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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18

build more than two battleships even
if our finances warrant such an ex-
penditure.
There will be lessons in naval sci
ence to be learned from the present
war and we should gain the benefit of
those lessons before embarking upon
a more extensive building program"
Among those who have appeared
before the committee and urged four
battleships this year are Admirals
Dewey and Fletcher. Dewey is chair
man of the general. board of the navy
This board has reported that the Unit
ed States is ten battleships short of
an adequate defense, and that the
navy is woefully deficient in destroy
ers, submarines and air craft.
De-pite the recommendations of the
naval board. ii is unlikely that more
than two battleships will be author
lied this year. The lawmakers have
taken up a program of economy, and,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
London Admits War Yes
sells Were Sturck, but
Does Not Tell of Fate.
SHELLS KILL NUMBER
Conflicting Reports About the
Results of Battles on the
East Fronts.

London, Dec 1S.-An Amsterdam
dispatch contains a German official
statement which Claims two of the
British destroyers which attacked the
German raiding squadron off the Brit
ish coast were sunk. Another disap-
peared badly damaged.
The British admiralty last night
stated two warships were struck by
German shells and five men killed ano
10 wounded, but there was no mention
of loss of any vessels.
Both Berlin and Vienna assert a de-
cisive defeat has been inflicted on the
Russians and that they are retreating
along the whole line of resistance
broken. The statements are not borne
out, however, by the Russian authori-
ties, who say one of the German col
umns advancing on Warsaw has been
routed and that elsewhere there have
been no significant changes.
British South African forces are
soon to undertake campaign against
neighboring German possessions.
An Athens dispatch says recent
bombardment by the British fleet in
the gulf of Saros, Immediately north
of the Dardanelles, completely de-
stroyed the Turkish barracks and SER
iously damaged the Notifications. The
Turks fed to the interior.
Austrian Losses Heavy.
Paris, Dec 1S.-A dispatch from
Nish says prisoners affirm that Aus
trian losses in recent engagements in
killed and wounded were very large,
and exceed losses in prisoners. Los
nitza was burned by Austrians.
1900 French Dead in Somme.
Berlin, Dec. 1S.-Oficial: Fighting
in Nieuport continues favorable. On
the Somme, the French lost 1900 in
prisoners and at least 1,S00 dead. Our
losses were under 200. In the Ar
gonne forest We captured 1900 pris-
oners in addition to war material. On
the frontiers of east and west Prussia
the situation is unchanged. In Poland
we continue to pursue the retreating
enemy"
Paris Reports Belgium Advances.
Paris, Dec. 1S.-Official: Yesterday
we advanced in Belgium. In the re-
gion of Arras we took several trench
es. At Blangy we occupied almost all
the first line trenches of the enemy.
in Argonne the Germans blew up one
of our trenches
Egypt Protectorate Proclaimed.
Cairo, Dec. 1S.-A British protec-
torate was formally proclaimed
throughout Egypt today. In all gar
rison towns a salute of 1O1 guns was
fired and the union jack hoisted.
Emperor Wilhelm Better
Amsterdam, Dec. 1S.-According to
the TELEGRAPH, Emperor William, de-
tanned at Berlin by illness, will return
to the front this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
Backs Naval Board Pro-
Gram of Construction
for the Present Year.
WEAKNESSES POINTED
Holds That Only Nine of Battle
ships Would Have Been Ready
to Fight in August

Washington, Dec. 1s.-Representa-
i've Gardner. principal witness be
fore the house naval committee. to-
dsy read a long statement in support
O, his proposal for investigation of ma
tional defences by a special commits
son.
y am here TO ask you TO appropriate
for the full number of new ships rec
pmmended by the general naval board
for this years construction he said
Il am sorry 20 say Secretary Daniels
in his recommendations 10 congress
has cut the naval boards building pro-
gram for this year exactly in two. Out
of 30 completed battleships u are IN
availa bic without long delay on ac-
count of our refusal to pay bills for
manning them. II We had gone to
war with the rest of the first class pow
ers early in August do you realize that
no less than nine of our battleships
would not have been ready TO fight
We have Is cruisers. % destroyers.
IS torpedo boats. five submarines and
perhaps a dozen miscellaneous fight
ing ships kept in cold storage with the
battleships. Eighty fighting vessels
Of our modest navy are not available
for battle in an emergency. ! charge
that our navy is $4,000 men short and
a further shortage of 10000 is in
sight II any attention had been paid
10 the general board ; emphatic ap-
peals for our national safety. instead
Of only p battleships built building
and authorized. we should now have
A battleships built, building and au-
iAori-ed. Instead of IS destroyers we
should now have 1877. Instead Of a feet
Of fast scouts We have just three. We
have 56 submarines built and build
ing good. bad and Indifferent. Secre-
tsry Daniels recommends submarines
TO the paltry number of eight. We
have q dozen aeroplanes in the navy.
The naval board says we must spend
100000 on aircraft. Secretary Dan
les recommends no specific appropria-
tioa, but tells US about volunteer air
craft force"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
PROTEST AGAINST
ACTION OF SEARS
property Owners in 142-Acre
Tract Meet and Pledge
Themselves to Fight.

a meeing Of over a score OF prop
~ owners in the I42-acre tract of
-'o south Of this city. over which
-ers Is fight for annexation between
e village Of Sears and this city, was
-sn az Kennedy's store, on Aiken
Ileet last evening.
lhe meeting was called early last
s'shing, and on short notice this num-
- responded. Those present pledged
-enselves to fight against annexation
sears 70 the last ditch and protest
against the action Of the village.
Vne OF those present at the meeting
40 heartily endorsed the annexation
me strip OF territory 10 this city.
20 At the meeting that Sears could
" lake the territory in against the
'o.est OF every property owner in IL.
me meeting developed no plan Of
-.uon but IL was inferred that the
= ~ would help the property owners in
nght against annexation 20 Sears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
MISSISSIPPI FUND
GIVEN HEAVY CUT
House Committee Holds Down
to S34,133, $50 Appropria-
tions to Improve Rivers.

Washington. D. c., Jan. 1S.-The an
appropriations of s34 4.13S,5SO for water
way improvements throughout the
country, was completed last night by
the house rivers and harbors commit
tee and reported to the house to-
day. 1t carries about s20,000,000 less
than the estimates prepared by the
army board of engineers.
One of the largest appropriations in
the bill would provide S1,250,000 for
the improvement of the mouth of the
Columbia river in Oregon and Wash
ington. The Columbia and lower Will
lamette rivers below Portland, Ore,
receive 100000.
The bill appropriates only for work
on the projects that have been begun,
making no provision for new under
takings.
All of the big improvement projects
were involved in the effort to reduce
the appropriations The bill gives the
Mississippi river s6,937 900 out of S1O,-
100000 recommended: the Ohio, So
6S4 900 out of S9, 1854 900 recommended;
the Hudson, S1,5OO,OOO out of $500
600 recommended; the Tennessee,
SS22, 900 out of s3.000,00O recommend
ed; the Columbia, S1,9S5,000 out of
$2.500,000 recommended; the Missouri,
S1.350,000 out of $2,500,000 recon-
mended. The Delaware river receives
the full estimate, cash appropriation
of S1,500,00O
Appropriations for the larger prof
ects in the bill are:
Mississippi River-Head of passes
to the Ohio, and levee from Girardeau
to Rock Island Cunder Mississippi riv-
er commission, S5,00O,000; Ohio to
Missouri rivers, 100000; Missouri riv-
er to Minneapolis. s1,2OOOO0; ST Paul
to Minneapolis. S235,O00
Missouri River - Mouth to Kansas
City, S1,20O,O00; Kansas City to Sioux
City, $4,000; Sioux City to Fort Ben
ton, $4,000
Ohio River-Locks and dams, cash,
$2,5O0,000; continuing contract, ST.
100000; open channel work, $6S4,O
Ohio - Toledo, S35,OO0; Sandusky,
$4,000; Cleveland, 100000; Conneaut,
s241, 900.
Observation-Disclosures $40, 900; Grand
Marais harbor OF. refuge. $4,000; Me-
nominee harbor and river, $500; St
Joseph, $4,000; South Haven, $1O,-
600; Holland, $4,000; Grand Haven,
$4,000; Muskegon, $4,000; Luding-
ton, S15O,000; Frankfort, $4,000; Har-
Dor Beach harbor of refuge, S3S2, $50;
harbor of refuge, Keweenaw water
way, st. Mary's river. fourth lock,
100000; Black river. $25,OOO
Wisconsin-Ashland, $4,000; Two
Rivers, $4,000; Port Washington, S.
500; Milwaukee. SIS, 900; Racine, s177,-
500; Kenosha, 5000; Fox river, $780,
600.
Indiana-Indiana Harbor, 100000.
Illinois-Waukegan harbor, $50, 900;
Chicago, s374,OOO; Calumet, $4,000;
Chicago river $4,000; Calumet river.
100000; Illinois river below Copperas
creek, $4,000.
Missouri-Osage and Gasconda riv-
ers, each, $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18

Washington, d. C. Dec. 1S.-Since
the beginning of the short session of
congress last week the house naval
affairs committee has been listening
daily TO suggestions and advice from
Uncle Sans biggest navy experts.
These men have been telling the com
mittee just what Uncle Sam must do
in a naval way to protect himself
against the attacks of possible foreign
foes. II is noteworthy that the ex
perts almost without exception have
favored a bigger and better navy.
Navy Secretary Daniels, however,
believes that for this year at least
there should be no spectacular in
creases in the navy.
81 am in favor of the construction
of two battleships this year, and next
year l shall recommend a larger in
crease in the navy if the revenues
will permit" he told the committee.
This year | do not think we should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
POLICEMAN DEAD
OF BANDITS SHOT
Latter Also Mortally Wounded
in Pistol Duel After Gin
cinnati Robberies.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 1S.-Pollce-
man Edward Knaul, shot yesterday by
Frank Hohl. automobile bandit, after
two banks had been robbed, died to-
day. Knaul and two other policemen
engaged HohI in pistol duel The
bandit. mortally wounded, died later.
His body will be claimed by his mother
in Harrisburg, Pa, who says her son
was bounded from the day he left
Huntington. Pa. reformatory. The
police are searching for woman to
whom it is believed the robber gave
the 1890 taken from the banks. The
robbers wife said she did not know
he was in town. She refused to bury
his body
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
CHRISTMAS SHIP SPIRIT
is PRAISED BY FRENCH

Paris, Dec. 1S.-The spirit of the
children of America who filled the
Christmas ship with gifts for the wal.
orphans of Europe is praised by the
Petit Provencal, newspaper of Mar
settles, where the cases landed by the
Jason are being opened
Delicate messages of sympathy and
good will which accompany the gifts
will add to the pleasure of the recipf-
ents. Useful articles such as shoes and
woolens and the toys, which serve to
express the kindliest sympathy for the
stricken children, are warmly well
coined.
Although most of the gifts are
anonymous. many of them contain a
few words of cheer.
May the mother opening this
packet welcome her husband safe and
sound from the terrible war" is one
message of hope quoted by rhe Pro
vencal
The California apples were unpack-
ed in perfect condition. Four thou
sand kilos of flour have been forward
ed to the neediest department
The 5000 cases sent to France have
been divided between S5 departmnts.
the S6th being in the hands Of the
enemy, and have been forwarded by
rail.
Thus all France appreciates CRATE
fully the heartfelt action of the chill
dren of America the Proveacal de-
clares.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
STAUNTON TO Get
MADAME MELBA
Seeress Under Bonds Here Will
Be Turned Over to Vir-
ginia Authorities.
WANTED FOR A SWlNDLE
Alleged to Have Taken S5e5 From
Mary Ann Brown on Fake
Fortune Telling Scheme.

\ warrant for the arrest of Ruth
Gray. alias Madame Melba, alias Rose
Stanley. on a grand larceny charge,
was received yesterday by Commits
sioner Archie Hart from Carter Brax-
ton. commonwealth attorney of Staun-
ton. Va.
Attorney Ben Schriver. who is hand
ling Rose Stanley's case locally, has
been asked to produce the clairvoy-
ant. and she will be turned over 70
the Staunton authorities. The woman
wanted in Virginia is the same that
is alleged to have swindled her aged
suitor. William II. Ballard of New
Hampton. Iowa. out of $4,000 on
Thanksgiving morning in Rock Island.
She was bound over to the grand jury
here on a grand larceny charge ana
released under $4,000 bonds.
II is understood that she left the
local hotel where she had been stay
ing on Monday for Chicago, taking
her daughter with her, who Is also
wanted in the charge at Staunton.
SwindIed Woman.
The Virginia authorities claim that
Ruth Gray. alias Rose Stanley, swim
died one Mary Ann Brown. an aged
resident of Staunton, out of $685. on
fake fortune telling scheme on May 81
of this year. and left the city in the
dead of night for Cincinnati. Rose
Stanley denied here at the Ballard
trial that she had ever been in Vir-
ginia.
Commissioner Hart forwarded a cut
of MeIba to Staunton. and according
TO the letter received the woman is
the same in both cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
Five Per Cent Increase is
Granted by Interstate
Commerce Body.
ARE TWO DISSENTERS
Conditions Brought About by
War Said to Have NeCeSS3-
tated Relief.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1S.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
granted the application of eastern
railroads for five per cent advance in
freight rates, excepting on certain
specified commodities. Commission
ers Harlan and Clements dissented.
Carriers are permitted to make the
applied for advance in rates except
on the rail-lake-and-rail, alexandria,
and rail-and-lake traffic; rates on BIZ
luminous coal and coke; rates on an
thracite coal, iron ore, and rates that
are held by unexpired orders of the
commission. The commission per-
mits advances also on cement, starch,
brick, tile, clay and plaster. On these
commodities no advances were per-
mitted by the decision of Aug. l.
Joint rates between official classifi-
cation territory south of the Potomac
and Ohio and east of the Mississippi
river may be increased not to exceed
five per cent. The interstate rate to
and from New England also will be
increased mot to exceed five per cent.
While existing differentials among
various Atlantic ports are preserved
between any two of them they may be
increased five per cent.
Application of the eastern roads for
a rehearing of the rate case was made
Sept. Is last on the ground that the
European war and other stated rea-
sons materiallys.ae changed conditions
since the previous dscfsfon. ~
The estimated advanced rates will
increase the annual income of the
roads about thirty million dollars.
Welcome News In Illinois.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec 1S-"The deci-
sion granting increased freight rates
to eastern railroads is welcome news
to Illinois manufacturers" said Secre-
tary Glenn of the Illinois Manufactur-
ers' association. "Of course the iron
and steel industries and car works are
most affected, but it will tend to give
new confidence in every line. A con-
servative estimate of the amount of
goods of all kinds bought directly by
$500, O,OOO,O 900. Approximately 100000
employees in manufacturing plants all
over the country will be affected by
the decision
Helps Stock Market.
New York, Dec. 18.-The decision OF
the interstate commerce commission
in the freight rate advance came un-
to bring about generally a recovery in
the stock market, which had been
acutely weak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
DAUGHTER AIDING
CLEARY DEFENSE

New City. y. Y. Dec. 1s.-The pros
'oh today completed its case
gAst William Cleary. town clerk OF
- sefstraw, charged with the murder
as son1n-law, Eugene Newman. on
examination two of the states
ssesses asserted the actions OF the
--eaoant prior 70 the shooting were
,HAse ald Wild Cleary's counsel
--.ounced the defendants daughter.
- OF the victim. would testify in
x tatheTs behalf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
ASK S5OO.OOO HIGHWAY
Joliet Business Men Want Boulevard
to Chicago.

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec. 1S.-At a meeting
OF the Joliet chamber of commerce
yesterday the members unanimously
inaugurated a campaign to obtain
s5C0,000 from the Will county board
of supervisors for the construction of
a boulevard from Joliet to Downer's
Grove. The proposed road would join
the improved road from Chicago to
that village.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
NEW MOVE TO SAVE FRANK
Attorneys File Petition for Release on
Habeas Corpus.

Atlanta, Ga. Dec. 1s.-A new effort
to save the life of Leo Frank, SEN
fenced to be hanged Jan. % for the
murder of Mary Phagan, was begun
in the federal district court here to-
day. Attorneys for Frank filed a pc
tition for his release on habeas cor
pus writ. on the ground that he was
convicted without due process of law
and is being detained illegally. If the
petition is denied, the attorneys said.
appeal viii be taken direct to the
United States supreme court. The pc
tition alleges that the prisoners con-
stituticnal rights were violated by re-
turn of a verdict during his absence
from the court room. Federal Judge
Newman announced he would hear ar
gument on the petition Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. M. Tomorrow, fer
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity

Cloudy tonight and Saturday; prob
ably light snow tonight; colder Sat
urday. with lowest temperature to-
night about 20 degrees. Fresh winds.
Temperature at a. m, "a; highest
yesterday. Is; lowest last night. Il.
Velocity of wind at a. m. 9 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 90; at
Z a. m, 50.
Stage of water, 90, rise of a in
last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
SIERRA POET LEFT S41.996

Value Of Joaquin milIer's Real Estate
Shown. Besides Personally.
Oakland. Cal, Dec 1s.-Joaquin Mil
lsr poet Of the Sierras, left real prop
aiy valued az s41.996, besides cash
and other assets, according to an in
Ve1tory fled here by Mrs. Abbie Le-
Ind Miller. the widow. Mrs. Miller
ind ser daughter. Juanita Miller, are
ne sole beneficiaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
125 ROCK ISLAND
MEN AT BANQUET
Local Shriners Join Others OF
Tri-Cities at Davenport
Ceremonial Session.

One hundred and twenty-five Rock
Island Shriners and about 80 from Mo
line were among the 700 who attended
the ceremonial OF Kaaba Temple. Dav'
enport. yesterday afternoon and even
ing.
There were two tables during the
banquet and at the hrst there were
about 400. while there were Few less
al the second.
At 2:3O O'Clock yesterday afternoon
festivities started when the ~ cahdi-
dates for initiation into the order pa
raded the street. The banquet was
served at 8 o'clock at the temple and
the work was put on at the coliseum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
Mos, EnoInemen From Farm.

Chicago. Ill. Dec. 1S--It developed
at today's session of the western rail
road wage arbitration that most of the
enginemen came from the farm Ques-
toned why. during thepresent depres-
sion. he did not return TO the farm
one witness said. Il haven't got the
farm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
comiskeY Improving.

French Lick. Ind, Dec. 1S.-Charles
Comiskey. owner of the Chicago Amer
leans, taken i'll at the baseball confer
ence yesterday, was much improved
today He caught a heavy cold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18

besides, they insist that it is the part
of common sense to make no enorm-
Gus naval expenditures until the les
sons of the present war have been
learned.
The divergence between the recon-
mentations of Secretary Daniels and
the general board of the navy is shown
in the following comparative table:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
Bouohton Postmaster Named.

Washington. d. G.. Dec. IS. - The
president has nominated James J. By
ers to be postmaster at HoughtOn,
Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
SACRIFICE $4,000 HERD
Owners Forced to Kill Hogs Exposed
to Foot and Mouth Disease.

to Foot and Mouth Disease.
Aurora, ILL.,, Dec. 1S-A $4,000 herd
of Jersey hogs, owned by Harvey
Brothers of Oswego, ILL.,, was shot and
buried today. The herd had been ex-
posed to the hoof and mouth disease.
The Harvey herd was one of the best
known in Illinois II was owned by
John, Alexander and Edward Harvey
of Oswego. sons of the late Alexander
Harvey, who founded the herd nearly
fifty years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Jupiter. Mars Morn
ing stars: Mercury. Venus. Saturn
Planet Mars in conjunction with the
moon at ) IS a. N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18

Ottawa, ILL.,, Dec. 1S-For refusing TO
obey an order by Judge Hawthorne of
Spring Valley to have the wet and dry
proposition placed on the ballot last
spring John Dillon, town clerk at La
Sale. is liable for contempt. accord
ing to decision by the supreme court
al Springfield
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18

Rust spots soon disappear If placed
over steam, squeezing on little
lemon Juice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18

White pine and yellow pine ~ the
woods most used for boxes and each
more than billion feet
10 the box industry annually.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Bisbee daily review., 1914-06-16
APPOINTMENTS MADE
 TO RESERVE BOARDi
 NEW SYSTEM BY FALL

WASHINGTON, June Organiza- ton of the new National banking and currency system entered its last stages when the president nominated five men who with the secretary of the treasury and the comptroller Of currency. will constitute the federal reserve board.
 Charles S. Hamlin of Boston, for the two years term, Paul Warburg of New York. fours years Thomas D. Jones of Chicago, six years, Thomas D. Harding Of Birmingham, Alabama, eight years, and A. c. Miller of San Francisco, ten years, were the appoint ments he answered
 Upon their confirmation by the sen ate they will complete organization of the new currency system. It is gen erally expected that the President will choose Jones or Hamlin as governor of the board. It is planned to have the system in operation in time to care for the needs of the country during the crop moving season this fall