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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
LAWYERS BATTLE
IN MUROER TRIAL
Defense Sets Up Theory of Thyroid
Gland Disease-Mrs. De Saulles
Under s-ExaminatiOn.

Mineola, N. Y, Nov. q, 49, Mrs.
Blanca De Saulles returned to the wit
ness stand today when her trial on
the charge Of killing her divorced hus-
band, John L. De Saulles was re
sumed. 1t had been believed that be-
cause of her weakened condition the
cross-examination would be post
poned several days.
District Attorney Weeks has been
quoted as saying he would not spare
the witness while on the stand for
DISCRIMINATION, although it
would be an unpleasant duty
Weeks first question was whether
she remembered nothing from the
time she heard her former husband
refuse to give her custody of their
son until she awakened in the Nassau
county Jail. The witness answered in
the affirmative.
Other questions brought statements
from Mrs. De Saulles that she had
suffered considerably from the heat
during her three months imprison-
ment, had not suffered any lapses Of
memory; her finger nails had been
very brittle and her hair had fallen
out to an appreciate degree.
Attorneys for the defense maintain
these symptoms indicate the process.
of the disease of the thyroid gland
1 hypothyreosis, from which it i;
claimed she was suffering at the tins
of the tragedy and which is held re
sponsible for her lapse Of accounta
bility,
A letter in which the defender
told her husband that ii was. "th
greatest regret of her life" that sh
had not been able TO make him
good Wife, was read in the record to
day during cross examination Of Mrs
Blanca De Saulles.
There were indications that this let
ter will be used by attorneys for tn
prosecution in their attempt to brea
down the story of indifferent neglect,
on the part OF her husband. told in d
rect examination by the young Chilea
woman yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
BRITISH SUCCESS IS not CHECKED
Massed Attack Upon Italian Defense Beaten
$4,000 Taken
BY Bandits; Beat
Brewery Officer

Toledo. O.. Nov. 27.-Five automo-
bile bandits attacked the chief book
keeper Of the Huehner-Toledo Brew
cries company today, beat him in
sensible and stole $4,000. The rob-
bers escaped in a stolen automobile.
The bookkeeper. Anton Comes, was
attacked one block from the brewery
office at 11:10 O'Clock while on his
way to the bank with yesterdays re-
ceipts. The bandits slugged him,
grabbed the small black satchel
which contained the money, ran
around the corner to the waiting au-
tomobile and escaped.
Toledo, Nov 27.-The police this
afternoon captured the six bandits
who held up the Huebner Brewery
company bookkeeper today and got
away with $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
ITALY FIGHTS
CAMELY;HAS
VICTORIES
Vivid Pen Picture From
Army Now Defending
Venice.

Rome, Nov. 27.-An en-
tire division of the enemy
made an attack yesterday
in the Brenta valley in an
effort to break through
the Italian northern front.
Today's official state
ment says these troops,
which attacked in massed
formation, were driven
back.
Italian Army Headquarters in
Northern Italy, Monday. Nov. 26.
ny the Associated Press. Dur
ing trip OF 100 miles today
through the fighting zone in the
north. the correspondent met the
general IN command OF the most
exposed front between the Brenta
and PiaYa rivers. where the pres
sure has been greatest and the
losses heaviest, and obtained from
him details OF the situation.
As the general spoke a heavy
cannOnading resOunded through
his field headquarters and he look
ed out upon a great stretch OF the
Breuta valley where the enemy is
concentrating his forces to break
through to BaSsanO and the Yene-
tiaa plains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
STATED THE MAYOR
WAS 2-BY-4 KAISER

Torcon. Wis. Nov. 27--The trial
today Of Emil Seidel. former Socialist
mayor Of Milwaukee, charged with
using hbelous language against Mayor
Charles Hawks on Nov IL, when he
was refused the use of several halls in
which TO make a speech was featured
with chickering's and arguments by
legal talent.
G Fl Everts, the chief witness oil
the forenoon testified that Seidel made
reference to Mayor Hawks as "a
traitor to the constitution and two-oy-
four kaiser"
The case is expected to continue
throughout the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
FEAR ANOTHER BOMB
PLOT IN MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee. Wis, Nov. 27.-Another
bomb plot has been disclosed in Mil
waukee. This was made known today
when a death letter was opened at
police headquarters and the new de-
velopment may lead to the discovery
that a combined plot had been planned
The letter had been written to Attor-
ney Thomas j. Mahon, who defended
the three deputy sheriffs and federal
agent in the suit started by former
Sheriff E. IT. Melms. charging them
with unlawfulIy disturbing a peace
meeting in Bayview The letter had
been mailed from Bayview Saturday
night. II was, written in Italian, and
signed 'Deo," and said: prepare fol
death. You have been marked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
Battle Against Odds.

The general gave a good general
idea of the condition of the troops and
The splendid fight they are making
against heavy odds. He estimated
these odds at four TO five TO one, bas-
ed on reports reaching him, and which
were much heavier than heretofore
known. But even against such odds
his men were fighting with a power
Of resistance, courage and dash be-
yOnd all praise. Attacks were almost
continuous at one point or another,
but the Italians were always ready to
respond. and had not only repulsed
attacks but driven the enemy back
after series of heroic charges.
The general summed up the physi-
cal condition of the battle ground
which made the struggle particularly
trying on the troops. First, he said,
there was that terrible strain of en-
durance and natural fatigue accom-
panying nights and days Of ceaseless
fighting with the relentless foe Then
there was the extreme cold, with the
temperature at nights at about IA de-
grees above zero.
No DugOuts for Shelter.
There were no trenches or dugouts
which ordinarily give some shelter
and there was no water from untail-
ing sources, such as the soldiers
should have when going through such
an ordeal
After summing up the physical hard
ships. he general added that there
wa the still more serious condition
Of many commands being with very
few officers, as the continuous fight
ing had told terribly on officers. As
result new men were suddenly cali
ed upon TO lead large forces far be-
youd their experience, and sub-ofticer'
as well as junior officers were direct
ing superior commands in many In
stances
. The general said there have beer
feartul losses among the troops, whict
required a constant reforming of com
panies regiments, brigades and al
visions But with all these terrible
conditions the general said the spiri
4 of The men was undated in the deter
mlnati9n 20 hold at any cost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL 7 P. NJ. Tomorrow. TO

Forecast Till P. If. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Partly cloudy and probably colder
tonight with the lowest temperature
tonight about 25 degrees; Wednesday
generally fair.
Temperature at a. m, 80. Highest
yesterday, 50. Lowest last night. 30.
Velocity Of wind at a. m, 3 miles
per hour
Precipitation. 20 inch.
Relative humidity at I .. m. 80. at
7 a. m. 100; at p. m. today. 81
Stage Of water. Is. no change in
last % hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER. Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
BORING HOLE
IN LINE;CAIN
FOR ENGLISH
Renewed Fighting Reported
In Region of Cambria
Sector.
British Armr Headauarters IN

British Army Headquarters In
France. Monday, Nov. &c, (By the
Associated Press The British
don last night continued to bore
their way forward through the
Hindenburg support line west OF
Moeuyres.
There WAS vigorous fighting at
close quarters In this region. and
rs result the British today we're
in possession of further section
of support trenches 1000 yards
long. running east and west Just
south of Pronville and Inchy En-
Artois.
The British advance in the last few
DAYS had made this section of the line
virtually untenable and the Germans
were forced to withdraw when pressed
by a new attack.
Fighting was renewed today be-
tween Bourbon wood and Cambria
about Fontaine Notre Dame. where
the Germans were still installed and
continued to work machine guns from
roofs and windows.
The fight for Bourbon wood and vii
Iage will be long remembered as one
of the most bitterly contested and
sanguinary yet fought along the Brit
ish front in France. American officers,
visiting the Cambria sector, have been
thrilled at this renewal of old-type
warfare, and with one accord, say:
Kind {. s. Troops Like.
That's the kind OF fighting Ameri-
can troops would like to be In, for
you are in the open. where you can
get at the enemy with cold steel
The Germans have been concenffat-
ing all efforts in the attempt to Dust
the British from this elevation, which
is vital for the enemy TO hold If he is
to maintain himself in the present po-
siiions further north and northwest.
French Overcome Enemy.
Paris. Nov. 27.-The French last
night oyercame the resistance Of Ger
mans still holding out on the field of
operations of the French attack on
| the Verdun front Sunday, says today's
! official report. Prisoners were taken
; in raids elsewhere on the battle line.
/ Official From Berlin.
| Berlin. Nov. 27, (via London THE
repuIse of British attack on Bourbon
woods and villages. in the Cambria
area, is announced in today's official
| communication.
The situation on the Italian front
! is unchanged. army headquarters an
nounce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
U. s. HEROES
H0NOREO BY
WAR CROSS
France Rewards Sammies
Who Defeated Teuton
Raiders.

With the American Army in
France, Monday, Nov. 26.-(By
The Associated Press impress
siye ceremony marked the presen-
tation of the French war cross to
the American soldiers who with
stood the first German raid early
this month. Fifteen officers and
men. cited with their company by
the French general commanding
the sector, were decorated today.
The regiment was called TO attention
as the general commanding came up.
The general first read the citation for
the whole company, which was stand
ing near the colors, breaches in the
ranks showing where the men now
prisoners in Germany or in hospitals
had formerly stood.
/ The general congratulated the ocm-
pany, saying:
French Generals Speech.
! Occasions arise frequently in war,
and will arise frequently again. where
clear headed GOODNESS and courage
/ are necessary. This company be
haved on one occasion as it was ex-
pected to do and as every other COM
pany of American soldiers is expected
10 do under similar circumstances
/ The French general commanding the
sector considers these men have earn
ed war crosses, and / here deliver
/ them and the citations. You mus
understand that you must not wear
them, but must keep them in your pos
session until congress authorizes tbs
wearing OF them"
He then presented the company
citation and cross to the lieutenan
commanding Next the three lieuten
ants stepped from their positions, sa
luted and received their individual
crosses. The general congratulated
each Next the on-commissioned Of
ficers and men marched up, were con
gratualted on receiving the honor ant
then returned to their places in tn
!, ranks.
As the regimental band played tn
Star Spangled Banner, the regimen
came briskly to the salute, remainin
in that position until the last note
, had been borne away across the val
: ley by the wind. The regiment the
/ marched back to the nearby tow,
= where it is billeted, seemingly wit
. just little more snap in every step.
Modest Over H0nors.
= If there was any man in the regi
lment who did not come to the tents c
!, the honored company to shake tn
hands of their decorated comrades
whom France officially has proclaim
ed heroes, it was because that man Q
men had urgent duties elsewhere Tt
quiring immediate attention. The so
diers several times tried to evade tn
congratulations Of their comrades an
: two of the younger ones to get the wa
cross actually blushed when the pres
y, Of admiring friends became too greG
y around them.
= Daniels is opposed.
Washington, Nov. Decoration {
any officer or man of the America
navy by foreign governments for wa
n services will be opposed by SecretaF
S Daniels. He declared today that
= asked for an opinion he would advis
e strict adherence to the provision {
the constitution which prohibits it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
LATE BULLETINS

Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 21.-con-
gresham James r. Mann of Iiii-
nois. Republican leader OF the
house. entered Johns Hopkins
hospital as patient last night
1t Is understood that he came to
the hospital for thorough ex-
animation. as he has not been in
the best of health recently.
Camp Dodge. Ia. Noy. 21.-Felix
Thornton. alleged /. w. w. or
ganizer and draft Grader. was SEN
fenced to 10 years In the federal
prison at LeaFenworth today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
NEXT WEEK BIBLE WEEK.

New York, Nov. 27-The American
Bible society has announced the for
nation Of national finance commit
tee TO take charge of the campaign
for American Bible week. Dec. / to II,
during which time an effort will be
made to raise a fund of $500 600 for
khaki bound testaments for soldiers
and sailors. James Wood. president
Of the society. heads the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
MURDER AT JOLIET
PEN" EARLY TODAY

Joliet, H.. Nov. 27.--The fourth
murder in three years in the penlten-
lary occurred today when Henry
Finley, a Cook county lifer. was
struck down by John Cloure IN the
chair shop.
Both men are Negroes.
Cloure walked from his bench 10
that of Finley and struck him over
the head with a heavy piece OF lead
nine. Finley died instantly. Cloure
refused to make any statement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
u. 5. BOAT is
SUNK;;CREWS
REMISSINC
Steamship Actaeon Victim
Of Enemy Near to
Spain.

London, Nov. a7.-The Ameri-
can steamship Aetae0n was tor
pedoed on Sunday. dispatch from
COrgnas Spain, reports,
Twenty -vhe3 survivors have ar
rived ut Port Camarinas.
Three boats with the remainder
al the crew are missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
HungaryLeader
Seeks to Reach
Ears of Enemy

Amsterdam, Nov. 27.-Count Mich
ael Karolyi, the Hungarian opposi-
ton leader, has informed the Berne
correspondent of the Budapest AZ Est
that the main object of his visit to
Berlin was to get information regard
Ing the feeling among the enemies Of
the central powers.
81 openly declare" he said. that
intend to get into touch with the Brit
ish and French, in order TO explain to
them we are neither conquerors nor
oppressors."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
RITTH LAW RFFTSpD.

Washington. D. c.. Nov 27.-Ruth
Law, the Chicago aviatrix. will be de-
MED a commission IN the American
flying corps. which will be sent to
France. The Judge advocate generals
office holds there is no place for a
woman aviator in the aviation sec
ton, and army officers believe tina;
disposes of the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
PRISON FOR EXERT.

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 27.-Intern-
ment of Conrad Ebert, recently arrest
ed at Camp Dodge as German spy
suspect, has been ordered by the at
torney general at Washington. He will
be transferred probably to the Leaven-
worth prison and confined for the dur
alton of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
FUNERAL OF NEGRO
DIPLOMAT Is HELD

Chicago,Nov. 27.-Funeral services
for James L. Curtis, minister to Lii
IBERIA, who died at his post and whose
body was brought back by courtesy of
the Swedish government, was held
here today, at Bethel African NJ. E.
church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
Cavalry Force Fights Way
Back After Being Left
Alone.

Canadian Army Headquarters in
France, NOV. 26.-(By Canadian
Press. Canada was splendidly
represented in the great British
advance of Nov. 90 which broke
tbe Hindenburg line and drove
the enemy back on Cambria.
For the first time since the Ger
man retreat from Bapanme last
spring, the Canadian cavalry went
into action.
The ''heli-for-leather Fort
Barrys gaIleped to the attack.
They succeeded in crossing the
Iescaut canal and penetrated the
enemy's country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
WATERWAYS CONFERENCE.

Peoria, H.. Nov 27.-More than
twenty-four cities along the Illinois
and Mississippi rivers We're repre-
scented at the waterway conference
which opened here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

What follows equals anything in
cavalry experts in the history of the
empire. =,
A single squadron found itself all
alone. Racing forward, with the
enemy to the right and left of them,
the Fort Barrys galloped in section
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

The American government has re-
ceived the armistice note from the
Petrograd government and it is under
consideration. The ministers of the al
lied powers in the Russian capital, it is
reported unofficially, will demand their
passports If Russia enters into sep
arate peace negotiations.
Hunger Gnaws Troops.
. General Kaledines, the Cossacb
leader. a dispatch received in London
says, is master of the situation in Rus
STA. He is in control of most of the
grain growing territory in the south
and is said to hold the Russian gold
reserve, reported from Petrograd q
year before the war broke out.
The Russian soldiers at the from
are reported desperate from hunger
due to the exhaustion of food supplies
and mutinies are said TO have broker
out.
Revolution is Failure.
London, Nov. 21.-The Russian rev
olutionists have made "ghastly fail
ureH of their attempt at administra
ton, according to the Petrograd cor
respondent Of the Morning Post. Writ
/ ing under date of Saturday, he adds:
But behind or beyond all this ap
I parently hopeless chaos, the force
which made Russia an empire are no
/ idle and those who know Russian his
tory understand perfectly we'll hoy
matters will end.
Even as write the situation is be
coming clear. The elections to tn
constituent assembly will take place
| but the constituent assembly will no
meet the success of the Bolsheyik
movement, whatever that moyemen
may really cover, as it already ha
damned the constituent assembly.
Gold Reserve is Safe.
Meantime l would call attention t
the following facts:
THE vast gold reserve Of the Rus
sian empire. which was removed fror
! Fetrograd to the kremlin in 1913, wa
later carried still further into the in
terror. It is In safe hands.
General Katedines, head man c
united Cossacks, is in secure posses
sion, with trustworthy and discipline
/ troops of all arms Of all those region
of European Russia that produced
i harvest this year. and is rapidly car
turing those remaining territories uI
on which Russia relies for its dali
bread.
"A vast union, under the name {
the Southeastern Union has bee
formed. 1t includes the Don territor.
1 a great part Of little Russia, the lowe
yoiga provinces and Turkestan-th
area which feeds all Russia. TIL
union is extending and promises
| cover the Siberian corn land.
Germany Cannot Dictate.
General Kaledines, holding the gol
reserve and the bread supplies, is ma
ter of the situation, and those
serves will accept dictation neitht
from Kerensky. Lenine. nor anyboG
else, least of all from Germany.
1.-THE allies may safely admit boy
ing acquaintance with the curious Il
dividualities thrown up from Il
depths by internal disturbances b
| for intimate friendship and futu
partnership they must look elsewhe
| and In the meantime they must wa
unconcernedlv until their old frient
lre-appear above the present turmoil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
(By the Associated Press

Thy the ASSOCIATED PfeSS-)
The situation In Russia shows
little improvement and the coun-
try Is described as being on the
verge of Civil war.
Efforts OF the Boisheviki goy-
ernment to arrange an armistice
continue and Berlin and Petrograd
are reported in communication by
wireless, presumably in c0nnec-
ton with the peace offer Of the
Maximalists.
The second army. on the Rus
sian northern front, has removed
its officers, agreed to the Boil
sheyiki armistice proposal and
pledged its support to the extrem-
lists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
RUSSIA STILL
ENICMA;BEAR
COESHUNCRY
Allies to Resent Separate
Peace if Made BY
Nation.

London, Nov. 27.-In-
formation was received
here today from Petro-
grad that a number of
German staff officers have
arrived there and are act
ing in an advisory capac-
ity to Nikolai Lenine, the
Bolsheviki premier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

Washington, Nov. s7.-The
American consul at Tiflis today
reported establishment of the new
government In the Caucasus as
protest against anarchy in Rus
STA. His report contained few de.
tails but indicated that the men in
the new movement were of the
conservative element.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
Daniels is Opposed.

Washington, Nov. DECORATION of
any officer or man of the American
navy by foreign governments for war
services will be opposed by Secretary
Daniels. He declared today that if
asked for an opinion he would advise
a strict adherence to the provision Of
the constitution which prohibits it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-05
Farmers who Make Fortune,

Once in awhile some lucky farmer
gets chance to clean up" a fortune
on single crop We heard of such n
case during n recent trip to the East.
The favored individual Is "a New Jer-
sey potato grower. He had 900 acres
In spuds this year. lie had n bic.
record breaking crop He is not soil
ing his potatoes In New York AT n
fancy price. owing to the small Yield
IN all parts of the country. He says
he can AFFORD to retire on the profits
he VIII make from this single crup.
Such combination of big acreage. big
yield and high prices, do not come
often TO any OF us. We knew OF a
man near Chicago who said he made
$4,000 on sixty-acre field OF onions
Il rev years ago. And we have heard
OF several men this fall who fed OFF
from 10000 to $4,000 worth OF hogs
and got them in the market while the
price was between II and IL cents
Mheh other farmers get the money II
mas tendency TO make US all more
aopcful. Farm Life.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-05
TO RUSH WORK ON NAVY
Daniels Says Department VIII Imme-
dintely Employ Emergency
Es.uh

WASHINGTON. March a.-Sccretary
OF the Navy Daniels announced to-
night that tho Navy Department would
employ Immediately the emergency
fund provided by Congress for speed
ing UP warship construction and ac-
qulring submarines. submarine chasers
and other craft. and. IL necessary.
would use the authority granted TO
commander private plants.
The principal private shiphuilders OF
the country Will be called into con-
ference this week.
Delays Will not be permitted to
stand in the way of carrying out tho
clear intent OF Congress-" says a state
mcnt by the secretary. Il Will be quick
to recommend taking over any plants
II it is essential to do SO in order to
assure the building of new ships. in
double-quick time. We Will undoubt-
eddy get cooperation In putting an
end TO delays that have impeded the
construction OF formerly authorized
programs"
AS finally passed. the naval appro-
priation bill carried $5l7, s8s,447, which
makes- total Of Si.l34.sss,ss5 pro-
vided for the navy Sin the, last. four
years. sftaaitF 4fs ~