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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19
BEGIN WORK OF
PLACING SIGNS
P1acards Ia Advertise Rock Island
Arrive and Win Be Posted On
Highways Leading To City.

How to determine roads leading
10 Rock Island will now be an easy
matter for everyone residing with
in SO miles OF the city and for the
tourist who happens on a highway
that can be used to reach the tri-
cities F. W Bender, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce an
nounced today that 6I5 signs,
which are TO be posted every five
miles on each highway in so mile
radius Of the city. have arrived and
they are TO be placed within the
next 10 days.
Much delay in the posting of the
signs was caused when only the
standards could be obtained. Now
the signs and standards are on
hand and will be promptly set up.
The signs. which will resemble
the street placards now located at
each corner Of the city, are made of
heavy proclaim and measure IS by
IS. inches The words Rock Is
land" are n red and blue and are
placed on a white background.
Rock Island merchants paid for
the signs. Practically every large
firm has done its part in paying the
expenses. Those contributing have
their allotted number Of highway
plaCards with the names of the re
spective firms inscribed thereon
With the placing Of the signs.
Rock Island takes its stand along
with all other cities. Practically
every city IN the country of the
same population as Rock Island is
using the highway sign method OF
bringing travellers TO their doors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19

Special week in women's. misses
and children's ready-to-wear,
McCabe's this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19
9eLhQatPr
At the Majestic.

How great part the dog took in
licking the Hun, the great value Of
his services TO the signal service,
is not realized by many. 1t may be
made more plain TO those who wit
ness the second official United
States war picture, Americas An
swer." to be exhibited at the Ma
jestic theatre. last time tonight
There were scores of dog dispatch
bearers in the American army
Kindness is one OF the biggest as
sets in training dogs for courier
service In four weeks the recruits
were ready for the front line.
Men for whom they have little, if
any acquaintance. took them to the
front lines and unleashed them
when the messages were ready
They are harder to shoot than men.
They are swifter Some Of them
have performed wonders; they have
come in weak and bleeding. They
have been gassed. But, in most in
stances, they came back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19

vanus Baxter. who reaches out vain
hands for Lola Pratt as a lily
stretches white petals toward the
unfeeling moon. His love is green
sickness" in its most virulent form.
William Sylvanus signs for the
modern grace of evening clothes.
He wants a dress suit more than
anything in the world in order that
he may WOO the bewitching Lola.
But he finds in the last act that the
baby talk lady is not the beau
tiful princess Of his dreams. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19
AT the Illinois.

In Seventeen" Booth Harrington
has sung the Had of calf-love II
carries men back to the time when
the first shave was an event, the
first love affair a catastrophe. and
the first dress suit an epoch Moon
ing and moonlight, incense and in
sanity. poetry and paradise all
these are the ingredients that go
into the tragic love OF William Syl-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19

feet of his goddess are made of
clay. There has been woven into
the four-act comedy of youth, love
and summertime" many of the lu-
dicrous and very human incidents
of the book, winding up with the
tribulations of Willie at Lola's fare
well party.
Stuart Walker first produced
Seventeen" in Indianapolis, where
it broke all theatrical records. fol-
lowed by a three months stay in
Chicago. and the tremendous hit in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19

South Moline Farmers p,,t...
i've association will meet In s5.5L
session al Glenn a. Trevor baii W
line, H. Saturday. Nov "a N ~
m. Matters Of interest and
portance 70 every member are - n.
considered. 50 be sure 10 he 80
ent. fSignedj
+. @ JAMESON
President
GEORGE MINISTER
Secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19
ASK CAMP GRANT
FOR WORKERS TO
FINISH PROJECT

Appeals have been made TO camp
Grant. Rockford, Ill, for laborers,
by officials of the Henry w Horst
companv. that is engaged in the
building of houses for government
workers in Rock Island and Moline.
AT the cantonment. it is said that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19

building work has been suspended.
AS a result hundreds Of carpenters.
etc, are out OF employment The
housing work here is to proceed as
usual and the need for help is Still
great II is believed that Camp
Grant authorities will answer
promptly in the Affirmative with
reference TO the appeal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19
ATTENTION. MEMBERS,

All members OF Oakleaf Camp No.
1895. r. \. A. are requested to at
tend the special meeting at the
Woodman hall, Wednesday. Nov 90
at o'clock
ELIZABETH BACMAN.
Recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19

They come from every quarter, wher-
ever goods are made that meet our quail
ity requirements. Single and double
breasted Overcoats, Russian Cossack
styles, welt-waisted styles, military mod
els, ragIans ulsterettes, Chesterfields,
box overcoats, motor coats; fur lined fur
collared
Many spirited new styles; an overcoat
showing unequalled in the tri-cities Pric-
es are based on the cost to us, which was
considerably less than present cost. We
offer big values
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19

New York, where it ran for eight
solid months. only closing to give
the cast a rest. 1t has not been
seen elsewhere. Mr. Walker is
sending Seventeen here Tor It's
local debut at the Illinois theatre
Wednesday evening with the orig
inal production and metropolitan
cast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19

Special week in women's. misses
and childrens ready-to-wear, az
McCabe's this week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
Leaders Include General Mackenzen and Other Prominent Generals and
 Court Officials.
MANY ARE ARRESTED
Munition Works Were FI' nancing Plot; Montene-
 gro Reported to Have
 Deposed King Nicholas.

LONDON, Dec 2.-Amsterdam ad vices received today says a plot has been discovered in Berlin to return the former Kaiser to the throne.
 Munition workers placed a consid erable sum of money at the disposal of the plotters. The leaders included Gen. Mackensen, Gen. von Born, Gen Count Arnin A secret service agent overheard a telephone conversation which caused the plot to collapse.
 AS the result, many have been ar rested in Berlin and other cities The Government has long list of suspects who planned to seize mem bers of the Government.
 There is no direct evidence that the former Kaiser was aware of the plot or had anything to do with it. Gen. von Hindenburg declined to join the conspiracy, declaring that he in. tended to retire after the army had been demobilized.
 The entire German court was in active sympathy with the movement. Lieut.. Krupp, of the noted Krupp mu- nition works, was the financial man. ager.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
SENATORS ARE ANXIOUS TO
 GO OVERSEAS
They Want to Follow Pres. ident and Have a Say in Peace Conference
 in Paris.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2.-SenatOr Albert B. Cummings, Republic, has introduced resolution proposing a Senate Committee of four Democrats and four Republicans to go to the Peace Congress to keep the Senate informed regarding the discussions there.
 Representative Rodenburg, Repub lican, introduced a joint resolution proposing that Congress declare Pres ident Wilson's trip constitutes ina bility for him to discharge his powers and duties and proposing that Vice President Marshall act as President while Wilson is absent. The nesolu tion was placed in the bill box with out discussion And was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
SENATORS REsENTFUL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Some Sen. ators are resentful because the Presi- dent did not select any one of its members to accompany him to Eur ope. It was stated Saturday that the Republicans on Monday planned to propose that special Senate com mittee be sent to France to remain during the conference to keep Con gress advised of the action as the details progressed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
BERNARD BARUCH
 HAS RESIGNED FROM
 WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD

WASHINGTON, Dec 2.-Bernard Baruch, chairman of the War Indus tries Board, has resigned, to take effective January 1st. It is believed that he can close the affairs of the board before that date. His resigna tion and announcement that he has been offered the post of Secretary of the Treasury in place of William G McAdoo. resigned, are considered sig nificant.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
MUCH REDUCTION
 IN EXPENSES BY
 THE GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The end of the war will result in the reduc- tion of Government expenses for the fiscal year of 1920, stating July 1st, to $7,443,4i5 from $24,599,000 ap- propriated by Congress for the cur rent year, according to tenta- tive estimate made.
 The principal reduction Is for military establishments with esti- mated needs of 922,000, 1000, ac- companief with s12.274.0O0,00O ap- propriated for the year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
ALLIES IN BLACK SEA

LONDON, Dec 2.-The Allied na val squadron which passed the Oar chored in Sebastopol the Russian naval base at Crimea, where Russian ships have been held by German war ships since they were captured, ac. cording to official announcement made Sunday.
 Some of the German submarines have been surrendered to the Allied fleet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
Even the School Children Seemed to Have Been Instructed for the
 Occasion.
FRONTIER IS CROSSED
Americans Have Taken Quarters in Terves, One of the Oldest Towns
 in Germany.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION, Dec. 2. - Major-Gen Dickman's American Army entered Germany and advanced 12 miles reaching Ragden Saarholzbach. The Americans were met by calm si lence, with no demonstration of any kind, friendly or unfriendly.
 Even the school children evidently had been drilled in the role they were to play in greeting the Ameri cans. The Governor for the occu pied territory has established his headquarters at Terves.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
INDICTMENTS ARE
 SQUASHED AGAINST
 OWNERS OF MINES

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 2.-Judge Morrow of San Francisco has sus- tained the demurrer quashing the indictmets in the Bisbee deporta- tion cases in a decision filed this morning in the District Court. Twenty-Five capitalists, mine opera tors, public officials and citizens were involved. The case grew out of the wholesale. deportation of al- legged Industrial Workers during the mine troubles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
THOMAS MOONEY
 SENDS A WIRE TO
 PRESIDENT WILSON

SAN QUENTIN, Dec 2.-Thom- as Mooney, whose sentence was commuted from death to life inn prisonnent by Gov. Stephens. has sent President Wilson a telegram asking him to state exactly what you mean by communication of my death sentence before you, leave for Paris"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
WILL INSIST THAT
 GERMANS MUST FACE
 A TRIAL TRIBUNAL

LONDON, Dec. 2.-Attorney Gen. eral Smith declared in the pre- election campaign that coalition government. if returned to power. will insist on the personal account ability of ex-Emperor William for the crimes he is said to have
 planned. Smith said all interned Germans in England would be sent back to Germany.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
WILL INTERN TEUroNs

CHICAGO, Dec 2-Word has been received here that the Hungarian Government has decided to intern all of Field Marshal Mackensen's army of 170,00O men, in accordance with a demand from the French government,
 It is reported that Mackensen said he would yield to the demands.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
PRESIDENTS ESCORT

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Five destroy CTS and the battleship Pennsylvania will accompany President Wilson to Europe acting as a convoy for the transport George Washington.
 The transport is lying at Hoboken pier all ready for the Presidents $ party. It is said that the pier and track leading thereto will be heavily guarded when the train of the Presi dent arrives.
 The steamers speed has been in creased since she was seized to over 21 knots and she may make a record voyage across the Atlantic
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
ANOTHER PROTEST
 AGAINST TREATMENT
 ALLIED PRISONERS

PARIS. Dec. 2. The Government has gent a protest to Berlin against inc treatment of prisoners. Infbr- nation has been received that French and other prisoners. are not accorded the treatment demand. cd under international law and the terms of the armistice recently signed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
OCCUPY TERvEs CITY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARM OF OCCUPATION, Dec. 2. = The Americans have crossed the Prus sian frontier, occupying Terves. the oldest town in Germany, with a population of 60,000.
 At Esch four American soldiers dispersed mob of thousands which wrecked 28 shops for overcharging or supplies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
DECLARE OFFICE VACANT

WASHINGTON, Dec 2.-Senator sherman announced that he intends to introduce tomorrow resolution declaring the office of President Will son vacant, on account of the Presi- dents proposed absence. The reso- lution will propose that the duties of the office devolve upon the Vice President.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
SEIZE NORWEGIAN LEGATION

LONDON, Dec. 2.-The Bolsheviki have entered the Norwegian Lega- tion at Petrograd and removed all documents belonging to Switzerland, by the Norwegian minister.
 Without success the newspapers of Norway have been urging the nation to break with the Soviet government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
WANTS SEPARATE PEACE

LONDON, Dec. 2.-Bavarh will seek a separate peace from the Al lies and will report to the Versailles conference fthat it's rupture from the Central Empire in the form of Re public has been completed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
GOV. RIGGS MOTHER DIES AT WASHINGTON
 BEFORE SON ARRIVES

SEATTLE, Dec 2.-Mrs. Thomas Riggs, mother of Thomas Riggs, Jr., Governor of Alaska, died in Wash ington, D. C.. from an attack of apoplexy last week
 Gov. Riggs arrived here in answer to the call that his mother was i'll left for the East Saturday night. He said the influenza epidemic had claimed 450 victims in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
POWERFUL RADIO TOWER

NEW YORK, Dec. "A new wire less apparatus, said to be the most powerful ever carried by any vessel, has been placed on the George Wash ington, so that President Wilson may
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02

Mrs. Riggs, mother of Gov. Riggs, was 80 years of age, and the tele- gram which caused Gov. and Mrs. Riggs to leave for Washington, re- ceived week ago yesterday, said the end was near Gov. Riggs hoped that he would reach his mother be- fore the end. She had been an in. valid for a number of years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
GERMANS MUST HURRY

PARIS, Dec. 2.-Eight days re- main in which the Germans are to evacuate the left bank of the Rhine river, from lower Alsace to Holland according to the terms of the signed armistice.
 The French and Allied forces cross ed the German frontier yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
NEW GERMANY WANTS TO
 KNOW WHO STARTED WAR

BERLIN, Dec. 2-Germany has pro- posed that an Entente and neutral commission be established in order to determine who shall be held re. sponsible by the world for the start ing of the war.
 A number of prominent German war and other officials. as well as Austrian statesmen and officials, have come out with statements dis claiming any responsibility of having started the war
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
ROYAL CHAMBERS BEING PREP AIRED
 FOR PRESIDENT
Italy Intends to Give the President a Royal Wel- come When He Arrives
 There.

ROME, Dec. 2-Italy is preparing apartments in the Royal Palace Quir- inal for the occupancy of President Wilson It is believed that the President will visit England, France, Belgium and Italy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
MORE OFFICERS LEAVE THE U s.
 FOR SIBERIA
Thirty-one French Officers at San Francisco; B0l- sheviki Seize NorWegi-
 an Legation.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-Thirty. one French officers and fifty enlist ed men of the aviation, tank and lrmed automobile sections, have ar rived here en route to Siberia, to join the fighting forces there against the Bolsheviki.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
SOLE NOT WANTED

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 2.-The Berlin Tageblatt has been officially informed that the Soldiers and Workmen's Council has demanded the speedy re- tirement of Foreign Secretary Solf, and the seizure of the documents re taining a report of foreign affairs under the old Government system.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
FIRE DESTROYS
 A SHELL PLANT
 IN MINNESOTA

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 2. = Fire destroyed s3O0,000 worth of prop a ty in the shell plant of the Min neapolis Steel Machinery Company. One man was burned to death.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
TROUBLE IN RUMANiA

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 2.-Bucharest advices report that Pasants is burn ing and that there is revolting in all parts of Rumania.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
HAVE OPPOSED NICHOLAS

LONDON, Dec. 2.-The Montene- grin National Assembly has deposed King Nicholas according to mes- sage from the Prague. It is under stood that the small nation will de- clare in favor of a Republic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
TO REPORT PROCEEDINGS

HOBOKEN, Dec. 2.-The Orizaba has sailed from this port for Brest with 800 American newspaper cor respondents on board bound for the Versailles Peace Congress. They in clude some of the foremost American writers and correspondents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
GOVERNMENT IS CLOSING UP ITS
 NEWS BUREAUS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.- The news division committee of public information has closed all divisions except the foreign and official bull letin divisions. which will be closed before the end of the year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
PORTS ARE FREE AGAIN

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2. - Nearly the last war harbor restrictions have been removed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02

LONDON, Dec. 2.-It is expected that President Wilson will be es corted to Brest by nine American battleships and 24 torpedo boat de- stroyers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
SERIOUS GERMAN PLOT IS NIPPED
IN ADDRESS TO CONGRESS THE PRESIDENT GIVES GREAT PRAISE TOT THE TROOPS 0VERSEA AND TO
 WORK OF THE PEOPLE AT HOME

UOuN VI I'LL | kV1 kk n uOVuI WASHINGTON, Dec 2-President Wilson in addressing the joint of Congress this formally announced his intention going the Peace Conference Europe ing that it his duty to attend the Allies had accepted the principles enuncated by him for peace. He said he would be in close touch cable and wireless with Congress- that Congress would be informed happenings at the Peace Congress- The President declared that France and England had moved all cable restrictions for the ransmson of and data at the Conference to America He sad acting on ex advice he had taken all of the American cables make unified system of cables available. President Wilson said he hoped to have the cooperation of the public and of Congress for counsel advce which would be made possible through the cable wireless systems.
 NO RAILROAD SOLUTION The President said he had solution road problem He declared it was inadvsabe to permit the railroads to return to the old conditions without notifications He said he willing to release the railroads Govern men control whenever favorable solution reached 
 on next % year and for M 1920 He said he hoped Con ether the rhf of fixing prts to shipment of food to the starving people abroad of Amern industries during the war; the President said Amer
  and spirited and unanimous than the beigerent nations
 PR0F1rED FROM OTHER NATIONS. profed the President We pupils learned quickly delight e or auis themselves with more pendd and achieve T fellow and fight enemy "The Nation President itself fit added usre to the annals of American womanhood. The development of public works should be resumed State lands 
 
 of and and in Alaska.
 EXPECTS PEACE BY SPRING President said he by spring program because
 
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  playing making
 
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  of threatened interrupt his address
 MUST CONTROL SHIPPING while
 
 the service which the American forces Europe. st4Ts s. and that indemnity will the machinery We open com petition can s#F@s President translate into action the great ideals for which Ameriea
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02
SPANISH INFLUENZA
 INCREASES IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE. Dec. 2.-The in fluenza is increasing here.
 Private word was received in Juneau that owing to a re- newed outbreak of the epf- demic, Seattles and Tacoma again had been quarantined. The Governors office tele- praphed this afternoon to get : the exact truth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02

THE EMPIRES elassins1s pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-02

. 1sens it to rhs Empire. No. s1l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-13
writ of Error Granted.

Yesterday writ of error and super
sedeas was issued in the supreme court
OF appeals in the case of Guutcr, ad-
ministrator, against the Southern
Railway company. from the circuit
court of Pittsylvania.
In August, 1916. Lena w. Gunter.
who lives in Schoolfeld, small cot.
ton mill town just west of Danville.
was walking home from church, with
a number Of companions, along the
tracks of the railway company. which
run through the town, when she was
struck by train that was going at
fast rate of speed and was injured
so seriously that she died In a few
hours
Suit was brought to recover dam
ages. the jury bringing In a verdict
for $4,000. This was subject to the
demurrer of the company. and Judge
Harvey sustained the demurrer, and
Judgment was entered for the COM
pany. 1t is from this that counsel for
the administrator has obtained an APP
peal, and the case is to be argued at
the present term of court, or possible
In the winter term, which begins in
January next.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-13
TWO MORE ISSUES
OF LIBERTY BONDS

Washington, Nov. 12.-At least two
more issues of bonds may be expected,
it was stated by Secretary McAdoo to-
day. He is now estimating the amount
OF taxes that will be Immediately re-
CURED. for the Information of the
finance committee and the ways and
means com mittee.
The secretary. while not stating
any amount, gave no intimation that
it would be possible materially to re-
duce the amount to be raised by the
pending revenue bill by more than
that already pared off by the senate
committee. The committee cut more
than a billion dollars from the eight
billion calculated 10 be raised by the
house bill.
The amount to be raised by the two
bond issues is estimated ut So, 00o, 000,-
600. and both will come before July /,
next
Mr. McAdoo is not at all certain
what the finances OF the government
will require. as continued loans to the
allies are anticipated and tht,'e are
contemplated in CONNECTION with the
two coming loans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-13
WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
NOW ON IN MADISON
{ Special to The r

Especial to The Richmond Virgtnian.)
Madison. Va. Nov. IA very large
crowd gathered here yesterday In be-
half Of the united war work campaign.
Much enthusiasm prevailed. Speeches
were made by DR.. Hedges. Miss Jones
and Lieiutenr1lt Lovingston. and a
good start was had on raising the
amount allotted to this county.
Lieutenant Curtis and Sergeant
Lape. of Washington, came In an aero
plane and did many stunts.
John Nicol. Of the Wolfton section,
was buried Saturday. Rev. 4. w. Rob-
ertson officiating. His friends paid
their silent testimony, and covered the
grave with flowers. His death was
due to diabetes.
Circuit court. Judge J. w. Fish
burne. presiding. Was In session yes
terday. doing mostly chancesy work.