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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
HEAD OF GERMANY'S
TREASURY EXPLAINS
NEED OF MOREFUNDS

Amsterdam, Feb. 27.-Count Won
Roedern, the imperial secretary of the
treasury, in the budget debate in the
reichstag, said that the additional re-
quirement of 2,S75,o00,000 marks over
1917 was due mainly to the increase in
the interest of war loans. He declared
that no funds for war costs were ask
ed in the present budget
Dealing with the principal items in
the budget, Count Won Rodern said
that the yield from war profits tax.
with an additional levy. would exceed
5,500,000,000 marks. and that the coal
tax produced 100000 month. He
added:
We hope, in consequence Of the
votes of recent years. to emerge from
the war without uncovered deficits.
Fresh taxation proposals will be sub
mitted to the reichstag by Easter. Our
enemies on the west front will not be
left in doubt regarding our will and
power to stand final battle on this
front, too. Deposits in German credit
banks again have increased during the
past year by several billions and saw
ings bank credits, after writing off all
war loan subscriptions, have risen
$500, 000."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
WAR SUMMARY

The British hospital ship Glen.
art Castle has been sunk in the
Bristol channel. There were no
patients on board. Survivors
were landed by an American tor.
pedo boat Eight boats are still
adrift.
::.s .n!t.d States naval tug
Cherokee foundered yesterday of
Fenwick Island liglltship. % miles
south OF the Delaware capes. Sur.
vivors are being landed at Phil4-
delphia. Ten are said to have
been landed. The Cherokee car
ried crew OF 40 men.
The Germans are continuing
their drive into Russia and the
Russians have been called TO
arms to defend the country
against the invaders. The Ger.
mans are reported TO have reach.
Cd Luga. a town midway between
Pskoy and Petrograd. Workmen
and troops are being rushed from
fetrOgrad and Moscow to stop the
advance. Women and men are
busy building defensive positions
around Petr0grad.
Following a disagreement. IT Is
said Tro,zky will quit the Rus
sian government.
Artillery commandments have
Increased in intensity on the
western front, especially in the
YpFes.
In the American sector the Ger.
nans have nDsuccessfujly tried
g wipe out the Americans with
naming gas and gas shells. Three
americans were killed and nine
Suffered serious effects OF the
sas. The American artillery Is
saellIng the enemy positions
heavily.
No Official recognition has yet
men taken OF the German chan.
eell0rs address,. In Washington.
London and Paris il Is said to be
regarded more AZ a war speech
uah a. q peace speech.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
WHAT GEN. SHERMAN
SAID OF WAR TOOK
PLACE AT COLUMBUS

Columbus, Ohio. Feb. 27.-1n an
swer as to where General William
I. Sherman said what he did about
war, and to refute intimations that
he never said it at all, the Columbus,
Ohio, Dispatch asserts that General
Sherman said 1t in Columbus on Aug.
II, 1850, and in support of the asser-
ton pr, duces from its files the copy
of short address he made there at
the time in which the now famous
definition of war was made.
The occasion was a reunion of the
Civi] war veterans of Ohio. Presi-
Gent Hayes vas a guest of honor and
!: : of the living generals Of. the
Civil war were present. The au-
dresses were made in the open in
Franklin park. It was raining hard
when General Sherman's turn came
to speak, but lie stood uncovered and
delivered his speech. Abiding to lle
Iac, that old soldiers did not mud
rain, he continued:
"lcu all know that this is not sJ!-
disring. There is many boy here
who thinks war is all glory; out
boys, it IS all he'll. You can bear
that warning to generations yet t.
come. / look upon 1t with horror
but if it has to come, l an here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
LATE BULLETINS

London. Feb. Elm the col.
lapse of the Chinese public stands
at the Hong Kong Jockey club
races Tuesday, 100 women and
children were tramp!ed to death,
according to a Reuter- dispatch
from Hong Kong. Fire broke out
and several hundred others were
burned TO death.
Berlin. Feb. 27.-The German
raider. Wolf, which has returned
to a home port after raiding en-
tente shipping in the Pacific. de-
stroyed at least 81 vessels, it was
officially announced today. Some
of the steamships. It Is stated.
were loaded with English troops,
and the sinkings, therefore, caused
a corresponding loss Of human
life.
Newburgh. n. 7, Feb. 27-An
attempt to blow MP machinery In
the plant OF the Newburgh Ship
yards company here today was
frustrated. hut only after n guard
had picked IN a bomb and hurled
II out OF danger. II exploded and
did some damage but not enough
to delay work ut the plant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
CLAIM PACKERS
CONTROL CHEESE
Testimony Tends to Show Big Firms
Practically Have the Industry in
Their Own Hands.

Chicago, Feb. 27-Details of cheese
making and packing showing that the
packers really control the cheese
market in Wisconsin occupied the
opening hours today of the govern
ment investigation into the packing
industry before the federal trade COM
mission.
Under question from Francis ].
Heney, special counsel for the COM
mission, operations of the Wisconsin
cheese market were presented
Henry Kumrey, a farmer and cheese
maker of Plymouth, Wis, now presi-
dent and general manager of the Wis
cOnsin cheese producers federation,
testified that it was generally conceded
that the big packers-Armour & Co.,
Swift & Co., Morris & Co., Cudahy &
Co. and Wilson & Co.-controlled the
marketing of Is per cent of the cheese
made in Wisconsin. The witness said
that Wisconsin makes 10 sper cent OF
all cheese in the country.
Krumrey said that the prices for
Wisconsin cheese were fixed on the
Plymouth cheese board, which was
under control of the Wisconsin cheese
dealers association which he charac-
teriZed as the cheese combine" The
witness declared that the session OF
the cheese board were largely a farce
and resulted in the farmer getting low
prices for cheese In 1911, he said
cheese was priced at II cents pound
on the board which afterwards was
, sold for from 20 to % cents.
This caused a loss Of from $1,000
to $4,000 to farmers of Wisconsin il
Sheboygan county alone" the witness
said.
Il am convinced that the prices or
the cheese board were fixed in a secre
session before the board formally
met"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27

TOLD T0H0LD
UPPR0DUCTS
Food Administration Stops
Further Sales of Timed
Stuff on Hand.

Washington, Feb. 27-AIl can
ners were advised today by the
food administration 10 hold for
war purposes. until further ad.
viSed, all canned corn, peas, to-
mat0es, string beans and salmon
now on hand.
Reports Of such holdings must
be made at once, separate from
those 10 be submitted before
March Is. Gamers who have no
stocks are required to report IN
dicating this fact. Quantities not
wanted will be released promptly.
Reinsurance to householders tina
the government has no intention o
communicating any canned goods
preserves. home grown food or usua
stocks of provisions kept for famil
use, was given today in piacard
which the food administration viii
distribute to every postoffice and pub
lie library in the country. The pla
tards were headed do not be foole,
by the lies of the enemy"
Reports Work Of Foes.
Sensational reports that the gov
ernment would take over all foo
supplies have been spread by enem
propagandists. who in some instanc :
represented themselves as agents O
the food administration or as govern
ment officials. They appeared frs
in the southwest, it was said toda,
then in Wisconsin, and from Their
worked to Virginia and the Atlanti
seaboard In the south the negroe
began 10 bury their home made jam
and jellies and smoked meat, for fea
it would be taken from them. A!
the reports were turned over to tn
department Of justice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
LIGHTS ARE seen
| ON WRECKED SHIP
Immediate Investigation is Ordered to
See if There are More Alive On
FlOrizel.

st. Johns, n. F., Feb. 27.-Rescue
steamers were ordered today to inves-
tigate report received here that sig
nails from the Red Cross liner Flor
izel, wrecked Sunday morning near
Cape Race, indicated that persons
were alive on the vessel.
Although agents of Bowring and
Company, owners of the line, ex-
pressed doubt that any survivors r.
maned aboard the ship after A per-
sons were taken off Monday and
brought here, the captain of the
steamer Terra Nova, which was near
the scene, was ordered by wireless to
make an immediate search of the
wreckage. Earlier reports had stated
| that the Florizel was rapidly breaking
up and that it was difficult for small
/ boats to reach her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
RESPITE IS GRANTED
SENTENCED NEGROES

Washington, Feb. 27.-An indefinite
respite has been granted five Negro
soldiers Of the oath infantry, sentenced
by court martial to be hanged for par
ticipation in the Houston riots. The
number and character of appeals for
clemency reaching the president from
clergymen and Negro organizations
caused the respite. Thirteen Of the
rioters already have been hanged and
large number are serving heavy
prison terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
PRICE FIXING FAILS
CLAIMS SEN. LODGE

Washington, Feb. 27.-Government
price fixing as a method of preventing
profiteering has proved a failure. Sen
ator Lodge Of Massachusetts, declared
today, in giving the senate the con-
illusions he had drawn from the re-
cent investigations of the coal and
sugar shortages.
In the case of coal, Senator Lodge
said, price fixing had only served to
curtail production while the food adj
ministration's price plan for sugar
had kept western beet sugar from the
eastern states and in the meantime
retailers of coal and sugar had prof.
teered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
CHICAGO CITY HALL
CROWD rs WORSTED
IN PRIMARY CLASH

Chicago, Feb 27.-Socialists as well
as Republicans and Democrats in the
primaries, yesterday, selected alder
manic candidates in "a wards. In "a
of the wards there were no contests
In the II wards where there were
contests between Republicans but one
of the candidates supported by the
city administration was successful
Only the Democrats placed candidates
In the field for congressman to sue
coed the late Charles Martin, John W.
| Rainey defeating James T. McDermott
| a former congressman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
YANKEES IN FRANCE
SENDING CASH HOME

Chicago, Feb. q. = Remittances
amounting to si,1S3 from American
soldiers in France have been received
here since Feb. Is by the cashier here
of the Salvation army, to be sent by
him to relatives of the men. This was
made public today as an evidence OF
the thrift among the men overseas. A
part of the activities of the Salvation
army representatives at the front is
inducing the men to save and they act
as agents for the men In transmitting
their money home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
DRUNK MAN THROWS
LAMP; BURNED ALIVE

Joliet, H., Feb. 27.-Arthur Seek of
Gardner, 10 miles south of Joliet,
came home at o'clock this morning
intoxicated He drove his wife and
daughter from the house and threw a
kerosene lamp at them. The lamp ex-
ploded setting lire to the house and
Seeks condition made it impossible
for him to save himself The house
was destroyed and Seeks body is
somewhere in the ruins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
HAYS CONFERS WITH
CHIEFS AT CAPITAL

Washington. Feb. 27.-Chairman
Havs of the Republican national
committee, began series of confer
ences here today with party leaders
at national headquarters after for
NAL call at the capitol on Senator
Gallinger OF New Hampshire, repub-
Iicau leader In the senate and on
Representative Woods of Iowa, chair.
man OF the republican congressional
campaign committee.
Mr.. Hays statement last night thai
he desired to meet all republican,
who would call on him. regardless OF
their 1912 or subsequent alliances IA
the party, resulted in his having
/ busy day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
STRIKERS ARE GOING
BACK TO WORK, CLAIM

st. Louis, Feb. 27-Picketing around
the six department stores affected by
the strike of clerks was less active to-
day than yesterday, and the store
managers said the employees who walk
ca out were returning to work. Union
leaders announced that girl strikers
had been offered $40 week il they
would return to work. but that the
girls refused, as they are demanding
SIS a week. They asserted as many
store clerks were out as yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
AIR MAIL ROUTE
STARTS APRIL IS
Service Between Washington and
New York to Be in Daily OPP.
Grafton In Few Weeks.

Washington, Feb. 27-Airplane
mail service between New York and
Washington will be in daily operation
beginning April Is. the postoffice de-
partment announced today. Eight
machines will be furnished blythe
war department
BY arrangement between Postmas-
ter General Burleson and Secretary
Baker the aerial postal service will
be conducted for one year as part
Of the aviation training system of the
army. The machines will be piloted
by army flyers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
ALL DISCHARGED IN
BIG ELECTION CASE

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb 27.-Former
Mayor. r. o. Johnson of Gary, Ind,
and six other Lake county Republic
cans whose trial in the United States
district court here on charges of cleo
ton conspiracy was started yester-
day, ended suddenly today when al.
the defendants were ordered discharg-
ed by the court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27

The statement reads:
Two strong German raids north
Of the Chemin Des Danes were bar
rem of results.
in the Champagne after a violent
bombardment the Germans attempted
TO approach the French lines at two
points of the new French positions
southwest of Butte Du Mesnil The
assailants were arrested by the
French fire.
There was an intermittent can
nonading OF quite lively character
at Cheppy wood and Avocourt wood
THE night was calm on the rest
Of the front.
Aviation: German aviators bonn
taded Nancy last night. Two per
sons were reported killed and II
wounded"
German Raids Repulsed.
London, Feb. 27.-"Hostile raids
we're repulsed during the night north
west of st. Quentin in the neighbor
hood Of Bullecourt, and east of Yer
melles," says today's war office re
port. THE artillery was active OF
both sides early this morning north
east and east of Ypres.'
(By Associated Press.
Artillery bombardments on thu
western front have increased in in
tensity, especially in the Ypres sec
tor, along the Chemin Des Danes ant
on both banks Of the Mouse near Yer
dun. On the American sector north
west of Toul, the Germans have at
tempted unsuccessfully to wipe gu
the Americans with flaming gas AM
gas shells.
Three Americans Killed.
Three American soldiers were killed
In two such attacks and nine suffered
seriously from the effects of the gas
The American artillery is Smelling tn
enemy positions heavily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
NAvALCRAFT
F0UNDERS;30
OF CREW DIE
U. S. Tug Cherokee Report
ed Sunk Off Delaware
Cape.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Thirty
officers and men of the naval tug
Cherokee are believed to have
been lost when the vessel fOun-
dered yesterday morning in a
fierce gale of Fenwick island
lightship. % miles from the Della
ware capes.
Ten survivors who got away on
the first life raft were safely
landed; four other men got away
on another raft but two were
washed overheard and drowned
and the other two died probably of
exposure. The four bodies were
taken into Philadelphia. Follow.
ing are the names of the 10 known
survivors:
Boatswain E. NJ. Sennott, U. S. N. R.
F., Boston; L. P. Alderman, seaman
H. P. Poynton, fireman; R. ]. Hall,
seaman; c. E. Barker. chief pachin-
lists mate:s R. A. Koseck, fireman; P.
H. Warmack, fireman.; A. A. Wailim,
oiler; E. L. Gudgel, fireman; B. F.
Brumfeld, radio electrician.
Ten Of Crew Landed.
Philadelphia, Feb. pa British
steamship anchored in the Delaware
off the League island this morning
The state quarantine station at Ma.
Gus hook, Pennsylvania, II miles be-
low Philadelphia, reported over the
telephone that the ship had signaled
as she passed up that she had or
board 10 survivors and the bodies O!
10 of the crew of the Cherokee.
Was Requisiti0ned.
A wireless call for help from the
Cherokee, was received yesterday
morning and a naval coast patro
searched all day in a so mile gale fol
the distressed tug. 1t was supposed
that passing vessels had picked up thu
survivors. No trace of the tug wa.
seen.
The Cherokee was 120 feet long ant
was taken over by the government las
October.
Two Of IL Saved Die.
Two of II members OF the Chero
KEGS crew died soon after being taker
aboard British tank steamer which
responded to the sinking ships S. 0.
call, according to officers of an Amer
lean steamship which arrived at New
York today.
These officers said they picked VI
the Cherokee's distress signal earl!
yesterday and headed toward tn
northeast and lightship off the Della
ware capes where they sighted tn
British tanker. Officers aboard tn
British vessel signaled that they hal
picked up II men, a part Of the Chero
KEGS crew whom they had found on ;
raft an hour previously.
New York, Feb. 27.-The tub Cher
okee, formerly was known as the Ed
gar F. Luckenbach and was requisi
toned by the United States navy il
October, 1917. She was built in 1879
at Camden, N. j., and registered q
tons gross. The tug, prior to bein:
taken over for government use, wa
engaged in towing barges between
north Atlantic coast ports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
5000 ADDED TO FIND.

Chicago. Feb. 27.-More than $1,000
was added to the American Billiard
Players ambulance fund through the
three cushion billiard tournament held
here recently. it announced today. Al
though none Of the players received
pay for his services, all were given
their travelling and living expenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till Z P. NJ. Tomorrow, TO.
Rock Island, Davenport. Moline

Rock Island, Davenport. Moline
anc Vicinity.
Rain or snow tonight with the low
est temperature near freezing;
Thursday snow and colder: fresh
shifting winds becoming northwest.
Temperature at a. H., "a: highest
Yesterday, "A; lowest last night, "a
Velocity of wind at a. M, 4 miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at p M. 50; at
I a. m. 62.
Relative humidity at p m. So; at
I a. m, 81: at p. nj. today. 56.
Stage of water, IS; a fall OF Ia
in last. "a hours.
i'm. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
TO ENLARGE AERO FIELDS.

Washington, Feb. q. - Immediate
steps to reduce the number of col
lisions by student aviators by spread
ing out the training areas are about
to be taken by the war department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
SCAFFOLD KEPT RusY.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-The scaffold on
which Edward Wheed and Harry
Lindrum. bandits, were hanged here
Feb. Is. was shipped to Joliet, H., to-
day. where it is to be used for the
execution Of an Italian murderer next
Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
GERMAN PLANES POORLY MADE.

Washington, Feb. 27-Captured Ger
man airplanes brought to this coun-
try for study by aviation experts re-
vealed that the Germans are using ma
terials very inferior to the standards
set for American planes and apparent
ly are very short of spruce and linen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
RAISE FOOD NOT FLOWERS.

Chicago. Feb. 27.-"Raise food in
YOUR garden this year not flowers TO
earnish Your fancy dishes was tn
plea of Harry A. Wheeler, federal
food administrator for Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
FRENCH STOP
HUNATTACk;
DRIVE IS ON?
Guns Roar On West Front
as Germans Assault
Yanks in Thick of It.
fBy Associated Pressl


The aerial activity on the
Franco Belgian front is reaching
4 state OF great intensity. such as
unusually precedes important Of
fensiye movements. The Germans
are making note Of this in their
official reports, telling today. for
instance. OF great numbers OF air
duels in which they claim to have
brought down Is entente air.
planes.
On the ground there is no in.
dlcatiOn OF any change from the
conditions prevailing for a NUM-
Der Of days past.
Berlin, Feb. %. British Ad-
miralty. Per Wireless Press).-
After a great many violent duels
in the air on the western front on
Tuesday. says t0day's war Office
statement, the Germans brought
down Is entente airships and
three captive balloons.
Paris. Feb. 27.-After a heavy
bombardment, German troops in
the Champagne last night at
tempted to recapture the posi-.
tons recently taken by the
French at Butte Du Mesnil.
TOday's official report says the
Germans were halted by the
French fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27

Continued On Page Eleven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
Ten Reasons Why
You Should Send for Brook
 Rupture Appliance

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
RAILROAD MAN NOW GIVES OUT FACTS Adams Declares Wife Is Well Woman Since She
 Took Tanlac

My wife was in about as bad a fix as person could we'll be in when she started taking Tanlac," said O. O. Ad- ans, well-known railroad man in the employ of the l.. X N. R. R., and living at Marietta, Ga, sometime ago, and now, after she has taken five bottles, if there's anything the matter with her she doesn't know what it is
 She had rheumatism so bad at times she couldn't walk, and she had suffered from 1t for years. Her arms and lower limbs would swell and rack her with pain and sometimes she complained that her arms were numb and cold and had no feeling in them; in fact, she could use ono arm very little at all. She got so nervous she could hardly sleep at night and her troubles were pulling her down until she was almost a wreck
 sshe began to improve on the first bottle and after taking Tanlac she has gained in weight, sleeps well and feels like herself again She can walk a mile now without the least trouble, and there's no doubt about it, she is re- lieved of all her old complaints and is a well woman. I just can't say enough for Tanlac. It is the most wonderful medicine in the world'
 Tanlac Is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton-Pope Drug Co.-Adv.