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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
GERMANY LOSES
SOUTH AMERICAN
PAPER BUSINESS

Washington, July 12.-Germany
has lost its trade in paper and pa
per products on the east coast of
South America to the United
States, with the possibility, accord
ing to report today by the bureau
Of foreign and domestic commerce,
that American mills will be able to
retain the business after the war.
European firms have dominated
the South American market for
printing machinery, of which $780,
GOO worth was bought annually,
type. ink and paper, because OF the
facilities offered by supply houses
situated in BueIHos Aires. Since
the war started, American manu-
facturers have developed similar
facilities, so that trade experts are
more optimistic regarding the
prospects for retaining the custom
and JRaining mara
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12

52AmericQns
Are Reported
in Casualties

Washington, July 12-The army
casualty list today contains:
Killed in action, 9
Died of wounds, 9.
Died OF disease, 7.
Died Of airplane accident, 9.
Died Of accident and other caus-
es, 4
Wounded severely, Is.
Wounded slightly. l
Wounded. degree undetermined
Missing. 5.
Total, so.
Killed in Action.
LIE L Tt ENANTS Wilmarth
Brown, Washington. D. c.; Harry
NJ. Coppinger, Oklahoma City,
Okla; John Cannon Paisley, Glib
sonville, y. c.; Augustus NJ Trot-
ter, Camden. s. c.
SERGEANT Peter G. Miller,
Lancaster. Pa.
PRIVATES Sherman L. Conklin
Newark, y. j; Steve Dusannik,
Schenectady, y. Y; Harry F.
Jones. Roanoke, Va; Walter San
timaw, Potsdam, n. Y
Dle0 from W OundS.
CAPTAIN George R. Spalding,
Columbus, Ky.
LIEUTENANT Robert E. Ball,
WOllaston. Mass.
PRIVATES John W. Bresnihan,
Rochester, y. y; Harry L. Eris-
man, Sterling H.; John V. Fen
messy, Rochester, n. Y; Hyman
Clyme, New York City; Walter f.
Ryan, Hortage. Wis.
Died From Disease.
LIEUTENANTS George G. Mac
nish, Stevenspoint, Wis; Goodwin
Warner. Jamaica Plains, Mass.
SERGEANTS Frank A Browne
Petersburg, Va; Walter r. Lux,
Fort Shaw, Mont.
FIREMAN Constance Hendricks,
Havre, France
PRIVATEs Z. H. Hensley, New
York City; Ray L. Nicholson,
SCOTS Mills. Ore.
Died OF AiTpIane Accident.
LIEUTENANTS William d. Rob
ins. Raleigh. y. c.; John c. vii
ford. Asheville, \. c.
Died From Other Causes.
CAPTAIN Karl H. Deuber, Den
leca, Cal.
SERGEANT Arnold J. Peterson,
Beloit. Wis.
CORPORAL Guy NJ Cox, Deni-
son, Texas.
COOK Harry Z. Hollings
LaHarpe, Kans.
wounded Severely.
LIEUTENANT Harry II. Tit
man, Jr.. St. Louis, Mo
PRITATES Louis j. Allen, Good
nope, III; Clyde W. Hail, Lafay-
cite. Ind
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
LIEUTENANTS Edward A. Ogle,
Terre Haute, Ind; Charles J. Ri
ley, Pleasant Hill, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
MRS. DROP DROPS
IN COURT TO DROP
DROPPING MR.. DROP

Chicago, July 12.-Something
dropped in the circuit court clerks
office yesterday when Mrs Mary
Drop of 4719 Lincoln avenue
dropped in TO drop a little bill for
divorce from John Drop, present
address the bridewell.
According 10 Mrs. Drop, Drop was
in the habit of dropping just about
everything that was droppable at
Mrs. Drops head.
Drop is also said to have dropped
language that should not have been
dropped all over the Drop place.
Mrs. Drop in her bill casually drops
the hint that she would like the GUS
tody of the little Drops and would
also like Drop TO drop her a little
alimony occasionally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
HEY, FELLOWS. SEE
WHAT THOSE HUNS
USE FOR TOBACCO

Amsterdam. July 1.-(COrres-
pondence of The Associated Press)
Under the standing caption the
tobacco market one finds nova
DAYS in the commercial sections of
German newspapers announce
ments like this:
Cherry leaves in great demand.
Market firm.
Beech leaves irregular. Large
supply offered from the HarZ
mountains. Prices fluctuating be-
tween 33 and 38 marks per cwt,
according to quality.
Well matured hops, so to so
marks per cwt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
HINDENBURC is
SERIOUSLY ILL
German Army Chief Unable to Han
die WOrk-Lid Is CIamped on
All Teuton Newspapers.

London. July PA Dutch trav-
eler from Germany, says a dispatch
from The Hague TO the Exchange
Telegraph company, declares the
rumOr has spread all over Germany
that Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
is i'll and is unable to participate in
the work at the army headquarters.
The military duties there have been
taken over entirely by First Quar-
termaster General Ludendorff Ger
man newspapers. the traveller says,
are not permitted TO mention the
TlILQOr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
GUTZOM BORGLUM
HINTS AT DEFECT
IN mitchell AERO

Washington, July 12.-Gutzom
Borglum. the sculptor. who made an
investigation of the American air
craft program at the request Of
President Wilson in an open letter
read last night before the American
Inventors association discredited
the belief that the accident which
caused the death OF Major John
Purroy Mitchell, former mayor of
New York, in an aviation accident
at Gerstner field, Louisiana, was the
result to failure of the aviator to
fasten himself in his plane. Borg
lum in his letter intimated that the
accident was the result Of a defec-
tive plane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
AUSTRO FORCES
STAGE MUTINY
Many Officers Killed When Soldiers
Revolt Against Bad Food,
Says Report.

Corfu, July IA serious mutiny
among the Austrian troops in one
of the occupied districts of Serbia
is announced by the Serbian press
bureau here. The garrison at Kra-
guyevatz, the former Serbian ar
senal, broke into rebellion because
of bad food, the statement declares,
and many of the officers were kill
ed The mutiny was suppressed
after a battle in which machine
guns and artillery were freely used
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
CUTDOWN STYLES OF BEDS.

Washington, July 12.-Davenport
and metal bed makers have reached
a tentative agreement with the war
industries board to reduce their
styles of bed to 80 and patterns of
davenports to 20. An announce
ment of the agreement today says
the manufacturers. also are asked
to use lighter metal tubing where
ever possible. and 10 discontinue
the use OF wool or mohair fabrics
Ia a0u~r5nR daYennprtA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
ARMY OFFICERS
SAVED BY CUBAN
GUNBOAT AT SEA

Havana, July 12.-At the mercy
of a heavy sea, the engine of their
motor boat having failed three
miles of shore near Santiago, two
American army officers were res
cued late Thursday by the crew OF
a launch OF a Cuban gunboat. The
launch was sent out by the gunboat
commander when It was seen the
Americans were in great danger Of
being drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Sat
ufdayi somewhat warmer tonight
temperature al 8 m. 5S:
highest yesterday. So, lowest last
night. St
Velocity Of wind at S m, !
nile per hour.
Precipitation, none.
relative humidity at p. m. 49;
d m. IS.
9, stage of wafer. "a, a fall Of 4
Il last "a hours.
J. 81. SHERIER.
Mataor oIoR1St
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
FAILS TO PASS DRY ACT.

Baton, Rouge. La, July 12.-The
Louisiana legislature adjourned
without ratifying the federal prohi-
bition amendment An amendment
was adopted granting suffrage to
women, subject to ratification by
Aha yotAra naIt NoY Yanher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
PLANE FALLS; ONE KILLED.

Belleville, III, July l2.-Lieu-
tenant Lee c. Giddings of Duluth
vas killed and Cadet Edward G..
Darlington of Washington, D. C,
severely injured when their air
plane dropped 500 feet at Scott
field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
BRITAIN NOW HAS
TWO MILLION MEN
ON WESTERN LINE

Paris, July 12.-The British fight
ing forces in France now aggregate
> 600 600 men, says the Havas cor
respondent on the British front.
This equals the number on the front
In 1Q1L-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
MAY SERVE BEEF.

Chicago, July 12.-The state food
administrator announced that res
taurants may serve beef in any
form for the evening meal Friday.
Saturday. Sunday and Monday IL
may be served at noon Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12

The United States asked for an
explanation of this incident, which
if regular Ottoman troops were in
volved might mean a declaration
of war, through both Spanish and
Swedish diplomatic channels. The
attack was reported June 19, by the
Spanish consul, who took charge
of the consulate when the Ameri-
can consul with a large party of
Americans and other foreigners
left the Persian city at the ap-
prOach of the Turks.
Minister Morris at Stockholm
reported today that the foreign Of
fee had Informed him the inquiry
Of the United States had not
reached the Ottoman government
until July 5. Then the matter was
presented with a request for tel
egraphic reply, which has come in
the form of the statement that an
investigation is proceeding.
Believe Problem Difficult.
1t is assumed here that the Turk
ish government actually Is having
great difficulties with its forces in
Persia and will be hard to obtain
the facts if the TabriZ outrage was
committed by Kurds or other ir-
regulars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
TREATY q. K,d.

Rio Janerio July 12-The COM
pulsory arbitration treaty between
Brazil and Peru has been APPROX
ed by the Brazilian congress and
becomes effective without delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
.BERAT FALLS
.TOALLIES ON
.ALBANIALINE
Stronghold Captured With
Big Stores of Aus
trian Supplies.

Washington, July 12-0ccu-
patton of Berat and the capture
OF quantities of war material
and many prisoners by the ad-
vancing Italian army in Alba
mia were announced today in
an official dispatch from Rome.
The message also told of
losses inflicted upon the Aus
trians in surprise attacks at
COnca Laghi and in Val D'Assa
and of the repulse of enemy at
tacks on the southern slopes of
SassO ROssa- Bad weather was
reported in the AltipianO Of
AsiagO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
LATE BULLETINS

London. July 12.-Air force
cOntingents acting with the
British navy dropped half ton
of bOmbs upon the city Of Con-
stantinOpIe on July Z. 1t was
announced by the admiralty to-
day.
Geneva, July 12.-Spanish
grippe continues to spread rap
idly in switzerland. The mill
tary authorities announced to-
day that on July 3 there were
$500 cases in the Swiss army
and among interned troops. The
death rate so far has been COM
paratiVely small.
Ottawa, July 12.-In tOday's
overseas casualty list j.
Barnes. Chicago. is mentioned
as accidentally killed.
Washington. July 12.-Read-
justment Of wage scales at eight
war supply plants at Waynes-
b0rO, Pa. with 40 cents an hour
as the minimum wage, was an
nOunced today by the war labor
board. Three thousand men are
affected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
TURkSREPL.y
To us. NOTE
ON 'SACKINC'
Report of Seizure of Con
sulate and Hospital
Being Investigated.

Washington, ID. C., July II.
Turkey has informed the
United States through the
Swedish foreign Office that so
far the true facts as to the re-
ported seizure of the American
consulate and sacking OF an
American hospital at TabriZ,
Persia, by Turkish soldiers.
have not been ascertained but
that it will be done at the
earliest possible moment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
War SUMMARY

While the expected German
drive is held up the initiative In
local engagements is in the
hands OF the allies and they
continue TO harass the enemy
with their attacks at points
along the line from Ypres TO
Reims.
The village OF LOngpOnt was
Captured by the French in an
attack during the night
In local operations the
French made further progress
north OF Chavigny farm and
east of FaVercOlles.
Further raids have been car
ried out by the British in FIan-
ders, near Morris and Meteren.
Prisoners were taken in pa
troll encounter in the KENNEL
sector.
The near Hamel
were he night by
the Il ,atrOl clash
nOrths also re-
suited of prison.
ers by
Ont I American
troops IA German
patrol. ted a raid.
Berli five Amer
lean = Jeen shot
down. ! Is uncOn-
tirmed. zen have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
WILL TAKE WOOL IMPORTS.

Washington. July I2.-The gov
efnment after July 28 is 20 take
over the importation OF wool from
argentina, Uruguay and South At
rlca, in order to insure complete
control over raw wool supplies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12

London, July 12.-Advancing
along the whole line from the sea
to the Devoli, allied forces in AL
bania have inflicted a further Sc
we're defeat to the Austrians. Not
only the Austrian line in Albania,
but the Bulgar;ans around Lake
Ochrida in Serbian Macedonia, face
a serious menace on their fianks.
The allies thus far have ad-
vanced at the rate of about five
miles day on a front of more than
fiftV miles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12

elSn pOIlcy, the CnauCellOr aQQeQs
was laid down in Germany's reply
to the papal peace note and it
would be adhered to. That would
be a righteous peace and Germany
has not and will not change her
policy, however strong the idea Of
destruction was expressed in
speeches in allied countries.
The recent utteranCes of Presi-
dent Wilson and Foreign Secretary
Baifour, he continued, forced Ger
many to continue the struggle.
Won Hintz Makes Pledge.
Admiral Won Htntz, the new for
eign secretary in succession to
Won Kuehlmann, made a binding
declaration to Count Won Hertling
that he was willing in every way
to follow the imperial chancellOr's
policy
Chancellor Won Hertling told the
reiChstag main committee that the
government intended vigorously to
prosecute the reforms already be
gun. He commented on the prob
lens in the east and in the west
and concluded with remarks on the
governments future program re-
garding the declaration made in
November, 1917.
The change in the foreign min
istry, the chancellor said. was not
caused by any real difference Of
opinion. but arose out of personal
discussions revealing matters
which should not be made public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
Kaiser Ready for Allied
Offers, but Own Will
Be That Given Pope.

London, July I2.-There IS
the closest union between the
political leaders of Germany
and German army headquar-
ters regarding their readiness
TO receive peace proposals
from the allies If they are OF
ferea in a spirit of sincerity.
This statement was made in
the reichstag by Imperial
Chancellor Won Hertling, says
an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Copenhagen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12

Washington, July 12.-Great
Britain was granted today an
additional credit OF S175,000 600
by the treasury department,
making the total loans 10 her to
date $3.50 00O, 900 and the total
credits to the allies $685.
10000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12

Paris, July 12.-Havas Agency
H. Tchernoff, a leader of the
Russian social revoIutionists, is
marching on Moscow at the head
of numerous bands of unarmed
peasants. says a dispatch from
Stockholm to the Matin. Part Of
his force has arrived in the out
skirts of the Bolsheviki capital.
A dispatch received in Paris on
July 8, reported that NJ Tchernoff
and three other members of the
Kerensky cabinet had been arrest
ed in Moscow as alleged leaders Of
a revolt against the Bolsheviki.
German reports have declared that
the social revolutionists were re-
sponsible for the abortive revolt.
Germany's claim for indemnity
from Russia amounts to 1000, ,000,-
900 rubles. according to a report
printed in the Berlin Vossische
Zeitung, of the work done by the
mixed commission named to take
up consideration of claims growing
out of the conclusion of the Brest-
Litovsk peace.
Russian railway men are on
strike in several districts, accord
ing to a Zurich dispatch quoting
the Leipsig Neueste Nachrichten.
The strike threatens to become gem
eral, the newspaper reports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
Enemy's Losses Heavy.

The French official report on the
Albanian operations announces the
occupation Of all the villages in the
Tomorica valley above Dobreny, and
asserts that heavy losses are being
inflicted upon the retreating Aus
trians.
The same statement reports a
further success for the Italians also
the important Gaia and Glumaka
heights having fallen into their
hands, together with 250 prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
.HERTLINC SAYS TEUT0NS
ARE FORCED TO CONTINUE
WAR BY PRESIDENTS AIMS
Russ Peasants
are Marching
upon MOscOU

London, July 12.-0wing to
the grave shortage in food,
cholera is on the increase in
PetrOgrad, and hundreds of
persons are daily falling vic
Tins to If, says Russian
wireless dispatch received to-
day.
One Of the murderers OF
General Count Won Mirbach,
German ambassador to Russia,
was arrested Thursday, accord
ing to Moscow dispatch to
the Frankfurter Zeitung, which
is transmitted from COpenhag-
en- by the Exchange Telegraph
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
Berat Is Taken.

An earlier official statement, COW
ering the fighting of previous days,
announced an advance by the Ital-
ians over a 50-mile front from the
Voyum toward the Semini river.
This river has now been crossed
and Fieri and BeTat taken. In
their storming of Fieri the Italians
were greatly aided by the fire of
British monitors close in to the
coast. which took the Austrian po-
sitions under their gun fire and
softened resistance.
In their capture of Berat the 1tal-
ians fought upward for more than
five thousand feet over rugged
mountain sides from rock to rock" ="
as the statement says.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12

Nj om b er of Audit
Bureaus sf Circulations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12

Assoc ciated d Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
FRENCH take
.LONGPONT IN
BLOW At FOE
Town Taken From Ger
mans-British Raids
Net Prisoners.

Paris. July r. The village Of
IOngpont on the SuNiereS river,
east Of Tilicrs CotterctS. has
been captured by the French.
saTs the official statement from
the war Office today.
The French also continued
their progress north OF Cha
Tigny farm and east OF FaVer-
olies. JaVage Iarm, northeast
Of FavcroIleS, also was Occu-
pied.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-23
RAILROAD TIME TABLE

Al trains arrive and depart from Union
station. foot Of San Francisco street All
arrivals and departures given in e Paso
or mountain standard time
SANTA FE-
For Albuquerque. Denver. Chicago. Los
Anseles-No- SIC Tvs. $3.50 am; No 80
al pm
From Albuquerque. Denver. Los Angeles.
Chioage-No. sos arvs- 10 am: No SIS
FL PAsO & SOUTHWESTERN.
(Western Divisionl.
For Arizona and California-No. Tvs
: 50 m; No. Tvs at 7:45 pm
From Arizona and California - No
arvs. Z An. No. at 1910 pm.
Eastern Division.
FOR Kansas City. St Louis and Chicago
No. Tvs. 1855 pm; No. : at 4:45 pm 4:
or Tucumcari-No. Tvs g.3O q m
from Chicago. St Louis and kansas
Cify-No- l arvs. $50 an; No at -;4o
From Tucumcari-NO. arvs. at 7::o
pm
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES.
.'or san Antonio. New Orleans and
Westinghouse. 102 Tvs S:45 an. No.
10 at 1880 pm.
From Washington. New Orleans and San
Antonio-No. . arvs $50 p m; No. lol a.
10 pm
FOR Arizona and California-No. l Tvs
6:45 a m; No. Io9 at ; p. m: No 1ei at
From Arizona and california-NO. 1os
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-23


? to get seven or eight pillows and
Z learn 10 laugh right big
The dog Hill preacher declares that
there would not be near SO much pow
erty in this country If barbed wire
entanglements were placed in the
1 bottoms Of all chairs that set around
Z in shady places during the summer.
DOCK Hooks IS now sporting ne v
shaving mug. II is adjustable and
I when company comes can be used TO
drink coffee or buttermilk out OF.
an sims was in Bounding BilloWs
Friday and attended and took part in
4 big mass meeting held around a
fish wagon
! All days are very much alike. but
( the Sundays seem more like each
other than any of the other days.
maybe because the churches feel so
much alike inside
The mail carrier has put a large
COW bell on the mule he drives, and
now the inquisitive public cannot
hear his buggy screak-
Ammunition is getting so high Raj
Barlow has announced that he will
not shoot anybody unless he is abso-
lutely compelled to.
In the course of rapidly transpiring
human events we must hear Of few
Of our ships being sunk. but that
should cause no one to have the navy
blues.
Frisby Hancock is back home from
sojourn at Thunderation- He says
he had n pleasant time considering
the fact that he visited his wife's kin
folks
If Paul Revere had used Ford he
could have put up the side curtains
and there never would have been all
that publicity.
The Wild Onion school teacher viii
deliver very learned lecture at the
school building some Friday night as
soon as he can find something his au-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-23
LARGE crowd gathered at the
| Rye Straw store Monday morn

a LARGE crowd gathered at the
n Rye Straw store Monday morn
L - ing to be present at the opening
Of a drummer's trunk.
In these times II is remarkable how
few married men have any other
watch.
slim Piclens took a good look at
the wooden Indian in front Of the
stag cigar stand in Tickville Tuesday
and decided that It was all a fake.
Isaac Heuwanger was seen at church
last Sunday with his hair combed.
He should be encouraged in this, as
it saves the people behind him the
trouble OF having to stand up 10 see
the preacher.
A strange man was in our midst
yesterday He was as deaf as a post,
but the postmaster did not find IL oct
until he had talked with MIN for an
hour, as he did not have on his specs.
While CAB Hancock was digging
cistern the other morning Washing
ton Hooks dropped in to see him.
Both were slightly Injured
The Excelsior Fiddling band sprung
from ambush at the Dog Hill church
Sunday and serenaded tho cOngrega-
ton while it slept.
It is believed that a robbery was
committed at the postoffice night be-
fore last, but as nothing is missing
and the doors and windows we're not
bothered and no tracks of any kind
were seen around the building. il can
be possible that nothing OF the kind
occurred
Slim Pickens is engaged this week
IN pracficing on the part he takes
in the play at the Wild Onion school
house next Friday evening He is to
play the fat man and Is having some