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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-02-02
MUST PROTECT FOREIGNERS.
lcarrsnxs Government Expected q
Restore Order In Mexico.

NtHfVFr VFurF W WtNItO.
Washington. Colncldent with the
Withdrawal OF General Pershlngf
force from Mexico an urgent appeal
probably win be sent by the United
States 20 carranza TO make every
possible effort to protect Foreigners
in the district that has been occupied
by American troops for the past ten
months.
Fear Is felt particularly for the safe
~ Of the many Chinese who have
been puryeyors OF supplies TO the
Americans.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-02-02

Harry X. Thsw. slayer Of Stanford
white, attempted suicide after a war
rant for his arrest had been issued
on complaint Of a lad who said Thsw
whipped him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
TWO KINGS MAKE
SPEECH At MEET
Norway MonarchS Thankful That SO
Far Seandinayians Have Kept
Ont of War.

Christiania, Nov. 29.-The Scandi-
navian conference was opened yester-
day with speeches by King Haakon
of Norway and King Gustaye of Swe-
den, after which the ministers repre-
senting the three nations conferred for
several hours A banquet was held
last night. King Haakon proposed a
toast to the visiting monarchs say
ing:
'tThese are mounrful times for Eu-
rope, Our own countries also come
under their shadow, but wessre for
tunate in having been able to keep
out of The war"
The king expressed his thanks to
the Danish people for their readiness
to submit TO priyations in order to as
ssist the other Scandinavian countries
Christiania, Nov. 29.&King Gustaye
in his reply TO King Haakon referred
TO the separation of Sweden and Nor.
way and to the fact that he was the
first Swedish ruler to visit Norway
since that event He continued
Each Of our nations is small ii
itself, but together we constitute {
force which must be reckoned with
when it is a question of safeguarding
the maintenance Of our independence
and of our right freely to dispose o
our own destinies"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
English .Tommies Met Foe
They Feared More Than
Germans.

Behind British lines in France, Nov.
20.-(Correspondenee of the Asso-
ciated Press. l--There is certain
brave battalion in the British army
which is known throughout the
length and breadth of the line as THE
Ferrets." The nickname was given
them first OF all because OF their sue
cess in dealing with the rat nuisance in
their section of the line, and the sol
der who had most to do with combat
ting the rats is known from Dunkirk
to st. Quentin as 20. c. Rats" the ini-
tails being the regular British army
Authorization for officer commanding. -
The rats were probably worse IN
this battalion's section OF the line than
anywhere else In Flanders, and many
were the devices tried against the
little enemy. Traps of all kinds were
tried. Rat devouring dogs were
brought up, but In vain A cat with
a tremendous reputation In the French
villages was purchased and did well
at first, killing four rats In "A hours
and lntimidating many others. There
upon the battalion made much of the
victorious animal, to its undoing. for il
adapted itself as II by instinct to the
life OF regimental pet. that is. 1t ate
as much as it could of the mems ra-
tons. took the warmest corner avail
able, and quit work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29

Nomence, ILL.,, Birdman Escapes from Enemy
Enemy Attacks
Repulsed; Fight
on Belgian Line

London, Nov. ga hostile attack
delivered against Belgian positions in
the neighborhood of Aschoop was beat
en- off after sharp nghting," says to-
days official communication
South Of the Scarpe river we cap
tured few prisoners during the night
in patrol encounters. On the remain
der of the front during the night
nothing of special interest happened.
On the French front artillery ac-
tons occurred north Of The Aisne and
In the region of iSapigneul, and in
the Champagne north of Carnillet the
enemy last night after a violent bonn
bardment undertook a raid in great
strength. French troops repulsed him
infiicting heavy losses.
Two enemy raids, one on the left
bank Of the Meuse. in the region Of
Bethincourt, the other on the right
bank northwest of Vaux Les Damloup
were repulsed. There was active ar
tillery fighting in upper Alsace.
British artillery yesterday was
Smelling the town of Cambria. the OBJ
jectiye of the latest British offensive
on the Somme front in France, tht
German general staff announced to
day from Berlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
STATE IN CHARGE
MONEY is OBJECT
Defense In Means Murder Trial Fights
To Exclude Testimony Bearing On
Coercion OF Mrs. King.

Concord, n. c., Nov. 29.-The de-
Tense in the case CT CASTOR B. Means,
on trial charged with the murder of
Mrs. Maude A. King, near here last
August, was prepared today to re-
sumo cross examination of William J..
Rockefeller. whose testimony the
state has announced it partly relies
upon" to show q motive
Rockefeller, who is manager of a
Chicago hotel where Means. Mrs. King
and party Of friends stayed from
May to July last, took the stand yes
terday, but only after the defense had
been successful in keeping from the
jury most of the testimony the state
proposed to bring out.
In an announcement made to the
court while the jury was out, Solicitor
Hayden Clements asserted that if per-
mitted to introduce in evidence state
ments made to Rockefeller by Mrs.
King at the hotel, it could be shown
that the woman and her money were
absolutely under the control OF
Means at the time and she was ''virtu-
ally a prisoner in the hotel"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
WAR SUMMARY ON
FRONTS WHERE BIG
EVENTS ARE MOVING

Efforts of the Russian Bolsheviki
government TO arrange an armistice
have met with the approval Of the Ger
man authorities on the eastern front.
The Germans have set next Sunday as
the date for conference to negotiate
an armistice.
The allied diplomatic representa-
tives in Petrograd, it is reported, while
not recognizing the Bolsheviki govern
ment. will acknowledge receipt OF the
proposals from the Bolsheviki leaders
as though they came from individuals.
Speaking for Great Britain, Lord
Robert Cecil declares that the allies
are considering the issuance OF a
reasoned statement for the guidance
and warning of the Russians as to the
serious results that are likely to follow
II a separate peace is concluded
! On the Bourlon-Fontaine Notre
Dame line the British and Germans
! continue their desperate struggle. the
4 British trying to advance toward Cam
brai and the Germans attempting to
/ hold them up with strong counter at
| tacks. Positions along this line have
changed hands repeatedly In the 1ur-
ions fighting. and German EFFORTS 70
gan the dominating elevation OF Bour-
l,u wood have failed. Elsewhere on
the western front there has been
strong artillery activity.
The crisis in Italy has passed. ac-
cording TO Major General Maurice o.
the british war office. The Germans
In that region have not attempted any
new attacks in strength. their --latest
efrorts apparently lacking the vigor o.
those earlier III the week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
FIGHT RATS IN TRENCHES
WITH HELP Of 4 FERRE I

Finally the battalion staff held a war
council. and dispatched one Of its
number to London TO bring back three
or four good ferrets.
In the trenches, the feTrets were an
object of great interest. Private Thorn
as Merryfield emerged from obscur-
ity and was assigned to take charge OF
the newcomers. From that day for
ward he was known to the army as O.
C. Rats. He took his duties seriously,
and Immediately Went into action
against the little enemy that had been
stealing food off the tables, running
over officers faces at night, chewing
even the laees from mems boots.
The ferrets and their 20. c." put up
some great hunts. There were mo-
ments OF great excitement when the
rats bottled wholesale before the new
attack and were dubbed to death In
the trench by the enthusiastic men
There were also moments of breath
less anxiety. when one Of the precious
ferrets emerged from a bolt hole some
where below the barbed wire and was
reported steering for the German
trenches, One Gay Merryfeid won the
censure of the authorities and the en-
thusiastie approval and praise of his
comrades by retrieving lost ferret
from No Mans land in daylight and
under fire
Little by little the art of rat hunting
was learned by the whole battalion
Men became wise in ferret lore, cum
ming In interpreting the noises OF an
underground struggle between the an,
! tagonists. The rats have ever since
given that section of the battle zons
wide berth and the fame of the sue
cessful anti-rat offensive is known t.
lall the arnys,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
INTER ALLIED MEET
TO OPEN TOMORROW

Paris, Nov. 29-The inter-allied
conference will be opened at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning with Premier Gle
menceau presiding. The premier will
make brief speech Of welcome, after
which the delegates will at once begin
work The conference is called upon,
above all, to dispose of concrete prob
lens, such as food supplies and the
blockade. upon which specialists
among the delegates will prepare opin-
ions This preliminary work is likely
to occupy the first plenary session
The conference is expected to occupy
three days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
A dn7its Brother
Killed Him; Bow
ried to Shield

Burlington, Ia, Nov. 29.-The mys-
terry surrounding the death of Albert
Mckinney. which occurred Tuesday
from a knife wound in the back. was
cleared last night when the mother,
Mrs. Oney Mckinney, acknowledged
that younger son Joe. who has been
in jail as suspect, had killed his
brother in an alteration.
Later the police claim Joe made a
complete confession, stating that he
killed his brother in self-defense.
The mother and son testified at the
inquest that death was accidental,
saying that Albert had fallen on the
knife which penetrated his back.
Mrs. Mckinney in telling the true
story of the crime said the dead son
on his death bed had suggested the
accidental story to clear his brother
whose mentality is defective. Both
mother and son had agreed to stick
to this story until yesterday evening
when the mother broke down at the
side of the body of her son Albert
in local morgue and sobbed out tn.
entire tale 80 Coroner Prugh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
MARSHALL FIELD III
GETS SOME SALARY

Chicago, Nov. ga benevolent and
thoughtful government has added
SIS. 50 month 10 the six-fgure in
come of the wife of Marshall Field
III.
Mr.. Field one of the principal heirs
to the S120.000,000 estate of the late
merchant, Marshall Field, is ser
geant in field artillery regiment now
in Texas. As such he draws s51 a
month, and as Mrs. Field did not
waive the government allotment, nor
show that she was able to support
herself. her husbands superior off,
GERS ruled that she was entitled to
half of the money, according 10 word
received here today from Houston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
STRIKE VOTE AS
FIRST STEP NOW
Sixty Thousand Packing House En-
piOyes Ordered to Take Ballot
May Not Mean Strike.

Chicago, Nov. ga strike vote by
some 10000 packing house employees
in the United States was ordered by
representatives of the International
unions affected, at meeting today.
Notice Of the meeting was today
telegraphed to Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor. The strike vote is returnable
in 10 days and will represent all
stock yards employees from butchers
and cutters to electricians and engi-
neers.
A strike vote will not necessarily
mean strike, John Fitzpatrick, presi-
dent Of the Chicago Federation OF La
Dor, said, but will authorize the union
officials to call a strike in the event
that their negotiations with the pack
ers, now under way, fail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
WHITE HOUSE HAS
BIG HOOVER MENU
President Wilson and Household En-.
joy Wartime Thanksgiving
Eyentful Day in Capital.

Washington, Nov. 29-Prosecution
of the war was temporarily laid aside
today while Washington observed
Thanksgiving day and made it an oe>
casion for city-wide hospitality for
thousands Of soldiers and sailors.
Hundreds Of private homes were
thrown open to the uniformed. Tisi-
tors from neighboring camps and
many religious and fraternal organic
atoms held entertainments in their
homes.
President Wilson spent the day quiz
city, attending union services in the
morning at the Metropolitan Method
ist Episcopal church, where Bishop
William F. McDowall preached. The
president planned the usual motor
ride later.
After the church services, the Presi-
dent, surrounded by members of his
household, enjoyed a Thanksgiving
dinner at the White house, prepared
it was stated, in accordance with the
rules advocated by Food Administra.
tor Hoover,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
MEN OF KHAKI IN
GOTHAM FEASTED
Great Program Staged at Madison
Square Garden for Army and
Fleet-Turkey for All.

New York. Nov. 29.-Patriotic New
York today provided Thanksgiving
dinners and holiday cheer to more
than thirty thousand soldiers and sail
ors Of the United States and her allies.
The men in khaki and sea toys were
made welcome guests at thousands of
private homes in the five boroughs
and at clubs, hotels and restaurants.
Patriotic societies, fraternal organ
izations and churches united with pub
lie spirited citizens in the effort to
give the fighting men of the Nation
q home-like holidays
One of the many social features of
the day was a musicale and dramatic
entertainment at Madison Square gar
den by the Patriotic Service league,
which was free to men in uniform.
The average New Yorker forgot
temporarily 'meatless Tuesday" and
"wheatless Wednesday" and other war
time food economies and it was esti-
mated that the holiday tables creaked
under the weight of 100000 pounds
OF turkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
LOYALTY MEETING
AS GREAT EVENT
Medinah Temple Audience Thrilled
With Patriotic Fery0r Last Night
Lewis and Sherman Speakers.

Chicago, Nov 29--The loyal meet
ing at Medinah temple last night at
which both United States senators
and II members of congress from Hi
nois were present was pronounced by
many today as the most enthusiastic
gathering here since the beginning OF
tie war.
Resolutions were adopted declaring
for "wholehearted support OF our gov
eminent in the prosecutionof the war,
and demanding that all citizens "lay
aside domestic differences and labor
together regardless of politics, race or
ere ed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
MRS. DE SAULLES Is
HOSTESS AT PRISON

Mineola, n. VI Nov. 2s.-Thanksgiy-
Ing dinner for the prisoners In Mas
sau county jail was provided today
by Mrs. Blanca De Saulles, whose trial
on a charge of murder for shooting
her husband, John L. De Saulles. was
suspended over the holiday. Two men
accused OF killing their wives wera
beneficiaries of this bounty. which,
1t is estimated cost the donor more
than $100
While her fellow prisoners were
dining together, Mrs De Saulles wer
permitted to eat in the sheriff's quar-
tiers with her small son. Jack De
Saulles, as her lone guest.
The jury iined under guard at a
hotel in Garden City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
S1O.OOOSlipsOut
Of Hands; Police
Foil Mining Deal

Peoria, H.. Nov. 29.-Poliee here
today are holding William Thurston,
alleged confidence man from New
York city, following his arrest in a
Galesburg hotel last night just as he
was in the act of taking $4,000 from
Michael Chapman, wealthy retired dis
tiller of Peoria.
The two went to Galesburg to COM
plete deal whereby Chapman was
supposed to secure gold mine stock.
When Chapman secured the $4,000
at Peoria bank here yesterday after
noon, the banker, suspicious, notified
the police and detective went on the
same train with Chapman. The officer
was met by Galesburg police and the
arrest Of Thurston followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
THE WEATHER

Forecast Till 7 P. NJ. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport. Moline
and Vicinity.
Cloudy and probably. unsettled to-
night and Friday, not much change
III temperature,
Temperature at a, d, Highest
yesterday. So; lowest last night, 80.
Velocity of wind at a. m, 6 miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at p. M. 49,;
at I a. H.. IS.
Stage of water. "a, a fall OF i in
last "a hours.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
OLD HOME DINNER
FOR u. s. IN PARIS
Yankee Soldiers Have Real Thanks.
giving Menu in Franee-French
Turkeys Head Bill of Fare.

Paris. Nov. 29-American soldiers
stationed in Paris and the suburbs,
as we'll as those at various training
camps and bases, will sit down at
noon today TO an old-fashioned
Thanksgiving dinner. Specially de-
tailed officers for the past two weeks
have been buying all available tur-
keys In the nearby countryside, which
averaged Il pounds in weight.
The dinner menu for the men sta
toned in Paris includes soup, turkey
potatoes, turnips, peas and white
bread, butter. apple and peach pie
apples, raisins. nuts, figs. dates and
coffee. Individual turkey portions
range from a pound and quarter
to a pound and half.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29

The Development OF the men OF
the first American contingent in
France In the science of war, was
described today as truly remarka-
Bile by the general commanding
the division, who has been In the
service for years.
81 have been in the army since
was a boy" he said During that
time | have observed many American
and many foreign soldiers. but never
in my life have | seen anything equal
ing the men now here. When my d.
vision landed we had shock-headed
boys-T call them shock-headed be
cause they were just that-by the
hundreds.
'eFhey were clerks, mechanics, day
Iaborers, farmer boys, old and young
from every walk of life. Some spoke
English, and some did not. There were
Poles. Bohemians, Russians, Jews
Gentiles. But in this short time they
have all become first-class soldiers
energetic TO the extreme, and have
fallen into the ways of army life al
/ never thought possible.
"They are game TO the core anf
their one idea is to beat the Germans
and give. them good beating. Ther'
is not a streak of yellow in the who'll
lot and their morale. even in thu
trenches. is fine
Here is an example. One night re
Gently an officer called for volunteer
to go patrolling in No Mans Land
He asked for 20 men. The who'll
company volunteered on the spot
Twenty were picked and lampblacl
was provided for them to put on thei
bayonets so that the light would no
shine on them.
During the backing one priyat
who had been in the army for fou
months stopped moment, turned to
! conrade and said: Gee, if can rul
! this into one of those boches l bet he'll
get blood poisoning, and / hope b
does, The boy knew the place b
was to patrol was extremely danger
Gus and that he might be casualt
within 80 minutes
Threw Runaway Horse.
! AL Gu0JubT time ndu just pslosS
a line of soldiers walking along roa
in the rain when / came across on
who was hatless. undiscovered an
limping. / stopped my automobile an
asked him what was the matter. Tn
soldier stood on one foot. the othe
being injured He saluted and sal
his horse had started to run into
stone wall. so he threw him dowI
but fell under him That's the spirt
we are getting. The man was badl
hurt. but even that did not make hil
forget his training of few weeks.
Il was returning at that time froI
/ the hospital where saw fe'
wounded men. Some of the men
proudest and most valuable posses
sions on earth are bullets and piece
of shrapnel which thoughtful SUI
geons saved for them on extracting
Every man wanted to exhibit tn
cause of his wound. Their thought
were all about recovering, rejoinin
their regiments and getting chanC
to pay back the enemy in his ow
coin"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29

Nearly twenty thousand pounds of
turkey was prepared for the men in
camp Every man had a pound Of
turkey, with plenty of vegetables, sal
ad, pie and other ''fixin's," riyaling
previous Thanksgiving day dinners
with the folks"
Patients in the base hospital had
special dishes, including fresh fruit
and home made" jelly, donated BY
individuals and merchants.
Like Mother Used to Make.
1t was estimated by several officers
inclined to mathematics that in addi-
ton to 10 tons of turkey, two tons
of bread for stuffing were required
10000 pounds each of candied sweet
potatoes and Just potatoes" 5000
pounds of celery, $500 pies-appie
mince and pumpkin-and other deli
cacies in equal proportion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
FILES APPLICATION
AT SPRINGFIELD, Ill

Springfield, H.. NOV. 2s.-An appli-
cation for incorporation papers was
filed with the secretary Of state by
the Ward Wall Paper company OF
Rock Island; capital stock, $4,000:
incorporators. A. r. Cline. H. Ward
and Ellen Mcdonnell,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
STORM lake FIRE

Sioux City, Ia Nov. pa FIRE in
the business district of Storm Lake
Iowa, today caused loss of $150, 900
a number of the towns principal
business blocks were destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
CAMP DODGE
FEAST; BOYS
ENJOY TURKS
Over Ten Tons of National
Bird are Served at
Dinner.

Camp Dodge, Ia. Nov. 29.-R0H-
tine training paused at this can.
Torment today. while national
army men ands officers observed
Thanksgiving day In feasting. So
cial functions and religious SER
vices. both at the camp and in
Ues M0ines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
SAMMY REAL
SOLD|ER;HAS
LEARNED ART
Men Of Many Races are in
the American Army
Forces.

With the American Army In
France, Wednesday, Nov. 2s-(By
the Associated Press.l-Ameriean
ordnance experts have figured
that the Germans in raids on
American trenches thus far have
expended more than 100000
worth of ammunition lone.
The Development of the men of
the first American contingent in
France in the science of war, was
described today as truly remarka-
Bile by the general commanding
the division, who has been in the
service for years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
BOY
ESCAPES;H|S
Brave DEEDS
FLYER Patrick O'Brien Too
Clever for German q
Captors.

Tendon. New. 29.-Lieutenant
Patrick O'Brien OF Momence, Ill.,
south Of Chicago, the first Ameri-
can member OF the British flying
rarps to escape from Germany, has
arri;ed in London.
OBrien eluded his captors by
iumping from the window of d
speeding train.
He then became a fugitive fer
2. DAYS and, as his goal was in
sight narrowly escaped electrOcH-'
tiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29

Mem b err Of A dit.
Bureau of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29

Momence, H., Nov. ga laconic
aolegram escaped from German
prison; letter follows" prepared this
sg'y for the further stirring news to-
way Of the daring escape OF Flight
Lieutenant Patrick 0'Brien.
49, the message quoted was signed
RAJ, aud was addressed to his moth
y, Mrs. Margaret O'Brien. II was
.ofwardea TO Cowley, Wyo. where she
IS visiting. by another son, John.