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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-13

this means a large, fat fee for as -
torney or claim agent.
Congressman Harold Knutson of
Minnesota read letter in the house
showing that certain attorneys had
been in correspondence with one of his
constituents in regard to the back pay
OF soldier who died in France The
amount was $500, not very large. but
the Washington attorneys wanted TO
get rake-off of 20 per cent, which
would mean that the relatives of the
soldier would receive $160 instead OF
$500, and these attorneys would get
$40 for services of no account what
ever, as.in due course of time the pay
ment would be made to the estate of
the soldier, TO his next of kin, or who
ever was designated as the person to
whom 1t should be paid. Congress
man McClintic of Oklahoma also pre-
sented. letters showing that the same
sort of az game was attempted upon
soldiers from his state.
1t is not likely that the exposures of
Knutson and McClintic will have the
effect of preventing victims from be-
ing held up by attorneys and claim
agents, but it may result in lettering
many people from becoming dupes of
these leeches in Washington VINO would
pick the bones of a dead soldier and de-
prive his relatives of their just due in
order to fatten their own pockets.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-13

While there was good deal of OPP
position to the resolution taking over
the telegraph and telephone lines by
the government, yet everything yielded
to military necessity.
There has been q suspicion for a
long time that both the telegraph and
the telephone have been used by Ger
man agents for the purpose of furnish
ing information to Germany regarding
the movements of troops and the YES
sells of the United States as we'll as
of merchant shipping. This suspicion
grew during the time the U-boats were
operating off the Atlantic coast. 1t
was believed that many innocent
sounding messages sent over the teIe-
graph wires and verbally communi-
Gated over telephone wires were really
notifications of German agents as to
the disposition of American troops and
of intended movements of American
vessels. When this idea was talked
about in congress there was not much
hesitation in giving the government
authority to absolutely control such
lines of communication.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-13

In the bill for the stimulation Of az
riculture, which went over mainly be-
cause of the prohibition amendment
which it contained, there were many
provisions of various kinds. One In re-
gard to rodents caused Senator Pen
rose of Pennsylvania to make Inquiries
Of Senator Gore of Oklahoma, who had
charge of the bill. 81 am curious to
know why this amendment has been
stricken out" said Penrose. eff 1t had
been merely rodents it might have
stayed in. but to strike out a noxious
rodent struck me rather unfavorably."
Peoples tastes, of course, change"
blandly replied Senator Gore, "and
probably we are more fastidious in
CHASING them as noxious rodents"
Can the senator tell me just what
varieties Of rodents are described as
noxious?" asked Penrose.
81 may say TO the senator" remark
ed Gore. "as he seems to have a very
statesmanlike curiosity on this sub
ject, that the department intended to
make an assault on rats and mice In
dwellings. We thought perhaps that
was going a little too far in these
strenuous times and we would leave
the individual and our great individ-
ualistic theory TO combat the mice, at
least for a time"
"They have temporary immunity"
commented Penrose.
"Since we are to have woman suf-
frage." further explained Gore. at
was thought the women ought to COM
bat the mice. AT least that was the
argument that was made before the
committee"
All of which shows that senator's can
indulge in some very trivial conversa-
ton during very strenuous times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-13
caveat Emptor,

CaVeat Emptor.
Grocer-"Did that watermelon /
sold you do for your whole family?"
Customer-'Very nicely. The doctor
Is calling yet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
INDUSTRY FACES
new SHUT DOWN
Plants May Be Closed for 15-Das
Period in Summer 20 Help
Supply Labor TO Farms.

Washington, March i3.-Closing
down of the less essential indus
tries for Is days during the spring
to enable workmen to go to the
farms will be necessary In many
places to meet the farm labor
shortage, the senate agricultural
committee was told today by Clar-
ence Ousley, assistant secretary OF
agriculture.
There is not an industry not
engaged in actual war work which
could not afford to close down for
Is days" Mr.. Ousiey said. There
is not enough labor seeking en-
plOyment 10 meet the demand and
the shortage must be made up from
the cities, but from among meE
who have actual farm experience.
The closing could be arranged by
the local communities, MIR, Ousley
said, and he asked that members
OF congress communicate with bus
mess men in their states to urge
that this be done. The 15-day pc
riod could be distributed over the
spring planting season closing the
industries for a few days at time,
he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
SIX AMERICANS
DEAD IN BATTLE
Casualty List Also Says Three Died
of Wounds, Seven of Disease
and Is Injured.

Washington. March 13.-Today's
casualty list issued by the war de-
partment carries the names of six
men killed in action, three dead OF
wounds, seven dead of disease, two
wounded severely and II slightly
wounded,
The list follows:
Killed in action; Sergeant Pau
H. Loudwig. Corporal William
Gehring, Privates Harry L. AndeT-
son, Homer Dawson, Homer ".
Klein, John Legal,
Died of wounds: Private Gui-
seppe Fanucchi and Corporal Ru-
dolph o. Hoff (Traumatism by cut
ting instrumentst.
Died Of disease: Corporal Clyde
3. Jones, Privates Germ w. Bristol,
John Bailey Gill, Loren II. Mitch
ell, Jess +, Moody, George Wash
ington Rutledge and Maurice l..
Schwartz.
Wounded severely; Sergeant Yir-
gil II. Brady and Private Terrell Z
Jennings.
Wounded slightly: Captain Arch
ibaid B. Roosevelt, CorporaIs Vii
liam Seibert and Charles R. Sim
mons; Privates Nicholas Christow,
Willie n. Cornelius, Edward B.
Dariand, Jacob Keller. Robert II.
Maater, Edward s. Parry, Howard
l.. SBidsl aRd Joseph TezsSRk-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
LUMBER CONTROL
MEASURE CALLED
SCHEME OF LABOR

Washington, March 13.-The SEN
ate military committee today heard
delegation of Iumbermen who are
opposing a war department bill au-
thorizing the president to COM
mandeer lumber and timber for the
army, navy and shipping board.
Representative Fordney Of Mich
igan, a lumberman and spokesman
for the delegation, declared the bill
was "a menace to the industry" and
said the lumber interests are doing
their best to furnish government
requirements.
There's nothing to 1t but an or
ganized labor proposition from top
to bottom" said Mr.. Fordney, ito
direct the number OF hours and
wages"
The eight-hour day was forced
on western lumbermen, Represen-
tative Fordney said, and puts them
at a disadvantage with competitors
on a 10-hour basis. Also, he said,
the /. w. w. tied up western mills
for three months.
so far as I am concerned. I'd
stand the l. W. w. up against a
wall and shoot them," Senator
Thomas of Colorado interjected. o..
Senator Kirby of Arkansas said
the government, even If the bill
were passed, would not interfere
with concerns getting out lumber
satisfactorily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
REP0RTJAPS
SEE America
INLANDGRAB
Toxic Hears u. S. is After
Territory Across Sea
From Alaska.

Toxic, Feb. 16.-(Correspondence
of The Associated Press) : Wis
count Motono, the foreign minister.
at meeting of the general budget
committee of the hours Of peers to-
day was asked whether America
was attempting to gain special
rights in Russia, such as the trans
fer of the peninsula Of kamchatka,
across the Berlng sea from Alaska
1T IS true" he said. that Amer
leans are active in Russia and not
only they, but the Japanese and
English as well. | do not care to
say anything in concrete form now,
except that the transfer of Kam-
chatka is not recognized as a fact
by the government"
Japan Proven Worthy.
London, March 13.-Concerning
doubts expressed in some quarters
on the subject of japanese inter
vention In Siberia. the Daily Tele>
graph says that Japan is a British
ally of u years standing and dur
ing all that time she has, apart
from the services rendered to the
allied cause in he course of war,
shown herself an hOLC rable and
trustworthy associate. The paper
continues:
Whatever the Siberian republic
may turn out to be when we know
anything of it, We may at least be
sure that Germany reckons upon
dominating it as she reckons upon
dominating all other fragments of
the shattered Russian empire.
Quick Action Urged.
III the triumph of oru enemy's
influence is TO be guarded against
in the region where japanese and
other allied interests are especially
strong, the sooner the business is
undertaken, the better"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
CHAS. PAGE BRYAN
FORMER DIPLOMAT
DEAD AT CAPITAL

Washington, March 13.-Charles
Page Bryan, former ambassador to
Japan and former minister to sew
eral other countries, died here last
night of heart failure. He was 81
years old.
Mr.. Bryan began his diplomatic
career as minister to China in 1897
under President Mckinley After
wards he served as minister to Bra
zil, to Switzerland, to Portugal and
to Belgium. He was ambassador to
Japan in 1911 and 1912.
Mr.. Bryan was born in Chicago.
Of late years he had made his home
for the most part in Washington
He was member Of the Society of
the Cincinnati. and was a Spanish
war veteran. The body will be bur-
led here probably Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
USE zEPS TO RAID ENGLAND
YOnk Mission
to RufnQr1iQ Is
HeldbyEner1y

Washington, March Members
Of the American and allied special
missions to Rumania have left
Jassy for Odessa under assurances
Of safe conduct from the king of
Rumania- They have been held un-
der quarantine.
Word regarding the missions
came from Minister Vopicka. who
said the Austrian authorities had
attempted to hold the missions for
80 days. An investigation by mem
bers of the missions indicated there
was no sanitary reason for their
detention and the protests were
made which convinced the Ruman-
ian government that some assist
ance should be given and provision
was made for them to leave immed-
lately
The minister in reporting the in
cident to the state department
said the Austrian action was re-
garded as a snare.
With the missions went the
American Red Cross workers and
other American connected with war
York The French and British con-
tingents included several hundred
men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
USE OF GRAIN FOR
MAKING LIQUOR IS
AGAIN CRITICIZED

London, March 12.-Delayed) }
Criticism OF the continued use of
grain for brewing and mailing was
made in the house of commons to-
day by Right Hon. Leifchild Jones
and others. John r. Clynes. par
liamentary secretary for food con-
troll, in reply, said that having re-
gard, among other considerations,
for the food situation and opinion
in America, the government, while
maintaining a supply of beer for
heavy manual workers, intended to
reduce Immediately the tonnage to
be used for brewing material
The brewing materials for 1915
10, Mr.. Clynes added, would he
equivalent TO $4,000 tons OF ship
ping compared to 100000 tons
early in the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
MANY PAPERS OF
STATE UTILITIES
RUINED IN BLAZE

Springfield, Ill. March 15.-Rate
experts. skilled engineers and 9TH
eF employees Of the public utilities
commission, suspended their usual
duties today and undertook the
task OF cleaning up the debris in
the technical department OF tbs
commission damaged by smoke and
water yesterday when fire wrecked
the Dewitt Smith building in which
the offices were located.
Investigation today showed that
many OF the valuable documents OF
the commission in the supposedly
fire-proOf vaults were water soaked
and illegfble.
Whether or not the quarters OF
the technical department can be
occupied while repairs TO the strue-
tUre are going nov had not beea
determined today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
MAN is SLAIN AND
GIRL rs WOUNDED
IN SHOOTING FRAY

st. Louis, March 13.-hax Saw
yer OF RoOdhOuse, ILL.,, was shot and
killed and Miss GeneVieVe Clark of
Roodhouse was shot and seriously
wounded by Dick Harris OF Rood
house on a Chicago & Alton train
near White Hall. H., 20 miles
northeast of here, this morning.
Harris escaped by jumping from
the moving train.
Harris boarded the train al White
Hall and took seat behind Sawyer
and Miss Clark. After the train
left White Hall, Harris fired sew
eral times. the bullets taking effect
in their heads.
Miss Clark is not expected to re-
cover
jealousy Is believed to Lave besa
the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
CROWDER ASKS
SPEED ON BILLS
Especially Anxious To Have Draft
Measure Passed Expected To
Go Through This Week.

Washington. March 13.-In ap-
pearing before the sena,e military
committee today to explain pro-
posed amendments to the national
defense act, mostly technical mat
ters of army organization, Provost
Marshal General Crowder, as the
legislative representative of Secre-
tary Baker, urged congress to
hasten action on scores of army
bills pending, especially that
amending the selective draft law.
Passage by the ~enate this week
of the draft bill, changing the basis
Of selection from state populations
to the number of men in class /
and requiring registration of men
attaining 2f years 0s age SIN nee-5une
3, last, is expected, Senator Hitch
cock, acting committee chairman,
told General Crowder. Other army
bills, he said, are scheduled to fol
low it in the senate.
Legislation to abolish the extra
allowance of so per cent in pay to
men in the aviation service was ap-
proved by General Crowder, who
detailed the reasons given by Gen
eral Pershing. Secretary Baker and
the general staff-that aviation S
not more hazardous than other
branches of the service, according
to the percentage of fatalities, and
that there now is no difficulty in
securing men for aviation work
without attraction If extra pay.
Vigorous opposition to Provost
Marshal Crowder's plan to change
the basis of apportionment of men
for the national army to the mum
Der registered in class l instead
Of population of the states was
launched in the house today with
the filing of a minority report from
the military committee on the pend
ing resolution for that purpose.
The provost marshal general al
ready has announced that he will
not go ahead with the second draft
until the law is changed.
IF congress-" the dissenters
said. 'is prepared to deliver the
bodies Of these nine million men
into the hands of the military au-
thorities without condition or lin
ftation. then it should pass this
Joint resolution; if not, it should be
defeated"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
MAY ASK COURTS
AID TO GET LIQUOR
ISSUE ON BALLOT

Chicago, March l3.-Appeal to
the courts in an effort to get the
question OF a dry Chicago on tha
ballot for the election on April ,
is said today to be probable.
Checking of the names on the peti-
tion 10 place the question on the
ballot Is nearly completed, and ac-
cording to announcement made to-
day the number OF names thereon
claimed by the 'wets" as not reg
istered voters" gives them a tacti-
cal victory over the "drys" in tke
contest before the election board.
Il is said the legal procedure will
be application for an order com
pelling the election commissioners
10 place the anti-saloon question
on the ballot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
VAR summary

In the Woevrc and in the
Lorraine the American troops
Ge giving the Germans little
ltst and raids into the enemy
psltl0ns are being carried out
saceessluIly. The American
Iuhery. especially in the TOul
ssel0r, also has been active, the
Ilhg Of the big guns having
..eeehed an intensity never be-
we eqRRIled since the Yankees
20 ever the Toul sector.
british and French airmen
saIe been active. They have
sSerosed q enemy machines
Ssssaes SSssiaes having dropped bombs
.enihd the German lines and I'm
s~shs Of Germany, Il ton Of
c.a.es T.aes having been dropped on
gsogpienz, on the Rhine, In day
sermaA Zeppeiins have
F,'eed the coast Of eastern
ba,I una nave dropped
me herman raid on Paris
I.aay night resulted in the
sr'hs Of 100 persons and the
-! Of -.
re EolAhegiki government
4. removed TO M0sc0w. where
~ ai-RassiAH congress Of
~ ,sz will meet Thursday 10
~ aesl0n SE the German
- - aFfr =. II @0EFEd, two
/ 1,t.1isaf Ono hsHEed by
49,. are preparing 10 iA1s
'~ Tie goVeYHmsat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
I'ADOO TAKES UP
PLAN.-GQ.l- INSTALL
UNION STATIONS

Washington. March I3. - The
il.Iroad admin.-trat.-l is taking
Esps to consolidate city ticket Of
tas in scores of cities and =
lscts TO save several millions of
a.lars by their uniication. Con-
Eldation has been ordered for
Washington, Atlanta and several
15er cities and investigation is un-
.f- way in New York. Chicago, st.
Louis, Cleveland. Pittsburgh and
ssewhere In many cases the Of
ices cannot he unified until after
Eases expire aid this may post
p0ae for six months or more estab-
lsament OF union Offices in some
zles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
ARCHIE ROOSEVELT
WOUNDED IN ACTION

New York. March 13.-Archibald
Roosevelt, a son OF Theodore
Roosevelt. has been wounded in ac-
ton with the American forces IN
France. A cablegram was received
today at the cOlOnels office here.
Young Roosevelt IS a captain, The
message came from Theodore Roose-
selt. Jr. "A major with the Amer
lean expeditionary troops. II
reads:
Archie wounded by shrapnei
slightly IN leg. Arm broken but
not badly. No danger. Ted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
LABOR PLEDGES
IT'S SUPPORT TO
THIRD WAR LOAN


Chicago. March I3.-Organizod
aoor in Chicago today pledged its
-l support TO the third Liberty
aan. Al a meeting of the Chi
Iago Building Trades council, rep
-ssenting approximately 100, 900
sorkmen employed in the building
lSdes IN Cook county, resolutions
ssFe adopted which pledged the
o4ncil to do everything IN our
ever 10 aid The government Jf
ls United States in its effort 20
pat the third Liberty loan" The
-as Of the committee placed in
e charge OF loan subscription
laIemplate the sale Of at least
e $50 bond to every workman
'-Aated with the organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
THE WEATHER

Probably rain tonight and Thurs
day Colder Thursday The tenn
perature will remain above freezing
tonight. Fresh to strong shifting
winds.
Temperature at a. m, AZ. High
est yesterday, 6S. Lowest last night,
AZ
Velocity of wind at Z d. m, "a
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, %;
at Z a. m. 10.
Stage Of water. 90; a fall of / in
Last "a RaErs.
J. III. SHERIER, Meteoroiogist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
48 BLUEJACKETS
ARE CHOSEN FOR
ACTIVE SEA DUTY

Great Lakes, Ill. March 13.-
The names of IS bluejackets who
will be commissioned as ensigns In
the navy and assigned to line duty
at sea or on the lakes were made
public here today. The men con-
stitute the first class graduating
from the officers material schOa.
at the naval training station here.
Among the new officers assigned
TO immediate sea duty are:
Isadore Becker, Urbaua, Ill; V.
J. Gish, Charleston, H., and II. +.
Vaughn. Urbana, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
WISCONSIN SELLS
WORTHLESS LAND
TO IOWA PEOPLE

Madison, Wis, March 13.-The
state Of Wisconsin, it was an
nounced today, has disposed OF
o00 acres Of bottom lands north
of Prairie du Chen. These LANDS
have been worthless for agricuI-
turaI purposes. They were bought
nv Iowa people at an average price
Of s. per acre and attempt Will be
made to reclaim the land by use
Of drainage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
NO DIRECTORY FOR
CHICAGO THIS YEAR

Chicago, Marc l3.-For the first
time ia nearly half a century Chi
cago will have To city directory this
year. The publishers announced
today that increased cost of mater
igis would make it Impossible TO is
sus the book under S25, an increase
of $40 over the usual price and that
hereafter directories would be Ia
sued every two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
IS
RUSSIA
BY COMPERS
Voices Sympathy Of U. S,
-Slav Congress
Meets Thursday.

Moscow. Monday, March II.
The aIl-Rus sian congress of
.sJjets, which was called to
ntify the peace treaty with
germany, has postponed its
spening meeting until Thurs
6ay. March II.
washington, March i3 Sam
rel Gompers. president Of the
american Federation Of Labor,
eu behalf OF the american ALI
suee for Labor and Democracy,
ts5ay forwarded 10 the Rus
slsn soviet congress al Mos
cow a message OF sympathy to
the Russian people lin the
struggle 70 safeguard freedom
HI. Gompers' message said:
We address YOU il the name o
5arli liberty. We assure you tha
se people @. the United States ART
.s.aed by every blow at Russian
-seion. as they would by a blow
Z their own. The American peo
il desire 10 ne OF service to tn,
sass.au people in heir struggle t.
sisguard freedom and realize il
ggortuni1ies. We desire to be in
lrmed as 10 how We may help.
Anxious To Help Russia
We speak for a great organiza
.11 OF worhlEz people who are de
oted TO the cause Of freedom AM
e ideals OF q democracy. We as
Ire you also that the whole Amer
"a nation ardently desires to b,
spful 10 Russia and awaits witt
sgerness an indication from Rus
2 as 10 how help may most eff
.Ctively be extended.
To all those who strive for free
IN We say. Courage. justice mus
iumph ii all free people stanC
5ited against autocracy- We awai
igr suggc cstiCn."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
TRAINS TO rE TAKEN OFF.

Springfield, Ill. March 13.-Four
local passenger trains on the Illi-
nois Central railroad, running be
tween St Louis and Clinton and
Springfield and Clinton, Will be re-
moved beginning Sunday by an or
der of the railroad administration
received here today Fast trains
have received instructions to make
more stops,