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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

Three thousand surgical dressings
for the Red Cross, prepared by pat
riotic women Of Toledo, Ohio, have
been found infected with a mysterious
poison while in transit II the iend
responsible for this crime is appre-
hended there ought 10 be no time vast
ed in getting him or her before fir
ing squad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

II is limited that red tape is to be cut
at Washington in order that ali pos
sible speed he given TO war prepare
tons. This ought to help matters
considerably.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

by boiling, provided the hardness is
temporary (due to magnesium car
bonate) II the hardness is perma-
uent (due TO calcium suIphate and
calcium chloride-th hat is, lime sui
plate and chloride Of Iime) boiling
will not remove the hardness.
few cents worth of lime (caustic
lime) will remove an amount Of hard
ness which would decompose many
dollars worth OF soap, for laundry
purposes. Caustic soda is perhaps
more practicable for removing perma-
nent hardness from water on a small
scale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

1t is stated that one of the British
bombs dropped Monday on Mannheim,
Germany, narrowly missed the kaiser.
Tough luck for everybody but the
kaiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

Frank A. vanderlip, the New York
banker, is criticised for riding through
the country in private car while
campaigning for the sale of war saw
Ing certificates, A man who gives his
services TO the government at the rate
Of 81 a year is entitled to some little
favors, we take it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

United States ship yards are in need
OF 100000 workers. With calls for
toilers from every section of the coun-
try one wonders where all the men are
10 come from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

A woman is said to be at the head
OF the Teuton spy system in the Unit
ed States. She is understood to have
teen giving orders since the other old
lady, Count Won Bernstorh, was or
dered to pack his trunk. She is de-
scribed as having Swapping black
eyes Have you seen her?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

The Russian nation has broken into
nine parts. II will be in smaller por-
tions still II the kaiser gets his mailed
fist into the center of t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

Marriage Licenses. - William F.
Paustian and Edna B. C. Dittmer,
Stockton, Iowa; Charles F. Merry,
Primghar, Iowa, and Bessie L. King
Dixon, Iowa; Graham r. Henderson.
Woodsheld, Ohio, and Naneta F. Saun-
ders, San Francisco. Cal; Emil r..
Kober, Dysart, Iowa, and Olga W.
Goeldner. keota. Iowa; Frank Lau-
sen, Upton, Iowa, and Alma Hasel,
Durant, Iowa; Emil f. Boldt, Stock
ton. Iowa. and Mary L, Winfield, Day.
export. Iowa
/ Girl Operator on Margaret
/ Lake. recently appointed elevator OPP
orator at the court house, assumed Der
duties yesterday. She is the first girl
operator to be employed at the court
house
May Organize Third Battery.-The
matter of organizing d third battery
( in Davenport, 10 be known as Battery
/ B. Third Iowa field artillery, has been
turned by Sam T. White over 10 Wal
ter h Petersen, a former lieutenant
in Battery e, now at Camp Cody APP
pIications fer membership in the new
battery will be received until further
notice. Mr. Peterson will maintain his
headquarters in room Sc, Davenport
Savings bank building He will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

WE know an induigent father with
two daughters who are being courted
by q couple Of young fellows they
expect to marry that has been hoping
that the fuel administration would eX-
tend lightless nights to the private
homes in the city. He figures such
an enforcement would save him sew
eral dollars per month in his cleo
tricity account.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

Butter sold at rs cents pound in
New York yesterday. Profteers are
blamed They have been blamed be-
fore. BIT nothing more serious has
so far happened to them The food
pirate doesn't care about unkind
words All he wants is the money.
And he is getting it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

THE barber who used to shave the
poet Whittier so years ago in Ames-
bury. Mass, has laid aside his razor
on account of the war. 1t is not be-
cause of his age-he has turned 80
as YOU would imagine. He insists. that
this is not so, and that .he would be
still in the harness were it not for the
increasing cost Of everything that en-
ters into the barberirg business, He
admits that one way of meeting the
advance in materials would have been
to have increased the cost-o his work,
but he didn't like the idea of making
his old customers angry with him at
this late day. Then, such change
might have driven away old friends
that had been coming to his shop for
more than half century, and if they
went to another place to have their
work done it would take all the Joy
out of existence for him. So he just
naturally decided TO quit and to de-
vote his time in future to doing chores
about the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
IIllEEsAIlIlSIH IAln KzS
sY WILLIAM BRADY zlLDs nd.
ANb AUTHOR
hlnTEp

Dr. will to
pi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

THE Berlin Socialist newspaper
Vorwaerts has been penalized by the
kaiser for printing story to the eff
feet that the German people are suf-
fering from hunger The paper has
been ordered to suspend publication
three days. While no announcement
is made OF the personal punishment
Go be suffered by the editor, 1t is pre-
sumed he will be compelled to drink
a gallon of print ink and consume a
roll or two of white paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
LITTLE FABRTCATIONS.

How l wish were a man. You'd
have found me in the trenches OF
France before now. It must be grand
to face danger, But we poor women
were never intended to have such
thrilling privileges, I guess"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
cMO RDs ND
DgSc0R ID S

THERE may have been Christmas
SPIES postcards Ignatz- And there
also were Christmas pies. had two
Of the latter They were not the KIND
that mother used 10 make, believe me,
If they had led me before q firing
squad the next day at sunrise would
have accepted it as a just punishment,
not to the spies--to the pies, mean
but to me for having been so unwlse
as to imagine that | could digest In.
comfort pair of pastries built in war
times. Really, / am not so sure vet
that they weren't baked In Berlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

THE kaiser, you will recall, prom
ised his people peace by Christmas.
They got it not, like other things that
Wilhelm has been predicting they
would have # they would just be pa
tient. The people of Germany may
not know it. but there is no harm in
saying so here, that they Will get
peace when the United States and her
allies prepare it for them, Not till
then.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

AN eastern expert has reported that
there is coal enough for everybody.
We've known that all along, This
gentleman means that there is plenty
of it in the ground. What the con-
sumer wants assurance of is that there
will be a load for him in his home
town when he needs one,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

NDulu lave ~ LlEE NDulu JhSL bG pa
tent The people of Germany may
not know it, but there is no harm in
saying so here, that they will get
peace when the United States and her
allies prepare it for them, Not till
then
/ A MAN died the other day in ST.
Louis. He was Moses Fraley. Some
! years ago he failed for 100000 He
owed that much money to a great
many creditors. He did not complain
or plead the bankruptcy act. Instead
he pulled his coat and went to work
selling insurance, In time he paid
every dollar that he owed He passed
out honored and respected by all who
knew him.
CHARLES Leedy, c0lumnist Of the
Youngstown Telegram, Insists that
Herbert Hoover is the new secretary
Of the interior
NEW York wholesalers are sending
out women drummers to take the
places of men called to the colors.
Now what's the buyer to do when he
is invited out TO dine by the new sales
woman-that is, assuming he is mar
ried?' Nothing wrong, to be sure. but
Just the same friend wife will be a
trif1e uneasy when hubby dimes out
occasionally hereafter 1t might be
wise move for the new drummer to
make her order pulling dinners three
. somes.
MR.. Pilz is not, as you might sup
pose, physician. He is head Of the
police department at La Grange, Ill
He uses pellets in his business, how
ever, but they are Of the leaden
variety.
/ GERMANY is experiencing thu
stormiest and coolest December in
years. Even the weather man ap
pears to be getting ready to break re.
lations with the kaiser.
AMERICAN women are asked tC
desist in sending mush notes to Perish
ing's soldiers in France. The boy.
have gone across on a smashing ant
not a MASKING expedition.
IT has been discovered that mar
who smokes eats less food than tn,
one who does not smoke Here is :
little problem that each must worl
: ont for himself For instance, if you
= individual food bill is running higher
. than YOU feel it ought you might do
little more smoking. Then start fig
turing, If all of us turned TO tn,
weed we might smoke out the foo,
= pirates.
: 1T seemed quite fitting that Glenn
= Cummings should have led the air il
, the singing of America" at the coun
, ty Jail Christmas morning. Glenn i
} an air specialist He made that plan
} to numbers Of Rock Island pAople be
. fore he was tieketed 10 the building
= at Fourteenth street and Third avenue
j NJ. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

THERE is a movement on to make
China lily white morally. When this
is accomplished, we have it from Chief
Phil Miller, China will be in the same
class as the city of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

Blair Made Captain George Blair,
Oldest son of Captain and Mrs. Wal
ter A Blair, has received word that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

CHARLES Leedy, columnist Of the
Youngstown Telegram, Insists that
Herbert Hoover is the new secretary
of the inferior
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26
HAD MANY AMERICANS
AND MUCH U. s. MAIL

New York. Feb. 2s.-Ths cunard
liner Laconia sailed from New York
on Feb. Is with 100 passengers. among
whom were 10 or more Americans.
Twenty Americans. all native born.
were members OF the crew.
The Cunard line announced at /: SO
p. m. that they had received confir-
nation from the British admiralty Of
the destruction OF the Laeonia and
that their advices stated there was
only one casualty thus far known.
She was torpedoed last night, the line
announced.
Five thousand sacks OF United
States mail were carried by the La
coma. of which 1900 were transferred
from the American liner st. Louis
when IL was decided to hold the latter
vessel in port Many valuable securi-
ties and documents sent by American
business firms were supposed to be In
the st. Louis mail bags.
The Laconia was one Of the larges,
vessels Of the Cunard feet and the
largest thus far sunk since the new
German submarine warfare was COM
menced. She registered is.oss toys
was 500 feet long. II feet beam and
40 feet depth. She was built in 1911
at Newcastle and was commanded by
Capt. w. r. d. Irvine.
First cabin passengers aboard the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26
Select Such House Bills as May
Be Considered by the
Upper Body.
PARI-MUTUEL BETTING
MEASURE is ADVANCED
Senate Names State Tax CON-
misSion-H0uSe Considers
Senate Bills.


Helena, Feb. 26.-The senate today
took steps to consider only appropria-
ton, revenue and consolidation bills
from, the house. A COMMITTEES of three
was named to go over the bills re-
esived from tho house and select those
coming within the classification Of
measures thus exempted by the senate
from the So day limit rule. On the
committee are Dwight, Amin and Ho-
gan. The house considered appropria-
tlon bills and also took up q number Of
senate measures.
In committee Of the whole the senate
this afternoon recommended for pas
sage Fl. B. 33s. legalizing the pari-
mutual system OF betting on races. and
II. d. 1876. providing for the commits
sion manager plan of government for
cities. Later the senate passed on
third reading the bill legalizing box
ing In counties OF the first class and
that taking from the state commission
the right to supervise municipal utiii-
ties. The senate concurred In pari-
mutuel bill on third reading 23 to i3.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
BEFORE THE JOINT SESSION

WASHINGTON Feb 26-Presen Wilson's address congress in
Joint session today which he stated that this country place
itself in state of armed neutrality result of the German sub
marine campaign. is in full as follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress:
have again privilege addressing you
moving through critical times during which
duty keep touch with the houses of that neither
counsel nor shall purposes between
Nearly Four Weeks Of the
Submarine Campaign.
On the third February officially informed you
and of the imperial German deca
disregard the promises had made this
men in April undertake immediate submarine operations
apanst ali commerce. belgerents of
should Seek to approach Britain and Ireland the Atlantic
Euroe or the Mediterranean and conduct
those without established restrictions
practice without regard of humanity
which interfere their object That policy forthwith
practice been active execution for nearly four
weeks
-llonI on
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26

Washington Feb 26Presdn Wilson appeared before o'clock
neutrality resist the German Continued invasion the plain
oerab blockade of American eaectua as the
place of dreaded act which
shock the wordand have forced the president into the next step toward
Wilson asking which
includes the amng ships the conveying Of merchantmen by vessels made
lives
theA flag the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26

Laconia totalled 80 and second cabin
AZ. The crew numbered 2is. There
were no steerage passengers.
The Americans aboard were: Ar
thur T. kirby. cambridge. y. j.: Mrs.
r. Z. Harris. New York; r. p. Glib
bons. OF the Chicago Tribune: Mrs.
Mary E. Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy
OF Chicago. and the Rev James Ware
Ing OF New York
The war supplies in the Laconia's
cargo included 5000 tons Of shell cases,
but there were no explosives on board.
IL was learned. Other items were 40.-
600 bushels of wheat. 2.s4s bales Of
cotton, 900 tons OF provisions. i,4es
boxes OF fruit. 200 steel plates and
castings. $50 tons OF sundries and .ooo
bars OF silver.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26

Queenstown Feb 26The Cunard line steamship Lacona of
1909 gross which sailed from New York Feb Is for Liver
pool has been sunk The survivors of the Laconia said to num-
Der 278 They will be landed tonight American Consul here
teegraphed the American embassy at London today:
Cunader Lacona topedoed To- so Sunday night Two hum
dred and sevenyeght landed Details lacking but is
known missing; dead 1t is stated officially that
the Lacona torpedoed without warning
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26
As to Amendments.

Three bills were recommended for
passage by the senate committee on
constitutional amendments. About 10
measures Of this kind remain In the
hands OF tho committee and may be
reported later. The bills recommended
were: II. B. IS. exempting mortgages
from taxation: II. b. 14s. permitting
cities TO extend their limit of indebt-
edness in order to acquire sewers.
heating. light or power plants and
street railways. and s. B. 2o2, changing
the method under which a constitu-
tionai convention may be called. The
report was adopted
The senate committee on taxation
favorably reported ii. b. 144, creating
a state tax and license commission aft
er amending the measure so as TO
name the commission. The men
named ON the commission are c. J.
Mcnamara OF Helena: Charles r.
Leonard Of Butte and william Lind
say. formerly Of Dawson county. but
Continued on Page ThraAi
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26
SURPRISE ATTACK BY
THE FRENCH SUCCEEDS

Paris. Feb. 20. - Late yesterday
French detachments broke into the
German lines near ville-Sur- Tourbe
(25 miles west Of verdun). destroyed a
number OF shelters and brought back
prisoners and materials says todays
official announcement Two surprise
attacks by the enemy on one of our
trenches north of Beauline. northeast
of scissors. the other on one Of our
posts northwest of Avocourt, were
broken up. We took prisoners. in
Guiding one officer"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26

No one doubts what it is duty to do We must
defend and the lives of people in the
midst OF the trying circumstances with discre
ton, but with clear and steadfast purpose Only the
method and extent remain to be chosen, upon the
casion if occasion should indeed arise Since has
happily proved impossible safeguard our neutral
rights by diplomatic against the unwarranted in
frngements they suffering at the hands Of Ger
many, there may be but armed neutrality
which we shall know how maintain and for which
there is abundant American precedent.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26

1t is devoutly to be hoped that it will not be
necessary to put armed force into action anywhere The
American people do not desire it and desire is
different from theirs | anxious that the people Of
the nations at should not misunderstood and not
mistrust us. | am not now proposing contemplating
war any steps that need lead to it. merely
request that you will accord authority to safeguard
in practice the right of great people who peace
to follow the pursuit of peace in quietness and good
will. No Of my choosing of theirs (he Ameri-
peope) will lead to War only come by the
wlful acts and aggressions of others.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26
kUT-EL- L-AMARA TAKEN
BY BRITISH FORCES

London. Feb. 2s.-Kut- Amara has
been captured from the Turks by the
British forces. according to a state
ment made In the house OF commons
today BY Andrew Bonar Law. member
of the British war council. The Turks
are in retreat toward Baghailah. "a
miles 10 the west Of Kut-el-Amara.
pursued by British cavalry.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26
ASKS APPROPRIATION To
RELIEVE FOOD SITUATION

Washington. Feb. 2s.-Appropria-
ton OF ss.ooo.ooo for federal relief in
the present food situation and future
investigation TO provide better market
ing and distribution methods was pro-
posed In a resolution introduced today
by Senator Borah OF Idaho. Action
upon the resolution was deferred.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26

DeHoutly expressing the hops that 1t
would not become necessary to put
armed force into action" the president
specifically asked for authority to
supply American merchant ships with
ueiehsiFe arms with the means of US
ing them and to employ any other
nsuumentalities' as well as a "suf-
"e.eht credit to enable him to provide
auequate means of protection"
Il ins without being specific In terms.
vas a request for the use of the army
.na navy and the necessary money to
make them effective.
Rights Of Humanity.
behind the rights Of Americans. the
president declared, he was thinking Of
'ae rights Of humanity. but through IL
- ne proclaimed to the world a pol
A. ot peace. II peace be possible. He
eia'ined ,s thinking Of war or steps
.a a' might lead to 1t and declared that
american people wanted to exer-
none but the rights of peace.
~ course Of my choosing. or of
e"s said he, will lead to war. War
h come only by the wilful acts and
'sstessions Of others"
ws OF the sinking Of the Cunard
Aaconia with Americans aboard
~ ,eceived here as the president was
no ls way to address congress. Al
.hn,.i without details. its grave pos
,ds".es ,des added emphasis to the pres
'uents words.
Grave Attention.
r,,, mth full realization Of the solem-
he :. the occasion the president took
- ION today with the calm conf
Continued on Page sevenJ
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26
GERMAN SHIPS
BOMbARD THE
BRITISH COAST
Announcement in Commons is
to Effect That Damage
Was Slight.
SHIPS OF MOSQUITO
FLEETS ARE ENGAGED
Germans Escape After Making
a Raid on the East
ern Coast.

London Feb. 2s.--German destroyers
bombarded Broadstairs and Margate
one child were killed and two persons
were injured. Two houses were dam
aged. This announcement was made
in the house OF commons today by Sir
Edward Carson, first lord of the ad-
miralty.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26
CUNARD LINER TACOMA
IS TORPEDOED WITHOUT
WARNINCOFF QUEENSTOWN
Only One Known Dead, But Many Are Miss
ing According to Message From
i. S. Consul Frost.

Eighteen Thousand Ton Boat Had Several Am
ericans Among Her Passengers and Twenty
in Her Crew. Survivors Will Reach Shore
Tonight. Vessel Carried Large Cargo and
5000 Sacks of United States Mail.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26
GOVERNMENTS PLANS Are LAID TO
RESIST SUBMARINE MENACE AND GET
THE MERCHANT MARINE OUT TO SEA

Of American Commerce Has Forced President Take Next
Step Despite the Absence of "Overt Act Wilson Wants
Peace But Not the Price of American Lives and Rights or
by Driving the American Flag From the Seas
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26
Encounter at Sea.

Sir Edward Carson said that one Of
four British torpedo boat destroyers on
patrol duty in the English channel last
night encountered several German de-
stroyers and a short engagement en-
sued. The British destroyer was not
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26
WEATHER FORECAST

AIONTANA-Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday. not much cl ange in tempera-
ture.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26

CONTINUED on Page sixteen.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26
Grave Attention.

r,,,. n a full realization of the solem-
HE 2. the occasion the president took
action today with the calm conf
continued on Page Seven)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-26
WEATHER FORECAST

BUTTE-Tonight: Generally fair.
Tomorrow: But little change.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-12-07
POStOfice At Paia
Entered Sunday Night

The postoffice at Paia was broken
into sometime Sunday night by per
son unknown, and the fact that moth
ing was stolen added additional
mystery to the occurrence.
The potsoffice is in the depot shed,
the acting postmaster being James
Cumming, station agent, who lives in
a cottage near by. About 1 o'clock
Monday morning Mr.. Cumming heard
his dog barking, but did not think of
the postoflice and really paid little
attention to the dog.
The intruder whoever he was,
broke glass in the small window at
the front of the office, turned the
fastening at the top, raised the sash
and entered. He threw things around
some in the office, but absolutely
nothing was missed when an examin-
alton was made Monday morning.
Sheriff Crowell went to the scene
and thoroughly investigated the cir
He detained a simple
fellow living near on suspi-
cion, but that man accounted for
himself on Sunday night in a fairly
way. II is doubtful that
any arrest will ever be made for the
reason that there are no clues for the
police to wOrF >on.