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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
MONDAY HERE,
HALF NATION
HAS HOLIDAY
Business Suspended as First
Of 10 ''Heatless Days" is
Observed. -.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Business ac-
tivity generally east of the Mississippi
river was suspended today for the
first of series of 10 heatless Mon
days ordered by the fuel administra-
ton to release coal for private con-
sumption and transatlantic shipping.
At the same time manufacturing
plants throughout the east were idle
for the fourth successive day In COM
pliance with the administrators five
day closing order, effective last Friday
and designed also to save coal and as
sist materially in relieving the con-
gestion.
Fuel officials declared there had
been a radical change of feeling in
the country regarding the orders. In
dustries were cooperating faithfully.
they said, and virtually complete &C
quiescence was Expected of con-
Germs affected by the Monday closing
program.
Food and Drug Stores Open.
| Although this order only forbids the
use of fuel for heating, officials were
sure business would cease and DR.
Garfield last night issued a direct re-
quest that all retail establishments
except food and drug stores, close
their doors for the day.
| Owners and leases of Office build
! ings today received requests to OBJ
serve the spirit as well as the letter
of the order and operate no light and
elevators except for the use OF
exempted persons or concerns.
Br.r.r.r! Have Drink.
Chicago, Jan. 21.-Bartenders, wear
| ing overcoats and wooden mittens this
morning dispensed drinks to muffled
customers in heatless saloons. Several
saloons went SO far as to turn out
electric and gas lights, candles being
used in their stead.
Twelve properties Of saloons and
! pool rooms were reported to federal
authorities by police suspected of hav-
ing failed to comply with the mandate
of the fuel administration.
! N. J. Mccarthy. secretary of the
| Liquor Dealers Protective association
fearful that some saloon keepers would
open regardless of the spirit of the
fuel mandate, said:
| Il regret that we were not able Il
impress upon them that it is the feel
ing of the fuel administration that NJ
Liquor should be sold at all. The asso
citation does not believe in obeying thu
and violating the spirit of the law"
| General fuel conditions became les.
stringent here yesterday with the ar
rival of 100000 tons of coal. Thi.
amount is practically Chiago's norma
shipment of coal
| To accommodate the great number O
persons observing the first heatlesl
Monday, churches, libraries and Y. NJ
C. A. reading rooms will be thrown
open to the public. The art institut,
and Field museum will also be open.
New York Deserted.
New York. Jan. 2l.-Almost desert
ed streets In the down town hrsinesl
section and shipping district gave evi
dence today that industrial New ioli
generally observed the first OF tn,
"heatless Mondays decreed by tn
national fuel administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
LATE BULLETINS

Des Moines. Ia, Jan. 2l.-Cur.
tailment Of the hours Of operation
Of all stores In Iowa. with GER
tain exceptions, will be ordered
shortly by the state fuel admins
tratiOn to conserve coal, 1t was
announced today.
Washington, Jan. 2l.-PortO
Rican DEGREES holding that island
TO be an organized Incorporated
territory OF the United States with
The federal constitution In full
force there. we're today reversed
by the supreme court.
Washington Jan. 21.-Martin
Nogel OF New York was nominated
today by President Wilson to be
assistant treasurer Of the United
states ut New York.
New York, Jan. 21-Defin1te In.
formation said 10 have been OBJ
tained by the government that
herman agents had been instruct-
ed to use all means to paralyze
the effort to move freight and
clear ships. Ia understood here 10
I've responsible for the doubling Of
guards today ut all piers, ship
yards and terminals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
Dutch to Turn
Ships Over for
, America tOUse

Washington, Jan. 21.-Charter to the
United States government Of all Dutch
steamers now being held in American
ports has been decided upon by the
Dutch government in provisional
agreement just signed in London. The
agreement provides charter for one
round trip for the upward Of eighty
vessels now in American ports. The
vessels are not to go into the war
zones but five of the steamers will
carry material for Switzerland and
two will tage cargo for The Neither
lands Overseas Trust
1t is part Of the agreement that the
ships shall carry 100000 tons OF food
for the relief of the Belgians and may
be used for other voyages later in
American coastwise trade or else
where, possibly to Java for sugar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
MANY HURT when
Street CARS HIT
Sixteen Seriously Injured and More
Than Thirty Shaken and Bruised
in st. Louis Mishap.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 21.-Sixteen per-
sons were seriously hurt in street
car collision here today.
More than thirty persons were in
jured slightly.
The collision occurred when a north
bound Grand avenue struck a South
ampton car at the intersection OF
Grand avenue and Market street.
The motorman Of the Grand avenue
car said the icy rails made 1t impos-
sible for him to stop.
The Southampton car was struck
near the front and overturned. All
those injured seriously were in this
car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
CALLS TEDDY
BEST FRIEND
KAISER BILL
Senator Stone Lambasts
Roosevelt and G. o. P.
, Plot On Government.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Charac-
terizing former President RoOse.
welt as ~the most potent and will.
agent Of the kaiser" and the
most "seditiOus man Of conse-
quence in America" Senator
Stone addressing the senate to.
day. charged that Republican
leaders are engaged in a studied
effort to make politics out of the
war. Their object is to Stake the
government over into their own
hands" by partisan criticism Of
the conduct Of the war, he de-
clared.
Senator Stones address, carefully
prepared, the first of political signifi-
canoe made in congress since the
United States entered the war, and
regarded as the forerunner of bitter
partisan strife, excoriated partisan
ship in the war. Besides Colonel
Roosevelt, the Missouri senator named
Chairman Wilcox of the Republican
national committee and Senator Pen
rose among Republican leaders as his
witnesses" to the political plot he al
legged. Investigations by congress Of
war operations, Senator Stone also
declared, have almost entirely beer
launched by Republicans and
adroitly exploited for partisan pur'
poses. Citing statements of the Re
publican leaders regarding the polit
ical plans and editorials of Colone
Roosevelt which, he said, are william
GUS screeds," published for money
Senator Stone declared:
Roosevelt q Menace.
ION my responsibility as senator
I charge that since our entrance int
the war Roosevelt by his attacks OF
the government has been a menace
and obstruction to the successful
prosecution of the war.
1.-THE only possible effect OF thes'
widely published utterances of thi
man." said Senator Stone, has been
as they were designed to be, to dis
credit and bring the present govern
mena into public disfavor and weake,
its hold ON popular confidence. Tha
seems to se Rooseveltian standard o
patriotism"
Similar utterances made by les
powerful citizens, Senator Stone as
serted, would subject them to prosecu
ton for disloyalty.
Agent of Kaiser.
"Of all men," the Missouri senate
continued, Roosevelt is most respon
sible for what he denounces. He doe
his work cunningly. In the front o
his propaganda he throws deceptiv
political camouflage charge tina
Theodore Roosevelt is the most poten
and willing agent of the kaise
in America. l cannot escape tn
. belief that this exceptional col
onel, who has played SO man,
games of questionable politics Is nov
playing another game of his partlc
ular brand for a very great stake"
The Republican plans, he cited, Sen
ator Stone said, have been "adroitl
directed" He declared that congress
ional investigations of the war pre-
posed by Republicans were significan
Calling attention to the election
next fall of the entire house member
| ship and many senators, Mr.. Ston
said two years later the presidents
! election would follow.
! Here is a chance" he proceeded
'for the dominating Republicans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
BRITISH WIN
SEA CLASH|N
TURK STRAIT
One Big Ex-German Ship
Sunk; Another Run On
Rocks at Dardanelles.

London, Jan. 21.-In q naval &C.
ton between British and Turkish
forces at the entrance to the Oar.
danelles, the Turkish cruiser Mi.
dullu, formerly the German BreS.
lau, was sunk, and the Sultan Va
WIZ Selim, formerly the German
GOeben, was, beached. This an.
nOuncement was made by the ad.
miralty last night. The British
forces suffered the loss of two
small monitors.
The Turkish cruiser Sultan Yawu1
Selim, formerly the German battle
cruiser Goeben. has displacement o.
$4,000 tons. It has a complement Of
1,107 men. Its armament consists o.
ten 11-inch, II six-inch, and IL "a
Founders. It carries four submerged
20-inch torpedo tubes. 1t was built ii
March, 1911, and has a speed of q
knots per hour.
Breslau a Smaller Craft.
The Turkish cruiser Midullu, for
merly the small German cruiser Bres
lau, has a normal displacement O
1850 tons. 1t has complement of 81
men, Its armament consists of IL Al
inch guns and two submerged 20-incl
torpedo tubes. 1t was built in May
1911, and has speed of 2511 knots pc
hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
THE WEATHER

Forecast TIL Z P. N. Tomorrow, 70.
Rock Island, Davenport. Moline
AM. Vicinity.
Unsettled and somewhat warmer to-
night with probably snow: Tuesday
probably snow with the lowest tenn
perature tonight about Is degrees.
Temperature at a. M, ID; highest
yesterday, Is; lowest last night. II.
Velocity Of wind at a. m, 8 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. M. 50; at
Z q. m, IS.
Stage OF water, 81; no change In
last IS hours.
J. N. SHERIER. Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

On the conclusion of peace, the
Brest-Litovsk advices add, the troops
of both sides will be withdrawn and
it is provided in the agreement that
arrangements be made in the peace
treaty for the immediate resumption
of economic intercourse anu resump-
ton of diplomatic and consular rela-
tons as soon as possible.
AS both the delegations considered it
necessary to make a verbal report to
their governments, it is stated a short
adjournment was agreed upon.
Copenhagen, Jan. 2l.--Foreign Min
lister Trotzky, before leaving Brest-
Litovsk, told DR.. Won kuehlmann,
the German foreign minister, accord
ing to telegram from Berlin, that
he was going to Petrograd for week
tc report to the congress Of work.
mems and soldiers delegates. He ia
quoted as having added that his de-
parture in no manner indicated q dis
continuance of the negotiations which
would continue during his absence.
BolsheviH Men Picked.
Petrograd, Sunday, Jan. 26.-The
Ukrainian rada Of Kharkov. con-
trolled by the Bolsheviki and . rival
of the rada of Kiev, has designated
three delegates to go to the confer
ences at Brest-Litovsk. The delegates
came to Petrograd today and con-
ferred with the Bolshevih authorities
who extended them recognition and
sent them to Brest-Litovsk with in
structions to confer with the other
Ukrainian delegates and determine
who actually represents the Ukraine.
Only Is Ukrainian members out Of
a possible 100 attended the opening oil
the short lived constituent assembly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
WAR SUMMARY

Russia's constituent assembly
had been in existence but q few
hours before it. was dissolved early
Sunday by the executive commit
tee OF the congress Of wOrkmen's
and soldiers delegates. II Is re.
ported it will be succeeded by the
wOrkmen's and soldiers congress
which has been supporting the
Lenine government. Dissolution
came after the BOlsheviki adher.
ents had been defeated In attempts
to gain control Of the assembly.
With the pan. Germans in the pO.
litical aScendency In Germany
there are serious strikes In Aus.
tria. More than 100000 w0rkmen
have quit work In the vicinity Of
Vienna as q protest against Ger.
manism and in favor OF peace. The
Vienna correspondent Of one Ger.
man newspaper says the Austrian
strike movement demands speedy
peace with Russia and has grown
too strong ITO be stemmed by
force"
British warships finally have
evened the score with the former
German warships Goeben and
Breslau. In nm action at the en-.
trance to the Dardanelles Sunday
the Breslau was sunk and the
GOeben, suffering serious damage,
was beached. The British losses
were two monitors, one command.
ed by a nephew Of Earl Kitchener
and whose fate Is unknown.
Increased artillery and aerial
activity on the western front has
been accompanied by more fire.
quent raids by both Sides. On the
Italian front there has heen only
artillery fighting, most marked In
the Monte Asolonc sector and
along the Pave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
DENIES THAT SHE'S
TO MARRY PERSHING

Ell Paso. Texas. Jan. 21.-Miss Anita
Patton of San Marine. Cal, today de-
MED reports that she is engaged to
General John J. Pershing. commander
of the American forces in France.
There is nothing to It," Miss Patton
said today when asked regarding the
report published in Paris newspaper
recently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
BRITISH LOSSES
TAKE BIC SLUMP

London, Jan. 21.-British casualties
reported in the week ending today
were 17,043, divided as follows:
Killed or died Of wounds: Officers,
76; men, 2,277.
Wounded or missing: Officers, 213;
men, 14.477.
These figures represent decrease
of nearly eight thousand from last
week when 24,979 casualties were re-
ported, an unusually high total for
this time of the year. Two weeks ago
the figures were 1898 and three
weeks ago, 1881.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
GARFIELD GIVEN
MINERS SUPPORT

( Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. q. - The
United Mine Workers Of America in BIZ
ennial convention here pledged to DR..
H. A. Garfield federal administrator,
unqualified support and cooperation
in his great task today. The union
miners pledged to him the maximum
production Of coal possible in the
helds under their jurisdiction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

transport system came to a stand.
still while from all parts of the
dual empire strikes and demon.
STATIONS are reported.
According to an Exchange Tele-
graph company dispatch from Paris
100000 men have quit work in Vienna
and Neustadt, closing down all the
war factories.
The strikers are described as openly
anti-German and the movement as
both political and economic, and espe-
cially aimed at securing peace.
Public demonstrations, it is added,
have been held in many places at
which hostility was voiced toward Ber
lin for trying to force the Austrians
to continue the war.
The food situation and the question
Of peace were the sole subjects of dis
cussion at the sitting Of the budget
committee of the Austrian chamber Of
deputies on Friday. The Socialists,
according to the dispatches, described
the situation as extremely serious and
declared that peace could not be pro-
posed.
Count Won Toggenburg, the minister
Of the interior, told the deputies that
Count Czernin, the Austrian foreign
minister. and Leon Trotzky, the Rus
sian foreign minister, exhibited many
similarities, which fact, he added. Of
iered a grant that the negotiations at
Brest-Litovsk would 60 we'll.
King is for Peace.
Amsterdam, Jan. 21.-In the lower
house OF the Hungarian parliament
Premier Wekerle, a Budapest dispatch
reports. said, in reply to question
that the government adhered to the
principle Of peace without annexa
tons or indemnities and that this
standpoint was shared by every organ
Of the monarchy, above all by the
king The premier intimated- that his
questioner should not have touched or
the subject of Alsace-Lorraine, say
ing his remarks were not calculated
to strengthen the governments posi-
ton.
1T weakens our peace efforts con
siderably." the premier added, Il
irresponsible parties demand speed.
conclusion OF peace"
Fear Starving Of Thousands.
Berlin, Jan. 21.-Germany is NOR
sorely pressed for food today than a
any time since the start Of the war
Even German newspapers reaching
Switzerland make serious admission
as to the situation. Hopes for an in
crease in the ration are now definitel.
abandoned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

Marshfield. Mo-, Jan. 21.-Taylor
Adams and his son, Cletus Adams,
charged with kidnapping Baby Lloyd
Keet, and also with conspiring to ab-
duct C. A. Clement, a Springfield
jewelez. entered pleas of guilty in the
circuit court here today. Taylor
Adams was sentenced to Is years in
the penitentiary and Cletus Adams to
10 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
RAIL HEADS MOTHER DEAD.

Galesburg. ILL.,, jan 21.-Mrs. Cor
nelia NJ. Byram, aged SO years. mother
of President H. Z. Byram Of the c. NJ.
& st. P. railroad, died at her home
here today of pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

the capitol today.
The war cabinet, the bill provides
shall be appointed by the president
with the consent of the senate and is
to have the following jurisdiction au-
thority:
ITO consider, devise and formulate
plans and policies. general and spec
ial, for the effectual conduct and Wig
orous prosecution of the existing wal
and to direct and procure the execu-
ton of the same.
Control All Departments.
ITO supervise, coordinate, direct
and control the functions and activ-
tiles of all executive departments, off
Gals and agencies of the government
insofar as, in the judgment of the wal
cabinet it may be necessary or ad.
visable for the effectual conduct and
vigorous prosecution Of the existing
war.
ITO consider and determine upor
its own motion or upon submission tt
it, subject to review by the president
all differences and questions relating
to the conduct and prosecution of thu
war that may arise between any sucf
departments, officials and agencies o
the government"
Power to Use Help Il All.
Another section would give the wal
cabinet power to use the service O
any or all executive departments ant
bureaus.
Subject to review by the presiden
the proposed cabinet would have au
thority to make any necessary ORDER
to any department or bureau and al
the necessary rules and regulations
The secretaries of war and navy ar,
directed to assign to the cabinet sucl
commissioned officers as may be re
quested and the president may ap
point other officials to serve as subor
dinates of the cabinet. An initial ap
preparation of 100000 is proposed.
Would End With War.
A provision limiting the life of tn,
war cabinet to six months after tn,
| termination of the war. or at an.
earlier date after peace is declared
which the president may designate, il
provided.
The cabinet would be given author
ity over conservation of appropriation
acts, subject to the presidents revis
| ion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
LITTLE RUSS
|. REPUBLIC TO
make PEACE
Forms Pact With Central
Powers at Farley to Ter
inmate Strife.

Amsterdam, Jan. 21.-
The negotiations between
the central powers and
the Ukrainian peoples
republic at Brest-Litovsk
have resulted in an agree
ment on the principles
OF a peace treaty which
is to be concluded and the
war be declared termin-
ated, according to advices
from Brest-Litovsk today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
WAR CABINET
OF THREE Is
new Plan UP
Wilson Opposes Bill and
Says He Will Fight it
to the Finish"

Washington, Jan. 21.-Estab-
lishment OF a war cabinet Of
'threei distinguished citizens Of
demonstrated executive ability"
is provided in the senate military
committees bill as introduced to-
day by Chairman Chamberlain.
President Wilson has served
notice on Democrat leaders in the
senate that he will nse all his in.
Auence and power to beat the bill
to create a Yafcouncil.
"The president win fight to the
finish,' was the word brought to
the capitol today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
100000 men
QUIT P0STS;
RAPCERMANY
Vienna and Other Towns
Scene of Protests Against
Kaiser.

London. Jan. 21.-The strike
movement is spreading throughout
Austria. Hungary and it is assO.
cisted with a demand for imme-
date peace. according to dis.
patches received in London from
Swiss and Dutch sources. A gen.
eral strike was declared at Buda.
pest on Friday when the entire
transport system came to a stand.
still while from all parts of the
dual empire strikes and demon.
STATIONS are reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-26
Sori,I Oa5-I


 IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE AT JUNEAU, ALASKA,
 lu the Matter oi the Application ol the COLUMBIA SALMON CON- PANI for a Patent to J. <. Survey No. i2"2' on the shore ot HcrenGeen Bay, Alaska.
 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT,
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: TGat the COLUMBIA SALMON COI- PANY, a Washington corporation, whose principal office and Post Oi.ce address is Seattle, Washington, mas purchased from Edwin d. Nirth, m whose name U. .. Survey No. l2iz Was made, his rights to such survey and also his rights as assignee oi Harrison :. Averill, beneficiary m- der Section 23O6, |. $. Rev. stats and that such corporation will aps y to enter the land embraced m Sud United States Survey No. l23Z, which is situated on the Northeast shore ol Hcreudecn Bay, between Bluff P1mt and Shiug,e Point, on the Alaskan Peninsula, in the Territory of Alaska, more particularly described as lOl- lows:
 Beginning at Corner No. of said U. S. Survey No. 1232, a point on the shore line of HerCndeen Bay, from which point United States Location Monument .. i04G bears South 34 deg 5g min. C7 sec. East (Nariati0n go dcg. East) 4I.72 chains distant, g d rom which Corner No. 1 the Pinnacle Rock at the westerly end of B.Jti Point bears South l5 deg. = min. East. approximately onc-half mile distant, and the summit of Pinnacle Peak bears South n deg. 21 min. West, about three miles distant, and uunng thence from said Corner No. North l.GT chains to Corner No. /; thence West 11.49 chains to Corner No. 8; thence South &.IJ chains 70 Corner No. 4, a point on the shore inc of Hcrendeen Bay; thence along ncauder of such shore line (f'st course South 25 deg. 52 min. East IO.7l chains. second course South 69 deg. 10 min. East 3.O6 chains; thud course South 6S deg. Al min.East l.59 chains; fourth course North 39 deg. 2y min. East 157 chains; fifth course North 25 deg co min. East 0.SS chains; sixth course North 64 deg. n min. East 3.4l chains; seventh course North 6S deg. co min. East 2.4S chainS), total of 1880 chains, to Corner No. 1, the place of beginning, containing an area of 4.6S acres.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-26

Any and all persons claiming a4' vcrse,y any portion of the above G6es clibed tracts of land are required t' fle with Che Register and Recelve. o. ,hc United States Land Office a' Juneau, Alaska, their adverse clam thereto under oath during the pe1oc of publication or within thirty days ,hcreaflcr, OF they will be barred D.! GIc provisions Oi the Statute.
 THIS NOTICE is issued at the United States Land Office at Juneau Alaska, this l6 day of July A. D iy.e. and ordered published for per iod of sixty days in the Seward Gate \,ay a newspaper of established char .n,c. and general circulation publish aG at Seward, Alaska, nearest Hhe lard herein described, and hereby de- sipnatcd for that pulpvsc.
 C. E. Walker, Register. -. MAURICE D. LEEHEl and l.. N'
 RAY,
 Attorneys for Applicant,
 20 Alaska Building, Seattle, md Seward, Alaska.
 First Pub. Aug. l2, 1918
 Last Pu5 Oct. 23, 1918