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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-12
State Guard Killed
in Attempt to Stop
Quarrel at Boston

Boston, Nov. 11.-Private William Du-
chaine of IaverhiIl, 10 years old. a
member Of the First Provisional Regi-
ment of the State Guard, on police
duty IN this city. was killed today
when he attempted to stop a quarrel
accentuated by revolver shots in a West
End barber shop and pool room con-
Quoted b~ Joseph D. Laurentis.
According to witness. L.aurentis was
shooting at Thomas C1nroy. whom he
had wounded in the back. and At Jo-
seph McDpnough, when Duchaine rush.
ed in and fell mortaliy wounded, with
a bullet in the throat. Laurentis who
is 35 years old. was arrested on a
charge of murder.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-12
WILSON OUT OF
BED FOR AN HOI1R

aSh'netnn. Nov u-President VIII
soh was permitted to sit up for an hour
loday' The first time he has gotten out
Oh ned since he returned from his In
terrupted western tour six weeks aep.
me PRESIDENT was placed in a wheel
ciia'f and was wheeled slowly around
the TOP floor OF the White House.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-12
Gen. Edwards Leads
Armistice Day
Parade in Portland

Portland, Me-, Nov. 11-Major.-
Gen. Clarence R. Edwards, COM
,nauder Of the Yankee Division. to-
day led the ArmtBtice Day parade IN
this city nearly 1000 men and women
nur+ictparinx. Memorial services
wereheld for the city's dead in the
World War, Gen. Edwards. Govern
or Milliken and President Kenneth
&c. M. Silis Of Bowdoin College, be-
ing the speakers, and a public square
named for Harold T. Andrews. the
first Portland boy TO be killed in
action, was dedicated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-12
Gregory Denies
Immunity Pledge
to Labor Heads

New York. Nov. T.-FNormer Attorney
General Gregory denied IN a state
ment here today he had given assur-
annes to labor leaders that the Lever
act would not be enforced against their
organizations in attempts I'd better
working conditions. as claimed by off,
GERS Of the American Federation OF La
bO1.
While attorney general I did not
At any time give assurances to any
one that any law would not be en-
forced against any class Of citizens"
he said. II gave no assurances that
the government would not seek TO en-
force the .Levcr act against workers"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-12
Sec. Wilson Invites Workers
Chiefs to Meet Operators
Friday in New Effort to
Reach Agreement
Secretary Of Labor toAgain Act as Mediator
Situation Same as Two Weeks Ago, Min
US Threat Of Shike--Larger Plan Of
Representation Broadens Scope Of Ne
gotiations Over Wage Scale

Washington, Nov. 11Havng forced the miners off
the coal strike the today help them
negotiate a wage agreement
On the heels Of the that Judge Anderson
at Indianapolis had approved the order promulgated by
United Mine Workers of America resembling the
Secretary Wilson invited representatives of the miners
and operators from all the fields involved the waout to
meet here Friday for the purpose of negotiating basis Of
settlement"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-12
General forucast

OF Atlantic Coast: North Of Sandy
Hook: and sandy Hook to Hatteras
moderate south. clearing and some
what colder.
Hatteras to Florida Straits: Cen
tie to moderate northeast and east
unsettled Wednesday,: Thursday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-12
Boston Forecast

For Boston and vicinity: Wednes-
duy fair. somewhat cooler; Thursday
fair. Light to moderate south winds
becoming variable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-12
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England: Fair
Wednesday and Thursday.
Southern New England: Fair,
somewhat colder Wednesday; Thurs
day fair.
East New York: Fair, osmewhat
colder Wednesday,; Thursday fair,
colder at night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-12

IF ysa need = gosd sssaad hand
sewing machine n WELL PAY
Y0C. no READ THE WANT
ADS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24
Labor VS.. Agriculture.

At the meeting in Peoria this week of the
Illinois Agricultural association Eugene Funk
of Bloomington, who was a member of the ma
tional committee which helped to fix the price
If wheat in 1917 told how narrowly the agri-
cultural interests of the country and organ
ICED labor missed coming to grips at critical
moment in the history of this country and of
he world.
Mr.. Funk said labor leaders threatened a
general strike il the price OF breadstuffs was
made too high and the leaders of the farmers
came back with a threat to grow only enough
for their own use if the figures were not made
high enough to suit them
Probably there was good deal Of bluff on
both sides for neither could have carried out
It's threat without mourning upmeasured cen
sure both at home and abroad. In fact, Meth
er side could have hoped for general compli-
ance with an order so subversive of our ma
tional interests At that particular time
The fact, however, that labor and agricul-
ture have shown each other their teeth at least
once is a matter which deserves some thought
Having happened once it may occur again when
both sides are better prepared and there is no
cvershadowing national danger to induce them
to drop the fuss and make common cause.
class eventually would learn just how neces-
gary to its very existence the other class
really is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24
HEALTH TAL KS
sY WILLIAM az. II Bray RAD r1D.

closing envelopes addressed
CITY" He begs to state further
that no attention can be paid to
letters requesting diagnosis or
prescription.
Rupture and Paternity.
I would like TO know if a man
having a rupture can have chill
dren if he does not have the rup-
ture operated upon and also IL he
may become a father aft IT such an
operation. "a. s. P)
Answer-The fact tina. q man
has a rupture (breech. hernia) or
has had it cured by operation has
nothing to do with the matter OF
paternity.
VaricOse Veins.
Can varicose veins of the scro-
tum be cured without the knife
c"Y.'O
AnsweV-Varicose (dilated or
permanently swollen) veins in the
legs. thighs. scrotum (v6ricocelel
or about the rectum Chemorrhoids.
or piles are incurable. Surgery
brings relief, the veins being either
partly removed or tied or. In any
of these usual situations neither
operation nor other treatment is
necessary in most cases. In any OF
these usual situations the varicos-
tiles may give rise to no trouble.
Night SWeats.
sionally the sweating is produced
by the use OF excessive bed clothes
or by foul air.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24
The Archangel Expedition.

American and British troops near Archangel
in Russia are frozen in and there will be no
way to get them out till summer. They are
said to have plenty of clothing and supplies
and the Bolshevists doing everything in
their power to keep them from becoming bored
This country and it's allies never have ad-
mitted that mistake. was made in sending an
expedition to Archangel. If they had known
that the war would end it did there would
have been use to take measures to guard
supplies at that port and to prevent the Ger
mans from establishing submarine base there
Once in and with fight its hands the allied
force was in an embarrassing situation when
the armistice was signed. Hostile Russians
blocked it in front and soon Jack Frost had
1t surrounded and hemmed in from the rear.
The situation of the little band battling
away up there in the Arctic region may have
something 10 do with the promptness Of the
peace conference in taking up the Russian
question
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24
The Hot Air Furnace.

With steam or hot water heat
ing, through radiators placed IN
the living rooms, the most efficient
and economical results are OBJ
tanned by preventing ventilation OF
the living rooms. The air is heated
by radiation and re-heated over
and over again The occupant OF
the steam heated apartment
breathes warmed-over ali in order
to keep warm, in much the same
way as the fellow who covers his
head with the blankets in bed.
The hot air furnace gives the
most efficient and economical re-
suits when ample provision is
made, not only for admitting fresh
air from the outside but also for
carrying away the used or vitiated
air from the upper part of the
house.
In many households where there
is a constant wrangle with the fur
mace the whole trouble is that no
provision is made for an outlet for
the used air near the roof.
The one important objection to
heating with hot air furnace is the
excessive dryness of the air in
apartments so heated. BY this
dryness. which may equal or ex-
coed the dryness of deser; air in a
room heated above IS degrees Fab
renheit in cold weather, is not pc
culiar to hot air furnace heating
1t is quite as Objectionable in
apartments heated by steam or hot
water radiators.
All sorts of water evaporators
are used with hot air furnaces and
with steam or hot water radiators
for the purpose of increasing the
amount of moisture in the air, but
they are of little practical value
because they evaporate but a few
gallons of water in a day, whereas
it is necessary to eyaporate 80 to
so gallons in the average house in
order to maintain a reasonable de-
gree of humidity when The air is
heated up to 70 or more degrees.
This problem of humidity will reg
ulate itself if the heating is not
overdcne. There is no sufficient
reason for heating dwellings
above 65 degrees, except bad habit
Comfort, health and efficiency are
an DcSb dlLdluGu ny HOleEdNe OF
temperate heating, not over So de-
grees Fahrenheit At the lower
temperature the air retains a
larger amount of moisture, and a
moist air at so to IS degrees gem
orally proves more comfortable
than drier atmosphere at 6S
or 20.
The difference between physica!
well being and especially freedom
from so-called catarrhal or res
piratory troubles through the win
ter months is frequently a mere
difference of five degrees in the
temperature of the living rooms.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Long Silence.
DR.. Brady begs TO remind a
number of casual or careless read
ers that he cannot undertake to
reply to a. letters not properly
signed, (2) letters enclosing loose
postage stamps, and CD letters en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24
TlH1E5 DAILY SHORT STORY

ooh, I shall do just as you di-
rect" declared Eleanor Wade fer
vently. Surely heaven has seIt
my friends in my dark hour OF
need!"
1t was to seek for her brother,
lost to her for a year. thai she had
come to the city. It was in the
hopes of finding him that she had
had left home to start in business
life. A few hopeful, chatty letters
Eleanor received from him, then
they ceased abruptly. She and
Norman lived with Wallace Blair,
a distant relative, who was trus-
tee of an estate Norman was to
inherit upon attaining his major
ity. In case he died the fortune
was to go to Blair.
1t was the latter who. at the re-
quest of Eleanor, started out to
probe the mysterious silence of her
brother. He visited the city to re-
turn with the Information that he
had traced the absent one along n
rapid downward course Of sin and
Erime. Eleanor was heartbroken.
A month later Blair informed
her that a detective he had en-
ployed had ended his .nvestiga-
lions at a building destroyed by
fire, where half a score Of men had
been incinerated. Eleanor was
10th to believe her brother dead.
Somehow she became distrustful
of Blair He had given her report
proprietors, upon examining thei-
registers. found the name of my
brother. Beyond that / could dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24
H2art, GHOm0
44,!IDrObIQ111eC '
~ III MRC ELIZABETH THOMpSOM
RI. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: While I
was away from town visiting a girl
friend l met a soldier boy home on
furlough at their home. We were
introduced to each other but did
not speak. He stayed at their house
a day and a night. He did not ask
me TO write, but l would like to
do So.
Do you think he would think me
bold IL l would write to him a
friendly letter? | am Is years old.
TWO BAD BLUE EYES.
Better not write to the boy Had
he wanted to correspond with you
he would have asked you to do so.
He probably thinks you are too
young and thinks of you only as a
little girl, which you really are II
you are only Is.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
young girl. good-looking, have
black hair and black eyes, and am
satisfied with myself in every way
but one l have always a bad taste
in my mouth. l can't act like other
girls on this account. l have had
my teeth cleaned and fixed and
that shows they are not the cause.
Could you advise me what to do?
UNHAPPY JEANETTE.
The bad taste in your mouth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24
LOVES SACRIFICE.

The matron of the police station
came to the young lawyer who had
just won his first case Allen Bur-
dick regarded her with some sur
prise, but lent an tndulgent ear tc
the appeal.
You're not like the usual crowd
of practitioners that hang around
here" she said. ''I know you're
a gentleman, and 1 wish you
would come and see a prisoner, a
young girl they have just brought
in"
A minute later the young law
yer was uGnered into an apart
mert just of the cell room where
sat a girl with wan, detected face
and fear-haunted eyes staring at
vacancy, and ever and anon shud-
dering at the riotous uproar of
prisoners near by. The matron
hurriedly whispered TO Burdick:
can officer brought her in an
hour ago, and she has sat like that
ever since. II you have a mother
or sister, you will know at a
glance that yonder poor frightened
child is none of the class we US
uaIly harbor here. The officer
said she was going about drinking
dives among the slums. She is
hiding something. You are a law
yer, find out what. Young lady,
this is an attorney who may help
you out Of your trouble"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24
Stabilized Prices of Food.

Congress has before it resolutions designed
to bring out an explanation of the need for
further stablizing of food prices. The sub
ject is one of paramount interest to great
many people in these days Of shrinking in
comes and increasing Unemployment. In Crap
ping with it congress is tackling something
fully as perplexing as the railroad ownership
question and even more tcklish from politi-
cal point OF view.
Stabilized" prices have meant high prices,
since the federal food administration took
charge of the situation. Until lately it was
generally conceded that quantity was more i'm
portant than price and high prices were justi-
fable to stimulate production. The govern
ment has fixed a base figure for wheat and
pork, two prime essentials for the prosecution
of the war. Wheat growers have laid their
plans for next season upon a specific promise
of minimum OF 1920 per bushel. Uncle Sam
can cancel a contract with a manufacturer
without running him financially because there
is way to find out what his outlay has been
and what is fair compensation. The contract
with the wheat raisers is quite another matter.
We were all for helping the starving in 9TH
er countries so long we were not hungry,
but il bread lines begin forming here, with
prices maintained at their present level some
thing unpleasant is sure to happen.
Any statesman who evolves plan by which
the government can take its hands off the food
situation gracefully and without disastrous
results will be entitled to- place in the hall of
fame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24
o. D. K.

| cover nothing. Oh, try and learn
his fate
Burdick had secured from the
fair young girl a photograph of
her lost brother and his signature
from an old letter. Then he took
up the vague trail she herself had
previously followed. A week later
he reappeared. One arm was in a
sling and he wore bandage about
his head.
Il have found your brother" he
announced at once, and gave her
time to cry out her gratitude at the
joyful news. Il had a hard fight
in reaching him." and he casually
indicated his injured arm, but he
is safe now"
"Oh! / can forgive him his sad
misteps-only to be at his side ant
sustain and care for him."
Your brother made none SUCH
said Burdick. at is all a plot OF
Wallace Blair, who has had him
dragged and hidden by his GRIM
inal aids. My first discovery was
that the registration at the lodging
house was not in his handwriting
The photograph was recognized
by a man who had met him and
had an inkling of the plot. Wal
lace Blair will go to prison, but
your brother shall come into his
own"
And you risked your life for
his sake, for mine," sobbed Elean-
or. and her humid, soulful eyes
told Allen Burdick that the yearn-
ing love in his heart had met with
a mutual response
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24
Time for Cities to Act.

Further reason for demanding the repeal or
radical amendment of the Illinois public utili-
ties law is to be found in decision handed
down by Circuit Judge Baldwin in Chicago this
week denying an injunction to restrain the ele-
waited roads in that city from charging more
than cents for fares. The court held that no
contract affecting rates between a city and a
utilities company is binding if the state uti1i-
ties commission sees fit to intervene.
This. in effect nullifies the contention made
on behalf of the city OF Rock Island in resist
ing 7-cent fares for the Tri-City Railway COM
pany that the latter is bound to its present
rates by terms of It's franchises.
In giving his reasons for denying the appli-
cation for injunction, Judge Baldwin said:
Although the city possesses the power
to permit or prohibit railroad companies
from laying their tracks and operating
their roads across, over or upon its
streets and highways, yet neither Chi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24

cago nor any other municipality in the
state has the power, by prescribing in
the ordinances the rates OF fare to be
charged, to make such contracts with
railroad companies concerning such
rates as will deprive the general assem-
bly, of Illinois of its rights, under the po-
lice power, to change these rates of fare
from time to time.
In other words, the power and duty
rests with the general assembly from
time to time to pass laws establishing
reasonable maximum rates of charges
for the transporting of passengers and
freight on the different railroads in the
state" notwithstanding any provisions of
municipal ordinances to the contrary.
Obviously if the decision holds as to stree
railway companies it applies also to rates fol
gas, telephone and electric light and power
Certainly the cities of the state are not goins
to rest quietly under that sort OF injustice
especially when the intefcession of the state
results to their disadvange and to the advan
tage of the utilities corporations with such
monotonous regularity it has been doing
lately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24
@He Fixed One For Grandfather,

, ued Tucks, everybody says so and
look it, too, in the daylight"
You must" l replied.
We'll, good night" said Tucks
in the same subdued voice. IF you
find a flock of pink Liberty bonds
around here, remember l lost
them" He departed in the direc-
ton of-City Island.
May 4.-There seems to be no
place in the service for me. 1 can
not decide what rating to select
To be a quartermaster one must
know how to signal, and signaling
always tires my arms. One must
know how to blow a horrid shrill
little whistle in order to become a
boatswain mate, and my ears could
never stand this. To be a yeoman,
it is necessary to know how to rat
tie papers in an important manner
and disseminate misinformation with
straight face, and this l could
never do. l fear the only thing left
for me is to try for a commission.
I'm sure would be valuable ad-
dition to any wardroom.
May 6.-'Man the dragsi Hey,
there, you flannel--footed camel,
stop gallopingl What are you do
ing, anyway-playing horse? 1
realize as we'll as you do that this
is a serious
At this juncture of my brave re-
tort a gun barrel stove in the back
of my head, some one kicked me
on the shin and in some indescrib-
able manner the butt of a rifle be-
came entangled between my feet
and down 1 went in a cloud of dust
and oaths. One-fourth of the en-
tire Pelham field artillery passed
over my body, together with its
crew. while through the roar and
confusion raised by this horrible
cataclysm / could hear innumer-
able c. P. O.'s bowling and black
guarding me in frenzied tones. and
| dimly distinguished their forms
dancing in rage amid descending
pillows of dust. The parade ground
swirled dizzily around me, but I had
no desire to arise and begin life
anew. I felt that I had at the most
only a short time to live, and that
that was too long What is the
Biltmore to man in uniform. any,
way?" l remember thinking to my
self as l lay there with my nose
pressed flat to an ant hill, all the
best parts of it are arid districts,
waste places, limitless Saharas to
him. Death, where is thy sting?"
l continued, as an outraged ant as
saulted my nose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24

The girl turned her eyes upon
Burdick, deep woe in their
| depths. He was infinitely inter
ested and touched as he read in
her face the innocence and mex
perience of novice in the sordid
ways of the underworld. He out
lined her need of advice and guild
ance as a prisoner of the law. He
asked her name. She made a hys-
terical motion with her hands and
uttered the words:
NO, no. dare not tell No one
must know. Oh! let me leave this
dreadful place!"
They will, if you will explain
how you came here" said Burdick.
THE kind matron and myself
know that there must be some mis-
take in your arrest. Why were
you wandering about places I'm
safe for anybody"
The girl broke down at the
earnest, sympathetic appeal. IF
only dared trust you! Oh. surely
you will not make public what l
may tell your
II seek only to secure your re-
lease" declared Burdick. but l
must know the facts" and then
low and futteringly Eleanor Wade
told her story. Its truth he rea-
lized The matron nodded her pei
feet confidence in her forlorp
charge.
Miss Wade" he said in parting,
81 earnestly request that you will
remain in your quarters here until
report to you my inveGss%ation in
your behalf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24
CIR Rnll nf 9nttnr

Washington, Jan. 24.-The casu-
atty list made public today, has a
total of 1863 names.
(SECTION ONE).
Wounded Severely.
PRIVATES.
Raymond Merle, Chicago.
David Ablin. Chicago.
Charles j. Gaffney, Chicago.
William Malunat, Chicago.
Harry M. Overstreet, Oak Park,
Louis E. Steger, Mattoon, Ill.
Charles Zalimas, Chicago.
Edward Brichta, Chicago.
Donald Hetts, Waterloo, Iowa.
James F. Homback, Sigourney,
Iowa.
Albert J. Lacy, Sidney, Iowa
Patrick McGrath, Chicago.
(SECTIOE TWO.
Killed in Action.
PRIVATES.
George E. Gerber, Peoria, III.
Frank Manning, Dongola, III.
Died from Wounds.
CORPORAL.
Otto A. Paulsen, Malcolm, Iowa
PRIVATES.
James Mcdonald, Livingston, Ill.
Thomas Silby, Blakesburg, Iowa.
William r. Thompson, Abba,
Iowa.
Died from Accident and Other
Causes
SECRETARY Y. NJ. C. 4.
John A. Linn, Chicago
Died of Disease.
LIEUTENANT. ....
Howard c. Sawyer, Dundee, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-24

could always please the populace
and satisfy mankind? Have you
ever found an editor, a debtor or a
creditor, a merchant or a farmer
or a poet or a king who was always
interesting, and who never ~as
caught testing, and whose every
word or act was just the right and
proper thing? Then what makes
you scott and grumble, and what
right have you to tumble all the
swear words you can muster in a
jargon rude and rough when the
house frau burns the fritters or
the biscuits taste like bitters, when
the dinner isn't quite on time, OF
when the steak is tough? You are
patient with the porter and the man
who mixes mortar, you're obliging
to the blacksmith and the man of
books and law; but when home
ward you go trailing you too oft In
dulge in wailing-where you ought
to be the sweetest, it is there you
fuss and jaw. Glen Bradshaw.