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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
WILSONASKS
LEADERS FOR
GAGOFPRESS
Renews Efforts to Get Cen
sorship in Spy Bill
Chiefs Doubtful.

Washington. May 49, President
wilson today renewed his efforts 70
put an enforced newspaper censorship
section into the espionage bin
Senators Gverman Fletcher and
Nelson, the seuate's C0ufeTeas on the
bill. we're called to the White house
early TODAY and urged hy the presl-
dent to agree TO a censorship section
which the senate once has rejected
They We're asked 70 learn whether f
is possible to aIIay the senate's OBJ
jections and if possible bring out q
new and so called modified censor
ship clause
President Wilson said 20 the senate
ronferees as he did yesterday in his
letter 10 Chairman Webb of the house
judiciary committee. that he deems
authority 80 invoke censorship OF some
sort absolutely essential
Trusts Papers as a Whole.
The president said he did not ask
for q drastic provision, but felt ne
should have legislation giving him
some degree Of power to impose
newspaper censorship The president
said he had complete reliance In tue
natrfotism Of American newspapers as
a whole. but felt censorship authority
was necessary to deal with isolated
cases which might be detrimental TO
the national interest
The .seuate's opposition 10 any form
of censorship was made plain to the
president by the c0nferees. who ex-
pressed doubt that the senate would
consent to any. censorship whatsoever
But all agreed, under the presidents
earnest request 10 sound out senti-
ment and see if it is possible TO pass
a modified section
Compromise Only Hope.
Senator Overmau Thought that the
most that could ne done would be
modified compromise. He believed lh7
house censorship provision that jur-
les shall decide whether violation OF
regulations gave informa-
ton to the enemy, would be rejected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
DRAW PLANS
Up FOR VAST
BUYINCBODY
Power of Allied Purchasing
Board TO Be Vested in
One Man Alone.

Washington, May 23.-PIans for
an allied purchasing board are he
ing drawn to include purchases
Tor the American army and navy,
estimated at approximately 81
100000, 600 for the first year OF the
war. The plan, as tentatively out
lined, would place purchasing
power Of approximately 100000
000, 800 a year IN the hands of a
single commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL z. VI. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, .M0iiua
aid Nfr1rsErs

Fair and warmer tonight, Thursday
partly cloudy and warmer.
Temperature at a m. 50 Highest
yesterday. 81: lowest last night. So
Velocity Of wind at : A. m. 3 miles
per hour
Precipitation. 10 inch
Relative humidity at D m. So; al
: a m. s.. at / p m. today. IS
Stage OF water, - a fall Of ! In
last y hours.
J, NJ SHERIER. MeteoroIogist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
Latest Bulletins

Washington, May 23.-C 0nsider-
alton Of the war revenue bin was
completed i'm The house, sitting a.
a committee Of the whole this
afternoon and an agreement
recalled TO have separate votes
from the income and automobile
tax and second class mail amend
meHts. By a vote OF 345 to 50 the
Lenro0t income tax amendment
already adopted In the committee
Of the whole, was retained.
Sweetwater. Texas. Nay 3d.
Eighteen men are being held in
Jail In connection with alleged
anti-eonscripfj0n activities among
members Of the Farmers and Lab
orers Protective Association OF
America.
Washington, Nay -. Govern
menf price fixing on All railway
supplies vas proposed in q reese
luton introduced today by Sena-
tor Cummins Of iowa.
Freeport. H.. May ga strike
OF 70 employees including 81
switchboard operators Of the local
telephone company this afternoon
left this city without telephone
service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
London Announces Loss Of
27 Vessels for Week
More Than Last.

Leldon. May The sinking
at Is merchantmen of more than
1860 tons is reported in the week
ly shipping statement.
Nine vessels Of less than 1900
tons and three fishing vessels also
were sunk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
VETERAN OFFICIAL DIAN.

Burlingt0n. Iowa, Nav =. = j .
Rhein who for 81 years served as
county treasurer and deputy Of Des
Moines county, is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23

AaFlNs way "a {&+U0 D. M --
Marshal Joffre and former Pre-
mier YiYiani arrived at Brest last
night on their return from the
Uni5ed States. They reached
Brest Mt midnight aud are due in
Paris tonight
Washington. May 23.-vice Premier
Fiviaui, Marshal Joffre and the French
mission sailed from New York Tues
day, May 10. Unknown except TO a
few officials and many American news
papers which Loyalty kept the secret
so the distinguished guests of the ma
ton might not be unnecessarily en-
daugered by German submarines, the
party slipped away on the same steam
er which brought them over and was
conveyed by a French warship
The departure of the French mis-
sion was attended by as much secrecy
as the government could throw around
ii and the arrangements were such as
to make il difficult for German spies
TO use any information had they gain
ed possession Of il.
Return for Farewell.
On May IA the mission returned to
Washington
1t was presumed they were return
ing to take up their conferences on
the conduct of the war, but they really
returned to make their farewell visits
to President Wilson and other Amer
Jean officials. Up to thar time there
had been not even an fntimatiou that
the visitors were to leave so soon
Late that afternoon the mission sped
away. again and reached New York
before midnight.
Depart in Night.
Tugs were ready and the Fren chmen
were taken to the liner waiting for
them in midstTeam The ship sailed
out through the harbor guards early
Tuesday morning, and so well had the
plans been laid that il was generally
supposed in New York that the liner
and her convoy were sailing for Hamp-
ton Roads 10 take on the French party
at the same place where they had
landed on coming 10 the United States
The ships. however, we're laying their
course across the Atlantic
Italians Arrive.
The Italian official mission arrived
here today at noon, headed by Priaca
Jdine
Received ty high American govern
rfent officials and escorted by troops
of cavalry. the visitors were taken 10
the house OF Joseph Letter which will
be their home while they remain in
Washington
They were received euthustasEc3Tv
by crowds at the railway stations ana
on the streets.
Here TO Buy stuff.
The conferences of the members Of
the mission with Representatives of the
United States viii be similar 20 those
with the British and French war mis-
sious Their work viii have to do
with obtaining railway
coal and iron and steel Il
is likely also that another loan viii
be welcomed by Italy
It is probable that the mission at the
conclusion Of its work IN Washington
viii tour various sections Of the east
and middle west
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
COUNT TISzA
ANDCABINE
QUIT,REPORT
Hungary's Iron Man" and
Aids Resign-Charles
Blow at Berlin?

London. Nay %, U1s15 a. ny
4 Central News dispatch from
Amsterdam says that the Hun
garian cabinet Of which Count
Tisza was premier, has resigned.
Count Tfzza. the Iron man" of
Austr5a-Hungary has been for many
years the leader Of the pro-German
party in the dual monarchy and was
the last survivor OF the little group
of statesmen who surrounded En-
peror Francis Joseph when the Euro
pean war began. On the ascension of
Emperor Charles the majority Of the
officials of the previous riELme We're
either dismissed or resigned. There
have been persistent reports from
many sources that Emperor Charles
keenlv resented the dominance OF
Berlin II Austr0-HungaTian affairs
and that Count Tisza was the one
great obstacle which prevented him
from freeing his empire from the in
Huerce gf pe5sdaTu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
FAN Was Expected.

There have been several reports
recently that the fall Of Premier Tisza
was imminent but the rigid censor
ship imposed by Vienna has prevented
the outside world from learning the
exact condition OF affairs At the out
break of the war a truce was declared
between the political parties in Hun
gary but last August Count Apponyi.
leader of the liberals and q strong
opponent of the pan-Germaus. an
nouncad that the truce was ended and
that he w0uld resume criticism Of the
governments foreign policy. He was
Joined by Count Karalyi. president Of
the hungarian Independent party. ana
the two popular leaders instituted
vigorous campaign against Count
Tisza for his failure to carry out
franchise and other democratic re-
forms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23
PARIS TELLS
OMISSIONS
RETURNHOME
Newspapers Guard Against
Publication of Secret
Italians at Capital.

Paris. May % (2:05 p. M
Marshal Joifre and former Pre-
mier YiYiani arrived at Brest last
night on their return from the
Ini1ed States. They reached
Brest mt midnight and are due i'm
Paris tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23

Nj g m b err of Audit
Bureau Of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-23

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-28
FELICIA ZENOR - THE
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
BIRTH OF CHRIST.

Christmas is the anniversary of the
birth of Christ. 1t is observed on the
18th day of December The celebration
dates from the fourth and fifth GEN.
turies. Among the Romans certain
Christian practices were adapted from
an older pagan feast in honor Of Of the
birth Of the sun or Sol.
Among people Of Germania ances-
try. including the English, the celebra-
ton Of the Christmas season, with
holly wassail. mistletoe and the Yule
log, are relics Of an old pagan festival
commemorating the shortest day of
the year The custom of making pres
ents at Christmas time is associated In
the popular mind with the gifts pre-
scnted to Christ by the wise men Of
the east, but in reality at least so far
as the English people arc concerned. 1t
is derived also from heather usage.
The custom Of decorating Christmas
trees has been traced from Rome to
Germany. from Germany to England
and from England to the United States.
The prejudice against Christmas OBJ
servance, as too strongly tinctured
with the heather tradition. was SO
strong in Scotland that until recently
children in Presbyterian families had
no Christmas. Even yet it is not a pop
ular holiday in Scotland. In New Eng
land at an early day it was considered
inappropriate to celebrate Christ 9
birthday with feasting, gift giving and
jollity. Many children Of today think
there is real Santa Claus that brings
their presents to them.
Felicia zenor. ago 13,
400 n. Miner ST., Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-28
EDWARD ROBERT CAN.
NY-THE MISSION OF
TIL F. CHRISTMAS
STOCKING CLUB.

The mission of the Christmas Stock
ing club is to help little ones whose
parents are too poor to give them a
Merry Christmas, or little orphans who
have no one to make them happy on
Christ's birthday.
Many little children are made happy
on Christmas when they are given 4
nice warm pair Of well filled stockings
for possibly their own mother has sad
" told them that Santa can't come 20
their house as they are too poor, so
you see one mission is to bring joy and
happiness into the homes OF the poor.
and too a nice new pair of stockings
is more comfortable than a pair of old
ones so you see the club also brings
comfort.
And when poor little children are sad
because of 10 presents the club sends
presents and the sadness is drive.l
away and they are joyful because you
know all Of us little children look for
ward to Christmas and Santa Claus
and how disappointed we would be II
no Santa came to our house and
mamma says the Christmas Stocking
club is the way Santa visits many poor
little children's homes in Ottumwa to
keep them from being disappointed.
Edward Robert Canny, age s.
Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-28
LOIS MOORE THE
STORY OF THE LITTLE
KINGS BIRTH.

Dear Juniors:
The Christian world celebrates
Christmas in memory Of Christ's
birth. because he was born as savior
Of the world and gift to men.
About two thousand years ago JOS
eph and Mary were going up to Jeru-
salem. They stopped in Bethlehem to
stay all night. There was no room at
the inn so they had4o stay in stable.
While they were there Christ was
born and they named him Jesus be.
cause he was born to save the world.
The shepherds were in their fields
and when they saw the light they were
afraid. The angels came to them and
said Fear not. for bring you tidings
Of great joy. For unto you is born this
day in the city OF David, a savior
which is Christ the Lord" The angels
told the shepherds that they would find
him in a manager. And a multitude of
angels sang GLORY to God in the high
est, peace on earth, good will toward
men,"
The wise men followed the star Of
Bethlehem which shone over the stable
where he lay. and they found Mary,
Joseph and the babe lying in the
manger roughly lined with hay.
Christmas is celebrated by the
Christian world and some non Christ
ians because the Christians taught
them that western nations keep it. Be
cause Christ was gift to men We give
gifts and sing praise in memory Of
his birth.
Lois Moore. age 10,
Nff,fmva Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-28
Helen Corrigan School
Conversational Bad
Habit Cured.

Dear Junior: am sending YOU
one Of my school compositions. the
name is. "A Bad Habit Cured"
4 monkev who had acquired the
had habit Of smoking cigarettes one
day found what he thou"ht gra't
treat. "a cigarette, and already light.
ed How lucky l am. I never saw a
red cigarette before. My land. what
Is the use Of me standing and talking
about t.? I'll take puff. My how
good. guess I'll have another. What
was it that popped? Who is SHOOTING
at mo? Oh, nv nose! my nose. is
burning Of Oh. now. | know. some
one is pIaying a Joke on me.
"Well. you> watch me. ! will never
smoke another cigarette as long as
live"
This story teaches US that every
thing is not what we think it is. and
never ~rab up anythin" until we
know at we are grabbing.
Well. will close for this time.
hoping to see my letter in print
Your Junior friend.
Helen r. Corrigan. age Il.
l21 West Myrtle street,
Ottumwa. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-28
HELEN MCCARTHY -,
BEAUTIFUL CHRIST
MAS STORY.

OoAf JVNuO{5.
The people Of Judea nh have sheep
There were three brothers. The two
old ones were strong. The youngest
one was weak Tho older brother al
ways tried to let tho younger sleep a.
much as they could.
It was ono cold winter night on the
2sth Of December. Tho little broths 81
had to watch the sheep. He NV the
strange light in the sky. He said Il will
go and tell my brothoFR" He aWoke
them and said ''See that strange light
IN the skyr Yes" mid the brothcss
They followed II - the wise rnen
had. The little brother wanted to go
and said Il will take my little lamb
along so that II tho wolves get the
flock. they viii not get mine" He
picked UP the lamb In his arms and
carried it to the empty and lonely
barn whore the nsv born king lay -
the n,anser. Tho people were giving
gold to tho babv. Tho little boy said.
Il have noehing to give but love" Then
he looked In his arms and said, Yes,
have my ifttjs hmb to give" It was
quito hard % Give ~ hi little pet
lamb. Tho only thing he had Of his
own. Then ho said Z WIN give It. He
laid the little lamb At tho feet Of the
Christ child. The little Christ child
seemed to say You ana your love
are better than all the goId.s
Helm kcCaxky, ago 10.
OttUmWA No. T.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-28
FERN WARREN-THE
FIRST CHRISTMAS.

Dear Juniors:
As I have never written before l
thought I would write about The
First Chris tmas."
One winter night more than nineteen
hundred years ago some poor ,shep-
herds were watching their flocks near
little village called Bethlehem which
is in far away country called Pales-
tine.
Suddenly there came a wonderful
light in the sky. They looked up and
saw an angel flying toward the earth
saying Fear not, for I bring you good
tidings Of great Joy, which shall be to
all people. For unto you is born this
day in the city OF David, q Savior,
which is Christ the Lord"
And they found in the Manager in
Bethlehem little babe. And Whsn
they saw him they fell down on their
knees and worshipped him.
Fern Warren. 49,. 9,
DsAko0Gnl
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-28
BIRNEY SHOEMAKER
COMPOSITION NOVA.
Dear Juniors :

Lear JQnlOfS.
am going to write on Iowa. 1t
produces more grain and cattle than
any other state. It produces mauy
horses but not as many al Kentucky.
The kinds OF hay are timothy. blue
grass. clover and alfalfa Also much
wild hay is raised.
The kinds Of corn raised arc red.
yellow, white. kafr corn. white tip.
ninety day corn and pop corn.
Holstein. Jersey and Durham cows
are raised In largo punches. There are
many different kinds Of cows raised.
Des Moines is the capital in the
south central part. It is also . larEs
city for trade on account Of the Dss
Moines river and is an important rail-
road center. It manufactures mAchin-
cry. medicines and packs meat
Sioux City is another largo city in
the western part Of Iowa On the. kis-
souri, river.
1t is an important trade and meat
packing center Sioux city IL in Wood
bury county and It IL named after the
Sioux Indians.
The kinds Of trees raised arc ash,
elm, maple, birch, walnut, poplar box
elder, cottonwood, butternut, hickory.
fir. red cedar and many varieties az oak
The birds and animals known as
coyotes. raccoons. Wildcats. wood
ShoShS' Auiilhs' olIeISs h0S2IoA9s B0D0.
ers. gray squirrels. rabbits and jack
rabbits. quails. partridges, ducks, geese.
and prairie chickens arc the large
birds. The fish that are caught are
pickerel, bass. perch, trout and catfish.
The third city in size Is Davenport
on tho Mississippi river in the eastern
part OF the state OF Iowa 1t Is in Scott
county. II Is also great grain market
and manufacturer glucose. starch. ma
chinery and flour.
Dubuque manufactures cars, and
clothing. It also has largo lumber mills.
Iowa was discovered by the French
in 1878. In 1903 the United States
bought from France 4 vast territory
known a. the Louisiana purchase.
Birney Shoemaker, ago II.
321 N, Weller St. OttumVva
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-28
WIEGAND :
CHRISTMAS IN 9TH
Err LANDS.

thought I would write about
Christmas in other lands. The day be-
fore Christmas in Norway is busy
one. Out of doors the men are prepar-
ing the Yu!e wood which must be per
fectly dry, cut into even. smootn
sticks and placed under the oencn Una.
extends the whole length Of the living
room. After this he's been done the
men GO up on the mountain side and
cut down a load O. Or trees. The
branches, except tcft at the top are
stripped off. These trees are then SET
up all around the low house. A pretty
sight they make if the snow falls upo',
them in the night. In the house me
women are flying about securing and
walls. They suspend from the ceiling q
crown of straw from which bangles
shreds of brightly co!ored cloth or
green, red and blue. The floor is COW
cred with wisps Of rye straw in mem
ory Of the stable in which CHRIST was
born Great oblong leaves OF 1use
bread are browning in the stove. Inc
children have CLEANED the grain from
the harvest aelds long ago and now
they fast.1 the sl1eavcs to posts and
laugh to see the birds eat Now it is
growing dar. ara the children must
90 with the women to the cow house.
They give the cattle their best forage
and say as they put new collar on
her neck Merry Christmas. little one.
Soon the fires are lighted and the
merrimept begins. The children keep
running to the door as il they are ex-
pecting some one and clap their hands
in delight when they hear bell ring
lust outside. They run to open the
doc, and welcome an old man and
woman. The woman carries basket ot
sealed packages. She hands out eacn
package to the one whose name II
hears and when the basket is empty
she would disappear only to return
with another basket.
In Sweden on Christmas eve the
fathers and mothers tell their chlldren
legends of the Christmas tree. One or
the Oldest ones is this:
Before the Swedes ever heard or
Christ they. thought the world 10 De
a tree with its top in heaven: During
their lives people went up or down the
tree according to their deeds. Yggdrasil
the world tree was always green WIN
far spreading branches so the norway
fir was taken as it's symbol. When the
Christian religion came to the county
the people said that Yggdrasil shoulo
be the sign of the birth of Christ.
There is another legend which &C
counts for the candles. In the oloer
DAYS two true lovers were Killed IN
spite Of all the efforts to save them;
From the spot where the blood ieli
sprans up fire tree known as the
service tree. The boys and girls beleve
that on every Christmas eve tiny lights
burn on this service tree ana th't
no matter how the wind RACES.
Maxine Wiegand. age II,
s1s n. Court ST.. Ottumwa. la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-28
MARGARET OLIVER -
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS.

Dear Juniors:
AS I have never written to you be-
fore ] thought / would write story
about "The First Christmas.
1t was the night before Christmas
that the Christ child was born. The
shepherds were lying upon the
ground. They saw wonderful light.
II was shining directly over the stable
where the Christ child lay. The shep-
herds were afraid A host Of angels
came down from the sky and told them
not to he afraid for they brought good
news. They said that the Christ child
was born and that the bright star
shone directly over the stable where
he lay. They sang GLORY to God IN
the Highest and on earth, peace GOOD
will to man.
Margaret Oliver, age IL,
Selma, L., r. Ne. L