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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-01
Declares Subs VIII Force a
Decision Before It. S. Is
Ready TO Fight.

Amsterdam. Sept. I.-Confi-
dence i'm the effect Of unrestricted
submarine warfare il expressed by
Admiral Reinhardt Scheer, COM
mander Of The German battle fleet
in an interview in the Ieipsic
TagebIatt. the admiral declaring
thai he expected everything
from IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-01
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL z. III. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and HicinEfs.

Probably showers this afternoon;
generally fair tonight and Sunday
cooler tonight
Temperature at 7 a. m. 6s. Highest
Yesterday. 10 Lowest last night, Sc
Velocity Of wind at a. m, miles
per hour
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at D. m, As; at
a m. So al / m today, G2.
stage OF water, -; no change In
last "a hours.
j. nj. SHERIER. Meteorological
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-01
PARTY
MAYME:E:T0 ON
BOAT AT SEA
Stopped in Chicago and Is
Ousted From State
Only Ocean Left.

Springfield. ILL.,, Sept. l. Cow
ern0r Lowden at noon today or
dered AdiutaHt General Dickson
to prevent any meeting of the
Peoples Council OF America for
Democracy and Peace, I'm Illinois,
declaring he feared disorder Ii
the peace meeting was held.
The decision OF the governor
came after a conference with the
adjutant general, after he had
been asked by Mr. Nerrick Of
Chicago to stop the meeting.
ri have received an order from
the governor to prevent the peace
meeting anywhere in the state Of
Illinois, and will carry it out TO
the letter. Adiutant General
Dickson stated following his con-
ference with Governor LOwden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-01
- - Arze-ear -.

The Lobal Aazeiger says:
Even if the text Of President VIII
SONS reply 10 the pope is not yet avail
able. the press comment at hand indi-
rates that the president Of the United
States again is diGerenuating between
tine German. people and the German
government ana that Mr. Wilson is
again harpiug upon the alleged strug-
Gle between democracy and autoc-acy.
This is wholly IN keeping with his ma
tare since he discarded the mask of a
peace friend President Wilson ap-
Darautly is striving to Guido Premier
Lloyd George as a war batter The
former professor Of history knows full
wel} that peace never will come If
our foes decide to wait until their as
SYMPTOMS have been realized"
Germans VIII Answer.
The German people viii not fail TO
return rhH answer which already has
been made once by the president Of
the ~eIChstar with the unanimous ac-
cord Of the members of parliament,
which lis elected on the basis of the
most liberal franchise in the world
1.a -ras-ay r9ror clearer
tRs,-.,. 49,. i, f,,.s. yfau-
f745F. aug 81. Dgla-S go, a.
i1"A5A members OF lae feh1a 63t-
eminent nave not commented pubileig
upon president wilson reply 10 tlte
pope loe Asso2lateo fleSa is III
formed in authoritative quarters Jha1
president Wilson has dehned with ao-
so-u1e elearness ana ioFce me atll-
54ae q ati ing ail5es, T. Pres
D4-l - reg oea a. ia .-l5 ~ III
'-7 1l---5 o. "Ss+'u oi'igt- ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-01
LATE BULLETINS

ottawa, sept. Ia working
Increment or the food problem
between the United States and
Canada has been reached after
conference of two days between 7.
a.. Nalcotf, representing Herbert
e., Hoover. United States feed adj
mjnisirat0r, and representatives
mi the Canadian food administra-
ti1n. ii was announced from the
feed controllers Ofice here today.
B0cota. Colomb ja. Sept. 1.-Se-
we're earthquakes occurred in Col
omhia today. Ne serious damage
has been reported.
Pctrograd. Sept. Several
thousand persons are reported t0
have been killed aud injured in
the fire which swept the city of
hazan on the kazank river, $50
miles east IF Moscow, early this
week. The fire burned for rs
hours, driving most Of the p0pu-
lation outside the city.
Vancouver. Wash. Sept. L.
Major Henry /. Roberts. Fourth
n]ted States engineers. was
ieand dead in his quarters at the
eantonment here today with q
EanShot wound i'm his head. 4
beard of inquiry found that the
wound was seIf-f. tIicted.
Washington. Sept. III The Jap
aRese mission was invited today
To address the house next We'd
Hesday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-01
RADICALS ON
WARTAXL0SE:
INTEST VOTE
Johnson Amendment TO Get
so Per Cent Dealt De
feat by 50 to IT.

Washington, Sept 1.--Tn the first
test of strength between senate radi-
Gals and conservatives on war profits
taxation the radicals were defeated to-
day when the senate rejected the max
imum amendment OF Senator Johnson
OF California for gross levy Of so per
cent on war profits
The vote on the Johnson amendment
was So 10 IT.
Senators voting for the high taxes
were: Ashurst. B0rah. Brady. Gore
Gronja, Hollis, Hustfng, Johnson OF
California. Johnson Of South Dakota:
Jones Of Washington; Kenyon, Kirby,
LaFollette, McNarE. Norris, Thompson,
Nardamau.
Iustifies His Plan.
Opening his speech in support Of
his amendment, Senator Johnson re
called how. after two months consid-
GRAFTON, the finance committee report
ed a bin which it defended vigorously,
as taxing the very limit Of safety war
profits and incomes Of the country and
then after il came under attack pre-
scented q substitute TO add a half bill
lion. lie recited this with his argu-
ment to Justify still greater taxes on
swollen war profits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-01

statement issued by Governor
Lowden follows
The governor Is charged with the
responsibility OF preserving peace in
the state II, in his judgment. dis
order and riot are likely TO result
from this so-caIled peace meeting, it
is his duty. and he has the power, TO
prevent the meeting. His understand
ing is that while the meetings pur-
ports TO be in interests of peace. 1t is
really intended to obstTuct the govern
ment in the prosecution of the war in
which We are now engaged and is call
Culated to produce disorder and riot
ing. He will not, therefore, permit
this meeting to be held in Illinois"
Governor Lowden was informed by
telepho-2 shat the peace meeting had
started in Chicago, and he Immediately
called Adiutant General Dickson into
conference to consider measures TO
carry out his order that the conference
be prevented.
No Intention tn Use Troops.
AT the second conference with Ad-
iutant General Dickson. Governor
Lowden decided to leave the enforce
ment Of his mandate against the peace
meeting in the hands of the police so
far as Chicago is concerned. II was
stated there was no present intention
Of using soldiers.
Police Break Up Meeting.
Chicago. Sept. THE meeting Of
the organization committee Of the
Peoples Council Of America for
Democracy and Peace was dispersed
by the police today on instructions
from Governor Frank o. Lowden after
il had been i'm session about three
hours.
inst Getting Into Action.
The meeting had reached the stage
where it was ready 10 nominate a
committee. when a company Of police,
headed by Wesley Westbro0k first
deputy superintendent OF police, con-
verged down the hall from the var
iOus entrances
Westbrooke jumped TO the stage and
raised his hand for silence, and said
con orders Of Governor Lowden. The
chief Of police has instructed me to
disperse this meeting You may go
peacefully at once There viii be no
discussions If you DO not go immedi-
ately you will be arrested and charged
with holding an unlawful assembling
Smiles Grimly and Obeys.
Seymour Stedman. who by this time
had been made permanent chairman
of the meeting, smiled grimly and
stepped aside without "a word A dele
gate rose and opened his mouth 10
speak, but was sternly ordered from
the room by Westhrook
The delegates Left the hall ia good
order and without further demur
IL is doubtful If amy other attempt
TO hold q public meeting in Chicago
viii be made Before the arrival Of
the police, a plan was adopted by
which the delegates grouped by states
in case II trouble at this meeting,
were 90 meet quietly a their homes or
hotels with the Chicago headquarters
OF the council as q clearing house Tor
Information
Too Many Motions.
It had been planned to elect an OK
ecuuVe committee which would give
the council permanent form. but thare
were 50 many motions, amendments
Continued on Page Thirteen)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-01
OBJECTS TO
VIEW TAKEN
Of COUNTRY
Opposes Line Drawn by the
President Between PEG
pie and Government.

Amsterdam, Sept. president
Wilson's reference in his reply 20
Pope Hcnedief's peace proposals 10
the German autoCracy as distinct
jrom the German people are COM
mented upon uniay0ra5ly by the
German press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-01

Washington. Sept. l. The Jap
ahese mission was invited today
70 address the house next We'd
nesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-01

Nj c m b er Of A dit
Bureau of CircuIa tons |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-01
Too Many Motions.

TN0 MANY M0tI0na.
II had been planned 10 elect an OK
ecutlVe committee which would give
the council permanent form. but the
were 50 many motions, amendments
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
$4,000 VIEW PARADE
OF STATE FIREMEN
Twenty-Five Companies, 10 Bands ana
1000 Individuals Participate at
Butler, Pa.

BUTLER. Pa, oct. "A parade partS az
mated i'm by twenty-five fire companies M M
teen bands and nearly 1000 lndiVluua.S -sto, W.
OF the annull convention Of the Pennsyl-
yania state Firemen's Association mere 10
day. The parade, which was held tnls aie, ~
ernoon, traversed the principal streets oi
The town and was viewed by 25,OOO per-
sons. III, ..oo.
Late today the visiting firemen will meet
in various tests Of strength ana Skill va,
have been scheduled, along with water pay, pay,
tles while competitive drills for prizes WI
feature the early evening. The convention
will come to close tomorrow morhlhs'
after one of the most successful sessions III
the history Of the organization.
western Pennsylvanians are still smart
ing under the defeat of their candidate Bur
CESS George S. Wier, Of Sharpsburg' oy
Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell. of Philadelphia
in the fight for the presidency Of the organ
lzation. .s
Judge Bonniwell, candidate to succeed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04

enough 10 survive the poisonous ,,i y'V ne v,go-
he a part Of the drilling that WI. D
rorsiy driven home upon the student. a .d
Captain u. r. Desn. who has sueceeu,r So, AZ
CaptaIn ] S. Wood as camp physlca. Iii
rector. is putting the privates ana tis ,,,'ys.
,arv polics through snappy course oil sSs- pms
ical exercises. There are ninety
delphia policemen in this outht
wireless plant has been erecteus Iin,,ia u, ia
camp of the Tooth Artillery OF Phllaueipi,,,
formerly the Second. Special srn,,, the
for this plant had to be obtained IIoIh . 'no ou
Wa Denartment, which is keeping tabs on
ali plants to prevent their use oy ,,n.,, sP,ss,
Captain Robert u. Maekendrlek .e,oy sa.sety
d. is in charge of the plant The opesarOs sa,,s
is Bert Campbell, private, whose ho"'e
Is in JenklntOwn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04

most famous works OF art Every barrier,
therefore, that may stand IN the way OF
the city obtaining great collections should
De removed. In asking you. then, to give
your unanimous approval TO the pending
transfer bill, which viii clnch the John
son collection for Philadelphia may ] eS-
press the hope that these remarks may
attract the attention, consideration and ac'
tion OF all lovers Of art, as well as the
entire cltizenry Of Philadelphia"
odds and ends" OF unused appropria- =
tions have been carefully gathered to-
gether so that Councils can provide for
the pay Of highway employees The item
for this account is among the first pay
items TO become totally exhausted and
others OF a similar nature win have 10 be
provided in the near future. Little bal
ances here and there have also been gath.
cred together to make up the payment on
the art collection.
The big transfer bill that carries changes
Of about a half million dollars and that
was passed at today's session, Is fair
example Of the financing resorted to at the
close OF the first year that city really has
heen burdened with an increase in taxes.
To make up pressing needs, thousands Of
dollars have been taken from items in the
Bureau. Of Charities. a total Of {15S,O00
has been taken from supplies a department
that already is unable to make payment for
goods purchased. and election expense
money has been taken from the County
Commissioners.
Approximately $4,000 will be taken from
the Electrical Bureau. This money was to
have been used in the further Improvement
OF City Hall. In some Instances small
sums have been taken from items that are
them returned in November when, it is
now virtually certain, temporary loan
of Sl,2O0,000 will have to be resorted to in
order TO tide the municipal government over
the closing months of the year.
Mayor Smith through Chairman Gaffney
asked to turn over the balance OF money
he has on hand from the $4,000 appro-
prlated for him for extraordinary war eX-
penses. Most of this sum, it is understood,
has been expended In the entertainment
OF visiting delegations from foreign lands
and in the caring for troops that have
passed through Philadelphia during the
last few months. Any balance on hand
is badly needed for the support of de-
pendent families OF soldiers and sailors
and report on the amount available for
this purpose will be made before the close
of the day.
Committe was one authorizing the Mayor
to pay the George A. Fuller Company $4,000
for work done on the Free Library on the
Parkway before a court order stopped the
work.
An important resolution for passed
pledges the city to maintain the proposed
improved channel In the Schuylkill River
for which the Federal Government has APP
propriated 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
MEADE PREPARES FOR
NEW LIBERTY LOAN
CAME MEADE. Admiral Md, oct

CAMP MEADE. Admiral, Nd, oct 4.
Unless the Kaiser's army swoops down
unexpectedly upon this cantonment an
wipes II off the military map, Little Penn
will have Liberty Bond campaign Of the
hip-hip-hooray variety. Not satisfied to
confine their efforts to fighting, the boys at
Camp Meade have been clamoring for Lib
erty Bonds and to satisfy their wishes
Major General Joseph f. Kuhn today an
nounced that campaign would be launched.
Brigadier General ]. w. Nicholson has
been put in charge OF the effort and on
next Thursday afternoon the first of a
series OF open-air rallies will be held Tie
speaker at Little Penn's first Liberty Bond
rally, or revival. as II is styled here, is to
be United States Senator J. HamillU
Lewis. of Illinois. An effort will be made
70 have President Wilson make one address.
too, and among other speakers to make ap-
peais for Uncle Sans money chests WI,
be Secretary McAdoo, Secretary Baker and
prominent Liberty Loan workers in Phlla,
delphia. Washington and Baltimore.
Under the plan which is being worked
out by General Nicholson. Liberty Bonds
or Subscriptions for the bonds will be sold
within the reservation. and to inject vim
into the campaign various units are to be
organized.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
WILL TEACH GAS
WORK AT HANCOCK
officers and Men to Expert
ence Sensation Of DON
ming Respirators
WIRELESS PLANT ERECTED
Ninety-five Philadelphia Police
men Being Given Snappy Course
in Physical Training

CAMP HANCOCK, Augusta, Ca, oct d.
Captain Lee A. Stone, medical reserve
corps, who will instruct officers and enlisted
men of the twenty-eighth division In gas
defense, has arrived at Camp Hancock. He
came here from Fort Sill Oklahoma He In
one of a number OF hand-picked specialists
chosen by the medical chiefs of the army
to study gas and train the troops for de-
fense against II.
Captain Stone. It is anticipated will de-
vote his time for the present TO series OF
lectures for officers The latter Will schoo!
the enlisted men in the techncalities OF gas
defense as they learn them from their
mentor.
Gas helmets are supposed to be on their
way to camp from factories where they
are being manufactured in large quantities
for the American battle line of democracy.
These will be used for experimental pur-
poses in camp. Eventually each officer and
man will have TO undergo the thrills and
sensations of donning respirator and
spending several minutes in a gas cham
ber," where they will obtain their first i'm
pGessions Of gas and see how harmless the
German frightfulness Is, II they adjust their
helmets properly.
How TO arrange the helmets speedily
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
40 EXCUSE MORE
MEADE DRAFTEES
tI|adelphians, $50 in Num-
bel. Slated for Discharge
on Physical Causes
REFLECTIONS, 2se
Mayor Smith, Planning Visit to
Camp, Is Strictly Not
Wanted
Bp a star correspord,rt


CAMP MEADE. Admiral Mo. oct. A.
More than 100 Phnadelphians are slated for
o'fcharges from the National Army. This is
b. addition to the men who obtained dis
charges yesterday for physical causes and
this estimate, according 10 army surgeons,
is conservative.
that II will exceed $50 is not overstating
the facts for many Of the examining physi.
clans assert that the percentage of selected
men from the Quaker City who failed to
meet the rigid physical requirements for
the army is mounting every day.
Yesterdays batch of discharged men rep
resented fewer than twenty draft boards and
was confined largely to men who arrived
with the irst increment. on September 1s
Figuring on the basis OF 15O, II will
mean that the total number OF reflections
Including yesterdays eighty-nine, will to-
r. 239, This number is considered low
when one takes into account that there are
nearly 5000 Philadelphians in camp
The examinations made by the local draft
boards we're cursory when compared with
the careful checking up thai is made OF
each army candidate by the doctors at Lit
tie Penn. II Is also pointed out that the
army doctors have opportunities to observe
man that the local boards did not posses
ana tnht tnis enables tnem 10 uetect pnys'
ical defects that cannot be determined by
hasty examination.
we want nothing to do with Mayor
Smith," the terse comment of John
ODonnell. of 33S North Sixty-second street
o'Donnell is one Of the 100 per cent efficien-
cy youths in the eighteenth training bat.
TALON that today becomes a part of the
314th infantry regiment.
IF Mayor Smith comes here" said ODon.
nell. The will get a cold reception. He car
do no good and we are not anxious to hear
him speak"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
EXTRA TAX BURDEN
PUT ON SALARIED MEN
All Receiving in Excess of $4,000
Must Stand Additional Levy
of 8 Per Cent

l.
Salaried men receiving in excess of $4,000.
and already booked for heavy tribute to
the Government under the regular provisions
of the new income tax, in all probability will
have to pay still an extra tax of per cent
on the amount they get in excess Of that
sum.
II is thus that the Treasury Department
has unofficially ruled regarding section 2O9
Of the new revenue bill just passed. In
other words, the man who gets, for ex-
ample, salary Of $500 a year will have
to pay, in addition to the $2O5 tax he pays
In income taxes, tax of sl2O, being s
per cent on the difference between $4,000
and $500, or a total of $325.
Section 200 reads as follows:
That, In addition to the taxes Imposed
by existing law and by this act, in case of
business or trade having no invested
capital or not more than a nominal in
vested capital there shall be levied as
sessed and paid In lieu of the tax imposed
by this title (the excess war profits tax
on corporations), tax of per centum of
the net Income only OF such business or
trade, In excess OF $4,000 In case of a
corporation and $4,000 In case of a part
nershp or Individual
COVERS SALARIES
the expressions trade and business" as
used in this section. are defined elsewhere
In the revenue bill (Section 2OO) 10 cover
professions and occupations That being
the case II IL stated, the section would seem
70 cover all salarled men in all lines Of
business or other occupation getting in ex-
cess OF $4,000 year.
This view OF the scope OF the provision
was later In the day indorsed by Senator
| simmons, OF North Carolina, chairman of
the Senate Finance Committee, who, how
ever, denied the provision was slipped into
the bill as joker. Ee admitted. however,
| that though the man Of salary is saddled
with this extra levy Of 8 per cent the man
who enjoys a $4,000 income from tax
exempt bonds escapes 1t entirely.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS EXEMPT
The discrimination does not stop with
this however. Members of Congress who
learned OF the existence of Section 200 for
the first time today, despite the splrited
denials that II was a Joker" were some.
| what aghast at first at the thought that /,
would apply also TO them. with their salaries
og 1880 each. subsequently however. the
good news was circulated that salaried on.
nclals OF the Government would be exemp,
from this provision under other safeguard.
In the bill
section 200, which defines what trade
ana business mean wherever used in ths
act, has this TO say
This title shall apply to all trades or
business Of whatever description whether
continuously carried on or not, except
"a IN the case Of officers and employees
under the United States. or any State,
Territory or the District OF Columbia,
or any local subdivision thereof
Al the Treasury Department Il was sai.
that the ftfn "olIIcefsr of the Federal GOV
Efn.p.nl ne4 been nIfln,ti,d 10 cGrer mem
||I. &c. Congress
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
HOUSE TO INVESTIGATE
DISLOYALTY CHARGES
Resolution to Probe Hefin's
Statements Adopted
Viva Voce
wAsHINGToNo. Oct. 4.


Investigation OF Representative Hehln's
charges OF dlsloyalty against certain MEM
bers Of the House was ordered this after
noon A resolution introduced by Repre-
sentative Stephens, of Mississippi was
adopted viva voce. Only two or three
voices were heard in opposition to II, while
ton ''''''0 'OOp-
Speaker Clark appointed the following in
vestigating committee: Webb. of NORTH
Carolina; Hull. OF Tennessee Barnhart of
Indiana; Walsh. of Massachusetts and
Longworth. of Ohio.
Members were chary about sitting as y
SQUIRT Of trial on their colleague. Almost as
fast as Speaker Clark could name them they
resigned.
F'inaily these fve men consented To serve:
Barnhart, Of Indiana, chairman: Venable
OF Mississippi, De Walt. Of Pennsylvania;
Longworth. of Ohio, and Walsh. of Massa.
chusetts.
The committee was directed to report be-
fcre adjournment.
Evidently surprised at the unexpecls i
turn of events, Representative HehIn arose
and asked to make a statement But Ste
phens demanded the previous question and
Helms request was defeated overwhelm.
ingly.
Helm then, asked II he would be allowed
20 subpoena witnesses before the investigat-
ing committee. Speaker Clark replied he
could subpoena as many as he wished.
stephens said frankly that his purpose
q the expulsion OF He1in. II the latter Is
unable TO substantiate his allegations.
''Somebody ought 70 leave this House" ("
said Stephens. III the charges and insin-
Nations Of Helm can be shown TO have
backing the accused should be expelled.
III Helm Is shown 70 have slandered
without basis his colleagues he should be
expelled from the House This investiga.
ton will afford an opportunity for the full
truth 70 come out"
Stephens said he had Informed Hehlr
yesterday that he intended to put in his
resolution today 80 that the Alabaman
might be on the floor when It happened