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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
DEMOS CAMPAIGN
ACCOUNT TURNED
IN; G.. o. P. ON WAY

Washington. Oct. 28.-Campaign
expenses filed with the house to
dav included that of the Democrat
ic national committee, showing re
ceipts Of $412,138 and disburse-
ments Of $395,459. The Republican
national committee statement has
not been filed.
b NJ Baruch, chairman of the
war industries board, with S25, 900,
is the largest contributor TO the
Democratic fund He, with num-
Der of other Democrats. including
Vance Mccormick and A Mitchell
Palmer. are named as lending $780,
600 TO the committee.
Reports also were filed by the
senatorial and congressional com
mittees Of both parties. The Dem
ocratic senatorial committee report
ed receipts of only 500, $50 dona-
tions by Senators Pittman of Ne
vada and Gerry Of Rhode Island.
of which s6Sl6 was spent, while
Republican contributions were S7l.-
500 and expenditures s56,085.
The Democratic congressional
committee reported receipts OF
SI22 900 and expenditures Of s82,
1852. while the Republican commit
tee spent S140,S95 out Of its re-
ceipts OF $159.39S The Democratic
report said all but about ST 900
came from the national committee.
Chicago. Oct 2S-Fred W. Up
ham. treasurer of the Republican
national committee, today said he
had wired the clerk OF the house Of
reurc natives that the Republi-
can national committees campaign
expense account was on the way 10
He said that this re
port would show the expenses Of
the ReDub|jcan national committee
10 he bout the same as those Of the
committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
BRITISH CUT MAIN
TURK ROAD AFTER
FALL OF ALEPPO

London. Oct. 2S, G:15D.-The
British, advancing in Mesopotamia,
have cut the road from Sherghet to
MOsul. one of the principal Turk
ish lines of communication. This
probably will force the Turks to
fall back on Mosul.
The important city of Aleppo was
occupied by British cavalry and ar
mored cars Saturday morning. ac-
cording TO an official statement is
sued yesterday on operations in
Syria and Palestine
The fall of Aleppo cuts the main
source of supply Of the Turkish ar
mics in Mesopotamia
An advance northward from
Aleppo would cut OFF the Turkish
forces in Armenia and northern
Mecopotamia and would open a
road over which to send help to
the Czecho-Slov2k and other anti
Bolshevik IOrces in Russia COnSe-
quently. the fall of the city Is ex-
pected to be a decisive factor IN
determining Turkey to sue tor
peace.
Earlier dispatches reaching here
Yesterday reported that the Turk
ish government had decided 10 sue
for peace owing to the military sit
uation, and another dispatch from
Athens reported riots at CONSTANT
nople and in Smyrna, in which
German officers were roughly han
died.
The fall of Aleppo is the CROWN
ing event of the victorious cam
paign Of General Allenby. in which
he captured Jerusalem atd Damas-
Gus on his way northward through
Palestine and Syria Aleppo is 1S5
miles north of Damascus and 20
miles east of the Mediterranean
sea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
WILSON ANSWERS
REPUB CHARGE ON
HIS PEACE TERMS

Washington. Oct. rs. .- President
Wilson replied today 10 Republican
contentious that the third Of his IA
peace terms is u tree trade plank
by explaining that in demanding
the removal of economic barriers
he meant 20 suggest no restriction
upon internal economic policies,
but only that whatever tariff hign
or low any nation might deem nee
essary, it should apply equally TO
all foreign nations
The president made the explana-
ton in a letter TO Senator Simmons
Of North Carolina, chairman of the
senate finance committee, who had
written him asking for a statement
because certain Republican lead
ers are attempting TO make paI
tisan use" of the paragraph. "Wea-
pons of economic discipline and
punishment" the president wrote,
should be left TO the joint action
OF all nations for the purpose of
Furnishing those who will not sub
NIT to general program Of JUS
tice and equality"
He added that to inject the bogey
of free trade, which is not involved
at all, was 10 attempt to divert the
mind of the nation from a principal
OF durable peace, and that il was
lamentable that momentuOus is
sues of this solemn hour should be
seized upon in an effort to bend
them 10 partisan service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
ALLIES SMASH ON
AT FOE ON ITALYS
FRONT; TAKE $500

London, Oct 2S.-The British
10th army today resumed it's attack
against the Austro-Hungarian po-
sitions on the Italian front, the war
office announced this afternoon.
The attack is proceeding satisfac-
toTily.
British troops, in their offensive
on the AuStro-Italian front, up to
last night had captured more than
$500 prisoners, according to an of
fetal statement issued today by the
war office. The British also cap
tured % guns, including six S-inch
hOwitZers.
Vienna, Sunday, Oct 27, via Lon
don, Oct. 2S.-Between the Brenta
and the Piave intense fighting con-
tinued throughout Saturday, ac-
cording TO the official statement to-
day from Hungarian head
quarters. The Italians were driv-
en- back in the region OF Colca-
prille.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
HUNS INSIST
PEOPLE RULE:
AWAIT OFFER
New Note States Both the
Army and Country Un-
der Popular Control.

Copenhagen. Oct. SS.-By
the Associated Press ter
many's answer to President
Wilson's latest communication
says:
''The German government has
taken cOg1lizance of the an
Swer of the president of the
United States.
The president is aware OF
the far reaching changes which
have been carried out and are
being carried out in the Ger
man constitutional structure.
and that peace negotiations are
being conducted by peoples
government in whose hands
rests. both actually and cOBsd-
tutiOnally, the power to make
the deciding conclusions.
@Fhe military powers are
also subject to ii.
"'The German government
now awaits proposals for an
armistice, which shall he the
first step toward a Just peace,
as the president has described
it in his proclamation.
~SOLF."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
FOOD SUPPLIES N
LILLE ABOUT GONE

WashinEtou Drr 3s Ft>-l sup
plies for the civilian population of
the Lille region of France are 4r
an extremely low stage and on.g
energetic measures hy tHc g1mmi
sion for relief in Belgium HilI pre-
vent much distress during the com
ing winter Dispatches received f1-
day said the present supply of food
cannot possibly last moro THAN two
weeks. All communication sys-
TENS were destroyed by the retreat
ing Germans and motor lprvie4
mus he depended upon Nlr1
sickness also is reported in ,aa
Lilo region.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28

Seattle, Oct. 2S.-Three hundred
and forty-three persons, most OF
them outbound Alaskans and resi-
dents of the Yukon territory, lost
their lives when the Canadian Pa
cific steamship company's passen-
ger Sophia was battered last Thurs
day by storm, dragged across Van
derbilt reef and dropped 10 the bot
tom of Lynn canal, an arm o. the
inside passage not far south or
Skagway, Alaska
NO survivors" read a wireless
message yesterday from Juneau.
Alaska, telling Of the loss.
Shipping men said the loss of the
Sophia with all aboard was the
worst marine disaster in the his
tory OF the Pacic coast.
The vessel, Is, ,230 tons gross, has
been plying in western Canadian
and southeastern Alaska waters
since she was built in 1919.
Dawson. Y. T.. Oct. 2S.-Some of
the best known residents of the
KIondike gold country were los.
when the Princess Sophia sank off
Vanderbilt reef.
Klondike gold producers said they
understood the Princess Sophia
carried a big gold shipment, pos
sibly worth 81 1,O00,000 or more.
William Scouz of Seattle and
Dawson, who hoisted the first buck
ct of gold gravel on the fabulously
rich KlOndike Creek, was aboard
Another passenger was William
O'Brien. member of the Yukon leg
islature and Dawson S city council.
who was accompanied by his wire
and five children.
Other passengers from the Yukon
Valley were Ulysses Grant Moore.
former United States commissioner
at Eagle City, Alaska: Walter
Barnes. one of the richest Klon-
dixie hydraulic operators; Edward
Ironside, collector of customs here,
and Jack Chisholm, a Klondike log
ging operator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
AUSTR0 Note BIDS FOR SEPARATE PEACE
DEMANDS OF ALLIES SOUGHT BY BERLIN
Ludendorff Quits;
: Claim Hindenburg
VIII Also Resign

Zurich, Oct 2S. = Reports that
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
resigned are printed in German
newspapers. The Neuste Mach
richten of Dresden says the field
marshal has rendered his resigna-
ton but that the emperor has not
yet decided whether to accept or
not
The Frankford Gazette maintains
that Won Hinderburg has not re-
signed but reports to that effect, it
says, are being circulated by the
pan-Germans.
London. Oct 2S. (By British
Wireless Press Official announce
ment was made in Berlin Saturday
night that Emperor William has
acceded 10 the request of General
Ludendorff, the first quartermas-
ter general, that he be permitted to
resign.
General surprise was caused in
Berlin Saturday afternoon by the
fact that the daily report from Ger
man headquarters was not signed,
as usual. with the name of General
LUdendorff
Later the following announce
ment was issued:
The emperor, accepting the re-
quest to be allowed TO retire of In
fantry General Ludendorff. the first
qGartermaSter general and COM
mander in time of peace of the
Twenty-ffth infantry brigade, has
placed him on the unattached list
The emperor decided at the same
time that the lower Rhenish infan-
try regiment No. 80, of which the
general has long been chief, shall
bear hencefOrth the name of Lu-
GeudOrf1"
His resignation, it is believed in
London, will still further shake the
faith of the German people in their
military machine.
General Ludendorff resigned as
first quartermaster general be-
cause the military authorities were
placed under civilian control The
retiring general. an Exchnge Tele-
graph dispatch from Coenhagen
adds, has returned to great head
quarters to take leave of the army,
IUu rlciQ MdFSUAl Won f1lud6upulR,
who remains as chief of the army
Washington, Oct. 2S.-Press dis
patches to The Hague transmitted
to the state department today say
General Ludendorff resigned his
post as first Quartermaster general
and real leader of the German army
as the result of d complete disa-
greement with Prince Macmillan,
the chancellor There was no pos
sibility of a reconciliation, accord
ing to these advices and the emper-
or WAS compelled to accept Luden-
dorff'S resignation.
Berne, Oct 27.-The resignation
Of General Ludendorff has caused
4 sensation throughout Switzerland
and the central empires, and is
commented on as a sign that Ger |
man militarism really is abdicat- :
ing. Among the German and Aus !
trian peoples anger and indigna- |
tion are increasing over the fact |
tnat the military situation has been |
so long concealed or wrongly pre- I
sented
In the resignation of General /!
Ludendorff Germany loses what .
often has ben described as her mil
itary brain"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
SEES
PEACE AIDED
BY FOE NOTE
Papers Forecast Speedy
End of Wars Nightmare
Up to the Allies.

London. Oct 2S.-"The brevity of
ne reply 10 President Wilson's last
roie Is d measure Of its signlfi-
cance," says the Daily News. Pres
tient Wilson's note put an end 20
further argument It is due to DR..
Self. the German foreign secretary,
to say that his note is precisely
what the occasion demanded.
IF peace. as the new posture of
Germany warrants US IN believing,
Is coming within reach. the news
paper continues, there must be no
delay in taking steps to end hostil-
ties There Is no justification in
fighting on for what can be had
for the asking. The terms for an
srmistce must be rigorous, but
must not be needlessly so"
The Express says The signs
portend enough, pointing to
speedy end OF the nightmare and in
dieating an acceptance Of the terms
s0on 10 be dictated -
unqualified Acceptance
The Chronicle says The Ger
man reply is in effect, an unqualified
acceptance. Nothing remains but
for the associated powers to an
bounce without delay the program
Of naval and military measures
which the armistlce uecessitates. 1t
Is unlikely that Germany will OBJ
iect to the details after agreeing to
the principal II her situation were
not des perate she would never have
gone as far as she has. If any con
frmatiOn were needed as to the sig
nihcance of DR.. SoIfs reply. it
would be found in General Luden-
dorf's resignation
Warns Against "FooIish shHess-
heves the allies will not do any
thing so foolish" as 10 Immediately
disclose the terms upon which they
are willing to grant an armisuce.
The paper says the German reply
Goes not meet President Wilson 5
eueStiOns and after summarizing
tie most recent happenings in Ger
many declares in effect that moth
ing is altered there.
The sword Is still in the hands
Of autocracy,' the paper says. 1T
yin be time enough for Marshal
Foch to state the terms when that
sword has been broken OF surrend-
cred"
Shows GeFmany's Besire.
The promptitude OF the reply
nay be accepted as convincing evi-
1ence at least of Germany's desire
and need Of an armistice," says the
Post "Dr. Solfs assurances re
garding far reaching changes are
not very satisfying, however. Moth
ing has happened as yet TO suggest
that anything fundamental has
been changed IN Germany except the
expectation Of victory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
REPUB OBJECTS
TO TERMS BEING
MADE BY WILSON

Washington, oct 2S.-A protest
against any peace terms dictated
by President Wilson alone and not
representative of American public
opinion through senate cOnsidera-
lion Of the peace treaty was made
in the senate today by Senator
Knox OF Pennsylvania, Republican.
and former secretary OF state, In an
address charging the president
with political partisanship
Democratic senators prepared 10
reply 10 Senator Knox. forecastinP
4 general discussion Of peace and
war combined with the partisan po-
litical questions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
OPEN COLLEGE TO WOMEN.
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather tonight and
Tuesday. probably showers. cooler
Tuesday.
Highest temperature yesterday
II; lowest last night, AZ; al a m,
43.
Wind velocity at a. m. 3 miles.
Precipitation in last "a hours. SIS
inches.
Relative humidity at s p. m. 70:
at a. m, 7s.
Stage of river. Is feet; a rise OF
, fee< in the last ~ hours.
J. NJ SHERTER- AeteornIngist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
'FLU" SITUATION
MUCH BETTER IN
NORTH OF STATE

Chicago, Oct. IS Spanish inhu-
enZa is rapidly abating today in
northern Illinois, especially in the
cities; it is practically stationary
in the central part Of the state and
is reported on the increase in the
southern portion. according to ad-
vices TO Dr. C. 81. SIair Drake OF
the public health service
The Improvement in the situation
has been so great in this city that
the health authorities promise 10
begin lifting the ban on public gath
Crings tomorrow night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
STATE GETS CALL
FOR 1896 WHITE
MEN TO GO NOV. II

Springfield. H., Oct. 2S.--A call
for 1886 white men for general
military service. to entrain for
Camp Wadsworth, Spartansburg, S.
C., the five day period beginning
Nov. II, was received by Adjutant
General Dickson today Another
call directs the entrainment of 465
colored men beginning Nov. l9. for
Camp Grant, Rockford Ill These
calls exhaust the draft availables
in all registration lists previous to
that of Sept l2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
NO COAL FAMINE
THIS WINTER Is
GARFIELDpS VIEW

Washington. Oct 28.-There will
be no Goa famine this winter or
even an approach TO the hardships
ol last winter. Fuel Administrator
Garheld announced today, but the
public must continue TO cooperate
Eith the fuel administration in con
servatiOn.
Dr. Garfield said the nation 5 fuel
supplies ar adequate and well dis
tr1buted, that coal stocks on hand
are greater than ever before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
LOSES HIS LIFE
IN SAVING MATE;
ON HEROES ROLL

Chicago Set 2S. George p.
Reese or Camden. n. j.. a chief
commissary steward 70 the uavy.
has been added 10 the heroes roll
at Great Lakes naval training sta
ton Reese, who had been attached
70 the former Spanish gunboat Isle
DE Luzon, jumped overheard 20 save
ships doctor who had fallen into
the icy lake. Reese contracted
pneumonia ana died He vas bur
led in the naval cemetery at Great
Lakes at the request ol his widow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
BILL GOES 10 PRESIDENT.

washington, Oct " = CongresH
today completed the $685.. 600 600
war deficiency bill and sent It 10
the pre- ident The senate accept
ed without discussion a conference
report previously approved by the
house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
WILL QUIT To
Be REPUBLIC.
HEAD;KAISER
Will Not Abandon People,
but Willing to Be Sort
of President.

London. Oct. 2S. - Emperor
William has no intention OF ab-
dicsting but is willing if it is
for the good of the people to or
dain that his rights shall be re-
framed, according to Il state
ment attributed to German
court circles. The emperor is
said to have remarked:
81 will not abandon my sorely
tried people, but if necessary l am
ready to become something like
hereditary president of a German
republic like the kings of England
and Belgium and Italy"
A copenhagen dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph company quotes
Naximilian Harden, the editor Of
he Die Zunkunft of Berlin. as say
iLg in an interview with the Ber-
lingske Tidende of Copenhagen:
We started the war with a dirty
trick and all our subsequent vic
tories have been the resem blance
Of dishonesty. William II is a film
hero and Germany a vulgar cine
matograph show We sit today on
the ruins of 30 years of Hohenzol-
iern politics"
Emperor Loses Control
Copenhagen via London,) Oct
2S.-(By Universal Service THE
reichstag. according to Berlin dis
patches, has overwhelmingly pass
ed a law placing the military COM
mand under the control of the civil
ian administration
The dispatches hint that this Is
bound to precipitate a grave politi-
cal crisis.
Persistent rumors emanating
from Berlin late today are to the
effect that the kaiser intends abdi-
eating.
Demand Kaiser's Abdication.
The Frankfurter Zeitung openly
demands the empeTor's abdication.
This news followed closely the
announ cement received early this
morning that General Won Luden-
dorf has resigned. and that his
resignation had been accepted by
the kaiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
MRS. YOTNG RTRIED.

Chicago Oct. 2S. Private funeral
services were held here today for
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young. former su-
perintendent of Chicago public
schools. who died last Saturday in
Washington. Interment was at
Rose Hill cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
WHALE WAT SELLs WE'LL.

Chri5tiania "A number OF whales
caught on the west coast of Nor
way have supplied the first whale
meat ever offered on the open mar
ket in Christiania for human food.
The meal. to a total of several tons
was sold quickly at prices ranging
from 9 10 70 cents a pound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
NAMED BY WILSON.

Washington, Oct 2S-John W.
Eanan of LaGrange, Ind. was nom
mated today by President Wilson
to be United States district judge
for IN district of the Canal zone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28

This communication is regarded
here merely as an acknowledge
ment of the president note with an
indication of the anxious desire of
hasten the coming of a definite
statement of the terms upon which
tEeir enemies will permit hostili-
ties to cease
The president is expected TO make
no rejoinder. His personal ex-
changes with the German authori-
, ties, officials said today. ended
when he transmitted the CORES
pondence to the allies. The next
step must be on the part of the CO.
belligerents acting in concert.
The diplomatic situation is just
where it was when President VIII
son informed the German govern
ment that its request for an armi-
stice and peace had been transmit
ted to the allied governments The
next step expected was the submis-
sion of terms of an armistice to
Germany.
War Council to Name Terms.
Announcement from London that
Premier Lloyd George and Foreign
Secretary Balfour had left for
France with naval and military ad-
visers foreshadowed an early meet
ing of the supreme war council at
Versailles. While the military and
naval members of the council arc
drawing terms OF an armistice
which will be tantamount to sur
render by Germany, the political
representatives of the entente pow
ers are expected to discuss the indi-
vidual peace views of their govern
ment with view to formulating a
complete program to be presented
II Germany accepts the terms OF
armistice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
NEW TYPE OF MINES USED.

Washington, Oct 2S.-Mines used
in laying the submarine mine bar
rage across the North Sea were of
a new type produced by the navy
ordnance bureau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
LATE BULLETINS

Washington. Oct 2S.- -Eigh-
Ben new ships Of $500 total
dead weight tons were added TO
tAe American heet during the
week ending Oct -. The de-
nVerieS, announced today by
NE shipping board. ineluded
ufe Victorious, an 1850
Fessf5 bull al Alameda. Cal
ihd the Cape May Of 10-100
Nd.
New York. Oct. ~. More
than a score Of survivors from
sRnken steamship were land
" 70 teday ii Barnegat- y. j. Au-
h9rltie> here were inyestigat-
lhg 70 learn whether the vessel
was torpedOed. struck a mine
" Was in collision in the heavy
iOg On the Atlantic coast.
m San Juan. p. r. Oct 2s-
ihrbe p=~souS are dead and
s7t'7l Injured as a result of an
oafihquake Thursday midnight.
I4Desdsrdlng 70 reports received
y "oTeTnor IaRer today.
London. Oct. 2S.-B British cas-
aA5iiF-S TT-p0F-hd for the week
.heing to-day numbered 32.2f9.
9@B red with $3.50 for the
~oTf0uS week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
Receive Official
Berlin Note; Next
Step Up to Allies

Washington, Oct IS. - The
German governments reply to
President Wilson's last note,
asserting that the negotiations
for peace are being conducted
by a peoples government with
actual and constitutional power
and that the terms of the
American and allied govern
ments for an armiStice are
awaited, reached the Swiss le-
CATION today by cable.