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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14

themselves with the card system, will
be summoned TO the Office OF Mr.. Lewis.
Failure on their part TO offer a satis-
factory explanation, will mean the cut
ting Off of their coal supply, It is an
nounced.
TO CONTROL BUCKET TRADE
At the same time the Federal commit.
tee will take over the control of the
bucket trade. Cnscrupuous dealers
VIII no longer be permitted 20 sell ten
pounds for ten cents--a rate of s22 40
IA tomas the business has been stand
ardized on n basis of weights and uni
form prices.
A new scale has been especially de-
vised for weighing coal according TO the
regulations. IL Is marked 40, 37ia, 1S&
pounds, indicating the weight of bushcl
and it's subdivisions but other scales
approved by the Bureau Of Weights and
Measures may be used These new reg
ulations apply only 20 quantities OF sew
cnty-tvo pounds of coal or less
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
POLICE BATTUE SEEKS
CHICAGO BOY BANDITS
Whole of City's Force Searching for
Gang That Stole $46,730
From Bank

CHICAGO. Dec 14.-Every available
detective and policeman in Chicago
today is searching for the five youthful
auto bandits who robbed the La Grange
State Bank A careful audit of the
banks cash resulted in the announce
ment early today that the bandits OBJ
tained S46,73o, the largest bank loot
obtained in the Middle West in years
officers believe the bandits are hiding
in Chicago. Constabes and police Of
ficers of nearby towns are aiding Pink
erton detectives and the Chicago police
In the search.
Fifteen men, believed to be members
of a burglar gang that has obtained
more than 100000 worth of loot from
burglaries of homes and stores in Chi
cago, are under arrest here today. More
than $4,000 worth Of stolen goods, it
is declared. has been recovered.
Several of the men are said to have
confessed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
Silk Hosiery
AttractiUeLH Boxed

For WOMEN - Thread silk
Stockings, in black and white,
S1.35; in black, with turquoise
stripe at the top, S1.50; in out
sizes-Sl.25 to $3.50; in black,
with white clock, or white with
black clock, $1.S5.
For MEN-seamless Thread-silk
Socks, in black, white and colors,
6Oc. Full-fashioned Silk Socks, in
black, white and colors, 75c to
$500. e, 1tread-silk Socks. black
and white, clocked-75c and $l.00.
For CHILDREN-infants' rib.
bed Silk Stockings, in white, pink
or light blue, 75c. Misses black
and white Silk Stockings-$1.25.
Z2-S AisleS 3 and a. Market Qf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
600 MINERS OUT BY FIRE

W1LKES-BARRE. Pa, Dec. 14.--Fire
of unknown origin destroyed the greater
part of the Raub Coal Company breaker
at Luzerne, throwing 600 men and boys
into idleness and decreasing the coal out
put $1,000 tons monthly. The property
loss IL about 100000.
The fire started at the head of the
breaker whore there were no electric
wires. No men were at work When
a watchman turned in fire alarm it
was found that the fire plugs on the
company property were frozen. a call
went out to nearby fire companies and
not until the flames had gained great
headway did the firemen get to work,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
WOULD SELL SIBERIA TO U. s.
Movement Pressed by Thousands OF
Citizens of Eastern Section

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 14.-C. A.
Hoffart, of Marysville. Cal. says all of
Siberia east of the ural Mountains is
clamoring to be sold to the United States
He has just arrived here from eastern
Siberia.
Hoff art who is manager Of a British
mining syndicate at Nicholaievsk said
the movement to have America ac-
quire Siberia was so widespread that
1t had become the main question Of de-
bate at political meetings and that II
had the support of the press and thou
sands of citizens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
GALE DOES FREAK STUNT
Carries Piledriver Half a Mile and
Piles 1t Up on Bar

ATLANTIC CITY. Dec. "a. - A gale
which rocked cottages and piled waves
high on the beach for hours last night
swept the $4,000 piledriver of the
Moran Towing Company, New York.
which indirectly caused the loss of the
ocean tug Moran off Absecon Inlet last
Saturday. half a mile back into the har-
Dor. and piled it high upon n bar
A dozen or more small boats were
torn from their moorings by the big
blow and were found high and dry on
the meadows. The storm tide also
smashed boats together in some of the
basins and sank a number of them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
Boys Stylish Suits
& Warm OVercOats

These are among the more prac-
tical gifts. Some at saving.
New Trench Overcoats,
$3.50 Belt all-around, with
buckle-warm linings; nearly all
have convertible collar; sizes IS
to lS years.
Chinchilla Cloth Overcoats
$1,000 to S15.OO-All the wanted
colors; belted-back or belt all
around; sizes 3 to 10 years.
$3.50 Mackinaw Coats, S6.75
$40 Mackinaw COats-S7.H I
S12 Mackinaw COats-$9.75
The above in sizes 9 to 1S years.
Boys $40 Norfolk Suits,
SITS
Norfolk models. Trousers lined
throughout; sizes z to 18 years.
Small Boys Velvet Suits,
S6.50-Detachable white collar
and cuffs; brown, blue and green.
Small Boysh Wash Suits
$1.50 and $500.
A@ Second Floor. Filbert St. East
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14

tration facility admitted the critical sit
uation in Ohio by announcing that sur
plus coal which passed through the
State TO the lakes which remained there
after close OF navigation would be dis
tributed TO meet ohio's immediate needs,
and r. C. Baird, transportation director
Of the fuel administration in Ohio, went
TO Columbus TO confer with Governor
Cox.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
State Police Aid Home Guards

HARRISBURG. Dec. 14.-Superintend-
mt of State Police George c. Lumb has
ordered all troop commanders to CO.
operate with public safety committees
and to assist in the organizations of
home defense units. This action was
taken following IA number of letters to
he State Police Department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
Airship Falls on Dutch Village

AMSTERDAM. Dec. IA Zeppelin
said to have been flying the French flag
descended on housetops in the Dutch
village of Eemnes yesterday. the Tele-
graef reports. The crew had previously
left the airship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
To Explain Income Tax Law

A corps Of experts is to be sent out
by the Government to explain the work.
iEgs of the income tax law, according to
an announcement made from Washing
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14

Citizens Urged - III ~
GLOUCESTER CITY. N. y. peo
The Board Of Health and. Wato<
partment has issued an appeal ~.
dents to boil the city water d
using. Part Of the supply was
Newton Creek, n polluted stream,
II was necessary to use because q
kept open to prevent pipes from FREE
Chloride was employed. but not
cared to drink the treated water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
CasserOles for Gifts

White-lined Covered Baking
Dishes, with nickel-plated frame
for table use, several sizes, round
and oval, at $1.25, $l.75 to $3.50:
S Basement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11
The Daily Story
A Knave and a FooI-By Ruth Graham.

Ralph This troubled me What did
she mean Too good for Ralph Didn't
that mean that Ralph was imperfect
She had pur an idea into my head, and
1 couldn't get ii out. Later asked
her what she meant by the Remark.
and she called ma poor dear limo
cent and told me not 90 worry. 7 would
have no more trouble with Ralph when
married ta him than other women had
with their husbands No man was 10
he trusted in certain respects
That's the way Sarah prepared her
trap for me- She took her time and
advanced step by step. When all was
ready she blow fell.
It came ia the shape of an anonr-
nous letter. mailed from netghhor-
ing town Durporting TO have been writ
sen by q girl who had been tilted BIZ
Ralph and warning me against aim. (
nearly tainted on reading It. Maybe II
I had more time I might have recov-
cred sufficiently 70 avoid making a
ounce al myself But. unlucF7v
Ralph rang the bell within half an
hour after I received TO- ( ran up
stairs 10 my room, and writing on tie
back Of the letter I had received, "AIl
is over between u.s., sent it down %
him
Pretty soon I heard the front door
shut and from nay window saw Ralph
walking away He was walking de-
iac1edlv with q bowed head This
Interpreted as an admission OF guilt
Indeed. were he innocent would ha not
have asked me to come down and hear
his explanation
That is the last ever saw Of Ralph
Lariua. Wis action iu not defending
himself and going away looking Ike
cuIDrit confirmed me In believing that
the charge against him was true But
OH. how ] suffered! II seemed at
times that I must recall him and take
him. guilty as he was. I might have
done So but he went away from the
town. 7 heard, to accept a. business
position elsewhere.
Later woman who was a mutual
friend of Ralph 8 and mine came 10
see me She had the anonymous Iat-
ter with her and one from Ralph He
had lndOrsed on the former. u prefer
a wicked woman 10 g fool. buE I am
not ia love with eitser This lis a
great appointment 10 me-
Ralph had told our mutual fried to
explain the matter 30 me. She had
specimen Of Sarah Bakers handwrit-
ing with her and showed me how near
Iv identical it was with the anony-
nous note.
bly, feelings at nay break with Ralph
were nothing 10 the load 7 had to bear
at learning that had helped my en-
envy TO ruin me. / knew from the
words he had written on her letter To-
me that there was no hope of recon
Citation Ralph In cne way passed
ou1 of nay life. in another way he wIil
be always with me. a sorrowiul mem
orE-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

In Wisconsin the chiefs of police
have gone ON record against one of
the c0mmonest forms Of charity. They
are conducting a campaign against
giving HOOD and drink to the hungry
when the hungry won't work.
stop feeding the tramps and tell
them to 90 TO work" is The notice
sent oUL. It's motto worth while
adopting anywhere. For some time
past the outlook has been discouraging
for the loafers, as the combination Of
high prices and lots of work has
chilled charitable impulses. Life
should be made even more disc0urag-
Ing for the buns In panic days il is
we'll to feed the hungry, FOR while there
are 1mpOsters there are also some
worthy. It is hard to refuse a dime to
the beggar because he may be honest In
saying he needs it cor food or for a
bed. Today. however, the Ioafer is q
loater because he prefers to be one He
deserves no consideration whatever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

My nteces. Alice and Bess, aged re-
spectively 10 and 1.-THE age when a
girl is thinking of marriage asked me
70 tell them something about my girl
hood. told them OF an incident that
had occurred to me which I Intended
as a lesson for them. This was the
story:
When I was just your age, Alice, 1
met Ralph Loring at barn dance. He
had recently come 20 our town, and
not only because he was new
adjunct but a very popular one,
number Of the girls set their caps for
him I didn't. because ] couldn't be-
Hevs that he'd consider me fer mo-
ment. Sarah Baker made the first
dash for him. Although he was at
tentiye 10 ne, she made every effort to
take him away from me.
I told Ralph that he'd better switch
off from me and take her. up. but be
said that he was n0bodyss property
and would do as he pleased. Whatever
was a girls due he would scTupulous-
~ observe. but that didn't mean that
he was not free to associate with
whom he pleased.
That was the beginning of It tor me.
Ralph became more and more devoted
~ A-e' 0-A@+ AA4AAAAN
were glad Of it, for if they couldn't get
him themselves they prefessed that
I should have him rather than sarah
One Of them warned me one oas iLlal
I'd better look out for @aTaa baheE'
that she was beside berseiI WIN rage
and jealousy ana READY Tor any sLl t--.
that would lnJure me. sna-1A51 . .-s-
for her kindly feeHngs oal tot4 -5t
Jhat Sarah couldh - @a5uEe me @1.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

assent Overalls for women are not
longer 8 curiosity in Europe, while in
America they are emerging from the
frea1dsh stage.
0varaIs as feminine garb have
not vet invaded the kitchen and the
workshop except perhaps in p few
American cities that advance with the
greatest raplditv The feminine move
menr TO the workshops has IN fact but
begun III this country, bat Il ia a move
merit thar must grow II hundreds OF
thousands Of men are TO be taken away
from their accustomed labor at a time
when industry in the country is being
strained TO its maximum, With that
movement must come the adoption of
q more serviceable working Earb for
women and its progress TO the kitchen
VIII he natural sequence. II you
Jaunr through the country, however,
you viii md that oTeralls-Clad woman
is not even q creature of the 5okester
or CT the future She is there IN re-
atty taking her place among the men
and working efficiently because rid OF
cumbersome skirts
In these stirring days only an ego
list viii attempt TO predict confident
II what is going TO happen ak months
hence OF what IS going TO be the rule
before another year elapses. Old
standards are being discarded in a
day And it's certainly not impossible
that oyeraIls-clad women will be an
ordinary sight before another year be-
gins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11
Astonishing F3oneysucl<Ies

Most Of US think OF the honevsuckle
as the IowIy plant with sweet flowers
which. though not If American origin.
has escaped from cultivation and fs g
roadside weed. though it is hard 70
think that anything SO beautiful can
properly be called a weed.
There are. however. great numbers
Of hcueysucbles which grow tu bush
form. At the Arnold Arboretum. near
Boston, operated as part Of Harvard
university. as we'll as part OF the Eos-
ton park system, there VIII be Lu bloom
in June some Of the most notable Of
the new Chinese bush b0neysuclzIes
resulting from the extraordinarily sue
cessful scouting and collecting Of e.
II. Wilson. who FOR nine years went
about IN West China 70 discover the
best things for America.
One 6 these bush houeysuca}es.
which has the outrageous scientific
name OF LOnicera Eorol kowf3 var aor-
tbunda, and as yet 10 common name.
has leaves Which are almost blue and
are set on stems which IN the young
growth are caruine iu color ThIs
hoaeysuclZle is OF most elegant and
graceful habit and, while It's flowers
ars small, they add 70 the airy beauty
which distinguishes Il. The plant, Just
coming tnto commerce. IS o. very rap
Id ana lastly growth.
Another Of these bush honeysuckies
IS called Lonieega MsackA var. podo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11
To Avenge Baby Keet.


Il viii BE strange II the Iaw IS per
miued go sake it's course -n rae event
the people Of Missouri ascertain for g.
certainty the identity o2 she persons
responsible for tie death d Baby Eeet
whose body has been found ln an aban-
d0nsd well after the child had been
missing for days, 1el& hostage by.
ktduapara seeking to ransom the ull-
uoualre father.
II IL not the ordinary mob chat has
been gathering 5n increasing numbers
n and fury since the dud}ug OF the little
None remains Ig is not composed Oh
6irreBpousib nor Of men who 4g not
understand the law and that the proper
thing to do Iu such circumstances aa
to leave It 10 the duly constituted OIL
Gals Of the state TO aea to 1T that lG4L
justice is done ia the crime.
The dispatches state that the best
men of the community iu which the
Keats reside make up tle crowds that
are demanding the lives oI the 1nhU-
man beings that made away with the
life of the baby They We're our 10000
strong last night They took two of
the suspects from lhe hands of the
sheriff. One established his innocence
30 the satisfaction of the mob Bu1 Eis
companion Was slower to convince.
In fact the rope was around his neck
and all preparations we're completed
10 give him his last swing when he
protested that he had NOT been lu-4
vOlved in the crime He was told that
the men of the mob had not lost their
heads that they were deliberate in
what they were doing, and neither were
they ashamed fn pruef rE which state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

carpa another outrage OF a name not
vat improved upon by producing a
common designation Tbis shrub is
still larger and Iustier I'm growth than
the one above mentioned. It viii cas-
fly reach q height Of eight TO ten feet
and as large q diameter in five or six
years Its leaves are rich green, and
its bloom covers the whole plant. ~
be followed by brilliant red berries
which with the leaves stay right ON
the plant until hard freezes in the fall
showing o notable contrast with other
plants which are either Ieafess or have
taken on autumn bues. This Waackfs
houeysuc1<le viii soon he in commerce.
ft is believed. and is one Of the finest
shrubs available for large grounds or
parks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11
CHORDg AND'
ID I s C o R ID S

Ut just struck me that you might
be interested TO know that I had
scraped together enough cash after
meeting my various bills to buy q Lib
erty bond. purred Gwendolyn over
the telephone this morning. and when
a girl who earns her own way III these
days Of high prices for everything that
one must have 10 exist I feel that IL is
going some. don't you? I also had in
mind q little suggestion: Having noted
that pig iron was to be advanced IN
price I was wondering whether that
wouldn't cause further squealing in
the cOuntry2'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

May Remarry Wife 30. 1.-"Be sure
you're off with the old love before
you're on with the new. IS am old
saw. but # applies here. G. E. CARRIER
divorced Bessie CARRIER In the Scott
county court after q honeymoon last
ing four days He was granted per-
mission to Eemarrg within The year,
providing he remarked his first W5te,
Fannie CARRIER, from whom he was ai-
Torced less than a year ago. CARRIER
and his second love were marFsed In
Missouri and parted within four days.
He fled q bin in the Scott county court
charging adultery. The decree was
granted by Judge II. =. Donegan ON
default. J. 4. Hauiey appeared as att
torney for CARRIER.
Alien Germans Get Permits-A
steady stream Of Germans not citizens
of the United Suatcs--abgut two hum
dred Of them poured into the United
States marsbals office In the federal
building all to secure permits which
allow them 10 pass within the half
mile restricted zone around factories
and concerns making munitions for
the army or navy. Tt SIS estimated That
ESQ Germans applied for permits ANY
German, not citizen of this country.
who is found within the restricted
zone and does not have q permit will
be promptly arrested. The govern
menu is emphatic in this statement.
To Raise Flags in Parks.-Fiasz VIII
be raised In five Davenport parks next
Thursday, the national Flag day. By
that time the new steel faEstatI= will
have been erected in Wander Eaer
Fe5ervary. River Front. East River and
Washington parks. The pole at River
Front park has already been erected.
1t is IS feet high. The highest OF the
hagstaffs is at Wander Neer park with
10 feet. at Feiervary so feet. al East
River go feet and at Washington so
feet The poles are Being erected gT
the Davenport Foundry e Machine
company ar cost Of $1,000. The main
Flag day ceremonies viii he at River
Front park where Mayor John Ber-
wald viii give the dedicatory address
a the y. A X. memorial shaft COM
memorating the LeCI8ire purchase
from the Indians
Raise Over a MUIion.-D Davenport
passed the million mark Ia it's race
for the sale of 81 500 900 Liberty loan
bonds according TO an unofficial count
made by several prominent bankers.
90 Lti+ tifAf ," dG q us fNLA8A1E.A ttaF tHE
local patriotism, several thousand dol
lars worth OF the war bonds being sold
without any solicitation
All day long a steady cali for the
Liberty bonds came in over the bank
counters. Only a few Of the Liberty
loan committee workers made active
canvass but their efforts brought In
many thousands to add TO the swell
ing total Kaaba temple OF the Mystic
Shrine took $1,000 worth Of bonds
Man Insults Giris.-Two girls whose
names are being withheld by the po-
lice Saturday night preferred charges
which led "a the arrest Of Chris Behr-
ems on g charge Of lewdness Behrens
is alleged 10 have insulted the girls
in an alley between Third and Fourth
and Myrtle and Marquette streets.
Files Charges Against CoB.-Charg-
ing him with nistreating her son. III
bridge, Mrs. Mary Gray filed charges
against PatrOIman Pete Kuehl Of the
Davenport police department. The
charges were fled before the police
and fire commission, with City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11
OveralIs for Women.

Within a few months the bifurcated
working garment for women has pass
ed from joke TO a reality. Or. Mary
Walker. II not indicated In her
tdiosyncrasy OF half century. Is At
least winning a certain measure Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

-4.seH# r' "-@@"- t+#
for the hearing Young Gray was taxi
on from q Feiervary park car tor rais-
ing disturbance. He was sent g1 Jail
fog ~ days ag Police Magistrate Ernst
CIauasau. Charges were preferred hr
the conductor OF the ear. Mrs. Gray
alleges ign her charges that fatroIman
EueaI did not have warrant AT che
time ha arres ed her SON and chat he
threatened 20 strike and otherwise
mlstUeat him.
o--
One "iIe Us Enough DO you ae-
HeTe ln poIysamEz demanded a.
boaes United states naturalization eh-
amHef, on carlo yraHolnette ain 4sal-
ian. seeking citizenship papers. a-
hearing iu the Scott county district
court Carlo, WHO was STRIVING aes-
saa f.9-f 10 t-i- Ht a7e Use ESQ t+.'---- t..t
bis know ledge oL me AIaeItea1 GOV
elilL-el. ana -ls f.l5 .+@l iA- e-s
1af0s@ea DDS aHoAl aeis aAN
rae examine. explained tAal q l2--
amlsf was one VINO he!IeNea l9 P-1i
marriages Carlo 7fTai8l .eh@s at VI
his char, smiled apo.eEell-a.l' e -
ses1as aiataa "A..lls 10. N9-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

e. J. Murphy, the new warden Of
Joliet peniLentiary. says the prisoners
Will be treated as human beings dur
ing his administration, but viii also
be made to understand that they are
paying for their wrongs against So
cjety- The trouble heretofore has been
that the Joliet cQnyjCts have been made
10 feel by outside sentimental iufu-
euces that they were more sinue6
against than shining.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

We are indebted 70 MIR. Hoover for
the sentiment He also fights who
helps a fighter fight" This applies
10 everybody IL the United States and
is worth remembering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

II you have not q Liberty bond IN
your home, you should get one by Fri
day. Do your duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11
Bright Sayings of Children.

George, aged 4, was cut walking
with his parents. An old friend Of
the family happened along. He spoke
admiringly Of George and just before
continuing on his way he slipped the
child q dime Say. Mister" George in
CURED. What is your nance The
friend asked The child why he was in
terested in him to that extent. You're
2 man worth knowing, said the wise
kid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-11

St Anthony's hospital campaign
closes at midnight # you have uot
already done so contribute before that
time in order that the amount essen
cial TO the success Of the project be
raalizan