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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
ARMY STUDENTS
CAN Get BONUS
Augustana College Men Who We're
in Training Corps Entitled
to $50 Award.
CONGRESSMAN LEARNS OF 1T
King Of Galesburg District Sends
Out Dispatch Quoting Quar-
termaster Major.

The 100 Augustana college stu
dents who were members Of the
student army training corps and
discharged after the armistice was
signed are eligible to receive the
$50 bonus a discharged soldier is
entitled to.
This is according to Congressman
Edward ]. King OF the Galesburg
district, who has sent out the fol-
lowing dispatch:
Members Of the student army
training corps are eligible to the
$50 bonus provided for enlisted men
OF the army, Major A. J. Maxwell
Of the quartermaster's corps, an
bounced. They are also entitled to
their uniforms.
In speaking of the S. A. T. C.
men, Major Maxwell said, Mem
bers OF this organization were en-
listed men of the army, properly
indicted under the selective SER
vice regulations, and therefore en-
titled to receive the bonus.
May Keep Uniforms.
with regard to the retention of
their uniforms, under the act of
congress, enlisted men, discharged
from the service, may permanently
retain one complete suit of outer
uniform clothing, including the
overcoat and such articles of per-
sonal apparel and equipment as
may be authorized by the secretary
of war; provided, that the uniform
above referred to shall include
some distinctive mark or insignia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
KNITTING WORK
AGAIN STARTED
Red Cross Chapter Takes Up La
Dor of Making 1000 Stockings
and Sweaters.
TO BE SENT TO DESTITUTE
Garments of Small Sizes Are To
Be Given To Children of France
and Belgium.

The Red Cross has resumed
knitting, it is announced today, and
knitters are wanted at once.
A quota of nearly a thousand
children's stockings and sweaters
has been assigned to Rock Island,
and the chapter is now distributing
yarn for the purpose of completing
this quota.
The garments are all in small
sizes and are destined for the des-
titute refugee boys and girls of
France and Belgium. The articles
are simply made and the Red
Cross will supply full directions.
A liberal time allowance is grant
ed for those who take out the work
now, as the garments need not be
returned until June 1.
This new order, reopening the
knitting department which has
been closed since December, comes
as the result of two facts: First,
that a great need for every type of
clothing exists among portions of
the population of the allies due to
the devastation of the war; and
second, that the Red Cross has in
it's warehouses large stocks of
yarn purchased in preparedness
for the needs of the soldiers
should. the war continue longer,
and these stocks will help in some
degree to solve the clothing prob
lem among those who suffered
Knit one pair of stockings and
one sweater for some child over
seas" is the appeal of the Rock Is
land Red Cross. Come and get
the yarn now and help turn the
quota out in record time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
AVIATOR KNOTS
OF ILLINOIS BACK
WITH SIX SCALPS

New York, March 22.-With B.
253 troops, the transport Louisville
arrived here today from Brest. Ten
officers and 666 men came home
sick or wounded. Also aboard are
"A wives of soldiers, 81 wives OF
sailors and a few naval officers and
men, and As nurses. Organizations
included four detachments of the
14Sth infantry, 37th division.
Lieutenant Howard Knots, an
aviator, of CarlinviIle, Illinois, re-
turned with the distinguished SER
vice cross and two wound stripes.
He reported having six planes Of
ficially to his credit. Lieutenant
Knots was brought down behind
the German lines about a month be-
fore the armiStice was signed. Upon
the cessation of hostilities he de-
clared he was abandoned in Bel
GUM, suffering considerably
through lack of medical attention,
and finally found refuge in the
home of a Belgium farmer wRo
took care of him for seven weeks.
Later he was removed to an Amer
lean hospital.
Private Alfred Starikoff, Detroit,
Mich. was one of IT men on board
who have been fighting in American
forces in Archangel against the
bolsheviki. He was wounded by a
hand grenade November 5. The boil
sheviki he said, were armed with
French guns and manned largely
by German officers.
When the Louisville was 700
miles out from Brest, the stork
came on board. It's S1a pound cargo
was christened Louis Scott Kemm,
the first name because the ship was
the Louisville and the second be-
cause the boys father, John Kemm,
an American sailor of Philadelphia,
was stationed at a naval base in
Scotland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
HIRE A SOLDIER
IS DRIVE TITLE
STARTED TODAY
Rock Islanders Urged to Cooperate
Closer With State Employ
ment Bureau of City.
DISCHARGED LADS JOBLEss
Fought for People at Home and Are
Now Without WOrk-Situa-
ton Becomes Serious.

Hire a Soldier" is the title of a
campaign started today by The
Argus at the request of Fred W.
Rinck, superintendent of the IIli-
lois free employment bureau and
a special agent of the United States
free employment service.
Rock Island soldiers were fight
ing and were willing to give their
lives for Rock Islanders who didn't
go To war and for the entire coun-
try They left their jobs to don
the khaki and for practically no
compensation Now they are home,
pany are iobless. Work is needed
flor Rock Island heroes and the peo-
ple are appealed to to furnish II
Tor them.
Soldiers are being placed daily
by the employment bureau at the
direction of Mr.. Rinck, but not all
of the lads that ask for positions
are getting them for reason that
there are no positions available.
Several soldiers have been reinstat-
ed in their former jobs, but the lack
OF work has forced their employ
ers to lay them off. The majority
of the employers who agreed to
take back their employees who had
gone to war are doing so and are
keeping them busy.
It's the boys who are still asking
for jobs that the employment bu-
reau wants to place and the name
OF everyone is on record at that
place.
Asks Cooperation.
"If the people would only coop
crate closer with the employment
Office, am sure there would not be
a single soldier without a job" Mr.
Rinck said today. People should
make known to this office what
their needs are and when they want
a man for a job they should specify
the fact that they will hire a re
turned soldier. I certainly will ap-
rreciate it If The Argus will help
in making a Hire a Soldier cam
paign a success"
There are returned soldiers on
record at the Illinois Office who
will be glad to secure any kind of
work.
HIRE A SOLDIER"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
Too Careful?
You
Can't Be

You can't be too careful in keep
ing your bowels open and your sys-
TEN clean from the poisons that
constipation causes> A system full
of poison is sure to bring on
trouble.
At the first sign of constipation,
use a thorough laxative.
Your druggist has a preparation
called SALINOS, which is thorough
in its action, pleasant in taste, and
in use. 1t will completely empty
the bowels, including the lower
bowel, where most poisons are
formed. It's remarkably good for
children-and for old folks, too.
Get a bottle. Use # frequently.
Be safe.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22

a daughter, Mrs. Harry Punfstein.
and two sons, Randolph and John,
both of Erie, the latter returning
yesterday morning from overseas
service. There are also two broth
ers, Frank Schmeid of Prophets
town and Henry Schmeid of Port
land township.
The funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30 from the
home and burial will be in this
place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22

to be prescribed by the secretary
OF var"
All applications for the bonus
should be made to Zone Finance
Office, Enlisted Allotment Branch,
Lemon building, Washington, D.
G."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
MRS. EMMA BESSIE
DIES N ERIE HOME

Erie, H., March 22.-Mrs. Emma
Besse, aged 66, widow OF the late
John Besse of this city, died last
night at the home in this city after
a long illness. She is survived by
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-03-04

the operation of main railways in Bull
garia and Turkey, and while the
wrctched condition of the German
locomotives which have fallen into
their hands makes travel extremely
slow. the service is unusually ,effici-
ent The traveller is always certain
of reaching his destination, however
long it may take.
It is this administrative efficiency
on the part of the English that has
made it possible for American Red
Cross to transport hundreds of tons
of supplies to points from Saloniki to
Adrianople in Turkey to meet the
urgent needs of Greek and Serbian
refugees who are pouring back from
Bulgaria and Turkey in ever increas-
ing numbers.
Not only have the British authori-
ties expedited these relief supplies in
every possible way but they have at
several points turned over to the
American Red Cross large quantities
OF flour and other valuable foodstuffs.
1t is no exaggeration to say if it were
not for this and other help on the part
of the British, the condition of return
ing refugees would be hopeless.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-03-04
TRAVEL IS SLOW IN
TURKEY AND BULGARIA

ADRIANOPLE, via London, Feb. 5
Correspondence of the Associated
Press Railway travel in this sec
ton Of Europe nowadays is calculated
either to develop or shatter ones
patience. A trip from Saloniki to
Constantinople, which in peace time
required less than fifteen hours, now
takes a week or more. The CORE
spondent of the Associated Press
spent five days journeying from Ser
res in Greece to Adrianople-a dist
ance which fast American train
would cover in less than ten hours.
The correspondent travelled in a
sleeveless box car with Bulgarian sol
diers, who outdid themselves to make
him comfortable.
The British army has taken over
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-03-04

no fur mittens in Manchuli, and no
fur of any kind A fur coat in Russia
is almost worth it's weight in silver.
1t was strange collection Of goods
that the Associated Press cOrrespon-
dent found in Manchuli's stores. or
women there are few, apart from the
migrating refugees, yet women's dress
goods in pieces filled the shelves i'm
the majority of the shops. One great
shop sold nothing but notwithstanding
soap and fashionable broad-rimmed
brightly garnished women's hats,
which might have come from some
chic modesto on Fifth avenue, New
York, or the Rue de la Paix, at Paris
Another store was stocked with
canned goods and French wines, in
Guiding champagne, the latter selling
at $50 ruhles bottle.
The Despairin1 People
Hut there was no cheer III Manchuli
The most atolid russian or most
naughty Mongol was appalled, at the
band OF refugees trpm Western 81
IBERIA who We're huuuled in the wait
ing rooms vi the station Reference
was made bN rahtc tu the arrival of
these m,sSrabte people, For two days
they slept there. sprawl ling on the cold
floor or their wretcheh litters of bag
gage. composed Of boxes. paper bun
dies, shawls and cooking utensils
all they had saved from their homes.
Women. young and old, crouched
upon the stone floor. their heads bur
ried in the laps of their sleeping hus-
bands. For time sleep had merci-
fully dulled their misery. Others,
stolid. but with an unforgettable look
of bewidered despair, sat upon their
belongings staring vacantly before
them. Others munched with avidity
at bread and dried fish. The air in
the place was horrible and overpower-
ing
Two old men, weak and trembling
from sickness and privation, strung
their miscellaneous baggage about
their necks with stout rope. They
staggered outside to escape the foul
ness and get a breath of fresh air.
The effort was too much for them.
Struck by an icy gust of wind, they
sank grooming and fainting on the ice.
1t was a dreadful sight to Witness
and to the eyes of the travellers who
came across it there came a moisture
of which they were not ashamed.
There are in Russia today many,
very many similar cases of which the
above is a picture. These poor peo-
pie, living peacefully in the heart of
immense Russia, are the innocent vic
tins of the great war Russia today
is PROSTATE and helpless, and in this
hour of woe turns to the peoplel of
the United States for compassion,
guidance and help.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-03-04
RUSSIANS IN
DESPAIR LOOK
TO AMERICA

"a correspondent of the Associated
Press was sent from Vladivostok to
Omsk, Russia, a 3,O0O-mile journey
on British military train in the
middle of the Siberian winter. to
cover" the situation of the All-Rus-
sian government and its anti-Bolshe-
vik army with headquarters at OmSk
The correspondent arrived there III
January, and has forwarded by canle
several stories throwing light on Rus
sian affairs. and including an inter
view with Admiral Kolchek. head OF
the Al-Russian government. in which
the admiral invited the cooperation
of attachments of American french
and British troops in military opera
tons east of the ural mountains. FOL
lowing is one of the letters he wrote
while on his Trans Siberian journey.
giving a picture of the scenes he wit
messed in ManchulD.
EN- ROUTE TO OMSk Aboard Brit
ish Military Train, Jan. l GORE
spondence of the Associated Press).-
Manchuli, or Manchuria, on the Dor
der of mysterious Mongolia, Manchu-
ria and Siberia, recalls today typ
ical American Western mining town
in the early days, when laNleSsness
are bordered by an extraordinary col
lection of stores and shanties. Thick
fur-coated Manchurian ponies drag
ging droskies tear through the princi-
pal thoroughfares, followed slowly by
stately dromedaries, forming caravans
from the great desert of Mongolia.
Men of a score of nationalities push
their way along the sidewalks SWar-
thy men from the far interior, with
great leather coats and jaunty fur
hats, trimmed with blue silk and
crowned by tlaring red tassal, stood
in the railroad station staring haugh-
tilv at the motley assemb!age about
them, composed of emaciated, despair
ing Russian refugees. bearded Rus
SLAMS who wore enormous felt boots
30 keen out the cold; Manchu takers
selling matches and cigarettes;
wounded and frost-bitten Czecho-Slo-
wax soldiers returning from the front;
Japanese troops, of whom there IS a
large contingent stationed in the city;
nimble Chinese infantrymen in smart
uniforms of blue; Armenians, Turks,
Arabs, and rich Chinese merchants
sleek and smiling in black fur over
coats and sealskin hats.
LaWleSSneSS ReignS
Nanchuli moves in fear. Outlaw
bands have raided the town in the
past, carrying Off food and sometimes
people They still come in the dead
OF the night, and bold is he who goes
out in the darkness unarmed. A slit
throat and a body lying stiff in the
icy street tells it's own story.
All along the way we had heard
of the fine fur mttens to DE pur
chased at Manchuli, for fur-lineC
gloves offer no resistance to the colo
of Siberia. The fur-cOated animals o
Siberia went for song before the
war, but now there are none in thu
market. Defective transportation, thu
chaos reigning in the life of Siberi;
today, and the cornering of the avail
able supply by spectators account TO
the shortage At all events there wer
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-03-04

Advertise III the Daily Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-23
SALVATION
ARMY MAN
TO SPEAK

Chaplain Jones of the Salvation
army will tell of the work and ac-
complishments of that organization,
speaking at the corner of Fourth
street and Chickasha, Saturday
evening, at $50 O'Clock
Chaplain Jones served as a chap
lain in the European war; and was
in some of the liveliest sectors in
that campaign. He served as a chap
lain on the U. S. S. Texas, and was
stationed on this ship during the
battle of Santiago and the annihi-
lation of Cervera's fleet in the
Spanish American war.
He was formerly a minister at
Chicago, and is a well known lyceum
lecturer. He will speak here un'
der the auspices of committee ap
pointed by Mayor Durbin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-23

WILL JOIN
in PARADE

All soldiers and sailors who have
been discharged from the army OF
who are in the city Sunday after
noon, are, urged to appear in uni
form and participate in the me-
mortal parade, together with the
different lodges and organizations,
w. N. Elliott, chairman of the com
mitteo on arrangements, announced
this morning.
The parade, Mr.. Elliott says, will
form at the corner of Chickasha
avenue and Third street at o'clock
Sunday afternoon. Immediately
thereafter the procession will march
to the cemetery, where the graves OF
the departed will be decorated.
All lodges and organizations in
the city have been asked to parti
cipate in the memorial ceremonies
that the success of the undertaking
may be assured Committees from
lodges should see Mr.. Elliott before
Saturday afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-23
COPY HOUNDS ON
VISIT TO STATE
MEET STOP HERE

Chickasha was invaded this morn
ing by a squad of journalists, en-
route from Norman to the annual
meeting of the oklahoma Press as
sociation, being held at Medicine
park today and Saturday.
In the party we're: H. II. Herbert,
director OF the school of journalism,
University of Oklahoma; Fred E.
Tarmen, assistant director; ]. o. Fox
editor of the Norman Daily Trans
cript; r. H. Parham, of the Trans
cript-Enterprise Publishing compa
ny, Norman, and J. Guy Hardle, edi-
tor of the Purcell Register
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-23

TO HAVE
BOY HELP

The farmers Of Oklahoma have ac.
cess to an organization that is ready
to supply them with young men for
farm work. The U. s. Boys Work
ing Reserve has organizations close
enough to every farm to supply near
ly every farmer with boy labor.
This organization is partly made up
CT boys who have had experience in
farm work. Every boy in the re-
serve is over 16 years of age, the
average being about Is years There
are probably over 1000 boys ready
to go to work as soon as they re-
. ceive their appointment The far.
mers are first asked to employ the
boys in their own neighborhood, and
then to go to the nearest town The
nearest high school usually has an
enrolling officer Of the reserve, who
can supply the farmers with these
young men. The director in charge
of this district is John H. Duncan of
Chickasha.
When boys are sent from the di-
rector's office to take a job they are
presented with a health bulletin
titled Keeping Fit" which tells the
boy how to keep his body clean so
that he will render maximum ser
vice to his employer. Directors are
also furnishing boys upon request
with loose leaf book entitled
Farm Craft Lessons These les
sons give the boy some very useful
hints in plain language on what tC
do on the farm. These books are
also furnished to farmers upon re
quest. The above named director
will furnish to anyone making in
quiry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-23
CHICKASHA
EMPLOYEES
APPOINTED
Mayor Durbin Appoints and
Council Approves; Two Yet
to Come; City to Take
Up Ordinance Revision.

At the meeting of the city dads
last night, live appointment of city
employees were made by S. c. Dur
bin, mayor and approved by city
council, the appointments being az
follows superintendent of health,
DR.. Il. L. Dawson; city attorney, II.
l., Grigsby; superintendent of the
water department, Frank Scrimager;
plumbing inspector, Clarence Rick
erts; city scavenger, w. M. Hale.
Stating that there is no compen-
sation available for the offices Of
city engineer and assistant chief of
police, Mayor Durbn declined to
make ,hese appointments until such
time IS the compensation Is fixed.
Mayor Durbin stated that he real
lied the need of a city engineer and
an assistant chief, and would make
such appointments when the com
pensation is fixed and available.
A petition signed by several resi-
dents in the north part of the city,
stating that the dust from the plant
of the Sigmon Furniture company
rs a nuisance and asking that the
council take action to abate such
nuisance. A motion was made by
DuBose that an ordinance be drawn
governing such matters and fixing Il
method of handling the same.
From reports submitted to the
council, the city water department
and the street department could not
get together on which one was sup
posed ta care for the storm sewer
that empties into Line creek. II was
stated that the apron to that sewer
was in bad repair and should be put
in order Immediately. After some
controversy the jcb was wished on
the street department.
The subject of city ordinances, ac-
tive and obsolete, was discussed
and it was the sense of the
council that some of the city's
ordinances be brought up to date
This, it was pointed out, is big
job and before entering upon it, 1t
was deemed best to compare the or
dinances of other cities. BY order of
the council, Mayor Durbin was au-
thorized to procure ordinance books
from several cities for the purpose
of comparison. Also a stenographer
will be employed to assist in classi-
flying and indexing the present ac-
tive ordinances.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-23
DEMOCRATS
AND G. @. P.
TO CLASH
My l., G, Martin

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, May 2S.-The first
test of the strength of the senate
democrats and republicans is ex-
pected over Hiram Johnson's de-
mand for statement on the ad-
ministration's Russian policy.
Johnson plans to call up the reso-
luton that was blocked yesterday
by the democrats and will demand
a roll call if it is opposed II
Johnson is opposed, Senators Poin-
dexter and Kind are prepared to
keep the discussion goin.
The opening of the attack on the
League of Nations is also sched-
uled Senator'S Sherman and Reed
have prepared speeches denouncing
the league and certain features of
the peace settlement
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-23
WALK-OUI
is DUE TO
OFFICIAL

Contradicting a report that found
its way from the Rock Island shops
during the brief walk-out Of the car
men employed by the Rock Island
here, Walter Thompson chairman Of
the Garments committee, stated this
morning that the company did not
attempt to ignore the union or un-
ion scale.
He says: "The cause of the walk
out was due to negligence on the
part of union official, who failed
to notify the local lodge that the
difference between the company and
the local carmen had been referred
to adjustment hoard No at Wash.
ington. The dispute was over
whether certain work on cars should
be done by skilled men or by com
mon laborers. The union conten S
that this work should be done only
by skilled union men, while the com
pany insists that the work be done
by laborers, whose services can be
had for eighteen cents cheaper than
the carmen's union scale.
The adjustment board will finally
decide the matter he said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-23
BY United Press,

BY United Press.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, May 23.-Ten
are known to be dead due to the ex
plosion in the starch plant OF the
Douglas company last night
A check of the employees this morn
ing showed that at least four men
of the 106 missing are believed to be
buried beneath the ruins. Scores
were injured and are now in the hos
pital Eight bodies were taken from
the blazing ruins last night and two
died ON the way to the hospital.
Nearly all the victims were foreign
ers.
The monetary loss is estimated at
$1,OOO,OOO
The water mains in the neighbor-
hood were bursted by the explosion
and the fire fighters and thousands
of volunteers stood by helpless to as
sist the men trapped inside.
The cries of the injured and those
trapped in the burning ruins could
be heard for blocks and the force of
the blast could be felt for several
miles.