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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
SHIP RISKS WRECK
| TO DUCK U-BOATS
Italian Liner Safely Escapes Fleet Of
Subs by Passing Through
Dangerous Channel.

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 23.-How the
master of an Italian passenger liner.
the Dante Alighieri, lodged feet of
submarines lying in wait for him l.,
the Mediterranean, by venturing &
midnight passage through an unchart-
ed channel between small island and
the Spanish coast, was related by
passengers of the ship on her arrival
here today.
The wisdom of the captains move
was demonstrated the following morn
ing, it is said, when lifeboats were
sighted carrying passengers and
crews of three torpedoed vessels out
Of a convoy of five which the Dante
Alighieri had passed only two hours
before the captain decided to risk
wrecking his ship in the channel rath-
er than take chances with the U-boats.
The names of the three ships sent to
the bottom were the Duca Di Geneva,
a passenger vessel, the Vile De Yer
dun and the Caprera, all Italian. Tho
presence Of the submarines in their
path was learned by the master Of
the Dante Alighieri through wireless
warning. The lifeboats were not
picked up as they were within few
miles of the Spanish coast and the
occupants signaled they preferred to
land.
Passage through the unlighted and
dangerous channel, only 300 feet
wide, was made after the master o.
the liner had notified all his passen-
gers Of the danger. The steeragc
passengers, comprising the majority.
were brought to the cabin decks. life
belts were distributed, boats lowered
and all preparations made to aban-
don the vessel should she strike the
rocks.
Captain D. NJ. Nicoll and several
members of the crew Of the American
steamship Suruga, torpedoed Dec. 20
OF the Italian coast were among the
Dante Alighieri's passengers. He said
his ship was one of four torpedoed
within twenty minutes out of con-
voy of five.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
NEW CONTINGENTS
OF SELECTS BEGIN
ARRIVING AT CAMP

Camp Dodge, Iowa. Feb. 23.-Final
increments Of the first selectivc draft
from Iowa and Minnesota began re-
porting at Camp Dodge today and the
influx will continue for five days, when
the mobilization OF nearly $4,000 from
those states will be completed
Contingents due today from various
Iowa districts include THOSE from the
counties of Black Hawk. Dubuque.
Union. Wapello, Scott. Johnson and
Jasper, and the cities of Waterloo, Du-
buque and Davenport.
Rockford, ILL.,, Feb. o3.-lllinois Sc
lected men began arriving at Camp
Grant early today. 1,446 reporting to
the Eighty-sixth division. most of them
from Cook county. There were con-
tingents also from Dekalb, Boone,
Dupage and Kane counties. Most of
the Chicago men who reported today
were assigned to the 343rd infantry
and the 532nd and 333d field artillery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
TEUT0NSN0T
T0HEEDRUSS
PEACE BIDS?
Trotzky Asks Farley as Ger
mans Press Slavs
mistaken By Menace.

Berlin, Feb. 23.-In their new
invasion OF Russian territory the
German forces have reached Walk.
in Livonia, 80 miles northeast Of
Riga, it was announced today by
the German general staff.
In Vclhynia the Teuton armies
marching from Lutsk have reach.
ed the town OF Dubn0.
The statement follows:
"In ESthOnia We are pressing
eastward. In Liv0nia Walk has
been occupied.
"In Ukraine the forces advance
ing southwark from Lutsk reached
DubnO. Elsewhere our operations
are taking their course.
"The number of prisoners
brought in has been increased to
two generals, IL colonies, 433
officers and $40 men.
"In the other theatres Of war
there is nothing to report"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
WAR SUMMARY

1t Is said peace negotiations
with the Russians will not be re-
sumed Immediately by the Ger
mans.
II is announced that the German
foreign minister has gone to Blu.
charest to discuss peace with q
Rumanian emissary.
Leon Trotzky Is reported to have
left Petrograd for Dvinsk to seek
an early conference with the Ger.
mans.
EXCEPT for artillery duels there
has been no fighting activity on
the western front On the Amer
lean sector the bOmbardment by
big guns continues.
The Turkish army In the Cau'
casus has begun an offensive.
The Spanish steamer Maria
Caspio has been sunk by a SUD-
marine.
The allied embassies will leave
Pefrecrad In the event that the
German advance threatens the
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
FORCEDF0OD
SAvINCPLAN
IS APPROVED
House Agricultural Commit
tee Holds Compulsory
Edict Necessary.

Washington. Feb. o3.-Compulsory
food conservation is necessary in the
opinion of members of the house agri-
cultural committee which today sub
mitted its report on the bill giving the
nresident power 10 regulate public
eating houses and the distribution and
manufacture OF foodstuffs. The bill
does not directly affect householders.
The report recalls that the president
has no power to enforce economy in
consumption under the existing food
law and that the success of conserva-
ton plans depends entirely upon the
voluntary cooperation Of the people.
The appeals to save food have met
with gratifying results, the report
says, and adds:
"But there is small percent of peo-
pie, who, either wilfully or for lack
Of understanding. fails to respond to
the call made for patriotic duty"
Food Situation Critical.
1.-THE food situation as it affects lis
and our allies the report continues,
"is becoming so critically serious as
to warrant the committee in the belief
that the necessity is upon us Of adopt
ing compulsory methods Of conserva-
ton in certain well defined directions. y
In discussing public eating house
control, it is held in the report that
consumption particularly lin high
priced restaurants and hotels per
capita is nearly double of normal.
"The bill eliminates unnecessary Of
essential foodstuffs by manufacturers
Of food products said the report. "It
would effect great saving in foot
products by requiring higher milling
or the mixture of ingredients in bread
which cannot be so readily shipped
abroad"
Gives Power To Limit.
Although it does not allow a ra
tioning system for consumers in The
language OF the report, cit would per
nit the president to limit the amour
of any given product which may b.
shipped into a particular district OF
delivered to a particular distributor
The president can. in effect, ration
distribution"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
HOW KAISER STOPS
STRIKES LEAKS OUT

Amsterdam. Jan. 80, tBy Mail,)--
Details Of the German military au-
thorities' ruthless suppression OF an
ettemp; at a general strike in all the
munitions factories OF Germany last
August. no particulars of which were
allowed out OF the country at the time
are published in the Journal OF the
herman metal workers.
In Brunswick, which is the only dis
uict particularized in the guarded
story published by the journal. mar
aal law was Immediately put INTO
lofce, and both male and female strlk-
ers were sentenced to imprisonment
~ will be a long time before labor in
brunswick RECEIVERS from the wounds
received" says the officially inspired
writer Of the article
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
MILITARY POLICE ON
SALOONS TO BE PUT
IN FORCE IN PEORIA

Peoria, Ill.,, Feb. est became
known here today that federal officials
had been notified that Camp Herring
at the Holt Manufacturing company's
plant had been officially designated as
a military camp and enforcement OF
the federal law prohibiting saloons
within half mile OF the camp and
houses of i'll fame within five miles Is
ordered.
But one saloon. that in East Peoria.
will be affected, but practically every
house OF i'll fame in the city will be
driven out of business. Enforcement
of the order is expected within the
next few DAYS,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
THE WEATHER

Forecast Till 7 P. M. Tomorrow. TO-:
Rock Island. Davenport. Moline
anc Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Sunday; warmer
tonight with the temperature above
freezing: continued mild weather un-
til Monday
Temperature at a. m. 81: highest
yesterday, 81; lowest last night. 81.
Velocity of wind at Z a. m, z miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 81; at
a. M, SO.
Stage of water, S,4; fall OF a in
last "a hours.
Relative humidity at p. m, 81; at
7 a. m, Go; at p m. today, 81.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologiss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
START ON PLANT TO
BUILD SUB KILLERS

Detroit, Feb. 23--Announcement
was made today by the Ford Motor
company that work was started yes
terday at River Rouge, suburb. on
shipbuilding plant that is to turn out
submarine killers. The buildings
which are to cover five acres will
probably be completed in May. 1t is
understood that the plan. will employ
between 10000 and $1,000 men.
Washington. Feb. 23.-Secretary
Daniels recently authorized announce
ment that the Ford Motor plant was
about to engage in mass production of
an anti-submarine boat, generally
described as combination CT the feat
ures OF a submarine Chaser and a
destroyer. II will not be SO large as 4
destroyer but will have many Of the
advantages of the smaller craft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
SHOOTS OFF FINGER
TO GET OUT OF DRAFT

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 23.-Because he
did not want to go to war, Harry c.
Barber, Peoria county man, shot the
index finger off his right hand, ac-
cording to official report made by DR..
W. W. Cutter, medical examiner for To-
cal exemption board No. 3. Barber
was called up in the first draft. ex-
amined and passed with an almost
perfect mark, but not called.
When he appeared today for reex-
animation he presented his crippled
hand as basis for exemption. Barber
claimed the shooting was accidental.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
FOUR DIE IN Mine
AT SPRINGFIELD
Workers Meet Death In Explosion in
Shaft-Three Others Escape
Damage is Small.

Springfield. ILL.,, Feb. 23.-Four men
were killed in an explosion in mine
of the Citizens Coal company here at
4 o'clock this morning. Three other
men in the mine at the time escaped
injury.
The dead are:
Ray Hiner, Henry Whelchel, Thomas
Reilly and Ernest Cox.
Nothing is known as to how the ac-
cident happened All four of those
killed were shot firers and were in
the explosion.
Little damage was done to the mine
workings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
HUNDREDS ARE ILL
IN CHICAGO; SAME AS
PEORIA'S EPIDEMIC?

Chicago, Feb. 80. 49, Hundreds Of
cases OF what Health Commissioner
Robertson says is a mild form of pto-
maine poison were reported today. A
similar epidemic was noted earlier at
Peoria, LII. Or. Robertson said it prob
ably was due to using slightly tainted
FOWL IN most cases the sickness dis
appeared overnight
Peoria, H.. Feb. % With a stead
lily decreasing number Of cases, the
strange malady which has affected
thousands of Peor.ans during the last
lew days seemed today TO be dis
appearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
(By Associated Press)

Peace negotiations with the Rus
slams will not be resumed immedi-
ately by the Germans and guerilla
warfare probably will be instituted by
the Bolsheviki to impede the German
advance, which apparently is not NOV.
ing as swiftly as in the early days Of
the week. The Germans, however. are
meeting with little resistance on the
long line and Austrian and Ukrainian
troops are approaching kiev.
1t is announced semi-officially from
Berlin that DR.. Won Kuehlmann. the
foreign secretary, has gone to Buchar-
est to discuss peace with a Rumanian
emissary and therefore resumption of
negotiations with the Bolsheviki vii.
have to be postponed.
Trotzky Seeks Farley.
Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki- for
eign minister, is reported to have left
Petrograd for Dvinsk to seek an early
conference with the Germans.
Bolsheviki resistance seemingly de-
ponds on whether the Germans will
accept readily the capitulation of the
government. 1t is apparent, however
that the Germans, with the Rumanian
negotiations as an excuse, are going
to push their campaign in the Baltic
provinces before answering the Rus
SLAMS.
Slavs mistaken by Menace.
London, Feb. 23.-The inhabitants
of Petrograd await coming events
with an outward calm, according Il
the latest dispatches received here and
continue to pursue their ordinary bus
mess life seemingly uncOncerned over
| the great interests at stake. The Daily
Nails Petrograd correspondent in 4
dispatch sent last Thursday reports
statement that the majority would
| welcome the arrival of the Germans
| fearing an outbreak of uncontrolle
anarchism with riot and murder. The
bulk of the population. the CORE
! spondent says, is tired of revolution
| hunger and disorder, and tired OF the
uncertainty perpetually overhangine
them, declaring that they are expe
riencing all of the disadvantages J.
/ Tue CLdI IeSiHc NltuOut any " 49,
advantages.
Germans Not to Reply.
| At an extraordinary session of The
central executive committee Of the sol
diers and workmen's delegates Fri
day, NJ. Sverdloff, reviewing the sit
uation, said it was now clear that thu
Germans would not reply to thu
Smolny institutes last appeal, or i
they did their answer would be coz.
pletely unacceptable. He asked tn,
committee to adopt a resolution ex
pressing confidence in the people
commissaries and approving thei
measures aiming at peace. The reso
luton passed with only six dissenting
votes.
Austro Troops in Drive.
/ Austrian and Ukrainian troops ar
nearing Kiev, the Ukrainian capital
now held by the Bolsheviki, accOrdin!
to dispatches from Petrograd in tn
late editions of the morning newspa
pers. 1t is said that Polish legion
aries aided the Germans in occupyin:
Minsk.
Petrograd newspapers. 1t is added
report that Russian soldiers on tn
northern front seized q trains whiCl
are being used to carry 10000 of tn
soldiers to Moscow. The Germans ar
taking no prisoners, merely disarm
ing the Russians and liberating them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
GATHER TO PROTEST
ON MILK PRICE SET

Elgin, H., Feb. 23-Delegates from
local branches of the Milk Producers
association all over the Chicago dis
trict are gathering here today to pro-
test the decision OF the milk commits
sion which set prices for the product.
1t is expected that the meeting will
send appeals to President Wilson and
Food Administrator. Hoover asking for
an increase in the prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
FOE OF GOVERNMENT
Is NEARLY LYNCHED

Rockford, ILL.,, Feb. 23.-"Dill" Sher-
man stood under a tree in a business
street in Byron this forenoon with a
rope around his neck and a half doz-
en- men ready to hoist him from tho
ground when older men in the crowd
that had gathered persuaded the 9TH
ers to release him. Sherman was
made to kiss the American flag and
was given until 6 p. m. today to get
out of Byron. He is said to have per-
sisted in making offensive remarks
concerning the government and SOL
dierS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
SHIP THAT CAN NOT
BE SUNK STARTS OUT

A Gulf Port. Feb. 23-The former
Austrian steamer Lucia. equipped with
a new non-sinkable system. has sailed
from here with a cargo. The steam
err is equipped with more than 1900
air and watertight cells which the in
ventor claims will keep the vessel
afloat even should she be torpedoed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
HERE'S PATRIOTISM.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-George A. Rogers
OF Rockford today paid double his as
sessed income tax as a matter OF pat
riotism. In note to Julius F. Smie-
tanka, the collector. he said Il wish
there were more like you and Judge
Lands. All those know are glad to
pay the income tax. Am doubling mine
| to help Uncle Sam"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
LATE BULLETINS

London, Feb. 23.-The inter-
allied labor conference In session
here reached an agreement today
to support the British war aims
program.
Washington, Feb. 93-Senate
and house c0nferees ON soldiers
and sailors civil rights, or mora
torlum bill, virtually reached an
agreement today and next week
the bill will be presented TO both
houses OF congress with prospects
Of prompt final approval
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
STOPS MEN ON MAY TO CAMP.

Harrisburg. H.. Feb. pa detach-
ment of 1873 selected men OF Saline
county. bound for Camp Taylor. were
halted here today owing to a false re-
port having reached Adjutant General
Dickson that there were two cases OF
smallpox among them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
FOOD CHIEFS MEET.

Chicago. Feb. 23.-County food ad-
sNators from all over Illinois met
zee d day with Harry A. Wheeler,
vac pod administrator, 20 discuss
.s1her means Of effect.ng food ecoG-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Yar1k and Allied
StQffSCetReQdy
to Flee Capital

Washington, Feb. 23-Ambassa-
dor Francis advised the state de.
partment today Of the intention Of
the diplomatic corps in PetrOgrad
to leave the city with the Boil.
sheviH II the Germans menace the
city.
The American ambassador gave
no details as to the plans of the
diplomatic corps but added that
the soviet government was plan.
ming to make u defense OF the city
II necessary.
Petrograd. Feb. 23.-The allied EN-
bassies will leave Petrograd in tn
event that the German advance threat
ems the city. They are ready, how
ever, to aid Russia to fight the Ger
mans.
The embassies are virtually unan
imous in a decision not to break rela
tons in any event. If Petrograd i
actually threatened the embass
STATS will probably proceed milan
with the Bolsheviki government
wherever it may move.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
TuRKSSTART
DRIVE WHILE
UNDER TRUCE
Sultan's Forces Launch Of.
fensive Before Expiration
of Armistice.

London. Feb. 23-The Turkish
army i'm the Caucasus has begun
an offensive. a correspondent Of
the Exchange Telegraph company
wires from the headquarters of the
Russian western army. The attack
was started before the expiration
of the armistice. The Turks Occu.
pied Platana and paralyzed the
evacuation of the CaucasiOn corps
which is now grouped along the
coast
Platana is a small Turkish port on
the Black sea in the Vilayet of Treb-
izond, Is miles west of the city oil
Trebizond and 100 miles west Of the
Russian border. At the height of their
successes in Turkey the Russians
pushed considerably west of Platans
and also we'll to the south, occupying
all Of Turkish Armenia.
Withdrawing When Attacked.
Long after fighting ceased on thu
Russo-Galician front the Russian
troops in the Caucasus kept up thu
campaign, but for several weeks no re
ports from this front have been re
ceived. The Russians agreed at Brest
Litovsk to evacuate Turkish territor,
and the withdrawal was under way a
the time of the new Turkish attack
Occupation Of Platana would cut of
the retreat OF Russian forces alonl
the coast west of that point.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-11
cooRtD MEN, STAND WITH YOUR RACE AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

Well we understand there being made on the
political checker board these men, move on u,
De in the direction of the peope or
somebody Is liable to wake greatly dsapponten
any once 70 De elected by the will of the
sulhng the people somewhat To have
time IN old town to night when when comes off, u,
coored men, let be cheerful hope see the
mogus In their making OF candidates enough
together lay aside much Of this political and when
they name man for any Of the Offices goodness let
"nere toe as whole have agreed First
of these TAT oces coming ough
s out ana nsht over them Pray that the Republican
among the white folks will together OF the parry
and instead OF destroying the Grand Party
hica am oons get together for the salvation
OF the great party OF freedom men, mig
vi IKE ability and who big mean
and petty things Coored with your race and the Re
puocsn party Look for and demand only men a.
real broad minded and Dig Drained have
your support Look for such white when elected
once VIII not shut the door ignore your
nor smut up their bowels OF you after elected
nm does be believe you have with his Re
oya Love and defend govern and country Re
otto and do all the greatest
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-11
BOOST k:BTl SIP MIsNsi S Better EJJuyTtl 8: FRIENDLY

Good people of oc better
quanted knocking knitting
each others business
Of Ii you can't sell to
fellow enough
To such extent that drive and
the people to systone where everybody
Adv rse
Jerusalem Paris London
has Why, the fact that little
located the OF
the and being the
county the Little Mountain Is king
max truly ideal Then again this CITY
and always will be famous spirit
handed dealing with both The popular Nation
ber Hon James Knox Smith, lives here
law takes It's and the
in Keystone White and live nearly evenly
friends In this city than in
hnd that wholesale Jim Crow element
over knocking down and defying Tney
together for the except YOU viii
lind to the shame and disgrace same kind
OF lighting each and calling Their
venture OF peone
they Get on the Boosting Wagon your
II you have and advertise business
Everybody and would
the least pains be
Tut business before no scca
equality here and We all get alono
well without friction Each fellow morning goes
about his business and night where
wife and children Bible
bed time comes and Morphenus
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-11
KElSTONFs FIRE sHROUOED IN MYSTERY

The recent fire in this which $50 OOo
worth of still shrouded mystery Shrouded in
mystery not only because there nothing
the origin of this mystery there r
many men seen standing by with hands folded
interested and apparently pleased In
there OF tn
tall after the entire Midway had ground
that plenty OF plenty OF water
all the time
These fires county may not mean anvtb
than the fact that people generally careless bu
many OF them really shrouded
nrst time We noticed disposition
idly BY with folded hands 90 ND
names without lending Women begged old
negro and whe men To help uem their household
from the names and few Of them
pressure enough to thrown the then
three houses would have burned Men appointed handle tn
water OF any city town ought how
70 keep hand how to tho
strength OF the water and at times like &C.
tolerated Tor not having water We there is
deep suspicion on the part OF people
ue till after the whole of Midway had then there
was pressure enough to put any Of fire.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-11
Elkhorn Delegation Visit Keystone
to Review the Ruins.

Wednesday of this week q del
e9ation Of representive gentle
men from Elkhorn in the persons
OF So. Floyd Ross. Messrs. Vim
Miller, j. K Thomas. SilAs Nc
lntyree and w. NJ M orman vis-
tied the city this week to witness
the ruins of Keystone caused by
Dire Tuesday morning. They
also came somewhat on business
and at the Times Off ce they sub
mitted their business PROPOSE
ton and assured this uffice that
they were heartily in accord
with our More Coal LoadinR'
proposition and wanted to get in
TO the contest as soon as we were
ready 10 start the ball to rolling
and especially as soon as the diff
hculty Of getting cars had been
removed. They showed signs OF
deep interest and sympathy for
the victims Of the ire and sever
al OF these gentlemen were seen
opening their pocketbooks and
donating TO the sufferers. So.
Ross, Messrs. Miller and McIn.
tyre paid for their subscription
to this paper and Mr.. Mooman
became . subscriber. pIanking
down the real stuff Mr.. Thomas
had slredy paid this week. These
aae the kind OF men we like 10
have cali in and see Us.