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New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
French Plan
OF World Pact
rs Outlined
Continued from page l

American. Italian and other organiza-
tions to ascertain If the present prof.
ect is supported by all nations.
Explaining the detailed plans pre-
sented to Premier Clemenceau, Baron
d'Estournelles de Constant said to The
Associated Press:
"The essentials of the plan are:
First, compulsory arbitration With
out limitation or exception. This
leaves out the old exception of ques-
tions involving national honor and
dignity.
Second, limitation of ornaments.
Third, the establishment of a coun-
Gil of administration of the nations for
the formulation of new internationa1
administration and international Law
procedure.
Fourth, the application of Sane
tions' for making effective the deci
sions of the society of nations. Sane
tions' is diplomatic expression mean.
ing the various steps for enforcing
compliance. They are fourfold:
"First, diplomatic sanction. The So
ciety of Nations shall break diplomatic
relations with any recalcitrant natior
and give his passports to the ambassa
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
53 German Sailors Said
TO Control NaUy Bxreou

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 19.-Herr Lands
berg, Secretary for Publicity in the
German government, is quoted by the
'Rhenish Westphalian Gazette" as tell
ing. the Berlin Congress of Soldiers
and Workmen's Councils that ffty-
three German sailors have placed them
selves in control of the German Navy
Department. The sailors, he is de-
clared to have added, have prevented
necessary work from being carried on
and have released prisoners convicted
of treason.
Three of the principal directors of
the Krupp Munition Works at Essen,
including DR.. Bransenberger, inventor
of the Big Berthas," have been arrest
ed by the revolutionary committee in
that city, according to advices received
here.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
What viii the Soldiers DO?
Is Question in Germany
Sudden Return of Millions of Men From Front
Brought Danger and Their Transformation
From Warriors to Workmen Presents Problem

had the spirit and. pluck to face the
risks and responsibilities of seizure of
the power imposed on them.
That the soldiers from the front are
bitterly disappointed and exasperated
there can be no doubt. A very few
one of that. In the trains soldiers will
willingly pour out their hearts to any
chance fellow traveller, complaining
with much bitterness of their officers,
who maltreated them for four years,
and were the first to take to their heels
when disaster overlook the army Sol
diers are also heard debating pros and
cons of the Kaiser's personal guilt,
or that of his irresponsible personal
advisers.
For "Crazy Idea"
In Berlin in Inter den Linden groups
of soldiers and civilians may be seen
at any time of the day, in the centre
of the group generally somo wildly
gesticulating soldier, demanding to
know for what he has been fighting
for years, and at once supplying the
answer by shouting out, "for crazy
idea" and pointing despairingly at his
temples, which ctfectually slences any
attempt at opposition, although quite
certain that the present regime can
fully depend momentarily on an over
whelming majority of armed forces.
Attempts to use the soldiers for their
own purposes are also often made by
the reactionary officers, who are insist
ing on military discipline, refusing to
recognize the soldiers council and pro-
scribing the red flag. But single
speech by any cmssary of the govern
ment would easily bring them around
Perhaps the governing fact in the
situation is that troops from the front
possibly the best shod members of the
community. The truth is that the pre-
dominating feeling in the troops is
tiredness - bodily and mental. Their
spirit is broken for the time being and
there is no wish but for peace and the
orderly resumption of normal civilian
life, hence the peculiarly intense hatred
of the Spartacus group among many of
the front line troops and the readiness
to act as a bodyguard to the present
government However, apart from the
secret arming Of the extremists, the
critical moment has yet to come. 1t will
probably occur in the middle of Janu-
ary, when all but three classes are ex-
oected to be demobilized.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Consul for Peru Shot to
Death In San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-With
bullet wound through the head. the
bodv of DR.. Louis Alvarez Calderon,
consul Of Peru in San Francisco, was
found in his apartment to-day. A
r;e+o' was found Now +-n h~,l-,
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Poles Impose Income Tax
DIR. Ratllenau Declares Nation
Can't Recover for Generations

BERLIN, Wednesday, Dec. 1s (By
The Associated Press). The Polish
government, according to Berlin news
papers, has issued a decree imposing
income and occupation taxes on all
Poles residing on the border of the
Eastern German provinces. The taxes,
which are to be paid by January 10,
must be at least equal to the income
tax formerly paid to Prussia.
The decree. the German newspapers
add, says that the Polish municipal
"People's Councils" will have charge
of the collection Of the tax.
The decree also calls on all Polish
males between eighteen and fifty years
to join the national guard.
German officials in Posen who are
hostile to the Polish government will
oe expelled.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Chile's Foreign Affairs
Discussed i'm Secret
Chamber of Deputies Holding
Closed Session, Lasting
Until Saturday

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 19--The
Chilean Chamber of Deputies began 8
secret session at IL o'clock last night
to discuss the international situation.
The session will continue until Satur-
day.
BUENOs AYREs, Dec. 19.-Chile con-
siders the question of mediation be-
tween herself and Peru as closed, "La
Nacion" says it is informed from a
reliable source, and has offered COM
promise plan by which Peru and Bo-
livia would be given territorial COM
pensation in the adjus tment of the
Tacna-Arica dispute.
Railroad and commercial connections
also would be granted, with the object
of benefting all the three nations in
volved.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20

nucleus Of an international fleet.
Others regard this as unnecessary,
and prefer to rely on the moral force
of the united nations. Some may wish
to give up compulsory military SER
vice, but retain the navy.
These divergent views must be
reconciled. That Is the main task
which M. .Clemenceau asked us to un-
dertake. We regard our meeting with
the Premier as highly important in in
scribing the principle of a society of
for that we understand to be in ac-
cordancc with the desires of President
Wilson to place the high ideals OF this
united stand against further warfare
at the very forefront of the peace con-
gress and adopt it as the guiding prin-
ciple in the determination of many
questions before the conference"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
What of Russia?
Press i'm London
Asks Government
Continued Unfavorable
News Brings Criticism of
the Government by Many
of London's Newspapers
By F. w. 'Wray
New York Tribune
EuroDcGn Bureau

Ne,U York Tribune
EuroDeds Bureau
LONDON, Dec 1o.--A Travellers
Tale" from the Christiania "Aften-
posten" regarding a Bolshevik army of
three million, published here to-day,
serves to call attention to campaigns
going on in Russia which are becoming
the. subject of anxiety and controversy.
The Christiania report is discre dlted
by "The Daily Chrcnicle," whose spe-
cial correspondents put the total num-
Der of Bolshevik troops at 10000.
These troops are scattered over the en-
tire country. 1t is reported, however,
that these forces are being augmented
with view to a westward move On
Germany.
Action More Important
Meanwhile, there is increasing cvl-
dence that the allied campaign in Rus
sia is daily attaining greater i'm
portance.
Winston Churchill, in answering
hecklers when eectioneering, said:
eve went to Russia not to interfere
in the internal affairs, but to prevent
the Germans from coming away and
attacking us in France. Being there,
however, we got mixed up with great
many different groups of Russians who
friends we could The result was that
if we cleared out, the friends who
helped us would get their throats cut
by Bolsheviks who hated them like
poison Therefore arises our present
position, and though it is our policv to
get out Of Russia in any honorable
way, we are bound to stay and not
leave our friends at the mercy Of tie
most ferocious butchers and black
guards who ever stalked in human
FORM"
"Drifting Into Obligations
"The Westminster Gazette" to-day de-
duces from this that the British went
to Russia "meEely as an incident Of
our strategy on the Western front, and
from this small beginning we drifted
into obligations which make it impossi-
lie for us to get out of this very dis
quieting account, for to all appear
ances we are not uncontracting but ex-
tending these obligations and under
takings with fresh expeditions to the
Baltic provinc IS, which must postpone
the possibility of getting out without
deserting our friends.
Thus we may drift into situation
wherein we find ourselves committed to
a series of costly, chronic and indecisive
expeditions to various parts of Russia,
or at best to permanent occupation of
various Russian provinces, with the
large bodies of troops we now have
there.
"Such expeditions we're sent to the
Murmans, to Siberia and to Esthonia,
and if we had not been accustomed to
the tremendous scale of the Great War
we should realize that they together
constituted most formidable commit
ment, which must constantly increase
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Street Fighting in Danzig;
Prison Inmates Are Frood

ZURICH, Dec. 19.-Serious disorders
have broken out at Danzig, West Prus-
sia, according to dispatches received
here.
Civil and military prisons have been
opened and the inmates set at liberty,
it is said, and street fighting is re-
ported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
From The Argus Files of l893=

waterworks, this morning about
1880. Just how the accident hap
pened will probably never be
known.
Magistrate w. F. Schroeder and
Alderman Dan Corken, who &C
companied Rock Islands municipal
party to Chicago to participate in
Saturdays American cities festivi-
ties, have returned home. Mr.. Cor
ken states that Chicago's mayor,
Carter Harrison, was the central
figure of the demonstration of Sat
urday, the day of his murder.
Nov. 1.-Yesterday, a quarterly
meeting of the Iowa and Illinois
Central District Medical associa-
ton was held at the Harper House
DIR. Emily Wright was admitted to
membership, Secretary G. L. Ely
ster gave report from the Ameri-
can Medical association, DR.. Bow
man of Davenport read an interest
ing paper and a business session
was held through the morning and
afternoon. At the invitation of Drs.
Craig, Carter and Bernhard, the
physicians dined in the hotel dining
room at the noon hour.
Seven Moline high school boys
were suspended yesterday after
noon, by Principal Caldwell, for
defying his authority in reference
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02
WEEKLY PROVISION
AND GRAIN REVIEW

Chicago. Nov. Corn swop
rapidly downward in value tHis
week chiefly as a result Of the WHIP
ing out of all OF Germany allies.
Prices this morning compared W-tt
week previous showed a Cesc-lt
of 9%c to 1879. bushel. AT 60.
same time oats were down &lac tq
4c. Net changes in provisions Fa-.
ried from zoe on to $167 advance.
From the moment when news Yea
came public that Turkey had made
an offer which amounted 20 uncon-
ditional surrender, the corn market
underwent an almost vertical fail.
knowledge that hog prices for No
vember would be advanced and that
consequently demand for corn to
feed hogs might be much enlarged
failed TO check the weakness for
signs quickly multiplied that the
collapse of Austria would soon fol-
low that OF Turkey. New notes sent
by Germany and Austria relative
to an armistice more than uhsel
talk of an after the-war demand for
cereals. Month-end adjustment OF
trades, however, led TO @ temporary
rally but fresh breaks ensued on
the final bearish crop estimates toe
gether with capitulation OF Turkey
and the crushing out of the Aus
trian armies.
Oats dropped with corn. provi-
slons went soaring because OF the
expected higher prices on hogs
The depression Of grain, though
served later as a counter balance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02

POLITICAL ADVERTTSING)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02

pretty clearly that he has given
good account of himself No better
testimonial can be offered on his
behalf.
John H. Coburn is a happy choice
as candidate for sheriff. He is
carpenter and followed that trade
for years in Moline. When the Sc
lective draft law was made effect
i've he was appointed clerk of the
Plow city exemption board. posi-
ton which he still holds. He also
was later appointed deputy United
States marshal, and has had much
to do with the enforcement of fed
eral regulations in the district sur
rounding Rock Island arsenal. He
is honest, fearless and has had ex-
perieRce that will be invaluable to
him in the Office for which he is
candidate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02

line is an exceptionally good man
for county judge. He was born on
q farm in Kendall county, ILL.,, and
studied law in the office OF Colonel
MCNaug htOn, chairman of the Illi-
nOis board Of pardons. For a num-
her of years he was city attorney
at Joliet, having charge of the pro-
ceedings in court by which railroad
track elevation in that city was put
into effect Since coming to this
county he has built up a large prac-
tice and has demonstrated the fair
ness and ability that the office of
county judge demands.
Walter H. Flanagan is well
known in Rock Island He held the
position of desk sergeant of the 10
cal police department for several
years and the city was never given
better service in that capacity. He
always has been a live citizen and
{. leader. He has taken a promin-
ent part in athletics in recent years
and his popularity is unquestiOned.
The voters will make no mistake in
electing him county clerk.
Frank GuStafson, for clerk of the
probate court, has held the Office OF
police magistrate in Moline for sew
eral terms. A Democrat in a city
with a heavy normal Republican
majority, he has had no difficulty
in securing reelection, showing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02

Oct. 27.-T'he sawdust used to
deaden the noise on Third avenue
during court session was removed
by the superintendent of streets,
Ward, this afternoon. Ridiculous
as it may seem, that material will
have to be put back every time
court meets, probably until the
county thinks enough of the public
welfare to construct a courthouse
in keeping with the needs and re-
quirements Of the people.
Oct. 2S.-Mrs. H. c. Marshall of
Rock Island, after competing in the
contest for amateur pianists OF Illi-
nois, was informed by the great or
ganist, Clarence Eddy, that she had
passed the expert jury and would
receive the Worlds Columbian
medal of honor. She received an
invitation to play at the Worlds
fair, where she appeared in con-
cert, Thursday.
D. t. Robinson has contracted
for a ball of polished granite 5
feet, inches in diameter, and
weighing 16 tons, to be placed on
the lot he has reserved in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Oct. 30.-Mrs. A E. Harrison, a
woman canvasser from Des Moines,
was run over by a switch engine
and killed, near the Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02

(POLTTTCAL ADVERTISING
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02
DEMOCRATIC TICK ET BE-
FORE THE VOTERS
TUESDAY, NOV. 5

For United States senator
James Hamilton Lewis.
For state treasurer-James ].
Brady.
For superintendent of public
insructi0n-EdWin Strauss.
For trustees of the University
of IllinOis-JOhn NJ. Crebs. S. B.
Montgomery, Mrs. Mary Onahan
Gallery.
For representatives in con-
gress, state at large-W1liana
Eliza Williams, Michael II.
CIeary.
For state senator, Thirty third
district-ThOmas p. Sinnett.
For representatiVe-EVerett L.
WcrtS.
For county tudge-James A.
NckeoWn.
For county clerk-Walter II.
Flanagan.
For clerk of probate court
Frank GustafsOn.
For Sheriff-JOhn H COburn.
For county superintendent of
schOOls-Clarence Edwards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02

James 4 McKeown Of East Mo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02

to the distribution of the proceeds
of the tri-city field day exercises.
Lieutenant and Mrs. w. A
Thompson entertained about forty
Of their tri-city friends with a de-
lightful Halloween party at their
home on the island, last evening
John Snitzer has been appointed
assistant mailing clerk at the Rock
Island postoffice.
f. P WEIGH, George P. Staudu-
har, City Attorney j. L. Haas, and
Captain W. T. Channon returned
from Chicago today.
Nov. 2.-Chief Sexton suspended
Officers Ryan and Maucker last ev-
ening for one week without pay for
conduct unbecoming to officers.
Mrs. G. A. Castleman and Miss
Mango Postlewait, accompanied by
Hon. and Mrs. Ben T. Cables chill
dren and their tutor, arrived from
Chicago last evening and are at the
Cable mansion.
Nov. "a meeting of the Citi-
Zen's Improvement association will
be held in its rooms this evening to
get an expression of the citizens in
regard to giving the Viking ship
now on its way to st. Paul, a recep-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02
Election Pointers

Voters OF Rock Island county
VII md the Democratic candidates
submitted Tor their consideration at
the polls next Tuesday clean and
able men. without exception. Sell
dom has The party been SO FORUM
ata IN the choice Of material as this
fall. Those who vote the tIcket
straight VIII make no mistake.
For senator TO represent the
Thirtv-third district in the state
legislature it would have been hard
to ina a better man than Thomas
P. Sinnett He is = lawyer of mark
ed ability. young, ambitious and
free from faint For a number of
years he was member OF the Rock
Island high schol faculty, studying
law and being admitted-to the bar
While making q living for himself
and family IN the teaching profess
sion. He has made good in this
community and will make good as
state senator.
Everett I. Werts, for minority
representa- tive. is well known, hav-
ing previously filed the same office
with entire satisfaction. That he
will be elected there is no doubt,
nor Is there the slightest question
hat he viii represent the entire
district fairly and adequately.
James 4 McKeOwn of East Mo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02

Throughout $500 French hospi-
tails in the So departments of
France, American Red Cross surgi-
cal dressings will hereafter be used
instead of French dressings. A rea-
son for this decision was the SPLEEN
did condition in which our dress
ings arrive IN France-Red Cross
Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02

All three of the special PROPOSE
tons which the voters will pass
upon Tuesday are important to the
welfare of the state and should res
ceive affirmative votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02

Greatest shoe values of the year
at McCabe's this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02

Join the crowd in McCabe's shoe
this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02

Besco waffle syrup, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-02

Clarence L. Edwards, candidate
for county superintendent of
schools, is now serving his country
III France as member of the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces He is a
brother of the late Lieutenant Adri-
an C. Edwards, who was killed in
action in France in May. For four
years prior to entering the military
service he served as principal of
the Coal Valley schools. His cleo
ton will be fine recognition of his
services to his country.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-15
Watch Your Stomach
In Hot Weather
A Cool, Sweet, Strong Stomach Your Best Safe
guard Against Summer Sickness

Keep your stomach in good work.
ing order during the hot summer
months and you will have little to fear
in the way Of sickness" the advice
many physicians give as hot weather
approaches.
Good, sound, common sense advice,
too. For very frequently, and especial
ly In hot weather, these common stom-
ach disorders which 90 many people
seem to regard as ofminor Importance,
do open the way for serious fitness.
So keep your stomach sweet, cool
and comfortable all summer long The
extra war work-change Of diet-poi-
scns that come with bot weather-all
hit Us In the stomach. The strongest
stomach will need help this summer ~
never before.
The one easy way II you have the
right remedy Is TO nd the stomach OF
TOO much acid. Because it g superscid.
tty that interferes with digestion and
assimilation, and this causes about
al those stomach miseries you are 90
familiar with-heartburn, food repeat
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-15
GOODBYE BACKACHE, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES

For centuries all over the world
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil has af-
forded relief In thousands upon thou
sands Of cases of lame back, lumbago,
sciatica, rheumatism, gallstones. grav-
el and all other affections of the kid
neys, liver, stomach. bladder and al
lied organs. 1t acts quickly. 1t does
the work. 1t cleanses your kidneys
and purifes the blood. 1t makes a
new man, a new woman, Of you. 1t
frequently wards Off attacks Of the
dread and fatal diseases Of the kid
neys. 1t often completely cures the
distressing diseases Of the organs Of
the body allied with the bladder and
kidneys. Bloody or cloudy urine, sed.
iment, or "brickdust" indicate an un-
healthy condition.
Do not delay a minute II your back
aches or you are sore across the lolns
or have difficulty when urinatLng. Go
to your druggist at once and get u
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-15
cssus BeIll.

"Yes'm," through his bruised lips
confessed the little boy whose hair
sprangled uncurriedly and whose
freckles were as the sands on the sea-
shore, "rve been fighting. Skinny
Smith bet me thousand dollars that
his brother who is in the army would
kill more Huns than my soldier broth
er would. l bet him million dollars
his old brother wouldn't do any such
thing. Then he bet me a billion he
would. too. didn't know any bigger
number than that. and so, O course,
had to whip him."-Kansas City Star.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-15
Lemon Juice
For freck|es
oIrisi Make beauty lotion At
home for . few cents. Try III

Squeeze the Juice Of two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake well, and you
have quarter pint Of the best freckle.
sunburn and tan lotion, and complex
ion whitener, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces Of orchard white
TO a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion Into the face, neck,
arms and hands and see how freckles,
sunburn and tan disappear and how
clear; soft and white the skin becomes
Yeoi It is harmlesa-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-15
judicial Pun.

Z A certain Judge was trying A case
where dealer sued steamship COM
pany for the loss of some pigs In a fire
on board cross-channel boat. 1t came
out In evidence that the steamer had a
large deck load, and here the damage
was greatest. .-..4..
The judge thus began his charge to
the jury:
"Gentlemen, to put these pigs on
deck was a rash act, but to fry them
was a rasher."