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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21


tied on loyal broad lines on basis
OF mutual confidence. He recommends
that an early settlement should be ar
rived at. First, instead OF there being
a protocol, Argentine ships should On
the one hand taeitly be spared. and
on the other be prevented from going
to sea. AS a matter OF fact the use
OF the Argentine flag has latterly been
refused repeatedly, moreover, ship
building material is exhausted. Con-
tinuatlon follows
Seeks Freedom for Ships.
"No. loo. Aug. is. 1917. Continue
ton Of 49,
secondly, as regards note of your
excellency or of the imperial legation,
1.-The lines of which were telegraphed
to Molina at the presidents wish. a
/ large hearted solution should be ar
rived at out of friendship. There
should be assurance that Argentine
ships will not be harmed and that free
dom of movement will be allowed
them in accordance with international
law. As regards Toro indemnity, there
should be same procedure as in the
case Of the Monte Protegido, but ship
value should only come in SO far as
/ it is not covered by insurance. The
t president deserves confidence"
Fears Public opinion.
mo. 103, Aug. "a. 1917
Reply to telegram No. 10.
Public opinion is becoming un-
patriotic. I recommend an immediate
definite settlement. My telegraphiC
t communication with Mexico is entire
+ ~ interrupted"
Fears for Secret Wire.
"Sept. 1, 1917.
"A friendly minister regrets YER,
Hauch the communication made 4
/ Berlin to Molina to the effect tina
/ telegraphic instructions TO me wert
contemplated. He fears the secre
wire may be compromised. The Ar
4 CENTRE government has published al
reports and drafts, as we'll as the ii
/ stFuctions sent TO me through Molin;
+ respecting the last note"
i Cut OF From President
!. "No. 10S, Sept. /.
I can, in fact | am allowed oul,
! seldom to see the president. The gov
+ ernment here is ready to Communicat
details about the ships through Mo
! lima. Please show no anxiety"
Berlin Messages.
In addition to the Luxburg message
/ there were IS messages from the BeT
lin foreign Office to LuxbuTg at Argen
tho They follow:
Berlin to Buenos Aires, No. 49,
/ July 3, 1917
.For naval attache. In reply /
/ telegram No. "a. He is one Of GU
= agents"
Allows Six Ships TO Pass.
No. 149. Berlin TO Buenos Aire
/ (Abcut) July a, 1917
: Proposal agreed 10 if formulated
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all the products OF the country being
treated as eontraband
4The pressure Of North America in
regard to shipping. iron, coal and pa
per is great, but not irresistible What
Is lacking is strength Of viii.
"lf the president whose action it IS
impossible 10 foreteil, changes minis
ters. a postpOnement of the crisis or
a settlement is possible
''Tf the answer is unsatisfactory
there is to be rupture Of relations. .
@Thin Yeneered Indians"
"No &C, July Z. 1917
"Our attitude towards Brazil has
created the impression here that cur
easy going good nature can be counted
on This is dangerous in South Amer
lea, where the people under thin We
neer are Indians A submarine squad
ron with full powers to me might
probably still save the situation. l re-
quest instructions as to whether after
q rupture of relations legation is TO
start for home OF 10 remove to Para
quay or possibly Chile. The naval at
tache will doubtless 80 to Santiago de
/ Chile
President Protests Friendship.
! mo. g. July 10, 1917
President in the course Of a long
interview protested bis friendship for
Germany and firm desire for neutral
/ ity in spite Of severe pressure. He de
manded forbearance for all ships
about six in number, proceeding to the
war zone, but conceded that contra
! band found on board might be de-
stroyed. He stated that it is fact
that there are no more ships avail
able. He regretted the possibility OF
rupture. Am reporting further
! Wires on ChancenOr's Speech.
NO 50, July 10, 1917.
Imperial chancellors declaration
of no peace without annexations has
made the best impression among ouI
friends and also created impression Of
the strength Of our confidence of vic
tory The news of the crisis and tbs
dismissal Of numerous ministers is
being, exploited by our enemies.
mo. 70, July Il, 1911.
Situation better president refuses
to invite American squadron. l an
negotiating respecting proposals fo
the solution Of the ship question
Urges Conciliatory Note.
NO Il, July Is.
AT the special request of the presi
dent / have undertaken to transmit
, 1.-The following. We have discussed tn
= following proposals: One That on
, reply to the note should merely ex
r. press regret for the necessity Of sink
) ing the Toro on account Of contra
J band. and should give the desired as
} ! surance as regards the future on con
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North American note to Argentina
asked that conference OF South Amer
lean neutrals should be dropped. Van
ity does not allow them to tell the
truth. Meanwhile there is possi-
biiity that congress may be unconsti-
tutionally dissolved by president.
Please show willingness to meet the
Argentine government as lar as pos
sihle.
Wants U-B0at Fleet.
NO "a. About Aug. TO- 1917. Re
ply to No. 1871
1t is not known with certainty
which ships are sold. have not COM
municated to president suggestion
about sparing Argentine ships for the
present; it is important to avoid ap-
pearance OF weakness in the face OF
the pressure. Please give me full
powers, secret and comprehensive, to
settle matters and let reply to n0te be
courteous in tone. Best of all would
be authorization TO announce subma-
rine visit"
/ Offers Terms to Argentina.
mo. IS. Aug. 10, 1917
Advise delaying reply to note still
further My new proposal made over
the head OF the minister for foreign
affairs is as follows:
4. Toro case to be settled by inter-
national court of arbitration
20 Assurance that Argentine ships
will be spared in accordance with IN
ternational law.
g. Protocol according to which Ar
gentne ships avoid war zone. Ger
many allows all steamers now on the
way TO pass through both going and
I returning.
Presidents answer not yet are
quest Instructions"
Kaiser as Partner.
/ mo. 81. Aug. 16, 1917.
Reply to telegram 1853. Readiust-
frnent probable, not certain. Objections
Of government regarding concessions
4 have to be overcome; what amount Is
I to be reimbursed to transocean. What
is desired is that the German govern
Iment as sleeping partner, should share
expenses up to date half and half Witf
/ Siemens Schuckert, and also in future
the working expenses of the com
| pany."
Envoy Goes TO Peru.
mo. 9S. Alrs. II, 1917.
This governments new orientatio1
seems to be proceeding favorablT
!, seguier. who has been invited b!
) Peru, will visit Lima and then San
tiagc."
President %Agitated."
mo. 90. Aug. IS, 1917.
reference TO your telegram No 166
t Secret I have had long and agitatei
: conference with president. He is con
scious that there have been errors il
the past and has firm intention Of ad
herring 10 neutrality, and it is assertel
I that all pending conflicts may be set
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CERMANYs OWN STORY OF HER INTRIGUE IN SOUTH
AMERICA TOLD IN NEW LUXBURG CABLES PUBLISHED

EDITION that Argentine ships avoid CON
traband and any hostile undertaking
This reply to be couched in concilia-
tory language
10 Avoid Blockade gene.
mo. Y. July Is, 1917.
Continuation OF No II. Protocols
to be exchanged here.
Two. Argentina to promise that
for the future ships will avoid the
blockade zone. or perhaps that the
government should decline response
Bility
Three. We to allow the FIVE or six
very small vessels now on the way 70
pass through without convoy. Details
remain for further settlement
L. i. Fleet Expected.
mo. 70. July 10, 1917
an continuation Of No, I'll Visit
Of American feet is expected next
week, probably for five days. After
+ that a change OF ministers is probable
Recommend delaying answer till
end Of mosth, and when it is given
going fully into the Toro case in con
ciliatory language, emphasizing con
traband. cruiser warfare, and express
/ ing regret at the necessity for sink
ing her. Owners here Dodero are
agents of an enemy government, and
have sold 10th instant Argentine
/ steamship to France for patrol ser
/ vice. Continuation follows
Seek Further Negotiations.
t NO "A. July 90 1917.
Continuation Of No. 10. In REGARD
to treatment Of general question o
( note, please show cOnciliatory attitude
in regard TO recognized internationa
law, and suggest further negotiation
The Argentine government wishes Il
continue conversations. Chile has re
moved flag from steamer IQuiQue
property of DOdero. Recommend eX
pressing recognition of this to th'
Chilean minister
No. rs. July 90
Receiving plant erected &C
cording to instructions. When doe
Nauen send at greatest strength 8ut
which is the wave length?
'Secondly-The legation balance a
the bank was on June 80, $500
pesos"
Says Delay Note.
mo. so, July "A, 1917.
Confidential also for Molina +
agreement with Saguier who is short
= ly to take over the ministry Of for
t eign affairs. I beg that the reply t
2 the note may be delayed until tn
r 1st of August"
NO. So, july %. 1917
i First Remittance Of coupons q
= provincial and state loans depends o
= the general situation we are negotiai
Ling.
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'Seeond Union il in need Of q sub
Yention on account Of the black list
and prices about 10000 pesos MONTH
II"
Reports on SaiIings.
No So, July q, 1917.
Destination and particulars Oh ships
bound for Europe are kept strictly
secret. The following are on the way,
the first two being over 500 tons, the
others under Cadorna, Pellegrini,
Unioning, Laterra. Francia, Peru,
Venezuela, Itamby Brazil, Bolivia
Sailings from Brazilian ports at va
rjous dates. the last named Goth July,
Steamer lies low in the water and
has a superstructure amidships.'
Reveals Proposed Compact.
NO So, Aug, 1, 1871
THE president has at last made up
his mind to conclude a secret agree
meut with Chile and Bolivia with re-
gard to mutual rapprochement fol
protection yis-a-Yis North America be
fore the conference idea is taken III
again Saguier, with friendly under
secretary of state and full power, i
OF his way to and Santiago
No 81, Aug, 5, 1917
Reply to telegram 149
Agreement not possible, since min
lister insists that protocol shall estab-
/ lish the obligation to pay indemnity
and contain provision for freedom FOL
I known Argentine ships carrying tat
products of the country Most of tht
ships have been sold to the enemy ana
viii change flags I recommend an
swering the new note after 10th Au
gust in friendly terms and, if neces
sary proposing a court Of arbitra
ton"
Calls Ministers Bribed.
/ No rs, Aug, 4, 1917
please treat with Indulgence Thu
/ last attempt Of the government to pu
on pressure. The minister Of marin
and the minister for foreign affair
are probably bribed. President hold
with US. The fact that North Americt
is supplying munitions and adyancini
loan interest to Brazil has made a.
/ impression here. Please cable me a
once further full powers"
$40 SO. Aug. 4, 1917.
4 am convinced that we shall b
able 10 carry through our principa
political aims in South America. th
/ maintenance Of open market in Argeu
tina, and the reorganization Of Sout
Brazil equally well whether with 0
against Argentina. Please cultiyat
| friendship with Chile. The announce
| ment of a visit of a submarine squad
ron to salute the president would eve
] now exercise decisive influence on til
, situation in South America. Prospet
excellent for wheat harvest in DE-
/ ccmber."
Attacks {. S. as Vain.
T No. go Aug. Z, 1917.
Il have certain information the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21

Washington, d. G., Dec. 2i-The
series OF kilograms sent by Count
Luxburg, formerly German minister to
the Argentine, BY some secret wire"
TO the Berlin foreign Office. were made
public by the United States state de-
partrnent and the government Of
Argentine simultaneously last night
The Luxburg kilograms were sent
from Buenos Aires and his reference
10 president" Minister for foreign
affairs" and other officials refer to Of
ficers OF the Argentine government.
His reference to North America are
understood to mean the United States.
A number Of kilograms from the
Berlin foreign Office TO Luxburg, like
wise showing the intrigue Of Germany
in South America, also were revealed.
The United States government came
into possession Of these messages
some time agO. Following the ex-
I. pose Of the "spurlOs verseukt" mes
ages Of Count LuXbuTg, the other
cables were turned over to the Argen-
tine government. Argentine asked the
state department later 10 translate the
messages.
Today's expose Of the German mes
sages was accompanied by the follow
ing statement BY the minister Of for
eign affairs OF Argentina:
1.-THE kilograms which appear below
are all that the Argentine ministry for
foreign affairs received from the en-
bassy in Washington, Of which the
TRANSACTIONS were made by the depart
ment Of state in the United States
There are three kilograms not pub
Hshed, as they allude solely TO the re
publcs OF Chile and Uruguay The
government has decided that it should
not publish these kilograms and ha,
delivered them to the respective chan
celleries.
"The kilograms show a number o
inaccuracies so surprising that M
epithet will IT them, as they are a
complete variance, both in substance
and form, with the terms IN which tn
negotiations we're entered into, carries
on and brought to a conclusion"
The German charges message
messages we're sent during last July
August and September All are ad
dressed to Berlin and signed Lux
burg"
The kilograms.
Following are the texts in the orde
in which they were made public:
mo, 62, July z or g. 1917.
Minister for foreign affairs, who j
a theatrical person. has shown an in
sane cunning in preventing me fror
having an interview with the pres
dent. He sent me a copy OF the not
and declared in accordance thereWit
that Argentina could not consent {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21

the following terms; Germany allou.
six ships of moderate size in "a
blockade area while on their presss az
journey here and back, provided thas.
are not conveyed Instructions a.,
icing issued accordingly. As ii is nas
absolutely certain that informatiar
can be given in time, compensation =
agreed to in case a ship is unfntas :
tionally sunk, Argentine promises
that in future her ships will Keen
away from the blockade area aud AZ
geatine ships are to remain unharmea
II they neither carry contrahand mr.
undertake any hostile enterprise
authorize you TO sign a protocol IN
accordance with this. Ii the palliative.
(paragraph)) above referred to can.
not be obtained YOU should declare IA
/ the president verbally that the inner.
/ faf government. in full appreciation a.
i the value of the continuance of tka
historic friendship between the twa
/ countries, entertains a well foundes
| confidence that incidents PRODUCTIVE
Of harm to Argentine ships will MOI
+ occur again In the future. Very sae.
/ ret. for your personal Information. ar.
gentine ships will be treated with for
+ bearance as far as they can be reeoe.
nized. It is quite impossible to mafe
/ an express communication TO that Of.
/ feet to the Argentine government on
/ account Of other neutraIs and Of mil
itarv considerations. The desired
/ Toro note viii be handed TO the Al.
+ gentine minister.
ZIMMERMAN"
/ ASKS MINES Of Boats.
''No. 157. Berlin TO Buenos Aires.
| (About) Aug. s, 1917
4 Please telegraph the names Of The
+ ships which have been sold Have vog
made use Of the second alternative h
telegram No. 1919 Wis a Wis the presi-
dent? STRU3lad4
+. Bares Diplomatic Trick.
no f61. Berlin to Buenos Aires
4 about Aug. II, 1917.
please. as fy as possible, deal
/ with the president and in answering
/ last note state that after explanation
OF circumstances We ara prepared t(
pay compensation i1t iuEo- AS re
4 CARDS safety Tor Argentine ships il
future. please refer verbally TO ex
plantations given lately to Argentina
! minister here as well as to the deela
ration which you were empowered Il
make. For your information. In an
! swer to complaints from other neu
: trails, the payment Of indemnity VII
+ be explained by saying that part Of tht
+. cargo was for Switzerland should ne
cessity arise. Acknowledge by teie
graph. HI EIILAANS.'
U-B0at Trip Planned.
NO. 1853 Berlin to Buenos Aires
+ (Ahout) Aug. -. 1917. Reply to No.sa
/ THE Argentine minister is receiving
ii Continued On Page Fifteen.l
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90 anssouRI SEPTEMBER

East Boole township. one meeting
fSeptember 18th
Deer Geek township. Two meet.
|ines, Septen( (ber 10th.
Spruce oNfpship, two meetings
Ballard md ohnstown September
Pieasant Gu townsliipi,; p, two meet.
|ings. September 10Th.
Walnut township, two meetings
Foster and Worland, September 2zth
|g Summit township, one meeting
September 27thy
Lone Oak township, three meet.
|ings, Peru, Cortland, Pleasant Val
Hey, September 27th.
Mingo township, two meetings
September 18th.
Shawnee township, two meetings
September 18th.
b New Home township, two meet
|ings, September z8th.
Mt. Pleasant township, one meet
ing. September aoth.
Usage township, one meeting, Sep
tember goth.
Howard township, two meetings,
September zoth. r
Hudson township, two meetings,
September 2oth.-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13
Dallas Voted Out Booze.

N Dallas. Tex, Sept. 1o.-Dallas, the
most populous county in Texas,
voted dry in local option election
Aoday. With but six precincts out OF
|1iihety-six missing, the prohibitionists
ave lead of approximately 1900,
khich the missing precincts cannot
Materially change. About nineteen
Thousand votes were polled out Of a
Registration Of $4,000.
n The county, outside the city OF
Dallas, which has been "dry' for
twenty-five years, was the deciding
Motor in the election, the city having
Voted wet" by about 700 majority.
''9he last previous local option cleo
lon in the county was held in 1908.
More than two hundred saloons and
&everal Of the largest wholesale
liquor houses in the Southwest will
De affected by today's election.
4 Prohibition leaders said tonight
Dallas was the largest city in the
&ountry to vote out liquor by the To-
kal option route. The population of
Ahe city was recently estimated at
$4,000 by the United States census
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Texas Fever in Bates County.

Deputy State Veterinarian Gloyd
informs us there is no likelihood of the
Texas fever, which he discovered in
the herd of P. l. Turner southwest OF
town about week ago spreading.
Mr.. Turner has a herd of about
6o cows and it is probable that all of
them are infected. So far IL have
died of the disease which seems to
only affect the older cows, none of
the young cows or calves having died.
The fever is caused by the margar-
pus annualatus, better known as the
Texas tick. which carries the germ
which attacks the red blood cells.
causing fever and finally DEATH 1t is
not known for certain where the
Turner cattle got the disease, but !:
is supposed that it was from Texas
ticks dropped from cattle cars THAT
carried affected cattle.
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+ Washington, Sept. II.-With !
contingent in France, the business oi
raising a great number Of soldiers
under the selective draft, and the
officers being turned out at the
training camps, army activities have
overshadowed to large extent tho
navy's bit in the war thus far. ss@l
But the navy is not tagging far be-
hind, if it can be called tagging at III
Here is the situation in the navy,
gathered from official sources:
One hundred and fifty new d.
stroyers are to be provided, in ad-
dition to those now building.
Every reserve ship ia the navy NV
been fully manned, and great many
auxiliaries have been added.
Since the day war was declared, ths
whole coast Of the United States has
been under constant patrol by naval
vessels and every port particularly
we'll guarded.
Navy enlistments have reached
10000. Ten thousand NationAl
Naval Volunteers are in service, IN
addition to a reserve force Of 3s,ooO
men.
Contracts have been placed for, cy-
cry destroyer that the yards of thu
country CAM build. New construction
records are looked for, both in the
number Of ships built and the time
required for building them. ts'
Some 90 2,eee ten superdreadnoughtS
are being built-the exact number y
not stated. s$a
Five 35,ooo-ton battle cruisers, thc
largest and swiftest ever contempiaks
ed by any nation in. the world ~
under construction. ss \
Six formidable cruisers are being
completed. sys
Contracts have been let for idahy1
needed auxiliaries for the navy. I
The navy sent the first contingent
of the American armed force III
France-a corps of aviators which
landed June 8. ,S5
The Aeronautic Corps Of the navy
has been greatly enlarged, sever1I
new aviation bases have been estabsI
20 x "a IA fsit tlak - ft l ~
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Baptist Church Announcements

J. w. Alexander, Pastor.
Sunday school at o:3o a. m, L. p
Wade, superintendent.
Preaching at III a.: m. and 7:3o p. m
by Rev. A. R. Sitton.
Junior and Senior B. Y. P. U. at
6:3o p. m. Subject for Seniors, Ere
ligious Preparedness" Leader
Claude McComb. Subject for Jun
iors, "The Christian Ministry.
Leader, Miss Juanita Huffman.
Our protracted meeting begins Sun
day. There will be services each at
ternoon at ago and each evening at
7:3o. A cordial invitation is extended
to all to attend these services.
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bhed and men trained in the opera
pn of seaplancs, dirigibles and 9TH
af types of aircrafts.
s The Marine Corps has more thai,
publed its enlisted strength.
MA detachment Of marines is now
Al Europe under General Pershing 8
command. q
S These are few of the things the
navy has done so far. And they say
81 the Navy Department they are
inst beginning to do things.