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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-02
WOMAN PILOT LATEST
 BY GREEK ADMIRALTY

ATHENS, March 2. - The Greek Admiralty has authorized the em- ployment of a woman seaplane pilot, Miss Demise Kalimeri, who is the daughter of one of the government airplane engineers.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-02
CORN PURCHASE IS ORDERED IN
 MIDDLE WEST

NEW YORK, March 2. - The Fed eral committees in the middle west states are to purchase 5OO,OOO to 7OO,- 900 bushels of corn daily during the next three weeks at various middle west grain exchanges. This corn is for use abroad.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-02
SMOKELESS DAY Is ENDORSED BY THE
 MONTANA GOVERNOR

HELENA, Mont, March - Gov ernor S. V. Stewart has endorsed the idea of "smokeless day" the money saved to be used for the purchase of thrift stamps, and has volunteered to be one of the first to observe it.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-02
TEN AMERICANS
 CAUGHT BY HUNS

BERLIN, March 2. - An off cial war statement this morning says that ten American soldiers have been captured by the Ger mans near Chavigon on the French front.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
DAWSON AIDE TO
SOON TAKE POST
WITH PERSHING

Washington, April 6.-Mart.n
Egan of New York, now serving as
an assistant to Henry p, Dawson,
chairman of the Red Cross war
council, is soon to take a place on
the staff of General Pershlng, COM
manding the American troops in
France. 1t is expected that he will
be commissioned probably as a
major in the adjutant generals de-
partment and will assume the gem
eral duties of liason officer, keep
ing General Pershing and his staff
in touch with world events.
The appointment, made at the re-
quest of General Pershing, has no;
been formally announced and ths
details of the work the general ex-
poets Mr.. Egan TO perform are not
fully known to the war department
here. 1t is believed at the depart
ment, however, that Major Fred
erick Palmer will continue as CEN
sor on General Pershing's staff.
Mr.. Egan is newspaper man
and until a few years ago was Il
member of the Associated Press
corps of foreign correspondents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
FRENCH PREMIER
URGES DEPUTIES
TO BE CONFIDENT

Paris. April 6.-Premier Glenn
enceau told the committee on Tor
eign and military affairs OF lhe
chamber of deputies at a joint ses-
sion Yesterday that they could nave
confidence regarding the outcome
of the great battle now in progress; !;
I'VE have an admirable army
he said in summing up the situation
after giving details to the commit
tees our officers and men are
equally brave. They are endowed
with the best qualities of our race;
They possess material means oL
great power. All this permits US
ia have confidence"
The premier's summary OF the
situation made an excellent I'M
preston upon the deputies.
He told the deputies that they
would have every facility for OBJ
serving the operations at the 'front.'.
Two senators and two deputies VIII
20 to the front on Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
END OF IRELAND'S
MEETING BRINGS
CRISIS OF NATION

London, April 6.-The question
of Ireland's future has reached a
crucial stage with the announce
ment that the Irish convention has
finished its work and decided upon
a report to be made to the govern
ment.
Premier Lloyd George declared
when the convention was organ
lied that if it agreed upon any
plan for a government, its plan
J would be embodied in a bill and
placed before parliament.
Whether a mere majority repoI.
in favor of some home rule plan,
if such a report is presented By
the convention, will be considered
an agreement warranting legisla
ton based on it, remains to be
seen.
Premier Lloyd George also
strongly intimated that the govern
ment might proceed to q settle
ment of the Irish problem by leg
islation even if the convention fail
ed to find some ground for settle
ment "by consent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
SWISS INQUIRIES
INTO INTERMITTENT
OF DR.. KARL MUCK

Washington. April 6.-The Swiss
government through Minister Sui
zer today inquired of the state de-
partment the American govern
ment's reasons for interning DR..
Karl Muck, who is technically a
Swiss citizen, though Of German
birth.
DR.. Muck. formerly leader of the
Boston Symphony orchestra, is
classed as an enemy alien, He was
arrested In Boston two weeks ago.
DR.. Muck bases his claim to Swiss
citizenship on the fact that when
he was years of age, his father,
who was a native of Bavaria and a
subject of that kingdom. obtained
naturalization papers in the canton
of Zug, Switzerland, The depart
ment of justice claims that he made
no profession of Swiss citizenship.
however, until recently,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
Japan Troops
AreLQnded in
Siberian City

Washington, April 6.-Landing of
japanese naval forces at Vladivis-
tok to protect life and property was
reported to the state department
today by the American consul
there.
The action followed an attack on
a Japanese Office by five armed Rus
SLAMS, who, upon being refused
money, killed one Japanese and
wounded two others.
The force landed was said to be
small and only sufficient to prevent
further disorders.
1t was learned officially that the
American government attaches no
political significance to this Incl
dent. In other words, it is not re-
garded as being connected in any
way with the much discussed posi-
bility Of Japanese Intervention in
Siberia. The landing party was
from a Japanese cruiser stationed
in Vladivostok harbOr.
Since the return to Japan from
Russia of Baron Uchida, the Jap
anese minister to Petrograd, the
Japanese prime minister has indi-
Gated clearly that Japan does not
intend at present at least to enter
Siberia in a military way without
reference to the wishes of the Rus
sian government, unless some ex-
treme emergency should arise.
1t has been assumed here that
such an emergency would be organ
ization of the German military
prisoners in Siberia into an armed
force, designed to seize control of
the country, or the taking posses
sion by factions hostile to the en-
tente allies of the great quantity
of military stores accumulated at
Vladivostok
Neither of these contingencies
has arisen at Vladivostok, and the
state departments information in
dicates that the trouble at that port
is purely local and such as may be
expected to occur at any point
where disorderly elements are
gathered without any strong local
authority in control.
While the Bolshevik element pre-
dominates at the port, it never has
been able to assert its authority
and preserve order Consequently
the attack upon the Japanese is re-
garded as Indicating the existence
of such a situation as, under the
general principles of international
law, would not only warrant but
demand the active intervention OF
any foreign naval force which might
be present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
TWO AMERICAN
FLYERS MISSING
Airmen Absent Since April 1-0no
Last Seen Battling With
Seven Hun Aviat0rs.

Paris, April 6.-Charles Kerwood
of Bryn Mawr, Pa, and Houston.
Woodward Of Philadelphia, both
members of the Lafayette esca-
drille, have been missing since
April /.
Kerwood, while patroling In the
Somme region, encountered seven
German airplanes.
Henderson Lehr of Albion, Neb.,
belonging to the same patrol and
flying higher, saw Kerwood bat
Ting with the Germans but shortly
lost sight of Kerwood's machine,
which fell behind the German
lines.
Woodward left on a scouting ex-
pedition on April l and has not
returned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
MOEMONS HAVING
NO WIVES URGED
BY CHIEF TO WED

Salt Lake City. Utah, April G.
Urging all members to shun the
wearing of shoddy clothes and MAX
ing an appeal that all widows. un-
less too old, should marry again,
President Joseph +. Smith address,
ed several thousand persons at the
eighty-eighth semi-annual confer
ence of the Mormon church, which
opened here today.
President Smith said that among
church members seven OF every
1 900 were widows. and he felt that
1t was their duty TO marry again.
The president declared that Nor
mons. while they should not look
SNOWY" should wear good clothes
and shun all materials made by in
ferior labor.
President Smith spoke of the ad-
vance made by the church, stating
that S2,l69.4S2 was spent last year
for the furthering of the religion.
He said that the temple being built
at Cardston. Can, and another in
the Hawaiian islands would cost
$126.745.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
YANKS WILL GIVE
SURPRISE rs VIEW
OFLLOYD GEORGE

London, April 6.-Premier Lloyd
George, telegraphing today to the
lord mayor OF London on the occa-
sion of a luncheon given to cele-
brate Americas S entry into the war,
said;
During the next few weeks
America will give the Prussian
military junta the surprise of their
lives"
A telegram from King George
said:
American troops are daily TAX
ing their place in the battle line
and this increases more than ever
the confidence with which we pa
tiently look forward to the ultl-
mate victory of our united efforts
in defense of the rights and liber-
ties of civilization"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
WAR SUMMARY

On the anniversary OF the en-
trance of the United States into
the war the greatest battle In
that conflict is still being Waged
on the fields of Picardy.
Their attack halted, the Ger
mans are making strong but
Intellectual efforts TO break
through the allied lines or bend
them back so rs to gain Amiens
and complete the first stage OF
the advance which began at 81.
Quentin.
General F0ch, the command
erin chief, under whose order
100000 Americans are ready to
aid the French and British, de-
ciares that the bOche tidal wave
is broken. "All is going we'll,
he declares.
One reason for General FOch's
confidence is the fact that In the
last two days the enemy has
made only slight gains on a 3S-
mile front and these small ad-
yances have been equalized
by Franco British successes ut
some points.
In vigorous counter attacks
the French have driven the
Germans from some positions
north Of MOntdidier. At Mailly.
Rainyal, where the Germans
made gains Thursday, they
have been thrown back.
Japanese naval forces have
been landed at YlndiVOstOk. the
Russian Siberian seaport. The
landing OF the force Is said to
have no connection with the
possibility OF armed interVen-
tion In Siberia by Japan, hut
merely move TO protect Jap
anese subjects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
RULES FOR
HEN SALES; FINED

Washington, April 6.-Violation
of regulations covering the sale of
dressed hens has cost the Kansas
City market of Des Moines, Iowa,
5000, the food administration an
nounced today. Further action
against the company was sus-
pended, the administration an
nounced when the manager of the
market paid 5000 to the war fund of
the Y. NJ. C. A. and signed an affi-
davit that the firm will observe all
rules and regulations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
CAMP GRANTS NEW
RADIO WORKS FINE

Rockford, ILL.,. April 6.-Satisfac-
tory tests of new radio tractor
are being made at Camp Grant. 1t
was announced today. The radio
tractor is the first received at the
camp and one of the first of a new
model to be built. Snatches of
code messages have been received
which were sent from points as far
distant as Rio Janeiro and Berlin
and communication was had by
wireless yesterday with the govern
ment station in Virginia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
SALVATION ARMY
HARD HIT BY HUN
DRIVE rs REPORT

San Francisco. April 6.-The Sal
yation Army suffered serious losses
In workers and materials during
the German drive in Picardy. ac-
cording TO adyices made public to-
day by Colonel Henry G. Lee. con,
mahding the Salvation army IN
California.
"One hundred and seveaty-seven
hutments erected and operated IN
the region Of the recent German
drive have been shattered by the
German artillery" the adyices said.
and there remains To be accounted
for approximately four hundred OF
the women and men trench work
ers of the Salvation Army"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
BERLIN EDITOR IN
PRISON ENDS LIFE

London. April 6.-The suicide at
the prison at Munich, of Kurte Els
ner, formerly editor of the Social
ist newspaper VOrwaerts of Berlin,
is reported in an Exchange Tele-
graph dispach from Copenhagen.
Herr Eisner was arrested in Mum
ich last February for having taken
a leading part in the strike move
ment at that time and was charged
with high treason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
REPORT ON FLOUR
MILLING QUIZ rs
GIVEN PRESIDENT

Washington, April 6.-Investiga-
ton of flour milling and jobbing
costs was completed today by the
federal trade commission and a re-
port sent to President Wilson.
The commissions figures will be
used by the food administration as
a basis for determining fair prices
for -four.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather tonight, prob
aeiy with rain. Sunday partly
sOudy; not much change in tenn
Erature.
;. Highest temperature yesterday,
lowest last night, Il; tempera-
!. lure al a m, ~.
WIND velocity at a. m, Is miles
Per hour,
Precipitation, .G5 inch.
hamidity at Z p. m, 40; at Z a.
= ~; al ] u. IA. 50.
!. N, SHERIER, MeteoroiOgist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
GRAVE READY FOR
BODY, BUT LIQUOR
FILLS UP CASKET

Huron, S. D., April Ga casket
supposed to contain a corpse was
seized here today and when opened
was found to contain 20 gallons ot
whisky. The bootlegger had or
dered a grave dug in Huron GEM
eterv. The coffin had been shipped
from the east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
ALL GOING WELL
Is ASSURANCE OF
CHEF OF ALLIES

General Foch, commaudeF-in-
eaiei. and under whose orders more
uan 100 600 American troops are
ready To aid the French and Brit
"a, declares that the boche tidal
saye is broken. "All is going well, "
- ADDS. and expresses confidence
y tne future, As proof of his state
Ient is the fact that in the past
70 days the enemy has made only
aaght gains on a 38 mile front and
Lese have been equaIized in part
" FfahcO-British advances at some
D,nts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
FLYER HURT, SON OF
A CHICAGO BANKER

Chicago, April 6.-John j. Mitch
ell. Jr., student aviator at Key
West. Fla. who was seriously in
,jured in a collision of airplanes
Yesterday is a son Of president OF
one of the largest banks in Chi
cago. The driver OF the machine
which collided with Mitchelis'
Thomas w. Eaton. OF Wilmington
Del, was killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, April 6.-Presi-
dent Wilson today signed the
bill creating a government
CORPORATION with capital of
$500. .O00. 900 and authority to
issue $4,000, 100000 in bonds
for the assistsnce of essential
war Industries.
Paris. April 6.-The bonn
bardment OF Paris by long
range German guns was re-
sumed at 11:4O o'clock this
morning.
Baltimore, Nd, April g.
George Creel, chairman of the
committee on public iniOrma-
ton, and Aviator o. NJ. Bounds
had a narrow escape from in-
iury this morning when the
airpIane In which they arrived
here from Washington was dis
abIed while making a landing
at PimlicO race track. Both
men escaped with slight
shaking up.
Washington, April 6.-The
house today passed a bill au-
thOrizing the issuance of 10O.-
900 J0-cent pieces c0mmemora-
tive of the 100th anniversary
of the entry of Illinois into the
union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
BANKS SHOW DECREASE.

New York, April 6.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold $44,6i7, $40 re-
serve in excess OF legal require.
ments. This is a decrease of $16.-
75I .4S0 from last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06

White men to be moved in this
period. of which there will be 1863,
are considered as part of the sec
ond draft Negroes. however. max
Ing up the remainder of the 5,579
selectiyes are 10 be used in filling
up the first draft quota to a total
Of 2,731. White men from terri
tory contribuJable TO Camp Taylor
are TO be sent TO Camp Dix. New
Jersey. Camp Dodge will receive
1885 white men.
All Of the Negroes will go to
Camp Grant. OF the total Negro
q1ota 445 will be drawn from ter
ritory conributable to Camp Dodge
and 349 contributable to Camp Tay-
!or.
Des Moines. Iowa. April g.
IoEa's first call in the second
Eelective draft. aside from the re-
quests for aerial mechanics, was re-
ceiTed today. It orders the mob
ilization Of 3.412 men from this
state at Camp Dodge during the
i've days beginning April 26.
S.513 From Minnesota
ST Paul. MINI. April 6.-A new
call for 3.513 drafted men from Min
nes0ta 10 entrain for Camp Dodge
during the five day period begin
ming April 26, was received by Ad-
iutsnt General ". F. Rhinow to-
day from Provost Marshal General
{. Y. Crowder.
Frankfort. Ky. April 6.-ken-
tucky's initial quota in the second
selectiye draft. called today, num-
bers 1895 men. including 571 Ne
groes. The men will mobilize al
Camp Zachary Taylor between
April 2s and May 1.
Michigan Quota $3.50.
Lansing, Mich. April 6.-Michi-
gan will be expected to send $3.50
men 70 Camp Custer near BattIc
Creek during the five days begin
mig April rs, according TO instruc-
tons received from Provost Mar
snal General Crowder today.
Denver, Colo. April 6.-ColOradC
VII send 1,129 men to Camp Fun
ston, Kan. during the five day pc
fiod beginning April 26, according
10 orders received today from Pro
fost Marshal General Crowder,
Kansas Levy Only 1,SSS.
Topeka, Kan. April 6.-A tota
o. 1858 men will be sent to CamI
funston, Kan, from Kansas during
NE hye-day period beginning Apri
~ according 10 information given
cut al the Office Of Charles 8. Huff
han. adjutant general. today,
Columbus, Ohio, April 6.-Tht
nrst movement Of draft men select
60 wholly from class / was ordered
iooay and Ohio is to contribute 10,-
egz men in the fve-day period be-
ginning April %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
CALL ISSUED
FOR SECOND
DRAFT FORCE
First Increment Of Second
Levy Ordered Out
5,579 From State.

Washington, April 6.-OrderS
,rom Provost General CrOwder
lar mobilization of the April
caIl Of the second draft were
heing received today by gov
eruors OF the states.
Although the orders had not.
been published IN Washington
today, il is estimated that the
number of men called to camp
will range close TO 100000.
This is in excess OF the
menthly quotas as based on the
ealing OF S0O.0DO men over a
period Of nine months. Ii is
indicated. however. there will
he no increase in the general
fetal FOR the year.
Springfield. ILL., April "a
cali for 5.519 men fer general
military service to be moved
from Illinois TO Camp Dodge,
Des MOineS. Iowa. Camp Dix
IN New Jersey. Camp Grant,
Rockford. ILL.,, and Camp Tay-
Ior, Louisville, ky- in the five
day period beginning April 26
was received by Adjutant Gen
eral Dickson from Provost
Marshal General CrOwder to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
PLAN TO PUT
DRAFTS idle
MENT0W0RK
Is Proposed to Enforce
Employment of "In-
dustrial Slackers."

Washington, April 6.-President
Wilson has before him today a plan
submitted by officials of the war
and labor departments designed to
use the machinery of the draft to
put industrial slackers to work.
The main purpose of the new
program is to purify" the second,
third and fourth classes of regis
trants who are not engaged in pro-
ductivity but the lower section of
class one also is given attention.
The proposal of these classes to
identify idlers or those getting their
living from undesirable or harm
ful' pursuits. Gambling is sug-
gested under the latter head. No
tification would be served on these
men that unless they found employ
ment in useful industry their status
would be changed and they would
be inducted into the military ser
vice Immediately.
Is Principal Supply.
The principal labor supply is ex-
pected to be derived from men in
the lower sections of class one
whose position in that class give,
them practically deferred classifi-
cation.
With the addition of those who
have reached the age of 81 since
the passage of the selective service
act class one will include not less
than 100000 men. Even should
the proportion of those who are not
engaged in productive work be
small the aggregate will run into
the hundreds of thousands
VIII Get Idlers.
At present the top tier of men in
class one in any local district may
be composed entirely of men who
are steadily employed in valuable
industries while just below them in
the same class may be a number OF
idlers. In such case 1t is planned
to warn the latter that they must
seek employment or their status on
the list will be altered to insure
| their being drafted ahead of the
workers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06

Ia.ociated d Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06

NJ Q m b er of Audit
Bureau of Circulations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06

Freeport, Ill, -Spril 6.-Patriotic
citizens of Winslow, Ill, a town of
1000 population, set a new record
in subscribing to the third Liberty
loan when 100000 of the bonds
were bought in the first minute of
the campaign which opened at mid
night. The towns quota is only
$2S. 900 and this had been more than
doubly subscribed at 1901 a. m. to-
1au
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Illustration
IS INF ROWING
Census is Being Taken To-
dayand Early Reports
Show Very Few
New Cases.
COUNCIL WILL ACT
Expect to Hold Meeting To-
morrow and May
''Blow off" Lid.

Another 'flu census" of Webster City
is being taken today. Early reports
indicate there are very few new cases
aud it is quite likely that the council
will meet tomorrow to consider the;
possibility of further relief from quar-
antine regulations SO far as the gen
eral public is concerned. 1t is the in,
tention in any event, however, to con-
tinue the strict quarantine Of private
homes.
An informal meeting of the council
was held Saturday, but no action was
taken, though the general situation
was discussed. 1t had been planned
to hold meeting today, but owing to
the absence from the city of Alder
man Mccullough, this has been post
poned until tomorrow.
>One of the pool hall prOprietOrs-
Roy O'Brien-Opened up his place this
morning. The council is not disposed
to, take official cognizance Of this, how
ever, until after their meeting. In the
meantime hope is held out that the
"flu census will return such favor
able showing as to warrant a elbow.
off" of the lid.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23

France, Hilmer Brandt, Walter Rosen-
burg and L. G. Caquelin.
Mrs. Kate McComb, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lee Ken
nedy, near Kamrar, returned to Web
ster City today and will leave this at
ternoon for her home in Mason City.
Miss Ellen Thornburg of Iowa
City arrived here this noon to visit
over Christmas with her friend, Mrs.
John Aldrich.
--Mesdames John Munson, Amos
Havinga and Henry VanLangen Of
Kamrar are Webster City visitors to-
day.
Mrs. e. G.. Knabb returned to her
home at Klemme this noon, having
been here to help care for her son
Harley, who has been d patient at the
hospital during the past three weeks.
He accompanied her home.
Miss Blanche Whalen and mother
from Williams are Webster City yisi-
tors today.
Miss Mabel Jensen of Williams is
a visitor here today.
Arthur VAIL arrived home today
from Grinnell college for the holiday
vacation.