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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
SOCIALISTS ARE
OPPOSED TO WAR
Adopt Resolution in National ConTen~
fioH Declaring Against Conscrip-
ton in Crisis.

Alleging that the European war was
caused bv commercial and financial
rivalry and the iutrigues Of the CAPT
taEIst5g class. the Socialist party in an
emergency convention which adjourn
ed Saturday noon after being IN ses-
sion for eight days at the Planters
hotel ST. Louis, went on record IN
favor Of resisting CONSUMPTION ana all
other means which the United States
might adopt for the purpose Of par
ticlpar5ng III the great struggle.
Ruca Island countg's delegates re-
turned home from the gathering last
evening They we're } Edgar Owens
and Victor Ltndquist Of this city. and
John Berg Of Moline the latter be
ing affiliated with the Russian branch
Of the socialist party
Two hundred delegates from every
state aa the union were in attendance
when the convention opened 4 week
ago last Saturday Naturally the great
est interest centered ia the definition
o@ the partv's attitude relative TO the
war situation "A resolution commit
Zee On war and militarism. composed
Of LJ members. was selected by the
convention Three reports were sub
nitfed. the majority, signed by Ii mem
6ers. ana read By Maurice Hillquit.
New York City. which was adopted.
minority. signed By three members and
rea6 by Louis Boudiu. New York City,
g0E which the Rock Island county dele
cation voted and which was extremely
radical ID its denunciatiou Of the gov
eminent for entering the war: and an
other minority. signed only by John
Spargg of the state Of Vermont, which
advocated upholdjng the president in
the present crisis. The latter received
five votes in the convention.
The report which vas adopted stat
ed that the Socialist party IS 'unalter-
ably opposed I'd the conditions that
make modern war inevitable and con-
sequently IS opposed TO the European
war and 10 the United States taking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16

any part in II. and calls upon the
masses Of the people I'd resist con
scrption and al efforts or this govern
mant to carry on the war.
Two full days debate was given
over to the resolution FraternaI
greetings were ordsred with the Rus
sian duma and the Finnish diet and q
resolution Of support 70 Tom Mooney
san Francisco. sentenced to be hung
May IL on charge Of throwing a
bomb into d preparedness parade, was
passed. Socialists claim the prosecu-
ton has framed 3 case against Mooney
and are aiding him fn his fight for free
dom.
The Progressive national c0nven-
ton was also Ia session at the Plant
ers' hotel on Thursday. and adopted a
prohibition plank which practically af-
hliates that party with the prohibition
lsts. The principal speaker was John
M. Parker Of New Orleans Victor
Murdoch Of Kansas was made chair
man of the national executive commit
tee. Theodore Roosevelt and George
". Perkins, we're read out Of the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
To HOLD INQUEST
FOR AUTO VICTIM
Iahn Kelly Dies at 80 sunday Morn
sng Three Hours After Being
struck by 8TaehIne.
prrvfK OF CAR IS NOT HELD
Ultimate Nan Crossing Fifth ave.
.na al Twenty Street at
Tfme- Terribly Injured.

.- +rraezt over the remains Of John
~.-ss~ fzh8rar. who died at 1880 yea
.s-5sv morning at st. Anthony's hos
-..sf as result Of injuries sustained at
- ID saturday night, when he was
III down By alb automobile, will be
As.5 this evening at 2 o'clock ct the
rrox undertaking parlors.
~ra fatal accident occurred on Fifth
.-.rua IL Twenty~Elxth street. The
+-a@e Oh This avenue is unusually
-aavg Oh Saturday nights, and pedee-
.-ss.s. must exercise care in crossing
.5.1 s4-a=t En safety. There were no
,-ag-s~~aese= 10 the accident, and
+1-sa standing about the corner learn
n III -Ha n5shap when they heard the
gra-r Richard r. Schaefer of Bettsn-
z--4 driver 5f the machine which
srrFrs Kelly. claimed today that the
rs-ffr IVA Ee5 directly in front Of the
-ar dad tbat he had no time to avoid
h7+rf-z him The car was westbound
and Kelly was crossing from the north
I'd The south
Although Scbaafer claims he was
driving slowly 81 the time of the
sraeh EaETv received terrible injuries
ana E+AF AEA+ tA8@sAF+ tS~f@S ~ @+sN
t~4-zrr DR. Joseph DeSflva attended
E4r- Iii ST Anthonv's hospital Kelly
suffered compound fracture of the
-oaa 4 compound fracture Of the jaw
a-5 cheek bone. fractured right Shout
aar he-a. FIVE fractured ribs On the
r.rHt side and hjs neck was broken
along with serious bruises and Iacera-
+fars about she face and body 1t Is
considered remarkable that the man
Ifras three hours after the accident.
erbaefar waited until the police and
fha ambulance arrived on the scene
and accompanied them To- the hospital.
Coroner John @ Miller has been con-
fnea to his home with a severe cold
and aa= not able to work on the case
Yesterday The remains were removed
ta tha Knox parlors.
Leaves Sister IN Kansas,
Although Kelly had resided in Rock
Island for a number of years, little or
nothing IS known here of his family
connections. He has a sister In Kan
sas aud the authorities are in com
muuleat8an with her.
Kelly was about So years Of age. For
some time he had been employed by
the Mccarthy Construction company Of
Davenport as a laborer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16

well for a heavy. season and that it
appears as If the coming sumner will
do much towards giving the Mlssls-
sippi river the traffic It 5ustides The
Helen Blair will arrive and leave this
port on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, arriving at and leaving Bur-
lington on Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays
Larger Boats Later.
The larger boats will not be placed
in operation until later It is probable
that none will arrive here before the
latter part Of May or the first week in
June The tI,i-cities. as usual, will be
the center this summer for many ex~
cursi0ns and officers Of packet lines
and excursion steamers look for a
prosperous season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
BRICKLAYERSAN
EMPLOYERS SIGN
Final Ratification of New Working
Agreement is Made at Meeting
Held Late Saturday.

The new working agreement Of the
brickIayers of the trI-cities was sign
ed late Saturday afternoon to the en-
tire satisfaction Of both the contract
ors and union men The final session
was held in the rooms Of the Trj-City
Master Builders association in the
Safety building.
The bricklayers left their Jobs last
Monday, announcing they would not
return to work until a working agree
me1t was reached. Thursday after
noon "a out Of Is clauses in the agree
ment had been adopted and the men
returned to work The new agreement
carries with il an advance in wages
Of from 70 to rs cents an hour
The following statement was issued
for the press by q joint committee:
"a working agreeme nt between tina
Tri-Citv Mason Contractors associa-
tion and the BrIckIayers' union was
signed Saturday afternoon. and IS the
first one entered into between the two
organizations.
Work on al structures where con
tractors had suspended operations
temporarily was resumed Thursday
noon, and practically all points under
discussion had been agreed upon at
that time The relations between the
mason contractors and journeynaen
brickIayers always have been and are
now most friendly, and this working
agreement is of mutual interest and
benefit and VIII therefore not only
enhance the interest Of the parties
thereto. but also Of the building pub
lie.
sTRI-CTTY MASON CONTRACTORS
ASSOCIATION,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
POST LIGHTS LIGHTED.

Announcement comes from the
office Of lighthouse inspector at Rock
Island that the post lights on the
Mississippi river from Quincy 10
Whitney were lighted for the first
time this season Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
"BRTCKLAYERSF UNION NO. Z.
sspv p q E'TiCke.


N. B-stoDe & Webster, not being
IN the local association, did not sus-
pend operations, nor are they inter
esfed IN the agreement adopted.
The agreement as adopted has been
ordered printed and will be ready Tor
the contractors and the br1cklayers ia
q short time. The expense OF the PRINT
ing will be borne Jointly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
~oTfCr tn CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received 3 q, n. April
Is. 1917. for paving Filth avenue With
brick from Second 10 Thirteenth street
WILLIAM M'COS0CHIE,
Nasrr4r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

explosion, as it was found attached to
a 30-foot fuse which had been lighted
from the outside of the car and prob
ably was put out by the big rain
Thursday night.
Superintendent Carrothers of the
Rock Island, who discovered the
dynamite, announced that the car was
loaded at Frontenac on June %. that
it was shipped to Topeka over the
Santa Fe and was transferred there to
the Rock Island. The car arrived in
Harrington Friday.
1t is believed here that the powder
was set and primed to be exploded
either in Topeka or some railroad
terminal as there could be no object
in having it exploded in Frontenac or
Herington. Had the fuse not gone out
it would have caused great damage
as the powder is not only explosive,
but inflammable. and would have set
the whole train on fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
BRUNT OF BATTLE
Canadian Lads Are Heroes of
Lens Victories.
Germans Dam River to Stop
Advance Southwest of City.

Canadian Headquarters in France,
June 80 by the Canadian Press, Lin
ited) --Success, Unexpectedly great
and complete, at a cost in casualties
far less than in some recent unimpor-
tant enga gements, has attended the
drive of the Canadians along the val
ley of Souchez, toward Lens, during
the last week. The gain of ground is
greater than in any actions since the
capture of Vimy ridge, and the land
restored to France includes some of
her most productive coal mines. Cou-
lotte, Leavitte and almost all of Avion
are firmly held and that part of the
plain east of Vimy, where a week ago
no one could show himself above the
top of 4 trench. without drawing the
fire of snipers and machine guns now
may be traversed in the open.
Flood Lands and Blow Up Bridges.
The enemy by damming the Sou
chez river. by blowing up the high
way and the railway bridges crossing
channels thru the marshes southwest
of Lens, has placed belt of mum
dated land between himself and the
Canadian corps.
There are daily increasing signs
that the German man-power is no
longer what it was. The spirit of the
men is no longer that of an assured
victory. A prisoner taken yesterday
spoke of the process of diSilluSiOn-
ment the German people now are go
ing thru. If the war does not end
soon. he said there will be a revolu-
ton in Germany. This changed spirit
is not due to undertaking. Most of
the German prisoners are well nour-
ished. The change in their idea as to
how the war will end is all the more
significant because it was not brought
about by hunger or privation.
Since the foregoing article was writ
ten the Canadians, according to to-
days reports. have made an important
advance of a mile on a four-mile front
along both sides of the Souchez, south
B of Lens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
COMPROMISE Settlement Saves
Food Control Bill.
Develops Into a Heated Four
Sided Contest.
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE ON JOB
II Drys Persist, Battle May
Break Out Anew.
President Writes, Hopes for
Vote on Bill by Tuesday.
BY ROBERT J. BENDER.

Washington, June 30.-The first big
prohibition riot in the senate is over.
at least orarily-suppressed by
the president.
Following informal agreement be-
tween dry and administration leaders
to kill whisky but spare beer and
wine friends of the food control bill
today are confident of it's early pas
sage.
Senator Chamberlain. in charge of
the bill, was active early today trying
to reach an agreement for time to
vote. There still are local disturb
ances, however which will continue
the wet and dry fight as source of
ANNOYANCE and unless some agreement
is reached in these isolated disturb
ances. the whole fight threatens to
break out anew.
Radicals on Both Sides.
There are now three big factions In
the senate, besides those willing to &C
cede to President Wilson's demand to
modify the bone dry measure. Radical
drys unwilling to make this conces-
sion; those who favor continuing peer
and wine production, but VINO re1use
to leave their ultimate disposal in the
presidents hands; and those VINO OPP
pose prohibition of anything, even
| whisky.
Senator Borah, Idaho, heads the
group who will not vote to place beer
and wine production at the dlscreuon
of the president. =,
! such action would be cowardly,"
Borah said today. This is question
of right or wrong, a question for con-
gress to face, not question for load
! ing the administration of it on on
| the president. I will fight any such
proposal l will vote bone dry before
adding to the presidents other trou-
bles the disposal of the beer and wine
prohibition question"
Opposed to this group are those
! drys who have stretched their
consciences' to exclude beer and wine
from prohibition, even on condition
that the president is given power to
stop their production when he thinks
| it necessary.
IF the power is not placed some
where to stop manufacture of beer
and wine we will have to resume our
position in support of a bone dry
amendment" these drys reiterated.
LAS we are giving the president full
power to control the food, let him
control the drink also" declared Sen
ator Lewis, of Illinois. Let congress
refrain from administering either. Al
| CONTINUED on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
MEET SUNDAY NIGHT
Five Topeka Open Air Church Pro-
gram Begins at 1880 O'Clock.

The churches of southwest Topeka
have completed plans for the big open
air meetings to be held Sunday eve
nings on the Central Park school
grounds New seats have been pur-
chased to accommodate over a thou
sand and more can be secured if the
crowd demands.
A large chorus and an augmented
orchestra composed of some of the
best musical talent of Topeka will be
under the direction of Prof. Clarence
Messfck Special music will be a
prominent feature. The singing will
be led by Mr.. Paul Van Ness
At the opening meeting Sunday
night at O'Clock instead of 1880 as
was announced. the Rev Clifford +.
Rash of the Central Park Christian
will deliver the address.
The churches taking part are the
Central Congregational, Central Park
Christian, Euclid Avenue Methodist,
Second United Presbyterian and the
Westminster Presbyterian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
TO DRAFT $4,000
100, 900 Needed To Bring Regu-
lars and Guards Up to Quota.
Appeal for 10000 in Week Is
Short $4,000 Men.

Washington, June 30.-It will be
necessary to draft total OF 725,OOO
ment to bring Americas regular army
and national guard to full war strength
and put the first national army OF
500, 600 men in the field.
Indications today, the las day of
army recruiting week-were that fif-
ty thousand men would have to be
drafted into the regulars, and fifty
thousand more into the nationai
guard.
Only States Have Quota
Washington, June 3O.-President
Wilson's call for volunteers to bring
the regular army to its full war
strength of three hundred thousand
men by today has not been realized
War department figures Indicated that
there is still a shortage Of $4,000 men,
This discrepancy probably will be re-
Iieved by taking reservists from the
ranks of the selective army
With recruiting week" at an end,
only nine states have furnished the
complete quotas requested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
hike WAR TAXES
Would Increase Rev
enue sos Million a Year.
Levy on Excess Profits Up to
40 Per Cent.

Washington, June 30.-EXcess pro-
fits will contribute $3.50, 100000 to-
ward the war tax being 70 'mulated by
the senate financial committee if con-
gress approves the committees recon-
mendation made today.
This I'm is $505, 100000 annually
more than is now raised by the eight
per cent tax on excess profits. The
present excess profits law is repeated
and the following substituted, as
recommended by the mmittee:
That in addition to the axe under
existing law, there shall be levied for
each taxable year upon the income of
every corporation, partnership, or in
dividual a tax upon the amount of the
excess rofits, not i exec ) of Is per
cent and not of rs per cent, 16 per
cent; in excess of 25 per cent aud not
of fifty. 20 per cent; in excess of so
per cent and not of IS per cent, rs
per cent: in excess of = . per cent and
not of 100 per cent, 80 per cent; in ex-
cess of one hundred per cent and not
of $50 per cent, thirtv-five per cent
nd in excess of $50 per cent forty per
cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
REPLY TO GREECE
Expect Germany Will Declare
War Without Delay.
Greek Army of 100000 MObil.
lied, but Equipment Poor.

Athens, June 3O.-Greece moved
rapidly today in action against Ger
many. All Greek diplomatic represen-
tatives in the central powers capitals
We're formally recalled and all Greek
army CHIEFS We're summoned to Ath-
ems for conference as to best utiliZa-
ton of the army.
In the capital it was confidently
expressed that Germany would re-
spOnd Immediately with Il declaration
of war against King Alexander.
Relieve Allies in Balkans
The Greek military and royaIist
party. however, continued to control a
majority of the armed forces.
1t Will probably be sew eral months
before these two factions in the army
can be united and made ready for eff
frctive service. The personnel of the
Greek army, however is of the high
est many of the soldiers being vet
Grams of the Balkan wars.
Il appears likely that Greece will
throw her forces into the Macedonian
campa gn. releasing several hundred
thousand French. British. Russian and
Italian soldiers now there, for service
on the western front,
Many OF the Greek soldiers are vet
Grams OF the Balkan wars Such q
campaign would arouse enthusiasm in
Greece. as one of the main causes of
unrest was former King ConStantine's
failure to keep his pledges to aid Ser
bia.
The full war strength of Greece is
somewhere around 100000 men, ac-
cording to best available data. Prac-
tically all of this force has been mobi-
lized for nearly two years. The army
is formed under the compulsory serv-
ice law and is generally regarded as
well disciplined, al.ho not as well
equipped as necessary for effective
service. When NeniZelos resigned as
, premier under former Kil.s Constan-
tine and had established his provision
al government at Salonika. a large
force Of soldiers attached themselves
to his standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
DROP NATION WORRIES
Washington Diplomats and Law Max
ers Play Ball This Afternoon.

Washington, June 3O.-The annual
baseball game between Republican
and Democratic members of the house
was to be played at American League
Park here this afternoon for the ben
eft of the Red Cross. President Will
son was to throw out the first ball.
Among the players are Vice President
Marshall. cabinet members, diplomats
and members of both branches of
congress.
Miss jeanette Rankin, the only wo-
man member of the house and Uncle
Joe" Cannon will score t,-e game.
Clark Griffith, manager IF the Wash
ington Americans. will umpire. Both
mines comprise old professional. semi
professional ard college athletes. Dur
ing the past week the two teams have
practiced under the coaching of for
mer baseball stars. No Kansans are
on the teams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

There must be accommodations for
bathing. sanitary arrangements, cook
ing establishments. mess halls Ind
places for recreation And then there
must be numerous storehouses. not to
mention stores. magazines built espe-
cially for stowage of munitions, sheds
for the housing of animal-arawn
vehicles, garages for motor trucks and
stables for the thousands of horses
that will be needed.
Must Be Like Modern City.
Further. there must be administra-
tive buildings. hospital and quar-
tiers for the officers, and finally there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
FOURTH ESTATE DINNER
Press Club Event Tonight Strictly .
Military Affair.

First hand information from the Of
hcers' training school at Fort Riley
will be heard tonight at Press club
dinner at Pelletier's tea room. Cap
tain Garland. Capt. Jesse T. Castor.
instructors at the school. will be the
principal speakers. Both will discuss
army life.
F. b. Terrell, who is attending the
school. will be another speaker. and
he is expected to tell of life in the
French trenches. Cliff Stratton and E.
W. Wingart, Topeka newspapermen
attending the school. will be other
speakers. Those desiring TO attend or
take guests are urged to notify Marco
Morrow. president of the club. this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
SIX TO PRISON!
Three TOpekans Sentenced to
Penitentiary, Others to Jail.
Judge A. w. Dana Cleans Divi-
sion of District Court.

Six persons were sentenced in the first
division of the district court today by
Judge A w. Dana.
Jose Calderon, a Mexican, was sentenced
to from to 21 years in the penitentiary
for a statutory offense against a Mexican
girl.
Ann Shutter was sentenced to a fine of
500 and 80 days in Jail for violating the
prohibitory law.
O. d. Cromwell was sentenced to pay a
fine of 50 and costs for reckless driving
of automobile.
Ethel Davis was sentenced to a fine of
800 and 30 days in Jail for violating
the prohibitOry law.
Dick Hoffman was sentenced to a term
of from one to seven years in the peni-
Tertiary for third degree arson
ID. w. Stratton sentenced to term
of from one to seven years in the peniten-
tiary for third degree arson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

The mercury this afternoon climbed
G degrees past the record mark for
the year and at the same time broke
the high mark for this date. The 1O1
mark is the highest on the record for
the last thirty years. The average
Temperature for the day averaged 2
degrees above normal but the cool r.
mile an hour breeze from the south
west made the heat less oppressive
Today was booked to be the hottest
day of the year and to break the heat
record for this date in the last thirty
years For the first time this year
the mercury was bound for the 100
degree mark. Friday night was not
of arctic brand either. The mercury
Continued on Page Twot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

Army engineers who have been
given the task of building sixteen
huge environments in which Uncle
Sans big conscript army are to be
trained have already discovered that
their job is of giant proportions
Between now and this fall there
must be barracks reared for 10000
troops at each camp. and the total
number of buildings will probably ex-
coed 1000.
Forty thousand men cannot be
huddled into shacks; there must be
so much air space for every man if
the health of the soldiers is assured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

must be a widespread lighting sys-
tenn. a thoroughly satisfactory water
system reaching to every part of the
town, both for fire and other pur-
poses, a complete installation of
drainage and sewerage. and an ample
and up to date equipment capable of
dealing promptly with all camp waste
No wonder. then, that a variety of
experts have been called upon to aid
the war department. Each canton
ment site introduces it's distinctive
problems. and each in some vital es-
sentials must be planned and ar
ranged agreeably to the local physi-
cal conditions.