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Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10
RUSS IN ANOTHER
EFFECTIVE BLOW
Petrograd Claims Taking $4,000 Aus
trian Prisoners in Tmn0pol
and TrembowIa Actions.

London. Sept. 10, (12;52 p. m1-The
Russian victory at TarnopoL eastern
GaHcia. has been followed by another
effective blow at the Austrians at
Trembowla, % miles further south. In
the combined actions more than $1,000
prisoners have been taken. according
to Petrograd's reports. AS was the
case at Tarnopol, the Russians were
unable to follow up the advantage
gained at TrembOWla owing TO their
inferiority in artillery and the Aus
trians were not pressed beyond the
line of the river Zereth
Basing its judgment on reports that
the Germans are foFtifyiuE themselves
strongly in the vicinity of Wilma, to-
gether with the trend Of events ON the
southern wing of the eastern trout and
the slow progress of the Teut0ulC cen
ter, the British feeling is that cassa-
tion of the German offensive in
the east may be at hand Such de-
veIopment would spell victory for that
faction of the German general staff
which has argued that the Iengtheniug
Of communications was involving too
much risk to warrant q further adj
vance
French and German claims are so
contradictory that it is impossible at
this time to obtain a clear view of
the situation in the Argonne, where
the German crown prince is reported
to have made considerable progress.
The French are attempting to re-
cover the lost ground. which the Ger
mans assert includes the fortified po-
sition at Marie Therese. Ut is likely
that this region will witness some
of the bttterest fighting in the west
during the next 10 days.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10
FIVE SUSPECTS
NICHOLS MURDER
Wealthy New York Woman Martyr t0
a Love Of JeWelry- Jury
Given the Case.

New York, Sept 10.--Tbe confession
OF confederate employed by Mrs.
Elizabeth Nichols has given the police
detailed descriptions OF the three men
wh0 caused Mrs. Nichols death We'd
nesday night in an effort to steal near
Iy half million dollars worth of jew
elry from her paLattal residence in
East Seventy-n street. These de-
scriptions were part Of an alarm sent
today throughout the city.
After questioning 0Wney Talas, the
hall boy. who admitted that he let
the three robbers enter the Nichols
house, the police have devoted their
greatest efforts to finding Arthur Wal
tersens q young man who preceded
TaIas in his present position and rec
commended TaIas to Mrs. Nichols when
he left her employment They be
lieve that Walterseu was head OF the
conspiracy to rob the wealthy widow.
TaIas asserts that when he admitted
the three men he had no idea they
would use violence in the accomplish
meut oil their object.
4 thorough search Of rac Nichols
house has shown that probably all the
trio got from the crime was four rings
which they snatched from Mrs. Mich
OILS fingers, They jewels were valued
at about $4,000 The dead woman s.
friends believe that she was a martyr
10 her love of jewels. They say that
she had q passion for gems and wore
d small fortune in diamonds and pearls
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10
CONDITIONS CROPS
GENERALLY IMPROVE

Washington, j. C., Sept. 10.-A sup
Elementary analysis OF crop conditions
in the United States on Sept. l, an
nounced today by the department OF
agriculture. indicated a slight i'm
provement in prospects during the
last month The composite condition
of ali crops was 5.5 per cent above
their 10 year average. compared with
a condition of So per cent above that
average ON Aug. j.
Improvement was shown By practjc-
ally all the principal crops except
mtIet. potatoes sugar beets, lemons.
grapes, tomatoes. hops, oranges, cot
ton, rice. onions, field beans and suEa-
cane.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10
MURDERER OF CHILD
TROTS TO GALLOWS

Sacramento, Calf Sept 10.-Davic
Fountain. a church jauitor. was hang
ed at Folsom prison today for the mur-
der Of I0-year-old Margaret Milling in
the basement OF the German Lutheran
church here on Dec. ). 1919. Fountain
trotted to his place on the gallows.
He was born in Elizabeth county.
Iowa. and had served terms in the
Iowa state peHiteniary. and the
Cherry HiII. Pennsylvania, peaGJen-
itarv. besides having been an inmate Of
asvlums at Mount Pleasant and Clar-
linda, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10
THE WAR TODAY


Heavy lighting has been in prog
ress iu the Fosges region and the
Germans announce that they have cap
rurad oy storm French trenches at
ScLra rzuauueIe and Hartmans-Wei
ersgpt
Paris admits the gain of ground by
the Germans in their attacks, but de
elares that nearly all the territory lost
al schratzmanueIe was regained and
that the Germans we're driven out Of
the trenches they mad won al Hart
maus-We WeiIerkopf
The Teutouic armies engaged with
the Russians on he eastern front are
making slower progress. The forces
of She Russian emperor are occasion
ally taking up a successful offensive
on the southern end of the line In
the north there is little change and
the Germans are reported TO be dig
giug themselves in near wilma
The Serbians continue their bonn
bardment OF Austrian positions along
the border and are skirmishing with
the new Austrian forces gathered
there.
British losses OF officers Ia the fort
night ended Aug. 80. total 1902, OF
whom 407 were killed. The severity
Of the fighting on the Gallip0li PENN
sula. where most of the losses oc-
CURED. is indicated by these figures.
Important conferences are in prog
ress in Russia with regard TO the for
nation of a new ministry, Reports Of
cabinet members deputed 10 discuss
the subject with leaders of the parlia-
mentary majority in the duma and
others are expected tn he made TO the
council of ministers tomorrow.
The great congress Of trades union
lists, now in session in England. has
rejected by an overwhelming majority
a resolution providing that terms OF
peace satisfactory to The working
classes be formulated and advocated
bv the parliamentary committee Of the
labor party.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10
rs TOLD OF
PRIZE COURTS WORK

Washington Sept 10.-Dispatches
TO the state department today out
lined the activities of the British prize
claims committee and the Hamburg
prize court in cases of condemned or
detained ships and cargoes involving
American interests
Another cabIegram stated the Ham
burg prize court had announced claims
must be 6led within Two months in the
case of the American ship Pass of
BaImaha. That vessel, with a cotton
cargo for Great Britain was over
hauled by a German submarine
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10
WIDOW PENSIONED
BY Great BRITAIN
Ars. Mary Ellen Brown, Danyilie, Hus-
band Killed in France, Gets So
Per Month.

uanvile III, Sept g. Mrs. Mary
Ellen Brown. widow Of Guy Harrison
Brown a son OF John ". Brown OF this
elty. has been awarded a pension Of
So q month for life or until she mar
res and S. a month each Tor her Two
Young daughters until they reach the
a5e of ~. Along with the announce
ment Of the granting Of the pension
vas check for Sf3L20 back pension
starting from the day following
Browns death. June . Brown was
killed in action in France, The pen
sion is granted by the British govern
ment Nc application VAS ever made
Tor the pension.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10
Dugan Is Paroled.

Trenton. y. J., sept H0,-The court
of pardons today announced tbat a
parole has been granted TO Daniel A
Dugan- Jr.. Of Orange Dugan is q
son Of Judge Daniel A Dugan Of The
Orange district court Young Dugan
was serving a sentence Of from fye
driving an automobile in Newark ne
driving a nautomobiIe in Newark he
had run down and caused the death Of
Leo McDermott D0gan had served
about two years in states prison.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10

Amsterdam, Sept. 10 (vja London -
The NIaasbode says it has been inform
ed by its Roozendaal spondent
that a Zeppelin. coming from Belgium
and flying at a great height, was shot
at hv Dutch frontier guards last night,
whereupon It Immediately turned IN
q southerIy direction.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10
ALEXA STIRLING Is
DEFEATED IN SEMIS

Chicago, Sept 10. Miss AleXa Stir
ling was defeated in the semi -fnals
Of the woman's national golf meet to-
day in - holes by Mrs. { II Wander
beck OF Philadelphia.
The other match went 10 Mrs. ". a..
Gavin, OF England, who eliminated
Ernestine Pearce Of Chicago. 5 and 3.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10
FLYERS KILLEDAS
SHIP HITS FENCE
French Machine Strikes Barb Wire
EutaugIements in Making Land
iug-Bombs Exploded.

Geneva. sept io, Cvia London)-
TWO French aviators We're killed at
DeyiuEeu, AIsace. when their machine
struck barbed wire antanglements as
they were making O landing, causing
the explosion OF bombs aboard the
aeropIaue. They had been forced TO
descend because Of motor trouble. The
atrmen were buried by the Germans
with military hou0r5.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 2. n. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Partly cloudy and cooler tonight
and Saturday with probably thunder
storms this afternoon or tonight
Temperature at a. m. 70. Highest
yesterday IT. Lowest last night 81
Velocity of wind al a. III. 4 miles
per hour.
Precipitation 05 inch
Relative humidity at z p N. 50, at I
a. n. 81. al p m- today g.
Stage of water 81, no change in last
"a hours
!, ID SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10
YUSSTF MAHMOUT Is
NOT DEAD, HE SAYS

Chicago, III. Sept. 10.-Yussif Nah
mout. the big Bulgarian wrestler, who
had been reported killed while fight
ing with the Turkish forces, is alive
and wel}, according 10 letter re
eeivad today by a Chicago friend.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10
Anglo French Finance Com
mission Is Met at New
York by J. P. Morgan.
TO BRACE EXCHANGES
Purpose of Visit Is to Pre-
vent Interruption Of Com
merce and Industry.

New York. Sept 10.-The Joint Aug-
lo-French financial commission OF six
members deputed by Great Britain and
France TO adjust the foreign exchange
situation here. reached New York to-
day aboard the steamship Lapland
from Liverpool They were met at
quarantine by ), p. Morgan and II. P.
Dawson OF the Morgan firm. who
escorted them 10 their headquarters
here This afternoon the commission
viii meet a number Of New York bank
ers in the library Of Mr. Morgan s
home aud enter upon the arsf OF q
series of negotiations looking toward
the establishment of a big foreign
credit loan. The Laplaad was con
voyed by two British torpedo boats de-
stroyers throughout the war zone.
A formal statement issued on the
commissions behalf was the only ex-
preston made by any member Of the
part for publication. This statement,
issued at quarantine, reads.
The Joint Anglo-French mission un-
der the craftsmanship of Lord Reading,
which mas been sent 10 the United
States in connection with the question
of the exchanges between New York.
London and Paris arrived this morn
ing by the Red Star steamer LapIand.
The British delegates are the Right
Hon. Lord Reading of Erleigb G. G. B..
*. G. r. o., Jthe lord chief justice OF
England. Sir Edward Holden. Bart
Sir Henry Darlington Smith. K c. B.,
c. S. T., and MT Basil F. BIackert. c.
B.. Of the British treasury The French
delegates are Mons. Octave Homberg,
representing the French treasury. and
Mons Ernest NaiIat director OF the
Baasays= he BFaHce.
May Represent Russia Also.
The object Of the visit Of the
mission Us to consult with the Amcri-
can bankers and others as to 5he best
means to be adopted for regulating the
exchanges between New York Lon
don auL Paris, IN order that the com
merce and industry OF the three coun-
tries may suffer as little as possible
during the course OF the war. AIr.
Blackett viii act as secretary of the
mission"
Members of the commission de-
cInad to confirm or deny the report
brought to New York two days ago by
passengers on the steamer Ryndam
that the commission would act Tor
Russia as well as Great Britain and
France. II was understood, however,
that the report was well founded.
J. p Morgan. who greeted the dep
u5atiou at quarantine. said the meet
ing i'm his library this afternoon was
to be primarily a social affair.
III would be unreas asonahIe to as
sumo" Mr.. Morgan said, that these
gentlemen, at the end of a long voy-
age. would plunge Immediately into
their work here. They have 10 meet
the men they viii negotiate with first
That's what they expect 10 do This aft
ernoon."
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10
Activities Of Count Won
Bernstorff Are Again
Being Reviewed.
DUMBO TO WITHDRAW
Won Papen, Military At.
tacha, Said to Have Belt
tied American Officials.

Washington. D. C.. Sept l0-Presi-
del- Wilson'S request t1 Austria to re-
cali BIER ambassador. Dr Constantjn
UumHa. has brought about d situation
wrl#- contains possibilities of extend
i1e n ether diplomats of the Germanic
allies
Dr. u1uba used James F.. j. Archi-
bald #. American bearing an Ameri-
can Ha SPORT as "a messenger 10 carry
q Communication 10 the Vienna foreign
Office Although it has NOT been called
off .e ro the attention of this gov
eminent the state department. under
stands moHnialIy that Archibald also
carried communication for Captain
won Haasu 2 military attache OF the
German embassy. Secretary Lansing
said today that the American govern
merr considers the sending Cf any
communication i'm the manner which
Dr Dauda used an abuse Of an Amer
Jean pass port
While all officials refused to discuss
the situation further. it lis known that
The activities OF Consul General Won
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Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10

Honolulu, T. H.. Sept 1O.-The
dead OF submarine F-4, in eight cas-
kets. draped with the American flag.
were placed yesterday aboard the
United States steamship Supply to be
sent home. Shortly afterward the
steamer sailed for san Francisco.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10
steel Tonnage.

New York. Sept 10-The unified
tonnage Of the United States Steel cor
poration on Aug. 81 totaled 4,9os.455
tons. a decrease Of 2O,0S5 tons from
July.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10

A c ciated Press
Leased Wire Report
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Bureau of Circulations
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-01-16
TRIED TO BEAN THE HAWK
New York City Employee Filings Pa.
per Weight Ineffectively at
Daring Pigeon-Eater

There was hunt for game yester'
day atop the municipal building. The
game was variously described as a
hawk and an eagle The hunters were
a couple of score of city employees,
led by Alderman Carstairs and Jack
Kennedy, chief clerk of the water de-
partment. The guide" II such he
could be called, was Elevator Dis
patcher Peter Kearney, whose office
is on the roof of the building, and
who has been watching the big bird
capture and devour pigeons.
"The bird is two feet high at least,
and his wings spread four feet" said
Kearney. He's black, but his breast
has streaks of white on 1t. He has a
brown bill, with a black spot right on
the end of it,
The hunters trooped out on the roof
just after Kearney had informed them
the bird had settled on ledge Id
feet below, with pigeon in its mouth.
There was long discussion, and final
ly Frank Halliday tied a paper weight
to long string, and tried to bean"
the hawk.
The weight fell pretty close to the
hawks head, and it scared up, taking
refuge in the folds Of Civic Virtues
bronze skirt.-New York World.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-01-16
A Noble Task.

In too many instances the country
papers mimic the city press by CIV
ing prominence to scandals, accidents
and political agitation. The new
rural civilization has placed upon the
rural press renewed responsibilities,
and enlarged possibilities for useful.
ness. 1t cannot perform its mission
to agriculture by recording the trail
ties, the mishaps and inordinate am
billions of humanity, or by filling its
columns with the echoes of the strug-
giles of busy streets, or by enchanting
stories of city life which lure our
children from the farm.
1t has a higher and nobler task
Too often the pages of the city dailies
bristle with the struggle of ambitious
men in their wild lust for power, and
many times the flames of personal
conflict scar the tender buds of new
civilization and illuminate the path
way to destruction. The rural press
is the governing power of public senti-
H6uL anu mubL uUiu otSduldsI "
principle and keep the ship of state
in the roadstead of progress The
rural press can best serve the inter-
ests of the farmers by applying it's
energies to the solution of problems
affecting the local community. 1T
must stem the mighty life current
that is moving from the farm to the
cities, sweeping before it a thousand
boys and girls per day. 1t has to deal
with the fundamental problems of
civilization at their fountain mead Its
mission is to direct growth, teach eff
tciency and mold the intellectual life
Of the country, placing before the pub
lie the daily problems of the farmers
and giving first attention to the leg
islative, cooperative, educational and
social needs of the agricultural classes
within its respective community.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-01-16
The Ssrvian Drum.

It seems that the men who play the
zig drums in the Servian army bands
ave an easier lot than the drummers
other lands, since they do not have
carry their own drums.
In nearly all cases, instead of being
lung in front of the man who plays 1t,
he instrument is put on small two
heeled cart drawn by a large dog. Of
curse, the drummer must play as he
marches, but the dog is so well trained
hat there is no difficulty in doing
his.
The animal keeps his place even
through the longest marches, and the
drummer walks behind the cart, per
orming on his instrument as he goes
long. Each regiment is provided with
wo or three big drums, but few regi-
nents have band.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-01-16
Practical Trade School idea.

London has elaborated the trade
school idea to include the work Of out.
fitting women with an equipment to
face life's struggle. In the six trade
schools of London four of which are
under the direct control of the London
county council, and two of which are
connected with the polytechnic insti-
tutions, aided by grants from the Lon
don county council, various trades Of
the traditional feminist classes, such
as dressmaking, ladies' tailoring, cor
set making, millinery, embroidery,
waistcoat making, cooking, laundry
work and upholstery, are being taught.
In addition to competent teachers
these schools have enlisted In their
interest advisory committees of en-
ployees of the classes of workwomen
being developed by the schools, one
result of which Is that employment
at profitable wages awaits the capable
students Of these schools. The voca-
tional school idea liz spreading and ex-
tending through the civilized world.
with the result that 1t brightens the
prospects of youth and heartens young
people with the knowledge that they
will enter upon their career with some
technical acquaintance with and some
manual dexterity In those lines of
work in which the world stands con-
stantly in need of workers.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-01-16
NOT AN ECONOMICAL PEOPLE
Americans Do Not Seem to Attach
Very Great Importance to Saw
Ing the Pennies.

OF all the nations the United States
seems to care least for saving pennies.
Not the government, but the individ-
ual. Measured by the number of saw
ings bank depositors in proportion
to the entire population, this country
Is far behind those of Europe, Japan,
Australia and New Zealand.
One reason for this is that in the
southern and western states the mum.
Der of savings banks is relatively few,
because the small banks serve the
same purpose in those sections. There
are approximately 100000 savings
depositors in the United States and
almost three-fourths of this number
are in the six New England states, and
in New York. New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware and Maryland.
In making a comparison with other
countries in this matter the govern
ment postal banks introduced few
years ago should be included. They
are included abroad and therefore
should be here If an accurate idea of
the thriftiness of the various nations
Is to be given.
We are ppodigals compared with Eu-
ropeans, and while there is perhaps
not the same pressing necessity here
to count the pennies, it is undoubted
ly true that Americans are too strong
ly inclined to be spendthrifts, to let
the morrow take care of itself From
the experience of hard times occa-
stoned by the war we may learn that
laying something aside for rainy day
is not only a virtue, but a practice
which makes old age and nonemploy-
ment less terrible to think of. The
trouble is Americans do not think of
it, but they Enthusiastically Stand
ard-Union.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-01-16
PLEASURES OF FILM ACTING
Man Had Been Told II Was Bore,
But on Experience Found 1t
Far Otherwise.

Say" said Harry Mestayer, they
told me film acting was bore. Take
| it from me, it's cinch. | went to a
studio today to be photographed in a
production. First, the director gave
me a cigarette to smoke. Then he
handed me glass of beer. | finished
four cigarettes and four glasses of
beer before the scene was taken. Next
a very pretty actress was ushered in
and told to kiss me. She gave me a
rather cold caress. and the director
he was a fine fellow, believe me-
demonstrated.
What's the matter? he asked.
Don't you like Mr.. Mestayer?
Why, I've only just met him. she
replied.
Well, kiss him as though you
meant it.
she did We had to rehearse 1t
five times and then do it while the
camera was working. l understand
there will be more cigarettes, beer and
kisses tomorrow. I'm going to give
that director a box of cigars If he
puts in enough rehearsals. The pic
ture business! Say, This is the life "
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-01-16
The Literary Future,

What will be the effect of almost
Forldwide war upon the world S
gritt -? No one can escape its
psychological effect-the first stun
ing sense of the futility of ones or
mary labors and habits of thought, a
rofound unsettling of ones mental
)ase. But afterward? Perhaps, as a
"eaction against the literature of the
var. we shall have a food of light
'omedy of the gayest sort. Serious
9riters finding their usual material
taIe and improbable, will turn to
Naking mad farce. With the world
ding to pieces about one, what can
re do but laugh? We must laugh,
a spite of ourselves, at the spectacle
# Anatole France, in uniform, editing
he Soldiers Bulletin! And no one
If course will take seriously George
1ernard Shaw's advice to the soldiers
4 the opposing armies, to shoot their
77ccrs and go home!" Shaw is the
Wy literary man to raise a voice
gainst patriotism-bu then of course
g is an Irishman People are used
saying: SHAW isn't serious!"-
Neith Boyce in Harper's Weekly.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-01-16
The Warriors Lance.

The lance has been more or less
ridiculed by military experts, on the
ground that it is out of date and cum
bersome, but the weapon still has it's
advocates, who point but its value in
shock tactics and in cavalry charges.
In the German troops, for instance,
the lance in the hands of the Prussian
uhlans remains formidable weapon.
Recently attention has been invited
to the fact that the lance point often
makes too deep wound for the shaft
to be withdrawn quickly, and that
therefore the lancer must run the risk
of having 1t wrenched from his grasp
in the charge. In view of this, expert
ments have been made with new
kind of lance carrying ball below the
base of the lance head. 1t is said that
the new arm is just as effective in dis.
abling an enemy and is free from
many disadvantages.