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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
SERVIANS READY
TO. QUIT FIGHTING
Natives, Near Starvation, Say
They Have Already Had Too
Much of War.

Mitrovici, Hungary, Dec. 23-(Cor-
respondence)-It is stated here that
the supply department of the Servian
army has proved unable to meet de-
mands and in consequence troops
have suffered greatest hardships.
These assertions seemed to be borne
out in part by the condition of 500
Servian prisoners who were standing
today about one of the market places
in MitroTici. 1t was a pitiable spect-
acle. The 500 were men in rags, un-
washed and unshaven- The ground
was frozen and scores of men had no
boots and were busy trying to avoid
contact with the cold earth, by lifting
one foot after the other. Want was
written on every face. Many were so
weak they had to be assisted by more
robust comrades. Somebody handed
cigarettes to the Serbs and many
Frightened up little.
TOO much war" said one of them
an interpreter. I'VE have
been fighting three years now. First
the Turks"
mo conversation with these men,"
an Austrian officer 1T is
absolutely prohibited"
After little while the sorrow-lad-
en- column of prisoners marched off to-
wards a railroad station cnroute TO
prison camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
Are Evacuating Capital to
Prevent Capture of
Towns by Carranza.
GARRISON IN A REVOLT
Torreon, Chihuahua and Juarez
Are Reported to Be in
Danger of Fall.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 2S.-The
Carranza agency here publishes the
following telegram from Carranza
representatives at Galveston:
"Semi-official reports, although not
confirmed. say that due to lack OF
communication Villa forces are evacu
ating Mexico City. 1t is believed they
are doing this on account of the cry
ing need of forces in the north to save
lines of communication and prevent
Torreon, Chihuahua and Juarez from
being captured. Villa would prefer to
engage in battle outside of the capital
with Carranza's army of 100000 lying
between here and Mexico City.
1T has been officially reported to
the war department that half of the
Torreon garrison, which was envel-
oped by loyal forces, has revolted
against Villa and is fighting the other
half in the name of Carranza"
Fighting at Tuxtan.
General Villas forces have sus-
pended their attacks on Ebano, near
Tampico. and have concentrated their
attack on the seaport of Tuxtan, where
fighting is in progress today, according
to advices from the state department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
Husbands Cruelty Drives
East St. Louis Woman
to Murder.
BEEN SUPPORTING HIM
Had Donned Male Clothing to
Get Work to Provide for
One Abusing Her.

East ST. Louis, ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-After
she had shot her husband and killed
him in their home last night. Mrs.
Rose Hanlon, 33. told the police that in
spite of his cruelty she had donned
mems clothes and had tramped about
the country and the greater part of
their five years of married life had
supported him.
81 shot him. He drove me TO it," she
said Because l refused to give him
25 cents he started after me with
poker" Mrs. Hanlon was held pending
the coroner's action.
Muskogee, Okla, Dec. 2S.-Dressed
as a man Mrs. Rose Hanlon, charged
with killing her husband at East ST.
Louis last night, in November, 1910.
worked on "chain gang" here. when
officers and other prisoners thought
she was a man. She and her husband
had been arrested on charge of vag
rancy. When discovered, after two
days, that she was masquerading in
mems clothes she was taken in charge
by charitable organization and pro-
vided with women's apparel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN is
DEAD IN WESTERN HOME

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-Rev. Patrick
William Riordan, archbishop of San
Francisco, died yesterday at his resi-
dence in the coast city. telegram
announcing the death was received In
Chicago by Rev. d. J. Riordan, pastor
of St. Elizabeth's church, who is a
brother of the archbishop. Death
came to the archbishop at 4:O5 O'Clock
in the morning. He had contracted a
severe cold five days ago, which de
veloped into pneumonia.
Archbishop Riordan was born Aug.
p, 1S41, at Chatham, ". B. He studied
at st. Mary's of the Lake and at Notre
Dame, and was one of the first II
students at the American college in
Rome. He completed his theological
studies at the University of Louvain,
in Belgium, and was ordained a priest
at Maliles, Belgium, on June 10, 1865.
The following year he returned TO
Chicago and was given the chair of
dogmatic theology at st. Mary's. Later
he was made pastor of the Catholic
church in Woodstock, after which he
was pastor at st. Mary's in Joliet, and
then went to st. James church in Chit
cago He was pastor of ST James
from 1871 TO 1883. during which time
he built the present church structure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
COMPENSATION is
NOT BURDENSOME
When Operation of Law Has
Settled to Firm Basis,
Says John Mitchell.

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 2S-"The
workmen's compensation law in oper-
alton in New York state gives general
satisfaction. with the possible excep-
tion of the matter of insurance rates,
which experience is proving to have
been too high said John Mitchell.
in an address before the American
association for Labor Legislation, to-
day. Mitchell. who is a member of the
New York state workmen's compen-
sation commission. said the high rate
of insurance is the common expert
ence of every state adopting compen-
satiOn laws.
Lack of compiled statistics" he
added. "compels rate makers to put
themselves on the safe side, and a
rate to be safely high must be too
high
When the operation of the law has
settled to a firm basis of administra-
ton. lie said. it will entail little or no
added burden upon industries Of
state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
BATTERY KILLED
EXCEPT ONE man
Mother Writes st. Louis Rela-
tives That Her Son Is
the Sole Survivor.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 2S-That an en-
tire Bavarian battery, save one man
was killed in battle is related in let
ter received today from Mrs. Bertha
Won Walshauser of Grosskohlnbach
Bavaria. She wrote that her son, John
was the only member of the battery
to survive.
The letter continues: John has
fought in 16 battles since Aug. and
still is in the best of health. After his
company was annihilated he was
made an officer of another company
on the field of battle. He fought with
new soldiers until help arrived. The
soldiers fighting so glorfously for the
fatherland are suffering terrible hard
ships and already we have so many
wounded to care for and many par
ents of boys who are at the front
have died from grief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
GATHER TO FORM
DEFENSE LEAGUE
Friends of Larger Army and
Navy Movement to Meet
in Chicago.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 2S.-A nationa
safety league will be organized at
convention to be held tomorrow, Wed
nesday and Thursday in the Fort
Dearborn hotel by the believers in
preparedness for war as an important
measure for national defense for the
United States.
Led by Colonel Henry L. Turner, a
patriot of civil war days. who later
commanded a brigade in the Spanish
American war, the opponents of peace
at any price adherents will assem-
BILE. They propose to form an organ
ization to advocate preparation for
war as a practical means of maintain
ing peace and for the adequate protec-
tion of the nation if threatened by a
foreign foe. Supporting Colonel Tur-
ner are some thirty we'll known Chi
cagoans and men of other cities.
DR.. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Miss Jane
Adams and David Starr Jordan, prom
fnent -pacifists, have been invited to
attend or send a representative to
address the convention. They were
asked to send representative to
speak on ''Militarism," who should tell
the hearers to specify what injury
might come to the United States
should the regular army be increased
to 100000 men, the national guard to
100000, with a national reserve of
300, 900 men.
Il have received no reply from
them as yet" said Colonel Turner yes
terday, so l do not know whether
they will attend or send representa-
tives or not.
Our purpose is to form a compact
body to arouse public sentiment to the
necessity of preparedness for war By
such an organization we hope to crys-
talize sentiment and accomplish bene-
fetal results
Bishop Samuel Fallows, Lieutenant
Governor Barratt OHara, Colonel
George V. Lauman, formerly COM
the First regiment, Illinois
National Guard; Captain Charles H.
who was a captain in the
Iron Brigade" which at the close of
the battle of Gettysburg went into biv-
Ouac with only 80 men left, and Colo
1el W. o. Poulson, who was an officer
n the confederate army, will preside
At different sessions of the conven-
ion.
Colonel H. o. S. Heistand, adjutant
general, department of the lakes, Unit
I'd States army, will be one of the
speakers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
TICKET is
To Be SELECTED
Mass Meeting Arranged for
Purpose of Naming Can
didates for CITY Offices.

A mass meeting Of the members OF
the unions affiliated with the Tri-City
Federation of Labor will be held to-
morrow night at the Industrial hall on
Twenty-first street and Third avenue
in this city for the purpose OF nomin-
ating labor candidates for city COM
missioners at the coming spring cleo
tion. Several candidates will be Sc
Iected for each Office, TO be nominated
by a referendum vote of the members
of the federation. the Australian bal
lot system being used. The names Of
the men elected in the vote of the
unions will be supported by the labor
men.
The officials OF the various unions
ahiliated will be in charge OF the ref
erendum and act as Judges. A spir-
tied contest is looked for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
RI0TER IS FINED
IN COUNTY COURT
Man Who Resisted Officer John
son on Christmas Assessed
and Sentenced.

Charles Donley, who was arrested
by Officer John Johnson Christmas
night, following a riot in a saloon on
Fourth avenue, today was fined S25
and costs and sentenced to the coun-
ty jail for one day, by Judge Nels A.
Larson in county court. The costs
aggregate about s25 making in all
$50 which he paid
1t will be recalled that Officer
Johnson experienced considerable
trouble with Donley. who had imbib-
ed continually during the day in
Christmas JOY.
Information was filed in county
court this morning by Assistant
States Attorney A. c. Edwards and
the trial followed Immediately
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
MISS CLARK IS TO
Be EDITORS BRIDE
Engagement of the Speakers
Daughter to New Orleans
Newspaper Man.

Washington. d. c., Dec. 2S.-Speaker
and Mrs. Champ Clark last night an
lounced the engagement of their only
daughter. Miss Genevieve Clark, and
James NJ. Thomson, owner and pub
Usher of the New Orleans Iiem.
The wedding will take place in the
spring or early summer at Honey
shuck, the Clark homestead at Bowl
ing Green, Mo-, and will mark the cul-
mination of a romance begun at the
national democratic convention at Bal
timore in 1912, where the bride-elect's
father was one of the candidates for
the presidential nomination.
Mr.. Thomson, as a member of the
staff of the governor of Louisiana, a
state which sent a large Champ
Clark" delegation to the convention,
met his bride-to-be at one of the many
fetes marking the earlier sessions OF
the stormy week which resulted in
the nomination of Woodrow Wilson.
With her brother. Bennett Clark,
Miss Clark passed the entire week in
the convention city. Chaperoning her
was her maternal aunt, Mrs. Anne
Hamilton BltZer, VINO, as delegate
from Colorado, had seat on the floor
Of the convention.
The acquaintance progressed rapidly
many visits made by Miss
Clark to Summit Point, w. Va, where
Mr. Thomson's father. Dr. Pembroke
Thomson, and sister, Miss Helen
Thomst n, maintain the old family es-
ate.
Mr. Thomson is a member of fam
" distinguished since colonial times
n the history of West Virginia and
virginia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
AMERICANS SHOT
IN CANADA WATER
Complications May Arise as Re
suit of Incident at Fort
Erie, Ontario.

Buffalo. y. Y. Dec. 2S-Walter
Smith was shot in the head and kill
ed, and Charles Dorsch was wound
ed in the shoulder by Canadian
troops patrolling the Canadian bord-
er at Fort Erie. Ontario. opposite this
city. today Both men resided in Buff
falo and were hunting ducks out of
season in the Niagara river and in
Canadian waters.
Secretary of state Bryan was noti-
fled of the shooting by Vice Consul
Curtiss. at Fort Erie. Whether COM
plications will result is a debatable
question" said Curtiss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
BIC STEEL ORDER
FOR PITTSBURGH
Sixty five Thousand Tons Is to
B eShipped to France and
Russia.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Dec. 2S.-Orders for
60, coo tons of highly carbonized steel
rounds appeared in the Pittsburgh dis
trict today-5O.O 900 tons for France
and 5000 tons for Russia Recently
10000 tons of this grade OF steel. used
in making shrapnel shells, were ship
ped to Europe. II is estimated six
million dollars worth of steel has
been purchased in Pittsburgh for the
Eelligerents in the last two months
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 7 p. NJ. Tomorrow. FOL
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Unsettled weather tonight and
Tuesday, probably rain or snow;
warmer tonight with the lowest tenn
perature about freezing
Temperature at a. IN. 2S. Highest
yesterday %. lowest last night "a.
Velocity of wind at 4. m. miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity al 7 p. m. S3. at
Z a. IN. IS.
Stage of water 3.3 feet a rise of 5
foot in last as hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
DYNAMITE UNDER
INDIANA SALOONS
Enemies of Proprietor Accused
of Operating Illegally Be-
ieved Responsible.

Hyera, Ind, Dec. 2S-Three build
ings, including two saloons owned by
Walker Wilson and Theo Thompson
and meat market were practically
demolished by dynamite explosion
which was followed by fire early to-
day. A fourth building across the
street was wrecked. Wilson was re-
Gently charged with Illegally operat-
ing his saloon. The police are work.
ing on the theory his enemies were
responsible for the explosion. The
loss is $50,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
WILSON PASSING
AQUIET BIRTHDAY

@shlngton. ID. G. Dec. 2s.-Presi-
wilson is IS years old today
Was no special celebration. the
nt ,,-t spending the day quietly. sur
eo by his family. He received
ious letters and kilograms OF
! examinations from personal friends
-. H parts OF the country and sone
~ rulers Of the worlds nations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
FISH is AGAIN ON TRIAL
ON NEW CHARGE OF ARSON

Chicago. Ill, Dec. 2S.-Joseph Fish,
millionaire fire insurance adjuster. &C
quilted of a charge of arson Christmas
eve. was placed on trial again today
on another charge of arson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
AIDS
JAFFA REFUGEES

Washington. d. c., Dec. 2s.-The
cruiser Tennessee. with permission Of
the Turkish government and on re-
quest of consuls which were approved
by American Ambassador Morgenthau.
is transporting 500 refugees OF various
nationality from jana. Syria, to Alex
andria, Egypt These refugees were
unable to get passage by any other
means.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Jupiter. Saturn. Morn
ing stars: Mars. Mercury, Venus.
Light from the star Regulus seen near
the eastern horizon travels 160 years
before it strikes the earth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
Repeats 1.oss Bible Verses.

Galesburg, Ill. Dec 2S.-By repeat,
ing Loss bible verses from memory,
Helen Lyn. 10 years old, won first
prize in an annual church contest here.
The previous record was 635 verses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
APPEAL GRANTED
TO LEO M. FRANK
Albanian Sentenced to Hang for
Phagan Murder to Be Heard
by the Supreme Court.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Appeal to the
United States supreme court has been
granted by Justice Lamar in the case
of Leo NJ. Frank, sentenced to death
at Atlanta for the murder of Mary
Phagan. Franks counsel announced
he had received word from Lamar to
this effect.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 2S.-Justice
Lamar has granted an appeal from
the decision of the Georgia federal
court. which refused to release Leo
Frank on habeas corpus proceedings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
In a Bad WAY.

Fond Parelt-Do you think / ought
to have my daughters vote cultivat-
ed? Absentminded VISITOR should
think you ought TO have something
done for il!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28

An Argentine refiner has succeeded
in making an oil useful in the manu-
tacture of soap from grape seeds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
Threats DisquaIify Judqe.

Fort Smith, Ark, Dec. 2S.-Because
he had received numerous anonymous
threatening letters JuSge Youmans
was disqualified and Judge Jane p FL
liott of South Dakota was yesterday
appointed to sit on the bench at the
January term of the federal court here,
when coal miners charged with con-
spiracy against the government will be
tried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
Arm Autos With shotauns.

Seattle, Dec 2S.-In an effort to stop
increasing activity of highwaymen and
safe-blowers Chief of Police Louis
Land ordered last night that six auto
mobiles be equipped with shotguns for
use in chasing fleeing criminals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
NAME OF EDWARD HURLEY
ON FEDERAL TRADE LIST

Washington, ID. C.. Dec. 2S.-Presi-
dent Wilson expects to send to the
senate this week nominations OF five
members of the federal trade commits
sion. While he has not finally chosen
the commission he has narrowed the
list OF eligibles down from 300 to a
few Among men the president is un-
derstood 20 be now considering are
Joseph 2. Davis. commissioner of cor
porations. and Edward Hurley. Chi
cago. president of the Illinois Manurac-
turers' association, and expert on for
eign trade. particularly South America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28

Over 100000 women signed the ap-
peal presented TO President Wilson
asking him TO lead movement for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28

machine guns. Later the Russians
crossed the western bank OF the Biala
and successfully stormed the heights
OF Sfedliska. four miles south Of TU-
chow. The Russians took possession
of 25-mile strip of territory and sue
ceeded in separating the two Austrian
armies
Advices from Galicia say the Rus
SLAMS succeeded in crossing the Biala
river and taking possession OF the 20
mile strip OF territory south of Tuch-
ow. thereby separating the two Aus
trian armies, one of which is retreat
ing precipitately whole, the other has
been badly crippled.
London. Dec. 2S-Cracow is now free
from Immediate menace. According 10
Petrograd the Russians have improved
their strategic position by falling back
a distance OF so miles from the Galician
fortress. The capture OF Cracow. how
ever. has long been sought by the
Russians. being regarded as an i'm
portant step in the invasion of Ger
many across the Silesian border.
NIeuport Residents Killed.
Berliu. Dec. 2S -Ohcial: I'm the
west the enemy's attack on Nieuport,
supported by warships. did us no dam
age. but killed a few inhabitants IN
the west end. South Of Ypres we cap
tured one OF the enemy's trenches ana
some dozens OF prisoners. Attacks by
the enemy northwest OF Arras. south
east OF Verdun and west of Senheim
have all been repulsed by us. There
is no news from east Prussia. North
OF the Vistula and on the left bank or
the Vistula our attacks are develop
Ing. Notwithstanding unfavorable
weather"
French Lose Trenches.
Paris. Dec. 2s.-An official statement
cedes the losing OF certain trenches 10 |
the Germans. but otherwise claims ad-
vances for the forces OF the republic .
Advances have been made in Belgium 1
and near Lens the French progressed I
500 yards. In Meuse there has been /
slight progress and a German attack I
IN upper Alsace was driven back. The 4
French lost trenches TO the Germans /
near Ypres.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28

Mrs, Harriet Fisher Andrews OF
Trenton, n. j.. Is the only woman iron
manufacturer in America OF interna-
tional fame
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28
FOUR DEAD IN FIRE
IN OLDFOLK HOME

Cambridge. Mass. Dec 2S.-Four
persons lost their lives and many
others among the 23S inmates. mostly
aged women. suffered severely from
fright and exposure TO smoke when
fire early today attacked the city home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-28

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Exclusive Wire
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-04-10
COMMISSION WANTS
MORE AUTHORITY
CHAIRMAN ENLOE WRITES SEN.
WILLIAMS URGING PASSAGE
OF BILLS.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April s.. Aft
er several fruitless meetings with the
judiciary committee of the senate
the state railroad commission has ad-
dressed a letter to Hon. Sam H. Will
liams. chairman of that committee,
placing themselves on record as IA
voring the pending measures design
ed to give the railroad commission
power over freight and passenger
traffic in the state, and urging that
the measures be passed.
The members of the railroad con-
mission state that they have met with
the senate judiciary committee
number Of times to take up the pend
ing measures, but every time the COM
mittee has ignored their wishes.
Thew are now anxious that some az
ton be taken on the bills, and for
this reason adopted resolutions yes
terday which put the commission on
record as favoring the measures.
LIV-VER-LAX, the Liver regulator,
ask STEPHENSON BROS. II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-04-10

Christ" Dr., Austin Crouch.
1920, Round table," DR.. f.. M.
Inflow.
HOO The possibilities of this
DR.. ]. II. Wright.
1880. The ups and DOWNS" M.
w. Robinson.
200. Elementary work, Miss
Frost.
2;3O. The child in the midst"
DR.. w. j. Stewart.
500, "The superintendent" Prof.
Joe Sims.
$50 Summing up" w. D. Hudg
ms.
Besides the regular program there
will be held before each session con-
ferences on different phases of the
work. Miss Frost will have charge
of one OF these on primary work.
Mr., Hudgins will have charge of one
on organization and management,
and Prof, Henry Burnett one on
teaching. The conferences will be
held in different rooms of The build
ing at the same time. Questions will
be furnished for same.