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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
BRUNDAGE RULES
VAGRANCY ACT IS
ONE TO GET BUNS

Springfield, H., May Although
under existing statutes the state of
Illinois is powerless to force idiers
to go to work by wholesale, the
vagrancy law might be invoked in
large numbers of cases TO compel
"lofers" to engage in some sort OF
useful occupation, Attorney Cen
eral Brundage says in answer to
letter of Barney Cohen, state direc-
tor of the department of labor.
Mr.. Cohen sought the opinion of
the attorney general recently as to
possible methods to recruit the
ranks of labor forcibly from the
wilfully unemployed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
WARS EFFECT ON
CHILD LIFE CHIEF
TOPIC AT CONFAB

Hot Springs, Ark, May IA child
welfare conference with especial
attention given TO the effect of the
war upon child life and environ
ment, was one of the important
features of today's sessions of the
14th biennial convention of the
General Federation of Woman s
clubs, which began here last night.
The conference was presided over
by Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles of
Los Angeles, federation president,
and Miss Julia Lathrop, head of
the children's bureau of the depart
ment of labor. Addresses were fol-
lowed by an informal discussion.
Reports of committees and trans
action of other routine business
were taken up this forenoon.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
CHICAGO TO LOSE
THOUSAND OF IT'S
5000 DRAM SHOPS

Chicago, May There will be
approximately 1000 fewer saloons
in Chicago this year than in the
year just passed. The period of ap-
plying for licenses expired last
night and it appeared that thirsty
Chicagoans will have to get along
with only 5000 saloons instead of
the previous 5000.
Sunday closing, high prices, and
absence of men called to the colors
are among the causes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
Berlin Thugs
Strip People
of Their buds

London. April Is. -(Correspond-
ence of the Associated Press $50
acute is the scarcity of clothing in
Germany that men and women are
being attacked daily by ruffians in
the streets of Berlin and stripped Of
their garments, according to Ger
man newspapers received here. 1t
is said that one insurance office
alone in Berlin is notified of an
average OF 800 thefts daily. Threat
for mending clothing is said to be
virtually unobtainable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
Heavy Setback Give Teu-
tons by Allies Prevents
Enemy Assaults.

London, May l. French
troops last night improved
their positions in the neighb0r-
hood of LOcre, ON the Flanders
front, the war Office announces.
The British rushed German
posts in the Meteren sector and
took prisoners.
British Army In Flanders,
May 1.-(By the Associated
Press.) )-General Won Arnim
made no further move along the
Flanders battle front last night.
The heavy defeat which the
Germans suffered Monday fore
ed them to pause and bring up
fresh troops before continuing
their drive on the hill positions
in the KENNEL region.
Heavy artillery firing continued
at various parts of the battle line
during the night and there were
the usual outpost actions. The back
areas between Ypres and Haze
brouck were heavily shelled by the
Germans. An enemy attempt to
cut the barbed wire at Wieltje was
disposed by artillery fire.
Kaiser Poor GuesSer.
Emperor William appears to have
been an interested and active Wis
itor in the Flanders region yester-
day. According to prisoners, he has
been making his usual flamboyant
speeches to troops. and ne stated
the other day that the Germans
were trying to separate the French
and British armies. adding charac-
teristically that the Germans were
going to put the British back on
the English channel where they be
longed."
British Headquarters in France.
May / (via Ottawa. THE F-anco-
British batteries are constantly
sheIling Mont KENNEL Unless then
enemy can push on beyond this
isolated stronghold the hill too NAV
become virtually a death trap
The advantage of KENNEL to the
enemy is a tactical one. He is now
committed to an attempt to push
on and capture the whole chain of
hills.
L. $. Front Quiet.
With An American Army On a
French Battle Front, Tuesday, April
30.-(By the Associated Press.l-
The situation along the American
sector gradually is becoming stab
iliZed. There have been no infau-
try encounters in the last As hours
although small patrol parties or
outposts have met in the darkness
and mist.
Despite rain and poor visibility.
the American and French artillery
have been most active in shelling
enemy back areas. A certain Amer
lean battery has been laying
heavy barrage on enemy batteries
and positions around a certain vii
lage which has been virtually
wiped out The German artillery
is less active than on the days inn
mediately following the Americans
appearance on this sector. The
Germans are throwing some gas
shells
Weather conditions prevent aerial
activity on either side
Big Guns Busy.
Paris. May ARTILLERY duels OF
some intensity occurred last night
on the Somme front near Villers-
Bretonneux and on both sides of
the Avre, southeast of Amiens, says
today's war Office report.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
NOBUIZATION FINISHED.

Camp Dodge, Iowa, May Mo-
bilization of the 10000 men in the
April quota of the second draft as
signed to this cantonment from
North Dakota, Illinois
and Iowa. has been completed The
men in this quota began reporting
last Friday.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
SWEDEN BUYS GERMAN RAILS.

Stockholm.-The Swedish state
railways have contracted with
German steel companies for $4,000
tons OF rails at a cost of Sc 500 900.
This represents the requirements of
the railways for the next three
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
THE WEATHER

Faar tonight. Thursday and Fri
sAy' warmer tonight and Thurs
!. temperature at Z a. rs, 80; htgh-
= Yesterday, so. lowest last night,
eloclty 81 wind at : q. m, =
ailes per hour.
Frecipitat.0n, none.
:, relative hamidiiy at p. m. IS
= I a. m. 81.
Stage o. va e.. 4 feet a tall o.
: ID last q hours.
:, u. SHERIER, MeteOroIogist,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
UARDING TO HELP CHICAGO.

Des Moines, Iowa, May 1.-Chica-
go wants Governor Harding to help
boost it over the top" in the third
Liberty loan campaign and the gov
ernor has consented to make four
or five speeches in that city tomor-
row. he stated today. Sunday and
Monday he will talk in Duluth,
Mimi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
BOMBS DROPPED ON HUNS.

Behind British Lines in France
The following table shows the num-
ber of bombs dropped during Jan
uary by British airmen in enemy
territory and the number dropped
by the enemy in British territory
Day Night Total
Enemy bombs 22l 1851 1,4S2
British bombs $500 1,753 1858
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
WATER SCHEDULE FILED.

Springfield, Ill, May IA new
schedule OF water rates TO be effec-
tive at Mt Vernon, Ill, was filed
with the public utilities commission
today by the Citizens Gas, Electric
4 Heating company,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
FORM INDIAN SOCIETY.

New York.-A German-Indian So
ciety has been organized in Berlin
according to the Cologne Gazette
A dispatch says that Germany's re
latlons' with the near and far east
after the war will be greatly ex-
panded for political as we'll as COM
mercial reasons. One purpose of
the society Is s9nouneed to be the
cultivation OF ~our cultural rela-
uons with India"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01

with the possible cooperation
Of neutral SOYereigns.
This is not the first report en-
anaung from Germany recently that
tbe pope is about to make anoth II
ace move. A Bavarian newspa-
per on April 3 said that the pope
EoGld make a peace offer as soon
as the western offensive had sub
mited a new phase.
A dispatch from Basic Tuesday
reported Emperor Charles Of Aus
u!a was making d new peace oil
fer, appealing to Italy to consider
i In her own interests.
That q peace offensive" would
be made by the central powers in
the event that the German often
sTe on the wesl appeared abor-
tive, has been predicted frequently
in allied capitals.
Pope Beueuct's peace proposals
list August we've preceded BY re
prts through neutral countries
lEgt he was about 10 take such
action
Prince Slxtgs Active.
London, May Prince Sixtus of
Bourbon-Parma. TO whom the ia
nous letter written by Emperor
Charles, Offering peace 20 France,
vas addressed, the Times says, Wis
tied King Alfonso Of Spain on MOn-
day, according TO the Madrid Sol
The Spanish newspaper under
stands that he gave TO King AL
folsO explanations on the subject
Of his spondence with his
Hapsburg relatives. tHis sister,
lita is Empress OF Austria-Hun-
garyl
The prince. it is added, and the
fact may be OF significance. de-
flares the Times, left the Spanish
capital for the Belgian front.
A report reached Stockholm that
Emperor Charles was making a
fresh peace attempt and he was
appealing TO Italy 10 consider il
in her own interests.
All that can be said about these
fumors. the Times adds. is that
they are not inherently Incredible
Austria at Crisis.
The dual monarchy and its ruler
are unquestiOna5ly in highly crit
leal position, The newspaper con-
unues. and il may vel, be that the
youthful emperor is trying to tempt
Italy, possibly also Belgium. as he
cled to tempt France.
The result OF any such efforts
you'd, it is added, be the same.
Iney would interest the allies only
ss fresh Indications that the en-
peror Is conscious OF the dangers
which menace him and is seeking
ior way Of escape. The Times
continues. Have the Hapsburgs
sae wisdom and courage to face
the facts?
VIII Charles Break or GO On!
Will Emperor Charles cling to
al2 alliance with the hereditary en-
smles OF the Austrian state and of
ais dynasty. or throw in mis- 10,
Win the majority OF his subjects,
Gstnylng in ample measure their
elalm to self government and
slrlye 70 place himself and his fam
Wy at the head OF a newly consti-
.ated and powerful eastern Euro
pean confederation?
The difficulties OF either choice
|e So great that his hesitation IS
mtelligible. but II the hesitation Is
prolonged, all liberty OF choice viii
~sappear. The late emperor was
~ inEeAslble 10 the advantages
9. recon citation with his Slav peo-
PIE. Germany. however. circum-
rented the attempt. and she woulI
@yuDtiess exert all her strength to
Dfeveut his successor from under
'Aking H."
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01

tlOnS showed tnhI approximate
ly 12,000,O00 persons have
bought bonds of the third is
sue. Total subscriptions were
sent above $500, ,000, 900 by
early reports.
With four days remaining, the
number of subscribers is 2,500,000
more than the 9,50O,0o0 of the sec
ond loan and nearly three times
the 4,500,000 of the first loan. IN
der the stimulus of the active can
vass of the next few DAYS and the
buy another bond" movement, the
treasury hopes to raise the sub
scription roll to the 10000 900
sought by Secretary McAdoo and
total subscriptions to a billion or
two billion.
Wilson Buys $50 Bond.
The buy another bond" appar-
emily reached President Wilson ami
although he had already subscrib-
ed for nearly $4,000 of third Lib
erty bonds he agreed to buy $50
bond on the installment plan. Since
this appeal is sounded particularly
g-by four-minute speakers at thea
tres, the president said he would
enter this subscription formally
some evening this week when he
attends a theatre. He added thar
he hoped a million or more other
Americans would buy anothe.
bond
Loan headquarters Immediately
telegraphed local organizations TO
communicate word of the presi-
dents subscription to four-minute
men, theatre managers, newspapers
and loan workers. in an effort to
round up a million to follow his
example. Subscriptions of any size
will be welcomed, but special eff
fort will be made to get persons
of moderate means to buy $50
baby bonds
Will Not Halt "ROundUp.''
This buy another" phase will
not be permitted to interfere with
the intensive roundup of men and
women who have yet to subscribe
for their first bond of this loan,
and of big business interests whose
purchases are needed to boost the
total to the high over subscription
mark.
The total subscriptions were ST.
sos, 9,S14 500 Official returns show
that every state in the Minneapo-
lis district has exceeded its quota
and unofficially district managers
claim every county mas made the
same record. There were no OFF,
cial figures here today to support
the San Francisco districts claim
of having passed the 100 per cent
mark.
The seventh federal reserve dis
trict has only 4.25 per cent to go
to reach its $425, 100000 minimum
Liberty foan quota, according to
official reports. 1t was also made
public that Chicago has S93. 1894
of its $126, 100000 quota, or only rs
per cent The subscriptions yes
terday were given as $4.749, 800.
Na.,-+.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
II MILLIONS
HAVE THIRD
ISSUE BONDS
All Former Records Are
Broken for Number of
Loan Subscribers.

Washington. May 1.-All rec
Ords for number of subscribers
to Liberty loans were broken
today when treasury tabula-
tiOns showed tn at approximate
ly 12,O0O,0O0 persons have
bought bonds of the third is
sue. Total subscriptions were
sent above $500, ,00O,G00 by
early reports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
DRAFT Fl
IS DELAYED;
PLEASES
Announces Post
ponement of Conscrip-
tion in Ireland.

London, May 1.-An order In
council has been issued further
pOstpOning the operation of the
national service act. or con-
scriptiOn, as respects Ireland.
beyond May l, TO which it had
been postponed previously.
Some of the morning Dewspa-
pers say the pOstpOnement is
due to the the governments
wish to introduce home rule
bill before proceeding to en-
force cOnscriptiOn in Ireland.
Washington, May Though full
Iy anticipated, the announcement
from London of the postponement
of the application of the cOnscrip-
ton act to ireland. was received
with great relief by officials here.
Grave concern has been felt over
the situation and there have been
indications that the Washington
administration has let Premier
Lloyd George know that in its
judgment the application of the
Irish conscription act should fol-
low and not precede the passage of
the home rule act.
Home Rule First.
Interference in the internal af-
fairs of another state under ordin-
airy conditions might be bitterly re-
sented but the situation is some
what different now because of the
extraordinarily intimate relations
existing between the United States
and Great Britain. W h the home
rule bill once enacted, officials here
are convinced the Irish in America
will urge their kinsmen in Ireland
to submit to conscription
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
LATE BULLETINS

Paris, May 1.-The French
submarine Prairial has been
sunk as the result OF a collision
with merchant ship. IL was
announced today. Part OF the
crew OF the submarine was
saved.
New York, May Federal
authorities today arrested here
a German naval lieutenant
commander, who is said to be
the head of enemy propaganda
in America. having been dele
gated to this work by Count
Won BernstOrff when the for
mer German ambassador left
this country. Pending other
expected arrests the prisoners
name was withheld.
washington. May 1.-Raf-
roads. under the four months
Of government operation lHsr
closed, received from the gov
ernment S90.614,00D as loans or
government COMPENSATION, d.
rector general M!cAdOO today
said.
Versailles. May Am i'm
p0rtant conference of the allied
nations opens here today and
will he carried over tomorrow.
The participants comprise Pre-
miers lloyd George. Ciemen-
can and Orlando Of Great Brit
ain. France and Italy. respect
lively, and Representatives OF
France. Great Britain, Italy and
fhe United States in the SUI
preme war council.
DAYTON, Ohio May Lloyd
Allen. aged "a. of New York
CITY. cadet flyer at the Wilbur
Wright aviation field. met IN
slant death today when his ma
chine became unmanageable
while he was making practice
flight and crashed into one OF
The school buildings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01
EXPECT Pope
TO SUGGEST
PLAN MAY 10
viii Make Concrete Offer
of Mediation-Austria
at Crisis?

The Hague. May l. British
Admiralty, per Wireless Press.
Pore Benedict intends to issue
new peace offer on Whit
Sunday May l9) Cologne
newspapers announce. The
document viii be of more
pressing nature than formerly
and will contain concrete Of
fers OF mediation by the pope
with the possible cooperation
Of neutral SOEereigns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01

IA.sociated Press $
/ sssed Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-01

NJ G IN b er of A dit
Bureau of Circulations
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-05
CAPT. MUTTON IN
CHARGE OF BIG SHIP

To Captain Louis NJ Mutton, L. S.
N, former Commandant of Midship-
men at the Naval Academy, has fallen
the honor of commanding the Super
dreadnaught Pennsylvania. acting as
convoy to the George Washington on
which President Wilson is sailing to
France
AS the George Washington. flying
the Presidents flag, approached Vice
Admiral Mayo's flag was run to the
peak of the Pennsylvania and broken
out from the mast The Pennsylvania
steamed in front of the big transport,
and five destroyers-the Wickes, the
Lea, the Woolsey, the Tarbell and the
Yarnell-fell into formation as the
permanent convoy which will cross
the ocean. Ten other destroyers sped
along with the Presidential ship and
will protect it for forty-eight hours
before turning back
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-05
SERGEANT FORD
WRITES LETTER HOME

Under date of November 2. Sergeant
E. j. Ford has written let er to his
wife, in this city from overseas. in
which he said in part. he will be glad
to be back again. and will have great
deal to tell when he gets here
He says he thanks God he has come
out of bat lie with only few bruises
and asks his wife not to worry about
him. for he will be all right in a few
days.
He says the war has brought bitter
ness and strife. caused many deaths
and much suffering, but he was glad
to fight in he cause for right He tells
of the Hun brutes who lifted babies
on their bayonets, and the brutes
laughed to see them die.
One of the saddest sights he saw, he
wri ,es was row of new born babies
graves
He tells of the towns of desoiated
France, destroyed by the ceaseless
hate of the Huns, and he pictures dew
astated Belgium. The Americans who
sacrificed their lives he extols fol
having fought as but Americans
should for the BROTHERHOOD OF man.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-05
Ev NC c At
A b Ut P Cpl E

Mrs. Eberle. wife of Admiral Ed
ward w. Eberle. Superintendent of the
Naval Academy. is spending the day in
Washington.
Miss Hayman, sister of Engineer
Hayman. is visiting her brother on
Conduit street
Miss jamie Feldmeyer has returned
from two weeks visit to Mrs. Wilbur
Leach, at the "Cavendish." Washing
ton.
Mr. Emmanuel Jablin, L. S. Naval
Reserves. spent several days with his
aunts. Mrs. Joseph Lipman and Mrs.
Greenl erg. of this city.
Llewellyn Hall, son of Prof. Angelo
Hall, of the Naval Academy. who has
leen attending an officers training
camp at Fort Monroe. Va, is spending
a week with his father. He resigned
from the Officers School in view of the
cessation of hostilities to resume his
course at Harvard.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-05
OFFICIAL EXPRESSION
OF AMERICAN MEDICINE

The American Medical Association
is composed of $4,000 leading physi-
clans. Its utterances are beyond
doubt the last word of American med
icine. The American Medical Associa-
ton in convention in June said:
Whereas, We believe that the use of
alcohol is detrimental to the human
economy, and whereas its use in Their
apeutics as tonic or s.imulant or for
food has no scientific value; there
fore.
Be it Resolved, That the American
Medical Association is opposed to the
use of alcohol as beverage; and
Be it further Resolved. That the use
of alcohol as a therapeutic agent
should be further discouraged
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-05
If You Want Furniture!

You'll get the best quality Furniture,
the best service and Jacks guarantee
of satisfaction.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The Clerk of the Court granted the
following marriage licenses:
Charles r. Schefer. 81. Camp Hola-
bird, Md, and Pearl Thomas. Is,
Evansville, Ind
The following license was granted
to colored couple.
Samuel r. Station, So, widower, An
napolis, and Mary Elizabeth Jones, 81
widow. Annapolis.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-05
TRY A BATH
TRYING is CONVINCING

One of the fnest, practical, useful Bath
Apparatus has come on the market in An
napolis. No plumbing or bath tub. no
additional expense; clean water bath for
young and old. Can be used in every
room and any place. No slop or muss
Hot or cold bath any time of day or night;
always ready. Ii is hard work, drudgery.
worry and time saver delightful. in
MIGRATING shower. massage. friction bath
In five minutes. The apparatus is so COM
pact that you can almost carry IL in your
pocket. Lasts life time.
What beautiful useful Christmas Gift
it would be,.l
Ask r. q. GRILLO to show you one He
is the agent. IL Carroll street.
n26-lm -e-o- d
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-05
DISCONTINTED 4AT HOMRs-

The Commandant and Mrs. Standby
have. discontinued their "At Homes
during December.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-14
SiqnaLS of Distress

In spite of all the confident assurances from allied military leaders that Germany is prepared to deliver the greatest blow ot all upon the western front and will soon strike, this column, after reading Won f1ert- ling's speech, made before the reichstag Friday, Is inclined to doubt that Germany will make the effort and the sacrifice. If ever baffled nation called upon its spokes- men to sound a retreat from the battle line, that nation was Germany and that spokes- man was Won Hertling. The chancellor practically declared that Germany had shot her bolt in the west. His nation wants to hear peace talk and not shell bursts. With Russia and the Balkans under his paw the Prussian would give anything the allies ask in the west. And then, ten years hence, with the unlimited resources and cannon fodder of this vast country organized and developed under German domination, France and England could be swept away in one short, fierce campaign, and Amer ica conquered at leisure. The truce now sought by the Prussian is the real time of peril for the allies, and not the crisis ot any battle in France. Constant, intending, un- eceasing pressure, upon that German bat tie line with every ounce of power attain able, is the only answer the allies can safely make to any German move, whether mili- tary or political. Won Fiertling's speech was the distress signal of.a distressed ad- versary. If we never let up for minute, we will soon begin to see tangible military results from the pressure.
 Won Hertling declared that Germany would Loyalty stand by the Brest-Litovsk peace treaty. Sure she will. Why not! By ii she gained new empire as large and much richer in resources than all ot the German empire previous to the declaration of war