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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
British Relief Work
Great Task Efficiently Perform
ed in Devastated Section
of France.

London, Teb. 16.-Thc part played
by British forces in feeding and as
sist;ng the inha bitants in villages lib
Grated By the British advance from
October1 to November 25 is revealed
in report by a French mission at
tached to the British armies in
France The report says the British
army mad to Gea! with 790, 900 iniabi-
tants Of French villages, Of whom
$50, 900 We're in Lille Roubaix and
the Turcoins dis: riot. This work va
ried from is to SO days. according to
the conditions in different districts.
In spite Of difficulties of transDorta-
ton. which On several occasions COM
PEELED the british troops to reduce
their own raticns. the British dis
tributed a minimum quantity Of o.
GS4 900 civilian rations. At least
40O, 900 French people whom the
Germans had systematically deprir-
ed of all means Of subsistence were
saved from starvation, the report
says.
In many cases British troops car
ried food into villages under shell fire
and thn untiring. obliging spirit and
courage of british drivers il remov-
ing civilian refugees in motor lorries
while under bombardmert is praised
in the report. Where there were no
doctors in liberated villages, the Brit
ish medical service admitted wound
eel. gassed or sick civilians to ambu-
lances or clearing hospitals and there
was even a mobile field hospital for
the exclusive use Of civilians. The
report says:
The french nation owes It's deep
est gratitude TO the British officer:
and ner who in the midst OF heav!-.
victorious lighting thought about say
ing human lives regardless Of the
cost
Premier Clen,cnceau. in forward
ing the report Oil behalf Of Marshal
Foch to Field Marshal HaiG. said:
Words can rot express all that
the British army endured in render
ing this assistance The government
and people Of France will never for
get it,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Berlin Newspapers Declare It is
Nothing More Than an AL
lance of Big Nations.
FRANCE NOT REQUIRED
TO OBEY DISARMAMENT
They Resent Power of Allies to
Admit or Exclude Other Ma
tons as They Will.

Berlin. Sunday, Feb. 16.-The lei
tung Az: Muittang declares that the
ieague of nations is simply an alll-
ance Of the five great nations who
reserve the right to admit or exclude
other nations. The reservation in the
disarmament clause that disarma-
meat :ilan take into consideration the
geogra phical situation Of the nation
concerned plainly means, the news
paper says, that France will be ex-
empteo from its provision. The Paris
dispatch covering the league covenant
reached Berlin too late for comment
BY the morning papers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

this money was used for fact;onal po-
litical purposes.
Representative Bradford cha irman
he ways and means committee. re-
plying to III. Drchcr declared that
no governor of the State had ever en-
tered the Office who had greater love
from. the people and greater respect
than Governor Cooper. The latter
he said. appreciated this and he he
lieved was going to do all he could
to hold this love and respect Of the
people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Economical and Financial Prob
lens the Big Question Now
to Be Considered.
TIE WORLDS BUSINESS
TO BE READJUSTED
Special Commissions Now Ready
to Report Conclusion to Peace
Conference.
Conference.

Paris. Feb. 15.-With the subject
of the league of nations out Of the
way for some time to come the big
gest problems before the peace con-
ference at present are believed to be
the readjustmen1 Of the worlds tinan-
.cial and economic relations.
Three different organizations have
been created to deal with these sub
jccts, some Of their conclusions are
ready for consideration as soon as the
conference will receive their reports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
SUFFRAGE FIGHT
RENEWED AGAIN
Susan B. Anthony Resolution
Reintroduced in Senate by
Senator Jones.
IT IS IDENTICAL WITH
THE MEASURE REJECTED
Resolution Was Referred to Wo-
man Suffrage Committee and
Battle Goes On.

Washington. Feb. 1T.-Another res
olution providing for the submission
10 the States the constitutional amend
ment granting woman suffrage was
Introduced today by Senator Jones, OF
Washington It was referred to the
woman suffrage committee. It is ider-
tical with the one recently rejected y!
the senate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Hun Minister Quits
Count Won Brockdorff Rantzau
RESIGNS as Foreign Minister.

Basel. Feb 17.-Count Won Brock
dorff I;antzau. the German foreign
minister. has resigned, according to
1Veimar dispatch to the Berlin Vos-
sischc Zeitung There is no conirnla-
ton from other sources.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Quiet at Archangel
There Have Been No Attacks on
Allies Recently.
Ply Associated Press.

Arcnangel, Saturday. Feb. 1.-THE
Boisheviki have made no attacks
against the allies on the ArchanGel
front since February 11th. Allied air
planes report on troop movements be-
hind the enemy lines during the last
few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
No Railroad Legislation
Congress Abandons Plan to
Consider Railroad Problem.

Washington. Feb. 17.-All plans for
the consideration Of railroad legisla-
ton 4 this session Of congress was
abandoned today by the house inter
state commerce committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Reds Capture
Nuremberg
Spartacan Forces Develop IN
expected Strength in Bavaria.

Copenhagen. FEB. 17.-Telephone-
telegraph and newspaper offices at
Nurenl berg, Bavaria, have been oc-
cupied by Snartacans, according to
reports received here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

Washington, Feb. 15.-Aprroval Of
q proposal to establish a government
price adjustment board to stabilize
conditions during the post war Pc
riod was cabled By President Wilson
today tc Secretary Redfeld.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

Pa.':S. Sunday, Feb. 1G.-Reports Of
revolution at Bucharest IS eHphatical-
~ denied by the Rumanian press DIT
reau here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
Boy Scout News

The boy scout camp committee
composed of Sam Ryerson, Walter
Rosenfield. j. NJ. WEIGH, President
y. T. Strieter of the local council,
Commissioner Preston and Scout
Executive BeTgquist motored out
to the, prospective site for the sum-
mer camp to inspect it and to
make a final decision. The camp
committee intends to have the
best camp possible this summer so
that those who go will be sure of
real time both as far as amuse-
ntent and real benefit is concerned.
SCoutmasters are now busy lining
up their scouts for camp and it is
hoped that the leaders of the vari-
Gus troops Will he able to stay at
the camp with them. The cost for
two weeks at tie camp is nominal
and was made as low as possible
in order that u might not keep any
scout away
Troop No. H. had a real meeting
with eats and everything" last
night and planned on an ice cream
social to be held at the Jewish club
rooms next Wednesday night. The
boys are COINS after other mem
bGrs for their troop and under the
enthusiastic lea'iCl ship of the new
scoutmaster, IsadoTC Erbstein,
real troop will b. the result. The
boys will bring their registration
fees by the next meeting so that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
TEAR DOWN OLD
WAGNER HOUSE

One of the old landmarks of Rock
Island has been removed with the
dismantling of the Wagner home
stead on Fifth avenue near Thirty
second street. In its day this prop
erty was considered quite preten-
tious, and from the time of its build
ing in 1870 until IL years ago,
it was occupied by the family
of the late George Wagner.
Since 1907, until two years ago
the house has been rented to ten
ants, but for the past two years It
has stood tenantless. Lately, upon
examination, it was found that
vandals had broken into the home
stead and played such havoc with
the fittings, pipes, walls, etc, that
the cost of repairing the property
and putting it into fit shape for oc-
cupancy, would be more than would
be wise to invest that way. The only
other thing TO do, it seemed to Rob
eTt \. Wagner who now owns the
place, was to raze it, and this has
been lone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19

they may go on record at national
headquarters.
Associate memberships are still
coming in and it is hoped that the
full quota of 451 will be reached
within a few days. Several men
who have been out of the city are
sending in their applications now
so that they might have a share in
the Boy Scout movement. Local
headquarters appreciates the 10y
atty of the people OF the city and
the splendid support being given
the movement here at this time
With such splendid cooperation it
is hoped to double the number of
scouts within the next six months.
Troop No. 16 is waiting for the
time TO come when their scout
master, Hugo Larson, gets back on
the ..ob. AT the present time he is
at the students conference at Lake
Geneva.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
OF
EAGLES in 1920
IN ROCK ISLAND
Closing Sessions of State Meeting
at East st. Louis Takes
Place Today.

Rock Island was named the 1920
convention city for Eagles of IlIi-
nois at East st. Louis yesterday
afternoon where the state order is
assembled in conclave. The clos
ing sessions take place today.
Rock Island Eagles who are in
attendance at the convention in
cluds William A. Smith, Charles
Plog, John Molinalli, Frank WITCH,
and Tom Mcmahon. The degree
team of the ladies' auxiliary is at
East st. Louis to take part in the
competition which will decide the
hest drilled team organization in
the state
The Eagles held their state con-
venticD in Rock Island three years
ago and it is understood that the
memories of the good times the
members had in this city then still
remained with the delegates at the
East St Louis meeting and instead
OF passing the next convention
around to some other city, Rock
Island succeeded i'll obtaining it
with little opposition from other
towns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an
election will be on Tuesday. the
oath day of June, A. D., 1919, in the
city of Rock Island. ILL.,, for the
purpose of electing two members
of the board of education of Rock
Island school district, f)r a term of
three years, and submitting to the
voters the proposition: Shall the
board of education of Rock Island
school district, designated by the
county superintendent of schools of
Rock Island county, ILL.,, as district
number AZ, be authorized to levy
a tax of three per cent 800 upon
the equalized assessed value of the
property of said district for educa-
tionaI purposes"
For this election, the city of
Rock Island north of the center
line of Twentieth avenue and west
of the center line of Eighth street
will be district No. 1, the polling
place for which will be Hawthorne
school, Eighth street and Third
avenue.
All that part of the city of Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19

| Island north OF the center line Of
Twentieth avenue between the CEN
ter line of Eighth street and the
center line of Twelfth street will
be district No. 2, the polling place
| for which will be at Franklin
school, ninth street and Thirteenth
avenue.
All that part of the city of Rock
Island north of the center line Of
Twentieth avenue between the cen
ter line of Twelfth street and the
center line of Seventeenth street,
will be district No. 8, the polling
place for which will be at Irving
school, Twelfth street and Ninth
avenue
All that part of the city Of Rock
Island north of the center line of
Eighteenth avenue and between the
center line of Seventeenth street,
and the center line of Twentieth
street, will be district No. 4, the
polling place for which will be at
Kemble school, Nineteenth street
and Fifth avenue.
All that part of the city of Rock
Island north of the center line of
Twentieth street and the center
line of Twenty-fourth street, and
south of the center line of Eign-
teenth avenue between the center
line OF Seventeenth street and the
center line of Twenty-fOurth street,
will be district No. 5, the polling
place for which will be at Lincoln
school, Twenty-first street and
seventh avenue.
All that part of the city of Rock
Island between the center line of
Twenty-fourth street and the cen
ter line of Thirtieth street, will be
district No. 6, the polling place
for which will be at Eugene Field
school. Twenty-eighth street and
Seventh avenue.
All that part of the cityso Rock
Island between the certer line Of
Thirtieth street and the eastern city
limits will be district No. Z, the
polling place for which will be at
Horace Mann school, Thirty
seventh street and Fourteenth ave
nue..
All that part of the city of Rock
Island south of Twentieth avenue
west of the center line of Seven
teenth street, will be district No. 8.
the polling place for which will be
Edison school, Ninth street and
Forty-fOurth avenue.
The polls for said election will
be open from Z o'clock a. m. to 3
o'clock D. m.
Dated at Rock Island, ILL.,, June
II, 1919.
H NJ. SCHRIVER,
Mayor.
DRINK GREEN RIVER
With your meals. That "peppy'
lime drink, it's cooling and salts
flying. You will like it. For sale
81 III Hrc+ nlnce rnct rnrarnfs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
Chas. Clair
GROCERY

1916 TIdrtieth Street Rock Island
u. S. Food Administration License
No. G-66656)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19

DRINK GREEN RIVER
With your meals. That poppy
lime drink, it's cooling and salts
flying. You will like it. For sale
at all first class restaurants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19

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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-06-04
MONEY TOLOAN
TO JUNK IL VvAIRsHIPS
The HulIs and Machinery Alone Cos,
500 100000.

The HuiIs and Machinery Alone Cost
$eo,oco,o00
Washington, June 4-Twelve pre-
dreadnaught battleships will be re-
lieved Of active duty with the fleet,
placed out Of commission and probab-
ly eventually broken up for junk or
used as targets by more modern ves-
sells under plans now being worked
out by the navy department
The ships are of the mixed bat
terry" type and are not considered to
be Of any value against 1atest-type
fighting craft.
Four of the battIeships, the historic
squadron comprising the Oregon, In
diana, Iowa and Massachusetts,, have
already been relegated to the scrap
heap. The remaining eight, apparent
emily doomed to the same fate, are the
Kearsage, Kentucky, Illinois, Alaba-
ma, Wisconsin, Maine, Missouri and
Ohio.
The twelve vessels, built between
1898 and 1901, represent a total ex-
penditure for hulls and machinery
alone of more than $9O,OOO,OOO. When
placed out Of commission, they will
release for other duty approximately
10000 enlisted men and nearly 400 Of
tcerS. cs
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-06-04
SUNDAY DISSERTATION
Christianity Only Remedy.

| Christianity is convinced that ev-
cry man living to whom the Divine
! Revelation comes is therein taught
| and commanded to separate the Sab
bath Day to holy uses and ends, and
| that individuals, families, churches
and nations bring down on them
| selves the favor CT the displeaSure of
their blessed Lord as they obey, or
disobey this command. We rejoice
therefore, to witness reviving zeal in
behalf of the religious observance
, of the Lords Day, and earnestly
hope that Christian ministers of ev-
cry denomination will render their
powerful aid to the great cause of
the due observance of the Sabbath,
by frequently enforcing it On their
congregations under both the awful
and encouraging sanctions supplied
by the Holy Scriptures. Nor can
they abstain from urging on all pa
rents, and heads of families, the
duty of checking to the utmost, in
their respective households, that
fearful desecration which is rapidly
dem oralizing society.
But while the due observance OF
the Sabbath is to be urged on religi-
Gus grounds, it is incumbent on
Christian Legislature, to remove
whatever may obstruct the due OBJ
servance of that day. Christians
may justly appeal to the law, to pro-
tect them in the exercise of that
right which ought to be secured to
every member Of the community-of
discharging his acknowledged duty
to his Creator.
1t is true, the Christian Church of
all sects are uniting for struggle for
righteousness, and the whole world
turns to our beloved country, Amegi-
ca. Many denominations are raising
huge sums for the evangelization at
home and abroad. That the world
war has developed restlessness, spiri
tual as well as material, is the ad-
mission generally of statesmen anG
leaders of the church. At no time,
possibly, since the beginning OF the
menaced as at present. On the 9TH
er hand, it may be said that at no
time has there been such unanimity
of effort against the forces of dark
ness and sin as the world is today
witnessing. Belief and unbelief
seem to be massing as for a gigantic
struggle, and if one may judge from
the signs of the times, and articles
published in some of our big dalies,
by infidels, socialists and other i'm
moral characters they are slowly, but
surely, evidencing a drawing togeth-
Ter of all the forces which make for
law. order and righteousness, to
meet and to overthrow whatever
menace there may be in all the
"isms" which have come into being.
Millions of dollars are being rails
ed in the United States and in other
countries for the spread of the gos-
pei and for various church activities.
Numerous forward movements attess
to the unity of purpose of Christians
of factional divisions. Jew and Cen
tile, Catholic and Protestant, all
seem to sense the battle cry, for the
menace to one is the menace to all.
There are big and ambitious plans
afoot for 1890, among the varI-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-06-04
SENATE FAILS TO
VOTE ON SUFFRAGE
Final Action May Be Taken
Today.

Washington, June 4.-The senate
failed to reach vote yesterday on
the house woman suffrage resolution.
Final action is expected today.
In accordance with formal notice
given last week by Senator Watson,
Republican, Indiana, chairman of the
woman suffrage committee, the house
resolution proposing submission of an
equal franchise constitutional amend
ment was called up.
Senate galleries were filed with wo-
men representing organizations favOr-
ing and opposing the Susan B. An
thony measure, which has been be-
fore congress more than forty years
and was adopted by the house May q,
by a vote of 304 to &c.
When Senator Watson called up the
resolution attendance Of senators was
the smallest ever recorded during de-
bate on the question.
Senator Harrison, Democrat, Mis-
sissippi, offered an amendment, pro-
posing that the resolution apply to
white citizens only, but it was voted
down later, So to II.
Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri
opposing the resolution, declared the
one masquerade objection" to the
amendment was that it proposed to
take away from the people Of the in
dividual states the right to prescribe
qualifications for voters.
"This amendment" he said, "is an
outrage upon our form Of govern
ment"
Suffrage enthusiasts who "gloried
In Jail sentences" Senator Reed said.
<'lived in the same mental atmosphere
as the gentlemen who put the bomb
on the steps Of the attorney general"
He believed that element comparative
ly small and added, turning to the
galleries crowded with suffrage ad.
vocates:
81 think nine hundred and ninety
nine out Of every thousand women do
respect the law and the constitution,
but most of them are at home-a
mighty good place for a woman I'd
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-06-04
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion for
a few cents-Try 1t!

Squeeze the Juice or two lemons
into a bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white, shake well, and
you have quarter pint Of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and complex
ion beautifier, at very, very small
cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces Of orchard
white for few cents. Massage this
sweetly fragrant lotion into the face
and see how freckles and blem1shes
disappear and how clear, soft and
rosy-white the skin becomes. Yes!
1t is harmless and never irritates.-
Adv
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-06-04

FOR SALE-Big Overland, lots OF
power, good condition. Apply at. Sla-
Gums garage. 5-12-1m.
FOR SALE-Pure Jersey and Guern-
sey milk, 12c. OF. e. w. Gibbons, 200
High st. 6-2-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-06-04
FOR RENT

FOR RENTSSix room house. Also z
adjoining lots on Willis street, extern
ded; Apply Levi B. Leonard, Ill West
End Ave. 5-31-1W,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-06-04
Senator Martin iii.

Charlottesville, Va, June 4.-Sena-
tor Martin, of Virginia, Democratic
leader in the senate, entered the Uni
versity of Virginia hospital. He is
suffering from a nervous breakdown.
Physicians at the hospital said Sena-
tor Martins condition was due to over
work in connection with legislative
matters and expressed the opinion that
it would be some time before he will
again be able to resume his work
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-06-04

FOR RENT-New house on HughIet
street Apply to William g.. Apple.
garth 9-S-ff
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-06-04

WANTED-Boy 16 years Of age or
over. Apply Phillips Can Co.. Railroad
Crossing, 5-31-1w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-06-04

WANTED-Young lady for Office
work, simple bookkeeping. John A.
Lewis & Co. 6-2-3t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-06-04

FOR SALE-Wharf and oysterhouse
property. lying between L. S. Dali. C
Co.'S coal yard and foot of bridge. For
particulars, call upon j. Marvin johns
son or Henry L. johnson. 3-15-tf
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-06-04
FRANK A. VANDERBILT RESIGNS

Head of National City Bank, New
York, Announces His Retirement.
New York, June 4.-Frank Arthur
vanderlip announced his resignation
as president of the National City
bank.
Mr.. Vanderlip was elected president
in January, 1909.
James A. Stillman, son of the late
James A. Stillman, former president
of the bank, which Is one Of the larg-
est In the world, has been elected to
succeed Mr.. Vanderlip.
He has been chairman of the board
of directors, which position he resign
ed to assume the presidency. The
news of Mr. Vanderlip's resignation
occasioned surprise in financial circles
No explanation was forthcoming.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-06-04
Petroorad Reported Taken

Copenhagen. June 4.-Esthoni9n H"f
Finnish forces have taken Petro%rad.
according to an unconfirmed tel cram
from Vardos received by the M ional
Tidende