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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17

When the air Is full of Christmas,
And everywhere you go
The spirit Of old Santa
Seems to walk upon the snow
/ am carried back to childhood,
Round the fireplace, and the tree;
To mother and the dear old home
In the Land of Used-to-Be.
When the moonlight falls benignly
On the bare old poplars. tall,
And the lamplight likes to linger
Near a picture on my wall
Then | take the Chaise of memory,
And / journey through the years
That lie between my childhood
And the Land Of Time and Tears
There l see old paths that beckon,
And / walk along the way
That used to lead to grandma's,
Where we went on Christmas day.
Oh, that Christmas day in childhood
With its mirth and sweet surprise.
With the little set of dishes
And the doll that sleeps and cries.
Many years have brought their YuIe-
tides,
Brought their gifts Of deepest worth
And the days and dreams have deep
ened
In the fireshine round my hearth;
Yet within the hall Of memory
In the room of time and ties
Hangs the picture of that Christmas
] In the Land OF Sweet Surprise.
Then my chaise turns in a by-path
OF little childhood dream,
/ And | see the softest colors
/ Through the winter twilight CLEAN
'Tis a picture of a mountain
Green, and glad with columbine
/ Which my childish fancy painted
/ For my eager feet to climb
There were lights within the shadow.
OF that mountain dream so tall,
! And delectable rose windows"
Threw a glamour over all;
Since the years have covered distance
From that mountain-dream OF yore
have wondered if enchantment
Is a charmed and changing door
That admits us when we're children.
But is closed forevermore.
Or If somehow in the struggle
In the turmoil and the strife
We're so busy that enchantment
Finds no room into our life.
For green fields" are there beguilin
Pastures new and castles fine,
If we only loiter near them
. In the Land OF Columbine.
, Then the picture passes subtiy
: To beloved dreams of youth
The magic dreams that lure us all
To citadels of truth.
= Where the pulses always quicken
/ And the picture always seems
The threshold to "The House of Life
In the Land of Magic Dreams.
, 0, those days of days enchanted.
; When the ecstasy of spring
, Seemed to leap through every season
, And to all our senses cling.
When the voice of hope. insistent.
Led the chorus full of praise
I For everything that dwelt within
The universe of days.
/ It's dear old dream that lengtber
Through the journey of the years.
Ihat dream Of home and mother
In the land of Little Fears"
e And when the chaise OF memory
! Brings me back. and leaves me lon
e love to keep securely
e My Dreamiand Dream of Home.
. Z. T. S.
Rock Island, Ill, Dec. Il, 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
Noll.Rlrch

Rev. F. J. Rolf at the parsonage Of
the Evangelical Church OF Peace this
morning at 1880 o'clock oficiated at
the marriage OF Miss Pearl Birch of
Marengo, Iowa, and August Noll OF
Davenport, The couple will reside on
a farm near Upton, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17

for q short wedding trip and upon
their return will reside in Rock Island.
MIR Coyne is employed as a time
keeper at the Rock Island arsenal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17

When baking potatoes, grease them
first with a little butter, and when
cooked they will be beautifully brown
and crisp, with the glazed appearance
that makes them SO appetinng.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17

mas tree and treat for the pupils of
the Sunday school will be held
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
STORY OF THE MURDER
Cocchi Gives Graphic Description of
Ruth Cruger's Horrible Death

New York, July Ruth Cruger
fought until her last breath against
the terrible fate that was meted out
to her by Alfredo Cocchi. Even when
her slayer was beating her to death
she resisted with almost the strength
of Samson. Semi-conscious, she
combated the furious assaults made
upon her by her slayer.
These startling facts were re-
counted in Cocchi's confession, which
was received by Police Commissioner
Woods and District Attorney Swami
yesterday from Bologna, Italy, where
the slayer is in prison.
Cocchi stated in his confession that
he had never seen the high school
girl until the day she brought her
skates to his motorcycle shop on the
morning of February Is. She told
him she would call in the afternoon
for them. Cocchi says that then and
there he made up his mind. When
she returned for the skates he made
advances. She repulsed him, stepping
back to the door of the store. He and
the girl were alone in the shop.
q grasped the girl by the should
iers," said Cocchi. ~ drew her to me
and began to kiss her. She began
to scream for the police so loudly
that | choked her and damned my
fist against her mouth. | tried TO
rip her clothing off. She was so
strong and resisted so that | was not
even able to tear her dress. She
fought to the last. threw her down
heavily, her head striking the floor.
She was stunned. but not unconscious
She continued fighting, dazed as
she was. In my fury l dragged her
to The trap door and dropped the half
conscious girl through. She landed
head first on the concrete floor ten
feet below.
with my right hand the confess
sion reads. Il graspcd a stick Of
heavy wood. The girls remarkable
vitality came to her rescue for mo-
mont. She struggled to her knees,
her han. 5 raised in pitcous appeal
to protect herself. Three times ]
struck the child as she thus fought
for life and honor
Then followed a description of the
effect of the blows. Very slowly the
girls body crumpled. Then, ever
means issuing from her
lips. she became still.
II then buried her. continues
Cocchi. "Therc' was no difficulty
took the body, still warm, and thre"
it into the cavity in the left-hand
corner of the cellar. showed it in
head first and pushed by the legs ana
only put box over the cavity, no
dirt"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
GERMANS THROWN BACK

Their Famous Smokers Fail To
Bulge French From Chrmin-dcs-
Danes.
French front in France, July II.
The French troops holding the
sector of the Chemin-des- Danes, to
The south of Filain. although drenchod
70 tie skin and Undiscovered from
head to foot are full of confidence
and cheerfuiness. They have just re.
pulsed AM attack Of the most for
midable nature. in which the Ger
mans sustained shocking losses, with
out obtaining more than a temporary
foothold in these constantly contested
positions.
The sector in question comprises
the Pantheon farm. astride the
Observation-Disclosures, and is: menaced
at all:times because of the DONNA
ton of it by the ancient Fort de
Nslmai5on, which is in the hands Of
the Germans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
SPOT coz. nra,%c S1.90

Carload Sold Fo- ],w GacOrd Price
in Baltimore and 5idd2rs Anxious
TO Get Grain
Baltimore, July ia car OF
spot corn sold at the Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday at $1.90
bushel. This is the highest price ever
paid for corn in this market in the
memory of the oldest traders. 1t re-
wives the old slogan so common when
corn was more of food product than
it seems to be at present, namely,
Corn is king"
This cereal certainly seems to be
the king of farm products in all
markets, as the price is at the tor
range and the undertone strong.
The price which this lot brought and
which other cars would have sold
for had they been available, is higher
than new sample wheat brings and
is only so cents bushel less than
the quoted price for graded wheat
This the grain merchants regard as
novelty.
A local grain dealer, who IS also
successful farmer, said he had sold
during the day 100 barrels OF corn
at 50 barrel. This is unshelled corn
and is equivalent to $3.50 a bushel'
as 6,e bushels of the unshelled corn
make barrel. 1t is admitted that
o.d corn is scarce, while the demand
for It has been steady for some t'me
in This and other markets. This IN
Auenc.d the price.
Exporters are said to be in neea
or corn to fill orders, though 1t IS
not thought that they are Wiling
to paw this top price. Some buyers
were ready to take offerings on 'h's
basis however, and $1.90 bushei
was bid at the close.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
VIENNA SEEMS TIE KEY.
Action Of German Clcricals Inspired
by the .iuStrianS.

Zurich, July 11.-SiX influential
representatives of The Certrist party
in Germany went to Vienna last
wcck. where they conferred with
leading members 81 The Austrian
aristocracy. Immediately after their
"cturn, according to summary Of
Tie German political situation issued
from mere, friends of Matthias Err
berger the Clerical leader in the
Reicl.stag. began strong opposition TO
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollw"g.
Simultaneously the South Ger
man National LIBERAL newspapers.
particularly the Mounchcncr Ncucstc
Nactrichten. abandoned their pan
German policy and cmcrgctically de-
manicd democratic reforms.
It is added shri the ley - the sit
uatiCn SccrIS 10 hn Vienna.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
SENATOR DIES OF CRUELTY.
Hcme Dynamitcd, Aged Man FAILS

Home Dynamitcd, Aged Man fa'l'
in Snow. !,
Paris, July 11.-Detalis reached
this city yesterday of the terrible
death of Charles Sehlinc, an aged
senator from the Aisne department,
last winter in territory occupied by
the Germans. 1t was not until the
Ger,nans were driven hack IN the
present offensive that news OF Sen
ator Scbline's death became Known
here.
The Ccrnans. despite Tic fact
that IL, senator was Tying helplessly
III. dynamited his house, cut down
I'll the t.:.cs on his place and blew
up the 'arm buildings. Then they
rlaced NJ. Seblinc ami his wife IN
an crcn cattle car in this they tray
c!cd ave hours through heavy
snows;olm The tram finally halted
ana the aged pair we're ordered to
walk the remaining two miles to q
town. NJ. Scbiine fell helpless and
died in few minutes. His wifc's
petition to be allowed to pray at his
side was dcricd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
::urca%, as he was returning from

:;urd@%, as ha was returning from
church in FicathsviIie, in his car,
Lawson Hcadicy was Shot by two
unknown negroes. He mad met
them walking m ;hc road, whore
they refused % got out of the way,
and when forced 70 get out. thcy
fred CT NJ. Jcadlcy with a rifle,
striking ,m II i,1n back Of the neck.
The wourd IS not considered danger
Gus. The negroes are in Jail at
Hcathsvillc AID the people are high
~ incensed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
WOULD AID WV Els.
Miss Rankin Introduces R;Il to Per-
Sim Soldiers Families.

sim Soldiers Families.
Dependent wives and children OF
all soldiers would be granted tcd"-
raj allowances during the war by a
bill introduced yesterday by Repre-,
sentative Rankin. Of Montana.
Wives with no children would re-
ceive $50 amonth; those with one
child, SA5; those with two children
$50, and those with more than two
SIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
Auction Sale of Personal Property.

<Stbtiph Sct " L - Sc1.>i' |F =.
B.: virtue of deed of trust given
on the 18th day Of November, 1909.
and recorded in deed book 80, page
159, Of the land records of Aiexan-
dria, Va. and at the request of the
holder Of the note secured taerc,y,
default having been made in the
payment of said note will sell at
public auction for cash on the prcmi-
ses No. 1900 King street, AleZan-
dria, Va, on "Wednesday. the 18th day
Of July. 1917 NJ 10 a. H.. all the
fixtures and stock of good !. in;sald
store, :also one bed room SGT. one
leather couch and one wardrobe now
Oh said premises.
?. J. POLLARD, Trustee.
1EQ INA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
Common Council.

Al a meeting of the Common Cnun-
I'll Of Alexandria, Virginia, held July
10. 1917. there we're present.
Howard W. Smith, esq, President,
and Nessrs. Woolls. Watt'es, Dcs-
nond, Ballcngcr and Lawlcr.
4 quorum not being present the
Board adjourned.
HOWARD w. SMITH. President.
DARRELL r. Stansburv. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
Notice.

From and after this date J will
not DC responsible for any bills in
Cured by my wife, Minnie Hohen-
stein.
FREDERICK ". I!2HntSTEEN.
15T-12t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
EMPLOYEES ENTER PROYEST


h,s~un. o that institution.
vr lit to do our bit" declared
-. he speakers, woman. III
- so rot object to the overtime,
Why DO outsiders object? We OBJECT
.a cling characterized as slaves"
The overtime pay that IS 70 pc
aiken away from US, if this order
goes into effect, would help Us pay
for the thousands OF dollars oi
liberty bonds that he have obligated
ourselves to buy" said another wo-
man.
There was no mistaki1@ the feel
iar among the workers who attended
the meeting They we're not at al
thankful to the apparently wei
meant. but what they considered the
III advised efforts Of Representative
Jcannctto Rankin. of Montana, who
started tho agitation that now has
taken array from them a part Of
their employment.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06

sometimes crepe Of the same dye COW
ers IT, and the effect is very soft At
this shop the very high toque and the
big capclinc rule. Ostrich plumes are
suggested In the heron feathers put
flat across the crown and around IT,
and | saw real ostrich plumes at Lucy
and Gaby's.
The plume lay about the brm fiat
and was quite pretty, not asserting it
self I'm the least. Paris is not quite
ready for the long ostrich just yet, but
the fashion is raising its head, and
surely within the next few seasons II
VIII arrive to conquer. First one house
tries to launch the plume successfully,
then another, but up to the present no
experiment has had any large success
The large flat sailor is shown. Some
models are trimmed just rs they are
in Brittany-with n plain band and
streamers. 1t Is the pleasant man that
wears tho picturesque hat in Brit
fancy and when made In Paris and
adopted by fashionables, the shape
and garnish Mt once become interest
Ing aud elegant. Sometimes the
streamers are only long enough to fall
over the brim at the back or side:
again, they extend to the waist line.
IL is short and wide, made OF blue
Gaiariinc embroidered In yellow and
yellow beads at the neck. The short
waistcd skirt has boxplcat I'm front.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06

face, and in some examples shows
wide soft ribbon brides. The lace
capcline at Georgcttc's is a tulle crown
covered In lace. while the brim is lace
with the last row hanging over the
rim. Black hats OF this kind trimmed
In groups of colored aigrottes are stun
ming. The aigrcttcs are put on IN
groups of two and three over the brim.
The aigrette fashion left Paris when
Americans were barred from taking 1t
into their country. and for nearly four
years the lovely feather has been lack
ing Now II has come to the front
simply because milliners have run
ashore for trimmings and are glad to
fan back on the aigrcttes they have.
Every old drawer has been searched
for them. and within the next few
weeks nor more will he left iu Paris
except on unsold hats This is one
reason of Its popularity. also the
reason that hats are OF tissue for sum
mer instead of straw.
Mills that make straw hats are
closed. and the few that are running
only have materials to make the lisere
and brush straw. II Is probable thar
these straws had been made, but to
have them appear new and fresh the
manufacturer had them vanished or
glazed, after ironing them flat The
web of the straw Is certainly not new.
GeOrgette seems to Ike the close
fitting bell-shapod hat. Not that the
hat is small. but II fits so snugly TO
the head and the brim. If any, liz 30
flat that the very high. wide crown Is
lost. This house makes its hats to rest
low on the head much lower than In
the autumn. when II began to look as
tho the FLYING brims were arriving No
chance for that kind in Paris now.
when all leaders show the hat that al
ways covers the hair Hats are not
worn as low as n few years ago. but
they are far from being ambitious.
and If one wishes the hair TO show.
trcsses must be made TO assert them
selves by standing out from the ears.
Lucy and Gaby are doing good
things with the colored tissue hat In
crepe, faille, lisere. satin, and with
rough surfaced straw that looks eK-
actly like a vegetable washcloth and
for which the only French word means
brush Colors are tete de negre mar
ron, pearl gray, all-black hats are
shown. When satin is employed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06

The American woman buys the hat
to match the frock after the latter has
been purchased. The French woman
buys the hat first and matches the
frock to 1t, or chooses the two from
the same dressmaker and keeps the
one costume intact. SO goes the criti-
cism OF the experts who make a study
of the important differences between
women's method of dress in various
countries.
No one can deny that our methods
of choosing hats have left much to be
desired. The usual quota of millinery
was one hat for formal wear, one for
informal occasions. No matter what
the frock, the suit. or the wrap the
hat Of the hour was added to 1t.
When the shops made So hats pos
sble and pretty, then women began
to learn the lesson of a completed
costume, which is the hat and the
frock that go together. Each season,
the demand for more hats. per capita,
has increased until the newer lesson
to be learned is the perfect pose Of
the hat, the trick of disobeying fash
ion, If necessary. to bring the hat into
harmony with the face. 1t Is not easy,
but 1t can be done.
AS a nation, we have gone quite
mad over a variety Of hats, and we
eagerly search for something new and
daring. Therefore, / sent over to the
source of perfect hats for more infor-
nation concerning what the smart
mi!liners there were making, and the
interesting story received is as fol-
lows:
Black Hats Disappear.
The draped crown has been with us
off and on for a long time, and now
that all the MINERS have launched
1t they mean to try to make the feat
ure a success. The crown rolls over
in layers and often renders the hat
heavy and old At the Riviera. where
all fashionables have been running.
the loose crown is having great sue
cess.
The all black hat has practically
disappeared, and the houses which
are recognized as leaders in their art
show little that is dark. This might
be a new idea, were it not that for Y
years many women have purposely
kept away from black and its sug-
gestions. These hats in color are now
mostly in taffeta, in peau de sole, In
satin, in that brilliant glazed straw
known as lisere. and the other coarse,
brush effect In fashion some years
ago.
The Breton Sailor.
Caroline Reboux shows hats that
are immense, not only the wide -brim-
med Breton sailor but huge hat with
a very high crown. These are pictur-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06


crowns are high here, but the height
is relieved by applications of all sorts
from the trimming with tips to the
straw motifs sewed flat against the
crown. These latter objects are in
circles, scrolls, anemones
1t was here that the geranium cha
peau is seen in all its glory, and with
Paris the dark Siberian winter It has
been. the gay colored headgear is at
tractive. Then the dyes near geran-
ium-flame, cerise, old rose straw
berry-are used, and evidently for the
next few months we shall see many
varieties of the brilliant red hat. This
color takes well in picot straw, In
lisere, In brush straw and in tissues
The hat is not many-hued-thati Is to
say, 1t is garnished only in its own
shade. so to possess q red hat that
will be a success there must be but
the one single note | did not see
many combinations of colors at Re-
bouX's. Where shades were inter
mingled it was the case of a colored
border only, and this was of a dye so
soft that it blended finely.
Lewis Features Wells.
Lewis is making smart effects with
the veiled hat This kind of millinery
is always alluring, and when Paris last
saw it-about twelve years ago, people
went mad over It. The veil is of black
lace, and Is draped over the back of
the hat to fall to the neck. Fine mesh
is employed, for it is the aim to have
the effect as diaphanous as possible,
and veil which was heavy would
spoil everything. Sometimes Lewis
makes the veil serve as the sole trim
ming for the hat. In one instance the
only other decoration used was band
of tiny cherry roses put in circle
over the front of the crown. He is
sending to the Riviera hats neither
large nor small. These resemble the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06

MENlCO CITY. May 5.-Cancel-
lation OF concession OF land in lower
California aggregating about twenty
five million acres either has been
made by the department If formento
or Is under consideration. Failure to
coloniae the lands under tho terms of
the concessions, most of which were
obtained in the times OF previous ad-
ministrations. Is the cause assigned
for declaring them void In most cases.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06

Vatican shape. A few Of the hats
show long loopings of narrow ribbon
to hang over the car. an old blue
liscre straw made I'm this manner. with
trimmings of roses In the same.shade
is good.
The big capelne is ordered not only
for France but American commission
ers are commanding many The cape
line Is nothing more than a big. soft
hat. loose of crown and soft of hrim.
Some shapes have ribbon to come over
in front and rest under the chin, while
others have loose bride. This bride"
or bride, has not enjoyed approval
here for years. and now that some OF
the best houses show It, II is probable
that Il may form part of the spring
and summer hat. Strings are charming
whether on nat or bonnet, but If the
multitude adupt7 the garnish then the
woman who does not want to appear
like moving bargain counter will
drop the fashion.
Lewis shows "A large assortment of
big hats. None are particularly dark
and all show a brilliant assortment of
dyes. few are tiny, but these are
built out with stiff horse hair lace,
WI ich in some instances Is wired with
tiny vines, and the hat is made in al
are not as ambitious as during the
winter. The moyenaee form has taken
flight entirely. Few hats turn off the
face and simplicity is the keynote Of
the forms and the entire effect. for
little trimming is put on. No doubt
one reason of the dearth OF garnish on
hats is due TO the difficulty I'm finding
flowers. Many OF the flower makers
have turned their talent to ammuni-
tion building. When flowers are seen
they are small and are used with lace
or ribbon.
GcorGcttc Rcyiycs AIgrcttc.
Georgette shows fondness for the
crown. and this style is especially ef-
fective for hats with tailored suits
The crown is In one tone, the hrim In
another, and the kind most favored Is
mat of the beige straw crown, the tiny
brlm of black or navy blue satin or
peau de sole. This very quiet effect
changes place with the crown of ger
anium soft straw and the brim Of
black satin. Gcorgette likes the capr-
line and she lets the lace flow over the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06
Natural Geography,

In one OF the Wichita schools they
were examining the fourth grade pu-
pills in geography. ono Of the guess
tons was, what Is the equator?"
"The equatI',' read the answer OF
"A 9-ycar-old boy, is n menagerie lion
running round the center of tho
earth"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06
THE LARGEST
HATS WORN FOR
TWO DECADES

introduced for Spring by
French Designers - Bell
Shapes Are Also in High
Fashion - Brilliant Colors
Are Featured-The Breton
Sailor for Sports-Draped
Crowns Rule-Black Hats
Have Gicen Way to Colors.
Trimming Is Flat Against
the Crown. Russian Turbans
Disappear-All Hats Cover
the Hair.