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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-13
Ready For Christn1as

There are many good reasons for buying Christmas Gifts early; better asSOrtments, better attention, better de- liveries. The best reason we know is that you'll have more time to learn what a lot of things WE have that, being more or less exclusive in design, always high in quality, are therefore most suit able for Gifts.
 These are a few of the things we feel will appeal to you and should therefore be on your Christmas list: Pocket Knives Razors and Strops Table Knives Scissors and Shears Carving Knives Thermometers Plated Ware Postal Scales Fire Place Goods Oak Bellows Tool Chests Chafng Dishes Manicure Gases Dog Collars Drawing Tools Meat Choppers Electric Novelties
 Carpet Sweepers Family Scales Revolvers French Coffee Pots
 Skates and Sleds Sheffield Plate Sporting Goods Thermos Bottles Mechanical Toys The John E.. Bassett a Co. Ye OLDo HARDe"wARE STORE sAm75e ch~pel 0. ol% State Streete
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

ate action is taken, effective super
vision is practically impossible. On
ly by placing paroled prisoners dis
criminately can effective supervis-
ion be had and with it success for
the parole law. he stated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
YOU CAN BUY HALF
OF RUSSIA WITH
HUNDRED FAGS

With the American Forces on
Dwina, Dec 12--(Correspondence
Of the Associated Press. "A tobac-
CO famine has become so pro-
nounced in the territory along the
Dwina and Agra rivers, where
Russo-AIlied troops are operating
in northern Russia, that the peas
ants are willing to exchange all
most anything they have for small
quantities Of tobacco or cigarets.
The correspondent went ashore
from a f1at-bottomed, paddle-wheel-
ed steamer with packet of 10 very
bad cigarets and secured in ex-
change IL eggs, a half bushel OF
potatoes and 10 pounds of cheese.
The peasants have been smoking
tea leaves, tree leaves and dried
moss Each boat that comes up the
river and stops at a village is be-
sieged by peasants asking for Gig
arets or nee minoshka tabak, !"
meaning a little tobacco.
Money is virtually worthless in
transactions with the peasants, 10
cigarets going farther than a hun
dred rubles in the purchase of pro
ducR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
POPE IN MESSAGE
TO u. S. HOPES FOR
NATIONS LEAGUE

Rome, Jan. I'm a New Year
message to America, given to the
Associated Press, Pope Benedict ex-
pressed the hope that the peace
conference might result in new
world order, with a league of ma
tions, the abolition of CONSUMPTION
and the establishment of tribunals
to adjust international disputes.
The message reads:
ION the eve of the new year, in
which humanity is at last TO enjoy
the blessings of peace, we are glad
to send cordial greetings to the
American people as the champions
of those same principles which
have been proclaimed by both Presi-
dent Wilson and the Holy See, in
surfing for the world justice, peace
and Christian love.
I'm this solemn moment, when a
new era in the history of the world
is about to begin, we pray that the
Almighty may shed His light upon
the delegates who are meeting in
Paris to settle the fate Of mankind,
and especially upon President Will
son as the head of the noble nation
which has written such glorious
pages in the annals of human nro-
gress.
MAY the conference be Of such
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
ALI, SUBS VIEWED
AS FOES, BRITISH .
HAD A HARD TIME

London, Dec. 26.-(Correspond-
ence of the Associated Press.)-
One of the greatest perils to allies
submarines during the war was at
tacks by friendly destroyers. A
submarine was assumed to be an
enemy when sighted by the ships
of any allied nation and it was up
to the submarine to show recogni-
ton signals if she was not a Ger
man.
But If it was a destroyer that
sighted the submarine she was al
ways making for the little craft by
the time the recognition signals
could be shown. A slight hitch in
getting up a flag or firing rocket
would mean the submarine would
be forced to seek safety below the
surface.
Probably the last attack of this
sort was made by American de-
stroyers on a new British subma-
rine of a large type. She was be-
ing tested when sighted by the de-
stroyers and they made for her at
full speed. Something happened to
the signal system and the under
water vessel submerged as depth
charges began to tear up the water
One charge shook her until the
crew thought she was doomed. The
submarine was constructed TO dive
800 feet, but that was forgotten as
charge after charge exploded near
by Finally she struck bottom at
300 feet and it was found she was
not badly damaged She was kept
on the bottom until her commander
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
CONTINUE VICE
FIGHT, IS PLEA
United States Public Health Au-
thOrities Ask Protection Be
Given Returning Lads.
URGES IMMEDIATE ACTION
Ending of Prohibltive Zones Ne
Excuse for Letup In Fight
Against EVIL

Your whole community win be
at the station when the boys come
marching home You are planning
to honor these men with parades
and celebrations of all kinds. Are
you making sure the profiteers of
vice are not planning to take ad-
vantage of the days of festivity to
dishonor them before they get set
tied again in the normal ways OF
life? AS you sure that demobiliza-
ton will not mean Generalization? ?"
is the gist\of warning given by
United States public health service
authorities.
About the Rock Island zone was
established in March, 1918, in which
vice was prohibited. United States
marshals have rigidly enforced the
regulations pertaining to this zone
and have made numerous arrests
with the result that vice was in a
large way wiped out
In connection with the military
zones established about army camps
and posts, the health service au-
thorities continued: When the
military zones are removed from
federal control there will be pres
sure brought to bear to reopen the
segregated district, or to wink at
clandestine vice which has been rig
idly suppressed under military Or
der. But if prostitutes carried dis
ease last week, they carry it next
week. In war or peace the segre-
gated district is a synonym for
crime, venereal disease and need
less waste of human life.
you can keep your red-light dis
trict closed and suppress CONNER
cialized prostitution of all kinds If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

your city or town still tolerates a
so-called segregated district your
first job is to close II. AS method
of controlling vice the red-lignt
district never had a sound leg to
stand on; now the war has remov-
ed its last crutch. The military
authorities, who sought only clean
men for fighting, condemned 1t I'M
qualifedly; vice commissions In
over fifty cities have condemned it
after complete investigation; and
experience in Europe shows plainly
that the regulation and medical ex-
animation furnished are farce.
1.-THE. hasty examination given
most prostitutes often does not re-
veal existing disease or prevent in
lection the next hour after exam
nation A segregated district does
not segregate all prostitutes-only
those unfortunate women with the
least personal Effectiveness anu
the most diseased bodies. 1t Gre
ates a public, official market for
the selling of diseases to customers
from everywhere, aided often by the
false medical guarantee that no dis
case exists. 1t does not segregate
vice: a large part of it goes on
clandestinely out of bounds. 1t
surely does not segregate disease.
"Abolishing the red-light dis
trict is not the end Of the cleanup
of the community. Boarding
houses, designation houses, cafes,
dance halls, massage parlors,
amusement parks and for-hire au-
tomobiles are the refugees of clan
destine prostitution. They must all
be watched and watched continu-
ously. Legislation is needed in
some cases to control these places.
What is effective is not, a spectacu-
lar raid now and then but constant
vigilance on the part of public off,
GERS and citizen association. Each
attack on prostitution, by driving it
more and more to cover, reduces
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

the number of individual exposures
to venereal diseases.
Such a program of suppression
often causes some sentimental or
ignorant persons to rise up and
say: you are fanatical,' you are
hounding the poor, unfortunate
prostitute or the lid ought to be
tipped up little SO that everybody
can have good time and so that
business will be better These are
absurdities'
Issues Appeal
In appealing to the citizens of
each city, the article states, How
do you stand on this program? 1t
is no easy task But venereal dis
eases have been controlled in other
towns and they can be IN your own
town. Mayors and chiefs of police,
who have done their duty in war
time, are not likely to relax their
efforts now. If they do, they may
be quickly aroused by citizens like
you.
"Clinics, hospital wards, reform
atories, homes for the feeble-mind-
ed, education and recreation cost
cold, hard cash. but it can be proved
that they are much cheaper in dol
lars and cents than the enormous
industrial and human waste caused
by the spread of venereal diseases. +"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
PIMPLY? WELL, DON'T Be
People Notice 1t. Drive Them
Off with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pinnply face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get package OF
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
successful substitute for calomel; there's
no sickness or pain after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effec.
lively, but their action is gentle and
safe instead of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste, ~
bad breath, dull, istless, mo good"
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you will know them by their
olive color. @ -----z-Es-zs---
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa.
tents afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result. 9
Take one or two nightly for a week
See how much better you feel and look.
10c and 25c per box. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
f!tXBT10f5

Phone RI. 2S5. Trefz Express { o.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
r. l. Clean Towel Service Phone
R. /. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
FAvORS PAROLE
LAWS; OPPOSES
manner OF USE
States Attorney Expresses Self As
Against Execution Of System
In Illinois

Il believe in the parole Law. /
have always been q supporter of
this law and have always endorsed
it But / most assured1y am not
in favor of the present admintstra-
ton Of the parole system" de-
clared States Attorney Floyd Z.
Thompson, In speaking Of matters
touching local interest discussed
at the meeting of the states attor-
neys of Illinois held at Chicago,
Dec. 81 and %.
Such was the gist of the talk
given by States Attorney Thomp-
son before the assembled prosecu-
tors in a reply or rather sequel
which he was selected to make to
an address on 1.-The Administration
of the Parole System in Illinois, -
delivered by State Superintendent
of Prisons, John L Whitman.
Mr.. Whitman In his talk express
sed himself as displeased with both
the state prison system and the pa
role system, which he condemned
from several different standpoints.
He deplored the parole system in
its present form. arguing that con-
victed men are looSed upon society
who are unfit to be turned loose
without effective supervision, which
in most cases seems Impossible OF
achievement He offered as a hap
by medium what is called the mer-
it system, with prisons constructed
and graded accordingly to take care
of prisoners from their first in
generation until they are fit to be
allowed permanent liberty without
supervision He emphasized the
fact, however, that men convicted
of crime and sent for punishment
to serve terms IN penal institutions
are in need Of strict supervision,
which he maintained should be let
up by degrees rather than at one
jump.
In his talk, States Attorney
Thompson expressed himself as il
hearty accord with Mr.. Whitman
regarding many important points
which the latter emphasized in his
address, especially regarding the
System
Cites Effects Here.
He stated that he believes in the
parole Law and has always en-
dorsed it However, citing this To-
cality, he illustrated its i'll effects
when paroIed men are dumped IN
large numbers in one city or group
OF cities closely associated in ev-
cry way
States Attorney Thompson point
ed out that when such fndfscTfInin-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

a nature as to remove any resent
ment, abolish forever wars amonf
brothers, establish harmony ant
concord and promote useful labor
"Out of the peace conference ma,
there be born the league OF ma
lions, which, by abolishing con
scription, will reduce armamentsl
which, by establishing internauoEs
al tribunals, will eliminate or 81
tie disputes; which, placing 'ea j.,
upon a foundation of solid roci Awil
guarantee to every one indep md
ence and equality of rights"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
CURED HIS RUPTURE

a trunk several years ago. Doctor
said my only hope OF cure was az
operation Trusses did me no good
Finally / got hold of som ethtng ina
Years have passed and the ruptur
has never returned, although i an
doing hard work as a carpenter
There was no operation, no lost time
no trouble. l have nothing 70 sell
but will give fun information abou
how you may ma a complete cur
without operation, If you write q
me, Eugene NJ. Pullou, carpenter >.
T. MarCellus avenue, Manasquan, n.
Better cut out this notice and show
II 10 any others who are ruptured-
you may save a life or at least stol
the misery of rupture and the worn
and DANCER Of an npcratlon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

was certain the destroyers had
gone. Then she was cautiously
brought to. the surface.
she don't need any more test
ing after that experience" the COM
mander reported to the officer in
charge of the submarine base.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-28
MORE RAINBOW MEN
REACH NEWPORT NEWS
Champ Clark and His Son Greet
Bols From Missouri, Kansas,
Arkansas and Louisiana.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, April 81
Eight thousand troops from France,
Including men OF the Rainbow di-
vision from Missouri OF the 3bth dl-
vision from Missouri and Kansas and
of the S7th division from Arkansas,
Louisiana and Mississippi. reached
this port today on board the battle
shin South Carolina and the trans
ports Antigone and Princess Matolka
and began to debark in preparation
for the last stage OF their trip home.
champ clark, former speaker of the
house OF representatives. accom-
panied by his son. Lieut. COL. Ben
nett Clark. who had previously ar
rived with other Missouri troops
welcomed the Missouri men.
The S7th division men arrived on
the transport Princess Matoika ana
consisted Of sos officers and men
from the 34Gth infantry, including
fold and staff and companies A, H.
.C and u. first battalion, with sShl-
tary and supply attachments,
Also on the Prihcess Matoika were
base hospitals Nos. l, =, II, ~. oe'
az and 6S. totalling i.lS6 officers
and men; evacuation hospitals Nos l.
and 4-'with hlt officers ana men,
mobile hospital No /, unit k'
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-28
MAJOR LEAGUES OFF
TO AUSPICIOUS START
Return OF Many Stars
From the Army.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Whh the
return OF many players from the
army and navy, major league base
ball resumed "A more normal aspect
when the season opened last week
after two scasOna more or less de-
mOralized by war conditions. De-
spite the later opening, - of the %
games scheduled were postponed bu-
cause OF cold weather Or ram.
Cincinnati. winning four from st.
Louis. and Brooklyn, defeating Bos-
ton three times, lead the National
league. Cincinnati won its fifth
straight victory today defeating
rltsOurgh.
The boston world champions
topped the American league stand
ing by winning the only game It
played last week. overwhelming
New York 10 to .. and continued
unscored upon today when Jones
blankcd Washington TO D.
In the Cincinnati St Louis series
the Cardinals pitchers We're un-
steady, issuing II passes in the first
game. Brooklyn and Boston cello
prated Patriots day, April 10. with
a preseason opening. me .Superbas
both games. ON Wednesday
n.Ouklyn punched hits for five runs
Philadelphia ana New York both
showed strong batting power, the
hQuakers winning two OF the three
games. Williams OF Philadelphia
made home run. n double and five
singles In nine times at bat In the
series
Chicago. 1918 champion, outbatt ted
Pittsburgh. but the Pirates hits
were more opportune.
The Cubs suatched one game Of
the three when Vaughn held Pats
bhgh I'm check In the opening game.
| Tyler allowed H. Louis four hils to-
day while his teammates were bat
ting in seven runs.
In the American league Boston de-
feated New York Wednesday and
rested the remainder OF the week.
Babe" Ruth made a home run in
his first time at bat.
Chicago set up record for the
| other teams to aim at by hammer
| ing out II hits In its opening game
with St Louis The White SoX took
! three OF the four games. losing Fri
/ days TO Galla> jackson OF Chicago
| starred al bat in the series with a
| home run, three doubles and six
| singles In 3 times at bat.
Nashingt0 Rand Philadelphia
broke even m o'l3-lnnLng games.
Detroit and Cleveland divided two
games.
A triple steal was made by Sister,
| Adams and Demitt OF St Louis in
Fridays gang, with Chicago.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-28
SOONER AND AGGIE NET .
STARS TO MEET TODAY


NORMAN. Okla. April 27.--The
tennis team OF the University OF
oklahoma will open its season Mon
day when 1t goes to Saltwater for
a dual tournament with the okla
homa A, and NJ. college. The tourna-
ment viii run through Tuesday.
A dual tournament will be held
here May l6 and II with the Uni
versity OF Texas. A meet has been
arranged with the University OF
Kansas, but Jhe dates are yet un-
settled. The, team also will take
part in the Oklahoma intercollegiate
tournament, TO be held at oklahoma
city May Is and II. and IN the
southwestern conference tournan cnt
at Dallas late in May
A team possibly will be sent 10
the Missouri valley tournament the
last week in May, but that Is stili
uncertain.
Claud Monnet and Forrest Dnr-
rough will represent the university
I'm the dua, event At saltwater.
About 4 dozen men have been work
ing out for the tennis team and
several OF them are developing into
first class players Because Of their
greater experience, however Monpet
and parrough probably will repre-
sent the university in all the impor-
Ant tournaments.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-28
Texas League
Wisconsin Optimist
Represents y. S. at
Capital in Siberia

OMsK. siberia, Feb "a CRy
MaiID In tho revolutionary gloom
and sadness prevailing in Russia
every American who comes 20 this
unhappy country Is chcered 10y the
humor Of Joseph Ray of kcwaunec,
WIS. tho American @nsularNageut
here RAY was clerk of the AmerI-
can embassy In rctrograd and went
90 Nologda with the embassy when
the Americans quit tho Russian cap
i,nl in February. 1911 lie was sent
10 OUsk 90 meet the American
Emerson commission ana tho bolNh"
WIKI blocked his return 70 Np'ugdp.
"S6~Nye H'ttled down al Om'k
waiting for something 10 happen.
said Mr. Ray. 1T did happen 10 mc
for was sleeping In a railway train
when "A car OF dynamite and shrapneI
exploded and 7pany we're killed.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-28
"SMILING LYNCH" OF
MARINE CORPS HOME
CONTINUED fRoM FACE ~

French with fair success. But the
Americana had no system, when the
'Yanks' went over after 'HeDie'
they took their objcctiNcs and kept
on going Captured German prisone
ets complained that that was no way
to make war" saib the marine, nut
we All realized that We were not
there to make war. we were there
to end It, His only comment on the
st. Nlhiel drive IN wh4ch he took
part waA that 'lieinio' almost ran us
to death there trying to keep up
with him" The Tulsa lad went
through II all without n scratch un-
III the taking OF Blanc Mont There
| collided with something that felt
like a ton Of brick I guess it wns
a machine gun bullet, for II ripped
off my helmet and another one tore
up my right hand. ] was picked up
and sent toa hospital In Paris, where
was when the news OF the armisticc
reached us"
To Ic Discharged Soon.
In the entire Interview smiling
Lynch would say but little OF the
horrors Of war. the pain and hard
ships endured 10 bring about the VIC.
tory. His "reminiscences were all OF
the pleascntcr side OF his expert
ences. According 10 his philosophy
the darkcI side should he forgotten.
Through all the hardships We knew
that YOU people at home we're behind
us TO "A man and that Is why We were
able to keep DIP our courage and In
still the much needed morale Into
our ailica" lie has faith In the people
here at home and he feels confident
that every returned soldier will be
given "A chance to make good. Now
that his fighting days arc over Rhlph
Lynch Ia anxlously awaiting his dis
charge and planning 10 scttle down
in Tulsa and devote all Of his right
ing energy 40 some peaceful occupa-
tion.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-28
THE HONOR ROLL

The following men and women
have been added to the Honor Roll
OF the Victory loan campaign.
which Includes names of men and
women workers who have shown
diligence In selling bonds.
II. II. Pettit..-H. W. Cody X. A.
Htek6il, Jap Lewis. Joe ID Davis.
Louis Olsan. Ora ". Upp. Clark
Field. J. A. McKeever. II. II. Shankn,
Carl Gillette, Theodore Cox. w. II,
MaipwarinE. George NJ. Ransom, u.
W jacob. Or. A. Ray Wiley, l. q.
Long. Lloyd Shank, Joe Levy. A. j.
Crlpe. Mrs. L. u. Lewkowitz, Mrs. r.
l.. Mason. Mrs, Dan Bumtrell. Miss
Halleen Alley. Miss Mary Clay VII
liams. Miss Betty Hudson, Mrs, Il.
Saloman. Mrs. j. Painter, Mrs. Flos-
sle Street Miss Ruby Graves. Miss
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-28
ST. LOUIS TO WELCOME
MEN FROM OVERSEAS

ST. LOUIS. Mo April 27.--A
100000 fund Is being ,aiscd to
welcome home 81 Louis overseas
units. an Appropriation of $4,000
was voted by the board Of estimates
and apportionment as the City.s
share OF the fund
Plans for parade of s., Louis
units OF the Thirty -fifth division
are being made by the com uit'oc.
Units Of the Eighty-ninth division
also are expected TO parade here
when they return. \ reviewing
stand to accommodate 10000 persons
and a victory shaft" probably Viii
hc erected In tho business district
A thrre-day peace celebration to he
held In Forest Park beginning July
I TO honor all soldiers. sailors and
marines. also is plafned.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-28
Feeding the Starring ,
Poilus by Airplane
Food BOmbardB,enfs

9 PARIS, April 20 Revic,ualling
mo starving towns and villages ~
northern France by dropping par
ccls " food and clothing from the
SKIES had a romantic glamor about
. mat make most people overlook
lhe business details of freight trans
porlation by airship.
Matter OF fact persons who
PINNED their faith to the humble
motor truck find their Views amply
rAndicated by bill Of expenses
Teurred by Is aiFships which re-
Gently carried 5000 pourds OF sup
,les va miles from l., Bourset to
haubeuge and Nalenclennes.