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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
FIGHT IS OPENED
ON MOONSHINERS
State and County Officials Of Pr0hibi.
ton States Urged by Nation to
Lend Assistance.

Washington, JAN 28.-The necessity
of arousing state and county officials
to their responsibility in assisting the
government to break up the manufac-
ture of moonshine whisky is urged
upon the governors of prohibition
states today in letter from Internal
Revenue Commissioner Roper. Tna
letter was made public as part of a
nation wide campaign against Illicit
distilling recently announced by Com
missioner Roper when it was discov-
cred that the manufacture of ''moon-
shine" was rapidly increasing in bone
dry states and whisky was being sold
illegally to soldiers in southern train
ing camps. The morale Of every army
camp in the prohibition state is in
jeopardy through the illicit distilling
and sale of whisky, says the letter
The campaign already has resulted i'll
arrests in many states and the evi
dence shows that raw corn liquor had
been sold about army camps at So to
$12 quart.
Figures show moonshining heaviest
in the southern states, but indicate il
legal manufacture also is increasing
in Kansas, Iowa and Oregon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
VICTORY LOAvES
LAUNCHED TODAY
Bakers Begin Manufacture of New
War Bread Containing a Substi-
tute for Wheat Flour.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Bakers begin
today the manufacture OF the new
Victory Loaf. d war bread containing a
5 per cent substitute for wheat -four,
prescribed by the food administration
as a part of its 1918 food conservation
program At the same time grocers
will sell to householders wheat flour
only when the purchaser buys an
equal amount of some other cereal.
The percentage of substitute flours
used by baking establishments will be
increased gradually until 20 per cent
substitution is reached on Feb "a.
AS substitutes the bakers may use
either some other cereal or f1ours
made from potatoes or beans.
Hotels, restaurants and other pub
lie eating places will be required to
observe the regulations laid down fol
baking establishments.
To force wheat conservation, btoh
wholesalers and retailers will be re-
quired to limit their purchases OF
wheat flour to 70 per cent of last
years supplies.
The remaining 80 per cent will be
taken from the mills by the food ad-
ministration for the purpose of Great
ing an export surplus and building VI
a reserve store to fill emergency needs
Other features of the new conserva-
ton program. announced yesterday in
President Wilson's proclamation, are
two wheatless days Monday and We'd
nesday; one meatless day, Tuesday;
two porkless days, Tuesday and Sat
urday-ane 10 per cent voluntary re-
duction in the household sugar rations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
EXTRA!
Long Expected
Revolt Breaks
Out in Finland

Stockholm. Jan. 2S-The long
threatened revolution in Finland is
proceeding in the eastern provinces,
according to sparse reports reaching
Haparanda and forwarded here
The railway station at Helsingfors
is reported to have been occupied by
the Russian red guard. Sharp fight
ing has taken place at Viborg.
Russian soldiers are said to be aid
ing the red guards and achievements
are reported to have been sent from
Petrograd.
In answer to a protest made in Fin
land, the Russian government said
that it must support the proletariat
against Finland's bourgeose. Hell
singfors is commanded by the guns of
Russian warships under control of
Bolsheviki sailors.
A Bolsheviki organ at Helsingfors
says the red guard" got out of hand
and was guilty of numbering and plum
dering Conditions of anarchy are
said to prevail in the region of the
disturbances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
AMERICAN SHIPS
new SUB TARGET?

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The flow Of
men. munitions and supplies from
America to France is the objective on
which Germany will center her strong
est offensive this spring 1t is an
nounced in Secretary Bakers weekly
war review. U-boats which have been
operating in the Atlantic lanes have
been recalled to their home ports for
repairs in preparation for the drive on
transatlantic shipping.
Secretary Baker points out that the
submarine attacks probably will be
accompanied by the expected German
drive on the west front
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
new PLANoF
FOODSAvING
IS GIVEN OUT
Will Now Have Two Wheat,
less, One Meatless and
Two Porkless Days.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The new home
card of the food administration has
been issued and shortly will be dis
tributed throughout the United States
to aid housekeepers in observing the
1918 food conservation program of the
two wheatless, one meatless and two
porkless days week as announced in
President Wilson's proclamation.
The card, carrying an explanation
of the weekly plan will go into effect
today when the bakers begin the man
ufacture of the victory loaf, war
bread containing five per cent sub
stitute for wheat -four. Bakers are to
increase the substitutes for wheat
flour until 20 per cent substitution
is reached Feb. "a. At the same time
grocers will sell householders wheat
-four only when the purchaser buys
an equal amount OF some other cereal.
The food administration card asks
every loyal American to help win the
war by maintaining rigidly as a mini
mum of saving the following pro-
gram:
Two Wheatless Days.
Have two wheatless days (Mondav
and Wednesday,, in every week and
one wheatless meal In every day.
Explanation 'Meatless' means
without any cattle. hog or sheep prod
ucts. On other days use mutton and
lamb in preference to beef or pork.
'Porkless' means without pork, bacon,
ham, lard or pork products fresh or
preserved. Use. fish, poultry and eggs
AS a nation we eat and waste nearly
twice as much meat as we need.
Make every day a fat saving day
(butter, lard, lard substitutes, etc.
"Explanation-Fry less, bake. broil
boil or stew food instead Save meat
drippings; use these and vegetable
oils for cooking instead of butter
Butter has food values vital to chill
dren; therefore give it to them. Use
it only on the table. Waste no soap;
hit is made from fat Be careful of all
fats. We use and waste two and a
half times as much fat as we need.
Make every day sugar saving
day. I
''Explanation-Use less sugar. LesE
sweet drinks and candy containing su
gar should be used in war time As :
nation We have used twice as muct
sugar as We need"
Will Keep Plenty for L. $.
The card also cautions household
ers against boarding food and give.
renewed assurance that the govern
ment by its control Of exports vii
retain for our people sufficient sup
ply OF every essential foodstuff.
Warning against limiting the food O
growing children also is given. The re
verse side OF the card outlines tn,
reasons for the necessity of food saw
! ing. emphasizing the allies absoiut,
need OF wheat. meats. fats and sugar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, Jan. 2S. Early
measures looking to government
control Of the production and dis.
tribution of oil were forecast to.
day after a visit 10 the White
house Of Fuel Administrator Gar.
field.
Alexandria, La, Jan. 2S.-TwO
men with drawn pistols early to.
day held up X. v. Young, manager
Of the Calcasieu National bank at
Oakdale, La, near here, COM
PEELED him to open the vault and
escaped with about $ll,G0O.
Zurich. Jan. 2S.-Three thou.
sand persons took part in riot
In q suburb of Prague on Friday
against reduction Of the flour ra.
ti0ns, u Vienna dispatch says.
Washington, Jan. SS. Federal
court DEGREES denying the right Of
the supreme Knights Of Pyihias to
Increase assessments on insurance
OF the "eDdowment class under
its laws as amended in 1855. were
today set aside by the supreme
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
McAdOOSlQSheS
Millions Off of
Roads PayrOus

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Director Cen
eral McAdoo has slashed several mil
lions of dollars off the pay rolls OF the
nations railroads.
He has ordered the immediate dis
missal of all legislative lobbyists and
attorneys not needed for actual legal
work of the roads.
He has directed that all payments
for political purposes and for various
associations of carriers must be
stopped.
He has ordered the railways to stop
issuing all passes.
From an authoritative source it was
learned that the director general may
soon follow this order by blow at the
large and expensive boards of direc-
tors of many roads.
The New Order.
Mr.. McAdoo's order follows:
General order No. 6, Jan. IS. 1918
ITO officers and directors Of rail-
.. road companies:
During the period of possession
the railroads, it is necessary that Off
GERS, directors and agents of railroad
companies be very careful in the
handling of moneys and in the dealing
with transportation matters. With
out attempting at this time to give
general directions, there are a few
matters involving the expenditure OF
moneys for purposes having no direct
relation to transportation which
should receive immediate attention
as well as the issuance of free trans
portation.
Directs Pay Roll Cuts.
ut is ordered. therefore. that the
carriers operating revenues shall not
be expended:
Il. For the payment Of agents OIL
other persons who are employed II
any way to affect legislation.
80 For the employment OF attor-
neys who are not actually engaged IN
the performance of necessary lega
work for the company.
"3. For the payment OF expenses OF
persons or agencies constituting asso-
Citations of carriers unless such asso'
cations are approved in advance by
the director general.
-. For any political purpose or tt
directly or indirectly influence the
election of any person. or an election
affecting any public measure.
- Issuance of free passes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
Sn0U Is Again
Cause of Craze
Fear to Nation

Chicago, Jan. 2S-Light snow fell
in this region during most of last
night and according to the weather
forecast another storm is headed in
this direction from the southwest to-
day. Should the snowfall be heavy,
as the weather bureau predicts. rail-
way officials fear the movement of
coal and food supplies will again be
seriously hampered just as the rail-
roads had practically recovered from
the blockade caused by the heavy
SHOWS of the last two weeks.
Although about, four inches of snow
has fallen since Saturday., the rail-
roads put back into service number
of trains which had been annulled,
and while many trains arrived behind
schedule passenger traffic was almost
normal.
Kansas City. Jan. 2S-Following a
general precipitation over the entire
southwest yesterday and last night all
states reported clearing weather today
with the thermometer registering near
zero. Through Kansas and Missouri
a five-inch fall being reported at
Springfield, Mo.
Washington. Jan. 2S.-Industrial
and railway centers of the east, unaf-
fected by weekly heatless Monday or
der were forced to slow down their
important war operations today by a
snowfall, which in some sections was
heavy. Indications were that the
snow would continue Tuesday from
the lake region eastward and the
worst tieup of railway traffic of the
winter was in prospect should the
| weather bureaus predictions be full
filed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
BIRTH OF M'KINLEY
WILL BE OBSERVED

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 2S.-Tomor-
row will be the 18th anniversary OF
the birth of President William Nc
Kinley, and the Mckinley Carnation
League of America today suggested
that the custom of wearing a carna-
ton, McKinley's favorite flower, on
that day be omitted and there be sub
stituted for it small American flag
'"Let the act be accompanied by
thoughtful consideration so that the
full meaning of it may sink into every
loyal heart" says the league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
may DESERT
YANkPATR0L
BOAT ASHORE
Vessel Grounds Without
Loss of Life-Cunard
Ship Andania Sinks.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-An Amer
lean patrol boat was today re-
ported to the navy department
ashore on a rock in European wa
tiers.
The vessel went ashore during
fog on Jan. %. There was no loss
Of life or injury to the crew. The
vessel probably will have to be
abandoned,
London, Jan. 2S.-The Cunarder An
DANA, reported yesterday as torpe
decd but not sunk, went to the bottom
in spite of efforts to get her into port
according to information reaching thu
Associated Press today.
TOrpedOed Sunday.
The Andania was torpedoed Off thu
Ulster coast on Sunday morning
Press dispatches from Belfast said i
was believed no deaths resulted from
the explosion.
Andania, 1906 tons, was built il
1913 and has made many trips be
tween British and American ports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
HOLD TWO IN 100000
JEWELRY ROBBERY

Chicago, Jan. 28.-Robert Burton
and a man by the name OF Hawkins
are held by the police in connection
with the robbery OF tie Heller-Rose
jewelry store Saturday. which netted
the thieves jewels valued at more than
100000. Burton's arrest followed in
formation that some time ago he dis
played a badge which he represented
to be that of a detective. One Of the
jewel-y store robbers displayed such
a badge to employees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
VIENNA AND BERLIN
FOOD BOARDS AGREE

Amsterdam. Jan. est is re-
ported by the Zeitung Am Mittag Of
Berlin that negotiations have been
completed between the German and
Austro-H Hungarian food boards in
consequence of which Germany has
placed $500 tons of flour at the dis
posal of Austria-Hungary on condi-
ton of its return by the middle of
March. If the -four is not returned
Germany is to receive maize to the
amount of IA per cent of the flour
shipment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
MIXED UP IN PASHA
CASE; IS MTERNED

New York. Jan. 2S.--Adolph Paven-
sted,. formerly connected with the
New York banking firm of G. Amsinck
C Co, which handled the Bolo Pasn
fund. was brought from Plattsburg,
X Y. Yesterday and informed at Ellis
island as an enemy alien preparatory
10 being taken to Fort Oglethorpe.
Go. He was arrested about week
ago at the Lake Placid club In the
Ad!rondacks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
GALLI-CURCI TO GET
BIG SUM IN RECORDS

New York. Jan. 2S--In connection
with Galli-Curci's coming to New York
and the recent reported dispute with
the Chicago opera management over
the matter of fees. it is said here she
NAV receive as much as 100000 from
photograph records. 1t is understood
she gets a royalty of so cents on each
record and sales promise soon to reach
a million, ii is said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
AMERICAN AvIAT0RS RAID GERMANY
BAKER WAR FACTS

Washington. Jan. 2S.-"There
are now in the United States Is
national armp camps and 16 ma
tional guard camps (32 divisions
of troops filled with men ready
to CO." said Secretary Baker.
Defending the lack of Lewis ma
chine guns, Secretary Baker reit-
Grated that General Pershing does
not want Lewis guns for the
ground forces, but only for avia-
ton.
Major General Wood. Mr.. Baker
said, recommended calling out a
large army, although the men
could not be provided at once
with rifles and clothing.
Every soldier who needs a rifle
has one, Secretary Baker said, and
of better type than if the British
Enfield rifle had been adopted.
Declaring that by securing ar
tillery from France Mr.. Baker said
it also would save ships.
Il am telling no secret when l
say that ships are the crux OF
our problem" he said.
Taking up the matter of mis-
treatment and bad health condi-
lions in the army, Baker said that
with more than a million men I'M
der arms in this country there
have been some complaints-1S in
ALL all but nine of these which
had been investigated and estab-
lished as fabrications or the situa-
lions corrected with the punish
ment of those responsible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
BANDITS USE SNOW
PILE AS BARRICADE

Chicago, Jan. 28-Snow drifts were
used as barricades last night by five
bandits and the police in 15minute
revolver battle before the police re-
ceived reinforcements to surround the
quintet.
The five men. all Of whom are Ital-
ians, were challenged by police when
they tried to enter the guarded home
of an Italian who has been threat
ened with death by black hand men,
bers after he refused to comply with
their demands for $1,000. His home
has been guarded by police since a
bomb was thrown into it month ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
THE WEATHER

Forecast Till P. M. Tomorrow. TO.
Rock Island. Davenport. Moline
and Vicinity.
Probably snow flurries this after
noon and early tonight; colder to-
night with the lowest temperature
zero or slightly below Tuesday part
ly cloudy and colder.
Temperature at I a. m. 10. Highest
yesterday IA. Lowest last night 10.
Velocity of wind at a. N. miles
per hour.
Precipitation II inch.
Relative humidity at p. m. IS. at ]
q. III SO.
Stage OF water "a. a fall Of 4 In
last As hours.
J. NJ. SHERlER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
BOMBS
IN DAYLIGHT:
RETURN SAFE
Major General Wood anG,
Two Other Yank Officers
Injured in France.

With the American Army In
France, Sunday, Jan. %, (By the
Associated Press Delayed).-
Four American aviatOrs attached
to French squadron, have par.
ticipated In daylight bombing
raid over Germany. All returned
safely.
Because the weather was fOggy
the aviatOrs were unable to deter.
mine Just what damage was done,
but rs they ilew fairly low over
the targets, 1t Is believed the re.
suits were good. After recrOsslng
the lines the bOmbers we're fired
upon vigorously by enemy anti.
aircraft guns. They then ran into
still heavier fog and some Of the
airmen were forced to land before
reaching their hangers.
Washington, Jan. 2S.- Genera
Pershing has cabled the war depart
ment that Major General Leonard
Wood had been slightly wounded in
the arm by an accidental explosion in
France which killed five French SOL
diers and slightly injured two other
American officers, Lieutenant Colonel
Charles E. Kilbourne and Major Ken
yon A. Joyce.
General Wood was on an observa-
ton tour
Five Shot in Action.
General Pershing also cabled that
I'VE hfantryfMefr of &he United States
expeditionary forces we're wounded In
action Jan. q and 90. Z
Secretary Baker announced the ac-
cident in this statement:
"A cable dispatch from the head
quarters of General Pershing states
that an accidental explosion occurring
yesterday killed five French soldiers
and slightly injured Major General
Wood in the arm, Lieutenant Colonel
Charles E. Kilbourne in the eye and
Major Kenyon A. Joyce in the arm"
Gives No Details.
It is understood the message was
brief and gave no further details. Gen
eral Woods tour would carry him
both to the front and to the American
training camps behind the lines, but
there is no hint as to where the acct
dent occurred.
All the divisional commanders have
been or will be sent to Europe for
brief periods.
General Wood, commanding Camp
Funston, Kansas, went over several
weeks ago.
Germans Are Active.
London, Jan. 2S.-Both the German
artillery and German raiding parties
were active last night along the
Franco-Belgian front at numerous
points, according to today's war Of
flee announcement 1t reads:
Yesterday evening the enemy raid
ed. an advanced post northeast of
Langemarck Three of our men are
missing. Southeast OF LIE Verguier a
strong accommodating party was dis
persed by rifle fire during the night.
1.-THE hostile artillery was active
last night at different points south
west of Cambria and also north of
Lens and in the Passachendaele sec
to-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
CAR STRIKE HALTS LINES,

East St Louis. III. Jan. 2S.-F'ive
OF the IL interurban lines OF East ST.
Louis and suburban railway were idle
this morning as result of the strike
of 35 motormen and conductors who
refused to work under new schedule
of hours announced by the company.
A meeting will be. held today at which
an attempt will be made to adjust
matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
BRITISH LOSSES
SHOW DECREASE

London, Jan. 28.-British casualties
during the week ending today were
S,58S divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers,
%; men, LIZA.
Wounded or missing: Officers, 12S;
men, 6,721.
British casualties the previous week
were 1903. Two weeks ago the high
total of 24,979 was reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28

Mentioned ON Page Elesen.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28

=, nave no purpose TO defend indi-
.uaIs or myself IL ! discuss her"
,raoi'iGuals by name. II ] refer TO
seaerai CrOzier or General Sharpe or
%ssef. Il will bo only to make it
Ear II any OF us should figure in
,HnoFrow's casualties it would be as
iRnlng beside the object we all seek.
am not here to deny shortcomings
W mink ] can say this: That
.evfe We have found such shortcom-
~ Or mistakes we have made every
(Cant{runI -. T,auo
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-04
Gigantic War Revenue Bill Ap.
proved by Senate Provides
$12,0OO,O 900, 900.
NO DISSENTING VOTE
President Given Free Hand Without
Restrictions or Coercion-Many
Important Provisions Are
Attached to Bill

Washington, July In passing ne
twelve billion dollar army approp.ia-
ton bill Saturday the Senate empha-
sized sentiment for charging the army
beyond the 100000 men provided in
the measure but declined while await
ing the war departments new eSpap-
sion program, specifically to direct the
president to raise an army Of 100000
men.
After q weeks debate and without q
roll call Or dissenting voice, the huge
supply ,measure-a worlds record
breaker-was sent to conference be-
tween the two houses, with a view of
it's enactment today, when the appro-
priations r required.
No Reductions Made
None of the appropriations for the
:army's part in the war for the fiscal
year beginning July 1 was reduced by
the senate. Instead it increased many
items, approved without change the
house clause clothing the president
with unlimited authority to increase
the army by further draft calls, and
added scores of important legislative
riders.
A futile effort was made by senators
DESTROYS of specifically ordering an
army increase. An amendment by
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-04
PLEASURE OF BEING NEEDED
To Know You Can Lend Assistance to
Some One Greatly Lessons the
Strain of Discomfort.

"I'm really worried about Miss Eus-
tacia," Mrs. Jessup declared. "Of
course everyone knows that it was
hard for her to lose her savings and
go into the home, but the homes pleas
ant, and she has a big room all to her
self; and we are always sending her
things or inviting her round to tea to
show that she isn't left out; yet she
goes round with a face as long as my
ARM, and the tears come into her eyes
if you look at her. Really, I'm almost
out Of patience. I wouldn't have be-
lieved it of Miss Eustacia."
Mrs. Crane looked out into the yard.
She was a plump little woman with
tender, luminous brown eyes that had
a way of seeing far into the heart at
times.
what pretty little tea parties Miss
'Stacia used to give" she said musing-
~. "She made a different 'feel' about
them somehow"
II know it," Mrs. Jessup agreed. II
don't know exactly why, unless be-
cause she was so happy owe them her.
self that she made everyone else feel
the same way"
And how many summers was II
that she took to her home Il little