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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
Crops Assure
Victory Says
Sec. Houston

Dubuque, Iowa, June 20-Ameri-
can food stocks, increasing because
of the effort of farmers, were class
ed as an additional guaranty of the
successful outcome of the war by
Secretary of Agriculture Houston,
begore the Iowa Bankers associa-
ton today. Along with his presen-
tatlon OF the figures summarizing
agricultural accomplishment, he
called upon the residents of cities
and towns to see that bOuntiful
harvests promised do not waste be-
cause of labor shortage.
| This war Will not be wor. by
miracle or by enchantment, he
added There can be no turning
/ back. no faltering, no hesitation
| We are determined to teach the les
son that law must rule among ma
tions as among individuals and to
establish guarantees for future
peace and the prevention of a re-
currence of such a calamity as
| his"
As to the agricultural effort dur
ing 1916, Secretary Houston said
the American farmers had respond
ed heartily to the call of the allied
populations for food.
Farmers planted $4,000, 900 acres
more in leading food crops in 1917
than in 1916" he said They great
ly increased the numbers of live
stock in spite of expectations. They
increased the number of milch
cows by 100000 of other cattle by
nearly 100000, the number of
sheep, for the first time in a genera
tiOn and a half, by 100000, and of
swine by nearly 1000 900 In spite
of expectations of horses and mules
they increased the number by 454,-
900. The indications are that they
Will do better even this year"
We shall not fail to win the war
because of food shortage" he said,
and | need not point out to bank
ers the large bearing of this enor-
nous production on the foundations
and machinery of finance and
credit
These statements mean another
thing. They mean difficulties of
harvesting. It is a matter of pa
triotism and business for YOU to
CAIt iiO GNU W itlu III tbt IudltGI
of labor supply. This duty is of the
most urgent and impelling charac-
ter in this crisis.
Taxation, especially on consump-
tiOn, particularly on luxuries and
also on excessive profits, not only
tends to saving. to check invest !
ment in noressential directions. !
but also TO keep up the general |
level of prices and to lessen the |
financial obligations of the nation. !
am convinced that the people of /!
the nation are willing to pay the /
necessary taxes and that the finan- |
ciers of the nation recognize the |
necessity of it.
We fight a nation that knows no |
law. except its law of necessity |
made in Prussia, exclusively inter
preted by her. and to be changed
by her at will" he said in summing
up causes of the world conflict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
PROFITS TAX AND
INCOME RETURNS
ADD HALF BILLION

Washington. June 20.-Nearly
half billion dollars in income and
excess profits tax payments reached
the treasury today from revenue
collectors, and raised the total re-
celpts from these sources this year
TO about $500, 100000. 1t is est
mated $1,275, 900. 900 is yet to COM
More than $3,2OO,OOO has been
paid into the treasury on the
$4,170.000,000 total of the third Lib
erty loan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
'AUSTRO MEN
IN DRIVE To
KILL HUNGER
Drive on Italy Made on
Promise of Food to Half
Starved Soldiers.

Italian Army Headquarters
Wednesday, June 19.-(By Associ-
ated Press. - That Austria s
drive against Italy is positive
ly "a hunger offensive" has been
proved by new orders and address
es found upon prisoners. These
were signed by officers ranging
from Field Marshal Conrad Won
Hoetzendorf down to regimental
commanders. One issued by the
commander of the famous regiment
bearing the name of Archduke
Charles, says:
Soldiers, remember the spoils
We got last fall from the Italians
the sheep, cows, steers, warehous-
es full of good clothes and grocery
stores full of wines, canned goods,
flour and sugar. Think of your
family. Think of the white bread
you may win for all"
Soldiers Weak From Hunger,
The correspondent has visited
groups of hundreds of prisoners,
n
They said they had had little food
for the past month and spoke with
horror of the winter months they
had passed. a sample of their
blackbread showed it was made of
rye straw and potatoes.
Many of the prisoners have
strong, well-spiked shoes, but
these, they claim, they made them
selves or bought. Their clothes,
however, are falling apart, having
been patched frequently. Most of
them have mere rags for shirts.
The majority Of the prisoners have
money, but it is either IN paper
bills or iron coin
Gladly Sell Medals.
The most of them wear medals
for valOr. some of them having two
or three of them, but these decor
atiOns are of base metal and none
are of gold or silver. One is
stamped with likeness OF En-
press Zita and encircles with Iau-
rel wreaths and is made of a zinc
composition. The prisoners part
readily with these medals for a
few pennies of Italian money. Most
of the captured men are young ard
and generally have
bad teeth.
Go to Italians for Food.
The Italian soldiers tell humor-
Gus stories of captures effected by
persuading the Austrians that they
will be well fed. One Italian Off
GER, who had been wounded and
picked up by a group of Austrians
who intended to make him prisoner,
how foolish they were
He said:
Come with me and you will get
meat, wine and real bread"
Thereupon the whole party went
over to the Italian lines.
1t is said also that at the begin
ming of the offensive the Austrians
N the front line each received three
rations of meat, one for each day
)f the attack until they reached the !
Italian stores They were so hun |
cry, however, that they ate all their /
'atiOns the first day.
RIIV War SAVINGS STAN nS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
THE WEATHER

Thunder showers this afternoon
or tonight, warmer tonight; Friday
partly cloudy.
Temperature at a. m. 81; high
est yesterday, 20: lowest last night,
SO.
Velocity OF wind at a. m, 8
miles per hour.
Precipitation. 40 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m, 7s;
at a. M, SS.
Stage of water. 8; fall OF 3 in
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER. Meteorological
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
ACTION TAKEN TO
PREVENT A TIEUP
IN WHEAT SUPPLY

Washington. June 20.-To pre-
vent congestion of wheat at the
seaboard this harvest. the railroa /
administration is preparing IT
wheat growing territory to move
the crop promptly. Cars have been
sidetracked throughout the produc
ing territory and are being rushed
to ports as soon as loaded.
Grain threshers have been in
stTucted to report to the depart
ment OF agriculture quantities
threshed and the acreage frCm
from IL was produced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
Italians Gain in Counter
Attacks-Push Way
Into Foes Line.

London, June 90. News
reached London this afternoon
that the Italians have regaiDed
apo SiIe. the town on the la
goun to the west of the Pi1Ye
river near lis mouth. which was
captured by the AGstr0-Hun-
garianS.
Ii is also reported that the
Italians have Tegained all the
territory between ZenSOn and
the FOssetta canal. The Aus
trO-Hungarians. il is declared,
have been confined to the
ground between the FOssetta
canal and the Sile canal. on
the west bank of the PiaYe riT-
cT.
BY counter attacking all
along the PiaYe. the Italians
have gained further ground on
the NOntellO in the northern
sector OF the river frOnt, and
also have made headWay south
east OF this ridge. says the
Evening Standard today.
The AuStrians here had been
occupying a narrow strip along
the river bank. The Italians
drove into the Austrian line
and established them selves on
the bank of the PiaVe below
SalettO tabOut Il miles from
the Adriatic). Through the
reaching OF the river here, the
positions occupied by the Aus
1rians have ben divided.
Italian Army Headquarters,
Wednesday, June 19.-tBy the
Associated Press. The Ital-
ians have won c0mplet. control
Of the air along the PiaVe line,
where the most determined
fighting OF the present Austrian
offensive is in progress. This
afternoon not a single Austrian
machine was aIOft on this front.
In general, the situation of
the AustrianS along the Piaye
appears far from satisfactory
TO them. Prisoners taken by
the Italians all declare the Aus
trian army has little food. S0ma
Of the prisoners had not eaten
for IS hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
ALL STOCKYARDS
TO BE LICENSED
ON WILSON ORDER

Washington. June 20.-All stock
yards in the United States today
were ordered by President Wilson
to be put under federal license. A
presidential proclamation was is
sued which requires that licenses
must be obtained from the food ad-
ministration on or before July 25.
Licensing also is required of
commission men, order buyers,
traders, spectators and scalpers
handling or dealing in live cattle,
sheep. swine or goats, lin or in con-
nection with such stockyards" ex-
cept those exempted by the food
and fuel law.
buy Thrift STAMPS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
DRAFT TREATY APPROVED.

washington, June 2O.-ApprOval
was given unanimously today by
the senate foreign relations COM
mittee to the revised draft of the
treaty between the United States
and Great Britain for reciprocal
operation of army draft laws. The
committee recommended the
treaty's ratification at the earliest
OppOrtunitv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
RACK FROM RUSSIA.

4 Pacific Port, June 2O.-The
American Red Cross mission to
Russia. headed by Lieutanant Co
lionel Raymond Robins, which ar
rived here last night, expected to
leave for the east late today. The
party left Moscow May IA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
NEW YORKER DIES.

New York, June 20.-Jean Bap-
tiste Martin, one of the best known
old time restauTanteurs of New
York. died at his home mere today
of Bright's disease, aged 6l. He
was born in Albertville Savoy.
France, in 1857.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
ARCHBISHOP UNCHANGED.

Dubuque, Iowa. June 20. ~ The
condition Of Archbishop John J.
Keane. retired. was reported as
practically the same" today. He IS
slowly weakening, il is said The
aged churchman has been seriously
iii for some weeks, but the fact wss
not made public until a few days
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

Realization that the Austrian Of
fensiye has failed is spurr;ng the
Italian troops to Il desperate re-
sistance along the Piave. Heavy
fighting continued today around the
Montelio plateau on the north and
near San Donna Df Piave on the
south.
On MonteIlo, which is hiIly and
wooded, opposing forces frequent
ly stumbled upon each other un-
expectedly. Such meetings always
result in sharp encounters.
The spirit Of the Italian troops is
at high pitch, despite wounds, loss
OF sleep and constant movements
made necessary by the condition Of
lhe terrain at several points.
Foe Offensive Fails.
In a trip by the correspondent
along the entire front completed
this evening, there was found ample
evidence that the Austrian hunger
offensive had failed
Except for their crossing Of the
Piaye, the Austrians got nothing
Tor their attacks on the Italians or
the AEglo-French forces. aside from
front line observation posts, which
already have been retaken
The trip brought out clearly the
fact that the Austrian artillery
craftsmanship was extremely poor
during the attack. The enemy'S
hre was frequently slack and often
virtually useless because of the cut
ting of the Austrian telephone co'S-
munications by the Italian gun fire.
(By Associated Press)
Austrian pressure on the front
from Lake Garda TO the Adriatic is
growing weaker, although the fight
ing is still strenuous along the
PiaYe front from MOnteliO to the
sea.
Since Sunday the enemy has been
held almost completely in check on
the Piaye line and has made no
the mountain front, while his loss
10 prisoners alone has risen to
1900. Repeated efforts 70 debouch
IRON the west bank Of the river be
tween MOntello and San Donna Di
PiaYe have been repulsed sauguin- !
arily by the Italians and only /
around CapO Sile have the Aus !
tFlans made any progress
Enemy RepulSed, Rome Says. !
From Capo Sile the Austrians /!
aaye advanced TO the Fossetta /
canal, which parallels the lowIands /
slong the seacoast to Nestre, a /
suburb Of Venice. Vienna claims I
mat the canal has been crossed al
some points southeast Of Meolo, but
home reports that the enemy ad-
Fances have been repuIsed /
Heavy fighting continues around F!
ne Montelio plateau. The Aus
.fians have not yet gained control
p this dominating height, nor have
lh7y apparently had any success in /
attempting 10 debouCh onto the
over ground at Sovilia. south Of
Nervesa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
RARnERLAW TPHELD.

Springfield, III, June 2O.-Ihe
Illinois law which campe.s bar
bers TO take examinations and OBJ
tain certificates from the state &C.
partment of registration and educa-
tion was held constitutional today
~ tus s1uPrvA4e Nts,..-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
TWO FLYERS kIIIKn.

Springfield. Ohio, June 20, Lieu
tenant Frank S Patterson. Dayton
Ohio. and Lieutenant Leroy Swan
OF Norwich, Conn. were killed in
an aviation acctde
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

Amsterdam, June 20-Vienna dS
patches to German newspapers 81
that the reduction Of the bread RI
tion in Austria Hungary caused iIl
mense excitement throughout u
dual monarchy. All Austrian newl
papers, without distinction Of part
protest against the measure, II
mand its removal and ask imme1
late help from Germany and HUI
gary.
The party committee Of Germa
Socialists in Austria has addressf
an urgent appeal 10 the w0rkel
to await the decision Of the NienU
labor council and to abstain frol
all eXcesses or interruption of wort
by Associated Press.
There have been reports from va
rious sources recently Of trouble
Austria. notably in the capital. b4
cause OF the bread ration reductio
forced by the virtual exhaustion z
the Austrian grain supplies. I'll
bread allotment TO each indiEidus
in the city of Vienna is now les
than one-half pound weekly, it wa
stated in dispatch from Copenha
gen on Tuesday.
Workers Demand Peace.
Protests against this rationin
have been vehement from yariUu
quarters. The Vienna city couH-
on Tuesday adopted a resolution q
protest and the labor council
that city emphasized a similar pro
test by the passage of a resolutio
renewing its demand for a SPEEDY
general peace"
Geneva, Wednesday. June 80
The juga -Slavs believe in the even
tual victory of the entente allies
according to the Journal Novine o
Agram, Hungary.
General Foch whom David LloyD
George called a great soldier, ha
not yet disclosed his intentions,
says the newspaper. He is care
fully holding back his reserves. an,
nobody knows where he Will em
ploy them.
Every month the allies grow
stronger in men and richer in ma
terial Altogether II is to the inter
est of the central power TO con
clude peace quickly. The inter
nal strife between the natiOualitie,
of Austria-Hungary has reached IL,
height. Never before in history has
the peoples spirit for freedom and
independence been so aEitated as
now. We have every faith In the
allies"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
TEUTONSCR
FORFOODAN.
HALT OF WA.
Austrian Mobs Stone p;
ace-Germans Are Sho
Demanding Peace.

London. June 20.-SeriOus
riOting broke out In Vienna yes
terdRy, says an Exchange Tee
graph dispatch from AmsterI
dam. The mob broke into 4
number Of bakeries. stoned the
residence OF the premier and
also one OF the wings OF thd
HOiburg palace, the messagd
adds.
Cavalry is being rushed 10 tbd
capital to restore order. II II
probable, ii is stated. that mar
liaI law will be proclaimed.
The riOting was in protest
against the reduction OF tlid
bread ration.
Heavily censored priTate0
messages received I'm Stock
holm Indicate that peace dem
OnstratiOns were held recently
in Berlin. Hamburg aud Co.
lOgne and that several WOrkmenI
were killed, says a dispatch tOl
the Morning Post, from Stock
holm. The police and military
dispersed crowds of Demon
strantS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
LATE BULLETINS

Buffalo. \. Y, June 2G.-A
strike at tie main plant of the
Curtiss AerOplane and Motor
corporation was inaugurated at
10 O'c'Ock today. Two hundred
men. according to union lead
ers. laid down their tools.
Springfield. ILL.,. June 90
Mayor William Hale ThOmp-
sons nine school board nOmi-
nees of June Is. 1917, lost the
right to their position on their
board today when the supreme
court held the resembling action
OF the Chicago city council Was
properly taken.
London. June 20. - Edward
Sh0rtt, chief secretary for ire
land, stated in the house OF
commons today, that there was
sufficient evidence against the
Sim Feiners, recently arrested.
to enable their prosecution for
treason but that il was not de-
sirable or necessary TO insi-
tute it.
1T. Paul. MIMI June 2O.-
American W0rkingmen through
the American Federation OF La
bOr today reaftirmed their posi-
ton of refusing to meet repre-
sentatiyes of workers Of the
central powers until Germany'S
military machine has been
crushed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
PLANE FALLS; TWO. DIE.

Pensacola, Fla, June 20.-B. f.
Sylvester and A. B Blair, naval re-
serve sviators. were killed when
their airplane fell.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
YANkS PUSH
AHEAD over
HALF 4 Mile
Drive Fleeing Huns From
Belleau Wood-Guns
Active on Somme.

With the American Forces
On the Marne. June 20.-(By
the Associated Press. 1.-The
American troops in this sector
attacked the German line
northwest of Chateau Thierry
during the night and made an
advance OF five-eighths of IA
mile. driving the Germans back
from small pocket on the
northern side OF BeIleau wood.
The Americans occupied the
German positions without re-
sistance. the Germans having
withdrawn when the short and
sharp preliminary artillery
bombardment indicated an in
fantry attack would follow.
The Germans carried their ma
terial with them in their retreat,
and the Americans therefore did not
lake any machine guns. AS a mat
ter of course, also, no prisoners
were taken.
One small salient is all that the
enemy continues to hold in Belleau
wood.
Bomb Hun Rail Yards.
Washington, June Success
full bombing of the German rail
road yards al Confans was reported
today in General Pershing's com
for yesterday. Artillery
2 activity at various points, the re
pulse of an enemy raid in the
Woecre and the capture Of more
prisoners by American patrols
crossing the Marine also was an
nounced.
London, June 20 British raidihg
parties were active in several sec
tors along the front last night, TAX
ing priOners and infiicting losses
upon the Germans in numerous
clashes, the war office announced
today
Paris, June 20-French troops
entered the German lines between
and the Disc river last
night and captured 20 prisoners.
says the official statement issued To-
iay There was nothing of i'm
portance on the rest Of the front.
(By Associated Press.)
The German crown prince has
not repeated his attacks before the
Licenses of Reims, where 10000 of
mis- troops we're repulsed with
heavy loss in a night attack Tues
lay. The front there again is quiet
and the French maintain their post
ions. Berlin says the effort was
more an artillery and mine throw
er bombardment than an infantry
attack but all other accounts agree
hat the effort was in great force
ind that it was broken up in des-
1erate fighting in front of the
french lines
Huns Beaten by Yanks.
East of Chateau Thierry Ameri- /
an patrols have crossed the Marne |
n boats and bested enemy patrol /
n encounters. In addition to kill
ng a large number of Germans, /
he raiders brought back prisoners I
american bombing airplanes aga,u |!
iave bombarded Confians. a rail- /
Dad junction midway between Fer- /
.un and Metz. dropping SO bombs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

M e N b er of a udiI
Bureau Of Circulation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

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Arizona republican., 1918-03-25

called Mrs. Boyer was uninjured and the baby escaped with a few scratches. Mrs. Spencer was later in the day re- moved to the Brechan hospital and Mrs. Boyer will spend the week in the C. E.. Caldwell home.
 It is reported that the brakes on the stage were not working properly.
 Just after noon yesterday Mexican was thrown from a cook shack and severely injured. At late hour in the afternoon he had not regained con- sciousness and his foot was badly in jured. The wagon on which the cook shack was loaded did not. have any brakes and when. in going down the hill on the north end of the bridge, the weight of the wagon frightened the horses they ran away, throwing the driver to the ground. This accident happened in almost the same place as the earlier one. Dr. Alexander, who was at the Cummings home looking after Mrs. Spencer. gave all aid pos sible to the injured man and he was later removed to the Casa Loma.
 Spends Few Days With Parents
 Mrs. Don Turner spent several days
Arizona republican., 1918-03-25

The greatest joy on earth is a happy home-cafe life may interest us for passing moment-an auto may tempt us for a season-travels broaden us for a time-but the true enjoyment of life comes from home ownership.
 If we have not appreciated the rich blessings of home, look around you for the many people who count you as fortunate. If you have not thought of the obligation of home ownership. then plan to build one
 A thought to the young people: If you wish to enjoy the bright lights outside your home, stop, for the bright est lights of life shine round Father and Mother, and Home is the brightest star in the Armament of Life.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-25
TEMPE BRIDGE |S
 SCENE OF ACCIDENTS

TEMPE, March 25.-Yesterday two quite serious accidents took place on the Tempe bridge, the extent of the in juries to the persons involved not yet are known. In the morning Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Boyer and baby were on their way from their home on the Scottsdale road to Tempe driving a horse hitched to a buggy. A number of cars were crossing the bridge and a Fixes stage came up behind the buggy
 running into the buggy. Mrs. Spencer
 who is an elderly woman and was holding the baby was thrown from the buggy and was severely bruised about the face and head. She suffered from shock and was taken into the home of U. H. Cummings and pr. Alexander
Arizona republican., 1918-03-25
"DO WE APPRECIATE OUR HOME?"

one in the crowd was really joyous or happy, many were hilarious due to outside influenceS particularly from long -stemmed glasses in which bubbles dashed themselves to destruction, the same as were the drinkers.
 And then my thoughts turned to mill lions of happy couples gathered round a cheery hearth, or reading meath the library lamp-contented, happy-laughing mirthful laughs, ex- changing true love smiles. Improving their minds by the discussion of events or planning for future needs, rich in the companionship of one another in "A place of rest where love abounds, A perfect kingdom-HOME.''
 in my mind I revolved the question, do we appreciate our homes?
Arizona republican., 1918-03-25

ing depot. Returning to his residence after the papers had arrived, the local agent found his better half demanding to be put on the pay roll claiming strenuously that she had answered a hundred telephone. calls about the pa- per. Accidents in war times are un- ayoidable, but they do make the people hungry for The Republican
Arizona republican., 1918-03-25

were seven petitions one each for Fred C. Weeks, D. H. Kleinman. E. G. At taway, Glen Stapley, W. F. Walters, C. Fred Bracket and John L. Riggs. The number of names as required by law were subscribed to the petitions and the same will be filed today. These seven constitute the Greater Mesa Citizens Ticket"
 It is rumored that another ticket will be in the field -rithin the next few days.