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The evening world., 1918-10-14
BRITISH.

LONDON. Oct. 1L-Following is the
statement issued to-day by the War
once:
Yesterday afternoon the enemy
opened a heavy bombardment on a
wide front north OF lie Cateau. Under
cover OF this artillery fire strong in
fantry attacks were launched against
our positions east OF the SeIle River
in the neighborhood OF Solcsmes.
These attacks we're successfully re-
pulsed after stiff fightinG.
"Other attacks, in which tanks were
employed 70 support infantry assaultg,
were delivered by the enemy yester-
DAY without success against our posi-
tions opposite the Village OF Haspres
Southwest of Nalencienncs).
Our patrols pushed forward IN the
course Of the night at a number u
points south and north of Douai. We
gained ground and took prisoners"
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"The tone of the German press the
day after President Wilson's note
was received In Berlin was full OF
Significance. for In that country so
TO speak. the Government itself edits
In great part Iress opinion, The
press. therefore, is a Governmental
barometer. This barometer indicated
what the Gc--7ln note. spublshcd
yesterday morn ng, showed more Skill
fully.
~It was necessary for Germany to
gain time. To avoid immediate pour
parlers. Germany even subordinated
the question Of an armistice 20 an
aeceptaare o. pr'.laen' Wilson's de-
mands, which -ro those OF a FIRE,
people.
Germany answers that she accept
the points. Crhs, no doubt, - a
synonym Tor principles and condi,
tion.D Sac proposes an appointment
OF a mixed commission 10 consider IN,
question Of evacuation. II this pro
posal Is nlade aiih the object Of gain
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amuck among nations" New cons
.mued. "She has wrought the great-
est havoc the world has ever seen.
In that time She has desolated Bel
gium, devastated France, stranglcd
Serbia wrecked Poland and made a
shamblcs OF l,ussia. She has violated
the most sacred rights of the United
States by destroy ing women and chi
dren on tho high seas and finally
forced us 10 take UP arms in the de-
Tense Of the most sacred of human
rights.
in all that this Government has
since done in the prosecution OF tho
war tho President has had tho sup
port OF both tho great political parties
and Of the whole people to a degree
never before accorded President
either in peace or war
at this stage Germany sees tho,
turning ~ the tide, and in order to
say, itself whole DO says 90 tho Hrosi-
dent, Let us cease lighting whore wo
are and from this time forth carry
ON the war by SpoudcnCc.'
81 do not believe that the people
OF this country or our Allies viii hc
even momcn'arily content to barter
with Germany
Senator Reed OF Missouri said he
believed the country. and some OF
the members of the Senate, had OBJ
tainCt wrong impression OF what
the Presidents note to Germany really
m'lnt.
AN unfortunate impression is be-
ing made on the country that the
President intends 20 sntCr on a sys-
tenn OF parcy and negotiations and
that al the end Germany is to get
OFF unscathed." he said.
There is absolutely nothing that
tho President has said TO indicate no
has any such Intention"
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tirely blocked. while between Brussels
and Antwerp there is one slowly NOV
ing army OF misery.
Professions OF tens OF thousands Il
people. with their goods, who have
travelled afoot from Northern France
from Lille, Turcoing and other
places-are being driven forward by
he Germans. In addition there are
al the male inhabitants OF Flanders
whom the Germans are likewise re-
moving. Excessive misery exists
everywhere.
The headquarters OF Crown Prince
Rupprecht have been transferred from
Thielt to Brussels, the correspondent
ndds, while the neighborhood Of
Brussels and Malines have been place 1
under the jurisdiction of the German
Field Army.
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delivered by the Spanish Ambassador.
Its failure TO appear last week coupled
with the knowledge that the pro-Ger-
man government at Constantinople
virtually had collapsed. had given
rise to the belief that 1t would not
come and Instead the Turks would
make a different sort OF appeal. prob
ably offering unconditional surrender.
The communication as It reached
the state Department is unsigned. 1t
was transmitted by Ambassador
Riano as "the text OF n communica-
tlon received by the Minister OF For
eign Affairs Of Spain from u.e
Charge d'Affalrcs OF Turkey in
Madrid on oct. r." Ambassador
Rtano said 1t reached him late
Saturday evening.
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TO DEMAND Full GUARANTEES BEFORE ARWLSTYCE

Germans French flag floating the Laon Cathedral Con-
nng advance the French troops deboucd from the Laon Forest
at Samoussy whicn taken Marchs also occupied
Toward oock Sunday the enemy machine gun reaction became
most severe o'clock Italian brigade had passed the town Of
Montaigl Al about o'clock the advance continued There heavy
fighting with rcargaris which fired principally from Vvaise Couron
eAuneno and dropped shells the roads and the railroad French
troops then passed into Samoy Forest and continued the pursuit
HAiC GAINS on BOTH SIDES or DOUAI
LONDON i4Ths British pressing in both sides Of
Doai Field Marshal Hags Official statement to-day reports gains of
ground both north and south Of the city.
German counterlck Of the Sele River Soemes
psed These attacks delivered in force wide front north
of lie Ceau following heavy bombardment Other enemy attacks
supported by tanks also broken up Northeast of SoeSme British
patrols pushed forward ps miles southwest Of VencenneS
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MACMILLAN
ABOUT TO RESIGN,
REPORT IN berlin
Kaiser Grants Amnesty to
Large Number of Political
Offenders.

LONDON, oct. 1.-THE resigna-
tion OF Prince Maximilian OF Baden
as German Imperial Chancellor Is
probable. according to reports from
Holland to-day They quote the Ber-
lin National zeitung as saying the
C"ancellor's retirement is regarded
81 certain circles as inevitable.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 13.-Serious
objection 10 the acceptance Of the
conditions laid down in President
Wilson's reply 10 the German note
was communicated 20 Imperial
Chancellor Prince Macmillan on
Thursday by. the Conservative fac
tion Of the Reichstag. according TO
the Lokal Anzeiger Of Berlin.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. i4.-The
Kaiser has granted amnesty TO
great number OF persons who have
been under arrest charged with DO
ltcal and military offenses. IL was
learned here to-day in reports from
Berlin.
The German Federal Council has
accepted the measure calling for the
further parliamentarizatlon Of Ger
many, say advices received here from
the semi -oficIal woln Bureau OF
Berlin. The measure proposes the
repeal OF Article 81. Paragraph 2, OF
/ the Constitution. which provides that
a Relchstag member shall lose his
scat II he accepts a salaried imperial
| or state oftice.
Cabinet Ministers no longer will be
required to be members OF the Fed
oral Council, but shall at all times
have the right to be heard by the
Council. They shall also have the
right to demand to be heard by the
Rsichstag.
II is explained by the Wolf Bureau
that these changes are in accord with
/ the Emperor's decree OF Sept. 30, In
which he declared his will to be
that the German people shall hence.
forth more effectively cooperate in
deciding the Fatherland's destinies."
Tho Election Commission OF the
Prussian House Of Lords. in its recon
sideration Of he franchise measures,
eliminated the clause granting an eX-
ira vote TO men over forty years OF
age The period OF residence required
in an election district was reduced
from one year 10 six months, ard
other changes were made.
Tho proportional franchise was ac-
cepted FOR number OF election dis
tricts containing large cities. The
Conservative members of tho Cou-
mission abstaincd from voting, ac-
cording to the Wolf Bureau.
Vorwaerts. the Socialist organ ~
Berlin, declares thcre is an assured
majority for the measures ia the
House OF Lords in the form accepted
by the Commission.
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GREAT Joy IN LAON
OVER LIBERATION
OF 5000 CIVILIANS
Gen. Mangin Almost Carried
to City Hall-Mayor and
600 Made CaptiveS.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY ~
THE LAoN AREA. Oct II (Assocl-
Lted Press) With a literal transport
OF JOY the 5000 inhabitants remaining
In Laon rushed to the gates OF the
city yesterday afternoon 20 greet
Con. Mangin, who made his entry
into the city at 800 o'clock. Men,
women and children. with the tears
running down their cheeks and wdv-
ing their tricolor fiags, cried "Loag
live Gen. Mangin! Long live the
army! Long live our libcrltors!"
The people crowded around the
general, almost carrying him in
triumph to the City Hall, where
he was received by the Deputy
Mayor. The Mayor himself and
600 young men had been carried
into captivity by the Germans be-
fore the French troops arrived.
Gen. Mangins forces had reached
the Laon-La Fere Railway at 1O45
~ VI, anu "a Quhi AtT VI an muir liA'l
the French tr-color was floating
from the tower OF the Laon Cathe-
dral. About al the same hour the
last Germans had been chased from
the Forest OF 81. Gobain, which for
four years had been one OF the
strongest bastlons OF the enemy's
line.
Pursuing their advance with
heightened ardor in the JOY OF hav-
ing delivered Iaon. Gen. Mangin's 4
troops went on several miles north
Of the city. liberating a number OF
villages and arriving before the
enemy's secondary position. At
Marchais 1000 inhabitants OF that
town greeted their dellverance with
joyfulness equal to that OF the peo-
pie OF Laon.
They produced a notice left by
the Germans or retiring TO the
effect that the French authorities
would have until Oct. n at
| p. M. to remove the population,
after which the town would be
bombarded.
The French Fifth Army has con-
tinued its forward movement, liber-
ating the villages OF Stcrme. Outrc-
ram Court and Montaigu and reacn.
ing the enemy's secondary defense
line before Sissonne,
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LORD haloane, Formerly IOru
Chancellor and Secretary OF War,
commenting on the exchange ofnotes
between Germany and President
Wilson. said:
81 think President Wilson can be
trusted TO do nothing rash. II would
not be safe 20 accept any undertaking
without a substantial guarantee for
It's performance
General approval Is expressed Of
the reserved manner in which the
reply has been received by the public
at large. among which the news Of
the proposed armistice evoked feel
ings not OF rejoicing but OF anxiety
lest anything be done which woIlc
jeopardize a Just recompense for the
terrible sacrifices made, Nowhere
has their been any flying OF flags nor
has there been any ringing OF bells.
Public feeling on the subject has
been especially affected by the sink
ing Of the Leinster. Thus T. Z,
o'Connor. speaking at Whiuields
Tabernacle yesterday, declared II was
impossible 10 approach the subject
of peace with a cool mind In view OF
the horror and rage excited in every
lrishman's and every Englishman's
mind by the Wholesale murder OF
women and children and other in
nocent civilians In the sinking OF tn,
Le.nster.
The Allies. he declared, must apply
to Germany that force and those
terms which alone would guarante,
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FOCH DEMANDS
GERMAN CITIES
AS GUARANTEES
GeneraliSSimo Would Also Dis
tribute German Fleet Among
Allied Nations.
Copyright. 1918. ny The Prev Publishing co.
lThe New York Evening worliD

tThe New York Evening worli)
LONDON. Oct. H.-Although Ger
many's appeal for an armistice has
not been officially communicated u
the Allies. 1t is learned that the whole
subject was exhaustively discussed
last week at tho Versailles conference,
at which were present the Premlcrs
OF Great Britain, France and Italy
and the military representatives o.
tho Allied nations.
Marshal Foch presented to tie con-
ference a minute in which he de-
tailed the military guarantees he CON
sidcrcd essential as condition pre-
cedcnt TO any armistice. These in
Nolvc the occupation OF Metz. Strass-
burg and Coblenz, the strategic koy
to Germany. Tho minute was in
lorscd by tho conference.
Marshal Foch also presented for
future consideration OF the conference
n complete scheme for securing and
.nsuring German military impotence
for the future. 1t is said to include
the surrender OF tho German fleet OF
all descriptions and its distribution
pro rata among tho Allies according
to their naval losses.
The destruction OF the Krupp and
Skoda armament works in Germany
and Austria was also considered. bGt
their employment, with the otnei
great industrial plants OF these ma
lions, To make good the material and
machinery losses of France and Bel.
GUM, seemed a better scheme all
around.
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AMERICAN.

WASHINGTON. oct. 14.-The fol-
lowing communique from Gen. Per
shing. dated yesterday. was received
to-day:
HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN
EXCEPTIONALLY FORCES. oct
l3.-on both sides OF the Mouse our
troops to-day broke up strong and
repeated attempts OF the enemy to
dlsloGEe them from their recently
won positions.
American divisions continued to
participate In successful operations
under command of the British south
Of La Cateau and of tho French in
Champagne. At other points held by
our troops there is nothing Of impor-
lance to report"
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the world from n repetition OF her
crimes against II, and an armisticc
should not be allowed which would
convert a disastrous defeat and per-
haps a wholesale surrender OF the
German armies on the battlefield into
a leisurely and safe guaranteed re-
treat. for that would enable the new
race OF militarlsts TO claim that they
had led Germany. not 10 defeat but
To victory.
There should be reparation for tho
devastation Germany has caused In
so many lands" said Mr.. O'Connor,
and | cannot help hoping that the
CHIEF criminals will not escape retrl-
button, and cannot help fearing that
the same gang OF miscreants may bo
left another chance OF recovering
power to deluge the earth with blood"
THE Allies will take nothing less
than unconditional surrender in the
field, and there must bo no armistice
until defeat In the field is acknowl-
edged by the enemy" says the Post
"Otherwtsc the war has been fought
In vain"
The Chronicle believes that Wilson
may wish some or all OF Germany's
answers to be made more specific,
especially that regarding the author
ity OF Prince MaXimilian's govern
ment. Assuming that he will be sat
isfied as 20 this point, the paper con-
tends that no peace discussion is pos
sible without a Anal cessation OF
fighting.
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GERMANS DRIVING
BELGIAN PEOPLE
ALONG THE ROADS
Army of Misery So Great Tha!
All Ordinary Traffic
Is Blocked.

AMSTERDAM. Oct. fi.-Ptiable
scenes are now being witnessed IN
Belgium as masses Of people arc being
driven along the roads by the Ger
mans, according to tho Rosendaal cor
respondent Of the Rotterdam Mass
bode.
The roads around Brussels and Ant
werp. he says, are 30 crowded with
refugees that ordinary traffic IS en-.
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TURKEYS APPEAL
FOR AN ARM|STICE
REACHES LANSING
Delayed Note, Phrasei Like
Germany's, Transmitted
Through Spain.

WASHINGTON. oct. 1I.--Turkcy's
long-delayed note asking, like Ger
many and Au tria, that President
Wilson take in hand the restoration
OF peace, was received to-day at tho
state Department.
The note, asking that steps be taken
for a general armisrice and differing
only slightly in phraseology from those
OF tho Greater Central Powers. was
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FRENCH.

PARIS, Oct 14.-Following Is the
report ISSUED to-day by the War Of
flce:
French troops last night continued
to keep in close contact with the en-
emy infantry on the entire front.
South OF Chateau-Porcien the French
repulsed on the north bank OF the
canal last night the remaining enemy
elements Offering resistance
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PERSHING REPORTS REPULSE
OF STRONG GERMAN ATTACKS
ON BOTH SIDES OF MEUSE
American Bayonets Break Up Repeated AS
saults, and Artillery Silences Heavy Barrage
Machine Gun Nests Cleaned Out

WASHINGTON Oct t4Repule of strong and repeated enemy
coteraks upon the newly American positions both sides Of
the Meuse and continued participation by American divisions in successful
operations by the British south of lie Cau and the French Cham
pagne reported by Gen. Psng in his commnque for Sunday
WITH THE AMERICAN FIRST ARMY Oct. ~ Omitted Press)-
Heavy attacks Of the Argonne early to-day broken up
American counteracks The Americans the BoceS midway
between ne welding the bayon and tearing the enemy
to hreds
The German attack mad been preceded by heavy bge but the
American artillery enced the enemy guns leaving their infantry with
out protection.
Later the American infantry went forward and began clearing
machine gun in the regions Romage Cune and
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UKRAINE MAY PROTEST.
Fears Evacuation Programme
Would Infringe Sovereign Rights.

BERNE. switzerland, Oct. 1i-It is
stated in Ukrainian circles that the
Governor OF the Ukraine il about to
send a telegram to President Wilson
drawing his attention to tho conse-
quenccs to the Ukraine Of the appli-
cation Of his programme with regard
To the evacuation OF occupied terri
tories.
Tho Ukrainian Cabinet. II Is said.
considers the Ukraine to be occupied
territory. and II holds that the article
Of the Presidents programme regard
ing this question would risk the in
frnging Of it's sovereign rights.
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U. S. EDITORS MEET KING.
Queen Mary and Queen Mother
Also mt Reception.

LONDON, Oct lI-king Gcorge,
Queen Mary and Queen Mother Alex
andra yesterday received party OF
twenty five American editors at San
dr. drUEham. the estate Of the royal fam
ily ia Norfolk.
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SURRENDER
BEFORE PEACE TALK
DEMANDED IN SENATE


belief that anything that even has
the appearance Of willingness To qc-
ccpt anything less will be taken as n
failure TO carry out the purposes FOR
which We entered the war and will be
resented with a unanImty and an
emphasis that will permit Of no mis-
understanding"
GERMANY TRYING TO TURN
TIDE TO SAVE HERSELF.
"For four years Germany has ru.
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GERMAN.

BERLIN, Oct. IA (via London).-
North Of Laon and on the River Aisne
! the German forces have withdrawn to
new positions, says the official state
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Gompers's Daughter Die. Of InfIucr.n

WASHINGTON. oct 1i-Miss sldia
Gompcrs, age twenty-thrcc. daughter
Of Samuel G0mpcrs. President Of fthe
American Federation OF Labor. died
to-day at her home here OF Spanish
influenza. Mr.. Gompcrs Is In Eurupc
and is not expected to return until
next month.
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BULGAR ATROCITIES PROVED.
jews and MohammedRn Greeks oh
Jects of Terrible Treatment.

SALoNIKI, oct. H.-Jowish and Mo-
hammedan Greek subjects in Eastern
Macedonia suffered terribly during the
temporary bulgarian rule OF that coun-
try It has been proved by investigation
Most OF the Jews In Seres were de-
ported and many died from hunger
during the stay OF Turkish regiment.
which garrisoned the town five months,
suffered worse treatment after its de-
pGrture for Asia
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FRANCE UNANIMOUS In DEMAND
GERMANY BE MADE HARMLESS

PARIS Oct l4France is unanimously negotiate
with Germany unt the aters completely ended II
semiomcially to-day.
Rene vvan OF Foreign Afra
n the Excelsio
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LATEST OFFICIAL REPORTS

ment issued to-day by the German
Army Headquarters STAFF.
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Changes in the Battle Front
Due to Capture OfLdOn and the
French-U. S. Champagne Gains

indicate gains Sunday morning Black
notably the taking aon
Goban the bend
he further east
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

swift A COmpany's sales Of Reef In New
York CITY for the week ending saturday
Oct. IL, averaged as follows; Domes. q
Beef. i7.2i esntA per pound.-AdVI
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WILSON C0NFERS ON GERMAN NOTE;
FULL SURRENDER, PROBABLE DEMAND
Continued from First Page.)

but absolutely poweess
IIaldnn IordA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19
DAILY MARKET QUOTATIONS.
pETTER TRAFFIC IS
BEARISH FOR CORN

Chicago. Jan. 19.-Indications that
,he railroad congestion was being
cleared and that receipts of corn here
Monday and Tuesday would be liberal
.ended to ease the corn market. Bush
ness. however. was almost entirely
local. and there was no aggressive
selling. Opening prices which ranged
from unchanged figures to Nc lower
xere followed by slight further de-
cline and then something of a rally.
oats advanced as result Of strength
IN quotations at Winnipeg. Besides.
receipts here remained meager. After
opening unchanged to MO- c higher
With May 769s to 76&c the market
continued TO harden.
Week end adjustment Of trades
brought aboyt fresh weakness in the
last hour. The close was heavy al
ITk January and 1.24A May, un-
changed to 1ac down as compared
with "a hours before.
Larger receipts Of hogs than had
been expected weakened provisions
Trade was small.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19
HEAVY OFFERINGS
KNOCK HOG PRICES

Chicago, Jan. 19-Decidedly en-
larged offerings pulled down prices
today in the hog market. Cattle
lacked quality. The supply Of sheep
was more plentiful than had been
looked for.
Hog receipts, $4,000; estimated
Monday. $4,000; weak; to 10c un-
der yesterdays average; bulk, 16.409
1875; light, 15.9O@16.70; mixed, 1910
q16.S5; heavy 16.15@16.S5; rough,
1615Q16.30; pigs, 12.75G15.50.
Cattle receipts, 5000; estimated
Monday. $4,000; weak; native steers,
S.50@13.S5; stockers and feeders, 700
@10.90; cows and heifers, 6.00Q11.S0;
calves. 9.00@16.50.
Sheep receipts, 5000; estimated
MONDAY, $4,000; We weak; Wv we Tiers, s,sS g
m "a 40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19
SIMPLICITY TO MARK
UNIVERSITIES MEET

Minneapolis, Minn.-Simplicity will
be the keynote at the half century an
niversary this spring at the Univers-
ity of Minnesota. All unnecessary ex-
pense in connection with the affair
will be eliminated.
The formal Inauguration OF DR.. Mar
ion Leroy Burton as president prob
ably will consist only of handing over
the keys OF the institution to the new
president by the president of the board
of regents Of the university.
Invitations to both affairs. instead
of being scattered broadcast to edu-
Gators throughout the country, will be
confined to alumni. Minnesota organi-
cations and institutions and a few OF
the schools in nearby states.
The wartime policy Of conservation
and retrenchment will be carried out
by the alumni association which this
year will postpone the annual home
coming from early in the spring until
later. in order that it may be held
simultaneously with the fiftieth ami
versary and the inauguration of Presi-
dent Burton-three events in one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19
SPECIALTIES PROVE
FEATURE OF MARKET

New York, Jan. 19.-Coppers, oils
and few specialties featured today's
dull stock market at extreme gains of
/ to 5 points. The tone was irregular
in the early stage, steels. sllippings
and minor rails reacting to 2 points.
These were almost fully regained in
the covering movement of the last
houyr, except for Marine preferred,
which continued heavy The closing
was firm. Sales approximaIed 225,00U
shares. Liberty avs sold 1854 to
9S.4S, first As at $500 to the new Mill
imum of $3.50 and second As at 96.ls
to 96.12.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

Mayor McConochie offered a reso-
luton that the city engineer and city
attorney be and are hereby instructed
to take preliminary steps to open
Fifteenth street from Forty-fifth ave-
nue. north to Thirty-first avenue to a
width of not less than 60 feet, same to
be opened at no expense to the city.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Liedtke offered res
olution that George Lehnerer, H. ].
Kahn and George Clapper be granted
soft drink licenses. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
Reports of the various departments
were received and placed on file.
Adjourned on motion of Mayor Nc
Conochie.
M. T. RUDGREN, City Clerk.