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PRIESTS NOT USED AS BUFFERS,
\%aticnn's OfHcinl Newspaper orIa"
Prints War Tale Denial.

ROME. July The report That 'h'ho-
Il, priests IN iali'ia have been se'zen
b. Jews and compelled to march at the
nod ,r tho Russian armies exposed to
tho fire Of the Nustro-Crrmtn guns ~
officially denied IN . statement from
The russiau Legation here, which "
printed in the O~SSc'rn'orr Romono, me
Vr,iran's official new snt,-cN organ.
The appearance of the denial in the
OsS.rrdtorC Romano Is taken to mean
ma, the Pope does not credit the reports.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
STEPS FOR POLISH AUTONOMY
conference At P%ctrOIrnI inder
Government Auspices.

NDe"'Gi 'abte Ds>po'ch Ia Tur s.
PARIS. July "A petroerad desra'
TO the Temps says that the RVSs
Government is taking steps To- ~realia
the promises made to Poland ear'v 'r
the wal in "A proclamation by the Grand
Duke Nicholas.
To this end Influential Poles Rus
STAINS, Government officials and mewberv
Of the Diet met on Monday ~ u cor.
ference at re'rograd to go over the e'H.
alton and decide in what way autuu,u.
may be inauRurated ~ Poland
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
Hear Mine Explosion.

Thus the talk ran on in the quiet Of
evening Till We heard "A conclusion n
quarter OF a mile away behind a screen
Of trees. A pillar Of smoke rose to the
height OF two or three hundred feet.
"A miss
In front of the --th Brigade"
ours or a boche""
Ours. from the way the smoke went
our fuse.
NO. the Germans'."
Our Colonel telephoned to know If we
knew whose men it was and we asked
him. The guns from both sides began
TO speak. and from under the column
Of smoke ripped out "A chorus of rifles
and machine guns.
There were Germans in the trenches
and British too, Shots merged in the
kissing medley of a little tempes, In a
teapot.
Not enough guns-not enough nois.
for an attack" said the experienced
Tommy.
The commander of the adjoining bril-
sade t~elephored to the division COM
mander, who passed the word on
through to our Colonel that the mine
was German, and had burst thirty
yards from the British trench.
After all that digging wasting
hoche powder In that fashion. The
Kaiser won't like IT," said Tommy
I'VE exploded one under them yester-
day-and 1t made them hate so hard
they couldn't wait. Their tempers blew
up ard they blew up their mine before
they had carried il far enough. They'va
awful teinpers-the BOOBIES, What
hopes"
And Tommy finished the Job on which
he was engaged when interrupted-ea.-
Ing a large piece of ration bread sur
mounted by all the ration Jam II could
hold.
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War Material worth 5000. 1000 On
T%orpedOed French Vessel.

BERLiN, via LuuAou. July "A des-
match from Constantinople to the over
seas News Agency, announcing the sink
ing of the French auxiliary cruise!
Carthage OFF Cape Helles, at the tip ot
the Gallipoli peninsula, by a Gernltl.
submarine. says that the vessel carried
war material valued at more than $780,
900.
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FRENCH CASUALTIES l,4OO, 900.
100000 kiIlrd, 100000 wounded,
900, 900 Prisoners, Says Report.

LoNpoN, july French casualties
totalled l.4O0,00 from the beginning OF
the wal until June |, 1918, according lo
an appea. issued to-day by the Frenri
Relief Society,
OF this number 400, 00O were reported
killed, 1000 a wounded and 10000
taken prisoners.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
GERMANS DESTROY
ARRAS CATHEDRAL
Berlin Official Statement Says
Shells Set the Ancient
Structure Attire.
RCRENS PAINTING THERE

BERLIN. via London. July The
war Office to-day gave out the follow
ing statement on the situation II
the western theatre
North Of lpres. Belgium. British
troops yest-ldly Invaded one Ger
man trench. but were elected In :he
evening.
West Of Souchez two enemy night
attacks were iepulstd
W lie We were Smelling enemy
troops gathered at Arras the town
took hire and the cathedral is bum
ing.
Betwe II the Meuse and tAe Mo-
selle rivers there was lively hght-
ing. There also was some activity
to the southwest O: Les Eparges,
whsre t o enemy continued his Efforts
to win back the positions recently
lost. At the frst attack the French
got into u part of the German Inc
Of defence A counter attack won
back all the trenches, witt the e.
ception OF one piece Of 100 yards.
The enemy abandoned one machine
Two more charges made by the
enemy as well ~ an attack on
Tranchee failed completely.
Half way between ALLY and Apre-
mon; the Germans attacked and
stormed the enemy positions along 4
front OF l.5Oo yards and captured
500 French.
Near CrOiX-des-Carmes. IN the for
est Of Le Pretre, the enemy made M
exceptionally violent counter attack,
whic- was repui ed
On Sudel. in the Ncsses, an enemy
trench was S'ormsL and rendered
useless for def,nce purposes.
In the Champagne, ~outhwes o.
SuiNNes, a German aviator .lrlleI
successfully an enemy training clm1
The Cathedral of Arrls is 4 part Of
tho famous Abbey OF Sa!nt-Ndast
uhlrh Wa entirely rebuilt in -
eighteenth century The caths dral H.
II was built IN 1853 TO take the place
of tho old abbey church.
II contain. somc fine PAINTINGS, IN.
n.uding a Descent From the Cross,
and an "E~ntombmcut," attributed re
spec.iyely to 'RuherS and Van Dyke
and a - Bernard suppl!clting in
spiratiuu from Heaven. by Van Thu.'
den,
one of the chapels contains a Ma
donna" 10y tortot. The museum whic.
,dioins the cathedral contains Valu'
ole paintings and an archaeological col
lection.
The .o,el de vile OF Arras vt.
bull, in the sixteenth century Auo
r,s,orsd in the nineteenth. 1t Is con
s'der,d ure of the htudsomest IN t.'
north . France. with n hne 'iotAlt
facade rising upon seven dichsS 81
dT rent sizes.
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Turks Have Lost isO,OOO Wen al
Dnrdr nelles.

ATHENS. July Turkish losses N
the Dardauellcs fighting, both on land
and sea. now total $50, 600, according
to Constantinople advices received here
to-day.
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The next morning | saw the British
take their revenge Some German who
thought that he could not be seen in the
mist OF dawn was walking along the
German parapet. What hopes. e. Four
or FIVE men took careful aim and fired
That dim figure collapsed in a way that
was convincing.
As | swept the line Of German
trenches with the glasses I saw "A wisp
Of a flag ciinging TO It's pole In the still
air far down to the left. Flags are as
unusual o trenches as men stand
ing up in full view of the enemy. Then
Il breeze caught the folds of the flag
and ] saw that II was the tricolor Of
France.
"A boche joke" Tommy explained.
probably they are hating the French
to-day"
NO. it's been there some days. They
want us to shoot al the nag OF our ally.
They'd get a laugh out of us-a regu-
lar boche idea Of humor."
'lf it were n German flag" | sug-
gested.
What hopes. We'd make it into a
lace curtain"
Even the gun had ceased firing. TIE
birds in their evensong had all the
to believe that II you stood on top Of
the parapet anybody would shoot a;
you. one grew sceptical of there be-
ins any Germans in the trenches oppJ-
site.
There's three or four sharpshooters
and 4 fat old boche professor in specta
Giles who moves u machine gun up and
down for "A bluff"
No, the old professors the one that
walks along OF nights sending up flares
-munch'rg *. X bread with his false
teeth and singing the Hymn of Hate %
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SHELL ALLIES CAMP.
Turks Sny AnatOiian Batteries
tnuscd Fires and Explosiums.

BERIlN, July THE Turkish War
once issued the following statement at
Const1ntinople to-day:
our A~natolian batteries have
caused numerous fires and explosions
IN the eEes camp at Sedd-el-Bi hr
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BIG u BOATS IN STRAITS.
Seven of ENtrn Size Nennrr Allied
Fleets In DnrdancIIcs.

LONDON. July "A despatch from
Athens announces that the British and
French fleets ut the Dardauelles have re
CciNed "A r,por that seven great ierman
submarines have arrived.
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German Env"y 10 Turkey III.

BERLIN, July THE German AM
b,ssador to Turkey, Baron Wensenheim,
has asked for six weeks leave OF aba ence
Secause OF heart trouble.
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BY FREDERICK PALMER.

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, France. June
22.-"What hopes" was the slang
phrase | heard from the men in the
trenches where ! spent last night. II
has about the same meaning as II should
worry"
You have only one life to live and
you may lose that any second-what
hopes. Dig. dig dig and set a mine
that sends Germans skyward In a cloud
of dust-what hopes. Bully beef from
Chicago and Argentina In no food tor
babes. but better than *. X" bread
what hopes
Whoever thinks that the trenches are
occupied by grim, silent men. with jaws
hard set, has been reading soldier stories
written from the rear. Such somt 'e-
ness IL not IN the nature OF the thor
oughhred regular. Mr.. Thomas Atkins.
He takes things as they come. and lots
OF them come-shells. ~asphySiating gas,
bullets ana bombs.
There is a lot 10 he thankful for. The
Kings Own Particular Fusilieps. as we
shall call them. had only three men hit
yesterday. They were enjoying a peace
full holiday. A grand old regiment.
the X o.. L. r. with the stcrminR
cf Quebec and the relief OF Ladysmith
among its honors. To say that IL had
a reputation to live IN 10 is banal. The
brightest page In its history wac at
:ae second battle Of Ypres. and II you
wish to meet some real heroes here
they are In plain khaki. among the sur
vivors of that battle, manning a deel
ditch in mother earth.
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u fSdt "hS'h u INV
does not last long. a bath Of shells
on a trench and a charge to take it
that IL real eNcit ment. II IL kept up
continually there would not be many
soldiers left in ether army. Where
would you ind the shells and cartridges
for such u he'll?
81 suppose Id get a little excitment
maybe IL 1 stood up on the parapet." 1
asked.
you would get a ticket for England /,
you'd get a box -
There's a cemetery just back Of the
lines II you'd prefer to stay In France"
| had passed that cemetery with its
fresh wooden crosses ON my way to the
trench. These tender hearted soldiers
who joke with death have placed flowers
on those graves OF fallen comrades and
bought elaborate French burial wreaths
with their meagre pay. which is another
side of MI. Thomas Atkins. There's
sentiment In him. Yes, he's loaded
with IL.
Keep your head down there, t.ames,
called "A corporal. II don't want TO be
taking an inventory Of our kit"
Eames did not even realize that his
head was above the parapet. The hard
est thing to teach a soldier Is not to ex-
pose himself. Officers keep r~eiterating
they preach.
That morning "A soldier had been shot
through the hear, and arm back Of the
trench. lie had lain dow there unno-
ticed for "A snooze IN the sun, II was
supposed. When he awoke presumably
he sat up and yawned and Herr
Schmidt from some platform in a tree
had put one more name OF the list Of
killed in the English papers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
CAREFREE WAR SPIRIT
GENERAL IN TRENCHES
Tommy Atkins Is Anything But the Grim Visaged War.
rior of Fiction, and His Slang Expression, What
Hopes!" Greets Every Situation, Grave or Gay.

vantage. In winter they had to rely on
buildings which often came tumbling
down with them when hit by "A shell.
The foliage Of summer is a blessing te
their craft.
Does 1t look to you that there Is an
opening In the branches OF that tree
the big one at the right"
In the mass Of green leaves IA dark
spot was visible. II might be natural
or II might be n space cut away for
the swing of a rife barrel. Perhaps
sitting up there snugiy behind a bullet
proof shield fastened to the limbs was
n German sha rpshooter watching for n
shot with the patience OF a hound for
a rabbit to coinc out of it's hole. 'lts
about time we CAV that tree "A spray
good for that kind OF fungus-from n
machine gun A bullet coming from
our side swept overhead. one Of oui
own sharpshooters had seen something
to shoot AT. Not giving you much ex-
element said Tommy.
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~ ''f my W ittptS
They will deny It on the evidence Of
themselves rs eyewitnesses of the action.
The fact that they deny II is the
best proof perhaps that they are
To remark that the X. q. +. +. are
frare Is like remarking that water flows
down hill. It's their business TO be
brave why talk about ite
Not at all unlucky those three men
who were hIt-one was killed. We'll.
everybody in this war expects he may
be Killed. The two others go, tickets
Tor England" My lady will take them
JOY riding in her automobile and seat
them In easy chairs. arranging the cush-
ions comfortably with her own hands.
and feed them slices Of COLL chicken in
place of bully beef. and strawberries and
cream in place of ration marmalade-oh.
my! What hopes
Mr.. Atkins does not mind being "A
hero for the purpose Of such treatment.
Then, with never "A twinkle in his eve, he
VIII tell my lady that he does not want
20 return to the front he has had
enough OF II. he has. My lady's patriot
ISM will he a little shocked. as Mr..
Atkins knows II will be and she vii!
wonder II the stick II" quality OF the
British soldier is weakening. as Mr.. At
kins knows that she will. for Mr. Atkins
has more kinks In his mental methods
than mere nobility ever gucsses. and he
Us having the time of his l;fe in more
respects than strawberries and cream.
What hopes' OF course he will return
and hold on in the face Of all the Ger
mans can give. without any pretence to
bravery.
"Tommy" R%eticent with Strangers
II you go az a stranger into the
trenches on a sightseeing tour and YOU
say How are You 80 and Are YOU going
10 Berlin" and Are you comfortsb Die 80
Tommy Atkins will say Yes. sir and
Very well. SIR" as becomes all polite
regular soldier men and YOU get to
know him about as we'll as YOU know
the members Of a club II you are shown
the library and dine at a carved table
with a friend.
II YOU spend the night in the trenches
you are taken into the family "A little,
into that very human family OF sewer
dom, and the old carefr,+ spirit OF war,
which some people thought had passed.
Is found to be as live in siege warfare
as on n march OF regulars on the In
dian frontier or in the Philippines.
Gayety ana laughter and comradeship
and "joshing' are here among men
TO whom wounds and death are a part
of the game. one may challenge hiyh
eh llpNANNs WIN II Sfillt no less tndll
ancient round shot.
Settle down behind the psrapet and
the little inconeruities of a trench make
for humul in a trench no less than In
a shop or factory.
Under the parapet runs the tangle of
barbed wlre-barbed wire from Switzer-
land to Belgium to welcome visitors
from that direction. A sightseers
hOuid core into the trenches from the
rear" says Mr.. Atkins.
Beyond the barbfd wire in the open
field the wheat which some farmers
sowed before the positions were estab-
lished in this area is now in head. rip
ping with the breeze. On the parapet
OF the communication trench to the rear
a number OF bicycles lie with a pile OF
spades.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-08
NERVOUS
DRINKING NEN
NEAL TREATMENT

The Neal Treatment is compounded
from purely vegetable drugs. IT is
taken internally Ho painful danger
Gus hypodermic injections ever being
given-and acts in g. natural sway 10
neutralize and eliminate the alcoholic
poison from the system
1t is the most 5uccessta. Drink Hab-
it Treatment ever prescribed 5or te
relief Of the Inebriate, because it,
strikes at the root of the Drinkers
trouble and entirely removes the
cause of the craving for liquor
IL viii entirely free you from I'll
necessity or craving for drink lD only
Three Days and it positively leaves
no bad afterefects ~ so commonly
dreaded by the drinking man.
Full confidential information viii
be sent in plain sealed envelope up-
on request Call, write or phone the
Neal Institute, 82t Farnam street
Davenport, Iowa. Phone $3.50 lAdHl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-08
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

Yesterdays area Of low pressure
overaes western Canada and the terri
tory from the lake region southwest
ward 70 Texas and California. with
the greatest barometrfc depression in
Manitoba. This disturbance has been
attended by showers ana thunder
storms from the Missouri Valley and
the northern portion of the Rocky
mountain region eastward 10 the Ohio
and St, Lawrence valleys. Relatively
high pressures prevail from The north
Pacific coast to the upper Missouri
valley, with lower temperatures in
the northern portion Of the Rocky
mountain region. Owing to the con
Unued eastward movement Of these
thundershowers are Inif,
Gated for this vicinity this afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-08
ONLY LIGHT HOGS
ARE CALLED FOR
Packing House Demands Materially
Cut Down-LIberal Receipts
Weaken Cattle Market

Chicago. Sept. s-Only the light
grades Of hogs were in much request
today, the packing house demand hav-
ing been materially cut down Liberal
receipts weakened the cattle market.
Supplies Of sheep and lambs were also
abundant
Hogs Receipts $1,000; unsettled at
yesterdays average; bulk, 6.490 T-G0,
light -2508l5; mixed 6-z50S-95,
heavy 8.ooG7 As; rough 6-o00s-20s
pigs 675G $50
Cattle. Receipts 10000. weak: ma
tive beef cattle 6.L51io25s western
steers s.900 500 COWS and heifers
3100S 50; calves S0o0l2Q0.
Sheep Receipts 1900, weak;
sheep 545G6 500; lambs 62505.z5-
Omaha Lire stock,
Omaha. Sept 8.-Hogs: Receipts r.
500. steady. heavy 635d $50; light
70o17 65s pigs 6o0075Q; bulk 8 5o0
700
Caue- Receipts 1890. steady;
steers G.75ag15s cows and beiIers
5.-51125. calves 7090lGo0.
Sheep. Receipts $1,000 lower;
yaarIInEs 6.T506-5; wethers $3.50
SIS. lambs 6-308S4G.
st. Louis Live Stock.
St Louis. Sept S-Hogs: Receipts
5000: lower, pigs and light 6.750
Sis: mixed 75005.15. heavy 7150
ESQ.
CATTLE. Receipts 5000. steady:
beef steers 750a1025: heiGers $500
1000. COWS 6.001S00; calves 6 00G
1850
sheep. Receipts 1900; steady
lambs T.500850: sheep 5.506 $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-08

Continued from Page 0ne1
move, it was believed here, in the
incident that arose after the seizure
of the letter from an American mes
senger by British authorities would be
the submission Of the entire subject to
President Wilson for a decision as to
whether the ambassadors statement
was satisfactory.
It was understood that the question
do be determined by the president and
his advisors hinged ON whether Dr..
Dumba'a activities constituted
breach Of diplomatic propriety. There
has been no suggestion that any
American law has been violated.
No steps, 1T was said. had been taken
10 execute the Austrian plans. but DR..
D1mba had received instructions to
make known a new decree Of the dual
empire declaring its nationals amen
able to martial law for helping in the
manufacture. Of munitions for any
enemy
1T was understood Dr. numba con
tended that cooperation in executing
the laws purposes merely fulfilled the
duty @ fan ambassador responsible
for protecting his nationals.
Later it was learned that the papers
which President Wilson took to Sec
Rotary Lansing included a copy of the
letter Or. Dumba had sent 10 his for
eigR office and which was found by the
British secret service men Photo
graph copies also had been sent TO the
state department by Ambassador Page
in London.
Ambassador numha in the meantime
had called on Secretary Wilson Of the
department Of labor in connection
with a plan to aid in securing employ
ment for any Austrian subjects who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-08
HespeTlan.

might leave their places in the NUM-
lions plans as the result Of publication
of the decree threatening punishment
Secretary Wilson was not at his Office,
and the ambassador returned to his
chancelIory, intending to return to the
summer embassy at Len0E, Mass, later
today.
Enclosure Missing,
Although the fun text Of Ambassa-
dor Dumba's letter has been received
by the state department it is said to
have contained an enclosure which
has not been included in the COPY sent
to the department. The enclosure
hitherto published refers to Consul
General Won Nuber communicating
with the editor OF a foreign language
newspap per in relation to the arrange
ment of strikes in the Bethlehem
works. and in the middlewest.
Secretary Lansing refused 10 dis
cuss that fact further than saving it
had not been received.
Late yesterday Ambassador Dumba
conferred at length with Secretary
Lansing about the correspondence
taken from an American correspond
eut by British secret service men,
which disclosed that the Austrian am
bassador was concerned in q project
to interfere with the operations Of
American munitions plants. The am
bassador explained that his govern
ment had instructed him to give wide
spread publicity TO a decree making
it a criminal ofense for any Aust~7-
TO be concerned in the
Of munitions Of war for
his country's enemies
So far as was known the ambassa-
dor did not disclaim his action nor
did he disclaim having reported on
the project to mis- home government IN
which We're found on the
American correspondent The state
department takes the view that there
is no precedent TO cover his case. bue
it regards the use Of an American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-08

Kansas City sept S-Hogs: Re-
ceipts $500, steady; bulk 1I56 1.l5:
heavy 7150 1860, light 7.40Q 7S0. pigs
6751 so
Cattle. Receipts 5000; steady.
steers 6.s081010; cows 4.000415;
heifers 8-2569. rs; calves 6.o0aI0.50
Sheep: Receipts 1900: steady to l0c
lower Lambs S.2506.6o; yearIiugs
$500 90; wethers 5-509650; ewes
6.2596.00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-08
COMPLIMENT PAID A
MOLINE HOTEL MAN

Compliment is paid Fred f. Leav-
ems, manager OF the Manufacturers
hotel. Moline. tn request Of the man
ageus8t Of q hotel to be built at
Eeenah, Wis. that he pass On plans for
the structure. Eeenah is the town
in which Ar, Leavens was born ana
reared. Head of the company which
is building the Neenah hotel is a per
sonaI friend of she Moline man and
ems ability as a hotel man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-08
The Day i'm Davenport

Mrs. Peters Is Badly IDiured,-Mrs.
L. Peters. 1910 West Fourth street,
was severely injured in a fall from
a street car She had been visiting
at the W. J. Heiek home, 7l7 West Lo-
Gust street. and at 1870 o'clock at
night boarded a street car Tor her
home. Observing the car to pass her
home Mrs. Peters rushed To the door
and jumped off in the middle Of the
block. She was thrown to the pave
ment in such a manner as to receive
q fracture at the base of the brain.
She was rendered unconscious and
was carried into her home nearby
Although having regained conscious
ness, Mrs. Peters is reported to be still
in q serious condition.
Licensed to Wed-Giade L. Nc
Clsh of Fort Wayne, Ind, and Sadie
Chamberlain of Princeton, Iowa;
Charles r. Reddy of Rock Island, III,
and May L, Maniou Of Davenport; ST
mon P. HubbeI OF Kinross, Iowa, and
Catherine Roth, also of Kinross: John
Nicoloh Of Bettendorf and Anna StorbI
of Davenport and Joseph H. CASTOR
and May Armstrong, both residents
of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-08

According to an Italian authority
eggs can be kept fresh year by coat
ing them with unsalted lard and stor-
ing them in cool, well ventilated
place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-08
LOCAL MARKETS.

Sept S.-FolIowing are the whole
sale quotations on the local markets
today: