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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

Cars of perishsble foodstuffs left
standing in the railroad yards at
Cleveland holding for a higher price
are to he sold to the public under di-
rection of the city administration, pro-
vided the federal government will
sanction such action. That's one way
of making the middleman behave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

The second daughter of the deposed
car of Russia has escaped from ST.
IBERIA and is on her way to the United
States. In time we may expect to see
members of the royal household of
Germany taking the same route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

You might turn to your calendar
and learn Just how many days there
are until Christmas. Then get busy
with your shopping list. In doing this
you help yourself in a greater selec-
ton of merchandise and you do some
thing for the rushed salespeople.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
GLADYS HAS A SECRET.

Miss Gladys Paddock has gone again
and this time she is located at Ma
chias. Maine. right close to New
Brunswick, Miss Paddock did not
tell us what her business was down
in this quaint old place, neither did
we ask her, but there is no doubt that
she has something under her hat and
for ought we know she may be gath
ering data for a book which she has
In mind to publish,-From the Proph-
etstown Echo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

Thanksgiving comes Thursday OF
this week, Have you observed the far
away look in the turkeys eyes? He
feels that he Is soon to start on a long
journey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

An American soldier says that the
rats found In the trenches in France
are worse than the enemy. Perhaps
they are Hun rodents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
HEALTH TXI KS
sY W ILL., a. ~. e!R RAD ND.


considered William
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

MRS. Oscar Gustafson of Chicago
has given three sons TO the army.
She is in want She ought not be.
When her case reaches the proper
authorities of course she will be am
ply provided for In the meantime
Chicago eitizess might show her some
evidence of their gratefulness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

IN Madison. Wis, where Senator La
Toilette is suing the leading news
paper for 100000 for alleged libel.
more than half the members Of the
county bar association have volun-
teered their services gratis to the
defense.
defense. The senator seems almost as
popular in his home state as he does
in other sections of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

TT seems wholly proper that Miss
Vesta Steer of South Dakota should
be serving as one of the Judges at
the livestock show in Chicago this
week. Furthermore the affair is to
be managed by B. II. Heide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

J, L. GREATsINGER of Duluth is
not, as you might infer, a warbler,
according to report by Pansy. Far
from it. He is president of rail-
road rnrnuaov
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

CHICAGO this week becomes tht
nerve center Of national and STATE
politics" reports the Trib. Nerve Ii
correct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

WRECKING must be a specially in
the Mellen family, First 1t was rail-
road wrecking by the husband, and
now the wife has been sued for wreck
ing the home of another woman
through alienation Of her hubby's
affections
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

THE weather wiseacres already are
prophesying an open winter. But
don't take that bunch too seriously.
Keep supply of coal in your bin.
Also YOU nSght brush up your snow
shovel. We've had open winters be-
fore. You may recall a few of them.
j, NJ. C..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

Thompson at the time Of the accident
was on her way to her home in Musca-
tine with her husband, and aecompan-
led by niece, Farrol Thompson, and
were riding in truck along Rocking
ham road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

BLOSSOM. a Milwaukee minister.
has been fined for having been on in
innate terms with the wife of an
other He confessed to the court that
he had been too bloomin gay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

THE latest Hun rumor put in cir
culation in this country is that the
United States is to eonfscate all the
money on deposit in the banks. This
is the most absurd Of the whole noun
tain of lies started since the United
States got into the war against Ger
many. In the first place the govern
ment has no authority to take the
cash away from the banks. And in
the second place it doesn't need it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

A CONTRIB who fails to reveal his
identity forwards, under three-cent
stamp, the letter head of "Dodt 6,
Million, dealers in veal. poultry, eggs.
hides, furs, junk of all kinds" The
firm is located in Royal Center, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

JIMMY Kelly, east side humanita-
rian, last week celebrated the Tam
many victory in the mayoralty cleo
ton by distributing sugar among the
poor families of his district in New
York. That was perfectly sweet OF
Jim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

To Investigate Death-That the
Scott county board of supervisors, will
investigate the case of John A. Siler.
who. it Is claimed, died at the farm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

THE price Of peanuts has gone I'D,
too. The only reason that circus lem
onade hasn't been tilted is the big top
shows are in winter quarters and the
lemo magnate is not operating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

THE federal government is again
threatening to seize the coal mines.
Washington is getting TO be great
public kidder.
Evening star., 1917-12-18
SUFFRAGE SENTIMENT
SHOWN IN HOUSE VOTE
Seven More Than Two Thirds Polled
on Test Call-To Ballot January
10 on Amendment.

On test vote today indicating senti-
ment in the House toward the woman
suffrage constitutional amendment, the
suffragists polled seven more than a
two-thirds vote. The question was on
referring suffrage resolutions to the
new woman suffrage committee, as the
suffragists wished. instead of the cleo
tions committee, as the snti-suffra gists
asked.
Vote in the House on the woman suf-
frage constitutional amendment on
Thursday. January 10, was assured to-
siaY wben ths rules COMMITTEES AGREED on
thai date.
The rules committee, in taking this ac-
tion. did not specify any particular reso-
luton. but agreed to pave the way for a
vote on suffrage on January 10. date
suggested ty Representative Raker of
California, chairman of the new commit
tee on woman suffrage
Efforts in the House heretofore to fix
date have been objected to, the re-
quests having been made under condi-
tions which required unanimous con-
sent, but suffragist advocates have
been content to have the vote go over
until after the holidays, figuring that
they will muster more strength then
than now.
1t requires two-thirds vote of
those present in the House to adopt the
proposed constitutional amendment,
and the prohibition amendment. which
had been regarded as the easiest of
the two constitutional issues pending in
Congress to put through the House.
only had eight votes to spare above
the necessary two-thirds.
Evening star., 1917-12-18
CANADIAN ELECTION RESULTS.
Latest Returns Indicate Govern
ment Has Majority Of 40 Seats.

OTTAWA. Ontario. December 49,
Election results received up to noon to-
day Indicate that the government will
have clear majority of forty-eight
seats. with three in doubt. two of which
had been previously credited to the gov
ernment and one to the opposition, and
four seats in which the election is de-
ferred
sir Robert Borden in a statement to-
day expressing his satisfaction ut the
result OF the election declared 1T was
a notable test Of democracy
CONSTITUTIONAL writers OF central
Europe had predicted during the past
quarter of a century that under some
ouch test democracy would fail. The
Canadian democracy has given q tr1-
usaphant refutation to every such pre-
dtcttoh. ss
Evening star., 1917-12-18
CENTRAL BODY TO DEAL
WITH CHILD WELFARE
Plans for the Organization Ap-
proved by Interested Institutions
and Agencies in Washington.

Plans have been approved by practi-
calIy every institution and agency in
Washington dealing with, child welfare
for central organization. for the period
of the war, at least. 10 form a central
body which shall coordinate all existing
effort in behalf of child life.
Representatives from day nurseries.
hospitals. settlements. the Instructive
Visiting Nurses Society and the
Washington Diet Kitchen Association,
under instructions from their organiza
tions. met at the home of Miss Mary
eswynn, 174o n street, yesterday aft
ernoon.
Unanimous support to this project was
pledged,
Miss Gwynn, vice chairman of the
women's committee Of the District Conn
ell of Defense, was vested with author
ity to proceed with the formation OF =,
executive committee. on which there
,v,n he a representative from each neld
of juvenile welfare work.
Evening star., 1917-12-18
VICE PRESIDENT SIGNS,
SENATE ACCEPTS CHANGE
Senator Borah Questions Authority
Declares Constitution Does Not
Give Power to Regulate Time.
ANTI-SALOON LEADERS
CONGRATULATE NATION
ON VICTORY In HOUSE

The legislative committee of the
Anti-Saloon League of America
issued the following statement:
I'VE congratulate the nation
upon the action of the House of
Representatives in submitting the
national prohibition amendment
by the decisive vote of 2s2 to 12S.
In view of the large majority for
the resolution in the Senate we
have confidence that it will con-
cur in the House Amendments.
which were adopted without di-
vision"
The statement is signed by DR..
P. A. Baker, general superintend-
ent of the league; James Cannon,
jr., chairman: Wayne B. Wheeler,
secretary: Edwin c. Dinwiddie,
legislative superintendent; Arthur
J. Barton and Ernest II. Cher
rington.
Evening star., 1917-12-18
ENOR NOUS
INCREA EASE

The circulation Of The
Star, with one edition, is
now over $4,000 copies a day
and over $4,000 on Sundays.
According to the latest
police census the. population
during the past two years
has increased more than
70 a-3 per cent. The circu-
lation of The Evening Star
in the past two years has in
creased more than 10000, or
28 per cent.
The home circulation Of
The Star is believed to be
greater than the home cir
culations Of all other Wash
ington papers combined.
Evening star., 1917-12-18
KALTSCHMIDT's TRIAL.
Government Resumes Prosecution in
Dynamite Plot Case.

DETROIT. Mich. December 1s.-The
trial of Albert G. kaltschmidt and his
five co-defendants on a conspiracy
charge was resumed in federal court
here this forenoon. The government
has charged that Raltscbmidt. indicted
with the others on charges of con-
spring to destroy public and private
property in the United States and Can
ada by dynamite. was in the employ of
the German government
Checks and deposit slips, intended 10
show that he had received monev
through the German embassy at WASH.
ington in 1915, have been offered as
evidence by the prosecution
Evening star., 1917-12-18
EACH PREDICTS VICTORY.
Four Candidates for Mayor Com.
peting for Votes in Boston.

BOSTON. December 1s.-Isaeh of the
four candidates for mayor whose names
appeared on the ballot at the city
election today expressed confidence of
victory early in the day. Mayor James
M curiey is opposed for recollection by
Representative James A. GalIivan and
Peter r. Tague and Andrew j. Peters.
former representative and former as
sistsnt secretary of the Treasury.
James O'NeaI. a prominent socialist,
seeks to obtain votes for the office by
means OF stickers
Evening star., 1917-12-18
MAY AMEND WAR TAX ACT.
Joint Resolution Specifically Men.
tioning Congressman Considered

The House today took up for consid-
eration the joint resolution amending
the war tax act of last session so as
to specifically include members of Con-
gress in the excess profits taxation.
There was ambiguity in the construc-
ton of the original act as to whether
members of Congress are officers of the
United States. with doubt as to wheth-
er they would be subject to the tax.
Criticism of possible exemption of
the trainers of the tax from its opera
tion induced the ways and means com-
mittee to remove all doubt and it ac-
cordingly reported the ei5utton.
Evening star., 1917-12-18
TO TAKE UP Ice. PLAN FOR
SOL WING R. R. PROBLEMS
Senate to Investigate the Recon-
mendation Made for Meeting the
Transportation Difficulties.

Investigation by the Senate interstate
commerce committee of the Interstate
Commerce Commissions recopmenda-
tions for solving the railroad transpor-
tation difficulties was ordered today by
the Senate, which adopted a resolution
Of inquiry offered by Senator Cummins
of Iowa. The committee will meet dur
ing the recess of Congress. and is in
structed TO report legislative recon-
mendations as soon as possible.
Evening star., 1917-12-18
I. c. C. Upholds Pine Lumber Rates.

The Interstate Commerce Cou,missiop
today upheld carload rates on pine lum
Der from Norfolk, Richmond, Petersburg
Suffolk, Lynchburg and Roanoke. Va,
amounting to 173 cents per hundred
Buffalo. -
The complaint OF the North Carolina
Pine Association against these rates was
dismissed. "'S
Evening star., 1917-12-18
Crozier Reports Contradicted.

Reports of Maj Gen. Crozier. chief of
ordnance. regarding alleged adeouate
equipment of Gen. Pershine's forces
were contradicted in many respects to-
day by Representatives Mccormick of
Illinois. who recently visited the
European fronts. at the Senate military
committees investigation of war opera :
tions.
Evening star., 1917-12-18
Boston Has aHalifax Tag pax.,

BOSTON. December is.-This was
!. Halifax .'tag day in Boston Canvas
tsers sold tags in all parts of the city
+, an effort to raise $4,000. which the
city public safety committee has pledg-
ed to the sIassachusetts Halifax relief
fund.
Evening star., 1917-12-18
High Time Americans Were
Informed of Shipping Pro-
gram" Says Harding.
SENATOR DEFENDS NAVY.
ANOTHER RAPS FRICTION
Representative Edmonds Also Intro-
duces Similar Bill in House-Com-
merce Committee to Probe.

A sweeping investigation of the ships
ping board. the Emergency Fleet Corpo-,
ration, and the progress or lack of prog
ress which they have made toward build-
ing the merchant fleet needed by the
United States in the prosecution Of the
war was ordered today by the Senate.
The investigation will be made by the
Senate commerce committee, to which
the resolution was referred. Chairman
Fletcher plans a preliminary meeting
this week to outline procedure.
In the comprehensive inquiry au~
thorized. the committee was directed
to investigate the plans and progress
and all matters in connection with the
building of merchant ships" of the ship-'
ping board and feet corporation. with
n view TO making remedial recom-
mendatfons to Congress.
Evening star., 1917-12-18
Philippines Warned Of Raiders,

MANILA. Philippine Islands, Decen,.
her 1s.-officiais of the Philippine Gov
ernment have issued warning to shin
owners to beware Of German raiders
suspected 10 be near Singapore, one Of
THE strait Settlements. American ana
British warships. It is announced, are
cooperating IN guarding the shippfnx
routes. 3
Evening star., 1917-12-18
Report Hun Socialist Missing.

AMSTERDAM. Monday. December II
The socialist newspaper Tribune ra-
ports the mysterious disappearance ~
Carl Minister. editor of the German
socialist paper Kampr
which is published in Amsterdam. He
left last Tuesday for southern HOLLAND
and has. not been seen since. The
Tribune says Minister IL an American
citizen. .s3 "
Evening star., 1917-12-18
Mr.. Fletcher Is Here From Mexico,

Ambassador Fletcher arrived here to-
day from Mexico and conferred with
Secretary Lansing preliminary to par
ticipation in the conferences between
Luis Cabrera and other Mexican com
missioners with the war exports hoard
regarding export of food, principally
corn. to Mexico
Evening star., 1917-12-18
ATTEMPT ON LIFE
Of GOV. STEPHENS
Bomb Explosion Blows Out
Rear End of CaIifornia's
Executive Mansion.
FAMILY ESCAPES INJURY


| ShrpA,,ESTo -, nacen,ber IS
/ W.T. :. raIio,.oa = n.,e baan an at.
,o,,t ,,uS~ yy;1i;.r, n Stenhens
bomt
~ ,,,;sn;,,t. 1ast ,,;abt rasui+ed in the
.;, ,,,.ns;on III.
! e,+;r -, ,5 ~ tha hni1dins, beina
| t1o ~ ~ .ar,or and Mrs
ct,t -, - ~. bousabo1f
.ho +ir,a ono
~, .; +-or, +t6
rrba dotona+io, af +be exnlosion was
hoard al o,,ar ~. e;ty and window
two or +braa bIocks awav were broken
by the force of if 1t was believed that
from twenty to twenty-five sticks OF
dynamite were used.
Gov and Mrs. Stephens were asleep
in the wing of the house adjoining the
,evona narno,s shaoS +bev were I'm
harmed
Theory of Watchman.
The attempt occurred just as the
"a
sen. one of the watchmen. was the first
~ .,,o s a.saa +ho sr,ot
OUT ie" minutes pelore the expiosiotl
occurred, Ciaussen said he was GER
tain there was nothing unusual occur
.ho a. I1o ,r.ssaa - "a
V" .lie iie .''e
opinion that the explosive was thrown
from an aIley which runs along the
raar of tho borse at d,s+snce of
about forty feet from the porch under
which the charge was set off.
ba,o o,.a., e. :; a.L 80
- iio.e ei@i ~ "ep'n anu a.
least five feet wide was torn in the
ground beneath a bay window at the
.. ~. .,uo
VI 'he sei ue'uis anu 'he n.ii
wall up to the second story was blown
away. The entire neighborhood was
,ro,,saa ara a crowd rvos On tho Scene
a rev minutes after the explosion oc-
CURED. There was scarcely house in
the block which was not affected.
STsDect Pro-Germans Plot.
A clew as to the perpetrators was
given to the police by the Rev. Frazer
Langford, pastor of a church, who re-
was noticed lurking about the execn-
t,a,s,,4 .hssi.<, Iit,, ,,,t;I w,aaI. -,
-t.,, ~. stss ,,,saress - e,r,,.@,,f,sis.sssss
y ! !. .fsr 'sa 80. - - :
" me Dpanion PHI enas. .a ~ -
n'aue .s. Y IA pAo s.sall -.
Inc ponce Iouiu nsitneI q ino.ise JOE
.ne eAi'losiom =. ~ Slus " 80, l.s psa-
peuators. Iney We're inchneo' noWeveI,
" seyecL lHe sneuay sa. ..,,1i liz eep.osivs 1 = =
~ Ne etii WI III S.,. .l.a q :.
1Sss., ~ 9 4e ;,s;ast ~ no...t
,s ing iias ~ 'e Sssai. Io,o
tsd to dha e1ac,,.i,.a r,ans;o,, .,as q Thi-
80 - - =. - ~. a. = ~
,i,hs a,iaa 49, a,r,i,s;o. l,s,.,,p-ei pn.
ha,.,-oe,, tSat lo,,r ,,d .,;Jriah.
.ssss.a;,s ,ar n' a0 t,,a.,. y.
c,s,ha, ...sa
1os. s1 s.sphS,s, .ne uoiup was tnrown
,oih ~ sy +" a. 80. 49, "
the rear OF the mansion. and did not
light as lar under the mousse as It's
owner had intended ! am strengthen
Il ia. ri yts fayrr H.1r k,<x f, 49,
Evening star., 1917-12-18
|DURAS IS RELEASED,
But CAN'T QUIT RUSSIA
Former American Vice Consul at
Lege Suspected Of Be-
ing Spy.
By the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
| PETROGRAD, December 1s.-victor
Hugo Duras of Nebraska, former Ameri-
! can vice consul at Liege and otherwise
connected with the diplomatic and con-
sular service, who was arrested in
| August, 1916. at the Finnish frontier on
suspicion that he was a German spy, has
been freed by the bolsheviki government,
but>so far has been unable to leave Rus
sia-
Mr.. Duras was appointed to the Liege
post IN 1eIs, but left after Liege fell.
He was appointed vice consul at Petro-
grad lie Taft the
consult Wee "a eiisf work at
Kharkov. and finally obtained position
| in the American legation at Bucharest, a
connection which he soon severed
Placed Under Arrest.
Proceeding to the Finnish frontier
in August, 1916. he was placed under
arrest by gendarmes. who declared that
they found in his possession the seal
of the American legation at Bucharest,
blank passport forms. a pass through
the German lines and also letter pur-
iJ. Vopicka, the American minister to
Rumania, attesting the inviolability of
! all his documents.
Mr. Duras explained that the German
pass was one he had in Belgium. He
was taken. however. to the Petrograd
prison The American embassy sent
notes to the Russian foreign office and
finally demanded an explanation. The
government answered that they con-
sidered him spy.
An embassy representative was told
by the prosecutor that the Russians
deemed Mr.. Duras an impostor, citing
the fact that he wore wig
Actions Held Suspicious.
In March. 1917. when revolutionary
mob burned the prison, Duras escaped
and rented an apartment, in which 9TH
er residents said his actions were sus-
picious
He was rearrested by the Kerensky
authorities. but escaped and went to
Kharkov. Here he was arrested again
but escaped and went to Irkutsk
where he was recognized by Basil
Miles, special representative of Fbe
State Department at Washington. who
relief.
Mr.. Duras was returned to the Petro-
grad prison, from which he was re-
leased week ago. He tried to proceed
to Sweden, the embassy having fur
nished him with a passport which was
good only to the United States At
Balfcstrov he was arrested on the de-
brought back to Petrograd under
guard. Later he was released, but ba 3
been unable to secure permit to
leave.
Evening star., 1917-12-18
Demands Information.

I'VE thought we had restored Amer
ican citizenship to the postal employees
by giving them the right to petition
Congress- said Representative Mad
den, "but if we have not done that we
want to know it. If there have beer
any cases where employees OF the Post
Office Department have been punished
for such activities ] wish you would
tell us of them?r
In showing why SO many postal en-,
ployes have resigned lately. Mr. Ryan
said he wanted to submit few let
ters from former employees. I'VE have
an accident insurance In our service :
he explained, "and when q man becomes
delinquent we send him letter, asking
if he does not intend to keep up his
policy. Here is letter from a man
saying he had resigned because l have
starved long enough Here is another
which reads: 'Burleson's methods have
driven half tine men out OF the service out
this way That letter came from a
western city.
Evening star., 1917-12-18

The proposed constitutional amend
ment for nationwide prohibition now
goes to the states for ratification.
The final step necessary to place the
proposed amendment before the states
was taken by Congress today. The Sen
ate agreed to the House amendment to
the resolution and later it was signed
by the Speaker of the House and the
Vice President.
President Wilson. under the Constitu-
tion. is not called upon to give his ap-
provai or to sign any resolution pro-
posing constitutional amendment to
sthe states 4,ssssss - !
!. The reso2f epwe be sent
to the President for transmission to
the State Department.
Vote At to 8.
As soon as the Senate convened today
the prohibition resolution was brought
to that body from the House. Senator
Sheppard Of Texas, author of the reso-
luton. Immediately, moved that the
Senate concur in the House amend
ynknts On a rising vote the Senate
concurred, AZ to S.
=
more than two-thirds of the number
voting had approved this course and
that the amendments therefore were
concurred in.
The principal House amendment
changes from six to seven years the
period in which the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution must be
ratified
Senator Borah objected to the adop-
ton of the House amendments. de-
ciaring that Congress has no authority
to specify the time in which the amend
ment is to be ratified.
Denies Authority.
He also declared the Constitution gives
no authority for providing that the pro-
hibitien amendment shall become eff
I, fcetive within one year after being ac-
cepted by the states
There was no demonstration in the SEN
ate and but few spectators in the gall
leries. the action of the House yester-
day in having approved submission OF
the amendment having been generally
accepted as insuring success of the many
years fight of prohibition advocates
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