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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19

Washington. Sept. 19.-Car-ying
55.000000. coo the war deficiency bill
today lis }n the zenate's hands follow
ing its passage Yesterday by the house
without a dissenting vote The senate
probably win act promptly after its
appropriations committee reports.
The committee today began hearings
on the bin with Secretary Baker ap-
pearing as tine first witness. The sec
rotary was expected to present few
estimates for the army which together
with other estimates may bring the
Bills total up 20 about $4,000 GOO GOO
hTe bill is the biggest money measure
i'm American history. among the
larger items Of appropriation are:
Shipping board $17#9 100000, FORTH
cations $1.495,000 600. emergency
funds $500 600 000 torpedo boat de-
stroyers. $3.50. 600 and machine
guns. S53S LOCO Geo.
With the beginning Of senate hear
iugs ON The bill today Secretary Baker
presented estimates for additional ap-
preparations of S2S7,4I6.008 principally
for ordnance and the engineering sery-
THE subml sston of all these esd-
mates. Secretary Baker said is
made necessary in order to provide
increased facilities for the manufae-
rure. issue and storage of ordnance
material. for equipment of an addi-
tional half million men. in anticipation
Of cali for thar number; for pro
curing additional rifles and an addi-
tional supply Of small arms
ammunition Tor machine guns.
rifle and pistol target practice
of an army of 500 600. for construc-
ton work with which the engineer
corps is charged in France and for
equipment Of special troops operating
in tie theatre OF war In Europe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
AUSTRON0TE
T0P0PE WILL
Be MILD ONE
Reply, to Be Sent Tomorrow
to Confine Itself to Mere
Discussion.

Amsterdam, Sept .-Austria's
reply to Pope BeDcdicts peace
proposals says tine Wiener All
gemeine Zeitung viii DE handed TO
the papaI nuHCi0 at Vienna 0n
Thursday and will be published
0u Saturday.
The reply will conHne itself To q de-
tailed discussion oG the p0pe's sug-
gesti0ns. The report that il viii con
tain new and astonishing peace pro
posaIs. the Vienna newspaper adds, Is
absolutely at variance with the facts
Amsterdam. Sept -E0rWaerts
the Socialist organ of Berlin. holding
that the complete restoration Of Bel
GUM Is corolIary 10 the reichstag res
outions declares:
Only Right to Free Belgium.
Whether the German government
remains deaf thereto it is not only a
question OF power or policy. but JUS
ifce and conscience. NO policy is truly
wise that disregards the moral and
legal factors In the life Of nations
Despite the bowling of the mailed-fsl
politicians we affirm that right Is
right and that Belgium has The righ
TO it's dependence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
FRENCH AlRMEN
ATTACK GERMANS
Several Teuton Cities Bombarded by
Enemy Planes. berlin state
ment Declares.

Berlin. Sept 49, Cvia Amsterdam
French aerial sQuadrons on Sunday
bombarded several German cities in
Wurttemberg Rheuish Prussia and
upper Alsace. according to an official
statement issued today by the Ger
reads
Our enemies on Sunday undertook
several bombing raids against south
German territory Stuttgart 1uebin-
gen. Freudeustadt Obendorf. St Ing
bert Saarbruecken and Colmar were
attacked.
Near Stuttgart one soldier was
slightly wounded At F'reudenstadt
and at Colmar damage was done to
buildings. All the other attacks
caused neither losses in killed or
wounded nor material damage. Three
enemy airplanes were shot down on
German soil"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
S[avS PLAN FOR
FIRST CONGRESS
Finishing Arrangements for Meeting
sept. p ut Petroerad- Members
Council Bureau Quit

Fetrograd. Sept. I9.-In view of she
resolution OF the Maximalists. which
was voted by a pleua~y. session OF the
PatroErad council Of soldiers and
wormen.s delegates demanding that
power he assumed by the council, tie
whole bureau Of the council has re
signed Among those who handed in
theIr designations were Pres5d
Tchezze. Vice President Aunismof and
C0tz and MIN Skobelef. Tsereteij
and TCheruod
With Premier Kerenskz at the front
comforting with the army leaders, the
delegates OF the soldiers and work
mems council at Petrograd turned
tHei~ efforts today towards completing
plans for the democratic congress to
be held in the capital on Sept 25,
menJs are expected to muster their
strength against the conservatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19

TWO ENENY SUBS BAGGED
0OC Are Killed
by Big T'yp1oon;
Many Ships Lost

Annoy. China. Monday Sept y tde-
layed} More than SOC natives we're
killed by the typhoon which struck
Annoy without warning at the end Of
last week. Eighty five per cent of the
water craft IN the harbors nearby was
destroyed No foreigners have been
reported lost
Outlying districts cannot be COM
municaled with and it is feared great
damage has been done there.
One village on the island Of Annoy
reports that only Is out OF 200 boats
were saved The japanese steamship
Amakusa- Maru OF 2.356 tons gross, is
ON the rocks opposite Eulangsu and
il is doubtful if she can be salvaged.
The former German steamship keohg-
Wal Of 1v777 tons gross, is in q hope
less position on the KuIangsu rocks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
PACTFISTS TO MEET
IN SPITE OF ORDER

Burlington. Iowa, Sept 19-Jel F.
Schuirmann. organizer Of the local
branch Of The peoples council. when
notified by SheriH @. O.. Earnest to-
day that Governor ". L. Harding had
ordered the gathering of his organiza-
ton. scheduled for this evening. pre-
vented. stated that the meeting would
be held despite the order
The sheriff at once called for depu-
ties. and many volunteers are respond
ing It is expected that the meeting
viii be prevented without violence. as
the organization is Bot strong here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
ONE MAN KILLED
IN PRISON RIOT
STRAY Bullet Fatally wounds Prisoner
as ConFicts aud Guards Bat
tie at Fort Madison.

Fort Madison. Ia Sept. 19--0ne
prisoner was shot and killed in an al
tempted riot early today when Assist
ant Deputy Warden Enterle ordered
fremeat because they refused to
work. 3 Negro named Johnson. sen
fenced from Jones county in 1912 for
attempted murder seized EndarEe's
cane sHd struck Deputy Warden Tay-
Tor OF Anam0ss over the head, infict-
ing serious scalp wounds In an ef-
fort 10 3ueI the rict EnderIe opened
FIRE oa Johnson. stray bullet result
ing IN The death Of G. bruce. a pris-
onsr from Hardin county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
t A sc Girls
to Pose in rLde
ReU. Kelly Says

Red Oak. Iowa. Sept I9- Witnesses
for the defense TODAY in She trial of
Rev. Lyn George J Kelly charged with
murder in connection with the Nulisca
AK slayings of 1912, were asked 70 de-.
tail the apparent mental condition or
the defendant during their contact
with him.
Horace H0ughtou. probation officer
Of Sioux city. Iowa. the FIRST witness
today. testified it was his belief that
Kelly was mentally unsound when
the witness talked with him I'm March
and August, 1919. Kelly bad told HIM,
Hougbton said. OF his confinement in
the federal hospital for The insane IN
Washington. d. g., after his arrest Iu
Winner s d.. on a charge of sending
an improper letter to q young girl.
While HOughton knew Kelly sec
ond charge OF writing improper let
tiers was made and TO this the clergy
man said:
They say I've asked girls to pose i'm
the nude. But 7 didn't do it, It's all
@ lie"
When Houghton saw Kelly first on
March 10. 1878. he said he was highly
excited haggaTd and eyes staring t
and that his condition was about the
same when he last saw him iu Aug
a of that year Kelly told him, the
witness testified, he had q nervous
breakdown previous 10 his arrest al
Winner
When Kelly established public
stenogTapher' Office in Sioux CITY he
told Hought0n. the witness testified.
that another public sten0graphar in
the same building was trying 90 get
him cut and she was responsible for
the charge that he had asked a girI
to pose in the nude whereas, the wit
ness said. Kelly stated he asked her to
pose In drapery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
THE WAR TODAY

Rumania's army il continuing
Ifs activity on the Moldas in front
and has won another success,
pcfrograd reports the occupation
by RBmanian troops Of a Teat0nic
pGsiii0 ion on height near Gro
zechti.
The Russian front proper Is
mParGtiYe,y quiet. neither side
apparently being engaged I'm any
important operations.
Reports fr0m the British front
in Flanders continue 10 mention
only raids and artillery and air.
plane activities.
outstanding that virtually
all the recent London official
statements have been Similarly
lacking in records Of major opera
lions. the British casualty lists
disclose there has been heavy
lighting. Casualty on all fronts
reported during the week ended
yesterday fer Instance, totaled
more than $1,000. OF which the
killed numbered 1880.
Point is given By the facts 10
the recent reports vi correspond.
enls that despite the lacOnle Off.
cIal announcements tire British
activities are by no means as an
important rs they might seem and
ffat all arms OF tbe British SER
VICE are being constantly en-
pl0ved in the process Of wearing
down the German resistance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
HOPE DIMMED
0FEARLYEND
SHIP STRIKE
Labor Federation Urges
Government 10 Deal With
Coast as q Unit.

Washington. Sept. I9-Labor de-
partment officials early today had ex-
pressed the opinion that there lis some
prospect of adjustment soon" of the
ship builders and IRON workers strike
at san Francisco.
Their estimate was based largely. it
was said. upon a telegram received
from w II. Boyca. assistant com
mander of immigration at San Fran
cisco, who is actiug as cunciliat0r.
Mr. Boyce reported conferences last
night and that he expected to resume
them today
Against Independent Action.
Urgent suggestion from the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor. however,
that the entire Pacific coast should be
considered unit in determining
wage scales for ship yard employees
dimmed the hope of shipping board
officials OF settling dependentiy the
strike OF iron workers at san Fran
cisco Consequently the shipping
board devoted more attention 10 solu-
ton OF the difficulty arising out Of a
Seattle c0mpany's action in granting
high union wage demands Chairman
Hurley OF the board considered post
-ponipg- his triF. 10 the coast until he
could confer with the general man
ager of the Seattle company due to
afsive here tomorrow Mr. Hurley
had planned to leave late today
Confab Is Adjourned,
San Francisco. Sept IA pro
Ionged conference between joint com
mittees. Of workers and employers en-
deavoTiug TO duj a settlement basis in
the strike of Dpr6ximately twenty
five thousand iron workers and ship
builders whose concerted walkout
Monday eurtailea great deal of the
cltys industrial activities. and held
up work ON ships under construction
for the government. adjourned early
today without any productive results
according to a. S. Gum, representing
tae employers association
Further efforts ar Cancellation were
10 be attempted later TO-DAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
GOMPERS APPEALS
TO RUSSIAN LABOR

Patrograd. sept. - delayed -
David r. Francis. the American am
bassador tonight presented to the
Russian provisional government the
telegram by Samuel Campers, presi-
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor Id the war and urging the aid
of Russian democracy The telegram
included the text of the resolutions
adopted at the Minneapolis conven-
fiou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
PLANPAPERS
At CAMPS OF
DRAF1EDMEN
National Guard as Well as
Cantouments VIII Have
Publications.

Washington, Sept 19.-PIans for
publication Of a soldiers weekly news
paper in every national army and ma
uonal guard camp. beginning with the
week of Sept 30. under the auspices
of the National War work council Of
the Y NJ G. a. were announced here
today by John Stewart Bryan, pub
Usher of the Richmond News-Leader,
who arranged the details Of coopera-
ton among many other publishers
which will make the work possible
Among contributors will be Colonel
Roosevelt and many OF the best known
newspaper workers and cartO0uists
President Wilson has endorsed the
plan The general management Of the
paper will be under the personal oil
recjion of Mr.. Bryan and the coDpera~
ton publishers viii compose an ad-
vfsory board. The present plans grew
out Of conference in Washington
last july. when Mr. BRYAN as assign
ed by the war committee TO visit all
camps in the south before going to
Europe
cit seemed hardly probable at FIRST
that so large an undertaking could he
carried out" said Mt Bryan today,
and it probably would not have been
but for the assistance of H. c. Adler
of the Chattanooga Timas, who sug-
gested that if the paper carried no ad-
yertising and were not sold there were
no reasons why local publishers would
not cooperate 10 the fullest measure
The plan was thereupon worked out
by which the y M. G. a could furnish
1900 papers no each Of she canton
mants f0ur of these pages 20 be sup
piled from the New York office 10 the
cooperating publisher. and the other
four pages Of camp news 20 be set mp
and all the press work dom by the
local newspapers the entire edit -
To he distributed through the Y. ~ c.
A headquarters at the various camps.
AS soon as MIR adler made this
suggestion and offered 20 40 III for the
Chattanooga Times. said ~ 3ryan.
Z was satisfied that the whole under
taking would be Q success
without single exception tie
south came in and therefore oDa'.ld
the way for the rest Of the country
Set Changed by Uniforms.
The fact that man has pat on
uniform does not make him any less
human He needs aud will respond 80
the same influences that reached him
in his civilian I.fe, and the publish
ers Of this country have been quick
+ 10 perceive and ready 10 help in Civ
ing TO the men in the camp the vital
touch with a great movement TO which
America has nov embarked The
+ drilImasters and the uniforms have a
marvellous power for giving unity Of
purpose and action but after all. the
greatest unifier Is for all men TO be
filed with the same spirit. and this is
the opportunity for the written word
al VIII Contribute.
President wilson has cordially en-
dorsed the movement. Secretary Ba-
ker and Secretary Daniels have pre-
pared articles for the paper; Colonel
+ Theodore Roosevelt viii contribute an
article. cart0oBists will draw for the
paper. the best editorial talent Of the
country and the hest sport men viii
give of their skiIl UnreservedIy to
the making of a paper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
VOTERS STAGE RIOT
AT PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia. Sept ia riot today
in the Firth ward of this city where
two factions OF the Republican party
are bitterly lighting for control re-
suited ia the killing OF q policemen and
the wounding of several other polifieai
workers. Primary elections are being
held throughout Pennsylvania today
for local Offices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
BILL UP IN FRANCE
TO CURB PAPER USE

Paris. Sept. Is. The government
has introduced a bill in the chamber
al deputies empowering the ministry
Of commerce 10 restrict the consump-
tioB of print paper or raw materials
used in its manufacture during the war
ana to seize any papar or raw material
used in contravention 10 the orders is
sued by the ministry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
ANOTHER BIG
FORCE ADDED
T0NEW ARMY
SIectsves On Way to Can
t0nmauts Today Repre-
sent IS Pct. Of Total,


. 1l
ann. - r~5erga In intensive
.-sers-.. ra-aa8 n~eparaforv for eerv-
+ra a.a. seas Tndavss increment rep
rrz-rs. arerazinatei- As PEI cent Of
tha .nal quota under the first call
g--a. ..zrI- Eve thousand exempti0u
f-a-fz
--a. transition from civilian. t0 milf
-a-r $50. was effected with a minimum
H.. a..ar. Liza everv section Of the Couu-
t~r The men called bv the individual
Haa-E- ..ara assembled placed unGe-
,1zfr-.rr .tsef1Ifna welded In. enc Of
--a.. -..-rrr- selected IL leader and
a.a#-raE se. =Decfaf froop trains now
1rr#rta 10 he mobilization camps The
r7w increment VIII join the tlfsf quota
q. '"t" men 1aAi44 I'D lAS 1'io4S
afp.
Because or ohs1aE-e@ ei10uh.sis i Hf
re wa. --27 l1lelt ID pIo11ilt's 9Hp
mau ~5I lee only partially equipped on
arrival
-a attempt 10 completely oatHl me.
tai'a TOT war service VIII oe iua4S IT.
or just prior TO lhe departure Ioj
France.
-&N~A S1GB sFIHt3AettttS~r
frrrae+ Marshal General Crowdpr
r.e esl-ad 7r,erDo~z II 81 states to
t.r.a n~aca,,riors AGAINST arnuIzenness
a~ draff mobaIizatf0r davs. which
Starts tomorrow even if If becomes
,.-resas-t- m consider tho afrfsabfIifv
rf rlo.5ar The zs5Gons
The raIearanr sent TODAY does not
mako fh- direct raque=t 0r tha gov
errors that the saloons be closed. and
officials stated it was leg 70 means an
order. but 1T was i2il@ate1 ht ml1-
raru authorities that recruits who pre-
sent themselves for ent-alnrent under
tie influence Of liquor viii render
tHems elves liable to severe military
punishment.
Suggests Closing Saloons.
..--~.f r-oo.aar.s +araorsn7 reads.
w.. ,arra nar earf rf vo1~ incubation
49, -, sl+,- ~ -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
PEOPLE FEEL
TROUBLE NOT
SAFELY PAST
Belief is General in Stock
holm That IT. s. VIII
Demand Statement.

Stochholms Sept, 10. II Is geE-
orally believed here that the trOu-
bles I'll the swedish government in
connection with the German tele-
grams forwarded from Buan0s
Aires through the Swedish Icga-
ton are by no means over. The
question of the hour Ii whether
he United States viii rest salts
fed with the tone Of the Swedish
proclamation issued last Natur.
day. II would surprise no one
here II Secretary Lansing of the
Washington state department were
~ call for q clear and unequiY.
Zeal stat u,ant to the affect that
the forwarding OF American com
municati0ns in language open 10
the Swedish authorities and with
The knowledge and consent OF the
governments concerned was tn no
wise comparable 20 the services
rendered to Germany by SeWden.
The wording OF the two Swedis
1T is pointed out i
political circles. unfortunately left tia
way open TO Germany and Germany
friends here and ito other non-bellig
- GiEt tO LlE0 az ia Ills AtieAi tsh 1P0
The old adages about Inhabitants @
glass houses and the respective black
ness of pots and kettles.
Taken Up NJ Conference.
The entente ministers and Ira Mel
son Morris. the American ambassa
dor TO Sweden, held one OF their Gus
-omary conferences on Monday after
noon when It is understood the situs
ton created by the sending OF Gel
man kilograms from Buenos Aires an
Mexico City was considered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
All VIII Gonlribute.
CONFER ON VAR TAX Nh

Washington. Sept 19-House and
senate conferees On the war tax biz
resumed their deliberations today
with indicat. oas mat balloting ON sew
o~at fn 0ar5anf sections would begin
BEFORE close OF the days session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
LATE BULLETINS

Washington. Sept. 19.-L0ans of
$50. 0ag .0g0 to Great Britain and
10000. 600 to France were made by
the government today bringing
the total thus far advanced 10 the
allies ND 10 S2,391 100000.
London. Sept. 10. Casualties in
the British ranks reported for the
week ending yesterday follow:
Killed or died OF wounds: $50
officers and 4.755 men. Officers
wounded or missing. 1871; men
wounded or missing. 21,s43.
Batavia. Dutch West Indies.
Sept. -. Dr. $0itesz. ana aus
frian scientific explorer. has been
murdered in the Dutch territory af
View fanea. according 10 adYices
received here today.
New Orleans, Sept. - Ship
ming 1T this nort was virtually tied
m his afternoon when approx
inateIy two Thousand one hundred
lones aorrmen. both white and Me-
nroes, struck after the empIoyin
<feyeHores reiused ta sign Il new
contract at Increased wages Ter a
term OF i've years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19

Ass ociated Press
Leased Wirs Report
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-09
.ny. WSCONTI DID NOT EXPLODE ANY GREAT SENSATION Witness in 'Leak" Inquiry Did Not Go Into Capi-
 tai Gossip
INTEREST IN WHOLE
 QUESTION IS WANING
Only Matter of Routine Will Now Come Before Committee and Early Adjournment Is Expected-MOre
 New York Evidence

Washington, February S.-Anothel promised sensation in the 'leak' inquiry fiattened out today with the long await ed testimony of Mrs Ruth Thomson Visconu, the mysterious informant on whose statements Thomas W. Lawson based some of his most dramatic charges.
 Declining to say publicly who told her that Secretary Tumulty and w. W. Price, a White House correspondent, profited by advance information on the peace note. Mrs Visconti revealed to the sn- vestigating committee in confidence that all her information came from remarks of Prices young daughter.
 Immediately afterward, Price took the stand, reiterated his denial of profiting by information obtained in confidence. and said he had reason to believe the rumor repeated by Mrs. Visconti started from chance observations by members of his family that he could have so profited.
 A crowd that damned the committee room to hear the sensational resume of capital gossip, which it had been re- ported Mrs. Visconti might attempt to put into the record, did not conceal it's disappointment at the brevity of her testi- mony The few questions asked her were confined solely to the rumors of leak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-09
HIGHWAY MEETING
 IN ATLANTA TODAY
Senator Bankhead to Attend High way Gathering in the
 Georgia City

A conference of representative citi- zens and good roads boosters from Georgia, North Carolina, South Caro- lima and Virginia will be held in At lanta today and tomorrow. This meet ing is called for the purpose of lay ing plans and organizing 10 extend the Bankhead highway from Atlanta to Washington.
 J. A. Rountree. secretary of the Bankhead Highway association, will leave this morning over the Southern railroad to attend this meeting. He was accompanied by John w. O'Neill, director of the association: w. B. Mer- Till, president of the Cleburne county association; L. Cooke, president of St. Clair county association. and J. A. VanHoose of Bangor. Col. T. s. Flow man, president of the association, Is expected to join the party en route to Atlanta.
 The meeting promises to be quite an event in good road circles. The At lanta convention bureau has arranged to tender luncheon to Senator Bank. head, for whom this highway was named, and to the other invited guests Senator Bankhead wired Secretary Rountree yesterday that he was leav- ing Thursday afternoon for Atlanta. and would reach there at noon today