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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-11
LABOR AS THEME
OF YEARS REPORT
Secretary Wilson Touches Subject OF
CONSUMPTION Of Man-Power-ft
Net Seen as a Necessity.

Washington. Dec. 11.-Conseription
Of labor, Secretary Wilson told con-
gress in his annual report today, is
not likely to be necessary for the win
ming OF the war. but he suggests that
should it become necessary for the
government to conscript labor, it
should at the same time conscript the
industries on which they are engaged.
Almost insuperable obstacles arise
says the secretary Of labor, when
labor disputes occur under cireum
stances in which employers permit
organization by their worlmen only
on pain of dismissal. Since in such
cases the workmen have no RESPONSE
bic business representatives, only one
party to controversies can be con-
venientiy or satisfactorily heard. In
such cases, also, the workers, being
prevented by their employers from
organizing on business basis, tend
to fall away from the paeifying infiu
ence Of conservative, constructive, and
responsible labor organizations and to
come under that of irresponsible revo-
lutionists. AS most labor lawlessness
is traceable TO this cause, RESPONSE
bility for it can not be wholly divert
ed from the policy-hardly patriotic
in time of war--of arbitrarily OBJ
structing labor organization Of the
| conservative type.
"The department is Of course aware
OF proposals, more popular earlier in
the war than now, to settle labor dis
putes by eoercing wage earners. But
these proposals are both unfair and
! impracticable. They are also widely
regarded, and not without reason, as
unpatriotic. 1t is enough to say of
4 them here that in the view Of this
department public sentiment can not
/ be expected TO tolerate CONSUMPTION
of labor for private profit. Should in
dustrial CONSUMPTION become really
necessary in order effectively to prose-
cute the war, a policy less likely to
! be considered one-sided would be de-
sirable. It would seem--that is, if
workers were 10 be conscripted for
/ industrial purposes-that the working
opportunities to which they were as
signed ought to be Communicated, so
| as to make such workers not coerced
servants Of employers but employees
Of the government itself.
There is, however, no reason for
/ experimenting necessity for any kind
of labor CONSUMPTION in order to set
tie or prevent disputes between en-
pioyers and their employees which may
interfere with q vigorous prosecution
! of the war In every case in which
responsible representative of disput-
ing employers are willing to nego-
tiate considerably with responsible
representatives of conservative labor
organizations which represent theiI
disputing employees in the spirit in
which they would negotiate with bus
i mess competitors. labor disputes car
.. be settled speedily, effectively and
without friction through the media
ton service of the department Of Ia,
, Dor. By simple ard fair systems o.
collective bargaining between the gov.
eminent. labor organizations, and
business organizations all labor dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-11


Camp Dodge, Iowa. Dec 1.-THE
new Lutheran Brotherhood building
at Camp Dodge was formally dedi-
Gated with appropriate ceremonies
and officially turned over to the sol
diers at the cantonment
The dedicatory address was made
by Rev. J. A. c. Stub, head of the Ma
tional Lutheran Brotherhood, and
Brigadier General Getty accepted on
behalf of the soldiers.
Musical numbers were furnished by
the combined choirs of the nine Luth-
eran churches In Des Moines. Other
musical numbers were: Piano solo,
Miss Hannah Roe; violin solo, Miss
Emma Louise Anderson, and vocal
solos by Miss Jennie Holmquist and
Thomas Benson. DR.. Sitter, religious
secretary OF the camp Y. NJ. G. A, also
made brief address.
The new Lutheran building is a
two-story frame structure with an
auditorium Of 1000 capacity. There
is large lounging room for soldiers, a
| substantial library and on the second
floor special visiting rooms for Of
ficers have been arranged with tub
baths. Special services will be held
in the new building Sunday by local
Lutheran churches.
! Jazz music is quite the thing, no
doubt
Syncopated songs are sung in the
/ best circles, too.
And all sorts Of ragtime blues" are
springing into popularity every day.
But it takes the good old songs; the
I songs Of so years ago or more. to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-11
CAMBRIDGE

Mr. and Mrs Frank Broghammer and /
daughter Irene were tri-city callers
SATURDAY,
Mrs Fmmeline Peterson and Jauuh-
Ter. Miss Mania. visited IN Moline sat
nrdaV
Mrs Harry White visited in the tri-
cities Saturday
Misaes Iva Bcllberg and Violet Lar
SON are visiting An the frf-etfIes
Russell Boltenstern visited Saturday
ira DAVENPORT
Al the regular meeting Of the po,,o1
Neiehbora Thursdav evening the foi-
lowing were elected for fRe coming
year. Oracle, Miss Fav Palmer. tire
oracle. Mrs NJ Sfackhouee. mast oracle
Mrs Ida Baugh: chauceilor Mrs Etta
Nohn; recorder Mrs Mary Peterson,
receiver Mrs Jennie Moody. marshal
Miss Eunice Winroot. Inner sentinel
Mrs. Mary Ioclkev. outer sentinel M
ArdelIe IaecIef. managers (tbree veafsl
Fred SanauIst. two veqrs) Mrs Minnie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-11
CARTER PLEAFOR
new TRIAL TO Be
HEARD ON JAN. Is
First Delay in Proceedings OF Case
Against Negro Slayer Made In
Court Today.
DEFENDANT APPEARS COMPOSED
Evidences No Signs That Marks Him
NJ Man Bound for Gallows Friends
10 His Resene.

This morning the FIRST delay in the
court procedure in the case OF WIZ
Garter. convicted for the murder OF
Peter Jelvek was encountered. The
delay came in the way Of continu-
ance Of the hearing on the motion Tor
a new trial Of the Negro.
Cater was taken into circuit court
and his attorney. r. V. Western OF
Davenport, in brief address TO the
court. asked that action on the mo-
fion for new trial which had been
filed be deferred and continued to the
next term of court. The request was
granted. Judge +, D. Ramsay making
continuance on the hearing on the
motion until o'clock Saturday after
noon. Jan. 26, 1918. At that time arg
uments on the defenses request for a
new trial for Carter will be heard and
aution will be taken by the court
Should Carter be denied a new trial
snd sentence be passed, his execution
win still be several days away. The
law provides that a person can not be
executed until 10 days after the su-
preme court sits. The supreme court
IL scheduled TO convene Feb. s. 1913,
and in consequence Carter could not
possibly be made to pay for the crime
for which he has been convicted be-
fore Feb. Is.
Carter Is Composed.
Although of a character difficult TO
read Carter appeared perfectly calm
and composed incourt today. He talk
elquietly put persistently with his at
torney Mr. Western, during the court
proceedings and several times his face
was wreathed in smiles. He seemed
to he slightly nervous as evidenced by
repeatedly putting his hand to his
face and chewing his finger nails, but
otherwise he displayed no sign that
would mark him as a man already con-
yicted Of a crime that the law de-
mands his life as atonemeHt for il.
Negro friends of Carter are said to
have displayed a willingness to come
TO the aid Of the defendant and are re
ported TO have offered financial assist.
dnce. AS a result 1T is believed that
should the court override the motion
for new trial at the hearing Jan. q
and pass sentence, the case will be ap
poaled to higher tribunal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-11
NEW LUTHERAN BROTHERHOOD BUILDING is
OPENED AT CAMP DODGE WITH A PROGRAM

make fellows think of home, the girls
they left behind, and all those roman
tic things, spoken of so frequently in
our foremost publications. And those
same old songs, SO popular In their
day. may soon be in vogue at Camp
Dodge.
There is going to be a real. old
fashioned "singin' school" out at the
cartonment before long. It won't go
by that name though. 1t will be just
a group of men In olive drab, who will
sit in the little restaurant up on the
hill above the camp, and sing out of
an old-fashioned song book. There
Mrs Nellie Wynne, known as moth
er" to score of homesick soldiers,
bakes pies for her boys and hands
out advice over the oil-cloth covered
counter.
Mrs. Wynne has a song book which
her father, L. H. Cochrane of 0ska-
loosa, carried from 81 to '65, when he
was member of e company, Thirty
third Iowa infantry And in more than
one army camp. during the Civil war
the soldiers gathered around their
open UTesi anu sang the Ulu SOuSe amt
hymns from that book So it is par
ticularly appropriate that Camp
Dodge boys learn these same songs.
That book is a battle-scarred relic
It's pages are yellow and tattered and
its covers hang precariously together
Some of the notes are nearly oblit-
Grated. and here and there a word can
scarcely be seen. The boys won't
mind that They'll be able to supply
missing words in "The Wife's Wei
come or Rain on the Roof" A lit
! tie matter of missing word or two
never would bother a soldier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-11

nesday for Los Angeles, Cal. where
they. viii spend the winter with their
son-ln-iaw and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Charlson. and family. Mr.. Charl-
son accompanied them to the Golden
State.
Rev Henry c. Brown was Kewa-
nee visitor Tuesday
Mt and Mrs. Emil Frost We're tri-
city callers Monday
n. II. Barber0 left Wednesday for
Knox county TO visit.
Mrs. X. a. Rosenstone and daughter,
Miss Ruth, visited Wednesday in Peoria.
Mrs Frank Werbach and sister Mrs.
Earl Vincent visited Wednesday at
heWanee and GalFa.
Married by Rev.-L. A. Miller, at the
Baptist parsonage, Wednesday after
noon at ? O'Clock, S. P. Peterson of
Cambridge and Mrs. Ella Seefeld of
Burns township. Mr.. Peterson has made
his home here practically all his life
and for many years has done contract
ing work.
William Ringle was a business caller
in Rock Island and Davenport Monday.
Mrs. G. NJ Turner visited the last
week in PEORIA
Mrs. G. W. Benedict Of Geneseo vsi-
tied the last week with her brother,
j. J. Brewer, and family.
j. D. Steirs and f. S. Record attended
week
Mr. and Mrs Frank whipple left for
Atkinson Wednesday. where they at
tended the funeral Of the latter's grand
mother, which was held Thursday after
/ noon.
John Wimmerstedt. John Johnson
Z Jr. and c. a. Peterson were tri-city
callers Monday.
/ Mrs Hilda Anderson left Monday for
/ Britt, Iowa, where she win spend the
winter with her son.
Dr. Caroline Eaton and Miss Phoebe
/ Rogers We're tri-city callers Friday.
Mrs. +. d. Leonard visited at Rocl
Island Friday
Miss Lura McCurdy visited Friday a
CISCO.
Miss Elmira Pollock visited friend;
ut Rock Island Friday,
Mrs. w. c. Hopkins was a caller a
Rock Island Friday.
John Wyatt, who has been WORKING
for his cousin, Herman Sehnowske, lef
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-11
KEEPING THE QUALITY TIP.

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE, the
World-Famous Cure for Colds and
Grippe. is now soc per box. On ac-
count of the advance in the price Of
the six different Medicinal, Concen-
trated Extracts and Chemicals con-
tained in LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN-
me, it was necessary to increase the
price to the Druggist. It has stood the
test for Quarter of a Century. It is
used by every Civilized Nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-11

Mrs A J. Record left THURSDAY for
a visit at Davenport
Miss 0ttallie Baugh visited at Dav-
export Thursday
Misses Lena Larson and Judith Mel
son visited at Rock Island Thursday
Miss Bernice Hultgren of CISCO was a
caller in Cambridge Thursday.
Mrs. T. T. Talbot left Thursday for a
visit with relatives in Chicago.
Miss Nellie B0ltenstern left Thurs
day for q visit with friends in Moline
Saturday evening a few of Mrs. Will
liam Jockeys neighbors surprised her
and helped her celebrate her birthday
anniversary The evening was spent in
playing progressive dominoes, Bert Bo-
lin winning the first prize and Mrs.
Decker consolation, after which a two
course luncheon was served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-11
PANAMA IN WAR
on AUSTRIA, TOO
Canal Zone Has Been Cleared OF Ger.
nan and Austrian Subjects
Was Presidents Order,

Panama, Dec. 11-Panama declar.
ed war on Austria yesterday. Fhe
government, in cooperation with tha
Canal zone authorities, is interninp
Austrians.
The zone has now been cleared of
Germans and Austrians, in accordance
with President Wilson'S recent order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-11

Dancing at Coliseum tonight.
Dancing at Coliseum tonight,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-11
UNABLE TO LOCATE
ROOM HE PAID FOR

To rent a room, pay weeks rent
IN advance and then to be unable IN
find it, was the predicament Fred L.
ons of Lyons. Iowa, found himself IN
Rock Island yesterday afternoon. Fred
rented a room in the vicinity Of
Twelfth street and Fifth avenue. He
then went down town and consumed
much liquor. On returning he stag
gered into the home of Jack Towers.
2516 Fifth avenue. Towers called the
police. This morning Lyons paid S.
and costs for his lapse of memory.
Dancing at Coliseum tonight.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-03
MONTANA POSTOFFICETHIEF
IL ARRESTED AT SAN DIEGO

hotels and clothing stores, however.
are still at large in California with
more than 100 of the stolen blanks In
their possession.
The local office has also been ad-
yised that during the past two
months six money order blanks Of 153.
from 2l,447 to 21.600, stolen on March
25 from Station 240 of the Chicago
postoffice, have been passed on Chi
cago. Gary and Michigan City. Ind.
saloon keepers by a negro, the name
Of Charlie White being used on one
and George Smith on the other five.
These crooks are headed for the
Pacific coast" says the governments
warning.
Warning was received today Of the
theft Of 112 money order blanks num-
bered 3.SSs to 1000 inclusive. from the
postoffice at Tannersville. Pa.
The government has standing re-
wards for the arrest and conviction
of postoffice burglars.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-03
V|V|AN| KISSES HAND
OF C0NCRESSW0MAN
FrenChman GreetS Miss Rankin
in Characteristic Style of
His Country.
The Posts washington Bureau.

The Posts Washington Bureau
Washington. ID. c.. May 3.-When
Rene Niviani. vice premier of France
and head Of the French mission now
visiting America, was presented to
jeanette Rankin, Montana's congress-
woman, he greeted her in good old
French style by kissing her hand. Miss
Rankin. unused to this form of saluta-
tion., was disconnected for a moment,
but the courtly manners of members
of the mission and the interest they
manifested in the nations only con-
gresswoman soon placed her at ease.
Miss Rankin has been the only woman
present at the official entertainments
given in honor of the visiting commis-
sions from France and England. where
members of congress and higher gov
ernment officials were hidden to meet
the distinguished visitors.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-03
GOV. STEWART
GETTING READY
FOR WAR CENSUS
Chief Executive is Advised to
Prepare Machinery for
CONSUMPTION.
GREENAN DESIGNATED
DISBURSING OFFICER
Likely That Assessor, Auditor
and Sheriff Will Form the
Registration Board.
Special to the Post.

special 10 tne POST.
Helena, May 3.-Governor Sam
V. Stewart is taking steps today
to set in motion the machinery for
taking the war draft census under
the conscription act, in accordance
with detailed instructions, which
have been sent to the governors
of all of the states by Secretary of
War Baker and are being held in
confidence by them until such time
as President Wilson advises them
that they may be made public.
In accordance with telegraphic in
structions from Washington. made
public this morning. Adjutant General
Phil Greenan was designated by Gov.
5. V. Stewart as disbursing officer To-
handle federal funds to meet expenses
OF registration Of men subject to draft
| when the bill is finally passed
| While no details of tho instructions
| from the secretary of war were made
public at tie governors office toda ),
save designation of General Greenau
as disbursing officer adyices from
| the state of Washington state that
the acting governor there has by proc
lamation designated the sheriff, audi
tor and assessor of each county a
board to supervise, registration. A
like proceeding In all probability will
be followed in Montana just as soon
as the president wires that the con-
scription bill has received his ap-
provaL
These registration boards in all
probability. will designate registration
officers to take the war census One
day will probably be set apart for
the registration Of eligible men. Ths
registration law Of the state will prove
invaluable In facilitating the war
census.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-03
SUBSCRIPTIONS
To GREAT LOAN
ARE POURING IN
Indications Are First Loan of
$1,000 100000 Will Be
OverSubScribed.

Washington. May 3.-Subscriptions
to the first $4,000. 100000 offering Of
bonds to the liberty loan off, 1917
poured into the treasury today at a
rate Of more than a million dollars
an hour while approximately 5000
banks In every section OF the country
were taking subscriptions over their
counters. There was every indication
that the huge Issue would be far over
subscribed.
Secretary McAdoo today delivered
to the Italian ambassador the $780,
900, 900 which the government has de-
cided to advance Italy to meet her
pressing demands.
The s1Oo. 900 for France prob
ably will be similarly delivered short
CONTINUED on Page Three.j
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-03
FORMER LINER
ARCAO|AN WAS
SUNK APR|L IS
American Sailing Vessel is Set
Afire by Submarine
in Atlantic.

London, May 3.-The British trans
port Arcadisn was sunk by a subma-
rine April is. II is believed 279 men
were drowned. The Arcadian, 8,e3s
tons gross, was owned by the Royal
Mail Steam Packet company Of Liver
pool. She was 500 feet long and was
built at Barrow in 1899. She was
Withdrawn from the passenger serv-
ice early In the war and taken over by
tho British admiralty.
The Arcadian was torpedoed in the
eastern Mediterranean. She went
down five minutes afterward Nine
teen officers. 10 men with naval rat
ings, "a members OF the crew and two
CONTINUED en- Page ThreeD
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-03
MOB TRIED TO GET OFFICER
INTO CON PEOPLES SALOON

he was called upon to arrest Conway
for creating disturbance in Con
Peoples saloon. the crowd that gath
cred about was a very hostile one and
that some one in the mob shouted out
to get the defendant into the saloon
and they would give him a worse
beating than was administered to Of
ficer Burns a short time before The
officer also said that some one in the
crowd shouted that he would shoot
II he did not let Conway 60 In reply
to question II he know whom that
man was, the defendant replied by
pointing out James Conway. a brother
OF the man placed under arrest. as
the person who resembled the party
who made the remark. and the de-
Continued on PAGE Sit.) T----
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-03
's,''oer olat Of Gang Which BiIked
'.u Du'Ie \: Merchants With Sto-
Gil u. Money Orders is Taken.
n.s Confederates Are Still at

49, was received at the Butte
h.. 'ouay Of the arrest at San
kdx,., a. a week ago yesterday of
k,n ~ T. Wilson. one Of the three
aonsy oraa passed number Of forged
pom ,ha s,uers, n drawn on blanks stolen
Butte . ,a.lantine, %, Mont, postof1ice,
>pprebs,a.s " weeks ago. Wilson was
to.n Ba,a IN the act Of passing
burchassa.' a''antine orders while makine
wo coD,.a N San Diego stores. His
Pted in Rn,. Rs' one of whom oper-
fharles Cutie lutte under the name Of
sroVe, swindling local
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-03
WOULD BRING GERMAN
WAR PRISONERS TO j. S.
Plan Would Relieve England
and France of Feeding
Many Men.

Washington. May 3.-Transfer to
this country OF German war prisoners
in England and France so those coun-
tries may be relieved Of their feeding
was proposed in a resolution intro
duced today by Senator Hale Of
Maine and referred to the foreign re-
lations committee without debate. II
proposed an appropriation OF $1,000. 900
for the purpose.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-03
At TER TORNADO
Of FIRE BY THE
ARTILLERY, MEN
RUSH ON ENEMY
The Capture of a Number of
Strong German Positions
is Reported.
ONLY VAGUE REPORTS OF
RESULT OF THE BATTLE
German Counter Attack Meets
With whitening Fire by
British Gunners.

London, May 3.-The British began
another attack this morning and have
made progress, the war office an
nounces as follows: "Heavy fighting
Is taking place all along the front
from the Hindenburg line north Of
tho Sensee river to the Aohievile-
Vimy road. Our troops have already
captured number Of strong posi-
tons" Progress was made In the
direction Of Fresnoy and Cherisy and
also towards Buleoourt, Reuters cor
respondent at the British headquarters
reports.
The British attacked In the darkest
hour preceding dawn this morning
striking at the German positions easi
of Arras. The infantry assault was
delayed until half an hour after the
half moon had gone down. The night
was clear and starlit and the almost
ceaseless flashing OF guns gave definite
shape to the shadowy outlines of the
aa Ifapt npinfS.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-03
|[l[D SHIPS READY FOR
SEA IN FIVE MONTHS
Povernment Will Add 535,722
Tons to American Mer-
chant Marine.

Washington, May 3.-Seventy-one
sfman and Austrian ships seized by
government will be repaired and
cp FOR commission within five
'n'hs unless concealed damage is
covered the federal shipping board
na'eo today. They will add
'H tons to Americas merchant
a'ins Many of the smaller ships
Oe made ready for service In less
ban four months.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-03
Defendant Brady Takes Stand
and Tells Jury That Some
One Threatened to Shoot if
He Did Not Let Conway Go.
Dead Man Said, "Let Him
Have it."

Police officer Andrew Brady. who.
with Officer George w. Carlson. is on
trial in Judge Dwyer's department of
the district court charged with the
murder of Michael Conway. occupied
the witness stand the greater part of
this mornings session Of the court.
Officer Brady informed the court and
jury that on the night of July 81. when
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-03
45,540 HAVE ENLISTED
SINCE CALL Of APRIL |

Washington. May 3.-Regular army
recruiting again showed good results
yesterday with total of 1865 men ac-
cepted. making 45.540 brought into the
service since April l. The war de-
partment bulletin today gives Penn
sylvania leading place for yesterday,
with 326 men against 3os for Illinois.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-03

Washington, May 3Whle members of the missions
share the alarm of American officials the growing nroads of the
submarine they do regard the situation any
fatal in their view period of selfdena and
further restrictions but they do credit in the least opinion
lead loss of the They
counting ships and from the United States and
outweigh the Uboat
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-03
BILL is BLOCKED.

"ssninston. May 3.-The admins
shon bill to give title to seizures of
herman war-bound ships was
SvSed today again in the house. Re-
keOucsh Leader Mann objected.