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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
MEMS Is SAFE FROM GERMAN MENACE
Italians VietU
Czernif1 Talk
as q Warning

Rome, Wednesday. April B
Italians are warned against the
speeches of Count Czernin by the
Giornale d'Italia, as, it says. Aus
t-ia-Hungary has spoken of peace
before every new offensive against
Italy"
Austria" the paper adds, now
has three-fourths OF her army on
the Italian front, where weather
conditions may allowaher to under
take an offensive Immediately
Italy must be able to resist on her
front line like The Anglo-French on
the western front. Upon this gran
ite resistance from the North sea to
the Adriatic depends the safety OF
the world"
\ prominent member of the Ital-
ian chamber of deputies, in an in
terviwe in the Giornale, declares
that Count Czernin's statement
shows that Austria considers the
German offensive in France to have
failed in its ultimate aims.
London. April Count Czernin,
il spite of the marked change to-
ward the bellicose in his latest
speech, still speaks in softer ac-
cents than ever have been heard
from Berlin, the morning newsnA-
pers say in their comment on the
Austro-Hungarian foreign minis
ter's address TO the Vienna muni-
cipal council.
The Daily Mail characterizes the
speech as Austrian bluff" and says
that Count CZernin'S assertion that
the blockade of Germany is broken
IN the east will not fill the hungry
stomachs of Germans and Aus
trians. 1t adds that the issue must
be decided by iron and blood in the
battle that is now being pitched.
The speech, the Morning Post
says, may be regarded as the Gus
tomary peace offensive ensuing
upon the temporary defeat of the
war offensive of the central pow
ers. 1t declares that it is addressed
particularly to the president of the
United States and seems to be de-
signed to impress President Wilson
with the idea that the recent at
tack was forced upon the central
powers by the refusal of the allies
TO discuss terms OF peace. The
Post concludes:
Count Czernin apparently is
making another attempt to detach
the United States from the allies.
possibly with Tiew of saving Bull
garia and Turkey from a decIara-
ton of war by America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
RUSSIAN SHIPS
TAKEN FOR USE
United States RequisitiOns Number
of SIaV Vessels for Ocean Ser
vice With Allies.

New York, April 4.-The United
States has requisitioned for use in
entente service a number of Rus
sian steamships formerly engaged
in transporting supplies between
America and Russia, according to
authoritative information received
in shipping circles here today.
The vessels are those which were
detained in American ports when
the present Russian government
came into power. They will con-
tilue to fly the Russian flag. 1t is
understood they will be operated by
the Russian volunteer fleet, which
representatives of the former Rus
sian government in the United
States say is still intact.
Seattle, Wash, April 4.-The Sc
) attic office of the Nippon Yusen
Kaisha, a Japanese Steamship COM
pany, announced today that it had
received a cablegram from Toxic
saying the Japanese government
had Communicated nine of the COM
pany's steamers. to be turned over
to the United States government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
FRENCH CITIZENS
SENT TO RUSSIA
BY HUN CAPTORS

Paris, Wednesday, April 3.-One
thousand French civilians from the
occupied districts OF Northern
France have been sent to Russia by
the Germans and are being gorced
to perform hard labor. according TO
information obtained by Baron
Cochin, former cabinet mmeber
These civilians, 400 of whom are
women, are among those Germany
offered to exchange for Alsatians
who have escaped to France. They
were sent to Russia after the re-
lection of the proposal which Ger
many attempted to place before the
French government through the
Holy See and Baron Cochin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
.FALKOVITCH TO
BE CONSIDERED
BY PARDON BODY

Springfield, Ill, April 4.-The ap-
plication of Chicken Joe" Camp
bell for a Communication of the death
senttnce imposed for the Staying of
Mrs. Odette b. Allen, will be under
consideration among others at the
regular hearing of the division or
pardons and paroles here next
Tuesday. Campbell is to hang
April II.
In addition to seven applications
from Cook county, the following
downstate cases among others will
be reviewed:
Anthony Blut, viii county, muir
der; James Falkovitch, Rock Island
county, manslaughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
FINNS INSULT
YANK OFFICER
American and Englishman Threat
ened With Personal Violence
Given No Protection.

Stockholm, April 4.-The Amer
lean and British army officers who
recently visited General Manner
helm, the Finnish white guard lead
er, upon orders from their Stock
holm legations, were insulted and
threatened with personal violence
by Finnish officers in a hotel res
taurant in Vasa, according to a re-
port from the war correspondent in
Finland of Swedish newspaper.
The correspondent says that the
two visiting officers who were fig
ured in the incident wearing their
uniforms, entered the restaurant at
a time when it was crowded with
Finnish officers mainly from a unit
which had served in Germany. The
visitors had scarcely had time to
order their meal before a Finnish
officer approached the table and
told them their presence was not
desired. He withdrew, however
when he was shown pass from
General Mannerheim.
Later another Finn asked the
orchestra to play Die Wacht Am
Rhine Everybody rose, the
American and Englishman plainly
desiring to avoid threatened vio-
lence also arising.
Another Finnish officer, contin-
ues the correspondent, staggered
to the table and said:
at is our principle not to sit in
the same room with Englishmen." "
The American replied that he was
an American, not an Englishman,
but the Finn responded: Its all
the same; you have just two min
utes to get out of the house" The
visitors, who had finished their
meal, left the room accompanied by
insults from the Finnish officers.
NJ. SariO, the white governments
foreign minister and a noted pro-
German, sat at a nearby table. the
correspondent says and made no eff
fort to protect the men.
Americans and Swedes who have
recently been in Finland declare
the incident given is typical of the
existing feeling among the great
majority of the Firms. German
doctrines are being spread among
the white army forces. especially
by Finnish soldiers who have re-
turned from Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
IOWA GRAND JURY
INDICTS FIVE ON
ESPIONAGE LAWS

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 4-The
federal grand jury reported five
indictments for violation of the
espionage law here today. On ac-
count of no arrests having been
made the federal authorities de.
clined to make the names public.
Frank Wittowski of Cincinnati,
Ohio, was indicted on a disloyalty
charge. He was arrested at Tama
10 days ago after he had been put
off a Rock Island train to escape
mob violence because of his sedi-
tious talk. Twenty-Five hundred
dollars was found on his person.
District Attorney Frank O'Connor
believes the man is insane and he
may be the subject of lunacy test
before he is tried. Frank Casey of
Sioux City was indicted for selling
whisky to Indians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
FRENCH AIDE
SEES VICTOR
IN GEN. FOCH
Battle of Marine to Be Re
peated BY New Chief
Envoy Predicts

Baltimore, Md. April f. Marshal
Joffre's victory at the Marine in
1914 will be duplicated by General
Foch, Count Charles de Cnambrun,
counsellor of the French embassy
predicted today in an address de
livered on the occasion of French
day" at Baltimore's over there
the Liberty loan exhibit.
with the heroism of sublime
faith and the determination which
brings victory" he declared
France faces the most formidable
attack that the world has seen
since the inroad of Attila. What
the Roman general did in stopping
the Scourge of God, what Joffre
succeeded in doing in 1914, Gen
eral Foch will do tomorrow"
Although the battle may last
for months, he continued, France
will never finch and will not
sheath her sword" until the day
when all thel nations, small and
great, delivered from the shacklns
Of military despotism can live in
a brotherhood of peace"
Count de Chambrun conveyed
his nations feeling of deep graft
tude for Americas aid, saying:
NOW. after a hundred years OF
recognition of the French assist
ance to the cause led by your inn
mortal Washington, you have Civ
en- to the world the greatest ex-
ample Sof national gratitude And
remember this, the French repub-
lie will never forget. She is CRATE
full for all your contributions, for
your boundless generosity, for the
immediate aid that General Perish
ing has so nobly offered, and above
alls for the energy with which you
are coming TO our support
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
PHYSICIAN FOUND
GUILTY IN DEATH
OF YOUNG WOMAN

Dubuque, Iowa, April 4.-Dr. c.
Allen Snyder, prominent local phy-
sician, was found guilty of murder
in the second degree by a jury in
the district court here last evening.
1t had been out about two hours
and agreed upon a verdict on the
third ballot.
DR.. Snyder was charged with be-
ing responsible for the death of
Mrs. Grace Wolfe, % years old, of
Lansing, Iowa, who died in local
hospital following an alleged illeg-
al operation. Her death occurred
Dec. 3, 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
LENROOTS LEAD
OVER DAVIES IS
PLACED AT IL, $3.50

Milwaukee, Wis, April 4-Tho
latest. though incomplete. returns
from Tuesday senatorial election.
give Congressman Irvine L. Len
root, Republican. plurality of H.
669 over Joseph f. Davies. Demo-
crat. Additional returns reported
during the night swelled Lenroot's
vote to 148. pa; Davies to 136.575
and credited Victor l., Berger. So
cialist, with l03 .43l. The latter
carried seven counties where the
population was largely German.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
TRIAL OF PEORIA
BANKER STRAUSE
SET FOR MONDAY

Peoria, April 4.-Attorneys foI
T. A. Strause, former banker, in
diCted for the murder of Berne NJ.
Meade, cashier of the State Trust
& Savings bank. this morning filed
before Judge Robert J. Grier d
motion TO quash the Indictment re-
turned aginst the prisoner and sue
ceeded in having one count quash-
ed The court quashed the TWEEN
ty-fOurth count, but overruled the
motion as regards the other counts
IN the indictment leaving 27 Of the
original 23 counts standing.
Strause waived arraignment and
mis- case was set for trial next Mon
day At 10 q. IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
RUSSIA REPORTS
LANDING OF HUN
FORCE IN FINLAND

Petrograd. Wednesday, April 3.
(By the Associated Press) Thirty
German transports with troops
arrived at Hango on the southern
coast of Finland. south of Helsing
fors.
An official statement from Ber-
lin received in Amsterdam We'd
nesday announced that German
troops had landed al Hango TO give
help In Finland. The Germans VIII
assist the Finnish troops IN put
ting down the rebels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
HUN REALIZES
YANKS' WEIGHT
German Writer Says Americas Aid
Gains in Importance in Re-
gard to Coming Decision.

Amsterdam, March 3, (By maiD.
-' Americas aid is gaining grad :
ually in Importance with respect
to the coming decision" writes
Karl Rosener, the war correspond
ent of the Lokal Anzeiger of Ber-
lin on the western front. He says:
The value of America & assist
ance, which formerly was confined
to supplies, has grown as the Ger
mans have been getting their hands
freed in the east. 1t is OF especial
Importance to Germanys oppo-
nents, inaSmuch as American diyS
sions are expected to replace the
Russians and Rumanians-
1.-THE German chief command,
however, possesses fairly full
knowledge of the numbers and de-
gree of efficiency of the American
forces on the continent. Adequate
measures have been taken and
from the advent of the new enemy,
no turn of wars fortune, not ever
any serious obstacle in the way of
a definite German victory is appre-
hended.
Interesting information about
the Americans in France has been
obtained from French prisoners
captured recently near Tahure
They say the American prepara-
tions are most extensive and the
troops are settling down as if they
intended to remain there for years.
They are laying down their own
railroads and building telegraph
and telephone lines, possibly with
the ultimate view of doing a prof
liable business after the war.
French prisoners describe elo-
quently the solidly built and corn
fortably equipped American bar
racks and make a point that the
Americans keep pretty much aloof
from their French allies"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
ANOTHER KAISER
SYMPATHTZER rs
BROUGHT TO TIME

Clinton, H.. April 4.-Citizeas
OF Kenny. near here. late yesterday
administered a severe beating 20
William Heiserman, a wealthy
farmer. nailed two big American
flags 10 his house and informed him
that IL he took them down he would
be treated to a coat of tar and
feathers. The drubbing which took
place in front of the postofflce at
Kenny was the result OF alleged
ti-Americanism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
new LIBERTY
DRIVE is SET
FOR WEEKS
Loan Campaign to Close
May 4-Will Be On New
Payment Basis.

Washington, April 4.-The Third
Liberty loan campaign will last
four weeks, beginning Saturday
and ending May 4, the treasury de-
partment announced today, Banks
will be given five days after the
campaigns close to tabulate and
report subscriptions.
The third issue of Liberty loan
bonds will mature in 10 years on
Sept. 10, 1928-the treasury depart
ment announced and will bear in
terest from May 8, payable semi
annually on Sept. Is and March 10
Instead of requiring two per cent
cash payment with the subscrip-
tion as in the second loan, five per
cent will be asked for the third
loan. Twenty per cent then will be
due May Is; 35 per cent July is
and 40 per cent August Is.
The treasury expects many sub
scribers to pay in full on purchase
and these early payments may be
sufficient to redeem the 100000
of certificates of Indebtedness fall
ing due before May 9, otherwise IL
may be necessary to refund the GER
tificates with other short time lots.
payment actually will be much
greater than the 20 per cent re-
quired
No Payments in June.
The payment dates have been ar
ranged SO none will come in June
when the drain on the country's
financial resources will be great on
account of income and excess prof
it's taxes due in June 10. In the
second loan, Is per cent was due
two weeks after the campaign
closed, 40 per cent a month later
and 40 per cent one month after
that.
May Pay In Full.
Payment in full may be made
with the application on or before
May A." the treasury announced,
but bonds will not be delivered be-
fore May 8 on any subscription for
an amount exceeding $4,000. Full
payment may be completed upon
subscriptions for any amount on
May 8 or any subsequent INSTALL
ment date
Payment of any installment, in
Guiding the first installment of five
per cent or payment in full may be
made in treasury certificates of in
debtedness except those maturing
April % and June %. Qualified de-
pository banks and trust compan-
les may make payment by credit on
the subscriptions on themselves and
their customers but only to the ex-
tent that they cannot make payment
in treasury certificates of indebt-
edneSs.
viii Accept Bonds at Par.
Third Liberty loan bonds which
have been owned bya person for six
months prior to the date of his
death will be acceptable at par and
accrued interest in payment OF
United States inheritance tax upon
his estate. This applies also to 414
per cent bonds issued upon con-
version"
The treasury also explained that
the Liberty loan bill provides for
the purchase of one-tweIfth of the
total issue of the third loan this
year and that this provision also
applies to bonds of the second loan
and converted bonds of the first
loan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
THIS CHAP is IN
TOO BAD TO EVEN
WRITE A HEAD ON

Champaign. Ill. April Refus-
Ing to remove his hat when The
Star Spangled Banner" was being
played at the departure of l73
Champaign county drafted men for
Camp Wright, New London. Conn.,
Charles Bud" Turner. wanted on q
charge of bootlegging. was placed
under arrest by 2 crowd OF citizens
and marched TO the city Jail, where
he was turned over to the federal
officials. Turner, Il is said BY the
police, is a draft evader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight with lowest tempera-
tuTe near freezing. Friday increas-
ing clOudiness probably becoming
unsettled in the afternoon or night.
= Highest temperature yesterday,
= lowest last night, 80: tempera-
iare ~ a m. 80
Hird velocity, four miles per
hour.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at 2 p. m, 81;
Fl a. m, s..
J. n. SHERIER, Meteorological.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
300 ARE KILLED
IN ANTI JEWISH
TURKESTAN RIOT

Moscow, Tuesday, April 2,-(By
the Associated Press
ish riots have occurred in Turke-
stan. In Kokand 300 persons were
killed and much property destroy
ed. according to the Ranneyi Outro.
Anti-semitic agitation in kiev. II
adds, is assuming acute form. When
the city was captured by the
IJkrainians most of the inhabitants
they shot were Jews
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
OFFICER KILLS SELF.

IndianapOIis, Ind, April F.
First Lieutenant Chester Hadden,
so years old, a reserve officer at
tached to the Tenth United States
infantry. shot himself through the
heart with his service pistol some
time last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.

River forecast. Steadily falling
stages in the Mississippi VIII pre-
van from below Dubuque 10 Mus
satine until heavy rains occur.
]. M. SHERIER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

moved and eXhOrts them 10
maintain confidence.
London, April 4. - There was
little activity in the battle area last
night with the exception OF hostile
artillery fire at various points, the
war office announced today. A few
prisoners wer taken by British
parties.
The statement reads:
During the night a German ma
chine gun post in the neighborhood
OF Hebuterne was rushed by our
troops and the machine gun cap
tured. A few prisoners were
brought in on other parts of tha
battle front.
Beyond hostile artillery activity
al different points on the battle
front and also in the Menin road
and Passchendaele sectors there
Is nothing further to report"
Heavy Gun Firing.
Paris, April 4.-Heavy artillery
fighting occurred last night on the
front north Of Montdidier, the war
office announces. In raids in
Champagne and on the Verdun
front the French took prisoners and
also captured two machine guns.
The statement follows:
THE artillery fighting became
very violent during the night In
the region north of Montdidier.
Northwest of Rheims IN the
Champagne and on the left bank
OF the Meuse (Verdun 'front.'
French troops penetrated Germaa
trenches at several points, bring
ing back 80 prisoners and two ma
chine guns German raids east of
Rheims in Avocourt wood and
north of st. Die were without sue
cess.
There is nothing to report else
where"
Germany's peace drive" through
Picardy enters upon its third week
with both forces preparing for the
resumption of heavy fighting. The
weather has interfered somewhat.
but the Germans have not renewed
their heavy attacks and the fight
ing front has remained virtually
unchanged since Monday.
While there is little doubt that
and will have to sustain still great
er losses in further efforts against
the allied line, much interest cen
ters in the plans OF General Fech.
The attacks by the British between
Albert and Arras and by the
French between Montdidier ana
Noyon apparently were for the pur
pose of improving local positions.
Silence is being maintained by
both sides as to the next act in the
titanic military contest.
Halted by Weather, Claim.
German newspapers declare that
the German drive was halted by
bad weather and not by the Fran
cO-British defense. Admission Is
made that the Germans are having
great difficulty in moving up guns
and supplies over the muddy area
OF the Somme and that transport
is in poor shape because OF the
necessity for constructing new
roads.
American troops in the region
of Toul and in an unnamed place
have been subjected to heavy
bombardment from enemy guns.
Gas shells were used mainly in the
fire against the Americans in the
unnamed place. High explosive
shells and gas projectors We're
used in the artillery attack north
west of Toul, but no great damage
was done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

MI Podvoisky reported progress
in enlistments for the red army
which was satisfactory in some
places. Since the beginning of the
army organization two weeks ago
1000 have enlisted in Moscow and
been pr0perl- equipped. Many
other cities report considerable
numbers OF recruits.
Ukraine OfierS Peace.
Peace has been proposed to the
Polshevik government by the Tx
rainiau rada OF Kiev. the non-Boi-
shevik organization. according to
rumor current here. Although not
confirmed the report, member of
the Russian government points out
that the chances for peace are
greater since GeTmany's reply re
garding the territory Ill the Tx
raine offers ground for negotiations
and an understanding on the terri
1criCi question
Il seems that the rada is willing
to make concessions and 10 modify
the original demands which in
cluded part Of the governments Of
hursk and Foronez.
The peace question is compli-
Gated by the existence OF a Boil
sheyik Ukrainian rada which at
present is al Taganaro. it having
fed from Kiev. The foreign min
lister Of this government arrived re-
Gently in Moscow in connection
with the impending negotiations
The special commission formed
10 carry out the provisions of the
Brest-Litovsk peace treaty has
drawn up a program for the res
toration Of postal and telegraphic
with Germany. It has also
ordered Russian mine sweepers to
clear the mines from the gulf of
Finland and in the Russian part Of
the Baltic.
BOlsheviki Force in Peril.
London, April 4.-Since the occu-
patton by the Germans Of Poltava,
20 miles southwest of KharkoY, the
position Of the BOlsheVik detach-
ments opposing them has become
more serious, Reuters Moscow cor
respondent cables. The Germans
are conducting an offensive aginst
KharkOv from Poltava and Voro-
5aba, employing large detachments
which already have occupied Glau-
tiagky. 40 miles from Kharkov.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
RUSSIA WILL
RAISE ARMY
OF 100000
plan to Put Nation Under
Arms-Ukraine Rada
Offers Peace.

Moscow. Tuesday. April .
iBy the Associated Press0-
Russia will form an army of
I..y00.0t0 men. not inferior in
lower and equipment TO the
Japanese and Germans. VI. Pod
roisky. assistant secretary OF
war, declared today al a con-
ference in Moscow o. The var
ions military department heads.
This would be the first step in
arming the whole Russian ma
zion. He said the army Organi-
yatioH was impossible without
the old officers and outlined a
measure Ia enlist the services
Of all generals and publish
their names. giving 10 citizens
the right 10 state objections to
anyone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Object of Teuton Efforts
No Longer in Danger
Front Quiet.
by Associated PressD

TBy A5aUUIdLEU EEaa-I
Amiens, the primary Objec-
tive OF German efforts In the
past two weeks, Is free from
danger for the moment. A mil
itary proclamation posted there
informs the population that
threatening peril has been re-
moved and exhOrts them 30
maintain confidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

.so ciated Pres 8
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

M e m b err of Audit
Bureau Of CALCULATIONS