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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
The Conservative Mr.. Pine.

Viola, H. Enterprise).
Edward Pine arrived home last week from
trip of a couple of weeks in the south. He
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs Harry Jen-
EinsOn and family, also with Chas Southern
and family and says they like it down there,
at least that is what they say, says Mr.. Pine.
As far as he is personally concerned, he says,
he has seen many places that he liked better.
AS far as it being good place to make money
on agricultural or other stuff, ne was not pre-
pared to say he had not been in the south
long enough. He, however, is of the opinion
that good old Illinois is pretty hard to beat for
all around purposes.
We note. with satisfaction that Miss Sara
Wakefield of the circuit clerks Office was one
Ct the prize winners in the contest put on by
the Schmidt music house of Davenport. Sara
was one of those who gave the best answer to
the well nigh unanswerable query, Why
Music Should Be in Every Home"
Well bit, Sara, why should it?
The 33rd Degree in BashfuIness.
Burton, Ohio, LEADER.
Tom and John Burge. Mesopotamia's twins,
being of a rather bashful nature, have gotten a
tin Lizzie.
INSTANT POPULARITY.
o. D. X: Say. is this Laura R. person, who
was Begging a Kiss" at the top of the column
last night, local girl? Here am. ]. U.
In his statement regarding the results of
the primary you may have noticed that Mayor
McCOnochie made the enlightening announce
ment that his defeat was brought about by va
rious causes. of which the principal one was
II did not get enough votes" Such arguments
are unbeatable, Bill.
Then They'll Probably Have a Hot Time.
Coal Camp, Mo. Courier.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Grother missed celebrat-
ing their golden wedding because they could not
be sure of the date. Mr.. Grother said it was
Feb a. while Mrs Grother insisted it was Feb
9 Records at Warsaw, however said it was
Jan. a. so they decided to wait another fifty
years.
Who is the Rock Island Woodworks employee
who has learned to his sorrow that it doesn't
pay to buy piece of property with unknown
heirs" attached? GLIB.
Election Day Comedy.
Mr.. H.-"My boy was born on election day"
Mrs. PA real campaign issue, eh?"
Add Signs OF Spring: Government seeds be-
gin to arrive.
Wonder what Charlie Smith would have
given for six more votes?
We also wonder how many of those gentle
men who were candidates in the primary are
now saying:
What a d. f. was"
o. D. K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
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6 e
BES988E
PLTRAL PASSION.

Comprised within the narrow space
OF hair. lips, teeth and eyes,
The captivating charm we trace
Where siren power lies.
When young we love a woman best,
When older, womankind,
We start. with one, then all the rest
Attract the tickle mind.
And so we see, when loves desire
New beauties do perplex,
Il isn't woman we admire,
But we adore the sex
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13

There are things like this Mrs Inch affair.
in which a fence was built about the lazy 10
protect the jury from the lure OF her ankles
which we regard as being too good to spoil with
comment, but it seems some OF our confirms
were unable to withstand the Temptation
ABOUT MRS. INCH.
Sir: At the trial of Mrs. Inch in New York
can't you Just imagine what fancy price
knothole in t'the fence" would bring?
HG
Sir: Evidently this Mrs. Inch isn't as short
as her name would infer. when they had to
build a four-foot fence to hide her ankles
NJ c. T.
Sir: OF course the prosecution may have
fairly strong case against her, but don't see
how 1t can hope to win considering defence of
Mrs. Inch. u s.
Sir: The item about Mrs. Inch failed to dis
close how much of her ankles she had dis
played to the jury, but maybe you can draw
your own conclusions, as l did, in view OF the
fact that the fence was made four feet high
and that women cannot help showing their
ankles a little above two feet, if they show 'em
at all. n. b.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
The asrd Degree in BashfnIness.

burton, Ohio, LEADER.
Tom and John Burge. Mesopotamia's twins
being of rather bashful nature have gotten
tin Lizzie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
lEETIEIATIfH TNl(KS
sY W .Il=I !Is:1l -. gR RAD ND.

| the roof of the back room OF thu
nose chamber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13

o. D. X: Say. is this Laura R. person, who
was Begging Kiss" at the top of the column
last night, local girl? Here l am. ]. U.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01
MYSTERY Wells
YOUTHS ABSENCE.
Police Probe Theory That Leon
swartIey, 1s, Of West consho-
hocken, Met With Foul Play
HIS EMPTY WALLET FOUND

Leon Swartley. eighteen years old,
0O3 Ford street, West ConshohockeD, is
mystcriously missing
The detectives and police are investi-
eating theory that he was attacked by
highwaymen in front Of his home, ROB
bed and then carried of to some lonely
spot from which he has been unable TO
return.
This theory is prompted by the fact
that his wallet was found in front OF
the Ford street house early today, with
papers and cards that 1t had contained.
scattered on the pavement. A sum OF
money. said to be S75, which Swartley
had when he left his home early last
evening, was gone.
Peter Swartley, fnther of the miss
ing youth, reported the case at City Hall
today According to the father, young
Swartley left his home early last night
and visited Miss Elizabeth Fields, who
lives in Ford street, square from the
Swartley home.
According to Miss Fields. the youth
left her home ut midnight. He was ap-
parently in good spirits at that time,
she told the police. and said he was
going directly home.
At Z o'clock this morning, his father
went to his room to awaken him, and
found the bed had not been touched all
night. Later. when Mr.. Swartley left
his home. he found the empty wallet and
the papers it had contained.
The missing youth is five feet, eight
inches tall, and weighs about $50
pounds. He has light complexion and
light hair. His eyes are blue. One
Of his teeth, on the upper left hand
side of his mouth, is gold. He has a
smooth face.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01
GOVERNOR PLEASED
BY MOORE CHOICES
Compliments Furbush and Tus-
tin-Resents "Fair-Price"
Criticism in Washington

Governor Sproul. who is resting at
Hot Springs, Va, said this afternoon
that he was highly pleased by the cab
met selections announced by Mayor
elect Moore.
CDR. c. Lincoln Furbush and Ernest
l.. Tustin." Mr.. Sproul stated. are
very high class men and will do credit
to the cabinet
Governor Sproul was reminded of u
statement from Washington Saturday,
attributed to the Department of Justice.
which criticized the Governor for not
naming fair price committee for Penn
sylvania.
1t was intimated that high prices
prevailing here could be traced direct
iy to that alleged omission on the state
executives part.
The statement was entirely un-
founded" Mr.. Sproul asserted. THE
Department Of Justice is entirely ia
miliar with the work done in Penn
sylvania to ameliorate living costs.
am sure that no responsible official OF
the Department of Justice would stand
for the statement.
Governor and Mrs. Sproul spent q
couple OF hours today driving in th'
picturesque country about Hot Springs
He said he was feeling fine" and that
the trip was building up his reserve
strength
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01
Mclaughlin Takes
Blame for Stores

Continued From Page One
but we want il understood We have no
authority to operate retail stores,
eve are not opposing the stores,
explained Mr.. Armstrong, another mem
ber mentioned by Mr.. Sale. Our peti
fion to the Mayor was concerned with
the $40 900 appropriated for the com
mission We do not believe Councils
intended IL to be used for private
enterprise
Don't Oppose Stores
Mr.. Clayberger, who is d commission
merchant, likewise insisted today that
he and his fellow members were not OPP
posed to the small profit stores.
"We have no objections 70 them
whatever" he said, 'It Is just the
aniTnosfty of MIR. Sale which tries to
make II appear so. We believe that
Mir. Sale has exceeded his authority in
the entire matter.
''No meeting of the commission was
ever held to authorize the establishment
of stores MIR. Sale has taken the thing
entirely oil himself"
Mr.. B1tterwofth. a fruit merchant
Second and Dock streets, declared that
''Mr. Sale is very amusing to me. III,
added that the whole matter speaks fol
itself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01
INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL
BEGINS WORK TODAY
Method of Procedure Will Be De-
termined by Conference
Itself

Vy,shi,o+o, Doc nv A pl-
3, "'s -. -, =: h,,.;
seventeen men "lueiS kno"n III ouSi-
ness and public life. representing no
particulnr proup as such but acting
80 49, oa,,lo =. ,,.ho,o osso,,t,oJ
luz 'he peop'e us ""o'e' "'''N,oi.u
here today TO confer on the country
industrial situation.
Tho conference tbe onnointmant NJ
49,, D~-, - - WI,
whlch was announced from the Nhlte
House November 20, marks the second
effort Of President Wilson to devise
means for settling the chaotic conditions
that have prevailed for months i'll in
dustry. 1t was designed to accomplish
what the recent national industrial
conference failed on The opening scs
sion was set for . 80 o'clock.
No form of procedure was set for the
gathering and this will be determined
by the conference itself. In the words
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01

Fifteen hundred extra men will be
engaged at the main and central post
offices to handle the Christmas rush.
Announcement to this effect was
,,odo today by Superintendent of Mails
Johnson. The extra help VIII be com :
posed chiefly of college students and
OK service men.
An avalanche of holiday packages is
exnected The vanguard of these have
airnadv arrived. and in view of the
fbct TINT thousands OF persons have
ON loved unprecedented prosperity postal
oficiols look for record breaking do
nestle business.
THE foreign business is not expected
"a hn MS large Ms that of last year for
tho reason that in December. 10lS,
there were still thousands OF American
soldiers abrond.
To Examine Packages
Incidentally. all suspicious looking
nnckages are being closely examined
nuder direction Of agents of the De
nortmcnt of Justice for the safety OF
thn recipients. This precaution is
taken on account of suspected plans of
anti American organizations to seek
revenge on those who blocked their
plons curing the last year.
There arc indications already that
tho money order business with some
foreign countries will be record
breaker. Money orders sent to Eng
land and ireland on Saturday were 40
per cent greater in value than those
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01
URGE WOOD AS SAFETY HEAD
Manufacturer Has Had Army Ex-
perience, Said to BE Requirement

John p. Wood vice president of the
Pennsylvania Manufacturers Associa-
ton. is the latest person to be men
toned for the post of director Of public
safety under the Moore administration.
Politicians attach considerable signi-
ficance to the report that Mr.. Wood
may be the next director of safety.
As an ex army officer he fulflls the
requirements laid down by Mayor elect
Moore while attending the waterways
convention at Charleston, s. G., that
the next director must have had some
experience in handling troops.
: Mr.. Wood lives in Wayne, Pa. and
is connected with n manufacturing es- :
tablishment at Twenty second and
Spring Garden streets, He Is said to
be an authority on the tariff and came
in contact frequently with Mr.. Moore
during the latter's congressional career.
A group of politicians has urged
Select Councilman Harry j. Trainer,
leader of the Third ward, for the safety
most but Mr.. Trainer is understood
10 have told the Mayor elect that he
voluntarily would withdraw from the
race.
r.,or I. Coanellv. tipstalf in the
Municipal Court, is said to have a
,.,a,,rr "a lundIng an assistant direc-
torehip under the Moore administra
| tiOu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01
1900 EXTRA HELP TO HANDLE
CHRISTMAS MAIL RUSH HERE
E,Seruice Men and College Students VIII Be Ciuen Prefer
ence--Foregn Business Not Expected to Reach
Record OF Last Year

sent to those countries from Philadel =
pha on November 20 last year.
The business TO Italy probably will
be considerably less than that Of De-
cember, 1918, ms thousands of Italians
who profted greatly through wartime
activities are returning to their native
country and taking their money with
them.
Italians Buy Lire Here
Hundreds of Italians are sending
money home In the form of lire, which
they buy here in the foreign exchange
market for slightly less than twelve
cents. The lire carries value c1ual
to about twenty i've cents in American
money in Italy.
Many who are sending money to
England and Ireland have also adopted
a similar means. They are able to
buy pound note (S4.S6) here for about
81 %. Nevertheless, the money order
business to these countries IA expected
TO maintain its pace and possibly cx-
ceed the holiday business of previous
years.
Precautions are being taken at the
postoffce against impostOrs who prey on
upon persons who have business there.
The fellow who formerly gathered con
siderable money by asking for two cents
TO mail letter home and others who
Inv in wait for packages of those who
leave them temporarily on the corridor
desks will have no opportunity TO prac-
tice those games this year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01
SENATOR PENR0SE
REPORTED BETTER,
MAY GO SOUTH soon
Brother and Dr.. Herbert B
Carpenter Say Hard Work
Aggravated Grip Condition

Senator Boies peprose. who. EaI
been i'll at his home, 1881 Spruce street
since last Friday. was reported in
very much improved condition tn
morning.
The senator came here from Wash |
ington suffering from the strain undeI
which he had worked for three months
during the fight on parts of the peacl
treaty to which he objected.
He is being attended by Dr. Charles
B. Penrose. his brother, and DR.. Her
vert B. Carpenter. The physicians
think Senator Penrose will be able to
leave Philadelphia in week or ter
days for rest in the South before re
turning to his work in Washington
He was able to sit up yesterday, HI
conversed cheerfully with those abotK
him and was hopeful of soon being alb
to be out.
Statements by the physicians hal
been increasingly optimistic. a,N
1--WE want him to take as long
rest as possible" said Doctor Penrose!
HE really has not had rest since thl
beginning of the war and the work haI
been a strain on him."
1t is denied that the senator is sui
fering from nervous breakdown.
is said he has q severe cold with pos
sible touch of the grip, which ha9
had more telling effect because of b
recent hard work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01
Congress ReOpens
for Long Session

Continued From Page One
manent legislation is completed will be
passed II necessary.
Treaties to Evoke Debate
Besides the treaty of Versailles, sew
eral other treaties are pending and
promise to evoke long Senate debate.
ance to France in event of German ag-
gression, that establishing Poland and
defining the Rhine frontier. and the
long pending $50 ,000, 900 Colombian
pact, are pending before the foreign re-
lations committee.
The peace treaty with Austria also
is expected to be ready for transmission
by the President soon. The commit
tee also has before it the resolution
Of Republican Leader Lodge propsing
that Congress, by concurrent resolution,
This will be fought vigorously by the
administration. Early action IN the
French treaty is not planned by the
committee majority, but the Polish
treaty, the leaders say, will be pressed
Among other important international
matters pending or in prospect are the
house bill to repeal the Canadian reci-
procity treaty and commercial conven-
ticns and trade extension arrangements
with the Allies, the enemy countries and
other nations.
Legislative Calendar Full
On the legislative calendar are many
measures already passed either by
Senate or House. They include bills
establishing federal budget system,
providing a permanent shipping policy,
regulating cold storage of food products,
and providing for development of water
power.
Fiscal legislation promises to have a
prominent place in the work of Con
gress,. General tariff revision and mod =
| ifjcation of the international revenue
laws are planned before the political
campaign. Repeal of many war taxes
will be proposed and anti dumping bills
to protect American manufacturers are
pcnding. Permanent army reorganiza
tion policies, incorporating the moot
question of universal training, soon are
to be brought out by the Senate and
House military committees, while the
committees must pass on a new build
ing program and on bills increasing the
navy's personnel and its pay
Prominent among the other measures
to be taken up are those dealing with
radical aliens and anarchists and the
high cost of living. Leaders also plan
to give attention to means of averting
industrial strikes by federal mediation
or other methods. The Lane Mondell
hill embOdying Secretary Lanes plan OF
farms for soldiers and sailors also is up
for passage and Congress will attempt
revision Of several standing laws and
repeal of the espionage and other war
! measures
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01

Rentals and toll rates for Bell Tele
phone Co, service dropped to their pre-
war basis today.
The Public Service Commission on}
November 20 ordered restoration of'
the old rates in denying the company 4
petition to continue the higher rates.
after today.
The decrease is 16 2-3 per cent on
telephone rentals and 20 per cent on tolII
charges. 1t is estimated telephone sub 4
scribers in this city will save $3.50, ,000j
annually by the reduction and that 81. 4
1000 will be saved through the state. }
The restored rates were those estab Il
lished in April, 1917, by the commits \
sion. They are to run until April j
1920, when the company will have theI
privilege Of applying for increases.
The rates set by the commission were|
set aside last year by Postmaster Gen Y
eral Burleson as head of the govern 4
ment- controlled telephone and telegraph
lines. This control passed from HIM
three months ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01
SEEK REDS AT CAPITAL
Congressional Committee to Extend
Inquiry 70 Department Of Labor

New York. Dec. 1.-The congress
sional committee on immigration, which
an Ellis Island, has returned to Wash :
ington TO turn the searchlight on what
is alleged to be an equally serious state
Of affairs in the Office of the Department
OF Labor.
Tuesday 1t will call Louis II. Post
and John w. Abercrombie. assistant
secretaries, and other officials as wit
nesses in an effort to fix responsibility
for hundreds of orders issued by the
department which permitted radicals OF
the most dangerous types to be released
In New York on their own recognizance
or on small bonds.
The committee will investigate the
relations which existed between Freder
ick G. Howe and officials of the Depart
ment of Labor when Mr.. Howe was in
charge Of the Ellis Island station and
which permitted him to go over Mr..
Caminetti's head repeatedly on import
ant cases.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01
GRAND JURY SWORN IN
Men for December Term Take Oath.
Frank McGrath Foreman

Before Judge McMichael, Quarter
Sessions Court, the grand jury for the
December term was sworn in today
Frank McGrath. salesman, 1907 North
Eighteenth street, was appointed fore
man. The jurors arc as follows:
Edward Atkinson, news agent, 1920
Fast ArGrie street; ]. u. Boyd, sales
man. 1905 South Forty seventh street (;
Philip Braxton, teamster, 4515 Fair
mount avenue; John NJ. Gully, mer
chant, 2449 North Thirty third street ;
Louis Fromm. salesman. 1874 North
Dover street Joseph Glassman, laborer,
S21 North Eleventh street; Albert
Koch. bookkeeper. 1851 Grease street ;
Samuel Kushner. dealer, 2062 Lombard
street; n. B. Lonagher, machinist. 1G
South Fifty second street: Mr.. Me-
Grath; Edward McMackin. restaurant
100 North Seventeenth street: Ralph
Montgomery, bank clerk, 213 II. Cam
bria street; John Morris, butler. T2s
South Hicks street; Harry Rankin
brakeman, 2420 Boston avenue; Henry
Sinner, candy maker, 1887 Bristo
street; William Teetsworth, weaver
1922 North Front street; Frank Nc
| Waugh, clerk, 6633 Germantown avenue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01
KOLCHAK SUFFERS
CRUSHING DEFEAT
10000 Soldiers and Mass Of
War Material Taken by
Reds at 'Omsk
Ry the Associated Press

Vladivostok. Dec. 1.-Eleven generals
and 1000 other officers of the army of
Admiral Kolchak and 10000 troops
were captured by the Bolsheviki at
Omsk. according to Colonel G. II. Elmer
son. assistant to John F. Stevens. head
Of the American railway commission.
Material seized by the Bolsheviki,
according to Colonel Emerson's inform
ants, included 2000 machine guns. 30,
600 uniforms with overcoats, a 000. 900
rounds of ammunition. seventy five l"'
comotives and 5000 loaded cars.
London. Dec. 1.-(By A. P.)-The
forces of Admiral Kolchak, head of the
all Russian government, are retreating
with such rapidity that they are un :.
able to construct defensive works. OF
which there is none west OF lrkutsk,
says wireless dispatch from the
soviet government at Moscow today.
Partisan bands continually harass
Kolchak, who has formed bodyguard
Of 5000 10 protect himself the dispatch
adds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01

Continued From Pare Ore
tioneering is one thing and legislating
is another.
The Duchess OF Marlborough, for
merly Miss Consuello Vanderbilt, of New
York, who intends to become a candi-
date for the first suitable vacancy in
Parliament, has, since her election to
the London city council last year, con =
cerned herself largely with the question
of housing the poorer people. She is
among her constituents, who inhabit
one Of the dingiest, neighbcrhoods of
South London.
III she should be elected TO Commons,
she may be expected to contribute to de-
bates there, as she has already done in
discussions by the county council. She
K described in today's Mirror as "quite
an orator" having the gift of knowing
what to say, when and how to say 1t
and also when to leave off.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01
Radicals Insult
Victor Emmanuel

Continued From Page One
produce in the interior of the country
a program of intensive work and pro-
duction aud in connection with foreign
politics an increasingly democratic
co operation among all nations.
While the king was speaking the
Socialists held meeting of their own
in an anteroom.
Seek to Eliminate the Oath
1t was by vote OF 105 to % that
the Socialists adopted proposal
made by Signor Modigiani to attend the
first sitting of the new chamber, but
to abstain from all homage tn the king
and to leave the chamber before the de-
livery of the speech from the throne.
Those casting the negative votes favored
proposal by. Signor Mazzoni net to
attend the sessions at all
The Socialists will take the oath at
tcmorrow's s session, with mental reser-
walton. and present q motion to elimi
nate from the constitution the require
ment that the deputies shall take such
oath
Many of the Socialist deputies prom
ised the electors extreme action against
Parliament before the election, Deputy
Grandi, an artisan whom the Socialists
elected in Mantua, pledged his electors
he would enter Parliament carrying
pick for the purpose of demoishing
it, Deputy Modigiani and other well
known Socialists also have been some
what extreme in their expressions. The
more moderate deputies. however, ap-
parently dominated the caucuses and
framed the party program.
! The Socialists hold 1876 of the 50S
seats in Parliament