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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
AMERICAN RAID OF GERMANY KILLS 90
Will Reveal
[. w. w. Data

Chicago, March 19.-Revelatiou
of the nature of the propaganda the
|. w. W. was spreading broadcast
| was expected to be made today by
the government in its answer g
the organization court effort to
procure return of documents seized
in raids throughout the country,
The reasons for the government s
causing indictment of 166 l. w. W
members, us of whom have been
arrested, will be set forth in the
answer to be filed in United States
district court and which also viii
waive demurrer. The proceeding
follows request of the organiza-
tiOn's attorneys that the govern
ment show cause why the papers
seized in many cities should not
be returned.
Extracts will be presented, it is
said, from various books of sabo-
tage, calling on men employed III
the war Industries and canton
ments to work and draw pay, but
to do poor and bungling work, in
terfering with results wherever
possible. In some of this litera-
planned for putting whole factories
out Of business and running grea:
engines and costly mechanisms 'at
cost of 2 cents" One piece of l.
w. W. literature cited read:
What is more ciTilized than to
make powder that won't explode" ."
An extract from the New UnioL-
ism" by Andre Tridon, widely Gil
culated pamphlet, which is made a
part of the answer, reads:
How can the power be cut off
By curtailing in the mine the out
put of the coal necessary for feed
ing the machinery or stopping the
coal cars on their way to the cleo
trical plants. If the fuel reaches
its destination what is simpler than
to set the pockets on fire and have
the coal burn in the yards instead
OF the furnaces? 1t is child's play
to put out of work the elevators
and other automatic devices which
carry coal to the fire room
ITO put boilers out of order use
explosives or silicates or a plain
glass bottle which, thrown on the
glowing Goals, hinders the cOmbus-
ton and closes the smoke exhaust.
You can also use acids to corrode
boiler tubes, and fumes to ruin
cylinders and piston rods"
The preamble of the l. W. W.
also made a part of the record TO
be flied, says:T7 s-<zs
sThe working class and the en-
pioying class have nothing in
common. Between these two a
struggle must go on until tho
workers of the world organize as
class, take possession Of the
earth and the machinery Of pro-
duction and abolish the wage
system"
1t is believed the government
win lay especial stress in its state
ment on the efforts of the l. w. w.
to discourage recruiting. Many
poems and songs have been writ
ten and circulated against enlist
ment, a number of which are incor-
porated in the answer, and also
threats that $4,000 "wobblies" as
the l. w. w. members nickname
themselves, "are in the whedt
fields"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
z DEAD, SO HURT
AT AERO FIELD
Huge Unfinished Hangar at Naval
Air Station COllapses Caus-
ing Many Casualties.

Miami, Fla, 1rch 1.-two men
were killed and 33 others were in
jured early today in the collapse
of an unfinished hangar at the Din
nerhey naval air station, five miles
south of here during storm
Nine of the most seriously in
iured we're brought 10 Miami for
treatment; the others were given
first aid on the grounds. The dead: !:
MATTHEW MULLEN, Brooklyn,
y. Y, and an unidentified man.
About forty workmen, whites
and negroes were on the shift
rushing TO complete the plant.
They were working around a con-
crete mixer beneath the hangar
when it collapsed in a windstorm.
Although incomrlete the station
already is being used for the train
ing of naval air pilots and OBJ
servers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
LATE BULLETINS

Amsterdam, March 19.-The
franchise committee OF the
Hungarian diet has approved
the electrical reform bill. ae-
cOrding to a dispatch from
Budapest. There was one dis
senting vote.
Washington, March I9.-The
casualty list issued today by
the war department contained
only 80 names. Captain Phelps
Collins was included among
those killed in action. Lieuten-
ant George q. Middleditch died
OF accident
The casualties were divided
as follows:
Killed in action, 2; died of
accident, B; died of wounds, 3;
died of disease, IL; wounded
severely, ,; slightly wounded, 5.
Chicago. March I9.-Three
armed payroll robbers today
held up Henry Isler, messen-
ger. and escaped with sI,s40.
The robbery occurred under the
elevated structure of the La
Sale street railway station and
the bandits were pursued by "A
crowd for several blocks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19

With the American Army in
France, March 1S.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. of three
! more American soldiers carrying
with 1t the French war cross, was
announced at American army head
quarters today while on the Lune-
villesector six officers, six SER
geants and two privates were re-
ceivfng the war cross at an impress
sive ceremony just back of the
fighting line.
The men decorated near Lune-
vile today were Colonel Douglas
Macarthur, Lieutenant Matthew A.
! Tinley, Major William ]. Donovan,
Captain Thomas Handy, Lieutenant
w. Arthur Cunningham, Detroit;
Lieutenant Oscar Buck, New York;
Sergeant S. G. Rossell, New York;
Sergeant Abraham Blaustein, New
York; Private Charles Jones, New
York; Sergeant William Moore,
New York; Sergeant Daniel O'Con-
nell, New York; Sergeant Carl
Kahn, New York; Sergeant William
Baily, New York, and Private James
Quickley, New York.
Colonel Douglas Macarthur was
decorated for extreme valor in
participating. ina French attack
with French froops in -ordens ia o..
stserve persoreais the methods used
by infantry and artillery for such
engagements, risking his life that
the lives of soldiers in the future
might be preserved and capturing
singlehanded a Bavarian officer
All the sergeants and privates
, assisted Major Donovan on March 7
and s in aiding new unit in with
standing a German bombardment.
Lieutenant Colonel Tinly on March
5 directed the defense of the Amer
ican line against an enemy infantry
attack, aided by artillery.
Private A A. Crawford of Ala
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
THAT WAVED
OVER TUSCANIA'S
DEAD SENT BY A. P.

London, Sunday, March IL
Hugh Morrison, a Scotch land
owner who took a prominent part
in the relief of survivors and burial
of the dead from the steamship
Tuscania, has sent to the Associat-
ed Press an American flag made by
Scotch women and used at all Tus-
canian funerals with the request
that it be sent to President Wilson
for deposit in a museum to be
selected by the President.
The flag measures 70 by 3S
inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
CARRIERS ASKING
RATE BOOST MUST
FILE NEW TARIFFS

Washington, March 1S.-Carriers
applying for increased class and
commodity rates from points in Illi-
nois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin
to Ohio river crossings for ship
ment south were authorized today
by the interstate commerce com
mission to file new tariffs repre-
senting increases of 10 per cent
over the central freight association
class scale.
The action of the commission is
supplementary to the decision hand
ed down last week in the Is per cent
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
FILLS LAMP WITH
GASOLINE; l DEAD,
AND TWO INJURED

Cepar Rapids, Iowa, March 19.-
Mrs. Harold MACEDONIAN is at the
point of death at her home in West
Liberty and her mother, Mrs. L.
Nipple, and her sister, Elizabeth
Nipple, both of Upton, are suffer-
ing of burns caused by the explos-
ion of gasoline with which Mrs.
MacGowan was filling a lamp. The
accident happened yesterday. Mrs.
MacGowan is burned from her head
to the waist line. Her relatives
were burned while endeavoring to
extinguish the flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
BAKER LEARNING
MAKEUP OF ARMY
WHILE IN FRANCE

On Board Secretary Bakers Spe-
cial Train in France, Sunday
March II, (By the Associated
Press) While we are busy at
home" said Newton d. Baker, TIE
American secretary of war, in Il
talk to the officers at the American
staff school today, with our indus
trial preparations and training Of
troops, our hearts are transplantcd
TO France. My visit has brought
me a great uplift in spirit. AS a
boy takes apart a watch to see how
it is made in order to understand
the functions of its parts, so have
been taking this army apart"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
Yankee Guns
WipeOut Foe
Mine Battery

With the American Army IN
France. Monday, March 1S.-(By
the Associated Press 1T is now
permissible to announce that Amer
lean artillery in the Luneville sec
tor has located and blown up a
battery of mine throwers, one of
which a few days ago obtained d
direct hit on a dugout in which
were a number of American SOL
diers, most of them of Irish de-
scent.
The battery has been causing a
great deal of trouble for several
days and the Americans were de-
termined to put it out of action. 1t
was located after considerable
trouble and the artillery concen>
trated high explosives on it.
A patrol of "a men, half Ameri-
cans and half French, last night
went into the German lines from an
isolated portion of the sector. 1t
completed its mission and recon-
naissance, bringing back the desired
information. The patrol had a
short skirmish but obtained no
prisoners.
Yesterday extraordinary artillery
activity developed in the Chemin
Des Danes sector, where some
troops from New England are in
training. The enemy began a gas
bombardment late Saturday night
and continued it until yesterday. A
vigorous reply was made by both
American and French batteries
which gave the Germans about four
times as much as they sent over.
Massachusetts troops bore the
brunt of a portion of the lombard
ment Six thousand shells were
fired yesterday from the sector in
which the Americans ar. stationed,
a large proportion Of them being
gas shells.
American ar llery on the Toul
front today bombarded towns with
in the enemy lines. On several oc-
scasions a considerable number of
gass hells were used. The gunners
also dropped projectiles on German
trenches. Some shells hit in the
town of Essey and others in Mont
sec.
An American patrol between
Rennieres wood md Jury wood (be
tween Seichepra and Fliry) encoun-
tered an enemy patrol early this
morning For an hour and a half
the American patrol tried to make
some of the enemy prisoner but
without result, although a number
of fights with pistols anC rifles -ac=.
Cured as the Germans retired,
jumping from tree to tree. Amer
lean snipers made a number of
lucky shots today and Germans
were seen to fall
The Ametican telephone wires
within the American lines were
tapped again during the night not
far from where the patrol encoun-
ter occurred. The enemy artillery
fired number of gas shells at our
lines.
The weather last night and today
was well suited for aerial work and
much was accomplished. Ameri-
can anti-aircraft guns drove off at
least six enemy airplanes while
others crossed the lines at such
height that they we're out of range
Last night airplanes from the
rear of the American lines crossed
over to the German zone. Soon
after many explosions and flashes
were heard and seen in the direc-
tion of Metz.
American planes discovered dur
ing the night that the Germans are
Strengthening their second line 1t
is known that the first line in many
places virtually has been abandon
ed. 1t is believed that the accur-
ate American artillery fire has had
something to do with this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
Today Freak
Story

Howard, S. D., March 19.-"Your
friend writes too much. He is well.
"(Signed)
"U. S. Army Censors In France"
This is the extent of note re-
ceived by Howard girl today from
her soldier sweetheart In France.
His letter evidently had been de-
strOyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
DES MONIES HAS
RECORD OF 7,445
LIQUOR ARRESTS

Des Moines, Iowa. March 19-Out
of 18,208 arrests made by Des
Moines police in the last two years,
6,714 were for intoxication and 731
for illegal sale of liquor.
Six hundred persons were ar
rested for disorderly conduct and
81 for keeping houses Of i'll fame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
PAPER OUTPUT rs
SHOWING BIG DROP

Washington. March 19 - News
print paner production in the first
two moths of the year is put at
1872 .99g tons against 222.S4O for the
same period last year, in estimates
given today by the federal trade
commission Standard news pro-
duction deccess sed from zoe, 1888 tons
TO I76.S52- TIE decrease is ascribed
to the fue. shortage. Total mill
stocks on hand March 3 were:
News print, 30,I92 tons; standard
news, 24,osb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
WASHINGTON FOLK
GIVE I. w. w. COAT
TAR AND FEATHERS

Yakima, Wash, March 19.-H. B.
Myers, secretary Of the Yakima
local of the l. W. W, was taken a
mile out of town at midnight last
light and given a coat of tar and
feathers and told 10 leave town
Myers was told to warn his l. W.
". associates that any other secre-
tary who came to Yakima to work
would receive the treatment accord
ed Little in Montana"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesdaS, moderate temperature.
Temperature at a. m. As; high
est yesterday, 76; lowest last
night. 45.
Velocity of wind at a. m; 3
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m. Il /;
at a m. 46.
Stage of water. SIS: a rise OF ,
in last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
SOLDIERS LOSE VOTE.

Rockford. ILL.,. March 19.-No ar
rangements have been made for the
Wisconsin soldiers 10 vote in the
senatorial primary today. IL was
announced at headquarters OF the
Three Hundred Forty-first infan-
try today. There are 1900 Wiscon-
sin men in the regiment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
GERMANY TRIED
TO USE SWEDEN

Washington, March 19.-Germany
is charged il official. dispatches
reaching here Today from France
with having attempted to force
Sweden to become a participant in
the Brest-Litovsk conferences for
settlement of questions affecting
the Baltic.
Failing with her diplomacy, the
dispatch says Germany resorted to
force in occupying the Aland is
lands, landing her troops under the
preteXt of acting on a request from
the Firms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
DUTCH YIELD
TO ALLIES IN
.SHIPDEMAND
Holland Permits Use of
Boats Providing War
Stuff is Barred.

The Hague, Monday, March
1S.-HOiland has accepted, with
certain conditions. the Anglo
American demand regarding
Dutch shipping. This. was an
nounced in the second chamber
today by DR.. LOudOn, the for
eign minister. who added that
Holland could go no further
and was awaiting the Anglo
American reply to its latest
communication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
hICH COTTnN SEEn-

= @2nI IL ston. March Cotton
= statistics for the period from
! last 10 Feb 2s' announced
oy The census bureau show
80 al mills. 3S02,J0 tons
ssaea' 3 203.433. and on hand
II q. s23, ,399.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19

Monday at The Hague, the
Times says.
The Times says:
"The people believed the raiders
were Americans" the traveller
said. "I was in the neighborhood
of a big munition works at Null
helm (north of CoblenZ and also on
the Rhine) at 10 minutes past noon
when suddenly all the factory
whistles started blowing and the
sirens were sounded. Many women
rushed from the works for the
bomb proof shelters, while passing
street cars were stopped as the
crews bolted into houses. -Four or
five airpIanes were visible in the
clear sky,
~Americans are Coming"
presently some one exclaimed:
They are Americans another per-
son screamed aloud, the Americans
are coming
"a Dutchman I knew rushed up
to me and said: Didn't l tell you
the Americans would come sooner
or later?' l cannot say whether
the machines actually were Amer
lean, but the striking thing was ths
evidence that there has been gen.
eraI skepticism whether American
airplanes ever could come and
equal fear OF them when they do"
The neutral traveller said that al
though the machines merely passed
over Mulheim on their way to Cob
lenz 1t was not until 4 o'clock when
the all clear" signal was sounded.
Most Disastrous Raid.
Coblenz is the capital OF the
Rhine province of Prussia The
British war office announced on
March II that on that day British
aviators had dropped a ton of
bombs on factories, stations and
barracks at Coblenz. The attack
was made in daylight and two fires
and a violent explosion were seen
to have been caused by the bombs.
Berlin always has denied any
serious losses caused by allied air
raids over German territory, but IL
so were killed at Coblenz the Brit
ish raid resulted in more serious
losses than ever have been reported
from Germany before.
Is Hun Planes Bagged.
Eighteen German machines were
destroyed eight were driven down
out of control and an observation
balloon was destroyed by British
aYiators in the air fighting on Sum
day, according to an official state
ment late tonight dealing with the
aerial activities on the Uyastaf.r1
front. Railway sidings at Roman
and hostile rest billets on all parts
Of the front and three OF the en-
emy's airdromes were heavily
bombed, a total of 101a tons or
bombs being dropped, the state
ment continues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19

The minister's declaration, which
will be discussed by the chamber
Tuesday, said:
"The German government, hav-
ing declared its inability to furnish
100000 tons of wheat in two
months, the Dutch government
finds itself compelled to accept the
demand for sailing Dutch ships
through the danger zone which the
American and British governments
had attached to the delivery on
April Is of 100000 tons of wheat"
Bars War Stun.
i DR.. Loudon added, however, that
the assent of the Dutch government
was based on conditions. Included
among these conditions were the
claims that the allied governments
should guarantee that no troops or
war materials be transported on the
ships and that vessels destroyed
be replaced by others after the war.
Another condition was that bunker
coal necessary for transporting
merchandise to Holland ought to be
furnished Dutch ships.
DR.. Loudon explained that the
Netherlands had been ready to ac-
cept the provisional arrangement
by which 100000 tons of grain
would be supplied on account it
was announced the basis of the
agreement" with the allies, when
the associated governments sud
denly sprang the demand that the
released tonnage should also be
used in the danger zone.
Would Avoid Danger Zone.
at was laid down by the Meth
erlands government as a basic
condition for the arrangement aid
accepted by the associated govern
ments," continued the foreign min
lister, THAT the Dutch shins be kept
out of the danger zone. l will re-
frain from discussing the reasons
that may have led to the new de-
mapd, but its justice the Neither
lands government cannot admit.
Neither does it admit the assump-
ton, prevalent in certain countries,
that when a belligerent's need OF
tonnage becomes pressing, neutral
ships can be forced en- bloc to en-
ter its service"
Fears Grain Shortage.
DR.. Louden said that the Neither
lands government, after mature
consideration, had informed the
associated governments that both
from political and economic view
points it objected seriously TO their
demand, but it deferred making a
definite answer, taking into con-
sideration the threatened grain
shortage during the coming sum
mer and the probability that re-
fusal would result in the cutting
off of all overseas supplies.
L. S. Still Waits.
Washington, March 19.-Requisi-
tion of Dutch ships in American
waters still awaited word from
London at noon today and officials
indicated that actual seizure would
not take place until the Neither
lands government had been heard
from.
A reply to the American and
British demands was said to have
been dispatched through London
but it has not been received here.
All departments of the govern
ment which will take part in the
seizure were ready to proceed the
minute word was given A procla-
nation by President Wilson an
nouncing the requisition and the
reasons for it was prepared and
signed yesterday ready for is
suance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
Corrland and Lithuania,
Promised Freedom, are
Grabbed By Teutons.

Conpnhagen. Monday. March
-Inancelior Won Her,liRg,
an IN. hr>t reading in the
reirhstag 0f the peace treaty
Win Russia today. declared
thst he did not wish TO discuss
The opinions OF Germany : e.
emie> regarding the trCa,y.
-Hyp0crisy,7 the chancellor
added. ~haS become second na-
turq TO the enemy whose un-
t-ufhfulHc>s is made worse by
us brutality. Every attempt at
calm explanation and every
real de!iberGtiOn must fail
when the enemy, at the very
moment they are laying a
heavy hand ON a neutral conn
trv, dare TO speak OF policy
guided by complete unselfsh-
ness.
The treaty with Russia contains
10 conditions disgraceful to Russia
h the provinces breaking away
rom Russia say it is in accordance
With their own wish aid the wish Is
accepted by Russia"
The imperial chancellor declared
nat Courland and Lithuania were
gzitei TO Germany politically and
economically and militarily, and
sdded;
Poland Not in Treaty.
'Livonia and Esthonia are the
astern frontier fixed by the treaty
ut We hope that they also viii
have close and friendly relations
With Germany. not however, to the
exelusion Of their friendly relation:
with Russia. Poland is not men
toned in the treaty and we shall
sadeavor to see if it is possible &c
i've in stable and good EeighbOrly
relations with the new state.
IF the Teichstag adopts the
peace treaty. peace on the whole
astern front will be restored. as ]
Feb. "A, but among the
t1tente powers there is not the
east inclination to finish this ter
f.ble war. The responsibility for
tIoodshed will be upon the heads OF
those who wish continuation OF the
blOOdshed
kayserling Kaiser's Choice.
Amsterdam, March 19.-Count
TOn Kayserling has been appointed
rommissioner for Lithuania, Cour-
and and other east territory, ex-
cept Poland. according to a dis
patch received here from Berlin
he is authorized to deal with all
goliticaI matters as well as the de-
Teiopment OF these territories and
heir future form and relationships
10 Germany At reception given
E honor Of a deputation from
lourland, Herr RadOwitz, under
secretary Of state, said:
The emperor has charged me to
recognize the re-estabIished duchy
.@ Courland as a free and inde-
PENDENT duchy and assure it the
Protection and assistance of Ger
many in constructing the examina-
non to provide for a parliament on
tree basis and for close relation
MP with Germany which has been
resolved upon by the Courland ma
lonal council"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19


Germany is again advertising the
imminence of an offensive by her
massed forces on the Franco-Bel-
gian front.
The wore comes this time
through Copenhagen in the shape of
q report that the high command
has invited a number of neutral
correspondents to 90 TO the west
front TO witness the offensive opera
tion and that they will leave for
their destination tomorrow.
This news followed quickly on
the interviews given by Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg and General
Won Ludendorff, the general tone
OF which is apparently intended TO
lead to the belief that a German Of
fensive was in prospect.
More CamOuflage?
That Germany should so widely
herald an attack has excited suspic-
ions in entente quarters that she
did not really intend making one
Another view, however, has been
that it was her real purpose to ex-
cite just such suspicious and then
strike at a moment when the al
lies guard had been figuratively
lowered or they were preparing for
an offensive operation on their own
account.
With the American Army in
France, March IS. tBy the Asso-
ciated Uress) An American pa
troll composed of , troops,
tname deleted1 in the sector east
OF Luneville. early this morning
were discovered by the Germans,
who down a heavy barrage. the
shells striking among the party
Intermittent artillery fire proceed
ed on this front all day.