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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-25
Turks Accept u. S.
Terms; Surrender
of Austria Is Near?

Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 25
CHavas) Turkey will accept peace
based on the principles of right
and justice laid down by President
Wilson, which the new Turkish
government approves, the grand
vizier Tewfik Pasha, is quoted in a
Constantinople dispatch as having
stated in parliament.
The grand yizier's speech was
made on the occasion of the presen-
tation of the new ministry to the
chamber. He said the government
would grant without delay to all
elements not only political rights
without distinction as to national
ity or religion, but the right to par
ticipated in the administration of
he country.
Amsterdam, Oct. 25.-CBy the AS
sociated Press The speedy un-
conditional surrender of the Aus
tro-Hungarian monarchy is prob
able, according to Vienna dis
patch to the Frankfort Gazette.
Paris, Oct 24-Hungary intends
to apply directly to the entente
governments to ascertain on what
terms they will grant an armistice
and peace to Hungary, it is report
ed in political circles in Budapest,
! according to Zurich dispatch to
I the Journal.
Austria Hungary already is re-
conciled to the idea of uncondi-
tional capitulation, says a Vienna
! dispatch to the Frankfort Zeitung,
! because Vienna is threatened with
/ famine, the authorities are power
/ less, and laws are no longer en-
/ forced.
Basel, Oct. 25.-It was announc-
ed in the lower chamber of the
Hungarian parliament yesterday
( that the Croatian soldiers of the
J Seventy-ninth regiment at Fiume
had revolted. seized the city and
destroyed the railroad there.
Count Apponyi, Count Andrassy and
the opposition deputies thereupon
demanded the resignation of the
ministry, according to Budapest ad-
vices received here.
At a conference of the party lead
ers of the Austrian lower house
held recently, Stransky, one of the
Czech chiefs, declared that in fG-
ture all negotiations between the
Austrian government and the
| Czecho-Slovaks government must
be carried on with the Paris organ,
ization.
Declaring that he was speaking
on behalf of the Czechs organiza
ton ne said that the Czech deputie:
did not consider themselves quail
fed to open pourparlers with the
Austrian government or with Other
nationaIities in the country, accord
ing to Vienna advices.
Jugo-Slav deputies made siml
lar declaration, it is said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-25
WAR SUMMARY

A dispatch from the Ameri-
can front says that German
railroad centers back of the
Serre-Oise battle line are being
fired on by American l6-inch
guns manned by American blue
jackets.
The Americans are directing
the fire Of their big guns against
the raiIroad supply stations and
iunC.ions in the region Of YER
wins and also in the vicinity or
ROZOy.
Threads by the British and
Americans against the Germans
south Of VaIenciennes continue
and il seems probable that the
enemy will be forced 10 begin
new retreat toward the east
French forces fighting their
way eastward through the Ger
man defenSes along the Disc
Serre front have moved for
ward at three points, removing
n brrrier BY crossing the Oise
canal. which has held them up
for several days.
ODeT-. 1iOns In Belgium con-
tIHue to be of minor charac-
ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-25
PLAN WAR WORK DRIVE.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Heads of the
speakers bureau of IA states are
in Chicago today for a conference
relating to the drive of seven soci-
eties for funds for war work. II is
planned TO raise $40. 500 900 for the
Salvation Army. Y. NJ c. A, Jew
ish Welfare board. knights of Co
lumbus. and other organizations.
Chicago and Cook county will be
asked to contribute $S.500,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-25
NEBRASKA HAVING
HEAVY SNOWFALL;
IS 3 INCHES DEEP

Ellsworth. Neb., Oct. 25.-SnOw
that began falling last evening COW
ers the ground to a depth OF three
inches and still prevails. This
termination of the unreasonable
summer weather bodies well as a
check to the prevailing influenza
epidemic Reports indicate the
snowfall is fairly general through
out the western part of the state,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-25

can be endured without per
manent hurt to the country
But these are not ordinary
times.
Up TO Voters.
"If in these critical days it is
YOUR wish TO sustain me with
undivided minds | beg that you
will say so in a way which 1t
will not be possible to misun-
derstand either here at home
or among our associates on the
other side of the sea. | submit
my difficulties and my hopes
to you. -
WOODROW WILSON,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-25
DOLLHOUSE IN
PARIS TOAD
TRUCE PLAN?
Represents President IL
Arranging Terms to
Be Offered Foe.

London, Oct. 25.-Colonel f. NJ.
House, personal friend and adviser
of President Wilson, has arrived in
France, according to Paris dis
patch to the Times.
Washington, Oct. 25.-Colonel +.
NJ. House, personal representative
of President Wilson and spokesman
of the state department, and Ad-
miral William s. Benson, chief OF
naval operations, have arrived in
France to represent the United
States in the consideration of Ger
many's plea.
Colonel House probably is author
lied to represent the president in
discussions with the representa-
tives of che allied governments.
The fact that Colonel House left
for Europe several days before
President Wilson's final reply to
Germany was dispatched is further
proof that every step of the presi-
dents negotiations with Germany
has been taken in full accord with
the entente governments. 1t also
is taken TO indicate that decision
to transmit the German plea to tbs
allies under certain conditions was
reached even before the last note
from Berlin was received.
Colonel House long has been
recognized as the logical selection
by the president to represent him
in such conferences as are to be
held. Not only is he closer to the
president probably than any living
man. but he is believed to be peCu-
liarly fitted for the task at hand.
He has made frequent trips to Eur
ope since the war began comforting
with leaders in the leading bellig-
erent nations and more than year
ago he was charged by the presi-
dent with gathering data for use
at the peace conference
Colonel House selected as his as
sistants in this work a number of
experts in certain fields and great
mass of information has been gath
cred. Much Of it has been assem-
bled at the headquarters OF the
American Geographical society in
New York and on his last trip TO
that city after the first German
note was received President VII
son examined the data in company
with Colonel House.
Sailed Week Ago.
Colonel House is accompanied by
Gordon Auchincloss, his son-in-law
Joseph G. Grew, chief of the state
departments division of western
European affairs and former sec
rotary of the American embassy al
Berlin, and Frank l. Cobb of New
York. The party sailed from an
Atlantic port a week ago Wednes-
day. before the wireless version ol
the last German note had been sent
out and were nearing the other side
CONTINUED on Page ThirteenJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-25
THE WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness, with rain
late tonight and Saturday; slightly
warmer tonight.
Highest temperature yesterday,
SO: lowest last night, "a; at 7 a
m. "a
Wind velocity at Z a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation in last "A hours, 10
inch.
Relative humidity at s p m, S4;
at s a m, SO.
Stage of river, IL feet; no change.
] NJ, SHERIER. MeteoroIoRist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-25


Basel, Switzerland. Oct. 25.--
Comment on President Wilson's
latest note to Germany is beginning
to appear in the German papers.
The National Zeitung of Berlin
says:
president Wilson has answered
quickly. Well, if ever Emperor
Williams invocation that God be
with him was in season, it is right
now"
The Neueste Nachrischten of Ber-
lin says:
In spite of everything we feel
that this answer brings us nearer
peace"
London, Oct. Commenting
upon President Wilson's note the
Daily News says:
The imperial chancellor's note
left matters in suspense, but the
presidents takes them where they
should be The sincerity of the
German peoples desire for peace
is today brought to the final test.
If the Germans accept the presi-
dents terms there is no reason
why fighting should not end in less
than a week. Mr.. Wilson, beyond
question, speaks for every allied
nation" 4..ss
president Wilson must WIN the
hearty approval of plain men ev-
erywhere," says the Telegraph.
The newspaper commends Presi-
dent wilson's correct attitude to-
ward the allies and especially wei
comes his reference of the matter
of declaring of an armistice to the
military leaders.
Under the caption. THE Retort
Courteous" the Post says:
president Wilson's note is 4
masterpiece of diplomacy. It rivets
the German government to an un-
qualified acceptance of his peace
terms. In what may be called the
presidents ultimatum he again Of
/ fers the German people an oppor-
tunity to set themselves as nearly
right as may be and provides at the
same time some guarantee of gOOl
faith"
The Express describes Mr. vii
sons note as the greatest of the
series of his mastery state papers
1T is supremely great" the paper
says, because it is simple, straight
/ forward. unequivocal and candid
! No man can quite tell what DR.. Soil
+ and Prince Macmillan really
mean. No one can fail to under
stand what President Wilson
means"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-25
MUCH COTTON GINNED.

washington, Oct. 25.-C0ttOn
ginned prior to Oct. is. amounted
to 6,79O,O03 running bales includ-
ing 1885 round bales and $50
bales of sea island, the census bu-
reau today announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-25
LATE BULLETINS

Washington. Oct. 25.-Re-
lease OF all Belgian political
prisoners held in Belgium or
Germany, except where "A mill
tary menace would result, has
been promised by General Won
Falkhausen, German military
governor OF occupied Belgian
territory. This became known
here today in connection with
the news that BurgOmaster Max
of Brussels had been set free.
Basel Switzerland. Oct 90
Emperor Charles, according To
a Budapest dispatch. has ac-
cepted the resignation Of Baron
Burian, the AHstrO- Hungarian
foreign minister. and also OF
the Hungarian cabinet, headed
by DIR. Wekerle. Count Julius
AndraSsy, Hungarian states
man. has been appointed to
succeed Baron Burian.
Washington. Oct. 25.-SiI
Eric Geddes, first lord OF the
British admiralty, has arrived
safely in London, returning
from his special mission to the
United States with members OF
the admiralty staff.
Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 25.-Ad-
iu.ant General Frank =. Dick
son was advised by Provost
Marshal CrOwder today that the
provisional and temporary draft
allotment for Illinois from the
1885 class of the Sept II reg
istration will be 1924, or ap-
pr0ximately II per cent of the
September enrolment between
these ages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-25
GUST KAISER.
CROWDS CRY.
IN GERMANY
Republic Is Demanded
Wilson Note Seen as
Emperor's Doom.

PriS, Oct. 2:I-An enormous
crowd assembled before the
reichstag building in Berlin
yesterday calling for the abdi-
cation OF Emperor William and
the formation of "A republic, ac-
cOrding TO a special dispatch
from Zurich to LInfOrmatiOn.
DIR. Karl Liebknecht, the So
ciaIist leader, who has just
been released from prison was
applauded frantically. He was
compelled to enter a carriage
filled with flowers, from which
he made a speech declaring
that the time of the people had
arrived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-25
FOE DEFENSE
CUT;S,4OO OF
ENEMY HELD
Big 16-Inch U. S. Guns
Aid French and British
Gain in the North.

London. Oct. %. p. H.
Forces of the French advancing
nOrtheastWard between the
Disc and the PerOn. a tributary
OF the Serre, have penetrated
the village Of Villers-Le-Sec
and surrounded the village 0f
La Ferte, northeast Of Villers.
The French also have made
some advance further east
along the Serre and the SOuche.
The British have captured
Maing, southwest OF Valen-
ciennes, Field Marshal Haig an-
nOunceS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-25

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Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-25

M e ma ser of AadiEI
Bureau Of CirculatiOns
The Holly chieftain., 1918-07-11

e Meat Business
ing capital. The additional profit makes only a
fair return this and has been stated the larger
portion of the profits earned has been used to fin
huge stocks of goods and to provide additions
and improvements made necessary by the enormous
demands of our army and navy and the Allies.
If you are business man you will appreciate the
significance Of these facts. If you are unacquaint-
ed with business, talk this matter over with some
business acquaintance, with your banker say and
ask him to compare profits Of the packing industry
with those of any other large industry at the pre-
sent time. 80
-
No evidence is offered by the Federal Trade Com
mission in support of the statement that the large
packers have monopoly. The Commissions own
report shows the large number and Importance of
other packers.
The packers mentioned in the statement stand
ready to prove to any fair minded person that they
are in keen competition with each other, and that
they have no power to manipulate prices.
If this we're not true they would not dare to make
this positive statement.
Furthermore, government figures show that the five
large packers mentioned in this report account for
only about one-third Of the meat business Of the
country.
They wish it were possible to interest you in the de-
tails of their business Of how, for instance, they
sell dressed beef for less than the cost Of the live
anma,l owing to utilization Of byproducts, and Of
the won derfu story Of the methods Of distribution
tbronohon this broad land, well as in other
countries. ~. .-.t. e. s ~
The five packer mentioned feel justified in cooper
atng with each ther to the extent OF togetner pre-
senting this public statement'
They have been able to do big job for your govern
ment in it's time of need hey have met all war time
The Holly chieftain., 1918-07-11

Plain Facts About
The Federal Trade Commission in it's recent report
on war profits, stated that the five large meat pack
ers have been profteering and that they have
monopoly of the market.
These conclusions, if fair and just are matters of
serious concern not only to those engaged in the
meat packing business but to every other citizen of
our country
The figures given profits are misleading and the
statement that the packers have monopoly is un-
supported by the facts.
The packers mentioned in the report stand ready to
prove their profits reasonable and necessary
The meat business Of the largest American in
dustries. Any citizen who would familarize him
self with its details must be prepared for large to-
tails,
The report states that the aggregate profits Of four
large packers were $40, 10000 for the three war
years
This sum is compared with $4,000 600 as the aver
PAOiiC LII years DelOTe the
making it appear that the war profit was
$l2lOOOyOOO greater than the pre-war profit.
This compares three-year profit with one-year
profit manifestly unfair method Of comparison.
1t is not only misleading, but the Federal Trade
Commission apparently has made a mistake in the
figures themselves.
The aggregate three-year profit Of $14OO0O,OOO was
earned on sales Of over four and half billion dol
lars. 1t means about three cents on each dollar Of
sales-or mere fraction Of cent per pound Of pro-
duct. w, ~
Packers profits are negligible factor in prices of
live stock and meats. No other large business is
conducted upon such small margins Of profit
Furthermore and this is very Important only a
small portion of this profit has been paid in diyi-
dends. The balance has been put back into the
business. It had to be, as you realise when you
consider the problems the packers have had to solve
-and solve quickly-during these war years.
To conduct this business in war times, with higher
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-05-14
A MOTHERS PROMISE
TO HER SON
Bv KATHLEEN NORRIS

stay. just as y@s planned planned,
and | said to myself: when the time
comes for us to part shall make him
a promise" Dear one, this 10 my
promise, and / make it for the term
of YOUR own-"for the duration of the
present war;"
| promise you that while you are
away. whether 1t is months or years,
nothing except what | can give you
and give all the others shall fill my
life. promise you that | shall de-
vote myself, here in safety, TO the
work of making what you do easier
and stronger and safer for you.
promise you that l shall give-and
give and give-for the Causel Not
the money l can spare, not the time
7 have left when everything else is
done, but all the money, all the time,
all the energy have!
Your whole life has been altered,
has been set to sterner and graver
music So shall mine be. You will
know self denial, priyation and fatigue
while the war lasts. So shall | know
them. Even If black news comes, even
If the blacklist comes, | shall remem-
Der that against your brave heart this
promise is resting, and ! shall 60 on.
And while there is one man among our
million and among the millions of our
allies who needs clothing and nursing
and comforts and solace for your sake
| shall not fail him.
Perhaps in Gods goodness this note
will come safely back to me in the
olive drab pocket, and we will smile
over it together. But, remember until
that hour comes shall be always busy
filling my own small place in the great
machine of mercy and as truly under
the colors over here as you are over
there God bless you
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-05-14

NV Dear One-rm writing this very
very small and on the thinnest OF pa
per, so that tightly folded II may s'ap
into one of the olive draD pocAets y
vour new uniform without encroachins
for the tiniest part of an inch upon al
tho new things that you must na'e
there-the passports and iuehtin.s
tion slips and photograph, the knlle
and pen and writing pad, tne lsls
and numbers and names ana clpheis'
tho address book and the thin manual
Won have been studying so haru anu
the slim little Bible, for this letter -
part of your equipment, TOO OF a.
least / like to think that 1t is.
I'm going to tell you in 1t just one
or two of the things we've been Try
ing not to sayin these last days. You We
said TO yourself, haven't you, that
there were possibilities that |, thank
God hadn't seemed to think OF.
You've marvelled gratefully, maven
YOU. that l could say goodby with
dry eyes and talk about what we
should do when the war is over. MY
dear there is Observation-Disclosures
can happen to you that | haven't fore
seen in every detail since May, since
the very beginning of it all. know
that some of our men are not going 10
come back. / know-as | write this
in the room you love-that your fin
gers may tumble for this little piece
of paper in some dreadful hour, a
month or two months or six months
from now, just to read it over once
more for the last. time, just to feel
in your fingers out there in shell
lighted battlefield something that
have touched-for goodbye.
And thinking of all this for almost
a year while you've been getting
ready to go I've been getting ready to
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-05-14
Ar WAR WITH YOURSELF!
HELP NATURE To DEFEAT THE
DISEASE I'M YOUR BODY.

Keep up the fight; do not give up.
Nature is trying to serve you in conquer
ing the wrongs that may exist.
Red blood, vim, courage, vitality, all
seem lacking. No wonder you are nerv-
GUS and discouraged.
Why not call to your aid a strong,
dependable ally? Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery has for over forty
years proven its merits as most power
full tonic and blood builder to the many
thousands who have been returned to
good health by its use.
Clear the coated tongue. get rid of
unsightly skin trouble. Let this remark
able remedy rid your body of the i'm
puritieS of the blood. let il tone and
strengthen you. 1t often cures the linger-
ing chronic cough.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is absolutely a herbal tonic, free from
alcohol or dangerous habit forming
drugs. All druggists, Liquid or tablets.
FAIRMoNT, w. VA.-"SinceI can remem-
Der, when boy at home, DIR. Pierce's
Remedies were used in my family at diff
ferent times and they always proved to
be just as advertised. ! personally have
taken the Golden Medical Discovery
and know it to be q splendid remedy for
the blood, liver and stomach, or deep
seated coughs and bronchial trouble. |
have also taken the Pleasant Pellets.
They clear ones system of all impurities
and in mild and easy manner. / know
all DIR. Perce's Remedies to be good and
recommend their use.n-M. III. NEAL, SO3
Virginia Avenue.
FAIRMoNT, w. WA.-My husband has
taken many bottle of Doctor Pierce'S
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-05-14


Schedule in Effect Jan. 6 1918.
TRAINS LEAVE CHARLES Town, W. Va,
No. 10. sOUTuBoUND.
0.04 q m For Basic, Natural Bridge.
Roanoke, Bristol and in.
termediate stations. Pull.
man Parlor (Broiler) to
Bristol and Connects
at Roanoke with Througl
Pullman Sleeper to Colum.
No. "a. bus and Cincinnati.
6.10 n M For Shenandoah and al
r. LIZ intermediate points
2.l3 a. m. Stop to let off from con.
meeting lines at Hagerstowp
or Shenandoah Junction, or
TO take on passengers for
Basic or beyond. Pull
man sleeper to Williams son
and Jacksonville Fla Din
Ing car
No %. NORTHBOUND.
LEAVE CHARLES Town
1904 q. m. For Hagsrstown and inter.
mediate stations Connects
at Shenandoah Junction
with B. d o. for Washing.
ION. Also connects at Ha
gerstown with G. V. Rail.
road for Harrisburg and
No. IA. points north.
sol u. m. For Hagerstown and inter
mediate stations. Sleeper
and Parlor Car Hagerstown
to Philadelphia.
1.lO a. m. Sfopto let off from Basic
or beyond or to take on
passengers for connecting
lines at Shenandoah Jun
ton or Hagerstown.
Rates. schedules and additional information
furnished upon application to Agents of the
Company, or W. C, SAUNDERS
W. B. BEVILL, GcnIPass Age,,
Genl Pass. Agent, Roanoke u
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-05-14
West Virginia |
News Culling S
.uzzu=x,zassuuuIuuuuz z-zzszzuu<Ew1mz
An epitome of most inn
pOrtar1t events trar1spir-
ing In state /:

West Union.-The board Of educa-
tion Of the West Union Independent
district has let the contract for the
erection of new four-room school
building on the grounds near the Cen
trail school building, which has become
too small for the increased needs OF
the school.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-05-14
WHEN EN A CUP N
COFFEE lEsD|
A AIllIs|
He Got G; HI, G. /
Went on~se|

Through the s,,.,
pls q cOnnlnIc,s'
France the America ]
ung records in ss,,i, 4
Goa and sandwlcAs, !.
o. these refrssAnss
other new rscopJ
more than aO,oN ~
a a. another q cup 4
e every ten seconds i
consecutive hours
IN a single week b.
munleatiOn csnteeD, Is, 4 F
American and Prsss' !
\, a. Soldiers IN AL
DO our soldiers sad
" want this form 4
iee' A letter from !, =
aviator, a 1917 grsj,',.
University is proSss'
might be added that n 1
been reported EllsJ n
down a German Tavl.
train ride over her,
Of taking a few hon, !.
When We stop attP.as
sou N"n get mat 4 Gun = n
like a million dollars
It is not always pown
ment to provide suse. .,''' i /
coffee on these lOpr 4.
the men must oftea i = 81
ing into unheated ID, / y
used for carrying hor,s 4
for yourself the warulA 1
comfort that piping n \
good sandwiches brin, I \
er a night on such +, ~
can just bet that h 49,
courage. Your Red en- \
out this renewed coursr /,
hot cupful.