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New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
New Conditions Must
/ y Be Raised

sit required OF him, therefore, to choose
the second alternative. He must wrench him
self free from the German embrace which he
had heedlessy invited. He must evade the con-
sequences of his pcrilous inquiries, whatever
might be the cost to his repute for skilfu states
nanship and candid diplomacy. He must
fess to Germany and the world that his inter
rogations were loosely drawn if not insincere.
by ignoring answers which in form were com
pletely responsive to them, and covering his dis
cornfiture by raising conditions
"These things he has done, and the nation
thereby has been delivered from grave
While his declaration falls far short of
expressing in clear terms the rreducible demand
Of the American people, it re-erccts barriers
against the disaster threatened by Germany's
acceptance Of his implied Offer That he had
the audacity and moral courage to make the
treat will stand to his credit against the fact
that the compulson Of great public uprising
left him choice.
"In any case, only two interests suffer be-
cause Of the amazing episode. Germany, clutch
ing eagerly at the lifeline flung to her, it
snatched from her grasp, and the President finds
his peace leadership impaired by his having to
abandon an untenable position under pressure
But the honor of the American people has not
been tarnished nor the integrity Of their pur
pose brought in question, for they not
party to his compromising action and by their
united decree they compelled it's reversal"
In opposition to this view is the declaration
ct "The St. Louis Republic" that "President
Wilson has spoken for the American people
and the civilized world. . The big man
~ hoe
lie opinion The American people want peace,
as all the world wants peace; but we will
fight until hell freezes over 70 rip the claws
and teeth from the beast that has ravaged
Europe for four years" And "The Wash
ington Star" observes similarly that this
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
WE Must Set Our Faces
Like Flint Against
Any Peace That Is Not Based
On Unconditional Surren.
der.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Germany Is Answered by a Hundred Million

be peace conference, to be sure, but it will be
conference of the Allied nations and after
they have made their decision the Central Pow
ers may participate They will not be there to
contribute, but to hear and obey"
"The Philadelphia North American" reacts
to the Presidents reply to Germany by ac-
cepting it the proper answer, but as
negation of the Presidents former diplomacy.
1t declares:
"When President Wilson had delivered him
sell into the hands Of Germany last week by HIS
compromising inquiries, and had been bound to
their implications by phrased in the
very words he had used, there remained for hin,
only two courses Of action. He compelled
either to fulfil the plain obligation of his note
b. entering into negotiations with Kaserism,
which would be to sacrifice the cause Of Amer
ica and humanity, or to stultify his dpo
macy by repudiating his implied offer.
"That he should choose the first course was
urthinkabe. His conscience, his patriotism AMI
his absolute loyalty of intention forbade such
betrayal Moreover, the voice Of the whole ma
ton gave stern warning that this people woud
ratify no compromise and would tolerate no such
parley that upon which he had entered
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
FEATURES WITHIN

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New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

WE'VE Got the Gem,ans
- Down and the Referee
Has Counted Nine. Are You
Going to Ciue Them a Chance
to Get Up2
JAMES w. GERARD
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
WOMAN KILLED
BY BINDER ON
HARVEST FIELD
Mrs. George Pentland Dies on Farm
Near GeneseO While Taking
Place of Man in Service.

While at work on farm four
miles north of Hoophole near Gene
SEQ yesterday afternoon Mrs.
George Pentland, aged 81, was run
down by a team hitched to a bin
der which she operated, receiving
injuries which caused her death
two hours later. Mrs. Pentland was
taking the place of man who has
gone TO fight at the front.
The fatal accident took place at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon after
Mrs. Pentland had stopped the i'm
plement but had not thrown it out
of gear. She had gone to the head
of the team when the horses be-
came frightened and boIted. throw
ing her to the ground in FONT of
the sickle of the binder which cut
off her right leg at the hip. Her
husband was at work in an adjoin-
ing field and witnessed the mishap.
The horses sped on with the binder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
REPORT ONLY ONE
CASE OF TYPHOID
FOR EAST MOLINE

But one case Of typhoid fever is
reported in East Moline by city
health physician, DR.. Walton Tack
EFT, and in view of the plague rag
ing in Moline this is considered d
very good record. 1t is stated that
the one case was contracted in Mo
line and later the patient was re
moved TO East Moline. Because
the city supply Of water is drawn
from deep artesian wells East Mo
line has a better chance Of avoiding
impure water than Moline and
Rock Island. which take their sup
ply from the river
Health authorities are exercising
every possible precaution 10 pre-
vent the typhoid epidemic in Mo
line from gaining A foothold in the
city Developments in the Moline
situation are being carefully watch
cd. and a hope is being entertained
that the infection VIII not be car
Tied over the line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
GERMANS SHAMED
FOR GRUMBLINGS
AT ARMY'S LOSSES

Amsterdam, July 26.-The i'm
preston that the Franco-American
counter offensive has made on the
Germans at home is perhaps best
illustrated by an article written
by Deputy Traub, of the Prussian
lower house, in the German
newspaper, The Tageliche Rund-
sChau. Traub fiercely lashes the
crOakers who dare doubt the Of
fetal reports Of Victoria" He
makes a desperate appeal for
more nerve" and more faith" ana
"blusters" thus:
IF der alte Fritz Frederick
the Great walked the streets to-
day and saw the peoples long fac
es he would say: Remember the
seven years war when fortune was
often dead against US Why grum-
bic because affairs on the Marine
are not going as well as expected =?
Devil take you, You ought to be
ashamed Of yourselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
Mrs. CharIneta Gnsfafsnn.

Mrs Charlotte GustafsOn passed
away az 1870 last evening at the
home of her daughter. Mrs Fred
Lindquist, 301 Sixteenth avenue,
Moline. She had been i'll five
months
Charlotte Swanson was born
April 2, 1S45. in Sweden. She came
to this country in 1884, having re-
sided in Moline since 1898. She
was married to c. D. Gustafson.
who preceded her in death three
years. She was an active mem
Der of the Lutheran church. Sur
viving are four daughters and four
sons, Mrs. Gust Erickson of Mo-
line, Mrs. Fred Lindquist of Mo-
line, Mrs. A. F. Hillstrom of Chi
cagO, Hannah of Moline, John P
Gustafson, Oscar Gustafson, both
of Moline, Charles of Chicago, and
Reynold, also of Chicago. The fu-
neral will be held at o'clock Sun
day afternoon from the residence
of her daughter and at 2:30 from
the Swedish Lutheran church. Rev
A. F. Bergstrom officiating Inter
ment will be in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
WESTERN UNION
IS INDICTED FOR
MAIL MESSAGES

New York, July 26.-The West
ern Union Telegraph company was
indicted by a federal grand jury
here today on charges of having
transmitted messages by mail.
Two bills were filed against the
Western Union. One accuses the
company of having violated the fed
eral law which fOrbids the estab-
lishment OF private express for the
carriage of letters between points to
which the government operates
mail service. Eight counts in this
indictment cover routes taking in
New York and Boston, New York
and Philadelphia, New York and
Baltimore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
MANY GATHER AT
EAST MOLINE Y"

Approximately 125 attended the
bi-weekly stunt at the East Moline
Young Mems Christian association
last evening. An enjoyable pro-
gram was given.
Opening the entertainment a
community sing was taken part in,
E. A. Foley of the Y. NJ. &. A. lead
ing the singers A wrestling bout
between Lee Casper and Warren
Morrin resulted in victory for the
former in four and one-half min
utes. Wallace Stang then wrestled
Casper and won in two and one
half minutes. Frank Crestwell and
Sam Crown boxed three rounds to
a draw. A song by Tug" Wilson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
FOUR OLD GRAND
DUKES OF RUSSIA
ARE TAKEN AWAY

Amsterdam, July 26.-Four for
mer Russian grand dukes have been
carried off by an unidentified band,
according to a Moscow dispatch to
the Cologne Volks Zeitung. The dis
patch says that the president Of the
Ekaterinburg territorial council an
nounces that the band on July Is
broke into the residence of the for
mer Grand Dukes Igor, Constantin
and Ivan Constantinovitch and
Serge Michaelovitch and carried
them off.
The former Grand Dukes Con-
stantin and Igor Constantinovitch
are sons Of the late Grand Duke
Constantin Constantinovitch, sec
ond cousin of the late emperor. The
former Grand Duke Serge was for
merly a general in the Russian
army and is an uncle of ConStantin
and Igor. There are no available
records Of an Ivan Constantine
witch.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
BRITISH REPULSE
ATTACKS OF ENEMY

London, July 26.-The Germans
this morning launched a local at
tack against the positions recently
taken by the British in the Meteren
sector of the Flanders front The
war office announces that they were
repulsed after sharp fighting.
Last night the Germans deliver
ed an attack upon the new British
positions in the Hebuterne sector
of the front between Albert and Ar
ras- The enemy was driven off
with severe losses, leaving prison
ers in the hands of the British
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
DR.. HUGH A. BEAM
is COMMISSIONED
IN MEDIC CORPS

Dr. Hugh a. Beam of Moline re-
ceived word last evening from the
adjutant general of the army thai
he had been appointed captain in
the medical reserve corps. Captain
Beam wired acceptance of the ap-
pointment and stated that he is
ready for duty Immediately. 1t is
not likely. however, that he will
be called for several weeks.
DR.. Beam has practiced in Moline
for the last six years. Previous to
that he was engaged for nine years
in the medical profession in Iowa.
He is a graduate of Northwestern
university medical school. Mrs.
Beam and the 13-year-old child will
continue to live in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
EAST MOLINER Is
LISTED TODAY AS
HURT IN BATTLE

Today's overseas casualty list
carries the name of Richard De
Opere, East Moline. He is report
ed as severely wounded. Investiga-
ton failed to reveal anyone of that
name in East Moline but the 1915
city directory contains the name of
Richard DeObre. 1t is thought that
this is probably the person meant
in the casualty list. In the 1917
directory the name was not carried
and he probably moved from the
city some time ago. People in East
Moline today did not seem to re-
member such person and no trace
OF relatives can be found in the vi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
FATALLY INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

David Grist of Ames, Tov,
known to many Moliners thrones
numerous visits at the home q,
Mayor and Mrs " r. Carlson was
injured. perhaps fatally. in an auto,
mobile accident near Ames yestsr-
day morning His skull was frac-
tured and attending physicians en-
terrain but little hope for his "a
covery. Both his father and motbe-
are physicians, and well known
throughout the state Of Iowa Ms
Grist holds an important position In
the Royal Neighbors Of America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
VIERICK ADMITS
SENDING LETTERS
SECRETLY TO FOE

New York. July 26-Admission
that he sent mail to Germany
through secret channels for almost
year after the United States en-
tered the war has been made by
George Sylvester Viereck, editor of
Viereck' s Weekly, formerly the
Fatherland, according to a state
ment today by Merton F. Lewis. at
torney general of New York. Vier-
eek claimed that the letters were
innocent communications to his
father in Berlin. He acknowledged
he had burned the originals here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
APPROVES LICENSES.

Dublin.-The Irish Association
for the Prevention of Intemperance
has approved the recommendation
OF the liquor trade finance commit
tee that az least one-half of the 49,
1896 houses for the sale OF drink in
Ireland should cease to be licensed =,
and that compensation for the loss
Of the licenses should be provided
by levy on the remaining houses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
Obituary
Mrs. william Bobke-

Funeral services for Mrs. William
Bobke were held at 2:30 yesterday
afternoon in the home, 2003 Fiji
teenth street A, Moline. Rev. r. S.
Haney officiated. Honorary pail
bearers were three members of
Royal Neighbors' lodge, No. 102, and
three from Myrtle Rebekah lodge.
Albin Youngren, Fred Potter, r. c.
Jasper, F. Kelly, Z. A. Waterman
and Carl Wrede were active bear
ers. Vocal selections were rem
dered by Charles Carlstedt. Carl
Blomgren, Gus Carlson and Conrad
JOsephsOn. Interment was in
Riverside cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26

The funeral of Mrs. Henrietta NJ
Wehrend was held at , 80 yester-
day afternoon from the residence
1903 Twelfth street. Moline Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. A. NJ
Judy of Davenport, formerly of the
Unitarian church Of Moline. Pail
bearers were Frank Young, Claus
Bloomquist, Charles Crutz, 0. I
Nelson, P. r. Sharp and w A
Smith. Interment was in River
side cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
Mrs. Lawrence Pregler.

The remains of Mrs. Lawrence
Fregler, formerly Miss Mural Gar
riga of Moline. whose death occur
red Wednesday evening at her home
at Detroit, as result OF blood
poisoning, developed from injuries
incurred when falling down a flight
OF stairs one week ago, will arrive
in Moline this evening for burial.
Funeral services will be held at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
First Baptist church Rev. r. Will
bur Babccck will officiate Inter
ment will be in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
MetPthisOn RiSOwc

Funeral services for Nicholson
Bisowc, 11-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. AIlginadar BisowC of Silvis,
were held at S o'clock this morning
in St Mary's church. Rev. Leon
Van Stappen officiating. Burial was
in st. Mary's cemetery, East Mo
line. The infant passed at
O'Clock Wednesday morning from
the home at Nineteenth street, Sill
Wis Surviving him are the parents
and one brother, years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
BAGS Is IN IL DAYS.

Paris. July 26.-Second Lieuten-
ant Coeffard. Of the French army.
has broken all records in aerial
fighting. according to the newspa-
pers. He has won IS aerial vic
tories in Is days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26

leaving it some distance ahead, a
total wreck.
DR.. Petty was called and did all
in his power to save the woman's
life. but she succumbed at o'clock.
Surviving are the husband and a
4-year-old son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
News of the Day i'm Moline and East Moline

and a dialogue. The Jew and II.
Cop given by Racklin and Bern,
stein were well received. A vocsI
solo by Ernest Balasica conclpdod
the evenings program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26

cinity. His former addresses, as
found, are 1407 Eighteenth avenue,
and 140S Fifteenth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
TWO CONTESTS FOR
 CONGRESS KEEPING
 POLITICS ID FRONT
Little Interest Would Be Taken in General Elec- tion if These Were
 Eliminated
By FRED L. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, october 20-(Special. )--It the Ninth and Seventh congressional district voters were not electng congress- men on November F other Alabama voters would have little indication there was to be held a general election and Alabama would be dead politically. If Ninth and Seventh district voters would forget two republicans, or so-called win the-war candidates were in the race in these districts the general election would approach with east and no disturbance. But it can't be this way; there are four 1 candidates seeking two places in these districts and the Alabama voters are being constantly reminded of a general election in November. Old politicians have found that when the question of loyalty enters into campaign there Is much disturbance and this is true with the Ninth and Sew enth although the Ninth district is caus- ing the biggest noise. The state build ing in Montgomery frequently hears of the fights in the Ninth and Seventh. where two win-the-war republicans arc seeking to take away the honors on No vember 12 The Ninth is heard from al- most every day, because those who are supporting the republican nominee, J. 0. Thompson, for congress, appear to be anxious to let everybody else know Of this support.
 
 war news the past week have taken the minds of voters away from candidates. and 1t is doubtful if a full vote will be cast on November l2, when a full dena- ocratic ticket of state officials will be elected.
 The nominees of the democratic party for state and federal offices follow: For Governor-Thomas E. kilby of Calhoun county. Lieutenant Governor-Nathan L. Miller of Jefferson. Secretary of State-W. P Cobb of Ma con.
 Attorney General-J. Q. Smith of Jeff ferson.
 Treasurer-R. r.. Bradley of Lamar. Auditor-Fitzhugh Lee of Barbour.
 Commissioner of Agriculture-Miles c. Allgood of Blount. Superintendent of Education-Spright Dowell of Montgomery Associate Members Alabama Public Service Commisson-B. IT. Cooper of Jefferson county. and s. P. Gaillard of Mobile
 Alabama Supreme Court--A. D. Sayre of Montgomery. and Thomas C. Mcclellan of Limestone. Court of Appeals-william H. Sanford of Montgomery. United States Senator-John H. Bank head of Walker county Congressmen-First district, John Me- Duffie; Second, s. H. Dent, Jr.; Third, Henry B. Steagall Fourth, Fred l.. Blackmon; Fifth l. Thomas Hef1in: Sixth, w. B. Oliver; Seventh, John l.. Burnett; Eighth, Edward B. Almon; Ninth. George Huddleston; Tenth, Will
 liam B. Bankhead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
Reserve Bank Statement


 Washington, october 2o.-Reduction ernment obligations, and of 61,000000 lin government deposits. and increase of E of l per cent in proportion of re- serves to net deposits and note liabili-
 ties over last week, were shown In the
 federal reserve boards weekly financial
 statement tonight, reporting condition of the 2 banks at the close of business last night. The statement follows:
 Resources-Gold in vault and in
 transit sSS2,16o,000; gold settlement fund, federal reserve board, $i16,413.- 900; gold with foreign agencies, $5,S29,- 600, total gold held by banks, $So4,- l402000; gold with federal reserve agents, s1,173,5 ,52l ,OOO; gold redemption fund. $57.390,0o0; total gold reserves, $2, 2,035, 5,313,0o0 Legal tender notes, sil- yer. etc, s52.372, 900; total reserves. $2,0S7 ,6S5,000. Bills discounted, secured by government war obligations, $1, ,262,- 757, 900; all others, $425,709,000. Bills bought in the open market, $370.136, 900; total bills on hand, $205S, 900. United States government long-term securities S2S, ,205, 900; United States government Ishort-term securities, s67,7SS,000; all other earning assets, $l97,000. uncol- lected items (deduct from gross de- posits). $s03, 3,517 900; , per cent reduc- ton fund against federal reserve bank
 notes, s33 ,000; all other resources, $13.757 900; total resources, $5.063, 216,- 000
 Liabilities: Capital paid in $79,057,- 1000; surplus, $1,134, 900; government de- posits. $179 S6S, 900; due to members re- serve account. $1.506, ,727,000 collection items, $5S5,090, ,000 other deposits in- cluding foreign government credits 2.634 900; total gross deposits $2,3S4, 319,000. federal reserve bank notes in circulation, net liability $55, 6,000; all other liabilities, $40, ,552 900; total la- bilities, s5,063, ,216,000. Ratio of total reserves to net deposits and federal re- serve note liabilities combined 51 Il per cent Ratio of gold reserves to federal reserve notes in actual circulation after setting aside 35 per cent against net deposit liabilities 61. 3 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21

turning. As the invention makes it pos sible to turn in a little over the length Of the truck the test entailed a whirl around in that narrow space for 2i hours. I That, too, was satisfactorily accom- piished
 Then four howtzer caissons, which weighed lS,00O pounds, were used as load and there were in addition 5000 pounds upon the truck. The truck hauled these caissons easily up a l5-foot grade. Various tests were made of the capacity of the truck to haul heavy loads over stiff grades. The government authori- ties reported these tests as very sat isfactory. A load consisting of 6-inch hoWitzers, the limbers and three loaded caissons, the total weight of which was 2l 900 pounds, was hooked to the truck
 and the body was lowed around the Rock Island arsenal course at the rate of two miles an hour.
 The government representatives report
 ed so favoraby that it is understood the government was preparing to enter into contract for construction of a consider | able number of these trucks, presumably with intent to send them to France. | MT. Walters invention consists in part | of an automatic lock differential so con 1 structed as to give a positive drive to both drive wheels. This makes 1t pos sible to secure a maximum traction be- cause both drive wheels must drive to- gether Other Americans had invented before MT. Walters perfected his appa- ratus mechanism by means of which both the forward and rear wheels could be driven, but MT. Walters invention provides an automatic lock differential which as the name indicates. takes care of itself He also perfected a steering apparatus by means of which both sets of wheels are influenced and controlled by the steering gear. Furthermore he perfected springs attached to the rear of the truck These springs make 1t possible absolutely to control the trail CTS without any bucking. When the truck stops the trailers stop instantly when the truck starts so also do the trailers.
 There are four speeds, first, second,' | third and fourth. The fourth speed oper- | ates the apparatus at two miles an hour, | hut if gives a tremendous traction power. When this is in use the truck blows l through deep snow drifts or what seems | to be impenetrable mud. So great IS the energy in that compound of hydrogen | and carbon which is called gasoline when this energy is properly utilized by ade- quate apparatus.
 | After the war is ended apparatus or 1 this kind will undoubtedly be used TOT the purpose of aiding in the increase or the transportation of commodities over
 1, hiehwavs from interior points to various 1 cities If undoubtedly will be used by l farmers who have great fields to cuit- l. yate and who are more and more uslng fra ctors for that purpose At the pres
 ant time Mir Walters invention IS Tn | sucb demand that the capacity Of ms
 nlant for the construction of the appa-
 ratus is not great enough to meet the I demand.