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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-22

Il don't like that cut of a coat" he
announced.
You're right in style; English cut
clothes are all the rage now" sug-
gcsted one OF the scrihes
Not for me-" explained the chief.
Give me American STYLES, first, last
and always" Now the tailor viii have
20 alter the chiefs new coat TO suit
his hishness.
As soon as alterations are made the
chief viii make his debut in his new
uniform. The chief Is n bit bashful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-22
PRINCE OF WALES TO
BE OF AGE TOMORROW

London. June 22.-The Prince Of
Wales will attain his majority tomor-
row. At the request OF the king, there
Will be no public celebration OF the
event. The prince will not come back
TO London for the occasion and the
numerous addresses OF congratulation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-22

fsiH~ ruu coai 90 BE- delivered a; the
e,rrt house sra taii. said coal 20 BE-
ur-ffed oa trT eitV scales. The CON
msrt~~ -~s~-fes thr F.Eht 60 reject
ans and su bids
G1 UTa.-r ot che board 81 supervisors.
ERA WfLCHEH.
tAIF.I Chairman Committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-22
CHIEF PUTS KIBOSH
ON ENGLISH STYLES

Chief % Police Phil Miller Is a arm
believer IN Made IN the Z :. A.
STYLES This morning he received his
natty rew uniform. On trying u on
TIRE chief discovered that the coat was
considerably abbreviated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-22
EPW0RTH LEAGUE
OPENS AT ALED0
Aaaaal -~ssisa fsr Rs~t fstsa4 DE-
sriet Begins WIN fss Delegates
On Attendance.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-22
NatIrr 20 Contractor.

BIDS vii BE- received . a. N June
zf. 1915. 40 the mayors once. Rock Is
taEt tti.. frr c1ustrgefirE a e-ineh "a
ErrHsts or TEtrtv-s~e pud street from
TwrtfEk Coz TF5rE~rsfh aVrHlr.
WILLIAM ArCoNOcutE.
-.AGVI MAYOR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-22

Gffs viii b. received . q. on. June
e. 1918. st tEr mayors once. Rock L.
lard. tit- f6F r1estruetinE a E-ineh va-
ferma.r on Foarth street. anath %
Eleventh areags
WILLIAM WCONocHtE
=lA6vp Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-22

prepared by various civic and patriotic
bodies will be forwarded TO him at the
front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-22

about his coming out" but opines it
might as well be done now as later.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
POOL PLAYERS OBJECT
WIN Try to Prevent the Senate Frsm
Passing the Blll Against Billiard
Halls ~ Passed by the House.

Those who favor the continuation
of billiard and pool halls IN the state
have become aroused and are begin
ming TO register protests with the leg
lslature against further action on the
bill passed by the house TO abolish
this form Of amusement In Oklaho-
ma.
Some of those who favor pool and
billiard halls predict that the senate
win not pass the bill The advocates
OF the game take the position that a
law regulating pool and billiard halls,
50 as 20 put out Of business those
which are operating ~ shields for
bootlegginE and gambling Joints,
would be the most sensible and con.
servative method Of correcting pres
ent evils.
Friends Of the bin, however, point
out that the playing OF billiards IN
an amusement n not prohibited by
the measure nsonly the operation the
operation of pool and billiard halls
as places Of proflt IL placed under
the ban. The operation OF pool aud
billiard tables IN private homes,
clubs and hotels where maintained
free for the accommodation Of guests
or members OF The family would not
be prohibited under me terms OF the
bill ~ II passed the house.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
WAS ASKED TO RESIGN
Stenographers In School Land depart.
meni Complained About hlrby RITZ
patrick and lie Quit.

Kirby FitzpatrlCh, who has beeu
title examiner In the school land Of
flee for the past several years, Is not
with the department any longer, his
resignation having been demanded Dy
Secretary G. A. Smlth aud accepted.
The resignation followed an incident
In the department few Oays ago in
which tho former title examiner is
alleged to have been guilty Of con.
duct toward two Of the young lady
stenographers In the department when
they resented Complaint was made 10
the secretary following the incident,
and Secretary Smith demanded FitE-
patrick's resignation. II was given Inn
mediately.
II have no statement TO make OF
the incident" said Secretary Smith
today, except that complaints were
made 10 me Of Fitspatrick's conduct,
and upon investigation l found that
he should no longer remain with the
department. I asked for his resignation
and received II and II became effec.
tive Immediately"
II is likely the Incident viii only be
brought to the attention of the school
land board today to make record
~ the proceeding, as Fitzpatrick Is no
longer connected with the department
and there IL no necessity for action In
that respect by the board
The school land commission win
hold Its regular weekly meeting this
afternoon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
ROOT DENOUNCES
BILL FOR SHIPS
Senator Leads Republican Opposition
TO Administration Measure; Con.
spiracy of Silence" lie SAYS.

washington. Jan D Senator Root
levi the republican attack ON the ad.
minlstration ship bill In the senate
today with II denunciatlon Of the dem.
oorauc caucus which made the bin
a party measure Of the parliamen.
'ary tactics by which the democrats
have forced the republicans TO do ali
the debating aud finally. OF the bin n.
self.
The attitude of the democrats. he
characterized as a conspiracy Of u.
lence' to put through the bill by prps
sure of physical weakness" Tor
ten days, he said. the minority had
been compelled to face the prospect Of
eight hours continuous talking with.
out word from the majority side.
II does not seem TO me this bill
Is receiving the kind Of discussion X
should have he said. 1t Is import.
ant not merely because II Involves vast
expenditure at time when we have
been forced to make up a deficit, but
also because II embarks the govern
ment on a new departure based ON n
reversal OF principle OF the govern
ment long maintained No such change
IN policy was contemplated by the
people when they put the present ad.
minlstratlon IN power.
The fact that this measure cannot
htye the kind Of discussion II De.
mands,' continued Senator Root,
shows II ought not to pass at this sea.
sion. You can do II but YOU do n
at the fearful risk Of denying the pec-
Pile that consideration for the Iiis.
cussion and expression Of judsment
to which they are entitled. M
I'VE abandon today the performances
of our function Of 10 discussing thIs
measure among ourselves a. 10 st,.
tighten the people concerning II, We
have taken step fraught with dan.
gers aud fatal results TO represe,lts
tive government. NJ
The liberties Of free people de-.
pend upon the Independence u thought
aud action OF MI members Of lesif
lative body. II we are but 10 rerikfpr
and smother our own judgment We are
contributing our part 10 process
more fatal to our country than an1
legislation We can devise"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
ENGLISH DECEIT
NOW APPARENT
German Imperial Chancellor Says
Great Britain's -MagnanimOus Ap.
pcsls" WIN No, BE Misunderstood

Berlin, Jan 2h-In the future no
one will be deceived by Englands
magnanimous appeals" In the name OF
civilization and humanity" said DR.
Theobald Bethmann Hollwag the Ger.
man imperial chancellor, after re.
viewing methods of warfare which he
said had been adopted by Great Brit.
ain and her allies. The chancellOrt
statement was made 10 a representa-.
tive OF the Associated Press at the
German army field headquarters In a
town In Northern France. The chan.
cellor and the foreign minister, Goot.
leih Won Jacow, were seated In a villa
which serves as the office and dwell.
Ing for themselves and for the mem.
btrs OF the diplomatic suite accom-.
panying Emperor William afield.
The correspondent sought to obtain
the views Of the chancellor and for.
eign minister on Anglo American re.
ntlons, with particular reference to
rritlsh interference with American
shipping
No official information had been
received concerning the contents OF
the British reply to the American
InDte 50 that they were unwilling to
discuss the British statement In de-
tail One section Of the note as given
In newspaper dispatches made q
particular Impression however. ON the
chancellor
"It was the paragraph In which
Great Britain indicated she had been
netting ON the principle that food.
stufts were conditional contraband
and that England had not lnterfered
with shipments of foodstuffs not In,
tended for the armed forces Of an
eremy or for a hostile government. IN
this connection the chancellor pointed
out that no shipments of grain OF
other provisions had reached German,
from America during the war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25

for days with no noticeable advantage
for either side.
No less stubborn is the action on the
line between GranOw and Kurdvanoy,
southeast Of SochncZew. In this vlcini.
ty the Germans are said 10 have NOV.
ed forward In the open. over fields
strewn with the dead, many OF wnom
had died by freezing The progress
made here as the fight went on he.
tween the lines of trenches was slight
Neither the Germans nor the Russians
We're able 10 gain more than few
wards
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
START ATTACKS
AGAINST SLAVS
Activity Along Austrian Front Believed
TO Initiate Great Offensive Along
Russian Lines.

petrograd jan 26.-There has
been pronounced activity along the ell
lire Austrian front OF 800 miles during
the last few days. This is regarded
here Ms marking the initiation Of the
plan for All Austro-G German offensive
movement which In believed TO have
been adopted recently, with the OBJ
Iect Of clearing the Russian invaders
from BukOwinu, eastern Galicla and
northern Hungary.
In Galicia between the rivers Wis
toka and Jaslolka, approximately so
miles east Of the Dunajec. General
BrogevitE, commander Of the fourth
Austrian army has undertaken q for
ward movement In the direction OF
PrzemyL Whether this Is an attempt
to relieve Prezmysl which has been
under Siege for several months, or 10
force the Russians TO withdraw from
Bukowlnn, IL not yet clear.
Many Attacks.
Simultaneous attacks are recorded
on the Russian positions In Bukowinr
Tho so,,h po,,sh nrovInces ~ Radon
ana K,s,c. sIons ,hs uno trnm Inow.
lod, AMI ,hsnca 10 sohSow where
hsavy ar,iiIorr .nsa,swants hoya oc.
currsd
Sorthward thar. onnaars IN have
hcon l,,ua chsnsa North ~ War.
.sw tram psdssnowo ,o Dnh-,yr an
tho v,s,n,a o-u ~ %o w .U ou a;m m on
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
YOUNG FARMER FALLS DEAD
WHILE CALLING A DANCE

Walters. Ok, Jan. 70. Ray Harrl
son, young farmer living near An
derson, dropped dead while "calllng"
u dance at neighbors A number
Of the young folks OF the neishbor.
hood gathered at the home Of Carl
Logan 10 while away few hours OF
the winter evening and while the
dance was In progress and Harrison
officiating he suddenly sank to his
knees and was dead before anyone
could reach him He left a wife and
baby.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
MANY Hoes ARF DYING or
A DISEASE LIKE CHOLERA

Foss. Ok, Jan pa disease
thought by some TO he cholera, though
disputed by others, has depleted hog
herds of a number OF farmers In the
vicinity Of Eoss. In some cases ami.
mails affected were treated for chol.
era and some recovered. while others
did not. More than Q hundred hogp
have died within the past few days.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
CONSUL MESSAGE
SENT TO KAISER
State Department in Note to German
Government Wants 10 Continue Ser.
vice in Belgium.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Ihe United
States has sent formal note to Ger
many which without discussing the
sovereignty Of Belgium expresses viii.
ingness to make such arrangements aS
may he necessary with the German
military authorities In de facto con.
trol uf Belgium territory for the con
tinuance OF American consular service
there.
The American note should have
been delivered In Berlin by today
Although the first note from Ger
many did not explicitly raise the Issue,
officials Of the Washington govern
ment In making their reply. carefully
avoided any expression which could De
construed IN a political recognition Of
Germnny's control uf Belgium.
The decision of the United States
has been awaited by Central and South
imericnn governments who instructed
their diplomatic representatives here
to discuss It IN the American Tn.
Ion.
Whitlotk 10 Continue.
M reference was made In either the
German note or the American reply
10 the status of diplomatic officers.
American minister Brand WhltIock
win continue at Brussels, where he
Is actively In charge NJ Belgian relief
work.
In lts reply the United States de
clnres II considers that consul tie
serves permission to do business ir.
respective Of his legal right. from the
authorities In direct control Of the
German government.
The language Of the American note
reveals that this government consid.
ers the exeQnaturs originally issued by
the Belgium government 10 have
been suspended aud not expired,
ns characterized IN the German com
mnnlcation The communication is In
accord with similar phraseolugy used
by the United States Un previous oC.
caslOns
While not questioning the German
governments military occupation the
American note presumes that the
American consular Officers at Rrus-
sels Antwerp and l.lege are personally
agreeable TO the German authorities.
n they are not. the communication
asks that the Washington government
I've Informed promptly. II does not
state whether new cOnsulS would, III
that case, be- designated 10 replace
them,
The German Note.
Until today the exact contents Of
the first German note, subject Of
much discussion was NOT revealed.
The German government announced
the eXequaturs held 10y neutral coun.
tries were considered M having expir.
cd hut stated that the issuance NJ
new exeQuaturS was not advisable, y
aud that Temporary recognition
would bc given by the German for,
elgn office 10 those consuls who were
Ia he continued IN their official ca.
pacity or those who might I've desig.
mated anew IN which case the Ger.
man government reserved the right Ia
investigate their personal character
and actions, The German note was
sent 10 all neutral nations.
The only American consulate thus
affected Is at Ghent, which was aban
doned early during the German oc.
CuDatinn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
Treaty Followed.

In the year 1917 a treaty was made
between the United States and Great
Britain limiting the naval force to be
maintained upon the American lakes
by Great Britain aud the government
" the United States 10 one vessel each
on Lake Ontario md Lake Champlaln
and two vessels on each NJ the upper
lakes.
1T was further agreed That all
other armed vessels on these lakes
shall I've forthwith dismantled and that
no other vessels ,or war shall he hero
bnllt or armed This treaty has re.
malned In force and has been observed
ever since. and with one or two trim.
Ing notifications occasioned nv special
circumstances which were approved nv
both parties. II Is probably due 10
this treaty more than any single cause
that there has been no war between
this country and Great Britain for
over one hundred wears"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25

But the poet doexn't necsssnv =
dwell IN an attic for the sske - ~
via@
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
POLICE PROTECT
NATIONS; PLAN.
Committee Submits ReCOmmen-
datiORs Urging Action BY
President Wilson.
NEW YORK BAR ASSOCIATION

Buffalo, y, u, Jan. ~ Republicans
urging President Wil-uu 90 consider
and submit 10 the neNl international
congress the prUpositiuu uf Limitation
Of 0rmnmrnts, both OH mud aud sea,
and the establishment OF an inUrrna-
tlOnnl police force, were submitted
to the New York state Bar assOcia.
ton today by the committee on inter.
national arbitration, disarmament and
International police
After review Ot the llngur cuuven-
tlons, the committees report reads:
1T thus appears that, zo far as
mutual agreements embodied iu rrna
Ties are concerned. the principal na
items ~ the world have agreed tu set
TIE their differences hy peaceful
means yet. during The year 1914. In
spite ~ Nil these trentics ana others
~ which we need not now particular
ly refer We find many N these same
nations involved In the most bloody
Nnd destructive war that ha. happen.
ed since the beginning 0f the world
II h not to be- supposed thnt these
nations we're not sincere In their mn.
tuH declarations.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25

The special meeting OF all the
guilds Of the Episcopal church will
he held Tuesday afternoon NJ the Par
ish House NJ. 8 O'Clock. A paper on
Church Symbols" win be given by
Mrs. George D. Parker, and solos by
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25

The General Aid society of the
First Presbyterian church will meet
Tuesday at IL 80 for luncheon In the
church parlors A special invitation
In extended to the new members, The
secretaries and treasurers Of each cir
Gle are asked TO attend the meeting
Of Nhe executive board at II 80, Or
Phil Baird will give an address on
spiritual Power"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
All Resources

thA hN9vAi'NhH
"Ou the contrary, We are bound 10
assume that they werr bun thar they
were carried away by lhc heat "
passion when question: arose which
might have been submitted 10 an i'm
partial tribunal for it, decision. The
danger would be greatly Increased by
the fact that II had become the poll
cy Of some NJ the nations tD mike ey-
rry ablc-bOdied citizen soldier and
arill and equip him In such fashion
that he could be called into The field,
or, as the phrase is, mohIlized. at n
moments notice Hence We have
war In which literally millions ~ men
all the resources ~ science and all the
ingenuity NJ mechanism are employed
for mutual destruction
For the enforcement NJ agreements
and NJ statutes which bear the same
relutlon to ciyil law that treaties do
to International law, each nation has
provided nn iutcrUatiuual court ~ ar.
hitratlon, should they not be- willing 10
follow the analogy ~ this institution
existing IN each and provide An inter
national policy In such case the In
dependent army " each nation should
he strictly limited
As u result each nation would he
without the power tO begin war on u
great scale An international police
could check any turbulence aud inva
sion ~ one nation by another Just
as the police ~ particular nation.
seconded. n need he, by the army "
that nation, puts down a mob or sup
] urp4Sag an tu.urraptinu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25

Mr., and Mrs Ed Overholser will
have m their box guests this evening
at the Overholser to see "Disraell',
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Welsh and their
guests Mr. and Mrs Rowan = Lemly
who are stopping over for the week
while enrOute to the Philippines MIR
and Mrs OverhOlser will entertain
with a theater party of thirty guests
Wednesday evening In compliment to
Mr. and Mrs. lemly.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25

The Listeners club met Saturday
afternoon with Miss Hyla Florence
Long. Miss Long told them Of the
quaint old city OF Vienna, and its %.
thedrsl Of st. stephen, where Hay
den sung A. boy. Misses Jessie
Stone and Margaret vose ton OF the
life Of Hayden and his great compo-
sitions and Miss Caroline Hosmer
and Miss Long gave q duet from his
Third Symphony. Miss Rebecca
Lamb xnve ryhthmic gymnastics TO
Hayden's Minuet, Solos were given
by Misses Genevleve Everest. Clara
Bernice Wilson, Caroline Hosmer,
Jane Miles, Mary Ellen Mellon Jes.
sle Stone, Mex Rodpan. Rebecca
Lamb Margaret yose and Master
Van Hosmer Guests Of the afternoon
were Mines. p. 2. Conger, r. A. vose,
Floyd Lamb, Miss Frances Kellogg
and .Messrs Maitland straughn and
Eldridge Knight.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25

Mrs. Henry OyerhOlser has pre-
scented her box for the evening to
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Kimball who will
have as guests to see ".Disraeli' - Or.
and Mrs X. r Edwards and Mr. and
Mrs. william 4. Brooks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25

Mr. and Mrs H. J. lnse entertained
the Friday Evening Dinner club last
week, Mrs James Mansfield Of Chick.
asha being an additional guest The
evening was spent at rook The hos
tess for the meeting next month will
he announced later.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25

Mrs G. W, Gould. whose departure
Tuesday for her new home In Law.
renee, Kan, where Mr., Gould has al
ready preceded her, In a source Of 80
much regret 10 her friends. spent the
day Sunday with Mrs C. r. slrkosky
Mrs. Gould has been a most active
worker for some time In the p. n. o.,
helng recording secretary. and Mrs
S'rkOsly Invited the members of the
chapter 10 come IN informally Sunday
afternoon for q farewell chat The
members presented Mrs Could with
gift hook ~ favori'e unotations com.
niled hy n sister y. r.. n.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-08

Johnny Kilbane, featherweight
champion, and Jimmy Dunn, his
manager, are awaiting trial by the
grand jury of Cuyahoga county,
Ohio, on charge of assault and bat
terry preferred by Jack Carney, for
mer sport writer, who is managing
Yankee Gilbert.
Garvey says Dunn struck him with
his fist and that Kilbane kicked him.
He says Dunn and Kilbane were sore
because he took Yankee from them.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-08
THE HEIGHTH
PESSIMISM?

My grandmother, who may be
classified as a dear old lady"
pulled this one at the breakfast table
this morning: Poor me! fell very
well, but 1 always feel bad when l
feel well, because l know that 1 am
going to feel worse afterward. -
]. N. o.
English girls becoming engaged to
soldiers make a special point of &C
curing out-of-the-common engage
ment rings. These have been very
successfully and artistically made
from the bands of shells melted down
and inset with the prospective wear
er's faVorite stone.