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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
MEN CAPTURED BY
ITALY ASK CHANCE
TO FIGHT AUSTRIA

Paris, May 2.-Eighteen thousand
soldiers of Rumanian origin, who
were captured by the Italians while
fighting under the Austrian flag,
asked permission TO go to the front
against Austria. The request has
been granted, and the organization
OF the troops is under way.
With the enHenee of this force
into the field tSsee armies compos-
ed of former subjects OF the cen
tral empires will be lighting on the
side OF She allies. Czech troops are
already under arms on the Italian
front and there is a Polish army
ON the French front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
NINETEEN LIVES
LOST IN SINKING
OF TWO VESSELS

London. .-isv Six officers and
y men are missing as the result Of
: So nsYa. disasters reported by the
british az C4iraIty. The sloop Cow
up VAS tJrpedoed and sunk April
9anc five officers and one man are
-lssing- Torpedo boat No so foun-
-eFed and one officer and u men
are missing.
-B4. Il Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
POSTAGE CUT LIKELY.

Washington, May 2-Action ia
vorable to reducing the increased
second-class newspaper postage
rates, effectiYe July /. was believ-
ed 10 be forecast in consideration
of the question by the senate post
office committee A motion by Sem
ator Watson TO suspend the in
crease was lost only by tie vote
and sentiment was said 70 be strong
for modification at least OF the
newspaper rates Final action was
deferred antil tomorrow,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02

Casualty List
Has Names of
96Americans

Washington, May 2-The casual
" list today contains SO names, di-
F-ded as follows:
Killed in action. Il: died of
wounds, ,; died of accident. 8: died
OF disease, Z, died of other causes.
>; severely wounded, :; wounded
slightly, so; missing in action. 3.
Seven officers We're named. Lieu
tenant Clayton C. Ingersoll died as
a result Of an accident Lieutenant
August Leo Sundvall died from
wounds, Lieutenants John r. Fee
gel and Frederick B. Stokes were
wounded severely, and Captain
Frank j. Abbott and Lieutenants
VIII F. Lovett and Edward C.
Swenson were wounded slightly.
Captain Francis J.e CahilI and
Lieutenants Samuel Miller and
Robert Fl. Jeffrey, previously re-
ported missing, are now reported
to be prisoners.
The list follows:
Killed in Action.
Sergeant Fred Mitchell; Corpor-
al Louis Oberman; Horeshoer Ira
c. Watkins; Privates Stanley Do
bosz, John :. Cunningham, George
A Fairchild. Frank w. Ferraro, Jo-
seph Francis, Arthur c. Franz. DAN
iel l.. Romeri, Jacob Tompovorow-
ski
Died of Diseases.
Corporal Robert NJ. Wilcox: Pri-
Yates Manly D.. Jackson, Richard
w. Judd. Clarence F. Kelley, Louis
Page, Harold E Rowland, Luigi
Tallarico
Died of Accident.
Lieutenant Clayton c. Ingersoll;
Privates Forrest A Rippy, George
F. Sanderson.
Died from Wounds.
Lieutenant August Leo Sundvall;
Private Roy Dixon.
Died from Other Causes.
Privates Michael F. St John.
Carl Lygdman, Charles A Winner
Wounded Severely.
Lieutenants John R. Feegel,
Frederick B. Stokes; Corporals
Thomas F. Byron, Kenneth ". Low
Gil; Privates Edward D'Olic, JOS
eph r. Gemski, Raymond E. Jordan.
wounded SlIghtly.
Captain Frank j. Abbott; Lieu
tenants William F Lovett Edward
c. Swenson; Corporals William J.
Degrenia, Raymond Eckels. Arthur
G. Havlin. Carleton NJ Patriquin,
William II. Turner, Michael j.
Quinn; Sergeant Warren E. Clark /;
Mechanic Goldsmith; Cook John A.
Analone; Private Ralph r. And
rews, Harry Atterian, Harry BaieF-
lein. Clarence c. Bassett, Fred A.
Beaulieu, Mathew J. Boyle, Harry
J. Burgott. John NJ Cavavan,
George ]. Champagne. Frank E.
Burtin. Walter Darling, Ovida s.
DavignOn, George Demo, George
Doucette, Malcolm c. Eaton, Ken
meth ". Farnham. John r. FitZ-
gerald. Thomas NJ Fitzgerald, Will
liam A Flynn, Lawrence w. Fos-
ter. Romeo o. Gagner, Thomas V
Gardner, Jerome F. Gilbert, Stan
ton Glover, Charles Haid, Joseph H.
Henbry, Carsten Jensen, Eugene W.
Jones. Robert A. Joy, George W.
Kaye. George Keating. Michael J.
Kelly, Lloyd r. King, William F.
Mckay, Thomas J. Maher, George
Merlow, Ralph D. Phinney. Harold
X Porter, Robert L Reid, Horace
G. Staniland, Elmer n. Tingley,
Charles E. Twombley. Arthur W.
Wilson, Joseph F. Zielinski.
Missing in Action.
Corporal James c. Lee. Privates
Henry J. Haufaire, Sidney c.
kinch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
WILL STOP CUT
CASUALTY LIST
President Orders War Department
To Resume Practice of Giving
Addresses With Names.

Washington, May 2.-The war de.
partment will resume almost i'm
mediately the practice of giving ad-
dresses of American soldiers named
in casualty lists sent from France.
The decision was made by Presi-
dent Wilson to whom the public ap-
pealed when the addresses were or
dered discontinued. The president
took up the subject with Secretary
Baker Immediately after the secre-
tary's return from France
L IlAIn a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
MINISTER TALKS
AGAINST WAR AT
CAMP; ARRESTED

Des Moines. Iowa. May Rev
X. A. Robinson, pastor OF the
Church of the Brethren here. was
out on $1,000 bond today follow
ing his arraignment before
United States commissioner on
charge OF violation Of the espion-
age act. He was arrested yester-
day at Camp Dodge by ederal
agents who said he had gone about
different barracks preaching the
evils OF combatant fighting"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
WARS EFFECT ON
ART AND MUSIC rs
SUBJECT OF MEET

Hot Springs. Ark, May 2.-The
effect of war upon art and music
were discussed at today's sessions
Of the 14th biennial convention Of
the General Federation OF Womau's
Clubs o. domestic science confer
ence with Mrs. Herbert Hoover,
wife of the federal food administra-
tor. as the personal speaker also
was on the program.
This evening the program was to
be a combination of music and do
mes.ic science.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
ENGLISH FORCES
CONTINUE TO GAIN
IN DRIVE ON TURK
-CBv Associated Press.)

Although Constantinople and
Berlin recently announced the re-
pulse OF the British westward
across the Jordan. General Allen
by's men east of the river have
captured nearly three hundred
prisoners in a successful attack
against the Turks south Of Es-Salt,
toward which the British. are ad-
vancing. Mexrah. west OF the Jor-
dan. has ben occupied and Arabian
troops along the HedIaz railway re-
Gently have taken more than five
hundred prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
SCORE AUTOS LOST
IN MUSCATINE FIRE

Muscatine, Iowa. May More
than score or automobiles were
destroyed in a fire which last night
consumed the garage at WapeIiu.
operated by George Marshall. =
breakdown Of the first car prevent
ed the removal OF the other cars.
An explosion is believed 10 have
caused the blaze
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
PUT LOSS OF
LIFE IN SHIP
CRASH At 66
Survivors of Collision of
Warship and Liner Tell
of the Tragedy.

An Atlantic Port, May Sur
vivors of the coastwise steamer
City of Athens, which was sunk in
collision with a French cruiser
in a fog off the Delaware coast
yesterday morning with a loss OF
66 persons, related here today
many tales of heroism on the part
of the crews of the two vessels.
All praised the efforts of the
French sailors, who launched
small boats within a few minutes
after the accident and, aided by
the cruisers searchlights, picked
up many of the survivors from
pieces of wreckage.
The survivors agreed that the
speedy sinking of the steamer
within five minutes after being
rammed by the warship-was re-
sponsible for the heavy toll of lie.
There were 135 persons, includ-
ing "a United States marines on
board the steamer, which was
bound from New York for Savan-
nah with a $2,000,000 cargo of ce-
ment. rope. foodstuffs and general
merchandise on board.
-Four Saved by Negro.
Mrs. Florence Pickhard Harri
son, wife of a New York real estate
agent, today told how her life. that
of her two-year-old baby and two
others were saved through the
bravery of a negro fireman on the
City Of Athens.
Awakened from her sleep Mrs.
Harrison barely had time to put
a coat over her night dress and
hurry TO the deck with her child.
Il saw a life boat" she said. but
no one was paying any attention to
it, except a United States marine.
who lifted the baby into the boat.
| was about TO climb in with his
aid when the steamer toppled and
my grasp on the gunwale slipped.
| caught up the baby as the ship
sank under the ,swirling waters.
When | came up choking and al
most unconscious from the water
with the little one in my arms, we
were directly under the bow OF
life boat.
"A man whom / afterward learn
ed was James Wallace of Savan-
nah, lifted the baby from my arms.
When | regained consciousness, |
found myself in the life boat cov-
cred with a piece OF canvas which
wrapped around the baby. My
coat and nightgown were torn
from me in the struggle TO drag
me. After that Wallace rescuea
one marine and a civilian That
brave negro deserves a hero's
medal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
TRIAL OF LYNCHERS SET.

E,dwardsville, Ill, May , - The
trial of II persons indicted for the
lvnching OF Robert Paul Prayer.
German enemy alien, viii be held
Nav 13. through special ruling Of
the court announced today Cir
cult Judge J. F. GilIham will pre-
side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02


British Headquarters in France.
May l, (Via ottawa The German
field depots are being heavily drawn
upon to replace recent casualties.
The Thirteenth German reserve di-
vision has just received a company
of $50 boys of the 1920 class who
had only eight weeks training.
(By Associated Press).
American troops in Picardy east
OF Amiens have engaged the Ger
man infantry for the first time on
the great battlefield and have
emerged victorious. After Smelling
heavily, the American positions near
Villers-BretonneuX. south OF the
Somme, and on the direct route to
Amiens, three enemy battalions at
tackled Tuesday night. Sharp fight
ing took place all along the line and
the Germans were repulsed, having
sustained severe losses and leaving
dead and wounded on the field. The
American losses are reported as
rather severe"
Plan New DFiyel
The Germans are displaying in
creased activity on the Somme bat
tie front and around the Montdidier
salient to Noyon. probably in prepa-
ration for a renewal of their often
sive in this area.
Checked last week by the stiff
British and Franco-Americau re-
sistance to their attempt to push
further towards Amiens, the enemy
forces are now trying out various
portions of the southern front. I'm
the apparent endeavor 10 find a
weak spot.
In one such effort directed
against positions held by American
troops, the enemy found an unyield-
ing barrier and retired with moth
ing but heavy losses to show for
his attempt
Last night there was a similar
thrust at the French in the Themes
region, southwest of Hangard The
artillery promptly broke up this
drive.
Heavy Firing in Flanders.
This morning the German guns
opened up rather heavily in the VII
lers-Bretonneux area, but no I'm
faniry attacks developed. On the
Flanders front there was only ar
tillery activity The German guns
opened up a spirited fire this morn
ing in the region of Merris. indicat-
ing the possibility that the renewal
of the German effort on the north
ern front. when II comes. may be
brouck road.
I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
ARMY AS BIG
ASNEEDEDT0
WIN is LIMIT
70 Be as Large as Victory
Demands Says Baker
and Daniels.

iore the house military commit
ice today and presented the ad-
winistratiOn's plans for a
GREATLY increased army. Sec
Te,ary Baker said he had not
distributed the number vi men
10 90 into the army because
mention of any specific number
set q limit, while the only point
Al limit was our ability to
muip and transport men.
Secretary Baker a. the conclusion
6f the hearing dictated this state
uent.
The war department program
vas presented to the house mill
fsrv committee this morning. 1t in
TolYed the eXpediting of the traine
ing Of men and the increasing of
The army as rapidly as ability to
sauip and transport them can be
toreseen. The secretary of war de-
elined to discuss tho numbers of
the proposed army for the double
reason that any specific number i'm
plies limit and the cnly point of
limit is our ability tu equip and
transport men which is constantly
ou tie increase
The details of the estimates pro-
POSED for the regular application
q lsls-19l9 will be gone into with
The committee beginning at 10
O'clock tomorrow morning
Want Quota on Class |.
Regarding the draft quota mat
Ter there was a discussion. Secre-
lsry Baker took the position that he
desired to have sufficient quotas
based on the number of men in
Class l without the credits. There
was no change suggested as to the
draft age limits.
Philadelphia, Pa. May 2-As
many millions as may be needed to
win the war will be sent to the
battle front, Secretary Daniels de-
CARED today in an address to the
Philadelphia chamber of commerce.
Let US not think in terms of
fixed numbers" said the secretary.
Congress has provided the selec-
tive draft. and when there are
enough ships all these men will be
on the fields of France II there is
not enough men between 81 and 81
70 win the war. the age limit will
be changed and rsen of 40 and so,
L need be, will respond to the
eolors."
No Numbers Can be Fixed.
He indicated that he considered
great mistake to fix the num-
Der Of the army at 100000, as had
been suggested, because the world
would take that as the limit of what
america could do. This. he said,
vas far from the spirit Of the gov
eminent, which was in the war to
ne full extent Of the resources and
nan-power Of America.
Earlier in the day Secretary Dan
els, speaking to employees of the
League Island navy yard, asserted
nat the Eaiser's greatest disap-
pointment was the failure of Ger
nan spies and German prOpagan-
"a to stir up labor trouble in the
United States. He continued:
Labor'S Part Praised.
Labor III the United States con-
tnues and understands perhaps
better than anything else that de-
pends for its life and progress and
lature victories on overcoming the
herman autocracy in this war.
And labor is challenging Ger
nan treachery and German money
% successfully that today in most
Industries labor is turning out
more war munitions and supplies
nan ships can transport across the
water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
Preparing New Drive on
Amiens?-Americans
Rout Teutons.

London. May 2.-The German
artillery became active this
morning In the Villers-BretOn-
neux sector on the Amlens
front and In the neighbOrhOOd
of Merris on the Flanders 'front.'
il is announced officially.
Paris. May "A German at
tack last night on the Themes
sector failed, the French war
office announced this afternoon.
French troops made raids on lie
MOnchel and west Of COucy lie
Chateau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
UKRAINE PUT.
UNDER ARMY.
RULE BY HUN
Germans Enforce Military
Law and Arrest Native
Officials.

London, May 2-The Ger
mans irave established military
rule in kiey, the Ukrainian cap
ital. and have arrested a num-
ber of the members of the gov
ernment on the ground that
1.-The government had proved
too weak to maintain law and
Order,' according to a Berlin
official statement.
The Ukrainian government
officials arrested included the
minister of war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02

official statement.
The Ukrainian government
officials arrested included the
minister of war.
The above news from Russia
shows Germany adopting high hand
ed measures in the Ukraine from
where the much-wanted food sup
plies have been coming slowly to
the central powers. That supplies
have come at all is largely because
OF the general disorganizatiOn OF
the country. Now the Germans, it
is announced, have set up military
rule in Kiev. the Ukrainian capital.
and arrested several members of
the cabinet. The government has
proved too weak to maintain law
and order" it is claimed.
Hoped to Get Food.
Included in the peace treaty be-
tween the central powers and the
Ukrainian republic were provisions
that the Teutonic nations should be
permitted to take a large percent
age of the grain and other food sup
plies of Ukraine for their own
needs. Since the close of the peace
negotiations the Germans have at
tempted to do this. but their requi-
sitions of foodstuffs have met with
stubborn resistance in a great
many instances. according to re
ports of the situation which get to
the outside world from time to
time. Ukraine is a fertile country
and was supposed by the Germans
to contain huge quantities of grain
and other foOdstuffs. which they
hoped TO gain by concluding a sep
arate peace with the little republic,
but which they have apparently
been unable to do
BUY a Liberty Bond-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
TRAVELLERS OFFICER DIES.

Peoria. Ill, May 2.-Fred Dite-
wig, aged so years, ecretary-treas-
urer OF the Illinois division. Tray-
elers' Protective association. died
at his home here this morning lie
had been Ill several months. H8
was national director OF the assO-
citation from 1911 to I9i5,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02

Chicago, May p Frank Il. Neb-
eker. special prosecutor, IN his
opening statement today told tho
jury trying lI2 leaders Of the j..
w w. for alleged violation Of the
espionage act. that il would bs
shown conspiracy was entered TO
throw a broad belt OF industrial
revolution about the country and
thus disrupt Americas war plans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02

,.ociate d Press
leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02

Nj e m b er of Au dit
Bureau of CirculatiOns
The Washington herald., 1918-08-02
.Q@aW%HH&nI .Q%HHn
Love Is a Gift, Not a Prize.

know how 1 had to form my own
character and make my own life with
out any help from her. And yet
mother wanted me always with her
when she wanted me. You see, dear.
there may not be o difference, but
there is q distinction. Chad wants
me when he knows I want him"
All little book, little book. II you had
seen the look Of glory that irradiated
Mollie's beautiful face you would have
perhaps realized for the first time, as
did. why IL was possible for Mollie
to bear the sorrow Of her sightless
boy. For q moment I got a sight OF
the most sacred and beautiful thing I
had ever seen in my whole life--a love
that nothing could destroy. knew
in that blessed instant that the love
that poets sing about, that the imagi-
nation paints, that desire faints with
longing for, was real, not an Illusion.
1t made me very happy to think that
Mollie had found II, little book, and
then my teeming mind began to ask
the question. why had It come to
her when 1t hides itself from others
who hunt for II SO faithfully ana who
would guard It SO carefullyf"
Again came the words Of Malcolm
Stuart, "It Is all a mix-up, my lady
Saliva" and then immediately-for so
slight a breeze Of memory can sway
our vagrant thoughts-it came to me
how strange II was that Barclay Sill
should cell me Lady Fair.
CTo be continued.)
The Washington herald., 1918-08-02

"Margie." said Mollie after every
body else had gone, both Barclay
Sill and dear old Jim are in love
with you."
Hush. my dear, your words seem
almost SINFUL
mot quite, Margie." said Mollie,
you are too young and too pretty a
woman not TO have many q man think
he cannot live without you"
THAT is not the answer. my dear, :"
I said. ut IL only the question and
the answer IL that can live without
any and all Of them"
WAS life 30 terrible with Dick,
Margie?" asked Mollie wistfully.
"On the contrary. 1t was not terri
BILE at all, and toward the end OF his
life we became great chums and we
were very happy"
II would like to see you as happy
as am with Chad" said Mollie.
my dear girl. don't think I could
be as happy as you are with Chad"
Eyes you could, dear. II you really
could meet some man that was as
unselfish as Chad. Chad only wants
one thing and that IL that 1 shall
be with him most Of the time"
smiled. THAT Is not selfishness,"
said Mollie In answer to my smile.
mo woman ever thinks a man selfish,
Margie, who shows every minute that
he loves her as Chad loves me-"
you know how selfish mother is,
and more than any other person. you
The Washington herald., 1918-08-02
u. 5. REPLACES SPAIN'S
OIL BURNED AND LOST

with the loss Of the greater por-
tion of her allotment Of oil from
the United States by hre and sub
marine. Spain will be allowed to
replace the destroyed cargoes.
The right Of repurchase will be
extended by the war Trade Board
as soon as official confirmation is
received of the sinking of the Ra-
mon de Larringa, which was sent
down by q German U-boat several
days ago. Eight Spa sailors
were killed in the attack by the
undersea craft and approximately
5000 tons of oil lost. The other
loss suffered by the Spanish gov
eminent was when the steamer
Cervantes burned in New York har-
Dor. She carried about loo tons
Of oil.
Under the so-called Spanish
agreement" whereby the United
States furnished Spain with needed
commodities for goods sent to Gen.
Pershing. she was to receive 5000
tons OF oil. The action of the War
Trade Board in allowing her to re-
place the cargoes IL because Of the
great need for oil and fuel in Spain
at this time.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-02
HOROSCOPE.
Friday, Aurust z. 1918

This Is an unusually auspicious
day for most activities. Jupiter.
Saturn and Mars are all in benefic
aspect. Neptune is slightly adverse.
Jupiter seems to foreshadow an
acceleration OF business In the West.
California comes under a sway max
ing for new enterprises and the
establishment Of many new factories
is foreseen.
Saturn again indicates the attain
ment of success in mining in new
places and for little-used minerals
This has been foretold by the seers
since 1918.
The aspect OF Saturn is read as
presaging extraordinary interest in
products OF the earth. both vege-
table and mineral"
Today's rule Of the planets is most
promising to agriculture. especially
in the South and West. A plague OF
insects is foreshadowed, but this
may not be severe until next season.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-02

Neptune has a sway that seems to
Indicate events that will focus In
terest in naval affairs and shipping.
France will continue under strain
and stress, the stars foreshadow I'M
til when "a great celminatiou" viii
bring possibilities of peace.
Jupiter and Venus close to the
parallel of the radical Moon in the
horoscope of the King Of Italy are
read as indicating peace with vic
tory which will come Unexpectedly.
but there may be serious anxieties.
Increase of territory is foretold for
Italy.
The coming OF world democracy
with the new era is indicated by
the planets.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the augury of q happy and
prosperous year. They should be
exceedingly discreet in their actions.
Children born on this day will be
active, alert and trustworthy, in all
probability. These subjects of Leo
are often hard to manage, head
strong and quarrelsome.
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