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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-17

HEckarsaau. But II was aIr Wicker
sham Who perhaps most accurately
voiced the sentiment of the delegates
when be said that "the Gujckeniug OF
our sense of patriotism" was the main
object oI the e0ugresst and again
when he declared that America must
mot allow tne red blood Of the ma
liaus manhood ID be turned to water
a# the carruu-IUg Influences Of wealth
and ease The president oe the con
gress was Robert Bacon. the honorary
president Joseph II. Ch0ata. and the
honorary vice president Alton Park
err all OF >eW York City.
The writer does not doubt the sim
certify q the eminent citizens who took
part III the congress of constructive
patriotism ou the contrary. he be-
.'aves they were very much lib earnest
indeed Still, he would like 60 point
our the sheer iupracticaIfty Of stfmu-
aating patriotism IN the way these
good people have set cut 10 do, or with
out first taking into consideration
some relevant facts which The con-
4res5 omitted TO mention
Patriotism after all. is. like most
other emotions. not an independent
aauzeLess something. found I'D the
breast ct every normal man and
woman i. la q talns related 10 other
t-.uE and II j. IS to be real and
concrete I'm the nations life. il must
be- based ON O real ana concrete rouu-
aa1on Generally speaking q man is
patriotic ~ proportion to the Justice
and opportunity that exists In the
country he happens to live in This
may not oa au ldeaI5stic way TO look
at II, but ID is. unfortunately perhaps
the rrUE Human beings lowe a-H
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-17

Jenny Wright was between the ages
Of s and 20. the belle OF the village
When Jenny was 10 there were
chances between arthur Perry and
/ Herbert Angel Among the laegards
Ia De Forests show seemed the poor
est
Now Jenny Wrights bunch was
considered the ljyeljest that had ever
been known at HuBferyiIie They were
constantly playing pranks au one ana
other. and never was there case
wherein the person NieUmIze8 failed
10 take his or her medicine good mate
uredly. Then. too. there were drive
ing fishing and swimming parties u
summer and skating and Goa HIgE pare
Ties iu winter.
One day when they were together at
their headquarters, which was Jenny
Mrighf'a home. one of abe hBEs COM
planned that there was. ass ae express
Ell, 1T nothing doing, which meant
that amusements were lacking One
az the girls proposed tba. they gen MP
"a mock eiupcmcut. The idea caught at
once, and different plans of procedure
we're suggested. OF course Jenny must
DE the feminine part Of the e'Oue-
meut That went with0u. saying But
who was TO be the masculine part
0f it,
Naturally at this point there came o
halt None OF the girls cared To- NOM
mate fellow to eloDe with Jenny
NO fellow would nominate himself and
certainly wouldn't nominate anyone
else. Jenny. of course was not i7 r.
position TO choose What made tna
matter of more import was rha. Arr
thur Perry and Herbert Angel were
pressing each other iu mad chase
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-17

time to go more into 7hs economic
uart-aua go into ic thoroughly are
t1e people being compelled t9 paE too
mach f1r what thev GuEs Nobody
eau answer that until he can say with
reasonable approximation what 81
costs 90 produce those things
u some fields she trade commission
w find plenty ol data The packers.
GaF instance can tell ii exactly what
i costs them 70 turn aut their pro-
ducts Government attention has en-
Outraged accurate cost accounting 81
-basr case But these fields are tim
ta6 Ia rae biggest fields Of all the
~ar@ El.l have 10 be done from the
ground up There isnt p farmer in
Illinois who knows what f costs aim
no pat his product on the market to-
day There 4sG- one manufacturer in
ten who has an accurate idea Of what
Il costs him to run his business
r.. the trade commission start lit
era - from the ground au Let it
stars W5b the farmer and find what
production Of everything from eggs
~ wheat and cattle. means in terms OF
money and labor expenditure He
4aasu know. and nobody else knows
Then ler Is follow the product 10 CON
sumption many people assume high
prices DONE start un-E they reach
some large organization From rae
1mic standpoint they are just as
Liable ro stars at the beginning as any
where else. Prices cannot be perua-
EaBllT below the cost OF production
under any circumstances
THE country 81 in the mood for an
invests cation tHas viii be long and
Gaas and thorough. IL IS sired Of these
continued durrles about high prices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-17

you 20 think that I believed there va
anything wrong, and Erasu saa. "a
guilty look an me. "bul 7 was wonder
ing If my memory was wrong or what
was the matter. because i recall dis
unctly that Billy said he was TALKING
with Mrs. Brown and She said some
thing about lemons
And a sweet girl like you were 60
ing 10 allow yourself go get sour az
somebody over tine facideuts SAID
Miss Green. again pressing mg r89.
gently
There aren't any squeeze PLAYS be-
ing put over on v0u Evalyu " said
Then Miss Green said that when
TWO young people are as good IA au
gagged they should trust one another.
and / agreed with her and so dfa Eva
IEn- They should not believe aur-
thing that one hears about the other
unless it is good. Engaged folks all
ways found other people who anvled
them their happiness and were con
stantly seeking 10 cause trouble be-
tween them
MISS Green during the evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-17

Austria Hungary, Germany Rumduid
Italy ireland. have offered TO our eyes
in the last SO years, huge drama il
. which millions of men and Womer
have set lie Judgment. They have
placed on one side Of the balance the
opportunities and justice that have
been Afforded them. and on tie other
their patriotism and duty to their
country And sorrowfuliy they have
turned away marching fagless from
their native land TO find elsewhere the
+ things that the human spirit aud body
/ demand of life
That a group De highly educated
citizens should discuss patriotism
from the Z5th % the z9th Of January
/ and yet refuse to consider either the
/ experience Of the people of Europe or
the actual condition of the people in
their own country, is more than re-
grettable. For like Mr.. WiCkarsb8m' S
. statement about the red blood of the
nations manhood being turned to
water 5y the corrupLing influence OF
wealth and ease, il implies that the
distinguished c0uferees were thinking
in class. rather than In popular terms.
The president Of the congress- Mr..
Robert Bacon. might easily have set
4Ir. Wiekerslam right as TO the cor
rupt5ug influence of wealth at least
among the labor elements OF the
In. - L,-g 50 - i, ---i ~
-, , -lo e r. 81 s,. si1. ~ Per -z---
Is --. - =
Il t5le --rr@@a+1,, 4. ,..-F. Ms -.
- z.-.r.t-- -l.s z- 49, -
-.'
80 -.4--l--S.-4 y.l.. y --.5-
~ -5..----s ..t.--e'5.-
~. ~ 81 $780, -o.-7.-l -l-oL {. - y.
ee5, ll-e-aL so A-ile.- -elL7 - .l.5'
@sg1 year is tae leasH tAat tamLlE
rate IS i55s per thousand. vii Vile mat nat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-17


greatly distinguish
men. and its session
we're devoted 70 pro-
. noting love OF couu-
Try among the peo-
pie and to building
up America mill
tary resources
Appearing in the
resolutions Of the
congress is the key
note phr8 TO es-
tabIish q national
morale and fdeaIisu
through appealing to
patriotism This. I'm
conjunction with
military prepared
ness. was the sub
ject 0f the three
prin ipai addresses
delivered by Theo
dore Roosevelt Elihu
Root and George "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-17


feW ringer PRINT Duluf-tA.e- of
Police Charles Boetleher returned ges-
tefdey from Chicago. where he laH
geen SINCE the ATsf oE -la week .a
CONC anu FiEs COMM sl2aeE SOM @.
Meier lie brought back #Ha Hm
several He# ideas which me intends ~
work oat % the Davenport police de-
paF.Ie1t. Chief among Lae nsH plans
OF the police head r the #l.ara.
81 s-t=iat compact A1eeTur'Hs
TENS la the police department. A H97
coa.ri4aHe has been ru. aa .aa mar
. ket I'D Chicago in the past week OF wa
seTpr.a.s on me scene Or any me
.-.--5 - ol-... = - 3.
'--'- - ----
VLai WIZ Z, fatea-- a1H-#aaa tive
or am oral VIII W- a.ed yesterday lu
THE Office ot the clerk 7l the district
court aE Attorney Hugh Webster 10
IS that OF MIS- Mlila.uina u. Bauer
Kruger, who formerly lived a. 1910
Rockingham road and leaves her
household goods and money e Peter
Carlson, friend who cared Tor her
during her last Illness THE ta-ra-
the German language and is written on
small piece Of plain paper THE VIII
reads as follows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-17
CaORDs $50
ID I S c O r d S
BILLYS LETTERS.

BILL4S LETTERS.
Dear Fren Cbas-It wouldn't surprise
me il AlwiIda Green would be brides
maid at the wedding of me and Eva
Ign. She and Evalyn have met and
they seem TO think heaps Of each other.
EyaIyn broke the ice by calling on
Lwllda ar her boarding place intro
ducing herself and saying that she felt
she knew her because OF her being a
friend OF mine. They thickened quick
~. and the very next evening nothing
would do but that Miss Green should
have me and EValyn up TO visit with
heT IN her apartment, where she has
everything so nicely arranged that she
shows herself 10 have had some train
ing i'm arranging a house SO that IT is
/. attractive to the eve.
There are pictures on the walls that
she has painted herself. and they are
put about la such nifty fashion that
the originality ot the architect appeals
in5Janler, Then there are rugs and
brickybaCk and didoes and other
things that y0I would expect to find
In the home Of a well bred girl And
she doesn't keep 3 pup or cat. either,
which shows that she rs "a red bIO0ded
sort that blows whatever affection she
has TO spare on humans, and YOU
wouldn't mind If she made a fuss over
YOU If Won got an avefuI of her hand
some self as she fits about her home
showing Won her nfrfures and her
hooks ana rims asf j niece IN tEa fd5la
didn't know r0tfI tba evening tbaf
mo and FvaIv-n called IN her -rat She
could nIav the violin and I'm qrad thar
Ffda-f far s. saa bss LAT me- ia ~
one. ~ fzr r,-fgass 7,-a.rar7s Who, E-,s-
I'm wasn't alone I'm AFRAID that +
v-anIa have haan rsrr =, e1aan Trfar
her spaIf and ro,f15 Fs-a etr4lr, l,-fff,
ONT faoF and water 14-gar. nan r Van
Wrinkle ala rsra .65rz IN, r,,,af,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-17
Question. aud Answers.

EEHE-tfHan ana Answers
Why Some Aaeuoid DUaraff1us
Prove appoiutug-Lf removal of
aaangids accomplishas ain the Won
derlgI benefits doctors claim whv df4
rAe operation fail TO bring any relief In
Hle case of my daughter It was done
last summer, bur we have never oh
served any Improvement in her Condi-
l-eA she IS IL and still breathes
through her mouth as before. She has
very freq ueot colds and sore throat
and is getting deaf The operation
was done hy one Of the leading throat
specialists r
Answer There are several reasons
WAE adenotl operations sometimes fail
70 give satisfaction. The doctor MAJ.
neglect 20 treat au accompanying rhi-
mus catarrL the child NAV he
Kept under the same old unhygieuic
conditions which brought about the
adeu0io hEpertrCphy Ia the first place
slcA as an 1il-ventilated or overheated
erhool room or bed room or living
rooms the mother maE DENY the child
enough open air life. under the inn
ttees-9A t1at colds" are brought on
RE- tle exposure. or the child NAV be
e9adled With excessive clothing on the
theory fhaF she is delicate and can't
wear reasonably light clothing like
ether children. Possibly Won procrsz-
mated too Ions. while the nasal OBJ
el4 let-on was producing permanent
cevelopuantal defects in the FACE
BY JinEs. II May Be So-Hava read
every article you have published 10
lar ana Ike Them all You blast
-at ~ old theories ana by links. / be-
l1eFe YOU are right about his catch
ing cold" business Since aaouffue
sour philosophy / have escaped Drac-
Ncally all Illness, and Z was formerly
very useeptlble-gried a sample 7f
every cold that was peddled about
6y my friends. More power to you.
r. n u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-17

Eight Birth Records Filed -E5srt
records OF birth were filed with gf-
Clerk Hugo MoeIIer Following are
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
THREATENED
WITH "A BREAD FAMINE

from Washington, United States DisA
trict Attorney Charles F. Clyne assig-
ned several special investigators to the
case and union leaders were being
questioned today.
1t Is known that union leaders at
Washington signed a statement pledg-
ing themselves not to embapass the
government by strikes during the war
but the striking bakers here assert
that the pledge was made "over their
heads" President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor will ar
rive in the city shortly to attempt to
end the strike.
NO REAL BREAD FAMINE.
While actual shortage exists, Chi
cago as yet has not suffered a real
bread famine. Restaurants and hotels
are struggling along on reduced ra-
tions" while retailers have issued .one
loaf only" announcements to their Gus
toners. The new 17-cent prices are
being demanded.
Fifteen of the city's largest baker
les and more than so Smaller ones.
employing 1000 bakers. are closed. The
Schulze company. supplying bread to
the Great Lakes naval training camp,
however, is operating enough inde-
pendent workers to fiji their contract
with the government. Strikers thus
far have not interfered with the de-
livery Of bread In trucks marked AU..
s. N"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
Short Human Interest
War Stories by Wire

NEW YORK-"World patriots" met
and So signed pacifist pledges not to
kill nor help to kilr' their fellow men.
Chairman Winter Russell declared the
revolutionary war moral crime and
said 1t did the colonies no good. :,
NEW YORK-Five hundred lawyers
and other business men volunteered as
"30-minute men" to make recruiting
orations from soap boxes and autos.
They start out tonight.
r,
CLEVELAND - Organised military
drills were Instituted in Cleveland hiSb
schools today. The drills will be q
subject Of study for which credits will
be given.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
LATE OPENING FOR
THE SCHOOLS URGED

Washington, May 1.-Suggestion that
all school openings next fall be post
poned several weeks to permit girls
and boys to work on farms and IN
food producing establishments was
made to the house agriculture COM
mittee today by Secretary Houston
Houston was explaining his recent
plea for establishment Of what would
be virtual war time food dictatorship.
He suggested census be taken OF all
girl and boy students. particularly high
school students. who would be avail
able to help out in sections where farm
labor is scarce.
Housewives, Houston declared, must
realize that kitchen economy of the
strictest kind must be effected II the
$7O0, 100000 wasted annually below
stairs is to be cut down.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
BOISE PRICES

Ranch butter, per pound, reduced
from 20 and IS to IS and 20 cents.
Creamery butter, per pound, reduced
from 46 and so to IS cents.
Flour, straight sradssy raised from
't2.6o and $3 to $3.25 and $3.35.
Flour, high patent, raised from $3
and $3.50 to $3.25 and $3.65.
Retailers report the rise in the price
Of flour 10 not sudden jump. They
say the Wholesale prices have been
coming up gradually and they have
now moved up to meet them.
The bakers Of 6oiss have raised the
price Of broad from 10 csnts 70 10
sArTa . laas ~ two for Z. quartsr.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
CONFESS MURDER:
PAID BY HUSBAND
OF THE VICTIM?
Men Arrested for the Kill
ing Of Mrs. Alice Dunno
Claim They Were Hired
to Slay Her.

st. Paul, May I-Detectives re-
turned here today with two men,
who, the police say, confessed they
were paid 10000 to kill Mrs. Alice
Dunno. murdered as she slept in
her parents home here last Thurs
day. The men, arrested in Mon
tana, charge that Frank Dunno,
Mrs. Dunne's husband, hired them
to slay his wife from whom he was
separated, according to police.
Dunno has been held In jail since
the night Of the murder.
ENTERS DENIAL.
Mrs. Dunno was given a separate
maintenance of $40 a month after
a sensational trial in which she
charged cruelty. Dunno denies
any connection with the murder,
and says they recently talked Of
reconciliation.
Mrs. Dunno was sleeping with
her sister, Miss Katherine Nc
Quillan, at her parents home when
she was killed. The slayer enter
ed her room and fired three shots,
beat his victim over the head with
a revolver and escaped. Miss Nc
Quillan was unharmed. Dunno was
found at his room asleep an hour
later but was taken to the police
station and has since been held
without charge.
The two men, however. deny
they had anything to do with the
Staying of Mrs. Dunno. The plan,
they told the police. was never
carried out by them. The two men
will be held as witnesses before the
grand Jury which will begin its
probe Of the most sensational
murder committed in st. Paul in
years.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
THE WEATHER,


Forecast for BeIss and vicinity,
PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY,. HEAVY FROST TO.
NIGHT. Highest temperature ysster-
day, "a; lowest temperature this
morning, 80; mean temperature yes
terday, .48. Total precipitation for
tho "a hours ending at 8 q. M, .05 Of
an inch.
Rain has fallen In the last "a hours
in most Of the northern states and in
few southern states while snow 10
now falling in Wyoming and Mon
tana.
Tho temperature 10 much lower in
Tennessee, on the Texas coast and in
parts Of Arizona and Nevada.
A wind velocity Of 46 miles an hour
10 reported from Montreal while at
Buffalo il was "a miles an hour.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
EFFORTS TO REACH AGREEMENT
BETWEEN STRIKING BAKERIES
AND THEIR EMPLOYEES FAIL
GERMAN INFLUENCE MAY BE
BACK OF THE TROUBLE.

Chicago, May 1.-The possibility of
flour famine added to the serious
ness of the bread famine here today
when 1t was learned that hardly a
small retail grocery store in the city
had enough to supply the demand.
Efforts by the mayor and intermed-
iaries to reach basis of agreement
between the strikers and bakeries thus
far have failed and union leaders de-
clare that the arrival of Secretary
Morrison. of the American Federation
Of Labor, will not change the situa
tion.
TO MEET THE STRIKERS.
Morrison Is scheduled to arrive from
Washington today and after a confer
ence with Carl Vrooman of the depart
ment Of agricultuw and the federal Of
ficials. he will meet the strikers. Gov
ernment investigation into the cause
Of the strike. believed by operators to
be pro- German influences, Is progress
ing. Tie nature OF the findings Of the
inyestigtors is being kept = secret
Immediately upon receipt Of orders
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
NO COMMENT BY OFFICIALS
OF TIE STATE DEPARTMENT

Washington, May 1.-State depart
ment officials learned of the reported
forthcoming Hollweg peace offer
without comment other than they
had not received official word Of it..
The fact that Swiss Minister Ritter,
representing Germany here, had an
appointment to see President Wilson
this afternoon was thought by some
perhaps to be significant in this con-
nection, though q few days ago he
asked an appointment through the
state department on the plea that he
wanted to discuss the food situation
affecting Switzerland.
The United States has let it be
known that she is in the war to a fin
ish. If Germany is merely making a
politically strategic move, or passing
forth propaganda intended to influence
neutrals, her efforts will fail.
For more than month rumors of
another peace "feeler" by the imperial
German chancellor have been circu-
lated in Europe. A conference which
the Austrian emperor held with the
kaiser about that time was the basis
for reports that Austria was press
ing for new peace offers by the CEN
trail powers. OF more recent circula-
tion have been persistent rumors that
the economic situation in Germany
was such that her governmental lead
ers realized some new play for pub
lie support mist be made.
Germany is believed today to be
torn with strikes of more or less mag
nitude, facing considerable discomfort
90
with her people aroused to a desire
for greater participation in govern
mental affairs.
MANY PEACE RUMoRs.
A few weeks ago German officials
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
Spectacular Tribute to the
Marshal of France in His
toric Chamber and in Re-
ply Great Soldier Shouts
"Vive les Etats Unis."

Washington, May 1.-The senate to-
day paid spectacular tribute to Vice
Premier Rene viviani, Marshal Joffre
and Admiral Chocheprat-
Time and again >the historic cham
Der, where demonstrations always are
taboo, fairly shook with cheers and
hand clapping.
Shouts of "Joffre, Joffre" brought
the hero of the Marne to his feet to
respond in thunderous voice: 'vive
les Etats Unis."
And again in ringing tones, Viviani
predicted a magnificent victory ''for
democracy with the help of the glori-
Gus country In which you live"
One hundred years ago General La
Fayette visited the American senate.
but the records tell no such story as
that enacted here today.
CONTINUOUS OVATION.
From the time viviani, on the arm
chamber. followed by Marshal Joffre.
accompanied by Senator Lodge. the
applause was continuous and at times
deafening.
One Of the first to begin and the
last to stop was Senator LaFollette.
Wisconsin. chief opponent Of the en-
trance by the United States into the
great war.
Vice President Marshall welcomed
the Frepchmen.
THE senate Of the United states has
the pleasure and honor of receiving
and welcoming these distinguished
visitors to the republic" he said. I'VE
had the glorious honor of receiving
General Lafayette. Nearly hundred
years afterwards. 1t is the pleasure
and and honor to welcome the vice
premier of the French government. the
superintendent of public instruction
and marshal of France"
APPLAUSE BooMED OUT.
The senate arose and with the gal
leries doomed out applause.
Immediately afterward the senate
recessed and senators, congressman
and pages filed by the visitors. shak-
Ing their hands.
viviani, speaking In French. which
few understood. but whose oratory
was so impressive that frequently he
was interrupted by applause, paid a
glowing tribute to the country which
has Joined the other democracies Of
the world--and spoke of the duties be-.
fore it.
When viviani concluded. the ap-1
sfsn.xs.,..a -. uo~a c,wN