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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30
BELGIANS NOT CRUSHED.
National Spirit Survives Despite Ef-
fort Of German Army.

Amsterdam, Jan. 24.-After more
than three years of effort the Ger
man authorities in Belgium have to
admit the failure of their attempt tc
drive wedge between the two races
and languages in Belgium. The unit
Of Belgium still exists, and there are
signs that the Germans have given
up. at least for the time being, their
attempt TO break it up.
The authority for this statement is
the German propogandist weekly in
Holland. The Toekomst, which states
that the present policy of the govern
nor-general in Brussels is more mod
crate" and that Berlin approves
this policy as a means of gaining
peace" The article concludes by
advising the advocates of the former
German policy to steer middle
course and give up their flourishes o.;
rhetoric"
The attempts of the Germans to
force the Flemish language on Brus-
sells and Antwerp are declared to-
have completely failed and the gov
ernment has had to confess itself
beaten. The supporters OF the Ger
man scheme among the Belgium pop
uIation are known as "Activitists,"
and are very unpopular among the
majority OF their fellow citizens. An
Activitists demonstration" was ar.
ranged in Brussels recently and was
much exploited in the German press
ut the time. But according to Th,
Echo Beige, the demonstration was n
fiasco.
Instead of 5000. the audience was
only 1000" says the newspap per
Moreover, one-third OF these were
Dutch and another third Germans
partly i'm uniform. The procession TO
the market-place was attacked as
soon as noticed by the crowd. notwith-
standing the protection Of the local
police. Next time there may be a riot
Now the Activitists are beginning to
divide into MaXimalists and Minjmal-
niSts and are becoming very difficult
for their German bosses to handle"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30
GEN. WOOD WOUNDED.
Explosion Injuries Arm of American
General.

Washington. Jan. 27.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood, in France on an OBJ
servation tour, was slightly wounded
today by an accidental explosion
which killed five French soldiers and
hurt two other American officers.
Secretary Baker announced the acci-
dent in this statement:
"A cable dispatch from the head
quarters of General Pershing states
that an accidental explosion occurring
today killed five French soldiers and
slightly injured Major General Wood
in the arm, Lieut.. Col. Charles T..
kilbourne in the eye and Maj. Ken
yon A. Joyce in the arm"
1T is understood the message was
brief and gave no further details. Gen
Woods tour would carry him both to
the front and to the American train
ing camps behind the lines, but there
is no indication as to where the ac-
cident occurred.
All of the divisional commanders
have been or will be sent to Europe
for brief periods. General Woods,
commanding Camp Funston, Kan,
went over several weeks ago.
AMERICAN AVIATION DHUn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30
RAILROADS MUST GUT EXPENSE
MADOO DIRECTS ELIMIN ALTON
OF MANY EMPLOYEES.
Hits Hundreds of Lawyers Who Draw
Retainer Fees to BE Dropped-Must
Observe Free Pass Laws.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Railroads
were ordered by Director General Me-
Adoo tonight to dispense with the
aervices of legislative and political
agents and all attorneys not engaged
in the performance of necessary lega,
work and to observe strictly the law
regulating free passes.
This, the first economic order under
government operation Of the railroads.
will cut off large and well paid staffs
maintained by many companies and
eliminate from payrolls. hundreds of
lawyers throughout the country who
draw annual retainer fees. If it is
compiled with to the iatter, as the
director generals office intends to see
that it is, thousands Of free passes
row held by State, county and NUM-.
cipal officials and others will be can
celed.
General order No. is the title of
the order sent to officers and directrs
Of all railroads 1t follows:
During the period of possession,
operation and government control OF
railroads, it is necessary that officers.
directors and agents of railroad COM
panies be very careful in the handling
of moneys and in the dealing with
transportation matters. Without at
tempting at this time to give general
directions there are a few matters in
volving the expenditure of moneys
for purposes having no direct rela-
ton to transportation which should
receive immediate attention; as well
as the issuance Of free transportation
1T is therefore ordered that the
carriers operating revenues shall not
be expended:
u. For the payment Of agents or
other persons who are employed in
any way TO affect legislation
"2 For the employment Of attor-
neys who are not actually engaged in
'iiS performance OF necessary leg5 !
work Of the company.
''5. For the payment of the expen-
ses of persons Or agencies consritutine
associations Of carriers unless such
association is approved in advance b.
the director general.
"a. For any political purpose or 20
directly or indirectly influence the
election of any person or IN election
affecting any public measure.
NO passes or free transportation
shall be issued by any carrier under
federal control or any official of such
carrier unless the issuance or such
Tree transportation is expressly au-
thorized by the act of congress en-
|fitled An act to regulate commerce
approved Feb. 4, 1887. and amend
ments thereto;' and any such passes or
free transportation heretofore issued
not in conformity with said act must
be recalled
This order applies to al! carriers
under federal control, whether inter-
state or intrastate."
The act of 1887 referred to forbids
the issuance of passes to other than
employees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30

Washington. Jan. 24.-Maj Gen.
r.. II. Crowder, judge advocate gen
eral and provost marshal general Of
the army said tonight If any spy had
been executed i'm the United States
he had never heard OF it, Reports on
such cases i'm the army would come
to General Crowders office. At the
navy department. it was fatty denied
that there had been an execution for
espionage by the naval establish
ment.
Army and navy officers were un-
able tn account for the assertion q.
Mr.. Thompson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30
EVASION OF ORDER.
Working Over Time VIII Violate Fed.
eraI Fuel Decree.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Adminlstra
tor Garfield announced today that any
increase by industrial establishments
after the usual working time on 9TH
er days of the week than Monday. ror
the purpose of making up tlmc lost
on Monday holidays, will he consider
ed an evasion of the Monday closing
order and n violation Of the spirit o.
tho decree.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30
BEGIN SPRING CAMPAIGN.
Farmers Will be Urged to Plant Food
StuffS.

The State Council of Defense in
conjunction with the food admins
tration, farm and home demonstra-
ton departments, according to a
statement issued yesterday by d. r.
Coker. chairman Of the council, will
shortly begin the spring campaign for
iood production and conservation
Notwithstanding the splendid results
nom the last spring campaign waged
all over the United States, the food
situation OF the country is now more
acute than ever before. This is due
to the largely increased demands from
ne government, to the damaging OF
a large portion Of the corn crop of
the Northwest by early frost, to the
injury Of the winter wheat and oats
crop by the unprecedentedly severe
winter and to the tremendous losses
from freezing in transit and i'm homes
OF canned goods, fruits, potatoes and
other perishable food products.
The c6ngested conditions of the
railroads in this section are greatly
delaying the movement of food. and
y seems likely that acute shortages of
certain food products may become
prevalent before long In our towns
ana cities. Should such a condition
ARISE. the non-agricultural population
OF the State will have to depend
largely on the reserve food supplies
on the farms, and the farmers
should realize that it may be up TO
them at an early date to release part
OF their surplus supplies Of corn, DO
tatoes, pork, etc., for the relief of the
towns. There are instances where
merchants have been forced to i'm
port meal and corn from outside the
state after offering the farmers So
per bushel for corn and being unable
to induce them to bring it in. The
corn production of South Carolina for
1917 was approximately 100000
bushels. ard this figure is an adequate
supply for the entire human and ami
nal population of the Sttae. The
corn coming in from outside will leave
n surplus for rats and weevils to con.
sume, and besides, the unne ressary
imports are putting an extra burden
upon transportation facilities which
we nave no right to demand. Pa
'riotism demands that the farmers all
over the State supply the towns with
corn, and it also seems that present
do not warrant q high
er price than 50 per bushel to the
farmer. The price to the Western
Farmer for his wheat has been fixed
at only slightly higher than this fig
ure.
Those who have recently familiar
ized themselves with the general food
situation in the United States are
convinced that the only safe policy |
Tor farmers TO rursue in 1918 is to |
bend every effort to the production OF |
ample food supplies for the feeding |
OF the entire population of the State |
reopie must he fed, no matter whcth-
er cotton is ten cents or so cents per
pound.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30
STORM BLOCKS BUSINESS.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Industrial
and railway centers in the east were
forced TO slow down war operations
today, by another general snow storm,
IN many sections Indications are that
the snow will continue today. A cold
wave in the South and East, reaching
as far South as Northern Florida by
Tuesday is predicted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30
PORTUGUESE TROOPS IN FRANCE
New Contingent Joins First Eypcdi-
tiOnary Force Which Holds sector
OF Belgian Front.

Paris, Jan. 25.--A new contingent
of Portuguese troops has just been
landed i'm France.
Before embarking the troops were
reviewed by the Portuguese premier.
DR.. Sidonio Paes. who rearfilmed the
intention of Portugal to continue the
war to the end.
The first Portuguese expeditionary
force landed in France early last year.
IL holds sector of the Belgian front
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30

\ Zurich. Jan. 2S.--Three thousand
participated I'm riots i'm the suburbs
on Prague Friday against the rcduc-
tion OF -four rations \ Vienna dis
pstch says the rioters were Dispersed
With difficulty by the police after con.
sderable damage had been done.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30

Washington, Jan. 2S.-An American
patrol boat went ashore on a rock on
the European coast last Friday, it is
reported to the navy department..
There were no casualties, but the ves-
sci has probably been abandoned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30

Washington. Jan. 25.-Gcn. Per
shing today reported that another
american soldier had been killed in
action on January 22d. but no details
were given. The soldier killed was
Private Fred T. Tbomnson whose
brother lives, at Ceoraeto,vn I,,sa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30

Londop, Jan. 2S.-The town of
Mackay, Queensland, Australia, has
been completely submerged and it is
feared the loss of life was heavy, ac-
cording to a Reuter dispatch from
Brisbane. The disaster is said to have
been due to a cyclone, but details are
unobtailAable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30

sian plan of creating an initial fund
10 inden1 nify individuals for losses was
impracticable, and they also declared
that submarine, Zeppelin and airplane
damages were not indemnifiable."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30

London. Jan. 2S.-The Cunard liner
Ardania. reported yesterday to have
been torpedoed but not sunk. went 20
the bottom. despite the effort tn get
her to port. according to information
rcesived by the Associated Press to-.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30
AMERICAN AVIATION RAID.
Flyers Make an Attack on German
Towns

With the American Army in France.
Jan. 2S.--FOur American aviators at :
tached to the Frerch squadron have
participated in daylight bombing
raid over Germany. AD returned
safely. The weather was foggy. and
they were unable to determine what
damage was done
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30

washington, Jan. 2S.-The Supreme
Court today fixed April 18th as the
date upon which it will hear argu-
ments in the appeal on the proceed
inss brought by the Associated Press
Association to prevent pirating news
by the International News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
TRANSFER FIRM
CHANCES HANDS
Otto +. Hildebrandt, N. Z. Gosline and
Fremont klove Dispose Of
Interests.

Benjamin l.. Burke OF Chicago and
Elmer s. Salyards of the Riverview
Express company of this city. have
taken over the interest of Otto F.
Hildebrandt, N. B. Gosline and FIRE.
mont NJ Klove of the Rock Island
Transfer and Storage company, who
will retire from the business. Loyal
M. RObb will remain with the new
company as superintendent.
Mr.. Burke is a newcomer to Rock
Island but has had good many years
of experience in freight and traffic
work, having been connected with the
Graham & Morton and Northern Mich
igan line as freight traffic manager
for the last 20 years. Mr.. Burke is
also owner of Cedar Spring Lodge, a
summer resort in northern Michigan.
Mr.. Salyards is well known in Rock
Island. 1t is the intention of the new
owners to completely motorize the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
lad REPORTED TO
have QUIT STORY
ysfhing More Heard Regarding Boy
soliciting Magazines Under
False Ptenses.
r. DETAINED BY LOCAL CITIZEN
Said to Have Two Companions in City
Who Are Working in u Legit.
innate Manner.

No reports have been received at
the Rock Island Red Cross headQuar-
,ers regarding the boy who was can
yassing Rock Island, taking subscrip-
,ions for current magazines under the
rretension Of giving the money gained
n the Red Cross.
Yesterday morning it was learned
that the boy called at Rock Island
home and gave his usual story, saying
that he was Boy Scout and was TAX
ing subscriptions in order that the
Red Cross might benefit. The man
living at the house held the boy and
tried to get in touch with officers of
the local chapter, but was unable to
reach anyone He allowed the boy to
70. Since that experience no other
has reported his calling at the house
Red Cross officials say that they
have no intentions of prosecuting the
lad, but he must be stopped from
using the Boy Scout-Red Cross story
The magazines he is selling are good
reading matter. but it is against the
law to use the name of the Red Cross
in this manner II was learned that
two other boys who are selling the
same magazines are in the city with
him, but they are not using false pre-
lenses. They are selling in a legiti-
mate way. Since the incident expert
enced by the boy who was held yes
.erday morning it is believed that he
has stopped his original method.
Local officers say that they have no
objections to his soliciting in the city
and they will do nothing to stop his
work, but that If the same story is
told to anyone they urge that the
case be reported
Two Others o. 4.
The two other boys are selling mag
azines, stating that the subscriptions
gained are to 60 towards scholarship
which many publishers give. Their
magazines are all well known and the
sale is legitimate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
CARRANzA SENDS
KAISER GREETING
Best Of Wishes to You, Your Great
and Friendly Nation, Says Mexl.
can Head to Hun Ruler.

London, Feb. 7.-Venustiano Car
rama, president Of Mexico, sent a
fulsome birthday message to Emperor
William Of Germany recently, accord
ing to Reuters Limited. President
Carranza in this message said:
ITO your majesty. who celebrates
his anniversary today with just cause
for rejoicing, have the honor to send
my most cordial congratulations, and
am pleased to express to you my best
wishes for your personal happiness
and that Of your august family, as
well as for the prosperity of your
great friendly nation"
Amsterdam, Feb. Replying to
the birthday greetings sent him by
the president Of the upper house o!
the Prussian diet, Emperor William
sent the following by telegraph:
THE intimate union Of the crown
and the people, which I received as a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
LOCAL MAN ENLISTS
AS AN ELECTRICIAN

Edwin c. Spur, son of John NJ.
Spur. l01S Fourth avenue, today en-
listed in the United States navy as an
electrician.
Mr.. Spur was on the first call in
the next draft and enlisted in the cleo
trinian section instead of waiting to
be placed in division in which he
would not be proficient. Mr.. Spur
will leave next Friday for an eastern
training school previous to his going
to France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
DENY RUMOR THAT
DRIPPS WENT DOWN
WITH TRANSPORT

Reports that Lieutenant Arthur
Dripps OF Tacoma, Wash. native OF
this city and grandson of G.. E.
Bailey. 1892 Fifteenth street. was on
the Tuscania which was sunk of the
coast OF Ireland by German sub
marine. were denied by Mr.. Bailey to-
day. He said the lieutenant has been
overseas since November. The ru-
NOR was given wide circulation here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
RUSS LAND SPLIT
up AMONG PEOPLE

Petrograd, Wednesday, Feb. g.
With the approach OF the spring plant
ing season, land distribution is be-
coming an acute problem. Unemploy ed
w0rkmen. who are leaving the cities
for their native villages to get land,
rapidly are spreading the economic
struggle throughout Russia. The dll
Russia congress of workmen's and SOL
diers' delegates adjourned without
adopting the plans of NJ. Kalegayev.
the minister of agriculture. for the
apportionment OF the land. Conse-
quently no definite legislation has
been established for the method OF
division.
The land owning peasants as well
as the bourgeois are to be deprived Of
their estates. Premier Lenine today
addressed large gathering of agita;-
ors who are to depart soon for the
provinces to lead the confiscation
campaign. He urged them to make
war on all village exploiters and rich
peasants as they did on the wealthy
land owners.
We have taken the land to give it
to the poor peasants" the premier
said. do not let the rich peasants or
exploiters get the agricultural impl,s-
ments. Put 10 poor peasants against
every rich one The police are dead
and buried and the masses must take
affairs in their own hands.
External war is finished or is being
finished now. Internal war begins,
but not war with arms. This is an
economic war. The masses must take
back what has been stolen from them.
The rich, who have hidden their
wealth, think the masses will pull
them through. Somehow, we must un-
cover the hidden wealth or otherwise
the Bolsheviki is bankrupt
THE republic needs $4,000, 900 900
rubles annually. Its prospective in-
come is only S.OOO,000,0O0 rubles. The
hidden wealth must be uncovered and
placed at the disposal of the people,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
THURsDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-FEBRUARY i 1918
FUEL SITUATION
IN ROCK ISLAND
SHOWS NO CHANGE

The fuel supply in Rock Island to-
day was about the same as yesterday.
The continued warm weather and the
opening of the Matherville mine sup
ply to the tri-cities through the loan
Of an engine and crew by the Rock
Island lines to the Rock Island South
ern, had the effect of placing the city
in fairly good way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

sacred heritage from my fathers.
dates from the hard times by which
Prussia was trained for its world his
toric mission.
MAY these hard years Of strenu-
BUSINESS, which / feel more deeply in
consequence OF the responsibility
placed upon me by God. strengthen
and deepen this intimate relationship
so that 1t may stand the test In the
battles which still lie before us and
in the great tasks which, after a vic
torious peace, we shall have to fulfili
in an altered world"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
GROUND GLASS Is
FOUND IN CAN OF
SHRIMPS BY WOMAN

The Rock Island county food admin
istration this afternoon was to have
received a report from q Rock Island
woman that she had found ground
glass in can of Arimps. She called
The Argus concerning the matter and
for advice as to whom to report the
case. She was referred to NJ. O. Girls
void, chairman of the county food in
depreciation board. The usual pro-
cedure in such cases is to have a fed
eral investigator placed on the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
Three WRECkSON
CHICAGO l. LINE.
All Of Crashes, in which Score Of
People Suffered Injury, Believed
Duo to the Fog.

Chicago, Feb. Three collisions OF
elevated and interurban trains in
which a score o, more persons we're
injured, were due to fog this morning
The first accident occurred on the
Humbolt Park branch Of the Metro
politan elevated. Twenty persons
were injured. one, a 16-year-old Cir,
possibly fatally. Two persons were
painfully injured in a rear-end COLI
sion on the Douglas Park branch OF
the same line. The third collision &C.
CURED on the Aurora, Elgin and Chi
cago interurban line Il ,Elmhurs..
Three persons were taken to hospi
tai for treatment while others were
able to 60 to their homes.
All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

present company and endeavor to
make it the largest in Rock Island.
Two trucks have already been added.
Mr.. Hildebrandt plans to reenter
chamber OF commerce work or the
mercantile line, while the plans of
Mr.. Gosline and Mr.. Klove are unde-
cided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
DISCUSS 1918 STYLES

Chicago, Feb. styles for the sum-
mer and spring Of 1918 are the sub
ject Of discussion at the meetings of
the Great Northern Merchants asso-
citation, which is in session here. The
association is composed of merchant
tailors and garment makers from mid
die west and northwestern states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
EXPECT LOWER TOLL.

Washington, Feb. Late today. no
additional official dispatches had been
received here further reducing the
Tuscania's losses as indicated in the
London cablegrams, but army and
navy officials declared it entirely pos
sible and eagerly awaited official ad-
vices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
ADMIRAL DIES IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Feb. Nicholas Admiral,
for A years an employee of the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois railroad,
first as an engineer and then as a
conductor, died while bringing his
train into Chicago yesterday. He was
s. years old and was born in Holland,
coming here when a boy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
SELL s1OO.O0O STAMPS DAILY.

Chicago, Feb Thrift and war saw
lngs stamps are going out of the fed
eral reserve bank here at the rate of
100000 worth day. ii was reported
Today. as the result of the thrift
week drive begun here on Monday.
from all over Illinois, as well as, Chi
cago. it was added, letters and tele-
grams are arriving with calls for
stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
POLICE HUNT SLAYER.

Galesburg. ILL.,, Feb. Police are
searching for George Simpson, a rail-
road employee, who is alleged to have
shot and killed Ash Wheeler today in
the course of a quarrel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
REVIVAL SERVICES FRIDAY.

A series of revival services will be-
gin tomorrow evening at the Stone
church. Seventh and Brady streets,
Davenport. Rev. Mr.. Clark OF Oska-
loosa, will be in charge of the SER
vices which are open to everyone.