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nations weakness to the enemy.
TIME REACHED FOR NATIONAL
SOLIDARITY

TIME REACHED FOR NATIONAL
SOLIDARITY
"The time for haunting them ID
past" he continued. "This Ia tho
time for universal national sympathy
and solidarity. My appeal now Ia 20
my colleagues on this side to stand
firmly against influences calculated to
m!slead us, and ! appeal to my col
leagues on the other side of this
chamber to thrust back tho evident
rising tide OF partisanship."
Tho Republican leaders purpose, he
reiterated, Is to elect a Congress out
OF harmony with the President.
What would happen to the Wilson
administered on II the Republican party
should have control Of the next Con-
gress?" he asked. "If I were to adopt
the use Of Billy Sunday classics, the
President would have q hell of
time"
In concluding. the Missouri Sena-
tor presented tat'stics Of what he
termed were partisan appointments Of
State war committees. In New York,
he said. a Republican Governor ap.
pointed eightytwo Republicans and
three Democrats. while In Ohio
Democratic Governor named eighteen
Republicans and ten Democrats. In
California. the Republican Governor,
he asserted. named sixty-three Repub-
leans and four Democrats. He gave
the statistics to show, he asserted,
that Democratic Governors had been
nonpartisan in their appointments,
while Republican Governors had not.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, January Iii
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt left hero
tonight for Washington, where he
will remain several weeks. He de-
clined to comment on Senator Stones
speech In the Senate today.
Times Dispatch, Jan. %, 1918.
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am astoundod at my own moderation.
But does the Senator mean to state
that partisan, dyed-in- the-wool, no.
torious Democrats were not appointed
explosives inspectors in all Of the
fortyeight States?"
STONES SARCASM WILL MANI
TESTED IN RETORT.
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SPEECH TO BE FORTRUNNER OF
BITTER PARTISAN STRIFE.

Senator Stones address, carefully
prepared, the first OF political signifi-
cnnce made in Congress since tho
United States entered tho war, and
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that partisan, dyed-in-t he-wool, no.
torious Democrats were not appointed
explosives inspectors in all Of the
forty-eight States?"
STONES SARCASM WE'LL MANI
TESTED IN RETORT.
Il do not know; l hope tho Senator
Is not Mistaken" Senator Stone re-
tOrtcd. and proceeded with his address.
When Senator Stone declared Col
onel Roosevelt apparently could say
things which less important persons
might say only by subject:ng them-
selves to arrest, Senator Penrose in
terruDted with words trembling out,
demanding:
docs the Senator advance the OK
traordinary doctrine that every citi-
zen hasn't the right to say what he
thinks OF Mr.. Wilson without going
to Jail? Does he say that citizens
haven't the right to say that Mr.. Will
son surrounds himself with persons
so incompetent that the war program
has been seriously delayed, or that
he hides himself away Unnecessarily"
II didn't say that; I will explain"
Senator Stone replied calmly.
"The Senator ought to explain"
Senator Penrosc retorted. TITS re-
markablc doctrine to say that anybody
cannot criticize Mr.. Wilson without
going to Jail"
WITH CLENCHED FISTS SENATOR
STRIDES AISLE.
During his denunciation Of Colonel
Roosevelt. Senator Stones vehemence
mounted. and no strobe into the CEN
ter aisle. shouting his words, with
clenched fist appraised.
After citing the arrest OF Mr..
Shanks at ST. Louis for criticizing the
President, Senator Penrose again in
tcrrupted:
did municipal police or Federal
agents Of the Department Of Justice
arrest h'm?"
Senator Stone replied that 1t ap.
reared unimportant, but he would ad-
wise the Senate.
at Is important" persisted Senator
Penrose. II presume he was arrested
by agents appointed by the Pres'den:
1t was unjustinablo and an outrage
an impressive illustrat' on Of the high
handed methods OF the administra-
ton"
Saying he would like to help Sem
ator Stone "elucidatc his argument"
Senator Penrose declared Private
Ernest L. Snyder. at Camp Taylor,
near Louisville, KY. had been SEN
fenced to ten years at hard labor,
and d'shonorably discharged for "vlli-
tying the President and objecting to
tho draft law. Nothing has occurred
in Russia Of a greater outrage"
SPEECH TO BE FORTRUNNER OF
BITTER PARTISAN STRIFE.
Senator Stones address, carefully
prepared, the first OF political signifi-
canoe made in Congress since the
United States entered tho war, and
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regarded as tho forerunner OF bitter
partisan strife, excoriated partisan
ship In the war. Besides Colonel
Roosevelt. the Missouri Senator named
Chairman Wilcox. OF the Republican
National Comm 'ttee. and Senator Pen
rose among Republican leaders as his
witnesses" to the political plot no
alleged. Investigations by Congress
of war operations, Senator Stone also
declared. have almost entirely been
launched by Republicans and adroitly
exploited for part san purposes.
citing statements Of the Republican
leaders regarding tho political plans
and editorials Of Colonel Roosevelt,
which. he said, are "villianous
screeds' publ shed for money, Sena-
tor Stone declared:
On my responsibility az 4 Senator
l charge that since our entrance into
the war Roosevelt. by his attacks on
the government, has been a menace
and obstruction to the successful
prosecution Of the war.
THE only possible effect of these
widely published utterances OF this
man." said Senator Stone, "has been,
az they were designed to be, to dis
credit and bring the present govern
ment into public disfavor and weaken
It's hold on popular confidence. That
seems TO be the Rooseveltian stand
ard OF PATRIOTISM"
LESS POWERFUL CITIZEN WOULD
BE PROSECUTED.
Similar utterances made by less
powerful citizens. Senator Stone as
n IL tI>ln
ION for disloyalty.
"Of all men," tho Missouri Senator
continued, Roosevelt Is most respon-
siblo for what he denounces. He does
his work cunningly. In the front Of
his propaganda no throws a deceptive
political camoufiage. / charge that
Theodore Observation-Disclosures willful-
ly or out Of sheer madness, do not
know--is the most potent and willing
friend OF the Kaiser in America"
The Republican plans he cited, Sen
ator Stone said, "haye been adroitly
directed"
MANY. If not all, Republican Sem
ators." he asserted, care acting in
manifest concert with dominant Re-
publican leaders throughout the coun-
try to mako politics out Of the war"
As proof OF Republican partisan
plans, Senator Stone declared that
there g no need "to try to fool each
other or to fool the country" and de-
rlared that congressional investiga-
tons Of the war proposed by Repub.
leans were significant.
"There are various elements Of dis
content In the country. Tho natural
disposition OF these disconnected ele-
ments will be to strike bllndly at the
party IN power. Therefore, in a way,
Republicans ally themselves with
these discordant elements OF unrest.
DFNOITNCES POISON SPREAD
UNDER GUISE OF PATRIOTISM.
"But especially protest against
and denounce the effort put forward
under the guiss of patriotism to dis
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
WAR SUMMARY

A new offensive has been
launched by the allies against
the Germans on the Picardy
front.
Paris announces that at ,
o'clock this morning Franco
British troops began an OffenS-
i've in the region southeast Of
AmienS, and that the attack is
developing fay0rably.
4 London official report says
British troops launched an OF
fensiVe southeast OF Amiens
this morning and that early re-
ports indicate that the attack
is progressing satisfactorily.
The attack il under the COM
mand OF Field Marshal llaig
and Is on IA wide front
Along the Vesle French and
American troops have crossed
the river on front of about
five miles between Brhisen and
Fisme, north OF Reims.
On the eastern end of this
sector the French have moved
ahead 100 yards, between the
railroads running 10 LaOn and
Bethel.
Over the entire front from
SOissOns 10 Reims the intense
artillery duel continues.
The United States army cas-
ualty list today has 237 names
and there are los names ON the
Marine list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
FOCH LAUNCHES BLOW NEAR
AMIENS AS FOLLOW UP FOR
HUN DEFEAT ALONG MARINE
British and French Troops Rush Forward at Apex
of German Salient Crushing Enemy Defense
Towns and Strategic Points Taken

London, Aug 8-According to reports received
this afternoon the allies have captured the towns of
Moreu, Demuin, Abancourt land Morancourt, the
heights west of Cerisy, and the heights south of
Morlancourt.
Paris, Aug. 8.-Franco-British troops at o'clock
this morning began offensive in the region
southeast of Amiens, the office
The attack is developing under favorable condi-
tions.
London, Aug 8.-Britsh troops launched an Of
fensive east and southeast of Amiens this morning,
says statement from Field Marshal Haig today.
Early reports indicate that the attack progress
ing satisfactorily.
The attack is under the command of Field Mar
shall Haig and is wide front, the statement
adds The troops engaged, the British fourth army
and the French first army advanced at dawn.
TAKE TOWNS AND WOODS.
On the French front in France, Aug 8-(By
The Associated Press, II a. MIA combined at
tack by the French and British was begun at dawn
today along the front between Albert and Mont
didier. Satisfactory progress made despite
strong enemy resistance In their offensive on the
front east of Amiens today, the British have taken
Hahner wood, Dodo wood, and probably have po-
session of the towns of M arcelcave and La Motto
Saintre.
BOMBARDMENT IS BRIEF.
The line attacked this morning extends rough
ly from the neighborhood of Morlancourt about
three miles and half southwest of Albert to the
ing are coming to the slowly Going fine"
constitutes the best available information. The
British launched their attack in mist after only
three minutes of artillery preparation.
The allied attack the Albert Montdidier
front today apparently was unexpected by the Ger
mans and many were taken One German division
was surprised it oming up to relieve the
front line troops.
The average advance was approximately 2 1-2
miles front of slightly more than IS miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
KNIGHTS MADE NEW
SUPREME LEADERS

New York, Aug. S.-Marcel
Knecht, member of the French high
commission to the United States,
in an address at the annual con-
vention OF the knights Of Columbus
here, said 1900 900 French soldiers
had been killed and 100000
wounded in the war and that the
poilus" were wonderfully cheered
bv the arrival of the Americans"
The following supreme directors
were elected: William p. Larkin,
New York; William J. Mulligan,
Thorn psonviIle, Can; Luke Z. Hart.
81 Louis. and John F. Martin.
Green Bay, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
Gun Duel Intense.
OFFER OFLIQUOR
INDUCES GERMAN
FARMERS TO SELL

Amsterdam, July 26.-(Corre-
spondence Of the Associated PressD.
The burgomeister of Arnsberg,
Westphalia, Germany, having failed
in all endeavors TO induce the farm
ers OF the neighborhood TO bring in
supplies, placed this advertisement
in the local newspaper as final
hope:
This municipality will buy all
agricultural products for cash at
government prices. Every person
who delivers 100 pounds OF bread
grain or 800 pounds OF potatoes
will receive q ticket emitting him
to buy a bottle of brandy or rum
at reduced prices from municipal
supplies.
Within "A hours the cellars were
empty and the residents of Arms
berg enjoyed the first square meal
they had had for weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08

London, Aug. S.-A dispatch to
the Times from Toxic, dated Aug. 4,
says:
The decline in leading stocks,
after the publication of the text of
the governments proclamation con-
cerning the aims and purposes Of
the Japanese expedition to Vladi-
yOstOk, reveals the Interpretation
placed by the business community
on Japan's military activities. A
feeling that the die has been cast
for much greater events than the
assistance of the CzechOs is reflect
ed by comments in the press"
1t is reported here today THAI
it has been agreed between the
BOISheyiki and the Germans that
the Germans shall not advance fur
ther into Russia. Under this ar
rangement the Bolsheviki would be
able TO transfer troops from the
eastern front to be concentrated
against the Czeck-slovak in the
Volga region.
Kandal, Alaska, Aug. 8.-Russia
the Associated Press. The gov
ernment of the country of the
north" recently established at
Archangel. after revolution
against the Bolsheviki, has ad-
dressed a proclamation to the peo-
pie of the district, declaring the
Bolsheviki regime at an end and
announcing that the new govern
ment has taken up the duty of gov
erning the region.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
THE WEATHER

Probably thunder showers and
mostly cloudy tonight and Friday J,
slightly cooler tonight.
Temperature at 8 a. m. 10. High
est Yesterday, 81. Lowest last
night. Is
Velocity Of wind at s a. m, !
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none. a.
Relative humidity at p. m, 36;
at S a. m. II. at l p. m today 90.
Stage Of water, "a. rise OF Z
in last a hours.
j. NJ. SHERIER.
Metiorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
CROP FORECAST
SHOWS BIG DROP
Prospective Yields of Both Corn and
Wheat Show Decrease Despite
Their Size.

Washington, Aug. 8.-Loss of
III, 900, 900 bushels of corn and 49,
600, 900 bushels of wheat from the
prospective production of this
years important food crops, as in
dicated a month ago, was shown
today in the department OF agricul-
lures crop report resulting from a
canvass made Aug. l.
Corn and wheat are bumper crops
this year despite adverse weather
conditions, which have curtailed
somewhat the heavy production in
dicated earlier in the growing sea-
son.
Production of winter wheat this
year was announced by the depart
ment Of agriculture today in its
preliminary estimate at 500 900 900
bushels Spring wheat production
was forecast at 322 900 600 bushels
from Aug. l conditions.
Production of all wheat was es-
timated at S7S.000,O00 bushels.
Corn production was forecast at
1883 100000 bushels from Aug.
conditions.
Other forecasts of production,
based on the Aug. l canvass, were
announced as follows:
Oats. 1.428.000, 900 bushels; bar
ley, 232, 900. 900 bushels; rye, 76,-
100000 bushels preliminary esti-
mates).
Buckwheat. 20.600,O0O bushels.
White potatoes, 391 100000 bush
els
Sweet potatoes, 84.5OO,OOO bush
els
Tobacco, 1925, 100000 pounds.
Flax, 14,800,0 pounds.
Rice. Al. 500, 600 pounds.
Hay, 99,300,000 tons.
Sugar beets, 6.360000 tons.
Apples, 1893 900 900 bushels.
Peaches, 4O,900O00 bushels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
INJURIES FATAL
TO WOMAN IN CAR
STRUCK BY TRAIN

Rantoul, H., Aug. 8.-Mrs. Mabel
Little was fatally injured last
NIGHT when an automobile. which
she was driving was struck by an
illinois Central train. She was
taken aboard the train 10 a hos
pitaI at Champaign, where she dled
shortly afterward. kdlth Little
her daughter. who was with heT'
suffered a broken arm and other
injuries but Will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
NO NEED OF DRAFT
FELT BY u. S. ARMY

Washington. Aug. S.-ExtensiOn
Of the draft system to the navy is
not regarded as necessary at this
time by the navy department. Rear
Admiral Palmer. chief of the bu-
reau of navigation, told the senate
military committee today the navy
has practically all the men it needs
and that enlistments would not be
affected by changing the army
draft ages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
LATE BULLETINS


Baton Rouge. La Aug. s.
Louisiana ha, ratiHed the Icd-
eral prohibition amendment
Ratification was voted today by
he house, 80 10 81, following
favorable action early in the
week b! the senate.
Paris. Aug. :. There was
further bombardment OF the
far-s region b. the German
long range cannon today.
BOgotA- Colombia, WedneS-
Gag, Aug. {. Marco Fidel Sua-
re- was inauyurated president
Of Colombia today. Perry Bel
Gen acting envoy extraordinary
and minister pienipOtentiary,
Has present as special repre-
sentative If the nited States
g0FesHmcut-
NashingtGn. Aug. s. Identi-
cal notes from Norway. Sweden
and Denmark appealing to the
United States to aid famine sur
iereTs in Finland. were pre-
seHted tu the state department
Today By tire ministers Of the
Aree Scandinavian countries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
BALL FIELD TO BE WAREHOUSE

New York, Aug. 8.-Ebbetts field,
home of the Brooklyn National
league baseball club, will be closed
for the duration of the war after
the game with Philadelphia next
Wednesday and converted into a
storage warehouse This action
was decided upon at a meeting of
the board of directors OF the club
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
ASKS WILSON
.TOTAKEOvER
MEAT FIRMS
government Control of
Packing Industry Urged
By U. S. Trade Board.

Of all the principal stock Yards,
cold storage plants and ware
Washington. Aug. =. Gov
eminent acquisition and control
houses and uoII refrigerator
and cattle ears, has been rec
ommeudtd to the president by
the federal trade commission,
to destroy q monopoly which il
declares swift i Co.. Armour s
Co. Morris / Co. Wilson \ Co..
inc and the Cudahy Packing
cgmUany exercise not only over
ihe neat industry Of The cOun-
Try but ether necessary food
supplies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08

Washington, Aug. S.-Miss Alice
Wilson, niece Of the president, was
married at the White house 10 the
Rev l. s. McElroy Jr., of COlum-
bus, Ga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
RACKS BIG WAR TAX.

Chicago. Aug. Secretary Nc
Adoo declared himself in favor OF
An so per cent war profits tax in
message to Representative Kitchen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08

| The commission s report IS based
upon exhaustive hearings conduct
ed recently i'm many cities and was
zzde public today through the
mite house. It has been in the
| lands Of the president since July
3 ana II was explained that it had
z5t previously neen issued "be-
zuse the president first wished to
Be in possession Of full informa-
| Ton"
Charges Unfair Business.
Basi1g its statement upon d
| great volume OF evidence examln-
e. much Of il taken from the con
5ieuIial files Of the packing com
| Ea1ies. the commission said the
power Of JLe~ five packing com
i panies has been and is being un-
/ fairly and illegally used, to-
Manipulate live stock markets.
| Restrict interstate and ilterna-
HhoHal supplies of food.
] Control the prices of dressed
meats and other foods.
| Desraud both the producers Of
/ .1od and consumers
| Crush effective competition
| Secure special privileges, from
| ailroads. stock yards companies
and municipalities, and to
| Profteer.
Points Ont Remedy.
While We have found" said the
commission report 10 the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08

nave taken some OF their
heavy guns across that river.
With the American Army on the
Aisne-Marne Front, Aug. S-Under
an inferno of shrapnel and machine
gun fire and waves of gas, the
Americans forced their way over
the Vesle river last night and ear
ly this morning, while rain, vary
ing at times from a driZZle to a
dOwnpOur, drenched the battle
field.
French troops already have gain
ed position on the American left,
and the joint movement has
Strengthened out the line from
point west of BaZoches to Fismes.
The Germans lost considerably
in casualties and also a few pris-
Cners, whose stories tended to cor
rob0rate the opinion of those pre-
viously taken that the Germans ex-
/ pect to continue their retreat to
the bank of the Aisne.
Objective Is Reached.
The attack began between I and
5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. By
midnight those men on the right
! had reached their objectives, LIE
main highway east and west eX-
tending along the foothills that rise
north of the river and become d
series of terraces to the Aisne.
The left wing was delayed, but
reached the line shortly before s
o'clock this morning.
The artiueries on both sides are
still fighting over the captured po-
sitiOnS and the Germans also have
continued small arm resistance.
of the French and Americans have
been rendered more secure.
Stream Is Bridged.
The attack by the infantry was
preceded by artillery preparation.
| Under cover of a barrage the en-
> sineers completed the work of
throwing light bridges over the
stream, while the officers chosen
to lead the dash across the river
placed their men in position, work
! ing downward toward the points
where the bridges were known to
| be.
| CBy Associated Press).
Along the VesIe, French and
! American troops have crossed the
river successfully on a front of
about five miles between Braisen
/ and F'ismes. North of Reims, on the
eastern end of this sector, the
/ French have moved 400 yards, be
tween the railroads running TO
/ Laon and Bethel.
Huns Fight Stubb0rn!y.
Thus far Marshal FOch has not
| thrown very large forces to the
north of the VesIe. The units
/ which have crossed are stretched
along the Reims-SoissOn highway
and are meeting with stubborn re-
sistance from German infantry and
machine gun organizations. Sew
I eraI enemy counter attacks have
/ been WithstoOd successfully by the
French and Americans yhO are
/ striving to dislodge the enemy from
the low hills bordering the river.
Gun Duel Intense.
| Over the entire front between
scissors and Reims' the artillery
duel continues intense. The allied
artillery has been aiding the in
/ fantry north OF the river by break
/ ing up some of the German infantry
attacks. Enemy guns in use appear
| to be only of medium calibre, and
| it is believed the Germans have
their heavy guns north of the Aisne,
in preparation for an eventual re-
Z L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08

Pittsburgh, Aug. S.-Five miners
we're killed and five others injured
in a gas exnIosion at Harnanyille.