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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13
Supporter o. Js-~s
BRITISH CRUISER
SUNK BY TORPEDO
B.r EIGHT OFFICERS AND -
vEv o. GREW AsE ACCOUNT
60 FoH.

leat5e. warch tz-Tbr admiralty
aeasa-rs ts- loss of the aaEusry
cruiser ga7as9 while tar vessel was
safEs.g la patrol dgtr
ls fs statement of tb~ disaster. ghs
admiralty says
'ua .s- ttgH ot March. arre cage ot
t.e ".iItal tut bod ~s were discover
e. sat ..-egmstaners po.ns to hrr
at 7s .era sunk 1H aa rl~uy t1r
prI4
HEer officers ana ts men Wrse
r-s.s-t aaf. .r .s frarrt taat the rr
a.s.si.- OF tar crew were tast
"fHr captain OF tbr Be- fast steam
rr .ss1.-reash rrposts sassiaE Thurs
cay uatGfee a Quantity 9t urveSaEr
saf s.Ff bodies coating fe lifr belts.
s.r attempted to seareh tor possible
s'rrt-rs, bee was prevented by tae
pfrsrr.e OF an enemy a43c1ar.ae.
Na..e save chase tCr eG minGtEs.-
Zee uagaao vas a comparatively uew
steamer She was built at GLASGOW
n ifis 1at was owned By Elder and
fra-e .re1re she was taken over By
t1g British s9veruugrut and httcd out
fs te agxliarv cruiser
Iar Bayaa1 was OF 2111 tons tts-
ptee@ret aad tts feet Ions
zee He elst correspondent 90 the
LtIr Tr.esraph says the Gagauo vas
.rrrtlet Thursday m9ruiuE 90
or.ert 1T Corsgwau Pgsnt. WiEhtoWn-
t'fs scotland ant taat ueartv eog
tere were fast as the cruiser sank al
mesr Immediately The vessel had q
trrr ef about etf men Ou board
.vash.rr is the sogthWcstcruL-
rest c9mtv in Seot and ft lies on
lr eort8 etanngl whsch leads tato
iar Irsf sea from the Nilaatic.
ftr survivors - the Bayazo vere
fFsrse,i by thc Belfast steamer Bal
r'rs.ae TbrF were asoat on a raft
Aas'a-r steamer picked up 0as % the
Aa1saos lie boats whicn vEs afrif'
sa4 also tWo o. her RATS. Tie sgr.
rrors landed AZ Ayr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13
80 - Ln vsrnsnt

1fontpeiisr. Vi March 11.-Gov-
rrnsr Gates yesterday signed the pro
hibftiou referendum bui As result
thr vetrra viii decide az th- municipal
election iu March. 1915. vhctheT 10
substitute statewide prohibition for
local optioa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13
Man Had s141.obo on Him.

Miami, Fla. March 1s.-J. c. Ham
mer. said by the authorities to be a
resident OF st. Louis. was found in a
dazed condition on the streets here
yesterday by the police and is being
detained pending investigation as TO
his sanity. On his person were found
bonds valued at 100000. rare coins
estimated to be worth $4,000, and
81, 900 in cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13
With Four Co-Defendants
He Is Acquitted Of
Charge by Jury
ALL NIGHT ON VERDICT
Molten Is Made TO Permit PriS-
Oner 10 Return to New
Hampshire Free.

Sew York March i1.-iiarry ThaU
. vas acquitted today OF conspiracy iu
eEcapiuE from Aiatteawau. charge
upon which be- was brought back from
New Hampshire -Four men vino as
sisted tim likewise we're acquitted.
The jury labored aIl uieht until n 20
this afternoon. The defense made a
formal motion that Thaw be- returned
90 New Hampshire as q sane man.
Judge Page viii hear Arguments on
this motion March IL. Thaw was re-
mandcd 90 the Tombs.
in bits closing address 20 the jury
John b Stnuctdcld ThaV's chief
counsel. urged the jury TO- determine
whether they believe ThuW had re
covered his sanity. and 10 they did 20
say SO iu their verdict
Mr.. Stanchfeld sketchcd the case o.
the defense. aud laid particular em-
phasis to the claim that Thaw planned
his own escape from the state hospi-
tal for the criminal insane at Mattea-
van. because hc believed that he was
sane ard that 90 remain in the hospi-
tai would cause him 90 lose his mind
Air. StauChteid assaiied Franklin
Kennedy. special deputy attorney gen
erai in charge of the prosecution.
charging that his sole occupation for
Eve year had been the case OF Thaw.
Hc continued:
some private vengeance iH rcspon-
sihic for thc state Of New York spend
inE thousands upon thousands oi dol
probably S51.0GO-to try ThaW
upon a puuy Iltfic charge like this"
Persecution is Denied.
Prank X. Cook. deputy attorney SEN
crai. bcEau hls closing address for
thr state by saying that neither hc
nor Nir Kennedy were here 90 prrse-
cute or hound Harry r. ThaW
-it is cur c1uteatuu. said Mr.
Cook. 'tfat ThaW was insane when be
sent 90 Wattcawau aud when he cscap-
cd and We believe him insane now.
There are forty insane prisoners ga
MattcaWau who have committed homi-
cidrs. Are wc 90 uiiou them 90 Uaik
outs They probably Wouid n they had
$1,000 and Butler @as around outside"
Page Charges jury.
When Mr. Cook concluded his ad.
dress 90 thc jury Justice PAGE began
his charge.
BE said that 90 uaE NOT necessary
Tor the people nf the state uf New
YORK 90 prove that thc parties Go an
alleged conspiracy had come together
ia order % prove the conspiracy.
-if they act iu concert" said Justice
PAGE. that tB sufficient 90 establish
'hcir participation
Under Jhe commitment originally
signed by Justice DowiiuE Ttaw could
have been taken back 90 NattcaWuu
had he been apprrhcudcd anywhere
within the boundaries % the state.
The participants in cuuEpiracy
should De-, considered guilty 10 they
aided the defendant ThaW out OF the
state In an illegal manner.
The question % sanity O. an issue
iu this case only in 90 far as Thav
may have been shown 90 have the ca
paelty 10 intend % DO the acts charged .
against him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars. Mars. saturn. Morn
lnc stars: Jupiter. Mercury. Venus
First magnitude star Procy0n. constel-
iation CAMS Minor. passes the merlu-
ian midway the southern sky about
: %. m. Planet Mercury in conjunction
with the moon about 80 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Ni~fri+,y
and Vicinity.

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday,
not much change in temperature with
the lowest tonight near freezing.
Temperature at Z q. IN. 81. Highest
yesterday As. Lowest last night 80.
Velocity Of wind at a. m. one mile
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p ~. IS, at
: a. IN. 50.
stage of water IS. no change in last
- hours.
J. u. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13
ILLINOIS NOW FREED OF
FOOT AND MOUTH MENACE

sprfneaeid. H. March t5.-Sfatc
Veterinarian Dyson announced today
Illinois vas free from the foot and
mouth disease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13

Nap.T Para. uL-N doebis f1usrai
vas aeIt here when Lars e.. PeteTsoa-
szrt - years and bis wife. Mrs Mar
60 Antcrsou Peterson. aged - Years.
We're ia.f ia the sane grave IN tse
Csslner cemetery. Mr. &ad NFs. Pet
ersea had they lived would have ccie-
brsssd th~ir Goth wc&Giu< anutssr'
sf-y the 18th % April Mrs. Peter
son died Sgnday night ard NJ. Pete
soe etsssd away Tuesday. both beng
sea 1afy Tor a few days Utts pGsg
saeaia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13
1870 TONS FLOUR
REACHES FRANCE
TRAIN. ALSO CARRYING 8AVAR-
IAN KING GIVEN CON-
TINUOUS OVATION.

London. March 13.-With an Ameri-
can representative of the Belgian re-
lief commission sitting on top of a
freight car eating German sausages
with German soldiers, eight cars con-
tanning $50 tons of flour for starving
civilians in northern France were re
Gently moved tom Sedan to Charlie
vile as the second section of a train
in which the king of Bavaria was
travelling. 1t received an ovation
along the line and tremendous cheer
ing when its destination was reached
Announcement of the journey was
made by the relief commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13

Champaign, In.-The Illinois Water
Supply association changed its name
10 the Illinois section of the American
Water Works association and elected
these officers: Chairman, ". J Spauld-
ing: commissioner of public utilities
at Springfield; vice chairman. Paul
Hansen, engineer OF the state water
survey; treasurer. II. +. Keeler. Chi
cago; trustee. F. c. Amesberry. Cham
paign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13

London, March 13.--An announce
msfik by the French ministry of ma
rine states the bombardment of the
DardaneIles continued yesterday, but
leaves in doubt the amount of damage
inflicted.
II is said 20 mine sweepers are con-
tinuing their efforts to clear mine
fields An Athens dispatch says Brit
ish Vice Admiral Garden expressed
the opinion that the allies would be
able to hammer their way through the
straits before Easter.
Petrograd claims the German ad-
vance on Przasnysz has been checked
Germans are bringing new forces and
attempting fauking movements.
Turkish armies in Turkish Armenia.
along the Black sea, and in northwest
ern Persia, have suffered further de-
feats.
1t is reported in Rome that Austria
has refused to discuss the cession OF
Trieste TO Italy and is willing 10 yield
only a small part of the province of
Trent. Italy, it is said, has completed
military preparations for any event
uality.'
Bombardment of the DardanelIes
was renewed Wednesday and Thurs
day. The allies. however do not claim
any more important forts have been
reduced. Bombardments this week
were hampered by unfavorable wealth
er. Plans are going forward for ex-
tensive land operations when the time
comes. and France today is concen-
trating forces in North Africa for this
purpose. Part of this land expedition
already is on the way.
There is considerable speculation in
England as to what has happened to
the Serbian army. concerning which
nothing has been heard in a week. Dis
ease is rampant in Serbia, according
TO news dispatches. one Of which
describes this sinister attack as far
worse than Austrian invasion.
Paris. March 13-OficiaI: British
troops continue to progress. At the
end of yesterday they had reached
road known as the Highway to Hell,
which runs towards Aubers. A thou
sand prisoners we're captured during
the day
Berlin, March f3.-Omcial: British
in the vicinity OF Neuve Chapele are
great aerial activity. Day be-
AoI yeStt4 ueg one anu ; ytstSIudS Two
British aviators were brought down by
German fire. Our movement for the
recapture Of Neuve Chapelle began
but thereafter encounter
ed British force and was not con-
timed. In Champagne isolated French
attacks were repulsed, the enemy los
iLg heavily. Two hundred prisoners
were taken. Russians have retreated
from the Augustowo district and the
country northeast. until now they are
beyond the river Bobr under guns of
Grondo. Northeast of Przasnysz a
Russian attack was repulsed."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13

London, March t3.-The Swed-
ish steamer Anna struck a mine
off Scarborough, England, this
morning and foundered. Two Of
the crew were killed by an expIo-
sion. Eighteen were rescued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13
Allies Bringing Up Land
Forces to Back At
tack by Fleet
WEATHER INTERFERES
Believed Disease Has Played
Havoc With Serbian Army
British Lose Airmen.

London. March 15.-At strategic
points around the British Isles the
admiralty has set miles of sub
marine traps to catch German
underwater craft. It is reported
three were caught during the first
10 days of the blockade, but con-
firmation Is lacking. The traps
are similar to gill nets. MaIieabIe
iron frames 10 feet square, with
three frames Joined, are sunk 80
feet. The submarine is blind un-
der water, steering by a chart and
compass. Entering one of the
frames, its sides are caught, caus-
ing the lower frame 20 buckle up
ward, catching the propeller. Thus
held, the craft is in the position of
a fish floundering in a net, and its
occupants are doomed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-21

written by Mary O'Reilly, Chicago
Federation of Labor, was sung by her
brother, Jas. O'Reilly. The song:
when the bOes go out upon parade
The policemen are all afraid;
Don't scare the Chief with big black
rag,
Get a green or a blue or yellow flag,
And drill, We terriers, drill!
Chorus:
Drill, We terriers, drill.
Hep! hep! right, left! up Halsted
street
With a flag of truce for the Chiefs
cold feet,
Drill, ye terriers, drill
Rev. Irwin Tucker will speak Sun
day afternoon, at p. m, at Mu-
sicians' hall, IT'S w. Washington, on
'The Law and the Unemployed
-O-O
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-21

lation which they now support or
lose their jobs.
JOBLESS STAGE Benefit AND
STATE CASE TO PEOPLE
The unemployed of Chicago held
benefit theatrical performance last
night at the West Side auditorium.
During the performance the Rev.
Irwin st. John Tucker read the
proclamation of the unemployed con-
corning the parade of last Sunday.
In part it is as follows:
Under constitutional guaranty of
free assembIage and free speech, we
met to discuss our deplorable cOndi-
lions. The sentiment of the meeting
was for getting out on the public
streets to expose our misery to the
world; misery imposed upon us
through no fault of our own.
eve, the unemployed, consider it a
crime of civilization that millions of
US starve in the midst of plenty, es-
peciaIly when we helped to create the
plenty
eve, the unemployed, who have
not lost our manhood, demand work
and shall persist in the right to de-
mand the same in hall or street. Let
the voice Of the hungry be heard.
ct is useless to talk about permits
from the police to parade The po-
lice will not issue permits to hungry
men. If the police of this city think
they can repress the hungry with
club, blackjack, and bullet they are
wrong.
Hunger knows but one law-the
law of self-preservation. Violence
breeds violence. We are human"
Tucker spoke of the criminality of
big cities in allowing such an army
of men go hungry.
A song about the riot last Sunday,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-21

land and cheapening transportation
on necessities.
The main thing, however, is to af-
ford every man who wants work
chance to earn the necessities of life.
Incidentally this would make it i'm
possible for employers to cOerce
their men and drive them into sup
porting bad candidates and bad legis-
lation which they now support or
lose their jobs.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-21

The German government has for
years fixed the retail price of drugs,
even to the extent of designating
what must be charged for bottle,
cork, label or ointment box used in
dispensing the medicine.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-01
*l2(l!'lA.E 4 ID :
DQyIL|. L, DING ID
GREAT BENEFIT TO FARMERS
Thrse-Hour "trip to Town Cut Down to
Thirty Minutes by Advent Of
Gasoline Motor Car.
lBY L. J. OLLIER.I

The prosperity Of a state depends
largely upon good roads. They mean
cheaper transportation, better living
conditions, and happier homes. Quick
communication ranks as the great fac
tor in the universal dissemination Of
knowledge. Where good roads abound
sectionalism cannot exist
The desire for good roads leading to
a city that those with automobiles
could have a greater pleasurable tour
ing radius first brought the matter
prominently to the fore as q good
roads movement with automobile back
ing.
Gradually the farmer, antagonistic
at first, began to take an interest
With good roads and an automobile
he could cut down the three hour trip
to town to perhaps thirty minutes.
Good roads brought the doctor
quickly-at time when minutes were
precious. Good roads and an automo-
bile took the family to town in the
evening, something unheard Of before,
or to visit friend or relative in a
distart part Of the county. When
farmers learned that other farmers
were doing these things, that good
roads and automobiles made them pos
stble, then they, too, desired good
roads for their own county.
BY means Of the telephone and
quick motor truck delivery the farmer
is now able to top the market. He
can rush his produce to market at the
right moment to command the best
rrino p,,f I,> IL 10 II.
roads not we'll built and in good re-
pair. Consequently the farmer is now
most active in the agitation for good
roads and jealous of any legislative
power delegated to irresponsible au.
thorties.
While in time every road should be
a good road, yet all the work cannot
be done at once. Therefore the au.
thorities who are building roads
should see that each one is linked to
another to make continuous highways.
The advantage Of this lies in the fact
that the main arteries Of travel will
then first receive the attention Of the
good roads builders. 1t will also IA
cilitate touring, in itself a valuable
asset for any community.
1t is interesting to note that in 1913
Ohio had the largest mileage Of i'm
proved roads Of any state in the Union
with 28,312 miles. Indiana was Sec
ond and New York third. Illinois was
seventh with 5000 miles. While New
York can claim the greatest progress
in road building from 1909 to 1913,
having built nearly 10000 miles in
| that time 7 feel that the work Cali
fornia is now doing probably puts that
state in the lead. I have just returned
from California and am amazed at the
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-01

consul general, and the American
judge for China, who ranks next to
the American minister at Pekin, and
other prominent American residents,
keep open house for all their friends,
regardless of nationality. An grafton
is delivered as a rule, the Stars and
Stripes fly in all parts Of the foreign
settlement and the city generally is
in gala mood A program Of sports
and dress parade by the Shanghai
volunteer corps, composed of British,
Germans, Americans, ETC., help to
make the day lively and the good old
fireworks are not omitted.
For several years it has been the
custom In some treaty ports of China
for the British and Americans jointly
20 celebrate the Fourth Of July. This
may sound strange to ears that are
not cosmopolitan. And in CONNER
cial sense it really is unusual, for If
there is any nation upon whose adj
vancement in the far East the in
trenched Briton looks with misgivings
1T Is the American. Nevertheless,
there always are enough liberal minds
on both sides to bring about mutual
rejoicing. In these celebrations the
Americans acknowledge England as
their mother and the British express
their unbounded pleasure over the
wonderful progress and mighty growth
Of Britannia's lusty offspring.
Since China became a republic the
Chinese people themselves have de-
veloped a keen curiosity over "Meli-
can mans" merrymaking. They know
that their government came to them
from this country, through students
who were educated in our colleges and
taught the true spirit OF democracy.
An exceedingly graceful compliment
was paid to America and Americans
last Fourth OF July in Peking. by Presi-
dent Yuan Shih Kai, who drove per
sonally to the American legation to
congratulate the American representa-
tive, E. II. Williams, on the birth of
tho nation and to lay stress upon the
| debt China owes the United States for
her fast friendship and good example
in the past. In several cities leading
Chinese requested the privilege OF par.
ticipating in the American fete.
In the Philippine islands the Fourth
Of July passes off without much varia
tion from the way we observe it here
at home. All the time-honored forms
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-01

walk the floor. could not lie down or
sit still sometimes for day and a night
at time. was nervous, and had very
little appetite, no ambition, melancholy,
and often felt rs though l had not
friend in the world. After / had tried
most every female remedy without sue
cess, my mother-in-law advised me to
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. / did 80 and gained in
strength every day. / have now no trou-
BILE in any way and highly praise your
medicine. 1t advertises itself. Mrs.
5. L. HURLEY, Eldon, Missouri.
Remember, the remedy which did
this was Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. For sale everywhere.
1t has helped thousands of women
who have been troubled with displace.
ments, inflammation, liberation, tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means have failed. Why don't YOU try
it? Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-01
Gravel Road Near Richmond, Ind.

wonderful way in which this state is
taking hold Of good roads work
Three years ago California apprO-
priated $18,000000 for good roads
The various counties each appropri-
ated in addition from $25OO0O to $3,-
100000 for the improvement OF coun-
ty roads which are feeders to the main
highways Los Angeles county has
over 400 miles Of improved roads. BY
September one will be able to drive
from Los Angeles to San Francisco by
the coast route and return by the val
ley route over continuous good roads
"a boulevard 1000 miles in length.
The same agitation that brought
California its appropriation for good
roads is now being waged elsewhere
throughout the West. In some places
actual work is in progress. The state
Of Utah has passed favorably upon an
improved road that eventually will be
part OF one all the way from the Vel
loWstone National park to the Grand
canyon Of the Colorado river in Art
zona.
In the East New York is working
out It's good roads plan and | am in.
terested in the efforts Illinois is max.
Ing to improve its roads.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-01
CLEAR YOUR SKIN
BY Daily Use Of Cutlcura Soap and
Ointment. Trial Free.

You may rely on these fragrant
supercreamy emollients to care for
your skin. scalp, hair and hands. Moth
Ing better to clear the skin Of pimples,
blotches, redness and roughness, the
scalp Of dandruff and itching and the
hands Of chapping and soreness.
Sample each free by mail with 32-p.
Skin Book Address postcard, Cuticura,
Dept. Y, Boston. Sold everywhere. Adv.
It's easier for young man to raise
a row than a mustache.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-01
Work for Convicts.

Ii set to work on our public high.
ways the convicts in our prisons would
go out into the world after their sen.
tences are fulfilled bettec qualified to
take their places as eelf-respccting
men ana stronger mentally, morally
and physically. This aspect of the
good roads subject Is receiving con.
stantly increasing attention.