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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-09
SENIORITY RULE
IN BRITISH ARMY
STOPPED BY KING

London, April 8. = King George
has signed a royal warrant provid-
ing that promotions to the rank of
general in the British army shall
be, by selection instead of seniority.
This, it is said, will make it possi-
BILE for young officers who show
brilliant abilities as leaders to
jump over the heads of seniors in
the service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-09
CHICKEN JOE" TO
DIE FRIDAY ASKS
4 CONTINUATION

Springfield. Ill, April "a large
number of cases are to come up
for review by the division of par
dons and paroles here today.
Chicken Joe" Campbell. con-
demned to hang Friday at Joliet,
is seeking a Communication OF the
death sentence. Campbells attor-
neys will not appear before the di-
vision until late today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-09
HONOR AMERICAN
GIRL WHO DIES IN
SERVICE ABROAD

New York, April 9.-In memory
of an American girl, Miss Annabell
Roberts. who lost her life in nur5-
ing service on the western front,
four scholarships have been given
to the Vassar training school for
nurses II was announced today by
the Vassar class of 1913 of which
Miss Roberts was a member. She
died in January at a British base
hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-09
BAKERS TO BE SLEUTHs.

Chicago. April 9.-Bakers at
tending the meeting of the Illi-
nois Association of Bakers here to-
day were urged TO report every
baker suspected of violating the
federal Law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-09

River forecast: The Mississippi
will continue 10 fall at a moderate =
~ rapid rate from below Dubuque
to Muscatine until heavy rains oc-
cur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-09
Rain and Mists Fill Air as
Cannon Roar Rocks
Countryside.

With the British Army in
France. April 3. BY the Assoc
ejated ssl.-There has been
no change in the situation, ac-
cording 10 the latest reports
this morning from the battle
front. The sky is heavily over
east with low hanging clouds
and the earth blaDAeted with
ground mistS. Rain is falling
occasionally As il did yeSter-
DAY aud during last night,
making the battle ground IN
desirable for operations.
London. April 9.-The Ger
man artillery developed great
activity early this morning on
the British front on the line
from LabasSe canal to south of
ArmentreeS. according to to-
days war Office report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-09

Says ireland
Must Yield to
COnscriptiOn

London, April 9.-Premier
Lloyd George announced in the
house of commons this after
noon that the Irish convention
committees report had been
laid on the table today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-09
GERMAN Is BARRED.

Galesburg, H., April 9 French
was substituted for the study O?
German in the public schools here
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-09
Worked As TeIegrapher.

'Chauncey spoke English cor
rectly but with an accent, and
earned his living as a teIegrapher.
He was working at his trade when
married him. Five years ago | left
Chicago to visit my mother. When
l returned he had gone, after sell
ing the furniture, and l learned
that he claimed to be going to join
Lee Christmas the Honduranian rev.
olutionist, on some Mexican ex-
peditiOn. as captain of a machine
gun crew. He had previously dis
PLAYED a large roll of bills which he
said he had received from Christ
mas.
Il did not hear from him again
until three years ago. He wrote
that he had been badly wounded in
Mexico and was convalescing in st.
Louis. He said he had a grant of
land in Mexico, and said ,he was
sorry for the way he had treated
me Later | learned that he had
returned to Mexico by way Of
Laredo"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-09

at must be incomprehensible to
all Socialists that hundreds of
thousands are sacrificed solely for
the sake of Alsace-Lorraine. The
bourgeois parties assert that in
case of a referendum the population
of AIsace-Lorraine would decide in
favor of Germany. Why, then, do
they oppose to the utmost the plan
for such referendum?
Can anyone claim that the ulti-
matum sent TO Russia is in accord
with the program agreed upon be-
tween the chancellor and the re1cn~
stag majority at the time the chan
ceIlor assumed office? Do you call
that the right of self-determina-
tion? Why don't you pursue an
! honest policy? How can one stiil
talk of a defensive war and assert
we do not want to take anything
away from anybody?
Dislike Being Hangmen.
ut is said that German troops
in the east are performing police
DUTY. The German soldiers take a
different view. For them it is un-
bearable that they should play the
role of hangmen of the Russian rev.
Olution. Contrary to the assur-
ances given US that we would not
interfere in the internal affairs OF
Russia. she is now being forced
under the yoke. We protest most
emphatically against this policy c,.
violence.
The way peace is being made in
the east can only injure Germany
Our children and their children
will have to suffer with the blood
for the consequences of this policy.
And how does this policy react on
our enemies in the west? Does
anyone believe that in view of the
Russian ultimatum any other gov
eminent which has not collapsed
totally would enter into negotia-
tions for a separate peace with
Germany"
Charges News Withheld.
Deputy Haase charges that Rus
sian wireless reports regarding
peace had been withheld from the
reichstag by the German govern
ment. Referring to the recent Ber-
lin strike he said the government
had succeeded in creating great bit
terness among the laboring classes.
The January strike. he declared,
will be recorded in history as one
Of the greatest events of the war
and the German laboring classes
will not cease TO fight for democra-
tizatiOn of Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-09

Chicago. April 9.-News of the
arrest of Carl Won Haagsmar, alias
Chauncey HaIlender, alleged Ger
man agent, was received with inter
est here today by a plump little
woman with large pathetic brown
eyes. She is Mrs. Nellie Hallen-
der. the prisoners divorced wife.
81 always thought something like
that" were her first words. when
she read that Hallender. arrested
at Prescott, Ariz., had been taken
to Salt Lake City.
Friend TO Hindenburg.
1--WE were married seven years
ago and he left me two years later" ."
said Mrs. Hallender. AT that per-
iod the world at large knew moth
ing of General Won Hindenburg,
but my husband did. He frequent
Iy referred 10 him as a friend and
claimed 70 hear from him at times.
He said that his real name and ii
tie was Baron Carl Won Haagsmar
and that he had been a captain in
the Austrian army. His father. he
said, had been Austrian consul at
Va, and Boston.
Il learned about his real name
when l saw a cablegram addressed
to Baron Carl Won Haagsmar. 1t
was from his sister, wife of a wine
named Deyeraux, at Bor-
deaux, France 1t informed him
that a cousin, known as Baroness
De La Rogue. an aviatrix, had had
her arms and both legs fractured in
an airplane accident. The correct
spelling of his first name was
C-h-a-u-n-a-i-s-e his mothers fam
lily name. which he anglicized into
Chauncey. He told me he served
with the British in the BOer war,
tOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-09

Paris. April 9.-ViOlent artillery
fighting occurred during The night
al various points north of Mont
didier and also between MOntdidier
and Noyon. 1t is announced Off
cially. No infantry action devel-
oped.
French advanced troops south of
The Disc river withdrew to pre-
pared positions southwest Of the
lower forest Of COucy ard south
Of CouCy lie Chateau.
Fire Shakes Earth.
tBy Associated Press).
In preparation for another heavy
infantry attack against the allied
lines in PiCardy in an attempt to
reach Amieus. the German guns Of
all caIibres are roaring in thunder
Gus tones along a front OF more
than one hundred miles from north
Of Arras to north Of Scissors. The
entire countryside is said to be
rocking from the heavy detona .
tons. but no infantry action has
yet developed. Especially severe
has been the German fire around
Bucquoy. north Of Albert; south
Of the Somme and between Mont
didier and Noyon.
The Germans have encountered
UnfavOrable weather in which 10
launch an attack they We're plan
ming against the British.
The British line on the Sommc
front has not moved since the
summer OF 1916 and there has been
little important fighting along this
position.
Only Demonstration
Although the Germans may be
contemplating an attack here with
The object OF dislocating The north
ern sector Of the British line, the
probabilities are that the bonn
bardmeut is more Of a demOnstra-
ton than anything else, with the
object Of distracting British atten-
ton and cOnceivably drawing re
serves from behind the more i'm
portsnt front 10 the south.
In the Somme region the Ger
mans are heavily sheiling tha
British line directly east Of Amiers
OF the seven-mile front north from
Fillers BTetOnneuX to MericoUrt l.
Able.
Roar Increases.
The principal artillery battles in
the French sector are around Mont
didler salient and eastward to Noy-
On. These struggles Of the big
guns were carried over from yes
ierday when the increasing aCtiy-
III began 10 develop
The French apparently are com
pleting their withdrawal south 4
ihe Olse 70 the west Of LaOu. where
tney have made their line for
strategic reasons. conform il gen-
eFal 20 the AiIette river valley,
linking Il up with the old line
southeast OF CoucE-L Le-Chateau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-09
OPERATOR is
ARREST
GERMAN spy
Baron Telegrapher in Gus
tody-Abandoned Wife
Tells Story.

Salt Lake City, April 9s-CarI
Won Haagsmar, alleged spy and
former secret agent ON the Pa
citic coast of the AustrO-Hun-
garian embassy at Washington,
better known as Chauncey Hal
lender, expert telegrapher, ar
rived in Salt Lake City today
from Prescott, Ariz., in the Gus
tOdy of United States Marshal
Nebeker and is held in county
jail Haagsmar was caught in
Arizona in the act of attempt
ing to get into Mexico. where
it is said, he was making ar
rangements to establish Il radio
station to furnish secret Ger
man agents with information of
military movements in the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-09

|A.so ciate d P + 8
I eased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-09

M c m b er Of Audit
Bureau of Circulations
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11
RAISED LARGE AMOUNT
Senate Committee Told of Ger
man Propaganda Work.
Kaiser's Agents Secured $27 ,e5o, 900 to
Carry On Their Game In
United States.

Washington, Dec. 11.--A. Bruce Biel-
aski told the Senate investigating COM
mittee that German propagandists in
this country raised 327, $4,000 for car
rying on their work here. Bielaski
said $12,500,000 OF this was raised
through loans from New York banks
and ss,300,000 from the German
Reichsbank and other German banks.
OF this sum, BielasM said, 81, 800, 900
was spent In the Bolo Pasha affair;
$1,700,090 In purchasing the New York
Mail, four or Ave hundred thousand
dollars on propaganda among Jews
and hundreds Of thousands among the
Irish.
DR.. Henrick Albert. chief financial
agent Of the German government here,
had one fund, Bsrnstorff had another
and Boy-Ed had another. Won Rintelen
also had about 100000 for use in his
campaign of sabotage and destruction,
Bielaski said
''Dr. Albert spent millions trying to
get materials into Germany under the
guise of American enterprises" said
Bielaski. Most of his cargoes wound
up in the prize courts"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11
MONEY IS PLENTIFUL
Banks in United States Have
$4O,21O,OOO, 600 On Hand.
Comptroller Of the Currency Reports
Condition Of institutions
June 80 Last.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Aggregate re
sources of the 2S,880 banks in the
United States, state and national, last
June 80, amounted to $40,210, 900 900
of which s22,371, 100000 was credited
to the 21,175 state, savings and pri
vate banks and trust companies and
$17,S39,O00,000 to the 7,7O5 national
banks. This was shown by report
of Comptroller of the Currency Viii
liams.
Deposits of the state banks amount
ed to $1S,567, ,000, 900 and loans to $12,
426, 100000, showing an increase of {
per cent in deposits over the record
Of the year previous and of 6.5 pei
cent In loans.
National banks showed $14,021 900,
900 deposits, an increase of 9.S pei
cent, and $9,620,000, 900 in loans, an
increase OF 81 per cent
All banks, state and national, had
$32, S9,000,00O deposits and $22,046,
100000 loans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11
Wilson Probably viii Remain in
Close Contact With Heads
of Other Nations.
SECRECY IS OPPOSED
American Executive Favors Entirely
Public Proceedings, With Press
Representatives Given Prop
er Facilities.

On Board U. S. S. George Wash
lngton, Dec. 11.-President Wilson
stood on the bridge of the George
Washington and saw an American
destroyer stage thrilling demon
stration of the work of repuIsing
submarine attack. The George
Washington has passed into the
Azores and turned northward on
the last leg of the voyage. There
was no stop at the Azores.
On Board U. S. S. George Washing
ton, Dec. 11.-President Wilson may
not sit in the peace conference, but
will be represented there by euvoys
while remaining in close contact with
the heads of other nations and ready
to pass on matters referred to him.
CIemenceau to Preside.
Premier Clemenceau will, it is be
lieved, be president of the conference
This is considered fitting because the
conference will be held in France.
President Wilson's disposition is In
favor of entirely public proceedings
chamber in Washington, with the
press representatives given every IA
cility TO report certain business.
Naturally, there will be need of Sc
crecy, as there is in the foreign rela
tions committee, but the Presidents
idea Is that the procedure could be
much the same as in Washington, a
committee considering the confidential
and delic-te features of various ques
tions and then reporting back to the
peace congress Tor action.
President Wilson unexpectedly at
tended song-fest in the enlisted
mems hall where, afterwards, he shook
hands with the officers and sailors
The President was given three cheers
and tiger"
Sims to Meet Wilson.
Washington, Dec. 11.--Admiral Sims,
commander-in-chie of all American
naval forces in Europe, will personally
command the fleet of nine battleships
and 80 destroyers which is to meet
President Wilson's ship at sea and es
cort it to Brest. Secretary Daniels
announced Admiral Sims flagship will
be the Wyoming
Upon the joining of these ships with
the Pennsylvania and the accompany
ing destrcyers the entire naval escort
to Brest and all ships accompanying
the President will be under the com
mand of Admiral Mayo, commander
fn-chief of the Atlantic fleet.
Vice Admiral Henry B. Wilson will
be in charge of the harbor and port
arrangements for the reception of the
President. The George Washington
flying the Presidents flag as supreme
commander of the United States navy
will enter port through a channel
marked by vessels of Vice Admiral
Wilson's command.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11
PREPARING WELCOME
Pershing and French NotabIes to
Meet Wilson at Brest.
VIII Go Direct to Paris, Where PresI-
dent Poincare Will Greet Him
To Visit BattiefieIds.

Paris, Dec. 11.-Stephen Pichon, for
eign minister; Georges Leygues, minis
ter Of marine; Captain Andre Tardieu,
head of the Franco-American general
commission for war matters; Armand
Gauthier, former minister of marine;
General John J. Pershing, Colonel e.
M. House and number of Americans
associated I'm the work Of the Ameri-
can peace committee, will leave Paris
for Brest to meet President Wilson.
Mr. Wilson's ship will enter the
roads at Brest early In the afternoon,
escorted by American and Allied war
ships. The welcoming party will go
on board at once to extend greetings.
The president will land at 3 p. m. An
hour later his train will leave for
Paris
1t will arrive here at 10 p. m and
be met by President Raymond Poin-
care, Premier Georges Clemenceau and
large official delegation. The presi-
dent will be taken to the Elysee pal
ace, where luncheon will be served.
On next Monday afternoon Mr.. Wilson
will be accorded solemn reception
at the Hotel De Vile.
During the ensuing days President
Wilson will take a long trip through
the devastated districts and cities of
eastern France.
There seems to be no change In the
plan to begin The peace conference on
Dec. II.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11
Ex-Emperor frustrated in Death
Effort, Is Report Published
'Isdpd upWIs1 40
HUN REDS REFUSE PEACE
German Bolsheviki Leader Asserts
Present Government VIII BE Over
thrown Within Two Weeks
Poles Moving on Posen.

Paris, Dec. 11.--Prlnce Henry of
Prussia, brother OF the former
German emperor, has proclaimed
the establishment of a royaIlst
party In Germany, according to
reports from Holland.
London, Dec. 11-William Hohen-
zollern, the former German emperor
has attempted to commit suicide, fol-
lowing mental depression, according
to the Leipsic Tageblatt, which is
quoted in a Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company. A
member of the former emperor's
retinue, who prevented Herr Hohen-
zollern from carrying out his inten-
tion, received wound, it is said.
Refuse Peace With Allies.
Paris, Dec. live refuse peace
with the Entente and intend to over
throw the present government within
a fortnight" Karl Liebknecht, leader
of the German Bolsheviki, declared In
a proclamation issued in Berlin, ac-
cording to Zurich dispatch to LIN
formation.
Martial law has been proclaimed in
Berlin, the dispatch said.
Two hundred and twenty persons
have been killed and a thousand
wounded in the recent skirmishes In
the German capital, between Bolshe-
yik forces and government troops.
Poles Move on Danzig.
Berlin Dec l1-An army of 70 900
Poles, under command of General Hal
Ter, is expected to land at Danzig and
occupy Prussian Posen.
Spanish Minister Dismissed.
Madrid. Dec. 11.--Louis Polo Y. Ber
nabe, Spanish ambassador to Ger
many has been dismissed by the Ber-
lin government, it is announced here.
Previous reports intimated that the
Spanish government planned to expel
German Ambassador Won Ratibor and
his staff for alleged espionage.
Potsdam Revolt In Full Swing.
Hamburg, Dec. IL. The counter
revolution at Potsdam is in full swing,
according to reports reaching here. 1t
is also reported that the main army
has established headquarters In Ber-
lin and is refusing to acknowledge the
authority of the workmen's and sol
diers' council. The workmen's and
soldiers council here announced that
Bolsheyists planned a coup detat in
Hamburg, but were frustrated Sew
eral arrests were made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11
Seeks to Enioin Control of Its
Lines From San Francisco
to the Orient.
CASE IN FEDERAL COURT
Company Asks Injunction Alleging
in Complaint That Postmaster
General Is Violating Inter-
national Law.

New York, Dec. 11.-An Injunction
In the federal court restraining Post
master General Burleson from further
control of its 10000 miles of cable
from San Francisco to China, Japan
and the Philippines is asked by the
Commercial Pacific Cable company,
allied with the Commercial Cable COM
pany.
Violation Of international law by
Postmaster General Burleson is
charged in the complaint, which as
serts that the United States had not
obtained consent to the seizure from
the nations on whose territory the
cables land.
1t is further alleged such consent
formal treaty approved by the Senate.
Contention Is Upheld.
This contention is upheld, the COM
pany declares, by information from
it's London office that department OF
the British government has instructed
the Commercial Cable company repre-
sentatives there to make no changes
at the direction of the American Post
master General without first submit
ting them to that department for ap-
proval.
The bill of complaint filed for the
Commercial Pacific company by
Charles E. Hughes and William w.
Cook as counsel, declares:
THAT the United States government
in seizing the cables has not obtained
the consent of the foreign nations on
whose territories the cables land, ac-
cording to the company's information
and belief.
international Law Cited.
THAT this constitutes a violation OF
the principles of international law,
providing that one nation shall not
encroach on or seize any part of the
territory of another nation.
THAT all nations are very properly
jealous of landings on their soil of ca
bles controlled or owned by other ma
tions, and forbid 1t, because it is H.
able to lead to international compli-
cations.
ConStltutlon ~ Vloi&tcu.
THAT il consent of the other ma
tions to the seizure of the cables and
landings upon conditions satisfactory
to them was secured, such terms and
conditions. pertaining as they would
to the occupation by the government
of foreign territory would constitute
the substance of treaty which under
the Constitution of the United States,
can be made only by and with the con-
sent of the Senate, which advice and
consent has not been obtained and this
is violation of the Constitution of
the United States
THAT the cables are private proper
ty and have been taken by the defen-
dant not for public use and that no
provision has been made for any ju.
dicial inquiry as to the necessity for
such seizure.
THAT the seizure is arbitrary in
violation of the United States Consti.
tuition guaranteeing due process OF
law"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11
New Aasttfian AIlbL

Vienna, Dec. 11.-Count Czernin,
former Austro- Hungarian foreign min.
lister, told the correspondent that Aus
tria in 1917 made desperate efforts to
withdraw from the war, even to the
extent Of offering Germany the en-
pires richest coal and Oil province,
Galicia, IL Germany would surrender
Alsace-Lorraine. Count Czernin added
that Austria's efforts always were de-
feated by either General Won Luden
dorff, German chief quartermasteI
! general, or other high German officials
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11
Protest Strikes Called or.

San Francisco, Dec. 11.-Strikes
planned throughout the country as O
protest against the conviction and
further incarceration OF Thomas j
Mooney have all been called off until
a special labor congress can meet In
Chicago on January IA to consider all
phases of the Mooney case, the Inter.
national Workers Defense league an.
nounced here. The league announced
they had complied with its request to
postpone action until after the work.
ers' congress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11
DEMANDS LAND FROM ITALY
Jugo-SIavic State May Unite With
Kingdom Of Serbia.

Washington, Dec. 11.-FOrmal no
tice has been given the American gov
ernment of the purpose OF the Serbs,
Croats and Slovenes formerly held by
the Austro- Hungarian government to
unite with the kingdom of Serbia In a
single Jugo-Slavic state and to insist
upon the evacuation OF Jugo-Slav ter
ritory now occupied by Italy.
Oficial texts were presented to the
State department of addresses by
Prince Regent Alexander Of Serbia
and delegation Of 27 members from
the National Council of Zagreb. de-
livered at Belgrade Dec. 1.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11
DEMAND INTERNED VESSELS
Germany May object to Latest Allied
Request.

Amsterdam, Dec, 1.-THE following
dispatch was received from Berlin:
"An Allied sea commission will pro,
ceed to Hamburg to inspect and to
demand surrender of captured and in.
termed Entente vessels. as well as war
ships under construction. 1t is de.
clared that these demands exceed the
terms of the armistice.'