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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
PRIORITY RUL|N c
MAY CRIPPLE SAND.
AND CEMENT WORKS
NJ MANUFACTURERS OF ILLINOIS
VALLEY SEND PROTEST
AGAlNST CUTTING OFF CARS
FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION
MAY SrOP WORK ON IVY WAY,

Sand interests, cement firms and
many othef producers Of finished and
ram material today exhibited cousld-
cradle apprehension over the effect of
an order by the newly created Prior
ity Committee OF the War Industry
Board. whica would cut off freight
cars needed TO transport material for
road construction
The result Of the order may be far
reaching and to some extent dl5as-
rCus in Ottawa and La Sale where
sand and cement play a leading part
IN industrial development.
Forward etrcng Protest.
In an effort to secure modification
OF the order. the Illinois Valley Manu-.
factrers' lluh after President Fritz
Worm had analy2ed the situation. for.
warded 10 the railroads, the Priority
/ Boards chairman. r. S. DoVett, and
TO others concerned. strong protest
and request for concerted action.
| II was pointed out that the work on
4 The Ivy Way might be curtailed and
I delayed indefinitely and that many
4 roads needed by farmers for cconom'
( ical transportation Of their products
! to the most favorable markets would
/ remain in state Of diS-repair SO
hamperng the feeding our our army
md population al time when Mr.,
/ Hoover is crying for more production.
1 The clubs protest follows.
Refer to Defense Order
Pursuant TO the repeated insist
encc of the President of the United
/ States. the Defense Council advis-
( ory board and other bodies, that
I production hc not curtailed and
"ln accordance with the resolu-
ton passed by the Chamber Of Com
y. mcrcr of the t.. <. A., at is war con
vcntion September 1921, which
states that It is essential tina all
TRANSPORTATION facilities of the ma
tion should be brought to the high
est state Of efficiency IN order that
foodstuits may be moved cconomi-
cally lrom farm to market there
fore, be is resolved that the prompt
Improvement Of our inlblic highways
is important and should be for
forwarded in every proper way,
Represents 20 plants.
THE Illinois. Valley Manulactur-
ers' club, representing twenty indus
trial plants, and affiliated interests
in La Sale. Peru and Oglcsby de
sires 10, and hereby does, urgently
4 protest against the enforcement OF
an order by he Priority Board pro
hibiting furnishing ears for mate
rial to build or repair highways
enforcement of such order would
work grave injury to our leading
industries. cause unemployment. re
duce shipments of some of our prn-
ciple products, hamper the COustruc'
ton Of the Ivy Way and other road
projects. thereby curtailing the
food output of this country, the
! sixth greatest agricultural county
in the United States; gravitating
: against the feeding Of our army and
civilian population and working
immeasurably greater harm to our
country than any good to be de-
rived
I'VE therefore urge all concerned
to d1 everything in their power 10
resind this order or modify its ap.
picati0n.
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02

Forgetting Our Faults.
We easily forget our faults when
they arc known only TO ourselves.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02

Try the Free Trader Journal WantAda
Ior results,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
THE WEATNER.

Fair and warmer 10
night and Saturday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
RofOrnrP Ian
fOf(SOf manu-
MOUoS Along

Copenhagen. via London May 8,
gao q. m-The reichstag committee
on constitutional reform viii take up
this week the question Of redistriet-
ing. The Centrists. national liberals
and radical socialists. who carried the
previous reforms over the opposition
of the conservatives. will according to
Ia Berlin dispatch. vote for a general
redistricting Of the empire.
a population of 100000 is favored as
the basis for a reiChstag district The
proposals. long among the chief de
mands of the liberals and radicals, are
blow at conservative influence at the
present districting, dating from the
foundation of the empire, IaTorH the
country sections at the expense of the
municipalities and Industrial regions.
The great increase in population has
had no spending growth in rep
resentatiou SO that one vote in some
backward district outweiEhs 20 or
even 80 in one 0f the big industrial
ceuters.
The committee seems to he going
forward with its reform plan consist
entity and earnestly the majority
standing together with hrmness
which must be the despair Of the CON
serya6Ee obstructi0nists and is per
haps not entirely agreeable to the gov
eminent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
KAISER DOCTORS
UP WAR REPORTS
Government Gives Papers News From
French Front That Makes it
Appear Germans Winning.

Copenhagen. lria Londou1. May s.
The German version OF the French
Official war report oG last Saturday
suppresses entirely the reference to
the capture of portion Of the Hin
deuburg line southeast Of NauzaiIIon.
other evidence Of the d51Jcrins OF al
i1esf oaT reports to make them
agree Hlth claims in the German off
ciaI statements indicates the anxiety
Of the German authorities to- the effect
Of the news from the western front
upon public opinion
a supplementary report supplied TO
the Monday morning papers through
the German official news bureau ig-
u0res all French successes except the
capture Of Win1erburg hIu and is
written i'm such Il strain as TO evoke
headlines like French defeated on
Aisue in gigantic onslaught"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
LANSING CLAMPS
NEWS LID TIGHT
Others Giving Ont Information Be
sides Himself and Bureau Men
VIII Re Dismissed.

Washington. May S. Secretary
Lansing today followed mp the state
department gag order which foFbids
any official there to give Information
to the public with a statement that
any other official who gave ont in
formation conveying a criticism of The
departments policies should be dis
missed. Mr.. Lansing reiterated that
the giving Of information TO the pub
lie through the newspapers would
hereafter be restricted 10 himself and
the newly created bureau Of foreign
intelligence.
Secretary Lansing said he had for
hidden officials to talk with newspa-
per corresp because ne was
dissatisfied with having information
come from different channels and per-
haps from contrary points of view He
intended he said. to Centralze al. ll-
formation. even as to details. iii She
bureau of foreign intelligence Apart
, from what was given out ty The hu-
reaa or by himself, the secretary said.
no Information would be allowed I'd
reach the public through the state de-
partmeul
The bureau is manned by tHo Of
hcials. The chief OF bureau is with
out newspaper experience and his ass
sistant has been in foreign fields.
Cuba, China and England for several
years. The bureau also has the task
of supplying American missions
abroad with Information Under the
new order. state department official
is prevented from giving the public
even such Information as that Of per
sonaIities Of distinguished foreigners
who come to the United States The
news gatherers are cut off from COM
munjcatio8 with officials actually
handling the public business and have
access only 10 the officially censored
aurn-.ua.ant. II thE- aar. r.-r-L.-t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08

FAILS TOEND
FRENCHTOUR
Derailment at ArcoIa, IL,
Held Accidental-Mission
IN indianapolis.

Terre Haute. Ind. May Sine
French mission which spent the night
AT bingham TIL. after "a wreck near
Arcola. H. had upset the schedule of
the special government train bearing
the distinguished party, resumed its
journey eastward today None of the
members of the mission felt any jill
effects from the jar that resulted when
three cars OF the train left the track.
Hundreds Of persons who returned
30 their homes disappointed last night
after tbey learned that the French
men could not reach here before morn
ing again crowded about the station
here today TO greet the mission. which
was scheduled to arrive some time
after 10 O'Clock for d brief stop before
continuing to Indianapolis
Wrecked while Eating,
After the mishap. which occurred
while Rene FiWani. French minister
of Justice and head Of the mission, and
Marshal 5oHre and attaches of the
party were dining. wreckjng train
was rushed to ATcola from Terre
Haale and another special train was
made up at Champaign IN. to carry
the party 10 bingham.
The Freuchmen retired almost inn
lIEaiaHe4E alaGL t8a D4ESG&D p when was
said by secret service agents with the
party 10 have been accidental. and
most Of them were asleep, 1t had
been arranged to leave EfHngham soon
after midnight. but 1ae train ysaS~e5e-
iayed and acting upon advice from
Washington. railroad officials Cancelled
the schedule with an early start to-
day there will be no serious delay in
the tour. and 1t was expected the party
would have time TO remain one hour
and fifteen minutes in Indianapolis
instead of only Is minutes planned for
the visit. scheduled for last night
Arrive at Indianapolis.
indianapolis. Ind. May S-The
French war commission arrived in
indianapolis at 1913 O'Clock this aft
ern0on. = reception committee com
posed of state and city officials imme-
diately escorted the party along bust
ness streets which were lined with
cheering throngs. The commission re-
manned here about one hour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
GERMANS TELL OF TAKING
OF FRESN0Y FROM BRITISH

establishing the line except at one
small point The lighting sliu con-
Cinues, the dispatch adds
London May s, goo 2. eight
ing continued yesterday III and around
the village of Bullecourt, Reuter- s
correspond at British headquarters
lelegraphs today
a party OF 800 Germans who sue
ceeded in forcing their way through
to the southwest corner of the village
we're held up and punished heavily.
The British airmen had good day,
bringing down seven large German
observation balloons. three Of them i'm
flames and considerably restricting
them from observing our movements.
The weather today IS mild with a
much needed rain falling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
NICKEL SUPPLY TO
BERLIN Is CUT OFF

CHris5iania, Norway. fvta London.
May kilograms from Christian
sand report the nickel refining works
there destroyed by fire The damage
is so extensive that production VIII
have TO be entirely discontinued. If is
said There mas been considerable agl-
jati0n in Norway recently ia favor of
prohibiting export Of nickel u Ger
many as 4 protest against the sinking
Of Norwegian ships bv submarines
The works at Ghristiansand had a
contract to supply their whole output
10 Germany
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
BOATLINE
NEW YORK is
UNDERPROBE
Vessels of Yankee Firm Said
to Have Provisioned
German Subs.

Washington, May s.
The government is inves-
tigating the activities of
the steamer Manitowoc
and other vessels of the
American transatlantic
company which are said to
have carried supplies to
German submarines IN the
Atlantic. This was dis
closed at the navy depart
ment today but no details
of the steps taken were
given out.
The American Trans
Atlantic company has of
fees in New York and Bos-
ton and It's ships fly the
American flag. Officials
here will not say what had
aroused their suspicious
but admitted that the
ships had been held for In
vestigation at ST. Thomas,
Virgin islands, by order of
the navy department. Both
the state and justice de-
partments have been taxi
ing part IN the investiga-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
BLOCKADE CAUSE
OF CREEK DEATHS
Allied Gordon Resulting in Starvation
OF Civilians Says Report Re
ceivcd in Washington.

Washington. May s-Au oIciaI dis
patch from the Greek government
says the allied blockade of the Greek
coast has resulted III many deaths
from starvation
In January there were % deaths. in
February 26. In March 80. and fu the
first third OF april 10. These figures
do not include those within an area
occupied by the French ana English
armies. and they cover only such
cases as were certified TO by a physi-
clan AS having been due to starvation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
Must Acf WIN RuaeIa-
START HEARINGS ON
RAILROAD TARIFFS

Chicago, May S-Hearings on pro-
posals Of numerous railroads through
gut the country to establish new di-
version and reconsiEnmeut tariffs were
under way here today before g. ".
Burnside. examiner for the interstate
commerce commission. The general
purpose OF the inquiry. it was assert
ed. is to minimize as greatly as pos
sible congestion of freight traffic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
SENATE OF MEXICO
HAS NIGHT SESSION

Mexico city. May S-The senate re
NAMED in session until a late hour
last night discussing the bill giving
President Carrauza extraordinary pow
er over the finances Of the country
As no laws have been passed giving
the executive power TO approve pay
ments Of government funds the paw Of
all government employees, except the
army. is held Up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
END OF AUSTRIAN
RULEDEMANDED?

Amsterdam. May 8. (via Lond08.I-
In explanation Of the rejection by the
Hungarian opposition leaders OF Pre-
mier Tisza's offer of representation in
the cabinet Count Julius AndTassy.
leader of the opposition declared al a
meeting on Sunday of the C0nsdtu-
tional party that the offer was q carl
cature of the party demand for com
plete alteration OF tbe present sEs-
tenn and ending OF the regime Of the
abe0lutism al Budapest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
ASKS DRY ZONE FOR
TRAINING STATION

Springfield. ILL.,. May Son recon-
mendat5on of Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels and Commander Nomett OF
the naval training station at Great
Lakes. Governor Lowdea sent to the
house today q message urging pas
sage Of senate b5ll 81, creating q mile
dry zone about the station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
15-C CENT LOAF PUT
ON CHICAGO MARKET

Chicago. May S-Bread al Ia cents
a loaf made its appearance on the Chi
cagO market today, The loaf was
larger than that formerly sold for ten
cents and the concern manufacturing
it. one Of the largest in the city, ex-
planned that its advent meant a big
saving in labor and wrapping expense
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
Latest Bulletins

Washington, May S.-France to-
day received file @100,000,000 the
United States has decided 10 lend
her t0 meet her expenses In this
country during May. The amount
was transferred by Secretary Ne
Ad00 fo Ambassador Jesseraad to-
day By treasury warrant
Port Au Prince, Haiti. May s.
majority OF the commission
named last week as a result of
President D'Artieuenave's message
10 congress advising a declaration
of war against Germany, is OPP
Oosed to war. Ii is regarded as
probable, however, that congress
viii disregard the advice OF the
commission and declare war.
Washington. May Ss-Herbert c.
Hoover urgently recommended TO
the senate agriculture committee
today a separate department Of the
government TO deal with the food
question and absolute government
control of certain staples, par
ficularly wheat and sugar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
THE WEATHER

forecast Till / z. II. Tomorrow, for
AocA Island. Davenport, Moline
aud Vicinity.
SeaeTallv fair tonight and Wednes-
not much change in temperature.
enperatGre al z a m A. Highest
sssterday. 49, lowest last night. "a
telocity De wind At Z a NJ. y miles
lecipiTatl0u. none.
alive humidity ar p. m. Il.
a m, IS at / p. ~, today. 46
@se o. water. l0S. fall Of ! fl
sasJ a hours.
II. SHERIER, Meteoroiogist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
STATE COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE HAS MEET

Springfield. III. May S-Sjeps by
which Illinois may best cooperate with
the nation in the prosecution of the
war We're outlined today at the first
meeting OF the state council of de
Tense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
WHAT SELLS F0R S..

Chicago. May S.-Eay wheat sold at
So a bushel today, the highest price on
record 1t was an advance Of 1EC. The
close was at s297 July wheat rose
TEac to $2.338z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08

Freznov is town on the Arras
front. I'VE miles southwest of Lens.
and was captured by the Canadians
or May g. Since the taking of the
town by the British forces The Ger
mans have made desperate efforts to
recapture il and the fighting has been
almost continuous on that part of the
Hindenburg line.
Ottawa. May 8-A dispatch re-
ceived here today from a CORES ond-
emit at Canadian army headquarters
says that the Canadian line was pen
etrated this morning by German at
tack northeast Of F'resnoy village. but
thar the Canadians succeeded III re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08

k8 AfkE #EE6EE AGAINST & HINEEEtEE
fHu Bethmann-HoIlweg and
boldly lay the blame fer the dura~
ton OF the war at his door. The
Conservative Deutsche Tages lei
tung explains that three or four
days delay i'm German mobiIiza~
Gion at the outset of the war, due
to the chaucelIor's hesitaut policy,
caused the loss Of fhe battle Of
the Harue.
The Daner holds that tra f~aonz
that were detached to stem the Rus
sian invasion of East Prussia would
have been sufficient IN change fha de-
feat Of General Van f<fur5-.s arraz. frfa
a victory ana that fn fhat case the
war would have ended ia a sueedv and
decisive German triumph The Tages
ZeiJgnE goes ON 10 declare that the
chancellor threw away a second
chance of terminating thu war by ap-
posing ruthless submarine warfare
II cites Field Marshal Conrad Won
Hoetzeudorf. Austrian coumauder-En-
chief as saying recently.
1.-THE war would have been over
lcng ago If fne srbusrfua earaDa5g-
had begun q wear earffer.r
Demand E2egfq,,asfor
az y = - L-9 an q, ~ l.'-
$1,000 pm al ~ -.
l-fealenl because ne does not meas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
Town Recently Won BY
Canadians ReCaptwed by
Teutons Berlin Says.

Berlin. May 5. (Yla London. $50
p. m.l-German troops have re-
captured Frezuoy. says The Of
fetal statement issued today by
fine German army headquarters
stan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
TEUT0NSL-AY
WAR LENGTH
TO HOLLWEG
Two Strong Parties Place
Blame for Duration Of
Fight to Chancellor.

opeBhaGen, f1ay $. via Lon-
don, 1850 IA. m.I-The G0nserya-
lives and Pan-Germans have now
brought UP their heavy artillery
In the battle against Chancellor
Hu Hethmaun-HoIiweg and
boldly lay the blame fer the dura-
ton OF the war at his door. The
Conservative Deutsche Tages Zei-
tung explains That three or four
days delay i'm German mobiliza-
Iion at the outset of the war, due
ta the chaucellor's I1esitant policy.
caused the loss Of the battle Of
the Marine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08

Mem Der OF Audit
Bureau Of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08

A O ciated P . . 3
Leased Wire Report
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-02-15
Feeders Should Beware Of Inferior Con,
centTated Feeding StuffS.

Missouri has no feed .stufs Law and
without such law there is no means
Of protecting the users Of concentrates
against inferior or adu}terated feeds.
The present high price OF iced stimu-
lates the introduction Of inferior grades
on the part Of the unscupulous manu-
facturers.
The Missouri College Of Agriculture
has recently examined four samples Of
feeds which would indicate the nature
Of some Of the adulteralions. Two
samples OF cottonseed meal showed less
than 20 per cent protein, and 27 and
26 per cent respectively Of crude fiber
A choice cottonseed meal should run
over forty per cent protein and not tx
ceed nine per cent cf crude fiber. A
cold pressed cottonseed cake or mea
which is the residue from the extract.
ion OF the oil from the entire seed
(meat and hulls) contains about Is
per cent protein and % or 23 per cent
fiber. The two samples referred TO in
dicate that more than the amount oil
hulls which should belong with the
original seed is present.
The best grade Of mJlaises feed is
ground alfalfa mixed with an equal
weight Of cane sugar molasses. This
makes very good feed. In a sample
recently examined, ground corn coos
were ussd TO soak up the molasses in
stead Of good alfalfa. Another sample
which contained less than the usual
amount Of mclasses contained cocoa
hulls as the roughage for the absorp-
ton Of the molasses. Evidently these
leeds have been sold at approximately
the price Of high grade leeds. A feed
stuff law should-compel the manulact-
urer 10 indicate the ingredients used
in every mixed feed placed upon the
market
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-02-15
Ice Bars Death News.

Oregon Cly o., jan. 26-(Spe-
cial, )-Ha old r. r. nd employed as
an engineer on the new Government
railroad in the center If Alaska, far
from communication either by telo.
graph or mails, will hot Learn OF the
death Of his mother lo du until he re.
turns from the frozen north. Rrla
tives have given up the hope Of com
mnnica;ing with him
Mrs. Jane Campbell Rands, Mr..
Rands' mother and widow Of Z P.
Rands, died this morning at the home
Of Ter daughter, Mrs, w. A. White in
this city. She vas born in Manchest.
er England, June l8, 1882 coming to
this county with her parents in early
childhood and settling in Proyid .nce,R.
l., later she moved 10 Illinois where she
was married to EiVlrd P. Rlnds Aug.
ust 6. 1850. In 1887 they came to
Oregon and settled in Cluckamls Couu
ty. Her husbild died April % 1908.
Mrs. Rlnisis survived by the lollow-
ing children: f. NJ Rauds Of Van
couver Wash, Mrs. w. A. White and
Mrs. J. L. Swat nd, Of Oregon City
c. A. Rlnds Of PJcatelI) Ilaho and
Earnest P. and Huold RAM Is Of Ore.
gon City.
Earnest Rands who is assistant super
intendent Of surveys in the Surveyor
Generals Office, and H. A. Rauds who
built o geon Cily's 25-mle pipe line,
are among the best known engineers
in the Northwest.
Sixteen granichidren and six great
grandchildren, Two brothers, Andrew
Campbell Of Portland, and Duncan
Campbell Of Foisyth Mo-, also survive
her.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-02-15
England wants Beet Sugar Industry.

Great Britain is rapidly learning
sound economics from America. She
is now proposing to grant guarantees
Of interest upon capital in order to de,
yelop beet sugar industry. She has
had demonstration Of The folly OF
being dependent upon other nations
for her sugar supply when there are
1000, 900 acres in Great Britain that
have gone out Of cultivation in the last
rs years. The United States is still
an importer Of sugar, but We have built
avery extensive industry through the
aid Of bounties or a protective tariff.
The Democratic party propose to re-
move the sugar duty but thought bet
ter Of it when a year Of depression de-
mons,rated what the effect would be.