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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

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Island 9O7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

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WANTED-A place by young lady to
work for board and room while at
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1874.
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| WANTED - Tailor. work year round
good wages. Mosenfelder & sons.
! 17Os-151i Second avenue.
The river press., 1914-08-12
Europe Should Worry

Washington, Aug. 6. = American
crops can and must move to Europe,
which must have our wheat or starve.
Just as soon as the question of supre-
macy of the seas is settled commerce
will be resumed. This view was ex.
pressed today by Secretary Redield
of the department of commerce.
IF England sweeps the seas Eng
lish merchant ships will resume their
transportation of our crops" said Mr..
Redfield. If Germany is successful
her ships will carry the grain. Eng
land is, of course. Our biggest custo.
mer. Another thing that will help will
be the bill now before congress amend
ing our shipping laws. But even there
are not enough American ships Euro.
pean nations will send others. It's
their worry not ours"
Mr.. Redfeld said every effort would
be made by his department to assist
in relieving the crop congestion.
The river press., 1914-08-12
Famine Prices For Food

Liverpool, Aug. 6.-Retail prices Of
provisions advanced so per cent today.
The stores were besieged, and in some
cases had to close. their stocks were
running SO low. The local sugar re-
fineries have closed and grocers are
unable to obtain further supplies.
Glasgow, Aug. ca food famine
threatens Glasgow and some of the
stores closed their doors at noon to.
day. SO pressing were buyers. Prices
jumped Immediately, sugar from 5
cents to II cents pound, and many
shops were sold out.
Hitchin, Eng, Aug. GA rise in the
price of food led to riOtous scenes
here last night. Extra policemen were
brought into town. and had fight with
the crowds which wrecked a provi-
sion store window and smashed the
windows and doors OF the proprietor's
house.
The river press., 1914-08-12
Washinoton News Notes

Washington, Aug. 1O.-The reclama-
tion bill extending rom 10 to 20 years,
the time in which settlers may repay
the go> ernment n water rights or
irrigated land, was finally passed III
the house, Including an amendment
withdrawing the reclamation fu'li
from the control nf the interior dc
partment and making the reclamation
service dependent upon annual appro
priatiol4s by congress.
The treasury department has at hand
appropriations made by congress anG
ainroved ~ the president, of $20.0"o
for continuing the construction of tic
federal building at fozeman, and $1J-
500 for the purchase ct q site and til.
commencement CT tle construction Of
a federal building at Miles City.
The western railroads have been
author zed by the interstate commerce
commission to establish passenger
fares for cre way, first class, 80 day
limited, and second class tickets, from
stations west and north of Chicago,
Peoria and Sc. Louis to Terry, Mondak,
Billings, Helena. Bu.te, Great Falls
and Columbia Falls, Mont, and other
points in Montana and other western
States
The river press., 1914-08-12
Thousands Want To Enlist

London. Aug. S.-Recruiting Off
GERS throughout the country are be-
sieged by men desirous of joining the
colors in response to the appeal of
Earl Kitchener, secretary of state of
war, in which he stated that 100000
men were wanted Immediately.
The men were examined and those
accepted sent to the training camps,
where they are taken in hand by SER
geants. The streets of London have
assumed the appearance of mill
tary post. Every man who is clad in
khaki uniform, while public officials
are under guard of territorials, the
national guard of England.
Men of every class are volunteer
ing. The reservists, almost to man
have responded to the call to arms.
Among the latter is the bishop of Lon
don, the Right Rev. Arthur Foley
Wilmington Ingram. who rej0ined the
London rifle corps. of which he is
chaplin.
The river press., 1914-08-12
Will Observe Neutrality

Washington, Aug. 7.-Observations
of strict neutrality by the United
States in the European war, especial
ly as to the movements or foreign
ships in American waters, gave the
Washington government most con-
Germ today.
Special instructions issued by the
department of commerce which may
have an important effect on the move.
ment of reservists from the United
States. What amounts to military
expedition from American soil will in
each case be prohibited, in accordance
with President Wilson's neutrality
proclamation. State, commerce and
treasury departments were today busy
deciding the numerous technicalities
which have arisen in connection with
foreign-owned ships, such as the
Olympic and Vaterland, so that it may
be established definitely whether they
are being converted for war purpos-
eS"
The river press., 1914-08-12
Mrs. Wilson Passes Away

Washington, Aug. 6.-Mrs. Wood.
row Wilson, wife of the president of
the United States died at the White
house today at 5 p. nl., of complica-
t;OI of diseases. The end came after
two serious sinking spells. The pres
ideil and her three daughters and
Francis 3. Savre were at the bedside
al The end.
The president was completely pros.
tra!ed when his wife died and broke
down completely. When Secretary
Tumultv entered the executive Offices
to tell the waiting newspaper men his
cheeks We're bathed in tears.
Months of constant illness, which
began with nervous breakdown,
thon !: fall from the White house
floor with an injury to her spine, and
following that Bright's disease, had
SO weakened the patient that the
White house physicians with whom
were some of the ablest specialists
called in consultation. reluctantly ad-
mitted they had but little hope and
feared ii was but question of days
and probably hours.
The river press., 1914-08-12
German Steamship Captured

New York, Aug. 10.-While incom-
ing ocean liners today brought con-
firmation that foreign warships are
cruising off the American Atlantic
coast, strict censorship over the ca
bles leading out of Bermuda, has kept
hidden from the public knowledge of
the fate of the North German Lloyd
steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm, which
took 5000 tons of coal out of this port
under cover of darkness last week be-
fore the battleship Florida began its
enforcement of neutrality laws.
The British cruiser Essex has cap
tured the German liner and is taking
her, a prize of war, into Hamilton,
Bermuda, according to wireless mes
sages declared to have been overheard
at sea by the liner Narragansett. The
Associated Press correspondent at
Bermuda indicated in a cryptic dis
patch that he had information which
he had not been allowed to communi-
cate by cable. This message came in
response to one informing the cores
pOndent of the reported capture Of
the kronprinz Wilhelm.
The river press., 1914-08-12
French Troops Invade Germany

Paris, Aug. 9.-The invasion of low
er Alsace by a French army under the
command of General Joffre the French
commander-in-chief, has awakened
great enthusiasm throughout France.
French military authorities, while
recognizing that the occupation of
Altkirch is not of high stragetic i'm
portance, believe that the successful
advance of the French army far ac-
ross the German fronties will have
considerable moral effect. 1t is also
unofficially reported that Kolmar, fur
ther to the north, has fallen into the
hands of the French. None of these
places was strongly fortified and all
of them lie outside the line OF real
German defense, being regarded as
outposts of the strongly fortified
cities. Their German garrisons were
numerically fairly strong, but it was
understood that in case of attack
they would merely endeavor to hinder
the French advance before falling
back to their supports.
The river press., 1914-08-12
White House in Mourning

Washington, Aug. 7.--Messages
from every part of the United States
and from abroad poured into the
White house today bearing the SYM
pathetic expressions of thousands for
President Wilson and his daughters
on the death of Mrs. Wilson.
Bearing up we'll under his grief,
the president went to his desk to sign
few important papers, but returned
Immediately to the White house,
where the flag fluttered at half mast
and the shades at the windows were
drawn. Gates to the grounds were
closed. only the most pressing bust.
ness was transacted at the executive
offices, and attaches and servants, all
of whom Mrs. Wilson knew person
ally showed their deep grief.
A procession of carriages bringing
callers from official and diplomatic
circles, circled around the White
house offices.
The river press., 1914-08-12
Seek information Of Montanans

Washington, Aug. S.-Senator T. J.
Walsh today applied to the state de-
partmcnt for information concerning
the following Montana citizens, sup.
posed to be in Europe: Mrs. and Miss
Walsh, the senator's family, who ca
bled early in the week that they were
at Munich, Well cared for and safe,
but IRON whom. the senator has since
been unable to get any word.
Miss YeSan. daughter of Chris Ye.
gan Of billings, who is thought to be
in Zurich, Switzerland; Mrs. Carl
Busch, Francis Shyrock, Lille Tay.
lor. john G. War; and wife and Aus.
tin r. War;, all of Lewistown, and
supposed to he in Munich.
The department will try to furnish
Senator Walsh with information but
doubts it's ability to get messages
through to the German and contin-
entail cities. where the Montana peo-
pie are thought to be marooned.
The river press., 1914-08-12
BELCIANS HOLD FORT
Germans Make Desperate Attack Up.
on Fortified Position

Paris, Aug. 9.-While the battle be.
tween German forces and Belgians is
still in progress around Liege. and the
final outcome is not yet known, an
official detailed account of the engage
ments covering a period, however, of
only the first days of the fighting, be-
tween Aug. 3 and 5, was issued here
today. In summarizing the operations
the account says:
"The Germans lost 5000 dead.
Twenty-four guns were captured, and
one general made prisoner. The Ger.
man forces numbered 10000; the
Belgian defenders 100000"
London, Aug. 9.-The DISCREPANCY
between the Belgian and German re-
ports on the situation at Liege is be.
l1eved by military men here to be ac-
counted for by the retreat of the Bel
gian forces which had held the routes
between the forts and that the town
OF Liege has been taken by the Ger
mans, who continue to advance on
line between Huy and Louvain, leav-
ing part of their army to besiege the
Liege forts.
The object of the German advance
is believed to be Namur on their left
flank and Louvaine on their right
flank. If this opinion is correct, mil
itary men believe a great battle is i'm
minent between the German and Bel
gian armies, the latter probably be-
ing reinforced by British and French
allies.
The Daily Nails correspondent
says that Liege forts are holding out
and will not surrender, as the gar
rison will blow them up when resis.
tance is no longer possible. The cor
respondent also says that the bom-
bardment Sunday was only intermit-
tent, supposedly because the ammu-
milton OF the Germans was nearly ex-
hausted.
The river press., 1914-08-12
Governor Crosby is Dead

Newport R. L.. Aug. S.-Col. John
Schuyler Crosby, former governor of
Montana and former assistant post.
master general of the United States,
died at the Newport hospital from
heart failure late today. He was born
in Albany, n. v, in 1889.
During the Civil war he served with
distinction and was appointed colonel
of the Seventh New York heavy ar
tillery. He was consul to Florence,
Italy. in 1876: governor of Montana
from 1882 to 1884; first assistant post
master general of the United States
in 1886, and school commissioner of
New York city from 1889 to 1892.
The river press., 1914-08-12
Oodqed Enemy's Warships

New York, Aug. 6.-The presence
close to the American coast of war
ships of the warning nations of Eu-
rope prepared to descend ON and cap
ture the merchant vessels of their op-
posing belllgerents was evidenced to.
day by news of great Atlantic liners
prriving at Halifax, N. S., and by
wireless reports of the warships' ac-
tivities.
The fast Cunard liner Mauretania.
with 1900 passengers from Liverpool
and the White Star liner Cedric from
Queenstown today raced into the Ca
madam port, presumably to escape
pursuit by two German cruisers. be-
lieved to be lowering in the vicinity
of the Grand banks for just such
prizes.
The river press., 1914-08-12
Financial Condition is Good

Washington. Aug. 7.-Comptroller
of the Currency Williams, in a state
ment issued tonight. declared that the
financial condition of the country is
good, and announced that the nation
al banks are in position to meet all
reasonable requirements.
81 see no reason" said Mr.. Will
liams, "why there should be any sus-
pension of currency payments any
where in this country, and if this de-
partment hears of any national bank
refusing to honor the legitimate de-
mands of it's customers or cores
pondents for currency, such delin-
ent bank will be promptly Investigate
ed"
The river press., 1914-08-12
EXPECT BIG BATTLE
German Attack Upon Lieae is First
Move in War Game

London. Aug. 1O.-No great battle
has yet been fought on land or sea
IN the war of seven nations, unless
the German assaults upon the fortress
at Lfege eventually assume the pro.
portion of battle in history. Both
combatants claim victory there, with
the Belgians still holding the forts,
and the Germans occupying the city.
Inc situation Is unique one.
There is no confirmation of the
Daily Nails report that the French
have engaged the Germans and cut off
their retreat, with loss of 5000 men.
The Belgians claim sthat they have
taken 5000 prisoners on Belgian soil,
but military men regard all the esti-
mates of the belligerents as great ex.
aggerations.
Apart from Liege, the fighting of
the first week, when resolved to the
proper prospective, eventually, doubt.
less, will be considered insignificant.
One OF the most important develop
m7nts in the eyes of experts, is the
general testimony that the German in
fantry formation is obsolete and in
effective against weapons of today, and
means an enormous slaughter if re-
tanned.
Brussels, Aug. 10.-The pause in
the fighting around Liege since Sat-
vi lay appears to be the lull before
the storm. There is little doubt that
an engagement on scale not yet wit
messed in this war is Imminent. The
Leople of Brussels are extraordinarily
vatchful age nst spies. There is uni
Tersal belief that proofs exist of an
organized system Of espionage, in
which German business men of the
highest standing are involved.
The river press., 1914-08-12
Convicts Would 90 to War

San Francisco, Aug. S.-German
French, Servian and Austrian inmates
of San Quentin prison want to go to
war. More than $50 held a meeting
attended by Warden Johnston. The
prisoners spokesman told the warden
that if he could obtain, through Gov
ernor Johnson, their temporary re-
lease, they would go back to Europe
to fight for their respective countries
on honor bound promise that who
ever escaped the bullets of the enemy
would return to San Quentin to finish
their terms.
Warden Johnston said the plan was
impossible.
The river press., 1914-08-12
GERMANS MEET DEFEAT
Attack on Belgian City RepuIsed With
Heavy Loss
Photo by American Press Association.

Brussels, Aug. 1.-THE Germans be.
fore Liege have requested "a hours
armistice, according to announcement
made by Belgian ministry of war this
evening. At the ministry it was stat
ed that the Germans admitted their
causalties at $4,000. It is assumed
the Germans asked for an armistice
in order to pick up their dead and
wounded.
1t is stated that the German sew
enth army corps is retreating toward
Aix-la-Chapelle. A thousand Belgian
wounded have arrived in Brussels.
The German bombardment of Liege
was SO severe that it necessitated the
departure of the population. The
Germans retired because they were
exhausted iy the attacks which they
had made for two days and were in
danger of being wiped out by the
fire Of the Ee:e ian forts.
I.nn.lon, Aug. "A dispatch to the
Daily News from New Castle says
that wireless message received at
South Shields shortly before mid
night states that the British fleet en-.
gagged the German high seas fleet in a
heavy battle off the South Dogger
banks.
After general engagement along
the battle line which extended for
many miles and in which many ships
on both sides took part, the German
fleet was beaten back and moved in
the direction of the coast of Holland.
1t is now believed that the German
fleet is completely hemmed in on the
eastern side of the North Sea.
The river press., 1914-08-12
VOTED BIG WAR FUND
British Parliament Provides Finances
for Prolonged Campaign

London, Aug. 6.-The passage, in
addition to $525,00O,OOO voted few
days ago, of war budget for $780,
100000 in the house of commons to-
day without dissenting voice and
the granting of an army increase of
100000 men in accordance with the
plan of Lord Kitchener, the new war
minister. shows that Great Britain is
deadly in earnest.
call to arms, issued by the war
Office tonight, says that an addition of
100000 men to the regular army is
needed Immediately, and that Lord
Kitchener is confident this appeal will
at once be responded to by all that
have the safety of our empire at
heart"
The term of service for the new men
is to be three years, or until the war
is ended. The age of enlistment will
be between 10 and so.
The naval estimates provide for g.
600 additional officers and men, which
will make the navy's strength 21S,OOO
men.
There are no illusions in England
that the war is certain to be a swift
and decisive one. The people are
steeled for long and exhaustive
struggle.
The admiralty notified the public
tonight that the, first news from the
navy might not be good news. Swift
upon this came the tidings that the
cruiser Amphion had been sunk by a
mine with the loss OF an officer and
13O men-Great Britain's first sacri-
flee in the war.
The river press., 1914-08-12
Reserve Board Completed

Washington, Aug. 9.-The federal
reserve board, the supreme agency in
the new currency system, will take
Office Monday, more than seven
months after President Wilson sign
ed the currency act
After all the delays incident to the
preliminary work of preparing for the
system and difficulty in the senate
over the confirmation of its members,
the board probably will be able to get
down to business next week. All
members of the board are now in
Washington except F. A. Delano. He
will arrive Monday.
The river press., 1914-08-12
Enormous Wheat Crop

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE country's
record-breaking crop Of winter wheat
amounts to 675.OOO,OOO bushels, the
department of agriculture announced
today in it's preliminary estimate. This
is 22,O00.O00 bushels more than was
forecasted in July.
Prospects of the spring wheat crop
have decreased during August, and
that crop is now estimated at 236,OOO,-
900 bushels, or 3S,OOO,OO bushels less
than in July, making the total wheat
production forecast of 911,00O,00O
bushels.
The river press., 1914-08-12
Final Tribute to Mrs. Wilson

Washington, Eus. 10.-The nation
today paid its Gnai tribute to Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson. arrangements for
the funeral services in the east room
CT the White house at o'clock this
afternoon were marked by simplicity
such as Mrs. Wilson desired.
Only members OF the Wilson fam.
lily and y,ly Few intimates, mem.
bers OF Il e cabine, and their wives,
committees from the senate and the
house, and employees from the White
house were asked to be present. Those
invited made a group of less than two
hundred persons.
The river press., 1914-08-12
MILLIONS ARE UNDER ARMS
European Powers Preparing For Bat
tie On Land and Sea.

ssS w e~sN dsu0 SS0s
London, Aug. 5.-Although five of
the great European powers-Austria
England, France, Germany and Rus.
sia-are at war and millions of men
on land and at sea are under arms and
ready to strike, developments Of
prime importance were few today.
The cutting of the German tele.
graph and telephone connections and
the severance of the German trans.
Atlantic cable virtually cut off Ger.
many from communication with other
countries.
Reports from France, Belgium, Ho1-
land and Russia showed that Ger
many's armies were steadily moving
forward east and west and that her
advanced posts were in contact with
the opposing Russian and French
armies.
In England preparations were rap
idy completed for naval activities af-
ter the declaration of war last night,
but the authorities would not permit
any leakage of news as to military or
naval movements.
Several German steamships in Brit
ish waters including the Belgia, with
7S German reservists and quantity
of foodstuffs on board, were declared
prizes of war. The Aria Leonhardt in
the Thames suffered similar fate.
The British government command.
eered the horses belonging to express
companies and big department stores,
thus causing almost a suspension of
business.
The first fruits of the war are sew
eral German vessels brought into the
harbor by British cruisers and others
impounded in ports. This was the
days only news so far as British ma
val and military operations were con-
cerned. The vote of $500, 900 900 for
war purposes, and the appointment
of Field Marshal Kitchner as secre-
tary of war. were two government
measures Of the greatest Importance.
The river press., 1914-08-12

Helena, Aug. 6.-Edward Donlan. he
of the 'gum shoe" republican leader
in the senate for years and years.
rendered his resignation as state sen.
ator from Missoula county to Gov
assigned, but it is known that Sena-
tor Donlan made up his mind some
time ago that he could not be re-
elected from Missoula county, so re-
moved to Thompson Falls and will be
candidate for state senator from
Sanders county this fall.
The river press., 1914-08-12
Customs Revenue Declines

Washington, Aug. 1O.-There is ev-
cry prospect that customs revenues
will fall off sharply even if the Eu-
ropean trouble is short lived, but the
administration is said to have made
no definite plans to provide for reve-
nue. in other ways. If war is prolong-
ed and deficit becomes certain, un'
doubtedly resort will be had to the
usual extraordinary ways of raising
revenue, tax on certain commercial
transactions, raised tax on tobacco
and liquor. If this step becomes nec-
essary congress could pass the re-
quired legislation in a few hours.
The river press., 1914-08-12
Gunmakers Are Patriotic

Paris, Aug. S.-The Creusot steel
works has presented to the French
government 26 complete batteries OF
105 millimeter guns of a new type
which had been ordered by a foreign
government just before the war broke
out.
The company informed the govern.
ment that it stood ready to pay in
demnity for the non-execution of the
contract. AS the manipulation of the
guns requires special knowledge a
number of the Creusot men have en-
listed. The gift represents value of
over $3,O0O.OOO.