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Evening journal., 1918-03-14

By the United Press
WASHINGTON. March fi Icon
rroizky. former Rolshe,iki primo min
i,tcr. is ialkne OF organizge an army
under iron discipline io nshi ne
Germans. evidently holic,inr renewal
OF war ON lhe Gcrman- Is unavoidable.
This was tho report Nmha-sodor
Francis. al Nolosda sent lho stale Dc
parimeni over nieht ne said rroizhr
Vas reported io h' very curious about
lhe Siberian situation and Very Scn,l-
tive over lhc REPORT ihal an, or the
allies contemplated entorine -lhcria
The authorities remrd lhc mc-s8se IS
significant I'm yicv of Troi.k,'s sp.H
with Lenlne who i- iryinr io hood 1f
opposition io lho 6crm8n- ranci,'
message ga NOS Indicate vlil ',hosl
Trotsky bad been talking. hni said mo
Continued on raco seven
Evening journal., 1918-03-14
HE'S A "VAG" ONLY
WHEN WEATHER IS BAD

George luke. who has been before
Municipal Court twelve times on va
erancy charges. was arraigned this
morning again on that charge and sent
to the workhouse for ten DAYS. When
Judge Churchman asked Luke why he
did not go 20 work. he curtly an
swered that ne is a 'vag.' When asked
by the judge why ne does not stop
being a yagrant, Luke said that he was
made a 'vag" in the workhouse and
that he is unable 10 work.
IT, had been noticed by court at
taches that Luke never appears before
Municipal Court on vagrancy charge
except when the weather is bad.
Evening journal., 1918-03-14
Defense council
AND PROHIBITION
PASSEDB BY House
Six Votes Against ''Dry"
Amendment and Two
against COnScription Act
Senate Limits ITSELF
TO GOVERNORS BILLS
stan Correspondent.


DOVER, Del. March with only
two votes against it. Representatives
McNsbb and Rash of Wnmingion-th
House this morning passed the Defense
Council bin as introduced and report
ed from committee. Although obiec-
lions were made 10 some features, the
bin was not amended in any way.
The House also adopted the resolu-
lion rat'fyinc the federal prohibition
amendment introduced by Mr. Boyce.
After the defense bin had been read.
Speaker Hall. who introduced 10. took
the floor. calling Mr.. Boyce Go The chair.
speaker Hail said ihc bin included Tho
best features Of similar laws in other
states. and is almost a duplicate OF the
West Virginia act. considered the best
lt is intended. he said, 60 help agricul,
ture and shipbuilding as We'll as other
forms Of defense.
Representative McNabh coniended
that the measure is too drastic. and
more drastic than that enacted IN any
other state. lIe said 10 gives too much
power 20 certain men
Members Voice Opposition.
Mr.. McNabb wanted working hours
limited in the bin and also urged that
IT, accounts ~ tho Council ho audited
and provision for this audit Doe cni-
bodied In The bill. There Were some
excellent features OF the bill. Mr.. Nc
Nabh said hut he would have 90 vote
against II for the reasons given
Mr.. Rash said he favored thc h.l hui
was opposed 90 the. section Which per-
mif- tho taking of males and farnalt4
Is years ~ agc bv tho Council io 10.
see 40 10 select
Mr. Boa,nwWd said he was Wiliine
TO trust The Council 10 do the right
thing. llo said when the bin becomes
Continued on Rage Twoi
Evening journal., 1918-03-14
AMERIcAN MssONARIEs MENACED.

United Press
BcsToN March tSn three million Christians Armen
w orsians and Others among whom Il American mis-
s are in dire peril masacred by the Turks and
rrar. m Northeastern Turkey.
This information contained private cables to the Amer
hoard Of Missions here and announced through the Con
opallst today The advces Of the
m in the line OF the the said the Turks and
s under German direction are being melted to wipe
Christians
Evening journal., 1918-03-14
BY The United Press.

ny fil1 lhAtNA AA'7rs
WASHINGTON. March ii--Americans
Of the crack Rainbow Division valloped
the Germans when they tried out
strong sorties on the night Of March e
and received official commentator
from French Gen. Gerard Gen. Pcrshing
cahled the War Department today.
Pershings summary OF the action
was:
Enemy attempted trench raids morn
ing Of the 9TH. Raid repulsed with
losses TO the enemy. our losses slight
no missing, or prisoners. Gen. Ger
ard. commanding Eight French army,
congratulated division commander on
the way troops rcpulsed raids.
Tho Rainbow Division-ilrst big Amer
lean unit 90 leave for Francc-was made
up OF picked guard troops from almost
every state.
Evening journal., 1918-03-14
a1LNANs nonY uNCLAIMrp.

Although Deputy Corner McLrery has
sent word Of the death Of Timothy 2.
sullivan. who was found dead at the
rooming house No. 220 French street.
yesterday. 20 Benjamin Finn. OF No.
i0i Branch avenue, Providence, r. J.
no reply has asl yet been received.
Flinn is 4 brothcr-in law Of The dead
man. The body Of sullivan Is stu al
the morgua.
Evening journal., 1918-03-14
~ JOSEPH sHAPLEN

United Press sian Correspondent
PETROGRAD. March Ratification
OF The German-diciatod pcocr with
immediate preparations for revolu-
ti0nary war included Is forcgonc
conclusion when ihc Pan Soviet Con
gross convenos at Moscow tomorrow in
view Of tho compromise effected by lhc
various factions
The Congress also will decide ON o
permanent change of the capital from
peirograd
About 3.O01 delegates including
workmen, peasants. soldiers and Cos
sacks, will attend
Evening journal., 1918-03-14
Mir CRAY CO.'S SUM.

The Rev ]. Howard Gray, retiring
pastor OF EpNorih NJ. p. Church. left
This morning for Lake Charles. Louisi-
ana. 10 take charge 0r a Methodist
Church there Many members Of Ep-
worth Church bid Mr and Mrs Gray
goodbye al the Pennsylvania Railroad
station this morning.
Evening journal., 1918-03-14
AccmENTs OF THE DAY.

Among those treated at the Delaware
Hospital today were
Samnel Tidalie. bruised face.
=. Mason, bruised knee.
Robert Bower. cut finger.
y. II. Baylis, mashed thumb
Evening journal., 1918-03-14
RUSSIA WILL RATIFY HUN
MADE PEACE, THEN FIGHT
BY The Uniiod Press.

By The United Press.
LONDON. March a. The Pan Soviet
Congress, called Tor Tuesday in Moscow
10 ratify the Gcrman-Bolshoyik peace
pact will convene today. according io
o Petrograd dispatch dated Wcdncs-
day.
Evening journal., 1918-03-14
WEST VIRGINIA THREATENED BY FLOODS.

WEST VIRGINIA THREATENED BY FLOODS.
BY The United Press
MoRGANTowN w Va March ii-Twenty-four hours Of
tnuous rainfall South Central West
Virginia. including rivers which
flowed their banks.
Reports southern points state that that territory is
menaced by predicted the worst Hood since 1861
one death has reported Grbb 20 drowned
In Deckers creek. here
Ra lroads district inundated according to
epOrs
Evening journal., 1918-03-14
SAMMIES READY TO HIT ANYTHING:
AMERICANS KILLED in AIR RAID

has now been established.
one salient bombarded preparatory
90 saturdays raid has now been aban-
d0ned by the enemy. 70 was so demo
lished that 10 is untenable Tho Boches
apparently intend merely 60 hold the
positions in the rear Of this point. The
last SO hours in the Toul sector have
been the quictest since 70 was taken
over 10y the Americans.
Five engineers, repairing wire en-
langlements in No Mans Land. en-
counlercd ten German pairollers on
lhis front. They killed two OF the
Boches and the others ned
By The United Press.
PARIS March ii-Ono American wo-
man was killed and IAN American man
and woman were wounded in Mondays
enemy air raid over Paris, it was learn
cd today.
Miss Winga Caroline Martin. y. Of
Rockville Centre, J.. l.. was one Of the
six persons killed in a hospital which
was siruck by a bomb. She was a y
NJ. e.. a. canieen worker
Mrs W. b. Phillips and Mr.. Salzer
were wounded
The total casualties were 100 killed
and 70 wounded.
BY The United Press
LONDON. March i+-An enemy raid
north Of the Npres- -Staden railway was
repulsed, Field Marshal Haig reported
today.
Southwest Of Epehy raiders entered
enemy trenches and brought back one
prisoner.
There was mutual artilierying south
west or Cambria. Hostile artilleryinr
CONTINUED on Page TNvO9
Evening journal., 1918-03-14
WEATHL&

Rain and warmer tonight; Fri
day. colder nnd generally fair,
increasing east 10 south winds.
shifting 10 west and north
west by Friday morning.
TomOrT-Ow-Friday
NJ wheat bread for supper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
like CHARGE IS
MADE BY WIVES
Two Rock Island Women Ask Di-
T0rces Today on Grounds of
Extreme Cruelty.

Ethel Gregory of this city today
fled suit in the circuit court for a
divorce from William Gregory of
Galesburg on the grounds of
cruelty.
The couple was married Oct 4,
1905, and separated on April 10,
1917. Ethel Gregory on Jan. II,
1918, filed suit for a divorce from
William Gregory on the same
grounds. The suit was filed after
she had caused her husbands ar
rest on charge Of assault and
battery. When her husband was
released she stopped action on the
suit.
In the bill fled today she asks
for the custody of their two chill
dren, Nellie and Florence. and also
that she be allowed to operate the
coal business which belongs to her
husband but which is being con-
Quoted now by her.
Charging that her husband point
ed a revolver at her and threat
ened to kill Frances Ward of this
city filed suit for a divorce from
Frederick ]. Ward The bill filed
charged the husband with extreme
cruelty. The wife asks the custody
Of two children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
PERSONAL POINTS

c. E. Kane of Joplin, Mo, is in
the city, called here by the serious
illness of his mother. Mrs. E. S.
Kane, 1905 Ninth street.
Frank w. Blochlinger, 324
Seventh street, has gone to Peoria
where he will serve on the petit
jury for the United States court.
Mrs. l. d. Burgh received word
today announcing the birth of a
son yesterday to her son Fred w.
and Mrs. Burgh at San Francisco.
Mr.. Burgh will be remembered by
many friends as having formerly
resided in this city.
Buy a Liberty Rond-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
STAGE RALLIES
ON THIRD LOAN
Enthusiastic Meetings Held at
Rural and Andalusia to
Boost for Funds.
STEVENSON SPEAKS AT RURAL
Muscatine Men Give Addresses in
ROusing Meeting in Andalusia
Town Hall.

put your dollars into action now,
while the big battles RACES on the
western front, and give to our men
and our allies the knowledge that
we are behind them all the way.
Strike fear into the Hun heart by
oyersubscribing this third Liberty
loan, thereby showing him that this
nation will back the army to the
limit of our vast resources. Tile
morale of our soldiers will be stead
led and built up by our liberal re-
Spouse, and will help them to hold
the line even againstrthe great num-
bers in the Prussian horde"
This was the pith of the plea OF
DR.. J. McGown Stevenson in an adj
dress last night before residents
of Rural township who had crowded
the Rural town hall to capacity to
attend a booster meeting.
Rural township. was organized
for the first time to conduct the
third Liberty loan, not having been
called upon to buy bonds during
the campaign for sale of the first
issue, and but for small quota in
the second issue. The township
chairman, W. j. Caughey has re-
ported subscriptions of $39,400,
some $4,000 behind the quota. So
you see Rural is beginning to look
"over the top" and promises to jump
over it in a few days and show the
committee that it is with Uncle
Sam to a man. 1t is { race between
Rural and Bowling townships to see
which goes over first.
LindstrOm Speaker.
Mr.. Caughey introduced A J.
Lindstrom, county chairman AS
chairman of the meeting. After
brief and to the point remarks, he
called upon Werner Hallgren, one
of Rock Islands youngest and most
capable orators. In an address re-
plete with eloquence and enthus-
iasm. Mr.. Hallgren stirred his aud
fence to high pitch. F. o. VanGalder
and DR.. Stevenson concluded the
meeting. But a part of the pep
punch attended the meeting.
Andalusia had a rousing patriotic
meeting last evening at the town
hall. Rev. Mr. Smith of the First
Methodist church at Muscatine, was
the chief speaker, and th8re were
remarks by Rev. F. T. Klotzche of
Andalusia, who presided, and by j.
G. Burgoyne of the township Lib
erty loan committee A quartet led
by Secretary Mcneil of the Mus
| catine Y. NJ c. A. sang several
numbers and the Buffalo Prairie
brass band, played. The hall was
crowded and much enthusiasm was
| shown.
There will be Red Cross sale at
the Andalusia town hall Saturday
evening
Buy a Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
BELLBOY rs FREED
FROM CUSTODY FOR
LACK OF EVIDENCE

George Kortum, a bellboy,
charged with burglarizing the room
of a guest at the New Harper hotel
Monday night was released yester-
day when the victim, ]. F. Laven-
der, refused to prosecute.
Mr.. Lavender told the authori-
ties that although he was sure
Kortum was the burglar the night
of the robbery he later was not so
sure and said that he did not care
to prosecute. The boy, who lives at
1907 Fourth avenue, was immed-
lately released. The theft took
place Monday night. Lavender
'awoke to find a man going through
his clothes. Forty dollars was
stolen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
BURGLAR TAKES
/ SUM AND CHECK
Enters John Dittman Home In
Broad Daylight and Secures
SIP In Small Bills.
FRONT DOOR IS LEFT OPEN
Police Believe PrOwier Is Peddler
and are Working On That
Theory.

Taking advantage of the fact that
the front door was standing wide
open, a daylight burglar yesterday
afternoon entered the home Of John
Dittman, 1912 Fourteenthand-a-
half street, and stole $12 in cash
and a check Tor $685..
According to the police, Mrs
Dittmann was busily occupied on
the second floor of the home and
before leaving the first floor she
opened the front door. When she
came downstairs she found a purse
open, which was on table near the
door, and the cash and check miss
ing. The check was made out to
William Campbell and was not
signed. Other valuables were not
touched. She Immediately notified
the police and search was CON
Quoted but no sign OF the thief was
discovered.
Was Frightened.
The police believe that the burg
lar was a peddler who afterFseeing
the door open took advantage and
entered the home. The fact that
only the cash was taken is proof
that the prowler was frightened
away before he could make a fur
Their hunt. Detective Sehnert is
working on the case.
r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
Obituary
John S. Miller.

John s. Miller passed away at
4 O'Clock this morning at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. E. B. Garrett
son, 1915 Twenty-sixth street.
Mr.. Miller was born in Lawrence
burg, Ind, Jan. 30. 1910, and re
moved TO Fulton, ILL.,, in 1873. He
had been residing in the home of
his daughter since last September.
His wife preceded him in death four
years.
Surviving him IS a daughter, Mrs.
E. 3. Garretson Of this city, a step
son, F. NJ. McCalmont, an attorney
at Morrison, Ill, and one sister,
Mrs. Rebecca Cutler of Mt. Wash
1ngton, Ohio.
The funeral will be conducted
with services at $3.50 Friday morn
ing at the home. Rev. NJ L. Neill.
pastor Of the Oak Grove United
Presbyterian church, viii have
charge. At 1870 that morning the
remains will be conveyed to Morri-
son, Ill, for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17

tory, too, showed profitable year
for the club, the net returns being
$1.365.2S.
Mr.. Hallgren reported that act
ing upon the suggestion made at
the membership meeting year ago.
the club officers and directors took
the necessary steps for the organ
ization of the Chamber of Com
merce which he said more than
doubled the membership OF the
club and which he predicted would
in future years show itself even
more than now to be an immense
benefit to the advancement of the
city's interests.
Mr. Hallgren upon retiring from
the chair was given a rising vote
of thanks. Mr.. Shields when as
Stunning his place as president out
lined in a general way his hopes
for continued success OF the club
and urged that it be the ambition
of the members to increase the
membership. Mr.. Crawford was
given a standing vote OF thanks, as
were the board of directors and F..
w. Bender, secretary of the organ
ization. Mr.. Bender in acknoWl-
'edging the gratitude shown, declar-
ed that the work of his office would
be outlined in a more definite way
in the report of Chamber of Com
MERGE at the annual meeting to be
held within few weeks. The board
of directors was given a rising
vote of thanks in answer to a re-
quest which came from r. w. La
mont, director, who asked the
members 20 voice any kicks" they
might have.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
SHIELDS NAMED
NEW PRESIDENT
Manufacturer Succeeds G.. A. Hail.
gren as Executive of Rock Is
land Club.
SHOWS YEAR Is PROFITABLE
Report Made by Retiring Officer
DisclOses Financial Gain of
Organization.

C. E Shields, president of the
Rock Island Manufacturing COM
pany, was last night elected presi-
dent of the Rock Island club.
He succeeds G.. A. Hallgren, who
for the last two years and three
months has been president of the
club and who continues in the Of
flee of executive of the Chamber of
Commerce.
H. W. Crawford was reelected
vice president The election of off,
GERS was made from the floor at
the membership meeting, neither
having opposition. Balloting took
place from noon yesterday until 8
O'Clock last night on directors, A.
B. DuVon, G. A. Tegeler and Cap
tain W. A, Rosenfeld being the
three selected from the field of
Is candidates.
The membership meeting brought
out an attendance of about forty.
Mr.. Hallgren read his report of
the year, showing that for the first
time in the history of the club net
profit had been returned, even in
the face of extensive improvements
made on the building. This was
attributed to the launching by the
club of the Chamber of Commerce
and uniting the membership of the
commercial body with that of the
club. Both old members of the
club and members of the Cham
Der of Commerce were entitled to
vote in yesterdays election.
Cafe Shows Profit.
The cafe showed a profit for the
first time in the history of the club.
The net returns were $185.33.
Heretofore the dining room has
been operated at loss. There
were 1883 dinners and 26,306
lunches served during the year, a
total of 41,195 meals. The dormi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
SABOTAGE BILL
GOES TO WILSON
Bar to Labor Strikes Eliminated
Sherman in Attack ON
UniOnized Workers.

Washington, April 1.-THE sabo-
tage bill, carrying penalties Of 80
years Imprisonment and fines of
$4,000 for injuring war materials
or interfering with war industry,
was made ready for the president s
signature today when the senate
accepted conference report elm
mating provisions designed to pun
ish strikers on war contracts.
The report was adopted after de-
bate, during which Senators Sher-
man of Illinois and McCumber of
North Dakota asserted that the la
Dor situation was getting beyond
the control of labor leaders and
that congress should take action.
Senator Hollis of New Hamp-
shire defended the loyalty of labor,
declaring that strikes in this coun-
! try today were "inconsiderable'
| and saying the passage of legisla-
| ton designed to prevent peaceful
| strikes would not tend TO increase
| labOr's efficiency. He denied that
lcbOr was responsible for the delay
in the airplane program, holding
that capital was at fault.
You can't make men work by
| passing laws" Senator Hollis said.
| Il concur in the opinion of Presi-
| dent Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor that if con-
| gress passes law preventing
peaceful strikes that law cannot
be enforced"
Senator McCumber said that new
er have there been as MANY strikes
in the history of the country as
there have been since the United
States entered the war, although
during that period labor has been
better treated and received higher
wages than ever before.
The North Dakota senator de-
plored what he termed a LACK of
! courage by members of congress TO
( oppose organized labor because of
political influence and said the an
| t1-strike provision of the bill should
! have been retained.
| Senator Hardwick of Georgia as
| serted congress ought to prohibit
strikes Of workers engaged in the
/ manufacture of war necessities and
| at the same time insure fair treat
/ ment for labor
| Senator Sherman said he Jbeliey-
| ed President Gompers and other
| officials of the American Fedora
| lion OF Labor were sincere, loyal
| and patriotic" in their efforts to
| control union labor, but he added
/ that Gompers knew the whole
coal bin in the Missouri valley
is on the edge of a volcano" and
! that strikes were contemplated.
| The Illinois senator remarked
| he wished Mr.. Gompers would
have printed in the federation's
/ magazine Field Marshal Haig's re-
! cent order of the day to the Brit
ish army and the appeal of Pre-.
mier Lloyd George for more men.
He added that he also would like
! to see in the same issue the last
words of the late Joseph H
| Choate:
| For Gods sake, hurry up"
! q want Mr.. Gompers to obey the
/ laws of this republic and of the
! several states," continued Senator
| Sherman. He has spent more time
! breaking laws than he has in de-
! Tending his country, prior to the
/ breaking out of the war, and / an
glad TO Join him now in a patri-
otto purpose to fuse with him some
of the differences we may have had
/ in the common design of defending
| the country"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
Licensed To Wed
You Can Shake Loose From
the Tortures of Rheumatism

treatment of Rheumatism. 1t acts
directly upon the blood, which 1t
promptly purifies of all disease
germs. It is a powerful antidote,
and eliminates from the blood ali
trace of rheumatic germs, building
up and strengthening the rundown
system,
Write today to our medical direc-
tor. who will give you valuable ad-
vice regarding the proper treatment
OF your own case. Address Swift
Specific Co.. Dept !, Atlanta, Ga,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
EratM(al

The Rock Island aerie of Eagles,
at the regular meeting last evening
in the club rooms, announced that
the members have already sub
scribed $4,000 of the third Liberty
loan, and that before the end of
the campaign in this city they are
expected to double that amount.
A proposal that the lodge start a
tobacco fund for soldiers met with
unanimous agreement, and a cam
paign among the membership will
be inaugurated at once. Fifty mem
bers of the local aerie are now in
the service. A letter from one of
the members, now on duty in
France, was read.
Buy q Liberty Bond
Springfield, ILL.,, April 17.-Ap-
proximately three hundred en-
ployes of the University of ILL
nois come within the purview OF
the state civil service law. the su-
preme court held today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
SAYS HE THOUGHT
HE WAS DRINKING
cows MILK HERE

Thomas Place Of Somewhere I
Illinois" couldn't find the rjgS,
place" yesterday afternoon.
He entered thirst parIor IN ..
wet zone and after partakinp 81 ~ ~
strong beverages for short tir1e
he became slightly under the weats
er. An officer placed him under a..
rest. At the police station he TIA
the officers that ne thought ali 4,
the time he was IN milk dem,
as he intended 10 visit the same N
was sentenced TO 40 days in N.
county jail this morning so that n
might plan and next time choo9.
the right place" before he star,
out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
FLASHES LOADED
GUN IN HIS FACE

Are you one of the gang that's
going to get me? Well. I'm ready
for you guys now" said E. II. Mu-
cha, pointing a loaded gun at the
door man at the Columbia theatre
in Davenport last night.
He was Immediately arrested and
later held to the grand jury. His
bond was fixed at $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
CONTESTS VOTE
IN MAYOR RACE
Charles l.. Barewald Files PetltIos
for Recount Of Davenport
Results.

The result Of the recent muniel.
pal election in which Charles NJ
Littleton was declared elected NAV.
or Of Davenport on a loyalty plat
form by a plurality of % votes, i
still in doubt. Dr. Charles L. Bare.
waId, Socialist candidate for NAV.
or, today filed a ,etition for a Re-
count of the ballots, alleging thai
36 votes were illegally cast for
Littleton.
In case the petition is Adversely
represented by the new council, tie
Socialist party has declared its in-
tention of taking the matter into
the district court.