, Esther CruDaugh,
eXeCutrix under the last VIII and
testament OF William A Crubaugn,
deceased, has this day filed her tnal
report and settlement as such in the
probate court of Rock island county,
and hearing on said report has been
set for Oct. 5, 1918, at 10 O'Clock a.
m, at which time persons Interested
may appear and make objections
thereto, and if no objections are
hled, said report VIII be approved at
tnat time. and the undersigned will
ask for an order of distribution, and
upon making such distribution, Will
ask to be discharged
Rock Island, Ill, Sept -, 1918.
ESTHER CRUBAUGH
EXeCutrix.
Stafford, Schoede & stafford, at
tOTueNS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Estate Of Eiida NJ. Eaton, deceased
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed executors of the last Will and
testament OF ElIda Nj. Eaton, late or
the county of Rock Island, state OF
Illinois, deceased, hereby give notice
that they Will appear before the Hon.
benjamin Bell, Judge OF the probate
court OF Rock Island county, at the
probate court room, in the city OF
ROCK IsIandy at the November term,
on the ursI Monday in November
next, at which time all persons hay
ing claims against SaId estate are
notified and requested to attend for
the purpose OF raVInS the same ad-
JuStCd- All PERSONS Indebted To SAID
estate are requested to make INN e
date payment TO the undersigned.
Dated 18th day of August, A D.
1918. JAMES SMITH,
LUCY EATON,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
On Foreign Soil.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Nelson, 1121
twelfth avenue, have received word
rom their son, Private Lawrence
nelson, telling Of his safe arrival
oTerseas. He was stationed az Fort
hosecrans, Cal, prior TO leaving the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

HOUSE; seven rooms; partly mod
ern, lot 60x150; $500, easy terms.
Il X. Walker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

$4,000
TREE trimming: done by expert. re
liable men, satisfaction guaran-
Jeed; reasonable. Phone r l. 5459.
CURTAINS Numbered; 25c pair. or
lac each Phone r. l. 1888
ARSENAL cafe: 2I17 Fourth ave
nue. serves regular meals and
pack lunches; home cooking and
excellent service; Sc per week.
Phone r. ]. 1927.
CURTAINS to Iaunder; 25c pair;
also blankets and cOmfOrters- r. l.
1853; 3915 Fifth avenue.
CHIA1NEYS to build and repair; J.
MacDowel. Phone R I. 44GS.
TO buy, Mo clothes, shoes, etc.
phone US. we call for casta way
Garm ents and give you good prices
for them CheaT Johns Clothing
Store, 2l23 Fourth ayeuue. Phone
=. l. 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
LICENsEp CHIROPRACTOR.

stomach trcubIe.
kidney, liver trouble, constipation
and other ailments cured without
medicine by ChirOpractIa ADJUST
ments. DR.. LESS. tlIEuurlc tor
bl6Ia Fifteenth street, LauEu Inn
building, Moline. IA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
Chicago Markets
Chico 30 Grain.

Chicago. Sept. 21.-Corn, No. .
yellow l.62Gl65; 3 yellow 1889
i5S: yellow I4SG152. Oats,
No. white 1913 -; standard
70 I-4G73 ga Rye, No. 2 nomin-
al; 8, l60. Barley, 90Q1.04.
Timothy 100000. Glover nom
inal. Pork nominal. Lard $3.50.
RIBS 23.00a23T5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
SEPERFLTOTS HAIR.


hair, moles, warts
on face and arms, permanently re-
moved with electric needle. Ad-
dress Miss a. II. kittredge, l Ar
gyle flats. Brady street. Daven-
port Phone Day. S04
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago. Sept, Butter, high
CT; creamery, 51q5912c.
Eggs, lower; receipts. 6,929
eases; tirsts, 4212G43c; ordinary
hrsts, 41442c: at mark, cases in
Guided. 406421ac.
Potatoes, lower; receipts. 76
cars; Minnesota Early Ohio. bulk,
2-4QQ2.50; ditto, sacks. 2.55G2.60;
Wisconsin, bulk, 23502 .45; ditto,
sacks. 25002.60
Poultry, alive. lower: fowls. 226
&c; springs, 26c.
Rallies that took place were I'M
important.
All the News All the Tima-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

YOUNG girl to assist with light
housework; colored girl preferred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
STOCKS AND BONDS.


WE buy Liberty bonds for $50 to
S55syUU cash. Also Canadian NUM-
eipGl and kTenCn bonds, cash. send
Us what you have Tor qUIcH cash
henderson x O., llS N. I>aSalle
street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
PAINTING IND PAPERHANGING.

I. a BURROWS, 212 Eleventh St
Phone 1926 r. l. Prices reasonable.
CALL AarinG Bros. for painting and
references furnish 90 L / 1865.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
WANTED-TO Buy.


CASH for old false teeth (broken or
notl: pay 50 TO SIS per set; also
highest prices OF bridges, crowns,
watches, diamonds, old gold, sill
Yer and platinum; send now and
receive cash by return mail: your
goods returned If price is unsatis-
Factory. J. Mazer. 20OT :. Firth
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
MEDIUM sized soft coal heating
stove, Cali r. l. 11TT.
STOVES; three; soft coal heater:
cook also laundry stove. Phone
Moline 773-K-
SMALL cook stove. with oven; call
r. ]. 2S4-
SAXOPHONE or cornet; phone r. 1.
4'Sj after : p. m.
LIBERTY bonds should be bought
and held by the public-it helps
win the war. We buy Liberty bonus
for cash from persons who are
forced TO seIl-v-based on n Y. stock
exchange prices. Room sos Secur-
lty building, Davenport Hours, !
D. M. to p IN. open Saturdays
only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
Observation-Disclosures.

SEARLE- & RSHAI-I.-AttUrncys
at-Iaw- Office Sy2-SO3 Safety build
ing, Rock Island
WALKER, INGRAM & SWEENEY
Attorneys and counselors at law.
Money to loan on real estate.
Rooms 209 PIP Central Trust
building
THOMPSON & EAGLE LAWYERS:
general law, chanceTy and probate
practice. Offices in court house,
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL NO %, =.
- ). I--ILe stated Ga-----J--~7 -
Rock Island Council No ~. H. - =
Al viii De Lrla Oh ile ll-a-1 81 Cd
nesday OF each month O. W.
Thacuer, l. N, ". T. Ll-a5r-l1rr
recorder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
FOR sALE-MIsCgLLANEoUs

-te-S-.-s --.---S35- Ss---1-1-e,-
STOVE: large: heating: for hall or
store: 1906 sixth avenue.
CHILD'S black earucal coat; also rcd
sweater, junior size; cheap. Can
T. }, 551J-h.
TOMATOES: green; Harry r. wick
81. Thtrty-secoud street, twentieth
avenue Phone r. ]. 4I75.
HEATING stove; good condition;
1ll0 Fortieth street.
USED CAR SALE-Cash or terms.
Cadillac, five passenger
Jenery, five passenger.
AppersOn. five passenger
yelle, i've passenger.
Chalmers. five passenger.
REQ. five passenger
Ford, One-tou truck.
DON SALES COMPANY,
1920 Fourth Ave.
BEDS; oak; two; complete, also
bookcase, and other household fur
nlture; 1901 Eleventh street +. L
GOOD work team; cheap II taken at
once. Call r 1928.
CHILD,s reed suIky; 252I Sixth Ave.
OAK beds; two; complete; bookcase,
and other articles. 352S-k.
PLUSH coat; good condition: size
IS; cheap. 105 Thirteenth street
COW; young Holstein; bargain: cal
r. I. 2740.
NEW Firestone tire: 34x4; call r. I
I445.
BUICK roadster; rebuilt; bargain.
Address "B. r." care Argus.
FORD; Kelsey body. dsmounIabIe
rims, electric lights, shock a bzorE-
ers, speedometer; would trade for
roadster; Buick prefera BILE. CAL
sSJt fth-and-a-lalf avenue after
$50 p. m.
ALL kinds OF furniture and stoves
GalI At 1929 seventh avenue.
FORD delivery truck, in good con-
dition; 23I2 Fourth avenue.
FL LII blogd Flemish Giants and New
Zealand Reds Does; cheap. at 1909
seventh avenue Call Z. 1. 1855.
FORD runabout body; phone r. /
1897; 1923 Twelfth street.
CROCHET bedspread; call RI 353SY.
500 or 1000 shares of Carbon Black
stock. stock" care Argus.
HOUSEHOLD goods, all kinds, in
cludIng cook and gas stoves; 1873
Fourteenth street.
! MY entire stock of merchandise and
HXJuTeS at 5U6 Fourth avenue Ally
reason for selling, l expect to be
called Lor military service. George
W. Millhouse.
TRUCK; light: in good running con
dition; at a bargain; can be seen
at 1921 Thirteenth street.
GROCERY and confectionery store;
doing good business; good Ioca-
ton; cheap rent Address "StoreS
care Argus.
SAXON SIX roadster; good condition;
all new castings; price $3.50; So
Twenty-tirst street.
WILL trade five passenger Overland,
fine condition, for Ford coupe.
Phone r. /. 4553-L.
FORD touring car; 1917; good as
new. Address 100" care of Tht
Argus
ONIONS; Red Globe; in any guam
tity from peck up. Call after ) D.
m. W. harr, 424 Nineteenth st
Phone R. l.. 1897.
MAGIC Rug Cleaner: .Dhone * !. 1871
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.
CONTRACTORS AN
EL-IIDERG

ABSTRACTS OF TITLE prepared or
continued to date covering any
real estate in the county Prompt
and accurate service at reasonable
rates. Rock Island Title * Alb
stract company; w. J Sweeney,
secretary; zu6-212 Central Trust <
Savings Bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
FOR sALE-FARM LANDS.

--"~17-~-~~>7N~0--->--N
TWO South Dakota farms, near Alb
erdeen, James River valley, black
soil. good improvements; reason
able terms. Also Illinois farm. W.
7. Pankey, GalesburS, Ill.
SOUTHERN Minnesota land TO sell
and trade-Crops all splendid; ev-
efytHlug IS good; small grains, pO-
tatoeS. all KINDS OF garden truck
ana corn is splendid where / am
selling Go win us and sec. North
erH Minnesota LANDS SO 10 So per
acre. Illinois and Iowa land 20 sell
and trade, also city property;
cheap. q. 3. Brown, 94U5. En-
tcenLu avenue, East Moline, IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

ROCK. ISLAND LODGE NO. 65s. =
y. * A L.-5l4-=l meet
"a Iugs urst rr---y ~ s@--
& ~ month. IL. H. Asi-or-, ~
.&A NJ; H. 5. Lo-lll4--ll, ae-E--
tary- Special 10 e---a ----yt
sept q, al p. me- +-r N--A On
me ~ Al degree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
BUSINESS CHANCFS-

man with $1,000 for best
business opening in Rock Island,
good for $500 "a month and up;
1906 North American building. Chi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
RATES

Six cents per line first fnser-
ton Three cents per line each
additional Insertion. No ad less
than Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
MONEY TO LOAN.

l CAN arrange a private loan on fur
niture, jeWeITy or chatteis. at a
tow rate Of interest Phota r. l. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
LODGE DIRECTORY.



MASONIC.
Masonic Temple. Eighteenth street
and FIltE avenue
THE STATED MEETING OF TRIO
N Lodge SO. 90, A. ~ e. -
AA-r ~, viii be held on -tle tFH-
" ~ Thursday Of each men lll. =
WYA 1880 y. 10. H. l- -+o.t--.Es
W n; O.. L. - 4Dsar4- see
retar Special for work M 4L de-
gree, Thursday, sept ~, at 3 J. Al
AMOO GROTTO 40. 81, NJ O. v. r..
- l.. It's tlte4 meet
Is !: a : !. 81. !.
h~H iugs held % tue Hra5
4 R-SA n "Wednesday o. zlla
4 49, AmouJa. Visiting pro-
1 ~ 80 "a EuHers welcome S-l4
~ s5..sSl1s,Asr Prllster, 10 . - q re d !.
Prank T.. Patterson,
secretary. Iag secretary ~ q
new supply Of iezzes-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
LOST AND FOUND.

LUST AND FUIND.
LOST; on Elm street car or Seventh
avenue; Iady's black silk handbag
containing $3.50 and book with
owners name. Call r. 1 3S75-&.
Reward
LARGE envelope containing deed
and insurance papers; lost Satur-
day moTDinS. Cali R. I. 3S6S-L~
Reward.
LOST; black pocketbook containing
stamps, money and card. Please
return to Argus. Liberal reward
LOST; gold EIgin watch; Iady's; open
faced; initials %. W. on back
Please return Z. II. Burr, 40 EIey-
enth street. Reward.
LOST; Sunday; Lady's AbaIone pearl
set ring. Reward for return TO H
c Johnson at n. & X, first door
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

At noon each day. call p +
fl5. I4G or l47. Class led De
partment, for additional snf9r-
nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

THE, stated coucIayes et Rock Island
Commandery No. is. hIl5--s Ar--t-
plar, viii be held LAe ---1L-- ---1 e
fomiuauder, J. l. Hickey. record
Gr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
CIVIL ENGINEERS.

WALTER N. SCHROEDER -Civil
Engineer; $40 Safety building
Phona p !. ca. Rock island III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
WANYED-TO RENT,

-0---~---~-~~~-~--~~~~---~-
SLEEPING room. in west end Rock
Island, tor two factory men; also
single light hOusek coping rooms.
Write = b G. care Argus.
BOARD and room for office man in
private home with modern conven-
fences; located west OF Twelfth
street; will pay right price for
suitable place. Address % L B.
u. are -Ars US.
BOARD and room for two shop men.
in Rock Island west OF Twelfth
street and south of Fourth avenue
Write I. B c." care Argus.
HOUSE; modern; furnished; in Rock
island or Moline; price no object
Phone r. 1. 3527-Y or 209 Tenth
street
GENTLEMAN wants furnished room
and garage, in the eastern part of
Rock Island. Address L." care
Argus.
REFINED couple, without children,
desire moderately new six or seven
room house or apartment; good To-
cation; excellent references. Phone
r. l. 5I35.
four rooms; modern:
family of two; can furnish refer
ences. Can for DeLong, r. l 232.
ROOMS; furnished or unfurnished;
for light housekeeping; fats;
houses; any accommodations you
have no charge for listing with
the TrI-City Renters Exchange,
20 Robinson building. Phone r
/. 1880.
HOUSE; S to y rooms; for rooming
purposes. CaII\ phones 4. L 246I
or Moline Gil
MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES.
TIRES (dI makeS), accessories,
lamps, etc; cut prices; $50 Flying
Aerkle bicycles at wholesale price,
S2I5U Call cOlorS, enamelt Five
stores, 115-lI9 East Third street,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
For RENT-HOTSES.

I'VE rooms: new: furnace,
= bath, electric light sixteenth ave
nue. and Fourth street. II. A. Weld,
404 Safety building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

ONE or two desirable Iots north OF
Eighteenth avenue, on Twenty
eighth street; level; cast front;
priCe reasonable. Phone Z. l. 14JG
after D. III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
WANTFD-S SITUATIONS.

DAY work Of any kind. by reliable
woman. Call at 73l Thirteenth
street or drop card.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
MOTORCYCLES AND bicycles,

- -, - ~ - - ~ -
TIRES Cali makeS), accessories,
lamps, etc; cut prices; $50 Flying
Merkle bicycles at wholesale price,
$3.50 Call cOlorS, enamel1. Five
stores, 1I5-lI9 East Third street,
Davenport, Iowa Fred ! Barr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

N<~S~>-~~-S-->-~>~>-~-~
OOM: sleeping. modern. hot and
cold water, one or two gentlemen;
good location. L / 4l63.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
FOL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

VACUUM cleaner; Al electric; 81
per day, delivered. r. l. 1880
STORE room, with four living rooms
Sos Fourteenth avenue Phone
= 2q22-K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
FOR RENT-APARTMENTS.

four rooms, furnish
ed, also sleeping room, modern
cOnveLicuceS; close TO Arsenal car
line; 10f Thirteenth street
three rooms; furnish
ed; 1929 Seventeenth street; no
children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

HOUSE; five rooms; modern; just
completed. on the hill; easy pay
ments. Phone Edward Brien, Il. l.
y4g9-E
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

AN experienced stenographer: per-
manenI position. Hartz q Baun-
sen Co, Wholesale Druggists, Rock
Island, III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-15
as much is accomplished by con-
of it's fighting material.

as much is accomplished by a con-
servation of its fighting material.
1t was shown, in other words, that
Germany is enabled to feed it's fight
ing men adequately by adopting the
simple eXpedient of starving its women
and such of its men as are too old to
fight or to work effectively. Thus it
is not only the soldiers who are MAX
ing the supreme sacrifice, that of Civ
ing up their lives for their country.
The noncombatants, the old men and
the women, since they are in superfiu-
Gus number, are called on to make the
same supreme sacrifice, but in a diff
ferent manner. They, too, die, but by
starvation, that those who fight may
live until killed.
The casualties of Germany are
much greater than those indicated in
the reports of the battles. They are
made up in addition of the thousands
who are killed by the naval blockade
and the embargo and by the emptiness
of the Russian peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-15
AERO MAIL SERVICE.
Service Between New York and CAPT.
tai Starts at Both Ends.

Ariel history may be recorded this
morning when Americas first aero
plane mail service between Washing
ton and New York vas put Irto, opera
lion.
With planes starting simultaneous
~ from the National Capital and Ne'r
York at 11:30-o'cloci, carrying from
800 to 600 pounds Of historic mes
sages, the free channels Of the open
air were formally thrown open to the
United States mail.
President Wilson and members OF
the cabinet and other government Off
Gals attended the ceremonies at the
aviation fe,i in Potcmoc Park pre-
liminary to the initial fight.
The President, as mead of the Amer
lean Red Cross, will receive the first
letter by aeroplane from New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-15
BENNETT PASSES AWAY

James Gordon Bennett, son of the
founder of the New York Herald, died
early yesterday morning in southern
France. He had recently been q suf-
ferer from pneumonia.
The elder James Gordon Bennett
was the first American to make q
newspaper notable for the excellence
Of its news service rather than the
rigor of It's editorial policy. The
Younger maintained the tradition.
Never great editor in the sense that
Greeley or Dana were great, he had
been one of the conspicuous figures of
journalism since the day that he OBJ
tanned control of the Herald. in the
early Sos. and none other Of his type
remains now that he is gone.
As he was eccentric to g degree,
some OF his instructions were weird IN
The extreme, and made the existence
of his editor far from bed of roses.
As he was an absolute autocrat.
things sometimes moved bS earth
quake, especially n the Paris edition
Of tae Ne. York Herald. It has been
i,2.Qwn 10 have rs many as three edi
::,62l'ss il crc single week, and n the
ty',c-r.....s-:is,e years Of its existence lis
ediEors ran TO scores.
II would reGuire . book Of 70 mail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-15
THE CASE OF AUSTRIA

There are two immediate dangers
facing Austria as is observed by the
Washington Herald. There is the
menace of absolute famine between
now and the end Of July, and there is
also the menace Of revolt OF the
Czechs and the Jugo-Slavs should she
allow herself to be drained of SOL
diers to be used on the western front
particularly at a time when Italy
might begin counter offensive for the
purpose of relieving the pressure on
the western front.
1t is believed that Emperor William
at the interview at German field head
quarters Sunday brought strong argu-
ments to bear on the Austrian sove-
rign to induce him to send to Flanders
100000 men now massed at Tyrol. The
natural counter proposal by Emperor
Charles would be to send this mass
of troops to Italy instead, as the adj
vantage of their going to the western
front would be for Germany alone, and
it is in Italy only that Austria can
hope to benefit"
There is political rift also between
!he central powers, due to the fact
that Baron Burian is continuing the
peace offensive of his predecessor.
Count Czernin. Although his appoint
ment after Czernin's downfall was re-
puted a victory for the pan-Germans,
it is he who now says: "Our king has
made use of every possibility of peace,
and today it is still his determination
and will to utilize every opportunity to
conclude an honorable lasting peace
by understanding. We are on the look
out for peace without being limited by
certain formulate
That is only another way of saying
that Austria will entertain any peace
overture-independent of Germany
that will be sent to her by her enc
mics. Her economic conditions are
desperate, her people are suffering far
more than Germany's. and the stiffest
kind of opposition will come from her
army as well as her civilian popula-
ton to the proposal that her forces
be used in Germanic interests.
If Germany cannot force Austria to
send troops to the west-if she is COM
PEELED to withdraw her own troops
from Russia and the Ukraine to po:sIer
up her waning fight in France and
Flanders-the will be no further
doubt CT cleavage between the two
powers that will be all but irreparable.