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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-13
Soma Trenches.

"She is having her voice trained"
81 suppose that is to enable her to go
over the top notes."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-13

Hewitt-'Why do you call your
sweetheart your U-boat?" Jewett-
Because she is out of sight"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-13

It's what a woman doesn't know
about Il man that causes her to have q
good opinion of him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-13

Keep clean inside as well as outside by taking
a gentle laxative at least once a week, such a.
Doctor Plerce's Pleasant Pellets. Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-13

All the worlds a stage and the ma
jority of us sit in the gallery and
throw things at the performers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-13
Not Very Fetchjno.

He-"The doctor says Wayne has
acute indigestion" She-"I don't see
anything cute about that"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-13
Heritaoe Worth While

An education is the only legacy most
fathers are able to leave their chill
dren. This education should be of the
best-Buffalo News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-13
Truly Rated.

What do you think of a man who
will constantly deceive his wifef
II think he's q wonder!''
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-13

In the glorious feast of knowledge
some people never get any farther
than the soup.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-13

Occasionally we hear of a man who
manages to make good by following
his wife's advice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-13

For a disordered liver, take Car
field Tea, the Herb Laxative. Ali
druggists.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-13

Coated tongue, vertigo and consti'
patton are relieved by Garfield Tea
ADV.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-13

When Baby Is Teething
GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE will correct
the stomach and Bowel troubles. Perfectly harm
less, See directions the bottle
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-13
INDIGESTION, GAS,
UPSET STOMACH
OF PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN FOR
INSTANT RELIEF.

No waiting! When meals don't fit
and you belch gas, acids and undigest-
ed food. When you feel Indigestion
pain, Jumps of distress in stomach,
relief.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-13
women OF
MIDDLE AGE
Need Help to Pass the Crisis Safe.
ly-Proof that Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound
Can be Relied Upon.

Urbana, During Change of Life,
In addition to its ANNOYING syYnptoms I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
BAKER ORDERS
SPIES ARREST
Secretary Approves British Request
10 Seize American Pair
Working in Turkey.

Washington. April Secretary
Baker has approved a request of
The British military authorities in
Turkey that they be permitted to
arrest on charges OF treason James
SpOher. naturalized American
citizen and his wife. declared guilty
tt "beiUg closely associated with
the head of the German spy system
m Palestine and among British In
dian subjects"
The plan is to have the couple
brought to the United States for
trial Because the United States
aud Turkey have not been at war
the arrests could not be made by
Inc American military authorities,
hut the judge advocate generals
u'fCe held that the British military
commission. under the common
law Of military occupation" could
carry out its plan of taking Spoher
and his wife into custody and turn
ing them over to the United States.
Sroher. said to be of German or
igin. has been employed as A pro-
fessor at the Saladin AyOub uni
vsrsity in Jerusalem His wife is
81 Scotch birth, but. according to
;he charges, is known to have lived
at German headquarters Both are
accused of having engaged in vio-
lent anti-British and anti-American
principally through
speech making and distribution of
literature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
rs Released From Federal Control
AMERICAN ARMY
COMMANDERS
GERMAN LABOR
Unable to Secure Vol
unteer Worknaen,
Dickrnan Acts.

Coblenz, ,nril 1.-CBy the As
sociated Pre- ss.)-Unable to obtain
Germans tC work voluntarily on
several of the Third army supply
depots which are under construc-
tion near BendorT, American mill
tary authorities today requisition-
ed 800 laborers through the Ger
man civil officials The men will
be paid nine marks per day with
the privilege of receiving half this
amount in food, is desired.
owing to the difficulties encoun-
tered in obtaining volunteer work
men and because Of several minor
labor disturbances recently among
the Civilians employed under Amer
lean supervision. General Dickman,
commander OF the American army
of occupation today isued d warn
ing against strikes. This procld-
nation which has been circulated
throughout the area says that all
laborers voluntarily in TIE service
Of employers engaged in work for
or working for the
army under requisition or other
" Use, are forbidden to join in any
capacity or plan to attempt or to
carry out any scheme to strike or
abandon work" II announces that
any violation of this order is pun
shahle by the military tribunal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
MEN HURLED
IN TO RIVER
ATLAUNCHING
Lives Lost When Scaffold,
Supporting so Work
men, Collapses.

Bristol. Pa. April According
to the corone: of Bucks county.
t1a accident yesterday at the
launching al Hartman. Pa. of the
cargo carrier Waukau resulted in
the death Of four workmen. The
Delaware river in the vicinity of
the Merchant Shipbuilding com
pany's plant is being searched to-
day, but the coroner stated that
he had no reason to believe that
more than four had been drowned.
About fifty workmen had clam
bored upon the platfor'd near
vacant shipway in order to get i
good view of the launching This
toppled over and all of the men
fell into the water As far as is
known all of the men were res
cued except four, three of them
being foreigners employed in the
laboring gangs.
The coroner absolved the ship
building company from blame for
the accident He said the men
were on the platform in violation
of the rules of the company for
bidding any empIoye fron using it
Drag River All Night.
After working throughout the
night divers had recovered butfou-
bodies and some officials expressed
the belief that not more than one
Or two others had lost their lives.
" Nhile between Is and 20 persons
we're known TO be missing. these
officials said they felt confident
- p7psf %, them would be located
Ser in the day
Tne bridge fell into the Delaware
river under the weight OF between
so and 10 men five minutes before
the launching of the $500 ton car
go carrier Waukau.
A strong wind was blowing at
the time and the tide was running
high.
The Hartman and Bristol po-
lice. assisted BY divers. are drag
ging the river for bodies of the
the majority of whom. it
IS believed, were workers at the
plant.
Tide Bears Bodies Away
The police say that the tide may
rarrv the bodies away for some
distance down the river and that
It may be several days before it is
possible to determine the number
Of The dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
IRISH LEADER HAS
FAITH IN WILSON

London. April Edmund De
Valera, president of the Sim Fein,
asks his followers not to pass
judgment on President Wilson for
refusal to take up the Irish ques-
tion at the peace conference. He
has sent a characteristic letter to
the United Irish societies of Great
Britain.
''The accounts we have read in
the papers to hand assures us that
London friends have grasped the
perfectly" he writes. Their
aid at this iuncture is not only pow
erful, but praiseWorthy.
Pronounce no opinion upon
President Wilson. for he and his
friends will bear our country in
mind at the crucial moment. 1t has
not yet arrived; it has been adroit
IL STAYED off but it cannot be for
long All the powers in the world
cannot deprive us of our nation
hood and our Lation must be incIud-
ed in the league if there is to be one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
LABOR WILL START
CHICAGO STORES
TO LOWER PRICES

Chicago. April 1.-The recently
formed alliance between the nom
partisan league and the Chicago
Labor party will make itself appar-
ent in Chicago soon by the appear
anCe Of cooperative stores, it was
announced today by Morton L.
Johnson. secretary of the Labor
party
Mr. johnson said that there would
be one store in each of the City's
thirty-fve wards, and that farm
products would be brought to them
direct from North Dakota, where
the non-partisan league is in po-
litical control and has put many
of its theories in practice. Mr. John
son added that he will visit North
Dakota next week for conferences
with Governor Frazier and A. c.
Towniey. president of the league.
The announcement said that the
stores would also serve as labor
union headquarters from which
strikes would be directed as neces-
sary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
REDS RENEW.
ATTACKS ON
ALLIED LINE.
Artillery Fire Heaviest in
Weeks, Presaging New
General Advance.

Archangel, April 1-(By the AS
sociatei Press - Bolsheviki artil-
lery subjected the allied railway
front and positions south of Odo-
zerskaia the heaviest bombardment
in many weeks yesterday. In the
meantime the e3emy was moving
considerable S6rces through the
woods, indicating that an attack
may follow soon.
A little garrison of four French
soldiers in an outlying block house
guarding one of the allied fanks
near the front line yesterday re-
peatedly repulsed attacks by so
bolsheyiki infantrymen who slip
ped through the woods and at
tempted a surprise
The weather was mild and sun
shiny, and an enemy observation
balloon was up almost all day
spotting the effects. OF shells. An
enemy airplane dropped bomb on
y village north of Odozerskaia, but
10 damage resulted.
The allies position along the
9ther fronts are strong, block
houses guarding the flanks and
snow trenches built up with log
barricades, while there are ample
dugouts to shelter all the allied
forces. The troops holding this
front include considerable mum
bers of American, French, British
and new Russian troops. The al
lied artillery here probably is equal
to that Of the enemy,
West Of Odozerskaia the allied
artillery is still Smelling Bolshai
0zera, and a number of explosions
Occurred IN thai village on Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
STRIKE THREAT
MADE BY DEBS
May Call General Strike of Social
lists Mt Failure te Secure N,ew
Trial. j

: A-s -s>-.- ,-SS-.---z- ;s-l-- Ir~--1rflloeas Y.
Debs, Socialist leader. may call a
general strike of his party through
out the country because he was not
granted a rehearing n the courts on
charges upon which he was convict
ed under the espionage act, He
made the threat before the supreme
Lpurt decision was announced
pebs was confined to bed with a
bad attack of lumbago al the home
Of Mrs. Margaret Prevey here when
notified that the United States Su-
prsme court has refused him a hear
ing
Statement by Debs.
He refused to see newspaper men.
but, through Mrs. Prevey. issued
the following statement to the
press:
THE matter is in the hands of my
attorney. Seymour Stedman of Chi
eago. | do not know what legal ac-
tion he will follow, as | have recetv-
ed no word from his as vet
unless something further can be
done. the program of the party TO
ia up the country in general
.rike will be fulfilled. l am prepar-
Cd to fight 20 the end
Mrs. Prevev said Debs' condition
is not serious, and that ne will be
bic to be out within few days.
Rebearing is Denied.
Washington. H. G. March 21.-,
E1sgene V Debs' application for a
reaearing Of his appeal from con
yiction an1 sentence TO ten years
Imprisonment for violating the es-
piopage act. was denied by the su-
preme court
In his motion for 4 rehearing
Debs claimed that the courts opin-
ion amounted to the trial of a per
son for an undisclosed State OF
mind, claimed that he had been de-
MAD the privilege of showing his mo-
tive in making the speech for which
he was convicted, and that the
court had failed to decide all of the /
.qdestions presented to if for re-
view.
The prosecution resulted from {
statements made by Dehs in a /
speech in Canton, o. last June. The |
supreme court affirmed the convfc- |
ltion on March 10.
Unless executive clemencv is oh
Itained Debs now must serve mis-
sentence He is al liberty on bail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
CITE ACTORS PAY
HALF CENTURY AGO
IN WAGE DISPUTE

London, March 24.-(Correspond-
enre of the Associated Press In
view OF the movement among
theatrical employees for minimum
wage of $500 a week and pay for
rehearsals someone has unearthed
the nav rooI of the Queens theatre
Of half century ago and given it to
the public for the purpose of COM
parison.
In it Sir Charles Wyndham is
shown as receiving $500 a week.
while Sir Henry Irving received
less by about $500. Tolle, the lead
ing star. was paid $4,000 and Miss
Ellen Terry, the leading lady, was
put down at $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01

New Gork. April 1.-The Italian
consuf-generai-oe s.nnos1Ta&sd- To-
day that he had received an official
message from Rome stating that
the 332d infantry, composed largely
of draft men from Ohio and west
ern Pennsylvania. is now on its
way home.
Most of the units of the regiment
will arrive here. the cable stated
on the steamships Canopic and
DUca d'Aosta. due April IA and Is.
1t is probable that a third detach-
ment will be on board the steamship
Dante Alighieri. The 3S2d regiment
which is a part of the eighty-thiTd
depot division, fought with the
Italian armies against Austria IN
the closing months of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
LIFT BLOCKADE
AGAINST HUNS
German.Austria No Longer Under
Allied Naval Restrictions
Ban StiI on Hungary.

London, April Regarding a
report published in the morning
newspapers that the blockade of the
central powers had been raised
generally last week. the blockade
department of the foreign office ex-
plains that the blockade was lifted
from German-Austria, but not Hun
gary. In the case of the Adriatic.
the allies raised the blockade some
time ago. but the Italian naval
blockade remained in force until a
few days ago.
AS far as Germany is concerned,
it was added. the blockade has
been changed to the extent of send
ing food supplies there under allied
control
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
MINERS WILL NOT
STRIKE FOR DERs

!. erre Haute, Ind. April 1.-Wn-
nam Mitch. secretary-treasurer dis-
trict No. II. United Mine WORKERS
gave Out the statement this morn
ing donying any plan for a protest
strike for miners of this district
against the Imprisonment of Eu-
gene " Debs. The matter has NOT
been before the executive board of
he organization. according in
Witch, and any report of con-
elaalated strike is without autboA-
u 0F fEe mine workers officials
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
PEACE rs
SIGNED; ONLY AN
APRIL FOOL JOKE

Paris. April somebody start
ed a story that Colonel E. Nj. Houssl
had announced that the peace treaty
had been signed. The report rapidly
spread over all Paris and the teIe-
phone wires to the American head
quarters in the Hotel de Criilon be-
came hot with inquiries as to the
truth of tue rumor.
II did not take long, however, for
inquirers 10 realize the character of
the GepoTt when they we're remind
eG that today was April first +
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
PLACE 200 MILLION
SHORT TERM BONDS
ON SALE TOMORROW

Washington. D. c. April THE
issue of $20O,000,OOO in short term
bonds, bearing interest al ner
cent was announced last night hv
the war finance corporation Tho
bonds which will be placed on ssio
Wednesday. will b. issued to NJ
y:da funds for railroads ana -
meet otser demands on the Co. co., -
ation ooi poi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
LATE BULLETINS

Wilmington, y. c. April l.
The British steamer kOTOna. st.
Thomas to New York with
cargo and passengers. and dis
abled at sea, was tOwcd here
today. The kOrOna lay for days
helpless in heavy gale with
huge seas breaking over here.
Warsaw, April 1.-The bonn.
bardment OF Lemberg cOntin-
ues.
Manchester. Eng April L.
The employers and operatives
in this region have decided to
close all mills using American
cotton for a full fortnight from
April 10.
Stuttgart. Germany. April I.
A bOurgeOiSe cOuDter-Strike
has been started here as a re-
ply to the general strike of
workers. Most shops are clos
ed, railway and postal services
are suspended and gas works
and electric power plants have
been shut down.
Winchester. Eng- April L.
The American resi- camp here
through which 100000 men
had passed since the United
States entered the war. was
closed today.
Fargo. y. d.. April 1.-The
jury in the case OF Waller
Thomas Mills. Socialist lectur-
or and adviser Tor the nOn-par-
tisan Iegaue in North Dakota.
charged with violation OF the
espionage act, today returned
Il verdict OF mot guilty" on in
structiOn from Judge AmidOn.
New York. April Naval
officials here reported today
that the naval supply ship Gu
goa. carrying lOi casual
troops. which was reported In
distress yesterday southeast OF
New York. was slowly pro-
eeeding to this port. She was
having trouble with her pumps
and moving at n speed OF six
knots an hour. 1t is not known
when she will arrive.
London. April - Serious :
riQting occurred Monday ate,
II 8An kfort,on- .he-iIaiB, accDrds
Ink to d Central News dispasGIl
frdm Amsterdam. Crowds at
talk8d the pbifce station, re-
lduufin isoners and 80
Hiding, but -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01


Commenting on the six amend
Eients to the covenant of the league
of nations suggested by Elihu Root
Il was stated today by one OF the
legal specialists associated with the
American peace conference delega-
ton that he believed all the amend
ments were acceptable to the Amer
lean delegation.
President Wilson was again in
attendance today at the meeting al
the council of four, dealing with
peace problems. Between the ses-
sions of the council the president
invited the bishop of Spaleti. rep
.resentfng Jugo-Slav interests, into
the boundary problems
This forenoon the president had
4 conference with Josephus "
Daniels. the secretary of the navx.
shortly before the lattef's departure
for Italy.
Progress Slow.
A feeling of apprehension over
the lack of progress of the peace
treaty persists in American circles
here. although it is stated In au-
thoritatiye quarters that differences
which have arisen have not reach
od the status of deadlock.
The principal difficulty has been
IN settling upon Ieparations ae-
c1rding to the new method of pay
r1ents suggested by the French
delegation. This plan was present
ed on Saturday before the council
Of four and covered 20 typewriter
pages. It is said that the frontier
question now turns on the securins
of military safety along the Rhine
NJ. Ducavitch, former premier Of
the Kuban republic, formed imme>
d,ately after the revolution and
consisting of seven states in the
Circasian region, is in Paris
with delegation and has present
ed a memorandum to the peace con
ference asking allied support tu
prevent the republic being depriv
ed of independence by bolshevism .
NJ. Ducavitch stated today that
the losses of the Kuhan Cossacks
in the lighting against the bolshe-
Wiki during the past year had beer
four times as heavy as during the
three years OF war against Ger
many.
The memorandum appeals espe-
c.ally for the assistance OF the re
public's great sister. the Uui-ed
States
Notwithstanding the delay IN
reaching an agreement on the pre-
! l'minary peace treaty. Premier
.loyd George, the 7aris edition OF
the London Daily Mail says, does
: ot intend to return to England be-
fore the questions are adjusted in
spite OF his defire to attend the
closing meetingibf the British la
bor conference
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
SEVERAL KILLED
BY EXPLOSION

Birmingham. Ala. April 1--Sev-
eral persons are reported to have
been killed and many injured when
a corning mill and press mill, part
of the Dupont Bros powder plant.
at BOyle's Gap. north of Birming-
ham, blew up shortly after noon to-
day
Fire caused by the explosion is
now raging and is reported beyond
control.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
FOCH GOES TO
SPA TOFORCE
DANZIG ISSUE
Empowered to Act
Report Huns In
Military Move.

Paris. April 1.-(Havas)-
Marshal Foch will leave Paris
tonight for Spa to meet Matthias
ErZberger to discuss with him
the allied demand that Polish
troops be permitted TO use the
port OF Danzig. The marshal
has received full power TO ne
gOtiate with the German repre-
sentative. He will be in constant
communication with the council
of four.
The inter-allied shipping com.
mission has comp eted prepara-
tiOns TO transport the Polish
troops to Danzig.
Paris, April (Havas.l-
The Germans are concentrating
large forces in eastern Prussia
under command of Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg. according
TO the Paris edition of the New
York Herald. The German
forces are being assembled in
GraudenZ and Thorn in order TO
defend the raj way line from
Danzig to POsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
CONFEDERATE BODY MEETS.

Louisville. KY. April I.-DeIe-
gates arriving here from approx
mately aSS states today formally
opened the twenty-fifth annual con-
vention of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy. Children of the
confederacy. an auxiliary ostSs
elder organization also conveu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-01
VIRGINIAN FINDS
FULL POT OF GOLD

Virginia. III. April John Sew
ern is showing his friends today a
pot of gold which fell at his feet
out of a foundation near Chandlers-
vile yesterday
Severn bought the old Robert
Morgan estate north of Ehapdlerss.
vile recently. Yesterday he was
sounding the stone Hax mining
of the house bniit. befof Y Ciyil
war He disiodged an an y
lie which cE zzined 40