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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
FISH is DISH AS
CHRISTMAS FALLS
ON MEATLESS DAY

New York, Dec 21.-With Christ
mas falling on meatless day and
poultry OF all kinds scarce and high
in price, fish may be the principal dish
for many holiday dinners IN New
York. Leading market men said to-
day.
Turkeys will cost from IS to So
cents pound and they will be I'M
usually scarce. Other poultry also will
cost more than usual for this season
| Of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
SUGAR NOT HELD UP
BY ROADS HE AYERS

Washington, Dec 2t.-The senate
investigation of sugar shortage was
resumed today with ]. A. SommervilIe,
general superintendent of transporta-
ton Of the Missouri Pacific and mem
Der of the car service department Of
the railroads war board. as the first
witness. He denied that any short
age Of cars prevented movement Of
beet sugar east.
"Will the committee please ask the
witness if he doesn't know that rail-
roads in Michigan are not moving even
coal and coke in normal amounts" in
terposed G. NJ. Rolph. director of the
food administration sugar bureau.
II do not know" answered Sommer-
Vile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL P. NJ. Tomorrow, FOR
Rock Island Dayenuorf Molina

Forecast TIL 7 P. NJ. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
anG Vicinity.
Partly cloudy tonight AMI satnr
day; slightly collier tonight with the
lowest temperature about 25 degrees.
Highest temperature yesterday, At:
lowest last night, "a: temperature at
= a m. So.
Wind velocity at I a. m, five miles
per hour
Precipitation In the last "a hours,
none.
Relative humidity at p. N. yester-
day. 81; at a. m today. 81.
River stage. IS feet, with no change
in the last a hours.
I. u. SHERIER. Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21

Opposition to the Bolsheviki appar-
emily is increasing as reports Of Ger
man support OF the Maximalist gov
eminent become more pronounced and
the situation in Russia grows more
chaotic while the Bolsheviki endeavor
to arrange a separate peace with the
central powers.
Failure for Present.
The report from Petrograd today.
however, says this effort has resulted
In failure. for the present at any rate.
as the Germans have rejected the
Russian terms. The report was un-
official and unconfrmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
TRAIN CRASH
IN KENTUCKY
FATAL TO 46
Fast Train Plunges Into
Local-Cars Splintered
Death List Grows.

shepherdsyille. KY, Dec. 31.-The
death toll taken last night when
Louisville and Nashville passenger
train No, Z from Cincinnati to New
Orleans crashed into the rear end Of
a Louisville. Rardstown and Spring
field accommodation train a few hun
dred feet south of the railroad station
here, had reached 46 today following
deaths among those badly injured
The wreck occurred just after the
local train had left the station. The
other train, travelling at a high rate
of speed. crashed into the slower NOV
ing train and made kindling wood OF
the two wooden passenger coaches it
carried.
Trainmen Escape.
The locomotive pulling the fast
train was badly damaged but the en-
gineer and fireman escaped with few
bruises. The heavy steel coaches ii
pulled were uninjured with the excep-
ton of one baggage car. Blame for
the disaster SENS to hinge on whether
the fast train had been given a clean
block or not. Jesse Weatherford, OPP
orator at the station, said Immediately
after the collision, that after the To-
cal train pulled away from the station
he turned his board to show the track
clear for the fast train and then left
his post in RESPOND to orders to help
unload baggage.
More OF Injured Nav Die.
AS he left the office he said he saw
the train approaching, rushing back &c
his office, set the red danger signal
picked up a red lantern and rushed
to the platform to flag it. He reached
the platform just as the train passed
him. he said. Many OF the injured
were so badly hurt that it is feared
the death list will be increased ever
further.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
BANK ROBBED AS
|. POLICEMEN CHAT

Minneapolis, MINI, Dec. 2i.-Three
masked bandits today entered the Peo-
pies State bank at Seven Corners. a
busy downtown district. locked Pres
ident j. P. Ernster and two employees
In a vault, seized $500 in cash.
stepped ont to the curb where two
unsuspecting policemen stood chat
ting, and escaped in an automobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
TEUTONSNOT
ABLE TO HOLD
OWN IN WEST
So Declares Lloyd George
Blanles Russ for Allied
Disappointment.

London, Dec. 21.-AIthough allied
hopes had not been realized because
OF the Russian collapse, Premier Lloyd
George told the house of commons to-
day that the Germans had not been
able to quite hold their own in the
west. He declared that it was "idle
to pretend" that the hopes formed al
the beginning of the year in regard to
the military situation had been re-
allied. At the beginning Of the year
the Russian army was better equipped
than at any period Of the war and it's
collapse was not due to unskillful
! leadership or lack of yalor on the
part OF the troops. Had the Russian
army continued to collaborate with
the Anglo-French and Italian armies
/ in pressing the Germans, 1--WE should
have been able to bring such pressure
on the Prussian army as to infiict d
decisive defeat upon them"
Sees Good Results.
| On the western front the Germans
had been beaten in many battles. The
| premier declared they had lost 100000
prisoners, valuable ground and hun
dreds of guns While the campaign
in France had not realized the ex-
pectations formed, there had been mil
itary successes which he yentured
i would have permanent effeeteen ehe
i future Of the world. The premier
[ said he referred to the capture of Bag
| dad and Jerusalem, adding:
fyfyr tc nI9 nYsr
to the prestige Of Great Britain
Throughout the world than any event
in the whole course Of the war. A
good deal has been said about side
/ shows, but Great Britain owes a good
deal to these"
Shipbuilding Heavy.
| Premier Lloyd George referred tt
the fact that the aggregate shipbuild-
ing at the present, when millions Of
persons were taken from labor, was
above the boom year of 1918. and de
clared it was very creditable per,
Torrance.
The destruction Of German submar-
ines. he said, had gone up steadily
during the year. This was remark
liable and encouraging, because i
showed how admirably the shipping
controller really was graphing witt
the most menacing situation witt
!. (which Great Britain is confronted il
this war.
Approves Ship Control.
The effect of government control o
: shipping, the premier continued, was
that although the aggregate tonnage
| was down by something like 30 pc
, cent, Great Britain had lost only
per cent Of her imports. This wal
only s per cent less than last year il
tons. Had it not been for the skillfu
! way in which shipping had been han
! died it would have been impossible
} for Great Britain to carry through thi
r year and help the allies to the extern
3 she had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21

SERBIA'S MISSION rs
NOW AT WASHINGTON

Washington, Dec. 21.-Serbia's mill
tary mission was received here today
with much ceremony. Escorts OF
cavalry and party of American Of
Meals headed by Secretary Lansing
met the commissioners. Later the
mission was received by President
wilson and presented an autograph
letter from King Peter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21

The American artillery today watch
ed the French handling the gigantic
400 mfllimetre gun which hurls q pro-
5ectile Weighing more than q ton at
such a great range that It was neees-
sary to haul the weapon several miles
outside the training grounds, which
are probably the largest In the world
SO that the shells would fall On open
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
(Bv Assoeiatea Press

Apparently undaunted by the heavy
forces the enemy has been using in
attempting to break the Brenta-Piave
line. the Italians are making counter
attacks in an attempt to regain Monte
Asolone. So far, Berlin says, they
have been unsuccessful. On other
sectors on this front the Italians have
repulsed with loss strong Austro-Ger-
man counter attacks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
DIES AT CAMP GRANT.

Rockford, III, Dec. zI.-SeFgeaht
Eugene Michael, of the 311th. en-
eineers. died at Camp Grant base hos
pital early today Of pneumonia. His
home was at Willow Hill, Ill, where he
leaves a widow and two children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
Compact Against Z. 5.

Luxburg in one of his messages,
dated Aug. I last, reported that Presi-
dent Irigoyen of Argentina at last had
made up his mind to conclude a secret
agreement with Chile and Bolivia for
protection against North America "be
fore the conference idea is taken up
again"
The Conference idea" IS assumed
TO have been the plan for q Latin
American neutrality conference
strongly supported by President Car
rama of Mexico and much discussed
in some of the South American coun-
tries, while the proposed secret agree
ment may explain reports that have
come from Buenos Aires recently OF
President Irigoyen's activities.
In the main the cablegrams outline
the manner in which Germany by the
familiar formula of 'disavowaI and
reparation" satisfied Argentina for ths
sinking Of her ships, only to have the
Argentine government later break
| relations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21

Washington, Dec. I'll
A declaration of war
against Germany by Ar
gentina was regarded as
almost certain in the
L.atin-American diplomat
&c circles today as the re-
suit of new evidences of
German trickery dis
closed simultaneously in
Washington and Buenos
Aires last night by publ
cation of another series of
kilograms between the
notorious Count Lux
burg of ''spurlos YER
senkt" fame, and the Ber-
lin foreign office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21

banning evidence that Germany
planned aggressive action in South
America after the war. and that Ger
man diplomats have Intrigued TO sci
Latin-America against the United
States is contained in seized German
diplomatic correspondence published
by Secretary of State Lansing today
Thirty-four eabiegrams passing be,
tween Count Luxburg, former German
minister at Buenos Aires, and thf
German foreign Office were given out
by Secretary Lansing through an ar
rangement with the Argentine govern.
ment for simultaneous publication il
both countries.
The medium Of communication be-
tween Luxburg and Berlin was mo-
stated by Mr.. Lansing. but it is pre-
sumed these messages were sent Il
Berlin by the Swedish legation al
Buenos Aires via Stockholm, as wa:
the famous "spnrios versenkt'' cable
gram in which Luxburg advised sink
ing of Argentine steamers without +;
trace"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
ARGENTINE is
EXPECTED To
DECLARE WAR
German Trickery Barred in
Last Luxburg Notes to
Bring Fight, Belief.

Full text of Count Luxburg's
cables and replies of German Of
tleials as given out By the state
department Is printed on page
a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
ARTILLERY DUEL
0HvER]ljN FRONT
Active Fighting East OF Meuse Report
ed-italiaHs Launch Counter
Attacks.

Rome. Dec. 21.-A considerable
portion of the ground gained By
the enemy on Tuesday in the reg
ion of Monte AsoIone, on the
northern front east OF the Brenta
river has been retaken by the ltal-
ians, the war Office announces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21

Paris. Dec. 21.-Active artillery
lighting on the Yerdun front east OF
the Meuse is reported by the war Of
fee. The artillery is active also at
points on the eastern end Of the line,
especially in the vicinity of Hart
mansweilerkopf and east Of Thanh.
London. Dec 21-Today's official
communication says there is nothing
Of interest to report.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
PLENTY OF PROOF

The greatest skeptic can hardly fail.
to be convinced by evidence like this.
It is impossible to produce better
proof Of merit than che testimony Of
residents Of Medina, Of people who can
be seen at any time. Read the follow
ing case Of It:
John Wise, mechanic, 225 w. La
fayette Road, Medina, says: about
six months ago I was troubled with Sc
we're pains in the small Of my back.
My back ached constantly. When /
stopped over to pick anything up,
sharp stitches caught me. Ny Kidneys
did not act right and the kidney Sc
creti0ns were scant and too free in
passage. ! felt miserable. Doan's
Kidney Pills had done good work for
q relative Of mine; so ] got two boxes
and used them. They cured me Of the
attacks. / use them occasionally to
keep my Kidneys In good shape"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
amply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that
Mr.. Wise uses. y Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.--ady. So
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29


white and blue; green, red and white;
and white, black and brown. There
are also some brown and white, and
blue and white plaids which are won
derfully attractive.
These frocks are smart for all sorts
of occasions. They are not strictly
for morning use but they seem to fit
in nicely for almost any informal
summer affair. They are made up In
such charming ways, it is no wonder
that women are so enthusiastic about
them. On their first introduction the
plaid and checked ginghams were al
ways combined with plain gingham,
usually in one of the colors Of the
plain or check. The plain gingham
was used either for piping and collar
and cuffs or for making q portion Of
the dress in those half land -haIfv
dresses which are 80 very popular.
These combinations are still seen, but
very often the plain gingham is now
replaced by plain voile, and sometimes
it is organdy that is combined with
ginghan, but this is mainly for the
dainty collar and cuffs which 90 with
these dresses.
Plain blue gingham combined with
black and white check is an unusual |
combination but has been attractivelyl
used with a touch of red cross-stitch
embroidery on the black and white |
check which is employed for trimming.
The Shirtwaist Dress
The shirtwaist dress IS one Of the
summer novelties which has been re-
ceived with much favor. These dresses
are rather plain in effect. The waist
is attached to the skirt, and the dress
is buttoned down the center front from
collar to hem. The large white pearl
buttons which are used really act in
part as trimming. In striped tub silks
with white pique collars for contrast,
or with collars made Of the same silk,
these frocks are both practical and
pretty. The skirts are pleated or
and sometimes trimmed with
deep tucks going around the lower
part.
More elaborate, but made somewhat
on the same order, are some dresses
with waists Of eGorgette crepe and
skirts Of crepe de Chine matching in
color. These are charming for after
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
AUTOMOBILE LAWS IN
EFFECT this MONTH

Many farmers and auto drivers are
interested in the new automobile laws
which were enacted at the 1917 ses-
sion of the Ohio legislature and which
become effective this month.
In the ordinary course Of legisla-
tion, laws become effective 90 days
from passage.
The new law requiring all vehicles
to carry lights, against glaring head
lights, making prison sentence COM
pulsory for stealing motor cars and al
tering the speed limit are in the June
grist.
Here are some of the important
ones affecting general conditions:
An act to amend section 12604 pro-
vides that whoever operates Q motor
cycle or motor vehicle at a greater
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29

If you are bound for the country on
summer vacation, by all means LEI
your trunk contain at least one, If not
more, Of the charming gingham frocks
that everybody is interested in this
summer.
From very early in the season there
was much talk of these gingham
dresses. Society wore them at Palm
Beach in the early spring and, inn
mediately their success was assured.
There is every kind of gingham to be
had this summer, beginning with the
small checks in white and colors, Of
which blue and white, and pink and
white are perhaps the most charming.
Then there are the larger checks, and
the fascinating plaids in which sew
eral colors are introduced. Some of
the pretty combinations are yellow,
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
LANE BACK OR
KIDNEY COMPLAINTS

are often warnings Of serious trouble
to come.
Grave dangers will arise II you do
not at once take measures to relieve
these complaints.
Kennedy Kidney Remedy is manu-
factured for just this purpose. It is
q remedy for all kidney diseases and
Is positively guaranteed. Any dealer
named below is authorized to refund
the price II it fails to give satisfaction.
Price so. Sold in Medina by ]. w.
Tuttle; Lodi, by Rowland's Pharmacy;
Seville by z. 2. Hartman, or in Cleve-
land at all Marshall's Drug Stores
adv. 1874
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
BERT FISHER

Now Commercial Missionary, IN
Chic, Mich, Indy Tenn, w. va, va,
N. & s. Carolina, Ga, Fla, Ala, Miss,
Ia, Tex, Ark, Okla, Kan, andMo.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29

owner fer period as II may deter
mine, not exceeding, however, the per-
iOd for which such motorcycle or
motor vehicle is registered. Upon
finding ! person guilty a second time
Of any Of the offenses above referred
TO the court may, under the same con-
ditions and terms as above set forth,
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29

4 Sky+tA eA+1ztA - 4tAAAs1z7 elzA 4kat1E IL
the business and closely built-up Dor.
tions Of = municipality o. more than
rs miles IN hour 0iitsids az Z nuni-
cipality shall he Aned not more than
$26and for a agsecond offeuse shall be
fined not less than $25 nor more than
| $50.
"A law Eassed March 7th, provides
that It ehasl be the dDey vf every per-
son, who operate anw vehicle on the
public streets Or highways during
! the time from one hour after sunset
to one hour before sunrise, to have
attached thereto light or lights the
rays Of which shall be visible at least
200 feet from the front and 200 feet
from the rear. This section does not
apply to q vehicle designed to be pro
PEELED by hand or to . vehicle des-
igned principally for the transporta-
ton Of hay or straw while loaded with
such commodities.
"A law passed March 21st, provides
that it shall be unlawful for any per
son to drive or propel any automobile
or other vehicle upon. the public high
ways Of the state in the night sea
son If said vehicle Is equipped with
any acetylene, electric or other bril-
liant headlight Or any other light, the
rays Of which shall be intensified by1
any parabolic or COndeasing reflector,
unless such headlight or other light
when approaching another automobile
Or vehicle at a distance Of not less
than seven hundred feet, shall be-
dimmed, controlled, DETECTED, or 50 ad-
justed that at a distance Of two hun
dred feet or more in front Of such
vehicle, no part Of the intensified rays
Of light shall be visible more than
three and one half feet above the sur
face Of the highway and remain 50 un-
til the approaching vehicle passes by.
Spot lights shall not be lighted or
used on vehicles on the public high
ways Of the state when approaching
another automobile or vehicle at a !
distance Of not less than 70 feet ex-
cept when projecting their rays di-
rectly on the highway and at a dis
lance not exceeding sixty feet in
front Of the vehicle.
Another law passed March 21st,
provides that whoever steals a horse,
mare, gelding, foal, filly, ass, mule,
automobile, motorcycle or other motor
vehicle or receives, buys or conceals q
horse, mare ,gelding, automobile, etc,
hat has been stolen, knowing it to-
nave been stolen, with intent to de-
,raud, or knowingly conceals q per-
ION who has stolen such animal or We
licle shall be imprisoned in the peni-
not less than one year nor
more than Is years.
Another lay passed March 21st pro
ides that whenever a person is found
yuilty Of operating a motorcycle or
motor vehicle contrary. to the speed |
avs, or Of failing to stop the motor
ycle OF motor vehicle in case Of acci-
lent to other persopsor property due
0 the operation Of such motorcycle
y motor vehicle, and to- give the In
required by law, or Of OPP
rating a motorcycle or motor vehicle
Ehile intoxicated, the trial court mayI
'rOhibit such person from operating
motor vehicle for 1 period not ex-
eeding six months or II such per
on be the owner Of q motorcycle Or
motor vehicle the court may suspend
he certificate Of registration Of such
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
Checks and Plaids
Have Countless Charms

Moons developed in pale blue Or pale
pink.
Short Panels and Soft Draperies Y.
While the straight One-piece frOck
continues to be the main theme .Of the
designers at present, there are very
pleasing variations which now and
again diverge from the beaten path. In
the first sketch is a dress showing Q
short panel which breaks the straight
lines in front. Patch pockets lot the
sides fulfill the same mission. while
the box pleats at the front and back OF
the skirt preserve the straight lines
as far as possible. The panel Is re-
peated in the back just the same as In
the front. There are several frOcks
in which this hip-length panel appears.
The model illustrated is Tor youthful
figures. The dress is developed in.
oyster-white linen with heavy allover
embroidery in white forming the col
lar, shaped cuffs, and large square
pockets.
Another departure from absolutely
straight lines is shown in the second
sketch. Here the material is cleveriy
draped at the sides, producing the mar
rowing effect at the ankles. No de-
finite waistline is given this dress. The
skirt section is attached at low waist
line, but loosely arranged girdle
holds the dress into the figure above
the Joining of the waist and skirt.
Brown and white plaid gingham forms
the greater part Of this dress, and
plain white gingham makes the sleeves
and body section.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29

We are at liberty to do Just as We
please about the waistlines this Sea-
son. The long peplum blouses and the
smart one-piece frocks which are still
in vogue permit Of q girdle being
placed in almost any position The
pepluni blouses are even more popu-
lar now than when they were first in
troduced. They are made up in all
sorts Of materials; none Is too sheer
or too heavy for this style.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29

prohibit such person from operating
or driving motorcycle Or motor ve-
hicIe for d period not exceeding two
years or revoke the owners certificate
Of registration for d period not ex-
ceeding two years. Such person has
the right Of appeal to the probate
court.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
DAILY AITTO SERvfCE
APPLICATION FOR PAROLE

Notice is hereby given that Henry
L. Blakeslee, prisoner now confined
in the Ohio Penitentiary, has been
recommended to the Ohio Board of Ad-
ministration, or their Successors, by
the Warden and Chaplain as legally
eligible to hearing for parole. Said
Application will be for hearing on and
after July 81, 1917.
W. I. BISHOP,
4s-S Chief Clerk.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
Whole Wheat Flour Energy

One 10. Of Whole Wheat Flour. cost
ing 3 to cts [made by eur improved
hand-power grist mills1 contains more
energy than one ID. Of meat costing
IS TO 40 cts. Prices:- Mill No. / So;
No. 2, $3.50; No. 5, $3.50; No. 10,
$500; No. ~, $1,000; No. is, $1,000:
No. 20, $1,000. 6O3 East Liberty St
Medina. Ohio. Phone 1908.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
Auto Livery

Prompt hervIcs. Careful driviSe.
Also auto tirsn and supplies III
Wet Washington nlrest Medina.
Phsns sIsS n 4. PnTRCz