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Arizona republican., 1917-09-29

$10,000 or imprisonment for twenty years or both."
 Section 19 of the United States criminal code prohibits intimidation of citizens and carries a fine of $5,000 and imprisonment for ten years. Any per son convicted of violation of this code, shall thereafter be ineligible to hold any office or place of honor, profit or trust created by the constitution or laws of this country
 Section 37 deals with general con spiracy against the government and fixes punishment of a fine of S10,O0O or imprisonment for two years or both.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-29
Miller Is Arrested

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Sept. 2S.-Unit ed States Deputy Marshal Moran to- night arrested Francis Miller, said to be a national officer of the Industrial Workers of the World. A few weeks ago Miher's home was raided by federal officers and a quantity of literature seized.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-29

Having been approved, the use of the cloth spread from the guides to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

making reasonable utterances at
time like this he should be made to
serve a term in prison. II he were in
Germany he would be shot. We may
have TO come to that later. For the
present, however, term in prison
may be sufficient as punishment for
the guilty party and a warning TO
others
When it comes to reasonable acts
and utterances it is hard to conceive
OF extenuating circumstances. A man
who is heart and soul with his country
doesn't know any conditions or cir
cumstances which would justify or
call for any remarks except the most
patriotic. II he is not simon pure
American he may keep the fact COW
cred up for some time hut it is going
TO come out sooner or later unless he
knows by the fate Of others that he
will be swiftly and adequately pun
ished
in federal court last Saturday
Rev Swanbeck Of Swea City was
fined 5000 for making disloyal re-
! marks. II is hard to tell Just what
will be accomplished By thar fine
Either Swanbeck was guilty or he was
not. ii he was guilty he deserves to
go to prison. II he was innocent he
should be released. The fine of $20G
does not serve as much of warning
to others Of disloyai temperament
| in fact it may encourage them Neither
| does it punish Swanbeck If he was
guilty OF disloyalty. And at that same
court two persons were sentenced t.
more than year in prison for inter
fering with witnesses.
The gravest danger we have to facC
is the German army within our owr
borders. That army is working stead
/ lily to break down our morale, to MAKE
us nation unfit for fighting. 1t i
that army which accomplished th'
overthrow Of Russia and which mad
such enormous gains by the Teuton
in Italy possible. While our sons arr
at the front offering their life's bloot
in giving battle to the Germans in uni
form we must give battle to the grea
army of ununiformed Germans in thi
country. And we must do it fearless
ly and fully"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

-
1t was stated by Mayor William ~
Conochte that the sanatorium UoeE9
is now conducting the Institution Win
small annual appropriation. nttie
more than seven thousand dollars.
which is derived from . taxation q
one mill. He expressed it as his opin.
ion, in which the other members q
the commission concurred. that sucn
small yearly expenditure was en-
tirely inadequate and should, in JUS
tice to the patients be increased 50
that the best possible results could Pc
obtained. 1t was explained that while
the sanatorium is at present being
operated on the money secured py q
tax of one mill, this amount could pc
increased in accordance with the state
law which permits levy as high az
three mills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
Milk Test Discussed.

During the session of the city COM
mission. the question of the grads OF
milk being sold in Rock Island was
raised and a sample of milk alleged
peddied by r. Norris was presented
for inspection. The test of the product
showed it to have three per cent but
ter fat. the amount required by law.
while the sediment was graded as z.
which was regarded in very serious
light by the members of the COM
mission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
Maxwell Held in jail.

Hugh Maxwell was arrested Sunday
afternoon by Sheriff c. c. Lutrell for
disorderly conduct. Maxwell was in
toaicated and was causing trouble at
home. Neighbors notified the sheriff.
Maxwell was arraigned in county
court yesterday afternoon before Judge
Friend L. Church. An information
was sworn out by Assistant States
Attorney D. A HebeI against him and
his trial was set for the January term
of county court His bond was fixed
at S100 Maxwell was unable to raise
the amount and was taken back to
the county prison, where he will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer Countys Busy Capital

Joy was also released by the district
board after an appeal from the local
board on a dependent claim. He was
certified BY the local board. Charles
j. Martinson Of this city. who is now
at Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark, was
the fourth man given a permanent
discharge by the district board on a
dependent claim. He was certified BY
both local and district boards, but
his case was reopened The local
board recertifed him, but on evidence
before the district board that his wife
was deaf and unable to obtain en-
ployment he was granted a discharge.
He viii be excused from Camp Pike
at once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
DIR. Mackex Resigns

Dr. A. n Mackey has resigned his
position as physician on the local ex-
emption board because Of being sub
ject to call for army service. He has
received his commission as first lieu
tenant in the medical corps of the
officers reserve corps of the United
States army. Although he has ten
dered his resignation, it has not been
accented as vet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
Marriage licenses.
CALI. For Rms

Bids will be received at the mayors
office, Rock Island, H.. until 9 a. M
Dec. 3, 1917, for reroofing the city
hall. Specifications on file at the of
nee of the mayor City reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE,
MAYOR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The Greek Community of East Mo-
line will erect church u feet 6
inches by 40 feet. General contract
ors requested to submit bids to
John Grigoropulos. $40 Fifteenth ave-
nue., East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
Nesbit to Hospital.

]. Porter Neshit of this city was
taken to the Monmouth hospital yes
terday after severe attack of her
MA. He has been troubled for some
time with the ailment, but no attack
has been as severe as this last. Drs
B. r. Winbigler and II. l.. Walker at
tandoH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
Couuty Treasurer's Son Dies.

Private FLOYD Duffield died yester-
day at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas,
The body probably will arrive in this
city Thursday. Duffield was a son
Of County Treasurer and Mrs. W. n.
Duffield He was member or Bat
terry B, One Hundred Twenty-thiFd
Heavy Field Artillery, which was or
ganized from this county. The death
was caused by plural pneumonia.
Duffieid enlisted with Battery B be-
fore it left for Springfield last spring.
but was discharged later because Of
being underweight. He came home
and later managed to return TO the
service. No arrangements have Deen
made for the funeral.
District Beard Gives Exemptions.
Nine men have been discharged by
the district board of Peoria from army
service either temporarily or perma-
nently. Five of the men who were
summoned on the last call were dis
charged until Dec. Is, when they must
be ready for service If called. They
were all certified by the local board,
The other four men were given per-
manent dismissals on appeal TO the
district board The five men who were
i temporarily discharged by the district
/ board all made agricultural claims.
! They are as follows: Clark Swanson,
Viola; John David Ramsey, Alexis ;
Raymond L. Guthrie, Aledo: Chester
Zentmire, Reynolds. and Ernest Min
teer, Joy. Harry OFT of Keithsburg
! h,y q
district board on appeal from the To-
cal board on an industrial claim.
Charles 0. Ford Of this city was dis
charged by the district board on a
dependent claim after an appeal from
/ the local board which certified him
for service. Clarence ". Burns OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

held until his trial unless the bond
can be raised.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
FRENCH COMMISSION SETS
 FOOT ON AMERICAN SOIL
Come to Consider Sending Expeditionary Force to France and to Arrange for Share in War Loan.

Washington, April 25.-The French commission headed by Gen. Joffre and former Premier viviani landed safely at the Washington navy yard today, soon after noon.
 The arrival of French leaders marks the beginning of formal conferences between the representatives of allied nations and American officials over the part the United States may play in the war against Germany.
 The French commissioners are vest : ed with complete power to discuss with the American government all sub jects, including military, naval and f1- nancial. They came prepared to take up such questions as to the advisabili- ty of sending an expeditionary force to France, particularly for it's moral ef- feet, and Frances need of a monthly loan of $1OO,O00,000, to be spent in the United States.
 The series of entertainments by the American government in honor of the British commission ended last night at a dinner given by Secretary Lans- ing, attended by President Wilson and others.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
RAILROADS MAY FILE NEW RATE SCHEDULES I. c. c. to Study Tariff h. creases Proposed By
 Carriers.

Washington, April 25.-The Inter state Commerce. commission today prescribed the methods of procedure in the fifteen per cent. rate advance cases by permitting the railroads to file supplemental tariffs covering the increase.
 The new tariffs will be subject to protest, suspicion, complaint, investi- gation and correction, the commission announced. and their filing is only preliminary to detailed consideration of the application and does not dis pose of the cases. The commission, in making public the order, issued the following: ~
 Following requests by the carriers throughout country to be permitted to file supplements to existing rate schedules proposing general in creases in rates of fifteen per cent, ex- cept as a few specified commodities, the commission has recently heard in conference large number of repre- sentatives of the carriers and shippers respecting the matter. The purpose Of these requests is to avoid the expense and delay incident to the. full and de- tailed preparation and republication of all or the cxaSt1nge tar1fT schedules, substituting in detail the proposed in creased rates for those now in effect.
 ''The commission deems it to be the public interest that the question of propriety and reasonableness of these proposed increases should be reached, considered and disposed of as prompt. ly as may be feasbible and practicable, consistent with the ends of justice. Therefore, acting under the discretion with which is vested by section six of the act to regulate commerce, the commission has issued the permissive orders announced today authorizing the filing of rate supplements as there in stated.
 "In view of erroneous reports that have been published, it seems proper to state that the commission has reached no determination and there fore expresses no views or opinion upon the question of the reasonable ness or propriety of such proposed increases"
 The effective date of the order should it finally be approved is changed from June l to July 1.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
DISCUSSING WOMEN's VOTES.

Boston, April 25.-A recommenda- tion by the majority of committee appointed last year that the constitu- ton and canons of the Episcopal church in Massachusetts be changed to allow the admission of women as lay delegates to, conventions was con- sidered at the annual diocesan con- yention today Another committee recommended that the minimum wage for a minister in this diocese be placed at s1,5OO with use of rectory.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
LANDERS OFFERS LAND
Would Det Police, Military of City Guard Drill on His Property Near @s~S~>~ l Center of the City.

Tonight the City Guard will hold It's weekly drill in Lithuanian hall, the officers non-com training school nav ing been conducted in the city bulld- ing last evening. Plans are now being considered, unofficially. for grand field day some time in July, m wnicn the City Guard of Waterbury and the City Guard of New Britain will join. These tentative plans call for field events. competitive drilling, etc.
 George M. Landers has notified 5Mayor G. A. Quigley that his property at the corner of Clark and Winter streets, formerly used as city play ground, will be turned over to the city for any use whatsoever if 1t IS wanted. MT. Landers states that he will loan this land for the drilling of nolicemen. of the military or of the City Guard. The mayor thinks that if this old playground should be cleaned up Il would make an excellent drill ground for the City Guard.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
HOLLWEG'S STRENGTH WAVES
 AS POLITICAL CLAMOR FOR CHANGE IN ATTITUDE CROWS
.UPROAR IN REICHSTAG
 AS SCHElDMANN TALKS
Adjournment Without Dis cussion of Pressing Food -. <
 Problem.

London. Aprl 25.-Adjournment of the Reichstag until May 2, after . brief session yesterday, is reported in a Central News despatch from Amster- dam. Philip Scheidemann, socialist leader, expressed regret that the Reichstag should be convoked and then adjourned almost immediately. George Ledebour, leader of the so- cial democrats. said that regret was not enough. He demanded that the Reichstag should meet today for the discussion of food problems.
 Thousands of workmen have been forced to abandon work at their dis tress," he said.
 His words caused an uproar. Per- fused.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
Socialists Accused of Taking Graft.

Amsterdam, via London, April 25.- The recent strike movement in Ger many was discussed at a meeting of the Reichstag auxiliary service com- mittee at which Count Westarp, leader of the conservatives, welcomed General Groener's declaration that further attempts to interfere with munitions work would be ruthlessly suppressed. Count Westarp insinu- ated that money had played a part in the strike and accused socialist minor- ity of playing the game of Germany's s enemies. He denied that the trouble was caused by lack of food. The so- cailists indignantly denied the insln- uation that bribes had been used, and placed the blame for the strike on the administration of the Spandau works, the fact that the bread ration had been decreased and agrarian policy. One speaker declared that the agra rians, owing to the high price of cat tie. fed them with bread and corn which the intuition workers could not obtain.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
A, F. uPHoLDs PREsIDENM'
News Gtlcring Organization Plcdl
 SuIDort to Administrations.

New York, April 25.-The nnnN convention of the American newap per publishers association opened ho this morning. A discussion on new print paper is the principal event the afternoon program. ss
 The reorganized board of direcsS Of The Associated Press meets sn elect officers and the executive co mittee for the ensuing year, therN concluding the business of that T ganization. sS; s;
 resolution was adopted pled9 sunnort to the executives of thea
 ernnaent ill carrying out the w
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
of Mon- goia, American Steamship, Re- ports Firing First Gun of w ar for United States
 

London, April 25.-4::45 p. m.- Captain Rice, of the American steamship Mongo- lia, which has arrived at a British port told the Asso- ciated Press today that the Mongolia had fired the first gun of the war for the United States and sunk a German submarine.
 The submarine Captain Rice said, was about to attack the great liner, in British waters on April 19. He declared there was absolutely no doubt that the U-boat was hit and that there was every reason to believe it was de- stroyed.
 The naval gunners on board made a clean hit at one thousand yards. The periscope was seen to be shattered.
 Even more pertinent a fact as re- gards the ultimate fate of the subma- rine was that the shell disappeared immediately after the hit was made. The captain stated that a shell always ricochets in the waters and can be seen again unless it finds the mark. Oil also was seen on the water after the submarine disappeared.
 The Mongolia was going at full speed and was long distance away when the spray and foam subsided, but from the bridge the officers observed the shot through their glasses and they are confident the submarine was sunk.
 The naval gunners on board the Mongolia are under command of Lieu- tenant Bruce Ware. U. S. N.
 j The periscope was sighted dead ahead, on the last afternoon of the voyage. The captain gave the order for full speed ahead with the inten- tion of ramming the submarine.
 The periscope disappeared and a few minutes later reappeared on the ships starboard. The gunners fired, hitting the periscope squarely and throwing up a mountain of water.
 New York, April 25.-The American steamship Mongolia, a vessel of 13,G3S tons, owned by the International Mer- cantile Marine, company left an Am erican port for England on April 7, on her second trip since Germany's sub- marine declaration of February 1st.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
SHIP REPORTED SUNK
 SAFE IN NEW YORK
Vessel of 32,12O Tons. Believed Tor nedoed While Transporting Troops,
 Arrives i'm This Country.

Arrives i'm This Country.
 New York, April 25.-The S2.12O ton passenger ship, built for the Hol- land-American line in England under the name of ''Statendam" and taken over by the British government in 1914 for war purposes, reached an American port today under a White Star line name.
 The arrival of this vessel refutes reports received here from Berlin in March indicating she had been tor pedoed and sunk. The German report told of the alleged sinking of a ''34,494 ton transport" and marine men were inclined to believe she was the Statendam.
 Designed as a modern passenger liner for New Rotterdam trade the ship was never completed. Where were intended to be magnificently carved and decorated stairways, saloons and cabins. now only rough woodwork appears. The vessel has been used as a transport for troops but her present service is that of a freighter.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
Other Commissioners Arrive.

New York, April 25.TSeven addi- tional members of the British and one additional member of French conrnis- sions sent here to confer with Ameri- can officials arrived at an American port today on a passenger liner. The members of the British party were Messrs. Goodwin, Heron, Longhorn, Leming. McGowan, Puckle and Vigor. Captain M. E. de Jarny of the French artillery arrived to join the French delegation, which landed yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
NAVY GUNNERS RETURN

Lieut.. Gresham and Eleven Bluc.
 jackets, Who Were Aboard Aztec
 When TorpedOed, Return to America
 New York, April 25.-Lieutenanr William F. Gresham. U. S. N., and eleven American bluejackets, survi- vors of the American armed steam ship Aztec destroyed on April 1 by a German submarine. arrived here today from a foreign port. Lieuten- ant Gresham declined to discuss the sinking. ..rq
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
TURKISH vIZIER AT BERLIN
Coperiha&en Believes He Is AppG r for Assistance.

Copenhagen, via LZondon. April The visit of the Turkish ytM Taal-at-Bey, to Berlin, according the Lokal Anzeiger, will occasion discussion at German headquarterS the situation as affected by Rusa deyelopme ents The C0nstantty(1 correspondent of the Tageblatt attributes high importance to
 visit.
 The fact that Taal-at-Bcy was received on his arrival by Chancal Von Bethmann-Hollweg or For4, Secretary Zimmermann caused
 servers here to take different M The opinion is expressed that
 vizier's trip is most likely to he 4 nected with Turkish troubles and the nature of an appeal for hcip
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
Swedish workmen Aroused.

London, April 25.-Hjalmar Brant- ing. leader of the Swedish socialist party, has telegraphed to the Daily Chronicle that the hostility of the workingmen in Sweden against the government is growing more intense. M. Granting says:
 Among the workingmen the hos tile feeling against the ruling reaction 1st party is growing stronger. This par ty has caused the lack of bread we are now suffering"
 The socialist leader expresses the belief that May day will pass without trouble ''unless tho authorities are guilty of provocation."
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
German Chancellor Target For Shafts From All But Social
 ists, Whom He Favors
OLD ENEMIES RETURN TO ATTACK POLICIES
Pan-Germanists, Conservatives and National Liberals Give Him No Rest Socialists Accused of Accepting Graft to FOment Strikes Among Munitions Workers and Charged With Aiding Enemies of Country.

Copenhagen, Via London, April 25. The movement for the overthrow of Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg halted for a time because of the adoption of ruthless submarine war fare, is again becoming evident in Germany. The agitation is en- couraged by dissensions over internal reforms, possible peace terms and food troubles.
 The Pan-German, conservative and national liberal organizations are to- day sharply campaigning against the socialist peace program and take the chancellor severely to task for not dissociating himself and his ad- ministration from Scheidemann and his propaganda. The conservative Deutsche Tages Zeitung demands a strong hand at the helm which alone, it says, can save the country from the breakers to which 1t Is heading on the liberal organs speak of the hope and fear that ruthless submarining has in. troduced and declare strong, posi- tive policy at home and abroad is much needed.
 Other papers accuse the chancellor of stalking and losing the imperial prestige on the emperors Easter manifest, which failed to satisfy any party. Won Bethmann-Hollweg's strength lies in the fact that his enemies have no points of unity in their discontent.
 Socialists Fight Among Selves.
 Reports from the Berlin socialist conference indicate that there is trouble too in the ranks of the socialist majority and that Scheide- 5 mann is having increasing difficulty in keeping them in line in what has vir- tually been the principal government party.
 The Pan-Gernan annexationists have turned a trick against the socialists by exploiting an apocryphal peace program which they claim the German socialists will put forward at the Stockholm conference. This pro- gram, which specifics in detail the disposition of all occupied territories is indignantly repudiated by the "Vor- waerts." The socialist organ says that no program exists beyond a genera : declaration against annexations and indemnities.
 The administration is evidently having no happy time in facing the ut terly conflicting demands of its social. ist friends and junker enemies, both clamoring for definite statement al to war aims and reforms The evi- dent shakiness of fAustria-Hungary h another source of concern and the en- couraging assurances of confidence support which the chancellor has beer accustomed to receive in such time! of trouble from press and parliamen .g are lacking now. ...,. @. -
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
EX.ADJT. GEN. A PRIVATE.

Boston. April 25.-Former Adjutant General Charles H. Cole enlisted last night as a private in the 9th regiment of the National Guard. He was as- signed to the mounted orderly section of the headquarters company.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
BARGE AND COAL SUNK.

F.. G. Stoddard of the Keeler Trans portation line of New York, bound for Providence with 600 tons of soft coal foundered off Pond Point, Milford early today. The captain and his wife were taken off safely and brought to this city The barge was in tow oi the tug Elmer Keeler.