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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17
Germans Suffer Huge Loss
in Killed, Wounded and
Captured in France.
Smash Enemy Line on IS
Mile Er0nt-Greatest
Battle Of World.

HHlfEts+ 3 #EAA &ae 3LA EttH&Eit7
5saa ~ m.1-~One of 3he greatest
battles af tine mighty war and there
fare ai~o iu worlds history says
the Official statement issued today
BIS the German army headquarters
stan, ~i= in progress oH the river
AiHe."
London April II, Il "a m.)-The
British made q further advance in
tbe Heigbborh0d Of Epephy last
night. according 10 ava Official
statement issued by tha war office
R8instoTms are hamperiuE opera
lions.
Paris, april Ia German counter
attacks in force in the region Of
allies aud t0urCF were repulsed
last night By the French, according
10 un official statement fssHeds 20
dag Beg the French war 0f5ee,
Heavy losses we're inflicted on the
Germans
THE French have delivered severe
blows III the German line and cap
turea 10000 prisoners In the regions
Of the At5ra and the Marine 1t is es-
TINA =1 that the Germans lost 100000
10 killed. wounded and prisoners in
the last S5 hours, besides immense
Quantities II war stores.
Paris April IT, t5.z5 O. m.f-The
Erea. offensive started by the French
along z5-4Ie front from SCISSORS 10
Rheims is likely TO extend still further
tomorrow er the day after,
The tremendous assault on the Ger
man lines had long been carefully
planned ana for month French ar
pozf-i-- -rne E-~r-arz we're we'll
aware .- a.H.t WAS coming as thev
showed r,- Is number IF furious attacks.
notsar.- T. -srtpra.rF and coaar farm.
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frfr-- --z-.#... TO-. ---.-s,-.z ~ -ra French
1~er.-...-. -..- =--,-s.ez-= had man
rs5 -....--5r. -.-..-s.zaFrr POSITIONS
III. ----<+5--, T. az -Teae+
twenty divisions and an cnormogs
humber .t guns well supplied with
munitions.
Sweep Forward In Waves.
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,-s--- r-t--t- +, ~
name $3.50. r-r,+--- s.,,-er,r
rr-g.s-5 .--.---+st-l- 80 In
gnfsa az . .--r r-.a.zfe.-.ea rr,. Germans
we're driven As.Ir ana inside half an
bour PRISONERS Taoaa Streaming to-
ward tua French rear bv hundreds.
The s-rgrrrs Was hottest east of
Louvre as var AS ia the whole sector
Of Ra~r--- s-s- ra,- and n the east of
Craarrzra H..t .r.., tera-7-a heavy shells
ears III .. ~ I 81. 49, - ', and
5ss--a ---- IT,. -, ,.7 -. I7-e IA
W. 49, --.- 5-a "Ao-e AI71 --1ls 'l7
On tho right the action began lit
lie later tn the morning. The French
met with determined resistance and
laa lighting was terrible After several
aagrs III Homerfc struggle the French
Infantry thanks TO the support of sew
eGal hundred heavy quick firing guns,
forced their way into the euemy's first
line. Il was a fine success as the ter
rain was most difficult and the posi-
to1s formidable
Germans gouufar Attack.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17
Act 10 Halt
Epidemic 0t
SfoGe Camp

Springfield. III April 17.-Wi.h
the discovery last night of two
eases Of scarlet fever at Camp
L0wden, precautions we're taken
today ny Adiutant General Dick
son and DIR. G. So Clair Drake.
secretary 08 the state board 8f
health, to prevent an epidemic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17

Work of removing the troops from
the buildings in the fair grounds was
FASTENED this morning and a tent camp
was quickly arranged on open land
just west Of Camp Lowden The two
companies. q and 81. IN which the
sickness developed, viii remain ia
tents inside the fair grounds until all
danger of contagiou from these units
has passed.
DIT Drake said he would issue an
order today EH which Springfield ejti-
zenH will be warned that failure TO
observe quarantine orders, while
troops are modified here. viii meet
with instant prosecution
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17
Tentative Agreement Elk
pected to Be Ratified Is
Reached at New York.
AFFECTS 225, 600 MEN
Workers in Coal Fields of
Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio Involved.

New York, April IA tenta-
tive agreement 10 advance the
wages of 225,008 miners in the
hitumiH0Us C0aI fields OF Ohio, In
diana. Illinois and western Penn
syIYania by about twenty per cent,
at the expiration Of the present
contract. was reached today by
subcommittee consisting Of OPP
orators and employees from the
four states.
The operators and miners dele
gates. in conference here must ratif5
the committees agreement before Fl
becomes effective. The existing con
tract viii expire on March 81. 1918
The increases proposed range from
about sixty cents q day for mine
inside and outside the mine.
to SO cents a day for trapper boys.
Expected 70 Be Ratified.
The tentative agreement wa.
reached after Illinois operators. whr
had dissented from the proposition
finally. after a caucus, sent represen.
tatives to the sub-eCmmittae meeting
The agreement was to go before the
full conference this afternoon and ii
was generally expected that it would
be ratified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17
He Knows

Ausfro Emperor Admits lie Is Bet
ter Acquainted With War Than
Any Other Hing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17

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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22
REMODEL BLOCK
FOR NEW STORE
Twenty.fOOt Plate Glass Display
Gallery in Front and New
Woodwork and Walls
Throughout

Operations will be started this
week on the improvements to the
Rogers building on the corner across
the street south Of the Baxter Ma
tional Bank. About $500 will be ex-
pended in making the block modern
in every respect. Twenty feet Of the
front Of fifty feet will be transformed
into q plate glass gallery for window
display purposes. The interior OF the
lower floor will be given q new floor
and the woodwork and walls will be
entirely renewed with new material.
The second floor will be reflOored and
recased with hard wood and hand
somely decorated.
When the lower floor is completed
it will be occupied by Dick Lowry, OF
Columbus, the well known manager
of the Quality store Of that city. He
will put in q clothing stock. The con-
tract was let to Love & Martin.
In q short time Mr.. Kidd, who Is
looking after Mr.. Rogers interests in
Baxter, will start men to remOdeling
the second floor Of the block in which
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22

the Durham billiard hall Is doing bus
mess. This will be made modern and
laid out into office rooms.
Another building owned by Mr..
Rogers, just across the street from
the News office, is soon to be vacated
by the second hand store and after
this is repaired it will be occupied BY
the Wells-FargO express company.
Mr.. Rogers is one Of the lar:est
owners Of business property in Bax-
ter, all bought since he decided to
bring his electric line here. Besides
the above he owns the southeast cor.
ner Of River and Military streets. He
bought this property about q year
ago for $500 and lately refused an
offer of $27, 500 for the same ground.
He did this because, we are told, he
intends soon to start q business block
on the corner that will tower above
anything in this part OF the state.
The rumor now Is that it will be q
Ave or six story block.
Occasionally one will hear some
person complain that the electric line
to Joplin will kill Baxter. The fact
that the president Of the railroad
company has already expended near
ly $4,000 here and Is in line to in
vest several more big sums, ought to
be enough to satisfy any doubling
Thomas that Mr.. Rogers knows that
the new railroad, instead Of hurting
Baxter, Is going to make It the
metropolis Of the 0klahoma-KanSas
mining district. It Ii - sure a.
death and taxes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22

paper, saying. Say, look heer, ] did
mt say enything wen the Shivers
run up and won my back lissening
% you 2 berTying yourselves, but no
premature gravedigger 10 going to
rifle with me vile I set idly by
With my hair terning gray, now Il
youre not both out Of the house be-
ore / count 20 I'm going TO send one
Il you home and the other one to
BED.
And he put up his paper agen' and
after q little vile Sed, Wen are you
going to start to count, PoRf
I'm counting to myself, sed pop
And me and Artie quick ran out as
II we dident have seccund to spare,
witch maybe we dident.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22
BENNY's NOTE BOOK
(The Beacon)

Pop was reeding the paper In the
setting room, and me and my cuzzin
Artis was setting at the table writing
epitaffs for each others grave stones,
Artie writing the ferst one, being
Heer lies Benny Potts, he never coco
get snuff sleep but now he has lots.
q, that's Q good one, sed, heerl
one about you, Heer lies Artie Altx-
ander, they say he was dam in skoOl
but that's q big Islander.
G, that's all rite, sed Artie, heers
another one about you, Heer hel
Bonnie Potts, he Good tie his shoes
all rite but he dident have enufi
sents to undo the nots.
WITCH ! was Jest going to do Q
fearse one about him, and he said
That's enuf about each other, lets
each do one about Unkle Will. And
finiShed mine ferst, being, Heer hei
willyum Potts, the fathir Of Benny
he wished he had lots Of hair instead
Of hardly eny.
Lissen to mine, lissen to mine, sec
Artie, Heer lies Willyum Potts, the
unlIle Of Artie, who wood ever thinl
he wunts was hale and harty.
WITCH Jest then pop looked over hi
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22

We understand the farmers Of this
section have wonderful crops Of po-
tatoes, pumpkins, cabbage, and such
like, but as yet none have attempted
10 prove It by submitting specimens
10 the editor. We could write much
mite feelingly on this sublec. 4 we
had ocular demonstration Of the truth
of our statements.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22

Brush up your Greaser dialect, ye
old border men; the sewer contractors
are erecting shacks in the block east
of the new Goodeagle hotel and soon
they will be filled with q gang Of
Mexicans. "Buenos Dias" means
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22

Next time you hear q wise guy
ranting about the huge profits the
farmer is coming, remind him that
there are several million acres Of
idle land in this little old country and
some Of It would be ticlEled to death
to yield It's treasures to HIM.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22

Don't be afraid to price your real
estate, let the other fellow make q
part Of the profits. A good time to
sell is when you have buyers. You
never 20 broke taking profits. List
your property with Us. Baxter De-
velopment Co., Rooms l and 8 Amer
lean National Bank Bldg.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22

II you want to build q town, sell
q part of your Real Estate. Let the
strangers help you. You will never
70 broke taking profits. List your
property with US, we can help you
Baxter Development Co., Rooms !
and 8 American Bank Bldg.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22

The Sultan Of Turkey now wears
the Hohenzollern star. Indicating,
evidently, that he has passed a cred
table examination in German 'kul-
tur."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22

DR.. W. 7. Hope has removed his
dental parlors to the American Ma
tional Bank building where he has q
front suite Of very attractive rooms.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22

The Nicholas Goodeagle drug stock
Is being unpacked and arranged this
week and Mr.. Nichols, the manager,
hopes to have the place open for bus
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22

The average hotel or restaurant
boarder Is convinced that this thing
called flood conservation" can be
mighty easily overdone.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22

Don't neglect to get tickets at
GranthamIs music store for the re-
cital in the opera house tonight. No
charge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22

The First to reduce prices under
the government food control was The
Golden Rule. Money-Saving prices at
oil times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22

Good Day, II you wish to be cordial
"si, senor," means Yes, Sir. II you
want further instruction join the
Spanish night school.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22

mess before Saturday. The goods
we're delayed in transit for several
days. -
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-30
PHARMACISTS TO MEET
IN MACON ON JUNE 10

Macon will be host to the forty
second annual session of the Georgia
Pharmaceutical association June 49,
20 and the druggists of Macon are
preparing to make the occasion both
enjoyable and instructive In letter
to members of the association, Sec
retary T. A Cheatham says:
Lay aside business for two days
and come, and am sure you will feel
that the time was both pleasantly and
profitably spent. Do not fail to bring
the good wife, noble sister or charm
ing sweetheart with you as special
entertainment will be provided for
them. The board of pharmacy will
hold their meeting for the purpose
of examining applicants for license at
the Hotel Dempsey on June 49, Come
and you will forget for a while that
business is so unsatisfactory, or that
a state of war exists
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-30
SHOP MEN HEAR THE
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Savannah, May 29.-The call Of the
United States for enlistments in nine
regiments of railroad men that the
war department is recruiting for i'm
mediate service in France has been
read in all the shops and divisional
offices of the Central Of Georgia rail.
way by order OF H. w. Baldwin, vice
president and general manager. Sim
liar calls are expected to be read dur
ing the week in the divisional offices
of the Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic
Coast Line, although orders to that
effect have not yet been received by
r. A. McCFanie and G. s. Patton, re.
spective division superintendents Of
these roads Instructions have been
issued to all the railroads in the coun.
try to take vigorous action to assist
the government in raising these units
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-30
GEORGIA RANKS 10TH
IN RECRUITING NOW

Reports made to General Mann, OF
the militia bureau, show that recruit
ing for the national guard in many
states is not as brisk as it might be.
Georgia reports obtaining "a men
on May "a, bringing the total up to
1909 A writer in the New York
Times places Georgia in the sixteenth
place in the percentage table Of en-
listments in proportion to population,
but ahead of all the other southern
states. He is frank enough to admit,
however, that, owing to the large
negro population. the basis used
might be considered unfair to the
south, and may account for the poor
showing Of many of the southern
states.
A statement of the war department
corrected to May 22, gives the def
ciencies in national guard units that
should be supplied by each state. The
new plan proposed to fill these def
ciencies will if carried out, give the
national guard sixteen infantry and
two cavalry divisions. with the requi-
site train and army corps troops
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-30
SUFFERERS To
bRAVELY FACE:
STORM DAMAGE
Prompt Relief Measures We're
Taken Before Necessity De-
manded 1t.
ORDER OUT OF CHAOS
IN Illinois the Work of Burying
the Dead COntinues-Mer=
chants Using Covered Wag=
0ns for Stores.

Paducah, Ky May 29.-With order
slowly evolving out of the chaos left
behind by the storm which late Sun
day afternoon swept over western
kentucky, taking heavy toll of life
md property, effective relief meas
ures we're being taken today through
out the stricken district. 49,
Aid was taken to the devastated
communities from many sources.
Valuable aid was given at Bardwell
by Red Cross nurses and physciaIs
rom Cairo, H. Relief funds have
been started at several points.
With wires down and roads miry
from the rain, communication with
many parts of the storm swept dis,
rict is difficult and it will probably
be a day or two before it will be pos
'ible to secure accurate reports Of
he loss OF life and property destroy
ed. According to apparently reliable
reports, the death list in the four
counties affected by the storm will
probably exceed seventy. SiXty-seven
Known dead had been reported from
unofficial sources this morning, and
it appeared thi snumbcr would be in
'reased when a complete check of
losses in outlying communities had
>een made.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-30
BLUE AND GRAY To
FEATURE MEETING
CONFEDERATE VETERANS GATH.
lERlNG AT WASHINGTON TO
BE NOTABLE OCCASION.

Washington Will fesoufid With the
rebel yell when the United Confeder
ate Veterans assemble in that city
for their annual reunion June to Z
a meeting of the blue and the gray
when officials OF the Grand Army of
the Republic will formally call upon
George p. Harrison~ Confederate com
mander in chief. at his headquarters
Automobiles for pleasuring riding
and many entertainments will be ten
dered the veterans, including recep
tions, balls and outdoor exercises.
Following is the program:
Monday, June 4, the Sons of Con
federate Veterans will hold their
opening meeting. Next morning the
veterans will hold their first session.
at which President Woodrow Wilson
is expected to speak. That evening
q reception, followed by a ball, will
be given.
Wednesday afternoon another re-
ception will be held in the pension
building, followed by a ball in the
Hotel Willard
Thursday morning, the last day OF
the reunion. will be held a grand pa
rade, which viii be reviewed by the
president of the United States and
all members of his official family.
That afternoon an outdoor entertain
ment given by the Southern society
of Washington will be held. A grand
ball in the evening win conclude the
assembly
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-30
WANT MANY VOLUNTEERS
FOR BUSINESS END OF
UNITED STATES ARMY

In addition TO the men who are en-
listing for the firing line, the south
eastern department Of army is short
1,306 volunteers from this section Of
sending out a circular calling for
the country for service in the bust
ness end Of the army for the duration
Of the war
These men are asked for the quar-
termagter enlisted reserve corps and
will receive pay ranging from $33 to
$51 month for service as chauffeurs,
bakers, clerks, farriers, overseers,
storekeepers and laborers.
Should the armies be sent to
France 20 per cent increase in pay
will be added. The grades range
from first class priyates to sergeants
Information may be had at any Unit.
ed States recruiting station or by ad
dressing II. j. Gallagher, colonel OF
the quartcrmaster corps, Charleston
s. c.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-30
LAWYERS MEETING
FOR TOMORROW
LOCAL ATTORNEYS WILL At
TEND MEETING OF STATE
BAR ASSOCIATION.

The principal address of the meet
ing Gf the Georgia state Bar associa-
tion, which will open at Tybee to-
morrow, will be delivered by Henry
st. George Tucker, of Virginia, who
rs prominently identified with Wash
ngton and Lee university, and one of
the ablest lawyers in America.
The Liberty Loan will also be dis
cussed by Judge Andrew ]. Cobb, Of
Athens; Hollins n Randolph, Of At
lanta and others.
Among the others speakers will be
William II. Barrett of Augusta, pres
ident; Mildred Reese, of Brunswick; /;
C. e. Dunbar, of Augusta; II. A. Hall,
of Newman and r. S. Hawes, of Balm
bridge.
From present indications, nearly a
half score of local attorneys will at
tend the meeting. Among the local
attorneys will be Judge d. w. Krauss
Millard Reese. r. d. Meader, Judge
Max Isaac and number OF others.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-30
PREDICTS AN END
TO GERMAN SUBS
PROF. PUPlP SAYS SUBMARINES
WILL SOON BE REMOVED
WITH EXPLOSIVES.

New York. May 29.-American in
ventive genius which gave Germany
the submarine will also destroy it.
according to the announcements
made here today.
Prof. Michael Pupin, member OF
the National Research Council, de.
clared that scientific methods had
been perfected which will soon solve
the submarine proglem. If Germany
has staked her all on the submarine
then she has lost" declared Pupin
The victory will be ours"
The second announcement came
from DR.. ID DeWaltof. who declared
that he and his son had accidentally
discovered new explosive that was
ten thousand times more powerful
than dynamite.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-30
Austrians Beino Forced Back.

While the only sphere OF intensive
military activity at present is on the
Austrohtalian front, where General
Cordorna is day by day pushing back
the Austrian line upon rriast. there
are Indications that the stagnalion
along the French and British fronts
in France may soon be interrupted.
The sign that points most strongly TO
this impending change Is the intense
lighting of the Italians.
The report OF last night emphasized
chimes destroyed and 10 others driy-
en- out Of control, while today from
the French front Paris announces the
bringing down Of seven German air
planes in engagements and the seri-
Gus damaging ol II others.
For the present, however, the al
lied infantry is being held close to
its lines. Raiding operations and oc.
casional local attacks by one side or
the other are the only developments
reported in the official statements,
aside from the display of energy on
the part of the airmen and the artll-
'lery arm.
The German infantry facing the
British armies apparently is being
held in check by its commanders as
closely as that of its opponents, but
sharp attacks continue on the French
lines, notably in the Champagne re
gion. Two Of these were launched
last night in the IIurtebeis district,
but each was easily repulsed by the
French fire.
The French made a minor thrust
in the Verdun region where the activ-
ity is becoming more marked Of late
on both sides. A small German post
north Of Vacherauville was captured
Brazil Is rapidly passing from the
status Of q neutral TO that of an ac-
tive partisan on the side of the en-
tente in the world war The meas
ure reyoking her neutrality is well
on its way through parliament.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-30
TRY To BLOCK
REGISTRATION
It SCLA|MED
1t is Stated That Many Arrests
viii be Made During
the Day.
CHICAGO GAVE UP FIVE
OF This Number, Two Were
WOmen-plot is Said to Be
Nationwide by Organized
Band.
CHICAGO GAVE UP FIVE

Washington, May 29-The wide
spread arrest of plotters who are try
ing to block registration for selective
draft was reported to the department
of justice today, and many more will
follow
Two were arrested in West Vir-
ginia nine in Texas, one in Seattle.
five in Detroit and five in Chicago.
All are believed to be in the pay of
the German government.
Every effort will be made to speed
up selective draft. The first army
of half a million men will be drawn
by means of jury wheels When this
army gets to the fighting front. il
viii he necessary to send forward a
hundred thousand monthly to fill the
gaps caused by losses ,7
Experts declare that the United
States will have to raise an army OF
three million men before the wal
ends
Plotters against conscription were
also arrested in Shreveport, Milwau-
kee, Roanoke, St Louis, indianapolis
Cleveland and New York. Other con.
spirators are under surveillance.