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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-11

There are perhaps several reasons
all of which would appear very
clearly if you had the opportunity
or took the time TO analyZe the
history and business policies of the
automobile industry. But there is
one big basic reason which 90 you
as q m0tOriSt is the essential Tea-
son, and that one reason is this
that ever since the first Chandler
car was designed and built and
marketed four yearsaeO last month,
the Chandler has offered the finest
Of design, construction and equip
ment at the lowest possible price.
The Chandler today offers this
excess of value, this dependability
of service, just as distinctly as az
any time in the four years past.
Ii took some little time, of
course, for a great part of the
motoring world to pin its conf
dence to this newcomer. Men rec
oenized, indeed the whole trade
recognized, that a new type of car
which must make large appeal had
come into the market. The trade
knew that it was the product of
men who knew motor building and
general motor car design and who
were experienced in the best manu-
featuring practices.
Stil1-and remember this was
more than four years ago the
trade said a newcomer could not
win out.
Nevertheless, there were few
hundred Chandler cars manufac-
fured and sold in those months Of
fhe summer and fall of Nineteen
Thirteen.
And how distinctly the Chandler
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-11

with the right type of car, the
Chandler Company has stood firm
~ by this type of car. 1t has con-
tinued to develop this car thruOut
these four years until today It ap-
proximates perfection in cOnsTuc-
ton and performance.
We cannot convey to you in the
printed page any full conception
of the superiority of the Chandler
motor, but any one of nearly forty
thousand Chandler owners could
put you alongside him at the
wheel and show you Chandler SUI
periOrity.
We would be more than pleased
TO show you this superiority; we
would be more than plea sed to
make clear to you the excellence of
the Chandler car in all it's details.
We would like to show to you
what it means in satisfactory road
performance that the Chandler
motor is equipped with Bosch High
Tension Magnetic as is the Pierce
Arrow, Marmon, LocOmobile, Win
ton, White, Stutz and the Mercers
what it means to you that the
Chandler car is built with a big
solid cast aluminium crank case
extending from frame TO frame and
giving absolute ri0idity TO the motor
mounting; that 1t is equipped with
silent chains for driving the motor
shafts and with annular ball bear
ings in transmission and differen-
tial and rear wheels.
We would like TO show you what
these items of design and equip
ment and many others, typical of
the highest priced hi9h-erade cars,
mean to Chandler performance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-11

car for their car, more than twice
as many as had chosen 1t the year
before.
And now comes 1917, a year of
some stress for all trades, a year
above all years when the real worth
in merchandise counts most. And
what IS the motoring public's
answer in its discussion of high
grade cars2 What IS its answer in
discussion Of Skies most particu-
larly2
From coast to coast so far as our
available records show, the Chand-
Ter is preferred above all other me-
dunn priced cars, above ali other
hi9h-grade cars.
Our own sales records show an
increase of better than $50 in the
first six months of this year as COM
pared with the first six months of
last year.
Records of registration Of new
cars, although available in only a
few typical sections of the United
States, indicate a tremendous pub
lie preference for the Chandler over
all other cars in its field, in some
instances as much as a twO-tO-one
preference.
We realize that in some isolated
instances, because of peculiar trade
conditions, some other car may
lead but in the great markets
where men have the choice of all
makes of cars, where every kind
and type of car is represented, sold
and owned, motorists indicate their
preference for the Chandler, and
prove their confid ence in the
Chandler by choosing the Chandler.
Chandler leads because, starting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-11
Do You IN Chandler Has
ssed and Behind a
Line Of Other Well Known Cars?
Do You know VIII

has won its place in the very front
rank of fine motor cars is reflected
in the Chandler sales records of
Nineteen Fourteen, Fifteen, Six
teen and Seventeen.
Month by month and season
after season tI1ruout these four
ward and forward, until today its
leadership could hardly be ques-
toned.
Your own observation Of high
grade cars in service in almost any
market in America would show you
clearly how surely the Chandler
has. come into leadership.
This leadership has been built on
the Right Car at the Right Price.
Back in 1914 men were very gen
orally inclined to recognize that
the Chandler was the right car at
the right price and about two
thousand of them had the courage
to make sure of their convictions.
Those TWO thousand won thou
sands more TO their convictions, so
that in the year following nearly
seven thousand men chose the
Chandler for their car.
And the car went on making
friends by its performance in the
hands of these owners.
The whole country marveled at
this wonderful motor, atits power,
its f1exibiIity, its life and getaway,
and its end urance. The whole
Chandler chassis came to be recO6-
nized as a great mechanism.
So last year, 1915, 1t was hardly
surprising TO those who really knew
the Chandler that more than thir-
teen thousand motorists chose this
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-04-13
War Department Statement.

Washington, April 12.-Army de-
partment commanders have been or
dered to resume recruiting national
guard organizations to the peace
strength of the regular army, 100
men to the company. Many compan,
les now have as low as 65 men.
A war department statement was
issued today to make plain that ma,
tional guard recruiting had not been
discontinued.
Such an impression is not cor.
rect" the statement says, "and de-
partment commanders have been in>
formed that national guard organ
izations may be recruited to the
lar army"
Recruiting OF the guard to wal
strength will not be undertaken until
congress has authorized the emer-
gency enlistment contract, to hold
during the war. Otherwise men
would be required to obligate them
selves to six years service in the
guard, irrespective of the present
emergency. 1t is felt that this would
be unfair to men who wish to vol
unteer for the war only.
No decision has yet been an
nounced as to the possibility that the
states may increase their number oil
units to the full quota authorized
by the national defense act. If every
state took that step, twelve full divI-
sions . of national guard would be
available with peace strength OF
100000 enlisted men and war
strength of approximately $4,000
Many additional officers would be re,
quired. however. to organize new
units. and that may result in delay
ing this element OF mobilization.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-04-13
DEPARTMENT ISSUES
CALL TO THE C0LORS
FOR DURATION OF THE
GERMAN WAR.
Will at Once Recruit Army and
National Guard to One
Half Million.

Washington, April 12.-The war
department prepared today to issue
instructions to recruiting officers
which will be in effect call for
100000 volunteers to fill up the re-
gular army and the existing units
of the national guard.
All recruits enlisted since the de-
claration of war and those to be en-
listed hereafter will be notified that
they will be discharged at the close
of the war, putting them in the sta
tus of wartime volunteers.
A total of 4,355 men already have
been enrolled in the regular army
who will come under such status.
This number of recruits was accepted
during the first ten days after the
passage of the war resolution.
Analysis of the pending admins
tration bill, as 1t affects the regular
army and the national guard, shows
that provision is made for the alb
sorption of 517,686 volunteers. OF
these 161,519 will be needed to fill
up the regular army and 2O6,349 for
the national guard. AS 10000 men
must be withdrawn from these two
services within six months to train
the first 100000 increment of the
selective conscription army, their
places must be taken by that number
OF additional volunteers.
BY this plan, while absorbing the
volunteer spirit OF the country, the
feasibility of depending entirely upon
volunteers will be demonstrated
Army officers are certain that it will
show congress, where there are some
doubts of the selective conscription
plan, that conscription is necessary
to maintain an army adequate tc
meet the present situation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-04-13
CAMP CREEK NEWS.

Camp Creek. April l2.-Mrs. J.
C.. Williams of Heath Springs visited
her daughter, Mrs. B. II. Plyler, last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Steele and lit
tie daughter of New Bethel spent
Monday night with Mr.. r. NJ. Steele.
Everybody is cordially invited to
come to our play, Captured on the
Old Maids Triumph" and "The
Book Agent" which will be given
at the school house Saturday night.
April IA, beginning promptly at 8
o'clock. An evening of fun is guar
ianteed.
Messrs. Kelly and Shally Rollings
of Lancaster spent Sunday with Mr..
o. II. Rollings.
Mrs. j. II. Pardue spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. w. A. Nc
Corkle OF the Zion section.
Mrs. S. r. Williams and children
OF Lancaster spent the weekend
with her mother, Mrs. Mary Smith.
Mrs. Lester McGuirt and children
OF Waxhaw and Mrs. A. l.. Pardue
spent a while this week with rela-
tives in this community.
Misses Irene Roberts and Manly
knight OF Lancaster spent Sunday
with Miss Jazie Roberts.
Mrs. d. F. Helms OF Darlington is
visiting MIR. and Mrs. r. C.. Helms.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-04-13
EXPECT WAR TO END IN 1917.
Underwriters Put the Forecast al
December 81.

London, April IA feeling in
some quarters that the war may end
before the last OF the year is indi-
Gated by the fact that in underwrit-
ing circles business was done yester-
day ito pay total loss If peace is not
declared before December 81" at
forty-five guineas per cent
Some time ago business was done
at the rate OF Is per cent against
the declaration of peace within eigh
teen months. 4 report in Wall Street
that ten to one was being offered at
Lloyds that peace would be conculd,
ed within ninety days was described
as more in the nature of jocular
bet than an attempt to trade. Wide
betting odds frequently mentioned
are not seriously considered as in
dicative of market opinion.
Cargo insurance rates between
England and America hold firm at
around eight to ten guineas per
cent, according to the steamer and
insurance for securities, vary be-
tween 20 and 80 shillings per cent.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-04-13
TWO COUNTRIES ARE
WORKING FOR PEACE
AUSTRIA AND BULGARIA
BOTH FAVOR 1T.
Officials Believe That Their
Efforts Offer But Little
Real Hope.

Washington, April 12.-Austrian
and Bulgarian representatives are
endeavoring to approach Entente
diplomats in Switzerland on the sub
ject of peace.
Press dispatches today reporting
Bulgarian efforts in this line devel-
oped the fact that it is known here
not only that Bulgaria has taken
soundings. but also that there has
been similar action in the name Of
Austria-H Whether the two
countries are working together is not
known nor has any reference been
made to the attitude of Germany or
Turkey.
Officials here see in the Austrian
and Bulgarian action merely an ex-
preston of WEAKNESS with the war
and anxiety to bring it to an end
without, however, involving any in
dication of desperation on their part
which would make them propose
terms acceptable to the Entente. AS
result there is every evidence that
the efforts do not offer hope of real
negotiations in the near future.
Independent soundings by Austria
and Bulgaria, even IL entirely tenta-
tive, have attracted interest here,
however, as showing the dissatisfac-
tion Of those two governments with
the course OF the war and their ap-
parent anxiety to negotiate directly
and not through the medium of Ger
many. AS both these countries are
reported to be more eager for peace
than their more powerful ally, a de-
gree Of hope is felt that their exi-
gencies may force Germany to a more
moderate stand and bring the day OF
peace nearer.
Austria is known to have been
deeply affected by the Russian revo-
luton. 1t is generally felt there that
the Central Empires have reached
the maximum of their military
strength and it is feared the up
heaval across the border may find a
decided echo among Austria's con-
Slonerate and disaffected peoples.
Food conditions in Austria are Sc
rious
Bulgaria likewise is troubled by
food shortage and the Russian revo>
luton. The latter has brought again
to the surface the old friendliness for
the Russian people and has injected
into the question the decision OF the
ruling class to fight against their lib
orator.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-04-13
COLOSSAL WAR UPON
GERMAN SUBMARINES
DETERMINED ON A VIGOR-
GUS CAMPAIGN.
Will Make Every Effort to
Break Down Blockade Estab-
lished by Teutons.

Washington, April IA cam
paign of colossal proportions to
break down the German submarine
blockade and keep the Entente plen-
tifully supplied with food, Clothing
and munitions has been determined
upon by President Wilson and his
advisers as Americas first physical
stroke against her enemy.
Unable now to send an army into
the trenches, the president believes
the United States can do an even
greater service in the common cause
against Germany by providing a
great armada of merchantmen TO in
validate the undersea campaign
about which have been rallied the
fading hopes of Prussian conquest
For weeks officials have been at
work on such plan, but not until
today was it revealed on how great
a scale the task had been projected or
how great Importance was attached
to it in the administrators general
war program. Virtually every de-
tail now has been completed, and by
fall the campaign itself will be in
full swing. Many officials believe it
may attain supremacy over the sub
marine which will prove the decisive
victory of the great war.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-04-13
COAST ARTILLERY TROOPS.
Seven Companies of National Guard
Organization Called.

Washington, April 12.-Seven
companies of National Guard coast
artillery troops were called into the
federal service today for police pur-
poses. They are:
First company. New Hampshire
Fifth, Eighth, Thirteenth. Fom.
teenth, Fifteenth and Eighteenth
California.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-04-13
TO LET ALLIES RECRUIT.
Attorney General Approves Gill {,
Go Before House.

Washington, April 12.--With tn.
approval OF Attorney General Greg.
ory, Chairman Webb OF the house ju.
dietary committee. will Introduce to.
morrow a bin to allow the Allied
governments to recruit their citizens
In the United States, Chairman Gull
berson of the senate judiciary COM
mittee, will introduce the same bill.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-04-13
CONVICTED TRAIN
ROBBER CAPTURED

Charlotte, n. c., April 12.-Henry
Grady Webb, train robber under a
twenty-fve-year sentence, was cap
tured at Badin, near Salisbury, N. c..
tcdav. Webb several days ago es-
capped from train here while being
transported from Charleston. w. Va.
where he was convicted, TO Atlanta to
begin serving his sentence in the fed
eral penitentiarv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-04-13
BRITISH ADVANCE IS
H|NDERED BY A STORM
WEATHER HALTS THE AD-
VANCE OF ENGLISH.
German Reports Claim That Sew.
eral Attacks by Haig's Men
Were Failures.

A violent snowstorm has served
for the movement to hold in leash
the British forces which since early
Sunday morning had been hammer
ing the Germans hard along the Ar
ras-Lens front. Low lying clouds
and thickly falling snow greatly i'm
peded the movement of the troops
Wednesday.
In the early hours of the morning
the village and heights of Monchy-
le-Preux, east of Arras, fell into the
hands Of the British and were held
despite two counter attacks deliver
ed by the Germans, according to Lon
don. To the north of this position
Berlin reports the repulse with heavy
casualties of British infantry and
cavalry attacks near Fampaux and
Roeux
The London communication says
that in the neighborhood of Bulle-
court, west of Cambria, the British
penetrated German position, but
perior forces and compelled to re-
turn to their former positions. or
this fighting and also Of a battle near
Hardecourt (Hargicourt), northwest
of st. Quentin. Berlin says thou
sand British prisoners and % ma
chine guns were taken.
Near ST. Quentin, from Soissons to
Rheims and eastward into the Cham
pagne, violent artillery duels are be-
ing fought between the French and
the Germans.
The American flag is to fly imme-
diately over the front in France. The
Lafayette flying corps, composed
mostly of American airmen, has
adopted the American uniform and
will carry the Stars and Stripes.
There have been several engage
ments between the Russians and the
Teutonic allies on the Russian front,
but no important changes in posi-
tions have resulted.
The Austrians and Italians on the
western portion of the Austro-Italian
theatre are bombarding each other
heavily. On the Carso plateau in the
east, the Italians have pushed back
the Australians at various points
The Brazilian government has
handed the German minister his pass
ports. This action was due to the
recent destruction of the Brazilian
steamer Parana by a German sub
marine.
The Argentine government now
announces that it will make no Off
cial pronouncement of neutrality,
considering sufficient its previous de-
cision that Argentina supported thu
position of the United States.
Herbert C. Hoover, chairman of
the American commission for relief
in Belgium, has accepted the chair
manship Of the new food board in the
United States. Mr.. Hoover urges a
cessation in wastage of foodstuffs in
the United States and deprivation by
the people If necessary that the al
lies may be adequately supported.
Methods to reduce prices and main
tain reasonable prices both fol
Americans and the allies will be de-
vised by the food board,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-04-13
WESTERN REPUBLICS
STANDING TOGETHER
BRAZIL HAS BROKEN WITH
THE GERMANS.
Argentina and Costa Rica Both
Assure United States of Their
Moral Support.

Washington, April 11.-Without
formally announcing abandonment
of their neutrality two more Latin
American republics, Argentina and
Costa Rica. have given assurances
of their moral support for the United
States in the war against Germany
Argentina has notified the state de-
partment that she recognizes the
justice" of this country's stand
against German aggression. The
communication contains no intima-
ton, however, that the Argentine au-
thorities contemplate an actual break
with Berlin. Little Costa Rca, Just
emerging from the throes of a revo-
luton, sent word to her diplomatic
representative here today that she in
dorsed the course of President Will
son and was ready to prove it if
necessary"
These developments came hard on
the heels of Brazil to break rela-
| tions with Germany because of the
torpedoing without warning of the
Brazilian steamer Parana. The step
was decided upon Tuesday, but no.
actually promulgated until today tho
cabinet deciding to wait until il
could perfect arrangements for car
| ing for its interests. Today, how
ever, the break was announced and
the German minister at Rio de ia
nerio given his passports.
IT is recognized that in defining
her position so frankly Argentina
has assumed the grave risk OF having
Germany break relations with her
and by some diplomats her attitude
lis regarded as little less than an in
lvitation to Germany to regard her as
Iunfriendly. Her outspoken approval
of the United States course may go
far, in the opinion of many here, to-
wards influencing some of the smaller
Latin-American nations.
Argentina's note follows:
The government of the Argentine
republic, in view Of the causes that
have prompted the United States of
! America to declare war against the
government OF the German empire.
recognizes the justice of that decis>
ion, founded as it is upon the viola
ton of the principle of neutrality
esta nlished by the rules on interna,
tional law which have been consider
ed definite conquests of civiliza,
ton"
Costa Rica's announcement was
unexpected, for the new government
set up there by Fredico Tinoco and
perfected today by a legislative de-
claration of his election as president.
ha' not been recognized ~ 7he Ua,'
ed States and the state department;
gave notice when Tinoco overthrew
the Gonzales administration several
weeks ago that it would not recos.
nize Tinoco even if he were elected
| later. The message, TO Fernandez
Guardia. Gen. Tinoco's representa-
! tive here, said:
The government and people OF
Costa Rica adhere to the stand of tho
United States and are ready to
prove it if necessary"
Argentina's position is regarded
here as defining status just short
of an open break. Diplomats and
state department officials believe Il
would have been difficult for Argen-
tina TO go further at this time. The
position of that government is diff
ferent from that of the United States
and Brazil who have suffered di-
rectly from the submarine cam
paign.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-04-13
To Build Wooden Ships.


Quickly built, light wooden ships
OF 1000 tons and upwards are to
make up the first feet of merchant
men, and to insure maximum con-
struction the shipping board has en-
listed the country's entire shipbuild-
ing facilities, now the greatest in the
world. Upwards of a hundred pri-
vate plants will help, giving the
boards orders precedence over every
other class of work except the most
urgent naval construction. For the
first year production is expected to
average three ships a day.
Already lumber interests have CIV
en- assurances of an adequate supply
at reasonable prices. Engine manu-
facturers have pledged the co-opera-
tion, too, and all the necessary ma
chinery can be assembled as fast as
they can be turned out at the yards.
At more than one plant new ways
already are under construction.
Question OF Labor.
The question of labor, however, is
giving officials some concern, and a
call may be issued appealing for pa
triotic cooperation by laborers to
insure that the campaign against the
submarine begin at the earliest pos
sible moment. The shipping board
""'imatns that 1900 men will be
needed to work all the plants to ca
pacity and to complete the building
program in the time determined on.
This is nearly ten times the number
Of laborers now employed in building
merchant craft.
Volunteers it is pointed out. need
not be experienced in shipbuilding,
as comparatively little expert laDo~
will be required. Within few DAYS
the board will establish a labor bu-
rcau 10 enlist such volunteers. The
American Federation of Labor all
ready is 90 operating and motion
picture companies are planning to
display pictures of shipbuilding op-
Ierations as part of the campaign.
Maj. Gen. George w. Goethals
builder of the Panama caAal has
been selected TO supervise the con-
stTuction program which is expected
10 involve within the next year a.
total tonnage of 100000 tons, or
more than now is building in all the
ship yards OF the world.
Built for the most part of pine and
/ fir, the ships will range from 1000
to $500 tons. Most of them probably,
will be equipped with oil burning Ra
Gines, and all will carry wireless and
be armed. The engines will be
standardized, as far as possible, so
that damaged parts may be replaced
If necessary. An average cost of
about 10000 per ship is counted
on. Each VIII carry a crew OF about
so men. ~
To BE Ready in Six Months.
The first of the vessels are to he
ready in about six months, and dur
ing the year following the number
afoat is expected to pass 1000.
Such a number. officials believe..scon-
stantly will be augmented in the
months that follow to render ii ab-
solutely impossible for Germany 20
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