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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

The Germans are finding that the
Italian soldier refuses to stay licked
when he appears TO be beaten. One
imagines that the Italian has merely
been playing 'possum. At any rate he
Is coming back with splendid punch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

Above - Cavalry crossing bridge
thrown over British trench and in
fantry below making way along
trench bottom. Below-British
snk numbering through wrecked
iiEage street
&c photographs show three
methods Of British advance on the
western front. The network Of
trenches which rendered cavalry
practically useless to the British
early nthe wsr do not bother the
horse1nen SO much since engineers
have built portable bridges which are
thrown across the trenches.
The infantrynea are in their usual
place-below ground level on the
trench floor.
The tank is roaring and rumbling
through the wreck Of village near
Cambria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

the cork by tradition and custom. he
must not disobey his master the pro
prietor should the latter demand Il
being handed over to him, The Gus
toner, it appears, has no claim at all
High prices are being paid for corks'
especially for those of champagne bot
ties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

A Chicago man yesterday distrib-
uted his cash among some poor chill
dren, then ended his life in the lake.
lie at. least held the Christmas spirit
Of cheering others to the last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

British airplanes bombed Mann
helm, Germany, Monday. Now We may
expect TO hear a howl from the kaiser
on the barharism Of the enemy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

MOTHER. bless her soul, what with
the responsibility Of the dinner and
everything on her shoulders still looks
forward to Christmas to the happiest
event of the year-when she sees
those nearest and dearest to her gath
cred at the family board-but, Just the
same, if you took her quietly aside
End asked her, she would tell you that
she was mighty glad that the holiday
came but once a year II there were
two of them, she would tell you, she
would hardly be able TO pull through.
But as long as there is mother in
the home she'll refuse to permit any
body else to supervise the job, Any
how, there is nobody that knows quite
so well as she how to look after the
details. There are those who may
think that they do, but they have an
other think coming. Why, unless
mother touches them the cranberries
don't seem natural. Even the turkey
and the chicken are tough. It's z spell
/ that she Yields over the whole layout
! that can't be supplied by anybody but
she. Ever notice it?
DOWN in Newark, n. J., there has
/ been q fuel shortage The situation
grew so desperate that dealers were
ignoring all appeals, claiming they
hadn't any to sell. So one citizen hit
upon the plan of the sick baby. He
didn't have one in his own household
so he went to a neighboFing home
where there was an ailing child, and
he bundled il into a buggy and
wheeled it to the Office of d coal dealer
who did not know him. He pointed tC
the baby and asked the dealer if he
wanted it said that he was the cause
Of the child's death A load Of Goa
was on the way to the citizens home
instanter. You might cut this out
paste it in your hat and refer to il
the next time you experience diff
Guilty in getting a supply Of coal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

main. Baton Rouge has a large num-
Der of coffee stands and restaurants
and they have all agreed, some at
considerable sacrifice in money not
to serve meats on Tuesdays.-Baton
Rouge tLa.) States-Timesl.
THESE talking machines at $685.
break all records" says a store VIM
dow sign in Chicago.
THE kaiser once more shakes his
iron fist at the civilized world And,
in unison, we answer pooh pooh.
SOME folks in Washington are say
ing that it wouldn't surprise them if
Mr.. Baker would resign the war port
folio We take this as bit of pro-
paganda TO get. if possible, a notion
in the secretary's head that there are
some people in this country, as doubt
/ less there are, who would rather see
him Off the job But he does moi
wear his lower jaw like man who
would surrender place that he was
satisfied he was capably filing simply
! because a few of his countrymen were
envious Of the record he has been
making or couldn't reconcile them
selves to the thought OF a man under
! six feet in his sox filling such an i'm
portant government post
WHAT has become Of the old
/ fashioned newspaper that didn't pub
lish on Christmas day." asks L. c.
ONE of the significant signs of the
times is the scarcity of calendars.
There is a very good reason
LEON Trotzky was New York ag-
itator before he took notion to
transfer his activities to Russia. In
Gotham he was virtually ignored. The
result was that outside the small
knots Of humanity he attracted by his
soap-box Trades few knew of his
work. The papers didn't consider him
news unless ne were poked in the eve
by a dissenter or bowled over by an
automobile But when he reached
Russia the reporters and the photogra-
pliers were ready to acclaim him. L
he had been met by a vigilance com.
mittee instead, and given a return
ticket Russia might not be in its
present mess.
THE joyous day has come and gone
But It will be along again in a mat
ter Of a dozen months. How time
flies? Yes, and did YOU ever notice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

Perhaps the kaiser got a turkey
bone in his throat and couldn't de-
liver that promised Christmas peace
message
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

naturally feel that the ideal So to 81
degrees is d trile chilly. They feel
chilly, because their vascular
training has been neglected, because
they have grown accustomed to a
softening, weakening, whiting tenn
perature. They must learn. if they
would enjoy the fullest possible de-
gree Of physical health, that physical
warmth, comfort, is determined. not
by the air temperature but by the
state Of circulation. and that one
circulation responds to training even
though health be frail
Sixuy-six degrees and ais well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

A member of a state legislature who
has not already indicated that he is
for approval Of the prohibition amend
ment is due to be kept unusually busy
from now on opening his mail. Every
dry in the nation is planning to take
his pen in hand and write piece to
his representative in the legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

The latest report is that the Boil
sheviki and the Industrial Workers
have Joined hands to promote an up
rising in all of the countries that are
at war with Germany, They viii find
that the contract is a trife larger
than they imagined it to be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26
VERY TRUE. MEALS ARE
DESTRARTF.

Manifestly a condition where one
or two restaurants serve meals an
the others do not is not going to re
main. Baton Rouge has a large num-
Der of coffee stands and restaurants
and they have all agreed, some at
considerable sacrifice in money not
to serve meats on Tuesdays Baton
Rouge Ua) States-Timesl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

THE kaiser has been telling his
troops again on the west front that
they will win Some day the German
soldiers will waken to the fact that
they are being kidded by their king.
They have been winning for three
years, but they haven't had a meal. in
Paris yet,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

THE joyous day has come and gone.
But It will be along again in a mat
ter OF dozen months How time
flies? Yes, and did YOU ever notice
how the kale flies about this time OF
year,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26
Ill|| Ai.All Nit IAlnMI IlS
sY WILLIAM BRADY r1D.
NOTED PHYSICIAN

to
Of Brady
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

THESE talking machines at $685.
break all records" says a store VIM
dow sign in Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-01
Manufacturers Have Made Many
Concessions in Prices and We
Have Made Liberal Reductions

1t is, in effect, great PROFIT-SHARING occasion. We
deal directly with many thousands of manufacturers hun
dreds of whom glad celebrate with Anniversaries
by making special reductions upon these In many
lnes-wearng apparel for examplewe end-ofthe
stocks at great savings But the chief of
ECONOMY FOR OUR CUSTOMERS is reducing of
profits for this event. 1t is Sale for everybody!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-01


difficulties merchandise
PRICES the
lots expect Anniversary Sales On the contrary
OUR ANNIVERSARY SALES
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
PREMIER OUTLINES
TERMS OF PEACE
LLOYD GEORGE DECLARES GER
MAN AMBITIONS FOR WORLD
CONQUEST CHECKED.
Challenges the Good Faith of the Ger
man Emperor and Chancellor Mich
aelis in Their Peace Talk
Would Eliminate War.

London. - Premier David Lloyd
George, just returned from entente al
lied conferences, speaking on August
j at a great patriotic meeting in the
Queens hall to mark the third ami
versary of the war. declared that Ger
man ambitions for world conquest had
been checked and that before Great
Britain enters peace conference the
Germans must learn the Iull meaning
of the word ''restoration" and "learn
to utter that word 10 begin with"
Challenging the good faith Of the
German emperor and Chancellor Mich
aelis in their peace talk, which he de-
nounced as subterfuge for the Prus-
sian war lords to gain time for the
next time, the premier shouted:
There must be no more next time !.
Don't let Us repeat this horror,
Let Us be a generation that man
fully. courageously and rcsolutely
eliminated war from amongst the
tragedies Of human life. Let us make
victory. at any rate. 50 complete that
natio' al liberty, wheihcSfor great ma
tons or for small nntions, can never
again be challenged.
"tne nations OF the world have been
climbi:.g painfully up the steps that
led to national Independence and self
resi- ect and now comes Il great
power with brute force to thrust the
nations back crushed and bleeding
into the chasm Of scrvitude That is
what we have been fighting"
Replying to the German emperor's
assertion that Germany is carrying on a
defensive war. Premier Lloyd George
said:
HE knows. he must know, that that
is untrue That is not why he went to
war. That is not why he is at war
now. lie talks mudrstly about defend
ing German soil. Who ever wanted to
invade Germany? Even now neither he
nor his new chancellor says that they
will be satisfied with German soil"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
ITALY TO LIMIT DOMINATION
Can Gain No Advantage by Undue Ex-
pansion on Eastern Shores OF
Adratic, Declares Writer.

1t Is, Of course, evident that Italy
has no advantage to gain from an un-
due expansion of her territorial hold
ings on the eastern shores of the Ad-
Ratio, Guglielmo Ferrero writes in the
Atlantic Here the Italian population
lives only on the coast. or near it, and
for this reason Italy cannot spread
her domination far into the interior
without mourning the risk of coming
into serious and severe conflict with
the subject Slavic population. or with
those Slavic states which Will be in "a
position TO intervene in their defense.
Italian mastery Of the eastern coast
would therefore be limited to a thin
littoral strip Of land. and one need not
be a great sirategist To understand
what disadvantage ii would he for
Italy 10 have 10 defend long line Of
frontier few dozen kilometers from
the coast. behind which would lie "a
vast hinterland occupied by people
seething with discomfort at being cut
off from the sea.
If Italy. then. does not wish 10 be
come involved in long ana arduou~
wars for the conquest Of this hinter-
land. her purposes will he best served
by reducing to minimum her terri
tOrial annexation on the further shore
Of the Adriaiic.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
ALLIES HOLD FAST
To FLANDERS GAINS
DESPERATE EFFORTS OF GER
MANS TO REGAIN LOST GROUND
co FOR NAUGHT.
War Council Of High Military and
Naval Leaders Called by the
kaiser.-Russisns Steadily
Falling Back.

While the rain and the morass have
served to hold the entente allied forces
IN lensh, preventing "a resumption OF
the great offensive Of Tuesday, they
nave not been effective in keeping the
Ierinans from throwing counter-at-
tacks with large forces of men against
several newly won sectors of the front
held by the British and French troops,
nor In bringing about a cessation OF
the violent artillery duel along the en-
tire line.
Crown Prince ltupprccht evidently
considers the British gain northeast of
pres the most important made in
Iursday's battle, for upon this terri
tory he had concentrated the strongest
81 his cOuntcr-OffensiVc operations in
an attempt 10 regain the lost ground.
His efforts, however. have gone for
naught the British artillery and in
iantry fire raking the advancing forces
nercilessly, putting an end to the at
lacks and adding materially to the al
ready heavy casualties the Germans
have suffered
II Is assumed that a war council Of
the high military and naval leaders in
Germany, called by Emperor William
To meet in BRUSSELS. had as its objec-
tive an analytical survey o. the Of
fcnsive. which, if it is carried on as
planned by the allies. would prove "A
menace to the German holdings in
Belgium, and especially along the
coast.
The situation of the Russians on the
eastern front grows increasingly acute
the Russians steadily falling back
everywhere. So far have the opera
tions Of the Teutonic allies been ad-
vanced in Bukowina that seemingly the
little Austrian crownland soon again
will be returned 10 the Austrians.
Numerous additional towns and want
age points along the front have been
captured by the Tcutons. Berlin as
serts that from the truth to the east
ern foothills OF the Kclemen noun
tains. Il distance Of approximately n
hundred miles the Russians are stead
! lily giving ground.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
No Difference.

After witnessing the wonderful per-
formancc Of blind pianist one Irish
man remarked to another:
BE the powers that's the best music
ever heard with me two ears"
He does pretty well for blind
man. doesn't he"
lie does. indeed, hut was just
thinking of wan thing"
whats thatf"
at wouldn't make any difference To
him if he wasn't blind"
"Why not?'
"Wcn. | was watchin' him all the
evening, and he never looks mt the
piano. anyhow"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
American Indians Join Marines.

Port Royal, 5. C.-The war whoop
Of the American Indian will soon he
intermingled with the cries of the once
savage East Indian tribes, who, trained
to the use of the rifle 10y Great Britain.
are now fighting at the front for the
cause of democracy. Word received
from Paris Island states that full
blooded Indian warriors have Joined
Uncle Sans marneG and are anxious
to represent the billy Blues" abroad.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
DEATH PENALTY FOR SLAcKERS.
Men Who Resist Selective Draft Law
May Face Firing Squad.

Washington.-Reg men who
resist the Selective draft law face NIL
itary court martial for dcsertion AMI
the possibility Of execution for deser-
ton in time Of war. The whole mill
tary and civil powers ~ the federal
government. states. cities or counties
will be employed to bring them to
book.
This was announced In a formal
statement 10y Brigadier General Enoch
II. Crowder provost marshal general.
in response To reports from North Car
olina. Georgia and Oklahoma of anti
draft Disturbances
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
kIna of Greece lakes Oath.

Athens.-King Alexander on August
3 took the oath of Office amid great
pomp and ceremony. Preceded by 4
troop Of soldiers. the king. in Il car
rage drawn by four horses. proceeded
from the palace Ia the hall of the
chamber of deputies. through streets
lined with cheering citizens.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
Germany Was Eager to Begin War.

Washington. Positive information
that Germany had knowledge of Aus
tlia's ultmatum To- Serbia which
plunged the European continent into
war is in possession of government Of
ficials. Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
ndmilfnl.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

New York. -lnauguration Of Il mil
lion dollar advertising campaign
against the liquor traffic in the 'wot''
states was announces here today by
the Federal Council Of the Churches Of
Christ in America. II will be known
as the strengthen America" cam
uuinn
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
Ritchie Comes OUT Of His Shell.

san FranciSco.-W Willie Richie. for
mcr lightweight champion of the
world. came out from retirement here
Thursday night ut boxing carnival
for the benefit OF the California field
artillery regiment, aud decisively de-
fcatcd Johnny Mccarthy. an old rival.
in fnur rounds
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
France to Limit Bread Consumption.

Paris Bread cards will be intro
duc-d .r-1 France The Journal ont
cial viii publish a decree where each
adult and family head is to receive n
card emitting grown persons to 800
grains ~ bread daily. Children I'M
der years will be allowed 300 grams.
This ration may be augmented by 200
grams II holder of card furnishes
sufficient reasons.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
okIahomans object to Draft.

oklahoma CITY. Groups of men
numbering probably 100 in the aggrc-
,.,tc have armed themselves and were
gathering In several places in south
central oklahoma Friday night, pre-
pnrcd to resist forcihly their selection
MS soldiers under the graft law.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

Miniature gardens have been laid
out In Il Cincinnati skyscrnper for the
purpose of teaching city folk how to
plant and cultivate vegetables Here
In the midst uf offices are neat little
garden plots placed on tables. novices
under the guidance of Instructors learn
how u mnke foodstuffs grow.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

Washington. - No gold is being
coined i'm United States mints M pres
cnt. Minting silver COINS is proceed
ing M every mint IN the country at
from five To eight times the volume oc
past years Quarters and dimes are
most i'm demand
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
Saxon Motor Car Corporation, Detroit
The Quicker Method.

"Moikc. Oi was just thinkin'. sup
pose Oi had Il fit an ycz had Il pint
of whisky. would ycz knecl down an
put the bottle Ia me lips:"
"Oi would not"
"Yez wouldn't?"
No; Oi could bring yez to yer fate
quicker by standn' up in front of yez
an drinlin' il meSilf."
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
Liner Strikes Mine.

Amsterdam.-Thc IIolland-Amcrican
Line steamship Noordam struck mine
while bound for Holland. and although
badly damaged, reached port under her
own steam. The crew of go and the
23I passengers were all saved.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
lmpaled on Shaft.

III Paso.-privntc Edward Taylor Of
a motorcycle machine gun company
was almost inStm Wy killed when the
machine he was riding collidcd with
the wagon of a McMcan wood haulcr,
Taylor being impalod on the wagon
shaft.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

N..N York. Accused of making
threats against the lives of j. Il. Nor
rnn. John II. Rockefeller and his son.
Iohn u. Rockefeller Jr.. n man, who
said he was Eli koodlnopr. IA natural.
TODD citizen, was arrested Tuesday.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

Washington. dealers who
have raised the prices Of glass fruit
jars were denounced by the depart
ment of agriculture in statement on
August /. which declares the increase
began with the governments emcr-
gency campaign for preservation of
food and that there is no shortage Of
iarS
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

Salt Lake City.-Fiftecn minutes af-
fer Utah went dry, two women and one
man landed In the city iail under
charges of drunkenness. They are the
first persons arrested in Salt Lake I'M
dor the new prohibition law.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

Milwaukee. Wis.-Karl llcaly. Il
mcchanician. was killed and five others
were injured when three machines
were piled in Il heap in an automobile
race nj the state fair track.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
German. Born Congressman a Patriot.

Washington.-A patriotic appeal 10y
REPRESENTATIVE Kahn of California. Il
Republican. horn in Germany. was the
feature of the debate Friday on the
food control and food survey bills. He
urged united support Of President Will
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
kniqnta over-subscribe Fund.

Chicago.-The S1.O00.0O0 fund being
raised by the Knights of Columbus for
the relief and recreation of Catholic
soldiers and sailors has been greatly
oversubscrihed. according to latest re-
ports.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
An lnsinuation.

rs Julia's color naiunl?'
"Well. you can hardly tell it from
the real thing"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

"There'> one sure way OF keeping ont
of debit"
what is it:"
Quit wanting things you can't ar
ford"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
The Chief Trouble.

what seemed to disagree with him
the moSt?"
The way the doctors did."-Judge.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

The world pays man big money
for minding his own business. but few
men seem 10 realize II.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

Fiaked potutocs are used i'm Sweden
either for human consumption or for
fodder.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

Nowadays the average small boy
ambition is To ride horseback for
moving picture show.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

Good manners include not merely
pleasant things said and done, but I'M
'easant ones left undone.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

An English scientist has "a theory
that the world il not growing colder
hut hotter
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
corroborative EVIDENCE.

"That girl has such an open ma
ture."
81 should say sol She never shuts
up"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

Today YOU are having the fun you'll
probably Ice longing for ten years from
now
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

If YOU can't keep up with the pro-
ceSsion don't ask the parade TO stay
back with you.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

Tulsa. okla. newspapers employ
girl reporters. Men all away to war.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09

United States made 100000 autos
in 1916.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-09
Novel Garden Idea.

W. N. u. Salt Lake City, No. a2-.1e17.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
OUR FARM BARGAINS.

HERE is a splendid 40 acre farm with
paid up water. two good houses, 200
ton silo and COW sheds, the price IL
$500. Excellent soil.
A TEN acre tract on the Macadam
road with $500 building. all in alfaI-
IA, good water right. price special
$4,000.
THE best 40 acre farm in Boise Valley
with the very best improvements, a
heavy producer, free water and on
gravelled road. special $4,000.
A 20 ACRE farm all highly improved,
family orchard, good buildings and
possession can be given. this is our
very best, price $4,000.
160 ACRE alfalfa farm with 100 acres
hay, 15 acres grain. good soil. excel
lent location. no buildings, price $50
per acre. easy terms.
40 ACRES in brush lying close to Mer-
idian can be bought for $55 per, A.
Here is a chance for young man to
get rich very easy terms.
WE HAVE the bargains. w. E Pierce
q Co., The Old Reliable Real Estate
Dealers. Il