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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-07

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selling event which will storf[
The department manager.
article IN stock-cut out the 2
shall be reserved. That was
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china shop, they have slashed 7
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the boys are right. They wa
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that If eUer you hope TO buy
prices, come noW. Much of The
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COST.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
Evening Services IN. fbs Gbntcbss

Congregational Rev
ksisers
p m =
E. Hez
Fourth
the Rev Howard Stewart "a Painted
Everyday Tragedies Of the Rouged Cheeks" 7:4s p.
Church
The War for Humanity" 8 p. m
north
west the Rev John Van shac pastor Lecture Tourains and
Studio norhw..
Mrs Ellen Beechsr speaker Unincstion
tionA" s:15 .. m ,.
spiuss Church Pythian Temple north
the Rev Alfred H Terry pastor Lecture How to communi
northwest subject sin Disease
west subject
Vermont street
northwest the Rev. Earle Wiley pastor Sermon. Man. What
St Andrews northwest
the Rev. J. J. Dinon, rector Sermon. p.
teenh northwest Mcm
y. m. +
Episcopal Church A northeast
m. =
Episcopal
p. m. =
Union, Labor" ORA J.. McKslway, s. p m.
Douglas
Grace Reformed Church Fifteenth northwest the
Henry
Church the Good shepherd Sixth
C. g. Abbott pastor. Sermon, 7:46 m +
Haulins N. Church Ninth
Lucus p. Clark. pastor Musical program, 1880 p.
he Preston Case pastor. Sermon .. M
Christian Church.
Rev George A Miller, pastor, 1850 p
Order Side Of
Jesus" Mrs Vance Cheney. speaker. 7so D.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
WOULD HASTEN LIQUOR TAX
MeAdoo Tells Of Heavy Withdrawals
From Warehouses.

In order that the Government may
benefit by increased taxation on 21O,-
900 900 gallons OF whisky now stored
In bonded warehouses, 1t Is expected
that Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo will urge Congress to make the
date of the new tax earlier than ortgt-
nally planned
The reason for such action II found
in recent heavy Withdrawals OF dis
titled spirits from warehouses In an
ttcipation of the increased tax AL
ready 10000, 900 gallons have been
withdrawn. This represents. loss to
the Government OF about $1,000, 900.
Secretary McAdoo said:
an answer TO many Inquiries which
have reached me from bankers and
others I wish to express my confident
belief that such new taxes or addi-
tional taxes on distilled spirits and
other articles as the Congress may
,see At to impose as q part Of the war
revenue legislation will be made to
relate back to an earlier date than
the enactment of the law, In order
that Withdrawals from warehouses
now made or contemplated will not
be exempted from the new rates.
while cannot, of course, speak
with any authority as TO what the &C
ton OF Congress may be, am sure
The Washington times., 1917-04-15

cent last year, ss.s per. cent in 1915.
and s6-2 per cent for the ten-year
average
Demands Serious Consideration.
This Is serious matter. with the
best part OF the world at war, and
with those neutral countries, like Ar
gentina, for instance, with potential
supplies, very much disposed to hang
on to them. Grain prices at once
advanced sensationally to the high
est prices since the civil war, and
later In the week May wheat in Chi
cago sold at s2.25 a bushel, q record
top price for all time. The crop out
look Is but one of many indications
pointing to the necessity OF the ut
most care in production and avoid:
ance Of waste In foods, II we would
not suffer in the same measure that
Europe has suffered, assuming, of
course, that the war continues the
same length of time. As Q matter
of fact, the crop prospect would be
none too cheerful In normal times,
with the most OF the world engaged
in a destructive rather than con-
structive or productive struggle, the
question Is one that calls for the
most serious consideration.
The copper trade was quiet during
the week, but steel prices continued
to expand In q remarkable manner,
with average prices for steel prod
ucts above SS7 q ton: The demand
for. ship plates II particularly brisk.
1t f. estimated that this Govern
ment's requirements will take about
5 per cent of the output Hereto
fore the allies have been taking 10
per cent. The question agitating the
trade is one concerning what this
Government will require the mills to
sell their products to the allies for.
The monthly tonnage report Of the
United States Steel Corporation dis
closed unified orders. on the books
of II, III ga tons.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
FEDERAL WIRES OPPOSED
Law Students Debate Government
Ownership Proposal.

Government ovnership Of :telephone
and telegraph systems Ii bad plan.
according. to students Of the wssfiing
ton College OF Law, who argued the
question at their annual debate last
night.
Members Of the winning team are
W. r Hammack, Miss Anna L Cooke.
and r J. Ratterree, with c. n. Killlan
as alternate. The affrmatiye team
comprised Clarence Ellis, Miss Olive
D. Love, and J. Deviny, with Harry C.
Rohrman as alternate. Mr.. Hammock
won frst honors and Miss Cooke sec
ond. They win receive gold pieces
at the commencement exercises in
June,
Edwin c. Keed. Miss Kathryn Sell
lers, and Behiamin A. Ball were
judges z. w. Scott presided.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15

that effective steps win be taken
to prevent the loss of revenue and the
disturbance Of business which would
ensue from immediate excessive with
drawals."
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
SALES AND RANGES

OF Stocks and Bonds on Washington Stock Exchange fo,
the Year to and Including Saturday.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15

tEx-dfvidend tErght 'Seler go Rights included in
,ales Total sales for the week, 3,445,256
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-05
The Social Unit Organization
Reports ProgressMss Jessie Bogen Selected Establish
the First Unit.-The Academy of Medicine
Endorses the Plan.

During the past week marked progress
has been made in the development of
plans by which a national laboratory for
experimentation in social democracy will
be established in Cincinnati under the
auspices of the National Social Unit
Organization. The most important of
these developments have been the ac-
ceptance by the city government of an
invitation to cooperate in the movement
to develop model community in some
section of the city to be chosen in a few
weeks, and the selection of an expert
enced worker whose task will be to or
ganize the people of the selected unit
into planning, studying and working
body
The General Council or the executive
body of the Cincinnati Social Unit Or
ganization has received the assurance
of Mayor Puchta that various city de-
partments will lend assistance in max
ing the experiment a success Mayor
Puchta has been elected honorary cxecu-
tive OF the General Council and has
promised the cooperation of city de-
partments The General Council re-
quested also that the Mayor appoint an
official to represent the city government
on its Occupatonal Council Mr. j. O.
White, Director of Public Welfare, has
been selected as this representative.
Miss Jessie Bogen, daughter Of DR..
Boris Bogen, Field Secretary OF the Ma
tional Jewish Charities, was chosen at a
meeting Of the General Council on April
2Gth at the Business Mems Club, as the
person best qualified to perform the
actual work of establishing the unit A
year ago, Miss Bogen, in small neigh
borhood settlement in the West End,
made an experiment OF her own, which
was similar in character to the more
thorough and extensive experiment
which is to be made with the backing
of the National Social Unit Oreaniza-
ton Through her efforts, parents in
her small area took up the study of in
fant welfare, hygiene, sanitation and kin
dred subjects related closely to the well
fare Of the home The progress which
was made by this little group in the face
of peculiar difficulties and the lack of
proper facilities was truly remarkable
and the experience acquired by Miss
Bogen in this work has fitted her for the
larger task which she will now under
take.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-05

George M, Stevens, president of the
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, in an in
tervicw published in the Times-Dspatch
Personally, and as railroad man."
he said, 81 recognize that the labor un
ion has come to stay. As an employer
my attitude is that employers might as
well recognize it and unite with the un-
ions to see that both sides get square
deal
"ln all frankness, | rather suspect that
the union OF today resulted largely from
overbearing methods of railroad man
agements of the early days of railroad
ing, or even from more recent days.
There was the time when the railroad
manager was an absolute little czar in
his position. If man displeased him
in aught, he cut off his head arbitrarily
and that was the end of it.
To-day, when the manager discharges
an employe, he must show a clean case
against him that he deserved discharge
That is only fair and right to the wage
Garner, especially the one who is sup
porting family"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-05
STEADY GAINS BY BAKERS.

Chicago.-Editor Holman, of the
Bakers Journal is jubilant over the
steady progress being made by the Bak-
cry and Confectionery Workers Inter
national union, which has secured an
agreement with the Ward Baking Com
pany that unionizes its plants in New
York City, Brooklyn, Pittsburg, New
ark, Cleveland, Providence, Baltimore
and Cambridge, Mass.
Other gains are recorded in Louisville
st. Louis and New York City, and
spring drives" for better conditions
have been started in numerous local
tiles.
Editor Holman declares that the pol
icy of granting small concessions in or
der to keep the men away from organi-
zation, will no longer do "The situa-
ton demands solution and the latter
can only be lastingly found in the recog-
milton of the union and its just and hui
name demands" he says.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-05
GOMPERS GIVES ASSURANCE.
To Viviani That American Labor
Will Give Loyal Support.

Washington.-Rene Viviani, Vice
Premier of France, and head of the
French War Mission, paid a visit to
Samuel Gompers today at the American
Federation of Labor and expressed con-
fidence that American wage-earners, like
those of France, would rally whole
heartedly to the support of democracy.
In reply Mr.. Gompers, as labor's repre-
sentative on the Advisory Commission
of the National Defense Council, as
sured the French leader that all of the
differences between employers and en-
ployes in this country had been put aside
for cooperation in the common cause
against Germany.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-05
MONTANA LOCKOUT FAILS.

Great Falls, Mont.-The Great Falls
branch of the Montana Employers As
sociation has failed in its attempt 10
smash trade unionism and has ended a
lockout by agreeing that hereafter all
grievances shall be referred to joint
committee consisting of six men from
each side. The agreement is signed by
the Employers Association and the Cas-
cade County Trades and Labor AS
semby.
This settlement was only made posi-
BILE by the rugged trade unionism of
Great Falls workers who resisted the
most powerful influences their employers
could command.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-05
WHITE RATS STRIKE OFF.

New York = Officers of the White
Rats Actors union have declared the
strike against 60 theaters in various
parts of the country suspended because
of war conditions The strike was
caused by lockout policy of the vau-
deville Managers Protective associa-
ton. The White Rats announce they
will continue their court contests against
several injunctions and that their strike
has been a lesson to the managers.
Tomorrow is another day" is the
significant statement of President Fitz-
patrick in announcing the strike sus.
pension.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-05
UNIONISM FOLLOWED TYRANNY.

Richmond, Na.-The czar-lke meth
ods OF railroad officials forced employees
to unite is the acknowledgment of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-07
Fletcher I Hurriiedly
Leaves Mexico for US.
Mission Mystery but May Deal with German In
fuences- -Arranges Conference with Secre-
tary Lansing on Train

rot REGARDED hy most officials here as
ploba big. They also believe II lnpos
zitle that Mexico Will become active III
her support Of Germany.
Deep interest has been displaye. in
government circles here in -he persist
ency SHOWN hy the Mexican govern
rnent IN imposing on t.e oil companies
heavier expor- taxes and In tne recert
Cccreas governing the holding If ier4
ny mining and other corporations. The
Mexican government has declared the
DEGREES are rot confscatory bit rep
reservations have been made 70 the
American government hv the comra
MES that the enforcement ot the nen
orders will result in the forfeiture Of ]
large part of the properties TOW held
~ American and British corporations.
The British government: :s !ntereste5
especially i.f The oil taxes since II ie
from Mexico that much D: the frIel 7o1
being used r. the british navv is d.
rived. Tre American govnrrr7ant'S r~1-
test aEaias+ -7n enforcement II The d.
cree nas rot yn- caused 4 modification
July n Is r-n date fxei for the de-
cree 70 haro-n effective
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-07
IRISH CHAIRMAN
Meeting to Appoint Man
for Convention
Government Suggests Duke as
Provisional Head

London. July s.-Premier Lloyd George
announced in the House Of Commons this
afternoon that the irish convention woui1
meet July . 10 deaf with preliminary
business including the appointment Of a
chairman Mr. Lloyd-George said the
government had suggested that Henry r.
Duke. chief secretary for Ireland. act as
provisional or temporary chairman
The premier added ne thought 1t oo-
viously better that the choice OF chair
man should be with the convention.
The first sittings of the body VIII be
held in Dublin. Mr.. Lioyd-Geo<ge an
nounced. The convention will be free 70
II. elsewhere, however. II 1t so decides
The government the premier SAID, mop
ed that the arrangement proposed would
no. involve the long absence Of the chief
secretary for Ireland from his official du-
ties
The nominations for the convention. the
rreunier stated. were lot quite complete
and until the government had seen them
all Il was not In position 70 make the
governments Is nominations. although
these had been previously determined
upon. As the general body Of members
wa. 30 near to completion. however, ne
considered that they were entitled to
proceed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-07
WASHINGTON

TIE schools in town have all closed
and have each been very successful
the Razorville school. taught BY Miss
EzteIie Jones. was closed tHo weeks
earlier than the others on account Of
the illness of the teacher All the
schools. with the exception Of the Vii
lage and Branch, were taught bv
teachers living in TOWING The Village
school wax taught by Miss Tolnan of
West Rockport and the Branch by
Miss Hodgkins Of Jefferson: both were
very efficient teachers. The Mountain
school taught by John l. Howard. SUI
perintendent of schools. closed with a
program and treat Of ice cream and
cake furnished BY the parents 10 show
their appreciation of the teachers ser
vices. while the teacher furnished an
abundant supply Of candy and peanuts.
Mr.. and Mrs George McLearn Of
Watervile are spending their vacation
with her mother Mrs. Sanford Jones.
W. f. Overlook began haying July 4.
Some are planting and some are hoe
ing. while few will begin haying next
Monday. There . is a prospect now
that the hay crop will be nearly as
large Is last year.
Mr.. and Mrs W. E. Overlook. who
have been spending a few days in Au-
gusta. Hallowell and Tog1Is, returned
home Tuesday.
The Eastern Star will hold an ice
cream sale at the Masonic banquet
hall Saturday evening. July :. These
sales are becoming very popular and
people are patronizing them very hb-
orally.
Mrs. Nora Cunningham is in China
and Palermo for few weeks visiting
relatives and friends
Mrs. Eta Ingills is having her stable
shingled. f. f. Prescott and son are
doing the job.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-07
Pride In the Stores

do you have good stores here?"
The guest from another city asks the question always
Any living here to whom the question is put
feels little thrill of pride in answering it.
And the is prompt YES
The usually goes beyond the YES, species par
ticuar store in which particular pride is felt.
Fair.
city fortunate in its stores is city in which it is good
to i've For the stores service givers They adunc
to every home. The merchants co-operators with the
family heads in their tasks of making better hores Of
getting joy and comfort out of life.
Our stores pride. They to They
pail They stand STILL They bring all
that the rest of the world offer for pleasure for
comfort, for good They permanent Worlds
And they good advertisers. If they then
they would fall short Of the standard fixed good
They tell the They keep touch with people
They
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-07

Washington. July s.-EnouGh i'm
por'arce was attached 10 the mission
If Henry P. Fletcher. anlba ssador TO
Mexico. who hurriedly left Mexico City
as soon as permission had been grant
ed him by the state department. 70 ar
range for conference today with Sec
Tetary Lansing on board The train
wticn il carrying the secretary to
Eende rson Harbor. y. Y. for three
weeks vacation. state department Off
c.als have professed ignorance as 70
the nature Of the mission Of Ambassa
dor Fletcher. He requested permission
70 come TO Washington three weeks ago
and left as soon as authorization was
re- eived.
German Activities
by some oGAia,s i was assumed
the ambassador wished 70 expia.7 per-
soral!E 70 the secretary the extent 70
which German .activitiea haze been
carried or in Mexico and the inau-
er ca German agents hare had on the
Mexican government and people Re-
ports that Mexico would enter the war
as an ally of the Entente Powers IS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-07

weeks, broke their camp early Thursday '
morning and proceeded 70 the Union
station whore they were taken on
board a special train which brought 10
this city all Of the members of the
Second Maine who have been on duty
south and west of Portland. and they
II went cn together 10 Augusta where
the are 70 90 into camp al the state
campCrcur1. pending the receipt Of or
ders for further duty. The people of
Portland with whom these young men
came into contact during their stay
hero, regarded them highly. and they
deeply regret the necessity of terminal
ing Their pleasant relations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-07
Win the War, Says
. T.R. to the Russians
Urges Ambassador Bakhmetieff d Members
of Russian Commission to Treat Every 1ncite-
ment to Civil War as Treason Ii erty
Can Be Permanently Secure Unless 1t Rests
on Foundation of Order"

ether nation. Self control is the sur
est safeguard against alien control
I. is because ve- Americans 50 deeply
desire the permanent triumph Of
democracy in Russia that with all our
hearts we hope for moderation II the
Use Of your victory.
"A!l of US who love Russia are
thankful beyond measure for the re-
fl;sal ot the Russian people 70 aveage
past wrongs hy the commission OF
steadfasr turning away from that
course " action which would stain the
hands Of liberty with blood. We most
earnestly hope that what Russia has
by daring and courage achieved she
VIII now preserve by cooi-headed w.s-
dom. ri- moderation, and by PRACTICAL
recognition Of the fact that liberty
without order may prove as great a
curse as order without liberty. And.
Oh M friends. str:.-e 70 secure liberty
in the world a. large. ard therefore.
treat az traitors 20 Russia and % man
kind ali ren who do not Insist upon
YOUR exercing every particle Of your
great strength 20 secure complete VIC
tory over Germany and her allies and
tools. and such victory car he com
p,ete only rhe1 German EliIitarism is
utterly shattered
80 much for the Russians. Now
for ourselves. There is absolutely no
Use in our expressing sympathy for
Russia unless we turn Il mo deeds.
Iris va. Is not going 70 be won by
rhetoric and speeches at public Tcee--
.ngs are actually mischievous unless
they hear frui: n action. The Russian
people will have the right 70 regard us
2 nation q shame un.ass ge az once
pgt forth all our strength 20 ali them.
The first and greatest need is 20
put a. ire fTor- the largest possible
army Of fighting rner. and % keep that
army constantly growing in size and
efficiency rrt!l Germany is ove-thrown.
This is of the first importance. and un-
less We do this nothing else counts.
Every man who can render service in
ne fighting line should strive 70 get
tkere.
In addition. let every man and wo-
nan who can not GO 20 the front do all
that is possible In other ways. Aid
the Red Cross in it's work for all: and
give your special support 70 organiza :
tons like the American Ambulance IN
, Russia: for the need O. Russia in this
matter il more bitter than IRE need Of
any other Of the great powers.
"Mr. Ambassador. and your ENJOYS
from Russia. men and women Of the
rev Russia. We fervertly hope for
Avery ssuccess fer YOUR mighty and
wonderful nation. The thing Of first
inporta nee is TO win the war Settle
the large lines ~ service and govern
, mental policy. Professionally. at once
mt leave all tina. can be lef, until af-
ter the war; treat every :ncitement 70
Civil War AZ treason 10 humanity: and
bend your every energy At the moment
Ito the overthrow Of the Germa n
armies"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-07
DRAWING CLOSER LINES
(Continued from Page One)

After todays cabinet meeting, at
which reports Of the safe arrival Of
the American expedition we're present
ed. the members said the spy question
cd the published reports Of spy activ-
tiles have been exaggerated. and Al
tornny General Gregory said he con-
sidered that there was nothing new or
alarming in the situation. He denied
that he is considering a plan for con-
solidation Of all the detection agencies
Of the government. and said President
Wilson had not taken personal hand
in the question 20 far as he knew.