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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
THE WAR TODAY

There are signs of renewed activity
by the Teut0nic forces along the east
ern fighting front Petrograd officially
reports lively engagements along the
east Russian front, ia the Bobr and
Narew regions and further southwest
between the PISA and Rosoga rivers.
There also has been fighting in the
Przasnysz region along the line north
of Warsaw.
South OF Warsaw only sporadic ac-
tions have occurred, but from eastern
Galicia where quiet has prevailed for
some time, Teutonic attacks along the
Zlota Lipa and the Dniester are re-
ported. The upper Bug river, near
Busk, also has been the scene Of re
newed fighting.
Coincident with this news come re
ports through Petrograd that Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's army has
been strongly reinforced and that it
will soon resume active operations,
Resumption of heavy assaults by
the Germans in the Woeyre region in
France is interpreted by Paris mill
tary observers to mean that the failure
OF recent attempts to break through to
Verduu by way Of the Argonne is being
followed by a similar effort in this new
Through Mytflene and Athens Paris
has received a report that as the re-
suit of another battle on the Gallipoh
peninsula the forces of the entente ALI
lies have advanced 200 yards.
According TO an Athens dispatch TO
a London newspaper the kings Of
Greece. Rumania and Bulgaria are
soon to meet in conference at Athens. /
The attitude of Rumania toward the
two groups of belligerents is again
widely under discussion. According to
made b.. correspondents on
the side of the entente allies she has
been given a month TO accept or reject /
Austria's offer of territorial compensa- +
ton for active military assistance or !
friendly neutrality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
Atfaeks Antf.Tinninc Law.

Chicago. Ill, July 13.--Another at
tack on the constitutionality Of the
new Illinois anti-tipping law was made
today by Samuel Lerner, who asked
the circuit court for an Injunction pre-
venting an Englewood restaurant COM
pany from removing him and his en-
ployes, who hold the checking privi-
Iege there. The company claims that
the new law nullihes its contract with
Lerner under which he was granted
floor space.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
Attorney General Lucey
Rules Against Bill just
Signed by Governor.
REVERSAL OF POLICY
Official Intervenes, He Says,
to Protect Public Inter
ests in State.

Springfield, Ill. July 13.-Attorney
General Lucey advised Secretary Of
State Stevenson today to decline to
entertain or file articles Of incorpor-
alton under the new law regulating
the incorporation of real estate agen-
cfes, on the ground that it is an amend
atory act. The new law, known as an
act concerning real estate agency cor
poratons.' was introduced as house
bill No. 639 by Representative Frederic
r. DeYoung Of Harvey and was ap-
proved by Governor Dune
The new law attracted a great deal
of attention for the reason that it re-
versed the well settled policy of the
state in regard to real estate brokerage
by corporations
In his opinion 10 the secretary Of
state the attorney general says:
While the act concerning real es-
tate agency corporations, which took
effect July ]. 1915. does not either in
it's title OF in the body of the act, puT-
port to be ameudatory OF any law. 1T
nevertheless is an ameudaJJry act and
amends section / of the act Of 1872,
entitled an act concerning corpora
tions' ithe general incorporation actr
by enabling corporation for the pur-
pose Of doing a real estate brokerage
business, whereas that kind Of bust
ness is expressly excepted from the
operation Of the general Incorporation
act in the first section thereof Sec
ton 13 of article of the constitution
provides among other things.
"'And no law shall be revived or
amended by reference TO its title only,
but the law revived or the section
amended shall be inserted at length
in the new act
Declared unconstitutional.
In his opinion. the attorney general
stated. that while il is the general pol
icy to assume that acts of the general
assembly are valid until judiciallv de-
termined to be otherwise. they are not
so treated where palpably unConstitu-
tioual and where TO proceed under
them as valid would ieopardize public
or private interests, generally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
Weather for Week.

Chicago, III, July 13.-Weather for
the week beginning tomorrow:
Great Lakes region: Considerably
cooler weather about July IT. preceded
by showers and followed by fair wealth
er.
Plains states and Upper Mississippi
valley: Scattered thunder showers
and moderately warm weather during
next two days, followed by consider
ably cooler weather during July Is and
II. Fair weather thereafter,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
Hner1a Sends for Family.

New York. July 13.-General Victor
iano Huerta, now in custody Of the
military authorities at Fort Bliss,
Texas. has telegraphed his family here
to come to Ell Paso- Mrs. Huerta and
the members of her household, Il in
number. are preparing to leave their
leased home al Forest hills. Long Is
land, Friday. Il is said General Huerta
intends making El Paso his home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
GIVES
ENTIRE Time To
STUDY OF REPLY
Issues Orders Not to Be Disturbed
While Going Over Text Of
latest Berlin Note.

Cornish. n H., July 13.-President
Wilson devoted his attention today to
a detailed study of the situation grow
ing out of the receipt of the latest Ger
man note on submarine warfare. Aft
er a game Of golf with DR.. Cary T..
Grayson, on a course near here. he re
tired to his study at Harlakenden
house, with the Official text Of the note
before him.
The president gave directions that
he be left undisturbed and he did not
pay as much attention as usual to the
morning mail received from Washing
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
Trade gaTauce sf7,6742f4.

Washington, d. c.. July ia favor
able trade balance OF s17674,214 is in
dfcated by the department OF COM
merce statement on imports and ex-
ports for the week ending July 70. De-
snite the fact that the week contained
but five business days, the trade bal
ance exceeded that for the same week
in June by more than s3,0Qo.o0o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
GERMAN suppl STATION IS SET AFE BY SHOWER OF BOMBS FROM AIR
FIRE BREAKS ON
WARSHIP CLOSE
TOpOWDER ROOM
Members of Crew Prevent Disaster on
New Jersey, in Dry Dock at
CharIestown Navy Yard.

Boston, Mass, July 13.-A fire in the
forward handling room, within ten
feet Of 5000 pounds Of powder on the
battleship New Jersey, in dry dock at
the Charlestown navy yard, was ex-
tinguished by quick work of rs of the
crew today 1t was believed that the
fire was caused by a short circuitng Of
electric wires. The wires were cut and
the room flooded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
THE WEATHER

Forecast Till z. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day, probably showers, not much
change in temperature
Temperature at a. m rs. Highest
yesterday IS, lowest last night So.
Velocity Of wind at a. m. one mile
per hour
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity al Z p. m 55. at
a m 81, at 1 .. m today So.
Stage Of water II, rise OF i in
last q hours.
J. M- SHERLER, Local Forecaster. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13

San Francisco, Cal, July 13.-G. NJ
Church Of Princeton university, inter
collegiate champion, was defeated to
day. 6-1, go, by Clarence Griffin Of San
Francisco. doubles champion OF the
Pacific northwest, in the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition tennis championships
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
LIBERTY BELL Is HIT
BY ROCK IN OREGON

Walla Waila. Wash, July 13.-The
first act of vandalism in connection
with the 2,500 mile trip Of the Liberty
bell occurred yesterday between PEN
dleton. Ore. and this city. Boys
standing on a high bank by the track
threw rocks st the bell and one hit 1t
squarely, but apparently did not dam
age it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
Prominent Iowa Woman Called.

Des Moines, Iowa, July 13.-Mrs. Le-
celia Stevens Brown, prominent in
club circles in Iowa and a pioneer
resident, philanthropist and social
worker, is dead at her home here She
vas 80 years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
arunroe Complies.

Chicago, Ill. July 1s.-Attorney Fay
cite s. Munroe telegraphed to Attor-
ney General Lucey today that he would
comply with the latter's suggestions
in order TO bring the Fergis taxpayers
suit before the court az Springfield
without delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
Noted GeoIagisf Dies.

Denver Col. July 13-Joseph Aus
tin Holmes, director of the federal
bureau of mines at Washington and a
widely known geologist, died at his
Aone here today Of tuberculosis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
Garrison Relieves Colonel
Horney and Major Phillips
Of Ordnance Bureau.
TO PRIVATE CONCERNS
Experts in Construction of
Ammunition Plans May
Be Needed Later.

Washington, D. c., July IS.-On the
theory that the safety OF the country
may rest on the adequate development
OF its commercial gun and ammunition
factories, Secretary Garrison an
nounced today he had decided to ac-
cept the designations Of Lieutenant
Colonel Odus c. Horney and Major
William A. Phillips of the army ord
nance bureau, who have been offered
posts with companies holding large
munitions contracts from European
beIligerents.
The designations have been pending
for several weeks while Secretary
Garrison asked Attorney General
Gregory for legal opinion as to his
power 10 hold the officers in the gov
erpment service. The department Of
Justice has not yet determined the
question. and meanwhile Secretary
Garrison decided 10 act.
Colonel Horney is now In charge Of
the Picatinuy arsenal at Dover. n. J.,
and Major Phillips is detailed to ord
nance work AT the Sandy Hook prov
ing grounds. Mr. Garrison said he
considered that less expert officers
were fully competent 10 operate
plants at those stations already in
stalled
Skilled as Builders.
The skin Of Colonel Horney and
Major Phillips lies in the construction
of new plants The plant they will
build, Nr. Garrison said may in fu-
ture prove Of vital Importance TO the
American government. II is more i'm
portaut. he said, that large number
of plants be ready to turn out ammu-
milton than that the most expert Off
GERS be held TO the work of superin-
tending those already in operation
The secretary said the situation in
England, where extraordinary efforts
are being made to increase the output
Of guns and ammunition, showed the
necessity Of preparing for great emer-
geucy in time Of peace.
This question Of developing more
factories" Mr. Garrison said. may
mean the difference between safety
and disaster 70 the country. These
men are expert in the installation Of
machinery to make guns and ammu-
milton. The mere superintendent OF
plants already installed can be done
by less expert men"
Horney to Powder Concern.
The names Of the ammunition man
ufacturers which have employed Cob
onel Horney and Major Phillips are
not a matter Of record at the war de-
partment and are known only to per-
soBal friends of the two officers. Col
onel Horney. it is understood, is to go
with the Aetna Powder company at a
salary about FIVE times what he re
ceived in the army, and in addition he
receives a cash bonus.
The name Of the firm which win em-
ploy Major Phillips was not disclosed
here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13

ciated Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13

NJ e m b er of Audit
Bureau of Circulations
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-24
Nosing Into the South's Affairs.

There is growing evidence that the press is awak-
ing to the fact that in the numerous Investigations
of child labor conditions in this country small at
tenton is paid the eastern section The South
appears to come in for great deal more than its
lust share of the nosng around that is constantly
under way,
There is nothing that be said against legti-
mate Investigations although at that, the sections
Investigated probably know more of existing condi
tons than the investigators themselves will be
able to ascertain. If an imaginary line be drawn
from east to west, dividing the United States into
southern and northern divisions, there will be
found south of that line some peonage, some sweat
shop labor some mistreatment of children, who
earn their existence by hard work. This is not to
be denied nor will it be by any sane and observ-
ant person Conditions which are not ideal and
which are in need of remedial measures exist
everywhere
But what of the tens of thousand sweatshops
in the eastern states? What of the teeming mil
lions who swarm over each other in frenzied eff
fort to keep body and soul together and pay but
little thought to conditions under which they are
compelled to accept employment? What of the
myriad white men who do manual labor of char
acter in comparison to which the leisIrey cotton
chopping of the so-called negro peon is mild
job indeed? What of the crop of consumptives
annually turned out in the fearful eastern struggle
for bread and meat.
Charity begins at home. So should investiga-
tions of this and other types. Most of these long
nosed Investigators spring from the east and they
might save time and trouble by looking around at
their very feet before ambng in other directions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-24
The Governors Statement.
From tha Savannah News.

There are two points in the governors state
ment of the Frank lynching that will attract gen.
eral attention. One is that the state isn't pro-
vided with the means of protecting prisoner who
is in danger of becoming the victim of violence
either within the states prison or from without
it, and the other is that if mob law is permitted to
take the place of statute law there will be no safety
for life, liberty property.
The prison farm never intended as a place
for the confinement of strong and healthy pris-
oners. Hence there is no strong prison there and
but few guards. The farm is intended for women
and children and for convicts who are unable to
do hard, steady work. Frank was sent there be-
cause it was felt that he couldn't be protected
at any the convict camps In those camps he
would have been in more danger than at the
prison farm. And so would any other prisoner be
against whom there was feeling of hostility either
among the prisoners or the people generally.
1t does seem, however, as if the state authorities
knowing that there a very strong feeling
against Frank, especially after one attempt had
been made to kill him at the prison farm and one
attempt to lynch him by outside parties had been
defeated would have obtained from some of the
states funds sufficient to employ enough guards to
protect him until there was ample reason for be-
leving that no further attempt would be made to
lynch him. If that had been done the legislature
would have approved the action of the authorities
and reimbursed the fund from which the money
taken.
The legislature will have to solve the problem
of providing protection for prisoners that need it,
Undoubtedly there should be at the prison farm
building in which a prisoner would be secure from
the attacks of a mob 1t is true, of course that
it may be very long time before such a building
may be needed but that it will be needed is prac-
ticay certain. Besides it could be used for other
purposes than that of protecting prisoner against
a mob and hostile cOnvicts at the farm.
Every well wisher of the state agrees with the
governor that the mob spirit must be wiped out
And the surest way to stamp it out is to bring to
Justice those who take the law into their
hands
The governor is showing commendable determi-
nation to make the Investigation so vigorous and
complete that there will be room for criticism
If the mob spirit is given a decided check now the
state will be saved a great deal of trouble in the
future.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-24
Society Girls Of Today,
Are Not Like Those of Grandma's Day, Saw,
Old Fashioned Grandmother.

An old-fashioned grandmother in Atlanto -
something of belle in her younger da,o wig
who is still keen observer of life, was soa+ "Hu
the terrace of we'll known social club fau go, VI
ago watching her grown grandchildren ana 30
friends seated at the various tables aroma - "
She was discussing the changes in mannera
customs since she was girl, and in casnai ana
versation summed up some of the things Trh. Gon-
refined young lady can do today and which VIII
have been impossible in the same refined "Uud
lady a generation ago in the South 'ouns
There is So and So" she began, mentiorin.
young lady of wide popularity in the best ci
'She is my own relative, so / can talk abont Ties
She is lovely girl, and will make somebody nef
wife. know that in all the big things of f so9a
is as good as was at her age, but ' sue
'She paints her cheeks
''She paints her lips with red paint
"She drinks whiskey highbas
''She CANDLES regularly at bridge, whist =.
occasionally, told, she plays poker for mor ~nu
''She doesn't smoke cigarettes, but know Soy
eral of her young friends who do"
The dear old lady wasn't drawing anv moro.
from her observations, nor was she condemnina
modern society. She is of the opinion that IS
heart the young women of today are just as gooS
and just pure and sweet they were in ber
girlhOod.
But my! what difference there is in customs
if not in morals!' she said with sigh.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-24
South Georgia Encouraged
From the Atlanta CONSTITUTION.

The note of encouragement sounded in South
Georgia will be felt all over the state. If it is
any indication of similar feeling and conditions
prevailing in similar localities of other Southern
states its effect will be that much the more far.
reaching.
According to the Savannah Morning News which
keeps careful watch conditions in that part of
the state the South Georgia merchants, while max
ing no extravagant claims, are anticipating a sub
stantial fall trade, and are already feeling good
over it, Presenting the situation gathered from
individual report and statements made in the news
papers of that section the Morning News says:
1t is very gratifying to read in the weekly
exchanges repeated statements that merchants
in the towns and smaller cities of South Geor-
gia ARE expecting a very good business this
fall" There are no wild claims that bust
ness will be better than it ever before
for of course the volume of it will depend
great deal upon the price of cotton, which
cannot now be fOretOld, and yet there seems
to be firm conviction that when note-payng
day comes around and the time comes to set
tie up with the merchants from whom sup
plies have been bought during the last six
months there will be few requests for note
renewals and for the merchants to carry old
accounts longer
One of the most significant features of the fore
going is the statement that the vast majority Of
notes will probably be paid time, and that there
will be comparatively few requests for renewals.
For the past two years business conditions through
out the state have suffered from note renewals
galore Of course it all goes back to the situation
as to cotton; but with bad cotton year bus
mess feels it far less when notes are paid promptly
If the South Georgia farmers are in shape to
meet their obligations this fall it will be one Of
the healthiest and most significant business signs
encountered since the beginning of the European
war. substantially supporting this prediction
the fact that the present crop was made at less
expense than any within recent years, both as to
outlay for fertilizers and to other expenses incl
dent to growing.
Another factor which enters strongly into the
South Georgia situation is the more extensive pro-
duction of meats, grain and foodstufs than ever
before in the history of the state. systematic
plan of education upon diversifcatOin, together
with the lesson of recent cotton troubles, has had
a more pronounced effect in that part of the state
perhaps, than anywhere else in it.
Georgia. from end of it to the other, mas
been made to feel, in this matter of diversified pro-
duction, the stern weight of necessity There is no
question that the bright prospects indicated toF
South Georgia direct echo Of it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-24
The Recent Lynching.

Whatever may have been the responsible causes
leading up to the lyuchng of Leo Frank the fact
remains that the act was lawless and one tend
ing to tear down the institutions and processes OF
orderly government However unwise the action
of the chief executive of Georgia who commuted
the sentence may have appeared to many 1t was
the exercise of authority with which he was vest
ed by law and his action entitled to the respect
of those who enjoy the blessings of legally regu-
lated society The lynching disgraceful and
reprehensbe affair and the great majority of Geor-
gia citizens undoubtedly deprecate the occurrence
and are in sympathy with and should aid Govern
or Harris efforts for legal investigation of it.
They are not very much concerned over the rabd
utterances and denuncatory expressions that are
being heaped upon the state by large part of the
press
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-24
Mostly Unthoughtedness.

Deem down in his heart every man has an INFORM
sAnse of fairness and of the advantages of reel
procty. The man. therefore, who takes money
which he has made in Dawson and sends it to a
mail order house in exchange fer merchandise does
not pause to realize the unfairnesS o. the trans
action If he did he would keep the money at
home
His salary or income, has come to him from some
Ia wson institution, some local business individual
or company, which is enabled to pay him that
money because of the dollars which come into his
store or factory from other citizens of the commu-
nifty.
The lives we lead are the very best exemplihca-
ton of the theory and actual practice of reciproc
ity. A. makes a dollar in profit from sale OF
merchandise The dollar goes into BIS. pay enVel-
one as part of his salary. B. utilizes the dollar
in part payment of his grocery bill to c., and so
on and on. We are enabled to exist because OF
the money we earn from each other
The man who takes his dollar earned in DaW-
son and places it in the cash drawer of mail
order house in Chicago, some other place, where
it is retired from circulation so far as Dawson
is concerned is not only guilty of what might htly
be termed an economic error, but he is unpatrotIc
aa WE'LL and lacking in the proper degree of that
civic pride which builds cities.