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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
FIFTH OF PEOPLE
IN COUNTRY join
TERMED WONDERFUL SHOWING
OF This Number Fifteen Millions Are
New Members and Old List
Held 100000 Names.

H. S. Cable, chairman of the cam
paign committee of the Rock Island
chapter Of the American Red Cross to-
day received the following letter from
the central division headquarters at
Chicago:
twenty-five million members, and
the campaign still on in many locali-
ties. That's how the American Red
Cross has made good in its campaign
for 100000 members. We had some
100000 members when the campaign
opened, and it is thought that most OF
them have renewed their memberships
In addition, 100000 new members
Nsve enrolled.
Henry P. Dawson, chairman of the
red Cross war council, the man who
called on the people for 100000, 000
last June when they gave him $11S,-
00,000-the man who has just called
on them for 100000 members and
has been given 10000, 000-has issued a
public statement Of appreciation. In
part he says:
1.-The present total enrolment is
fully 22,000.000. This is a magnificent
fact, an expression not alone of the
patriotism, but of the fine sympathy
and idealism of the whole American
people.
1.-The Red Cross War Council con-
graduates and welcomes every new
member Of the Red Cross. Likewise
it congratulates the officers and old
members who have given of their time
and service.
1.-The enrolling Of one-fifth OF the
population Of the United States in the
American Red Cross is less triumph
than call to greater service. The
Red Cross is the modified heart and
spirit Of the American people. In
this hour Of world-tragedy there car
be but one thought in the minds of the
22,O0O,000 members, and that is Il
serve and sacrifice as never before"
| And the end Is not yet. 1t is never
| too late to take in new members, and
especially in the country districts, thu
weather has delayed the canvass. L
is safe to predict that when all is done
Mr.. Dawson may have to revise hi.
figures and add few hundred thou
sand to his list of new members.
Now to get the new-and old
members into service. The boys a
the front need many, many things tina
the Red Cross alone can furnish. Theil
wives and children and aged parent,
must not suffer. Let every chaptel
take stock in its members and Undue,
each one to help in whatever line h,
can be of most service.
And report at once how man,
members you have. No matter i
there are more to get-report now
that Washington may be given the lat
est and most reliable figures.
Seek Junior Members.
Junior memberships will be next II
order. Every boy and every. girl ii
the United States must be made t,
realize that their safety, their lives
and more-are in the keeping of tn,
soldiers and sailors who are fightin,
for them. Make them understand thi
many of them do now-and the,
will move almost unanimously into tn
Red Cross. Washington will make
definite announcement on this subjec
soon.
Red Cross membership means serv
ice. How are you serving?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
TO SPEAK HERE ON
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

B. T. Abbott of the United States
department of agriculture. emergency
extension agent on animal husbandry,
is coming to this county to carry on
bis work. He will speak at meeting
Of the South Moline Protective asso-
citation to be held atGlenn & Trevor's
hall in Moline, Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock.
Mr.. Abbott will be heard again at
the annual meeting of the Coe Town
ship Farm Improvement league, to be
held at the Fairfield church. Thursday
afternoon at 1 o'clock. Palmer r.
Edgerton, county farm advisor, will
also speak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
SOLDIERS WIVES
COME UNDER TAX
Those With Inceme Of $1,000 a Year
or Moro VIII Not Be EXEMPTED.
Inspector Says.
HUSBAND MUST MAKE RETURN
In These Cases Non In Service Must
Inform Office q to Their
Salary In TIE Army.

Wives Of soldiers in the service,
who have incomes Of $4,000 or more
per year. will be assessed under the
income tax law, C. R. Manning, in.
come TAX inspector reported today.
A soldiers wife, whose income is
more than $4,000 must make out q re-
turn. then notify her husband. wher-
ever he be stationed, then he, too,
must file q report. giving the amount
OF his salary In the army. Soldiers
on duty In foreign countries do not
have to file report until they return
to the United States. II the war ends
this year, these soldiers must file re-
turns within 80 days after the presi-
dent issues the proclamation Of peace.
This queer clause in the law holds
the salaries of government employees
are not exempt, while the salaries of
state. county and city officials are
exempt.
Mr.. Manning also reported thst
blanks for making the returns under
the income tax law would be available
at the office on the second floor of
the postoffice building by Wednesday.
MIR. Manning also asked that the lin
formation at source" order be repeat.
ed. Under this order all employers
must file q report with the local in
come tax inspector giving q list Of
all employees earning $500 . year or
more. The name, address, salary and
whether employe is married or sim
gle, is the information desired. It is
mandatory that these reports be made.
Those failing to do so will be prose-
cuted same as the tax dodgers. This
applies to all employers, large or
small.
Wants Estimate Now.
Mr.. Manning is not being given
much cooperation in making his es-
innate Of this city. Several days ago
he requested that all employers tele-
phone or bring in the number in their
employee likely to make returns, that
is all single persons earning $1,000
or over and all married persons earn
ing $4,000 or over. This request in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07

NO way. conflicts with the "infofma-
ton ct source order" Thus far Mr..
Manning has had but three responses.
In most cases 1t will take the en-
ployer but Q few minutes to learn
how many In his employ are likely to
file. Phone this Information to Mr..
Manning without delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
CHICKENS STOLEN.

August c. Abrahamson. 1911 Fifth
and one-half avenue, today reported
the theft Of seven chickens from his
barn some time last night. He could
give the police no clues, however. No
unusual noises were heard about the
home during the night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
Licensed To Wed
THOMPSON'S MOTHER
Is SERIOUSLY ILL

States Attorney Floyd E. Thomp-
son left last night for Roodhouse, ILL.,.
being called there by the serious ill
ness Of his mother, Mrs. A. A. Thomp-
son. It is expected Mr.. Thompson
will be absent from the city for at
least week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
MEET TONIGHT To
DECIDE ON PLANS
Board Of Directors OF Chamber Of
Commerce viii Meet with EN-.
ployers Of Labor.
CAMPAIGNS AHEAD
Many Drives for Money Are Already
In Sight for Coming Year.
More to Come.

There will be meeting of the board
of directors of the Chamber of Com
merce at the Rock Island club at 1880
this evening. The purpose Of the meet
ing is to meet a number of employers
of labor and determine whether or not
they wish to cooperate in.the putting
through of feasible plan for raising
funds for war charities and local phi
lanthropic purposes.
All employers of labor are invited
to be in attendance at this meeting.
The plan will be thoroughly explained
and discussed and the decision for
putting through the plan will be en-
tireiy in the hands of those who meet
with the board this evening. It is es-
timated that II different campaigns
are already in prospect for the COM
ing year exclusive Of the Liberty loan
campaigns. 1T would SEEM" as stat
ed by C. A. Hallgren, president Of the
board, that were we to conduct each
of these campaigns separately and put
! in each Of them the necessary initia-
them a success, we will have expend-
ed a very great amount Of personal
service endeavor and great sacrifice
, of time We are also confronted with
the possibility If not being able to
raise the required sum of money called
for by each undertaking, due to the
firing out of men who will necessarily
be called into service to put through
the work"
One Big Campaign.
| The plan contemplated, while not
having been worked out in detail, pro-
poses the pooling of all Of the funds
that are to be raised and making one
big campaign in an endeavor to raise
them at one and the same time. This
would mean one campaign Of the year
exclusive of Liberty loan campaigns.
Each business man would have thor
ough understanding that he was not
f, required to respond to financial solicit
tation from any institution or organ
ization during the coming year. All
of the institutions requiring funds
would be referred to the trustees OF
the patriotic fund.
It is to be hoped that employers Of
labor will evince their interest by a
large attendance at tonight's meeting
Any man who employs anywhere from
one to thousand or more men is in
vited to be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money If 1t
fails to cure. e. w. GROVES sigma
ture Is on each box. 30c.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
AMERICAN NAVY
OF GREATEST AID
(By Associated Press. }

London, May 14.-Amer ican naval
aid has been Of. the greatest help TO
the British feet, says Archibald Aurd,
the naval expert, writing in The Daily
Telegraph, on the new situation in the
north resulting from the Zeebrugge
and. Ostend raids, the extension of
British mine fields and the generally
increasing naval pressure against
Germany.
when the war is over" he says,
1.-The nation will form some conception
Of the extent of the debt which we
owe the American navy for the man
ner in which it has co-operated, not
only in connection with the conveys
system, but in fighting the submar-
ines.
IF the naval position is improving
today, as it is, 1t is due to the fact
that the British and American fleets
are working in closest accord sup
ported by an immense body of skilled
who are turning out destroyers and
other craft. for dealing with the sub
marines as we'll as mines and bombs.
The Germans can have a battle
whenever they want it. The strength
of the grand fleet has been well main
tanned. Some of the finest battlesh1ps
of the United States navy are now as
ISOLATED with it. They are not only
splendid fighting ships, but they are
well Differed and manned.
IF Admiral Beatty were asked his
would say Of the value of the aid
which the United States has given in
this respect. The conditions undSr
which the Germans would engage. us,
therefore, are less favorable than two
years ago."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
FARGO CITY TO
RAISE $4,000
FOR R. c. FUND

The city Of Fargo will give $4,000
Of Cass county's quota of $4,000 in
the national Red Cross drive for $780,
100000 the week of May 20 to 81.
]. P. Hardy. chairman Of the Fargo
branch, made the pledge at a meeting
of chair1nen Of branches of the Cass
county chapter with r. s. Lewis. Far
go, county drive chairman. in chapter
Headquarters in the Gardner hotel
LA 4 tot" total Of $4,000 of the $4,000
quota had been pledged at o'clock.
A. A TwicheIl, chairman of the
Tower City branch. pledged his branch
P. j. Johnson, chairman of the Kin
bred branch. pledged his branch for
$1,000.
The apportionment is being made on
the approximate basis of $l.l5 per
Sey ve of 81 branches were rep
resented at, the meeting this after
noon. The Alice, Armenia, Arthur, Ar
gusvilIe, Addison, Casselton. Chaffee,
Grandin, Horace, Hunter, Leonard.
Lynch burg, Page and Wild Rice
branches were not represented, and
apportionments will be arbitrarily
made for them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
AMERICAN ARMY
NOT TO Be HELD
AS RESERVE ONLY
(Ry Associated Press.l

Londan, May 14.-The Associated
Press was officially informed last
night that the statement sent out
from Ottawa Sunday night attrib-
uting to the war committee of the
British cabinet the announcement
that it had been decided not to use
the American army on the western
front until it became a complete and
powerful force was due to an error
which has now been corrected.
On Sunday night a report received
from London, and given out at OF
tawa by the director of public infor-
nation for Canada through the Cam
adam Press, Limited, said the en-
tente allies were so confident of
their ability to Withstand any drive
that might be launched by the Ger
mans 1t had been decided not to use
the American army now in France
until 1t becomes a complete and
powerful force.
This information was credited to
a summary Of the operations on the
western front by the war committee
Of the British cabinet.
The report caused much comment
at Washington. for it was under
stood the American forces had been
placed at the disposal of Gen. Foch,
commander in chief of the allied
forces in France, by Gen. Pershing,
the American commander, and 1t
was known a large number of men
now are holding positions in the
Montdidier sector of the Somme
front, in addition to holding several
sectors further south. notably on the
heights of the Mouse. near st. Mi
hiel. northwest Of Toul and east of
Luneville.
Secretary of War Baker issued a
denial Of the report. and said that
while all the plans Of the war de-
partment looked to the development
Of the American army as distinct
entity, various elements Of it now
in France are being used freely in
accordance with Gen. Pershings &C
ton in placing all American forces
under the supreme command Of Gen.
Foch.
Lord Reading, the British high
commissioner and special ambassa-
dor at Washington, also issued a
statement declaring that the report
that the American army would not
be utilized until it had developed it's
full strength was directly opposite
to information he had received from
the British war cabinet.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
One Ninth of Farm
Loans BY b. S.

washington, May 14.-About one
ninth Of the farm loan business in
the United States was done by the
federal farm loan system during it's
first year Of active operation just
closing. A report issued today shows
that since the first loans were ex-
tended last May, 4O,451 loans totalling
$91, 951, 900 have been closed: More
than 10000 farmers applied fox
loans amounting to 1928, 94S,OOO, and
loans approved, including those
closed, were $174,s58,OOO. The total
agricultural loans made in this coun-
try yearly is estimated at about $780,
100000.
The st. Paul federal land bank did
one-sixth of the federal business and
the Spokane bank was a close Sec
Ond
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
Backs President
Attacks Creel

Washington, May 14.-Former
Speaker Cannon came to the sup
port Of the administration today in
debate on the Overman bill giving
the President power to reorganize
the government departments. Rep
resentative Gillett of Massachusetts,
Republican, leader, led the fight
against the bill.
Both Democrats and Republicans.
Mr.. Cannon said, would continue to
support the President in the war
until victory was won. He departed
from his subject to attack George
Creel, chairman Of the committee on
public information, and said that if
he had his way he would take Creel
by the seat Of the breaches and the
back of his neck and throw him
into space"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
1. w. w. "Slow Ub "
EOen Their Trial
(By Associated Press. y

Chicago, May 14.-Wfth nearly
score OF government witnesses on
hand to testify, the trial Of ia lead
ers of the Industrial Workers of the
World for violation of the espionage
act was halted today by the absence
of one defendant. Charles Jacobson,
Virginia, Mimi, who was reported to
be Ill. II.
Federal Judge Lands ordered that
Jacobson, who figured prominently in
numerous big strikes on the Mime
sofa iron range. be rounded up imme-
diately and examined by government
physicians. ri.
When court convened it was an
nounced that Grover Perry, a defend
ant, had fractured his arm while roll
ing a, cigaret, but he soon appeared in
court with his arm in a sling. Then
it was announced that Jacobson was
i'll and could not be found. ,., A. 49,.
Counsel for the defense denied that
the absence of the defendants was a
part of a plan intended to slow down
the trial.
Court will convene tomorrow
morning and all defendants physically
able will be present." said Judge
IsandiE, ...Er r........ r.....t
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
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Briefly Told
Hubbell's Cotree.-advt.


Shop at RicRePs-Advf.
Herbst's for noa2sry.-Advt.
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print iC.-Ad.
Hendrickson's shoes Tor STYLE
Advt. m@ /
CAN the Yellow Taxi. Phone 511.--.
Adv.
Nick Konen taxi. Phone 4s2.--.
Advt.
Or. Basye, osteopath. Phone 1887.
-Advt.
Or. Gronvold'g telephone number
changed to 78-W.
VIM. S. Mitchell, OF Bismarck. was
an arrival in Fargo Sunday.
Edward Hagan, of Fergus Falls,
visited friends in Fargo over Sunday.
Mrs. William Norem, of Conrad,
Mont. was an arrival In Fargo Mon
days
Miss Nina Haugen, OF Pelican Rap
ids, visited friends in Fargo over
Sunday.
K. .. Burlsigh. Of casselton. was
Fargo Sunday.
Judge Charles M. Cooley. OF Grand
Forks was among the Sunday guests
at the Gardner.
r. v. Riggs. of Wahpeton. spent
Monday In Fargo attending to bust
ness matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Christensen. of De
troit. Mimi, were Sunday visitors in
the gate city.
TIL. L. Reade, of Bismarck, state IRE
marshal, was an arrival in Fargo Sun
day afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. d. N. Beardsley, OF
New Rockford. were visitors in the
gate city Sunday.
Gas ranges connected and repaired
by o. #. Miller. the gas man. Second
hand gas ranges for sale. Phone
1855 or 3641-W.--Adyt.
Tom sheehan, a travelling salesman
for Hart & Murphy, with headquar-
ters at WatertoWn, s. D,. is expected
to arrive in Fargo this evening to
make a farewell visit with his broth
ar, ] Ohm p. Sheehan, OF North Broad
way. Tom Sheehan leaves WATERFOWL
next week with the quota from that
state for Camp Lewis American Lake.
Wash.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
KlDNAPPERS FREE
VICTIM" IS HELD.
fRv Associated Press.n

Miles City, Mont, May 14.-Com-
held in Miles City. J. A. McGlynn,
Nonpartisan organizer. was arrested
yesterday at the conclusion of his
testimony in the famous kidnapping
case. involving 81 prominent bust
ness men of this city, and is now in
the county Jail with a charge Of Sc
dition lodged against him.
E. l.. Fisher. a naturalized Rus
sian. who is reputed to have been
serving as McGlynn's bodyguard, is
also in Jail as a result of attempted
interference with Sheriff Austin
Middleton when the latter placed
McGlynn under arrest and was fore
ed to draw a gun when the Nonpart-
isan organizer attempted a getaway.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
FIRST WAR VTCTIag.

Grand Forks, N. D., May 14.--Leon
Brown. the first local boy invaded
home as q. result of wounds received
in the trenches in France, Is expected
here in the near future. He was In the
front line for seven days. He de-
scribeB his experience as follows;
the barbed wire OF the BoCneE when,
ali of d sudden. along comes a she'll
and puts me out. The conclusion was
terrible, ana blew my nerves all to
pteces.O
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
Tedn1SteES Strike
Without Warning
(By Associated PressN

Chicago, May 1&.-Five thousand
teamsters and truck chauffeurs went
on strike without warning here today
and Patrick Darrell, business agent
Of the Truck Drivers union, said that
$4,000 men would be out by night.
They demand an approximate ad-
vance Of SO week wages. The strike
was authorized at a secret meeting
Of the teamsters' joint council last
night. No notice was served on en-
ployers.
Delivery Of coal, ice, freight, build
modities was paralyzed. The team
sters and truck drivers are we'll or
ganized through the city Their &C
ton caught employers completely Off
guard.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
Chief Grass
Taken BY Death

Mandan. N. D.. May 14.-Chief John
Grass, last great chieftain OF the
Sioux, died at Fort Yates. his home,
aged 70. He had been seriously i'll
many months. He was chief justice
of the tribe, and represented the tribe
before Indian commissioners. He was
a peace maker, and in the early nine
ties, when Sitting Bull led his people
to war, Grass held many of the tribe
in check and finally restored order.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
Sub Treasures Abolished.
n-nnAr NnA LH.nenr

Washington. May 14.-The house
today refused to recede from its ac-
ton in voting to abolish eight United
States sub treasures and sent back
to conference the legislative, judicial
and executive appropriation bill, car
rying q rider to do away with them
Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans,
New York, Philadelphia, ST. Louis
and San Francisco.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
Sunday Baseball
For Washington

Washington, May 14.--sunday
baseball will be played in Washing
ton starting next Sunday, May 10, by
American league clubs. The board
of commissioners of the district to-
day rescinded regulations prohibiting
professional games on Sunday. The
large increase in population Of the
district since the war and the need
for providing recreation and amuse-
ment was given by the commission
ers as the reason for their action.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
BOLsheOik Army
InDading China
CBy Associated PTess.1

London, May 14.-(siberia)-Bol-
shevik troops have penetrated more
than $50 miles south into Mongolia
from the Siberian border below r.
kutsk, according to a. dispatch filed
April ii by The Daily Mails CORE
spondent at Tientsin.
The Chinese resident general at
Urga, in northern central Mongolia,
about 800 miles southeast Of r.
kutsk has urgently telegraphed the
Pekin government, says the CORE
spondent, reporting the arrival of
Bolshevik troops at Urga, nearly IT'S
miles inside of Monaghan territory.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
NOR LoANs To ALLLEs.
(By Associated Presa.l

Washington, May a. Secretary
McAdoo today authorized loans of
$500, 000, 900 to Great Britain; $780,
100000 to France, and 500, 900
to Italy, making the total loans to all
the allies $6,763, $50, 600.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
Surplus Must Be
Sold TO Germany
(By Associated Press.o

Amsterdam, May IA Vienna
dispatch says that a special economic
treaty between Rumania and the CEN
trail empires provides that Rumania
will sell to Germany and Austria
Hungary her surplus production in
1918 and 1919 of all kinds of grain,
including oil seeds, and also fodder,
pulse, poultry, cattle, fibrous plants
and wool. Rumania also agrees to
sell this surplus to the central powers
for q further period of seven years
If it should be required.