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Evening star., 1918-01-24
WOmen'S 39c and 4oc
Hose, Csc

Not absolutely pcrfect-from a maker of
superiatively best !gc nd 4ac Hose Rare
bargains and all sizes in liSie thread; also
full-fashioned BLACK Cotton Hose in extra
sizes Friday at &c pair. Street Floor.
Evening star., 1918-01-24

no hints dropped as to when the Ameri-
can front would be established. but the
impression is gaining strength here
that the day is not far distant.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Towels. Etc.

17-inch Kitchen ash,
heavy. absorbent, bIeached
cotton. Durable quail 7Oa
ity. yard lCI
1Sx3S Heavy Bleached Huck
Towels. half linen, hem OSo
med ends, each. OOG
11x34 Fine Bleached Huck
Face Towels, hem Oh
stitched, each ...... oCN
. 21x41 Highly Mercerized
Fancy Turkish Bath Towels,
in blocks and stripes,
pink and blue. Spe- EOo
cial OOC
Evening star., 1918-01-24
SOC w. B. Brassieres,
Friday at 35c Each

Also EaHdcaux in the lott trimmed with
C!uuy lac" and al"vcr embroidery. EaudcauS
made with wide elastic gor" in til" back
Friday only. ;;,r. Street Floor
Evening star., 1918-01-24

2ox42 Extra heavy
bleached double loop Turk
ish Bath Towels. fine quail
ity, monogram borders in
pink and blue. 15c
value, special Coo
at WV |
16x33 Striped Glass Towels,
hemmed ready for use. 1Ao
17x34 All pure linen Kitchen
Towels. hemmed and taped,
ready for use. Spe- C0o
cial wv
17x35 heavy Kitchen Tow
els, very absorbent. hemmed
and taped, ready for OK
use. Each .......... LJC
1T1axSS all pure Roller
Towels, extra heavy quality.
A special bargain CO
1Tisx37 Bleached Turkish
Bath Towels. hemmed ends,
very absorbent Regular 25c
value. special, O0o
Puiais Royal-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
$3.98 Straw and Satin
Ready=to=Wear
- Hats, sos

very handsome assortment Of The most
wanted styles and eolors 10 choose from
Hats that are regular S3.9S values: special |
Tor Friday only. S2.aS. Second Floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
CENTRAL POWERS OPEN PEACE DRIVE
Big TWis ters
Hit Missouri;
Six Are Killed

st. Louis, April 3.-Six persons
are known to be dead. scores were
injured and property damage total
ing many thousands of dollars was
done by cyclones last night in Mis-
souri,, according to meager reports
received here early today.
A cyclone struck Munterville and
Grayridge, two small towns in Stod-
dard county, in the southeastern
part of the state. killing three per-
sons, two of them at Hunterville
and one at Gray Ridge. In both
places many persons were injured
and property damage was extens-
i've. Farmers living near by re-
ported barns and other outbuild-
ings swept away.
At New Florence, in Montgom-
cry county, two persons were kill
ed by a cyclone which visited the
city shortly before midnight. At
Mineola, also in Montgomery coun-
ty, one person was killed in a vio-
lent windstorm and Danville, IA
miles away, also reported a severe
storm.
Clinton, KY, April 3.-Two were
killed, two were injured and a
number of churches, dwellings and
other structures were destroyed
during a tornado northeast of here
in Hickman county last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
Says German
Labor People
Want Peace

New York, April 3.-The German
laboring class is for peace because
it has suffered more from the war
than any other section OF the Ger
man population. This statement
was made on Feb. % in the reich
stag by Deputy Herzfeld, iEdepend-
ent Socialist, during the discussion
Of a Socialist motion requesting
that the reichstag exercise it's right
and demand the release from i'm
prisonment during the reichstag
session of Deputy Wilhelm Dit
mann. a Socialist. arrested for his
activities in connection with the re-
cent strike in Berlin and other
parts of Germany and sentenced to
several years Imprisonment.
The January strike, Deputy
Herzfeld declared, was caused by
the despair of the working men
that there would be no early peace.
During the strike, he added, the
newspapers of the working class
had been gagged and representa-
tives of the workingmen had been
thrown into prison whenever they
were not sent to the trenches.
The reichstag decided that 1t had
no right to interfere in the Ditt-
mann affair and the Socialist mo-
ton was lifted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
BAR ISSUING OF
CASUALTY LISTS
General March Stops Practice as
Secretary Baker Orders Lid
Placed on War News.

Washington, d. c., April 3.-Un-
der cabled orders from Secretary of
War Baker the war department to-
day put the lid on all news concern
ing the American expeditionary
forces in France.
Major General Peyton c. March,
acting chief of staff, is completely
muzzled by the order. All news of
activity of American forces will
pass through censors in General
Pershing's headquarters before
publication is permitted. General
March, announcing the new policy,
in a formal statement said:
THE war department has been
notified by cable that the secretary
of war has prescribed the follow
ing rules for handling publicity of
matters pertaining to troops and
operations:
"1-All matters pertaining to
events, persons, policies, or opera
tions abroad will only be officially
given out from the headquarters,
American expeditionary forces in
France.
''2-Similar matters affecting
forces at home will be given out
from the war department"
Major General March, acting chief
of staff, today directed that issue
of the daily casualty list here be
suspended pending definite inter
probation from Secretary Baker as
TO whether 1t is forbidden by his
new order providing that General
Pershfng's headquarters shall Is
sue all news relating to the troops
in France.
The war department does not be-
lieve the order is intended to pre-
cIude issuing these lists in Wash
ington and expects TO resume them
as soon as Secretary Baker con-
firms this understanding of the
order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
MAN FIGHTS OFF
POLICE; Is SHOT
ChicagOan Wanted In Connection
With Arson Cases Wounded in
Gun Battle With Officers.

Chncago, April 3.-Charles Levy,
proprietor of five and ten cent
store, was shot in a revolver fight
with officers early today. He is
said to have been involved with
nine other business men in an al
legged arson confession made last
night to the states attorney. AS
fast as the names were revealed, 1t
was said, officers were sent out to
arrest the persons named. Levy,
according to the detectives, sought
to escape when they went to his
home. The confession, it was said,
was made by Isaac Harris, an in
surance broker. His revelations
reported 20 show an agreement
between merchants and others to
defraul insurance companies. Sam
uel Fink, also named in the alleged
confession by Harris, is being held
by the states attorney. Ten other
men are said to be facing arrest.
The states attorney said that
Harris resisted attempts TO obtain
information from him until early
this morning when he was con-
fronted by David Korshak, a for
mer business associate of Harris,
and who turned states evidence at
a former trial of members of the
larson trust" as the prosecutor
calls the alleged criminal combina-
ton.
Charges Of murder may be filed
against some of the men If they
are found guilty of causing a fire
which destroyed the Chicago ave-
nue. theatre. Jan. 5, in which five
firemen lost their lives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
british CAPTURE GERMAN.
STRONGHOLD and AYETTE:.
FRENCH STOP HUN ATTACK.
ORDER OF GERMAN
TROOPS IN DRIVE
TAKEN BY ALLIES

Ottawa, Ont, April "a Ger
man order captured on the battle
field, says Reuters correspondent,
telegraphing from French head
quarters in France, describes the
order of battle of a German division
in the present offensive as follows:
The division advances in two
regimental groups progressing side
by side. The first lire of each group
consists first of one regiment of
three battaliOns of infantry whose
task is to advance straight upon
their detectives, regardless of
losses, leaving the work of reduC-
ing our centers of resistance to
special detachments following
them These consist, first, of one
company of storm troops, one and
One-haf machine gun company, a
half company of sappers, one de-
tachment of liquid flame throwers,
half a heavy trench mortar COM
pany, one battery of light trench
mortars and two batteries of what
Is called infantry guns. In reserve
comes the third infantry regiment
and a division of five tanks of Brit
ish origin and an independent
group consisting of two cyclist COM
panies and one company of storm
troops.
This division is supported by II
batteries of field guns and six of
heavy artillery, including battery
OF eight-inch howitzers.
According to prisoners a num-
Der of enemy battalions have not
got special light trench mortar de-
tachments, known as infantry ar
tillery, equipped with two light
| trench mortars of new model,
mounted on specially high wheels,
supposed to be capable of firing 20
rounds a minute against tanks or
other obstacles. The personnel of
each detachment comprises two
officers and 40 men.
1t is apparent from the foregoing
that the whole apparatus for de-
stroying our centers of resistance
( has been relegated to the second
/ line, the celebrated storm troops,
{ sappers with explosives and light
I trench mortars instead of being
I first TO follow after the waves of
I infantry have swept over the posi-
. ton. The mission of these special
/ lists remain the same. They clear
I the trenches, reduce strong points,
bomb recalcitrants from dugouts,
/ but while they are doing this the
/ battle is sweeping miles further
/ at any rate. in anticipation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
LATE BULLETINS

Toxic, Thursday, March 2S.-
II Is learned from an authOri-
tative source that an agree
ment has been concluded under
which Japan will turn over to
the United States 100000 tons
OF shipping.
An Atlantic Port, April B.
Officers of British freight
steamship which arrived here
today said that two steamships,
part of IA convoy to which their
ship was attached. were sunk
by German submarines shortly
after leaving British port.
The freighter sailed on March
20. The names of the two
ships sunk were not disclosed
by the officers.
Paris, April 3.-The Germans
again began to bombard Paris
Mt $3.50 o'clock this morning.
London, April 8.-The steam-
er Conargo was torpedoed In
the Irish sea on Sunday mOrn-
Ing, according to the Evening
News today. Al about the same
time, the newspaper states, the
Greek steamer Sainminia of g.
liz tons was sunk by gun lire.
About fifty men are reported
missing from the two vessels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
AMERICA WILL
AID NEUTRALS
United States Plans to Go Further
Than Promised to Offset Short
age Due to Subs.

Washington, April 3.-In en-
deavoring to protect neutral Euro
pean nations from the consequence
of the German ruthless submarine
warfare the United States is pre-
pairing to go even further than its
original promises to keep SwitZer-
land supplied with food and if nee
essary will allow that country to
take grain through France.
The grain supplied from France
would be replaced by the United
States
Switzerland has failed to get Ger
many's consent for grain to be land
ed at Cette for transfer of her
needy population. The grain is
ready and ships have been provid-
ed In view of the needs of the
Swiss and of the attitude of Ger
many, the United States will try to
carry out, the pact by other means.
The German attitude has delayed
the program of shipments to Swift
erland by approximately 10000
tons.
Desperate attempts to prevent
commercial agreements of any kind
between the United States and
European neutrals are being made
by Germany, a, according to informa-
tion received here. The efforts even
have gone so far as the sinking of
Spanish steamers carrying grain to
Spain and it has been reported in
cable dispatches that submarines
have been placed around Spanish
harbors. 1t is thought there the
same policy was pursued with Hol-
land and it is believed threats have
been made against the Scandinavian
countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
BRITAIN GLAD TO
SEE INDUSTRIAL
PEACE IN AMERICA

London, April 3.-The treaty of
industrial peace between labor and
capital in the United States the
Times says, in an editorial, coin
cides appropriately with the mill
tary decision to bring the AmeIi-
can forces in France at once into
the battlefield among their British
and French comrades in arms.
Both moves" the editorial con-
tinues, 'are an earnest of the de-
termination of the United States to
put all it's strength into the strug-
gle. The effect of the peace treaty
will be watched here with keen in
terest and with the earnest hope
that it may be more successful
than the corresponding agreement
concluded in our own war indus
tries three years ago"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
WAR SUMMARY

British troops after sharp
fighting last night repulsed
determined attack by the Ger
mans In the vicinity of Fam
poux.
The town of Ayette, about
eight miles southwest OF Arras,
Is again in British possession,
the war office announces.
At $3.50 O'Clock this morning
the bombardment OF Paris by
the Germans was again begun.
The French war office says
that a German attack south OF
MoreuiI last night was repuIs-
ed by French fire and the en-
envy was unable to gain n foot
ing in any part OF the line.
Elsewhere along the battle
front the situation remains un-
changed during the last "a
bours, and II fs believed that
the Germans are preparing for
another plunge, but where II
will be made is uncertain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
ERRORS OF BOARD
CAUSES LOSS OF
PENSION TO MANY

Chicago, April 3.-Two hundred
families entitled by law to receive
support under the mothers PEN
sion bill will not receive a penny,
it was announced today because
the county board failed to appro-
pirate sufficient funds for their
pensions. The law provides that
in families where the father is dead
or incapacitated SIS should be paid
back to the mother for the sup
port of one child and $40 for each
additional child, the entire sum al
Iotted not to exceed $50 month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
WOULD NOT HAVE
HAIR CUT UNTIL
KAISER WON, BUT

Sulphur, Okla, April because
the Rev "A. j. Capers, 72 years old.
is alleged to have declared recently
in Murray county that he would
not have his hair cut until Germany
emerged victorious from the war 60
young men of his vicinity awaiting
draft call, invaded Capers' room in
local hotel, armed with shears
and a razor and shaved his head
clean.
The minister was forced to kiss
the flag, pledge allegiance to the
United States, promise not to speak
seditiously again and was shown
the shortest route out of town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
TAKING OVER OF
PACKING HOUSES
ASKED IN SENATE

Washington, March 3.-A resolu-
tion providing for the taking over
and operating by the government of
packing houses was introduced to-
day by Senator Thompson of Kan
sas and referred TO the agricultural
committee.
Senator Thompson charged that
"monpolistic control" by the pack
ers has greatly increased the cost
of foodstuffs to the army and navy
as well as to the people. He de-
clared that the food administra-
tons limit of the packers profits
to from 8 to Is per cent on their
investment gives them too much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03

Lenroot-Davies vote as loyal; that
OF Berger disloyal. The size of the
Socialist vote was disappointment
to loyalists generally. They had
cherished a forlorn hope that the
state would be more emphatic I'm
its reputation OF pro-Germanism.
Berger showed menacing
strength In u counties heard from
up to an early hour.
HOan Ahead of Ticket.
Opponents of Socialism, despite
'the election OF the Socialist mayor,
Daniel w. Hoan. who ran ahead OF
his ticket, found some solace today
In the apparent defeat OF the six
Socialist candidates for aldermen
at-iarge and In the reelection on
the face OF returns of l03 out of ll6
precincts OF the non-partisan candl-
dates for city treasurer. city CON
troller and city attorney. Many
ward elections remained in doubt.
Percy Braman, the non,partisan
mayoraity candidate. ran behind his
ticket. The precincts which had re-
ported up to 1850 O'clock this morn
ing gave Hoan 27,227 and Braman
2f.607.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
BAKER TOUCHED
BY HIS WELCOME
FROM ITALIANS

Rome. Tuesday, April 2.-After
his arrival from the Italian front
today, Newton D. Baker, the Ameri-
can secretary of war, called upon
Premier Orlando, General S. Zup-
phi, the minister of war, and FL
nance Minister Nitti Secretary
Baker said he was greatly touched
by the genial warmth of welcome
extended him in Italy.
In the returning Secretary Baker
had dinner with Ambassador Pagea
and the staff of the American en-
bassy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
NEXT LOAN HONOR
FLAG CONTEST TO
BE A LIVELY ONE

Washington, April 3.-Any COM
munity planning to be the first in
the country to win the Liberty loan
honor flag by subscribing its full
quota, will have to hurry the pro-
cedure neYt Saturday when the cam
paign opens. Reports TO headquar-
ters here today indicated that more
than score of small towns expect
TO raise their whole share of sub
scriptions early Saturday morning.
AT least one community plans on
doubling its quota on Saturday and
thereby win the honor flag with one
gold star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03

War department officials said no
arrangements were in sight looking
to calling out more than the 500, 900
men it was planned tc take into the
service
Reports that the draft would be
raised from 100000 to 100000
were denied.
Officials do not regard it as pos
sible that more men would be sent
abroad this year than the depart
ment already has arranged to sum
mon, even with additional British
shipping made available as troop
transports. There are now under
arms here and in Europe more than
100000 American soldiers The
number will have been raised to
about 2,500,000 by the end of the
year, counting drafted men, volun-
teers and special technical forces to
be enlisted. If it is possible to get
a total Of 1,500.00O men to France
by Jan. /, next. the best previous
hopes of the war department will
have been realized and there still
will be a force of almost equal size
in training here. The present effort
is directed mere towards getting
the men to FrSnce early in the year
to meet the emergency than to-
ward increasing the number to be
sent during the year
Many factors, it was said, enter
into any proposal to increase the
number of men under training here
They must be drawn largely from
agriculture and industrial fields
and the allies supply lines as well
as the Americans are largely de-
pendent on American food and sup
plies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
RECEPTION GIVEN
AMERICAN TROOPS
AT HISTORIC SPOT

Somewhere in England, April 3.
American troops were given d
civic reception at a historic center
in England yesterday. The Ameri-
can flag flew over the town hall
which dates back more than three
centuries before Columbus discov-
cred America.
Headed by a band the Americans
marched through the streets crowd
ed with cheering people. The
mayor and other prominent citi-
zens welcomed the soldiers and
refreshments were served by d
committee of women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
CHICKEN JOE" rs
DENIED NEW TRIAL

Springfield. Ill. April IA re-
hearing was denied by the Illinois
supreme court today in the case OF
Chicken Joe" Campbell. condemn
ed to hang Friday. April II. for the
murder OF Mrs. Odette b. Allen,
wife OF former Warden Allen OF
Joliet penitent.aFy
A plea for commutation OF SEN
tence is now before the state dl-
vision of Dardons and paroles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
VETS GIVEN
BIG SETBACK
OVER STATE.
Thirteen Townships Gust
Saloons-Only Three
Vote Them Back.

Chicago, April 3.-The township
local option elections throughout
the state yesterday, the returns
today show, resulted in d setback
on the whole for the liquor inter
ests. Two of the larger downstate
wet" cities voted themselves
"dry"-Rock Island and Blooming
ton. None of the larger dry"
towns voted to become wet" but
Aurora and Alton voted to retain
saloons. More than one hundred
and fifty saloons have been put out
of business, according to the early
returns from downstatc today.
These indicated that only three
dry" townships were returned 70
the wet" column and none con-
tanned a large town. TIE figures
indicated that the "drys" won 13
wet" strongholds. Thirteen of the
wet" triumphs were won in ter
ritory already held while the "drys"
preserved II saloonless townships.
At Pana the contest was so close
that it was said the official re-
turns would be required to settle
the doubt
Rock Island Center of Fight.
Interest centered in the fights il
Springfield, Bloomington and Rock
Island The liquor interests sought
to carry that part of the Spring
field township outside the city,
which is dry" but were defeated
The vote of the women carried
Bloomington into the dry" column
while the loss of Rock Island in
wolves the elimination OF 40 sa-
looms and 80 wholesale liquor
houses.
Officials of the dry federation
here expressed satisfaction over
the fact that ballots on which had
been written the saloon question
had cut no figure in the result in
any of the wards.
Results Cheer "Drys."
Federation members found salts
faction, they said. in the Iightness
of the vote cast. The local option
law requires the signature of one
fourth the number of voters at the
last preceding election to place the
saloon issue on the ballot. The
number of signatures required for
petition next fall would. be only
1902. In pointing to these figures
the anti-saloon forces say the sa-
loon question is certain to be
placed on the ballots next fall.
Wisconsin Drys Win.
Milwaukee,, April 3.-Superior,
the third city in the state, Ashland
and Beloit surprised many voters
by voting dry at yesterdays cleo
ton, Fort Atkinson, Grand Rapids,
Green Bay, Sturgeon Bay, Beaver
Dam, Janesville and Menominee
were among the more important
towns which retained their saloons.
The drys claim to have retained
Madison, the state capital, by "a
votes, while the vets claim it by IL.
Nearly 800 towns and villages
voted on the liquor question. More
than two-thirds of them remain to
be heard from.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
MORE AMERICANS
WIN FRENCH WAR
CROSSES, REPORT

Paris, April corporal Elmer
Narlund, Privates Raymond Hun
ter. Perrin III, Long and Etheibert
w. Love OF the United States army
ambulance service have been
awarded the French war cross.
Reports from the front say the
American ambulance service has
been doing excellent work in thu
big battle,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
The WEATHER

rarity cloudy tonight ana Thurs
.ay' hot much change in tempera-
freezing. ---e II "''''
LE- 1s 1sst nest temperature yesterday.
II lowest last night. q. temnera-
lure al a. m, "a '-' i''' "
per hour. A. iiiiie'
:, relative humidity at z D n. 81;
). N. SHERIER, MeteoroIogist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
MASSACHUSETTS IN
DRY" COLUMN NOW

Boston, April .-Massachusett
is the 11th state to ratify the fed
eral prohibitory amendment. The
senate yesterday. by a vote of q
to II. ratified the amendment, con-
curing with the house, which took
similar action a week ago. An eff
fort was made to substitute a ret-
erendum measure for the ratiflca-
tion resolution, but the motion was
lost, 25 to IA.