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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
us. men GET
HOME TO SEE
WILSON SAIL
Returning American Sol
diers Hail Chief as His
Ship Passes Them.

New York. Dec. 4-The Brit
iSh transport Lapland. carry
ing I.797 American soldiers.
has reported by wireless thai
she would reach this port to-
day. Three other transports
also carrying returned troops.
are expected to reach here this
week. The Lapland left Liver
pool on Nov. 22. She was due
to arrive here on Sunday.
No word has been received from
the Minnekahda and the Cretic,
both of which sailed from Liver
pool Nov. D.
Hail President
Across the waters of the Hudson
just as the George Washington was
about TO sail the roaring cheers of
more than two thousand American
soldiers returning to American
shores on the British transport
Lapland went up. From crowded
rigging. from densely packed rails,
and from every port hole the fight
ing men shouted greetings TO the
president; and from the decks of
the presidential liner and the de-
stroyers guarding her answering
cheers came back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
RAIL MEN STRIKE.

Omaha. Ncb.. Dec At $ o'clock
this morning the traiumen OF the
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street
Railway company went out on
strike. The men demand recogui-
ton OF their union and better work
ing conditions. including shortening
Of working hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04
FOES DECIDE
ONARREST0 or
.HINDENBURG
Workers Council to Dis
solve High Command
and Seize Chief.

Copenhagen. Dec The
soldiers and workers council
Leipsic has decided that Ger
man general Headquarters shall
be dissolved and Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg arrested, ac-
cording 70 the LOkM AnzeigeT,
Of Berlin.
London. Dec. 1T is understood
representatives. OF The allies. in
conference. are unanimous in
ts7or Of demanding Holland hand
over the former German emperor
s7E the former crown prince.
All the nations represented al she
.r-er-aIIieI conference here today
nay be regarded as ln agreement
with the policy of Lloyd George as
10 compelling Germany TO pay TO
he limit Of her capacity. The al
led representatives were also
agreed on the preparation Of bring
NJ 10 rria. those spOrsible for
91irages on human cy during the
vsT
Deny Allied Def Sent
The Express claims TO be able 20
is1y The report from Berlin yes
-5rlav that a new uI-imarUm had
5ssu sent TO the German govern
-ent because all the locomotives
70 be handed over under The terms
Of The armisttce cannot be delivered
a. once. The newspaper says that
MS true that Germany Is not keep
II Up n the stipulated schedule
tr further delays. but he las not
trsd Z time limit for the carrying
CIT Of the clause relative 10 deliv-
ET Of such equipment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04

girls OF the army transport were
drawn up in military formation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04

Assoc1S t c d Press 8
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04

NJ e m b or of Audit
Bureau of Circulations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-04

HEADS NON-PARTISAN LEAG.'E.
St Paul, Dec A, G. Townlry
was reelected president OF tho ma
tiohai partisan league.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
CONsCIENCELEss PROFITEERINC

\ GROUP of spectators is said to be
buying options in small houses in some
parts of the city and then informing the
tenants that they must pay more rent or
buy the house. The price fixed Is 800
or $50 more than that named In the
option.
1t is difficult to believe that there are any
men devoid Of conscience as to resort
to this method of blackmailing the people
of small means in this time Of a shortage
of houses. 1t is nothing short Of form
of blackmail. No reputable man would
engage in II. If evidence can be secured
fixing the guilt upon the individuals ac-
cused, no steps should be neglected TO ex,
pose them, and. If there is law that will
reach them, TO secure their conviction and
punishment as their offense deserves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
DOCTORS ARE SOLDIERS ALREADY

THE announcement that arrangements
= are making to enroll all the physicians
in the country for service wherever they
may be needed merely means that the doc
tors are to be made into a mobile force
They are soldiers already in a very real
sense, fighting disease day and night and
responding to the summons whenever it
comes.
The need of competent medical officers in
the enlarging army is very great They
must be supplied from the existing corps Of
physicians. This draft on the available
medical men in the various communities is
likely to leave some towns and cities with
out the needed doctors. The older men
who have been gradually dropping their
practice will have to take up the work left
to France. The midde-aged men who re-
main at home must hold themselves in
readiness to take up the abandoned prac.
tice. perhaps in some other community. of
men who have been called to serve in the
armies. And thus will they do their bit to
help win the war.
There may be some sporadic objection
among the doctors to this plan, but we do
not think 1t will be widespread. The ply
sicians are too patriotic and they appre.
ciate too we'll the need of medical men at
the front to be unwilling to make great
sacrifices In order to serve their country
and humanity in this crisis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
Lenine the Logical

r ENINE is uncompromising. His intoler-
Lance has no limits. When you listen to him
you cannot help feeling that here Is q man
who Is firmly convinced that he alone pos
sesses the truth. And not only the big truth,
the truth of Socialism. or Of Revolution. or
even Of the MARKHAM doctrine: not only the
truth in big problems Of policy but even the
little truth in every little question of or
ganization or Of party routine. And since
he alone knows the truth, he must rule. and
whoever disagrees with him Is either fool.
or a traitor, or both. 1t Is this fanaticai con-
viction Of his own absolute and infallible
Righteousness In all problems. big or small.
that makes Of him powerful writer and
still more powerful speaker. And 1t Is prob
ably in this fanatical self-conceit, which is SO
easily liable to be mistaken for a fanatical
devotion to a great cause. that lies the secret
OF his inhusnce.
AS q debater. Lenine is unique clearly
remember him lecturing In Geneva, In 1So3
and 1904. He II OF middle height and pro-
pSrticnatsiy built. He dresses modestly. but
very neatly. without any trace Of that Nm
ti1fneoa that vae at thst tiRia Alunoyt B rHlo
( 49, " gSyelq119 9oeeg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
A Letter to Tirpits
TNIRPITZ, OLD TOP:

L We have just been looking over the
Hog Island News. the weekly magazine Of
the men and women and boys and girls
who are building ships not far from here.
They are preparing some pretty big
splashes on the Delaware, and 1t seems
only fair to put you wise.
OF course you have heard that a lot Of
ships are being turned out along the Della.
ware. Probably you have been told that
the wretched people who make them have
to be driven to their work with knouts and
bayonets. The truth is, Tirpy, that the
folks who are making ships over here are
enjoying the Job so much that they just
can't help laughing about it.
Or perhaps you have tried to kid your
self into thinking that Hog Island takes
so much time off in baseball and thes dan
SAINTS and picnic parties that there Is little
leisure for shipbuilding.
Wrongsagain! Take tip from US: when
you see crowd of Americans or English
men sandwiching in baseball and football
and phonograph music and linen showers
in their Off hours, that crowd is enjoying
Its job, and doing it deviish we'll.
We are going to send you a years SUBJ
you find almost as much in 1t about tennis
and fudge parties and the batting average
| of the baseball team as you do about ships,
then you may know that Hog Island is
on the job. IT is, and In a characteristic
| American way: with . great deal of humor
and laughter and vivacity. getting a lot
| Of teamwork and fun out Of the hard work
and rejoicing in the knowledge that every
rivet driven and every typewriter key
punched il one more fly in the Kaiser'a
| ointment. Consider the case of Mr.. Loan
who plays catcher on the Hog Island base
| ball team. He has not only done his part
| in shipbuilding, but he has been at bal
| twenty -eight times, made three runs. clever
hits, seventy-one put-outs, ten assists, one
error and has a batting average of .3s1
That is the kind Of life that puts q mar
in good shape to make the world unsaf,
for the Hohenzollerns.
We hope you are going to take littl,
vacation this summer. old man. becaus,
you will need all your energy and spunk {,
tackle the problem Of what to do abou
Hog Island. And there are quite q lot o
Hog Islands in this country. every on,
having the summer of its life. Lots o
food, good wages. baseball and dancing
after hours, the prettiest stenographer
and telephone girls In the world, and 0ncl
dentally) ships
Think 1t all over. Tirpy, and let us hav
q line TO say what you are going 70 q
about II. In case you don't hnd that Hol
Islaad Nsws good reading. Just pasts
EopsSofcopae atsap - y an4 go n alesl
= ~ n1o1R ~ X. e a. l. u kl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
THE REPUBLICANS AT SARATOGA

GEERs in politics-even the Amateurs
know that a convention of the Repub-
lleans in New York is almost as useful as
= national convention in rejecting the sem
tj1Asnts. trends and purposes of the party
= layse.
The speeches at Saratoga, therefore, and
~ ensuing reactions in the ranks through.
cut the country will be of peculiar interest
q this time, when the Republicans enjoy
N the advantages as we'll as the disadvan.
tages Of the outs"
~ The function of rivalry and criticism can
Ao performed with fnesse even by the
l4eeer men In and out of office. But the
Hapublicans of today have a larger duty
3Deir usefulness to the country and their
own fate in the national field will be deter
mined not by what they say, but by what
fAey DO. The country is likely to judge the
.pofty instinctively by the measure Of its
bSAlty to the really representative mem-
6ofs--Ar. Taft, Colonel Roosevelt, Mr.. Root
ana the others who are qualified by train
1u9 and temperament to meet the stupen-
1ous issues of the immediate future.
I1rty pickering and internal rows based
- personal ambition are sure to lessen
s x&onofal esteem for Republicanism every
s oeo. Mere slogans and the personal
11G1 must be considered passe for the
~ bsing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
UNCLE SAM HAD TO DO 1T

= agreed to return TO work on the promise
~ an Increase of pay to date from June 1.
Their strike was understandable but not
dp&ensible. 1t could have been prevented
tf the Finance Committee of Councils had
Risen to the occasion and announced its
intention to find the money needed to pay
q living wage to the men. But Councils
Adjourned without any guarantee that it
would take action.
The Board of Cancellation of the national
DoDartment of Labor had to be called in
~ secure adequate protection for the
uuterfront because of the blunders Of the
local Authorities, who were so busy with
polttics that they did not have any time
- eive to their real duties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

sleep But sleep there was not the sleep OF
pastoral ease. l tried two benches with little
success: I tried a bench and a post with still
less. They grew increasingly hard with time.
About o'clock / went upstairs to see how
the ifty-odd people were sleeping on their
low, fiat beds One woman. squirting with
the eye that was not awake asked me the
time. and then fell back stolidy for the re-
mainder Of her sleep; she still had two hours
and half. I might have slept. TOO. II the
matinal mikmen had not made so much
noise; but freight yard Is primarily
freight yard, not a bedroom.
MY BEST repose came after o'clock,
Av1 when enjoyed some rest on mattress.
At $3.50 the officer awakened the people and
In half hour the first group came down to
breakfast. Then after we had served those
who were to go to another point We pW
them On the train The children were easy
to lift; The mothers and grandmothers were
somewhat heavier. but 'pushable.'
One woman with four children stayed until
a later train. She washed them carefully but
by the time the last, one was cleaned the
first was in condition for second cleaning.
4 saw another woman with six children. the
seventh was sick and not with her. Some of
these women had their hands full but more
especially their hearts; and the cheer given
them will In the long run have more effect
than the cup of chocolate coffee. ! might
say that very small children Of the north of
allowed to drink coffee Of shocking strength
in preference to chocolate. But who was to
suggest chocolate?
When most of the people had been sent off
and ] was relieved retraced my steps over
the wei pavement. The neighborhood even
In daylight had no particular charm and
bright sunshine would scarcely have added
any beauty.
THE REFUGEES that gathered at the
i Care d'Ivry were of different ages: There
was the old man. the aged woman, the mid
dle-aged mother. the frivolous young girl who
stood against a damp pillar reading The Cal
of Love" and finally the little children, who.
did not know why they had 10 leave their
Fairgrounds in the Somme. l recall a very
small child just able to walk, toddlng about
almost hidden in formerly white coat with
lace collar. l spoke to him. His mother,
prompting him, said. Say how do you do to
the gentleman" and the baby muttered back
something that ! understood because knew
what he ought to say rather than because OF
any understanding OF his French. His Bon
jour Monsieur" was . like my American
''umph"; concluded that all babies mumbled
alike.
had only very slight acquaintance with
these people in the few hours that were theirs
In passing through Paris The little service
and cheer I gave them was very small bit
compared with the opportunity they gave me
to serve in the common suffering of us all. I
shall never forget these people with their
households in their hands and their homes in
their hearts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
READERS VIEWPOINT
The Detestable Hun

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Will you please cause to be mailed
to me two copies Of your issue Of July 10.
1918. with editorial entitled Handing 1t to
the Germans My copy Is on its way to
France.
1 have as vet to read anything that ap-
proaches your leader in impressive. appropri.
ate diction or in It's accurate analysis of the
detestable Hun and his methods-the con-
scienceless Hun, otherwise known as the rep
tile that we are to kill and turn away from"
This able pronouncement Of the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER Is altogether thrilling strong,
just. truthful. glstening like the keen blade
of the mighty sword OF America. reluctantly
ursheathed. but now out Of the scabbard-
and to remain out until the last gasp Of the
reptile your editorial has 80 justly and elo-
quently depicted. c. SWITZERLAND.
Wilmington, July 18.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
FUEL FOR ROOF GARDENS?

THERE can be no argument over the
) - question of ethics raised by she fuel
STANDARDIZATION. which is in a fever Of
4eubt about the propriety of permitting
p6Rer for the operation of roof-garden
ss3tsators.
Aoof garden elevators should be exempt
un1de ordinary rulings. They require but
ljkfio power. They keep up the spirits OF
Mlultitude. They help a lot Of folk to
19af by arduous work in the only war
tfden1 that they know how to cultivate
49, ~ they are stopped the fuel admins
Sxkkion will have to apswer for denying to
~ " OF people the only opportunity they
ux viii have of getting nearer to heaven
4ASn the ground.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
The SYMBOL OF DEMOCRACY

|9olDENT WILSON has indirectly
t3ndsd us in a note to an artist of
6xarsncs between America and Ger
Without mentioning the land OF the
49,.
artist has drawn a portrait of Mr..
d the uniform Of a general. moved
psrhaps, by the knowledge that
1nsr h usually photographed in mill
6nfform. But the President writes
1king him in uniform violates one
londamental principles Of our insti-
namely. that the military power
1nAte to the civil.
6bel Of democracy In America n
ee1inafy dress Of the ordinary
Uk6ly 70 have much to do, with
- - ~ years TO come. and II
i thAsef6ss. 70 remember what
- ~ about the subsrdina-
elsq pevsf.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

steam roads and supplement the automo-
bile truck lines which have been started
to accommodate the business.
1t is assumed that the canal will be used
to its full capacity before the summer 10
over. Such cosummation will be crafty.
ing to all those who have been demanding
for years greater use Of the waterways;
but, better than that. 1t will facilitate the
conduct of business. handicapped hitherto
by congestion on the railroads.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger
Sir-On behalf of the committee which had
charge of the arrangements for Bastile Day
at Valley Forge, permit me to acknowledge
with thanks the publicity which your paper
gave us. both In preliminary announcement
and subsequent review.
The cooperation of the newspapers In
Philadelphia made possible q great demon.
stration of loyalty to our ally In this historic
place. j. JARDEN GUENTHEA
Paoli, Pa, July 10. Chairman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
THE PROPER THING

vLTE ARE now in fair way to discover
w what can be done by way of direct
water transportation between this city and
New York. The railroad administration has
started barge line on the Delaware ard
Raritan Canal, waterway that can carry
S.00o.o00 tons Of freight annually.
The railroad administration has II within
its power 70 divert large quantities Of
freaght - this caaal and tive telisys the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

Doctor Arthur n. Davis,
The Kaisers dentist for fourteen years,
Has written a book about his
impatient patient
He tells the tooth, the whole tooth, 's..
And nothing but the tooth.
Probably the doc thinks
Bicuspid Bill ought to be
tartarred and feathered.
EUSTACE, THE MALE FLAPPER.
When G. X. Chesterton was drafted for
the English army, did the British War
Office have any definite plan for getting
him across the Channel?
1t Is a problem Of Chestertonnags.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
Finley, Platform Writer

To the Editor Of the Evening Public LedSsvs
Sr-It's a great surprise your news cen-
veyed to the Republicans of our great State
that tho notorious "Bill" Finley. Of soft.
collar fame in the Frog Hollow combination.
who is under indictment in the above shame.
full scandal. has been selected az one OF the
party to draft platform Tor honest Re
publicans to follow. Senator Crow must be
losing his equilibrium when he could see no
other than the aforementioned to hll the
bill. -
What 10 our party coming to In PennSyl'
vania? j. METERS.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1S. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

MAYOR SMITH was in Washington yes.
- terday when W. A. Stecher resigned
'kppm the Board of Recreation as a protest
af4lnst policy that would turn the city's
playground organization into political
dunp.
4 IL was impossible to suggest To MIR.
smith, therefore. that the recreation board
can easily be restored and made safe for
City Hail by the appointment of Ike
Uoutseh, Lieutenant Bennett and couple
II New York gunmen to replace the four
'heneSt and capable members who have
be6a forced out SO far in behalf of Ware S
ssorstary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

The Americans should bring back some
of the Huns they chased in the first ad-
vance. The Germans displayed dazzling
footwork. as the baseball writer's say, and
they might be used to improve some big
league teams that we could mention
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

There are two books that we yearn TO
read when this war is done. One is new
autobiography by President Wilson. The
other is the narrative of these great days
written by General Foch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

American shipyard is putting up homes ana
schoolhouses and recreation grounds OF ite
own, he would realize that we are makin6
plans to see this thing through all the way
to st. Helena.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

At last baseball Is
Real Ball at Last! formally declared
nonesse ntial TIL.
work-or-ight rule will apply to all players
of the draft age, and that means the virtual
end of the national game for the present,
unless the managers call back some of the
old-tmers like Matt Kilroy. Sam Thompson,
Cap" Arson and Patsy Tebeau.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

And the German press had been tryinS 70
persuade Its readers that the Amsrican ",
diers were only q kind of animated kewptss!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
Lieutenant Culver.

Lieutenant Culver, Of
Or Letters From the air mail service,
France: drove his plane with
its load from Philadel-
phia to New York at average rate OF
two miles an hour. That is almost fast
enough for a college boy waiting for money
from home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

The Kaiser. we may assume. has issued
hurry call for Congress of Liars to help
In keeping up the morale of his people
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

The day isn't far distant when the Huns
WI claim that Black Jack" Pershing is or
0orman origin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

There are Red Guards
A Hopeful Color and White Guards
Scheme warning against each
other in Russia And
it is likely that both sides are. at bottom,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

1t Is hard to believe. when YOU read
the news from France, that the profteers and
rent gougers are really Americans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20
SINCE YOU INSIST
A Hymn Of Hate
For Hay Fever

A Hymn Of Hate
For Hay Fever
OF ALL things that exasperate
" And drive us on to dice and liquor;
OF all the ills that rouse our hate
And make us pray that death come
quicker
or all the plaques that harass earth
And bid us hasten to bereave her,
There is no pang since Adams birth
Quite so degrading as hay fever.
A MID abominable throes,
"A Contortions utterly displeasing,
And racked by these incessant blows
And jets and trumpetings Of sneezing;
Throughout the prickling, roaring fits,
The agonies past all abating,
We echo still that gifted Fritz
Who taught the world the art Of hating:
TI1E SNEEzE as one and re orodn a.
We hate one thing and one alone,-
HAY FEvERl
Our only literary ambition Is to be the
poet laureate Of hay fever.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

General Foch 10 a great American. He
is one hyphenate for whom We take of our
hats and cheer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

The Crown Princes armies have founo
that there are worse things than Spanish In.
fuenza.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

II the Kaiser is found out few more
times by the home folk he viii have TO set
his scientists to discover lie substitute.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-20

There will not be
who Cares? many cheers left for
mere politicians when
he Americans get through in France.