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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
I. w. WIS COURT
STUNTS CAUSE OF
Def BY COUNSEL

Chicago. May additional f.
nancial reports of branches of the
l. w. W. showing sharp increases
in receipts soon after America en-
tered the war. were submitted by
the government today in the trial
of 1I2 leaders of the organization
for violation of the espionage act
The officers of the organization
will be given an opportunity ID
show how the big sum collected
from April ! to Sept. l, 1917, was
expended" said Frank X. Nebeker.
special prosecutor.
Counsel for the defense today
threatened to withdraw from the
case unless the distribution Of
printed matter, warning the couI |
and jury against a verdict of gull
ty, is halted Immediately.
Either you prevent matter
threatening the court reaching this
court room or we resign shouted
George F. Vanderveer. chief coun-
sci for the defense, to the defend
ants after Federal Judge Lands
had read excerps from the Indus
trial Worker" published at Seattle.
Wash
One article written by II. l..
Varney of St Louis refers TO the
farce at Chicago attacks the
Judge. jury and government coun-
sells. declares we can expect no
Justice" and concludes:
There are two hundred thous-
and of US over the country. We
ask YOU to think before sending W.
D HAYWOOD and our other brave
bows TO prison. You OF the gov
ernment, our enemy, will be 10
blame"
After ordering the jury to retire,
Judge Lands warned against a
continuance of threats through va
rious publications and asserts that
this objectionable attack is only
an example of the practice OF sab
otage by the organization as
charged by the government.
Thrift STAMPS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
CANADA REFUSES
TOILET BROTHERS,
HELD INSANE, IN

. cedar Rapids. Iowa. MAY S-The
-@haaia officials have refused per
A-ssion to Ed and Morris Ferreter.
'1.olhers, picked up by the police
cedar Rapids and Waterloo on
Ter H. oHaTges, TO cross [ne Dor
~ they were refined here by
local police today. Ed Feret-
condition became so serious
- morning il was necessary to
1a him TO a hospital They lost
,sI Identification cards. which
used the Canadian officials to re-
-. them permission to cross the
4'est, the police say. The men.
~ are about the same age. went
sane on the subject OF religion
->-1 o. tie same Zine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
DRAFT MEN WITH
TRAINING CAN GO
TO OFFICER CAMP

Washington, May S.-Regulations
announced by Adjutant General
hcCain. governing admission to the
,oarth officers training camps, to
open May Is. provides that men
y draft age may enter the schools
they are members of reserve Off
'efs training corps in accredited
'chools, who either will complete
ne senior course this year or who
-aFe had since Jan. l, 1917. not
Fss than three hundred hours of
military Instructions under an army
Shcer. Graduates of educational
.nlstitutions giving military instruc-
.4ohs under an army officer also
nay enter If they have had not
sss tnan one years military train
ng
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
GERMANY TO TAKE
CLOTHES FOR WAR
WORKERS TO WEAR

Amsterdam, May S.-The city of
Berlin has been ordered to produce
forthwith 10000 complete second
hand suits for war workers, princi-
pally those engaged in railway and
farming work. 1t is to be a 'volun-
tary surrender against a small pay
ment," but warning is given that II
the clothes are not forthcoming
they will be taken by force. THIS
applies especially to persons whose
social positions warrant the as
sumption that their wardrobes are
well stocked.
buy Thrift stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight; Thursday
unsettled; not much change in tenn
perature-
Temperature at a. m, so; high
est yesterday. 72; lowest last night,
Sc.
Velocity of wind at a. m, 2
miles per hour.
Precipitation up to 8 a. m, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 81 /;
at a. M, SO; at l p. m today, Al.
Stage OF water, 3.6; no change In
last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER. Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
SCHWAB PUTS LID
ON 'COST-PLUS' AT
LARGE SHIP YARD

Washington, May S.-The cost
plus contracts of the Submarine
Boat company at Newark, y. j., for
construction of 100 steel ships of
5000 tons each have been can
celled, Charles NJ Schwab, produc-
ton director of the Emergency
Fleet corporation, today told the
senate commerce. committee in an
investigation OF the company's
work. New contracts were substi-
tuted on a fiat basis of $4,000 for
each ship.
Cost-plus contracts at the Hog
Island and Bristol. Pa, government
yards were continued. Mr.. Schwab
said. The substitution for the
Newark Bay yard was designed to
speed up construction. which, IL was
said, is far behind schedule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, May 8. - Esti-
mates submitted TO congress to-
day by the shipping board call
for an appropriation Of S2,2.s:S,-
$4,000. For the cost of con-
structiOn Of ships the board has
requested an appropriation OF
S1,3S6. 100000 and for the pur-
chasing and requisitiOning OF
plants and material 1862 ,O00,-
900.
Washington, May s. ~ The
railroad wage board viii an-
nOunce tomorrow its award in
the application of railroad en-
plOyes for wage increase.
MinneOla. \. Y. May S.-One
army aviator cadet was killed
and two injured today when
the machine IN which they
were flying fell near the town
of Central Park, Long Island.
Washington, May S-A report
on the future financial needs Cf
tho allies was presented 20 tAs
treasury today by Oscar =.
Crosby, president, and Am -
can members of the lnter-aIiN,.-s
council on finance and pug
ehases, on his return from Eu-
rope. where he has been since
last September.
Washington, May s.-The nm
nual river and harbor bill was
reported today by the senate
commerce commission. The
hills total Is Sl9y57l,0O0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
PUPILS ESCAPE FIRE.

Des Moines. Iowa, May s.AOne
thousand five hundred pupils es-
capped without injury when fire de-
Stroyed the old west wing OF the
West High school building here to-
day, entailing a loss estimated at
$50, 900,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
GERMAN Is BARRED.

Council BLUFFS, Iowa. May S-The
Council Bluffs school board last
night voted to discontinue the
teaching OF German in the city high
school and TO make military train
in compulsory. Action on a mo-
ton TO burn all German text books
was proposed pending an investiga-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08

The government has issued a
summons to its supporters request
ing their attendance in the house
OF commons on Thursday when Mr.
AsQuith will move a resolution,
which. if carried, will be a vote of
censure Of the government
A decision is absouteIy certain
says the call.
According TO the press associa-
ton the proposal 10 refer the Maui
rice affair to two judges may be re-
garded as withdrawn as the sug-
gesti0n did not appeal to the house
snG its rejection by Mr.. Asquith and
his followers rendered il worthless
On the other hand, 1t Is added, it
IS doubtful whether any other form
Of inquiry will be held and it is
likely the premier will give the
house the fullest possible informa-
ton consistent with public safety,
citing figures in proof Of his state
ment of the relative strength of the
army in January, 1917, and jan
uary. 1918. AS regards other mat
ters involved in the statement of
General Maurice, il is understood
an explanation perfectly consistent
WITH both versions VIII be made.
Most Serious Crisis.
The action of General Maurice,
former chief director or military
operations at the war office, in i'm
pugning the veracity the ministers
Of the government. has created a
most serious situation. and one or
vital Importance TO the cabinet.
Thursdays debate. the Daily Tel
egraph thinks, will be the most Sc
rious Of any the government has
had to face involving the question
Of its continuance in power. The
paper is convinced that the minis
ters acted in perfect good faith
when they made the statements
which General Maurice contradicts
and believes they merely repeated
information supplied by their mill
tary advisers.
The Daily Graphic SAYS: Mr..
Asquith's Intervention indicates
that the political truce is at an end.
We must anticipate new political
struggle centering around the ques-
ton of the premier's honor"
The conservative Morning Post
says that the premier's own act
brought the government TO the
present serious pass. He refused.
Il declares, to take the advice of
soldiers. the Germans took advant-
age Of the situation and the pre-
mier threw the blame on the SOL
iiers.
VIII Be "ShOw Down.
The radical Daily News, which is
opposed TO the premier. rejOices
nat tne government will not accept
NE Asquith motion but will treat it
as vote Of censure SO that parlia-
ment on Thursday must make de
clsion involving the life of the gov
eminent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
WHEAT FORECAST
SHOWS CROP rs A
RECORD BREAKER

Washington, May S.-Winter
wheat crop of 572, ,539, 900 busheI
was forecast todap by the depart
ment of agriculture, basing its esti-
mate on conditions existing May
and o ma canvass of the acreage
remaining to be harvested. With
continued favorable conditions the
crop will be one of the largest ever
grown
The area of winter wheat re-
naming to be harvested on May
was 36,392 900 acres, or 1877 per
cent less than the acreage planted
last autumn.
The condition of the crop was
S6.4 per cent of a normal, indicat-
ing an acre yield of approximate
ly 1871 bushel
Production of rye, forecast from
May l conditions will be 82,629 900
bushels based on a condition 85.8
per cent of a normal.
Production Of hay will be 107,-
$50, 900 tons based on a condition
of 89.6 per cent of normal and
an expected acreage OF So, 1881 900
acres Of which 53.605, 900 is tame
and 15.926.000 wild.
Stocks of hay on farms May ! are
estimated at II 1,096.00 tons. Aver
age condition of pastures was So.
per cent of normal; spring plow-
ing was T7.5 per cent completed
and spring planting COS per cent.
= "A Inc "a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
RUSSELL'S SUCCESSOR HELD.

New York, May S-Joseph r.
Rutherford, successor to Pastor
Russell as head OF the Information
al Bible Students association, and
five other leaders of the organiza-
tions founded by Russell, were ar
rested In raid by federal authori-
ties on the headquarters of the bible
students association in Brooklyn
TODAY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
Caught in Political Crisis
Premier Arms Self
With Facts.

London. May S.-As a conse-
ouence OF the political situation
brought about by General Maui
rIee's lelcrS. Premier Lloyd
George, according TO the lobby
correspondent OF the Dahy
Telegraph. considers it un-
eroidable TO disclose facts
which have been withheld up
TO fhiS time for military rea-
sons. The premier intends to
give facts and figures when he
speaks on The 4Squith motion
on Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08

Associate d Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
WIN Be .Show Down.

The radical Daily News, which is
opposed TO the premier. rejOices
mat the government will not accept
NE Asquith motion but will treat it
as a vote Of censure SO that parlia-
nent on Thursday must make a de
clsion involving the life of the gov
srnment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
Advertising Manager
Finds Rest in Work

Busy as a bee" is a universal
expression used to denote great ac-
tiVlty. But out in Akron, Ohio, the
phrase is changed to Busy as the
y, the "B" in this instance being
Edward S. Babcox.
In addition to being advertising
manager of the Firestone Tire &.
RuDper Company. one of the
largest national advertisers in the
country, with q staff in the adver-
Using department alone numbering
more than 100, Mr.. Babcox is vice
president of the association of Natl
onal Advertisers, an active commit
tee member in the Akron Chamber
or Commerce, director of several
local undertakings chairman of the
war committee of the A. n. A. which
is soliciting definite offers of adver-
Using space from it's 2SO members,
and prolific writer on ADVERTISING
and patriotic subjects.
Mr.. BabcoX also takes a deep in
terest in church work and is now
conducting an important application
OF business methods in religious
work in his home church, while a
recent article by him on the "Busi-
ness Man and the Church" has at
traeted widespread comment.
And Just to keep from getting
rusty, Mr., Babcox makes at least
one address a week before big busi-
ness organizations in various parts
of the country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
Four Contracts Let
for State Roads

The State Highway Department
has announced the award of con-
tracts for the construction of impor-
tant sections of highway in Oxford
ana kennett Square Boroughs, Ches-
ter county; Greene Township, Erie
county and Wilson Township, North
ampton county.
The contract for the work in Ok
iord borough was awarded to the low
bidder, the Juniata Company, of
Philadelphia, at their price of SIG
444:O5; the Kennett Square project
10 b. f. Wickersham, of Kennett
2S7.00. T--'
In awarding the contract for a
sectlon OF road in Greene township,
ERIE county, another link is added
70 the important artery connecting
PENNSYLVANIA and New York. The
summit Construction Company. of
AKRON, Ohio, was awarded this con-
tract, at their low bid of $90,S6S.7O.
with, the award of a contract, to
Mclnerney and McNeal Company.
OF Easton, for that section of high
way In Wilson township, Northamp-
ton county, at their low bid price of
S22,S7O.l2, the last link of the main
hlshWay between Easton and Allen
town is taken care of.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
"OutWitting the Hum

training squadrons in Canada and
England and await assignments to
the particular squadron of which
they are to become members.
The Pool Pilots Mess is situated at
few miles back of the lines. When
ever pilot is shot down or killed,
the Pool Pilots Mess is notified to
send another to take his place.
There are so many casualties
every day in the X. +. G. at one point
OF the front or another that the de-
mand for new pilots is quite active,
but when fellow is itching to get
into the fight as badly as L and my
tlrendS were must confess that we
got little impatient, although we
realized that every time a new man
was called it meant that some one
else had, in all probability, been
killed, wounded or captured.
One morning an order came in for
scout pilot and one of my friends
was assigned. 1 can tell you the
rest of us were as envious of him as
If it were the last chance any of us
were ever going to have to get to
the front. AS it was. however, hard
ly more than three hours had elaps-
ed before another wire was received
at the Mess and l was ordered to
follow my friend. l afterward learn
ed that as soon as he arrived at the
squadron he prevailed upon the
Commanding Officer of the squadron
to wire for me.
At the Pool Pilots Mess, 1t was
the custom of the officers to wear
."shorts" that are about
eight inches long. like the boy scouts
wear, leaving a space of about eight
inches of open country between the
top of the puttees and the end of the
shorts. The Australians wore them
in Salonica and at the Dardanelles.
When the order came in for me,
had these shorts" on, and L did
not have time to change into other
clothes. Indeed, 1 was in such a
sweat to get to the front, that if L
mad been in my pajamas I think 1
would have gone that way. AS it
was it was raining and l threw an
oVercoat over me, jumped into the
machine, and we made record time
TO the aerodome to which I had
peen ordered to report.
AS L alighted from the automo-
bile, my overcoat blew open and dis
played my manly form attired in
shorts instead of in the regulation
nylng breeches. and the sight arous-
ed considerable commotion in camp.
To Be Continued
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
Middle-W est Dealer May
Be From Missouri?

Last week it was necessary for
Middle Western distributor of Hup-
mobiles to convince subdealer. be-
fore he would sign contract, that
the new Hupmobile series "R" could
make more than sixty miles an hour.
A test was arranged and it is re-
ported that from a standing start
forty-five miles an hour was reached
in fifteen seconds and that the speed
ometer showed sixty three miles in
exactly forty-five seconds. The car
in the test carried four men and the
top and Windshield were up; second
speed was used in starting. Even the
war with its demand that economy of
operation, strength of construction,
and all around performing ability,
shall be considered above all other
qualities. cannot quite down the aver
age Americans desire for speed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
SURGEONS WILL
HELP WORKERS
Discussion For Next Tues
DAYS Conference to Deal
With Accidents in Mills

Physicians and surgeons connected
eN,th the iron and steel and other
ing Industries of Pennsylvania Will
meet here Tuesday for a conference
on ways and means to care for SOL
diers who may be disabled and the
Workers who may be hurt in the
mills and factories, among the
speakers listed being Major Edward
Smith, noted Philadelphia surgeon;
DIR. Alfred Stengel and others.
The State Department of Labor
and industry is arranging the meet
ing. which will have topics pertinent
to the war and the speeding up OF
industry.
DIR. Loyal A. shoudy, chief sur
geon of the Bethlehem Steel Com
many. will speak on 1.-THE Nations
Neglect-The Failure to Reconstruct
and Rehabilitate the Wounded in In
dustry."
DIR. Edward Martin, of Philadel-
phia. now a major in the Medical
Oficers' Reserve Corps, will discuss
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06

How the Industrial Surgeon Can
Best Cooperate with the Govern
ment to Win the War" Major
Joseph C. Bloodgood, of the Medical
Officers Reserve Corps, will also dis
cuss that topic.
Whether hernia should be classed
as a compensate injury or a disease
will be considered in addresses py
DR.. A. w, Colcord, Surgeon of the
Carnegie Steel Company and DR..
Charles A. Lauffer, medical director
of the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company.
women in Industry and Indus
trial Hazards to Their HEALTH Will
be the topic of Mrs. Sampel ,Semple,
woman member of the industrial
board of the Department of Labor
and Industry.
Reconstruction and Rehabilita-
ton of the Diseased, will be dis
cussed by DIR. Alfred Stengel, pro-
fessor of Medicine, University of
Pennsylvania and by DR.. j.. b. Nc
Alister, past president of the Medi-
cal Society of Pennsylvania.
Two years experience with the
Workmen's Compensation Law of
Pennsylvania, will be the subject OF
a symposium in which the viewpoint
of the physician will be given by DR..
Frederick L. Van Sickle, president
elect, Medical Society of the State
of Pennsylvania; the viewpoint of
the insurance company will be dis
cussed by William II. Hotchkiss,
counsel, United State Casualty Com
pany; viewpoint of industry by c.
h. Auel, director, Standards, Pro-
cesses and Materials, Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Com
pany; viewpoint of labor, Roger ].
Dever, attorney, Anthracite Mine
Workers; viewpoint of the board,
Harry A. Mackey, chairman, Work
ems Compensation Board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
Overland Freight Delivery
Makes Record Time

In making the recent 5SS mile
trip, over land from New York to
Akron, Ohio, in so hours, total time,
and in 40 hours actual running time,
a loaded 3 II ton MACK truck beat
the fastest Pennsylvania Railroad
freight delivery by 48 hours.
This remarkable feat of overland
truck transportation was at the in
stance of the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company, which maintains a
through truck service between
Akron and Boston. The Rubber
Company now has eight trucks run
ming on regular schedule, and what
is more important, these trucks have
been operated through the deep
SHOWS of the present winter.
These overland trips serve a
dual purpose" says Commercial
Vehicle, although the principal rea-
son is to test out the giant pneu-
matte tires being produced by the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
Free Mail Delivery in
Effect at MiH1intOwn

Miflintown, Pa, April 6.-Mifflin-
town has free delivery of mail.
which went into effect April 1. e.
Southard Parker, 3rd, of Mifflin, has
been appointed mailcarrier at a
salary of $50 per month.-Ensign
Robert +. Kulp, United States Navy,
who is stationed at Hoboken, N. J..
spent several days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 1. Kulp. = Miss
Rose Lutz, of Germantown, spent
the weekend with Miss Gladys Nc
Cauley. - Clarence Keiser, Cor
poral Elmer Stoner aRd John Shots
berger who are at Camp Meade, Md.
were home on furloughs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06

Goodyear Company. The carrying
of freight serves the practical pur-
pose of relieving railroad congestion
and gives test to the tires and trucks
under the same conditions to be met
in actual service. At first the truck
manufacturers were skeptical as to
the possibility of the project but the
Goodyear Company insisted and
finally started truck on the first
leg of the journey from Akron early
in April of last year. The trip took
IT days. Today the same truck and
others of the fleet make the ident-
ical run in 4 days, and in several in
stances a complete round trip of
1880 miles has been made in 6k
days.
"On the MACK record run in
December, 1917, the roads were deep
with snow all along the route and
the thermometer registered 13 below
zero for a considerable portion of the
run. Due to the fact that the truck
was fitted with giant pneumatic tires
all around, it was able to make a
speed which would have been inn
possible with tires of the solid
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
FIRE DRIVES SOLDIERS

Portland, Me, April 6.-SoIdiers
sleeping in the barracks at Fort
williams, on Cape Elizabeth, were
driven out early to-day by fire
which destroyed three buildings. All
the men escaped without injury and
saved most of the movable property
in the barracks. With the aid of mo-
tor apparatus sent from this city,
soldiers and firemen prevented the
spread of the flames.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06

variety. Greater speed means a saw
ing of time which is the most I'M
portant element of modern business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
PREFACE

There is a common
idea that the age of
miracles is past. Per-
haps it is, but If so.
the change must have
come about within the
past few weeks-after
L escaped into Hol-
land. For if anything
is certain in this life
it is this; this book
never would have
been written but for
the succession of