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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26

Along The front In northern
france, the Germans are making
desperate efforts 10 Gust the
fFencb from tie vantage points
laey have gained recently north
81 tAe IHemin- Des- DANES and i'm
me traaHue region. The French
gre standing fast, however. An
instance OF their holding power
vas given last night when they
maintained intact their salient pc.
Sll0BS east and west OF GerHy. I'm
me champagne the French them
selves we're success ful HgEressors,
charging considerably their posi-
u0hs on both sides OF Mont Car
INLET and taking 100 prisoners.
ihe British. on their front. also
are pursuing uibbiing tactics.
GENERAL HaiE reports slight I'M
Pro1ement OF the British positions
on the right bank OF the Scarne,
east of ArraS. New reactions by
tae 6ermanS may he in preparation
between CroiSilles and the scarpe,
Is an increased activity Of their
artillery I'm this sector i reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26
Latest Bulletins

Meonominee. Mich. May 26.-
Two persons were killed, one ia
tally injured and a number of 9TH
er slightly hurt. as the result Of a
Chicago and Northwestern train
hitting a street ear within the city,
Rio Janeiro, Friday. May % de-
Iayed} The Brazilian government
having received official reports on
the torpedoing and sinking Of the
Brazilian steamship Tiiuea of the
coast OF Brittany May 90 ny a Ger
man submarine Is preparing a
message on the subject which viii
be sent Immediately TO congress.
Washington. May rs. Or. L. :.
Rowe. secretary Of the Interna-
aionai high commission and pre-
lessor Of political science at the
University of Pennsylvania has
been offered the assistant secre-
taryship IF the treasury In charge
81 customs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26
C0NTNTF RATE HEARINGS.

Washington MAY 26.-PubIiC hear
ings on the proposed Is per cent
freight rate increase were continued
today before the interstate commerce
commission with executives Of the
railroads defending their request IN
der cross examination Of attorneys
for shippers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26
100000 MEN IN
NATIONAL GUARD

Washington. May 26-The present
strength of the national guard is
placed AT approximately 10000 men
by an official tabulation of returns TO
the war department up to May % OF
that number IS $50 are in the federal
service doing guard duty. Enough
men must be recruited TO make the
total $50 600 men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26
JEWS ARE DRIVEN
OUT BY SOLDIERS
Turkish Army ExpelIing Entire P0pu'
lation of Jaffa Leaving Ruin
i'm Its Path.

Copenhagen. MAY % tlos5o q nj
The Jewish Ruudschau of Berlin. a
Zionist organ. has received q dispatch
from Jerusalem confirming foreign
reports of the economic ruin Of the
Jewish population of jana, through
COMPULSORY evacuation Between 5000
and 1000 Jewish residents Of the town
have been expelled by the Turks only
80 being permitted 10 remain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26
TRAIN HITS AUTO;
FIVE ARE KILLED

Akron. Ohio, May 26--FIve Akron
autoists. three men and two women
were killed late last night when an
Erie passenger train crashed into
their machine on a grade crossing at
MaEtua. Ohio, near Rayenna Two
others suffered severe injuries and an
other is NOT expected to live
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26
TRADE CONGRESS
DATE SET, CLAIM

Copenhagen. May 26.-The Berlin
VOrwaerts announces that the central
committee OF the International Trades
Union organization at Amsterdam has
summoned an international congress
for June at Stockholm The program
includes both labor topics and peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26
E00n RILI.s nER4TFn.

Washington. May 26 Congress
continued TO debate the administra-
tion food bills today in both houses
The first bill proposing methods to
stimulate production is first under
consideration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL : z. II. Tomorrow. fer
Rsck Island. Davenport, Aoiins
AID EfFImlEr.

Unsettled weather this afternoon
and tonight cooler tonight Sunday
fair and cooler.
Temperature at a m, So, highest
Yesterday. 20. lowest last night 80.
Velocity Of wind al a m. : miles
per hour
Precipitation % inch.
Relative humidity at p. M. 20: at
: a. m. SIS - / p M, =
Stage Of water -. fall Of 3 in last
Il hours
J. NJ SHERTER. Neteorologist,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26
vTT.T. TSF SHIP SEIZE0.

Washington. May 26.-Fhe German
steamers 0denwald and President,
seized al san Juan. Porto. Rico have
been allotted 10 the navy department
for naval use
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26
0PENATTACK
H0LLWEG
ASCAMPAIGN
Pan German Trying to End
Chancellor by Using Won
Hindenburg as Tool

Copenhagen fvia London, May 26f-
The Pan-Germans have settled down
to q steady summer offensive against
Chancellor Won BethmanB-Hollweg.
The plan Of campaign, as disclosed
by the German papers. includes a day
by-day appeal to Field Marshal Won
Hindeuburg. through kilograms of
greetings from local meetings of the
Pan-German league, to induce him 10
come out openly for the Pan-GeTmau
scheme of annexations and against
the BeJhmann peace program The
chanCellOrs opponents are confident
that if they can array Won linden
burg against Won Bethmann the fate
of the premier is sealed.
Hindenbure Is Careful.
The published replies Of the field
marshal to some Of the greetings in
dictate that he certainly shares the
views Of the Pan-GeTmans to some eX-
tent. The kilograms, however. have
been w0rded so skllfuliy that they
permit Won Hindenburg to answer
sympatheticaily without committing
himself on the questions At issue.
a second part of the campaign.
namely. great patriotic appeal
against the socialists on the strength
Of Scheidemaun 5 threat of revolution
seems 10 have been thrown into com
plete confusion by the disclosure Of
the Vorwaerts and the Tageblatt that
ths Pan-Germau leaders used the
same threat although in an exactly
opposite discussion q third and all
important side Of the campaign IS the
agitation against constitutional re-
forms, This has developed mainly in
Conservative gatherings where it is
sure Of a sympathetic response, and
here the cutlery against the chancellor
is voiced without the slightest re
serve.
Chancellor Abused.
The most violent abuse is hurled
against the chancellor in speeches by
the conservative deputy Won Graefe
and the ''uncrowned king Of Prussia"
Won Heydebrand who jnsistently de-
maud his retirement
Side by side with the anu-Beth-
mann campaign the Pan-Germans are
assaiIing Count Czernin, the Austrian
foreign minister for his attitude in
regard to peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26
ANOTHER BIG
GAIN SCORED
BY ITALIANS
Three Thousand Five Hun
dred More Austrians Cap
tured-Fight Goes On,

Rome, Nay %. via London. 1854
p. m.1-The Italians have captured
5000 more prisoners on the CarsO,
the war office announces. Heavy
lighting continues.
The Italians made important
progress IN the coastal region in
the direction Of TrieSt. They car
ried trenches from the mouth Of
Timavo river on the Gulf Of Triest,
ID a point east Of Jamiano and also
the heights between FIondar and
Wedeaz3a-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26

Berlin. May 20 German air squad
rons yesterday dropped bombs on
Dover and FoIkestoue, says the an
nouneement issued today by the Ger
man war department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26

London, May 26.-Gernan air
ships to the number OF about six.
teen raided southeast England on
Friday evening, according to an
official statement issued today.
Seyenty-siX persons were killed.
Three Bi The German airships
were shot down. One hundred and
seventy persons were IN
iured. The raiding aircraft which
we're brought down were air.
planes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26

Annotated Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26

Of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-26

Nearly all the damage occurred in
one town where some bombs fell in
the streets, causing considerable cas-
uaIties among the civilian population.
AfEninI Rnnnra
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
esAssHoPPERs AT SEA.

The master of the Norwegian bark
Robert Scrofton, bound from Liver
pool to Pensacola, recently encoun-
tered swarm of grasshoppers when
about 1900 miles from the African
coast-the nearest land, A speci-
men insect was forwarded, through
the weather bureau, to the United
States bureau of entomology, where
it was pronounced to be Schistocerca
tartarica, says the, Scientific Ameri-
can. This species is powerful fier,
and has been taken far at sea on
previous occasions, In the present
case its flight was evidently aided by
the steady northeast trade winds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
PHTHIsIs IS ON DECLINE
Dread Disease May BE obliterated In
Another Decade ~ Decrease Con-
tinues At Present Rate.

If tuberculosis shall continue to de-
crease In this country at the same rate
as In the past half century, it will be
obliterated in another decade. This is
the opinion of DR.. cleveland Floyd,
expressed at the Harvard Medical
school. There are two conditions, how
ever, which will prevent the complete
Sbliteration of this lung disease at
present, and these are poverty and
lack of hygienic surroundings.
Doctor Floyd said that almost every
body has the germs of this disease In
his system, but that he is able to resist
their attack through living a healthy
life and through the protection of ma
ture.
Inhalation and infection are the two
common ways by which a person con-
tracts tuberculosis. Children may get
the germs In impure milk, but outdoor
play prevents the spread. 1t often hap
kpens, however, that when people 70 to
work In shops or insanitary offices, or
live in crowded rooms, the disease
shows itself and gains foothold. That
is why so many persons between the
ages of nineteen and thlrty-two &C
quire tuberculosis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
New Gun Shoots Both Ways.

An army officer has invented u gun
which shoots bota ways at the same
time. The purpose of this arrange
ment is not TO fight the enemy In the
front and the rear at once. but to elimi-
nate the recoil. and thus to save the
time required In bringing the gun back
into position for second shot. The
force exerted By the exploding powder
In any gun is equal In both directions,
hence the recoli. or "kick." By having
a barrel open In both directions, by
placing the charge OF powder In the
middle Of the gun and by having pro
jectile Of equal weight on each side
Of the powder charge, the gun itself
Is not moved by the explosion. The
projectiie fred to the front IL an ordi-
nary explosive shell. The counterbal-
ancing is charge of fine shot of equal
weight. The shot loses its velocity
and falls harmlessly to the ground
within q Few feet Of the gun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
WAS CITY OF GREAT CULTURE
constantinople Was Center Of Worlds
Activities When London and
Paris Were Villages.

As everyone knows, Constantinople,
like Rome, was built upon seven hills.
Nature has given COnstantlnople a
unique and curiously strong position !;
the city has been taken only twice In
its hlstory-once by the Turks and
once by the Crusaders. 1t is so stu
ated that 1t can be captured only as
made by sea and land. Look at your
map and you will soon understand how
1t is that ConstantinOple occupies such
o strong and enviable position.
In the middle ages, when Paris and
London were but rude villages, Con-
stantinople was great city-not only
a great city. either. but world city.
In It the peoples Of the East and Of
the West met. Here they came to
transact their business and to enjoy
themselves. This world city had In
those days many Of those advantages
which we are In the habit Of termlng
modern" and which other cities Of
the West at that time lacked. All trav-
elers and Crusaders who visited Con-
stantinople marveled at what they
saw; many Of them have left US ac-
counts Of their Impressions. Constan-
tinople was q vast and beautiful and
busy place; 1t had wide. well laid out.
lighted and paved streets; 1t had pub
lie buildings. schools, theaters, baths.
'circuses, splendid churches. II en-
bodied all that was rich and beautiful
In Eastern culture; init honrished the
arts. Whenever we see arsplendid
bronze door or a bit OF metal work,
carving or tapestry in church 10
southern Italy or Sicily we may be sure
that 1t either came from CONSTANT
nOple or was produced by a workman
who had come from that place. In the
middle ages Constantfnople was the
one great city. being sometimes called
"the Paris Of the East."-Christian
Science Monitor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
He Wouldn't Laugh.

The eminent actor and the admired
playwright were in company with an
other man of mark. The actor told a
story in his best manner-a manner
justly celebrated on two sides of the
Atlantic manner justly celebrated
as effective, to say the least. The play
wright observed that the other man
of mark sat silent and glumly regard
ing the opposite wall. THAT was a
good story of Judklns." the playwright
said. MAY 1 ask why you choose 10
confer upon 1t such a dislnheriting
countenanceT "a good story" the
other replied, explosively. -,."0f course,
1t is good story. 1 told that story to
Judkins yesterday myself. And did he
laughf He did not. And today the
pigtailed pirate tells 1t back to me and
expects me to laugh. Not much. I'll
choke f1rst."-New York Evening Post.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
WOMAN BRAVES WAR DANGERS
wife Of Doctor carrcI, Head Of Ameri-
can Hospital In France, Risks Life
on Battle Front.

The bravery Of Mime. Carrel, wife
Of DIR. Alexis Carrel, head of the
American hospital at Compiegne, is
told in a letter from France. When
word Of the German retreat from the
Somme first reached Nine. Carrel,
she started at once for Ribecourt,
but the bridges we're blown up and
she had to turn back.
The following day Nine. Carrel
asked the medecin-chef of the hos
pital for an ambulance, but suspect
ing her purpose, he refused, saying
it was not at all necessary for her to
get killed. Next Nine. Carrel went
direct to the ambulance and ordered
chauffeur to take one of the cars,
fill it with all the supplies available,
and go with her. Against the chauf-
feur's protest that he had no orders,
they drove through lines of advanc-
ing artillery until they reached the
bridge at Ribecourt. Here Nine.
Carrel waited for 20 minutes while
the last nails were being driven into
the temporary structure. Her car
was the first to cross.
Mime. Carols ambulance was
driven forward with the artillery
conveys. The building of second
bridge held them up again before
they reached Noyon. Within twenty
four hours after the Germans had
moved out Nine. Carrel was in the
city. She was the first woman to en-
ter, bringing succor and words Of
love to the stricken inhabitants.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
Tapestry Weaving Almost Lost Art.

Today the sole repository Of the art
of tapestry weaving is the WORKSHOP
of the Gobellns, established by Louis
XIV in 1862 with 250 workmen, who
are now reduced TO CO. Only a CEN
fury ago there were number Of such
repositories. The pope, the king of
Spain, and the king Of Bavaria main
tanned workshops in Rome, Madrid
and Munich. William f. Paris tells
us In Decorative Elements In Archl-
lecture" that others existed In Tu-
rim and Naples. But more than half
century ago all of these went out of
existence. Not until 1906 did the Gobe-
Inns court any publicity by giving an
open exhibition Of their work, dis
play then being made 'at the annual
exposition of French artists in Paris,
New York Evening Post.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16

The World IL Better on When They
Are Parted and the Cash 10 IN
Pockets Of q Wise Man.


A fool and his money are soon part
ed. That's right.
The best thing that can happen TO a
FOOLS money Is to get In the pockets Of
n wise man. SO don't shed tears, dear
fder, when you hear that Penns-
ff1ve man ''blows IN" $4,000 In one
day or spends $1,000 for few extra
suits Of clothes, says Girard In the
Philadelphia Ledger.
When a spendthrift eats So worth OF
terrapin and calls for more the money
doesn't 60 down his throat. Bless you.
no: because II goes to the hotel man.
who scatters those 300 cents to the
four winds.
hear the thoughtless sigh when
they read about somebody's giving a
monkey dinner at Newport. But ask
you II getting rid Of his money as fast
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
Dignity and Impudenee.

A trawler One evening came into q
port where lay at anchor a destroyer
Hotilla. She dropped her shook" foul
Of the hrst and second ships and the
efforts Of the officer Of the watch on
die leading ship 70 move her were
lfruitless.
On the matter being reported TO the
Commodore he went aft and hailed the
0!ruder. ~~
siullo, there. You're foul Of my
billet. and You must clear out and
anchor elsewhere. I'm In command
of this fotilla-who are your"
Back came the answer, appealing In
It's audacity and disregard Of service
convention; sf.
"Ah'm the Star o. Bethlehem-and
Alive set TO- tn night."-London
Opinion. r~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
Scare Pests While Lying in Bed.

During the mango season In India
much injury is done to the fruit BY
night-birds, particularly the so-called
flying foxes, and to keep these OF with
the minimum of inconvenience to
themselves. the natives have invented
an interesting contrivance. First Of all
they bedeck long bamboo pole plen-
tifully with tin cans and other noise.
producing utensils and fix this up
among the branches Of one Of the fruit
trees. To this. they tie a cord reach
ing down to the ground and the other
end Of this. cord they tie around their
own ankle. By this means, they can
lie In bed and. while resting the. rest
Of their body. can work the noisg.
maker with their legs.
.v---,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
Work.

There Is nothing but what's bear
able, as long as man can work. The
nature Of things doesn't change,
though IT seems as IL ones life was
nothing but change. That the square Of
four Is sixteen. and you must lengthen
your lever In proportion to. your
weight. is as true when mans mis-
cradle as when he's happy; and the
best of working is 1t gives you good
grip-hold Of things outside your own
lot.4GeOrge Eliot. s
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
Something to Practice on.

Anna knocked at a neighbours door
and asked for the loan of her baby.
"What do you want 1t for" the neigh
Dor asked. swell, we are learning to
wash and dress babies at school, and
we only have a doll. thought you
would not mind loaning your baby until
tomorrow so we could have the real
thing to practice on"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
Emelsnex IN War.

The usual means OF transportation
In the Bulgark n army used to be the
ox-cart. 1t VIZ used. indeed, in the
first advance into Serbia. Now the
sihotortruck has replaced It. The officer
' ~ ansarge of the supply department
snysrthat one truck does In day the
work of 800 oxen. $50 carts and 300
men.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
MUTUAL ATTRACTION.

Mike-There is something about
Kelly that attracts me and. some
thing about me that attracts Kelly.
Thin we clinch and it's dog ate dog,
begorra!
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
ALL KINDS OF WEAKNESSES.

Ginger-Garn, yer father couldn't
pass the doctor
Puddin'-Burrl Yours can't pass
a pub.-Sydney Bulletin.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
IN ARMoR.

'Well, spring is here bringing JOY
to the butterflies and bees"
'Um. The turtle, however, seems
best prepared to survive it,"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
Sure no.

81 can't account for the waning pop
ularity of that moving-picture actor.
he used to have great. vogue"
'He declined play from nearly ev-
erybody in America. THAT hurt his
popularity some" .Ns.e.,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
WHY THEY. MERELY NOD

Young Mother-The doctor says
people shouldn't kiss the baby; it
isn't sanitary.
Caher-Poor little fellow; why
don't you wash him2
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
NO TROUBLE.

"Did you get many bites on your
fishing trip" 81 should say SO.
About every farm place we passed
had a dog loose"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
WOULD WAIT FOR THE REST.

"Give me a cigarette, Bill"
"0nty got one"
ooh, that's all right, I'll get the
rest some other time" -Froth. = !:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
His Resources.

Old Roxleigh-"What are your .re-
sourcesi" Merry Suitor-"well. have
two other. rich girls willing to marry
me II cannot have your daughter"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16

Reggy-Aw-er, 1 say, Peggy, do
you believe in kissing children?
Peggy-No, Reggy, you'll have to
wait few years.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31

evening at the home of Mrs. Milton Emory.
 Miss Florence Carnes of East beriln has returned to the Women s college at New London after spending Ic" days with her parents.
 Mrs. R. o. Clark of East Berlin en- tertaincd the Ladies' Aid soclety ol the East Berlin Methodist church at her home this afternoon.
 The K. of P. society Of East Berllh met last night.
 Mrs. M. E. Hazen of East Berlin IS confined to her home by illness.
 The ladies of the Sacred Heart church. East Berlin, will hold thelr social and whist on February b.
 Miss Ruth Robbins has charge of the East Berlin post office during the absencc of Julius Woodruff. who badly injured his back last Saturday night when be fell on the ice.
 o. Guilcara has resumed his duties as nrail carrior in East Berlin.
 The Lndic~' Aid society of'the Ken sinctOn Congrc "a "iHnal church. met ycstcrdar afternoon with Miss Mar ioric Moore. The ladies voted to pay for a new set of dishes for the church.