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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
NEED FUEL TO RAISE
CHICKS THEY CLAIM

Chicago, Jan. 24-Approximately
twenty million chicks are bred in in
cubators for the spring market, ac-
cording to poultrymen. who, fearing
fuel shortage would ruin their bust
ness. sought aid from the federal fuel
administration. Assurances were re-
ceived today by officers of the Baby
Chick association that the administra-
ton will arrange to have coal deliv-
cred promptly in communities where
it is needed for incubators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
MORE PRINT PAPER
PRODUCED IN 1917

Washington. Jan. 24.-News print
paper production showed a substan-
tial increase in 1917 over the previous
wear amounting to 1.349,729 tons COM
pared with 1,3l4.740 tons according to
figures issued today by the federal
trade commission. Production OF
standard news was 1,269,723 tons in
1917 and 1,256,346 tons in 1916.
Current market prices to domestic
BUYERS ranged during December from
50 30 to $50 for rolls in car lots and
s3.15 to $3.50 for sheets in car lots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
ON YANKEE
BOAT IS REGRETTED

Picking, Jan. 24.-The foreign office
has expressed regret for the attack On
the American gunboat Monocacy in
the Yangtse Kiang river last week, in
which one sailor was killed and two
others wounded. The foreign office
has promised to make an investigation
and to give reparation.
A patrol of the river by foreign war
ships is likely to result from recon-
mendations made by the diplomatic
BODY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
late BULLETINS

Washington, Jan. 2l.--President
wilson sent 10 the senate the re.
domination OF Postmaster General
gurleson.
London, Jan. 2i.-RepOrts re.
"hed In Copenhagen from Vienna
" forwarded b. the Exchange
telegraph correspondent indicate
Isl :0J.D00 men there are still
W strike aud tlGt the strikes
o9n'inue In budapest.
:, Washington, Jan. 2l.-J. j. a.
borrow general secretary OF the
suional Goal association. former.
y Of Pittsburgh. and n practical
.'al mani WAS today placed b! The
~ administration IN general
,aaree of the Distribution OF coal,
selil anthracite and bitHminous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
BOYS/GIVEN FIRST
FARM WORK LESSON

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Three thousand
Chicago high school boys who are
registered for work on farms this
summer have received the first Of a
series of "farmcraft lessons" prepara-
tory to the April blowing. 1t is writ
ten by Eugene Davenport. dean of
the college of agriculture of the Uni
versity of Illinois. The farm craft
series is printed by. the state council
OF defense and will be distributed to
all the high schools in Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
TWO GERMAN PLANES
SHOT DOWN BY YANKS

Paris, Wednesday. Jan. 23.-Dayid
Putnam OF Brookline. Mass, and Aus
tin Trehore of Westfield. N. j., Ameri-
can aviators in the French army both
shot down German airplanes on Jan.
49,
Trehore had been rejected by the
American aviation officials on account
of defective car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
IOWA'S CLOSING
HOURS ARE FIXED

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 24.-Retail
stores in Iowa, except those dealing
in drugs. may open, not earlier than
$50 a. IN. and close not later than
$50 D. N. every day but Saturdays,
under the provisions of a coal con-
servation order promulgated today by
Charles Webster, state fuel admins
traitor, effective Jan %.
The order continues effective until
repealed or amended" 1t also eX-
tends to every night of the week, ex-
cept Saturdays, the lightless night
edict of the federal fuel administrator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
GET TIRED WAITING
FOR TRAIN SO THEY
JUST GET MARRIED

Rockford, ILL.,. Jan. 24.--Harry =.
King and Miss Susie Daily relieved
the tedium of waiting for q train here
today by getting married. They had
not intended being married so soon.
they told the justice who performed
the ceremony. They gave their resi-
dence as Burlington. Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
MRS. OMALLEY A NOTARY.

Mrs. Walter UMalIey receIVeu UiIic-
,al papers today from Springfield CIV
ing her the power of notary pubic.
Mrs. OMalley will have her ONCE IN
Walter O'Malley's undertaking par
Iors. 226 Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24

conference nave oeclde0
unanimously to reject the
terms offered by the Ger
mans.
Pe;rograd, Wednesday. Jan. %.
Russia must give up COurland
and aI the Baltic provinces or the
Germans will resume military Op.
erations and occupy Revel within
week, the German delegation at
the Brest.LitOvsk negotiations in.
formed the Russian representa-
tiycs nj the last session OF the
conierees. An adjournment was
taken until Jan. 20 to permit the
Russians to consider the German
terms.
Reports of the session indicate tha.
Germany took definite stand and
most frankly outlined demands upon
which she insists. t. secretary o.
the Ukrainian delegation gave out an
account Of the meeting. 1t says the
Russians put a ques ion to the dele
gates of the central powers as to
what were their final peace terms.
General Hoffman. one of the German
delegates, replied by opening map
and pointing out the following line
which they insisted should constitute
the future frontier Of Russia.
Wants Big Strip.
From the SHORES, Of the Gulf of Fin
land 10 the east Of the Moon sound
islands to Walk TO the west of Minsk
to Brest -Litoysk.
This completely eliminates Cour-
land and all the Baltic provinces.
The Russians asked the terms OF
the central powers in regard to the
territory south of Brest-Litorsk. Gen
eral Hoffman replied that was ques-
ton which they would discuss only
with Ukraine. VI. kamenef, a mem
Der Of Russa's delegation, asked;
Accept or Fight.
"Sapposing We do not agree to such
conditions. What are you going t
do?"
General Iioffman's answer is re
ported TO have been:
within week, then, We shoUil
occupy Reyal"
The Russians then asked for a re
cess which was granted reluctantly
The Germans declared il was the las
postpOnement to which they woul'
consent. Tie request was made b,
Leon Trotzky. head Of the Russian
delegation. who said he desired an op
For.nnity to lay the German peac
terms before the council of workmeu
and soldiers delegates.
| The negotiations between the Tx
rainians and the central powers ar
Proceeding amicably The Austrian
offered TO cede Cholmtchina to the Tx
rsinian republic but only on condi
ton that Ukrainians send grain an
Other f0odstuffs to the central power
Immediately on the conclusion c
peace.
New Trouble In Russia.
+0ndon, Jan 24.-One Of those pei
lods OF scarcity OF Russian news whic
Often has proved 10 be coincident wit
important events is now being expel
fenced. Few dispatches have been re
eelFed except reports Of the peace n
e0tlations al Brest-Litovsk and othe
liens which the Bolsheviki govern
ment has permitted 10 come through
The arrest Of many Socialist member
Of the constituent assembly and Of
battalion OF Geath. reported this morI
ing. indicates that there may ha'
been recurrence Of trouble in II
Russian capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
FORMER CONGRESSMAN BETTER.

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 24.-Further
Improvement was reported today in
me condition of former Congressman
r. NJ, Eddy of Sank Center, Mimi,
Who is Ill at a local hospital with
Pneumonia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
'1ELLSSLAvS
A REJECTION
MEANSFICHT'
Large Strip of Territory
Demanded as Kaiser's
Price to Halt War.

Petrograd, Jan. o.
The Russian delegates to
the Brest-Litovsk peace
conference have decided
unanimously to reject the
terms offered by the Ger
mans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08
TREATING ZEN ALL ALIKE.

The national food administrator has
made an important change in the flour
sale rule by requiring all persons
! hereafter, whether farmers or city
folks, to purchase an equal amount of
other cereals in buying flour.
This is obviously intended to in
crease the use of the other cereals and
tc decrease the consumption of flour.
&c make this plan easier of enforce
ment there has been let-up on the
meat rule. There is now only one
meatless day a week-Tuesday
Our government knows the food
conditions and necessities, and when
ever rules such as these are promuI-
gated every good citizen should 10y
ally respond. If it were not necessary,
1t is certain that the government would
never prescribe any such regulations
and if they are necessary at all they
are vitality So
The people in the country may pro =
test some against the new rule, but if
they stop to consider they will realize
the equity of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08
IT'S UP TO GEORGIA!

The following resolution has been
adopted by the Wisconsin legasla-
ture:
THE people of the state of Wis
consin always have stood and al
ways will stand squarely behind
the national government in all
things which are essential to
bringing the present war to
successful end, and we condemn
Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette and
all others who have failed to see
the Righteousness of our nations
cause, who have failed to support
our government in matters vital to
the winning of the war, and we
denounce any attitude or utter
ance of theirs which has tended
to incite sedition among the peo-
pie of our country nd to injure
Wisconsin's fair name before the
free people or the world.
The state with probably the largest
number of German-speaking citizens
has denounced its own senator for his
rnpatriotic attitude and utterances!
A rebuke, a vote of censure from a
state legislature, visited upon Unit
ed States senator, is rare, and, fortu-
nately, it is rarely deserved. The
general assembly of Wisconsin did not
confne itself specifically to Senate,
LaFollette, but included "all Others
who fail to see the righteousness of
our country's cause" one of whom is
the junior senator from this state e..
If Wisconsin, state so intimately
associated with German influence, can
excoriate it's own senator anu the jun
ior senator from Georgia, surely Geor-
gia itself should do so-and will do
So
We doubt not that the legislature of
Georgia. when it meets this summer,
will Immediately pass a vote of cen
sure on the senior who has Inundated
his state and proven unworthy of the
his constituents had in him.
However, merely a rebuke from the
legislature of this state will not be
adequate. 1t will require a stinging,
overwhelming, decisive condemnation
expressive of te deep indignation of
the whole people of the state, sentenc-
ing this unworthy official to perpetua.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08
PREACH AND PRACTICE.

1t is a pity that there were so few
to hear the stirring address of Ser
geant Verne Marshall at the Carnegie
Library last night.
This young man, after year and a
half in the ambulance work in France
chiefly engaged at Verdun. in the
thickest of the bitterest battle of the
war, has returned to his country to
enlist with the American troops. Al
present he has been detailed to speak
in behalf of the various patriotic pro-
iects, such as thrift stamps, Liberty
bonds and food conservation. He is
devoting his fine talent and energy to
the cause entirely to his own expense,
and is arousing the people to keener
sense of appreciation of their duty
here at home.
Sergeant Marshall makes it emphatic
that this war must won by the men
and women and children back in the
United States as well as by the young
a vast co-ordinating system, embrace
ing every person in this country, in
order to effectively prosecute the war
and to eventually triumph The sold
iers must have ships, ammunition, food
and supplies, and to furnish them with
those things the government must have
1doney and lots of it. The people at
home must do their part by furnish
ing the money, and they can do that
esily enough if they W.! invest in
government securities.
1t is brought out strikingiy by Ser
geant Marshall that the success of this
plan depends on the extent to which
the people subscribe. They must not
merely give their spare change, but
they must deny themselves. They
must wear less, eat less, spend less,
and take the money thus saved and
lend it to the government for the time
of the war. When one hears of the
awful conditions existing in the battle
areas of France, and learns from a
frst-hand observer just what the
American boys are experiencing over
there there is an immediate impulse to
practice everything indicated by the
government as being essential for the
successful carrying on of the war. And
this is time when it is appropriate
not only to practice, but to preach
what you practice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

political exile and ostracizing him
from the society of all loyal citizens.
The second Wednesday in Septem-
Der, the day of the primary, is the day
scheduled for this to take place.
Wisconsin is only ahead of Georgia
in that it has had the opportunity OF
expressing itself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08
COMPLETE DEGRADATION.

1t is not merely Russian territory
and Russian populations that Lenine
and Trotsky surrendered to Germany
in the Brest-Litovsk peace convention
They surrendered the professed princi,
pies of the Bolsheviki as well and
pledged themselves to muzzle the rev
olution.
Section 2 of the Brest-Litovsk con-
yention provides that
The contracting nations will re-
frain from all agitation or provo
cation against other signatory ma
tons.
And section s.
Russia undertakes to refrain
from all interference in the inter-
nal affairs of these territories in
agreement with their populations.
The appeal to the proletariat is still
ed; yet it was by the appeal to the
rroletariat that Lenine and Trotsky
justified the policy toward German
that they have pursued since the gov
eminent of Russia fell into their
hands.
They would not fight for liberty
against Germany autocracy. They
would not permit Russian workmen to
manufacture munitions for use against
German autocraAy. They professed to
be armed with superior weapons. They
intended to resist Germany by arous-
ing the German proletariat and bring
ing it to the rescue of the revolution
Even their harshest critics believed
tnat there might be method in this
madness and that if there was any
honesty in their undertakings this was
the point at which they might be sin,
cere.
All that is finished now When they
came to the settlement, they abandon
ed the right of appeal to the German
and Austrian proletariat as lightly as
they abandoned Russian soil to the in
vader-as lightly as they left helpless
Armenians to the self-determination"
Of the murderous Turk They pledged
themselves even to suppress any agi-
tation inimical to the interests of Ger
many and her partners.
Mr. Taft cites the example of Rus
sic as warning against the danger of
using diplomacy as means of making
peace. But what took place at Brest-
Llt0VSk was not diplomacy IMAM the
treason of an army commander could
he described as a military operation.
1t was even more than the betrayal of
q nation. for the Bolsheviki have no
sympathy with nationality, and might
escape conviction on that count in the
indictment. There is no such defense
for their abject submission to the
Junker edict against free speech and
against the appeal to the proletariat
That involves the final surrender OF
everything in which Lenine and Trot-
sky have ever professed faith.
The political degradation to which
Russia has been subjected is equalled
only by the moral degradation of ten
Bolshevik leaders.-New York World
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

A certain state having elected a
business man to the senate, it is ex-
planned that even the people some
times make mistakes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

The new Republican leaders seem to
think that the war will be easily and
quickly won if there is haromny in the
Republican party
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

So long as the tender snap beanlet
continues to come, the fragrant tur-
nip salad is ready for the harvest and
the fmous Georgia hen does her duty
daily. we guess we can worry along
with those wheatless days prescribed
by Hoover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

Whenever a paragrapher is short on
material he generally writes bout
vomen's skirts which are also short
on material
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

No. Geraldine, high heels do not
make womans skirt shorter. They
measure them from the waist down.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

The only thing some people raise for
the war is a yell whenever their peck
etbooks ar appetites ar hit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

This black to the soil" movement is
alright, but it sure does put blisters
on ones hands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

Whenever a man pays alimony
cheerfully, don't seek an introduction
to his former wife.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

The man who has money enough to
own fine automobile usually has too
much sense to buy one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

If there is anything elyse for Lenine
AID Trotsky to sign away, it isn't in
Russia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

If Lenine and Trotzky do resign, it
may be said of them that they finally
did one creditable thing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

The highest ambition of some men
is to become ten engineer on a taxi
cab.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

With porkless days having been
abolished, we can hear the pigs squeal-
ing their delight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

Don't be afraid to confess that you
do not understand the Russian situa-
ton. Nobody else does.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

Spring is here because the flying
ants are here, and vice versa, as it
We're.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

Many a man who admires his wife's
new hat breads the day when the mil
linery bill com es in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

Whenever a woman is in doubt she
powders her nose.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

The man behind the hoe at this sea-
son is certainly no muck-raker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

Some folks live on the idea that they
should live just as high as they can
get credit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

Like the boil weevil, the Bolsheviki
is now marching eastward rapidly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08

Americas, Georgia, March s, 1918.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-08
Trains Arrive.

GEO. ANDERSON,
AGENT.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-11-02
II. ADAMS WRITES 0F
 LIFE ON BATTLE LINE

The following letter was received from Lieutenant Raymond s. Adams, son of George M. Adams. He gives a very graphic account of life in the trenches and leading men into battle under shell fire.
 I was in the big drive you read about. We were in the front line trenches eight days. Just came out last night and didn't realize we had chased the Huns so far until we start ed back. It has rained every day for two weeks and it surely is miserable life fighting in the mud. We got by lucky had no trouble handling my men and only lost one. He was slightly wounded in the foot. I sure had a narrow escape and thought many times that we would all be blown to H. but they always missed us a little way.
 We captured towns that the Ger mans had held for four years. The people were sure glad to see us. We also took lot of German equipment that they left behind. They lost no time in getting out. l never saw: such wonderful system of trenches and Qualifications in my life. They had tunnels under the hills from one line to another over a mile long. Some of the dugouts were 90 feet deep and would hold 200 men. And to think we took it all in, two days. They must have worked on it. for years. Our big guns, surely tore them up, some of the shell holes being 10 feet, deep and 50 feet across. Some of the shells they sent at us made just as big a hole. I laid in one full of water all night under machine gun fire so l know how big they are. Most any hole looks big when they are shoot ing at you. Our regiment captured 17OO prisoners alone and altogether we got $500.
 In some of the towns we found over 200 kegs of beer and fancy wine. l guess they had had a gay old time be- fore we came. We had great time going through the houses and drinking all the beer we could find. We found all kinds of souvenirs but couldn't pack very much back in the mud. Mud was knee deep in all the trenches and the roads were almost as bad.
 Haven't had a bath for two weeks and only one change of socks in that length of time. I didn't have my shoes off for eight days and slept as fought. But feel fine and am get ting fat and Pm willing to stick to the end if Pm as lucky as I have been. We'll guess I'll get one more scrap before the snow falls. ', t' Lieutenant Raymond s. Adams, Co. L., 1O4th Inf, A. E. F. E'> A. P. O., No. 709 .i> .. via N."Y.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-11-02
PAUL MORTON. NOW IN <. ..:,, .:.
 :.:>..: CHEMICAL WARFARE co.

Paul Morton, who .is.i in France, writes of the conditions over there.
 "Will write this but you may be a long time in getting it as the mails are slow and I do not know. when shall get this censored i.&TSsFEs..49 f. :, ,. We had a very good trip across but was glad to get on land again and straighten out. We have not knocked around great deal but have seen quite lot of trench, enough to not care much about it. We have had things fair, lots of hard work and knocks but that is to be expected for there are many of both. The worst is yet to come but we only have time to think of today and not of tomorrow or the next day.
 Have been feeling fair and hope I continue to do so, as it is whole lot easier if one feels good. The gen. eral health seems to be good. Our regiment has been very lucky so far in casualties but some day we may get hit hard. The Doughboys are the ones who catch Hell and they surely de- serve all the credit they can get.
 We have been taken out of the en- gineers and now are attached to the Chemical Warfare Service. It gives us better rating and with a general commanding us, which helps lot in what an outfit gets.
 Everything is out of sight here. Eggs are about 90 cents a dozen, but ter 30 cents pound and we are in the country The cities are worse. It is rather hard to buy much for they do not have it to sell The Y. M. c. A. canteens sell us most of our needs. Tobacco is issued but it is Bull Dur ham and chewing tobacco. We can always buy cigarettes from the Y. but we cannot choose our brand as they have only one kind at a time and everyday different brand. We have had from Pall-Malls to Meccas and tobacco is the only cheap thing. Cam els and P. A. are both a dime, or a half franc. '.~