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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-16

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ANDADJOURN
Senate and House Of 50th
Illinois Session Winding
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assembly must be approved by the
1878 before becoming effective. Among
them are these.
The private banking bill. proposing
that ali private banks must come
under state control before Jan +. 1921.
The constitutional convention res0-
Wsfton. which pats up to the people
Fha. question af calling convention TO
revise +na states haste laws
THE ara9nfz hin pr0Dos5ng issuance
of $50 100000 worth Of bonds 10 build
1000 mile hard road system
Many War Measures.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-16

- ii - RiII. -.

OF the l6a9 bills introduced. approx
mately 300 passed both houses The
governor exercised his veto power on
q number. among them the Canady bill
which would have abolished capital
punishment for murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-16
Try THIS ON YOUR
UKELELE, PATRIOTS

s..t 30 I'LL JDne is Gust j. Pa
1s-.-eodor okoumoaniurg ouichaIak-
80 oouglt q Liberty bond here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-16

taEl# OF the SINKING or .E+ tank steam
er Eoreui by & German submarine in
the war zone June ~ we're awaited to-
day 8r the navy department The first
report which came to the state de-
partmenr late vest rday. told OF q two
hour running fight during which tne
steamer was riddled with shells With
the vessel mass of flames the crew
took To the boats with the loss Of four
men. Hail an hour later the survivors
More than $50 shots were fred. 200
or more By the submarine and $50 bT
tile gun crew aboard the Norent
Four of the taHkers crew lost their
lives. All the Eanners were saved.
The story IS told in this statement
by the state department.
THE department Of state IS In
formed Of the sinking of the American
tank steamer H0rent about e o'clock
on The morning of June u after q two
shQur running fEhs with German
araarlne.
THE vessel was first fred upon from
an estimated distance Of 5000 Yards an
O'Clock. The steamer which was
armed and carried gun crew, re-
turned The shots and attempted 10
escape. There was light breeze and
smooth sea The submarine was hardly
visible.
AFTER $50 shots 5u reply % some -0a
shots fred bv The submarine the crew
abandoned the vessel which was all
ablaze taking tip the lEeboats ln q
fiery sea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-16

Sunk by Sub After Burning
Battle-T0ur Grew Lost
Seek Details.

Boston. Mass June IG.-Tha
japanese steamer Tausan Haru,
which lett Boston May 3 for Man
chester. England. has been -unk
hg German submarine. Gable
adTices 10 agents here today
stated that Captain NiChikawa and
fba crew at p. all Japanese, are
believed go have been lost.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
REGISTER SEVEN
MILLION MEN FOR
SERVICE IN WAR
The Government is Now Com
pIeting Its Machinery
for the Draft.

Washington. May 2.-Registratlon Of
approximately 100000 men for mill
tary service will be completed within
Is days after the war departments
machinery has been set in motion.
State election systems will do the work
until supervision of the federal gov
ernment, the voting precincts being
the units for recording of the men.
Registration cards have been dis
tributed by the census bureau TO may
ors of many cities and towns and the
most remote sections will be supplied
before registration day to be set by
presidential proclamation.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
Socialist Members Defer Their
Plan for InterpeIIating the
Government, According to
Word in Copenhagen.

Copenhagen, May 2 (via Lon
don) The speech which was to
have been made in the reichstag
by DIR. Won Bethmann-Hollweg,
the German imperial chancellor
on peace and international rela-
tions has been postponed to
more fitting occasion, according to
word received here.
The situation, as reported in a dis
patch from Berlin, appears to be as
follows:
AT a caucus of the socialists in the
reichstag, the group that supports the
policy of not embarrassing the chan
cellor and the government, 1t was de-
cided to defer an Interpolation that
should be proposed regarding Ger
many's peace plans until more suit
able OCCASION"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
PROPOSED PEACE TALK IN
REICHSTAG Is POSTPONED
TO A MORE FITTING TIME
British ENJOYS in U. S. Place
Little Credence in Accept
ability of 0vertureS Likely
to Be Made by Berlin Now.

Washington, May 2.-Reports of
fresh peace offers from Berlin
brought forth the statement from
the British mission here today that
a series of feelers were expected
during the next few months as an
immense amount of quiet peace
efforts has been under way by
Teutonic representatives, but no
credit is being placed in their
acceptability.
Germany was stated to have made
advances proposing surrendering her
conquests In the east and west on con-
dition of retaining her Balkan way to
Bagdad and Mesopotamia but the
allies have been more united AGAINST
that plan than against any other pro-
posal.
The British visitors expect to be
here at least 10 days longer. Then
the party will leave for New York and
possibly short trip into the middle
west. Several experts will remain in
Washington to help work out the ar
rangements agreed upon and to rein
force the staff of the British embassy
Included would probably be a ship
ping, munitions. food and trade ex-
pert.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
BRITAIN WILL REOUISITION
SHIPPING TO GET PROFITS

the war debt are increasing and excise
returns are diminishing on account Of
the restrictions placed on the liquor
trade. The house is prepared for an
increase of the levies on excess profits.
tobacco and amusements.
The total of the per cent war loan
the chancellor announced was e $685.
048.000, and of the AZ per cent loan,
a821, ,O05. 900. War savings certin-
Gates had produced more than f72,-
100000.
During the war, the chancellor
added, the national expenditures had
been f4,31S,000,0 900, of which G f1,137.-
OO0, 900 was out Of the revenue.
The tobacco duty. Mr.. Bonar Law
stated. would be increased is 10d per
pound and the excess profits tax raised
60 to 80 per cent. The 80 per cent ex-
cess profits tax was effective from
Jan. 1 last. he said.
The government. continued the
chancellor. would requisition all ships
and by this means 1t would take the
excessive shipping profits.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
INSULTS u. S. SOLDIER AND
HE is TAKEN TO CITY JAIL

diers in uniform passed by. O'Rear
called the attention of fellow passen-
gers to the men by calling them "yel-
low-legs."
I'D like to take their uniforms and
tramp them in the gutter" O'Rear is
said 10 have continued.
Il feel it is the duty Of every Amer
lean citizen to report matters of this
sort" declared one of the witnesses.
This man, as / understand IL. was
born In a foreign country II he
doesn't like the flag of the United
States l for one am willing to start
fund to pay his expenses back to the
country Of his BIRTH
In connection with the arrest the
police issued warning against others
who dare to make insulting remarks
against the flag during the present war
times. Arrests will be made whenever
cases are reported and one who hears
seditious remarks without reporting
them to the proper authorities is being
considered equally guilty.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
'nal is Declaration of Bonar
Law IN Announcing New
War Budget.

london. Nay a.-Andrew Bonar
4. chancellor of the exchequer, In
H. speech Introducing the fourth war
sse' IN the house Of commons to-
y. sad that since the beginning of
ss. ~ war fS22.ooO. 900 had been ad-
s,,suto su 70 Great Britain's allies and
n,,,a0 n,a.vVV'oo0 to her dominions. The
alssaa. aa debt, he said. stands at
sllla. slllaoVo'ooo' less advances to the
-",ss .,s, and dominions.
,cs ~ 0ugh the Intervention of Amer
ors., ~ me war is expected to relieve
'n.css.i1 britain to a large extent Of the
so,srs OF financing her allies, Tho
pr.,sn. ents expenditures for the
rroh,h, year, If the war continues,
o.dlrs viii exceed the cost Of pre- :
nue years New sources of reve-
must be found. The charges on
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
.L|FEBOAT WITH
13 MEN MISSING:
ROCKINGHAM SUNK
Naval Contingent of 13 Men
Aboard-Ship and Cargo
Worth S3,250,0OO.
LOSS OF LIFE ON TANKER
VACUUM is FIXED AT 23
Captain Harris is Saved, But
Naval Lieutenant Thomas
Was Drowned.

London, May 2.-The American
steamer Rockingham has been
sunk by a German submarine.
Thirteen men are missing. Two
boats containing 33 men were
picked up yesterday by a patrol
vessel. One boat containing l3
men is missing. The Rockingham
carried 40 men. including many
Americans. The crew numbered
SO and the naval contingent con-
sisted of a lieutenant and II men.
The value of the ship and her gen.
eral cargo was S3,250,OO0. The
vessel was due in Liverpool today.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
WANT CHEAPER RATE
ON COAL TO MONTANA

Washington. May 2.-Coai operators
of the Helper. Utah, mining district.
one of>Ahe chief sources of production
In the west. today petitioned the inter
state commerce commission for a re-
duction in freight rates on coal from
their mines to OREGON. Washington.
Montana, California. Colorado. Idaho.
Kansas and Nebraska Present rates,
they charged. discriminate against the
Utah operators and favor operators in
New Mexico and Wyoming.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
L. H. 0'Lear Will Be Turned
Over to Federal Authorities
Because of Statements He
Made on an Oregon Avenue
Street Car.

Look at that dirty yellow leg" de-
clared l.. II. o'Rear yesterday morning
on an Oregon avenue street car.
O'Rear tried TO attract attention and
he succeeded to such an extent that he
was arrested this morning for seditious
remarks upon the testimony OF Joe
Bradshaw. Frank Hickman OF the
Success cafe and James Ayers, cook for
the city Jail Patrol Driver Rupe Gil
bert made the arrest. o'Rear is booked
as United States prisoner and is be-
ing held for the United States mar
shall.
As crowded Oregon avenue street
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
RTTsBURC TRUST CO.
| TAKEN BY AUTHORITIES
State Commissioner Asks Ar
rest of Six Persons in
the Concern.

ti''sDurg' May 2.-J. Denny O'Neil,
insurance commissioner of Pennsyl-
|.ah'a thls morning took charge of
'ue Flltsourg Life and Trust COM
rhN Late yesterday he applied for
court order prohibiting the company
rom further doing business and ask
rs lor the appointment of a receiver.
.s"porary orders were granted to-
way ana Monday set as the date for
,ne nearing. Mr.. o'Neil also asked
,u !. tne arrest Of six persons whom
~ !, charged with diverting the funds
ot The company.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
PLAN To POOL ALL THE
WAR RISK INSURANCE

Washington May Pooling of
American war risk insurance with the
allies is proposed in an administration
bill introduced today. American ships
and cargoes would be reinsured by the
allies and the United States would re-
insure allied ships and cargoes An
appropriation of $4,000, 600 il to be
asked which will include insurance on
the lives of seamen on American
merchant ships.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
NJ ADOO WOULD INSURE
LIVES OF AMERICANS

Washington, May 2.-Seoretsry
McAdoo has recommended to con.
sress that the powers of the gov
ernment war risk insurance bureau
be enlarged SO as to permit the in
suring of lives of officers and men
on merchant ships. Liability for
loss of life would be placed between
$500 and 5000, with proportion
sts inde'-nity for injuries. owner.
Of all vessels insured by the gov
ernment would be required to take
out insurance upon the lives of
officers and crews.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
GREATEST DEMONSTRATION
EVER SEEN IN SWEDEN

London, May "A Stockholm dis
patch says that the greatest socialist
demonstration ever seen In Scandina-
via was held throughout Sweden on
May Day. Great crowds assembled IN
the streets of Stockholm carrying ban
ners with inscriptions demanding more
food and better conditions of life.
Hundreds OF children with peace ban
ners participated
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
ALL WORK CEASED
FOR A DAY IN THE
AUSTRIAN PLANTS
May Day Demonstrations in
Norway-Censorship Stops
German Reports.

Amsterdam, May (via London).- -
A telegram from Budapest, Hungary,
today says:
Yesterday being Labor day there
was cessation Of work. All factories
and business establishments were
closed. No newspapers appeared. The
socialists held a number of meetings
which passed appropriate resolutions.
There were no disorders"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
KING GEORGE EXHORTs
PEOPLE To CUT DOWN
GRAIN CONSUMPTION
British Monarch Asks That
Saving of One fourth
-. Be Effected.

London, May 2.-kine George has
oisned a proclamation exhorting
the people to lessen their consump-
tion Of wheat and to practice econ
omy in the use of all other kinds
Of grain. The proclamation pa
ticularly urges the people to re.
duce the consumption of bread by
at least ore ne-fourth of the quantity
consumed in normal times.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
GUARD WILL ASSIST.

Washington. May Twenty five
national guard officers from each
guard regiment will assist regular
army officers In instruction Of reserve
corps officers when the training camps
open May Is. II was announced today
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
THROUGHOUT NORWAY.

London, May "A Christiania dis
patch says that the usual May day
demonstrations were held all over Nor
way and that much dissatisfaction was
expressed at the high prices of the
necessares of life.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
MILITARY DEFICIENCY
BILL PASSES HOUSE

Washington. May 2-The urgent
military deficiency bill appropriating
approximately s2.s27 100000 for war
expenses passed the house today with
Representative London. socialist, cast
ing the only negative vote
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
WAS FORMERLY THE
STEAMER NEBRASKAN

New York. May 2-The American
steamer Rockingham formerly the
steamship Nebraskan. was OF 4. 4.IOs
tons gross she was built at Camden.
\. J, in 1902 and was owned by the
Garland Steamship corporation
II was announced by officers Of the
corporation here that the Rockingham
left Baltimore April ~ for Liverpool
under command Of Capt Charles Ed
wards of Brooklyn. Captain Edwards
is naturalizei American OF English
birth.
The Rockingham carried guns and a
United states naval crew when she
left Baltimore her owners said.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
Torpedoed Once Before.

When under the name Ncbraskan.
the Rockingham was torpedoed OFF the
British coast. less than one month
after the Lusitania was sunk. but
reached port safely.
The vessel at the time had just been
CONTINUED on Page Six5
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
EVERY MAN IN
| THIS COUNTRY
| IS A SOLDIER
That is Lanes Warning to the
People Sent Through
Governors.
|eeRMANY STILL ABLE
TO MAKE HARD FIGHT
lbs. Must Look to This Years
Crop, Next Years and
Also the Next.

Washington, May 2.-Late today
the state department Secretary
ansing in response to inquiries
hid:
'It may as well be recognized
that the submarine situation is
very serious"
Washington, May 2.-Secrerary
Lane told the governors comforting
here today with the council Of
national defense on the part state
governments will take in the war
that the federal government had
heard 100000 tons Of shipping had
been sunk in the last week by Ger
man Submarines. The destruction,
Secretary Lane said, was not only
threatening the existence Of Eng
land and France, but was alarming
the United States. Study Of in
ventiOns to combat the submarine
menace is being diligently pursued
In the interior department., he said.
The United States must build ships
rapidly as possible. he told the dele
gates
America Must Fight.
IL we dou't fight the war on the
other side,' he said, I'VE shall have to
fight 1t on this side of the Atlantic"
Secretary Lane declared he believed
The war would last several years and
that every resource of the country
Continued on Page Three)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02

London, May 2.-Aoeording to
the Central News the Norwegian
foreign office has announced the
sinking Of the Norwegian steamers
Hectoris and langIand BY German
submarines. The crews were saved.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
100000 TONS OF
SHIPPING NEEDED
TO CONVEY THEM
Great Question is Whether Al
lies Can Spare Vessels
From Food Fleet.
FRENCH ADMIRAL TALKS
OF JOINT WAR PLANS
Campaign Against Submarines
Takes Priority Over All
Questions.

Washington, May 2.-The French
commissioners today had assurance
that the American government is will
ing to send troops to France-one Of
the urgent recommendation they
brought to this country-when the al
lies believe they can afford to spare
the necessary ships for Transporting
an army and it's equipment across the
ocean.
The administration has put aside
the objections Of the army general
staff to sending any troops to the bat
tie front until big force has been
raised and trained for nearly year
and has decided that for the sake of
the moral effect of Americas actual
participation in the trench battling a
small contingent shall go forward as
soon as possible.
This will be soon. it is believed. al
though the government is mindful
that nearly 100000 tons of shipping
would be required for a regular army
unit of $4,000 men and that this
amount would have to be diverted from
carrying food.
Admirars Statement.
Vice Admiral Chocheprat repre-
senting the ministry OF marine in the
French mission here, issued a state
ment today which, in part. follows:
The United States rs in possession
of the most powerful fleet in the
world next to the British. and this is
bound to weigh heavily in fastening
the day when final victory win be
Nruns from the foe.
You must not expect me to discuss
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
NORWAY'S MERCHANT
NAVY IS FAST BEING
WIPED OUT BY SUBS
Seventy-five Ships Of That
Nationality Lost Dur
ing April.

Christiania, Norway, May 2 (via
london) Seventy five Norwegian
vessels were sunk by German sub
marines in April and more than
100 sailors lost their lives. II such
monthly loss was maintained
Norway's merchant navy would be
destroyed in a year and a half.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-02
WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA-Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday. no decided change In tempera-
ture.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-30
At The Theatre
PALACE AIRDOME TONIGHT

The regal beauty of Pauline Fred
erick is displayed to marvellous ad-
vantage in "The Slave Market"
In "The Slave Market" Miss Fred
erick is captured by pirates and
seized by their leader as his favorite.
In her efforts to escape his atten-
tions, she kills the great ruffian and
all his crew VOW vengeance. To break
her proud spirit, they decide to offer
her for sale to the highest bidder as
slave. The agonies of mind and
body which this noble girl endures
in her struggle against the over
whelming odds are portrayed in the
manner which has won for Pauline
Frederick the undisputed title as the
foremost emotional actress on the
screen. A Christie comedy with Elsie
Ferguson will also be shown.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-30
S. +. MAYOR DRIVES TAXI
Offers His Car to People During Car
Strike in San Francisco

San Francisco, Aug. 30.-Mayor
Rolph is one of the San Franciscans
who have turned their automobiles
into free jitney buses since the car
mems strike.
Every morning people along Mis-
sion street expect the mayors jit-
ney and wait for it. And it always
is crowded to the cover.
At Z o'clock each morning the early
rising mayor leaves for the office and
picks up his friends en- route.
Hello, Bill, hop in," or "Good
morning Miss Smith, rather chilly
this morning." are his cherry re-
marks as he waits at regular stops
for his passengers to climb in.
The mayor says business is rush
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-30
SWEET PEA FETE

Eureka, Cal, Aug. 30.-Eureka' s
annual sweet pea festival-the sec
ond to be held-opened at noon today
with the floral parade.
Automobiles, floats and marching
children-the decorations countless
thousands of many-hued sweet peas
grown in Humboldt county gardens
formed the parade which ended in
front of the court house where Miss
Shirley Beckwith, pretty school
teacher, was crowned queen of the
festival.
Tomorrow's big event will be the
pageant of the months. Beginning
with January represented by the
Snow Fairies dance and the little
New Year-all represented by youth
full school children-each month on
the calendar will have it's place and
its dance in the pageant. The sweet
pea dance will mark June and July
will give the pageant its patriotic
touch with Uncle Sam, Columbia and
other patriotic figures represented.
Father time will appear at the close
of the pageant.
Throughout the summer Humboldt
county flower lovers have been hus-
banding their sweet peas for the fes-
tlval--a wealth of blossoms being the
result. Appropriate and substantial
prizes for the finest displays of flow
ers and the choicest bouquets will be
awarded at the festivals close.