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The Washington times., 1918-05-13
GERMAN DEFEAT
TOPRECEDEPEACE.
SAYS Jap PAPER

TOKYO. May u. - The Newspaper
Asahi in commenting upon the recent re
port that former minister Of the Dutch
government had gone 20 London with
German peace proposals says:
Germany is not yet defeated, and the
allies will not be ready for peace pro-
pOsals until the enemy is completely
beaten"
A J. Balfour. British foreign minister.
announced officially in London that no
peace proposals had been made to the
British government. and that the foreign
office knew Of no peace agent being in
London.
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
WERE FORCED TOOCCUPY
CRIMEA, SAY GERMANS

Germany explains her advance into
CTImea. IN en- answer Ia Soviet pro-
test. by saying she considers herself
force dto occupy Sebastopol, ia View
Of the attacks made by the Russian
Black Sea fleet on kherson and Niche
layess. This was Indicated "a State
Department advIces today. The Gar
man Ambassador at Moscow has told
the Russian government in effect that
Germany has no intention OF forcing
any particular form OF government on
Crimea, but said that province should
be subject 10 the Russian-Ukrainian
treaty.
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
GERMANY'S LIARS
"SINK" MORE SHIPS
THAN U-BOATS Do

PARIS. May 13.-Ddring February.
March, and April. 51l ships passed
safely through the danger zone. il
was officially announced today.
The Germans claim to have sunk
100000 tons of shipping during April
This statement is falses as only
26S, 1O4 tons were sunk.
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
THREE DWELLINGS ARE
DAMAGED BY FIRE

Fire Of unknown origin damaged
three dwellings in Sixteenth street
northeast this morning, causing n
property damage estimated at SI.lnO.
The first fiTe was in a stable in the
rear OF lOli Sixteenth street north
east. property damage of 800 re-
sulting. The flames spread to 1919
sixteenth street. where a frame house
occupied by William Jones was dam
aged $500
Before hremen could eNtinguish the
blaze the flames had set fre to a
dwelling at 1927 Sixteenth street. oc
cupied by Ella Jones. The damage
here was 500.
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
SENATORS Who
BLOCK SUFFRAGE
BACK NUMBERS
Continued from First Page.)
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

OF this great period OF sacrifice will
come new opportunities for the indi-
vidual and a recognition OF the DO
litical rights OF women the world
over.
Great Britain's action in enfranchis-
ing the women has made the pro-
pOnents of suffrage in this country
feel all the more disappointed at the
treatment received in the Senate
The situation in that body is this:
majority OF the Senate is in favor
OF the Federal amendment. but II is
necessary TO have two thirds in order
to submit an amendment to the Fed
eral constitution to the States for
ratification. Less than three votes arc
needed to get the necessary two
thirds. Thus far the leaders have not
been anxious for a vote feeling that
it would be hurtful to have a defeat
Worth Taking Chance.
But il is rapidly being borne in on
them that there can be no humiliation
IN defeat BY 4 narrow margin. In
fact. there is every advantage in hay-
ing the vo.e, so that the country may
be able to distinguish between the
progressive and forward-lO0kinE men
OF both parties. who are willing that
their own mothers and sisters and
wives shall be permitted to partiCi-
pate in the government Of the Ameri-
can democracy, and tn eold-rashioned
politicians Of a bygone day who stin
believe that the Acknowledgement Of
women means prohibition and national
fabbineEs
The activity OF American women in
the war is the answer which the lead
ers OF the suffrage give TO any ques-
ton OF the earnestness OF the women
OF the country in seeing the war
through TO a successful conclusion
In fact. the opposition to women suf-
frsgc is not really based upon any
apprehensions OF that character. but
simply on the political side Some
OF the men now in the Senate know
they would never be elected by
popular vote II the discriminating
judgment OF the women OF the States
z ON which they come could be ap-
piled. Some OF the men from wet
States interested in defending the
liquor traffic are hghting hard
against woman suffrage. Al the
forces Of reaction are combined
against the amendment
In Power Of n Few.
A few Senators hold the balance Of /
power They can swing the vote and |
vindiCate the pTOgress!yism Of the I
senate. II the amendment fails. The |
women Will undoubtedly renew their /
light with viEOr. They must get il /
through the Senate at this session or /
he whole tight must he begun anew ]
text December. The amendment must I
hen he voted on again ia the House
vote. Therefore, Of a few Senators .
an undo the work Or Years and the
-Ote OF few senators less Than
hree can put the Senate alongside
he House ard tn" American Cong rr-S
longside the British Parliament and
,thRr liberal gov @rumeuts iu adyHu,.-
ug the cause OF democracy at home.
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
LEAP OF TEN STORIES
ENDS MARYLANDER'S LIFE

PITTSBURGH, May I3-CrawIing
out on a window ledge on the tenth
floor OF the Fort Pitt Hotel. an hour
after registering, Richard T. Waters.
forty. Of Baltimore, leaped to his
death. His neck was broken.
Waters. apparently on his way
from Pasadena. Cal, TO Baltimore,
left two farewell notes. One says:
7 wanted to Join the army or the
navy. Those hounds tried TO ruin me
l 90 to my God. GoOd-by. mother.
father. Ny body goes into Maryland
with honor. 7 believe in the sur
yiTsl Of the httcst Give my food to
others. Give my Liberty bonds
bought in Pasadena to the Pasadena
Red Gross. God save America"
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
SIX BILLIONS ASKED
FOR HEAVY ORDNANCE

The War Department today asked
Congress for an appropriation or an
proximateIy $4,000 OOO, COO for heavy
ordnance.
OF $500. 100000 placed before tn-
House Military Committee by Score
tary Baker last week. The big ord
nance estimate was placed before the
House Appropriate lions Committee this
morning by Brig. Gen. John u. Rar-
rette. acting oh ef OF coast artillery.
and from 1t the fertilization bill will
be framed.
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE. May 13.-wheat-
Firm. No. = soft red. S2.22; No. red
winter. S2.24; receipts, 5000 bushels
shipments, ABS.
COrn-New, as to grade and color
$3.50 to $3.50; receipts, 19s6l3; ship
Rents, 9,207.
Oats-Easier. No. 3 white, T9c; re-
ceipts. 69,26O; shipments, 4.S4S.
Rye-Dull. No. > Western, not
ments. none.
Hay-Steady. No. 1 timothy. pei
ton. $50; No. clover mixed, S2g. 5Oa 30
Flour-Dull: unchanged
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
WALL ST. MARKET
OPENING IS STRONG ON
ST0C& EXCHANGE.
Bethlehem Steel Up Point at
Start - Marine Preferred Also
Makes Acknowledgements, Cru
chile Steel, and Baldwin Loeomo-
tive Soar.

NEW YORK. May 13.-The stock
market opened strong today. with
Bethlehem Steel up one point. at SIS.
Marine preferred up i at Sax. Ana
conda up : at IS. Crucible Steel UP
= at 7ol5. and Baldwin Locomotive
up IL at IS.
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
THE LOCAL MARKET
CAPITAL TRACTION STOCK
MAKES ADVANCE.
Five Shares Change Hands az
Slightly Higher LsveI-Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Sc
Transferred After Call at Par In
Three Sales.

Capital Traction rose slightly at to-
days session OF the Washington stock
Exchange, five shares bringing So 1-2.
After call Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat SIS again sold at par for
$500 In three sales.
American Security and Trust
dropped sharply. ten shares selling at
225 and ten at 225 H.
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
ToDAYs SALES.
CapItaI Traction, 5as5lh.

Napltal traction, 5HS5 y.
Alter call-NOrfolk and Washington
Steamboat SIS, Sl.OOO9lOO. 81 ,OOOa1OO,
S50OG1OO
American Security and Trust. 100
225. 1Oa225Is.
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
Deaths.

The following deaths have been re-
ported in the last twenty-four hours:
Elvira =. Robinson. a yrs. The FarraEut.
Clara l. Ordey. l VI. 1873 Emerson 81 ne
Henrietta +. Bryner. 20 yrs. SEA y J. ave.
Ni..iam E. Patten. S; yrs. Geo. Wash. Univ.
Hos
Martin SIeeEer. SO yrs Garfield Hos.
Franklin A Miller. S. yrs so Q 81 NV
Pearl p. peNauEhn. - yrs Emergency Hos
Esther N. Hail. e yrs. Geo Wash Univ.
Hos
Minor ! Edge. IS yrs. Walter Reed Ho-
Bruno Heinze. ~ yrs.. GEORGETOWN Univ Hoo
William 3. Coryyin, 80 yrs. The Cumberland
Apis
Es:e!l- NJ Wright ~ yrs SIh,rv Hos
Patrick Owens. So yrs. L s Sol Home Kos
Anna A. Redmond. s. yrs .olS l5:h 81 NV
Frances y. o'COnnor, = dys Provid Hos
Robert Copeland yrs. Chiid-en's Hos
t-oranzo Smith. Is yrs. 9Th and Water sts
William Brown. - yrs, CaSra.tv HoS
Katie NJ RroVn. q yrs. 1872 18th St nv
Lowell Anderson. mos. Freedmen's Hos
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
DIVIDEND NOTICES
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards. Chicago. Nay r. Io.,
Dividend No. 100

Dividend of TWO DOLLARS 1900 per share
on the capital stock Of Swift 4 Company. will Be
paid on July LIST, 1913 70 stock holders Of record
May 18th. 1918, a. shown on the books Of the
Company.
On account Of issue Of new stock, transfer
books will be closed from Nay 18th. l9le. to July
lst. 1918.
This dividend Is not payable upon the new
issue Of nifty million dollars capital stock.
R.S. HAYWARD, SssrstarY
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Ala O.. Eli
Special Dividend No. 80

Special Dividend Of twenty-five per cent
c5S on the capital stock Of Swift & Company
will be paid in stock Of the Company on July
10Th, 1918, out Of the adjustment Of the hTec
assets Of the Company TO values current January
lst. 1914. to stockholders Of record May 18th
lsla ~ shown on the books Of the Company
F,S. HAYWARD, SsorstarJ
The Washington times., 1918-05-13
Vital Records
Births.

blrNnA.
The following births have been re
ported in the last twenty four hours:
William B and Eva F. Wilkinson. Eiri
William d and Dorothy C. Thompson. boy
James b. and Mar n. HuI, boy.
John and Elsie Steiner. girl
q. Henderson ard MAY " Sweet EIrI
Earl J. W. and Nina Bagsdale. girl
Mason +. and Ida L. Payne. girl
Arthur J. and JUStina Patterson. boy.
sylvan and Cora Powdermaker, RfrI
Warwick e. and Ethel O'Neal, girl
Childe II. ana Edna A. Nelma Eirl
Thomas ana Edna b. Mears boy.
Samuel p. and Mary y. Miller how
William r. and Eva G. Jones how
RaN mond L. and Katherine r. Hudson boy
Herbert and Florence VI. Gartner. girl
Lee ara GLADYS NJ GeneIia. girl
George and Elena Frediant bow
John J. and Mary c F7annery bow
Joseppe and Gioyauua Ital!ano bcy
Gabrielle and Rosa Archlno boy.
Harry and Mary Page boy
Robert and Estslle Loug girl
Alfred and EnIilv Gibson boy
David and Maggie Ford girl
Clarence and Ella Evans Kirl
Henry and Nora Barnes girl
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-04
Polly Of the Circus.

"Polly of the Circus'.l reproduces
every detail of big show. This lpro-
duction literally abounds in sentiment
and thrills for people of all ages. There
is remarkably exciting horse race.
the reproduction of an entire circus
performance, including all of the ami
NAL ana riding acts; the arrival of the
circus in village at daybreak and its
departure in the night; the burning of
the mair tent and the stampede of the
audience. And there is love story Of
greater.icharm sand beauty than you
have ever before seen on the screen.
At the Cresco Tuesday, Jan. Sth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-24
THE ARMY DRAFT.
Eight More Men Called to Leave for
Camp May 2.

Eight More Men Called to Leave for
Camp May 2.
Another call has been issued for eight
Hancock county men in the draft to leave
Ellswor for Camp Devens on Thursday,
Maya.
On man, Shirley Galley of bernard, has
been added to the list of thirty four
called for April %. Forty-three have been
ordered to report, the last nine being
called as substitutes. The list is as fol-
lows:
237 Louis A Ernder, Bar Harbor.
337 Frank E Brown, Eagle Island.
498 Winfield c Hodgkins, Bar Harbor.
$40 Samuel D Norris, Bucksport.
565 Douglass Mcmillan, West Sullivan.
591 John F Hodgdon, Center.
606 Shirley Galley, Bernard
613 Percy w Richardson, Winter Har.
627 Harvey F Gilley, Southwest Harbor.
65S Eugene f Bridges, Bucksport.
69S George w Bowden, Castine.
767 John Crane, Birch Harbor
IT'S Morris l. Emerson, Stonington.E
s32 William Martin, jr, Swans Island.
835 Wesley A Sowle, Ellsworth.
S64 Frank ] Dunleavy, Ellsworth.
S66 Samuel A Holwsy, Orland
s71 Omar Carr, Lakewood.
8S5 Clarence L Kelley, Mckinley.
SS7 Sabine Candage, South Bluehill.
S97 Merrill Il White, East Sullivan.
rs NJ L
Harbor.
915 Fulton E Hart, Stouington.
919 Joseph Nj Higgins, Bar Harbor.
$50 David II o'Neill, Bar Harbor.
933 William Morey, Castine.
939 Richmond K Carpenter, Southwest
Harbor.
941 Harlan P Long, East Bluehill.
944 Mondell V Kemp, Waltham.
94S Thomas A Merchant, Hancock.
$50 Charles Dodge, North Brooksville
1854 Isaac Perlinsky, Bar Harbor.
957 VIM E Hutchinson, Stonington.
965 Melvin Q Robertson, Bluehill.
$40 Benjamin Begee, Indian Point.
996 Earl B Gott, West Penobscot.
997 Horace K Duffee, Bluehill.
1915 Brainard A Gray, Cape Roster.
1927 Leon NJ Orcutt, Gouldsboro.
1893 Irving s Gray, Hull's Cove.
1904 Ralph H Dinsmore, Eastbrook.
1047 George e Pierson, Ellsworth
1861 Harry A Bridges, Bucksport.
The following twelve men have been
called to report May l, the last four
named being called as substitutes:
1862 Clyde Marshall, Deer Isle '
1863 Charles l.. Hinckley, BluehiIl
1912 Andrew r. Wheaton, Bar Harbor
1918 Victor c. Grindle, Bar Harbor
1896 James G. Jenkins, Stonington
| 1893 Edward e. Bennett, Bucksport
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-24
NORTH ELLSWORTH /.

Lloyd Burr and wife of Olam are vis-
iting Mrs. Burr's mother, Mrs. Maude
Dewitt.
Mrs. Maude Dewitt spent a few days
recently at Mattawamkeag, where her hus-
band has employment.
Mrs. Anna Perry and niece, Adele
Moore, who have spent week recently
at her old home here, returned to Sails
bury Cove Monday.
Bryan Maddocks, chief steward at the
radio station at Bar Harbor, spent the
weekend with his parents, II. F. Mad
docks and wife. He was accompanied by
Miss Dorothy Gilley OF Northeast Harbor.
Mrs. Eugene Moore spent the week end
with her sister, Mrs. W. H. Nevells, in
Ellsworth.
There was Sunday school in the
schoolhouse Sunday with good attend
ance.
Oiin Sargent is working for Frank
Sawyer getting out pulp wood on ths L.
ID. Patten lot.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-24
COMING EVENTS.

Thursday, April 25, afternoon and even
ing, at Congregational vestry = Public
sale and supper. supper, % cents.
Friday evening, April 26, at Hancock
hall - Junior class OF Ellsworth high
school in "a College Town" Dance fol-
lowing. Tickets, IS cents.
Wednesday evening, May 1, at Hancock
hall-A "party of allies" under auspices
of woman's club, for Red Cross benefit.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-24
O. w. TARLEY
Fire Insurance
Phone "a Ellsworth

1896 Augustus w. York, West Penobscot
1102 Frank L. Huckins, Bar Harbor
1105 VIM. M. Hooper, Castine
1106 Roy v Maddocks, Bucksport.
1107 Harold leighton, East Sullivan.
1114 Vernon N Segar, North Brooksyille.
NEXT IN ORDER FOR CALL.
111S Arnold Patten, Ellsworth.
1119 John w Carter, Mt Desert.
1131 Norman E Powers, Deer Isle.
1149 Ralph NJ Leach, Bluehill.
1854 Robert 0 Duffee, Ellsworth.
1852 Luther e Remission, Amherst.
1165 Harold r. Dow, North Brooksville.
1855 Thomas B Montguire, Bar Harbor.
1853 Daniel B Allen, Bluehill.
ITS Oscar r Seavey, Southwest Harbor.
1881 Warren c Dunbar, Oriand.
1889 Bartlett Cottle, Ellsworth.
1893 Maynard F Jordan, Islesford
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-24
advertisements.
Third Liberty Loan

Our government is now receiving subscriptions
to its Third Liberty Loan, being Al per cent.
bonds maturing in ten years.
Third Liberty Loan honor flag is to be pre-
sented to each city or town which oversubscribes
it's quota Let us see that Ellsworth and many
Hancoc county towns have the honor and dis
tinction of flying of these flags.
Subscribe yourself at once and urge your friends
and neighbors to do likewise, and send Hancock
county lover the top as early as possible. It is
simply matter Of investing to the extent of your
means in the soundest investment obtainable.
Will gladly give all details, and consider it a
privilege to receive and attend to your subscription.
UNION TRUST COMPANY Of Ellsworth
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-24

Rev, Sarah w. Treworgy Dead.
Friends throughout the county will be
sorry to learn of the death this morning
OF Rev. Sarah W. rreworgy at her home in
Surry,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADvERrrsEmENrs THIS wEEA

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS wEEk
Bijou theatre
j Haynes-groceries
M E Holmes-Insurance
q w Alley Second hand furniture
Maine Hotel Agency y-Female help wanted
l. H Cushman-Hatebing eggs for sale
BLURHIIL:
George Mason-FuIl blood SOW for sale
BERNARD;
Benz Murphy sloop for sale
SCHEDULE OF MAILS
AT ELLswcRTH rosroYprcE.
In effect. Jan. go, 1918.
MAILS RECEIVED.
Week Days.
FROM wssr-6.41 q m; 4.14 p m.
FROM EAsr-ll.lo q m; s.2z m.
MAILS CLOSE AT posroPFIcR
Gorss wEsr-io.so m; $50 m,
Como EAsT-8.lo m; 3-ss m.
Registered mail should be at postoffice hall
an hour before mail closes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-24
WEATHER IN ELLsw ORTIZ.

For Week Ending At Midnight Tuesday,
April 23, 1918.
From observations taken at the power
station of the Bar Harbor q Union River
Power Co., in Ellsworth. Precipitation is
given In inches for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight
Weather Precip-
Temperature conditions itation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
HEAVY PENALTIES
FOR TAX EvAOERS
Those Who Fail to File Under Income
Measure Facing Fine or jail
Sentence.
MARCH 1 LAST DAY TO REPORT
Persons Must Have Blanks Filled Out
Before Bringing Them TO Rev.
enue Offices.

Have you filed return under the
income tax law as yet?
II not you have but II days left to
file. All reports must be in TO the
local revenue office in the postofhce
building by March /.
All single persons with an income
OF 81 900 or more a year. and all mar
ried persons with an income OF $1,000
or more a year, must make a return.
This includes both men and women.
Failure to make a return before
March means heavy penalty. The
following are provided under the law:
In cases where a person fails to file
by March !, but later declares him
self a so per cent penalty is added to
his or her tax. In cases where per-
son failed to file with intent to de-
fraud the government penalty OF 100
per cent additional tax or a fine Of
$1,000 or two years years in the fed
eral penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth
or both are provided.
Another item to remember. Under
the law, persons affected must make
out their own returns. Do not bring
a report to the Office unless it is filled
out The inspectors are not expected
TO fill the blanks out. If you do not
know how to fill out your blank, con-
suit your lawyer. or your bank, or &C
to E. r. Hannum, government income
tax expert who has rooms in the, Rock
Island house.
About thirty men have been attend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
STORE AND. HOME
ARE BROKEN INTO
Burglars Get Pennies. Candy and Gig.
arets From Charles lhrig's
Grocery.
SEIDLITZ RESIDENCE ENTERED
In Both Cases Back Windows We're
Broken to Effect Entry for
the Intruders.

Burglars were abroad in South Rock
Island last night.
The store of Charles J. Ihrig, 400
Twelfth street, and the residence OF
Otto C. Seidlitz, Forty-first avenue and
Twelfth street, were entered.
Three dollars in pennies along
with some candies and cigarets were
taken from the Ihrig store. Mr. Seid-
litz reported today that nothing was
taken from his home The same
method of entry was used In both
places-breaking windows. One win
dow in the rear of the store and two
in the rear of the residence had been
broken. Police suspect boys OF the
job. They have no clues to work on.
Catch BIKE Thieves.
Fred Perriot, 1S-year-old Davenport
boy, and Earl Schaub, youth of the
same age, who lives in Rock Island,
were arraigned before Magistrate c.
j. Smith in police court today, charged
with stealing bicycle belonging to
Russell Streed, messenger boy for the
Western Union. The bicycle was stol-
en- Wednesday Perriot was caught by
the Davenport police after he had sold
the bicycle After fearful pleas by
theif parents, the boys were released
on promise of good behavior.
| All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
BOY SCOUT NEWS

Parents of Rock Island Boy Scou 5
are urged to attend the court of honor
tonight at the Rock Island club.
The meeting will open the celebra-
ton of Boy Scout anniversary week
in Rock Island Scoutmasters and
scouts are urged to be present. AL
legiance to the American flag will be
pledged by all of the scouts and the
Boy Scout oaths will again be sworn.
W. F. Bacon. scout executive. will
address those present regarding the
thrift stamp drive to be carried out
by the local scouts.
Appended is the program for to-
morrow as previously published:
No school Good turn drive. Spe-
cial emphasis laid on the war savings
stamp campaign.
4:3O p. m.-Moving pictures at the
Young Mems Christian association.
A new troop will soon be added tc
the others. Reports from the Horace
Mann school are that the boys In the
grades are anxious to organize trooI
and can have headquarters in thu
school building. w. F. Bacon, scou
executive, this afternoon, conferrec
with the boys and laid plans for or
ganizing.
J. Frederick Brown, local cahd,
dealer, has been appointed assistan
scoutmaster of troop No. 10 and wa
present at the meeting of that troo,
at the Knights Of Columbus hall las
night Troop No 10 has its headquaT
| tiers at the Sacred Heart church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08

ing the school of instruction each
evening at the postoffice. This school
is being given for those who volun-
teered their services to assist the gov
eminent in the present emergency
The school is open to anyone who
wishes to attend. The hours each
evening are from 1880 to 1890.
TIL revenue Office in the postoffice
building is not open Sundays. The
school of instruction is conducted ev-
cry evening with the exception OF Sat
urday and Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03

Batting Averages
Box scores once caught and held the eye.
Men looked to see what Iris and Ty
Had doneRthat day.
Box scores now get fleeting glance,
And folks devour the news from France,
And oftentimes they brush, perchance,
A tear away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03

P1att Adams, Olympic champion
in the standing broad and running
high jump, is now recruiting 100
men to take with him to France for
the z. NJ. C. A. to be athletic leaders
for the boys in the trenches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03

from the military problem. Many
mem bers of the senate, however, re-
gard 1t as unwise and unfair to place
all the men of one age under the reg
ulation of a work or fight" order
laid down by the military authorities.
while men of another age are kept
under the supervision of the labor
department They believe that uni
formity in this respect will bring the
best results and produce greater salts
faction among the men affected.
Politics a Factor
This question will form one of the
most important to be taken up by
congress in connection with the man
power legislation. Some senators have
a strong suspicion that fear of the
labor vote has been a potent factor
in the preparation of the war depart
ments bill, and will continue to be
a compelling influence in its passage
thru congress. These senators favor
making the draft applicable to all
male citizens so that the government
may conscript a man wherever he may
be found useful.
1t is doubtful, according to present
indications, whether the house can be
persuaded to acquiesce in the lowering
of the draft age limit. Many members
of the house cling to the sentimental
contention that 1t is unfair to draft
a man before he is old enough to have
A voice in the government.