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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
MILITARY DISCIPLINE is NECESSARY AT
CAMP DODGE BUT POPULAR WITH ROCKS

after having been found guilty of
stealing a pair of government shoes
valued at S45Q Violation Of the 94th
and 96th articles OF war were charged
against Sergeant Straley with one
specification under the former and
two under the latter.
; The two specifications under the
96th article of war charged that he
attempted to conspire with Sergeant
4, F. Callahan and Sergeant X. W.
Brown, both Of truck com any No. 346,
to steal six pairs of shoes and some
government lumber Beside being
found guilty of stealing one pair of
shoes he also was found guilty by the
general court-martial Of d conspiracy
with Sergeant Callahan to seal half
dozen pair He was found moi guilty
of conspiring with Sergeant Brown 10
steal government lumber
AZ sentence of seven Years. the YER
diet Of the coart- martiaI. was reduced
TO six wears by the reviewing author
tiles.
T. J. Rogers Of Minneapolis, private
in the headquarters company of the
Three Hundred Thirty seventh field
artillery, has been sentenced TO three
years in the government disciplinary
barracks at Fort Leavenworth after
being found guilty Of feigning illness
and refusing to obey the commands
/ of Second Lieutenant J. 3 .Holmberg
/ Rogers was found not guilty in one
trial, but a new trial was ordered fol
lowing a review of the case in whici
/ it was stated too much weight wa.
given testimony Of physicians.
/ Private Burdett IT, Christie. Hast
ings, Mich, a student in the school TO,
bakers and cooks. has been SENTENCED
to two months in the division guard
house after being found guilty by
/ general court-martial Of being absen
without leave for two days from 0cto
Der 9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
LOCAL STEWARDS
PLAN CONVENTION
Launch Initial Steps in Arrangements
For international Meeting
In August, 1918.
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
Tf-City Branch Expects Session Next
Year win Be Most Important
OF Organization.

An active organization to make the
1918 convention OF the International
Stewards association in the tri-cities
in August a success, has been per-
fected.
AT the meeting of the Tri-City
branch of the International Stewards
association, held at Hotel Harms last
night. various committees were APP
pointed and arrangements sill be
started at once for the meeting next
summer Hundreds of hotel an res
taurant men from adj parts Of the
United States will attend the meeting.
The convention probably will be the
most important held in the IS years
the association has been in existence,
since the matter of food conservation
lis put up largely to the stewards.
A repast was served to the stew
ards last night, following which the
arrangements for the 1918 convention
We're initiated. The following are the
committees appointed:
Information-G. r. Stephenson. c
J. Mueller, Dan Morrison and Frank
W. Phelps.
Entertainment Ryan, Pat Nc
Donald, A H. Harms. z. ]. Gould, and
George H. Deslauriers.
Publicity-G. r. Stephenson. f. J
Gould, Charles Lehman. Pat Melon
aid. c. F. Huber and Dan Morrison,
Hotel reservations-A. H. Harms
Carl ]. Mueller, Fred Leayens and
/ William Miller.
! Exhibition-William Miller. JAKE
/ Miller, ". A. Trone and Nels E. Lund
! bergh
f. Reception-A II. Harms, Carl J
I Mueller. Fred Leayens, W. A. Tront
and w. r. Irwin.
Refreshment-W. r. irwin, G. V
/ Osgood. r. O Stone, R. c. Ellis ant
I Frank Voorhees,
4 Banquet and BALI. ". Johnson, c
+. Huber. Jack Ryan, w. A. Trone anG
! George f. Deslauriers.
Transportation-W. r. Irwin and A
H. Harms.
Badge. ". Johnson and c, r
Stephenson.
Finance. w Johnson. William
Miller. Carl J. Mueller. C. F. Huber
and Fred Leavens.
/ The Stewards will hold their mex
meeting on Jan. 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
yE -
E1aM1(al

Officers We're elected by the Rock
Island camp No 20 Of the Modern
Woodmen of America at the club
rooms last night.
Plans are being made for the en-
tertainment TO be furnished Jan. IS.
at which time the officers will be in
stalled.
Appended is the list of officers
elected:
Past Consul William McCulloch.
Consul. K. Eihl.
Adyisor-Pierce Keane.
Banker. H. Liedtke.
Clerks. Madison.
Frederick Viether.
Escort-C. G. Whitaker.
Sentry-H. Blackstock
Trustee. A Johnson
Physicians DR. c, T. Foster an(
DR. A E Williams
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
SWISS HEAR MANY
RUMORS OF PEACE

Berne-( Correspondence of the AS
ISOLATED Press about the only thing
that Switzerland has too much Of is
peace rumors. Travellers who come
from Germany, France, Austria and
Italy say those countries. too, are full
OF talk about the conferences that are
supposed to he going on constantly
here between personalities from the
entente and the central powers.
An American who because Of his
prominence in local affairs must be
nameless sums up the actual situa7
ton. as the correspondent has found
il also, when he points out that the
presence of notables from belligerent
countries must not be regarded as sig
nificant because they may come here
10 feel out" the sentiment of the
other side, they are not often genuine
peace ENJOYS
ANY proposition which any govern
ment is willing to advance, or to &C
cent can be stated by any agent
whose presence here is not even noted
and who is without authority to do
more than deliver or listen to a pro-
posal No one has been compromised.
particularly no one has exhibited
signs Of weakness by advancing
terms"
That such tentative "feelers" have
been put out repeatedly seems beyond
doubt, but II is not these that have
caused the overcoming peace rum
..prs to circulate, but rather the pres
tbnce from time to time of national
characters from either side. The facts
seem to indicate that, if peace nego-
tiations actually are going on, they
are privately conducted, for their re-
spective governments, by unpreten-
tious and more or less unofficial per-
sons.
One American asserts that he has
acted as a peace emissary" for the
entente, and in this capacity met a
German of inoonspicuous station, who
the American was given to believe
was prepared to make a peace pro
posal The two met, the German ex-
planned that he understood he was tc
receive rather than submit, a peace
plan. Convinced that there had been
misunderstanding. neither would OF
could talk business, and so they
shook hands and left
Matthias .Erzberger the German
Centrist deputy, one-time "uncrownet
king behind the Prussian throne" II
quoted as having said he had had ar
interview with an English peace
agent" But it Is believed here that
Erhberger's fellow conferee was one
OF the unofficial kind.
Something like three years OF thi:
diet OF peace rumors has left the ma
jority OF Swiss pessimistic. Mention
peace and the average Swiss shake:
his head sadly Roll few big an(
imposing names from your tongue anC
he becomes positively gloomy. for HI
is like the child who has once beer
burned by the fire. and has learned
the utter futility of setting any store
by the presencesof various big char
acters from all nations who, at ont
time or another. have been here, OF
have been said to be here
That secret. unofficial peace discus
sions between representatives of boil
sides who are not bound and have nj
authority have taken place and per
haps are taking place is generally be
lievcd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
Special to The Argus


Camp Dodge, Iowa, Dec. l2-Mili-
tary discipline as enforced at Camp
Dodge in some Of the units is pro-
ductive of some punishments which
the men affected are inclined to de-
clare are contrary to the constitu-
tional protection against cruel and
unusual" sentences.
One company clerk, for instance,
who neglected his duty, has been sen
fenced TO confinement to camp, and
has been ordered 10 do Kitchen pc
lice" on one holiday. He probably will
put in Christmas day peeling spuds.
Getting up late in the morning is
another offense in the army which is
likely to result in condign retribution
Half a dozen men Of the Three Hun
dred Thirty-ninth machine gun bat
TALON who took an extra snooze the
other morning when the temperature
was down around zero viii not see
Des Moines for 10 days They are or
dered confined within the limits Of the
camp. incidentally camp uimits is
construed to shut out the moving pic
tui Q 9iip"c at IlGif Dlu anu Ou tHt
Beaver avenue road.
A soldier found guilty Of uneleanli-
ness in maintenance of his persona
kit will be given practical lesson II
the next-to-godliness business. To
will scrub the mess hall weekly for {
month.
Sentences of from two months t
six years confinement for violation o
articles of war by soldiers of tn,
/ Eighty-eighth division of the nationa
army at Camp Dodge were announced
at division headquarters yesterday.
Sergeant La Verne Straley. Still
water, Mimi, member of the truel
company No. 346. will be taken to tn
federal penitentiary at Fort Leaven
worth, to serve a six years sentenc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
TAKES OVERCOAT;
HANDED 50 DAYS
Jerry Lorck, Aged "a. Of Burlington,
Ren.s Room, Then Departs Sud-
denly with Garment.
rs APpREHKSDED BY LASDLADY
Had Used Front door hey to Enter
Home Of Mrs. Fannie Giles, 3li
Ninth Street, ON Friday.

In this case the victim, a woman.
turned sleuth and apprehended
sneak thief
Jerry Louck. aged "a. who claims
Darlington, Iowa, as his home, was ar
rested this morning IN a pawnshop
on Second avenue on complaint of
Mrs. Fannie q. Giles, 3l4 Ninth street.
l,ouck was charged with stealing an
oyerccat belonging TO Mrs. Giles son.
Mag ,strate G. j. Smith in police court
this morning sentenced Louck to serve
so days in the county Jail on a charge
OF yagrancy The complaint was sign
ed by Chief of Police Phil Miller.
Louck had been a roomeT at the
Giles home. Thursday he departed
unceremoniously. Friday night the
Giles home was entered and an over
coat stolen. At first Mrs. Giles did
not suspect Louck, but when the miss
ing roomer failed to return by Mon
day she notified the police. The po-
lice learned where Louck was employ
I'd. but he was not at work yesterday.
This morning Mrs. Giles was return
ing froma Moline on westboun1
Fourth avenue car Louck happened
TO be a passenger When he got on
at Twentieth street and Third avenue
Mrs. Giles followed, Louck entered a
saloon and Mrs Giles phoned the po-
lice. Louck then came out OF the sa-
loon and walked north on Twentieth
street. then to Second avenue, where
he entered a pawnshop. Mrs. Giles
followed and when the police arrived
Louck was placed under arrest. LoucF
told a story of having parents to sup
port in Burlington and pleaded thaj
he did not have enough money TO pur'
chase coat
Section Hand Fined.
Tony Tirmany, a section hand Of
the Milwaukee lines, was arrested thli
morning by Officer Ristau on com
plant Of Theodore Davis. section
foreman for the Milwaukee lines. Da
Wis charged Tirmany with assaultini
his cousin. Ed Davis, aged II, and in
Hicting a scalp wound. Tirmany ad
mittcd that he struck the lad, but ar
gued that Davis continually pestere
him until he lost his temper. Tir
many was fined So and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
NORWAY PyBLIc FINDS.

Cliristiania, Norway-It is stated
that the Norwegian government has
decided to put aside large public funds
for the encouragement of home steel
Industries. The city OF Christiania is
10 subsidize D new rolling mill to be
erected here. by contributing prem
ium OF eight kroner on every ton of
rolled steel turned out for period OF
FIVE years. The existing steel works
In Strommen are TO double their
yearly output Of steel, and the pro-
duct is TO be entirely taken over by
the military authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
WAR CREDIT VOTE rs
ASKED OF COMMONS

London Dec. 12-Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor Of the exchequer, in
PRODUCING a vote of credit in the house
OF commons today said he estimated
the present vote would carry the ex-
penditures to the end of March. 1913.
He declared that the average daily ex-
penditure in the last GO days was 6.
1874 900 pounds and for the period
since the end of the last fiscal year.
G,6S6,000 pounds,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12

Boy Scouts to organize. w. r B.,.
local SCOTT executive. will deliye, :
talk on the subject, Veterans a q.
Boy Scouts"
In other words the meeting and 81,
quot Will be some -doin'sn and n.
officers want every young man il "a.
city who has at one time been i n.
Scout to be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12

American manufacturers can not meet
the demand dues to the present
emergency.
The navy department has made an
appeal through the State Council of
Defense. asking that all lenses be
turned over to the government for
navy use. The lenses will not be kept.
They will be tagged and at the end
of the war returned.
The glasses may be given to the
Rotary club, Chamber of Commerce
or 10 J. T. Marion, Electric building.
They will tag the lenses and make a
record Of the owners name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
CENTRAL TRUST BANK
OFFICERS ARE NAMED

Officers were elected at a meeting
held by the hoard Of directors of the
Central Trust and Savings bank last
night. Appended is the list, all Of the
officers being reelected:
Presidential S. Heagy.
Vice president-H. H. cleveland.
Vice PRESIDENT. ]. Larkin.
Cashier-H. B. Simmon.
Assistant cashier-L NJ Casteel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
UNCLE SAM MAKES AN
APPEAL FOR LENSES

The government is greatly in need
OF spyglasses, binoculars and tele-
scopes for the navy department.
The lenses in the past have come
from abroad and no more can be OBJ
tanned from that source at present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
SUITCASE BRIGADE
EVER ON INCREASE

Despite the attitude taken on the
selling of wet goods that could be
carried out of the saloons, somebody
is cheating as the suit case brigade
is ever on the increase. At all hours
OF the day the Bridge line cars are in
the excursion business.
officers of the Rock Island Liquor
Dealers association protest that their
members are carrying out this agree
ment not to sell bottled goods, but
hold that some of the saloonkeepers
who are not members of the assoeia-
ton are continuing to violate the
agreement.
All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
ONLY ONE "BROM0 oUINTNE,

To get the genuine, call, for fun name
LAXATIVE BROMO QTININE. Look
for signature of E w. GROVE. Cures
a Cold in One Day. soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12

Warm, rieh-looking Seal
Pushes in plain belted models
or fur-trimmed styles-hand-
somer than ever and warmly
lined with guaranteed Innings.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-24
6 CITIZENS TELL GOVERNOR FACTS
 RECARD|NCL.W.W.
Representatives of Bisbee and Douglas Protective Leagues Deny Charges That Women and Children Were Injured.
fBy Review Leased Wire,

PHOENIX, July 23.-Conditions in Bisbee leading up to the deportation July 12, by Sheriff Harry C. Wheeler and 2,500. deputies, of more than HOO l. W. W's and their followers, was ex- plained today to Governor Campbell by six citizens of Bisbee and Douglas.
 The committee, representing the Citizens Protective league. of Bisbee and Douglas, consisted of M. W. Mer- Till, Dr. N. C. Bledsoe, J. c. Curry, Thomas Hughes and G. W. Ludwig, of Bisbee. and Albert Stacy of Doug. las.
 The visitors told the governor they wanted to give him first-hand infor- nation and insisted the greatest care had been used that none should un- justly be sent from the city in the roundup. Denial was made that women and children had been in. jured. It was said that families left behind were being cared for by the league.
 The committee insisted l. W. w. members would not again be admitted to the district
 Governor Campbell told the commit tee he was fully informed as to what had been done and notwithstanding their version of the affair. deporting undesirable agitators from the district Is net the proper way to handle the situation. He told the committee he would expect them to abide by the law in the future.
 The governor said, in spite of what the committee had informed him, he is confident some innocent persons had been deported.
 The committee returned to Bisbee tonight
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-24
Of
 Texas GOUernOr
 Te Be Discussed

HOUSTON, Texas. July 23.-Speak- er F. o. Fuller of the Texas house of representatives, issued call here ro- day to the members of the house to meet in special session August to con- slider whether articles of impeachment should be presented against Governor Ferguson.
 In his call MT. Fuller states that Gov ernor Ferguson vetoed bills approp- riating money for the upkeep of the agricultural college at Abilene. stating the university would not open it's doors until President R. E. Vinson and sev- eral members of the faculty were re- moved. MT. Fuller says that the gov ernor removed members of the board of regents without good and sufficient cause, in order to appoint some one who will carry out his wishes" in re- moving Vinson and alleged that he has sought to suspend" the law ito suit his own desires"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-24
SURFACE FORCES
 OVERFLOW WITH
 GOOD MECHANICS
Various Bisbee Operators Re port Full Crews On Top and Excellent Increase Under ground - Many Rumors Afloat.

Surface forces of the operating mines in the Warren District are past perfect and, at the present time, there are more applications for work in this department than vacancies to be fill ed. Of miners the companies are still rather short, as they are using extreme care in the selection of their forces.
 Yesterday morning a long line of men packed the dispensary building and a considerable number was given rustling cards to be presented to the various employers of the camp.
 Many Idle Rumors.
 Among the many rumors which were in circulation yesterday, throughout the district. was one to the effect that Clarence Darrow, of McNaniara case fame, had been retained by the ''Wob- plies" to sue on the grounds of un- lawful deportation. In view of the known condition of the l. W. W.'s treasury in Columbus and of Darrow's well known desire for fees in ad- vance. the story caused more laugh ter than serious comment
 Another rumor was in circulation yesterday morning that the "Wob- plies" would return to Bisbee last ev- ening accompanied by United States troops. Inasmuch as they were re- leased from the custody of Uncle Sam only Saturday, this report was secuted on the ground that the war department would not change its mind so often or so soon. This was con- firmed when private dispatches from Columbus told of the same conditions holding there.
 Shedding Into Bisbee.
 Some of the men deported to Co lumbus have returned to Bisbee. They have been seen on the streets of the city but have not escaped the eyes of the officers of the camp. At the proper time they will be arrested and charged with vagrancy. Those who have no visible means of support will be prosecuted and given an opportun- ity to work for the county or for themselves in some other cline.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-24
Official Draft Lists
 WiU Be Distributed
 OUer Country Today

regular recruiting stations alone, and counting the national guard. it is probable that the voluntary system has provided close to 50,- 900 men of the 6S7,000 men call ed under the draft act, as neces- sary to fill up the regular army and guard and create the first in- crement of the national army. No announcement has been made as to what disposition will be made of this excess credit. but it is entirely likely that in the end every man who enlists voluntar- fly will reduce by one the quota of his home district.
 The office of the provost mar shal was swamped today with ap- plications for blanks requesting transfer of examination. All who applied were told that no steps in that direction could be taken un- til the registrant had been called for examination. He may then secure necessary blanks from the board in whose jurisdiction he is at the time. Physical examination can be transferred and affidavits regarding exemption claims may also be received and considered at a temporary residence.
 Every man finally certified for military service, however. will return to the jurisdiction of his home board and go with the troops from his home town.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-24
TeutOn MunitiOn
 DepOts AHack
 During Air Raid

LONDON, July 23.-The official re- port from British headquarters in France, issued tonight, says:
 Yesterday there was great aerial activity on both sides. Over three tons of bombs were dropped on the enemy's airdromes, ammunition depots and rail way sidings. and good results were ob- served. Nine German machines were brought down in combat, including one brought down in the sea when en- deavoring to return from England. Four other enemy airplanes were brought down out of control. In addi- tion, one enemy machine was shot down out of control by our anti-air- craft guns. One observation balloon was brought down. Nine of our air planes are missing"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-24
FATE OF RUSSIAN ARMY LIES IN HANDS OF KERENSKY
'. s. Credit to Allies TOtaLs
 S1,532,
tBy Review Leased wire).

VVPASHINGTON. July 23. - The " United States today emphasiz- w ed its confidence in the Rus
 sian provisional government by making an additional loan of S75,- 100000. This is the second Russian credit, the first. for s100.0O0,0O0, hay ing been established soon after the United States entered the war. It is understood most of the s100,000,0OO already has been spent for railroad supplies and that much of the S75,000,- GOO will be used in the same manner.
 An additional credit of S60,000,0OC to France also was authorized today by Secretary McAdoo, bringing the total advanced to all the allies up to ST. 523,O00,000. or more than half of the $3,0OO, 100000 authorized by congress. The first loan was made April 25 and the total loaned represents advances made by this government in less than three months.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-24
AMERICAN TROOPS START TRAINING
 FOR FRENCH WAR

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE. July 23.-The American troops began today intensive bayonet, hand grenade, trench mortar and ma chine gun practice and will devote two hours daily to these branches of modern warfare. The individual regi- mental officers have decided to adopt the French system of selecting the most efficient men for fighting, the less efficient for the more onerous camp duties, such as cooking and cleaning up. Accordingly each corporal will be allowed to pick out 15 men who in his estimation are the keenest and most alert and have the best rec ords, to compose his squad. Each com pany's best men will be determined in this manner and those not asked for by the non-commissioned officers will be relegated to camp duties.
 Each succeeding day reveals the need of skilled interpreters and hur- " calf has gone to Paris for French men who know English or American who know French.
 The officers are feeling the need of better banking facilities tha ne0ist Many of them carry accounts in Amer ican banks but are running short of cash and cannot easily get checks hon ored.
 Staff officers are securing the neigh borhood for miles around in search of billets for the troops yet to come. When the next troops arrive they will find their quarters all ready and will not have to provide them as did the original division.