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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19

ter Uncle Sans commercial interests
In foreign capitals are: Albert. H
Baldwin. former chief OF the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce.
who goes to London; '. l.. Ravens,
who gees 20 Santiago. Chile: Erwin
W. Thompson, assigned to Berlin; A.
!. Harrington, who goes to Lima. Peru;
DR.. Albert Hale, formerly OF the Pan
American Union, who goes 70 Buenos
Aires. Argentina. and Charles W. a.
Veditz, assigned to Paris.
one of the ablest OF these men is
Mr.. Baldwin. He has made a thor
ough study of conditions in South and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19

Central America and Asia, as we'll as
in Europe. He views this country's
future with great optimism.
Latin America" says Mr.. Baldwin,
lis a rich area. Il is financially de-
pressed at the moment. hut if we es-
tablish our own banks and send our
own agents to that part of the world
there is no doubt that in the future
We viii reap the benefit of their
growth.
so, tco, with the orient Our peo-
pie ought to establish their agents
there now and be preparing to get the
trade which is bound 10 develop"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19

Demand $1,000 for Broken Collar
bono-Mrs. Esta Sharp. 1880 Fulton
avenue, Saturday filed claim for $1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
To Whom It May Concern.

The public is hereby notified that
Roy Mansfield is no longer emplo' ed
by this company, and that he is not
authorized TO transact any business for
or on behalf of this company after this
date.
r l. ARTIFICIAL ICE co.
BY 4. d. Huesing.
Dated at Rock Island this 18th day of
October. 1914-(AdvD
All the news all the time - The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-19
10000? ?
Estimates Of Losses on Maxne
Battle Field.
Front Of Hostilities Covered
$50 Miles of Territory.

Paris, Sept. 19.-The official COM
munications issued thus far have neg
lected the question of losses which, in
fight, such as the battle of the Marne.
covering a front of 100 miles. are al
most impossible to estimate even ap-
prOximately.
Some unofficial reports have placed
the allies' losses at $4,000 and those of
the Germans at 100000 in the series of
engagements comprised in the great
clash of arms. How near these fig
ures are to the truth no one will know
until the official figures are compiled.
However, the impression derived from
individual accounts of wounded SOL
diers and from prisoners, the only un-
official sources of information at pres
ent, would indicate that these estimates
are conservative.
The losses certainly are the greatest
on record and perhaps the proportion
for the Germans is greater than Two
to one in dead at least.
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BIG ARMIES ARE
TIRED FROM FRAY
After Six Days of Fighting
There Is . Lull.
Artillery Duel To Be Succeeded
by Infantry Engagement.
HARASSED BY THE BH6|AnS
Germans Cannot Obtain Rein.
fOrcements From the North.
Advance of Kaiser's Army ON
Russian Frontier Checked
AUSTRIlN ARE F0RT|FNne
In an Effort to Re-establish .
Fighting Force. 4
Cavalry Force Is Reported En-
tfrely Wiped Out.
Cannot Obtain Rein.
fOrcements From the North.
Advance of Kaiser's Army ON
Russian Frontier Checked
In an Effort to Re-establish q
Fighting Force. i
Cavalry Force Is Reported En-.
tirely Wiped Out.

London. Sept. 19.3The battle of the
Aisne. now in its sixth day beginning
as a rear-guard action, has developed
into the supreme conflict Of the French
campaign. The latest official news sets
forth that there has been lull In the
titanic artillery duel. This 10 taken to
indicate that today's struggle may bo
marked by a tremendous advance Of
infantry. such as made the battlefield
Of the Marne a scene of indescribable
horror and desolation.
The news from Berlin concerning the
position of the German forces has q
mere confident ring. The admission has
been made that the German army war
short OF ammunition, but this shortage
has been rectif1ed and supplies and re-
inforcements are being sent forward
without trouble.
A French officer who has returned
from the front is authority for the
statement that the strain on both sides
OF the line in France promises soon to
get beyond human endurance He
likens the antagonists to two exhausted
pugilists and says that soon they will
be unable to fnfiict further punishment
on each other. If this situation devel-
ops, the only possible way for the allies
Continued or PAGE TWol
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EARLY GAMES At LASTy


Three o'clock baseball for Topeka!
The Topeka Baseball association
made this decision today upon the an
nouncement of the first of a series be-
tween the Cooleykaws and Sioux City.
1t has always been the contention Of
the State Journal that Topeka wanted
Garlic. baseball. 1t gives the fans and
fanettes a chance to be home for regu-
lar meal periods in the evening and
completes the game so the report of
it may be read in the evening while
the game is fresh in the mind.
The games for the remainder of the
season in Topeka will begin at O'Clock
as they do in several other cities on the
Western League and other circuits
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|. C. C. REOPENS CASE.
Railroads Are Given Another Chance
at the Rate Advance.

Washington, Sept. 19.@The Inter-
state Commerce commission today de-
cided to reopen the eastern advance
rate case and will begin hearings here
on October 10. A formal order to that
effect was prepared.
The decision of the commission
comes upon the recent application Of
the railways which was made after
President Wilson had received a com.
mittee of railway presidents. How far
that conference may have prepared
the way for a re-opening of the case
is not known. At the time, the rail-
way men asked the president to appeal
to the country to treat the railways in
a spirit Of cooperation and the pres
ident responded by sending a SYM
pathetic letter to Chairman Frank
Trumbull of the c. & O..
The railroads asked the commission
to modify its recent decision which
granted increases west of Pittsburgh
and denied all increases between the
Great Lakes and the Atlantic sea-
board. Under the law the commission
cannot modify that order without a
hearing. The decision to reopen the
case brings the whole question up
again and allows the railways to press
for the five per cent increases through
out the territory east of the Mississippi
and north of the Ohio and Potomac
river
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JOHN E. LUCAS DEAD.
Shawnee "ounty Pioneer Came 70
Kansas in 1869.

John E. Lucas, a pioneer of Kansas.
died at 1880 O'Clock Friday night at
the home of his son at 1O8 East
Twelfth street At the time Of his
death Mr.. Lucas was ~ years of age.
He was born in Warsaw, Ind, in 18l3
and married Grazetta Wilson at Elm
wood, ILL.,, Sept. Is, 1864. Mr.. Lucas
and his wife celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary Sept. Is. He Is
survived by his wife, son, Fred O.
Lucas, and q daughter, Mrs. q. 8.
Maxwell Of Dallas, Texas
During the Civil war Mr.. Lucas
served in the Eighth Illinois volun-
teer infantry. He came to Kansas in
1869 and since that time he has re-
sided in Shawnee county The funer-
al will be held at the residence of his
son at los East Twelfth street at
clock Monday afternoon
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SUMMER WEATHER.
Now That Fair Is Over, Skies VIII Be
Clear.

Weather almost up to the normal
midsummer brand was experienced in
Topeka today. The lowest tempera-
ture for the last "a hours was regis
tered at o'clock this morning, when
the mercury dropped to 65. The tenn
perature averages about six degrees
above normal.
Reports from over Kansas are prac-
tically the same. Warm weather, clear
skies and no rain has been expert
enced at all stations reported to the
weather bureau. The forecast calls
for fair weather tonight and probably
Sunday, although there is a chance
that showers may arrive Sunday after
noon These showers will not be
heavy.
The hottest temperature recorded
for September 10 was in 1891, when
the government thermometer register
ed 81. The coolest September Fl on
record was two years before that.
when Topeka people were shivering at
40 degrees.
The temperature today was six de-
grees above normal. At 2 o'clock this
afternoon the wind was IL miles from
the east.
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The Field of Marne Is One Vast
Burial Ground.
Hundreds of Fallen Soldiers Are
Not Yet Inferred.
PEASANTS MARK THE GRAVES
Set Up Crosses, Plant Flowers
and Place Bouquets.
Ridge of MOndement Scene of
Four Days Battle.

London, Sept. 19.-Telegraphing
from Sezanne in the department of
Marne, 25 miles south of Epernay, the
Times correspondent says:
1.-The territory over which the sec
ond days battle of the Mcrne was
fought is now a picture of devastation.
and death almost too avf full to de-
scribe.
Even now many sons of the faith
erland are sleeping their last sleep in
the open Ids and in bitches, where
they fell. or under hedges where they
crawled after being caught by rifle
bullet or piece or SHE'LL or where they
sought Setter from the mad rushes
of the French tireurs, who have not
lost their natural dexterity with the
knife and who at close quarters fire.
quently throw away their rifles and
fight hand to hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-19

1.-THE State Journal today compared
the reproduced article Of last evenings
edition with the Capper speech as
printed in Mr. Capper's own paper,
the Topeka Capital of December, 1912,
and found that the speech was cor
rect, word for word. The Independ-
ence speech. in other words, as print
ed in the State Journal last evening,
does not vary from the speech reported
in the Capital.
The Independence speech was much
longer than the printed report in the
State Journal, but all that was print
ed was correct. Moreover, the Inde-
pendence speech contained numerous
other statements of equal effect in
identifying Mr.. Capper with the Pro-
gressive movement. 1t was a speech
filled with humanitarian sentiments,
patriotism and enthusiasm. It was
good stuff. It ought to be good stuff
today. The State Journal challenges
Mr. Capper to reproduce that famous
Independence speech once more. Re-
produce the whole thing, Mr.. Capper.
and let your readers judge for them
selves. They're becoming interested
in it.-Editor State Journal
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SPEAKS II HOURS
Senator Burton Is Then Re-
lfeved by Senator Kenyon.
Republicans Continue Filibus-
ter Against Pork Barrel.

Washington, Sept. 19.-Shortly af-
ter o'clock today when Senator Bur-
ton had occupied the floor more than
IL hours. Senator Kenyon relieved
him, and Immediately succeeded in
forcing a roll call on point of no
quorum. During the long wait to get
senators to the chamber, Senator
Ransdell proposed that the sergeant
alarms be directed to request the at
tendance of all senators now out OF
the city, as earlier orders had applied
only to those in Washington.
The order was agreed to after Sen
ator Kenyon made an unsuccessful
attempt to secure an amendment ex-
empting senators engaged in political
campaigns. When he quit talking
Senator Burton left the chamber to
get some sleep.
About 9 o'clock this morning a few
senators returned from their homes.
A deputy sergeant-at-arms reported
that the only absent senator who had
refused to obey the order for atten-
dance was William Alden Smith OF
Michigan. When awakened at his
home by the officer. Senator Smith de-
clared he would not respond because
he had learned that quorum was
present and his presence was not i'm
perative.
Senator Burton, refreshed by one
hours sleep, and some coffee and eggs
WHICH Hc uecidTeu he Hdu ~ AA6Al
for in the senate restaurant, returned
to the chamber. About the same time
Senator Smith arrived and make his
peace with the sergeant -at-arms.
Handicapped as we are we will
fight on all day and all night and Sun
day if necessary, said Senator Bur
ton.
Senator Bristow is away. Senator
Norris is sick. Senator Borah is not
/ here. But 1 am still on my feet and
am going back to take up the strug-
gle."
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is no hope for progressive legislation
through either of the old parties. The
old enthusiasm and fighting spirit is
still evident in Roosevelt's talks A
bad throat, however, made difficult
his speaking, but he insisted on for
getting his doctors instructions and
delivered a number Of brief messages
to the Bull Moose followers at the
towns along the routhe from Yates
Center to Wichita.
Every hope for an amalgamatiOn
with either the Republicans or the
Democrats has been made hopeless in
the +. cord and stand of the old parties,
declared the colonel. The Republican
party in Kansas is dominated and con-
trolled by the reactiOnaries more eff
fectively than two years ago, said
Roosevelt. AS for the Democrats they
are by their own record and traditions
against the progressive measures the
Progressives demand.
The Republican party in Kansas,
through the defeat of Bristow, is de-
clared by Roosevelt to be lost COM
pletely to the control of the machine
and the state bosses. just as the old
gang has regained control of the party
in Illinois through the nomination of
Cannon and in Pennsylvania through
the nomination of PenrOse.
I'VE of the cast look to Kansas for
the sane, logical reforms" said Roose-
welt, in his maiden message to the west.
"Yet when Kansas Republicans defeat
ed Bristow we knew the party was
again in control of the reactionaries.
that the party held no hope for the
Progressives. The defeat of Bristow
proves absolutely the fallacy of hope for
Progressive legislation through the
leaders of the Republican party in this
state. just as the nominations of Pen
rose and Cannon have demonstrated the
loss of all hope for the Progressives in
their states. so that hope has vanished
in Kansas
Breach Is Larger.
Roosevelt did not stop with his denun-
Citations of tine Republicans.
1.-The old PARTIES are more completely
drawn away from the Progressives than
two years ago" said the national Bull
Moose leader. "As for the hope of Pro-
gressive legislation through the Demo-
cratic party. our nation might as well
go into l. dern warfare with fiint-lock
muskets as to look to them. The Demo-
cratic party. through it's history and
traditions. teach the positive impossi-
bility of securing at their hands the
things we demand and the things the
people need
progressive legislation, my friends
can come Only through the Progressive
party There is no chance for amalga-
nation, no chance for compromise 1t
is for that reason I have come to Kan
CONTINUED on page -
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WELLMAN IS NAMED.
Santa Fe Official Elected President
National Body.

At the annual meeting of the Society
of Railway Financial officers held IL
Lenox, Mass, September 16 to Is, A. o.
Wellman, assistant treasurer OF the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
company. walselected president Of the
association fdl the coming year Mi
Wellman's onI1bs are in Topeka
To be elected+ president of this assocfa-
ton is regarded as no little honor in fail-
way circles Mr.. Wellman Is the first
official west of the Mississippi river to
head the society.
The society has a membership of about
one hundred and fifty representative
railroads Of the United States. The OBJ
ject of the association is to endeavor to
adopt uniform methods of the handlin~
of financial affairs and to econOmize n
every way possible in making settlements
between railroads.
Mr.. Wellman has taken an active part
In the meetings for the last three years
and the society has recognized his ability
by making him president for the ensuing
year.
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All the German fortresses along the
line from near Basel to Cologne and
also on the frontier at Metz and
Thionville, where the Notifications
have been dismantled, are being re-
fortified in haste in anticipation Of an
expected attack.
At Berlin and at the principal sea-
ports and the big industrial towns, pla-
cards reading, I'VE want peace which
were posted during the night, have been
torn down by the police.
The German people are beginning to
know the truth. The German news
agencies and newspapers neglect the
operations in France, magnifying the
German victories in East Prussia.
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ON MAIDEN VOYAGE.
First Passenger Ship Through Pan
anna Reaches New York Friday.

New York, Sept. 19.-The Honolu-
luan, the first passenger carrying ship
from San Francisco to come to New
York via the Panama canal, Haunted
her big American flag proudly as she
came up the harbor from quarantine
Friday.
The Honoluluan, which is one of the
fleet of rs ships owned by the Ameri-
can-Hawaiian Steamship company, oc-
crpied 26 days on this maiden voy-
age. 1t is expected the running time
will be cut to 1S days when the sched-
11le gets smOOthed out.
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FOR WINTER SIEGE.
German TailOrs Busy Making Winter
Clothes for Fighting Soldiers.

Londcn, Sept. 19.-An Evening News
dispatch from Rotterdam Friday nign.
said it has been learned that every
available tailor and canvas stitcher in
Germany il working night and day now
making heavy clothing for the German
troops for winter campaign. In the
hurry of equipping the German armies
for war this was not considered. Now
all hands are working frantically. In
addition German agents are buying up
every sort of sack available. These. it
is said. are for the German soldiers to
sleep upon in the cold weather
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ralne, according to official announce
ment made in Paris this afternoon.
London, Sept. 19.-The official in
formation bureau today gave out the
following statement regarding the
situation in France:
The situation remains unchanged.
A counter attack against the first di-
vision. delivered during the night, was
driven back. The weather is bad and
it is raining continuously.
If reliance can be placed on the
British and French assertions that the
right wing of the German armies
which stretches across northeastern
France. is slowly yielding, then the
battle of the Aisne seems likely to fol-
low the course of the battle Of the
Marine, for there it was that the Ger
man right first fell back across the
river.
Along the $50 mile front, the rear of
which is SCARED with graves of thou
comprising millions of men rapidly
approaching exhaustion and standing
in trenches deep with water, await an
opportunity to drive a wedge through
the opposing line. Thus they hope to
end the terrible strain which must last
as long as Emperor Williams troops
hold their own strongly entrenched
positions and as long as the allied
forces can face the murderOuS hail of
prOjectiles from the hidden batteries
of their opponents.
Both Hard to Dislodge.
Both the British and the French
realize and admit that it will take al
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
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FOOD FOR TWO YEARS
Przemysl Is Preparing for a Long
Siege.

London, Sept. 19.-Telegraphing
from Amsterdam, correspondent Of
the Central News says a dispatch has
been received there from Vienna to
the effect that all the villages around
Przemysl in Galicia have been
evacuated by their inhabitants on or
der of the Austrian military author1-
ties. The villagers have been sent to
the westward.
Entrenchments, are being dug an
around Prxemysl and the fortress.
which has q garrison of $4,000 men,
has been provisioned for two years.
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SCoLDS HIS SON
The Kaiser Reprimands tho
Crown Prince Severely
For Exposing Himself to the
Enemy's Fire.
GERMANS ARE PREPARING
Fortresses Along Frontier Are
Being Fortified.
1--WE Want Peace" Placards in
Berlin Torn Down.

is still in Luxembourg. has severely
reprimanded Crown Prince Frederick
Wilhelm for exposing his staff use
lessly t, artillery fire in order to see
the battle better. Several Of the staff
are reported to have been badly
wounded.
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STILL AN AMERICAN.
Jack johnson, I'm London, Seeks Aid
at American Embassy.

London, Sept. 1S.-Jack johnson
visited the American embassy Friday
and declared himself an American
citizen. receiving q passport to travel
in Russia. He denied he had taken
out French naturalization papers. He
was accompanied by his white wife,
his managers and trainers.
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No Chance of AmalgamatfOn
With Other Parties.
Republicans of Kansas Lost to
Bosses, He Says.
MAY SPEAK IN Topeka SUNDAY
Chance That Colonel Will Talk
Few Minutes at Station.
Same Old Spirit for the Rough
Rider in Kansas.

(By Staff Correspondent State Journal)
Wichita. Kan, Sept. 19.-Urging
Progressives to stand firm in the fight,
Col. Theodore Roosevelt invaded Kan
eas today with a message that there
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The German prisoners are now be-
ing used on the battle field in search
Ing for and burying their dead COM
rades. Over the greater part of the
huge battle field there has now been
buried at least those who died in open
Continued on PAGE TWo.1
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A report from GaHcia declares that
the Austrian cavalry has been wiped
out completely.
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wius Golf CIiannpsonahip.

Glencover. N. r. Sept. 1S.-MrA ":
Arnold jackson OF Boston won the
women's national gold championship
here this afternoon. defeating Mis-
Elaine B. v. Roqentlsal OF Chicago.
4 nm.
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Tho Germans have abandoned two
cities in Belgium for the first time
since the invasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-19

Austrian torpedo boats bombarded
Antiyari. a fortified fort at Monte
negro, today.
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Neither Side Seems Able to
DislOdge the Other.
Soldiers Standing in Trenches
Deep With Water.
MUCH HAND TO HAND FIGHTING
Men Battle With BayOnets, Side
Arms and Fists.
Kaiser Continues His PrOdigal
Waste of His Legions.

Paris. Sept. 1e.-The Germans are
strongly entrenching on the River
Aisne with reinforcements from Lor-
raine, according to official announce
ment made in Paris this afternoon.
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THE battle Of Aisne Is now In It's
sixth day and ts the supreme conflict
of the French campaign.
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Beaumont has been stOrmed and
2 500 French prisoners taken.
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German pfi -Oners are being used by
the. French on the field OF Marne to
bury the thousands of dead.
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Summary OF TnDAY'S
WAR NEWS IN EUROPE

Three German aeroplanes are again
flying over Paris.