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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03

London. Dec 3.--Leon Trotzky,
Bo.sheyiH commissary of foreign af-
fairs. according TO a dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Petrograd, has issued
warning with reference to the
French and American communications
sent to- General Dukhonin. who has re-
fused to resign as commander-in-chief,
regarding the aTmistice and peace
move. In which he says:
Nobody demands from the present
allied diplomats recognition Of the
commissaries government which is re-
fpoasible for the fate OF the country.
The government cannot permit allied
diplomatic and military agents to in
teriere with the internal affairs OF our
country and TO attempt to incite civil
war Further steps in this direction
will bring the erayest consequences,
the responsibility for which the gov
eminent now disclaims'
Report General Surrounded.
A dispatch 10 the Mail dated saiur-
day quotes TrotzAy as saying that Gen
eraI Uukhouin's beadqua tiers had
been surrounded and that IL was eN
peeaI that the general and his staff
would surrender within As hours
Tr11ay said that the rehabilitation o.
the army had begun but that its de
le'opmont further would depend OF
tle peace negotiations. Every homes
soldier. he added, would return to hi
vlhge with his arms and form a par
| OF me regular guard which would b
established to safeguard the reyolu
l. tion and liberty.
Demand Banks Money.
\ Tho reserves OF several guard regl
meu,s and machine gun detachment
comprise the forces sent against gen
erM staff headquarters which has re
| fused to recognize the authority
| tle B1.sheyid according to Reute
| dispatch from petrograd.
l The council of commissaries has II
| strucrod the commissary Of the stat
| hank. il is added. to hand over to the
nominees sums Of money not eXceedin
total OF 25,000000 rubles.
| Qua Government Beappears.
London. Dec. s.-The Russian pre-
yisona. government. thrown out
power last month by the BolsheyiE
4 reappe8rpd on the scene Friday, a
7 coriirr TO special dispatches fro
pcrograd and issued NANTES
claiming to be the only legal autho
i,y IN Russia and urging the Poop
not To- obey the DEGREES Of the Bc
n, sbeysk
RJ AN the measures taken by the pr
~ yisIona, government, the manlfes
\ says. We're with the view OF assel
bling the constituent assembly and
tide over the crisis until the const
uent assembly would be able to d
clare the viii OF the people, but u
hope was swept away by the revolt
the extremists. which dislocated |
electoral machinery. Nevertheless,
advises that the assembly as elect
during the past few days be conVeh'
although 10 is necessarily incomple
The belief is professed that the
sembly will sufficiently express III
sia's VIII.
The manifesto declares further u
those members of the provisional g
eminent who were released after IN
arrest had tried to carry on the g
eminent since the Lenine uprising,
pecaily that OF finance and OF !
Fishing the army with food ana OH
supplies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
WARN ALLIED
HEADS
RUSS MOVES
Peace Talks With Enemy
Opposed BY Old Regime
Leaders.
Lnr tho Assoriated Press.l

Thy the Associated Press.}
White the Bolsheyiki representa-
lives planned 10 enter the German
line, sunday and begin negotia-
lions with the Germans, nothing
has set been reported OF their mis-
sion.
The BOIsheYlki leader, Tr0tzky,
has warned the allied diplomats
in pctrograd that his government
vIll not permit them to interfere
IN the Internal affairs Of Russia.
especially rs to giving advice to
General Uukh0nin. The demObili-
zaiinu Of the Russian army by the
Bol>heyiki is reported to have be-
gun
The Russian provisional govern
mpnt has re-appeared and issued a
manifesto asserting it Is the only
legal authority. II urges the people
to disobey the DEGREES of the Boil
sbcliN.
Berlin, Bee. 3.-A Russian dep
utatiUn, the official statement
Nys, has arrived at the command
oi Prince Leopold OF Bavaria with
the object Of arranging general
armiStice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03
Fight for Hill 1549.

There was a fierce struggle today
around Monte Pertica for possession of
one of its chief elevations called Hill
f549. held by the enemy. Italian forces
executed a surprise movement early,
and drove the enemy from this posi-
ton The struggle went on contin-
uously up and down the slopes and the
hill changed hands five times before
the enemy re-established the position
whence he was driven early in the
day.
At Meletta the situation was re-
versed. Enemy forces which attempted
! TO take the Italian position were driYeelE
track.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03

The general condition along the en-
tire Italian front has improved dis
tinctly In the last week. The defensive
positions on the northern line are now
considered as secure as those along the
Piave. This. with the gathering
strength OF the Italian and allied
forces, has relieved the gravity Of the
situation.
Northeastern Italy is now enclosed
within a powerful barrier on the NORTH
and east which is considered sufficient
to hold the enemy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-03

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
HARVARD TO BE MILITARY CAMP
 IF WAR COMES

Cambridge, Mass, March 23-A semi-omcial announcement that in the event of war the college year at Harvard probably will be terminated within a short time and the univer- sity plant turned into a military train ing camp was made today. The an- nouncement was in the form of an editorial in the Harvard Crimson.
 "As soon as the decision (to enter the wa1) is made,' the editorial says, 'the university authorities probably will allow all men enrolled in any branch of tn, naval reserve to leave college at once and report to their designated stations. This will natur- ally apply also to members of the state militia For those enrolled in the reserve officers training corps special examinations will be given as soon as possible after the decision. These will take the place of the regu- gar final examinations.
 .'The college year will terminate immediately afterWard. If the ap- proval of the war department IS ob- tained the university probably will be turned into military training camp The remainder of the year will be devoted to military instruction and the summer camp for Harvard men will be held here instead of in Platts- burgh.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
Deported Belgians
 Forced to Construct
 Germans Defenses

Paris, March 23.-The last batch Of repatriated French from the Somme region who have arrived here agree that the Germans have established a defensive line running through Cam- bria. St. Quentin, La F'ere and Laon. One of the refugees said:
 For several months the Germans have been concentrating in the neigh borhood of this line, particularly be- tween St. Quentin, Cambria and Guise. All civilians deported from northern France and Belgium were forced to carry out military work feverishly constructed They were compelled to labor under terrible threats. The Ger mans constructed complete new sys-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
MORALITY SUBJECT
 AT REVIVAL MEETS

Three evangelistic revival meetings in Bridgeport had < sweeping effect upon the large audiences which gath cred to hear the various preachers last night Insufficient wages to the girl. the so-called double standard, liquor in the home and vicious companion ship in the dance halls were deprecat- ed by the many speakers who re- ceived vociferous applause for their efforts.
 pr Milton S. Rees spoke in the have been held for the last two weeks. He said that drinking on the part of women in this community was upon the increase, that the taste in many instances was cultivated di- rectly in the home. He called at- tention to the ribald conduct of both classes in the midnight cabs and automobiles on main thorough fares and declared no woman safe to- day unless she placed herself in Christs keeping.
 : Dr. Ward Moshier, evangelist at the Washington Park M. F. church, point ed out the necessities for successful. revival of religion. The first essen- tial is prayer, he said. It has been arranged that hereafter persons vii. stop in their daily occupations al noontime and pray for the success or their soul-saving campaign.
 Rev. Joseph Anlbrust and Guy Waltz, leader Of the revival chorus at Newfeld ~church, last night, precipi- lated many conversions to religion The preacher decried the dance hall and warned girls to keep away from scoffers at religion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
OPPOSED RULER 0F RUSSIA NOW
 HELD PRISONER
Attended By Only One Cour. fer, He Arrives at Pal
 ace Under Guard

Tsarskoe Selo, Russia, March 23- On his arrival here yesterday in the custody of four members of the duma the deposed Emperor Nicholas was turned over immediately to the Tsar- skoe Selo commander >and taken to the Alexandrovsky palace, where the former empress Alexandra already was interned. The special train car rying the former ruler arrived at 10:30 o'clock on the branch line out side of Alexandrovsky park. On leaving the train Nicholas entered an automobile. accompan nied by his ad- jutant. Prince Dolgoroukoff. the only courier of the first rank who accom- panied him, by the four duma com nissioners. They were driven to the palace.
 Nicholas was met at the door in the left wing of the palace by Count Benkendorff, who was his marshal of the court, and is now under arrest.
 The former ruler held himself erect, looking calm and indifferent, although he stepped from the automobile with nervous haste. A battalion of the First rifle guard regiment was at the railroad depot. The commander at T arskoe Selo is Col. Kobuilinsky, former commander of the Petrograd- sky regiment, stationed in peace time in Warsaw To him the duma com miSsioners announced:
 Our mission of handing over the emperor is finished. We now go to Petrograd to announce this fact to the duma."
 The Associated Press correspondent drove to the old Tsars3foe Selo palace which is entirely deserted and with out guards, and then to the new palace, where the former imperial family is interned. The palace lies in a large park enclosed by a plain spiked fence five feet high, coated with. silver paint. From the corner nearest. the old palace the new palace is partly visible through the thick wood, the chief facade, faicng north, being entirely in view. The first mo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK IN ATTACK
 ON FRENCH LINE

Paris, March 23--A violent attack was made by the Germans last night north of St. Simon, in the region cast of Ham. ToGay's was office an, .nouncen1ent says the Germans gained some ground at the beginning but were counter attacked immediately and driven back as far as Seraucourt le Grand, three miles northeast of St Simon.
 The French continued to advance north of Scissons. Fresh attachments
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

legation that Democratic Leader Rob- ert F Wagner was aiding Germany by delaying the Rockaway fortifca- tions site bill was introduced in the senate today by Senator Wagner.
 Mayor Mitchell, according to re- ports from New York, planes MT. Wagner with other members of the legislature for defeating his plans for taking title to land at Rockaway Point needed by the federal government for the construction of Qualifications to protect New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

ticeable sign of the revolution was that no imperial standard floated from the roof. Within the park, over the broad expanse of snow. not a single person was visible. Apparently there were no guards within the park, but outside the fence every 50 yards along the roadway were double sen- tries from the Petrogradsky regi- ment, in long blue coats with fixed bayonets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
tenn of railroads nnd dug deep she'll

proof shelters
 Localities south of the line were systematically evacuated and the greater number of the inhabitants Of the towns and villages were repatriat- ed, only men anl women carable of working being held. None of the peo- pie fin St. Qilentio or Laon were re- patriated, however. On the contrary, the Germans drew a cordon around these towns and the most severe measures were taken in recent months to prevent anyone from either enter ing or leaving them'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
GUATEMALA MAKES PROTEST

Guatemala City, March 23-The Guatemalan government has handed to the German minister protest against the recent German note on submarine warfare.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

A foreign offer of contracts for six 8,000-ton steel steamships to cost over $8,000,000 was received by the Ander- son Shipbuilding Go. of S~AtAA~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

Police Commissioner Woods of New York has requested the board of al dermen to permit the immediate ex- penditure of $100,000 for equipment of the new aqEeduct police.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
Would Call Mayor Mitchell to Back
 Disloyalty Charge

Albany, March 23-A resolution summoning Mayor John Purroy- Mitchell of New York to the bar of the senate to explain grounds for his al-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

Albert O. Sander and Karl W. Wunnenberg, confessed agents of Cne of the German spy systems in this country, were sentenced to serve two years each in the Federal peniten- tiary at Atlanta, Ga.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

Governor Edge of New Jersey an- nounced after a spirited hearing be- fore him that he would approve the bill to repeal the full crew law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
the Ailette.

crossed the Ailette.
 The statement says deaiis that had been received regarding the attack by the Germans on the Vregny- Chivres line show that they suffered heavy losses. Two companies of French chasseurs which were isolated for a moment from the remainder of the troops cut their way through and brought back prisoners
 Berlin, March 2S, by wireless to Sayville-Heavy losses were inflicted by the Germans yesterday on French troops who had crossed the Somme. CroZat canal in the vicinity of St Simon, army headquarters announc- ed today. The French were repulsed and 230 prisoners and several ma- chine guns were taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
Rainy Days for Children.

What is drearier than a rainy Sat-
urday in schooltime or a rainy sum
mer day when children are pining to
play out of doors?
pendent on grown-ups for their en-
tertainment. ii is really the duty as
well as the privilege of the grown
ups to plan amusements for these
rainy days. And it is not n very diff
cult task. Have a cupboard or q big
desk drawer for rainy day games and
other entertainments. and you will
find the task of supplying the young
sters with a means of making every
rainy day pleasant an easy one.
In this cupboard or drawer file
away all sorts of games that you are
able to pick up from time to time.
Make out sheets of papers for pencil
and paper games. Keep box of pen
ellis ready sharpened for use Put in
some bits OF interesting sewing for
the little girls and other kinds of
handiwork for the boys. Once in a
while put away book that you know
will prove good reading for a rainy
afternoon.
If YOU havezthis drawer or cupboard
always waiting for your contribu-
tions you will never be al a loss for
some way of making the rainy days
pleasant
little cleverness, some pencil and pa
per games, and you can base them on
the general information possessed
by your particular audience. For in
stance, you can make 4 book title
wedding party each question of which
is to be answered 10y the name Of Il
book. And choose books that your
children have read The first question
might be. What is the brides
nance" And the answer. The Old
Fashioned Girl" Other questions
and answers might include. Who
married them The Vicar of Wake
field" Where did they 20 on their
wedding trips" Westward Uo."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
SEEN IN THE WASHINGTON SHOPS

head and claws and barrel muft
dignified with head and tail. a very be-
coming set. Ermine capes are also at
tractive and very popular for evening
wear.
The advance fall models in fur coats
are showing clever and quite new de-
signs Coats are found to be shorter
with a tendency toward the straight
silhouette. and nearly all are belted
and pocketed.
The seal coat in the sketch is an in
teresting model. 1t is eighth
length with wide bag pockets and belt
ed back. Fox is used for collar and
cuffs and it is fastened with buttons
of fur.
Squirrel is a lovely fur for the small
person or young girl, its short hair and
becoming color being particularly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
FASHIONS.

The sketch illustrates two between
season hats that the average girl could
fashion for herself. Each is made of
ribbon. The lower model requires a
heavy faille or grosgrain ribbon about
an inch and quarter wide, and ii is
laid on over a wire hat frame which
is first covered with a very thin net
or maline If made of navy blue rib
bon, cross stitches of yellow or red
silk floss may be used as indicated in
the sketch to give trifiing high color
touch.
For the upper model a wider ribbon
is selected and this is shirred to the
upper brim and about the crown. A
sash of ribbon circles the hat, and the
small petal bows are also of ribbon.
the centers being in contrasting shade.
War economy propaganda will I'M
doubtedly induce many girls to make
over hat for between seasons or for
first fall wear, and the two models
may be made without great deal of
labor.
Satin hats and ribbon hats have
shared popularity honors in the de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
WARE THE DOGCATCHER.
Untagged Bowwows Liable to Cap.
ture, Beginning Tomorrow.

Any dog that cannot display the
latest style in license tag after today
may look Tor trouble with the pound
master. District authorities have de-
cided that owners have had sufficient
time in which to procure the 1917-191S
tags. Orders have gone out to the
poundmaster. therefore. to begin to-
morrow the rounding up of all CANNES
not provided with such Insignia When
impounded dogs may be redeemed upon
payment of So. They are kept at the
pound forty-eight hours before being
destroyed.
These are dog days. and the health
department has issued warning
against handling, romping or playing
with the animals at this season Any
person who may be bitten should re-
port the fact to the police immediately
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
DEMONSTRATION OF CANNING.
Two-Day Open-Air Exhibit at the
Wallach School.

The first of a series of two-day opcn-
air canning demonstrations will be held
tomorrow from 30 to $50 pm. and
Saturday from 10 to IL am at the
Wallach School playground. They will
pc conducted by the home demonstra-
ton agents of the Department of Aeri-
culture. Miss Mary Wharton Thurston
and her assistants. Miss Landrum and
Miss Eloise McGriff
A committee on arrangements has
peen appointed by Edward +. Colladay.
chairman of the gardening and canninp
committee Of the District Council of
Defense, and consists of the following:
Mrs. +. L. Ransome. Miss Cecil Il. Nor
ton, general secretary of community
centerS. and, Mrs. William b. Hardy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
SAYS MAIL BAG LOCKS
ARE NOT USED ENOUGH
D. C. Bachman's Statement Is Con-
sidered by House Committee on
Post Office Expenditures.

Some broken locks. taken from mail
bags in the mail bag repair shop in this
city. will serve as the foundation for
a political campaign to be brought by
II. S. Bachman of Easton, Pa, who has
announce his candidacy against Rep
resentative Steele, who now represents
the twenty-sixth Pennsylvania district
in Congress. incidentally, the announce
ment of Mr. Bachman's candidacy con-
lation to the hearing behind closed
doors. which has been held recently in
the House committee on expenditures
in the Post Office Department.
Mr.. Bachman says he saw at least
10000 good mail locks broken up and
thown away: that they were in good
condition and none of them was con-
demned. This, he says, was abhorrent
to his idea of economy and good bust
ness. and he thereupon began move
ment to get Congress interested.
The committee. of which Representa-
tive Heating is chairman, began set of
hearings. The doors We're not opened to
the public. Chairman Heating has eX-
planned that he believed that the only
thing developed was criticism of bust
ness judgment. However. Mr.. Bachman.
in his congressional announcement.
says that Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Rlakeslee was summoned along
with other officials, and that all but Mr..
Blakeslee regarded the lock transaction
as "senseless and wasteful."
Mr.. Bachman charges that Repre-
sentative Steele. against whom he now
proposes to run, refused to aid in de-
veloping the truth about these mail
locks. and for that reason Mr.. Bach
man declares he viii be a candidate on
a bipartisan ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

4
| Somehow Peter Rabbit felt it in his
bones that Sammy Jay would find out
what he. Peter, hadn't been able to find
out for all his trying-Of Mistah Buz-
Yards secret. Perhaps it was because
Sammy is "A famous hand at finding
out the secrets of others Perhaps 1t
was because Peter has tried in vain
to keep secrets of his own from Sammy.
Anyway as he waited there in the
, Green Forest for Sammy TO return, IT
was with a feeling that when he did
come back he surely would have the
secret about the eggs of or Mistah and
Mrs. BuZzard
1t was a long time before he saw
or heard anything of Sammy. but at
last he heard his harsh voice in the
distance and presently caught sight OF
his blue coat among the trees. Peter
fairly danced with Impotence. He
just couldn't sit still. 1t seemed to him
as il Sammy was taking an unusually
long time. He stopped in almost every
tree. Finally Peter ran to meet him.
We'll. did you find those eggs" cried
Peter as soon as he was near enough.
Sammy Jay looked very much de-
jected and disappointed. No said he.
u didn't frd those eggs
Peter looked at Sammy Jay sharply
to make sure that he was telling the
truth, for sometimes. l am sorry to
say, Sammy doesn't tell the truth. But
this time Sammy looked so honest that
Peter didn't doubt him. He tried not
to let his disappointment show, but he
couldn't help it. Ill thought surely
you'd find them" said he 4 guess if
you couldn't nobody can
That pleased sammy Jay and he flew
down 4 little nearer to Peter. I'm
going TO tell you something, Peter"
said he. Il didn't find those eggs be-
cause there aren't any"
What" cried Peter jumping right
up in the air.
It's fact" replied Sammy. cor
Mistah Buzzard and Mrs Buzzard
haven't any eggs. l know it,"
How do You know it?" demanded
Peter. "Or Mistah Buzzard told me
on his honor that they had two"
And OF Mrs. Buzzard told me on
her honor that they haven't any re-
piled Sammy. What is more. l be-
lieve her"
Peter started at Sammy Jay with such
a funny look on his face that Sammy
had TO turn his head to hide smile.
80 you found Mrs Buzzard" said
Peter when he could find his voice.
Did she tell you that they haven't any
uest?"
Il didn't ask her" replied Sammy.
All l asked her about was the eggs.
and, as l have already told you. they
haven't any"
How do you know that she told the
TRUTH" asked Peter. suspiciously.
Il know because l know" retorted
Sammy. which wasn't much of an an
swer.
Well" said Peter at last, Il think
I'll give up and go home to the dear