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Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

Berlin. Germany. Aug. IL. 1914
II is nearly two weeks since Ger
many declared war against Russia and
Servia in order TO stay true to her
'bund" with Austria-Hungary and 10
prevent her fall Germany is splen-
did in her actions and three cheers for
the kaiser: Nothing could compare
with the ''mobilisierung" of the troops.
Within two hours after the declaration
OF war. every bridge. and every train
line was guarded. An acquaintance of
ours was in a small town just a short
distance from Berlin about an hour and
a half after the call to arms and as
he was waiting for his train, II men
of the village marched into the depot.
saluted TO ''beamter' Cor officer always
in charge OF anything belonging to the
government) and showed their orders.
These orders they had had for years
always IN preparation of a war. On
the cards was the command to pre-
sent themselves at the depot within
an hour OF the call, to take the swords,
pistols and "mutzen' uniform caps). J..
which the officers would give them and
then guard the tracks and prevent any
enemy in the train from doing dam
age All summer guests in the bath
resorts were notified that only two or
three passenger trains would still run
and those baths which are fortihca-
tions were emptied of all civilians
within "a hours. (Mother got back
from St. Peter on the last train and
was under way from early morning
until O'Clock the next night, a jour
ney which is generally accomplished
in ten hours. in cutting of passenger
trains the soldiers were enabled to
come from any part of the country
where they were residing in peace. TO
present themselves at whatever place
10 which their command called them.
The first call was on Saturday, Aug. l,
al p. n.
On Sunday great excitement reigned
and Berlin was swarming with the
crowds. The feelings which the peo-
pie brought with them were the same
no matter wh5t class or party: all
we're sorry II was necessary TO fight.
but all were happy for the opportunity
Not a soul felt it could have been diff
ferent and not a soul was against the
emperor's policy. Not a single social
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

Continued From Page Two.)
come down, smashing everything in
their way.
The statiormaster, brave old type,
and one or two porters, had demanded
to stay on to the last.
"We are here" he said, as though
the Germans would have to reckon
with him, but he was emphatic in his
request for me to leave at once if an
other train could be got away, which
was very uncertain.
AS a matter of fact, after bad quar-
ter of an hour l was put on the last
train TO escape from this threatened
town. and left it with the sound of Ger
man guns in my ears, followed by a
dull explosion when the bridge behind
me was blown up.
Escape Narrowly.
My train. in which there were only
four other men, sklrted the German
army and by a twist in the line almost
ran into the enemy's country, but we
rushed through the night, and the en-
gine driver laughed and put his oily
hand up to salute when l stepped out
to the platform of an unknown station.
THE Germans won't get us, after
ALL he said. "It was a little risky, all
the same"
The station was crowded with
French soldiers, and they were soon
telling me their experiences of the
hard fighting in which they had been
engaged. They were dirty, unshaven,
dusty from head to foot, scorched by
the August sun, in tattered uniforms
and broken boots; but they were beau
tiful men for all their dirt, and the
laughing courage, quiet confidence and
unbragging simplicity with which they
assured me that the Germans would
soon be caught in a death trap and
sent 10 their destruction filled me
with admiration which l cannot ex
press in words.
All the odds were against them
They had fought the hardest of all &C
tions-the retirement from the fight
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05
BERNSTORFF is A CALLER
Ambassador Visits White House and
Avoids War Talk.

Washington. D. c., Sept. 5.-Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor, called on President Wilson Thurs
day for the first time since his re-
turn from Germany. He was receivedf
in the blue room and the EuropeanS
war was not mentioned, the ambassa-
dor merely paying his respects and his
call lasting only few minutes. The
ambassador also spent but few MIN
utes at the state department, where
he went to introduce a new attache
of the embassy.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05
SOON READY WITH
APLAN FOR CANAL
E-gineers Viii Make Recon-
mendations TO Governor
This Month for I. 6 NJ.

Governor Dunno and party went
so~a the Illinois and Michigan canal
,-ou, Joliet to Ia Sale last month.
-hs governor said the canal IS a
.avsI in the crown Cf the common
,raalth. that contains invaluable lat
ant possibilities, that with its revival
Iii come an addition TO Illinois trans
,o--atiou facilities that viii directly
"a indirectly aid the UoCketboOk of
sva-v citizen Of the state.
The Illinois aad Michigan canal has
--aate- tonnage possibilities. IL en-
i.-red than any 6S miles Of railway
tu the country
shipments Of freight are made via
the canal 20 Joliet, Morris, Ottawa
I'D Ii sale by the Chicago. 81.
louis and Gulf transportation COM
1suv and the Morton salt company.
They have made arrangements for
zhs-fage at points along the route
and are building warehouses
With a rehabIIitated canal It Will
mean q good waterway from Chi.
caro 10 the Gulf OF Mexico. river bust
ness will show a wonderful increase
within the neN- few years.
T-aHc through the Hernepin canal
ziII also be boosted far beyond what
q IS at present
The four engineers. ". \. Shaw OF
The public utilities commission. l. X
Sherman of the rivers and lakes
commission. f. :. Kelly and Lyman
: Cooley OF the sanitary district who
we're with the governor on the trip
down the canal in August. and nave
bsau required by him 10 make a re-
uo-r on q plan OF rehabilitatinE the
canal with recommendations so that
the same viii be received not later
than Sept Is
The most discussed plan proposes:
The reconstruction and enlargement
o. i've locks in the Illinois and Michi-
Ean canal between Joliet and Ottawa.
The Joining Of the canal with the
Illinois river between Marseilles and
Ottawa by cutting a new channel
about q half mile in length.
The construction OF new locks near
the junction OF the canal and river.
The dredging OF the canal 10 a
depth OF eight feet between Joliet and
the proposed connection with the ILL
nois river.
The construction Of a dam in the
Illinois river Just above Starved Rock.
thus backing up water 20 Ottawa. as
suring the necessary depth at the ca
nsl junction.
This development. engineers esti-
nate roughly would cost between 3d.
100000 and S40OO.000.
In figuring on the proposed scheme
OF water ways Improvement the engi-
neers who are 10 report TO Governor
Dunne favor construction Of locks dou-
ole the size OF those now used. Mod
en- concrete locks instead Of the old
stones. 35 10 20 feet wide and 10 or
200 feet long are contemplated
Locks OF this size could acCOmmo
date sOO-ton barges. which IS the size
commonly used on the Helnspin ca
nal and on the Illinois and Mississippi
rivers. Il the proposed Improvement
Is made. merchandise can be carried
By water route between Chicago and
New Orleans and 20 intermediate
points and 20 cities along the Alissis-
sIpyi IN the northwest.
To assist these engineers the canal
commissioners have sent the stare
bozt down the canal 70 make sound
ings every 600 feet so as 20 give tEe
engineers all necessary data and in
formation for their report
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

Unfortunately" says the Rochester
Post-Express, the American tourist
will forget all about annoyances, exac-
tons and insults in 1914 as soon as the
war is over" If the war Is not over
by next year, perhaps the American
tourist will Discover South America.
Eventually, of course, he may discover
his own country.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

ing line-but they had absolute faith
in the ultimate success of the allied
arms,
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05


Hh3 l7e az tho soas o member o. re 40 nJy
Of killed IN the go
,fcH aused be quoted IN d'pa'e
Immediately aItsr ne
turned 70 those about am
Gents4ou Iet continue" There upon lie feS-H- ~ ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06
closed tho identity of the cx-wardcn's

closed the identity of the ex-warden' =
chauffeur.
Union Bank depositors, numbering
almost 10000, headed by Dr. Rohrer'
are still insistent that Riley be re-
moved as head OF the Prison Depart
ment. They are also disgruntled az
the manner in which state ohcial 3
have handled the liquidation OF the
wrecked institution. They viii hold u
meeting this evening 60 prepare hnaI
petition or demand upon Governor
Glynn TO institute proceedings lendihR
to the removal of Riley at once ana n
change in state Banking Department
officials handling the Union BANKS Al
fairs.
William +. Schneider. Clerk OF New
York County, was a witness yesterday.
lie is a friend OF Miss Burkhardt' put
was unable TO tell her present address
John j. Malloy, assistant superintend,,
ent of industries at Sing sing, ana
William j. Watson, McCormicks sec
rotary. who have been subpgnaed TO
appear several times, will finally go To-
day before the grand jury.
II is expected that there VIII be seV-
eral indictments handed up by the
grand jury when the Investigation IS
over, which may not be before the MD
die of next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06
HOUSE MAJORITY
OF DEMOCRATS II
Only One Contest Left to
Make Change in Figure
Possible.
DROP MEANS LOSS
OF 1856 MEMBERS
Recounts Probably Necessary TO
Determine Fight for Four
Seats in Senate.

The Democratic majority in tho new
House of Representatives will be np-
proximatcly eleven, according TO re-
turns received by The Tribune from all
parts of the country last night
California returns were still incom-
plete last night, but the results OF the
election there will not change the
Democratic majority, as the only thing
in dispute in that state is whether or
rot n Republican or a Progressive has
been elected In a single district.
The only thing which may change the
Democratic majority is the close con-
test in the LIST New York District
where f. c. Hicks. Republican, has
lead up to date of about half dozen
votes over Lathrop Brown, the Demo-
cratic candidate for reelection.
The Democratic majority in the 63d
Congress was l47
The following table shows the num-
Der Of Republicans, Democrats, Pro
gressives and Socialists elected IN each
state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06
DIR. DAVIS LETS BOY
PRISONERS SMOKE
She Might Go to Jail Her
self-But Parole Board
Smokes, She Says.

Dr. Katharine b. Davis, Commission
or Of Correction, has in mind what
she says is a beautiful scheme" by
means of which men in the city pris-
OnS can earn something while serving
their terms.
She would not tell the men 70 whom
she spoke at the Central Y. u. c. A.
in Brooklyn all about it last night, be-
cause, as she said, 81 am now working
on it with another department Of the
city. and the plans are not com
pleted."
However, the scheme is in coniunc-
ton with an industry that requires un-
skilled labor because prisoners serve
only terms that average forty days. ,
and in which expensive machinery is
not needed.
There prom jses 20 be an ordinance
that will pay money TO wife deserters
for the benefit Of their families" said
the Commissioner. "l'd re to see all
the men doing something TO earn their
pay. II is discrimination TO pay only
wife deserters. There are plenty of
men in prison who have not deserted
their wives, and their families are suf-
fering. OF course we are limited in
our industries by the law that prohibits
contract lab and everything we make
must be used by other departments.
But | think my scheme will work out"
DR.. Davis said there was nothing i'm
the recent presentment of the grand
jury that she did not know beforehand.
The Commissioner said she was han
dicapped by lack Of money for i'm
provements. She laid particular stress
On the desire for new workhouse,
with single cells, or carefully super
vised dormitories, and the colonization
Of women prisoners on farm.
DR.. Davis also told story Of how
she recently unconsciously violated the
law by permitting some of her boy
prisoners at the reformatory TO smoke
a cigarette after each meal.
"The men on the board of parole (of
which am a member thought il was
awful" she said. "They all sit around
and smoke all the time they are in ses-
sion. A little while ago they found a
statute in the Penal Code making il a
misdemeanor to give prisoner under
twenty-five years Of age tobacco. So
suppose I'll soon find myself an in
mate Of one Of my own institutions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06
FIGHT FOREST FIRE
OR FACE $40 FINE
New Jersey Citizens Drafted by
Wardens-Appeal TO Gov
ernor Fielder.

In desperate effort TO beat back the
forest fires raging in Warren and Sus-
sex counties, New Jersey, fire wardens
Yesterday began the work Of drafting
citizens TO fight the flames. All who
refuse 70 aid in the work are liable to
fines OF $40 each. The fires are the
worst in the history Of New Jersey.
Fires of varying magnitude are now
burning in all parts of the state, and
hundreds Of acres of timber have been
destroyed. State and local fremen.
railroad men and citizens have been
battling vainly for days to hold the
flames i'm check Yesterday appeals
were sent 20 Governor Fielder for aid.
Nearly all of the fires, according TO
State. Fire Warden Wilmer, have re-
suited from the negligence Of hunters.
The Governor issued yesterday a spe-
cial appeal, asking for the observance
Of extraordinary precautions from this
time on The flames, which swept
across the Delaware River Sunday
from the Pennsylvania side are fercest
in the vicinity Of Blairstown, in the
Kittatinny Mountains, and It'll g believed
that the town will be destroyed unless
the flames can be checked or the wind
shifts
In the Palisades, opposite Hastings,
fires have been burning for days, and
the flames are now approaching Pier
mont. Apprehension is felt for large
quantities of dynamite stored in For
est View Grove. The destruction Of
pine and hemlock has been greatest,
the fire becoming so threatening on
Wednesday night that calls were sent
in for New York and Yonkers fire
boats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06
CALL IT A VICTORY
FOR DEMOCRATS
Administration Officials
Satisfied to Retain Con
troll of Congress.

Washington, Nov. 5.-Although no
statement has come from the "hlte
House on the results Of the elections
administration officials in general to-
day displayed a remarkable uhahin'''y
Of opinion in claiming great victory
for the Democratic party.
at was "A great victory for the ,. TN
ocrats" said Secretary McAdoo' heey
have not only retained control OF tne
Wouae hut Of the Senate also. was
in charge of the campaign OF IylI Ior
- croat part of the time. and J kno%
sometbing Of the conditions then ~hlch
byought about the overwhelming Demo
cretic majority in the House. Inc re-
cont elections simply show that tne
republicans and Progresslyes are get
ny I'm New York" said Mr.. McAdoo, IN
resnonse TO an inquiry, there we're
yerv distinctive local conditions whicn
nroyide an explanation for the results result.
If tho election. am sorry, OF course
tbaf the Democrats there did no.
achieve success. .,,ob .be
secretary Daniels advanced much the
sone oninion Of the elections.
"The Democratic victory OF TUESDAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06
NO BENCH JOB FOR HYDE
Mayor May Put Esterbrook in
Kempner's Place.

Mayor Mitchell may appoint Alder
man o. Grant Esterbrook, vice-chair-
man Of the Board Of Aldermen, as
chief magistrate for the Second Divis-
ion to succeed Otto Kempner. He will
not appoint Charles II. Hyde who has
the backing Of a number of the Su-
preme Court justices.
Other candidates include Charles s.
Aronstam, former chairman Of the Pro-
gressive organization in Kings County;
James Wade Walker, Ernest z. Seel-
man, Julian Hartridge and Louis H..
Pink.
Mr. Esterbrook has the backing OF
the Republican organization in Kings
County, which has received little pat
ronage from the city administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06
Hartman Off to Washington

Mount Kisco, N. Y. Nov. 81 Boir-
den Hartman. who was so seriously
i'm a short time ago that his life
was dcspaired of, left here to-day with
Mrs. Hartman and DR.. Charles +.
Chapman. his physician, for Washing
tom TO spend the winter. Mr.. Harrl-
man left his home for New York in
an automobile. He appeared 70 be IN
fairly good physical condition. MS
ultimate recovery from the illness
which il was thought would terminate
fatally, is expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06
"SUFFS" AFTER WHITMAN
Mrs. Batch Gets Promise
He'll Receive Delegation.

Mrs. Harriet Stanton Batch, presi-
dent of the Womens Political Union,
doesn't propose to let the grass grow
under her feet on the road to the next
Governors Office. Immediately upon
his election Mrs. Batch sent a letter
to Mr.. Whitman asking him if he
would receive a delegation from the
union some time in the last week Of
November or the first week in Deem
Der.
The mission Of the delegation would
be to ask Mr. Whitman what attitude
he, as Governor, purposes 70 take in
his first message TO the Legislature on
the question Of woman suffrage. Mr..
Whitman's answer was brief, but salts
factory. II was az follows:
my Dear Mrs Batch; OF course
shall receive the delegation referred to
by you. Cordially yours. -
CHARLES S. WHITMAN"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06

ton Of sleeping quarters. never
knew who was selected"
Riley Praises Sullivan.
Superintendent Riley added that he
knew Sullivan, during Clancy's admin
istration as warden of Sing Sing,
served in the Office as q stenographer.
AT times the ex-banker worked as late
as o'clock in the morning, and on
more than one occasion registered a
protest at the hours he was required
TO toll. As to having been in the Me-
Cormick car, the prisons superintend-
ent stated that II was true he was a
passenger on more than one occasion.
"Once we used the car to come 10
New York" he said. ain it we're Nc
Cormick and his secretary, William J.
Watson. We stopped at the Hotel
Biltmore. The other time | recall was
when the Parole Board was driven TO
Harmon, where the fast trains stop.
On both occasions Mccormick drove
the car, and Sullivan was not along
The automobile Riley said he
thought Mccormick had purchased
tentatively pending the beginning of
the new fiscal year, which started DC
tober /, when the car would be charged
10 the state. ne warden discussed
the purchase of the car with him,
Riley asserted, but he told Mccormick
that it would not be possible to buy
one until October /. When the car
was purchased Mccormick said moth
ing further about turning il over as
state property, declared the superin
tendent.
As to McCormick's whereabouts
Riley asserted that he was ignorant.
The former warden has not been seen
since late Saturday afternoon, when
he left Ossining.
From witnesses examined by Dis
trict Attorney Cropsey it has been
learned that the automobile which
caused all the trouble has disappeared
as mysteriously as the warden. II has
not been been at Ossining or Yonkers
since shortly after The Tribune dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06
O. KS MURPHY'S TRIP
Mayor Doesn't Care if Leader
Never Comes Back.

of the position of leader OF Tam
many Hall was appointive by the Mayor
would attend TO it quickly enough,
said Mayor Mitchell yesterday when
told that Charles +. Murphy refused to
get out just because the Mayor said he
ought 10.
~ do Z care IL he goes TO Hot
Springs and remains there" said the
Mayor. when he learned that Murphy
was going South for a vacation, but
would return
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06

UNA unprecedented in an off year" he
said IN now appears that the Demo-
crafts have a plurality in the House or
tyentv-nine over the Republicans, ana
actually gained two members OF the
senate in the election on Tuesday 10
have held it's own In the Senate and 70
have been able TO organize the mouse
bv the slenderest majority under pre-
vailinp conditions shows the confide nee
~ tho people in the Wilson policies.
No marty before has revised the tarin
and shown such victory IN an OF
voar The Democratic losses IN inc
House appear heavy, but the majority
in the last House vas IN no sense rep
resentative Of party divisions IN the
country. and large losses were eK-
pec.cd.
"rbe Democratic tariff law, the cur
rency legislation. the antitrust Dill ana
the Trade Commission act are yct 70
demonstrate their value. Ihey van 40
so in the next two years. But TOT tne
Generalization of business caused %
the war in Europe conditions |ouIo
have been 40 good this fail as 10 nave
given Republicans no opportunity 70
come back Tho party in power must
take the Dlhine iot nj H""'. "a
dustrial disturbances occasioned Dy ne
temporary troubles caused by me
frightful foreign war. But this VIII
pass.
"The return Of Penrose and Cannon
,o undisputed leadership Of the Re
publican party shows that the people
tvill he asked TO 20 back TO the old re
dictionary policies they overwhelmingly
repudiated in 1912, and which the ma
jority Of Congressional districts re-
fused 10 indorse this year A Repub-
lican party animated by the old policies
Of Lincoln would be a powerful factor
in the next campaign, but never again
will any party with stand-pat leaders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06
WHITMAN FIGURES
JUMP TO l36,Ol9
Justice Seabury Has Lead
of About 40.000ETraviS
Promises Shake-Up.

The plurality Of District Attorney
Whitman for Governor of New York
was swelled yesterday TO lS6,O19. Only
eighty-six out of the $40 districts in
the state were missing last night.
With 1876 districts missing for United
State Senator the plurality Of James
W. Wadsworth, jr., over James w.
Gerard was 55,632, On the revised re-
turns the vote for Governor was;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06
SULzER SETTLES FUTURE
Is Going To Be Good Citizen
for Rest of Life.

William Sulzer, who has been some.
what Of a stormy petrol for many
years, has decided what his future
will be.
"What are you going to do now ~
he was asked yesterday.
This was his reply:
81 am going TO devote my life 20
being good citizen"
Mr. Sulzer said he had received a lot
of kilograms and letters from all over
the state congratulating him on the
part he had taken in the campaign and
that he personally was we'll satisfied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06

Tho contests for the Senate IN at
least four states are so close mat an
official count will probably be necessary
IN decide. These states are Nevada,
v,bore Senator Newlands DEM ana
samuel Plat RepO are running neck
ond-necl. in Colorado, where senator
Thomas and Hubert Work, the Repuo-
licaD candidate. are equally close IN
Wisconsin. where Governor +. +. NC
Govern tRepl and Paul .. Husting
DEM are having a not COME an u
in Kansas. where Charles curtis 'NepJ
and George A. Medley DEM are run
ming nip-and-tuck.
The two Democrats have replaced ne
npbIicans in the Senate. They are
lanes J. Phelan. in California, and +.
Jobnson. In South Dakota.
Senator l. G.. Sherman was reject
cd in Illinois over Roger sullivan by a
majority of more than 10000.
Not in the history Of the LIST Con
gross District has there been such
constantly changing return as has been
shown bv the election just passed. Inc
refurns on the night of election had
frederick G. Hicks in Office, next morn
/ inc Iathrop Brown. the present lncum-
beD+ was declared in, and late yester-
day afternoon the returns showed that
Brown had been elected by 20 majority.
Suffolk County began 70 get better
returns yesterday, and the hnal can
vass unofficially shows that Hicks has
been elected by a majority Of -four
votes.
The defeat of Jacob Cantor in the
10th New York District was big
surprise to Tammany Hall. Isaac Sic
gel, the Republican candidate, captured
the district by the slim majority of SO