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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
War summary

All allied troops began Of
fensive movements on the P1-
cary battlefield. The German
assaults show signs of slacken-
ing both in numbers and in-
tensity and the Germans are
digging themselves in feyerish-
Iy around Lasigny on the SOUTH
ern line of the salient, where
French pressure has been
heavy.
Over the roads to the battle
field, In motor trucks and on
foot, 100000 American soldiers
are moving to join in the tight
against the Germans. The
American troops are now un-
der control of General FOch,
the generaIissimO, but their ex-
act destination in the fighting
area has not been disclosed.
The most intense fighting IS
progressing south of the
SOmme. where attempt after at
tempt is being made by the
Germans to break the ind0m-
fable FrancO-British defense
and reach the Paris-Amiens
railway line or Amiens itself.
MOreuiI, the center OF the
fighting south of the SOmme is
said to have changed hands
four times and is now held by
the British, Canadian and
French troops.
Around MOntdidier, where the
battle line curves nOrthWard
the French have retaken Ayen-
court and MOnchel.
North of the SOmme, where
the Germans were thrown back
with severe losses by the Brit
ish Saturday, the enemy made
no further attempt Sunday and
the fighting activity has been
moderate.
III Hindenburg intended to
spend April l In Paris rs he
announced in January, he must
have meant some other year
than 1918 for his troops are
still more than fifty miles from
Paris after 1 days of the most
desperate fighting the world
has ever known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
THREE WOMEN IN
AUTO ARE KILLED
WHEN HIT BY CAR

Waterloo, Iowa, April 1-Three
women were killed near Center
Point, southeast of here, late yes
terday when an automobile in
which they were riding was struck
by an interurban car enroute from
Waterloo to Cedar Rapids. The
dead are:
MRS. L. L. WILSON, 65.
MRS. WILLIAM RODGERS, 40.
MRS. ELLA WILSON, So
The automobile, driven by Leo
Rodgers, was approaching center
Point from the north. View of the
tracks was obstructed by a house.
The same house also obstructed
the motorman's view of the road
Wen the automobile reached the
track the interurban car was only
a few feet away. The occupants
of the machine were hurled so feet
away. Although the three women
were killed, Leo Rodgers escaped
with minor cuts and bruises. All
of the dead Used at Center Point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
Again
Opens Fire on
City of Paris
Paris, April 1.-The bonn
bardment of Paris by long
range German guns was re-
sumed this afternoon.

London, April 1.-Speaking of the
loss of life in a Paris church from
shell fired by long range Ger
man gun, a semi-official Berlin dis
patch, forwarded from Amsterdam
by the Central News, says it is to
be deplored, but every church with
in an attacked fortress necessarily
is subject to incidental hits. The
responsibility for the security OF
the inhabitants of Paris, the dis
patch says, must rest with the
French government
Rome, April Pope Benedict
expressed deep concern on receiv-
ing reports today of the occur
renee, at the loss of life in the
Paris church which was struck By
a German shell. The pope dis
cussed with Cardinal Gasparri,
papaI secretary of state, the atti-
tude which the vatican should take,
it being felt that the situation has
assumed a new aspect inasmuch as
shells from guns, instead of BOMBS
from airplanes, are being used 10
lombard Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
APRIL HERE BUT
HINDENBURG NOT
EVEN NEAR PARIS
CBy Associated Press }

If Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
intended to spend April 1 in Paris
he must have meant some other
year than 1918. His troops are still
more than so miles from the French
capital and in II days of fighting
and under tremendous losses they
have not even reached the Paris
Amiens railway, the principal route
from northern France to Paris. In
deed. they are getting ready to de-
fend themselves against the Anglo
Franco-American forces under Cen
eral Foch. The boastful utterances
of the German leaders, much in evil
dance in the early days of the pres
ent campaign, also have ceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
WILSON FIRM
IN HISSTAND
UPON PEACE.
Reply to Methodists
Shows No Change in
Presidents Attitude.

New York, April president
Wilson has not changed his atti-
tude concerning a negotiated peace
with the central powers, as ex-
pressed in his flag day address, his
reply to Pope Benedict and his
message to congress on the declar-
alton of war with Austria, accord
ing to a letter he has written to
Bishop Theodore S. Henderson of
the Methodist Episcopal church,
made public here today by the ma
tional war council of the church.
Bishop Henderson wrote to the
president in behalf of 20,000,00O
American Methodists, asking in
particular whether his present un-
wavering purpose was expressed in
the following words from his mes
sage:
"The German power, thing
without conscience, honor or ca
pacity for Covenanted peace, must
be crushed. Our present and i'm
mediate task is to win the war and
nothing shall turn us aside until it
is accomplished.
Presidents Letter.
The presidents letter, dated
March 25. follows:
''In reply to your letter of March
81, may 1 not say that you are per-
fectly safe in using the words
which you Qoute from my message
as expressing my unaltered thought
and unbroken purpose. 1t is al
ways our duty to find out what the
expression of a desire for peace
from our opponents really means
but unless 1t means a complete and
convincing program of justice upon
which a lasting peace can really
rest and we have had as yet no
evidence that it means anything OF
that kind) it means nothing"
VIII Be Read April z.
The presidents letter will be
read from all Methodist pulpits in
the country on April and the ma
tiOna war coun Ill announces that
all Methodist ministers have been
urged to use it as a 'basis of a new
and hearty backing of the president
in the war and for the choking out
of all pacifsts."
The council also announces plans
for collecting a fund to be used"
in strengthening the churches near
the army camps, both with build
ings and helpers. so that the SOL
diers who desire can come into the
nearby towns and get a honey
church service" The church does
not plan to open separate build
ings in the camps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
DES MONIES GETS
HOSPITAL TO AID
DISABLED TROOPS

Washington. April disabled
members of the military service
will be cared for by rehabilitation
surgeons, even though not expected
to return TO duty until they attain
complete recovery or as complete
recovery as can be expected from
the nature of the disability. IL was
announced today by Surgeon Cen
eral Gorgas. The inauguration of
this continued treatment is ex-
pected to result during the war, in
the saving to the service OF large
number of efficient officers and sol
diers who without 1t would never
become able to perform duty.
Additional hospitals for recon-
struction work designated today In
cluded the base hospital at Des
Moines, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
WAR WORK TIED
UP; men STRIKE
Carpenters at Norfolk Army and
Navy Base Start Walkout that
Spreads Rapidly.

Norfolk, Va, April IA strike
of union carpenters employed on
government construction work at
the army and navy bases here, call
ed this morning, spread this after
noon TO the navy yard at Ports
mouth and the aviation field at
Hampton. Most Of the carpenters
employed by the government in the
entire vicinity are out.
other classes of skilled labor also
began TO walk out AT the Bush
Bluff army base. 500 carpenters and
the entire force of electricians,
plumbers and sheet metal workers
quit work, All carpenters working
for contractors at the Portsmouth
navy yard went out,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

Stage Set for
Trial of 1I3
1. w. w. Men

Chicago, April 1.-The work Of
selecting a jury to try 113 mem
bers of the l. W. w. on charges
of violating the espionage act, was
begun in the United States district
court today before Judge K NJ
Landis. A special venire of 200
was ordered by Judge Lsndis, and
attorneys for both predicted that
at least week would be required
in obtaining a jury.
Special arrangements for the
care and guarding of the court
room have been made. Canvas has
been laid over the carpet to pro-
tect it, and places have been as
signed to each defendant, to all at
torneys in the case and any Others
whose business takes them within
the rallied inclosure of the court
room. Each of such persons must
at all times occupy the place al
lotted, in accordance with an Or
der of the court. Anticipating
large crowd at the trial the judge
ordered that only those who could
find seats in the court room should
be admitted.
Hundreds of witnesses have been
summoned and tons of literature,
seized by the government during
raids on headquarters Of the l.
W. w. are stored in the federal
building ready to be USED at the
trial.
After the United States entered
the war government agents worked
for several months obtaining evil
dence against members Of the or
ganization, who it was charged, had
hindered the manufacture of war
materials by starting strikes ii
factories, in the harvest field and
in the mines, and had also inter
fered with the operation Of the Sc
lective service act. Early in Sep
tember raids were made by United
States marshals on 1. w. w. head
quarters in various cities of the
country and many members of the
organization arrested, and much
documentary evidence obtained.
Three weeks after the arrests, in
Gictments against 166 persons ad-
mitting membership in the l. W. W.
were returned by the federal grand
been arrested, 10 have been dis
missed and separate trials hava
been granted to three Cf the ac-
cused, including Elizabeth Gurley
Flynn OF New York. Among those
who went to trial today was vii
liam D. Haywood, general secre-
taEy-treasurer, who VIA arrested in
Chicago headquarters Of the or
ganization-
The defendants were brought into
the court room handcuffed in pairs
and in patches Of 10. They were
unmanacled as they were seated in
the court room. They appeared
glad of the change from the monot-
ony of Jail life and laughed and
talked
Extraordinary precautions were
taken against disorder or undue
demonstrations
A small group of spectators was
allowed in the court room, but they
were placed well back.
After formal pleas of not guilty
had been entered by 112 members
of the I. w. w, charged with con-
spiracy to disrupt the governments
war program and the case against
one defendant dismissed. Federal
Judge Lands adjourned court to-
day to permit physical examination
of A. Macdonald, a Seattle editor,
whose counsel said he was too i'll
to stand trial.
Work of drawing a jury from the
panel of 200 veniremea will begin
tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
LATE BULLETINS

Pel1ing, April 1.-E. j. Pur-
sell, one of the American en-
gineerS captured by bandits In
northern HOnan province early
last month and held for ran
som, has been rescued by sol
diers who Intercepted the band
as they were attempting TO re-
treat further into the noun
taiaS. (Mr. PurselFS home was
formerly in St Paul, NIinn.)
ottawa, Ont, April LIN TO-
days casualty list appears the
name Of +. j. Bourbon OF Pull
man, Ill, who was gassed.
Washington. April Most
Rev. COsm0 Gordon Lang,
archbishop of York and pri-
mate OF England, called on
President Wilson today.
Washington, April 1.-The
conference report on the nd
ministrati0n bill establishing a
war finance corporation with
S5OO,0OO,O00 capital and power
90 issue $1,000, 100000 of bonds
10 assist wnr Industry. was
adopted late today by the sen.
ate and sent TO the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather tonight and
Tuesday, somewhat cooler Tuesday.
Temperature at a. m, a. High
est YES terday. ~. Lowest last
night. A.
Velocity of wind at a. m, 3
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at 7 p, m, 4S,
at a. m, 68
Stage OF water, "a, no change in
As hours.
J.. M. SHERIER. Meteoroiogist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
RIOT OTELLED,

Quebec, April Quiet prevailed
here today after the outbreak Of
last night in which crowds of anti
draft rioters attempted to pillage
q hardware store and were dispers-
ed by the authorities. Absence of
soldiers and throngs in the streets
give rise t. the belief that the
worst of tn rouble has passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
~ sELLs F0R So

Galesburg, Ill, April IA cake
sold for $19 and five pound duck
brought $50 q pound at q sale CT
farm products st Alpha. Ill, today.
The prices were not Of the April !
variety either The sale was for
the benefit Of the Red Cross and
H1etted S1,790.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

Genera
Washington.-General Foch, re-
Gently chosen commande7-in-chief
of all the allies armies. has the
record of having never led his
troops to defeat.
Foch commanded tbs French
army of maneuver at the battle of
the Marne 1t counter attacked and
overwhelmed Saxon troops and an
initiated the kaiser's finest troop
ers in the marshes of ST. Gond.
Foch commanded the troops
which saved Ypres.
Foch was commander in chief of
the French forces at the battle of
the Somme They swept back the
enemy over the ground which in the
last eight days the Germans have
recovered at such frightful cost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
ALLIES HOLD
FOES AND IN
PLACES GAIN
Mighty Onrush of Enemy
Halts Before Firm En-
tente Defense.
(By Associated Press)

10y ASEOCldLEu EIEEEys
Germany's great drive into
the allied lines In northern
France seems virtually at
standstill today. Her first
great Onrush appears 10 have
been stemmed with large gains
of territory scored, bat with
final victory no nearer In sight
and her resources In men and
material depleted.
French and British troops
beat back the enemy last night
In his desperate efforts to ad-
vance toward AmIens and to
push out from the MOntdidier
salient Slight progress I'm the
drive for Amiens along the
Luce and Avre valleys is the
only forward movement reF3-t -,
ed anywhere along the line, de-
spite the almost incessant Teu-
tonic attacks, and at least on
one point the enemy was push
ed back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

UCCu Std-
sOned troops and are reported
as anxious to get into the light
With the American Army in
France, March 80, (Delayed) ALI
the American troops have been
turned over to the allies for such
use as they see fit to make of them.
American troops may soon be fight
ing side by side with their British
and French allies in the battle
which is raging in northern
France
1t is enough to say that great
activity of many sorts is in prog
ress in the entire American zone.
Miles of motor trucks loaded with
Americans have passeG through
the towns, some going in one di-
rection, some in another.
Through a driving rain the mo-
tor trucks plowed their way along
muddy roads, the Americans sing
ing. Many OF the trucks had Amer
lean flags fastened to their tall
boards.
Splash Through Mud.
On other roads mile alter mila
of marching Americans splashed
through the mud, which came over
their ankles. The horses were
to do.
All the men are working as hard
as possible, with the realization
that they are to be of service IN
the common cause and used in the
present coLfiict.
Soon to Be Fighting.
Correspondents Headquarters,
American Expeditionary Force il
France, March so, (Dalayed).- =
American troops will soon be fight
ing in force, side by side with the
French and English, in the grea.
battle to push back the German
drive Officers and men are en-
thusiastic over the prospect OF
early acceptance by the French o.
General Pershing's offer 10 use the
Americans. The boys in brown are
ready and willing to get into the
worlds greatest battle.
The United States will soon
know how its sons fight in a real
battle against the Germans.
After Dope About Yanks.
With the American Army in
France, Sunday, March 30-(By the
Associated Press army
leaders are exceedingly anxious to
obtain information concerning the
most minute detail of the Ameri-
can army This is disclosed by
captured German document issued
to the Fifth Bavarian landwehr in
fantry brigade, and which instructs
every observer and patrol to do his
best or it's best ito bring informa-
tion about the new enemy"
The captured document gives de-
tails that are known, such as those
the American uniform,
and adds that the infantry is equip
ped partly with English rifles and
that the artillery probably has
French guns. 1t says that Ameri-
can troops will continue training
in France, adding:
Nothing is known as yet about
the methods of fighting or leader
ship"
Get Anything, is Order.
From the preceding meager de-
tails" it continues, ''it is evident
that sectors K and NJ have the hon
orable task of obtaining as much |
as possible on particu-
lars features of American fighting |
and outpost tactics. This will then !
be used for extending the informa- |
ton bulletin. Any observation or |
however insignifi- !
cant, may be of the greatest value |
In connection with information al |
ready at hand"
Attention is then drawn to self I
evident questions" which observers, |
patrols and outposts are expected |
to find answers for. Under the !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

J Foch.
F'och commanded at the battle of
the User. There he was COM
mander-i -in-chief Of the British
forces There were more British
than French under his orders. Joint
command will not be new to him.
And last and most daring, Foch
wa5 .eommander-in-eh of the
Anglo-French army which rushed
into Italy and stopped the Teuton
wave in its rush into the plains Of
Yenetia.
TOmmies and Bersaglieri know
him and idolize him only less than
do his own poilus. If any man can
take the supreme command of the
British armies without infiicting
heartburn in England, it is General
Foch, according to the opinion of
British military men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
YANKS MOVE
To enter IN
BLOW AT HUN
Hundred Thousand Amer
leans On Way to Join
Allied Armies.
(By Associated Press).

IDy A5SUCIdtbU FTEEbJ.
Over the roads to the battle
field in motor trucks and on
foot 100000 American soldiers
are moving to join the fight
against the German invader to
drive him back. The Ameri-
can troops are now under con-
troll of General FOch, the gen.
eraIissimO, but their destina-
ton in the fighting area has not
been disclosed. They are sea-
s0ned troops and are reported
as anxious to get into the tight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

The Celtic has a gross tonnage of
20,904 and has for many years been
one of the largest steamships in
transatlantic service. She was
built at Belfast in 1901 and flies the
British flag.
Soldiers Aboard!
Washington, April If there
were any American soldiers at all
on board the Celtic, it was said here
today, they were very few in num-
Der and carried as "casuals" re-
turning home. 1t was stated that
there were no sick or wounded on
board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

Liner Celtic
IS STOrpedOed;
Troops on 1t?

New York, April 1.-The
steamship Celtic, one of the big
White Star liners, was attacked
and torpedOed by Il German
submarine. according TO re-
liable Information received to-
day in marine circles here, dur
ing a voyage from England to
America. Efforts are being
made to save the vessel, which,
il is believed, carried no pas
SengeTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

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Leased Wire Report
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M G m b er of Audit

Bureau of Circulations
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-19
Serial 02892 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR United States Land Office
Juneau, Alaska
ouiiC"u' pAHo"
 Iuly 10 1917

July 10, 1917.
 Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned, the Fish Gamers By-Prod uets Co. of Wards Cove, Ketchikan. Alaska, formerly the Marine Products Co.,, of Ketehikan, Alaska, who on March 20. 1916, filed Trade and Manu- featuring Site application, No. 02S92, for lands hereinafter described. un- der the provisions of the Act or May, 14, 1898, and Section 10 thereof, gives formal notice of such application for such land, to-wit:
 "A tract of 1918 acres, denominated U. $. Survey No. 1908, located in Wards Cove on the southeast shore thereof, about miles north of the town of Ketchikan and Revillagigedo Island in Lat. 550 24' 15" N, Long. 131o 43' 10" w.. and beginning at Cor. No. 1 of said survey and M. c. on line Of ordinary high tide 0 Wards Cove whence U. s. I. M. No. ? bears N. 350 39' w. 22.oS chains and w. c. bears S. 5S0 12' E. 25 links, thence on said last mentioned course 9.93 chains to Cor. No. 3, thence s. 31O 4S' W. 1917 chains to Cor. No 3, thence N. 58' 12' w. 9.69 chains, to Cor No 4, M. C., whence
 w. c. bears south 5S' 12' E. 8 links, thence meandering line of ordinary high tide CD N. 7o 00' W. 1.05 chs; (2) N. 16o 45' E. 0.6O chains; (3) N. 36o 15 E.. LOO chains; (4) N. 8 30' E., O.90 chains (5) N. 16o 45' E., 1.10 chains: (6) N. So 45' E., 219 chains; (?) N. 5S7 00' F., 0.60 chains; (S) s. 55o 15' E., 04O chains. (9) N. S5o 30' E. 060 chains; (10) N. 450 00' E., o.60 chains: GID N. 640 45' E.. 0.60 chains: Q2) s. 520 45' F., 100 chains; d3l s. S5' 45 E.. o90 chains (14) N. 60 15' F.. ore chains. (15) N. 71' 46' E.. 0.60 chains Q6) N 230 45' E.. 1.30 chains; CD N. 4o 3O' w, O60 chains (1S) N 52o 45' E., 0.70 chains, Q9) N. IF 30 E.. 160 chains (20) N. 34' 30' E., 030 chains. (21) N. 140 00' E., 2.40 chains, magnetic var. 290 4G E. FISH CANNERS' BY PRODUCTS GO. By, Arthur Neale, President and General Manager.
 c. B Walker, Register.
 First Publication. Jan. 21. 1918.
 Last Publication. March as, 1918.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-19
SCANDINAVIAN M. E. CHURCH

SCANDINAVIAN M. E. CHURCH Preaching service every Sunday at 7:30 D. m. A. B. Hall.
 Prayer Meeting in the different homes on Thursday evenings P. M Ladies' Aid Society meets every two weeks on Thursday evenings. All Scandinavians are cordially invited.
 A. SLEIPNES, Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-19

WANTED-Medium duty, 1 cycle gas engine, about 10 h. p. Complete, ready to run. - Address, Progress sive Miner.-adv If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-22
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, March 21.-Todays ses- sion here was typical bull market in cotton, with all months in the contract department making new high records The opening was at the advance and the improvement was steadily widened. highest prices coming in the final stages of the session. At their best the trading months were 47 to 59 points up. Last prices were 42 to 57 up. net. May touched 31 soc.
 The trade turned all features to bull ish account. In the early session the dry weather in Texas and the taking over of Dutch ships in American and British ports encouraged buying There were few contracts for sale, which caused covering among recent short sellers Later, on the naval engagement, in which the entente vessels were vic- tors, reports of successes by the French on their front and of disorders in the Reichstag served to create considera ole enthusiasm on the long side, and the last hour of the day was more active than any other period
 The tone was steadied throughout by better feeling regarding price regu- lating, due to the growing idea that any present moves were being directed against excessive prices for finished goods. rather than against the price of raw cotton.