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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

measured by the success which the
enemy is still able TO gain.
1t means that we must speed up
our military efforts. The united ma
ton must stand squarely behind our
soldiers.
1T is not sufficient to prepare to
fight; We must prepare to VIM"
The review also hints at an expected
German thrust against the French
front and says:
The number of hostile raids ex-
ecuted along the French front would
appear to indicate that the enemy is
feeling out the French front with a
view to Identifying the strength of the
units opposing him.
L. $. and Italian Front.
The statement describes events on
the Italian front without adding to
published information as to what was
transpiring there or an attempt to pre-
dict the outcome of various Austro-
/ German thrusts. 1t adds signif-
cantly:
Our declaration Of war against
Austria now associates us Immediately
with the struggle going on in Italy"
Secretary Baker makes this state
ment as to conditions in Palestine:
The success of British operations
( in Palestine has had a very decided
military effect throughout the Otto
man empire and much Of the pressur,
which the German higher commant
had hoped to bring to bear in Mesopo
taFnia with view to reeapturing Bag
dad has been relieved :"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
Munition Craft
Caught Fire; Is
Sunk at Halifax

Halifax, N. S., Dec. TO- = The deck
cargo of the British steamer Pickton,
laden with munitions, caught fire last
night and only the quick and courag-
eous work of a Halifax company of
rifemen prevented another big ex-
plosion IN the harbof.
The men boarded the ship, threw
the burning cargo overheard and
checked the flames before they could
spread TO the holds.
The vessel was taken to sea today
and sunk.
After the Picton had gone to the
bottom it was officially announced that
there was absolutely no danger Of
other explosions in the harbor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
TEXAS FRANCHISE ILLEGAL.

Washington, Dee. l0-The Texas
franchise or excise tax law, levying
taxes on corporations OF other states
for the privilege of doing business in
Texas. was declared unconstitutional
today by the supreme court and its
enforcement was enioined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
GERMANS At
HALIFAxN0w
GATHERED UP
Stricken City is Emerging
From Chaos of Great
Calamity.

Halifax. n. s., Dec. Revised
figures were issued here today re-
garding casualties resulting from
the explosion as follows:
known dead 200.
Unaec0unted 1000.
Dead which have been identified
800.
Wounded 5000.
Homeless 900.
Halifax, n, s., Dec. 10.-Whofe-
sale arrests OF German residents
OF Halifax were begun by the po-
lice today. This action was taken
under instructions from the mill
tary authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till I P NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Viriuifv

Fair tonight; increasing cloudiness
Tuesday; continued cold weather with
the lowest temperature tonight about
10 degrees below zero.
Temperature at a. N. below zero.
Highest yesterday / above zero. Low
est last night S below zero.
Velocity OF wind at a. N. 7 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, meme.
Relative humidity at p. m. 80. at
Z a. M 81, at / p. m. today So
Stage of water > feet, a rise OF is
feet ia last a. hours.
!. II. SHERIER. Meteoroiogist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
BRITISH I AXE
TEMPLE CITY
FROM TURKS
Capture of Old Jerusalem
Victory for Christian
World.

London, Dec. 1O.-An-
drew Bonar Law, chancel-
lor of the exchequer, an
nounced in the house Of
commons today that Je-
rusalem, after being sur
rounded on all sides by
troops had surrendered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

THE united nation must stand
squarely behind our soldiers" the
secretary says. 1T is not sufficient to
prepare to fight we must prepare to
win"
The review asserts the German
counter offensive on the Cambria front
has been successful in winning back
less than one-third Of the territory
captured by General Byng. The state
ment also notes that American engi-
neer troops, exchanging shoyels for
rifles, fought Off the enemy side by
side with the British
Lesson Of German Strength.
The lesson Of the German exhibition
of strength is then taken up:
This German parrying thrust, the
most powerful and successful blow
aimed at the British during the pas
~ years coming as it did, f1fhad
lately after the British victory In tbs
same area, serves to emphasize the re
viving strength of the Germans in tht
west.
I'VE must recognized plainly tina
j the situation in the eastern theatre ha:
brought about very decided chang,
/ in the tactical possibilities of the mill
tary situation in the west.
Germany by leaving only Skeleton
| divisions in the Russian area, by con
centratiug all available guns, mum
lions and men in the theatre of opera
/ tons in the west has been able to mas
a relatively greater force than she ha
ever been able to mobilize in France il
the past.
This explains the success whicl
the enemy was able to achieve il
driving the British back from Cambria
II would not do for US to minimize it
Importance.
The enemy realizes that he find
/ himself temporarily in singularl
| fortunate position and he can b
counted upon to take the utmost ad
vantage Of it.
Enemy Prepared fer Events.
Z For long time past he has bee
preparing his plans for Just such a
eventuality as would arise when Rus
STA should enter upon negotiations 70
, a separate peace which has been
principal German objective ever sine
j the battle OF Tannenberg. We mus
expect that he will put these plans int
! execution. Thus he may have at hi
: disposal for time preponderar
: numerical superiority in the west; h
? hay even be able to achieve some rela
5 tive advantages in the field such a
thGse recorded during the past weel
2 THE magnitude Of the task befor
us can be more fully realized whe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
MUST SPEED
u. S. WORK IN
WINNINGWAR
Secretary Baker Reviews
Events Bearing Upon
Struggle.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Germany
has massed on the western front
her greatest army of the war, Sec
rotary Baker declares in his
weekly war review made public
today.
To meet this menace the United
States must speed mp its military
preparations, the secretary adds,
with q warning that the enemy is
preparing to put into execution in
France plans he has been maturing
since the defeat OF the Russian
armies at Tannenberg early in the
war. The peace negotiations with
Russia have permitted the massing
OF men en- the western front for
that purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

London, Dec. l0.-The counter
revolt IN southeastern Russia un-
der the leadership OF Generals
EaledineS, Dutoii and kornilOfi,
apparently is aimed al Selling the
authority in that region and is cut
ting of food supplies from Siberia.
According 10 the proclamation
oi the B0lsheyiki government Cen
eral kaledlneS' forces are menac-
ing EktaerinOslav, kharkOy and
Moscow. In the province of 0ren-
burg the BOlsheyiki have been
0yerihrOWn b. General DutOfi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
new REVOLT
FOR RUSS; TO
GUST REGIME
Cossack Power is Hurled
Against German Party
Leaders.

Former Premier Keren-
fky, in a communication
addressed to the provis-
ional government, an
aounces that though he
has resigned as premier he
still considers himself a
member of the cabinet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

Petrograd. sunday. Dec. 9.-The
provisional government OF Siberia
has ordered the st0ppage of food
supplies for European Russia. par
ticularly Peir0grad, on the ground
that they might reach Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
Appeal TO Masses.

The proclamation then makes an APP
peal to the people to sweep away
these enemies" of their cause and an
hoances that the necessary military
dispositions have been made to sup
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
NEW HANGER FOR SWEATERS
Special Holder, Made From Embroid-
cry Ring, viii Preserve Shape
Of Garments.

Have you ever hung your pet sweat
pie Of days? If you have, you have
probably found It stretched most dis
tressingly when you took It down
again. So then, have you hung II.
eScr so carefully, up on n hook?
Yes? Then, of course, you have
found most annoying little bump in
the wool where It hung.
So then, perhaps, you have decided
to keep your sweaters In bureau
drawer-and you have caught them on
the edge of the drawer and pulled a
thread.
Well, here IL suggestion to make
the keeping of your sweaters truly
easy. Have special sweater holder.
This special holder Is no more than
= huge embroidery ring, of the sort
that Is used for the handles and tops
of knitting bags. Attach ribbon or
tape to the ring Mt each end, and by
means of this ribbon hang II on hook
Then pull the sweater through the
ring. Several may be placed on the
same ring without any trouble.
The ring, to be best fitted for its
work, should he wound with satin rib
hon. The quality need not be en-
penslve, hut the shiny surface of the
satin ribbon makes 1t easier to pull
the sweaters through the ring and
there Is no possibility of tearing by
splnters from the surface of the wood
when II Is covered In this way.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03

Some negligecs contrive tn be sim.
pie and digniiied, as well rs pretty
they have IA grace In being gay"
Here Is an example of negligee that
Is as easy and comfortable ms Il XII
mono, presentable outside ones own
room and very easy to make for the
capable woman who does her own
sewing. II has an accordion plated
skirt OF thin, light-cOlOred silk and Il
pretty coat of crepe georgette or chif-
fOn cloth.
The skirt Is straight and rather mar
row and hangs from very short un.
derbOdice, making high waist line.
The skirt and bodice are set together
with narrow beading, which Is pretty
when crOchetcd of silk thread, like the
skirt in color. Black velvet baby rib
bon, run through two rows of the
heading, Is tied In u rOsette ut the
front and has hanging ends. This
touch of black Is effective on all the
light cOlOrs used for the gay and love-
~ house gowns.
The slipOver coat Is long ut the back
and has kimono sleeves. A vestee Is
suggested by the short, pointed front.
AL the seams are hcm-stitched and n
hem. put in with this stitching, fur
nishes Il simple decorative border for
every edge. This method of putting
together blouses, b0dices and negligee
coats slmpllfies matters for the home
dressmaker because all she needs do
Is to haste In seams and hens and
turn the garment over to the profess
siOnal hemstitcher. The accordion
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
Z.A.> Rza;zaA
T. Il
Novel Sleeve Treatment.

Perhaps you have n sleeveless
nightie-sleevcless nighties are quite
the thing now. you know--but you
would really like to have Il bit more
covering over your arms. Well, here's
II suggestion that Is every bit as fetch
ing rs it is practical. To the lower
part of one armhole attach two pieces
of ribbon about onc-fourth of yard
In length and two or three inches in
width; secure both ends in Il fiat bow
to fall midway between the shoulder
and elbow. This Is n decidedly be-
coming way of relieving the unclothed
appearance of an utterly sleeveless
gown.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
SOCIETY News

On November 10 The Antiquarians
will meet for their initial session of
this year and to arrange for their
annual tea, and two weeks from this
evening will bring the opera premier.
For long time these two events
have marked the debut of the season
in Chicago. Among the prominent
women who will be present at both
affairs are Mrs. John j. Mitchell. Mrs.
George NJ. Pullman, Mrs. w. w. Kim.
ball, Mrs. w. J. Chalmers, Miss Helen
Birch, Mrs. Alexander II. Revell. Mrs.
Hobart Chatfeld Chatfeld-Taylor,
Mrs. Robert G.. Mccain, Mrs. Charles
L. Hutchinson, Mrs. +. r. A. Junkin,
Mrs. Tracy Drake, Miss Helen Birch,
Mrs. John j. Glessner, Mrs. Frank G.
Logan. and Mrs. Charles A. Munroe.
Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson, president of
The Antiquarians. is in the East at
present Her home at Lake Geneva
is being closed this week, and her
town residence will be ready for oc.
cupancy within a few days.
~~
Frederick G.. Bartlett has leased for
the winter an apartment in the Hotel
des Artistes on West Sixty.seventh
street, New York City.
~
Miss Helen Drake has closed her
cottage at Lenox, Mass, and will
arrive home this week.
~etA
Mrs Norman w. Harris will close
her Lake Geneva home this week and
come into town for the winter.
Mrs. Il. w. Case is making a visit
in Washington, d. G.
~6>
Miss Marion Tracy is the guest of
Pines. y. G.. According to present
plans. Miss Tracy will remain i'm the
East until spring.
The AntiCruelty society will bene.
fit this year from Russian even.
ing" to be given Nov. - in Orchestra
hall.
~
Miss Ruth Ann Bent, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. william Bent of Wa.
bash, Ind, and DR.. Budd Clark
Corbus of Evanston will be married
the latter part of December.
Mrs. Caleb n. Marshall and her
brother. T.. X. Phillips, have returned
from an extended motor tour In north.
~
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward $. Judd an.
nounce the marriage on Saturday of
their daughter, Charlse Sophia, and
Lieut.. Edward Vaughan Drake.
Miss Alfrieda Duebler. the talented
North side society,belle. returned last
Saturday from South Bend. Ind. to
visit her parents home at 1928 Far.
well avenue.
Miss Duebler has been away TAX.
Ing up her studies at st. Mary's
Academy. Notre Dame. where she
received some of the most distin.
guished honors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
SIMPLICITY IN NEW STYLES
This Feature Is Particularly Notable
In Street Oresses-Afternoon
Frocks In Two Materials.

Trimness and simplicity are particu.
larly notable In street dresses, says
the Dry Goods Economist. Although
afternoon dresses may be cut on sim
liar lines. there is n decided tendency
toward the use of two materials. silk
crepe and satin, crepe and serge, etc.,
and there is a great amount of drapery
and plaits In evidence.
Richness of effect Is added to many
dresses by the use of satin body
lining under crepe, In contrasting or
self color.
Loose panels and plated panels, In
varied lengths, predominant In street
dresses and there is n preponderance
Of the turnover collar extending to the
walstline.
The regulation round or square col.
lar also continues to be popular. A
new coat.dress shows u standing col.
lar, the dress fastening on the side to
the waistlne.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03

The women of Italy and France are
making millions of ration heaters for
the use of soldiers In the trenches and
in the high Alps, where coal cannot be
sent. They are made of old newspa-
pers and pnrafln. for which old candle
ends are used. There are thousands
of tons of old newspapers and millions
of candle ends in this country that
may he converted into fuel for the use
of men ut the front. or in camps, or to
save kindling at home. The war Is
teaching us economy. and this lesson,
once learned, will not he altogether
forgotten.
1t is so easy to make ration heaters
that children do the work as success
fully as anyone and enjoy doing 1t.
The Italian National society gives the
following directions for making them :
"Spread out four newspapers. eight
sheets in all, and begin rolling at the
long end. Roll as tightly MS possible,
until the papers are half rolled, then
fold back the first three sheets toward
the rolled part and continue to wrap
around the roll almost tn the first fold,
then fold back another three sheets
and continue to wrap around the roll
again mp to the last margin of the pa
per. On this margin, consisting of two
sheets. spread n little glue or paste
and continue the rolling, so as to make
Il compact roll of paper almost like n
torch. If six of the sheets are not
turned under, there will he too many
edges to glue.
While the newspapers may he cut
along the line of the columns before
rolling and the individual columns
rolled separately. as Is done In the
making of the trench candle In France,
II is easier to roll the whole newspaper
into u long roll and then cut II into
short lengths. A sharp carving knife,
II pair of pruning shears. or nm old
fashioned hay cutter will cut the rolls
easily. These little rolls must then be
boiled for four minutes In enough par.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
new BAGS PRETTY
Attractive Ones Can Be Made at
Home at Small Cost.
Velvet, Fur and Satin Are Popular
Materials as Throughout the
World Of Dress.

Bags are more alluring than ever
this year.
The best of them are expensive tri-
fles, but there are others that are at
tractive without being extravagantly
high-priced, and as is always the case
when drawstring bags are in order,
many woman can make q cookbook
ing bag for herself without spending
much money.
Velvet and fur and satin are the
popular materials here as throughout
the world of dress, with beautiful bro
cades and other fancy silks to help I'm
the good work.
For the omnipresent knitting bag of
course all sorts of materials are used
from railia to gold brocade; but the
smaller handbag Is less catholic and
less spectacular, though often exceed
ingly original.
The bead bag has lost none of its
vogue and appears In delightful
shapes, colorings and designs, one tone
colorings being perhaps first choice
this season.
"A handsome brOcade silk with the
design outlined in beads makes an
effective bag and one that calls for no
great skill or labor on the part of the
maker. Black or dark blue brocade.
outlined in gold, silver or stele, is eff
fective, and color schemes to match
any costume are easily worked out. A
rather long narrow drawstring shape
with bead tassels across the bottom to
match the beading of the brocade is
good-looking for this type of bag.
Beads are used to relieve fur, too,
and very clever thrgs IRE done with
this combination. One model In seal
Is fiat, rather small. mounted on dull
gold and has u butterfly embroidered
In tiny gold beads on It's side.
A muif bag Of fur with turned
back flaps at the ends has each flap
finished by II bead tasscl and half
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
A Novel Pincushion.

equally well, providing it is wide
enough.
Find the exact center OF this pad.
then take prettily colored narrow
ribbon, and bind II round the center as
In sketch. Secure this band at the
back of tho pad with stitch.
Now, with IA piece OF the same rob-
bon @ inches in length, make loop
to hang the cushion up by. Sew to the
top of the pad: at the bottom OF the
pad sew another similar loop, but first
Of all thread on to it bone ring.
The dainty article Is now finished.
1t only remains to stick pins of assort-
ed sizes on the pad and to fasten sew
eral safety pins on the bone ring.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
G.A~ XzzzaAz
Sleeveless Sweater.

The sleeveless sweater Is great
success. Everybody who has knitted
this type Of sweater for the Red Cross,
according to specifications, knows that
In one guise 1t must I'LL II real want.
And then there are the purely frivO-
l0us sleeveless sweaters of silk and
wool, In gay colOrs, sometimes bor-
dcred around the neck and armhOles
and lower edge with II narrow band of
angOra. The sleeveless sweater Is usu-
ally of the sllp-oyer style, that Is pulled
on and OF over the head.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
Simple Coiffures for Girls.

This season the girls are adhering
to the simple mode of dressing the
hair. simply arranged and very simply
ornnmented. A narrow ribbon or u
flower or two usually suilices.
A plain arrangement shows Gree
clan knot and narrow band Of twisted
ribbon, while short curls soften the
high forehead line. This mode for
evening wear is particularly becoming
to u youthful face. II Is more grace
ful than the severe styles sometimes
affected,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
When Hair Is Dry.

While oily hair is not ut all beauti-
full, It Is usually much healthier and
thicker than dry, harsh hair. If your
glory crown has started in to he dry
and wispy, It would be wise move to
take it in hand right away and call for
an immediate reform. Twenty-four
hours before the shampoo rub pure
olive oil into the scalp. You can have
no idea how much help this will give,
and what lovely fluffy gloss 1t will i'm
part to the hair after the shampoo,
Have this cleansing with egg instead
of soap
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
THIS PINCUsHI0N IS USEFUL
Il Also Makes . Dainty Decoration to
BE Suspended From the Dress.
ing Table.

The pincushion IN the sketch makes
dainty decoration suspended from
the dressing table, and will he found
useful, for II holds pins and needles
Of all sizes. and also has ring for
safety pins.
Make little bag of white sateen
and fiji 1t with sawdust or bran. Use
II piece Of material that measures q
by inches.
Now cover this bag with remnant
Of pretty silk II piece Of ribbon will do
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
Ostrich Plumes Coming Back.

Things begin To chirp up for the Os-
trich feather, for one cannot gainsay
the fact that more and more ostrich
Is being used on hats as the days go
by. The exclusive shops especially
have adopted 1t In all sorts of ways.
Although much of the use Is noticed In
landings, edges and tiny tips, still
the full fashioned plumes are gSSdua!-
ly coming into their own.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03

aflin to cover them, then taken out
and cooled, when they are ready to be
put i'm bags and sent to the 'front.'"
There is nothing that soldiers in the
trenches will he more grateful for than
this means of warming their food or
building fire, and nothing easier to
make for them. Schoolchildren are
being taught to make them. When
they are finished they are placed i'm
large bags and sent to the nearest
Red Cross hSndouartcrs,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
Always a Possibility.

III were a young man again." said
a mechanic In middle life, II would 90
to the farm and become independent,
and nothing could hold me-" Is every
young man sure he won't be saying the
same thing some day?--St. Louis Pio-
neer Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
craxenetted Ostrich Now.

"Cravenette" finish ostrich feathers
are the latest and are said to with
stand dampness. The "cravenetting"
is said to leave no apparent trace
they are just as fine and soft as ever.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
Wanted to Be Sure,

WHEY "Tom. dear, wish you'd
taste this milk and see II It's perfectly
sweet. If it's the least bit sour I
mustn't give drop Of 1t to poor little
Fla"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03

Plating Is also done by people who
have plating machines, but the home
dressmaker can manage slde-plaits for
herself. In either case, the plaits are
to be very slightly dampened and
lightly pressed out around the bottom
of the skirt tn make little frlll.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
Bags Of Fur, Velvet and Beads.

moon of solid beading just below the
mounting on each side of the bag.
There are many fur bags also with
out the beading, the short hair, supple
furs, such as seal and mole, being
especially liked for this purpose, while
the lOng-haired furs are used for trim
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03

kimono means comfort, but not all
Of these luxurious robes and coats,
made In these days Of extreme style,
are carrying out the meaning Of the
word. Some Of the garments are built
so that they make for discomfort, tug.
ging, tight and ill.fitting. A kimono
should be ioose.fitting, and the charm.
ing affair pictured here Is representa-.
tive Of what a kinono should be. II is
made In very delicate shade OF pale
crepe, bound at the neck and bottom
with metal cord Of red, gold and sill.
yer. At intervals translucent white
beads are placed In the edginq.