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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-07
GERMAN

5 Berlin. Dec. 72By wireless to Lon don, 3 p.m.-The German official state naent given out in Berlin this after noon says that in northern Poland German forces were successful, in prolonged fighting around Lodz, in defeating strong Russian forces sta tioned to the northwest and to the southwest of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-07
BATTLESHIP KANSAS
 TO RIDE OUT STORM

New York, Dec 7-The Sandy Hook Marine reporting station stated today that the battleship reported as being ashore off Ocean City on the Mary land coast is the United States shin Kansas. The Kansas, according to the observer is lying at anchor awai iting moderation of the weather, and is not ashore as was believed. The Kansas has reported here whereabouts to the PhiIadelphia. naval. station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-07
Line Extending from North Sea to Switzerland Again Scene of Fierce Fighting = Both Sides Claim Advantage = Allies on Offensive
BRITISH VESSEL
 SUNK IN PACIFIC
Merchantmen Sent to Bottom by German Transport = Capture of Lodz After Most Desperate Fighting Encourages German Army in Eastern Theatre

An offensive movement of the allies against the German armies on French and Belgian soil appaFently is being extend ed gradually and now, accord ing to the best available infor- nation covers a large part of the battle line from the North Sea to Switzerland. Today's official French statement, while worded with the caution that has characterized these communications recently, spe- officially mentions offensive movements in Belgium, in the regions of Armentieres, Arras and the Aisne, and in the Ar gonne. At all these points, it is said, the superiority of the French offensive has been shown.
 The German forces which succeeded in pushing their way across the Yser canal, in the battles last month in which both sides suffered so severe ly, are said by ,tlae French war office now to nave been forced out of their positions, with the exception of troops in a few entrenchments still under at tack.
 Another British merchant man, the Gharcas, which sailed from New York, Oct. 1 for wes- tern South American ports, has been sent to the bottom by Ger man guns The transport Prinz Eitel Friedrich sunk the Char cas off the Chilean coast. It is not clear whether the Ger man transport was accompa- nied by other ~warships or whether she was alone. The main German fleet has been re- ported recently to be in the south Atlantic.
 In Russian Poland
 In Russian Poland, where moro than anywhere else the fortunes of battle have been uneyenly distributed, there has been another of the swift changes which have made the situation a confused one since the be- ginning of the war. The success with which the Germans succeeded in rally ing their forces and renewing the of fen Sive aff aSca hing from E911s- sian enveloping movement is indicated by the Berlin announcement which has not been contradicted in Petograd, that the important Polish city of Lodz has been retaken by the Germans.
 From Lodz the road leads to War saw. the objective in the two previous German advances.
 From Russian sources comes the tn- tima ton of a new plan of offensive. Cracow, it is said, is now under fire of Russian artillery and Russian stra- tegy contemplates a shifting of the main attack from central Poland to the south, involving an attempt to push on from the region of Cracow, and enter Germanq across tbe Silesian border, with Breslau the objective
 Such a move probably would involve 3 large reinforcement of the Russian army in Ga1icia-
 The battered Servian army apparent y has rallied before the advance of the Austrians who have been sweeping northwestern Servia bare of defend CTS.
 Official statements concerning the lighting in the west still are confined to references to detached engag agements, with conflicting claims of small ad- vantage In the main the situation today appeared to be much the same as for the last month.
 
 Elks Pay Tribute
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-07
 KILLS TWO
 IN COURT

Wenatchee, Wash, Dec. 7-.Harry Carr, of Leavenworth. on trial for as saulting girl, shot and killed c. D. Franklin, in the courtroom at Cash mere today. The bullet glanced and also killed a man named Parsons
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-07
Steamer in Distress.

New London, Dec. The freight steamer New York, of the Central Vermont line, started out from this port for New York Sunday night and when outside the harbor. her steering g gear broke, leaving her helpless in the storm. The T. A. Scott Company heard her distress signals and sent out 3. tug which lowed her into port.
 The New York. anchored until re- pairs could be made and at 1 o'clock she resumed her trip.
 The New London, of the same line, trip last night from New York during which heavy seas battered her consid- erab1y and damaged the port gang way door. Some was was shipped which found it's way to the cargo.
 The steamer Georgia, of the Bay State line from New York for Fall River, put in here and landed pas sengers for Providence and Fall River. No actual damage was done but it was not thought wise of the steamers of f1cers to attempt to round Point Judith.
 New Haven, Dec. 7-The traffic de- partment of the Southern New Eng land Telephone Company reported at noon that the Sleet storm was causin g Interruption on circuits in southern, central and western Connecticut which seemed to be increasing owing to fall in tenn perature and further delays in traffic were looked for.
 Boston. Dec. 7.-The southern storm which first made itself evident on the New England coast early Saturday, was raging furiously today and up to noon today had caused three marine accidents.
 The six-masted schooner Alice M. r ,5 Nantucket Sound, the Nantucket nghtship was Wrenched from it's mushroom anchor and a similar eccie dent happened to a, little schooner in Point Judith harbor Of refuge. The
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-07

London, Dec "A despatch from Stockholm to Reuters Telegram states that the Swedish and Everilada struck off the Finnish steamers sank The of the aboard the Everlada except man, was lost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-07

Paris Dec "A despatch to the Hava Agency from Petro grad the Germans have destroyed the monastery about 15 miles northwest of Lodz which existence for thousand the preext that the ringing of the Angeus signal the Russians. the priest and two monks killed"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-07
BELGIAN BATTLE RENEWED
 AS GERMANS WIN IN EAST
Last Minute News Of The War

London, Dec 7-Progress has been made toward deranding in the Balkan states which will be satisfactory aes according Athens correspondent graph who understands that basis been rapprochement between Servia and Bulgaria.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-07
THE WEATHER.

Rain tonight, probably followed by clearing Tuesday and not much
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-07

six rnasted schooner went ashore in Nantucket Sound, near Vineyard Haven, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-07
RUSSIAN

Petrograd, Dec. epelayed in transrnission1-An on1cia1 communica- ton issued by tho general stan says:
 " Yesterdasfs lighting passed without changeS szsha eSzsntia1 engagements are continuing and the German at jacks have been repulsed.'
 The word yesterday in the foregoing despatch refers to Saturday, Dec. 5. before the capture of Lodz was report ed from Berlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

The uay rs past when resources VIII
be given away by this government.
The Ferris bill contains the recognf-
ton that natural resources belong to
all the people, and that those who ex-
plot natural resources must pay the
people for the privilege OF doing So
The bill is based on this general prop
osition as well as on the one that tho
discoverer of deposits of minerals Is
entitled to his reward. The bill. there
fore, is a compromise between the two
views, the discoverer being rewarded.
the exploiter paying royalty to the
government, just as an oil company
paws royalties to the farmers on whose
lands he sinks wells.
There is a third consideration in the
bill-the prevention of monopoly in
natural resources. This is accomp-
lished by elaborate restrictions upon
the consolidation of mineral holdings,
with prison penalties prescribed for
violations. And guilt is made per-
sonal.
The oil and gas prospector, under
the terms of the bill, can be granted a
permit 10 explore lands in which he
thinks oil or gas may exist. II these
lands lie within so miles of any pro-
ducing well, the explorer is entitled
by his permit to explore any compact
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
CAPITAL Comment
BY CLYDE n. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

tract of 640-acres, $3.50 acres IL more
than so miles from a producing well.
On this tract he is free to sink wells
undisturbed by other prospectors for a
term of two years. II lie strikes oil he
is entitled to n full patent and title
to one-fourth of the land embraced In
his permit. This land becomes his
perpetually. and he is not required to
pay royalties on the mineral produc-
ton.
The prospector gets first choice In
locating the land for his patent.
Thereafter, the rest of the prospecting
claim is leased through competitive
bidding, the minimum royalty on the
output to be fixed by the secretary of
the interior. Each lease has life of
10 years and can be once renewed for
this period.
Prospecting permits are also granted
on lands believed TO contain potas-
stun salts. These permits have a
life of three years, and grant exclusive
prospecting privileges on tracts. OF
1850 acres. If the mineral is found,
The prospector can patent 160-acre
claim. The rest is subject to lease
NhS
mum royalty to be paid the govern
ment being two per cent of the gross
value of the output.
Phosphate lands are known and no
prospectors' permits are granted, all
these lands being subject to lease in
1850 acre tracts on the per cent
basis.
Coal lands are also subject to the
lease only, except that for local uses
a 1O-acre tract in any one coal field ~
subject to a mining permit without
payment of royalty. These permits
expire in 10 years. The rest of the
field is leased in 4O-acre parcels, or in
of 40 acres, not to exceed
. $50 acres in any one lease. Lessees
may consolidate up to 1850 acres. The
royalty to the government is cents
per ton payable monthly. This
rate will probably justly be criti-
csed as being too low. Every 20 years
there must be a readjustment in the
terms of leases.
Ownership, including stock owner
ship, in more than one coal lease is
the penalty being three |
years in prison and $1,000 fine. Off |
GERS and directors of companies are |
held personally guilty for the wrong |
full acts of their corporations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
THE ABUSE OF THE ADVER-
Using PRIVILEGE.

Paid advertising in the present local
option campaign has taken an unjusti-
habIy wide range OF discussion and
the danger is that both sides in the
controversy may prove offenders. At
the outset The Argus endesvored to
define the limits Of what may be con-
side-ed proper within the advertising
space limits OF a newspaper. but It
must be confessed that the standards
set have not been rigidly observed.
There IS no denying that IL IS desir-
able that both sides be allowed all
proper latitude In presenting argu-
ments. particularly when the space IS
paid for at advertising rates. but much
has gone into print which has no place
in a newspapers advertising columns.
The Argus. with all other properly
conducted newspapers, endeavors TO
observe certain rules IN the use OF its
advertising space. There are stand
ards governing advertising matter
which are not less vital than those
governing the expression OF editorial
opinion or the printing OF the news.
Merely purchasing space in a news
paper does not give the purchaser the
= ElN ~ l-HNn15 A4Ab pVAANAi7 VI AAAt
paper. cast reflections upon tho city,
SANDER individuals or transgress the
Ebel laws.
Il IS proper IN this campaign for the
opposing sides 20 state their prin-
cipies. advance arguments and cite IN
stances so long as they do not violate
me rules OF the game referred TO. but
& - no more proper 20 question each
others motives IN advocating meas
ures OF public policy than # would be
for a merchant TO use the space he
buys in a discussion OF the tariff or
the Mexican question.
The editor of q newspaper must be
the Judge when the rules of procedure
are in question. The Argus desires 10
give both sides the greatest possible
freedom IN presenting their cases 70
the public and it deplores the fact that
the tendency has been 20 take adyant-
age OF this opportunity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
BRING STUDENTS HERE.

Rock Island can well afford to offer
inducements 20 high school students
from other townships IN the county.
While the new tuition rate which the
board OF education Is prepared to put
into effect the first of next September
IS perhaps a dollar a month less than
the pro rata cost OF instruction It
might be made even less and still
leave balance on the right side OF
the account in the long run.
No temporary residents in a city
form more enduring associations than
high school pupils. During their term
as students they usually establish So
cial and other connections which bring
them back in later life and which help
influence their parents and friends to
visit and trade in the city where the
school is located. This is particularly
true IL the city happens to be the
county seat.
II college towns are justified in
making efforts to secure students who
may never be able TO return after
their studies are finished Rock Island
has even better grounds for encour-
aging outside attendance at the high
school when the pupils nearly all come
from nearby territory and most OF
them will continue to reside within
the county during the remainder of
their lives.
Since townships which have no high
schools are compelled by law TO pay
tuition for their young people who at
tend such Institutions elsewhere there
is reason to believe that city high
schools will get more and more stu
dents from the country. Rock Island
should hold ont Inducements 10 this
end. The facilities for giving instruc-
ton must be kept up TO standard and
sufficient room for the accommodation
or pupils provided so that there will
be no crogding.
Moline Is spending 100000 on a
high school and viii no doubt make
use OF this fact IN bidding for puDils
from the country districts. Rock Is
land must not be caught mapping and
must continue TO offer as good as the
best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
.W1UpN[lS

Some people fret be-
cause they get
No credit and no
praise.
And some because
they are beset
BY hard luck all
their days;
Some people sigh
because the sky
May not be al
ways blue.
And many men are
saddened by
The friends who
prove untrue.
Some people find the
daily grind
A thing that tries
their souls;
Some feel dismay
day after day
Because OF warts
or moles.
Some people grieve
b e c a u s g they
leave
The pathways that
are straight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
IMPROVING COUNTY ROADS.

What the roads and bridges COM
Aittee OF the board OF supervisors had
mind in recommending and the
bard itself in voting TO begin perma-
Int highway Improvement under the
ice law IN the extreme ends OF the
ounty f. far from clear. The business
Gems TO have been done I'm the man
er peculiar 10 that body.
The committee, through its chair
man, Leslie Hanna, presented a resO-
luton specifying 1000 feet OF road
north from the village Of Sears. 5000
feet west from Taylor Ridge and 5000
feet west from the east line OF section
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

questions are DelnS
placed before con
gress. OF these
policies none is
IN ore important
TO the entire pub
lie than the policy
of conservation OF
natural resources.
Congressman Fer
ris of Oklahoma,
has just intro
duced a bill which
e IN b o d / e S the
views VI otNi tAai
Lane with respect
to the develop
ment of the de-
posits of oil, gas,
potassium salts,
phi o S p n a t e, and
coal in lands own
ed by the United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

Some mourn their failure to achieve
The glory of the great.
Some people moan because, unknown.
Their talents go to waste;
And some because they sit alone,
Unwooed and unembraced;
Some people weep because they reap
No crops from seeds they sow.
And some are sad because they've had
Unlovely rows to hoe.
Some people let themselves forget
That gladness may be gained.
Because they find themselves in debt
And always are restrained;
Worst fools of all are they who bawl /
Their sorrows to the crowd.
And SWIVEL when their fellow men
Have reason TO be proud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
WIRE SPARKS

Washington-Sug Suggestions that ma
chinery used in construction of the
Panama canal be brought north for
service in Mississippi valley flood pre-
vention work or in building a govern
ment railroad in Alaska were stamped
as impracticable by Colonel George w.
Goethals before the senate commerce
committee. which was considering a
bill proposing an appropriation of $780,
OOO.O0 for Mississippi river improve
ments.
New York-Oresto Shillitoni, muir
derer of two policemen, was sentenced
to die in the electric chair during the
week beginning April Is, the same
week set for the death of the four
murderers of Herman Rosenthal. So
many of Shillitonis east side friends
crowded the court room that 20 pc
Iicemen surrounded him.
Pikeville, Ky.-Mrs. Maude Taylor,
aged 80. was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for from to 81 years for kill
ing Cleveland Huffman. The case was
one of the most noted in the history
OF mountain troubles. She is one of
a few women ever convicted ON a
charge of manslaughter in the state.
Erie, Pa.-Rev. John b. Cook. pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
March z IN American
History.

1907 Slens.tH liupAlnS, slSnei
Rhode Island, born; died 100 ~.
l7II-BritiSh parliament closed wv
port OF Boston
1S64-Major General L. 5. Grant W..
missioned lieutenant generai az a.,
placed at the head of the UNIV
States armies.
1oil-Rear Admiral John c. freuVa5
o. 5. ~, son of the late uel Tn
John &. Fremont, u. ). a.
Pathflnder), died: born lsfo'
II may be little further aronhu "a
corners OF square deal, bur tue w.
Is better.-Anon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
Fully Informed.

Us this Mr.. Walsingham's Officer"
asked the gentlemanly solicitor, as he
paused before the dignified old man
who sat at the only desk in the room.
Yes, sir
Are you Mr.. Walsingham?
mo. I'm just an inquisitive young
scamp who has come in to paw over
his papers, read his private correspond
ence and smoke a cigar that 1 have
taken out of his vest pocket"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
A Chanue.

What changes Time brings to mankind
Llewellyn golfed 4 year ago;
To stoutness he'd become inclined,
He wished to walk IL of, you know.
a little one has come TO cheer
The home Llewellyn occupies:
Its lungs are good ones. that is clear,
1t splits the welkin with its cries.
LlewelIyns wife must walk the floor
When in the night their baby frets;
He's lost his faith in walking, or
Else does not care how fat he gets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
A REAL FRIEND.

II W 1 s h you
would give me
your honest opin-
ion concerning q
matter OF bust
ness that I'm
thinking of TAX
ing up"
"All right Tell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

Human ailments have been much
: less prevalent during the last winter
than usual, but it IS a beneficent
breeze which blows nobody any i'll.
Think of the poor doctors with auto
mobile tires TO buy and the price of
gasoline going up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
Sick. All Rioht.

Henry. l want you to tell me in
stantly where you have been!"
i've been sitting DIP with Binksley.
He's sick"
sick? Humph! I saw him this
afternoon. and he wasn't sick them
We'll, he's been sick all the eve
ming. just the same
What made him sick so suddenly ?"
THE cards he held"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

Milk dealers have agreed 10 cooper
ate in preventing the spread OF small
pOx at Muscatine. Hereafter they will
not call for bottles at homes which
are under quarantine. II is presumed
that dealers in other form of bottled
goods Will do likewise and then. o
what a dry town Muscatine Will be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

You loved her very much:"
$50 much that when her first bus-
band died l married her that l might
share her grief and so lessen it"
And how did IL work"
Fine. I'm sorrier now for his death
than she is."-Houston Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
Lieutenant Governor Barratt O'Hara

Lieutenant Governor Barratt O'Hara
has sued John VI. Glenn of the Mer-
chants * Manufacturers News for
100000. Which would indicate, OBJ
serves the State Register. that Mr.
O'Hara places no mean value upon
his reputation. John Glenn. being
newspaper man. will find some diff
Guilty. no doubt. in making the ante.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

The report Of the Iowa geological
survey now in the hands of the printer
urges the use OF burned clay as road
making material. On Rock Island
county's worst roads clay is to be
found in abundance. In fact. that is
what makes the roads bad. Now will
some genius show us how to burn il?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

II President Wilson did nothing else
than establish the record he has for
brevity in his official documents, he
would still take rank as one of our
greatest presidents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
Doubtful.

Now they say that alcohol causes
deafness"
Maybe so. I never knew anybody
to fail to hear an invitation to drink"
Pittsburgh Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
At the Gate.

Some people have their minds so
firmly and exclusively fixed on base
ball that they will probably ASK for
rain checks when they get to heaven
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

The sideshow promoters will shed a
silent tear over the separation OF the
Siamese twins which has been accom-
plished by French surgeons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
rier. IN Rock Island; So per year by mail
IN advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
instance where st IS desired 10 have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached Tor publica-
tion- No such articles Will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones In ell departments. Cen
tral Union. Rock Island lf5. I145 and
sj4s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

me what you have made UP your mind
to do, and I'll be very glad to strength
en- your decision by taking the other
side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington. March 5.-One by one
the policies OF the Wilson administra-
ton with respect to various public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
Planted your sweet peas yet?

A sucker IS born every minute. and
what is worse. so is 4 crank a sci
enlist wants all hair shaved of be
cause there are germs in H."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
The Best She Could Do for Him

Miss Harrington-Gerald 10
you. Will you be my wife,"
We'll. ! can't promise that now. But
I'll put you on the waiting list if you
wish"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

No man can be truly happy unless
he is willing to get along with less
than he expected.