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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
CURSES FLAG AND
HIS HONEYMOON is
A RIDE TO PRISON

Chicago. Dec. 20.-William Fahren-
tholz started for an internment camp
last night instead of on his honey
moon. William lived at 1853 West
Thirty-third street and worked in a
packing plant at the stockyards. He
had just added to his trousseau 40
pairs of socks and 80 shirts in antici-
patton of an early wedding when ar
rested
Government officials aflege that he
had remarked, THE devil take the
army and to hell with the flag" Fab
rentholz said that he has three broth
ers in the German armies and that
fellow workers akidded" him unme--
cifully. He admitted that In a fash
of anger he had spoken unwisely.
Otto Heekert and Fred Sehweiger.
similarly accused also started last
night for an internment camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
Plea for Yankee
Santa Claus Is
Made by Ha1ifae

Halifax, Dec 20.-An American San
ia Claus must provide toys for hun
dreds of blind and crippled children
in hospitals here. The limited stock
carried by the local dealers has been
exhausted
A committee of women which was
assigned the duty of bringing Christ
mas cheer TO victims of the explosion
and fire that laid bare the less popu-
lous section of Halifax, found today
that unless shipments were received
from the United States within the next
few days plans for filling the stockings
Of destitute children could not be car
ried out.
Today for the first time since the
disaster crowds in the streets were
able to see evidences that the holiday
season is approaching. But the toy
shops were empty.
Although no approximate estimate
of those blinded by the explosion is
available, it is believed the number
may reach 1000 Many of these are
children and little gifts which they
never will see are badly needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
LATE BULLETINS

With the American army in
France, Dee. 20.-(By the Assoc
ciated Press. The officers of the
Russian army in France have vol
unteered as a body to give their
services TO the United States.
Washington, Dec. 20.-Inresti-
CATION OF the government shipping
board and the emergency fleet
corporations operations, under
the resolution Of Senator Hard.
ing, which the senate adopted. the
senate commerce committee de.
cided today will begin tomorrow
afternoon with Chairman Hurley
as the first witness.
New York. Dec. William r.
Wilcox may resign rs chairman
OF the Republican national COM
mittee ut u meeting of the COM
mittee here in February. it was
authoritatiyely learned today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
ESTHER CLEVELAND
TO WE'D ENGLISHMAN

London, Dec. '20.-The engagement
is announced Of Esther Cleveland,
daughter OF Grover Cleveland. to Cap
tain Bosanquet bf the Coldstream
guards Captain Bosanquet. son of
Sir Albert Bosanquet, has been dec
Grated with the distinguished service
order.
Miss Cleveland came to London in
June of last year after having quail
fed as a nurse and instructor of the
blind and took up work as a volunteer
at st. Dunstan's home for blinded sol
diers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

NEW ENGLAND FEELS
FUEL FAMINE'S GRIP

Boston, Dec. Adjudication of the
serious shortage Of coal in New Eng
land came home to thousands of
people in the suburbs of this city to-
day when the Bay State Street Rail-
way company put into effect a sharp
reduction of service The Boston
Elevated Railway company and the
Boston & Maine Railroad company
have announced that they will be COM
PEELED to make similar revision Of
their schedules shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
BRITAIN ADOPTS
WILSON'S POLICY

London. Dec. 20.-Foreign Minister
Balfour announced in the house of
commons yesterday that President
Wilson's war policy was Identical
with that of the leaders of Great Brit
ain"
The foreign secretary referred to
the statement Of war aims announced
by President Wilson in his address to
congress Dec. 4.
He denied the assertions Of German
propagandists that Great Britains
war aims are selfish and imperialis-
tic.
We are fighting" he said, FOR 3
lasting peace, under which all nations,
small or great, may develop according
TO their national ideas"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
LAYS SUGAR FAMINE
TO STORIES OFF. w. w

Washington. Dec. 20.-Foundation
for the sugar shortage was laid while
refners held large stocks last Febru-
airy, by sensational stories of threat
ened famine and strikes. caused by
the /. w W, Earl d. Babst, president
Of the American Sugar Refining com
pany, testified today at the sugar in
yestgation. He did not say who he
believed was responsible for the
stories. Consumers began to hoard,
he said, and during the spring and
summer demands upon the refners
Were unprecedented
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
PORTUGUESE TROOPS STOP
ATTEMPTED GERMAN RAID

vaders brought up reserves. On the
southern end Of the Piave line the
Austro-Germans have been checked in
several attempts to cross the river.
Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Wednesday, Dec. 19.-tBy the
Associated Press. 1.-THE enemv's
heavy guns already have the range
beyond Bassano, which lies ON the
Venetian plain near the entrance to
the Brenta valley, and while the city
itself has not yet been sheIled, oeca-
sional shells have fallen in the out
skirts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
BLAST FATAL TO
ELEVEN MINERS

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 20-Eleven
miners were killed in an explosion at
mine No. 8, of the Oar Dour Coal and
Coke company. Catoosa. near Memo,
Tenn, late Wednesday afternoon, ac-
cording to word reaching here today
Seventy-five were in the mine at the
time.
Whether the explosion resulted from
a gas pocket becoming ignited or from
the premature discharge of d keg OF
powder in the mine, is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
MOVIE ACTOR SLAIN
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 20. = Eric
Campbell, motion picture actor, was
killed almost instantly today, and
three others were injured in an auto
mobile collision. Campbell was
crushed under his car, which turned
over when it struck that of w. A. Hol-
lenbeck Hollenbeck. with a broken
leg, aided in getting Campbell's body
out of the wreckage.
Miss Jean Crosby, a motion picture
actress, and Harold Schneider, writ
er, Campbell's companions, suffered
slight injuries. Campbell recently was
sued for divorce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
WILL BARE MORE
LUxBURC CABLES

Washington, Dec 90. Some two
score more of cable dispatches which
passed between Count Won Luxburg.
German minister to Argentina, and
the German foreign office. will be made
public tonight by the state depart
ment by agreement with the Argen-
tine government. which also will pub
lish them simultaneously at Buenos
Aires. Exposure Of Count Won Lux
burg's sink without trace" telegram
BY Secretary Lansing was what caused
a rupture of diplomatic relations be-
tween Argentina and Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
LA TOILETTE TALK
PROBE rs DELAYED

Washington, Dec. 20.-Inability to
obtain quorum compelled the senate
committee investigating Senator La
Folletfe's recent St. Paul speech to
postpone action again today. for the
fourth time The committee met to ex-
tend time for conducting the inquiry
and to decide when former Secretary
Bryan and other witnesses should
testify
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
REPORTER RESUMES
TALE OF GRAFT RING

Chicago. Dec. 20.-Thomas Costello,
one time police reporter, testifying at
the trial of former Chief of Police
Healey, today continued his story Of
his success as business manager Of a
graft syndicate" which, he says,
turned over $4,000 to Healey for pro-
lection OF vice and gambling, restora-
ton of saloon licenses and fees for
promotion Of patrolmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
THE WEATHER

Forecast Till P. NJ Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Unsettled weather tonight and Fri
day with light rain or snow tonight.
somewhat colder with the lowest tena-
perature about % degrees.
Temperature at a. m. AZ, highest
yesterday, 80; lowest last night. IS.
Velocity of wind at a. H.. 10 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none
Relative humidity at 7 p. m, 93;
at a. m. So. at p. m today, o..
Stage OF water, rs: no change In
last "a hours
J. u. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
Teuton Attack Repulsed-
Italians in Desperate
Fight With Foes.

London. Dec. 20.-P0rtuguese
troops near. Laventie, north OF Ar
ras, last night repulsed an at
tempted German raid, according
to an official statement issued to-
day from British headquarters.
The statement reads:
"A raid attempted by the enemy last
night southeast of Layentie was re-
pulsed by Portuguese troops. Except
for hostile artillery activity in the
neighborhood of Passchendaele, there
is nothing further to report"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
WORKERS IDLE WHEN
RUSS CANCEL ORDER

Madison, H., Dec 20-More than
500 mechanics are out of work here
today following the cancellation of a
contract for $500 steel cars for the
Russian government being filled by a
local foundry company. THE cars
were to have been shipped to Russia
for use in carrying munitions and sup
plies for the army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
RAILROAD CHIEF 0TITS..

Chicago, Dec. 20-Resignation of
George A. Blair, assistant freight traf-
fic manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul railroad, to enter an in
dustrial business. was announced to-
day. President Bryan said that for
the time being the position would not
be filled,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
BROKER DROPS SIX
STORIES TO DEATH

Chicago Dec. 20.-Harry c. Moore,
a broker in imitation butter. jumped
or fell from sixth story window of
his hotel today and was killed gIis
wife said that he had been i'll for the
last two weeks and was somnambu-
list
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
Cen. SCOTT BACK
FROM WAR FRONT

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 2o.-Ma3or
General Hugh L. Scott, United States
army, who is to be assigned as chief
instruction officer of the new national
army, returned today from Europe on
an American steamship. He has been
at the front in France studying condi-
tons there. A number of United
States army officers arrived here with
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
GIRL JAII.S POLITICIAN.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 20. II. Was
sing, secretary to Mayor Thomas Van
Lear and manager of the mayor
campaign last year, was yesterday in
dictei by grand jury on charges pre-
ferred by 15-year-old gira.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
HEADS MILITARY TRAINING.

washington, Dec. 20.-Ma1or Cen
eraI John F. Morrison has been ap-
pointed director Of military training
with headquarters at the war college
In this city. He will have charge. OF
the coordination of the army training
work throughout the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
fny Associated Press

Between Monte Grappa and the
Brenta on the Italian northern front
the Italians are resisting desperately
renewed Austro-German efforts TO
break through the hills to the plains.
The Italians, after withstanding
strong attacks and inficting heavy
losses on the enemy. were forced to
retire to new positions when the In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
HOLD RUSSIA
CAPITALISM
SEICE STATE
Russian Party in Power
Meets 0pposition-Rail
Junction Seized.

4 state Of siege has been pro-
claimed In Petrograd and the Uk-
ranian Rada has refused to obey
the ultiniatum presented by the
Bolsheyiki government. Disorders
in the capital due, 1t is said. to
the ieoting of wine cellars and
shops, made necessary the procia-
nation OF a state of siege. Rela-
tions between the Ukraine and the
BolsheYiki government have not
been cordial. The Ukraine has
refused to permit Maximalist
troops to cross its territory to at
tack General kaiedines and sew
erai days ago Bolsheviki troops
attacked the Rada as it was sit
ting In. Odessa and were defeated
by Ukranian troops. The Bolshey-
Xxi government has accused the
Ikranian rada of being friendly
to the Constitutional Democrats
and the Cossaeks. the main fac.
tors behind the counter reFoiu-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20


Petrograd, Dec. 20.-The rada, gov
erning body of the Ukraine, has sent
a negative answer to the ultimatum Of
the council of peoples commisaries.
the Bolsheyiki government
The Ukranian rada and the BoIshev-
Xxi government in Petrograd have
been at odds since the successful
revolution of the Maximalists early in
November. The ultimatum referred to
probably is the demand made by the
Bolsheyiki that the rada permit its
troops to go through the Ukraine to
aid in putting down the Kaiedines re-
volt.
In its official announcement con-
corning the counter revolution and
since that time the BolsheviM gov
eminent has claimed that Ukraine was
aiding the Cossacks and the Gonstitu-
tional Democrats.
Rail Junction Seizeo.
Orenburg Cossacks, opposing the
BoIsheyiki, have occupied Tchelia-
binsk. a junction on the trans-Sfherian
railroad, according to a report re-
eeived by the Den.
The Bolsheyiki government two
weeks ago reported that Tcheliahinsk
was being besieged by troops under
/ General Duton, hetman of the Ural
| Cossacks and one Of the leaders Of the
counter revolution. The town IS 300
miles northeast Of Orenburg and 125
miles west of the Siberian border. The
| trans Siberian railway is joined
there from the north by railroad
| line running through Perm and Ekat-
| erinburg.
UItimatum Is Sent.
! Ole Bolsheyikt government, accord
| ing to Petrograd adyices, has sent an
ultimatum to the Ukrainian rada. II
demands that within As hours decis-
/ ion be made whether the Ukraine will
cease 10 assist General Kaledines by
sending him troops while forbiddine
passage to Bolsheviki government
| troops, and also whether it will STOP
disarming troops in the Ukraine, In
case Of refusal the rada will be con
sidered at war with the congress Of
| workmen's and soldiers delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
IS REPORT TED
BID WILL BE
MADE ALLIES
Kaiser and Aides to Make
: Proposal Russia's Help
Sought in Move.

tTerms of kaiser's Christmas
peace proposal as received In
Washington through neutral dip
lomatic channels is printed on
page 81
Petrograd, Wednesday,
Dec. 19.--According to
press reports, Russia has
been informed by the Gen.
trail powers that they IN
tend to make peace pro-
posals to the allies.
This report is published
in the Evening Post which
says the representatives
of the central powers at
the first preliminary peace
conference with the Rus
slams held yesterday, an
nounced that their gov
eminent intended on prin-
ciple to put the question
of peace before all the
powers and they had
asked their allies to do
likewise. Russia was re-
quested to take similar
steps. 1t says the Rus
slams are endeavoring by
all means to sound the al
lies.
The Evening Post says
the Germans have official
ly informed the Bolshev-
Xxi headquarters that the
central powers are ready
to consider the arrange
ment of peace on the basis
of no annexations and no
indemnities but pointed
out that self definition of
nations was irnpracti-
cable.
The representatives of the centrs
powers informed the Russians the
were ready to discuss peace prelin
inaries. but desired to know the resu
of Russia,s efforts to induce the allie
to join in the negotiations before prt
ceeding with them. They said TIL
point of view might be changed, how
ever, and that they might be willin
to discuss peace with Russia aion
The Germans were of the opinion tfis
the Russian armistice might induent
the other ententes.
The first conference was devote
merely to discussion of who woul
participate in the negotiations.
Negotiations Important.
London, Tuesday, Dec. 1S.-Peas
negotiations between Russia and Il
central powers. an armistice haVir
been reached, are assuming an aspe
of importance. DIR. Won Kuehlman
the German foreign secretary. al
Count Czerin, TIE Austro-Hungaris
foreign minister, are both said to
on their way to Brest-Litovsk. beir
accompanied by advisory suites fro
various government departments.
is also indicated from Berlin that II
main committee of the reichstag vi
be summoned to meet in special sc
sion in connection with these negoti
tions, and some German newspape
interpret this as showing that Il
will Of the peoples representatives
about to assert itself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

tTerms of kaiser's Christmas
peace proposal as received In
Washington through neutral dip
lomatic channels is printed on
page 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
Me m b er of Audit

au of Calculations
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-06-22
By DR.. S. N. Deinard.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
often served for both man and
beast, the clay flooring Of that part
of it reserved for human occu-
pancy being slightly raised. The
house had windows covered with
wooden lattices, and a low opening
for a door. Some houses had an
upper apartment on the roof, made
either Of branches, like hut or
bower, or of more solid material,
forming more substantial room,
and reserved for guests of honor.
The homes of the rich, the nobil-
ity, and the ruling class differed
from those of the humblest citizens
only in having a larger number of
rooms arranged in suite on the
ground floor. In later times when
wealth and luxury had increased,
more costly materials were used:
hewn stone instead of brick, and
even marble. The walls were
painted or paneled; olive or cedar
wood was used for doors and win
dows; and the floor was paved or
covered with wood. Such were
the homes of the Jews of ancient
Palestine.
Next in interest is the home of
the Jew in his medieval ghetto.
The ghettos of the medieval cities
of Europe consisted of a few mar
row, dirty and unhealthful streets
in the worst part of the city, and
painfully over-crowded. The one
in Rome was annually flooded by
the Tiber, owing to it's low location
on the river bank. The ghetto was
generally surrounded by a wall,
the gates of which were closed at
night. The houses were of the
medieval type of architecture. DR..
David Philipson in his "Old Eu-
ropean Jewries" says: '"The pri-
vate houses Of the Ghettos, notably
in the larger cities, were high
and narrow, and harbored several
families" Speaking Of the Juden-
gasse Of Frankfort, he writes:
ut was a most gloomy street,
twelve feet broad, in it's widest
portion fifteen or sixteen feet. :. .
The Case contained one hundred
and ninety houses, built very close
together, some of them very high
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-06-22

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. #M#MMM$MS##MM#M#
The social and economic prog
ress of the Jew in modern times,
the great improvement in his con-
dition as a citizen Of the modern
world, is most strikingly evidenced
by his present home building pro-
clivities. The Jew is the modern
home-builder and home-owner par
excellence, and that is especially
true Of the American Jew.
It may be of interest to trace
the different types Of domicile the
Jew has occupied in the course of
his world migration.
The Jew began as Bedouin in
the land of Canaan, and lived in
the Bedouin's tent, generally made
of camels' skins. When he began
to lead a more settled life as ag-
riculturist, and sought a more per-
manent abode, he found in the
caves that abound in the rocky re-
gions of Palestine his first natural
shelter. Sometimes a cave was
hewn by him in the rock or noun
tainside. By building a wall in
front Of it, the cave was converted
into sheltered dwelling.
His first attempt at building
houses was very simple and crude.
The house consisted of one apart
ment enclosed within four brick
walls. The walls were often smear
ed with clay, and when lime came
into use, they were plastered. The
roof was made of a few untrim-
med logs, branches and brush
wood, with a layer of earth pound
ed into this framework, and the
whole covered with coating of
clay and straw.
In the mountain regions where
stone was plentiful or could be
easily quarried, the houses we're
more solid and substantial, and
the more pretentious of them even
had vaulted roofs, with the space
around the dome so filled in that
the whole roof furnished flat sur
face for use as sleeping place
in the summer. The ancient law of
Deuteronomy requires that the
roof be surrounded with railing or
battlement. Among the peasants
the single apartment of the house
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-06-22
JEWS AS HOME-BUILDERS

and containing many souls, the one
hundred and ninety houses harbor-
ing four hundred and forty-fve
families. :. -. On account of the
extreme narroWness of the street
and the height Of the buildings on
either side, the tops of the build
ings seemed almost to touch each
other. The sun had little oppor-
tunity to penetrate here.
The houses of the Gasse were all
very much alike. They were
frame with the exception of one
stone house. On account of the
gloom of the street they were very
dark inside. Many Of the
houses had no steps leading to the
roof, only a ladder, which could
be pulled up by those who had fled
to the roof from their pursuers.
For like reason, namely, protec-
ton in time of danger from the
outbreaks Of mobs, the cellars of
neighboring houses were connect
ed by doors, concealed by cup
boards. Thru these doors the oc-
cupants of the houses, if hard
pressed, could flee into the cellar
Of the adjoining residence"
This description holds true of all
the medieval Ghettos, with few
and slight variations.
From the dingy and dreary
ghetto hole to the beautiful and
comfortable house or apartment of
the well-to-do American citizen!
What a change, and what wonder
full progress! Nothing shows the
change that has come over the
world and it's inhabitants more
strikingly. And the Jew has kept
abreast with the procession. Nay,
as it generally happens, he has
improved the lesson taught him by
the world. The Jew is fond of his
home, and is passionately attached
to it. His greatest joy is to call
his home his own. The poor i'm
migrant will stint himself and
save, and invest his first savings in
a home. Of course, he gets it
heavily plastered with one or two
mortgages, but he goes on toll
ing, plodding, and saving, and the
mortgages gradually melt away.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-03-13
Local News

"They 'sho-gro' and 'shur ma
ture.'
j. w. Reid was a business visitor
in Spokane several days last week.
NJ. F. McAnelly of Copeland was
a business visitor in town Friday
and Saturday.
The old X. p. building has been
purchased by j. L. Nave who will
move it onto lots owned by him in
the rear of the present location.
F. Harrington, who purchased 200
acres of land on Deep Creek from
c. G. Reeder, about a year ago, ar
rived Tuesday from Spokane, and
will now make this country his per-
manent home. AS soon as Mr.. Har-
rington can erect a home on his
ranch he will send for his family.
A farewell party was given last
Friday evening in the high school
gymnasium by their school mates in
honor of Doris and Kathleen Ma
honey who will leave soon for their
new home at Heppner. Oregon. Dane
ing was the chief feature of the
evenings entertainment and refresh
ments were served.