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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

it looks as though King Charles of
Austria would be an early visitor on
the German emper0r's carpet Charles
seems to possess a mind Of his own i'm
war matters and is not having an his
plans written in Berlin. as was the
case with his patriaFChai predecessor
Charles indicates that it is his opinion
that it is about time that the war was
brought to close. OF course the
kaiser is OF the same mind. but he's
TOO stubborn TO admit it, The only
way he'll ever be convinced thar he is
ready for peace is when he is licked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

Appointing food administrator
whose duty Il IS to see that the people
are not further exploited by gamblers.
and then having congress tie his hands.
is only adding insult 10 injury. Con-
gress should be made 10 understand
that the public Is demanding relief
and that 1t cant be obtained If the food
bandits are to be allowed TO blue pen
cil the bills covering the questions that
are now pending in the national leg
5s1ature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

Obituary Rec0rd.-Alfred Erickson. 7.
Is years OF age, passed away AZ f.
home after a short Illness. Mr. ErllA-
son resided at 521 Harrison stree.
The deceased was born IN Sweden J 0n9
q, 1883, ard came TO this country hlL9
years ago. coming directly to DaYeH-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

YOU may be one Of those who say
you would be q goose for investing in
a Liberty bond because il doesn't pay
in material returns what you can
realize on your money otherwise en-
gagged Well. if II should so happen
that there were enough people Of your
sentiments in this country it fs not un-
likely that the time would come when
ven and the rest Of Us would be doing
the goose step to the kaiser's music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

Buy G Liberty bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

BERLIN has decreed that German
singers accepting agEments IN the
United States during the war shall
be debarred from employment in the
fatherland for five years. Now il the
stacIe that would silence the jrritants
that we must listen 10 on our stage
for even such q brief interval as the
period Of The war most Of rs would
agree that the war. though we didn't
gain the ends wa set out TO attain.
were not in vain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

Files Charges Against Cop.-Charg-
ing him with mistreating her son. FL
bridge, Mrs. Mary Gray filed charges
against PatroIman Pete Kuehl Of the
Davenport police department The
charges were fled before the police
and fire commission, with City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

a SAN Francisco citizen has invent
ed q pain-kiIling compound, a quantity
OF which is to be carried by every
American soldier abroad 1t might
also prove valuable among those not
serving IN the war Didn't you
ever feel the need Of such an antfdote
while attending q vaudeville SHOVE
small application Of the wssterner'a
invention allays pain for three hours.
Just about right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

Man Insults GiriS.-TWo girls whose
names are being withheld by the po-
lice Saturday night preferred charges
which led 70 the arrest Of Chris Behr-
ems on 6 charge Of lewdness. Behrens
is alleged 10 have insulted the girls
in an alley between Third and Fourth
and Myrtle and Marquette streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

WHEN q girl tells a friend that she
is going To have young onions for din
ner it's Is ciucd that she's either to
spend that evening knitting for the SOL
diers or aevauriug Robert y. Cham
burs' latest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

1T has suddenly been discovered that
bananas have rare food value. And all
this time SO many Of Us imagined thew
were merely weapons for deviltshlv
inclined persons to buy and drop the
skins on the sidewalk 70 see some BODY
else execute an unexpected fall. And
you never saw a funnier tumble than
the banana slip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

Chattanooga, Tenn. September 23.-A serious riot broke out here this alter- noon at 8 o'clock during parade or the striking employees of the Chatta-
 nooga Railway and Light company and
 the union organization of the city. dur
 ing which Will Massengale. aged D.
 driver for a local brewery, was kiIied'
 being shot in the back by a guard on A car. Several other persons were m iured during the riot, among the most serious being Tommy Stone. 4. H Burk '. hardt and a man named Sullivan ait Istrikcbreakers on the cars attacked
 The paraders jeered the crews on the cars as they passed along Market street. and the trouble broke out when one ok inc cars was shunted into an automo- ht,a which was attempting to cross the street. The crowd was immediateiy transformed Into dangerous mons l which stormed the cars and attacked the
 crew. with rocks and other missiles Two cars were badly damaged. Arescue c.r loaded with men armed with shot- I Suns was rushed to the scene pr tns ltrouble and police and United States soi. dtars stationed at the armory were Rur' ,l ried ID. While police and soialeE9 Xefs attempting to quell the mob. when va
 attacking the cars, strikebreakes
 shoved his shotgun through windoN ' tcs.ti.ued on Pare Three,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Details of Proposals Not Made Public, But Import
 and Concessions Have Been Made
CONGRESS BEGINS
 HOME-STRETCH IN
 ADJOURNMENT RACE
Both Houses Having Trouble in Keeping Quorum for the Final
 Clean Up Despite Important Legislation

washington, September 23.A Sunday session of the Senate and House con ferees on the war tax bill resulted in the drafting of compromise proposal on excess profits rates and exemptions which may lead to a report within few days Details of the proposal were not made public, but it came from House conferees, who have held out for higher rates than those proposed by the Senate, and is understood to provide for impor- tant concessions by both sides.
 The Senate members considered the question in separate session and decided to weigh it overnight and report their conclusions tomorrow.
 With the excess profits section dis poged of. completion of the report will be comparatively simple matter. Exemption of all contributions to char itabie and educational institutions from | the income tax was one of the most important steps taken today This will affect almost every college and founda- \ tion in the country. The House bill pro- vided no exemption, and the Senate pro. posed exemption only up to 15 per cent of the contributors income.
 {, Save for elimination of the Gort amendment designed to levy prohib tive tax on grain to be used for mak ing beverage liquors, the Senate beel l and liquor rates probably will stand
 This would mean a tax of $2.75 per barre on~ beer and s320 per gallon on whisky
 It became known today that the sec 1, ond class mail rates agreement provide
 separate zones for advertising and read ling matter at widely different rates |
 20 into effect from three months to tw
 years after enactment of the bill Int flaw. The rate on advertising ultimatel
 would range from between 1 and
 tContinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

erect that the body of the late Mrs. Robert worth Bingham was to be disin- tered. Her grave is in the cemetery at wilmington. N. z.
 "Nelther Judge Bingham nor any of b,s friends knew anything whatver about the matter, and the same is true If Helm Bruce, counsel for the executors and legatees under Mrs Bingham's will,
 rha dispatches stated that the health of
 ficer of Wilmington would make no statement and would not even affirm or deny that he had granted any permit for |disinterment It was further statedsthat
 tha collateral relations of Mrs. Bing-
 ham had put a guard over her grave.
 ..on saturday friend of Judge Bins- han was in wilmington to ascertain ex- actly the conditions of afairs. It now appears that at 3 o'clock on last Tues- day morning (september ls) the disinter- ment took place; that an autopsy wal performed in the presence of William J Rurns and several physicians; that VI 1 tal parts of the body were remove4 ant that these parts were turned .ssNG U ] someone and taken to New York. It \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

Louisville. Ky, September SS-Ihe body Of Mrs. Robert worth Bfnsham' formerly Mrs. Henry M. Flagler, secretly was exhumed at wilmington. N. V shortly after midnight last Tuesday at the instance of Mrs. Dinghams rela- tives, an autopsy performed in the pres encc of detective of national reputa- tion and several physicians some of tne vital organs removed and sent to NeW york and the body presumably rem t1rred. according to statement gwen out here tonight by attorneys for Judge Bingham. ..4,.. 1 All of this was done surreptlous'y' , I the statement declares. the secret ciose1s guarded until the object was accom- plished, and adds: N
 Tt belongs to the public to form 'ts | avn opinion of this ghastly drama
 when, if ever,,' the statement con lcludes, swhispered suspicion shall os. come an audible charge, such charge VII be met with facts.
 l TEXT OF STATEMENT
 ! "On Friday morning last tseptempe
 ap the press wAs full of rumors so sn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
90 Per cent of Crops Grown South of Maryland-Only 1OPer Cent Provided
 With Storage
1917 CROP LARGEST IN HISTORY OF COUNTRY, SAYS LATEST ESTIMATE
1916 Crop Was 71,O0O,000 and the Surplus Above Ordinary Ante War Demands Is 15,000,00O
 Bushels .

Washington. September 23--Wfth reo- ord sweet potato crop of ss'oco'V" DUST els forecast and not more than lo per
 ,+ <, tho indicated yield provided with s,,,+ah,e storage facilities, Carl Vrooman' assistant secretary of agriculture, Tn st.tement tonight urged southern busl- nes. mems organizations to see that potato warehouses were provided III trade centers.
 "A little effort intelligently directed by business mems organizations oi southern cities during the next rev weeks would save the nation approxi- mately so.oooooo bushels of goods in the form of sweet potatoes. said the state- ment. It is the patriotic duty of mer- ants'. bankers and farmers associa- lions in southern communities as well as good business to see that sweet po- l tato storage houses are provided Tn l trade acenters.' | The sweet potato crop this year VII he the largest in the history or the l country. The latest crop estimate in- dicates A yield of Ss,0oo.0Oo bushels
 against 100000 last year and 76.oOooot in 1915. the largest previous crop Tna' means surplus of approximately le, oooO0o above ordinary antewar demands a surplus, however, that will be very much needed to take the place of othel | foods that will be absorbed by war de
 mands.
 l SOUTH YIELDS 90 PER CENT Of the total sweet potato crop in th' l United States about 90 per cent i grown south of Maryland. Not over l per cent of the southern yield is pro l vided with suitable storage facilities ! The ordinary procedure has been |
 hank the sweet potatoes in the groun
 pr to cover them with straw in out
 houses and the loss has ranged from to 40 per cent, according to the sever jity of the winter And the 60 or 70 pc cent not a total loss is always nor
 or less injured. Under war conditions
 MT. vrooman said, such loss shoul not be tolerated.
 The bureau of horticulture of the de
 |partment of agriculture Is conductin
 la campaign now for the building ( ! Esweet potato storage houses, havin
 labout 15 men at work. Their efforts al
 Idirected largely toward the building
 lstorage houses on farms, but every or
 lof these workers realizes that the con
 lmunity storage houses is the bett
 proposition.
 s Considerable interest in this proble y thas already been manifested by me chants associations in certain ave
 lpotato growing sections. A number 2 new community storage houses are ' process of erection. and many old bull | ings are undergoing remodeling :. sweet potato storage purposes.
 these are isolated instances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Body of Mrs. Bingham Secretly Exhurned -
 And Weird Story Of Happenings Told
m p tbe Public to Form the State Tuesday Night
 wednesdav Morning William and Physicians

needless to say that all of this was surreptitious and was a secret closely guarded until the object was accom- plished.
 Ut is presumed that the disinterred body was reburied. It was then that the supposed necessity arose of jeal- ously protecting the grave from volition.
 PUBLIC FORM OPINION Tt belongs to the public to form Its own opinion of this ghastly drama.
 Mrs Bingham was attended in her last illness by pr. M, l.. Ravitch. pr. W. F. Boggess and pr. s A. Steinberg. On Thursday. July F. two weeks before her death, Mrs Bingham had severe attack Her brother. William R. Ke- nan. was summoned by Judge Bingham and came He conferred fully with pr, Ravitfh concerning Mrs Bingham's con- dition and approved everything that was being done. .On Sunday, July 2. Mrs. Binshams condition was such that Judge Bingham wrote her sisters that he thought that l thev should come. Responsive to this l her sister, Mrs. Wise. came, arriving wednesday evening. July z5. Mrs. Bins (cesaiausd en Page ThreeI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24


 washington, September 2s-Person- :, telegrams were sent by President wilson today to labor leaders in San rrancisco. Seattle and Portland. urg ing them to accept temporary settie rents of wage disputes in order tnat nothing may stand in the way o1 the governments great shipbuiiding pro gramme, vital factor in the success ful prosecution of the war. The rres ident promised that the shippu'lo'ns labor adjustment board recently ap- no,nted by him would begin work mn mediately to arrange permanent wage and working condition schedules 70 ranlace any temporary agreements that might be reached. He acted ~ inc suggestion of Chairman Hurley, or the shipping board. with whom ne conferred at the White House early n tha day. Both recognized the serious ness of the situation on the Paclllc coast, and 1t was decidtd that per sonal appeal should be made to tne patriotism of the workers. News of the temporary settlement at san Francisco was received to-
 tcsntinued n Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
SCOTTISH TROOPERS RAD TRENCHES 0F |TEUTONS; KILL MANY
Sweden on Verge of Minis terial Crisis As Result of Elections and BuenOs
 Ayres Matter

London, September 23.-Constder- able activity was shown last night by German artillery in the Ypres sector of the Belgiant front, where the British have been conducting an offensive, the war office announced today. On the Somme front Scottisn troops raided the Teuton trenches near Gouzeacourt, destroying dugouts' and killing many occupants.
 London, September 23.-Advices re- ceived today indicate that Sweden is on the verge of a ministerial crlsis. The causes are threefold. namely, the elections, the results of the Buenos Aires telegram revelations and the fact that Germany has not yet given a satisfactory answer to Swedens demand for full explanation of the Count Von Luxburg affair
 London. September 2S.-A British destroyer has been torpedoed ana sunk by German submarine in the approaches to the channel, according to an admiralty announcements There were 50 survivors.
 Rome, September 23.-General Ca dora,s forces made progress last night at several points on the Julian battle front. In the Bainsizza pla- teau The Austrians, after violent ar tillery preparation, respeatedly at lacked the Italian positions in the region of Kal and west of Volnik hut were repulsed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

Perograd September 2he controversy over the source of the recent Korno rebellion has proved be the sensation of the day. Petrograd publish columns o reve lions and interviews with the chief actors in the revolt an
 while much is nexpcabe it is agreed that negotiations be- tween Kerensky and General Koroff Tor the re of strong at Petrograd preceded the rebellion The march of General kornos troops on she canita is said to have been a part of scheme.
 overwhelming m initiated into the awaiting Premier kerensSys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
TRENCH GAINED BY BRITISH LOST; HAND
 ID HAND FIGHTING
Emperor William Visits German Troops on Rus sian FrOnt-Met By
 King Ferdinand

Berlin, September 23.-Cvia London.) Strong British local attacks south east of St. Julien in the Ypres re- zion last evening were repulsed by the Germans according to the off cial report from general headquar- ters today. In hand-to-hand en- gagement British troops who pene- trated a German trench near Bon chy, southeast of Arras. were driven out again.
 A British monitor bombarded Os- tend. Belgium. Saturday. the state- ment says and shells struck the ca thedral in which mass was being held. Several Belgians were killed and 24 were wounded. Fourteen entente airplanes and one captive balloon are reported to have been destroyed on Saturday.
 Berlin, September 23.--(Via Amster- dam. )-An official statement issued today states that Emperor William left September IS to visit the German troops on the Russian front. After short stay at Budapest. he pro- ceeded to Curtea de Arges, where he visited the mausoleum of King Charles and Queen Elizabeth.
 He continued his journey on Sep tember 21, leaving Guirgevo. travelling on a Hungarian steamer to Tcherna- voda, where he was met by King Ferdinand and Grown Prince Boris and Prince Cyril After reviewing a German regiment, the party crossed the long bridge from Tchernavoda to the railway station on the left bank of the Danube.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

 The latest story is told in a report to the state department rom Wiiiiaii' Whiting Andrews, secretary of the ie- gation at Bucharest. and letter iroiii Foreign Minister Parumbaru of Hu- mania.
 Parcels and boxes taken into the German consulate at Bucharest Wlli display of great precaution arouseo the suspicious of the Rumanian gov ernment. On August 27, 1916, the eve ning prior to the date of Rumania declaration of war; some of the cases were taken to the German legation located in different building from the consulate Convinced that the hoxes were not taken away from the location by the German diplomatic mission on it departure from bucha- rest. the Rumanian authorities later ordered the police to find and exam inc their contents. The police com municated with American Mtn1stei yopicka, then in charge of German interests. who reluctantly assigned Secretary Andrews to observe tho search. The boxes were found burlet in the garden of the German legauon
 MIR. ANDREWS REPORT
 Mr. Andrews report says:
 "JJpon my return from the exam ,nat,on which resulted in the dis covery of the explosives and or inc bnx of microbes. both of which the legation servants Sadmitting having placed In the garden, the former confidential agent of the German minister. pr. Bernnarut' who had been left with the lega- tion at the German minister's re- quest to assist in the care of Ger man interests. admitted his knowl- edge of the explosives placed Tn the garden; told me that more were in the garden than had been fourd. that a still large quantity had been buried in the house or the legation: and that still worse things than this box of microDes were contained in the legation, and insinuated that they would have been found even in the cabi- nets of Dossiers which had sealed.
 .Dr. Bernhardt also stated that all these objects had been brought to the German legation after our legation had accepted the pro- lection of German interests. which agreed with the statement of the servants similar con
 fContinued on Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Summary of the News

1-European war reports. Body of 8Ira. Bingham secretely ex-
 humed. Lansinx disclosure shows German
 treachery.
 Ksrniio9 rehellion new Alls Rus
 sian press. 1-Big clrcus arr1ves. Anniston enjoys brilliant military
 social life. 8-American bankers to dlscuss war
 nnances. 4EEditorial comment. 5-Local newa. O--SpOrta. y-Market reviews
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
STRIKERS RIOT IN LOOKOUT CITY AND | IS DEAD; } INJURED. Paraders Jeer Car Crews. Crowd Grows Violent and Attacks Car Crews, De molishing Cars
ONE MAN KILLED IN
 CHATTANOOGA RIOT

Chnttarooga. September .3 During q parade of union men at 8 o'clock this afternoon. n serious riot occurred in which Will Mas nengnle. union brewery worker. was killed and . dozen or more per sons seriously injured. Several cars were wrecked. Three companies Of United States soldiers are on guard on the main street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
PRESIDENT URGES STRIKERS ID ACCEPT TEMPORARY TERMS Frisco Gratified Over News and White House Hopes for Similar News from
 Other Places
10000 IRONWORKERS
 RETURN TO WORK

San Francisco. September 2s. tamporary wage schedule which ,.,ill hermit 30.00O iron workers, str,,ck here last Monday to return to work immediately upon ratifica- tion of the agreement by the unions concerned, pending final adjudica- t,on of their differences by the federal board of cancellation, was ssrned today at conference be tween representatives of the men. their employers and federal medi- ators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

Washington September 23-How Germany shamefully abused and expoted the protection of the United States p secreng German legation at Bucharest a1tef the can had taken charge of Genanys affairs at the Romanan capital quantities of powerful explosives for bomb plots and deadly microbes with instructions for their use in destroying horses ca revealed today by Secretary Lansing.
 
 
 with
  M a German authorization $o0o0 to influence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
TROPICAL STORM
 MOVES NORTHWEST

Washington. September 23.-A tropical disturbance of great intensity was central north of Jamaica today and moving north- west tonight, according to warning issued by the weather bureau. Shipping has been ad- vised against smiling toward east gulf and South Atlantic ports, and storm signals ordered from Boca Grande to West Palm Beach.
 The weather bureaus statc- ment is as follows:
 Advisory northeast storm warning displayed at noon, Boca Grande to West Palm Beach, Fla. Disturbance north of Ja- maica of great intensity moving northwest. Increasing northeast winds tonight, becoming strong by Monday morning. Vessels ad- vised against sailing toward east gulf and South Atlantic ports lnta farther notice"
 sya aSsiIn xaus spiemebr 23.-No fu thes. z. earding the moveme o6 kfse ssp AN ices north of Jami cIs hs M seived by the weath
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24


 announced to Kerensky that Korniloff had commissioned him to present an ui- tinnatum demanding that he be given sole dictatorship
 The Novoe vremya answered: Yes, insist" thereupon Kerensky, imagining that Korniloff had demanded dictator- ship under the threat of civil war, broke off the negotiations. The former su- rreme army commissary at headquar- ters, General Filopenko, however,, de- cIares that General Korniloffs revolt was known months in advance, and tfat the demonstrations in his favor a the Moscow congress were no accident. Gen. eral Filopenko. when arrested by Kor~ niIoff. threatened to commit suicide. but Korniloff treasured him.
 The correspondent of the Izvestrya re- ports that General Korniloffs striking battalion" still is defiant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Robbie Byrne Released

Chicago. Septmber 23.-Bobby Byrne' infielder for the Chicago club or the Amarican league, was internationally raleased today. 1t was announced at American league park here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Source of KorniLoH Rebellion Now Fills
 Russian Newspapers

Much is Inexplicable in the ContrOversary, But IL Is Agreed Negotiations Between Kerensky and KorniIoff For Establishment of Strong Gov ernn1ent at Petrograd Preceded Rebellion,
 March Was Part of Plot