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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17
Now Ready for the Big Time.

The Royal WEIGH chorus gave the
people of Morrison a delightful en-
tertainment Wednesday evening in the
Presbyterian church. The entertain
ment was high class and they gave
evident satisfaction and this is say
ing much for this music loving city.
The people of this city are critics and
IL has to be very good to be liked by
them.-Morrison Correspondence.
j. NJ. c,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17
purpose.
Great Britain expects 10 spend near

Great Britain expects TO spend near
" two billions of dollars during the
year and to have an army in the field
of two and one-half million men be-
fore spring. And three of the other
countries involved in the war are con
Quoting operations on an even larger
scale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17

A boatload of German dyes has
reached the United States. Perhaps,
after all, it may not be necessary for
all of US to wear white socks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17
Nov. II In American
History.

ISIS Iniur William Otterhein. fouhu
ct OF rhe Otterbein Methodis's
died In Baltimore; born lI26.
1S94-Robert Charles Winthrop. states
man and colleague or WEBSTER
died; born 1909.
l9l3-Steam tug bearing an otne'a'
party passed through the Panama
canakfrom ocean to ocean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17
BY THE ). w. POTTER CO.

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
rier in Rock Island. 50 per year by mail
IN advance
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 10 ,be circulation department.
which should else be notified In every
instance where II Is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises-
All communica lions OF argumentative
character. Political or reiigiouf- must
have real name attached for puolica-
ton No ouch articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones IA all departments Cen
trail Union. Rock Island l45. Il45 and
7I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17

The price of the hides of domestic
animals is going steadily upward as
result of the war, but mans life is, II
anything, held cheaper than ever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17

1t will be interesting to know who
will serve on Al Tearney's reception
committee when he comes 10 capture
the town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17

for it, and the name banko rotto. or
broken bench. was given to him. When
the word first came into use in Eng
land it was nearer the Italian than it
now is. being "bankerout' instead of
bankrupt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17
Tuesday, November II, 1914.

Kentucky "possum hunters" whipped
Is men in one night thereby showing
a surprising absence OF supersutious
tendencies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17

John Glass. known as The Man
With the Automatic Speech. is dead
in Ogdenburg. y. Y. at the age OF
SIS. He was a bachelor. was born in
Lisbon. ST Lawrence county, and at
the age of 40 an operation was per
formed on his larynx in a hospital in
this city. a silver tube replaced his
windpipe The silver tube was con-
nected with a rubber tube which ran
around his body terminating in bulb
az his waist When he talked he as
sisted his vocal apparatus by pressure
on the bulb. For forty-eight years
the mechanical voice did its work ana
in that time the owner must have seen
more than one fieshly instrument rust
out or fade away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17

There are ten bridges formed by
nature in the United States. Their
formation is caused by the current of
streams running through rocks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17

The Paris shops are showing hand
bags. purses and card cases made of
plaid ribbons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17

Berlin.-The following exchange of
letters has taken place between the
American consul general and the lord
mayor of Dresden, according to Ores
den newspapers received here:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17

Yes. Progressively increasing pros
tration and peculiar bronzing of the
skin; the disease Is caused by a de
generative process in the adrenal
glands. II is not durable. II is not
contagious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17

ii. X. b. inquiries: Is there a disease
called Addison's disease? How does
1t affect person? Is il durable is
il contagious?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17

You Yourself: II inquiries are not
signed with full name and address
they are apt to be lost in the shuttle
Thus you waste your time to no
advantage
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
WILSON OPPOSES
 SPECIAL SESSION
Docs Not Think 1t necessary-Expects Alaska Coal Bill To Pass In
 Few Days.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.-President Wilson stated today that special session of congress to be called in November is improbable. as the ad- ministration believed the War Tax bill, the Trust bill and the Alaska Coal Land leasing measure would all be passed by the middle of October and with their passage the admins tration believed the Democratic leg islative program had been carried to completion and that no special ses- sion was required.
 Reports yesterday from the confer ence committee in charge of the ad- ministration Alaska coal land leasing bill indicated that an agreement on the bill would be reached today and possibly the result of the conference committees work would be reported today also.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
LE|Pz|G'S COAL
 FROM FRISCO
Jensen Liner MaxatIan Returns To That Port After Unloading the
 Coal On German Cruiser.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6-The German steamer Mazatlan returned here today after having delivered a cargo of coal to the German cruiser Leipzig, which has been preying on British commerce off the Pacific coast of North and South America.
 The wireless operator. an English man named Smith, claims that the captain of the Jenson liner Mazatlan ordered him to communicate with the German cruiser Leipzig and that he refused to do so, but that later the captain was able to locate the Leip- zig and the coal was delivered.
 The transfer of the Maxatlan's car go of coal caused no surprise here. as the authorities had expected the boat was loading for the Leipzig. but were unable to prove 1t. and after the Jensen liner was held for several weeks she was released and was sup posed to be headed for South Amer lea with the cargo. No complications with England are expected here by diplomats because the United States federal authorities gave the British consul all opportunity to prove the destination of the cargo before the boat was granted her sailing papers
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
KAISER FIRES
 GEN. v0N M0LTKE
Chief of German Staff Loses His Job Because He Does Not Think
 Like the War Lord.

LONDON, Oct 6.-It is reported here that the German emperor has dismissed Count von Moltke, chief of the German general army staff, and considered one of the greatest strat egists in the world. The dismissal resulted, says the report, because of the refusal of the chief of staff to agree with the kaiser upon methods of attack and upon the disposition of troops nor the plans for the German military operations.
 The kaiser has laid the failure of the campaign in France upon General von Moltke, whom he planes for the slow work in Belgium, where the Germans were checked at Liege and also for the advice regarding the Rus, sian campaign. where the Russians ov. errun East Prussia, the home of the Hohenzollerns, and raided the people of Germany, whom the kaiser, above all, wished to protect.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
10 SUE SULzER
 FOR SERVICES
Mrs. Dorothy Mason, Widow of Mill lionaire Silk Manufacturer, Wants
 $25, ,000 for Confidential Service.

NEW YORK, Oct 6.-Mrs. Dorothy Mason, widow of wealthy silk man. ufacturer, has commenced suit for 1000 from Ex-governor William Sulzer. claiming that she rendered him confidential services for which he has failed to pay and which she believed the court should force him to pay for. The nature of the ser vices are not dirulged in the com plain+. but are believed to have been connected with the campaign to i'm peach Sulzer when Mrs. Mason is re- ported to have ai''ed the then gov ernor.
 Mrs. Mason once loved Sulzer. but found him inconstant and refused his offer of marriage, is the report here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
TONG WAR STARTS
 IN SPIRIT CITY Star Witness In Federal Smuggling Case Is kiiled-Fear Spread of
 War To Other Cities.

SEATTLE, Oct. GA tong war has broken out in this city and yester- day Ching Cow was murdered. The federal authorities have taken a hand in the present war because of the Cow murder, he being the star wit ness in the case now pending against Frank Tape, federal interpreter, who Is charged with smuggling Chinese into the country.
 Efforts are being made to settle the war through peaceful negotiations be- tween the. tongs. The peace work, however, has been a failure to date and fears are entertained that the tongs in other cities will be drawn into the mess.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
TAHOMA PROBE
 AT UNALASKA

SEATTLE, Oct. 6.-Captain Rey- holds, commander of the Boring Sea fleet of revenue cutters, will hold a court martial at Unalaska to determ- inc the responsibility for the loss of the revenue cutter Tahoma. wreck ed to the westward week ago. Cap tain Reynolds is now at Unalaska and has ordered the converting of the board at once from among the offi. cials of the fleet at that point.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
WOMAN'S GUILD
 TG4G|vE SHOW
Have Leased the orpheum Theater
 -Fine Set of Films and Plenty of Good Music.

The members of the Women's Guild of the Church of the Epiphany have arranged for 8 big two-hour show to be held at the Orpheum theater tomorrow evening. The man agement of the theater will put on a fine three-reel picture entitled, "The Jews Christmas," and the members of the Guild have also arranged for some exceptionally fine music and other talent to entertain those who attend the show. The admission will be 50 cents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
QUAKE DESTROYS
 ASIA MINOR TOWN

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. GA violent earthquake has destroyed the towns of Isbarata and Burdur. in Asia Minor. Twenty-Five hundred people were killed, many more hurt and thousands rendered homeless by the violent shocks.
 The Sultan has directed that aid be sent to the scene at once and has also ordered 8 detachment of troops to go to Isbarata and police the ruins to prevent footing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06

LONDON, Oct. 6.-Never since the first few days of the war has the military censorship been as heavy as today and the people are frantic, feeling certain that a great catastro- phe has taken place in France, where the British are fighting with the al lies.
 Paris War Office Also Silent
 The official statements issued by the war office in Paris are also so meager that the French people are greatly alarmed, fearing the worst.
 French Admit Losses On Left. The statements from Bordeaux, taken in connection with reports from France, indicate that the allies have lost much ground on the left. where they were operating against von Kluck, who has driven several wedge shaped attacks home and now holds a number of positions from which the allies are unable to dislodge him and threatens to break through the French line
 Germans Have Wonderful Positions. The arrangement of the German hollow square gives the enemy an opportunity to send endorsements to any point with great ease, besides which the German aeroplanes succeed in spying out every move made by the allies and thus prevent sur prise.
 Reports Conflicting From Russian
 Frontier.
 The reports received in London from Petrograd and from Berlin via Copenhagen regarding the successes of the Russians in East Prussia are very conflicting. From the Russian capital the report is of a great vic tory for the czar with the loss of fully 10000 Germans killed or wound ed in the fighting in Poland the past two days. The reports also state that the Russians are moving upon Lyck, where the German forces are endeav- or ing to reform after the defeat in Suwalki, which Russian province has been cleared of the Germans who are now in East Prussia waiting tc1 help.
 Germans Are On the Offensive.
 That the Germans have taken the offensive in France is certain. It Is ad- mitted that von Kluck has gained and continues to gain on the Disc river and that he is pushing his way to- wards Paris in an effort to strike the line of communication by which the allies are kept in supplies.
 Offensive Also In Aroonne District.
 In the Argonne district the Ger mans are resuming the attacks upon the French positions, but with what success Is not known.
 New German Chief of Staff.
 General Voightsrhetz has succeeded General von Moltke as chief of stan, the latter having quarreled with the German emperor regarding the plans of attack. It Is reported through Copenhagen that the emperor insisted upon sending a fleet of Zeppelins to England to frighten the British peo- pie and to force them to conclude peace. but that General won Moltke was opposed to the. spectacular part of war and was determined to use the big airships for scout work and not risk them on an over-sea cam paign at this stage of the war. Gen. eral von Moltke has retired to his home near Berlin to mourn the loss of an only son killed in France few dave apO
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
ADMIRAL EVANS
 REACHES VALDEZ

The steamer Admiral Evans. of the Admiral Line. reached Valdez last night at g o'clock and sailed at II for the westward. The Evans brought 80 tons of freight for local merchants.
 A shipment of freight for the Gran ite Gold Mining company, in Port Wells. was aboard the ship and was taken to the mine last night, the Ev' ans stopping en route to Seward and Knik.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06

WILL uAke uO ScIlOuS attempt lO ldko the city, but will only draw the line tight and hold the garrison within the forts and prevent them cutting the German communications.
 Russians Start Prussian Invasion.
 PETROGRAD, Oct. 6.-The Ger mans defeated in the two days battle in Suwalki province, of Russia, are rallying at Lyck and the victorious Russians, under General Rennen- kampff, are moving upon that city for the purpose of engaging the Ger mans before they can reorganize and reform. |i Aim Is To Take AIlenstein.
 The Russian aim is to recapture AL lenstein and for that purpose the Russian general staff has ordered that the Russian army at Warsaw start at once for Lyck to strike the rear of the German army. The Rus sian forces are far superior in num- bers to the Germans.
 Germans Make Counter Move To-
 wards Warsaw.
 The Russians are making a counter move on Warsaw in order to relieve the situation north and are sending troops from Silecia towards Warsaw to threaten that city, the capital of Russian Poland, and force the Rus sians to send part of the forces back to that city. The Russian, general staff. however, expects the Russian forces along the Warta river to de- lay and hold back any German force until the Germans at Lyck are dis posed of.
 Suwalki Province Clear of Germans.
 The Russian province of Suwalki is now clear of Germans, who were forced across the border and com pelled to seek shelter behind the frontier Notifications.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
Athletics Arc tho Favorits..

NEW YORK. Oct. 6.-The betting is 2 to 5 in favor of the Philadelphia Athletics and considerable money is being placed by fans in this city on the Conny Mack sluggers. Some Bos- ton money arrived here today to GOV CT the New Workers offers, which arc being made on the curb on Wall and Broad streets.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
MAR|POSA COMES FROM THE SOUTH

The steamer Mariposa, in command of Captain Charles O'Brien, reached Valdez this morning at 9:30 and left for Seward at II. The Mariposa brought fifty tons of freight for local merchants and the following passen. gers: MT. and Mrs. M. Hendrickson, Mrs. Clara Leach, Emil Schmonke. The Mariposa will go as far west as Ship Creek.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06

M. Hendrickson, assistant cashier of the Valdez Bank and Trust Co.,. returned to Valdez on the Mariposa, bringing with him a bride. MT. and Mrs. Hendrickson will reside in the Guy Cameron house on sherman street.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
Germans Arc Short Of Horsss.

PARIS, Oct. 6.-The German cav airy are handicapped greatly through the enormous losses in horses. Many
 Uhlans are now seen using bicycles. The Russians have cut of the Hun. garlan horse supply by raiding Hun gary and driving the horses into Galicia, where the Russians have full control. Uhlans are again seen at Lille. which city has once paid an indemnity to the Germans in or Ter
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
co.aaeks oxerrun hunaarx.

Vou1acKt OVeTFVu F1uhoary.
 PETROGRAD. Oct. 6.-The war office states that attachments of Cos sacks are overrunning Hungary and that the Russians have control of the passes of the Carpathians and send raiding parties south into the coun- try of the Hungarians.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
Conflicting Stories From East Prus

LONDON, Oct. 6.-The reports re- garding the military operations on the Russian border are conflicting. From Berlin the reports official and otherwise claim a victory for the Germans on the Nieman river. while the statements issued by the Russian government tell of a decided victory for the soldiers of the czar, who have forced their way into East Prussia and again have strong positions on the German side.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
No Antwerp Forts Captured.

ANTWERP, Oct. 6.-The war office last night issued statement assert ing that no forts had fallen and that the city could hold out indefinitely. It is expected here that the Germans
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE
 ENDS ITS GAMES

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-The National League of baseball will complete its schedule of games today and the playerss of the Boston team will rest next Friday, when the Braves play the Athletics of Philadelphia for the championship of the world.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
No Liquor Sold At Warsaw.

WARSAW, Oct. 6.-The military
 authorities have closed all grog shops
 and no liquor will be allowed to be sold to soldiers or civilians.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06

Emil c. schmonke. of the slsnal Corps Service, arrived on the ,.sxm. CT Mariposa this morning and will leave for Fairbanka in . few dsys to take charge of the intsrior olfiGs. 5,
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06

Victory Announced for Germans.
 BERLIN, Oct. 6.-The publicity de- partment of the war office announced
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
Germans Tell of Advances.

BERLIN, Oct. 6.-"The wings of the German army operating in France are slowly advancing and the Ger man right now occupies the positions formerly held by the allies. The ad- vance continues in spite of the large numbers of endorsements received by the allies," is the statement is- sued by the war office here today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06

Councilman Albert White left on
 the Mariposa for Seward to do a lit. tie electioneering. &.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06

Judge John Lyons was a passenger to Seward on the Mariposa to attend the session of court at Seward.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06

, not to be destroyed. It is feared :hat anotLer demand will be made for 'n- demnity upon the people.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
LOCAL sREviTiEs.

The She Wolf, in three reelss, at the Orpheum tonight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06

Tod Winters, the old-timer. arrived from Juneau on today's steamer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
Bombardment of Antwerp Continues

ANTWERP, Oct. 6.-The German bombardment upon the forts cur rounding this city continues. but with out any great damage to the forts, which are replying to the German batteries. No forts have as yet fallen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06

Abe Bell Is in town from the Ram say Rutherford property.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06

F. Wagner and J. A. Wagner will leave for Port Wells this evening.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06

have inflicted a severe defeat upon the Servian-Montenegrin army which invaded Bosnia and today the sol diers of King Peter are fleeing to the border. leaving many dead and wound ed on the battlefield and many pris- oners in the hands of the Austrians Germans Believe Allies Hard Pressed.
 The fact that the allies are using the British Indian troops before they are acclimated and are sending them to the front without a moments rest indicates that the allies are hard pressed by the small German forces now on the battle line in France. French Admit Lost Ground Yesterday. y.
 BORDEAUX, Oct. 6.-The war de- partment officially admitted yester- day that the Franco-British lines had lost ground at certain places. but re- fused to state where the loss had talk en place. The loss Is immaterial, say the authorities, and will be recovered today. From unofficial sources 1t. is stated that the loss of ground was north of the Disc river. where the allies had met with success on Sun day.
 German Communication Safe.
 All danger to the line of commun- ication between the German army and it's base of supplies in Germany through Belgium and Luxemburg has passed The military authorities ad. init that with the strong reinforce ments placed on the heights along the Mouse and also through Belgium that the allies have no chance to break through the line at present.
 Germans Still Strengthening Right.
 The Germans are still draining out CT parts of the line to strengthen the right where all French and British endorsements are being massed and are turning their line to meet the at- tack of the allies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
ALLIES ADMIT GEN. WON KLUCK FORCED CHANGE OF POSITION
RUSSIANS REPORT BIG VICTORY OVER GERMANS IN SlWALK
SAID TO HAVE FIRED VON OLTKE GREAT STRATEGST

Qed With Won Me Because He Refused To Send p To Attack London n of In n Are German nAvatos Making sforC Re.eforcng Part
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06

Father Van der Pol returned to Valdez this morning on the Mariposa after a visit to Cordova.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
Germans Try Night Assault At kiao
 Chau.

TOXIC, Oc'. 6.-The German forces tried night sortie last night upon the apanese and British lines but were repulsed with great losses, ac- cording to a statement issued today by the war secretary. The lines of Japanese entrenchments are now so strong that the Germans are cut off from all communication with the in terior of China except by wireless. Austrians Defeat Servians and Mon.
 tenegrins.
 BERLIN, Oct. 6.-The Austrians
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06

Lieut.. Edgerton left on the steam CT Mariposa for Seward to investigate road work in that section.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
French Cavalry General Killed.

PARIS, Oct. 6.-General Rousseau, one of the most daring and success full military commanders of the French service, who has made sue cess of cavalry operations during the present war against the Germans, has been killed. The body was recover ed and is being returned to his home for burial with military honors.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-06
SOCIALISTS HAVE
 A FULL TICKET Tho Valdez Socialist Local Puts Ter. ritorjaI Ticket in Fieid-Dr. Ger
 man for Senator.
Socialist Ticket

SOCtAtSS utCHS1
 For Delegate-John M. Brooks, Of Fairbanks.
 For Senator-E. F. German, of Val des.
 FOR REPRESENTATIVES. R. E. Hegner, of Cordova.
 H. M. Carter, of Valdez.
 D. M. Lynch. of Cordova.
 Charles c. Ganty. of Valdez.
 Thee Valdez Socialist local has placed 8 full territorial ticket In the ileld with the above men on the tick st. Dr. German. who made a strong run two years ago. is re-nominated to head the ticket this year. The Socialists will start an active cam paign and hope to increase the vote of two years ago and even think 1t possible that some of their candidates may be elected.