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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
SHOWED UNDER IN
CAMP, is SAMMY
American Army in France Caught in
HOwling Storm Moonlight, How
ever Is Raid Danger.

With the American Army in France,
Friday, Dec. Is, tBy the Associated
Pressl still another day of bowling
snow storm-the fourth-saw Virtu-
ally the entire American expedition
airy force within the army zone aban-
don preparations TO battle the Ger
mans and begin a fight TO keep from
being showed under
All last night and throughout today
the fakes fell, choking the roads and
badly delaying traffic.
BY nightfall the roads were in such
shape that plows were brought out
to keep the way clear.
Soon after dark the sky cleared and
a full moon came out, bathing the
entire country in light almost as
bright as day and making conditions
ideal for air raids. There were low
hanging clouds on the horizon, how
ever, giving promise Of more snow.
Virtually all training work was
called off today, but will be resumed
tomorrow unless more snow makes it
impossible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
FLAMING Yep
FALLS;PLANE
WRECK ALSO
French and English Have
Quiet Night On Fight
Sections.

LondOL, Dee. ga Zeppelin
and a seaplane which was accom-
panying 1t have been wrecked in
the North sea, according to Gen.
trail News dispatch from Copen-
hagen, quoting adVices received
there frem West ,Jutland.
The Zeppelin is said to have
fallen i'll flames to the sea.
Paris, Dec. 29.-"There was nothing
10 report last night with the excep-
ton Of patrol encounters north of the
Chemin Des Danes and near Sapig-
neul," says today's official statement
French ayfators last night bonn
barded the railway station at Maiz-
ieres-Les-Met and Thionville and
German establishments in the vicin-
ity OF Vouzieres and Rethel"
British Official Word.
London, Dec, 29.-"There is nothing
of special interest to report" says
today's official communication.
Report From Berlin.
Berlin, Dec. 29.-The German state
ment reads: Itanian front: An Ital
ian attack against the heights east o
Monte Tomba broke down under oul
fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
PRESIDENTS THANKS
FOR TOWAN'S BUTTER

Waterloo. Ia, Dec 29-The pound
of butter recently bid in at Red
Cross sale for 1857 by B. A Davis at
Marble Rock, Iowa, conducted by the
auxiliaries of Union and Scott town
ships in Butler county, and which
was sent to the White house for the
presidents Christmas dinner. has
brought the following letter Of appre-
citation from President Wilson:
The White House, Washington,
Dec. 10, 1917-"My Dear Mr. Davis:
It is very inspiring to hear Of such
successes as that of the Red Cross
auxiliaries of Union and Scott town
ships. l shall partake Of the pound
of butter with awe. The price paid
it is certainly an extraordinary evil
dence OF patriotic interest May I
not, through you, congratulate all con-
cerned in the great Red Cross sale
And thank you very heartily for the
butter.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
Traitor Is Found
Tampering With
Torpedo Control

New York, Dec. 29-paul Hennig, a
naturaiized German, who has been
employed as foreman in Brooklyn
factory engaged in the making of tor
pedoes for the United States govern
ment, was remanded to Jail without
bail in federal court here today
charged with treason.
Hennig, authorities say. superin-
tended the assembling of the gyro-
scopes which control the course of
the torpedoes. According to, District
Attorney France, some OF these gyro-
scopes have been found "maliciously
mutilated." This was done in such a
way as to render useless the torpedoes
in which the horoscopes were in
stalled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
CHINA IN PROTEST
over JAP ACTION
Establishment of Civil Government
for Shantung Viewed With APP
prehension.

Shanghai, Dec 29.-The establish
ment by the japanese of a civil adj
ministration in Shantung territory out
side of the Using Tao area, captured
by japanese from the Germans early
in the war, is attracting widespread
attention.
This action by Japan, thus replacing
the military regime with a civil ad-
ministration. was the subject OF pro-
test lodge recently at Toxic, by China.
According to the China press, dele
gates who have gone to Picking from
Shantnug are engaged actively in cir
culating a memorial setting forth in
the plainest terms what they repre-
sent to be the present state Of affairs
in the area involved.
The memorial as quoted in the
China press. charges unbelievable
tortures" are being imposed upon
those who do not conduct themselves
as the japanese direct and that in
certain extreme cases victims are
beaten to death as punishment"
The delegates declare they do not
dare to return to Shantung unless il
be with news of the cancellation OF the
entire arrangement for the civil ad-
ministration.
''The substitution of civil for mill
tary administration" says the China
press, "antedates the agreement re
Gently reached between Japan and the
United States respecting China, and
yet We understand that it is being re-
ferred to by the Shantung delegates as
partly to blame for the present Jap
anese department We are inclined
TO believe the Chinese government up
holds this view, which is not based or
fact, for the contrary is true under
the terms of the Lansing-Ishii agree
ment. Providing the matter Is pro
perry and forcefully presented by tn,
Chinese government, Japan is mos
likely to recognize the necessity O
Withdrawing from a political policy il
Shantung which even the Germans die
not have the hardihood to attempt an(
F, whcih is proving most objectionable t.
the people of the province, ever
though that policy was being put int
effect by the Japanese at the time TIL,
Lansing-Ishii agreement was made
4 The matter can be settled immediate
/ " and with little difficulty if the term
of this agreement are properly inter
preted."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
PREMIER'S CRITICS
TOLDPLAIh FACTS
France Needs Men at the Front and
They win Be Sent There Glass
of 1919 Is Authorized.

Paris, Dec. 29.-The debate on the
bill authorizing the government to
prepare lists of the men Of the class
OF 1919, preparatory to calling them
to the colors, was seized upon today
by critics of Premier Clemenceau as
an opening for an attack on the sub
ject of releasing the older soldiers.
In the plainest language, the premier
refused TO give any undertaking. He
received the enthusiastic applause of
the greater part Of the deputies.
The vote of the chamber yesterday,
NJ. Ciemenceau said, was a mandate
to the government to carry on the
war and he asked the chamber 10
give him the means.
General Petain, the commander in
chief, had asked for certain number
of men to carry on urgently needed
work on cantonments behind the line.
1t was his purpose to detail to this
work German prisoners, the Russian
troops who had been fighting in
France. 10000 men drawn from the
auxiliary forces, and agriculturalists
in the classes of 1880 and 1891, who
would be called back for two months
inasmuch as there would be no farm
work in January and February. Il
the chamber did not wish TO have this
work done, the premier continued, lei
it say so, and he would go. II the
chamber knew of other resources, lei
it reveal them.
AT the time when German division;
whose number I cannot calculate art
arriving on our front from Russia, is
it proper for you to find fault about E
few hundred men l need?' NJ. Clemen
ceau demanded If men from tbs
rear are required at the front they
must return to the front.
The bill was adopted by 425 to 70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
Dynamite inCoal
of School Starts
Chicago Probing

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Two fires last
night, of unexplained origin, one in a
concern working on government con-
tracts, combined with the discovery
of dynamite III the coal bin of a local
school, caused federal officials TODAY
to start a rigid Investigation to de-
termine whether or not alien enemies
are responsible.
The dynamite was found in the Gage
Park school. Every ton of coal in the
building is being searched as a re-
suit
The fires were at the Omaha pack
ing company and the Reedy Foundry
company, which is manufacturing
brass castings for submarines. The
estimated loss is about SITS 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
BUTCHERS WASTE is
SUBJECT FQRrRR0RE

Boston. Dec. 29-F. B. Whitcomb,
Office manager of the Eastern Oil and
Refining company, who was on the
stand yesterday, was recalled today at
the resumption of the federal trade
commissioners investigation into the
packing industry and asked to identi-
fy letters found in the files of his
company, some Of which were from
Edward r. Murphy OF the john c. Dow
company, renderers of this city.
Murphy, it was explained, was in
Philadelphia during the summer col
lecting butchers waste and Mr.. Heney
sought to show that competition in
Philadelphia was assuming the same
aspect it had in Boston, where, 1t is
claimed, many independent dealers
were driven out of business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
MUST REPORT ON
COURT MARTIALS
President Takes Precaution Against
Amy Mistake III Execution of
Soldiers.

Washington. Dec. 29.-President
Wilson has prohibited the execution
OF any more American soldiers-ex-
cept in General Pershing's forces
abroad-before the sentence Of the
court martial have been reviewed In
Washington
Heretofore this has not been neces-
sary in war time, but the president
has made the rule, that it may be
doubly sure that no injustice is done.
Thirteen Negro troopers of the
Twentyfourth infantry were recently
executed for the rioting at Houston,
Texas. without review at Washington.
No fault has been found in the verdict
of the court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
THE WEATHER

Forecast TIL P. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
anL Vicinity
Fair and not quite so cold tonight
and Sunday with the lowest tempera-
ture tonight about to 10 degrees be-
low zero.
Highest yesterday, Q; lowest last
night 10 below zero; temperature at
Z a. m, 10 below zero.
Velocity OF wind at a. m. miles
per hour.
Precipitation 90 inch.
Relative humidity at p. M. o.: at
Z a. m. "A; at / p. N. today.
Stage Of water 80, rise of 2 In
last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
SAVED STGAR FIRST.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-When tire threat
ened TO destroy a six story building
occupied by E. ]. Brach G. Sons,
wholesale confectioners today. firemen
directed their efforts in saving $4,000
pounds of sugar instead Of fighting
flames which had gained Roadway In
another part OF the structure.
A hundred employees. a majority of
them girls, fed down the fire escapes
TO safety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
FEDERATE ZI0NISTS MEET.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-About three hun
dred and fifty attended the opening
sessions today Of the convention Of
the Federated Zionist societies of the
middle west
Special services concentrating the
capture of Jerusalem by the British
were held in ali synagogues today.
Tomorrow night three mass meetings
will be held and Monday and Tuesday
will be taken up with business SEES
sions.
Governor Lowden will speak at one
Of the meetings tomorrow night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
Papers With Pan-German
Leanings Make Howl
Over Offer.

Amsterdam, Dec. 29.-pan-Ger-
man newspapers angriiy condemn
the peace terms of the central
powers. The Taglische Rundschau
OF Berlin says: "Neyer before have
We given up so completely every
thing we so dearly bought with the
blood of hundreds of thousands,
with the sweat OF millions, with
the depriyati0ns of cur children,
with our own hunger"
The Deutsche Zeitung says that til,
entente has won the greatest victor
OF the war and that diplomats hav,
destroyed all that has been fought for
The Lokai Anzeiger thinks that tn,
German answer to Russia will not b.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
NEED a7.5NN Nurses

Washington. Dec 29.-Estimate5
based on an army of 1900 600 men,
are that 1900 nurses VIII be needed
in the army nurse corps.
This means an enrolment increase
or nearly one thousand per cent over
the present membership of 3,S00.
To get enrollments some Of the re-
qufrementS are being waived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
RUSSSP|RITS
BROKEN;ONLY
Want PEACE
Because of This Teuton
Promises Look Good
to People.

London, Dec. 29.-speciaI dis
patches from Petrograd bearing
date cf Thursday aim to give an
impression of new the German
pence reply was received there.
but the statements are inexpllcit
and seem to be- based partly on
surMise.
The iaply, according TO the cor
respondent Of the Daily News, Gre
ated a favorable impression gener-
ally, and he believes that ii the
Bolsheyiki convene the eonstitu-
ent assembly now they will have
Russia almost S0lidly behind them.
Representing the people as dis
spirited and Indifferent owing to the
miserable conditions Of life, including
the food shortage, the correspondent
Of the Morning Post says that as far
as northern Russia is concerned it
will accept peace on any terms the
Germans may impose. How the re-
mainder Of Russia will act, he adds,
is another question.
Stumbling Block Ahead.
The correspondent of the Times is
Of the opinion that the Bolsheyiki are
disheartened over the German refusal
to allow nationalities hitherto with
out political independence to decide
their own future. He says that as
the Russian delegates will adhere to
this demand, it is likely TO be a Sc
rious stumbling block to further ne
gotiations.
Petrograd, the Post correspondent
adds, is full OF Germans who speak
the Berlin dialect loudly. the Russians
not protesting In general, he says
rthe~feeling' Of the allied residents il
northern Russia, at the present mo-
ment, finds its nearest parallel in that
OF the European residents IN Pekinl
during the Boxer troubles. He quotes
a representative Of one Of the allies
as saying to him last week: 1--WE
shall put up with any affront to keel
Russia in the war
Work for Rival Body.
1t is reported that the Bolshevik
at Kiey are trying to establish riva
Ukrainian rada to be composed o
workmeu and peasants. A congress.
of workmen's and soldiers delegates
held in Kharkov has declared itsel
the supreme power in the Ukrain,
rada.
| The Ukrainian military commando
at Kiev has requested Ensign Kry
! lenko, the BoIsheYiki commander il
. chief to release n number 0f TIkrain
! ian officers and soldiers he ARRESTED
at Minsk, Bskoff and elsewhere. !
reply was demanded within IS hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
HEAVIEST MAN DEAD.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec, Baby
jim Simons, a Negro, said to be the
heaviest man in the world, died here
TODAY. He weighed 500 pounds, and
for wears had been one Of the sights
of circus side shows. He was 81 years
old and is survived by widow and
two small children. The body will
be taken to the former home of Sim
ons in Texas. For its transportation
it was necessary to charter an entire
freight car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
BERLIN EDITORS DON'T LIKE
PEACE TERMS OF GERMANY

much to the taste of people with mill
itary leanings, but adds:
The outlines, however. are drawn
wide enough to give scope for de-
mands of justice. Definite judgment
upon the peace work at BrestLitoysk
depends on how far this possibility is
utilized in later negotiations"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
FIGHT FIRE IN COLD.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec %. - Ex-
treme cold hampered the efforts Of
fremen when the Porter Tidrick Car
rage company here was destroyed by
fire last night, entailing a loss of S40,-
900.
Two families living near the plant
were forced into the sub-zero temper
ature scantily clad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
AMERICANS CAPTURE CREW OF U-b0AT
Predict US. Ownership; Deny Wage Demand
3 British Crafts
Sunk; Lose $50
Men,13Officers

London, Dec. 29.-Three British tor
pedo boat destroyers were sunk
through being struck by torpedoes or
hitting a mine off the Dutch coast on
the night of Dec %, with the loss OF
10 officers and 1S0 men, the admiralty
announced today.
The statement says: "Three of our
destroyers were mined or torpedoed
during foggy weather off the Dutch
coast on the night of the 22nd of De
cember A total of 10 officers and 1870
men were lost"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
sCfENTIsTS IN CONVENTION.

Pittsburgh, Dec. 29.-One thousand
scientists from all sections of the
country are here attending the seven
tieth annual convention of the Ameri-
can Association for the Advancement
of Science, the initial business SEES
sion of which will be held today.
Discussions of scientific subjects
and appliances having direct relation
to the world war. will feature the con-
vention-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
JACkIEs VISIT HOMES.

Twelve thousand Of the Jackies at
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton left today on special trains TO
spend New Years day at their homes.
Twelve thousand who were granted
Christmas leave returned last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
SAME COKE PRICES
STAND IN NEW YEAR

Washington, Dec 29.-There will be
no general revision Of coke prices for
the year 1915 Fuel Administrator
Garfield today issued an order con-
tinuing in force the prices fixed last
September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
YANKEE GUNS
DID TRICk;0N
JOB At ONCE.
Crew of Destroyed Sub
Rescued From Watery
Grave.

Washington, Dec. 29.-
Full details of the destruc-
ton by American destroy
ers of a German submar-
inc and the capture of its
crew made public today
by the navy department
show that the destroyers
Tanning and Nicholson
were the ships engaged.
The. incident was re-
ported Nov. "a, but few
facts were given at the
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
T E:L.L.SAb0ljT
LIQUOR
To u. S. men
Troops Not Told to Drink
Wine and Beer in
France.

With the American army in
France, Friday, Dee. 2S.-(By
the Associated Press General
Pershing in an interview with
correspondents today said the
question OF prohibiting the sale of
all intoxicating liquors to Amer
lean troops. which he fay0rs. is
being discussed with the French
government. He explained his re-
cent order prohibiting the sale OF
all intoxicants except light wines
and beer, and the conditions pre-
vailing in France which caused 1t
to be drawn rs it was.
THE general order issued Dec. Is
was a long step toward the proven
ton Of drinking among our men,
said General Pershing.
at was not by any means intended
to convey an injunction to the Amer
lean troops to drink light wine and
beer, but quite the reverse. 1t was
drawn to conform to the French reg
ulations on the subject.
at prohibited the purchase of OF
acceptance OF gift S of whisky
brandy, champagne or similar beyer-
ages. and ordered that all drinking
places where such articles are sold be
forbidden American soldiers It is the
same regulation made in France By
the British army and by the French.
Although I am heartily in favor Of
prohibition for the American eXpedi
tiOnary force. the situation in France
and the United States is not the same
Comparatively few French people
drink water as we do. They drinl
wine instead. This is partly because
the French water supply is not as sure
as ours. French wine is light an(
much less Intoxicating than is gen
orally supposed. Obviously there ar
obstacles to forbidding wine shops il
the zone Of the army to do business
at all Local sentiment will play ;
large part in the determination of tn
questions,
Guarding Soldiers Morals.
1.-THE same order which forbade sol
diers taking strong drink containe
the most rigid regulations to proven
the spread of the social diseases, TIL
two questions are connected closely
Thus far the record Of the army il
both respects has been most excellent
It is highly gratifying TO me and i
testimonial to the high character o
| the American soldier
Everything possible Is being don
| to protect his morals and his healt.
and to make him an honor to himsel
and his countrymen,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

The submarine was sunk, the navy
departments story of the affair indi-
Gates. as 1t was preparing to attack a
merchant ship fiotilla conveyed by the
Edestroyers.
Periscope is Sighted.
The navy departments full story of
the incident follows:
'At about 4:10 p. m. while escort
ing convoy, Coxswaln David D.
Loomis, lookout< for the Tanning,
sighted small periscope some dis
lance off the port bow. extending about
foot out OF the water and visible for
only few seconds The Tanning i'm
mediately headed for the spot and
about three minutes after the peri
scope had been sighted dropped a
depth charge
The Nicholson also speeded to the
position of the submarine, which ap-
peared to be heading toward a mer-
chant vessel In the convoy, and drop
ped another depth charge.
/ AT that moment the submarines
coming tower appeared on the sur
/ face between the Nicholson and the
convoy and the Nicholson fired three
shots from her stern gun The bow of
the submarine came up rapidly. She
was down by the stern, but righted
| herself and seemed to increase her
speed.
Subs Grew Surrender.
''The Nicholson cleared and the Fan
ming headed for the U-boat, firing from
the bow gun. After the third shot the
crew of the submarine all came on
ldeck and held up their hands, the sub
marine surrendering at 4:2S p. m.
THE Tanning approached the sub
marine to pick up the prisoners. both
destroyers kee ping their batteries
trained on the boat.
"A line was got to the submarine,
but in few minutes she sank: the
line was let go and the crew of the
j U-boat jumped into the water aud
swan to the Tanning
/ Although the crew all wore life
tpreservers, the statement continues,
"a number Of them were exhausted
when they reached the side of the de-
stroyer. AS the submarine sank, FIVE
or six men were caught by the radio
aerial and carried below the surface
before they disentangled themselves
Ten of the men were so weak that
lines had to be passed under their
arms to haul them aboard One man
was in such condition that he could
mot even hold the line thrown him.
Chief Pharmacist Mate HarweIl and
Coxswain Francis G. Conner IN. n.
EV) jumped overheard after this man
land secured line under his arms.
When he was hauled aboard every eff
fort was made to resuscitate him. Fbut
he died in a few minutes The four
officers of the submarine and the So
members of the crew were all taken
| prisoners.
After being taken on board. the
prisoners were given hot coffee and
sandwiches. Though kept under strict
; guard, they seemed contented, and
: after short time commenced to sing.
To make them comfortable, the crew
OF the destroyer gave them their
warm coats and heavy clothing.
THE German officers said the first
depth charge had wrecked the machin-
cry Of the submarine and caused her
F. to sink TO considerable depth
a @kaiser7 and scott" on Belts.
1.-The submarine bore no number nor
e distinguishing marks. She was, how.
y ever. identified by life belts, the re.
i. port said. which had Kaiser marked
i, on one side and 'Gott' on the other.
t "The Tanning proceeded to port an6
transferred her prisoners under guard
fContinued On Page Thirteenl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

Washington, Dec. 29.-DireetOr
General McAdoo spent today as
semhlng staff of advisors and
executive Oiiicers to assist him in
administering the railroads as a
national unit.
He conferred with John Bar
ION Payne, counsel for the ship.
ping board. and Interstate Com
merep Commissioner Anderson.
an announcement VI plans is
expected ,0OR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

Continued On Page Thirteen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

M c m b er Of Audit.
Bureau of Calculations