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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
ENEMY USES
PRESSACENT
BAKER TELLS
British On the West Front
Still Masters Of That
Defense.

AfoshSs DNks H4s-5t NSktuebNEIU idH
forces which attacked the Italian
lines on the northern front from
the direction of San Marin0, were
driven back i'm disorder, the war
office announced today. In the
Col Capriile region the Italians
attacked and then were counter
attacked. Finally the enemy had
to withdraw to the positions from
which he started.
Washington, Dee. f7.-Reports
heralding an imposing German Of
fensive on the western front are
attributed to "bold enemy adver-
tlsing,s by Secretary Baker in his
weekly review of the military sit
uation published today.
1.-THE German higher command is
apparently very eager to have us be-
lieve he is about to win a great VIC
tory" says the statement. But no ele-
ment in the military situation should
lead US to conclude that the initiative
in the west has passed from the al
lies to the enemy"
English Report Assuring.
London, Dec 17.-"There is moth
ing Of special interest to report.
says the official announcement today
from the war office.
The British war office statement or
aerial operations issued last midnight
reads
Although the weather was fine
Saturday very high wind and
ground mist interfered with recon.
naissanee and artillery work. Many
rounds were fired during the day into
enemy trenches and bombs dropped or
numerous targets including two posi-
lions of long range guns southwest o.
Lille. Later We again bombed these
gun positions.
During several fights three hostile
machines were brought down and two
driven down out of control None o.
7 ours is missing
Turks Occupy Islands.
London, Dec. 17.-(British Admir-
atty per Wireless Press. THE occu
patton by the Turks of two islands OF
! the coast of Asia Minor is announced
in an official statement issued yester
day at Constantinople. The text reads
I'VE occupied the islands Of Messoniss
and Plaka, on the coast of ASH
! Minor"
British Attack Stopped.
/ Berlin. Dec. II. (via London. ~
British troops on the Italian from
/ yesterday launched an attack agains
the Austro- German lines south 0
! Monte Montana Secce. but it brok.
down before the Teuton positions, tht
German war office announced today.
Italian Official Statement.
! Rome, Sunday, Dec. 16-There wa
little infantry fighting on the front be
tween Brenta and Piave and one hos
| tile attack was checked, the officia
/ statement from the war Office toda!
says. There was much artillery fight
/ ing on the northern front
French Raid Enemy Lines.
Paris, Dec. 17.-Heavy artiller,
! fighting occurred last night in tn
Vosges, the war office reports. Tn
French successfully raided the Ger
man lines in the vicinity OF ST. Quen
: tin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17

The loses were the result Of an at
tack on a convoy bound from Scot
land 10 Norway Sir Eric Geddes. first
lord of the admiralty announced to-
day The tonnage OF the lost mer-
cbautUeH was 5000,
The German raid duplicates the sue
cessful enterprise of last October car
rel out by two German raiders which
attacked a convoy in the North sea
They sank nine neutral merchantmen
and two of The esCoTting British de-
aroyers Five Norwegian, three Swed-
ish and one Danish vessel were sunk
without warning, three other mer-
chantmen escaping. The raiders were
armed heavily and succeeded in eyad-
Ing the British watchers on the re-
turn as well as the outward trip
Raiders Near Singapore.
Manila Dec H. Officials of the
Philippine government have issued a
warning to ship owners to beware of
German raiders suspected to he near
Singapore, one Of the strait settle
menis.
Governor General Harrison has re-
ceiyed The assurances that 100000
tons of shipping has been pledged BY
the shipping board for transportation
Of Philippine products in order to re-
lieyo the stagnati0n and congestion
here. The shipping will spread over
The period of a year .-.-ss--s----.---
Slnkings Near Tyne.
London, Dec. 1.-Two neutral mer-
chant vessels and a trawler were sunk
Of the Tyne on Dec II by German de-
sroyers, r. j. MacNamara, financial
secretary TO the admiralty announced
IN The house Of commons today.
Rescue - Survivors.
London. Dec lightweight Scan
dinaviaus two Of whom were women.
and i0 British were rescued by four
British destroyers detached from a
cruiser squadron which was fastened
70 the scene OF the North sea attack.
Other survivors reached Norway in
boats
Story Of Fight and Losses.
London, Dec 1.-THE merchant yes
sells sunk IN the North Sea were
being conveyed by the destroyers Part
ridge and Pelew The Partridge was
sunk ana the Pelew was damaged. The
circumstances OF the attack SO far as
available were as follows;
The Partridge sighted four German
submarines shortly before and with
the Pelow engaged them while the con-
yoy scattered The Partridge was hit
heavily. Shortly afterward an ex-
plosiDn occurred aboard and she
sank The pelew was pierced at the
"a'erl.ue aud her engines were dis
aDIts, but eventually she was brought
safely i0 port
The enemy then attacked the con
Yoy sinking the six merchants and
lour armed trawlers.
The entire crew of the trawler Lord
Aiyest1n was saved in one of its owl
boats. The casualties on the Pelew
We're one officer and three men killed
ana two wounded seriously Informal
ton regarding the crew of the Part
ridge Sir Eric said. was incomplete
but a report from Kiel told OF the TAX
ing there OF three officers and Il mer
rom Tue Partridge and Of one officer
and % men from the trawlers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
GERMAN RAID
GETSCRAFTS
ON SEA DASH
English Destroyer is Among
Vessels Sent Down in
Surprise,

London. Dec. l1.-0ne British
and i've neutral merchantmen, Il
British destroyer and four mine
sucppcrs have been sunk in the
North sea by German naval
forces,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17

The dispatch, which was sent
by hfrplane, gives detaffs OF The
capture and the entry into Jeru-
salem.
The final Turkish attack was pre-
ceded by such a heavy Smelling that
II appeared the enemy was confident
the British would be blown off the
summit, but all their attacks were re-
pulsed sanguinely.
The Turks had a strong line west
south and northeast of Jerusalem
They were well provided with ma
chine guns and their artillery domi'
mated the crests over which the Brit
ish should have to advance. Some
Turkish guns were placed just out
side the city walls, making it impos-
sible to reply to the fire without en-
dangering the town.
Roads Almost impossible.
a torrential rain made the roads
almost impossible" the correspond
ent continues. THE problems Of sup
ply and transports almost drove us
to despair.
"On the night of Dec. Z, when oul
attack began, the men moved up un
der cover Of darkness, the attack piv
citing on Nebi Samuel, from which tht
/ Londoners advanced eastward TO
ward Jerusalem while other troop!
assembled the Hebron road, threaten
ing the town from the south.
They found Hebron evacuated, bu
encountered resistance around Beth
! lehem, but they pressed forward ant
by noon of the eighth were two miles
north of Bethlehem.
1.-THE Londoners had hard tasl
on the steep slopes of the JudeaI
hills, where they stormed and cap
tured all the enemy works west o
1 the town. The Turks still held th'
! last line on the ridge overlooking
Jerusalem, having posted numerou
machine guns in the houses of tn
/ Jewish and German eolouists in TIL
furtherest outskirts of the town. TIL
position was charged late in the aft
ernoon of the eighth.
British Use the Bay0net.
'The magnificent feat was crowne'
with complete success and the Turk
were driven out at the point Of tn
bayonet. The survivors bolted t
either side OF the town. Their losse
were enormous.
During the night the Turks with
drew to the north and east of tn
CITY and at s O'Clock on the mornin
Of the ninth the mayor and chief @
police came out with flag of true
and surrendered the town.
Acceptance Of the surrender wa
made formally at noon without actu
ally entering the city.
Meantime, our troops swept throug
the suburbs northward, being sub
iected to machine gun fire from tn
mount of Olives and Mount Scopus
The ridge Of Mount Scopus, north c
the city, was stormed with the bay
onet and the Turks were cleared fror
the Mount of Olives.
Big demonstrations Of JOY brok
out when the general advanced to TAX
the surrender Of the city.
Flowers were showered on tn
troops and the populace elapped thei
hands TO testify TO the Joy of deliy
erance from the hands of oppressor.
Further north the Turks were es
tablished in a long series of trenche
around the village of Beitikes. Thes
trenches were carried with a rus
and the British line advanced beyon
the village
People Fought for Carcasses.
THE wonderful coordination OF al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
HOLY CITY IN
HARD PLIGHT
WHEN TAKEN
British Storming the Judean
Hills Drive Turk With
Bayonets.

London, Dee. lin attacks
preceding the surrender of Jern-
salem the Turks employed Storm
Ing troops in successive assaults
on Nebi Samuel, northwest of the
holy city, then held by London
troops, according to a Reuter- dis
patch from British headquarters
in Palestine.
The dispatch, which was sent
by afrplane, giTes detafTs Ut The
capture and the entry into Jeru-
salem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
j. S. HAS NOT
.ACREED;RUSS
REGIME ACTS
Capitals of Allies Discuss
Signing Of Armistice
Document.

Washington, Dec, 15.-Recogri-
ton of the BoIsheEiki government
by the United States still Is re-
mote, 1t was indicated today at
the state department. Reports in
Europe suggesting developing
sentiment in favor of dealing with
the new regime as de facto gov
eminent have found no response
here, and it was made plain that
the United States would continue
its policy OF awaiting develop
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
NInkIngs Nenr ING.
Rescue - Survivors.

London. Dec. IT, Eighty-eight Scan
dinaviaus, two Of whom were women,
and i0 British were rescued by four
British destroyers detached from d
cruiser squadron which was fastened
10 the scene OF the North sea attack
Other survivors reached Norway in
l14fe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17

CONTINUED On Page FourJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17

NJ e m b er Of Audit
Bureau of Circulation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17

Representative Baer OF North Da-
kota introduced bill today to appro-
pirate 50.000.0 900 to aid western
farmers in buying seed grain and feed
for livestock
On account of drouth and crop fall
ure in some portions of the west many
farmers. Mr. Baer said, may be unable
to crop their farms or maintain their
livestock in 1918.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20
WEDNESDAY BRIDGE CLUB.

% Mrs. Cliff Williams will entertain
ne Wednesday Bridge Club tomorraw
Afternoon at three o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20
WILL RUE The DAY
They DEFIED U. S.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O-Tho
President has sent a telegram to the
citizens of six states of the northwest
who are holding patriotic meetings
in st. Paul. Addressed to R. W. Har-
gadine, the secretary says
Nothing could be more significant
than your gathering to express the
loyalty of the great northwest. If it
We're possible | should gladly be With
you. You have come together as the
representative OF that western en-
pire in which the sons of all sections
of America and the stocks of the
nations of Europe have made the
prairie and the forest tile home Of
la new race and the tempt of a new
faith.
The time has come when that home
must be protected and that faith af-
frmed in deeds. Sacrifice and serv-
ice must come from every class, ev-
Cly pioAeSSIoH' every party, every
race, every creed, every section This
is not a bankers war or a farmers
war or a manufacturers war or
laboring mans war--it is war for
every straightout American, whether
orr flag be his birth or by adoption.
We are today a nation in arms and we
must fight and farm, mine and manu.
facture, conserve food and fuel, save
and spend to the one common pur-
pose.
ut is to the great northwest that
nation looks, as once before in criti-
cal days, for that steadiness of pur-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20
Clubs For American Nurses.

PARIS, Nov. 29.--Club rooms for
American nurses and other American
women engaged in war relief and re-
creation work in France, will be open
cd soon by the Women's War RELIEF
comps. An, option has been obtained
on suite of rooms in hotel central
ly located the Grande Boulayal. :.
Tea and reading rooms will be opened
first \and later, if demand warrants,
meals will be served. She increasing
influx of American women in France
has emphasized the need of suitbale
recreation facilities and the Relief
corps last nc time in providing them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20
TO QUIZ Two OFFICIALS
on CHARGE MADE BY GIRL

) EAST 81. LOUIS, Nov. 2G.-Investi-
CATION of Lloyd V. Walcott, assistant
states attorney here and C. p. Coul-
tas, United States Commissioner, will
be requested by Chairman Johnson Of
the Congressional Riot Investigating
Committee
This was announced by the chair
man today after a subcommittee hld
heard Myrtle Gardner, nineteen years
old, testify she had been lured to a
hotel On her arrival here two years
ago from Kentucky
The subcommittee, consisting IF
Congressman Johnson and Cooper,
found the girl i'll of tuberculosis. Her
testimony related to her treatment
after being enticed to the hotel, and
she said Walcott was frequent Wis
itor
Dortal Crook testified to conduct Of
Coultas in conjunction with Walcott
following the arrest Of the proprietor
the hotel on charges of violating the
Mann act and the liquor laws.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20

Mrs. Wagnors guests in the afternoon
were Mrs. James Davenport, Mrs. Hol-
lis Fort, Mrs. G. NJ. Council, Mrs. K.
G. Christian, Mrs. ]. Kalmon Mrs.
Barlow Council, Mrs. H. B. Allen, Mrs
w A. Dodson, Miss Claud McLaugr
lin, Mrs w. D. Moreland, Mrs. H. O.
Jones, Mrs. Crawford Wheatley. Mrs
Frank Harold.
Observation-Disclosures
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20
/: SOCIAL ITEMS !:

Mrs R. P Moore Mrs. Carl Hawkins,
Mrs. W. R. Lipscomb, Miss Callie
Bell. Mrs. ]. E. Mathis, Mrs. Lee
Hansford, Mrs. j. e. Hightower, Miss
Fannie May 'Williford, Mrs. George
Riley, Mrs. w. R. Humber, Mrs. H.
3. Mashburn, Mrs. j. T. Stukes, Mrs.
Lawrence Brown, Mrs Nat LeMaster,
Mrs. jamie Rogers, of Tampa, Mrs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20
MRS WAGNOR ENTERTAINS.

Mrs. John K Wagner entertained
at two lovely parties today, honori1g
her sister, Mrs. c. W. Bradshaw, Of
Greensboro, N. c., who is her guest.
ehho user
The house was artistically decorated
with chrysanthemums and cosmos.
Present ic the morning were: Mrs.
Macon Dudley, Mrs. j. l.. Sparks,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20
CITY COURT CRINDS
AWAY ON ITS DOCKET

In the City court this morning, the
following cases were tried:
Emmett Durham, guilty of gambling,
sentence not yet passed.
Lewis Watson, misdemeanor; mol
porssed.
viii Hamilton. misdemeanor; settled
on payment of costs.
Bully Taylor, larceny from the
house; plead of guilty and sentenced
of eight months or SIS fine.
Fred Williams, gambling; not guilty
James MontsI carrying concealed
weapons; not guilty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20
MRS. A. b. JONES TAKES
CHARGE AT CHURCHWELL'S

Mrs. A. B. Jones, of olumbus, has
arrived and will have charge of the
Ready-to-Wear Department at Church
well Brothers. Mrs. Jones has had
several years experience in the ready
to-wear department, and will be glad
to meet the ladies of Americas AMI
show them through this mammoth de-
partment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20
PATRIOTIC CLUB.

A new organization among the
children is the Patriotic Club which
was formed for doing some sort OF
work for the soldiers and sailors. It's
members are Chloe Davenport, Eta
Ruth Brooks, Frances SILVER, Eliza
beth Council, Virginia LipscomD
Martha Johnson, Marjorie Cargill
Alice Harold. Miss Alice Harold
has been elected president
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20

pose and firmness of determination
which shall see this struggle through
to decision that shall make the
masters of German rue the day they
unmasked their purpose and challeng-
ed our Republic
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20

"There will be no meeting OF the
Good Health society Tuesday evening
because of The Illness of so many OF
the members From tho Wakefield
star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20
RED GROSS WORK.

The U, D. C. Chapter has taken
Wednesday afternoon in each week
to work at the Red Cross rooms. All
members AMI others who are interest
ed are urged to attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20
WANTED.

Overseer to manage 25-horse farm;
married man preferred Give refer
cnce; will pay good wages. Address
D. C. JONES, Sm'thyille, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20
TUESDAY CLUB.

Miss Kathleen Denham was hostess
this afternoon to the Tuesday Club, al
her home on Fielder street. Roses and
cosmos decorated the house and a
beautiful embroidered card table
cover was given for top score. Those
present were: Miss Mary Eliza Shep-
pard, Miss Martha Dedman, Miss MelYa
Clarke, Miss Annie Ivey, Mrs. Emory
Rylander, Mrs. E. J. Eldridge, Mrs.
Furlow Gatewood.
Mrs P. C. Scott and young son, of
Greensboro, n c., are visiting the for
mers mother, Mrs. A F. Hodges, at
her home on Andersonville road. Mrs.
Scott, who is pleasantly remembered
here as Miss Rebecca Hodge, will re-
main here some time as the guest Of
her parents
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-20
Spirit OF Mischief.

~x@u should never be cross" Il
can't help it sometimes" replied the
small boy. Il like to start an argu-
ment between father and mother as to
which of them ! take after"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
"Gwynne's Morning Post"

In another column The Tribune prints
a letter from Mr.. Edward Fuller, Of Phil
adephia, taking exception to a comment
made by Mr.. Arthur Gleason in a recent
contribution to The Tribune editorial
page, in which Mr. Gleason somewhat
severely criticised Mr.. Gwynne and "The
Morning Post" of London.
The Tribune quite agrees with Mr.. Full
Ter in his statement Of Mr.. Gwynne's
sympathetic attitude toward Americans,
which has been shown not alone by the
hospitality with which Mr.. Gwynne has
opened his columns to comment made by
The Tribune, but also by the personal
courtesy and concern shown by Mr..
Gwynnc to representatives Of The Tribune
in London.
The Tribune does not pretend to censor
the contributions Of correspondents whom
it trusts as it does Mr. Gleason, but it
regrets that it did not, simultaneously
with the publication Of Mr. Gleason's
article, make the statement which it now
does with reference to Mr.. Gwynne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
Beautiful Boche
From the editorial page of the Even
ing Mall we take the following:

From the editorial page OF Tine Even
ing Mail" we take the following:
Germany in this war has forged an eco
nomic empire that stretches from the North
Sea to the Rosphorus II is wide path
that leads her to the rich resources OF Asia
Minor farm lands oil. minerals, timber
occupation for a half century for her men,
her industries her capital Nothing should
stand in the way Of her getting this OPP
portunity for expansion.
1t is rarely possible to find in So
called American paper German ideas so
Germany expressed. Nothing should
stand in her way not even the four mill
ion Serbs of that unfortunate but gallant
race. whose misfortune it was to be along
German pathways?
This. as Josh Billings would say, is a
little ~ mulch" When THE Evening
Mail" has such a beautiful BOche thought
it should publish it in German, it really
looks better in that language and would
excite less surprise.
Nothing should stand in the way of
her getting the opportunity for expan-
SION" no. nothing but the United States,
France. Great Britain, Russia, Serbia,
Belgium, Montenegro Portugal, Japan
Rumania and such other nations as may
be interested in the repeal of that Teu-
tonic doctrine that German necessity
knows no law
Sometimes, when we look at 'The Even
ing Mail" in its new and not unconvincing
Grandmotherly costume, we have our
doubts-it may be Grandmother-bu then
again it may be the wolf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
Teach Botany

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: One way to interest boys in farming
is 10 have every public school teach botany
with practical demonstrations in the fields
Not one farmers boy in thousand prob
ably knows the botanical name of even one
plant on his fathers farm. The plants not
intended for food are simply weeds in his
estimation. created, he feels, to make more
work for him in pulling them up or exter-
them with his hoe.
Botany would teach him how plants grow
and enable him to classify the various So
called weeds and give TO them a sort of
dignity they do not now possess.
Around every farm there can be found
growing many medicinal plants which the boy
could save, and if taught how to preserve
them a source of income would be opened up
to him which now he knows nothing about
Teach the boys botany and the girls. too,
because the boys won't stay on the farm I'M
less the girls arc willing. NJ T. r.
New York, April 80, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
"Gwynne's Morning Post
A Fair and Sympathetic Critic OF
American Affairs
o Nc Editor of No Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II IS surprising 20 find Mr. Arthur
Gleason. in this mornings Tribune, referring
to "Gwynnes Morning Post" "a a represen-
tative Of hatred Of the United States IN Eng
land. No journal in London with which
am acquainted has pursued fairer editorial
policy in its discussion Of American AFFAIRS
at n peculiarly trying time and none has
had more Illuminating correspondence from
Washington. Mr.. Gleason seems to dislike
The Post" for it's Conservative views; but |
have yet TO learn that democracy is divinely
inspired and above criticism. And since
when has "The Post" had small influence?
Mr.. Gwynne, the editor Of "The POST has
had distinguished career. and is one of
the ablest journalists in London. As | nap
pen to be acquainted with his views of
America and her relations to the war, feel
competent to say, without fear of contradic-
ton, that they arc precisely those winch
have been held by the best class Of Amer-
cans. Far from being hostile, his attitude
toward this country has been sympathetic. /
am sorry to see it thus msreprcsented.
EDWARD FULLER.
Philadelphia, Penn. May >, 1917.