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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
The War Today

The British hava burst through
the 3ppE lime and are lighting the
h'oodiest and stcruest battle ST
tbe present offensive in "a great eff
Tort 10 smash the famous Wotan
line before its organization is
completed.
The Hiudeuburg line, 0uIilanked
ahd pierced fla several places has
Tailed 60 stop the forward surge
q the British armies and the
-HotaR positions are the last great
barrier barring the read to DouaI.
amrai and Germauy's richest
Prize Ia France, the great coal ANA
lfoH fields north 81 Lens
The Notan line runs from Dro-
court 90 Queant. a stretch ef Is
alies running north and south
ABOUT live miles west OF Douai and
samerai. Around Qgeaut. the
southeastern extremity OF the line.
General Haig has formed a great
amman RIpper and Is striving
Hth all the power at his COM
Aiand TO close the jaws OF these
alpgers, Realizing the menace Of
ae situation. the Germans are
aShung with q grim determina-
zen which reckons no cost in
aiood toe high ii il balts their ad-
t4aeing foe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
SEE BELGIUM
IN HANDS Of
KAISER NOW
Reichstag Speaker Declares
Annexation Is Already
Accomplished.

Amsterdam, May 4. Cv3a London.
1880 a. MIA Berlin dispatch says
that during discussion Of rhe Bel
gj8n question 5u the reichstag main
committee the spokesman Of the Pro-
gressjve party declared that the en-
neNatlou of Belgium must be regarded
as an accomplished fact and discus
sion concerning 1t was undesirable
He declared that the existence of Bel
GUM as @ semi-soEereign state would
mean q lasting war menace and that
complete restoration Of pre-waT con-
ditions would involve serious danger.
4 center speaker said that the lead
ers of the Flemish people consider it
would he dangerous fOT Belgium TO
come under the old dynasty, a Con
servadve deputy considered that the
whole question was whether the coast
Of Flanders was to come under Ger
man or English influence
The minister of the interior paid q
tribute to the work of General Won
Bissing. late governor general of Bel
GUM. which he said would be con-
tinued eueFgetIcalIg. the administra-
tIoa being conducted in close toucu
with the council Of Flanders and MAX
ing good progress. a joint res0lu-
tion Of all sections demanded that
prompt measures be taken for the i'm
mediate repatriation of Belgian work
men who were compulsorIly deported
10 the north Of France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
SHOW DOWN
ISDEMANDED
OF HOLLWEG
German Chancellor Asked
to Declare His Attitude
on Peace Plan.

Amsterdam May 4, - q. MIA
Berlin dispatch says that the Conserv-
acves in the reiehstag have offered the
following Interpolation 10 Chancellor
Won Bethmann-H0lIweg
The Socialist party demanding
peace without annexation or iudem-
nifty, mas created uneasiness among
the German people owing TO the lack
of d clear pronouncemenf by the
chancellor on the subject While such
q peace suits international principles
it does not suit the needs OF the life
Of the German people Is the chan
celIor prepared To declare his attitude
on this question ?'
The Socialist majority party also IN
troduced an Interpolation requesting
the government TO state its policy to-
ward the peace program Of the party.
The other parties declined TO support
either Of these interpretations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
SQuS
Bad Crop IS
ToIfO11 ear

New York. May 4-IIerbert c. HO0v-
err chairman Of the American COM
mission for relief IN Belgium. before
leaving for Washington to make his
report on food conditions in Europe
to President Wilson today, declared
there was only one chance of the Ger
man people or the army starving and
that was bad crop
He said the Germans were c0nsum-
ing food on a strictly scientific basis,
but that even il they were to live on "A
much mere liberal scale than at pres
emit they would have enough food for
at least two years. For q year or
more. he added. they had been using
only the surplus of the cattle keeping
the base of the herd intact
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04

OF ENGLAND
REACH PORT
Leaders of British W0rkmen
Arrive to Confer With
Yankee Chiefs.

New Torz. May 4-Bricssh labor
leaders. appointed by their govern
ment as official advisers 10 American
labor in the conduct of the war, ar
rived in the United States today and
will proceed at once 10 Washington
The delegation includes the Right
Hon. Charles w Bowermau. and j. ii.
Thomas. members Of the British par
lament and H. W GarTod. who rep
resents the Labor party in the bureau
of munitions. They have come ar tne
invitation Of the American Federation
of Labor
The British representatives are here
to remain an indefinite time, They
n1an 10 confer first with Samuel Com
pers. president of the American Fed
Grafton They said their mission was
20 sement the labor organizations OF
the United States and the entente in
their participation n the conhict-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
WORK CONTINUED
ON LIBERTY LOAN
Neu York Federal Reserve District
Expected 10 Subscribe a Bill
lion Of Two Billion Issue.

New York. May Organization
work was continued today in the fl
naucial district to. insure the success
01 the initial issue of the liberty
lotH" of $1,000. 100000 tt is expected
that the New York federal reserve
district viii subscribe at least 81 000,-
100000 The real movement Of the
loan viii not he Begin until the or
ganization work has been completed
and details have been announced by
Secretary MeAdo0, who had arranged
TO confer here today with federal re
serve bank officials and bankers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
Latest Bulletins

II Pa>o, Tex- May f.-Francisco
villa IS ith his main command il
believed b. American secret
agents 10 be within 30 miles of the
American border southeast OF
Jaurez.
Springfield, H.. May f.-Att0r-
ney General Brundaee has am
nounced his intention Of taking
over the enforcement OF law
against s8lo0nkeepers and gam
bier, in 81. Claire county. Illinois.
London, Mas THE admiralty
reports that the missing boat from
the Rockingham. with all the Il
men. mas been picked up by Brit
ish steamer.
Washington, May by a vote
OF 40 to 30 the senate today sub
stituted the export embargo clause
OF the espionage bill suggested by
President Wilson with one restrict
ing the presidents authority TO
embargo exports only when Amer.
lean products are reaching the
enemy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
RAIL EXPERTS TO
60 HELP RUSSIA
Government VIII Send Railroad Hen
Abroad TO Aid in Reorganization Of
Transportation System,

Washington, May 4-The govern
ment viii send 10 Russia soon com
mission of foGr railroad experts 10
help re0rganiza the Russian trauspor-
tatiou system. The members are
john II. Stevens OF New York, former
chief engineer. of the Panama Canal
commission John G. Greiner OF BaIti-
more. a consulting engineer Henry
Miller. former president OF the Wab-
ash. and some official of the Hurliag-
ton road This body viii be in addi-
ton to the political commission, head
ed by EIiha Root, to be sent to Russia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
NAME SUCCESSOR
TOLAURO MULLER
Dr. DaHtas Appointed by Brazil 10
ignation Of Foreign Minister.

Rio JaueIr0. May 4=Dr- j.. Martins
De S0uza Dautas. under secretary Of
state. has been appointed TO succeed
DR. Lauro Muller as foreign minister.
DR. Souza DauUas was formerly minis
ter TO Argentina.
o Paiz addresses an appeal to con
gress eEh0rting it to harmonic Bra
lillian policy with that Of President
Wilson and 10 give Brazil the place
which belongs TO il in the struggle for
humanity,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
AMERICA BEING LINKED IN
MONEY PACT WITH BRIT AIN

York today in conference with reserve
bank officials there.
More than one thousand replies TO
Secretary McAdOo's telegram To the
banks OF the country requesting their
cooperation in floating the first So
100000 00e offer Of liberty loan bonds
had been received today Several
days probably VIII elapse before an
approximate estimate can be made OF
the ammount which the banks and
their clients viii take. Indications are
that the big loan viii be heavily over
subscribed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
ANOTHER LOANTO
ENGLAND LIKELY
Second Budget of S200,00O,000 TX
pected 70 Be Made Within the
Next Week

Washington, May Another loan
to Great Britain within the next week
was forecast by officials here today.
The first credit of S200000.0 600 is be
ing spent at the rate of s2,o00000 a
day on purchases in the United States
and IL is desired 10 complete the sec
0ud loan before the British commits
sion leaves Washington and before the
first is entirely used up II probably
VIII be larger than the first credit
Plans for creating an allied cen
traI purchasing agency III Washington
progressed today ia conference with
American officials resulting ina fur
Their Qualification Of the allied needs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
KIN
H0NORS YANKEE
War Relics Of Famous French General
Sent by His Great Grandson 10
Am bassad0r Sharp.

Paris. May 4-Captain Bureaus de
Pussy. great grandson OF the Marquis
Lafayette. has sent TO United States
Ambassador Sharp a number Of SOU
yenfrs of the war Of independence
They are to be given to the American
committee which has purchased La
fayette's birthplace and were received
by Captain De Pussy from his uncle.
Senator Edmond De Lafayette. the
last direct descendant of the famous
general
The souvenirs include set Of piss
tots given to General Lafayette by
Washington after the surrender of
Yorktown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
STATE HOUSE TAKES
WEEK END RECESS

Springfield, H. MAY 4-The house
advanced mum Der Of bills to third
reading today and adjourned until
Monday. when joint session viii be
held with the senate to welcome Cen
eraI JoHre and others of the French
commission who will come to Spring
field 10 visit LinColns tomb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
AMERICA ROUSES
GERMAN DOUBTS?

Washington. May 4-TaEo Joneaco.
the Rumanian statesman, ID state
ment cabled TO the state department
bv the American legation at Jassy
predicted the effect Of the United
States entrance into the war would be
to cause doubt in the minds Of the
German people that they are waging
"a war of defense against their neigh
bors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
Notice TO
Subs crib rs

Starting with tonight
The Rock Island Argus
complaint department will
be open until ZOO every
evening and all complaints
will be delivered within 10
minutes from the time
we receive them. If for
any reason your paper Is
not delivered kindly call
r. /. AS, 146 or lat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04

Appointment Of the Bank OF Fracne.
ia a similar capacity IS expected 10
follow soon
Since authorization Of the appoint
1ent Of the Bank OF England last De-
cember. negotiations looking TO its
contamination have been ia progress.
Secretary McAdoo. Assistant Score
tary Crosby and Governor Harding Of
the federal reserve board. are in New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
Step Expected to Be Ac
complished This Week
Regarded Good Thing.

Washington. May linking Of
the American and British govern
ments in direct and permanent H.
uanciai relationship. n step
deemed extremely desirable in
view Of American loans to the al
lies. probably viii be accomp-
lished this week by the formal APP
polntment OF the Bank Of Ing
land as correspondent Of the fed
eral reserve bank 81 New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
UPRISING
STARTED IN PERU

Lima. Peru May Am Indian up-
rising is fn progress ia the SandEa
region the gold mining district IN
southwestern Peru, near the Bolivian
border. Many owners eli estates and
their employees have been killed by the
saLdjuE tribesmeu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
SAYS
BIG MAY DAY
STRIKE
Rigid Censorship Lifted
Hindenburg and Groener
Control the Crisis.

Amsterdam. May 4 (Via London.
1850 a. m.)-Ihe MaaSh0de OF
Nacstrichf SAYS that serious re-
volts occurred I'm Berlin last week.
According 20 the paper the mob
became so mcnacing that machine
guns were used against II. The
story Is not confirmed from any
source.
Copenhagen, via London, May 4,
(7:I0 q. m.)-Fuii new sPapcr and
postal service from Germany was
resumed last night. This indicates
that the necessity for especial se~
crecy, for military reasons or in
view Of the labor situation, has
passed.
AS far as can be learned from the
German newspapers which have been
permitted to reach here the reports Of
the failure OF the May day strike
movement in Germany We're correct in
the main The papers indicate, how
ever. that strikes took place in some
places One report declares shat work
ia the war factories proceeded almost
IN general" and that strikes took place
only 10 tbe individual smaller fac
tories.
Situation In Hand.
The opposition admits that the So
cialisf and Union leaders, with the as
sIstauce of Field Marshal Won linden
burg and General Groener, had the
situation we'll i'm hand and kept the
workmen al their tasks. The reasons
for the embargo on newspapers do
not appear from a surface reading.and
the papers do not contain any military
information Of an exceptional char
acter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04
.JOffre Gets
Big Welcome
at Chicago

Chicago. May The French en-
vog~ arrived at noon. Marshal
joflre and former Premier YiviaHI
were greeted with cheers a~ they
stepped from the train. Major
General Barry, commander of the
central department and STAFF and
Mayor Thompson welcomed the
visitors to Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04

Mem ber Of Audit
Bureau Of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-04

Asso ciated Press
Leased Wire Report
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-13
GARDENERS TO OPEN
MARKET IN EAST END

Arrangements have been made with
the gardeners of the city to open a
public market at the East end mark
ct yard, at Seventeenth and Main
streets, next Tuesday morning. The
market will open at $50 O'Clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-13

ba. in the PHILIPPINES, in China and
Japan. and lastly, in Mexico. The
one war made unjustly by the United
States, the Mexican war. DR.. Mathews
attributed to the presence in the
south of the autocratic spirit, which
had usually been so lacking In our
country
"An international Morality"
The thing I want to point out, is,
not holding the United States up as an
ideal, that her policies have helped to
develop an International morality.
while those of autocracy have not.
who has built up the whole mod
ern system of International law?
Those who have been touched by this
new spirit WHO has opposed it?
Those who disregard and destroy it
whenever possible
Foulke, in his tribute to DR.. Kelly,
spoke of the development of Earlham
from a provincial, sectarian and con-
sentative institution to one of nation
al reputation and power, and gave Dr.
Kelly much credit
Foulke Lands Kelly.
This has been very largely the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-13

work of one man, President Robert
Lincoln Kelly. He has added to the
distinction of his work for the col
lege by his work outside. Distinction
consists in achievement, and however
bright the future of Earlham college
may be, she will not forget the dis
tinguished men who founded and car
ried on her work.
In last address to the graduating
class, DR.. Kelly said that the thing for
which their professors remembered
them, was that they had not only re.
ceived and understood the spirit of
Earlham, they had analysed and pub
lished it.
Announcement was made by DR..
Kelly that the new bulletin, to be out
this summer, would contain some very
important changes in the college pro
gram, one of which would be that
the school would not begin at the U.S.
ual time next year.
The new president Of the school.
David W. Edwards, president of Penn
college, tuscaloosa, Iowa, would arrive
in the near future and take up the
work, DR.. Kelly said
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-13
DEMOCRATS MAY
Get JAMES FOR
CLOSING RALLY
Kentucky Senator or Con-
gresham Kitchin Booked
to Windup Campaign.

Senator Ollie NJ. James of Kentucky.
OF Representative Claude Kitchen, OF
North Carolina. floor leader OF the
House. will speak at the Democratic
rally here Saturday night, June %.
Democrats who have rented the Coli
scum for that night professed ignor-
ance as to the speaker Some said
William Jennings Bryan would be the
attraction.
Either Is Acceptable.
The committee was waiting for the
assignment of the speaker today.
Either of the two congressional lead
ers is acceptable to them, Democrats
said.
James was the delegate to the Balti-
more convention who delivered the
speech notifying Wilson OF his nomi-
nation in 1912. He was permanent
chairman of the st. Louis convention
which again nominated Wilson.
Kitchen is Floor Leader.
Kitchin is floor leader of the House
and has been the presidents mouth
piece in expediting administration
measurer through the lower branch.
The Democratic meeting is to be the
night following the Republican rally In
The Coliseum, to be addressed by Sen
aor Hiram Johnson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-13
POSTAL OFFICIALS
INVESTIGATE NOTE
WHICH INSULTS FLAG

Postoffice authorities are investigat
Ing treaSonouS letter received by
Sergeant Warner, of the army recruit
ing station here, from a Richmond
man.
The letter was posttmarked Spring
field, Ohio. but the authorities and the
sergeant are positive it was written
by Richmond man They are work
ing on a strong clue now
The letter villifies the American flae
in strong language and is anonymous
1t was printed with pencil. Part of il
follows, parts which are too obscene
to pass the postal regulations being
deleted:
Sergeant Warner:
You big bean pole. You and the rest
of the U. S. soldiers think there is
such thing as an American flag but
you are all half-witted fools.
There is in North America a half
dozen or more republics in addition to
Canada and each one of these has Its
own particular flag
The U. S. or the newspapers or
some of its half-witted gingoes Tin
goes) think that they are the only ones
whose flag is entitled to be called the
American flag but as you are ignor-
ant | will tell you what the u S. flag
is it is the dirty rag of iniquity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-13
Some Folks Might
Think This is Ideal
Way to Get Along

FORT WAYNE, Ind, June 10
Marie Centlivre, daughter of Louis
A. Centlivre. local brewer and we'll
known in local society circles, was
married April "a in New York to Ira
Mallory Remsen, the playwright and
portrait painter, according to word re-
ceived by local friends today 1t was
a strange marriage, but was carried
out according to the ideas of the bride
She still signs her name Marie Cent
livre and practices her, theory of mar
riage relations, Husband and wife, she
says, are to have separate interests,
friends and existences so that neither
may become bored with the other
Mrs. Remsen already is planning for
her children. She is going ito keep
them with her until they are years
old, after which they are to live with
the father. The husband is to see
the wife. only occasionally.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-13
DELEGATES SEEK
TO BRING CHURCH
CONVENTION HERE

Delegates from Grace church to the
Epworth League convention for the
Richmond district, which opened at
noon today, are to make a special Ell
fort to bring the next years coHven'
ton to Richmond.
Dedication of the new Grace church,
which will take place near convention
time, is an inducement Offered by the
Richmond delegation.
Representative from Grace church
were as follows: Leila LOngman,
Lena Heavnor, Leona Weaver, Ardlth
Thompson, Dorothy Henning, Esther
Henning, Mrs. Ada Cook, Miss Iona
Lamb, Robert Longman, Mole Deem,
Orville Price and the Rev.. H. L. over
deer and family. g
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-13
EXPLAINS
REFUSAL OF HELP
TO NEAR-SyICIDE

Following is an answer to the
Charges made by William Clark, that
! he had been refused aid by the town
ship trustee, made after he had been
found east of the city with his throat
cut:
Richmond, Ind, May 10, 1917.
The Palladium,
City.
Will you kindly grant space to this
explanation in regard to article in your
! issue of Tuesday, wherein the state
ment was made that Mr.. Clark the
man found with throat cut was refused
aid by the Township Trustee l wish
to state that the party who made this
statement to your reporter made no
inquiry as to the facts, and probably
does not know the law as to admission
to the County Infirmary.
To set this matter in its proper
light, / wish to state that a gentleman.
whom | suppose was Mr., Clark, came
to this office, believe on Saturday
morning and I asked him where he
lived, he replied his home was at
Hagerstown, and that he had been
only for short time in Richmond, SO
l informed him that unless he had
lived here II months he would not be
entitled to admission from this town
ship. but would be required to call
for his admission papers to the County
Infirmary from his home township.
He intimated that he would do SO
and left apparently in good humor, and
this is the only relief he asked from
this office.
He was treated just as other appli-
cants are, from other townships of the
county, and this rule applies to all the
townships of the county.
Hoping that this will find space on
the first page of your paper today.
Very sincerely,
J. O. EDGERTON,
Township Trustee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-13
LODGE CALLS FOR
QUICK SETTLEMENT
OF SCHOOL MIDDLE

Members of the Junior Order Of
United American Mechanics, today
sent copies of resolutions passed by
the lodge ir reference to the Giles
Ramsey school controversy, to the
school board
The resolution calls for the imme-
diate adjustment of the differences
between Mr.. Ramsey and the Super
intendent, and that in the future all
changes in the city schools be favor
able to the patrons of the schools.
The lodge also raised a vigorous
protest against the policy of giving
one man absolute power over the en-
tire school system of the city
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-13

A Petersburg farmer while blowing
corn land this week found a watch
which he had lost in May, 1916.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-13
TWO FOREIGNERS ARE
RELEASED BY MEXlCANS
AFTER RANSOM is PAID

Ell PASO, Tex, June 13.-The fin
al payment of eighteen hundred pesos
to complete a total of 5000 for the
ransom of Donald Best and Alec
Stroud, manager and well driller at
the Erupcion mines, Sc miles south OF
Juarez, has been made and the two
foreigners set at liberty, it became
known here today. Last week band
OF twelve Villa followers rode into the
mining camp, took all of the supplies
and provisions and seized Best, who is
G British subject and Stroude ma
turalized American, from Russia.