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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-20
GERMANS MAKE
BIG |NROADS
ON RUSSIANS
WHILE LATTER
ARGUED
(By Associated Press

German troops pushed through
three strong defense zones oil the
Russian lines in eastern Galicia, ac-
cording to a Berlin statement The
Russians suffered heavily, the dis
patch said A report from Petrograd
said the failure of the Russians to
hold the Germans was due to the
extremists detachments holding
meetings and discussing the advis-
ability of obeying orders, which some
regiments refused to do.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-20
AMERICAS YOUTH ANSWERING
THE CALL TODAY; WILL Be
|3VCLOCk TOMORROW MORNING
| BEFORE LAST NUMBER DRAWN
SPECIAL SESSION IN COLORADO

Denver' Colo, July 2O.-Convened
III extra session by Governor Gunter
10 consider various measures Of a
wartime character the members of
the Colorado legislature gathered
mere today. The lawmakers will be
asked to provide for expenses of mob
llzlng the National Guard and to con
slder and act upon various measures
looking to food conservation, includ-
ing a law giving to cities and towns
the power to establish municipal mar.
kets
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-20
hilli0n Men
Represented In
| First Thousand
Numbers
h MILLION AMI A HALF WILL
RE SUMMONED DAY FROM
WHICH 6S7, 900 WILL BE TAKEN
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July 20. This is
day of the nations selections
b among it's sons to fill UP the
Is of the armies of democracy
! shall go first among the ten
lens registered for service will
determined in a carefully devised
Dry. 25S was the first number
Tn. Before the day has ended the
tal government will have con.
ID its registration into a muster
with every registrant set in ex-
brder to his liability to call.
pg those drawn today, President
pn has called 6S7,00O of them
e colors Immediately and they
Rbly will be in training by the
le of September. To provide
many physically fit without ex-
ions, the War Department will
ION for examination nearly a
IN and half who are found at
nd of the drawing to stand at
cad of the muster roll f. The
ID of drawing was changed yes
+ instead of process requir-
pt more than an hour and in
g one set numbers from one to
hOusand and another from
70 ten, it will be necessary to
Rt one time about 10,5O0 num-
1t probably will take more
ten hours.
unoficially estimated that ap-
lately a million men are repre-
in the first thousand numbers
were drawn in a little more
N hour and a half after the
opened In the first thousand
drawn there were 27n
which affected every normal
d Of three thousand regis
ID Applying this to the entire
Do these 270 serial numbers
nree thousand should desig-
es proximately 100000 names.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-20
French Lett
Ground StreWn
With Germans
(By Associated Press. J

Paris, July 20. Germans made
general attacks last night on the
W hole sector of the Aisne front be-
tween Chaonne and Vauclerc, using
bodies Of troops The war office an
nolinces that the French withstocd
their furious attacks maintaining
their positions everywhere The
ground before the French positions
was strewn with German dead
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-20
Finish Until 3 O'Clock
Tomorrow Morning
'y Associated Press.

Pngton, July 20.-Four hours
|e drawing started about
our hundred numbers had
ndrawn and the tellers were
DOWN in their work. 1t is
the last number might
swn before 8 o'clock tomor-
ping.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-20
ATTEMPT MADE
TO ASSASSINATE
RUSSIA'S WAR
MINISTER
( By Associated Press. }

Petrograd, July 20. An attempt
To assassinate War Minister Kerensky
was made today at the town of Po-
loctsk. A shot was fired at the min.
lister but missed him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-20

racy. Almost over night autocratic
Russia became the most liberal dem
|ocracy in the world. Liberty. free
Continued on Page S.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-20

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
RED CROSS READY
FOR RELIEF WORK
Special Trains Dispatched When News
OF Catastrophe Reached New
York and Boston.

Washington, Dec American Red
Cross officials here today awaited de-
tails of the Halifax catastrophe pre-
pared to send additional relief to that
despatched by special trains from Bos-
ton and New York last night without
formal call from Canada. Word reach
ing the navy department early today
that the dead might reach 5000 caused
efforts to meet the situation to be re-
doubled.
The special trains bearing exper-
fenced relief workers and large guam
titles of medical supplies, food. cloth
and bedding left Boston and New
York simultaneously and word OF
their departure was forwarded to Can
adam and Halifax authorities by W. +.
Parsons. director general OF the RED
Cross civilian relief.
| Foster Rockwell and L. S. Ellsworth
workers In the Red Cross military re
-! lief, are in Halifax. and Mi Rockwell
j telegraphed news of the explosion las
night and said he would send details
later, Elsworths name was not men
toned but it was assumed he was sai'
j and both were assisting in the relief
/ They had been sent to Halifax to es
/ fahlish rest canteens for soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
ASIlCO FIGHTING IS MOST
BLOODY IN HILLS OF ITALY

til the Italians were far outnumbered
They continued TO struggle desper-
ately, however, and in one case
small detachment of Bersaglieri met
the shock of an entire Austrian Tegi-
ment. Austrian Kaiserjaegers dis
played unprecedented feroeity. using
stilettos as we'll as bayonets in hand
TO hand fighting.
The greatest single instance OF hero
ism and loss was in the case of sew
eral detaehments of Alpini, which held
Monte Castelgomberto against over
whalming odds until surrounded
Thus encircled, they made repeated
charges. but the heavy surrounding
lines held and the entire party was
still on the mountain when the re-
ma.nder Of the Italian line fell back,
In another ease one brigade of Ber-
saglieri lost great number of Off
GERS and men in the same position
I The extent of the enemy reserves is
shown by their concentration in the
average amount Of division for every
kilometer These divisions have beer
identified as the 9Th. 10Th. 21st. 45tt
and send, in addition to others MOI
identified. and number of German
battaiions. The artillery fire also has
been the heaviest since the new Ital
ian line was formed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Blast Came Half
HourA fterShips
Struck i7aHarbor

Halifax, n. S., Dec. Up TO noon
today there had been no change in the
police estimate Of two thousand dead
from yesterdays disaster. About the
same number are injured. two-thirds of
whom are suffering from cuts from fly
ing glass.
It was established today that It
was rs minutes before the explosion
occurred.
AT the first shock houses rocked, YES
sells broke from their moorings, bits Of
shells whistled through the air, build
ings fell upon their occupants, shrieks
and means rose for a second above the
awful din, and in parts Of the city,
men. women and children ran into the
streets, many Of them insufiiciently
clothed Then fire broke out in hun
dred places.
Orders were at first given that
everybody should fee to the south OF
the city. and in a short time Barring
ton street resembled a road Of Bel
GUM or Serbia when the inhabitants
| fed before the Germans.
Every variety Of vehicle was
( pressed into service for the sick anG
infrm. Men, women and children
/ some carrying hastily snatched be
/ longings, hurried along the pavement;
and overt1owed the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
U.S.(jNIT WINNER
OF FRENCH HONOR
American Sanitary Section Has Shown
Conspicuous Bravery in War Ac-
ton Somewhere in France.

With the American Army in France.
Thursday, Dec 6, (By the Associated
Press} The first American unit to
receive the coveted "fourragere, a
French military decoration worn on
the left shoulder in the colors Of the
ribbon Of the cross CT war, is Ameri-
can sanitary section No. 5, Notifca-
ton of the award was announced at
headquarters today.
The section previously had received
two official citations. A general or
der from General Petain stated theg
were for splendid conduct before the
enemy In forwarding the commu-
nications the chief of the French milf
tary mission attached to the Ameri-
can army added:
This glorious distinction is mer-
tied reward for the brave men COM
posing the section. who on famous
battlefield have given evidence of the
fraternity and solidarity between the
soldiers of France and America, unit
/ ed in the common cause
Information as to the exact nature
Of the sections services was unavail
able at headquarters tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

Petrograd. Wednesday, Dec 5.-The
central executive committee OF the
workmen's and soldiers delegates has
adopted a measure. proposed by the
council of national commissioners, for
the recall of members of the cOEstit-
uent assembly, who. according TO Nix
olaf Lenine, the Bolsheyiki premier,
do not express the will of the
people"
The project provoked great oppo-
sition on the part Of the moderate
element Of the committee. who termed
il an attempt to curtail the rights Of
the members of the constituent as
semB@. In defending the measures,
Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign
minister. said
should there he a majority Of the
constitutional democrats. members OF
the right and social reyolutionists, the
people would forcibiy dissolve the
constituent assembly. This measure is
meant TO avoid the possibility OF dis
solution"
+ Since the system of representation
/ is proportionate, an objection to one
member of the constituent assembly
would necessitate the recall Of all the
members Of a given election district
! kerensky Minister Escaped.
/ 1t Is stated that NJ, Prokopovitch
! former minister Of supplies, after hay
ling signed the recent proclamation II
the name Of the Kerensky government
insisting on the calling of the cen
stituent assembly. escaped arrest ant
Joined General kaledines, hetman O
the Don Cossacks in the south. Ther'
also arrived at kaledines headquar
ters four other former ministers o
, the provisional government. unde
former procedure, the five minister
constitute quorum
H. fl reported that General kale
| dimes has come to an agreement wit
= the Ukraine government not TO in
wade Ukraine territory 1t also
, stated that the Bashkires. occupyin
parts of the Crenburg. Ufa, Perm an
= Samara governments. have declare
themselves autonomous and have is
sued call for an assembly, which
to convene in 0renburg Dec. S,
: Silent About Transfer.
i Petrograd. Thursday. Dee. 9Th
text of the armistice agreement be
, tween the Sixty-seyenth Russian il
fantry division and the Thirty-firl
German infantry division, is printe
by the Pravda II does not contain
9 word concerning the non-transfel
- ance Of German troop to other front
Differences in Russ Army.
h, London, Dec There is a pr
ti found divergence of opinion anon
2 the Russian armies in Rumania r
II garding the attitude they shall tai
TT toward the Bolsheviki goyernmer
y says a dispatch to the Times from r
al manian headquarters dated Sunda
le Committees have been formed co
it sisting mostly Of interested German
10 who have succeeded in getting a no
on the rank and file
n The correspondent, after reportil
Of signs of disintergration. says the BIZ
ur sheyiki are gaining the upper hal
a along the whole front. General r
or gussa, commander of the fourth arm
ed has been arrested by order Of the 81
der committee Of that army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
ILLINOIS TAX ACTION
SET ASIDE BY COURT

Springfield, Ill, Dec THE tax
amendment to the Illinois constitu-
tlon, voted on at the last general cleo
ton. was effectively killed today by
the supreme court, which denied re-
hearing of the case, in which the court
held, at the October term. that the
amendment failed of passage because
It had not received a majority of all
the votes cast and not Of those cast
for members Of the Legislature
in order to get a ruling from the
supreme court the state eanvassiug
board held that the amendment re-
quired only a majority of the ballot
/ for members OF the general assembly.
/ The Sanganon county circuit court
/ reversed this finding, and the supreme
court affirmed the Judgment OF the
{ lower court.
The amendment would have remov-
ed constitutional restrictions which
make 1t impossible at present for the
( legislature to change the taxing
system
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
SUMMARY SHOWS
TREND OF EVENTS
ON WAR SECTIONS
fBy The Associated Press.}

German wedges driven into the sal
lent before Cambria have compelled
the British to eyacuate exposed points
and they have given up to the Ger
mans several villages west Of Cam
brai as well as the Bourbon wood.
The British line has been shortened
and made more capable Of strong de-
Tense by the retirement.
Berlin in its latest report claims the
occupation of Morcoing, about four
miles southwest of Cambria
Violent fighting continues on the
northern Italian front between Asiago
and the Brenta river where the Austro-
Germans made gains Wednesday but
have not yet been able to break the
Italian line The Italians, infiietine
heavy losses on the attackers, retired
gradually TO prepared positions and
gave up Monte Flor and Monte Castel-
gomheFto.
On the western end Of the line the
Austro-G German attempts TO encircit
the Meletta position and cut it cd
we're defeated Along the Brefta cas-
ot Monte Badeneeche and Monte Ton
I AAEHEais lust W t1Alt1At-f ~ AAAF NAAsA@*t
/ the Italians repulsed with heavy los
/ determined effort to break through
/ While German airmen were at
/ tempting raid on London. British
aviators penetrated the enemy aeria
/ defense on the western front ant
dropped many bombs on towns AM
factories in Germany and airdromes il
Belgium. In the raid over Englant
the Germans lost two machines ant
The bombs they dropped caused Sigh
casualties, seven killed and q in
jured. Calais. France, was raided tn
same night but there were no casual
ties
While the Russian soldiers on
great section OF the eastern fror
have agreed to a 10 day armistiee wiz
the AustTo-Germans, there are ind
cations that the Bolshevih govern
ment in Petrograd fears opposition
LeriDe, the Maximalist leader, he
had the central executive e0Inmittt
OF the workmen's and soldiers del
gates pass measure calling for Il
recall OF certain members of the col
lstitgeDt assembly, in which the Bo
E sheyiki are not certain members OF
j working majority. Trotzky, Leuire
associate declares that il the oppos
: tlon should have a majority, the pc
81 pie would forcihly dissolve the consl
ltuent assembly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
CONGRESS- DEGREES WAR on AUSTRIA
Halifax Dead Reaches Total of Two Thousand
General Escaped
Prison by Piece
of Clever w DIRK

Petrograd, Dec. 7.--General Korni-
loft. who had been under arrest since
the collapse Of his movement against
Premier Kerensky, and whose escape
from prison was recently reported,
gained his liberty by a clever ruse
on the part of friends who presented
forged document purporting TO be a
release signed by Shoblovsky, head OF
the commission having korniloff $
case under inquiry. This informa-
ton has been received from MohileV.
Korniloff marched out of the town
at the head of 400 of the Tekin regi-
ment, who composed the garrison, and
who were favorable to him, accom-
panied by Generals Denekin, Markoff
and Arloff, his erstwhile fellow pris-
onerS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
AMERICA IS MORE
THAN MATCH FOR
HUNS: POSTS VIEW

London. Dee. President Will
sons declaration in favor OF war
against Austria is approved by the
Morning Post, which adds:
"Ne in this country can only
say that when America goes to
war, she goes to war. She will
be more than u match for Ger
many and her allies.
America is in a position TO carry
her resolve TO execution. Alike ii
men and resources. skill and determi-
nation. America is superior to Ger
many, though she were fighting Amer
lea alone. Ii is the present business
of the allies 10 do their utmost in
the interval which must elapse be-
fore American forces are finally effec-
tive 1t is quite certain that Ger
many will utilize every moment.
1T is obviously her policy to force
decision in the next few months and
/ the Germans, being fine soldiers. their
| leaders being desperate men, and
nothing being certain in war, they
have at least a sporting chance OF
| success"
The Post then insists that the al
| lies must call up every available man
/ and increase the production Of guns
| airplanes and ships.
Paris. Dec commenting on Pres
ident Wilson's message 10 congress
the Temps points out that win tbs
war" is the motto which the message
repeats and develops necessarily
Perhaps the most important pas
sage in the message" says the news
paper, lis the intimation that the al
lies, il Germany persists after th'
war in constituting herself DANCE
to peace, viii use a weapon which tn
president has heretofore never beef
4 willing to mention, but which he indi
Gated yesterday in his reference to
: refusal by the peoples which viii con
stitute the society of nations to ad
nit Germany TO free economic rela
, lions
But it does not suffice TO proclaim
an economic threat; real effect mus
be given it. The governments. pro
: ducers. shipbuilders and traders Q
: the allied nations must form agree
ments, which will allow at day
: notice the institution Of regim
2 whereby Germany industry will b
' deprived of raw materials; Germa
4 commerce deprived Of outlets an
i German navigation deprived Of freigf
t and excluded from the ports Gel
a many will only really understand th
$ power OF our arms when she know
: that they have been forged and al
ready TO strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
CHICKEN JOE AGAIN.

Chicago. Dec. 7.-Briefs viii be Med
with the supreme court at Springfield
today asking review Of the case OF
Chicken Joe" Campbell, awaiting ex=
ecution for the murder of Mrs. 0dette
Allen. wife Of the former warden, at
Joliet penitentiary June 70, 1919
Campbell has been granted tive re-
prieves-four by Governor Dunno and
one by Governor Lowden. A number
of prominent people are supporting
the movement to bring the case OF the
convicted slayer to the supreme court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
CHAMPION STEER rs
SOLD FOR RED CROSS

Chicago, Dec. merry Monarch,
owned by Purdue university, grand
champion steer Of the national live
stock show this year was sold for
$2.05 a pound to the American Short
Horn Breeders association today,
The association donated the animal
which weighed 1,610 pounds to the
American Red Cross, which resold it
to Armour & Co, for 1881, or $40
a pound, 3 record price.
The grand champion carload Of An
gus cattle owned by Z. T. Hall Of
Mechanicsburg, H.. went to Armour
& Co. for S42.50 hundred pounds. a
record price. Last year the price for
the prize carload was SIS q hundred
pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
THE WEATHER

Forecast TIL Z P. NJ. Tomorrow. tor
Rock Island. Davenport. Moline
and Vicinity
Light snow this afternoon followed
by generally fair and colder weather
tonight and Saturday with the lowest
tonight about 5 degrees below zero.
Temperature at Z a. m. Z. HlgheS'
yesterday -. Lowest last night 8.
Velocity of wind at a. M. miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p m. ST. at
7 a, m. %. AT p. m, today 81.
Stage Of water is, fall OF D IN iast
a hours.
J. Nj. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
LONGER VACATION TO
SAVE COAL SUPPLIES

Chicago, Dec. Tn order 70 save
coal school children of Chicago are
to have an extra week of vacation at
the Christmas holidays, according to
announcement made today by the
board OF education They may make
it up next June by having the sum
mer vacation start week later thar
usual.
The Chicago public schools will be
closed from Dec Il to Jan. 7, 1918, for
the holiday season This is seven
days longer than usual. and thus the
fuel situation will be aided without
injury to education,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Trainnen Killed
on Bridge; Cars
Staged Runaway

Danville. H., Dec. dropping
down a steep hill with an electric
locomotive to pick up a cut of run
away cars. two trainmen on the Illi-
nois Traction system were killed here
this morning.
They are Jesse Abbott, conductor,
and Herman Barrick, brakeman, both
Of this city.
The men were riding the footboard
of the engine and were killed when
the engine and runaway cars collided
on high bridge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Death Toll On Both Sides
Shows Battles Desperate
Nature.

lillian Headquarters in North
crn Italy. Dee. 1.-THE Importance
Of the fighting around Asiago Is
not underes ..imated, hut il Is be-
loved the lire OF resistance on
which the Italians have retired is
canable Of holding the franzeiia
and Cadena passes leading to the
Brenta valley and the open pam
some miles below.
The. fighting has been of Inc
mest desperate character, ana
while the enemy has paid dearly
fer his success the lfaiiiih iosses
also have been very heavy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

MORE DEATHS FROM
SICKNESS AT FRONT

Washington. Dec. deaths from
natural causes of men in the army in
France were reported today as fol
lows.
PRIVATE ADOLPH BIEDZYCKI,
engineers. East Chicago, Ind.
PRIVATE PAUL LINDLEY, engi-
neers, Addy, Wash.
MECHANIC G. c. M'NETT, field ar
tillery. Casper, Wyo.
PRIVATE WILLIAM s. MAT
THEWS. stevedore regiment, Balti-
more. Md.
PRIVATE A. L. CLARK. infantry
East Hampton, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
i, S, SAILORS
pATROL-;;OEAD
TOTAL HEAVY
At Least 1000 Lives are
Lost in Disaster at
Halifax.

Halifax, Dec. mo
new estimate of the dead
and injured was available
here this morning, but it is
still thought that two
thousand lives were lost.
Sailors from an Amer
lean warship in port are on
patrol duty in all the
streets. All the power
plants are idle.
Truro. \. s., Dee. "A tele-
graph operator sent here from
ualiiax by the Western UAion
Telegraph company said today
that he saw ihe bodies OF several
sailors Of the United States navy,
who had been killed by the eX-
plosiUn yesterday.
u r-.t... ~. VT, fI.n-,
WASHINGTON. peg I'e 'lVu-
sand are believed to nave been
killed III the explosion ~ haiilaN
hlrbor ana the fire which swept
north Halifax and Dartmouth, \.
S. according 80 adyices from
naval commAndet'. reaGhihg uie
navy department early today.
Ibr navy dispaich sara ti'e hgutes
had not been Yeriled' however
The report which came from ma
val commander who witnessed the eX
,,,sf,n fran a roi7t 20 miles off Hal
- -. ..,...,,.l - tho hsr
UNA anu '"'e' ~ 0'''''- w. ''0 -
Dor TO render ana, said tnat an q
north Halifax was cestroyed' tAre
ships sunk and many other damaged
The ruins oil buildings are nov oufI
ing Hereby IN norm halIaA' IN
als patch conciuaes. g.,
fepor'S 10 lue nav uep ,l' - ~, -
,. .'r bar nv, " IL t5aiira1 at The time
,5c svnloe{on and ofi4faIs are incline
~ ,,;1J ,hat n Amoricsn sailors Ia
ham ,.anrbt I'm The blast it would ha,
lcsn rercrtcl IN me early dispatch,
,-o,a o naysl commander who we
o. d, 1oin aftar bearino the deton
ton SO miles at sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

An eyewitness from the scene oil
onarations gave the correspondent de-
tails Of the bloody nature OF the car
mage, :, nm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
STRONG ARM
METHODS TO
DEFEAT VOTE
Maximalists Expel Heads
Of Election Body From
Palace.

London, Dec. Am armed Max
imalist force has occupied the
Marie palace, according to a Reut-
er dispatch from Petr0grad. and
has expelled the aii-Russian com
mission In charge Of the elections
for the constituent assembly.