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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
KAISER HIMSELF
IN PEACE APPEAL,
BUT ONE OF HONOR

Basle, Oct. 7.-CBy the Associat-
ed Press Emperor William today
issued this proclamation to the
German army and navy:
For months past the enemy with
enormous exertions and almost
without pause in the fighting has
stOrmed against our lines. In
weeks of the struggle, often with
out repOse, you have had to perse-
we're and resist d numerically far
superior enemy. Therein lies the
greateness of the task which has
been set for you and which you are
fulfilling Troops of all the German
states are doing their part and are
heroically defending the father
land on foreign soil Hard is the
task
My navy is holding its own
against the united enemy naval
forces and is unwaveringly sup
porting the army in its difficult
struggle.
The eyes of those at home rest
with pride and admiration on the
deeds of the army and the navy. l
express to you the thanks of my
self and the fatherIand.
The collapse of the Macedonia
front has occurred in the midst Of
the hardest struggle. In accord
with our allies, l have resolved
once more to offer peace to the en-
emmy. but I will only extend my
hand for an honorable peace. We
owe that to the heroes who have
laid down their lives for the ia
therland, and we make that our
luty to our children.
Whether arms will be lowered
is d question. Until then we must
not slacken. We must, as hither-
TO, exert all our strength unwearily
70 hold our ground against the on
slaught of our enemies
The hour is grave, but, trust
ing IL your strength and in God 8
gracious nelp, we feel ourselves to
be strong enough to defend our be
loved fatherland. lSigned)
VII HELM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
SOCIALISTS BACK
WILSON IN PEACE;
GLAD AT OUTLOOK

Paris, Oct. THE national con-
gress OF the Socialist party which
opened here yesterday adopted
resolution addressed to President
Wilson concerning the peace pro-
posals of the central powers. 1t
expressed the view of the party
that while indispensable diplomat
ic anu military guarantees should
be eXacted from the enemy it was
the duty of the allied nations not
to reject without discussion such
proposals as have been made.
The message says the party
notes with JOY the new result of the
sustained efforts put forth and the
great sacrifices made by the sol
diers of the allied democracies. The
party likewise sees in the move
made by the central powers, ac-
companied by the retirement of
thei" troops from the fighting front
the probability that the enemy peo-
pie will be brought to a clearer
understanding of right and liberty.
The resolution refers to Presi-
dent Wilson's speech of Sept, q
aL4u IL tAlC ucAiAlC Vi JlIt dSSGlllbiitS
ard associations comprising the
congress, representing the people
alu the workers, asks the govern
ments of the allies frankly to de-
clare their purposes. The previ
Gus action of the Socialists in en-
dorsing President Wilson's Il
peace points likewise is reviewed
and the resolution adds:
The party associates itself more
than ever in all acts OF President
Wilson which will have the result
of giving satisfaction TO the masses
who struggle and who have the
right more than all others of hav-
ing the response Ito the central
powers) not open to any misun-
dersanding. II is by this policy
that the Socialist party feels that
il, lite President Wilson. is work
ing tt bring about just and dur
able peace."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
BACK LOAN SAYS
M'ADOO DESPITE
OUTLOOK ON WAR

Washington. Oct. Tn an ap-
peal 10 the people not to let vic
tories on the battlfield and peace
CHertures from the enemy inter
fere with the fourth Liberty loan.
Secretary McAdoo said today:
Our boys in the trenches are not
going 10 stop fighting because the
enemy is on the run. Now is the
time TO fight harder and keep NOV
ing until the victory is cllnChed."
With the opening OF the second
week Of the fourth Liberty loan
campaign the managers face
most tremendous task From now
until the close of the campaign
oct. I9, daily subscriptions must
average s416. 100000 If the entire
SO, 900 900 900 is to be disposed OF
during this period This statement
is based on sales reported by banks
and trust companies The appar-
snt tagging Of the loan is explained
by the failure Of purchasers to
heed the slogan OF the drive buy
a4nre bonds"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
ILLINOIS
SELECTSiNCALL

Springfield, Ill, Oct. IA draft
call for 1900 white man from I'LL
nos, qualified for general military
service. to entrain for cantonments
during the nve-day period begin
ming Oct q, was received from the
provost marshal general by Adju-
tant General Dickson today.
Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. Iowa
received a draft call from Wash
ington today for entrainment of
800 white men, qualified for gen
eraI military service. in the five
day period beginning Oct. 21.
twenty-five hundred are to go to
Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Ala,
and 400 to Fort Macarthur, Cal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
AUSTRIAN PRESS
IS IMPRESSED BY
NEW PEACE MOVE

Amsterdam. Oct Dispatches
from Vienna show Austrian news
papers TO be deeply impressed with
the importance OF the peace move
made by the central powers and
filled with hope for its success.
The Fremdenblatt has some
doubts, saying we must reckon
with everything and must be armed
for all events"
Never before was Ii necessary
10 look forward to coming events
with such determination. says the
Neue Freie Presse. 1T is not mil
itary necessity which forces the
monarchy to make such conces-
sioHs."
The Abendblatt hopes president
Wilson. whose declarations certain
ly were seriously meant, Will not
hesitate 10 seize the hand that is
stretched forth and show the world
he intends 10 realize the IDEAS he
has laid before il III his sDeschsa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
KAISER BOWS TO WILSON

The text of the note forwarded by the imperial
German chancellor, Prince Maximilian, to President
Wilson through the Swiss government, follows:
"The German government requests the president
of the United States take in hand the restoration
of peace, acquaint all the begerent states of this
request and invite them to send plenipotentiaries
for the purpose of opening negotiations.
at accepts the program set forth by the presi-
dent of the United States his message congress
on JAN and in his later pronouncements, especially
his speech of Sept II, basis for peace negotia-
tions.
"With view to avoiding further bIoodshed, the
German government requests the immediate conclu-
sion of an armistice on land and water and in the
air.
Ut S Turkey a similar step).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and probably un-
settled tonight and Tuesday,
warmer tonight.
Temperature at a. III. A. High
est yesterday 65. Lowest last night
a.
Velocity OF wird at s a M. S
miles per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. IN. 60
at a. N. 9S.
Stage OF water l.6. no change in
last as hours
]. N. SHERIER. Meta "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
Same as Unofficial.

The Austrian communication IS
substantially similar TO that from
Germany and both ask President
Wilson to arrange an armistice AMI
for peace negotiations on condi-
tions previously laid down by the
president 1t is said neither of the
official texts differs materially from
the version published in press dis
patches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
LATE BULLETINS

COnstant3D0pIe, Oct. Z tViA
Basel. The Turkish pnrlia-
mont Vili open its sessions Oct.
10 in tise presence OF the sui
tan
AtheEs, Sunday, Oct g.
Greek aEd allied troops, says
the newspaper EmbrOs, will ye:
strike iato stern Macedonia
toward the RhodOpe mountains
and beyond the Nestos river.
Zurich Oct l. (HaVak.) -
The chef of tho German police
in Warsaw, Poland. has been
shot By III unidentified person
The assassin fled.
WaShineton. Oct 7.-Briga-
der General Charles A. Doyen,
oommBndnIt of the marine
corps training camp at GUAM
tices Va. died there last night
a influenza. General D0yen
retained f-0m France some
m9AthA agA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
POST RESIGNED
BY HINDEkHURG

London. Oct T. Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg has resigned AS
chief Of the German general stan
after Il heated interview with the
emperor in which the field marshal
declared that a retreat on a large
scale was impossible TO avoid. ac-
&c sntral News dispatch
tOe"Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
MACFD0NIANs sTARyE.

athens Oct 6-PTemier Vent
zelos i1 visiting Seres. Macedonia,
which has been occupied by Greek
oooDs found that Of the $4,000 in
iahitaHts 600 had died OF st7rva-
han 1000 had been depOrted aa5
<be0 had teeU forced n work or
military roads during the Bulga-
risn occuUatiou.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
us, To make.
QUICK REPLY
TOPROPOSAL
Flat Acceptance and With
drawal of Troops First
Requirements.

Washington, Oct. ~
There will be no answer
tonight to Germany S
peace proposal. This
was made known ofh-
Cially late this after
noon.
Washington, Oct. 7-Thc
notes from GermAuy and Aus
tTiG asking for an immediate
Rrmistice and discussion Uf
peace ON conditions previously
laid down by President Wilson
were placed in the presidents
hands Today after he had spent
the morning in his study with
versions OF the communications
as cabled IN press d.sPatgaes.
Formal comment WaS With
held eVGryWLepe In Official
quarters pending The pTesi-
dents decision rs to what shall
be Americas reply. There was
no difference OF opinion, how
ever, on one point that there
will se no suspension OF hOstl-
tiles in the event negotiations
Of any Kind are entered into.
The only question among 0ili-
Cials and diplomats seemed 10
be whether President Wilson
WOJs be willing 10 ask the .lI-
lies TO consider negotiations
oven with the lighting conin-
ulng.
Washington, Oct. "A prompt
and decisive reply 10 GermaHJ's
latest peace proposal .is iadi-
Gated by developments Ia
Washington early Today.
President Wilson cancelled
his usual morning recreation
hour md remained secladed ina
his study. Prince Maximii.au's
note Was received during the
night at the Swiss legation
where arrangements were made
to deliver II ut once 30 the state
department for transmission 10
the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
BRITISH FEEL
OF
F0ES'OFFERS
English Press Skeptical of
Good Intentions of Hun
Peace Plans.

London. Oct. NO arml-
stice will be gram ed the CEN
trat powers before the COM
piete evacuation by them of al
lied territory with a cessation
of the destruction and burning
of allied cities. This is the per-
sOnal opinion Of foreign dipEO-
mats of the highest rank hero,
who have been questioned con-
corning the peace speech of the
German imperial chancellor,
Prince Maximilian OF Baden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
NATION GETS
BOTH OF FOE
PEACE NOTES
Germany and Austria's
Offers Are Officially
Received by u. S.

Washington, Oct. Ger
MANI s peace note was delivered
to President wilson personally
today by Frederick 0ederiin. an
attache of the Swiss legation.
This gave rise 10 suggestions
that it came from Emperor
William himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07

Minister Ekengren of Sweden
presented the note from Baron Bu-
rian, the Austro-Hungarian for
eign minister. to Secretary Lans-
ing at 1870 o'clock He was at
the state department only a fe"
IninntaS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
AUSTRIAN PROPOSAL.

"The Austro-Hungarian monarchy, which has al
ways made defensive and has proved many
times its wish to end the boodshedding and to con-
clude honorable peace, proposes by this message
his allies, a general armistice land and sea
and in the air and to begin without delay peace
gotiations under the basis of the II points of Pres
dent Wilson's message to congress of Jan. g. the
four points of his speech of Feb IL and also Presi
dent Wilson's declaration of Sept. 27."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
men and
.FRENCHPUSH
ONAT ENEMY
Take More Towns in Drive
-Laon in Flames
British Forces Gain.

Paris. Oct French troops
have crossed the Suippe river
eastward o. UTainVil.c and E:ITe
reached tie outskirts OF BaZ-
aHe0urt and BOui-SHr-Suippe
after severe lighting, it is Of
ficially announced. At Cle-
ment-a-ArneS heavy losses
have been inflicted upOn the
Germans, who retired I'm dis
order SUNDAYS lighting conf
pleed the doliYe-aHce of
ReimS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07

Ass cia ted Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07

the
and
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07

Va e nI ar Of A dltI
Bureau of Circui1tiuns
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
Ono Day Too Late.

The average Oklahoma Indian Is
more interested In oil royalties than
in current events. Recently a locally
well-known Indian came into Ardmore
TO cash his quarterly check. and on
being approached for Red Cross con-
tribution, asked:
"What for. Red Crossf"
Red Cross work was briefly ex-
planned, and the Indian came back
with another query, "What WARP"
"Why, the war with the Germans"
was the answer. "Didn't you know
America Is ut war with the GermansTr
"No," replied the Indian. "How
longT
Tho situation was explained Mt
length, and after studying over the
matter, the Indian said:
"Too bad Know um yesterday,
could help heap. Two Germans by
my place, hauling well-rig. Could kill
'em sasy."-Everybody's Magazine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
The Least Of These.

It is not the support OF n nation buy
ing billions OF dollars worth Of Liber-
ty bonds. breaking bottles over the
sterns of new ships. knitting socks
or cheering us in the movies that
brings home to us the magnitude Of our
trust.
1t is all fine, but 1t Is all too big for
any one man of us to grasp. But we
appreciate how great our trust is when
we hear that the folks heve had two
pounds Of sugar In six weeks. that the
lady next door let her bread burn In
the excitement OF reading our last let
ter and that the lady next door to her
is working In an Office and keeping the
children in school while her husband
is over here.-The Stars and Stripes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
IDEAS ABOUT AGE ARE WRONG
w.iter Complains That World Thinks
Of All Men AS II They III
9& Were Young. s.frStss'
fti.fSe' fashion tsnasars z sne1

L
az youth Of eighteen as If he were n
child, ind OF a man of thirty-five as
IL he were yet growing. The ancients
had no such ideas, and IL has taken
the lack of seriousness OF the past
three or four generations TO spread
them as they are. l often remember
with pleasure a reference OF Guy Pa,
tin-the charming literary physician
OF the seventeenth century-to a Nj.
Lenglet, man Of twenty-six, pro-
fessor Of rhetoric at the College diar-
court, rector of the Paris university.
Guy Patln says man OF twenty-six,
as he might have said man OF forty
six; there is not the least intention OF
contrasting this mans years with his
high position. William Pitt was not
supposed either, to be n crude youth,
and the French revolutionlsts-mos
of them men between twenty-five and
thirty-five-were never taxed with
immaturlty.
We think OF all men who are not
elderly as If they were young men,
liable TO the mistakes of young men,
and this not infrequently leads them
TO act as If they really were very
young men. But most lads of seven
teen are clear about their ethical code,
and who is there who has gathered
some experience, and has not found
that the possibility OF foregoing the
cleanliness of their souls is more un-
=. a.
senlors2-Ernest Dimmet, in Atlantic
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
Forced 70 Move.

"We've got TO have bigger
house."
"Outgrown the present placer
mo. We have rooms enough, In fact
more than we need, but the cellar
is too small" $685. ~S~
whats the idearI.
1--WE can't store six tons OF soft
coal in anything less than the base
ment OF church."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
hospltal humor.

In an American hospital in France
n lieutenant who had lost both his legs
in battle received n package from his
wife. In 1t were six pairs of socks.
Raising himself as best he could in
the cot, the lieutenant said:
Say, boys, what am I going to do
with these now7"
Il guess you're just out Of, luck"
was the reply.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
Entire Town on Auction Block.

ANY man whose ambition. Is to own,
a whole town will have On opportualty,
~ direction 81 fSfd StalbrIdss' tSs
owner, the entire town OF SALISBURY,
England, will be put on the auction
block. including private houses, banks,
postofiices, stores, Offices, hotels and
three saloons. The town is in a pic
turesque part of Derbyshire, perched
on hill in the midst of rolling farm
country. The nearest railway station,
Is three miles distant, at Semley.
Sales of great estates are frequent
In these days, when taxes are eating
mp profits and many of the younger
generation of the nobility are losing
their lives ON the battlefelds. This is
the first sale of an entire town which
has been arranged.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14

1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-31
Misprinted Bill Is Both
a Give" and a "Ten"

Waukegan, Ill. - Mayor Pearce
has a federal reserve bank note he
can call either q five or a ten dollar
bill, but he's not sure how much It's
Eorth.
Pearce, when relieved from his
strenuous duties as mayor, conducts
pharmacists shop here. And he
employs f. A. Hartke as an assistant
pharmacist. The latter took a bill
in trade the other day, but does not
recall from whom.
When the Mayor proprietor au-
dited the cash that night he found
himself many times bewildered. In
| fact, he had his doubts about him
self after he counted 1t four or five
! times only to find himseslf hort five
| dollars, then ten dollars to the good
and again five dollars short. In vain
he counted.
Finally Pearce scratched his head
and paved over the bills carefully,
! Suddenly he discovered a bank note
with a ten dollar design on one side
and five dollar design on the other
1t developed the bill. genuine
enough, is one of four misprinted
at the mint in Washington. But the
banks who made the disclosure could
not determine whether the note was
worth $2.50. SIS, $3.50, $40 or SIS
so the officials at Washington have
| been asked to decide.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-31
LIFE'S PROBLEMS
ARE DISCUSSED

ing you for your advice, l am sim
cerely, G. L."
I read this letter, gasped, and
then began at the beginning and
read it over again.
My dear G. L., are you angry
with your husband because ne dared
to be i'll on your money? Careless
OF him, perhaps, but one uoes not
have much time to weigh and con-
slider fine points of etiquette when
overtaken by sickness.
Should you forgive him? It
seems to me the question before the
judge and the jury is, Shall he
forgive you?
Haven't you any idea of the
square deal, or has an exagger-
atedly fond and foolish mother
convinced you that the square deal
belongs in the "scrap paper" class
What was your idea in marry
ing? To live the life of a pet Pom
or Persian, and doze on the hearth
rug, and be fed with dainties?
Did it ever enter your head that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-31

the contract of marriage involved
responsibilities on your part as well
as on his?
You were aware that your hus-
bands business compelled a resi-
dence in another city. If you
couldn't live without your mother,
why did you not look that fact in
the face before you leaped instead
of afterward? But, according to
your statement, you accompanied
him to your new home, and there
proceeded to make yourself and
him miserable. Finally, you forced
him to abandon his position, en-
tirely unmindful of his wishes, his
prospects and his business career.
Then, as sort of a salve, you con-
tributed to the partnership a few
hundred dollars on which you both
lived while he looked for another
job.
He became i'll and was forced to
go to a hospital using what re-
mained of the money to pay his
necessary expenses. Therefore.
you accuse him of being a thief.
He might in turn call you one,
since for a mere whim YOU de-
prived him Of his work, not to men
tion hope and happiness.
Now you ask me II you dare en-
trust your happiness to him. |
should think he would be askint
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-31

ture you-especially all the Harri
, son ladies'" Then his face hard
ened, and he went on in an ugly
reckless tone:
Mrs. Jimmie-you can never b,
handling real man with coldnes
and preaching. Now about tina
young brother of yours
II thought you brought me here
to talk about yourself" inter
rupted.
II did. But first there's this tC
say. I've seen young Phoebe come
up from a kiddie. I've known Eve.
| lyn Mason since-since Jim got Out
Of her clutches"
You think - Jim had - lucky
escape?" 1 interrupted with an un-
easy laugh that masked my strug-
gle for composure.
"Well--I was pretty close - at
hand when she-snared Jim. Boy
| and girl they were. He didn't know
what love meant-and she tried to
! teach him. The money smash-and
his wanting to go into the war
were his decent way out. But If !
! know Evvy-shell try to get even.
! Your brother and Phoebe-may be
! her way. I'm looking like cad
| but with q woman like that little
| cat, nothing q man can do to save
a-blessed baby like Phoebe is too
much"
Thank you" I said. IT appre-
ciate the splendid way you're break
ing through your reserve-to help
me about Phoebe and Neal. They
are only-good friends"
"All right If that's what you
want me to think. But don't let
Evelyn Mason get her claws into the
boy-she'll scratch deep. 1 know"
Something lin his voice made me
wonder If Virginia's hatred of Envy
was all on Jim's account. Had
Envy Mason any part in Virginia's
estrangement from Pat Dalton--had
Pat Dalton any part in the broken
engagement that had taken my Jim
from Envy and saved him for me-"
Pat Dalton's voice cut across my
thoughts with the curt suddenness
of a whiplash:
Mrs. Jimmie, I'm no altruist-I
didn't bring you here just to tell
you about Envy"
II can guess that" I replied, smil-
ing, with 4 sudden feeling of liking
~Cr IIllS man WHO WIS lMlSllHS anu
warping the thread of his life so
miserably that even I could see
some of the knots and breaks.
II want to know If Jim feels
friendly enough to see me now and
then. I've always kept up with him.
I'd like to see a bit of him"
I've never heard Jim say a word
against you, Mr.. Dalton. But do
you think. in loyalty--to Virginia,
he could be-friends with you?"
At last the forbidden word had
been spoken. Virginia's name lay
between us like a challenge. Pat
Dalton took his nervous fingers
from the stem of his glass and laid
them fiat on the table before him.
For a moment he sat with down.