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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
With Islanders
In the Service
Real Christmas Dinner.

Corporal ]. Z. Hickman, son of
Mrs. n. H. Hickman, 1907 Seven
teenth street. writes his mother
from Audun, France, as follows:
II have just returned to my conf
pany after a three weeks sight
seeing trip through southern
France, thanks to the kindness of
our dearly beloved Uncle Samuel,
through whose efforts we are al
lowed such a wonderful trip.
The man who wrote See Roma
and die surely never took a trip
through southern France at this
time of year, near Mention, Nice
and Monte Carlo, where | had the
good fortune to spend my vacation,
and there is only one thing that
could have added to the pleasure
of the trip, and that is to have had
YOU all along, for | don't feel that
my powers OF description are near
great enough to do justice to the
wonderful scenes l have just wit
messed. Have seen roses, palms.
tropical fruits and trees arranged
wonderfully in California, in a
number of places, but the entire
coast along the Mediterranean sea
near Mention is just a faiylanG,
and between mountains, the sea and
the beautiful gardens, they form a
picture that is impossible OF de-
script;on.
THE description of such scenes
in the books | have read | always
considered the result of imagina-
ton on the part of the writer, but
now | don't think | ever have read
anything that did justice to such a
dreamland. We are allowed the
privilege of several different leave
areas and are furnished transpOr-
tation and all hotel expenses for
two weeks, and the hotels are the
very finest in France, and we are
shown all the consideration that
any one was ever shown at those
places, if not a little more so, and
Vive lie America is quite a common
expression heard everywhere.
visited Paris. Lyons and Mar
settles in addition to the rest OF
the trip. Spent Christmas in Mar
settles and New Years day at Men
ton, and for the novelty of the thing
took a good swim in the sea on New
Years day One of the boys had a
kodak and will have some inter
esting pictures soon.
Il had good. old-fashioned
Christmas dinner and quite out of
the ordinary, guess, for every one
at the restaurant where | dined
seemed TO enjoy it as much as | did
OF course it took some thought, in
connection with about fifty francs,
to produce the dinner. but any way
Christmas is Christmas the world
over and good American Christ
mas dinner is hard to find in France
at this time, so | managed things
thusly: Found a delicatessen store
with a whole roast goose placed in
the front window for people 70 look
at. so that furnished the inspfra-
ton for said dinner. So after a
few minutes making signs. etc, ]
finally induced the madam in
charge to allow me to have half of
said goose for IS francs. OF course
the goose was not very large.
The next move was to locate a
restaurant that would heat up my
half of exhibit A; SO soon located
a nice one on the water front. and
they served said goose on a long
silver platter, basted with butter
and a generous allowance OF
French fried potatoes, and a fire
salad of fresh lettuce, celery, etc.
and with some very fine old Bor-
deauX wine, | just looked out OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
GOVERNMENT PUTS
PICTURES BEFORE
PUBLIC FOR SALE

People of Illinois who are inter
ested in preserving photographs of
interesting and historical moments
in the life of the American army in
France are reminded that they may
obtain copies of official war pic
lures from the Photographic section
of the signal corps at Washington,
for Is cents a copy.
Announcement of the release of
these photographs with short de-
scriptions and the file number of
each are contained in each issue of
the official United States bulletin
which is posted in every postoffice
and many Libraries throughout the
state. Sample descriptions from
the Jan. IS issue read:
"3495S. The gun that fired the
last shot of the war for the United
States Her name is Calamity
Jane and her serial number is 1925,
18th field artillery in Bots ne lie
Hale on the Laneuville sur Meuse
vember II, 1918.
"34975. A portrait of Brigadiar
General Todd. commanding general
of the 5Sth artillery brigade tthir-
ty-third divisionD Tally, Ardennes.
France, November II. 1918"
Entry of the victorious army into
Germany. incidents in camp life and
along the line of march are also
available. The address of the pho
Geographic section is Eighteenth
street and Virginia avenue, y. W,
Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
MAY APPLY FOR
RETURN OF MEN
Reck Islanders With A. L. +. Will
BE Discharged if Services
Urgently Needed.

Rock Island soldiers now in
France, whose discharges and re-
turn to the city are wanted by any
person, firm or corporation, may
be relieved of overseas duty now,
providing proper steps are taken
by home people towards that end,
according to information received
by Fred W. Rinck, superintendent,
OF the Illinois free employment
office and special agent of the
United States employment service,
from Mark l. Crawford of Chi
'cago. federal director Of the United
States department of labor.
Application for the release of d
soldier of the American expedi-
tionary forces may now be made,
the communication states, by APP
plying direct to the commanding
general overseas. An affidavit set
ting forth the reason for the re-
quest must accompany The letter
asking for the release Sickness
or distress of a soldiers family is
considered sufficient to secure his
discharge and urgent need of his
service in a factory or shop or other
place will bring about his return
if correct application is made.
Heretofore, application could be
made to secure the release of SOL
diers who were at can ps or on
duty in this country ana no auth
GRITTY was given to request for the
discharge of a man on duty either
in France or with the army of oc-
cupation. The order allowing the
application for releases mas been
issued him by the war department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
THIS COUNTY 85TH
IN STATE IN SALE
OF w. S. S. IN 1918

Twenty-six Illinois counties went
over the top" in the sale of 1918
war savings stamps, Total sales
COR the year were .629,093. so.
This figure will be reduced some
What by the conversion of thrift
stamps, final figures for which are
not vet available. but it will be APP
TroximateIy S5.500.0 600. leaving A
grand total of S73, % .O93 so.
Rock Island county stands S5th
in the list. with total of S7T6.
1925. $3.50 per capita, and As per
cent of its quota.
While Illinois did not attain he's
quota. which very few states did,
the sales went above the estimate
for the year based on the results
during pledge week in May Cook
county. which has al per cent OF
the population of the state, sold
S26 .909.369 worth.
Morgan county was the first over
and she kept the lead all through
the balance of the year. Prof. j.
G. Ames of Jacksonville, chairman
of Morgan and now one OF the five
district superintendent worked
for the honor Of the state after
his county had attained its quota
and reached a percentage of 1.72,
which means S3440 worth Of
stamps for every person in the
county.
Brown. ably piloted by G. D. Civ
ems. is second with percentage of
so. This is a per capita OF $50.
Brown and Morgan went over about
the same time in July. Both made
strenuous efforts to double their
quotas.
The honor counties in the order
in which they went over the top
are as follows:
Morgan. Brown. Menard, Wood
ford, Ogle, Macon. Tazewell, Mar
shall. Perry, Pike, Scott, Lee.
Adams, Ford, Greene. Moultrie,
Mercer. Randolph. Lawrence, Piatt,
De Witt. White, De kalb, Richland,
Montgomery and Carroll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

Secretary of State Lansing, United
States, above at left, and Sir Cor
don Hewart, Great Britain. at
right. Below, Andre Tardieu,
France.
What individual. group or fac
ton was responsible for starting
the world war? What part did the
exkaiser play in instigating it?
The peace conference has named a
committee to answer these ques-
tiOns. so that punishment may be
melted out to the offenders. The
committee is composed of six men.
IN addition to those shown above,
the men composing the committee
ere: Ferdinand Larnaude, France,
and Viterio Scialioia and Deputy
Raimondo. Italy. The resolution
appointing the committee orders it
TO report upon not only the respon-
sibilityfor arting the war, but upnn
the degree of responsibility for
heseoffenses attaching to particular
offenses attaching to particular
members of the enemy's forces, in
Guiding members Of the general
STATS and other individuals, how
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
Great Values i'm Footwear

Children's dresses. $3.50 val
ueS .........-,. 81 10
Ladies waists, slightly
soiled. for ..............Sf.0o
Ladies' light weight union
suits, , for ST 90
Ladies' muslin petticoats. 500
Ladies' envelope chemise S1.oS
Ladies' silk camisoles, $500
values ................ St.o0
Children's sweaters 49,. $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
DAVENPORT COPS
RAID GAMBLERS

Two revolvers, both loaded. half
a hundred dice, also loaded, and a
bushel of cards and poker chips
were seized by Detective Estes and
Officers Wiese, Blfckhan and Ran
dolph in a raid on a negro gambling
Joint near Seventh and Harrison
streets. Davenport, late Saturday
night.
Seven colored men were caught
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

in the rad. In the neighborhOod
Of 500 was involved in the play.
Those under arrest gave the names
of Sam Brown. NJ. Moore, j. r.
Robinson, R. Thomson, w. Thomas,
c. Turf and Tom Rogers.
The two REVIEWERS and a fash
light were scattered about the room
after the officers had succeeded in
restoring order. No one claimed
the weapons. 1t took a basket to
carry out the dice, cards and chips.
Earlier in the evening Officers
Kuehl. Blickhans Hoyt and Kaiser
staged a successful raid on a gam
ing house near Second and Iowa
streets, Davenport, arresting eight
colored gamesters and Selling sew
eral pairs of dice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

OF IA and 81 Four automobiles
were stolen Thursday night, making
total of 235 which have disap-
peared since Sept l. valued at
5000, 900.
Many OF tlese missing cars were
stolen by the baby thieves, police
say. The ring of boy bandits is
carefully organized, Chief OF Detec-
tives Mcdonald says. They h@vs
sent some of their cars TO st. Louis
St. Joseph and Kansas City, where
they have been sold, the detective
asserts. Most of the cars stolen
have been expensive models.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
YOUTHFUL AUTO
THIEVES TAKEN
Baby Crooks Largely Responsible
for Disappearance Of Machines
Valued at s2O0,O00.

Des Moines, Feb 3.-There's a
ring of baby bandits operating in
Des Moines.
Some of them come from promin-
ent families, the report is, and are
brazen about their crimes, assert
ing that their parents have pull"
and will keep them out of trouble
A drag net thrown out by the po-
lice yesterday brought in seven of
these boy bandits, between the ages
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

Ladies' fancy silk hose, 2
pair :...................st.o o
Ladies cotton hose. s pair 500
Ladies' sateen petticoats. s1.oo
Ladies' muslin gowns st.oo
Ladies' silk camisoles. > for $500
Ladies crepe coverall
aprons, $1.o0 values, , for $500
MILDLY blouses, S1.00 values.
for ................sf .o0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
BOUTS THAT LOOK
GOOD ARE ON TAP
At DAMS TONIGHT

Tonight is amateurs night at
George Dams gymnasium on Eigh-
teenth street between Second and
Third avenues. There will be two
six-round bouts which promise
much entertainm2 nt for the fans.
Jimmy Harris of Denver will step
six frames with Kid Fisk of Rock
Island, while Young Cutie and
Young Simmons, both local boys.
VIII also tangIe in a mix of the
same scheduled duration.
A wrestling match, five or six
boxing contests be-
tween milling novices, and a battle
royal in which it IS planned to have
four or five colored boys in 6e ring
swinging at the same time, will
complete the program. The free
for-all. if pulled off. will without a
doubt furnish coolies of amusement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

Union Suits. 81 values. $500
50 Pleated Shirts. while they
last, for .............St 00
Arrow Brand Collars, zoe
values. for .... 81 90
Dress Shirts, $3.50 and 5000
values ................,.. 500
Heavy Blue Jersey Shirts, s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

ChiIdren's dresses, sizes .
To 6, for ,.-.............S1 LOO
Children's flannel gowns,
LOT -.--.--..s... 49, , Nv
Lace curtains. pair ....... Sf.oo
ChiIdren's soc hose, 3 pair S1.oO
Hockey caps, 3 for ,,.....S1 90
Ladies' house dresses .....S to0
Ladies' hand purses, . for .St.oS
Boys flannel waists. . for 500
Sheets, 72X90 .........,...Si.o0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
ANNOUNCES EXAMS
TO BE HELD SOON

The United States civil service
commission announces an open
competitive examination for minor
clerk and minor typewriter to be
held at Rock Island arsenal, on
Feb. Is, and Feb. %. Applicants
shou1H make request for necessary
blanks and instructions to secre-
tary. board of civil service exam
liners, Rock Island arsenal, or to
the secretary. Seventh civil ser
vice district, federal building. Chi
cago.
All the news all the t1me-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
WILSON BUSY SUNDAY.

Paris. Feb. 3.-President Wilson
spent all day Sunday in his study,
indicating that he was preparing a
paper of great Importance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

Wool Sox, 75c values, 2 pair
for .................. 81 90
Caps. 81 values, each. .S1.oO
Sweater Coats, $3.50 values
S1.o0
Jersey Sweaters. 50 values 500
Fine Hats, So values. $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
Ladies'

Ladies' fleeced union suits $500
Ladies' silk Isle hose. 8
pair 81 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

Boys Corduroy c. 00I
Pants
this the of sales
Of
Certainly certainly helps the
o living
s Sd Is s2 2sias, 's sr largest size S1.OO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

Gloves. Csc values. 10 pair 500
Tick Mittens. Csc value, I
pair 500
Flannel Mittens, 2oc values.
/ dozen pairs 500
Gauntlet Leather Faced Gloves.
SOC values, pairs. 500
Evening star., 1919-08-18
WILL TAKE
MILLIONS FROM ROADS

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 1S-The annual
loss in earnings to the railroads Of this
country due to prohibition will amount
to approximately $3.50. 900, 900, according
to statement issued here byfAhe Asso-
citation Opposed to National Prohibition.
which also says that railroad officials
predict freight rate increases totaling
$500.00O. 900 to $1,000. 100000 annually.
to make up for the loss of this business
and meet the mounting cost of labor and
other operating expenses. At least Is
per cent will have to be added to pres
ent rates. it was added.
Further reduction in railroad earnings
also will result from the loss of ship
ments OF the enormous quantities Of
grain used in the manufacture of alco-
holic beverages. it was claimed. Rail
shipments of beer, wines and whiskies
in the United States in 1918 totaled
$500, 900 tons and required one out of
every 200 cars in freight service, it was
said = =
The association also asserted that it's
inquiry showed a movement under way
to handle large quantities of grain on
steel barges on the great lakes, the
Mississippi river and other waterways.
A large portion of export grain formerly
shipped by rail in long hauls may then
be floated to southern and Atlantic ports
for export, materially subtracting from
the country's railroad freight tonnage.
it was said.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
line, the largest transportation vehicle
for the distribution of Milwaukee beer.
is the hardest hit by the loss Of beer
tonnage, it was said, and many lines
share loss OF revenue from shipment of
s56, ,O00,0 900 worth of whskies annually
from Peoria. ILL.,. one of the greatest
hard liquor distribution centers in the
world
Evening star., 1919-08-18
CANNED 0RATORY
BAIT FOR VOTERS
Political Parties to Use
Phonograph Records in
Presidential Campaign.
TO REACH REMOTE POINTS

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August ls.-Phono-
graphs will be used by both the repub-
lican and democratic parties in the
approaching presidential campaign, it
Is announced. the plan embracing =
program which will permit the resi-
dents Of small towns and remote
hamlets to hear the speeches of emil
nent orators at the same time that the
records are released in the large
cities
The photographic campaign will be
opened on September 1. when records
containing utterances by Attorney
General Palmer, speaking for the
democrats. and others registering the
speech of United States Senator
Lodge. voicing the sentiments of the
republicans, will be released. These
speeches will be reproduced at clubs,
societies headquarters. churches,
MONDAY meetings and in the homes
Of the party workers.
Following the release of the speeches
of Attorney General Palmer and Sena-
tor Lodge. other records will be dis
Evening star., 1919-08-18
WOULD DROP obey
| IN MARRIAGE RITE
Report for Episcopal Gen.
eraI Convention Advocates
/ Prayer Book Changes.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 1S.-Radical
changes In the sanctioned practices of
the Episcopal Church are provided for
in a report made public here last
night Of the chunch's commission on
the revision and enrichment of the
Book of Common Prayer. to be sub
mitted to the general convention of
the church in October
The report makes provision for
faith healing. amounting with holy
oils. requiem communbns and pray
ers for the dead, reservation OF the
sacrament and intinction-the use OF
a dipped wafer instead of the common
communion cup. There are score
of radical proposals, and bitter con-
troversy is looked for over them on
the convention floor
The commission. constituted In 1915
is a Joint body, acting with the au-
thority OF both the house or bishops
and the house of deputies OF the
Episcopal Church.
Changes Recommended.
The recommendations for changes in
Episcopal Church practices include:
Elimination from the marriage cere-
mony of the word obey for the
bride, and with all my worldly goods
i thee endow" for the groom.
A prayer for the dead.
Change Whitsunday to the Day OF
Pentecost, and all Sundays from then
until Advent to read as Sundays after
Pentecost.
Abbreviation of the Ten Command
ments for the option of the clergy
(their language not altered), but GER
tain explanatory or opposite state
ments eliminated.
Alter the order for administration
of the Lords supper in it's designation
to read:
The divine liturgy. being the oroer
for the Lords supper, or holy eucha-
rist. commonly called the holy com
munion."
New prayers for the President OF the
United States and the Army and
Navy.
Prayers for social justice" and
"for every man in His work.
A special Office for Independence
day.
Proposed new service for the ad-
mission of deaconess-
Evening star., 1919-08-18
TITLED PERSONS REACH q. S.
Chancellor of italian Embassy
Among Those on French Liner.

NEW YORK. August 1s.-Prince
Alliata de Montereale. chancellor of
the Italian embassy at Washington.
headed list of titled personages who
arrived from Havre yesterday on the
former troopship France. here ON her
first trip since the war as a passen-
ger carrier for the French line.
Other titled persons included Prince
and Princess Andrea BoncompaKni,
Count and Countess Del Ssra, the
Duchess de Clermont Tonnefre, the
Countess of Grenard and the Duchess
Of Roxburghe.
Evening star., 1919-08-18

But that's the way 1t is with . guy
Tho starts a good thing. AZ soon ~
the world and way stations know
about it, they begin to initiate and
dilute and alter and experiment until
nnally the market is as full OF bogus
miniatures as q purchaser of $15.5o
shoes is of Indignation
Evening star., 1919-08-18
RAIsULI's R0BBER BAND
KILLS SOLDIERS IN RAID

PARIS. Sunday. August 17.-Noroc-
can brigands under command OF their
leader. Raisuli. are reported to have
ambushed a Spanish force accom-
panying q food convoy between the
towns of Saguedla and Rgaia, killing
twelve soldiers and wounding a mum :
Der, four officers being among the
casualties. The column escaped.
Raisuli Is said to be organizing a
vast intrenched camp between Tan
giers and Tetouan, near Fondack, Ma
tives report that an elaborate system
of trenches and blockhouses has been
constructed. all the works being mod
ern in character.
Evening star., 1919-08-18
APPROVES NEW MINISTRY.
Prince Alexander Confirms David.
ovitch o. Serb Premier.

BELGRADE, Saturday, August 16.-
Prince Alexander. the regent of Ser
bia. today signed a decree constitute
ing the new ministry headed by Lou
ba Davidovitch ~ premier. The min
istry is composed Of eleven democrats
and two socialists. Other members
include Anton Trumbitch. q member
of the peace delegation. al foreign
minister; Vitomar Koratch, as minis
ter of social policy and health. and
Gen. Stevan Hadjich as minister of
war. NJ. Koratch is socialist. while
M. Hadjich is Q member Of no party.
Evening star., 1919-08-18
CHOLERA RAGING IN CHINA.
Widespread Alarm Aroused, ,000
Deaths.

PEKING. August 13 (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Cholera is raging in
many ports Of China. Shanghai,
Dairen and Tientsin have become in
fected and there have been numerous
deaths.
The epidemic has appeared at
the encampment at Langfang. near
Peking, resulting in almost a thou
sand deaths. Widespread alarm has
been caused by the outbreak Of the
disease.
Evening star., 1919-08-18

tributed monthly and it is expected
that~the meeting places and homes
throughout the country will fairly
echo and re-echo with the words Of the
orators as conveyed by means of talk
ing machines.
The extent of the part which phono-
be estimated by the statement that
two manufacturers Of the machines
are known to have more than 1000. 900
monographs in use in the United
States.
Evening star., 1919-08-18
Prominent Speakers Scheduled.

Among the speakers scheduled for
phonograp phic oratory by the demo-
dent Wilson, Secretary OF War Baker.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels, former
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
and William / Bryan.
Former President Taft. Maj. Gen.
Wood. Eiihu Root, Chauncey NJ De-
pew and United States Senators
johnson and Borah are on the list of
speakers chosen for talking machine
oratory by the republican national
committee.
Evening star., 1919-08-18
Soldiers Attacked and Beaten.

In Heilbronn. Wuerttemburg. indi-
vidual soldiers have peen attacked and
beaten by civilians at night and their
insignia stolen. Disturbances between
Insterburg, West Prussia. citizens and
soldiers OF the LIST Jaeger zu Pferde
Regiment have reached such a state that
the civil authorities have made demands
upon the government that the troops
be moved to another district.
From information in the hands Of the
officers At headquarters Of the American
forces in Germany 1t is believed that
while the majority OF the German peo-
pie are now loyalty supporting the gov
ernment troops. there is an energetic
minority which has been increasing In
bitterness recently against the N0ske
troops wherever they have appeared In
various parts Of Germany.