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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
Existence of Big Krupp
Weapon Not Known to
Other Nations.
EVEN NASECRETATH HOME
One ProjeCtiIe Said to Have De-
moIished Steel and Ce-
ment Walls at Liege.

Berlin, Sept 19.-The day of fort.
resses has passed. The new siege
gun of the German forces appears to
have demonstrated its ability to de
molish the strongest Notifications. AT
Liege a single projectile demolished
utterly walls of reinorced cement and
steel and ripped open steel covers
piled in a mass on the forts Of the
defenders.
Existence of the terrible weapon
was not known to foreign nations and
only a few high German officials had
as much as heard of it before the war
broke. According to an expert, there
are not enough forts in the world to
wear out one of these guns.
German Guns Hidden.
London, Sept. 19-The Mails Paris
describing a great bat
tie which he viewed from the tower
of the Cathedral, says: The Ger
mans held their ground three days.
Their heaviest guns a-e hidden in the
woods and the French artillery has
not vet obtained mastery of fire over
them. The stronghold of the German
position is a height three miles east
of Rheims. They are bombarding the
town of Rheims, which was on fire at
eight different places at o'clock this
Thursday afternoon. ! have been
watching a fierce battle since morn
ing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
GIVE MILLION IN MONTREAL
Citizens Subscribe Great War Fund
in Five-Day Campaign.

Montreal, Sept. 19.-The s1,O00,00O
mark in Montreal's campaign for a
contribution to the Canadian patriotic
fund was passed this afternoon. five
DAYS after the campaign was launched.
This amount is the gift of the people
of Montreal to the fund for taking care
OF families and dependents OF Cana
dian soldiers who have gone or may
go to the war.
The raising of this contribution in so
short a time was largely due to Sir
Thomas Shaughnessy, president of the
Canadian Pacific railway, with whom
were associated in the campaign some
of the biggest financial men in the Do
ninion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
RUSS GOVERNOR Is SHOT
Assassin Attacks Count Georges So
brinski, Ruler Of Galicla-

Vienna, via Rotterdam and LONDON
Sept. Ig.-According TO a dispatch re-
ceiyed here the assassination OF Count
Georges Bobrinski. the Russian gov
ernor OF Galicia, who was formerly at
Kiev, was attempted by a Ukranian'
who is said to have been irritated at
the counts remark that anti-Russian
agitation existed there. Three revolv-
er shots were fired. one bullet hitting
the count in the shoulder. The assail-
ant was arrested and afterward all the
houses OF Ukranians were searched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
JAPANESE SEIZE
CHINESE STATION
President of Shantung Railway,
German Owned, Is Made
a Prisoner.

Toxic, Sept. 10. - Japanese troops
landed in Laoshan Bay, Sept. IS, ac-
cording to an official announcement.
Cavalry Sept. II captured Kiao-chow
passengers was the president of the
Shantung railroad, who was made a
prisoner.
The Shantung railway is German
owned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
PATTI HELD A PRISONER
Singer and Husband Released BY Ger
mans. However. and Reach Paris.

mans, However, and Reach Paris.
Paris, Sept. 19.-Adelina Patti, the
former opera singer, has arrived in
Paris from Carlsbad, where. at the
beginning of August. threatening
crowd surrounded the hotel at which
she was stopping and shouted down
with the English and French" 1t was
known that her sympathies were with
the allies.
The singer was told by the police
that she and her husband would have
to consider themselves prisoners of
war. They were detained for several
weeks at the hotel. Every day a mob
appeared before the hotel and shouted
and hooted at them from the outside.
Finally the government allowed
Nine. Patti and her husband to go. but
insisted that their male servants re-
main as hostages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
Human Sacrifice is De-
scribed as Being Great
est on Record.
is SICKENING PICTURE
Number Villages Bombarded
and Destroyed-FieIds Are
StreWn With Bodies.

NEWS DISPATCHES REPRESENT
LONDON AS REGARDING THE
PRESENT BATTLE AS THE sU-
PREME CONFLICT OF THE CAM
PAlGN IN FRANCE.
CONTINUED OPTIMISM IS RE-
PORTED AT PARIS AND BoR-
DEAUx. AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
IN LONDON THIS AFTERNOON
SAID: 1.-THE SITUATION is UN.
CHANGED. A COUNTER ATTACK
AGAINST THE FIRST DIVISION
DURING THE NIGHT WAS DRIVEN
BACK. THE WEATHER Is BAD
AND 1T is RAINING CONTINU-
ALLY" A PEkIN REPORT SAYS
BARON Won EISENBACH, THE
KILLED BEFORE TSiNG-TAU, MET
HIS DEATH IN A SkIRMlSH SEPT.
16.
THE INFORMAL PEACE MOVE
MENT BEGUN IN WASHINGTON A
FORTNIGHT AGO Is TODAY AT A
STANpSTiLL.
Paris, Sept 19.-Oficial reports
thus far have neglected the question
of losses, which in a fight such as,
the battle of the Marne, covering a
front of $50 miles, are almost impos-
sible to estimate.
Some unofficial reports placed the
allies losses at $4,000 and the Ger
mans at 100000 in the series of en-
gagements comprised in the last
great clash of arms. The losses GER
tainly are the greatest on record and
perhaps the proportion for the Ger
mans is greater than two to one in
dead at least.
For the great proportion OF French
officers killed or wounded two expla-
nations are given. The zeal of the
officers and orders to the German
rif1emen to pick them out. An officer
of the Prussian guard regiment, who
is prisoner, said: MY regiment left
for the front with 60 officers. It :
counts today only five. We underwent
terrible trials"
AeropIanes Over Paris.
Berlin, Sept. IS (wireIess to Say.
vile, L. LIT is announced Here
that three aeroplanes are again over
Paris. The British naval commission
has left Constantinople. Russian Gen.
eral Partos, who ordered the shooting
of all male inhabitants and burning of
all villages in east Prussia, has been
tried by a German court martial.
Antwerp Lamps ReIighted.
London, Sept. 19.-An Antwerp dis
patch reports the towns of Termond and
have been evacuated by
Germans. Street lamps in Antwerp are
lighted a half hour every evening.
Amsterdam, Sept. 10. - A Vienna
dispatch says all villages around
przemsyl, Galicia, have been ordered
evacuated. Entertainments are being
lug around the fortress, which has
garrison of 10000 and provisions for
Wo years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
REPORT STEAMER,
81 ABOARD, LOST
Details of the Sinking of the
Francus H. Leggett Are
Not Obtainable.

Astoria. Ore, Sept. 19.-It IS report
ed the steamer Francis II. Leggett,
bound for San Francisco, with 81 pas
sengers and a crew of 20, sank GO
miles south OF the Columbia river. 1t
is said two survivors were picked up
No information as to the number Of
lives lost is obtainable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
MRS. BRYAN FOR SUFFRAGE
Statement Issued In Washington to
Stop Rumors She is Opposed.

Stop Rumors She is Opposed.
Washington, Sept. 19.-In signed
statement. made public here through
the congressional committee of the
National American Woman Suffrage
association. Mrs. w. J. Bryan, wife of
the secretary of state. declares she
has been in favor OF woman suffrage
for % years.
The statement was made public 10
set at rest rumors that Mrs. Bryan
was opposed to the movement.
our Oldest daughter has been an
Interested voter in Colorado; our
younger, a member OF the College
league at the Nebraska State uniyer-
sity," says the statement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
TWO OF DIAMOND
THIEVES CAUGHT

Momence. ILL.,, Sept 1.-Two OF the
FIVE men who are alleged 10 have rob-
bed Mrs. Nellie Clark OF Kankakee OF
diamonds valued at 100000 were cap
tured in a corn field near here this
afternoon. Eight diamonds were found
on their person
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
BOARD APPROVES
PLAN OF BANKERS

Washington, d. c.. Sept. 19.-Bank-
ers' plan for s1OO.OOO.OOO gold fund to
meet American obligations TO Europe
was approved today by the federal
reserve board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
COLFINC HONORS
TO MRS. JACKSON

Glenco. n. Y. Sept 19.-Mrs. Ar
mold Jackson of Boston won the wo-
mans national golf championship, de-
feating Miss Elaine Rosenthal OF Chi
cago. -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
To Reopen Rate Case.

washington. Sept. f5.-The inter
s-ste commerce commission has de-
--.eo 70 reopen the eastern advance
a.. &c case. 1t Will begin hearings here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
5000 AMERICANS
START FOR HOME

London, Sept. 19-Six steamers, car
rying 5000 Americans. left the British
isles today for the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
RANS claim To BE REPLSG ASSAULTS ALONG WHOLE BATTLE
FRONT IN FRANCE SUPREME CONFLICT OF The WAR ON RIVER ANN[
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL 2 p. M. Tomorrow, for

Forecast TIL 7 p. M. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and probably Sunday;
not much change in temperature.
Temperature at Z a. m, 81. Highest
yesterday, "a; lowest last night, 62.
Velocity of wind at a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at z p. M, 5S;
at z. m, 73.
Stage of water feet, fall of 6 in
last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening stars: Mercury. Jupiter
Venus, Mars. Morning star: Saturn.
Near the horizon a wide range of the
southern sky is spanned by three con-
stellations-Sagittariu right, Capri
cornus (center), Aquarius Qeft).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
Strain in France Cam
uaiqn is Nearly Beyond
Endurance.
GERMANS ON HEIGHTS
Battle of AiSne Is Developing
Into Supreme Conflict
of the War.

WASHINGTON. SEPT. 1e.-AN Of
FJcIsI BORDEAUX DISPATCH TO
The FRENCH EMBASSY SAYS:
BATTLE CONTINUED ON THE
WHOLE FRONT FROM THE RIVER
oJsE TO THE RIVER WOEVRE
DURING THE 18TH WITHOUT I'M
PoRTANT CHANGE AT ANY
POINT"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19

Press
Exclusive Wire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
SEE BETTER WAY.

A wear ago a magazine was not
complete without a white slave
story. This year the magazines ap-
pear to be refusing fiction on the sub
ject and are opening their pages to
frank discussion as to whether the ex-
plotting OF the vice evil has accomp-
Iished anything for good. The criu-
cism touches upon the desirabflity OF
certain plays supposed TO teach
moral lesson, such plays as we have
had in Rock Island.
Brand whitlock, former mayor OF
Toledo, has made the INTERESTING dis
covery that practically all the current
drama of the Traffic" type can be
traced back to an old melodrama OF
abolition days OF which an octoroon
was heroine.
From Mr.. Whitlock's study of the
vice situation he is led to believe that
regulation OF the vice evil. forcible
repression in its varied forms, inciud-
ing segregation. which was tried first
by Scion OF Athens, is not going TO
solve the problem. says the Decatur
Herald. There must be distinction
drawn between crime and vice. The
one may be punished, the or:ler must
be cured.
Mr.. Whitlock would repeal as use
less all the criminal laws on the sub
ject. then he would erect an equal
standard of morals fer the sexes, elm
mate low wages and oppressive rents
and Other factors that cause women to
take UP a life OF shame.
Havelock Ellis. writing in the Metro
politan. makes a criticism OF the Brit
ish law prescribing the whipping post
for white slavers. The lash, he says,
will not be laid on the backs OF the
real offenders; the hirelings will be
punished and their pay must be raised,
and the traffic carried on more active
ly TO cover the increased risk.
Forcible repression OF the traffic
was what the Gallilean carpenter
found in his ministry in Palestine and
II was the method rebuked. The Purl-
tan did not stone the scarlet woman;
he did what was worse-labeled her.
Society is only beginning to see a bet
ter way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
SPRING SHOOTING.

Hunters who kill ducks or other
Wild fowl this morning will do so at
their own risk. While the state game
department will not actively prosecute
yiolators OF the federal law prohibit
ing the killing OF migratory birds in
the spring and cannot very well do so
inasmuch as state laws are different.
it IS not likely that the federal author
tiles will fail TO make some provision
for the policing OF at least the better
known shooting grounds. and punish
ment when # comes is pretty certain
TO be swift and severe.
). This locality will be virtually de-
prived OF the sport OF wild fowl shoot
ing by the elimination OF killing in the
spring. 4. IS true, but sportsmen should
be willing 10 make sacrifices 10 keep
the birds with us a few years longer.
or course they will disappear eventu-
ally but their extinction can be de-
fcrred Indefinitely by such regulations
as have been adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
STREET SIGNS.

When the city's recently enacted
building ordinance was adopted 1t was
thought that the swinging sign evil
would be mitigated at least 10 some
extent by a provision requiring the
filing of bonds to cover possible dam
age for projecting signs. Section OIL
CT that enactment covers this feature
as follows:
Every electric sign or canopy
extending over a sidewalk must be
OF steel frame construction and ap-
proyed by the street commission
er and the superintendent OF build
inRs. and a bond indemnifying the
city in an amount OF Three Thou
sand (s3,000.00) Dollars must be
filed before a permit VIII be given
for any sign to be erected
This. as has been pointed out by
member of the city administrator
virtually legaiizes projecting signs
Regulation is left with the street com
missioner and building inspector.
The adoption OF the ordinance mas
not. however, been followed by les
3 ming OF the number OF the signs COM
planned of. They are more numerous
now than ever and new ones are be-
ing put up every week.
The bond OF s3,eOc is probably suf-
hcient to cover any probable damage
from the falling OF sign but what pro-
vision IS there 10 preserve the appear
ances OF the business streets? IL one
makes use OF a projecting sign OBJ
I'ously everyone else has right to do
the same thing. What is more, In
the altogether justifiable effort to at
tract attention often merchants and
others who cater to the public reel
forced TO thrust their advertising de-
vices out into the public highway even
though they depIore the custom, and
the tendency IS ever 10 make them
larger and more glaring. Obviously
the evil will grow more serious In
stead of tend toward automatic elimi-
nation as time passes
One need go no farther than Daven-
port TO find a city in which the pro-
jecting and swinging sign has been
combatted with success. The contrast
in appearance there and in Rock Is
land in the matter OF street advertis-
ing is striking and not to the credit
of this city.
Business men OF Rock Island have
spent many thousands OF dollars TO
build attractive and modern stores
and offices. to install elaborate display
windows, pave the streets and provide
Public utilities COM
panies have been required to use orna-
mental poles and remove all possible
wires from the main business streets.
Why, after all this outlay or money
and effort for the sake OF appearances
should we stick TO village regulations
with respect to street signs?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
Especial Correspondence OF The Argu
BY gibson GARDNER.

Washington, March An the fight
to save the parcel post there was only
one vote to spare on the senate. roll
call. An amendment was offered by
Senator Bankhead OF Alabama provfd-
ing that no sum appropriated for
carrying fourth class mail matter
could be used for carrying a greater
weight than so pounds in any one
package, without authority being first
obtained from congress. The vote on
this was the test vote and the line
up between the friends of parcel post
and the friends of the express COM
panies. IL this amendment had been
adopted the postmaster general would
have been prohibited from extending
the weight limits beyond the 5O-pound
line, thus leaving all that class of bust
ness for the express companies. On
this lineup. those who voted yes were:
Bankhead, Ala; Brady. Idaho; Bris-
tow, Kan; Bryan, Fla; Catron, N.
Mex; Clark, Wyo.; Cummins, Iowa;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06

world his debtor for "oleh-
two.
The crowds will gladly shout MS MANS
who guides a splendid meet
And makes his colrntry's foemen ieei tho
sorrow OF defeat:
For him the waiting bands will play ZOE
him the flags will ny,
For him the people will applaud ana faiso
the asches high:
Rut while they crown him ana are siau
10 stand and watch him pass
7 Eft nv hat to one for whom there Is no
sounding bras s.
The honest man whose sons are taught SO
they may understand
The worth of honor ana the debt they owe
their native land.
The world will give sweet praise TO MIN
who has enriched its art.
And learn TO prize the poets song IL IL
shall touch the heart;
There will be high rewards for them who
govern and dilect
The warrior and the statesman VIII DC
named with the elect;
But there Is one whom few Will oeisn 10
gladden. with applause,
Though all his efforts. all his hopes, IN
volve a worthy cause
The honest man whose sons are taught
that honor still is good,
Who. all unnoticed, triumphs in his rghe
of parenthood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
Capita1 Comment
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth cIser'e.

Is any bank, whether il be the small
est local institution, which is not being
used as a means of conducting COM
merce between the state, and If we can
exercise power over the instrumental
tiles of commerce, over the telphone'
telegraph and the railroads, it certain
" is merely question of the urgency
the necessity, whether condition ex-
lists which calls upon the community
to exercise its power in order TO pro-
tect itself against evils which are
grievous in their nature.
II can feel no doubt in my own mind
that the evils which we have SUFFERED
from the concentration OF hnanciaI
powers would justify the exercise OF
any of these constitutional powers
Mr. Brandeis, however, would limit
the inclusion of state banks ana trust
companies to those of cities or more
than 100000 population, in order TO
catch the big banking institutions or
the east which. without national char-
ters. have played so important a part
in the building up of the money trust.
II was the Boston mans opinion That
interlocking directorates in the small
er institutions is not at present ire
mendous evil.
The Boston lawyer graphically de-
scribed to the committee how the in
terlocking director has built up the
vicious CIRCLE of money monopoly.
THE bankers control the railroads
and thus have been able to control the
sale and issue of securities. Being
bankers. they bought those securities
at a price which they had part in
fixing. Thex sold those securities, as
bankers. to insurance companies, in
which they were able to exercise
some control as directors. They got
the money with which to buy those
securities through their control of the
great banking institutions and then, in
their capacity of having control OF
the railroads. they utilized that money
to purchase from great corporations,
like the Steel corporation. what the
railroads needed, and so on until we
had the endless chain"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
THE FIGHT FOR PARCEL POST

Dillingham;, Va; Gallinger, N. H.;
Hitchcock, Neb.; Hollis, n. H;
Hughes, n. J.; Lippitt, r. l.; Lodge,
Mass; McCumber, n. Oak; Nelson,
Mimi; Oliver, Pa; Page, Va; Perkins,
Cal; Ransdell, La; Sherman, Ill;
Simmons, N. Car; Smoot, Utah;
Stephenson, Wis; Sterling. S. D.;
Sutherland, Utah; Weeks, Mass.
Those who saved the parcel post
were
Ashurst, Ariz.; Chamberlain, Ore;
Clapp, Mimi; Gronna, n. D.; James,
Ky; Jones, WASH Kern, Ind; LaFol-
lette, Wis; Lane, Ore; Lee, Md;
MARITIME; Norris, Neb.: Overman, N.
C.; Poindexter, Wash; Pomerene,
Ohio; Reed, Mo-; Robinson, Ark;
Salisbury, Md; Shaffroth, Colo;
Sheppard, Tex; Shively, Ind; Smith,
Md; Swanson, Va; Thompson, Kan;
Tillman, S. c.; Townsend, Mich; Var
daman, Miss: Works, Cal.
This record should be kept in mind
in deciding whether these men should
or should not be returned to the SEN
ate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06

opinion, congress could assume this
One is based on the an
cient precedent set by congress when
il legislated by taxation upon the
power of state banks to issue bank
bills. Again Mr.. Brandeis declared
that all banking business psFtakes OF
an interstate commerce character,
bringing it within the jurisdiction OF
congress. Finally. he said, the sub
ject could be attacked through the
power OF congress to declare what
matter can be carried in the mails.
It could withhold postal privileges
from any state bank which refused to
comply with the law against inter
locking directors.
Mr.. Graham of Illinois, democratic
member of the committee, thought
that the employment of any of these
methods would be placing strain up
on the Jurisdiction of congress. Bran
deis. however, insisted upon the inter
state character of banking business.
81 doubt" he said, whether there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06

that when married his wife would
have trouble with him on account OF
it. Naturally he tried to induce me
to name the deficiencies. / did not
hesitate to mention the one 1 have
referred to-the gambling passion.
Roy and Miss Gooding were married.
Roy was we'll fixed in the matter Of
income; the wife had nothing. They
went abroad on wedding trip and
remained there a long while. They
had been there about a year when Mrs.
Twining wrote me about Roy. She
said he had Joined a club in Paris
where gambling was much in vogue
and had lost considerable money. She
said further that she wished she could
get her husband back to America.
where 1 would help her in the matter.
for she was aware that l had con-
siderable influence on Roy.
The letter was evidently an appeal
for me to come over to Paris and save
what remained of Roy's fortune. There
were reasons besides my interests in
tine Twinings to induce me to go over.
I was man of business and had been
working too hard, with the result that
i
tration. The winter was cold one.
and my doctor had advised me to quit
work and go to a warm climate, recon-
mending a trip to the Mediterranean
and Nice as a stopping point This
would help me to draw Roy away
from his club in Paris. wrote him to
meet me in Nice
The Twinings had been in Nice a
fortnight when / arrived. I found
Mrs. Twining there. but not her hus-
band. He had gone to Monte Carlo.
1 had evidently got Roy out of the fry
ing pan and put him in the fire. His
wife told me that he had lost nearly
everything be had in Paris. and she
was prepared to hear that he had lost
the rest at Monte Carlo. He had
asked her on arriving at Nice TO go
there with her. hoping to recoup. She
had refused, and he had gone alone.
She did not break down under the or
deal. but talked about it in a very
businesslke way. I proposed that we
should go together to Monte Carlo and
attempt by united effort to get Roy
away in time to save the remnant of
his fortune. When said this the lady
looked ct ME with a very singular en-.
preston i had seen a copy of the
celebrated picture. the Mona Lisa.
whose disappearance from the Louvre
had attracted SO much attention, but
which has been restored to its place
there. and the look on Mrs. TwinIng's
face when l made this proposition re-
minded me of that portrait.
NO" she said. II will remain here.
My influence with him has not been
sufficient to prevent this misfortune,
and my presence with him would do
more harm than good. II there is any,
saing left when you get there you may
save it,
There was the same sad. look in the
eyss, the same peculiar smile on the
bps, as those OF the Mona Lisa" and