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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
Attack on Inner 0sfenses
Is Resumed by 10 of
Allies Warships
FIND CHARRED BODIES
COnstsntinOpIe. However, De-
MES Successes Being Claim
ed by the Enemy.

ra-tea. March f-Sthe1s dispatch
saws "a b1mlardmeut OF tle inner forts
rr t.r uardaueueF was resumed th.E
.ra.r.aagI morning by IJ bis var
u6r According 90 thc British Officer
11.F tu0 Turkish forts remain intact
Landing parties found Caarret bodies
rt soldiers iu tho damaged forts.
,EarlHr Turks were burned 90 death
before lIair positions were erarIsteI-
Reports % extensive damage 90
fl-s .elf.1la were not 1oTue olf.
however. by dapatches from Con-
.rrrrrr5Ie. which state injury to the
outer forts is less than reported. and
that l1e inner tortlfcacioas. which con
s..flf- tho more important defense.
have r1l been reached
Berlin admits the reearturs %
r-zrsagz. q. iu northern Poland. 1y
frr Russians. but claim the Hlsa iaus
suffered s1 severely that they we're
Grlble 90 disturb tine orderly retreat
af fHr Germans. PetruErad o. few
days ago stated che German retreat
Nra tr~ moat dtE1-tariV and rrect p.-
tate OF any i1 that area of activity
Berlin. however. says a larEs humber
OF wounded were Icft b-Elld I'm neigh
loriaF villages
French Attacks 7s9gisss-
Berlin SAYS French attaci-S--z-a.-ssG
Champasue region were r~p1Ii@d The
parIs statement asserts violent as
sta.fs by Germans were defeated.
Eertr of Arras the Gcfmans captured
al mile % the allies. positions.
Hassian attacks near the Prusstau
U1rfrr nurt Violent fEhtrE for
possession OF Ossowgtz coatiuues.
sszt- 81 sf-ss Proetairsa-
Esme March t--N state % sieE~ has
been proclaimed il che srsater portion
as Ufrraaica iu an effort CO. pat down
a rer-ri1n. Cyreraiea is enc % the
faf-aertert sdmiaistratlve districts Cf
Traa now uader ftaliaa c1atrol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
MRS. JUSTINA ARNDT is
GIVEN DECREE IN COURT

Mrs. Justina o. Arndt of this city
was this afternoon given divorce
from her husband Samuel ". Arndt,
formerly owner of chain of cigar
stores in Rock Island and Moline
The decree was granted by Judge
r. w. Olmsted in branch court and fol
lowed testimony given by Mrs. Arndt
and several witnesses. Searle & Mar
shall represented the woman.
It is understood that following busi-
ness reverses Mr.. Arndt left here and
when last heard Of was in Pittsburgh,
Kan. He was prominently known
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
GREY ASKS AID IN
RIDDING BELGIUM

Loudoa. March 4-Uniess neutral
natioas aFs prepared 90 assist Ia
thruVisE ths Germans oaf of Bet
tian. no suggestions from them IN
tie natter % prcvsntinE further de-
Vastsfioa 10 that eountry arr waited.
said FoFciEa Secretary Grey In thc
He'sss % eoaamors today 50 rcspo1ss.
- an inquiry from member whether
'ae E1varrmeut vas WILLING TO tnvttc
si<xsstiors from nsgfraIs nth vtew
- avoiding further dsvas;atioa %
Ieixism~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

songs. including. Way Down Yonder
In the Corndeld." When the recess
was taken the house had been in ses-
sion IS hours and so minutes. Shortly
before the house recessed until 9. In
the house the last hours were devoted
20 tributes 20 Speaker Clark. Under
wood and Republican Leader Mann In
the senate some senators who are re
firing from public life made farewell
addresses. Careful consideration OF
the public interest in conservation leg
islatlon and development for larger
spirit OF comfy between the United
States and foreign nations. particular
Is with Central and South America.
was urged by Senator Burton. who is
ending - years of service in congress.
The senate agreed TO the house
amendment 70 the Cummins bill max
lnr b. possible for shippers TO recover
miI value OF the shipments lost The
house amendments limited the effect
OF the bin 20 interstate and foreign
shipments 20 countries contiguous TO
the United States. The hin in effect
anuuls recent decisions OF the supreme
court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
Taylor System Rule Elm
mated in New Army
Appropriation Bill
is TAVEkNER VICTORY
Congressman Also Wins In
Having Government Manu-
faCture Some Munitions.
BY ROBERT r. WILSON.


Washington. D. c., March 4.-De-
spite the most bitter opposition from
the old guard. the provision for the
elimination of the stop watch and 9TH
er Objectionable features of the Tay-
Tor system was retained in the army
and navy bills and became law. The
provision for government manufacture
of war munitions was also maintained
in the army bill. That is to say that
Congressman Tavenner of Illinois won
both his contentious. the one for the
elimination of the barbarous features
of the Taylor system and the one for
government manufacture. In other
words, the two main things for which
Tavenner and his friends have fought
are now law.
The campaign against the Taylor
system was started in the house by
the adoption of amendments TO the
army and navy bill providing for elm
ination of the Taylor system. In the
senate the proposition was bitterly OPP
posed. Senator Oliver of Pennsylva-
MIA. a heavy stockholder in the steel
trust, by his own admission; Senator
Lippitt OF Rhode Island, big wooden
goods manufacturer, and Senator Root
of New York, the Wall street corpora
ton lawyer, devoted nearly an entire
day to attacking the system. They
came on the floor OF the senate obvi-
ously prepared to kill the house
amendment If possible. The senate
finally struck the provision out by
vote of % to 81.
House Organized for Attack.
When the bill came back to the
house, however, it developed the house
had been thoroughly organized against
the Taylor system. and was prepared
to resist to the last The conferees
agreed on everything but the Tayor
system, which feature of the bill held
the conferees deadlocked for three
days. compromise was finally sug
gested to the opponents of the Taylor
system in the house. II was proposed
to have the bill provide for an investi-
CATION of the system instead of its
elimination. This compromise was re-
fused by those members OF the house
who had been fighting the system, and
who had been holding conferences ev-
cry little while. as new situations
arose. They were a unit in their de-
cision to stand pat for the original
amendment tackled on the army bill in
the house eliminating the Taylor sys-
TEN.
Senate Forced TO Yield.
The senate finally was forced 10
yield and the Taylor system must go.
The senate was also forced to yield
to the government manufacture pro-
vision inserted in the army bin in the
house. This win result in a saving of
a large sum annually.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars; Mars. Saturn. Morn
Ing stars; Jupiter. Venus. Mercury
Low on the horizon. considerations Ora
go DraGoni CepheuS and Casseopetl
extend in this order east TO west
across the northern sky
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
DOGS BITE IS YEARS AGO
CAUSES DEATH OF WOMAN

New York. March 4.AMiss Ella
died yesterday from the bite of dog
inflicted Is years ago. During that
time she underwent u unsuccessful
operations to cure fhe blood poisoning
which set in from the wound. Forty
different physicians treated her and
failed She was 80 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
stops Inquiry on Judge.

Washlngton. u. c. March f.-Im-
peachment proceedings against Fed
erai Judge Dayton OF West Virginia
were ordered dropped yesterday by
the house judiciary committee. the in
vestieating committee recommending
that no further action be taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 7 P. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Probably light snow tonight and
Friday. Not much change in tempera-
ture. with the lowest tonight about %
degrees. Fresh TO strong east to
northeast winds.
Temperature at a. m. so. Highest
yesterday. 80. Lowest last night, &c.
Precipitation. none
Relative humidity at p. m. 81: at
a. m. 81.
stage Of water. 6.S; a fall OF > in
last - hours
in. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
MILLIONS IN WAR
ORDERS HELD III? ?
CHICAGO WHEAT PRICES OFF
CENTS ON UNCONFIRMED
REPORTS.

Chicago. III, March "A report, un-
confirmed. that millions worth of or
ders for war supplies. mostly arms and
ammunition, had been cancelled in the
last IS hours caused a drop of ~
cents in the price of wheat In the last
10 minutes today, compared with last
nights close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
Arizona Takes Appeal.

washington. D. G. March 4 - The
state OF Arizona has appealed to the
supreme court from decision of the
federal district court which held un-
the Arizona anti-alien
law. against which Italy
and Great Britain had protested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
WILSON ABANDONS TRIP
TO PANAMA CANAL IN JULY

Washington. March President
Wilson yesterday practically decided
20 abandon his contemplated trip to
the Panama canal in July because of
the action Of congress in eliminating
from the legislative and executive bill
the appropriation for the celebration OF
the formal opening of the canal. He still
is undecided about the trip TO san
Francisco this month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
S70O DAMAGE Is
CAUSED BY FIRE
INTERIOR OF ATTIC OF :. l. BLISS
HOME IS BURNED ~ BLAZE
THIS MORNING.

Damage amounting 90 500 was
wrought BY a serious blaze At 10
O'Clock this morning az the home OF
Franklin l. Bliss. 1914 Twentieth
street. the entire interior OF the attic
% the two story frame dwelling being
zuttcd-
The hremea played two streams OF
water on the blaze and 50 minutes was
required TO exfinguish u. For a time
ft looked a. though the whole house
vas doomed. . strong Wind from the
east fauuine the flames. However. by
fast and effective work the iaddies
succeeded In eonfniuE the IRE TO the
upper par; OF the home. II g presumed
that the blaze started when spark
from a ueiEhhorinE chimney bie~ 81
through a window IN the attic. which
vss 0pen. as the blaze sprung up from
the Inside and had gained good head
way before 70 Sas discovered The
loss Il fuily covered hy Insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
WASHINGTON RECEIVES
OFFICIAL GERMAN NOTE

Washington. d. C.. March {. - The
official text Of Germany's reply 10 the
American note suggesting that Ger
many and Great Britain agree on a
plan 10 lessen danger to neutral ship
ping in the war zone was made public
today. II follows closely the unofi-
ciaI report Of several days ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
STANDARD OIL STEAMER
DETAINED IN SCOTLAND

London, March 4.-The Standard oil
steamer Platuria. bound for NIalmo,
Sweden. has been detained at Kirk
well. Scotland. The Platuria was for
merry German. but now sails under
American register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
News Pleases Here.

The news OF Congressman Taven-
ner's success IN having eliminated the
Objectionable features of the Taylor
system was received here with great
JOY. not only by the army OF employees
at Rock Island, but also by all labor
ing men and their friends. 1t was a
great victory for the toiler. and the
energetic representative in congress
from this district is being warmly con
graduated for his accomplishment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
ILLINOIS NEWS

Urbana. Ili.-The tenth annual con,
vention of the Illinois State Florists
association at the University OF Iii
nois closed last night The following
officers were elected. President. c.
W. Johnson, Morgan Park; vice pres
ident. c. L. Pillsbury, GaIesburg; sec
retary, ]. p Amman, EdwardsvilIe; /;
treasurer, F. L. Washburn, Blooming
ton.
Pana. Hl.-William II. ToIliver. aged
ca years. a prominent Christian county
farmer residing near Pana, died as a
result of injuries sustained by fail
ing down stairs at his home
Mount Vernon. ul.-George Paylos. a
Greek, was found dead at the out
skirts of Mount Vernon A pistol was
found near by. II is not known wheth-
er Pavlos killed himself or was mur-
dered. The case is being investigated
Mount Vernon. In.-M.E. Drum, city
editor of the Centralia Sentinel for %
years, and Miss Ellen Tyler of Cen
traiia were married here They Will
spend their honeymoon on the Pacific
coast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

-1ri-sfe.d. ni. March Inability
% trs state % furnish automobile o.
cease faes Immediately because % a
breakdown ir the factory ruauufactur-
iaE fhe 5azs. caused Secretary % State
Stevenson 20 announce that the state
Ncuif make TO convictions for failure
% cary license tags unti1 after May =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
DARNELI SANITY
IS TO BE TESTED

Chicago, H.. March 4-Rey. James
Darnen, former Kenosha preacher
under Indictment as Mann act vio-
lator, is TO be examined as to his
sanity by experts representing his
counsel and the government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

Danville, Hl.-The federal grand
jury returned 20 true bills. most of
them for violation of the United States
liquor laws and for freight robberies
Line Doney. for years a member OF
the Chicago police force and until a
few weeks ago a member of the Dan
vile force. was indicted on a charge Of
selling liquor in anti-saloOn territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
RELIEF
THROUGH SENATE
SUPPORT GIVEN $500. 900 APPRO-
PRIATION FOR LOSS OF
STOCK.

Springfield. III. March 4.-The sen
ate to-day passed the Curtis bin appro,
priatsnE 81 100000 Tor half reimburse
meut Of farmers and stock raisers who
suffered financial losses as a result of
the foot and mouth disease. SiNty-one
bills were introduced in the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
1ahles Wilson Endorsement.

Des Moines. Iowa. March FIN
dorsement OF President Wilson's war
policy was tabled in the Iowa senate
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
RECOVER IS DEAD
FROM COAL MINE
LITTLE HOPE OF SAVING ANY OF
$50 MEN ENTOMBED IN
WEST VIRGINIA.

Hinton. y. Va, March A total OF
50 bodies have been recovered from
the Layland mine. where an explosion
occurred Tuesday. entombing leo. II
IS said there is little hope for the 9th
ers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

p4nviiis. ul-Aftsr counting Is Pre-
efnefs 10 the recount % the ballots of
the November cicctioz a motion was
made By the attorneys for the con-
,~s,anfs TO diSmiks ths proceedings
No lrrsxuiarities were found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

~ s:i5 the house recessed for IS
minutes and the members organized a
chorus and sang rag time" and other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
Senate Forced TO Yield.

The senate finally was forced 10
yield and the Taylor system must go.
The senate was also forced to yield
to the government manufacture pro-
vision inserted in the army bin in the
house. This win result in saving Of
a large sum annually.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-12
FRIDAY, MARCH IL, 1915
Trade at Home

The Parcels Post system has rem
tdered trading abroad much easier.
Fifty pounds or less may be sent in
first and second zones the maximum
distance of which is one hundred and
fifty miles. This includes all mer-
.chandise and factory products and
game. This has caused mail order
houses to spring up in every city and
has greatly increased the business Of
large concerns like Sears-Roebuck
Co., to the tremendous injury, if not
to the destruction of local mercha Mt
in some instances.
If the principle were to be carried
far enough, the streets of the viii
alage would be darkened, the win
: dows of business houses would be
boarded up, and our villages would
become like the decadent hill towns
which fourished century ago when
: stage roads were in operation in
place of the great iron horse.
You should sustain your own COM
munity when it can be done without
injury to yourselves.
Do this by tt fading at home.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-12

the measure, the confirming his heroic
efforts to motions to dismiss. Every
time an amendment would go on,
thus providing new business between
his motions so that they would be lin
order, he would grandlyrise to the
occasion, and finally had the salts
faction of noting success. Here
after, those who desire safety
first will attach the much adver-
tised lantern, while the others who
are willing to take chance will go
it blind.
Well, several important measures
are coming up for final disposition
this week, and in my next Twill have
some possibly interesting articles of
abe results. Keep your ear to the
ground, as "the worst is yet to
come!" However, good and honest
work is being done, and all will be
done well.
OLD TIMER.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-12
Chance to Test Theory

In the last few years there has
been agitation in favor of holding
the annual Memorial day on the last
Sunday in each May. 1t is said that
the day is now given over to base
ball and other sports and picnicing
and that the spirit and meaning of
the occasion are lost in whirl of
amusement. 1t is argued that if the
Memorial services were always on
Sunday many more people would
attend. This year May Both happens
to fall on Sunday, and it will be a
good time to put the theory of those
who advocate a change to the test.
1t is said that last year Is people be-
sides the veterans and members of
the Relief Corps remained in the
opera house to listen to the annual
address. A Sunday afternoon
audience ought to be at least twenty
times as large.-Bello,cs Falls Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-12
What Was Happening so
Years Ago

Court convenes at Guildnall next
Tuesday.
By reason of the sad and sudden
death Of Patsey Foley the Friendly
Sons of st. Patrick have decided to
have no celebration on their patron
saints day this year.
Perhaps few statistice in refer
ence to the transit of mails, ETC., at
the present time, as compared with
seventeen years ago, may not prove
uninteresting. In an interview with
the veteran postal agent, E. F. John
son, who is now the oldest agent on
the route between Island Pond and
Portland, having occupied the posi-
ton for over seventeen years, we
CLEANED the following: Seventeen
years ago there was but one daily
mail between the two places, and it
was carried in nine foot car, with
NO letter cases for a proper distribu-
ton en- route, and but little convent
ence. Now there are two daily
J mails from Portland, which are car
ried in handsomely designed cars, 81
feet in length, fitted up with every
4 convenience and facility for handling
mails, each car containing 1872 boxes
for letters, and a hanging capacity
Of 65 pouches for papers, etc. The
aamount of mail handled by these
postal clerks is something enormous.
During the month of February Mr..
johnson handled 4915 packages Of
letters, estimated by the department
to contain 80 letters to a package
$40 sack of papers, estimated at 300
to a sack, and 1888 registered letters.
seventeen years ago one man per-
q formed the work with comparative
ease; land now, quite frequently,
three men are necessary. In accord
. ance with established custom, all
: mail matter.is weighed 30 days in
4. succession each four years, and the
rate of increase the present year as
compared with four years ago, is
fully 80 per cent. The mail leaving
Island Pond last Friday alone, weigh
ed over half a ton. But this can be
explained by the fact that each Fri
day morning the HERALD does con-
J siderable to swell the grand total.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-12
Going to Church

Most of US look upon religion as a
respectable side issue and seldom
give its significance serious considera-
ton. We enter a church more in an
tagonism and of criticism than with
a feeling of humility. We are apt
to lose sight of the great cause in
our selfish analysis Of the human i'm
PROJECTIONS of the minister, the choir,
the ushers and ourselves. This is
not the spirit of worship that wins.
Let us go to church for the main
purpose of helping one another, and
with this as our chief end we will
forget, forgive and be resolved to
become better citizens. - Ne,os and
Citizen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-12

Backachs drags on your vitality. saps
your strength. Weakens YOUR enduranL q.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-12
Press Comment
The Country Merchant

The country merchants of Vermont
should not get excited just because a
Chicago mail order house has de-
clared a dividend Of so per cent.
Some of these same merchants pat
ronize out of the state concerns.
The county merchant who carries a
stock of goods that his customers
want and lets them know it by adver-
Using will continue to succeed. Bur
lington Clipper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-12
CitrOlaX
CitrOlax X!
G. 1T II o L A X!

Best thing for constipation, sour
stomach, lazy liver and sluggish
bowels. Stops a sick headache almost
at once. Gives a most thorough and
satisfactory fushing-no pain. no
nausea. Keeps yo lr system cleansed,
sweet and wholesome. Ask f O r
CitroIax. For sale by John Thurs
ton, druggist. .:... adv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-12
THIS-AND FIVE CENTS!

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose five cents to Foley & Co.,
Chicago, ILL.,, writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive in
return a trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound,
for coughs, colds and Group, Foley
Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic
Tablets. For sale by John Thurston,
druggist. adv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-12

Tho heal Winner.
b: Yhe man who really wins in i law.
Suit IL the lawyer.-Atchison Globe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-07-02
ROYAL THEATRE

Fourth of July week at the Royal Theatre,
on Olneyville Square, will bring some OF
the best photoplays that could be arrang-
ed for this time of the year. On Monday
aud Tuesday, July 5th and 9th, Madame
Petreva, one of the stages most beautiful
and talented stars, will appear in her great
est screen success entitled, "The Heart OF
a Painted Wnman," feature in five par 5.
Wednesday and Thursday W il bring the
opening story of "lhe Broken Coin, a
serial story featuring Francis Ford and
Grace Cunard, two great favorites here in
which piece of coin that some one has
and the other is trying to get possession of,
forms the main attraction Of the story.
Friday and Saturday will bring Char lie
Chaplin in another OF his funny comedies,
also "Blazing the Trail" western drama
Of the early wars between the whites and
the Indians in two parts.