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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
SLEPT UNDER FIRE.
french Troops Too Tired to Botber
About Noise.

NEAR THE French FRoNr tvia Cha
teau-Thierry), Nov. 1.-Two wounded
"nice,-' "A Lieutenant and a second leu
tenant. from the region Of Berry au Sac.
nave JUST arrived nt this wayside inn
nehlhd the lines The former told how
MS reg mont had advanced three kilo-
meters as mlles). after one whole days
effort ' .
we ran forward 100 Yards at a time"
ne SAID, and men lay down, using slight
obstacles for shelter. i0numerable shells
rel about US. but by evening we had
carried the assigned position During
our march my company was two hours
behind a protecting ledge
The men were SO tired thai most OF
them slept these two hours despite the
thunder Of the projcctiles More than
loo shells struck near Us. yc, b,s.d. me
lay soldier peacefully snoring do
not know whether II was the same all
along the line OF fire. but the place whore
was when ] was wounded did no ia
any respect resemble a summer resort.
The French and German trenches were
only fifteen yards apart. SO barhed wires
were strung by the Germans, and these
also protected us. We dug galleries under
the hostile trenches I'm several places and
from time TO time blew them up with
mines
"The intr'nchmentS %. both sides are
SO formidable that they can probably
never be carried by frontal attacks. fur
the losses would he terrible We shall no,
be able to make the enemy re,r,,,t except
by pressure on me fanks. uules.--.
| ;r.ed my best TO get an explanation
Of that mysterious "up,ess,' hut without
success.
The officer had already twice returned
from the hospital whittier he was now
again bound
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
DIVER SAVES SUBMARINE.
Gets wurship Free of Chain Holding
Powerful Mine.

LONDON. Nov. lo,-The Admiralty in
one Of its recent reports tlls Of ;ho
clever work done IN the North Sea by the
commander of a British submarine by
which he saved his vessel and the lives
OF his crew. He has been promoted.
The propeller OF the submarine was
caught by the chain holding a mine The
boat was In = most delicate position. foat.
ing near the bottom OF tho sea, under
powerful mine which had only to be
knocked to explode The submarine
steadily sank to the bottom and a diver
was sent out who carefully worked with
the chain and the propeller and Was able
TO cut tn. mlnc loose and release the
Noseel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
TELLS or AIR BATTLE.
Correspondent Witnessed AcropInnr
Fight over Amirns.

CHICAGO. Nov 21.-The Amicns cor
respondent OF tho Daily Nclcs tolls of a
hatu" between three Tauhe monoplanos
and a French biplane over the city Of
Amieus
The crowds in 'he streets became rest
less and most of tho women disappeared"
the corr spondout says. The ,utiro city
WAS hushcd. Clear, loud explosions Of
bombs hogan TO succeed orc another as
We watched, fascinated.
Then the French machine appeared,
climbing upward toward the Tiuhcs and
the sound of rifle tire came to those Watch-
ing below. one IT tho German machines,
which made a detnr - drop bombs on
the gas works. returned. The French bi-
plane was Caugu, between two fires hut
charged the new enemy and the firing
continued, Then one Of the Germans got
above the French machu" and the latter
dropped, hut caugh. tsolf n thousand
yards ahov. the earth and began to climb
again. Then second French machine. a
monoplane. was seen coming to the rescue
and the three German aeroplanos turned
ana disappeared.
THE bombs dropped by the Taubes
killed TWO men in the gas works and
wounded two others Fourteen horses in
stable We're killed,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
SAYS GERMAN VICTORY
MUST END BALKAN HOPE
Rumaninn Minister Of Interior
Declares His Country Must
share i'm War.
Specia, cable Despatch 10 TUE ST..

pfTRouRAp. Nov. 21.-M. Take Jonesco,
Rumaniau Minister Of the Interior. has
telegraphed from NGcherncln' to the
Noroo Ercmud the following statement:
IAN Of Ruminia's interest and her fu-
ture are inseparably bound up in the VIC
tory of the Triple Entente. a result to
which Runan'a must contribute by par
ticipaton in the war.
"Rumania should strike In order to
promote the Serbo- Bulgarian agreemen.
and should do everything possible to
come to terms with Bulgaria, thus en-
abling all the Balkan states to side with
the nations Of thu entente
German victory would mean the burial
OF all the hopes Of the Balkan States
the end of the Independence Of neutral
countries"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
FRENCH COMNUNIQUES.
Five German Infantry Attacks Near
Nerdun RrpuIsrd.

special tdbi~ Dcspdfrt 10 THT SUN.
PARIS. Nov 2l.-The Official com
issued at 1910 tonight says
The day has been one Of the
CalmeSt yet experienced. There is
nothing interesting 10 report eN-
Cept in the Woevre district at Les
Eparges tsiN kilomotcrs. 80, miles.
southwest of F'r,sucs ana about
twenty kilometers, l2ia miles, south
east of Nerdun), where five German
attacks made en- masse in the space
of two hours were stopped short 10y
the fire OF our artillery.
The day OF November 90. gen
orally speaking, was similar To the
two preceding days.
In Belgium our artillery at Nieu-
port secured the advantage over
that OF the enemy. From DiXmudc
to the south Of Ypres there was in
termittent Cannonading on our part
and theirs,
At HOlIeheke two attacks Of Ger
man Infantry were Immediately re-
pulsed.
From the Belgian frontier to the
Disc there was nothing to report
In the region of the Aisne and in
Champagne the ADVANTAGE gained
by our batteries over the artillery
of tho enemy has become more
marked and has prevented the Ger
mans from continuing the construr-
ton of certain trenches begun by
them.
In the Argonne We have blown M
trenches Of the enemy.
In the vicinity Of Nordun and in
the Nosges we have made progress.
Al certain points we have estab-
lishcd our trenches at less than
thirty yards from the German
DOSitiOO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
Pin Faith to Submarines.

naval officer asked why is that the British,
their big navy do what the Germans He
replied that the German batteshps and big cruisers
in the kel Canal and the to the canal and
the harbors of CuXhaven and Wheshaven
thicky mined that is impossible for vessel to This
officer told story to illustrate this lie said:
eve have in the Navy Department board similar the
staff in the 1t is called circles the Brain trust
and has to discuss profound naval topics Sometimes
these deep the board submits the topic the
departments and Captains Some time when submarine
attracting much attention and being opposed the
navy discussed by this board afterward question
marine do all that its friends claim, what do
with the batteships? To this one Captain replied:
Take them l500 miles up the Mississippi and then build
q dam below them
That is practically what the Germans have done"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
MORE MONEY FOR WAR.
RcichstnG Mt Coming session ia Vote
st,25O,OO 900 Issue.

BERLIN. Nov 90. via The Hague and
London. Nov. II 1t IL expected that tho
only measures which Will he taken up at
the coming session Of the Relchstag which
will open on December >. will be the
voting of n new war credit OF 5000. 600. 600
marks Isl $50 900 Oo0) and the rat!fl-
cation Of tho various emergency laws
adopted by the Ruudesra'h. II possible,
the adoption of these measures will he
accomplished withou; debate and tho
session is expected to hc short
The expectation l. that neither 'Na
budget nor the proposals for now taxation
will h" submitted no This session Tho
budget viii b. tsf"' mp at ~" February
session
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
GERMAN AIRSHEDS ATTACKED.
French AerOplnnes Drop Bombs; One
IL Brought Down by ShrapneI.

Nperini Cnbie NesD1tch 10 TnE SuN.
AMSTERDAM. Nov 2l.-Despatchos from
Fredrchshafen state that two aero
planes, apparently French machines. at
tackled the Zeppelin sheds there. Five
bombs were dropped, but no damage was
done. one of the aeropanes descended
to an altitude of 400 yards and was
hit by shrapnel and machine gun fire. The
airman was seriously hurt and was taken
to "a hospital. The other machine circled
the sheds at "A considerable altitude and
escaped Unconfrmed reports say that
it aftrrward fen into Lake Constance.
Another account adds that two houses
were damaged. a man killed and a woman
injured by the bombs XcpptinS in
course of construction in the sheds were
not damaged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22

steel hawser tried 10 tow her into the
harbor, but the hawser parted.
The Olympic stood by and later the
cruiser Liverpool. which had evidently
been sent 10y Admiral Jelicor. returned
to assist The Liverpool steered Zig
zag course showing that her Captain
knew that submarines were in the vi
clh.ty, and he did the proper thing to
dodge. The action of the Liverpool
satisfied naval men in this country that
IT was "A submarine that had sunk the
Audacious and not mine, az was
stated
Tho crew Of the batueship was then
transfc rred to the Olympic, and. the
work was splendidly carried In spite
of the gale blowing and the high sea
running. ,
After vain efforts 10 tow the lattIeshlp
the Olympic headed for Tough Swilly.
The Olympic was kept in Tough
Swlly for four days. Only one pas
scnger was allowed to leave that vessel.
and the other passengers and crew were
pledged to secrecy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
MINES ADRIFT IN ADRIATIC.
Despite storm Italy BIames Austria
for Danger to shipping.
special CaIie DeSpdfri to THr Suv

ROME, via Havrc, Nov 2l-A violent
sirocco has been blowing on the Adria, e
for tho past three days and many Aus
trian mines are again sdrift. The Aus
TRAN naval attachc called at the Adj
miralty to-day and explained that his
Government had ordered out torpedo
boats despite the rough "a on purpose
to destroy the derel!ct mines.
This explanation Is not regarded as
satisfactory by the Italian Admiralty.
Austria IS blamed for not having an
chorcd the mines and Is therefore held
to he responsible for the threatened dis
asters to shlppins. besides the damage
caused to the fishing trade
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
Dotch Hotels Damaged by Wines.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 2i.--Four mines
washed ashore at pomburg, near Middcl-
burg, to-day aud exploded Much dam
age vas done 10 the hotels ana other
buildings, but no person was injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
TENNYSON'S GRANDSON HIT.
Hon. Lionel Is wounded In western
Theatre Of War.

LoNpoN. Nov 2l.--Liunel. the eldest
son OF Lord Tennyson. has been wounded
In the western theatre of war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
100000 AMERICANS TO FIGHT?
Rome Gets story From Brother of
Noted historian.

By NE Londor "Ddiip stairs" War Ser,tc-
special fdbie HeSpdtch 10 Tue SuN
ROME. Nov. Fl. FeliCe Ferrcro.
brother of, Gugllclmo Fcrrero. the noted
italian historian, writes from New York
to the Corricrc Delta Serd Of Milan
that 100000 citizens of the United states
have gone 10 Canada to offer their SER
vices o. the Canadian Government for the
NllIch nrmios
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22

The Hon. Lionel Hallam Tennyson is
grandson Of the poet, Tennyson. He
was born on November Z 1889
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22

ION Pag" 2 Section 6. Of this mornings
paper VIII lac found An article ON the sub,
marine and it's possibilities, prcrafel ana
printed before tho foregoing story from
Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
FRENCH REPEL FIVE INFANTRY ATTACKS IN TWO HOURS

German naval authorities believe short range for their
orpedoes and high explosive The of their orpedoe
Is about 600 yards and the Audacous not than
ter OF mile 4i0 yards from the hidden destruction These
orpedoes through the about nautical miles
hour If they hit they have done their work If they fail they
travel until they lose momentum and then sink to the bottom
out of danger to non-combatants. ,.s
1t would take torpedo about % seconds to travel
ter of mile Just how fired from the submarine
is not known but caught the Audacous and expod
ing probably damaged that vessels propeers 1t also disabled
the after turbine according reports from vessels the
vicinity.
Tried to Dodge Attack
1t is very probable that those Audacous saw the
torpedo before it struck These destructive weapons make
before she struck it said the Audacos began to
torpedo attack Had she struck she would
tnued straight toward the harbor and would have
hit her forward of her greatest beam aft the torpedo did
The submarine dved under Her commander
knew that if she remained the would
great danger At there activity in the fleet The big
vessels acting orders from the British commander scattered
each looking out for herself The destroyer and cruisers
darted hher and thther trying find the wireless
to the Olympic warning Capt addock of the
of the enemy's submarines and asking for help
The Audaous for time headed in toward the harbor of
Tough Swiftly but before she had far she dead in the
water and settling much at the stern The Olympic came
up and tried to tow the disabled batteshp but the steel hawer
parted.
All this time the German submarine resting quietly well
below the When her commander thought the danger
carefully the surface and took another
sight what had happened
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
Germans Repulsed 5 Times
In , Hours South of Verdu1
French Tell OF Desperate Infantry Attacks Against Lines
Guarding Fortress-Only Thirty Yards Now Sep
arate Trenches of Rival Armies

French and English newspapers in the
trenches
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
The Audacious Struck Again.

The Audacious helpless and not far away. The
Olympic by, making another mark, but she was
vessel combatant She had passengers
board of whom Americans. and Germany is
careful just not to i'll will in this country
The Audacious fair mark and the commander of the
submarine decided take another shot the superdread
nought 1t have been the last torpedo left the SUBJ
marine but straight the mark cutting the baeshp
in the magazine blow up, and the proud vessel of
Brtan's best wreck slowly settling in the deep.
This time the submarine cleared out altogether and tried
to make her home Whether she reached her ship
which supposed to have been the Berlin formerly of
the transatlantic steamers has not been reported
The Berlin however has reached Trondhem, town the
coast of Norway and it said has been informed there.
The report from Berlin is emphatic in saying that
the Audacous not blown by the of the cruiser
Liverpool which of the vessels that assisted in rescung
the -.
BY naval men is thought that the British Admiralty had
two reasons for not announcing the of the loss of the
Audaous One that the British proud of their
They know what vessel has cost and have implicit conf
dence the ability of the dradnough and superreadnoug
The British have spent their freely to derav the
of these vessels and to learn that costing little
than half million dollars bad put out Of c9msSiop baehip
costing Sl60O0O00 would extreme anxiety The other
that the Admiralty did not want acknowledge that
Tough Swily was the base of the battleship fleet.
1t is not known what became of the squadron of German
submarines is feared that they have been lost 1t is
thought that because the boats have returned that
the German Government has made official of the
sinking of the Audacious and waiting until hears officially
from its vessel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-23
EAGLES CONSIDER
BIDS ON BUILDING
Temporary Quarters in Phone
Company Structure Will Be
Occupied During Week.

The building committee of the
Eagles held a long session at the club
rooms last night when bids were
opened for the new building, and it
was after midnight when they adjourn
ed without making a definite decision
on any of the bids Another meeting
will be held by the committee tomor-
row night, when the contracts will be
drawn up and signed. Separate con-
tracts viii be let for the brick and
woodwork, plumbing, heating and wir-
inG.
Following are the members of the
building committee: August Bergeson,
chairman; Joe Grotegut, Fred Ehmke
Joe Geiger, John Swanson, Ed Ire
mann, John Koverman, Frank WITCH,
Robert Reynolds, William Kruger,
Gus Eastberg and Thomas McAIahon.
All of the furniture In the present
club rooms at Twenty-hrst street and
Fourth avenue will be moved into the
temporary quarters in the Union Elec-
trio telephone building some time this
week. The committee will decide to-
morrow night when the wrecking of
the present club building will be
started.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-23
BURN BENCHES so
THEY CAN SLEEP
Quartet Arrested by Berry at
East End Park and Held
for Malicious Mischief.

Four young men who blew into
the city recently told the police that
the reason they were burning up the
benches in the East End park this
morning was because they wished 10
keep the mosquitoes from bothering
them while they slept.
The four were arrested by Officer
Berry and gave their names as Homer
Conley. Clarence Perkins, Harry Gre
baum and Harry Paules.
They were arraigned before Magis-
trate c. ]. Smith this moraing on a
charge OF malicious mischief and their
cases were continued until week
from Friday. They were held in bonds
in the sum OF $500 each and went to
the county jail in default of bail.
Several benches were burned, ac-
cording 10 the police. by the qua=tet
who had pitched camp in the park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-23
ARMY RECRUITING
OFFICE REMOVED
Local Establishment VIII Go to
Moline July 1, Locating
in Skinner Block.

After July men who wish to recruit
| for service in the u S. army will have
to go to Davenport or Moline to do
SO, as on that date the local recruiting
office will be removed TO the Pow
City. The new location will be room
in the Skinner block at Sixteenth
street and Third avenue. The office
will be on the sC~o4~ moor. Ine -
GERS of this district have contemplated
this removal for some time, and a def
mite decision was made yesterday.
The Rock Island and Davenport Of
fees were to close together, it is said.
E. Davis, who recently came from Ce-
dar Rapids to take charge of the local
Office, will be in charge at Moline. The
new Offices in this district, with head
Offices at Davenport, are Burlington,
Cedar Rapids, Ottumwa and Dubuque.
The recruiting Offices at Clinton and
Muscatine were closed about a month
ago, owing to the small number of re-
cruits secured.
Two recruits, Sherman Smith of
Chicago and William Cook of Alexis,
ILL.,, were sent from the local Office to
the Jefferson barracks at St. Louis for
preliminary training during the last
week Both were assigned to the cav
airy. Only six applications have been
received here during the month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-23
fine WATERS FOR
THREATENING men
Young Man Arrested Yesterday
Is Assessed 500 on Disor-
derby Conduct Charge.

Herman Riegel, proprietor of a
Wholesale liquor house at Twenty
third street and Fourth avenue,
and AngeIus Coin. who conducts can
dy kitchen ON Twentieth street be-
tween Third and Fourth avenues, both
testified against George Waters, who
was arrested by Officer Dennis McCar-
thy at noon yesterday.
Both men in their stories told of his
threatening actions and words which
they stated frightened them. Waters
it seemed was looking for trouble, and
first accosted Reigel who was standing
in front of his place of business. Wat
ers put his hand in his hip pocket as if
he had a gun. and Mr. Reigel fed to
the interior OF his establishment lock-
ing the door after him, and telephoning
to the police station.
Waters then went into the candy
kitchen and invited Mr.. Coin to a fight.
He also frightened him by placing his
hand towards his hip pocket as though
he had gun.
Waters said but little in his own de-
tense this morning. and was fined 500
and costs on charge of disorderly
conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-23
BOYS RECEPTION FOR
Mr.. AND MRS. HAYDEN

on Friday evening of this week, the
boys department Of the y. NJ. C. A. VIII
hold a reception in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Hayden. who are soon TO
leave the city. Mr.. Hayden has served
as chairman of the boys department
during the past year. and the boys are
giving this affair as a mark OF their
appreciation for his good work. There
will be n program, given by the boys
themselves. and an exhibition of stunts
In the swimming pool.
Herman Hin will give the address
of farewell to Mr.. Hayden, as the re-
firing chairman. and Bert Metcalf viii
speak in Welcome to the new chair
man. a. J. Burton. who succeeds Mr..
Hayden as head of the boys depart
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-23
CENTRAL CHURCH BOYS
FORM SCOUT PATROLS

Harold Arndt and Allan Klove were
chosen leaders Of the two patrols of
BOY Scouts that were organized last
night at the Central Presbyterian
church. The names of the patrols are
yet to be chosen. Rev. d. A. Johnson
is to assist the boys as scoutmaster,
and he expects to have a Central Pres
byterian troop of scouts organized
before the end of the summer.
A general meeting of boy scouts of
Rock Island is called for next Tuesday
evening. The local council and the
court of honor will meet with the boys,
and badges and honors will be awarded
to candidates. Plans for the scout
camp will be considered, as well as
arrangements in general for the sum-
mer's work. This meeting will be held
at the Y. NJ. c. A. at 1880, Tuesday
evening, June 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-23

bakery sale given under the auspices
of Miss Ruth Peterson's Sunday school
class last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nichols had as
a guest her sister of St. Louis.
W. S. Johnson and family have NOV
ed into the w. Gainley residence on
Fourth street.
Friday evening Miss Myra Nichols.
assisted by Miss Emma Hood, very de-
lightfully entertained the Baptist
Young Peoples union. After the regu-
lar business meeting the time was
spent in general sociability, delicious
refreshments were served.
Catharine Bull and mother. Mrs. S
J. Bull, departed Saturday for a sew
eral days visit at Ladora, Iowa.
Miss Mildred DORIAN accompanied
by her aunt, has gone to Chicago to
visit relatives.
Mrs. T. King departed for Cam
anche. Iowa to visit relatives for sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. y. Wicken of Sew
enth street are the parents of a twelve
pound boy, its birth place being Red
Lake. Wis, where Mrs. Wicken has
been visiting for six weeks. The lit
tie stranger was gladly welcomed by
his 1S-months-old brother Paul.
a number of new books have been
added to the local library.
MIR. and Mrs. Fulton are the parents
OF a baby boy who arrived Monday
James Evans has resigned his po-
sition as clerk for Johnson Brothers
and taken a position at the railroad
shops here. Vincent Phelp has also
taken position at the shops.
r. Kirkpatrick has departed for lis
kilwa TO spend the summer.
B. Yockes is visiting relatives at La
Sale, Ill.
Miss Nellie Phelps departs Friday
for Cambridge, Neb., to visit relatives. |
She expects to be gone about 10 days |
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Johnson are /
visiting relatives in Ohio.