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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-19
ORDERS FIGHTING STOPPED
Chinese President Directs Cessa.
ton of All Hostilities
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledse,

CopDriOh. t3is. by Nci0 York Times Co.
Pekin. Nov. 19.-The President issued
a mandate today for the cessation of all
hostlities on all fronts in China.
There is much comment because For
eign Min ster Lu Cheng- Hsiang has been
appointed envoy extraordinary to the
peace conference, inasmuch as his ap-
proval as representative to the Vatican
angered France. The Chinese enyoys to
America and England have been ap-
pointed delegates
No foreigners have been appointed
though Doctor Morrison has an unrivaled
know ledge of China. This is believed to
have been due to the influence of Japan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-19
|JAEGERS JOIN REBELS
THEY GO TO SUPPRESS
Acknowledge New Authority
in Berlin and Are Quartered
Near Royal Palace
BY GEORGE RENwICK
Special Cable TO Euening Public Ledge,

Copyright 1918, bU Nc,O York Times Co.
Amsterdam, Nov. 49,
The newspaper recently called the
Red Flag" of Hamburg. has been al
lowed to resume It's former name, the
Hamburger Echo. The Frankfurter
Zeitung appears without leading articles
because, It Is said. It is not allowed to
express it's views fully. The Cologne
Gazette, however, does print such COM
ment on conditions, evidently in view of
,its supporting the Socialist movement
against Bolsheyism
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-19

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-19

Paris, Nov. 19.-NiCe Admiral j. f. g
Amet, commanding the Second French
Squadron at Constantinople, has been
appointed French high commissioner TO
the Turkish Government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
NEED FORTY MEN
FOR VOCATIONAL
COURSE FOR ARMY

Forty volunteers between IS and
81 years of age are wanted before
May 25 for army vocational train
lag. The army recruiting Office at
Davenport has the following au-
thOrity.
l. You are authorized to accept
40 qualified men, between Is and 81
years of age, for infantry, regular
army, with a view to their being
sent to certain schools for indus
trial training.
2. After enlistment, they are to
be sent first to Valparaiso Indiana,
and after examination and CLASH
fcatiOn there, the intention is to
send them to various schools where
training is given. The trade quail
fcations are as follows: Auto driv-
ing and repair, bench wood work.
general carpentry, electrical com
munication, electrician, forging or
blacksmithing machfnist, sheet
metal work.
Men between IS to 81 and 81 to
Al years of age qualified as topog-
raphers, map makers, sketChers
craftsmen, etc, are desired for the
Four Hundred Seventy-second en-
gineers military mapping service)
but these applicants must first
communicate with the chief of engi-
neers of the army at Washington,
d. c., and get his authority for their
acceptance for such work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
UNION men ARE
PROUD OF CLUB
Modern Recreation Center Has
Been Established at Labor
Building.

What were formerly vacant and
useless rooms in the Tri-City Fed
Grafton of Labor building on the
corner of Third avenue and Twen-
ty-first street. now afford a mod
ern, well equipped recreation place
for the laboring men of the three
cities
Following extensive remodeling.
the rooms have been converted into
comfortable clubrooms. The west
side of the lower floor is now an up
to-date billiard hall and cigar store,
while soft drinks are also dis
pensed. This side of the building is
open to both union men and tne
public.
A homelike reading and lounging
room together with complete
gymnasium, has been constructed
in the east half of the lower floor.
This section of the structure is
open only to members of organized
labor in Rock Island, Moline and
Davenport. The Federation build
ing as it now stands is a recreation
center of which tri-city union men
may well be proud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
TRINITY
MISSION LECTURE

With profound regret Miss Helen
Littell of Hankow, China, finds that
she will be unable to address the
congregation of Trinity Episcopal
church on Thursday evening of this
week. Miss Littell must be in Mus
kegon, Mich, on Friday morning to
address a large diocesan meeting,
and present train schedules would
make this impossible if she were to
be in Rock Island Thursday even
ing. Several members of Trinity
heard Miss Littell speak in Kewa-
nee Tuesday, when she addressed
the Quincy branches of the wo-
mans auxiliary to the Board of
Missions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
PUPILS PROVING
GARDEN EXPERTS
Students OF Public Schools Show
ing Real Skill in Working
Ground.
FARM CRAFT is POPULAR
Majority of IL Boys Who Passed
State University Exams Are
Tilfing Soil.

Garden work among the pupils
of the Rock Island public schools is
in full swing. according to E. G..
Fisher, city superintendent OF
schools.
Although weather conditions have
retarded the project somewhat,
Youthful gardeners are taking ad-
vantage of every favorable day.
The two main garden plots, one on
Eighteenth avenue and the other
on Ninth street, in charge of W. l..
Kimmel and W. c. Wilson respect
lively, are being carefully worked.
Under the active Supervision of
these men, the pupils are making
very encouraging Roadway.
Principal A J. Burton of the
high school, stated today that of
the II boys who enrolled and sue
cessfuIly passed the course in farm
craft, the majority have already
left their studies and taken up
duties on nearby farms. A few are
still in school, their help on the
farms not being needed until
June l.
Farm Course Success.
The farm craft course was COM
plete success, according to Mr.. Bur-
ton. All students enrolling carried
the study with flying colors. The
study was arranged by Dean Dav-
export of the state university, who
also compiled the questions in the
final examination. W. L. Kimmel
was local instructor.
ID c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
RURAL RED CROSS
AUCTION SALE AT
SAM Upton HOME

The Rural branch of the Red
Cross will hold a sale and action
May % at the Sam Upton farm,
one-half mile south of Beulah
church, the affair to continue
throughout the day from 10 O'Clock
on. The Red Cross workers will
serve a lunch of sandwiches. cot
fee and pie on the grounds and good
home made ice cream and cakes
will be offered for sale. There will
be placed at auction cattle, hogs,
horses, chickens, butter, eggs,
canned fruits, honey, potatoes, loose
and baled hay, baled straw, corn,
oats, wheat, barley, timothy seed
and asgreat variety Of other articles.
This will be splendid opportunity
for city people to secure fresh but
ter and eggs and it is convenient
distance for a delightful automobile
ride and a beautiful place to visit.
The articles have all been donated
and all the proceeds are to be given
to the Red Cross.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
STARS GROWING
ON LABOR FLAG
Five Hundred Names Already List
ed On Honor Roll of Tri-City
Federation.

A big service flag, upon which
will appear more than five hundred
stars, Will soon be flying from the
Tri-City Federation of Labor build
ing on Twenty-first street and Third
avenue.
According to Charles ]. Mac
Gowan, president of the federation,
the majority of the tri-city unions
have already submitted a list of
their members now in the service,
and well over 400 names are now
listed. 1t is though that those not
yet reported will bring the grand
total well above the fifth century
mark. This huge flag is fitting and
tangible proof that organized la
Dor here is solidly behind the pros
ecution Of the war to victorious
conclusion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
JEWS TO OBSERVE
HOLIDAY FESTIVAL

The Jewish people Of Rock Is
land will observe the great festi-
val of Shabouth, or Feast Of Weeks,
the latter part of the week. Ser
vices will be held at the Beth Is
rael synagogue and Bnei Jacob
tomorrow, Friday morning, Friday
night and Saturday morninf. TINS
festival, which begins, in &C
cordance with Jewish religious
custom, at sunset tomorrow,
will continue until sunset Sat
urday. Orthodox Jews observe
the second day as supple
mentary festival. In reform tenn
pies just the one day is celebrated,
children from IS to 16 years of
age will be confirmed with appro-
pirate ceremonies in the religion
of their fathers.
According to biblical injunction
this festival was observed in an
cient Palestine as one of the three
great harvest festivals. 1t was
celebrated on the 50th day after
the beginning OF the Passover;
hence its common name, Pentecost,
i. e. in Greek, the 50th day. 1t
marked the close of the season of
the grain harvest. Upon this festi-
val the first sheayes OF the various
kinds OF grain grown in Palestine
were offered as thanksgiving sacri-
fees TO the Lord. On this festival,
as on Passover and Tabernacles, the
people would pilgrim to Jerusalem
in vast numbers, from all parts of
Palestine. and even from remote
corners Of the globe, to participate
in the joyous festal worship at the
great temple. 1t has been esti-
mated that at times upward of a
million pilgrims assembled in Jeru-
salem upon these occasions.
In post-biblical times the festival
was celebrated also as the ami
versary Of the giving OF the Ten
Commandments 10 Israel on Mt
Sinai and the solemnization Of the
eternal covenant between God and
Israel, as described in Exodus 10
and % In cOmmemoration of this
event Reform Judaism has fixed the
confirmation of it's children upon
this day, that they, too, may enter
into solemn covenant with their
God. even as their fathers did over
three thousand years ago.
The confirmation exercises them
selves are most impressive. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
At the Columbia.


Headlining the Co1umbia's bill
for the latter half of the week is
Ralph Dunbar's Tennessee Ten"
an aggregation of unbleached play
ers from way down south in the
land of cotton. A musical sht
called plantation Days" and de-
scribed as an Ethiopian episode
in three scenes was fashioned with
the intention of showing the tai
ents and wide versatility of these
colored performers.
Second headliner is Gene Greene,
Chicago's favorite, THE Emperor
of Ragtime," in a class by him
self, and is what is termed a real
riot
Smith & Kaufman are two COM
edians who have shown undoubted
originality in the selection OF the
vehicle which they offer. Both
youngsters are of good address
and are splendid entertainers.
Mile. Nadje. beautiful Of face and
figure, the equilibrist known as
1.-THE Queen of Equipoise" presents
an act of daring and artistry that
is as charming as she is prof.
cient.
Jack aIf&-A Celia O'Connor is a
combination of names that should
prove a winner and the offering
this well known couple is present
ing has the title Smart Songs and
Eccentric Dances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16

children, simply gowned, the girls
in virgin white, ascend the altar
TO participate in the worship of the
day The most important part of
the service is the reading in He
brew by one or more Of the chill
dren, from the sacred scroll of the
law The portion of Exodus 10 and
90. narrating the giving of the Ten
Commandments is read. Thereupon
the confirmants recite together the
Ten Commandments and the fun
damental articles of faith of Juda-
ism, which they accept. The ser
vice concludes with the solemn
blessing OF each individual child
by the Rabbi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
NEGRO STACKER
IS BEING HELD
BY UNCLE SAM
Elijah Ellison, Alleged Deserter
From Camp Dodge, Arrested
in Silvis.
BEATING IT FOR CHICAGO
Covered Soldier Uniform With
Oyera1Is just to Keep 1t From
Getting Dirty.

Use amt no desertah, sub Use
just agoin' down back south, sun,
TO see nah wife and baby. subj"
said Elijah Ellison, negro, age 81,
alleged deserter from Camp Dodge,
who was being questioned by the
Rock Island federal officers yes
terday afternoon after he had been
arrested by the Silvis police in
that city, as he was alighting from
a Rock Island train.
Arrested with him was Charlie
Taylor. a negro. age As, Macon
City. No, who is charged with as
sisting a soldier of the United
States to escape from an army
training camp.
Ellison. being questioned by the
federal operatives, outlined his en-
tire plan for the trip. He said
he had no intention Of deserving,
but was merely going on a visit
back to his home at Hollywood,
Ala
He told the officers that he had
left camp afer five other negro
soldiers had told him they were
also leaving the camp for good.
Ellison testified that had met
Taylor just a short way from the
camp in Des Moines Taylor then
told the officers that Ellison had
come over to where he was sitting
and asked him where he was go
ing Taylor said he was going to
bum his way out of the city on a
freight train. He declared that Ell
lson had him buy a suit of over
27fE nj a 40 co RI
his soldiers uniform.
Here the federal officers inter,
rupted with a question.
why did you continue to wear
the soldier suit?" was asked Eli
son.
We'll, you see. sub, I wasn't
plannin' to be a desertah, and Use
know, sub, that If Use wore dat
dere suit, sub, wouldn't be one,
sub. I wore dose oberhalls, sub,
just to keep nah uniform from
getting all durt, sub" Ellison re-
piled.
Further testimony from both of
tn men revealed that they had
bummed their way on many freight
trains from Camp Dodge, stopping
off at several of the smaller cities.
When they reached Silvis they de-
cided not to continue on to their
homes, but planned to go to Chi
cago.
sub, when I reached dis here
Silvis place / knew, sub, that |
wouldn't be able to get back to
nah camp, sub, before ten days
went by. Right den and there,
sub, I was aplannin' to take a lit
tie trip up to that there windy
! place called Chi" and den Use
was agoin' back to nah camp,
sub"
Apparently the Negro realized
without a furlough means deser-
ton.
Ellison was turned over to the
Rock Island arsenal authorities,
and, according to federal mar
shals here, he will be prosecuted.
Likes De Armah.
Further statements show Ellison
had been at camp for seven
months. He told the federal Off
GERS that he liked camp and liked
the army. He said: Use sure
does like de armah, sub, and Use
spect Use might jes' as we'll be
Ober dere as ober here. I reckon
Uncle Sam can get me ober dere
as well as he got me up to dat
dere camp" he concluded.
Taylor is scheduled TO come be-
fore Commissioner c. L. Walker
today
buy War Savings Stamns-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16

bly, before her daughter. The cul-
mination of this drama Is based
upon actual facts of modern life; 1t
is a triumph for the primal vir-
tues. '"The Lure" has many inter-
esting points, such as the showing
of the true and beautiful story OF
an American mother, who sacrifices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
At The Spencer Sauare.

Billie Burke appears tonight in
her latest comedy, Lets Get a Di-
vorce," at the Spencer Square the
atre. Cyprienne Marcy (Billie
Burke), an orphan in a convent in
southern France, manages to in
dulge in one Irritation after anoth-
er. The mother superior regards
Cyprienne with anxious eyes, and
when a good man asks Cyprienne's
hand in marriage the excellent
mother gratefully offers her CO.
operation. This marriage is quite
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16

herself for her daughter. 1t Is a
play that will search the heart of
every parent and challenge the
wisdom of every reformer. 1t
does not preach, but IL bears a les
son that is bigger and better than
can be put In print.
The 14th episode Of Vengeance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
At the Majestic.

An exciting quest for gold, which
was lost when a treasure ship went
down, comes into the plot of the
Metro All-Star series picture,
Treasure of the Sea-" which will
show Edith Storey in an ideal role
at the Majestic theatre tonight and
Friday. The heroine, in the person
of Miss Storey, stumbles across the
wreck of an ancient merchant ship
laden with gold bullion, which had
gone down in a storm with the loss
of all hands and which the tncom-
ing tide had finally cast up on the
sand. With the passage Of years
the skeleton of the valiant trader
had settled deep, and succeeding
storms had buried its rotted ribs
and worm-eaten keel under tons of
sand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
In the Movies.

Spencer Square - Tonight, Fri
day and Saturday, Billie Burke in
Let's Get Divorce" Pathe week
ly.
Majestic - Tonight and Friday,
Edith Storey in Treasures of the
Sea-"
Fifth Avenue - Tonight, "Twen-
ty Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea-" Pathe news. Friday, Ethel
Barrymore in AN American Wild
ow;" Drew comedy.
Black Hawk - Tonight, Clara
Kimball Young in ''Magda;" Ford
weekly. Friday, Pauline Freder-
ick in Sleeping Fires" Burton
Holmes trayelogue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16

and the Woman" THE Hand !,
Fate" will be shown. The san "
day matinee has been SET astda ~ y,
women and no children viii - 10 LOT
mitted under II years Of aa - o., aa
less they accompany tbe5-
-Buy Thrift stanps paIen
buy War Savings st..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
At the Palace,

The last half of the week at the
Palace theatre, Moline, the Otis
Oliver Players will offer the COM
edy drama, THE Lure" a play for
which they have had many requests
and has met with approval wher-
ever shown. THE Lure" will show
every mother the bright and dark
sides of life as they loom inevita-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
I III EAT r T.

, soul-satisfying to Cyprienne, but
when the man she married settles
down to the role of commonplace
husband her romantic spirit awakes
again. The picture is an excellent
one and affords Miss Burke with
numerous opportunities for the dis
play of her genius.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-15
Senator Weeks Attacks
Wilson Administration

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Feb. 15.-Sena-
tor Weeks attacked the administration in
speech today and accused President Viii
son of deliberately injecting politics into
the controversy over war efficiency. lie
declared the lack of a central body to di-
rect all the governments war plans j.
large'y responsible for the present and past
troubles.
Weeks said that the military committee :
war cabinet and munitions director bill was
a conservative, non-partiSan effort 10 aid
and not TO embarasS the president in uni
flying his forces. He said that President
Wilson dod not call the democratic leaders
into the conference for consultation pur-
poses but Ia insist that discussion Of this
question on the floor of the senate be pre-
vented If possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-15

LONDON. Feb. 15.-Gernany has re-
solved To renew military activities against
Northern Russia. The decision according
To q Holland dispatch, was reached at a
conference at the imperial headquarters.
The peace plan ~ Leon Trotzkv. the Boil
~hcviki foreign minister. was rejected and
the conference decided that ~ Trotzky
does not want peace he will ret war. The
occupation VI Pctrograd will be- the Ger
man goal. A. the arni~tice expired YES
terday the Germans consider that they have
" free hand With the Ukraine peace the
work VT Germany D. said to he helped
greatly in making = hole in the Russian
lines
The conference was attended by Emper-
W. William. Chancellor Won IIertling and
the chief military adviser The correspond
cnt of the Daily News in Rotterdam says
the latest development does not necessarily
mean the Germans will immediately try 10
reach Pctroerad. but more probably will
support the Ukraine hv force of arms.
a German newspaper ~av~ II H. certain that
the Russians are moving troops against the
| l'kraine and the central powers do not in
tend IN allow themselves To b. thus robbed
VI the fruits of their lately concluded
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-15
Patriotic Display
Attracts Attention

\ window display both unique and at
tractivc j. being offered this week IN the
f.. W. McDavitt clothing store in the
Dreamland thcater building. The display
pictures the kaiser. IIndcnburu and the
crown prince ~ dolls on 4 carnival rack.
In front ot the rack are the balls-War
Saving- Stanp~-wiih which these cha
hic-" are to be knocked over On Y flag
pole IN the foreground are kept fluttcring
hv an electirc fam are the flags of the
United States. France and England. Float
ing ut large III the fan'~ breeze are multi
colored toy balloons hearing the initials
Nv. :. =" These are used to call at
tcnion to an attractive line ~ mcn'- wear
III addition To urging Buy War Savings
Stamps"
The display was arranged BY w a.
Whltlock. the store manager
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-15
Nor tn S Interest Is
Now Only in the war

''The sole topic of conversation in the
northern cities nowadays Is the war, and
everybody j. doing everything for the war.
said Judge :. II. Silver of Mercedes. who
Is in Brownsville today from his home.
Judge Silver has Just returned from st.
Lous and other northern cities where he
has been spending the winter. EVERY
body is observing the meatless and the
wheatlesS days Just as religiously as they
did not observe them before the war. The
people are determined to win the war. and
no effort and no sacrifice l. being spared
10 gain that end
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-15
BOIO Pasha Gi"en
Sentence of Death

PARIS, Feb. l5.-BoIo Pa~ha. charged
with trea-on-connivne with GermanN-
was Yesterday sentenced tu death after one
ot the ~pecdie~t capital trials III French
wartime history
The court martial which condemned
Bolo Pa-ha ~ death delbrrated for only
fifteen minutes.
Darius Porchere. an accountant. who
was 4 cn-dcfrndaut. was sentenced to three
years Imprisonment.
Filippo Gallinic. another co-detcndant.
who j. under arrest in Italy. was sentenced
in death. although he j. not within the
court jurisdiction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-15
Editors To Discuss
Patriotic Stimulation

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Feb. l5.-What
the newspaper can a. to stamp ont di~loy-
atty and stimulate patriotic enthusiasm
durn the continuance Of the war I~ one
lot the principal subjects scheduled for
discussion III the annual convention of the
Minnesota Editorial association which he
gan III this city today. The sessions will
continue two day~ and will b. participated
IN by leading newspaper editors and pub
E~her~ from all parts of Minnesota.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-15
Theft of Horses And
Harness is Reported

Two horses and four ~ct- NJ harness
were stolen from the farm NJ a. M. Cum
bingham. near LaPaloma. night before last.
Deputy ~seriif~ soldiers and river guards
yesterday iraird the animals IN thr riv-
cr bank where traces of their entering
the wafer on the American side and leaving
4 on the Mexican side could toe found
Mr. Cunningham today went Ia Mata-
m"r"~ and furnished description NJ the
missing animals to the American consul
and the military commander
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-15

ancc ana 10 waste less OF
all foods. We must in
crease the exports Of our
food products made from
milk. Use all the milk.
Waste no part of it,
The children must have
whole milk, therefore.
use less cream. There
l. Il great waste of food
by not using all skim
and sour milk. Sour milk
can be used in cooking