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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28
u. S. PROBE INTO
FOOD PRICES ON
IN CHICAGO SOON

Chicago. Nov. 28.-Investigation
into the food situation from farm
TO table" will be started by a fed
eral grand jury next week. Assist
ant United States District Attor-
ney Dickinson stated today The
inquiry will be directed partic-
ularlv into the butter, eggs, milk
and fruit situations, the federal
prosecutor said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28
MUST HAVE HELP
TO Get ON FEET.
Austria Wants Materials and Money
and Mediation to Settle Its
Own Problems.

Vienna, Sunday. Nov. 24.-(By the
Associated Press.)-Provided the
allies extend immediate help, the
Austrian republic will be able to
arise from the position it is in at
present" said DIR. Joseph Redhch,
former minister OF finance, today.
We hope there is no reVengefua
desire on the part of the allies to
see us remain in poverty" he con-
tinued Our enemies should be
generous and remember at least
that Austria did what she consid-
cred her duty to her ally and tried
repeatedly TO give up the war. II
we are helped, we will be able TO
help ourselves. Our people are
farmers and men of the industrial
classes, all willing to work and not
inclined to bolshevism. Our finan-
ciaI position looks like bankruptcy,
on paper, but we will be able to pay
our war debts.
Little Gold Left.
Our gold reserves are small
perhaps half a million crowns-but
tha It's of no great Importance. in
my opinion. What | urge is that
we be helped back to a producing
basis
IF we can get food. we will be
able to keep order. If we can get
coal, we will begin working. II we
can get cotton, metals and raw ma
terials. production will go on. We
will also be quiet politically, which
is desired by America and the al
lies"
Needs a Loan.
Vienna, Sunday, Nov. 24.-Lud-
wig Won Neupath, director OF the
Austrian credit bank, said today
while discussing the situation:
THE Austrian republic must first
be given loan to be used for the
purpose OF sending food and coal
into the country to prevent famine
and disease. This country must OBJ
tain another loan of $50,000,000 TO
be used to buy stocks Of cotton,
wool and copper.
Diplomatic pressure Should be
brought to bear against the CZeohs,
who are attempting to prevent the
arrival of coal and metals from Ga
lcia and other points .----....
Wants Debts App0rtiOned.
"The peace conference also should
apportion the debts of the former
Austrian empire equitably among
the Czechs, Hungarians, Austrians
and Jugo- -Slavs. This debt now to-
tails $4,000 10000 kronen, $4,000
900. 900 of which is in paper money
( which is circulating in all parts of
the country. If the Austria nrepub-
lie is made to shoulder this war
debt, she is bound to be bankrupt
Before the war normal expenses 2or
the army totalled 1000, 600, 900 kro-
men If there is no army or navy in
future. this sum will be sufficient
to pay the interest on the coun-
try's debt"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28
WOMEN KEEP JOBS
WITH RAILROADS

Washington, Nov. Women
railroad employees. about 100000 in
number. who were added TO the
pavrOlls on account of the war,
mainly as clerks and stenograph-
eEs, probably will be retained per
manentlys it was said today at
headquarters of the railroad ad-
mlnistratiou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28
THIRrEEN GUmTY ~ WURDFK

TeavenWortb Kan. Nov 2s
Thirteen prisoner were f1un ;
guilty by court ma~51l u aouspir
acy I'm connection win tae murde-
of a fellow prisoner iu the disc.
pl.uary barracks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28
CALL OFF GAME.

Des Moines. Iowa, NOV. 2B.-A
heavy fall of snow here today
caused the postponement OF the
Iowa State Drake university game
scheduled for Drake stadium. and
this contest will be played Satur-
day, Nov. 80, at Ames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

New York. Nov 2S-The govern
ment has purchased wireless ap-
paratus on some three sIips from
the Marine Wireless company o.
AmerIca
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

New York, Nov 2S Reprcsents
tives OF 2S steel companies hegal
formation OF an export corporation
under the Webb -POmereue act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28
IND CERTIFICATES DEC. /.

Washington. Nov 2S.-Distribu-
ton OF sugar under tho certificate
system Wilt cease Dec. 1. but the
voluntary ration plan will con-
tinue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28
SOLF IN 4 new
SOLEMN PLEA
German Foreign Minister Sees
Scheme to Enlarge AlSace-
Lorraine.

Zurich, Sunday. Nov. 24-Dr. W
S. Solf, the German foreign min
lister. has addressed the following
note to the allied powers:
. According to an additional note
sent to the armistice convention by
the allies. Belgium. France, Lux
emburg and Alsace-LorrPine must
be evacuated within period of -
DAYS. This retirement must be
made in three stages, each being
marked on the map. The third
stage has already been reached
and encroaches upon the Rhine
country to the west of Prussia.
1T seems possible that this en-
croachment may have been made
with a view to attempting the an
nexation of these territories TO
The protest Oe
the members of the German com
mission has not been considered.
The German government makes
most solemn protest against all at
tempts intended TO deprive Ger
many of these territories
Want More Time.
The German armiStlCC commits
sion has again presented argu-
ments supporting a delay IN the
evacuation OF territories west OF
the Rhine. claiming that the eco
nomic situation there supports
Germany's view.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28
y = BI.ySaUOc ISLAND.

philadelphia. NOV, 2s.-T The gov
erument has decided TO purchase
Hog island. valued at 81, $50 600,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

has broken relations with the
Berlin government, according
to Munich message transmit
ted D. the Central News cor
respondent AT Copenhagen.
London. Nov. 2S.-The Vienna
government intends TO bring to trial
al persons esponsibIe for the war,
including Count BerchroId. AustTO-
Hungarian foreign minister. when
the war broke out. and Count Ger
min. foreign minister. al a later
period. according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenha-
gen today.
Former Emperor Charles, the
Austrian grand dukes. and a mum
ber Of generals are also to be tried.
according TO these advices.
Berlin. Wednesday. Nov. 27.-(By
the Associated Press The Ger
man-Austrian national council is
negotiating with the Hungarian and
Czech's government for the purpose
of securing the cooperation in the
publication of diplomatic pre-war
documents and in an investigation
into the possibility for and con
duct Of the war. the Vienna CORE
spondent Of the VOssische Zeitung
reports
Emperor Lines Pockets.
Recent revelations have been
made, he says, to the effect that
former Emperor Charles had Sc
cretIy drawn 100000 crowns on
the army account, while charges in
volving Archduke Frederick and
other high officers in connection
with army contracts are also to be
looked into.
The diplomatic investigation will
be directed chiefly against Count
Bercht0Id. who was AustrO-Hunga-
rian foreign minister when the war
broke out. and Count Czernin, later
the occupant Of that portfolio. the
latter being accused of summaTily
rejecting alleged American peace
proposals in the fall of 1917 and at
the beginning Of the present year.
Count Tisza 0. X.
The statement made in the Baya-
rian disclosures to the effect that
the late Count Tisza, then Hunga
rian premier. was opposed TO the
hostile tone of the Austro-Hunga-
rian ultimatUm to Serbia, is said
to conform with the facts. Count
Stuergkh. the Austrian premier. on
the other hand. is represented as
having proceeded in the methods OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28
Ex-EMPE
Of AUSTRIA
TO Be TRIED
Vienna Government Pro
poses to Find Out How
the War Started.

London, Nov. IS. Bavaria
has broken relations with the
Berlin government, according
TO Il Munich message transmit
ted - the Central News cor
respondent AT Copenhagen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

NJ c m b er of Audit
Bureau of Circulations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-28

.Associate d Press
Leased wire Report
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
SIMS COMMISSIONED
AF|RST LIEUTENANT
Former Manager OF Local
Business House Gets
Promotion

Lieut.. Ernest A. Sims, manager of
the Mt. Vernon branch of the Avery
& Loeb Electric Co. two years ago,
has been given first lieutenancy in
the army at Camp Funstson, Kas., ac-
cording to word reaching here. Lieut..
Sims, after he left here. was placed
in charge of the Avery 4 Loeb branch
at Newark
Lieut.. Sims received his commits
sion as second lieutenant at Fort Ben
jamin Harrison and was assigned to
Camp Funston where he has been
since.
George Knecht, manager of the Av.
cry Il Loeb branch here at two diff
ferent times, also has enlisted his ser
vices with the country and is await
ing a call now to become chief
electrician in the navy. o, .,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30

land especially, has been beset with
difficulties, and at present the Allies
are protesting against her exporting
supplies to Germany.
Norway has signed an agreement
with the United States by which com
mercial relations may be carried on.
Sweden has been dealing openly with
Germany and has been threatened
with virtual boycott by Great Bri-
tain. Both nations have lost severe
ly through the depredations of Ger
man submarines.
Denmark is in serious plight also
and 1t is has been reported that there
is great suffering among the people
of that country.
NEW BELLIGERENTS
Three new countries have declared
war on Germany during the year
They are Costa Rica, Guatemala and
Hayti. The Argentine, although near
break because of the Vaccinations
of Won Luxburg, the German ambassa
dor at Buenos Ayres, has taken nc
step in that direction. Mexico has re
mained neutral. j
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30

ment. No. So. l. 0. q. f., Friday
night when the annual installation OF
officers was held. Tho following are
the officers .lstahoj b. ID. u. Ct. p. y.
a. Green.
c. William Denman.
s. VA. +. llouck.
j. w. Stephen Rine.
Guides. l.. Hays.
|. S.--Georse Collins.
o. S.--John Donough
1st W.-B. e. Cullisop.
End VIC. G.. Harris.
3rd VIZ. l., Rine.
4th W.-Edmund Shepherd.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30


Since the collapse OF Russia. the Al
lied nations have sought to find way
to assist the people who are being ex-
plotted by the Germans. French. Brit
ish and American forces have been
landed on the Murman or Kola PENN.
sula, on the north coast. They have
not actively interviewed, however, be-
ing there only to protect Allied prop.
erty which had been landed at the
port of Kola before Russia withdrew
from the Entente Alliance.
In Siberia there is well.defined an
ti.Bolshevik movement which has been
built up around Czecho- -Slovak pris.
oners OF war who armed themselves
and inflicted defeats on the Bolshev-
Xxi A new government has been set
up there under General Horvath. presi.
dent of the Chinese Eastern Railroad
Japanese, British and American ma.
rines have been in the city OF Vladi.
vostock for months.
NEurRAts
Countries which are not engaged in
| the war have suffered during the
twelve months. Switzerland and Hol.
land. being adjacent to Germany. have
been threatened by the Central Pow.
ers number OF times in matters rela.
tive to economic concessions. Hoi-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30

Let your money earn for you per
cent per annum by depositing 1t In
the Centerburg Building & Loan for
six months. 1t may be withdrawn at
any time should you desire or need
it, x3O*
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
KOKOSING |. O. o. F.
INSTALLS OFFICERS;
SEVEN ARE INITIATED

Seven candidates were initiated,
three were elected to membership
and one application for membership
was received in Kokosing encamp-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
STREAM L. RIMER

HENC ES TNTE RNU LONNu
Farms and city property bought. sole
ant exchanged. Properties rented AID
cialty. Representing IA old reliable
stock companies. Accident insurance,
i've stock insurance. Plate glass in.
surance. automobile Insurance.. IN facs
N, can Insure any property you may
nave. Surety bonds OF all kinds. Call
aud see US. Room l Sipe BLDG. South
luther A Stream VIM. F. RImev
Mai0 st. CIT. phone No. 447 Black;
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30

shipping, were either sealed entirely
or made virtually valueless as
submarine bases by daring naval and
air raids by the British in May.
U-BoATs IN AMERICAN WATERS
German submarines visited Ameri.
can waters in June and sank at least
ten ships. the field of the U.boat op-
erations being from the North New
Jersey coast south to the Virginia
Capes and easterly half way to the
Burmudas.
The only United States transport
lost while carrying troops to Europe
was the Tuscania, which was torped-
oed Off the north coast of Ireland on
February with loss of 212 men.
HOSPITAL SHIPS SUNK
During the year eleven hospital
ships have been sunk by submarines.
the latest and most flagrant case of
this violation of the Geneva Conven-
ton being the destruction of the Brit.
ish steamer Llandovery Castle, car
rying Canadian nurses and doctors.
This took place on June 27, only TWEEN.
ty-fOur of the 258 persons on board be-
ing rescued.
The total shipping reported sunk
since August /, 1917, is more than A.
250,0O0 tons.
Against this destruction of shipping
the Allies have combined their ship
building capacity. The actual mum.
ber of tons of shipping launched and
put into service has not been publish.
ed. Official announcements have been
made in the recent past, however, to
the effect that more ships are being
built than are being sunk. On July 4,
ninety vessels were launched at Amer
lean shipyards.
LOSSES IN BATTLE
The years lighting has entailed
great losses for most of the belliger-
ents. During the drive into Italy last
October and November the TeutOnic
armies claimed the capture of more
than 100000 Italians. In the German
offensives in France this year about
| 10000 French, British, American and
Portuguese were reported to have
been taken prisoners.
| Added to these losses are the casu-
alties in killed and wounded No def
mite figures have been issued by Ger
many and Austria but II has been re-
ported on what appears to be good
authority that in the fighting from
March 81 till June IA the Germans
lost more than 100000 men. The
French and British losses were con.
! siderably smaller, as the Allies were
fighting from entrenched positions.
FINANCIAL ASPECTS
The United States has floated three
great Liberty loans. The proceeds OF
these loans have aggregated $10,788,
541, 300. The total war cost to the
United States according to latest
available figures, is $13,8O0, ,000, 900
Since the nation entered the war II
has extended credits to the Allies ag
gregating $6,991, 100000.
The total cost of the war to England
up to December 10. 1917. was placed
at GG,242, ,OOO,O 900, while French votes
of credit are somewhat smaller. AT
latest reports the total of the German
war loans approximated $31,000,000,
900.
INTERNAL DISORDERS
There have been numerous repOrts
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
FRANK O. LEVERING
ATTORNEY Law

All business of legal nature glveH
prompt attention and especially to
,ractlce In the Probate Court. One,
NO. 3 East lligh street. MI. Ver'.on. 81
Now phO',o ,ytf'r@ SO4
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
INTERNAL DISORDERS

There have been numerous reports
of disorders In countries engaged in
the war. Riots and blOodshed have
been reported from Germany and Aus
tria many times during the past spring
and summer and there is little doubt
that the slavic races of Austria are
seething with discomfort.
Ireland came to the center Of the
stage in this connection early in May.
when a pro- German plot was detected
but nipped in the bud with the arrest
of seventy.eight leaders OF the Sim
Fein.
Recently disaffection was reported
against the British In South Africa,
but it has apparently been stamped
out
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
SUBMARINE WARFARE

The past year has been marked by
gradual decline of submarine sink
ings as compared with the number of
ships being built by the Entente allies.
The operations of the British and Am
erican destroyers have spread terror
among the "wasps of the sea-" while a
great mine field completed in May by
the British navy converted virtually
the whole North Sea into an area
closed against U-boat activities.
The harbors of Zeebrugge and Os'
tend, from which German submarines
had been operated against Entente
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
ONE MONARCH DIED

During the year one ruler Of a bel
ligerent country died. The death of
the Sultan OF Turkey was announced
in June. subsequent reports intimating
he had been murdered.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
RUMANIA cAPiTULATES

With the greater part OF her terri.
tory occupied by the Germans. Aus.
trians and Bulgarians. with her gov.
ernment driven from Bucharest to Jas.
sy and with the Russian Bolsheviki
openly hostile toward her. Rumania
found herself In critical situation.
Rumanian troops during February
and March advanced into Bessarabia,
part of the new Republic OF Ukraine,
but they were hemmed In by the enc.
my forces and obliged to withdraw. AT
last, on May G. Rumania signed a
treaty OF peace with the Central Pow
ers
by this treaty Rumania lost the
province OF Dobrudja. on the south
side OF the Danube, which she had re
ceived after the Balkan war and
agreed to rectihcation of her western
frontier. Economic concessions also
were made under pressure from the
Teutonic Alliance.
The period between December /
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-24
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN GOES
OVER SIX BILLION GOAL SET

Washington, 0cA. 21.-Estimates
and figures showing the success of
the fourth Liberty loan poured into
the treasury today, indicating that
there were 25,000,0O0 subscribers
during the campaign which closed
Saturday night, and that the six
billion-dollar goai was passed by sew
eral hundred millions.
All orders for coupon bonds are
being filled Immediately and plenty
of registered bonds will be ready as
fast as acquisitions for themy accom-
panied by the necessary information
concerning the individual owners,
reach the treasury.
Thirteen hundred clerks were at
work today examining, counting and
shipping bonds as fast ais they came
from the bureau Of engraving and
printing. They We're received in huge
bundles, carefully wrapped and seal
ed and went out to federal reserve
banks in much the same form.
Although the exact number of
bonds sold viii not be known for
many weeks, officials estimate that
it is more than thirty million. In
the third loan slightly less than 25,-
100000 were bought.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-24
DEATH OF A FORMER
Upton COUNTIAN

Mr.. George B. Gates, Of Memphis,
died Thursday morning at $50 o'clock
at a hospital in that city, of pneu-
monia. A few days prior to his death
he was stricken with Spanish influ-
enza, and it rapidly developed into
pneumonia. He was carried from
his residence to the hospital, where
he succumbed to this disease.
Mr.. Gates moved with his parents
when a boy from Orange county, In
diana, to Upton county, near BiigL-
TN Ticre he lived Cor 4 number
of years. He with other members
built the Cumberland Presbyterian.
church number Of years ago, and
it stands out to his memory
He moved to Memphis and worked
for the city Is years, where he made
a large circule Of friends.
He died at the age Of So years,
is survived by his wife, Mrs. G. B.
Gates, Of Memphis, w. B. Gates, of
Garland, J.. d. Gates, of Mudville, j..
4. Gates, Of Memphis, a number of
nieces, nephews and a large circle
of friends.
His body was shipped from Mem
phis to Brighton, where his remains
were buried in the Indian Creek GEM
etery to rest until the Resurrection
Morn.
ONE WHO LOVED HIM.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-24
DID YOU BUY A BOND?
IT IS NOT YET TOO LATE

Owing to the great amount of
sickness in the county and also the
several days of bad weather just at
the end of the fourth Liberty loan
drive, it was impossible for the work
ers to see every person in regard to
buying Liberty bonds. AS a CON
sequence, the banks Of the county had
to subscribe for large amounts Of
the loan. This is burden the banks
ought not to be required to carry,
and l hereby request every person
who has not bought bonds this time
or who feels able to increase his
present subscription to apply at his
bank and now make subscription for
these bonds. / am sure that this
appeal is all that is necessary, as
there surely cannot be any man in
our co2nty who is so wanting in pa
triotism and in common feelings Of
as not to want to do his
part towards the boys whom we have
sent to France.
]. III. FIIPPIN. Chairman.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-24
DEATH OF THOMAS F. McREE

Capt. Thomas F. McRee, an old and
prominent citizen Of Atoka, died at
his home there at o'clock Wednes-
day morning, Of pneumonia, after an
illness of about 10 days, and his
home at Troy, Tenn, Wednesday
evening for burial there Thursday.
Capt. McRee was born and reared
in Obion county, but many years 81
his life were spent in Atoka. He
was 73 years Of age at the time Of
his death. Capt. McRee was a broth
er Of DR.. F. NJ. McRee, Of Union
City, one Of the most prominent poll
ticians in the state He is also
survived by another brother, by a
son, Mr.. Arthur McRee, of Chatta-
nooga, and a daughter, Mrs. Ellie
Foster, Of Springfield, Mo. He had
many friends throughout the state
who will be much grieved to learn
Of his passing away.