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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-26
WHISKY AND FISH.
anaconda Standard)

Every man who goes fishing does
or keen sport which a game trout
may afford. This fact has been dem
onstrated many times since fish took
up their abode in Montana. Many
men have gone fishing because tie
excursion offered them the desired OPP
portunity to get away into the seclu.
sion of the hills and willows, where,
after pulling the cork and settling
down to nice quiet afternoon, they
may nfbble at the bottle until the fish
voluntarily crawl out of the stream
and into their baskets.
Next year Montana will be a dry
state. All men who go fishing may
not be accompanied by the old red
bottle. The question comes now-will
there be as many fishermen along the
streams and on the lakes as former
ly?
Up in Alberta the fisherman and the
liquor bait have gone from the local
to the high court, and the strict pro-
vision of the dry law has been in
terpreted. The appellate division of
the supreme court, after reviewing
case, concludes:
TT does not require the judgment
Of doctor to decide whether or not
1t is advisable to carry whisky on
fishing trip. as the opinions Of good
fishermen whom have known based
on actual experiences, are practically
to this effect. No matter
what our opinion may be as to the
virtue of Scotch whisky 'on a fishing
trip, the act does not permit it and 1t
is therefore question for the legis-
lature to deal with"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-26

between miners and smelters, with al.
location Of sales among the ore pro-
ducers, has been abandoned as a fiasco.
1t could hardly have resulted other
wise. Western ore producers find it
difficult to sell their ore, for smelters,
already we'll stocked, do not like to
load up with more.
In iron and steel the business seems
to be in such things as nails, fencing,
etc, that people must have anyhow.
There is no buying for new construc.
ton, and the railroads are not buying.
Judge Gary talks of reduction In
prices.
Ores-manganese, tungsten, chrome,
pyrites, etc.--are unstable. Every.
body is overstocked.
Silver maintains its price, and plat
mum, as we forecast. even has risen.
but both these precious metals possess
especially favorable conditions. In the
base metal markets readjustments
downward Is inevitable and is to be
welcomed, for there will not be any
large buying at present prices. The
longer the day Is put off that will lead
to the entire elimination of interfer-
ence and to restoration OF free mar
kets. the longer and more troublesome
will be the period of readjustment.
And by the elimination Of interference
we do not mean only government In
reference, but also the impediments
by producers. who by joint actions,
curtailments for exaction of arbitrary
prices. and other uneconomic measures
seek to continue artificial and un'
healthful conditions.
Among the major metals, the situa.
ton In copper Is the most awkward.
1t is being aggravated by the mischiev-
Gus agreement with the war industries
board to maintain production and the
unholy sanctioning OF an agreement
among the producers to maintain an
asking price which they cannot get
and which none Of them thinks he can
get This has temporarily abolished
a market and Is producing mounting
financial burden. The sooner the pro.
ducers dissolve their agreements anu
let natural market create itself, the
better will proceed the inevitable read
justment in their industry.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-26

Samuel Gompers says American la
Dor will not submit to reduction of
wages below the standard gained
during the war. He has also Joined
the president in demanding the re-
moval of 'all economic barriers and
the establishment Of an equality OF
trade conditions" among all the ma
tions entering into the proposed lea
que Of peace. Mr.. Gompers will have
to abandon one or the other Of his
propositions, High wages and short
hours can not be maintained for the
American workman If the products OF
American manufacturers are to be
placed in free competition with those
Of foreign countries where low wages
and long hours prevail.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-26
Frozen We'll.

Scientists for years have been per"
picked over the wonderful frozen well
at Yakutsk, Siberia. AS long ago ~
1922 It was announced that tne
ground was frozen to an abnormal
depth at the place referred to. In the
summer Of 1929 Russian merchant
set gang Of men to the task OF as
certaining the depth Of the frozen
stratum. They gave up the Job after
digging some 80 feet in solidly fro1o"
ground. The Russian Academy
Sciences took the matter in hano az.
between 1888 and 1914 dug to a dep..
Of ss2 feet and then abandoned m ''
shaft because the earth was '
frozen as hard as q rock.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-26
Underground Railroad.

The underground railroad" was q
political slang term which Tor many
years was used to designate the mys-
ferrous organization and secret meth
DDS by which runaway slaves were
helped on their way north to free
dom. The movement originated
among the Quakers of Pennsylvania,
and was gradually extended until a
chain of posts or stations was estab.
lishedw at convenient points about a
days journey apart. leading from
Kentucky and Virginia across Ohio,
and from Maryland through Pennsyl.
vania and New York, to Canada.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-26

while the president and Colonel
House are busily engaged in framing
the peace treaty, which includes the
fixing of boundaries Of European ma
tons and a league of nations that will
make war a memory, Senator Lodge
serves notice that the senate of the
United States shares equally with the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-26
4 Picture
(By Rev. d. NJ. Helmick)
That's my baby"

That's my baby"
Yes / used to tuck him in
Then I'd kiss his dmpled chin
Just to feel his little fingers in my hair:
Then I'd pat his cheek good might,
Turning down to dim the light
And my babe was all the burden Of my prayer
Yes. my baby is a man;
How the years to decades ran
While through school and university he swept;
There was honor in his face
But Of evil not one trace,
He had won the fight while other boys had slept.
o. the Joy that came to me
AS he gained the victory
over obstacles that met him on the way;
Never was mothers love
More requited she strove
For her baby grown to manhood in day.
When ne heard his countrys call
That her surrender all
For humanity while struggling for the right,
In he rushed to me to say:
"Tve enlisted for the fray"
And he packed his few belongings that same night
So my baby said Goodbye"
with twinkle in his eye
Then he turned himself so suddenly away.
That knew If came near
/ should falling tear
Mark a path upon the cheek kissed that day
But he only my smile
His lone hours to beguile,
For my heartache with my pride, kept suppressed;
So take my burdens up
As drink the bitter cup
Sweetened with my babys memory, thus I'm blessed.
Now I'm sitting all alone
In my quiet little home
Filled with treasures Of sweet memories Of yore
Burning incense comes to me
Waited from across the sea-
For my baby boy will come to me no more.
But I'll meet him bye and bye
In our home beyond the sky,
Where unselish souls in honor will appear;
Then my Joy will be complete
In his love and presence sweet
Fair reward for what I've suffered for him here
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-26

The man who takes up a lot of
room in a street car may not occupy
any space at all in the hall Of fame.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-26

The hard part about an easy lob IL
the getting thereof.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-26

Some people act as If they had a
corner on goodness.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-26

president the responsibility for all
treaties TO which this country Is
party. The president seems to have
overlooked this fact.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-26
WHY NOT PROTECT THE MINER
MR.. PRESIDENT?

What rs commonly known as the
war minerals law Is officially desig-
mated as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
MAN PAYS CLAIM
OF AUTO VICTIM

r. G.. Randall was fined 80 in
Rock Island police court yesterday
on a charge of speeding in connec-
ton with an accident yesterday
morning when his auto truck hit
II. Reddig, street car conductor,
when the latter was waiting for
car at Fifth avenue and Thirty-fifth
street. Magistrate Smith recon-
mended, when imposing the fine,
that Randall make settlement with
Reddig for damage to the latter s
clothes.
It was brought out that Randall
was driving at the rate of 20 or 20
miles an hour and was attempting
to pass the street car hich Red
dig wished to board. The steering
gear of the car broke as the truck
went over a rough spot in the pave
ment and the machine skidded and
struck Reddig, throwing him from
the street onto the railroad tracks
several feet away. He sustained
severe bruises and his clothes
were torn. Randall settled with
Reddig, giving him 500 for the dam
age done to his clothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
Party on Birthday.

Last evening Miss Dorothy Dels-
enroth, 1913 Sixteenth avenue, Gel
ebrated her birthday with the aid of
a number of her girl friends. The
rooms were prettily decorated in
red and green. A delicious course
dinner was served at O'Clock, and
here the Christmas color scheme
was also used. After dinner some
games were played, Miss Naomi
Johnson winning the prize. Jokes
and conundrums were also enjoy
ed. The rest of the evening passed
pleasantly with piano and ukulele
music, singing and dancing. The
hostess was presented with many
beautiful and useful gifts, and also
flowers. Those present were the
Misses Charlotte Copp, Naomi John
ston, Ellen McCarty, Eleanore Sou
ders, Guydana Higgins, Irene Ham
erich, Helen Mccullough, Margaret
WheelaR and Gertrude Helpenstell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
REPUBLIC HEADS
NAMED FOR YEAR

Stockholders of the Republic Oil
Refining company in their annual
session yesterday, held in the
Company's Offices in the State bank
building, reelected the officers and
elected members of the board of
directors.
Those who act as board mem
bers for the year are: E. H. Guyer,
Frank Afixter, K. T. Anderson, B. D.
Connolly, James p. Pearson, c. B.
Taylor. w. H. Holzinger, W. 1. Taze,
and J. Malcolm Anderson.
officers are as follows:
President-E. H. Guyer.
Vice president-Frank Mixter
Secretary-George E. Bartholo-
new
Treasurer-K. T. Anderson.
The company has placed it's stock
on one per cent monthly dividend
basis. 1t now has As producing
wells and practically all of its I'M
developed leases, totalling about
seventeen hundred acres, are prov
en- by adjacent property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04

Rock Island chapter No. 269, Or
der OF the Eastern Star. held con
cIave Yesterday at the Masonic tenn
PIE. The meeting opened at 4 p.
m. and the regular officers perform
eli the work. At this session four
candidates were initiated. Many
members of the Iowa grand chap
ter session, which is being held this
week in Davenport, We're present at
the afternoon meeting and the din
uer at 6 o'clock. Covers were laid
al this time for $50 at tables which
were attractlvcly decorated with
yellow Cbrysanthemums.
The evening session opened at s
o'clock. and at tits session the
chairs were filled by past matrons
and patrons. -Four candidates were
initiated at this time, After the
work. music was furnished by Mes
danes Olga Cameron. Winnie
Schwenker, Julia Anderson, Edna
Johnson. Agnes Schilhnger and the
Misses Florence Long and Cora
Hermann. During the course Of
the evening Mrs. Swain Pearson
was presented with a silver trivet,
in honor Of her 35th wedding ami
versary, which is today. The pre-
sCntation was made by Mrs. Nellie
s. Humphreys, past grand InatrOL Of
Illinois. who is also an honorary
member of Rock Island chapter
Mrs. Cora l. SchiIlinger, who pre-
sided at the evening meeting, was
presented with the Eastern Star
spoon by the o. f. S circle, and
the presentation was made by Mrs.
Olga Cameron, president Of the cir
Gle. The chapter received a gift Of
a Liberty bond. the donor being
Mrs. Harry T. Knox, one Of the
1918 officers. At the conclave there
were % past matrons and six past
patrons in attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
DELEGATES MEET
FOR CONFERENCE
ON CHURCH UNION

Philadelphia, Dec. 4.-More than
one hundred Representatives, dele
gates representing IA religious de-
nominations, assembled here today
for three-day conference on
church union. Prominent clergy
men and laynen from all parts OF
the country were in attendance
Denominations represented include
the Northern Baptist, Congregation
al. Disciples of Christ, Society OF
Friends, Methodist Episcopal, Even
gelical Synod of North America
Moravian, Presbyterian Church In
the United States, Protestant Epis-
copaI. Reformed Church in the
United States, Reformed Church in
America, United Lutheran, United
Presbyterian Churches OF America
and the Welsh Presbyterian.
The call for the conference was
issued at the general assembly OF
the Presbyterian Church in the
United States at it's meeting last
May in Columbus, Ohio. In dis
GUESSING the object of the confer
ence, DR.. w. P. Fulton OF this city
today said the fundamental aim was
church union.
Failing in this" he added
some plan of federation will be
tried. We will endeavor to bring
about close cooperation in, the
fields, both of home and foreign
mission, and in solving social NIob-
lens of religious work"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04

ly announced. This meeting has
been indefinitely postponed.
The board of directors of the As
sociated Charities will meet tomor-
row evening at 1880 at the Associa-
ton house. The annual election Of
officers will be held and all mem
bers of the moard are requested to
be present
An important business meeting of
the Parent-Teacher association OF
Horace Mann school will be held
Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock in the
school building A program has
been arranged and a large attend
ance is desired.
The upper grades OF Immanuel's
Lutheran school will start Thurs
day. These have not met since
I thanksgiving because OF the i'll
ness of the instructor, A. G. Lands
man
The ladies of the EIks will meet
tomorrow afternoon at the Elks'
hall for their regular business
meeting and for cards after the bus
mess session.
The Helen Gould auxiliary will
meet tomorrow evening for the reg
uIar monthly business session. The
annual election of officers will be
held and a large attendance is de-
sired.
The meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Central Presbyterian
church which was to have been
held tomorrow has been indefinite
ly postponed.
The Ladies' Aid society of Broad
way Presbyterian church will meet
at the home of Mrs. H. d. Blake
more, S3S Twenty-third street, FIJI
day afternoon at O'Clock.
The meeting of the students de
partment of the Rock Island Mu-
steal club which was scheduled for
Saturday afternoon has been post
poned Indefinitely because of the
flu condition.
The monthly business meeting Of
the Covenant Bible class of the
First Methodist church will be
held at the home of Mrs. J. F. Wit
ter. 4315 Seventh avenue, Thurs
day evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
ROCK ISLANDERS
ELECTED AT BIG
ANNUAL MEET

John Devine, T. A. Fender and
william Mielke represent Rock Is
land in the Yardmasters' National
association, having been elected as
grand officers at the convention held
at Cincinnati. Ohio, Dec. / to 3.
Approximately six hundred dele
gates from the seven organizations
which have consolidated, attended
the convention. In addition to be-
ing elected as grand officer, T. A.
Pender was served as chairman of
the convention.
F. W. Mason of Milwaukee was
elected grand president, F. X. Lux
on of st. Paul was elected vice
grand president and William Brown
of Columbus, Ohio, was named sec
rotary and treasurer.
The convention was brought to
2 close yesterday with a banquet
at one of the large hotels at Gin
cinnati.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
SOCIAL EVENTS
the exact date will be announced

the exact date will be announced
later.
First Methodist Home Mission
The Women's Home Missionary
society of the First Methodist
church had very interesting meet
ing yesterday at the home of Mrs.
a. F. Sala, at the Sala apartments.
Mrs Will Ramser presided and
Miss Ella Taylor lead the devotion
ais, the subject of which was the
Ministry of Service" 1t was voted
that the Women's Home Missionary
magazine be put in the public Ii
brary again this year. The COM
mittee having in charge supplies,
which are TO be sent to frontier
minister in North Carolina, re-
ported the work progressing al
though the box has not yet been
completed. After the business meet
ing the program was given which
was in charge of Mrs. F. II. Rock
well She opened the program by
reading the third chapter in The
Path OF Labor" the subject of
which was Workers in the Noun
tains and in the Mills" Mrs. A. f.
Sala read an interesting IeafIet en-
titled For He Was a Jew" and
Mrs. c. A Walker read a southern
story entitled The Cotton Field" "
After the program the hostess
served light refreshments and a So
cial hour was enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
Social Announcements.

A coffee and annual bazaar will
be held tomorrow afternoon and
evening at the Evangelical Church
Of Peace conducted by the Ladies'
Sewing society.
The dancing party to have been
given tonight by the war camp com
munity service for members OF the
social league at the arsenal Y has
been called off because OF the IN
duenza epidemic The affair Will
not be held until there is an abate-
ment in the disease.
The meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
society of Grace Lutheran church,
which was to have been held FRI
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
X. T. Anderson. 917 Nineteenth
street, has been postponed because
Of the death Of Algert Anker.
The Deborah class of Broadway
resbyterian church will not meet
Thursday evening as was previous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
GIVEN HONORABLE
DISCHARGE; SON
ARRIVES AT HOME;

Perry J. Mcdonnell, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William J. H. Kerr. 1O43
Fifteenth street, has arrived home
from coast artillery camp at Fort
Mckinley, Portland. Me-. where he
has been stationed since June,
awaiting call for overseas service.
Mcdonnell is 80 years of age and
enlisted in Davenport last June.
For the last three months he has
acted as head cook in his company.
He was formally given an honor
able discharge last Saturday. Nc
Cornell is enthusiastic concerning
the service, and is loud in his
praise of the work of the Red
Cross, which he says provided
every comfort at all stations along
the way on his homeward journey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
HOLD MINSTREL
DESPITE INFLU

The minstrel show sponsored by
the Rock Island and Davenport Ar
senaI Workers clubs at the Burtis
the evenings of December ), 6 and
Z, Will be carried through accord
ing to schedule despite the flu
scare. This minstrel promises to
be one of the best ever put on in
the tri-cities. The minstrel can
not be given in Rock Island be-
cause no theatre could be secured
the Illinois having been dated up
before hand.
The committee having the pro-
iuction of the minstrel in charge
contemplate providing flu masks
so that every suggestion and rec
ommendation of the board of
health may be complied with.
The sale of tickets is progressing
satisfactorily and there will be no
let-up in the drive to continue the
sale. Paul G. Linter, chairman of
the production committee, speaking
of the matter this morning said
We shall, of course, abide by ev-
cry instruction of the board OF
health. We are hoping, however,
that conditions may improve suf-
ficiently to make this show the
huge success that it really de-
serves"
Miss Maude G. Smalley, organiz-
er Of the Patriotic league, accom-
panied by six of the Patriotic
league girls who have undertaken
TO sell tickets, attended a rehearsal
of the minstrel troupe last evening
and expressed herself most en-
Enthusiastically in favor of the per
Torrance. The girls were Just
filled with enthusiasm, she said.
They are keen to help to bring to
a head a performance of such
worth"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
D. A. r. Observes Centennial.

The Fort Armstrong chapter.
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, celebrated the Tooth ami
versary of Illinois yesterday in a
very fitting manner when they met
at the home of Mrs. Frank Balm
sen. Twenty-frst street and Eigh-
teenth avenue, and in a body went
to Reservoir park for a tree plant
ing After the planting of the tree
4 short exercise was given, the or
der of which was as follows:
Song-"The Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Address by Mrs. W. J. Sweeney.
regent
Song-'Illinois.
Address by Mrs. Frank Bahnsen,
state regent
Song America"
The chapter has made arrange
ments for the marking of two his
toric sites. the place where the first
house in Rock Island stood and the
site of the old Fox Indian village.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04

The annual election of officers of
Colonel Bracket circle of the
Ladies of the G. A. r. was held yes
terday afternoon at the meeting in
Memorial hall. officers named for
the year are:
President-NIrs. Iowa Nichols.
Senior vice president-Mrs.N Net,
tie Goddard
Junior vice president-Mrs. Mary
Pickup.
Chaplain Mrs. Anna Whitehead.
Treasurer Kate Truslow.
Conductor-Mrs. Sarah Sturte-
want
GUARDIANS. Sylvia Donovan.
Delegates to the convention to be
held next June in Rockford. Ill:
Mrs. Sturtevant, Mrs. Donovan and
Mrs. TruslOw Alternates: Mrs.
Pickup and Miss Julia Battles.
Installation of these officers will
take place at the first meeting in
January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
Mrs. Hill Entertains.

Mrs. J. HiIl entertained a COM
pany of young people last night at
her home in honor Of her son, Ser
geant Herman Hill. who is home
on a furlough from Stamford,
Conn, where he was stationed. The
diversion Of the evening was whist
played at five tables and the prizes
in this game were won by IsadOre
Livingston and Miss Bessie Baker
and Miss Florence Livingston. The
rooms OF the house were attractive
" decorated in the national colors.
red. white and blue, and at a late
was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
Y. M. G. A. NOTES

The first of a series of meetings
for men of the Y. C. A. was held
Sunday afternoon and a very en-
joyable afternoon was spent. There
were about IS men present and all
voted the meeting very successful.
E W. Peck Of Minneapolis was the
speaker Next Sunday Rev. John
McGown Stevenson of Broadway
Presbyterian church will speak on
Wanted, a Man" Harris orches-
ira will be at the ''Y'' at 2:45 and
will give Is or Commute concert
in the lobby. Men of Rock Island
are invited to attend these meet
ings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
BETHANY Home Sewing Circle.

The Bethany Home Sewing circle
met yesterday afternoon at the
home for its regular meeting. The
time was spent in making gar
ments for the children and quite a
large amount of work was accom-
plished. A report was given of the
result of the mite boxes that have
been sent out and it was decided
to purchase more. At the close of
the meeting, the committee of
which Mrs. F. o. Reddig is chair
man. served delicious refresh
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
Mnn's C1uh EIncfs

At the meeting of the Mems club
of the South Park Presbyterian
church last night at the social
rooms of the church. officers were
elected for the year as follows:
President-F. c. Williams.
Vice presideut-Edwln Williams.
Secretary Ague.
Treasurer-R I. Baird.
After the business session Arthur
Sitz favored the company with sew
eral vocal selections and these
were followed by light refresh
meuts and a social hour.