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New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
IMMORAL CONDITIONS AT CAMPS

Mothers and Teachers Decide to In
 vcstigatc Conditions.
 i Washington, April 25.-Reports of immoral conditions at many military training camps prompted the Ma tional Congress of Mothers and Par ents' and Teachers associations today to establish a commission of mothers which will investigate the camps and seek to promote better conditions.
 MT. Frederick Schoff of Philadel- phia, president of the congress, de- clared she had inspected many camps and found immoral surroundings.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
BATTLE ON WOTAN
 HANGS IN BALANCE
Monchy-L -PreuX One of Bloodiest l Spots in Entire World
ENGLISH CAPTURE S,o2s
Ffty-Six Officers Included Among Prisoners of British Soldiers French Continue to Push Ahead SlOWly-Germans Bag Planes.

British Front in France, April 25, Via London, From Staff Correspon- dent of the Associated Press.-The town of Monchy-le-Preux which lies about five miles east of Arras, will stand out in history as one of the bloodiest spots of the world war. The fighting north, east and south of this little Artois village, perched upon a high knol, has exceeded in intensity any of the individual struggles of the Somme. Efforts of the Germans to retake the village apparently have subsided on account of the sheer eX- haustion of their availa ble forces.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
Troops to Share in Lands.

Petrograd, via London. April 25.- The grand committee of the Alliance of Peasants has addressed the follow ing petition to the peasants at the front:
 Do your duty. Do not fear that the land will be divided without you. Only the constituent assembly, in which you will be represented. will decide this important question:
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
SPIRIT OF REVOLT
 SEE7HES IN RUSSIA Instances of C0ndsCation Of Pro-
 perty by Peasants Reported GERMAN MENACE FEARED

Hundreds Seek Permits to Leave
 Capital Before Teutons Move on City, from Petrograd report that the revo- lutionary spirit is manifesting itself in the rural districts of Russia, bring ing the long standing agrarian troubles to head, notwithstanding the organization of food committees which are doing their best. The peas ant land question cannot be wisely settled until the constituent assembly Is elected and the peasants are in- clined to take the matter into their own hands.
 Soldiers visiting their rural homes, with or without leave, spreads the news of the revolution and lead the peasants against the land owners This is chiefly the case in the Saratov are inclined to be turbulent. The peasants here, after passing resolu- tions of confiscation, have proceeded to take possession of the lands and drive the land owners away.
 
 will undertake the spring sowing themselves. The sowing is likely to be much delayed and a seriois short age of crops is feared. The author tties are taking the matter in hand and hope to prevent such a misfor- tune.
 Peasants Hold Conferences.
 Peasants conferences, to which del- egates are sent from even the smallest communes are being organized in every province of Russia to discuss peasant needs. Those already held have insisted on a proper distribu- tion of land. One characteristic reso- lution demands that all land which private land owners cannot SOW must be surrendered temporarily to the peasant soldiers wives to receive shares free and others to be fixed by the local community.
 Considerable i1l-feeling is shown in some districts toward landowners Bessarabian peasants in an instance sacked q country house and estates belonging to a rich family. The peas ants of the Tamboy government sur rounded the houses of landowners and compelled them to sign documents surrendering their lands. In many districts the peasants have taken no action. waiting for the authorities to act. In some parts of Bessarabia the county people are highly reactionary and in one district especially the Odes- ses military authorities have taken strong measures to suppress a counter revolutionary movement. l Civilians Fleeing Capital. 1 An exodus. of civilians from Petro- grad is reported in despatch to the Express from the Russian capital One permit office was besieged on Tuesday morning by 800 people. In- quiries among them were answered by a shrug of the shoulder and the ia. vorite Russian reply "who knows? 2
 The Express correspondent says that the reluctance of the travellers tc explain their motives is due to the | necessity of giving an adequate req. son to the officials before securing , permit and supicion that their ques tioner was connected with the gov ernment. He says the anxiety to leave the city is generally attributed to the fear of a German advance or the capital. In order to secure a sea on a train for Moscow. it is now ne cessary to book some days ahead.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
British Take 3,O29.

London. April 25.-The British have taken 3,029 prisoners since Monday morning, including 56 officers, ac- cording to an official statement issued by the war office today.
 British forces captured the hamlet of Bilhem, east of Havrincourt wood, last night.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
FORTUNE IN DIAMONDS HERE
Shipment of Stones Valued at $2, ,OOO,- 900 Arrives on Dutch Ship from Rotterdam for American Dealers

New York, April 25-A shipment of diamonds valued at more than $2,O0O,- 900. arrived at an American port to- day on a Dutch ship from Rotterdam
 According to those in charge of the shipment the stones are consigned to American dealers. .r
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
'GUSTAYE TOASTS CHRISTIAN
Scandinavian Kings Meet, Pledge Etcr- nal Friendship and Exchange Ex- pressions of Appreciation.

London, April 25.-A Stockholm de- spatch says that the kings of Dem mark and Sweden exchanged pledges of friendship at a banquet on Tues day night. Cling Gustave said, in proposing a toast to his brother monarch. that their sincere friendship was increasingly precious in the ser- icus times in which they were living.
 In his reply King Christian dwell upon the great importance to Den mark and Sweden of the personal friendship which existed between the rulers of the two countries.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
Treasury Warrant Fol $2OO,OOO,OOO Giyei to British Ambasss
 dor by Sec'y M'Ada
SIMILAR LOAN TO N
 ITALY TO BE MADl
House and Senate Resume Debate q Army Bill With Little I'rospc<'t
 N Early Vote As Many Members Nil to Express Opinions-Uppc HoM NJ May Set Time Limit OH .Debatcs Vote on Cloturc Test of sentinicj

Vote on Cloturc} Test of Sentincj
 Washington, April. 25.-SecretAl McAdoo today handed the British atl bassador d treasury warrant for $A0l OOO,O0O, tho first loan made to any @ tente government by the Un30| States under the $7,OOO,O0 900 .w;srs1 nance measure.
 It is likely most of it will 4 spent in this country for foodstM munitions and supplies. A siHlt loan may be made to Italy soon other sums will be credited to CIT Britain or her allies, inN the nl future as parts of big loans
 thorized by the seven billion dot4 loan measure. aass tS
 The first $2Oo.6oO,ooo is availAf from proceeds of the issue of e2Sl 900, ,OOO. treasury certificates, 4 June 90, proceeds from which wer be called today by Secretary MoA Just as soon as the money Is dep0N*< in various reserve banks, the sum M be transferred to the credit of British government, which will Fl its own bonds hs security. Future loans will be based United States bond issues. The 1T of these may be for s2,0O0.OO0y4 and proceeds may be collected in LII monthly installments, giving yb& 900, ,OOO.a month with which to fln4M American war needs and leans to A| allies.
 Lord CunIiffe of tho British c4< mission was invited to lunch todnN the federal reserve board and
 ferences on money gucstions arranged among Secretary Me the reserve board and tho Bt financier.
 Debate on War Army BtH.
 The house and senate resum et bate today on the war army bill. Ma leaders hoped to reach vote bE day. but this appeared by no md certain, since more than sixty
 bers still were to be heard. inctMNls speaker Clark. who was to speak t1 in opposition to as draft pr4S vision
 In the senate a similar sitnatipH isted. Many senators wanted t0s press their views on the bill pSf consenting to a vote and lcadcrs1 like to resort to the new rule nl1 which debate may be limited. Cltn man Chamberlain of the military ce mittee expected to ascertain senttlu in the senate today, however. on agreement to set time for vOtln
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
BALTIC FLEET TO FIGHT

Allies to Be Assured That All Re-
 sistance Possible will Be Offered
 Germans at Riga.
 London, April 25.-A Helsingfors despatch says that the council Of army and navy delegates at Sveaborg has decided to send a wireless mes sage to the allied fleets, saying that the Baltic fleet and the army defend ing it's base is in complete readiness to fight to the last in defense to free Russia.
 This action is intended as reply to reports circulated by German agents that the Baltic fleet was disorganized and incapable of fighting. Dispatches from Petrograd during the last few days have reported great activity on the part of the German fleet in the Baltic. Other. reports de- clared that the Germans swere plan ming land and sea attack on the rear of the Russians at Riga.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
French Gain Ground.

Paris, April 25-Ground was gaine, by the French last night in tn
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
Swiss Anxious About Food.

Berne, April 24, via Paris April 20. -rhe Swiss press, becoming daily more worried lest the United States cut off Switzerland from imports, to- day discussed the advisability of eith. CT sending aacommission a to America or establishing a bureau of infornla- tion in the United States to keep Americans accurately informed of conditions he-e.
 Washington, April 25.-Dr. Paul Ritter, Swiss minister to the United States, will confer with President Will son within the next few days on food conditions in Switzerland,s which are understood to be serious. Switzerland, in common with other European neu- trals. is fearful that in provisioning the Entente allies. the United States may divert food supplies now going to those countries. The policy of the American government, as explained to several neutrals, is not to interfere with the food supplies of the nations unless it is absolutely necessary.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-04
Pershing and His Men.

The fortunes Of war that have
brought to General Pershinx the
honor Of leading the first army which
this country has even sent To . battle
field Of Europe will not be begrudged
TO him by any American. He is the
type Of American soldier that this
country wifi be willing to have France
Judge its army by. for his career as
fighter and administrator in every
task to which he has been called has
proved him worthy Of that army
best traditions.
The force General pershing win
take abroad viii be composed of sol
diers worthy Of their leader. They
are veterans who already have seen
foreign service ard discharged It I'M
der trying circumstances with honor
TO their arms and 20 the country. Ar
q time when the armies OF the enemy
which these troops are now going to
meet were expressing with heartIess
crueltss the civil population az help
less Belgium, General Pershfngss
soldiers. without committing q single
act in Teprisal, marched through for
eign territory that had sent muir
derous band against defenceIess
American town. Secretary Baker said
OF them. Il cannot TOO highly praise
the members of this expeditiouary
force, It's commander and its men, for
the restraint, self control and zeal
which they have displayed and for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-04
The Daily Story
A spy's sacrifce-By Richard Marzley.


and found them nearly empty There
was food enough TO last out two DAYS
The shepherd, satisfied with the liz
formation he haU gained. was about
70 leave the fortress when one who
mad known aim before the war ca me
on recognized MIN The spy was
seized ana HUFr1ed before the shoEaa.
ms man. said MS capt1r. Us
NOME VINO Supports tAa Alaa1a Tor the
posiJl2h 40 "RI.A your majesty Is en-
tltieo- ne mas 2esH among us ln t5ls
raimenl oI @ saepAeFa aR4 knows jHEl
Row many days supply we nave en-
nand. W nat Saail we &c with A.mt
tEuelts llldf aala tae saogun.
wan tlat lles were tea44h& 5ae spy
q" ay 20 tIA1ilg ann "Aeh 1As slo5lu
called 10 tAein - otlHE A-6a pack
IL you VIII go 10 #ali. ae said
go the spy ana teil your people that
we nave supplies 70 iasI several weeks
I Will spare your Ale.
That / VIII 40, said the other
My ancestors call 20 nae To stand firm
and they viii receive nae at my death
joytuay. Hut z nave Vile and chill
dren in the mikado.s camp. and sm
ioath % leave them FOR my ancestors.
whom I reverence greatly. but have
never seen. am SO weak rs 70 prefer
my wife ana little ones
Go. then tell them Wha-t have said
to Won. and + will In time return rm
tip those you love
The spy was conducted to Tho wal.
and stood upon f. the soldiers OF tie
Shotgun keeping lib the background He
slgnatea the 1esiegers t9 come near
chat ne might speak To them So Laer
lli drew as near as they dared. the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-04

Light in the EaFe.
All winter we dwell in dark.
gloomy. -encouragl blood
corpuscl a-dtscouragjng cave. heated
10 degrees over temperature dry as
the driest day III Death Valley or tae
hottest season of Sahara. and then we
come out in the spring. take a look
around. blink once or twice. and heat
St right back into the cave. pulling the
hole lu after us. $50 TO speak. Our
women God give them l.ght-yalue
rugs. wall decorations and furniture
more than they value thelr own com
pleEGoGs. and chat is saying Constd~
cradle mcurbfgI They sacrifice that
bloom of youth and health for the sake
of keeping the furniture from fading.
They dress the windows 5n al sorts
of frilIz and furbeIows designed 10
keep 0ut as much sunlight as the law
VIII allow
tuberculosis. King of the Men of
Death. sits enrnr0ued IN darkness.
Pneumonia. Captain Of the Death Bril-
gade rhrives I'm darkness Auarhta-
Destroyer Of Beauty. makes great
strides where sunlight IS excluded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-04
Smoking Out Food Pirates.

Just as we finish reading that q
federal grand Jury has returned in
dfctments against rs men compristne
the so-catled Chicago egg trust for
the alleged manipulation o. prices.
and see q promise OF reIief from the
tntolerabIe conditions that have pre-
vailed for more than & year the dis
patches from Washington record thar
congress may not give 10 the admin
istration the latitude that 81 must
have # its control Of the food e{tua-
ton IS 70 be IS effective as Il will have
TO be II the people are TO be saved
from the clutches OF the combinations
Of spectators and gamblers II the
necessaries OF life
The action a. Chicago is based on
violations Of the Sherman antitrust
law. The evidence Is said to be con
elusive. II has been ascertaiued, SO,
we are advised. that the egg specu-
lators adopted a practice Of making
fictitious purchases and sales without
intending that the eggs should be de-
livered. The natural and inevitable
effect has been 70 establish prices for
eggs throughout the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-04

During the wars in Japan between
the adherents Of the mikado and the
shotgun the mikado's troops were be-
sieging d fortress which both sides
wanted, for It was in an important
strstegicaI position, and the troops
who occupied it were reasonably GER
tain of success.
But there is one matter Of imDor-
lance concerning II that is pertinent 10
this story The mikadc's army was
very small and force Of shogQn was
coming up to the relief Of The be-
sieged This force was expected with
in a week The success of the mfEdd0
depended upon how long mis- enemy
supplies would hold out If there were
enough for but a few days the hesieg-
ers might remain and reap the benefit
Of their Iabars If the provisions
should last longer than that they
would better be of before the relief
force came up or they might be over
whelmed by a superior army.
To know what supplies the defend
ers of the fortress had would be Of
inesUmable value 10 the besieged. It
meant possible possession Of the
point Of attack ana it meant proven
ton OF q possible aunihilati0n of the
emperor's army and the probable loss
of his cause
The devotion Of the japanese people
under such circumstances is q wonder.
It is that devotion which enabled theu
To force q peace upon the Russian bear
that had threatened To walk all over
their little islands and take possession
of them. 1t is that devotion that uas
enabled them to protect themselves
while cUlJVatIDg the commercial meth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-04

- I----- ~ - - -
~ Ap -l.~A '- .-7 --'i
ae5lFlLlea Of congress these days The
house has passed q Bill which in
a1-aas .r.7-or.rfa.z4~. -r "a ms nan I'm
-7 -3 1L'517 ai-3 olt-< q
LrlHa over sl9oVo90 for 81 the work
OF prevention ana eradication Of
stock pests and OF insects and disc
eases that ln1ufe crops. There would
he more sense i'm reversing the dis
lribuuon of money. Control of dis
ease and insect pests is the natural
IUnctloa OF a department, Buying seed
is the proper business OF each lnHiTId~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-04
@azEss~la~eernH
cE0RDS AND
ID L s G O r. ID s
Going Some.

Going Some.
I saw last night q Monkey and
M8ke-shift At party
Where q Tsetse-f1y in goggles fondly
thought % was Astarts,
And a copper colored Cuckoo was A.
danodtlIidaIlyiug
And calling very softly that the others
might come rallying.
The bacIUi Of Bacehus were a-bIow-
ing wine in cases
To the thirsty Thermadosis with their
Monday morning faces
And 7 really was delighted with the
many things I saw
With Jigger teaching Joggers how
to jail tagging Jaw;
With a grubby, rass-Mosquito chant
ing to a UkeIele
Whose tone was ripping, rasptng as
Mukumumulele
That dancing Ger the roadway in q
very naughty uightie
Was telling everybody he was Venus
Aphrod3te.
with Lizard grumpy greenish
when he wasn't looking pale
Attacking Of his eyebau with very
nasty UdAEg
While he danced upon his lootsies like
q Fo0tIe at q turtle,
And he wriEELed like a Wiggle round
q woggy old Mock-Turt]e.
But a burly. busy Day Dream making
homeopathic honey
Couldn't see the hum0r in the sights
which were so funny
He grabbed this luCkless Lizard and
he made him so and liz,
and no one now can tell me where
that poor. wee Lizard is.
But a Lizards not @ monkey, and the
Monkey at that party
Was such q funny monkey that never
laughed so hearty
TIL the dawn was on the skyline. with
Q worry aching head
f tumnied 10 mE senses as / 6umbied
out Of bed
EDMUND LEAATT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-04
sELEcTIVE DRAFT DATES BACK TO MOSES

from 20 years Of age and upward, all
that are able to 90 forth 10 war. thou
and Aaron shall number them by their
hosts. and with yoa there shall be
q man Of every tribe Here are men
toned the men who are TO assist IN
the ragistration.)
And Moses and Aaron took these
men that are mentioned and they as
sembled all the congregation together
on the first day Of the second month
and they declared their pedIgrees
after their families by their fathers
houses. according 10 the number OF
the names from 20 years old and up
ward"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-04

Raid B0otIeaRers, r. Two alleged
LootIeggtng establishments in the clly
were raided hy she police Saturday
night Reinforced by Night Captain
Charles SChlueter. Detective Estes and
officer Weisa- Sheriff kuehL z7vooUaG
down on the alleged Bookkeeping shop
of Claude Van ArsdaIe. rear Of AIS
Western avenue, and seized the pro-
prietor and q quantity Of booze. Nj
mer0us complaints. II is said. have
been handed to the sheriff and the
police i'm regard 10 the place Car
ousajs were O nightly occurrence,
neighbors affirm A charge of main
tanning nuisance has been filed
in the city Jail There was mo- enc iu
the place except the proprietor when
the authorities entered. The second
act of the evenings entertainment was
staged 81 Perry r. Dahlgren' place,
40 East Fourth street The same
squad swelled by Detective Ehelans
pulled |his raid, in which 1--WE cases of
beer and one gallon Of whisky was
Confscated. Information against both
men. charging them with maintaining
nuisances. viii be filed before Justice
of the Peace Phil Daum today
Marriage Licenses Clarence II. Ell
lott. Harrington. Neb., and Nalma Aet-
ting. Bennett. Iowa, George MItdmaD
and Mary Strub, Iowa City. iowa. Ray
Garnett, Rock Island. ILL., and Grace
Mccoy. Davenport Emil Maguussou
and Anna Meyer, Davenport; Edward
Bell RunRe and Loyina Anna NauTagG.
Davenport, ~, @ STUFF. Cedar Rapids,
and Ruby Abel Davenport, Earl Tenn
pie and Mildred Mix. Chicago. William
Ristaw and Marie Maxwell, Uavan-
port; Ira a. Miller and Helen NarEar-
ct Bickborh. Davenport Louis H.
Thomas and Edna. May Banuister Dav-
export, Walter O. Kruse and Clara
Louise Hass. Davenport Carl ~. Pc
terson and Garnet PAIL. Blue Grass,
Iowa.
Register G19 Men.-Wudiug up an
exceptionally busy week, City Clerk
Hugo MoeiIer Saturday night report
ed that he and his force of assistants
had filled out registration cards Tor
619 applicants during the past lo days
Those Who presented themselves for
registration for the seIectiVe army
draft included transients and resid snts
OF Davenport who expect TO be out of
the city on June 5, the date set for the
NATIONWIDE registration Inc A-efh
Office opened a week ago last Thurs
day for registration Of trausients. In
the first three days over 200 cards
were filled out Since then the NUM-
Der has been swelled steadily day by
day.
Oldest Soldier Here Dies.-Tbe dy-
ing wish Of Martin Beck, the oldest
member of the August Wentz post
Grand Army OF the Republic, in Dav-
export, that ne be buried in his cid
uniform, could not be granted because
the suit Of blue, SO dear 10 his old
heart-the suit ne wore in the march
from Atlanta to the sea in the Civil
war-had fallen to pieces when mem
hers of his family made an attempt 10
clean the suit, that the old veteran
might wear it to the grave The old
est Davenport soldier was born Nov
II, 1923. III FFanhort-on-the Main,
Germany He came to the land Of
liberty and 10 Boston with his parents
when ne was years old From Bos-
ton he moved to Pittsburgh. and then
to Louisville. Ky, following the path
westward with hundreds Of other i'm