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Arizona republican., 1918-04-18
Newell Dwiuht HiIlis

pr. Newell Dwight Hills, preacher, lecturer and author, successor to Henry Ward Beecher, and one of the greatest speakers in the United States today has been secured by Brandon Brothers for two lectures in Phoenix on next Wednesday, April "A.
 Dr. Hills recently returned from the battlefront of France and Bel gium where he was sent by the United States government, during which time he was the special guest of the French, British and Belgian goyepnments, and under special mil- tary escort covered the entire 600 miles of battle front from the Dutch coast to the Swiss border. He brought back with him over 500 actual pho tographs of German atrocities which he had special permission to take
 Dr. Hills made the Fast Liberty Loan campaign under the auspices of the American Bankers association and the United States government, and is personally credited with raising over two hundred million dollars of the second Liberty Loan.
 The Indianapolis News states: "Dr. Hills tells of the coldblooded murder of babies. little girls and boys and their mothers, by German soldiers and officers of the mutilation of dead bodies; the devilish ingenuity of the German war staff, in directing the complete devastation of whole dis tricts; of the torture of French sol diers and Red Cross workers"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-05
AMERICAN WOMEN DOING
RED CROSS WORK IN LONDON.

American Red Cross activities in
England cover a wide field, ranging
from a contribution of $953,000 (f2OO,-
OOO) to the war work fund of the
British Red Cross, to the promotion
of social welfare work involving wo-
men and children. They include also
the gathering and distributing of sup
plies for shipment to France and Bel
GUM.
The London chapter, of which Am
bassador Page is president and Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid is chairman, operates
a workshop where about 1000 women
are employed In making dressings,
bandages, splints and other hospital
necessities. About one-third of the
work force is American, the rest Brit
ish.
The London chapter also maintains
st. GATHERINGS Lodge Hospital for Off
GERS, with 40 beds for orthopedic cases.
Other chapter activities include the
distribution of books for American
soldiers in France and American sail
ors in European waters, entertainment
for American soldiers and nurses in
London and the maintenance of a club
house for nurses.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-05
SPEED IN PRODUCTION
ESSENTIAL TO VICTORY
Industrial Efficiency viii Protect
Lives of Our Boys in the Trenches.

Industrial efficiency and economy
will play as important a part as mill
AIRY organization and genius in deter.
mining the outcome of the war, &C
cording to Frank A. Scott, chairman OF
the War Industries Board, which has
charge of government buying and su,
pervision' over the general industrial
activity incidental to the prosecution
of the war. The preparatory stage OF
the war has passed for this country,
a v Mr.. Scott, and the time has ar
rived when every resource, human and
material, must be placed at the dis
posal of the government.
eff it can be said there has been a
preliminary stage Of our share In the
war 1t is over now" says the govern.
ment's Industrial director. "Our
troops are already in France. and we
have begun the actual raising of a
| huge army here at home to be sent
| abroad when the time is ripe. We
| have passed the period of expectation.
! Efficiency and economy in produc-
/ ing and distributing the governments
requirements are as necessary to sue.
cess as courage and intelligence In
battle. The Stacker at home is as con.
temptible a figure as the coward in the
presence of the enemy. The luxuries
of peace must give way to the n~ecessi
ties of war."-Industrial Conservation
New York.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-05
TKz GREAT WAR HAS MADE
CIGARETTES A NECESSITY.

"Our boys must have their smokes.
Send them cigarettesl" This is a
familiar appeal now to all of us.
Among those most in demand is
the now famous toasted" cigarette
LUCKY STRIKE. Thousands of this
favorite brand have been shipped to
France. There is something home
like and friendly to the boys in the
sight of the familiar green packages
with the red circle.
This homelike, appetizing quality
of the LUCKY STRIKE cigarette is
largely due to the fact that the Burnley
tobacco used in making it has been
toasted. .It's toasted" was the $50
gan" that made a great success of
LUCKY STRIKE in less than a year.
Now the American Tobacco Co. is
making Is million LUCKY STRIKE
Cigarettes a day.
A good part of this immense pro-
duction is making its way across the
water to cheer our boys
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-05
UNDER THREE FLAGS
IN THE
TRAIL OF GERMAN 7. N. T
American Red Cross,
4, Place de la Concorde, Paris.

4, I1dCe Qe Id OO1COfQe, IdTlS.
When Germany plunged the world in
a the United States waited-hoping
against hope-but there were some
Americans who did not wait.
You found them, here and there, in
the ranks of the British army, among
the. Canadians and in the Foreign Lee
gion of France.
You found them, too, soldiers of hui
manity, driving ambulances behind the
French front and feeding the men, wo-
men and children of Belgium under the
very shadow of German authority and
relentlessness.
Today, though its work has not
stopped, the Commission for Relief in
Belgium must do without the service
of the Americans in the field. Other
neutrals have been found to tax their
places. The question has been asked:
What has become of the American
field workers of the Commission for
Relief in Belgium?
Some of them are In France. They
who once had to work under the Ger
man flag are now proudly working un-
der the flags of the two republics.
They are inside the lines.
Making Belgium and France Whole
Again.
One of them, Edward Eyre Hunt.
the former delegate for the province
of Antwerp, is now chief of the Blu
reau of Rehabilitation and Relief of the
American. Red Cross in France. He
has at least four of his old associates
working in that bureau.
L. c. Wellington, who used to care
for the welfare of the people of Lille
and Valenciennes and the Belgian
province Of Luxembourg as representa-
tive of the Commission for Relief in
Belgium, is now in charge Of the Ar
ras district as representative of the
American Red Cross, where he can al
most see the very towns for which he
cared in Belgian commission days.
w. B. Jackson, whose work for the
commission was at Liege, Is now depu-
ty for the Somme district in France.
d. S. Morgan, likewise at Liege, Is
with Mr.. Jackson.
AS time goes on more of France and
Belgium will be uncovered Gas Red
Cross workers put 1t in their unvar-
nished conversational, and the soldiers
of humanity will advance behind the
bayonets to repair the wreck OF war.
They will help, not just to keep life In
the inhabitants of France and Belgi-
UNI, as formerly, but to make Belgium
and France whole again-and more
than ever themselves.
1t is not a charity they are working,
but they are cooperating with the peo-
pie of these lands to make a fresh
start, as the Germans are little by lit
tie got rid of, and what a drama 1t
will be when some of the American
workers actually reach the very places
they were formerly working in under
the German flag, but under the Ger
man flag no more!
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-05
AMERICAN DEFENSE SOCIETY
WARNING

Every German or Austrian in
the United States, unless known
by years of association to be abso-
lutely loyal, should be treated as a
potential spy.
Be on the alert. Keep your
eyes and ears open. Take nothing
for granted. Energy and alertness
may save the life of your son, your
husband or your brother.
The enemy is engaged in making
wal in this country in transmitting
news to Berlin, and in spreading
peace propaganda, as well as lies
about the condition and morale of
American military forces.
Whenever any suspicious act, or
disloyal word comes to your notice,
communicate at once with the
police department orwith the local
office of the Department of Justice.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-05
EVERY AMERICAN SOLDIER
is GIVEN A COMFORT KIT.

Every American soldier now enter
ing the trenches carries an American
Red Cross comfort kit containing tow
ell, shirt, writing paper, pencil, soap,
handkerchief, socks, mirror and tobac-
co, according to a cable message just
received from Major James Fl. Perkins,
American Red Cross COMMISSIONS to
Europe.
More comfort kits are wanted with
socks and tobacco, Major Perkins ca
BILE stated.
The number Of kits cannot be stated,
but the fact that every soldier has one
means that the work done by Ameri-
can women is a big comfort to the
soldiers now on the firing line.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-05

Just what part the American troops
have been playing in the somms battle
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-05
PATIENTS SOLE SLIPPERS.

Some of the patients in the tuber-
culosis barracks in France have been
taught to sole slippers. A commercial
organization pays them for this work,
thus enabling them to earn a little
spending money.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-05
OPERATE PORTABLE LAuNDRlEs.

The Red Cross has now FIVE portable
laundries in operation at the base hos
pitfalls abroad. These faundrfes have
proved of great value to the hospitals
and others are to be installed as soon
as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
|CHANCE DATES
ANNUAL BIG SHOW
Fifth Yearly Circus Of Tie -.
Mems Christian Assoclatjsn =
BE Lister.
COMPLYING WITH FUEL Liue
Predict Affair Will Be Greatest -
Has Ever Been Held BY IL
Organization.
COMPLYING WITH FUEL LIN.

Tuesday night, being q no ert1.
tainment night, the Young Nsr,.
Christian association has changed a.
dates OF the annual gymnasium cire,.
from Feb. II and IL to Feb. IA ana n
The dates were changed in orde, +
comply with the orders made b. -
fuel administration for suspension \
amusements Tuesday.
Those in charge OF the coming ~.
Torrance say that this years prosrsn
will excel all previous shows. Wa
has been going on for some time ~
each class is working with enthus
'iasm and eagerness to make its strIt
the best on the program. Clowns ~
will make the entertainment mors
merry, held a meeting last Mint 4
the Y. NJ. c. A. and made plans for -
capers that they are going to ~puIl.
The pranks that they have planned A.
predicted. to get laugh minutes
and some are promised to knot
them out of their seats"
A larger attendance is predicted "a,
this year than for any previous ~.
formances. Many more seats are =
ing added to the present capacity a
are expected to be filled before Il
first number on the program starts.
% To Be Great Show.
Those who have viewed a few pun-
bers to be offered state that the ~
Torrance from the grand entrance Il
the great patriotic spectacle" at he
finish will be one of the best o.
earth"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
DOCTORS FEES
ADVANCE FRIDAY
Night Calls in Most Gases Called Tn.
necessary by Profession and
Big Charge IL Made.

Increased fees for medical service
by local doctors go into effect Fri
day for the first time.
After Friday fee of 81 will be
charged for an Office call or prescrip-
ton or advice over the telephone. The
fees for day calls to the home have
been fixed as follows: Day time, p.
IN. TO 8 p. IN. 50: 8 p. m. to 10 p. m,
So and 10 p. III. to a. IN. might callsJ
"a.
In connection with the increased
fees/to be charged, a board of the To-
cal doctors, which decided upon the
advance, prepared the following state
ment:
"A doctor assumes great respons;-
bilities in his work which many peo-
pie do not seem to consider. He is
also exposed to the most contagious
and infectious diseases. such as tuber-
cnlosis, smallpox, diphtheria, typhoid
pneumonia, la grippe and many others
His time il never his own but he
must be ready always to answer his
calls whether 1t be day or night, Sun
days or holidays or in almost impossi-
BILE weather on account of severe cold
| and snow.
THE average night call is usually
on account OF some over excited OF
nervous person who could, without
any danger | whatever, wait until
morning or could easily have obtained
medical aid during the day. The re-
suit is that the doctor's/whole nights
rest Is disturbed. This happens not
only one night but is repeated al
most every night.
THE medical profession hereafter
will have system by,>Xhich each
doctor knows the people who do no.
pay their bills and will refuse atten-
ton 10 such"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
new Law CAUSES
COMPANY LOSSES
Power Manufacturers Estimate Net
Decrease In Business TO BE At
Least $1,000 Month.
MGHTLESS RULE IS REASON
Decrease Covers Store Windows and
Residences and Is Saving Much
FucI for Residences.

In complying with the fuel admins
tration order, the people and the city
are forcing the Peoples Power com
pany to lose on the average of $4,000
a month. .,
This amount covers not only stores
and shops but residences. Every
night but Saturday being lightless
nights in Rock Island and in the tri-
cities has hit the power company a
hard blow. Where formerly the show
and display windows were illuminated
they are now dark Residents have
been urged to use as little power as
possible and according to the reports
given by the company nearly everyone
is complying with the request.
In many cases the amount of cur
rent used has decreased one-half
while in some the consumption is moi
so small but has dropped consider
ably. Officials of the company stated
that the decrease has caused much
lower consumption of fuel and the
fuel saved has enabled the residents
to profit by allowing them to secure
the coal that would have been con-
sumner for heating their homes.
Loss in Davenport.
In Davenport while the late open
ing and early closing laws were in eff
feet It is said that the consumption Of
fuel was decreased a great deal as the
employees that were affected were rid
ing the street cars before the shop EN-.
ployes. who rode at a later hour
thereby eliminating congestion. To.
gether with the better balanced way
Of handling traffic and elimination OF
many lights much smaller amount OF
fuel was used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
PAY TAXES WHEN
RETURN IS MADE
Income Collectors Get Strict lnStruc.
ton in This Matter from
Washington.
GET MONEY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Certain Collectors Had Advised Tax.
payers to Wait Till Assessments
We're Made.

It is THE desire Of the government
that all income taxes be paid at the
time the returns are made out. This
wish was carried out in letter re-
ceiyed today by c. R. Manning. local
income tax inspector, from Commits
sioner Daniel c. Roper at Washing
ton.
1t was found that some of the collec-
tors in certain districts instructed
taxpayers to await assessment before
paying their income tax. In this con-
aection Commissioner Roper said:
Immediately upon receipt OF this
letter collectors should take all steps
necessary to encourage and urge tax
payers to pay their income tax when
they file their returns. The newspa-
pers and field men who are aiding the
taxpayers in preparing returns should
be used as a means Of disseminating
this information. Any other medium
Of publicity available should be used
in order that the taxpaying public
may be impressed with the desirable
ity of advance payments. It is sug-
gested that you enlist the services Of
the president of local boards Of trade.
chambers of commerce, labor unions
and fraternal societies. Managers OF
moving picture theatres doubtless will
be willing to throw on the screen a
short statement over your signature,
urging the early return and payment
of taxes.
In all your publicity inform the
taxpayers Of their right to postpone
payment until June Is. but urge them
on patriotic grounds to make payment
at the same time that they file their
returns: also set forth the fact that
by paying their tax when fling their
returns they will have fulfilled their
obligations to the federal government
under the income tax law for the cur
rent year.
! THE public should be informed Of
! the discount at the rate of ; per cent
per annum allowed for advance pay
ments. Where the tax amounts to but
! few dollars the discount is almost
negligible and doubtless would be
waived by the taxpayer. IT the dis
count is waived by the taxpayer no
! tation to that effect should be made on
| the return
The plan outlined above for ad-
vance payments is especially desira-
bic in its application to the taxpayers
who are making returns on form
/ 1910 A.
! The income tax field men and the
public should be instructed that pay
ments in checks or money orders made
payable to the collector should be at
tached to the returns if mailed, and
if payment is planned prior to March
| l the return should be held until it,
can be forwarded with the payment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
MRS. JOHN HAHN DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. John Hahn of Illinois CITY,
died yesterday of heart disease. She
had been belfast for seven weeks M
in poor health for number Of yeara
She was born Dec. 10. 1860, in Rock
Island county. Her name before her
marriage was Margaret Ella DAVID
son.
She is survived by four children,
Harry, who lives at home and Albert,
who lives near Illinois City. Arthur.
also living near Illinois City. and Mn
J. Elliott of Muscatine. There aln
survive, one brother. George B. Dav-
idson, living near Illinois City. md
one sister, Mrs. W. S. Elliott Of Nus
catine.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day. morning at II O'Clock from the
Illinois City church, Rev. Mr.. Bush,
officiating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
BREAKS LEG WHEN
HE GETS UP FROM
CHAIR IN TROLLEY
printed in the German newspapers.

r Andrew Ydeen, aged 49,. 1907 Sew
enth avenue. was the victim of an odd
accident yesterday afternoon when he
fell inside of Fourth avenue car and
fractured his left leg. Mr.. Ydeen was
arising from seat in the car prepa-
ratory to alighting' at Thirty-ninth
street, when he lost his balance, fell
and fractured his left leg. Dr. Joseph
De Silva was called and is attending
him. No doubt The cause of the aeci
dent was largely due to Mr.. Ydecn be-
ing crippled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
MOTHER IS DYING;
EFFORT is MADE TO
FIND HER SON HERE

Harvey Evans. your mother is dy-
ing and wishes you to come home at
once"
This was the heart touching appeal
received this morning by Chief of Po-
lice Phil Miller from E. L. Evans of
Muscatine. Iowa, father of the young
man. The last he had heard Harvey
Evans was residing in Rock Island.
Mr. Evans stated that the young mans
mother was critically i'll.
The police are making every effort
to locate Evans, and will gladly re-
ceive any information concerning him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
SENATOR M'GILL Is
TO ATTEND MEETING

Plans were made this noon at the
weekly luncheon of the Rotary club,
held at the Rock Island club, for the
coming meeting. Feb 5, when Hugh
S. McGill, former Illinois senator, will
address the members on the centen-
NAL celebration that is to be held in
the state this year
The Rotary club voted on the Keno
sha plan of securing money instead of
the campaign system and passed it by
large majority
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
BANK GETS SECOND
, LOAN CERTIFICATES

People who have paid their money
for the second Liberty loan bonds can
now secure the certificates.
The Rock Island State bank has re
ceived its allotment and is ready to
deliver them to the subscribers who
have the total amount paid. The
bonds will be turned over upon re-
turn Of the receipt given at the time
of purchase, properly signed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29

souheastey the front lines Italy where
Venice
unable
unwilling Venice regarded the
delta marsh lard
formed Pave the s old Pave When the Italians
fed the Tagmento their Capo Se before
being checked Only road the may stretch Of mud flats
When the waters receded recently the tried again and
s But their efforts entrench have been defeated by the mud fats
the
drivers
rushed Mne harpshoors and
vaders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
Obituary
Mrs. Anna katherine jacobson.

Mrs. Anna Katherine Jacobson died
at 30 last night at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Beda Englund, S3l
Forty-first street.
Mrs. Jacobson was born In Sweden
June ~, 1888. and was married there
10 Henry jacobson Sept. IS, 1872. In
1875 the couple came to this country
and settled in Pennsylvania, later com
ing to Rock Island. Mr.. Jacobson
preceded her in death in 1908
Funeral services will be held at
O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the home
of her daughter and at 2.30 at the
Zion Lutheran. Rev. Carl Kraft. act
ing pastor OF the church, will Off
ciate Interment will be in the River.
side cemetery in Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
one SECTION OF
CLOSING Law IS
VIOLATED HERE?
Question Of Whether Hotels. Clubs
and Restaurants Can Sell Cigars
Mondays Raised.
BOARD GRANTS THE PRIVILEGE
Based On Amendment Of Last Week,
County Body Permits These
Places to Sell Tobacco.

Because the poolrooms and bowling
alleys Of Rock Island used their pre-
rogative of keeping open yesterday
they are closed today.
Because the cigar stores that do not
offer avenues of amusement closed yes
tcrday they are open today
Thus. the Rock Islander will not go
smokeless on account Of the fuel or
ders. The pool room and bowling al
leys that have cigar stands in connec-
ton did a thriving business yester-
day. Today the stores that sell cigars
and tobaccos and do not provide this
amusement did thriving business. SO
In all it is $3.50" proposition.
However, the cigar stands that OPP
Grated in hotels, restaurants and
clubs yesterday, may not be permitted
TO do so on Monday of next week In
dications are that the amendment TO
the ruling made on Monday Of last
week providing that they could sell
cigars, is rescinded. for the Rock Is
land county fuel board has advices
that those in Chicago which opened
are W Uc W ih'Cct'SItioh
The amendment made last week was
interpreted here to mean that the no.
tel club and restaurant cigar stands
could conduct their usual business.
II. A. Clevenstine. chairman of the
Rock Island county fuel board, said
today that by the end of the week. th1
local fuel body will have definite
ruling on the matter so that by next
Monday these places will know exact
~ what is expected of them in the way
OF observing the fuel administrations
orders.
No Violations.
Mr.. Clevenstine said that Rock Is
land obeyed the fuel administration
orders yesterday to the spirit ant
letter of the law He declared tina
there were some minor violations bu
these were traced to misunderstood
ing. In general he said. the city ha:
accustomed itself to observing the or
der. and there is little trouble expected
in the future from violators.
Theatres. permitted to take advan
tage OF holiday business yesterday
today we're closed in the tri-cities
with the exception Of the Burtis il
Davenport Because it billed a show
four or five weeks ago for tonight. i
was given special permission to re
main open.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
PARALYSIS CLINICS
ARE WE'LL ATTENDED

Attendance at the semi-monthly in
fantile paralysis clinics held at the
West End Settlement under the super
vision of DR.. G. w. East Of Springfield
is increasing at each session.
Reports from the session held this
morning show that many cases are be-
ing brought befofe those in charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29

All cases in this vicinity are asked to
he presented at the clinic. The next
lone is to be held Feb. II.
Nurses and doctors are taking
great deal Of interest in the work and
are present in large numbers at each
meeting.