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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
The War Today

New interest is attaching 90 the
campaign in western Persia and
Nesop0tamia a. the conYergin@
forces OF Russians and British Bp-
preach each other northeast Of
Bagdad.
With the latest Russian advance
to herfnd. less than Is miles from
the MesOp0tamian border report
ed today. the two bodies OF entente
troops can hardly be more than
1903 miles apart and may be much
nearer. Little has been heard re-
Gently from the British who may
be by this time considerably farth~
er mp the TigriS and DiaiG from
Bagdad than at the last reports
Great Britain. France and italy
have extended official recognition
to the new Russian government
through their ambassadors in
petrograG-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
FINLAND Is GIVEN
COMPLETE LIBERTY

peTograd, Thursday March %.
6via London. March 3.}-EIucidating
rbe manifesto extending new liberty to
Finland the foreign office explains that
the aim of tie present government was
20 abolish completely all the restric-
lions which stripped the grand duchy
Of the historical rights conferred upon
it IN 1912 Full self government, in
Guiding the right 10 initiate legisla-
Jion. determine the revenues and eE-
peuditures of the country anG assess
taxation viii rest exclusively in the
Finish legislative bodies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
CzQr Put in
Jail Palace
WifhCz0riroQ

Tsarskoe-Selo, Russia. Thursday.
March - 6via London, March %, 1915
p m.)-On his arrival here today IN
the custody of four members of the
duma. Nicholas B0man0n the deposed
emperor. was turned over Immediately
to the Tsarskoe-S commander and
taken to the Alexaudr0yskv palace
where the former empress already
was informed.
Nicholas was mat at the door Of the
palace bE Count Beckeud0rff. who was
his marshal Of the court and is now
under arrest The former ruler held
himself erect, looking calm and indif-
fereut. although he stepped from the
automobile with nervous haste
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23

Washington March % The tor
nedoad American tanker Healdrou was
insured by The governments war risk
bureau for S#99.o00. The loss OF the
Healdt0n is the greatest get sustained
by the bureau. Approximately Sb4,-
goo geo in insurance has been issued
by the bureau i'm the last 30 days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
POISON ROOT FATAL
TO FIVE IN FAMILY

Carey. Idaho. March 22--Samuel p.
Richards died yesterday Of poisoning,
his death making a total of FIVE in the
same family within a week. all victims
of belIadonna root. canned by mistake
with spinach greens in the Richards
kitchen last fall and eaten for dinner
bv the family last Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
IOWA WAR FINn.

Dies Moines. Iowa. March z5.-Gov-
ern0r Harding, it was said today. will
not make an immediate request 10 the
legislature 10 appropriate war
fund" to be used to defray expenses of
guarding munitions plants in case of
war between the United States and
Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
BREAD RATIONS OF
GERMANS TO BE CUT

Amsterdam. March 23-The bread
ration in Germany viii be diminished
one-fourth beginning April Is owing to
the scarcity OF wheat. according to a
dispatch from Berlin TO the Weser
Zeituug of Bremen The meat ration
Will be increased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
Latest Bulletins

London, March 23.-PriYate
messages have reached The Hague
that Emperor William is suffering
from "a severe nervous breakdown,
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from the Hague reports. The emf
per0r'S physicians are said So have
ordered him 10 take the cure at
H0mburg.
Guatemala City. Thursday.
March 22-The tsuatemaIan gov
eminent has handed 10 the Ser
man minister a protest against the
recent German note Oh submarine
warfare.
Vancouver. B. t.. March s3.-
The Grand Trunk Pacific steamer
Prince Rupert is ashore On Conn
island aud is reported extensively
damaged. The steamer ran ashore
during a heavy SnoWstorm. The
passengers were taken OF by
tugs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
AMERICAN AVIATOR
MISSING IN FRANCE

Paris March Sergeant j. r
Mcconnell an American aviator with
the aviation corps in France. has been
missing four DAYS since last seen en-
gagged with two German machines over
the German lines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
ROCKFORD BISHOP
IS CHANGED BY POPE

!, some. March 90 (yia Paris. March
Sc --4 ne pope today appointed Mon
j. ots st Peter James MuIdoon. bishop
80 s5'a,,i,ohterey. Bishop Muldoon vas for
10y auxiliary bishop of Chicago and
ss So osen bishop Of Rockford. IL. since
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till : 2. II. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island. Davenport. Moline
and Vicinity

Fair tonight and Saturday. cooler
tonight with the lowest temperature
about freezing rising temperature
Saturday Fresh northwest winds be
coming variable
Temperature at a III. As Highest
yesterday, 53, lowest last night. IS.
Velocity Of wind al a. m Il miles
per hour.
Precipitation, rs inch
Stage OF water s feet. rise of 5 in
last a hours
J. n. SHERIER. Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
Torpedoing Unarmed Heald-
ton Without Warning
Leaves Situation Same
SCORE KILLED, BELIEF
Only Six of Is American
Members of Crew Report
ed Having Been Saved.

Amsterdam, March %. via Lon
don. 1882 "a. M The Handels-
bIRd says there are only six Amer
leans among the survivors Of the
HeaIdt0Bs
In its account of the sinking
the HandeIsbIad Says
1.-THE unreliability of the German
assurances regarding the s0-called
safe zone IS shown by the reports
of the crew of the Heaidt0n and
the crews of fishing boats. For
safeiy's sake the Healdtoa chose
the northern route. All went we'll
until Wednesday evening at s:I5
o'clock when q submarine, without
fully emerging and without warm
ing II fired two tOTpedoes which hit
the steamer amid ships. The YES
sci, because OF an explosion in fhe
engine r00ms caught fire at once.
93rhe crew tried to leave the
ship. Two sleeps with 10 and
men respectively, got away. but
the third. containing Il men. eap-
sized and nearly all were drowned.
After the attack the submarine
disappeared without troubling over
Among the crew were IS Ameri-
cans Of whom six were rescued."
Rotterdam. March %, VITA London
? p. m)-The six Americans saved
from the HeaIdton are Captain Charles
Christopher Of Brooklyn; T. Caldwell
of New York. chief engineer; and G
" Fmhr-v of New Orleans first assist
amt engineer. all OF whom were landed
at Ymuiden. o. o WiIlerup, chief
mate. y 5wens0n, second assistant
engineer, and w. C. Johnson, third as
sistaut engineer who landed at
Terschellug.
Washington, March o. Sinking by
a German submarine of the American
steamer I1a3dton, with the probable
loss Of a score or more OF her crew,
many of whom were Americans, while
another grave addition to the long list
Of German agEressl0ns against ameri-
can commerce. cannot cause amy i'm
mediate change in the situation be-
tween the United States and Germany.
il was said here today a virtual state
Of war already exists. government Of
dciaIs believe. and they are doing ev-
erythiag possible to prepare the ma
ton to meet that condition.
The destruction OF the HeaIdton.
however. viii be included by Presi-
dent Wilson IN his summary of Ger
man attacks on American commerce
when he goes before congress which
meets i'm eztri ordinary session on
April
Given No Warning.
-be president received his first Off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
100 NEW sHIPs ron BRIT4TN.

London. March 23.-The government
has arranged for the construction of
100 standard mercantile ships 51 three
sizes of $4,000. 5000 and 5000 tons.
resp ct5vely, according to statement
made IN the house Of commons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
.EVINDARK
SHOOT DOWN
FORT GUARD
Soldier Is Probably Fatally
Wounded by Mysterious
Pair at Portland.

Portland. Me-, March 23.-Pri-
Yate John Poor Of the Third COM
paRy, coast artillery corps, at Fort
Williams was shot and probably
fatally wounded early today while
attempting to capture two men
who had made their HHy into the
reservation despite the presence Of
"a heavy guard ana had reached "a
point near one Of the batteries Of
l2-inch guns. The men escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23

The HoaIdtoHs tanker OF 44S9
gross tons and owned By the Standard
Oil company. sailed from Philadelphia
on Jan. % for Rotterdam with cargo
Of 213T,7l1 gallons Of refined petro-
leum. The loss. including cargo. viii
approximate $2150 ,000
Herman Parker. she wireless 0per-
ator, was saved, according to a cable
gram received today by his father,
William Parker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23

Asso ciated Pres
Leased Wire Report
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-12
MAN BITES ANOTHER AND
BLOOD POISON FOLLOWS.

Charlie Briggins, residing a
few miles west of town, has de-
cided he viii not contest physical
endurance and moral courage
with an antagonist again unless
his adversary as duly muzzled- In
the course of human events, some
two weeks ago, he was called up
on to defend his honor and per-
son against an attack by a Lake
County manor rather two of
them-and in the process of ply
sical arbitration, he was bitten
by the enemy on the large fin
ger of the right hand. The i'm
injury was negligible, but
blood poison developed and it
was thought for awhile by Dr.
VIM. Bright, the attending physi
clan, that the hand would have
to be amputated. However, Mr..
Briggin s hand is now much bet
ter and is in fair way to recov-
cry.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-12
GERMAN GUNBOAT BLOWN
UP. 2 OF CREW KILLED.

The interned German gun
boat Cormoran, at Guam, was
blown up Saturday.
The Cormoran refused to sur
render TO the American forces
which went 10 take possession OF
her and was destroyed by her
own crew. Two German warrant
officers and five enlisted men of
the crew We're killed IN the ex-
plosion.
Twenty officers, II warrant
Officers and 321 enlisted men
We're taken prisoners.
The Cormoran was chased into
Guam by Japanese warshlps soon
after. the declaration of war be-
tween Japan and Germany. The
ship had exhausted her fuel sup
ply raiding commerce and was
compelled to burn her woodwork
to make steam under
which she reached that port
She, was formerly steamer an
the Russian fleet, was captured
early In the morning of Aug. 3,
by the Germain raider Emden,
and was formally put in service
as German auxiliary cruiser.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-12
HICKMAN SOLDIER BOYS
o1LLED BACK IN SERVICE.

Three Of Hickman's soldier
bSys, who returned from the
Mexican border about a. week
ago, had a very short furlough.
They were ordered to report a.
gsin at headquarters Saturday
AL left Friday night. The young
men were NJ. A. Mcdaniel, Jr.,
aid Aubrey Townsend, Of the
kentucky Signal Corps report
ink at Lexington; Guy Wiseman,
1a Infantry, reporting at Louis
vile. All are members of the
Guard, which is now BIZ
ing called to colors, preparatory
to active service.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-12
WILL GO TO FRANKFORT
AND FIGHT TAX RAISE.

The Fiscal court at its session
last week named Judge sE. j..
Stair, County Attorney j.. W..
Roney, and Esq. A. Nj. Shaw as
a committee to appear before the
State Equalization Board In
Frankfort, April 10Th, and pro-
test against the Boards raise Of
80 per cent on Fulton county
land and personal property. n
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-12
1o17 WHEAT CROP SHORT.
Hay WHEAT TOUCHES $2.20.

A prospective sIump of more
ohau $4,000, ,000 bushels in the
winter wheat crop, as compared
with last 5 year 5 crop, is the first
war feeding problem To confront
the country. Official estimates
d the Department of Agrieul-
ture Saturday-the first for the
1911 harvest-forecast that much
o. = decrease, although the acre
age is much greater.
The food problem of the COM
ing year being one of the para
mount questions affecting the
United States an the war, ex-
traordinary interest centered IN
the Government 5 report show
ing the condition and production
forecast of the winter wheat crop
planted last autumn This re-
port caused prices to jump from
s to IL ccnts-,Alay options soar
ing from $2.13 to S2.20.
Reports from different sources
reaching the department of agri-
have indicated that there
was some winter killing OF win
ter wheat in many sections of
Kentucky, Tennessee, illinois, In
IiiaAna, Ohio, MISSOURI, Oklahoma,
Kansas and Texas, and of hard
red winter wheat in the western
md southwestern plains, partieu-
arly in Kansas and Oklahoma.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-12

Esq. F. b. Attebery, magistrate
from the Cayce precinct, is a
candidate for reelection. So far
Esq. Atte berry is in the race a.
lone and is hardly likely to have
opposition. Taken all around. he
has made faithful, efficient,
painstaking officer and is well
qualified for the position he
holds.
J. O. Ryan was in Cairo on
business first of the week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-12
WOOL GOING up
CLOTHING WILL ADVANCE.

/ And now is is announced that
wool is going to be much higher
and that it will not be a question
of price but whether one can get
wool at all. One wooden mill ia
Virginia sends out to the trade
the following:
The al Controlling Influence d
!, war continues.
The inevitable has, of course,
happened. The attempt to sub
stract three from two In the wool
supply of the world has brought
It's answer In minus one.
The wool clip Of 1916 sold fc.
60 to 65c per secured pound, but
the fleece on the sheep now rum
ming around In our wool growing
States has been sold to deal
ers under contract for delivery
next June on the secured basis
of $1.O0 per pound or more.
England has an embargo on
wool from home and all her
colonies, We are dependent on
South America for more than half
our supply, and must bid against
the necessities of war for every
pound we get.
So long as the war continues,
clothing must climb In price by
leaps and bounds, and what seems
outrageously high this season, ap-
pears a lost opportunity next
season.
When the war ends large
part of twenty million men must
discard their tattered, vermin in
tested uniforms for civilians
clothes.
England, France, Germany,
Austria and Belgium will leap at
zach other s throats In the great
est commercial war of history to
recover the markets of the world
and the gold that has been drain
I'd from them.
The demand for raw wool and
cotton & u be Unsuitable, be-
sause it Wakes nearly as much |
raw stock to start up mill as
t normally buys In six months.
No matter how high wool and
cotton sell during the war; they
will sell much higher during the |
rear following an armistice.
1t will be more than six months |
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-12

1t Is reported that Prof. B. T.
Gabby, for many years principal
Of Hickmans $ schools, has re-
signed as vice president OF Hall
Moody Institute, at Martin,
Tenn, and will return to Hiek-
man
Miss Louise Atwood returned
Monday from Louisville.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-12

The senate adopted a resolu-
tion requesting the state super
intendent of schools 10 secure
flags fo- all school buildings ia
Kentucky and direct that flags be
hoisted with. appropriate exercis-
es. Teachers are also directed to
give pupils some character of
military drill each day.
Prices Of practically every
thing has gone up, but the Cry
stal il showing the best run Of
pictures ever It the same old
prices Of SC and 10c.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-12
SEIZE INTERNED SHIPS.

The seizure of German mer-
chant ships which took refuge In
United States ports at the begin
ming of the war, began immediate
ly after the House passed the war
resolution Friday. Twenty-seven
were seized. Now York alone,
including the Vaterland $4,000
TONS Total tonnage of vessels
seized is over 100000. Officers
and sailors were also interned.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-12

Kentucky's birth rate during
1916 was $3.50 per 1000 popula-
tion and the death rate was 12-5
according to the State bureau of
vital statistics.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-12
Ihe price remains
the same!

Leading merchants the nation over are this week
featuring Styeplus Clothes $l7. Today more
than ever before this price stands out to the
nation. The Style, and the Quality of these
clothes, and their Guarantee of Satisfaction
have created new standard of value at $l7
from Maine to California;
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Planning Big Year In Y. ". G. A

The state committee OF the Colora-
do Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions will observe the last week in
April as special Y NJ. G. A. week at
which time forty cities and towns OF
the State y. NJ. G. A. meetings, con-
ferences. Institutes. and interviews
will be held.
The purpose of these meetings will
be TO create interest In the work OF
the Young Mems Christian Assoeia-
tions, to help local communities in
formulating. a program OF work for
boys, TO secure the necessary finan-
cial support and to cooperate with
corresponding members. pastors and
other interested workers In a pro-
gram OF uplift for the young men
and boys OF Colorado.
Y. NJ G. A work has been going
forward In Colorado by leaps and
bounds. During the past year three
new railroad and ten Industrial as
sociations were established 1900
OF Colorado's railroad men are mem
bers Of the Railroad Y. ~ c. A.. and
association work is rapidly spread.
Ing to the coal camps. thus making
the privileges OF the Y. NJ. c. A..
available TO Increasing numbers OF
Colorado's miners and their families
During the coming summer 500
school and employed boys will at-
tend the various association summer
camps where In Gods out-of- doors
they can develop in body and In soul.
The Colorado Y, NJ e. A. followed
the flar To the border and IL re.
naming and will remain there un.
III the last OF Colorado's troops re.
turn home.
For thir,y-fiye years the Colorado
Y. VI. c, 4. has sough, to serve the
men and boys OF the stat. and IL
planning a larger work than ever for
1917.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
More Farmers Needed

Recent statistics indicate that the
present high cost OF living is due
largely to the decreased per capita
production of food In the United
States. Our population is increasing Z
so much more rapidly than our agri-
cultural development. It is impera-
tive that agricultural production be
increased at once II We are not to
face an actual famine. OF course.
the partial crop failures OF last year
and the unusual demand incident
to the war abroad is responsible
for making this situation more acute,
but statistics point out that the de-
crease in food supply has been great
ly increased for the past ten years.
The Agricultural Bureau OF the
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Leo rhorne pro.pcrinx in Sal. Lake

The following clipping from a Salt
Lake City paper. OF Salt Lake City.
Utah, will be read with interest by
many friends OF Leo Thorne. former
ly OF this city and who for the past
year has been in Salt Lake City,
where he is now one OF the stock
holders and manager OF the Salt
Lake Auto Supply Company.
The Salt Lake Auto Supply Com
pany. 1886 South State street, is mt
tracing the attention OF automobile
owners by reason OF having installed
the only sight-fced tank in the city.
Every man who runs machine
will appreciate this innovation. By
simply looking at the guage the con-
sumer can see exactly how much gas
oiine he is getting Then he Is salts
fled Filling a machine with gas from
tank which does not Indicate TO the
driver the quantity that is running
into his car may be likened to the
grocer or the butcher who would
attempt to do business without a pair
OF scales. with the sight-feed tank.
which has capacity of $50 gallons.
honesty in measurement Is indi4-
putably established.
Every day customers comment on
the first supply station to relegate
an old custom to the rear and push
forward sight-feed tank which
shows clearly to the autoist the
the amount of gas that goes
into his machine. A customer said
the other day that he had never been
entirely satisfied with the old Gus
tom. often he had had his machine
filled by dealers whom he did not
know and some times he felt that
he had been short measured.
II do not mean to infer that there
I have been Irregularities. but a posi-
! tive knowledge that accuracy may
be depended upon is step along
with the most approved lines OF bust
ness" remarked X. e. Carter OF the
Electric Supply Company, which Is
closely affiliated with the new com
pany as a stockholder.
Leo Thorne. well known to the
trade. is manager OF the new supply
company. He has the business well
in hand and. as the stock Is com.
plete. a COOL business Is expected.
our methods will be marked by eff
cheney and good service"
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Arkansas Valley Spud-

Nearly every one up and down
this valley are laboring under the
impression that splds will not grow
and mature. J. W. Hoffman. who
lives about a mile and a half from
town. did not think so and planted
about one hundred pounds OF seed
last spring and last fall harvested
twenty one hundred pounds of sale
able potatoes. d. W. Carr brought
few into this office and we must
say that they were about as smooth
and OF uniform size as we have seen
In all there was less than one eighth
OF an acre planted. Nothing was
done to the ground In the way OF fer.
,iiizing. Just simply planted them
Swink Advocate.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22

Denver Civic and Commercial Asso-
citation has called a conference Of
those Interested in agriculture. from
all parts OF the state. to be held in
Denver April 9Th and 7th to con-
slider this condition and make plans
for increasing agricultural develop
ment and production in Colorado.
This conference is likely to prove Of
very great interest and II is hoped
that plans will be developed that
will bring about a concerted effort
in all parts of the state for better
farming and increased production.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Adam and Eve Were Prus.Ians. I.

The following letter from a young
German woman TO n friend In neu.
trail Switzerland Is published In the
Tribune de G.nc,.. published In the
French language In Geneva:
My dear little Louise:
The contents OF your last letter
would have wounded me II l had no,
known that your opinions on our
glorious war were the outcome OF
ignorance.
You live In n country which II
effcminated by the Influence OF old.
fashioned ideas OF liberty. and which
Is now centuries behind us. You 70.
quirc n strong dose OF prussian cni.
ture. II IL evident that you. a Swiss,
fashioned to French thought. cannot
understand that my young German
girls heart has alternately. passion.
ateiy desired this war: Il has been
talked OF with US for years. and my
father used TO say 10 US. Children
Germany In becoming too small for
-: We must return 10 France In or.
6tr TO make . place for ourselves
sad 10 get money
"You have something 10 learn N
sfdes 10 equal ~. There 10 oaiy oss
'eesnsry verify 10 deaiaats III