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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24

From the plans that are being made by the
department for the manufacture OF guns and ammu-
milton it is evident that the allies basing their
hope largely upon their ability to literally blast
their way through the German defenses. Congress
IS asked to spend than four billions for
and shells during the next fiscal year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24

Training camps to be held the coming fall
for men OF more mature age" to fit them for
officers Of infantry field artillery and machine gun
units The old 'uns may not be conscrpted, but
they are likely yet to be given chance, even though
the war department has not up 10 this time looked
with much favor upon them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24
4 Phew Newspaper DiphicuIties.

a Colorado editor reveals the in
yincible American spirit in the fol-
lowing announcement in the first
issue Of his newspaper: I'VE begin
the publication of the Rocky Noun
tain Cyclone with some phew diphi-
culties in the way. The type
phoUnder phrOm whom we bought
our output phailed to supply US
with any ephs or Gays, and it will
be phour week bephore we can get
any. We don't lique the look ov
this variety ov spelling, but niistaix
will happen in the best ov regu-
lated phamilies, Jpn the c's and KS
and qs hold out, We shall ceep
(sound the C hard the Cyclone
whirling aphter a phashion till the
missing letters arrive"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24
What the Wind Blew Away.

Estrayed-Fromm my home Thurs
day after tornado. Large fat red
hog. Phone 19S7-17. Reward given.
II. J. Fryermuth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24
Oh, Well, Maybe He Won't Stay.

tAshtabula Star-Beacon).
County Treasurer A. V. HiIlyer is
moving back to his home in Ashta-
bula. His neighbors in AshtabuIa
regret TO see him go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24

sixty-nine years ago whisky was selling here for
16 cents gallon. Now it retails for something like
SIG gallon and both seller and buyer violate the
law to boot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24

IMPORTANANT notice: Recent
~ it was stated by us that a girl
had been added to The Argus staff
Of reporters. Now we wish to an
nounce the arrival of another. Yes,
gentlemen, we now have a blonde
and brunette, so you will kindly
mention when making a request to
be interviewed, which you prefer.
P S.-Call early and avoid the
rush
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24

A MILAN woman Is advertising
the fact that she found an umbrel-
la and offers to give it back to the
owner upon Identification. This
phenomenon coming so close upon
the one in which some Rock Island
people, in advertising rooms for
rent, stated that children were
welcome" Is about to prove too
much for US. Either the worlds
making an awful change or we're
in need Of a padded cell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24

WILLIAM HENRY DIXON.

work or Fight is the new Or
der issued by the government
through Provost Marshal General
Crowder, which will be received by
a goodly number Of Rock Islands
leisure lovers as the greatest blow
they ever suffered. The part Of the
order that says those holding nom
essential positions must either Sc
cure other work or be indicted into
military service causes us to Won
der what the boys at the ribbon
counter think of war.
a HEADLINE in the paper that
has a. t. n. a. TT. says Claims he
was shot twice" Now that the
town is dry they have begun to
brag about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24
CMORDg md
D ScOR d S
THE TUNES JIM GRAYSON USED
TO PLAY.

THE TUNES JIM GRAYS0N USED
TO PLAY.
All, sweet the tunes he used to
play,
So lifting sweet, and blithe and
gay;
The years are long, yet still the
song,
Rings in my ears along life's way.
Sweetness like that my soul could
win,
The music OF his VIOLIN
Sweet as sweet chimes of Mandl-
The tunes Jim Grayson
used
to
play!
Like sweetest songs from out the
night,
His bow was swung in sweet de-
Like birds of June, in sweetest
tune,
In airy measures sweet and light;
1 hear above life's merry din,
The music of his violin,
sui 1alr ana plILLe, anu sweet anu
gay
The tunes Jim Grayson
used
to
playi
Oft in my dreams, sweet, far away,
hear the tunes Jim used to play,
Like harps of gold, in heavens fold,
Of fairy fountains still at play.
And oft above life's clouds and din,
The music of hisviolin,
Like sweetest chimes along life's
way,
The tunes Jim Grayson
used
to
riavf-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24

WE met Butch" Ginane, chief
Of the reserves at the Rock Island
police station. yesterday and we
were telling him about Crowder's
order requiring idle men to go to
work or go to war
Does 1t affect policemen ?" Butch
inquired
We told him, that as we under
stood il, IT does not apply to police
men generally, but that probably IL
does
TO the Rock Island force
o. D. K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24

Thrive by Thrift Buy
War Savings Stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24

MRS. Rose Pastor Stokes arrest
ed and tried at Kansas City on
charge of violating the espionage
act said in her own defense that
she is an "internationalist." Now
see what the jury says she is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24

bill to provide for another census is now before
congress- How time does hyI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24

Would it be all right to state, >"
inquiries Cleo, that the war is now
being carried out on 4 much higher
plane in view of the fact that moth
ing but aerial activity has been re-
ported for the last few days?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-24

Continued tomorrow
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
Prospects for Coming Harvest
in France Better Than
any Year Since 1898
tBy Associated Press.)

PARIS, Tuesday, May 21.-Prospects
for the coming harvest in France are
better than any year since 1898, Victor
Boret, food minister, Informed The
Associated Press upon his return to-
day from weekend tour in the coun-
try.
Unless unforeseen situations arise
between now and harvest time" he
added, actual restrictions on food con-
sumption will not be increased / may
even say that we are approaching the
end of the era of restriction and that
the restrictions at present in force
gradually will be eliminated
But l want men for the harvest.
If they can be found 1 can promise
that will diminish the importation Of
cereals and release important ton
mage
NJ. Boret presented to the council of
ministers several measures tending to
decrease the high cost of living. These
include the placing of tax on cattle
on the hoof, sheep and hogs, a census
of French cattle, the reorganization of
the Lavilette stockyards and the build
ing of refrigerating warehouses there
The minister said he intended to make
"a small Chicago" out of the Lavilette
stockyards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
navy IS
POWERLESS TO
HAMPER ALLIES
Suicide to Interfere with
Transportation Of Troops,
Rear Admiral Says.
(By Associated Press,

LONDON, May 22.-"Suicide" Is the
word used by the German naval au-
thorities to describe what it would
mean for the kaiser's navy to attempt
to interfere with the transport of al
lied troops and munitions across the
English channel.
According to German papers, consid-
cradle irritation has been caused in
Germany by the rapidity with which
England has been throwing men into
France, and criticism has been di-
rected at the admiralty. In vogor-
GUS defense, Rear Admiral Karl Holl-
wegg, points out that the activity Of
the German navy is subject to certain
geographical limitations.
"A voluntary attempt to remove
these limitations" he argues, would
signify a heroic but useless suicide
for the German fleet. The distance
from German harbors is too great for
the regular and frequent attacks
which alone could cause continuous
interruption Of channel traffic. A
small German fleet can not remain
long in the channel, for submarines
and mines would reap a rich harvest
among it, and, after being cut of, it
would be compelled to accept battle
with overwhelming British forces in
unfavorable circumstances"
Even German submarines, accord
ing to their commanders, writes Cap
tain Won Kuhlwetttr in the Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger, find that attacking
transports Is especially dimcult In the
channel.
Discussing U-boat warfare possibil-
tiles. generally, he alluded to q sug-
gestion made to post subD9rines on
various allied harbor entrances. The
idea, he says. "is impracticable be-
cause there are not enough subn1A-
rines.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22

reduction is made in the face of the
fact that the longer days and fair
weather of the spring months give the
submarine an advantage.
Naval experts are not tgreed, how
ever, that this is much of an advan-
tage to the submarine. They point out
that while the rough weather of win
ter is disadvantage to the submar-
inc the long winter nights give more
opportunity for the submarine to come
to the surface, recharge its batteries,
and rest its crew. Spring and summer
weather with smooth seas give the
submarine an advantage in accuracy
of fire, but there is less time for sur
face navigation.
Reports to the navy department
show that the armed ship has become
deadly factor in resisting submar-
ines. These reports also show the pol
icy of arming merchantmen has been
generally adopted by all the allies.
Reports to the navy last month show
ed that only two unarmed ships had
been sunk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
Boat Peril is Cubed by $50 Get En- Spirit of Yankees

infested waters. separating America
from the battlefields of France.
The bureau Of war risk insurance
has recommended reduction from
$3.50 to $3.50 per $1,000 in the insur-
ance rate on lives of officers and
crews of merchant vessels passing
through the war zone. This is in line
with the recent lowering of marine in
surance rates on vessels and cargoes
from to 2 percent.
The Yankee punch appears to have
been put into the allied naval opera
tions all along the line. The Ameri-
can naval officers have been clamor-
ing for naval offensive for months
and among them the exploits. of the
British navy recently at Zeebrugge
and Ostend were hailed as an omen
of more aggressive naval policy
against Germany.
1t is believed here that before the
summer is over there will be develop
ments of still greater Importance,
which the American navy will have a
large part in shaping.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 22.-With less
than two minutes debate the threaten
ed breach between President Wilson
and the senate disappeared today when
by viva voce vote an acceptable sub
stitute was adopted in place OF the
Chamberlain resolution which the
president contended was nothing less
than proposal to constitute the mill
tary affairs committee, committee
on the conduct of the war.
The compromise, pronounced accept
able to the administration and de-
clared by Senator Chamberlain to be
acceptable to him was, reached after
prolonged conference and merely pro-
poses that any expenses incurred by
the military committee. for investiga-
tion. previously authorized, shall be
paid from the contingent fund of the
senate.
1t eliminates entirely the proposed
authority for sub committee to sit
during the recess of congress.
BY the adoption of the substitute a
vote on the original Chamberlain reso-
luton was avoided entirely. President
Wilson plainly told senators. he con-
sidered such vote practically ques-
tion of vote of confidence.
The substitute resolution does not
prevent any investigation of the air
craft situation to which the president
has stated he has no objection what
ever 1t meets the presidents object
ion that the original Chamberlain reso-
luton virtually proposed to constitute
a committee on conduct of the war and
place with congress the executive
duties now lodged with the president
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22

Destroyers are doing the. business
for the British and American navies
in the warfare on the submarine, and
for this reason both governments are
building these small naval craft by
the hundred. The building of capital
ships and other vessels listed on the
American three year naval program
has been suspended temporarily in or
der that yards may concentrate upon
the task of rushing destroyers to COM
pletion.
All the turbine engines American
factories are capable of producing
have been virtually commandeered by
the navy department and recently
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
hoard asked that part of them be d.
yerted to the equipment OF the mer-
chant marine. Secretary Daniels OBJ
jected. insisting that the first duty Of
the country is to defeat the subma-
rine and protect troop transports, for
both of which destroyers are essent-
iA.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
BIG GAS ATTACK
MADE ON HUNS
BY AMERICANS
Enemy Positions Drenched
With Poisonous Cas-Many
Believed Killed.
(By Associated Press.)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Tuesday, May 21.-The Am
erican artillery northwest of Toul
launched a sudden and terrific local
gas attack upon the German positions
and cantonment within the Gerechamp
wood early today. Severe punishment
was inflicted upon the enemy. How
great is not yet known.
The deluge of American shells fell in
three waves and within half hour the
Germans were sleeping had been
drenched with large quantity OF pois-
onous gas. q
In lively patrol actions Monday
night and this morning east Of Lune-
vile. German parties were twice de-
feated by the Americans who captured
9 prisoners.
Fight Foe Patrols.
An officer and twenty men while ex-
ploring the area northwest of Ancer-
villers, east of Luneville. sighted four
enemy patrols and established contact
with one of them. The enemy party,
numbering 16, took up position in
an unused trench from which they
were driven by the rifle and grenade
fire of the Americans. The Germans
were then rushed by the Americans,
who took two prisoners, one so badly
wounded that he died later. There
were no casualties on the American
side
Four hours later an enemy patrol
made a bold attempt to ruclr one'of our
outposts but was driven off. One Ger
man was killed and his body was
brought back to the American lines
for Identification purposes.
Northwest OF Toul an American pa
troll traversed the Apremont- -Varneville
road and found high tension cable
used for charging the enemy wire.
They cut the cable and brought back
a large section OF it.
Another patrol came on a German
party southwest of Apremont and
sharp fighting resulted. The Amer
leans used their pistols, rifles and
hand grenades effectively and the Ger
mans we're forced to retire.
A corporal named Klick. from New
England state, carried out a personal
patrol" late yesterday afternoon. He
crawled to the enemy wire to investi-
gate what he thought was periscope
and saw German step up to the fir
ing trench. Bullets were exchanged
but the American returned safely
across No Mans Land.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22

The navy has made splendid rec
ord in guarding the troop ships which
have carried an army of more than
100000 men to France. The only out
ward bound transport sunk has been
the Tuscania, British ship conveyed
by British destroyers. The loss of
life included $50 American soldiers.
One homeward bound American trans
port, the Antilles, was sunk with a
loss. of seventy lives. the cause being
attributed to an insufficiency Of con-
voy.
All outward bound transports are
so heavily guarded that German sub
marines have been completely foiled
in the attempt to strike at the foun-
tain head OF the stream OF American
soldiery being poured into France. Al
though fortuitous circumstance may
yet make American transports the
prey of submarines, it. has been abun-
dainty. demonstrated that it is possi-
ble to carry soldiers by the million
safely over the 1000 miles Of enemy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
SPRING DRIVE
ENTERS THIRD
MONTH TODAY;
ALLIES HOLD
Allies Improve Position in
Local Fighting, While Re-
newal of Enemy Push Is
Daily Expected.
AMERICANS POURING IN
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, May 2z.-In the sector
south of Arras German trenches were
entered at two points last night by
British raiding parties, says today's
official announcement Prisoners and
a machine gun were taken.
On the Flanders front. the Germans
carried out a heavy gas bombardment
of the sector to the northeast of
Bethune The announcement follows:
"A number Of successful raids were
carried out by us last night on differ
ent parts Of the front In the sector
southeast Of Arras our troops entered
the German trenches at two points and
captured fourteen prisoners and a ma
chine gun. Other raiding parties
brought back a few prisoners from
the enemy's position in the neighbor-
hood Of LOGON and in the sector be-
tween the forest Of Nieppe and Met
eran"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 22-The
American and British navies are be-
ginning to curb the German submarine
peril. To the "go get 'em" spirit Of
the Yankee sailors Is attributed the
splendid result
AT the present time" Acting Sec
retary of the Navy Roosevelt said to-
day, submarine sinkings have been
cut down from monthly average of
4O0, 900 tons, the average rate during
the winter months, to the neighbor-
hood of 100000 tons. or reduction of
25 per cent"
Aswed what he regarded as the
greatest factor in lessening the eff
cheney of the U-boat, Mr.. Roosevelt
said:
1--WE are going after the submarines
instead of waiting for the submarines
to come to us. That's the answer"
1t was pointed out that the reduc-
ton of 100000 tons in the average
monthly submarine sinkings is great
er defeat for the subma,i inc than is
indicated by the figures. because the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
TAKEN TO
CURB OUTBREAKS
over BOHEMIA
Estates of Close Friend of
Kaiser Are Plundered and
Burned.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, May 22.-Martial law has
been proclaimed in Bohemia and in
consequence of popular excesses'
many persons have been imprisoned,
says dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Berne, quoting the Slovenski Parod.
Outbreaks have occurred in Pilsen.
Nachod and other towns. The vast
estates of Prince Furstenburg, close
friend of the German emperor have
been plundered and the buildings on
them burned.
DR.. Won Seydler. the Austrian pre-
mier, it is added, has summoned the
Czech deputy Stanek to discuss the
situation. Deputy Stanek has declined
and has warned the premier against
q policy of violence in Bohemia, fear
ing evidently that the indiscriminate
hangings and shootings in Galicia at
the beginning of the war are to be re-
peated in Bohemia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
3,575, 900 Prisoners are
Held by Central Powers
Says "Official' Statement
(By Associated Press.)

AMSTERDAM, May 22.-"Our grow.
ing labor army" is the description ap.
piled by the German newspapers to
their prisoners of war. In an official
statement the German people is noti.
fled that Germany and her allied
states now hold 3,575,OO0 prisoners
The statement lays stress on the
supreme value" of these prisoners as
man power for industry and agricul-
ture. They will go far, it is said. to
compensate Germany for the men she
has had to withdraw from peaceful
pursuits for active military service.
THE longer the war lasts, the more
adaptable and useful these prisoners
become" says the official statement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
SEND YOUR CONTRIBUTION

call conbu
Redo headquarters bank Richmond.
The appeal that
solicited refuse
to your contribution headquarters.
the Red
personally by solicitor
contributing
men nd VIII will be
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
odaY Iemperature
For Wayne County by w. e. Hoore

For Wayne County by w. e. Hoore
Partly cloudy this afternoon and to-
night with local thundershowers.
Cooler tonight and Thursday followed
by fair.
General Condtons-The great
Rocky Mountain storm is now over
the Great Lakes and is now causing
rain over portions of the central
states. 1t was raining at noon in Ran.
dolph county. Tornadoes over Iowa
were severe, due to lake storm. 1t
is much cooler in the northwest with
snow at Ou'Apelle, Sask., and freez-
ing weather at Medicine Hat and
portions of Montana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
Russ-American Chamber
of Commerce Formed
fBy Associated P.ess.)

BERLIN, Friday. May IA Russ.
ian.American chamber OF commerce.
has been organized here with an initial
subscription OF 10000 rubles from the
Russian members. NJ. Oustrougoff,
former Russian assistant minister Of
railways, has been elected president.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
GOAL May Be
SOON REACHED
IN R. c. DRIVE
IN RICHMOND
Total Raised for Mercy Or
ganization Is $685. and
Full Quota Will Be Reached
Thursday.
EIGHT TOWNSHIPS over

Four more townships reached their
quotas Wednesday. Chairmen Of the
Red Cross war fund campaigns In
Webster, New Garden, Jackson and
Center township notified the war fund
headquarters here that they had gone
over their apportionment. About one
third of the county quota Of $24,653
has been subscribed. The campaign
will continue over the county this
week until the township quotas have
been reached
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
Only One Township in
Randolph Not Over TOP

WINCHESTER, Ind, May 22.-Re-
ports in up to Tuesday night shows
that every township in this county
has raised its quote for the Red Cross
except Greene. The report from
White River shows they raised ST.
755 which is $3.50 more than their
quoto This does not include pledges
made to pay within week. Chair
man Ross of this township says that
the full amount will reach $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
Threatened Break Between Senate
and the President IS Eliminated

and other executive heads of the gov-
ernment
Instead Of the expected pitched bat
tie, between the contending factions
not riple indicating the strife which
has been in progress beneath the sur
face was shown in the senate disposal
OF the question today
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
MRS. LANNINc GETS DIVORCE

Mrs. Emma Lanning was granted a
divorce from Lon Lanning in circuit
court Wednesday,. She charged
abandonment. She was given the Gus
tody of their four children.