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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19

Tanks and "a new mysterious gas
will be employed by the enemy in the
attempt to break through the allied
line. Other attacks will be delivered
further south. These facts have be-
come known through captured Ger
man prisoners and from information
CLEANED in other ways.
The plans of the German higher
command are complete and after
many weeks Of intensive training Of
assaulting troops they are ready Ia
make the supreme and final effort
which has been advertised SO widely
in the past weeks.
Word has been passed out by the
German high command, that few Of
the allied troops will survive the eff
fects of the tanks, the gas and the
bombardment and that fresh Germa
infantry will overcome speedily any
resistance offered in captured posi-
tons.
To Be Worst of War.
The coming battles will perhaps be
the most sanguinary of the war and
they will be the most intense yet seen
But they will mark the beginning OF
the end, for If the Germans do not
break clear through the allied line
and they cannot--they virtually will
be finished. The emperor is putting
every ounce of strength into his great
gamble and if it fails in the early
stages it means the end Of Prussian
militarism.
The allied forces have a superiority
in numbers, both in men and guns
and no doubt is felt on this front q:
to the outcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
Boil SHEv|k| REPORTED OVERTHROW
Germans Occupy Lutsk Without Fightine

Slavs Must Accept Kaiser-Made Peace
London Feb 9Russa upon the con
tons proposed by Germany official Russian
today.
The official statement signed by Premier ov
the foreign the war
and councils of peoples
dictated by the delegations
at promises detailed reply delay
German peace conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19

tdSd, Ut NlChUlhloldul, 10 ia lnldAus
on the railway between Petrograd and
Tornea on the Swedish frontier.
NJ. Tchernoff is the leader Of the
Social Revolutionists and was chair
man of the short lived constituent as
sembly. He served as minister Of ag
riculture in the Kerensky government
during last July and August Tcher-
noff has been strong advocate OF
land reform and has been aligned with
the Minimalists. When the constit-
uent assembly met in Petrograd in
January, Tchernoff was elected chair
man over the Bolsheviki candidate.
The next day the assembly was broken
up by the Bolsheviki.
Wanted Allies War Aims.
In an interview with the Associated
Press correspondent in Petrograd on
Jan. 10, M. Tchernoff said that the
Social Revolutionist party held that
the constituent assembly should i'm
mediately call conference of the en-
tente allies to consider war aims. He
said his party expected that the allies
would state their aims clearly and ex-
plicitly and would try to harmonic
them with the democratic principles of
the Russian revolution.
NJ. Tchernoff admitted that the Rus
sian army could not be expected to
fight to any great extent but he de-
clared that Russia could act as a
magnet to draw the German forces and
prevent their being thrown to the
western front thus helping the allies.
Kaledines Kills Self.
General Kaledines, hetman of the
Don Cossacks, committed suicide at
Novo Tcherkask, headquarters Of the
Don Cossacks, during session of the
Novo Tcherkask government which he
attended. The government decided to
resign and transfer it's power to tho
local workmen's and soldiers coun-
| ellis. After the decision General Kale-
dimes went into an adjoining room
and shot himself
General Nazaroff, who succeeded
General Kaledines as leader OF the
! Don Cossacks, ordered the immediate
! mobilization and arming of all Co.'S
sacks to fight the Bolsheviki troops
advancing toward Novo Tcherkask.
Opposed to BOIsheviki.
AS leader Of the Don Cossacks Gen.
eral Kaledines was opposed to the
Bolsheviki and he was the leader OF
| the counter revolt against the Boil
sheviki early last December. On Jan.
the republic of the Don was declared
| with General Kaledines as president
and prime minister. 1t probably was
| the resignation Of this government
| that led to his suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
500 FOR SAMMIES' SMOKES.

Chicago, Feb. 19-The smoke fund"
of Pershing's men at the front has
been increased by 5000 contribution
from the banquet committee of the
Irish Fellowship club, it was an
nounced today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19

London, Feb. 19.-Renewal Of the
German attack on great Russia full
fills the expectation widely held here
since Germany consented to negoti-
ate with the Bolsheviki at Brest-Li-
tovsk. The view often has been ex-
pressed that Germany had peace less
in mind than to secure possession of
what was valuable in Russia and that
the temporizing attitude toward the
Bolsheviki would be maintained only
until the moment she awaited, had ar
rived.
The manner in which Germany play
ed off the Ukraine against the Bolshe-
wiki is regarded as a characteristic
example of German diplomatic tradi-
tions. 1t is felt that the Ukrainian
call for German help has been issued
at Germany's instigation to give her
! a plausible pretext Of taking advan-
tage of the anarchy there in order to
! gain control of the natural resources
of the Ukraine.
Doubt is expressed whether the
move against Dvinsk is merely the
, turn of the screw expected to make
the Bolsheviki grant submissively
what Germany wants or will be fol-
lowed by serious military operations.
In any case the action is renowned as
mere sharp practice, though it also is
regarded as the inevitable conse-
quence of the amazing chaos to which
Russia has been reduced through the
lack Of leader strong enough to
guide the revolutionary outburst.
A dispatch to the Times from Petro-
| grad under date Of Feb. Is quotes Leon
Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign min
| lister, as declaring in his report upon
| the ending of the negotiations at
, Brest-Litovsk that the German terms
included the retention of Poland, Lith-
uania. Riga and Moon island and an
| indemnity of S0O,000,O0O pounds, pre-
sumably in gold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
Pays On Watered Stock.
MILK PRODUCERS INDICTED.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-An indictment
charging eight members of the Milk
Producers association with conspir-
ing to fix the price of milk was re-
turned before Judge Kersten today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
EXTRA!
Blaze I1,1perils
LiUeS of Manu-
atCan,pDOdge

Camp Dodge, Iowa, Feb. H.
Eight soldiers OF Company L, ord.
nance corps, were seriously in.
iured here early today when fire,
that started from q stove. COM
pletely destroyed the company's
barracks and adjacent latrine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
TEUTONPUS
IN FRANCE IS
NEAR, BELIEF
Much Advertised Offensive
Of Germans Expected
Hourly On West Front.

British Army Headquarters in
France, Feb. 10, (By the Associat.
ed ess)-The great German Of
fensive on the western front may
be expected to begin at any mo.
ment now and as far as the Brit
ish front is concerned the main
thrust will be made on the sector
between Arras and st. Quentin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
TeutOt1 Hand in
Russ Farley Is
Seen QsaSnare

Berne. Switzerland, Feb. 10
According to Vienna dispatches,
Leon Trotzky, the BOlsheviH for,
eign minister, has forwarded a
wireless message to Count Ger
min, the Austrian foreign minis.
ter. reading:
''The German government, hav-
ing reestablished state of war
with Russia without even giving
the seven days previous notice. l
have the honor to ask you to in
form me whether the AuStrO. Hun.
garian government also considers
itself i'm a state Of war with Rus.
STA and if not whether it believes
it possible to reach a practical
realization Of the agreement
worked out at PetrOgrad."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
BOTH LENINE
ANDTROTzKY
FLEE TO RIGA.
Rumors Say Petrograd Gov
eminent Falls Before
Revolutionists.

London, Feb. 19-Rum-
ors are current in Vasa
that the Bolshevik govern
ment in Petrograd has
been overthrow by the
revolutionists under the
leadership of M. Tcher-
nof, according to the cor
respondent there of the
Pilitiken of Copenhagen,
says a dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph COM
pany. Nikolai Lenine and
Leon Trotzky are said to
have escaped to Riga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19

|MemBer Of Audit
Burea l. Of Calculations
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22
WHAT WILL YOU SAY?

When your boy, or brother, returns
from the trenches, he is going to tell
you:
IF it hadn't been for the Liberty
Eond issues, we could not have won
the war 1t took that money, and a
great deal more, besides, to finance
the task in which we were engaged.
IF it had not been for the Red Cross
thousands of the boys would have died
for lack of attention and comforts and
supplies and nursing.
"If it had not been for the Y. NJ. c.
A, the boys would not have had any
conveniences at all. We could hardly
ever have written back home, and
cigarettes and chocolates would have
been unknown to us.
IF it had not been for the thrift
stamp sales, the government would
have lacked money with which to fur
nish us many necessary supplies.
IF it had not been for the wheat
conservation campaign, we could not
have had any biscuits. and would noe
have been properly nourished. If the
people of America had not eaten fewer
biscuits. We would have suffered. and
thousands of our allies would have
starved; and starvation for them
meant defeat for us all.
IF it had not been for the whole
hearted manner in which the folks
back home rallied to the cause we
would not have had the encouragement
to fight as we did, risking our lives,
many giving their lives, to turn back
the Huns"
Then he is going to ask you: What
did you do to aid those movements.
What did you do to help win the
war? What did you do for us?"
And what are you going to answer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22
ALL LIARS BUT TWO.

There are about two hundred news
papers in Georgia, daily and weekly
Practically all of them have an excel
lent reputation in their respective com
munities for veracity They are highly
esteemed by the people who read and
patronize them. The men who edit
them are considered good, patriotic
citizens. Their influence is well ap-
praised.
But the junior senator from Georgia
says that all of these newspapers, ex-
cept two, are plain, common, ordinary
liars"
Incidentally, all of these newspapers
with the exception of two, have said
that the junior senator is disloyal and
a detriment and a disgrace to his
state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22
UNJUST AND OUTRAGEOUS.

The time has come for plain words
to be spoken about the outrageous
gouging of the newcomers to Amerj-
Gus who have been brought here by
reason of the aviation camp
It is not fair for these people to
be charged prices wholly out of rea-
son for either rooms or eating accom-
modations, and the person who does
So is simply profiteering at the ex-
pense of patriotism.
The Times Recorder has been re
Quested by more than score of good
citizens to call public attention to the
fact that this is being done in the
hope that correction of the circum-
stances will be forced thereby.
The officers, in particular, at the
camp have their wives and families
here and are unable to procure the
accommodations they naturally desire,
and are obliged, in consequence, to
take such as they can get anywhere.
They are, therefore, in a helpless state,
and must either pay what is charged
them or almost literally sleep h the
streets.
1t is ill-becoming a city famed for
its hospitality and its graciousnes3,
like Americas really is. to take ad-
vantage of these people. There is 40
reason why such exactions should be
made of them, and it is unquestionably
unfair for it to be done 1t is a r.
Election on Americas, and if it is per
sisted in it will undoubtedly hurt tbs
city. 1t will deter people from COM
ing here to engage in legitimate bust
ness Individual greed should not be
permitted to give Americas a black
eye and a bad name.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22
REASONS FOR BUYING BONDS.

Those who hesitate % employ a GOOD
portion of their currency in the pur-
chase of the bonds of the Third Liberty
loan should pause for moment and
reflect on the wisdom displayed in
making an investment that is as safe
as the government itself The bond is
as good as the currency it takes to pur-
chase it, and if anything else, is better
and more preferable Both have the
strength of the government behind
them. Currency in the hand carries no
interest; the bond does. Currency in
the savings bank carries per cent;
the bond carries 4 IA per cent. The
holder of the bond aids the govern
ment and demonstrates the confidence
of the holder in it, which is patriotic.
The holder of currency who hesitates
to take proportionate share of the
loan demonstrates a lack of faith in
tire government, which is cowardly,
and by the bond will you be known and
counted,
While the value of the currency in
hand remains the same, its purchasing
power is less, but the value of the bond
advances and its purchasing powe rim
CTeases during its life. The holder OF
the bond aids those who bear the bur
den of the war for us The holder of
the currency manifests a lack of inter-
est in their welfare and appears indif-
ferent by Withholding fro mthose who
fight our cause that support they are
entitled to receive, measured by the
danger and risk, and aids the enemy
just in proportion as it is withheld. 1t
dwarfts patriotism, belittles citizen
ship, manifests lack of pride in our
nation, and is in all unworthy of the
American citizen, for the bond of the
ration is first and last
I will try" were the words of an
American general on the field of battle
England expects that every man will
do his duty" was the signal OF Lord
Nelson of the Nile just before the mem
orable engagement in which he lost
his life.
The cause which actuates the float
ing of the Third Liberty loan is higher
in it's aim and purpose than those
which aroused the animating utter
ances of the American general and the
British admiral, for it is not alone the
cause of our country, but of mankind,
of freedom, of civilization, of human
ity. Let us try to do our share Let
every man do his duty, and let the SOL
diers know and feel that we are not
unmindful of their lot, or Indifferent to
their welfare or fate THAT behind the
moral grandeur of the cause they fight
is determined nation and force and
power equal to their bravery
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22
WHO is DEAN2

When many people read in the Sun
cay papers that H. H. Dean, of Gaines
vile, had replied to the junior senator
at Carrollton, they wondered who he
was.
Dean is one OF, the old political ring
sters of Georgia, one of the engineers
of the machine that operated Georgia
politics for man wears. He is besides,
a rich lawyer. More about him is told
il news story from the Macon News,
as follows:
Mr.. Dean is a well known polit-
ical manipulation in Georgia He
was in charge of the Slaton forces
at the Macon convention but was
unable to handle his delegates as
they switched from Slaton to
Hardwick on every ballot
Outside of being one of the main
convention attenders, Mr. Dean
has very small acquaintance in
the state. He is hardly known out
side the Ninth congressional dis
trict.
Having no special qualifications
and there being no demand for him TO
run, it is inconceivable that Mr. Dean
can make any Roadway as a senatorial
candidate He might carry his home
county, but even that is not certain.
However, this much must be said in
his behalf-he did the state a genuine
service by selling propitious occas-
ion to reply to the junior senator. His
challenge for joint debate is severe
indictment of the junior senator, one
that the latter cannot answer His
speech in support of that indictment
was powerful arraignment of the dis
loyal junior senator. For having done
this, Mr.. Dean is entitled to the thanks
of the people Furthermore, he has
set an example for other patriotic
Georgians, capable Of stump speaking
to follow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

The Americas man who got shave
the other morning and ca emback an
hour later for another one, having for
gotten all about the first, is like the
other local party who stayed out all
night and when asked by his wife why
he had done so, replied that he had
simply forgotten all about coming
home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

At the present rate of slaughter,
there will be few Germans living to
enjoy the German peace" that Hin
denburg says he will have by the first
of July.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

"Our skirts advertise themselves"
so an advertisement reads. If they
are of the very short variety, they
also advertise those who wear them!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

A pretty Americas woman who is
most becoming in short skirts, says the
mes-Recorder's paragraphs are "reat-
ly unkind" And we never said an un-
kind word about such a girl in all our
young life!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

The Dalton Citizen says that the
senatorial race is all muddled up It's
not the race but several of the candi-
dates that are in that condition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

A dainty blue envelope brought the
paragraph column the following con.
tributioR:
With the present vogue of
short skirts, it is sometimes hard
for some women to conceal the
family skeleton
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

A man simply can't figure out how
he gets at least forty tons of ashes
from six tons of coal, but when he
starts to cleaning out the ash-pits
he knows they're there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

DR.. Soule says that the person who
eats white biscuits is a Stacker. That's
hard but it would be lots harder 10
eat The black bread of Berlin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

When it comes to calling newspapers
and people liars the junior senator
from Georgia has Col Roosevelt beat
a thousand ways.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

The German soldiers who complain
that they don't know what they're
fighting for needn't losa sleep over it.
They won't get it, anyway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

1t having been held that George
Creel has spoken disrespectfully of a
member of Congress, the question
arises, how did he do it?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

Whenever a Photographer is between
duty to himself and duty to his col
umn, paragraphs get first attention
always.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

Now that a well-known Americas
man has started to wearing corset,
who will be the first man to come out
with a hustle?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22
Americas. Ga, April %, 1918.
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

The reason why some people are
always goats" is because they are
constantly butting in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

The Kaiser is evidently trying to
run down the price of real estate in
France and Belgium.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

If the woman who pads will simply
do it with Liberty bonds, she will
soon have swell figure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22

Your children will be proud of you,
if you buy a Liberty Bond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
RICHMOND COLLEGE
TO HAVE MEMORIAL
Give $4,000 for Gymnasium in
Sons Name.

A gift OF $4,000 was made by Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence NJ. Millhiser 70 Rich
mond college yesterday for the new
gymnasium 20 be erected at the col
lege. This sift is made IN honor Of
their som Roger Miuhiser. former
student of tho school and who died at
the Yale Aviation school on Monday.
Roger Mnlhlser was a popular and
prominent student at Richmond col
leSe several years ago. and was Il
member Of the glee club and held sew
eral Offices
Several months ago the slumna of
Richmond college appointed Ca COM
nittee consisting OF Col, Thomas h.
MeAdams. chairman and DR.. r. Il. Low
ing, treasurer. 10 formulate plans for
the securing OF subscriptions for a
gymnasium This committee had been
working on its plans and had started
10 work. when permission WAS asked
by MIR. and Mrs Mulhiser yes terdsy to
contribute the entire amount needed.
The new gymnasium Will be named
The Roger MilIhiser Memorial Gym-
nasium,' as tribute TO their son.
This gymnasium will fiji long felt
want al Richmond college There is
a small. badly ventilated. frame build
ing now used as gymnasium by the
boys. but the nsw gymnasium win be
an up-to date, fne building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

Nessrs Klaw & Erlanger announce
THE Land of Joy as the next attrec-
ton AT the Academy of Music for two
nights only. beginning on Monday
evening. with extra matinee on Tues
dag.
This is tho clever fantastic revue
which attracted such crowded houses
in New York for over twenty weeks.
Moreover. 1t has been acclaimed by
the critics the most delightful must
cal novelty of an otherwise barren
season. Messra. Klaw g. Erlanger be-
lteve that II IS 40 genuinely novel and
legftimRtely worth while as an en-
tertainment, conbtAing music that Is
haunting and amusement that is ap-
pealing. especially for tho tired the
atsrgoers who are ever in search Of
something to absorb and relish
The Spanish, being a restless PEG
pla. are not only gwen to a persiH
tent Indulgence in the dance, bat
they indulge in it at every conceiv-
able moment when music strikes the
ear. he it from cricket or bird.
IN The Land OF Joy they dance
from Valencia to Granda. from Gran
da 20 Seville. ana from Seville TO
Madrid, and through "Oid Madrid"
from the Plaza Je los Toron to the
n&uGADR academy lkSS4A.
New York admitted 1t never saw
such dancing; It is graceful and Sc
ductive, skilfui and sensationaliy ar
tiStic. The senoritas who by the b.,
are all beauties. have the technique
of thu dance down so fine thai they
are rhythmic to the last degree
The music Of tina revue, too. Is quite
characteristic OF sunny Spain. The
composer, Quinito VaIverde, is the
acclaimed waltz king OF that coun-
try.
The Spanish company is linked to-
gethar by The American comedian,
Julius Tanner, who acts the role OF
"a "confrencier," interpreting by the
/ Introduction. OF clever dialogue. the
story Of tho plot, which is given In
( prologue. two acts and eleven scenes,
In other ways making aenoritas Mar
CO, Puchoi. Saus, Doioretes, Manxan~
tinita and senores I4opes~~ Bilbao. Ma So
varre apd villa at home with their
American sudisncA.