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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
AUSTRIA IN DEMAND
FOR ANCONA FACTS

Tendon. pee. IL The reply Of the
Austro-Hungarian government TO The
note from the United States relative
J to the sinking of this steamer Ancona
BIZ an Austrian submarine vas hand
Cd n Frederick C Penheld. United
States ambassador at Vienna, Oh Tues
day. according to a dispatch from Am
sterdam to Reuters Telegram COM
pany
j The correspondent quotes from the
reply as follows
I From the sharpness win which the
T government Of the United States be
iieved it ought 10 censure the COM
mauder Of the submarine. and from the
drmness with which the demands adj
dressed to the Austro-Hungarian gov
ernment appear to have been brought
forward it could be expected that the
American government would clearly
give its actual circumstances upon
which 1t relies.
AS cau - easily recognized. the rep
resentaHon Of the circumstances con
tanned in the note allows numerous
doubts and gives not at all sufficient
/ reasons for blaming the commander
OF the submarine and the Austro-HuH-
garian government. even if the repre-
sentation proves correct in all points
and judgment in the case is based o.
the most rigorous legal Interpretation
The American government ais
omitted to indicate the persons 10
whose statements it refers and to
whom it apparently believes it mus:
attribute a higher degree OF trust
worthiness than to commander oI
the imperial royal navy.
AS to the number. names and tine
details concerning the fate Of the
American citizens who in the critic.
moment were aboard she above meH
toned steamer The note does not gjv-
any explanation.
But in view of the fact that the
Washington cabinet now has given a
positive declaration that at the above
mentioned incident subjects of the
United States came 10 grief. the Aus
tro-Hungarian government in prin-
cipIe is prepared to enter into an eX-
change Of opinion with the American
government,
But in the first instance it must
raise the question of why this gov
erumeut refrained from iuridicially
motiyatiug demands stated in its note
with regard to the special eircumstan-
ces of tie discriminating incident which
are especially pointed out by the
American government. and in the place
Of such motivation mention an e%-
change of correspondence which it had
with another government about anoth-
er affair.
The AUstro-Hungarjan govern
meut is the less able TO follow the
Washington cabinet in this unusual AT
Hrude as it in no way possesses a
knowledge of all the cores pondcnce
having reference to it.
Tie Ausiro-Hungarian government,
also is not OF the opinion that this
knowledge could be sufficient for the
present case. which. according 10 its
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
(fty.[}1T0fj
Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.

buy nome or Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Xmas trees the spreading kind. nice
oaes at reduced prices al Kuschmann's
Woman's Exhange, Mrs. n. P. Tuck
er, chairman. Phone. Il. l. 2sS7 before
~ a. m.
Pottery. handpainted china. cards.
novelties China & Art Shop, lS05ls
Second avenue,
Nmas candies, mixed nuts. dates.
igs, oranges and fancy eating apples.
a full line at lowest prices at Kusch-
uianns.
We buy envelopes direct from mills
IN carload lots ana sell direct 10 YOU
at jo5bers prices. Quick deliveries.
al sizes, any quantity, neat printing.
Al a big saving IN price lie Claire
Envelope Co. phone Dav. 1920
Members Of Siboney Bay camp No.
S. United Spanish War Veterans, at a
meeting held in Memorial han last
night made arrangements for the in
stallaiion OF the. new officers which
will occur on the first Thursday In
January. The installation will be held
Jointly with that Of the ladies' auxil-
larry District Inspector Fred Brown
Of Sterling Will be installing officer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
CAMBRIDGE

Miss Wayne Malcolm and sister Mrs.
Paul Walcal, were Galva callers Fri
day.
Mrs. Carl OhIert of CISCO was in
Cambridge Friday
John CalEins and daughter OF Alpha
we're Cambridge callers Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Taylor and family
went to Orion Friday to attend a re-
ception dinner given in honor Of Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Taylor, who We're mar
ried on Thanksgiving day,
Miss Ethel Edwards Of Orion visited
in Cambridge Friday
Mrs. Spouse of CISCO and her sister
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Tyson Of Geneva, Neb.. visited
ID Cambridge Friday.
Miss Mary Davis and her sister, Mrs
A J. Crawford and two children. Wis
tied the tri-cities Saturday
Mr and Mrs. James WrigE went to
Moline Saturday to visit a few days
with their daughter and son-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Linquist.
Mr. and Mrs. 5. W. Pappleton visited
at Davenport Saturday.
Miss Margaret White OF An4over Wis
tied at Davenport Saturday
Mrs C. r. Creighton left Friday fol
short visit with her daughter al
GalYa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
The DEVILS Sonata.

TaTtiai. The great vioIin.st. after din
ne indiscreetiy dreamed that he had
made d bargain with tae devil for his
souG To prove his powers Inc evil one
seized a violin and played sonata Of
2quisi1e beauty Tartlai awoke with
the ringing in bis ears, committed the
music 10 paper and published it as
The Devils Sonata
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

The following is the school colIec-
ton made by the State bank Of Rock
Island today. Hawthorne deposited
the largest amount with Eugene Field
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

ALI the news all the time-Tne Argus,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
Nv a SAC O. 3 Y FRENCH
1 IS a FRENC ff REPOR 4
GERMANY { EXPLAINS ]
To the Vatican That Cardinal
MERCER was not Arrested
But Told to Abstain.

ROME, Jan. The German gov
eminent has sent to the Vatican an
explanation of the MERCER incident,
In which it says that there Is abso,
lutely no truth. in the report that the
cardinal was ever arrested by tibet
German authorities in Belgium OF
even confined to his own place or pre-
vented from leaving II. Continuing
this explanation says:
The German authorities entrusted
with the most delicate and difficult
task Of maintaining order In Belgium
and Convincing the hostile popuIa-
tion Of that country of their sincere
desire for their good simply addressed
to Cardinal MERCER most deferens
tial prayer. that he Abstain from any
attitude which might make dificult
the accomplishment Of their duty or
ultimately entail risks to the Belgian
people"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
Supplementary to the Order
Granting an Increase of
Five Per Cent.
GROUPINGS PRESERVED
Even Thoughby so Doing Some
Rates are lncreasedM
ThansFive Per Cent.
t.Y ..see,.rtp ,st,,,

WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. 81
In an order issued today by the In
terstate Commerce Commission sup
Elementary to the. order granting an
increase OF five. per cent In certain
specified freight rates, the; eastern
railroads were directed to preserve
existing groupings and relation
ships even though by so doing some
rates are increased slightly more
than i've per cent. y" In the opinion
OF the commission such relations ..in
the interests Of the carriers and of
competition between shippers and
receivers" ought to be maintained.
The commission therefore ordered:
That in establishing tho increased
rates approved the rates from Chicago
to New York and Montreal and from
New York and Montreal and from
New York to Chicago i<ay be in-
creased five per cent and t,fSse In
creased rates may be scaled to or
from percentage points or grouped
upon the etablished percentages
grouping and percentages; that the
rates by way of ocean and rail, and
all established rail differential lines
may be made the same differential
under the standard all rail rates as
now exist and that the estabifsS-A
groupings of points Of origin or OF
destination under common rates may
be preserved even though so doing
results In increasing. some rates
slightly more than five per cen"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
CATHOLIC cLERG lyman
GIVEN LTREATMENT

LONDON, Jan. AT the request
OF the Belgian legation In London The
British press aresp todsy issued sde.
tailhd salIes icnsA OF the nal treat ment
|of CAthoiic clefy IN Belgium and tie
destruction Of their institutions by
German troops ~ y - & {
This statement says that CHURCHES
and: relig pus houses were destroyed
In almost every town where the Ger
mans passed In most cases: the edi-
fees were utilized as stables and
| prisons and when not placed in safe
hiding the sacred vessels we're stolen,
The statement makes the. deciara-
ton that members Of the clergy have
been exposed to special indignities at
the hands Of German soldiers. In
I|sthe diocese OF Liege, Namur, Malines
and Client many priests and Others
connected with the churches were
either shot or hanged Many other
priests were carried of to Germany
where they appear to have been
.'subjected to Abdominal usage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
JAPAN READY
To Enter into a Treaty with
United States to Neutral
ize Philippine Islands.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-W. NJ.
Shuster, for eight years an American
official In the PHILIPPINES. before be-
coming an international figure in the
financial affairs Of Persia, told the
Senate PHILIPPINES committee today he
believed japan would be glad to en-
ter could moi, conceive Of any foreign
States to neu.raiize the island. Shus-
ter could not conceive of any foretign
power attempting the conquest OF the
PHILIPPINES after the withdrawal of
the United States. There was an ui,-
written Monroe doctrine in the Far
East maintained by Japan, he said
which would make that nation oppose
the entry Of any power in the Phil
lipine group.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
SITUATION POLAND I
REMAINS uNe NGED'

BERLIN. by Wireless, Jan. /.
Continuous rains and general bad
weather in both the eastern and
western arenas of war are hindering
Operations according to the German
official staten emit given out today. In
| the west the Germans claim advances
In the center east of Rheims and in
the Argonne. Z.
The situation in East Prussia and
IN northern Poland remains un.
changed. The German attacks east
|ofx the Rawka river are progressing
the statement continues and in this
field Of operations 1900 Russians
We're taken prisoners and ave ma
chine guns were captured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
FRENCH I'M AIVTRY
STU AID cling
!sUDDENIL[NEss
Attacks Travelling Man at Ho-
tel and He is Taken toa

r r. knight; Of Huntington. d rep
Preventative of the New Prague Flour
Mil Company. OF New Prague, Ninn
was taken suddenly III at the Waldo
hotel ThtEsday and was removed 10
St Mary hospital, where he Is rest
ing easier today. He viii be taken
to his homo Saturday.
Mr.. Knight arrived here ON an
early morning train THURSDAY and
Went to his room where q short time
later he was found Elinco nscious He
Remained unconsei6us all dag Thurs
day hut regained scipnSness In the
evening Commissions was the cause
of his illness and upon reeaininE con-
sciousness he said he was subject TO
such attacks. :, Z,
Friends from Charleston arrived
here Thursday evening and win lc
him to Huntington Saturday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
BRILLIANT is EXPLOIT
Blythe ALPINE TROOPS

Il ST. DIE, Department OF Vosges,
france via Paris, Jan. bfilit-
ant exploit pf French Alpine troops,
Who charged on skis down the snow
covered mountain slopes at Bon
Aomme. a post on the Alsatian front
Ter. forced the Germans to retire on
'orbey, i've miles down the valley OF
the river Weiss toward Colmar.
The Germans held the railroad
from st. Marie to st. Croix, men
Iacing st. Die, where the French
heavy artillery opened fire on Janu-
airy 3. This led the Germans to eE-
pect an attack from that direction.
AT the same time the Alpine troops
leading the way for French infantry
advanced on the German CUSTOM
house at Didelhausen near Bon
homme. A strong German de-
tachment with quick firsrs held the
route but the winding nature Of the
road prevented the Germans from
firing more than 700 yards along it.
The French advanced to within this
distance Of the Germans while tins
Alpine troops began to climb the
heights to attack the Germans on
their flank.
Progress was slow and the dark
FORM Of the soldiers outlined agains,
the snow made excellent marks fol
the German sharpshooters. Many ot
the men rolled down the steep slopes
leaving crimson stains behind. This
survivors pushed forward until thas
gained the shelter OF the pines on the
summit. Then began an exciting
charge Of the Germans. The Alpine
soldiers on their skis slid down the
mountain side at "a dizzy speed while
the infantry in the road below opened
fire on; the Germans. Caught between
the two fires the Germans gave way
fighting obstinately along the i've
miles Of their retreat.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
And the German Official State
inent Neither Denies Nor I
Affirnls The Report.
FRENCH ALPINE TROOPS
Who Charge on Skies Dowr,
Mountain Side Force Ger
mans to Retire.

j Capture Of another town in Alsace,
to the south Of Sennheim, is report
ed by the French war office in its
statement OF today. The German
communication neither affirms NOR
denies this report, saying. merely
that fighting Is still in progress for
the possession Of the town. It is
stated. however, that repeated French
attacks in Alsace broke down under
the German artillery fire. s.
In few other localities between
the North sea and Switzerland, sharp
fighting is In progress in which each
side has scored its minor victory, but
over the most OF the line there is
little activity.
The armies In the east are similar
" inactive. The German communica-
ton mentions an engagement east Of
the Rawka river in Poland, where 1t
Is said the advance is still In progress,
but these spectacular clashes of
great masses Of troops during, the
earlier part Of the war have no par
alle1s now along the Warsaw front.
There In the west, the Germans
and Russians have dug themselves
into the ground and are taking up
tedious operations Of warfare in the
trenches. -. :; :; ~
Great Britain's preliminary reply
to the American note concerning Bri-
Itish interference with American ship
ping was delivered today to Ambas-
sador Page. who forwarded It to
Washington. NJ.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
CANDIDATES
For Official Positions in the
Legislature are Arriving
/ I In Charleston.

CHARLESTON, Jan. S.-Among the
Vanguard Of the legislators arriving
here. for the next session OF the leg
islatnre which opens next Wednesday
are several candidates for Offices in
both the house of delegates and the
senate. Senator E. T. England, Of
Logan. is the only candidate for pres
ident OF the senate now on the ground
and John I. Harris and Jake Smith
| both out for the senate clerkship, are
+, in the city.
vernon 2. Johnson, Of Berkeley
! Springs, is the only out-of-town can
fdidate for speakership OF the house
there. Other candidates are expected
to arrive this week. The campaign
for clek In the house is growing in
teresting, with Mont Topping, OF
Charleston, Stanley Hodges, Of Frank
lin, and d: r. Stats, of Petersburg
already on the ground fighting fol-
the place.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
James Morrison Goes to To-
ledo, While George Yost
Retires from Business.

Resulting from a change In the
ownership of the various Owens bot
thing plants. James Morrison. man
,ager of the Owens Eastern Bottle
Company's plant here, has retired
from the position and VIII depart
Friday night for Toledo, o., where
he win assume the position or as
sistant general sales manager of the
Owens Bottle Machine Company.
BY the reorganizati ion. the Ovens
Bottle Machine Company, which was
the CHIEF owner Of the Owens Eastern
Bottle Company becomes the owner
of the different subsidiary concerns.
It being the plan to- condict the en-
tire business generally from head
quarters at Toledo, o.
George w Sost, president ana
treasurer or the Owens Eastern Bot
lie COMPANY Who has been here for
some time. Is TO retire from the CONF
pany and he viii return within 4 Few
days TO his home NJ Beliaire. q. He
is president Of the First National
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
MQ|B|lIO:LENGE
IS Threatened All lJnknownlle-
gro, Being Hunted for
ASsauItinga Child.

PORTSMOUTH, o., Jan. This
city and surrounding country was IN
throes Of excitement last night and
today when posses of citizens Joined
city police and county officers In the
search for an unknown negro who
last night attacked Zelma Arthur.
aged III years, white, and escaped
leaving her almost dead. Talk ct
was rife today.
The child who had been sent 10 q
lneighboring grocery, was found IN
an alley and after she reeained con
seriousness was able to give d good de
scrtpttons Of her assailarts The
|child's BODY Is a mass Of cuts and
bruises and her recovery Is doubtful
Up to 10 O'Clock this morning no ar
rests had been made.
Steps We're also being taken 20 pro
tect the ctilprit from mob violence Ia
the event OF HIS apprehension
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
BRITAIKS REPLY
To the American Note is Now.
I in the Hands of Ambassa-
dor Page I.

LONDON, Jun. S.-rArfbassador
Page today received from the British
government the preliminary reply /,
the American note protesting against
British interference with American
shipping. He forwarded 1t immedi-
ately to Washington. The time OF
delivery OF the more definite supple
mentary reply, which the British gov
eminent is to make, is uncertain. II
probably will be within two weeks.
Further negotiations between the, two
concerning specific cases
concerning detention Of American
vessels will precede the preparation
of the final British answer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
FIR GIT RATE
ORDER ISSUED
TURKISH CAPITAL
Situation is. Described as In
creasingIy Alarming in
Dispatches.
,sy as,oe,.IIrs ,sts,,

SOFIA, Bulgaria, via London, Jan.
Z Dispatches reaching here from
pcnstantinople describe the situation
IA the Turkish capital as increasingly
alarming. The local authorities APP
pear to- apprehend not only attack
from the outside but internal dis
orders as we'll The archives OF the
state have been packed up ready for
removal from the city and many OF
them already have been sent away.
Preparations have been completed
also for the removal Of the treasury
and locomotives are kept constantly
under steam in the railroad yards OF
stamboul to meet the possible neces-
sity Of conveying the officials OF the
government to place Of safety at
short notice. Preparations have been
made at Adrianople for the quartering
OF the state officials should eventuali-
ties cause the porte to decide to quit
the present capital.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
SCHOOL WARRANTS
Withdrawal School GornmIs-
sioners A fter Difficulty
Had Been Settled.

IS School Warrants aesesass August
Renard, ] cseph Abraham. John ku-
lick SteEe en- chuehfan and Nor<iI
Campbell for falling TO send their
children 10 school We're withdrawn
THURSDAY evening In Justice jackson
~ Carfer's court
1t appeared that The children
named IN the warrants were sent
from school BY the health oiIicer and
We're told not to return until they
were notified After the children
We're ont Of school Tor several Uee|,1
the warrants were Issued for the ar
rest of theIr parents but the dil1cul<1
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
Alleged White S1aDers
Held for Grand <Jury

was broken by sobs. Her demeanor
showed the strain under which she
has been laboring since her little
daughter disappeared from home ,
Little headway was made with the
hearing during the morning on ac-
count Of the nervousness OF Ada
Headley, age Ia, and Mrs. Emma
Kinney, age SIS, the two prosecuting
witnesses, who are alleged to to have
been transported here from East
Liverpool, o.. by the defendants. The
hearing was postponed until later In
the afternoon when 1t was hoped the
Observation-Disclosures Of the two women
might be improved.
The little girl fell in dead swoon
q few minutes after being brought In
to the court room. She was taken
from the room and revived but when
returned she again tainted. Medical
attention was called and physicians
|satd she was in NO condition to testi-
|ty. 1t was hardly thought probable
that she would be able to give her
evidence at all today.
Mrs, Rimey, who is an aunt OF the
little Headley girl, was affected much
In the same manner as her niece.
However, she was able to start her
Testimony but had only told OF how
Ishe and her little niece, accompanied
by the two Italians. had left East
liverpool for Clarksburg, and how
! the men had mistreated them when
they attempted to escape from the
house in. which they were placed al
the New Fair Grounds addition, be-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
HEAVY ADVANCE
ln The Price Of Wheatland Flour
(; is Due to the Foreign
Buying.

4 The rapid and unprecedented rise
IN the price Of wheat and flour dur
ing the first three days OF this week,
As attributed to the large purchases
being made by the foreign govern
menfs for the use ibf the armies and
for food for the subjects OF those
countries where theS supplies are
practically exhausted. The buying Is
so heavy that wheat shortage in
this country may be expected. &C
cording to the statement OF the local
mfIIefa ana dealers. The price Of
wheat Is higher than Tor a number Of
years and the top notch Is not yet
feached y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
'AUsTRIANS FALL BACK.
Forthe Purpose Of SAFETY They
Say in Their Official State
ment at Vienna.

VIENNA, via London, Jan. 81
An official statement was given out
in Vienna today az follows:
L I'm the Carpathian forest lands
and in the southern part Of Bukowina
regard for the safety Of our advance
troops obliged us to fall back on the
principal mountain passes before an
enemy numerically superior to our
selves. On the Hungarian-G alician
front everything is quiet In the
higher districts. there are frost and
snow. On the Dunajec river and In
Russian Poland there have. here and
there. been some artillery exchanges. =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-08
And Theyare Takenlto Parkers-
burg Following Prelimi-
nary Hearing Here.

Frank Giardina and Samuel ,Murazzo
were held for the action of the federal
court, sitting in Parkersburg next
Tuesday, by United States Court
Commissioner Harrison at hearing
concluded in the federal building
here late this afternoon.
The men were charged with hav-
ling transported Ada Headley. a four
teen-year-old girl Of East Liverpool,
o.. from her home In that city to
Clarksburg for immoral purposes.
They were arrested in police raid
on their home at the New Fair
Grounds addition Thursday.
The little victim of the alleged
white slavers did not appear to testi-
~ against them, the mental anguish
which she had undergone in the last
itwenty-four hours and the alleged
bad treatment she had suffered at the
hands of the two Italians for the last
two weeks causing a complete physic-
al breakdown. In all, she tainted
eleven times during the day and her
condition this afternoon.Swas such as
to necessitate the presence Of a ply
stefan nearly all the time. s .s U:
The testimonyFof Mrs Emma Kinney,
aunt Of the little Headley girl, who
also came from East Liverpool with
the two men and the girl, played the
principal part in their being held.
She told Of how. she and the little girl
had attempted 10 escape but had
feared Giartiina and, Murazzo, who re-
peatedly threatened them. She, too,