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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-11

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-. 81 -: 49, -: -. =. = -.
~ b a1saSnoss is1ssssl.
q. Has the government made 4
profit IRON the operation Of the
railroads? @. n.
A. Senator Cummins. who has
made Q close study Of the railroad
problem. seys that II everything
the railroad companies owe the
government ID paid, and II there
are NO claims for returning the
property In poorer condition than
whom received. the government will
have lost IN the operation Of the
railroads for two years something
like $3.50. 600. 900.
q. During the illness Of the
president, who presides ut the cab
Inst meetings? =. r.,
A. Secretary Of State lansing
has been acting in the place Of tho
president a. presiding onicer of
cabinet meetings.
@. Who stands the loss in case
. hank cashes . forged check? R. T.
A. II the signature on the check
II . forgery, even. though 1t caN-
not be detected by the naked eye,
the bank that cashes the check ID
responsible for the loss.
Q. How does the percentage Of
American Casualties in tho world
war compare with those Of the
northern army in the Civil war!
c. NJ.
A. Out Of every 100 American
soldiers and sailors who took part
tn the war with Germany, two
were killed or died Of disease. The
number Of northern soldiers killed
during the war between the states
was 10 out Of every 100.
@. When and where did Rooss-
welt use the phrase "ths strenuous
life?" T. p. A.
A. In . speech delivered before
the Hamilton club Of Chicago. April
10, 1883, he said: I'm speaking Il
you men Of the greatest city Of the
west, men Of the state which gave
to the country lincoln and Grant
men who preeminsntly and dis.
tinctly embody all That 10 mos
American in the American charae.
tor. I wish to preach. not the doc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-11
QUEsTIoHs AND ANSWERS.
, Ths Rnxents' 6sj0e.

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MT Sivss \ f.ther ar mother :
,definite c0ursa of procedure to fol-
Iow in the proner Education Of 4
son or daurhtar.
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tsrs a. sn.vsr.d Nv Dr Rrsdv
Aeao M.
Late getting married. Nearly 40
now. Am too old to bear chill
dren? Is. b.
Answer-Certainly not
Sal Soda.
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the possible results Of taking sui
soda a. q remedy for the relief OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-11

. ks1A6letsa. D. Q. GIVE fuii nens -
~ 1880: = 1s1ea. Az ine1izaes - ,
trine Of ignobls ease, but the doc
trine OF the strenuous life-etc."
9. How old 10 the earth? ". v.
4 The age Of the earth 10 al
most - secretiye 40 that Of . wou,-i
IN who has passed 20. Several,
yearS ago . celebrated astronomer
said that the age of the earth is
placed by some ut 500, 000. 900
years: by others, 100000. 900 ysass;;
and still others ct 10000, 900 years.
None seem to estimate the age %
the earth lower thar, lo,ooo.ooo
Q. Who was the first royal:
visitor to the United States? 3. H.
A. This distinction belongs 70
William ~, son Of George III. who
came to the United Sttaes In 17s3
~ midshipman in . Britain, line-of-'
battle ship, one Of Admiral Digby D
deet sent over to conquer 10 - q
rebellious colony. An effort was
made by colonial troops to capture
the prince while his vessel was
lying OF New York, but the scheme,
tailed and the prince lived to be-
come king Of Great Britain and
uncle Of Queen Victoria.
Q. Tell mo something a0Qltl
"Old Ale" the famous eagle which
was . mascot to one Of the regi<
msnts in the Civil war? 8. A.
A. This rare bird was presented,
to tho Eighth Wisconsin regimen,
and was sworn Into the Unitsd'
States, service BY having . red.
white and blue ribbon strung
| around its neck. All during the
war It served with this regimen,
and was In every engagement IN
which the regiment participated. It
was the pet Of every soldier IN the
OUTFIT. Aftsr It died It was stu&sd
and placed IN the war museum %
Madison, Wis.
Q. How many German subm.-
rines were sunk by the AmeFica1
navy during tho war! W. B. B.
A. The navy department says
that three subs were sunk outs
right; two or three were possibly
destroyed, and ave were seriously
damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-11

Il When LaFoilette got we'll started on his
speech on the Cummins railroad bill only six
senators remained in their seats and they. pre-
tumably. were unable to escape. When his
term ends the Wisconsin member can mako
u good living sassins furbearing animals out
Iof their dsns for their pelts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-11

+ Only two deer hunters were killed in Michi-
gan during the recent open season. This does
pot necessarily prove deterioration in marks
lnanship. but indicates rather, increased pro-
Acieucy in the use Of camounage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-11

The French are justified in being proud Of
their Georges Carpenter. It Is hoped. how
ever, that strained International relations may
not result from what Jack Dempsey proposes
10 do to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-11
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1913.

There are said to be 25.ooo,ooo widows in
India. No wonder the surviving men are afraid
10 take chance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-11
The Days Main Dish.

Beet Pie, Creole style-Cut the
balance Of the roast Into small
pieces. Now chop flne sumcient
onions to measure one cup and add
two red peppers. chopped ane. one
and one-half cups Of stewed toma-
toes, one teaspoon Of salt. one tea
spoon Of papsika. one teaspoon OF
chile powder. the prepared meat.
Turn into . casserole dish and
cover With chow paste crust, pre-
.parsd n follows: Place IN q sauce
pan oos-half cup Of water, six tea
spoons Of shortening.
Bring to . boil and then add sew
en-eighths Of . cup OF -four. Stir
until mixture forms into . ball on
the spoon. Remove and then turn
into bowl and beat until cool and
then add yolks Of two eggs, adding
the yolks one 1t Q time and beating
until thoroughly mixed. Then add
each white separately and beat the
first white Of egg until thoroughly
incorporated before adding last
one. Now beat for I'VE minutes.
Mako . pastry bag Of sti1 paper
and turn the mixture into this and
then pipe Or dot over the pie until
the mixture ID entirely used up.
Then open the bag and with Q knife
scsape the balance Of the paste into
Q ball and place in the center Of
the pie. Place In . hot oven and
bake for 10 minutes. Do not open
the oven door for Is minutes after
placing the pie In the oven.
Az there will b about two cups
q diced meat. this rich crust will
increase the food value Of the dish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-11
Mean Hiatt.
BREAKFAST.

Noau Hint
BREAKFAST.
Grapes
Cereal and Cream
Bacon and Hot Cakes ~
syrup Is, Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Deviled Egg Salad
Rye Bread and Butter
Apnle Pie Cocoa
DINNER
Watercrsss Asparagus Soup
Beef Pie, Creole Style
Baked Potatoes String Beans
Junket Conee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-11

pleasure to dispel such delustonS.
and 20 ] welcoms these letters, pro-
vid they are hank, TO- the point,
written on one side Of the paper.
IN ink. and properly signed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Sale of German Club
For $40, 600 Authorized
Loss of Members Forces Clos.
ing Of Bernstorff's Former
Meeting Place

The German Club, or as it is Off
cially known, the Deutcher Verein at
liz West Tifty-lintn Street. which WAS
the meeting place Of former Ambassa-
dor Won Bernstorf and others who be-
came persona non grala Just before the
United States entered the war, is not
as prosperous as it used to be- as was
set forth yesterday in a petition to the
Supreme Court for permission to sell
the property.
The German club, which, mcorpo-
rated in 1874" to create for the Ger
mans of New York a central place
for social and intellectual intercourse
is suffering from decreased member
ship.
'''o 'arre clubhouse in West Fifty
ninth Street was not used at all be-
.w.cn March and September, 1913. when
it was leased to the New York Chapter
of The Red Cross for use as a conva les
cent hospital. 1t has been unoccupied
since May / last.
The petition Of the club to the Su-
preme Cenrt said that the club has an
offer of $40 900 for its property from
Louis D. Beaumont and Harmon Au-
gust. Justice Newburger gave his APP
prevail to the sale at that price.
The officers of the German Club are
Karl Neuhoff, president; Carl Rick
hard, first vice president, and August
Heckscher, second vice president.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Slav Patri, dts Address
City Hall Audience
Early Create On of Independent
State it' Europe Is
Pr vdicted

An audience VT Carpatho- Russians,
Jrgro- Russians ar u Russians filled the
aldcrmanic chant or of City Hall last
night to hear add rasses by noted Slav
pat, lots who have just arrived in the
United States and who came here to
carry the message f q united Siav and
slavophie state in Europe, to include
the old Russian En- tire, the Slav peo-
pies and the territol 'ies of the former
Austro- Hungarian En- ,pire.
Those who addres ted the meeting
we're Dr. D. A. MARI loft, president of
the Carpatho- Russian delegation at the
Oeace conference and formerly mem
Der of the Gaician Die t; DR.. A. G. Bes-
Kid, delegate to the eace conference
Of Ugro- Russia, now Incorporated as
m autonomous state within the indie
pendent Czecho- Slovakia. and DR.. D. N.
Wergun, formerly editor Of the NO
voye Vremia" and pre- tident of the
committee of the Carpath o-Russian ref
ugees in Kiev.
The speakers dwelt on the struggle
Of the Slav peoples for liberty and
union and predicted the ariy creation
Of an all-Slav state in Europe. They
Urged that this state ally itself with
he United States for the preservation
of the peace Of the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

information received here, the Mexican
President is sad to have informed the
governors that 1t was imperative to
pacify the country if American inter-
vention we're not ultimately to be 'ex-
pected. A plan will be outlined at the
meeting for the organization in all
the Mexican states of rurales, home
guards and militia, it was added.
Those who are openly hostile to
Carranza profess to see a different
purpose in the move than one to -pacify
the country. The first. they contend,
is to place Mexico on war footing,
so far as possible, and to supplement
the federal troops with an army
organized in the various states, and
the second, it is charged, is to make
the unpacified condition Of Mexica SO
apparent as to Justify suspension Of
the Presidential elections next summer
when Carranza's term expires. There
is warrant in the Mexican law, it is
said for postponing elections when the
country is not fully at peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Berlin Denies Letter
Urged Sinking of Fleet
Most Secret Communication
o. U0n Trofhn to Don Reuter-
Is Made Public bv Germany

BERLIN. Dec. (By The Associated
Press}.--The government last night
published the text of the letter from
Rear Admiral Adolf Won Trotha, chief
of the German Admiralty, written to
the German Admiral Won Reuter-, who
sank the German waships in the Scapa
Flow. This letter dated Berlin, May g.
and marked Most secret" is reported
to be in the hands of the British Adj
uriralty.
The German government. comment
ina. on the letter in relation to the
cha rges emanatine from London. saws:
alt is prehensible how the Brit
ish, Admiralty can claim by the length
and. contents of the letter that the de-
stru 'tion of the ships in Scapa Flow
occrt red at the behest or with the
Know edge of the German officials"
Fha primary purpose of the letter,
it is declared, was to quiet the crews,
which had become impatient, and adj
monisk them to stick to their posts.
Not a single line of the letter, it is
added, suggests, or even hits at, VIC
lent SOY ltion of the problem respecting
the feet $ future fate. and it is asserted
the lett II was p ainly based on the
German officials conviction that the
Issue woa Id be adjusted through nego-
tiations.
The Won Trotha letter, according to
a recent La ndon dispatch. was found in
the safe Oh the Emden at the time OF
the salvagi, ,g of that cruiser. 1t was
described az containing no actual in
structicrs fs the scuttling of the YES
sells, althoul h it contained the cen
tence: "Thef r surrender to the enemy
remains out If the question"
The British admiralty did not say
this in proof that the German govern
ment ordered the scuttlng of the war
ships, but me, ely proof that the Ger
man governme Mt was able to communi-
cate with Won Reuter-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Wilson Won't
Recall Treaty
From. Senate

dont Wilson'S statement that the United
States is still technically at war with
Germany, ut least until Germany as
been forced to sign the protocol ana
carry out the terms of the armistlce
and the treaty.
The position taken by the Republican
leaders is that the peace terms IN
posed on Germany in the treaty actu
aly we're imposed when the armistic
was concluded, and they recognize tn
responsibility of the United States
ioin with the Allies in enforcing then
Passage of peace resolution such
as introduced by Senator Lodge, 1t
was pointed out, would greatly en-
barrass the Allies in their moves t.
force Germany to terms. The rcsolu-
ton. if passed, would establish at least
a technical state of peace between the
United States and Germany, even it
President Wilson refused to approve
it. The United States, to all intents ond
purposes, won d be at peace with Ger
many and would not be q party t.
forcing Germany to sign the protocol
or carry out the peace terms imposed
upon her.
The action of Frank L. Polk, head o
the American Peace Commission in
Paris, this week in sdmmoning the
German peace de 'egates hefore him and
notifying them that the United State.
would stand by its allies and give
them every assistance in bringing Ger
many to terms was heartily indorsed
by the Republican leaders in the
Senate.
Congress is prepared to stand be-
hind Comm ssioner Polk in assuring
Great Britain, France and Italy that
the United States will cooperate witt.
them in any move against Germany
either military or economic, in the
present crisis, they declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
No Chance of Mexican
Var, Cr0,ueU Declares
Situation Same as Before the
Jenkins Episode, Says Baker
Aid; Army Is Short of Men
Special Observation-Disclosures

SUFTeSQOVQCUCe
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s6.-"There is
no chance of war with Mexico" said
Assistant Secretary of War Benedict
Crowell, who attended the launching of
the United States Army transport Cam
brai at Hog Island to-day. Mrs. Crowell
was the sponsor.
"We are back now where we were be-
fore the Jenkins episode" continued
Mr. Crowell No mobilization orders
have been issued, and the War Depart
ment has made no move in preparing
for war with Mexico.
There is no significance to any re-
ports Of mobilization of troops at Camp
Meade or any other place. Any mob
ilieation of troops at this time is usual
it being the time Of year that soldiers
are sent to the South for training. The
rehabilitation of the Remington Arms
plant has nothing whatever to do with
the Mexican situation.
mo preparat ons are being made to
get on war basis. We hope to get
more men in the army, but do not
look for any emergency arising in the
II dustrial situation that will require
the large use of Federal troops. How
ever, there is no use hiding the fact
that we are short of men in the army
at present. We are down to an army
of 100000 men, and of these almost
100000 are in EuroDe"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Revolt Plot Reported
Inside Soviet Russia
Peasant Uprising Declared I'm
der Way and Army Forming
20 Overthrow Bolsheyiki-

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Systematic
preparation for revolt against the
Bo'shevk government in the interior
Of Soviet Russia is being made by a
new organization embracing all par
ties, Swedish press reports reaching
here reveal. Evidence oe the new or
ganization already has developed il
Petrograd. Some of the leading men,
bcrs Of the new movement hold impor-
tant posts in Soviet Russia.
The Swedish press advices indicate
t at there is considerable alarm cit
by the soviet because % tho r'ovomnn'
nd that the soviet authorities are en-
deavcririE. to locate the organizers OF
anov nent.
From Helsingfors ord has come of
peasant uprisings IN {; lumber Of places
which have been suppressed by soviet
CON missarles. Revolts are said to
have broken out in several directions
and insurgents are said to have
marched southwark to join volunteer
army, 'nece stating the Bolsheviki de-
taching a regiment from the front to
meet the new movement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

accent an appointment by a European
power to any of the commissions pro-
,vided for by the treaty without the
consent sof the Senate. 1t is doubtful
if congress has such authority over
the freedom of action of an individual.
In any event, the exercise OF such au-
thority would seem to be undesirable.
'.Reservation D---Though perhaps I'M
necessary. is essentially an interpreted
stion and as such not seriously obJec-
tionable.
Preservation lois an ungencrous
and unnecessary but not destructive
Interpretation.
Would Strike Out II
Preservation 1l-Should be stricken
out, 1t would neutralize the whole
disarmament agreement and would thus
open the wav to another riot of compel
tive ornaments. For the present
phrase ology of this reservation. should
be substituted an Affirmative declara-
ton of policy, for example, that the
United States will press for the pro,
gressive reduction Of ornaments by all
nations
right which Article 16 has left doubt
full. 1t ought, therefore, to be re-
tanned. \.
Preservation 10, because of its
vague and bro:.d wording, ought to be
redrafted.
Reservation XIv-Thc labor sec
ton is one of the most important pro-
visions of the treaty. Since, however
Congressional cooperation is essential
to any full participation by the United
States in an international labor pro-
gram, acceptance of this reservation IN
some form is probably necessar
Preservation 1.-the first half Ito
the words and assumed NOD has the
effect Of Gratrsitous insult to the
British dominions. AS such, it ought
to be stricken out. The second half is
merely an Interpretation and as such
3 not Objectionable"
Among those who signed the state
ment addressed to the President were
Edwin Bjorkman, Allen 7: Burns
Stephen P. Duggan, Robert H. Card
ne.., Learned Hand, Carlton J. II
Hayes, Frederick c. Howe. Paul u. KEEL
loge, Mrs. Henry Goddard Leach, Owen
R. ovejoy, John r. Moors. Ralph Fl
Rounds, Mrs. V. G. Simkovitch, Mrs
F. Louis Slade, Edwin f. Slosson, Mrs
Charles l.. Tiffany and Miss Lillian d.
Wald.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Kuma1lia Faces Revolt

VIENNA, Dec 6.--Rumanla is ex-
periencinr troubles in the occupied re-
gions of Pennsylvania, acco riding to
spatchcs from Bucharest. These
messages declare the situation in Tran
sylvania is serious, particularly in the
vicinity of Hermanstadt. 1t is re-
ported that $4,000 troops have been
recalled from the Bessarabia front
arA thrown into the Hermanstadt dis
trict.
=. appears that in Harmanstadt an
independent government had been set
up All the members of this govern
ment were arrested by the Rumanian
all being made. including many clergy
men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Russians Protest China's
''Violation" of Covenant

iRKUTSK, Dec. 3.-An assembly of
the Cossacks, zemstvos, cooperative
societies, exchange committees and
representatives of all political parties,
held in Chita on November 80, unani-
mously adopted resolutions protesting
against what was trmed the violation
by China of the autonomy of Outer
Mongolia.
The resolutions declared China's &C
ton violated the Russian Monaghan
covenant of 1915, menaces the security
of the Siberian frontier, increases the
difficulties of supplying Siberia with ne
cessitles and violates the principle of
national Differentiation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Carranxa Troops Reported

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Private ad-
vices received here to-day from Mexico
said Carranza troops at Pachuca, State
of Hida go, fired on the fol overs of
General Obregon while the general was
making public address in the interest
of his candidacy for the Presidency.
No details were given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

eiared to be virtually military forces.
It shmmons Germany to reduce knr
Eorces sstrictly to the limits OF the
treaty.
( Customs Issue Diseossed
The council to-day took under con-
sidcrati"r. Gormany's express wish that
CUSTOM. payments on goods entering
Germany by land be made in gold, as
had already been done on goods sent
BY sea. The decision was postponed
until the peace treaty is put into force.
1t was explained that the Allies de-
ciined to accord such an advantage to
Germany, holding it incompatib g with
shs delays she was raising regarding
sne putting OF the. treaty into force
and with the unfavorable economic
measures she was practicing, especially
her prohibition upon importations Of
numerous articles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Sonora Catholics Pray
For Prevention Of W01

7ARTDO. Tex. Dec. 6.-Prayers for
prevention Of war between the United
State and Mexico have been ordered
80 I in all Catholic churches in the
archdiocese of Sonora, Mexico, by
Archbishop Mora of De- Rio, Sonora,
according to the Mexico City newspaper
Excelsior" copy of which was re-
ceived here to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
.Iapan to Continue Aid

IRKUTSK, Dec. 3.-Relations be-
tween Japan and the All-Russian g v
eminent are unchanged, ard Japan will
continue to render assistance to the
government and Siberian army, accord
ing to NJ. Kato, the Japanese Amba. sa-
dor to Siberia, who gave an interview
to newspaper men here to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
killing of Sailors Upheld
Won Hindenburg Said to Have
AnprOyed Course in Berlin

BERLIN, Dec. 8 (By The Associated
Press First Lieutenant Marloh, who
is being tried on q charge of having
ordered executed twenty-nine sailors
on March II last, succumbed to press
ure and violated his love Of truth and
order to save the fatherland accord
ing to witnesses tcstfying in the case
to-day. Some Of the witnesses implied
thAt Masioh acted also to shield Gen
cral keinharat. former Prussian War
Minister.
General Re:.Aardt was especially
il ,med by one witness. Another de-
are! chat Lieutenant Marloh had told
in. that FIELD Marshal Won linden
-. had said the shooting OF the sail
IS had "savod Berlin from great mis-
Y,frDuen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Warlike More Believed
Behind MEXICAN ParIe~

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The confer
ence of Mexican governors, called by
President Carranza for December 20
is said by advices from Mexico Cjtv
reaching here, to have wider aspects
than first was indicated.
In issuing the call. according to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Speed Up Treaty, Urges Cornell

ITHACA, N. Y, Dec. 6.--A petition
signed by all of the faculty Of Cornell
University, urging speedy ratification Of
the treaty Of peace, to-day was sent to
Senators James w. Wadsworth jr. and
William NJ. Calder at Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Y.N.Grown Prince Renews Lease

THE uAGl'h. Dec. 6.--The former
German Clown FRINGE has renewed the
lease Oh his house at Wejringen until
leNl spNMg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

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