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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
PARIS REPORTS
SAY Pillow CITY
BOY IS UNHURT

Despite rumors that Elmer Sea
ber- Of Moline. who 5 with the ma
r.ues. had lost a leg and was other
wise seriously injured overseas in
formation has been received that
indicates that the NoIiuer is well
and on duty
This has been learned directly
from Paris by the bureau of com
muuica,uu Of the American Red
Cross. who undertook to investigate
tile case. al the request OF the
chairman of the publicity commit
Tee of the Moline branch Of the
state council OF defense. The fol-
lowing communication from the bu-
reau seems to discredit numerous
runners that have been circulated
concerning Private Seaberg.
We have just received word from
Paris that Private Elmer Seaberg
Is reported as being apparently well
and on duty His address is still
the same.
"NEiI YOU kindly give the above
information TO Private Seaberg' ;
relatives and friends and ii there
is anything more we can DO kindly
let rs know
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
the Day in Moline and East Moline

but II seems to us they are terri
bly, slow We do wish they would
hurry But we shall lick the
boChe Just the same Also don't
believe this bunk about not fight
ing the German people. We are
fighting the whole bloody bunch.
as the Tommy says. from Kaiser
Bill down TO the lowest private. I
know. Some day l can tell you all
about ii.
This is Mothers day. you know,
and everyone is writing to his
mother I am so glad l was al
lowed to write YOU today.
Give my best regards to all l
know, and thank them all for the
boxes and nice things they have
sent to me I shudder TO think
where the rest OF my things are.
They are scattered all over
France
How is the car running? Take
good care of it. l may want to
ride in it-perhaps soon.
We'll l seem to have about ex-
hausted my store for Information.
and don't seem to be able to think
much. Haven't a great deal OF
ambition, you see, but am imprOv-
ing ali the time. Above all don't
worry about me at all. viii be fit
as a fiddle soon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
EXHIBIT SHOWN
AT CHICAGO IS
GIVEN PRAISE

"Our exhibit was given a lot Of
praise" said Dr. NJ c. Hawley. SUI
perintendent OF WATERFOWL hospital,
in talking to an Argus represents
tive today concerning handiwork OF
the inmates of the state institution
shown at the meeting Of the Med
O-PyschOIOgi association, in
session in Chicago this week.
The showing made by the Water
town hospital is said to have caused
much favorable comment In the
industrial exhibit we're specimens
Of broom making and other arti-
cles which the patients make. to-
gether with photographs ilIustrat-
ing the work The association s
sessions opened Tuesday and closed
yesterday, Dr. Hawley returning
home last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
ERIN DRAFT FOES
ISSUE A WARNING
ABOUT ENLISTING

Dublin, June IA warning TO
ireland that Lord FTench's recruit
ing proclamation does not mean the
withdrawal of CONSUMPTION, was
made in a statement issued last
night by the anti-cOnscriptiOn con
ference after a four-hour session at
the mansion house. The lord may
or of Dublin presided, and John
Dillon. Joseph Devlin and other
Nationalist leaders were present
The lord mayor Of Dublin, it was
announced. will proceed to the
United States when the attempt to
conscript Ireland is renewed. The
Imprisonment Of the Sim Feiners
without trial is condemned and the
Irish military administration de
nOunced.
The statement says nothing Of
the attitude of the conference to-
ward the recruiting campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

Marcel John, 9-months-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav De-
Baetes. died yesterday afternoon at
the home, 1853 Eighteenth avenue,
East Moline.
Funeral services will be held to-
morning at o'clock at st.
Mary's church Interment will be
in St. Nary's cemetery.
Coroner John G. Miller conduct
ed an inquest in the East Moline
parlOrs. and the jury
returned a verdict that the child
died of natural causes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
MAN IS FOUND TO
BE DRAFT EVADER

In aTreEing Henri Verhulst, who
has resided for several months at
1925 Thirteenth street. East Mo
line. police have probably picked up
another Stacker who has attempted
10 evade the draft
EerhUIst was arrested as a lOafer
and yesterday afternoon was
brought before the Moline eXemp-
ton board for examination for army
service. Information has been re
ceived from the exemption board
at Ottumwa, Iowa, that Ferhulst's
case had been turned over TO the
Rock Island exemption board and
that he had been ordered TO report
for examination. Eerhulst did not
report. however, in spite of receiv-
ing number of orders, according
to the board. Police found his reg
istratiCn card and notice to report
cor examination on Feb. u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
SCHOOL CHILDREN
SURPRISE CROWD
IN FINE PAGEANT

Regardless of weather conditions,
one thousand children Of the East
Moline public schools staged patri-
otto pageant Yesterday afternoon il
the natural amphitheatre, south o.
the school grounds.
The pupils had been carefully
drilled and went through their vari-
Gus drills and exercises with 50
much precision and ability that the
big company present was pleasing
~ surprised The one disappOint-
ment was that the living flag when
was planned as the climax of the
entertainment could not be given
because the paper decorations were
spoiled by the rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
MAKING REPAIRS
AT THE HOSPITAL

That repairs on the annex build
ing at Watertown hospital which
was damaged when hit by bolt OF
last Tuesday morning will
mean an expenditure of $50, is the
statement Of hospital officials today
Part of the coping was torn Oft and
this is being put back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
EAST MOLINE

The East Moline Thimble club
met Yesterday with Mrs. Harry
Cosner. Eight members were pres
ent Knitting was the diversion.
Mrs. Cosner served refreshments
and Mrs c. J. Carrot invited the
CIu bto her home in two weeks.
The household goods of Mrs. Ii
liam Patton arrived overland TODAY
from Galesburg. The family Will
make their home at 326 Sixteenth
avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
ROUND UP 1900 MEN
ASDRAFT EVADERS

Globe, Ariz., June Fifteen
hundred men in Globe and Miami
were taken into custody last night
and early today by federal officers
for examination to determine
whether they are draft evaders or
not. The officers in charge Of the
roundup have gone to Miami to eX-
anime the men held there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
DRASTIC PENALTY.

MeTbOurne.-An AUstraIIan par
famentary committee, after eX-
haustive Investigations. has recon-
mended a bill prohibiting the sup
Ply by saloonkeepers OF iutozicat-
ing drink to any returned soldier
who is under medical care the PEN.
atty for the offeuse to be SO drastic
as to act as a real deterrent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

In response to the recent appeal
Ct the Albany chaplain for the boys
Of his regiment, the Catholic Won
ems Service League of that Ci-y
sent zoe pairs OF socks and 1900
handkerChiefs. Outfits were given
by this same organization to n
nurses who were assigned to a base
hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
FnncraI al WilIiam AdeIman.

Funeral services for William
Adelman will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at the Hamp-
ton church Rev. Mr.. Van Lear will
officiate and interment will be in
Hampton cemetery.
BUY War Savings stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
POLICE GET SPEEDERS.

A. W. Peterson of Moline and F.
Titus of East Moline were arrested
in Moline yesterday afternoon on
charge of speeding. Fines of So
and costs were imposed Al Walsh
of East Moline will be arraigned on
q similar charge this evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
INFLUENZA SITUATION
IN THE DALLAS DISTRICT
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE

Dallas, Oct. 20.-The sudden drop
taken by the influenza figures last
Sunday continued yesterday and the
health authorities believe the cpl
demic is practically over. Sixtv-six
new cases were reported Yesterday.
forty-five of which were recorded as
Sundays cases. The total in the city
is now 1900. Another indication
hat the epidemic is on the name is
seen by Mrs Carrie Mitchell. secre-
tary Of the Emergency Hospital.
who reported that there were only
two calls yesterday for doctors to
treat influenza cases. The average
number of calls range around twelve
or thirteen.
DR.. A. W. Carnes city health Of
ficer, said yesterday he predicts the
epidemic to end by the close of the
week. "ln most places the epidemic
RACES from four to six weeks" he
said. Giving the disease six weeks
to run in Dallas, the end of this
week may be safely predicted a.
the end of the disease.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
WAR EXCESS PROFITS
TAXES PEPARED FOR
INDIVIDUALS AND PART
NERSHIPS IN TRADE

Washington, Oct. 29.--War excess
profits taxes imposed only upon cor
poratious in the war revenue bill as
it passed the house, were extended
by the senate hnanc committee to
day TO individuals and partnerships
in trade or business.
Under the committees plan, indi-
viduals and partnerships such as
lawyers, doctors and other profes-
sional men, would not be subject to
the war excess profits taxes, made
applicable only to those actually
engaged in trade or business.
The amendment. it was stated, will
restore estimated revenue returns
from war excess profits to about So
2OO.0O0000. the sum proposed in the
house bill. but reduced by finance
committee revisions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
Austria s Latest Appeal
To Wilson Regarded In
London as Uncondtio
Surrender; / Paris Doubts

Hungary nor common minister OF
foreign affairs exists.
Referring to the phrase in the
Austrian reply without awaiting the
result OF other negotiations the
Temps says;
in these words the son of the
minister who concluded the German
Austrian alliance, gives notification
that the alliance has been torn up
with a government that flatters
itself it still exists in Vienna, with
that in Berlin and with that in Con-
stantinople.' the newspaper contin-
ues, "the only question at the pres
ent moment can be to take +ailitary
guarantees and not negotiate ter
ritorial or political stipulations.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
LABOR DEPARTMENT.
WILL HELP WOUNDED
MEN TO NEW JOBS

Oklahoma City, Okla. Oct. ~
The Oklahoma Labor Department
will be used as a medium through
which Oklahoma soldiers returning
from the war will be assured en-
plovment according to {. +. Con-
naliv. state labor commissioner, who
today received communication
from the federal labor department
on the subject. This will apply par
ticularly to soldiers who have been
injured and who may be prevented
physically to take up work in which
they had been engaged before go
ing into the army.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
HE:ALDTON AND
DUNDEE BALLOT
BOXES OPENED
CHECKING OF NAMES OF
VOTERS IN PROGRESS IN
REED-TAYLOR CONTEST.

The ballot boxes in the Healdton
and Dundee precincts were brought
into the district court room this
morning at 9 o'clock to be opened.
under the ruling OF the court on
sustaining the motion Of the plain
tiff in the case of K. II. Reed ".
Joe T. Taylor.
Reed and Taylor were candidates
for nomination as county commits
sioner on the Democratic ticket at
the recent primary election and the
returns showed that a majority OF
the votes in the district were cast
for Taylor, he was given the certif-
icate OF election and Reed filed 4
suit in the district court to contest
the election, claiming that gross
frauds were perpetrated in the two
precincts named.
The case has been pending for
some time and there have been many
motions and counter motions in the
case. The plaintiff insisted the
court had a right TO order the bal
lot boxes opened. prior to the time
for trial OF the case. and the ballots
recounted. and over the many OBJ
jectionS OF the defendant it was 50
ordered.
Several days ago the sheriff was
ordered TO secure the ballot boxes
and bring them into court. Through
numerous delays the ballot boxes
were not opened until this morning
and when they were brought into
the court room there were no KEYS
for them. A suggestion was made
that the boxes be cut open. The
judge said he would not allow the
Continued on Page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
Vienna Admits
Big Battle RACES
On Italian Front

Vienna, Monday, Oct. 28.-via
London, Oct. pa great battle
is raging on a front of 81 miles east
of the Brenta, according to the of
fetal statement today from Austro-
Hungarian headquarters. Between
the Brenta and the Piave the Italian
attacks were repulsed.
There has been fighting through
out the day along the Piave where
a British thrust as far as Tezze and
San Polo di Piave was stopped by
the Austrians after a break through
on a front of from one and one-half
to two miles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT.

Miss Genevieve wills, aged II
years, was killed and her mother.
Mrs. II. G.. Wills, her brother Her
bert. II, and her sister, Miss Cecil.
Is. with a boy OF Il. were seriously
injured last night in Dallas when
their automobile was struck BY 4
Santa Fe passenger train. They are
members OF the family OF II. G..
Wills, brother OF Joe b. Wills. of
the Ardmore CONSTRUCTION Com
pany. of This city. The report reach
ing here was to the effect that the
two boys were probably fatally in
iured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
CONGRESSMAN JONES
WAVES EXEMPTION

Gainesville. Tex, Oct. D.-Marvih
ZONES. member OF congress from this
district. yesterday waived his exemp,
tion as a member OF congress and
has been placed in Class | a OF the
draft. He IS one OF the youngest
members of congress and has Just
returned from the war zone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
Americans Destroy IS Planes.

Washlngton, Oct. 29.-Destruc-
ton of thirteen enemy airplanes by
pursuit squadrons of the American
First army in the course of many
combats is reported in supplement
tarv statement under date OF Sunday
by General ershinb Five American
planes were lost.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
GUARDSMEN SUSPEND
WEEKLY DRILL UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE

Captain William Hutchinson. /
Company, Third Regiment, Nation
al Guard Of Oklahoma. has an
nounced that because OF tht influ-
enza epidemic, the company's week
ly drills will be suspended until fur
ther notice IS given.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
British Cut Turk Railroad.

London, oct. 20.-The British
advancing in Mesopotamia, have cut
the road from Shcrghet to Mosul,
one of the principal Turkish lines
OF communication. This probably
will force the Turks to fall back oil
Mosul.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
HUNGARY IGNORES
AUSTRIA; SETS UP
An N1|-DYNAS
STATE REG|ME T
PROGRAM is CARRIED OUT
OVER PROTEST OF YOUNG
EMPEROR CHARLES
NOW is INDEPEX De n 7
Hungarians Make Agreement With
Czechs and South Slovaks as AL
lies and Override Teutonic Part
or Ramshackle Empire.
BULLETIN-l:27 p M

Copenhagen, Oct. 29.-Archduke
Joseph has issued proclamation
stating that Emperor Charles has
charged him with the task of secur-
ing the complete independence of
Hungary, a dispatch from Budapest
says.
The proclamation adds that peace
Will be aspircd to at once and Hun
gary will join league of nations
her integrity and unity being the
first aim.
Copenhagen, Oct. 29.-An indie
pendent and anti-dynastic state has
been formed in Hungary under the
leadership of Count Michael KaroIvi
IN agreement with he Czechs and
South Slavonians, according to vi
emma reports received by the Poll
tiken.
In a speech at Budapest Count
karoiyi declared he had presented
his program to Emperor Charles,
who refused to accept it. Karolyi
thereupon put into effect this plan
Tor an independent state.
Paris, Oct. 28 (Havas)-Czecbo-
Slovak deputies, in the course of an
audience with Emperor Charles of
Austria, asked that Austro- German
troops be removed from their por-
tons OF the empire and that Czecho
Slovakq regiments be returned. ac-
cording to dispatch from Vienna.
1t is said that they made it clear to
the emperor that an internal revolu-
ton might ensue if the request was
not granted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
Attention HeaZdton Producers

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
ITALIAN FRONT IS
SCENE Of ANOTHER
SWEEPING VICTORY
lATINS AND ENGLISH SCOOP
ING IN AUSTRIANS BY
THE THOUSANDS
DRIVING DEEP v EOG {
Piave River Has Been Crossed by
Allies, Who Are Freeing Towns
From the Enemy and Smashing
on Towards City of Oderzob.
BULLETIN.

With the Allied Forces on
Piave, Monday, Oct. %, 8 p. m
by The Associated Press
The last lines of the Austro'
Hungarian resistance on the
central positions along the
Piave river were broken today
bv the British, French and ltal-
ian forces.
The Austrians were dealt a
smashing blow. Ii resulted IN
the allies making new ad-
vances, pushing forward as far
as Vayolla, which was taken
bv the victorious Italians, not
withstanding desperate resist
ance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
Italians and British Take $4,000 Astrans In Drive Across Pave
OTTOMAN GOVERNMENT
HAS ENOUGH OF WAR; IS
ASKING PEACE, IS REPORT
BULLETIN.

London Oct. 29.-Turkey has independently present
ed peace proposals to the entente nations according to
report from COnsantnOpe forwarded by the correspond
en at Copenhagen of the Exchange Telegraph Company
The negotiations expected to end sOOn is added
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
u. s. TROOPS TO
FIGHT IN ITALY
SMALL UNIT TO TAKE PART
TO PROVE UNITY OF
ALLIES CAUSE

Italian Headquarters on the Piave
Monday, Oct. 2S.-(Rv The Asso-
ciated Press)-Amegican soldiers
are in reserve along the Piave fight
ing zone. The correspondent saw an
American battalion going through
its setting up exercises this morn
ing near the river.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30

ing near the river,
Washington, Oct. 29.-American
troops are on the verge OF active
participation in. the great war on
the third major front. This was the
Interpretation given here today OF
new. from the Italian headquarters
that Americans are standing in re-
serve behind the British and Italian
forces now driving across the Pave
The news is considered significant,
not because of the size OF the Amer
lean contingent in Italy, or the di-
rect effect it may have on the battle;
but because it indicates that the ltal-
ian drive is a definite part of the
great offensive that is rapidly bring
ing complete defeat to The Central
Powers. 1t has added meaning to Of
fcials here. also, since Austrian IS
now pleading for an immediate arm
iStice.
Be Brigaded With Allies
So far as official announcements
show there are but two regiments
of infantry and necessary artillery
troops in the American force in IT.
talv. These units and any other that
NAV have been sent probably VIII
operate as a part OF one OF the ltal-
ian or British organizations when
the time comes to throw them into
the line. The same practice was toll
lowed in France, where two Italian
divisions have been employed at
various times on the front as units
of a French army corps.
The sending OF American troops.
to Italv was not with the idea OF
adding military strength; but to
demonstrate the unity Of command
and purpose on all fronts. For that
reason. the force detached by 6en-
eral Pershng for this expedition IS
believed not to have exceeded brig
ade of infantry at most. The artil-
lery support contributed by the al
lies to the Italian front is largely
British. Some American air UNITS
are in Italy and have participated in
the work at the front.
Italian announcement today that
= total of $4,000 Austrian prisoners
had been captured since the drive
was started shows that definite prog
ress is being made and it is possible
Washington officials believe. that
= breakdown of Austrian morale may
develop at any time. While stitt re-
sistance is reported from Rome: the
number of captures on very unit
tied battle front appears significant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30

Italian Headquarters on the Pave
Oct. 28.-(Monday)-Fifteen thous-
and prisoners had been taken by the
British, Italians, and French up TO
late today in the wide advance
across the Piave, which for the third
time in one year is the scene OF a
desperate battle. This time, how
ever, the tables are turned against
the Austrians. who are steadily be-
ing pressed back from the eastern
bank of the river. A deep wedge IS
being driven into the Austrian line
in the direction of the city OF Oder
zob.
The battle now has been gong on
for five days and has been marked
by the desperate resistance OF the
Austrians. They have directed their
artillery fire against pontoon orioges
thrown across the Piave and their
bombing airplanes also have caused
trouble for the allies The allies
not only have had to battle against
the swift river current, but also to
contend with the renewing OF the
pontoons and foot bridges damaged
the Austrians. -.
Once across the river, the allies
have had to overcome strong Aus
trian trench positions and machine
gun posts. Austrian prisoners de-
clare that they know nothing of po-
litical situation at home. and the
efforts Of their government to ar
range an armistice The Austrian
army post office is said to have
stopped the delivery of mail some
time ago.
All the roads leading to the noun
tains or the Piave are crowded with
heavy masses OF Italian and other
allied troops, guns and other war
material proceeding to the front IN
orderly fashion. The present battle
of the Pave began officially Octo-
Der 10. but heavy fighting did not
develop until October "a, the ami
yersarv of Caporetto and the begin
ming of the retreat to the Piave.
Due to the fair weather OF the
last two days. the river has been
Left several miles behind in the re-
oion southeast OF Montello. Move
ments across the river in force are
increasing steadily and in the best
of order. Notwithstanding the con
stant shelling from the Austrian ar
tillery.
Gangs OF Austrian prisoners cap
tured in the drive already are at
work digging graves for the burial
OF the dead.
Italian Headquarters, Monday,
Oct. sS-(By The Associated Press
People living in the war zone are
tonight surrounding the bulletin
board upon which is placarded the
official statement that the Pave
river has been crossed and that the
hattie is still going on. There were
many impromptu addresses which
wero enthusiastically cheered by the
civilians.
1t is evident that the offensive is
popular as has been warmly desired
Tor several months, especially by
the thousands OF refugees who were
driven from their homes last fall by
the advancing Austrians.
London. Oct. 2S.-(Monday y
Progress toward Oderozo. on the
east side of the Piave river is indi-