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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07
AIcdO Men Led Back Home
By Captain CarLStrOnl to
Arrive at 6:3O on DOLLu
BY STAFF Correspondent
Especial TO The Argus

Camp Grant, Ill. June Cap
tain Oscar f. Carlstrom will bring
! the Aledo boys home tonight.
The former states attorney. whc
gave up his Office in 1917 10 lead
! the Mercer county militia to war
/ by a happy circumstance is ena
bled to head them on their return
home, although since. reaching
France he was traRsfeffHd from
Battery B. One Hutfref Twenty,
third heavy field ,aftillery, to the
law department otahe judge advo-
cate of the advances general head
quarters Of the American expedi-
tionary forces.
The Aledo contingent OF 100 meV
was scheduled to arrive, on thu
Dolly" over the SBQrlipgt0nasall
$50 o'clock tonight. Tine 4nshsdsft
Camp Grant at IL o'clock This
morning.
1t was a different appearing con-
tingent of men who returned to
Aledo today than left April /, 1917
The Aledo men, before their de-
parture from camp today. com
ultuAGu vi lue ldGA NlidL " lttl AHtN
left the Mercer county seat they
had only civilian clothes. And the
band that left with them could
then play but few selections. and
as the men departed from home
the band played Nearer, My God
to Thee" There were tears.
After the men reached Spring
field they were quartered in the
Dome building of the state fair
grounds.
Here there were 80 blankets for
the IS men. Their accommoda-
tons were poor and Aledo folk
later heard of this. A delegation
went TO Springfield prepared for
any emergency and on its arrival
at the state fair grounds provided
many of the comforts that the men
lacked.
Go TO RantOnl.
The men left Springfield for Ran
tout later. where they guarded
Chanute aviation field. This was
after old Company B. then still in
the old Sixth regiment, had been
recruited up to full war strength
of $50 men.
1t was not until after the com
pany reached Rantoul that the men
received their army uniforms. on
Aug. ;, with the rest of the regi-
ment, Company r went into fed
eral service, and on Sept. IL. 1917.
the regiment changed its designa-
ton to the One Hundred Forty
fourth infantry. On Oct. 26. al
Camp Logan, Texas. the regimen
was made an artillery outfit and
became the One Hundred Twenty
third, Company B being United
with Company Z of Sterling.
Training in the artillery was
strange at first. There were n@ ar
tillery pieces available for train
ing purposes and the men used
wooden horses, tanks and other
things in going through the how
itZer manual.
On Friday, NAV liz the men left
for Camp Merritt. ~ II. and on
May 90 for England. Two men
were absent from the ranks when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

/ Utah.
! Long, Benjamin. Stuart, Okla.
! Luetkehans, Frank L., Burning
| ton. Iowa.
Marchang. Phillip NJ, Sterling
| Ill
! Mitchell, George J., 1850 South G
street, Tacoma, Wash.
! MOynahan. Charles J.. 3055 Pa
! cIfic avenue, ogden, Utah.
! Murdoch, Russell NJ. Millersburg
I Ill.
Mcbride Elmo, 46 Second street
Ogden. Utah
Mcbride. Lealo ". Hiram, Titan.
Mclean. William G.. Alexis, Ill.
E McCaw, John L., Aledo, Ill.
Mckay, Samuel A, SIS Vine
street, Davenport, Iowa.
Nelson, Edward M, New Wind
scr. Ill.
Nesbitt. Harold c., Aledo. III.
! Nelson. Earl j., Hiram. Utah.
Odell Rowlie D., Aledo, III.
b Parkin, Clemence R., Magma,
Utah.
Parrish. James A. 154 West
Eighth street, West Pullman, III.
Paulsen, Henry, 1909 Crystal
street. Chicago. Ill.
Peterson, Aaron L., TremonIon,
Utah.
Peterson, Royal T. Tremencon,
Utah.
Plunkett, Lyle E. New Windsor,
Ill.
Ramsden. Josiah. Matherville. Ill
Reglin. Carl H. Rock Falls. Ill.
RanielG, Frank A, Rock Falls,
III.
Riddle. Harry, Aledo, III.
Robbins, John F.. Seaton. III.
Schlaak, Benhart, D., Waseca,
MINI.
Schulze, Herbert R, 1929 Calu-
met avenue, Chicago. Ill.
Schunk. Otto. 811 Saratoga street,
Peoria. Ill
Sharp, Harvie A, Aledo, Ill.
Shut, Riley, AledO, Ill.
Sick, Floyd l., 1903 Johnson ave-
nue.. Sterling, III.
Smith. Henry c., Keithsburg, Ill
Smith, Omer W, Aledo, H.
Snyder. Floyd NJ, 600 Fourteenth
avenue. Sterling, Ill
Sphinx. Paul S, AT South Ninth
street, Louisville, Ky.
Strobecker, Dennis R.. New Bos-
ton. Ill.
Strobecker, John W, New Bos-
ton. III.
Turner. Michael NJ. SIP Marsh
field avenue. South Chicago, Ill.
Understein, Albert F., $40 West
Fifty-sixth street, Chicago. Ill.
Vaith. Raymond B., Blooming
Prairie, Mimi.
Wakeland, Raymond F., Millers-
burg. Ill
Wright, Robert B., Seaton, Ill.
Yeager, Merl H, Owensville. Ind.
Zimmerly, Harry E, 1712 Texas
avenue, Houston, Texas.
Sebby. Athur, Big Rock. Ill.
Nielsen. Acle G., Hiram. Utah
Stephens, Harold v, Aledo, III.
Thompson. Christ j.. Sterling. III.
Prevete, Felix J.. Brooklyn. n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

the battery departed. Private Sam
Taylor, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Taylor, died while the company
was in Springfield. Pneumonia
due TO exposure was the cause,
Private Floyd Dufield died at Camp
Logan, due 10 pneumonia.
Captain Garlstrom remained in
command OF the battery until after
it reached, France. when he was
transferred to the Judge advocate
of the advance general headquar-
tiers. Captain James p. Bereth Of
Monmouth took command. Both
captains are idolized by the men.
Captain Bereth did not return with
the men today being delayed here.
Captain Carlstrom is leading them
home.
One Wounded.
One Aledo man. Frank Warnock.
son of Mrs. Mary Warnock, is tho
only Aledo man in Battery B who
was wounded in action.
Three men were commissioned
from the ranks at Camp Logan.
HirFchel J. Blazer. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs d. y. Blazer. Clyde Dexter OF.
William and Nashti college, and
Albert Lee Cross OF William and
Nashti were made second lieuten-
ants, the latter two men having
since been elevated 10 the post OF.
first lieutenant Lieutenant Blazer
is the only commissioned officer
with Captain Carlstrom accom-
a.
Not all Aledo men in the regi-.
ment are returning on the train
which left here today. Fifteen who
were in the headquarters company
will return with Battery 4 OF Rock
Island tomorrow. going first TO.
Rock Island and then Aledo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07
BATTERY B. 123RD FIELD
ARTILLERY.
OFFICERS.

Captain James B. Bereth, 3O2
East Euclid avenue, Monmouth, Ill.
First Lieutenant Albert L. Cross.
Stotts City. Mo.
Captain Harry A. Torson, Moore
. head, MINI.
NSecond Lieutenant Edgar J. Rule,
1416 Marshall street. Boone, Iowa.
(In France. school, Paris)
Second Lieutenant Oscar NC
Peak, Sparta. Tenn.
First Sergeant Lincoln H>Brad-
ley, 30S Second avenue, Sterling,
Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07
ALL ALEDO WILL
GREET HER BOYS
THIS EVENING
Especial to The Argus)

Aledo, June "A great reception
and public demonstration await
the boys of Battery B, Mercer
county's own when they rool into
the Aledo station at $50 O'Clock
tonight. No reception committee
will be necessary. The whole city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07
will be there to greet them.

Next Wednesday a more formal
and Official welcome is planned for
the gunners. when they will be
rendered a banquet. Weather per-
hitting the affair will be in the
form of a picnic, but should il rain
the men will be feted in the CITY
hall auditorium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

The states in which women now
have presidential suffrage control
almost half the votes in the party
conventions and 40 per cent of the
electoral colIega.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07
Cooks.

+ Cooks.
Glassburn. Harold L., Tampico,
III.
Reglin. Otto c.. Rock Falls, Ill.
Stickel. Ralph E. Tampico. Ill.
WinEer. Arthur B.. Aledo, Ill.
WagOners.
Butcher. Ralph P. AIedo. III.
Campbell. Russell A. $50 East
Center street. Paxton. Ill.
Clark, William F.. Alexis. Ill.
Duwel. George, Cortland avenue,
Parl Ridge. III.
Geer, Walter F.. Sterling, Ill.
Guthrie. Adm l.. Aledo, Ill.
Keeney. James F.. 521 Fourteenth
street. Harrisburg. Pa.
kressman. Albert L., PISA West
Twenty-third Place, Chicago, Ill.
Moffit. Frank l.. Aledo, Ill.
Morrow, Albert R., Aledo, Ill.
McCutchan, John. Alexis. Ill.
Odell. Joseph c.. Aledo. Ill.
Smith. George W, Aledo, III.
Sick. Herbert A. 1903 Johnson
avenue. Sterling, Ill.
Stead. Cawthron D.. Joy. Ill.
Tornquist, Carl S. New Windsor.
III.
Wat ION, Jesse J. Aledo, ILL.,
Mechanics.
Wakeland, Harry P. (chiet,
Millersburg, Ill
Meredith, Orval D., (chiefl Tam
pieo,. Ill.
Siperly, Harold c., Prophetstown.
Ill
Sperry. Frank H.. Alexis, Ill.
Winter, Hugh F.. 3546 Mclean
avenue, Chicago.
SaddIerS.
Drew. Thomas F., 612 East Ninth
street, Sterling, III.
BuglerS.
COPYRIGHT, Erwin, NJ, Rock Fails,
Ill.
Terlizzi. Tony A. go Ninth ave-
nue.. Rock Falls. III.
Watson. Edwin H.. 406 Avenue ID,
Sterling, Ill
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-30
WILL SPEAK HERE
TOMORROW NIGHT
l.. VI. DOrreen, an Australian, Will
Speak for Victory Loan at
Grand Tomorrow, Thursday
Night, May 1st
LUTHER COLLEGE
CONCERT BAND WILL PLAY
Concert VIII Be Given on the Street
and the Band VIII Also Play in
the Opera House

Tomorrow night, Thursday, May l,
another we'll known speaker, Mr.. L.
M. Dorreen, will speak in Decorah
at the Grand opera house in the in
terest of the Victory Loan. Mr.. Dor
.reen is ar Australian and has travel
ed all over the world. He comes high
ly recommended as wonderful
orator and all our people should
turn out and hear him.
Mr.. Bear received a message from
Ossian this morning stating that Mr.
Dorreen spoke there last night and
the people were greatly pleased with
his address. He spoke an hour or
more and the people clamored for
more. So this is evidence that he
has great message and our people
should not miss hearing him.
Before the address at the Grand
the Luther College Concert Band
under Prof. Carlo A. Sperati will play
on the streets and also in the opera
house. +s-a
Lieut.. Fisher and his men will also
be there. 1t will be a great meeting
and everybody should turn out. Re-
member, tomorrow, Thursday night
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-30
LET'S Finish THE
JOB SATURDAY
Polling Places in the County for
Victory Loan Will be Open From
8 a. IN. to Z y. III. on
Saturday
LET US ALL
DO OUR FULL SHARE
Put Winneshiek Over the Top in
This Victory Loan as They
Have Done in Previous
Loans

To the People of Winnesfiek County.
The polling places in our county
will be open from 8 a. m. TO p. m.
on Saturday May 3, for the purpose
Of receiving subscriptions to the
Fifth, and last Liberty Loan Bonds,
which are being offered by the
government.
The Liberty Loan committee
earnestly request that our citizens
will finish the job on that partiCu-
Lara day, Saturday, May 8, so it will
be the pleasure and privilege of the
Chairman of the Liberty Loan COM
mittee to wire headquarters that
Winneshiek has gone over the top
in this Victory Loan as they have
done in all previous loans, and War
Activities.
These bonds as you know will
bear interest at Az per cent, the
money will be paid back in four
years from the date of the issue, and
are without question the very best
security in the world.
''Buy to Your Limit"
as you are not giving your money,
but on the other hand you are loan
ing your money to the government,
on which you will receive a very
good interest.
The Imperial Government of Ger
many had thousands of helmets
made which were intended for their
army to be worn on their Victory
march to Paris, which never occurred
and never will occuur. These he'll
NETS have been distributed to every
county in the United States, and
Winneshiek has been allotted
enough of them so that each town
ship that goes over the top will get
one of these helmets to keep as a
souvenir.
AS this is the last issue for Liber-
ty loan purposes, we feel sure that
our quota will be fully subscribed
as Winneshiek county has responded
to every request, to buy, not only
bonds, but did full share to every
war activity.
LET'S FINISH THE JOB.
Very respectfully
Winneshiek County Victory
Loan Committee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-30
Charged to Himself.

The candidate was rather surpris-
ed when he faced the audience to
find it consisted of one solitary per-
son. Realizing, however that an
election may be won by one, so to
speak. he braced himself up and de-
livered his address as to a packed
house.
After an hour and half of prom
ises and pledges, he wound up with:
And now, my dear sir, will not
encroach upon your valuable time
any longer"
"Oh, its all right, guv'nor," in
terrurtedI the audience" Fire
away. Don't mind me; I'm only
your taXi-driver. ."-Tit-Bits.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-30
ooh, SKINNAY
CIRCUS is COMING
Yankee Robinson's Glorious Three
ling Circus viii Exhibit in
Decorah Next Friday, May z
GROUNDS WILL BE
IN THE j. =. BURNS PASTURE
Big Free Street Parade Will Take
Place at the Usual Hour.
Remember the Day Next
Friday

Member, back in the good Old
days when you got up at or
o'clock in the morning, slipped on
pants and shirt and in your bare
feet scampered over to the next
kids house and pulled the string
that was attached to his big toe,
which was run through the window
to the ground, SOS you could yank
it early in the morning and wake up
your chum-and then the two of you
would hit down along the tracks
and wait for the circus train to be
switched onto sidetracks. And how
supreme was the delight if you first
saw the elephants, the camels or
some other species of circus beasts.
And boys of today are no different
in regards to circuses than they
were in your day and age-and pro-
ably way down deep you feel more
interested now than you care to ad-
nit
Well, here's your chance Next
Friday, May 2, Yankee Robinson's S
glorious three-ring circus will ex-
hibit right here in Decorah.
Be good fellow, let the kiddies
go and enjoy the afternoon and
make acquaintances with the bears,
the lions, the tigers, n everything.
The Yankee Robinson Circus has
grown from year to year, until it
has been classed as one OF extra
ordinary magnitude, but Manager
, Buchanan, with an ambition equal
ing Alexander the Greats for con-
quering new worlds, has made adj
, ditions every year and this season
finds it almost doubled in size-in
fact, thirty 70-ft. cars are now re-
| quired for it's transportation. To
give an idea as to the enormity OF
| the Yankee Robinson Shows this
season the Nebraska State Fair
Board-at a session in Chicago in
February, out Of a thousand notable
attractions offered, chose the Yam
! kee Robinson Circus and the exhibit
tion of Eddie Rickenbacker, the
American Ace of Aces, as the two
greatest attractions in America for
their 1919 Exposition. No wonder
| this show was chosen out of the
many wonderful exhibitions offered
for its trained animals outnumber
all other similar shows combined
Where else does one see trained
camels, lions, tigers, pumas, leop-
ards, jaguars and hyenas all per-
forming in the same arena? A veri-
table "Horse Show, including the
( famous Buchanan Dancing Horses
all Blue Ribbon winners at the New
York and Boston Horse Shows, are
TO be seen daily with the Yankee
Robinson Shows. A group of ten
polar bears-the only trained polar
bears in the world will perform
feats heretofore unknown in the
realms of animal trainers. An ath-
letic tournament, featuring Plestina,
Worlds Greatest Wrestler, is also "a
1919 feature, and he will positively
appear at each performance, for
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-30

feiting one hundred dollars to any
man he cannot win fall from in
fifteen minutes. The Clowns? They
always form an important part of
any circus-and that is the case
with the Yankee Robinson Show.
Thirty of them, headed by such fun
making stars as Roy Barrett, Eddie
Nathers, and dozens of others, are
present in the performance nearly
every minute to dispense joy and
laughter. or course there is a street
parade at 1880 a. m, and it is over
one mile in length. Dozens of open
cages and dens, tableaux wagons,
and pretty horses with pretty lady
riders are to be seen. Two per-
formances will be giyen-at 2 and
p. m.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-30

Every relation in life depends upon
loyalty. There can be no Family life
without loyalty. Neither can there ex-
ist happy Marriage. No Friendship
is possible without loyalty. No Busi-
ness can be successful without it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-30
We Must Expect Disorder After War

Anamosa prison is filling up. fast
and will soon poss the seven hundred
mark, which is nearly the highest in
the history of the institution. Aside
from this there are several hundred
more out on parole. This condition
is not confined to Iowa but the
crime wave is world wide according
to news dispatches. The condition
was anticipated as such conditions
of disorder usually follow war. The
poverty and privation caused by war,
the embittering of man against man
and the general disturbances of nor
NAL life conditions are the principal
causes.-Anamosa Ereka.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-30

1.-The announcement that Henry
Ford and his son Edsall propose to
put motor car on the market which
will sell from $3.50 to $3.50, renders
Isuparhuous any discussion of the
nine-foot road" remarks the Musca-
tine Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-30

No better epitaph can be written
for any man than to,say he was
Loyal Friend, Loyal Husband, and
a Loyal, Citizen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
ENANGELIsTIC MEETINGS.
Being Held al First VI y. Church by Rev
L.. n Bennett.

Revival aervc,~ at III, Frst Methodist
Protestant ia4rrh viii begin this evening,
with Rev i II Bennett Of Philadelphia,
Pa in charg, Mr Bennett is an evan
gcllst of note leaving the Methodist
Protestant Church n Milford, Of which
hc w;is pastar iur slN wears, 20 engage IN
thc cvaneei ilr i.id Has pastorate at
Milford Vas n0~' sarressful Having
started Nc work uuucr tent with 8 CON
grcga'iuu ~ SIX pci~ua. within a wear
j, established th, Inst Methodist
Protestant Churcl ,f Milford with Il
membership IL over 800 later erecting
al, u the tincs' church building IN thc
state, leaving ID entirol, free 81 deit.
There vii ~ local prayer meetings
during the campaign from 10 to II d m
thau to-day bcHg 81 tho residence % Rev.
h VI ~atcllilt, j22 West seventh street
tomorrow ii tht rtsidenc, ~ William d.
Sweeney ~ $40 Madison street Thur
GaA ~ the residence of Mn Ida Powell
4u2 Shiplcy street Friday az the resi-
acucc ~ William Buckley northeast
corner Ninth and Poplar streets Tho
public l. invited 20 attend the prayer
meeting a. Well as the services al the
church, on seventh street below Nalnuf,
earh evening Al s o'clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
BONE DRY" MEANS DRY,
SUPREME COURT RULES
Conrress Has Full Authority to
Keep Liquor Out OF States
That Bar It.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Statutcs Of
port OF personally bring in limited amounts
of intoxicants for their own usc wore in
effect nullihed by the so-o led Reed
bone dry" amendment enacted by Con
gress, the Supreme Court held yesterday
IN an opinion reversing the Federal Court
for tho Southern District Of West Virginia.
The case came up on an appeal OF the
government from the lower court decision,
di.mls.ing proceedings brought against
Dan Hill for carrying quart OF liquor
into West Virginia for his personal use,
ms permitted by the State law. The
trial court held that such transportation
did not como wothin the meaning Of the
Reed amendment, which, IL held, WAS
intended 90 apply only TO actual ship
mcnts Of liquor. The Supreme Court
rcmanded the case for retrial.
In rendering the majority opinion JUS
ticc Day said:
In view of the authority Of the Con-
gress over the subject matter and the
enactment of previous legislation en-
bodied in tho Wilson and Webb-kenyon
laws, we have no question that Congress
enacted this statue because of its be-
lief that in States prohibiting the sale
anu Manufacture VI lDlpAltH1ilk lIupTE
for beverage purposes the facilities of
interstate commerce should be denied to
tho introduction of intoxicants by means
of interstate commerce, except for the
limited purposes permitted in the statute
which have nothing TO do with liquor
used as beverage.
That tho States are fit to permit the
introduction of liquor for personal use
in limited quantity in nowise interteres
with the authority of Congress, acting
under ITS plcnary powers over interstate
commerce, TO mako the prohibition
against interstate shipment contained IN
this act. IL may exert its authority as IN
the Wilson and Wcbb-kcnyon acts,
having in view the laws of the state,
but It has n power OF ITS own, which IN
this instance IL has exerted i'll accordance
with it's view of public policy.
when Congress eScrts its authority
IN matter within its control state laws
must give way, in view Of the regulation
uf the subject matter by the superior
ROVER conferred by the Constitution
Justice McReynolds said III dissenting:
The Reed amendment III proper
sense regulates Interstate commerce, but
Is a direct intermcddling with the State =
internal affairs Whether regarded as
reward or punishment for wisdom or
follv in cnacting limited prohibition, the
amendment 50 construed, | think goes
beyond Federal power; and 10 hold other
wise opens possibilities for partial and
sectional legislation which may destroy
proper control Of their own affairs by tho
several States
N Congress may deny liquor to those
who live in State simply because It's
manufacture is not permitted there, why
may not this bo done for any suggested
reason, namely, because the roads are
bad or men arc hanged for murder or
Goals are dug Where is the limit? The
Reed amendment as now construed Is
congressional FIAT imposing more COM
plcte prohibition wherever tho State has
assumed TO prevent manufacture or sale
uf intoxiCants.